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Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30

can negroes. They have raised the cry, Africa
for Africans" and intend to insist that Presi-
dent Wilson's principle of ''sef determination of
peoples be applied to the African inhabitants
no less than the inhabitants of European coun-
tries There is to be Pan African Conven-
ton" sitting in Paris during the peace confer
ence.
The general plan to be submitted by the
negroes contemplates an agreement among the
belligerents setting aside, not only the negro
colonies formerly under German rule, but also
those ruled by the French and Portuguese. All
these together with the independent African
states the advocates of the plan hope to erect
into an african Union," to be governed by the
natives themselves, with such assistance as they
may gain from immigrant negroes from Amer
lea and Europe This would give the black man
control of at least half of the great African con-
tinent.
The only undertaking along this line known
to modern history-the establishment of the ne
gro republic of Liberia, has not been enough OF
success to commend its duplication on lar
bigger scale. The world powers have had to
step in more than once to rescue Liberia from
utter confusion and bankruptcy After three
quarters of a century of independence, with IN
stitutions modelled on those of the United States,
and with every opportunity for development 1t
could well ask for, Liberia has no government
worthy of the name, and scarcely any industry
or commerce.
The ambitious enterprise of these American
negroes is therefore not likely to be taken very
seriously. All the Africans can expect is to be
treated humanely and be given opportunities tor
whatever degree of self-development they are
capable Of.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30
HER FIRST VOTE,

Revolution worked it's will at the polls in
Great Britain on Saturday. 1t was not the re-
volt of violence. The revolution was confined
to details of electoral methods and privileges.
For the first time there practically was uni
versal and equal suffrage for men-one vote for
each man in constituency, and each vote as good
as another. For the first time there was par
tcipaton of women in a general election, every
woman over 80 having the ballot. These de-
partures from old custom were sufficient to give
immediate deep interest to an event the precise
outcome of which cannot be known until the
soldier vote shall have been gathered in.
The feminine contingent, newly enfran-
chised, beat the male voters to the baloting
places-outnumbering them ten to one in some
London districts early in the day. Evidently
the British sisterhood means to be as jealous in
the exercise of its hard-wOn privilege as it was
strenuous in its campaigning for equal suffrage.
In the prompt funess of its voting numbers it
has read to its American contemporaries in pet
tcoats lessons both in diligence and in vigilance.
British women, Of course greatly outnum
Der British men. Recognition of this fact, and
fear lest he feminine host sweep the masculine
out of place. led to the placing of a special vot-
ing age limit on the gentler sex. Saturday s
event seems to have justified the fear. Were
Miss and Nine. Britannia to vote under as well
as over thirty, and as eagerly as in the instance
in mind, it would be easy to conceive of tight
little island thoroughly dominated by political
AmaZOnS
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30
THE PRESIDENT IN FRANCE.

In honoring President Wilson, France honors
America There is remarkable warmth OF
feeling for the man himself, but back of that
is the force of Frances affection for the nation
whom the President, as he says, for the time
represents" He is the connecting link between
two great peoples who today love and admire
each other as few peoples have ever done.
The heart of America is touched by the SIN
cerity and fervor with which France has poured
out her appreciation Honesty compels the ad-
mission, regardless of partisan bias or opinion
ative difference that the plaudits of the French
make Americans themselves more appreclatlve
of their president. They are glad to see him
serving as an effective medium through which
France and American can thoroughly under
stand one another and work together IN the big
purposes growing out of the war.
There has been much criticism regarding the
propriety of the President going ab&oad. But
he has gone The die is cast Mr.. Wilson is
still president and he is representing the Unit
ed States in an environment which would shame
any seeming tendency toward nagging comment.
Mr. Wilson's future and a great deal of Amer
icas future and the worlds future are in his
hands. May he be faithful and successful
interpreter of an united people.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30
MILITARY TRAINING HEREAFTER

