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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-18
Silk and Serge Dresse:
Reduced to $3.50
Beautiful Zephyr Wool Sweaters

Just the right weight for pres
ent wear are these Zephyr Wool
Sweaters-and they are certainly
economical in price. In pastel
shades. prettily striped in con-
trasting colors. Finished with V
necks and fancy collars and
sashes.
Annette kellerman Bathing
Suits-at much less-priced SOC
to S2.75.
SECOND FLooR-THE BON MARCHE
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Bon Marche Special
COrsets 79c
FOR FRIDAY IN CORSET
WEEK

WEEK
These Corsets are all the name
implies-excellent for gardening and
home wear-made of pink and
white coutil with supporters at
tached-sizes 10 to 26.
American Lady Corsets-medium
bust style with long skirt-of good
coutil. well boned, at $l.15.
Brassieres of imitation Cluny
with cambria centers-sizes "a to 46.
Exceptional value at SOC.
CORSET sHoP-THIRD FLOOR
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Linen Suits Reduced to
$685.

Broken sizes of Women's fine
Linen Suits specially reduced. Made
belted style with button trimmed
pockets and belt; white pique collars
and cuffs. Pink, rose, dark blue,
white, tan and green.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-18

Shirts that were made to
sell for far more than csc.
Made for wear and COM
fort.
With attached collars, full
cut and well made.
Sizes 14i2 to II.
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32-Inch Pongee Silk 45c Yd

Domestic Pongee Siks-32 inches wide. in W
natural color tan and light lavender. They
exceptionally well and arc inexpensive.
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Crepe Wash Dresses
$4.25 and S4.95

Crepe Dresses-All colors, in pref
ty stripes and all sizes made in at
tractive styles with white collars and
pipings. Also Coat style Dresses of
fancy striped Japanese crepe in
broken sizes $4.95.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-18
Gingham Dresses
Reduced to 1898

Various lines of higher priced
Dresses are included at this price
some of fine checked Bingham in
pink and lavender; others in large
plaid patterns in surplice and other
styles. Organdy collars, cuffs and
vestees are featured on most of
them.
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TTeHJ D7JTeJ 1OT DNeeE " eW
The large plaid patterns and pretty color combna-
tons give these Dresses unusually attractive appear
ance Many of them simple belted styles and
pice effect with dainty sheer collars of white organdy
-Vestees to match; plain, full skirts with pockets
pleated.
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Plain and Fancy Silks 45c

Serviceabe 80 and 36-inch Silks-including
silks in white and tan grounds with pretty co
stripes also silk poplins in the best colors.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22
us. WAR FILM
Be SHOWN HERE

Great Cinema Spectacle Showing the
Horrors of War and the Great
Work of the Red Cross at the Front
to eB Shown at Tulane Theatre
Lecturer to Tell of Scenes.
"Wake Up America!" is the title
of new and interesting war film,
to be shown at the Tulane theatre,
Friday and Saturday evenings.
This picture was produced at great
expense by the federal government
for the purpose of exploiting the hor-
rors and terrible sufferings of the
present war.
Special equipment is required for
the showing of this picture and the
attention of the public is called to
the fact that explanatory notes are
shown simultaneously with the vari-
Gus scenes and settings of the pic
ture.
A lecturer accompanies the film
and will explain in detail the vari-
Gus phases Of the war and the great
part the Red Cross is now playing on
the battlefields of Europe.
The entire entertainment is under
the auspices of the local Red Cross
chapter and there is no charge for ad
mission.
Because Of the great educational
value of this film. it is desired by the
Ell Centre Red Cross Chapter that as
many as possible attend. Plan to be
there. >
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22
SPIRIT OF WILSON
CARRIED TO WAR

