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Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26
]. L. BartIetfs Closing Out Sale
MONDAY. MARCH

One mile east and and onc-f0urth miles
south of the Alamo Store.
Having sold nay ranch, viii sell ON the above
date the following described property:
3I-EXTRA GOOD DAIRY COWS--31
Hoisteins, jerseys and Durhams
Thrce heifers, to - months oId three IIoI-
stein heifers, I months old; six calves, 3 weeks
old; mare, years old. good worker. weight
1900 pogGnt,S of horses 10 years old,
weight Zoo pounds: one fiIly colt months old.
IMPLEMENTS.
One Iita tractor, 1920. practically new; one
3-Dottom Moline pi0W, I2 inch; one alfalfa cul-
tiVaiOr; t-hOrsc fresno one IH-inch Mandt
wagon and hoN, 10 gallons Zcr0lene cylinder
oil. 20 gallons distiIlate, 200 feet 5-Sinch ca
bic, one DE laval separator tNo. ~. four 10
cation cream cans, buckets and strniners. All
implements practically enN. One Kennedy
buck scruper. one 81 Winchester rit.N. GAG set
OF chain harnesS. one set double driving harness,
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
One Edison phOnUGraph and three dozen
Ortis; 3-bHrncr oil stove. table. one RayO
lamp, one Kitchen cupboard. heating stove.
vet If kujYcs and forks and dishes.
Free Lunch at Noon. sale starts at II 4. VI.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26
OR SALE LIVE STOCK

OR sALE-"striches /. Mayo, Bard,
Cal.
FOR SALE Fifty head feeder hogs,
- to leo lbs. G. G. Hussey, Seelcy.
FOR SALE Eve lambs, suitable for
summer breeding. Box c 28, Press
office
OR SALE Registered Jersey bull, 19
months Old; loose alfalfa hay. e. l.
Young. 3i2 miles west Of El Centro
FOR SALE Three strings Of good
dairy COWS; also leave Of 100 acres
of alfalfa goes with them; good I'M
proVcm"nts. For full particulars Call
on or address J. w. McGrcw, one
mile west on Main St Phone 219W5,
1Olt SALE Bates steel mule; fine
working order, Il. V. Baech!lo,
ranch over New river, 1 mile west,
d south, y east from Ccutinelta
school Phone CaleNico 23F52, SAILS
bee Box 32.
FOR SALE one pair mares, well
matched, weight 1890 each $500
Pair old mules, good ones, weight
about 1000 each ................. S2p'
pair old mules weight 900 each. S15t
Several head saddle horses .....
VIII make terms to right parties
Sec these stock at pens of Imperial
Oil Mills.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING,
accepted According 10 the Following
Rates and Rules.

Rates-The rate for inserting PRE-
'AlD Classified or Liner Advertise
hentS in The Imperial Valley Press
1c per word each insertion, if paid
advance. Minimum charge, 25c
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26
j. w. Ming's Closing Out Sale
SATURDAY, MARCH 2

uu IN" Ii"hardN"n ranch, two miles east and
one-iourih mile south OF III CentrO.
loo-HEAD OF DAIRY COWS--1eo
tcE~i3 tine" g. - choice Jersey cows. Most of
these CuNN are yOUnG and extra good pro-
fHEsrS These cows CEmr from the Drew Dye.
herd, which WAS one Of the best hea rtls in the
Nan"3. Eighteen hCiferS, q months years
old.
2-I:ATRN coon HOLSTE!S BULLS-2
~ years old.
HEAD OF HORSES AND MILES
One span mulcs = years eld. good workers.;
"o" -rHE nurse. years old, weight 100 pounds.
tNPLiNINTS, AUTOMOBILES, HARNESS
One Jenkins buck raL" and stacker. two DE
Lava! SCparatorS tNn. ~, milk task, a.
="'ion milk cans. onc StUdcbakrr touring car
80 GOOD second hand condition, one set Of WOrI<
harness..
Household goods and many small tools.
safe starts At t0:f0--Frec I;Inch at Moan
"" invite sou 1" lock these cows ever before
IA" ~"ic. ihcH are now making Il pound "a day.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26
'OULTRY WANTED

