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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02
By ii. r. EKINS
United Press Staff Correspondent

Copyright, 1882, BY United Press)
SHANGHAI, Feb. 2. U.P)-Jap-
anese marine headquarters claimed
smashing victory today after
four hours of heavy fighting in
their renewed offensive for control
of the native Chapel district.
A japanese communique at 6:15
p. m. (5:15 a. m. EST said the
Chinese were retreating in disorder
after firing a final salvo from their
field guns. The japanese said their
troops were in hot pursuit.
The slashing offensive came swift
ly and without warning. The jap
anese advanced in relentless waves
under a withering barrage of ar
tillery fire. Booming field guns and
the charge of the japanese machine
gunners overwhelmed the Chinese,
The sudden blaze of artillery
fire shattered the midday calm
which preceded the attack on
smouldering Chapel, already laid
waste by aerial attacks.
Airplane squadronS flew low over
head. They secuted over the Chin
ese lines during the encounter, but
dropped no bombs.
Claim Victory
The Japanese claimed a major
victory an hour before the besieged
Chinese gave way before the jap
anese machine gun and artillery
fire.
At $50 p. m. (4:50 a. m. EST a
Japanese communique said the
marines had captured the Chinese
first line retrenchments in Chin
yum road. 1t said the Chinese we're
routed
The Japanese marine command
in officially claiming victory de-
clared the marines opened their
offensive with four field guns placed
on q rifle range near Hongkew
Park.
Four more field pieces were
thrown into action in an alleyway
off North Scecheun road. near
Range road, the settlement bound
airy nearest the North Station In
Chapel.
Thirty shells from these field
guns fired before the Japanese ma
rines, with machine guns sputter-
ing, charged the Chinese trenches.
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02
Woman Injured In
Elevator Shaft

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 2. U.P)-
Mrs. Wilma Harris, "a, of Phoenix,
visiting here with her husband,
was near death in police hospital
today after being crushed in an
elevator shaft.
Mrs. Harris had gone to garage
to get her automobile. She slipped
in a pool of water and fell back
ward into the open shaft of an
automobile elevator. Her dress
caught on a steel hook, holding
her head downward inside the
shaft. The descending cage crushed
her against the wall of the shaft
Her husband is T. c. Harris.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02
u. S. MARINES
NOT FIRED UPON
LEADER ASSERTS

SHANGHAI, Feb. 2. U.P) - Col.
Richard S. Hooker, commanding
the United States marines here,
was indignant today at numerous
false reports that members of his
corps had been involved in the
Chinese-Japanese conflict.
No United States marines have
been fired on by anyone, he en-
phatically assrted, and no Ameri-
can troops have engaged in any
firing during the present crisis.
PARIS, Feb. 2. U.P)-The gov
ernment today ordered troops sta
toned in the Orient to proceed i'm
mediately to Shanghai to strength
en- the foreign allied defense forces
there.
A Frnch battalion stationed at
Haiphong, in French Indo China
was ordered to proceed to Shang-
hal on Thursday. A second battal-
ion is proceeding from Tientsin,
in North China.
LONDON, Feb. 2. U.P)-A Harbin
dispatch to the Daily Mail today
said that a battle between Chinese
and japanese forces south of the
city continued with considerable
heavy bombing.
1t reported that 1000 Chinese re-
Inducements were sent southwark
to stand off the japanese advanc-
ing under General Hasebe.
The japanese attempted a flank
ing movement but Chinese des-
troyed railroads to keep them back.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02
Additional Tax
Increase Needed

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. U.P)-
Congress must impose additional
taxes beyond those recommended
by Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ion in order to balance the budget,
Acting Chairman Crisp of the house
ways and means committee de-
clared today on the basis of new
estimates submitted by the treasury
department.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02
England FavOrs
Dropping Debts

