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Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-14
\. N. c. 4. Pl ANS BIG
SUM FOR ARMY BOYS
lCoNTINUED FROM PAGB oNEl

likely to prevail, the Young Mems
Christian Association is using every
means at its disposal to compete with
this sort of thing, to head men off
from becoming entangled in the meshes
cf vice, to amuse and entertain them
and to serve their human needs in it's
200 buildings in those camps. There
are all kinds of manly sports and ath-
letics in our program; games of every
description, musical and vaudeville en-
tertainments, lectures, religious serv-
ices, good books, newspapers, current
magazines, tons of stationery and
motion pictures to keep them inter-
eSted and in camp"
Thousands OF the men who will an
swer the first national draft of 1,OO0,-
90 soldiers will be immature young
men, many of them away from home
for the first time in their lives. These
boys will be the first to fall prey to
homesickness, Y. M. c. A. secretaries
say. 1t is the most dangerous situa-
ton they can face, for it is human
nature to escape from it if possible
and the means of escape are frequent
| ly paths which also lead to vice-anc
remorse.
Lonesome, homesick recruits will
row have Y. NJ. c. A. building tc
go to where they can find congenia
fellows, play games, hear good music
read books and magazines or, best OF
all, write letters to the folks at home
and tell of their experiences "at tht
front" Secretaries of the Y. NJ. c
4. declare that the tons of Stationery
they provide free of charge for the
soldiers is one of the most profitable
investments made with Y. M. C. A
Money. The immediate effect of let
ter writing, they say, is to continue tn;
bond between the home and the bo!
who has left; letters from those lef
behind exert powerful influence up
OH the soldier by keeping alive tn
SHARK of love he has for his relative
ard friends and making him happier
more contented.
During the Mexican border encamp
r,ent thousads of younng men were en-
relied in Y. M. C. A. educational AM
Bible study classes. Spanish was :
popular subject, and many soldier
now owe their knowledge of that Ian
euage to the Y. M. c. A. Religion
. meetings also were popular, just a
were boxing matches, wrestling bout
and the stunt night programs whicI
the Association secretaries promotes
for the local talent performers of eacl
regiment or brigade.
Because Of it's success in keeping tn
soldier interested in camp life and de
veloping the intellectual and mora
sides of his nature, Major Gener!
: Leonard Wood recently said of the Y
NJ. c. A. program:
"The work of the Young Men
Christian Association has, been o
great value to the American army
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-14
"Old Glory"

A patriotic operetta in two acts will
lie given by the pupils of the Seventh
L grade next Thursday at the Wilson
son school auditorium at 7:45 p. m.
The most popular patriotic songs Of
The day viii be sung-"America,
Here's My Boy" Lets All Be Amer
icans Now" "Nephews of Uncle Sam,
..The u. S. A. Forever" "old Glory.
The admission will be 10 cents fol
children and 20 cents for adults. The
proceeds viii be used for stage fix
frTtS.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-14
A Human Danger.

