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Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
JAPAN PROTESTS
MOUe is Result
of Recent &. s.
Court Decision

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Japan
has made formal representations to
the United States amounting to a
protest against the antialien land
i;.ws of California and other west
ern states, it was learned on rell-
able authority here today.
The protest is understood to have
been made in a communication de
livered to the state department. by
Ambassador Hanihara, the Japan
ese envoy in Washington.
This step by Japan follows close
]y upon the resent decisions of the
United States supreme court con
firming the constitutionality of the
western laws barring japanese from
holding land in any way to those
states for agricultural purposes.
The Japanese communication is
not understood to protest against
the opinions of the supreme court
themselves but 10 object to the sit
uation that results from the court 5
decisions.
Protest Was Expected
The protest from Japan according
10 the view in some quarters here,
is the natural consequence and
climax to the long history of the
western anti-alicn Land legisla Ion
as the diplomatic correspondence
that previously has passed between
the United States and Japan ON
this subject has foreshadowed sucil
a step as the present note from To
kio.
The American government has
not replied 20 the japanese note
but is expected to do so in the near
future.
Since Secretary Hughes came in
to office it has been the taclt un-
derstanding between the United
States and japanese governments
that nothing practicable could be
done towards negotiations for a
settlement of this serious question
until the supreme court had passed
on the constituiionality of the antl-
alien land laws. as brought up III
different suits before the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
MEXICAN REBELS
OFFERED CHANCE
TO TURN BACK

MEXICO CITY, Dee. 26.-MeXl-
co.'s latest war of rebellion abated q
bit while the capital and the country
generally celebrated Christmas. Gov
ernment reports which were publish
ed while crowds kept cabarets merry
announced that on the various fronts
the federal troops held the insurg-
cnts in check.
Rebels taken prisoners at Puebla
or driven in flight when Obregon s
men captured the city have been
given Is days in which to turn back
to the existing government. If they
do so within that trme they will be
released and not punished.
IA rumor is growing here that III
some way the United States is go
ing to aid Obregon. Many believe
that both Gales and De la Huerta
are to be eliminated from the presi-
Dental race, after which the United
States will back Obregon "to the
limit
General Angelo Flores, loyal to
Obreg gon, is considered as strongest
candidate if Gales and De la Huerta
are eliminated ,str.t
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
9 KILLED, TWO
VESSELS LOST
in BAD STORM
Terrific Damage Sustain
ed, Many Hurt in
Holiday Gale
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Dec. 26.-Nine per-
sons were killed. scores suffered
injuries of varying severity, pro-
perty damage to a quarter of mil
lion dollars was done mot including
the foundering of two small vessels,
and three freight steamers were
blown aground in terrific wind
and rain storm which raked the
Puget Sound district Christmas eve
and yesterday.
Seven lives were lost in the foun-
dering of vessels, four of them when
the Canadian Tug Tyee went to the
bottom of Pedder Bay on. Christmas
Eve.
Two men were drowned on lake
Washington when an open boat cap
sized, fisherman was drowned
near Abderdeen and two men were
killed in Seattle by falling power
lines.
The storm came up "the night
before Christmas, and ragged from
Aberdeen to Seattle, at one time
cutting Aberdeen, Tacoma and Sc
attic off from all outside communi.
cation. Wires were blown down,
portions of the three cities plunged
into darkness as power lines broke
and street car service was inter
rupted.
The Tug Tyee and the little
steamer Dawn, which foundered on
lake Washington, near Seattle,
were the only vessels lost.
PORTLAND Ore, Dee. 26.--At-
tempts by the tugs T. 4. Douty and
Go Getter will be made today to res
cue Captain Christopher Hunt and
seven of the Yaquina bay coast
guard crew whose power boat was
this morning still tied up to the
outside whistling bouy after being
at sea more than 40 hours in an open
boat, unable to cross into Yaquina
bay because of the rough bar.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
Alligator In
Attack on
Keeper
By United Press Leased wire

