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Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
Jnpnn Disaster
Worst in AU
History, Claim

3 The mountain resorts were dam
aged but not so severely as the
coast towns and most of their in
habitants have been reported safe.
All of the business section Of
Toxic has been obliterated except
ing the new skyscraper district
which was growing up as the out
ward sign of Japan's prosperity,
and many of them are merely gaunt
skeletons of twisted iron and every
thing burnable about them gone,
The Imperial rulers are safe.
U. s. Embassy Destroyed
The American embassy was de-
stroyed but it's personnel is safe.
American consul KirkjassOf and
family at Yokohama were killed.
The Imperial Hotel was only
slightly damaged. All newspaper
offices excepting those of the Nichi
Nichi and the Hochi were destroyed,
including the offices of the Japan
ese Advertiser, English language
publication, and of Nippon Dempo
Tsushin Sha (Japan Telegraph Agen-
cy) leading press service OF Japan
Only one bank remains standing
the Mitsubishi Bank.
All department stores were de-
stroyed.
The people of Toxic displayed
marvellous morale when the disas-
ter visited them and Immediately
afterwards.
Today millions of homeless con-
tinue smiling as they strive to fight
off privation and re-establish them
selves and their families.
The army and navy is rushing
food and large forces are being con-
centrated on the task of restoring
the water system, which was brok-
Ell in countless places by the writh-
ings of the earth.
Martial Law Is On
1t is believed that both famine
and epidemic-the two spectres
which always hang threateningly
| over the people following such Il
| disaster-can be averted, although
vast suffering cannot be avoided.
Martial law is in effect and splen-
did order, with practically no loot
ing is being maintained.
The scene of devastation reminds
one of those on the western front
in France during the war. The
earth and that which stood upon
it is simply blasted into nothingness.
Scenes among the refugees are
too terribly dramatic and specta-
cular to be described.
Many millions of people rushed
madly for two days and two nights
away from the roaring flames, in
one frightened mob, forced back to
mans elemental battle-the strug-
gle for self-preservation.
Destitute survivors fill every
park and open space.
In the Toxic district they keep
constantly moving, shouting the
names of relatives and members of
their families.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
HELP RUSHING
TO RED CROSS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. s.
School children, banks and railroads
and the entire range of economic
ablllty in between tossed pennies and
checks into the Japanese relief cof-
fers today.
Many Pacific coast cities already
have over subscribed their Red
Cross quotas and in others cash and
pledges are deluging relief head
quarters. In San Francisco nearly
half the $500,000 asked has been
given or pledged.
Purchase of supplies continues
unabated. with rice the principal
state product in demand. Offers of
clothing and other supplies continue
to pour in. One railroad has van
nounced that it will carry free all
supplies for japanese relief, de-
posting them at shipping piers. Port
loading charges on such supplies
here have been cancelled.
Lumber and wheat is rapidly be-
ing assembled in great bulk at
Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and Van
couver, in the Pacific northwest.
Considerable quantities of these
two commodities already have been
shipped.
Two more relief ships will leave
early next week with others to fol-
low as soon as loaded.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
STRIKE LOSSES
1922 SHIPPERS
ARE ADJUSTED
Many Valley Growers
Affected By the
Settlement

