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The Washington times., 1919-01-26

taken on only those applications
which disclosed cases Of exceptional
merit" q.
Calls Discharges Prompt.
Demobilization is divided into two
parts, General March explained. First
is the rehabilitation of men from
camps in this country, and, second,
the demobihZation of the men being
sent back by General Pershing. All
men returned from overseas are
promptly discharged the chief Of staff
stated.
Attention of Mr.. Mann was called
to the fact that there are practically
no troops to relieve the soldiers who
are in the service for the emergency
only in performing the necessary
military duty at home and abroad.
The Secretary of Wars recommenda-
tion for legislation to permit a re
sumption of voluntary enlistments
and re-enlistments in the army has
not yet been acted upon. The gen
eral wrote in this connection:
I'VE find a number of men at all
camps who would like to stay in the
regular service if they could enlist
at once, but the uncertainty of legis-
lation is likely to induce them to look
therefore, to take the first chance TO
secure discharges
Need Force on Border.
A considerable force, he said, will
be needed for some time at ports OF
debarkation, supply depots, demobili-
zatiOn and convaleScent centers, as
well as to garrison posts along the
Mexican border and the insular pos
sessions.
Taking up statements made in the
House that rehabilitation orders were
not being obeyed in good faith. Cen
eral March declared it to be the pur-
pose of the department to release all
this country except those whose serv-
ices are essential 10 the administra-
tiOn OF the demobilization and the
duties outlined in the foreG ding para
graph.
The only question is how this de-
mobilization can be done in the prompt
est fareSt, and most efficient manner"
he continued. 'Where individual re
quests for discharges nave not been
granted in the past. such rcfuSals have
been based upon considerations of the
greatest good for the greatest number.
IF facts supporting the chargest of
denying meritOriOuS apDlica tions for
reasons OF personal advantage are sub
n.itted to the War Department, prompt
action will be taken against the offend
cr$. Information is welcomed in all
cases. and concrete examples of failure
to follow out War Department in
structions anw of abuse OF authority TO
hold men whose services are unneceS-
sarY will be Investigated and correct
ed
The Washington times., 1919-01-26
By: Briggs

national elections was 2s,0oo,oOo, of
which the majority Socialist delegates
received 13,500,0O0.
The German ministry is attempting
to reorganize the army and strengthen
the Polish front sufficiently to resist
aggression
The Washington times., 1919-01-26
REDCROSS T0CHEER
yANKS|N HOSPITALS

co-oTdinated program OF diver
sion and training to improve the
spirit and morale of Americas sick
and wounded soldiers. with the view
10 their more rapid recovery. has been
adopted by the American Red Cross
and the Surgeon General of the army.
and will be applied in the forty army
reconstruction hospitals now in oper-
alton in the United States, it was an
nounced last night at the headquar-
ters OF the Red Cross here.
DR.. Ebert X. Fretwell, head of the
department of recreationaI leadership
OF the Teachers College, Columbia
University. has been made director OF
the program! DR.. Fretwell. who has
been granted indefinite leave from the
university, has already started on a
along the Atlantic seaboard. He and
his assistants will visit all reconstruc-
tion hospitals, and will standardize
the recreational program. He will
travel under orders of the Surgeon
Generals office and as director Of
recreation of the Red Cross.
what Program Provides.
. Such extensive arrangements have
been made for the diversion and
training of the sick and wounded
soldiers, of which approximately 19O.-
900 must eventually be cared for in
this country, 1t is estimated. under
the program, that il IS thought the
soldiers will not consider IL a hard
ship to be confined to hospitals.
Following are the phases of the
program which the Red Cross will
carry out in the conValescent houses:
The maintenance OF a library of tech
nical works, approved fiction, current
unaRaZfnaR and
papers; organization of storytelling
hours; training in amateur theatri-
Gals; development of bands and or
shestras and singing and the supply
Ing of instruments and music: fur
nishing player-pianos and phono-
graphs; Inauguration of card games.
checkers, chess, dominoes, etc; fur
nishing CT stereoscopes and educa-
tional photographs; presenting mo-
tion pictures, professional talent, con-
certs, musicals at regular intervals:
supervising of social functions. such
as dances snd receptions; supplying
or fruits, smoking materials and ap-
proved refreshments, and the super
vising of winter evening" recrea-
tions. such as popping corn, roasting
apples and marshmallows.
In yards where the sick and
wounded are bedridden all of these
features will be provided in modified
form.
Outdoor Recreation.
For outdoor recreation, the Red
Cross will provide tools, seeds, etc.
Toe the planting of flower gardens.
window boxes OF plants, and vines
Ebout the conyalescent houses. 1t also
viii make possible automobile rides
for the conyalescents.
For the able-bodied personnel, the
Red Cross will provide reading and
writing facilities, games, entertain
ments. debates. lectures, and social
functions.
The medical officers at the hospi-
tals,- through the Surgeon Generals
office, will supervise the participation
ee the soldiers In baseball, indoof
baseball, basketball, handbaIl, tennis,
wrestling, soccer, croquet, golf, horse
back riding, bowling, camping, canoe
ing, rowing, rifle shooting, pistol prac-
tice, route sketching, and other special
James for one-arm and oneleg men. It
The Washington times., 1919-01-26
wARsHIP GOING TO NEW YORK.

