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had reduced it to the point Of ex-
tinction and no alternative was left
me but to see 1t expire, or to transfer
1t to some younger man who thought
that by withdrawing it from the arena
OF politics and controversy into a
news and business sheet they could
make it pay. / would. I confess, have
preferred for 1t the dignity of death.
but justice to a few friends around
me. who have enabled me to sustain
it during three years Of vainly long.
ing for peace and better times, com.
PEELED me to part with 1t. Pride and
hope induced me TO struggle on
against the difficulties that beset me.
at the sacrifice Of everything 1 pos
sessed: but l was obliged to sue
comb The loss of two-thirds
Of my entire circulation by the seces-
sion of the South l could have borne:
the prescription Of the Government
could have borne s1ngly: but the
weight Of the two united was too
much for me, and. receiving no COM
pensatory support. l was forced to
yield In the high character
Of the friends like yourself who have
stood by the old journal in its ad-
versity and cheered Its editor by an.
prevail and support. I find consola-
ton which I would not change for
better fortune, although 1 end So
years Of labor with nothing"
In the courage. candor. dignity and
level balance of this valedictory are
qualities that one welcomes most, per-
haps, in age. but that are yet not
out Of key with the youth who wrote
from Halifax, N. c.. to his sweet
heart, Sarah Gales. 1t Is with some
thing like personal exhilaration that
one tells ones self that here was 9
man who. through long life in tn,
front rank Of effort, held faith witt
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his ideals. The buoyant courage of
youth Is merely transmitted into the
calm steadfastness Of age. This was
10 enjoy supreme luxury.
through span which began with
a group of exhausted colonies and
ended with a great Nation, touching
the genius of Washington at one end
and that of Lincoln at the other
W. W. Seaton lived a self realizing
me or extraordinary satisfaction. Life
neid work at the top peak of effort.
play-whole-h hearted ENJOYMENT of
physical vigor, free air, broad spaces
as we'll as fireside happiness: action
that hewed straight to the line of
convictions; a self-respecting sense of
MS own dignity that resented Wig.
orously any unwaTranted familia ritY.
love, enshrined and constant: faith.
a deep trustfulness in the reality of
his spiritual vision. His thrust had
neither the fierceness nor the de.
structiveness of genius. His life.
stream dug no new channel, neither
did 1t devastate. 1t made a land
mark by which men might guide
their course. The sounding of the
names OF his friends builds his mon
ument. Joseph Gales, webster. CLAW.
Calhoun, Buchanan. Joseph Henry,
Edward Everett. John Quincy Adams,
Dickens, La Fayette-the list Of these
is long, but the list of the unnamed
Is endless. For no man or woman
of Importance who came to Wash.
ington failed to know the Seatons'
hospitable welcome: and men and
women of no importance often found
a warmer welcome because it was
necessary to put them at their ease.
He was known across the continent
and across the ocean.
1t means something when man
Ike this. having failed after supreme
fort. can fab asleep In faith.
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present agitation than all the aboli-
tionists put together between the
Penobscot and the Potomac"
NEVERTHELESS with his anti
Federalist principles and logical
mind. he could not but see violation
Of the principles Of the Constitution
in forcible emancipation Of the slaves.
For this would fierce the will of one
section Of the community upon anoth-
n section which held opposite views.
The Intelligencer published a tenn
perate but very decided editorial to
this effect. And while it is true that
he threw himself into a lynching mob
to save an innocent negro, he was
under no illusion as to the difficulty
OF fitting recently freed slaves for
Thus the Intellisencer
had been. active in proposing African
colonization. 1t was to Mayor Seaton
that Abraham Lincoln, then mmber
of Congress from Illinois. came for
assistance in trying out the expert.
ment Of compensated emancipation in
was ready to give his support to this
measure, but events moved more rap.
idly than Lincoln had anticipated.
The growing bitterness between North
and South made the execution Of the
plan impossible.
The tragedy Of the Civil War bore
hardly upon Mr.. Seaton. The very
moderation of his principles was de.
structive to his personal interests. In
time of conflict the man who sees
both ways loses both ways. A short
time before his death w. w Seaton
wrote to Mr.. Coyle, who bought the
Intelligencer:
The parting with my old paper is
painful in the extreme. But the un-
toward circumstances Of the times
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of school tax, even though the per
capita taxation of the District had
never been more than IS a year.
The Civil War period found w. W.
