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Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
At Palace AirdOme Tonight.

Mae Marsh is modern Sherlock
Holmes in her new Goldwyn play" The
Face in the Dark" by Irwin S. Cobb
which comes to the Palace Airdome
tonight. She is Jane Ridgeway, daagh-
ter of a retired secret service man
The girl has been brougt up on the
problems which confront a great de-
tective, having been her fathers COM
panion from her babyhood. She has
advised him on many of his most
difficult cases until she has acquired
a skill in unraveling mysteries and
following clues second only to that
Of her father himself. Yet she does
not dream that the father she adOres
is in league with band of counter
feiters who use the knowledge supplied
by Ridgeway to rob banks all over the
country. Ridgeway and his pals are
dominated by man whose name they
do not know. Nor do they know his
face. At their conferences he sits
shielded by binding light, conceal
ing his face in the shadow and allow
ing only his hands to be seen as he
passes to his subordinates the counter
felt money which is substituted for
the real currency when it is removed
from the banks. He is the battling
face in the dark.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

Correspondence of Associated Press)
Ruby, Alaska, July Is (By mail -
Alaska's big inland waterway, the Yu-
kon river, is believed to be the lon
gest river on the North American con-
trent, if not on the globe. without a
bridge.
The big river is over 21OO miles
long, and from where it rises, back of
White Horse, Y. T., to its mouth, near
ST, Michaels, Alaska, it is not spanned.
Bridges are unnecessary along the
Yukon during the winter, for the dog
and wagon trails along the shore cross
ON the ice when crossings are ncces-
sary. In the summer small boats are
used. AT Dawson there is hand pro-
PEELED ferry.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
(By Associated Press>

Alturas, Cal, Aug. 14.-From 100
to $50 carloads of sheep and lambs are
being shipped weekly from this and
other nearby stations of the Oregon
California; Nevada railroad. This will
continue for at least four months, and
the wealth represented in the ship
ments will exceed $2,5OO,OOO The
sheep all come Grom the extensive ram
ges of Modoc county, California, adm
Lake county, rOegon, where favorable
conditions have existed during the
last year. LA EM6
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

as delivered the rolls to the Secre-
ary of the District, who now has
hem in his office in the Masonic Tenn
lie, FL Centre, California, where thew
will remain for the inspection of all
ersons interested, until September 8,
91S.
The Board of Equalization of said
imperial Irrigation District will meet
and continue in session from Septem-
ber 8 to September IS, 1918, inclu-
sive, and from time to time thereaf-
ter as may be necessary, not to ex-
ceed ten days, exclusive of Sundays,
to hear and determine such objections
to the valuation and assessment as
may come before them.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
f. II. McIVER.
Secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
USE BEING FOUND
FOR YUCCA PLANT
TRv Associated Pressl

(By Associated PreSs)
Riverside, Cal, Aug. 14.-The yuc-
ca. plant of the Southwestern deserts
has been pressed into service to aid
in relieving scarcity of fibre for
making rope and binding twine, due
to, the worldwide shortage of cargo
space.
Yucca leaves, according to experts,
have been found tc contain large
amount of fibre closely resembling the
fibre of the sisal hemp of Central
America, and a machine has been de-
signed to separate the fibre from the
pulp and a plant has been placed in
operation here. The first carload of
fibre produced by the plant was
shipped to the East a short time ago.
The yucca is one of the commonest
as well as one of the most snowy Of
the Southwestern desert flora. The
plant consists of cluster of bristling,
sword-like leaves from the center of
which in the summer rises a panicle
of creamy, bell-shaped flowers from
five to fifteen feet high.
Most of the leaves harvested FOR the
new industry here have been cut in
tn Cajon pass, through which the San
ia ELF cross ETAO ETAOIETAOE
ia Fe railway crosses the Sierra Ne
vada mountains, hut permission has
been obtained to gather the leaves
anywhere on the public domain and on
the desert land holdings of the South
arn Pacific company.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
Merchant TailOrs

DISTINCTIVE aH-wool tailoring. The
Unique Cleaners and Tailors, j. A.
McCuistiOn, Prop, Fifth and State
streets, Princess Hotel Bldg.
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Hatters
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Kansas City livestock.

