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Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23

those stiffened joints, that backaehe, rheu-
matism, lumbago, .sciatica, gall stones,
gravel, "brick dust" etc. They arc an
effective remedy for all diseases of the
bladder, kidney, liver, stomach and allied
organs.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL Capsules
cleanse the kidneys and purify the Mood.
They frequently ward off attacks Of the
dangerous and fatal diseases of the kid.
neys. They have beneficial effect, and
often completely cure the diseases Of the
bodily organs, allied with the bladder and
kidneys.
If you are troubled with soreness across
the loins or with Simple" aches and pains
in the back take warning, it may be the
preliminary Indications Of some dreadful
malady which can be warded off or cured
if taken in time.
Go to your druggist today and get box
of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules.
Money refunded if they do not help you.
Three sizes. GOLD MEDAL are the pure,
original imported HARLEM Oil Capsules
Accept No Substitutes.-Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23
Mistaken Kindness.

"Cyrus, all the hired man / had left,
he's down to the hospital in Paterson"
says Uncle Abimelech BOgardus of
Preakness, N. J. Cyrus, he had a tusl
sic with our bull yearling. Had pole
in the critters nose ring and was calm
in him down, When he tuck the poll
out. Says the yearlin's was snortih'
like it hurt him. - : =, r.
"Guess he thought he'd grant :
armstice oh somethin'."
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23
HOW TO FIGHT
SPANISH INFLUENZA
By DIR. l.. w. BOWERS.

Avoid crowds. coughs and towards,
but fear neither germs nor Germans!
Keep the system In good order take
plenty of exercise In the fresh air and
practice cleanliness. Remember clean
mouth, clean skin, and clean bowels
are protecting armour against disease.
To keep the liver and bowels regular
and to carry away the poisons within.
II Is best to take vegetable pill every
other day, made up of May-apple, aloes,
jaiap, and sugar-coated, to be had at
most drug stores, known as DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. II there Is sudden
onset of what appears like hard cold,
one should go to bed, wrap warm, take
a hot mustard foot-bath and drink copi-
ously of hot lemonade. II pain develops
IN head or back. ask the druggist for
Anurlc (anti-uric) tablets. These will
flush the bladder and kidneys and carry
or poisonous germs. To control the
pains and aches take one Anuric tablet
every two hours. with frequent drinks
of lemonade. The pneumonia appears
In a most treacherous way, when the
influenza victim is apparently recover
ing and anxious to leave his bed. In re-
covering from bad attack of influenza
or pneumonia the system should be
built up with good herbal tonic. such
as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, made without alcohol from the
roots and banks of American forest
trees. or his Irontic Uron tonic) tablets,
which can be obtained at most drug
stores or send Zoe. to DIR. Pierce's Inva-
lids Hotel. Buffalo, N. Y. for trial
package.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
eannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease. greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
1t is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
IL composed OF some of the best tones
known. combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
Of the Ingredients In HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
derful results In catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Props. Toledo. o.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23
kaiser's Last Rise.

"The kaiser" said Representative
Bell of Georgia, complains because
the Americans use shotguns. Shot
guns have a spread of Is feet.
In repulsing a charge they are
deadlier than machine guns. So the
kaiser holds that ii is unchivalrous 70
use them.
1.-The baby-killing kaiser the begin
ner of poison gas war and liquid flame
war, is Mortified that shotguns should
be used against him.
"The kaiser has sunk so low that
when he dies he'll need a balloon TO
get to hell"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23
Got to Shut Him Up.

MET your new neighbors YETI"
"Not yet, but l expect to have to
call on them shortly"
THAT so?''
Eyes. They've got dog that howls
all night"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23

You May Try cuticura Free
Send today for free samples Of Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and learn
how quickly they relieve itching, skin
and scalp troubles. For free samples,
address, "Cuticura, Dept. y, Boston"
At druggists and by mail. Soap 25,
Ointment rs and 5O-Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23
UPSET STOMACH
PAPE's pIAPEPsIN At ONCE ENDS
souRNEss, GAS, AcIDfTY,
INDIGESTION.

Don't stay upset. When meals don't
at and you belch gas. acids and undi-
gested food. When you feel Jumps of
indigestion pain, fiatulence, heartburn
or headache you can get instant relief.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23
Curious Thinu.

