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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25

Colonel Roscoe q Simmons, nep-
hew of the late Booker>T. Washington,
will deliver an address on democracy
and Americanism" at the Palace the
alter Monday evening, September 20.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25

Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday to Angel Terres, Is, and Dora
Writ, IS, both residents of Brawely;
and to Robert Hall, 81, of Imperial,
and Sybil Young, %, of Hayden Ariz.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25
(By Associated Press)
SAN ERNARDINO Cant

More than 1000 acres of timber and
brush and several orchards and build
ings have been burned by forest fires
in the mountains 25 miles north Of
here.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25
{ By Associated Pressl

afternoon the wind shifted and again
endangered the town. The firest fires
are within mile of the city. The
stores have been closed and the men
called out to fight the fires.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25
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(By Associated Press)

10y ASSOClateu ITeSSJ
PARIS, Sept. PA report just
received from uncertain sources i'll
Russia contains the information
that rumOrs have been spread over
Russia to the effect that Nicholas
Leine, Russian B0lshevik premier
has been aSSassinated.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25
lBY Associated PreSSl

CANTON, o., Sept, 25.-The Can
ton Steel company announced today
that its 1900 strikers had formally vot
ed to return to work.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25
(By Associated Press\

PITTSBURG, Sept. 2j.-Chair-
man Fitzpatrick of the strikers Or
ganizing committee estimated here
there were 100000 men out on
strike.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25

Steel corporation at Gary would re-
sumo work today. This was counter
balanced by a sympathetic strike of
1875 steam engineers of the Illinois
Steel company at Gary.
The claim of the labor and industrial
still varied.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.--lt was off
cially announced this morning the
slab and rail mills of the United States
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25

Mrs. Percie Thacker and little son
returned Tuesday from the vacation
spent at San Bernardino and Long
Beach.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25

An old-fashoned Imperial Valley
dust u. storm was jn-pr0gfess late this
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25
(By Associated Press)

FARRELL, Pa, Sept 25.-Luke
Grogan, Serbian, was shot and killed
by state troops when the police search
ed house suspected of being snip
ing post from which shots were fired
at the steel plant.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1919-09-25

]. r. Rochelt. formerly of Ell Cen
tro, now of San Diego, a dollar "a year
man, is visiting in FL Centre today.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
AMUSEMENTS
Loew's Lyceum.

Loew patron sunday had to wait un.
al the last act 81 the bin TO get real
thrill and warm 40 To the show. Bell
and Carson have decidedly the best act
on the bill. The maze member Of the
team does some astonishing acrohatic
stunts, the comedy and chatter is good
and not overdUnP
Francis and Dtmar. odd friends. put
over a sketch Making food" which
made good with the audience sun
day Marie Russell as a high brown"
works hard and peases the top Of the
house The unnamed viOliuist however.
she carries With her, wins more applause
q an does Miss Russell with his touching
rendition Of Believe Me. II All Those
EndeIring Young Charms"
The headliner ESQ billedI Which One
shan | Marry" Is a little more tT1te,
II such a thing could be than former
offerings, whose number Is legion, which
have followed in the train Of Every
man and "Everywoman. the only two
ada ptations of the old English morality
plays really worth while. Apparently
Loew patrons don't want morality
rlays,
Oliver, accordonist. opened wen with
an adaptation OF the William Tell over
ture and starts the Bill with a dash
which, unfortunately, is not fully sus-
tanned
Ethel Clayton is a charming Young
viper in The Deadier SeN,' the pic
ture She sends man toward hell IN
approved vampirlsh manner and does
other small faVors to he less deadly
sex. but as expected at the end the
poor boob regards her like he does
Nlce-seen too Oft, familiar with her
face
First pities, then cndures-clnch; en-
brace
NED COURTNEY.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Orpheum,

