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Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
ANOTHER MIAMI
FEARS DAMAGE
BY HUGE FLOOD
Oklahoma Town ReDOrt-
ed in Danger from Wat
Crs of Neosha River
By tinted Press Leo~ed Wire

With two known dead and an
other thought drowned in the flood
waters Of Oklahoma, southern Kan
sas, and Illinois today were await
ing the rcccding of the high water
Of the last few days preparatory to
starting reconstruction of homes
and other property. Damage caus-
ed by the floods is estimated at
nearly 100000, with possibility the
figure will go higher,
Miami, Oklahoma, fears further
damage today as the Ncosho river
continued 10 rise throughout the
night. The crest of the flood
there is expected to be reached some
time today. Other streams were re
erding rapidly.
Weather forecasts last night were
that the rain had ceased for the
greater part Of the area.
1t is impossible properly to esti'
mate the4property damage. Miles
of railroad track have been destroy
ed. highways washed out. homes
wrecked, house hold goods swept
away and factories closed, The
damage TO crops alone, especially to
the newly drilled wheat, is cxces=
sivc
The flooded Illinois rivers that
have caused thousands of dollars
damage continued ON their fampaStS
today.
At Bearlstowns at least 800 fam.
lies are homeless Is tho result Of
floods brought about when the
swollen Illinois river broke through
n lcvce and inundated parts of the
city
The lowlands around Danviile are
practically deserted. Residents OF
this tcrri,urv were forced to climb
to house tops when the Nerm'lhon
river came ont of its banks. Many
people were rescued from perilouS
pcrchcs by boats.
At Alton the Mississippi river
reached the highest flood stage ever
recorded there. MANY persons were
made homeless and thousands or
acres Of crops were destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
RAIN HALTS GAME
FOR HALF HOUR
IN FOURTH INNING

\ sudden dcluge of rain coming
out of what had been 4 clear sky Il
few minutes before. stopped the
third game of the series for 81
minutes in the fourth inning,
The rain increased almost to pro-
portions of a cloudburst and the base
lines were filled almost instantly
with rivers of water. Tho ground
keepers were battling almost hope
lessly with the big circus tent that
protects the diamond and they were
hardly able to get il open. 1t seem
ed almost useless then to attempt
to cover the inficld as il was soak
ed with water.
The exposed seats Of the reserved
sections were deserted almost with
tn snap of finger and only those
who had umbrellas or raincoats re-
manned.
There were 20 ground keepers in
the staff that labored with the big
canvas and before they We're able
to get it spread the PLAYING field
had been thoroughly soaked but they
went about their lahors while the
fans razzed them.
The umpireS were pccring out of
the st. Louis dugout, looking up at
the skies as the rain ceased and the
clouds blew over. Old Hank O'Day,
the National league umpire, splash
ed ont through the mud and went
into conference with the head
ground keepers to remove the can.
vas
Again, practically without warn
ing, the clouds darkcned the sky
and once moro the rain pe!tcd down
ON the city.
The ground keepers We're sloshing
around the infield i'll water ankle
deep and continued their battle
with the huge tent, that defied
their best efforts to get in shane
again. They left the canvas partly
opened on tho field and went in,
while the umpires were splashing
(Cnntinucd on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
Federal Prisoners
Go To San Diego

Three men who have been held in
the county Jail since August on
charges of violating the immigration
laws were taken to San Diego this
morning by c. D. Hartshorn, U. ).
deputy marshal, to await trial IN
federal court Sam Wise accomp1n-
led Hartshorn and the prisoners as
special guard.
The prisoners are Pedro Gonzales
Mexican, and two japanese, Saizo
Komatsu, Kameyoski Mirah. Con
gales is held on charges Of smuggling
the two japanese across the border
and the two japanese are held on
charges of illegal entry. The tno
was arrested a few miles east oil
CaleAico a few minutes after they
had walked across the border from
Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Oct. j.-Romance
has gone on vacation from the
love nest Of Frances (Peaches)
Browning, the "Cinderella Girl. y
and Edward w. Browning, her 50
year old. wealthy prince charming.
Peaches has gone with her mother
10 a secluded cottage in New Jersey.
Browning has gone back to his
bachelor quarters in an exclusive
hotel.
The apartment out at Kew Gar
dens. where the two lived what they
told everyone was an ideal domestic
life, has been released.
1t was last Saturday that the rift
in the romance became SO wide that
Il "Vacation' began.
Peaches, whose comings and go.
ings had been always in the big,
blue automobile of expensive for
cign make, summoned 4 plebian
taxi and in it she rode away.
Browning then drove off in the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
FL PASO YOUTH
WILL Be SHY OF
CHARITY RIDES

