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| The door. hand on sword belt. kept under
| hts arm He wore a uniform OF dark
| blue with oak leaves and stars brill
| iiantly FURNISHED and gorgeou yellow
| silk sash He was very marty bald. but
| thu fringe Of red hair still left he wore
| long over his velvet collar.
| We'll Gen. Butler" said Lincoln
| sheking his hand. you've done one good
! lob Arc you ready for another"
/ I'm ready to go back 10 New Or
leans. Mr.. Lincoln. That was scurvy
trick sending Banks TO replace me
Ant, cart find out who did 1t. STAN
to-: c.yS he doesn't know. Seward says
Hallcck did It, Hallcck says Seward
did Il, From you. sir. ] expect TRUTH
Butler began to pace the floor. ITS
! ar outrage" he shouted. that my
snendid work Of rcnovating New Or
leans should be made the plaything OF
politician. I'm going back. sir"
I'D like To have you go back and let
Gen Banks 20 on over to Texas" said
the President But your woman order
rat n such an awful smell In Europe
iha. Seward and the rest don't think
i. VIZ To have YOU do so. I'd like
/, have you go West. to the Mississippi
Valley and
Offering me Grants job suppose"
ba:kcd Butler Well It's not biz
enough for me-. though it's Just the
right size for that butcher
Il. you'll stop sweeping up and down
Aks 4 herd of buffalo I'll try to ex-
ploin myself. said Lincoln. patiently. :.
= Butler flung himself impatlentlv into
? cablne' chair. Sumner sank on to
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tn the present generation the old
Concord coach is unknown ex-
cept by tradition handed down
Il by grandparents, or through
pictures seen In some old maya
zine. Yet in the first half OF the nine
tenth century Concord coaches. with
their huge bodies. usually painted fawp
color: with their two. and sometimes
four. Rsyiy capariSoned horses we're the
pride OF The country. The body was
mounted on huge leathern springs
which gave IL Sort OF rocking move
n1ent when in motion,
Concord coaches were built 20 carry
10 passengers. nine inside and one by
the driver. In the rear was a platform
styled the boot" II was U.ered by n
leSthern apron ana was designed for
the carrying Of the luggage of the
passengers The mail sscx was usually
carried In front under the feet Of the
driver, Dashing along the highys9
they were the wonder Of the pioneers.
end the delight of the children. When
one was heard the farmer was sure W
stop his pillow " look at IT, and the
farm children all crowded down IN the
front fence N see II 90 b.. IT Was the
IL Yoy1te conveyance in those DAYS %.
passengers and the mail. The people
never dreamed that anything more
spesoy more comfortable Or iuxufious
IN travelling would ever be invented
The driver always carried o whip with
isSh long enough 10 reach the Leaders
~ his team znc @ss expert in handling
the whip. He would give II a swing ann
then sudden Jerk, making the cfackf J
cn the END of she lash snap like pistol
q OF. On approaching q village OF Town
f.e wcujc vino his horn 10 let iDr
lFE r. p
E"efs III tocay SOUND THEN whistle fM
ifs same pIIyDst Ne always drove
into rpyD ~ full gallup, drawing his
team " sDcp ia front III The is,ht
GffsJe WITH d slIGCeHnebk HhlEH DIltH
threw liit UptS.s pn .fieif Bbnnetes.
CnF Gay IN the late Fail III ikz7 IS
one ~ tEDse pDpsijsf tosebhs wsk bowl
Ing hpb49 the oi6 Rational foad, thF
fff, frsf " ~ cDnttfuff6 by the
DoseTnmeni. sBc which almost brought
T. GlksHIli.iuil 81 the Union be1stse lbs
soYeFuneiYt invaded sovereign States
~ blliG Z Ii,sd ~lth1U, the t1,ilAent ~
uls Stae. II asd bui pi!s passenger, .
Hsn lGfls - bf,dy End ~ liHb He val
6IsshAG 10 4 salt ~ III f,ting clatiise
