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Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
THE PRESS TO
PRINT FAMED
PEACE. DEBATE
PROCEEDINGS

Through the courtesy of Attorney
O. V. Wilson and because of a for
tunate chain of circumstances which
placed the well-knOwn attorney in
close relation with one of the famed
principals, The Press will be enabled
beginning next week, to present tC
it's readers verbatim the most famous
debate held in America since the time
that Abraham Lincoln and Stephen
A. Douglas met on the same plat
form.
On the editorial page each day an
installment of the debate between
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
sachusetts and President A. Law.
renee Lowell of Harvard University
on the League of Nations, will be
published until their entire speeches
have been presented.
AS the adoption of the League OF
ence is a topic that is OF world-ab-
sorbing interest, The Press believes
it can do no greater public service
than to present the views of two OF
the most distinguished men in the
battle for and against the plan.
The manner in which The Press
gets this important report may be OF
interest to readers. In lSJ9-l9UO At-
torney Wilson was student at Har-
ward, and one of his instructors was
Professor Lowell, then professor OF
government.
Mr.. Lowell keeps in more or less
touch with his students of the days
gone by. so after the great debate OF
two weeks ago in Boston Mr. Will
son wrote to Mr.. Lowell asking for
verbatim copy or report of the
speeches.
The answer was a personal letter
and copy of the debate proceedings
Just off the press. This paper feels
itself fortunate in being able to pre-,
sent to it's readers the facts for and
against the League of Nations as eX-
pounded by these two leaders of the
the proponents and opponents to the
plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
DEFER ANT|-JAP
BILLS To AVOID
BAD FEELING

Sacramento, April 4.-The state
senate voted today to defer action on
proposed arti-Japanese legislation
pending the receipt of advices from
Paris as to whether the introduction
or enactment of bills on the subject
would, at this time, embarrass the
representatives of the United States
at the Peace Conference. The dis
cussion in the Senate resulted in a
movement being started in the As
sembly to amend an alien land bill
before the Judiciary committee of the
lower house to incorporate the pro-
visions of a bill which the Senate
Rules committee successfully pre-
vented temporarily, at least, being
introduced in the upper house.
Assemblyman McColgan, author of
the bill in the Assembly, said he
would go before the Judiciary Com
mittee tomorrow night and propose
amendments to his measure which
would incorporate the provisions of
Senator InmaE's Mill prohibiting
Japanese from leasing agricultural
lands in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
COMPANY IS
To
DEVELOP OIL
HERE
Dixieland People IncOrpo-
rate the Canopus Oil Com
pany With capitalization
of 100000.

Early development of the mineral
possibilities of the Coyote Wells dis
trict is promised through the an
nouncement of the formation in San
Diego of 100000 company known
as the Canopus Oil Company. 1t is
said that the enterprise will be Il
closed corporation, with no stock for
sale, and that it has been formed to
drill wells on some hundreds of acres
under the control of it's incorpora-
tors.
According to advices from the
Coast, the company has control over
some 10000 acres in the neighborhood
of Dixieland, near the James oil wells,
which has already reached the 750-
foot level.
The incorporators are: d. l.. Bis
sci, president; Robert H. Hambly,
secretary; Charles Fiske, B. l.
Flanch, Thomas Mccarthy, T. NJ.
Hancock, c. B. Kirkpatrick and H. L..
kirkpatrick. The majority of the
stockholders are Dixieland people.
The formation of the company
brings to a head an excitement over
oil which has never been surpassed in
the Valley. Biologists, representing
private corporations, and one sup
posed to have been sent by the Unit
ed States government, have been here
to look over the field and report to
their principals.
What these reports were are known
only in a general way and have prob
ably been magnified in many respects.
But, nevertheless, the excitement is
so intense that practically all the land
in the territory from Signal Noun
tain to the Salton Sea have been
filed on.
1t is estimated that $4,000 acres
have been taken up under the pro-
visions of the new federal oil land
law 1t is probable that other COM
panies to develop these properties
will be formed in the near ruture.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
F|L|P|N0S ASK
INDEPENDENCE
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 4.-Members or
the special mission of the Philippine
legislature here seeking immediate
independence for the islands were
told today by Secretary Baker that
he spoke President Wilson's mind
when he said he believed the time
had come to grant the complete in
dependence desired by the Filipino
people.
The war secretary also said he
believed the mission would be able
to carry home word that the Ameri-
can people loved liberty too dearly to
deny it to others.
Francis Burton Harrison, governor
general of the Philippines, followed
Secretary Baker with statement
that his experience in the islands had
convinced him that obstacles to in
dependence which appeared to exist
few years ago had been cleared
away.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
CORONER'S JURY
FINDS ACCIDENT
WAS UNAVOIDABLE

