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Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
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LONDON, Dec. 30.-Flood waters
and a raging channel gale brought
disaster or discomfort to large
area Of the continent and England
today.
While the transylvanian floods
designated as the worst in 80 years
had taken an estimated toll Of 500
to 1000 lives as towns were swamp
ed in a 100000 acre region, reports
from Germany, Holland and Belgium
told Of flood damage and continued
rising Of rivers swollen by early
thaws.
Here the Thames was rising, flood
ing. some low lying streets Of Lon
don, while farther north valleys
were under water.
- Villages Are Buried
The worst of the situation was
in Pennsylvania, where many vii
lagos were literally buried under the
torrents. One village was reported
so submerged that only the top Of
the, church tower was visible. Two
rivars were 20 feet above normal.
Part Of the route Of the Orient Ex-
press was said to have been ruined
by the water.
Martial law has been laid upon
the flood regions and able bodied
men have been drafted ty the Ru-
manian government to assist in
building dams.
Six Persons Drown
Amsterdam reported the Neither
lands lashed by terrific gale with
serious damage done in some Sec
tions. Six persons were drowned
when a motor bus was blown off a
ferry boat.
Belgium too was hard hit. A
Brussels message said that all wa
terways were heavily flooded and
that there was difficulty in revictu-
aling some localities.
Fifteen out of 18 telephone cables
linking England with Paris were
disorganixed.
Dublin was completely shut off
from communication with London,
while in England 1877 lines were
down.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
SHOOTS COP WHEN
HE CALLS ABOUT
BURGLARS VISIT
By United press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Dee. 30.-Burg-
lars have committed number of
dcprcdations in the neighborhood of
NJ. b. Lehman recently, and when
Glenn Wilson, a deputy sheriff, call
ed in the vicinity early todav to in
vcstigatc. he was mistaken for a
prOwler and shot down.
Lehman told Officers his home
had been ransackcd by burglars the
night before and that he suspected
thcv were repeating.
When Wilson called, Lehman fir
ed through the plate glass of the
front door, the bullet striking the
deputy in the shoulder.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
SENATE RRECONCILABLES PLAN
MORE RESERVATIONS TO ALTER
U.S.. ATTITUDE ON WORLD COURT

by United Press Leased Wire
WARRINGTON Dec. 3d.
The senate irreconcilables are
spending the holiday recess in
drafting a number Of new and
more drastic reservations to al
ter the world court resolution
when discussion is resumed in
the senate next Monday, it was
learned today.
While President Coolidge re-
newed his efforts for peaceful
solution of the problem by hav-
ing Chairman Borah of the SEN
ate 1preign relations commit
tee, his leading adversary in the
court fight, down to the White
House for dinner last night,
the activities of Borah's forces
on Capitol Hill went on without
interruption.
Borah declined to discuss his
dinner conference 'a with the
President, but it il understood
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
FIRST BATCH OF
1926 CAR PLATES
SENT OUT TODAY
by United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Dee. 3d. The
first 1926 automobile licenses were
issued by the state motor vehicle
division today when ten thousand
pair of blue and white "tags'
were mailed to passenger ear own
crs in various parts of California.
It is expected that several hundred
thousand more will be assigned in
the next few DAYS. Will II. Marsh.
chief of the state division of motor
vehicles, estimates that the total
number of 1926 license plates will
exceed 100000.
Personal application for plates
may be made at Sacramento and
the various branch offices of the
division beginning Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30

the two talked over important
international questions besides
the world court-the sudden,
unexplained return of John j.
Pershing from africa, where he
has been acting as arbitrator
in the Chile Peruvian boundary
dispute, and the invitation
which has come to the league
Of nations disarmament confer
ence.
The irreconcilables have been
Informed Of polls that were TAX
en- in different localities during
the fight against the league of
nations and which have been
and are still being taken during
the present world court fight.
A comparison of these can
vases of votes shows the op-
position to the world court to
be ten times greater now than
at a similar, stage during the
league fight, it was, learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
PRESIDENT FINDS
NO OPPOSITION TO
ARMS MEET PLANS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O-Prepar-
alton for an American delegation
to participate in the League of Ma
tions preparatory commission for a
Geneva disarmament conference is
progressing favorably, President
Coolidge told callers today.
After consulting representative
senatorial and house leaders, the
President has found no opposition to
an appropriation for the work of an
American delegation to the com
mission
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
3 ARE KILLED, 8
HIIRT AS ENGINE.
HITS TRACK CAR
by United Press Leased Wire

