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Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27

HOUSE AND LOT for. sale; party leay-
Vjug valley Gail at3Tenth and WOOD
ward. Phone4 23SJ. B. Mitchell.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27
classified BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
Automobiles

SEE JAY LEWIS-Buys, sells, eXchan-
ges Fords, Dodges and other light
cars. Cash or terms. No. 45O Main
st.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27

The imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy or assume Is.
rect Insertion of any advertisement
ordered for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27
Hatters

EOYAL Hat Cleaning Parlors. Exper
cleaning and blocking. 504 Main st
Tom Miller, Prop.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27

In the Superior Court OF the State
of California, in and for the County
f Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27

tsf,tt SA I3T,.-GHouse and lot at Ienth
And Woodward streets. VIII trade
for good automobile. Inquire MIS-
wallace at above address.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27

OSCAR SWEENEY. 622 Main St. Forty
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27

Errors not the fault of the adver..
t,serIwhich clearly lessen the va OF
the advertisement, will be REQUIRES
only by Republication without Win im, wifhin Gf
five days after insertion. NO aliow
ance will be made when the error auTs nurs
not materially affect the sense OF Pun
pose of the advertisement
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27
FOR RENT

=
FIJRNISHED TO0m for light house,
Keeping Z u hlQSks north of p. o., 622
Comm ercial;F q Eertruge Elder.
FOR RENT-+Furnlshed apartments
442 Fourth st.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27

CASS & MORGAN, agents Hupmobil
and Chalmers, 437 Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27

. FOR SALE-National 12-cylinder prac.
tically new machine at one-thltdi ,i, %
original price; used only short tlme'
Also REQ truck and MaNweli 'oui ~ =,
ING cars. Easy terms and all Dig
baTgains. Hodges Cattle & Loan Co..
INC 115 South Fifth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27
Auto Electricians
Auto Repairs

IMPERIAL VALLEY MOTOR CO., Stu
debaker Garage, Sixth and State, are
now prepared to put your car In first
class condition. We employ only eX-
pert workmen. All work guaranteed.
Auto repairs in all branches.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-09-27
Auto Service Stations

coLyIN AUTO SUPPLY CO., INC. 45
Main St., handle full Accessory Line.
Firestone solid tires pressed on or
off. 80.
BARGAINS fipxtires: Ell centro Cut
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
ANNOUNCE CHORUS
FOR AMATEUR SHOW

The ladies' of the Woman Relief
Corps are meeting with great sue.
cess selling their tickets for the
musical comedy and lady minstrel
show to be given at the Gayety thes
atre next Tuesday and Wednesday
evening.
A very successful minstrel re-.
, hearsal for the principals in the
musical comedy was held at the
KNIGHTS Of Columbus hall.
Part of the young ladies who viii be
IN the chorus are. Misses Hilda
Spuergin. Irma Jeggie, Sylvia Bower.
master. velma Snorr, Anna Devore,
Ida Hill, Hazel Reeder. Alice Smith,
Vera Corrigan Lucille O'Connor
Eleanor Hettle. Margaret Lucey, Tess
Tlallagan Maude Mccullough, Ora
Thompson, Angeline Osman, Marjory
Kelly. Lucille OKane. Louise d. Muhl
Charlotte NJ. Antram Helen G. An
tram. Charlotte G. Ritzlus. Elizabeth
Armstrong and Flo Hallagan
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
SUPERVISOR KEYS
DIES I'm LA SAllE

John Keys, who has served the
township of La Sale as assistant SUI
pervisor for the last eight or nne
years, died Wednesday night at the
family home, 593 Fourth street. lie
had been III for several weeks with .
complication of diseases.
II Mr.. keyes had lived three days
longer he would have been 12 years
old lie was born in county Kilkenny.
ireland. and whe ma young man came
10 the United States, settling In La
Sale.
He was married in La Sale 81 years
ago to Ann Casey, who with len chil.
dren survive The sons and daugh.
ters nre Mrs. Chris Burns. John, Vim.
cont. William James, Thomas. Iita
Celia. Clara and Theresa Baer.
The funeral will be held at nine
o'clock Sunday morning from the resi-
dence to st, Patrick's church. Burial
will be made in st. Vincent's Gene
tory
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
SENATOR GARDNER
THE ONLY ONE OF
4 THOUSAND SLEUTHS

