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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-11

This change is due to the great
change that is apparent in public SEN
timent throughout the country on the
question Of preparedness.
The resignation Of Secretary Gar
rison has made Major General Hugh
/. Scott acting secretary of war, and
it is surmised that the president will
not hastily replace him by filling the
gap. The army influence on the pol
icy of preparedness will therefore be
greatly strengthened by having pro-
and great personal influence at the
head of the department.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-11

a short term, and broader organiza-
ton of the National Guard.
President Wilson, while sanctioning
the Continental plan, has been inclined
to favor a more drastic step than this
implies, and was not willing to make
that specific step an administration
measure.
The resignation is interpreted as a
practical abandonment of the Cont
mental army plan and the turning of
administration influence toward eth
er a standing army Of at least a quar-
ter OF a million men or the adoption
of a scheme for compulsory military
training by all youth.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-11
Automobile
FREE

to the one receiving the most votes.
There are absolutely no strings on
this in any way. 1t will simply go to
votes. We give each candidate 5000
votes to start with. Candidates will
be known by number; their names will
not be mentioned. Call and get full
information about this campaign. If
you are not interested yourself, per-
haps you have a friend for whom you
can save your coupons. Someone is go
ing to get this auto. Who will 1T be?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-11
SEVERAL INJURED
IN STAGE WRECK

Thomas Morgan, head of the Nor
gan Stage Company; S. E. Prince
a driver, and several passengers re-
ceived severe lacerations and bruises
when the stage in which they were
travelling from San Diego to Imperial
overturned near Coyote Wells.
The injured men were picked up
hours later by a passing auto and
brought to Ell Centre, where they
are being cared for at St. Thomas
hospital
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-11

fire insurance rates.
"For our part, | am happy to
say we have every confidence in the
future of your valley, and the York
shire Insurance Company, which is
nearly 100 years old, will stay in
your midst to fight your battles with
you.
''ln closing, let me ask you to 'con-
serve the fire waste and we will re-
duce your rates The credit of the
entire Imperial Valley would be great
ly impaired if the large board compa-
nies should withdraw from the val
lev"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-11
w. F. Holt Sells Interest
Valley Gas Company

j. M. OFT of Rochester, N. Y, an
experienced gas operator, has pur-
chased of W. F.. Holt the controlling
interest in the Imperial Valley Gas
Company, which serves Ell Centro,
Imperial and Brawley, and has taNr,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-11
State Gives Permission To
Use New River for Sewage

Mayor A. w. Swanson today re
ceived notice from the State BoarC
of Health that the application of the
cities of Ell Centre and Imperial to
discharge clarified sewage into New
river had been granted.
This permit was necessary to the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-11
Cotton Market.

Eastern cotton markets showed a
slight loss today according to reports
to Daily Brothers.:
New Orleans
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-11

successful completion of the joint sew
er system by the two cities, and Of
ficials are much gratified that it has
been granted.
1t was signed by F. F. Gundrum,
vice president of the California State
Board of Health.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-11

a 10 years lease on the room on Sixth
street formerly occupied by the Tu-
lane restaurant.
, This sale segregates the gas serv-
Ice from the electric service, though
there will be the convenience of hav-
ng the offices close together.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

is smaller in diameter than the can,
make band of cardboard strips to
fit around the edge of the lens as
shown in Fig. 6, and glue these strips
to the inside OF the can. The lens
jacket should fit loosely enough in the
lantern box opening so it will slide
back and forth for focusing
Figure shows the back of the Ian
tern box. Before putting this on, putty
up all cracks between the boards in
the top and front of the box to make
the lantern hght-tight; then paint the
inside of the box and the cover boards
with lamp-black thinned with turpen-
tine, so there will be no reflections
other than those produced by the lamp
refectors and the picture In mailing
the boards in place, leave an opening
about Z inches square directly oppo-
site the lens. Cut a piece of board
to fit this opening &c, Fig. y for the
picture holder, and hinge it in place.
A frame for postcards to slide in
should be built up as shown in Fig. 8
First nail strips F to board E, then
tack strips G to them SO their edges
project over strip F.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Spread of EnoIish in Japan.

