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Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

foiloWlng are closing quotations
for New York cotton, furnished by
be Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
toiI Growers Association:
May, 29.90; July, 29.47; October,
S.29. Spots, 31.50.
Following are Los Angeles produce
quotations at the close of business
asst night:
Butter-Creamery extras, 37c per
nound The selling price to the trade
is 3 cents higher than above quota
lion.
Eggs-Fresh extras. 37c; case count,
.35; pullets, 36. All eggs sold include
cases and filters, valued at 35 cents
Poultry-trices to producers: Small
rollers, "a; large broilers, IL pounds
and up, SO: old cocks, 18; Leghorn,
27@2S; roasting chickens, 3 pounds
nd up, "a; old cocks, 18; Leghorn,
hens, 2S young ducks, 80; old
ducks, 20; SQUAD pigeons, 4.OO@50O;
81; turkeys. SO; geese, 20.
Grain and Feed-(P Per 100 pounds): !:
Alfalfa meal, 2.2O; alfalfa molasses,
80; barley, rolled, $50; ground bar
ey. $50; recleaned barley, 3.65; corn,
whole yellow, Ais; whole white corn,
4.45; corn, sacked, 4.5O; Egyptian
corn, 4.05; white feed oats, $50; bran,
4.95; shorts, sos; Nc, l wheat, 100
pound sacks, d .O5: cras kcd what. a. 40:
milo maize, $40; oilcake meal, 3.85;
alfalfa hay. Nc. l, 2S.00@30.00: No. 2,
26.00@2S.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

The Imperial Valley Press canno,
'uarantee the accuracy or assume re-
ect insertion of any advertisement or.
cred for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

Errors not the fault of the adver
1ser. which clearly lessen the value OF
the advertiser will be rsctified
My by republication without extra
harge on presentation of claim within
I've days after insertion. No allow
nee will be made when the error does
.ot materially affect the sense or pu:-
ose CT the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Following are closing quotations
for New York cotton, furnished by
he Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
toll Growers Association:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
TO AMEND
.LACUNA CONTRACT

Continued Arcm Page One)
said lands paying a like proper
tiOnal cost of the government
works benefiting the same as is
herein charged to the District"
Large mass meeting will be
held Saturday. Action likely un-
favorable to contract. Hope to
receive reply favorable 10 pro-
posed amendments before Satur-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

May, 29.90; July, 29.47; October
S.29. Spots, 31.5O.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

Press Liners bring Quick Results
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
.OST AND FOUND

LOST-Bunch of keys on mann street
Finder return to sheriffs office.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET

BOARD AND ROOM-417 Orange. Ex-
cellent board and reasonable.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

LOST-Child's gold bracelet. Renvar
if returned to Press office.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27
HELP WANTED FEMALE

WANTED-TWo waitresses; also pot
and dish washer for lunch room. Bar
bara Worth Hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

Following are Los Angeles produce
quotations at the close of business
asst night:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-27

london, April ga telegram from he'd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
KAN. FLYER HURT!
George s. Douglass, Marysyille,
Injured at Kelly Field.
Plane Hit That of Elam A
Ankrum, Killed in Crash.

San Antonio. April 1o.-Cadet Elam
A. Ankrum, "a years old: of Cham
paign, ILL.,, was instantly killed and
Cadet George S Douglass of Marys-
vile, Kan, was perhaps fatally in
jured when airplanes which they were
driving collided at Kelly field, an
American aviation camp, at a height
of $50 feet, this morning.
Cadet George S. Douglass is a son
of Mrs. Anna Douglass, widow,
Marysville, Kan, and a brother of
Miss Anna Douglass, deputy county
treasurer of Marshall county.
Altho he lived the most of his life
at Beattie, Kan, his home for the last
four years has been in Marysyille.
Prior to entering military service he
was a student at the Kansas State Ag-
ricultural college. He enlisted about
a year ago and was sent to the Uni
versity of Illinois for preliminary
training, and was sent to Kelly field
for actual flying training during the
last holidays. The Douglass family
is well known in Marshall county,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
U. s. Chamber of Commerce
Pleads for Real Cooperation.
Warns Against BOlsheyiki in
America, a Menace Now.
UNREST CAUSE OF REVOLUTION
Suspicion Between Labor and
Capital Is a Danger.
Resolution Against German
Newspapers Voted Down.