When Senator G.. 2. Gardner or
dered a dragnet cast about the entire
city of Chicago in the city wiue
search tor his daughter. Margaret.
who disappeared Monday night, more
than four thousand highly efficient
sleuths were brought into the hunt
Just like Humpty Dumpty and all
the kings horses and men, the 1000
or more were unable to deliver the
Goods it remained for the keen in
tellect of the ex-senator TO decipher
just how and where to find his daueh'
ter. Standing on a Wabash Avenue
corner where he had concluded she
would pass Mr.. Gardner was reward
cd by running smack dab into the
object of his search and there the
long vigil happily ended
Contrary to Chicago reports Mar
garet did not leave home to coupon
the stage She had secured employ
ment in a wholesale house OF Mar
shah Field. where She had worked
for day and was getting ready to
remain permanently, She is no"
joyfully ensconCtd in her own nome
not at all displeased at being back
under the protecting wings Of q low
ing mother and kindly old daddy
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
NEEDLES MUST CLICK.
LOCAL WOMEN TOLD
DIVISION CALLED UPON 70 KNIT I
10000 SWEATERS AND $4,000
SOCkS-MEANS LOTS OF WORK
FOR KNITTERS.

Tho Ottawa women have been call
ed upon TO knt great quantities of
sweaters and socks. TO help fiji the
quota OF 10000 sweaters and $4,000
socks. from the Central Division OF
the Red Cross,
The letter TO Mrs Ewing Porter,
of the Ottawa Red Cross from the
Division Headquarters in Chicago
says in part:
we have recently received a re.
quest from Washington to furnish
every week for the next fifteen weeks.
10000 sweaters and 36f, 5000 pair Of
socks Since we have large quaint.
ty of sweater yarn on hand, We are
requesting the Chapters 20 rcquisi.
ton this yarn and start on their as
signment and then when We have the
sock yarn on hand the quota Of socks
can be finished ON short order. 4
quota of knitted garments will be
sent out to the Chapters and We
would suggest that you requisition
yours promptly 50 that il can be
finished up within short time.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
HOSTETlER BOY
FRACTURES LIMB

Car li0stetter the nine year Old
son of Roger II I1ostetter while play
ing with a number fhis playmates
yesterday afternoon, jumped from az
embankment near the {. t. x z,
fridge and broke his left leg,
The injured lad was removed 10
us home, 9G6 Mulberry street, ani
DR. J. n. Edgecomb was called to a.
tend him. This morning he was tax
en to the Ilinoin Valley Hospital and
an ex.ray picture was made OF the leg
which showed Carl was only suffer
inc rom simple facture, and would
be able to be around in a few weeks
Carl was taken from the hoseh9l
10 his home after the Xray had been
made
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
BOARD IS MA N { D
TO TAKE OVER ALL
ALIEN HEIR ESTATES
JUDGE MAYO PICKS FIVE MEN TO
HANDLE AFFAIRS OF GERMAN
AND AUSTRIAN SUBJECTS OWN.
ING PROPERTY IN IA SALE
COUNTY.

Acting upon the, National Custodian
OF Alien Property, La Sale County
estates, which belong to residents of
Germany or Austria will Dc placed in
the hands % a competent board ap.
pointed today by Judge Henry Mayo,
OF the County Court
In selecting the men for this work
Judge Mayo, who was called upon by
the government to select five men 10
'ake charge of alien estates in this
section, named the folio :siug.
r. \, Green. former public admin
istrator; f. f. Follett, present public
administrator; David G. Cairus; Geo
p. Hills and Lester j. lloran.
La Sale County, court house rec
ords show. has some large estates, as
we'll as copious claims against indu-
trial concerns that either do or will
be transferred to heirs now residing
in countries with which the U. S. Il
at war. II will be the duties Of the
new board to ;ake over the property,
and to guard it during the perlod of
the war and then to see that it Is
delivered to their proper owners when
peace finally has been declared.
The government in sending ont it,
letter called upon the County Courts
ito attend to this function. az the great
bulk of probate business ihruout the
nation is done thru that court. As The
matter had been put up to him to
attend Judge Mayo wasted no time
getting down to brass tacks and com
plying with the request of tile govern
ment.
With men OF such impeachable char
octer as the Judge has selected for
this important work alien heirs can
rest assured their interests will DC
we'll looked after until they are able
a. look after them themselves
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
MARSEILlES HOLDS
PATRIOTIC MEETING:
ATTY. CARR SPEAKER

