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Evening star., 1922-08-11
IS freed
AFTER 3 YEARS

William A. Mearns. former mem
ber of the brokerage firm of Lewis
Johnson & Co., who has been de-
tanned at the District jail for more
than three years for alleged contempt
of court in falling to pay over to a
court receiver $4,000 involved in
civil proceeding, was released from
custody Internationally today by
Justice Hitz of the District Supreme
Court George z. Sullivan. receiver.
to whom the money was to be paid.
and also counsel for Morrill, Spalding.
who brought the civil case. against
Mearns opposed the release of the
prisoner. attacking the jurisdiction of
the court: Attorney Sullivan noted
an appeal from the decision Of the
court to let Mearns out of Jail.
Has No Money.
Mearns was called to the witness
stand by Justice Hitz. and after
he had been sworn was asked by the
court. Have you any of that money
which you were ordered to pay over
the !S Have you any mepsS
at an?" inquired Justice Hitz. To
this Mr.. Mearns also responded in
the negative. II will discharge you"
said the justice; Mearns. bowling his
dChuOW 10 lne court, leIl
the witness stand and went from the
courtroom a free man.
The three-year confinement appears
to have made little change in the
debonair appearance of the, former
broker. He was nattily, attired in
white trousers and a blue serge coat
and smilingly accepted the greetings
of friends in the corridor of the court
Mr.. Mearns was not prepared to state
what line of employment he will fol-
low at present.
Il shall just look around for a
while" he answered when asked what
he would do.
Appeal Is Noted.
Attorney Henry r. Davis. counsel
for Mearns. did not put any questions
to him while he was on the witness
stand, being content to let the court
| conduct the inquiry. Attorney Sui
livan, holding the proceedings i'm
proper, decided to stand on his legal
| rights, and propounded no inquiries.
Mr.. Sullivan. for the receiver and for
the plaintiff. filed opposition to the
discharge of Mearns, holding that the
United States Supreme Court had ruled
against such action. and declared that
| the court could not parole Mearns in
the custody of counsel because the
courts rules forbid lawyers from
going on bonds.
Evening star., 1922-08-11
The Evil Eye
By Arthur B: Reeve.
The Stars Week End Fiction
Second of Three Installments.
Three Installn1ents.

The story thus far:
Seuorita Ines de Mendoza of Lima, Peru.
goes to Kennedy to ask his help for her
father. He seems mad. and talks con.
stantly OF the big dsh and the curse Of
Mausiche. Staying At the same Atlantic
Beach hotel with her and her father is
Sonora de Moche. q Peruvian. OF an 0td
Indian family, and her SOP Alfonso. she
seems to have some thing to do with the
old mans excited state. Kennedy and
Jameson 60 to the hotel and meet the
father. Don Luis. He begins to talk i'm
also an American engineer. named Loek-
wood, who seemed attentive to 1nez. she
seemed to prefer Alfonso. This engineer
10 helping Don Luis locate buried tress'
ure hidden at the time Of Pi1arros con-
quest. He Is said to have left curse on
any native who ever diyulged its where
abouts. Kennedy notices something un-
usual about the cigarettes Don Luis oners oiS
Evening star., 1922-08-11

(Tomorrow-The Evil Eye Continued }
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
HARDING SENDS FOUR
POWER TREATY TO
COMMITTEE

zWASHINGTON, Feb. 23-Prcsidcnt
Harding today sent to the foreign re.
lations committee the draft of d reser.
walton to the four power Pacific treaty
as a sub for the Brandegee reservation.
Senator Lodge, Mass, laid the Harding
reservation before the committee, but
did no formally offer it.
Senator Lodge put the senate treaty
situation up to President Harding To-
day.
After the conference ut the White
House, Lodge indicated that m agree
ment had been reached with the presi-
dent on reservations to the four power
Pacific pact, but declined to reveal it.
The Harding reservation is under
stood to state in effect that nothing ia
the preamble or body of the four pow or
treaty shall be construed as putting ON
the United States an obligation to use
force i'll carrying out the treaty, that
1t is not an alliance and that any ad-
justmcnts reached under the treaty arc
to be subject to congressional sanction.
Senator Borah and Senator johnson
sal dthc suggested reservation vas nos
acceptable to them.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
BRAWIEY BARBER ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER
OF JAPANESE
State Seeking to Force ChGtEa
of CircumstdnciaE EUidence
Against James
Slain Mars Wife Vas HySteri-
cal on Hearing the Voice
of James

