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Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
WOMEN WANTED WANTED
TO CARRY MAIL
IN TIE VALLEY

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an eXami-
nation for the County of Imperial, to
be held at Holtville, FL Centre, Ca
leXico and, Brawley, on May 25, 1918,
10 fill the position of motor rural car
rier at Holtviile. and vacancies that
may later occur on motor rural routes
from postofficeS in the above-men-
toned county. The salary on motor
routes ranger from $1,000 to $1,S00
per annum. The examination viii be
oren only to male citizens who are
actually domicied in the territory sup
piled with mail by a postoffice in the
county and who meet the other re-
quirements set forth in Forms 212i
and 1871 Form 2121 may be seen
posted at any postoffice III the county
for which the examination is held, and
Form 1877 and application blanks may
De ob tanned from the offices at which
the vacancy exists and where the eX-
animation is to be held, or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington, D. C. The appoin-
tee to this position will be required
to furnish, maintain and operate a
modern motor vehicle with q CARRYING
capacity of not less than 800 pounds
and cubic capacity of not less than
80 feet. Applicants must file with
their applications statement of the
equipment they will be able to pro
vide in the event of appointment. Ap-
p!ications should be forwarded to the
commission at Washington, D. c., at
the earliest practicable date.
During the continuance Of the pres
ent war the commission will, in ac-
cordance with the request Of the Post
office Department, admit women to
rural carrier examinations upon the
same conditions as men.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
BUILD HOMES Of
RAILROAD TIES
(By Associated Press)

Fort Hancock, Tex, April Gloon
demn9d and discharded railroad ties
have been utilized by the American
soldiers stationed here to build se7,i
permanent houses for the heaquar-
ters and other buildings of the army
camp patrol headquarters. The ties
are stood on end to made the walls
oW the houses and discarded railroad
rails are used for the rafters. Ties
are then laid over these to form the
flat roof an da coating Of adobe muG
spread over these c!inked ties co make
the roof watertight. Tho crosstie
houses are more comfortable in winter
and summer than tents. The order
ly room, the da yroom and canteen
and the quartermaster supply room
are all made Of these materials, the
canteen having brick floor and a
plastered roof. The longing room is
equipped with a phonograph, library,
a barber shop and soft drink stand
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
THREE NEW GUNS
ARE BROUGT UP
lBy Associated Press

Amsterdam, April 29.-Three new
long range German guns made in Dos-
aeldorf for the Domoardment IF Par
is, according To a correspondent Of Les
Nouyellcsc, passed through Belgium
Friday en- route 70 France.
The Berlin Anzeigcr correspondent
said Emperor William watched the
the Battle Of KENNEL Hill, Thursday.
for an advanced field position which
gives a view over the heights west
Of Ypres, and which positively shook
under the roar Of the tremendous Ger
man guns. The Kaiser marked the
results on maps. He returned to his
headquarters in the evening and re-
viewed two divisions which had e..
peciallly distinguished themselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

/ Los Angeles. April 29.--Several
years ago when Colonel J. S. Lanker-
SHIN erected the magnificent hostelry
at Seventh and Broadway which bears
his name, many hotel and travel au-
thorities told him he was committing
serious business blunder. He re
piled:
Never mind, boys. Just watch the
way the shopping center moves. It's
going down to Seventh street
+ Soon after Hamburgers moved down
to the vicinity of the Lankersnim,
then Bullocks built their magnificent
store on the opposiet corner and du-
ring the past few months the Vile,
Coulters, Robinsons, New York Store
and scores of other stores have moved
to Seventh street. Colonel Lankel-
SKINS far-sightedness has resulted III
his hotel being situated in what IS
known as the business corner OF the
city, it requiring three traffic DO
licemen to control the crowds. 1t IS
likewise the most interesting corner
in the world.
/ All the beach and mountain car lines
are easily accessible from the hotel
and the routing of all the road maps
issued by the Automobile Club of
Southern California is begun at this
corner. \ dozen or more garages are
within block of the hotel. The
Orpheum, Morosco, Majestic and also
many de luxe motion picture houses
are a block or less from the Lanker-
SHIN.
William r. Flood, one Of the best
known hotel men in the country, who
IS manager Of the hostelry, says:
/ I'VE have made numerous improve
ments in our hotel in preparation for
the big summer business we expect
TO receive from the hot, interior
points. We have arranged to offer
popular-p1iced meals in our newly
decorated grill and have improved the
service in many ways"
An interesting folder describing the
features of the Hotel Lankershim and
also giving interesting facts alb Ii
Los Angeles will be sent to prospec-
tive visitors to Los Angeles by Mir
Flood, upon request.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
IMPERIAL GIRLS
GIVEN PRIZES

