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Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-16
MRS. yIoLETTE CAMPBELL
Phone IS4-W

Marjorie Brewer is home from the
San Diego Normal, which has been
closed ON aecoun of The influenza
epidemic. t<&s
The many anxious friends OF Mrs.
B. c.. Leech, who is at The Good Sa-
martin Hospital in Los Angeles, will
be pleased to hear hat she is re-
covering nicely and hopes soon to be
well again.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George j. Phelps,
Formerly of Brawley, were noted on
the streets of FL Centre yesterday.
The Phelps expect 10 reside in El Cen
tro this, year. where Mrs. Phelps will
be quite a. welcome addition 10 club
and social circles Mrs. Phelps has
accepted The appointment as direcl or
of the Educational Propaganda De-
partment of The Imperial County Di-
vision of the Woman's Committee,
Council of Defense: =,
The Council Of Ma ional Defense.
on behalf st 4he United States Bu-
reau fof Edpca ion, has requested
fstates and local councils of defense,
acting jointlv with the corresponding
Z divisions Of The woman's committee,
}io creaie committees ;on Americani-
zation to. carry OUT a board war emer-
gehcy progfam of which an import
ant, part-is, The teaching of English.
ss = -. =
Because ii was impossible 10 Sc
cure antbodysto fun1igate The rooms
at Red Cross HEADQUARTERS, Mrs.
Glassford cannot. begin her classes
today lin surgical dressings as be
fore ANNOUNCED, ss,Every effort. will
he made 10 gel the rooms in shape
'cday and is..is hoped he delay will
10. ba nrolqngod.. -
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-16
PEACE THROUGH VICTORY

Defense has issued the following proc
amalion:
Public: There danger ak and should be
resolutely discouraged.
President Wilson has refused discuss armee
enemy Allied territory should tolerate
no discussion n olrn nds thai is in terms of war
pater peace propaganda to weaken brave ar
N.Y. and he armies who this moment en-
gagged fighting The world has witnessed
security Prussias insiiou peace drive
understanding Of the principles for which we are
fighting.
Therefore Council of Defense every e
zen of California duty making himself herself thorough
y acquainted points for enuncaed on jan
uary Is, 1918.
In language he president has made clear to the
rreducbe ana
employed educate The people OF Carna
10 their full significance.
knowledge Fully cognzant Of the terms for which
We are fighting fully conien in he righteousness of our cause we
activities with reoubled energy and deter
mine that the will through victory
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-16
DOINGS OF CLUBS
PERSONALS

Mrs. A. CarritI of Calipatria was
county seat visI or today.
:; :;
It is announced that The marriage
of Miss Inez Collier TO Homer Haver-
male was consummated in eBrkeley
last Sunday. Both of these young
people are well known in Ell Centre
and their many friends wish them
all of joy and happiness in heir new
relationship. Particulars of he we'd
ding have not been received at this
writing.
Commissioner E. d. Conolly of the
Government Economy Department ,
who announces hal committees are
being appointed in each county, says
the state council does not ask aban-
comment of Christmas giving. but
urges The giving only of useful ar
ticles, hat is, articles actually use
full to the recipients. The request
does not apply 10 toys. Both the
Stale Council of Defense and the
Woman's Committee are urging early
Christmas shopping and mailing of
packages Delayed mailing or ship
ment would cause blockades in the
last half of December, when weather
conditions, war shipments and troop
movements mus be reckoned with.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-16
DoN.r WORRY ABOUT TIE GRIP.

Don gel That The sures' way TO
get it. IF you have regular calmly to bed and send for
doctor Then again few days, without COM
;.,ion F, If yo permit worry about Ceiling it,
vou are on the way to a spell Of illness.
The streets alarming tales which quite without
As of fact illness of This
paar tyre the last few years than there
now because TO be focused he present
eases they have and gossip its Don't
h born mlnu Be
sible IN your laugh That altitude viii protec
yoU.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-16

TO ADVERTISE that furnished
room in the classified is to safeguard
that little extra income from lapses
rpe to sudden whims or events.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-16
LIBRARY NOTICE.