Link by link, the state was seeking
to forge its chain of eircumstantial
evidence against James Oliver James,
Brawley barber, accused on trial OF the
weird murder of T. Yoshifuku, well-to-
do japanese druggist slain last January
10 at Brawley in an asserted attempt
ed robbery.
Two witnesses, the men who arrested!
James at INLAND shortly after the
crime, told today of finding in his pos
session false whiskers, a mask and
clothes already identified us having
been seen ON the person lurking about
the scene of the murder. The witnesses
were M. c. Hubbard and George w
Morris, mounted inspectors of the i. >.
immigration service. They likewise re
ported finding u revolver III james CT.
fects and an empty shell.
The evidence proved damaging an
was subjected to sharp cross cXamina
ton by Attorney Utley, representing
James.
The trial, being held before superior
Judge Cole, was resumed today after
observance of yesterdays s holiday. y
dramatic scene occurred late Tuesday
when the wife of the slain Japanese
testified to virtually seeing her hus
band murdered and then became lys
terieal when she heard James voice
which she said was the voice o. th'
man who shot her husband.
1t is unlikely that the ease will &C
to the jury today. District Attorney
Simon and Deputy District, Attorney
Scott are prosecuting James.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
COLD WAVE SWEEPS
NORTHWEST DOING
BIG DAMAGE
United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Feb. 23.-The storm
and cold wave sweeping from the
northwest held the great lakes district
in its grip today.
A sudden drop in temperature, ac-
compamcd by biting wind, followed
the warmest Washington S birthday in
fifty years.
Thousands of dollars of damage was
done by torrential rains, and sieet
which was followed by heavy snow
storm and blizzard throughout north
ern Wisconsin and Minnesota. Wires
were down, cutting off the twin cities
from all outside communication for
more than "a hours. No telegraph or
telephone communication was in serv-
ice today. Railroad transportation
was tied up
Rivers became swollen due. to the
warm weather Tuesday and Wednes
day but danger of flood was believed
passed in most districts when the mer
curry dropped again.
Points in northern Wisconsin report
ed snow to u depth of 2G inches and
still falling. Rural schools were dis
missed.
Milwaukee reported all train serv-
ice northward tied up. Two or three
trains which tried to get out for the
northwest eneountered heavy drifts
and were showed at small towns along
the way.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
GOVERNOR STEPHENS
TO SPEAK AT SHOW

SAN BERNARDlNO, Feb. 23.-Witl
the coming of Governor w. d. Stephen,
to the National Orange Show today
the last half of the show program vii
be launched. The Governor will address
the show throngs, be entertained by tb,
Lions Clubs who will be here from al
parts of Southern California that day
and be II special guest at banquet.
1t is also San Gabriel Valley Day
Mems Glec Club of Pomona College
viii sing, and other features are in
cludcd in today S program.
On Friday, Rcdlauds, Highland day
the Redlands University Glee Clubs
will sing, the Rcdlauds High School
band will play and other features are
to be furnished by the Redlands people
Saturday will be Southern Califor.
mia Edison Co. day in addition TO Los
Angeles and Pasadena Day. The Edi
son Company band will play afternoon
and evening, Sunday is American Leg.
ion day and Monday home day.
The Show will be open all day Sun
day and will not close until Monday
night, programs being prepared for
both the last days.
Great crowds have been attending
the show all week and it promises to
be one OF the greatest successes in the
history Of the National Orange Show.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
FL { EVEN LIVES LOST;
SCHOONER GOES
ON REEF
United Press Leased Wire