There is a great deal of confusion about the
future military policy of the United States Many
speakers and writers are saying that the present
system must be continued 1t is hardly possible
thate the public will tolerate the perpetuation of
this system in it's present form, or anywhere
near it, To the ordinary American mind such
policy, in peace time would SAVIOR of old-fash-
ioned militarisn, and would be an neXcusabe
burden on the nation.
The principle of the draft is probably estab-
lished for good For any purpose of war or peace
it is recognized as fairer and more democratic
than the volunteer system. Such men as are
chosen for military drill or duty should undOubt-
edy be chosen by the selectve service process.
But this is not saying that all our young men, as
they come of a certain age, should be forced into
army life
1t is necessary to make distinction. 1t is
not universal military service" that the Ameri-
can people acquiesce in 1t is universal liability
for military service" which is a very different
thing Out Of all those liable, the War Depart
ment might choose, by some fair plan, from year
to year, as many as needed for immediate
purposes and for the creation of sufficient army
service. AS for taking all our boys and training
them for soldiers according to the established
method, anybody who tries that will run up
against powerful public opposition.
The only way in which universal service or
training might be tolerated would be to modify
the regular army system and train the majority
of the boys primarily for physical development
Nnd for national service outside OF the ordinary.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30
THE TAMPJCO INCIDENT.

This matter so belatedly reported appears
to be hardly comparable with that of April g.,
1913 which ultimately led to the American oc-
cupation Of Vera Cruz and the later downfall
and flight of the dictator, General Huerta Then
It was officials Of the Huerta government that
arrested a boatload of United States bluejacbets
who had landed for supplies, two of them being
taken from the Dolphin's boat flying the Ameri-
can flag.
Now it is street mob which besets one Of
the naval guards ashore from Ward Line
steamer, with customs officers participating, as
alleged, and the casualties chiefly confined to
assailant rowdies. Disturbing as the affair may
be in the revelation of continued bitter feeling
among Mexicans in particularly tempestuous
quarter of Mexico, it seems unlikely TO- lead to
any very serious difficulties with the Carranza
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30
MAY INCREASE
CAP AC|TY Of
IMPERIAL GIN

The J. A Harris gin, which began
operations September Is, and has been
running day and night sihces~has to
date turned out $500 bales, with about
1,500 more in view for the season.
Mr.. Harris, who came to Imperial
from Big Springs, Texas, is at present
installing a new boiling machine to
handle the "bolie" cotton.
"If cotton prices continue as good
as they are now, there will be as much
cotton planted in this section next
year as there was this, if not more"
Mr.. Harris stated this morning, de-
claring that he had kept in close touch
with the planters in order to get an
idea of their 1919 plans.
"If conditions at planting time just
ify," Mr.. Harris added, 81 intend to
double the capacity of my GIN"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30

Charged with robbery; John Whlp-
7la US +o9av made the defendant
in a cdtrnlaint issred bv Iustic~ Isaac
Navf'fld It IS altered tH9+ %nlon'e 4e
mad awav with watch he'on" 10
Jacob C. Cloud The water, d's"o-
reare1 while Cloud was changing
clothes in the Barbara Worth ga
rage.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30
WATER MEETING
GIVES ADOPTION
To RESOL. .UTION

expense of the American people, an
impounding system equally for the
Mexican and American lands, and
have consistently defended and up
held the Mexican aggressive attitude
against the American farmers;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That we can only look
upon the false representation that
the resolution passed by the Irriga-
tion District Board provides for Rec
lamation Service control as one more
effort to bunco the American farm
ers into surrendering to the Mexi-
cans the control of their irrigation
system.
Whereas, the contract with the
government, submitted for ratifica-
ton, leaves the door open for any
procedure in the building of the
American canal, including going un-
der the Reclamation Service; and
Whereas, many supporters of the
American canal favor going under
the Reclamation Service; and
"Whereas, the Secretary of the In
terror and the director of the Recla-
nation Service have urged US to rat
ify the contract; therefore, be it
"Resolved, That the direct and
only road open to us to the Reclama-
ton Service. if that is the wish Of
the peoplo is through the contract
now subject to ratification, and the
only danger to that contract is the
proposal that we accept the altarna-
tive proposition brought forward by
the friends of the Mexican interests
on the wholly false preteXt that it
would rive the Reclamation Service
control" -"s@s@
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30
lU691zas lU69a Mioiz7Z2u;n

'9oJJo4sod Qua 4e uo!4!sod e
poldooou seq UaoInd meHuM 'sIN
Edward Seeliger, for the past few
weeks head pharmacist at the Valley
Drug Store, left Sunday evening for
Homer, La, where he will make his
future home.
George w. Wilson of Los Angeles,
representing the international Cor
resnondence Schools, is in the city for
few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30
WAR CASUALTIES.

