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The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16

Hatchts were cIamped on the negroes
and the bananas, which were shipped
green. The negroes knew there was
million stomach aches in the hold If
they ate unripe bananas. SO each
cuddled up to stem and hugged 1t
close to his breast, even While asleep.
The bananas ripened within few
hours. The stowaways had several
jugs of planters punch" a concoction
of fruit juices and Jamaica rum.
When the matches were raised in
New York the negroes came on deck
popeyed and full of bananas. They
viii be sent back to jamaica
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16
SAYS 100000 HEN IN
ARMY OF D0LSHEWSTS
English Correspondent Brings
New Data on Soviet'S Mill
tary and Naval Forces.

| Much of the mystery and specula-
| ton which have existed concerning
the strength of the soviet Red army
Is said to have been cleared up by q
military correspondent of the London
Daily Mail who has just returned
from Moscow. He says that at the be-
ginning of 1923 the strength of the
army had fallen from $4,000 to 80O,-
00O At the present time there are
100000 men In the infantry, 10000
In the cavalry, 10000 in the technical
units and 10000 in the navy. The
cheka's frontier units total $4,000
men and its internal units 10000.
The army has 100000 rifles, 14,5OO
machine guns, 800 light machine
guns, 5000 cannon, more than 3,0O0,-
600 shells, and 1,OOO,OOO,0O0 munitions.
The war establishment of q divi4tO
consists of $4,000 men and $500
horses, comprising three infantry regi-
ments, three squads of cavalry, three
batteries of field artillery, three how
itzer batteries, and the usual contin-
gents of sappers, engineers munitions
columns, etc.
There are % airplane factories, but
only five are now working. The avia-
tion department, which is in the hands
of committee of three with Trotzky
at the head, expects to have 1000
airplanes in 1924, with corresponding
personnel.
The correspondent adds that the
bolsheviks also have received many
shipments of airplanes from Italy.
England and Germany.
Realizing the necessity of producing
officers from the working classes the |
bOlsheviks have established many !
military schools. They are more nu- !
nerous and better equipped the Daily I
Nails expert says, than similar
schools n the United States and Eng
land. The schools embrace special
classes in general staff work, engineer
ing, infantry, cavalry and signals.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16
THRIVE ON RUM-BANANA DIET

jamaica Negro Stowaways Make Trip
to New York on Queer Ration.
When the Sama left Kingston nine
teen stowaways crept into. the hold.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16
PIGS VS.. KIDS PROBLEM
THAT STIRS new JERSEY
Location of New School and
1900 Squeaiers Together
Starts Controversy,

Pigs is pigs, and profitable, too, bu
kids Is kids, say the school authori
ties Of New Jersey, and they won
have the school alongside Of a vas
pigpen.
Everybody knows, of course, the
merits of a Secaucus pig. The town
has won universal renOwn as Jerseys
pig-raising center. Whether in the
shape of bacon with breakfast eggs
or pork with a mess of beans, or fresh
country ham, Secaucus porker has a
flavor and an individuality all its own.
Nevertheless, when 1t became known
that the board Of trustees had pro
vided a site for a new school to be
built adjoining a farm where no less
than $4,000 pigs are raised some citi-
zens entered a sharp protest. They
went to the mayor and met with the
town council, but without success, and
plans went ahead for putting up the
school.
IN desperation they appealed to
John Enright, State Commissioner of
Education, and to Austin II. Updyke,
school superintendent for Hudson
county These two officials sided with
the minority faction and gave their
support to the protest. An interchang-
ing of correspondence Brought no re-
suits.
Then Commissioner Enright and
Superintendent Updyke laid aside
their duties at the of1ice and made 4
special trip to Secaucus, where they
held an earnest conference with the
mayor and council. They had nothing
whatever against the pigs, they said,
but, on the contrary, entertained a
vast admiration for the merits of a
porker.
The commissioner reminded the
mayor, however, of the ancient conun-
drum which inquiries, what makes
more noise than pig caught in a
fence?" the answer to which is two"
and pointed out mathematically how
1t would stand in the case of 10000
pigs. He also argued that the wind
could not always be relied to blow in
the other direction, and urged, in be-
half of the health Of the children, that
he school be erected somewhere else
anywhere, in fact, but not on the
ute originally prepared.
The final order of the council will
,e handed down soon, and has become
| matter Of statewide concern.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16
AIRCRAFT OF ALL
TYPES IN RACES
Aces From France and Italy Will
Enter October Contests
at st. Louis.

