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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-31
STAND
TOWARD CHINA
ISHARDENINC
Downing Street View Is
That Country Went the
Limit So Far

LONDON, March 80. (R-The atti-
tude of the British government to-
ward the situation in China today
continued to harden. There were in
dications that the government. has de-
cided definitely to halt it's policy of
making concessions until the national
list authorities have proved their abil-
ity to. Great Britain's satisfaction to
maintain order in the territory under
their jurisdiction.
The Downing street view is that
the British government went to the
limit to meet the legitimate national
list aspirations in giving similar
gesture of good faith and sincerity on
the part of the nationalists instead
of being confronted with a wave of
Nanking disorders.
Declaring that confirmation has
been received that uniformed soldiers
under direction "were responsible for
the Nanking disorders and looting," :"
Foreign Secretary Chamberlain told
the house of commons that ''the steps
which might be proper for his maj
esty's and other governments whose
nationals have thus been i'll treated
and whose flags have been outraged
are under consideration"
The foreign secretary said that the
question of taking precautions in the
northern city of Tfen Tsin was under
consideration, in view of the possi-
bility of anti-foreign demonstrations
there.
The United States, Great Britain,
France, Japan and Italy already have
forces totaling 4,74O officers and men
in Tientsin or vicinity.
Continued on Page Four)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-31
MAJOR NELSON DIES

TUCSON, March 80 (P).-Major S. l..
Nelson, 67-year-old World war veteran
of Peoria, ILL.,, and late candidate for
state treasurer of Illinois, died here
tonight at the government hospital.
Major Nelson became seriously i'll dur
ing February from an abscessed lung
and was thought improving until a
sudden relapse today brought death.
Major Nelson was active in securing
the new government hospital at Tue
son. His wife and daughter, Jeanette,
are now i'll Tucson. The body will be
shipped to Peoria for burial.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-31
SPECIAL SESSION QUITS IN EIGHT HOURS
American Exodus From China Is Proceeding
y OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES +
SaUed BY Apache SquauO
In '49, Aged Man Comes
Back as a Missionary

Z CINCINNATI, March 30 (Fl.--
+ Saved by the squaw of an In
f dian chief when three months
+ old after his parents and other
( members of - little band of
T prOSpcctOrS had been masSacred
+ during the gold rush Of 40, is
+ the story of Harry Baker, who
+ now at age Of as will return to
( his Indians as missionary.
+ Baker was rendered fare
+ well reception here tonight at
the American Bible society mis-
+ sion and will leave Friday for
= Bear Creek, AriN., 60 miles from
+ the Apache tribe that reared
+ him are now living.
( White troopers found him
Z among the Indians when he
(. was IL years old. He could
+ speak only Apache, and the
( only name he has ever known
+ is Harry Baker, borrowed from
sergeant of that name of the
: third L.. $. cavalry.
2 His rambIinSs throughout the
: country in search of kinSmen
: and his real name, he relates,
: brought him to Cincinnati last
: January. where he became in
tere~ted in missionary work.
: Baker says he will not teach
: denominationaI religion to the
Indians but will "carry only
message of love and righteous
ness.''
.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-31
Manufacturer Forced Off
Embankment While Rid
ing In Own Coupe.
INCIDENT
BilIionaire's Condition Pro-
nounced Excellent by
Doctors.

