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Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20
BETTY BROWNE MAKES CONCLUDING
TOUR-F|NOS MANY HOLIDAY GIFTS
THERE is NOTHING DESIRABLE FOR CHRISTMAS
GIVING THAT CANNOT BE FOUND HERE
Ell Centre Stores Radate the Spirit of Christmas the
Beautiful Array of Wares Dazzling Seeker
for the Best at the Lowest Price,

can find almost any article for mi
lady's dressing table in the bronze
ivory.
Should l tell you of all the pretty,
useful things at Varney Bros store
I'd be going on forever. The sweaters
here are exceptionally lovely. One
particularly in old rose silk trimmed
in angora was a delight to behold.
Nothing could be more appreciated
for all the year round than lovely,
warm sweater. In the Art Depart
ment they have beautiful embroidered
centerpieces, sofa pillows. and so
pretty bags, and l tell you what else
you can get there, if you need-poin-
settas. You know the Christmas flow
er for decorating. You'll find them
there in large quantities.
Christmas hosiery! That's the
thing that every girl is secretly wish
ing Santa Claus would bring her
'cause-well-you know, it's just the
incest present ever. Solomon certain
ly specializes in silk hose. They have
all the new and fashionable shades
and combinations, and each pair is
daintily wrapped in a beautiful Christ
mas holly box or folder. l had been
looking everywhere for something for
a 2-year-olds baby. Well, when 1
found those dear little bathrobes, l
was tickled to death, and I lost no
time in buying one for my niece's
baby.
Well, l began to realize that 1 was
tired and my friend had actually sat
down, and when l looked at her and
saw how she was loaded down with
packages l thought of my own arms
full. We both laughe and I said:
"Well, surely we have finished our
shopping" but she said:
"Well, let's take one more look into
| the Imperial Valley Hardware Com
pany's store"
We did and we found that they were
living up to their newspaper ad,
"Everything for the Home" "Some-
thing for Everyone" in useful as well
as ornamental articles, and how long
ingly every little boy looks into the
window where the little train is shown.
I asked "kiddo" the other day what
he wanted Santa to bring him. He
said:
"a long train with redhot en-
gine."
Don't forget the children. Christ
mas is really meant for them. They
have done no wrong and are not re-
sponsible for any Of the great prob
lens that are confronting us today.
Swing wide open your hearts, your
arms, your purse, to help them along
the road to cheer and happiness at
this Christmastide. Just four days
more to complete our Christmas pack
ages, to arrange our last minute gift
les. Lets get through and all join
together in the spirit of kindliness
land Christmas good cheer.
l hope, dear readers, you have en-
joyed reading my letters, as I have
enjoyed writing them, and that the
object striven for has been accom-
plished and that it is to do our "shop-
pingat home."
Yours for Merry Christmas and a
prosperous and happy New Year,
BETTY BROWNE.
P. S. Santa Claus says one of the
hest gifts for this Christmas is a 81
membership in the Red Cross. Such
a gift will not only please the recipi-
; ent, but make a beautiful gift for
u '@''ir" neople everywehere.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20

