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Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
C.. II. BEAMER
One of the Managers of the
HOityille Natatorium, Who
COntemplates a Similar
Institution in Ell Centro i'm
Che Near Future.

uotvillc Natatorium Resort, re.
Gently opened, is the largest artificial
pool inland in this section. A continu-
alton of clear artesian water from d
depth of 800 feet is assured and there
are shower baths for use on leaving
the pool, the whole natatorium having
been elegantly fitted up by the pro-
pretors, Messrs. G. II. Beamer and
}. NJ Davies.
Mr. Beamer is an expert "steeple-
jack who has acquired local fame a
being the only man who ever swarmed
to the top Of the 30-foot flagpole at
the summit of the l0-story Americas
National Bank building in San Die
go and, clingng thereto, unfoded Old
Glory to the breeze from that dizzy
height last Fourth of July, and who
says he will repeat the feat again this
year. Mr.. Bcamer is an old navy mal
who entered the service when boy
of Is and stayed with it 10 years. OBJ
tanning the service medal at the ter
mination of the Spanish-American war.
He has had several years experience
of bath house running in Arkansas
and other states, and contemplates
opening a swimming pool at FL Cen
tro in the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
SMITH & BISHOP
jewelers. and Opticians, 500
Main Street, EI Centre.

Consevatlvely speaking, the retail
establishments of the city of FL Cen
tro are not to be eXcelIed in point OF
quality by the stores in any other
city Of like size in the country, and
especially is this true of the retail
jewchy stores. Take, for instance,
the firm Of Smith q Bishop, whose
beautiful establishment is located OIL
Main street. The interior Of the store
is equipped with showcases that are
things of beauty in themselves and
are filled with all that is the best in
the jewelers. heart. Diamonds of the
highest quality, perfect i'm color, cut
and size; watches of the highest
grades, in solid gold or gold-filIed
cases; fancy sterling silver toilel
articles, travelling accessories. pins,
fohs, clocks, siverware, ladies' bags
everything, anything that is of high
quality in the line Of jewelers. supplies,
and the prices are even lower than
those asked in stores Of inferior quail
ity. Expert watch repairing is done
upon short notice and by a skilled
workman, or fancy engraving, mono
gram work, etc., while their optical
department is one of the best equipped
in the entire country. The eyes of
all patients are personally examined
and an honest opinion given as to
whether or not glasses are required,
for which service no charge is made
Broken lenses are duplicated without
prescription, and this firm guaran
tee perfect work in each case. A spe-
ciaty is made of the most approved
styles Of perfect-fitting lenses and the
charges are very reasonable. The
members Of this firm are men of high
business standing, wide-awake, public
spirited citizens, and enjoy the es-
teen and confidence of their many pa
irons as we'll as their business asso-
ciatcs and the general public.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
JOHN A. BERRY
COunsellOr-at-LaW
2SSOR II. ADAM PERCUSSION

With merry twinkle in his eye
and smiling visage 10 cneer the droop-
ing spirits and infuse fresh heart in.
to those of his depressed clients Who
are unfortunate enough to have come
into contact with the stern arm OF
the law in these parts, Mr.. Berry is
now getting to be Il we'll known ana
well liked figure around town to all
parties, official and otherwise, which
may be accounted for both by his i'm
perturbable good humor at all times
and his earnest, indefatigable efforts
on behalf of the charges coming under
his care. Though he has been resi-
den. here scant l. months, tins
chcely little attorney has by his own
strenuous endeavor, combined with his
unfailing courtesy and forty-yCar
practical experience in the reading Of
the law, gathered 10 his standard Il
increasing clientele in the
fasl-scttling districts around FL Cen
tro, and may now, as a matter of fact
be said to have the handling OF aI
excellent growing local practice,
though in the broadness ot his heart
he remains YET, as heretofore, willing
to take up the cudges in defense of
any impoverished client he may find
in the local caIaboose,
once he is assured Of tie righteousness
Of the cause, and often in auch cases,
hope Of pecuniary reward
he has been known 10 devote hours
and days Of h. valuable timc in ac-
curing Il verdict satisfactory 10 him
self and the unfortunate party around
whom the meshes Of the law have
oiled themselyes.
Born in Maryland some thrcc-rof"
years back, thls warm-hearted South
arner has praelieea m various cite
IF Iowa, California and Oregon, com
ng here after looking over the ground
(and finding II good little mc,e
han year since L fact, the Ina
oeria Valley looked % GOOD for dis
,erning man Of his profe sion thaI he
an extensive practice he
lad built up by sheer merit in Port
and, Ore, To take up his home here
lnd that he made no mistake has al-
'cadv been proven 10 hia own salis-
action aud by The eoas'aatly-mUans-
ng volume Of business he is now find
ng himself called upon 10 handle
MI Berry car he found III hi, Of
ices over the Seeur!tr bank
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
STEAM
LAUNDRY

