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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village TOE
Briefly for Busy Readers

Dancing at N. L. o. P. tonight. The
berge orchestra, admission 25c. AdY.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Fay of Main
street returned Friday from a weeks
visit in burlington.
Edward Stevens of New York city is
in town over Sunday the guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Phillip B. Jennings.
No change was reported today in the
condition of j. A. ~ Williams who was
taken suddenly ill Thursday.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Martin of Wor-
cester, Mass, is visiting Mr. Martins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank Martin.
Miss Hazel Hufnagle of Gage street
leaves Monday for three months
course in the Albany business college.
Street Commissioner L. S. Buss, who
underwent an operation for appended
It's at the Samaritan hospital in Troy
thee weeks ago, was able to sit up for
brief period Friday.
John Fassett who has been visiting
his father, Hiram b. Fassett, during
the past week, left today for Minnea-
polls where he is employed as superin-
tendent of the dye department for the
North Star Wooden company.
Miss Helen Cutting of Union
street is taking two weeks vacation
| from her duties as stenographer with
| Nichols & Warren and expects to leave
| within short time for Lake st. Cath
crime where she will spend few days
st. Peters Sunday school will hold
its annual picnic July12th, Wednesday
| at Peakes grove. Car will leave
School street corner at GAS and will
return at 4:45. All members of the
Sunday school parish are cordially in
vited.
The Strawberry Hikers Club consist
ing of boys from to II years of age
was formed this morning at the play
ground and the first hike was taken
Samuel Levin was elected president o.
the club and Milton Ireland the vice
president. The club hiked seyera
miles out the east road this mornin!
in charge of c. X. Mann.
Back numbers OF popular magazines
for soldiers on the border and in MeXi
co will be welcomed by the Army ant
Navy Y. NJ. G.. A. ia East 2Sth Street
New York City.
The subject of Rev. p. l.. Dow a
the Methodist church Sunday morning
will be THE Samaritan Converts.
Bible school 1900. G.. NJ. Davis Superb
tendent, Epworth League $50. Wilt
Stickles Leader. Evening service 7.S0
Pastors subject "Where Art Thou
Pastor will preach at White chapel a
three o'clock
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
Beaten to q MumnY.

Until pretty late in the eighteenth
century mummicJ entered into great
variety of drugs, balms and other
indictments. AS the genuine mummy
was then expensive recipes were Civ
en- by many ancient writers for con.
vorting human flesh into mummy,
Usually only certain portions of the
body were used and these were beat.
en-, dried, macerated aud spccd out OF
all likeness TO their natural condition;
hence 'beaten to = mummy Numer.
Gus illusions are made to the prac
ticc in ancient literature, ana in an
old play, Bird In Cage are the
directions. Make mummy Of my flesh
and sell me to the apothecarics.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08

William Hogarth. the famous English
artist. was so abscntmindcd he caused
his friends much entertainment. When
he was prosperous enough to have his
own carriage lie first used it TO make 4
call upon the lord mayor. When he
came out of the Mansion Housc it was
raining hard, and the artist tramped
the entire way home, wet 20 the skin.
When asked why he had not come in
his carriage he said he forgot all about
ii, and messenger had to be dis
patched to the coachman to tell him to
return
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
For RninY DaYa.

Children love to engage In the game
Of playing school" They will cut
out boys ana girls Tor pupils aud n few
men and womon Tor teachers. With
crayons and paints they will color
these nicely and raston them to
empty spools with Cat sticks SO that
they will stand upright. The picture
is first pasted To the stick. and the
stick Is wodscd into the hole In the
center of the spool In this way the
figures will stand or sit on the spool
Then the teacher figures are supposed
20 march the children around aud ia
teach them A single gamc of this
kind will occupy all the childrcu's
spnrc time for week.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08

SAKE blue ribbon velvet and pink tuliv
roses, strcancrS falling below the waist
line, The effect is charmmgly like Il
Galnsborough portrait.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08

Not day without New they're all
conveniently for looking and choosing
Hundreds of Skirts desirable modelled
Gdines Pque Wells Cords and other fabrics
Serceab Mohas Sses and DNsy ShksSrB of all regular
Wat Display! No showinps cspy effects
Prices eangy moderate. Waist Beauties
upwards.
the Newest Sweater
White Silk and
and Wrappers
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08

When baking oatmeal cookies CAL.
Ing Tor raw rolled oats. either with or
without nuts or raislus. If the rolled
oats arc run through Il meat grinder
(uslng the uu, platcl the flavor Of tn,
cookies Is greatly improved and they
bake evenly. When using raishs mud
nuts mix with oats and then grind all
together and put with your other In
gradients.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
Outdone.

