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The Washington times., 1916-01-06
Ware Elixir
That Creates
Dissipdtio
BY DIR. L. X. HIRSHBERG.

the drunkard IT may be truly
said, when he is at his best he
Ia little worse than q man. and
when at his worst he Is little
better than n beast. Intemperance is
an ak which lops off mans green
boughs and leaves him withered
trunk
4 drunkard = Improbable TO himself
and TO everybody else. Those who hold
thet the Bible Coca not inveigh againS
excess o. liquor have forgotten Isaiah.
who said. "N'--' unto them that rise up
carly in the morning that they may fol;
low strong drink: that continue until
night till wine inflamc them"
About seventy years ago the first in
stitution in the world for. the cure OF
alcoholism was founded. II was called
an asylum most unhappy word. not
used nowadays even for the insane or the
aged. Until the year 1864, wine -bibbers
and devotees OF the bowl were con-
sidered only as subjects for religious
rSDyas S Todsy so even aaseks Is
appetite for drink This gentry pretend
to know of secret methods whereby the
wife or mother may unknown to, the
drinker add q drug to the drink of the
topper and thus effect a cure.
Far be II from me to wish TO destroy
beautiful illusions, but the fact remains
that tipplers are sponges SO hard to
"unsoak" and squeeze out that days and
weeks or alert care under N1R1lant at-
tention are necessary to rid the physical
being OF tho tissue changes brought
about bv drink.
Temporary cures followed by relapses
are the r,Ilc when nausea and vomiting
are, induced by tartar of antimony.
ipicac, or other drugs which incite vom
tinR. Nevertheless. these may be tried
ut home II combined with epson salts.
Unless the drinker co-operates, little
success need be looked for. Warm
baths. brisk rubs showers. and tonics.
such as strychnine and belladonna. may
lead the drink victim back to life Of
sobriety.
Vigorous measures are required. The
patient must be made to recline in very
warm water charged with salt. soda. or
some mineral or electricity. Frequent
dusffs of hot milk and other nutritiorN
drinks must be given to create strength
and confidence
Many innocent persons are on the road
to dissipation without knowledge OF
what threatens. because they are accus-
toned to resort to tinctures. elixirs
Vinous extracts. spirits and the like. In
this way they may become by degrees
/ tipplers and secret inebriates.
! Copyright 1915. Newspaper Feature service)
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
A Sure Way To
End Dandruf

There Is one sure way that has never
failed to remove dandruff at once, and
that is to dissolve it, then you destroy
it entirely. To do this, just get about
four ounces OF plain, common liquid
arVon from any drug store uhis is all
you will need. apply it at night when
retiring: use enough to moistcn the
scalp and rub. it in gently with the
finger tips.
BY morning. most II not all. of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of it. no matter how
much dandrurf you may have.
You will find all itching and digging
Of the scalp will stop instantly. and
your hair will be fluffy. ustrous.
glossy. silky and soft. and look and feel
a hundred times better.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
w YHAT do YOU suppose our
\N/ grandmother would have
w said IL we mad esked her