Well, dear people, feel that
must write just one more letter. You
know Christmas is just around the
corner and we are all as busy as busy
can be,shopping and thinking of all
the tender and thoughtful things we
can do to make our friends happy
Are we stopping to think that when
we put off our shopping until the last
minute how hard we make it for the
salespeople. Let's try to make them
happy by getting through before
Christmas eve, so that they may not
be so tired when Christmas day really
comes that they would rather rest
than enter into the Christmas spirit.
1t isn't the giving that makes Christ
mas, it's the spirit, and if we give a
million gifts without that wonderful
Christmas spirit permeating our every
gift, what would be the use of it at
all? So nay friend and l have de-
cided to finish our shopping with
their tour, and l am going to take
you with US.
Of course nearly everyone has some
loved one or friend who is in the ar
my or navy. Well, l want you to
know that Mr.. Couch of the Crescent
Jewelry Company has given the needs
of "the boys" special consideration.
Wrist watches, signet rings and many
other serviceable things are on dis
play in this store, and listen! Pm GO
ing to tell you a secret that l over
heard. One of our young men about
town was looking at engagement
rings. Yes! And can you imagine a
beautiful diamond with platinum
mounting for $50? Well, it's true. ]
saw it myself. don't believe il
could be duplicated anywhere. There
are some lovely pieces of Sheffield
silver in this store, too.
You know the old story about the
wife giving her husband a parlor rug
for a Christmas present. Well,
never really thought of doing that un
til we just happened to pass McCune's
furniture store and saw one of thu
clerks showing rugs. They have sucl
nice assortment, both large ant
small, that was tempted to buy one
And you will find a nice line of ivor,
furniture in this store, too.
You know Mort Reiser's seems :
little out of the shopping district, bu
visit to the store will convince yo,
that they are right there with tn,
goods. Why, l really think we saw
the incest line of purses and handbag:
there of any place in town and my
friend was so delighted with her pur
chase of silk petticoat, and thei1
neckwear is very appealing, too.
l wanted to send an order of fruit
home, so we stepped over to the City
Market. l think every one should fee
proud Of this little place. Everything
is so fresh and nice. They had just
opened up a box of carnations that
had come from Los Angeles, and they
were so pretty we each bought q
iozen. Of course you will want SOM
ed carnations for Christmas, so give
your order to them early so you will
not be disappointed.
You know the old saying, "When il
doubt, give handkerchiefs." Well,
never saw daintier ones than we fount
at The Woman's Shop. The solid col
DIS are the newest, and then the lit
tie ones with the colored borders ar,
Nv much used just now, and o, II
tell you what any woman would ap
preciate is one of those corsage bou
1uets. Indeed, there are so man
beautiful things in this store. Yt
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20
No Sugar HOarding.
(By Associated Press)

Newport, R. l., Dec. 19.-United
States secret service agents searched
the homes of many wealthy families
today on reports the government had
received that sugar had been boarded.
None was found.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-20
TRACTOR COURSE
AT RIVERSIDE
University of California Will Give
instruction in the Management of
Gasoline Tractors During the Sec
ond Week in February, the Only
Charge Being 81 Registration Fee.

A short course in the management
of gasoline tractors will be held at
the University Experiment Station,
Riverside, during the week of Febru-
airy 11-16, 1918.
Owing to the rapid increase in the
use of tractors and the war demands
for drivers, qualified operators are
hard to find and high wages are
oferedf. Experience has demonstrat-
ed that the life of tractor depends
in large measure on the management
given it and the loss due to ineffi-
cient operators is very heavy.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
Simple LdxdtiDe Remedy
Best for Constipation
DR.. CaldweH's Syrup Pepsir
Gave Satisfaction When
Nothing Else Would

Nearly every one. AZ one time or
another, suffers from constipation.
or inactive bowels. and one Of the
few conclusions upon which the
doctors agree n that regularity OF
the bowels II an essential 20 good
health.
In the family medicine chest OF
most weIl-ordered households will be
found one or more OF the various
remedies recommended for the relief
OF constipation. In the majority %
homes today the combination OF sim
pie laxative herbs with pepsin known
a. Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin Ia
recognized a. the standard laxative
Druggists everywhere report a con
stantly increasing demand for this
splendid remedy which IL sold for
nifty cents a bottle
Mr. James Ash. 100 Green 81
Cumberland Md. wrote 20 Dr. Cald.
well that he found Dr CaldweIE
syrup Pepsin tho most effective rem.
edy FOR con rpauon he bad ever used
and thar Do aiy avs kept @ bottle cf
10 on hand FOR use when necessary
Dr Ca'dunlrs Svrun Pepq1 o. a
mild laEafi,e. and does NOT Rripe r-
strain b4f acts Eauti and brrl
relief In an easy natural manner ls
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
SHRINERS Give
ORIENTAL FETE
Stars and Stripes Outshine
Far East Decoration LIN
Masonic Temple

