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Atlantic Coast wnirn Gill accommodate the Arkan
80 and Wyoming. 10 10 Also clear mat Oas dorl
On q. Atlantic Coast foF docklns our largest bat
ti~ships l. not sualeisnL since mat Oas mlght b
| Injured
Dry Dock No. has been building nj
the New York Navy Yard since the
spring Of 1916, the work having been fire.
qiIently interrupted owing tn changes
rendered. necessary Ivy the requirements
ofthe service and by limitations imposed
by Congress. To Obstr'Ict the work fur
ther would be fatuo,la In the extreme. II
there il much more oaVilling and delay
the Panama Canal NAV be completed
before Dry Dock No Z IL ready 20 10
Cr,lve super DreadnOsIRhS A fleet
without dry docks for its formidable
shiIs il very vulnerable. II IL the falns'st
kind Of ECONOMY 20 spend hundreds of
millions upon fighting ships and the navy
personnel and withhold hundreds Ot
thousands IL dollars ne-Sied To keep
ihU~e ships in repair for war and during
n conflict upon which the safety II the
country insight depend.
II II equally or more important that
the docks On Puget SOund aud at Pearl
HarbOr should be ready for the emer-
gency Of war The Ho,Is.' cannot have
forgotten that Pearl HartOr has been
selected by the Government ~ the main
Pacific base II must have a dry dock
for the larger ships OG the Get as well
a. adequate land defences. and M COM
petent naval officer will fesa easy in
his mind until the dry dock planned 10
finished. In his last message President
TAFT urged Congress To take prompt
measures for ths. proper equipment and
defence of Pearl Harbor' Tie neces-
sity Of Puget Sound IL lea only in de
gree without a dry dock OF he larg-
est capacity the Pacific coas' il far
from being prepared for war. which
might come upon IL in the time IL would
take hostile fleet To steam across the
Pacific.
The House seems To have rejected the
drv dock appropriations in q sudden
gust Of irritation such ~ sometimes
occurs when IL IL tired with overwork
and Disguised with obstructive tactiCs.
We cherish the hope that when the
House - cIOthesi and in it, right mind
Il will take a calm survey 81 the sIt'Ia-
ton and vote back the indispensable
appropriations.
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= GsnI-uporar, Isrics'nre sG shake.
sDrnrps

g. ruF EuIrnR go TpT Sr~ SIR Mr.
Edward = Hoid-u- letter IN IHE SIS of
Arril . Interested n~ greatly. - am col
le,.toT uf tare portraits uf ~" Eiizaber nan
peTIO-i AMI own a ,opN of the mo-t b~auti-
nj 81 all the Shakespeare portraits. namely
that by cornelius Jansen. painted IN 1910.
the original ~ which - owned by the Duke
of SOnsr~ri
Hen Ion-on The first critic ~ the Dro~--
hout engraving. vas 80 ~ pleased Wi'h ~
likeness 20 ne poet thst he tells the readers
In hp- ltn.- prehNei 30 the Fir~' F1iio Edi-
ton The grsver had strife with nature
roou1ioo ne life and bids them - Look
not on h- picture. bur hi- books ! ven
tur~ 20 think from his time down no lover
of Shakespeare has been satisfied with this
port rat
several year. go 4 iacovered in the works
81 an Eligabethan writer What I believe 20
he a Caricaturs of tho DrOeshOut portrait
81 Shakespeare This very rare print -
nov IN The hands Of q publisher and Will
soon 10 gwen 10 The world
NTwAoEN. April .. BASIL BRowN.
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Ease for Arbitration

