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Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
BOB'S ICE SASE61 Sx66"

The other day was feeling dry wanted something cool
dropped into chocolate shop and sat down stool.
The cleanliness and beauty Of the place had caught
was temptingly invited and | couldn't pass it by.
The place scintatng with the glow of polished glass;
And behind the marble watn, buXom smiling lass.
An air of real contentment prevailed that cool retreat
Twas pleasant relaxation from the dusty noisy street
drank ice soda and it made want more
Then had walnut sundae that stood out to the fore.
Mr.. Weatherbee and wife in with a.sunny smile.
They courteously invited me to stay little while
From II 80 to o'clock lunch each day,
You who read this please take note and drop around this
Their candies the best that be had for
They can't be beat for flavor from the best of honey
Bob's ice paror that's the place 523 on Main
Just drop around evening and know you'll again
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
DYING MOTHER
WANTS LOST BOY

John Wilson of Toxic, Missouri, has
appealed to Sheriff Applestili of 4m-
perial county to locate his son, Ralph
Wilson, alias Ralph Dudly, who dis
appeared from his home in that city
November l.
The father said that while the boy
was not bad fellow. he was not in
the habit of writing home and the
family would like very much to get
in touch with the lad.
The letter also stated that the
boys mother is very i'll and not ex-
pected to recover.
Chief, Cummings who has taken
the matter unaeI,' his personal charge
requests that anyone knowing the lad
speak to him concerning the matter
or report him to the sheriff's office
so that they may use their influence
| in writing.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
GIRLS FROM REFORM
SCHOOL MAKE GOOD
CRy Associated Pressl

MARYSVILLE, Ohio, April 81
Mrs. Louise Mittendorf, matron in
charge of the Ohio Reformatory for
Women here, is doing her part in re-
lieving the domestic help situation in
the state. She had from $50 to 200
girls and women under her care. AS
there is not enough work at the insti-
tuition to keep them all busy. she sends
to housewives some of the more trust
worthy girls.
Ninety per cent of the girls work
ing out have made good, according to
MRS. Mittendorf. Many of them with
in a short time have been recommend
ed for parole or pardon. Housewives
receiving the girls send the wages
to the matron who turns the money
over to the girls when they are dis
charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
High School

The juniors of the Central Union
High, won the interclass champion
ship today by trouncing the sopho-
mores to 1 on the school grounds
this afternoon. Skinner and Gavin
were the batteries for the winners
while Wakefield and Quincy held up
the loosers. The game was fast and
furious while it lasted, with the
juniors knocking the pill to every
corner of the lot. Not once during
the course of the contest did the
"sophs" have a chance, in view of
the fact that every senior in the class
were backing them.
CLANCY Dickey surprised the entire
student body by knocking out a two
bagger, scoring one run.
The credit of the victory, according
to the seniors is due to the presence
of many of the "Fairer sex" in the
grandstand. Skinner is only at his
best when maidens are on deck in the
report.
Tony Burge returned to school yes
terday after a weeks absence.
The cast for the senior play, "What
Happened to jones'" will be chosen
this evening. The three leads, were
selected some time ago and they have
been hard at work on their respective
parts. They are: Jimmy Loofbourow,
Wilman Webster and John Berry.
Mr.. Rice, of the Imperial Valley
Hardware Company has been Sc
lected to direct the piece. He is an
authority on dramatics and is well
liked by the students. Every help
has been given him and the seniors
hope to carry the comedy over with
grand success.
Vene Bloomer returned from San
Diego yesterday where he took the
Shrine degree in the Masonic order
The Shrine is the highest degree in
the order and he stated that he was
exceedingly proud to have been able
to receive the honor conferred on him
by the order.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
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Playlet Coming.