LONDON, Feb. 2. U.P)-Neville
Chamberlain, chancellor of the ex-
chequer, announced in commons
today that the government believes
general cancellation of war debts
and reparations is the best means
of settling, comprehensively, the
reparations difficulties.
Chamberlain told a questioner
the government policy is that "a
comprehensive, permanent settle
ment of the reparations question
must be reached as soon as pos
Sible."
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02
PEACE PROPOSAL
GIVEN TO JAPAN
United States And Great Britain Submit Five Ar
tcles After Foreign Offices Of BelIigerents Ask
IntercessiOn.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. W.P)-A
five part proposal for restoring
peace between Japan and China
was submitted to the two nations
today by the United States and
Great Britain.
This action was taken after both
the Chinese and japanese foreign
offices had appealed for interces-
| sion.
In high administration quarter
it was emphasized that efforts of
America in the far eastern con-
troversy were directed solely toward
! two ends:
Protection or american lives
and property in China.
2-Restoration of peace between
, japanese and Chinese, acting on
their own requests.
The Chinese asked that hostilities
be ended. The japanese asked that
the United States use it's good
offices to induce the Chinese not to
reinforce their troops in Shanghai.
Italy and France are expected to
join the United States and Great
Britain with similar proposals soon.
The program, submitted by the
British and American ambassadors
at Toxic and Nanking, follows:
l. Cessation of all acts of vio-
lence on both sides forthwith on
the following terms:
2-No further mobilization or
preparation whatever for further
hostilities between the two nations.
3.-Withdrawal of both Chinese
and japanese combatants from all
points of mutual contact in the
Shanghai area.
4-Protection of the internation-
al settlement in Shanghai by the
establishment of neutral zones to
divide the combatants: these zones
to be policed by neutrals; the ar
rangements to be set up by the
consular authorities.
5.-Upon acceptance of these con-
ditions prompt advances to be made
in negotiations to settle all outstand-
ing controversies between the two
nations in the spirit of the pact of
Paris and the resolotion of the
League of Nations of December 9,
without prior demand or reserva-
ton and with the aid of neutral
observers or participants. -r-
This program was submitted by
the two English speaking nations in
an effort to use their good offices
to restore peace in the Orient. For
NAL announcement of the move was
made by the state department to-
day after a conference among Sec
retary Stimson and his advisors.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2. U.P)-
Reports from Geneva that the
United States, Great Britain,
France and Italy were adopting a
| strong attitude and demanding
that peace be restored were received
in high administration circles with
alarm.
First, it was pointed out that the
United States was not even repre-
sented in the league session where
the announcement of strong meas
ures was reported to have been
made. Second, it was emphasized
that this government is using its
good offices for peace at the invi-
tation of the two disputant powers.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02
MISSING
P PLANES
SOUGHT
Six Ships Reported Lost
In Various Sections Of
Country.
ONE KNOWN DEAD
Passenger On Missing
Army Plane Safe After
He 'Bailed Out

RIO VISTA, Calf. Feb. 2. U.Pl-
Jack Sharpnack, United Air line
pilot, was killed instantly when he
attempted a forced landing near
here early today.
His body was definitely identi-
fled here today as we'll as the
wreckage of the mail plane, which
was destroyed by fire that broke
out after the crash.
The Identification was made by
Pilot Campbell of the Boeing COM
pany. according to l.. T. Kerner,
chief of the Rio Vista fire depart
ment, who accompanied party
that trudged across four miles of
muddy fields to reach the wrecked
plane.
Sharpnack, Kerner said, appar-
emily had been forced down by mo-
tor trouble and his plane crashed
into a deep irrigation ditch.
The pilots skull was crushed
when his head struck the edge OF
the cockpit as the plane hit the
ditch. it was indicated.
News of the discovery of the miss
ing plane. which left San Francisco
at ll:45 p. m. last night, enroute to
Reno was first reported by pilots
of the Boeing company who were
searching for the ship.
Pilot Campbell later attempted to
make a landing near the Church
ranch and not far from the burned
wreckage. The mud begged the
wheels of his ship and it turned
over. but Campbell was not injured.
He Immediately started with Ker-
ner and Deputy Coroner c. r..
Stewart of Solano county to the
scene of the wreck.
The body was brought to Rio
Vista.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2. U.P)-
Lieut.. w. A. Cooke, jr, passenger
on an army airplane which disap-
peared between Glendale and San
Francisco yesterday. was located
today by forest rangers at Sequoia
National park, army headquarters
was notified today by long dis
tance telephone.
Lieutenant Cooke, it was re-
ported. "bailed out" at II a. IN.
yesterday when the plane ran into
rough weather.
Lieut.. Edward d. Hoffman, pilot
of the plane, was reported as hav-
(Coptiuue1 IN Pare G)
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02
NO DISTRICT MEETING

Directors of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district did not meet today,
having adjourned until tomorrow at
last Tuesdays session.
They will be in session tomorrow
morning beginning at 10 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02
JURY OBTAINED