Thorough investigation 81 the causes
II the present disturbance on the west
,ra-I of south America involves ths.
study II century of international ZEAL
uu-v. ambition and luminosity Even
th. immediate cause 81 the demonStra-
.on- against Peru has IT, root IN an eG-
JerIenc,. " quarter II century ago
W me al all familiar with the history II
the region can doubt that chile j. the,
iu-tIga'or II IN" present movement and
that Ecuador and Colombia are the a n -.
of Chile
In April lS7g. Chile declared war
against Peru The struggle was long
and resulted in victory for the chill
cans 4 treaty II peace and friendship
between the republics. known as the
treaty ~ Ancon, Wa signed IN October
lSS3 Bv ~ Peru c'sind 20 chile the
coast province ~ Tarapaca North of
that province le those 81 TaCna and
AREA. BY Article III 81 the treaty
these tWO provinces shall remain in The
possession II Chile. subject To Chilean
laws and authorities, during the term ~
ten wears. The term having expired a
plehisciie shall decide by popular vote
II the territory Of these provinces shall
remain definitely under the dominion
and sovereignty NJ Chile or IL they shall
continue to form part ~ the territory
of Peru
The expiration 81 the ton wear term
found Peruvian Affairs in disorder bv
reason Of domestic revolution, and
arrangements for popular vote in the
disputed area were impossible This
was quite satisfactory 10 Chil" there
bong a strong probability ~ the time
that the vote 81 the inhabitants ~
rhe provinces would restore Ta"nl and
urea - Peruvian sovereignty Since
that time the issue has dragged along
" lille Chile has eNerIed its influence
and usRd every possible means n secure
Chilean preponderance in tho prov
lnce% OF late u has been evident
that Chile has felt sure 81 its DOsi'ion
there and was willing To put the long
DELAYED question 80 tho test, while Peru
has shown reluctance.
Ecuador has a boundary dispute with
Peru, ~ unfrieDdly to that country and
IL friendly to Chile. Colombia has in
tere~t in the boundary dispute and
stands chance 0f PROF; hy prTI's lS==
Tho desire for territory and the ambi-
ton ~ Chile are the direct CAUSES ~ the
present trouble. az Chile'- ambitions
there ~ no doubt. and an eminent Amer
ican authority has declared that Chile
diplomacy - only less bold and brazen
than that ~ Russia In a struggle
Peru would almost certainly he the
loser la policy for years has been Of
internal development. and ~ progress
In that direction has been notable. It's
present problem il in effect an ISSUE
between practical wisdom and National
pride The former would suggest ~
hnqulshment ~ the claim 10 the dis
put"d territory. an indemnity To be
determined by arbitration. The latter
would deCi6e the matter by resort TO
arms, with heavy payment in human
life and money with which to carry IN
a war from which Peru would probably
emerge defeated. IL may be assumed
that Ecuadorians, COlOmbians and prob
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The Commerce Court q.

That proposition ~ the railroad lagi--
la'.on now before Congress which at
tracts the most attention j. really about
the leaN' important Tie orders 81 the
Interstate Commerce Commission are
now subject 70 court appeal The UIa--
tion J. n - whether that appeal -hll
continue =" be- 20 various Judges NJ the
Circuit court IN different parts ~ the.
COUNTRY who have had NJ broad eHpcri-
-nce with matters pertaining to traffic
and transportation. or whether " shall
lie 10 a special court through which NAV
he obtained uniformity II DECISIONS and
no h"n"fit II spccialiZ"d attention to
traffic and transportation questions
Tn" doubt that such q court will have
enough - keep ~ members busy would
nave good foundation II the duties 81
Tho commission were not augmented
- th@rs have hS~n comparatively few
avTesls from the DECISIONS rendered bv
u under ~" Hepburn law But with
ih" p0wcTz - Tho commission enhanced
~ proposed II would seem NOR" than
iik"Iv hat the FIVE Judges 81 the Com
moro" Court Will have an that they can
attend 20
nder m" original at M" Interstate
Commerce" Commission was IN inves-
t.Ss',nE and prosecuting h0dv only,
Nirh IImir"d power tn make AMI enforce
riders u' 49, own IT, pru~o,tlt ions were
- be- conducted through M" courts
Later arcs" - '"ud"u'v 20 'Iuthe the
commission with a greater drgrcr 81
..ud autNoritT. Legislation rrpf-r-e,l ~
i.1i would hav" entirely "Nrnpfed -
Or'ier~ from appeal T." t'r" ,ugrr-. and ~
% Naz. ~ 'ur debates over Tho Hepburn
hHi % was "nd"ayorcd 20 la,o tho pro-
VISION NJ 80 court review omitted. Nst
nov stands IN" commission j. Judge.
jury and prose'tOr IL u proposed
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street. and ~ an expression 81 q spring
frolio IL will harm no one. not even the
suffering pubic. Il will probably pay
expenses; and that IL an important item.
Nevertheless. We regret that the number
Of exhibitors was not limited TO q baker Q
dozen. the number u pictures TO not more
than thres dozen Fancy 20 paintings.
SsI drawings. plAstsred all over the dingy
walls u a badly lighted housed No.
measieurs et me~demOiselles lea indie
pendents. you'll never bea' the Academy
ct its own stupid game by substituting
quantity for quality Two wrongs don't
make a right. Oppose quality tO guam
tity. Slash o6 tho heads Of twO-thirds
10 your applicants and try To kill the
demon 81 vain display One ounce Of
sincerity outweighs a ton 70 garish vir-
tuo-ity Al Of which u submitted,
though confeaaedly a. old fashioned ~
the Flood; but then. We prefer one man
shows To the most variegated paint circus
that over whirresl.
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The I'nmakinx OF an American.

