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Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27
MOTHER! GIVE CHILD
SYRUP OF FIGS" If
TONGUE IS COATED
If Cross, Feverish, Sick, Bilious, Clean
Little Liver and
Bowels.

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowsls so nicely.
A child simply will no stop play
ing to empty the bowels, and the re-
suit is, they become tightly clogged
with waste, liver gets sluggish, stHnI
ach sours, then you little one becomes
cross, half sick, feverish, don't eat,
sleep or act naturally, breath is bad,
system full of cold, has sore throat,
stomach ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother. See if tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful of California Syr-
up of Figs" and in a few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the sys-
tan, and you have a well, playful chil4
again.
Millions of mothers give "Ca!ifor-
MIA Syrup of Figs because it is per
fectly harmless; children love it an
it never fails to act on the stMnach.
liver and bowels.
Ask your druggist for 50-cen' bot
tie of California Syrup Of FIGS,
which has full directions for baoic +,
children of all ages and 70" grown
Ups plainly printed on the bottle. Be
ware of counterfeits sold here. &c
the genuine, made by california Fi3
Syrup Company" Refuse any othcs
kind with contempt. (!
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27

Dance Saturday night, Woodland
Park, open air pavilion. As
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27
HISTORY OF GRAMMAR
SCHOOL IS RECORD
CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)

(CONTlN ED FROM PAGE ONE)
and provided the two-story eight
room structure on Olive street. But
growth continued and soon the de-
n,and for more room made the Nc
Kinley school necessary. Twice du-
ring this period the number of school
children doubled from one year to the
reXt, which conveys some diea Of the
pl oblem always confronting the school
beard.
The same old difficulty, lack Of
room, created the necessity of the
Woodrow Wilson building. Everyone
knows the story of our crowded con-
d.tion last year and the necessity of
Using portables and renting rooms. In
July, when the citizens of Ell Centro
voted money to equip and open the
Wilson building it was felt that at last
they had caught up and would have
room for four or five years. But
the present year has seen an increase
in the number of school children SIM
liar to the years before the earth
quake. There are at present 817 pu-
pills enrolled, who are taken care Of
by 26 teachers. In all the school
buildings there are just two rooms
standing empty.
When school opens in September
there will be over 100 beginners to
ei;ter the First grade, 70 of whom are
il. actual attendance at the present
tine in the Kindergarten. We also
have six classes that are now so over
that the teachers cannot dc
q good grade of work. These classes
will pass the so mark in their several
by the end of the secono
month of school and they will hav,
to be divided, lack of room to sea
them necessitating this aside from
any other reason. The large per cent
Of mental detectives scattered
throughout the different grades de-
nands special room with a trained
teacher to handle these children. AT
the end of the first semester there
will be no midyear graduation class,
but there will be several classes of
beginners coming in from the Kinder
gaften and direct from the homes,
4Lo KipJ ~, ,nao, ,,,;4l,
its 20 children and two teachers, is
rot large enough to accommodate the
100 or more children whom we vii,
certainly have next year. To accom-
rnodate all these new classes, there
are three rooms in outside shacks in
addition to the two empty school
re oms. Obviously a new building pre-
gram is to be forced upon the com
rnunity unless they are willing to send
their children to school in rented
ICONS scattered throughout the city
in such quarters as may be obtain
able. 'tr
l have recommended to our school
oard the erection of manual train
ing shop on the Wilson grounds, and
A kindergarten cottage on the Lin
celn grounds. These buildings would
be relatively inexpensive and would
n axe room, which along with the por-
tables, would almost meet the situa-
tion for next year. After that, no
will be possible, a new L.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27

WANTED~-Chickens, eggs and pro-
duce of all kinds. l will pay the
highest market prices. See me be-
fore you sell. J. S. Harwell, whole
sale jobber, 445 Main ST., Ell Cen
tro, Cal. sir
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27

