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Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
VETERANS STATE AID
WILL FAILURE
IS FORECAST
Controller and Treasurer nd
Uised Not 10 Pay out
Funds Under Act
United Press Leascd Wiro

SACRAMENTO, Feb. S.-Failure Of
California war veterans to secure state
aid under the veterans farm and home
purchase act, is forecasted here.
State Treasurer Friend w. Richard
son and Controller Ray L. Riley ad-
mitted that they had received adyces
from Attorney General Z. S. Webb in
San Francisco to the effect that they
would be treading on dangerous
ground if they authorized the expendi-
ture Of state funds in carrying out
provisions Of the act.
IT, eta+~ officials announced that
hey naa been informed by Webb that
m his opinion the act stands a chance
Of being declared unconstitutional.
Webb also warned Richardson and
Riley that they will be responsible
personally and on their bonds for any
state funds that are used in carrying
out the provisions of the act.
Following receipt Of Webb's opin-
ION on the law. it was announced that
both the controller and treasurer vii
refuse to approve any claims ma;.c Oh
the state treasury under the act.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
SOLDIERS GOOD WORK
In WASHINGTON
DISASTER

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-"The pco.
pie of the United States ought to be
proud of their army" said President
Cuno H. Rudolph, of the board of
commissioners, of the District of Co.
lumbia, today. He added that many
are now living who would undoubtedly
have died in the Knickerbocker theater
disaster at Washington, on January
2S last, in which 95 persons were killed
and $50 injured by the falling of the
snow-covered roof, had it not been for
the prompt and efficient assistance
given by the regular troops under
Brigadier General H. H. Bandholtz
United States army, who commands
the District of Columbia.
In an official communication en-
bodying this, Mr.. Rudolph thanks the
army for its work in succoring the in
jured and bringing out the dead. He
asks that this expression of the graft
tude Of the commissioners, on behalf
of the citizens, be made of officia
record
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
TRANSPORT BURNS
Off JERSEY COAST
Northern Pacific Gets Afire,
All But -Four of CTetU -
Are Rescued
United Press LcaScd Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The former
United States transport Northern
Pacific, which left Hoboken TO lie re-
conditional for the Admiral Line, was
afire early today off the Jersey coast
and reported to be sinking. Inc crew
was rescued by vessels which answer
ed SOS signals, but four members of
the personnel were said to be un-
accounted for.
Tie vessel was in charge of Cap
tain Lusti. His location this morning
was given as 20 miles northeast of
Five Fathoms Lightship.
The Northern Pacific was con-
structed by w. l.. Cramp and Sons
of Philadelphia fer service between
San Francisco and the Columbia
river. 1t was used by the war de-
partment as transport.
The Northern Pacific was used to
transport troops from France after
the war and on January /, 1919 went
ashore off Fire Island. All the troops
were rescued and the vessel was sub
sequcntly floated.
She was armed by the war depart
ment during the war
A forty mile gale was blowing abopi
the doomed vessel this morning ant
she was afife from term to stern. The
ship was drifting southeastward be
fore the gale and it was impossible
to board her.
The four men believed to be missing
were reported by a later wireless t
be draughtsmen of the Sun Shipbuild
! ing Company, which was to recondi
ton the Northern Pacific. All of the
I, i han,, Gov -,
sage at $50 A. NJ.
J. The steamer transportation haC
most of the rescued crew Oil board
while other vessels stood by. The coas
guard cutter Kickapoo and the tu2
Arapahoe left Cape May navy yart
to go to the Northern Pacific's assis
tance.
Wireless messages reported tht
Northern Pacific was completely de
stroyed.
The Northern Pacific was known q.
"jinx" ship. In April, 1915, she wa:
caught and 5uffeted in storm Off tbs
Pacific Coast which imperiled her 15(
passengers. AS transport she wen
ashore off Fire Island while bringing
troops frcm France and it was sev
eral days before sCme of the seriou5ly
wounded soldiers with their nurses
could be taken off. The Northern Pa
cific was built as passenger expires:
for the Spokane, Portland and Seattle
railroad
The four men of the Northern Pa
cific's crew who were reported a:
"unaccounted for" may have been Gu
off from escape by the Flames whie!
broke out on the vessel, according t.
the second mate who was picked up
"They were virtually trapped by tf'
fire." he said.
The rescue of the burning vessel
crew during the night was accomplish
ed under the greatest difficulties.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
STATES Big SLICE
NATIONAL FUND
FOR ROADS
California to Receire Largest
amount of Any State
Being S2,I6f,693

