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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30
at all. But could see how happy #

at all. But ] could see how hannx ,
! would make him.
! So / have promised ttS marry Mr.
der. We are to be marrie yery op tesI,
this afternoon; n fi,io this evening we e;
| Dear. I can't write cny more. II Va,
| are heartbroken over this gu have a.
least the comfort of knowing that ! stiI
! love you and that shall love No Gu, ~
and ever l can never ten Won ~ "a 10y SE o.
for I shall be another mans vic. an Ti
IL is true.
duty was to father. Help me to be hrs az ~
JANET.
Tom looked up from the letter b,s
face white and haggard. Across the
breakfast table he met his sis+er
Miriam's gaze, maliciOusIy triumnbant
Miriam, too, had just received q Letter
from SamOset. And she cried in sbriIl
delight.
"What do you think, Tomp Janet
Gordon was married yesterday Nor
ried a rich man from New York. Threw
you over for a man with more cash
and better looks and city ways. al.
ways knew she was"
Tom thrust back his chair from +bo
table and cut short his sisters spite
full speech by stamping out of the
house.
Straight to the factory he went
moving dazedly, like a man In q nipbt.
mare. On his arrival he was sum-
mOned into the superintendent Office
and was there notified that his work
had been so satisfactory as to warrant
his superiOrs in giving him much
higher position.
This new position in the factory was
one toward which Tom had been fight
ing his way for months. II had been
the goal of his hopes. For il entailed
a salary on which he could afford to
marry.
The good news was now as dead sea
fruit to the heartbrOken man. Yet II
reused him from his daze of numb mis-
cry and awakened in him once more
the ambition to fight on.
He had hitherto worked with love nc
his hOped-fOr prize. Now, love was
lead. And he vowed that, henceforth.
should be his aim in life. He
would throw himself, heart and soul
nto his career. He would sacrifice
to success. He would win
wealth and power to atone for the love
lie had lost. He would deaden unhap-
,iness by an orgy of work.
For the next year or so Tom Mer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30

by certain species Of mosquitoes
malaria and yellow fever. All species
are disagreeable pests that often make
natures most attractive spots unten-
antable.
Have you unwittingly permitted mos
quitoes to breed about your house or
grounds? Even one old tomato can
half filled by the spring rains makes
an ideal breeding ground. 1t is sur
prising how many hidden pools one
can find around place if you really
go on a hunt. Not infrequently drain
pipes become clogged, and then the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30

GERS example was one which his EN-
ployer pointed out to lazy .toilers.
Word Of his prowess reached the
home Office in New York, and he was
sent for to confer with the directors
there on a scheme he had outlined. He
convinced the directors Of the schemes
value and, to his amazement, was ap-
pointed superintendent of the entire
Hartford factory.
The man was q dynamo Of energy
and Of executive genius and the direc-
tors fastened to recognize his abili-
ties before some rival firm should do
so.
Tom Mercer left the general Offices
Of his company. after the directors
meeting and started toward the Grand
Central station on his return journey
to Hartford. CHANGING at the station
clock he saw he had missed the train
he had hoped to take and must wait
nearly two hours before the next would
start.
With time on his hands and nothing
to occupy it his mind flashed yearning-
ly back to Janet. Janet was living
somewhere in New York. What harm
could it do either of them If he should
call upon her for a half hour while he
waited for train timer
With an exclamation of delighted as
tonishment Janet ran to welcome the
guest. Almost incoherently Tom re-
piled to her impulsive greetings.
Presently the two emerged from the
half-light of the hallway into the sum
lit living room. There Tom halted and
stared in frank and distressed amaze
ment at the woman he loved.
For the past year or two had
wrought startling changes in her.
She was dressed in a style that
seemed to Toms unaccustomed senses
nothing short Of queenly. But she was
thinner and much paler than Of old
and she had wholly lost her air of
youth and gay vigor. She looked pal
lid, listless, i'll. Her eyes were dark
ringed. And they were infinitely sad,
almost frightened, and were fraupht
with mute appeal that went straight
to Toms heart.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30

in restaurants is rarely the genuine
article. Her own recipe, which she
swears to be infallible, is as follows:
"Cut into small squares two pounds of
beef taken from the shoulders. Place
on frying pan two tablespoonfuls of
butter and one large onion, finely
minced. When well Drowned, add the
meat. Salt to taste; add four cloves,
eight kernels allspice, slice of lemon,
one bay leaf, two tablespoonfuls of
vinegar, and one tablespoonful of su-
gar. Cover and stew slowly. When
meat is tender, dust with one table
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30

