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Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-12

street, as shown by said map; and
from line five (5) feet west of ano
parallel with the west property line
of Eighth street to line five (5)
feet east, of and parallel with the east
property line of Ninth street, as showr
by map recorded in Book 3 of Map
Page II, Records of Imperial County
California, excepting across the alley
laying between Eighth street and
Ninth street.
That cement concrete gutter three
| (3) feet in width be constructed along
each side of Main street across thl
alley lying between Eighth street anC
Ninth street, the center line of each
of said cutters being the prolongatior
CT the curb line on each side of Mair
street, respectively. All of said gut.
tiers shall be constructed between the
points on the lines, and in the man.
Irer indicated by plan numbered %
and cross-sections numbered SIT anC
2015, on file in the office of the City
Engineer of said City, and in furthei
accordance with specifications mum
bered 5, for the construction of ce
nent concrete cutters on file in the
office of the City Clerk of said City
which said plan, cross-sections, ans
specifications are hereby referred t.
for more particular description o1
said work, and made a part hereof.
4th. That corrugated iron and ce
ment concrete culverts, each having
an interior width of two (2) feet anC
an extreme height of nine co. inches
above the concrete floor, each having
two (2) manholes, and two (2) wings
in Main street, be constructed, to.
gether with their appurtenance:
across Main street along the wesi
side, of Eighth street and the ives,
side of Ninth street, respectively; that
corrugated iron culverts having an in
terror diameter of eight (8) inche:
be constructed diagonally across tht
sidewalk spaces at the southeast co..
ners of Eighth street and Main street
and Ninth street and Main street re-
spectively. All of the aforesaid cui
Verts shall be constructed between
the points on the lines and in th<
manner shown on plans numbered 2e
general plans numbered SOB, culver
plans numbered 504. 507 and 51S, an
cross-sections numbered SIT and 2e1:
on file in the office of the City En-
gineer of said City, and specification.
numbered a, for the construction oi
culverts on file in the office of tlc
City Clerk of said City, which sale
plans, cross-sections and specifica
tions are hereby referred to for {
more particular description Of sal
work, and made part hereof.
That the said contemplated work o
Improvement in the opinion OF the sa.,
Board of Trustees of said City is u
more than local or ordinary publ
Benefit, and said Board of Truste ?;
hereby makes the expenses of sale
work or improvement chargeable up
on a district and declares that th'
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-12
ADJUSTMENTS AT LOCAL
PL,AYHOUSESTONIGHT PL,
At the L. & S. Tonight.

The millions of people who admire
the finished motion picture art of the
beautiful and gifted Clara Kimball
Young will have an opportunity of
seeing her in a delightful comedy,
Marriage a la Carte" which is pre-
scnted by the Clara Kimball Young
Service World Pictures. The comedy
is based on a stage play, Marrying
Money" which had grea success in
the regular theatres of the country.
James Young, who directed the pic
ture, has provided an excellent cast,
and some beautiful settings. Chester
Barnett plays the part Of the sue
ccssful young lover, Ted. Marriage
a Ia Carte" will be shown at the l..
& S. theatre tonight. Also Jerry on
tke Job"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-12
In the Social Whirl
BY Mrs. Theodore A. Iasigi
MRS. HALL COMPLIMENTS
LOS ANGELES CUES
BY Mrs. Theodore A. 1asigi

Complimentary to Mrs. H. c. How
arc of Los Angeles, bridge party
was given by Mrs. William P Hall
at her home on Wensley avenue yes
to-day afternoon. Many beautiful red
roses were used tastefully in decorat-
ing the large living room. Mrs. Hall
was assisted by the Misses Janet
McRae and Margaret Hall. The first
prize, very artistic blue and gold
basket, was won by Miss Cooley of
San Diego, while the next prize, a
beautiful silver lettuce fork, was
awarded to Mrs. Alfred Aitken, Mrs.
J. H. McKim carrying off the conso-
lation prize. The guests included Mes.
DANES Raymond Moore, E. S. Metzger,
George Conant, H. c. Howard, Samuel
2. thinner, McRae, Alfred Aitken, j.
'. Wachtel, T. O. Luckett, Thomas
Cook, Teo. Iasigi, Hayward, ]. H. Nc
Kim and Miss Cooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder of Long Beach
are house guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 9th
neil R. Horne at their home on Vine
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-12