Curious Thing.
Spencer Ludlow, the California pris-
on expert, said at n dinner in Los An
geles:
Il visited large reformatory to-
day. The superintendent pointed out
Il certain ward. and he told me that
a very queer thing had happened to
one of the occupants of that ward
back in 1910. "'What happened to
him.? | said, anxiously.
"The superintendent Of the reforma-
tory gave me solemn look.
"He reformed" said he.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23

passion, but sometimes the girls ia
Their makes it Il tough proposition.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23

Yankee prisoners of war are intro
dueing baseball in Germany.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23
!. In a Pickwickian Sense.

$50 Banks didn't show up at his we'd
ding" No; l guess it was case of
heart failure"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23

Germany's tobacco supply is prac-
tically exhausted.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23

If l only have the will to be CRATE
full, am so.-Seneca.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23
Real Masters of sIana.

Things have come to pretty pass"
whats the matter now!"
I've got a seven-year-old boy who
can speak better slang than l can"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23

A grateful thought toward heaven
is of itself prayer.-Lessing.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23

No waiting! Pape's Diapepsin win
put you on your feet. AS soon as you
eat one of these pleasant, harmless
tablets all the indigestion. gases, acid
ity and stomach distress ends. Your
druggist sells them. Adv. #
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-11-23
Getting or.

II see General Ludendorff has re-
signed" yep. The rats always quit
a sinking ship"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
COURT FIGHT
STARTED ON
EXTRACTION
Of ORIENTAL
Hindu Husband of Oklaho,
ma White Girl Is Arrest
ed Upon Charge of Hav.
ing Issued Bad Checks.

Echoes of his ill-fated .. marriage
and honeymoon with Eva Marie
King, a pretty Oklahoma girl only
II years of age, came home forcibl>
to Basllt Singh, Valley Hindu, todaX
with his arrest on a wawrranl from
Oklahoma charging him with issuing
bad checks.
|. The checks, aggregating some $500
it is said, are alleged 10 have been
passed on Muskogee, Okla, mer-
chants and business houses some
three months ago, when Baght and
fellow countryman wooed and yon,
via the matrimonial agent route, two
white girls.
Judge Leahy, who represented the
defense in The proceedings which
brought about The dismissal of a
charge of bigamy against Miss King
and permitted her to return 10 her
easern home under probation, in
formed local officers that The Hindu
bad admitted passing the fraudulent
checks and promised to make them
good.
Lale this afternoon habeas corpus
proceedings to procure Baghl's re
lease from iail on bail were started
in Superior court before Judg5
Franklin J. Cole by Attorney J. S.
Larew. II was stated that this vas
but preliminary sep in a strong
fight 10 be made to prevent the ex'
lradition If he Hindu 10 Oklahoma
The girl in the case, after living
for several weeks with him. became
tired If her Oriental husband and de-
serted him. fSte was later arrested
on bigamy charge after she ha;i
been married 10 a Young Los Angeles
man who was in the Valley on bust
ness. ~ y
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
INVESTIGATE
A I TEMPT TO
WRECK TRAIN
BREAK WIRES
Bricks Found on Southern
Pacific Tracks and Two
Highline Wires of HOltOn
Power Company Cut.

Earl S. Casey of thei Imperial
Hollon Power office is puzzled oven
The agency through which Two high
line wires snapped in Two north of
Town during the night and ten bricks
were placed on the Southern Pacific
track afer The arrival of the train
from Los Angeles.
The alarm. of the broken wires
reached Casey at 1880. He was on
The scene of the trouble twenty min
utes laler. The wires had fallen
across dl,e railroad fence. Holes
had been burned into trees and posts,
grass was eaien up by fire for some
distance and other damage was in
evidence.
"The yires that snapped are bare
"copper"" Casey reported on his re-
turn to the city, "and carry $500
volts. There is nothing to indicate
how they were broken.
"What has been puzzling me more
tllan The breaking of The wires is
how ten bricks got on The tack.
They were on the east rail, scattered
for distance of a hundred yards,
and had been carefully placed. If
they were put there with the idea
of wrecking train, it musl haze
been for The norhbound which
leaves here al 8:15, as they were Of
course placed after the southboun1
had passed. l can't explain it, bui
the bricks We're there II would have
been an awful place for wreck, as
anyone who had como in contact with
the charged fencing would have been
clectrocuted."
The wires broke tyo miles north
of town and let Brawley without
power, but added stronger voltage
10 the service in Imperial, as the cur
rent is transmitted through this
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
CASE
DEFENSE TO
ATTACH cos.
BONE DRY LAW
Attorney for Defense in the
Coleman Case Declares
Fight Will Be Carried :O
Highest State Courts.