A gentle reminder: If you want a
lively time. to enjoy yourself thor
oughly, come to the Palace theater at
8:15 o'clock either Tuesday, May A,
or Wednesday, May 5. The sparkling
lines and human interest Of one COM
edy; the wit and satire Of the other
cannot fail to hold your attention ans
appeal to your emotions. The lovely
voices and unique stage settings o.
the speciality numbers give an added
charm to the evening. The ways and
means committee of The Woman's Ten
Thousand club have been behind so
many of this seasons successes that
it is sufficient to know they are the
sponsors of this entertainment to be
assured Of a good time.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
FAVORABLE REPORT
CRy AssOciated Press)

lBy Associated PressJ
WASHINGTON, April 27.-The
house public lands committee ordered
a favorable report to the resolution
to investigate the preliminary estab-
fishing of the new national park in
order to preserve the California
giant redWoods.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

One of the reasons why the affairs
of the nation are being mismanaged Is
that the farmers are driving around
in automobiles instead of congregating
beside the stoves in country stores and
deciding what ought to be done.-New
York American.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

Burleson says that no power on
earth has the right to question his rul-
ing in The Call case. Will the hired
girl please sweep out the spare room
at Amerongen ?-The Liberator, (New
York;
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
SPECIAL NOTICE

This is to specify that the FL Centre
Hospital is now complete in every de
tail. E. GIRARD,
469 Sandlewood Ave.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

Every pound of our coffee is guar
anteed. You take no chance. 1t is
the best for the money-40c, 45c and
5Oc.-Dyer's Coffee House, 62S Main
Street.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

Write your Grain and Hay insur.
ance with l.. p. Sargent, $50 Main
St., Ell CentrO. Best companies
Lowest rates. Do it now.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

If you want to make hit with thai
pretty damsel take her IA bottle of ice
cold "Cherry Blossoms" she will be
sure to tell you to call again.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

DO NOT TAKE THE CHANCE,
WE INSURE YOUR HAY AND
GRAIN IN THE STRONGEST AND
OLDEST COMPANIES IN THE
WORLD. EDGAR BROTHERS COM
Pane, 628 MAIN ST.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

If Noel f. Dodge, who is probably
on ranch, reads this, your uncle
Gus Langford, wants you to come to
him. Very important. Anyone know
ing the present address the above
will please notify Gus Langford, gen.
|eral delivery. Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

Has your phonograph a real AU-
TOMATO shut off?-McCunes.-
Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

Harry Woodbury. returned from San
Diego yesterday where he signed UP
/ Georgia Thompson for a four-round
championship bout with Young Hoppe
of this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

A. L. Murphy of Caldwell, Ohio, Mrs.
C. H. Sprague. Boston, Mass; Miss
Ethel Sprague, Alberton, Mass; MIR.
and Mrs. Geo. Cook, Miss Ella Cook,
Melford, Mass; and Mr.. and Mrs.
G. M. Perkins, Gloucester, Mass, reg
istered at the office of S. w. Letting
well, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

The Casa Rey hotel received car
load Of furniture from Los Angeles
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27
INAos

A. L. Senter and family of Alvar-
ado, Texas, are visiting in the valley
for few days, guests of M. 0. King
This is Mr.. Center's first visit to the
valley and he is enthusiastic over the
green fields of alfalfa.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

Our SOC coffee is the very best high
grade coffee obtainable. - Dyers
Coffee House, 62S Main Street.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

Write your Grain and Hay insur-
ance with l.. p. Sargent, $50 Main
ST., Ell Centre. Best companies.
Lowest rates. Do it nOw.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

Call Pioneer Truck and Transfer Co.
for baggage checks, piano and house.
hold goods. San Diego freight and bag.
gage. Phone /.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

Captain Friedenthall Of the Los
Angeles recruiting station was in the
Imperial Valley today and inspected
the local recruiting station.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-04-27

Major Fegan Of the Marine recruit
ing station is expected in Ell Centre
this evening for the final inspection of
the station before it is closed Friday
of this week
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
IS WOMAN'S RIGHT
Leap-Year Privilege Has Long
Been Accorded.
Custom by Which She Is at Liberty
at That Time to Choose Her
Life Partner Is Ancient
and Honorable