By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-At-
tackled by huge man-eating
alligator at the Prospect Park
zoo, Brooklyn, today, head
Keeper John O'Rrien was res
cucd after his left leg has
been nearly Chewod off by the
creature. nN'
News reel photograph ers
gathered to film the presenta-
ton of the gator to the zoo,
kept grinding away with their
cameras and secured motion pic
lures of the battle. ,-a'f 8
William Os.rsmdsr, assis-
tant keeper, leaped on the rep
tiles back, and CYerting tire
mendous strength, forced open
its jaws with his hands, res
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
TRIAL is DROPPED
AFTER BEING PUT
OF F. 18 TIM E S

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.-zZPost,
poned Is times, the case of Captain
James McNary, skipper of William
c. De Miles yacht steward, charg
cd with importing So bottles of
liquor from Mexico, was removed
finally from the calendar today.
McNary has been at large on n
$4,000 bond, his attorneys eontended
that the liquor was his personal prop
erty and the yacht his residence and
therefore not subject to customs reg
ulatlons.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
COUNTY JAIL
INMATES ARE
NOT SLIGHTED

Inmates at the county Jail were
rot forgotten on Christmas Day,
Sheriff Gillett having given orders
to "'spread out" i'll honor of the
occasion, and the county's unwill-
ing boarders enjoyed a good dinner
of baked short ribs, dressing, pota-
toes, turnips, carrots and cake.
Through the generously of FL
Centre merchants, the prisoners were
supplied with oranges, apples, candy
and nuts, the men folks also receiv-
ing cigars and tobacco. The affair
was greatly enjoyed by the inmates,
who amused themselves throughout
the day with lmpromptu programs,
which the Jail officials state dis
played no small amount of talent.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
Mere Youngsters
Confess Looting
10 Homes in L. A.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.-After
they had been arrested for the al
legged robbery of the home of Mrs.
Lizzie +. Himeon, two small boys,
Veolin Samuel, IA, and Woodrow
iced, l1,tconfessed today to 10 9th
er robberies during she past two
weeks, according to the police.
The LOOT obtained from the Hi
neon home has been recovered,
and the police are attempting to
locate articles said to have been
obtained by .he boys i'll other
" Jobs. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
NABBED HERE,
GETS HE A V Y
NEW. SENTENCE

Hugh Hamilton Heam, arrested
in this city several weeks ago, was
sentenced to serve from one to 10
years in hte Nevada state prison, ac-
cording to G. B. Freeman, Southern
Pacific detective, who was in this
orty today.
Hearn was arrested here under the
name of Harley O'Hara, while try
ing to sell pair of shoes. He was
given a Jail sentence for vagrancy,
previous to which his fingerprints
were taken by Officer Schlanze, who
made the arrest. Through these he
was identified by the Nevada au-
thorities, who wanted him for
freight car robberies and it was on
this charge that he was sentenced.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
"Baby' Proves
To Be Eight
Years Old

WAUKEGAN, Ill, Dec. 26.
A postcard announced the birth
/, of son to Mr.. and Mrs. James
Callahan.
Mrs. Albert Fineal called to
offer congratulations.
"And how is the dear little
fellow she inquired.
Fine replied the father,
He weighs 90 pounds and has
Had his eighth birthday
Mrs. Tineal scanned, the post
card. 1t was dated May 80,
1915.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
OBRECON WILL
LEAVE MEXICO,
LATEST RUMOR

WASHINGTON, Dee. 26.ARe-
pos ,hat President Obregon of
Mexico expects 20 retire from the
presidency and leave Mexico City
shortly were received here this af.
t"rnoon by private dispatches from
San Antonio, Texas. These dis
patches stated that three carloads of
Obregcn S furniture and personal
belongings passed through Laredo,
Texas, 'rnloute to NoG1les, Sonora.
on December 2l and that Obrcgon 3
wife and children were expected TO
pass through Eagle Pass little
later on the vav to NogaIes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
AIRMEN CEA S E
FLYING; TRIBUTE
TO DEAD PILOTS

OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 26.--As Il
mark of respect for tho four air
mail pilots killed during the past
year, transcontnental air mail ser
vice will be discontinued today for
one week, according to local Super
intendent d. b. Covler.
During the halt in the service an
exhaustive inspection will be made
of all planes and equipment at tne
various air mail fields throughout
The country, Coyler said.
Those killed during this wear
were pilots Brown, Leon Hardt,
Thompson and Moore.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
P. 0. Robbers Get
Is Years in Pen

