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Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
CHINESE TROOPS
SWOOP DO W n:
FIRE i. 5. FLAG
destroy Foreign Devils"
Order Given by
Governor

PEKIN, Jan. 12.-Storming down
upon Supu, the first division of rcgu-
lar Human troops pIundered the viii
age, attacked the American mission
of the Passionist Fathers, q Catholic
order, fired upon two American mis-
sonaries and riddled the American
flag, according to reports made to
the American legation here.
According ITO first advices here,
the soldiers acted under direct ord
crs of General Tsun commanding the
Chinese inland province of Hunan.
These orders, it was said, were to
"destroy the mission and kill the
foreign devils. -
The troops\ dashed into the village
without warning and stormed the
mission. They fired upon Flav'an
Mullins and Arthur Benson, two Of
the mission attaches, riddling their
clothing. Miraculously, neither OF
them was injured. They then pro
ceeded to shoot holes in the Amen.
can flag flying over the mission.
Customary Protests
Flavian Mullins is from Athens
Pa.
After plundering the town the
troops withdrew and last reports
were that Supu was again quiet und
er control of higher officials. The
customary protests are being made
to the Chinese government by The
American minister.
loal nf tho OrInJ Gi
the Passi6nist Fathers is located al
Brighton, Mass. The order is com
prised of ordained priests whose
lives are devoted to missionary
work.
Human province comprises about
| $4,000 square mlles and, drained by
southern tributaries of the Yang Tx
Kiang river, is one of the chief tee
producing regions of China. 1t ha:
a population of 22,000,000. The cap
ital is Chank Sha.
BOSTON, Mass, Jan, IL The
Passionist Fathers have II priests
stationed at missions in various
parts of China, according to Father
Julian, rector of st. Gabriel's mon
asterv here, when informed by The
United Press of the attack made by
Human troops on the order s mission
at Supu.
There were only two fathers at th(
Supu mission, Father Julian sand
Father Flavian Mullins and Fathe'
Arthur Benson. Father Benson's
home is IN Pittsburgh.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
TAX CUT, BONUS
TO PASS HOUSE
BEFORE MARCH
Concessions Must Be
Made to Put Plan
Through
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.-TaX
reduction legislation and the sol
dier bonus both are scheduled t.
pass the house before the end OF
February
Administration leaders today as
sured bonus advocates of favorable
action on the Mckenzie Adjusted
Compensation bill by the ways and
means committee within a, week af
ter the tax bill is sent to the house
1t was indicated also that the tax
bin would be framed with the pas
sage of a bonus in view.
Without that assurance, it was
learned, the Republicans pledged to
vote for a bonus would not have
agreed to give the Mellon bin the
right-of f-wav.
Must Concede to Factions
With the way cleared for early
consideration of both taxes and
bonus administration leaders today
sought compromise with the De
mocrats on provisions of the Mellon
bill. Representative Longworth
Republican leader, said concessions
must be made to the various fac
tions of the Republican party OF
the entire plan will be endangered
Representative Garner, Texas
ranking member on the committee
and author of the Democratic sub
stitute tax plan, said today the Re
publicans must accept his plan OF
ego down to defeat.
Representative Nelson, Wisconsin
Progressive leader, indicated that
his group would swing to the De
mocratic plan with "A per cent
maximum sur tax rather than ac
cept the % per cent rate provided
in the Mellon plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
BUILT TO CARE
FOR 40; 81 ARE
CONFINED THERE
Sheriff Gillett Hopeful
For Prompt Relief
Measures

Conditions at the county jail have
been the cause of IN investigation
by the grand jury recently, md it
IS possible thats some recommends
ion may be made by that body
tending to eliminate the present
state of affairs.
With u capacity sfor 40 prisoners.
the jail at present is holding 81, and
Sheriff Gillett stated this morning
That on several occasions over 100
prisoners have been confined.
On occasions if has been necessary
to place adults in the juvenile de-
rarrment in order to make room for
them. IS
The north and south tanks have
10 cells and the center tank ~
cells. Each cell is designed for one
rerson. but two and sometimes three
are crowded into them, causing un-
satisfactory sanitary and moral com
ditions.
u. S. Prisoners There
When city prisoners are held at
the Jail, conditions are even worse.
The recent creation of 4 chain gang
for the city has helped considerably
in relieving the congestion at the
Jail. These are several federal pris-
oners at present among the IN
mates and some have been there for
several months.
Considering the fact that the Jail
IS called upon to do duty for !.
Iarge territory between Yuma and
san Diego, and its proximity to
the Mexican border tine demand
made upon it is much more than
was believed possible when the Jail
was built.
, No report has as yet been made
by the grand jury as result q
their visit to the jail, though Sher-
iff Gilett iss hoping that something
will be done to remove the present
, handicap under which he and his
deputies are working.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
Grand Jury Probes Crowded Condition Of County Jail
Bandit Escapes
Posses of 1900;
Capt. Home Huv 1

