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Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
Germany Agrees to Dawes Young Reparation Plans
Coolidge Speech
Urges People to
Use Good Sense

,al spirit is an attempt to translate
these ideals into daily life and ac-
ton that it is accorded so much
approval.
Universe Ruled by Law
"We live in universe ruled by
law and by the guiding power Of
providence, - he said. "Whatever
may appear to be the temporary
power Of evil it is always overcome
by the greater permanent power OF
good. Not to hold this faith appears
to me to attempt to fight against
the stars in their courses. Such re-
sistance must end in destruction. ("
The president deplored the fact
that these cardinal virtues had new
er been fully tested.
"Before we hastily conclude that
we can disregard them as adequate
remedies for much that society de-
sires to correct, we might well
remember that they have never been
fully tried" he said.
"We are always seeking for some
thing that is new and we are likely
to be impressed with whatever prom
ises to make. existence easier. No
substitutes have ever been found for
these virtues. There can be no
substitutes. They do not rely for
their use or effect on any act OF
congress or official sanction of the
government. They have that tre.
mendous practical advantage of be-
ing here now and always. within
reach of all Of US. NJ
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
CHINA IS THREATENED WITH CIVIL WAE
Pres. Considers
Danger OF Amer.
NOlU In Shanghai

ing between the rival armies up to
!, this morning but travellers arriv-
ing from Quinsan, where the troops
are separated only by {. narrow line
along the railway, said that hostili-
ties could not long be postponed.
The actual battle line, it was in
dicated, will be within thirty miles
of Shanghai and both leaders will
make every effort to gain control
of the city.
1t is not believed the foreign col
ony is in danger, however, as a
number of British, American and
Japanese warships. are in the har-
boz. e A4& 80. 1854
One thousand Russians, most OF
them world war veterans, have been
enlisted in the Shanghai Che KIng
army.
Try to Restore Peace
The foreign and Chinese cham
bers of commerce both have brought
all pressure to bear to restore peace
and today sent envoys to the rival
war lords urging them again to
attempt to reach III: agreement:
American steamers have been
warned by Chinese forts that the
outbreak of hostilities is imminent.
Martial law was proclaimed yes
terday and a censorship establish
ed. Additional American and Bri-
tish warships have been summoned
from Chefoe as it is considered
almost certain there will be fight
ing in the city. There are more
than sixty thousand troops in the
Quinsan district, thirty miles out OF
Shanghai.
The foreign and Chinese cham5
bers of commerce met together for
the first time in history yesterday
to plan protection of the city and
devise a scheme for creation of a
neutral zone.
Thousands of Chinese already are
fleeing into the country. -
Fleets Of the rival leaders both,
are steaming toward Shanghai one
from Fee Chow and one from Nank-i
ing. 1t is believed there may be
a naval engagement during the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
PACT ACCEPTED
BY REICHSTAC;
TO BE SIGNED
Railway Laws Finally
Passed by Vote of
House
BY FREDERICK KUH


BERLIN, Aug. 29.-The pact Of
London was ratified today by the
'Reichstag.
\ After long and bitter debate, the
government mustered 314 votes
more than the necessary two-thirds
majority-for the ailimportant rail-
way laws in the Dawes Young pro-
gram for reparations payments and
thereby accepted the whole arrange
ment.
The Bank of Issue and Renten-
mark laws had been previously pass
ed and formal application of the
new reparation program now awaits
only the formal signature which Will
be affixed by the interested powers
in London tomorrow.
1t is understood that in order to
obtain sufficient votes from the Ma.
tionalists to effect passage of the
laws, the government made large
concessions to the opposition. It is
reported the Nationalist have been
promised four seats in the cabinet
and dominance of the Prussian cabi-
net. The cabinet believed the new
Nationalist members will be ready
to participate in the Paris confer
ence scheduled for October 5.
Ratification of the London ac-
cords by the Reiehstag completes
the necessary steps to make the
new laws for reparations payments
| effective. The pact Of London will
1 be formally signed in London tomor.
| row by the interested powers.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
Death
AS New, Brother
Arrives in Hosp,

: LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29-Jimmy
Arenas mother was "away fMm
home" yesterday afternoon, SO the
!-year.old went out to play with the
kids. They were climbing over a
rock ,crusher when Jimmy lost his
balance. and tumbled off. His skull
was crushed. 4Gm h...a
They rushed the lad to the receiv-
ing hospital, where he died some
hours later. - ~an 9s
No one could find Mrs. Arena,
for she was in another hospital. At
about the same hour Jimmy died,
his mother gave birth to another
child, a brother for Jimmy. They
haven t iold her yet Of the fate of
her first born, and they won't for
some days, the nurses mereifuily
agreed. a1ni
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Pres-
ident Coolidge today summoned the
county to practice the simple,
homely, elemental virtue of indus
try, thrift, loyalty, common sense,
faith and the golden rule before
turning to a political quackery and
panaceas for social and economic
evils.'
In a speech to the members of the
Fraternal Congresi meeting here,
in which he made no reference TO
the Ku Klux Klan direct or indi-
rect. as it was thought he might,
the president stressed the need OF
bringing the citizens OF the coun-
try to a realization of the pow
or within ourselves"
The virtues He named, Mr.. COOL
idge said, care fundamental and al
wavs work. Before we conclude
that the times are altogether out OF
Joint, that all our institutions have
proven failure, that we must have
an entire new'order of things, we
ousht to be certain that We have
fully availed ourselves OF the ad
vantage of the Observance OF THESE
simple virtues. 1t will be time
enough to experiment with propos
ed substitutes when they have beer
exhausted. :,
Mr.. Coolidge paid tribute to th'
| fraternal spirit represented by TN
| organizations he was addressing
| declaring sit is because the fratern
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
ITAMMANY THROWS
ITS SUPPORT TO
DAVIS CAMP AlCN
BY FRASER EDWARDS
United Press Staff COrrespOnd dent


NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Tamma-
NY, the all powerful Democratic or
ganization of New York, today
threw it's whole hearted support
behind John w. Davis, Democratic
presidential nominee.
Democratic leaders agree that the
announcement by Judge George w
Olivany, new leader of Tammanv
that September 9 is to be "Davis
Day" in the wigwam, is the most
encouraging development since the
bitter fight in Madison Square Gar
den, where many Democrats thought
that Governor AL Smith, their idol
failed to get a square deal.
Because of the bitterness engend
cred in the convention thousands of
loyal New York Democrats have
been sulking, despite the announce
ment of Smith that he would take
off his coat and vest and work fol
the nominee of the party"
But the grumbling heard on eve
ry hand among the New York Dem
oerats suddenly ceased when Davis
denounced the khan i'll his Seagirt
speech. Tammany leaders report to
Democratic headquarters that thou
sands of members have come back
into the fold.
Now comes the annbuneemen'
that Tammany will put on a sort
of Democratic mobilization day for
Davis to demonstrate that the or
ganization is solidly behind the
national ticket.
Instead of regarding defeat in
New York as inevitable, Democra
tic leaders now believe that Davis
will carry the state with it's Az
votes in the electoral college.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
|Defers Sentence
In Manslaughter
Case, Long Beach
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LOS. ANGELES, Aug. 29.-Mrs.
Edna Bledsoe, Of Long Beach, Calf.
today escaped sentence for three
weeks, following her. conviction on
a charge Of responsibility for the
death Of Francis Brunton, 81, killed
by an automobile alleged to have
been driven by her.
Counsel for the defense entered a
plea for probation and Judge Ev-
cry continued the case until Sep.
tember 10, at which time he will
rule on the plea.
1t was brought out at the trial
that Mrs. Bledsoe was driving on
the left side of the street, and
travelling 35 miles an hour when
BruntOn was killed.
The accident occurred in Long
Beach.
A maximum sentence of ten years
in San Quentin may be imposed.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
RIVER OF MUD
IS ENDANCERINC
TOWN M'CL0UD
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McCLOUD, Calf, Aug. 29.-More
havoc was being done today by, the
river of mud flowing from the gla-
cial pocket of Mount Shasta under
the urge of unmitigating heat. Id.
The McCloud River railroad line
into the back country, upon which
numerous hydro electric construc-
tion camps, lumber camps and small
communities depend for their sup
plies, has been piled high with deb
ris. AS fast as maintenance of way
gangs cut through the drift of mo-
rainal sand, more come down.
McCloud has been without water
for many hours, the mains crushed
or swept away by the mud stream.
With the railroad and highway
blocked, the supply of water is
meager and difficult to obtain. ..,.,
! The Mount Shasta national forest
in the vicinity of the mud deposit,
which now covers ~ square miles
of valley land with hard crust
many feet thick, has been closed to
sightseers because of the danger OF
fire. FI ...,5
The situation here is fast becom-
ing acute and no relief is in sight,
Three weeks ago two glaciers high
on the side of the $4,000 foot noun
tain slipped from their prehistoric
,noorings and thundered down to
find rest in a great pocket. Here
the sun has beaten increasingly upon
the ice mass, causing a seemingly in
'exhaustible torrent of mud, sand,
great boulders. and chunks of ice to
pour down Mud canyon, sweeping
an before it to the valley below
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
CAPTURE HORSE
THIEF WHEN HIS
HORSE IS SLAIN
Son of Slain Sheriff
Leads the Posse to
Quarry.
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VALE,oa Ore, Aug. 29.--Out OF
the wastes on STEMS mountain, at
the head of Deep Creek, deputy
sheriffs today were bringing Fred
Yard! ow, horse thief, who slew
Sheriff w. Austin Goodman.
Yardlow was captured after his
horse was shot from under him.
Frank Goodman, SO, son OF the
slain sheriff, led the posse when
surrounded and captured his fath-
er's slayer.
The deputies followed hoof prints
through the desert country all day
Yesterday and after chase OF sew
enty miles surrounded the slayer on
the side of the mountain.
Yardlow seemed to know the
hopelessness of his situation. Without
water or supplies it would have been
useless for him to try to fight off
the posse in that Barren Coumtry'
Horse Is Killed
When a shot from the posse felled
Yardlow horse, he siGnified his
willingness to surrender. Knowing
the treachery which he displayed In
shooting Sheriff Goodman the posse
kep. him carefully covered with
rifles. until he was disarmed.
Definite word from the Folly
ranch, on the border of Malheur
and Harvey counties, indicated that
Sheriff Goodman was shot IN the
leg. His death, it is believed, was
caused by loss of blood.
Ranchers of Malheur County, one
of the widest section in the entire
west, are highly incensed over the
slaying of Sheriff Goodman, known
for years as a fearless square
SHOOTER
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
ICETICKLE GETS
READY FOR j. 5.
FLYERS LANDING
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ABOARD U. S. S.. RICHMOND,
ICETICKLE Labrador, Aug. 29.-
20 a. M. plans for receiving the
American round the world flight of
the United States in this gloomy,
fog bound spot on the Labrador
coast were completed today.
1t was agreed that the Richmond
shall remain at anchor off lcetlckle
but the Richmond Is small seaplane,
carried on the deck, will be sent out
to meet the aviators and escort
them here. f
The weather was clearing along
the air lanes to Greenland this morn
ing and it was hoped fairly favor
able conditions will prevail for the
takc.off from Ivigtut tomorrow.
The destroyers mcfarland, Char
les and Ausburne have left here 20
take up their stations for the flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
ROYAL JOHNSON
MADE HEAD VET.
LAW COMMITTEE
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. %
Administration of the affairs OF DIS
abled veterans of the world war in
California will be under the eye of
Congressman Royal S. johnson OF
South Dakota, himself veteran
who suffered wounds, for the next
few days.
Johnson is chairman of the new
committee of veterans legislation
and has appointed six subcommittee
to investigate hospital conditions IN
all parts of the country.
From their investigation, data
win be compiled, conclusions drawn
and a bill offered to the next con-
gress embodying recommendations
for such improvements as are found
necessary. -
johnson is engaged in a tour OF
the country, visiting each snbeom'
mittee headquarters in turn. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
Calf. Official Verse Maker
Has Poem of Mysterious Maiden
234 Il Based on His Recent Experience