OULTRY AND EGGS wanted; highest
market cash price. Phone Harrison
Pros, 93-F-21 Brawley.
ASH PAID FOR POULTRY-WhY
sell for less when you can ship di-
rect to the largest exclusive whole
sale poultry house on the Pacific
Coast and receive the highest pos
sible prices, honest weights and
promp. remittances. Note prices:
BrolIerS, IA bS.................3 =
Broilers, ! 4 to II lbs...........36 36c
Fr%er5, to 8 lbS................22C 22C
Roasters (soft-bOned 8 lbs. up. SOC
Stag ard Old ROSTERS. 7c
Hens, colorCd. / lbs up............. 3Oc
Hons, LeSnorns ana MinorCas, 3#
IDS. up OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS c
I1eHS' HEhl ..'.'''.,'.:: :........' Z c
Young tom turkeys II lbs. up. soc
(Young tom turkeys under IA lbs.
not Wantcd)
0Id tom turkeys ...................2 PC
Hen turkeys, s lbs. &c
(rour cents more for dressed tur-
keys)
Ducks. young Pekin............2 .2Gc
Ducks old Pck ckin................... .2fc
Geese ..........-.. ............ ZZc
The above prices fob. Los Angeles.
References Citizens Natl Bank.
Los Angeles Cal; First National Bank,
HoltNille, Cal.
Your oN.u banker can tell YOU as
to our Cs0Onsibilitv.
NATIONAL POULTRY co. Inc.
Los Angeles. California.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS

FOR SALE--Auto truck in splendid
condition at a price that viii! get
the money that l need quickly. Con-
win demonstrate it 30 any inter
ested party. Arrange for appoint
mcnt. Box 12t. care Valley Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26
TO LET FOR LEASE COTTON
LANDS

FOR LEASE Several tracts good cot
ton and corn land, close in, cheap for
cash. }. Roy Adams, Imperial Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26
w. r. Largent Closing 0ut Sale
TUESDAY,. MARCH 5

ON the Bridenstine ranch, two tniiC- east of
Enstsidc school house; three miles nort!t aud
and onc-haIf miles east of livitSii1e. ON the
Pine canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26

w ANTED-At The Press office, good
clean cotton rags.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26

OR striches. i. Mayo, Bard,
Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-26
- a94@-77@79@7'~ - - =
WANTED

WANTED -Ordcrs Tor baby chicks.
Mrs. NJ. a. Kendall, HoItville, Cal
Phone 48W.
WANTED Water stock (NO. y. See
Mr. Cooper. Pioneer Title Insurance
Company
WANTED Flowing or discing, by man
with good tractor. Box 402, FL Cen
tro, Or call f, NJ. Burger ranch, ! =
miles east of Writings crossing. L.
T,oy o5
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-07
! SAVE wheat, !.
H|00l|IE|.R' / [ | ! | / 5 J plea ; ! | ]
Iowa Food administrators
Hear Demand For Loyal
Service.

Des Moines. May 6.-Food problems
and plans for furthering the purposes
of. the federal administration were dis.
cussed at the conference today of rep
resentatives of the state food admin
istrator from every county in Iowa. J.
w. Hallowell of Washington, Hoover's
right hand man." told the conference
the need for conservation, particular
ly in wheat, and pictured America as
bulwark between the allies and ac-
tual starvation.
More than 200 food administration
attended today's meeting.
They cheered many of Mr.. Hallowell's
statements and pledged themselves
anew to see that Iowa did her "bit''
in intelligently handling the food sit
uation.
america has 4on it's shoulders the
responsibility for the prevention OF
food riots abroad, and the maintenance
of the morale of soldiers at the front, =
Mr.. Hallowell said. There is nothing
more demoralizing for troops at the
front than hunger at home.
"'Save the wheat Is almost our sole
conservation message today. Unless
we conserve, the ration OF the British,
French and Italian people cannot be
maintained"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-07
MRS. PALMER, VICTIM
OF PNEUMONIA, DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