AItho The froiic of Moslem tenn
pie, Mystic Shrine. Monday evening,
the Masonic temple. was describ-
ed as an Oriental whiri" and the
coIorful decorations were similar TO
those TO be found on Turkish cigar
cite advertising. the Stars and
Stripes were used with such patriot
&c profusiou as TO completely dim
the glory OF the oriental trappings.
Everybody wore a Starr and
Stripes and waved another. and
there was no denying the fact that
the Shriners and their friends were
one and all for the United States de-
spite the langlrtShing lure OF the
east az presented In the unique dec
crations and entertainment
There vas very American
vaudeville program, vocal and instru-
rental music. band and an orches-
ira, and dancing for every body Re
fteshments were served
The Oriental Whirl" will remain
in the temple during the week. the
last performance being given satur
day evening. An \oytental street
parade win be held fAesday even
ing. at $40 o'clock. in the downtown
streets The paraders will march
~ the temple
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
Hope, Tho WAR
MAY Be NEAR
DR.. Rice, In Lenten Sermon,
Says Faith In God Gives
Strength In Crisis

Detroit opera house Was crowded
Tuesday neon 90 hear the Rev " s.
Rice preach q Lenten Sermon, The
text OF which vas Il shall Jet praise
Him.. Dr. Rice said
Troubles are abroad. darkness 10
in the hearts % men. To-day. Il
would seem 10 the Judgment Of life
How shall I be able TO preserve my
faith IN God smid the scenes which
shall soon viNt7 hut in spite %
thsse things which exist. the battle.
the blood. the angry turmoil. In the
midst % the breaking down OF all
the things that 7 have most cherished
IN life. in spite Of these ! say, !
shall yet praise Him That WORD
yet makes this a great thing II
enbodies hope and faith In some
thing beyond all this which we can
not see and cannot understand
Hope has always been pictured az
feminine soft beautiful. weak I
Eay this IL all wrong Hope IL rug
ged violent. "a means leadership. II
IL the thing which keeps men alive.
yet is tremendous word 10 IL all
that I would like 20 have carved on
my tombstone. not what 7 have been.
tho may have done az well as I
knew how At the time. but what
shall be. that IL the thing
Nothing can down man with
hone and faith In hts heart II he
viii hold fast thru all the mad tur-
moi which We are obliged 10 face.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

rights many times and In the widest
scope. great leniency 10 shown.
with open eyes the country IL
drifting towards very SERIOUS times.
She will require blood and money
m such proportions an no one today
can foresee. President Wilson en-
poets congress 20 grant him the
means and also the sanction OF sac
rinces which he requests. II We
are not mistaken he will be given
both. as committee resolutions In
dlcate.
"of course. the rights OF tbs
American people must be safe
guarded. That is the duty OF the
government. and II they are violat-
ed by a foreign nation we must call
that foreign nation TO account; but
this action IL taken in such a way
tfat Il rebounds TO the benent OF
England and the Entente while our
country has 90 bear the expense.
That IL the sore point In the. whole
procedure. AS q proverb says, The
worlds history In the worlds court. :
The iron pencil OF history will
write OF thsse deeds and bring be-
fore the living American generation
the difncult problem Of showing
posterity how difncult II was TO
survive with honor and justify rs
actions."
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
FINES LAWYER
SIS; THEN BOOSTS
AMOUNT TO S25

Justice Msrschner nned Ray
Johnston. an attorney. s25 for oon-
tempt OF court. Tuesday morning.
when Johnston expressed his sxAs-
perAtion At the courts refusal TO
allow him a sixth adjournment
Johnston appeared for the Universal
Film company. for which he had
secured q default Judgment Fail.
ing to get service on William J.
Anger. the gArnishee defendant, he
asked Justice Marschner for an an
journment for the Sixth time. The
court refused.
Johnston complained OF lack Of
courtesy on the part Of the jus
tioe.
II shall have TO fine you SIS for
contempt of court" said Marschner
Il dont care what you do" said
Johnston
Very well. III make II s25," said
Marschner.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
N CARL d. GRoAT.