London, April 19.-(Correspondence
of the Associated Press. 1.-THE OBJ
ject of the war is to carry the spirit
of President Wilson into the hearts
and minds of the people of Germany"
declared Professor Sponsor Wilkinson
Of oxford in an address on the idea
Of This War" He said:
"The German emperor and Presi-
dent Wilson are each Of them at the
head of a great nation, and each Of
them wields in that nation supreme
authority.
"But the two men stand for two an
tagonistic systems. The German en-
Iperor is never tire of proclaiming he
has received a special commission of
God Almighty 20 educate and instruct
the German people and other peoples,
after his armese have crushed them.
"Mr. Wilson, on the other hand, was
!chosen by the people of the United
States to preside over their govern
ment. He has no commission to edu-
cate them. Their idea is to be allow
ed to grow and to develop their pow
ers by doing their work. Here is Mr..
Wilson's conception of his mission:
I" 4 feel nothing so much as the in
tensity of the common man. can
ick out in every audience the men
who are at ease in their fortunes. But
there are in every crowd other men
who are listening to hear somebody
speak the thing that is stirring il
their hearts and minds. 1t makes a
mans heart ache to think that ne can
not be sure he is doing it for them
ito wonder whether they are longing
for sona thing he does not understand
He pay, God that something Will
brins j 10 his conscience What is in
their, SC that the whole ration may
feel st last released from rs dumb
mess, fccl at last that ther is no invis-
| ible 'o,te holding it back from its
goa feei at last that there is hope
and confidence, and that the road may
| &c 4rod en- as if they were brothers.
shoulder to shoulder, not asking eaci,
Iother- ".ything about differences of
class not, contesting for any selfish
advarce. ut united in the common en-
terprisa.
" The object of this wa is to carry
the spirit of those words into the
hca:is and minds of the G rnan pco-
lc. Is that not an object worth liv-
/ ing and dying for?"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22
WEAR BLUE JEANS
TO END OF WAR
(By Associated Press)

Denver, May 22.-Edwin Brown,
)envar sociologist and reputed mil
ionaire, author of stories of men
who are "down and out" as a meas
ure of war time economy, has an
Inounced that he will wear only suits
Iof blue jeans until the war ends. He
already has appeared in his new garb
at two Sunday services at the First
Presbyterian church, one of the most
fashionable of Denver.
Mr.. Browns first appearance at
church caused more than ordinary at
tention to his clean and neatly press
ed "war suit" 1t drew almost as
much attention as the sermon, his
fellow parishioners said.
Mr.. Brown said he made the change
from the conventional clothing of a
man of his position to be Square
with his conscience"
"It was one way I found of pur-
chasing a Liberty Bond,' he said. "a
suit of the best cloth costs as much or
more than Liberty Bond. I felt
THAT the boys in the trenches give no
thought to what they wear or eat,
and that I could do likewise and use
the difference in the cost of my cloth
ing in buying bonds"
The Denver man has two suits of
the same material. One he calls his
"society suit" This one always is
neatly laundered. The other, of the
same material, he uses for work in
Ibis war garden. It is of the same
material, only not so we'll ironed. 1t
consists of trousers and jumper, Of
the pattern worn mostly by railroad
enginemen and machinists.
"The best home manufactured den-
i'm can be bought, overalls and jump
er for a $3.50 suit" said Brown, "and
a splendid quality of khaki for $500 a
uit. shall wear the denim and not
walk in the alleys because of it."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22
SWISS-TEUTON PACT
AIMS AT COOPERATION

Berne, Switzerland, May 22.-Un-
der the agreement arranged between
Switzerland and Germany the two
countries are to CO. o-operate, as far as
is possible, in the mutual exchange of
ordinary products. The one proviso
is that Germany will furnish 5000
carloads of chemicals, potash, benzine,
zinc and pharmaceutical products
within the nine months term of the
treaty in return for chocolate, con-
densed milk and conserved fruits from
Switzerland.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22
CALIFORNIA CROP
CONDITIONS GIVEN

Washington, May 22.-California
crop conditions are given by the Bu-
reau of Crop Estimates as follows:
In the southern section, cabbage
yields are estimated to be running
four tons per acre and seeders are
continuing to form later than usual.
The quality and size for the season
are below normal. The growth of po-
tato tops is not generally strong, but
the prospects for the crop are fair.
The tuber moth has already made it's
appearance in one of the newer dis
Itricts,
Ing the central section cantaloupes
are showing we'll and fields personal
ily inspected by the Assistant Truck
Crop Specialist for the Pacific Coast
appear to have passed the critical
stage in their growth successfully
with the prospects much more favor
able than year ago. Peas have
been affected by the dry season and
the late crop is not turning out well.
The canneriese are starting on their
Irregular pack. Early red onions are
making large bulbs and are nearly
ready for shipment. The large acre
age of late onions is being slightly re-
duced by abandonment of fields hay
ing poor stand and profuse weed
growth. The planting of tomatoes
for canneries has been completed in
several districts. Prospects for areas
in non-irrigated lands are decidedly
unfavorable, and concern is felt over
the outlook for adequate supply of
water in the irrigated districts. Let
tuce is running small and a consid-
cradle portion of the crop is going ont
in mixed cars in addition to the few
straight cars shipped.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22
RED CROSS DRIVE.
n COU MY AWAY
|AB0LE THE QUOTA
County Campaign Manager Reed
States This Afternoon That 1t APP
pears that Imperial County Will
Reach $4,000 Above It's Quota by
the End of the Week.