Kansas City, Aug. 9.-TIors--Kc-
ccipts, 5000; higher; bulk, IA E7W
1925; heavy, 1S.50Wl935; packers
and butchers, l8.25ml9.30; hght
l8.OO@l910; pigs, 16.50@17.50.
Cattle Receipts, 10000; SLOW,
Prime fed steers, ,17.25@1840; dressed
beer steels, 13.00MlI00i western
steers, l1.OOM15,50; COWS, 500
m11.00; hcifers, 7,50ml3.50; stookers
and feeders, 7.50m16.50; bulls, G.0O@
300; calves, G,00@12.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
DEEPES,T SHAFT IN ALAKEA.

Treadwell, Alaska, July II OBy
maiD-Ore was hoisted today from
the bottom of 2S00?foot shaft in a
mine near here. This is believed to
be the lowest level ever reached by
hard rock miners in Alaska.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
Watches and JeWelry
\ &NAsSociated Press)

NogahsA Afiz'' Aug. l4,-Garbonos,
Il spscies of pea widely grown in north
ern Mexico, were served in twelve diff
ferent forms at a friendship banquet
attended recently by representatives of
the Chamber of Commerce of NogaIes,
Ariz., and Nogales, Sonora, Mexico,
which was served on the international
boundary line which separates the two
cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
bridge.

TO ADVERTISE for a position
through the classified is to go about
the task of finding a better job in a
usiness-like manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS :
Los Angeles Quotations.


Following are Los Angeles produce
quotations at the close of business
asst night:
Butter-Crcamery extras, Produce
Exchange closing price; soc per h.;
price to retail merchants IN lib.
squares, 53c to 54c per ID.
Eggs-Fresh extras, Produce EX-
change closing price, 49c per dozen;
price to retail merchants, 52O53c
per doz. Case count, Produce ex-
change closing price, 47c Per doz.;
price TO retail merchants, soc to Sic
per doz.; pullets, Produce Exchange
closing price, Acc per doz.; price to
retail merchants, 49c to soc per doz.
Poultry-Price to producers:
Hens, 36 lbs. and under to the
doz. .... ....,...........S ~
Hens, over 36 lbs. and up to II
lbs to the doZ.. ...... -
Hens, over p lbs. to the doz...... %
Hens, colored, weighing A lbs.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Accepted According to the Following,
Rates and Rules.

Rates-The rate for inserting PRE-
PAID Classified or Liner ADVERTISE
ments in The Imperial Valley Press
is 1c per word each insertion, if paid
in advance. Minimum charge, 2Oc.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
cleaning and blocking. 504 Main st
tom Miller, Prop.
Honey, Grain and Poultry

WE PAY CASH for poultry, honey and
grain. Rath & Marshall, 126 South
Sixth st. Phone 35.
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and IN each

and up, each ................ ,21
Broilers, over / lb, and up 10 ia
lbs. ...............'. 'oo
Broilcrs, Ia lbs. and up...... .33
Fryers, 2II lbs. and up. ...... -
Roasters, soft bone, 3 lbs. and up 81
Staps 10
Old cocks II
Ducklings, Pekins, " lbs. and
up ................. "a
Duclllings, other than Pekins, 312
Ducks, "old," 31a lbs, and up. 20
Young tom turkeys ,........... ,335
Hen turkeys ................. .28
Old tom turkeys ............... ~
Mutton-Wethers, 23c; No. 2, Il;
ewes, p; No. =, 20.
Lambs-Plain milk, %; No. ,, %;
No. l yearlings, p.
Beef-No. l steers, 20; medium
steers, 1917; No. l cows, 10; No. :
COWS, is; steers, hindquarters, No. /,
23H; cows hindquarters, %; lore
quarters, II; loins, No. 1, 2713; me
dium loins, 2512; No, l 8-rib cut,
231h; No. ,, 8-rib cut, q; loin butts,
"a IL short chuckS, l6I2; Iull cHuchS'
l6N; triangles, IS; plates, l6; cow
rounds, 20; steer rounds, 21; rumps,
21.
Grain and Feed-On account gov
ernment ruling grain and feed must
be sold on basis Of cost plus reason
able profit Millers quote on request
for present.
Hay FURNISHED bv Los Angeles
Hay Exchange.) Following are
Wholesale prices TO growers, f. o. b..
Los Angeles, in carload lots; hand
ling charges and commissions must
be added to obtain retail prices; NO..
/ tame oat, 27O06t29,00; No. 2 tame
oat, 25.0Om27OO; No / barley, 300
m27: No. : barley, 2400@25,00; No.
/ alfalfa, 2200@2400; No. 2 alIa.-
IA, 2O.00M22.00
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