st. Louisa program enabling vir-
tually every type of airplane and
dlrigible to compete in the interna
tional air races here, October / to g.
has been prepared by the Flying club
Of st. Louis.
In addition to the Pulitzer trophy
test the speed, durability and con-
struction Of the different types of air
craft have been arranged.
For the first time the Pulitzer race
probably will assume an international
aspect, as assurances have been re
ceived that Sadi Lacointe the French
ace, and BRAGG Paya, Italian aviator,
will enter. The British government
may enter Herbert James, the Eng
lish ace, it has been announced.
Race on Triangular Course.
The races will be over 5O-kilome-
ter (31.07 miles) triangular course,
similar to that in Detroit last year.
Each corner of the triangle will be
marked by pylon, 60 feet high and
20 feet square at the base for the
guidance of the flyers, who, 1t is ex-
pected, will make the turns at high
speed.
The list of trophies and prizes has
mounted steadily. In addition to cash
prizes totaling $4,000, numerous tro-
phies emblematic of championship in
the respective classes will be awarded
the winners. Gold, silver and bronze
decorations will be given pilots finish
Ing second and third.
Special &1 mo prjze
A cash prize of $1,000 and silver
loving cup donated by the Chamber of
Commerce of st. Louis. will be award
ed winners of the ION to st. Louis
race. About 100 entries are expected |
from all parts of the United States
and possibly points in Canada.
Other major events and prizes in
.lude:
silver loving cup, and cash prizes to-
.aling $1,000 for two-seated low-pow-
n planes; Liberty Engine Builders
rophy and $1,000 in cash for military
observation planes only; Aviation
'lub of Detroit trophy and $1,000
ash for light commercial speed and
planes; Merchants Ex-
hange of st. Louis trophy and $1,000
ash for large capacity planes, both
iyilian and military; Mulvihill model
rophy and $500 cash, duration race
or model airplanes; and the Detroit
ir-mail pilots.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16

picture.
The Cafe des Apaches . setting
was constructed from sketches sub
mitted by Professor Russell. When
in Paris, Mr.. Kosloff was invited by
Madame Efroosi to give an apache
dance at big function. To provide an
exact Interpretation Of the dance, Mr..
Kosloff visited the apache haunts with
a member of the order. There he
observed the habits and customs of
the paches, which he has helped
bring to the screen in "The Green
Temptation"
This picture, said to be a mastery
production, was adapted by Monte M.
Katterjohn and Julia Crawford Ivers,
from the magazine story, "The
Moose" by Constance Lindsay Skin
ner others in the cast besides those
are Mahlon Hamilton,
Neely Edwards, Edward Burns, Ly-
more Lynnard, and Mary Thurman.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16

"My case of stomach trouble may
not have been out of the ordinary,
but one thing is certain, Tanlac is
out of the ordinary for it is the only
thing that ever helped me and 1 say
that after trying about everything -
is the recent statement of Thomas
w. Branam, 1401 River St., Boise,
Idaho.
'I had been troubled with indigest-
ion almost continually for four or
five years, and three years ago I got
in such bad fix that I thought sure
was going to have to undergo an
operation for appendicitis. Nothing
agreed with me and after meals my
stomach felt like it had knots in it as
big as my fist.
"Gas bloated me so bad I could
hardly get my breath, I had no
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16
RADIO USED TO CATCH FISH


ang,Ish Vessels Call Other ahIps When
Shoaf 10 Large.
American fishermen OF the 0xand
Banks and the Atlantic coast may ind
II profitable to emulate the example Of
their brother fishermen in England.
who have equipped their vessels with
radio. The purpose is to enable them
to communicate with the shore or with
sister trawlers whenever they discover
shoal of fish too large for their
capacity. At a time when q remark
able shortage Of fish IL reported from
the North sea, some thirty steam
trawlers have been fitted with wireless
apparatus-
II has been found that with the use
sf radio communication, huge hauls,
which otherwise would certainly be
missed, can be taken In a short time
By vessels which are In constant com
With each other and with
the shore.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16
Punish Violators of
Migratory Bird Act