Seaton in his eighties, still hale and
rnddy, still clear of mind and eye,
still keen 20 hunt. IF only his last
dog had not died" Within five years
he lost his friend and brother, Joseph
Gales, the wife with whom his life
had been of idyllic beauty, and his
paper Moreover. about the veteran
seemed to be falling the ruins of the
world he knew The South. in whose
love he was reared, was ruined. The
North. whose cause he preferred. was
assmuinb the severity Of conqueror,
but his own grasp on the principles
he held true was firm. He was of too
clear understanding and of too bal.
anced judgment to be fanatically par.
tisan. No man who had been a part
of the best of the old South could
possibly have held the views of radical
Abolitionists. Nor-even though Lafay-
cites horror at slavery may first have
opened his eyes-could one of w.
w. Seaton's ineradicable sense of JUS
tice and straight-thinking have failed
to be convinced that slavery was a
crime against humanity and was des-
tined. unless ii were abolished. to be
the ultimate destruction of the South
He made this avowal of creed in the
columns of the Intelligencer:
I'VE have long regarded slavery
AS a deciduous institution. but it must
fall by the action of the States them.
selves. not by usurped power or con.
vulsion The publishers of the
Intelligencer have liberated more
slaves AT their own costs and out
Of their own pu kc,s long before ,iie
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The Jumping Beans.

n the Southwestern States and in
Mexico are found some sorts of
beans which will hop from side to
side, back and forth, in a most curl
Gus manner. If a circle he drawn
upon the ground or several of the
beans placed upon any fat surface
certain Of them may lie perfectly still
while one or two more are jumping
about in a lively manner. Very sud
denly the quiescent ones may seem
to wake up, and off they go in steady
hops.
This bean, which resembles the ker.
mel of coffee and is about the same
size. is generally abundant in the
month Of April. 1t can be bought for
a few cents. according to the size and
the distance it will jump. It is said
that the jumping is caused by the
presence in the bean of the pupa of
an insect, the movements of which
cause this queer behavior on the part
OF the bean. With ordinary care the
worm will exist for months.
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Finest Lines.

TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND lines
to the inch-could you draw
them? No human being has been able
to do such fine. work. but DIR. Wilmer
Souder. physicist at the United States
Bureau of Standards. has devised n
machine that will draw these fine
Tines. " will be ~ Great assistarc"
i'll man! pha.es of nsineerins des.gn.
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IN the morning his car picked up
Sergt. Underwood and bore that
officer away on the Southampton
road. They were rushing the Hill to
,::.gshot before he spoke TO Under
wood. Well, my child. do you think
youll like it?''
Il like working under you. Mr..
Fortune But l don't know what l
have to do"
You have to catch butterflies.
You're a promisin' young entomolo-
:ist lookin' for rare species round the
New Forest"
Sergt Underwood gasped little.
Yes. sir. But Mr.. Tomas said some
thing about long barrow. T. don't
rightly know what Il long l6rroM Is,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
POLICE SEEKING
'0THER MAN IN
DEATH MYSTERY
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MIAMI, Fla. Aug. y 'N@I"
Gt Oriental mysticism and = search
for "another man. today comp.'-
Gated the mysterious suicide pact
Of Baroness Royce.Garrctt, who
kept the agreement. and Baron
Rovcc-G Garrett, who did not.
Police are seeking n man whose
nGmc is withheld and who Is
Known to have left Miami a few
lurs after the body of the woman
who leapcd from the Everglades mo-
t,l Friday, was identified as the
beautiful baroness, known ON thc
concert stage as Vera Iavrova.
At the Same time. II became
known that the baron, who IS hun
ger striking in iail here. IS Il de-
lotce of an East Indian thcosonhiot
cult, and that his wife. also e to}
lower of Yogi nhi1osonhv, was com
plttely under his domination.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
ARE
DEAD FROM
AC(|DE IS
CareIessncss Blamed For
Large Number of Auto
Crashes.
CALIFORNIA LEADS
Weekend Death Toll In
cludes One Chinese
Murdered by TOngs.
By IpIted Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO. Aug. 2-Care-
lessness was given greater reign
than in several weeks past in the
Pacific coast states last week end
Automobiles, in almost every in
stance because of careless driving,
brought death =. - persons.
Six were drowncd, with careless
mess again contributing.
/ TITO totnl tnh n- >rap;c 1oath in
California. Oregon and Washiro-
ton was % lives. OF 81 ronorted in
inred ~ least fnrr woro cvnectnd tn
i die. Fi"r-"on Of the % deaths oc-
CURED in California.
One "urdcr nnncnrcd on the
tr"ocdv list. Willie Nour@. n China
nan. woe shot in Los Angeles in
What notice bclicro- was n rcSump-
tion of the coastwido Tong war.
