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Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
Steel Earnings
In Slight Drop

NEW YORK. J4.e 2.-Est CARR
mrs Of tn" United States -toc' COR
pora.,ou for tlr -e.d .aa-tar o:
1877 were s'oi: t.-2E. against &+1,-
5SLo29 in the saao 41a-ter Of last
ye>r.
Thc surplus for d,r:Ien34 IN the
second quarter Was s2l.>e9,0o4
against &2l ,9oj.491 "a tne first quar-
rer. aH3 a22.7-5.2g3 in Ike second
quarter o. 1929.
Fer the FIRST half Of 1925, oach
common share c1ruel 800 against
ss.a7 in tho first half cf 1922.
The aot income for tic quafter
was S2G.56l Gsl against %2s,61o,54t
IN the corresponding perirl last year
and for the SIX months was 80, ,J9J,-
9G3 and s6j,4I0,797 respectively.
The usual 80 cents extra dividend
was declared together with the reg
ular qlartcriv dividend Of Sl.2J on
the common stock payable SeP.em-
Der % to stock Of record August %.
The regular quarterly dividyud Of
$40 on the preferred stock was al
20 declared and is payable Augaat
. TO stock Of record AueJst ;.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
LAST SPEECH OF
BRYAN IS FULL
OF BRILLIANCY
CONTINUED from Page ~

b 't.tilbti.
II might require some very nice
calculation. the speech read, "'t0
determine at what degree OF relat-
iolShip the killing of n relative
ceases to be murder and the eating
Of one = kin ceases to be cannibal-
IN.
Evolutionists do not feel it as
incumbent upon them TO show how
life bcg3u. ne said. "GOd may
he Il matter Of indifference to the
orolutionists and Il life beyond have
no charm for them. but the mass of
mankind viii continue to worship
their creator and TO find comfort
in the promise of their Savior that
he has gone to prepare place for
thcm.
Christ has made Of death = mar
row. starit strip between the com
partnership Of yesterday and the re-
orion Of tomorrow; evolution strikc%
out the stars and deepcns the gloom
that. enShrouds the tomb. y
The indictments, arc then
brought against evolution.
First. "that it disputes the truth
Of the Bible account Of man $ ere
alton and shakes fa y in tic Bible
IS The word of God. =
Second, "that evolution dispute
every vital truth in the Bible and
ifs natural il not inevitable ten
dcncy is to lead those who really
accept it, first to agnosticism and
,ECu to @tEc.sn.
"Do these cvolutionis's stop to
think Of The crane they commit
:. len they take faith out Of the
hearts Of men and women and lead
thom out into the starless light ~
Bryan asked, in commenting on the
life OF Darwin.
Third, Evolution, diverts the
attcntion from pressing problems of
great importance to trifling spccula-
ton. While one cvolutioni't is
trying to imagine what happened in
the past. another is trying TO pry
open the door of the distant future.
One recently grew eloquent over an
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
U. S. DEPARTMENT
OF JUSTICE WIRES
FOR INFORMATION
Cortinuea from page l