YhAl 40 you suppose odi
\N/ grandmother would have
w said IL we mad esked her
what a pimento was For
it was only recently that the "weet
Spanish pepper has been received on
an equal footing with other vc%e-.
table guests at our tables. Civil.Xa-
ton. transportation. and the mixing
of nations has produced CORE
spending cosmopolitanness in oar
bill of fare: and in spite of war, We
NAV arrange menu includiLS
French macedoine or petits 20 with
German liverwurst and British mar
malade. Russian caviar and Hun
garian goulash'
From Spain and Mexico comes the
pimento. in the use Of which thes"
people are adept, for peppers hot or
peppers sweet are the national Span
ish emblem. SO to speak. But while
we NAV he so enamorcd OF SplcV,
singing peppers in our FOODS. we
have universally taken onto our
plates the sweet. mild-aavored pi-
mentO.
First there Is its glorious color.
tomato-likc. or more orange. ike Hn-
to a japanese persimmon twhoso-
ever does not know this latter. let
him search diligently on the fruit
stands at this season and buy one
for cents). Then there is its soft
pulp to recommend it. as it is so
capable of infinite variety in the
hands Of the garnisher. With a scis-
sors--better than knife-it can be
cut into threadlike strings. lattice5.
and all manner of star and fancy
shapes.
But chief. there is it's piquapt
favor--plain pimento. and nothing
else. 1t is like roquefort. or truf-
f1es. or any other odorous favor
which is indescribable and individ-
ual A little of it goes far dis
tance. and we must err on the short
side when using It, Just like its
cousin. paprika, suspicion" is
enough.
AS a holiday garnlsh it should play
a most important part. who has
eaten ACCOMPLISHMENTS salad?
This most decorative plat can be
made by sliCing grapefruit in
half. peeling the skin carefully, and
setting it dome ped. inverted, on
small bed Of lettuce leaves. Cut
pimenta into thinnest strips. and
lay them along each groove of the
grapefruit. Top the dome with
generous star of the pimento, cover
with French dressing to which
dash of mustard is added. and pipe
mayonnaise to which whipped cream
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

CV-HE men who write dramas
about murder and crime,
4 and who reveal scene aft
cr scene OF lead bodies
batlcd lusciouslS in blue lights
and tho ones who fool the public
into thinking that une dimension
scenery j. THE THING, are only
charlatans and ITnrkS."
THIS delightful bro1dsid" on the
plays that almost everyone doesn't
like. was delivered by tho mild .st-
looking Tan imaginable, Richard
Walton TulIy, author of "rhc Bird
Of Paradise" The Rose Of tho
Rancho,' and Omar. 'hc Tent
maker
So, IL you do not like those ter
riblc plays in which they never
turn up the gas. and which are all
about as cheerful as "Antigonc,"
or il you cant get the hans Of this
new cyelcss. bonolcss art which
decUra,es the magazines. YOU
should not feel out "C it" at all.
In the Majority.
Richard Tuily says that such
people arc all right, and since they
are the great majority whu live in
all of The towns and cities of the
United states which ar" nos New
York. he writes for them aud
them alone.
And twhispcr thisl there arc even
enough sensible people in New
York to nl the fhcater year IN and
wear out when Tuliv production
is showing. The result is that when
MI. Tully sits doSL AMI says that
wholesome drama, with true love
and real scenery, IL what ia cor
rect and successful. one Is inclined
to lend an car.
lie Is "A smallish man. with dark.
straight hair. and large eyes hidden
behind eyeglasses, Ho has q mous-
tachc. not too small nor too large,
but sensible and conservative, like
his plays His face Is oval and free
from any distressing lines. and
faint pink of cheeks of a healthy
youthfulncss.
In fact, Mr.. Tully doesn't look
any more like '.'n,r nf our aithrr-
producers than any average man
does. To quote an old friend. he Is
all samer'n follrs.' and actually
says what he has to say in the most
surprising manner.
Torrent of Ideas.
The words boil out one on top Of
the other in torrent. and the ideas,
formulating AZ just twice the rate
OF speech, sometimes tumble out In
unexpected rlaceS with very uneN
pectcd results. The only unusual
thing about Mr. Tully is his con-
stant motion. Although seated on a
huge sofa heavily upholstered. he
didn't seem able TO get comfortable.
kept slipping down. and then hitch
ing himself up whenever he started
on a new train of thought. When he
at last anchored himself with one
foot planted firmly on Mrs. WIZARDS
pale rose upholstering it was a
positive relief. He delivered his ul-
timatum then. shaking a finger, and
holding on tightly to the truant leg
with the left arm.
"A certain crowd of men have
come over to this country WIN
funny futuristlc ideas which are
decadent and which they are foist-
ing Off on the American stage.
mean the cheap drops with haJ
scenes painted on them. And in the
drama itself mean this blue-lignt
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