More than 5O,000,000 men were raised for
war by all the nations engaged. Casualties on
the battlefields were more than 26,O0OOOO.
About 100000 men have been killed. These
estimates are necessarily rough They are also
disputed One estimate places the casualties by
nations as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30
Total number of fighting men is estimated as

Smaller nations are not included IN these
tables. 1t will probably be many months before
anything like accurate figures can be given
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30


Carl B. Jauman, son of r. E. Jau-
man and now in the United States ma
Wy, is home on short furiough for
the HOLIDAYS. He will return to San
Pedro next Thursday.
|. L. Wilson, FL Centre realty man,
returned Friday from Casa Grandes'
where he is interested in several land
propositions. He states that the
Pima cotton and alfalfa crops have
be;n especially good this season IN
that district. =
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. ThatchaY/ Mr..
and Mrs. I. t. Sparks, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. f. Miller. of Los Angeles; Mr.. and
Mrs. Jim Jones and Mr.. and Mrs,
Leon Heber will make up q party
that will visit CAPTAIN Davis and
Shorty at Salton sea on New Years
day.
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Cripps are
snending the holidays in Los Angeles.
They expect to return home the lat
ter part of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. K. Cooper OF How
avenue were hosts at dlnEer yeStef-
sday to Mr.. and Mrs. KID Cogglns,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Bitter ana MI ana
Mrs. Joe Ford.
The O. E. S. dance scheduled for
New Years evening has been lnde1l-
nitely postponed on account OF the
influenza.
Charles l. Childars is verv Ill at1
his home with influenza-pneumonia.
Professor Z. A. Arnold and son
Edward are here on business TO-DAY.
Mr.. Arnold was formerly principal OF
the Imperial high school
Mrs. Dr.. Metzger is i'll at h'2F rome
with influenza Her mother from
Redondo Beach is attending hSr'
Miss Florence Martin left last
evening for Los Angeles, after a
brief visit here with friends ana
relatives. Miss Martin was former
lv employed bv the Globe Mills.
Arrested bv the iu5qe who will
ivy him is the unusual experience OF
Oscar Jones, who was picked up
Yesterday on CHARGE Of drlvln" an
automobile while intoxicated Jones
was arrested hv Justice OF the Peace
isaac Mavfield and dernty sheriff
after thew had witnesse3 his attsmpt
to make his car run straight.
Charged with robbery, John Whlp-
ia wag to9av made the defendant
in a cdr,nlaint issrod bv 1ustl"N 'saac
Ma vf;ald It is altered th9+ Whlpn'e
made Fawav with . watch he'on" TO
Jacob C. Cloud The watch dlsan-
reared while Cloud was changing
clothes in the Barbara Worth ga
rage.
Tho r~eliminarv hearinT of j. W.
Pritchett colored, on char@e OF
+r.o ,,ercrt;r~ liuuor into the county
will he hold tononrrow morning t2tore
Justioo Navfield. Pritrhett was ar
-,oeted on the 17th Of the month ny
Office Yoron. working out OF the
yheriff's office.
AS a rooos,1re of economv the rltV
library viii be orar' hereafter from
. 70 5ailv This five-hour oosnln%
qchedule will remain effective until
further notice.
Phil D. Swing left Saturday even
inc for a brief business trim to Los
Angeles. He expects to return Tues
day morning.
Thn little son Of Walter Muller,
who has been very i'll with influanz%:
is slowly recovering. He is reported
to be much better today.
Secretary f. H. McIver Of the r.
rigation District is still, busily en-
tgaged in posting election signs over
tie Valley,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-30
AFRICA FOR AFRICANS.