Miss Ruby Adams and Robert FL
son, Of the Imperial schools, were
awarded the prizes at the convention
OF the County ". c. T. L., held at
Holtviile this week, for having writ
teen the best bessays in the contest
conducted by the Department Of Sci
entific Temperance Instruction, cf
which Mrs. c. Houston Smith is the
local superintendent.
Mrs. Smiths report showed tnaJ 80
students in the Imperial High School
and - in the grammar school wrote
essays on the subjects furnished them,
the former being The Effect Of Pro
hibtion on the Laborer,' ana the lat
ter. Jack London's John Barleycorn. .
The report was the best in the coua-
try and was cheered to the echo.
The p4izes were $500 and $500, re.
spectively, in each contest. The VIM
ming rapers viii now be entered in
the contest for the state to compete
with the best articles from the vari-
Gus counties for additional cash prizes
and the opportunity Of being passed
on to the national contest. The na-
tional prize is $25.
"The splendid showing made in I'm
perial by the large number ofstu1onta
PARTICIPATING SAID Mrs Smith, "could
not have been possible without the
interest Of our teachers-Mrs. Norne
Lataon Of the High School and Miss
Farnsworth and others in the grammar
schools The object Of this work IS to
get the pupils to study along the lines
Of temperance"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
WHEN WHEN SHERMAN
MADE REMARK

Seattle, Wash, April 29.-General
Sherman's famous statement, War is
hell" was not made during the heat
of conflict setween the North and the
South, but nearly twenty years later,
according to Rev. Thomas Ewing
Sherman, a son of the general, who
has been visiting here. Before the
battle of Atlanta, Rev. Sherman says,
the general asserted that HWar is bar
barism and cannot be refined In the
early seventies, while addressing stu
dents at the Michigan military acade-
my, he gave utterance to the cryptic
phrase that was revived when the PIE
sent world conflict began.
My father characterized war as he
did in order to discourage militarism
in the students at the academy Rev.
Sherman says. "This does not mean
that he did not believe in prepared
ness, because he was soldier and
nothing else, and firmly believed that
the nation shoul, always ready for
scientific warfare. But it was mill
tarism Of the kind that characterlzes
Germany tha- he decried.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
NEW RUSS CROWD
IN TIE SADDLE.
(By Associated PresSl

London, April 29-The Copenhagen
Aftonbladt says the newest Russian
government in Petrograd has de-
nounced the Brest-Litovsk treaty with
Germany. 1t calls for new treat.'
with Esthoniaunder Russian rule.
A Reuter- Petrograd dispatch dated
Wednesday contains no mention OF
the changesin the, Russian govern
ment reported froc Scandinavian
sources.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

Attorney J. W. Glassford has ge
ceiyed notice from the local land Or
flee that the secretary Of the Inter.
rior has ruled wit hthe General Latd
office in reversing the decision Of
The local register and received in tn
matter or the land held by the cs.
tate Of w. J. Foiey, who hung hio
self in 1910 fearing that he would
lose the land.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
CHICAGO CHAPTER
CANTEENS HELPFUL
Many Booths for the Refreshment oj
American Soldiers Are Maintained
by the Windy City Wemen-Soidiers
Crossing the Country Get Food and
Drink.

Chicago, April 29.-Tired and ira
vel worn, dust begrimmed from long,
tedious hours spent IN packed coaches,
soldiers Of the United States travel
ling through this city are being cheer
ed most effectively y the ''canteen
service of the Chicago chapter Of the
Red Cross.
Steaming coffee, sandwiches pre-
pared by mothers many of whose
sons are in France. chocolates, home
made cookies, magazines, books and
tobacco-all these are given 10 the
travelling troops.
For several months the service has
been conducted under secret orders,
the Red Cross being notified an hour
in advance of the arrival Of all trains
carrying boys in khaki Members Of
the unit only are the only persons IN
Chicago informed in this manner Of
the movement of the soldiers.
Women of social note have been
most active in this volunteer work.
The success Of the service is attested
by the erection. now under way, Of the
Triple A" building, which viii BE-
come the headquarters Of the unit.
Distribution Of food delicacies, to-
bacco and reading matter, however,
is not the entire work Of the unit.
Service is the watcnword. Postcards
are supplied the men that they may
write home. Messages are taken and
promptly attended to by members Of
the unit. Many soldiers give the wor-
kers telephone numbers TO call just
for a friendly "hello" to acquaintan-
ces and relatives.
When word is received Of the immi.
nent arrival Of troop train, automo-
biles, the use Of which is given for the
work, are sent with well filled bas-
kets to the depot. The workers pass
the baskets through the coaches and
gain reward for their efforts from
the unqualified delight that shines
from every bronzed face
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
WILL MARK ROSE BUILD Us \ WEIR?