and Woff siGlnd his sbpuldets 9fis III
tgpSs RiSy shhwis ~ ptIbIjsf ~ ihsi
tine sh b part ~ fne Wearing apparel
u men He cheek bonsE were bieh
Djs syea rather cs VsfIloiik, sDc he fiac
3 sh1cE II nsir that refused obedience
" soHb ~ brush.
A. JeTfe HauiA Two nfW psassngen
entered One ~ them WRE IiaIHl
young lawyer ShO war destined lev
years IatfI ~ win 6jaliHrtp1n IN tia
fipi0mstb service bjs nsmf Ma
Thomas Nelson lie Was brother ~
thst Gen William hes1ph Who va
ktlef ny f5eu LEFT r. Us Vie III ia,
9slt tp4fs ~ LOUISVILLE during ih'
TlVil War WHEN he sr1 bIit 6omps1
4n bsg lie ioDE. angular form VI ih'
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"Grory,. reckon It's about as good
chance as III ever haze to Yet Butler
kos M over beehive, Send EN- both
IN here. will you?"
Nicolay's deep eyes twinklcd, and he
went into the reception room.
CENATOR SUMNER came In first. In
~ q black and Whit checked suit
fresh from his London tailor. and with
white 3pats. which at once caught Lin
COINS eye.
Never sew those things Oft tn" stage
before. Senator" sort OF mitts for thu
feet, eh? John Hay and M Bob1l
sprnut EN- next. suppose. seeing that
You're th@ir mirror Of fashion" H
shook hands vigorously. How arc you.
SENATOR"
Very we'll thank YOU. Mr. Lincoln. -
replied sumner. As for that state
mcnt
Here YOU are. sir" Tn President
handed 'h"Spapers TO the Senator, then
crossed the room to greet small man
OF about AS who was dashing through
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Summers I'm the reception room. boiling
with impstienca. The Senate had him
up yesterday grilling him for letting
Secretary Seward interfere with what
they call congressional control OF for
eign affairs. Sumner threatened to re-
sign as chairman Of tn" committee on
foreign relations. Gen. Butter IL pacing
thc hall with him
Lincoln signing the Papers Nicolay
was rapidly showing W der his pen.
nodded. Tell Billy Stoddard not In
send that note to Sumner Did Butler
come with Summer"
Yes. sir: believe so. At least
they're 'coilogu!ng' together
The President thought rapidly as h"
continued to scrawl his nam" on paper
after paper Sumner always was trying
TO advance Butler. Gen. Butler. i'm
petuous. sometimes indiscrect. and with
an enormous polltica. following a DEM
ocrat~--if Sumner were trying TO make
An alliance with Butler. Butter might
be irritatcd into dropping q hint about
Il. He looked up into the sardonic
young face above his.
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I reckon. Don't let that worry YOU
That's part of being President Of the
land OF the free
"Humph!" was Mary's rctort.
The meal was not much OF success
Breakfasts were growing steadily more
hurried and depressing as the burden on
both the Lincolns increased Lincoln
left the table abruptly without drinking
the second cup OF coffee for which he
had asked He suddenly had remcm-
bcred a telegram he must get Oft to
Grant.
In hts Office Nicolay. the chief sccre-
tary was awaiting him. a rather sallow
young man. dark. with a little goatee
and a high beautifully modelled brow.
He wore the tired. overanxious air that
marked all three of the Presidents sec
retarics, but his smile as Lincoln came
In made his face brilliant.
Good morning. sir See you've been
at II already and have a good grist pre-
pared for us Here's the telegram for
Gen. Grant you asked me 10 prcparc Tor
YOU"
Lincoln patted him on the shoulder
and returned the smile as he. took the
J telegram. Have YOU tho copy OF Louis
Napolcons infer OF mediation" with my
answer? want TO read It TO Senator
Sumner"
ITS here in my hand. sir. Senator
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The Uses of Tale,

