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Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Storm Prevails.>
Through Valley

The rain which soaked the valley
yesterday came to an end last evening
and during the night windstorm pre-
vailed which dried the ground remark
ably and sent fragments of the storm
clouds scurrying across the sky as
though they were anxious to catch up
with the banks Of cloud which had pre-
ceded them.
The day began, however, with a
great bank Of clouds hanging over the
western mountains, making it uncer-
tain whether the rain had wholly
passed.
The rain yesterday did some dam
age on the main line Of the Southern
Pacific, cutting off traffic by rail to
such an extent that the train due here
last evening and the train due here
this morning did not get in until about
10 this morning, trains in both direc-
tions being held up on the desert be-
tween Indio and INLAND.
The railroad will be cleared up to-
day, however, and it is thought there
will be no further delay in operation
Of trains.
The day has been the coolest the
valley has experienced for several
weeks, mercury reaching only 81 du-
ring the afternoon. AS result Of
the GOODNESS and the wind, cantaloupe
growers are little anxious. The vines
are in bloom, and there is possibility
Of much damage being done. 1t is
not anticipated that frost will come so
late in the season, but even the cool
er weather may do damage. The can
taloupe crop is early and the vines
have been making a splendid showing
until today.
During the storm yesterday there
was an approach to cloudburst in
the mountains north of INLAND, and a
great body Of water came down into
the valley, this occasioning the dam
age to the railroad and also doing
some damage to the canals in the
northern part Of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Attorney Conkling Suggests
Counter East Side Plan

measure. In his dispatch Mr.. Conk-
ling outlines the situation as it exists
and urges the district to start coun-
ter organization.
According to the dispatch, Secre-
tary Lane of the Interior Department
instructed the Reclamation Service to
draft contract between Mark Roses
Imperial-Laguna Water Company and
the service, and this was done, the con-
tract stipulating that water is to be
taken from Laguna dam and the wa
ter company is to pay to the service
IS an acre for all land when filed on
and an additional SIS an acre later,
this giving to the service $2,OO0,O0O
for the 100000 acres of available land.
It is planned that this water shall be
taken to the land wholly On American
soil.
Mr.. Conkling's counter proposal is
for the Irrigation District to prepare
a contract with the service conceding
the same payment per acre, the dis
trict to organize mutual company
and bring che water through Mexico.
According to upholders of Mr..
Conkling's. plan, it would be against
the interests of the present irrigated
land to have an independent body of
land using the water of the river, for
fear they might get prior rights.
According to Mr.. Roses adherents,
to take the water through Mexico
would be to give the Mexican lands
cne-half of the water, increasing irri-
CATION on that side of the line as much
as on this side and imposing double
tax Oh the water resources of the
river.
The district has not yet taken steps
to carry out Mr.. Conkling's proposal,
but The matter may be submitted to
the directors of the mutual companies
wh,n they meet the district directors
ne4t Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
GOLDSMITH RECITAL
DISPLAY OF TALENT

The dramatic recital of Mrs. Lillian
Burkhart Goldsmith at the Tulane the
atre yesterday afternoon under the
auspices of the Woman's Ten Thou
sand Club was such privilege as peo-
pie in Ell Centre seldom have the priv
ilege of enjoying.
The audience was largely made up
of High School students, the severe
rain preventing Mrs. Goldsmith from
keeping her engagement at the school
arranged for the morning session.
Perhaps Mrs. Goldsmith's greatest
asset is in her charm of manner, her
magnetic personality, which at once
impresses you with the feeling Of
her friendliness and interest in you.
Her talent as reader and exponent
of dramatic art is also exceptional,
displaying great force of character
and intense sympathy and love for all
human kind, and for everything that
lives and breathes and grows.
The first half of the program,
"Story Telling as an Art" consist
ing of numerous short sketches, was
given for the High School pupils. A
review of "Angel Island" and Gals
worthy's "The Mob" her program for
the club women, gave full scope for
the display of her talents and left an
impression that will not soon be for
gotten.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23

Further information is coming to
light in regard to the plan of Mark
Rose for placing water on the East
Side mesa and the deal he has on with
the Reclamation Service to this end.
The Irrigation District has received
a dispatch from Attorney M. w. Conk-
ling, who was sent to Washington by
the district, in part to oppose the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Mayor Issues Proclamation
For "G0-t0-Church" Sunday