MORRISTOWN, Pa, Feb. 2. up
"A jury to try Edward N B. Allen,
social registerite, on the charge of
Staying Francis A. Donaldson III,
alleged despoiler of Aliens sister,
was completed at 2:15 p. m. today.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02
WOUNDED DUCK CAPTURED

MT. ANGEL, Ore. - (U.P) = A
wounded Mallard duck sought
refuge on the porch of the R. j.
Welton home recently. He had
been struck a glancing blow on the
head by a bullet. Children caught
the duck without difficulty.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02

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Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-02

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Evening star., 1932-05-15

Australia imported nearly 1000 mo-
ton picture films last year.
Evening star., 1932-05-15
Wells College Club Feted
At Lunch PARTY Tuesda,

The Wells College Club Of Washing
ton was entertained at tea by Mrs.
Charles Melvin Neff Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Mitchell Carroll, who recently re-
turned from Wells, gave an account of
the ceremonies Of the installation of
the Wells College Chapter Of Phi Beta
Kappa, at which she was guest Of the
college. Mrs. Carroll was Initiated as
one Of the alumnae members OF this
honor society.
The Wells Club Of washington had
for its first president Mrs. Phipps, wife
OF former Senator Lawrence @. Phipps,
and Mrs. Horace Dawson, president for
two years. has been reelected.
Australia imported nearly .nOn mo-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-06-23
Bow Pans Gold in
Old Butte Workings

BUTTE. June Is-A fifteen year
old boy strolled into Main hall at
Montana school of Mines recently
and said, II wanta build a rocker
To prove that he had struck her
rich he pulled a tube Of oEld dust
from his overall pockets and held it
up before the eyes Of the interested
professors.
He told the School of Mines men
that he had PANIED Of the old
workings near Butte and WIS c0n-
WINGED that the ground would pay
The experts agreed with hmm and
gave him blue prints for the rocker
which he plans to construct
The lad said that he hopes to
make enoug money this summer to
pay is way through high school next
year. His energy and enthusiasm
won ic a pat on the back and prom
ises of aid from President Francs
A. Thomson.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-06-23
MUST USE RAILROADS
montana Record-H erald)

The department of finance of the
state Of California has directed fzs
all state officers and employees mnss
travel by trains wherever this Is
practicable. This order - issued. j
Is said. as a measure of economy II
further points out that many state
Officers and employees have been Us
ing automobiles between stations
directly served by the railroads.. AMI
that both s~tate7owned and privately
owned automobiles have been EN-
ployed with the usual mileage allow
anceS.
1t is declared that the use of au-
ttomobiles on state business uExtrr
the mileage allowance system fer
travelling long distances paralleling
railroads is costing California many
thousands Of dollars yearly, of which
a considerable portion could be say
ed If train service were used
The situation is similar In Mon
tana Here we are permitting the
use Of automobiles en- trips where
the use of railroads would be a real
economy and would be a bit Of life
saving for the transportation lines
The raillreaas are aiming nur higgess
taxpayers; their plight s serious:
they are fighting for their vesy
istence. If they are to continue IL
bear the heavy tax burden they now
are shouldering they must be given
encouragement. Would it not be Z
good way to extend help To adop.
the system of California has adopt
ed
We are frank to say that we turn
a sympathetic eye upon the Difficult
ties of the railways. Ii they are to
be maintained as the backbone eli
transportation on this continent
certainly they have good reason t.
expect support in the matter Of pa
tronage from those who profit most
from their operation the different
departments of government
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-06-23

man. is not eligible to vote or hold
office
The many offices therefore are
held by rIff-raff. persons who new
e. have worked enough to own any
thing
This incident gives an example
Q the equality in FORE II the coun-
try A restaurant was established in
Solikamsk ON the pretext that the
engineers were ebjecting to the food
ratsoned to them. As a matter OF
a the restaurant was established
for the communist office holders. No
laborers We're permitted to eat there.
Potatoes, bread, cabbage soup
ann several kinds Of meat were SER
we'd While the privileged class was
eating that food, the laborers were
eating cabbage soup at their res
taurant- The only meat thew ever
had, ON the few occasions they had
any, was horse meat.
The people live on black bread
anss tea The bread is a soggy mess
couldn't gulp down. The tea is made
from anything that will dry, prin-
clpally dried wild strawberry Ieav-
Is The tea of course, is drunk
without sugar
Horse meat is a rarp treat The
horses are brought to town whole
en- slesss- The people scrape the meat
from the bones / have seen these
horses lying on the sleds when moth
ing remained but the skeleton, shoes
still attached to the hoofs.
There is no mystery as to why
xuch q small minority can rule. AT
ter serving a short period Of apEren-
fkresHsn to prove his loyalty, the
communist IL given a revolver which
n always carries with him. No one
else can be armed. Communists are
permitted to shoot the non-commun-
sts workers on any pretext-
Red spies are scattered all over
the country One doesn't know
whether Or not he's talking to a spy
ard If he is and says anything
against the existing order, he is ia
ken that night beyond the limits of
the town and shot in the back.
The exile sysem is very effect
we Any person who seems to be be
ccming somewhat influential in his
community is exiled to another part
pf the country. Here there is little
danger OF his becoming influential
because he is afraid to talk to stran-
gers These exiles are called free
prisoners and must report every five
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-06-23

THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN

The time for filing as candidates
for county offices has passed. Now
we shall enter upon the campaign
to bring about the choice Of our ia
vorite man or woman as a nominee
of our party in the general election
next fall.
In political campaigns people us
ually take themselves too seriously.
Political fervor is like the rolling
stone 80 it gathers heat with each
succeeding week. With some it
reaches the stage Of ecstacy. With
others Ut develops animosities too
costly. In many cases it lets the
world know just the kind of stuff
a man or woman il made Of After
all, politics is only a big game we're
playing, and it isn't so much wheth-
er we win or lose an election that
tells what we are, but rather how we
play the game.
Some professional politicians can
always be depended upon to drag
personalities into a campaign. Fear
full Of losing on clear cut issues,
they seek to advance their cause
with mud singing or character as
s~assination- Usually those who re-
sort to such methods can ill afford
to direct their attacks at others.
If men could only be made to re-
alize the truth they would learn that
the rank and file of voters look with
q great deal more respect and favor
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-06-23

on an individual or a group Of cand-
idates who hold themselves alooi
from mud singing. In the long run,
voters will respond to candidates
who are not only fair minded them
selves, but will cast their ballots for
those who have the support and
backing of men who play a clean
game.
1t has been the policy of this
newspaper TO refrain from printing
personal attacks on individual can
dldates or those who may be prom
citing the candidacy Of their friends.
We believe any newspaper only
cheapens its standings in engaging
in verbal eombats with any paper
that seeks to gain its end through
malicious and libeloHs attacks on
any individual. That will be our pol
ICY IN the present campaign, and any
person or group who seeks to have
the character of some individual
mallgned will have To seek elsewhere
for their publicity.
The Herald will support the can
didates endorsed by the Taxpayers
Economy League-not because there
may not be other good men in the
field. nor because the candidates OF
the T. E. l. are necessarily the best
who could be secured for office. but
because we believe, first, that this
group of candidates was selected by
a representative group Of delegates
from every section Of the county,
and second. because we believe that
in times like these, when economy is
the paramount issue before the tax
payers, greater savings can be eff
fected through a group of candid
ates who have pledged themselves to
support a definite platform of econ
omy measures adopted by the Econ
omy League.
With U primary system, it is
the right of any individual TO file for
office, and to present his quaIifica-
tions to the voters for their consid
GRAFTON. We do not question that
right. Furthermore. after the prim-l
airy. this newspaper viii lend its
support WhoIeheartedly to every per
son who il the successful nominee.
with only n reservation-that he
pledge himself to practice every sa-
wing possible in his office. and that
he be u~nalterably opposed to Com
munism!
Let Economy and -Commun
ism be the two issues in this cam
palgn- Let 1t be clear cut without
being confused with UNITED Far
mers League" or any other doctrines
to merely guage the farmers for
their votes, and may the victory be
as decisive as the issue! We are con-
fident taxpayers will speak with
their ballots this year as they have
spoken before, and that there
viii be no misunderstanding when
their verdict is finally given
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-06-23

Monday evening Frank Gnnthe-
was pleasantly surprised at a birth
day party given in his honor mt his
home. Four tables Of bridge we're
in play with Mrs. Leo ZeidIer and
Doctor Ed York receiving high score
and Mrs. Martin Nelson and Len
Peterson low. A delicious lunch was
served and Mr.. Gunther was pre-
sented with a beautiful rocking
chair.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-06-23
HoSIER IN SOVIET RUSSIA