WASHINGTON. Feb. S.-Fifteen
million dollars mas Oeen apportioned
by the Secretary Of Agriculture among
q states, Alaska, and Porto Rico for
the construction of National Forest
roads and trails. Of this sum $780,
600 known as the National Forest
Highway Fund" is set aside for roads
of primary Importance to states, cOun-
ties, and National Forest commune
ties; $5,500,000 constituting the 'Na-
tional Forest Development Fund vii
be used for the construction Of roads
and trails needed for the admlnistra
tion and utilization Of the forest:
themselves.
These appropriations, forestry of
ficials state, will give a new mpetu:
to the work of opening up vast tracts
of valuable timber and areas of scenic
beauty for the use and enjoyment OF
the American people.
The development Of roads and trails
throughout the forests will aid materi-
ally in fire protection. At present
there are large areas of trackless wild
erness within the National Forests
that can not be reached by trails
When lightning storms sweep oven
these inaccessible areas, heavy fire
losses of public timber often occur.
Speed in reaching a forest fire, for
esters say, is just as important in pro-
tecting the country's forests as is
speed in city fire protection. But high
speed within the forests means four
or five miles an hour over a mountain
trail. If no trail exists it is often I'M
possible for the fire fighters to aver
age more than one-fourth Of a mile
an hour.
In the past, construction Of many
urgently needed forest roads has been
deferred for lack of sufficient funds
Much Of this work can now 20 for
ward. The Forest Service estimates
that eventually over 500, 100000 vii
be required to supply a thoroughly
adequate transportation syst e n
throughout the 156,000,00 acres within
the National Forests.
The distribution by states of the
funds gives California $2,164,693, this
being much the largest except Idaho.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
NO--LIQUOR LAWS HIT
NAVAL OFFICERS
HARD :
FiUe of Them Are Discharged
and GiUen Sentences for
a Year
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Five petty
officers have been ordered discharg-
ed from the United States navy and
sentenced to one years imprisonment
on a charge of violation of the regula.
tions forbidding liquor being brought
aboard a naval vessel, the navy de-
partment announced today. The com.
missioned officers were implicated in
the matter but consideration of their
case has not been concluded
The men sentenced are d. F. Koch
chief boatsfain mate, Charlie G. Hars-
lott, commissary steward, Bernie E
Eley, quartermasters mate and AL
bert G.. kenner, chief machinists mate
and John Walsh, chief watertender.
The men were tried by general
courtmartial on charge of con-
spiracy for smuggling liquor into
the United States on a naval vessel,
the u. S. S. Red Wing, in addition to
the charge of violating the regu(a-
tions. They were convicted OH both
charges. The navy department DIS
approved of the conviction on the
conspiracy charge because of insuffi-
cient evidence, but approved the sec
ond charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
ANONYMOUS LETTER
GETS AMOROUS
EXPRESSION
Foolish Woman P0urS Out Her
Passion Through HOneyed
Words for Taylor
Pictures Sytudn Trysting Place
Where Man and Maid Could
Sit and Sing
United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8.-An anon
ymous letter, written in code. on sta
tjonery Of the Hotel Alexandria and
expressing passionate affection for
William d. Taylor. murdered film di-
rector, was the latest addition to the
numerous articles collected by the po-
lice reflecting various episodes OF the
dead mans past.
The letter follows:
"What shall | call you, you wonder
ful man. You are standing on the
lot, the idol of an adoring company.
You have just ceme over and put
your coat on my chair.
81 want to go away with you, up
in toe hills or anywhere just so we'd
be a!one--all alone. In beautiful
little woodland lodge you'd be cook
(as l can only make tea) and fetch
the water and build the fire.
"Wouldn't it be glorious to sit in a
big comfy couch by cozy warm fire
with the wind whistling outside, try
jng to harmonize with the faint sweet
strains Of music coming from our
Victrola? And then. you'd have to gQN
Up and take off the record Of course
| don't mean that dear. Did you
Ireally suppose | intended you to take
care of ne like a baby?
80 no for this is my part. I'd
sweep and dust (they make the
sweetest little dust caps, you know
and tie fresh ribbons on the snowy
white curtains and feed the birds and
fix the flowers and, oh, yes, set the
table and help you wash the dishes
and then in my spare time I'd darn
your socks.
"Fd go to my room and put on
something soft and flowing, then I'd
lie on the couch and wait for you.
might fall asleep, for a fire always
makes me drowsy-then I'd wake up
and find two strong arms around me
and two dear lips pressed on mine in
a long sweet kiss"
The concluding paragraph of this
letter is deleted on instructions from
the police department.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
ESTIMATE Of
MERGER COST
IS ORD T RE D
Continued from Page y