York money market tight closed and
ne could not wiring from it a single
dollar.
But. through Broad street broker
he Glanced to meet there, a young
nnancfer named Marc Lander, who
had fattened on the panic that had
ruined so many better men.
Lander had a reputation that was
none too clean. He had made his
wealth by cleverly gambling on '1ong
shots" In the financial world. And he
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30
START FIGHT ON MOSQUITO
Small, Troublesome Insect Must Be
Recognized as Deadly Enemy of
the Human Race.

Malaria is said to have fastened the
downfall of Rome. The mosquitoes
which transmitted it were more dead
~ to the inhabitants of the imperial
city than their barbarian enemies.
Much has also been written of similar
injury to Greece in earlier times.
At least two diseases are carried
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30

coating it must be reoiled. Swamps
can be similarly treated.
A survey should be made of all
premises. Rainwater barrels should
be covered. Tin cans or discarded YES
sells on rubbish piles should be per-
forated, smashed fiat, or buried.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30
eleventh STORY
The Lost Paradise.

The first part of the strange real-lif,
romance of Tom Mercer and Janet Cor
don was more or less like that Of al
Old-time English melOdrama But tht
latter and more tensely exciting part
of it was like no other story ever told
since the birth of time.
They were brought up together, Tom
and Janet, in the historic little village
of SamOset, on the very edge of the
creek that formed the bOrderline be-
tween New York and Connecticut.
The village itself was on the New
York side of the creek. But in two
good strides and without getting wet
above the knee, a man could easily
step into Connecticut.
Hiram Gordon-Janet's father-was
the big man" of Samoset. His house
was the most pretentiOus, his lands
munity.
He and Tom MERGERS father had
been chums from their college days.
And Tom and his sister Miriam were
ever welcome guests in the big Cor
don house. Since the death Of their
parents the two Mercer children had
been all but adopted by Hiram Gordon.
Miriam Mercer was prim, unattrac-
tive girl, with a sharp tongue and an
oddly soured nature. GOrdon's infiu-
ence had secured for her the position
Of principal Of the Samoset grammar
school. And she spent most of her
time at her duties there, growing more
and more aloof from her old friends.
From the first, she had disliked Janet
Gordon and had vainly tried to infiu-
ence Tom against her.
As for Tom, himself-from child.
hood he and Janet had loved each
other. Their fathers had smiled on
the pretty romance. And when. in
young manhood, Tom asked Hiram
Gordon's permission to marry Janet
the request was heartily granted.
The course Of true love gave every |
promise Of running with a most I'M
eventful smoOthness, f1awed only by
Miriam MERGERS sour and futile oppo-
sition.
Hiram Gordon was the president and
chief stakeholder Of the Samoset bank.
'Eom had G position of trust under him
and on the first Of the year was to sue
coed the retiring old cashier. This
would mean for him an income on
which he and Janet could very COM
fortabIy marry.
Then, all at once, the placidly IN
eventful happiness Of the two lovers
received a sharp setback.
A fever Of stock speculation had
swept the country, as reaction after an
era of hard times. Hiram Gordon
was Infected by It, He SAVIOR thought
he saw-a chance to turn his comfort
able fortune into enormous wealth.
He speculated heavily, not only with
his personal funds, but with those of
The bank as well. And presently came
The collapse Of the bubble Of false pros
perity that had lured so many thou
sand people into crazy investments.
Panic reigned In Wall street. Dozens G
u banks were wrecked. And, with an S
lrmy Of other unfortunates, Hiram '
Gordon lost his all. IL
Gordon could have faced the loss of
lis own fortune. But the fact that .
loEens Of people had been impover.
shed through his folly was more than
'e could bear.
he made a hurried trip to New York,
rying there to raise funds to cover his L
INVESTORS losses. He found the New l.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30
GouIash, a la Actress.