For reasons too obvious 90 require
ToN AI.DRIDGE has concluded that his
candidacy will he benefited bv the gen
eral circulation 81 the impression that
u has the approval of the Hon. CHARLES
EvASs HUOHEs. To procure this APP
pearance the Monroe statesman rescued
from obscurity his ancient agent the Hon
". ". ARMSTRONG. who once achieved
accidental prominence by be-tOwing his
name upon the insurance investigation
conducted bv MIR HUGHEs
While the latest evidence of the
~agacity II the Republican leader 81
Monroe - too humorous to demand any
combination, II NAV he worth while To
recall the oCCaslOn on which Governor
HUGHES CrosS-eXamlned the Hon
GEORGE II was not at a public pro-
ceeding. but merely AT n chance meet
ing in the Rochester railroad station
Just after the local MayOralty election
II 1897 Hat the method employed and
the result attained will be familiar To
all who recall the cross-examining habits
81 the Hon. CHARLES r HUGHES.
az this pertinent proceeding We take
the following account from the news
columns of the E''NiHg Post 81 Novem-
Der ~. 1897:
i ~OnsrStuIste you on y9ur recen, victory 70
said the Gov ernOr cordially. How In the world
did yOa do H. Mr. ALpRiDos'-
We'd. Governor ~ss the reply Of n. pleased
politician. ~ ~asnt % hard. We all lust took
81 or coats and hustled. you know
on. said the Governor. then he paused and
.semed given over to deep reasruOn. ~ the
Vay. Mr. ALpRInaE.- he rAumsd after . mo
msnt NJ HE.Asr carried Roche-ter When NAs
running for Governor, did he not
4 more complete exposure obtained
with greater frIgalitv ~ effort we do
not rs,all What the Hon. CHAEIES
EVANS HUGHEs thought of the Hon
GFoEGE WAsHINGToN ALpRIpGE then
d. inevitably thinks now
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Flsrtrirai ahnunriators IN he plao~d on
al rlrrtrir tratns ~ the tnteTborough and ths
announcing ~ stations nv the guards IL 70 b.
disp~n I'D win. Agwa now.
~ Won't s-rm Ike the - a. all
Without the I'D familiar baWi.
Nou'I pass VOW station. for you eaat
Get started sans thr ancient chant
az NJ pat krk hi vow eeii-
Which means -PaTk piaos- or -ClSrtlanc' street :
~ niEhi Earn sOmn0isnt sardins
u soothed by station Gala I wrea.
rhey form q chesTfHl evening ssng
That shoTtens ssEna the Journey isng
Nov this electric ysll- lees thlng
May ~ al rtght but ~ can't aing
WIZ not hiteh - . phsnosraea
Trained By . guard o1d "a Ne sta1i
MwR
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Mr. Bcveridg.'s Convention.

