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The Washington herald., 1922-01-22

more than 10000 tons, with q conservatively
estimated potential output Of /, 200, 900.
The Fushun coal mines are part Of the
natural wealth Of Manchuria and controlled
by the railway.
An asset that is becoming Of Ereater value
constantlS and is one Of the evidences Of the
far sighted policies Of the management is
the research laboratory. 1t Is Of the most
modern kind and works out its experiments
along such practical lines rs better methods
and ways Of dyeinE and wesvinG, silk fla
ture, ceramic art, methods for manufacturing
salt. glass, pulp for paper from kaolianE
stalks. the analyses Of coal and iron ores
and experiments in the possibilities Of the
soya bean and many other things almost too
Numerous to mention.
1NHEN there are the great AnshIn Steel
L Works. American engineers estimate that
these works may soon rival the big ones In
America. The japanese themselves claim
that the future source Of steel in the Far
East is located at Anshan.
The South Msnchuris Railway acts a.
the godfather to these MANUFACTURES and
to the extensive mined Of iron ore. There
Are soiu =" " ss'SVA Wllnon TONS OF ore
located in the immediate vicinity Of AnShan.
Right now there are two blast furnaces
in operation. It 10 hoped ultimately, % the
railway oncials say, that an annual pro-
duction Of one million tons will be reached.
Yet In al Of these things the railroad In
pushing ahead rapidly, There 10 even q
South Aanchufian medical college (Nsn.
man &gakude) which began In September,
1911. In 1870 thsrs were ZOE students en-
rolled, dEty mine Of these being Chinese.
The school work Of the railway 10 one Of
great interest. Il evidences as perhaps
nothing elss does the tsr-sighted policy Of
the Governnsnt. And while the Brttish in
India have specialized on higher education
and grades Of learning and the teaching
Of the classical whils the great mass Of
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the population received no educHtSon and
have become ths prey Of clever HEttHtOrS,
Who eIeverIy turned them HFainst the Gov
eminent that educated them, their allies, Tia
japanese, have learned better. for through
thu South MhnchuriGn Railway they hHvS
begun at the bottom, with the children
They have not forgotten the higher
branches, a. the medical colleges and schools
viii show, nor have they neglected MAMMAL
schools, a. the technical schools win GhOW
BEGINNING in 1907, when the hrIt els-
mentary schools were opened BY the railway,
Their, were but 262 children attending In
1913 there were 261S and in 1919 thsrs
were 1925. The figures for 1920 are not
available.
In the wonder city Of Dairen there 10 q
normal school where the teachers for the
primary school system are trained along
Western lines. There Is also 4 Refersnes
Museum located there.
In order to encourage education among
the children in a country where the youngest
work and their consequent expenses while
attending and going to school would be apt
to deter their parents from sending then,
the railway hG1 granted children free pas
sage from intermediate school towns. WHERE
the winters are severe and travelling for Tia
little ones difficult childrens dormitories arS
conducted and maintained.
All this is a part Of this ultra modern
railway. 1t is indeed an operating medium
With power that stops just short Of Life
and death over the Inhabitants Of the eoun-
try. Yet it seems to be seeking honestly
to build up the resources Of that region and
make the Inhabitants NOR, prosperous
IT SEEMS but yesterday since Aanchuria
1 was The Forbidden Land" The part d
China from which foreigners were most riF-
orously debarred. Since the childhood Of
men and women alive today It was prae-
tically impossible for any foreigner to pot
foot in MGnchuriG, much lea travel In
modern comfort across its plains sn5oyinS
its old world scenery.
Less than a generation ago the Russians
opened up the country for themselvos, bot
il vas the japanese, during the last dossa
years or So who have made Il accessible foT
the whole world.
Yet even today Il il hardly known N
compared with other parts Of the Tar Bast
Yet here is a bit Of old China undergoing
rapid and dramatic changes. Here the
ancients rub elbows with efbcient japanese
engineers who are running powerful steam
and electric locomotives.
L. it any wonder that the eyes Of al
nations are on Japan and upon her methods
and her ways Of doing thingsi
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Seems Like America, Uifh P0ylor Cars, Roof Gard
Laboratories, Steel Works, All Parts of a Railtcay

