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Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
PRES. VALE Of
BELL COMPAN
SENDS MESSAGE

The following message has been re
ccived by the local telephone company
in which President Vale urges hi
former employees to keep up the pres
ent standard of service and to do al
in their power to cooperate with The
government in the operation of th(
telephone lines:
4 New York, July 81, 19lS.-Em'
poyees of the Bell Telephone Com.
pny: Under the authority of the law
and by the proclamation of the pres
ident. possession and control of the
wire systems passes to the postmaster
general on August /. In "A confer
ence held in Washington, at which
were present the postmaster general
the governor, operating committee and
representatives of the Bell compa-
nies. the postmaster general expressed
most emphatically his appreciation OF
the service which the Bell companies
were rendering, and that such i'm
provement possible to be made would
be because of the additional power
derived from the government. He asked
for the cooperation and assistance OF
those who had heretofore been re
sponsible for the service.
The postmaster general was equal
ly emphatic in the statement Of his
desire to conserve the service and
properties of the companies with a
view of returning them when called
upon so to do, to the owners in as
good condition as received. That 1t
was his earnest desire that the own
ers should receive just compensation
in the full sense for their use. Tbs
postmaster general, until further in
structions are issued, desires that the
conduct of operators should continue
as heretofore and also states that no
changes will be made until after con
sultation and full and careful consid-
Grafton to all who are identified with
the Bell companies, who have shown
your fine sense OF obligation and your
loyalty and fidelity to country, to thc
public service, and to the property IL
the past, and to whom the credit Is
due for the prestige and position o.
the company in the public eye. 1t is
it Is not too much to asi.
you-.hat the same loyalty fidelity
and devotion to the service contlnu,
under the new order of things.
"On your behalf much loyalty, Fl
deity and devotion to service has beer
promised. Know full we'll the spiri,
in which you would meet and respon
to the request to do ones full duty
in each position is the greatest obi
cation resting upon every person and
is also the greatest opening to future
preferment.
(Signed) "THEO. n. VALE"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
!. OF c. GIVES RECIPES
FOR FRUIT JUICES

Home Preparation of Fruit Juices
is the title of circular just issued
by the University of California Ag-
ricuitural Experiment Station, writ
ten by w. V. Cruess, professor Of ~
mology, in which he describes meth
ods of preparing apple, red grape, To-
cranberry, blackberry, raspberry, lem
on, orange-lemon, grapefruit ano
pomegranate juices. Copies are avail
able at the University of Californis
Agricultural Experiment Station
Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
BRITISH OFFICER
TELLS TRIALS ON
GERMAN U-BOA1

Correspondence of Associated Press)
London, July 15.-Sensations expert
enced in a German submarine while
depth bombs were being discharged
overhead were described recently ny a
British merchant ship captain who
was a prisoner for fifteen days aboard
Il U-boat.
In an interview, the English COM
nander, captured by the Germans at
er his vessel had been torpedoed, re-
lated how the depth bombs shook the
undersea craft and created conse,na-
ton among the sailors. In in instance
the faces of the Germans became wnlte
with fear and all stood trembling aft
er the first shot, which was not near
enough to destroy the submersicle. All
were expecting a second discharge.
The English commander reached his
native land after having been impris-
oned for months at Brandenburg,
where. he said, he and other ship Of
ficers at times had been harnessed
TO carts which were used TO haul mail
and packages from the postoffice to
the prisoners camp.
Seven vessels were torpedoed by
the Germans while the British cap
tain was aboard the U-boat. Previous
~ the English officer had been IN
command of merchant vessel, which
had also met its fate at the hands Of
the submarine crew.
''On the third day after ! had been
taken prisoner" said the captain, ''just
after the midday meal, | gathered
that the submarine was about to car
ry out an attack on a convoy which
had just been sighted. The U-boat
approached submerged for some dis
tance and torpedoed a large steamer.
Our whereabouts apparently were de-
tected, | was told, by an Allied light
cruiser, for we dived rapidly 10 a
great depth.
Hardly had the submarine reached
an even keel when he heard and felt
a tremendous explosion which caused
the U-boat to yibrate from stem to
stern 1t was a depth charge from
the cruiser.
"The effect on the crew was evi-
dent. All stood trembling with faces
hlanehed with fear, not attempting to
speak, expecting a second charge, the
result of which might mean the de-
struction Of the boat and without the
slightest chance for US TO escape.
''There is no doubt in my mind OF
the mental attitude Of the crew, for
it was not the first experience of the
men with depth charge, and they hac
learned from others in the service
what terrible weapons depth bomb:
were in the hands Of skillful seamen
''F'or some moments we waited; en-.
gines were stopped and all means
were taken to prevent giving indiea
ton of our position. Minutes seemed
like hours in such a situation II
admit that I was turning over in m!
mind whether should see my fam
ily again. No additional explosion
took place, however, and after remain
igg some eighteen fathoms deep 70
long period we continued our yoy
age
"A few days later we had anothe
experience with depth charges, q
"wasser bomben," as the German sal
ors call them A sailing vessel ha
Just been sunk by shell fire when tw
Allied destroyers were sighted, an
Down we went. BY the microphon'
the rropellrs could be heard, and,
the vessels came nearer and neare
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
INSURE YOUR HAY WITH RAY
EDG AR.-Adv.

