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Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
ARE WE BURNING
UP CALIFORNIA
In Fire Years S54,2l3,S7l
Worth of Property Destroy
ed By PreUentable Fires

During the five years ending with
1920, fire losses in California caused
The destruction of property valued at
the astonishing total of S54,213,S71, ,
according to figures made public to-
day by the National Board of Fire
Underwriters, which compiled the sta
tistics from its Actuarial Bureaus
records. These figures reveal, in a.
startling way, the price being paid by
the state for public ignorance and
carelessness in handling fire hazards :
The causes are classified under
three headings, of which twelve are
designated as strictly preventable"
with a total of S14,312,1S5 or 26,4
per cent of the whole; nine are desig-
mated as "partly preventable," the ag-
gregate being s23,372,779 or ADJ per
cent of the complete loss, and in ad-
dition there are those listed in the
unknown" column, which total Sl6,-
52S,9O7 or 30.5 per cent. The ''un-
known" losses may be considered as
largely preventable since, II determ-
ed, they would have been distributed
among the other causes.
In analyzing the figures, it is found
that while Exposure" which means
the effect Of communicated fires, was
responsible for the heaviest loss,
S9. .S61 ,O92, the principal specific cause
of fire was electricity" with toll
of S4,986,35 Next in amportance, as
causes of fire, were "Matcies, smok-
ingn S3,S73,026, Spontaneous Com
bustion," So 1856, ZOO, "Defective CHM
news and Flues," $2,404,027, and "In-
cendiarism," S1,723,002.
The losses during the five years
were a. follows:
Strictly Preventable Causes:
Defective Chimneys
and Flues .--.---.--..-.---..-.--.....9Z,4O ,4O4,uz'
Firework, Fire 1000
crackers, etc. -.-..----------.-.---- 9z,oz3
Gas. Natural and
Artificial ----..---..---.-----..------ 90 i,Oio
Hot Ashes and Goals,
Open Fires ...-......----..-----.---- oZ4,o Z
Ignition of Hot Grease, Oil,
Tar, Wax, Asphalt, etc. ,-.- 1lS,o96
Notwithstanding ................ 3,S73,026
Omen Lights .......................... 4,525
Petroleum and its
Products ....---.----...--..------.--- Z,ool ,Oio
Rubbish ard Litter ..... 70,3l3
Sparks on Roofs ..-..-..-.....-..... 1,54S, ,135
Steam and Hot Water
Pines JU,oi4
Stoves, Furnaces, Boilers
and Their Pipes ----....--.-,--- l,6lS,Zo9
Total .,,.....,.-.....---..--..-.S14,312,l85
Partly Preventable Causes:
Electricity .-------------------.-9a'3o9oo'2oo ~
Explosions .-.-...-..-,-.-----------.--- 4Io'oo9
Exposure (Including
Conflagrations) ------.--.-.---- 9,ool'o9Z
Sparks from Machinery -..--- 1,3sl az !
IncendiariSm ----.---.-----.------- l, Ao'oo.
Lightning ......,...-.......-......-..-.. 114,6ol
Miscellaneous Known
Causes -..--.........-....,...... 1,l45'o'S
Sparks from .o. .o-
Combustion -.-..-.-.---..--.....- ool, Az
Spontaneous
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
CHINESE FIGHT
TO EXTINCTION
Tong Var Breaks Out Again at
Frisco the Police There
BeiieUe
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Is A
life and death struggle for tong su-
premacy is on between the Bing
Kongs of the west and the Hip Sings
of the east, the police here believe.
Four Chinese in Butte, Montana,
San Jose, California and Seattle,
Washington, paid with their lives in
the first "a hours of hostilities.
Three are Hip Sing men and one
was Bing Kong man.
Two Hip Sings were slain during
the night. in Seattle and a third
fatally wounded.
A Bing Kong man-Low Now
was shot to death in San Jose.
Highbinders from each tong are re-
ported hurrying into the others ter
ritory to take the lives of rival men,
bers.
Chief of Police O'Brien is taking
extra precautions to keep bloodshed
out of San Francisco.
SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. 15-Spe-
cial details of police detectives were
patrolling Seattle's Chinatown today
hoping to prevent a recurrence Of
warfare between the Bing Kong ton.
and the Hop Sing tong such as broke
out last night.
Two men-Toy Jow, 40 and Hong
Sing, 30-were instantly killed, and
a third, En- Tungyen, known as "the
duke, was severely wounded when
shot several times in his shop. All
three men We're members of the Hop
Sing tong, according to authorities.
Following the shooting, divisions OF
special police were detailed to search
tie district and succeeded in round
ing up seven men, ten pistols and g
huge quantity of ammunition. AL
seven are thought to be imported
gunmen as they are all strangers il
Seattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
PRESS ADVERTISING
Does the Business