In April 500 teachers of English
gathered in Tokyo for their second
conference. Of the total about per
cent were foreigners-English and
American men and women. The en-
tire ten days proceedings of the CON
ference were conducted in English,
so the proficiency of the participants
will be understood. In the secondary
schools in Japan alone, there are up
ward Of 100000 boys and girls study
ing English seven hours in each week
for five years, and the girls at least
half that time. There are at present
studying English in Japan proper, in
schools of all grades up to the univer-
sity college, nearly 100000 boys and
girls. According to statistics pub
lished in the Christian movement in
its latest edition, there are 10O,S06
pupils in the 23S middle schools of
the country, and 23,798 pupils in Sc
missionary schools Of the same grade.
For girls there are a number Of pub
lie high schools having 50,676 pupils.
while there are private schools having
13,345, all teaching English. In a few
generations English will be spoken al
most universally in Japan.-East and
West News
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
squeaky Shoes Once Priced.

While conducting research for in
formation on the origin of certain
fashions of the past l discovered the
reason for the existence of the squeak
in shoes.
The squeak was once deemed fash
ionable, and men of great Importance
in the affairs of the country demanded
it in their footwear, and ccbblers were
paid two shillings extra for putting it
in. The squeaky boot denoted the ap-
proach of someone of importance, and
the way was made clear at once in the
same manner as bicycles shrill
whistle warns you to look to your
interests.
During the squeaky period men
found it difficult to sneak into the
house after twelve midnight without
being discovered and disgraced. Re-
moving the shoes before entering the
home is an invention which followed
the squeaky shoes era, and while the
former is now almost obsolete, the lat
ter is still in vogue and as popular
as ever with married men!-"Zim" in
Cartoons Magazine.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

Kittens String Of Names Left No
Doubt as to the Sympathies of
Its Small Owner.

certain little Philadelphia girl is
distinguished chiefly by her fondness
for cats and kittens, which she much
prefers to dolls
Several days ago she was sitting on
the sunny steps of the front porch,
tenderly nursing on her lap a coal
black kitten; very small as yet. but
sturdy and full of promise.
What pretty kitten!" remarked a
neighbor in passing. What do you
call him, my dear?"
I cali him Allies" was the reply.
Allies l think, you must mean
Alice, do you not?" suggested the
lady with smile.
"Oh, no, not Alice! His name is AL
lies,' corrected the child His right
name" proudly, lis George Albert
Nicholas Peter Victor Emmanuel Jof-
FIRE; but father says that is heavy
load for such little fellow to carry,
SO l call him Allies for short"
AS the lady proceeded up the
street, she heard childish voice say
tenderly: Come, Allies, we must go
in. 1t is time for you to have your
rations."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

three inches away from each end
boundary line Co. Connect the ends
Of the boundary line and the three
quarter circles with parallel lines
drawn as shown.
If you own game of Tiddledy-
winks the little bone "winks" and
'snappers" are what you need with
which to play this game of basket ball.
There should be ten winks, five Of
each of two colors.
Parlor basket ball is for two per
sons, but four may play with two on
a side. Starting the balls one at
time in the center of the field OBJ, and
in turn, each player in our parlor bas-
ket ball game has for her object the
Tipping of her five balls into her bas-
ket, the basket having been chosen be-
fore the start. One flip constitutes a
turn whether it causes ball to move
or not. If a ball crosses the bound
airy line (out of bounds), the opposite
player may flip it in the opposite direc-
ton to that which it is being played,
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
THE SYMONDS CASE
BY FFANk FILSON.

