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The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT
OF HOUSE ORGANIZATION
Poll Shows Full Quota Will Vote at
Opening Of Congress-

Democratic leaders yesterday finished
their convass of members of the House
who will be present at the organization
Of the sixty-hfth Congress on next Mon
day, and the poll shows that the FUN
quota of IA members will answer the
call.
Speaker Clark is Supremacy confident
Of reelection as presiding officer. =
bipartisan organization of the House
or nonpartisan organization-was advo-
Gated yesterday by James r. Mann, OF
Illinois, the Republican leader, who said
also that he would withdraw from the
contest for the Speakership IL either BIZ
partisan or nonpartisan organization
found favor with members Of the House.
Representative Mann admitted that he
had not yet had opportunity to discuss
the situation with his fellow Republicans.
He was speaking only for himself, he
said. ~
The suggestion of a bipartisan organ
ration appeals to large number OF the
conservative Democrats, particularly
a.- from the Northern and Eastern
Sat. "r.s-@ Clark is said to be in
sJ-- EatEy wiz re SPITE of the move
2I<aat, though ne has no. ommitted
himself a. - 't7 pEacGcabli;y But this
does nHt SpgiT' 70 Democrats Leader
Claude kiEebiH - North Carolina. Kit
chin - 5pppa- . 20 BIPARTISAN control
at will lead - endless pickering among
members who did not sci chairman
ships" he said in condemning the prop
osition. It's impossible, Impractical and
unnecessary"
A similar sentiment Is expressed IN
private by numerous other supporters Of
the Kitchin regime in the House.
The week preceding the gathering of
Congress bids fair to be a week Of ardu-
Gus labor, late hours and a vast volume
Of discussion on the part of all the MEM
bers, new and old, who contrary to Gus
tom are rushing here days ahead in or
der to participate in the preliminaries.
The Committees on Ways and Means,
Foreign Affairs, Military Affairs and
Naval Affairs will have their hands full
preparing their various measures which
will be rushed to the Speakers hopper"
as soon as the House is safely organized.
The reelection of Champ Clark as
Speaker of the House seems now to be
assured. Representative Mann's self
elimination coupled with the suggestion of
non-partisan action will help the Speak
er's cause. 1t is accepted as meaning
that no other Republican is apt to enlist
for the honor. 1t presents a strong
plea. 1t is felt in Washington, for the
cause Of Amertcanism rather than par
tisanship and Representative Mann's own
words are being quoted by the Demo-
cratic advocates OF the bipartisan ar
rangement.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
d. F. Keith'.-vaudeviIIe.

Laughter Is the Keynote of the pro-
gram at B. F. Keith's Theater this week.
the majority OF the acts seemingly hav-
ing been chosen with that end in visF.
From the time of the announcement Of
the first act by Announcer James ]. Nor
tan, to the finish, fun runs riot.
Daisy Jean. who is devoting her salary
to the relief of Belgium, was perhaps
the popular favorite yesterday, her YER
satility as a musician being measured
by her ability as a singer. Frank Hale
and sigma Patterson and their sextet OF
musicians in Dances of the Day" made
a spontaneous hit. Mcintyre and Heath,
old favorites, were welcomed in their
foolish skit ION Guard" while Charlie
Howard and company were mighty funny
in "A Happy Combination"
A very interesting and somewhat DIFF
ferent dramatic offering called THE
Clod'' served Sarah Padden with a We
hicle which afforded her an opportunity
for some clever Characterization. The
company in her support was uniformly
good.
Other acts which served to bring the
bill far above the average were the two
Cartons, the Houdini brothers, Joe
Towle and the serial moving picture
"Patria-"
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
CosmOs-VaudeyfIle

"A Dream of the Orient" spectacular
offering of Russian dances with sons
interpretations heads the bill at the
Cosmos Theater this week. while the
second drama OF the Mcclure pictures
production. The Seven Deadly SINS"
featuring Holbrook Blinn, with Shirley
Mason and George LIE Guere in Pride
Is the headline of the photoplay features.
In "a Dream Of the Orient" Madame
Makarenko, a Russian prima donna,
sings oriental and Egythian songs, while
Mile. Werber heads a galaxy of oriental
dancers in number that elaborate the
plot Of an oriental dream H. KolG
is the dreamer" and D. Makarenko, d.
rector.
The rest of the program features
Commodore Tom. an educated horse;
Kenny, and La France, a team of eccentric
dancers; Reno a comedian with a break
able bicycle; Muriel Morgan, a COM
edienne, and 10 Armstrong. in a musica!
sketch; Billsbury and Rbinson. two
girls in comedy, song and dances, ana
Maude Ryan. Ono of the main offerings
is a sleeping car comedietta entitled
travelling" by the Hopkins-AxtelI
company. The Hearst-Pathe News and
comedy Aim complete the bill
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27