The battleship Connecticut, which
sailed from France January 20 with
1000 troops, reported yesterday that
she had changed her course and was
proceeding to New York instead Of
Newport News, as announced Thurs
day. The vessel is expected to reach
New York February ..
The Washington times., 1919-01-26
sEcUnfrY LEAGUE PROBE LAGs.

SECURITY LEAGUE PROBE LAGs.
No hearings IN the National Secur-
ity League investigation were held
yesterday The special Congressional
committee making the probe held an
executive session and decided not to
call any further witnesses until Tues
The Washington times., 1919-01-26
GERMAN7AUSTRlAN
UN|0NlSPLANNED

BERLIN. Jan. 26.-Union of Ger
many with German-Austria will be
the first question to be taken up by
the national assembly at Weimar. For
eign Secretary Brockdorff- -Rantzau
announced.
The Washington times., 1919-01-26
ID SUFFRAGETTES JAILED
FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT

f"" arpihudIng - aCdreaS before
judge NrMahon in Police Court yes
'"rd+y. fourteen SuCragettea of the
NatiOnai WOmGn'> Party were Scn-
fenced !" thC District Jail for forty
'i-ht hours. Immediately after their
1"r!t"l 1T tn" prison, th. women de
riarcd their intention to go on hun~er
strike = protest against their ar
rest.
NiE. M"Tv N"tnn. Of Jack>onvilIc,
fl9.. W. b. ina t'"h with Miss
l;". .nH ArInId. Of Denver, Colo, on
cha 'G"& - building frs in Latayett"
Pa T.. =" hen M's. N"lsn. who is over
'.@hty > ar old, declared all her life
~" h"I protested toE woman sur
rtuu"."
The >Lhlapcttcs III tE" court room
@r|IaH"'C. Haiii1% Quic1;I& brought
80 "l b ion" th'. rnu'; ana they were
- n - need for contempt
Miss Arnold wa sentenced 20 five
IA. IHIpriS"nmo@t. and Judge NJ
Mhh"n reserved decision in tn" cas- :
:" Ms, N"!2n until Monday
The Washington times., 1919-01-26

Flowers fer Soeinl Functtans.
GUIDE will furnish the prsttiest hoWers
and most artistic decorations. l3l4T.-
Advt. ..-
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
MRS. HARRIS COULD
HARDLY BREATHE
Everything She Ate Gave Her rroutic
Relieved by TanlaC Cams
Nine Pounds


81 never felt better in my whole
life than do now and | can't re
frain from letting others know how
thankful | am for what Tanlac has
done for me-" said Mrs William Har-
lis. Of rs Fifteenth avenue, Seattle,
Washington, while in Bartcll's Drug
Store, recently.
Several years ago was IN boat
wreck and this had such 4 bad effect
on NV nerves that I didn't seem able
to get over it," continued Mrs. Harris,
Then an operation on my eyes seem
ed to affect my nerves still more and
three years ago last January had
another breakdown and from that time
until soon after | started taking Tan
lac was almost nervous wreck. The
slightest sound out Of the ordinary
would upset me and | could hardly
sleep at nights, but would Just roll and
toss in misery and, besides this, my
stomach also was in an awful condl-
ton. | hardly had hit of appetite
and suffered SO from the little | did
eat that almost hated to go to tho
table at meal time, because it Just
looked like everything ate sourcd on
my stomach and filled me up so badly
with gas that | could hardly breathe.
| fell off in weight from 125 pounds
down to i00 and was actually so weak
| couldn't have swept out a room if
my life had depended upon it.
Nothing took for my troubles
seemed to DO me particle of good,
but | kept hearing so much about Tan
lac that Thought | would take an
ether chance. and it certainly proved
to he the lucky one for me, because
after | had taken bottle or two of it
7 was feeling lots better, SO kept on
with it and now | have a splendid ap-
petite and eat almost ANYTHING want
without suffering the least bit with
my stomach afterwards. My nerves
are as strong as they ever were in
my life and sleep just like a child
every night and have gained so in
strength that l dc every bit of the
work in an eight room house and don't
mind it particle, and ! actually out
walk my husband any time. have not
only gotten back nine pounds of the
weight | lost, but am gaining more
tight along and am so happy over the
wonderful Improvement that Tanlas
has made in my. condition that want
everybody to know about it.
Tanlac IS sold in II Centre by Thos.
Neville, successor to McColIoch Drug
Co; in Imperial by Imperial Drug Co.
inHoltville 10y J. Peeaaoham, and in
brawley hy ROLAND Eros.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
LAUNCH MARINES
OUT ON STRIKE
(By Associated Press) J