for an estimate of the amount OF
money that must be raised. Mr.. Car
berry is likewise authorized and d.
rected to submit such an estimate in
his report.
Coincident with the passage of the
resolution by the board of directors,
it was announced by Secretary F. H.
McIver that Imperial Water Company
No. IL had signed a contract for the
purchase of its canal system, equip
ment, etc, by the Irrigation District.
Company No. II marks the seventh
water company to sign similar con-
tracts providing for purchase at the
rate Of SO per acre plus the appraised
valuation of the equipment, Mr.. Nc
Iver said. The companies which have
signed contracts thus far are Com
panies One, Two. Six, Seven and
Twelve, and the Southside and East
side companies. Other companies have
voted approval Of the purchase and
consolidation plans or have agreed to
submit the proposition to their stock
holders, it was explained.
Opposition was shown to certain
feature Of the contract before Com
pany No. y agreed to sign, but was
ultimately overcome at final submls-
sion of the question.
Previous to adoption of the resolu-
tion, routine matters were taken up.
among which was the report of total
collections by the district for January
showing 1902, 2,60S.55.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
BIG MYSTERY
STILL UNSOLvEO
Continued from page one.)

agency is suppressing the true facts.
Investigators are meeting with
dissimilation on every hand, they
said.
A curtain of secrecy, dark, myster-
ious, its folds enshrouding several Of
the principal actors in the murder
case--iS drawn about everything con-
nected with the slain director or his
friends.
In the plain statement of the Off
GERS, some of Taylor's associates are
believed to know more about the MUIR
der than they are telling. The reason
for the secrecy is attributed to a de-
sire to protect the movie industry
from scandal.
We've kid-gloved some of these
forgetful ones long enough" an of
ficial of Sheriff William |. Traeger's
office told the United Press. "We
are now going to take steps that may
aid them in refreshing their memor-
les
4 bizarre theory of the murder,
advanced for the first time today,
was under consideration by Traeger's
operatives.
1t is that Taylor was shot by a
woman whom he was embracing and
who had her arms around him.
The theory is based on the posi-
ton of the bullet wound in his back
and the fact that Taylor is thought
to have had his arms raised when he
wasshot. The gun which killed the
eminent directa@ was fired within a
few inches of his body
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
$4,000 WORTH OF
MORPHINE FOUND
United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8.-An oblong
metal box believed at first to be d
bomb, today was found to contain
$4,000 worth Of morphine.
The box had been left with the clerk
Of south Broadway hotel here.
Fearing it was a bomb, the clerk noti-
fled the police. Detectives Niekens and
Adams Of the flying squadron, re-
spondcd. An ANALYSIS conducted at
the receiving hospital by police sur
geons proved it to be morphine. The
narcotic squad is investigating.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
BAD PREDlCAMENl
new MEXICO
STOCKMEN
appearance of Rabies Among
FIocks and Herds Threaten
Extinction
United Press Leased Wire

ALBUQUERQUE, Feb. S.-Cattle
and sheep growers of New Mexico are
facing an epidemic of rabies among
their herds and flocks, it was learned
today following confirmation of the
presence of the disease by the state
health department. Should the epi-
demic spread, cattle and sheep now
held as collateral for livestock loans
would be wiped out and their owners
would be ruined financially, it was
stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
SANTA FE'S PROGRAM
United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Feb. S.-The Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe will spend S43,,
10000 for improvements, better
ments, equipment and new track dur
ing the coming year, President w. B
Storey announced here today.
During the last year $35,000,00C
was spent.
Included in the budget is $1,400,OOO
for new lines from Santancta, Kans.
fifty five miles westward, S22,000,O00
for new work including 25 miles OF
new second track from Yampai tc
Griffith, Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
PlenipOtentiary Withdrawal
United Press Leased Wire

