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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
Cooperative Marketing is
Favored by Growers Who
Are Also for Protection.

Pendleton will be permanent head
quarters for the Oregon Woolgrow-
ers' association. according to 4 reso-
luton adopted Saturday by the orga-
NATION in the final hour of its twen-
ty-fifth annual session. The action
of the woolmen of the state came in
response to an invitation by the city
that Pendleton be home for the as
sociation in the future.
Jay H. Dobbin was reelected pres
ident of the association. and he is
now starting on his third year of
service. Arthur Minor or Heppner
was elected vice-president, and Mac
Hoke was appointed secretary-treas-
urer. The members of the executive
committee are as follows. George
Mcknight of Ontario; l.. l.. Steiwer of
FOSSIL f. w. Falconer of Pendleton: /:
John Kilkenny of Heppner, and ]. r..
Carstens Of Spray.
The adopting of resolutions took
up considerable time during the clos
ing hours of the convention, the
sheepmen paying particular attention
to tariff and taxation problemss The
present practice of taxing sheep in
two states for full amounts when the
animals are grazing in one state and
fed in another was condemned. and
one resolution addressed to the state
legislature was passed asking that the
sheep be assessed only for the time
they are in the state. Another ac-
ton touching on taxation matters
was the resolution demanding that
throughout the state asess
sheep at uniform price.
1t was recommended that the wool
men of the state market their wool
comparatively.
The executive committee met yes
terday in an all-day session and a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
Hip Sing Tong From the East
invading Coast Territory Of
Bing Kongs for Supremacy.
POLICE ARE ON GUARD IN
PACIFIC COAST CITIES
Two Killed in Seattle; More
Atrocities Are Expected;
Disrupts Attempt for Peace.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S,-(U. PD
"A new Chinese war grips the entire
United States. The Hip Sing Tong of
the eastern states, with headquarters
in New York, are invading the coast
territory of the Bing Kongs, with
headquarters here, in battle for SUI
premacy.
The Bing Kongs, the oldest and
richest tong on the coast, are prepar-
ing with men and money 10 resist the
encroachments of the Hip Sings,
which has developed strong MEM
bership recently, particularly in the
San Joaquin valley Two Hip Sings
were killed in Seattle last night, and
II third severely wounded, Two others
one in San Jose and another in Butte
Mont, also paid with their lives.
Three are Hip Sings and one is a Bing
Kong. The leaders of both tongs are
now in hieing, while the highbinders
seek their victims as best they may,
More atrocities are expected hourly,
The police are on guard in all the
Pacific coast cities, watching the situ-
alton carefully.
t PORTLAND, Feb. 13.--fC PO---
Warnings of Wholesale arrests and
severe penalties If lsillipgs go on in the
Chinese tong war between the Hip
Sing and Bing Kong Tongs were issued
by the police infall the large cities on
the Pacific coast today. Four lives.
two in Seattle, one in Butte, Mont,
and one in San Jose, have already
been lost in the war. More are feared
as the gnnmen are active, This dis
rupts the recent attempts to make
peace between the Tongs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
PAY UP so | CAN i.
DO LIKEWISE, WlE> :
BE SLOGAN OF WEes

: 'I'll pay you, you pay him.
: and he'll pay me- N
? That is the circuit of liquida-
: tion which merchants of Pendle-
, ton expect to realize as a result
, of Pay Up Week." which was
: formally initiated this morning
, and will be continued until Sat
urday night. The affair is being
put on under the auspices of the
Pendleton Commercial Associa-
; tion and is for the good of the
whole community as a whole, 1t
was stated this morning at the
office Of the association.
That great deal of good has
already resulted from the mail
; ing to customers of the little
notices has been found, business
men declare. In some cases ex-
: ception was taken by patrons to
the notices. 1t is stated. but the
fact that the affair is commu-
nity-wide and is not designed
primarily so much for collection
of old accounts as to assist buy
ers in. refreshing their minds
that money should be kept
working all of the time.
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
EXPECT BRYAN TO SEEK
FLORIDA SENATORSH HIP