NILES, Calf, Dee. 30.-Three
Mexican section hands were killed,
another perhaps fatally wounded
and two injured when a Southern
Pacific switch engine struck hand
ear in a fog between this town
and Decota today. ,...
Frank Guiera, Theodore Flores
and Joseph Azilla were killed. Ed
Perez is reported dying while Jesus
Guzzerez and Joseph Ebreo were
painfully cut.
The switch engine was speefing
in the fog and the men on the hand
ear had no word of its coming, sur
vivors said.
The dead were taken TO the Niles
morgue and the injured rushed to
the Southern Pacific hospital In san
Francisco. All resided here. ..gs'
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
CAVE-IN ENTRAPS
five; TWO KILLED
AND THREE ESCAPE
by United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE, Wash, Dec. 30-Trap-
ped in IA cave-in in the old Black
Diamond mine No. II of the Pacific
Coal company, two men were killed
and three others faced death for
several hours while frantic searchers
dug to their rescue late yesterday.
The three other men in the shaft es-
capped.
The dead are w. R. Bruner, SO,
and Emile Piquet, 80. Bruner's body
was recovered after an eight hour
effort by rescue parties. Piquet s
body has not yet been recovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
HOT BATTLE
RAGING On
CHINA LINE
Rival Forces in Clash
at Point Midway Be-
tween Pekin, Mukden.
LINE IS ASSAILED
More Troops Are Being
Rushed Into China;
General Is Slain.
Hy United Press Len"ed '" ir"

HONOLULU, Dec, 2o.-A desper-
ate battle is now raging between
the forces of Chang Tso Lin and
Feng Yu Hsiang, near Shanhaik-
wan. according to . Toxic dispatch
to Hochi. japanese newspaper
here. The dispatch says that
Chang Tso Lin. completely victor
ions over the rebel'ous forces in
Manohuria is sending reinforce
ments southwark into China proper.
Shanhaikwan is on the border or
Chilli. and Manchuria. midway be
tween Pekin and Mukdcn and is
railroad division point rs well as n
port. The gr"at wall reaches TIVE
sea at this noiut and the city. rs
considered the most strategy" point
ON The entire railroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
4 Montana Banks
Close in 2 Days

HELENA, Mont, Dec. 30.-Four
banks in Montana, with a total
capital of $lS5,000, have been clos
ed in the last two days, it was re
vealed at the state baik examiter s
office here.
The institutions were the State
Bank of Nassau, the First National
Bank of RinSale and GLASGOW Ma.
tional bank. They are said to be
controlled by Sheldon Brothers of
Minneapolis
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
o. o. F. meets, Davis hall.
Chamber Of commerce directors
meet.
Mid-week services, all
churches.
Pot luck supper and mid week
service, State Street Christian
church.
1.-THE Gold Rush, Valley
theater.
Exchange Of Wives" Pal
ace theater.
"The Flapper's Husband,'
Br,mk's tent theater.
TOMORROW
Rotary club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth, 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
THREATENS LINES By
ATTACK FROM NORTH
LIZ Iniich press L.caseh MIrc
Nv United Press

PFKIN. Dec. 30,-Tho Manchnr-
ian chicftain. Chang Tso Lin, haN-
mo disposed of his adversary. kuo
SUM Ling. is now threatening the
communications Of General FenE
Yu Hsiaug by an attack in the
north through Jchol, according I"
adviccs here. Fcng is rushing re-
Inducements.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
Known In America

"Littlc IIsu - was known IN
America through a trip he made
here recently concluding a Journey
to Japan and Europe.
IIsu was known ms clever
stratcgist and had held important
posts in connection with the Chinese
army. lie was close to Tuan Chl
Jul, chief executive of China ana
Lad at one time been his assistant.
He had served as chief of STAFF
of the Chinese labor army which
took part in the World War and
subsequently was deeply involved
in internal politics in China.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
GENERAL. IS KILLED BY
SON OF MURDERED MAN

pEKlN. Dec. 3O.--GencraI IIsn
Shu Chcug-'' Little Eisn is dead
His death by assassination nj
Ianfanp station, enroutc from Pc
kin 10 Ticn Tsin. eXpiated 'Llttlr
IIsu's' murder of the governor OF
Shensi province several years ago.
The governors son killed him III
TCVpnpp.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
Reports Hydrant,
Fails to Think
About Hurt Boy