Mayor A. w. Swanson today issued
the following proclamation recognize
ing the value Of "Go-to- Church" Sun
day, March 26:
Recognizing the great value Of the
churches in promoting the moral well
fare Of the city, in training the young
in Christian virtues and happiness
Of the home life of the people,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23

German Discussion Stopped.
Berlin, March 23.-All resOlu-
tions regarding submarine war
fare have been tabled by the COM
mittee for regulation of parlia-
mentary business. 1t is believed
the intention is to prevent an open
debate between the Bethmann-
HOllweg and Won Tirpitz factions.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23

I, A. w. Swanson, mayor of Ell Cen
tro, do endorse the movement for OBJ
serving next Sunday, March 26, ae
"Go-to- Church Sunday" and do rec.
ommend that all the citizens, young
and old, shall attend the church of
their choice for at least one service du-
ring the day. A. w. SWANSON,
"Mayor."
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Charles Record Loses
Home by Fire at Noon

The latter was the property of Miss
Margaret Delaney.
The fire came as an added misfor-
tune to the Record family, as Mr.. Roc
ord is at present convalescing from
severe attack of pnumonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Germans Captured.

Won Tirpitz Physical Wreck.
Paris, March 23.-Grand Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz has become a
physical and mental wreck brood
ing over the death of his closest
friends in the German navy, it is
reported generally in diplomatic
and military circles in Lucerne
and Berne.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23

London, March 23.-Four mer-
chantmen have been reported
sunk today, with all on board
saved. They were the British ves-
sells Sea Serpent and Kennek, the
French vessel DOugainville and
the Norwegian bark Linfeld.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Fell From a Window.

Washington, March 23.-Lieu-
tenant Colonel Samuel Reber,
head of the aviation signal corps,
fell from a window in his apart
merts this afternoon and was TAX
en- to the Walter Reed hospital.
The extent Of his injuries is not
vet ascertained.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23

Fire Of undetermined origin at IL
o'clock today destroyed the home of
Charles Record, near the corner of
Seventh and Commercial streets. The
household goods of the Record family
were a total loss, as was the cottage
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23

Celebrate Anniversary-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. C. Vaughn of Seeley enter
tanned a number of their friends Sun
day, March 10, in honor of their 39th
wedding anniversary. A very pleas
ant time was enjoyed and sumptu
Gus dinner was served.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Disaster for Airmen.

Columbus, N NJ, March 23-Lieutenant Gorrell is
still missing with his aeroplane and at Pershings base
they can find no trace of him. Funston has sent wireless
message to Pershing asking for immediate report
gardng the man. he very uneasy regarding him. The
aeropane mshaps worrying the officers. Three have
been disabled and one is lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Plot Is Uncovered
To Burn Ell PasO

Ell Paso, March 23.-Poce Captain Hall claims to
have information of Mexian plot to burn and loot Ell
Paso Eleven suspected Mexcans including General Louis
Herrera have been arrested
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Reward for Villas Body.

Washington, March 23.-Representative Scott Of
fered in the House today resolution authorizing the
president to offer $4,000 for Villas body.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Augusta, Georgia, Burned.

Augusta, Ca. March 23.-Ths city suffered its most
destritive fire last night and this morning. it being
brought under control at noon after ten business blocks
and twenty residence blocks had been destroyed Three
thousand persons are homeless and 600 in damage
has been DONE Several firemen were hurt
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Cotton Market.

There was little change in the cot.
ton market today, according to reports
to DAILY Brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Drug Smuggler Shot.

Los Angeles March 23-Francisco Diaz, alleged lead
of the Mexican drug smuggers fatally wounded in
police raid today The officers broke into hall and
fred when the gang fled. All but Diaz escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23

Ell Paso March 23-General Pershing has taken con-
troll of the Mexican Northwest railway south of his Casas
Grandes base for transporting infantry and supplies He
is sending infantry to the south effort to get behind
Villa, while Dodds cavalry presses from the north 1t is
not known whether he seized the railroad obtained
permission for it's use
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Russia Begins Great Drive,
Denting VonHinderberg' Line

London March 23-The great Russian drive, the first
of what is expected to be series of Ally ofensves is u
der way half-mlion Russians under Kuropatkin are
assailing Won Hindenburg today along 15O-mie 'front.'
and Petrograd has officially announced that the Russians
have dented the German line in six places fortymile
battle is raging south of Dvnsk.
The Posts correspondent declares that the great Rus
sian offensive has begun but other dispatches the ef
fort is to offset the German spring offensive around
Dvinsk.
German attacks at Avocourt Woods and Verdrn con-
tinue
Germans Captured.
Paris March 23-The French have attacked near
Fayenhaye and captured number of Germans. The Ger
man bombardment has sackened west of the Meuse and
the infantry has not attacked.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Storm Damage at RedOndO.