ture. that the public is going to
stand for going back two thousand
years or moro TO drag up and pay
money for decadcnt stuff? Emrhati-
cally no. New York may stand for
II for a time, hut the public will
not. 1t is not worth while
That is the reason why PLAYS
which run for year in New York
only last for a few days on the road.
They are not universal in appeal
They arc decadent. they present do
structivc instead OF constructive
ideas" ..a
On New Play.
But Mr.. Tullv does not need to talk
to convince. The Bird of Paradise"
is five years old Omar" is two. and
both have the envisble reputation OF
having weathered the war They are
decidedly NOT decadent. The deca-
dent plays did not weather the war
gale.
And his next play? Due wear after
next. Following Omar" Guy Bates
Post. who does" Mr.. Tully's plays.
will be seen in a new modern prod,Nc-
ton by another author and Ham
let" under the direction OF Mr.. TullN.
however. The following year he will
appear in the new plav upon which
Mr.. Tully is now working.
And it will he a real MAY mind.
with trees that look like trees. moons
interesting that they are more i'm
portant than the scenery. except. of
course. where they are omitted en-
tirely. so that the people in the audi
ence NAV look at the scenery with
the actor!
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
BY FLORENCE f. YODER.

stun. which shows dead bodies in
Srecnish glare. ruined ives
scattered all over the stage, 1he
two go together.
They are both decadcnt; a mere
peddlinE Of catch words and
meaning. The purpose and mean
ing and worth of the settings OF the
tuturist dcvotecs cannot be. stated
ana never Is. When a Ta,C person
has finished reading book upon
the subject there ~ nothing ictt.
Not Futuristic.
when one goes to a -theater and
Is shown a black smear which is
supposed 20 bc n street. or semi
cree which is supposed TO rcr---
sent Roman arch, don't tell nc
that the man who made II. the pco-
PIE who see It, or the actor VINO
plays in front OF II. all put togeincr
nave any knowledge OF what II Is
or why IT is.
The wonderful scenery of "Oma~.
the Tentmak"r." which has served
iRIthIuI.H ana SuCCrSSlHIh as
background for the present alton o.
t0at drama Tor two years, rs NOT
fnturistic. Neither is il trOupIed
with the Intricate detail OF the re
iasco setting. In il Mr.. fully has
struck tho happy medium between
what Is necessary ard what ~
beautiful with the result tina. one
ir neither entirely unmindtul OF nor
CntIrc'y ~HHnIpcn ny IN" settings.
Don't for an instant think that the
whole conversation with this author
producer. was concerned with gem
craliza ions and hank attacks upon
futurism. or as he called II. the at
tempt to "Chinese-ify and Japan
csc-ify" ihc American stage by using
scenery with no perspective in IL.
Clean of Hope.
Every single one of his remarks he
backed up very carefully and eau
tiously. Since II has been the ex-
poriencc of this writer that the cX-
ponents Of the "Chinese-if'ed" seem
cry and blue light" drama never
Will discuss what they mean. he was
far in the lead when he made his
very first statement.
Rut this tale cannot he too long.
and is intended more. as a gleam OF
that, they are "out OF u" when they
don't like that strange now art, or
who are forever committing the ter
rible faux pas OF stunning that vam-
plre stun.
Therefore all OF the little side ar
RuIhenlS VIII nave TO De OIlllteu
.Iust one additional kernel of thought
volunteered by the sincere Mr. Tully.
from California, who writes for
American instead OF New York.
might he valuable. II should be
cherished and used at that dinner
party at which they discuss the new
art. and the drama of the blue lights
anil other things that have no di
mension.
The true test for any production
is." nc said. What does the author
wish to do?, Has he done 1t? And,
Is 1t worth while?
The Droducer-author should be
able to answer the first question,
and tho public will answer the other
two. No one who is unable to tell
what he is doing knows enough to
keep up for very long. Without an
answer to the first question the sec
ond cannot be answered for obvious
reasons. bpt the good old public gen.
orally answer the last sooner or
later by merely looking and listen
ing to the mysterious hodge -podgc.
DO you think for a moment that
Just as we have succeeded in getting
away from stage settings without
any perspective. and have achieved
certain standard in art and litera-
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
The Perennial PimentO
By MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK.