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12.-Slip-
ping through one Of the largest
posses ever assembled in Southern
California, Harry J. Dunlap, badge
bandit had apparently made good
his escape today following an all
night search i'll the Hollywood foot
hills.
Five hundred uniformed Officers
and 1000 citizens joined in the hunt,
following a report yesterday after
noon that Dundap had positively
been identified by residents in Lau-
rel Canyon, ortl of Hollywood.
Police Captain George X. Home
was painfully injured late last night
when. riding a horse loaned him by
Tom Mix. movie star, he broke
through Il bride in Nicholas Canyon.
The OFFICER and his mount fell
through the bridge, wedging the
animal between rocks and Shrowing
the officer forcibly to the ground.
Mix aud ether members of his COM
rany, aiding III the search, were
riding behind Captain Home, and
stopped before they reached the
bridge.
Pressing close behind the officer
the film star and men of his com.
pamv. some of whom had rushed
from 1.-the lot with makeup on
to Join in the search, were engaged
IN real life man-hunt similar to
these which they have so many
times enacted il pictures.
Captain Home, for months in
chg1ge of the Hollywood police anH
a personal friend of many players
headed the actors posse, which in
Guided. besides Mix, many cowboy
j extras in from the ranches OF
Arizona and other cattle states to
work III the "movies.
Threatened Doug, Mary
Dunlap, the object of last night :
untiring search, is the man report.
ed to have threatened tne lives of
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick
ford.
Dunlap's presence I'M Laurel Can
yon has been reported since Tues
dav. Yesterday afternoon A. B
scout, dC. OIlODile SalSSlhth, 'NlN
phoned the sheriff 5 office that ht
positively had seen the much
wanted suspect sinking through th(
canyon. His description of the MAJ
was correct Officers said.
a similar report was received
Jew minutes later from a woman
rcsiden, of the canyon.
Leading the pursuit, % motor
cycle officers, sirens shri2king
raced down Hollywood boulcyar'
toward the canyon, followed by
scores of patrolmen and deFutir.
riding in automobiles.
Hundreds of civilians followe,
and joined in the man-hunt. Tn,
search continued until midnight
with every foot OF ground from
Beverly to Cahuenga Pass secure,
by the posses.
A renewed pursuit. was ordered
today, with "get Dunlap dead o
alive Sheriff Traegcr's order,
The suspect, known is the " foot
hill bandit - is wanted for mum
Der of alleged crimes, including tn,
Staying of William jacobson, Pasa
dena youth, killed while protecting
his fiancec.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
MASKED MARVEL"
GIVES AWAY S10O