people have turned down the proposed aguna
contract as whole will maintain the
river this summer adequate water for corn and
Department not Mark Rose and other oolee
tors to the contract say will.
In the meantime people the Valley ground between the
greater lesser mllstones may have to suffer
When Washington action of the meeting here
today. there is likely be action
Imperial Irrigation District may curtly ordered
the weir and again build obstruction the river
The proposed contract good foundation build Its
provisions should up by and discussed and those
which avoab problems accepted and ooJec
nabe features placed the Interior Department for
consideration.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

There will BE- a Red Cross auction
and rle supper at the Dixieland .hool
house Saturday ni2ht. Proceeds viii
% TO the Red Cross. Everybody j.
assured a good time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

Two years ago Republican friends in Congress were telling
nc +bs President Wilson vaclating who
first shook and then shook his finger Now they de-
snu him as despot who is determined the
liberties people and Colonel Roosevelt from using
scurrious language about the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

Boo Pasha commanded sign register just previous to his
ovoc+;on reped: Il die command here What
difference mundane affairs if being, who
arv ought to going die would take
anproymaey of things Conscience makes cow
ards of US all" death helps
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

The race democracy and far as ship
building concerned have resolved itself INTO o0ara
contest with Charley Schwab winner
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

A Press want ad will help you find
buyers. Phone 2e.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

Phil Swings light Buick was sto.
en- from State street, between Fourth
and Fifth, while he was attending the
Chautsuqua last night The sheriff
has covered all roads.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

INSURE YOUR HAY WITH RAY
EDG
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

Helen Girard. who won the orator
ical cup at Imperial Friday night, wa;
papil Of Bessie Reitz.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29
H01TEEIELkNkERSSHHI|Mb
SHOPPING CENTER

Hostelry Built by Colonel J. Il. Ian
kershim on Outskirts Of Los An
geles" Several Years Ago, is Now
Center of the Immense Los Angeles
Retail District.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

J. II, Lettow, field agent Of the
American Defense League, is in the
Valley for a few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

for the convenience of the soldiers
off duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-29

Guests at Hotel Clark, Los Ange-
les. during the past few days include
s. e. Bragg, 4. J. Cook, G. NJ Tadles
G. McFadden and g. A. Taylor, all
of Fl Centre.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-28
CHAPTER xv-continued.

You're the incest old things that
ever lived" said Lark, still laughing,
but with great warmth and tender
ness in her eyes and her voice. "But
you can take the stockings back and
save your money IL you like-we love
you Just as much"
But this the happy donors stoutly
refused to do. The twins had earned
this wealth Of hose, and finally, wlping
their eyes, the twins began to smooth
their hair and adjust their ribbons and
belts.
"What's the matter2" "Where are
you golngr "Will you buy the rest
of us some silk stockingsT' queried the
family, comic-opera effect.
"Where are we going?" Carol re-
peated, surprised, seeming to feel that
anyone should know where they were
going. though they had not spoken.
"We're going to call on our friends,
OF course" explained Lark.
"Of course" said Carol, jabbing her
bairplns In with startling energy. "And
we've got to hurry. We must go to
Mattles and Jeans and Betty's and
Fans and Alice's and-say, Lark, may
be we'd better divide up and each take
half. It's kind of late-and we mustn't
miss any,"
"Well, what on earth" gasped Pru-
dence, while the others stared in
speeches. Amusement.
'For goodness sake, Carol hurry.
We have to get clear out to Minnie's
tonight, If we miss our supper"
'But what's the idea? What for?
What are you talking about?"
"Why, you silly thing" said Carol
patiently, 1--WE have to go and tell our
friends that we've got four pairs of
SILK stockings, of course. / wouldn't
miss this afternoon for the world. And
we'll go the rounds together Lark. /
want to see how they take It," she
smiled at them benignly. II can mag
fine their excitement. And we owe 1t
to the world to give 1t all the excite
ment we can. Prudence says So"
Prudence looked startled. "Did /
say that?"
Certainly. You said pleasure-but
excitement's very pleasing, most of the
time. Come on, Larkie, Wen have to
walk fast"
And with fond goodby to the gen.
erOus family, the twins set out to
spread the joyful tidings, Lark paus-
ing at the door just long enough to
explain gravely, "Of course, we won't
tell them-er-just how it happened,
you know. Lots Of things in a parson-
age need to be kept dark. Prudence
says so herself"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-28
MakInu LIfe Worth WhIIe.