Russian governmental policies and
living Conditions utterly beyond the
q INCEPTION of the American mind
wefe described to tie writer I'M an
interview With Charles Powell. of
fsFgEeys frKIara, who hzS lived dur
ing the last year at Solikamsk. Rus
sl4.
Mr. Powell Is not . United States
Senator. he Is just an ordinary UnI-
led States citizen but he believes
himself more of an authority on ae-
sal conditions In communIstir Russia
han many so-caIled authorities.
For the last year he has been In
fhr employ of the Russian e
EfaeFt Is AT engineer IN charge Of
brine well drilling at SoIIkamsk In
me salt and soda industry
soEinSk. where Mr. and Mrs. Pow
Ill we're located during their stay in
Russia. is MT a visitors show place
such as Moscow or Lenigrad Ii is at
the foot Of the Ural Mountains six
s. degrees Latitude. and nd the end
II the raIIread Mr. Powell. speaks
AlEh authority however. not only
about northern Russia hut has trav-
tied through most parts Of the coun
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-06-23
r THE TICKET
Endorsed by the
Sheridan County
Taxpayers Economy League

REPRESENTATIVES
Andrew LELAND, Outlook
Edgar /. Syverud. Dagmar
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Andrew j. Olson, Homestead
CLERK & RECORDER
Niels Madsen, Dagmar
SHERIFF
Hans Hadsen, Archer
CLERK OF COURT
c. b. Peterson, Plentywood
COUNTY TREASURER
James Michels, Reserve
COUNTY ASSESSOR
G. F. Christensen. plentywood
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Grant Blackwell, Medicine Lake
SUPT. OF SCHOOLS
Minnie P. Elliot. Redstone
COUNTY CORONER
Nj. S. Nelson, Plentywood
COUNTY SURVEYOR
r. L. Wheeler, Plentywood
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-06-23

These candidates are pledged to car
ry out the platform Of the Taxpay-
ers Economy League.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-03-11

the widening and resurfacing of
Sixteenth street between Capitol
and Northwestern avenues, viii be
devoted to resurfscing as much OF
Central avenue, between Thirty
fourth and Fifty-second streets, as
finances permit.
In addition to the proposed $780,
600 bond issue, the board at present
has approximately S26,800 balance
in the resurfacing fund, added to
which will be approximately $4,000
to be received in the resurfacing tax
levy June /, making total Of s142.-
800, all of which will be needed for
the four major projects.
Any other street paving projects
initiated this year will have to be
paid for entirely by benefited prop
erty owners without the city assum-
ing a share Of the cost, board men,
bers said.
The Michigan street work will
connect with the section widened
and resurfaced last year, from Ia
coma to Highland avenues. Plans
have been prepared for elimination
Of the jog at Highland avenue.
The New York street work is di-
vided into five separate projects
East to Noble street, Noble to the
Monon railroad, Monon to Highland
avenue, Highland to Arsenal ave.
nue., and Arsenal to State avenue
Estimated cost is $4,000. New
York street already has been wild
ened and paved from State tc
The Indianapolis times., 1932-03-11
EAST new YORK
PROJECT TO Be
FINISHED FIRST
Thoroughfare to IrVington
Given Precedence on
City's 1882 Program.

Completion Of widening and re-
suriacing Of East New York street
will occupy first place on the works
boards 1892 paving program, it was
learned today.
The board has decided To ask a
100000 bond issue to pay the city's
share Of several major paving pro-
iccts.
Second major project on the hmi-
ted program will be widening and
resurfacing of East Michigan street
between Highland avenue and East
streets, at an estimated cost Of
S5l ZOO, Of which the city's share
will be approximately $4,000.
Funds remaining after paying for
these projects, and completion of
The Indianapolis times., 1932-03-11

between Arsenal and State for a
new right Of way. strengthening the
street. When completed, New York
street will be between forty-flve and
forty eight feet in width from the
downtown district east to Irvington.
Whether or not Central avenue be
surfaced depends largely on the
amount of relief the board is forced
Emerson avenues, a distance OF
about two miles.
The city has acquired property
The Indianapolis times., 1932-03-11
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

business property affected. but be-
tween Capitol and Northwestern
avenues the board expects to have
to adjust the assessment roll so as
to pay a portion of the cost levied
against small residential properties.
The Indianapolis times., 1932-03-11

to grant to property owners in max
ing up assessment rolls for the other
three projects.
The entire cost Of widening Six
teenth street between Illinois street
and Capitol avenue will be paid by