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EUROPEAN BUSINESS ALLIANCE

The Pan-huropean congress, with z6 states repre-
sented, has been considering ways ana means to bring
all continental European states under economic
head 1t IS sobeTly proposed that the frontiers shall
for economic purposes, become non-eXi5tent.
Here ldeal that makes American exporter or
traveller accustomed 10 the cutnroat competition and
customs barriers OF European countries, up and rub
his eyes. 1t has been generally supposed that business
warfare among nations even inevitable tnan
military warfare. II has been acceped a matter OF
that II Europe really dlsarn2ad, its
energies would be poured into competitive industry and
trade.
Yet four continental nations, Germany, France, Bel
gium and Luxembourg, have already agreed upon
plan of economic cooperation, and here most OF the
others seriously discussing the question.
Thirty European nations divided among themselves
by economic military rivalries would PERISH says
DR.. Paul LoeDe, presiden! Of the German Rechstag.
'Pan-Europe shall live
And II europe becomes "Pan-Europe,' federation
of nations keep the peace and their bus
iness for mutual benefit, what will the result be
American business? Will it develop into Old World
business alliance against America? Friends of the
plan disclam any such purpose; but the growing dis
like of America and this countrys tendency toward so
lation suggest such an outcome.
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TEMPERANCE WORN

Ontario, Canadas chief province, facing its pro
blem, has not been content with leaving the burden
upon legal enforcement. It has organized PrOhibi
ton Union in which private citizens play part no less
important than the enforcement 9Itlcers In its WOlK
especially prominent. Mrs. Alexander
Walker, director OF the WOmenS department OF the
league, says:
Women control 81 per cent OF the voting strength
of Ontario, and felt that had to line up their
ganizations on the side prohibition. After my ap-
pontmeut spent two months attending ". {. /. u.
and NOnen's nsCtute conventions, and met WOnde--
ful response we sent letters 200 branches of
the NOmens Missionary Society OF the United Church
and hundreds have responded. The missionary sOcle-
ties certainly awakening to their responsibility in
regard to prohblton and the om2ns institutes are
simply wonderful their response.
Ihs ef1ort along the lines that will have to be fol-
lowed in the United States II pr0hb.lOn is to be
cessful. 1t is more important to stop people from
wanting alcohol and trying to get i than to stop boot
leggers from providing 1t Tor them.
latter must dOne-taws must be enforced
fully possible; but II the former mat tunda
mental. II people be persuaded stop paToniz-
ing the illic liquor traffic, there VIII be lncit
traffic
Sucn movements are sound because they appeal d.
recty to the conscience and VIII OF the individual upon
when reform necessarily depends. y private tenn
perance movement not mercy valuable addition to
any public venture IN prohlbltlon, but is probably
essential.
American women, while generally giving their ap-
prOva to legal pronlOtOn, nave been strangely slow
IN such pracucaI prohibition work their Canadian
sisters are DONG. 1t IS only the American
women themselves were doing before the responsibility
for de-acohoizing the nation placed the
ders Of the government.
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Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD z. GARIS
Copyright, 1926. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGCuY AND TIE
GREEN LEAF