OAKLAND, Calf, Aug. 8.-MOrc
than 800 launch marine engineers in
Alameda, Contra Costa and San Fran
cisco counties went out on strike fol-
lowing the refusal of launch owners
association to meet the demands of the
men for dollar an hour overtime.
According to President Hale of the
engineers organization, the men have
been given time off in the past for
extra work over nine hours daily. This
clause caused considerable dissatis-
faction among the men. Only one
company granted the increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08

Sharpe returning to his alma mater Yale has naneu
job but sharpe is big man
Al sharpe OF the foetes OF loot
Ola Eli For several years
ball Cornell In the
meantime Vale struggling experimenting mere
snd there in an effort combination flnay
II was decided lie is to have charge OF all
athletics and help in coaching the various
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
SAN DIEGO COPS
|MM|GRAT|NG To
IMPERIAL VALLEY

With the arrival Of U. L. Martin,
former traffic COP in San Diego, who
mas leased a house in FL Centre and in
tends to make this city his future
home, plans are being laid to form
m cx-San Dieean police force men,
hers settlement, to be patterned after
the soldiers settlement here.
In the past three months three men,
bers of the bay city police force have
come to the valley, invested money and
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
=s== =-- VI
SOLDIERS 70 BOX
AT san tRANCI5( .
(By Associated Prcss)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8.-Pro
vided sanction is given by Admira
Hugh Rodman seven boxing champion
ships of the Pacific fleet ranginl
from the lightest weight fighters tt
heavy weights will be decided at bout
staged in the municipal auditorium
here during the visit Of the fleet.
Plans will not be completed unit
answer is given by Admiral Rodmal
to the proposal, but it is intended t.
give the auditorium over TO the sail
ors without cost.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08

'G@argent viii insvre 't."--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
i. 5. SELLS FRANCE
LEFT OVER SUPPLY

PARIS. Aug. S.--An agreement for
the sale of American army stocks in
France for four hundred million dol
lars was signed yesterday, according
to the Echo dc Paris. 1t IS declared
that arrangements were made for long
time credit so that France will not
have to bear prevailing high rate or
exchange.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08

The American Legion, through the
tremendous influence and mighty
power of 100000 organized fighters
is certain to shape and control the
destines Of the nation in years to come
to an extent Of which the wise will
refrain from even suggesting a limit.
-New Orleans Item. -
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
CLEMENCEAU IS
WANTED APPEAR
At ASSEMBLY !
CIV Associated Pressl

PARIS, Aug. S.---The presence of
Premier Clemcnceau, at the first gen
era, assembly of the League of Ma
tipls at Washington is strongly urg-
ed in American quarters, according
to the Echo dc Paris. Allied govern
mcnts are now reported to be eX-
changing views regarding the date of
the assembly.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
.rc wing list of FL Centre citizens

growing list of FL Centre citizens. I
Pete Bosserie was the first to com
to the valley lie purchased the bus
mess # MooreG bakery. His forrae
co-worker fon the police force, Il. {
Stevens, soon followed him, purchas
in. the business cf Brad's Smoke shor
changing the name Of the plaoc t
Steves Smoke house.
Mr. Martin has come to the yallc
with the intention of investing in Eu@
mess property and is seeking a suit
able business opening in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

STRAYED-One red horse, scratches
ON shoulders, also one with sore
front feet and hind right leg, wire
cuts Prabu Imperial =. O. Box "A.
$40 reward.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
The First National Bank
of Ell Centr0, California

In three years has grown in deposits from $6oO0Oo0O
to 81 ,80O,OOOOO
If a Bank can make growth Of this kind during
three years of the greatest war in the worlds history
what may be expected during the years to come with
the prosperity that is sure to follow We believe the
next three years will show proportonatey better
suits.
Now is the time to establish your banking home
with growing Bank whose officers and employees,
agregressive and alert, are pledged to personally
serve every customer according to his needs.
LEROY HOLT, President
FRANKLIN COLE, A. Fl. KELLER,
Vice President Vice President.
I. T. COOK, Cashier.
Capital and Surplus S170o00.00
Deposits ---... 81 800 100000
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08
.J1d5Alas MIou71MNn,