" NANTED-Horse and buggy or cart
for a month or longer, for light
work; state price per week with OF
without feed; might also use small
car. Address Real Estate, care
Press, Ell Centre, Cal. #
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27
AIfaIfaSeed
LEO TURNER, Yuma, Arizona, as e
ESTRAY NOTICE.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
Take notice that on the 1otll day
of April, 1917, at my ranch, three
fourths mile west of Meloland store,
/ took UP one estray Dutch belted
heifer. The heifer is now on the
s,tehli ranch, Box 77C, Ell Centre,
Dated this Goth day of April, 1917.
April27May4-11-18 A. STEHLi,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-04-27
william, Rainey Bennett

Great interest is being manifested
in the appearance here of William
Jennings Bryan, who is scheduled to
speak Tuesday, May l. At Ell Cen
tro the great Commoner will open a
series of special appeals to the pub
lie in connection with their part in
the great war. There has been nothing
given out as regards the subject to be
chosen by the famous orator, but it is
understood that it will deal mainly
with preparedness matters.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
RESCUERS WORK
To SAVE IS FROM
MINE IN ILLINOIS

CHRISTOPHER, NJ. Nov. Sores
cuers early today were working fran.
tieaIIy In their efforts to reach
eighteen men Imprisoned In the COO
foot level OF the Old Ben Coal Cor
poration's new north mine by . gas
explosion. Before dawn the rescue
squads had reached the 5oo-foot level
and were confident they would come
to the ontombed miners before many
hours.
Nine oRiciais, however. expressed
doubt that any Of the Imprisoned nen
will be found alive.
The State mine rescue car loaded at
Benton arrived early today, bringing
a stan OF physicians and nurses. A
score OF physicians and surgeons
from nearby towns rushed here in au-
tomobiles and are on hand to give all
possible medical aid to the miners.
The explosion wrecked both the
main shaft and the air shaft, OF the
mine. The heavy cage huftled
through the top shaft house and
wreckAEs was scattered for . thou
sand yards from the mouth OF the pit
by the force OF the explosion. The
cause OF the explosion Is as yet unsx
planned
But for the fact that the explosion
occurred on q holiday, hundreds OF
men might have been trapped Seven
hundred men ordinarily are employed
in the mine, but at the time Of the
explosion most of the men were at
home, and only q small force OF re-
pairmsn was at work.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
BARS IN FRANCE
ARE SUBJECTED TO
STRINGENT RULES

PARIS. Nov. so-Ths campaign
against the abuse OF LIQUOR IN
France has made q notable advances.
A law has just been voted By pariia.
ment to suppress drunkenness in pub
lie and to exercise . severer control
over bars.
By the terms OF the new law, any
person found in q state Of intoxIca,
ton. either in the streets or IN any
public establishment, win % nned
from 1 to 5 francs (from 20 eents 70
81. II the offenss - repeated Sfthin
twelve months. the penalty is from
six days to one months imprisonment.
II within the second year another
der. he VIII be deprived for two yearB
Of his right to vote, to sit on juriss,
to hold q public post, and 70 carry
arms. In particularly hagrant case1.
the delinquent may also be deprived
of his paternal Jurisdiction.
Barkeepers who serve customons
who are under the influence Of drink.
or who are under eighteen years Of
age. viii be hned to francs for .
nrst offense, and for . second ofonDs
win incur three dGyF ImprsonmsnG,
which VIII be Increased to q tern
varying from six days 70 one month.
II the offense fs repeated within the
year. In addition. the barkesper win
be deprived Of his civic privileges, the
same as the drunkard, and the court
will decide whether his establishmank
shall be closed
The Washington times., 1917-11-30

