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but Is expected to recover. The
presence Of mind of p. G.. MarpIey.
who resides near the scene of the
nre, Is all that saved Hendley's
life: Marpley smothered the flames
with his coat.
A fresh wind from the southwest
has sprung up. and nearby resi-
dents are again endangered. IL is
said. Intermittent explosions r
occurring In the burning tank and
a danger zone is being maintained
by the police.
, 1923-08-17
LATE SPORTS

BROOKLINE. Mass, Aug. IL
By The Associated Press9 - Aus
tralia won the right to meet tho
United States in the challenge
round for the Davis cup today by
doubles encounter. The scores were
So, SO. e8 and 81.
NEWPORT, r. l., Aug. IL
Harvey snodgrass, playing In the
semi-finals Of the invitation tourna-
ment today, won his match from
Vincent Richards. 63. sc. 10. 40.
81.
FOREST HILLS. Aug. 17.-Mlss
Kathleen McKane and Mrs. Nancy
7pvell. English pair, gained n place
in h finals tomorrow for the na
ttonai doubles championship by
eliminating this afternoon Mrs. Hell
en- G. Lockhorn Of Mamaronccls, N.
Y, and Mrs. Natalie Morris Of
New York. go, 6-2. Except for n
brief rally In the second set, the
American were no match for their
Brfttsh rivals.
CHICAGO. Aug. H%oe Bur.
man. Chicago, matched to meet Joe
Lynch In New York on September
~ for tho worlds bantamweight
title will meet George Butch, Chi
caSo. and Jock Malone, st. Paul.
VIII oppose Title Kid Herman. Los
Angeles, In the main bouts on the
program at Aurora tonight.
FOREST HILLS, Aug. I7.-By
Tho Associated Press.HMiss Helen
wills. California school girl, star.
won her way to the finals Of the
national women's singles tennis
championship this afternoon by de-
c,-avely defeating Miss Eleanor
tLoss. New York star, 81, go on the
turf courts Of the Westside Tennis
club. Playing m irresistible game,
Miss wills crushed her opponent In
me second set after a close tussle In
the first set.
NEWPORT, II. l., Aug. 17-Har-
vey Snodgrass Of Los Angeles, will
meet Howard Kinsey Of San Fran
CISCO tomorrow in the finals Of the
invitation lawn tennis tournament
mere. Snodgrass defeated Vincent
fuchards Of Y0nkers, N. u, IN the
semifinals today. 6-3, 60. 1.6, 4-6,
VI and Kinsey won from Brian ].
=. Norton. Of South Africa, &c, SO,
6-l and ca.
, 1923-08-17
GREAT MINE TRAGEDY CAUSED BY
LIGHTING OF LAMP BY fire BOSS
BALI SCORES

ST. LOUIS, Aug. I7.-Babe Ruth
Of the New York Yankees hit his
31st home run Of the reason In the
first inning Of today's game with
st. Louis. Dugan was on base mt
the time and Vangilder was pitch
ing.
, 1923-08-17

AT the inquest Peter Beam, gas
watchman, produced the lamp he
found IL feet from the fact OF room
number seven. This lamp, he testified
was used az a safety lamp. but the
top and bottom were two feet apart
and a match with head only burned.
was found q few inchea from the
bottom part Of the lamp. he testified.
The lamp was carried by Thomas
Roberts. fire boss. whose body was
the last found. according to tho testi.
mdny. Other witnesses testified that
Fire Boss Sager. who lost his life,
reported after an inspection OF the
levels where the explosion originated
that all working places were clear of
"a
State Mine Inspector p. +. Patter-
o. testified that his last inspection
on May IT last. showed the mine was
In good condition, with adequate air.
His testimony developed that pieces
Of rock were blown into wooden tim
bers By the force of the explosion.
, 1923-08-17
Gas Ignited First In Thirtieth Entry, Cor
oner's Jury Decides FOLLOWING Tes-
timony at Kemmerer Inquest

