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Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
C|TY'S CHILDREN
WELL PROv|DEDFOR

The Elks' club rooms last evening
: looked like the imaginary headquar-
ters for Santa Claus himself. Forty
Elks and their wives fell to work in
a bunch stuffing stockings for the
kiddies' Christmas. Hundreds of
pounds of candy, boxes of oranges
and apples, sacks of nuts and great
packing cases of toys were ackled
/ with vim; two big Christmas trees
lifted their tops to the cealing of
the lodge room and soon appeared
in all their glory of tinsel, red bells
and glistening decorations. AS a re-
suit of the work, all is in readiness
for the Elks' treat to kiddies that will
be staged between the hours of 10
and IL Christmas morning. Children
under 10 are invited to come, at
tended by adults, during this time
and be presented with sack of
candy and a real toy. Santa Claus
in all his glory will be on hand. He
will hand out gifts to boys and girls
with a lvish hand just to see 'em
smile. Nothing pleases an Elk so
much as smile on kiddie's face
and if a thousand smiles are pro-
duced tomorrow on account of this
first annual Christmas treat the jol-
ly members of the antlered herd will
feel amply repaid.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
TRACTOR PARADE
ON SATURDAY

Prior to the opening of the Trac-
tor Training School course, which
will be conducted under the combined
auspices of the Central Union High
School and the county, large trac-
tor parade will be held on Saturday,
December %.
1t is anticipated that large num-
Der of tractors will be represented.
An invitation has been extended to
tractor dealers to enroll their trac-
tors for demonstration purposes.
The training center school will open
December 30, and continue until jan
uary s. At present the school is
having a marked success at Brawley,
for those in the north end of the
Imperial Valley. All the sessions are
we'll attended.
Enrollments may be made at eth
er the Farm Bureau office or the
High School and many are now en-
rolling.
All the sessions will be held at the
High School with the exception of
those where correct plowing is dem
onstrated.
Tractor agents are also expected to
find this school fertile field for
prospects.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
FATHERS DAY XMAS
LETTER ARRIVES

That Fathers Day in France has
been faithfully observed by the I'm
perial Valley boys "over there" is
attested to by the following Christ
mas letter written by Elmer Hill,
with the 767th A. f. F., to his faith
er, B. F. Hill of this city. The let
ter follows:
"Nov. "a, M. S. T. 412, M. T. C. 425,
A. P. O. 767, A. E. F.-Hello Dad:
It's all my privilege to write to you
today.
"You have heard of Mothers Day.
Well, today is Fathers Day, and we
have the right to write anything we
wish. You probably have seen in
the papers where the Oath was go
ing to be set aside for all the boys
to write to their dads, if they had
any, and Pm glad to have dad to
write to. It's all to cheer un the
old man at home and to let him
know we think as much of him as of
any in the family, and Pm sure they
will be glad to get them. | think
most all the boys in my company are
going to write home. Instead of put
ting Soldier mali on our letters,
we put Dads Xmas letter." and we
are allowed to tell him anything we
wish, and, as the great war is over,
it doesn't matter so much. We hope
to be home in just few months. OF
course everything has to be cleaned
up and we have lots of work to dc
yet, but there are lots of boats and 1t
won't take long to get us back after
we get started. We will make the
trip in six or seven days, instead
of fourteen coming over. There will
be no fear of subs going back. We
zigzagged all over the Atlantic ano
shot at several U-boats coming over
We won't be bothered with them 60
ing back.
"There was certainly some celebra
tion November II. the day that hos
tilities stopped. All the church bells
rang and the whistles at the plants
were tied down and the guns were
turned loose, so there was plenty O.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
NEGRO ARRESTED
WITH 4 QUARTS

Tom Bryant, colored, and resi-
dent of Calipatria, was assigned to
a room at the county Jail this morn
ing after having been brought here
from Imperial.
Bryant left Los Angeles Sunday
evening personally accompanying 4
quarts of whisky. 1t so happened
that a Los Angeles officer spied Bry-
ant, knew that he was bound for
Calipatria and that he was bringing
hard liquor to the Valley. The l.. A.
ossifer wired Calipat to be on the
lookout for one colored gent who was
packing quartette of quarts in his
suitcase. Monday morning the train
pulled into Calipatria. Bryant, look
ing out on the platform, saw an Of
ficer and decided to remain on the
train. The officer, failing to see his
man, boarded the train, and the min
ute Bryant stepped from the train
he was placed under arrest.
Bryant will be tried under the
county dry ordinance, which allows
man to bring in one quart of whis-
ky, but not "quartette."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
WOMAN PAYS FINE
ASKS PAROLE