The "maskcd marvel who styles
himself an international sensa-
ton and pocket billiard marvel
is to give an exhibition of his skill
at the Central BilliarG ParlorS in
this city next Tuesday evening at
s p. III. Trick and fancy shots VIII
be a feature of the exhibition and
the biggest event of all will be ,ho
awarding of 500 prize to the first
person identifying him. AS he is
said to be a nationally known figure
in billiard circles this should not be
difficult. The mystery man will
play all comers, and as the event is
free to the public large crowd is
expected at this unusual event.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
CONFERENCE ON ALLEN LAND. LAW
Uniform Method
of Enforcement
Prompts Action
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 12.-Dis-
tr1ct ATTORNEYS from practically eV-
cry county in the state met in the
State building here today to discuss
q plan of uniform enforcement Of
he California alien land laws.
Attorney General L. S. Webb pre-
sided over the meeting. II had been
called by him at the insistencc OF
district attorney of counties where
japanese labor is Il problem, whJ
urged that there be a clear under
standing of how court decisions n
regard to the law may be inter
preted for the benefit of land own
6rs.
The attorneys will remain III ses-
sion today until they have solved
their problem, which involves en-
forcement Of ,,he law from the time
of enactment, regardless of court
decisions.
Following passage of the law pro
hibiting land owners from making
socalled cropping contracts with
Japanese, a test case was taken to
the state supreme court and there
:he law was declared invalid.
On the strength of this decision
land entered into further contracts
with japanese, who continued to
farm the land ION shares rs be.
fore the law was passed.
Confusion Has Resulted
Defeated in the sta:c courts, pro
ponents of the law took Their case
JTn,rnI ,p11rt
where the law was declared valid.
The state supreme court thus wa
reversed.
Confusion resulted from the sit
uation thus caused Many land
owners, their crops in, Immediately
cancelled what contracts still exist
cd and an exodus of japanese start
ed.
This was particularly true in the
Delta farming section of San Joa-
auin county. Other land owners de-
ferred cancellation and asked their
fountv authorities # the conld NOT
make tentative contracts until they
could rtadjust themselves to white
labor.
Various opinions were rendered
ind still more confusion resulted,
until at last, in justice to both the
japanese and to the land owners,
the present conference was called.
The Sacramento, San Joaquin and
imperial valleys particularly arc the
districts affected, and merchants,
banks and other business organize
tions as well as the land owners,
and Japan ase themselves are look
ING to the present conference 20
determine exactly how business may
proceed and what they may expect
under uniform Interpretation Of
the law.
District Attorney Ernest X. Utley
and Harry Horton, chief deputy
district attorney, are in Sacramento
fer the purpose Of attending the
meeting of district attorneys called
by Attorney General Webb. The
local Officers left here Thursday for
San Quentin, with Iwo prisoners
and planned to go on to Sacramen-
to after delivering their prisoners.
AS Imperial county has large
number of aliens ineligible 10 lease
land under the alien land law, the
present conference is expected tc
have considerable effect on the en-
forcment of the law here.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
State Troops to
Remain in Herrin
District, RumOr
by United Press Leased Wire

MARION, Ill.,, Jan. l2.-State
troops, called out to quiet riot con
ditions threatening i'll bloody
Williamson county" will stay in
definitely, Deputy Sheriff John
Layman declared today.
Layman, after an all night visit
in Herrin, where 200 men were said
to be "heavily armed, and ready
to riot said conditione were far
from satisfactory and the troops
would remain until all danger of an
outbreak was removed,
The troops were ordered to Will
hanson county by request of the
sheriff's office when it was fear
ed rioting between rival factions i'll
the county would follow raids by
prohibition officers and members of
the Ku Klux Klan.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
WHAT'S DOING

DaTce at Masonic hall to-
night.
Brunk' S Comedians in 'The
Wise FOOL tent show tonight,
last time.
"Scars of Jealousy" Palace
theatre tonight.
Services at all churches to-
morrow.
Services by Christian church
at county farm, 8 p. m. tomor-
row.
Heroes and Husbands, -
Palace theatre tomorrow night,
History Section, Ten Thou
sand Club, meets with Mrs. E, j.
Mack Morday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
IDENTIFY BODY
AS N. Y. FLIER
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Jan. 12.-The body of
Il man, washed up by the sea be-
tween Gungeness and Rye, was de-
finitely identified today as that Of
Lawrence Sperry, intrepid American
aviator of Garden City, \. y.
T.. Il. Jackson, representative of
the Sperry Gyroscope Co. in Lon
don, identified the body by physi-
cal characteristics and the cloth
ing, the latter bearing trademarks
of New York firms.
Sperry lost his life when he at
tempted to fly from England to the
continent last month in Kis special
90 foot "Flivver plane.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
|. A. OFFICER IS
KILLED; ANOTHER
HURT IN ACCIDENT
by United Press Leased Wire