Perhaps have noticed how Press Want Ads increasing
by day.
because of the the
the of the public and increased circulation.
Another because those who these little result getes
find them effective.
Any you may will be quickly by
Want Ad.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15

FOR LEASE -320 acres, 100 acres
fenced and cross fenced, S-room tile
house, pumping plant, water piped,
feed grinder, 100 acres ready to put
in alfalfa. j. G. Weik, owner, Hotel
Casa Rey, Ell Centre, Cal. 15t2
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
3,l36,7O0

Combustion ......,-............... 3,136, 700
Total .-..--...-..................$ $23 1872, ,779
Unknown Causes, (Probably
largely preyentable) .-.~.$l6,528, ,307
Total .......-......................$54,21 ,213,871
California stands eighth among ali
Of the states in the amount of loss
by fire and the figures quoted should
be increased by about Is per cent to
cover losses not reported to the Ma
tional Board Of Fire Underwriters.
The states losses during the five
years from 1916 to 1920 inclusive ay-
eraged $10,S42,774 per annum. If the
total Of $54,213,871 could have been
used instead of wasted, it would have
butt 1882 houses at $4,000 apiece
(sufficient to furnish homes for 3D.
210 people, or nearly the population
of Long Beach, or it would have built
5,421 miles Of good macadam roads
at $4,000 a mile.
A study of such figures indicates
the need Of public education in fire
prevention. 1t should be realized that
property destroyed by fire represents
an utter and irretrieyable loss to the
people as a whole, while the inexcus-
able toll in human life and suffering
can hardly be computed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15

EXCHANGE-Well located house;
want good auto as first payment.
40 acres close in to Ell Centric, fine
garden land, want residence in Ell
Centre. Kessler, 622 Main ST. Phone
252. 1878
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15

FOR RENT-Desirabl rooms, close in
reasonable. AIT Orange st. Phone
sos. 1878
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
SAFETY OF BIG
TREES ASSURED

WASHINGTON, Feb, 14.--"No liv-
ing seauoias have ever been cut by the
Forest Service and no one need fear
that the service will consent to the
sacrifice of a single tree Of this spec
les for commercial or utilitarian pur-
poses"
This statement was made today by
Col. w. B. Greecy, Chief OF the For
est Service, United States Department
of Agriculture. 1t is reply to recent
editorials that are apprehenslve OF the
fate of certain giant sequolas IN Cali
fornia, which pending legislation pro-
poses to turn over to the adminlstra-
ton of tie Forest Service.
"It is not generally known" Col.
Greeley continued, shat already sew
eral thousand members of this royal
tree family stand within the National
Forests of California. The Sequoia
Forest contains many splendid specl-
mems. East of Hot Springs, Calf, IS
a group representing the most south
erly occurrence of the species. TINS
grove is unique in that it contains all
stages of growth from seedlings to
lofty veterans whose age probably
antedates the Christian era by lO0O
years.
"I.ong ago the Forest Service de-
cided that these trees, the oldest OF
living things, contribute more to
human progress and welfare in their
present condition than they could pos
sibly contribute as lumber, 1t has
therefore been the invariable rule
since the creation of the Forest Ser
vice II years ago that no seGuolas
shall be cut from National Forest
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15

These millionaire movie director:
can thank their lucky stars.--News'
paper Enterprise Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15
Too Late To Classify

WANTED-To rent 20-30 acres alfal-
ia for dairy, must have possession
February 25th. Call or address Box
Is, Press Office. 1878
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15

Here's Genoa back on the map after
a lapse of about 430 years.-lndlan-
apofis Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15

The best thing citizen of Russia
can hope to get is out.-Winnipeg Free
Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15

FOR RENT-Furnished cottage, 762
Commercial. 1873
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15

LAST CHANCE-To get a roll top
desk for almost nothing. Some real
estate man needs this to put his
feet on while waiting for a pros
pect Some small garden tools dirt
cheap. G. e. Harrison, three -fourths
mile south on 9Th. 15t2
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15

