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'. THOMAS HOSPITAL.

Thoroughly equipped for any medical
or surgical case. Artistic rooms exclu-
sively for maternity cases, where the
patient has the comfort and quiet of
home combined with hospital convent
ence. New two-story bullying with
spacious screenedin verandas, sur
rounded by lawns and trees. Thirty
bed capacity. Graduate nurses.
RATES-Ward, SIS per week; pri-
vate rooms. $40. $25 and $50 a week
For further Information address
Sisters of Mercy
Ell CENTRIC, CAL.
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FOR RENT--REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT--Three acres fenced for
fowls; fine house with bath and
screened sleeping porch; most com
plete place for fowls in county. See
/ DR.. Rodgers, DunaWay- McCombs
Ridg. x231
FOR RENT-52 acres fine soft land.
Two miles east and one fourth south
of El Centro. w. l.. Richardson, Tel.
95F15 X229
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MARKET REPORTS
San Francisco Grain.

San Francisco, Jan. 27.-Wheat--
Weak, no trading; California club
(spot), 1.70@1.75. Barley firm; May,
1.42R.
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DR.. Edward Metzger, Dentist,
Rooms 3 and 4, Ell Centro National
Bank building.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-27

Eucalyptus fence posts, Is cents
each. A. H. Rehkopf, 2O4 South
Eighth.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-27

Insure your health at Davis Drug
Stores. x23O
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-27

And in aCcOrdance with law, ana an
order of the Board of Directors made
on the 14th day of December, 1915, so
many shares of each parcel of such
stock as may be necessary will be sold
at the office of the company, No. 5S5
Main street, FL Centre, California, on
the 3rd day of February, 1915, at II
O'Clock noon of such day. to pay de-
linquent assessments thereon, together
with cost of advertising and expenses
of sale. r. i. MOORE,
Secretary of the Eel Centro Country
Club office, No. 5S5 Main street, El
Centre California 229
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FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-I am now ready, by order
of the court, to receive bids on the
estate of S. b. Yokem, Tract 140,
1913, ,160 acres, all well improved.
Agents get busy. This land must
sell. Mrs. Belle Mcbride, administra-
trix, Imperial.
FOR SALE-160 acres to subdivide;
will sell in 40s on practically rent
proposition with 10 years time for
payment. Drue c. Harrington, See
ley, Cal. "
FOR SALE-Forty acres best of land,
in barley and alfalfa, on ci--. limits,
ready for subdivision. Price low. NJ.
G. Hill. r. F. d. 1, Box A. 229
LOT FOR SALE-Desirab lot on
Hamilton Ave, on easy terms. See
Owner, 451 Hamilton.
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FOR EXCHANGE-REA ESTATE

FOR EXCHANGE-Moder Groom
bungalow; own gas plant, garage,
fruit trees and 4 acres (3 in alfalfD,
fenced with Paige fencing; value
$1,000; " mile from city limits on
West Main street. Want 20 or 25
acres under ditch, in alfalfa, not
over SITS per acre, from to 5 miles
from Ell Centro, with house and other
improvements. See Weir at Weir's
Variety. 22S
OR EXCHANG E-Brick store build
ing in Ell Centre, rented; will trade
for ranch; must be first class land
and well located; can also put in 2
fine business lots If necessary; pre-
fer 80 to $50 acres. G. T.. SprOuSe,
owner. FL Centro.
FOR LEASE-A tract of unimproved
land, without water stock, miles
from Seeley, in good locality, for
term of years. Address water Stock,
Imperial Valley Press. 232
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LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
NOTICE OF DELINQUENT SALE.

Ell Centre Country Club. Location of
principal place of business, 5S5 Main
street, Ell Centre, California.
Notice: There is delinquent upon the
following described stock, on account
of assessment No. 4, levied on the 14th
day of December 1915, the several
amounts set opposite the names of the
respective shareholders, as follows:
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MONEY TO LOAN
l will buy paper secured by cat
tie. make chattel mortgage loans to
farmers and handle sale paper. Of
flee hours, s to IL. Security Bank
Bldg, Ell Centre, Cal. A. b. Dun .
lap
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MONEY TO LOAN

