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Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
CHRISTI
SUFFERERS SEEK
AID OF Il CENTR0

Mayor Watkins today received
from the flood suffer-
ers at Corpus Christi, Texas asking
aid from the people Of El Centro,
Mayor Watkins Immediately ar
ranged for fund to be collected and
contributions can be made to City
Clerk Van Way at the city hall.
More than 1000 people lost their
lives in the hurricane disaster and no
doubt the people of Ell Centre will re-
spond to the appeal of the stricken
sufferers for aid.
Take your contribution to City Clerk
Walter Van Way.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
SUPER-PLAY
:. rs PRESEN
!: !. : !. !. At THE PALACE
p.

Everybody who loves baby is des-
tined to a treat when they see Daddy
Long Legs" the first Mary Pickford
company super-feature, which will be
presented at the opening Of the Palace
theater tonight for the last time. More
than score of the cuttiest kidddles on
the screen aid Miss Pickford in this
screen version of the famous novel
play by Jean Webster.
The earlier scenes are enacted in the
great orphan asylum where dozens OF
children, wee pathetic charges without
father or mother nor near relatives
ate supported by the bounty Of John
Grier, who obtained his ideas Of how
d charisXble institution should be run
while affecting convict labor. Grier left
behind the big gray; building as me-
mortal to lis conscience, but he undid
anySgood Mrh there may have been
In tie Eat ~ Placing cruel domineering
worqqnt with, no sympathy for children
luscb9FBf.t th ~
Iht$ tAi$ institution there comes, at
the opening Of the picture, a baby diff
fersss;i,t rom the rest. She grows to a
child pf twelve, being named Judy Abb
bott because fhis name looked good to
he tryaaical Eead matron. As the real
action Of the picture IS opened, Judy
Aplayed by Miss Pickford) is seen Of
fering. TO the little toddlers around her
the only kind words and really pleas
ant treatment they have. %
The first half of Daddy Long Legs
is filled with the doings of the little
parentless children, clad in stripes, like
o. many criminals, and fed upon soup
and prunes- They are. at work, and
the machine-liks play prescribed fol-
them; covering before the matron and
the more grabbed of the trustees; al.
ways hungering for the love and at
tention which is denied them; occas
ionally. as every child must, "actins
naughty"
Manager JAMES Cook of the Palace
theater. states that this production ha:
cost him four times more than an!
other picture of Mary Pckford. he ha.
ever booked at his playhouse. Ther'
is special music for Daddy Lonl
Legs" and Miss Geraldine Cook is pre-
re organ. A fine comedy pre-
cedes the feature.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
Miss Corbir1 to
Teach Ladies to
Make OUn Hats

Milliners will not welcome the latest
Innovation of Miss Mildred Corbin,
county farm demonstrator, who is
planning on a county wide campaign
this fall and winter to teach Imperial
valley women to make their own hats
out of old material.
Miss Corbin states this has been
one of her strong points in the north
ern part of the state and she is plan
ming to introduce it here.
Her first meeting will be at Melo-
land tomorrow afternoon and large
crowd is anticipated.
Her plan is help cut the Hi Cost of
Living will not be confined to remodel
ing hats alone but will extend in other
directions.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

: Aluminium Hot Wster ., bottles,
They never break. On sale at the. VAL
ley Drug Co. ,,e, ..,..r ...,.7: .-ua
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
NOTICE OF ESTRAY

Came to my rlace about the first
day Of February. 1913 a white grade
stock heifer; age now, about two and
q half years. Marks: "V'' cut in top Of
left ear; end of right ear cut off. Dim
letters, "L. S." on left hip. Probable
value about $45.00 or $4,000.
The above animal is on the Deer
Head Ranch, three and half miles
west Of e. Centre. 7
Owner may have same by proving
property and -~vinp damages, and
cost of advertising.
Unless the owner appears and pays
said damages and the cost expended
within thirty days from the first pub
Ilication of this notice, will deliver
said animal to the constable for sale
as provided by law in such cases.
JOE ARNOLD.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