NOGALES, Sonora, Mex, Feb. %
Eleven lives were lost when the
schooner Aurora, Captain Martinez,
went On Il reef near the arsenal at the
entrance of Vera Cruz harbor, accord
ing to Mexican press dispatches re-
ceived here today.
The Aurora was from ports in Cam
peche and Yucatan.
Ioso Sanchez and Juan Acedo, from
the Vera Cruz arsenal, rescued all of
the Aurora S passengers in u small
boat, according to the advices.
They were returning for the captain
aud crew when the Aurora slipped
from the reef and sank. None OF the
eleven were rescued.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
NEW HIGH RECORD FOR
CROPS PREDICTED
CONTINUED from Page -

constructed from INLAND to Calexico.
''The story of the development that
followed is known the world over,
Mr.. Mccormick asserted. "The South
ern Pacific Company has devoted a
part of its advertising appropriation of
more than half million dollars a
year to tho telling of that story. The
company s agents throughout the Unit
the world have told the story of I'M
perial as remarkable chapter in Cal
if0rnia s romantic history
Flood Fight Told
Pointing out that u common struggle
against the flood waters of the Color
ado river has tied the railroad and the
people together, the Southern Pacific
vice president recalled the fight from
1904 to 1907, lead by the late Col.
Epes Randolph, former president of the
company IS lines in Mexico. At the di-
rection of E. II. Harrison, then presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific, the work
of closing two breaks, threatening the
valley, was successfully completed at a
cost of $3,l00000.
"The Southern Pacific,' Mr. Ne
Cormick continued, is nightly inter
ested in and eager to assist the work
of the commercial secretaries of the
state who are meeting here this week
or to assist in any other undertaking
designed to advance the upbhilding of
California.
"In your railroad you have a big
stake in California, and we, all of us,
desire to make it pay. | think we con
stitute something very definite in the
industrial life of this state. Our pay
rolls in California are $S2,000,00O a
year; our purchases in California are
nearly $29,000,000 a year, and we pay
in taxes to the state more than $6,100,-
900. These figures are actual for the
year 1920. The distribution of this
more than $117, 100000 Il year in this
state is stupendous cash contribution
to the prosperity of California and
Californians, in addition to the service
freight and passenger, which the rail
road renders.
Report Discussed
"This service, through cooperation
of the public and teamwork among
Southern Pacific Officers and employees
is something of which we feel we may
" PiouN' navy JuSt IScSlNcu tHe
1921 years reports: Our average car.
load was 26.2 tons, a new high record
in the company's history, releasing ad-
ditional equipment to our patrons; the
size of the train load increased As per
cent over 1920, an evidence of increas-
ing efficiency; average speed OF trains
was increased 81 per cent; fuel saving
is demonstrated in the fact that the
railroad handled it's 1921 work with
1850 carloads of oil less than would
have been required on the 1920 basis;
of the 69,76l passenger trains on the
Pacific System last year 93.4 per cent
arrived at destination on time. These
are among the outstanding features OF
our 1921 achievements p
With Mr.. Mccormick were r. f.
Kelly, representative of the rompany :
executive department, E. II. Sharpe
general agent, passenger department
Pacific Electric Company; and X. G.
Ingram, editor, Bureau of News, South,
ern Pacific Company. The visiting
railroad men were in charge of c. W.
Runge, district freight and passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific here.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
PROBE UNDER WAY
ON ROMA DISASTER
Continued from Page u

continue development Of these giant
ships and whether large sums should be
appropriated for the development of
nOn-inflammable hcliIm gas.
a board Of inquiry appointed by
Patrick, now is examining scores of
witnesses at Langley Field from where
the ship sailed OH her disastrous flight
and where her crew was recruited.
Patrick expects a report within "a few
days.
In losing the Roma the United States
is rclcgated to the rear rank among
the big nations in the lighter than air
machine sphere, Patrick said. Neither
the army nor navy possessed a big dir
igible, but the navy is building another
new one.
General Patrick said he would report
the heroism of Sergeant Chapman, st.
Joseph, Mo, member of the crew, to
Secretary of War Weeks.
Chapman saved the lives of four
men, the reports to ple show" Patrick
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
PAGE TWO
COUNTY FAIR WAS
l. A u N CHI E ID AT
IMPERIAL MEETING
Continued from Page u