80 ANOA @hNAIh cV rSJ--OOuIcfS
close to Henry Ford tonight revealed
that an investigation is under way
into circumstances surrounding the
accident in which TIE manufacturer
was injured here Sunday when his
car was forced over an enbank-
l6cnt
MIR. Ford strongly deprecates the
suggestion that the accident was the
result of intent on any ones part,
said an announcement by Ford Of
ficials.
DETROIT, March 80 P-Sources
close to Henry Ford said tonight that
they considered the injury to the motor
manufacturer Sunday night when his
coupe was forced over an embankment
to have been deliberate effort, to kill
him.
A great many" Investigators other
than members of the Ford organiza-
tion's staff have been placed at work
it was stated. and the automobile
which dashed into Mr.. Fords car and
swept it off the road is believed to
have been identified
I'VE are not saying that it was a
deliberate attempt upon MI. Ford S
life said William j. Cameron, editor
of the Dearborn Independent, and gen
orally recognized as a Ford spokesman.
"The matter is being investigated by
a great many men, and we believe that
the Studebaker car which followed Mr..
Ford and forced him off the road is
known
You can draw your own conclu-
sions."
Mr.. Ford was understood to have
stated that when he left the gates of
the Ford Rouge river plant, driving
alone as is his custom, he noticed that
he was followed by two men driving
in a Studebaker automobile.
AS Mr.. Ford, driving the light coupe
of his own make, neared the bridge
over the Rouge river the big car
dashed toward him and forced him
over the embankment just as he got
clear of the bridge.
Mr.. Ford tonight rested in his own
hospital in no immediate danger, ac-
cording to the one bulletin issued from
his bedside by DR.. r. D. Mcclure, chief
surgeon of the hospital.
There at first was a slight concus-
sion, from which he has recovered
transient hematuri (passage OF
blood from the bladder) and hemop-
tysis deportation of blood, usually
due to hemmorrhage of the lungs)
which has cleared up" according to the
doctor.
The injuries which will keep the
motor manufacturer abed for two
weeks consist of severe contusions
over the ribs and back with consider
able strain of back muscles"
Fixation of the chest and back by
splinting has been resorted to. The
Detroit Free Press tonight printed
this description of Mr.. Fords condi-
tion
"A deep cut over the left eye, an
other on top of the head, his body
covered with bruises and so wrencheo
that he means at the slightest move
ment and sometimes cries out in pain
and menaced by threat of pneumonia
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-07


had there He obliged to bear his fate and follow patiently behind
and
the
wheed she her weight was yet more than that the farm
arrived at the Old Woan cottage Just when he was ready drop As
toward her. Behind the flock walked midda with stick
her big bat ugly night
"y mother said Woman, has something that
have remained s.
Never dear daughter replied the Old Woman nothing evil has
when tired took also his back At length the Old Woman took
him. t down the bench BY the and yourself have honestly
continued Go daughter should
with this might fan in with you
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-07

your own room and pull off the
mask from your face and put on
your beautiful dress"
And now | must tell you what
befell the others of our story. The
Count went first of all by night to
the forest alone, and when dark
ness overlook him, he climbed
tree to pass the night. As soon as
the moon rose he perceived a figure
coming across the mountain, and
Knew that it was the Goose-Girl,
whom ne had seen before at home
with the Old Woman. How aston
ished he was when she laid aside
her nlqsk ard became more beanti-
full than any one he had ever seen.
Unfortunately the bough cracked
beneath his weight, and ar the
same instant the maiden disap-
peared.
The 70 ,ng Count, however made
haste to pursue the maiden, with
hasty strides. But before he had
gone very far he saw two figures
wan ,ering over the meadows IN
the twilight. They Were the King
and Queen. The Count told them
what marvellous things he had seen
by the brook, and they felt no
doubt that he had seen their
lost daughter Full of Joy they
journeyed on till they came to the
cottage. where they knocked at the
door. "Come in; / know who you
are" said the Old Woman.
Then she called the maiden and
said to her, "These are your
parents who lost you in the wood.
And this is the young Count who
viii BECOME your husband, and you
will live happily ever after" And
it came to pass JUST as the Old
WomGn said.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-07

father is no peasant,
but a rich Count. Still,
that you may see it is
not only the peasants
who carry burdens, ]
viii take your bundle"
ut is but an hours
walk which you will
have to take, but it will
seem much less to you"
The youth became a
little thoughtful when
he heard of an hours
journey, but the Old
Woman now would not
let him off, but packed
the bundle on his back
and hung the two
baskets on his arms.
"See you, how light it
is" she said. mo, it
is not at all light"
answered the young
Count, making a rue
FIJI fare 0Tha hi,pdla
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-07

liz yOhiS CDA4ib uih 4tOb hi4INh
whether to laugh or cry "Snch a
treasured" ne thought to himself.
'WhY, even IL she were thirty years
younger, my heart would not be
touched !"
Presently the Old Woman came and
placed in his hands a small book, cut
out Of a single emerald, saying, Keep
it we'll and it win bring you good
luck"
The Count thanked the Old Woman
for her present and set off on his
journey.
He wandered three days in the
wilderness before he could find his
way out, and then he came to a large
city. Because nobody knew him, be
was led to the royal palace, where
the King and Queen sat on their
thrones. There the Count sank on
one knee, and drawing forth the
emerald book, laid it at the feet Of
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-07

