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Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-17
RELEASE GERMAN
WHO LOST CARD
Of REGISTRATION

It first believed 20 he an umegjs
tered alien eaoms Richard Rose
Hara. q GeHman VINO was apprehe1e
81 Il dav or two sao at Etaw.ey. W.
al-ascd from custody today by or
aers Of United States Marshal Eae
J Matlock.
Investigation Of The case disclose
that Rcsenham had recently lost h
registration card, taken out in con
pl.ance with tha enemy alien act, an
had been working in various parts Q
the valley without this importan
means If Identification. lie is e r
port his whereabouts daily 10 the 60.
enmeut officers until has ease ha
Ten definitely disposed Of
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-17

District Attorney Nichols goes to
Imperial Monday, where he will rep
resent the county at the preliminary
examination of a woman who was re-
Gently arrested as a "blind pig" op-
orator.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-08-17

A message from Adjutant General
McClain to Brawley relatives CON
veys the information that Corporal
John w. Chitty Of the Brawley con-
tingent was wounded in France du-
ring an engagement July 10. The name
has not yet appeared in the casualty
lists and the extent Of the wound is
not indicated.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
THE CONCLUSION OF A
VIVID MYSTERY STORY

The prophecy has been FULFILLED"
he announced in an swed voice.
The Emperor has been overthrow.
Ny mission is ended"
All stared IN amazement. The
shock was too great. Verda sank
into chair. weeping convulsively.
"Verda. dear"-it was Doris who
broke the silence-"do not worry.
You shall share our home and for
tune"
As she said It Doris looked at
Ramsay, who nodded
You are too kind" sobbed Verda.
Silently the Consul withdrew.
A moment later Verda looked up
through her tears and saw Ramsay
bending over Doris-ths> man she
had loved and lost!
Brokenhearted. she retired to-
war; the door. Ramsay came closer
TO Doris. Their arms stsle about
each other.
Verda could not help turning.
though II was as a knife thrust al
her heart. Then she turned away
and started up the stairs.
And. in lingering embrace. Doris
looked up into Ramsay's face and
murmured. "Nerda shall be my
bridesmaid.
For answer their lips met
THE END.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

, their forgiveness had touched her.
Almost her emotions overcome
her as the butler announced the
Consul. who entered. bowed. and
kissed her hand. Yet there was no
pride left in her. All her rank.
everything. she would have eZ-
changed. II she might only Rave
had the splendid American .over
whom she had never been a1le to
win. She was about TO say fare
veil when the telephone 'ang.
For you, sir" announced the
muller to the Consul The Vice
Consul. sir"
The Consul excused himself. For
a long time he was a. the telephone.
and every moment he grew more
excited.
Well he might. For. downtown.
al Newspaper Row was in an up
roar. Crowds were packed before
bulletin boards. Boys were calling
extras frantically, and people were
buying though they had read the
same thing n dozen times In earlier
editions. One headline will suffice:
EMPEROR Is oVERTHROWS BY
REVoLUTIONISTS
Republican Form OF Government In
stituted-Emperor in Exile.
The Consul turned TO VsTdG with
great emotion
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
By David Cory.