an iinpromptu response, spoke briefly
of the fairs purpose and benefits to
the county as a whole and expressed
faith that its success was certain.
Ross 7. Hickcox, always dynamic
booster for Imperial county, voiced
optimism for the fair project and
stirred the crowd to a point of opti-
Inism and determination with him..
O. ]. Renfrew, proposed for the pro
jected office of county development
agent, added his voice to the unanimity
Of support and enthusiasm for the fair
success.
Not the sole feature of the dedica-
tion was the speaking. Of course the
barbecue held the undivided attention
of the three thousand people who lined
up in three long lines leading to the
barbecue pits and their portions of de
licious beef, to the row of bean pots,
the crates of crisp Iceberg let
tuce, hundreds of loaves of bread ant
young mountains of pickles. Coffee in
tubfuls supplied the crowd with gal
Ions of Java
1000 Fed
The crowd was fed with excellent
dispatch. High school girls from all the
Valley high schools assisted women
leaders from over the county in serv-
ing the barbecue. -Four beeves were
killed. During the speaking songs were
given by male trio from Imperial
and music was furnished by an or
chestra.
Ernest Edwards of Holtville, pre-
mier barbecue chef of the Valley, was
in charge of the cooking.
The closing address of the day S
program was made by Ross l.. Ham
mond, editor and publisher of the I'm
perial Valley Press, whose interpre-
tation of the fair s purpose and bene-
fits to Imperial Valley, whose glowing
Installation of the future of this IN
land empire and whose prediction OF
the fulfilment of glorious prophecy
proved no less than oratory which held
lis four thousand listeners.
He spoke of the fair as intended 'Eto
serve no special interest" but "to
promote the welfare of all the people
Of Imperial county in every phase OF
their industrial and social life. -
Editor of Imperial Valley Press Talks
Mr.. Hammond said in part: sit is
fitting and appropriate that these fair
grounds be dedicated in this public
manner, for this enterprise is one
which is TO be devoted exclusively to
the public good. The Imperial county
fair, the first steps to establish which
are being taken today, is to serve no
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
WANT UNITED STATES
TO RECOGNIZE
MEXICO
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. a3--lmmediatt
recognition of the present government
in Mexico by the United States was
urged by Representative Connolly
Democrat, of,Marlin, Texas, in speech
in the House late 6Pday.
Connolly spoke in support of reso
luton he introduced recently calling for
congressional investigation into
charges that American oil concerns ant
other interests are conspiring to stil
up more revolutions in Mexico to pre-
vent the Obregon regime from receiv
ing American recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-23
FOE SALE-FOUR S-16 I.
FL. c. Tractors, Used

$4,000 each, condition good, sec them
working now. Reason for selling: Am
in contracting business and want to
buy a fleet of 1880 I II. G. Trac-
tors which are larger and will enable
me to get along with fewer tractors.
Telephone No. 632, M. w. Bates, Ca
leXico or enquire at Edgar Bros. Co.
nearest Implement store.
The New York herald., 1922-01-03
700 CORPORATIONS
SAVE ON STATE TAX
Personal Service Bodies Profit
by LoU Amendment.

Special Dispatch to THE Nrw York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Albany. Jan. g.
The State Tax Commission announced
to-day that 700 personal service cor
porations will save hundreds of dollars
in personal income taxes on their earn
ings in 1921 as the result Of law of the
last Legislature. The amendment pro-
vides that as the principal owners OF
such corporations have paid franchise
tax they are relieved from being as
sessed again on their earnings.
To profit by the new law the corpora
tion is TO be composed of not more than
five stockholders who. by reason OF their
activities, produce It's income. IL must
also be liable 10 n franchise tax assess
ment, have assets which do not matari-
ally account for It's earnings. and not
pay It's officers over 10 per cent. of its
net income.
There are two steps for such a cor
poration to take In order 20 obtain these
privileges. With its corporation return
IL should file an affidavit showing that
Il meets these conditions. and the stock
holders In their individual income tax
returns should report the dividends as
non-taxable income and state their
amount and the name of the corporation
Issuing them.
Some Of the do It early" income tax
payers. who have written 20 the COM
mission seem 70 have forgotten that the
time for filirg 1921 State returns is on
or before April Is next. which is one
month later than the Federal reports
are required
The New York herald., 1922-01-03
CRISSINCER TAKES
OPTIMISTIC VIEW
Business Outlook Reassuring,
He Declares.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-Indications that
the turn of the year is being marked
by striking Improvement In the busi-
ness and economic outlook" of the coun-
try and the world generally were dis
cussed Tonight by Comptroller of the
Currency Crissinger IN a forecast for
1922.
There can be no doubt Mr.. Crissinger
said. that both the political and eco
nomic index figures are registering I'M
provement at this time when political
and economic conditions so intimately
interact."
"Taking this wider view" he added.
Il feel that we may be justified in re-
garding the outlook as altogether reas-
suring, and that the new year is coming
to us with guarantees that justify the
most optimistic forecasts"
In the political domain Mr.. Crfssin-
ger described as predominating favor
able factors the limitation Of arms con-
! ference and "the apparently insured
settlement of the agelong controversy
involving the relations OF Ireland to the
United Kingdom" Already, he de-
clared, a betterment in the conditions
OF international exchange has taken
place. adding that no better index of
WfucSpIedu business COnOltlOnS eXlSts.
I'm View OF these Accomplishments. -
he continued. 1--WE may anticipate conf
IDENTIFY that the year 1922 will take its
place in history as one Of the landmarks
in the record of human progress. Men
have turned their faces definitely in the
right direction; they have set their feet
In the paths to restore security and
prosperity they have fixed their minds
on the higher and better things.
Already we begin to find evidence oi
the far reaching Importance OF these
accomplishments. Every indication OF
favorable outcome In these great under.
lying considerations has been practically
simultaneous with distinct turn foi
the better In the affairs of business and
| industry The very promptness with
which the commercial community has
thus responded is the most emphatic
testimony to the readiness and the
eagerness of the business world tc
shape Its course toward restored pros
perity and resumption of the grea,
| peaceful activities Of civilization"
The New York herald., 1922-01-03
16,089 NEW STOCK
COMPANIES FORMED
Heaviest Years Business Re-
ported.