IMC derived nun SrAs~scns teund
III various quarters es the NcTla
amt IN MANY States ef mar tFnh,n. n a.
senersl Nteg marketed ss roash nom
the mine, II - saved into S,Ahs, frcM
which are manufactured various objects,
~ u II ground into ,s,wdef,
A sreAt deal VI the snsund tah h
emnkNed IN the manufacture NJ psgses
II Also enters into the making NJ nsglaea
rubber turns and tusNdrN tscmss and
paints, ens The fVMm u, whteA M II mcst
familiar II the teilet IS,WSser, Nu4 enly
h tate busted into sk,yeS and siS<s 10
oessase tf,ettvn, eut il " al>a Alewn inta
eHnaMits ~ ease the tntro<iueskua AZ
eleeak wines or others esandueter~
aeat>sA,e " largely eNpksyed IN the
manufacture vt laundry sahS and slraip
lar ARTICLES, The very eest gradeA AZ
tale, free trrM haws Are sawed w Ia
make pencils az erayens. UAs.tips are
also made hom tale.
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LincOln'S Comet

passenger already In the coach they
sized him up as back country farmer
and PROCEEDED TO expend some of tnen
wit on him. They asked about inc
crops, the price Of hogs ana TAXED
about the hard time OF farmers. Tney
did not see the quiet smile OF the farm
er who responded 10 their inquiries III
the broad dialect OF the West.
MANY things were up for discussion~-
politics, the recent var with MEXICO.
who would likely be the next President
ON all subjects they constantly appealed
10 the stranger, who replied with quaint
savings. more and more convincing
them of his rural occupation. Al tnat
time a comet which nightly blazcd
acrosf the skies was a matter OF mhcn
concern To the scientists, many 0i "nom
predicted there would be collision be-
tween the erratic heavenly visitor ano
the earth.
Thit subject was finally brought up
b; Nelson. and he and his companion
talked iesrnedIy OF the great catastro-
Dhe that would happen IN case the
comet took n notion W take TIT AT
the earth. Horrible pictures were YER
baiIy drawn Of how everything within
F. radius OF hundreds Of miles 0f the
spot where The collision should take
pisee would be burned cities, forests
/ farmhouses. people, snimals~~ah were
certain 81 destruction They noticed
! that while they discoursed Of this awful
destruction the farmer lDOked a. them
In wonder, his eyes fairly popping from
/ his head.
! when they had got him warmed nn
, to this point Nelson asked him what he
thought would happen IN case there was
collision, Wall" ht said. II dom
/ know, but think n would be bad
| thing for that thar comet. II II strike
out in our neighb1rhO0d the b0ys VIII
| Ias1 The dsTned thing and nss IT "
| light up their c0fn.husking and elder
making fTGlics d"
The years went by and the three pas
! seuRefs did moi meet again In 1861
! kelgJn received an appointment Ia Oii
dipomstn service He came ~ Wssh-
! iDgtDn fnt Instructions ana r1nsulfa
| lion with Secretary Seward Later he
| VET taken ~ the White House and IN
! t,nduee1 IN the President ~ Col
| Thnmas Nelson" A. The President
! reached f,it his hand he said while Il
/ brosd smile lighted his c0unlsnaiice
Il say, Tom, did inst c0mst ever hi
| The ssrth?" Nelson wss COMPOUNDED
Tor he quickly recognized In the rrehi'
dent u The Omitted States HE back
country farmer whom hs had tried II
make the butt III his wit IN The Old
coHcoIG cohEn
He quickly feeayeIed from his anishe
meDl snd replied Mo, MI President
| that comet did ND strike. But comsl
hsk hit This loved country 0f 0'ts thai
you must lask1. ~ you said The boyi
! would The comet VIZ Snfs discussed
"Tfs" said The President, who haf
IDef1n,s serious once more u must
with he hslp NJ The good people NJ lhil
s'aIniry isssG that comet AMI. b.
INK pii, u they slAnf by me and
II the good God viii sisA help"
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For tho inaertlon make a ehatn at
i36 stitches, | d. IN fourth stitch from
hook and Ia each vi the following III
stttchea, tullow the deaign working
the narrow way nj the tnsettion
The edge IL begun IN a foundation
chain nt da stitches and can easily he
tnilnwed trnm The diagram This Is
also worked the narraw Way
Fur the piece at the hnt,nm hegln
with chain NJ The same length "A
fof the center blocks, 4la i,ahea. and
etaehel from The top 10 the bottom al
The slfin,
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strips and sewn 10 the center heetlon
The border was then made and The
piece al Tile foot THIS piece was
joined Ia The ends VI The bnrder, max =
Ing II boxed effect which ilth down over
The corners,
The center sections were begun an il
foundation chain If 4l4 stitches, Make
! de 'da,,hie crochet. thread nvsr hook
insert IN work. draw loop through
thread over hank draw through \ loops
IN hook, thread over. draw through
Two remaining ioops) IN fourth stitch
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trnm hook IN the foundation chain. |
dc IN each oi the remaining ain
stitches, turn second row Z chain, |
d. IN second dc from hook aud | dc
IN each at neat ! dies Of nreviuus row. =
eh ,ohainl y, dc ~ third Do from hoax
repeat tram until there are LA open
meshes, do IN each III tWo lallawing
stitches, | Do IN three chain Al the
end turn,
Repeat this row until there are as
MANY rows NJ open msshes rs apnear
In The diagram Eoliaw the design
working from the hottom 10 the top,
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| lNCulsN dropped on the sota, whtvh
stood Al right angles ~ the hre
"nan1 lish. up he sighed This viii
rest me"
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Me GRANTS JOB. l
SUPPOSE" BARkED BUTLER.
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I N the White House there Is a mas
sive black walnut bed which Is
known as the Abraham Lincoln
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
Plenty of Fun
In "Applesauce'

