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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
What Is Most Harmful?

What is the particular thing the peo-
pie are doing that is most harmful and
foolish? 1t would be interesting to
know, but probably We never will,
since what some say is civilizations
greatest blessing others say is its
greatest curse. So every one must de-
eide for himself, and woe unto him
who makes a mistake.-Ed Howe's
Monthly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
Wedge the Ak Handle

If the handle of your ak persists in
coming off, try driving IA broad screw
into the top part of the wood that
projects through the metal. This ex-
pands the wood and so keeps the head
snug and firm. 1t will be necessary to
hollow out a small space to receive
the head of the screw and have the
latter flush with the edge of the wood.
Pathfinder Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-03-27
Will selina's energy and ideas
transform the farm? Or will
she succumb to environment?
ITO BE coNrINUEDo
Kittenish

Those firemen must be frivolous
set" commented Mrs. Dumping.
.Why!' asked her overworked half.
II read in the paper that after the
blaze was under control, tiremen
played all night on the ruins. Why
didn't they go TO bed like sensible
folks instead of romping around like
calsfs
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
knaginations Run Riot

The highly sensational 'ss1evunts of the freak
storm around lockwood Sunday which were publlshfd
in the coast papers yesterday Just another fx>
ample of imagination riot
Residents of Imperial Valley, which is expert
encing prosperity that may we'll be the envy OF less
favored climes getting tired OF seeing the truth
distorted and the facts stretched out of all recognition
every time something of outside interest happens in
this section.
It is getting to be quite regular thlng Tor the
coast papers to do this. If their editors would only
check up on of the wild stories which are wired
out they would be living up to the standards set by all
journals of repute.
The story carried in the Associated Press dis
patches went better than the local correspondents
for the Los Angeles Times and the Los Angeles Ex-
amner. The San Diego Union writer's account OF the
terrible devastation wrought by the "nearcyclone"
was an effort worthy of the Arabian Nights or OF
Munchausen himself. 1t neglected to mention that
Rockwood's million dollar hotel and l6-storv Of
flee building alone escaped the general fate OF the
"citv." In all other respects it was masterpiece OF
fiction.
Now Imperial Valley does not have to curry favor
with the metropolitan press. 1T is the WealthleSt sec
ton in these United States and probably in the whole
world, for that matter The valley look after IT
self But it does think that is entitled to square
deal. Its products of such agricultural Importance
to put it in position to make an emphatic protest.
where it will do the most good
The Imperial Valley Press suggests that the pres-
dent of the Associated Chambers of Commerce take
this direct with the editors of the Los Angeles ana
San Diego papers in the form of most emphatic pro-
test and also through the the Los Angeles and San
Diego Chambers of Commerce.
Tell them that the valley is tired of reading these
exaggera ted of happenings down here and de-
mand that in future the truth, and nothing but the
truth, be published.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
CRAZED FARMER
KILLS TINY TOT:
TAKES OWN LFE:
By United Pres. Leased Wire


CORNING. Calf. Aug IL b.
Zimmerman. farmer of Kirkwood,
five miles south Of here. aud his
little daughter, Il year and half
old, were dead here today, the vic.
Tins of n sudden insanity outburSt
hv Zimmerman, according to author
iticS who will hold an inquest this
afternoon.
Zimmerman was apparently in
good spirits, his wife said, and was
proceeding about his regular work
of separating milk when the child
s'raved in his way.
He suddenly grapp'cd her with his
hands and dashed her life out
against the cemcut floor of the sep.
ar;ttor room.
The farmer then seized a shotgun
and fired upon himself, succeeding
only i'm blowing out on check. Next
he snapped a revolver against his
head bat the weapon was unloaded.
Finally his suicide attempt was suc-
ccssfuI with n .3S calibrc rifle.
Zimmerman S wife said there was
no real reason, she knew Of for his
outburst of madness. His financial
affairs were fairly prosperous She
said, and he had little sickness. Re
Gently Zimmerman has, suffered m
attack Of stomach trouble but had
given no symptoms of being worried
by il 10 the point of umbalaucing
his mind, his wife said.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
Mexican Turns
Up Again After
Being Deported

Sacramento Hernandez, recently
dcp0rtcd to Mexico. was picked up
near Brawlcy yesterday by lnspec-
tors Phclan and Moore of the immi-
grafton service, and is held at the
county Jail for investigation, with
the possibility that he may have to
appear in the federal court to ans
wer charges Of entering this country
ailIegally.
Hernandez has lived in Brawley
for several years. Early this year
he was arrested on a charge of sell
fiug liquor, also for reckless driving,
fscrving Jail sentence for each Of
fensc. Al the termination Of his
fsentence he was turned over 10 the
Immigration authorities, who order
ed his deportation to Mexico.
When arrested by the immigration
men yesterday, Hernandez admitted
that he left Mexico two davs AGO
srctnrnng at once to Brawltv, in
the belief that he would not be mo.
flested.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
GRAND JURY RETURNS new ACCUSATIONS
Irrigation Board
Directors Figure
In Actions, Belief