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 26.-Thomas
Lyles and Procopio Rico were today
sentenced to - years in the fed.
eral penitentiary for participation
in the Arcade postoffice robberies
here several months ago.
Judge James said he would set the
date for Morris Meyers new trial
within few days. The jury farled
to reach verdict when the. case was
first tried.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
g. MILLION MORE
FOR HOSPITALS is
PLEA OF VETERANS

WASHINGTON, Dee. 26.-An ap,
preparation of $6,000,00o for in
creased hospital facilities will be
asked of congress, General Frank
4. Hines, director of the veterans ,
bureau announced today. 4t;.
This is in addition to $5,000,e00
already authorized but not appro-
.rriated by the second Langley bill
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
Note New Phone
Number at
Press

In order to facilitate the handl-
ing Of news and the business af-
fairs of the Press, a new tele-
phone has been installed in the
editorial room. the number being
700. All calls pertaining to
news items should be made on
this line. Matters relative to cir
culation, advertising and the
general business of tie paper.
should be conducted on 26 which
has heretofore served the Press.
We will greatly appreciate IL
If our patrons win endeavor 10
remember TO use 700 for news
and 26 for business transactions
with the Press,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
Burns to Death
In Padded Cell
by United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND, Ore, Dee. 26.-Otto
Crawford, logger, was burned to
death in a padded cell i'll the police
emergency hospital early today,
The padding was apparently ignit-
ed by Crawford who had been smok
ing cigarettes.
q Investigation revealed that the
man had been placed in the cell
without searching. He was reported
to be mentally unbalanced.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
ENGLAND SENDS u
NOTE TO GREECE

ATHENS, Cec. 26.-Great
Britain has madt representa-
tions to Greece regarding the
expulsion of King George.
The acting British charge
I'd affaire presented a note to
the Greek government Monday,
it was learned today, on the
subject of the kings removal.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
WHAT'S DOING

1.-THE Country Kid at Pal
ace theatre tonight.
Bible Chautauqua at Tulane
theatre tonight.
City council meets tonight.
Midweek prayer services at
various churches tonight.
Rotary club luncheon at Barb
ara Worth tomorrow.
Reception for Miss Frieda
Peycke at Elmer A. Todd home
tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
CHRISTMAS BOOZE
GETS MANY IN N. Y.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Poi-
son Christmas liquor brought
death to a man and two women
and another woman and four
men are in Bellevue Hospital in
critical condition today.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26

ATHENS, Dee. 26.-Celebrations
throughout Greece followed am
nouncement of Venizelos inpends
ing return.
The former premier's HESITATION,
fostered by fears of his bride, is
believed to have been overcome by
an urgent cable invitation signed
by 300 deputies.
Venizelos cabled that he did not
desire public reception and urged
the Liberals to elect Il definite
leader, as he was not disposed to
assume leadership.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
HOLIDAY TOLL in,
NEAR [. A. TAKES
3 LIVES, HURTS 7
Accident Reports Are
Still Coming In; Hunt
MOtOrist
by United Press Leased Wire


Los ANGELES, Dee. 26.-With
three known dead and seven SER
iously injured, the holiday automo-
bile accident total in and around
Los Angeles was still undetermined
today as additional reports Of mis-
haps were received.
+. NJ. Burton, of Los Angeles,
was killed and his wife critically
hurt when they were run down in
Long Beach by an automobile driv-
en- by Mrs. Edna Bledsoe, of the
Beach city. The motorist was lodg-
ed in the city Jail on suspicion of
manslaughter.
/, Officers searched today for the
unidentified motorist who drove
close to the side of street car
| and swept from the car steps Will
liam kaproff. 13. The boy died on
the way to the receiving hospital.
William Kornoff, a young friend,
Iwas also struck and seriously in
E.iured. The driver of the death
Hdealing machine speeded away.
/ Said to be l.. L. Boswell, a Young
man in an automobile which dash
ed down Broadway so miles an
hour, was killed when the machine
struck Il street car at Ninth street.
His companion, Jack II. Brown,
was perhaps fatally injured, while
the automobile was left a mass of
| wreckage.
Mrs. Faye McDade was injured
when She walked in front of street
/ ear. Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Bixbv, Of
I Long Beach, were both badly hurt
when machine struck them at n
street corner, while Victor Alvirez,
of Los Angeles, is not expected to
survive injuries sustained III Il sim
! liar accident.
CHICAGO, Dee. 2c.-Nine per-
sons were killed and many We're III
]ufed in Christmas automobile ac-
fcidents in Illinois.
Two were killed i'll Chicago, three
in Bloomington, three in Danville
and one in Galesburg.
The Galesbuyg man was run down
| bv machine and the other acci-
donts occurred 1T grade crossings.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-26
VEN[ZELOS WILL
ANSWER CALL OF
HIS COUNTRYMEN