Til morning Sheriff Giliett re.
cc;vcI q letter from the department
of Justice 1T san Francisco, asking
e. Information On the Kirh-Teudcn
tragedy in an effo-t t. ascertain
II il had any connection w.th 4
couuto~feitiug plot discovered early
in the year in Honolulu.
Identify Kirk s Pictures
The letter advised that pictures
of Kirk had been Identified b. the
department agents Al Honolulu and
~ San Frruc3ca. a. belonging to
Henry Kirk WHO conducted u
photographer : snop in Honolulu.
The letter stated that Kirk is not
believed to haze been implicated in
tie counterfeitin& plot.
one Joseph Gilman. according to
tie letter. was arrested in Honolulu
on January .. 1925. with $4,000
worth Of couateefcjt $50 notes in
HE possession, and later made ad-
missions which implicated his broth
er. James Gilman. The spurious
notes are said to have been made
~ y gang Of Japaucsc counterfeit
ers in Hawaii during 1923. The
Jarapcsc were all arrested and are
serving prison terms.
There was noth.Hg in Kirk $ ef-
frcte 20 show that he knew the
Gilmaus or was connected with them
in any way, nor has any evidence
come 10 light to show that he was
connected with thc countcrfeitcrs.
Il is extremely doubtful that there
y,ll Be grand jury investigation
in the case, rs both. principals are
dead and in view Of the letter left
by Truden. Il would be practically
in.possible to convict GnYone OF p-r-
ticipatiou in the affair, District At
tmuly Ctiey stated.
Corcacr Lemons is holding Tru-
den s belonging at his office, await
ing distractions from the latter $
brother. Vincent Truden Of Forest
Lake, Michigan. Coroner Kelly Of
San Diego county adviced Vincent
Truden bv telegraph last week that
/ his brother = effects are in this city.
| Kirk $ father and brother took the
dead man 8 possessions with them
when they left here last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
immigration Menace In This
Section Vividly Related In
Saturday Evening Post Story

Smiles rs Che huzzard flies across the
desert and mouatain wastes from
Mountain Springs 10 Tia Juma and
through that gap in civilization more
,cnygabaud Chinese are reported to
have been SmugsleG into the United
States than through any other chan
mel Cf legal entry.
Conspiracy Of Nature
Immigration officials have been
EpoWn to complain that from Noun
tain Springs to the sea nature has
yonsP:gcd With man To produce an
idea site fer the operations Of alien
Sn.u@g'crs. One result is certain:
Aliens now barred as the Chinese
have been fer vears--iapdUcSe Ar
weHjaus. Svr ms, Italians. Greeks
AM Portuguese. % name but few
uat:aua jtjes-ase tiucE.ng to Mex
jrsa California whence they hope to
cnttI the United states hv The route
-, aieh has proved 50 productive Of
desired results fea thejr predecessors.
IN smother iqyt q the story. the
author relates the stirring capture
nadc Iv VI &chianac, customs in
~ra.go~ ag Tia 5uauo of professional
soa&-.c.s who had an expensive
.ar speedily huilt % make room for
i've bottles ulec the seats. Sch
l..e j. " brother af Traffic OFFICER
~cE1aa.c. who was with the f. Cen
tro tarco f3r several yeaas.
Ne#c 90 the exciting experiences
.s N-sEt.es tl4++fa iulmior.:ian Of
ii.:a4 #us h4s his headquarters in
dis CITY are also related. one Of
wi, i tc-l place meas Mountain
81 ir.rg, ard in which his wiie play
u prominent part by swapping
the taHdcufts ON thc >wugg!er who
laG engaged her husband i'm what
arl ecrcd To tc q death duel.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
Extra Disi irseuelts

In discussing the report this
morning. CGtef Barker pointed out
tina, the disbursements charged MP
against automobile and motorcycle.
ioelaze not only the cost OF the
machines. tat their upkeer includ-
ing supplies. pae to changes in
-re e,tv ordinance, it was necessary
to ae.nml, HE ,raffic lines ON the
Gig. streets. and iac'ulea in this
e-psa-e IS fie cost = Il street mark
iaz mgehiEa. witch enabled the
vofa. +, Pc aore much cheaper than
ii Er5s-1 cost 10 paint bv hand.
TIM cont eEneaSe includes the
'a#ies - The record interpreter
an1 pros Gator. aI>o tie supplies re
auir#5 ro conduct cog~..
Eae 20 lie extra expense incurred
-hi> Eear. re u#e ruiit j. smaller
thau -,- profit shown LAST year,
rsaiea mounted = +,5-1.6o. How
ever. -.c g.lat stated tl.; allowing
for =, additional expense, the pro-
1t his rea~ Is approximately the
-1-- a> last v,ar. I'll far+ it is q
-,-i- .'eAar. le ~a;'.
FIR Tie purpose Of eamp2rison.
-. CHIEF TUNED - tHe city s books
f.r 1920, tHeH tie department w0S
.rs ~..1-=a, staining. as = Is It pre-
~..s. Eu 1880 the receipts mounted
F.. s-'s-5.lG and rle disbursements
- s-a,o-..z1. VI q deficit Of IL
'5d.--. The expresses for 'Ea lasr
t.~.aI gear were oaI. ~22e.GJ greater
t..ait 1920, while tie receipts were
>9.-t4.-T greater.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
IMPERIAL
ry Press stair Correspondent