That the defense in the bootlegging
case of James Coleman, arrested ]ast
week in Imperial, will attack lhe
constitutionality of the Nichols or
dinance, which makes Imperial coun-
ty the dryest in the state so far as
liquor is concerned, was indicated To-
day.
1t was asserted that The defense is
prepared 10 carry the case to the
state supreme court, if necessary, 10
establish the points of law on which
it bases lis fight for the freedom of
Coleman. O. V. Wilson is attorney
for Coleman.
When the matter came before
Judge Cole in Superior court This af-
ternoon the dale for The trial was sci
for the second Monday in December.
Arguments were dispensed With
though The defendants counsel indi
Gated thai he was prepared to pro
ceed.
"Our basis for attack on The con-
slilutionality of this ordinance is
strictly from the legal point of view
and l believe that The higher courts
wwiIl sustain us, thoush we may be
overruled in the lower court" de-
clared Attorney Wilson.
"We hold The ordinance unconsli-
tutionar because it places increased
powers. and authority in the hands Of
the Superior court. Only he state
legislature can Go this. Again, it
specifies that quart of whisky is
the limit of inioxicanis yhich one
person NAV have in his or her pos
session. This court Of appeals has
held That the possession Of liquor
does not constitute crime in Cali
fornia. Creation of limit of liquor
in thr possession of person. not
drunk by a person, You notice, is not
legal"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
CITY SCHOOLS TO
REOPEN ON MON.
DECEMBER z

The city schools will be opened on
Monday, December 2, according TO
an official announcement made by
DR.. F. w. Peterson, city health Off
Ger. His statement follows:
"The city schools and The Union
Central High School will be permit
ted to open again on Monday, De-
cember 2. 1t is possible hat it
would be safe to open them week
earlier, but there are at present in
the city number of people conva-
lescing from the influenza and ye
feel that confidence has mol been
fully restored, and will moi be for
another week. There would, there
fore, be decidedly lowered Attend
ance. Another week and we are sure
there will be great change for the
better.
Teachers who volunteered their
services and are al present doing re-
lief work, yill discontinue these serv-
Ices at least four days prior 10 lal-
ing up their duties in the school
room. Teachers who have travelled
any distance on train or stage with
in four davs of the opening of the
schools will mol be permitted TO re-
sumo their work on December 2.
"The building will be thoroughly
cleaned before opening of The schools
80 as to eliminate all possible chances
of infection. F. w. PETERSON.
City Health Officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
ADMINISTRATOR
| OF FOOD PLANS TO
ATTEND S. F. MEET

County Food Administrator w. 5
Fawcett will attend a conference OF
all county food administrat tors, WON
en- directors and members of the
Speakers Bureau of the United
States Food Admins straiion for Cali
fornia and Nevada, 10 be held in San
Francisco, Friday, November %, al
the Palace hotel, at 10 O'Clock, 10
discuss The program for The new in.
tensive food saving drive which will
begin throughout the nation Decem-
Der l. Federal Food Commissions,
Ralph d. Merritt, or one of his aides
will preside. The conference will lasl
all day and plans yill be perfected
for The observance of "World Relief
Week." during which nation wide ap
pears will be made for The conlinu
Iance of food conservation as a meas
ure or relief for starving millions IL
The mountries recently liberated from
German militarism.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
SECOND INCREASE
SUGAR ALLOTMENT
GRANTED IN STATE
Another sugar allotment increase
has been given. Notices received here

Another sugar allotment increase
has been given. Notices received here
say:
"All grocers are now permitted to
sell pure wheat flour without substi-
tuies of any kind whatever. This rui-
ing has been officially announced by
the United States Food Administra
lion al Washington. Sale of substi.
utes is mo longer necessary as food
conservation measure because OF The
stores of wheat made available 10Y
hte signing of the armistice.
at IS also officially announced that
the sugar allotments for household
ers, or individual consumers, will ne
increased December / from three
pounds per person per month 10 forl
pounds per person per month, and
grocers may then sell sugar on This
basis.
GAN other food restrictions, rules
and regulations applying to grocers
not specifically removed remain in
full effect and will be rigidly en-
forced.
Certificates for The December al
lomeni of sugar. which will carry
the increased amount in accordance
with The rule which permits consum'
ers four pounds rer month after De
cember 1. may be secured as usua
from food adminisl af'er No
vember Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
BENEFIT DANCE
FOR CITY BAND
HELD TONIGHT