Thanks to modern invention. one Of
the heaviest drudgeries Of housekeep-
ing has been lifted from the shoulders
Of the housewife, and in 50 doing big
industries affording opportunity for
earning good wages under favorable
conditions have been established. The
laundry business today is a science.
Not only does it present the problem
of washing clothes, but greater prob
lems-those of preserving the cloth
ing, providing healthful places for
employees to work in, collections, de-
livery, repairs, water reetifications--
all Of these must be met before q
laundry may be said to be absolutely
first class. In the Valley Steam Laun-
dry this city has one of the most com
plete and successful laundries in the
state. The plant and office, located
en- Third and Commercial streets, is
well ventilated, clean and healthful-
which the process for bleaching
clothes, the care taken Of the linen
and the up-to-date machinery all 90
to make this a model among lam
dries. If there is a piece Of modern
machinery used anywhere that makes
for perfection and economy Of work
the Valley Steam Laundry has it auo
the management guarantees absolute
ly sanitary laundry work. \ speciality
is made of hotel and apartment hous-
work, linen is mended free of charge
and kept in good repair The Valley
Steam Laundry is credit to the city
and its big business is the best cyi
dcnce that the public recognizes its cf
forts to please and give satisfaction
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
THREE THOUSAND
LOAVES A DAY
Turned Out by the Imperial
Valley Baking Company
at Their $4,000 Plant in
FL CentrO.

Two loaves and a few small fishe5
miraculously served to go around
among a multitude of hungry people
on one memorable occasion, but in Fl
Centre at the present day there is no
such dearth of good wholesome bread
thanks to the enterprise of the In
perial Valley Baking Company in
building a huge plant at a cost of
$4,000 to cater to the public de-
mand Give us bread" Aforesaid
public is getting the bread o. K. in
sufficient quantity to meet, not only
all local demands, but also to supply
the staff of life" to communities
as far distant as Arizona and across
the mountains half way to San Diego.
Here is an equipment to supply
the valley when its population is ten
times that Of today At present they
bake $500 loaves daily, but their es-
tablishment has a total capacity OF
25,OOO loaves a day. The concern has
been in operation nearly year and
ships bread in every direction with
in radius of many miles. The men
behind this flourishing company are:
}. J. Suess, PRESIDENT w. 7. Bill, vice
president; NJ. J. Sweeney, secretary
and treasurer, and 0. f. Ohmstede.
manager. Over dozen people are
employed and their force is steadily
growing larger with the business han.
died
Great credit is due the stockholders.
officials and management of this very
successful high class enterprise of I'M
perial Valley located at FL Centre.
All the bread is made by machinery
in their own sanitary bake ovens here
Their well lighted and ventilated brick
building is equipped with the latest
modern machinery and cooling rooms,
which enable them to manufacture
clean, wholesome bread. They are
wholesale manufacturers exclusively.
Mr.. Ohmstede is the live, energetic
and pleasant manager-a young man
OF rare business and executive ability
who is building up huge clientele and
trade for the concern. In making
resume Of the successful business
houses of Imperial Valley, we take
great pleasure in according this i'm
portant industry, the Imperial Valley
Baking Company, due mention, and
bestowing on its excellent manage
ment the highest enconiums for it
conduct of successful commercial en-
terprise.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
THE CENTRAL GARAGE
Situated on Main Street

Mr.. F. A. Douglas is the manager
of the above-named garage-a popu-
lar and busy concern in this fair city.
He has now been successfully con-
ducting this enterprise for a period
of almost a year. since last June, in
fact, when he decided that FL Centre
looked good from business stand
point, and accordingly moved in FROM
San Diego, where he had been resi-
dent during the preceding two and
one-half years.
Although coming here practically .
stranger in a strange land, Mr. Doug
las quickly initiated himself as a mem
lcr Of the community in good stand
ing and now enjoys a large acquain
tance and business connection and is
kept hustling in this new city ven
ture.
The Central is prepared to handle all
kinds of garage work, including re-
pairing, storage, livery supplies, ac-
cessories, etc.
Personally Mr.. Douglas is man
who takes a square look at PROPOSE
tions He believes in progress" and
also in "printer's ink" and merits
with some others, high place in
these columns as we pass in review.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
THE EAGLE
RESTAURANT
Has Changed Hands and Is
Now Under Management
0f Popular Jim Terry.
"Cookery is become an art, mob
science;
Cooks are gentlemen