<SARASOTA
~ winter home resulted pneumonia
hadb family
be
is one OF beautiful in Florida.
prominent
public agtatonn being
Of suffrage in states ts-.
working and instrumental
club
pre dent for several
notable achieve ment OF her brilliant public
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YANKEE GUNS
STOP GERMANS
ATTACKS ON rouL AND LuNE.
WILLIE SECTORS ARE
REPUlSED.

Paris. May 6.-American troops on
both the Toul and Luneville sectors
have been more busy than usual with
the Germans Northwest of Toul the
Germans attempted to occupy a
trench formerly held by the Ameri
cans and which was evacuated a
month ago. The American artillery
broke up the German effort
East of Lunevil!e the Germans have
been driven from their front line DO
sitions by the American gunfire and
a patrol penetrated 500 yards into the
enemy lines. The Americans met a
German party of seven. Three were
killed and the others takea pEisonegs.
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MAY UNITE TWO ATTACKS

y
Germany has not yet taken mp the
offensive in the west and probably an
other effort against the allied armies
is held in abeyance to be made stimuli
taneously with the heralded Austro.
Hungarian drive against the Italtans.
In preparation for further enemy at-
tacks on the Flanders battle Held tho
British and French have been improv-
ing their positions in local operationA.
The allied troops in an attack between
Locre and Drancourt have advanced
their line 500 yards on front OF !, ,O00,
yards gaining positions which
strengthen important. sections of tho
front between Scherpenberg and Mont
Rouge. German counter attacks were
repulsed with loss.
Berlin. reporting on the same tight
ing, attempts to make out the attacks
were made in large force. It says they
were repulsed and that the French
lost, 500 prisoners.
On the southern leg Of the Lys
saliapt which y the -anasAAo QaannnA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-05-07
Balfopr Declares N, Offer
Has Been Made For Ger
many BY Neutral Envoy;
Dutch Advices Report
Terms Germany s Offered.
NO ENCoURAGEM
IS GIVEN AGENT A r IT

London, May 6.-Forsisn Secretary
Balfour told the house. of commons to,
day that no peace offers had been
made recently by the ensmy. He
added: f%
There IL no Representative Of neu.
tral In this country who has made ten.
tative or informal suggestions Of
peace negotiations"
Tho Secretary'4 announcement, of
course, would take account only Of Of.
d6ial exchanges. @
NO PRooREsS IN ENGLAND
Germany's peace emissary, accord.
ing to tho daily mail, has been work
ing busily here but has made no pro-
gress In any direction. There Is rea-
son to believe, the Mail says, that the
German agent, who has been reported
to be Dutch finahcier. viii return to
Germany to report there is nothing do
ing.
A Central News dispatch from The
Hague says the Dutch Intermediary Is
reported to be Jonkheer Colyn, former
minister of war.
oERMANy's TERMS
The proposal made by Jonkheer
Colyn, the dispatch from The Hague
reports, are said to have been Is fol-
lows:
1-Germany to reLounce all
claims In the west.
2Restoratipq Of Belgium.
-- -AlanAA.f ~ Ai,s114 ~ - 4nsAAs- =
omOuD Within the 0erm1n feAsra-
ton.
TIN status in the east to re-
main asiat present.
6-Austria to make certain con-
oessions to Italy In the Trentino.
6-Balkan questions to be solv-
ed by international conference.
7-All colonial questions affect
ING Africa and Asia Minor to be
settled by q conference by all the
belligerents.
Germany to abandon all
claims to her former Chinese pro-
tectorate Of Kiaochau. but In ex-
change to receive certain eco
nomic confessions In China.
IJonkheer Colyn went to England
last week at the head of a mission
whose purpose was said to be to ex.
plain to the British the difficulties
caused by Germany's demand on Hol
land concerning the transfer Of Ger.
man materials across Dutch territory
to Belgium.1
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BAKER HAS REVISED
PLAN FOR WAR NEWS