Press Liners bring Quick Results.
A Press want al VIII help you find
buyers. Phone 26
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

Classified Advertising CHARGED
TO ACCOUNTS will be at the rate Of
lac per word, with a minimum charge
of 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
LOST AND FOUND

JOST-Black handbag; contained tlsh,
ing tackle, .20-gauge cartridges ana
other articles; between SlNtn ol; dnu
Moreno dam. Return to Holton Pow
er Co. Reward.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

The Imperial Valley Press cannot
guarantee the accuracy or assume re
sponsibilty for more than one lncor
rect insertion of any advertisement
ordered for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

Errors not the fault of the adver-
tiser. which clearly Lessen the va -ue u
dhe advertisement will be rectified
only by republication without extra
charge on presentation OF ciaim Wltulh
five days after insertion. No allow
ance will be made when the error does
not materially affect the sense or puf-
nose Of the advertisements
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
Hotels and Apartments

RINCIGSS HOTEL, Fifth and State
streets. summer rates now on. Spe-
Cial weekly or monthly terms I'm
der new management. Mrs. G. E.
Fright
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
NOTICE OF MEETING OF BOARD
or EQUALIZATION OF lMPE-
RIAL IRRIG ALTON DISTRICT.

The Assessor of the lmncrlal lrn-
CATION District haoiu% completed the
ssessment rolls of the year l9l6-l9,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
WANTED
HELP WANTED-Male

WANTED Carpenter contractor for
moving and recOnstructing store IN
t,rior Apply for further informa-
fim Baltimore Cafe, $50 Main ST.
Brawley
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

IOST-Extra rim ana casing, 32S3 =
and inner tubes, either between Mel1 t,5
EI Centre. Finder call or write o.
/. James, 49F13, Holtvillc.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
HELP WANTED Female

yANTED-Girl, who does not attend
school, TO learn Weighing and wrap
ping of butter; must be active and
accurate; good wages and steady
work Call uperintendment, Caiifor-
MIA Central Creameries, El Centre,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
MONEY TO LOAN

HAVE $1,000 to loan at tow rate Of
interest; private party; 10 Ied tape.
lay Edg =.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS

WANTED-Boy to deliver papers. Ap.
ply Press office.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

MONEY TO LOAN-$70o.00,
100000, $8,0OO.0O. Would divide the
latter on desirable small loans. L. l..
Sargent, 552 Main st.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
Auto Painting
Auto Repairs
Auto ServiA Stations

ADAMS SERVICE STATION, Seventh
and Main. SaYaae Tires and Tubes
Nulcanizing, AccV ssories of all kinds
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
FOR LEASE

FOR LEASE Forty acres corn iand 3
miles southeast o. Holtville; cash or
share rent. J. A Walton.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
Junk Dealers

IMPERIAL VALLEY JUNK co, S
Dannenbcr, Prop, dealers in second
hand sacks. 374 Main. Phone 377.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
Sewing Machines

NIGER Sowing Machine Co. is at 126
North Fifth St
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

WANTED-Fa Family with plenty of heip
to do the work on so acres for one
to three years, on shares of crop.
Harry Cross, 4 miles east of Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
Auto$Sold or Rented :

ALLEY TENT AND AWNING co.
Auto tops, scat covers and upbolster-
ing; canvas GOODS. 4f2 Main St
Phone 1911.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
Tents and Awnings

If IT'S MADE or CANVAS, we make
it, Kceline Tent 6. Manufacturing Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
Auto Supplies

cGhX1H Man ST. AUT2 hande A@o9d22 co 5Nc ine 4s
off.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

WANTED-An orderly for FL Centre
hospital. Apply superintendent.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

OVAL Hat Cleaning Parlors. Expert
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

tons land seat covers made to order
UHholatoriug. 442 Main St, Phone
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

OSCAR SWEENEY, CO. Main st. Forty
acres alfalfa. well located on main
highway, only $1G5 per acre for quick
sale.
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Cleaning and Pressing.