Rosa Penerman, recently promi-
nent in local police courts on charges
of bootlegging, today paid the $500
fine levied and appealed to the coun-
ty parole board for suspension of a
90-day sentence.
The county parole board, consist
ing of Sheriff Applestill, District At
torney Simon and Marshall c. E.
Toney, have in the past made it a
practice to parole prisoners only on
good behavior and after at least one
half of the sentence had been served
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
PICKER
IN TROUBLE

Albert Underhill, minor, impli-
Gated in the theft Of jewelry and
wearing apparel from the Wise ranch
on the Tamarack ditch in No. 8, is
being held at the county Jail pending
further investigation.
Young Underhill was picking cot
ton on the Lee Wise ranch and stimuli
taneously with the disappearance of
numerous articles of value he an
nounced that he was quitting his job
Receiving his pay check, he left the
ranch, neglecting to pay his board.
Later he was arrested in Brawlwey
by Officer Bennett and brought to
the county domicile. 1t is stated
that suspicion for the robbery also
rests upon Mexican employed by
Mr. Wise.
The case is being handled by Coun-
ty Probation Officer A. w. Swan
son, who is doing everything possible
in behalf of the boy. A telegram
from Underhill's home town states
that his reputation is good there and
that his father is a respectable mer-
chant of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
NATIONAL GUARD
NO MORE, RULES
NOTED JUR|ST
(By Associa ted Press)

Washington, Dec. 24.-The Ma
tional Guard, as it was organized
prior to the war, is practically wiped
out of existence by an opinion of the
judge advocate general approved by
Secretary Baker He holds that Of
ficers and enlisted men revert to
civilian status when discharged from
the federal service, due to the oath
of allegiance required when the Ma
tional Guard units were federalized
under the national defense act of
1916. The allegiance is primarily to
the federal government. The act
specifically stated that when the
National Guard draft had been app
piled by the president the members
were then discharged from the mi
litia. The purpose was to make the
National Guard, after the draft, II
force that could be employed outside
the country.
Undoubtedly the mastering out as
units of guard organizations with
treasured histories and traditions will
be sought. This would make unneces-
sary reorganization, as each individ-
ual guardsman would return to his
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24

noise. Every Franchman and his
brother were drunk that night and
they were all turned loose for a good
time. We had permission to stay
out that night as long as we wanted
to. But there will be one celebration
when we boys get back to the old
U. S. and l don't think it will be
long.
"Well, I'll tell you something of
what I've been doing. I've done most
everything from putting up Fords
to washing dishes. We are stationed
at Nantes, France, in motor re-
ception park, and we will probably
stay here until we are ready to take
the boat.
"We put up all kinds of cars and
trucks. We have a regular shop and
do the mechanical work. We also
take the new cars off the boats and
assemble them and take a convov of
motorcycles, touring cars, ambulan-
ces, trucks and tractors up to the
front line. I've been up to the front
with motorcycles to where we could
see into Germany, but Pm now work
ing in the shop. I've driven and
worked on all kinds of army cars
trucks and motorcycles, and on Eng
lish cars, too, so I'll be quite famil-
lar with them when l get out of the
army. We have some good times as
well as bad. This is quite a city and
there are lots to see. I've been from
one side of France to the other, from
Brest to Gerardmer, near the line of
Germany. I've seen some wonder
full things and pretty country.
"Well, it isn't long till Thanksgiv-
ing and it ought to be a great day
for Thanksgiving. We are going to
have turkey for dinner. l have writ
ten about all | can think of now, sc
will tell the rest when get back.
''This is the longest letter l have
written in quite while. 1t is just
a Fathers Day letter to cheer you
up and, as the war is over, don't let
things worry and put any more gray
hairs in your head. There will be
enough as it is, so take the worlC
easy and when l get back We'll start
everything new and in different
way. I've learned lot, but wouldn'
take anything for what I've learned
and seen. 1t has done me good. Pv'
had lots of experience.
$50 long. A merry Christmas ant
! and happy New Year. ELMER"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24