MER Wyo, Aug: 1.-THE coroner's jury In
vestigating the Kemmerer mine disaster this afternoon re-
turned a verdict to the effect that the explosion was caused
by the ignition of gas In room z, thirtieth entry, when the
fire boss relighted his safety lamp.
The explosion last Tuesday caused the death of 90 miners.
, 1923-08-17

Der of nearby homes are felt as the
tank shows signs OF boiling over ana
running down the hillside. The tank
is located at 2sth and Gaffey streets.
Early reports declare the loss will
reach several hundred thousand dol.
lars and may be larger II other anks
are ignited.
The burning tank is directly be-
meath Fort Macarthur. The military
post. however, is not in danger. All
fire fighting apparatus in the harbor
district was summoned to the scene.
Officials of the General Petroleum
company could not be reached in an
effort to determine the exact amount
of oil in the tank. The estimate OF a
million barrels was made by Battalion
Fire Chief Jack Baly. The tank afire
is mt of the largest oil tanks In the
district n is used to store crude oils
awaiting shipment coastwise or on
shore on the General Petroleum'a
feet Of tankers.
A fresh southwest wind, springinE
up shortly before noon swept the
flames from the burning oil tank in
he direction of nearby residences.
Intermittent explosions occurred in
the tank and a LANCER zone was main.
tanned by tho police.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 1.-Two
companies Of fro fighting equipment
have been rushed to San Pedro TO
protect that district while the harbor
department fights the oil tank blaze.
Other equipment hero is being held
In readiness to respond Immediately
to any emergency call from the scene
Of tho blaze.
LOS ANGELES. Calf. Aug. IL
Tho General Petroleum on tank afire
at San Pedro a a capacity OF 500. 900
barrels. according to a statement at
the offices of the company here.
There are three other tanks belong
ing TO the company nearby, but Of
fcials said they believed these were
not in danger.
, 1923-08-17
SOUTH DAKOTA Independents
TO INCREASE GASOLINE PRICE
TWO CENTS GALLON SATURDAY

CHICAGO. Aug. 17.-Independent
oil men in South Dakota will raise
their price on gasoline two cents a
gallon tomorrow, making the retail
price in that state 10 cents plus n 2
cant gasoline tax, p committee repre-
senting the independents announced
here today.
WARRINGTON. Aug. 17.-Federai
investigation Of the gasoline situation
with particular regard to supplies and
, 1923-08-17

AhbhAt Ahe4sAhaan, Dafiirb hnu Ncui
At Now York Cited in 10TH r. H. e.
Cincinnati 900 022 900 o.
New York 220 900 900 o.
Batteries; Donohue and HarEraye;
Bentley, Ryan and Gowdy. Snyder.
AT Philadelphia II. II. E.
Pittsburgh --.--o01 $40 Soil 10 i
Philadelphla 1000 42O OOO-6 8 Z
Batteries: SCHNEIDER, Hamilton and
Schmidt; Ring. Belts. Behan and Wi
son.
At Brooklyn r.. II. E.
st. Louis 900 100 OIL o. Tie
Brooklyn 100 010 DOL o. Tie
Batteries: sherdal and McCurdy;
Vance and Deberry.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
At Detroit r. II. n
Detroit ---------0oo oo3 D.
BATTERIES; Rommel and Perkins;
Piiette. Cole, Holloway and Bassler.
At Chicago r.. HI
Washington ------.2o 90
Chicago ---------003 10
Batteries: johnson, ZACHARY and
Ruel; L~everette, Blankentrip and
Graham.
Al st. Louis r.. III r..
New York ----,fo
St. Louis LILO
Batteries: Bush and Hoffmapr.
, 1923-08-17