Along with those elements of ma
trre against which Imperial count!
must continually strug ggle to maintais
its enviable position must be includei
the human faculty of small thinking
Small thinking has retarded the
progress of more communities, per.
Laps. than has drought, or flood
earthquake or fire. Man quickly re-
covers from the effects of natural
disaster. but it is the smallness, pet
tiness and meanness Of a community
of thought that saps the life from en-
dcavor and stills ambition.
A county newspaper publishes an
editorial attacking the newly organized
Imperial Valley chapter of the Amerl-
can Red Cross as an organization which
seeks to center its honors In FL Cen
t.o. electing its officers, as the edl-
tcrial reads, ito run everything in con
nection herewith, except doing the
real work and putting up the neces-
sAry money"
"Now, no one could possibly find 1t
in his or her heart to begrudge III
Centre anything El Centro wants 50
fan as it has to do with Ell Centre
alone. But when Ell Centre attempts
to Ell Centroize Imperial county, Il
Centric is too utterly 'el centro.
How childish and small sound such
expressions, Yet how dangerous and
disloyal can such spirit become. The
new chapter of the Red Cross is being
organized in response to a war ne
cessity. Immediate action is desired,
ard to make such action possible il
lss been held necessary to choose as
officers those who have pledged an
interest in the organization. This
spirit does not exclude Imperial county
from participation in the Red Cross.
This primary organization is being
formed in order to bring the entire
Imperial county into the ranks OF the
Red Cross.
And yet were the Red Cross guilty
OF this editors accusations, the Red
Cross is but one small organization In
the county The expression may hurt
the Red Cross, and therefore is dis
loyal. but it hurts Imperial county
more.
One thing alone can impede the pro
gress of Imperial county, and that IS
strife between its communities. The
r,oneers of the Valley, with their big
thinking, and cooperation, accom-
phshed what we now are enjoying.
There are still great things to do,
things that need the efforts of unit
ed valley behind them, united
thought, and largeness of thought.
Yet if one community is stirred up
AGAINST another in unfriendly rivalry,
tie proper cooperation will be lost.
Petty jealousy will stand in the way
of enterprise, and progress will be re-
tarded
The small thinker is as out Of place
in the Imperial Valley as would be a
system of irrigation by sprinkling
carts. The dimensions Of the Valley
are too large, the sky too high, tn"
spirit too broad, to permit individual
Lettiness to endanger the works that
ere yet to be done.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-14
Stock Exchange Election.
tBy United Press

New York, May 14.-Annual election
Of officers of the New York Stocl
Exchange today was expected 10 re
suit in H. S. Noble being named pres.
ident and Charles NJ. Newcombe treas
urer. They were the only nominee
for these offices.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-14

The feeding value OF thr mesquite
bean is being urged by the New lex
leo College of Agriculture. Expert
ments have been made by the college
since last fall
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-14

Powell Butte, in Crops county, Ore,
believes in cooperation. 1t has :, wool
growers association, i potato grow
ers' association, bull association and
a horse breeders assoc ,ation.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-14
new BOOKS RECEIVED
At PUBLIC LIBRARY
Juvenile.

Carpenter-"How the World Is
FED"
Chamberlain-"Oce
! Coussens-"Ruby Story Book
Fairbanks-"Stories Of Rocks and
Minerals for the Grammar Grades" "
Finnemore-"Holy Land"
| Finnemore-"lndia."
Fox-"Indian Primer"
! Goldsmith-"Practical Things With
Simple Tools" Diagrams and simple
directions for making ali sorts of
| things at home.
Guerber-"Story of Modern France
Hall-"Panama and the Canal
Johnston-"Our Little Viking Cous-
il of Long Ago"
! Kelly-"Egypt."
Kingston-"Peter the Whaler.' -
Hazardous adventure il the Arctic re-
gions.
Leith-"Iceland."
Stories for the Story
Hour"
smith-"Old, Old Tales From the
Did, Old Book
Swinton-"Easy Steps for little
Feet"
Wyss-"Swiss Family Robinson III
Words of One Syllable"
Adult.
Addams-"Long Road of Woman's
Memory" THE purpose Of this book
to show wherein modern civilization
goes back to the old tribal customs
% explain the scientific theory of race
memory"
Arlnstrong-"Lorenzo de Medici and
florence in the Fifteenth Century.
Bain-"Charles MI Of Sweden" d"
Balls-"Egypt of the Egyptians
Persia"
Bradley-"The Goths."
Brooks-"A Abraham Lincoln and the
Downfall OF American Slavery
Congreve-"One Maid Cookery
Eook.
Croy-"One Thousand Ways Around
the House." A comprehensive house
hold aid book.
Clemens - "Mysterious Stranger"
his manuscript was found among
Mark Twain's papers after his death
: is a parable in which the authors
hatred of oppression is cuttingly
hrased.
Dawson-"Mary Dawson Game
Book"
Dunsany-"Five Plays" These plays
have been successful produced recent
in New York by Stuart Walker and
lis Portmanetau Theatre Co.
Epictetus-"Moral Discussions"
Eckles-"Dairy Farming
Frazer" British India"
Freeman -"Story of Sicily"
Gill-Practical Basketry.'
Gilman-"Rome."
Glover-"Dame Curtsey's Book Of
Novel Entertainments for Every Day
the Year"
Honaday-"Our Vanishing Wild
life"
Collopeter-"Hay Fever: It's Pre-
,antion and Cure"
Jewett-"Normans."
Kipling-"M Many Inventions"
Krehbiel-"S Second Book of Operas.
"Koran." Translated by Rev. j. NJ.
Rodwell.
Lawrence-"S Special Days in the
Sunday School"
Machiavelli-"The Prince"
Marden-"M "Mirable of RightThought'
Manning Household of Sir Thom-
IS More"
Heritage of Tyre" A
popular review of she history Of the
American merchant marine.
Menzies-"History of Religion"
Miller-"The Balkans"
Moliere-"Plays."
Muir-"A Thousand Mile Walk to
TIE Gulf"
"Nibelungenlied." Translated by
Margaret Armour.
"Interior Decoration"
Reinach-"Apollo." An illustrated
Manual of the History of Art"
Rawlinson-"History Of Ancien;
Lgypt."
saunders-"Finding the Worth
While in California"
Scott-"Romance of Polar Explora-
ton"
Seeger-"Poems."
Shook-"Gist of the Bible"
Stevens-"Lettering."
Thurston-"Art of Looking at Pic
tures."
Upton-"Standard Light Operas
Their Plots and Music"
"University Debaters' Manual"
Vambery-"Hungary."
Motivation in Schoc
Work" Deals with the problem OF
inducing personal interest and motive
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-14
NOTICE: COUNTY WARRANTS
PAYABLE.

