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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12

with your Compound for the benefit of other mothers. !" - MADAME EUGENE BEDARD, 558 Main Street, Springfield, Mass.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's, Vegetable Com pound is so successful in overcoming woman's ills because it contains the tonic, strengthening properties of good old fashioned roots and herbs, which act on the female organism. Women from all parts of the country are continually testifying to it's strengthening, curative influence.
 If you want special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. (conf- dential), Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read, and answered hy women only.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12
For Wel-Developed Figures.

dlnary ability to achieve a praeAfx line in spite of embonpoint, but iu this model the highest art seems t1 have been reached. Dark blue each mere is used for the frock and it i, trimmed with black satin. In med ium size the design requires 7A yards 36-inch material, with x yard lining for underbody, a yard con. trasting material 27 inches wide fo, collar and rever facing and 1A yard 40-inch chiffon for gathered chemis- cite, long sleeve and cuff.
 The success of this dress depends very largely upon the care with which it is cut. Some of the sections of the pattern are cut from an open width of material, while others arc laid on the goods folded in half. Take two widths of the goods and lay them face to face. On these widths place the piecing for the skirt, the sleeve and the blouse front and tunic, with the single line of large ..Ot perforations resting on a lengthwise thread as shown in the cutting guide.
 Now, fold the remaining fabric and directly on the fold place the skirt section, with the back to the right of it. The collar and revers should have the straight line resting along the selvage. Next, fold the chiffon for the chemisette, etc., but place the collar into position on the length wise fold first, with the chemisetts next. The sleeve is laid on the chif- fon with the large ''O' perforations resting on lengthw;se thread.
 To cut the underbody, fold the lin- ing in half and place the back on the lengthwise fold, with the front on . lengthwise thread as shown.
 The gathered tunic sections which appear at the sides of the skirt are cut in one with the lfrcnt> of the blouse. The skirt closes at the left side front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12
FISH RECIPES OF FAMOUS COOKS
 SwOrdfsh Sauta a Ia Charles,

(By Charles E. Oehlert. The Ban-
 croft. Worcester.
 Cut some onehalf inch slices Of swordfish, season with salt and pep per and dip in four. Put the fish in- to a frying pan with fresh butter, and cook same until nice and brown on both sides. When cooked, place fish on a platter with border of baked mashed potatoes Duchesse around same. Sprinkle a little salt, pep per, lemon juice and chopped pars- ley over the fish and keep hot. Be- fore serving add to the butter some chopped salt pork and chopped onions. Let butter and pork brown nicely and pour same over the fish. Serve very hot. i
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12

Radford P. Smith is expecting large shipments of goods from New York and hopes to have them in time for the Saturday Sale. Many kinds of goods are there now and people will not be likely to be disappointed even if all the new goods do not come in tim.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12

'I suppose that when you make a speech you mean, every word of it'' Every -word," replied Senator Sor- ghum. And Pm just as much in earnest when I discover that there are some parts of it that I had better modify or retract.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12

down cOndltlon, had
 pains in my left side,
 so I would faint of ten. My doctor ad- vised me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's
 V e ge t a bl e Com
 pound. l did so, a nd gain ed in strength so I can now do all my own house work and I hope you may pub- |lish nv experience
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12
, A LATCH KEY A TEMPTATION i?

Let fate do her worst, there are relics
 of joy,
 Bright dreams of the past, which she
 cannot destroy;
 Which come in the nighttime of sor-
 row and care,
 And bring back the features which
 joy used to wear.
 Long, long be my heart with such
 memories filled!
 Like the vase in which roses have
 once been distilled
 ou may break, you may shatter the
 vase. if you will,
 But the scent of the roses will cling
 round it still.'
 Mother says her boy shouldn't want al latch-key. Father says, Stuff and age of 19 to be under petticoat gov ernment makes sissy of him. ' There's more than that to be consd- ered,' declares mother. ''The youth who has a latch-key is tempted to stay out longer than he should. When he knows the front door isf securely locked at 10:3O at night, he realizes he must be in the house by that time"
 