FOR RENT-Have 60 acres for cotton.
Will rent on shares and furnish
equipment to right party. Address
XYL, Press. 15t3
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-15

Reciprocity with Canada seems to
mean an allowance for returned bot
tles.-Wall Street Journal.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09
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To Hornh. ~
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nlIcd 81 c,n,n,,c, fr,n,
war: "In thc Unified States
down every nigh, I'm t;rorp, Wushin,
tons feather he'd OF no ont,ny,,rr 81.
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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09

The tightrnpe walker, Is all there
when it comes to the straight ant
narrow path
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09
CALOMEL GOOD
BUT next DOSE
MAY SAL|vATE
It Is Mercury, Quicksilver, Shocks
Liver and Attacks Your
Bones.

Calomel salvation is horrible. 1t
swells the tongue, looSens the teeth
and starts Rheumatism. There's no rea.
son why person should take sicken-
ing. salivating celomel when few
cents buys a large bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone-a perfect substitute for
calomel. 1t Is a pleasant vegetable
liquid which will start your liver just
as surely as cnlomel, but it doesn't
make you sick and can not salivate.
Calomel is dangerous drug; be-
sides, it may make you feel weak. sick
and nauseated tomorrow Don't lose q
days work. Take spoonful of Dod-
sons Liver Tone instead and you win
wake up feeling great. No salts neces-
sary. Your druggist says If you don't
find Dodson's Liver Tone acts better
than treacherous calomel your money
Is waiting for ou.-Advertisement.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09
T1an ploKYNs' sENrs rYNgr. orc GNs -e. q. q
unMur,ny Son.

Un@CCNny son.
A certain senator, VINO Is close
student Of American dialects. thought
ne had detected from the speech Of
the driver of the coach In which he
was driving through the Yellowstone
park the region from which the retns-
man came.
You come from Missouri, do YOU
not?" the senator asked.
The driver pulled in his four horses.
set his brake with his foot, and turned
lmpressively toward the senator.
Senator" he said my father m
mother onct went to Missouri on II
visit. and they visited there twenty
years. During that time l was born {;
Dut want to tell YOU right now thet
I'm no derned AIisSOurian !"-Ilar-
per's Magazine
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09
"When the Devil Was Sick"

"When the Devil Was Sick"
Two old gobs had been at odds ever
since the day of their enlistment.
They were due for discharge within
II few days when one of them was
taken seriously Ill and the doctors
broke the news to him that he had
small chance to live He summoned
his old-time enemy to his bedside.
Mac" he sai,i plaintively, they
tells me I'm goin' to kick over. If
do, Will yer fergit our fights and
sort of let bygoneS be bygones?"
'Tilatll be alright" said Mac, In
great embarrassment.
And. Mac"-here the old gob's
voice grew str0nger-''if l ever get
we'll and we remind me ever said
that, I'll knock that fut wooden block
OFF yer shoulders"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09
Ratification Of Yap Treaty lndi-
Gates Other Pacts Will Go
Through Senate.
NOT ADMITTED BY ENEMIES
Fight to Modify Volstead Act Begun
by Federation of labor-New Plan
to Finance Bonus-President Asks
Congress for Ship Subsidy.
BY EDWARD w. P,ckARD

IN THE preliminary bouts Of the
a Treaty fight In the senate the ad-
ministrntion has scored Victories which
lead Senator Lodge and others to pre-
dict certain triumph In the main con-
ns we'll nS in the other bouts.
Expression of this confidence came
nfter the senate. on Wednesday, had
ratified the trenty with japan concern
Ing Yap. This is not properly one Of
the Washington conference series or
treaties, but It's acceptance was con
sldered necessary before action Is
taken on the other Pacific treaties. 1t
puts an end to the dispute between
this country and Japan by recognizing
the Japanese mandate over Ymp and
at the same time securing America s
cable rights there.
The final vote on the zap pact was
B7 to % and was preceded by the vot-
ing down Of n number OF reservations
which certain Democratic senators
thought necessary to make American
rights on the island entirely secure
Thirteen Democrats voted for rntiticn-
tion, ana three Republicans -Bornh.
France and Johnson against It. AL
though the administration forces said
they were entirely satisfied with the
vote, the "irrcconcilnbleS" also pro-
fesscd 10 he lubilunt. The latter as
serted they had made small effort to
defeat this treaty and that they were
confident they could muster enough
more votes To bent the folr-powcr
pact.
On motion OF Senator Lodge the
cnntc Immediately took up the four
sol treaty, and the indications wore
E "ntc on that would last srv-
II WAS reported to the
N lI.' "iitrr on foreign
syH the one in
nncn ion that
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09
A Good TONIC
FOR OLD PEOPLE
Guides Peoto- -Mangan Restores
Strength and Prevents
Illness.