IMPERIAL, july 28-W. &. Jones
las returned from SAN Diego after
taking his wife and children there
to spend the summer.
NJ. and Mrs. Curtis Gabrielson,
who left for San Diego recently, are
the proud parents Of a baby girl
who arrived Sunday night. Friends
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Gabrielson in this
city have not learned the name Of
the new arrival.
Mrs. }. j. Carlson was hostess
at delightful potluck dinner on
the lawn Of her home Sunday eve
ming. Those present besides Mr..
and Mrs. Carlson were Mrs. A. K.
Carrier. Mrs. Paul Jones and two
children and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Poole.
Mrs. H.. McMorran, Mrs. Phil
Hoffman aud Mrs. 4. CAREY shop
pcd in FL Centre yesterday.
Mrs. Homer Harris, WHO passed
last week with friends in San Diego
and La Jclla, has returned to her
home in Imperial.
Mr and Mrs. Virgil Patterson and
daughter Zona visited relatives in
Brawlcy last evening.
Earl Ragsdale is leaving today by
motor for Oklahoma. Mr.. Rags
dale has been IN cmploye of the
Imperial Irrigation district while
in Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

The last unmhor of the Saturday
Evening DoSt contained an interest
fu. article on the cyey-ggoWiNr men
ace Ct alien smuggling across the
sortlcra border. The author. Stuart
\. Lake. writes in Il thoroughly
familiar vc'l az the many almost
u.svWcvHtable problems confrout-
5r@ the comparative handful of i'm
#.igr5tjaH Officers working in tins
section and proves the difficulty Of
fin, task hv large illustration
showing = section IT the barren,
1ssolata Mouatain wastes between
lHwta.a Springs cna San Diego.
where hu declares "wh1lc army eff
a..,n~ mj.ht lose ITSELF
IaEe a,r.Hs~ 'hat since restrict
~. grafton laws have bec2 psi
ia.o effect. the officers dry crap
u- a.tl problem that Is well
Il. un>Gruuaut.hlr v;'l jhe pres.
er. STAFF. ,"-s..l o. having to dead
.a.alv y.;h The wary Chinese, Is
H...o+yee. tie Europeans whe
s...l s.a3. ir -hrovga Uncle
$500. back door are arriving u
h-.., points il increasing auHber.
a-i becoming rapidly familiar with
-. Ha.E .IsEar aH3 >8ee. S~fal
ee..a, sf caie tur them aao.ttanet
10 ,la promised tl3.
Ia lbe on.iaH q. the im"igra-
f.#a officer vlth q working snaHi-
aae. or border pstrai " Lake WRITES.
'etA, t#a-Hest >t.rf-h e' ear whole
#tieH ait- between Yuma, Arizona
~ tile east. and Ca Tie west The
s..r" Lac, ot tac Pacific II the
sa.utA u lae Ia Juaaa riNet ljalf-
way between Yuma ami tbe sea.
there nay he tauuI ca tie mau let
tered iadi-at'1u Of water hole
t.1'gI Mountain Springs. 1t is O.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

hrs. BurHum Improves - Mrs.
Robert l.. Burnum. who was Tcmoy-
ed TO the Paradise valley >anitarium
a week ago, Is reported is imrrev-
ing greatly, The cooler weather j
having much to do with her rapid
recovery. added to tie fact that the
plaster east in which she has beer
encased for weeks, has been ecmat-
ed and the patient IS now resting aH
a fracture bed. Mrs BUmUm
broke her hip sat week. age wnea
she fell from a truck in Imperial
during 4 camivar staged lv 1he
women : club Of thai city.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
Feather Cape Is
Work Of Genuine
Art in Hawaii
1v United Press Leased Wire