KEMMERER, wyo.. Aug. ia
coroner's inquest to fix responsibility
for the deaths In the explosion last
Monday at the mine of the Kemmerer
Coal company began here this morn.
ing. Eleven witnesses were sworn. in.
Guiding p. F. Patterson. state mine
inspector. and Jack Oakley. foreman
Of the mine at the time OF the ex.
plosion.
When the inquest opened. indica,
, 1923-08-17
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Batteries Keen and 0'Farrell; Eel
lingin, McNamarn, Barnes and O'NeiI.
, 1923-08-17
Weather Forecast

Generally fair
tonight and Saturday. Slightly
warmer tonight.
, 1923-08-17

AT Now York Cited in 10TH r. H. e.
Cincinnati 900 022 900 o.
New York 220 900 900 o.
Rnfferieu. naunhua and 49,
, 1923-08-17

Bush and Hoffman,,
Vangilder and SEVERED.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
DE VALERA AGAIN

The attitude of the Irish Free State government
toward Eamon De Valera all along has been peculiar
1t seemed to tolerate him when he in open rebel
lion against it, directing armed forces and causing
much bloodshed. 1t never seemed to make any very
serious effort to capture him, at that time or after
armed resistance had ceased by his order. Finally
when he came forward to address public meeting
in pursuance of his declared purpose of seeking pot
ical rather than military action hereafter he
rested and jailed.
What to do with this distinguished prisoner will
be problem for the Free State. AS an armed
rebel he would have made rather simple if the
government chose to apply the treatment customary
in such cases. AS candidate running for the new
Irish Parliament, in the conventional and legal way
and that is his present status-the issue is more COM
plicated.
His followers insist that the authorities had no
business interfering with De Valera's political cam
pagn. They say he is going to be elected to Parlia
ment, and they probably right. What will the
government do with him then?
In spite of all the harm he has DONE according to
the opinion of the majority of the Irish people, he
may be regarded privileged by virtue of his office
And the Free State government has desire to raise
him to martyrdom
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

Gle Wiggily. "Don't fuss over me
if you please, though it is very
good of you to bother.
."No bother at all!' said Nurse
Jane cheerfully. 81 know just
what you need-pepper hash!"
"Pepper hash!" cried Uncle
Wiggily, "What is that?"
"It's chopped up cabbage with
vinegar, salt and pepper on" ex-
planned the muskrat lady housekeep-
er. "It's the best thing in the
world when you feel sort of slimp-
sy flimpsy like and lose your ap-
petite. I'll make you some pepper
hash.'
cit sounds good" said Uncle
Wiggily, hopeful like.
"It will be goodl" declared
Nurse Jane. "But." she went on,
when she had looked in the pantry,
"you'll have to 90 to the store and
get me some pepper. / forgot / had
none. l have the cabbage, the salt
and the vinegar-everything with
which to make pepper hash except
the pepper. So please hop to the
store and get me some"
81 will" promised Uncle Wig
gily, and soon he was. hopping over
the fields and through the woods
toward the grocery store.
ga little pepper if you please, y
said Uncle Wiggily to the gentle
man grocery dog.
"As much as you like" barked
the dog. Ker-choo. Ker-zoo!"
he sneezed.
"What's S the matter; are you
catching cold?" asked the bunny
as the grocery dog handed him the
package.
"No, it's the--ker-zoo-the pep.
peril explained the dog. cit al
ways makes me-ker-foo-sneeze.
"A-ker-ehoo--it does me, tool
laughed Uncle Wiggily, and he
sneezed so hard that he dropped the
money he was TO pay for the pep.
per. Then the bunny and the groc'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
-THRo WING T4G CAT IT.