Redondo, March 23.-Twenty-five thousand dollars
damage has been done by northwest gale which is still
blowing at Two pile drivers and much false work
the municipal pier swept out and smashed The con-
crete work being put in not injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Pershing Takes Possession
Of a Mexican Railroad

has revoted is credited here in the absence of official
news Garcias denial is merely based his personal
opinion
Ell Paso March 23.General Herrera is loyal to Car
ranza Zack Cobb American collector of customs, this
afternoon showed telegram he had received from Gov
ernor Enriquez of Chihuahua City, stating that he had
just shaken hands with Herrera and that he loyal The
message was in reply to query from Consul Garcia
American Representative Arrested
Paris Marrh 23-The chancellor of the American
legation at Sofia Bulgaria. has been arrested charged
with bribng policeman for passports Dispatches
the minister entered protest.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
By E. T. Conkle, United Press Staff.

By E. T. Conkle, United Press Staff
Ell Paso March 23.-Rumors of an incipient Carranza
rebellion have taken secondary place today to the reported
taking of Mexican railroads by Americans. report
from General Bertan that 200 Americans travelling
from Casas Grandes to MADEIRA indicates that Pershngs
step approved by the de facto Perng took
the line three days ago, but it was kept secret.
The Americans may be south Of Villa, though
the indications that he has escaped.
1t learned that provision trains will leave Juarez
within twenty-four hours. American equipment will be
transferred to the Mexican lines and the railroads
preparing to hand the rolling stock to the govern
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-23
Has Not ReyOlted.

Washington, March 23.-Consul Garcia of Ell Paso
has wired the Mexican embassy that Louis Herrera is
campaigning actively against Va and has not revoted
as asserted in dispatches sent out.
The earlier reports had caused widespread anxiety.
Douglas, March 23-Genera Gales Of Aqua Prieta
has had report that Herrera is saffected but he
said anyhing is possible" He denied that the Cabuona
forces are dsaffected and declared that troops
not concentrating there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05
CAS,HEARTBURN,
INDIGESTION OR
A SICK STOMACH
"Pape's Diapepsin" ends all
stomach distress in
five minutes.

Time Il. Papes Diapepsin will di.
gest anything you eat and overcome
a sour. gassy or out-of-order stom-
ach surely within five minutes.
II your meals don't III comfort
ably. or what you eat lies like n
lump OF lead In your stomach. or II
you have heartburn. that Is a sign
OF indigestion.
Get from your pharmacist a fifty
cent case OF Pape's Diapepsin and
take dose Just as soon m you
can. There will be no sour rising.
no belching OF undigested food
mixed with acid. no stomach gas or
heartburn, fullness or heavy feeling
in the stomach, nausea. facilitating
headaches. dizziness or intestinal
gripping. This will all go. and. be-
sides. there will be no sour food
left over In the stomach to poison
your breath with nnuseous odors.
Pape's Diapepsin Ia n certain
cure for out-of-order stomachs, be-
cause Il takes hold OF your food
and digests II Just the same ms II
your stomach wasn't there.
Relief In five minutes from all
stomach misery Ia waiting for you
at any drug store.
These large fifty-cent cases con.
tain enough "Papc's Diapcpsin" TO
keep the entire family free from
stomach disorders and indigestion
for many months. 1t belongs IN
your home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05
A Partisan Vote