HIAToW. the next task which
must perform" said Mr.
Hercules to little Puss Ju-
nior as they journeyed on together.
as mentioned in the story before
this. lis to bring back with me the
oxen who live on an island in the
Yves; close to the setting sun
So on and on went Mr.. Hercules
by they came to a great mountain.
Dear me" said Mr.. Hercules, its
too much trouble to cross over that
high mountain" So he split the
mountain in two and, left half on
s=ch side. and ever since that time
the Biographies have called the
water that flows between the Straits
Of Gibraltar. So please don't forget
when you study your lesson that Il
was Mr. Hercules that made the rock
OF Gibraltar.
Well. after = while they came to
the Island where the oxen were. But
goodness me. there was a fierce
two-headed shepherd dog guarding
thOri. and big giant. besides!
More trouble. and then some
more" said Mr.. Hercules. But he
wasn'c discouraged. No. sir. He
sharpened the points on his great
club and then he found that giant.
and after a terrible fight the giant
was killed. and his dog, too. and
then Mr. Hercules had no trouble at
all Ia 6rI.inE the oxen back to his
homS.
VOL. N=s. Hercules was very GLAD
TO SEA PuSs. and when she learned
how PuGs had helped Mr.. Hercules
by Earning the Hydra's heads with
hlN flaming feather she invited our
l!t:lS traveller to stay with them.
but Pass replied he must be on his
way. 80 he said EoOdby and started
eff. and after awhIle-not so very
;on~ re caufe to the country OF the
PyEn!sa.
Th-y were only thirteen inches
tail ana when they worked In their
eUrnsslGs the tops OF the cornstalks
seemed ike little trees TO them. And
while Puss stood watching them a
great dock OF cranes came nkinK
through the sky, and then they
swooped down and began to steal
the ears Of corn.
"Oh. help US. little Puss JInior:'
cried the dwarfs. So Puss drew his
sword aad rushed at the cranes. and
when they saw him with his fam .
ing feather in his cap they took
wing and flew away.
80 PusS Sc, OF once again and
by and by he came TO the great blue
sea II was now nearing evening
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

Dearest:
My Souls. little brother has
once more left US. l think the
parting was sadder this time than
ever before. He has tried so hard
to take Franks place in the daily
tasks. Angels would weep to see
him staggering into a snovdrift
with his big shovel. But nothing
dsunts him. Even his few years
and small stature are Offset by his
valiant Soul. / would love to
keep him, but his paper route
waits and his mother needs him,
so sadly we said good-by. The
dove, with sublime indifference,
nestled against his breast, safe in
that sure retreat.
The perplexities Of housekeep-
ing have multiplied since Frank
left US. l am afraid we accepted
almost thopghtlessly the devotion
with (which he and Nanny sur
rounded US. Nanny does her
double best now, but to one who
remembers the "Fall of Sumter"
the years must press heavily,
even though "Thar never was no
date made of my being born,
honey, chile" y wish Mr.. Hoover
would recommend mama and then
connive with the Lord to send it
down.
We advertised for a couple and
one came, but their stay was
brief. l thought the man could do
Franks work and the woman help
in the house, but it didn't work
out well at all. She was forever
running out into the garage; and,
during such brief periods as she
attended 10 her work in the house,
he would be in, looking at her sly
ly from, dark corners as though
the spectacle of a woman with
dishrag or dust cloth in her
hand was paramount almost to a
vision Of heaven. Nanny couldn't
bear them, and heard her telling
the man that his face looked as
though its features were imper-
fectiy chiseled out of inferior ma
terial with a blunt instrument.
The last / saw of the couple they
were going out the yard with
Nanny rocking iercely after.
Beloved, a sense of humor helps
a lot in life, doesn't it? There is
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
To My Sweetheart Soldier
NIIssIvE FROM WIFE TO HER HUSBAND
Every Girl Has Sweetheart-SO
Every Girl Should Read These
Wonderful Letters.