CaleXico friends of Sheriff Apple
still, wishing to be of assistance to
him in his campaign for reelection,
have presented him with 500 large
window cards printed in red, white and
blue. In the center is a large red ap-
pie embellished with the sheriff's pic
ture. Underneath are the words "For
Sheriff" The card has blue and
white background.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
No. 620 Probate.
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETI-
TJON FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

TION FOR PROBATE Of- WILL.
In the Superior Court Of the State
of California in and for the County
of Imperial.
In the matter Of the Estate Of
George A. Miller, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the pc
tition Of John M. Miller for the pro-
bate Of will of George A. Miller, de-
ceased, and for the issuance Of let
ters testamentary thereon to Jonn M.
Miller, will be heard at 2 O'Clock p. M,
Friday, August 80, 1913, at the court
room Of said Superior Court at FL
Centre, Imperial county, California,
when and where any any person in
terested may appear and contest the
same.
Dated July, 80, 1913.
NJ. S. COOK, Clerk. i,
By +. r. COOPER,
Deputy Clerk.
GALEN NICHOLS,
Attorney for Petitioner.
july 30Aug5-12
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
SUITS FILED TODAY.

Gustave A. Melsing VS.. Richard H.
Hobgood, ct al. Decree of foreclosure
and sale.
Clinton Bear VS. B. X. Gillespie. De-
murrer of defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
CERTIFICATE OF PARTN ERSHli
FICTITIOUS NAME.

State Of California, County OF lmpc-
rial--ss.:
We hereby certify that we are part
ners transacting business at Ell Cen
tro in the State of California under
a designation not showing the names
of the persons interested as partners
in said business, to wit: Barbara
Worth Garage.
The names of the partners are: Her.
man II. Steinmeyer, residing at El
Centre, Calf; Amy c. Traver, resld-
ing at Ell Centre, Calf.
Witness our hands this 18th day Of
July, 1918.
HERMAN H. STEINMEYER,
.ti AMY c. TRAVER.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02

State of California. County Of 1mpc-
rial-ss.:
On the 18th day of July in the year
one thousand nine hundred and eigh-
teen, before me personally appeared
Herman H. Steinmeyer and Amy G.
Traver, known to me to be the per-
sons whose names are subscribed to
the foregoing instrument, and they
acknowledged to me that they exc
cuted the same.
Witness my hand and the seal of
nv office this 18th day Of July, 1918.
(SEAI) r. b. WHITELAW,
Notary Public in and for the County
of Imperial, State of California
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02

Mrs. NJ. d. Davis left this afternoon
for Coronado after Il weeks visit in
FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
INSURE YOUR HAY WITH RAY
EDG GAR-Adv.

j. NJ. Harcleroad received card
from Charles Morgan this morning
$ .ating that he is low with the Forty
fourth Engineers Corps. A. E. F. Nor
can is well known here and was for
merly secretary of the Eagles lodge.
The postmark was dated H0boken, N.
j., July 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02

TO ADVERTISE for a position is
TO get your message TO the attention
room in the classified is to safeguard
that little extra income from lapses
due to sudden whims or events.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
Correspondence of Associated Pres

Correspondence of Associated Prcss)
Z Washington, Aug. American
government officials are interested in
the announcement from Lima that Pc
I'll has ordered census to be taken
next year. Statistics of population
ard industries in South American
countries are vague and unreliable for
the most part, as no census has been
taken in some of the countries for
many years.
According to information received
here, the 1919 census will be fairly
complete and will be based to a great
extent upon the recent census of the
iUnited States, although the classifi-
cations will not include as many items
as have been included in this ooun-
try.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
The Labor Shortage
Nav Prove Beneficial

merchants aoop
better available labor IN TINS country
the military Ogan
essential to its maintenance Inc remainder huS' Gar
the general use
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02
News In Brief

d. G. Whitelaw expects to leave Sat
urday morning fora vacation at Santa
Monica.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02