WHY NOT BUILD that new house? We
Will loan you the money or will make
loan on your home already built
Money right now. No delay.
COLSON LAND COMPANY
Barbara Worth Hotel
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And IN accOrd0nCe WIN law and am
der of the Board of Directors made
the 18th day of December, 1915. so
Rny shares of each parcel OF such
bck as may be necessary will be sold
\ public auction by the secretary of
III corporation at the Bell Develop
Mt COMPANY, Barbara Worth Hote
SdinP, El Centre. Imperial county.
be of California, on the 10th dav OF
fuarv. 1916, at the hour of s
p. m. of that day. to nav 6e-
Nent assessments thereon, together
IA cost of advertising and EXPENSES
lei0le. J. v FOSS. Secretarv
/, Barbara Worth Hotel FL Cen
wed Imperial County, California. Feb10 o
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FURNITURE
HELP WANTED

ED-Experienced man on ranch
near Seeley; permanent job. Ray
mond Henderson, Seeley, Cal. f229
WRITE Y NJ c. A. Auto school, Los
Angeles. Catalogue free. 25o
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-27

Sale, Irwin's stock yards, Saturday,
January 30. List anything you have
for sale as soon as possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-01-27
WANTED-WORK

MORN WANTED-Woman wishes
work cleaning and ironing by the
hour or day. 724 Orange st.
WANTED-Work by boy, II, as car
Denter's helper or on ranch or in
city; good milker. Box GA, El Cen
tro, Cal. f23o
WORK WANTED-A strong, capable
woman with children wishes work;
cattle ranch preferred, Address M.
Schmidt, $40 South First ST., Phoe-
nix, Ariz. f22S
ENGINEER wants work; years eN-
perience in one of largest electric
railway light auC power companies
in the Southwest, best of references.
J.. u. Trask.
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summary. Runs-Sasic. Ballard t2).
Bruce. Woodward. Thrice base hit-Isrucp
Iw"-b base hits--Slarlc t2b. Woodward. Pet.
tiwhy. Earned ruu%-l'ackstone. 4: John
Marshall. l. Base bails--OR Bruce,
Wharton. Struck out-by Bruce. .; by
Woodward u. Attendance 400. Umpire
MIR Robertson '
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BLACKSTONE BEATS LOCAL
SCHOOL IN PRETTY CLASH

BLACKSTONE, VA. May l3.-Black-
ston. Military Academy won one of tho
met,icSt Rames ever played to-day on
,nc nome grounds. when John Marshall
HlEh was defeated by the score OF 4
When I,r was Il w pitchers battle royal. In
teams played errorlcss ball.
Hlliard. tho local catcher caught n
splendid game. and in the first inning
with his perfect peg and wonderful
catch OF Pcndleton's foul Ballard. Sla
gle. Bruce and Captain Goodc did the
STICK work, while Watkins claims tbs
heldinE honors for the visitors. Wood
ward and Pcttiway did the stick work
ficldinE.
Hy winning the game to-day the
Cadets claim the championship Of East :
game this season. and that was 10
Richmond College. The Cadets leave
on Monday on II trip to South Boston
Chatham and Bedford City. The score:
Jnhn Mnrs In -
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PlMLlCO RESULTS

FIRST racc--two- year olds. selling
four aud onc-half furlongs-H Highway.
won: Gratitude. IL Keogh), $40 and
S3.lo. second; Chelsea. liz ,Troxler)
$40; third. Time. 80 20. Bendlet,
and Radiant Flower also ran.
Second-Iiampdnr steeplechase. four
year,oids and ur. Two mles-J c.
$3.50. won; Battery. lis oBoyle). s4a0
and $500. second: Hearts OF Oak. las
,Smith). $3.50, third. Time. ass IS
Rusila. Wire ana Lady Eiwine also
Third siSS tnrlongs..Renec,ion, ITO
won; Pontcfract. lI5 (Eelsey). 81 ANA
$3.50. second: Cassaba. ll5 CcampbelD,
sli. third. Time, l;l44-5. Lady Lon
don. Cornhroom. Maxims Choice. AMI
vari. High Flyer, Salon, Dr. Kendall.
DhcliuS Nash also ran.
two-year- olds, four ana one-half fur
longs-Crask, ia Gsuxton), go, $50
ana S&%e Won; Straight Forward, IL
third. Tme Fine, 81 81 Blue ilo Fox swe sag
Than Sugar, Leading Lady, Queen OF
tn" Sea. Or. Nelson and Hyannis also
Fifth Equity handicap, mile and
t"rty yhrds-Shor; Grass, loG GH"ogh)
Broom. g robinson, $3.50 and So
second: Uncle Bryn. 1ni tMcAtee)
$50, third. Time, IA Nepthysis and
Red Land also ran
SiXth-slx furlonCs-Ima Frank, III
1MctcalD. s+S.an. $3.50 and $3.50
won; Mariana. lo7 T.ykcD, $500. $3.50
! second: Jane Straith. IO7 HEcogh)
$500. third Time. 1915. Pequette
Ecpton. Sea Beach. Good Counsel
| Plumose and Rcclusc also ran.
seventh Annapolis handicap mile
and a sixteenth Athena, l67 (Keogh)
$50. Slf.9o and ST.ao. won Aprisa
! 10" IMcAtceb, Slo7O and sSsn soc
ond Bud wcis"r. ia T.ykc), $3.50
| third. Timc As "a Baby Sister
| froomscdrc. Lit,l- England. Marshon
supreme and Tamorlanc also ran.
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HOPKINS WINS DUAL MEET
WASHINGTON AND LEE LOSES
IN LAST EVENT ON CARD
Ted ShuItz Closes Career IL. General
hy Being Individual Trophy
Winner.
| EXTINCTION VA Nav \.