Cooks are gentlemen
old Play.
Jim Terry, who has for some time
been conducting a small eating house
at l7S Broadway, recently secured
three-year lease on more pretentioua
quarters in the Eagle Restaurant, situ-
atcd in the same block on the oppo.
site side of the street, 42l Broadway,
Sign Of the Flying Eagle. and ON Sun
day morning, May Is, this popular
young restaurant man took over the
premises and opened up for business.
70 paraphrase Homer, The belly is
the commanding part Of the body ii
thrives on good diet and makes man
riJ TO accomplish things The Ea~Ie is
quite a nice eating place, WITH com
Portable high-back swing chairs facing
the long crescent-shaped counters,
everything is fresh-Iookine, spotlessl=
clean and neat, only the best cl3ss
of supplies being handled, and {. V.
Carpenter, hieh-grade chef, NJ
Tcrry's partner in The concern, sure
knows how to tun out 5izzing-ho,
wheat cakes with honey (the best in
this or any other town. aud dishes ~
everything on the bill of far from
a hamburger plain to "a porterhouss
with trimmings, in an appeJiziag styIo,
insuriug a come back on the part o
the diner at thi, restaurant.
Iour-two-onc is h number. Al tic
sign of the Flying Eagle ON Broadway
Look up Jim when You need eooJ
grub you can see on the plate wi,hoe'
the aid of a microscope.
The many old patrons Of Nj Ter-
ry's smaller place at l28 Broadwa.
will understand he is still runuina
that quick lunch counter under compc-
tent management, on cheaper lines
than anywhere else In town, and
10-ceat dishes beng obta!aabIe the-e
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-22
UNITED STAGES
Plying Daily Between El
CentrO and San Diego, Ca
lexicO, Calipatria, Holt
vile and Imperial.

One Of the most important factors
in the upbuilding of the Imperial Val
ley and in keeping lis residents in
close touch with the eenlers Of met
ropoIitanism has been our excellent
stage service. These lines have been
the best business-g -getters for the towns
from which they operate, and the fac.
that people could secure from FL Cen
tro prompt transportation Of this char
acter to any outside point in the state
has been q commercial asset TO the
city. These "ships of the desert have
come to be regarded as necessity,
end few there are who are conten
with the old and slow method Of get
ting over The country. One OF the
hest appointed STAGE lines in the I'M
perial Valley is that conducted by Mr..
r. f. Morgan in FL Centre and known
as the Omitted Stages These rapid
transit cars run on daily schedule out
Of FL Centre to San Diego, CaleXico,
HotvilIe, Imperial, Brawley and
and Yuma, and through Imperial to
Calipatria, at very reasonable rates.
The busses are large, comfortable and
speedy, and. aside from business, the
trip over The hills to san Diego Of
fcrs Notwithstanding Vows Of Cali
fornia scenery to tourists and sight
seers. None but careful and accom-
modatine chauffeus are employed by
this line
The United has been established
three and one-half years and operates
scvcn cars 10 San DIEGO. six cars to
Imperial and three ears 10 Calcxico.
OF course the main source Of traffic
for these fine cars is between the In
pcriai Valley and san Diego, the run
Of l28 miles averaging from seven to
eight hours.
This modern transportation line has
a fine brick depot on Main street. FL
Centto, with a 50-foot frontage and
going back thirty-fiye ieet, office
etc, erected at cost of $1,000. Dis
cussion arose some time ago amen.
the different stage lines parking or
the streets. and ii was Mr.. Morgan.
own suggestion to the council that all
stage lines trading out of FL Centre
FhouId he made 10 own a depot here as
recognized starting place for each
line.
Mr.. Morgan has been a resident Of
the Imperial Valley over eight years
He secs great developments ahead ol
this country and anticipates putting
ON from 10 to 30 ears in the near fu.
ture to secure prompt and efficient
service from all points into El Cen
tro, the heart OF the valley.
AZ The offices Of the United on Main
near Fifth street information may be
secured about the leaving or arriving
time Of the different busses, and tick
cts may be purchased and arrange
ments for extra accommodations made
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CONTINUING
o. My Heart with an
excellent cast. Hartley Manners popu-
lar and amusing comedy of the I'M
petuous young Irish girl and what she
does to sedate English family. First
rate amusement.
VAUDEVILLE
EEITH'S-Evelyn Nesbit and Jack Cllf-
ford in modern dances; Joseph Jetfer-
son and Company in sketch by Will
liam C. de Mile; viii Oakland and
Company In "At the Club; a Burton
Holmes Travelette; Harriet Burt. sing
er; Roy Cummings and Helen Glad
wings, singers; Nine. Busse's troupe OF
toy terriers, Swor and Mack ana
Hearst -Sellg Motion Pictures.
NIXON'S GRAND-Hugo Hansen's mu-
steal comedetta, THE Fashion Shop,
with Blanche Latell. of Naughty
Marietta" and Earl Corr; Can Jimmy
Come In?" with the Van Brothers; Mr..
and Mrs. James Kelso in Here and
There in Vaudeville: Wroe's Buds.
song and dance; Morris Golden, com
edy viollnist, and "Sweete"; CASTOR
Palmer. pantomimlc juggler, and laugh
Ing motion pictures
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-03
Samuel Colt (Otherwise
RarrVmOrel-Critic