the Queen She bade him arts and i to her..
As
which
pearls
kind
moved at the sight Now shall tell how the pearl
then told child he
had heard anything The King resolved this
thought where the should also
find their daughter
wilderness wheel
Looking up from her work she said My daughter may 20 70 the brook
The daughter meadows until
brook which stood three oak The moon and shon brightly
face the brook But how the maiden changed Her golden hair fell
like sunbeams and her face beautiful
Then disturbed
rustng like
frightened trembling The Old Woman standing before
the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-07
By C. S. and A. g. HAMMOCK

ascend it, and the
stones rolled under
his feet as if they
were alive, his
strength began to fail.
Drops of sweat stood
upon his brow and
ran down his back,
now hot and now
cold. my good Wom-
an" he exclaimed, 81
can 90 no further till
[ have rested q while"
Not here, not here"
answered the 0 Id
Woman, when we ar
rive at our destina-
ton you can rest, but
now we mus keep on;
who knows what good
it may do you!"
You are shame
less, you Old Wom-
an!" cried the youth,
4,.v,,oc. 4a 4t,rcv, o,,o,y
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-07

weighs heavily as if it were full of big
stones, and the apples and berries seem
like lead; can scarcely breathel"
So saying, he would have liked to lay
the bundle down again, but the Old Woman
would not permit it. Gust see" cried
she in scorn, "The young Lord cannot
carry what an old woman like me has so
often borne"
Now so long as the young Count walked
on level ground, he managed pretty well,
but when he came to the hill and began to
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-07

One morning lively young fellow was
passing through the wood, when he saw
the Old Woman kneeling on the ground,
cutting grass with sickle. "Ah! my good
Woman" exclaimed the youth, chow viii
you carry all that?" II mast carry it,
my good MASTER" she replied, "but will
you not help ne? You have a straight
back yet and young legs. 1t viii be easy
for you"
The youth took compassion on the Old
Woman, and replied to her, Certainly, my
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-07
qstle Goose Girl GS.Brook

Once upon a time
there was a very old
lady. who dwelt with
her flock of geese in a
waste place between
two hills, where she
had a small cottage.
This was surrounded
by a large forest, into
which this Old Woman
hobbled every morning.
There she was very ac-
tive, more than one
could have believed con-
sidering her great age,
in collecting grass for
her geese. She gather
ed also all the wild
fruit she could reach,
and carried it home on
her back. One would
have thought so heavy
a burden would have
bowed her down to the
ground, but she always
reached home safe and
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
HOW MANY HOMES

my wants few and simple" remarks citizen
accused of lavish tastes because he recently acquired
summer home. "All l want is enough money to live
where | want to, when want to- And all that means
is summer home in the north, winter home in the
south and comfortable dwelling my home town for
the rest of the time.
''You see, I'd be willing to have one real home out
Of the three, and live there in the spring and fall but
I'd want to be equally at home in all of the three
This attitude is probably general than
would suspect Look at the hundreds of thousands of
northern folk who have bought winter homes or home
SITES in Florida, southern California and other south
ern regions, and those who want to do likewise Look
at those who now, by equally natural process,
looking for northern summer homes. Two classes may
eventually merge into one.
With the migrating habit started who knows
where it will end? Talk about the vanishing 'satura-
alton point of automobiles What is the saturation
point of family residence?
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
WATERWAY DELAY

The St Lawrence deep waterway project on which
Americans have been expecting early action has been
held up for another year or So The delay seems to be
caused by Canadian deliberateness and red tape The
United States government has been ready for six
months to negotiations for the treaty necessary
as preliminary to such an international enterprise,
but the Canadian engineers report yet ready and
the Dominion government though favorable to the
plan, is unwilling to proceed without it.
This means that instead of the big construction Job
starting perhaps next year and being ready for oper
alton IN 1881 1t may not start until 1929 and may take
until 1882 or 1888 for completion.
Meanwhile New York City and Montreal are making
the best of the postponement by fighting the project
more vigorously. New York is afraid that an ocean
outlet from the Great Lakes through the ST. Lawrence
Will divert trade away from its port the north
ern route Montreal, which is the head of deep
draught navigation the ST. Lawrence is afraid that
1t will lose from ships going right through without
stopping.
These local objections will hardly prevail against
the united efforts of 21 mddle-western states and
nearly all of Canada in favor of the proposed
way. The longer the project is considered the more
adherents 1t seems to gain in both countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10