WASHINGTON. Feb. is.--tU r. ~
The announcement OF william Jsn-
nings Bryan's candidacy az United
States senator from Florida Is expect
ed shortly Bryan is expected to seek
the seat now held BY Senator Tram
mel a democrat. Bryan will have
lived the requisite year In Florida By
primary time.
Bryafs ambition for many years
has lain toward the senate. He pre-
ferred 1t even to tho presidency, he-
cause Of the freedom Il offers. Hut
as Nebraskan Bryan could not take
the democratic nomination for tho
senate. for Nebraska was as wet ~
Bryan was "dry.s Bryan has owned
property In Florida for sune years
and lived there at intervals. He haa
been living there steadily for q year
now - = n e se :. - s. ~
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
DISORDERS CONTINUE
NEAR ULSTER BORDER


LONDON, Feb. 13.--Q. \. ST.
Two persons were shot to death and
several others wounded in fresh dis
orders in Belfast during the morning
according to the Central News dis
patch This stated the dead in Bel
fast and envirous in the last "a hours
as four men and one woman. Dis
turbances are reported throughout the
whole country side of Ulster" said the
dispatch. San American newspaper
man who left Belfast for the free state
Friday has not been heard from since
and a number CT sawmills in the Bal
lima district were burned" Orders
for British troop Withdrawals from
Cork have been cancelled according TO
Cork dispatch.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
MORMONS ARE .
DRIVEN FROM MEXICO

WASHINGTON. Feb. lS.--(U. P.)---
Senator King Of Utah. wants show
down with President Obregon, OF
Mexico, whose regime, he, charged TO-
day, has driven 5000 Mornons from
their peaceful colony in the southerr
republic. Senator King would like TO
obtain recognition for Mexico on the
following basis:
Obregons agreement to the appoint
npent Of claim commission to settle
Americas claimsp Obregon's i,gsse'
ment, in advance, to abide by tho de-
oisions Of this body; another agree
ment to give guarantees for the future
protection of American lives and prop
cltv in Mexico.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
WORKERS
RESENT BOARD RULING

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-CU. P0--Dis-
content over the recent overtime rul-
ing by the railroad labor board has
caused the railway signalmen to add
new impetus to the defensive alli-
ance" of railroad workers ard miners.
The board ruled overtime would not
be paid until after 10 hours work, al
though eight hours remains the stand
ard working day. Regular rate will
be paid on sundays and holidays.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
Breakdown Of Henry Peavy
Under Questioning is
Feature Of Case Today.
MAN DID THE KILLING
IS BELIEF or OFFICERS
William Pinkerton Asserts
Staying Not 'Woman's Style
Butler Sands Yet Missing.

Los ANGELES. Feb. is.-(U. P.)---
The breakdown OF Henry Peavey, Tay-
lor's valet under questioning and the
report that he predicted Taylor's murg
der, marked the hunt for the Direct
or's slayer today. Detectives are now
agreeing man did the deed. Wllilam
Pinkerton. head Of the Pinkertou
Agency, declaring the shooting was
not a "woman's style" The hunt seesns
to concentrate again on Sands. the
missing butler.
Actress Gives Statement
Los ANGELES. Feb. i3.--(A. r. -
Mary Miles Minter issued a statement
through her attorneys declaring sho
had told the investigators all she
knew of William Desmond Taylor, tha
murdered director. II cannot conceive
the character OF a person who would
voluntarily wrong Mr.. Taylor. Or causs
his death.' It. " Z
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
HOPES TO Be
FREE WHEN He IS 98

JOLIET, ILL.,, Feb. 13.--U. n. S.)-I
Wesley Johnson, the Oldest prisoner in
the United States, sentenced to life
Imprisonment at the age OF seventy
eight, has been awarded commuta-
ton of sentence to twenty years. He
is now eighty-four years old,
johnson, a negro, is convinced that
he will live to the end of his term, Is
years hence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
ROAD BUILT TO GLACIER

BOULDER. Colo, Feb. 1S.--U. N.
s.)--What IS believed to be the largl
est body Of perpetual ice in the Init
ed States is located at the head OF
the Middle st. vrain canon. west Of
this city. The glacier Is being made
easy Of access by improved roads to
make it reachable In days journey
on foot and horseback through the
picturesque mountain passes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
BANDITS OBTAIN LOOT
FROM DEPOSIT VAULTS

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1S.--(A pj-
Jewelry estimated TO be worth sipU..
900 was stolen when bandits early
today looted the safety deposit boxes
of the Washington hotel II. A.
Crofton, the night clerk. was COM
PEELED at the point Of d revolver 10
open the safe. The jewelry belonged
to guests
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
.SA|uNGS FOR BRITISH
TROOPS ARE SUSPENDED