 he's going to join 8 young mans club. They would have a laugh on fellow who had to run home in the midst of discussion, because his mother thinks he's been out ,ng enough. Shows are not over at that time. Young men loiter on the street and talk, drop into a cafe for an oyster stew and take their own time in getting home," re- marked father dryly Aha! that's just it. With latch-key, he'd take his own time about getting home. When he's in at 10:30 I know his con dition to be all right. If he was out with a fast set of young fellows no knowing at whats hour he'd come stumbling in. struggling hours to make t latch-key work"
 We'll says father, with a twinkle, in his, eye,S what about it when he. gets a girl?' Well, what about it?'' echoes mother. "No self-respecting girl should want to keep beau after ten I'll set my foot down whn that time comes .''"Yet some mothers won der why their sons find any old ex- cuse to leave home and a mothers apron-strings,' muttered father. eff my boy was nine and twenty, instead of nineteen I'd stil. look after him. decla. ,s mother, warmly. He will always find me up and waiting for him, as long as I live, for that mat ter" Why not give tn lad a months trial with a latch-key?" coaxes father Let's show our boy we can trust him. If he slips from grace, that's time enough to withdraw the privilege.
 Tt gives a young man confidence in to- think his parents have faith in him. They are not wont to abuse that privilege. Pn tell you my own exprience, dear wife. Like you, my mother was reluctant to give me a latch-key. She. st last, yielded to my I only had it a week when an occurrence happened that made me the hero of the household. I was de- tained out until the wee sma' hours. Opening the door softly, I confronted a burglar who was about to leave. He had all our silver packed up. I threw him out of the place. My parents and a servant had been securely bound and were helpless. Ever afterward. they blessed the hour they decided to allow me the freedom of a latch-key. to come and go as fancy willed. En- the trustworthy lad I prom ise you will not regret it''' ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT
 (Correct name and address must R,c given to insure attention. not to print
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12
CHAPTER w.
"Here's My Boy, Governor"

TIeF0t wy 0Uy, SoV0rHoT'
 a ND 1t was en route to the man. N sion of the gouverneur of the
 "A state of Harpeth that my uncle,
 the General Robert, did enlight- en me as to the urgent need of me in his affairs of business.
 "It is question of mules, sir, and of a dtshonor to the state that I'm going to prevent if my hot old head is laid low in doing it, as it probably will be x ! get into the ruckus with Jefferson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12

Robert. I give yoH my word as o1e"- Then as I hesitated in terror at the revelation of my woman's estate I had been about to make. my uncle, the General Robert, made this remark to me:
 Women are like crows-all black, and the exceptional white one only makes the rest look blacker. The only way to stop them in their depredations is to trap them since the law forbids
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12
MOTHER OF NINE
 CHILDREN
Able to do Housework by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound

Springfield, Mass. -ttAfter the birth of my ninth baby I was in a weak, run
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENT
 (Correct name and address must bc given to insure attention. not to print Use ink. Write short letters. only oIs one side of paper. Address Miss lib :. bey. 916 President Street, Brooklyn N M
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12

The inevitable touch of satin, with It's accompaniment of buttons, is found on this dress of dark blue each nere. Chemisette and draped collar gre of chiffon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12

Modes for we'll ll-deve1oped figures are not only unusually becoming but in- eresting. It requires more than or
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-12

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
School Welfare. League Will
Meet Tomorrow Afternoon

school attended to whenever defects
occur and the league will be asked to
pay for this work when parents are
unable to do so.
Mrs. F. B. Fuller, chairman of the
social committee, will have charge of
the refreshments and the social hour
which will follow the business session.
Parents who attend these meetings
have come to look forward to these
social gatherings as the best means
of meeting their children's teachers
and discussing points of mutual inter-
est.
These meetings are open to all par
ents and friends of the schools, wheth-
er members or not. All are invited to
attend and take part in the discus
sions. Parents with small children
may leave them with the baby COM
mittee in the teachers rest room of
the school, where they will be cared
for and amused.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04

The School Welfare League will
hold it's regular monthly meeting to-
morrow afternoon.
This meeting will be one of the
most important of the season, on ac-
count of the interest parents are TAX
ing in the medical and dental inspec-
tion that is just being completed in
the schools. DR.. Cram has inspected
the teeth of over 700 children and
DR.. Heffernan has tested about half
that number for poor eyesight, ade-
noids and enlarged tonsils. The re-
suits are being 'tabulated and a full
report on the physical condition OF
the school children will be made and
discussed by parents who are pres
ent.
Mrs. Ernest Poston of the Child
Welfare Committee will have charge
of the meeting. Means will be con-
sidered for having every child ir
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
HOUSE At
WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY
(By United Press.