Preparations for the sale and tea
dance to be given a: the residenes
OF Mrs. Edison Bradley tomorrow
for the benefit OF the Cooperative
Society Of the Associated Charities are
nearing completion and the enter
tainment promises to be one Of the
most interesting benefits of the sea-
son. The hours will he from 10 g. m.
to z p. m. Mary Cf the original and
attractive fancy articles on sale have
been made by Mrs. Bradley's own
hands.
Mrs. Bradley will be assisted by q
number of prominent women, includ-
ing Nine. da Cana. Mrs. Archibald
Hopkins. Mrs. Horace Westcott, Miss
Patten, Mrs. Clarence Edwards. Miss
Bessie Edwards, Mrs. Mahion Pitney,
Mrs. George Howard, Miss Margaret
Perrin. Miss Minna Blair. Miss Carolyn
Ogden Jones, Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss
Price Collier, Miss Pelleu, the Misses
Tuttle, Miss Anna Montgomery, Miss
Louise Delano, Miss Louise Thoron.
Miss Lydia Chaplin and Miss Lillian
Birney.
Men in uniform will be admitted to
the tea dance at half price,
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
GUIVBOATS HELP FIGHT
BIG CONEY ISLAND FIRE

NEW YORK, Nov. So.-Ths most
spectacular coney Island IRE since
the burning Of DreamlAnd. in 1911
swept the Brighton Beach section OF
the island. destroying the Parkway
Baths, 600 feet Of the boardwalk. and
damaging Msad's Casino and the new
Brighton Thsatsr. It Is estimated
that 100000 persons witnessed the
blaze The reserves OF fve police
precincts were called to keep the
crowds out Of the danger zone.
A theatrical feature OF the IRE wal
the aid given by four United States
Eunboata stationed in the lower bay
They played powerful searehlights
on the bulldingA This made the
burning section almost a. bright as
day. and greatly helped the nrsmen.
called BY ave alarmA
The Washington times., 1917-11-30


Samss tsnSht .ams i,vsix .on@s snd
how to enjoy themselves as children
should. At the same time by house
toulouse visitation. ths children are
~ s hra gs0 n,.sp,sn NJ sp ~ hnsr 81 .S se1no@rc
The instaiIstiop Of a central bo.-
pital-together with a travelling au-
tomobile dispensa-y that makes con-
tlnual ROUNDS OF GIl the villages was
anotner early problem solved. The
pnysicianS IN eharge are Dr. Alice
melo Ii1nC OF Fhiiadeiphia, and
vi, % nss,1, y; eI tne same city.
MISS Mllneent Lewis, OF 1rvington,
y. T., Is the enAusfeur OF the travel
ing oispenSary
Charity May he Harmful
vhua charity a. dI,..th,,..s
- -S~,,- =, ~
eh.'S 10 necessary the unit
The Washington times., 1917-11-30

twenty-eiEht; Mrs. Delos Blodgett's
with twenty guests; DR.. and Mrs.
John Crayke Simpsons for q big
party Of soldiers and girls from the
Cathedral School. and the Richardson
Gibson's for quite q company of
young people.
-
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran has a
table for the bridge party to be given
at Mrs. Henry +. Dimock's residence
on Monday afternoon under the
auspices OF the free wool fund. Her
guests will be Mrs. Alexander Hum
ter Gait, sister OF Mrs. Wilson, Mrs
william S. Benson, and Mrs. Malcolm
McConnihe.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
Entertain Soldiers.

Mrs. 7. De Witt Talmage and her
daughter, Miss Collier. entertained q
large company OF boys In khaki
from Camp Meade, and some navy
people at dinner last evening In their
new apartment in the AltRmont, 1901
Wyoming avenue. They took their
guests afterward to the theater.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
THE CITY'S SOCIAL SIDE
Women 'sNaUal
Service Gbes
Teafo,Salors

