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Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CONCLAVE
AT SACRAMENTO IN APRIL

If signs fail not and present activi-
ties count for anything, the big Knight
Templar conclave to be held in Sac
ramento during the week of April Is
to 81 will be a record breaker in every
way.
At this early date reservations for
quarters are pouring in and the ma
jority of the 81 communicates in Cali
fornia are planning to be represent
ed at this convention.
The local committees are busy in
perfecting plans to make this the
biggest, brightest and best" Masonic
conclave ever held in Superior Cali
fornia, and propose to give the entire
week over to the visiting Sir Knights,
their ladies and friends.
Monday, April 16, will be devoted
to the Grand Coucil; Tuesday and
Wednesday to the Grand Chapter;
Thursday and Friday to the Grand
Commandery, and Saturday to the
Shrine.
Between 1000 and 5000 Sir knights
are expected. The famous San Fran
cisco Knights with their trumpeters
mounted will appear in the parade on
Thursday. Several communicates are
planning to bring two drill teams
Several Templar bands are coming
with their Communicates and Sacra.
mento is promised gala week.
There will be plenty of entertain
ment for the ladies. Not a dull mo-
metn on the program. Auto rides to
different points of interest, recep-
tions, luncheons, theatre parties, grand
ball and sightseeing around the Capt.
tol.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15

iia, in and fbr ths QaHtJ jof 1Aspe-
rial, on the 9th day II March, ie17.
at 10 o'clock .. m, then and there to
show cause, if any they have. why an
order should not be granted to the
administrator OF said estate for = the
sale of all the real property belonging
Ito said estate as prayed for in the
petition by him ;hereinbefore filed,
And that copy Of this order be
published at least four successive
weeks in the Imperial Valley Press,
Ia newspaper Of general circulation,
printed and published in said County
of Imperial.
FRANKLIN J. COLE,
Feb8- 8-15-22Mch1 Judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
Get the Habit of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we can't look or feel right
with the system full
Of poIsons.

Millions of folks bathe internally
now instead of loading their system
with drugs. "Whats an inside bath? 2"
you say. Well, it is guaranteed to
perform miracles if you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers of men and
women who, Immediately upon arising
in the morning, drink glass of real
hot water with teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate in it. This is very
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
Toxic Growing Rapidly.
(By United Press)


Toxic, Jan. (By maiD-In three
years Tokio's population has grown
from 2,O5O,126 to 2,2ss,753 according
to new census report announced to-
day. The present population is housed
in 595,897 homes, whereas in 1913
there were only 519,735 households.
Besides being one of the leading
population centers of the world, ia
pans capital has the distinction Of
probably covering more ground than
any other city. There are no apart
ments, flats of skyscrapers in Japan
earthquakes forbid them-so the lit
tie one and two-story homes must
necessarily cover large area.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
THE PRESS COOK BOOK
Daily Recipe

Two tablespoons granulated gela-
tine; whip from four cups thin cream;
lady fingers to line mould; a cup cold
water; 1-3 cup scalded cream, 1-3 cup
of powdered sugar, 11s teaspoons va
nilla. Soak gelatine in cold water,
dissolved in the scalded cream, and
strain in mixing bowl. Add sugar and
vanilla. Set bowl in pan of ice wa
ter and stir until it begins to thicken.
Then fold in the whip from the cream,
q little at a time, making about three
additions. Trim ends of lady fingers
and decorate mold with them, leaving
a little space between. turning the
crust side out. Turn in mixture, chill
and serve.
Orange Cake.
1-3 cup butter
cup sugar
1-3 cup milk
cups flour
2 2teaspoons baking powder
Pinch salt
eggs, we'll beaten
Cream butter, add sugar slowly, ant
continue stirring. Add milk with two
tablespoon Of flour, then the eggs
beaten until very light, without sep.
arating; next the flour, with baking
powder and salt mixed well together
Bake in two square layer pans; fill
with orange filling and cover with
orange frosting.
Orange Filling.
VI cup sugar
21a tablespoons flour
Grated rind from half an orange
u cup orange juice
tablespoon lemon juice
Yolks of two eggs slightly beaten
Small piece of butter.
Mix all and COO kin double boiler un.
til thick.
Orange Frosting.
Grated rind of one orange
Tablespoons orange juice
Beat egg until light and thick; ado
brandy, then the orange juice anc
grated rind and lemon juice. Beat ir
confectioners' sugar until still enough
to spread.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
SOLD EVERYWHERE