All county warrants drawn on thc
General Fund, and registered priol
to May II, 1917. are now payable.
j. STANLEY BROWN,
County Treasurer.
May u, 1917. 5-15
Imperial Valley press., 1917-05-14

Large bean paintings are being made
~ Beaumont.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
FAIR PARK SAVERS
ON RIVERSIDE TOUR
WITH TEAEN ROUTE
Mayor and Railroad Officials
Try to Convert West
Side Plan Opponents.

Mayor Mitchell. Comptroller Prem
dergast and various officials OF the
New York Central Railroad Company
poured tea upon the troubled West
Side Improvement waters to-day In
an effort to allay the snimosity OF the
Womcn's Association for the Protec-
ton of Riverside Park. ,
II was probably the first time in
the history OF Eastern politics that
important officials and corporation
representatives have forsakon the
cocktail shaker for the tea urn a. n
method Of preserving the balance Of
power. Where white aproned darkies
formerly listened attentively for the
political guest 10 say when" the
same Immediately ROBBED servitors
to-day were charged 20 see that the
water was hot and that the tea was
properly brewed.
And not one OF tine women who
brought ~oficialdom and railroadom to
their knees for explanation has a
vote In this state
Mrs. Charles Austen Bryan, Presi-
den Of the Women's Association, led
the crusaders for an inviolate park to
the Municipal Building at tho hour
The evening world., 1917-01-30
COAL GAS 0vERC0MES FIVE,
Oae Patron 81 Turkish hath Dies In
Uospital-Others saved.

Coal gas from stoves In the Turkish
bath AZ No. sb Attorney street. run by
Samuel Reich. overcaIAe I'VE persons
es riv to-day. one OF whom, samuel
liunitZ. seventeen. a clerk. OF No. .2s
South Third street. Brooklyn. died IN
Governeur Hospital.
Samuel Pepper. a night w%stcN'nIr.
reported the case TO the Clinton street
station. Samuel NOland. seventeen. q
clerk. Of No. e56 South Fourth STREE.
Brooklyn sidney Reich. nine, Rose
Reich. eighteen. and Fannie Reich.
seventeen, were also overcome, out
fresh air and the use ~ "A pilnotpr
revived them.
The evening world., 1917-01-30