Aged people often need good
blood tonic. When the blood becomes
clogged with poisons from the system.
GUIDES Pepto- -Mangan purities it by
driving of the waste matter. Good
blood is full of vitality and prevents
illness. giving the body greater power
OF resistance. The Weaknesses of old
age are greatly helped by supply of
rlch. red blood. Guides pepto- -Mungnn
Is sold In liquid or tablet form by all
druggists. 1t has been recommended
b! physicians for 30 years and is a
valuable tonic and builder for the weak
ana rundown of all ages from child
hood to old age Advertisement.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09

chief Of the bureau Of navigation. are
trying to combat the movement in the
house to turn back to civil life the Sal
members OF the academy class that
graduates next June. They told the
house naval committee that these men
were needed. thut the three other
classes should be allowed to graduate
and that there should be no reduction
In the number admitted to the academy
next autumn.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09
Early Cretans.

Excavations In Crete have estab
lished the existence Of people
whose form Of civilization was the
earliest in Europe. a huge palace
has been unearthed at Knossos with
Il drainage system described as "asbo-
lutcly English"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09
lnvitlna Trouble.

"Would l consider him prudent
man? can't say that would. Ex-
actly the opposite, in fact"
what reason have you for holding
such an opinion OF him2
II happen to know that he let's his
wife and the lady who expects to sue
ceed her have charge accounts ut the
same store"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09
SHE DYED A SWEATER,
SKIRT AND CHILD'S COAT
WITH "DlAMOND DYES"

Each package of Diamond Dyes" con.
tans directions so simple any woman can
dye or tint her worn, shabby dresses.
skirts, waists. coats, stockings, sweaters
coverings, draperes. hangings, everything.
even if she has never dyed before. Buv
Diamond Dyes no other kind.-thcn
perfect home dycing is sure because Dia.
mond Dyes are guaranteed not to snot
fade, streak. or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish to dve is
wool or silk, or whether it is linen, cot,on
or mixed goods. s.advertisement
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-03-09

The less we have The easier il is.to
share 1t with others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24
|CHERRYDA[E:F|RE
FIGHTERS BANQUET
Banner Event In History Of
Volunteer Department En-
joyed by Hundreds.

Members Of Congress, state and
county officials. firemen, regulars and
volunteers, and 400 Arlington county
citisens united last night to make the
| sixth annual banquet of the Cherry
dale Volunteer Fire Department, incor-
porated. the banner event in the his
tory Of the organisation. The large
auditorium Of the new $4,000 Fire
mons Hall was crowded to capacity,
and more than 100 were turned away
through lack OF room.
William Greenwell presided as toast
master. Senator Claude Swanson, the
q great Virginian who achieved FAME
through unselfish service such as re-
quired of volunteer firemen.
Bright Future Predicted.
Representative r. Walton Moore
predicted great things in the future
for Arlington county. and particularly
Cherrydale He told Of the difficulty
in selecting name for the new Aque-
duct bridge, and suggested either
ing appropriate.
State Senator Walter Tansil Oliver
of Fairfax told of the accomplish
ments of the recent session of the leg
lslature, adding that the general as
sembly having definitely fixed the route
Of Lee Highway over the new bridge
through Cherrydale, Lee Highway"
would be fitting name for the bridge.
Addresses also were made by Judge
Samuel G. Brent of the circuit court,
Col. Wilbur c. Hall of Leesburg,
f1oater delegate in the legislature
from Loudoun and Fauquier counties,
and Frank L. Ball, Arlington county,s
prosecuting attorney
c. G.. Donaldson, chief of the fire
department., sketched the develop
ment of the organization and re-
qufrements for membership. The de-
partment responded to eighty six
alarms during the past twelve months,
according to Mr.. Donaldson. having
one paid man on duty at all hours
to answer alarms.
Pictures were shown of the depart
ment in action including rescue from
the upper story of modern build
ing. Supper was furnished by the
ladies' auxiliary. and entertainment
was furnished by the hremen's min
strel troupe, the Montrose Quartet
and Arthur B. White. a Washington
monologuist. The quartet was obliged
to respond to numerous encores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24
STUDENTS MAKE HiT
IN "lF ! WERE KING"
First Performance by Mckinley
Amateurs Is Pronounced
Success.