Sweet Caporal Cigarettes are
sold in every hotel and club in
America-and in hundreds of
clubs and the best hotels. in Eu-
rope. Every officers mess-army
land navy-has Sweet Caporals.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
SWEET cApoRAL
POPULARITY

Sweet Caporals were the frs,
popular Turkish and Virginia Gig.
arctic. They are the only cigar.
ette whose popularity has ncve,
waned. Sweet Caporal is tile best.
loved cigarette that has ever beer
produced Sweet Caporal has
started millions Of men on tho
right road to cicarettf.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15

leaves behind nothing but a few
tiny fakes of pure white ash
Then they burn samples of or.
dinary cigarette paper, which pro.
duce heavy smoke. a pronounced
|odor. and a black, thick, sooty ash
The superior French paper. it is
explained. is used exclusively or
Sweet CaDoral Cipa rettaxuau.uuulGl uuulGlns
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
BURNING CIGARETTE paper
TO PROVE ITS PURITY

A trained corps Of demonstra.
sors is travelling throughout tho
state. visiting tobacco dealers
stores and proving to smokers by
actual burning tests the purity OF
Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. First,
they produce a roll of high grade
Imported French paper. and, by
burning it, show that it makes no
smoke. gives off 10 odor and
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
MA@ TINS Vest

Light a piece Of the high-grad6
imported l'rer,cl, paper on Sweet
ICal'orat Cigarettes and note how
1T burns evenly - completely s-
|odorless = leaving a pure whte,
ash, That's why Sweet Caporsl|
burns evenly. stays iit--uo ehar.I
ring nor smouldering and gives
you the pure. wonderful flavor. a
its choice blend of Turkish and
|Rirgiria tobaccos. IL, over fossS
yezH the world has been unable
to produce b better cigarette than
Sweet Caporal..
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15

freshening, SO limestone phosphate
and hot water act on the stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels. 1t is vast
ly more important to battle on the
inside than on the outside, because
the skin pores do not absorb impuri-
ties into the blood, while the bowel
pores do. +
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
THE ORIGINAL cleARETE

Sweet Caporal is the great
Igrand-d,ddy Of sIl cigarettes nov,
on the market. and still it is The
livest y1ungster Of them all. Eu-
rope. Asia, Africa, North and
South America-wherever civil
lied man is found-there you'll
find Sweet Caporal.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
No. 404.
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE-SALE
OF REAL ESTATE

OT NE1L ES "A IE.
In the Superior Court of the State
Iof California, in and for the County
of Imperial.
In the matter of the estate of Lau-
ra r. Washburn, deceased.
1t appearing to the court from the
verified petition of J. Wesley Webster.
the administrator of said estate. on
file herein, that it would be for the
advantage, benefit and best interest of
the estate and those interested therein
to sell the whole Of said estate of said
decedent. '''>'
1t is ordered by the court that all
persons interested in the estate of
said deceased appear before the Su-
perior Court of the State of Califor-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-15
fjRE ToBAcco FLAVOR
OF SWEET CkP0RAL

You enjoy the blend of choice
Turkish with the ripe. sunny taste
|of ,Virginia-North Carolina to-
baccos in Sweet Caporal. No
|other cigarette has this wonderful
|tlavor of Sweets" You can
smoke Sweet Caporal all day,
long, and your throat will always
feel cool and pleasant.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
$4,000 BELGIAN HOUSES GONE
Germans Record Of Destruction Is
Shown by New Gray Book Is-
sued by Government.