Deputy Sheriff r. T. Estes left to-
day to ioin his family at Julian for a
short vacation.
Postmaster Collins is in San Diego
whelc he witnessed the arrival of the
new Pacific fleet.
John b. Baker, editor Of the Holt
vile Tribune, with Mrs. Baker is
spending months vacation on the
coast.
DR.. ApD'e will leave tomorrow aft
elncon for Long Beach, where he will
enjoy a few days Of sea brcczes with
his family.
l.. X. Philley Of Phillcy & Gill, is on
bis Wav to Los Angeles. He expects to
arrive about tie same time as the
Pacific fleet.
Bob l'ahs, furniture buyer for the
Imperial Valley Hardware company.
IS spending his two-week vacation at
t6e beaches around Los Angeles.
xEssszssssas sSsss.sasa - :sTs3.e >S-p ~
Arrangements for a ball game ut
Live Oaks Springs next Sunday be
tween the FL Centre team and the
soldiers from Boulevard have fallen
through because of inability to get
the city team together at this time
OF the year.
Dan keefe, who was spending the
summer months with his family at
Jacumba Springs died this morning
at that place. His body was brought
TO Ell Centro and will be shipped to
Wallace, Wash, the former home, for
burial. Keefe is survived by wife
and one child
Nh and Mrs. A. G.. Campbell and
George Kennedy of Ell Centre start
ed carly today on a three week tour
along the coast of California. Stops
will be made during the trip at San
Diego, Los Angeles. Long Beach, San
ia Barbara, Paso Robes, Monterey,
Santa Cruz, Oakland and San Fran
cisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08

Have you tried the new Imperial
Valley Grapefruit Crush? On Main
ST., opposite the press" office.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08

This white wool jersey bathing
suit embroidered in sea blue silk
in marine motifs is exceeding chic.
A blue and white striped parasol
OF waterproof silk sets off the
} costume and wards off intrusive
treCklcs.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-08

Texas ws2apers and cil weeklies
can be had at Main Agency, 512 Main
street, FL Centro.-Adv.
The evening world., 1919-10-14

Our Scotch knit, jackets
are imported direct.
aRaoLstsred Tradsuark
The evening world., 1919-10-14
SAYS ANTESALOON
!. LEAGUE. T|NKERED
WITH CONSTITUTION
New Jersey Association Chal-
lenges for Debate-Declare
Amendment Must Die.

Resolved that Constitutional Pro-
hibitlon Is wrong in principle and un-
Christian in character"
That's the challenge Of the Associ-
alton Opposed TO National Prohibi-
ton Of New Jersey. They dare the
Anu-Saloon League OF New Jersey TO
a Joint debate In all the large centres
OF the State The Board OF Directors
Of the new organization declares that
II 10 not fighting the fight Of the
saloonkeeper, the brewer, OF the dis
tiller. They are fighting the princi-
pie involved In the 18th Amendment
Of the Constitution of the United
states. Managing Director James
Arthur Seavy says:
when a handful OF 9ersons-fan-
atics, Eealots and highly paid profess
sional reformers--in a population OF
III, ,VO0, 900 can so tinker with the Con-
stitution OF the United states an TO
put In It the only inhibition II ever
Inhibition which takes
away one OF the rights and privileges
hitherto safeguardcd and guaranteed
by that Constitution 1t Is nigh time
that the rest of the ll0,000,0OO woke
up 70 the dangers which threaten our
national life and the menace ID
constitutional liberty in the exer-
oised tyranny Of a minority.
The Eighteenth Amendment NULL
files every principle for which the
soldiers OF the American Revolution
fought. IL tho first ten amendments
to the Constitution--the American
Rill OF Rights-Bhail live. then the
Eighteenth must die"
The personnel of the Board OF Dl-
rectors OF the Now Jersey Shte
branch Is as follows: Gen. William
C. Heppenheimer. President, Trust
Company of New Jersey Hoooken;
Prof f p. Adams, Department Of
Physics, Princeton University; Rop-
ertson II. Ward. Secretary and Treas
urer, General Leather Company, New
ark; r. c, Kfipstein. Treasurer. A
Klipstein a. Co, manufacturing chem
lists, East Orange: Edward NJ. Wal
dron, President, Edward NJ. Waldron
u Co, Inc, and Member of the Board
of Education, Newark; DR.. @. T. APP
plegate, President Union Club. New
Brunswick; David Grotta, President,
Board OF Trade. and Secretary. Wein-
garten Brothers. Inc. Newark; Louis
Aronson, President Art Metal Works,
Newark; Joseph N. Byrne. Real
Estate, Newark; Philip ]. Bowers.
President Philip j, Bowers Company.
Newark; Charles L. Hetzel, manufac-
turer OF roofing paints and cements,
Newark, and Carl Merz Secretary.
Heller a. MerZ, Newark
The evening world., 1919-10-14