According TO an old myth, girl
aspiring to matrimony in leap year is
at liberty not only to choose her life
partner, but should the man of her
choice by any chance feel indiSpOsed
10 wander by her side he is under
obligation to soften her disappoiut-
ment by protfering a silk gown and a
kiss.
In these days, when the prices for
raiment of any material, not to men
ton silk. have scared TO such mac
cessible heights. it might he advan-
tageOUs for a man ito cherish and
obey repent and rue, for the rest
of his quota on earth rather than
produce the price for an all-silk gown.
An old law, said TO have existed in
Scotland in the year 1888 may afford
additional comfort to skeptical spin
SterS of today, even to the extent OF
rejuvenating their hopes for securing
during the coming year Il spouse,
Silk gown, kiss, or all three; at all
events, it will doubtless instil further
timeworn but none the less tender
privilege. This law reads:
1t is Statut and Ordaint that during
the rein of her masit blissit Megeste,
for ilk yeare knowne as lepe yeare, ilk
hayden layde of bottle highe and lowe
estait, shall haze liberte to bespoke We
man she likes, albeit he refuses to talk
her to be his lawful wye. he shall be
mulcted in We sum ane pundiS or less
as his estait may be; except and avis
gif he can make it appeare that he Is
betrothit ane ither women, he then
shall be free"
A few years later a similar law In
France received the approval of the
king. 1t is also said that before Co
lumbus sailed on his famous voyage a
like privilege was granted to the
maidenS of Florence and Genoa.
A curious little book entitled Love,
CourtShip and MatrimOny," published
in London in 1906, contains the fol-
lowing contribution apropos to the
subject:
Alpelt II move Decolle Il part VI tlic
common lave in regard to social rela-
tons of life, that as often as every
leap yeare doth return. the ladyes
have the sole privilege during the time
it continueth of making love, either
by wordes or lookes. as to them IL
seemeth proper, and, moreover, no
man will be entitled to benefit of
clergy who doth in any wise treat
here with slight or contumely."-New
York Evening Sun.
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DON'T FEAR ASPIRIN
IF 1T is GENUINE
Look for name "Bayer" on tablets,
then you need never
worry.

To get genuine "Bayer Tablets OF
Aspirin" you must look for the safety
"Bayer Cross" on each package and
on each tablet.
The "Bayer Cross" means true,
world-famous Aspirin, prescribed by
physicians for over eighteen years, and
proved safe by millions for Colds,
Headache, Earache, Toothache, Neu-
ralgia, Lumbago, Neuritis. and for
Pain in general. Proper and safe di-
rections are in each unbroken "Bayer"
package.
Handy tin boxes of II tablets cost
but few cents. Druggists also sell
larger "Bayer" packages. Aspirin Is
the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture
of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylic-
acid.-Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
DODS0N WOULD STOP
SALE OF CAL0MEl
Says CaIomel is Mercury and Acts
Like Dynamite on Your
Liver.

DOdson is making hard fight
against calomel in the South. Every
druggist has noticed great falling off
in the sale of calOmel. They all give
the same reason, Dodson's Liver Tone
is taking its place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know 1t, while Dodson's Liver Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better results,
said a prominent local druggist. bod
sons Liver Tone is personally guaran-
teed by every druggist. A large bottle
costs but a few cents, and if it fails to
give easy relief in every case Of liver
sIuggishneSs and constipation, you
have only to ask for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine; no biliOusness, sick head
ache, acid stomach or cOnstipated
bowels. It doesn't grippe or cause incon
venience all the next day like violent
calOmel Take q dose of calomel to-
day and tomorrow you will feel weak,
sick and nauseated Don't lose . days
work Take DodsOn's Liver Tone in
stead and feel fine, full of vigor and
ambition-Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
The Isle of DOGS.

The Isle of Dogs, facing Greenwich
hospital, as fiat bit of land as one
could well wish to see. is to be made
to blossom again, if not as the rose,
Mt any rate as much as it lies within
the power of a garden city to make it.
In the days when Greenwich was the
royal residence, the kings of England
ferred across to the north shore to
visit their farms, or. as with Henry
VIII, the kennels in which his hounds
were kept. Since then the face of the
land has been covered with wharves
and warehouses, while the West India
docks have 5evered it from Poplar
and mainland. The new garden city
is to cover nine acres by the old Mill
wall football ground. The houses and
flats will have gardens of their own.
the roads are to be lined with trees,
and the number of modern appliances
is to make the Isle of Dogs new resi-
Dental quarter the envy of the whole
of the east end. On the west of the
isle is Limehouse reach. with it's fla
yor of Rogue Riderhood and the uni
dentifiable Mill Pond bank, Chinks
basin, and the Old Green Copper rope
walk.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13

