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Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-03

Paul Mayfield, son of Justice Of
the Peace |. Mavfieid, has moved to
his ranch near Heber.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-03

Miss Laura Johnson of Hesa, Ariz.,
arrized yesterday for a short visit
with her sistieir, Mrs. Owen Chick
of 319 9Holt avenue. of thi city.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-03

Miss Lucille Johnson has returned
to her ranch home after short va
cat noispent in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-03

P. NJ. Grant. manager of the Pa
cific Telegraph and 1eIept one. Con
pany, is in the city on brief bust
ness visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-03

Mr.. and Mrs. f. Raurta have left
their Ell Centro home and gone to
Los Angeles, where Mr. Daurta has
accepted a very promising position.
He was, while a resident here, en-
ployed by the l, V. Bakery company,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-03

f. S. McCune of the McCune Fur
niture Company left Sunday for
few DAYS trip to San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-03

Frank Fites of the Fites Inlpie-
ment Company Of this city, and his
family, ,kave removed to BraWley
where he will manage the BraWiey
branch store.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-03

Will S. Fawcett yesterday shipped
his first full carload Of cantalounes
from his his large cantaloupe hold
ings near Heber. They were shipped
under the famous "FaWcett' brand.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-03

w. A. Green of Wichita Falls, Tex.
is registered a. a guest OF the Hotel
Oregon for few DAYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-03

See Fl. P. F'ites & CO. about coed
used Holt Tractors.-Adv.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
hOOre's RiaIto-"A TempernmeptaI
Wife"

feSte! day saw the premier show
ing in Washington and pract icalIv
in this country, of Constance
Talmadge's first release under the
banner of the First National Ex-
hibttors' Circuit. a Tcmperamental
Wife which is booked for prcsen-
tation during the entire week.
This versatile and increasingly
popular little actress. who is rapidly
approaching the enviable pinnacle
of fame occupied by her sister,
gives one of the most finished per
fOrmances of her career, in the
story depicted; in brief. the story
hts her perfectly, and she takes fun
advantage of the fact. One cannot
not fail to acknowledge the more
than favorable comparison of this
production to her previous efforts.
Miss Talmadge plays the role Of
Billie Billings. pretty. wealthy. and
afflicted with an unrea sOnably ieaI-
Gus disposition. Her first fiance is
overzcalOus in his attempts to
make life bcarabIe for blond
stenoErapher in his Office Miss Bill
l1r%s discovers this fact and after
returning his ring becomes strong
ly determined to marry only a man
who is aVCTSe to all women. She
finds this person in Senator New
ton. Of Nevada. rather tfmfd
bachelor. although n lion in poll
tics, who $50 bashfuI. and of a
type so exactly her IDEAL" that she
determines to marry this-so re-
Eardless OF cost Unlike other
COUrtships. Billie becomes the suitor
and the bashful gentleman from Ne
vada docs his best to keep Srom en-
tanElinC domestic alliances.
But the wiles OF the Capricious
Billie are too strong for the SEN
ator. lie falls a victim to her
charming self. Then follows a Sc
riPs or unusual incidents in which
Billie. a Bulgarian count. and the
Senator figure. together with the
Senator's private secretary, who
happens to be a female At this
point the plot resembles in many
particulars a very clever farce and
is fun Of the most delightful humor
and situations
Selected subsidiary features COM
plCtc tho bill, with the added at
traction of the Rialto Symphony
Orchestra OF thirty pieces. which,
under the leadership Of Daniel
Breeskin, render the overture from
Victor HCrbcrt's Naughty Ma
rictta,' with exceptional success.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
CrnndnlE& KnickerbocLer-
ssThP Perfect Ioyer,,