at Hardin. The appointments OF this
train are not exeeIled anywhere. The
sleepers are all In Compartments, each
Accommodating two persons. There u
hot and cold water In each compaft.
ment t'a7--1 -.
So you see It is not to be denied. Per-
haps you are thinking that It il NO wonder
that the Far East .is written a. 4 question
and discussed b. statssmsni
The South Manchurian Railway IL slowly
becoming known among q class Of travellers
who are faStidious a. to q class A train.
They have it 50 marked in their blue
Books" This section Of the earth Is becom-
ing Of supreme Importance BY way Of con-
trast between the East and the West. It Ii
an example of what the East can do when
awakened.
JAPANESE fnaneiers have been quick to
- understand the advantages Of Western
railroads. In spite Of all that IL said
about their diplomatic methods, they have
shown wonderful ability in Adopting the
Western way Of doing things to the section
of the world which they seek to dominate.
Taking q leaf from the annotated time
table Of the Canadian Pacific Railway"
they have established q series Of 6ne hotels
to 90 along with their newborn railway.
The hotels are in every way ct to Be com.
pared with those Of America
Taking this modern railway at Mukdsn,
you ride in the standard Pullman, attended
By . uniformed porter. You awaken In the
morning feeling very much a. you would
were you riding In one Of the crack trans
continental trains at home. You look out
Of your window when seated In the dining
car and hnd that you are approaching q city.
The smell Of salt 10 in the air. You are
near Dsiren, the wonderful, aIl-yeaF Ice
free port Of Manehuria.
You'n hnd the station there like any
modern station. There's a subway for pas.
ssngsrs' sxit under the tracks. There 10 q
carriage and motor stand. II you have
availed yourself Of an the eonvsnisncss Of
this modern railway in an ancient land Q
uniformed porter Win meet you, for be has
been % advised By wire 40 to make you
comfortable In the new place.
You 20 10 the YSmato Hotel, which will
prove smother surprise to your rapidly
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By Uthai Vincent Wilcox

THEY were talking about the Far EAse.
! srn question and the Limitation Of
Arms Confersnes and all that Tia group
was composed Of apparently well educated
men and women, leaders in their COM
nunittes
II suppose bat ths rsr East IL one Of
dc few places whore Western civilization
Aas yet to conquer" spoke one
"AnA Just think Of those millions-of
Chinese and Koreans and japanese all
doing business according to the same meth
eds and IN the same ways that their great
great Ereat-Era did," suggested
another.
TT seems funny 10 suggest IT," said q
-vtSs" EtudAnt of psychology or psyche
mayxis Tor one Of its relations), but do
you suppose that the peculiar language
that they speak over there and the obsolete
form Of writing that they still employ has
anything to do with their backUardness in
accepting Western msthodsF
And that b Just about the generally
understood idea Of the countries of China.
KOrea, Siberia and Japan By the average"
citiBen and even BY the better read persons
Who are supposed to know.
The above group lived in and around
Washington and prided themselves on their
worldly howlsdge-
Perhaps Kiphng's old lines:
-Tke Eust u East and tke Wet u Wet,
Aa6 SsoeT thS tloais siGu meet
b partly 10 blame But If Kipling has had
anything to do with it he must be accused
Il b<fnE wrong 20 far As some sections Of
ths Orient are concerned-xrong to q degree
that ntnstJ-nine persons out Of every hun
tred living In America little realize.
For instance:
I'VE had left Mukdn in the evening
about s e'cock on a railroad that was for
Al the world Ike many of the fast lines
Il America A solid train Of Pullman sleep
Gs, compartment can, diner and smoking
or, drawn BY 4 big mOgul- type passenger
locomotive over . broad gauge roadbed that
E1s as firm and vel made as the most
particular section boss could demand.
The rails were heayy-ninety pounds, I
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thtnk they told me-laid on the standard
xzuEs. II all made . decided contrast to
tAos. ov.r which we had BEEN travelling re-
emily. The train got under way with a.
little effort as any we had ever been On.
Soon the rails were clicking away under n
- W sped at q forty five mile clip across
sOsn country that surrounds the ancient
capital Of the Manehus."
So writes q trtend-Gnd from the Orient,
from the Far East, the very Far East that
l. troubling the best diplomatists Of the
v Orld today. Youu have to admit that II Il
quite a different picture from the one that
you generally eonjure up when you think Of
this section Of the world, won't youf
And it Is different, too. It's q most
interesting story:
TN ANCIENT Manchuria there runs
i railway that ID thoroughly American In
Styls, In appointments, In equipment, In
manner Of operation, In almost everything
except ownership. In fact, were Il not for
the officials Of the road you could close your
eyes and eadly imagine that this same rail-
road was over In the United States. You
can do It without closing your eyss, II you
don't look at the conductor or out Of the
window. ..
And Just As an added proof that this
article is not leading you astraJ when you
read more about this super-modern rail-
way in an ancient land, you may Rad the
following sentence from . bulletin issued
BY the Guarantes Trust Company, Of New
York, which says on page Is, along with
much statistical matter Of trade. export.
mb-pssses and customs:
Ths South Nanchurian Express-This
q the finest train In the Far East, con-
meeting with the Trans Siberian Railway
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20
Ratification Of Pacific
Treaty Assured, Belief
BY LAWRENCE. MARTIN
United Press Staff Correspondent