-Four accusations, believed to be
against Mark Rose, Earl C. Pound,
Ira Aten and C. w. Brockman, direc-
tors of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict. were returned by the Imperial
County grand jury before Judge
ConkJing in superior court this
morning.
The grand jury met at 10 o clock
and shortly thereafter entered the
courtroom. followed moment later
by Judge Conkling. In the alb
sencc of Secretary Robert Falis. l..
NJ Hutchinson of CaleXico called
the roll. II iurymcn answering to
tEeir names.
Judge Conklng asked if the jury
had any matters to take up with the
court, and in reply Mark w, Wash
barn, foreman. stated that the
grand jury had drawn four aecusa-
tionS. which they wished to file. At
the direction of the court Washburn
TUNED the accusations over the Dis
tlict Attorney TtIev for service on
the persons named in them.
The identity Of the parties against
whom the accusations were drawn
was not made known. but it is eur
rent rumor that the four directors
mentioned above are the parties
concerned.
Charge MaIfeasance, Belief
Information on the accusations is
not obtainable until they have been
served on the directors. but it un-
derstod that they charged malfeas-
apce in office, the same as in the
accusations which were drawn
against the directors last spring. BY
order of Judge Charles S. Burnell of
Los Angeles, at that time sitting in
the Imperial County court. those
accusations were ordered returned to
The grand jury. The court held
that the accusations were not prop
crIv drawn. inasmuch as they failed
to set out certain specific charges
which were made.
Following the return of the ac-
cusations, the grand jury for several
days interrogated various officials
and employees of the Imperial Ir-
rig&tion district, on the actions of
the directors and the filing of new
accusations has been awaited for
many weeks.
II is believed that the present
accusations, like the previous ones.
are based on the alleged illegal ac-
tionS of the directors in voting sums
of money at various times for the
support Of Il lobby at Washington
to aid the Swing-Johnson BILL which
provides for the construction by the
government of the Boulder Canyon
dam and the All-American canal.
The matter of this expense has
been a bone of contention in the af-
fairs of the district for the past two
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
Indignant Woman
Smites Scribe;
Scores Knockout

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Al-
though Mary Louise Spas was
back home with her mother to
day and Edward Browning at
his desk-not all was peace and
quiet at Browning's office.
Il newspaper representative
approached Browning, suggest
ing ne write his side Of the
Cinderella story Browning
listened for a moment and then
turned to Mrs. Anna Rogfsky, q
portly woman who was waiting
to see him on political matter.
This men is from the -
and he named the papsr.
Mrs. Eogfsky rose. smote the
newspaper nnn lusty blow,
tore Off his collar and floored
him. He retaliated with stiff
right to Mrs. Rogfsky's jaw.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
GERMANS RATIFY
COMMERCIAL PACT
WITH UNCLE SAM
Treaty Is Approved By
Reichstag; Tariff
Bill Passes
ny United Press Leased Wire

BERLIN, Aug. 12.-The reichstag
without discussion ratified the Unit
ed States German commercial treaty
which is based on the "most favor
ed nation principle. 1t also pass
ed the tariff bill over which there
has been a bitter fight for many
years.
Some opposition to the commercial
treaty developed at first but the
government succeeded in calming
this and ratification was assured
some days ago when the foreign
committee of the reichstag approved
il.
The tariff bill, the chief feature
of which is levying higher rates on
agricultural products and on GER
tain imported commodities like auto
mobiles had been the target of COM
munist obstruction for many DAYS.
Communists and socialists held
that the tariff bill meant an in
crease in the cost of living by grant
ing the big landlords of Germany
added protection. They argued that
this would mean reestablishimg them
in positions of power and influence
such ; as they enjoyed under the
kaiser s regime.
AS a result of the communists oh
struction police were twice called
into the reichstag in the last few
days to eject boisterOus members.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
Bank MIXED of
100000, Claim