The newest debutanto of the Barrymore
Drcw clan is an iconoclast He goes
down i'm the family history as the first
member of that distinguished stage CO.
terie to declare openly that he doesn't like
acting. But having just turned six, he Is
apt to be something of revolutionst.
What is mamma crying for?" asked
Young Mr.. Samuel Colt for Mr.. Colt is
the iconoclast above referred to) as he
gazed through the wings to where hts
mother sat on the stage of the Empire
Theatre i'm New York
your mother is not really crying,
Sammy" said Miss Ethel Barrymore s
maid, she Is acting"
But" persisted the boy plainttvely,
"she must be crying or else why are those
tears en- her face and dress?"
"'rhcy are not real tears, my dear"
the maid answered, soothingly. Now
come with me and we will play soldier" "
And taking the little fellow by the hand
she led him toward the stars dressing
room.
1t was then that young Mr.. Colt shat
tered the family tradition II don't like
acting" he sobbed, which is the only
recorded statement of this sort in the
history of the Barrymore-Drew family.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-03

assumed name. Instead OF turning me
away, when she heard had no money,
she took me In and asked what was
doing and what / wanted to do. told
her ! had left my home and was work
ing in n shop so as to earn money to
live on
was really working In a foundry in
Marylebone lane. where | had to go TO
work at o'clock in the morning and
work until 3. and then went back at -
and worked until s. did not like to
tell her this. II was foundry where
they made the big, nat irons that go on
the backs Of upright pianos. The steel
or iron, or whatever IL was, was melted
poured into shape and cut off by
gigantic knife that came down automat-
ically. which was big enough to cut up
an elephant II he got anywhere near 1t.
II frightened me almost to death at first
it seemed like a great, living monsters
and I used to wonder IL any OF the other
boys might accidentally push me and
should fall under IT. We used to have
to strip naked and work in little pair
of swimming trunks Because 1t was 50
hot. We boys used to hold these things
between enormous pincers, and then
carry them away and dip them In water.
II was very hard work, for which l re-
ceived the sum of seven shillinGs
week!
finally confessed to Miss lie Clerq
where was working and she persuaded
me TO leave this place and helped me
now and then with meal and let me run
errands in return. | received from her
instructions as an actor, and went to the
daily classes at her dramatic school.
After I had been with her about two or
three weeks, she told me that needed no
instruction-that all needed was to play
parts"
| She gave me my first appearances in
| public one afternoon, and | played the
balcony scene and the Frlar's cell scene
| from "Romeo and Juliet" | sang a
baritone part in "The Swiss Cottage
After that played Peter Spyke in The
Loan of a Lover" ending up by playing
| Shylock in the trial scene in "'fhe Mer-
| chant OF Venice" She considered my
! debut as great success. | look back
on It now aud can't help laughing at
my repertoire that day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-03

Green Umbrella: the Worlds Har-
monists de Pima. aeriallst, and the
Carl Eugene Troupe. (Second half of
week)--The Sierra Sunbeams. the Four
Atwels, the Ruth Richardson Company
in Moving Day; Joe Fondelier. with
an accordion; Lewis and Chapi and the
Great Richards.
STOCK
A AMERICAN 49, "The Misleading Lady"
with the resident company. The very
amusing comedy of the strong man"
and the feminine fascinator lately seen
ut the Broad.
MTNSTR ELS.
DUMONT'S-"The Jtney Bus" THE
-Four Crazy Fiddlers" "The Panama
Exposition" aud other travestes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-03