/ Fifteen hundred blusJackets. ma
rines, and enlisted men from the am
bulance corps In Allentown, Pa, were
entertained at . Thanksgiving tea
yesterday afternoon By the Women's
Navel Service. Mrs. George Dewey,
president At Mason House, the head.
quarters Of the organization. 1909
Twentieth street.
The Secretary OF the Navy and Mrs.
Daniels headed the receiving line.
which included. besides members OF
the committee, Maj. Gen. and drs.
George Barnett, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Leigh c. Palmer, Mrs. Frank
Hight, Miss Natalie Summer Lincoln.
students Of the National Service
school and the boys Of the Junior De
Tense Guard assisted IN dispensing
Hospitality to the men Of the service.
The guests were shown through
Mason House and given an idea OF the
work accomplishsd at this school Of
preparedness for American women.
Refreshments were served IN the
French rooms, the girls from the Ma
tional Service School serving the hun
dreds Of guests with considerable ex-
pertness and dispatch.
=
Gees to New York.
Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry, who has
been in Washington for q few days,
has gone to New York to- Join Senator
Gerry. They win return to town
in time for the opening OF Congress
and will be at the residence in Cres-
cent place, which they have leased
from Henry White for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander W. COPELAND.
OF Detroit, who are in Washington
for the winter, have taken an apart
ment in the Burlington. Mr.. COPELAND
Is engaged in war work Mrs. Cop
land IL pleasantly remembered here
as Miss Emily Campau. of Detroit. and
Is . sister Of Mrs. Henry w. Fitch.
-
Mrs. Henry W. Fitch and Miss Alex
andrine Fitch have moved to the
Connecticut from the Parkwood.
where they have had an apartment
for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward N. Hurley
have as their guest Miss Bessie Tay-
lor, OF Kansas City, Mo-, nancee of
Mr.. Hurley's son. Lieut.. Raymond
Hurley, who Is on duty at Camp
Meade, Lieut.. Hurley spent Thanks
giving with Mr.. and Mrs. Hurley,
and the other guests at their family
dinner were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward n.
Hurley, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Rosenwald. who
are in Chicago, will return to Wash |
ington early this week.
-
Col. and Mrs. Robert NJ. Thompson
have as their guest for the Thanks
giving holidays. George Gibbs and
Robert w. Kelly, of New York.
-
Close Chateau To-day.
Former Senator and Mrs. George
Peabody wetmora will close chateau
their Newport home, today,
and will go to New York for the
winter.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Weed, or
n. Y, announces the en-
gagement Of tssI daughter MISS
KATRINA Weed. 10 Anderson Dana,
captain of field artillery in the ma
tioual army and one of the instruc-
tor at the recent Plattsburg camp.
The wedding will tRl.e place on De-
ceniber at Plettsburg.
Captain Dana, n son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Dank, CT New York, Is
grandson of the late Charles A. Dana
and the late W. Putler Duncan. AZ
ter the expiration of his leave Cap
tain Dana will be stationed at Yap-
hank.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
An Interesting Party.