Styles i'm film comedies evidently fol-
low definite trends. Larry Semon re-
Gently scored one of the great laugh
ting hits of his career in a two-recl
absurdity called The Simple Life"
Observing the success = of his fellow
laborer in the vineyard, James
&ubrey Immediately set about the
.ransference to gelatine of another
and even more grotesque camera
farce which convulsed capacity audi
ences at CrandalIs Knickerbocker
Theater yesterday, where 1t was
shown. as the secondary feature of
the bill, under the Illuminating title
OF "Yaps and YokeIs." 1t will ever
\be mystery to the layman how far
ceurs of the cinema survive the or
deals through which they pass in pur-
suit Of the nimble laugh. Mr. Aubrey
i'm 'Yaps and Yokels," for example,
permits himself the pleasure of being
shot through a hay-baIer. emerging
from the intricacies of the modern
agriculturist's ingenious labor-saver
securely bundled in a firmly bound
bale of roughage. The leisurely man
ner' in which he makes his first ap-
pearance from under the speeding
waters of a swiftly flowing stream,
where he has been sleeping on the
bed of the river" only adds to the
haHismsnt OF the measrH piaysasr
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
war PRISONERS
CAIN FREEDOM
1000 Germans Captured
ByU. S. to Be Liberated
This Month.

Records at the War Department
show that il has required the con-
slant use Of about 11OOO American
soldiers to guard the 5000 German
prisoners taken by United States
forces during the war.
II was stated yesterday that before
the end of the month these troops
will be on their way home. They are
known as Prisoners Escort Compan-
les and are composed of small units
from many of the old divisions which
went over.
The arrangements have been made
for the liberation Of the German pris-
oners.
The number Of American prisoners
returned by Germany was a little
more than four thousand. Accord
ing to The Hague rules, Germany
was obliged to pay the salaries of
any officers she had and the United
States was TO reimburse her. The
United States similarly paid the sal
aries of the German officers. for
which return is to be made to the
United States.
In the case Of the common soldier
the expense is borne by the nation
holding the captive. 1t is estimated
that the cost Of keeping the prison
ers other than officers will be in the
neighbOrhOOd Of SSO.OOOOCO.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
Loew's Palace and CoIumbia-Doug-
las Fairbanks, i'm "His Majesty,
the Americun-

There may have been gloom in the,
hearts of some of the audience at
the Palace and Columbia before the
show started yesterday We don't
know. of course, what private worries
and troubles people may bring to a
theater with them. But we are sure
that nobody took any gloom home,
for the best little gloom-killer In the
world was at both theaters, and he
was/in wonderful form,
Douglas Fairbanks big, new pic
ture. His Majesty, the American
the initial production Of the Mary
PickfoSd Charlie Chaplin Douglas
Fairbanks-D. w. Griffith combine.
United Artists Corporation. the So
called Big FOur''-was shown. Mo-
ton picture enthusiasts have been led
TO expect great things from the Big
Four" and the first one of the QUAR-
tel TO appear in his new style is
Doug.
II the Fairbanks picture Is a
sample of what the Big Four pic
lures are going to be like, we're for
them. Fairbanks has never been seen
IN a picture that approaches His
Majesty. the American" and we
realize that that is saying something.
The new picture starts with a rush,
goes on with a rush and ends with A
rush. 1t is action. pep and go all
the way through. II is a wholesome
picture, full of good. clean fun and
hupor. up-to-the-minute in its ap-
peal. and as prettily made a film as
we have seen in many a day. T
The story concerns one William
BroOks-played by Fairbanks-who
lives on thrills and excitement. Why?
Because he has a secret sorrow and
ne forgetS~his troubles in the adven-
lures that he courts. His sorrow is
natural one; he doesn't know who
he IS or who his parents were, and
MS longing for 4 mothers love. which
he has never known, makes him seek
self-oblivlon in whatever wild excite
ment he can get into. His quest for
| thrills leads him from New York to
the Mexican Border and then to Eu-
rope and then-but we are not going
to let you hate US like you do the
fellow at the theater who tells YOU
| what is going to happen next. So
you have to see the picture to get
, the story.
But you'll not be sorry In addition
TO Fairbanks, pretty little Marjory
Daw is in the cast, and Frank Cam
peau, Lillian Langdon. Sam Sothern.
OF the famous family OF stage his
tory. Albert McQuarrie. Jay Dwig-
gins and a lot of others. Special
musical and film features supplement
the performance.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
Gayety-Bowery BurIesque.