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 30.-A
broken water hydrant was more i'm
portant to an unidentified automo-
bile driver here than the 10 year old
boy he had run down and left un-
conscious in the street.
A. Weiss, Oakland man, witnessed
the accident and saw the man go
to corner cigar stand, telephone
and then drive away.
When the ambulance did not ar
rive Weiss asked the store clerk
what hospital had been called.
';No hospital; he called the wa
Ter company was the reply.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
BANDITS GET $4,000 IN
KANSAS CITY BANK RAID
By United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dee. 3d.
The Argyle state bank in the down
town district here was robbed of
between $4,000 and $4,000 by five
bandits here today, according to
early police reports. The bandits
escaped in an automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
FIRE ROUTES HOTEL, GUESTS

PORTLAND, Ore, Dee. 30.-Firc
broke out in the Tourist hotel here
early today, routing many persons
out of their beds. No one was in
jured.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30
HEAVY TOLL
IS EXACTEO
By FLOODS
Deaths Are Estimated at
Between 500 and 1000
in Devastated Areas.
GALE SWEEPS COAST
Many Villages in Transyl-
vania Are Inundated !;
Martial Law Declared.

ny United Press Leased Wire
LONDON, Dec. 3O.-While a
channel storm lashed the coast Of
the continent and England, and
flood waters from choked
streams in mid Europe buried
towns, farms and folk, liners on
the Atlantic and in the bay of
Biscay radioed today word that
the storm was sweeping out to
sea.
Gales, rain in torrents and
.mountain-like seas were report
ed from craft making one Of
the hardest battles Of the win
ter season to date.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-12-30

A pigeon weighing a pound
equals one-thirtieth of horse
power when flying,
Evening star., 1925-08-31
MAJ. v. v. KIRBY
GETS OUT OF ARMY
Leaves Reproduction Plant
to Continue Work in
Private Life.

Maj. Wallace w. Kirby. who tool
charge of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing as director To cooperate
with Treasury officials in bringing u
an end the hectic period of more thar
two years, beginning with the sum
mary ousting of former Director
James L. Wilmeth and so chiefs in
March, 1922, has resigned his com
mission from the Army. His resigna
tion has been accepted by the Presi
dent and takes effect tomorrow.
Mai. Kirby has been in charge OF
the engineer reproduction plant at
Washington Barracks, and resigned
it was learned, to follow his profession
outside the Army.
The period of trouble in the bureau
which came to an end when Mai
Kirby took charge temporarily
through cooperation between the War
Department and Trea sury Depart
ment, had run from the days of vii.
meth's summary ousting, the long
disturbing period while a movement
was on foot which resulted in vindica-
tion of the ousted chiefs from any
cloud of suspicion, and finally the
requested resignation of Louis A.
Hill, who had succeeded Wilmeth as
director. Maj Kirby. taking up the
reins where Hill left them, reorganized
the bureau in cooperation with
Treasury officials, and took back into
the Government service there all of
those ousted with Wilmeth who cared
to come back.
Maj. kirbys administration was
split in two parts by an order from
Controller General McCarl, which
held the Army officer could not stay
on such temporary civilian duty more
than one wear.
For a few months Maj. Kirby went
back to the reproduction plant in
Washington barracks, while an effort
was made 70 have Congress allow him
to remain as director Finally a spe-
cial act was passed extending his pc
riod of dictatorship, but placing upon
it a definite limit. Upon the terrni-
nation of this limit, Alvin w. Hall,
the present director. took charge.
Mai. kirby's commission was in the
Corps of Engineers. During the war
he had charge of map-working work
in the American eXpeditionary force.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
ANTEbRENNAN MEN
UNITE IN ILLINOIS
Prominent Democrats OF
State Organize to Fight for
Reform of Party.
By the Associate i Press.