s. ~ CARL ID. GROAT.
(D1o1 Correspondent UHttsd PrcssD
n WARRINGTON. April 3.-The var
|1rnu0oo win do President Wilson's
- - sfvs him whatever be
o ~ noAttng Germany.
nurD ioadsrs announced this
~ ~ he senate foreign Affairs
nnn11fas save concrete evidence
inat sDtvft by quickly reporting
20 r : -vsr resolution" That meas
- tornoo over 10 Wilson the full
- mflit6sy power OF the United
bnteo ard pledged all the other re
nuross a. the nation.
Tne house foreign committee
ouo1 not net at once In the alb
1oeo a appointment Of Repubh-
- members but the house this aft.
Dnooa heard the Republican choices
II he committee and then that
|ono got down to business
- house committee planned to
0Dog1 ont a "war resolution favor
~ IN quick time. II intended to
~ the world that the United
Dutee Ia ready for war and deter.
1Dod 10 prosecute II TO the last
oUublican house members. espe-
~ Minority Leader Mann. talked
oolking ON having pay as you
"a Wny---a war paid for chiefly BY
20 o1nerxtion. But the Democratic
n)ority ssid that idea. voiced by
Eooa. would be Needed
noods will have to- he provided
II present expenses, II was thought.
- hereafter the country itself muat
~ largely for the burden u war.
a hcavy tar on excess war profits
- blg Incomes wrIl be used for
ring the bulk OF the revenue IL
- Indicated. Just a. England takes
psr cent OF the war profits ami
Duany Is per cent. so will Amer
- lay a heavy burden on the sur
y Of those especially favored In
p0e OF profits.
tt~osoent Wilson'S suggestion for
Duoins credit to the Allies will be
D1o1 BY congress. In fact. ono
- foremost leaders informed
y United Press today:
- president can have vhnt he
ITS. We WIN pass the credit for
~ Alice and we Will see TO Il that
80 10 sufscsent money TO make
- war q success"
- for raising an army on the
DGtpls Of universal liability tc
Dvtoe." the congress undoubtedly
~ vut II into effect.
hat In almost a foregone con
rD1oa.- said the leader. after las
1mDfs Demonstration In favor Of 4
~ ~ the president spoke"
~ president under the senat
DrDs1uticn. IL directed TO use al
- naval and military forces o
- United States" against Gel
nony.
Detate on the resolution was 81
1900 10 begin AZ once.
Doune announced he would uu
~ the measure.
- VII pass II on TO Senator Hitch
800 said stons.
U1ocbcock. ranking Democrat
noor 81 the con mittee. handis
president's armed neutralit
1nnEs IL Senator Hitchcock /
- sympsthv with the measure.
(1nned stone. I'VE will leave
01oo1or Swanson"
~ resolution ~ amended reads
Whereas, The imperial GOV
&Fomcnt has committed repeat
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
WILKINS NOSES
OUT JASNOWSKI
FOR RECORDER
tcsatIrsea fre@ PsEs onel