What promises to be one Of the the
atrical treats Of the presents vaudevill
season rs the engagement OF Evelyn
Nesbitt M the Orpheum this week
Miss Neshit has just staged a new act
In which she sets out to be a dramatic
actress As well as musical come
dienne. There seems 10 he no limit to
the hrOadUCss " Ter ability.
Horace Wright and Rene Dietrich viii
be an aided toaturo, They are The
Somewhat DiffcsoHt SlnEersi aud have
Just recently returned to the United
States after serving with She A. Il. f..
in France The bowman brothers are
THE Bluegrass Hoys." There are few
dclineators Of the southern negro who
uepiCt the type as correctly as do the
Bowman brothers Their songs and
ste ries are new end with them comes
the genuine reminder Of Dixie. Oscar
Lorraine is a vionist to his finger tips
He interprets into his music a sort Of
monoloEue which greatly enhances the
value Of his offerings
Dan Bruce and MargOt buffet COM
pany have a novelty surprise comedy
pIaylet in two scenes. Thru the Key
hole" Mr. Bruce and Miss buffet are
both recognized stars Of tire Legitimate
stage having been featured in Conan
a Harris and MOrosco Broadway pro-
auctions.
Fink's Mules. "vaudevile's Equine
Iov Fest" will add lot of comedy TO
the bill. The Great Johnson has gym
rastic novelty Kilograms and Topics
Of the Day will complete the show
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
CHIEF cox WILL WAIT
FOR NEW PLEDGED GOBS

Chief Cox is authorized by the de-
partment at Washington to announce
that all men who enlist during Decem-
Der will be granted Leave of absence
during the holiday period from Dec, Is
until Jan D. 1920, with orders to report
Mt the end of that period TO the main
recruiting station from which they
were enlisted.
chief Ycomans Mate s. NJ. Cox Fall
stafflan example Of what good 1t does
physically, to be a man-o wars man,
during this week will keep open the
recruiting station for the navy In the
Goodbar building until $3.50 pm, for the
purpose OF receiving those seeking in
formation about the navy who find it
impossible TO visit the office during the
day.
The Jolly old chief is worthy of a
visit by any young man who desires to
investigate the open air, ririle, free life
the ravy affords, and he promises many
good things for the lads who enlist as
members of the crew of the superdread-
nought Tennessee soon to De commits
atN
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

The municipal dope line" II is--an
institution fostered by the city Of
Memphis, to combat the evil Of drug
"bOotlegging, where unfortunates are
held up for Outlandish prices for the
drug which they must have. The city
sells morphine, under the law, at )
cents grain, and rigidly keeps to the
minimum the amount each patient s
system requires. in the opinion of Or.
j. X. Blake, police surgeon, who Is In
charge Of distribution. The drug is dis
pensed in solution form, made up in
the city laboratory under direction Of
F, A. Mantel, city chemist and bac-
teriologist
All types may be found there in the
dope line"-eaCh bearing, to the
trained eye, the telltale mark OF the
addict.
More slowly, but as surely as the
drip, drip Of blood from a rupturcd ar
terry will kill, does the insidious NOR
phinc undermine its viCtims--mentally
and morally, as well as physically. But
have the destroyer they must.
Some contracted the habit through
administration to ease pain in injury.
some because OF illness, some because
it opened the door 10 the easiest way
after blasted hope, some-just be-
cause. 10 one person knows all OF
these tales But each one represents
q page torn from lfe's book of tragedy.
One Weeks Ration.
The line filed in one by one. The
callers are due not to return for more
morphine until six days have elapsed.
Each is given a six days supply.
But some Of them will come back
before that Tin e--with doubtful tales OF
broken or stolen bottles, or other acct
dents which interrupted Their, steady
drug diet Probably most Of the tales
will he lies--shamelesSly tod, for so
does the insidious drug warp the moral
nature.
Take them in order. as they tilcd in
A white woman, dressed in faded
green plush coat. face heavily lined,
pasty with the chronic lack of dope
fend' cOlorirg Wordless. she faced
Or. Drake. Silently, she showed across
for this, and payment Of GO cents, she
got ~ more grains OF the drug.
A prosperous-l looking negress next
filed in. No mark of the drug was on
her countenanCe DE missy wants
fawty grains TO her treatment, TO she
suah sick in de bed and cyant come
down" she explained, AS she paid over
81 for the drug
A fresh .colCred. sprightly miss Of APP
parently 10 next stepped in, explaining
that her brother was i'll in bed, and
needed his medicine" She got 80
ounces for the required period, the rec
ord book telling DR.. Drake how much
the patient required
Ar asthma sufferer was next-gaunt,
aging. ewes hollow trimmed. Ten
Grains" was his portion.
Bootleggers Sell Chalk.
An aged white woman fairly well
dressed. next entered She told Of up
setting her bottle of six days allowance.
She was early in returning, and lis
tened to a lecture,
~ don't want to go to these dope
bootleggers, doctor" she whimpered.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