hereinafter described district of land
ir, said City of Ell Centre is the dis
trict which will be benefited by said
work or Improvement, and which is
to be assessed to paw the costs and
expenses thereof, and that the same
lis shown by plat on file in the office
of the City Engineer of said City,
to which plat reference is hereby made
for the boundary line showing the
extent of the territory to be included
Iir said district, the same being par
Itlcularly described as fellows, to wit:
Beginning at the southeast corner
Lot Is, Block 21, as per map of Ell
Centro, recorded in Map Book 1, Page
10, and running thence northerly along
east line of lot Is, and it's northerly
extension to it's intersection with the
center line of the alley in said Block
u, thence westerly along center line
of said alley to it's intersection with
the east line of Eighth street, MAP
Eook |, Page 19), thence westerly in
a. straight line to a point on the west
llne of Eighth street, distant thereon
$50 feet northerly from the northerly
Inc of Main street MAP Book 2, Page
10, thence westerly along a straight
line $50 feet northerly from and par
allel with the northerly line of Main
street to its intersection with the
east line of Ninth street; thence north
westerly in a straight line to the
southwest corner of Ninth street and
broadway las per map in Map Book
Page 10, thence westerly along the
south line of Broadway 493 feet tc
a point, thence southerly along line
493 feet westerly from and parallel
with said west line on Ninth street
(Map Book 2, Page ~, to its inter
section with the north line of Main
street, thence southerly along a line
493 feet westerly from and parallel
with said west line on Ninth stree;
to its intersection with the south line
of Main street, thence southerly along
Il line 493 feet westerly from and par.
allel with said west line of Ninth
street to its intersection with the
north line of State street MAP Book
2, Page 35), thence easterly along the
north line of State street to the
northwest corner of said State street
and Ninth street MAP Book 2, PAGE
II, and Nap Book 2, Page 35), thence
HoilHeaSIefiI III SCfalgnC line TO
point on the cast line of Ninth street
$50 feet southcrly from the south line
Of Main street MAP Book 2, Page
II, thence easterly along straight
line $50 feet southerly from and par.
allel with the south line of Mai,
street to it's intersection with the west
line of Eighth street (Map Book 2
Page ~, thence easterly in a straigh'
line to a point on the east line OF
Eighth street, said point being the
intersection between the center line OF
the alley lying in Block %, and the
east line of Eighth street, MAP Boos
1, Page 19), thence easterly along cen.
ter line of said alley to its intersec
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-12
At the Palace Tonight.

'The Stronger Love- the Morosco-
Paramount screen drama shown al
tne Palace theatre, is an invigoratine
story told entirely in the out Of doors
in the pine woods and in the noun
tains.
The kind of film drama that just
deals with humans who have never
stapped off their lone mountain top.
But the one exception who did. returns
from the city university and makes
the problem of this Morosco-Para-
mount photoplay interesting and de-
lightfully different. It also makes it
lard to Nell Serviss, Vivian Martin,
The mountain beauty, and her heart,
TO decide the trying problem Of which
is "the stronger love"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-12
"HOLLERING-" +"

truth put together in sentence Of thin rds
1t according human nature that the publicity thing
has the interest it eXcte in the minds Of the people
You can't promote any kind of enterprise without pushing
and telling people about it. you give entertainment in
public hail. and merely the DOORS relying word of mouth
spread the news you will get handful of people is
body business spread the about It, and the great bulk
of the people hear about it.
Moreover people hear about it, but if thing not
pushed advertised they the idea into their heads that it is
of much Anything has to create certain amount
of and stir before people will believe amounts to anything
is worth their attention.
thing applies equally to business enterprise #
isn't and pushed and talked about in the newspa
pers people will onehorse doing small
business that afford spend publicity they
will argue the lacks confidence in its proposition
People will walk right by the place day after day and
look in the windows.
begin about it. Guss Y must be dong some bus
ne the way pushes it, they say and they around to
see what is going
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-12
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP CATARRH
Tells How To Open Clogged Nos
y trils and End Head-Colds.