INSURE YOUR HAY WITH RAY
FDG AR.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02

Fred Grogan leavesfomorrow morn
inc for a weekend visit with his fam
iy at San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-02

Howrd Graham left this evening
for San Diego foI visit of few
days.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16
NOTICE TO VOTERS

The attention of the voters of
Boundary County is again called to
the necessity of registering in order
to be able to vote at the fall cleo
tions, September 3rd and November
5th, 1918.
Attention is specifically called to
Section 5, Chapter Al of the 1917
Session Laws, which reads as follows ::
Sec. 5. All persons Offering to
vote at any election are subject to
challenge, as provided by election
laws, but registration of any electors
name is prima facie evidence of his
right to vote, and no person shall vote
unless he is first registered"
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS, Boundary County,
Idaho
By H. H. Elder, Clerk. jly9 81
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16

One Garland heater: one No. Z cook
stove; one sanitary couch; one 8 by
II Brussels rug; one folding card Ia
BILE; one Oliver typewriter; tables,
chairs, rockers, pillows, comforts bed
spreads, fruit jars, cooking utensils,
a pitcher pump with 16 feet of galvan-
lied pipe and well driving point, three
sad irons with handle and stand; one
set of silverware, IS peices; tools for
the garden and house These goods
are clean and in good condition. In
quire of Mrs. j. M. DePuy, list door
south of Mrs. Covert's on the North
side. Ito
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16

Belgian hares for sale. Will Nc
Glocklin.
Good Stoddard Tire Shrinker for
sale. Inquire of j. r. Meeker, City.
FOR SALE-Indian two-speed mo-
tor cycle in good repair with complete
equipment including electric lamp and
horn. Inquire of j. ]. Kindschuh
Boomers Ferry, Idaho. If
We are the sole agents for kodaks
in this city. The only kodak on the
market is that manufactured by the
Eastman company. Let us show you
the finest line of kodaks and kodak
supplies to be found this side of Spok-
ane. Brody's Drug Store. If
DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Driesbach, for
mer residenst of this city and now To-
Gated at Greenacres, Wash, passed
through town Thursday on their way
home after having spent several weeks
touring through Yellowstone park in
their auto. When DR.. Driesbach was
here he was associated with DR.. Fry.
Leonard Butler came in from Spo-
kane Friday with a fine Elgin Six
auto. He was accompanied on the
trip by Carlyle Smith. Mr. Butler,
accompanied by his mother and his
grandmother. Mrs. e. r. Henderson,
left yesterday for Worley, Ida. in the
new car, on a combined business and
pleasure trip.
Thomas Boylen, Jr, of the Pendle-
ton Sheep company which has several
thousand sheep grazing in this county,
will be married Wednesday at Spo-
kane to Miss Ruth Kay, the daughter
of Mrs. Ella Kay, W2015 Boone ave.
The couple will spend their honey
moon on the coast and on their return
will make their home at Pendleton.
Fred Gleed returned home Friday
from Seattle where with Mrs. Gleed,
he spent a couple of weeks on a va
cation trip and visited with their
daughter, Miss Laurel, who is taking
special work in art and music at the
University of Washington. Mrs. Gleed
will remain at Seattle until about the
first of September. While Mr.. Gleed
was in Seattle he and his wife were
in a street car wreck but neither were
hurt although badly shaken up.
B. F. Payne, proprietor of the Fiji
teen Cent Store, returned Thursday
from Spokane where he met repre-
sentatives of wholesale houses and or
dered stocks for the winter and Xmas
business. He states that he was able
: to purchase all American made goods
at about the usual prices and that the
, stock is far better in every way than
the goods which have been sent to
, this country in previous years from
: Germany. Mr.. Payne states that he
anticipates a fine holiday trade and is
: putting in larger and better stock
than ever before.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16
NOTICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
State OF Idaho, County of Boundary,
SIS. in the Probate Court of said County.