Try Niles Massage cream, It is diff
ferent. At the Valley Drug Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
DID THE WORK FOR
Me-" FARMER SAYS
JOG tEllinger of Rockford. Washington
Gains Seventeen Pounds
Taking Tanlac

| "Tanlac put me in such fine shape
that ! was able to plant big crop
withoutshardly knowing ! had done :
bit of hard work." said Joe Ellinger
we'll known farmer, living at Rock
ford, Wash, while in Murgittroyd's
durg store in Spokane, Wash, recent
ly. Mr.. Ellinger homesteaded his place
in 1880 and has been living there ever
since.
81 had been bothered good deal
with rheumatism and was generally
run down in health" continued MIR.
Ellinger. 81 didn't have any appetite
to speak Of and sometimes the very
smell Of food, or even the sight of it,
turned me against it and couldn't
en- Joy what did eat and 1t seemed to
dome NJ" "goo'at all. At times the rheu4!
matte pains were so bad 1 couldn't
even turn ovcr in bed without first
rubbing my legs till they limbered up
and sometimes they would cramp and
draw up so would be in such pain I
could hardly stand it. If happened to
be walking when these pains and
craps struck me l would just have to
stop in my tracks, lecause couldn't
take another step was troubled With
dizzy spells. toe, and if ! made uuick
move I could scarcely keep on my fe ct
and everything in front of my eyes
would seem to go black.>I couldn't get
a good nights rest either, because I
was wakeful and tossed around . good
deal and when got up in the morning
l felt all tired out, with no energy to
do anything and seemed to be getting
worse all the time.
II was in just this fix when got
to reading about Tanlac and decided to
give it a trial TO see what it might do,
for me and it certainly proved to be
just what / needed, because since III
have taken it ! haven't had single
rheumatic pain and my legs DON'T
tramp cr bother me . bit now. never
get dizzy any more, either, and Tanlac \
sure did make my appetite pick up,
and now Just the smell Of food makes
ne feel all the hui.grier and can
cot anything want and enjoy it and
what l eat does me lots Of good, too
have gained seventeen pounds in
weight and have plenty of energy and
.an go to bed at night and sleep sound
y for eight OF nine hours and get up
n the morning feeling rested and re-
'reshed, instead Of all tagged out like
used to. Tanlae certainly did the work |
or me and that's why I think it's
ueh fine medicine and we'll worth |
recommending to others"
Tanlac is sold in I'll Cdhtro BY Thos. !
Neville. successor 70 McColloch Drug |
Co.; In Imperial by Imperial Drug Co
nHoltville by ]. BfeshHham, and in |
3rawley by Roland Bros. " /
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Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

". H. Lavayea is back from a va.
cation spent on teh coast. His friends
state he has number Of new fishing
tales 20 tell.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

EndeavOrs Elect
New Officers

The election of officers of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the
Christian church was held at the home
of Cesar Coin last evening. Those
elected were:
Mrs. S. l.. Lingo, president.
Leland Dailet, vice president.
Ruth Carmichael, secretary.
Harry Carmichael, treasurer.
Prayer Meeting Chairman, Ms.
S. O. Lingo.
The installation of the new officers
will take place next Sunday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

Rev. Mailey, Baptist minister at
Cana Rea, was in the city this morn
ing en- route to Holtville where he will
look over the field. He was the guest
Of local Baptists. t;
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCK kHOLDERS OF VARNEY
BROTHERS & COMPANY, A COR
POP ALTON

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
Varney Brothers & Company, a cor
poration, will be held at the office Of
said corporation, located in its whole
sale department, corner Of Main street
ard Southern Pacific railroad, in the
city of Ell Centre, County of Imper-
ial. State of California, at the hour
of two o'clock p. m. on Tuesday, Oct
ober 21st, for the purpose of electing
directors of said corporation for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction
Of such other business as may come
before the meeting.
J. D. FOSS, :.
Secretary of Varney Brothers &
Company. p =
By order of the President.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

John c. Anderson, %, of this city,
ard Maizelle NJ. Wallace, =, Of Cal
txico, yesterday secured a l.ceaca 10
wed.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04

The Valley Drug Co. offers you a
box of Violet Dulce face powder, regu-
lar price SOC and Is cent powder puff
for 35 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-10-04
or ANNUAL MEETING or,
STOCKHOLDERS CE \ HARNEY'
BROTHERS fffey EHfAaENT COM.
YANY.. IA. CORtOKkTION. J. :. I,