Washington.-A fine of $3.50 and
costs or a Jail sentence of three
months was the penalty imposed upon
each of two violators of the migratory
bird treaty act, administered by the
biological survey, United States De-
partment of Agriculture. The two
men, residents of Savannah, Ga, while
duck hunting along the Savannah
river in Beaufort county, were appre-
hended by federal game wardens, and
found to have in their possession dead
bodies of wood ducks in violation of
the federal law protecting waterfowl
and other migratory birds. Sentence
was imposed in the federal court at
Charleston, s. c., pleas of guilty being
entered In both cases.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16
@NB0ATS, CRUISERS, SUBS
hAvY'S WANTS FOR 1924
Outline Building Program to Be
Presented to Congress.

Washington, ID. C.-Eight cruisers
Gppr river gunboats, and three cruiser
shbmarines will comprise the building
program which the Navy department
Will present to the budget bureau and
congress the coming session
Since the four power naval treaty
f1mits cruiser tonnage to 10000 tons,
The general board has been instructed
to consider plans which will give the
navy the most efficient vessel of the
cruiser type within this limitation,
Secretary DENLY said. 1t was expect
ed. however, the eight new ships would
FOLLOW closely the design of the Detroit
class. now in progress of delivery.
Hhe four gunboats will be for the
Chinese river patrol Recent inspec-
ton of the vessels now engaged In
that patrol, Secretary DENLY said, in
dicated that they must be replaced.
'In view of the situation In China
and the vast amount of trade at stake"
the secretary said, 1.-The department
feels 1t is most imperative that small
modern gunboats Immediately be au-
thorized by congress-
The three cruiser submarines to be
asked for are also In the hands of
board, and no hint of the type which
might be recommended has been made
public. It is considered certain, how
ever, that they will surpass In ton
mage any submersible boat now in use
BY any power.
Some surprise was evidenced in navy
circles because of the relatively small |
number of cruisers decided on by Ses- |
rotary DENLY in view of his known |
opinion that the fleet Is markedly de- |
Acient in this class.
Second only to the deficiencies Of the
Panama canal defenses, the report
upon this years war game stressed
the lack of fast scouts for the navy.
Mr.. Denby's technical advisers were
understood to have agreed that II 1O,-
0O0-ton cruisers would be necessary to
maintain 90 ratio with Japan, and
10 would be needed If 5-3 ratio was
to be sought
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16

Tie accommodations OF me little
nomes on Chelsea bridge, London, are
rather more cramped than those of a
lighthouse, but consist of three bed
rooms, fair-sized dining room and a
dolls house kitchen. A London county
council pensioner and his wife have
lived in the southwest turret for seven
teen years and have cultivated vege-
tables and flowers in their model gar
dens. All four towers of the bridge
are occupied.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16

Mrs. Meeky b. Coffin, aged S3, Iiv-
ing In Cincinnati, Ohio, who confirme
the fact that the "Eliza who crossed
the Ice" is no myth. Mrs Coffin saw
the ELIZA" in question herself, and
she claims that part of Uncle Tomb
Cabin" Is the gospel truth.
Mrs. Conn states that when nrst
married she lived with her father~in-
law, Levi Coffin, famous abolitaonist,
and that Eliza" and her baby came to
his house to hide. Later Eliza" es-
capped by crossing the Ice on the Ohio
river. She says this took place In 1840,
two years after she was married. Levi
CONN and his wife are immortalized
In "Uncle Toms Cabin" as Simon and
Raohal Halliday, the Quakers who
took the fleeing Eliza and her child
into their home.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16
Little Dog Mothers Lion.