Imperial county is we'll over its
quota in the second Red Cross drive,
and will be about $4,000 above it
when the drive ends Saturday night,
in the opinion of Campaign Manager
Reed, expressed this afternoon.
He has received reports from the
several districts as follows: Ell Cen
tro Exclusive of "'49 Camp" funds),
$10,497; Brawley, 5000; Ell Centro
outside, $1,1OO; Heber, $3O4; inland,
$161; Silsbee, $167; Seeley, $500;
Holtville, $500; Calipatria, $1,000;
Imperial, $4,000; Meloland, 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22
SUB DANGER lessons;
INSURANCE REDUCED

Washington, May 22.-Danger from
submarines has decreased to such an
extent that the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance has recommended a reduc-
ton from $3.50 to $3.50 per $1,000 in
the insurance rate on lives of Off
GERS and crews of merchant vessels
passing through the war zones. This
is in line with the recent lowering of
marine insurance rates on vessels and
cargoes from to 2 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22
TURK MUTINY NEAR
SMYRNA REPORTED

Athens, May 22.-Turkish troops at
Adm, in Asia Minor, have mutinied.
Two thousand soldiers sent from Ma
nissa, twenty miles northeast of
Smyrna, to quell the disturbances,
have deserted.
Numerous desertions also are re-
ported from the coast garrisons. Re-
preston of the movement has been
entrusted to Essad Pasha of Janina.
London May 22.-British< casual
ties to the number of 36,677 have
been reported in the week ending to-
day.
The casualties are divided as fol-
lows:
Killed or died of wounds: Officers,
313; men, 1915.
Wounded or missing: Officers,
1241; men, 31,308.
The British casualty reports are
still reflecting the recent heavy fight
ing, although the totals are beginning
to decrease. The figure last week
was 41,612, the largest of any week
since the German offensive began.
Social dance aud turkey supper civ.
en- in the Silsbee ckoolhouse for the
benefit of the Red Hssss, Friday even-
ing, May 24.-Adf. ,ss.svaa,.
INSURE YOUR HAx~&TA RAY !
EDGAR.wAdv. A.v.u~MTlu Il
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22

An illustrated lecture on Porto Rico
will be given by st. Paul's Guild at
the parish hall of the Episcopal church
this evening for the purpose Of clear
ing of fsome Indebtedness. Following
the lecture social evening with re-
freshments will be enjoyed. Tickets,
25 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22

INSURE YOUR HAx-@rh RAY
EDGAR.-Adv. A.usuMTS,
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22
fore noon today by Edgar Bros Real
ty Company.

At the Palace theatre Monday aft
ernoon Brigadier General c. A. Wood
ruff, retired, state president of the
National Defense League, will adj
dress a mass meeting of citizens of
the county on the work of the league.
George Watkins is head of the league
in this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22

London, April 11.-Official photo
graphers at the front are exposed to
great risk. Recently one, a British
officer, lost leg from an explosion
and the driver of another's automo-
bile was wounded in the knee by a
hell splinter.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22

The fire loss on the L. C. Culberson
residence on the East Side yesterday,
amounting to $500 on the house and
$50 on the contents, was settled be-
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22

TO ADVERTISE for lost article
is to assume that the finder is hon.
est-which is usually true.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-22
Miners Burned.
(By Associated Press)

Charleston, w. Va, May 22.-Nine
miners caught behind a wall of fire
in coal mine at Villa last Monday
were found death today. The bodies
of four others were recovered yeseter-
day.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

and the short course in Home r.
economies, the total enrolment
was 951. The student body rem
resents practically every county
in the state.
There are nine buildings on
the campus when the new Educa
ton Building now under con-
struction is completed. The col
lege also operates large farm to
supply the dining room with mill
and vegetables, thus reducing the
cost of living on the campus
1t is to be noted that all these
high grade facilities are offered
at very low cost, making it nos
'ible for every Florida girl to oct
4 first class college education
Florida offers her daughters the
very best.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
Catch Crops Save Plant Food