To increase your earning capacity,
you must be an energetic, live speci-
men of humankind. You should be
thrObbing with surplus power. You
should possess a degree of strength
that will give you confidence and cour-
age and endurance. Then You can go
on day after day, relates writer, add
ing to your skill and knowledge and
power In your profession. And when
you have climbed to the highest point
on one sphere of endeavor, you will be
ready to look around for other work,
and continue to experience the delights
that come only with the daily strug-
gle. required for the attainment of the
objects one has in view. DO not forget
the value of systematic effort. Do not
waste your energies. Intelligent direc-
ton is all-important Force, to be of
value, must be applied at the proper
place. Effort. to be productive of re-
ward, must be directed by superior In.
telligence.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-28
FIIter Peanut oII at Home.

Unreined peanut oil can be pre-
pared for household use by flterlng
through ordinary filter paper obtain
able at drug stores. A Georgia
woman, the wife of an oil miller, had
been paying her grocer nearly 50 a
gallon for cooking oil while her hus-
band sold his unrefned oil to re-
finery for about $120 a gallon. She
sent a small sample Of the oil from
her husbands mill to the bureau of
chemistry Of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture with the request
that, If possible, she be told Of meth
cd by which it could be made suitable
for household use. The filter paper
method was suggested. In a letter
which came to the department later
the success Of the method was de-
scribed as Surprising my best ex-
pectations."
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-28
DRIVING RIVETS SLOW WORK
Not Only That, but Enormous Number
of Them Are Needed In
Steel Ship.

The largest single item in the labor
of fabricating q steel ship is in the
riveting of her hull; therefore the
driving of rivets is taken as a standard
Of size and of progress by most of the
shipbuilders. To build q 10000 ton
ship q week means the driving or
about 650,000 rivets in that time. The
Union shipyards of San Francisco, as
at present equipped and freed from la
Dor troubles, can drive about 100000
rivets, although in a record week 1t
drove 411,O00 rivets; the four next
largest yards in America-at Fore Riv"
er, Mass, at Newport News, Va, at
Camden, and at Philadelphia upon the
Delaware-can drive 100000 to 275,OO0
rivets a week each. A half dozen
smaller steel shipyards will drive from
$4,000 to 10000 each seven days.
Riveting, despite all the inventions
devised to speed 1t up, remains hand
work and slow work. A riveting gang
consists Of two men and two boys
the riveter, his "holder-on," the passer
boy and the heater boy. The gang
drives from 300 to 375 rivets in the
course of a ten-hour day and is tired
at the end of 1t. But when you know
that 1t takes four men all of working
day to drive an average Of little less
than $50 rivets, you can begin to see
the full size of the labor problem OF
driving at least 650,000 rivets week
necessary to turn out a 10OOO-ton
ship at the end of that length of time.
In other words, you need 1920 men for
the riveting gangs alone.
Look at the matter from another an
gle, writes Edward Hungerford in Har-
per's. Ten ships week-the tremen-
dous program for 1913 to which we
stand committed-means 6,500,000 riv-
cts week. And the rfvet capacity of
our five greatest yards-with q total
working force Of $4,000 men at the end
of 1917-was but 100000 rivets a
week. And riveting represents only
about 20 per cent in the construction
Of ship.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-28
Sour Cream Salad pressInn.