very enthusiastic patriotic meet.
ing was held in Marseilles last even
ing under the auspices OF the Naton-
al Council OF Defence The meeting
was held in Wilson's hall, and more
than 100 people were in attendance.
The meetings are held every Thurs
day evening and bring out large
crowds each week.
Last evening Attorney RoDt Carr
CT this city delivered most cxcell.
Bonds and Patriotism" He told Of
the enormous cost Of carrying on the
war. which is $4,000 second,
S70,0o0 a minute and $lG0.000,O0O q
day.
He impressed upon the people the
bonds. and standing back OF the gov
way possible,
Attorney =. NJ. Macarthur, head OF
the National Council OF Defense at
Marseilles made Il short patriotic ad
dress and short musical program
was given.
Letters were read from a number
the cantonment camps and at the
front.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
DRAFT BOARD GETS
TO ENTRA|N
At MEN FOR ARMY
NO WORD is SENT AS TO NUN.
Der WHO WILL BE SENT FROM
DAY TO DAY ALL HONOR
MEN GOING TO CAMP DODGE.

The local exemption board re.
ceiyed official orders this morning
from Major June c Smith Of the
men from this district for camp
five day period beginning April 26th.
The memebres of the board are
entirely in the dark. as to which day
during the five day period the men
viii leave Ottawa. and at what time
during the day the men will leave.
Detnate instructions will follow the
call received this morning in a few
days.
The local board commenced work
at once on the list of your men to
go in this bounch of selects and will
have the list ready TO give out to the
public in couple of days, There Is
great amount of work in compiling
one Of these lists as each mans
QUESTIONABLE must be checked over
again as the list is compiled.
The order received in Ottawa for
the mobilization of this increment
reads.
Local Board for La Sale County NO
], Ottawa, Illinois.
During the five day period begin.
ming April 2Gth, Illinois will complete
The entrainment Of $500 men.
Your allotment under Call No. l3f
is Il men. to be entrained for mubili-
lation at<Comp Dodge, DesMoines. la.
No men are to be inducted and en-
trained under this call until you re,
ceive detailed instructions and en.
rainment schedule from this object
Only white men physically quail
fled for general military service may
be inducted in filing this call and
must be selected out OF class in
sequence OF order numbers except
that the provisions OF Telegram OF the
Provost Marshall General No Il. 50
of March 1llth, relating to men com
pletely actively and assiduously en-
gagged in the planting and cultivat.
ing Of crops must be followed
The actual numer Of mhen called
for under this cali must be entrained
JUNE G. SMITH.
Maj Inf L $ r.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
PARADE TO START ON
DOT; SET HOUR AT
2O'ClOCK
HUNDREDS IN LINE
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT
ARMORv WHERE REV. Il. +.
ELeERT WILL DELIVER AN 40.
DRESS ON AMERICAN LOYALTY.

The stage is all set for the patriotic
Liberty demonstration tomorrow, Ev.
cry one in the community regrets the
postponement on last Saturday be.
cause Of the bad weather conditions,
but during the week special interest
has been shown by every loyal citi
zen In Ottawa. who is eager and anXi.
GUS to do their part in tomorrow's OBJ
servance Many OF the factories Will
close at noon tomorrow that their
employees may be given an opportunity
20 JON the patriots who are for the
Stars and Stripes, first. last and all
the time.
The parade promises to be IA most
inspiring and patriotic one. Marshal
Robert Carr not only invites the
people to leave the sidewalk and join
the ranks. but he urges them and al.
most commands that they get IN the
parade and show their patriotism by
waving flag tomorrow. Don't be a
sidewalk lookeron tomorrow. Get in
the parade yourself and march with
the big avalanche OF humans 10 the
armory The school children are par.
ticAlarly anxious that tomorrow will be
pleasant day as those from the public
schools. the parochial schools Pleas
ant View Luther college. the high
school will form the branch of com.
ing patriots In the biz parade. The
Grand Army of the Republic. the w.
X. C., the chamber OF commerce, the
mayor and city commissioners. the
Salvation Army. all of the elergymen
Of the city and every carriage and
automobile in town will take part in
the big doings.
lIentrich's military Band viii be out
to do its part in the demonstration
While 1t is difficult to organize a
complete band on Saturday afternoon
there will be few absentees in this
splendid musical organization The
parade will start promptly at
O'Clock, the starting point being at
the intersection Of Washington and
La Sale streets. where Marshal Carr
Will have everything in readiness to
move along the business streets OF
Ottawa The parade will break at The
armory. where the patriotic exercises
viii be held. Tom Farrell custodian
Of the armory. has made arrange
mems to seat as many as Is possible
50 don't be afraid to come to the
armory where you will be treated with
Il splendid program.
The exercises will be as follows:
Opening remarks. Mayor L. f
Bradford. Mayor Bradford presiding
Invocation, Rev. Casimir Miller
Patriotic singing, Rev Briggs. Davi,
Cairns aud Fred BEEN.
Patriotic address, Rev. II. +. Ebert
Patriotic singing Of America" b,
Rev. Briggs, David Cairns and Free
Been.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
MUSCROVE CAUGHT.
AT JOLIET AFTER
TWO DAYS SEARCH
ESCAPED PRISONER APPREHEkD.
ED WHEN He CAME OUT FROM
HIS PLACE OF cONcEALMeNr
WILL BE BROUGHT HERE.