Teacher-Now. boys, want to see If
any of you can make complete SEN
tcnce out of two words, both having
the same sound TO the ear.
First Boy can, Miss Smith.
Teacher-Ncry well, Robert. Let us
hear your sentence.
First Boy-Write right.
Tcachcr-Ncry good.
Second Boy-Say, Miss Smith, ! can
beat that. | can make three words of
it--wright, write right.
Third Boy CeXcitedly)-Hear this
wright, write rite right
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
Aa Then snu II hal eoaion.

Caller--ls Mrs. Blank at home? But.
lcr-Physically, madam, she Is. rs an
abstract question the fact cannot he
denied. But in relation to your desire
to see her cannot say definitely until
have ascertaincd Mrs, Blanks wishes
IN the matter. Pray be seated until
receive adyices from above Boston
Transcript.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
Utterly Worthless.

NO, you can't marry him. He's too
no account"
You ought not to say that, dad. He
may have some good points that YOU
have overlooked"
mo chance. | moppel up the floor
with him just now, and he didn't even
make good mop."-Kansas City Jour.
nal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
A HAT FROM LoNDcr.

Wstteau Efieot as Worn by the Eng.
lish Lassies.
Tuscan straw in natural tones AMI
fitting plcturcsquely is trimmed with
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08

"Tbat girl Is trying to make n fool of
me-" "Oh, no! She never tries any
thing ready made. Exchange.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
Sounded Cuecr.

Sounded Queer.
81 like to clean UP my work in Il hur-
ry,' said the visitor.
II find 1t advisable TO string it out u
little SO that | will always have some
thing on my desk in ease Il bore comes
ill.," said his friend, taking up some pa
pers.
Then the other man looked at him
queerly and went out,-kausas City
Journal
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-07-08
The Drysdale Store
Summer Schedule of Business Hours =

CLOSED Friday July th September 9Th
OPEN Monday till O'Clock o'clock
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29
Church Campaign
OF One Win One
Brings Results

Reports have been received from fifty
seven churches Of Greater Omaha, fifty
two Of which participated In the Win
One campaign. which eliminated in the
Easter services Of thu Protestant
churches OF the city
The Wtn~one campaign started about
the middle OK November, after ali the
visible results OF the Sunday campaign
had been tahulated The campaign was
a quiet man-to man affair being a work.
inK out Of personal evangelism. The
goal which the committee hi charge NJ
tho campaign set was 5000 by Easter.
che total number added a. these tfiy-
seven churches being 1fls
Practically All. Including Tho foreign
spoAklng churches 81 me city, while not
affiliatinK directly with tha wmsDns
campaign. carried on vigorous cam
paiaa u their own fer nav mamhera
and All reports Indicate that thea
churches we're mnat successful in this
work
Reports indicate that Faster sunday
Vas the mest fruitful In polht ~ Aadi
tons % ths churches that omaha has
ever experienced The thufeh resah ia
ths largest number ~ additions "a n>n
tax VA At Mars Avenue GanNFaas
'i9nat, wNh sisty or TIA nstiaaA SIM
dAY ths keuntsa Msm1Ftst eannfms8 "a
snd laeaNa4 IN addition NN ~ iatisN
tn MstiEa n tha smAltNH ehnfoAns. In
proportion 10 thalF alsa thar asa a. mwft
Y ant hettsf, thaa psnla ~ tha iaFSaf
sRes IN mass e@aas tha psfaaniaEa uaa
ever tetKeN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29
Acres viii BE As Low as $3.50
Half Acres As Low AS 1926

rhis II the richest land he found au'wbers. suitable
far sroutba fruit ana Fsfdsp tracA an sell drained.
close d. paved rnad and tFes Rsg aervee The terms sill
he $40 ran MONTH 0N ACRES AND a. so PER MONTH
oS HALF ACBEA
Tha location n oat nensoo Was .nA h Part II tbs Pcst
Farm aeaad tust West II heuanh
salesman aut Ia en- hs sFaued eysFg stsraeeu saa
avehhK uoentasu office sl he ppsh steatak from
Fhhp n uaaF put nc iaastns ayof thssa acres
atvtf eN haf spB cbrapsF Than Ntdt1 SOW
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29
'we.sf