The News-Herald was the yellow
est paper in town, but old Lyons had
never yet had a woman in the re-
porters' room. He always said it
needed men to get the sort of news
he wanted. When we came in and
saw little Mary Lesson sitting beside
the city editors desk, therefore, we
rubbed our eyes.
The city editor introduced her to
me.
Put Miss Lesson wise to the game
Hallowell," he said. She's going to
cover general assignments"
She was a little country-bred girl
and I thought she had lost her ia
Their or mother recently, for she al
ways dressed in black She was as
plucky as you please, and she never
fell down on a story. Had a rare gift
Of descriptive writing, too
She certainly made good that first
year. Baldwin, the sports editor, used
to take her round quite bit, but
after while they ceased to speak,
except for formal greeting
guessed what had happened, and was
sorry for Baldwin, but l had known
from the first that no one had a
chance with her. 1t was the same
way with Elvers, the news editor He
pulled away in time. And it wasn't
the girls fault. She was as nice as
could be to all of US. But she simply
6r'
Remember, Miss Lesson" old
Jones had said to her, when she
joined US, the paper comes first. If
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in addition to using her regular turn
for advancing one of her own balls If
she fails to flip the ball from out of
bounds, the other player receives two
fips in her next turn. If ball is
tipped on to Or touches ball of the
opposing player, the play constitutes
a foul, and the opposing player may
take any one Of her balls, place it in
the three-quarter circle Co beneath
her basket, and have a free flip for
the basket, in addition to using her
regular turn. The player getting her
five balls into her basket first wins.
Parlor tennis is played with two
"winks" from game of Tiddledy-
winks or two cardboard disks.
Fig. 5 shows how the tennis court
is constructed in the cover OF a card
board box. Rule Off the lines of the
court with ruler and pencil as in
Dictated in Fig. 5. Then for net
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
The 1 aSt Resort

Pats one trouble was that he could
not wake up in the morning. His land
lady had tried every device she
could think of, but even the most
determined of alarm clocks had no
effect on Pats slumbers.
One day he returned home from
his work with large paper parcel.
There, now, Mrs. JONES'" said he
triumphantly, as he unwrapped huge
bell, and what dye think O. that
now?"
Goodness, mani" exclaimed the
surprised landlady. Whatever are
you wanting with that great thing?'
AS he tucked the bell under his
arm and prepared to go upstairs, Pat
replied, with knowing grin:
Sure, and I'm going to ring it at
six o'clock ivry morning and wake
mesilf up."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
PARLOR BASKET BALL AND TEN.
MS.

For the basket ball game Gig. u
you will need the cover of cardboard
box for the playing field. To each end
of the rim sew a piece of caro- board
to form backstop five or six inches
high. Each backstop will support q
little basket like that in Fig. 2. First
make loop two inches in diameter
out OF strip of cardboard, sewing to-
gether the Tapped ends, or fastening
them with brass fastener Zig 81;
then make a small CLOTH sack and
glue or sew its upper edge to the in
side of the cardboard ring.
Mark out the playing field with pen
Gil and ruler. Draw a line entirely
around the field one-haIf inch inside of
the rim Of the cover FOR an outside
boundary line "a, Fig u. and de-
scribe a circle two inches in diameter
in the exact center of the field OBJ,
and three-quarter circle of the same
diameter directly in line with it and
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reporter hate not his father and
mother when the papers interests
are to be served, he won't do for the
News-Herald. Remember that-al-
ways
And she did-indeed she did, There
was the time when she stood all night
in a binding snowstorm to get the
first news of the death of the presi-
dent of the Southwestern system.
Brought it back in the gray dawn,
the story all written, and had to wait
an hour longer till the Waterman un-
locked the door.
But l an thinking now of the ia
nous Bell trial Bell had been ar
rested for murder in some obscure
little place that no one had ever
heard of, l supposed. He had been in
love with a girl, and had sent box
IF poisoned candy to his rival, &C.
cording TO the claim of the district at
and that was considered the most
favorable omen for the prisoner Six
of us were sent down to Shoreport to
report the trial, which ran in scare
heads every day. They were a week
selecting a jury, and they'd never got
one if there hadn't been a change Of
venue.
For some occult reason-aIl Lyons
reasons are occult-the News-Herald
was told to take the prisoners side.
1t may have been because the Eagle
was openly fC.' the conviction of
Symonds, the prisoner. Personally, l
had no doubt of his guilt the moment
l set eyes on him. Mary Lesson was
there to do the gush work.
What do you think, Miss Leeson?"
1 asked. "Guiby?"
Miss Lesson had elected to take an
obscure seat in the back Of the court
room, to get the thing in better per-
spective, as she said. l was coaching
her that day-it was her first trial-in
the manner of court procedure.
THE News-Herald says he's inno-
cent she answered.
But what do you Think" 1 per-
sisted.
Innocent" said Miss Lesson with
curious information. 1t was as if her
feminine psychology was at strife
with the instinct of obedience to the
papers demands.
The case against Symonds was not
a strong one. 1t became pretty well
evident from the second day that he
would be acquitted unless the state
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
FARMER WAS NOT IMPRESSED
Visit to Country Editor Resulted in
WilIie's Turning From the Paths
of Literature.