when New York officials usually give
the first once over to tho morning
contribution from the post office.
There were a score OF women In the
party and the Mayor had on his best
afternoon two-button and COmptrol-
Ter Prendergast might have been best
mar at an afternoon wedding.
Tho New York Central folk left the
entire Of the stageho the officials.
The women were taken by automo-
bile to the lower end OF the park.
where tho women don't want the
trees pulled down or the grass re-
moved 10 please any railroad on
earth. Then they were whisked north
ward by rail to see just what the road
intended TO do from Spuyten Duyvii
Creek 10 the south.
On the train sandwiches were
served hat had real chicken inside
and blue ribbon outside. There were
also other llttle things that might
aid fair seekers OF public Information
to see more rOsily tho pathway that
leads through the tortuous legal
opinion OF tho Hon. Charles Evans
Hughes.
When the trip is over the officials
think tho women will alter their op-
position. The crusaders. however, did
not show any indications OF yielding
to tho plan whcn the caravan set
forth. The trip will take the greater
part OF tho day.
The women who went with the
Mayor and Comptroller were: Mrs.
John C~lapperton Kerr, Mrs. stephen
l" Coles, Mrs. Henry Wise Wood. Mrs.
Robert McNall. Mrs. James q. Went,
Mrs. Herbert Smythe, Mrs. Perry
Boynton. Mrs. John G. Coleman. Mrs.
Jean Dwight Franklin. Mrs. Clarence
Nenner. Mrs. Charles Melville Shrady.
Mrs. Charles A. Bryan, Mrs. William
n. Stewart. Mrs. James NJ. Stewart,
Miss Marian Peters. Mrs. william
Gaillard, Mrs. Frederick Nathan. Mrs,
Homer Lee. Mrs. J. s. Turner. Mrs.
Giuseppe Giancola and Mrs. William
V. Grif1th.
invited but not present: Mrs. Charles
Craig. Mrs. Frank Hayward, Mrs.
Richard Aldrich and Miss George
Day.
The evening world., 1917-01-30

Some time In April. on q date yet TO
be set, the marriage OF Miss Evelyn
Crimmins, daughter OF John ID. Grim
Minis, To Arthur cox Patterson viii
take place. Miss Crimmins's place In
society is too well known to demand
description Her home is at No. 40 Fast
Sixty-eighth Street and her husband
elect ~ Of equal prominence. Mr.
Patterson is n son of the late Judge
Edward A. Patterson. who was pre-
siding Justice Of the Appellate Dtvi-
sion OF the Supreme Court Of New
York. lie was graduated from VIII
Jams College and he is a brother OF
Mrs. Richard W Hale Of Boston,
Mrs. Harris H. Childs. Edward lad.
don Patterson ana IN Henry stuart
Patterson OF this city.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
"McCREERY SILKS"

Famous Orer Hall Century
1000 yards 81 genuine Black Rajah Pongee
silk. yd., CSC
yd.. LIS
White Japanese Washable silk: ~ inches
wide. I'd, 1.35
The evening world., 1917-01-30
Doctor Tells How to Strengthen
Eyesight so Per Cent in One
Weeks Time in Many Instances

getting glasses. Eye troubles OF many de.
scrlptions may be wonderfuily benefited
by following the simple rules Here IL the
prescription: Go to any active drug store
and get a bottle OF bon OPTIC tablets. Drop
one Bon Optic tablet In a fourth OF q glass
of water and allow TO dissolve. With this
lquid battle the eyes two to four times
daily. You should notice your eyes clear
up. perceptibly right from the start. and
inflammation Will quickly disappear, II
your eyes are bothering you. even a little.
take steps to ave them now before " IL
too late. Many hopelsssly blind might
nave been saved ~ they had cared Tor
their eyes iN time.
Note: Another prvminen, Physician. 70 whom
The above article was submitted said bon Optic
IL q very remarkable remedy. Its c~onstitne n; In
%srcdienta nte we'll known 10 eminent eye s,ec islists
and widely. prescribed by then, The manufacturers
guarantee II q strengthen evesight 20 T.r cent. In
one weeks time in many instances or rflnd me
money. IL can be obtained from any rood drug
feel should be tept on hand ior rguisr use 10
.lno.t ever family. II il sold In Sew York BY
Other drisrs;s -Aivt.
The evening world., 1917-01-30

about twenty-five years old. slight and
dark. gave no name, had no bag
gage and paid in advance. Pinned to
her clothing when she was found to-day
was a $40 bill.
On the dresser was an open letter adj
dressed TO Bert" and signed Yours
truly. Memories" The letter was writ
ten on paper 81 the New Hanover Hotel.
No town Ii indicated on the letter-head
sad there is no hotel Of that name in
Manhattan.
The evening world., 1917-01-30