cry dog laughed and sneezed some
more and the dog said:
"Better carry that pepper in
your pocket if you don't want to
sneeze all the way home.'
"I-ker-zoo-guess sol" agreed
the rabbit. So he put the paper Of
pepper in his pocket and back to-
ward his hollow stump bungalow
he started hopping.
Uncle Wiggily was about half
way. there when, all of Il sudden,
out from under a log crawled the
Skillery Scallery Alligator with the
humps on his tail.
"Good morning to you," below
ed the Gator looking hungrily at
Uncle WiggiIy's ears. "Where have
you been?"
"To the store to get some stuff
so Nurse Jane can make pepper
hash so III have a better appetite -
answered the bunny politely.
"Ho! Ho!" laughed the Alliga-
tor. "iWell, I don't need pepper
hash or anything else to give me an
appetite for what L am going to
eat. 1 can nibble your ears, pepper
hash or no pepper hash!"
"Perhaps you don't need the
pepper hash, but I'll give you lit
tie pepperr' laughed the bunny.
He pulled the paper of pepper from
his pocket and shook it in front Of
the Gators nose.
Ker-choo! Ker-choo! Ferfoo! "
sneezed the Alligator.
Kerchoo! Ker-choo! Ker-foo!" "
sneezed Uncle Wiggily.
But the Alligator, being SO much
larger, sneezed much harder. And
eh sneezed himself into a somer-
sault, turning head over heels ker-
floppo, and while the Alligator
was turning somersaults Uncle Wig
gily put the paper of pepper back
in his pocket, stopped sneezing and
ran safely home to his bungalow.
"Now for the pepper hashn'
said Nurse Jane.
"Well, make it if you like, -
laughed the bunny, "but had such
funny adventure that I am twice
as hungry as bearl" And he ate
up all the cherry pie in the bunga-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
Japanese Crew
Trapped in Sub;
No Sign Of Life

KOBE, Japan, August 24.-The
entire personnel of seven officers
and S3 men composing the crew of
the new japanese submarine 20,
which went down in gale while
on a trial trip three. days ago, is
believed to have perished.
After rough weather had frus-
trated attempts of sa1vagers to
raise the vessel from its bed of
mud, cables swapping like twine in
the heavy sea, a diver was let down
to the deck of the underwater
craft and with heavy tool tapped
repeatedly on the steel deck.
No answering signal emanated
from interior Of the foundered
craft, leading rescuers to believe
that all within are either dead OF
slowly suffocating. The supply OF
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
A WONDERFUL WORLD

Telephone Rate Cut" is the announcement in the
Chicago News. We rubbed eyes twice and read it
again. 1t seems to be true.
Gasoline Going Down. is headline in papers
in score of states. Incredible, but fact.
Mary Miles Mnter is only 81 She loved Mr.. Tay-
or all innocenty and sweetly and far too romantic
ally for any but late just before the
film fans crowd in from hills and beaches to the
movies.
There's going to be more coal this winter. Even
with anthracite strike there's going to be more be-
there already is more. And maybe some of the
light and warmth inherent in the stuff they handle
may percolate into the minds and hearts of the
ring bodies, getting them together friends to plan
their work before the glowing CRATE, in peace and
friendship. Strange things have happened, and the
day of miracles is not yet past.
Steel is eight-hour basis for instance.
Against which, however is the other marvel that
De Valera is in jail and Bergdo isn't.
The Germans who haven't any money for food
reparations have managed to salt down S5OO,OOO,OO0
in American currency, mostly yellowbacks, good
the gold in the cellars of the u. S. Treasury.
It's queer world and wonderful world, with
lots of marvellous things going in it, and the
whole it looks like a comfortable winter. There is
word of cheer for mothers-the children who
had measles and scarlet fever last year aren't going
to have them again this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
TOM SIMS SAYS