Washington, d. c.. May 6.-The war
departments weekly review Of the
military situation has been abandoned
and announcement Of Secretary Bak-
er's new plan for furnishing the ma
ton with adequate and authentic
news of American troops in France is
expected shortly. 1t is believed an Of
ficial daily summary dealing almost
exclusively with the activities of
American troops will be given out.
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SENATE'REFUSES
VOTE ON SUFFRAGE

Washington. D. c., May 6.-By a
margin OF one vote motion proposing
that the senate proceed next Friday to
consider the house woman suffrage re-
solution to the constitution was defeat
ed In the senate today. The voteswas
40 to 81, Just short Of the necessary
tvo$Airds-
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IL NEW SHIPS
IN ONE WEEK
SIXTEEN VESSELS ARE LAUNCHED
j IN SAME PERIOD IN AMERICAN
YARDS.

Washington. D. c., May s.-Ten
steel ships. Of 57,695 tons and six
wooden ships of 21.500 tons were
launched by American yards in the
week ending May 5, the shipping
board announced today. Twelve steel
ships Of 80,18O tons we're delivered to
the board completed in the same per.
iOd.
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CONFEREES AGREE
ON DRAFT MEASURE

Washington. D. c., May 6.-An
agreement on the bill extending the
selective draft law to youths q years
old since June 5, 1917, was reached to-
day by the senate and house conferees.
The amendment OF Representative
Hull of Iowa providing that the addi
tiohal registrants shall be placed at
the bottom of present eligible lists
was retained.
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British And French Lines Are Ad-
vanced Both In Flanders And Pi-
cardy; Fierce Opposition And
Unfayorable Weather Balks
Hindenburg's Plans
AWAIT YANKEE ARmIEslENEMY CAPTIvEs TAKEN
|ENEMY CAPTIvEs TAKEN
lBy Associated Press STAN

.
With the British Army In France,
May 6.-Last night the irrepressibl(
Australians gave the Germans west
and southwest s,t Morlancourt, be,
tween the Ancre and the Somne RVS
ers. another drubbing and advanced
the entente line to Q depth OF 500
yards along front OFF,. 900 yards. Tho
enemy offered strong resistance,
which was entirely to the liking Of the
hardy Australians who inflicting
heavy casualties came back with more
than 150 prisoners.
The losses Of the attacking troops
were slight.
This operation was q continuation
Of one started Saturday night south
west of Morlancourt That time the
Australians drove in against the en-.
emy and smashed them back seven
hundred yards along front Of 1900
yards.
SEQUEL 70 EARLIER GAINS
Last nights push resulted In the
line further north being swung out to
conform with the gain made Saturday.
Most of the contested positions
were on ridge running east and west
below Morlancourt which admit az
observation for long distance In the
valley of Ancre and the Somme.
By their two attacks the Australians
greatly improved their situation o.
EsAe fi3a ground. v ~, -
lPhih4 Naa the only infantry act5ta q.
Importance reported.
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SHERWOOD PENSION
BILL PASSES HOUSE

Washington, D. c., May 6.-The
Sherwood bill, granting a minimum
pension Of ;25 a month to civil war
veterans, was passed by the house to-
day and now. goes to the SeaaeA
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SKINNER BOOSTS THRIFT STAMP DRIVE
WOMEN WIN COMMISSIONS

IETENANTs Isabel Gordon McElroy lef Blanche
from service Of and half IN the military hospitals Of
Canada the Red
Cross these two attracting lot Of attention Washing
Washington q,
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ALLENBY TAKES
1000 PRISONERS