Before the ink. which flashes the
news to the wide, wide world. is
tboroly dried on this article, L. l..
Mussrose, alias Lloyd Museroyc who
escaped Wednesday night from De.
putty Sheriff Fred Stedman, will be a
prisoner in the La Sale County jail
Captured last night at Joliet. where
he made his Pat O'Brien jump from IA
iastly moving Rock Island train, Mus
grove Is being held for Deputy Slcd.
man, who insisted that he be granted
the honor of completing his trip with
the man at LA Sale for forgery.
Word that Ausgrove has been cap.
tured was flashed this morning to
Sheriff h. NJ. Davis By Sheriff Scholl.
OF Joliet Deputy Sheriff Arthur Bar
rctt was groomed for the trip, but
when the office deputy learned Of IN,
recapturo Of MusgrOye he insisted
that he be dispatched to get the
man. The sheriff complied with The
request and Stedman is expected back
in Ottawa late this afternoon with
the prisoner thoroly manacled and
bound to insure against his escape
again,
No particulars accompanied the
word OF Musgroye's apprehension
II was stated that one of the police
picked the fugitive up as he was
sneaking thru one Of the resident por.
. tions OF the city Without funds or
sufficient clothing, it is supposed that
Musgroye was driven from his place
CT concealment by rayenous appc-
lite and desire for warmth. He
betrayed himself in this and fell into
the, clutches of the law.
Musgroye was arrested ut Huston,
I Texas, on a charge Of obtaining $50
TAT La Sale on forged checks He
aud Deputy Sledman made the eli.
tire journey from Huston 20 Joliet
without incident When the tram
was a mile out Of the Joliet Union
1 Station Musgroyc eyaded the deputy
! long enough to raise the yestibulc
/ trap door and slide down the car
J steps to freedom. Two shots wef,
! fired ailer him by Stedman, bur
neither OF hem hit their mark
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
MOVIES AND STORIES
AT LIBRARY SATURDAY

There viii be movies for the chill
dren tomorrow at the library as usual,
IT the weather permits parade the
pictures will be shown after it is over.
The program is as follows
Small gardens versus the high cost
of living.
henomenal blind boy.
Stories by Mrs Kinchloe
It will probably be too warm for
movies after the first OF May, but the
best programs are yet TO come. There
will be some war pictures, boy scout
pictures. comedies and either Cinder.
ella or Little Red Riding Hood.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
OPEN RECRUITING
OFFICE SATURDAY

The Ottawa recruiting Office in the
post Office will be open all day Sat.
urday, April -, when enlistments in
all branches of the. service will be re-
ceived. Sargt Siedlecki OF the La
Sale recruiting office will be in OF
taWa to receive enlistments.
Uncle Sam is now looking for red
blooded Americans for all branches Of
service Ottawa has done exceedingly
well in the number of men contributed
to the service, and it is thought there
will be several eNl,stments tomor.
row
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
STREATOR WOMAN
ASKS FOR DIVORCE

On the grounds that her husband
Is an habitual brunkard, and because
of his desire for strong drink is N
capable of giving his family proper
attention, Mrs NJ Frances Clark of
Streator, has filed II hill for divorce
from Edward VI. Clark
The Clarks were married June I.
1900 at Ransom and separated Jan
uary /. 1915 They have two child.
ren, the bin sets forth, one of whom
q girl is Il and the boy of II years
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
OREGON WINS LOAN
H0N0RS, EXCEEDS QUOTA