position which might result from its
rejection.
Senate opposition to the treaty was
continued today when Senator BOrah
charged that a secret understanding
was reached by Great Britain and the
United States to cooperate against
Japan in case of trouble in the Far
East. Borah based his charge on a
speech by Paul d. Cravath, noted New
York lawyer, in which Cravath said he
had been told by every member of the
American delegation that thorough
understanding existed between the
American and British governments with
respect to, cooperation between the two
fleets if necessary.
Borah said the same information
reached him month ago in a letter
from Europe. He now asserts that
Cravath had a conference with Elihu
Root, American delegate, shortly before
making the speech in question.
"This statement hy a man who had
opportunities for knowing the fact dis
closes an alliance between Great Britain
and the United States said Borah.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20
STATE PRESIDENT 7
OF ELKS IS
HONORED

CALEXICO, March 2O.-The annual
visit of John c. SAKE, president of the
state organization of Elks, to the I'm
perial Valley, the session of which was
held Saturday evening in Elks Hall
here, was one of the most important as
well as delightful affairs ever staged by
members of the Antiered tribe.
Mr.. SAKE and his party, which in
eluded visiting Elks, from New York,
Nashville, Tenn, Oklahoma City, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, Pasadena, Santa
Ana, Anaheim, and San Diego, were
escorted from San Diego by the local
reception committee and stopped first
in FL Centre, for luncheon at the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
At the session here attended by the
local Elks and some 800 visitors from
the FL Centre and Brawlcy lodges, Pres
idcnt SAKE delivered splendid address
of interesting and informative char
acter on the work of the order in the
state. He also extended an invitation
to, every Elk in the valley to attend the
ANNUAL session of the state organization
to be held in Santa Ana in October.
President SAKE was the guest of honor
at a dinner given by the Calexico Elks
at the Cosmos cafe, and there were NUM-
crous smaller dinner parties at various
other cafes by groups of visiting Elks.
A splendid musical program was one OF
the features Of the entertainment pro-
vided for the distinguished visitors.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20
AMERICAN STEAMER
ABANDONED
AT SEA
un,ted Pres. Le..ed Mire

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-The
American steamer Fairhaven, en- route
from Punta Arenas, Costa Riea, to San
Francisco, has been abandoned at sea
according TO radiogram to the United
States photographic office here today
The. message was from the steamer
Katrina Luckenbach and reported that
the crew had been taken by the Luck
enbach into Mansilla, Mexico.
The Fairhaven. last seen, was water
logged and drifting at the mercy of the
sea off the Mexican coast.
No details as to the cause of the
disaster were given. It was believed
however, that the Fairhaven cncount
cred a storm which caused her to leak
until she reached sinking condition
Captain A. l.. Lour of San Francisco
commanded the Fairhaven.
Among those aboard was Robert
Loughlin, ships carpcutcp, S26 .Sapts
Clara Avenue, Alameda, who three
Months ago was in \ ship wreck off tbs
Mexican coast aud Landed at a Mexican
port He shipped from there on tbt
Fairbaven, only 10 face the same sx
perience once more.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20
THIEVES TAKE CAR
OF CHIEFS SON