/Tonisht The first of a probable
Series of dances for benefit of the
uniform and equipment fund of the
Ell Centro Municipal Band will be
given al Masonic hall. A large at
endance is anticipated.
The band will give its first public
concert on Sunday afternoon at ihs
City park. The program TO be rem
dered follows:
March, "De Molay Command
yt ing N. Iiet'i
Overture, "RustlinS Leaves.
49,. Schlepegrell
Caprice, "Love's Enchantmen".
F. Losey
(b) "Over There" .Cohan
(c) "Mammay's Little Coal
Black Rose" Whiting
Overture, "Golden Scepird'. .....
................ F. Baxter
March, "Astaroth" Fl. Loscy
"The Rosary" ...........E e. Nev,n
Medley, "Overture of National
Airs. -. Arr. by Prof. Maronc
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
Kidnap Girl to
Stop Romance

kidnapping young girl to pre-.
vent a forced marriage is the new
style of breaking up romances. This
method was introduced by an Off
Ger and civilian last night and
seems to be workinS out very sue
cessfully.
A rancher living near Seeiey re
ported to officers scme trouble
among his employees. Investigation
developed that the Mexican foreman
of the ranch desired tile 14-year-old
daughter of one of his workmen and
threatened 10 get her by force is
necessary.
To restore harmonious conditions
the officers, with the connivance of
the rancher and the father of the
pretty Young Mexican girl, took her
from the ranch and sent her to a
coast city where she will be in charse
of a relative of her family.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
FAM|L \ Of
'EX-GERMAN
RULERS To
MGR A | {
All Members of the HOhen.
zOllern Dynasty to Leave
the Country, Says Frank.
fort Dispatch.
(By Associated Press)


Amsterdam, Nov. 22--All the Ho
henzollern dynasty will leave Ger
many soon for an unannounced des
tination, according to Frankfort
dispatch.
(By Associated Press)
Basel, Nov. 22.-Entente troops
are marching on Kiev, according tn
advices 10 the Swiss newspapers
General Koropadski, Ukranian dictsu.
tor, has surrendered, and General
Denikine, leader of the anti Rolshe-
lists, has been named AS his success
sor, with the consent of the Entente.
II is reported lhat Phillip Sheide-
mann has resigned the ministry of
finance in the ney German govern-
ment and a Berlin dispatch says
thai Herr Landsbcrg, secretary of
publicity. art and literature has been
named as his successor.
(By Associated Press)
London, Nov. 22-The Telegrsaf
and other Dutch newspaper yhich
have been discussing the presence OF
the Hohenzollerns in Holland advo
cate their expulsion.
The Nieuw Vandendag of Amster-
dam, a very moderate newspaper,
says: -
''For the present perhaps there is
no danger Of plot on our soil
against Germany's new democracy,
but who can say when this danger
might not be realized If our guests
do not depart speedily?"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
ADDRESS LETTERS
TO j. s. PRISONERS
TO OWN C0MPAN

Washington. Nov. 22.-Lelters to
American soldiers who were prison
ers in Germany when the armistice
was signed should be addressed to
the company and regiment with
which they served before their CAP
ture, he War Department announced
today. The words formerly prisoner
of war in Germany" should be wri
ten in the left-hand corner of the en-
velope.
Christmas packages may he SEM
TO men who were prisoners after
coupons TO be attached to hte parcels
are obtained by The nearest relatives
of the men from any local chapter Of
The Red Cross.
A lis of officers and enlis led mar
in German prison camps, as an
nounced, includes:
At unknown camp: Joel l.. Bur
nell, No. 1904 L street, Eureka, CAL;
George Schattenberg. Turlock, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
Plan Drive In
Syrian Relief

On The first of December a cam
paign will be launched in The I'm
perial valley TO raise sizable sum-
probably $4,000, for the fund for The
relief of the unfortunate Christian
peoples of Armenia and Syria, who
have suffered maryrdom at The
hands of The Turks during the var
Harry w. Krotz, business man
of Calexico, has been appointed coun-
ty chairman by The Southern Cali
fornia campaign committee. He will
seek the cooperation of The congre
cations of the forty-six churches of
the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
WORDS
Of RANCHER
MAY CONVICT
HIS MURDER'R R
Hindu Farmer Shot and
Killed Last Night by an
Unnamed Assailant; Of
ficers Investigating.