For few cents you can get a small
bottle of the magic drug freezone re-
Gently discovered by a Cincinnati man.
Just ask at any drug store for a
small bottle of freezone. Apply a few
drops upon a tender, aching corn or
callus and instantly all soreness dis
appears and shortly you will find the
corn or callus so loose that you lift
it off with the fingers.
Just think! Not one bit of pain be-
fore applying freezone or afterwards.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
QUARTERS SPILLED IN STREET

philadelphia. March 26-There was a
Wild scramble to recover a bagful of new
25-cent pieces-250 of Handicapped on
the street this afternoon as a bank clerk
stepped from a carriage to enter the Of
tce Of the German-American Title and
Trust Company.
People came running in all directions
as the work OF recovering the money be-
gan and soon crowd of several hundred
persons congregated about the spot. The
traffic policeman at the corner. Charles
Hesser and Robert Burnside, barred
everybody but the clerk from picking up
the money
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
n irritate the surround

1t doesn't even irritate the surround
ing skin.
Hard corns. soft corns, or corns be-
tween the toes, also hardened caIluses
on bottom of feet shrivel up and fall
off without hurting a particle. 1t is
almost magical. Freezone is a scien-
tif1c compound made from ether. says
welfAknown druggist here, and the
genuine is always sold in these little
bottles packed in a round. wood case
Don't accept 1t unless in a round,
wood case-Ady
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
Romance Turks in Rooming
Of "Lady" and "Bach" Solons

Miss Jeanette Rankin. the first wom-
an to be elected to Congress, today was
assigned office room directly across
from that OF Representative Moses P.
kinkaid, Of Nebraska, who is said to be
q confirmed bachelor.
Miss Florence Leech, of Waller, Mont.
secretary to Miss Rankin arrived here
today to make arrangements for the
Congresswomarfs reception. Representa-
tive Rankin will arrive Friday.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
strand-"The witchia = Hour"

A screen adaptation Of Augustus
Thomas drama THE Witching Hour"
enacted by an all-star company. including
G. Aubrey Smith. Marie Shotwell. Rob
ert CONFESS, Helen Arnold, Jack Sher-
rilb Freeman Barnes and others. was the
main attraction at Moore's Strand The
ate- yesterday, and will remain to Thurs
day, inclusive. The theme of the play
is based on mental telepathy. and tells
how, through mental suggestion, a jury
acquits a young man of murder Briefly
the story Of THE Witching Hour is as
follows: Jack Brookfeld. a gambler
finds himself possessed of a remarkable
power to read other peoples minds He
wins at cards and dominates every one
with whom he comes in contact. Helen.
the only woman he ever loved, will not
marry him until he gives up gambling.
He refuses to abide by her wishes and
they part. Years later her son, Clay,
visits Brookfeld's gambling den and
kills a drunken habitue Of the place. He
Is tried for murder. By concentrating his
mind on that of one Of the Jurors. Brook
field and the justice secure an acquittal.
On Friday and Saturday Lionel Barry
more will hold the screen in His Faith
er's Son. a play by Claiming Pollock
and Rennold Wolfe. Other pictures will
be shown daily.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
WAGES LOW; COPS QUIT.

Lebanon, Pa, March c6.-Four city
poIicemen-George E. May, Robert Satta-
Zahn, William Gibson, and jeremiah
Feese-have rendered their designations
because OF the city councils refusal to
grant them an increase of salary. Police
men are paid SIS a month.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
TEUTON SPY SENTENCED

New York, March 8.-George Vaux
Bacon, self-styled American newspaper
man today pleaded guilty to a charge of
conspiring on American Soil to conduct
a military enterprise against Great Brt-
tain He was sentenced to one year and
one day in the Federal penitentiary at
Atlanta
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
Elsie Ferguson Shares Play
Honors Nth $50 Long Lefty"

Louise Farnue. Hammond Daley. and
Ralph Remley are also important factors
in the very successful performance.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
The Washington Railway & Electric Company
NOTICE TO The PUBLIC!