Under the direction of Sanford
Dodge, an excellent company OF
local talent, which has been rchears-
ing for several weeks past, will pre-
sent "Applesauce, - one of the fun
niest American plays, at the Palace
theatcr March 6 and 7, under the
auspices of Boyce Aten Post, Ameri-
an Legion.
The play is bound to prove pop
ular with FL Centrans, for it is
drawn right from every. day life,
the characters being such as are
easily found among ones neighbors
and acquaintanees.
Mrs. Lucy j. Deaton plays the
lead of Hazel Robinson, the only
daughter of "'Paw' and Ma ,
Robinson. Hazel has two ardent ad-
mirers, one happy go lucky, devil
may-care fellow, the other Il steady
going plodder with a high opinion
of his own ability. She chooses one
as her future husband, only to exer-
else woman s prerogative and
change her mind. Which one is the
lucky one and which one gets the
hook, the play will tell.
MRS. Dcaton has had considerable
experience in amateur theathreals.
Although the show is only short
time off Broadway, Mrs. Deaton
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
COUNTY ". C. T. u. CONVENTION HELD
HERE SATURDAY SUCCESSFUL EVENT;
STATE OFFICERS ADDRESS SESSIONS

Tarkcr johnson, who spoke on
Little Tacks' with reference to
her work among the boys and girls
Of the Loyal Temperance Legion and
Miss Alma Squires. who talked on
her field of activity among older
loys and girls.
Mrs. Angelinc Courtney, county
w. c. T. L. president, spoke briefly
On local temperance problems and
the state team of officers presented
two feature numbers thus complet-
ing the morning session.
MONDAY luncheon was an hour for
general relaxation and sOciabilitv
with short talks by union members
on the topic " Have we had square
deal in enforcement of the prohibit
ion at Washington
An inspiring talk entitled DE
borah in the Battle, depicting
women's struggle for the establish
ment of prohibition, given by Mrs.
Eva c. Wheeler was the feature of
the afternoon program.
The open forum at the close of the
afternoon proved helpful and en-
tightening to many white ribboners
The evening" program presented
following a dinner in the Methodist
parish hall, by the high school stud
cnts was novel in nature and pleas
hhglv given. One group presented Il
clever playlet, "Silvcr Spoons. .
while another group debated the
question, Resolved: that the elect
ion of Al Smith or Jim Reed would
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
CHARMING BRIDGE
PARTY GIVEN AT
n. ". BRIAN HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. y. w. Brian enter
tanned charmingly Saturday even
ing at their Orange avenue home
with bridge party. Decorations
favors and bridge appointments
were in the national tri-color, in
spired by the recent proximity Of
Washington 5 birthday.
During the play the high scores
we're made by Mrs. j. W. Cook and
Harley Push, while low award went
to Mr.. Boyer.
\ delicious supper was served at
the card tables by the hostess as
sisted by Mrs. Carl Nogt. Enjoying
the Brian's hospitality were Mr..
and Mrs Harley Bush, Mr.. and MRS.
f. G.. Havens, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
knight, Mr.. and Mrs. R. \. Fair,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Graves, Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Cook, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Vogt, Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
ETTRA HORTON
HONOR GUEST AT
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Honoring the sixteenth birthday
of her sister, Miss Etura Horton,
Mrs. J. f. Evans entertained a
group of Young people Saturday eve
ming at her home on Sandalwood
Drive.
\ delicious dinner served at a
charmingly decorated table was fol-
lowed by an evening about the card
tables. Dinner appointments and
score cards We're developed in a
dainty color scheme of pink and
green and floral decorations were in
the same color harmony.
Guests of the evening were Misses
Buick Underwood. Helen Palmer,
Thelma Doolev, Etura Horton, j. R.
Wade. Delous Cox, Charles Miller
and Warren Woody. Miss Isolde
Horton assisted the hostess in serv-
inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
SHRINERS INVITED
TO DINNER DANCE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