London, May 6.-The British have
withdrawn their troops from Es-Salt,
east of Jordan, in Palestine. the war
office announces. Nearly 1000 Ger.
mans and Turks and twenty-nine ma
chine guns have been captured in the
last few days.
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|lWAIT YANKEE ARMIES
rBy Associated Press stan


With the British Army In france,
May 6.-(Delayed)-Luck SENS to be
going against the Germans along the
crucial northern battle front Sunday
still found the Prussian commanders
working desperately to whip their or
ganization. into shape for renewal OF
the delayed offensive, while the allied
forces, aided by the weather, contin-
ued counter operations which are most
disconcerting to an enemy playing
against time.
It was quite apparent the Germans
intended another assault In F1andeys
Saturday morning but the arrange
ments were upset by q combination OF
events. These were the allied opera
tions and the heavy rain which con-
verted the ground into mud hats over
which it was difficult to move either
infantry or artillery. There was added
confusion arising from wholesale re-
liefs and the arrival of strange troops
in the German area.
ALLIES ADVANCE LINE
The allied artillery has been main
tanning an incessant bombardment OF
enemy territory and Friday night, be-
fore the projected German attack, the
French and British gunners played
havoc with the German preparations.
The allied troops also have been
earring out local operations which
ss4es ana upset 9fsttts 4. Ss Y
s0k keEnae. YesserdSy--sh sllieSs soc9
cupied q large number OF important
positions at various points along the
front Of 1000 yards west Of Kemmel.
The British also made an advance Of
500 yards along the front Of 1000
yards northwest of LOGON, thereby
gaining Z number of positions which
had been contested many days. This
morning the Germans tried to regain
some Of the positions but were re-
pulsed. An enemy attack yesterday
morning In the LOGON area under COW
er. Of a heavy barrage likewise was
smashed
DEPEND ON AMERICANS
On the southern battlefront the
British last night near Sailly-Le-Sec
advanced their line in a minor opera
tion without casualties. The German
prisoners taken in all these local
engagements make a considerable
total.
Tho spirit Of the allied troops re-
mains at the highest pitch. They know
that every days delay is in itself a
victory for them. Each twenty-four
hours that slips by makes America
loom larger on the horizon and brings
the much needed overseas troops near
er the battle lines.
The Tommies and poilus are fighting
gallantly and dying willingly because
they know their sacrifice will not be in
vain since the United States will in
sure victory . little later.
GERMANS FAITH WANES
Interesting comments by German
civilians have been furnished from an
enemy mail bag captured by the Brit
ish on section of the Flanders front.
Almost without exception references
are made in the letters to the stoppage
Of leave and the parcels post from the
front. The tone is resigned rather
than recalcitrant. !. One letter from
Berlin, dated April 25. said:
:. Peace does not seem to be coming
along as we fondly hoped. All this In
the west IS too wicked for anything
Four years of it now and no sign OF the
end. We hope every day it will come
to decision and the British will be
driven into the North sea, but they
stand hrm."
I'VE have such a scarcity of shoes in
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SOCIALISTS
HELP .W.N.
Raise Defense Fund But
Fail To Win Union Labor
Support.

ChicaO, May 6.-Benjamin Schrag.
| er, editor OF publications issued by the
l. w. w. and defendant at the trial
of 112 leaders Of thes Organization for
violation Of the espionage act, an
nounced today that an agreement had
been entered into with the national
socialist party whereby that body Is
raising defense funds for the l. w. w.
1T is realized" he said, that our
defeat in thisscase would mean almost
immediate action by the governmen ent
against the socialist party and then
similar action against some labor
unions.
with this in mind, other kindred
organizations have offered to extend
aid. A minority in some Of the big
labor unions also have favored COM
ing to our aid, but thus far this effort
has been unsuccessful because oppo-
sition from high labor officials"
This was the first announcement Of
an official nature that there had been
an agreeme lent with the national so
cialist party. 1t was known how
ever, that Chicago socialists had aided
the /. w. w. by investigating the po-
litical 6eliefs of prospective jurors.
This action recently resulted In the
discharge Of an entire venire by Fed
eral Judge Landis on the ground Of
jury tampering.
SENATE WOULD OUTLAW !, w. w.
Washington, D. c., May 6.-The bill
declared frankly to be aimed against
the l. w. w. outlawing organizations
which use or advocate violence to
bring about "any governmental, social,
industrial or economic change, during
the war, was passed today by the SON.
ate after brief debate and went to the
lhsuse.
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BOMBS FALL AMONG FoEs