many a situation that is saved by
a smile from becoming tragic. /
wonder if you cam possibly find
anything in the trenches to laugh
at! ! presume so, and / know II
you can you viii make the most
Of it and help your comrades by
that saving grace. The "eooties"
are the greatest nightmare to me
in my thought Of you. ! just can't
believe that they swarm and elus-
ter as we are told. PerhaSs soms
Of it is imagination. ] am going
to hope so. Do you remember
Ralph H.? He went out into the
ranch country with his brother,
and he was warned at once about
ticks" They are dreadful little
creatures that live in sheep, and
they get on human beings some
times and bore and bore right into
the skin. The first night, as they
slept IN tent, ] presume Ralph's
thoughts were on these "ticks."
At any rate, he woke up and felt
a queer sensation in his back and
reached around and found little
spot fastened on his skin. He
caught hold Of il and called his
brother in great anguish of mind.
His brother told him to hold it
tight, so that it shouldn't bore in
any deeper, and then he hurriedly
dressed and made a light. On ex-
animation it proved to be a wart
which Ralph had had from in
fancy.
Beloved, when will you and Be
together again, to laugh over mis-
adventure and hold hands IN silent
sympathy? When will you look
into my eyes and say: "Little sol
der wife, little general ?" You
would answer me if you could,
dear one, but the answer must BE-
left in Gods hands and for Gods
good time. And yet, in spite Of
loneliness and longing, there are
happy hearts in this world to-
nighti There are little children
smiling in their sleepl There are.
lovers thrilled with the joy Of low
ing! There are hearts that have
never been betrayed There are
souls alive with faith and hope
and sacri6eei There are foun-
tains of immeasurable faith ex- .
isting everywhere. All these are
living proof-the greatest we can
have-that there is a God who
deals with US lovingly and who
will make plain at last to our
grief-dimmed vision that all things
have worked together for good.
Goodnight, my very own.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
Puss in Boots, Jr.

and as Puss was weary with his
journey he sat himself down on =
rock to rest. And while he sat there,
as he looked across the sky he saw
a man wading through the water.
On his head was a bright star, and
as he came nearer the King OF the
Ocean, whose name was Neptune,
drove by in his chariot drawn BY
horses with brazen hoofs and golden
names. And the King OF the Ocean
held in his right hand a great spear.
with three points. which he used to
stir up the winds or to subdue the
storms.
King OF the stormy sea am I;
With my three-pointed spear
point to the sky"
sang Neptune. and then he beckoned
to Puss, but what happened after
that you must wait to hear in the
next story.
Copyright. 1875. David Cory.)
CTO Be COntInued.D
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

mouth, and pair Of big eyes OF a
cloudy. beautiful stone-bIue. She
didn't look long in the mirror when
she pulled off her little hat. 1t
went back ON again carelessly, with
out that long tuclIinG nG-in-an-under.
patting, and gentle lingering, pos
ing and frOwning and pulling, mus
ing, and duckig, that most girls 20
through getting on their heads
these little pruned hats like cake
boxes We've been wearing for years.
She had other things she was more
eager To see and speak OF. Her
hair was in bOyish. pretty tumble.
and 1 could well see her. magical
ly ! hope with the power or
prophecy, coming down the noun
tain-slOpe with her dog and her
book. / don't believe she will have
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

to learn Black Art TO have what
she wants; her eagerness and ar
dor will make her a magnet for
her dream.
Miss HillGardner came from lowe.
the State OF rolling hills and wind
ing roads, gran'fathers' houses un-
der cedar windbrakes. where the
wheat Eilds the countryside with
gold in harvest time, where in sum
mer time the cows stand lazy in
the quiet, dark .shadowed. winding
streams. and where in winter time,
as this daughter OF Iowa breathed
regretfully, they SKATE," She is
soldier. too. She came to help
Uncle Sam. and is doing her bit IN
the War Department War, Risk
Insurance OF Enlisted Men, under
Major Bekham.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

away from her desk. what She liked
to do then-shc said so fast that the
words hurried over one another and
tripped up more than once: THE
finest thing in the world that ] can
think Of is to have a mountain and
a book and a dog, Everybody has
filmy. yet inSistcnt dream that
never goes away from the back OF
their minds. It's something they
will do some day when they have
time It's will ~ the wisp they
WIZ have when they grow rich.'
It's a door they will open when they
have power
This, II you please. is Miss Louise
lIillgardner, a girl who looks love-
~ in a sailor blouse. a 'EirI with
light, soft, brown hair. with a SEN
sitive pointed chin, generous
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
synOpsIs Of Preceding Chapter,