5000. ON TERMS. VIII buy modern Z
room house, within VI block Of Farnam
car line, In excellent location. This II
one of the best bargains in tho city.
w. II. SMITH Co,
ID, 8lg, City Nat. Bank Bldg,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29

public reception IN honor OF new
members recently enrolled in the eongrs-
cation Of St Luke's Lutheran church will
be given this evening al the Mccrann hall
AT Twenty fourth and o streets. A special
naralla has han nrnnArah
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29
REAL EsTATE-BUs. PRoP'TY

p5 FEET. 10Th ST., INKS. from yiaduot.
t6.b00 McCaRu" Inv Co. MeCague bldg.
fNTELLIGBNT ana persistent advertis.
ing Will 'hellis any satabla real estate,
and the largest number Of prospective
hnysrH can ta reached through the
Real Estate and Nant-Ad Guide TO all
nf GIBRALTAR nfmAhA-TfIE WEE
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29
Tomorrow
and Sunday

viii, he good time look the i00acre tract Of
The Post Farm that aubdiftdBg into halfacre and
acre lots which whl be The market in few days The
rrte Ut
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29
want AtI-Dmy Traffic Cop.
Sanitary board Acts.

Action OF the State Live Stock Sanitary
board, converting in lincoln yesterday.
in lfting tho quarantine ban on certain
western and northern stock. was greeted
with reclamation here by local commits
sion men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29

Fafm taaA ala FiaGs4 ~ thesa ga
un4nM sUa th# ktMh @t paHHsa Mii
h4Wt vac Ns8i AhH kAFa ANNla taHta
uith WblEh e. h,NE8f Va t#lsta
4aAHtg hHs 4NAhtiNF Afa hmtN tHMHa
N #tiM MMM tNsHkFN aiFe@l@ilHA
Ute ~ tiEslsM Easa laF VS. MHe Z
Wa9H kiahsf lhen AaH alhaF 9iaAAhM
MA@NHaEkH NMtAF#Ele &ks Maa s fMs4
bW A8s ~ ms.t rs a. tMrHtsFa
tae8 Ea hf ~ saA taa \ sAas zeal
tWF#4R
AMN Fu 1al&1 IA NWN i&@6N
AT 81 Nt aaRF @ atH8f hask
W M4e Ae#H 4s NH #aN a#
I'll a. aAenskeA F eaN8F fssEf
ksAta RMNt 8N e8m iMA 1888 whst
b ##A NJ Ha t# 4aHE2as
reafa fe#Ehs tN tssHfa #ft
tt ts&4 etea8 d tH
shiN hakt. rarAfn louRMAh
MN&tM IOWA
FARMS MtEAAa asa asa u1M MaNAN W.
sats amA #s dkne@ "a fHNlFs -
NBabA8A K6sss ~ Al4a taaK MfA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
IOWA BARGAINS

II you want 10 buy an Iowa
farm, see us
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29
W. l.. sELBY q SONS. INSURANCE..
-'
North
North.
KOUNTzE PLACE BUNGALOW.
READ THIS

. THEN YOU WILL BUY IT.
Five rooms finished In oak, newly dec
GRATED, extra large living room ex-
tending across the house with fireplace,
bear1ed ceilings. built-in bookcases; full
cement basement; furnace heat House
Is less than three years old. Owner
compelled 10 sell on account Of leaving
PAYNE INVESTMENT COMPANY,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29
Real ESTATE-s SUBURBAN


START Y0UR HOME lN nENsoNt
HUN TINS LOTT
ti0n0 down ana tle ~ per month"; price
tgaa 10 miga tuaies, located on Locust
III. bstNren clark and huFnhAml net
fAF from nfhu0i and car lAht Geo. RI
MHsht Hes office, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-29
MOVING AND STORAGE
GLOBE VAN 8 STORAGE

stores, moves, packs. shsos. 5-horsa
van and men, sl.2S per nouri storage.
81 per month. satisfaction guaranteed.
Douglas 1888 and Tyler 30
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

The NJ Rsnsesanrs club hsd 90
cisl meeiinG Nondat snefncon vuh Mrs
" " ncwet, Niss Ficssnce wilson he.
ins the assisting hpstees Additional
guests n the ccossicn we're Mines ~ n
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

Katherine Conkle. Goneyicvc l."' EVELYN
chew. Martha Trudgror. 10" Rctsc, MI.
I"r Wilton Abbott and willis Coprpg,
Parents and friends interested are iu.
Niicd
Miss iuy Allen n clinton Mo ami
Mr. T. Hllhfook of Kansas Cit, stopped
ysst-fis, bon ~, city ,u route home from
san Antonio. T,Nu Nfs HplhropF Will
remain fpr frW days the guest of Ni
Martha GUmcT
=
SATURDAY Jun" O. VlI h. M. southern
Memorial day The oli V"t'pus Sons
~ Veterans and Daughters of the CON
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

Mt Gardner Given ct TYLER. re,ss IL
sr.ndins iev dsis IN the cit, vii
friends
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