Bob Norgard, Fl Paso youth, in
formed duty Shcriffs this
morning that he will beware Of Good
Samaritans in the future.
Norgard 5 decision to look with
suspicion ON those who seem to de-
sire nothing more than to aid him,
was made following his acceptance
of a ride from FL Paso to FL Centre
with two Youths who overlook him
in n car while he was hiking.
Everything progressed smoothly
Norgard declared, until the car
reached the edge of the sandhills
east of here. Then, he said, one of
the motorists asked him to get out
and look at a tire. When he did so
they drove off, leaving him strand,
ed and taking with them all his
earthly possessions i'll Il suitcase h"
was bringing along.
He walked to FL Centre and asked
the sheriff to apprehcnd the Youths
who were possessed of his clothing.
He gave officers a dcsariution and
said the boys told him their names
were b. Curry and David Cardwell.
One of the boys has a brother reS'd,
ing on ranch south of FL Centre
and this morning Deputy Sheriff
Evans found the suitcase in shed
at the ranch. Only two shirts were
missing. according to Norgald, and
when his possessions were returned
he refused to sign a complaint
against his crstwhile bencflctcrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
UTLEY SAYS
ACTION IS
NOT LEGAL
Opinion Given Supervis-
ors at Meeting This Af-
ternCon.
EXPLAINS HIS STAND
Denies Any Intention to
Hinder Swing-JOhnson
Legislation.

District Attorney Ernest ttley
ruled today that appropriation by
the county board OF Supervisors yes
tcr,lav Of $1,000 a. rounty funds for
aid in passage Of the Swing John,
son hiH i Illegal
The opinion which was handed
down at the request OF the super
sisots. makes II Almost ecftdih ."at
the board : action Yesterday viii
hr rrsciuded and that Imperial
county Will moi participate With
other counties in the effort to
raise 81, ,6oh tn be contributed II
the Boulder Dam Association ~
southern connties.
In voting To appropriate tie SIM
snpert iSors responded 10 an appeal
~ hnudrcds Of citizens II the eenh-
" who appeared before the board
and urged contribution to the fund.
District Attorney ttloy submit
ted his opinion 50 supervisors after
- long ,consultnfion with Dorsey
Whitelaw. ,hicf deputy district nj
totncN. .Io accompanied hls ruling
with u statement declaring the opin.
ION does not in any way Indicate
opposition to Boulder Dam lrglsla-
tion but IS mcrc!y his opinion, as
district attorney, rs 10 'the legal
uhascs Of such action.
His statement in part follows:
This does not in any way indi-
cate this office is opposed tn legs
.ation embodied in the Swing john
son bill. am merely passing upon
the legality Of 'tne expenditure OF
n sum of money Il, the request OF
the board Of supervisors ami for a
certain purpose.
..The fact that, in my opinion,
the expenditure is illegal does not
ia any way mean. that am opposed
to the legislation or would fail To
do anything in my power for IT.
Vtlpv and Dorsey based their
opinion on the following man
points:
|. Such an act is not expressly
authorized by the Legislature
>. Section 404l of the political
code, providing for a tax levy for
advertising. exploiting, and making
known the resources of the county,
does not cover this instance except
scrondarilv. II is true that efforts
lnoposrd to be made by the county
would result in some publicity but
the result would be only consrquen-
tial aud the same thing could he
said of any important enterprise
that the county might undertake.
IT is proposed to turn this money
over to the Boulder Dam AsSotiH
lion for development of that prog
Get and such use is not contemplated
h. the prov ision in Section 4oil.
3. The county which the board OF
supervisors represents is n political
subdivision and agency of the state
and aside from powers expressly
delegated to it by the state has only
such powers as may ,bc necessary to
carry into effect such delegated
powers.
4. 1t is our opinion that the
avowcd use TO which the money IN
question is to be put involves the
Continued on page 3)
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
WHAT'S DOING
Tonight