Sacramento with four drownincS.
was n hcnvv contributor to the death
e"rvov. Ber"icp .IohrSon. 13. GladvS
Finlav o: Frances Davis. %, and
i Manuel Saldanha. 80. lost their lives
IN rivor waters ncar that city.
! The .oll for California, as report
ed 20 tho United Press:
! Sow Dio0o-L. p. Dclano, member
of the city p1anning commission,
auto went over hank
! Fresno --rcd Kayneg, skull crush
ed bv fallino log.
Auhrov--N"lcsia Childers, II,
drowned in Big creek.
Los ANgclcs-Henrv Fritzcl. 20.
artomohilc-train collision. Mrs.
Marie Holland. II. run down by
automobile. Otto Maltz. 80, crHnk-
od ear while It was in Gear. Willie
Yonno. killed bv unidentified as
salant. Merton VI. Hall. os, and
wife Hattie, %, automobile over
! turned.
San Rcrnardino-M Mrs. Gladys Er-
! hv .Iondahal AZ, aud Miss Alta
Beckett 10, both of Las Vegas, auto
accident
+ Alamcda-Albert Kiers, II, slid
down mud bank into San Franc9co
! hav and drowned
San Observation-Disclosures maa
! run down hv automobile.
! Napa-Ilarrv f. Austin, 40. died
/ FROM over cxcrtion while hunting
! Sacramnto-Rernice Johnson, l3,
and Gladys Finley. 9, drowned in
! American river. Frances Davis, %.
and Manuel Sa'danha, 80, drowned
! in Sacramento river.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
No Discretion Is
Shown By Pair

Oscar Williams chose n most in
opporlunc moment for his latest
clash with John Law, according to
police
He wa. arrested late Sunday on
charges Of having attempted 10
beat up his wife i'm the Williams
menagc on the east side. Police
say Williams would have shown
good Judgment by waiting until An
gust 10 before signing for the en-
counter as he is ON probation m
Judge lIcrvcy's court until hat
day.
Williams had been given sus-
pended sentence Of GO days in the
county Jail on charges Of wife beat
ing on his last appearance, The
probation period was to expire Au,
gust TO- If convicted of violating
the good behavior clause he viii
have to serve the 60 day sentence.
II. b. Singh, another familiar fig
urc at police court, made his fifth
appearance in three months this
morning He was arrested Satnr-
day night on drunk charge. lie
is also said TO be under suspended
sentence imposed rcccptlv and rs a
result Of his fall from the water
wagon faces a six months .iail stay.
Both Williams and Singh win get
hearings before Police Judge Her
yCy Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
TEXAS MINISTER
SOLICITS FUNDS
FOR HIS DEFEUSE
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FORT WORTH. Texas, Aug. Q
Rev. j. Frank Norris, pastor of the
First Baptist church, who is under
indictment charged with killing D.
f. Chipps, Sunday called upon his
congregation to contribute funds to
battle the alleged conspiracy
against him.
81 hope several put down $1,000
as their contribution, said Norris
at the close of his morning sermon,
when check blanks and envelopes
had been passed among the m"m-
bers.
81 m glad to make contribution
of $1,000 or more mvsclf,' added
the pastor. The members responded
with heavy donations.
Norris trial on the charge of
murder has been set for Scptcmbcr
Is, and his followers have declared
that diabolical plot to asSasSinatc
the pastor will be revealed at that
time.
"Before this thing is done. we
are going TO take the lid off and go
down to the deepest, darkest abyS-
nal depths,' Norris cried. lit will
cost little money-a good deal.
We don 7 care. In this war between
heaven and hell there is but one
issue
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
CROWDS ATTEND
FINAL RITES FOR
FOR His DEFENSE
IRWIN FEMRITE
United Press Staff Correspondent

DES MONIES. Iowa, Aug. >. -
thousands of citizens poured into
Des Moines todav to attend the fu-
neral Of Albert b. Cummins, the man
Iowa sent to the senate for the past
Is wears.
The body will Law in the modest
Cnmmins home until 4 o'clock this
afternoon, when the remains of the
-. wear old senator will he laid to
rest in Woodland cemetery. The
services will be public.
Among the SO honorary nall bear
crs who win escort the body of one
ot Towa's most i}lus+rious public
men TO its final resting plqce are
five former governors If the state.
the entire Iowa DELEGATION from the
house of representatives and largo
GROUP Of ronornSsmon and senator
from other states.