Chicago. April 10.-Business men
were warned today by President r.
Goodwin Rhett of the Chamber of
Commerce of the United states
against "Bolsheviki in America. a
menace equal to German militarism,
who would turn us over to mob tyran-
ny more cruel and destructive than
that of the autocrat."
Formally opening the chamber
sixth annual meeting, Rhett beseech-
ed those in business who believe in
cooperation for the common welfare
to seek kindred spirits in the ranks of
labor to suppress those restless spirits
of discomfort who would bring about
revolution"
That unrest must be "reckoned with
and adjusted if industry and COM
| merce is to go on under private in
i itiation and private leadership and
| management is perfectly plain,
common good is not for the good of
business When we have all learned
| that lesson suspicion between employ
| er and employe will disappear. con-
! flict between capital and labor will
cease thoughts of coercion will change
/ to cooperation, the spirit of greed
will be transformed into service"
Criticises Supreme Court.
| Rhett criticized the supreme court
| for its early Interpretation of the
Sherman "anti-truSt" act under when
he said combinations were declared
m .rely a matter of form and not a
violation of the law, even if price and
production would thereby be abso-
lutely controlled.
For fifteen years the moral sense
| of business men was twisted and dis
| torted under this Interpretation. But
five years ago the supreme court re-
versed itself and adopted the inter
pretation of the common law, which
| regarded combination with favor only
when il did not injure the public
This reversal undou bted1y saved the
country from revolution" Rhett
| stated.
Soul Into Business.
Rhett concluded with an appeal te
American business men to put 9
| CONTINUED on Page Two.D
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
BROKER IS BACK
Alleged Salina EmbeZZler Gives
Himself Up.
Saws He Has Been in Oklahoma
on Business Only.

Salina, Kan. April 1O.-Felix
Broeker, charged with embezzlement
in the sum of 100000 in connection
with the shortage in the Globe Life
Insurance company, returned to Salina
yesterday and at midnight last night.
thru his attorneys. surrendered him
self to the officers. He spent the
night at his home. an officer with him.
He declared he was in Oklahoma on
business with his Oklahoma-Quee
Oil company and that he had not
sought to escape arrest. He said today
that as soon as he learned of the war
rant he came home.
IT will assist in every way to put the
Globe Life company on its feet" he
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
Burrow Thinks Strong Arm
Methods Unnecessary.
Every Topekan Placed on His
Honor To Buy a Bond.
SUBSCRIPTIONS POURING in
Solicitation of Railway En-
ployes Under Way Today.
Bankers Will Complete Their
Plans Friday Night.

Every Topeka subscription to the
third liberty loan will be equivalent to
a free will offering, it was pointed out
today by j. r. Burrow, chairman of
the Shawnee county executive COM
mittee. In a large number of COM
munities thruout the country solicitors
are arming themselves with property
list showing the evident wealth of
every prospective purchaser and are
making definite allotments for each
individual. Burrow does not believe
this necessary here, and calls attention
to the fact that the city and county
will be placed on their honor to over
subscribe the quota.
This means that every Topekan able
to do SO is placed individually upon
his or her honor to buy a bond. With
every indication that thousands OF
American troops will begin pouring
into actual battle on the west front
momentarily and with small detach-
ments already fighting side by side
with the British and French. it would
be diShonorable for the folks at home
not to back them up with cold cash,
the cheapest thing in the world when
compared with human life and free
dom.
Volunteer Subscriptions Pour In.
volunteer subscribers to the loan
continued to pour into banks today
but they are not coming sufficiently
last, however, to insure the minimum
quota by Saturday night. Bankers re-
newed their plea today for Topekans
to come in" and Sign up" without
being solicited F. w. Freeman. dis
trict chairman, announced that firms
of national Importance that have Of
fees or stores and agencies here are
beginning to subscribe for their loca
branches. The first three to sub
| scribe to Topeka's credit are the In
ternational Harvester company, the
Jackson-Walker coal company and the
IT. w. Woolworth company. Othei
firms are expected shortly. ,-I
$ e. L. Copeland, treasurer for the
| Atcnison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
| here. today announced that circulars
describing and explaining the thirt
| loan are being sent to captains an6
! 1ieutenants who will direct the drive
| in the general offices and headquar
| lC,ontinned On pa 90 TUo L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
Over-SubscriptiOn of Liberty
Loan Surprise to Nation.
All Claim Right To Fly WASH
ingtOn Honor Flag.
QUOTAS ARE NOW FORGOTTEN
Maximum Over-SubscriptiOns
Are Only Aim Now.
FOrty-Five Communities Claim
Honor of "First Over Top"