Heipeu me IN every way.
1t is the best medicine for women have
ever taken. Mrs. Allie johnson, 25O3
,Runnels St.
Every woman who has reason to believe
that backache, headache, unnatural pains,
low spirits, sleepless nights, irregularities
or a catarrhal condition is caused by a
arrangement of the womanly functions,
owes it to herself and dear ones to speed
lily overcome the trouble before a general
breakdown causes permanent prostration.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a
non-alcoholc remedy that any ailing wom-
an can safely take, because it is prepared
from roots and herbs containing tonic
properties of the most pronounced char
acter. 1t is not secret remedy, because
its ingredients are printed on wrapper.
Get DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
today, either in liquid or tablet form, or
send DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,
N. Y, 10 cents for large trial package.
Beaumont, Texas-"It is pleasure to
me to recommend medicine that has
given me the comfort and relief that
have derived from the use of DR.. Pierce's
Anuric Tablets. I would advise any per.
son who suffers with kidney or bladder
weakness to give them a trial without
delay, for tAnuric' is simply wonderful in
giving immediate relief in all discomfort.
and misery resulting from weakened kid
neys."-Mrs. D. Blackford, 5S5 Arabella
st. Send DR.. Pierce 10 cents for tria
package.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
URIC ACID IN MEAT
CLOGS THE KIDNEYS
Take q Glass of Salts if Your Back
Hurts or Bladder
Bothers.

If you must have your meat every
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally. says a noted au-
thority who tells US that meat forms
uric acid which almost paralyZes the
kidneys in their efforts to eXpel it
from the blood. They become slug
gish and weaken, then you suffer with
a dull misery in the kidney region,
sharp pains in the back or sick head
ache, dizziness, your stomach sOurs,
tongue is coated and when the weather
is bad you have rheumatic twinges.
The urine gets cloudy, full of sedi-
ment, the channels often get sore and
irritated, obliging you to seek relief
two or three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush off
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any phar-
macy here; take tablespoonful in
glass of water before breakfast for a
few days and your kidneys will then
act fine. This famous salts is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush
and stimulate sluggish kidneys, also
to neutralize the acids in urine, SO it
no longer irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive: cannot in
jure, and makes a delightful enerves-
cent lithia- water drink.-Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13

the next spring when q new lot come.
I'VE belong to the GriZZled Gray
Raccoon family. Our faces are quite
black, our tails are ringed tails and
quite handsomely shaped. And we
walk very much like the bears do
Now as to eating-eat anything you
like-that is, almost anything such as
frogs (when they're awake), crawfish,
eggs, snakes, chicken, bread-all kinds
of things, depending on what you can
get
Eggs are very healthful. Children
and grownups eat fresh eggs as do
raccoons both old and young.
AT night when danger is near call
oOo.'
They say" Mother Raccoon con-
tinued. that no raccoOn mistakes any
other voice for the voice Of one Of his
family. An owl can be fooled. Some
silly person can make sound like a
screech owl and the screech Owl will
answer back, thinking It is one of it's
own kind. but not so the raccOon
family. So never break the record
Never answer any but raccOon, never
make a mistake.
Throughout the history of the rae
coon family not one of us has ever
been fooled and | hope we never WILL
1.-The next most important thing for
you to know is always to wash your
food. If you are not sure it Is clean
rinse it several times. Live near
brooks or streams so that you will be
able to do this.
"There is nothing like eating clean
food. Then you will not become I'LL
and sickly.
"Ah, remember these things when
you're off by yourselves, for you will
not have your mothers watchful eye
over you, nor your daddy's watchful
eye. Well be busy telling the new
little brothers and sisters!"
"We'll remember" said the raccoons
who were so soon to 60 out into the
world
"And in the winter time rest and
sleep great deal. 1t makes you
stronger. fresher, but do not spend all
your time sleeping for that would
make you too stupid.
"Rest and be smart. Never let any
one fool you into thinking he is a rae
coon when he is only man or boy
initiating you. For no one can yet say
the family has ever been fooled. That
great, great honor must always be
Kept unspOilt.
at is mapping time now, but next
lime we have a talk I'll warn you
about the enemy you're to steer clear
II. Pleasant mars now"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
DADDTJ EVENING
f3EA!RY TALL
A G Nary Greham
~ Bonner @v&fzo$s
MOTHER RACCOON.