After hearing half-score of wit
nesses, coroner's jury which heard
the inquest over the body of George
V. Lawrence, killed yesterday after
noon when his automobile was struck
by a Southern Pacific freight train
brought in a verdict of unavoidable
accident"
According to the testimony intro
duced, the front brakeman saw the
auto, jumped to the ground and
tagged the train. The only brakes
available during the switching opera
tion were those on the engine and,
while the engineer did everything
possible, the crash came before the
train could be stopped.
J. R. Palmer, who accompanied Mr..
Lawrence and escaped death by a mir
acle, was last night removed from
the hospital to his home. He is not
seriously hurt
The remains of Mr.. Lawrence were
taken to the undertaking parlors of
+. J, Mulligan and will be shipped
to Long Beach, his old home, tonight,
for interment.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
MEMBERS STATE
WATER BOARD
VISIT VALLEY

Under the guidance of Phil D..
Swing, attorney for the Irrigation
District, w. A. Johnstone and R. l..
Riley, commissioners of the state
water board, made a tour of the
Valley today. They will remain here
a short time to investigate and con-
slider the water filings.
After completing their work here
they will go to San Diego county
where they will seek to adjust the
differences between the Fletcher in
terests and the riparian owners, in
volving land several thousand acres
in extent.
Commissioner Riley was recently
appointed to the board from San Ber-
nardino county. where he has beer
supervisor for number of years
He is one of the most influential and
best known business men of San
Bernardino county.
commissioner Johnston,e who is from
San Dimas, has been on the board
for some time and he is initiating his
new colleague into the why's and
WherefOres of their work.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
HOTEL BUS BOY
TO BE CHARGED
WITH ABDUCTION

Los Angeles, April 4.-That Jose
Cardenas, Maryland hotel bus boy,
who elopsed to San Diego with Miss
Frances Gray of Pasadena, will be
prosecuted on an abduction charge is
indicated by the fact that George
w. Gray, Chicago capitalist and
father of the girl, went before JUS
tice Strang in the Crown City yes
terday and swore to a complaint
charging the youth with having en-
ticed the girl away from her home.
He will probably be brought back
today and arraigned in Pasadena to-
morrow.
Cardenas and TIE girl, tie former
2l and the latter 10, disappeared
from Pasadena Tuesday forenoon.
They were arrested by San Diego
police yesterday morning when they
appeared at the San Diego marriage
license bureau and revealed their
, identity. The police could scarcely
believe the girl to be the daughter
of "A millionaire, 50 simply was she
dressed. Gowned in the plainest
clothes she could find-a little dark
blue suit, plain dark blue hat and
tan walking shoes--she did not LOOK
the part of an heiress:
She insisted that she intended to
marry Cardenas, whom she processes
. to love. She at first told Chief OF
Police McMullen that she was billy
White" and not Frances Gray. Al,
though said to be 10, the girl talked
like a girl of IL, and seemed to be
suffering from some mental strain.
Later she admitted being Frances
Gray, and said she wanted to marry
Cardenas. When the police took
Cardenas to his cell, tears came INTO
her eyes. and she begged not to be
/ separated from him.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
SAYS RAK Err
re CHAMBERLAIN.

Washington-Commenting on
what he termed very imperti-
ent speech of Senator Chamber
lain, retiring chairman of the
Senate military committee, de
livered last night at NatcheZ,
Miss, in connection with the An
sell-Crowder cOurtmartial con-
troversy. Secretary Baker said
today that in his three years as
secretary of war he could not
recall a single instance in which
he had received a helpful sug-
gestion from Chamberlain.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
B n 7 4 | \
FRANCE: IN
ACCORD. On
REF EPARA1|0N
Premier Lloyd George Is
sues a Public Denial That
There Is Friction Between
Two of the ''Big Four"
(By Associated Press)