, Suddenly the. urge to shed his
clothing and east himself into the
water proved too strong and the
next moment the sleeping swans
were startled into wakefulness by
the splashing dive. of the poet.
Lovely Girl Comes
In that same moment the poet
was astonished by the splashing
dive of another swimmer and be-
hold beside him measuring stroke
for stroke, a cleaning young wo-
man, clad in-.rippling water.
"The spirit of Antione herself
"gasped the poet and they swan IN
silence until the chill of night
drove them to shore and Their
abandoned garments.
The mysterious girl found sane
tuary in a limousine; Sterling in
the grove of towering Lupin. s
Then the police appeared and
rudely shattered what dreams had
been. Sterling and the girl were
escorted before John MacLaren
park superintendent. 1
To him the girl explained IN
broken English that she was
Russian refugee, just arrived in the
city and had yielded to the beauty
of the night. Her appearance at
the lake together with Sterling
was coincidence.
MacLaren, poetic Scotchman, for
gave the pair and girl, poet and po-
lice departed their several ways.
81 IN sure her name is Russian
for Antione," "quote Sterling, as he
resumed work on his poem.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
Booze Of Today
lis Hard on
Drivers

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 29.-
Automobile drivers, so they say
often drive wildly after drink
ing whatever it is they sell
these days, but police today
.sarrested'' machine without
a chauffeur after the car, with
seven pints of liquor in the seat,
had gone an a mad rampage.
The automobile, believed TO
have been stolen, was found
crashed against Vermont
avenue real estate office, which
was wrecked by the collision.
No trace of any passengers
were found, but both the ma
chine and the liquor were con-
fiscated. "H S4t f'"
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
DR.. StOrk and
the Grim Reaper
sAHayelNo'gsR Race

SAGR RAiNENTO, Calf, Aug. %
Statistics 5Hst released by L. h,
Ross director of4the state bureau of
vital statistics augur we'll for. Dr.
Stork in. his annuafa race with the
Grim Reaper in California.
The first six months of 1924, the
figures show, 42,0l5 babies were
born--the largest number in any
similar period in the states history
--and an increase of 8 per cent over
the 1923 period.
4 Deaths totalled 29,S24 as against
2s, 1876 for the same length of time
last year, or an increase of less than
g. per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Aug 29.--The for
eign exchange market CLOSED higher
Sterling 4.497s, up ~; francs .0547h
up .000S; lire .0444h, up .000lA
Belgian francs .0505M, up .00O5i
marks 1880 per trillion off .0005;
Russia 5.l6j Shanghai TAN ;aYoko'
hama 41.12' Sweden 265S, up .0002;
Norway 1882, up .OOOl. e
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
Unidentified Man
Found in Shallow
Grave at Tehama
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TEHAMA, Calf, Aug. 29.-The
body of an unidentified man was
found in a shallow grave near here
today.
Death, whether from violence or
natural causes has not been deter
miaed, apparently came within the
last 4S hours. The body was be-
lievcd to have been buried last
night. The grave was so shallow
that Tie arms and legs protruded,
leading to the discovery.
Coroner Charles Fish of Tehama
county is excepted here some time
this afternoon to investigate.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
JOHNSON TAKEN
OUT OF GAME,
INJURIES HAND
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YANKEE sSTADI U M, NEW
YORK, Aug. 29.-Walter Johnson
veteran pitcher of the Washington
Senators, was taken out of the game
in the eighth inning today after he
had sustained an injury to his pitch
ing hand.
At the time he was forced to quit,
lie was well on his way to his 108th
shut out, the score at the time be-
ing five to nothing as the Yanks
went to bat in their half OF the
eighth.
Johnson's hand was hurt when he
stopped ball hit by Schang. He
threw out Schang at first and then
after trainers worked oyer the hand,
he started to pitch but was remov-
ed moment later.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
DIRECTORS HA We
l APPROVED r. sR.
CONSOL I'D ITO N