HONOLULU. .j#.v -9-A year
.a ra RI patient "a F." -1I.
CIR lis life a.sr'...ea la~ se.l
-.a -a-t III I-.l 1-a'a-ri k.aee.
last - r,..5 i..wa.ia line whose
..ri- -'. - royalty a
~ mother .s ftp t
.a..H r--... s.r tl.
t.... ..-. FL. .a,.- ~ --.--az.
t,rr-.- la.ar-' -.~ =.
- E ar.H -aO
a..a-..-r-s az g -a-a c.H. G
..--aa ~... -..
... of aa.r- .-.. II. a.-
... .e 81. .t Ha.-
..,s ...a.a45. ID. trl .s-.-
.r.. .al .He ia-t.e 4aart-a. ~
-.a rarcao -.- -. --.
,-e.e. -
,...#.., ...t .-.- -
I'-.a- N". l..s..- ta# a>
--. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
CantaIoupes Over
The $4,000 Car
Mark

Cante,oupe shipments, meaning
g fe7 re1- ce1e. -1upes. 2Ld me
remc indc- Loaly3e7a. continue
t. leave The valley daily. &C
ccrding to <he Southern Pacific
C ra~s's S records, an average
cars day having boen
aap out lo= the pa.t few
days
An So -cats are from The
south era a .ae valley, lEclud-
ing Imperial, q Centre, Heber
and CaIexico. The total nun
bc- oI cars shipped 70 date
amoNut to 1906.
Wauermc,ons axe also holding
up won, surprising last years
-ccord to days by 600 cars. The
total shipped cut laa+ year Eas
Z10C cars, ana including July II
tbs year The total is 2714 cars.
1t IS not expected the water
melon shipments viii 90 much
higher than $500, but even az
that figure, al previous records
for watermelon shipments Will
be shattered.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

cicn; worms and another predicted
that seventy five housand years
hence everyone will be bald and
..,tbIoSy
But those. who endeavor 70
clcthe our remote ancestors with
hair and those whose endcavor is to
remove the hair from the heads Of
our remote descendants ignore the
present W h its imperative de-
mauds. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
10 BILLION FOR
i. s. FARMER IS
CROP OUTLOOK
Second Consecutive Good
Year Says U. S. Farm
Bureau