Esther Vassell is induced to being fe-
eretly married for a large sum OF money.
All she knows OF her husband In name
only is that he Is q convict and his name
is Basil
The ceremony takes place in a ruined
Church On her return she finds her sis
ter and uncle both dead, the latter leaving
her sole heir to a large fortune. He dis
inherited HIS nephew. Guy Hooking. One
morning early Guy meets his friend In an
automobile and Tweedledee offers Guy
money TO drive him where he Is going.
Guy accepts, and through an accident
hnds that bis cousin Esther IS the other
occupant OF the carriage. He forces the
man TO take her back to where she lives
and makes him give back all he lolt TO
him. They next meet at 4 masquerade
ball.
Tweedledee IS murdered In his box at
the masquerade ball. Guy Hockiag con-
hded to Esther the story Of his life--that
he Is a married man, and Esther discovers
that the woman who was present ~ her
mysterious marriage Is Guys wife.
HockinE admits TO Esther his secTrt
mysterious marriage with Lillian, that he
does not love her.
The following day Esther goes TO Helm
Court, her new country home. she &C
cepts an invitation TO lunch at The Tow
ers, the estate OF her neignbor, Mrs
Borfadale. She meets young Lord Bor-
radsle, and they Immediately fall In love.
Guy returns to his old life HIS frienos
fame a newspaper syndicate whereby Coy
in to make 500, 90 easy money" Guy,
who IS 10 inherit Esther's estate. IN
knowingly mortgages It, agreeing to pay
40 per cent Esther Is marked for death
and .sThe SluEEer'' is told TO shadow her.
As young BoFTadsle and Esther sit on
the versndR they hear stealthy foot steps
and Harold pursues the heeting figure.
He overtakes the man, hEht follows in
which Harold knocks the thug out but
IS badly stabbed himself.
He is nursed back to health oy Esther.
She. determines 10 and out whether or
not her marriage II binding and receives
10 70 see the rector Immediately. Guy
hears Of Esther's trouble and calls at
Helm Court to see her, not quite sure that
his cousin viii be glad 10 see him"
The Washington times., 1918-03-02

Give most OF US. with the right
size and softncss OF heart and the
right alertness and wisdom OF mind,
the girl who loves a book and a
dos. II l was a young man--in
khaki or out OF it-in the sea-blue
OF the "Navee" or out of it, the
girl who said to me, with a lovely
smile and eyes square in mine, II
love dogs and books s-" could
have ME on the end OF her bonnet
ribbons, those gay little piquot-
edged affairs that were once call
ed in Paris. ''Suivez moi. jeune
homme" for good and all.
Here is a. girl who does. When 7
asked her about the runaway"
times Of her life, when she was
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
EPISODE Is.
'The Girl of the Prophecy
Copyright. 1911. By star Company.

Copyright. 1917. By Star Company.
"HEY looked at each other in
horror. There was the body at
the bottom Of the vat. Slowly,
It began TO disappear. Only =
/ murky blAckness remained of what
once had been a man.
Verda was now hysterlcal a.
Ramsay and Doris helped her away.
1t was the end Of the great GRIM
inAl-only the terrible gauntlet re-
mained. next day. when the police
drained the vat.
Outside they rstreated to the
ruined room OF the den. Verda geep-
ing as Doris tried TO. comfort her
Finally, choking back her penltent
sobs. Nerda drew the locket AMI
packet from her breast.
"What--you had BOTH" cried
Doris, amazed. while Ramsay
Watched Ysrda in puzzled IIlsrea
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
The Hidden Hand