The resting period for the Flor.
ida farm comes during the sum.
Imer months just when more plant
food will be lost through teaching
than at any other time of the year.
Most of the land is open and por-
Gus so that the plant foods, es-
pecially the nitrates and nitrites
leach right out during the heavy
rains. Growing crops probably
would not save all the food, but
they would take up a large part
of it.
c. K. McQuarrie of the Univer-
sity of Florida extension division
is urging the farmers to plant
catch crops to grow between the
spring and fall crops and thus
keep the land occupied.
The staple crops are probably
best suited for this middle season,
and for this purpose, Mr.. Nc
Quarrie suggests Spanish peanuts,
popcorn for chicken feed, NAM
moth yellow soy-beans, black
eyed COW peas or German millet.
Turnips may also be planted and
the purple top white globe variety
is probably best.
The remains of the spring crop
should be completely removed
and the land plowed and well pre-
pared just as for an earlier crop.
The disc harrow may be sufficient
In some eases. If the catch crop
is to follow corn, the corn may be
cut and shocked or put in the silo
as silage or in a shed for fodder
Ut course it would have to be cut
earlier for silage than for fodder
If possible grow some legume
during this period. The soil has
been depleted of nitrogen, and
cowpeas or soy-beans will add
that plant food to the land. Even
though they could not be harvest
ed they could be turned under
md thus be of greater value to
he farmer than the harvested
'rop.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
Get Your Whitefiy Fungus

The cold winter served to kill
much of the parasitic fungus of
the whiteiy, and if growers are
not to experience severe attacks
OF the fly it will be necessary for
them to get cultures of the fungus
and introduce them into their
groves at once, says ]. R. Watson
TO the University of Florida ex-
pertinent station.
Orders for this fungus should
be sent to the State Plant Board,
chronological Department,
Gainesville, as the station does
not grow and sell the fungus.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
PACKAGES FOR SOLDIERS
Should be Wrapped in Heavy Pa
per; No Boxes

Recent post office orders require
that parcels post for members of
1.-THE American Expeditionarv
Force be wrapped in heavy paper
or bagging, and not put into
wooden boxes as heretoforn
recommended, as it has been
found that number of boxes ara
crushed in transit and have been
a menace to other mail matter
1t is also suggested, in view Of
the constant and unannouncea
embarkation of troops, that all
parcels addressed to soldiers in
training camps in this country he
limited to seven pounds in weight
and SO wrapped that they will be
able to stand the sea VOYAGE,
should they have to follow the
soldiers to France. Soldiers and
sailors mail, whether first. sec
md, third or. fourth class, will be
forwarded around the world if
Necessary, provided it is inscribed
With a plain address including
.ull name and military unit.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
TO ERADICATE FOOT ROT
Cutting and Painting Affected
Parts Will Do It

Ii foot rot is found in your cit.
rus grove, do not be alarmed If
can be cured and the disease elm
mated, says I'll. E. Stevens of the
University of Florida experiment
station. Foot rot is confined TO
The crown and main roots of The
trees and extends from a foot or
SO above the ground, downward to
slightly below the ground level
Here is the simple method for
It's eradication, which has been
found effective
Remove the soil.from about the
crown roots as far back as the dis.
ease occurs, and cut the diseased
material away. This can be told
by yellowish or dark co.oration
Apply an antiseptic wash such |
as crude carbolic acid one part.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