NOGALES, Sonora, Mex, Feb. s.
Official advices frdm Mexico City to-
day confirmed earlier reports, car
ried exclusively by the United Press,
that the Mexican minister plenipoten-
tiary to Guatemala had been with
drawn because of the trouble between
the two republics along the Suchiate
river, international boundary.
General Luis Caballero, minister
plenipotentiary to Guatemala from
Mexico, has been recalled, leaving the
legation in charge of secretary
only" the official statement said.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
ON THE WRONG TRAIL
United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 8.-The state
motor vehicle department. moved to
new location, but P. M. Doyle, bank
director of Dixon, didn't know about it,
He appeared before the old head
quarters and stood behind motley
looking line for half hour awaiting
his turn to apply for a 1922 auto Ii
cense. Then he saw salvation lasses
inside the building. He had been
standing in the city's bread line.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
HOLLYWOOD MOVIES
TO Be TRAILED
BY HAYS
United Press Leased Wire

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: WASHINGTON, Feb. s. =
:, One of the first official acts =
+ of Will H. Hays, ear of the :
: American motion picture in .
: dGstry, will be trip to Holly =
!. wood, California, according to =
= a close associate. =
= His present intention is to =
= go to the Pacific Coast about =
+ April l for q months stay. >
: During that time, unless the =
!, plans are changed, he will in =
: spect every phase of life in =
: the Hollywood motion picture .
: colony to acquaint himself =
: first hand with conditions >
! there. .
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
TRANSFORMING RULE
United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. S-Repeal of the
notwithstanding rule, which caused
the suspension of Babe Ruth, is ex-
pected to be one of the important
moves made at the meeting OF the
American League next week in Wash
ington.
RumOrs are also going around that
the club owners may ask Commission
er Lands to cut down the suspension
of the swat king as the whole circuit
is expected to show a shortage at the
gate when he is out of the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
MASONS TO INSTALL

IMPERIAL, Feb. 8.-The Imperial
Lodge 800 A. F. & A. M. will hold
their installation tonight at 1880. The
inclement weather of last week, com
bined with the break in electricity
caused it to be postponed until this
evening.
The Ell Centre Lodge plans to visit
in force for the ceremony and help in
the installation. All Masons and
families have been invited to attend
After the program refreshments are
TO be served
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
NINE MINERS KILLED
IN BIG EXPLOSION
United Press Leased Wire

WILLIAMSON, Pa, Feb. s.-Nine
miners were killed and three believed
fatally injured in an explosion in the
workings of the Marietta Coal Com
pany on Pinson Creek, Kentucky, ac-
cording to word here today.
Eight bodies had been removed
from the wrecked operations at
dawn today and workers were slowly
digging their way into the debris
where other bodies were expected to
be found. At least one worker was
known to be missing.
The explosion occurred when the
night shift went into the mine for
work today Fire from the explosion
ignited coal dust and gas and big
blast followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
STATE FRANCHISE TAX
United rre,s Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 8.-The sec
ond half of the state franchise tax
collections brought $14t42S,61818 into
the state treasury, Treasurer +. W.
Richardson announced.
The take became delinquent Mon
day.
The entire amount collected was
$30,659, 9,42S.80.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
DAUGHERTY SELECTED
United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 8.-Edward
A. Daugherty, newly appointed COM
missioner of corporations, took up his
duties at his Sacramento office Mon
day.
The new commissioner announced
that the policy of the department will
be practically the same as it was under
Commissioner Z. C. Bellows.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
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SLOW MAIL, SURE
IuIfCd Press LeaAPd Wire

. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3.
Ii' Back in 1888-September IL
s. Of that year to be exact--A.
= +. Redstone, candidate for
. vice president on the Green
- back ticket" sat down in a
= Sacramento hotel and wrote
- to his good friend Victor l..
= Craig, 1909 Market Street,
= San Francisco, as follows:
& 'Dear Craig was COM
: PEELED TO 90 to Eldorado on
. short notice. viii be back
= Monday"
:, He mailed the letter.
. 1t was delivered to Craig TO-
. day.
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The Washington times., 1922-11-01
SHIP SUBSIDY
|SESSENT|AL,
EDITORS HEAR
Edward c. PIummer Says Gov
ernment Aid Must Be
Given at Once.
Ry Cosmopolitan News Service.