A voice from the grave may con-
vict man whose name has not been
made public, of charge of murder
following The taking of Under Sheriff
Harry Barker and other officers cf
The dying statement of "Alberl Joe'
Singh, Hindu rancher.
Singh was shot by mysterious as
sailant early last night while he was
workinS in tire mik-house of ranch
about five miles from Holtville. Al
thouSh the bullet entered The abdo-
men and carried off part of his
thumb, and some time elapsed before
medical aid reached him The man
lived for more than five hours.
He died almost al the door of the
Ell Centre hospital, where he was be-
ing rushed by automobile for an oper
alton that might have saved his Lire
The drive from The ranch was made
in record time by an automobile from
the sheriff's office.
Just short time before dea'l
claimed the Hindu he gasped out :
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
BONE DRY LAW
GOES INTO. EFFECT
IN IMPERIAL

The "bona dry" ordinance, which
came up for lhe second reading al
the city council last evening, was
adopted by an unanimous vote, all
members of tha board being pres
ent.
The new ordinance, effective in
thirty days, prohibits ihe possession
of alcoholic liquors for beverage pur-
poses, but allows their use as med
icina when prescribed by a licensed
physician.
The ordinance imposing slricier
regulations upon poolrooms, intro
duced week ago, was kept on the
table and will probably be consid-
cred al next yeek's session.-Imper-
ial Enterprise.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
FORD ANNOUNCES
RETIREMENT FROM
MOTOR COMPANY
(By Associated Press)

Detroit, Nov. 22.-Henry Ford To-
day announced his retirement from
active participation in the manage
ment of the Ford MOTOR Company.
Complete control of the Ford inter
ests will be taken over by his son,
Edsel Ford.
The elder Ford said he intended to
undertake The publication of a ma
tional weekly and would divide his
lime belyeen the publication and his
tractor industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
FOOD CONFERENCE
IN SAN FRANCISCO.

(By Associated Press)
San Francisco-FOOd Admini-
stratiOn representatives of Cali
fOrnia and Nevada are confer
ring upon a program to present
to the public the urgent neces
sity Of saving food to feed 1liber--
ated European populations.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
WATER CO. NO. 6
APPOINTS KEEN AS
SUPERINTENDENT

C. C. Keen of Imperial was APP
pointed by the directors of Imperial
Water COMPANY No. 6 10 acl as gen
eral manager and superintendent of
the company in place of G. L. Pnl-
liam and James Price. Mr.. Keen was
formerly connected with No. l, but
ter government service, where he IS
now no longer needed, and so Is free
to accept the No. 6 appointment.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
SENATOR'S glQ?!R@S Drop
D|SLvIi1ltf IA PLEA
ON LA TOILETTE
(Rv Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 22.-The Senate
elections committee has abandoned
its investigation of the La Toilette
alleged disloyalty speech by a vote
of 9 to 2. Members said there was
no base for expulsion from the SEN
ale.
Chairman Pomerene ANNOUNCED
that he would submit a minority re-
port when the Senate reconvenes De-
cember 2 and might contest the dis
missal.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
URGE STRIKE
FOR MOONEY.
(Rv Associated PreSS)

(By Associated Press)
Seattle-James Duncan, secre-
tary Of the Seattle Labor COun-
ctii. today said he had written
Samuel GOmpers asking him to.
take charge of a union movement
looking toward nationwide
strike as a protest against the
execution of Thomas Mooney.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
2 THOUSAND
CASUAL TIES IN
EXPLOSION Of
TRAIN
Bonfire Spreads to Mum.
tiOns Train, Carrying
Death and Destruction to
BelgianS.
(By Associated Press)

London, Nov. 22.-The explosion Of
munitions trains Thursday al Ho-
mont, Belgium,. caused between 1900
and 1000 casualties. One hundred
and fifty are known 10 be dead.
An Amsterdam dispatch reported
thai children's bonfire spread 10
Two German trains.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
Y, Me- A[)()()
AS
7 REAS(JRY
ETARY
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 22.-McAdoo re-
signed as Secretary of The Treasury
and director general of railroads 10
leave the Treasury on the appoint
ment of his successor and The railroad
admins lion on January / next, it
was announced. He asked ihe Presi-
dent to relieve him now ihaI The war
is over so that he NIGH return 10
private business. The President &c
copied the resignation.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-22
RYAN RESIGNS As
DIRECTOR j. S.
AERIAL SERVICE
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. ctary
Baker today announced thai John d.
Ryan had resigned The air service
dictatorship to resume his private
business.