An unexpected problem will be put before
\ peace conference by delegation of Ameri-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17
COLORED Nine
IN HARD DUEL
Pipe Creek Forms tho Attraction q
sixteenth Street Park Tomorrow.

Ecilaire will be the place for most OF
the cnlnred population of this section
when the Smith Culored nine OF that
place tackles tho Pip" Creek lads m
what is expected 70 b. ono OF the most
exciting battles Of the present season
.,nrr interest is manifested in this
struggle than any other by the colored
folks AMI unless all dopo fails large
crowd is assured.
In I:-ilairc the game Ls being adrertls-
81 extensively as tho Smith club il
cu,nhi,,atir1r Of Tho Smiths and Clarks.
With III" cream o. both teams on hAhd,
e should not b.. hard to get scrappy
tiInrh together. ilnIlHS"r ar Banks
Will b. on the firing line Tor tho dark
les Will: lnc Pipe Creek star has no,
been Selrr'r2.
This Will u" tn" only game IL interest
IN ih, .nvrr-th"-rirer section tomorrow
and rs both clubs are eagerly anxious
20 cor man. fans from this city arc
cAp"c,rd to 10 oyer. I'ipe Greek accord
ing to word received here is confident
Of an easy victory az the record this
year IS 4 gr,-l one. 4 larg" guarantee:
was necessary To get tn" boy" 20 come
70 Hcllair.. :; nj unless the weather condt-
,innS change. this should hc met very
'usily.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17

,,.,I.r.. mo,hrr. SIR. v. ". Powell Of
l,,.lri h>ir"''
Ms, ,,yn knyc l"i, yr>:"rda? Cor Ia I
r,m,nl. :" make her future ."mr'
Mi.y MARY i;,rdiu" ri Hundred l. a
..,,,.., -. Mrs \. Il. Ayr"s ard fanny
~ ,rn,rd street :"r III" w"rk-"nh.
i.mr;,,S II Midland. IN. an"
.r,,..,,,. \nuri,rrs. " Washington. .'h''
vir IT,. IN. Weekend guests 90 MIS-
y,.ri,..l, and children ~ WASHINGTON
avenue. ..,s,
far ,h,. week rud M:.,$ MIri EnhN'E 81
WIS.,. Martini and .l."n Dorsey. ~
IL. RI -l,rrr. ~" IT,. guests -
y TIN. ,.ty f"r Il """h.
MIR. l.. g. Shock and S"r. \ .''S'"' ',''
Miss ,'i..., .tnil.r. "f Slf'd! Si"'. ar Wv
guests Of their aunt. !HTS' F"'''''''
rcll. IT clinton avenue"
MuundSvil" ludG' NJ. -. H. = -,
E.Ik>. initiated several "ahn!Hht"S ~
IN. lodge rooms last 'r"ninS.
MIR. and Mrs John Wise. 81 'arN'FS
hurr, orr guests 81 Mrs. NiS"'* parents
MIR and Mrs f. t.. rrsw'l "i Western
avenue"
ur and Mr.. Chester l-st!r AMI fam
ilv, 81 East. ru Third street, Raw S"''c
To- Chester. ~. f" visit relatives.
Mrs. Nnrmd"r. Of Third street i'l'
Yesterday lar h"trnjt. :" visit Teia''N'H'
Miss T"\i" Lame. nf Cameron. Is Visit
ing Mrs. ,'nri Miner. of Third street.
Nlss Marie t;arvin. Mss Halle l|"ritr'
Miss I.u"lla HpikinS and Miss Virginia
Evnnr. who nIr attending IN" Ep~orth
I..aCti" iu$tltuI" al Eu'khann"h' Will
arrive home Monday.
Mrs. I;enrgc Irnn"tt who nndrr"FHt
An operation II, the r;Icndal" Hospital.
!" recovering nicely.
Iawr"nr" Eurh has returned I" MS
hnn,.. III ar'lrm"nl alter WISHING TRENDS
i.rr".
Ernie Maon. uf Haskell Oklahoma IL
VISITING his parents. MIR. and MIS- Mason
IT lnrk street.
Mrs. r. J. Lacey and daughter MISS
Agn.s. of w":.tcrn ninth street. have
lift for Johannesburg. Pa. where they
", r.. called I'll account "f the SERIOUS
illness ii Mr.. .[,c"y'a sister. Mrs. l.
II. I:r':,-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17
OHIO NEWS