Three days before the strike this company advanced
the wages of its conductors and scale run
ming from &c soc per hour dependent upon length of
service, and adopted method of paying onea
time from time of reporting for work until excused for
the day assigned to
Ten days after strike the Amalgamated Associa
ton agreed with the Capital Traction Company upon
scale of wages running from 25c soc per hour and
adopted plan for
That the public may understand the question of wages
not the of the and is involved only to
minor degree, show below in comparative FORM the
scale of the Washington Railway and Electric Company
decided upon three days before the STRIKE and that of the
Capital Traction Company agreed to by the Amagamaed
= Association after the strike
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
NationnI-EI.is Ferguson in "shir-
ley Kaye"

NationnI-Elsie Ferguson in "shir-
ley Kaye"
The reception accorded Elsie Ferguson
on her return to Washington at the Ma
tional Theater last evening evinced anew
the esteem In which she is held in tins
metropolis. The applause on her entrance
in the fest act and at each fall of the
curtain on Hubert Footner's bright and
amusing comedy. Shirley Kaye" was
marked with abundant cordiality.
She chose last night to display her
charm as a. Coincidence in a play which,
although in no sense epoch-making, af-
tords pleasant enough entertainment.
Without resembling the story OF The
Lion and the Mouse" in the slightest, 1t
calls to mind that great success in the
character OF Shirley Kaye" played so
delightfully."- last night by Miss Ferguson.
Shirley Kaye is the spirited daughter of
an old aristocratic family. Although sur
rounded by those willing to think for her.
she has a mind and will of her own, and
she. has a knack of achieving whatever
she sets out to accomplish. She winds
the richest man in New York" and the
sourest woman hater from Idaho, around
her pretty fingers. The millionaire she
compels to restore her ruined fathers
fortune by securing railroad proxies and
the mysogynist she forces to declare his
love for her.
OF the younger generation of stage
celebrities. there is none so exquisite in
personality as this Scotch-Irish girle Elsie
Ferguson is more than an Intelligent ac-
ress; her performance Is touched by the
instinct which mark the higher class, and
her instinct includes the comic, as well
as the serious, for which she has here
tofore been better known as in Out
cast"
The supporting company is admirable.
Lee Baker, William Holden, and George
Backus are trio of players that may al
ways be depended upon. Frances Neil
son was warmly welcomed upon her re-
turn to the scene of many dramatic tri-
umphs Of the past. Mrs. Jacques MaIfn
gave a delightful portraiture of a par
venue. Her comedy threw some of her
more appreciative spectators into convul-
sions, and certainly she contrived to be
very funny.
Kitty Martin. Victor Benoit, and Rom
aid Byram were also enjoyable in other
important roles in the rather long list of
principals. The four settings We're charm
ing. The gowns of the ladies also de-
serve word of admiring comment Some
Of them were evidently selected with an
eye to their scenic environment.
Although Shirley Kaye" can make lit
tie pretense TO being a commentary upon
life, it is an entertaining play, and the
acting is most tasteful.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27

Whose knoweth not the charms of
Charlotte Greenwood should not daily
but HE him straight to the Belasco
Theater and buy ticket for so Long
Lefty" for tickets will be fewer than
those who desire them. Miss Green
wood Is not like anybody else, by sew
eral inches, and as long she is on
the stage all anyone can do is grin and
like her. If there is a funnier indi-
vidual, man or woman. in any musical
comedy Of the day, his or her light
has not shone in these parts. Every
one should see her. Besides making
you laugh at her peculiar kind of
grace. she will please you with her soft
contralto and delight you with the
bubbling humor of her personality.
And the star is by no means the
whole show. so Long Lefty" is one
of the most engaging musical comedies
going. and 1t has gone a very long
way, beginning at Los Angeles a year
ago last summer and coming East by
degrees, spending most of the passing
season in New York. The delightful
musical numbers by Earl Carroll, many
of them already familiar, are woven
around a story which would stand by
itself as a comic and coherent farce.
The scene is California beach,
where cottages have been made of
abandoned trolley cars, and tho plot
has to do with the efforts of two
neighboring young couples to adjust
their dissatisfactions by a shift of
spouses. Miss Greenwood is Lefty, a
shiftless housekeeper who provides
sardines and milk as a proper meal for
her hungry husband. Tommy. played
by Sydney Grant. May Boley is the
plump domestic wife who is not orna-
mental enough for her sportive Harry,
part amusingly rendered by Walter
CatIett. Winnie Baldwin. as a Spanish
maid. displays a luscious kind of beau
ty and sings and dances deliciously.
Several smart and decorative dance
specialties are given by the Cameron
sisters.
A select chorus composed exclusive
ly of dainty little types of femininity
adds much to the liveliness of the oc-
casion. OF the musical numbers the
well-known duet called so Long
Lefty" is, Of course, the favorite, and
others particularly catchy are Pass
Around the Apples Once Again" and
when You Hear Jackson Moan on His
SaxODhOne."
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27