Throosn the woods, which we're
scar and brown. now H.. winter
had come. Uncle Wiggily Aopped
me dav. The rabbit gentleman vas
feeling happy and at peace with the
world
For he said II fi.nse.f, u
may shortly find 4 iaa. adventure.
Il viii soon be Thanksgiving, oa'
"tcr that rill Gomez 'Chris-mas. 80
Why should I not ta haupy
There was no one "a answer ''r-
,ic Wiggilv as he asked this au.s
ton aloud. but taat ne;terel no.
80 him. and away hr hornci, boxing
up NJ the trees. The -.rea l.4,,s,
had been turned to golden, purple,
: I'd and yellow h. J@ck Frost ch.l-
ling fingers. and after that all the
leaves. save perhaps the brown ones
4 rhe oak tree, la" tajlcH OF, max
M a rUsti'ng carpet oa the tlo"r
Of the woods.
Through ftese rustiing leaves
Uncle WiggiIy skipped, looking here
and there for an adventure, and
saving to himself;
There j. nothing green left. Nj
untij spring comes once more w''I
rhc leaves be green again. For th,
| evergreen t-ec, 80 not ha-r exact
/ J., what call leaves.
Hardly had Nj. Long ars though
this when, all Of a sudden, out
from behind a bu.h popped he Fox
and the Bob Cat Before Uncle
Wig4ily could leap away the Fo2
caught him On one SID and the Bot
/ Cat caught him on the other. apc
/ there thev had BIN.
You arr our pri-oucr'' barkcc
The Fox
And YOU can't get away" mcn
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say + l could turn myself into IN
iga cream cone, you would ct uc
-.
Can yca do tha. teick?" tn
Bob Cat wanted to know.
u cannot, and there is no use
Of asking me. " answered Mr. Long
tars, Il But it would be- like =.
airy tale, and quite sporty on youc
part, # You would ask mo t. do
something YOU Jiiuk ! can't DO.
Then, i 10 i, you could .et ne
20.
1T sounds Interesting. backed
lne Fox. :" m in favor # il.
Bobby for so ne called his tad
eIap friends for short. ''What 10
,-ou say to letting him try it3'
"Well if We give him something
fa~d TO do, that be can't 10, then
t will be all up with him, whis-
p,red the Bob Cat. Looking around
nj the trees, and seeing all tacir
branches bare. the Bob Cas- wont ON;
All right, Mr.. LonEcarS. If yoi
can bring L, q green lcat ncll let
YOU got
"Ha, Ha! That's pretty good!
couldn t have Thought uf a hard
cr trick mysclf.' laughed TN" FoN
a green leaf! There aren t any
/ He cant find one ana "" won t
! have to let him %! Ha, Ha,'
But Uncle Wiggilv happened 10
see where a holly bush grey back Of
a big rock. AND holly leaves stay
+ Green until very late in winter
! There were plenty of green leave
on the holly bush, and quickly hop.
, ping there. Uncle Wigglly broke Off
q branch.
" Here +, vou- Grcen leaf.
cried the bunny. " And what i,
more, here Is something to tickle
.,Ju - And with that he thrust the
sharp stjrkcry thorns Of t0c holly
leaves against the noses of the Fox
and Bob Cat, pricEing them very
h.rd. The bad chaps howcd
ouch - and "wow' and "ouch
gain aal away 'hev ran, while Mr..
Longears, who was SAT" from hem,
laughed and said: 81 m glad you
believe in fairics," He took some
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Here is q green Leaf
cried tie bunny:

,narled the Bob Cat. Though for
tpc mattcr Of that, You will soon
.e stcwing in q pan. Come On, Nh.
Fox. lets take bin 70 your den.
"Oh, but wait a minute.' oX-
claimed Uncle Wisgily " You
haven't answered me-. Do lou BE-.
lieve in fairics'
What docs he mean ?" asked
The puzzled Fox.
III mean this, said sJr Long
rars. lin t1irr stories wi.n any
ono j. taken prisoner, hc . is .
chance 20 do something SO le vii.
hc set free. For instance you might
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ed the Bob Cat with his silly little
tail, hardly as large as vour thumb.
$50 it seems, admitted Uncle.
Uigsilv. You have me fas;, but
suppose you are going 10 give ME
three chances.
.'Thrcc chances for what" ask
Ca the Fox in q grillery growleTy
tone. DO YOU thiak We are =
ing to ask YOU riddlos''
That j, as may be, replied
tie bunny gentleman. - But do Eou
b.lirv" in falries'
I'VE are neither Of Is Pete
Fans. # that IS what YOU mean,
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TEN YEARS AGO
November 8, 1916

Competitive groups for the study
and care of the teeth have been
formed at the Mt Signal school. ac-
cording to County Superintendent \.
p. Shibley who visited there. Small
prizes have been awarded to stimu-
late interests and remarkable results
are reported.
The Woolworth FIVE and ten cent
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OREGON "U' E.AS LARGE
ENROLMENT INCREA
Ey United Press Leased wire

EUGENE, Ore, Nov. 3.--The U
versity of Oregon has eXperien,
an increase of 6S per cent in after
ancc during the last four yea
while income from the nillage
has increased only four per cent,
cording to DR.. Arnold Bennett III
new president of the institute
who stressed the need for m
funds in one of the first stateme
he issued after assuming the pr
dency.
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Looking Backward
What the Press files tell of Iln-
per1al Valley for this date
il past years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November s, 1906