Cruce. WIN AlspAugh. and Misses Allco
owen and Rae Malone The Afternoon
was spent With auction followed ry ro-
frcshmcnts
Mrs MinH HrfE Hifhiovcr viii present
her pupils m two piano frgiirls Tfidp,
md saturday evening. ~ her studio pt
~ West Ninth street 30 SIS O'Clock
Friday little Miss Joe ,Boisc, Miller viii
sivc The evenings program. assisted hy
Miss Dorothy Donaldson Who viii con.
tribute group of readings SATURDAY
evening Mrs llleh'pwet Will present
Misses Dorothy Nhhat MARY Biurrh'.
son Man Lou kcnned, Sue salmon
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

Mars and Mari. y,rc. with MIR, e
~ Honey as chhperon.
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Tho m.r,bers of the f. A T. club
entertained VIII a most ENJOYABLE pir.
mic Monday n, Wheeler nark In honor
~ guests besides thc club members
Nrlc Mls' Snfah Nll"r. Nts V
NHnl"' MtN " 'fI"I Hnd Misses '"r'
,r"." l''.'''e, pn' tl'f'n," t"'fnsnn.
''uN"',u, @ @u,.n.' lu''. ,'''n ~ f''N'"
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Nis' Laura l~pn Thomas Viii leave
mi, e,cn,ns accomran'lus W. and Mrs
J y. Uodson ana daughter Dorothy, ~
'nNct. ma rnd 'h'caF". Nh"fe she VII
Mt' Frank nutiord viii arrive we'd.
nesdHN from Guthrie fn' ftN days
Mrs John W Noble returned Nnndn,
from three weeks visit With relatives
IN Muskrsrc
sr
Mrs v Thomas Who hsi also as
quests Mines = Hartford. "
Thompson. and " u rrusos The ~.
tsfnron was spent vith ncrdicVnfk Tho
newt mee,ins Nill he June 10 with Mrs
nN"e't Ns'set hlh NOV ln'n
" Mslh', m nv ',lp 10 medicine TAIN
sunns, WV WI NaN' lhutsdaA i"t
ths, ha'e sNnnlpahsh bN Mts W.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

Mfs Clinton Nrshett, vii sn,efiair
inicfmsil, At luncheon wednesds, Mrs
Joseph liull ~ Muskosce. Mtt !. =
kipsifick and Mis- ~ Neville inne.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

Rumor says that Princess Margaret
of Denmark has become secretly en-
gagged lo the Prince ~ Wnlc, aud of
fetal announcement Is to be- made
soon. Princess Margaret. who IL 20
years old. has bccr living In England
since the beginning of the war with
her aunt. Queen Alexandra. and her
cousin Grand Duchess GEORGE II Rus.
sia, aud has been dc,oting all her time
Ia nursing the wounded In London.
Princess Margaret i- Roman Cath.
ollie, and m obstacle In the way II the
match Is nm English law which forhids
the union u n prince with Catholic
under penalty ~ forfeiture of the
throne Princess Margaret hold, de.
gree of doctor ~ philosophy and Is tai.
ented In many ways
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30
Tomorrow's S EUents

Lotus club, dance at Euclid
w s., luncheon for Mrs y c.
Avery and Mrs Fred Caldwell, at
home OF Mrs T. v, Morrison.
Duplicate whist club, Mrs Frank
o SorgAtI
"Wednesday Auction, Mrs orln lea
Harrison
Mrs W. l. ou'rr, luncheon Tor
party from Purcell
Judge and Mrs j =. sharp, thea
ter party Tor Purcell guests
Social Embroidery. Mrs { l,
Nahn
Alpha Beta. Mrs J. Z HARRISON
Naloyon, Mr.. ana Mrs Carl Bon
nett
q {. o.. Mrs n v Masters
Golden Moments. Mrs ira MAson
aoysl Ar, Needlework Mrs. S. y.
hughes
Pioneer Capital study, Mr., 7, +.
Hurt
Isis club, Mrs n, q. snodorsu
Graduating class OF Lincoln school,
Mrs. Tom Bauun
kohokl club, Mrs Charles otho
Serslbauph
OAK Park Embroidery, Mrs W. c.
erssey.
a C O.. Mrs Frank Jennings
Porch Players. Mrs. G. E. BIoekis.
s~sstiba club. picnic al Belle Isle.
Wednesday Morning Card club. Mrs.
W n, WyeoN
Royal Matrons, Mrs Ed Bolsmsr.
Las senorltss Miss Alma Dlalnas
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

Mls. Nlc, owen NJ nenin. Ala &C..
ccmranisd her hfothsf Mr Marvin \
owen home ff~m family reunion ~
iisrin iss wees and vlti ttmsin for
n NitW hrfs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