Notice IL her~bt given that The an
nua meeting 1.-THE stockholders II
varne1 Bivthers = Investment
Company, sanporation will y
held at the office .of said cor
poration located A. corner df Main
Street and SouthSfn racific Railroad,
In the city of II Centre, 3t>te al Cali
fornia, at tho hour Of thrtS b clock p.
M: on Tuesday, OetobSf '2fst, Tor fAe
purpose of eleetina .ditectbrs of said
corporation for thS e1ssnine year. and
for the transaction of such Qther kusi.
ness as may come te5efs the meeting
s 0~F%f --'' u. b. FOSS,
+ Secretary of Varney Bros Invest.
ment Co. 49, sr.rf- = c:.'tftV'
by order of the President, .
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
B. Y. P. U. PROGRAM.

Subject-"The Ministry of Lealing , in Foreign Lands;' leader Izora Bus ter; scripture lesson, Luke 10: 25-37, Allen Park; The good samaritan Ap- proach to Heather Hearts, Pearl Dow da the heather upper class are prone to treat the gospel with indifference and the Christian physician touches the home life of the heather, Nelle Bowling; The Christian physician is neeled to break down heather super stition, Jack Phillips; The Christian physician does an educative work which created demand for general and medical education, Lena Johnston; the good samaritan needed the inn to which he could carry his patient. a plea for the Christian hospital, Mrs. Cobb
The Little River news., 1919-08-30

Mrs Marie Brandon. who has been spending the summer at Baker Springs arrived Thursday for visit with her aunt. Mrs J NJ Johnson. her home is at Little Rock
 Chas. Sims. who las been 4.sitine his aunt. Mrs D. R. FsWeett aad fam fly. left Friday Tor visit iii r. #orfA before returning to his home in Chilli cothe, Texas
 Mrs. Laura Young Of Winthrop spent Friday in AshdoWn with her parents, AIr. and Mrs R. L. Boyer ST. Mrs. Young will probably move to AshdoWn in the near future.
 R. M. Bone Of The First National Bank and Sheriff Bob Pierce left Thu rsday for Little ROCK sheriff Pierce will make his settlement with the state while in Little Rock,
 MT. and Mrs. P NJ Wood and son. Willard. of Red Bluff. were i'll Ash down Wednesday. Willard will leave in a few lays for Ma agnolia to enter the agricultural school near that city
 Jack Mobley and sister, Miss Eliza beth Mobley. have gone to Magnolia 10 enter the State Agricultural School They were accompanied as far as Hope Tuesday by Miss Katrina Mobiey.
 Misses Blanche and Christine Camp bell, Lima Campbell, and Messrs. Jim Campbell. Cy Stuart, Stile Aydelotte. and E. B. Campbell of Foreman were in AshdoWn Thursday, the guests of friends.
 Germs are plentiful in the summer air. we breathe them every minute. In health they do no harm, but to those who have bad liver, disordered stom- ach or constipated bowels they mean a spell of sickness. The best way to in sure your health is to take Prickly Ash Bitters. It purifies and strength ems the system Price S125 per bottle. Model Drug Store, special agents-adv
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
FAKE" ASPIRIN WAS TALCUM Therefore Insist Upon Gen. uine "Bayer Tablets
 of Aspirin"
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Millions of fraudulent Aspirin Tab lets were sold by Brooklyn manu
 facturer which later proved to be com posed mainly of Talcum Powder. Bay CT Tablets of Aspirin the true, genu- inc. American made and American owned Tablets are marked with the safety "Bayer Cross" Ask for and then insist upon Bayer Tablets Of As pirin and always buy them in the ori- ginal Bayer package which contains proper directions and dosage. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufac- ture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicy- licacid. advt.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30
MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY TO LOAN-One to five years tme, in sums $500.00 to $15, 100000. Not necessary to wait ? or months for service, perfect your title, and get Money at home. See me.-A. Gold smith.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30

Good appetite vigor and cheerful spirits follow the use Of Prickly Ash Bitters, the remedy for working men. It purifies the stomach, liver and bowels and makes work a pleasure Price $125 per bottle. Model Drug Store special agents-ady
The Little River news., 1919-08-30