Washington. April 10.-Six hum
dred communities have reported over
subscriptions of their third liberty
loan quot and claimed the right to
tly tho honor flag. Official awards
of the flag have been made to about
ha;f that number.
The drive continued today at top
speed. Any doubc that the $4,000
100000 minimum would tie oversub-
scribed has vanished and the CAM
paign has now developed into run
for a maximum sale
Te'egrams arriving al the treasury
from virtually every federal reserve
lost sight Of and that efforts now
were for oversubscriptions.
Canadian Officers In.
Boston was to be canvasSed today
by 1900 liberty loan solicitors. Sew
enty-one Canadian officers had been
released by the British government to
stump the United States and 120
American officers loaned by the war
department will do likewise.
Forty-five communities today were
officially announced to be tied for the
honor of being the first in the land 10
over-subscription shortly after 3
O'Clock Saturday morning.
Near 200 Million in New York.
New York, April 10.-New York
opened the fourth day of her drive for
900,000,000 for the third liberty loan
with an unofficial total of s177, L so, 500
| in subscriptions to her credit.
Remove La Follette's Picture.
Madison, Wis, April 10.-A picture
of Senator Robert NJ. La Toilette In
the University of Wisconsin's hall OF
/ fame" has been removed from its
! frame and in its place third liberty
I loan poster appeared today.
f-5r- Secretary Daniels i'm Chicago
! Chicago, April 10.-Wfth Chicago's
! total liberty bond subscription nearly
| $40, 1000. 900. Secretary of > wy Dan
( iels came here today to aid. Jackies
/ from the Great Lakes naval training
station welcomed their chief with a
/ nineteen-gun salute. More than 15,-
| 600 persons are expected to attend
/ the melting pot meeting tonight In
| q ontinued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
SOUDERS CHOSEN
Confidential Clerk to Governor
Named To Succeed Sessions.
Oscar ID. Wolf, Former State
Journal Man, Named Clerk.

Governor Capper today named
William c. Souders as his private sec
retary to succeed Charles H. Sessions,
recently appointed as a member of
the state public utilities commission.
Souders has been confidential clerk
and stenographer to the governor
since he entered office and has been
in the governors employ seven years.
When Sessions went to the public
utilities commission, several men were
urged as his successors Souders. how
ever, was strongly considered from
the first. He has been thru the
campaigns of 1912-14-16 as confiden-
tial stenographer to the governor and
has an unusual acquaintance among
the men active in business and public
affairs in Kansas. Before coming to
Topeka ten years ago, Souders was
engaged in newspaper work in Eure-
ka. He entered the office of Fred S.
Jackson in 1908 during Jackson's first
term as attorney general.
With Capper Since 1911.
Following Jackson's retirement
from office in 1911, Souders became
private secretary to the present COVER
nor becoming his confidential clerk
and stenograp when Governor Cap
per was inaugurated in 1915.
With the appointment today of
Souders as private secretary to the
governor. Oscar D. Wolf becomes
confidential clerk and stenographer TO
succeed Souders. For a number of
years Wolf was circulation manager
of the State Journal. Nearly a year
ago he entered the service of the
Kansas Good Roads association and
during the last few weeks has been
attached to the automobile depart
ment in the secretary of states Of
flee. Souders will take over his new
work at once and Wolf will go to
. the governors office in a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
War Revenue Melted $56,O76,-
600 in February.
Since July 1, $252,OOO,OOO Has
Been Paid by People.
ADJUSTMENTS ARE PROFITABLE
Nearly $4,OOO,OOO From This
Source AlOE n Month.
People Spent $o5,S2O,0O0 in
Passenger Fares in 30 Days.

