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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-15

the enactment OF legislation providing
for state aid to dependent mothers. The
abolition OF capital punishment Is. OF
course. under discussion, but II IL held In
reserve as a Federal Issue.
Suffrage In Canada may be said to
have been gained by tactics somewhat
similar to those employed In the West
ern States. But there are certain meth
DDS we used. certain elements we had
In our favor that are I think lacking
In this country. The first years OF the
fight were carried on In the Province OF
Manitoba by the first Icelandic women
who settled In Canada, and who had The
suffrage at home. The strongest active
support during the early years came
to the movement from the woman's
Christian Temperance movement. one
OF whose planks has always been equal
suffrage. The active propaganda has
always been In charge Of a franchise
superintendent, and I got my FIRST ac-
tive experience as campaigner In Q
Manitoba district. The coming OF suf-
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NALL / ER,S

Bs,sseo Theater bldg. Phi, M. $50. Dances
for isis-i7 The Too-Too, the London TAPS.
WYNDHAM s a., la'h ss * NJ , "; PA ;.
sons. TSe: class Thursday. 1880 .. m.
oLoVER's, ss ed. Glasses Tues. Thurs..
Sat Priv. lessons any hr., Soc; latest meth
sda. Ballroom fSr rent 81 Phone w. ma
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-15
By CLIFFORD LEON SHERMAN.

Didn't you ever get homesick while
you were on the Mexican border|'
asked Tommy as his father sat musing
before the fire.
rs,3oS,s Just Sst diS bs %ss the pT woad
get a letter from home II would fairly
knock me out. and wondered whether
I could stand It until we were ordered
home. I used to get homesick for you,
mamma. Why, l even used to get
homesick for the -"
Ito complete the picture draw .
straight line from the dot marked a
10 the dot marked ID. and 80 ON
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n ~ Y youngest sister IL a teach
M or, and she is frankly in love
IVY with her profession. But she
- - 49, a.aaAaaA Axlal
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Answers, to Health
Questions

D; NJ; c.-Piesse tell nae what autoin-
"Autointoxication'' 10 another hanfs
that IL blanket and may mean a MI
crobe. Infection In the intestines, or
other disorders not thoroughly dag
nosed and sought for. A two-dat fast
and some intestinal disinfectant and
purgative helps. ~ - r.
q. L.LPiease tell me what a spur n
and what should be done for II:
A spur Is a projection of bone which
ought TO be cut away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-15

Canadian Author and Lee
turer Who Came To This
Country To Help With the
Campaign Tells What the
Women of Her Country
Are Fighting For and How
They Are Going About 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-15

HERE Is q time and tide in the
medical affairs of the home.
i which. IL taken even at the flood.
may lead only to misfortune. IL
the youngster IL restless and awakes
with whines and tears. and the mother
rusnes to the medicine chest, the chuo
may escape death from the dope sne
sNes MIN and grow up a chrome ln-'
yard or complainer: or victim OF some
pad habit as result Of taking pain
alternating. yet vicious drugs.
E Shouldn't Take Risk.
Just when q wise mother should ad-
minister medicines without the doctors
advice 10 better answered by never"
than ION occasion" II 10 a smart doc
tor himself who knows when not to
give medicine. There Is often more IN.
Jury to be done by doing too much"
than by doing too little.
For example. sore throat seems
TO be a simple enough matter TO some
people because they have better
"forgettery" for the serious mishaps
than they have q memory for the
pleasant ones. In other words. such
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Canadian Women Find Plenty to
Do With Their Precious Votes

Mrs. Nellie Lee McLung Says
That Her Countrywomen
Are Displaying Both In
dependence and Wisdom
With the Voting Privilege
Which Has Been Accorded
Them.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-10-20
"Oh. he's only a boy" said Louise.