A FREE JOB if spots come back. Th,
Suititorium. l2S South sixth st.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14

C. r. COGGlNS, auto tops, seat covers,
upholStcrinR, Satisfaction assured.
Corner Fourth and Main SITS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-14
CLASSIFIED BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL
DIRECTORY
Automobiles

FORD EXCHANGl1-Buy sells, ex-
changes Fords, Dodges and light
cars: cash OF terms. 450 Main st.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09
MAYOR REFUSES TO
SIGN CITY WARRANT
FORD TRUCK BOUGHT FROM
HAMP WILLIAMS HARDWARE
COMPANY MAYOR CLAIMS
rs AN INVALID CON.
TRACE.

Yesterday Mayor McC1endon re-
fused to sign d city warrant in pay
ment to the Iamp Williams Hard =
ware company for Ford truck
which City Manager Weaver had
bought for use in one of the outlying
fire departments. The mayor called
on the city attorney, Judge Sumpter,
and asked IL he was correctly in
formed that the city charter pre-
vented any member of the city COM
mission from being interested in
contracts made with the city, or pre-
hibited the commissioners from de-
irving directly or indirectly any
profit from city contracts, and the
city attorney informed the mayor
that was his understanding of the
terms of the city charter The mayor
then refused TO sign the warrant.
While the general provisions of tbs
city charter prohibiting commission
ers or officials from contracting with
the city had been well known, it had
not been enforced before. There Is a
misdemeanor punishment for any
commissioner who violates the clause
it is said.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09

| sideraly, but it does not take things
long to hit a happy medium for al
| most before one is we'll out of sight
of the land the genial Y. NJ. C. A. man
| let you know that he Is on board with
| you, and that he is your friend, and
then proceeds to let you know that
| there Is an entertainment for the
| evening In the nature of pictures.
with such stars as Hart, Fairbanks
and Fishers jeff and Mutt, and be-
fore you know 1t he has made you feel
at home; and then on the following
hight this same \. NJ. c. A. man has
been around smOHE the men on the
lat and has picked cut thJ'e VITO
can sing and play, and from that time
on music, singing and pictures shows
are with you every evening to drive
away the dull heavy cares which
hangs over one as they feel the
throbbing of the engine.
The trip across was filled with all
the thrills and excitement ANYBODY
could wish for. and was an expert
ence well worth the sacrifice OF one
giving up their business as / did. but
with it all we landed without am
untoward happenings. But the most
glorious experience was when you see
land ahead, that and just before is
the time when you fully realize just
how really great America is.
on landing in France we oil went
through the country from the mort
for some miles winding our way
through the wheatfields and drink
ing in the beauties of a new country.
until we finally reached great old
barrack, surrounded with great
stone wall, and on entering we found
ourseif on the inside of Napoleon 1
principal barracks. 1t was quaint,
odd and interesting. a more graphic
description | fear i could not give
YOU on account of the censor.
will certainly be glad when my
mail starts to coming in for it will
knock some of the edge which one
feels off OF them, but your first let
ter lis always the longest one to reach
you, they say, after that things start
to coming more regularly. let us
hope
VIII be glad to hear from any OF
my friends, and letter will reach
me at the above address.
With best and kindest regards, |
am always
Your friend,
W. G. BOUIC,
A. F. c, American Expeditionary
Forces, France. U. S. Army p. O.
716.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09
MISS ALMA M. FURR
DIES AT CAMP SHELBY

The body Of Miss Alma M. Furr,
niece OF Mrs. Ellen Russell, 500 Cross
street, and Mrs. w. p. Brannon of
Austin, Tex. who died Tuesday al
Camp shelby, Hattieshurg, Miss, ar
rived in this city at 1870 O'clock yes
terday afternoon.
Mis- Furr was a Red Cross nurse
and was on duty at Camp Shelby
Seventy nurses. AZ medical officers,
the commanding officer and a mill
tary band escorted her body to the
station at Camp Shelby The casllet
arrived here draped in a Red Cross
flag. Miss Furr was dressed in her
regulation Rcd Cross uniform
Funeral services will be conducted
at the home of Miss l'urr's aunt,
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09
MINISTERIAL MEN
TO DISCUSS MORALS
REPORT FROM WASHINGTON OF
BAD CONDITIONS HERE sTtRs
SOME ENTHUSIASTS.