By the Associated Press.
. CHICAGO. August 31.--A group of
Illinois Democrats, who for several
years have opposed domination of the
George e. Brennan organization in
the party councils of the State, to-
day announced organization of the
Democracy of Illinois," with a view
of reorganization and a restatement
of the fundamentals on which our
party was founded" and the intention
to enlist support from the sympathetic
party workers in other States.
On the organization committee are
Edward f. Dunno. former Governor
of Illinois: Carter Harrison, former
mayor of Chicago, both anti-Brennan
candidates for delegate-at-large to the
1924 national convention under the
McAdoo banner, and w. l.. O'Connell,
McAdoo's manager in Illinois last
year.
O'ConnelI is chairman of the COM
mittee. which includes seven other
down-State leaders.
The new organization pledges to
seek abolition of the two-third rule
in future national conventions; TO rid
the national organization of the
poison germs injected into its veins
at the New York convention; to
work for legislation under which the
several States would define for them
selves the meaning of the term in
toxicating liquor" in the eighteenth
amendment, and for State, rather
than Federal, enforcement of prohi-
bition under such definition.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
MINES HANDICAPPED.

HAzLETON. Pa. August 81 (PJ-
Many Of the anthracite collielies in
The Lehigh field were Handicapped by
a labor shortage on the last day of the
expiring wage contract, and produc-
tion was the lowest of any DAY in the
last two weeks.
Six mines were idle because the coal
produced there must be sent to break
ers elsewhere to be cut into market
able sizes, and the capacity of these
plants has reached the limit
The Lehigh Valley Railroad an
noupced that % mine-run crews will
ne laid or after the coal mined today
is hauled out. The so locomotipes used
In the coal-transpOrtation traffic will
be stored.
It was stated today that Construc-
tion projects in and about anthracite
coIlieries that come strictly under the
definition of new work and are being
handled by union carpenters viii prob
ably be allowed to go on during the
suspension of mining.
The final rush to send coal to
market brought into use hundreds
Of old wooden cars that had been
standing on sidings.
Repair forces at the mines were
Evening star., 1925-08-31
MATTHEW Is DOOMED
AS CHILE'S PRESIDENT
Man of Honesty and Firmness
Being Sought by Army and
Other Factions.
BY CLAUDE u. PIKE.

BY Gable to The star and Chicago Daily News.
SANTIAGO. Chile, August 31.-The
name Of Amhassa dor Matthew, now
representing Chile in Washington. -
the latest 10 be considered for the
Chilean presidency. Political leaders
seeking a man acceptable to the ma
jority of political parties seem fa-
vora bly, disposed to the Ambassador
and he probably looms as the most
promising of a. field Of d. dozen am
bilious leaders desiring to submit
their candidates. at the forthcoming
election
The Chilean political situation at
present is seriously involved. Sharp,
bitter lines OF demarca ton have been
drawn between certain OF the older
and larger parties, making the task
of securing approval of any candi-
dacy extremely difficult unless some
strong individual comes to the front.
Every indication is that the Chilean
army viii not participate in ap-
preaching political decisions. but it
is impossible to overlook the fact that
the army holds the trump card when
it comes to determining who shall
succeed President Alessandri, whose
term expires in December. The pres
ent position of the army seems to be
that II wishes To clean UP uations
politics and elevate honest men To
office. II is reported that tho army
has suggested Indirectly to the 20
itical parties that IL viii approve
only man recognized for his honesty
in both public and private life, but
that any responsible man possessing
hrmncss enough TO stand out against
political CliQues may reasonably ex-
pect the approval and backing of
the army.
Copyright. 1925. by Chicago Daily NevsCo ).
Evening star., 1925-08-31
MULES OUT TONIGHT.

WILKES BARRE, Pa. August 81
GP).-Mines operated practically nor
maliy in the Wyoming Valley today,
according to anthracite company Off
ciaIs. With one exception, it was re-
ported that all collieries were working
and that few were short handed.
Some miners did not report, as they
had finished their work Saturday.
Workers removed their tools from
their places during the day. Company
officials said that the mules would be
taken out tonight. Production was
not affected by the failure Of many
miners TO report since they had blast
ed sufficient coal to keep their laborers
employed during the day. When the
wage contract expires tonight it is ex-
pected that every pound of coal that
has been mined will have been brought
to the surface.
Scores of miners and their families
today were preparing to leave on short
vacations.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
ADVENT OF STRIKE SEES MINERS
WEARING GRINS AND NEW SUITS
Workers, Tickled to Death at Holiday, Are Tuning
Up Cars for Trips to Florida, While
Consumers Sit and Wonder.