Yes. forgive me. Doris. wanted
10 know. I am the girl of the
prophecy"
She bowed her head. A moment
Doris looked at Ramsay. then, i'm
pulsively she put her arms about
Nerda' who clung TO her. sobbInE.
Yes" put in Ramsay, she 10
right. Here is the will"
Doris stared at II eagerly.
The will settles everything" {"
went on Ramsay You are the
daughter and helress OF Judson
whitney"
Doris was overJoyed and Verda
looked through her tears. genuine
at last, as she murmured, I'm so
Glad-truly glad"
Doris could say nothing. She
fairly huEEed the precious docu-
ment to herself as they walked
away to RamEay's taxicab and re-
turned to the whitney house, scene
OF so many terrible adventureH
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
ADVICE TOTHE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
There Are Other Positions.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am nineteen and commute
every day to New York. In our
office Is a young man vino pays .
great deal OF attention TO ma
and I. in turn. care for him. Now.
what is botherinE me IL this, my
employer. a man OF about twenty
eight. takes me out to lunch near
ly every noon, and once consented
TO go to an uptown rstaurant
and dine. after which followed an
unpleasant scene. Ever since
then he has been very nice to me.
Now, what would you do. leave
his employment and take much
less somewhere else, or try not to
notice his advances. IRENE.
MT dear girl. when you say
Would you leave and take less
money somewhere else" you are
definitely asking me to tell you t.
stay. and then later, IL things EO
wrong. FOu will excuse yourself by
saying that I told you to stay where
you were! But am not going to
answer as you desire! By all means
leave your place and seek another.
There are more good business op-
p0rtunities now than thars are in
dividuals to hll them. And you are
evidently not OF strong enough
calibrs to repel the advances your
employer seems inclined to make.
Nothing OF good and 4 great deal
OF harm can come to you from your
association with a man wac deaS
not play fair.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
Tells Mrs. BOrradaIe Of Trial.

Esther thought no more OF the
incident, and presently Joined Mrs.
Borradale. who was resting on a
sofa in the drawing room. The lat
ter laid down her book and looked
up with anxiety IN her eyes.
'Well?'' she asked.
He was committed for trial. The
case was very quickly disposed OF.
He practically admitted that bur
glsEy was his object. 4 hOrrid
creature, bullet-headed. short-haired,
the face OF an habitual criminal.
He has long Arms"-the girl shud-
dered-"oh, he must be very strong.
II was a mercy that his blow did
not kill"
81 want to speak TO you, dear,
just few words. Will you draw
a chair up TO my side?"
Esther, wondering somewhat, did
as she was asked. She was i'm
patient to be gone, to be with
Harold.
Mrs. Borradale shifted her posi-
tion and turned her kindly gray
eyes that had so much sadness in
them upon the girL
Harold Didn't "Want'a Get Well"
Il have been thinking. Esther"
she said, "that il Is very strange
that Harold's recovery should be
so long retarded. The doctor says
that everything is well with him,
and that he ought almost to be up
and about by now. Yet he lies list
lessly there as n Ire did not want
10 get well. DIR. Ferris asked me
IL he had anything on his mind.
Can you explain it, dear?"
Continued Tomorrow)
tCopyriGbt ~ W. z Hsarst.I
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
This Dau in Historu

THIS is the anniversary ofs the birth in 1545 of Sir
Thomas Bodley founder of the great Bodleian Ii
brary at Oxford He spent large in building it up,
and knghed for his unselfish work He left $3.50
to pay for his burial in accordance with his rank.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
By Arthur B. Reeve

creator of the ~CraIE Kennedy"
1yStsry StsEisG, which a1Dear sI-
elEsITeIy In COsa0DoIItan Magazine.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
News from Russia.

It was the following day when
Verda. in her travelling dress. was
waiting in the library for the Con-
sui who was TO accompany her back
to the Empire. She was sad. for she
was to say Eood-by to both Doris
ana Ram1aE and the EsnsToEIty Of
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
Keep the Child Well Fed

tf0O NOT limit the plain food of growing children.
In every home the proper regulation of their
ishmcnt should be encouraged is the advice Herbert
Hoover, Food Administrator, has given on an inn
portant phase of the food problem during the war.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
Norris Misses GoHsmifK