The Republicans Of Indiana did not
mention the PAYNE tariff law in the plat
form adopted at Indianapolis on Tues
day Evidently they did not agree " IN
the Hon. SERENo PIYNE about ~ merits
for they not only applaudcd trenchant
attack on The new law hv senator BEV-
FRIDGE, but adopted plank that nv I'M
plicatlOn condemns u salient principle oi
Republican tarin legislation: moreover.
thev capped the CLIMAX bv indnr-ing the
splendid record IL senator BEvFR-
IDGE. who voted against the PAYNE hill
This il the definition of profession IN
which the Indiana Republicans com
mitted themselves
We bsil,Nc in Aprotscrivr tArr measured n,
the difference between the ~us' ~ rrodu~'inn here
snd abroad. Les than this l. unjust - american
iahorcrs more i unjust In American consumers
That dir, ronr- should he a>c-rtalned ~ith the
utmost speed. and the present iAw modined sc.
cordingy
They therefore rejected the reason
able profit tn American industries" that
figured in the taTif resolution NJ the last
national platform IT their party. II
defined the true principle of prOtec-
tion" ~ -the imposition of such duties
as will equal the difference between the
cost Of production az home and abroad
together with reasonable profit 10
American industries IN the view Of
the Indiana Republicans reasonable
profit wa. the tail that wagg.d No. dog
when their PARTY redeemed - pledge
to the penple VIII" had retained u ~
power by a plurality Of 2Ga ~
Mr. BfyFRiput quarrel a'u the
Payne Law a. he told m" stat" rnuven-
tI"n. WIS that u CAV" the cotton and
woollcn manufacturers NOR" than
the free l~t MANY raw materials that
needed no protection Accordingly
the ConN entipn. which W., IA iuil -vm-
pathv with senator BEvrEIpGF Il u was
not dominated bN him. proy''-l.-l - lop
of the tail "i M" dog. Tn" Republicans
nf Indiana therefor" ind ,h"m-.lva- IN
conflict with the national platform - ~
dc1it with rnc rlriT ami under %" m
=glratipn ut the Hon NLBTET ! ErvEE-
IDpF they must mlk" the Dhi"' feature
IT their stat" campaign q demand fpr
further revision. IN" situation requires
that they a--ail the PAYNE laW. ~ the
Democrats will do the difference rn
criticism Will hs only one of degree
senator BFvFRTpDF. SAID the Hon
SEEENo PNYNE On th" dav 81 the state
convention. has got himself into a hole
nv voting against 'hlS good hiIl. and nnw
he must wIggie ON m" best WAY he can
Nv parity of reasoning the Republican
party IN Indiana must now share the
hole with Mr.. BryFEIpDF II - Ger
tainlv very hard upon the Republican
Congressional COMMITTEES. which j. eH-
peCted Ia reclaim Eve Indiana districts
lost Ia the Democrats in the election Of
IeOS. The committee cannot discard the
definition Of the true principle 81 pro-
tecti"n- laid down in the national plat
form. and II might ~ well put up the
shutters a. instruct iiS campEigncr- IN
Indiana 10 tear M" Pawn" law - plec'-s
and make an dol ~ BFVFPIDGE
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MIND DESIGNING CaTS.
Protection N~-sied for the Foes of Our
Insect Enemies.


few f..r-pn. probahIv Will underIaks IN nut
-, -, a.. a., >. .,.,--,'--. -. -,
"'' ~ W. "''" S"AAoS't"u "" y"
7 ~" family cat Ia the interest NJ the birds
" htrh each aeAAon renew their faith IN our
I,,-ntraIitv 4, aftI have ..r,ad Z. ,..f,,f ,u,.
-. -. -. No.. -. - - -. -.
w." w 'a'luhs s''rh'''n 20 me iA't ms ~
'ai. pampered pet or wandering willie. .
a narauder. q first class msdemeAnAni
mona a. tha anal. -. a., a. ,,,.-.-1 "a
-. .i---,s- - - $1,000 !,
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"A similar RrpIS D"