London, May delayed Tho Of
ficisl statement on aerial activity II
sued tonight by the war Office reod
There was dense mist Saturday
until evening when reconnaissance
was possible. Nine tons Of. bombs
were dropped on the Chaulnes railway
junction and on Bapaume, Armen.
there's, Merville and 'Estaires.
There was very little air lighting.
One hostile machine was brought
down by our aviators and four others
disabled. Two of our machines.
missing since May 3, have returned.
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GERMANS DENYLoss

Berlin, May 5.-(Delayed) Nepulse
Of Anglo-French attacks on tho Flan-
ders battle front is reported In the Of
ficial announcement by the war ofisaa
today. The statement reads:
After the strongest artillery prepu-
ration French divisions attacked our
positions on KENNEL hill and near
Bailleul unsuccessfully. They were re-.
pulsed with heavy losses and left over
300 prisoners in our hands. An inten
ed attack by an English division west.
of Bailleul failed to develop becauaa:
of our fire. ~
South Of Hebuterne, north OF the
Somme. strong British thrusts tailed.
The battle front on both sides Of
the Somme saw a revival Of artillery.
activity in the enemy. 1t increased -
pecially near Villers-B -Bretonneux aU6:
on the west bank of the Avre."
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HAlG REPoRTs cAlNa

London, May 6.-The British lino'
has been advanced on considerable
front between the Somme and Ancre
rivers west-southwesti of Morlancpurt.
says the official statement fIpm Eield
Marshal Haig's headquarters today.
The British positions in the neighbor-
hood Of LOGON and the Lave river on
the southern leg OF the Lys salient ID
Flanders. have been improved as tho
result of local fighting. gs Il 4
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FRENCH BLOCK ATTACK

Paris. May 6.-After an intense hpm-
bardment the Germans last night At
tempted to carry out local attack
near Anchin farm, southeast OF Ann
lens. Today's Official statement says
the enemy was repulsed completely NJ
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(contiausa On pase :. Col ~
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
New Canning Record Indicated.

The home canning army is going
over the top! Every indication points
to making the 1,50O.OO0,OOO quarts
national goal set for this summers
objective.
Reports from he-.manufacturers of
canning supplies who are conforming
to. recommendation of the United
States department of agriculture,
show considerable increase in the
output Of equipment that saves time
and labor in home canning. A 80 per
cent increase is indicated this year in
the number of firms that manufacture
canning supplies and an average in
crease of % per cent lin the quantity
of equipment sold. Makers Of stand
ard quality rubber rings report 300
per cent greater demand for their
products since last year which indicat-
es the housekeepers growing apprecia-
ton of the Importance of good rings.
and means an ultimate reduction in
spoilage.
Over 125 business concerns of vari-
Gus kinds have published the depart
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
New Postmaster.

Williams Enterprise: Beginning on
Sept. LIST John Duffy will go in as sub
stitute postmaster to serve until the de-
partment sees fit to appoint a successor
to John Sloan. John has been assisting
this week to get onto the ropes, under
the supervision of G. NJ. Trumbauer.
Mr.. Trumbauer goes TO the First Ma
tiOnal bank as assistant cashier the LIST,
to assist Mr.. McCarley with the work
there, he having been short of help
since the departure of L. Il. Pound for
service in the army.