tstton ON a serum 10 cure tuberculosis.
ON the eve OF proclaimlng his great
discovery to the world he learns that
his wife. 2 butterfly creature who has
sought diversion from ms ausierity. IS
untaithful te him. Her lover is viz
Tim NJ the plague. Without apparently
relaxing his efforts IN behalf OF science
he seeks 10 effect a cure OF the lover,
with the intent Of making him we'll be
cause II Is contrary 10 the ethics Of his
profession to kill sick man. 'rhe pro-
duction Of Jacques Duval" has been
made with great care. and the cast iu-
GUIDES Mr.. Arliss and Miss Risdon. a
H,lutiful young English actress who
has been in this country for only few
StasOnF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Strand.

The picture at the Strand theater
this week, Twenty three and a Half
Hours Leave" makes tho debut. as
Thomas II Ince scenario writer Of
Agnes Johnston, who also di3 the con-
tmuity for Mary Pickfords Daddy
Long Legs" Miss Johnston is only -
years old and has already realized the
ambition cherished by thousands TO be-
come a writer for the movies, she has
contributed several suecessfu! Original
stories to the screen tier latest effort
was adapted from Mary Roberts Rine-
harris yarn which appeared first in
popular magazine. 1t Is a sparkling
comedy Of army life with not a word
of war in IL.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
MOUing Pictures
Majestic.

Prospective brides may find valua BILE
hints for happiness in "A Temperament
TAI Wife, starring Constance Talmadge
and which is now showing at the Ma
testic theater
Taking the part OF Billie Billings,
pretty, wealthy and afflicted with an
unreasonably jealous nature, Constance
Talmadge has novel assortment of ex-
rtriences both before and after her
marriage to the prim Senator Newton
from Nevada, Rather sickly before
marriage, by the time the SCION has ex-
perienced some Of his jealous wife's &C.
centricities he is in most vigorous
physical shape and able to whip his
weight in wildcats, and Bulgarian counts
who should know better.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
r. ]. ZAN0NE WILL Be
BURIED IN OHIO HOME

The funeral of = j. Zanone, former
Alemphian who died at his home in
Lima, O., win BE- held at his Ohio home
Tuesday
MIR. Zanone was at the time OF his
death vice pr, Eideni ana general man
ager of the lawnee Amusement com
pany in Lima, Whcn in Memphis he
was in the employ Of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad "A widow and one son
survive in the Ohio city and, in Mem.
mis- one brothe,' j, A. 2anone. general
yairlmaster Of he Illinois Central rail-
road, and two Sistars, Mrs, r. l., Berry,
1895 Nelson avenpe, and Mrs j. T..
Ship 2a6 Vance avenue, are LETT TO
mourn
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Hickory Nuts Cancel,

The Hickory Nuts" the Thirtteth
division show booked to play the Lyric
theater. have cancelled their engage
ment booked for Wednesday night, Dec.
H. A number OF dates had to be can
Celed during the coal shortage and the
treasury could not stand the strain.
The tour was ended Saturday at Clarks
vile, Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
COTTON BELT AGAIN
INDEPENDENT IN CITY

There was neither music nor flowers
nor special ceremony marking the re-
entry of the Cotton Belt railroad as an
independent carrier into the city of
Memphis after being operated FOR al
mos a wear under Joint management
with the Missouri Pacific but there
was many consignments of freight wait
ing for the opening of the freight hoase
doors for the first time, and business
continued brisk all day.
A. r. Green, the newly appointed To-
cal agent. was assisted in getting the
business under way by the presence of
w. Stephe nson, Of Pine Bluff superin-
tendent of the Arkansas Missouri di-
vision, and r. F. Harrington, of st.
Louis, inspector of agencies and num-
Der of auditors for the company.
The opening OF the Cotton Belt rail-
road into Memphis as an Independent
line marks the successful termination
OF aggressive efforts on the part of the
Memphis Chamber of Commerce that
have been carried or ever since the
railroad admin stration merged the
operation Of the Cotton Belt and Mis-
sour Pacific lines into the city under
joint management.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Princess.