Miss Gladys NorwoodJ has returned home from Lexington. Ky, and Col Umbus. Ohio, where she has been vis- ting for some time, and also attended the wedding of her sister, Miss J2cqui- Iino N0rwood Mrs Norwood returned with Miss Gladys for visit.
The Little River news., 1919-08-30

PITTBISE. l would like to figure on construction work Repair work
 promptly done-jim Malone. Ash
 down. Phone No. v
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-13
CITY ADVERTTsEMENT
An ordinance fixing the terms of con-
sent for the operation of auto-busses
aH the same are defined by Chauter 1

An ordinance fixing the terms of con-
sent for the operation of ~auto-busses
as the same are defined By Chapter
136 of the Laws of 1918.
Be 1t Ordained by the City of Perth
Sec. /. The term "auto-bus, as here
in used. shall mean an auto-bus as de-
U.S. u.s. onp'ef Lou ING avs OF
Sec. Q. No auto-bus shall be oper-
ated wholly or partly upon any street
tanned the consent of the Board of
Aldermen as hereinafter provided. Such
consent shall be issued to the owner
of such auto-bus for the operation
accredited for that purpose by such
owner and such consent shall not be
deemed to authorize the operation of
any auto-bus by any lessee or person
other than the owner or his duly ac-
credited agents or servants.
Sec. 8. Said consent shall not be
granted except upon compliance by
the owner of any auto-bus with the
There shall be filed with the City
Clerk an application which shall con-
tain the name of the owner, his age,
residence and business address, II any.
the street or streets over which It Is
desired to operate and for permission
to operate whereupon application is
pacity of aid auto-bus, together with
a statement of the basis of such esti-
mate nj said application shall defin-
ite1y state whether said auto-bus is to
be operated by said owner personally
or by agents or servants duly accred-
tied by such owner. Every. person
operating an auto-bus shall be duly
licensed to operate q motor vehicle
by the state Department of Motor We
hicles and shall submit before opera
ting said auto-bus evidence satisfac-
tory to h Board OF Aldermen of his
responsibility.
Sec. 4. If the Board of Aldermen
shall consider such application ia
vorably the Board shall authorize the
City Clerk to issue to the applicant a
consent in writing to operate such
auto-bus. In such consent there shall
be incorporated the name and address
of the owner, the street or streets and
terminals over which consent to oper-
ate is given and the manufacturers
number of he auto-bus. No such con-
sent shall be issue by the City Clerk
until the owner shall have filed a pol
icy in the form provided for In Chap
ter 1876 of. the Laws of 1915 with the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-13

route In the city bears to the whole
length of the route.
Sec; 8: Upon the the, mSnthly report q Of
i've per centum (5) per cent. therein.
as providd by Chapter 136, of the Laws
of 1916. the City Treasurer shall is
ceipt showing the date and amount of
payment and from and after the 18th
day of every. calendar month no such
a anepatos t sna,s pc sb 9pefba aee IN nni his p tae
session such receipt for the preceding
calendar month and shall display the
same to any member of the Police De-
Board OF Aldermen Of the City of Perth
Amboy upon request. Between the
first and eleventh days of each month,
possession, as above provided either
the receipt for the preceding calendar
month or for the month preceding such
preceding calendar month;
vision of this ordinance shall be ad-
Judged invalid, such adjudication shal
apply only to the section. clause or
PROVISION so adjudged and the rest of
this ordinance shall remain valid and
effective.
Sec. 10: In addition to the penalty
Of of 9 3of Fl chnpteGT i Lag of dol the l pT0yio Of
1916 for failure to file a monthly re-
port of receipts, any person violating
any of the provisions of this ordin-
III FRA pC bOpJSNt ~ AnO III.
($10) dollars for the first offense and
twenty-five ($25) dollars for every Sec
ond n subsequent offense.
Sec. IL. Each and every auto-bus
must be equipped with a fare register
and fares must be received and regis
tered as passengers eIter. All buses
must be equipped with register meter
satisfactory to the Board of Aldermen
on or before May. LIST, 1919.
Sec. IL. No driver of any auto-bus
shall stop for the purpose of receiving
or discharging passengers within ten
Sec. IS. Every a~uto-bus, when ap-
preaching a grade crossing, shall come
to a dead stop at a point not less than
and shall remain at a stop until the
operator shall deem 1t safe to pass
said crossing.
Sec. IA. Any auto-bus or auto buses
operating in the City of Perth Amboy
at any time. on making trips outside
of h city limits at any time, shall
be subject to the provisions of this
ordinance.
Every auto-bus owner having a per-
nit # the Board of Aldermen to oper.
ate an auto-bus along certain de-
fined route may. in addition, obtain a
special license or permit from the the
Board of Aldermen to pick up and
carry passengers off his regular route
to certain points or places within or
without the City; such application,
however, must state exactly what the
auto bus owner desires to do, which
may be inserted in the permit granted
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-13
cry