We reiterate therefore, that the questions of wages
working conditions the of the strike and
involved only minor extent The real issue is
whether gamated Association unincorporaed and
irresponsible law, directed by living out of town
and having interest in the city of Washington shall
quire this company to surrender the management
control its affairs which held responsible
from Congress; and whether the Anal
gamated shall force the loyal employees of the
Company by coercion, intimidation and other reprehen
be PRACTICES join that association against their will
Washington Railway Electric Company,
By CLARENCE P. KING,
President.
The Washington herald., 1917-03-27
DOWN THE ALLEYS

DISTRICT DUCKPIN LEAGUE.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-01
.R|BOT ASSERTS
M|CHAEL|S LIED
STRONG LANGUAGE USED BY
FRENCH PREMIER.
~ O. SEC II e r TREATY
RUSSIA WAS MERELY TO SUP
PORT FRANCE.
Aisace- Lorraine the Only Territory
France Intended to Take
as Result of War.
.USSIA WAS MERELY TO SUP
PORT FRANCE.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Aug. 1.--Premier Ribot re-
FLIED today to the declaration made
Saturday by the German chancellor
that there was secret treaty between
France and Russian having for its
object plans for conquest. Regarding
the charges, Ribot said the chancel-
lor's version was grossly inaccurate
and contains absolute lies
The arrangement, was that Russia
would support France IN her claim
for Alsace-Lorraine and to leave
France free to oppose fresh aggres-
sion not not by annexing territory on
the left bank OF the Rhine, but max
ing an autonomous state of tose ter
ritories which would protect France
and Belgium against invasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-01
SAN DIEGO HIGHWAY
COMPLETION ASSURED
SAN DIEGO BANKS WILL BUY BONDS SUFFICIENT
TO COMPLETE STRETCH.
Prominent Committee From San Diego Will Meet With
the California State Highway Commits
sion Thursday Morning.

Secretary Compton Ct the Chambes
of Commerce has been advised by
John Forward, Jr., of the Union Ii
tie and Trust Company of San Diego
that the San Diego banks have agreed
to purchase bonds sufficient to af-
sord an amount necessary to completes
the State Highway between San Die
go and the concrete road running to
the mountains from FL Centre.
Tomorrow morning committee OF
three from San Diego, comprised OF
MIR. Forward, G. A. Davidson, former
president of the Panama Pacific ex-
position, and Ed Fletcher, prominent
good roads booster of Southern Cali
fornia, will meet with the State High
way Commission at Sacramento to get
their promise to start work on the
highway Immediately upon the re-
ceipt of the money from the San
Diego banks.
Has Representatives.
j. M. EdNunds, president of th2
First National Bank at Calexico, and
good roads advocate, was named by
Leroy Holt and Roy McPherrin of
Imperial as a representative of I'M
perial county to meet with the rep
Iresentatives from San Diego and the
State Highway Commission at their
session in the morning. The request
for an Imperial county representative
was made to the local Chamber Of
Commerce.
That the highway commission will
rush the work is almost a certainty.
The men who are to meet with the
CONTINUED on Page Fou)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-01
COUNTY CROPS
SHOW INCREASE
FOR THIS YEAR
MORE THAN A HUNDRED THOU.
SAND ACRES OF MILO.
INDICATES PROSPERITY
INTERES AING VALUATION FIG
URES ARE GIVEN.
annual Census of Assessors Office Of
the Wealth Of Imperial
County.

The annual summary Of the work
of the office of Assessor Weaver has
been completed and given out for
publication.
The totals show a gratifying in
Ct ease AMI the census Of the crops o.
the valley is valuable because it
SHOWS the tremendous production that
we may expect this year.
In one instance the figures are ad-
r.ittedly low and that is on milo
maize. The assessors had practically
finished their work before the state
OF the increased planting of maize
was begun and the actual acreage
now exceeds 100000. In point of fact,
ell crop figures are under rather than
over the exact acreage.
The only striking reduction in any
place is shown in the lesser number
&C pomelo trees this year, due to the
fl osts of last winter and the extreme
delicacy of these trees which we've
rlostly young.
The detailed comparative statement
which follows shows the figures fer
1916, and side by side those of the
present year, SO comparisons are easy.
Thre cities in the county show an
increase in aluation-Calexico Of
$500 ,463, Brawley Of $175,395 and f.
Centre of S56,971. Holtville and I'm.
perial each show a loss, the formel
OF SIT 7,406 and the latter of $61,392.
tCONTINUED ON PAGE FOURl
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-01
WOMEN IN CAR SHOPS.