Paris, April 4.-Although President
Wilson was confined to his room to-
day with a cold, the council of four
met in the Paris White House as
usual
1t is understood that necessary
matters will be referred to the sick
room or that the conferees will con-
suit the president personally if occa-
sion arises.
Paris, April 4.-The aspirations of
Denmark are regarded favorably by
the Peace Conference. The Matin
says the indications s1ie that Denmark
will recover the part of Schleswig-
Holstein which she desires. The con-
ference, the newspaper adds, has de-
cided to return to Denmark without
delay natives of Schleswig- f1olstein,
which served in the German army
and were taken prisoners by the AL
lies.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
.Befriends Man,
Violin Goes

Playing the Good Samaritan to a
fellow musician cost r. G. Hargrave,
at present located in the Valley, a
valuable violin.
Running across musician a few
days ago, who was down and out,
Hargrave aided the man, boarded
and lodged him. When the man an
nounced his intention of going TO
San Bernardino, Hargrave arranged
for the shipment of tlunk and $500
violin.
At San Bernardino it was found
that the man took the trunk to its
destination, but the violin must have
stuck to his fingers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
MISS CARNEGIE
TO WED.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press
New York-Miss Margaret
Carnegie, daughter of Andrew
Carnegie, and Ensign Roswell
Miller of the United States Ma
val Reserve. obtained a marriage
license today. The wedding will
taple place April %. Miller is
son of the late Roswell Miller,
chairman of the Chicago. Mil
waukee & ST. Paul railway. Miss
Carnegie is % and is the only
child Of the former steel mag
nate
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
nv Associated Press }

London, March 4.-The situation in
the Murmansk region Of northern
Russia is giving the British military
authorities considerable anxiety. An
nouncement was made today that
British relief committees will follow
Immediately the American troops now
en- the way to North Russia.
While Allied troops are isolated by
ice, the Bolsheviki are likely to at.
tempt to drive them into the sea.
TIE Bolsheviki have superior forces
and as their section Of the Dwina
river thaws sooner than the part oc-
cupied by the Allies, they have an
important advantage.
The Allies, therefore, believe it is
essential that the troops be rein
forced or relieved at the earliest pos
sible moment.
German troops are resisting a Boil
shevik offensive in East Prussia, ac-
cording to an Exchange Telegraph
Berlin dispatch dated Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
Last Minute
Bulletins
FRENCH AVIATOR
BREAKS RECORD.

IBy Associated Pfess)
Paris-Lieutenant Boussotrot,
French aviator, yesterday eX-
celled his feat of Tuesday, when
he reached an altitude of more
than 10000 feet in large French
ibplane. Yesterday he ascended
between 10000 and $4,000 feet
with thirteen passengers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
s. F. MACH|N|STS
STRIKE BROKEN

San Francisco, April 44,-Approxi
mately 10000 machinists, boilermak-
ers and allied craftsmen who went out
two months ago as the result of a
strike are reported back at work to-
day in San Francisco shipyards and
contract shops.
The machinists were dismissed fol-
lowing difficulties over the Saturday
h-fahloliday which they were taking
in alleged violation of agreements.
Under the compromise accepted
Saturday the work day will be grad
ually reduced until the half-holiday
becomes effective April 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 4.--Steel for the
navy will continue to be bought on
competitive bids, regardless of prices
agreed upon by the industrial board
with the industry and whatever may
be the outcome of conferences now
going on to determine the future
policy of the board.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt said
this decision had been reached after
legal officers of the department had
ruled that the department was re-
quired by law to secure material by
public advertisement of contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
SENATE APPROVES.
(By Associated Press)

Sacramento, April 4.-The Senate
approved today cablegram to be
sent to Robert Lansing, secretary of
state at Paris, asking if a discus
sion of the proposed anti-Japanese
legislation by the California legisla-
ture at this time woulo embarrass the
president and other representatives
of the United States at the Peace
Conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
KOREAN PRESIDENT
is NAMED.