The Guatemala marimba band
from McXicali will be one of the en-
tcrtainment features at the Impe-
rial Valley Shrine club dinner dance
Wednesday night, and there will be
other program numbers interspers-
ing the dancing, according to j. S.
Jones, chairman of entertainment.
General arrangements for the dim
nor dance which will take place in
the blue room of the hotel arc in
the hands of Dir. Norman Dupont,
who expects large attendance
from the various valley towns as
we'll as a number of Shriners from
Yuma.
Invitations are being extended to
all Shriners in the valley, whether
resident or visiting.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
High School to
Give Operetta

On the nights of March and 10
the glee clubs of the High school
will present their annual operetta.
The operetta to be civen this year
is Pickles. a musical comedy.
Work was started for this produc-
tion several weeks ago and those
who have been fortunate enough to
be allowed to attend rehearsal
predict "Pickles will be the best
operetta given in Ell Centre in wears.
The east is very strong, both as
to acting and singing, the plot
is interesting, the lines anus
ing and the chorus work excellent.
The complete high school orchestra
will not play the accompaniment
this year, an instrumental trio being
used instead.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
IMPERIAL
BY Press Staff Correspondent

oy ACoS oSaA1 SohACoPo4AuSAAe
IMPERIAL, Feb. 27.-O. d. Van
Dyke returned Sunday from River
side where he spent most of last
week attending meeting of South
ern Sierras superintendents.
Maurice Young spent the week.
end in San Diego as the guest of
w. d. Gott, Jr.
Mrs. Joe Williams was in charge
of the local light office last week
during Mr.. Van Dykes absence.
Mrs. w. ID. Smith of San Diego,
who spent last week with her sis
ter, Mrs. Joe Hallawell, has re-
turned to her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorman Stewart
who purchased the Bob Burnam
residence recently, moved to their
new home last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harlan Butler
spent Saturday in FL Centre and
Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Remy and
Gordon Conklin, of FL Centre, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w l.. Townsend of
Imperial picnieked in Old Mexico
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Carlson visit
ed with Mr.. and Mrs Walter Pool
last week.
Mrs. w. D. Gott spent several
days in Imperial last week visiting
friends. Mr.. Gott accompanied by
Mrs. Hattie Matherly and son
Thomas Mathcrlv of FL Centre, took
Mrs. Gott home Saturday, returning
last night. Mrs. Matherly is a
cousin of Mr.. Gott whom he had
not seen for % years. The Mather-
lys arrived in FL Centre from Tex
as about a week ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
For 81 Years He,
Had GaS--Gone Now

81 suffered from indigestion and
gas for 35 years. Nothing did me
any good, but since the first dose OF
Adlerika, 1 have not been troubled
a minute. ID. Carlisle.
Even the FIRST spoonful of Ad-
lerika relieves gas and often re.
moves astonishing amount of old
waste matter from the system.
Makes you enjoy your meals and
sleep better. No matter what you
have tried for your stomach ami
bowels. Adlerika will surprise you.
Clements ueug Store. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
CLASS ENTERTAINS
WITH LUNCHEON