Joe Hurtig's Bowery Burlesque
which opened to crowded houses yes
terday at the Gayety Theater proved
to be one of the most entertaining
and up-to-date burlesque farces that
has been exhibited this season. This
plotless vehicle presents a talented
company which renders timely, song
selections and dances that meet. with
the hearty approval of the large au-
diences.
Headed by Frank Harcourt and
Billy Foster, the well-known come.
dians, this musical affords many op-
portunities for this pair to pull their
laugh producing stunts. The show is
staged in two acts and nine scenes
with twenty-five musical numbers
while several novelties and special
ties by vaudeville artists are carded
during the course OF the presenta-
tion.
harcourt and Foster are supported
in the comedy role by Marty Semon,
Harry Well, Arthur Mellon and Rus
sell II. Hill, while Misses Libby Hart,
Kitty Glasco and Dolly Sweet head
the feminine contingent. The chorus
which is a large one, can both sing
and dance and help to put the fin
ishing touches On the entertain
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
SUNDAY THEATER OPENINGS
New NatIonaI-Iistep Lester,

New NatIonaI-Iisten Lester"
Doing justice to a speculative bit
of showmanship like John Coots
Listen Lester Is one OF those fu-
tilities which the hardened dramatic
reviewer refuses to cope with. He
knows that it eludes cold type with
eXasperating ingenuity, and there is
nothing left for him but flank at
tack of a few adjectives, or an en-
tilade of descriptive Journalism.
Listen Lester" IS doubtless to be
grouped as a sister-in-law of those
Princess Theater musical farces
which have registered so consistent
ly on Broadway. 1t is too casual
and sketchy to be classed as a blood
relation; its plot is altogether too
eaSy-gOing, its wit and humor not
nearly as ambitions and pretentious
as some of those airy and graceful
pieces that have been fooled by the
firm of Bolton and Wodehouse. Lis
/ ten Lester" is three-fifths Winter
[ Garden and two-fifths Princess
Theater. The blend is distinctly
/ pleasing. for the show has pep, dash,
snap, and flair, whatever you want
/ to call it, and it's voltage is never
allowed to taper off,
Washington gave a distinct well
come To this Broadway hit at the
/ Nationalist night a welcome tenn
pvred doubtless by September hu-
midity and by the fact that there
was not a single player in the cast
with which it could claim any de-
gree of acquaintance. NeYeytheless,
there was no awkwardness in the
. -. Iii 4, p
ers received to the folks who are
entrusted with the task of interpret
ling the delights of Listen Lester"
them will be sure of a real welcome
on a return visit whenever the
booking agents decree.
Ada Mae Weeks Is the player
whom Mr.. CoTt mas chosen to fea-
turc-a clever dancer who is a
prima donna and comedienne "on
the side" She swung the plot
round her lissOme person with a
good deal of grace and resource,
aided aud abetted by such eccentric
/ fun pUrvcyors as Ernie Adams in
the tiJlc role of Lester and Marguo-
rite francesca as Arbutus GUILTY,
who is the most unfOTCettable man
tourist that ever welded an orange
stick in the vicinity of Forty-second
street Arbutus Guilty alone was
suffiCienCy. so far as the success Ci
Listen Lester" was concerned
I She is one more of those semi baby
vampire" types for whom Broad
way has an Unsuitable appetite.
The score of the piece is by Har-
old OrlOb. a newcomer in the Broad.
way tune-shOps. SO far as we know
He has several fetching songs, re-
yoalinG a considerable resource II
amiablc melody. Book and lyric:
were done by Harry L. Cort ant
. George z. Stoddard The trio should
be heard from again. Listen Les.
ter" has a wealth of effective line!
and OF real comedy. It, has tho
broadway tang WHICH Washington
likes rs a rUle-with. of course
some important exceptions now ant
tnen.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
PoI'~-"Dnddy Long Legs