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both Fall and Winter
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Union suits include No.
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No. 923 (Winter weight)-
both with raglan shoulders.
Our own idea.
~'Shire" collars are pure
linen where the wear comes.
Exclusive styles.
s"Solo" socks include
some smart, new, two-tone
effects selling for as little as
a S1.25.
Our Scotch knit jackets
are imported direct.
sRs1Gstsred Tradsmdrk
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-20
WASHINGTON HAS
NOTE FROM VILLA
Rebel Leader Writes He Is
Well Equipped,

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 The
first direct word from Francisco
Villa since he was driven from Jua-
rez by United States troops. reached
Washington today in a letter written
on September 8. from Villas head
quarters in northern Durango. The
letter has been placed at the disposal
OF officials of the state department
In the letter Villa said he had
large quantities of ammunition and
twice as many men under arms as al
any time since 1915. THE ammunition
has been accumulated from caches in
the state Of Durango the letter ad-
ded, several wagon loads from Juarer.
two carloads from towns which he
captured recently.
Villa also says he has plenty Of
money, having captured more than
100000 pesos in gold and silver
government coin and bullion from a
train between Chihuahua and Duran
60 recently.
Eight hundred deserters from the
Carranza forces recently have joined
his forces, Villa wrote, bringing all
their equlpmcn, and horses and added
that he had just sent Gen. Felipe An
geles fifty miles south to meet Gen.
Banuelos the leading revolutionary
chieitain OF the state of Zacatecas,
who was marching north with 1000
mounted men. well equipped and with
an abundance OF ammunition and gold
and silver bullion. Since leaving Jau-
rez, Villa said, delegations from Gen.
Gutierrez, who controls the state Of
Coahuila, and from Nuevo Leon and
Tamauipas. had formally agreed 10
recognize him as general-in-chief Of
the revolution. lie also said a com
mi,tee Of government, who will be IN
trusted with the civil administration
Of all territory occupied by the rev.
oluionary forces, will soon be named
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-20
Coal Wage Scale
Demands Ready

CLEVELAND, Sept. %. - The
wage scale demands to be presented
to the soft coal operators in the CEN
trail competitive field OF Ohio, llli-
nois and western Pennsylvania. which
will serve as the basis OF relative
wage scales in all the bituminous
fields OF the country, will be sub
mitted to the convention Of the
United Mine Workers OF America
Monday or Tuesday morning at the
latest
Attempts will be made to make the
instructions of the convention on the
principal demands regarding the
amount Of the increase presumably
about 20 percent and the shortening
of working time TO six hours daily,
five days a week, absolutely manda-
tory upon the miners representatives
in the joint Scale conference At But
falo, eceptember Is, and to direct them
either to obtain recognition OF these
principal demands without change or
10 call out the bluminous miners OF
the country in general strike No
ycmber
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-09-20
PALMER URGES
INDUSTRY TRUCE
Freedom From Unrest Most
Needed, He Says,
(By The Associated Press)

FREEPORT, Pa, Sept O-An
absolute industrial armistice for six
month, was urged by Attorney Gen
cral Palmer here today 70 permit the
solution Of economic problems arising
out Of the changes wrought by war.
Such a period of freedom from un-
rest. he declared, would result soon
in increased production which would
bring about an era Of easier living
and better times for all" On the
other hand, the attorney general
warned. selfish demands by any one
class cannot stimulate the national
prosperity, nor permanently benefit
even those obtaining such demands BY
force. He strongly discoun,enaneed
strikes.
Labor is asking a larger share of
the Joint product OF money and labor
and there is much merit in the claim"
he said. but the chance OF getting il
is not advanced nor the Justice OF it
more widely recognized by the refusal
OF labor TO produce
The attorney generals address was
delivered at a reunion OF the Seventy
eighth regiment Of Pennsylvania, vol
unteers. He said that although many
problems beset mems minds in these
days OF reconstruction, there is none
which cannot be worked out in the
general interest" in governmen,
where the people are the only rulers