Blanch Yurka, the Bohemian actress,
has made a contribution to the "Ac-
tors Cookeries,r which is of value to
housewives. She declares that the
melange served as Hungarian goulash
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30

spoonful Of flour, add a little water,
two tablespoonful of tomato catchup,
and pinch Of paprika. Mix thorough
ly, let it boil over and serve with
minced brown potatoes"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30

A Huntington CIV. Va.) man has en-
tered Marshall university as a student
at the age of seventy-two years
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30
Much Destruction bv Fire

More property is destroyed by fire
than by all other destroying elements
combined.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-12-30
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNDNSQ1OOL
LESSON

tBy +. O. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
me sunday School Course In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
Copyright. 1916. Western Newspaper Union.)
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18
ANENT THE MOTION
PICTURES TO, BE SHOWN
-TONIGHT--
At L. & S. Tonight.

The start attraction at the l.. & S.
theatre tonight will be a three-part
feature, Repentance" made by Es-
sanay. Helen Neal will not believe
III God. Arthur Bennett, studying for
missionary work, is a broader at the
Neal home. They both love each other,
but he gives her up when she refuses
to believe. When he gets an assign
ment to Indian the girl realizes that
her disbelief has caused her to lose
him. After many months an epidemic
of disease breaks out in her home
town. Instead of fleeing, she stays
and nurses the sick and is called to
nurse Benefits mother. In the mean
time Bennett has been through the
same experience in India, but he
catches the disease himself and re-
covers. He returns home just as the
girl is nursing his mother to health.
Everything is forgiven, as she believes
in just Gcd.
Others on the same program are,
"A Race for Life" from Hazards Of
Helen" and ga Safe Proposition and
Tangled Ties" two good comedies.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18
Palace Theatre Tonight.

Virginia Pearson, the William Fox
star featured in "A Tortured Heart,
has carried her silhouette fad farther
than ever. In addition to wearing
Silhouette beauty spots of her friends,
she now has a silhouette for the stock
ings and silhouette handkerchief.
Both attract liberal attention, which
m ay be the purpose for which she IN
vented them.
At her county home near New
York, Virginia Pearson lives much as
a woman of wealth and royal blood
in none of the American simplicity Of
the Southern states. But when she
returned to the Southland she forgot
al, of her neaw-learned ways and ate
hot bread" as only it can be baked
in Dixie, nd "saorgum' and sugar
yams just as any plantation girl
would.
Stuart Holmes, the movie villain
who has q most villainoUs part with
Miss Pearson in this picture, was
about the only one of the strong cast
who did not appreciate the Southern
specialties of the table. He was al
ways talking about Broadway, and
Holsters and the dancing "palaces.'
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18
TEN THOUSAND CLUB
HOLD APPRECIATION