CHICAGO, July 2S.- American
farmers viii have a ten billion in
ceno fer the new crop year, o. II.
nradfutc. president of the American
Nam Bureau federation, tolG~ the
Gni.gd Press today. His statement
followed comp:>uon Of cgop sur
Nev.
''Tais is Il healthy increase and
uil. hc the second consecutive good
wear, Bradfutc asserted.
'.It j. q remarkable jump from
tie low point in agriculture de
.rcsSioa reached in the crop season
Of l@2l-22, when the farmers total
iucowe amounted to oaly seven and
r half billion dollars.
"Whiie the new crop season is
aglv fuus weeks old. conditions all
point to record breaking year.
i.~t yoar showed a decided turu
for tie better in many PARTS of the
raantry and the coming wear which
cEas next June 50 should be even
better.
I'm i922.23 the farmers total IN
eamc was nine billions. The crop
season 1923 - brought the farm
a.'t aHd q half billions and the
crop season winch ended Juuc 80
et this wear brought around nine
aaj and three fouths billions.
Tine hHreaU figures. therefore.
a6.c&te that with anything like
favorable weather conditions the
.amiug season VIII bring into the
farm hoasr mere than ten billion
ol.ars, he said.
Braifute explained that tie farm
lu5cWl federation figured the farm
er's income at approximately TWO
billion less than the government.
fhe government includes IN it's es-
aMlts~ the produce consumed on
tac tafm.
Bumper Corn Crop
\ bumper corn crop with high
prices tee hogs and cash corn and
si-in. 1fices Tor cattle are features
aa,eh make Bsadtute optimistic for
the corn htlt. This is offset, to Il
certain extent. by the shortage in
tac hog ccop.
The racfi.i coast, which last
."aI Hiitteu from dfouth ard frost j..
reports mceh better outlook for
-Aa new season. ha continued.
I'm Washington, Oregon ard cal
i.arua. the farmers anticipate ii
se-urn II least ! per cent higher
.aan last year. IN these western
! -ates he wheat is much better than
II Was iaS, %ear Fruit and vege-
tables arr good ana dairy pro-, acefs
aavc materially improved
Tae Pacific coast, which la#a
-. ",aia1 Utah, Colorado, Ne
ra5a, Arizona and NV Masieo.
iieH have suffered heavily fer the
past three yeer,, are findia- some
ramise ia the risine price at cat.is
and better fas-af.go ttu they lgyi
ea aioyed H.. saH- tiHe.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
otLExIC0 SCECCLG TO
CzZE ZI01 E5AI7ZE q

L.a Wr.7, secretary ot rle IGN
e-l.. 1.. H.a-
tha. schools ir Ca.eT.,o u.l aot be-
iavI. .a t#a. ..- ~.H-aHH,.
-. SOM. ri t.- valley a...
..u-tt.t r5 t--e--~ aet.rt,. .H
September "a. according #. ~l.-. a..
g.. tat
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
NEWS BRIEFS
--Frcna City and Comfy
IalEgEE--EEE 7E-zEEg-EiEEEEE.gEE.-

Alabama De Luxe Tours. win be
nade by leo or mar" people aud tile
sce5al tram -arrria4 = them WIZ pass
through tbs e.-r ~ AHgas- -. T..
7evag~ To#H> conducts Two eNsur-
s#s ts the Tae.t.. Coast via tar-
r.,a Gorge. each wear au3 have been
tie G...> nt showing taj.taa.a :
Ue#e.r~ + hundreds ot >eHtLcH4.f*.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

some people who think they are
being agreeable arc being hypocrit8.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

DR.. C. J. Mchencclcl, ChiroDrac.
nor. 21 Dunaway Bldg. Phone 32S.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

Automobile Leans. clear youT
car and loan you money, you pay
me by the month. Fred i. Cross,
c60 Main g.. Phone 55gJ. FL Cen
,ro. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

What is 50 rare as a June day in
July or August2
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

Are You Elsy-y? Give Lovnd S
Fountain Lunch a trial. Satisfac-
SION and service. adv
Divorce Action has Eeen Filed
T'roe-h Attorney William i. North
OF hi, city. complaint for divorce
from Merle Wight. was filed rlis
morning bv Uora~a Wright, 7eho
charges mental cruelty a. the part Of
tba 5efen6aar. They were married
in san D.e-o oa September +. 1913
aaI sersfase3 on April 81. 7o-2.
The plaintiff asks far the custody ot
tive minor children. Who @re no"
ttHg oHcJ for by HIS mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
Swim in Cur wonderful mineral
water. Holtvilie Natatorium. adv

MRS. Keller Imp-oves-A letter
received by :. Il. ke.lar fem his
wife WHO IS IN tnaheim contains
the good news that she Is AGAIN able
10 walk Withop- the a58 of cHataAas.
Mrs. Ke.iar broke q small bone IN
her toe some weeks ago and h3l it
set, but X failed 10 k1., raviJ.v.
When she went 10 .er mother
home in Anaheim shout The first
Of July, her physician insisted on
her using crut.hes 10 a.aw The
broken bone a chance 10 heal, M.
kellar expects to leave Aere next
Friday for Auaheim - join II, wife.
from which point tie TWO VIII ,.art
out gypsying along California
motor trails for several weeks Est.-
tioa.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