Stay away from Germany. Rail
road fares have been quadrupled.
New York bandits stole $50 kegs
of beer. But fall is coming.
Boy of eight robbed 90 stores in
Middletown, Conn. Working SO hard
will stunt his growth.
Michigan woman offered our gov
ernment IA three-colored cat. Why
not? 1t buys white elephants.
Egyptian farmers hire live scarce
crows. Maybe some of our broke
farmers can get jobs there.
Germany is exporting beer pills.
Merely drop one in water. Then
you want to fight Germany.
Bunyan's IS house will be saved. He
wrote Pilgrim s Progress. Some
think him q corn cure.
Prohibition has been postponed a
month in COnstantinople, and in
definitely in the United States.
"Women are prohibitions back
bone" says Pussyfoot. Men are the
wishbone. He's the funny bone.
Il Il
Man in Reading, Pa, has five
wives, all red heads. Let him meet
the FirpO-Dempsev winner.
They say baseball is replacing bull
fighting in Spain. Maybe the UNI
pire replaces the bull.
~
Anything can happen now. Euro
pean statesmen are going to Ireland
to rest a little while.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
Lumber Camps
Enslave Mexican
Laborers, Report
by United Press Leased Wire

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. a.
Charges that Mexicans are being
worked in a state of virtual peon-
age in lumber camps around Boga-
lusa, La., were ordered investigat-
ed today by Mexican government
officials.
In letters received by l.. Pena,
Mexican consul here, the workers
declared they were forced to labor
from dawn to dark in almost un-
bearable surroundings and were re-
fused pay.
After working week in the lum-
Der camp the men said they were
informed their wages had been
used to pay for feed and sleeping
quarters.
Ten of the Mexicans escaped
from the camp but were caught and
brought back in chains, the letters
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
Bedtime Stories
Copyright, 1923, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
BY HOWARD R. GARIS
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE
PEPPER HASH

Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy looked
across the table at Uncle Wiggily.
The rabbit gentleman was twink
ling his pink nose, but he was eat
ing very little. And this was strange
because there was cherry pie for
dessert.
~ think 1 know what is the
matter with you, Uncle Wiggily,'
spoke Nurse Jane.
Why, there is nothing the mat
ter with me-" said Uncle Wiggily.
"You aren't eating!' declared
the muskrat lady housekeeper.
"That s because l was wonder.
ing what sort of an Adventure /
might have" answered Mr.. y
ears.
Miss Fuzzy Wu7~-
head.
"You are -. .au erlstc'
she observed. U .. eeis.- ta oe
i'll, I'm afra; -4aL nave TO call
in DR.. Possun.
"oh, I'm ali right!'' said In
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
BRITISH LEAVE
TURK COUNTRY
By CONDO

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. "a
The British today started evacua-
tion of Turkish territory following
ratification of the treaty of Laus-
anne by the Turkish Nationalist as.
sembly in Angora.
Embarkation of heavy artillery
already is under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

low. After that he was all well,
and he lived happily for many
years. And if the wallpaper does
not lie down and go to sleep on the
carpet so it tickles the foot of the
bed, III tell you next about Uncle
Wiggily and Rusty Tail.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
A., pr,,ck on 1nnO

The race track gambling evil
and its cure was the subject Of an
address given recently by district
Attorney John M. Eshleman of I'M
perial County at the Los Angeles
City club. Mr.. Eshleman represent
ed Alameda county in the last leg
islature, as assemblyman. He was
the author of the anti-gambling bill
passed by the legislature and killed
by the senate.
City Marshal Clyde Bradford is
able to be about again after a sew
ere siege of typhoid fever.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
TEN YEARS AGO
A,,r,,cA OF mo

A wedding supper was served at
Oregon hotel last evening in honor
of j. E. Wilson and his bride who
was formerly Miss Edna Mae Hen
derson of Ohio.
A. Hins, attorney for the irriga-
tion district, returned from San
Diego expressing confidence that
the attempt to annul the delin-
quent sale of the district will fail.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of
Imperial Valley for This Date
In Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO

Leroy Holt has brought $50 head
of cattle from eastern Texas to be
pastured on Roy McPherrin s ranch
north of Imperial.
Wilbur Clark has sold the hard
aSNfegAFanch of his business to A. L..
Hill of Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
Officers Slayer
Hanged at Salen
by United Press Leased Wire