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. l2.- Motor
Patrolman Ralph d. Green, 30, was
instantly killed early today ana
Vernon ID. McCurdy, 2S, another
officer, badly injured when their
automobile overturned at Hollywood
boulevard and Western avenue.
Although full details of the accl-
dent could not be learned, it Is be-
lieved Green, who was driving, threw
on the emergency brake to avoid
striking machine approaching FROM
the intersecting street, causing the
car to skid and overturn.
The two policemen were chas-
ing a stolen automobile.
Green was found dead in the
street and McCurdy unconscious.
Their automobile righted itself and
was little damaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
HOPE ABANDONED
FOR SAVING SUB

by United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, Jan. ~. "All
hope of saving the sunkca sub
marine LIZA has been abardon-
ed the admiralty said today.
The undersea boat, with more
than 40 men aboard, was ram
med by the battleship Resolu-
ton late Wednesday and sank
Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
"ELLY" LEAVES;
WIFE REFUSES
TO MEET HIM

MADISON, Conn, Jan. 12.-The
make or break hour of noon having
passed with no word from his wife,
Ely Bassett, whose domestic
woes have stirred this little fish
ing village for the last week left
the town flat shortly after l2 p. If.
The letter he wrote his wife yes
terlay asking her to meet him aud
reopen the discussion was received
but Mrs. Bassett didn't come back
1T the hour set in his note.
The note read in effect:
lyon are here by noon Saturday
or | am not here thereafter.
When Bassett left his destination
was not given.
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He most enjoys riches who least
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12,-Stories.
of alleged affairs which DR.. James
q. Ham had with !, Mrs. Madeline
Finn, woman he called "younger
and prettier'' than his wife, Flor
ence Ham. won for her divorce
decree in Judge Guerin's court.
The physician, said 10 have been
q resident of San Bernardino before
coming here, was heavy drinker,
his wife testified, and promised her
ne would "take the cure" but did
not do so.
Mrs. u declared that she had
seenxnky band caressing and
- Finn, and that he
~bring her here and she II
tear your can off, the wife testi-
fled her husband cold her, referring
to the other woman.
"He brought her, and there were
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12
rs Accused In
Mo. Vote Frauds
By United Press Leased Wire

by United Press Leased Wire
ST, LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. l2,-Sev-
enty six persons, including forty
seven judges of election and 20
other office holders were named in
a blanket indictment on charges of
voting in frauds in the August, 1922,
primaries in st, Louis County, out
side of St. Louis returned by the
county grand jury.
The hardest winter in history is
always the one just ahead.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-01-12

He most enjoys riches who least
needs riches.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
Brain ShrinkaQe

The lawyers Of the Reverend Lawrence Hight on trial for
murder in Illinois, have found mental for their
client They say he is suffering from brain shrinkage
The technical name Of that kind Of insanity Azhemer
disease, and Doctor Marby who treated shelshocked
victims, discovered this kind Of insanity.
The Reverend Mr.. Hight according the charge agans
him. poisoned his wife, supplied to Elsie Sweetn poison
for the tters husband He had discovered that he and
Elsie Sweetn affinties his WIFE and her HUSBAND
stood in the way.
If brain shrinkage explain that also explain
many other things
However this is certain the brain DOES shrink always
unless it grows And everything in human being improves
or deteriorates in time there is standing still
The brain properly used and fed goes growing to the
last The huge heavy brain Of the scientist Cuver weighed
after his DEATH had undoubtedly grown with his intense
thinking There doubt that Goethe when past seventy
years Of age he wrote the second part of Faust had
brain better than the that began the story many
years earlier.
Our mental lives like the physical lives of elevator
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
Keep Warm Save Vitality
Keep Warm at Night Especially.

The Importance preserving the bodys vitality by KEEP
ING IN the heat Of the blood be emphasized too much
in Winter
Disease germs flourish when the body is chilled.
Exposing yourself unnecessarily cold puts extra load
upon the heart The your defender you
work in direction it will fail you in another.
Here suggestions for you, for children and for old
people especially
Above all things BE WARM AT NIGHT. Have fresh air
in your roo-but draughts When the window open
turn the head of the bed toward the window that the cold
air will not blow on YOU
Children and delicate people should not sleep in cold sheets
On cold nights put then between the blankets Do not sleep
with the feet bare in the coolest weather Cover them with
wooden stockings Protect the big blood vessels the ankles
Have nightgown with LONG sleeves that down and
the wrists WELL Have high in the neck and securely
buttoned
DON'T BE ASHAMED TO WEAR SOME KIND OF
NIGHTCAP If YOU CATCH COLD EASILY, OR IF YOU
HAPPEN TO BE BALD Put a towel around your head if
you wake up sneezing
In the daytime remember that wristlets are highly i'm
portart for children playing outdoors and apt to stand still
in the cold Put them when they go out and take
off when they come in.
Wear them yourself pair of wristlets sometimes will do
more to keep the body and ward off disease than
heavy overcoat
The blood is the fe and heat is the life of the blood
We repeat what we have told you before TAKE CARE OF
YOUR PLUMBING You protect the lead pipes in your house
against freezing Protect your blood vesethose in the
body neck, wrists and ankles, espeCaIy-agains cold
Never allow children to get into cold bed big
bottle Of hot put the chdrens feet may save you
q good many doctors bills and perhaps funeral
Colo is friend Of disease germs and the enemy Of life
Fight it
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
Post Office Pay