II was our unpleasant duty on Tues
dav to direct attention Ia The artfIl
! mutation of MonSignOr kESNEDT's
second communication 20 Ambassador
. LEIsHMNN on the subject of THEODORE
RoosEvFIr's application foe "a reception
at the Vatican a. that note was given
/ Ia 'he work. bv Mr. kOOsEvELr. The
! Rector Of the American catholic College
in Rome speaking for the Pope was Ell
! hibit'd IN the character of 4 rude and
undiplomatic bungler M once arrogant
and discourteo,ls. His proper and en-
tirely polite phraseOlogy was 81 treated
as apparently 60 justify the Roosevelt
message ~ March ~ which was:
Proposed presentation Is OF course nov i'm.
possible
II il now obvious thai Mr. ROOSEVELT
desires 10 modify the impression pro
duosSi by this abrupt message. He
regrets the form in which II was cast.
and nv the IIse of characteristic met hods
he attempts Ia Obscure iiS 'erms in the
put lie mimi ToaCComplish this end he
employs n hypothrticoI case.
u IN, German Emperor should plAc- a. .
condition - an audience that should not sse
the Polss l should make = aH,iAr reply Upon
thAt condition I shall b~ comp~Ird 10 forsro the
pleasure % an audience
We saw nothing 81 the bad taste ~
this employment " the name IL MIR
RoosEvELTs future host or " the I'M
ba.
politics and policies merely for the pur-
pose II displaying again one II the most
conspicuous and daplorable qualities III
Colonel ROOSEVELT We point to the e.
-ential differences between these mes
=age$ which he calls similar:
- ~ Pore 10 me EIi,r
Proposed pre.euA ~ non that condition
ton i OF course ! shall BE- csmpellSd 10
impossible iorevo me- pleasure Of
an audienrc
The first = informal. brlsgue. almost
insulting the second j. expressed with
an approach 10 polit"nes-. with some
consideration fer tn. -eu- hIltIe- uf the
person To- whom j., is ADDRESSED The
first f- 'r" ,u'gINIuE - an angry man
who i,--i- thar tho time has come when
the c"nveutlouah,is-- must b" dropped
the cienched tit = behind . The
other j. the r"hlotant recognition of
the inrvtabl" by n disappointed friend
Vet Nr ROoSEvFIr has the .iIrontsrv.
justified. We regret to saw hv his -Np~-
rience. T." expect thar thus petty ina
posture will be- aC,rptsi bv the citizens
II the I nts,i Siats--
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II seems natural that Social Demo-
Gratis should abound in Milwaukee. IS per
cent of whose population are German
10y birth or descent In Germany the
SoCial Democrats poll a great many more
votes than the members % any other
party. and = they had proportional
representation in the R-ichs.ag they
would dominate that body The doc
tTine~ and inspiration % the Social Demo
Gratis are brought across the sea by Ger
mans Who settle m Milwaukee. and a.
the party - Respectable and growing IA
power IA Germany u - not surprising
that the AmeriCaniIed SOCIAL Democracy
has more - a vogue VA Milwaukee than
in any other city ~ the country
IN ~" introduction ~ has book Mod
ern Germany Mr. - ELTZBACHER says
Germany j. va some RESPECTS not sell
governed. AMI the 10 result u partial
tnlsgOvsrnm-ni aud II the rash repression
q individualzm may ~ seen IN the phs-
nuIn.non - tho Social Democratic party :
No Doubt Milwaukee has been IN some
rs-pects not we'll governed. and both -
the Old parties are To- blame Hence
the phenomenon ~ the triumph - Social
Democracy In the Wisconsin metropolis.
wh,ch must nov have a population "a
D.A.s,iinE SSp 0O
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An HoA-~la In On. xsa,s.Gy csIs-.'

To TIVE EDtron ~ TaE Sg-N ,Str' .CoIrnsl
Hampton. aide Do camp N his EHerileney
me tioVernor NJ Rlnegrassia Truly mis- iusucs
IL - pOrur a. Vas inevttsbbe' For bore n
Phsiia " j. carries about him the pustin. ar
90 = heitsr snd more rareirss daS = crnsis'snt
IN ~ ~ 10 10 boAsSss the keenest ms IN a. -
toun for nsw l.atin table dhNtes ths' dsrimns
stomach Innings ~ ~ prnnies pr Has No r0'
IN us who know him. the -entinsni ~ Hnd"fr7'.
rhthoiie. u Il trt~, since Ne nnds not MINI 'e
economic Tcsourcefuiness Of Marcel. the wr''g
philosophy Of COIinr. indeed. even th~ Nvrsa nlry
~ PaFAgnt him~lf' Al thsse thtnGs hAs OF
genius of the fewer rhAFt pouns We applaud int
iriicttate the Commonwealth ~ kenucky. '1d
We @hah continue IN regard Nith mounting ~
narration the presentation. now N ~ shot IA
martial strains, ~ the views NJ the Colrn" q
those southeast corners Wherrfron hr taug1s a.
his world GaOsvENoR CLAAksuN.
NEW YOHA. April 5
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tn. Progress % Wsmss.