Havre, Qft., S.-The Belgium govern
ment has Issued a gray book to refute
allegations against Belgium civilians
contained in the German white book
of May, 1915, in which it was said
Belgian civilians savagely attacked
German troops in the early days of the
rgar and that the measures adopted by
the. Germans were necessary in the in
terest Of preservation Of the German
army. According to the gray book, be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 houses were
destroyed by the Germans.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18

Washington.-'"The most remarkable
session In the parliamentary history
of the world" was the way Demo-
cratic and Republican leaders charac-
terized the first war session of the
Sixty-fifth congress, which came to a
close at three o'clock in the afternoon
of October 6, exactly six months after
the declaration of war against Ger
many.
The record of legislation enacted
and money appropriated has no paral-
lei anywhere in the annals of all time.
Beginning with. the declaration of
war against Germany in April, con-
gress has passed bill after bill of the
most revolutionary character, includ-
ing such measures as the draft bill
and the food control bill. Appropria-
lions and contract authorizations for
the present fiscal year, totalling $751;
39O,OOO,000, including $7,OO0, OOO,O 900 in
loans to the allies, were voted with
out q single dissenting voice, record
eQualled nowhere, not, even in the
kaiser-dominated German reichstag.
How Money Is Expended.
The following table shows how the
money is to be spent:
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
c. P. TAFT WEEDS MISS CHASE
Son Of Former President Marr'es
Daughter Of Irving Il. Chase OF
Waterbury, Conn.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Oct. S.-Miss
Eleanor, the daughter of Irving II.
Chase, was married here to Sergt. Maj.
Charles Phelps Taft II, U. 8. A.. son
of William II. Taft and Mrs. Taft OF
New Haven. The ceremony was at
Rose Hill, the home of the Chase fam
ily. Flags predominated in the decora-
lions. Rev. Robert E. Brown, pastor
Of the Second church, of1iciated. The
bride was given away by her father,
Irving II. Chase.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
Another Case Of Exemption.

One of the registrars in Virginia
country district tells story of a
negro man, obviously within the pre-
scribed ages and Of powerful physique,
who turned up on registration day.
The registrar had a good deal Of diff
Guilty in making the applicant under
stand the questions.
do you claim exemptian?" he
asked.
"What's dat, subj"
els there any reason why you
should not render military service
why you should not fight your coun-
try's battles?"
"Oh, yes, suh;" replied the, appli-
cant, much enlightened, else gunshy.'
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
THE TomAHAWK, WHITE EARTH, MINI.

permanent aviation stations of the nr'
my and navy Tor school purposes.
Acts enlarging the membership OF
and amending the act to regulate com
MERGE by authorizing priority ship
ments by any common carrier, ect.
Act appropriating $11,346, 900 to pro-
vide further for the national security
and defence by stimulating agricul-
ture and facilitating the distribution
of agricultural products.
Act appropriating $162, 800 900 to
provide further for the national secur'
ity and defence by encouraging the
production, conserving the supply and
controlling the distribution of food
products and fuel. ,,~s
Act to authorize an additional issue
of bonds to meet expenditures for the
national security and defense and, for
the purpose Of authorizing in the
prosecution Of the war, to extend ad-
ditionaI credit to foreign governments,
and for other purposes. This act makes
an additional appropriation of $4,O2l,-
.
ed States for foreign governments by
purchase of bonds Of our allies and OK
penses incident to preparation of an
issue of bonds and certificates; au-
thorizes an additional issue of 81 ,OOO,'
OOO, 600 Of bonds to meet loans to for
eign governments; authorizes an addi-
tional issue of one year certificates of
Indebtedness amounting to $2,0OO,OO0,-
600 and an issue of five year war say
ing certificates amounting to $4,000
600, 600.
New Mark Again Set.
Act appropriating 1886, 666, O16.93
to supply deficiencies in appropriations
for the fiscal year 1918 aEd prior years
on account of war expenses and for
other purposes, and authorizes con-
tract obligations to be met by future
congresses amounting to $2,4O1 49,
1880. This is the largest appropria-
ton act passed by this or any other
country. This act makes further APP
preparations Of $685., 100000 for the
emergency shipping fund and raises
the limit of cost to carry out the pur-
poses Of the shipping act to $1,734,-
600, 1000.
Act to define, regulate and punish
ira ding with the enemy and for other
purposes, and appropriates $3.50, 600 to
enforce the provisions thereof.
Act to provide revenue to defray war
expenses. This measure provides ap-
proximately $2,5OO,0OO,OOO Of revenue
with which to pay the expenses of the
government. +
Act to provide military and naval
family allowance, compensation and
insurance fund for the benefit Of sol
diers and sailors and their families
and makes an appropriation therefor
Of $176, 100000.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
Leaders Declare Work Done Is
Most Remarkable in Par
Elementary History.
HARMONY MADE A FEATURE
Lack Of Dissension Was Noticeable
Administration Was Defeated on
Only One Important Bill Dur
ina the Six Months.
IMPORTANT BILLS
PASSED IN SESSION