country this region looks almost as
II it were celebrating d national
festival. That is. in fact, what the
coal suspensions have come to be to
the parties Immediately concerned.
They are anything but that to the
poor consumer.
This years suspension was fore
gone conclusion down this way long
before the negotiations ever were
begun. 1t must not be forgotten
that these negotiations every two
years are held at the height of the
Summer season down at Atlantic
City. There by the side of the sad
waves, ensconced in the best hotels.
the miners and the operators begin
parley which 8 times out of 10
results in a stoppage. The negGtia-
tions are long -drawn-out, but nearly
always follow the same course. 1t
ought not to be difficult to negotiate
by the sea in Summer, but it ap-
pears to be quite problem to decide
in just what particular manner the
dear public shall be dealt with as the
years so by.
Strike to Boost Trade.
Everybody around here knew
there would be a suspension because
great stocks had been accumulated
buying coal. The campaign of mine
owners to get the public to buy in
the Summer time was proving a fail
ure. They held out the threat of a
strike September /, but still the pub
lie remained out of the market. II
mining had been continued the
stocks would have been still larger
and prices would have been reduced
in order TO move coal. This was not
to be thought Of Therefore the
strike is on. and will continue
until stocks have been depleted, until
the market has been boosted, until
distribution has been demoralized and
the public clamors for relief.
Gov. Pinchot, who stepped into the
breach two years ago and brought
about a settlement after brief sus-
pension. is holding aIoof this year.
He took the problem off President
Coolidge's hands in 1928 but he didn't
get any great credit for his interven-
ton, so this year he may let the ma
tional administration, for which he
hasn't the love of a brother, handle
the situation. Mr.. Pinchot is busy
at the moment campaigning for the
senatorial nomination next year.
The miners have the constant OBJ
jective of higher wages. The mine
owners have the constant objective
of higher profits. The governor has
the constant objective of higher
political honors. That is about all
there is to the situation.
Evening star., 1925-08-31
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

SCRANTON, Pa. August al
There is not likely TO be any news of
Importance from the hard coal strike"
region for some time to come. The
miners are leaping into their holiday
IN joyous mood. Everybody seems
TO be happy except possibly the
maintenance men" who are con-
demned to remain at work, manning
the pumps and otherwise keeping the
mines "t1t" for the men whenever
they choose to return to work.
The hard coal country is sccus-
t0med to Suspensions" That is the
only word you hear in this section,
the miners being very careful to as
sure you there is no strike. Working
agreements have expired. No new
agreements have been made. There
fore, everybody quits and everybody
Is wearing a grin.
Even the mules of the mine are get
ting a kick out of the situation. A
mine mules lot never is Il happy one.
The mule lives for months and posi-
bly, years in the stygian blackness Of
the underground workings. Today he
is being hoisted up for breath Of
pure air and a blinking look at the
Summer sunshine.
Many Going 10 Florida.
There Is one phase TO this years
suspension which differs from the
dramas or comedies of the past. Many
OF the men who today have laid
down their tools will never return to
work in the mines. They are going
TO join the rush to Florida. The news
of the land boom down that way has
penetrated the Industrial world and
hundreds of the anthracite workers
are going South to seek their fortune.
They will go well fixed finant tally and
as investors rather than workers.
Most Of the migrants will drive their
own cars to the Southland, figuring
that their vacation will permit them
TO see Florida first and decide as to
whether or not they win remain be-
fore peace has been established in the
coal industry.
Auto trips in other directions have
been planned by the 'suspenders."
This is the biannual vacation they
have been waiting for and they in
tend 10 make the most of it. Cloth
ing merchants and haberdashers
throughout the region reported today
the usual brisk trade which always
follows an order to quit the mines.
The miners, expecting to spend so
much time above ground, are doll
ing up for their holiday. They also
are fixing up the wives and kiddies
with new dresses and for what the
public generally regards as a strike
Evening star., 1925-08-31
SECURITY PACT EXPERTS
TO WEIGH LEGAL ASPECTS
Meetings in London Expected to
Clear Way for Conference at
Lausanne September 20.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, August 3l.-Oniy PIE
liminary discussions were on the PRO
gram for todays meeting of the Ger.
man. French, Belgian and British legal
experts called together to investigate
the technical aspect of the proposed
security pact. The sessions are ex-
pected to occupy the remainder of the
week.
The opinion is expressed in diplo-
matte circles that the meetings will
clear the way satisfactorily for the
conference of foreign ministers of the
interested powers to be held at Lau-
Same, Switzerland. September 26.
A representative of the Italian gov
ernment will arrive this afternoon to
participate in the jurists' discussions.