men with bugs on Their hats. Amt the
l,apers always >prakin of that kind
;ts minerals:
Don't You mean menla>:"
"Well. yes. It's all the same. amy
way. | never d" II" hair Spltlin' ON
words Bein' IA po,e myself it amt
necessary
"A--a poet. Really"
"Heally and truly and carry one and
add tive We roled u lot of potry in
my time. mss. Say. are we campin'
on yonr land:"
NO. This is government land from
here to our line up above--the Noon
stone rancho
"Tlle MOOnStone ranchO:" lueried
Overland Red breaking twig and
feeding the fire.
But don't let me keep you from break
fast"
"Breakfast. eh: That right! al
most forgot it. taIkin to you. Collie's
got the coffee to boilin', No. YOU amt
keepin us from our breakfast any that
you'd notice. II would take a whole
reg gmen Of ruracs to keep us from Il
breakfast If we seen one runnin'
around loose without its pa or ma
Louise l.acharme did not smile. This
was too real. Here was adventure
with no racOnteurs glamour. no bookish
gloss Here was ronance--romanc
nnShaven. iIiterate. with its coat OF,
lH in, Nnl- l,ln
matO can. but romance nevertheless
That this romance should touch her
life Louise had not the fainteSt dream
She was alone-but, pshaw. Royar
was grazing near. and. besides she
was not really afraid Of the men She
thought she rather liked them or. more
particularly. the boisierous one who
had said his name was Overland Red
The tramp gazed at her a moment
before he lifted the tomato can from
the embers. I'VE know you won't Join
us. but we're goin' to give you the in.
vite just the same. And we mean it.
Ma'am. If you'll be so kind as to draw
up your chair. US gents u eat"
Thank you." said Louise. and Over
lands face frightened at the good fel-
lowslip in her voice THANK you both,
but I've had breakfast"
She gazed at the solitary. bubbling
tomato can coffeepot OF second edi.
tion" coffee. There was nothing else
to grace the board. or rather rock. I'm
be right back" she said. I'm just take
off Boyar's bride. Here. boy" she
called. You'll be able to eat better"
Ana she ran to the pony. From "A
saddle pocket she took her own lunch
OF sandwiches and ripe olives wrapped
in oiled paper, She delayed her return
TO loosen the forward cincha of the
Continued on page A.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-10-20
Copyright, 1914, BY Houghton Mitflin Co.

ungOvernable red monster Of destruc-
ton. mountain fire. ut can't be
much of a fire yet"
The pony Boyar, delicately scenting
something more than wood smoke.
Snorted and swerved Louise diSmount
cd and stepped hnrricdIy round the
shoulder Of the rock. \ bristle beard
ed face confronted her. "\o. it ain
much of a fire yet. but our hired yiri
she joined Il m"vin' picture outfit. 50
us two he things are d"ill' the best
we can cha>in Il breakfast. And the
tramp. Overland Red. ragged. un
kempt. jocular rose from his knees
beside a tiny blaze. He pulled Il bleak
flop of felt from his tangled hair in
an ove;accentlated bow of welcome.
1--WE offer you the freedom Of the
ilty, ma'am. Welcome to our midst
and kindly excuse appearances this
morning. Our trunks got delayed ir
New York"
Unsmilingly the girls level gray
eyes studied the tramp's face. Their
her glance swept him swiftly from
barred head to run down heel. 81 was
just making up my mind whether pe
stay and talk with you or ask you to
put out your fire and go somewhere
else. But l think you are all right
Please put on your hat"
"You got my map all right" he said
a trifle more respectfully. Course
We'll douse the fire when we duck out
of here. But what do you think OF
Collie here, my pal? Is he all right ?"
The Glasgow courier., 1916-10-20

"Oh. he's only boy" said Louise,
glancing casually at the youth crouch
ed above the fire.
The boy. slim lad Of sixteen or
thereabout. flushed beneath the batter
ed brim Of his black felt hat. He
watched the tomato can coffeepOt in
tently. Louise could not see his face.
Yes. miss. I'm all right and so is
he" And humorous wistfulneSs creW
into the tramp's eyes. Hes what you
might call changeling."
''Changeling?'
"Chuh! Always changin' around
from place to place when you're young
Amt that it,"
"Oh! And when you are older?" she
Queried. smiling.
Overland Red frowned. "Oh. then
you're just tramp. a Willie. Il Bo. a
hobo"
He saw the girls eyes harden a lit
tie. He spoke quickly and. she i'm
agined. truthfully. IL worked ten years
for one outfit once without a change
And never knowed what it was to
do Il days work out of the saddle. You
know what that means
"Cattle? MeXico?"
Overland Red grinned. Say, you
was born In California. wasn't yOu?"
"Yes. of course"
"'Cause Mexico has been about the
only place puncher could work that
long without doin' day labor on foot
half the year. Yes. | been there.
Course now I'm doin' high finance and
givin' advice to the young and livin'
on my income. And. say. when it
comes to real brain work I'm the most
exhausted baked high potentate. but
wouldn't do no mineral labor for no.
body. If | can't work in the saddle
don't wOrk-that'S all"
Mineral labor? What. mining:"
asked Louise.
NO. not mining. Jest mineral labor
like laps or section hands or coach
The Glasgow courier., 1916-10-20
CHAPTER II,
Ragged Romance,