and Beckie. And Jacko, being very
light in weight and able to hold on
bv his tai as well as by his paws,
was able TO climb up to the tip top
branch Of the tree and he picked
the golden apple, bringing it safely
to the ground.
"Now for the surprise, cried
Uncle Wiggily. "Whose apple is it
going to be, Mr.. Stubtaill" Every
one looked hungrily at the golden
fruit.
"Why, this apple is for you, Tn.
Gle Wiggily!" chuckled Mr.. Stub
tail. From the time it began 30
ripen and turn yellow l made up
my mind you should have it for
your very own! - :,
Dear me! How surprised am y
cried the rabbit gentleman.
81 thought you would be!
laughed Mr. Stubtail. So Mr.. Long
ears thanked the kind bear and took
the golden apple to his bungalow.
Nurse Jane FuzzyWuzzymade a fine
pie of it aud all the forty 'leven
little bunny children, and also Baby
Bunty-who made forty twelve
each one had somo of the pie. So
did Jacko Kinkytail, for picking
the golden apple. And if the little
mouse doesn t take the lace curtain
for a piece of Swiss cheese on ac-
count of so many holes i'll it, III
tell YOU next about Uncle Wiggily 5
cunning cabbage.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10

the den of the bear gentleman and
saw Mr.. Stubtail out in the orch
ard looking up at the golden apple
growing on the tiptop branch Of the
tree.
"Hello, Unclc Wiggily!' growled
the bear in mis- most jolly voice. Il
asked you to come over for | have
decided to PICK the golden apple
and give il % 1hc one who is to eat
it. | thought You might like to
Inow about it,
Indeed [ shall,' said Uncle
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
A TROLLEYLESS STATE

The last street in Reno has finished its course
and the trolley system there is being scrapped 1t
also the last street in Nevada Buses have sup
planted electric lines over the whole state.
There never were many trolley SYSTEM or very ex-
tensive ones, in Nevada STILL their extinction there
is impressive Is it warning of the fate in store for
street throughout the country? Is electric pro-
pulsion of public conveyances destined to give place al
together to gasengne propulsion? Are tracks to van
ish in favor of rubber tires Must fixed transporta-
tion lines yield to ightness and fexibility?
Probably not, in big industrial communities But
for small cities everywhere the days of the street
railway seem numbered.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10

Wiggily. Whoever gets that gold
ell apple ought TO be very happy -
Il hope so,' agreed Mr.. Stub
tail. And if YOU will wait here
= few minutes, while l climb up the
tree to get the apple. you will hear
all about the surprise. >
SO the bear gentleman started to
climb the tree, but it was higher
than he thought and The branches
near the top, where the golden ap-
lie grew, were so slender that Mr..
Stubtail dared not trust his weight
on them. He could not reach the
apple without danger of falling and
so he climbed down again.
"Ill send my wife up to get the
golden applet" said Mr.. Stubtail.
hut the lady bear was almost as
lCavy as her husband and though
she could climb little higher than
lie had done. still she could not
reach up far enough to pick the
golden apple.
You had better wait until the
wind blows the tree and shakes the
apple down" bleated Uncle Butter,
the goat. who pranced along just
then.
elf the golden apple falls from
so great q height it will be broken
on the hard ground" growled Mr..
Stubtail. 1.-THE apple must be gent
ly picked. III wait for Neddie and
Deckie to come home from school.
They are clever, nimble little bears
and can easily climb high enough
to pick the apple to give to the
one for whom L have been saving
it,
But when Neddie and Beckie
started to climb the tree they grew
afraid when they gotup so high.
and though they were within a short
distance of the apple, they dared not
90 all the way and pick it.
"Lct me try!" chattered Jacko
Kinlytail, the monkey boy, who had
come home from school with Neddie
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD z. GARIS
Copyright, 1927, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGIIY'S GOLDEN
APPLE

On a tree in the orchard of NJ.
StubtaiI. the kind bear gentleman,
grew a golden apple. That is to say.
il WASH I exactly n golden apple in
as much as it WASH I made of gold,
like ring. But the apple had
yellow skin. aud when the sun shone
on it the apple seemed to be made
Of yellow, cleaning gold.
What arc vou going to do with
that golden apple, Mir. Stubtail!
was question Uncle Wiggily often
asked the bear gentleman. Tn"
rabbit would hop past the orchard
and sec the apple hanging on the
tip top branch. Ail the other apples
on the tree were red in color. bat
this one was yellow.
''Why. that golden apple" growl-
ed Mr.. Stubtail as he shuffled out OF
his den and looken up into atrec,
"'that apple is for surprise. -
'Oh, a surprise.' exclaimed Mr..
Longears. "'Then it would not he
polite to ask any more questions
about it, for surprise is sur
prise
Indeed it is said Mr.. Stubtai;
with a funny look on his face as he
told Ncddie and Bcckie the childrel
bears, to hurry off to school. eff
you tell surprise it isn't a sur
prise any more. >
VERY true" agreed Mr.. Long.
cars. and then he hoppcd away TO
look fer an adventure. lie did not
find any. however. and it was in
the afternoon coming back 70 his
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
WHY WOMEN SHOULDN'T SMOKE