The reading room of The library will
be closed for the next few days. The
library will be open Only for The is
suance or receipt of books.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-16

October lst may be official moving day, but
Pcrshing felt no cali to wait for it.
Il may be brown October, but there is no longer
Any Arcadia nor any ale
Hertling appears TO have retired to a position
not previously prepared.
inclined fight side the other.
They thai hey would be t9 winning side ana
evidently hey
Imperial Valley press., 1918-10-16

4 rart OF the sewing quota for the
60. nj. chapter Of The Red Cross has
i'sen shipped and will probably arrive
tcdsy. The garments will include
pe.icoats and chemises. Due notice
,siIi be given when sewers Are want
ID TO make them up.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26

No shipments of fruit car be made
from Hawaii to the Pacific coast or
unloaded there unless they have first
received federal approval. The fed
eral horticultural board also maintains
a fruit-fly specialist whose duty 1t Is to
gather available information regarding
this pest either by travel In foreign
lands or by correspondence with spe-
cialists serving foreign governments.
Aid From the Public.
Travellers from foreign lands have
been called upon to help to the ut
most In seeing that they do not be-
come the carriers of insect pests.
Printed matter calling attention to the
serious consequences that may follow
the careless and unintentional intro.
ductlOn Of fruit flies from Hawaii Is
distributed to all persons entering Pa
cific ports from the Hawaiian islands.
Each passenger must sign an affidavit
stating that he has in his baggage no
fruit subject to fruit-fiy attack. In
spectors who search the baggage Of in
coming travellers for fruits carrying
fruit flies or their maggots find infest-
ed fruit every month. Any one Of
these instances If not dealt with
promptly and properly might mean the
loss Of thousands or millions Of dol
lars to American farmers and fruit
growers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26

or stone. with gravel next in favor,
says Indiana Farmers Guide. But
even such roads fall into disrepair, If
given no attention. What Is said to
be the worst stretch Of highway in
Illinois was once a magnificent mac
adam road. Now 1t is almost impass-
able owing to the deep hOllows and
ruts which 1t contains. Everyone gives
1t a wide berth and 1t is "black listed"
in all automobile guides. Concrete
and brick paving also must have over
sight and repair.
AutOistS have a saying that there
Is no better road than u dirt road
when 1t Is dry. This is because, in
the cast Of a well-drained earth road.
passing vehicles smooth out the ruts
left after a rain and iron it into Il
sufficiently level surface to permit Of
easy travelling. Here, again, it is II
case Of working the roads," though
the work given is Of an automatic
kind and rendered without thought Of
the service performed. However, 1t
sometimes takes a long time to smooth
out the rOughness after a rain-espe-
clally If the soil is n heavy clay. And
usually the same makeshift attention
Is given the earth road that is the
tOO-frequent lot Of macadam and
gravel.
In some townships the dirt roads
are dragged at rather %infrequent in
tervals and II n rain right after
the dragging the effect Of the latter
Is largely nulllfed. The best dirt
roads, year in and year out, are those
which are dragged whenever possible
at all seasons Of the year. This
should be done as OOn after every
rain as possible but not when the mud
Is in such condition that 1t will stick
to the drag. 1t is best to drag m
side of the road at a time and forbid
travel upon 1t until 1t Is thoroughly
dry. As a general rule the softer the
material Of which u road Is composed
the more frequent attention it should
receive. But let no one forget that
good roads Of whatever kind are pos.
sible only at the price of constant over.
sight.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
oliver Goldsmith Memorial.

At Auburn. County Athlone. Ire
land, the poets birthplace. a memorial
Is being erected to Oliver Goldsmith.
1t will take the form Of the restoration
Of the church where the poets father
ministered so many years. Oliver
Goldsmith was born in 1928 at Bally-
mahOn. County L%Ongford, and two
years later his father, Charles Gold
smith, became rector of Kilkenny
West and settled In LissOy. which Is
now known as Auburn. 1t Is a village
on the road between Athlone and Bal
lymahon. Auburn Of Goldsmith's de
serted Village" In some degrees repre-
sents Lissoy. and the story Of an old
eviction by General Napier was prob
ably in GOldsmith's mind when he
wrote the poem, although 1t Is intended
to apply to England.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
RESULTS FROM GOOD ROADS
After improvement Price Of TilIabIe
Lands Show Big inerease-chiI-
dren Benefited.