(By Associated Press)
San FranciscC-Son Pyunghi,
head of the principal native re-
ligious sect in Korea, has been
named president Of the recently
declared Korean government,
with headquarters in Manchuria,
according to a cablegram re-
ceived here by the Korean Ma
tional Association from Shankhai.
The seat of the provisional gov
ernment is in an unnamed Man
chLrian city, the cable said.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
ASK PARDON
FOR DEBS.
(By Associated Press J

Washington-The application
for respite preliminary to the
pardon of Eugene Debs, sem
fenced to imprisonment for vio-
lation of the espionage act has
been received at the White House
and will be referred to the at
torney general. The application
for clemency to the president is
Debs' last appeal.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
Another Sheep
ShipmentMade

The escond largest shipment Of
sheep made from the Valley this year
left yesterday over the Southern Pa
cific for Kansas ity. 1t consists of
60 carloads of livestock, each car
containing approximately 1870 head.
This makes total of 1900 sheep in
the shipment.
Among the large shippers repre-
sented were A. d. Mckenzie, Cliff
ford E. Coggins, Henry Ralph and
Wassom & Rice.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
PRESIDENT ILL.
(Ry Associated Press)

Washington, April 4.-President
Wilson is confined to his bed in
Paris with severe cold. Rear Ad-
miral Grayson, the president ply
sician, cabled Secretary Tumulty that
the president caught cold yesterday
and was unable to be about, although
his condition is not regarded as Sc
rious.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
MUST RELEASE
RESERVE FORCE
Of j. s. NAVY
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 4.-Because of
the failure of Congress to enact the
naval appropriation bill with provis
ions for increase in the naval per-
sonnel, practically all members of
the naval reserve force on active du-
ty must be released upon the declar-
aticn of peace, the Navy Department
announced today
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
MANY KILLED
BY SINKING
ITALIAN SHIP

Paris, April 4.--The Italian trans
- yru Umbria, with 1000 officers and
soldiers aboard, bound from France
to Tripoli, strucl, mine and sank,
according to advices from Bari, t.
ally.
Several were killed and one hundred
injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
ADMIRAL SIMS
COMING HOME.
(By Associated Press)

Nby HsSUCIdIeU TeSS
New York---The British trans
port Mauretania, bringing home
Admiral Sims and his staff,
sailed from Brest on April / and
should arrive in New York Sun
day or Monday. a cablegram to
the British ministry of shipping
says.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
NEW YORK
WIN SINGLES.
(Ry Associated PresS)

New York-Vincent Richards
of Ycnkers, N. Y, won the ma
tional singles in the tennis cham
pionship today, defeating Will
liam Tilden, Jr., of Philadelphia
in five-set match.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
FATE ALLY
ARMY
IS GRA VI
PROBLEM
War Administrations of
England and the United
States Rush New Expedi-
tions to Archangel. t4t
(By Associated Press)

London, April 4.-The Bolsherki
delivered an attack on the Archangel
front, without artillery preparation
during the last AS hours, but were
beaten off with a fair amount OF
losses, according to news received
here. The Allied losses were slight.
The attack occurred at BolshoiaoZera.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04

Berlin, April 4.-The government
of Wurttemburg today announced
that the strike in that section Of Ger
many aad collapsed, according to q
Stuttgart telegram.
The government has therefore re
ouested the bourgeoise counter-strlk'
ers to resume work.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04
(By Associated Press)

Archangel, April 4.-American
casualties during the last two weeks
of fighting about Bolshoiaozara in.
clude one officer and five men killed
and seven wounded. Nine others are
unofficially reported as missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-04

Help the Red Cross in
It's Used Clothes Drive
for the Sufferers of Eu-
rope.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-10
LLOYD GEORGE
HOLDING POWER
Is Determined to Stand by
American Friendship
BY LOWELL MEIIETT

United Press staff Correspondent
PARIS. April fo.--T'remier Lloyd
George. according 20 general belief.
today occupies the unique position OF
holding the balance OF power" ia
the peace conference.
American delegates. clinging 90
the II points and the atmlstice terms,
have clashed more frequently with
the interests OF France and Italy
than those OF any other power. II
was pointed out.
Lloyd Georges policy thruout the
peace deliberations has been based
largely on a determination to win
Americas permanent friendship. no
matter what else happens. many Of
his friends declare.
AS a result. when the recent "crt-
sis developed. the British premier il
said to have thrown his support I'M
sflntediy TO President Wilson. max
ing possible the remarkable progress
OF the last two days.
Lloyd George is now between two
fires. While striving to maintain
the present pace by agreeing 20 nee
essary compromises and bringing his
influence 10 bear on his French and
Italian colleagues. the British pre-
mier must bear in mind his pre-elec.
ton pledges and the now apparent
determinat ton Of the conservative
parliament to hold him TO his prom
lee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-10
TREATIES NEXT
TO Be SETTLED
Continued From Page One