Mrs. Francois Berger Moran had an
interesting party in her box, which
included the japanese ambassador; Mr..
FULL, one of the embassy secretaries,
and Nine. FULL, the only woman at
present connected with the embassy
q charming little person, very good
looking, and in very European clothes,
who seemed to be distinctly q belle;
Mrs. Horace Macfarland, Captain
O'Brien, u. s. A.; Lieutenant Stuart,
u. s. NJ. c.. and Sergeant Wende, OF
Buffalo. Wasn't that q mixture? {?
They had all dined with Mrs. Moran's
other daughter, Mrs. Malcolm Nc
Conihe, who stayed at home because
OF Mr.. McConihe's sprained ankle.
But can't begin to tell you who
was there-couldn't AFFORD It, with
postage gone up to 3 centsc. Both
bathrooms were SO full that dancing
was difficult, though the Marine Band
in the one and the Filipino Band
from the Mayfower in the other did
their best to help the eager feet of
the young people. Just a few of
those remember seeing: Both the
Richardson Gibsons, the two Sims
girls, the Due dI Sangro, of the ItaI.
ian embassy; Mira James Carroll
Frazer, Mrs. John P. Jackson, Miss
Sophie Casey, Mrs. Eugene Van Rens-
selaer and her son, the Rev. Stephen
Van Rensselaer,, and Mrs. Barnett's
pretty daughter, Miss Leila Gordon.
and her tall young son, Basil Gordon.
with his shock OF red hair, and Nan
and Jim Young, Mary Duncan Gibson,
Juliette Janin, Amy Bennett, Marion
Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Alan Clephane.
Congressman and Mrs. Henry ID.
Flood, Miss Daviette Ficklen, the
Harvey Delanos. Miss de Pena, LIeut
and Mrs. Thomas Larkin, the Charles
Wheelers, Annie Irwin, Reeves Har-
ris, Mrs. George T. Marye, Mrs. Delos
Blodgett, Miss Margaret McChord
Mrs. Howard Hume, Mrs. Arthur Wal
lace Dunn, Anita Kite, Miss Nav
Adams. who had Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wilson Lewis. Mrs. Buchanan Merry
man. Miss Kathryn Gwyn. William
Bowie CLARK, Ralph Totten and Lieut..
Joseph Totten In her box; Commander
and Mrs. Jensen, Miss Alexandrine
Fitch. Miss Ruth Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Glover, Mrs. Archibald Grac'e,
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall Hagner, Mr.,
and Mrs. William Eaches Fendall, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul WarburE. and OF course
shoals Of young officers with the new
est OF commissions, and the newest
OF uniforms-oh. and one West Point
er' who looked like a Christmas treo
with all his brass buttons among the
bronze cclors OF the service uniforms
universally worn by the full fledged
soldier men: and any number OF for
eigners whose uniforms one would
ike TO understand. with all their
queer little emblems and things. In
eiudinE quite q few hiEhlandors,
markedly pieturesdue. most OF them
not killed. but wearing the trews,7
OF unusual dark tartans.
or course, there were any number
OF dinners which wound up at the
ball. Among the larger ones were
tHoSe given by Major General nnd
Mrs. Barnett with 'soyers laid ~.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
BeveridEes Visiting Here.


Former Senator and Mrs. Albert J.
Beveridge are visiting Mrs. Marshall
Field. Mrs. Beveridge is Mrs. Fields
niece. Mrs. Field had guests dining
with her Informally last evening.
Tomorrow will be the last day OF
the exhibition OF British and Ameri-
can posters, which has been in prog
ress all week at the home OF Mrs.
Charles W. Richardson, 1917 Con-
necticut avenue, under auspices OF the
House of Mercy. Miss Katherine MIN
mack will be In charge, with Mrs.
Charles Whiteside Rae and Mrs. John
n. Biddls at the tea table. others
who will assist are Miss Sarah Sewell
Munroe, Miss Sophie Siebert. Mrs.
Walter Tuckerman, Mrs. Charles
Trowbridge Tittman, Miss Jane Hunt,
Miss Elizabeth Sawtelle. Mrs. Nelson
Pickering, and Mrs. Howell. Jones, of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Julian James, who has been
In Atlantic City for several weeks,
will return to Washington shortly.
The Washington times., 1917-11-30
Ball Nets SI,I4O.

The ball given at the willard on
Saturday evening. November 20, By .
little group Of debutantes OF this sea-
son and last for the benent Of the
First Ambulance Corps OF Washing
ton netted its organizers S1,140. The
money will be turned over to DR.. ].
Ryan Devereux. head OF the ambu-
lance corps. His daughter, Miss
Margaret Devereux, served as treas
urer for the ball, and with Miss Mary
Duncan Gibson, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Richardson Gibson, brought to-
gether the little group of girls who
organized the entertaInment.
Mrs. william Jennings Bryan will
arrive in town on Sunday or Monday
to stay with the Assistant Secretary
OF Agriculture and Mrs. Carl Vroo-
man. Mrs. Bryan will remain until
the close OF the National Suffrage As
sociation's convention the second
week in December,
The Washington times., 1917-11-30