A little black mOngrel dog is mother
ing lion three times its size in the
zoo at Berlin, Germany. The lion was
given to the dog when it was only a
cub, but is now nearly full grown.
Still it ObeyS every Whim Of the dog.
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16
Branam Gives Crisp
Statement About Case

energy and got so weak l could hard
ly stand up to do my work, and final
ly my stomach got so bad as to lay
me up in bed. AS luck would have
it, a friend put me on to Tanlac and
after finishing the second bottle
was able to get up and go to my
work, feeling like new man. Since
that time I have taken a couple Of
bottles of Tanlac now and then and
it keeps me in trim. There's nothing
like Tanlac and I wouldn't be with
out it."
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 81
million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Pills are Natures
own remedy for constipation. For
sale everywhere
The daily star-mirror., 1923-07-16
Rich Landlord Stole II Cents.

Although he has an income Of $500
month, according to his own statement,
John H. Smith, landlord, of Chicago,
admitted that he stole II cents from q
news stand. He was sentenced to
prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-05
COR0NER'S JURY
CHARGES ROJO
WITH MURDER
Verdict Says He Shot
MOeo in Quarrel Over
Girl
Search For Slayer Con-
tinues-Witness Is
Released

Following an inquest at Brawley
yesterday afternoon, Il coroner 5
jury returned & verdict of murder
in the killing of Lorencio MOeo,
and charged the crime to Vicente
Roio, who disappeared after he
shot Moeo six times at ranch
several miles west of Calipatria
Tuesday night. Testimony ut the
inquest developed the information
that the men had quarreled over q
Mexican girl, each rescnting atten-
tions paid to her by the other.
Physicians testified that three of
the shots fired into Moeo's body
were sufficient to cause his death.
Agapito Magallon, the Mexican
youth who drove Rojo from Cali
patria, told his story to the jury,
who were convinced that he was in
nocent of any intentional connec-
tion with the crime and he was
discharged from custody last night.
No trace of Rojo has been found
as yet, but officers working on the
case are hopeful that some clew will
be developed within the next few
days which may reveal his where
abouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-05
United Stages
Start Fleet of
Touring Cars

With a fleet of six touring cals,
the United Stages, following nearly
two weeks Of controversy in the
courts as to whether or not it has
right 10 operate in Imperial Val
lev, opened for business this morn
ing at the corner of Fourth and
Main streets, and maintained a reg
ular schedule to Calexico, Imperial,
Brawley, and points north.
AS soon as possible, n permanent
depot will be erected and provisions
made for the comfort and convent
ence of passengers while waiting
for ears. The company recently
succeeding in opposing application
for an injunction restraining them
from operation of stage lines, insti,
tuted by the United Stages, Inc,
which has been operating in the
valley for several years.
At the headquarters of the latter
company, 4Sl Main street altera
tions have just been completed, add
ing additional room to the com
pany's depot, made imperative by
consolidation of offices of the Pick
wick Stages, operating between the
valley and San Diego. The United
Stages, Inc, had no comment to
make this morning, on the opera
tion of stages by the United Sta ges,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-05
Continued on page 6 !
PROGRAM FOR
AUTO EXHIBIT
IS PREPARED
Carnival, Prizes and
Entertainment for Old
and Young

Details Of the big automobile
show which will open on the
tenth of this month are being rap
idly worked out and little RENE ms
now to be done before the curtain
is raised.
A tentative program has been ar
ranged. "Wednesday night is to
be "surprise night when each
automobile dealer will give some
kind of prize to all visitors. Thurs.
day will be Ell Centre day, and a
fashion show will be staged to dis
play the latest in motor togs. A
"nadies night" closes the Thurs
day program. :.
Friday will be "kiddies' day
when all children of school age will
be admitted to the show free, dur-
ing the afternoon. Souvenirs will
be given all the youngsters.
The greatest, day of all will he
Saturday, the closing day, which
will be for the whole of the valley
Automobile dealers Of Los Ange'
les and other coast points viii be
present. Music has been engaged
for the entire evening and 4 ear
nival will hold sway until u late
hour, with the true carnival spirit
reigning.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-05
JAIL LOCAL MAN
CHARGE STEALING
FROM EMPLOYER
Other Recent Thefts are
Laid to Well Known
Young Man

j. w. Shane was taken into Gus
tody by officer n. G.. Deaton, of the
Ell Centre police, charged with the
theft of a number of articles from
Clements Drug Store, where he was
formerly employed, also two auto
mobile tires claimed to be the prop
erty of the Savage Tire company
and It miscellaneous collection OF
other articles. According to the
police, Shane has carried on se-
ries of petty thefts in the past few
weeks. Included in the alleged
loot from the drug store was a com
plete ivory toilet set, gold pencil,
purse and several other articles.
The police state he secured q key
to the Savage Tire Company prem.
ises from his room mate, and visit.
cd the office early in the morning,
making away with the tires, when
he afterward sold in Brawley.
He is held at the county Jail,
pending investigation of his aetivi-
ties for the past few weeks and will
probably be arraigned tomorrow
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-05
Police Officer
Sought as. One
of Kidnappers
By United Press