An announcement which will be
of interest to many produce ship
pers of Imperial Valley was made
public today when the Southern
Pacific announced that all fruit and
vegetable claims based on loss dur
ing the 1922 strike would be adjust
ed on so per cent basis.
AS this matter has been hanging
fire for a considerable period of
time, those interested will be glad
to know of the definite decision.
Just how much this will mean to
the valley shippers in actual cash is
not known yet, but it is believed
, by the Southern Pacific that it will
be considerable amount.
The wire received from San Fran
cisco by c. w. Runge follows:
"The Erie railroad today signi-
fled its concurrence in the so called
Chicago Francisco agreement
which has to do with the settlement
of fruit and strike congestion con-
ditons of 1929.
"This was announced here today
by William G. Fitch, freight claim
agent of Southern Pacific company
and chairman of the carriers special
committee representing all railroads
of the United States. The agree
ment mentioned is an understanding
between the carriers generally and
the Pacific coast growers and ship
pers whereby strike and strike con-
gestion claims shall be adjusted ON
the basis of 80 per cent of the
proven loss.
+" Practically all other railroads in
the United States previously con
CURED in the agreement and the ae-
ton today by the Erie railroad
brings into the settlement every
principal railroad handling perish
able products of the Pacific coast.
Thousands of growers and shippers
in California, Oregon and Wash
ington will benefit from the agree
ment which has been in process of
negotiation for many months
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
Miners to Soon
Begin. Operations
BY PAUL R. MALLON,
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. S.-The
end of the anthracite strike is in
sight.
Both miners and operators having
agrede to Governor Pinchot s pro-
posals for a settlement are now en-
agreed to Governor Pinchot s pro-
When ib is finished it will be sub
mitted to tri-district conference
at Wilkesbarre for ratification and
the suspension will be declared at
an end.
The operators in accepting, agreed
TO 10 per cent wage increase and
to recognition of the union without
the check off.
At 7:15 p. m. Friday miners and
operators resumed their joint ses-
sions, having been brought togeth-
er again through the intercession
midnight and it was understood sub
stantial progress in drafting a new
contract had been made.
Pinchot last night received tefe-
gram of congratulations from Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
BY CLARENCE DU-BOSE, =
United Press staff CorrespondeI

BY CLARENCE DU-BOSE,
United Press staff Correspondent.
IWAKI, Japan, September 8.
Although all Americans in
Toxic apparently have escaped
from the Japanese fire and
earthquake with their lives, re-
ports from Yokohama indicate
that the foreign death list there
may be heavy.
Counting nationals of all ma
tions it is apparent that for
eign deaths in that city will
mount into the hundreds, al
though probably not as high as
some first reports indicated.
Undoubtedly the disaster has
been the greatest in the history
Of the world from standpoint
%of area desolated, property de-
stroyed and the number Of peo-
pie rendered homeless.
The earthquake, it has been learn
ed, was the dying convulsion of
the great volcano of Oshima, lying
off the coast near Yokohama.
The volcano, simultaneously with
the earthquake, burst into terrific
eruptions, spreading destruction ev-
erywhere within it's reach and then,
as it's fury had been spent in one
great effort it collapsed and sunk
from sight into the sea.
Even in its death thrOes as it
dropped beneath the water, the
volcano struck at human life, for
it was its sinking which was at
tributed as the cause of the great
tidal wave which swept the coast.
Countless Landslides
Landslides poured in from bluffs
and hillsides as the earth crumpled.
Lighter earthquake shocks continued
for four days and four nights.
Communications almost through
out the whole of Japan were dis
rupted but estimates--perhaps based
on nothing better than guesses-
made here are that the homeless in
the devastated area will total six
to ten million people. 1~ ga
Most of TIL homeless have been
rendered destitute.
The property loss cannot be es-
timated. ITS total, reports coming
in would indicate, will include prac-
tically the total value of almost
every large japanese and foreign
business enterprise almost all of the
city of Toxic; practical all of Yo-
kOhama; and the Intensely rich in
dustrial and manufacturing districts
of the area between those two eli
ties and Immediately surrounding
them. t f.
But few foreigners have been
killed in Toxic but in Yokohama es-
Inmates are that 800 foreigners lost
their lives
yokohama in Ruins
Yokohama is almost entirely in
ruins. 1t is just vast pile of
wreckage lying where the city once
stood.
Kamakura and other popular sea-
side resorts were destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
u. s. AND CANADA
. WILL CONFER ON
LIQUOR PROBLEM
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, September s.
The United States and Dominion of
Canada have agreed to a conference
on prohibition enforcement it was
learned today.
Commissioners will be appointed
by the two governments to consider
closer cooperation to end smuggling
and other violations of the Ameri-
can prohibition law at the border.
The conference probably will be
held in Ottawa.
The state department today prob
ably will make public correspond
ence with the Canadian authorities
on the subject.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
CART BIG SAFE
AWAY in BOLD
BORDER THEFT