Chicago, Aug. Employment OF
several hundred women as laborers
by the Ryan car plant, South Chicago,
begun as an experiment several
weeks ago, has proved so successful
that number of other large manu-
facturers are considering the advisa-
bijity of adopting the plan. The wom-
en- range in age from Is to 45 years,
receive 80 cents an hour and work
eight hours day
Experience has shown that in the
lighter tasks the women perform as
much work as men, but in the heavie.
lines one man will often do twice g.
r1uch work as woman.
About rs per cent of the womer
who began work at the plant remain
while the others quit after 4 few
days. The women wear ovenalls anc
are provided with special washrooms
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-01
INJUNCTION DISMISSED
YUMA PEOPLE AGREED To THIS
MONDAY.
District Now Freed From Bond and
Court Order Against
Weir.

Stipulations were filed in the Su-
pcrior court Monday between the Yu-
ma County Water Users Association
end the Imperial Irrigation District,
following out the agreement for the
building of the weir at Hanlon's Head
ing, the details having appeared
appeared exclusively in the Sun At
the time the agreement was made. 4
motion was also made yesterday thAt
the sureties on the former 100000
bond be saleased and that the irjune>
ton, restraining the Imperial Lrisu-
ton District from construction another
weir be modified. This was ia lima
with the stippulatiops under the nsw
agreement and the cnlyt granted tbs
notian.-.Yums Sun
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-01
PREPARING VALUABLE TABLE.

Development Agent Nelson has in
course of preparation a table show
ing the production of the county since
1909. The compiling of these figures
involves a good deal of careful work,
but they will be interesting. In this
connection it is worth nothing tina.
Mr. Nelson is securing great deal
OF publicity for the valley in papers
and magazines all over the country
and in several foreign publications as
well, and it is publicity of the kind
that counts. ,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-01
PRORAT|NG WATER
RAPID FALL OF RIVER MAKE ES
ECONOMY NECESSARY.
In Order That All May Be Fairly
Served Water is Pro-
rated Now.

The water orders from the various
mutual companies are being prorated
by the District and the supply equi-
tably divided The rapid fall of the
river makes this necessary pending
the completion of the weir dam, on
which work is being rushed with won-
derful capidity. Even with short
ege of supply, there will be no actual
shortage that will do damage, unless
something unforeseen happens. The
farmers have about all wet their
fields while the supply was normal
and they can get along with re-
duced amount without injury to crops.
The dam will probably be completed
ty the middle or last Of next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-01
COTTON CROP LARGE
GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES 1T AT
11,949,OO0 BALES.
California Cotton Will Average "a PEI
Cent of Average CrOpp, Accord
ing to Washington Figures.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 1.-According to
an estimate made by the Department
Of Agriculture, the 1917 cotton crop
is estimated at 11,949,OOO bales OF
500 pounds.
The same report shows that Cali
fornia cotton conditions are "a per cent
of the average crop, at the end of
July. This percentage is among the
highest shown by any cotton-producing
state in the country.
The total of II, 100000 bales is COM
pared with 12,916,0O0 of last year.
The condition of the crop for this year,
as compared with last year, for the
entire nation, is: 1917, 70.3 per cent;
1916, 1913 per cent. A 8 yield per
acre for the nation is forecasted.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-01
AMERICANS ARE HONORED.
Several Students From States Given
Degrees.
(By Associated Press)

Oxford, England, Aug. 1:-Honors
were awarded to several American
students of the third year class at
Oxford University with the announce
r1ent of the results of the final eX-
aminations. The list includes w. e.
Rosworth, Vermont; B. H. Branscomb,
Alabama; c. r. Clason, Maine; A. G
Fite, Tennessee; p. F. Good, .ebras-
ka; B. C. Holtzclaw, Georgia; B. NJ
Now, Idaho; P. P. Werlein, Louisiana
F.. P. Woodruff, Texas; H. E. Yntema
Michigan.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-01
Kaiser Is Hopeful.
(By Associated Pressl

Berlin, Aug. 1.-The Kaiser has is
sued a proclamation to the army and
navy in which he says:
"The third year of the war has
ended with the number of our adver-
saries increased, but their prospects
o. victory have not improved. You
crushed Rumania last year; Russia
row trembles under your strokes. Both
sacrificed themselves for the interests
of others and are now bleeding to
death. Ours will be the final victory
The war is still being forced upon us.
We are invincible and the Lord God
is with u.s."