The claim that American ships
can exist in our foreign trade with
ont Government aid is now left with
out the slightest foundation. Ed,
ward c. Palmer. United States snip
ming Board commissioner and former
Maine publisher, told the national
conference of business paper editors
here today.
Pummer declared that in the year
tho United States has been operating
ships in the South American trade
were driven TO make vast
improvements and that freight rates
have been cut materially.
"Whcther We are able to meet
,heir rates or not there will be Il
great saving In transportation
charges for our people. both ex-
porters and importers" the commits
sioncr said. That saving is the re.
suit Of Government aid TO shipplng'
He said that the Texas Company
and the Bethlehem Company, snip
builders. were forced to turn to for'
oirn flags, and that the American
line. constituent Of the international
MarCantilc Marine, cannot progress
though its associate. the White star
line. in the same trade ana under 'he
same management. grows rich ana
drlcv,oS the finest line or steamships
IN the word under the British Rag.
."Thcv are among I'll" facts Whlch
Cur LEGISLATORS must face, howeVeh
much they he ignored by the oppoh-
onts Of American shipping, ne con-
lhlaI
The Washington times., 1922-11-01
BLOOD STAINS ON AUTO
OF MAN HELD FOR KILLING

CLEVELAND, Nov. l.-Following
the finding of more than 100 blood
stains on the car of Henry J. Burns,
whose wife's mutilatcd body was
found buried in n shallow grave
near Painesville last Wednesday,
and the Identification of cheap
mud-crusted revolver as the gun
owned by Burns Sheriff Sphinx, Of
Lake county, declares today that he
has other evidence which might
prove very important to the
police.
Joseph Lennon brought To The
sheriff yesterday a sheet of paper
stained with bloody finLcrorints and
bearing several names. which lie
said he found near the scene OF the
murder Sunday.
Sphinx and his deputies arc investl.
eating the paper from three angle g
in the hope of identifying tn, tlI.
gcrprints; Identifying the handwr!t.
Ing and locating the persons who's"
names are on the paper
The Washington times., 1922-11-01
W|[[D|SCUSS
. HIGH SCHOOLS
/ TRADE COURSE
Educators and Commercial Or
ganization Heads to Meet
In Philadelphia.

"More business in high school
business courses" is the idea lying
behind a conference, novel in IN"
annals OF pedagogy, which has been
called for November and in
Philadelphia.
The affair will be held under. tn"
United States Bureau of Education,
cooperating with the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
the Pennsylvania State chamber or
commerce, Philadelphia chamber OF
commerce. and Philadelphia board OF
public education. Glen Levin Swig.
gett OF the Bureau of Education, VIII
be chairman. The conference IL the
first OF a series of regional meetings,
the initial one covering the District
OF Columbia. Delaware, Maryland,
Pennsylvania. and southern New
Jersey.
Their purpose is really unique" !"
said Swiggett in a statement today.
namely, TO CT rrelate standardized
business experience and the teaching
OF high school business subjects, In
cluding the social studies. 70 this
end, representatives of organized
business, of nation, State, or city are
invited to show how their organlza-
tions promote and serve business.
including the service they can pos.
sibly render 10 high school teachers
OF business subjects; and represents
tives of business corporations, TO de.
scribe and visualize the fundamental
operations and practices Of business
and the methods of solving business
problems.
The Washington times., 1922-11-01
BEDBUG WAR
STILL ON, SAY
LUMbERJACKS
Michiganders Give Ha-Ha to
Tales They Now Tread
Primrose Path.

IRON MOUNTAIN. Mich. Nov. L
In this neck Of the
woods are much interested in a
statement made by a speaker at the
meeting Of the Northern Logging
congress. at Milwaukee.
II was said that the lacks" Of
today want strawberries for break,
fast, private hunks. shower baths,
napkins. tablecloths and the like.
Lumberjacks In this district declare e
they are not too effete.
The statement was discussed by a
group OF lumberjacks An old saw
yer spoke up and went on TO say
that there was nothing effete about
the lacks" when they have TO get
out behind the cook shanty on Sun.
day and boil up their weeks wash
In an old lard can. Maybe we ap.
pear cissified standing up 10 our
hip pocket in snow. telling 90
foot hemlock." he added.
Say. Jacks that stuff about
strawberries for breakfast sounds
isu'oue W eNoIq "t1I 1.ussop 'poos
old woodsman.
Sure we have oilcloth on the
table. the kind that are easy TO wash
and easy to slide the grub tins
around on" chirpcd another.
What the devil do they mean by
shower baths?" said a lumberjack
10 whom the woods is a second ma
ture. wonder II they mean the
kind we really get every time there
IL a thaw and the snow water drips
through the tar paper roof" hc
added.
And say, guys, about this sani
tary housing-sounds good. but the
lumber companies ought 10 see some
OF the old shacks and some of the
blankets that get washed once a
year. the pigs running around the
whole place and the coOties in the
beds"
Yep" said another. ''and look al
all he fun we have .tagin" a battle
between half a dozen swamp au
gers and healthy bedbug on the
bunkhouse floor"