LOS ANGELES, Aug, l2.-Joseph
Ward, fugitive assistant cashier of
the Bank of Benwood Benwood, w.
Va. confessed today, according to
police of participating in embezzle-
melts totalling 100000.
Ward was arrested in fashion
able tearoom here.
He claimed other officials of the
bank, one of them fugitive also,
were Involved in the defalcations
The missing 100000, he said, was
"milked from the bank during Il
period Of - wears.
II got some of the missing
money he said "but I've only
got $l4l in the bank now. I've had
IA tough time since | left Benwood.
With my wife drove across the
country in my ear. 1t took NE four
months TO get here and We had my
share Of trouble all the WAY.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
Eight Killed k1 Rene1ual OF Chinese Riots
Mills At
Iientsiy1 Ruined
By Angry M0bs
ny United Press Leased Wire

By United Press Leased Wire
HONG KONG, Aug. IA Cen
tlai News dispatch from Tien Tsin
said that conflict between 800
soldiers and mob of 10000 occur
rcd in a renewal Of trouble there to
day.
Eight persons were killed and 40
wounded, the dispatch aided.
Damage estimated at $1,000,000
waa reported done to American
managed cotton mills at Tien Tsin
as rioters smashed machinery.
Today's trouble came when Chi
nesc soldiers sought to round up
rioters engaged in yesterdays clash
between strikers anl the military.
Phe shooting resulted in panic
during which many persons jumped
into the river and were drowned,
said the correspondent.
Eventually order was restored and
many were arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
AMERICA IS SEEN AS TAKING
KEEN INTEREST IN PROGRESS
OF EUROPEAN SAFETY PARLEY

invi+ati0n to lunch with BRAND
at the French embassy.
American sources said the two
affairs were purely personal. y
But keen diplomatic CORES
pondents scented further "un-
official American participa-
ton. They pointed out that
Houghton's long experience in
Germany as the American envoy
there hal given him a sharp in
sight into the central European
situation and had qualified him
admirably to inform President
Coolidge On progress OF nego-
tiations between British and
French foreign ministers. It
was not suggested however, that
Hougbton S role was other than
unofficial:
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
CLAIMS DOROTHY
IS WOMAN WITH
CHLLD-LIKE MIND
Jazz Girl Is Depicted AS
Moron by Attorney
For Defense
BLAME:S HOME LIFE
Clash Occurs Over Test
iIn0ny Of Autopsy
Surgeon
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. y. -
Torotfy Ellingson whose gay, mad
career of parties and escapades in
San Frarcisco's tin-foil Bohemia
came 70 an abrupt finale in the slay-
ing Of her mother. heard herself de-
piC.ed in superior court here today
aS monstrous combination with
the Intellect Of child and the ply
aicai development of woman.
Alexander Mooslin. attorney. lay
ing the groundwork for tie defense
ted the jGry in his opening state
mcut that Mrs. Anna Elhneson. the
murdered mother. was mentally un-
lalaEeed before Dorothy WAS born.
asserting the glri'S outlook on life
20 have been warped from birth,
MGoslin said that She was suffering
spell OF temporary insanity from
the tremendous excitement at the
time she signed confession to
shooting her mother.
Cites Lack of Home Life
The l7-year-old girl 5 wild career
Of ''.iazz and gin and p1rtics' was
attributed to the fact that She was
depied any sort of home life. Moos-
lin declared.
The first clash between attorneys
occurred over the testimony of DIR.
SClhv =. Strange, autopsy surgeoh
Of the San Francisco county and city
hospital. who examined Mrs. Filing
son : body.
DR.. Strange testified that he
found two fragments Of a bullet be
hind the woman's right temple and
that the corpse was such as 20 in
dictate improbablity that the wound
was self inflicted.
Walter MeGoveru, defense counsel
challenged the statement and sharp
friction rnsued between the girl S
attorneys and the prosecution. Decis-
ION of the defense to fight every
stop Of the state 5 case against Dor
cthv was demonstrated. The court
finally allowed DR.. Strange 5 state
Ir,nt TO 80 into the record.
White Faced But Calm
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10. -
White faced but calm, l1-year-old
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
Big Booze Haul
Made by Agents
In New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, La, Aug. IL
Seizure of quarter million dollars
wort hof liquor and scores of an
rests, including four women, were
the net results of Il surprise "clean-
up of this city by federal enforce
mcut agents yesterday.
One hundred and fifty dry agents,
led by chief f. G. Iellowley, des-
cuded ON New Orleans without
warning and this afternoon had
made more than 80 raids in all
parts of the city and suburbs.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
FIND BOOTLEG LIQUOR
HIDDEN IN BABES BED Z.