SALEM, Ore, Aug. 24.-D;
Casey, slayer of Special Officer
H. "Buck" Phillips, of the Or
gonW Washington Railroad and Ma
igation company, was hanged he
today.
The trap was sprung at S:34
m., one minute after the doom
man entered the death room.
was official pronounced dead
8:49 a. m. He met his fate stoical
and made no statement.
Casey's hanging followed a ]
fusal late last night of Govern
Walter Pierce to commute the dea
sentence to life Imprisonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
TO COURTMARTIAL 800

ATHENS, Aug. 24.-Three hun
dred persons were under arrest to-
day for trial by court martial fol-
lowing extensive communist riots
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24
THE CHILDREN'S TEETH

1t is time to take the children to the dentist Let
necessary. little bill and little bother now will
many big bill and big bother later on.
Dentistry is no longer the horror that it used to
be- One mother whose dentists office not far from
home sends her children alone even the sx-year-old
The dentist says children braver alone. He
does more than half-hours work at one time. At
the end of the whole job which may take but few
minutes may require three or four separate half
hour sessions, the child comes proudly home with
toothpaste sample of new and startling flavor
eafle with pictures of piousy brushing children and
solemn report that "Dr. Blank says should chew
hard things, Mother!" it may be much fort
night thereafter before Mother has to begin jogging
up the dental care.
The dentist keeps card files and is apt to send
Mother slip at the end of the work saying "Send
John again in three months Mary in four. James may
wait six Mother writes the dates her calendar
and the new appointments made at the proper
times.
A good set of teeth ought to last lifetime Cared
for from the beginning in this simple and Inexpensive
fashion, they likely to do Neglected not only
do they pan trouble and great expense their
own account, but foul mouth offers invitation to
many diseases.
Let the family doctor look the children over, too
He will know whether they getting the right food
and whether their eyes need special attention. No
where does the ounce of prevention count much
in the health of children.
An automobist has been sued for smashing up
locomotive and now we expect to hear, most any
day, of pedestrian being sued for running over a
motor car
a 1t is betrayng governmental secret to state
that the big majority of federal employees didn't need
any urging from the President to stick to their
jobs
Having turned her treaties into SCRAPS of paper,
perhaps it natural for Germany to do the
with her banknotes.
Wonder if this craze for long distance swimming
contests has been stirred up by the pulmotor industry
England says that the French have no business in
the Ruhr and the French can't very we'll help admit
ting that they find it bad business to be there
When Everybody is rich enough to live the in
come from tax-exempt bonds, who'll pay the taxes?
Anyway if there isn't going to be any coal next
winter, there's gasoline to burn.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

stored air must have been exhaus
ed for several hours, salvagers b
lieve.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

England says that the French have business in
the Ruhr, and the French can't very we'll help admit
ting that they find it bad business to be there.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

When everybody is rich enough to live the in
come from tax-exempt bonds, who'll pay the taxes?
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

Having turned her treaties into of paper,
perhaps it natural for Germany to do the same
with her banknotes.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

Wonder if this craze for long g-distance swimming
contests has been stirred up by the pumotor industry
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

Anyway, if there isn't going to be any coal next
winter, there's gasoline to burn.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

Press Want Aus &C the VOL
Try them.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

a 1t is betraying governmental secret to state
that the big majority of federal employees didn't need
any urging from the President to stick to their
jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

An automobst has been sued for smashing up
a locomotive, and now expect to hear most any
day, of pedestrian being sued for running over a
motor
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

Man in Reading, Pa, has five
wives, all red heads. Let him meet
the Firpo-Dempsey winner.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

"Women are prohibition s back
bone" says Pussyfoot. Men are the
wishbone. He's the funny bone.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

Prohibition has been postponed a
month in Constantinople, and in
definitely in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

They say baseball is replacing bull
fighting in Spain. Maybe the UNI
pire replaces the bull.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-24

Bunyan IS house will be saved. He
wrote Pilgrim s Progress. Some
think him corn cure.