You feel fine in a few moments.
Your cold in head or catarrh will be
gone. Your clogged nostrils will
open. The air passages of your head
yill clear and you can breathe freely.
10 more dullness, headache; no hawk
ng, snuffling, mucous discharges or
ryness; no struggling for breath at
might.
Tell your druggist you want a small
ottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply a
little Of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
your nostrils, let it penetrate
through every air passage of the
head; soothe and heal the swollen, in
famed mucous membrance, and relief
comes instantly.
1t is just what every cold and ca
arrh sufferer needs. Don't stay
stuffed up and miserable. "a
| BE booster for your home city anc
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-12
PATRIOTIC DANCE 1T
OREGON BIG SUCCESS

A huge success in every way was
the patriotic dance given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Swearingen of the Oregon
hotel last evening for the benefit Of
the Red Cross society. A large ten!
Graped with American flags was
pitched in the center of the lobby
where Mrs. Anderson Of Calexico clev-
erly read the palms of the guests. Mrs.
Anderson is simply a wizard in this
lne. In the dining rooms, where dam
cling was irresistible to the music fur
nIshed by Mrs. Sewaringen, Steve Ly-
ons and Boy Gale, the Stars and
Stripes were seen everywhere. Miss
Eva Lien and Miss Evelyn Boman as
sisted Mrs. Swearingen, wearing caps
cleverly made of American flags.
home made candies, sandwiches and
ice cream cones were dispensed by To-
cal nurses in Red Cross uniforms.
Tiny bells tied with the national col
ols were sold to help swell the RED
Cross fund. One hundred and three
dollars was realized from this most
successful social event. Out Of town
guests were Messrs. Elmer Standlee,
Farr and Ebert Standlee; Misses Iva
Cole, Mildred Cowdrey and Bertha
Horton of Brawley; Don Montague of
Imperial; and Mrs. Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Casey Abbott, Miss Harris and
Captain Harry Stephenson, Of Calex-
ico. From the wonderful start already
made, it is expected that all Ell Cen
tro society members will work splen-
didly, patriotically and tirelessly for
the country and flag they adore.
Cards at McPherrin Home.
Mrs. Roy McPherrin and Mrs. Ma
rlie Stevenson entertained at five
hundred yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. McPhelrin in Imperial.
Prizes were won by Mrs. Arthur Ed
gar, Mrs. Drummond Huston and Miss
Comerer. Guests motoring up from
Ii Centre were Mesdames Leroy Holt,
Guy La Touche, Arthur Long, Galen
Nichols and Harry Cuthbertson.
+
The Misses Markell Wachtel, Stella
NcKim, Lola McKim, Margaret Hall
Janet McRae, lone Sammons, Jane
Kelsey, Lily Larey, Lula Larey, Ma
in,ie Northcott. Julia Conkling and
Genevieve Schellback will meet at the
home of Miss Sammons this evening
to discuss plans for brilliant ball
to be given for the benefit of the Red
Cross society some time in the near
future.
H. c. Howard, prominent architect
CT Los Angeles, arrived in Ell Centro
yesterday, driving down from Los
Angeles by auto. He will be in the
valley several days, returning home
Saturday accompanied by his wife,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
f. S. Metzger, for the past two weeks.
Miss Anna May Laird of Los An
geles, formerly vice principal of the
In:perial High School, is visiting ia
Imperial. Miss Laird is a guest Of
Mrs. Leroy Holt at the Barbara Worth
hotel today
Thomas f. Noel, representing A.
Carlise & Co., manufacturing station
ers, and Britton & Rev, photographers,
of San Francisco, is a business vlsl-
tors in the Valley this week.
Miss Coole yof San Diego is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Aitken OF
Hamilton avenue. Miss Cooley is
sister of Mrs. Aitken.
Mrs. Floyd Brown entertained her
card club at her home on Holt ave-
nue. at Eighth yesterday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-12

BE booster for your home city and
county.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25

IL nvAr, We need EeeA minds In seod
bodies among our undergraduates.
Make Better students-
TT would not only be a mistake to
train the student body of our colleges
for the early units for the selective
draft, but it would also be q great
mistake to deprive those who are in
college of their legitimate diversions
and activities. They will make better
students. better citizens. and even bet
ter soldiers when the time comes"
Craven Laycock, dean OF Dart
mouth college; s. H. Goodnight. dean
OF men at the University Of Wiscon-
sin: Thomas Blanchard StoweIl, dean
of the University of Southern CaSfor-
mia: r. W. Aigler, chairman OF the
board Of control for athletics at the
University OF Michigan; q. S. Grant,
dean of Northwestern University:
H. c. Tolman, dean OF Vanderbilt uni
versity; Z. B. Pferce, dean OF the
University OF Minnesota; Chancellor
Day, of Syracuse University; W. H
Crawshaw, dean OF Colgate Univer-
sity; all favored sports as an aid to
military training. All of them, with
the exception of Chancellor Day. how
ever. favored inter-class athletics.
A. II. Small, dean OF Chicago Univer-
sity, was against both propositions.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
PREPS WILL START UP
TENNIS MATCHES TODAY
Take on Westerns Players on
Courts at Hilltop.