Washington April 10.-War taxes
took from the pockets of the American
people. s56.076,00O in February, or
s2o1, $4,000 in the eight months since
July 1. These figures. reported today
by the internal revenue bureau. are
the tax increases for those periods
over the same periods of the year pre-
vious. and represent substantially the
result of heavier war levies.
Total internal revenue collections in
February were $S9.130.000 and since
July 1, 1917. 100000. This is
only one-seventh of the s3.400, 600, 900
total expected from tax sources, mainly
income and excess profits taxes, before
next July.
That many persons paid their in
come tax assessments four months be-
fore they were due is indicated 10y col
lections of s12,O29,00O from this
source in February. Corporation IN
come and excess profits tax collec-
tions were S6,373.000.
Considerable information on the vol
ume of business in freight. passenger
EXPRESS. theater automobile. tele-
phone and telegraph and other lines
of commerce is disclosed by itemized
figures on tax receipts from theSe
sources, contained in the report.
Il
representing eight per cent of the
freight payments indicate that s57.-
S125OO worth of hauling business was
done by the railroads. More OF TINS
probably was for January as reports
on collections were several weeks late.
Passenger Fares.
The months passenger fare bill OF
the nation apparently was So5,S2o,oou
for eight per cent tax on the cost OF
passenger tickets were $4,465,OOo;
| Pullman fares paid by travellers must
! have been s4,46S,0O0 since the ten per
cent tax brought in s446.S0 Express
taxes, five per cent of the payment
were s767,000 indicating that the
amount of business done was Sla,-
| $4,000. From the tax of five cents
on each telephone or telegraph mes
sage of fifteen cents or more, 81 .065. :
i 900 was raised indicating that S21,'
275,O0 messages were dispatched
For Amuscmenfs.
| The nations theater and Amusement
bill for the month, appears to be S3i,'
| os3,OO0, as s3.70S,O00 was collected
! from the ten per cent tax. 1t also /:
indicated that the American people
spend s3,659,00O for club dues and pay
| 10 per cent of this as government tax
| Apparently people are not buying al
| many decks of playing cards now as {
! year ago, tor the revenue figures SHOW
that tax was collected only on 1.SS0.
900 decks in the month. as comparet
| with 2S96,OOO in February. 1s1
Revenue was greater, however. owint
to the raising of the federal tax iron
two to five cents deck.
The tax of per cent on the sale
price of automobiles and motorcycles
Welded s2,320,OOO indicating that tal
was maid on s77352 sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
PROBE IS BEGUN
Brewster Starts Investigation
of Alleged Store Combine.
Testimony of Witnesses Taken
Behind Closed Doors.

Evidence concerning the existence
of combinations and agreements
among Topeka merchants in violation
of the antitrust laws, is being gath
cred today by S. NJ. Brewster, attor-
ney general. A number of Topekans
have been subpoenaed to the state
house and their testimony is being
taken behind closed doors. 1t is prob
able the inquiry will continue several
days.
Acting under provisions of the anti
trust law, which permits the holding
of inQuisitionS, General Brewster to-
day launched a probe of Topeka groc-
ers. The investigation is based on the
charge that number of local mer-
chants entered into an agreement con-
corning the price of wheat flour sub
stitutes. But the investigation may
not stop with the original complaint.
Look for Combine.
Charges against the various dealers
will concern the fixing of prices on
numerous commodities While little
if any attention will be paid to the
individual case. evidence looking to
an agreement of understanding as to
prices to be charged for various COM
modities will be carefully investigated.
Not only will the antitrust drag net
be extended for Topeka merchants,
but it will reach TO other towns IN the
state.
"Profiteering. especially on neces-
stiles during a war crisis is both un-
patriotic and illegal" said Brewster
Amy evidence showing existence of
agreements as to prices will be thoro-
lv investigated If the evidence can be
! found. prosecutions will begin at
once"
/ Brewster stated that his inquiry
would continue behind closed doors
would be withheld until the state is
ready to act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
mex, FIGHT BREWS
Armed MexicanS and A Americans
in Border Clashes.
American Patrol Is Fired Upon
Across Rio Grande.