Pooffice employees ask to have their pay raised they
ought have it raised The richest country the world
afford to set good example to private employers by paying
public servants WELL Those that object to the increase
the Postoffice lost forty million dollars last year.
What of it? The Postoffce is public SERVICE money
making enterprise carries for two cents letters that
perhaps ten dollars to deliver to out Of the way places
experiments COST but not onetenth much
ought to do, in the Of flying machines.
The fact that the Postofce giving the people what they
instead of trying make money in the usual way
good for refusing pass the bill that would give
ter pay Postoffice workers.
The people pay the forty million dollars that the Postofce
loses and they don't grudge the money since they get extra
service To get complete admirable nationwide delivery of
letters and parcels post plus experiments in flying nation
can well afford lose small fraction of the amount il
spends on ice sodas every year.
The Washington times., 1924-12-30

So honest brother these bright expectant looks of
all wasted We're not hanging around in pal
pitatng expectation waiting for you give the Okey
We get along if you NEVER look at us.
And honest, boys, though don't to be personal
there whole lot of you that oughtnt be generous
with your eyesght Give the good old binkers We
know they've served you long and hard and none of us
will hold it against you you kinda let them lie languid in
your skulls when pass by.
Now you mustn't conclude from all this that we don't
like you.
We like you a lot
In due time most of fall for Of you and proceed
to worship at his shrine for the rest of natural lives
And when do that like have him look us over and
we d do whole lot for his approval But that's limited
offer and doesn't extend by any the whole SEX
There's moan in particular I'd like to make. It's
about this enthusiastic response whenever happen to look
your way Just like trout leaping the fly, it were
Honest kids, ism necessary You re making the mistake
of your lives We're not trying to date you up You're not
about to be the why girl will leave home
Usually arn looking at you ALL but just revolving on
necks, And if do happen to favor Won
with personal attention, it's generally because you've got
such funny could stand another rnsng Honest it
isl
So that's that brothers. Don't take it in an unfrendlv
know you mean well by us, but you're wasting your
strength and time These little hearts beneath our ready
made suits don't futter half easy as.you think
Copyright 1884, King Is
The Washington times., 1924-12-30
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
DIV Or. FRANK CRANE.
Backbone and WisItbOne


Voo many people, said somebody, have their wishbOne
where their backbone ought to be.
In other words, they go through life continually
wishing for great things but have not the backbone to secure
those great things
Nothing valuable car be secured as rule in mere
flush of enthusiasm.
takes patience forbearance and will power to accom-
plsh what want.
Many young person. for instance has gone to the city
with the intention to study art such thing
And things have broken right for them and they have
found mnediments and obstacles and have become dis
couraged. They have enough backbone to counter
balance their wishbone.
The prizes of this life CO. rule those who able
to stick.
This true business The Of the business stream
Uttered with the wrecks of those who have to
grief They not able stick not intelligent
enough to make provision for sticking. The first great
storm that fatal to them
Those who have succeeded in business rule, are
those who have doggedy stuck to their task until by and
by fortune smiled upon them
For Fortune peculiar lass Those who afraid OF
her she cruel toward Those who fou her and kick her
and disregard her she will finally to fawn upon
1t is well to have great desires and great ambitions but
unless this balanced by great staying powers is apt
be like rocket up flare of glory and down like
stick
In all human relations finds people exactly he
wants them We trim wishes to suit the acual
ties We must come down from the ideals that have
pictured to ourselves to the realities they
This oftenmes slow and difficult progress For
of the hardest things do is adapt wishes to things
as find them
!, y.lght 1924 by Cue Newspaper syndcate0