. Whereas, 1t appears that there is a
demand for an expression by ballot
by the people of Imperial Irrigation,
relative to the advisability of full CO.
operation between the Imperial Irrl-
cation District and the United States
government in the financing and con-
troll of reclamation in Imperial county,
the control of flood water in Mexico,
the unifcation of the Colorado river,
Now, Therefore,
Be 1t Resolved, That at the election,
January 21, 1919, as proposition by
separate ballot be submitted to the
electors of the Imperial Irrigation
District to request the Secretary of
the Interior and the Congress to in
clude the Imperial Valley, both i'm
proved and unimproved lands in uni
fed Colorado river project, which by
appropriate Federal legislation shall
provide:
(a) For storage of water in the
upper Colorado, for irrigation
of arid lands, and development
of power.
(b) For connection with Laguna
dam under conditions as shall
be approved by the Secretary
I of the interior.
(c) Adequate provision for the per-
, manent and sufficient control
of the flood menace on the
lower Colorado river.
.
CHINA'S PEACE DELEGATION
HAS ARRIVED IN VICTORIA
(By Associated Press
Victoria, Dec. 23.-China's peace
delegation has arrived. 1t is planned
to visit Seattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
(By Associated Press)
Paris, Dec. 24.-President Wilson
visited Premier Clemenceau today.
(By Associated Press)


London, Dec. 24.-Officials who
are in charge of decorating the
streets in honor of the visit of Pres
ident Wilson are aiming at an artis-
tic effect as we'll as a brilliant color
masts, supporting royal crowns,
shields and flags, and connected by
festoons and buntings, an effort is
being made to treat important build
ings in a manner which will har-
monize with their architecture. A
large force is arranging the Guildhall
for the reception of the president
next Saturday. A board flood is be-
ing placed over the stone tagging
and a dais is being erected at one
end. Bright new Allied flags are
being hung.
(By Associated Press)
The Hague, Dec. 24.-Queen Will
helmina has invited President and
Mrs Wilson to visit Holland. The
invitation was extended before they
left Washington. The presidents re-
ply, just made public, thanks the
queen and says:
'We. will take the liberty of let
ting you know whether it will be
possible to give ourselves the pleas
ure of accepting your offer"
(Rv Associated Pressl
Rome, Dec. 24.-The freedom of
the city of Rome will be bestowed
upon President Wilson during his
visit here. The city council adopted
by acclamatior a proposal that such
action be taken.
(By Associated Press)
Manchester, England, Dec. "a
The presidents visit to Manchester
Monday is being looked forward to
eagerly as an important event in the
history of Manchester. The city Of
ficials are making elaborate prepar-
ations for the presidents reception
and entertainment.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
HIGH CHARGES
Of Y CANTEENS
TO Be PR0BED
(By Associated Press;

New York, Dec. 24.-Widespread
complaints from homecoming SOL
diers of exorbitant charges in Young
Mems Christian Association canteens
overseas will be referred to the War
Department for investigation.
Declaring the Association wanted
to "know all its shortcomings" ana
"if we are not delivering the goods
after the way the people of the coun-
try supported us, we ought to be
made to do So" John R. Mott, head
of the War Work Council, announced
that all specific complaints would be
placed before Third Assistant Secre-
tary of War Keppel, in charge of
army morale, with the request that
they be subjected to inquiry.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
PURPOSE T0FEDERA[|zE'
CANAL GOES On BALLOT.
District Directors at Meeting This Afternoon Respond
to Demand Made by Prominent Brawey
Committee for Contract Election.

Demand by committee from Brawley that the
directors of the Irrigation District place separ-
ate ballot at the AAmercan Canal contract election to
be held January 21 proposition to go under the Rec
laation Service, made at meeting of the District
directors here this afternoon.
The Brawey committee included such prominent
North End men as R. E. Wills Peter P Hovely, Major
W. P Dunn Tom Edgar Messrs. Englehart, Thompson,
Eaton and others.
Following a lengthy debate the proposition the
directors decided to comply with the request placing the
second proposition on the ballot.
The request of the Brawley contingent couched
in the following resolutions:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
(By Associated Press)