has been added around the base
voila-a salad worthy Of any holiday
feast.
Other salads can be sarnished with
1t: then. too. II combines with many
cheeses, especiallv cream. Why pay
more for a bottled pimento cheese
when you can tagc a i0-cent cream
and "wora INFO 2 m lshcd pimsnto
Snd make twice n. quantity at half
the. price? Or nave you tried 1t N
soup say CysIer soup--iust a dash OF
pimento pulp worked into the cream
or the soup, and then served in
cup topped with whipped cream and
a pimento stalk. Nothing more holi-
dayesque and jauntH tcan We say
jauntv soupD could be imagined?
And on fish. too, and particularly
crab and lobster, the tang OF the
nimento and its ribald color mixes
well. All. crab salad in the shell.
or hors-d' oeurvc Of crabmeat with
maYonnaise crossed by pimentO
lattice and Caper seeds? The royal.
red oimento-have you it on the
shelf?
COpyr.g ght 1916 by Mrs Christine ll
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
An 18-Inch Spoon.

He who would sup with the devil
must use a long spoon is an old say
ing; but long spoons ere useful and
almost essential for other occasions
than supping with his Satanic Majesty.
Big preserving kettles. for example,
can not lie stirred satisfactorily with
any other implement. nor can ctews or
soups or many other things. An
enameled ware spoon with an eighteen
inch handle is a boon in cooking. Not
icing metal, it is not affected by acids.
and il does not get too hot to handle
as does the ordinary kitchen spoon. a
long handled ladle in enameled ware
for dipping ont jelly Is another useful
addition to the household outfit
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
THE TIMES DAILY MAGAZINE PA
Exponent of the Blushless Drama Tells Why
He Writes For America and Not For New York

Richard Walton Tuly, Whose Bird of Paradise" and
Omar the Tentmaker" Have. Gone On Gayly
Through the Vcissitudes of War-Ridden Season
Says That People Like Clean, Healthy Drama and
Scenery Which Really Looks Like That Which 1t
Stimulates. And contrariwse, He Says That Blue
Light Drama Is Unhealthy and That Fake Scenery
of Futuristc Tendencies Is Decadent 1t may Go
in New York, But 1t Won't Do For Real Folks.
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
THE year 1918 witnessed the pass
ing of many distinguished

TN HE year 1918 witnessed the pas
ing of many distinguished
women who have won fame
in many lines AT least twenty
are included In the roll. Perhaps the
most noticeable thing about the l,ss
Is that there are few young women
in the number. In fact, the yGUngeat
was Blanche Walsh, who died at the
age OF forty two.
The first name on the list is Fanny
Reed, formerly a noted soprano sing
er. who died on January IL at the
age of seventy-nine. Next comes An
ma B. Warner. writer and novelist.
dying at Highland Falls, ~. Y, on
January 90, at the age of eishty-four.
Miss Warner had done most OF her
literary work under the name of Amy
Lothrop. cola borating with her sister
Susan in her earlier years. Among
her works are Gold Of Chickaree."
Sunday Al the Week" The Forth
Of Vinegar HILL" and "Wayfsr.nS
Hymns"
Anne Whitney. pioneer woman
sculptor of America. died on January
23, at the age of ninety-thre-. &is4
artist. publishing a volume az poems
as early as 1859. Her nnst fa,n,us
statues are those of Samusl dams,
Left Erikson, and tina. Of Harriet
Martineau.
Susan Avery, pioneer sufrag.s,, and
writer on feminist torlcs, wes the old
est woman i'm the 1913 list. dying -:
the age of ninety-SH zen, at Wyoming,
n. Y. Her death took place on t'2,-
ruary .. Mrs. Augusta Hale Gifford,
who died on February Q, at Portland.
Me-. was a writer OF travel sketches.
She lived with her husband IN Italy.
Germany, and other countries where
he held office as American consul, her
experiences there being embodied in
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
Question Box