CALEXICO, March 20. - Sunday
morning some one stole a Ford car be-
longing to Earl Boucher, son of Chief
of Police Boucher, and himself an Of
ficer, from in front of the Taylor
apartments where he had parked it.
Local search failed to find it and
Boucher went to Ell Centre, to report
the theft. Returning by the old road,
he glimpsed at the edge of town, the
rear end of Ford which looked ia
miliar just disappearing in a small
frame garage. He investigated, recog-
Eized his car, and arrested the two
negro men who were in charge. of it
and placed them in Jail.
Officer Boucher also recovered late
yesterday a Ford car, the property of
f. Garcia, which had been stolen from
Ell Centre; and another Ford ear, stolen
, from Mr.. Holworth, at Holtville.
Both ears had been abandoned on the
streets here.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20
DISMISS, OBENCHAIN
+ JURY, RE-TRlAL
PLANNED
United Pres. Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, March 20.-Mada'
lynne Obenchain will appear in superior
court at 10 Il. m. tomorrow, when
Judge Sidney. y. Reeve will set the
date for her second trial for alleged
completely in the Staying of John Bolton
Kennedy
The jury in her first trial was dis
charged last night when it failed to
reach verdict after 50 hours deilb'
Grafton.
The vote was nine for conviction
and three for acquittal, formal report
to Judge Reeve by Foreman ii. W.
Crockett Indicated. The deadlock de-
veloped on the first ballot taken
Crockett said, and throughout the long
hours of debate, arugment and dis
cussion that followed there was not q
varying vote.
Two women and one man stcadfast
ly held Madalynne innocent of planning
the murder of the impetuous young
Kennedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20
ARBUCKLE WITNESS,
FOUND in JAIL.
IS RELEASED

SAN DIEGO, Calf, March POI. +.
Norgaard, witness in the Roscoe Ar
buckle ease who claims he was rail
roaded' to Jail here to prevent his
testifying, was today paroled and will
leave tonight for San Francisco to ap-
pear for the prosecution there
The parole board here took immediate
action, when they learned that Dis
trict Attorney Matthew Brady of San
Francisco, had urged the parole of Nor
gard.
Norgaard is the former ianitor at the
Culver City studios who testified at
former Arbuckle trial that Fatty tried
to bribe him to give him the keys to
Virginia Rappe's dressing room.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20 The
jury for Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuekle s
third manslaughter trial was still incom-
plctc at noon adjournment of court to-
day.
During the morning the state filed af
fidavits attacking f. w. Brown, who
had been passed as permanent Juror
under the grounds of prejudice.
Court, after much argument, received
IL ruling until this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20

WASHINGTON, March 2O.-Presi-
dent Harding was given assurance to-
day of the ratification Of the four
power Pacific treaty.
Senate leaders, having carefully
checked up their strength over the
weekend, told the president they would
have an actual two thirds of the SEN
ate-sixty-four votes-and probably
more. Ratification of the pact means
all the others that grew out of the arms
conference will go through also, senate
leaders told Harding.
Following President Harding IS wishes,
administration leaders in the senate
will take no chances of defeating the
fouf power treaty by rejection OF the
Brandegee reservation, it was learned
following the conference at the White
House today.
Friends of the president in the senate
have prepared to oppose any reserva-
ton whatever to the treaty, but 1T was
indicated at today's conference the
president prefers accepting the Brande-
gee reservation to risking increased OPP
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20
MEXICAN OFFICIAL
NOW. WITH BROKERS

CALExICO, March 20.-Manuel Bal
arezo, former governor Of the Northern
District. Of Lower California, and until
recently. connected with the Territorial
Department of Agriculture, as chief
irrigation engineer, has resigned from
the government service to accept the
position of president of the Lower Cal
ifornia Brokerage company, customs
house brokers and agents, with the chief
office in this city. The concern is one
of the largest and strongest financially
in the valley, and handles large pro
portion of the import and export goods
that pass over the border. Mr.. Balarezo
has removed his family to Calexico and
will make his permanent residence here.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20
ORDER RETURN OF
j S TROOPS in
GERMANY
United Pres. Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, March 20.--Prcsi,
dent Harding has directed the return or
all American troops from Germany,
Secretary of War Weeks announced to-
day.
The American forces will be gradual
lv withdrawn at the present rate until
thev are all returned to this country,
and it is said that the last soldiers Will
be brought back to this country by the
end of the fiscal year, or before July J..
Secretary of War Weeks in formal
statement declared that the gradual
withdrawal of the American troops now
being carried out will be continued
until the entire force has been re-
turned.
At present, Weeks estimated there
are about 1000 American troops on the
Rhine.
Weeks stated that the ordering of
the evacuation has no connection with
the provision in the pending army ap-
preparation bill limiting the forces in
Europe to 500.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20

RUN RUNNERS
NABbEO ON
BORDER
Federal Officers Arrest
Mexicans For
Smuggling
CoNFIsCATED
Alleged Bootlegger Nabbed
Near Holtville,
jailed