SACRAAENTC, Aug. 12.-
Comes now the baby bootleg
GER Deputy shoriffs who
. raided the homo Of s. Yamada,
Walnut Grove restaurant prop
rietor, were unable to find any
traces Of Illicit liquor, until the
baby began to cry. Lifting the
covers from tho crib, the officers
found several bottles OF Jack
ass nesting comfortably beside
tho child. Yanala was arrest
ed on bail. The baby will not
4. be prosecuted.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
MAUD, FAMOUS EXPLORATION,
ship, Is EXTRICATED FROM
ICE; NOW ENROuTE TO NOME

This is the first word from
the Maud since last November
at which time she radioed she
was off the northern Siberian
coast fast in the ice and short
of fuel.
The vessel at the time had
been damaged badly and was
drifting helplessly.
The Maud sailed from Seattle
on her hazardous cruise ON
June 3, 1922. She is "out'
nearly 1175 days, a record voy-
age.
Following her arrival at Nome,
the famous vessel probably will
be brought to Seattle before
winter starts III the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
SCOLDED YOUTH. IS.
TAKES POISON, DIES

OAKLAND. Calf, Aug. IL
Life seemed too hard to Glen
Woodside. l5-his mother had
scoldcd him for not returning
promptly from an errand and to-
day he lay dead, suicide by
poison. Mrs. Woodside was near
prostration at her home. 1t
was the second great tragedy of
her life. The boys father was
killed eight years ago in an
automobile accident, and her
whole life had been built since
then around her son.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12

by United Press Leased Wire
SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. r.
The Maud famous Amund-
sen polar exploration ship, is
safe and bound for Nome, a
radio message from the Alaska
Steamship company's freighter
Oduna said this morning.
The Maud has been frozen in
northern ice. drifting helplessly
with the floes. for three years.
The Oduna's message to the
harbor radio said:
Communicated with Amund-
sen polar shop Maud. She is
now out Of the ice and off East
Cape, Siberia, bound for
Nome,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
ESCAPE HURT
WHEN PLANE CRASHES

LOS, ANGELES. Aug. III.
Smith, 90, and Paul LIGHTER, %,
aviators, plunged 500 feet to the
ground when their airplanc became
unmanagcable. The plane was
wrecked, Smith and LIGHTER receiv-
ed 0ulv minor cuts and bruises and
returning to their homes today from
the hospital they received first aid
treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
FRANCO-SPANlSn
MELsahKx EJksES
EFFECT JUNCTION
Fire of Revolt Spreads
Through Syria, Say
Dispatches
~. .INuN O.RHLL.N

United Press Staff Correspondent
FEZ, Aug. 12.-Franco- Spanish
military cooperation has BEGUN.
French and Spanish troops have
effected junction northeast of
Citouna or the Ioukkos river in the
Quezzan region. Th2ir commanders
started consultation as TO the best
metht Is of procedure against the
ha.assing enemy infiltrations.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
BY LLOYD ALLEN


United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 12.-AlneriCe
was regarded here today as TAX
ing moro than a passing interest
in the progress of the European
safety pact negotiations, pro
ceeding between British For
eign Secretary Austen Chamber
lain and French Foreign Min
lister BRAND.
The rather moro direct inter
est OF the United States was in
terpreteI from the fact that
American Ambassador Alanson
r. Houghton was one of Cham
borlain's guests at dinner in
homer Of BRAND, attended also
by the Belgian and Italian en-
voys. Furthermore, he had an
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
FRENCH LOSSES IN
SYRIA, SO, IS REPORT
By United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Aug IL Premier Pain
love announced today that French
losses in Syria, where Druse tribes
nlcn are in revolt, rs eight Hundred
killed, wounded and captured.
Faiulcve announced that Sucida
- sill bcscigcd by the Drusc tribes
mon but that it can hold out until
aid comes.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
BASEBALL GAMES TODAY

National
New York at Pittsburgh, cloudy
BROOKLYN at Cincinnati, cloudy
Philadelphia at st. Louis,
part cloudy. 9 games.
Only games today.
American
Chicago at New York, clear.
Detroit at Boston. clear.
ST. Louis at Philadelphia, clear
Cleveland at Washington, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
EeVolted Lest Mcek

The DruSc ,rihcsmcn, reported an
ccrcd af the French administration
in the mandate in Syria, rcvolted
last week aud Swooped down on the
Citadel Of Sucidn.
Several surprise attacks were al
so reported against French relief
forces, with heavy loss in men agd
materials.
The Fanch have claimed they
have sufficient forces to >ubdac the
revoIutionistS but later reports in
dic;tc that The fire. of revolt is
sprcAdinG.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
START FRUIT GLAZING