PARIS, Dec. Premier
Eleutheriog Venizelos will re-
turn to Greece in answer to the
call of his countrymen.
First, however, the veteran
statesmen will discuss thes pol
litical turmoil in his native land
with delegation from Athens.
Venizelos is considering sug-
gesting a plebiscite to deter
mine whether Greece shall be a
Republic or Monarchv. He
will leave for Athens Friday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01
Roads Must Buy Equipment
Railways Are Far Behind the Nations Growth and the
Equipment Shortage Must Be Made Good
BY ROBERT p. LAMONT
Presiden tAmerican Steel boundaries.

Within the next 60 or 90 days profit
and loss statements and balance sheets
will tell the story of the railway equip
ment and supply business for 1922. 1t
it pretty safe 10 predict in the mean
time that the results of the years
operations will, generally speaking, be
unsatisfactory. This prediction is made
in spite of the fact that purchases Of
freight cars have been the largest in
five years, and in fact, we'll up to the
20-year average. Purchases of locomo-
tives and passenger cars furthermore,
have also been Iairly large, as may be
seen from the appended charts, which
show the purchases of the several items
by years since 1900.
This apparent anomaly is explained
by the fact that large orders are not
Immediately reflected in plant opera
tons and profits. Between the plac-
ing of orders and the actual delivery
of the materials and supplies from the
plants there is lapse of several months
to a year. This feature of the equip
ment business is brought out clearly
in the accompanying chart.
Repair business last year also was
large, due to accumulated undermain-
tenance Of previous years and to the
strike of the railway shopmen. Here
again, however, operating conditions
have seriously restricted output and
the final results will not be any more
satisfactory than those of the manu-
fatcure of new equipment and supplies.
OFF to Poor Start.
The year 1921 was a bad one for
the equipment and supply business as
it was for most lines of industry.
Orders carried over TO-, construction
in the early months Of 1922 were small
and the prices in many cases were be-
low cost. Plants were hungry for work,
however, and competition was excessive
for the first orders that came into TIE
market. Then came the coal strike
in the beginning Of the second quarter
and the railroad strike in the third quar-
ter. These developments did not help
matters, although the railroads con-
tinued to purchase cars IN considerable
quantities. as the following statement
of monthly purchases shows:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01

course, the usual exceptions where
particular developments in connection
with the affairs of a given company
have changed the position of its Sc
curities. In general, however, the
course of railroad bonds has followed
closely the movement of industrial
utility, and government obligations,
reaching their peak prices in Septem-
Der and subsequently easing some
what but maintaing level well
above that at the close of last year.
Railroad shares have during the
year tended to follow even more
closely the movements in the markets
for other securities. In general, they
advanced sharply during the first half
of the year and have since fluctuated
rather widely with a noticeable ten
dency during recent weeks TO lag
behind the industrial stocks in the
alternate advances and declines Of the
latter.
On the whole, rates aud wages re-
main the dominating factors in the
outlook for the roads for the coming
year and there is a considerable de-
gree of uncertainty in connection with
both. There are perhaps slightly
better grounds than there were last
year for hoping that both have
reached a point of approximate stabili-
Zation. The argument that the pres
ent rate structure is a handicap to
business would seem TO have been
largely disposed of by the heavy move
ment of traffic during the year. I'm
questionably. however, there will be
vigorous efforts made, especially by
the agricultural interests, for further
rate reductions. and while it is not
believed that the Interstate Commerce
Commission favors further general
cuts, political considerations may
possibly induce that body to consent
TO reductions in certain specific COM
modities. Unfortunately, the popular
demand is for rate reductions on
traffic which forms a very important
part OF the total tonnage moved, so
that even a small percentage de.
crease will materially affect the
revenues of the roads while the bene-
fit to those who are bringing pres
sure to bear for such action is likely
TO be very much overestimated.
In the present state of the labor
market it is highly improbable that
reductions in rates, if made, on any
considerable scale, can be balanced
by wage reductions. On the other
hand, it is also highly improbable
that there will be any serious agita-
ton for wage increases. The success
of the roads in fighting the shipments
strike has had a SOLDERING effect on
the other railroad labor organizations
and some of these have already signi-
fled their willingness to sign new
agreements based upon approximately
the present scale.
Copyright. 1929.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-01