~ ONE time ago a correspondent
asked that the poem. Be
~ fore sedan" be PRINTED Ia
this column. Through the
courtesy of ono of our readers the
poem has been secured:
IEFORE SEDAN
Here in this leafy place quiet he
lies,
Cold. with his Sishtlcss face turn.
cd to the skies:
his but another dead all you can
say is said.
Carry his body hence -NinGs must
have slaves;
Kings climb T." cmirence over
mems graves.
So this mans eye is dim; throw
the earth over him.
What vas tho white vou iUu6hnd.
there ct his siGe'
Paper his hand had Clutched tight
ere he died:
Message or wish, NAV be smooth
ouc the folds and sec.
Hardly the worst Of It's here could
have srilod---
Only the treTulous words OF
child
PrattIe. that had for stops just a
few ruddS drops.
Look She is sad t. miss morning
and night,
'His--her dead fathers kiss: tries
to be bright,
Good to InFrnmR. AMI sweet. That
is all, Marguerite"
All, il besid" the dead slumf cred
the Iain!
All. II the hearts that hled slcpt
with the slain
II the grief diei! But NO cath
will not have II SO.
Fly Austin Dobson.
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
HOtch POtch Pie.

Take a deep pie dish and place in
il a layer of slices OF cold cooked
veal, and then a layer OF cooked po-
tatoes Ccur into slicesl. Next some
slices of ham, followed by layer
OF hard-hoiled eggs. and 80 on until
the dish is fun. Cover the top with
potatoes cut into slices. Pour a tea
Cupful OF good gravy into the pie.
and bake for three-quarters of an
hour in moderate oven. Scatter
seasoning between each layer OF
meat. Serve hDt.
Copy't. 1916. by Newspaper Feature Service)
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
A Few Easy Recipes
By ANN MARIE LLOYD.

cupful of CoCoanut, and a quarter OF
teaspoonful of baking powder.
also a few Currants, and mix well
together. Line four saucers with
pastry. put in them thin layer OF
jam, then add the mixture and bake.
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
Stuffed Tomato Salad.

TO make this salad half-dozen
large tomatoes, a head OF cabbage
and a few lettuce leaves are needed.
Scoop little out of the tomatoes
from tho stem end, and place these.
filled with curled celery. on the let
tuce leaves, arranged on nat dish,
and serve with the salad dressing.
To curl celery it must be cleaned and
cut into narrow strips and left in
bowl of cold water for several hours,
when It will curl up crisply. Any
stufiIng can be used for the toma-
ties. Chopped hard-boiled egg and
lettuce leaves make pretty filling.
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

"A ANY OF the seasons prettiest
!" dress accessories are easily
within the powers of the
home ncedlewoman. One OF
the long barrel muffs now so popular
may be evolved from ready-made
muff- bed. some velvet and enough
fur to make two bands. ono at
either end Blue velvet with otter
fur is attractive and the lining of
tn" muf may contrast in color
RED velvet with a twist and taSsCl
of white fox makes deleCtable
skating cap. A frilly collar OF white
satin with a neckband OF fur is an
other novelty easily evolved at home.
Copy I, 1915, By Newspaper Feature SeTVicO
The Washington times., 1916-01-06
Dates and COcnanut.