At least two yeggs, and perhaps
five or six, got away with big
safe belonging to Calexieo Lumber
company last night, loaded it onto
one of the company's trailers, pull.
ed it by hand down to New River,
blew it and made off with the con.
tents.
These details were communicated
the Sheriff Charles Gillett early
this morning by Chief Joe Hard
wick of the Calexico police. Inn
mediately the sheriff and under
Sheriff Bert Underwood left for
Calexico to assist in the pursuit of
the criminals. They took three
photographs of fingerprints on the
blown safe and rounded up several
other clues that will probably lead
to the immediate capture of the
miscreants.
The Lumber company officials
decline to state how much money
was in the rifled safe, saying mere
ly that it was small amount.
.Rhinocerous horns are chiefly
used for handles TO umbrellas or
walkinp sticks
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
Here's One Real
Ambitious
Mule!
By United Pres. Leased wir,

by United Press Leased Wire
RENO, New, Sept. s.-W.
II. Cooper's well known mule
brayed derisively today at all
muledom--Missouri muledom in
particular-and with perfect
right. For he had set a record
for all ambitious mules to
shoot at.
This particular mule. known
throughout Nevada for his
speed, covered the II miles
from Winnemucca to Rose
Creek, Nevada, in the pony ex-
press revival, at an average
speed of Is miles per hour.
Horses in the race thus far
have averaged IA miles. tN
shorty" Holt was riding
him.
Cooper's mules performance
was the outstanding develop
ment, of the last "a hours In
the pony express. The mail
was brought into Reno today
and held here until after day
light. Start for the California
Nevada line. where California y
crack riders will relieve those Of
Nevada, will probably be made
by . a. m. The delay was 10
permit Reno to put on = little
celebration. ~B
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
MAYOR OF NEW YORK
CITY IS IMPROVING

SARATOGA, N. Y, Sept. S.-The
following official bulletin ON Mayor
John +. Hylan Of New York city,
suffering from pleuro- pneumonia,
was issued this morning: a9
"The mayor is somewhat better
this morning. The pain has left
and his breathing is better. Temp
erature 90; pulse l0s; respiration
30.o
The bulletin was signed by DIR.
Charles Il. Nammack of New York
and DR.. George p. Comstock.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
GREEKS BURN ITALIAN CONSULATE
S. D. 0. Sign in
San Diego
Today

SAN DIEGO, Cal, September
8.-San Diego, the only city in
United States to view the total
eclipse Of the sun on Monday,
was "sold out" late yesterday.
Not a room is to be had, in
hotel or private homes for Sun
day night, according to reports
to the San Diego-California
Club today.
Notification was sent to near
by towns, for those who travel
by automobile and have not re-
servations, to bring their own
bedding and prepare to camp out.
The city is establishing tenn
porary hotel in the Civic Audi
torium in Balboa Park. The big
gest crowd in the city's history
is expected. The Santa Fe is
running special trains and the
steamer Yale is making a special
trip to this port Monday.
Scientists from all parts Of the
United States and from Spain
and France are here with costly
instruments to photograph the
solar phenomena.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
R. R. MEN START
MOVE TO REGAIN
HIGHER SALARIES

CHICAGO, Sept. s.-Officials of
railway firemen, enginemen and
switehmen announced today they
will open negotiations for, 1917
to 90 per cent wage increase.
General Chairman of the union,
representing 1872, 900 men voted at
q meeting here to demand the sal
ary advance in renewing contracts
with the railroads. The proposed
scale would restore 1921 "peak'
wages. 1t is regarded as presaging
action of big four brotherhoods to
regain the $S5,000,000 annual pay
cut made by the United States rail
road labor board.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
TULSA OFFICERS
SAID TO COMMIT
BRUTAL OUTRAGE
by United Press Leased Wire


TULSA, Okla, Sept. s.-Brut-
ality and outrages by the Tulsa po-
lice department were investigated
today by military officials enforc-
ing martial law here following
many unpunished floggings.
Witnesses told the military court
Of one prisoner being forced to
drink his own blood which flowed
from wound by blow from a po-
liceman's revolver. Another pris-
oner's nose was broAen in an effort
to force him to confess, according
to the testimony.
The Tulsa Bar association, had
previously investigated the alleged
brutality anf recommended dismis-
sal Of members of the department
but no action was taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
200 Foreigners
Killed, Latest