An ordinance relating TO the duties Of
the City Clerk, fixing the amount OF
his Official bond and his salary, and
fixing the term of his Office.
Be 1t Ordained by the City of Perth
Sec. i. That the city clerk shall at
tend all meetings Of the city council
and transcribe and keep accurate min
utes thereof. In books to be provided
for the same.
tody and charge of all the records,
books. papers, maps and other docu-
mentary property OF the city. and
keep the same properly filed and In
Sec. 8. He shall record or caused to
be engrossed in separate books to be
provided for such purposes. all ordi-
shall be signed by the mayor or act.
ing mayor and the city clerk shall
cause the same to be attested proper
iy and published as prescribed In the
file I'm his office the required proof OF
such publication.
Sec. 4. He shall present to the ma
and resolutions and after the approval.
deliver a certified copy thereof to the
department or officer to whom the same
may refer and to all committees such
resolutions or communications as may
be referred to them.
Sec. s. He shall have charge and
custody of the warrant book and shall
ali the bills, Claims and appropriatioSs
ordered by the city council and en-
tered in the minutes of the same. Be
fore signing any warrant, he shal de-
liver to the comptroller the original
bill or claim on account OF which said
warrant is drawn. He shall also draw
warrants for the payment OF the sa-
laries of the city officers or employees
and not provided for otherwise; each
one shall be drawn to the order OF the
person entitled to receive the same,
and before delivery, shall be signed by
the mayor and Comptroller and at
tested by the city clerk and the clerk
shall note on the margin of said war
rant the purpose for which 1t is is
Sec. 6. He shall countersign sil liz
censes granted by the mayor or coun-
ell and receive all moneys paid for
TO be provided. and to render an &C
count OF all money received monthly
TO the council, paying the same TO the
collector of revenue prior TO such re-
Sec. Z. The city clerk shall be APP
pointed by the counci for the term
OF three years, commencing January
See. 8. The city clerk shall keep
all oaths or anirmations on file In his
office OF officers OF the city to faith
See. 3 The salary OF the city clerk
shall be three thousand dollars per
annum payable In equal monthly pay
ments.
Sec. 10. The penalty OF the ofieIal
bond OF the city clerk shall be
s. 100000, To be furnished by a surety
company authorized 10 do business In
State OF New Jersey, and premium OF
which is so be paid by the City.
Sec. II. All fees received by the
city clerk under any law OF the state
or ordinance OF the city whether now
in force or hereafter enacted shall be
paid over TO the city treasurer for the
use OF the city.
Sec. ~. This ordinance shall take
eject January LIST. 1899.
The foregoing ordinance was intro
duced. and passed on hrst reading at
the meeting Of the Council OF the City
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-03-13


The design of this special license pc
ing for the accommodation of the pun
lie n to enable parties and indivldu-
ais to make arrangements with auto
bus owners to be carried o~cca5tonaily
to certain points within or without We
City, IL being necessary to obtain a
permit In each case.
Sec. is. Temporary permits may, pc
issued for a period of ten days when
in his Judgment the Chairman OF the
judiciary Committee deem it necessary;
said o-bus or auto-busses to cease
operating on day of expiration OF
said temporary permit.
The foregoing ordinance was intro.
duced, n passed on first reading at
the meeting of the Council of the City
of Perth Amboy held March 3rd, 1919;
and will be taken up for second and
third readings and hnal passage at the
meeting of the Council to be held
March 18th, 1919 in the CounciI Cham-
Der. City Hall. Perth Amboy, N. j.
JOHN HANSON, JR.,.
City Clerk.
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