Washingtons Jan. 4.--With Colonel
House at the White House, develop
ments on a new angle are expected
in the Wilson note situation. House
is silent as usual, but officialdom in
clines to attach much significance to
his visit. Owing to the possibility OF
a break with Germany over submarin-
ing, it is known that President Will
son wants to work for peace as long
as possible. 1t is believed House is
here to assist Wilson in getting the
real American sentiment, so as to
known whether they shall continue
further or quit.
While President Wilson says that
he has not made up his mind regard
ing his next note, it is believed that
he will dispatch another note to the
belligerens when e reply of he En-
tene has been received.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
NEW ICE PLANT
"OPENS TODAY At
.BRAWLEY; TO ICE
ALL FRUIT CARS
Plant Was Started in Oct0-
ber to Care for Mel
on Shipments.
PLANT CAPACITY
MUCH INCREASED
Storage Capacity of 5000
Tons Is Expected to
Care for Needs.

| Shortly after noon today, Construc-
tion Engineer John Ahrens threw the
switch at the new ice plant of the
Southern Sirreas Power Company, at
Brawley, and under 30O-pound air
pressure, test was begun of the ma
chinery and piping that within a
week will be turning out 40 tons of
ice daily.
Work on the new plant was begun
in October, the construction and in
stallation of the machinery being
handled in space of time that set a
new record for the Valley.
Just as soon as the test is over,
making and storage of ice will begin,
the contract with the Pacific Fruit
Express Company calling for the de-
livery of 5000 tons of ice during the
cantaloupe season. Only by working
at top speed can the new plant meet
the demand this year.
The storage capacity of the pres
ent plant is 5000 tons, but the time
before the ice season opens is too
short to fill it this year. Before next
season it is expected that another ice
machine will be added and another
building constructed for storage pur-
poses. The Pacific Fruit Express
Company now uses more than 10000
tons of ice during the vegetable and
cantaloupe season, only small part
of which is made in the valley and
at the Coachella plant.
The new plant includes many labor
saving devices, such as endless chains
for conveying the ice from the stor-
age room to the icing platform, and
an electric lift for the ice cans, ca
pable of moving three 300-pound
cakes of ice at time the length of
the room.
Most of the ice made will be of the
ordinary variety from settled water,
the icing of fruit cars not demanding
distilled water ice. Out of the to-
tai number of 423 300-pound cans, 40
are so constructed that an effort will
be made to ascertain whether clear
ice can be made from settled water
without special process. Expert
ments along this line will continue for
some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
BasebaIIBanquet
Adds Greatly to
HOItviI!e Hosts

Owing to the bad condition of the
roads, many of the invited guests of
Manager Azhderian of the Holtville
baseball game were unable to be pres
ent at the banquet given at Holtville
last night. However, the absence of
the managers of the Imperial, Braw-
ley and Calexico teams was not al
lowed to mar the enjoyment of those
present, although no business was
transacted and the expected talk by
Umpire Finney was necessarily cut
from the program, as he was unable
to negotiate the roads from Cali
patria. Those present were the Holt
vile baseball team, s. H. Lockett,
manager of the Seeley team E. N.
Postcn, manager of the Ell Centre
team; E. J. Parke, president Of the
Imperial Valley League, and John
Kepley, secretary of the league. A
very enjoyable time was had by all
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
IMAM WHO KILLED
'PERRy EMERSON
is BELIEVED To
BE IN CUSTODY
Famous Murder Case at
BrawIey Is Expected to
Afford Surprises.
SUSPECT PiNCHED
is THOS. SHARKEY
Brawley Man Claims to See
Certain Resemblance
in Photograph.
SUSPECT PINCHED
is THOS. SHARKEY