WASHINGTON, September s.
Radio messages from Admiral An
derson, commander of the Asiatic
fleet who is now at Toxic, inform
ed the navy department today that
200 foreigners were killed in the
Japanese disaster; that 1870 refu-
gees, mostly Americans and British,
were at Hakone, mountain resort
near Toxic; that other foreign ref
ugces are streaming into Kobe and
that several ships loaded with food
and medical supplies have arrived
at Yokohama.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
OFFICIAL COUNT
!. SHOWS l,365,47O
0UAKESUFFERERS
BY MOTC TAKATA, Assistant For
eign Editor of the Osaka Mainichi.
written for the United Press)

OSAKA, September S.-Japan S
earthquake sufferers today number
1,356,470.
An official announcement to this
effect has been issued in Osaka,
which, with the confusion and de-
vastation in Toxic, is rapidly be-
coming the center of japanese Of
fetal and business life.
The same announcement says 316,-
0S7 houses were destroyed by last
Saturday s shocks and the tidal
wave and fires that followed.
1t is stated that it is still i'm
possible to estimate accurately the
number of dead, but official fig
ures indicate loss of more than
$4,000 lives in Toxic and Yokohama
combined.
Reports from outlying districts
will be slow in coming in.
Yokohama apparently has been
spared the ravages of cholera.
Alarming reports of the plague
reached here yesterday but these
were not followed by any further
dispatches regarding the cholera
and it is hoped the first reports
were erroneous or exaggerated.
Relief work goes on apace; the
fires are out; the earth rumblings
have largely subsidized but still there
are places where knockings and
mutterings beneath the surface
keep the inhabitants who lived
through the great disaster in a
state of perpetual terror.
Many Strange Sights
The village of Gotemba, near the
scene of the disaster at the Fuii
spinning mills, which collapsed in
Saturdays quake and buried hun
dreds of girl employees in the ruins
is strange sight these days.
Word coming from the town
which is largely in ruins, says that
when, occasional rumblings oceul
sthe population, fearing Fuji is
about to erupt, rush from what re
mains of their houses. Over theil
heads they hold doors from tumb
led, dwellings and pieces of CORFU
gated iron to protect themselves
from showers of burning ashes.
Foreigners report that there i;
little reason for real apprehension
although the sacred mountain
undoubtedly disturbed, but not suf
ficiently to cause an eruption.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
EATING ANT
BECOMES MENACE
TO TELEPHONE co.
by United Press Leased Wire

By Uhfted FresN ErhSeU VITO
POMONA, Sept. S.-The situation
caused by the termite, the little
white ant that eats telephone poles,
is rapidly becoming serious here, ae-
cording to Carl II. Lorbeer, of the
Pomona Telephone Co. The insects
have destroyed several thousands of
dollars worth of telephone poles i'll
the past year, he says.
The Pomona public library also
has had serious trouble with the
wood-eating pest recently and alter
ations are now i'll progress to repair
the damage and check further in
roads of the ants.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
ALL METHODIST
MISSIONAR IN
JAPAN ARE SAFE
by United Press Leased Wire

COLUMBUS, Ohio, September g..
All Methodist missionaries in
Japan are safe, according to ca
blegram from Bishop Welch, at Ka-
ruivawa, received by the Method
ist centenary here. The Methodist
church has about so missionaries
in Japan, the centenary offices said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
Believe Boat is
Safe in Orient
by United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. S.-The
freighter West Jena, posted in San
Francisco overdue in Yokohama,
reached port Sunday and left Mon
day for Kobe, according to word
given out here today by the
Canadian Pacific company agents
for the vessel The Wawalona, also
under direction of the local firm,
left here two days behind the West
Jena and, although no direct word
has been received from the vessel, it
is believed here that it reached
Yokohama safely, perhaps on Tues
day, three days following the earth
quake and tidal wave.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
P!APYRUS COMING
TO COMPETE IN
$1OO, 600 M A TCH
ny United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Sept. s.-Ben Irish,
owner of Papyrus, winner of the
Derby, informed the Evening News
today he had completed arrange
ments for sending his horse to the
United States to meet the cham
pion American 3 year old in a
100000 match race at Belmont
Park.
Papyrus, accompanied by Bar
gold, a stable companion, a black
eat and kitten as mascots, and
bringing his own fodder and water,
will sail on the Aquitania.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
U. S.-MEXICO TO
SIGN CLAIMS
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Sept, s.-Claims
conventions between the U. s. and
Mexico will be signed today at the
state department. One provides for
settlement of all American claims
against Mexico growing out of revo-
lutionary activities there. The other
is for settlement of all other Ameri-
can claims and of Mexican claims
against the United States.
Secretary of State Hughes, Charles
B. Warren and John Barton Payne
will sign for the U. s. and Manuel
G. Teller, Mexican charge d'affaires
for Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
Flames Menace
Water Supply
Santa Barba ra
ny United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Septem-
Der -Reinforcements were be-
ing rushed today TO the fire zone
in the Santa Barbara national fo-
rest in an effort to save this city's
water supply. The flames, which
have swept 10000 acres in the past
As hours, this morning appeared al
most certain to wipe bare the en-
tire country around Gibraltar dam,
the principal source of Santa Bar
bara 8 water.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
Shark Attacks
San Pedro Men
by. United Press Leased Wire