1t was stated yesterday that some Of
the ministers of the city had called
a meeting of the alliance for To-Day
TO discuss terrible conditions" here
which are reported to Washington,
and thus echoed back here by enemies
of the resort The report had reached
Washington that Hot Springs was
immoral and bad and that soldiers
were in danger here. or course the
story came back to the city commits
sioners and those in authority, and
these people, knowing conditions here
TO be better than in any average city,
and much better than under the nose
of the observers elsewhere. did not
get excited over the echo. Persistent
persons, however. kept the subject
alive and 1t is said are now trying 20
prove Hot Springs az not the proper
place for soldiers
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09
Or. J. n. DiLlARO TO
VISIT HOT SPRINGS
Has Given Thousands Of Dollars I,
the Cause OF Edlcaton.

In response to an invitation extend
willie, Va, by Prof. Geo. S. Washing.
ton, endorsed by the Business Men 5
league and the School Board of this
city and also by the colored Business
Mems league. Or. billiard has wireo
Prof. Washington that he would at
tend the session of the Royal Circle
of Friends that wils convene here
next month. Dr. billiard is a man OF
culture and refinement: for is years
he held the chair of Latin in Tulane
University, New OIleans, La, the
leading university of the South
He is now president of the Jean
and Slater Funds from which mil
lions OF dollars have been given for
the cause of education. The library
in New Orleans and the one at Mound
Bayou, Miss, were built out OF this
fund. His visit means much to Hoo
Springs.
Prof Washington is an ardent adj
mirer OF DR.. billiard, having know !,
him for about 20 years, and 1t is but
through his untiring efforts that the
Doctor has consented to visit onI
city.
The committee is now making ar
rangements to give a day to Or. Dli-
lard, for his sound advice and ripe
experience will be beneficial to both
white and colored.
Publicity Department.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09
TRAVELLING MEN SAY
They WERE HELD UP
jlREPoRT BEING TIED TO TREE
AND AUTOMOBILE AND $40 IN
MONEY TAKEN FROM THEM

Two travelling men, who gave the
MINES OF Sheets and Row. and VINO
ihade the country overland, were hcl 3
up ON the Ten Mile hill about zen
ihiies out of this city on the Iio,
springs highway. and their car. ana
ABOUT sac IN money taken from them.
according TO report made to inc
sherifrs Office. which is being inves-
tigated.
The men stated that the robbers
stepped out and covered them, tie a.
them to trees, and got in their car ami
left. One of the men stated he WORKED
loose, extricated the other, and they
went to Saline county in a passing
car and notified the Officers there.
who notified the sheriff here. No ar
rests have been made.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09
STOLEN BUICK CAR
WAS CAPTURED HERE
DOC WALL GETS BUICK ANC
HOLDS 1T UNTIL CONNECTED
UP WITH OTHERS.

Some Little Rock owner of n 1917
Buick car will be mighty glad to-
day when he arrives in Hot Springs
and finds his car. Yesterday DOC
Walz ascertained that such a car
that he had taken up for not having
license on it, was stolen. The car
was nailed for the ! license tag
Wednesday afternoon and placed in a
garage Later investigation revealed
that a man and woman had driven it
mere Tuesday night from Little R.ock
The police conferred with the police
at Little Rock and the number sent
cy the Little Rock police of a car
stolen there Tuesday corresponded.
The owner will be here today to get
his car. Autos have been stolen out
of Little Rock at the rate OF ten or
twenty a week for some time. and the
officials believe that the probable ar
rest of man and woman today will
place the gang in jail, or at least
prevent their future operations in this
state. The couple are known to the
police now
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09
FIRE At PINE BLUFF.

Pine Bluff, Ark, Aug. Sire Of
undetermined origin starting in dry
kiln. destroyed 100000 feet of lum
Der, six dry kilns. six sheds and nine
small cottages at the plant OF the
Freeman-Smith Lumber company al
Millville. Arkansas, so miles south OF
Pine Bluff, this morning The loss is
estimated at S250.000. only heroic
work of the 300 employees and volun'
teer firemen saved the planning mil
and saw mill. valued at 100000.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-09
WALNUT LOGS WANTED BY TIE
GOVERNMENT

We will pay the highest marke
price for good sound walnut logs l..
inches and over delivered to our plan
at Hot Springs, or logs will be rr-
ceived at any point on any of the mali
public roads from Hot Springs OF
which a truck can operate as far on
as rs or 80 miles. It's your patriotic
duty to get up all these logs you pos
sibly can--your government needs
them.
Valley Planning Mill Company
o. y n 1.