But when he reached the teIe-
graph office Morris paused and
went In. He wrote a long telegram
in cipher and addressed it to Gold
smith, New York.
Guy parted from his cousin before
they reached Helm Court. He no.
ttced thak theIe was something
she wished to>Say.
out with it, Esther" he
prompted.
Your wife. Guy" she whispered; /;
have you seen herr"
NO" he returned. 81 haven't tried
TO. But she's about town. for I've
heard OF her. We are better apart. {"
On reaching the court Esther
went straight TO her room to change
her dress, and here she surprised
her maid, a pretty pert girl. whom
she had recently engaged. admiring
herself before the glass. one of
Esther's most recent acquisitions in
the way OF hats perched upon her
shapely head.
"Oh. madam, am so sorry: but II
was so becoming, and / admired n
the moment you took il out of the
Don. longed TO see IL il would
suit ME. = Please, please. forgive
me-.
You haven't hurt It, Mary" said
Esther gently. The contrast he
tween the girls plain clothes and
the elegantly trimmed Paris hat
amused Per. There. there, take II
on and don't cry. Ill see il / can
md hat for you; but you mustn't
try experiments with mine in the
future"
Mary sobbed her penitence. She
was prone to tears. A slight. dark
girl. she was not unlike Esther i'm
hgure, and it was curious to see
how the rather coarse face vas
softened by the light veil which
was one OF the accessories Of The
new hat
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
The Wolves of New York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
''The SIugger" Is Committed To Jail
For Trial For His Attack On
Esther and BOrradale

| convinced that she had never seen
him before. and she began to believe
that his story was true. and that
burglary had indeed been his object.
She whispered her conviction OF this
TO Guy.
This man is not connected with
my enemies" she said. "the unscru-
pulous people OF whom / spoke to
you. 1 am sure OF it. I shall not
need YOUR help yet, CUFF ever,
He looked a little disappointed,
till he realized that she considered
the danger past, then he, too, smiled
brightly.
I'm glad" he said. That chap
is just a common thief, and had no
other design upon you. Look at
his ugly, unintelligent mug" So
he spoke. in bllssful ignorance OF
the part he himself had played in
the conspiracy Of which the Slugger
was but an humble agent.
Outside in the main street OF the
little town where the court met
Esther and her cousin were parted
for a short while. Friends crowded
around her with anxious inquiries
as to the welfare OF Borradale and
with congratulations upon her own
escape.
Guy, sauntering up and down,
met Morris face to face.
"What on earth brings you here"
he asked. II saw you in court, and
the prisoner seemed particularly in
terested in you. Friend OF yours,
eh?"
Just "StrOlled" in by Accident.
Morris grinned. NO. Mr.: HoclxingI
never seen the fellow. before. / was
down here on business, and. having
time on hand, strolled in quite
casual like. Funny thing, wasn't
it, Mr.. Hooking, that a case should
just be on in which you and your
cousin, Miss Vassell, are inter
estsd?"
Very funny" said Guy. shortly.
He had always disliked the obse-
quious little fellow.
Morris seemed inclined TO be con-
versational. Tell me. Mr.. Hook
Ing" he asked, this poor gentleman
who was stabbed, is he engaged TO
your cousin?"
What the devil has that got to
do with your asked Guy. indiR-
nsntly. Then suddenly remembeT-
ing the clause in his agreement, to
which he had objected, he laughed
derisively. And If he is" he asked,
what do you think OF my pros
poets Of settling up with Epstone
out OF the, Hooking estate, eh?"
Morris seemed to accept this as
conclusive evidence OF Miss Vas
seiIs engagement He laughed
again. Not much" he answered
Then he hurried away as Guy re-
turned to Esther.
The Washington times., 1918-03-02
Morris at SIugger's Trial

morris. by Jove," muttered Guy,
following the direction OF the
prisoners eyes. What on earth Is
he doing here?
Luckily Esther die not overhear
the whispered words, for she her
self- was too busily occupied in
, scrutinizing the SIugger's face. The
first glimpse OF it had afforded her
immediate satisfaction. She felt