Several of the settlers along New
rived have filed damage claims
against the Mexican government,
Their ranches were washed away by
the flood waters during the time
from May 1905 to June 1906. The
first claims find totaled $5l,650
and there are several hundred par
ties entitled to such damages. 1t is
expected that claims aggregating
more than a million dollars will be
f;lo1 within +bo rovt Fnu- ,,nutbs
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
EUROFE GETS TOGETHEP

miracle seems TO b- happening in Europe The
quarra'!ing nations ol chs continent are drawing to-
gather. There are l.l1 business alliances among Old
enemies and there is serious .-.k Of 9 European eco
nOmic confederation
American do NOT overlook. the fact aa' rood deal
OF this cooperation is Inspired bs er Of dislike of
America, There is much anj-sner,can feeling
II would be foolish q say hat America doesn't
mind that no country wants others Ieagued against
il whether for war or business. Yet the situation
represents an Improvement. Europe had better get
together against than not get ogeher at all
Give LIGHT" said Dante and the people will find
hcir own way But most OF our nc orists are civ
inv the foHow ahead 20 much light they can't see a
blamed thing.
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viii continue his flight this after
noon.
Telephone poles are on the ground
ut Soeley to construct line from
I'll Centre to the new town.
Lester Laughhn returned from a
business trip to Los Angeles where
he made arrangements fer the open
ing of the l.. y $. theater, which is
set for November -.
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Thursday One Day Only

~VyIE BEST PARTY YOU'VE GONE TO IN A LONG TINE -
many things interest Fl Centre usual
find here Saomon special cash well lots of
gifts that you'll be glad hear about thursday and share
in the big Pirate Party.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03

OF the -reen holly leaves nome with
tim to remember his adventure. AH,,
if the bath sponge doesn I get all
vt when It washes the face Of the
clock. 50 it can go to the movies,
II tell You next about Uncle Wig
gily and Squinky.
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store on Main street is rapidly nei
ing completion. -
Mrs. II. $. Abbott Of Calexico
visiting her sister, Mrs. Raid
Swearington, at Tie Oregon hotel
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-03
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
November 3, 1911

w. c. Jones returned to Calcxico
from an automobile trip to Los An
geles.
Cal p. Rogers, who is making a
transcont.ncntal flight from New
York to Los Angeles, arrived in
Imperial Valley today, Rogers land
ed near Imperial Junction at II
o clock and announced that he had
flown from Stoval, Arizona. He
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METRO. 'OLITAN-"The Wilderness
Woman"