FL Paso April 10.-Three Mexican
raiders were killed near Fort Han
cock. Tex, last night when American
troops fired on a band OF armed
Mexicans who crossed the line. accord
ing to a message received here today.
The bodies of the Mexicans were
found in the mesquite brush near the
Mexican ford. American troops have
located others of the raiding party on
the American side d are running
them down.
A large body of Mexican troops. be-
lieved to be federals. was reported to
be marching down the river opposite
Fort Hancock late yesterday. accord
ing to reports received at district mil
itary headquarters here today The
troops were seen near San Ignac1o
ford, where entrenching operations
were reported to be in progress on
the Mexican side of the river yester-
day.
Fired on Americans.
Maria, Tex, April 10.-A patrol OF
American troops was fired upon late
Yesterday east of Fort Hancock. The
firing came Ire n the Mexican side of
the Rio Grande, where a large force
of armed Mexicans had been concen-
trating for the past week. No Amer
lean soldiers were hit when the firing
occurred.
United States troops are being
rushed there from other points along
the border.
Fo-t Hancock is seventy-five miles
east of FL Paso.
Bandits Attempt Crossing.
| Fort Hcncock, Tex, April 10
/ United States troops and Mexican
! bandits engaged in a skirmish along
the RE Grande south of here early
To-Day, according to reports received
here. The bandits, numbering sew
erai hundred, attempted 10 cross tht
river to raid small American hamlet:
and ranches Details of the fight arr
not yet known.
FL Paso, Tex, April 1O.-Unitet
States troops were rushed to For
Hancock this morning on moto
trucks to reinforce the American pa
tro' there reported engaged will
Mexican bandits who attacked tn
I American force= early today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
ON CASUALTY LIST
Largest Number Today of Any
Day Since War.
War Department Announces
2S3 Names of Soldiers.

Washington. April 10.-The largest
casualty list for any day since the
United States entered the war was
announced by the war department to-
day.
There are 283 names on the list.
44z Casualties.
Washington, April Qualification
of four hundred and forty-sevcn
American casualties today sent sob
ering realization thruout the nation OF
what the days ahead hold. These cas-
ualties, withheld for six days under
the Baker order, making Pershinz
the arbiter of his own news, contained
Is names of men killed in action, Is
from other causes and more than 200
wounded The list also revealed that
the Germans had taken a score of
American prisoners.
Official news of the American en-
gineers' gallant battle in the first part
OF the Picardy drive is still lacking
here.
During the past week correspon-
dents with the American forces have
reported unusual activity by the Ger
mans on the fronts where the Ameri-
cans are in the trenches, the dispatches
of Sunday referring to the heavy ar
tillery bombardment of the trenches
held by General Pershing's men.
number of the casualties reported are
believed to have occurred among the
engineer units that took part in the
great battle in Picardy. The issuing
of daily casualty lists were suspended
after receipt of a general order from
Secretary Baker in France. that in
! future all news relating to the expe-
( dictionary forces must come from the
headquarters of General Pershing.
While it was not believed that the or
der was intended to refer to the cas-
! ualty lists, Acting Secretary Crowell
and Major General March. acting chief
of staff, decided to hold them up un-
til a formal ruling on the point could
/ be obtained from Mr.. Baker 4.
| Pressure still is being exercised to
| have published the home address
/ and next of kin Of each man named in
| the casualty lists. This system was
abandoned by the war department
after General Pershing had reported
receipt of a formal protest from the
French government that il resulted in
the enemy obtaining valuable military
information. II is believed here that
! the feature objected TO bv the French
was the inclusion of the date on which
the soldier was killed or wounded
Five Killed in Action
Five men were killed in action.
three die1 of wounds: eleven died of
disease: seven died from accidents;
ten were severely wounded; 245
wounded slightly and two were miss
ing in action. Thirteen lieutenants
were among tn men wounded
(Continued on Page rwo.s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
HUNS IN A MUTINY
Soldiers Fired Upon Officers in Mill
tary Camp, Is Report.

Amsterdam, April 10.-An extensive
mutiny occurred Monday in the Ger
man military camp at Beverloo. ac-
cording to reports received here today
from the Belgian front. German SOL
diers are said to have fired upon their
officers, killing three and wounding
many. Seventeen soldiers have been
arrested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10

Tn. senator was removed to the
senate office building, where medical
assistance was summoned, and later
was taken TO his home
The attack affected the senator's left
side. He was about to fall when two
other passengers on the car caught
him.
physician who made a hasty ex-
amina ton of the senator declared
while his condition was serious it was
not critical
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
TROTZKY is NAMED
Former Foreign Minister to Handle
War and Marine.

MOSCOW, April 9.-Leon Trotzky,
former foreign minister has been ap-
pointed joint minister of war and ma
rine He has been acting as minister
of war since the government was re-
moved to Moscow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
SPRING TENNIS TIME
This the asst of the Cool DAYS
MeteoroIogist Flora Says.
TODAY'S TEMPERATURES,

Temperatures for the day averaged
degrees below normal for the date
The wind was blowing eight miles an
hour from the east at o'clock this
afternoon.
Topeka tennis sharks have already
felt the call of the balmy breeze. and
CONTINUED on Page Two.)