ALBANY, Jan. "A total OF 16,0Ss
stock companies, with capitalization
amounting to $657,956,6s5, were incor-
porated In this State last year, consti-
| tuting the largest years business In the
history of the corporation bureau in the
Secretary OF States office. The total for
1920 was 1918 companies OF the past
years total all but 1882. with an aggre-
gate capitalization of $154.002,3S5. are
located in Greater New York. A sum-
mary Of the years business, prepared by
John j. Lyons, Secretary of State, pre-
sents some interesting features as indi-
eating that better business Is In sight.
In the realty field 2.939 companies in
corporated during the last year, Novem-
Der with 315 running but six ahead of
last month The majority of such COM
panies were Incorporated from New
York city and have shown a steady gain
since last January.
The motion picture field was not ne
elected by any means. for 455 companies
were Incorporated to enter this business,
these representing n total capitalization
of $2S,373,400. Such companies have run
between thirty and fifty each month.
The month Of December showed n
gain In the number of companies incor-
porating and engaging in the automobile
business, there being SO. representing a
capitalization of S2,233,100.
Companies Incorporating and engaging
in the garment making industry num-
bered 143 last month. with an aggregate
capitalization Of s3,290,S00. With one or
two exceptions. all such concerns gave
their place of business as New York city.
Out Of Decembers total of 1870 COM
panies which Incorporated, with a capt.
talization of s55 5.6S4065. there were 1853
from Greater New York. with n capitali-
cation OF s45. .905.065. This left 207 COM
panies. capitalized at s9,779.00o. outside
OF the metropolis.
Outside OF New York city, Erie county
had 4i2 companies with capitalization
of S39.027,350 Incorporating during the
year Monroe county had 235 companies
with a capitalization OF S19.461.575, and
in Westchester county there were 27s
showing a combined capitalization Of
s7,25S.650.
The New York herald., 1922-01-03
NEW BIDDER APPEARS
FOR MUSCLE SHOALS
Construction Co. of North
America Is Competitor.

FLORENCE, Ala, Jan. 2.-Thc Con
struction Company of North America Is
n competitive bidder for the Govern
ments nitrate plants and power sites at
Muscle Shoals. c. c. Tinker. president
of the corporation. announced here to-
day, adding that his company had sub
mitted to Secretary Weeks "a concrete
and businesslike proposition"
The company. he said. would complete
Wilson Dam and power houses and de-
fray the cost by the sale OF an issue OF
twenty-five year serial per cent. bonds
secured by this project The redemption
Of these bonds would reimburse the Gov
ernment for the total amount invested
and after It was so reimbursed the cor
poration would operate the plants under
the direction and control of board con-
sisting of five members, two selected by
the company and two by the Govern
ment and fifth member chosen by the
four SO selected.
The New York herald., 1922-01-03
OPENS TORONTO BRANCH.

Miller Company have established n
branch office in the Royal Bank Build
Ing. Toronto with direct wire connec-
tons TO Montreal, Quebec and New York
city.