wilkins a lead OF 81 Meanwhile
feverish struggle with figures
was going on in the prosecutors
once Count after count brought
changes. At n O'Clock in he
morning. the loyal hackers OF Jas
nowski had completed a compilation
which gave their chief a lead Of
155 over wilkins.
wilkins count has stood at A. IN
hi favor he has men recheck-
ing the figures
Deputy City Clerk Guy T.. In
gals who supervised the counting
OF the ballots in the race for re-
corder. declared AZ noon that ne
last figure must be near perfection.
" adding machines working IN con-
junction with the human brain
could be trusted.
We've gone over II four times -
h. said. II cant see whore there
IL chance 70 change II now
The oficial count OF the ballots
will begin Thursday
With returns totaIed from all the
city precincts. indications Tuesday
afternoon were that the anal out.
come Of election for circuit judges
would be decided BY the results yet
TO be received from districts in
Wayne county outside 81 DetroI,
-Four OF the present Judges. Codd
Mandell. Murphy and Hosmer are
assured % another term. on the
face Of the city count. Clyde l
Webster. former United States dis
trict anorncy. viii also be a mem.
Der OF the Wayne bench He rar
third, being ahead OF both OF the
Democratic winners. Judges Murphy
and Hosmer.
Unless there r. an unexpected
turn in the county vote. II appear,
that Judge p J. NJ. Hally r. defeat
ed. Two Republicans. Harry
Dngeman and Ira w. jayne. are
running neck and neck for the sixth
place The city vote gives Dnge
man q lead OF ali over Jayne. Al
the township vote Is normally heav
hy Republican, there seems 10 b.
but slight possibility 81 judy
Hally overcoming the lead OF eithe
jayne or Dngeman.
Returns rom the first i3 township
districts received IN the cout q
clerks once, made no changes II
me standing. among circuit iudg'
candidates the votes being distribut
I'd AZ about the same ratio az in TIM
ciiy The fEht between DinFemaI
anu jayne continues INTO the count,
districts. The rs county district
Increased Dingsman's lead 10 80
| The new circuit bench. in a.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

FOR THREE
YEARS. WAR
Defense Council Meets
To Consider Urgent
Problems
FOOD CONTROL
is CONSIDERED
Samuel GOmpers Is
Taking Active Part
In Work

WASHINGTON. April s-wsr
Secretary Baker and the advisory
commission OF the Council OF Ma
tionA Defense are today discussing:
War plans on a basis OF three
years OF conflict.
Suggestions for food control for
the nation.
Universal service-not merely
universal military service.
These three vital projects were
carried into the Defense Councils
session today BY Samuel Gompers,
head OF the committee OF labor
They were decided on az the most
immediate projects 10 be disposed
OF AZ a meeting OF the labor corn
mittee attended by Secretary OF
Labor Wilson: irector Clifford o!
the council: Howard Conn. ia
charge Of the munitions COMMITTEES
and other members OF the councils
advisory committee.
II was admitted of1cially today
that every detail OF this govern
ments part in the war must BE-
considered on threeyear basis
that a serious struggle is ahead
that the health and individual effor'
OF the nation must be therefore con
served and directed with this fact
In view: that labor's part wr1l b
vast in a war that has demanded
in a few months The same amount
o. labor production that former wars
have required in a year.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

A number NJ Illinois cities and
towns vote today on the liluor H.
ceIlse question.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03
GERMAN TARS
IN CLASH WITH
II. s. SOLDIERS

BALTIMORE, Md. April Ger
nan sailors from the steamer SYM.
"a were In a clash with men OF tho
Fourth regiment early today after
two OF their number were chal.
leuged by one OF the guardsmen
The Germans ignored the militia
men The guardsmen shouted FOR
help The sailors also called %
their comrades Twelve sailors AZ
svered and other soldiers hastene,i
-thr pier No shots we're HreT.
the guards finally eubduinR Toe
sailors. Two sailors were arrest
Ell. They gave the names OF Berr
ard lawson and " Won Derrick
they will 10 Eiven hearing this
afternoon,
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

freedom from opiates or narcotic
drugs makes II the IDEAL family lara.
tive
To avoid limitations and Ineffective
-ubatltptea ba-s+ff '-t7tf r-rt f1T THid
Wells Syrup PepEin. Soc that q fac
smile ~ Or ClldwelTs signature
ard biz portrait app ar ou The yclcw
carton In which he bottle ~ packed
4 trial bottle free 90 charge. crn
b. obtained b} writing f0 DR. " r.
caldwell 81 Washington ST.. Sion
ceiin Illinois
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03