Dates and COcnanut.
Take pound of dates and stone
them. Put some desiccated cocoa
nut into dish. drop the dates into
it. and shake them for little while
in the cocoanut. Place the dates
in a glass dish and sprinkle some
more CoCoanut over the top. This is
a very simple and delicious dish
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

COcOanut Tarts.
Cream two ounces of butter, add
one egg, half cupful of sugar, one
The Washington times., 1916-01-06

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nrhcn ~ hle ,..nrai hn u little
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03

FOR SALE--80 acres, five miles from
Ell Centro, soft soil, good house, will
sell all or part, and take small cash
payment down. Balance on very
easy terms. Would take land level
ing as cash for first payment.
Might consider exchange. Address
Box Y. w., Press office-10-30.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03

rOk SALt-My equity IN 40 acres
Of fine land, near Bard, 27 in cot
ton, balance maize and alfalfa. Good
house, barn etc. Ten years to pay.
6 per cent interest Good bargain
for quick sale. Mrs. H. Guidery,
Salinas, Cal. 1915
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03

FOR RENT-Cottage of three rooms
and screen porch, furnished. 587
Commercial.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03
NOTICE.

l, Naomi E. Nicholson, of the Coun-
ty Of San Diego, State of California
the present owner of the land here
inbelow described, do hereby give no.
tice that l will, on the Goth day Of
November, 1916, apply to the Register
of the State Land Office, at Sacra-
mento, California, for a duplicate Ger
tificate of Purchase, No. 1904, issued
tc w. H. Nicholson, dated Februady
27, 1906. on Location No. 1876, Los
Angeles land district, for Sc a of SW
Il of Section 7, 7. Is S., r. 13 E., s.
B. NJ, in the County of San Diego
State of California, containing 4C
acres.
Date of first publication, October g.
1916. NAOMI E. NICHOLSON.
Oct6- 6-13-20-27
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03

We have a number of answers to
classified advertisements appearing in
this paper prior to September II. We
will be glad to have those who used
this department of the Press call at
the office and receive the answers ad-
dl essed to their key letters.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FINE NAVEL GROVE adjoining city
limits; 1214 acres; plenty water,
modern equipment; capable of pro-
ducing 5000 boxes; previously car
RED modtgage of $1,000; exchange
for going ranch or one subject to
lease; must be worth it's price and
not to exceed $4,000; no commits
sion. Address P. O. Box 405, Red
lands, Cal. If
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03
AUTOMOBILES

FOR EXCHANGE-Self starting
touring car. for horses or mules. Os-
car Sweeney. SIS Main street.
OR SALE-BuickA roadster in good
condition. Price right. Box 341
Seeley. 10
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03

FOR SALE-Agents list-Lot 7, Ses-
ton Ia, I 16, r IA, 39.11A. Patent
ed and clear. Price $3150O0, in
cluding 5 per cent commission.
Terms $65O.0O cash, balance $500
per year. Address Mrs. Anna Horne,
3423 Percy street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03
FOR EXCHANGE-REA ESTATE

FOR EXCHANGE-A beautiful four
room bungalow in Golden Hill dis
trict, San Diego, on lot 35x140 to
alley. Modern in all respects, fine
marine and mountain view. Will
exchange for stock, dairy stock pre-
ferred. Inquire Of L. N. Griffith,
3055 E street, San Diego, Cal. 1913
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Forty acres
fruit land, Benton Co., Ark, 1-2
mile railroad town. Also ten acre
tract, plenty water for irrigation,
near Colorado Springs, Colo. C. P.
Beardsley, Gentry, Ark. 1914
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03
HELP WANTED

WANTED-Young lady for office
work, Must be able to take some
,dictation. Imperial Valley Press.
WANTED-Girl for General house
work; small family; inquire 1922
Broadway.-tf.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03
PASTURE AND PRODUCE

Re-cleaned alfalfa seed, free from
dodder and johnson grass, high
termination test, excellent color;
common variety, 15 cents, smooth
Peruvian, 20 cents, and the famous
hairy Peruvian 80 cents, delivered
to youc railroad station. Send for
canplc. e. f. SanguinctH, Yuma,
Arizona. If
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03

FOR RENT-Small rooming house.
Inquire of c. A. Shafer, 7th and
Broadway. If
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-03
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT-80 acres for rent for
cotton at $3.50 per acre; 40 acres
in alfalfa now; 61a miles northwest
of Holtville; first land for cotton.
Box 651, Holtville. 1923