Georgetown Props make a start in
tennis today, taking on Western on
the Prep courts. The Georgetown lads
have had little practice this season
contenting themselves with matches
among the players at the Hilltop.
Yesterday Western went to Friends
and was defeated three matches to
one. The Westerners were without
the services OF three OF their best
players. Friends also suffered the
loss OF practically the whole team,
but had no trouble in defeating the
Red and White players.
The summaries-Brown, Friends,
defeated Chamberlaine, Western, 81,
6-1; straley defeated Chipman, West
ern, 6-1. 60; Heron, Western, de-
feated Stone. Friends, go, 6-s. 6-4.
Brown and Stone. Friends, defeated
Nordlinger and Heavy, Western, 6-2,
rs.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
EXTRA FORCES
AT FRIEDLANDER BROS.
MAKE TROUSER SALE
A WINNER
Attractive Prices Bring Eager
Crowds at 42S Ninth Street.

These are the times when every one
Is expected to do his Dit. FRIED
lander Brothers, in q special announce
ment OF paramount interest to every
man in Washington, are surely doing
their share, and are incidentally de
livering a smashing blow at the nigh
cost OF living.
The big sale of Mems high-grade
Trousers Is still in progress. although
quick action is necessary. They come
direct from A. New & Co., I3I Broad
way, New York City. noted makers of
Mems fine Trousers. For the purposes
OF this sale they have been divided
into four lots. priced as follows: $l.9s
-S2.45-$3.l5-S3.ss.
Hundreds of pairs, embracing all
materials and all patterns are in the
lot, and almost any odd coat can be
perfectly matched. Scores OF men are
finding II to their advantage TO look
over their wardrobes, selecting coats
that have been discarded simply be.
cause the Trousers are worn: and
match the coats at FTiedlander's, OBJ
tanning the full wearing value OF
new Suit at less than the ordinary
cost Of the Trousers only.
Don't delay a mOment-prlces may
have to be advanced when the present
stock is gone. Better play safe" and
go down TO Friedlander Brothers' 40
Ninth street northwest. right away
and make your selection.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
WASHINGTON PRINTERS
IN NTERCTTY SERIES
Will Play New YOrkers for Benefit
Of Red Cross.

With the annual printers national
baseball tournament. which was to
have been held at st. Paul this year.
called on on account OF the war. the
Washington team. under the manage
ment OF William r. Love. will play
an intercIty series with New York
In August for the beneft OF the Red
Cross.
Two games will be contested in the
big city and two here. No definite
dates have been settled upon.
The Printers were slightly disor-
ganized here for a time. but Manager
Love will have a well nodded combl-
nation to compete In the Rosedale
League shortly. The team has lost
several players through enlistments,
including Bob Williams. Elmer Nc
Kay, p. H Mccarthy and Herman
Feldman. The last named has not
yet entered the service, but expects to
enlist
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
FOUR LETTERS SELDOM
WON IN SCHOOLS HERE
Willard JOhnstOne, Of Western, Ac.
cOmpGshes Feat This Season.

Ail-around athletes are few ard far
between these days in the high
school. Available records show only
one youngster in the scholastic ranks
who has won letters in four sports
this season.
All of the schools take part in
football, baseball, basketball, and
track, while many put out tennis
teams. When baseball awards are
made willard Johnstone, OF Western,
will have won his fourth letter.
Johnstone has taken part in football.
baseball, basketball, and track, win
ming letters in each sport.
The next best all-around sLar in
the high schools in Mike Raeuy, OF
Business, although Ralph Wise, Of
the same school. and Sam Gottlieb,
OF Central, run close seconds.
Raedy was a star in football. play
ed on the basketball team, has play
ed in the baseball series and is
sprinter OF no mean ability. Ralph
Wise's record is too well known 10
bear repetition. At Central. Sam
Gottlieb was selected for the ALL
High football team. baseball team,
and was a first-rste basketball play
er. Gottlieb narrowly missed get
ting his fourth letter in the shotput
recently.
Other lads in the high schools who
have won three letters are White, of
Central, Davidson and Chamberlaine,
of Western, Thomas and Waldorf, OF
Eastern, and Macdonald, OF Business.
II Wise and Ready, of Business. are
awarded letters for places won in a
dual meet with Western they will
gain the coveted four letter honor.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
OFFERS NOVEL PLEA
FOR SUNDAY GAMES
Huston Says Men Fight, Suffer, and
Die on Sabbath.