DUBLIN, Fem. 1s.--(U. P,)---sail-
ings OF the British troops from Ireland
to England were ordered suspended
today. 1t Is reported due to the Irish
situation on the Ulster border, where
the Sim Feiners and Ulstermen have
beer fighting. The troops may be or
defed to guard the border.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
PARTY SWEPT
300 FEET YE srERDAY,
HIT BY ANS /ALANCHE

PORTLAND. Feb. iS.-(A P)-
welve Mazamas were swept by a
nowslide 500 feet down Mary's Peak,
| ten miles west Of Corvallis. Sunday.
Ono woman was painfully hurt. and
two men injured. The climbers after
reaching the peak in a blizzard. were
sliding on the snow when an avalanche
carried them at a terrific speed. bury
ing many. The other members Of the
party dug out those who were~buried.
They constructed stretcher to carry
GU: the injured woman, Susan Eellett.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
CUT IN NAVY FORCE
SUGGESTED BY OENBY

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-(A. P.)-I
Secretary DENLY appeared before the
house naval committee today to rec
ommend that the navy personnel for
the next fiscal year be 10000 men
and 5000 apprentices compared to
100000 men and 5000 apprentices
now authorized. He recommended
that 100 destroyers be placed out OF
commission. DENLY estimated the
program would effect saving of $780,
100000 in next years budget.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
3 KILLED TO-DAY.

BELFAST, Feb. 1S.-tU. P)-
Three persons were killed as street
fighting between Ulstermen and Sim
Feiners broke out again today. De-
tachments of troops and constables
rushed to the scene to suppress the
ont break Stray bullets caused con-
siderable damage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
EypORTs VERY low

Z WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.--(U. P.)--
The department of commerce today
reported that Americas foreign trade
is still far below last year Imports
increased slightly, but exports fell off
two thirds
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13

Observation-Disclosures: Nelson
for Holmgren. w. s. c. Frosh: Chan
iler for Morgan.
Field goals--Keiso Q, Anderson /,
w. Kramer 3, Lawrence 4, Cahill /.
Referee--W e. King of Washington
state college.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
TEXTILE WORKERS ON
STRIKE AGAINST 20 PER
CENT WAGE REDUCTION

BOSTON. Feb. 13.--tU. PD--Twen-
ty s.vt thousand textile workers struck
today In protest against the 20 per
cent wage reduction.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
Yap TREATY READY.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1s.-(U. P.)l
The signed zap treaty, now in the
hands of the president. goes to the SEN
ate shortly with routine letter from
Harding.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
THE WEATHER

Reported by Major Lee Moorhouse,
local weather observer.
Maximum 40. re
Minimum IS.
Barometer 30:t5.
Barometer is rising.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
TO DEDICATE CLUBROOMS|
IN SERVICES SATURDAY.

Dedicatory services 10 commemo-
rate the formal opening of the new
club rooms Of the Knights OF Pythia,
will be held next Saturday night, ac-
cording to plans that are under way
by the local lodge. All Knights and
their families will be welcome to the
services.
Among some of the prominent Pyth-
ians who will be here for the event
are Judge William NJ. Cake and Frank
$. Grant, city attorney of Portland.
both past supreme representatives; L.
f. Crouch, supreme representative
Left F. Finseth. of Dallas. grand
chancellor; M, F. Hardesty. Seattle,
grand vice-chancellor: and Walter G..
Gleeson, Portland. grand keeper OF
records and seals.
The first initatory services to be
held in the hall will be conducted this
evening when class win be given
work in the page rank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
CATTLE MARKET STEADY

PORTLAND, Feb, is.--{A. ~
The cattle market u steady; calves ore
" lower Hogs are 80 cents higher.
prime light sll to $i1.25. sheep arc
steady EGGS are quiet and butter y
iirm. 5 q
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13