all the allies indorsc certain of the
IL principles. II Is a different story
when these come to be- applied indi-
vidualiy.
Observers are seeking TO interpret
the big four'sT decision that the
former kaiser be brought under the
allies control" These observers pro
fess to see In this announcement
that he may be tried by a special
international tribunal and possibly
banished from Europe. However,
the only definite thing regarding the
ex-kaiser seems TO be that he Is not
in danger OF capital punishment in
connection with his responsibility
for the war.
In regard to the reparation de-
cision that Germany must pay an
initial installmcnt Of five billion dol
lars within two years. and an unde-
terrnined balance. 10 be fixed by a
permanent financial commission. this
was regarded as compromise that
satisfied all the associated powers.
The league Of nations commission
meets tonight TO redraft the league
covenant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-10
SUIT CHARGES
CARELESSNESS

Charging negligence Of the wash.
lngton Stevedore Co. caused the
death OF her husband January 2.
Mrs. Emma Carson Thursday start
I'd suit for $4,000 damages in Judge
Clay Aliens department Of the supe
rior court
James Carson. husband OF the
plaintiff. was employed By the steve.
dore company. loading Japanese
ship. The complaint charges the
stcvcdore foreman sent Carson Into
a dangerous place. under a steel
plate suspended by a winch. and
carelessly ordered the operator OF
the winch To 'let go Carson was
crushed and instantly killed.
Witnesses for the plaintiff were
called on the stand during the fore
noon. "A number zeing ionEshoremen
employed on the boat at tho time Of
the accident. Tho case win be decid.
cd by jury Mrs. Carson has small
children. all under 10 years Of age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-10
Close Up Exhibit
of French Art"

LOS ANGELES. April 10.--Thc OK.
hibit of French art and antiques
Jules Ratzkowski has been conduct.
ing here. presumably for the benefit
OF the French Red Cross, is closed to-
day. after investigation by French
and American agents.
The investigators allege that all OF
the antiques are not genuine, that
Napoleonic emblems had been at.
tnched 10 articles In the exhibit long
after Napoleon went into history,
and that the French Red Cross is
not back of the exhibition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-10
Hope Poilu Still
Has That $4,000

SAN FRANCISCO. april IN--N
dazed French private il somewhere
in the bay district today. and the
police hope he is still hugging a
small iron box.
In the box II $4,000. The private
was seen In the Southern Pacific
waiting room and told employees he
was going to buy tickets for com
rades to Siberia. He willingly show
ed the contents Of the box 10 them
No attempt was made tc safeguard
the helpless man or his money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-10
CITY REALIZES
ARTISTIC DREAM
Symphony Orchestra Opens
Spring Series OF Concerts
Continued From Page One

man In the most beautiful language
on earth
"A large orchestra. playing a
great composers symphony. carries
a message 10 all" he insists. NO
one can fail TO respond The poetry
and beauty of life. the pity. love,
passion comprehension. tenderness
and despair of humanity. are carried
directly into the heart
Music makts us uobler. II makes
US better We cannot have too
much OF o. That is why the sym
phony orchestra must be recognized
as the most invaluable thing Seat
he has.
~ is nor for the select few, u
Is for an the people. The shipyard
worker. the clerical worker, the
owner ana manager. meet equally
IN appreciation 81 It."
Boston. New York. Philadelphia
and san Francisco have realized
"a hundred fold on their civic OF
chcstras says Spargur.
when people speak OF Boston,
one OF the first things they think OF
Is the Boston symphony orchestra.
ne says, 1T has done more for
that particular city than anything
else. lent distinction obtinablc
no other way. similarly. the Seat
tie symphony orchestra Will make
number Of Eastern cities cease
regarding Seattle as lumber
camp"
The Beethoven firth or Pate"
symphony. and SehubeTt's "Unfin'
ished." viii be included in the spring
series. while ,Tschaikowsky's great
tragic Pathetic symphony is 10 be
presented In the fall. Thursday
nights complete program follows
Overture" Romeo ct Juliette"..
............... Tschaikowsky
Concerto for plano. .Tschalkowsky
Interpreted by Leon Godowsky.
symphony No. a.. .. .Tschaikowsl<y
Piano group. ...... Leon Godowsky
"Siav" .. TschaikOwsky