Los Angeles, Jan. 4.-That Tom
Sharkey, the San Jacinto robbery sus-
pect, arrested here yesterday, is one
of the trio of men who murdered Con-
stable Perry Emerson Of Brawley, last
year, is the belief expressed here by
the police department.
1t is believed that he is Burke"
man wanted in connection with the
crime. The prisoner refused to an
swer his name or tell of his where
abouts at the time of the crime.
Detective Marston, who was EN-.
ployed to hunt down Emerson's mur-
derer, also recognized the picture in
the Herald and made the connection
of "Sharkey" with the Brawley crime
The prisoner still refuses to discuss
the case. Marston is positive that
"Sharkey' is the same man ought
a year ago. He says the picture tai
lies exactly.
One thousand dollars reward is the
standing offer for Emerson's mur-
derer.
Burke's picture, which appeared in
Yesterdays Los Angeles Herald, was
recognized by a number of Brawley
men.
"I've shaved him a dozen times"
said Joe Winters, the barber.
"He worked in a cantaloupe shed
here" said Vincent Schmitz.
"I know that man," said George
Kruger.
Certainly ] know that man," said
Guy Burton, deputy constable at the
time Emerson was killed and the first
man to reach him after he was shot.
81 saw him in front of the B. & X.
pool hall not over two weeks ago."
Attorney Wilson, who was present
at the McLarry sale when Emerson
had trouble with belligerent bidder,
did not think that Burke's picture re-
sembled that of the man who was
present at that time.
Other persons have expressed their
opinion that Burke has been in Braw-
ley, but We're unable to place him.
The news from Los Angeles revives
the long list of theories raised when
Emerson was killed.
0. C. Bath of Calipatria was in the
Pacific Electric depot yesterday when
Burke or Sharkey was arrested.
"He called for his grip" said Mr..
Bath, "and the plain clothes men
grabbed him and covered him with
their guns before he could make n
move. He was badly crippled up, but
had no chance to resist had he been
| able" aa
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
Statistics Shows
2O,0S0 Bales as
Ginned to Dec. Is

Official reports of cotton production
in Imperial Valley prior to December
13 show that total of 20,089 bales
had been ginned from the crop OF
1916, as against 15,502 ginned in De
cember, 1915. This is the report made
by Sam L. Rodgers, director of the
Department of Commerce.
The crop of 1917 is expected to
be vastly in excess of this years har-
vesting. Some wild guesses have been
made of upwards of 100000 bales, but
it is generally conceded that the acre
age will rot support these extravagant
estimates.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
ARTHUR SHEPARD IS
PURCHASING AGENT

Arthur Shepard, retiring supervisor
from the Ell Centre district, is to as
sumo the duties of Charles Carr, who
recently resigned as purchasing agent
of the county. Mr.. Carr expects to
leave Monday for his old home in
Georgia, where he will take up mer-
camille duties.
Mr.. Shepard is well known and has
done much to bring about road i'm
provements in his district. A recent
announcement contained the news that
the Meyers Creek Canyon concrete
structure had been named "Shepard's S
Bridge" in honor Of the supervisor.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
Debate Continues.
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 4.-The debate on
the Hitchcock resolution endorsing
President Wilson's note continued to-
day in the Senate. Senator Lodge
says that the note involves danger
Gus interference in European politics
and warned the Senate not to endorse
the resolution unless President Wilson
openly asks it, arguing that the pres
ident should take the Senate into his
confidence. He attacked secrecy. Sem
ator Lewis defended President Wilson
and said the note was justifiable
mediation step and that the president
was merely offering the offices of
this government.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
Women Electors to Deliver Vote.
(By United Press)

Eureka, Cal, Jan. 4.-Democratic
Elector Puter, after consulting other
electors, announced that three women
electors will deliver California's pres
idential vote to the United States Sen
ate when the canvass of votes has been
made. All the California electors will
leave in special car next Monday for
the East.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
TO TRAVEL NORTH
TO PEh|TENT|ARY

James Crawford. who has been con-
fined in the county Jail since Decem-
ber %, charged with burglary in Ca
lexico, pleaded guilty when arraigned
before Judge Cole this morning and
was sentenced to one year in San
Quentin,
L.. Buchanan, under indictment for
grand larceny committed in Imperial,
was another who apparently wished
to know the worst, as he also pleaded
guilty and Judge Cole sentenced him
to eighteen months. ja,h 9sfg
A deputy from the sheriff's office
will take them north tomorrow night.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
|HOLTv|LlE LIKELY
TO GET CHAIRMAN