Lowell Sherman, Aileen. Pringle and
Chester Conklin form the trio or
clever comedians who make The
Wilderness Woman" the current
screen offering at Crandan's Metro
politan. one of the best of its Kind IN
long while.
II is a First National picture based
on a story by Arthur Stringer. and
opens with some lovely snow shots in
far off Alaska, where Allan Burkett
lowell Sherman) has been sent by
his company to close a deal with
Kaidiac Mclean chester Conklin>.
which nets the latter cool million.
Before Burkett leaves for home he
and JUNE. McLean's daughter. ar
range to meet in New York, where
the former promises to show the
travellers all the sights.
In due time Mclean and his daugh-
ter arrive at the Biltmore, after vari-
Gus experiences en- route. including
their meeting with two slick crooks,
who, spotting Mclean for a sucker.
plan to sell him the subway. Arrived
at the smart hotel. things do not run
quite so smoothly. Hortense. JUNE s
pet bear, starts things by breaking
out of her box and strolling down into
the crowded lobby. This, by the man
ayers orders. sends JUNE and her
pet to lodge in a roof bungalow dur
ing her further stay at the hotel.
Here JUNE awaits Burkett'S expected
attentions. and here that gentleman
finds the quaint Alaskan maiden he
had first seen sWathed in becoming
furs, now decked out in her idea of
an up-to-date costume of Sears Roe
buck origin and of the vintage of
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much connection with the plot in
volved as cabbages with kings.
Pleasure Buyers" featured at
Moores Rialto this week, is not a
rare, racy film of the follies of the
idle rich as the name implies. Not
at all. The principal characters hap
pen to have money and to be sOjourn-
ing at Palm Beach, but after the
first flash of the title and the subheads
informing the world that some people
work as hard playing as others do
at digging bitches, all connection with
the name. pleasure Buyers" is
severed completely.
The play really Is an intense mys.
terry drama dealing with the activities
of a suave scoundrei who f1aunts his
misdemeanors in the face Of fate and
receives his just deserts. 1t
might just as well have been called
"Thirteen's Toll" or Evidence" or
anything else which would suggest
the tangled maze of battling facts and
theories which surround the death of
the villain of the piece. who has won
three times on No. 10 at roulette and
had subsequently been threatened
with violence by no less than seven
people within as many hours after
his lucky" play.
How the murderer returns to the
scene of his crime to destroy the only
real bit Of evidence which ultimately
brings him to justice and reunites two
lovers, who had been separated by the
dark clouds of suspicion Is pictured
IN a series of stirring scenes calcu-
lated to delight lovers of the mystery
drama.
Irene Rich and Give Brooke head
well chosen cast. which includes
Gayne Whitman, Winter Hall, Juno
Marlowe, Don Alvarado. Heinie Conk.
lin and Frank Campeau.
supplementary attractions include
Mischa Guterson's Bathing Girl Re-
vue. an International News Reel. A
kraZy Kat comedy. Felix Uses His
Head" and Newlywed comedy reel,
"Snookums Cuts a New Tooth
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about 1890. Naturally he rebels at
the idea of being seen with her.
How JUNE catches on" and
blossoms forth to startle even blase
New York with her beauty, and how
little Pop Mclean turns the tables on
the crooks, giving them the surprise
Of their lives, leads to a climax with
interest and suspense sustained until
just before the 1inal fadeout, which.
Of course, finds JUNE safely in the
arms of her lover.
A short comedy, starring Bobby
Vernon, IT'LL We Eat Again." and
pictures of Comdr. Byrd and his pilot,
Lloyd Bennett, together with the
orchestral numbers, which include
Victor Herbert melodies, round out
an excellent bill.
COMMUNICATIONS and Naughty"
Why it should ever have been
thought necessary to make a motion
picture of Avery Hopwood's flop, 1.-The
Naughty Cinderella is probably one
of the worlds mysteries, and why
they should call it Good and
Naughty" and then put Pola Negri in
it is another. But. with all that,
Good and Naughty" with Pola Negri.
Is tHlS weeks dIITdCClOtl DIT l/OeN .
Columbia, and it is amusing. too.
The story, which is silly, concerns
Gernaine Morris, who is i'm love with
her co.worker, Gerald West. an archl-
tect. But Gerald is in love with an
other mans wife. However, Germaine
decides to save him from his folly,
which, of course. Is none of her bust
ness. except that she makes it so.
After exteriorly decorating herself so
that she is completely disguised, she
appears on the yacht on which Ger
aid and his partner. Bunny, are sail
ing for Florida as the guests OF Ges-
aids lady friend and her husband.
Everything gets balled I'D when Ger
maine vampS not only the man she
set out to win. but the two others as
we'll.
Good and Naughty" might be as
big a flop as Naughty Cinderella"
were it net for the excellent players
who appear in 1t. Pola achieves one
Of those homely makeups so popular
in the movies, which serves to accen-
tuate her loneliness when she appears
as her true self. Ford Sterling con-
tributes good comedy work, and Tom
Moore is not bad in the hero role.
Others include Stuart Holmes. Marie
Mosquini, Miss De Pont and Warner
Richmond.
A Hal Roach comedy. which is good;
the news reel and a pleasing musical
accompaniment complete the enter
tainment.
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result Of years Of degradation in the
dives of China that he has his only
daughter. whom he idolzes, reared in
ignorance of his identity.
Rosemary, the daughter, who has
been left to the care of Father James,
falls in love with the Admiral" Joes
partner. who is reformed thereby, but
not to Joe's satisfaction. for he stops
the marriage Of the two at the very
altar and abducts the man. He Is
followed by his daughter. when a
thrilling denouement takes place.
Lois Wilson, as the daughter; Henry
B. Walthall. as Father James; Sojin
as the Admiral and owen Moore all
lend creditable support to the star in
this melodramatic effusion that is not
much relieved by the comedy element.
Yet. withal. the audiences yesterday
and last night seemed deeply inter-
ested and satisfied with it throughout.
A Charlie Chase comedy, the Pathe
news reel, Topics of the Day and Mr..
Gannon's orchestra furnished addi-
tional entertainment to complete a
good bill.
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WARDMAN PARK--St. Patrick 8
Players-"COnnectic Yankee in
King Arthur's Court"

Catchy songs and original dance
numbers featured the opening of the
st. Patrick Players Miniature Revue
at the Wardman Park Theater last
night. where the act will run in con-
junction with the notable photoplay
"A Connecticut Yankee in King Ar
thurs Court" during the week.
1.-The Wigwam" song and dance
number, featuring Royal Foster,
Stephen Fegan and Clifford Cox, was
one of the hits of the show. Mr..
Foster exhibited unusual talent as a
character dancer. The waltz num-
Der by Miss Elizabeth German and
Orme Libbey was lovely enough to
grace the professional stage and a
real delight to the eye.
The cast included Misses Mary
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MISUNDERSTANDING Collins
Leonard Ceeley.