The first presentation Of the play.
III I Were King" given by students
OF the Mckinley Manual Training
School at Central High Auditorium
last night, was declared to be a
success 1t will be repeated tonight
and again tomorrow night.
The play pictured. in part, the last
half Of the fifteenth century, durink
the reign of the tyrannical Louis
XII, while France was in q state of
civil war. Those In opposition to the
king had risen in rebellion, and,
after repeated successes. were on the
point of laying seige to Paris. The
play concerns the king. his grand
constable, who has turned traitor.
ana Francois Vfllon, hero. vaEabond,
scholan' and poet who has a duel
with the grand constable. wounding
him, and later defeats him In battle,
thus saving the king.
the acting Of Oscar M. Shaw, who
took the part Of Francois villon, was
especially good. Among others worthy
Of mention were Helen Walten and Ruth
Russei. who played the role Of Kath-
crime de Vauxceller. and Huguette Du
Hamel. respectively. The acting Of the
entire cast was commendable. The set
tings were pretty and the music rem
dered between the acts by the Tech Or
chestra was well executed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24
HELD IN HANDBOOK CASE.
Samuel Swami Accused of Part in
Walters Club Affair,

Samuel Swami. 1919 Connecticut ave-
rue, was arrested yesterday by Detec-
tives Lowrey and Mansfield OF the first
precinct on a warrant charging him
with having made a handbook on the
races. 1t is alleged that he was in
the handbook business at the Walters
Club, 1912 II street, where a raid was
made several days ago.
Samuel NJ. Craley, barber, Sl1 G
street. and Joseph Chapman. mer-
chant, 901 G street, were arrested
Wednesday afternoon by the two first
precinct detectives and charged with
violations Of the handbook law Bond
for their appearance in court was fur
nished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24
NOVEL SIGNS ENLISTED
IN MAIL EARLY CAMPAIGN

Novel signs in the interest of the
mail early every day. campaign Of
the washington city post office made
terday. e cay Ss~'
me cards are in the form Of want
60 and reward" placards issued by
pb b,es departments. and carry the
photograph OF letter carrier. be.
meath which appears in larxe b,sck
letters. Wanted"
:, wanted Il Four hundred thousand
letters. 100000 papers and 1000 nar-
cels every day at the Washington city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24

post ONCE between 10 am. and I pm.
instead OF between pm. and . pm.
mi. Business Man: II you deposit
your mall early. improved mall serv-
reward" :.
The last word. reward" ID printed
at the bottom In large type.
The picture IL that Of Herbert
Clark, taken when he was a carrier.
He now is a clerk in the office OF the
superintendent OF carriers. MIR. Clark s
features are known to hundreds of
local residents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24
'LATv1A" OFF POSTAL LISTS

The Post Office Department has
noted the disappearance OF a wartime
word. "Latvia." the Letttsh government
has definitely adopted the name Let
tonia." which Is derived from the name
Of the people. "Lettish" or Lets"
The name "Latvia" will be used no
longer in the postal service in referring
to Lettonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24

Chambray and Linene Pantalettt
Dresses, in green, blue, tan and rose
neatly trimmed with checked mate.
rails and rickrack. Sizes 2 to 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24

the post Office can move the city's
mail along swiftly. at the same time
benehting the postal service and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24

City Postmaster Chance hopes. by
the aid Of the novel signs. to attract
universal attention to the necessity
fer early mailing" each day, SO that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-24
Sore Throat Prudence

Your medicine shelf is not well stocked
without a bottle of TONSnINE, for 70,
don't know what moment it may b.
needed to relieve . sudden case Of sor'
Throat. Relieving Sore Throat is TON
SHINES special mission. It is made TO,
that-advertised for that-sold for that
one purpose. TONSILlNE is the Nat
ional Sore Throat Remedy, It is sold In
every State in the Union. You r.
will need TONSnINE one OF &
these days, or some night when
the drug store is closed-better h
have q bottle ready at home Is
when you need Il most. S5c;, n
and 60c. Hospital Size, $l.W. a