LONDON, Feb. is.--tI. n. ST.
A group Of Swiss financiers propose
to buy the Hofburg. formerly the Inn
perial palace, in Vienna, With the
view Of utilizing Il FOR q hotel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
Ramona Bischoff of Chicago,
Began Career With $3.50
Which he Doubled Quickly.
SAYS ENEMIES C0NSPlRE
TO CAUSE HIS DOWNFALL
Assets Win Provide Only
10 Cents on Dollar for
Those Who Put Up Coin.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.--(A. P.)-Ra-
mond ]. Bischoff, aged 25 years de-
,tained in connection with an alleged
shortage of four and one half million
dollars az the result of his dealings
with 5000 residents of the back of
the yards district" said he BEGAN with
IA lucky deal with friends $3.50. He
said this friend begged him to play
the market with the money. He con-
sented. doubling the money in q week.
"He told ell his friends and immedi-
ately was besieged with similar re-
quests. That was the beginning of
it."
CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-(U. P0--Ray-
mond A. Bischoff, Chicago's "Ponzi,"
today blamed the efforts of his
enemies to ruin him as the reason for
the crash of his investment business,
involving nearly $1,000, 900. An in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy re-
vealed that Bischoff had taken the
savings of 5000 stocl.yard workers
and poured them into his schemes.
He may be able to repay 10 cents on
the dollar. There is apparently no
grounds for prosecution. Bischoff de-
clared If his enemies lot him alone, he
will be able to repay 100 cents on the
dollar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
UNCLE JOE SAYS HE
IS NOT IN THE RACE

WASHINGTON. Feb. 1a.--(A. P)
-''uncle Joe" Cannon announced he
would not be candidate for re.
election to representative of the 18th
Illinois district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13

acclaimed as the r'honsomest man
in Franco" NJ. Hoffman, Of Paris,
weighs 210 pounds and has waist
measurement of sc inches, g
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
officc Is storned.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-(A P.)-
While Bischoff was explaining to
Judge Landis what became of the
money entrusted to him several hun
dred persons today stormed Bisch-
lofts office. searching for the boy
.speculator whom they declared had
brought them financial ruin. The
police are seeking Bischoff's sister,
who is believed to be on the Pacific
coast, to question her regarding $500
in liberty bonds entrusted to Bisch-
soff by customers wishing to specu-
i Hate in oil.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13
boys TEAM LOSES AND
GIRLS WIN IN BASKETBALL

Pendleton high school lost and won
when two games of basketball were
played here Saturday night at the
high school gymnasium, The boys
team was unable to hold the freshmen
Of Washington State College, the final
score being 20 to is, but the girls de-
feated Waitsburg II to 7. This was
the first defeat administered to the
Waitsburg sextet during this season.
Wallace Kelso was the bright and
shining star of the evening when 1t
came to making points, IS of the total
of 10 scored by the visitors having
been secured by him. The game was
featured by plenty of fight on the part
of both contestants, but shooting was
rather erratic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13

The East 0regonisn Is Eastern Ore
gon's greatest newspaper and a. q SELL
ing force gives to the advertiser over
twice the guaranteed average paid cir
eulation in Pendleton and Umatilis
county of any other newspaper.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13

fcontinned On pAse &,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-02-13

DAILY EDITION

TAs net Drtss run of yesterdays Daily
3,437
This paper is q member or ana audited
BY the Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-13
RIBBONS AWARDED.
In Capital Poultry Show at Montpel.
ier Today.

Judging in the seventh annual ex-
hibitson Of the Capital Poultry asso-
citation at Montpelier has resulted in
the following awards up TO this noon:
White Wyandottes, lst pen young, E.
o. Jones. Granville. n Y; third pen
young. G. II. Wood, Montpelier; lst
cock. i. o. Jones; 2d cock. H. E. Slack.
South Royalton; Sd and 4th cock,
George Wood. Montpelier; lst hen, T..
o. Jones; 2d and Sd hen. George
Wood; lst, 2d and Sd eockerel. II. =.
Slack; lst and 2d pullet, II. +. Slack;
Sd pullet, r. o. Jones.
Buff Rocks, lst cockerel, DR.. II. II.
Reid. Barre; 2d coelerel, Willis Of
Waterbury; lst pullet. DR.. Reid: 2d
pnllet. Kelley Of Poultney; Sd, Willis,
Waterbury; lst hen, Willis; "a hen.
Kelley Especial shape prizel lst cock,
DIR. Reid (shape and color specially
2d cock. Willis; Sd cock. Kelley.
Columbian Wyandottes. Let pen
young. J. f. Stoddard. Montpelier:
lst, ID and Sd hen, lst, ID and Sd
cockerel. lst. 2d and 81 cock. J. Z.
Sfoddard
Partridge Wysndotte@- ist cockerel.
lst pullet. "a pen young. Maurice Niles
Of Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-13
cHANcERY SUIT BROUGHT.
John Johnson Sues on Adamant Quarry
Deal.