Members of Mrs. R. P. Pope s
Sunday school class entertained
their mothers at luncheon at the
Presbyterian church Saturday. Dee
orations suggestive of Washington 8
birthday were used. The programs
were in the form of miniature
scrolls and the place cards were at
tached to an old fashioned lace
paper bouquet.
Mothers and daughters present
included Mrs. II. p. Meyer, Mrs r.
C. Clemens, Mrs. w. A. Scheniman,
Mrs. Elmer Heald, Mrs. Ben Chris
ton, Mrs. r. P. Pope, Mrs. Evalina
Moore, Jean Meyer, Edna Kaiser,
Phyllis Welsh, Rosemary Bugenhag
en-, and Margaret Eide.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
HEBER
press Staff Correspondent

(freSS Stdl1 COrreSponQent)
HEBER. Feb. 27.-The Ladies Aid
enjoyed desert picnic on the
dunes on Thursday. A general goon
time with games appropriate to the
occasion were INDUCED in by Mes,
danes NJ. Borden, NJ. NJ. Denham,
George Whitcher, Floyd Womack,
C. L. Ritter, Q. P. Roger, NJ. H.
Gavin, John Briggs, Murray Foss,
Sadie Fishburn. Ben Tozer, Her
mond Woods, Arthur Vogel, Gar
nett Potts of Fresno, and Coy Den
ham, of Ell Centre.
Mrs. G. II. Ekback entertained or
Thursday. Five Hundred was the
diversion of the evening. High
scores were made by Mrs. Clyde
Croplev and Mrs. Bolt. Guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Cropley, Mr..
and Mrs. Bolt, and F. Rice, from
Holtville, Mrs. NJ. Foster, of San
Diego, c. Wardle, of Stockton.
Wayne and Richard Haas, OF
Hemet, visited their brother. Rus
sell. and relatives in the valley.
The y. W. C. a. drive in Heber
has netted $3.50, up to Saturday
night. The finish will be done on
Monday. Mrs. NJ. P. Maupin, Mrs.
c. H. Ritter, Mrs. Sadie Fishburn
and Mrs. Angeline Courtney are
making the drive.
Rev. Q. p. Royer was not able to
fill the pulpit on Sunday morning.
Rev. J. Wilson, from the Nilsson
conference, preached for Mr.. Royer.
Revival services viii lbegin on
Wednesday, February 20. The loca-
tion for the service is not entire:y
settled. Warren c. McIntire W
be the evangelist.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
LOCAL CLUBS TO
BE ENTERTAINED
AT BARBARA WORTH

One of the outstanding social af-
fairs of the season will be the dance
and card party to be given by the
management of the Hotel Barbara
Worth March 9 complimenting mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce,
the Rotary Club, the Kiwanis club,
the Lions Club, the County Bar as
soeiation, the Imperial Valley
Shrine club and the Masonic club
and their ladies.
The entertainment will take place
in the blue room of the hotel and
invitations have been issued for 9
O clock in the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27

Twenty-Five million women are
demanding dry candidates and dry
planks in the party platforms this
year, said Mrs. Eva c. Wheeler,
state president of the W.CT.U. in
her ADDRESS at State Street Chris
tan church last evening. eff the
political parties expect the support
of the women this year they must
respond to this demand,' continued
Mrs. Wheeler, for all over this
nation the women are demanding
that dry delegates be elected to
the state party conventions and that
delegations 90 to the national con
ventions pledged for dry candidates
and dry planks in party platforms. -
Saturday was a red letter day in
the annals Of the local and county
w. c. T. L. due to the visit of the
state president Mrs. Eva Craven
Wheeler. the state recording secre-
tary, Mrs Hattie Corline Young,
the state secretary of the young
leoplc s branch, Miss Alma Seuires
and the state field secretary of
Loyal Temperance Legion, Miss
Mary Parker Johnson.
The Barbara Worth Hotel was
the scene of an all day convention
on Saturday when women from all
ever the country gathered, to hear
inspirational addresses by the visit
ing state officials.
At the opening session the chief
addresses were given by Miss Mary
Imperial Valley press., 1928-02-27
Monday, February q, 1928

nlays the role which made lead
ing American actress FAMOUS over
night in manner that is certain
to bring the applause of her local
friends.