Here are the most important
measures passed by congress at
the special war session.:
Declaration of war against
Germany on April s.
War bond issues aggregating
$15,5ss,ooo,ooo.
War appropriations and con-
tract authorizations totaIIing
$14,3eo, 100000.
War loans aggregating ST.
DOC, 600, 900 to the allies.
The se!ective draft bill, max
ing 100000 men liable to mill
tary service.
The espionage bill, including
the embargo provision.
The $2,235, 100000 war reve-
nue. bill.
The food control bill.
The trading with the enemy
act.
Tho soldiers and sailors in
surance bill.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
What He Learned,

Gerald was much depressed ON
bringing his monthly report card home
from school at being scolded severely
by his parents because it showed his
department had only been so per cent
out of possible 100, and thinking she
had punished him enough the mother,
to cheer him, asked:
"Well, what did you learn this month
In school, Gerald? Something nice,
I'm sure"
Didn't learn nothin'," he pouted.
ooh, you surely must have learned
something" the mother insisted.
"Well, nothin', only just how to be
good" he conceded-Indianapo
News.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
PERU BREAKS WITH KAISER
German Minister Handed Passports by
-. observation-disclosures to Take
Similar Action.

Lima, Peru, Oct. S.-Peru formally
broke relations with Germany. In &C
cordance with an overwhelming vote
in congress for such rupture the gov
eminent handed passports to the Ger
man minister.
Buenos Aires, Oct. S.-From Monte
video, Uruguay, came word that con-
gress was momentarily expected to
vote an overwhelming majority In ia
vor of an immediate rupture in dip
lonatic relations with Germany.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
JACKIE KILLS FRIEND; IS HELD
Queenstown Magistrate Says Fatal
Blow Constitutes MansIaushter-
To Get Bail.

London, Oct. 8.-Machinists Mate
Perente of an American naval vessel
will be liberated on bail on charge
of manslaughter in connection with
the death of dock yard laborer named
Plummer, who died from tho effect of
a blow on the jaw inflicted by the
sailor on September 8. He was held
by Queenstown magistrate. Perente
pleaded not guilty and added: II did
not mean to injure my friend
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
Dull Times on 'Chanqe.

The Junior partner of the State
street firm was indisposed and the
senior partner was calling him up
every two or three minutes.
"Why do you telephone Bob so Of
ten inquired a friend. us he serious
" ill?"
ooh, no." was the reply, "but his
temperature fluctuates considerably
and some of our customers are specu-
lating on the fluctuations" -Boston
Transcript. 70
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18

As q part of the scheme of meeting
these enormous expenditures congress
passed the $2;535, 100000 war revenue
bill, the largest taxation bill in Amer
lean history, levying directly or in
directly upon every man, women and
child in the United States. Something
more than a billion dollars of this
amount Will be taken from war profits.
All incomes more than $1,000 for sin
gle men and more than $4,000 for mar
ried men are made subject to taxation.
Where New Taxes Fall.
Here are some things upon which
the average citizen will pay taxes un'
der the new war tax bill:
Approximately 2 per cent increase
on incomes of $1,000 or less.
Letter postage, except local letters,
increased to 3 cents and postcards to
2 cents, beginning November 3.
One cent for each 10 cents paid for
admissions to amusements.
Ffve-eent shows and 10-cent outdoor
amusement parks exempted.
Ten per cent on all club dues Of $12
II year VI AAOdNs
One cent for each 25 cents paid for
parcel post.
One cent on each 25 cepts express
package charge.
Three per cent Of all freight charges.
Eight per cent Of passenger fares by
rail or water, except trips Of less than
80 miles.
Ten per cent of charges for seats,
berth and staterooms on parlor cars
or vessels.
Five cents on each telegraph, tele.
phone or radio message costing Is
cents or more
Three per cent on jewelry.
Eight cents on each $1OO of life in
surance. The tax on whisky is in
creased from $1.1O a gallon to $500.
The tax on beer is increased from 81
a barrel to $2.75.
Increased tax on cigars, cigarettes
and manufactured tobacco and snuff.
Little Dissension During Session.
Despite pacifist activities, the ses'
sion was marked with comparativel!
little dissension. the fighting centering
about questions mainly affecting pol
icy. The most stubborn contests were
,st.g1., over Tie revenue bill, the S-ai'
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
CLEARS AWAY PIMPLES
Does Cuticura Ointment-Assisted by
Cuticura Soap-1rial Free.