NEW YORK. May 25.-Coloner Rup.
pert, president OF the Yankees, last
night received from Capt. T. l. Hus,
ton, halloween OF the club. the fol
lowing telegram relative to the oppo-
sition expressed by the city officials
Of Philadelphia and Boston to the pro
posed Sunday ball games for the bene-
Mt of the American regiments soon TO
be sent to the firing line in France:
Have wired city officials Boston
and Philadelphia following message:
Soldiers die on Sunday, Suffer in hos
pitfalls on Sunday and fight battles
on Sunday HUSTON"
Captain Huston is now in Cincinnati
engaged in enlisting men for the rail-
road regiment which the Government
has decided to send to France at the
earliest possible date.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
MISS BJURSTEDT
WINS 3 MATCHES
Has Unusual Day in Pelham
Tennis Tourney
Nnpcr NDCr m TWn rNAIC
1IVI1D1 NUTOL Nv INV IuthA1O
To Play for Singles and Doubles
Championships.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Miss Molls
Bjurstedt yesterday afternoon col
lected three more tennis victories in
the invitation tournament OF the Pei
ham Country Club. The national
champions progress left her in the
finals Of both the singles and the
doubles and landed her in the third
round of the mixed doubles.
In the singles Miss Bjurstedt lost
only three games in defeating Mise
Marion Vanderhoof. In the semi-final
round OF the doubles the Morse girl
and Miss Ethel Tyndale again set the
opposition's limit at three games.
They eliminated Mrs. Robert LIE Roy
and Miss Margaret Taylor.
Harold A. Throckmorton was Miss
Bjurstedt's partner in the mixed dou'
bles. Their first round success was
recorded at the expense of Miss Eliza
beth H. Moore, many times national
champion, and lingo Hartman, who
gathered two games in each set. In
and Harry Steinkampf were the VIC
Tins of the Miss Bjurstedt-Throck-
morton combination, 81, O..
Miss Bjurstedt's victories were
taken more or less for granted. In
terest centered in the outcome of the
other semi-final of the singles, which
brought together Miss Helen Gillea-
deau and Miss Helene PollGk. Miss
GiIleadeau won the right to meet
Miss Biurstedt, for the Barnard Col
lege girl defeated Miss Pollak in
straight sets. The score was 60,
g.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
Mscounto Deciding TDo BolDhng Championships
RACQUETERS BEWARE

When this war is over we may
find natives of India, in addition
to those Of Japan, taking a hand
in the distribution of world hon.
ors in lawn tennis. The influx of
British officers of tennis fame
into India since the war began
has increased interest in the sport
there and has brought out the fact
that there are many natives of
more than ordinary ability on the
courts.
Lieut.. F. G. Lowe, one of Eng
lands Davis Cup team represen-
tatives, had quite a session with
one n. Sleem, an Indian, in the
recent Puniab open tournament.
Sleem defeated Lieutenant Lowe
in the semi-final round in three
sets. .Sleem won the tournament,
beating ]. NJ. Jacob in the final,
three sets to two. Later in a spe-
cial event at Kapurthala, Lieuten-
ant Lowe again met SIeem, and
this time England triumphed,
IS, 90.
The Washington times., 1917-05-25
College Deans Favor Athletics
Change of Sentiment Indicated in Responses to
Queries Sent Out Over Country.
Few Negative Answers.

NEW YORK, May 25.-Followins
the discontinuance OF athletics ir
nearly every college and universit,
OF prominence in the country, headi
OF representative schools today indI
Gated a change of sentiment and
favor resumption OF sports.
In response to queries deans OF
colleges and universities in every
section OF the country have replied
with only a few exceptions that they
believe abandonment OF athletics is
a mistake.
Questions Are Asked.
These questions are asked Of the
deans:
do you believe athletics in uni
versities and colleges In this country
should be resumed after the frst
draft for troops Is compIeted?"
do you believe athletic training
is helpful to military traininET'
The first question received q chorus
OF ayes"
The second question received even
more replies In the Affirmative.
Penn Keeps Going.
Arthur Hobson Quinn, dean of the
University Of Pennsylvanfa. wrote a
strong Recommendation for sports. At
Pennsylvania efforts are being made
as at no other school to keep athletics
alive. It Is the only Eastern college
of prominence where preparations are
being made to play q football schedule
next fall
Il believe sincerely" wrote Prot
Quinn. that not only athletic activity.
but also other forms OF student ac-
tivity should be continued. II we are
to continue to train q generation that
will have to meet the great problems
that are sure to arise after this war