LEXINGTON. VA, May ls.-ln dual
track meet today, the athletes rep
si,y and Johns Hopkins University
waeed even fight until the final
event the broad jump. Twelve events
had been contested. and the Generals
led. ~ to A: but in the jump. the Cen
"ral entrants could not cope with the
distant leaps OF Connolly and Shuma *
81. and Washington and Lee lost, 80
TO ~.
Ted Shultz. who closed his college
athletic career In this tourney was the
leading point scorer The giant ath-
The discus throw and earned . points
by tieine with three others for first
place In the high Jump. Hall, of Johns
Hopkins, was second, with Is points.
hopkins in the dashes, the pole vault
and hurdles, hut the Maryiand runners
Won out in the middle distances and
( long runs. while the points scored in
The broad Jump and the shot-put en-
dowcd Hopkins with the decision.
,ial!man in the pole vault. registered
inntic record. In the other events the
athletes did not better or equal III. es
iahlished marks.
summary:
second Curtis w, X l.. Ttm~. 10 sec
oudS
22o-yard dash first. Hcnke. w. & IT,:
second Reese. johns Hopkins Time.
g - seconds.
:"-yard hurdles-hrst. shul,z. ". &
L. second Cromwell, W. x l.. Time.
10 - seconds
.2c-yard hurdles--first. Shultz. W. &
l.: second Dempster. Johns Hopkins
Time. >, seconds
Hopkins: second E. l.. cilad ne. w & &
J.. Time. 81 80 seconds.
SS"-yard run-frSt. Hall. Johns Hon
kins: second Robbins. w. e l.. Time,
" o. j.
One-mils run-frst. Perkins. Johns
Hopkins: second. Weeks. Johns Hon
EiUs Time, 4 :5S 80
Two-m!le run-first. Weeks, Johns
hopkins: second, McNitt. W. & l..
Time. l0:l2 as.
High iunp-Connel!y and Firor,
Johns Honk ms. and Shuitz. Crymble
w & l. tied for first place. Heigh,h.
Broad jump.nrs;: Connolly, Johns
hopkins. Distance, 90 feet g inches
Pole vault-hrst. Mailman, W & L.;
second. Lyman. Johns HOPKINS
H".ghth. u feet inches.
biscus-Nrst. Shultz. w e T.: Con
nelly. Johns Hopkins, second. Distance
l'@ feet inches
Shot-pu,- Connolly. Johns Hon.
kirs: second, Idding. johns Hopkins
/ Distance, - feet Sl-i inches.
Tr,als-Iohns Hopkins University
- Washington and Lee University. 40
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LEARNING
BICYCLE
TRICKS