PLAN NOW FOR SEED CORN
Gather it From the Stalks Stand
ing Where They Grew

The acre yield of corn in Flori
da could and should be greatly
increased, according to the Uni
versity of Florida extension di.
vision, which says that the proper
selection of seed is of primary
Importance in improving the
yield. The average production for
the country is 26 bushels an acre,
though yields as high as 200 bush
els have been made by contest
ants in boys corn clubs. The
Florida production does not aver
age the 26-bushel mark.
Seed corn should be selected
from stalks standing where they
grew. This is necessary because
it is the means of making sure
that the seed will have the power
to yield well, as shown by the su-
periority of the stalks over sur
rounding ones that grew under
the same conditions. This sort of
seed inherits high producing pow
er.
1t must be understood that like
produces like, and that an early
maturing corn yielding abundant
ly on short, thick stalks is likely
to repeat these same characters
IN the next generation. For ex-
ample, seed corn should be taken
from stalks without suckers: such
seed may produce some stalks
with suckers, but it will invaria-
bly, produce fewer suckers than.
seed from sucker-bearing stalks.
All seed corn should be selected
by hand, as special task, and not
Incidental to husking. The corn
should be gathered as soon as
thoroughly mature, and before it
is infested by weevils. Enough
seed should be gathered for two
seasons planting.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
florlda State College for Women

/, "A copy of the latest catalogue
vi VI tne Florida State College for
Women has been received. It is
q book of 1877 pages and gives a
orlet statement of all the activi-
ties of the college.
From general overview Of the
c catalogue it is evident that the
p College for Women is one of
al the leadlng woman's colleges in
tne country. 1t has the following
9 College of Arts and
sciences; School of Education
ana an Normal School: School of
!; e Economics; School of MI.
SIC; School of Art; School of Elk.
3 and Physical Education
D:! Department; Extension
efv ., All these departments
1 1i thorough courses under the
re, of able faculties.
Inc staff, including teachers
ND officers, is composed of SIS
lleli ana women. The enrolment |
l1o .he winter term of 1917-18 was
90 II to this be added that of
Ne summer school for teachers
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

water one part and avenarius car
bolineum, dilute or full strength
Make examinations every
month or two for a reappearance
of the disease.
Paint the lower parts of the
trunks and crown with a paste of
air-Slaked lime and sulphur -four,
equal parts, mixed with sufficient
water to make a thin paste. APP
ply this to all the trees in the
parts of the grove where foot rot
occurs. The lime-sulphur paint
frequently cures small infections
End prevents others.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
Losses Caused by Corn Weevils

An incident was related to Mr..
II. Il. Clute of the extension di-
vision of the University of Flori-
ola that should impress on farmers
the Importance CT making pro-
vision to fumigate their corn,
In January farmer marketed
a wagon load of corn that weigh
ed 1000 pounds. In March this
farmer marketed another load of
about equal size with same wagon
that weighed only 1900 pounds
There was a difference of 400
pounds between the first and sec
ond loads while there was practi-
cally no difference in the bulk
The difference was due to the de-
struction by weevils. This illus. |
tratlon will impress the impor-
lance of proper fumigation of
corn, Had this farmer put his
corn in a tight crib and fumieated
It with carbon disulphid "Higb.
Life" his loss would have been
practically nothing and the cost
IL Immigration would not have ex-
'eeded one dollar.
With the prospects for the
argest crop of corn Florida has
, I, produced it is of Importance
nat close attention be given to
re construction of cribs so that
osses like the above will not oc-
'ur' 1t is estimated that the loss
" weevils of the 1917 crop will
mount to 100000 worth o..
more.
surely this is a matter of Sc.
Ious Importance at this particu- {
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11

Merchants who stop advertis-
ing to cut down expenses or ac-
count of the war, are whacking
instead of saving their own
throats, for when merchants cease
advertising it is but signal to the
people to stop buying. People arc
quick to observe and to act. Ad
is neither waste nor AN
expense: Advertising is an in
vestment-a saving Of business
from destruction Sanford Her
aid.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-07-11
Chinaberry and Privet Menace
Citrus

The chinaberry and the Califor-
mia privet harbor whitefy. The
larvae can be found on these
plants during summer. During
late summer the adults can be
seen coming from the trees in
swarms. 1t will be too late then
to do anything. The time to e.
Inmate the insect is in the larval
stage. j. r. Watson of the Uni
versity of Florida experiment sta
ton, recommends that chinaber-
ry and privet be cut down before
the adults appear. If this is not
desirable, the plants should be
sprayed along with the citrus
trees.
There is very little use in spray
ing citrus trees for whitefy or in
putting fungi in the grove if sim
liar precautions are not taken
with these host plants also. A few
'hinaberry trees or privets will
produce enough whitefies to re-
nfest the grove again. The adults
which come from these plants at
he end of summer do not lay
heir eggs on them. They go to
'itrus trees and help to swell the
lumber of larvae for the fall
rood.