Tonight
'.Mara Nostrum' Valley theatre.
Brown Derby Palace Theatre
w. C. r. u. ho~der c"nt"renrs'
closing session, Calexico Congrega'
tional church.
Special service and motion pic
lures, First Baptist church.
Sciots' band practice, Sixth ana
State streets.
Imperial Valley Commandery NO
54, Masonic hall.
Tomorrow
Chamber of Commerce luncheon,
Hotel Barbara Worth.
Pythian Sisters Thimble Club
luncheon, Mrs. Romeo smith S, IL
nj.
World series on Press score board
1880 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
ST. LOUIS QUITS
EVERYTHING FOR
BASEBALL GAME
Crowds in Line All Night
to Get Chance at Seats
for Opening Contest.
Ry MARK w. CIiTLDS
nited Press Staff Correspondent

st. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-This city vas
enc vast baseball camp today.
From the farthest corners Of
Missouri, the remote hills Of the Ar
eansas Ozarks and even from the
distant western plains, a great host
ronverged on Sportsman : Park, de-
ternined to see world series game.
With monster celebration accord
ed the Cardinals yesterday, st. Louis
came to the full realization that for
the first time il its history there
was 4 sport classic just around the
corner.
There was a tingc of October cool
ness in the air this morning and an
intimation that the day would re-
main clear throughout, with a slight
chill. The cold was such that the
blcachcr fans who waited in line
throughout the night to get Il chance
at the 900 seats welcomed blankets
and hot coffee.
The flag draped streets We're aStir
with life early. Many late arrivals
who had been unable to find hotel
rooms had cruiscd the streets all
NIGHT or had slept in their cars,
parked along the highway.
\ street cleaning force had done
much during the night to remove h"
effects of Yesterdays gigantic wei
come for Rajah Hornsby and his
Cardinals.
All Seats Taken
Throughout the night the celebra-
ton that reached crescendo with
the arrival of the Cards yesterday
continued The riot Of noise kept
up with only slight abatement un-
I'll WE'LL after midnight.
Today, however, there was a
slightly sterner atmosphere. 1t was
not Il celebration, but tense
straining in hope of victory this
afternoon.
Fifteen minutes after the bleach
er gates were opened the dense
crowd that waited through the night
had filled every available seat,
Police reserves had difficulty in
barring others who sought admit
tance. There was, however, no dis
order.
Thousands waited outside the
Gates even after it was known that
I'm hcachcr seats were filled.
Many had come long distances to
see their first world series.
Cardinal fans who had followed
the team for years were offering
! to ; odds but there were few
Yankee takers.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
VIT FRANCHERS-
Invite Ranchers
To See Shops

4 l.. Graves, master mechanic of
the Imperial Irrigation district, to-
dav announced that his department
is open to inspection Of rauehers at
any time. There has btep during
the last year Installation Of a mum,
Der or lathes ana machinery whch
hava made it possible hgr the dis
triet shops to do yntualiv all the
repair work ON district equipment
The shops were consolidated short
IL after the district Headquarters
were moved to Imperial and under
the direction Of Graves the new ma
chinery has been put i4to operation.
There are now about 50 men employ
cd in thc district shops as compared
to between 40 and 80 in former
times.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
ARE
SHUT Oh |
BY RA|NES
Pitcher Raps Out Homer
With One On, Clinching
His Game.
r AIN INTERFERES
Contest Halted for Half
Hour in Fourth While
Fans Seek Shelter.
by United l'ress Leased Wire

SPORTSMAN 5 PARK. St. Louis
Oct Returning to Il stark mad
baseball town and 4 rain soaked in
field the st. Louis Cardinals got
the jump ON the New York Yanks
when they won the third game of
the World Series here this afternoon
hy :; score of / to 0.
The vauntcd pitching strength of
the National League champions publ
ed them through when Jess Haines,
4 barly right handler, let the hard
hitting Ymks down with five scat
tered hits and shut them out com
pletely,
lIaines not only pitched a beau
tiful game. but he surprised his
manager and all his friends by hit.
ting a home run in the fourth in.
ming, that scored Thevenow ahead
of him and broke up the ball game.
Lester Bell 5 first hit of the ser
les started the first productive raj
lv of the game but a good throw
by Mark Kocnig with a double play
in sight would nave made it a score
less round for the National Leag-
uers.
Bells hit. single to center,
opened the Cardinals half of the
fourth aud was the fifth hit of the
-ame off RcRther. Playing for one
run. ilafey TWtcd him to second
with tap to- the box that could
have been converted from Il sacri-
flee into force out by faster field
ing.
Bell Scores
Reuthcr then pitched carefully to
the dangerous Olarrell, taking care
not to get ono good ball, with the
result that O Farrell walked. This
set the sage for double play and
Thevnnow hit into n double play,
rap that went to I.aZ2eri ..t Il me-
hop. I.a2Hcri : throw to koenig was
good and easily forced O Farrell
but in seeking to get the wet ball
to first koenig threw low and wide.
Bell easily scored and llaines took
advantage of Reuther $ nervousness
which this uneaned run oecasioned
to swing onto the first pitch with
Il real haymakcr lungc.
lie connected and the ball went
over Meuscl $ head into the right
field seats for the third home run
of the series. This also scored
Thevenow and put the game on ice,
even though all three of the runs
were uearned.
Reuther then got The side out
whon Douthit lined to Koenig.
Singles by Southworth and Horns
by to start the Cardinals fifth
made it plain that Reuther was
through. He was allowed TO pitch
10 Bottcmlev beeauso Jim hits let
handed am retired i'm on a ground
err to Lazzeli. Tar, however, per
mitteG Southworth to amble homa
,rith the fiual run of the gam,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
Battcd for Shawkev in Sth.