La Vida Corsets in Fancy Broche, for
medium figures. 1896 regularly $50
Mime. Irene Corsets in Fancy Mate
rials; two models for medium and full
figures. 3.95 and 6.95
formerly $50 and 1900
Successo Corsets of fancy Pink Ma
tcrials; for average and full figures.
2.45 regularly 500
Incomplete sizes in the aboUe-but
oil sizes obfainable in the iot.)
The evening world., 1917-01-30
notsS In Soeitty

Mrs. Archibald ID. Russell OF No. "a
East Thirty Street gave "A din
ner dance last night at SheiTy's for
her daughter, Miss Helen X. Russell.
one OF the seasons ~dcbutantes.
Mrs. George Thompson and Miss
Z,llah Townsend Thompson gave one
OF their series of receptions yesterday
afternoon at their home. No. lG3 East
sixty first Street.
Mrs. Joseph Hdinblen Sears IL CIV
ing "A luncheon to-day at her home.
No. ll3 East S-ixty-seventh Street, Tor
Miss Kathleen Burke.
Miss Frances Johnston ward,
daughter OF tho late Mr.. and Mis-.
James MOntfOrd Ward. formerly Of
this city. II engaged to marry the
Rev. Malbone Hunter B%irCkncad OF
No. 1863 East SiNty-fourth street. Miss
Ward lives in Boston and spends her
summers In Newport with her aunts.
the Misses Louisa and Olivia Ward.
Mr.. Birckhead, who is a son Of Mrs.
william III. Birckhcad, was graduated
from Harvard In 1902.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ar"n's Jr. VIII
give "A dinner, bridge uud dance his
evening at their hcnc, 40, 5:+ titth
avenue.
Another dinner hostess this evening
will be Mrs. chaunccy NJ. Drpcw, who
will entertain at her house, No. -
West Fifty-fourth Street.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
10000 Barrels of Potatoes be-
str0yed,

lIOuLTON. Me. Jan. 30-Tw,nty
thousand barrels OF potatoes, AWARDING
shipment IN n railroad storchorsc near
here. were destroyed by fire to-day.
The owners estimated the loss a, $780,
900. a conservative figure. they said.
IN view Of the high price now being
paid for the product.
The evening world., 1917-01-30
4 Prescription You Can Have Filled and
Use at Home.

= R~rescriptIon You Can Have Filled and
Use at Home.
d you wear slasses7 Arc you a vic
I'm a eye strain or other eye weak
nessesf II so. you will be glad to know
that according TO Or. Lewis there Is real
hops for you. Many whose eyes were
failing say they have had their ewes
restored through the principle OF this
after trying a.; ri was almost blind
could not see to read at all. Now | can
read everything without any glasses. and
they would pain dreadfully; now they feel
fine all the time. 1t was like a miracle
to me-" A lady who used II says THE
atmosphere seemed hazy with or without
giasses. but after using this prescription
FOR fifteen days everything seems clear. I
can. even read fine print without glasses
" 10 believed that Thousands who wear
gfeeses can now discsrd them In a reason.
able time. and mul'itudes more will he
able to strengthen their eyes so as to he
SPARED the trouble and expense o. ever
The evening world., 1917-01-30
strike for Eight Hours In s%hip,srd.