In the producing of why Smith Left
Home. the new Paramount Aircraft
picture starring Bryant Washburn, to
be shown at the Princess theater today
and TUESDAY. Director Donald Crisp
tried something new. lie held long
rehearsal not before the camera. Of
every scene, coaching the players in
their parts and assuring himself that
no one was miscast When the picture
was actually photographed. the cast
was letter perfect. and the time usually
spent for re takes was saved. This
precaution was considered necessary on
account OF the speed OF the action in
the picture. which would be spoiled II
every participant was not made thor
oughly familiar with the story before
hand
Read News Scimitar Wants.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
ALvIs PLEA,

IL T.. Avis, brought from Dayton
o., by Deputy Ed Bradley saturday, &c
stand trial on charge OF abandoning
his wife and child, pleaded guilty on
day hut later on advice of Herman
Gcldberger, his attorney, changed his
plea TO that of not guilty, He will be
tried later
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
New Lyric.

George Arliss. the noted character
actor, comes to the Lyric ON Friday and
saturday and saturday matinee in Il
play entitled Jacques puval. It's
chief incident concerns 4 medical scien-
list who has spent years Of experiment
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Glimpse Behind Memphis
Gate of 100 Sorrows %
By BOB HILDEBRAND.
Drab hopelessnes.


1t reflected in the
police headquarters twice morning afternoon
ousy awaiting the time dspensay will
seeking
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
TOUCH AND GO.

That fellow Is some hustler. He
stays In one place only long enough 10
borrow money
n see. 4 case OF touch and 80"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

WASHINGTON, n, c., Dec, s,--For
Base hospital No. II, American Expedi
tionary forces, Miss Emily A. Mclaugh,,
lin, OF Detroit, Mich, an American Red
Cross nurse, was decorated with the
British order of the Royal Red Cross
by the prince OF Wales.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

I They sell anything-Chalk and the like.
| never have, since you started this.
| It's my first accident. Please let me
| have it,"
Dr.. Drake tempered Judgment with
mercy. He could not resist the pitiful
appeal He portioned out the morphine,
with warning that no more excuses
would go.
on crutches hobbled in the next
'doper"--a white man. suffering from
scatic rheumatism. He begged pititul-
| ly for an increase in his allowance.
Either this solution is growing weaker,
or I'm getting worse he told DR..
Drake.
THE solution is the same. but your
| imagination makes you think its weak
err" the doctor responded Don't buy
| from the bootleggers, though, or you'll
get worse"
He left with 80 grains vowlng that
he'd make his legitimate allowance do.
n white woman, apparently 30, FOL
lowed the scatic sufferer in. She re-
| quested that she be permitted to come
every three days, instead Of six, and
that half portions be given her on these
visits
, My husband measures it out to me,
and he holes me to my two and frac-
| ton grains n day, doctor but | just
| can't make it last oIG a week. she
said. The doctor complied with her re-
! quest
A prematurely old white woman,
| pinched evidently by poverty, with a
black silk handkerchief wrapped over
her head in lieu of ear muffs, begged
for a two weeks supply. I'm a prac-
| teal nurse, you know, doctor, and I'm
going out Of the state on q case, Please
let me have two weeks"
She was a day ahead Of her speci-
fled time, hut she got what she wanted,
with warning that if she came back,
she would get no more until the two
weeks were up.
Doctor, know I'm ahead of time;
but please let me have it. | walked
clear in from Hopefied this morning
for it, said the next in line, young
man whose hands were calloused by
hard labor, but whose face despite his
! outdoor work, did not have the ihealthy
bronze tinge.
Your two days early. What's the
matter with your supply?" DR.. Drake
asked.
Somebody stole it out of my pocket,
Doc" he said, shifting his gaze to the
floor. But he was so blue with cold
from the long walk that he got his So
luton.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15

Buy her sewing machine for Christ
mas. Bry's. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-15
Bootleggers Sell Chalk.