State of Idaho, County Of Boundary,
SIS. in the Probate Court of said County.
In the matter of the estate of Frank
Gillard, Deceased.
Pursuant to an order of said Court,
made on the 18th day of June, 1918,
notice is hereby given that Wednesday
the Bird day of July, 1918, at 1000
o'clock a. m, of said day, at the Court
room of said Court, at the County
Court House, in the Village of Bon
ners Ferry, County of Boundary, has
been appointed as the time and place
for proving the Will of said Frank
GillardS deceased, and for the hearing
of the application of Matilda Gillard
for the issuance to her of Letters
Testamentary when and where any
person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated the 18th day of June, 1918.
e. r. Henderson, Clerk.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16
CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Click of School District No. Is on
and up to July 9Th, 1918, for the fur
nishing and installing of a wood burn
ing hot air heating plant in the school
house under construction at Moravia,
Idaho. Bidders must guarantee the
plant.
Plans may be had from the Clerk
or at the Office of the County Super
intendent of Schools.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
r. r. HARTLING,
Clerk of School District No. 10, Nor
avia Idaho. 1t Jly2
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16
Union Church Notice

The church has granted the pas
tor a months vacation which will be
taken after next Sunday. The sub
ject of the morning sermon will be
"The Wings of a Dove" This will
be the last preaching service until
August 18th. The Sunday School
will be held at the usual hour, 10 o.
clock. You are all invited to these
services.
G. II. Wilbur, Pastor
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16
Methodist Church Services

Services will be held as follows dur
the month of July: Sunday School at
1000 a. m. each Sunday and prayer
meeting at 500 p. m. The official
board has granted the pastor a vaca-
ton during the month of July. On
his return the regular morning and
evening services will be resumed.
U. S. Crowder, pastor.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16

Young Calves Wanted-Inquire at
the Casey Hotel. of Mrs. Schaffer. If
FOR SALE-Shafting and pulleys,
in good condition. Cheap. Inquire
at the Herald office. If
FOR SALE-New S1k inch Shutter
wagon. Price, $4,000. N. r. Sell
over, Copeland, Idaho If
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16
The Joy of Living

To enjoy life we must have good
health. No one can hope to get
much real pleasure out of life when
his bowels are clogged a good share
of the time and the poisons that should
be expelled are absorbed into the
system, producing headache and in
digestion. A few doses of Chamber
lain's Tablets will move the bowels,
strengthen the digestion and bive you
chance to realize the real joy of
living. Try it.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16
NOTICE

All those who subscribed to the Red
Cross fund in the recent drive and are
pledged to make monthly payments
should make all checks payable to the
treasurer of the drive, Roy Voshmik,
and should give or mail the same to
him.
A. ]. Kent, Chairman.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16
Lame Shoulder

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. All that
is needed is absolute rest and a few
applications of Chamberlain's Lini-
ment Try it.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-07-16

If you have anything you wish to
sell you can find buyer by adver-
Using in the Boomers Ferry Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

|TRENTHAM. Richard T., eeyiexy1la8 Esnl
TKIPP, Bufofd B., Bu1alo Gap. ia. 81
WIENIEWsKI. Boleslaw. Maspeth. n. -, .-
DIED IRON ACCIDENT AND oTHE1
[xuGTNsTnlN. MSasfa H.. Bafnm9e. IA.
y SERGEANT:
|HMGEI. Harry r.. Bssizirs. Ohio. ..fses
CORPORAL:
|YTcKBREil., Fan T., Stark, N.
PhIvATES:
APoDACA, Alfred. Fl Paso. Tex.
CRAWFORD: J.Z, New Albany. Miss' "
GREIM, Charles W, Fort Wayne, Ind. '.
HICKS. Bsrl. Candor. N. @.
NULHERN, william J., Dofchestef. MASS.
KAAeER, Albert b., Mill7Ale. Pa.
LOCKER, Charles Lawrence, Glasgow, Va.
KORAN. Michael. Albany. N. 7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

slExkI1ass fs.ak. ca2asss M Z, :. q :
- port, B. I.
DIED or DukASE -.
!. CAPTAIN:
CoLsTQN, Fredsr3ek q, baltimore. Nd ~
LLEUTENANTS: = .
KUPFER, Arnold E., New York, N. 7. ~
NOORE zaek H. Bartlett, Tx. =,
sHRGEANT.MAJOR: -.
JACKSON. Jay A.. Pittsbaryh. Pa.
SERGEANTD:
BAsTIAN. Fred p, Brattleboro, Vt n,
DILLON, OrvaI ", Monrovfa. Ind. -
SMITH, Lloyd A., Valley Park, Mo.
LEFORT, Ferdinand J., Thibodaux, La. :.
NORRIS. Manuel r., Bristol. r. /.
RICHARDS. Joseph Clifford. Williamsburg. Pa.
sUTCLIFFE, James o.. Schenectady, N. r.
TROSPER, Jesse B.. Bradley. Ky.
a. Continued on Seventeenth Page. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12
KING GEORGE NOT 10 Visit
U. s., LONDON ADVISES
- ~ "a