4 T the wide gate Of the mountain
~ ranch stood the girl. Her black
saddle pony Boyar fretted to be
away. CHANGING back through
the cavernous shade of the live oaks.
the girl hesitated before opening the
gate. 4 little breeze wayfaring
through MoonStOne canyon and on up
to the mountain ranch touched the
girls cheek. and she breathed deeply
OF its cool fragrance.
The wide gate swung open. and Lou
Use Lacharme. curbing Black Boyar,
rode out Of the shadows into the hot
light of the morning. singing as she
rode.
The girls eyes. the color of sea wa
distant hills across the San Fernando
valley. From her fingers dangled the
long bride reins. Her lips were gen
tly parted. Her gaze was the gaze of
one who dreams in the daylight And
close in the hidden meadow crouched
Romance. Romance ragged unkempt,
jocular.
Royar first scented the wood smoke
Louise noticed his forward standing
ears and his idgeting, Immediately
before her was the low rounded rock.
Il throne of dreams that she had gracel
before. From down the slope and al
most hidden by the bulk Of the rock
little wand Of smoke stood up In the
MINDLESS air. to break at last into tiny
shreds and curls Of nothingness.
1T can't be much OF fire YETI ex-
claimed Louise, forever watchful. as
are all the hill folk. for that dread.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
Won Bernstorff's Advice.

Washington, April 20.-The German
ambassador sent to Berlin last night
a long dispatch outlining the situa-
tion in Washington and making GER
tain recommendations. He is under
stood to have advised his government
that the United States meant just
what it said in the submarine note
and that something would have to be
done quickly if friendly relations con-
tinue The ambassador refused to
comment on the address or communi-
cation sent to Germany. Persons in
close touch with affairs of the en-
hassy quoted him as saying:
81 believe that some way will be
found satisfactorily to adjust the sit
uation."
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The High School is to enjoy several
orations by some of its members at
the assembly period tomorrow, Inter
est has suddenly grown in oratorial
expression and the school is to hear
the chosen four express themselves in
the flowing language of the trained
orator. In addition to this, Mrs. Will
son of San Diego will give the stu
dents short talk. Mrs. Wilson and
her selections are well known here and
welcomed with joy.
The four local people who will thrill
us are Albert Brubaker, Berlyn Stok-
lev, Estelle Needham and Roland Til
ton.
Having heard of all of these peo-
pie, the High School looks forward to
the assembly period when their ears
will be delighted and their hearts
thrilled.
The boys are working on the ten
ris courts to get them in shape for the
coming tennis season. With TIE
grounds drying so fast and the girls
nlaying on them, the boys are having
time Of it. T. Z.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
BLIND HERO, GIRL AND
INCUBATOR IN ROMANCE

London, April 1S.-Down in Wok-
ingham, little village nestled in the
Surrey hills, not far from London,
George Fleetwood, 26, former British
soldier, was married today.
Just about year ago today Fleet
wood crawled over the top of Brit
ish trench, near Armentieres, in north
orn France, and charged with his COM
rades toward the German lines. Ma
chine guns sputtered and half way
across "No Mans Land" Fleetwood
fell. Hours later ambulance men car
ried him to the rear. A busy mill
tary surgeon made brief eXamina-
ton of a wound in Fleetwood's head.
"Probably blind for life if he re-
covers at ALL" was the hurried dag
nosis.
A month passed and Fleetwood was
sent to hospital in London. The
surgeons snap verdict at the base
hospital was correct. He was blind for
lie. Inc DdIlcilC iCI'HSiN' '>''N' ''|
discharged from the hospital. A nurse
led him by the arm to st. Dunstan's
school for blinded soldiers, the pref
test spot in the heart Of London.
1t took a few moments conference
with c. A. Pearson, superintendent OF
St. Dunstan s-former editor OF the
London Daily Express, Who also Is
hlind-to map out Fleetwood's career
Beside the government pension OF
about Sc a week, he owns an acre anc
half of ground in the Surrey Hills
Fleetwood decided to raise chickens.
ST. Dunstan's chicken school is the
only institution of it's kind in the
world. In it Fleetwood learned to tel
g Leghorn from a Plymouth Rock, OF
any other breed by touch; how to tel
bad egg from a good one; how t(
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
Summary of Events in the Present Crisis.