After improving the main market
roads In four counties in Virginia
and one each in New York. Alabama.
Florida and Mississippi during a Pc
riod Of five years. n survey was made
of the work and its results. 1t was
found that the price of tillable land
served by the roads increased from
one to three times the total cost Of the
improvements. The total saving every
year In hauling costs due to this i'm
provement in the roads amounts to
1927, 400 for a traffic Of about $780,
600 ton miles. The net saving on the
hauling, after deducting the cost Of
interest and principal for the improve
ments, averages 11.6 cents per o mile.
After the roads were better. the aver
age attendance of children in the pub
lie schools was 76 per cent before the
roads were improved 1t was &c per
cent. Ten more children out Of every
100 were enabled to get schooling as
q result of better roads.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
BOY IN TRANCE
SEES wars END
April, 1929, Is Date He Names
For Final Victory Of
Allies.
YANKEE MIGHT WINS
Twenty.Year.old Youth In Subseon.
scious State Makes Remarkable
Predictions - Americans to
Chase Huns Across Rhine.

Observation-Disclosures tense and
tragic circumstances. several physi.
clans and nurses in Emergency hos
pital listened to a remarkable predic-
ton by a twenty-year-Old Washington
boy, In a mysterious subconscious
state of mind. that peace in the great
worlds war will be definitely and
finally concluded April 20. 1928 at
$50 p. m.
This peace will come as a result Of
100000 American officers and SOL
diers having crashed their way across
the Rhine and started a last march to
Berlin, having VIGOROUSLY fought
their way Over the historic stream.
Final Disaster for Germans.
The Germans will get b taste Of final
disaster before another year has
passed by being badly defeated by the
allies In France. and from then on I'M
til peace is signed they will be almost
constantly on the defensive, losing
ground steadily until American man
power and military science conquer
the stubbornly fighting Teutons.
When 1t Is all Over the allies will W
the United States billions Of dollars
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26

loaned to them, but they will be 50
grateful that they will early begin to
repay the debt.
President Wilson will again have
been reelected to another term in the
White House and. aided by Taft,
Roosevelt and Hughes, will have put
through congress q universal training
law by which every man above eight
cen years Of age, up to forty-ive, will
have to take military training.
The patient was Edward II. Dean.
son Of the late DR.. Julian Willis Dean.
himself a distinguished Washington
physician. who died In 1905. Young
Dean was stricken as a child with Sc.
we're spinal meningitis. and the father
predicted that from sixteen to twenty.
one years Of age the boy would be
subject to commissions. If his health
was able to resist the strain until the
twenty-hrst' year the young man
would become strong and robust. with
keen mental development.
In Care Of Specialist.
The commissions came on at sixteen
and have continued, despite special
medical treatment. Recently the
young man was taken to Johns Hop
klns college, where the best medical
talent carefully watched his condi-
ton and marveled at the super
natural u%tterances of the patient when
in an unconscious state after a con.
vulsion. Under their recommendation
young Dean was brought back to this
city and put under the care Of DR.. d.
Percy Hickling. a noted specialist In
brain and nervous disorders.
Accompanied by a member OF his
family the young man was on his way
to Doctor Hickling's Office when at
tackled by the nervous disorder that
troubles him. He was promptly taken
to Emergency hospital and given tenn
porary treatment. Following the con-
vulsion he remained in an unconscious
state for two hours, during which. In
the most beautiful language imagin-
able. he talked wonderfully on subjects
presumably far removed from the
thoughts Of a boy Of that age under
normal conditions.
Physicians and nurses, amazed at
the language and predictions, stood at
his bedside without asking questions
or prompting him in any way. They
had never seen or heard Of a similar
case.
The patient not only made the pre-
dictions quoted, going into details, but
talked fiuently In German, Italian and
Latin. He never studied or read any
of these languages, being compelled to
leave school when in the eighth grade.
When again in normal mind young
Dean remembered nothing Of what he
had said, and the subjects seemed to
be far from his thoughts.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
OLD TIRES QUITE VALUABLE
Possible to Get Ten Blowout Patches
Wornout caslns-How
They Are Made.