Potatoes can be used to advantage
in many ways In the school lunch. Po-
tato salad is one way. The attractive
ness Of the salad depends largely on
the dressing used. A good dressing
can be made as follows:
u teaspoonfui mus " teaspoonful sugar.
tard. egg.
" teaspoonful salt. v cupful vinegar.
Y teaspoonful pap cupful sour cream.
rika.
Beat the egg until very light, add the
other ingredients, and cook in double
boiler, stirring constantly until thick
ened. Remove from the fire and beat
well. If this dressing is cooked prop
erly, 1t will have, when cool, thick,
smooth consistency. If it is over
cooked, so that there is a tendency to
separate, it should be strained before
cooling.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-28

"You like them DID," he repeated,
smiling. you are very generous. One
old one is all want you to like" But
when he leaned toward her lips, Carol
drew away swiftly. "Dont be afraid
Of me, Carol. You didn't mind once
when 1 kissed you" He laid his hand
softly on her round cheek. 81 am too
old, dearest, but I've been loving you
for years, l guess. I've been waiting
for you since you were little fresh
man, only didn't know It for a while.
Say something, Carroll don't want
you to feel timid with me. You love
me, don't you? Tell me, If you do"
T-L" She looked up at him despe-
rately. "I-well, made you say it,
didn't To-
ibid you want me to say 1t, dearest?
Have you been waiting, too2 How
long have you"
"Oh, a long time; since that night
among the rose bushes at the parson-
age"
"Since then?"
"Yes; that was why It didn't break
my pledge when you kissed me. Be-
cause Twas waiting then"
"Do you love mel"
"Oh, P'fessor, don't make me say it
right out in plain English-not to-
night I'm pretty nearly going to cry
now, and" She twinkled a little
then, like herself, "you know what cry
ing does to my complexion"
But he did not smile. Don't cry"
he said. 1--WE want to be happy to-
night. You will tell me tomorrow. To-
night"
"Tonight," she said sweetly, turning
In his arms so that her face was
toward him again, "tonight-" She
lifted her arms, and put them softly
about his neck, the laces falling back
and showing her pink, dimpled elbows.
''Tonight, my dearest" She lifted
her lips to him, smiling.
THE END.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-28
Bread BOX help
TO HOUSEKEEPER
Device Is Easily Constructed and
Removes Uncertainty of
Baking.
ASBESTOS BEST FOR LINING
Thermometer Enables Baker to OBJ
tain Desired Temperature-SpeciaI-
lists Advise Production of More
Sugar Crops.

War kitchens must be efficient. Com
veniences will help make them so.
A homemade sponge box or bread
raiser will help make the, bread bet
ter. 1t enables the housekeeper to
keep her sponge or dough at the right
temperature so that it will rise in less
time. A sponge box or bread-raiser,
therefore, takes much of the uncer-
tainty out Of bread-baking. 1t can be
made from an ordinary dry goods
packing box.
Placing the Shelves.
A box 20 by 20 by 20 inches is a
convenient size. About 10 inches from
the bottom Of the box a shelf made Of
Stats or strips of wood rests on cleats
fastened to the sides Of the box. A
second shelf is placed four inches
above the lower one. The shelves can
be removed when cleaning the box.
Below the lower shelf a sheet Of gal
vanized iron slightly wider. than the
shelf is inserted. 1t is curved in or
der to make it slip in and stay in place
securely. This prevents scOrching of
the lower shelf when lamp is placed
below, and also helps to distribute the
heat more evenly. The door is hinged
and fastened with a thumb-latch or
hook and staple.
Several small holes are bored in the
lower and upper parts Of the sides and
In the top of the box to promote cir
culation of air. A cork which has
been bored through the center to ad-
NIT a straight thermometer is inserted
in one of the holes in the top of the
box. A Fahrenheit chemical thermom-
eter that registers as high as 100 Dc
grees can be used. Such thermome-
ter may be ordered through a hard
ware dealer or directly from an instru-
ment dealer.
Make Safe From Fire.
To avoid all danger of fire, the box
should be lined with asbestos or tin
when a kerosene lamp is used for
heating the box. II an electric light
Is used, the lining is not necessary. A
16-eandlepower light will heat the box
nicely. A small and inexpensive night
lamp is placed in the bottom of the
box and a shallow pan of water is
placed on the lower shelf so that the
air in the box will be kept moist.
The bowl of sponge or pans Of dough
are placed on the upper shelf. The
temperature of the box should be
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-03-28

kept as near SO degrees Fahrenheit as
possible ESQ to SO degrees Fahrenheit)
when bread is being made in the quick
way. If sponge is set overnight 65
to 20 degrees Fahrenheit is the better
temperature until the dough is made
in the morning, after which the tenn
perature may be increased to SO de-
grees Fahrenheit. The temperature In
the box may be varied by raising or
lowering the fame Of the lamp or by
using warm or cold water in the shall
low pan.