NTTHEN the subcommittee OF the ju-
w dietary subcommittee OF the senate
reported on the Louis ID. Brandeis case.
the three democrats voted to confirm
Brandeis for supreme court Judge, and
the two republicans voted against him.
Here YOU have another concrete ex-
ample OF the degrading influence OF parti-
sanship. The committee spent weeks
taking testimony. Ostensibly this was
done TO arrive AT the merits of the case.
Instead, what is the result! \ partisan
lineup. regardless OF the real merits.
No wonder there is a crying need for
nonpartisanship- at least in state
and county offices. there ought 10 be no
question about il in this state when We
GO 10 the polls this fall.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05
Wilson's Perplexities

m HE next week or so promises to be
= fairly busy period for President
Wilson.
Confronted with three problems. any or
al OF which may reach the acute stage
overnight. the president must do some
sober thinking The German submarine
problem. the imposition of additional re-
strictions upon Americas commerce by
Great Britain. and the Mexican sore are
all approaching the critical stage. II has
been long time since chief executive
os this country has been harassed by so
many vexing problems at one time.
Woodrow Wilson is surrounded by
great big problems at the present moment.
There are some vociferous citizens at
large who arc fevcrishly praying that nc
NAV stumble into one OF these. Patriot
ism is being subordinated to politics quite
a lot more than the average citizen re-
alixcs these days But the masses arc tor
the president. with a commercially whole
hearted unanimity. in his efforts to steer
the ship OF state thru the ugly rocks OF
disaster, which arc peeping out on every
hand And when you get down to hard
boiled fact. the masses are generally
right. The common people think, as
rule. only along one line At time, bu,
the line is straight And that this is so
must be comforting thought TO Wood
row Wilson in this time OF trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05

of stephen Msliabes.
They had come down into the
canyon now. and Kerry nailabes
stopped before one OF the single
log houses located at n corner OF
the hollow square.
Here" she said. opening the
door and turning an electric switch.
ARE your diggings. II wiz be your
home while You remain with Us. I
will send Mon Toy over 20 you at
once. All our house servants are
Chinese: he is very competent and
viii look out for your needs during
your stay here"
As the door closed upon Kerry
Mailabee, Jensen looked about.
There was small but well fur.
nished sitting room with a big fire
place and plenty OF comfortinyit
ing chairs clustered about II. Lead
ing off from this room was . cham.
her with a brass bed.
He opened q door that led out
from the sleeping room. Wonder
OF wonders, he found himself In a
completely equipped bath room. A
bath.
Jensen was soon splarhing Joy
fully about. iuxuriating In a tub full
OF steaminx water. when he heard
the outer cabin door open. soft. pad
ding footsteps trotted toward his
bath room door. some one knocked
thereon. and q queer little squeaky
voice cried:
Only me. Mon Toy Ne bringes
you coat, tlousers. socks. shirt. un-
derwear. towels. Ale iiter'
Jensen roared with laughter:
clean wearables would indeed cap
the climax Of comfort after that
bath.
"AiI right. Mon Toy" he an
swered. Thank you: toss them
In"
You come big house. Half hour.
Dinner. Master velly glad see you
His compliments" said the China
man iseonicslly. az he took his d.
parture.
(contIoued In Our Next issvs)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05
YOUR SICK CHILD
IS CONSTIPATED!
LOOK At TONGUE
II Cross, Feverish or Bilious
Give California Syrup
Of FigA"

No matter what ais your child. .
gentle. thorough laxative should Al
ways be the first treatment given.
II your little one n out-of-sefts,
haif-sick. isn't resting. eating and
acting naturAlly--look. Mother! 80
II tongue II coated. This 10 . sure
sign that It's little stomach. liver
and bowels are cIogged with waste.
When cross. irritable. feverish.
stomach sour. breath bad or has
stomach.ache, diarrhoeA- sore throat.
full Of cold. give = teaspoonful OF
california Syrup Of Figs and in
few hours al the constipated
poison, undigested food and sour
bile gently move out of Its little
bowels without gripping. and you
have q we'll. playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after CIV
Ing this harmless fruit laxative"
because II never TAILS to cleanse the
little ones liver and bowels and
sweeten the stomach and they
dearly love its pleasant taste. Full
directions for babies. children OF all
ages and for grown-ups printed on
each bottle.
Beware OF counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for q 50-cent
bottle OF California Syrup Of
Figs: then see that IT'S made BY
tho California Fig Syrup Com
psny."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05