to major general-vying with those
OF the large number OF foreign of.
ficers in town, and picturesque and
colorful to a degree, in claiming in
terest.
McAd0Os Present.
Among the early arrivals were the
Secretary OF the Treasury and Mrs.
McAdoo, accompanied by one Of Mr..
McAdoo's young sons in the uniform
of an enlisted sailor, with its wide
brimmed trousers and its funny little
open-throated jumper. They were OF
the Daniels box party. They were OF
amusing to see Secretary Daniels
plotting the boy around, showing him
things-or showing him oR-with his
arm affectionately across his shoul-
ders-the shoulders for the moment
OF an ordinary seaman! Mrs McAdoo
was charming in a dancing frock OF
blue satin, with draperies OF black
net, lightly embroidered in silver.
Secretary Daniels had another naval
uniform in his box, also that of a
mere private, on his own son,
Josephus, jr., who enlisted in the
Marine Corps and is stationed at
Philadelphia And there were more
"admirals OF the feet" in the adjoin-
ing boxes than any mere sailorman
may usually expect to see in one
room-Admiral and Mrs. Leigh
Palmer, whose box party was largely
OF New Workers; Admiral and Mrs.
Richardson Glover. with a family
party made up OF their daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Holcomb, and her husband,
Major Holcomb, and Miss Eudora
Clover: and Admiral and Mrs. Mayo,
with Mrs. Frank Fletcher; and in
Mrs. Victor Kauffmann's box, Admiral
and Mrs. Frederick Robert Harris.
Admiral Harris, you will remember,
has recently succeeded Admiral Caps
on the Shipping Board.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-12
STRONG MINOR LEAGUE CLUB
Umpire Frank Connolly Praises Jack Hendricks for Way He Has Built
 Up Indian Team.

Frank Connolly, until recently an umpire in the American association, and good one, too, said the other day that the Indianapolis Indians, Jack Hendricks entries in the A. A. pen nant race, are one of the strongest minor league clubs ever got together
 Hendricks has built the club up himself" said Connolly, "and in three years he has got a bunch of play CTS together who look like sure pen nant winners in the league this year. Only one member of the club, Reilley, an outfielder, remains of the aggre- gatfon Hendricks inherited when he went to the Indiana capital with Jimmy McGill
 "The pitching staff of the Indian apolis club is its strongest point. Ell lingim, a youngster, is one of the best pitchers I've seen in many a day. Gene Dale, Rex Dawson, Jake North rup, Try Kantlehner and Clint Rogge make up the staff.
 "The A. A. is faster this year than it has ever been before. There are more good clubs in the league, and it is too bad there must be trouble between the league president and his club owners. The way look at it, wrangling takes much of the color out of a pennant race"
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-12

York at 5000, Big Ed got another pal and battery mate in Ray Heating. Sweeney taught Heating the emery ball trick. The secret was too good for Heating to keep all to himself. They do say Ray told every pitcher he met. It wasn't a secret at all very long, and the first victim exposed was none other than Heating himself. Eddie Collins had Heating unmasked before a Sat urday crowd at the Polo grounds.
 The emery ball is barred in the ma jor leagues. Anyone using it will be subjected to severe discipline. Alert as all ball players are, no trace of the evil has been disclosed. It does seem in these days of slow games that the players are allowed too great leeway in looking for the emery ball. They often try to alibi themselves with just such tricks as these.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-12
RUSSELL FORD QUITS
Inventor of Emery Ball Cannot
 Get Into Condition.
Former New York Yankee Was Sup posed to Be Spitball Artist, But He Never Used it-Sweeney Gave
 Secret Away.

Russell Ford, former major league pitcher, announced the other day that he had quit organized baseball because he "could not get into form" He will become draughtsman, his former em- ployment.
 Ford originated the emery ball which has since been legislated from the game.
 The delivery was so called because emery paper was used to roughen part of the surface.
 The rough part, of course, height ened the effect of air friction so thar with practice a clever pitcher could make the bail break in all sorts of freakish ways.
 Ford, for instance, supposedly a spit ball pitcher, never used a splitter. It was the emery ball. instead, which at will he could break in either direction.
 When Ford jumped to the Buffalo club of the Federal league and Sweeney was induced to stay in New