COLUMBUS. O.. Ehur. if.-Thr Co.
a1ornbus Packing Con, plny VIII pay SD"
DO the Columbus :haptS- -: the XVI
across for violating III. federal FOOD i"i-
administration regulations governing 'n'
tsale of sugar. This ~ th> rat" 81 -
fper round for every pound sold IN WOLF
zion of rules. Tl: sugar "htiIlnGI on
certificates for curing ri''It was Sotu |"
company employees. It is :" 3" r"thr'-
bed and distributed for canning purposes
1.-THE penalty WAS IMPOSED by the stat"
l1ood administrator.
The EauShters- r;lIn"r Company
large wholesale Sroc.TS o. 'Aili'coth''
Unjust remain closed r"- on week pc
isevere penalty Imposed for s"l!inS sugar
without certificates This - the 1ir$i
.ecrre penalty imposed for selling sugar
without certificates. Other cases are
pending
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17
Teachers InStirute.

TIL. Marshall ''"InIN r"A"h"rs In,ii-
iui.. VII Il" held -, This .Iiy beginning
NnrdHv. Nr'LH-' @>:h and continuing
emil m" f.Il"win. Friday afternoon.
The i:!siiiui'. ~ usual. Will l." held in
tn" r..I.frtl ss,-h"'l buIlling. Tho IN
Sfrl!.'ur" Mil L. II. \. IhaV"N 81 River
Fails. Wiz. j. 4 .I:,ri;-"iI. -ut"rintcnd-
~; nf ihr rIarh%hur.; city schools Il.
H. Er..;is al E"rw""I NIL conduct thc
mus. TE"r" Mi In III" usual Sncin!
.u Nrirt"" ..I"nir:,
:. >:riii;.jN nIilI.rh. ~. !, l:nn&" aaiid els
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17
Wife Beaten Up

Jacob l.ap"ych"k. If c62% Locust
st1r.et. WAS placed under arrest shortly
before midnight last evening by OFF,
Ger Rinc on Il charg' Of beating his
wife. OFFICER Kim, WAS passing the
house when he heard cries Of pain and
when nc entered h" found Lapnych"k
standing threatcningly over his Wife.
Il is thoughy that Lapoych"k was under
tho Influence If liquor. He Will he up
in police court today.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17
RIVER. NEWS

This Stage Of tho river al p. m. yes
IcTc,ay WAS : feet inches and rising
SLOW. Th" marks 1t tho foot of Mo
M..ch"n DAM registered feet inches
;l,d stationary
Tn. Verne swain cleared for Pitts
LurSh and way points y"s,"rday III
=. III.
IL. Milton irft Cor MatamoraS at ..
IA. yesterday.
Tiu. Liberty VIII hr in from FarAcT*-
burg early ;hi' tu"rnIgr an! leave Tor
Mat:lm"raS 4: :3n Il. IN.
I'll. E.r!l., swain will /" IN from
PITTSBURGH =: ! o'clock f"-ni%aI.
rho I..G.n l.. Will lcavr far NV Mar
,inS.NI,. a, = =. H. t"-iIl"rr"% afternoon
AMI viii ~. IN h"r regular tT.t.!r from
ROW on.
Th. Yrrrc swain will t;4;n cut her
us,ial excursions i"-!u"rrow.
The Milton Will return from hnta-
,nor,.s this "f"ninf; u, II. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17
CO;l,Dletc Plans,

y rn'.'iin&; - ;i'' War SAY :n@S Sp"ak-
rrS ru'; Nth CHAIRMAN ". y. Alexander
lasl E:.!f IA IT,. hoard III trad" room
and cruri". ted plHm: f"r III" ". s. :
tour ~ II" "nIiniN. Whrrh is ~ take
place, fnrut"rrW. TN" ruUrS.' 10 l." fol
l"w"'i al "Irh meeting w"% discussed
AM! ether preparation made for IN"
mo- iin"S.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17
CoT SUNK BY SUB"