II always believe it is a good thing"
said Mother Raccoon, ito tell the chill
dren a good deal of their history be-
fore they go out into the world them
selves"
Wed love to hear the history Of the
Raccoon family" said Robert Rae
coon.
But are we going out into the world
soon?" asked Ray Raccoon.
Before long" said their mother.
You see it is now the late winter and
when the spring comes Daddy Raccoon
and l must think of the little ones
who come then. You will be big and
able TO look after yourselves
That is right" said Daddy Rae
coon, I'VE must look after ihe little
ones when the spring comes for they
will be so helpless.
Just as you were almost yeag
ago." he added.
Come then, we will hear the hie
tory talk" said Mother Racc0on.
All the raccoOnS-there were four of
them-sat in their hollow tree and lis
tened as Mother RaccoOn told them
what they must do when they started
out in the world by themselves, and
what had been the history Of the Rae
coon family.
You see, every year." she said,
when the springtime comes four or
six little baby raccoons come with 1t
and we must look after them for they
are young and feeble. Your daddy
and look after our family for whole
year-from the time they come until
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13

Accept California Syrup of Figs
only-look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most harm
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. Give it without fear.
Mother! You must say California"
ADV.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER.

Constipation invites other troubles
which come speedily unless quickly
checked and overcome by Green's
August Flower which is a gentle laxa-
tive, regulates digestion both in
stomach and intestines, cleans and
sweetens the stomach and alimentary
canal, stimulates the liver to secrete
the bile and impurities from the blood.
1t is sovereign remedy used in many
thousands of households all over the
civilized world for more than half a
century by those who have suffered
with indigestion, nervous dyspepsia.
sluggish liver, coming up of food, pal
pitation, constipation and other in
testinal troubles. Sold by druggists
and dealers everywhere. Try bottle,
take no substitute-Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
Feminine Reasoning,

"This gentleman is naturalist, you
say?"
Eyes. madam. His favorite animal
is the hippOpOtamus."
"How extraordinary And he has
such pretty ev'-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
CRUSHING Germs to Death.

A recent discovery is that the germs
In mill, can be killed by subjecting the
milk to enormous pressure. The milk
is put into steel cylinders. and a pres
sure of about so tons to the square
inch is applied. the result being that
the microbes are literally squeezed to
death.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13

just WHdL IL Hds UUHt
for me. / used to suffer
with woman's weakness,
and by the persistent
use of DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription /
was restored to health,
and | have also taken
the Prescription during
expectancy and it was
very beneficial; it kept
me strong, healthy and
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
Simple, Isn't lt2

Wouldst learn the road to happiness?
Come on. I'll point the way. Believe
that each tomorrow will be better than
today.-Exchanga.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
Take RICH.TOM
and gain new energy

Rich-TOne makes more red corpusceL
enrichiug and purifying the blood. Il.
contains all of the elements that IN
needed most in maintaining strengii
and vigor. Rich-TOne rests the tlrsi
nerves. restores appetite, indued,
heaIthful sIeep-it gives You all thss
things which mean energy and well
being. Get n bottle tOday-Only elM
at all drug stores.
A, B. Richards Medicine Co., Sherman, Ten
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
Fatal Opinion.

young Giglets thinks he is the big
gun around this place"
THAT is just the reason he is going
to be fired"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13
Want an Aroument

Some men stay away from church
because it frets them to see man
talk for as much as half an hour with
out being Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13

When a man Is financially embar-
raised he is apt to feel that he has
friends who only feel sorry for him.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-03-13

Every man may have his price, but
it differs greatly from what his neigh
bOrs think he is worth.