Tn the second of a series Of&raidS
which the sheriff s office has pro-
grammed us part of sharp campaign
to break up moonshine whiskev stills
in the county, Undersheriff Harry
Barker and Deputy Sheriff Sam Griffin
cleaned out the rum rendezvous of
Karl Rohrer, near Holtville, last night
and placed Rohrer in the county Jail.
Rum Runners Robbed
Almost simultaneously with the coun-
ty officers raid, federal customs men
along the Mexican border swept down
on trio of rum runners, confiscated Il
large cargo of contrabrand liquor and
landed the men in jail.
Rum running and homemade hootch
manufacturing are at a standstill today
as the result of the sudden activities
of the enforcement agents of the law.
When Undersheriff Barker and Depu-
ty Griffin surprised the Rohrer estab-
lishment a big still was dripping prune
brandy at lively clip. The air was
freighted with the potent aroma of al.
colol. The liquor Rohrer was running
off scored high proof, Barker declared.
Still Confiscated @
The still was seized and confiscated
by the Officers. Three big barrels of
mash ready for distilling into home
made hooch were likewise taken by the
arresting officers as evidence
The raid on ROhrer s moonshincry was
made under the new county ordinance
providing vehicle similar to the Vol
stead act on which to conduct prohib-
itiOn enforcement raids out of the
sheriff s office.
The trio of rum runners nabbed on
the border consisted Of Mexicans who
were attempting to run the line with
carload of bonded whiskey and high
proof tequila, the Mexican native larynx
eradicator. They were arrested by In.
spectors Kemp and Hewson.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20

The commission came direct from the
Boulder Dam site to the area for whose
protection against flood dangers the
project is vitally required.
Riding in his private ear, Secretary
Hoover and Mrs. Hoover, with other
members of the party including Gov
ernors Meacham of New Mexico, Cow
ernor Campbell Of Arizona and Cover
nor Boyle Of Nevada, were met at Nj
land by committee representative of
every community and interest in the
valley.
Motor Tour Started
The motor, tour started Immediately,
proceeding to Calipatria, Brawley, I'm
perial, .El Centre and thence to Calex
leo, where two hours or more were
spent by the commission inspecting
maps of the irrigation districtsan the
great flood protective levy system.
Part of the commission had previous
ly inspected the actual levy system Sats
urday and will submit report to the
commission as Il whole, it was said.
Returning to Ell Centre many mem-
bcrs Of the commission expressed them
selves impressed with the grave need
for flood control such as that urged in
the Boulder Dam project.
Secretary Hoover arrived in Los
Angeles this morning with other Msm-
bers of the commission where the final
hearings in California will be held this
afternoon.
Flood control, irrigation and power
development will be discussed.
Impressed by Menace
~ was greatly impressed with the
flood menace situation in Imperial
Valley Mr.. Hoover said. 81 am
greatly pleased with the keen interest
taken by the people of the southwest in
the development of the Colorado river
and particularly in the Boulder Dam
project.
While in Los Angeles Mr.. and Mrs.
Hoover will be the guests Of Mrs.
Robert }. Burdette Of Pasadena at q
dinner party tomorrow evening.
Before departing from FL Centre last
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-20
State Engineer Reports On
Gigantic Three-State
Proposition
"HIGH LINE" CANAL
Davis Recommendations
Approved by Secretary
Herbert Hoover

A comprehensive plan for irrigating
100000 acres more of lands in the I'M
perial Valley and more than 1000, 600
acres of ''highlands in the region of
the juncture of California, Arizona and
Nevada is that embodied in the Davis
reclamation report on the Colorado
was received here today by the Imper-
ial Irrigation district.
The report is now before congress. 1t
was framed by A. p. Davis, chief
reclamation engineer. However, pro-
posed legislation will not be introduced
until the arrival there of Imperial
county's delegation leaving shortly for
Washington to lobby for the great pro-
ject. The delegation consists of j. s.
Nickerson, president of the irrigation
district; Mark Rose, representing the
farm bureaus, and Elmer Heald, prom
incnt young Calipatrian, representing
the American Legion.
High Line Canal
The Davis report in the hands of the
irrigation district today shows the pro-
iect calls for ''high line canal' be-
tween Laguna dam on the lower Colo.
RADIO river to the Imperial Valley, to
reach the huge acreage of arid lands
there. This will cost about $3,O0O,0OO,
it is estimated.
The second big feature of the project
is the construction of a huge reservoir
and power pant at or near Boulder Can
von,. at an estimated cost of $55,O0O,o0O.
This would conserve the water, prevent
floods and develop 100000 primary
horsepower, which would be sold in the
surrounding territory.
The Davis report declares problems OF
the Colorado river are of national mag
nituda. tns
Here Are accommodations
The recommendations of Davis, which
have been approved by Secretary OF
:. \