Into the room of a country editor
came a bluff old farmer with his
eighteen-year-old son.
I've come for little information,
SIR" he said hopefully.
Il shall be delighted to do what l
can for you,'' was the polite reply.
Well, this son Of mine wants to
go into the literary business, and |
thought you would be able to tell US
If there was any money in it. It's
a good line, isn't it?"
Ye-e-es, replied the editor. hest
tatingly. I've been at it myself for
good many years and"
The farmer thereupon looked
around at the shabby office and then
at the shabbier editor.
Come on, Willie," he ordered
Back to your blowing, my lad!"
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as shown in Fig. 4. These openings
must be inclosed so as to conceal the
light, and yet allow heat and smoke
to escape. The most satisfactory ar
rangement is that shown in Figs. 1
and A. A baking powder can with it's
bottom removed OBJ is slipped over
the lamp chimney and fitted into the
chimney hole, then a tomato can Co
is inverted over the top of the can
and fastened in the slotted ends of
three wooden peg stilts Cd, Fig. o.
and the pegs are fitted into holes made
in the top Of the box Gigs. l and ~.
The lens is mounted in a baking
powder can jacket Gig. 81. Remove
the bottom of the can, and if the lens
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
TEETH NEED EXTREME CARE
Bodily Health of All Descriptions is
Dependent Upon Keeping Them
in Condition.

Lack of care of the mouth is pre-
judicial to the health of children as
we'll as adults. A decaying tooth is
always a menace, and especially when
the decaying process reaches below
the gums, producing alterations, pyor-
rhea, ETC., which, being difficult of &C
cess for treatment, are always to be
regarded as dangerous.
Aside from the pain and suffering
which these diseases Of the teeth pro-
luce. the possibility of direct infection
must not be overlooked.
So-called blood poisoning and death
have been frequent results from dis
eased teeth. Some forms of infam-
matory rheumatism are believed to be
caused by the infection of pyorrhea,
and in general the health is injured
in proportion as the teeth are af
fected
Inflammation of the lining mem
branes and muscular fbers of the
heart, chronic engagements of the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Men of Genius Used DOPE

Some of the most brilliant writer's
have been known as victims of insidi
Gus drugs Thomas de Quincy con
fessed to opium in one of the most re
markable OF all confessions. His
friend, Coleridge, was more secretive
That brilliant youth, Thomas Chatter.
ton, starved and "doped" and died at
eighteen years. Christopher Marlowe
died a miserable death from dope"
and debauch, and even the Swan Of
Avon" has been suspected, these and
long list of other great ones hav-
ing given evidence in their writings
by indirect confession of a want OF
tired natures sweet restorer."
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
New Swedish Explosive for Shells