SAN PEDRO, Cal. Sept. S.-A
hungry man eating shark attacked
six men working on plank only
three inches above the water in the
shipyards here. 1t tried four times
to drag the men from their prccari-
Gus position but was driven off by
blows on the head with iron pipes
and was finally killed. 1t measur-
ed eight feet long.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08
Haze You Given
Your Bit For
Quake Victims

the cause have been heartily gener-
Gus. Merchants and individuals who
are desirous of contributing are
urged to do so at once in order that
the money may be forwarded as
soon as possible. The Press realizes
that it is not lack of generosity
but the inertia caused by the last
DAYS of summer that makes returns
slow in coming in, but the emergen-
cy is a pressing one.
Let's speed up the good work!
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08

All too slowly the japanese relief
fund for the. American Red Cross,
initiated by the Ell Centro banks, is
Today's total is somewhat disap-
pointing, although few friends of
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08

MANY WOUNDED IN
FIGHT FOLLOWING
CALL POLICE IN
Two Greeks Killed
When Italians
Retaliate
SITUATION is TENSE
Officers PrOtecN Lives
of Foreign
Colony
SITUATION is TENSE

by United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, September g.
Greeks burned down the italian
consulate at Patras and Ital-
ians retaliated by killing two
Greeks, according to Central
New dispatch quoting Corfu
advices.
ROME, September 8.-An
anti-Ita,tan demonstration oc-
Cured at Pavrasso, Greece, in
which there is an Italian col
ony of about 5000, according
to the Giornal di Itaha's Corfu
correspondent. Many W r
wounded on both sides as the
Italians retaiated and police
finally surrounded the quarter
to protect the foreigners.
It is possible the above clash
and that described in Central
News dispatch from Rome to
London quoting Corfu reports
are the same. The Central News
report located the anti Italian
disturbance at Patras, a Greek
city of about $4,000 inhabitants.
ROME, Sept. s.-A special Uni
I'd Press dispatch from Corfu say
It is reported there that Greece h;
sent an ultimatum to Albania d
that the slayers Of II
italian mission be handed over wit
in five days. This is interpreted
Rome as an attempt to show the a
were Albanians.
According to Greek reports tt
first of the inquiry was to demol
strate the probability that the sla.
nrs had fled to Albania.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-08

Rhinocerous horns are chiefly
used for handles TO umbrellas or
walking sticks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-09-10

But it seems that l landed. one on
him in the next round which nearly
put him out, except that I wasn't
able to finish him! That would show
that he can be hit and can be shaken.
His Blows Dangerous.
The best asset fighter can have,
I think, is good lett hand. That
comes in always to stab the first
rush Of the other mans attack.
Dempsey certainly has such a left
hand, but with his distinctive style
of swaying from side to side, he
makes unusual use of both hands.
His blows are hooks instead of
clean, straight shots. But they are
dangerous.
Jack Dempsey is fast and strong,
and he. hits hard. I don't want to
tell anybody that he isn't formidable,
There are points to his disadvantage,
though, which ought to be considered
in figuring the odds.
First Of all, he is champion. That
is burden to carry into the ring,
even though it makes him favor
lite in popular judgment. The cham
pion is worried at the thought Of
the stake he has to lose. My mind
kept going back to that when l had