According to custom, it is believed
that l.. F. Shaw, supervisor from the
Holtville district, will be the next
chairman of the board of county su-
pervisors. 1t is not a matter of Sc
niority or precedence, but the selec-
ton is made by rotation.
John J. Carr was succeeded by
Frank Beal and the latter is to give
up the office to Shaw, according to
rumor. Arthur Shepard was chairman
prior to the mentioned incumbencies.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
Pershing May Be Withdrawn.
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 4.-President Will
son is now in charge of the Mexican
problem, following withdrawal of the
American members of the joint com
mission. The American plan fare
we'll meeting with the Mexican mem.
bers. Thereafter it is believed Pres
ident Wilson will send Fletcher to
Mexico City to take steps for the
withdrawal of Pershing and will han
die the situation without the peace
commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
Railroad Fares Go Up in England.
(By United Press)

London, Jan. 3-Railroad fares have
gone up so per cent in England. If
the same thing had been done in the
United States it would mean that a
ticket from Indianapolis to New York
would cost $31.5O instead of $21. The
government has taken over the rail
roads in England and it's reason for
increasing the fires is twofold: First,
to discourage unnecessary travel, and
second, to keep the railroad passen-
ger revenue at the same level.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
DATE
SUDDENLY CHANGED

On account of unfavorable road
conditions the farm center meeting
at Eucalyptus has been changed to
next Thursday, January II, at 8
o'clock, at theN Eucalyptus building.
There will be a talk on Fruit Grow
ing and the Home Orchard" and the
problems of farm bookkeeping will be
discussed. A large attendance is es-
pecially requested, as the annual cleo
tion of officers will take place, fol-
lowed by musical program.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
Commerce Raider in Atlantic.
(By United Press)

New York, Jan. 4.-Reports of a
German commerce raider in the At
lantic are strengthened by the Off
GERS and passengers of the French
liner Espagne. They said an unknown
vessel sighted the moff Spain at night
and asked name and destination. The
Espagne extinguished lights zig
Jagged and escaped.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04

These British camera men are filming a
part of the battle of the Somme Just outside
a fEs-line trench. Some of the sacks form
ing part of the parapet of the trench may
be seen at the feet of one cf the military
observers. Although invisible in the photo
graph, the German trenches are only about
200 yards away, and the firing is con-
tinuous.
The intrepid courage, of the men who
made the official pictures of the Somme
battle for the British Government S war
records is unmistakably evident in the films
themselves. These pictures, under the title
of "The War; are now in this country,
and will soon be distributed by the General
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04

Film Company to motion picture theatres
throughout the United States. They will
be exhibited for the benefit of war relief
funds.
In one instance terrific mine explosion
between trenches is shown, the camera being
so close that the audience can see rocks, and
earth shooting down directly in front of the
camera lens. Another scene shows the bom-
bardment of a German blockhouse about
$50 yards away, the camera lens pointing
through loophole IN the British cover
Throughout these pictures of real war,
German shells can be seen bursting all
around the camera, with men dropping,
dead or wounded, on every side.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
"Note Leak" Charges Investigated.
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 4.-After a long
session the House rule committee of
Congress has announced the various
conamittees. The investigation of the
mote leak" charges will begin tomor-
row. Congressman Wood, who de-
manded the investigation, will be the
first witness. II is planned to sum-
mon Lawson and other Wall Street
financiers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-04
MINNESOTA POTATO KINGS
MEET TO TALK OF SPUDS
(BY United Pressl

st. Paul, Jan. 3.-Aristocratic
spuds, that sell at SO and So bushel
here now, were the subject of much
discussion when the Minnesota Pota-
to Growers Association went into its
second annual session at the Minneso-
ia University farm. Topics of discus
sion this afternoon were strangely mi
nus the dollar mark. Members of the
association enriched by their combina-
tion to hold potatoes for certain
price, created stir in the capitol
city by their prosperous appearance
today.