probability. will be composed o.
four Republicans and two Demo
clats
Col. Walter IA rlow. commander
OF the Thirty FIRST regiment. M. N
10 ran ninth. being followed BY
tire three weaker Democratic nom
Trees, Faust. Greco and Forler.
Two women will be members OF
Dstroit's new school board. Mrs.
Carrie Church Oostdyk was one CT
the two chosen for the two-year
term. and Mrs Laura T. Osborn
won one OF the three places for the
siN-year term. Judge Alexis c. An
CELL led all the candidates for the
sever. member board Re polied
"a, 4Ss votes In HIS race for the two
year term. Or Andrew p. Biddle
got the second place for this term.
Joseph s. stringham and Mrs.
oostdyk will sit on the board For
four years. Or John s Hall led
Mrs. oostdyk by a few votes until
the last 20 precincts were heard
nom. The woman candidate de-
teated DT. Hall by is6 votes.
Samuel c. Mumtord. president OF
the board OF education. polled the
most votes OF the 10 aspirAnts who
wanted one Of the three six-yesr
terms. Frank II. Alfred. general
manager OF the Pere Marquette
railroad. was second, and Mrs.
Laura p. Osborn. after q close race.
nosed out Inspector AleI. II. Rhein-
hold by ts2 votes.
The new board will be made I'D
% I'VE Republicans and two Demo
crats.
The victory OF Mrs. Osborn was
ali the more notable because her
closest rival, Inspector Rheinhold,
is prominent in the city and county
Republican organization. he had
the backing OF the Marx organize
ton.
Edward Jenries was elected JUDGE
Of the recorders court for another
term over Assistant Prosecutor
Harry n. Keidan. his Republican op-
ponen,. by e.09s votes.
In the race for alderman in the
Tenth ward. william J. Brennan.
clerk in the justice courts. defeated
his Democratic opponent, former
Aid. Pat" O'Brten. a Michignn-ave.
saloonkeeper Returns from 10 OF
the 10 precincts In the ward give
Brennan 1,l36 and O'Brien go.
Charles s. Crane. Republican nom
inee In the Fourth ward. was unop-
posed.
The other contests in the city and
county. as has been freely predicted,
we're easy Republican victories.
County Auditor William r. MoelleF
defeated Henry n. Collins. his Dem
ocrauc opponent Police Justice
Christopher z Stein was named for
another term. The Democratic nom
inee was Frank G. Moriarty. John
p. w vergouw. Republican. will be
county treasurer 10 al the vacancy
until Treasurer-elect Green takes
charge July l. County School Cora-
missioner Eber W Yost also was
given another term.
The proposal TO issue an add
tionzl $3.50 900 in bonds for the com
pletion OF the public library. and the
charter amendment providing for
the separation OF the city FROM the
state and national elections were
carried by huge mAjorities.
While the contests for circuit
Judges. school board members, and
recorders court Judges excited much
interest. the weather kept the vote
down to less than one-half OF the
registered total. About 5000 votes
we're cast in the city. while the to-
taI registration II about 100000.
Many OF the booths were surround
81 by pools Of water. ~Pluggers" at
the booths were scarce, and the cleo
ton was regarded as one OF the
most orderly and most efficiently
..,rA.,~toA - fha hfafnrv ~ tha rffv
The Detroit times., 1917-04-03

them In ncrement-sroups- 500
900. a. rapidly a. they can be ON,
csred.
Chairman Chamberlain OF the
senate military committee says the
mcrements can be obtained at an
annual expense Of $4,000. 900 each.
the general stan, however. estL
mates q far higher amount.
The navy may be raised 10 1907
900 men. as against present au-
thorixed war strength OF $1,000.
WASHINGTON. April S.-A UNI
vcrsal compulsory military training
bill providins for immediate rats
Ing OF an army OF 100000 men. wns
introduced by Senator Chamber
lain. chairman OF the military az.
fairs committee today.
Under the provision OF me bin
the president would be empowered
10 call out all physically az men OF
the age Of 20 AZ once. Al the NO
cessity arises men OF II. "a and 20
would be called.