Tho ladies NuSi'iaf, NJ The " " \
has hssn rrsirrnrd uutn June vhsn
n Nin meet wuh Ne irhn kin.t
~ i'ni tsr Tenth street W. NJ
Nhthurh vn tt the assisiins brsirss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

'odemcy Will meet NJ O'Clock st the
chanel ~ I'nritvn 70 decorate tho
graves Later the old Veterans viii be
taken in automobiles 20 tho home ~ Nr
ana Nrs " r Hunt it .-ll Chsson
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30

boulevard. where m address will he made
hy Mr Paul " Pope on jefferson De-
vs Mrs " G. " Richardson will pre-
sent the crosses of nonor. and there VII
be- appropriate music
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-05-30
Mail Orders

All mail orders bearing
Wednesdays date will be
filled the same day received II
lots have not vanished. Rush
your orders now.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-02
PLANS OF U. S. FORTS FOUND
ON GERMANS ARRESTED

New York, March 2.-Plans of Unit
ed States Notifications have been
found in the possession Of Richard
Won Arend and Rudolph Won Kracht,
two young Germans arrested here on
a charge of operating the mails to
swindle, according to statement
made today by Assistant United
States District Attorney E. w. Nc
Donald.
Won Arend and Won Kracht, who
claim, according to the federal au-
J thorities, to be German army lieu
tenants, were arraigned before Unit.
ed States commissioner here. Accord.
/ ing to postoffice inspectors, the two
men had conducted a systematic beg
ging campaign through the mails ask
/ ing for help on the ground that the!
were destitute German army officers
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-02
Will Test Market Plan.

Sacramento, March 2.-David Lu-
bins direct marketing plan, as set
forth in a bill he has prepared for
action in Congress, will be tried out
in Sacramento county. 1t will be CIV
en- a months trial in Fair Oaks,
Orangevale and Sacramento and the
result will be reported to Congress
with the hope that the national body
may take action before the close OF
the session.
During the experimental period ar
office will be maintained in Sacramen.
to by special committee and every
effort will be made to interest con
sumers in Sacramento in the plan o:
buying direct from the producer.
Instead of using the mails an au
tomobile will. be secured by the com
mittee and will make the rounds.
Lubin is United States delegate t.
the International Agricultural Insti
tute at Rome.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-02
No Retrieve for Youths.

Sacramento, March 2.-Glenn Witt
was removed from his cell in Folsom
prison to the condemned row today
With his execution scheduled for Fri
day morning at the same hour his
partner in crime, Charles OMAN, is
scheduled to be hanged at San Quen-
tin. Witt showed the first signs Of
weakening today. AS he was taker
to the condemned row he asked War.
den Smith to send priest to him. The
warden summoned Father Capri OF
Placerville. The young man still
hopes for reprieve or a commute
ton.
The governors office was consid
ering the cases of Witt and Oman to
day, but no statements have been is
.sued. The young men were convict
ed of the murder of a Los Angelo
man while in the act of burglarizin.
his home.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-02
Strobridge May Be Named.

Oakland, March "A persistent
rumor has it that Senator Strobridge
of this county is seriously being con-
sidered by Governor Johnson as sue
Icessor to Lieutenant Governor Eshle-
man.
Martin Madsen, secretary to the
governor, refused to either deny OF
affirm the rumor, asking that he be
not urged to answer. Strobridge, who
is at present an employe of Alameda
county, is one of the stalwarts of the
Progressive party in this district, and
is known as a thorough administra-
ton man. He could not be found this
afternoon and was "out" when called
on the telephone.
The rumor also has it that an.
nouncement of his selection will be
withheld until the first Of the coming
week.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-03-02

The most interesting feature of the
Baby Week campaign to the mothers
of young children will be the baby
health conference at the Christian
church. DR.. w. w. Apple and Mrs.
Ernest Poston are in charge of this
feature. Babies between the ages of
6 months and years can be entered
who live in the Ell Centre school dis
trict. A thorough physical examina-
ton of the babies will be made by
competent physicians, according to
standard score card. In this confer
ence the physical condition of the baby
examined is recorded on the score
card. For each defect found a GER
tain amount is deducted from the per-
feet score of 100. When the examina
ton is finished and the score COM
puted the latter expresses the general
physical condition and development of
the child. These score cards will be
given out to the parents Saturday
afternoon, March II, at the Palace
theatre, at the close of the matinee.
At that time suitable prizes will be
given to the boy and girl in each
class scoring highest. Babies exam
ined in this conference will be eligible
to the Baby Improvement Contest