To tvs RDTroa ~ TVS SrN Sr We are
saHlorihg fbr tnr halIst yet they have ertslate
The length ~ our hAtptnS Amt eIte'
SaW NOHE Nprd - ONm 10 TnuN
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I'm. u.,.r. v,.- E,~. and Ao.,v.,a.

Tue Ressra Rro1 EiNs sss AueEward.
To rMN EDSSOa ~ TEE srS ySS II should
not NJ iaTGOtten that me return frSm glba vas
followed ~ q long. Ionesome trip IN ~ A. 3
ftclterDphon. ". J.
NV IOEE. ipTii ..
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An AavOeats - Csassrvaeisa.
First shsa-Ars you IN favog Sf sorss' eonseE-
vafioai
sssona shaa-csrtai.lS: ne e. Iasurnsl Shams
20 out taam - ior paanka.
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n o. 'ri-Hf' uFo 'lr1T us u''h H7IrL'svtr'' 'a1
ruh'f~rfar tfth o. hare irr'rd Ir'rlrs 'f''
fhsg Btgu ~ az c1sss 's1i vFrqrs f0v thI' psFroS
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Imperial Valley press., 1910-05-14

represented by delegates and before the convention adjourned, 156 had registered.
 Chas. T. Youngken, of Los An geles, and Miss Mabel M. Cutter, of Orange, delivered addresses during the morning session.
 At noon the Imperial society pro- vided an excellent lunch for all those attending the convention, after which the Endeavorers marched in double file through the town to the new high school building.
 Reports of officers disclosed the fact that, although the union has been organized only since March ot this year, great deal has been &C., complished. The model Christian En- deavor constitution was adopted. A committee appointed for the purpose decided that the next annual conven- tion will be held February 22, 1911, at El Centro, in the State Christian Church, which will be completed by that time.
 The following officers were elected:
 President, MT. Dana L. Weed, Cal exico; First Vice President, MT. Ralph Williams, Heber; Second Vice Presi- dent, MT. E. M. Mcdonald, Imperial; {; Secretary, MT. Paul Steintorf, Calex- ico; Treasurer, MT. Clark Booher, Im- perial; Counsellor, Rev. s. T. Martin, Holtyille; Intermediate Supt, MT. E. E. Day, El Centro; Junior Supt., Miss Myrtle Cashou, Holtville; Quiet Hour Supt., MT. Ray Shook Heber; Mis- sionary Supt., Miss Helen V. Camp bell, El Centro; Temperance and Good Citizenship Supt., MT Clark Booher Imperial.
 A banner for the best attendance at the convention was awarded to the Imperial Intermediate Society.
Imperial Valley press., 1910-05-14
CANDIDATES COMING
Johnson, Wallace, Works and Eshle man To Appear at Meetings
 in the Valley.

Beginning Monday, May 23, Hiram w. Johnson, candidate for the Repub- lican nomination for Governor of Cal ifornia, A. J. Wallace, candidate for nomination as Lieutenant Governor, John D. Works, candidate for the United States Senate, and John M. Eshleman of Imperial County, candi- date for nomination as Railroad Com missioner from the third district, all indorsed by the Lincoln Roosevelt Re- publican League, will tour Southern California by automobiles, speaking at a number of centers of population.
 Their campaign in Imperial county will open with big mass meeting at El Centro Friday evening, May 27. During the day Saturday they will speak at Imperial, and on Saturday night will appear at a mass meeting at Brawley.