Sun Flash, ~ G.araillcl. $3.50 and
$500, second Bird Lore, ll2 Gentry.
$3.50. third. Time. ~ 3-5. Mcloria.
Sweet Helen. Triolet. Nourbon Lass,
Ginger Quill Alone at Last and Car
RE Louise also ran.
second selling, threc-yca olds and
up. sin acknowledgements -
IiunD. $40. $40 and $3.50. won;
Miss Declare. IL Gentry, $3.50 and
$3.50. second: Royal Tea, IL a Car
rolD, S+.so. third. Time. l:l2 Tilo;-
lson Machciworth. Black rhorne.
Tarleton T.. Grosvenor and Luke Mae
also ran.
Third racc-.-four and one-half fur
longs-FriEoria. lis Goose $3.50,
sc.50 and 80 81. won: Delaud lI@ iLa-
paillep, $500 and $3.50, second; George
c. Love, lis &C.. Garner. $3.50. third.
Time. 53 2-5. Broomsw 4. &. cole
and Quinn also ran.
Fourth-handicap. six furlonps-Wa-
ter blossom, 40 (Martint, $4.2O. 81 80
and $50 won; Bank. 10 Or. Goose.
81 and $2.50, second: Chalmers los
'Taylor). $3.50, third. Time. l.ll4-5.
Poiisiena, old kocnig. Dick Williams
Prince Hermis, Hodge and Marion
Fif;h race-the 1icntuckv derby
LOTUS. $1,000. $3.50 and $3.50. won;
Star Hawk. ~ ,Lillcy). $3.50, $40
second Franklin. III (Ricc) $3.50
third. Time, zoo. Dominant, Dodge
Thundercr. Lena Misha The Cock and
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summary Two-base hits-Vest Jones
Sacr;re- n, Nelson. Double plays-Duval
TO lLtsev; Crumpler to e Dunford. Hits
on Whitinor-, In seven innings: off Hunt
in two innings: OF Duvnl. i i'm nine in
ninGs. struck out-by puval s: by Blunt.
= tN WhitmoEe. :.
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Standing or Clubs.
Where They PLAY Suturd,

Where They Play Saturday.
Tabernacle vs.. Central Methodist. az Les
Park.
stockton Street vs. Calvary. at oskwood
Park.
Grace Street East End. a, south.ide
Park.
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o = . o q = o5 II

summary: Two hasc hits-Oliver. GauId :
Ing Home fsuns-,;ary 81. Stolen bases
Gauid'rE Lewis. simpson -. WoItshire d2,
Lacy Double play-Elle;t 20 Rayhnrn Hits
on SilHery. in nine innings: off Walker.
IN nine innings. iiases On hnlls--hy Sill
very. J: by Walker. .. struck out-by Sill
very e. ny Walker. I. Wild potch-Silvery.
Passed hali--loncs. Time Of game rs TIM
rire DoRc-tt. SCorcr-Ioncs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14

Kinney also ran
Sixth race-seiiins. four-year-olds
s Mn up up M miie ana .si3steenthm Money
$500. won: uide Post. LOG (Goose),
s2.7o and $3.50. second: Charles Fran
els, lO4 tMartin). $3.50. third. Time
:46 -. Coreopsis. Charlotte. Miss
Fannie Hard Ball. Impression and Lon
don irl also ran.
seventh race---SellinE. four-year olds
ana up, mile ana Il sixtcenth--Slecth
los Goosc). s4.60. s310 and. $3.50.
won: Brookteld. 1913 tCooper). $3.50
ana 81. second: irish Gentleman. III
M. Eafncr). 1910. third. Time. AZ
star or Love, Lindcnthal. Shyness and
Camelia also ran
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LOUISVILLE RESULTS

First race maiden hlics. two-ycar-
clds. four furlonGs--.Iuvcnile, Il2
lGOOSol. kH.hO. SH.Nn and S2.AO won.
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WASHINGTON, "a. c, May la-Han-
dol h-haCor's tennis team walked
away Win Catholic University here 20
day. winning all the matches in tho
doubles smith ard EGGleston won
from lOiCe hnG Mnnn. G. and ca In
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE

:, NtsHIIh FSIrrUN!.
Tabernacle. 10: Grace Sunday school {
East End. IL; Calvary. 3.
stockton Street, 10; Central. ..
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TECHS TAKE MEET
FROM FIVE SQUADS