London, Dec. 24.-Arrangements
have been completed for banquet
in honor of President Wilson, Friday
night, similar to that for the King
of Denmark during his recent visit.
The substitution of a dinner for a
banquet by Premier Lloyd George
Saturday at Lancaster House means
that it will be much smaller and
more intimate assemblage, the pres
ident meeting only a small body of
men from the imperial war cabi-
net.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
TAHITI |SLAOO
CHARNEL PLACE
FOLLOWING FLU
(By Associa ed Press)

Pappete, Tahiti, Dec. 8 (By mail)-
Spanish influenza has turned the
island of Tahiti into charnel place.
At the crest of Pappete burn great
pyres, with the stark, sheet-covered
bodies of many natives waiting to be
thrown into the glowing ashes Of
those which have consumed by the
flames. The Associated Press cor
respondent learned that fully one
seventh of the population of Pappete
is dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
HUN BALTIC FLEET
CAPTAIN DISMISSED.
(By Associated Press

(By ASSOCIATED PressJ
COpenhagen-A Berlin tele-
gram says that Vice Admiral
Hipper, commander of the high
seas fleet; Vice Admiral Bach
man, commander of the Baltic
fleet, and Captain Hinke. direc-
tor of dOckyards at kiel, have
been dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
GERMANS FAIL TO
COMPLY ARMlSTlCE.
(BY Associated Press(

Paris-The Germans have not
completely complied with the
submarine clause of the armis-
tice, according to the Matin. This
newspaper points out particular
ly the presence at TrOrdhjem,
on the Norwegian coast, Of the
submarine cruiser U-157.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
ROOSEVELT HOME
FOR CHRISTMAS.

(By Associated Press)
New YOrk-After two months
treatment at the Roosevelt hos
ital for rheumatism, Colonel
Roosevelt will spend Christmas
with his family.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
WILL SO n To
SEE CHURCH
FOUNDED BY
GRANDFATHER
(BY Associated Pressl

Carlisle, England, Dec. 24.-The
pastor of the Congregational church
here, which was built by President
Wilson's grandfather, has invited the
president to address the cOngrega-
tion Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
SIX-CENT FARE
GRANTED AT STOCKTON.
(By Associated Press)

IDy ASoUCIdl5U TtSSJ
San Franc sco-The State
Railroad Commission has granted
the Stockton Electric Railway
Company permission to charge
6-cent fare. The Central Cali
fornia Gas Company has been
granted authority to raise rates.
1t serves natural gas to Porter
Vile and other cities. The mini
mum rate is fixed at 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
ACCUSED RUSSIAN
FRANCE.

(By Associal ed PressI
Paris-Paul MilukOff, former
Russian foreign minister, accused
last July of GermanOphile lean
ings, has been obliged to leave
Paris, according to the Matin.
His presence here was believed
to be unnecessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
MISS ANDERSON TO
CHRISTEN VESSELS

SacramentO-By request of
Secretary Daniels the governor
has designated Miss Kathryn
Baldwin Anderson to christen the
destroyer Reno, which will be
launched soon at San Francisco.
She is a daughter Of former Lieu
tenant Governor Anderson of
Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
RAIN AND SNOW
CHRISTMAS EVE
OVER THE EAST
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 24.-The wealth
er map today showed rain or snow
in all the territory east of the Mis-
sissippi except parts of the South.
Better conditions are promised for
Christmas west of the Mississip,
where bright skies and normal tenn
peratures are predicted.
(By Associated Press)
San Francisco, Dec. 24.-Fair and
frosty Christmas weather is fore
cast.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
GLOOMY XMAS
FACING V|ENN A
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Vienna-With shops closed at
A in the afternoon, streets in
semi-darkness, Homes lacking
light and heat, food and clothing
at famine prices. and more than
10000 une p Dyed, Vienna's
first peace Christmas promises
to be far glOOmier than any du-
ring the four years of war.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
MUNITIONS EXPLOSION
TAKES HUGE TOLL.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WatertOwn, n. Y.-At least
three were killed and fifty
wounded when an explosion de-
strOyed a shell loading building
at local munitions plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
SENATE RECESS
OVER CHRISTMAS
STARTED TODAY
(Rv Associated Pressl

Washington, Dec 24.-The Senate
began it's Christmas recess after
passing the war revenue bill raising
about $6,OOO,OOO,OOO by tax next year
and $4,OOO,OOO,OOO in 1920.
The House met today to complete
general debate on the Rivers and
Harbors bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
COTTON MAN ON
WATER COMMISSION.