The Ten Thousand Club benefit Civ
en- by the McColloch Drug Company
on Saturday. was, as predictedra splen-
did financial and social success.
Through the generosity of the above
named firm and the cooperation of
friends, the ladies are enabled to re-
duce the Indebtedness against their
club property by $75.
All day long Mrs. 0. G. Horne, to
whom. as general manager, is due a
large measure of the success of the
day, was on hand to greet all corners
and. when needed, to help them with
their Christmas purchases. Likewise
Mrs. c. J. Ritz presided at the cash
register most of the day, her skill in
manipulating the keys causing many
elvious glances. But perhaps Mrs.
Elizabeth Embury, as the "official
Wrapper" carried off more honors than
any one else, unless it might be Mrs.
Paul Back, who broke all previous
one-day records in her sale Of cigars
ard candy. No less than fifty or six
Y club women were on hand at diff
tarent hours in the day to wait on the
trade. and they al entered into the
novelty of the occasion with quite as
much zest and pleasure as the affable
Mr.. McColloch, his head assistant,
Fred Van Way, and the corrs Of c
Fable clerks who are regularly on du-
ty in this popular store.
During the need hours Mrs. Fred
Van Way and group of High School
girls deftly served the many visitors
who took advantage of the special
luncheon which attracted large num-
ter of members and husbands.
The store was appropriated decorat-
ed in the Yuletide colors Of red and
green. Ropes Of bright tinsel and of
the evergreen cedar, with here and
there bunch of holly or a Christmas
bell were suspended from the chande-
liers to the corners of the room, the
whole effect being pleasing In the eX-
treme, and again the club women have
reason to express their gratitude for
the cooperative spirit so continually
manifested toward them by the bust
ness organizations Of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Enticed to Imperial Valley by the
l1res of prosperity and Establishments
offered by District Attorney Galen
Nichols, new attorney has been add
el to the Imperial county bar, James
/. Allen of Muskogee, Okla. Together
with his family, he arrived in Ell Cen
tro today and will locate in the valley.
Mr.. Allen was formerly associated
with Mr.. Nichols in law practice in
Oklahoma and is being introduced with
the customary heartiness of the dis
trict attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18
Fifteen Acres Adjoining
CaIipatria School Open
for Sale.

The fifteen acres which adjoins the
new $4,000 grammar school at Cali
patria is still for sale and affords
an ideal investment for someone who
would like to make about So or S4
for every dollar invested, in short
time.
This property is ideal residential
property and is worth as much per
loo as it can be purchased for today
per acre.
Lots or Main street close to this
property have sold for from $3.50 to
$3.50 each. One of these acres will
make five lots. Just figure the prof
its yourself. 1t will be ready for sub
division not later than the coming
spring, and is sure five to one
shot.
Why not pull some of that money
from the old stocking, or from the
bank, and make some real money with
il, as it ie the surest and safest in
vestment that is offered in this valley
today.
Because it is such bargain, it cam
not last long, and Mr.. T. A. Johnson
Of Calipatria, who has this property
for sale, as we'll as other bargains
IN smaller acreage and town lots
urges any interested parties to come
and see him at once. Don't write
about this, but call on Mr.. johnson
and get the full particulars.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Deadbeats our victims. If they owe
YOU money we can collect if any one
can. We work On a strictly commits
sion basis and there is no charge un-
less collections are effected. Address
7. Z. u
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Gerald Cudany, Alberto Pedrin, Gull
larmo de la Plata, O. Ramsey and Hap
Chester Harris motored to Ell Centre
yesterday afternoon to attend the Ca
lexico-El Centre baseball game. The
trip was made in Mr.. Cudahy's new
Stutz and from reports it is claimed
that the journey was made in eleven
and one-ouarter minutes. Traffic Of
fjcer William tSancel is requested to
overlook the delinquency.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18
We Specialize

The Zaniero has already made 2
record for specializing on irriga-
tion subjects. general farm news
and town and country real estate.
These are matters that concern the
whole valley. And now we have
another great speciality coming.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Val Daily, a 23-year-old newsboy
giving his residence as Los Angeles,
fell into the hands of Detective Dave
Matlock yesterday, it being alleged
that Daily had something to do with
the disappearance Of SO bill from
an El Centre household. Mr.. Matlock
is a witness in the Lytle acid throw
ing case and is an officer in Los An
geles.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Mrs. Ernest Hamilton Smith of San
Diego is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. w. Ecker, during the holi
days. Mr.. Smith viii arrive Satur-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Marriage licenses were issued Sat
u~day to the following: j. l.. Tol-
bert, aged 21, and Miss Beulah Gray,
aged %, both of Ell Centro; Jacob II.
+ 'bler, aged 25, and Miss Bessie V,
Eaumgartner, aged 10, both of Holt
vile; James V. Bright, aged "a, and
Miss Floy May Dodson, aged II, both
cf Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Death called Horace E. Emery, aged
&C years, Saturday, the deceased hav-
ing been West Side rancher for sew
eral years. Burial services were held
today at the Shafer mortuary chapel,
lev. Carpenter of Seeley officiating.
Interment was made today in the Ev-
ergreen cemetery in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18
The Charge
Has Been
Made

that The Zaniero has been of some
Influence in the affairs of the r.
rigaticn District.
This new weekly paper has met
with great success in building up
a subscription list, and you may be
one of its many readers.
If you are not, and if it is true
that its policies effect your irrig9-
ton interests, by all means you
should know what it policies are:
Possibly if you did know you would
agree with it. But it is not safe
to Judge any newspaper by what
It's nnnonentS say of 1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18
Fair Warning