Record attendance stiII marks the
showing Of Daddy Long Legs"
with Mary Pfckford as the little
"aif Of fortune. Judy Abbott, which
-Lart"d IT'S second week at PolTs
Theater Yesterday.
Daddy Long Legs" is the love-
story Of an orphan who started life
as foundIing dropped into an
ashcan,, then spent the years of
childhood in the cheerIess atmos-
ph"re Of a home for orphans. and
IS hnaily sent TO college through
Tn" ministrations Of an unknown
bouefaCtor.
Hhe has never ssen this man. but
her impression Of. him is that he is
very tall. hence she gives him the
endearlnS name of Daddy Long
Less.
How ne meets her. as she is TAX
ing the part of Juliet in the com
mCnccment day exercises at col
lcEc, and falls in love with ber
only to hear that another man or
rather. boy, is in love with her. is
all prettily told with a simplicitv
that makes for a truly great pic
ture.
The film is one that can be an
preciated by old and young alike
It is needless to say that Mary
Pickford makes an adorable Jndy
and it is likely that she will long
be remembered as Judy. as Maude
assisas hss been rer hes Peter ran,
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
ARMED MINERS QUIT
MARCH TO SLAUGHTER

Charleston. W. Va. Sept. 7.-Logsn
County. West Virginia was saved last
night from what might have been a
bloody battle between non-union coal
miners and etrikers. After an sIl-dsy
hsrch through the mountains, the
armed body OF l.5eo men who had de-
clared their intention Of unionizins the
Guysn coal fields with powder and
bullet, halted at Danville and re-
nounced their hostile plans.
The threatened strike was wardeo
OF by a plea made 10 the men at Dan
willie by their president. c. F. Keeney.
who hurried thither at the instance OF
Governor Cornwen, at a time when
the Governor had prepared a tele-
gram 10 the War Department asking
for troops.
A special train was sent 70 Danyille
by Governor Cornwell to bring out the
miners. No clashes In any Of the
regions where armed miners have con-
greEated have been reported.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
Gnrrick-"MrS. Wigs of the Cab
bage Patch"

DaSf Thtch.
The breach between a modern mo-
rality play and a hOmely. rural COM
edy with quaint character parts is a
wide one, but the talented Garrick
Players spanned it cleanly last night
.with a delightful presentation of the
ever popular Mrs. Wigs of the Cab
bage Patch"
Earle Fox has frequently been cast
as a drawing room Romeo to the edifi-
cation Of a fast growing clientele. but
as the stolid and steady" Mr.. Stub
bins. he shakes up his box of thespian
tricks and turns out a pure bit of
comedy characterization that Is a
gem.
When he ambIcs on in the second
act bearing within a burden never ac-
QUired on up-tO-date 20 per cent
brew and delivers his denouemcnt in
plain but faltering language to the
recently made Mrs. tUbbins nee Miss
HaZy, Fox UncOvers talents as a
character comedian hitherto unre-
vealed and the more enjoyable for all
that
Mrs. JACQUES Martin was recalled
from Broadway to take mp the role
of tho chronic Optimist. Mrs Wigpr
and her wholesome philosophy which
permeateS the three acts makes one
feel better for the telling Not only
does she act but she looks the part
one Of those rnre country folk brimfu
OF the milk Of human kindness and
anxious to spread her kindly spirit
over all with whom. she contacts
The story of Mrs. Wigs is so fa-
miliar to fiction lovers and to movie
fans il is hardly necessary to rccitc
it at length. Suffice that Mrs Wigs
IN The humble surroundings Of n cab
bage patch finds opportunity to act
rs match maker. to tighten the bur
den Of a l0velble orphan waif TDovev
MarN). and 10 straiEhten ont her own
domestic UnhapnineSs. all within three
acts and with n minimum Of tears.
GLADYS kUOrr made her initial an
p"arance as a GarTicker and gave 4
capable im~rsonation Of tho little or
Thn girl self-0DpOinted guardian of
fellow waif, Tommy
Juvenile hOnOrs fail 70 Donald No
Donald i'm the thOrou~hIv natural and
hoyish role of Billy Wigs and Doris
NEO"rtn. who appears. hardly enough
rs Miss suCy''-was certainly fair TO
look upon at all times and did her
little well
In minor roles. Louise Gerard Hunt
'n9ton. Dora Matthews. PIancho Dow
R"ttv Burke. P0ttin Rurko. Georco
Simpson. John Ellis. Joseph CLANCY
and John Hoffman gave capable sup
port.
X I'm D7Ssin" the acting Of John Xii.
ar Mr.. Wigs was worthy of r7n.,
than ordinary note. He has y epIou-
d" voice 1nd in = heavy port with
s.ight possibilities. made it stand ont
The DlRv offers an opnOrtunitv for
som" clever child acting in which lit
,Ie Miss Mariori"~P"ll held more than
hor share Of attention.
All in all. Mrs. Wigs of tho Cab
h7ge Patch" lis ono Of those nIo,.e
thHt sends you away glad Won have
soon II and the sCOrn Of the Garricr,
F'7vors can be marked for one morcI
notable success.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
EARLY ACTION ASKED
ON PROHIBITION BILL