Brawley Boy Hon5-ed-Tfed Ew-
ing, 1923 graduate Of Erawley ltgh
sehool, has been singulary henore3
bY being awarded the Blacksl prize
scholarship at the Califoraa lnSti-
tute Of Technology for the coming
year, The inward is one Of several
made BY the faculty each wear T..
the sophomore and freshmen stu-
dents Who Lave made the highest
number Of points during The year,
said points being based not only
on high scbolastc standing aat oa
personal quaiities o- Integrity a,-3
leadership as well.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

an the DesJ doctor in The land.
Superior TO any monkey s gland. I
got a name-Paul 5 Lemonade. Al
ways ready for you at Union Stages
depot. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
Da vis beau-y rarlo;. PAone 227.

Where s His Wi1c1-Josr 7Iala ~
Imperial is mourning the disappear
aace Of his wife. Cruz Deae. Hv
name, and wants her = ei1Her com
back to him Or write 20 Aim. Jose
says he thinks she IS ~ LIS An
geies aad vii! be relieved if She VII
Get in toucA with linn 'lGoaen -ae
iaail by writing 10 BeT 7.3, Fl
office, Ei Ce4t.o.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

Davis Beauty PallOI. Phone 90
adv
holland Orchcs:ra. 1l~sic for ali
occasions. Phone Il Ce1t-o 5s3. adv
Curtis Returned from -ur-cok-
walter i. Curtis uH.-.u s. t.ls
county ou g e...e. a.5. .a...
au inn-aaeItr "a brought t-r
from Turlock iae- aiea ~ gn-a
Art Leonard, ct ta- state .r.ff'~
squad Curtis wa, ae.c. FL Tar.
lock or Il tar.aat iss.1 br t.is
county and vas he.- Wa..- ta.
arrival Of aa officer.
Drink Coachalla A1teg.on WAGER.
Call Budwine Botting Go, Phone
e2W. 1875
Dancing wednesday and Saturday
Sights. Holtville Natatorium. adv
Traffic Office JEovel.-Cau-aia
Art Leonard and The members VI uls
traffic squad have ha1 t4g- of'i
at the courthouse moved aga. aud
aee once more h9cE lay.r ra'a ,GaM
81 the west end f .he ueag ~
ihe second flool For several month.
the traffa office has be,a s. IL.
cast cna of tile building s thc same
room with Judge Mavtio.d court
hue 10 The large amount of Uort
transacted hy tho trffie office
court sessions were Frequently tu
atred uith. and the change w.s ae
eoYainelv decided upon.
Dance Every tuesday, Thursda!
ana Saturday nights at Hche
Palm Garden. adv
Alabo sra Eaculaion Coming. r
WORD was reee.A ed at the local Of
flee OF the san Diego aad Anzon
Raiwav Company. that . tI.p TO >th
eaaN from Birmingham, Alabama
under the direction Of the Reeve
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

Dance Every tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday nights at Hchef
Palm Garden. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28
ANNUAL. REPORT OF POLICE
BUREAU SHOWS NICE PROFIT

DESPITE the expense Of having -
purchase new automobile and
tew me.eeye} for use i't' eae de
Hzr-n,4t. r.e report of Harry L.
Barker. chief IF the Fl NcnGe gc..sa
department. fer tho ia.t fiscal wear,
shows thy som realized for the
ely treasury.
The raaart. wli-~ e7vere tAe per-
.ads from July I, 90 II Jane 20.
laaI. Shows #..a. ~ -.'i.74-.9i,
elected nr the department. I'm de
same ragioG he ernanegS amounted
- ~-H,a=, 7", Showing le- prof.
% So, ,#65.>2.
Following : .-..st.an e
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