On rising and retiring smear the at
fected surfaces gently with Cuticura
Ointment. Wash off in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water.
When the skin is clear keep it so by
using Cuticura for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
Not a Lame One.

"They've got all sorts of modern
improvements down to the place where
Jim works. Ones an excavator that
people stand on and don't have to
walk upstairs"
"Why, down at our Toms place
they've got q rheumatic tube"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
urces Federation Dust I. w. W..

Sacramento Cal. Oct. S.-The Calf
fo-nia State Federation Of Labor went
on record here against the I. w. w.,
adopting a resolution recommending
EXPULSION Of all members Of that or
saniZation from unions or the Amer
cu. = u ...l4uA " Aau0I.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
His Own.

1.-THE crown prince does not seem
to have accomplished anything"
"Oh, yes he has. The crown prince
has kept 1t from being cracked"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
Connect Georgia

Connect Georgia Cities.
Atlanta and Anderson, Ga, are to
be connected by new interurban cleo
trio railway.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
How's This?

We offer $4,000 for any case Of catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS CA
TARRH MEDICINE. HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is taken internally and acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur"
faces of tho System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18

If common sense will not teach a
young man etiquette, a book on the
subject IS Of little use.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18

Gives Library as Memorial.
Medfeld, Mass, has dedicated new
library, gift of a private citizen, as
q memorial to his wife.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
A Feat In Itself.

Edith, love you"
Is-is that all you have to say, Reg
gie?"
''Great Scott, Edith, it has taken me
eighteen months to say that"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18

Good habits of some men are as ex
penslve as the bad habits of others.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
Bio Deal In Butter

Big Deal In Butter.
Boston recently bought $4,000
pounds of butter for it's consumptives'
hospital
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18
Pleasant Thong hit.

Pleasant Thought.
II love to hold the ten of diamonds
s"The ace Is q much better card"
II like the ten. Think of Il cluster
of diamonds that size!
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18

Women trust men. but there's no
reason why they should.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18

When man is really in love he
thinks there is but one woman in the
world.
To the ordinary man his club iS
both meat and drink.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-10-18

aDce act anu appTOpFldLluS $fC,IoO,ooO
to insure vessels and their cargoes and
expenses connected Herewith.
Act appropriating $147,363,928.T for
the sundry civil expenses of the gov
eminent for the fiscal year 1918.
Act authorizing the issue to states
and territories and the District of Co.
lumbia of rifles and other property for
the equipment Of organization of home
guards.
Act appropriating s3,2S1, O94, 541 go
for the military and naval establish
ments on account of the war expenses.
Up to time this was the largest ap-
propriation act known to this or any
other country. Among other things it
appropriated $4O5, 100000 for an emer-
gency shipping fund with which to be-
gin construction of the greatest mer-
chant fleet the world has ever known.
Act to punish acts of interference
with foreign relations, the neutrality
and the foreign commerce Of the Unit
ed States, to punish espionage and
better enforce the criminal laws of
the United States
Conservation Bills Passed.
Act authorizing condemnation pro-
ceedings of lands for military pur-
poses.
Act appropriating $64O,OOO,OO0 to in
crease temporarily the signal corps of
the army and to purchase, manufac-
ture, maintain, repair and operate air
ships.
Act authorizing the United States to
..c:.2 D.ss-SGiSl Ct q SO ~: Use fCI