unsatisfactory transportation conditions
are liable to find expression in hasty
and ill-adyised legislation in the COM
ing sessions of Congress.
There is a good deal of talk about
lower freight rates on form products.
James X. Howard, president of the
American Farm Bureau Federation. has
been quoted as stating that "the total
outlay Of the farmer for freight trans
portation is not more than s per cent
of his expenditures" Assuming this
figure TO be correct, although it is be-
lieved TO be high, a 10 per cent re-
duction in freight rates would only be
fraction of l per cent of the formers
budget.
And yet 8 cut of this size might
prove disastrous TO the railroads un-
less there were compensating increas-
es in rates on other commodities.
What the farmer needs is better mar
kets for his products and lower costs
for the things he buys. The former
involves the foreign situation and the
latter is largely controlled by labor
costs. 1t is difficult TO see how there
can be any material decrease in wages
| NlluOul an VI r,
and this brings in the immigration
question.
Busy Years Ahead.
What the farmers a..d the whole
country really need is not lower freight
rates but better transportation facilities.
and these are only possible il the rail-
roads are allowed to earn a sufficient
return on the invested capital to at
tract additional capital.
During the period Of liquidation in
1920-21. which proved so disastrous TO
many industries, there werC compare
lively few failures among the railway
equipment and supply companies. This
was due no doubt largely to the fact
| that there had been no over-expan-
sion during the war period and that the
character of the business is such that
it is not necessary or possible TO carry
large inventories, as a rule, materials
can be bought only after orders are
taken. The industry as a T'hole. there
fore, is in sound condition. and while
its capacity has not been well oc-
cupied for several years past the plants
have been maintained and can be re-
organized in a comparatively short time
to take care of even the large volume
of business which is bound TO come
sooner or later.
Assuming. as we believe, that in
the end the public and Congress will
deal fairly with the railroads there is
sufficient business ahead Of the railway
equipment and supply co.aparies to keep
them we'll occupied for several years.
Copyright, 1922.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14
NO PLACE TO REST ON LINER
Modern Ocean Vessels Offer No Haven
for "Tired Business Man"-Equipped
With Radio and Newspapers.

Some persons take ocean voyages
for rest. They can no longer. On many
Of the Atlantic liners branch banks
have been or are being opened. On
not few steamships small newspa-
pers or apologies for newspapers have
been printed. Now larger and more
pretentious sheets are to be issued. A
linotype machine has been installed
on one liner. Other machines soon will
be In operation on two other liners.
Between editors, printers and report
ers one well-known liners newspaper
force comprises six men. There Is no
escape from the radio even In mid
Atlantic. Or the phonograph. Or the
ships band. Or stock market, cotton
market, money market or crop reports.
Or baseball scores, prize fights, gossip
or results, political rumors, reparation
wrangling, crime news or war rum
blings.
The calm of the sea isn't what 1t
used to be.-Forbes Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-12-14
Hadn't Seen Quite All.

The late John Wanamaker was
deeply interested in salesmanship. He
said one day at luncheon:
''In the London department stores
the statesmen and saleswomen have a
patient courtesy that is wonderful TO
see. Our own statesmen are more eff
cient, but they haven't got the pa
tience Of the English.
II know good enough young sales
man who sells mems underwear. A
middle-aged woman came to his coun-
ter one morning to look at underwear
for her husband. She was very fussy.
She kept the poor young fellow show
ing her underwear for two hours.
Finally. when they both were ex-
hausted, she got up from her stool and
said discontentedly
$50 I've seen all the underwear
you have, chr
"'Yes, ma'am, said the young man,
all except what I've got on.'"-Bos-
ton Globe.