LONDON, December = 15.-RSpefts
that King George oontemplates . Wis
1t to the United States are denied
hera-. ,r-,r $ - - - .-:assg'ssss'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-12

Swift q Company Sales Of Beef IN
Washington. D.. C., for the week end
ing Saturday. Dec. Z. 1913. averaged as
follows: Imported beef. 1880 per ID
Advertisement. a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
CHANGES MADE
AMONG POLICE

Chief OF Police warren sunday
announced a number Of changes In
the personnel and assignments OF
tn. police force. including the re-
lease Of six members of the dry
squad 90 he replaced by four new
members. and the placing OF a
waterfront patrol. Capt l.. j.
Stuart Of the West Seattle station
has been transferred to the George
town station and Lieut.. c. +. Dol
phin. formerly Of the Georgetown
station, will succeed Capt. Stuart at
West Seattle.
Desk Sergeant Frank Kennedy.
who has served at headquarters In
charge OF the booking station on
the third patrol. viii be transferred
TO Ballard. and Serg. T.. c. Collier
win take his place at headquarters
Two changes were made in the traf
fic squad.
scrg A. w Ryan assumes com
mand OF tho waterfront patrol.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
PROBLEM
Of HIGHER PAY
ABOUT SOLVED

Councllmcn and department heads
Monday were confident that tho mat
ter OF salary increase Tor city EN-
rloyes would be finally disposed OF
nj a Joint meeting Of the council.
department heads and the mayor, In
the latter's conference room late
Monday.
I'm slgfi any MEASURE that IL tho
result Of IN, discussion at that meet.
ing and which feel provides an
adequate increase for the employees"
Hanson announced.
The matter OF salaries has been
pending before the council for four
months. while a majority are said
% favor tho increases. the method
Of making them and the amounts
have been moot questions.
There IN now an amended recon-
mendation from the civil service
commission pending before the coun'
ell. which provides for an increase
Of $50 a month for employees rcceiv-
ing less than 500. and SIS month
for those receiving from 5000 TO $500
a month.
The increase for day iahorcrs Is
set NJ 80 cents day.
Tn, bill decided upon at Mondays
meeting win be passed as an emery.
eney measure and barring the un.
fornecn viii be PASSED In time va
that the increases will be applied to
the April pay checks Of the en-.
ployes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
RUPTURE Kills
1000 Annually

Seven thousand persons each year
ars laid away-thc burial certificate
being marked Rupture" WHY Re-
cause the unfortunate ones had neg
iectsd themselves or had been mere
Is taking care OF the aign fawcliing1
OF the affection and paying no at
tention 10 the cause. what are YOU
doing7 Are you gegiectiny yourself
by wearing truss, appliance. or
whatever name you choose TO call it9
At best tho truss is only a max eahift
"A false prop against a coliRpsing
wall--and cannot be expected to act
ms moro than n mere mechanical
support The binding pressure re-
tarda blood circulation. thus robbing
the weakened muscles OF that which
they need moat--nuuriahmcnt
But science has found way. and
every truss sufferer I'm tho land ~
invited 60 make FREE test right
In tho privacy OF their own home
The PLApAO method In unqucstion-
ably the most scientific. logical and
successful sclf-treatment for rupture
tho world has ever known.
The pJApAO PAD. when adherlnE
closely 10 the body. cannot possibly
slip or shift out OF place, therefore,
cannot chnfc or pinch. Soft as veil
be used whilst you work and whilst
springs attached.
Learn how to close tho herninl
opening as nature intended. so tho
rupture CAN'T come down. Send
your name today to pI.APAO co
Block 72i. 81. Louis. Mo, for FREE
trial Plspao and the instructive In
formation necessary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
A Sure Way To
End Dandruff

There is one sure way that has
never failed TO remove dandruff Mt
once. and that IL TO dissolve Il, then
you destroy ii entirely. 70 do this
just get about four ounces OF plain.
common liquid arvon from any drug
store this In all you will need. ap.
ply 1t at night when retiring: use
enough 10 moisten the scalp and rub
It in gently with the finger tips.
by morning. most II not all. Of
your dandruff will he gone. and
three or -four more applications will
completely dissolve and entirely de.
stroy every single sign and trace of
IL, no matter how much dnndruff
YOU may have.
You will find all itching and dig
ging OF the scalp viii stop instantly,
and your hair viii be fluffy. lustrous.
glossy. silky and soft. and look and
feel a hundred times bettcr.--Ad.
yertisemcnt.