The price of The Zanjero has
been One Dollar per year. On jan
uarv / it viii be increased to Two
Dollars per year, and this notice
is given wide publicity that no one
can claim he did not know the raise
was coming. If you wish the real
news that is worth while, of the
whole Valley, send in your dollar
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

The funeral services of Mrs. Sarah
Frances Ta}ley, who died yesterday
r,orning, will be held Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the Shafer NOR
taary chapel. The deceased was So
years Of age and is survived by five
daughters and two sons. Mrs. Talley
was the mother of Mrs. Benton of Or
ange street and Mrs. Thompson of
Holtville. Interment is to be made in
Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

J. H. Kissee, recently operated on fer
appendicitis, is slowly convalescing
from the effects of the operation. 1t
is reported that Mr.. Kissee is doing
nicely and will soon be able to be
around again.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

W. Z. and 0. n. Miller, prominent
West Side ranchers, were visitors in
town today.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Attorney Phil D. Swing of the I'M
perial Irrigation District was granted
an increase of 500 per month in sal
cry. He is now receiving $3.50 per
month, as against $3.50 before the
raise.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Xmas Trees City Market 1922
Phone us-City Market-Xmas
trees. 1922
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Intermcnt of the body of Hattie R.
D. Paine, who died at her ranch home
Sunday, was made in the Evergreen
cemetery this afternoon. Funeral serv-
ices We're conducted at the Shafer
nlortuary chapel. The deceased was
g. years Of age at the time of her
death.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

Funeral services of Chris Jackson
we're held at Mulligan's funeral par
,ors at $3.50 o'clock yesterday evening.
The Episcopal services were read by
the Rev. Mr.. Barnes, with music by
quartet from the Episcopal choir.
The remains We're taken to his old
Fome in Kentucky.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

The county supervisors this morn
ing granted County Assessor Wiley
VI. Weaver a ten-day leave of absence,
Mr. Weaver has been indisposed for
several days and will take trip to
the Arizona mountains in order to re-
cuperate.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18
Personal. MENTION
VALLEY DYE WORKS

Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
s34 Main Street. Teler hone 1863.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-18

trees.
The Washington times., 1916-03-02
Economic Club to
Be Organized Here
Formation Of Branch Of National
League Expected at Dinner
Saturday; BRYAN TO Speak.

The organization of an Economic Club
to be sffiliated with the National Eco
nomic League is expected at a dinner
! Saturday at the Willard. William Jen-
nings Bryan will discuss what steps
can be taken by the United States to
bring about q permanent peace.
This Is the organization that invited
Mr., Bryan and Colonel Rocaevelt to
debate before II. Colonel Roosevelt,
having made plans to go to Bermuda,
could not accept Mr.. Bryan did ac-
cept, however.
The movement for the organization
in Washington of an Economic Club, is
headed by Secretary Lane, Alexander
Btitton. former Assistant Secretary Of
War Henry Breckenridge. y. w. Wood
ward. Commissioner p. p. ClSxton, OF
the Bureau OF Education; the Rev.
Charles Wood, ]. II. Blount, Frank Il.
Noyes and Evans Browne.
They desire to get the business and
professional men of the city together
FOR informal discussion of important
economic questions at dinner-meetings
ut odd times during the year.
The meetings OF the Washington or
ganization have heretofore been held
ut the Church OF the Covenant. The
Rev. DR.. Charles Wood. pastor. Is one
OF the leaders in tine formation Of tho
local branch.