(By Associated Press)
SacramentO-The governor to-
day announced that he would ap-
point X. L. Riley of Cotton a
member of the State Water Com
mission, January l.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
True Significance
of Birth of Jesus
Exen1pHfied No1u

Behold bring you good tidngs of great JOY that shall be
all people, for today is born to the city OF DAVID
Saviour who is Christ the Lord Luke i1O-11.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-12-24
Last Minute
Bulletins
MAJOR GENERAL

MAJOR GENERAL
INJURED IN FALL.
(By Associated Press
Paris-MajOr General Rhodes.
who was injured in an airplane
fall at LOuvres, north of Paris,
yesterday, has improved greatly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
Life of Chilean Girls.

The Chilean girls reason for being is
marriage. and one of her earliest les
sons is that woumn'S place IS indeed
the home and that man is ordained her
master, the World Outlook says. old
maids have particularly horrid time
in Chile and most of them take The
veil. There is little else for them to
do, for they can't All become school
teachers and no other career is open
for the young woman who does not
marry. Women journalists, doctors,
lawyers, s,enogIslphers and clerks are
practically unknown.
Perhaps this somewhat oriental ideal
of Chilean womanhood explains why
the tlnkling OF the piano rather than
the clicking Of typewriter keys is The
chief mechanical noise one hears at the
Santiago College for Girls, and why the
most important exercise is I'm exhibit
of fine needlewofk and manipulated
china rather than essays ON "Why the
Woman Needs the Vote"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
understandable Union"

The expression "an indestrucHble
union Of indestrucuble states was
used by Salmon z. Chase in deG-
sion rendered by him when chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme court. The case
came up from Texas and involved the
right of secession and the question Of
whether Texas was ever out Of the
Union. The court declared that the
Union was intended 20 be perpetual,
and in emphasizing the idea the chief
justice said "fhe Constitution, in all
OF its provisions, looks TO an indestruc-
tibie Union composed OF indestruc-
tible states"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
Na s
Alcohol or
Dangerous
Safe to Take
Because 1t
contains No
Drugs.
Safe to Take

The extra strain to which we are all
exposed during the winter is always
source of danger ii the system is
weakened or rundown Many child
rem. as well as older people do not
get from their food the nourishment
which they need to build up the vital,
resisting energy with which to with
stand severe weather and fall easy
victims to disease germs.
With a proven history of more than
sixty years service as a food tonic
builder, rich in abundant nourishment.
Father Johns Medicine builds new,
vital energy
OF very great food value as proven
by expert chemical tests the nourish-
ment in Father Johns Medicine is
easily taken up by the system and
turned into new flesh and strength
to resist disease All the family can
use this old-fashioned. pure and whole;
some prescription with safety be-
cause it Is guaranteed free from dan
gerous drugs in any form and il is
absolutely non-alcoholic.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
oilinq the Wheels.

No one can afford TO let another per-
son exceed them in politeness, and
there is nothing Ia the world that will
oil the wheels OF life like the lubri-
cant Of courtesy. Try it ia your daily
life and see. No one will chide you
for not being "A good form, even IL
you should slip in few obscure terms.
For IN This busy age each one is an
arhlter OF fashion oneself. 1t would
be refreshing thing 60 Introduce a
few OF The old-iashloned variety Of
social amentes--at least It would be
refreshing TO the elders % some Of
the boys and girls of the period.--Ex.
change.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-12-07
His Bird Can Sew.

The tailor bird" Of india is ain ex-
cellent seainstress. When this bird de-
cides TO build a nest it chooses a lear
thar suits it's purpose and pcrforates
tho, edges with its beak Then il takes
o long piece 81 grass fiber and Sews
the edges together making pocket.
If the leaf Is not large enough, il is
p,eced out with another leaf. At the
end OF the scum the bird makes knot
In the thread 70 prevent unraveling.
This pocket Is not the birds home,
however. but only The beginning VI it,
The nest is made within the pocket.
The end of n slender branch is always
selected, aud rs the leaf retains IFS
natural color TIE Home Of the bird is
concealed very effectively from ami
mails and other enemies Of birds.--Peo-
pies Home Journal.