~ NE recent utterance from Europe
~ rings as clear as a siren in fog
at sea and with the same ominous note
OF warning Party leader Mihnkoff.
speaking in the Russian Duma, declared
that Russia could not make peace until
Il had gained Constantinople and control
of the Dardancllcs" England has un-
sealed the easkct and set at large
gcnii which has grown to tremendous
proportions. Try as it may. by vile or
force, never again can Britain drive back
the giant into its former prison.
For the first time since the war started.
the bear has roared aloud. tho its growls
have been heard at intervals
Russia's long suspected purpose is thus
openly disclosed; il is on its way to the
Mediterranean.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05

suit 10 depIorabIe. NY friend 10
neither Ignorant nor earsless In
her housekeeping. Why does she
treat my things that way7
ANNOYED FRIEND.
Aft you should put that ques.
ton 10 your friend she would prob.
ably say that she has learned that
a child's happiness In far more i'm.
portsnt than mere things" Yet
In not guiding his happiness to bet
ter sources than destruction of val
liable furniture. she IL providing
for her child much future unhap.
piness.
o.-last night poured some hot
tea Into glass and the glass
broke. But the tea was not hot
enough TO crack q cup. Why did
the glass bresk7 NORA.
A.-Heat makes almost every.
thing expand. Even the sections
OF a railroad track are longer In
summer than In winter. When
glass In heated quickly. as by pour
Ing hot tea into a tumbler. II ex.
pands unequally, according TO it's
thickness. and the swelled part
cracks off from the colder. solder
part. However. glass can be heat.
cd to n high temperature without
breaking II II is heated gradually
and evenly. Housekeepers often
do this when they are preparing
cans for filling with hot fruit.
Dear Miss Grey: Some one was
inquirino thru your paper how to
make pies that would not be soaey
In the bottom. can tell her how
10 make good, healthy pie crust.
Take two-thIrds white flour and
one-thlrd graham flour, sslt to taste.
Work q corresponding amount Of
shortening we'll Into tho flour.
Then noIsten with buttermlik, TO
which q pinch Of soda has been add
ed. Roll thin. After pie pan has
been lined with crust, rub white
flour over the bottom and up the
sides Of the pan. have made pies
this way for good many years,
and have never yet had q soggy
orIsA A WOMAN OF rs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05
An Easy Way to
Increase Weight
Good Advice for Thin Folks

s0OQ ADVICE I0p
The trouble with most thin folks
who wish to gain weight IL that
they insist on druReing their stom-
ach or stuffing II with greasy foods
rub hing on useless flesh creams" or
following some foolish physical cul-
turs stunt. while IN. real cause Of
thinness goes untouched. You can
not get fat until your digestive tract
assimilates the food you eat.
There II n preparation known to
reliable druggists almost everywhere
which seemingly embodies tho miss
ing elements needed by tho digestive
organs TO help them convert food
into rich. fat -laden blood, This mod
ern treatment IN called Ssrgoi. and
has been termed the greatest Of flesh
builders, Sargol aims through re-
gencratlve. reconstructive powers TO
coax the stomach and intestines to
literally soak up tho fattening clio.
into the blood. where they are car
ried to tho starved. broken down
cells and tissues OF your body. You
can readily picture what result this
amazing transformation should pro-
duce as with increased weight the
cheeks IN out. hoilown about neck
shoulders and bust disappear. aud
from 10 TO 20 pounds OF solid, healthy
flesh Is added to the body. sargol
In absolutely harmless. inexpensive,
efficient Bartell Drug Co. Swift's
Pharmacy and other leading drug
gists of this vicinity have II, and Will
refund your money II you are not
satisfied. as per the suatantee found
NOTE --Sargol IN recommended
only as flesh builder. and while
excellent results In cases OF nervous
indigestion. etc, have been reported,
care should be taken about using II
unless a gain OF weight 10 desired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05

GA girl friend and ! have had
. little argument about . young
man Of our set who pays me con-
Siderable attention. He 10 refined
snd has polished manners; but re-
Gently have learned that he 10
very different At home; that he 10
dtorespectfui and cross to hls
mother. Do you call . man like
ehat = pentIemsn7 MAR0iE.
A.--A man who falls to be cour-
seous to his mother has not only
baS rf7nners but a bad heart. No
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-05
BOY GOES FOR RIDE

Automobiles stopped and traffic
officers whistled when they saw
Victor Clifton. aged 2. coming down
Jackson IT. and onto Second ave.
Tuesday on q little coaster Tho
youngster had left home 1t 309 35th
ave. two hours before. HE mother
recovered her rowing son at police
headQuarters-