The average owner has formed the
habit Of ~disposing of old tires for a
few cents and is not aware of the
fact that the casing can be utilized
for making blowout patches for the
inside of casing. These homemade
patches serve even better than the
cheap ones sold at supply stores. The
patch is made simply by ripping of
the tread and one or two layers of
fabric. The thickness of the patch
should be equal to about two or three
layers Of fabric. and of course cut to
the right length. It is possible to get
ten blowout patches from a WORKOUT
casing which probably would bring a
dollar or so from the junkman.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
WILL WATCH AFTER Thieves
Government Takes Up Matter Of
Stealing Automobile Parapher.
MALTA While In Transit.

Director Of Railroads McAdoo has
notified the National Automobile
Chamber Of Commerce that instead Of
petty larceny the ofrense Of stealing
lamps, speedometers, tires and other
paraphernalia from mOtorcars In tran
sit on railroad ars has been made a
federal matter and an offense which
Is punishable by a maximum penalty
Of ten years Imprisonment. Through
out the country 1t had come to be a
popular sport, this stealing from cars
in transit, and state authorities did
not give punishment fitting the crime.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
Died at Post Of Duty,

During the storms the early part
Of the year, which marines say were
the severest known on the coast. the
United States navy suffered the loss
of the big ocean-going tug Cherokee.
This vessel was manned entirely by
members Of the naval reserve Caught
in a terrific sea the tug foundered and
was lost. 1t was at this time on an
important duty for the Washington
navy yard to get guns to an Atlantic
fort. Among the men who met a
heroic death at this time was a lieu
tenant (junior grade). f. D. Newell.
q. 8. N. X. F., commanding officer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
ASK AUTHORITIES
AID DRIVE.AWAYS
National Automobile Chamber of
Commerce Makes Appeal to
Various Governors.
OVERLAND DELIVERY OF CARS
Manufacturer and Dealers Relieve
Congestion by Delivering Ma.
chimes Under Their Own Power
Federal Law Uraed.

Governors Of the different states,
who are in all cases at the head of the
various state councils of defense, will
be asked by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce to request local
authorities not to interfere with the
overland delivery Of new automobiles
and motor trucks from the factories to
dealers.
The manufacturers and dealers are
relieving railroad freight congestion by
delivering new cars under their own
power instead of shipping them by rail.
Thirty-three per cen Of the production
of eight Of the larger automobile man
ufacturers was delivered over the high
ways during the first three months
this year.. The number Of machines
driven away was $500, which relieved
the railroads to the extent Of about
10000 freight cars. With a probable
production of 100000 motor vehicles
this year, the total saving in railroad
cars by this method will amount to
about $4,000 cars.
Demand State License.
Considerable trouble has been caused
by local officials, who insist every car
in the driveway "strings" shall carry
a state license plate, and sometimes
that each driver shall have a state Op-
orators license. Owing to lack Of
uniformity in the state motor vehicle
laws, full compliance with require
ments in n state is not held to be
sufficient in some other states, and
much delay, annoyance and additional
expense have resulted needlessly.
The N. A.. G. G. has taken this matter
up with the director general of rail-
roads. with the secretary Of war as
chairman Of the council of national de-
tense, and with the secretary of CON-
merce as a member of the council. 1t
is also preparing a definite plan to Of
fer to the governors whereby motor
vehicles in transit may be allowed to
proceed to destination without interfer-
ence over the question Of license.
Purpose Of License Plate.
When the motor vehicle laws were en-.
acted, no such shipping situation as
now exists was foreseen and no provi-
sion was made for the delivery Of mo-
tOr-cars by highway. The purpose Of
license plates is to identify the a
and its ownership in case Of accident
or %infraction Of operating regulations,
and where a string Of drlve-away cars
remains together and the cars carry
improvised duplicates of the manufac-
turer's or dealers license plate, such
Identification is sufficiently establish
ed for the purpose.
Many manufacturers and dealers are
urging the enactment by congress Of,
a federal license law which will sweep
away the lack of uniformity in the
state laws that are now interfering
with this form Of interstate commerce.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
Dirioible Headlight.

lighting the side Of the road, close by,
when driving through fog. Any head
light, 1t is claimed, car be attached to
the appliance, permitting the lights to
be thrown from 800 feet ahead to IL
feet in front of the car. A simple con-
troll is placed at the drivers hand, the
control rod being carried either
through the dash or to the side Of the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
INTERCEPT and
DESTROY FLIES
Half of Insect Pests Could Have
Been Kept Out Of Country
by Quarantine.
FRUIT FLIES ARE BEAUTIFUL
Immense Losses Caused Annually to
Fruits and Vegetables Of United
States Could Be Prevented
Precautions Being Taken.