LOS ANGELES, April 8 A
special police officer is sought as
the leader of the gang who kidnap'
ped and beat Mrs. Louis Collins of
Whittier, and ordered her to leave
town.
Olive Peters, the former waitress
whom Mrs. Collins was accused by
the men of "double crossing,' was
questioned by the authorities but
they claimed she was of little as
sistanee in identifying the mystic
riops assailants.
Mrs. Collins was kidnapped as
she closed up her restaurant and
was driven to a lonely spot, after
being beaten and warned to get
out of town by Thursday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-05
Permission for
Spur Track is
Granted S. p.

Permission TO construct n spur
track near Euclid avenue was grant
cd to the Southern Pacific Com
pany by the city council at last
night S meeting. Due to the alb
sence of COuncilmen Anderson and
Pitzer, only short session was
held.
Two resolutions, forwarded by
the League of Municipalities were
read and passed at the meeting.
One resolution opposes assembly
bills 529 and GAO which seek to
limit or prohibit the imposition. of
licenses by municipalities. The
other resolution provides that in the
event of passage of a gasoline tax
by the state, one-third of such tax
should be distributed among the
municipalities and the other. two
thirds between the counties and the
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-05
COmmis sion is
Told More Lines
Are Necessary

SAN FRANCISCO. April 5. -
Northern ana Central California s
future trans Continental railroad
requirements cannot be met by two
carriers with through lines to Chi
cagO; the section should have three
or four is the view expressed by
representatives of agricultural and
commercial interests in the San
Joaquin and Sacramento valleys
here 1T the interstte commerce com
mission field hearing on the nation
wide consolidation of railroads un'
der the Esch- -Cummins bill.
The advocates of increased thans-
continental traffic united on the
continued unified operation of the
Southern Pacific and Central Pa
eific Railroad connecting with the
Union Pacific system as the main
outlet to Chicago.
Consolidation of the Western Pa
cific system, as the main outlet to
Chicago.
Consolidation of the Western Pa
cific, the Denver & Rio G&rande
and the Chicago, Burlington & Quin-
cy would form the second proposed
trans-continental link to Chicago,
and the third would be the Achison,
Topeka q Santa Fe Railway and
its Eastern connections.
The hearing adjourned to resume
in Los Angeles Saturday, where
testimony concerning the transpor-
tation wishes of Southern Califor-
MIA will be taken by the commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-05
Award COffrOth
Tiajuana Track

SAN DIEGO, April with the
last race of the season announced
for Sunday, April Is, comes also
the announcement that the supreme
court of Mexico has definitely set
tied the controversy between ad-
verse racing interests and has swar-
ded the Tia Juana tracks TO James
w. Coffroth over his opponent, Je.
rome Bassity.
Coffroth interests have operated
the track this season, which is said
to have been the most successful
season in all its history Coffroth
plans to remodel the entire course,
it is declared, before racing begins
next season.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-04-05
WANT CHARGE OF
MISCONDUCT AT
CAPITOL PROBED
Launch Nation Wide
Petition Urging Action
By u. S. Officials
BY United Press

SPOKANE, April 5.-H. G. Har
ris, heading a "citizens commit
tee circulating a nation wide pc
tition asking the department of jus
tice to order an investigation of the
published statements under the sig
nature of Mrs. Miles Poindexter
wife ofthe ambassador to Peru, al
leging misconduct in Washington
society, is unperturbed because the
local movement apparently failed
to arouse any excitement in Wash
ington. He is confident that the
petition started in circulation yes
tcrday will bear thousands of sigma
lures within the next 10 days.