Prohibition leaders in the House plan
70 accept the Senate amendments to
the dry enforcement bill and put It
through the final legislative stages in
the hope OF getting the President :
signature before demobilizatiOn of the
army is completed.
II probably will be sent by courier
20 the President before he returns from
his Swing around the circle"
By putting the law into operation
before the completion of demObiliza-
ton is officially announced. the dry
champions believe the President will
not exercise his power to lift wartime
Prohibition.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08

go. Although this is a strong Re-
publican county. the President wss
among home folks" today. Ont
of his unoles. the late Gen. william
Duane Wilson. a pioneer OF iowa
lived in Des Moines- He WAS the
Oldest brother of President wilson's
father.
Another thing the President liked
about Iowa is that besides raising
CON they rrise babies out this
way. There are twenty-five husky
youngsters, twenty-one white and
one black. whose first names arc
Woodrow Wilson.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
Fruit Growers Report.

More than &OG1OOo0yO California
oranges and lemons were eaten by
the American public .Iuriag tFc last
year. according to the annual report
Of C. Harold Powell. general man
ger OF the California Fruit Growers
Exchange. issued today.
The crops Of lemons and summer
oranges were the largest in history.
The Exchange. which is a cO-opela a
tive, nonproht organization Of ten
thousand growers, handled 33 oS2 car
Oads.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
PRESIDENT WILSON
NVADES NORTHWEST
In TREATY BATTLE
CONTINUED FnoM PAGE ONE

q Acs< h-AoH SFH=
do honor to the nations chief ex-
ecutive.
The President explained in detail
the shantung award in his speech
last night. For the first time he
said that for this country to recover
the province for China we would
have to fight not only Japan, but
France and Great Britain as well.
One Of the big things Des Moines
wanted TO have explained was the
arrangement whereby 1t under
stands Great Britain, because of
her dominions, has six votes in the
league to the lone one held by the
United States Save for his ex-
PLANTATION to newspaper correspond
ents on the special, the President
has not attempted 70 take any OF
his audiences into his confidence,
as yet, on this point.
He may do this tomorrow. His
forenoon address is expected to be
devoted largely to Shantung. in
view of the bitter opposition TO
this feature Of the treaty by Sena-
tor Norris. of Nebraska.
Iowa Favors League.
Iowa seems to favor a league Of ma
tons, according TO consensus at the
capital today. The President last
night received APPLAUSE every 54 sec
onds from 1000 persons who COM
prised his audience. This constitutes
the most friendly reception on the
trip. But Iowa is undecided whether
there should be reservations. There
is a large amount OF confidence here
in Senators Kenyon and Cummins
and the people look to them for
counsel
The President is satisfied with the
results he thus far has achieved. He
believed that the speech he delivered
to the members of the Chamber OF
Commerce at St Louis is the best he
yet has made and for this reason he
expressed the hope he may be able to
address reasonably small audience.
in the future.
With comparatively small gather
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
ALEXANDRIA
THE HERALD BUREAU,
4. y. Doniphsn.
- King Stfee&