Summary of Events in the Present Crisis
February 4, 1915-Germany declared that the waters
around the British Isles would be war zone after Febl-
ary Is, and announced that every meIchantmah 1ouho
therein would be tOrpedoed.
February 1O-The United States warned Germany
that it would be held strct accountability for any
tlenchment American life property.
February 16-Germany replied that the unfarness
of the British blockade and the necessity for sefpeser
walton would force it to continue it's submarine policy.
April 30-Amercan steamer Gufght was torpedOed
and three killed.
May An advertisement in New York papers
warned Americans not to travel on the liner Lusitana.
May 1.-THE Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk and
1900 people drowned, including Us Americans.
May 13-The United States protested, saying it would
not omit any word act necessary to its sacred duty Of
maintaining the rights of citizens.
May 3O-Gennany replied that the Lusltanla was
armed and carried munitions.
June S-Secretary Of State Bryan resigned.
June 10-A new note of warning was sent to Ger
many.
July 9-Germany replied that British ship could
not be protected by having Americans board.
July 21-Another note to Germany again stated the
position of the United States.
August 19-The British steamer Arabic sunk and
two Americans were included among the drowned.
October 5-German Ambassador Won Bernstorff
promised dsavowa and reparaton in the Arabic case.
January S-Berlin promised to pay indemnity for
Americans lost in the Lusitana to1pedoing.
January 25-Secretary Lansing announced that Ger
many had refused to it's promise Of dsavowa.
January 26-The final word of the United States in
the Lusitania handed to Ambassador Won Bern
storff
February 15-Gemany warned the world that all
armed enemy merchantmen would be sunk without warn
ing. The United States demanded withdrawal Of that
order.
March 3-Senate voted to stand by the president
March 9-House voted to stand by the president.
March 2S-The Sussex disaster occurred followed by
attacks the Eagle Point, Manchester Engineer and
Berwindvale These precipitated the present crisis
Destructive TOrnadOes.
Kansas City, April 20.-Ten persons killed and
100 injured by three tornadoes in Kansas and Missouri
last night. Six are dead at Stover. Mo-, alone.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

pull an incubator apart and put it to-
gether again, and various other
things.
He also took thorough course in
st. Dunstan's woodworking school and
learned to build chicken houses, fences
and coops. In the basket-making de-
rartment he learned how baskets are
made; also how to plot his chicken
yard with hand rails and boards so
that by touch of hand or foot he will
know his exact location.
Then came Cupid right into the
school.
Women, some of them from fash
ionable London, go to st. Dunstan's
to talk and read to the blind men. One
Of these young women met Fleetwood.
She liked his looks and he liked her
voice. For weeks she accompanied
him to the chicken school and during
spare hours she read to him.
One day Fleetwood told her about
the little chicken farm in Surrey, out
lined his plans and bluntly proposed.
The girl was so astonished she ac-
cepted.
Today, in the little church at Wok-
ingham the romance had it's climax.
Among the wedding gifts was an in
cubator which followed behind the
nuptial carriage to the little chicken
farm.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
BallOOnists Land.

Los Angeles, April 2O.-Baloonists Hubert Kittel,
Frank Edmundson and Jack O'Connell landed Tuesday
night in Telegraph canyon the Chino ranch They
left Monrova Tuesday morning. O'Connel had narrow
escape when opening the gas valve He overcome
and fell, but caught in the ropes and was saved.
The ascended H. 900 feet 1t was nearly an hour
before OConne had recovered from the effects of the
gas.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
Russian Troops
On French Front

Paris April 20-It is learned today that Russian
troops have been landed at Marsees this being the first
appearance of Russians the west front during the war;
and shows that the Allies lock this the point where
the war will probably be fought to finish The arrival Of
reno1cements for the west front offsets the reinforce
ments of the Germans Verdn where troops have been
constantly arriving for weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
Russians on Western Front.

Paris April 20--General Joffe, addressing army or
des for the day sent his best wishes to the Russian troops
that have been transported to France for service on the
western front.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

accept because of her mothers refusal
to allow her to leave home. AS the
first chorus girl, in A Rehearsal y
at the Tulane the 9th and 2Sth Of
this month, her Characterization of the
part is side-splitting in its humor.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

Cohen says: "Some people are IKE
automobiles. Their self commencclS
don't work and have to be started
with a crank" The Tulane Theatre,
27 and %. ooo
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
CITY AND VALLEY

Palace THEATRE omorrow night
Clara Kimban Young will be seen IN
Camille No advance in pirces.
y y =
Pie for All-All those fond of pie
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
French Statement.