Cummjns 5iod of heart trouble
late Friday, following an illness of
only two days.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
CHECK-IIP SHOWS
R|INDREDS DEAD
IN NASSAU FLEET
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MIAMI, Fla, Aug. Nassau to-
day in checking up on her dead left
by the fury of the tropical hurri-
cane recorded 1oG known dead and
400 persons missing. according 10 n
message received by the tropical
radio station.
All fishing boats of the famous
snongc fleet with $50 aboard have
been given mp for lost Not one has
been sighted since the storm struck
n week ago.
Earlier rcuorts on the sponge
fleet Indicated fear was felt only
for 50 to - vessels which left Mas
sau the day before the storm broke.
1t ie now believed the entire fleet
of l7j vessels which had been an
chorcd off the sponge fields for
several days before the storm also
was destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
ORM|STQN
AFFIDAVIT
PUBLISHED
Radio Operator Declares
Woman With Him at
Carmel Not Evangelist.
ADMITS COMPANION
Believes Latter Will Make
Statement to ExOnerate
Mrs. Mcpherson.
BY United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO. Aug. 2.-Kenneth G.
Ormiston, former radio operator at
the Angelus Tempe in Los Angeles,
in an affidavit made public today
admits having occupied cottage at
Carmel, Ca, lay 2l witt. q myster
ious :" Miss x
The affidavit was made in order
t2 clear Aimee Semple MCPHERSON
evangelist whose disappearance and
later return is now being investi-
gated By California officials of
any suspicion in connection with the
renting of the cottage by a "Mr.
and Mrs. McIntyrc.''
Ormston said he left San Fran
cisco May 10 with Miss X, tour
ed through Salinas, where he claims
to have learned of the disappear
ance of the evangclist-and then
rented the cottage on May 81,
identifying the girl as Mrs. Me
Intyre.
The affidavit was made in Chi.
cago although it is unknown whethc.
OrmiSton is still here.
The affidavit completely absolvei
the evangelist of any connection
with the Carmel episode.
Ormiston said that reporte,
met Miss NJ and himself on the
outskirts of Santa Barbara on the
night of MAY % and that the re-
porter said 81 know Mrs. McPher-
son, have attended a number of her
meetings, and | can see you (the
woman) are not the missing evange-
list. -
Ormiston said he learned May 27
that his name had been brought in
to connection with the affair and
that he went to Los Angeles and
was examined by detectives.
The affidavit also explains the
finger prints which authorities in
California have been examining
since it was discovered that a mys-
( tcrioUs Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre"
occupied the Carmel cottage. He
/ said the fingcrprints probably were
his inasmuch rs he opened most of
the canned foodstuff while he was at
the cottage.
81 have sufficient confidence in
Miss n to know that before she
(ContinuSd on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
SWEDISH PRINCE:
READY TO LEAVE
PACIFIC COAST
By United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. >. -
Having said his formal farewell to
these shores, Crown Prince Gusta-
vus Adolphus OF Sweden today with
Crown Princess Louise, behaved as
an every day person, with his time
largely his own. Today and tomor-
row the crown prince and crown
princess win give their time TO
shopping, motoring, golfing and
other forms of recreation, and in
preparing to embark Wednesday
noon for Honolulu and the Orient.
The princes formal farewell was
extended at a mass meeting of
Swedish American Sunday night.
An audience of thousands heard
the royal heirs address in Swedish,
and at the conclusion gave Swedish
cheers for Sweden and the United
States.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
arrel Evidence Colapses Under Radio Mans Statement
DOUBT STORY OF
MAN WHO BOASTS
MANY SLAYENCS
Nv United Press Leased wire


SEATTLE. WASH, Aug. 2-Though
doubt has been east ON parts Of
the astounding story related by
Thomas Johnson, A.. alias Thomas
Smith, who "con fessed - to II
murders and the robbery of hun
drcds Of persons in various parts
of the United States. Seattle police
continued today TO checv his nara
tive.
johnson walked into police head
quarters Saturday NIGHT and an
nounced that he wanted to give him
self up.
Two Minneapolis detectives are
cnroGte here to question johnson re
gardng the murder of Leonard Erd-
all, attorney for the Chicago, Mil
waultee and st. Paul railroad John
SON claims that he shot and killed
Erdall in the Lake of Isles district
December 10, 1925, because the at
torney would not obey command
to put up his hands.
He told police he killed two rail
road workers during a robbery at
Hazelton, B. c.. in 1914. when they
declined to remove their shoes in
which they had secreted $400, but
British Columbia police said they
can recall no unsolved double kill
ing in the province
Seattle police said they received
similar reports from Mankato
Mimi. where, according to John
SON $ confession he killed a po
liceman.