4. b. Doniphsn.
- King Street
Alexandria. Va, Sept. THE ex-
ecutive committee of twelve appointed
Friday night by the Mount Vernon
Division Commuters Association to re-
sist the efforts of the Washington
Virginia Railway Company to boost its
fare between this city and Washington
will meet tomorrow night in the War
Camp Community Hall.
At this meeting IL Ia, expected that
legal counsel will be obtained to ap-
pear before the Interstate Commerce
to begin Friday morning. September
10. in, Washington.
Two courts will be in session here
tomorrow. the Corporation Court,
Judge l., C. Barley presiding, and the
Circuit Court. Judge 8. @. Brent pre-
siding. fhe Corporation Court, how
ever. after convenihg will simply ad-
Court. In the Circuit Court the docket
will be called and cases set for trial
Joseph NJ. Halford, 20 years old. died
early this morning at the Alexandria
Hospital. He was unmarried and was
employed as a riveter at the plant of
the Virginia Shipbuilding Corporation.
The body was taken to Wheatley's
mortuary chapel and shipped TO New
burg. N. Y. for burial.
Plans for a fourth degree initiation
were mapped out today at a meeting
of Fitzgerald Assembly No. 459,
Knights of Columbus. held in the
Lyceum Hall.
As heretofore stated the work OF
issuing permits to children to attend
the public schools will begin today at
Lee School Building
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
Ruling Restricts New
Liquor Search Law

Chicago. Ill. Sept. Illinois
new search and seizure law. passed
as the States principal weapon for
enforcing the prohibition laws. has
received its first defeat
Judge Hugh Stewart ruled that
no person can be arrested because
he carried liquor unless of1cers are
armed with warrant.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
Broker Seized in Hold-up.

Chicago. Ill.,. Sept. 7.--Accused Ct
having in his possession part of the
loot of the State Bank OF Middleton
Wis. which was held up last Janu-
ary. Henry B. Smith. an insurance
broker. is under arrest here. follow
ing discovery of $4,000 in stolen
bonds in a safety deposit vault of
a Chicago bank.
The Washington herald., 1919-09-08
ACROSS THE SALT SEAS

Geneva, Sept. Eighty priests.
taTved to death IN their monastery,
Tere am0n- The hundreds Of per-
ons. victims Of the Hungarian com
luuists. whose bodies were found
V Eumanian troops when they en-
cred Budapest.
y London. Sept. 1.-THE daily cost
maintainiu- the British navy has
zen cut in two since the signing Of
le armiStice, the admiralty an
ounces.
Geneva. Sept. Ahmed Mira.
hah Of Persia. will tour Europe for
X months before sailing for the
nited States, ir was announced
pom his arrival here incoEnito.
Vienna. Sept. 7.-RafIroad traffic
lrOughOut Austria has been snri-
Isly affected Snd in some sections
iralyzeu by a nationwide strike Of
Iilroad employees and food trains
--e prevented from reaching the
IpitA.
London Sept 7.-Bo,s mas
.cres at Odessa have exceeded
tose at any other place. two hun
ed seamen and several hundred
orkmen. including railroad en-
ayes. having been shot for rnfus-
Z TO submit to the order for a
neral demObiIizatiUn-
ConstantlnOplc, Sept. Interest
the possible acceptance by the
aited States OF mandate for Ar
enia or the Ottoman Empire is in
easing as tha result Of the arrival
re Of the American commission.
sfsa hS MAI Cow Harbord to
acx las sisgatIon IN The Ness East.