Davis Beauty PaIio1. Phone 90.
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

Dance Every Tuesday and Friday
lights at Seeley. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

Drink Coachalla AItes.ou Wacer.
Call Budwine Botting Co. Phone
s2W. 1876
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

Fa-isienne Beauty Shoppe open all
ELEmer. Phone 1e3.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

Dancing wednesday and Saturday
Sights, Holtvile NatatorIEm. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-28

holland s orctcstra. -G~sic for all
occasions. Phone Il Ce1t-o 5sJ. adv
Arizona state miner., 1925-05-30

sample Of his "true lies" He actually
was there about the year 1856 and his
description is probably exact The
route he Travelled runs up to 10000
feet in places and water boils at about
178 degrees.
The Roosevelt's are "chips Of the
old block" "T. r." of strenuous
life" fame. The sons are upholding
the Roosevelt tradition. Kermit Is a
seasoned out-of-doors man. He was
with his father in Africa and Brazil
and has hunted in Alaska, Manchuria
and India. Theodore says he is the
tenderfoot of the party. Cherrie is
veteran naturalist who has made
thirty-nine explorations, including the
Roosevelt expedition to the "River Of
Doubt" but this is his first venture
in Asiatic hunting.
Dangers encountered and hardships
endured II the name Of sport outnum-
Der even the multitude of sins popular
ly supposed to be covered by charity.
The months trip from New York to
Srinagar by sea, rail and motor, was
easy. But here's q bare outline of
what the hunters are now facing:
1t will take them a month or so to
climb the Burzil trail to Gilgit on the
Roof Of the World" the jumplng-off
place Of civilization. The narrow and
dangerous trail averages an altitude
Of 1900 feet, which taxes vitality and
is an acid test of tempers and dis
positions. Travel through snow
passes is mostly by night for fear
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antelOpes, deer anG wild camels.
What the expedition wants most,
however, is Marco Polo's mountain
latter day naturalists. This sheep was
long considered fabulous, but there
is such an animal, unless 1t has now
become extinct. This was settled in
1888, when Lieut.. John Wood, an Eng
lishman, sent to the Royal Asiatic
society an Owls Poll horn measuring
Sc inches on the curve. The draw
ing reproduced is supposed to por-
tray male and female of the species.
They strongly suggest our big horn
Of the rockies still to be found In
Rocky Mountain, Yellowstone and
Glacier National parks.
This Marco Polo was a Venetian
gentleman Of the Thirteenth century.
In prison at Genoa he entertained his
fellow prisoners with marvellous tales
Of his travels. Later he and scribe
put the tales into "The Book of Ser
Marco Polo the Venetion Concerning
the Kingdoms and Marvels Of the
East" The book became the best
seller OF the medieva. literary world.
It was universally believed to be one
gorgeous fabrication from beginning
to end and Marco Polo was honcred
for many centuries as the worlds
biggest liar. But time played havoc
with Marco Polo's reputation, for most
of his tales were found to be true
The quoted extract from the thirty
second chapter Of his book Is a good
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UnpretentiOus

The young married couple entered
the furniture store.
The Young Hubby (bashfully)-We
want to look at bedroom suite for
our new home
The Clerk-Yes, sir. Do you want
twin beds?
The Young Wife (blushing)-Oh,
heavens, no! Just a small cradle.
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stitute an "Amer-
lean scientific ex-
p e d tt o H." f.
nanced by James
Simpson Of Chi
cago in the inter-
est of the Field
museum Of that
city. The pur-
pose is the col
lection Of the
rare animal life
Of a region prac-
tically unrepre-
sented in the
museums of this
country. The
grouped photo
gra p h s repro
duced herewith
show some of
these rare ami
mails. Two rare
beasts Of prey
are the snow
leopard and the
long-haired tiger.
Then there are
the goa, scharpoo
and burrel, not to
mention gazellea