An aged white woman, fairly well
dressed. next entered. She told OF up
setting her bottle of six days allowance.
She was early in returning, and lis
tened to a lecture
AZ don't want to go to these dope
bootleggers, Doctor she whimpered.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-25
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
(F'rOm The Farmer. Friday, Anril 3O. 18R9l


 Quite frost last ngh-ice having formed in exposed situations.
 splendid collection of beautiful Japan lilies tanned of w. links at the Bridgeport nursery very sonabe rates.
 dispatch from Indianapolis a Cincinnati paper says that the postmaster at the former place has just discover ed in the basement of the buidng fftyve bags of undsrbued mail matter, which had arrived during the winter.
 
 Robert B, Randolph who in 1882 dismissed navy by President Jackson and who pulled the Presidents The at Niagara Falls will early this year The International Hotel opens May 1st The trustees of the town of Niagara recently passed regard ing the hackmen and guides of the place. that visitors will not be annoyed much hereafter Hackmen will not be a lowed to imporune visitors, and if they the guides exorban charges they will be arrested and sent to the county jail
 Dispatches from San Francisco state that ten miles o track of the Central Pacific Railroad laid yesterday The track layers compelled to desist of the unfinished grading The iron laid at the rate of mile hour Work the Union Pacific progresses slowly Point Governor Stanford yesterday visited the Eastern road for the purpose of inducing the Union Pacific Company to abandon their rock cutting and road but found authority to make the change morning only nine and Oneaf miles remained to complete the road through from three of (which is the Central Pacific line
 If you want to get than hundred scents your dollar, invest in perfume It must be happy thought a blood and that of his sweetheart mngle in the mosquito.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-25
vvhy Russians Cannot Over-
 fI1row Lenino And His Blind

i've, ordinary reformer says: Tn a few years time I will try to get you fewer working hours better pay.' LenIn says Take anything you fancy The ordinary statesman says to the land less; We try and an agrarian policy which will be fair and just and will give fortable living" Lenin says Help yourself to land you see knocking about, Never mind whose 1t is take it. If the objects only real ity thief; bang him head"
 But here comes the irony of the situation. The moment a has stolen piece of land any other property. he becomes capitalist and is dowed with all the conservative instincts Of land of all times.
 The honest workman, the ordinary peasant, after a year or of Bolshevisrn, realizes that all these Illusions of benin's hopeless and fruitless, The result is that wherever BoIshevism has force for any length of time it loses a number of its adherents; it is only where it touches ground that it is able maintain itself at the full
 \ Russo German BoIsIeviz Confederation
 Lenin, knowing this, is constantly scherning for arms His pet scheme-one might his ideal is Russo-German BoIshevik Confederation em- oraclhg 7VV millions Of people AS It ls I-enin Is holding out to the Germans the tempting bait of the commercial exploitation of Russia into the think I have made it fairly clear the aver age Russian longer any illusions Boshevtsrn but is unable rid himself of ty- ranny without assistance from outside.
 Now. of what this assistance to consist how will 1t help Russia? will speak quite frankly 1 fully with the views of Sir George Ruch- anan, your late ambassador to Petrograd, when he says: The capture of Moscow and Petrograd would sound the kneiI of Bolshevisrl a political force" of where the loyal forces are or their numbers but this I am able to say; that have enough vol
 
 get assistance Allies.
 Men, however, not prime need. What do want is food, clothing, munitions and money and of these, food and clothing alH-mportant with out nothing
 Strike n Centre.
 Petrograd be taken month, and it falls Moscow will follow suit When overthrow Bolshevisn the capitals you end it in Rus sia.
 Lenin can hope for support from the peasant ry. When his power is gone in Russia you remove from Europe the of anarchy affecting a doubt go much farther west than Germany. Bolshevisn1 overthrown, then the future much clearer. Russians of all parties step must be the calling of a Consti- Assembly where Russian state. clearly without restraint, his views the fu- ttre government of Russia Remember Lenin not face election, just dare not have Free Press
 Eminent who leading the loyal troops against BolshevisIn- dmral kolchak and General DeniIine in the South, not for military dictatorships any particular form of political power They nothing but restoration and der
 The question is: Are you going to your selves against BoIshevism in Western Europe by helping overthrow Lenn, you going allow Stew in juice" and have civ ilization menaced by the fanatics who only believe n chaos?