/ johnson said he started his career
of blood in 1906, when he shot ;
partner in San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
Howard Endorsed
For Commander
ny United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO. August 2.-E. NJ, How
ard, ViSalia lWmberman, viii have
the support Of - American Legion
pests in the San Joaquin valley
when he runs for th" position cf
state commander at the state con
vention. which starts August II at
Susanville.
DELEGATES from these points I'M
mimously indorsed Howard at the
annual pre.convention held here
Sunday.
The delegates also decided to
favor the formation of junior
American Legion for Young men he
tween the ages of Is and 2l and
selected committees to serve at the
state convention.
The American Legion Auxiliary
meeting Mt the same time, decided
- back Mrs. lame Zimmerman, az
Coalmga. for first vice president of
the organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
HANDS OFF
POLICY IS
ANNOUNCED
Hope For Compromise in
Quarrel Between State
and Church.
ARMS BAN REMAINS
Belief America VIII Not
Attempt to Assume
Role Of Mediator
BY LUDWELL DENNY
United Press Staff CoTespondent)

WASHINGTON. Aug. > Hope Of
a speedy compromise settlement of
the Mexican Catholic conflict with
ont further bloodshed was expressed
bV officials here today.
There was no evidence. however,
that action is being taken hv Amer
lean officials to mediate the dis
putc.
Following decision of President
Coolidge not Ia lift the embargo ON
shipments of arms and muui'iun to
the southern republic, the state dc
partmcut j. maintaining an attitad"
Of strict neutrality.
Criticism by American Catholics
Of the administration : hands off
policy is expressed in protests pour
ing i'm upon officials here. Many Of
these appeals ask for n definite
break in diplomatic relations, as
evidence that this government does
not comtcnauce McXico's alleged
violations of civil rights,
Father John j. Burke, secretary
general of the national Catholic wei
fare conference, which has made
formal protest to the state depart
mcnt, said this government : nom
mallv neutral attitude is In effect
giving support to the Gales re
gme.
Officials pointed ont, however,
the United States would not per
nit interference by another govern
mcnt in its domestic affairs and
that the administration must b"
guided by the same principle IN its
conduct toward others.
MEXICO CITY, Aug. "a strong
note was expected soon to be sent
Mexico hv the United States gov
crnmcut, il was learned from a re
liable source today. The note, IT
was said. would concern Mexico 5
irrigation, colonization, forestry and
mining laws, but would not touch
upon religion.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
WOMAN IS URGED
TO TAKE FIELD IN
SENATORIAL RACE
Senate Primary Inquiry
Results in Independent
Candidate Talk.
By PAUL r. MALLCN
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Illinois poll
tlcians, worrying about the possible
consequences Of the senate commit
tee s primary investigation here, al
ready are beginning to talk about
independent candidates.
Although there seems little likeli-
hood now Of any state wide move
ment to get behind third ticket
several names are being prominently
mentioned. That Of james Hamil-
ton Lewis, former Democratic SEN
ator, has been most discussed, but
a public suggestion has been made
that Miss Julia Lathrop Of Rock
ford, ILL.,, agree to enter the Novem-
bcr senatorial race.
The senate inquiry will be rcsum-
ed tomorrow.
Samuel lnSull, public utilities
magnate, is to go on the stand again
to reveal whether he gave any more
than $4,000 already shown to have
been spent by him for all tickets in
the campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-02
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DOVER, England, Aug. 2.-Heavv
fog thc evening enveloned the
En"lish channel where Miss Clara
Belle Barrett Of Now York was at
tempting to swim from England to
France. The fog was 50 thick that
If was necessary to fire for guns
hove and i was thonoht the foe
mioht interfere with Miss Barrett 5
effort.
DR.. GEORGE Brewster Of London,
who started to swim the channel
several hours after Miss Barrett
started abandoned his attempt this
evening.
4 member of Miss Barrett's tug
nortv returned to Dover this after
noon and before raioining the TUG
'9id the swimmer was going strong
at n. m.
The informant estimated that at
% ". m Miss Barrett was only 10
"ileS off shorn
lirVed that she had reached mid.
chonnel at I p. m.
Miss Clara Belle Barrett Of New
York was 16 miles off shore and go-
inc strong today at 1 p. M, eight
hours after she began an attempt
to swim the English channel.
It appeared that fog which fen
over the channel this eveninr might
ho confined to the English side and
therefore not interfere with Miss
Barrett, who was more than half
way across toward her goal which
no woman has ever achieved.
At its narrow"st place between
Dover and the French coast the
channel is 20 miles wide.