Paris April 20-The official French statement says
the French have captured fortified works 200 yards norh
west of Vaux and taken POO prisoners and much booty
There was artillery firing both sides west of the Meuse
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

Directors Meeting-Director of
the Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce
will meet tonight at the Barbara
Worth hotel at 1870. There will be
full attendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

Catholic Party-The ladies of the
Catholic church will give a card party
at the home of Mrs. Giano, Fifth and
Len Rey streets, Monday, April "a,
at 2:30 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

Get your Ladies Home Journal, Sat-
urday Evening Post and Country Gen
tleman at Brad's Smoke Shop.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
MARRIAGE LICENSE

James P. Lyons, "a, resident Of Ca
lexico, sand Eva A. Durbin. 20, resi-
dent Of Vancouver.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

Furnished Housekeeping Apart
ments, $40 per month. 63S CONNER
cial. Ed Royce.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

We still maintain our low prices on
Mems and Women's Shoes at Golden
Rule Store, 534 Bdwy. 3O5
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

attend the pie sale at Hobdy's store,
Saturday, April %, given by the La
dies Aid of the NJ. t. church. Easter
eggs will be on sale for the chill
Cren.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
British Lose Trenches.

Berlin, April 20.-Six hundred yards of British
trenches have been captured between 1pres and Lange
malck and 100 men and two machine guns taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

DR.. Edward Metzger, Dentist,
Rooms 8 and 4, El Centre National
Bank building.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

DR.. H. c. Atwood, Osteopath, Ell Cen
tro Bank building.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
Conservation for Britain.

london April 2O-A cabinet crisis has been aVerted,
conservation having been agreed to after the long
trOVeTSy.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

White and Colored Bed Spreads, 75c,
a8c, $1.25, $1.5O, up to $3.98, at Golden
Rule Mere. Co., 534 Bdwy. 3O5
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

DIR. W. ELyons, Osteopathic Physician,
1916 Dunaway Bldg. Phone 145.-Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

More for your $ at Golden Rule
Store, 534 Broadway. 3O5
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
Killed by Bull.

San Jose April 2O.-Attacked and CORDED by mad
bull, Kenneth Evans, a ranche1, killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
Club YaudeviIle-F. c. Muelle

Club YaudeviIIe-F. c. Mueller. the
director Of the Ten Thousand Club
rlay, is shaking hands with himself
/ tecause of his success in procuring
Miss Nell McGlynn for the Ten Thou
sand Club play. People of FL Centre
will remember that the previous year
Miss McGlynn was offered tempt
ing salary 10 ioin the forces of one
cf the largest film producing compa-
nies in America, which she could not
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
EDGEWAY INN
Cardiff-by-the-Sea. Cal

Open June Is, 1916.
A delightful health and rest resol t.
Quiet and comfortable. Cool sea
breezes. The best Of home cooking.
Rates, $40 per week. For further in
formation address -.
MRS. RUTH COOPER FISH
Cardiff by -the-Sea, San Diego Co., Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
Cotton Market.

Following are cotton quotations from
eastern markets today, as reported to
DAILY Brothers.:
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
Y. VI. c. 4. at Meloland-The re

Y. VI. c. 4. at Meloland-The re-
Gently organized Meloland Y. NJ. c. 4.
meets every Tuesday evening with .
membership Of fourteen. Officers of
the Neloland brarch were recently
elected as follows: Harold Hall pres
ident: Alton Christian, vice president;
Mr.. Grisett, treasurer, and J. c. Grae-
ser. secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20
Babes Body Found.

Oakland, April 2O-The body of three day old babe
found floating in the bay today The police search
ing for the parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

Tonight at l.. & S.-On the program
tonight at the L. & s. Theatre are
The Secret Agent" a three-reel de-
tective story, and "Sammys Scandal
Gus Scheme" a two-section comedy of
exceptional laugh-provoking qualities.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

Scottish Rite Club-The Scottish
Rite Club of the Valley of Imperial
will observe the Mystic Banquet at
Imperial on Maunday Thursday, April
20. after the confe1ring Of the sixth
degree. All brethren Of the rite are
invited to attend at p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-20

Fire Alarm-A small blaze at the
Harcleroad garage at 10 o'clock this
morning. caused when a storage bat
terry ignited some distillate, called out
the fire department, but the fire was
ouelled by extinguishers in the hands
Of employees of the garage before the
firemen arrived.