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-03

GLOBE-Mmc. Dorse and her Imperial
All-Star Opera Company in excerpts
from grand OPERA Miller and Lyles.
cOlored comedians; the Six Musical
Germans. instrumentalists; Sidney BaX-
ter and Beatrice Southwick, on the
wire: Lear and Fields, chatter and
songs; Jack Barnett and Son, lillpu-
tians, and Cheds and Rogers, in cow
boy diversions,
WILLIAM PENN-The Pekin Mysteries,
magiclans; Kirk and Foggarty, singer
and comedian; the Moscogny Brothers
I'm "Fads in Vaudeville; the Seven
Little DarlinEs, Harry Holman in
adam Kllljoy"; William II. Gracey
and Charles Chaplin, the film come
dian.
CROSS KEYS (first half of week )-"The
Lingerie shop; the Four Atwells;
Knight Brothers and Sautell in THE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-03

When | was youngster my one idea
was that I could be an actor. It seemed
to me that | could make money and give
expression TO my feelings that way. or
course, I was full of romance and dying
to express all there was in me 10 the
great public.
had heard and read a great deal
about our great English actress, Car
lotta lie Clerq, who starred in America
with Fechter: She was, indeed, great
actress and all London respected her
and her great art All the great man
ayers sought her advice when it came
to their final dress rehearsals.
/ went and rang her doorbell one day
and told her my story. | gave her an
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-03
My Beginnings
By WILLIAM FANERSHAM

Given here are a few advance pages
from the early part OF book OF mem
ories not yet completed for publication.
They constitute n chapter OF "reminiscences
that so back to the beginnings OF an actor
who has long occupied high place in the
American theatre. Next week will come
further "reminiscences.
Copyright, 1911, by William Favcrsham.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-03

BRoAD-Next Week SEATS sSTf.rNS now
ETHEL BARRYMORE sRAp6w q TaE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-30
TEAM HOSE WAGON
CRASHES INTO POST
AND LUMBER OFFICE
Truck Is Damaged But Driver
and Horses Escape With
out a Scratch

Responding to an alarm turned in
from the Owl roOming house, at the cor
ner of Commercial and Ferry streets,
about 9:15 this morning, the entire
department turned out and the com-
bination hose truck and auto pumper
arrived at the scene on record time.
The alarm, however, turned out to be
false one.
Following the auto pumper on the
call to the fire, the fire team with the
hose wagon was unable to make the
turn at the corner of Chemeketa and
Commercial streets and ran into the
doorway of the Salem-Falls City Lum-
Der company's office. The tongue of
the hose wagon hit the mail box on
the corner and threw it across the
street, tearing the iron cluster light
post up by the roots and then splinter
ed itself in the corner Of the building.
The front trucks were driven back UNI
der the wagon and it will require Il
general Overhauling before the wagon
will 90 to any more fires.
The team was in charge of Driver
Pete Phillips, who said that at the
rate of speed he was goGng the horses
were unable to make the turn ON the
slippery pavements. Neither horse was
hurt beyond few minor scratches.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-03-30
! X X X X X X X X X X X X X X

y ~ ~ II II y ~ ~ ~ y r ~ II n ~ ~
T. B. Howard, of Eugene, is in the
city.
/. II. Sroat, of Eugene, is registered
at the Bhgh.
VIM. Ganlsdorf is in Oregon City on
a business errand today,
Monroe Stugis, of Corvallis, is in
the city visiting with friends.
Mrs. A. j. Hicks returned hcme today
after two weeks visit in Portland.
p, H. D D'Arcy was a passenger to
Portland this morning on the electric
Lew Wolford and wife, Of Silverton,
are in the city. Mr.. Wolford is serv.
ing on the grand jury.
NJ. j. Van Valkenberg, an attorney
of Silverton, is in the city today on
legal business
Y, c. Mason, Of Woodbun, owner Of
a confectionery store, was in the city
yesterday, visiting the tax collector,
c, H. Spaulding left this morning
for Chicago and otber eastern points
to be absent several weeks.
John NJ, Gearin, a prominent attor-
ney Of Portland and former United
States senator from Oregon, is trans.
acting business before the supreme
court today,
j. $ Cooper, hop grower and former
prominent banker of Independence is
in Salem on business today in conncc.
ton with the Oregon Hop Growers as.
sociation of the board Of directors NJ
which ne is a member.