More than half of the insect pests
that annually cause immense losses
in fruits and vegetables Of the United
States could have been kept out Of
this country by thorough quarantine
against them, according to officials Of
the United States department of agri-
culture. To guard against more in
furious insects being brought In from
other countries Is the object Of the
federal plant quarantine act Of 1912
which, with the development of knOwl-
edge Of insects throughout the world.
has resulted in the bars being put up
wherever the pests are likely to enter.
Among the Insects of other lands
that have not yet become established
In this country are the serious pests
known popularity as fruit flies. They
resemble ordinary house flies but are
far more beautiful. inasmuch as their
wings are prettily spotted and band
ed and their bodies are usually more
brightly colored. They are like house
flies also In that they lay small, white
eggs that hatch into whitish maggots.
However. the maggots do not develop
in refuse or decaying matter as do
those Of the house fly, but they feed
upon the living tissues of fruits, nuts
and vegetables. Eggs are laid just
under the skin of the host plant or
fruit and these hatch into the mag
COTS which burrOw in all directions
tbrCyuh tha nr1n Ac tho n,pnUnfS
tunnel about they cause decays to
develop and these rotting areas often
produce greater injury than the mag
gOts themselves.
Where Danger Lies.
Increasing imports from the coun-
tries where fruit flies now abound. ex-
tension of trade to remote corners
Of the earth, increasing density of
population in the warmer portions Of
this country, are making greater each
year the danger that fruit flies may
become firmly established in the Unit
ed States.
To intercept and destroy fruit flies
as well as other pests, the federal
horticultural board of the department
of agriculture, charged with the en-
fOrcement Of the plant quarantine act.
prohibits the entry of all horticultural
products likely to carry insect pest.
unless they have been rendered free
from danger as pest carriers. either
by federal inspection or by treatment
by approved methods under federal su-
pervision.
The department also has estab-
lished in the Hawaiian islands a sys-
TEN of inspection that is heartily sup
ported by fruit growers and transpor-
tation companies, whereby all planta-
lions and packing houses from which
fruit is shipped are kept from becom-
Ing sources of fruit-fly dissemination.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
FRUIT FLIES SPREAD

The Bermudas probably would
not now be infested by the Med
iterranean fruit fly had not a
sailing vessel bound for New
York from the Mediterranean re-
giOn during the Civil war times.
been blown from her course and
forced to unload her cargo
containing infester fruits at
st George. The Mediterra-
neal fruit fly did not become es-
tablished in Australia until
steamships and cold storage
made it possible for the infested
Mediterranean countries to ship
oranges to Perth and Sydney.
With the pest established in
eastern Australia the ships ply
ing between Australia and Ha-
wall carried the maggots to Hon.
olulu. and today the inspectors
of the state of California and
the United States are intercept
ing infested fruits on ships ar
irving at San Francisco and San
Pedro from Honolulu and Hilo.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
LAWS ON STORING GASOLINE
Before Installing Underground System
Car Owner Should Make Careful
Study Of Matter.

Before making arrangements for in
stalling al underground gasoline stor-
age system, the al owner should look
well to his local and state laws. In
many places 1t is necessary to vent
the tank so that the vent pipe comes
within a given distance Of the roof Of
the building. Some laws make 1t nec-
essary to have the tank located a
given distance from the house, and If
this is not complied with certain rules
regarding venting must be met. Ex-
anime all phases Of the matter care
fully beforehand.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-26
Women for British PuIpits.

Woman preachers for Great Britain
are a possibility II the governments
drafting of men between forty-five and
fifty a much further shortage
In the crop Of clergymen.
Already three clergymen have en-
listed rather than be put In a noncom-
Blatant corps.
That women will make good preach
ers is the opinion Of many Of the Brit
fsh clergy,
"Women a deal with many ques-
lions that 1 cannot deal WITH" says the
Rev. Newton of the City Temple.