inond College; third. Durhau. Rich
mond College. Time - seconds
Mile ruu--wOr hy Davenport. y /. L.,
second, Ch!nn. V J. T.; third, Talia.
terro. Richmond College Time. ; min.
Shot by Durham Rich.
mond College. second Benedict. V i
L.: third. Normal Roanoke College
Distance. 20 feet.
Running broad tump--won by Goodo
Richmond College, second, Powell. V
j. l.: third, Bugg, Hampde en- sidney
Distance. 20 feet i3.i inches
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flash of fame and a cloud OF black
smoke told the spectators that AN acct
dent had happened but as ii occurred
ut the far turn of the two-mile saucer
few realized that il marked a tragedy
L!mberg's wife was in the grand
stand AS the other cars dashed. by
she missed her husbands machine and
realized that he was the victim OF the
accident. An attendant escorted her
from the stand, and no, until she reach
ed the hospital did she learn that her
husband was dead
Something like 25.ooO spectators saw
Eddie Ricke IN an American
Maxwell car win the chief prize III
the 1o0-mile race for the metropolitan
trophy al the Shecnshcad Bay speed
way to-day. Jules pcvinc. in II French
Delage, was second. and Ira Vail. III
"a Hudson Suner-SIN. stock chassis. was
third. The winner covered the la0-
mile course in ninety-threc minutes
and thirty-oue seconds. DeviEne's
time was ninety FIVE minutes ana eleven
seconds. and Naiis, uincty-cight min
utes and forty-four seconds.
Owing 10 the accident which result
ed in the death Of l.imberu ana his
mechanician. the spectators took little
interest in the race. and the drivers
also lost much OF their energy out
side Of the automobile races. the spec
tators were treated to a wonderful en-
hibition OF Tying by Miss katherine
S.inson, a nineteen car-old slip of "A
Girl, who loopcd-the loop and did spiral
dives III her hiplaue which brought tn.
crowd to its feet
Carl Limbcrc in a Dciace car who
later was killed, took the lead at The
start, closely followed by Mulford and
rcsta III reuCots. Then came Watson
in a !. !. X. Special and Ricltenbachcr
in Maxwell milford was forced 10
stop at the pits at the end or the thir-
tenth mile through cnpiu. trouble
Lmbcrg was timed a, the end Of the
tenth mile III j.a6. about a lo2-mil-
gait, and At Twenty-Five miles he was
still Keeping up his terrific salt be-
inc timed in 1870
lie had just passed his twcmty-mimth
mile when lie shot up too high OH tho
steep embankment and hi, the low
concrete wall and both he and has
mechan!cian. Palotti were catapultcd
through space 10 their death. 700 fee,
below. Rcstn. in his Pcugor. then took
the lead, with Eickcnbachcr in q
Maxim in second place. and Jules De-
vign.. L!mberG's team mate, In ,hlrd
place.
a, nifty miles the Isaaers were timed
Ees,a, es.a5:7 Rtekenbacher % 81;
Devigue. 50:3&.
At the 100 miles. Hes,a had clear
lead OF lap. wn-u- h" was timed III
do:5S; Rickenhacher '2,l2, and De
v,gne, "2:3l
\, Inc end If The lIs;h mile. Res,a
had 10 stop ON account OF auginc trou-
Tile ana EicH"uhach"r. In his Maxwell.
took the lead. winch ne held TO the
finish
The frs, e-.rt Was the coney Island
Cup At ,w-Sly.-'iiies for class r. nom
stock cars .; 500 cubic inches displace-
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THE WALTER, Walters Park, Pa.

In TIA" nourta!rs Leading hohl'h fcso~'
"f WcrucrsviIc, IA. y zeal Sruioriufu
wkrr" health "a rc.alued. booklet M
dress ROBERT WALTER, II. u.
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Summary: Its-on Burke. II In rine in
nings: off karsey in nine innings. Rases
on hails-hy kers.y. Z: ny Burke. 6. Struck
out-by kcrsey $, ny BURKE 6 Time OF
l.. ~. Gutrlc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14

thin esinGles Smith beat Joice. 6-l and
-. while ESsleston trimmed McAtoy. /
G. and e.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
Tribute OF, Respect.

With the passing OF the years the
ranks of the veterans are being deci-
mated. Within the past year seven
members Of Camp Dick Anderson
have crossed over the river and NOW
rest under the shade OF the trees ;,
Therefore. we. the surviving members
Of the camp. feel called upon 20 pay
tribute to the memory of our deceass
ed comrades. 2s.s
Therefore. Be 1t Resolved. That we
bear testimony to the vaior and faith
fulness Of James Dorm. w. A. Partta,
]. M. Hodge. Fl. Morris, ]. H. Levy,
Fby s. Windham and James Ais
brooks. and that we will ever cherish
their memory. - '-'-'
81 j. B. Wilson,
' n. j. MoLaurin, Sr.. j.
w. M. Graham,
Committee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
xErPnLtS RAsD IN ENGLAND.
German Aircraft Pclt Port Establisl,.
ments With Bombs-Francc saf-
fcra Too.