Washington April u. Oregon will
tly The National Liberty Loan honor
tag that has been floating from the
Treasury Bulding here. The treas.
ury department announced today that
that state is the first to pass Us quota.
Orogon's allotment Was SlS.495.C00
an dtoday subscriptions totalling Sl9..
000.Oit had been subscribed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
MOTHER OF FORMER
OTTAWA NURSE DIES

Word has been received in Ottawa
Of the death Of Mrs David Haining.
aged 81 years, mother Of Miss NJ. y.
lIainng, a former Ottawa nurse, which
occurred at the family home IN High.
gate. Ont, Canada ON Thursday.
April nth
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
GET llCENCE TO WE'D,

\ marriage license was issued 10.
day to Joseph Thumm and Miss Marie
Duty two well known Ottawa people.
who will be- married Monday Apru
22nd
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

BLOODY CHECKS ARE
THE PRICES SHE PAYS

By the exertion of terrific pressure all along the
jattle front on the Franco-Belgium frontier during
,he night the Germans gained more ground, cap
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
HEAVY SNOW FALL
VISITS NEW YORK

New York, April l2.--Atter night
Of gales and htful snow tlurries, dur
ing which much damage was done
along the shore in the Couey Island
district New York was hit by mid.
winter snow today. SO dense as to
make buildings and streets invisible
at distance of two blocks or less
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

An c1o,s c' prevention ls WORTH
we'll Won tnoW what u ~ rbe best
Na' to nT ol' tire is nnt 70 ict II
start TIL" hcsl way ~ cure a COLO Is
pf ln hNc unr.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
OTTAWA MAKES BIG.
FORWARD STEP IN.
THIRD LOAN DRIVE.
GRAND TOTAL OF $4,000 is NOW
SUBSCRIBED TOWARD CiTT3
SHARE OF LIBERTY LoAN-s21
geo HEPORTED IN TO-DAY.

Ottawa advanced within easy reach
lug Gis,nnCe OF one-.hird OF its Third
Liberty Loan goal today when 'ae
iout local banks reported Il grand total
of sS29CN subscribed to the loan. The
record for ,no week on daily subscr!p.
items yas smashed when the banks,
TOOK in S2l.90o
The barometer as run from day to
tay shows the following very eXi,il-
Grating results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

rs 1udkins ne mean Us they spy?"
"Menui Why ihuf fellows 80 mean
he woudn' even give tip 10 his
nat
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
The Idea

~ see where Sm3 The has got into
trouble by un abuSire letter 10 The man
who injured him" "fbafs so. Justice
docs not. alway, allow man 70 write
his Nrougs.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

Paris April 10 Violent activity
was reported from the region OF Han
gard by The French war Office Today
The French made successful raid
- tue region Of Noyon aud Canuy, cap
tEue some prisoners
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
$4,000 Germans Die.

The Hague April H. Three hun
dred and seventy thousand Germans
were killed IN the first week Of their
offensive on the western front ac
eelding to a report printed IN a Dutch
newspaper today. Il said that TWEEN
y baskets, measuring 2lXl6 inches In
size full Of German soldiers iJenti-
iicatIon disks have arrived at Peru
Tgl' IN Belgium representing 100000
men
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

Total. $4,000 sG1.9J0 SS2,s3t
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12
THE WEATHER

Fair tonignt and Satur.
day. Not much change
IN temperature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-12

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
The daily progressive-miner. [volume] (Ketchikan, Alaska) 1915-1919, 1918-12-14
Pat Verney Takes
Machine

Fat Nerney. cor Reliable" of the
Representation returned to Ketchi
kan on the Jefferson in answer to an
SOS. call from the poor editor
and has taken over the linotype mach
inc. 1t is hoped that beginning next
week, the patience of our many sub.
scribers will be tried no longer and
the Daily Progressive Miner Will be
on tap, so ito speak.
Pat and Mrs. Verney were soiourn.
ing way down at Clallam Bay, when
the message for help was SENT, but
nevertheless, the first boat brought
the "c1 Reliable" back Oil the JOB
Heretofore Mr.. Verney has been print
or Fer the office, but his apprentice.
snip in Sam Francisco last year at on.
of the Mergenthaler Linotype shcos
stood him in good stead when the
call came for a linotype operator.
Wh2le i'm Seattle, Pat met many
Netchikaners, including Lester Lake
'ecrge Ches,ney and Jack Hendricks
Nr. Chesney said to tell his friends
ne was doing as well as he ever ex-
'ected to do and the whole family
were we'll.