For many years a superphospate
company in Stockholm has been ex-
perimenting with new explosives, and
now seems to have found one warrant
ing extensive manufacture. 1t is very
powerful, and one of the principal in
gradients is perchloride Of ammonia
prepared in some special way. "Kau-
solit," as it is called, has great ex-
plosive power and seems especially
adapted for shells.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
Resourceful Tailor,

Haven't you any larger checks?'
No" said the tailor, these are
the largest | have"
Il fear you have not very extern
sive line of cloth"
These are about as large as checks
come in cloth. / might possibly make
you up a vest out Of linoleun. Louis.
vile Courier-Journal.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
He Had the Countersicn.

At military camp in New York
state a few years ago, a guard inspec-
tor, while going his rounds, approached
a German sentry who simply looked at
him and marched on.
Well, queried the inspector, in
tending to remind the man of his duty,
Veil, velli Vot is it?"
Don't you want the countersign?
NO, dots all righdt Der teller in
der guards tent gif it to me. / got it. .
Boston Transcript
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through transparent slides it reflects
Opaque pictures placed within it.

You can construct satisfactory lam
tern yourself You must get a box
about 10 by 10 by 20 inches in size,
2 oil-lamps, or two 16 or 80 candle
power electric lamps with the parts
necessary for connecting them to the
lighting circuit, two lib. baking pow
der cans and two tomato cans, two
pieces of tin about 6 by 10 inches in
size, and a double-convex lens about
inches in diameter. The lens from
a lantern or bicycle lamp will do.
Figures 8 and show the inside ar
rangement of the lantern box. Place
the lamps in the corners of the box.
next to the front, and tack in back of
them the piece of tin for refectors
"a, Figs. and ~. Bend the refiec-
tors as shown in Fig. 8.
If oil-lamps are used, their tops will
project through the ventilator holes
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
loads Weapon of Defense.

The common toad, branded by
Shakespeare as ugly and venomous,"
is popularity, but quite enormously,
supposed to spit poison. 1t can, how
ever, when alarmed, eject from a large
gland on each side of the head above
the eyes, white, acrid fluid, which
will cause a dog to foam at the mouth
should he be so rash as to seize one.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04
HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES
With Cuticura, the Quick, Sure and
Easy Way. Trial Free

Battle with Cuticura Soap, dry and
apply the Ointment. They stop itch
ing instantly, clear away pimples,
blackheads, redness and roughness, re-
move dandruff and scalp irritation,
heal red, rough and sore hands as
well as most baby skin troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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chjldren'S First DUTY

1t is the duty of children to be ODE
dent to their parents. Of all the crea-
lures we are acquainted with, man
kind are the longest, before they be-
come capable of shifting for them
selves: and it seems to be the design
of Providence in keeping them SO
many years in state of dependence
upon their parents, to train them up
to obedience-Price
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For the IInIiff.

Il want to work among the Indians
Think of the poor squaws cooking over
their faggot fires''
I must be noble work. | should
think you could easily show them the
advantage Of using chafng DISH
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-01-04

joints, acute and chronic Inflammation
Of the kidneys, tonsilitis. goiter, and
even diabetes have all been traced di.
rectly to diseased teeth
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You had better be careful. Miss
Flirty, or you will find yourself up
against the law"
'.Oh. what do you mean?"
why, you have such killing way
of shooting glances at fellow
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Her Mental Status.

THAT surely was a paradox you
brought into the family, my dear"
What do you mean?"
THE cook you said you got out of
an intelligence Office
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To Prevent the Grip
A Warnino.

Colds cause Grip-Laxative Bromo Ouinine re
moves the cause. There is only one Bronze
Quinine." E w. GROVES signature on box 2sc
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Not Grav Hairs Init Tired Evea

make us look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
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do you promise to love, honor and
cherish this woman?''
Yes" said the politician. What
ever the platform 1t, subscribe to it,"