Berlin, April 26. via london. In
a zeppelin raid over England. last
night fortified port establishments at
London, Colchester. Blackwater and
Ramsgate were attacked. the war Of
ficc annuonced this afternoon. The
French port and large British supply
depot at Etaples. Pas de Calais, also
were attacked.
The statement, follows:
'Aeroplanes OF our naval air de-
tachment early on Tuesday morning
pelted effectively with bombs harbor
works. fertilization, d the aero
drome ut Dunkirk. All returned un-
damaged. apt
The previously reported outpost
encounters off the Flanders coast on
Monday We're continued OH Tuesday.
A British destroyer was badly dam
aged by our naval forces and an
auxiliary steamer sunk and the crew
captured and taken to Zeebrugge.
Our forces also returned from these
enterprises nndamaged. The enemy
withdrew again from the region of
the Flanders coast"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29

The week has been one Of nearly
mAnHmum sunshine. practically no
rs'a snd sustained drying Winds es-
pessally during daylight In conse-
Quencs Of contained dry weather,
examination has been slow and un-
sAtSseActory .s~d sardens and pas
tssss shsw. the sfrscts OF drought. but
wsparation Of the soil has continued
where the ground has not become too
hrd. All crops appear 70 be slow In
ecovsring nom the cold OF early
April: fruits SHOW considerable dem-
- by frost In upper sections. Corn
= coming to fairly good stands. To-
,hoco plants are scarce. and but little
fAnsplating has been done. smail
urains and other crops are badly In
r1sed Of good. warm rains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
FOR WILSON AND MANNING.
Mayesville Democrats Indorse Prcsi-
dent and Governor.

Mayesville. April 26.-The Mayes-
vile Democratic club met on Satur-
day for reorganization and elected
the following officers: e. G.. Spencer,
president; r. j. Mayes. Sr.. secretary.
The following delegates were elected:
=. G. Spencer. Robert Muldrow nnd
A. II. Mayes. Executive committee:
j. Henry Burgess. j. w. Spencer and
Robert Muldrow. The club is in a
fiourishing condition and these OFF,
GERS are all live men.
Resolutions indorsing Woodrow
Wilson for president and. Richard /
Manning for governor were unani-
mously adopted.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-29
EXCURSION FARES
From SnmtOr to the Following Points,
via AtlaMstc Coast EAnt, Ts.e Stand
ard Railroad OF The south.

Asheville. N. C. and return S6.46,
Account Of Southern Baptist Conven-
tion. May 18th to 84th, 1O16. Dates of
sale May Is to II inclusive, vith
Anal lirait May a1st.
Birmingham, Ala. and return $9.15.
Account OF Annual Reunion, Unitod
Confederate Veterans. A[ay to IS.
Tickets on sale May l3 to i7th an
elusive with final limit May 25th.
Charleston. s. C. and return, $500
account Of South Carolina Sunday
School Association. May srd to 5th
Tickets on sale May 1st to 4th. with
finai limit. May Sth.
Louisville. KY and Return, s24.30
account General Conference A. M. T.
Zion church, May srd to slst. Tick.
cts on sale May 1, Q and Srd, with
final limit June 3rd. 1915.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y. and return
$s6.75. account General Conference
Methodist Episcopal church Nav LIST
to 31st. Tickets on sale April 9th
'2Sth and May 9th, with final limit
June 9Th.
New Orleans. La. and return, s23.25,
account National Association of Retail
Grocers of the u. s.. May 8-11. Tick
cts on sale May s. 6 and 7th, with final
limit May 18th.
Augusta. Ga. and return, $4.2O, ac-
count Gala Week May s-13. Tickets
on sale May Sth to 18th, with final
iimit May 18th.
orlando, Fla. and return, $50. go,
account Of General Assembly, Pres
byterian church May 1926. Tickets
on sale May 18th to 10Th, final limit
returning June Srd.
Buffalo, N. Y. $3O.06 ard return,
account Ancient Arabic Order Of the
Mystic Shrine Imperial Council. July
l1-13. Tickets on sale JULY 8. and
10th with final limit, returning July
23rd.
New York. N. y, and return,
s2s.S6, account General Federation of
woman's Clubs. May 20 to Juno 1st
Tickets on sale May '21, % and %,
with final limit returning June 9Th.
Philadelphia, Pa. and return, s25.s6,
account Associated Advertising Clubs
OF the World, June 2b-9O ,Nc,,ots ~,
sale June 20. 30 and cath, with final
limit returning July 9Th.
The summer excursion rates will
be on sale on and after May 18th,
with final limit returning October 81.
Call 247. the Atlantic Coast Line
ticket office and we will be glad to
give you tho rates, schedules or any
'concerning your summer trip.
Z Or write Orrilie v. Player, Ticket
Age At.