Galli-Curci, the famous singer, says she doesn't
smoke, and has this to say about who do:
There isn't good excuse for smoking It is
harmful to the voice, discoOrs womans teeth and
hands and is detrimental to her beauty
If certain widely advertised testimonials of other
singers be credited there cgarets that are
blessing to anybody's voice. Ga-Curci perhaps has
not been reading such literature. Be that it may
her practical threefold indictment is likely to influence
many and girls than any moral lecture
Women may keep right on smoking if it is bad
for their health and morals, many reformers main
tain. When it is shown to be detrimental to their
charms, that is another matter, to be taken with real
seriousness.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10

We like TO give our patrons fast
and good service, he declared,
g. and with this machine we viii do
away with the usual holdup Of cars
for wash. -
The machine is operated on
basis Of water power and is known
as "Spccd Spra." 1t is run by
electric motor and throws a stream
of water with 500 pound pressure
pump. Chemicals are used with the
water to soften it doing away with
any chance Of harming the car with
tic high pressure.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
nnk 10 1910

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Holt returned
to their home at Imperial following
several months vacation, part OF
which they spent visiting in Nilsson
Ii
John W. Harmon and j. NJ. Man
ahan left for Yuma, going via the
IIoltville road, which the citizens
OF the latter town are putting into
shape.
The Boston Red Sox beat the
New York Giants TO in today s
battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of In
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Oct 10. 1907

Rev. Charles Wentworth of the
Methodist church at Imperial
preached his last sermon to his con
gregation. He is leaving tomorrow
for Hanford.
A meeting of Imperial Valley
farmers to organize cantaloupe as
sociation was held. Directors chos
Ell were: T. T. Banta, j. B. Para
zcttc, W. ii. Hartshorn, F. c. Grimes
and S. NJ. Bixbv.
In Holtville preparations are be
Jig made for a new store. *. IL
kendle, one of the established mer
chants, is planning to double his
buildings capacity.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
RIvEE BRIDGE OPEN SOON
Nv Unified prcsa Lensed Wire

RIVERSIDE, Cal, Oct. 10.-The
bridge across the Colorado river at
Blythe will be open to traffic Feb.
/. it was announced by the contract
ing firm building the structure, here
today. Two abutments for the span
have been completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
TEN YEARS AGO
Oct. 10, 1917

County Clerk Major 8. Cook re-
turned from visit to San Francis-
90. While there he visited the of
fiecrs training camp at the Prcsidlo
and saw II. l.. We!rh, Richard Ing
voldstad, Fred Nuttall, Walter B,
kibbey and Dave Duncan hard at
work.
c. n. Applestill and II. l.. Parker
are in San Diego on business and
are registered at the Hotel L. :.
Grant.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
Yankee Players
Split Big Sum
Ry United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Oct. 10.-For win
ming the world series, each Yankee
regular has received check for
$5,702.
The Yankees divided $l67, ,765.OS,
the winners end of the world series
receipts, which exceeded all previ'
Gus records for four games.
Manager Miller Higgins, Coach
Art Fletcher and Coach Charley
O'Leary were paid full shares of
$5,702 each.
Don Miller, young college pitcher
who recently joined the club, was
voted a half share. "Doc' Wood,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10

trainer, received a three fou!
share, as did Mark Roth, travel
secretary. Eddie Bennett, mas
was voted 500, Groundkee
Schniek $3.50 and his assistant .:
Four years ago each Yankee pl
er received $5, ,l4S for beating
Giants.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-10-10
Washing Machine
At Hushman's S

Installation Of modern car
washing machine has just been made
at the Hushman Garage -on Main
street. According to jim" Hush
man, proprietor the machine wlu
tarn out a wash job in 10 minutes
ana win greatly speed up the work