An entertaining program Is offered
this week at Keith's, headed by recent
stars of 1.-The Student Prince" Made
line Collins and Leonard Ceeley. who
opened with operate selections tc
demonstrate their voice culture and
wound up with two popular numbers
Dream Of Love" and Under South
ern Skies" Miss Collins has a high
soprano of much sweetness. Mr.. Gee
ley's notes carry high and true. "A
half dozen encores were demanded by
a pleased audience.
Bob and Gale Sherwood present q
musical novelty with a company OF
~. Gale presides at the piano ana
sings well, while Bob acts as leader
in comedy songs and the others handle
musical instruments effectively. Diff
cult dancing steps are introduced by
the members of the band, one OF whom
imperonates a pretty toe dancer. The
Sherwooods must have been Gratl-
fled at the hearty reception OK tnel'
offering.
Kramer and Boyle, in sidewalk
conversation and singing act, regis
tered the laughing hit Of the evening.
The remainder of the program EN-
braces acts seen here before, the pest
of which is Ruth Budd on the flying
rings. who scored her usual big sue
cess. Dippy Diers opens the program
with burlesque tumbling and aero
battles: Bob Mcdonald and Helen
Cakes follow with singing ana uAhc
ing turn; Jessie Maker and Wlillam
BEDFORD score a big hit with an OLD
act Rolling Stones" the latter peins
funny and the, dancing and singing
good: Mack and La Rue present a
sensational roller-skating act, and the
house attractions complete the Dill
Silence"
The photoplsy, "Silence," takes
headline honors at the Earle tnls
week. 1t is the film version of the
successful play by Max Marcine,
which Beulah Marie Dix has adapted
with Just enough changes to be en- :
iovable to those who saw the play,
hut vet does not change the plot or
the original story. FL. B. Warner is
seen as on the stage, in the role OF
a man who deserts his child Wlle
and 20 wears later makes the Sacrl-
fice that means death to save the
name of the daughter he has never
seen He gives a fine characterize
ton. Vera Reynolds. is fine in the
part of the child wife and then as
. the daughter Norma. These two are
supported py d lllle SdSl,
Rockcliffe Fellows as Phil Powers.
the faithful lover: Raymond Hatton
as the INSCRIPTIONS Harry Silvers,
and Jack Mulhall as the girls lover.
The vaudeville portion of the pro-
gram is headed by Lew Kelly and
company of five. in an amusing
sketch entitled "A Stretch OF the
Imagination" which is a fine name
for it. Kelly gives a comic imper-
sonation of the dope fiend. Hal
Springford. female impersonator.
with good supporting company,
appears In Feminine Follies, a
singing and dancing act that was
well liked by last nights audience,
Springford sings in a falsetto voice
that is not bad.
Other acts include Mary Gautier
g. Co. with their musical and dane
ing pony and well trained dogs and
cats: an act of foolishness by Jack
White & Co entitled II Thank You. y
and McDevitt, Kelly and Quinn, in
1.-The Piano Movers and the Actress.
Music by Alexander Arons on the
organ and a Kinogram news reel
complete a fair bill.
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TIVOLI-"Blind GOddess"-Blue Jay
orchestra,

Enoch Light. with his Johns Hop.
kins' Blue Jay Orchestra, provided
full share of syncopation at the Tivoli
Theater yesterday. A slap.dash entry.
rousing performance and a snappy
departure added to the effectiveness
of the offering. The leader plays the
violin, directs, and throws in a few
gymnastics on the side.
THE Blind Goddess" the film fea-
ture. has a good cast, including Jack
Holt, Esther Ralston, Louise Dresser
and Ernest Terrence and pictures
quite effectively some of the failings
of society and of justice.
A fable and news reel wind up
the show.
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PALACE-"ROad to Mandalay."

THE Road to Mandalay," at Loew's
Palace Theater this week, presents
Lon CLANCY in Tod Browning's screen
production of a story by himself and
II. J. MankiewicZ, as Singapore Joe.
one Of the most impressive character
sketches he has ever given to the
movies. Joe Is so repulsive as the