NEW LONDON. Jan, So-Demanding
cIght-ho day and overtime the 500 em-
ployees ~ the Robert Palmer COMPANY
s|hlp,ard n. Noank. five miles east %
hero, H'rlok to-day. Tho plant was re-
GENTLY purchased hv Charles ", Morse
for tho United states Shipbuilding
Company,
The evening world., 1917-01-30
LAST DAY
Annual January Sales
Offering Excellent Values

Crepe de Chine Night Gowns in Flesh
Color. deliberately trimmed with lace and
ribbon. 5.45 regularly $50
Crepe de Chine Envelope Chemises,
lace trimmed and tailored models.
Special 2.95
Flesh Color Satin Bodices deliberately
embroidered in light blue silk.
Special l.95
The evening world., 1917-01-30
YOUNG WOMAN GAS VICTIM.
round Unconscious IN Bed-Note to
"bert." signed "Memories.,

a young woman who rented = room
Yesterday afternoon In the home OF Mrs.
Dauef. No. II West Eighth street. was
foundu unconscious In bed from illurninat-
Ing gas to-day and taken to st. Nincent's
Hospital. She has about an even chance
OF recovery.
Mrs. .Dauer SAYS the woman, who H.
The evening world., 1917-01-30

HAM ton Hoit thinks u mtght
Improve things 10 uish hc
colonel on Germany and the
Kaiser on America.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04

ciety girls in training for the Allied
Bazaar.
Of course, the millionaire misses
are working for nothing scabbing
on the jOb-fOr the experience they
can get.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
SOCIETY DANES WORK!

SOCIE Y DANES WORK!
Needy girls who apply to the three
Swell State street stores today will
find it little harder to get work.
The places they might have taken
have been grabbed by wealthy So
The Press., 1917-05-17
New York and Paris.

While all we'll rooted in lily French and Latin soil. have traveleI far through the world. and ,ne may be- lieve mo when l say that have found no city that more resembles Paris in it's ways and the characteristics of it's inhabitants than New York. Even London, admirable as it iS. is more apart. This iS not to say that New York is not profoundly original. but that between it and Paris there are parallel Originalities. The gayety of the streets; already certain aspects of pie turesque antiquity; the atmosphere of welcoming: the yivaciOus spirit. cordial hospitality and diSinterested enthusi- asm for talent, merit or novelty; cer, tain quickness to adopt and to discard ideas, art movements and people; a reStleSSneSs at times too feverish; a love of pleasure, elegance and luxury; a tendency to respond instantly and as one man to any great and international event-all this is what makes of Paris and New York. each in its own particu lar way, with it's little faults and grand qualities. the two most sympathetic. the mOss electric" cities of the civ ilized wOrld.-Jules BUis in Century.
The Press., 1917-05-17
Renewed Testimony

No one in Stafford Springs who suffers baokaohe, headache Ur distress ing uriuary ills can afford to ignore this Stafford Springs woman's twice. told story. It is confirmed testimony that no Stafford Springs resident can doubt.
 Mrs. John Irons, 34 Furnace Ave. Stafford Springs, says: Kidney trouble came on me first with heavy pains through my back that bothered me constantly. Then my kidneys got to acting badly and became weak all over. could hardly get abont to do my housework. I was advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills and got some from the Eaton Drug Store I used them with the very best of results. The pains quickly disappeared and my kidneys became regular in action :" Statement given July 31, 1911).
 On May 5, 1916, Mrs. Irons said: ''I am very glad to again recommend Doan's Kidney Pills as I did in 1911. They cured me of the trouble and there has been no return whatever of it.
 Price 800. at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy - get Doan's Kidney PilIs-the same that Mrs. Irons has twice publicly recom- $ Foster -Milburn Go Props. BnffAlo3 N. \.
The Press., 1917-05-17
And They Didn't Parade.

In 1885 Dewey was at Malta ill com- mand of the Pensacola Some of his men on shore leave got into street brawl. An alarm was sounded, but the men succeeded in escaping to their ship. The British captain of the port was on hand next morning demanding that the guilty sailors be surrendered or punished by the American cOmman- der. Dewey expressed regret that the sailors should have been so Iawless ashore. but said he could see no way in which he could assist his visitor in picking out the guilty. The reply an gered the British officer, who said somewhat peremptOrily:
 You certainly can parade your crew before me in order that the rioters may be identified
 Dewey pointed alOft to the stars and stripes waving at the masthead.
 '"The deck of this vessel is United States territory" he answered sharp ly, ''and I'll parade my men for no for eigner that ever drew breath"