WASH NGTrN. Nag. '5--.Th" Ani"r!-
can schoon.r &y,,,i Recently reported
sunk hv a C.-.n;., submarines has ar
rived safel- ~ ';?";I@"st.r Mass. the
navy depar,r"r was informed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17

Additional returns on candidates FOR
Hegislature from over tbs state today
hencoufaged Anti Saloon League leaders
ITO believe that tho upper house OF thu
kne1t General Assembly will ratity thu
national prohibition amendment Dry
headers claim that the House will b.
overwhelmingly dry.
/ The makcup OF the Senate however.
ds still somewhat in doubt. Available
saEures show that the Grys may hav" u
Sslisht majority. One dry nominee FOR
Estate Senator. however. is said TO b."
with the army in France Should he b."
selected. the Senate would be almost
,evenly divided On the wet and dry oucs-
ton
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17

George =. Parkinson died n his home
in l'al" .Ni". California. Thursday
m"rnne. u" WAS n brother &c ia" lat"
j. l.. Parkinson and Mrs. f. ". H.
baldwin at this city. IL" Wn@ reared
in Greene county. near Cameron. and
went 10 California many years AGO.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17
Information for the Kaiser.

Will. that dinner the kaiser ordered
in Paris for April ! has long been con-
signed 10 the GHrhaE: can. and IN" nrc
has long since died "ut i'll the PARIS
cnnkstnyc. there is Il it'll" plac" ~ ST.
Helena that Il open all night
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17
FRANCE HAS LARGE WHEAT cnor

FAIRS. August l5.--Thc total nroduc-
tinn q: wheat in France this year is e.
ti,natcd 1t jD.00n.nn0 'Guiatals (l93.5og.-
1Un hushrl"l hring nn increase Of 2o per
cent over last Hc;lrS' crop. according to
tho 1ntranSi Scant.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17
MOUNDSVILLE
Call Thirteen Men.

Tho local draft board Yesterday r..
,,"iy"d :, call to rnrrain Thirteen United
s.rvir. ui"n in class l IL '.nirain n"rc
The TWO day period beginning August 50.
In go Ia Camp Greene, Charlotte. y. t.
\ short TIM" viii l." given men tn on
! list. and If mot enough rnlis, they will
l,, inflicted IN IN" usual nl:tnu"r The
rall dlG not state what III" men were to
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17

The state treasurer To-Day purchase"
$4,000 worth OF l.ucaS county inScr-
county highway improE"nrH; ronus i"7
the state industrial commission. Thy
were taken at par :lnd accrued interest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-17

On request or the national board 81
efre underwriters. Stat" Elr.trarShtt
,Tleming has changed tho dai" OF mr.
prevention day III riti" from October !"
40 November =. During II" prcccsdIuE
week commencing October -. SIXTY
Thousand four .ninut" men will tour HI"
matlon making lire prevention speeches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-31
At The Colonial.

A composite impersonation OF
Zapata and Villa, the notorious
Mexican bandits. by Mr.. Laidlaw
In Tirangles production of "The
Patriot" is said to be sensational
Iy faithful to the originals. THE
Patriot" which stars William s.
Hart, calls for a bandit character,
"Zapilla." One being cast for this
role, Mr.. Laidlaw made an extern
sive collection of photographs
showing each of the well-known
desperadoes in various positions
He then spent a full week on de-
termining the makeup" that would
enable him to present the salient
features of the two bandits.
A sensation followed his first
appearance in this makeup.
Both Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Katterjohn
the author, found it difficult to be-
lieve that the man before them
was Mr.. Laidlaw. THE Patriot"
will be shown at the Colonial The
alter today and tomorrow. 1t IS
a thrilling patriotic play with none
of the horrors of war.
Buy War Savings Stamps
Call and see us. We have every
facility for safeguarding your mon
ey. Your checking account is so
licited by the Peoples National
Bank.