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-Direetors
Of the Pere Marquette Railroad ap-
proved plans yesterday for eonso-
iidating their railroad with the
Erie, Chesapeake and ONO ana
Hooking Valley, into a greater mex
ell plate system. The Interstate
Commerce Commerce Commission
must now approve the merger
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
SCOUTS SEARCH
FOR GIRLS LOST
/ SINCE. Ea.S;ATURDAY
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By united l'resS Le0seO THe
LOS ANGELES ,sfAug. 2ssEE Boy
scouts, from a troop organized in
the South Mansfield street district
were searching nearby slough to-
day, seeking trace of Mary and
Nina Martin, l2 and 8 years OF
age, who have been missing from
their home since Saturday. s&
Belief that the girls have been
kidnapped grows as the days go by
without discovering any signs ofithe
missing children. Their mother,
Mrs, Vera Buus, and their step
father both declare that the girls
were happy and would not have left
home Of their own accord. 81 ni1'8
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
mrs. FERGUSON
| WILL NOT HAVE
LOVES SUPPORT
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/ DALLAS, Tex, Aug. 29.-De'
claring he was unable to support
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, Demo
cratic nominee for governor III the
coming general election, Thomas r.
Love of Dallas, Democratic hatio-
nal committeeman for the last five
wears, has sent in his resignation
to Glenn Shaver, chairman OF the
Democratic national committee.
In statemen. issued here last
night Love charged Mrs. Ferguson
is not legally entitled to be elected
governor and that ho would support
''some able, honest and incorrupt'
ible Texan running as independent
Democrat in the November elee-
Ition.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
EARTHQUAKE is
FELT IN CHINA
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PEKIN, Aug. 29.-Tien Tsin was
shaken by slight earthquake shock
here at 500 o'clock tonight.
1t was just over one year ago next
Monday that the japanese earth.
quake occurred, leaving Toxic and
Yokohama in ruins with heavy loss
of life.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
KILLED BY FALL
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Hy UhfttU T'FtHH IeWHtu WUe
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.~~W T..
Allen, go, employed as m elevator
operator at local hotel, was almost
instantly killed today when Va
stepped into an elevator shaft ana
fell four stories to the basement.
Attendants rushed him 10 the re-
ceiving hospital where hs expirsd.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20
No more may George Sterling,
California s poet laureate, wand
or in Golden Gate Park and
pick flowers. ss,s.o
More than a year ago John
MacLaren, superintendent of
the city's park, told Sterling he
might make free with nature in
the park and pluck flowers IT
they suited his fancy, he being
a poet. ~ ae
But enough is enough, as Mac
Laren explained, and for Sterling
to swim unattired with strange
ladies in the public waters is
more so. So from now on,
poet though he be, in the. eyes
of, the police park Sterling will
be a mere citizen for a. that.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2S.-
George Sterling, recognized as tn
official verse maker of California
has new poem, all about q my'
,er:ious maiden and moonbeams wit
both of which he was found swim
ming in Stow Lake. Golden Cat
Park.
Sterling, so the official accoun
Of the event runs, sat in tn
Club here last Monda
night and tried to polish off
poem dedicated to Antione, beauti
iul princess of ancient Greece
: The muse simply was not on tn
Job, SO out to Golden Gate Far
vent Sterling to sit and reflect bt
side mirrored surface of the LAKE
Imperial Valley press., 1924-08-29
by United Pres. Lensed wire

by United Press Lensed Wire
WASHINGTON, Aug. 90
The cabinet went into session
with President Coolidge today
to consider tho growing gravity
of the Chinese civil situation.
Secretary Of State Hughes is
understood to have presented
reports from American charge
d'affaires Bell that war is
threatening near the Shanghai
Nankin region of China wh1-e
there are many Americans.
American business interests
arc suffering with the tie up
of the Shanghai-Pekin railroad.
The 5000 Americans in Shanghai
including more than 1000 women
and children, many of them con
nected with American missions, are
believed to be safe, according to
reports received in Washington.
American Mobilizing
! Americans have mobilized with
other members Of the foreign quar-
ter into the municipal volunteer
corps.
BY w. G. BESS
United Press staff Correspondent
SHANGHAI, Aug. 29.-Threats
of civil war between rival Chinese
leaders grew to severe proportions
today.
General WI Pei Flu, leading one
of the factions announced that he
has employed squadron of air
planes piloted by American and Bri-
fish aviators and that the machines
will leave Shanghai for the front
during the day.
Meantime General Lu, rival wal
lord, was doing his utmost to- re-
eruit other British and American
filots and it was generally believ
cd airplanes may prove a decisive
factor in the fighting believed'to be
imminent.
Four Warships
A fourth American warship arriv
ed in the harbor today to protect
American interests. f&
There had been, no actual fight