. -John johnson of Berlin has brought
suit in chancery court against Ernest
j. Carlson, trussee. Steele Granite com
pany and 4. A. Slayton, alleging that
on Feb. 81, 1929, he purchased of II
f. Horr an undivided oue-half interest
in the same land and premises in Calais|
conveyed to +. Z. Horr and +. A. Slay
ton, trustees, which was conveyed by|
A. E. Blanchard and Clarence Gale Now
l, 1919.
He also alleges that the way and
manner in which the defendants oper \
ated the quarry injured the personal
property and he asks the court to di-
rect for a full accounting of their use|
and occupancy of the premises and|
that they be forbidden from further|
operating the quarry so as to diminisb|
the substance thereof or diminish the
value of the personal property; aIsoI
that the court determine whether theI
quarry should be psrtitioned between
the plaintiff aniplefendants or whefher
the property should be sold at auction.
and the proceeds thereof divided be
tween the parties concerned.
John W. Gordon Of Barre is counsel
for Mr.. johnson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-13
AUTO TURNED ON SIDE.
After Skidding on Icy Road--Neither
Occupant Much Hurt.

Skidding on the icy road was the
cause given by George T.. johnson for
an accident which occurred on the
Montpelier road near the Wells and
Lamson old plant this morning, in
which his Buick car was considerably
damaged
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson, who are en-
ployed by w. G. Reynolds of this city,
were coming to work from their home
on the Montpelier road when the ac-
cident occurred. Mr.. johnson claims
that, owing to the slippery going, he
was not driving more than % or %
miles an hour around the bend when
the car swerved suddenly to the oppo-
site side of the road. The left fem
der and wheel weres crushed out OF
shape by the impact as they came
against steep bank and all of the
steering rods, axle and springs were
bent. After striking the bank the
car careened and rolled over on its
right side breaking the wheel and
bending the frame, spring, axle, fen
der. running board and body.
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. johnson was
injured in the accident, Mr.. johnson
sustaining only a few minor bruises
and his wife no injuries whatsoever;
and both were able to 90 10 their
work in a passing auto.
The johnson car was towed to the
Knight and Taft garage by the w. G.
Reynolds and company truck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-13
BARRE PASTOR GETS
LOWELL, MASS, CALL
The Paige Street Baptist Church in the
Latter City Seeks Rev. Bert
]. Lehigh. ~

Coming entirely unsolicited by him,
call has been extended to Rev. Bert
j. .Lehigh, pastor of the Barre Baptist
church, to become pastor of the Paige
street Baptist church in Lowell, Mass.
The Lowell church voted last Sunday
to extend the invitation after a dele
cation from that church visited Barre
several weeks ago and after Rev. Mr..
Lehigh, on earnest request of the Off
GERS of that church preached in Lowell
on Nov. 20.
When asked by Times representa-
tive to-day what decision he had made
in the matter, Rev. Mr.. Lehigh stated
that he had come to no decision but
added that the nearly seven years of his
pastorate in Barre had been very hap
py, in fact, the happiest he had ever
had in his preaching experience.
The Paige street church is one of
six Baptist churches in Lowell and has
a membership of about 800. The church
edifice is located in the down town Sec
tion Of the city and is one of the Oldest
Of the denomination in Lowell. Rev.
Mr.. Lehigh came to Barre from oswego,
n. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-12-13
COAST GUARD
CUTTER GOES
w IN PURSUIT
Skipper of Silver Piece
Came Aboard To Trade
Rum For Water, the
Grew Having Been With
out Water for Several
Days-Vessel Also Car
ries Cocaine

Nantucket, Mass, Dec l3.-A rum
laden schooper. carrying 1000 cases o.
liquor, was adrift off this island to-day
with only two men aboard, pursued by
thes coast guard cutter Acushnet. The
schooner. Of foreign registry and
manned by crew who speak no Eng
lish, was said to be the Silver Piece,
which left Antwerp on Octy l3. Cuba
was the destination given.
The captain and two men Of the ves-
sci. two master, came ashore in a
small boat at Sankaty last night, with
a gallon of alcohol to trade for as
much water as they could carry. They
had been without fresh water for sew
eral days, they Indicated. The men also
had suitcase, which was guarded
carefully.
The skipper managed to make known
his wants, and to say he had 1000 cases
of liquor aboard and quantity of CO.
caine.
Heavy weather set in during the
night, and the three men could not
get back to their boat. This morning
they found that the schooner had been
blown from her anchorage Off Sankaty
and was ~ miles off shore.
The Acushnet took up the chase, not
so much after vessel that might be
violating the laws, as first aid to the
distressed mariners aboard.