FRESNO, Aug. r2.-Glazing of
fruit, Il new industry, said to be
the first OF its kind in the san .Ioa-
quin Valley, was started here to-
day by the Mor-Pak. Practically all
varieties of frMitS with be llaZeN.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
FALLS 80 FEET, MAY LIVE

CLOVIS, Calf, Aug. l2.-S. j.
Phillips, Clovis painter, is in hos
pital. today after an so foot fall
from water tower which he was
painting. He is seriously injured
but nav live.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
MARY FEARS SHE
IS HEADED NOW
FOR CRAZYH0USE
By HENRY MINOTT
United Press Staff Correspondent

Y
NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Obsessed
with the fear that she is to be com,
mitted to the madhouse, Mary Spas
today sought sccluSion in the AS
toria home that she left only week
ago to assume the role of a mod
ern Cinderella.
In an exclusive telephone conver-
sation with representative of the
United Press, the denoted Cinder-
ella said:
"I've got to get away. I've got
to go somewhere. They'r trying
to send me to the crazy house.
That's why | was afraid after the
adoption was cancelled.
Monday night l tried to get in
Continued Oh paTe six
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
AT Cincinnati

Brooklyn 900 203 coo - ,
Cincinnati 600 100 000-l ) ,
Ehrhardt and Toylor; RiXey, May.
Benton and WingO.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
AT St. Louis

Philadelphia coo 600 1O1-2 s .
St. Louis 010 800 2lX-9 IS =
Decatur, Knights and HcLline;
Reinhart and o Farrell.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
At New York

Chicago GOO 600 GOO 0
New York coo 010 0lX-2
Lyons. Cvcngros. Connolly and
Schalk; PcnNock and Benough.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
At philadelphia

ST. Louis 600 100 leo 10 |
Philadelphia O12 O02 O0X-5 9 l
Giard. Bancroft and iiargravc;
Quinn and Cochrane.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
AT Boston

Detroit 100 600 100 9 3
Boston 120 2ll 00N-1 II l
Doyle, Carroll and WoodalI; Ross,
Ehmke and Heving.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
NATIONAL
At PITTSBURGH

New York .000 021 000-3 -
Ei+ts6urgh 3c2 600 0Ox-5 10
Parnes. Fitzsimmons and Snyder
Ydc and GOoch.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
Explorers Find
Landing Place
For AHplanes
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.-Hurry-
ing because of the very brief
respite from inclement Arctic wealth
err, thc Macmillan polar planes ih-
tended to leave Etah last night to
establish sub-base at Bettstadfjord
from which they could cruise over
the vast meXpiored ocean to the
west. the navy department was ad-
Nised by radio today from Etah.
H. long message confirming pre-
vious garblcd dispatches, Lieut.,
Bvrd reported that the expedition
yesterday had determined landing
place at the Fjord 90 miles west OF
Etah and that flight of the three
planes to that point with food and
cooking utensils would begin Mt
y. IN.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12

WASHINGTON, Aug, l2.-- The
three naval planes of the MacMll-
Ian expedition in their POO mile
dash across Elesmereland, yeSter-
day found suitable landing place
which they sought, according to u
garblcd radio received by the navy
department today from Etah, Green
land.
The message, which was unsigned
and filled with unrcadahle portions
stated in part:
.'--- burg lake 200 miles am
Etah and found only one suitable
landing place was on north
shore of bay fiords in approximate
longitude 81. Returned 10 search
for other planes -- clouds of -
closed in behind us and had to fly
over them course for --- ford and
found it.
Another portion of the message
describing the arrival back in Etah
read:
"-- slightly from the cold -
blindness. All personnel suffering
from the cold. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12

The situation between Greece and
Bulgaria, arising from the killing
of Greek in Bulgaria, was regard
ed last week for Il time as offering
the possibility of international com
plications in the Balkans.
However. later adviceS indicated q
pacific settlement was being reach
ed and the Greeks had not sent the
proposed ultimatum to Bulgaria.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
AMERICAN

Cleveland at Washington, post
poned. rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12
GREEKS ATTACK
BULGARIAN POST:
BATTLE FOLLOWS
Renewal of Balkan Trou-
BILE Is Indicated
By Clash
SEEN AS SERIOUS
International Complica-
tions May Follow
Outbreak
SEEN AS SERIOUS
BY United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Aug. 12-An Exchange
Telegraph Constant;nople message
unccnfirmed from any other source,
quoted newspapers as declaring the
Greeks had attacked Bulgarian
frontier post at Caratepe.
Fighting was reported to have
continued until nightfall and the
incident was characterized as seri-
Gus.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12

Continued on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12

White Faced But Calm
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug, 10. -
White faced but calm, l7-year-old
CONTINUED on Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1925-08-12

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