Batted for ShaWkeY in Sth.
Score by innings:
New York GOO 600 000-0 5 /
st. Louis 600 $40 00x-4 3 0
summary:
Runs batt"d in by Uaines, .; by
Bottomley, 1.
Two base bits: Hafev Home
run: Haines Sacrifice hits: Severid
Southworth, Hafcy. First base on
errors, st. Louis |; left on bases,
st. Louis ); New York, 6. Double
plays: koenig to La2zeri to Gehrig;
Hornsby to Thevenow to Bottomlev;
Thevenow to Hornsby to Bottomley.
Base on balls: Off Haines, 3: off
Reuther, 2. Struck out: BY Haines,
3; by Reuther, l. by Shawkey, l..
Hits off; Reuther, in Is innngs
off Shawkey none in 2-3 innings; +;
off Thomas one in one inning. Los
ing pitcher, Reuther. Time, 2:14.
Umpires; Hildebrand at plate /;
Klein at first; Dineen at second;
O'Day at third
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
l.. A. CHAMBER
DESIRES TO AID
FLOOD CONTROL

Returning today from Los Angeles
where he was in conference vestcr-
day with the Los Angeles chamber
of commerce subcommittee ON
flood protection, NJ. j. Dowd, super
intendent of the Imperial Irrigation
district, stated that the committee
gave assurance of its desire to aid
the valley in the fight against
floods. 1t was decided that for the
present the chamber would not rec
ommend any congressional action in
the matter pending the outcome of
the Swing-J Johnson bill.
Attending the conference, accord
ing to Doud, were Harry Chandler,
president of the Mexican lands syn
dicate operating across the border
south of the American Imperial Val
ley, and Chester Allison, engineer in
charge of the development of the
Mexican lands.
Allison told the committee that
there is dire need of immediate flooi
protection below the Pescadero and
urged that the chamber exert influ
ence toward immediate remedy of
the situation.
j. G. Allison, engineer for the
Colorado Land company in Lower
California, is to address the meeting
of the Los Angeles section of the
American Society of Civil Engineers
on October l3. At the same meet
ing J. ?. Iippineott, nationally
known as an engineer in irrigation
development, will also read paper
on distribution of waters of the
Colorado river.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
RESCUERS WORK
FRANTICALLY TO
REACH MINERS.
Little Hope Held That
Any of Entc,nbed Men
Are Alive.
uy United Press Leased Wire

LOCKWOOD, Tenn, Oct. J.-Thc
comrades of 80 miners, believed dead
in the wrecked Roane Iron Com
pany 5 coal mine. braved poison gas
al The risk of their lives today to
reach the victims.
Fedora! mine inspection officials
said it was hardly possible that any
Of the men in the mine at the time
Of the explosion yesterday could be
alive.
The scene Of the search for bodies
was in rocky valley in the Big
Smoky mountains of eastern Ten
nessoc. Gathered about the foot
Of the great blaff into which the
Roane company has driven its mine
for more than three miles, were the
families of the victims.
The rescue crews. working cease
less!y. were weary and sickened by
gas. They disregarded the orders
Of cautious officials and searched
the mine, despite the menace Of
black danp--thc fatal gas that
sweeps through the mine levels in
the wake Of an explosion.
Hope To Reach Bodies
The total dead today stood def
nitcly at ~. There were 33 men
in the mine when the explosion oe-
CURED. Only five escaped.
Rescue workers today discovered
three bodies. One was identified
as that Of Clarence &. Stevens, who
had erawled 1000 feet, having es-
capped the force of the explosion,
only TO fail victim of after damp.
The other two bodies were so badly
manglcd they could not be identi-
fled.
The Alabama mine rescue grew took
over the rescue work today, reliev-
ing other fatigued workers who had
toiled through the night.
Those in charge announced they
were determined TO recover the vie
Tins bodies at once, regardless OF
danger. All of the rescue workers
are equipped with gas helmets and
are aided by air from Il suction fan.
They expect to recover all remain
ing bodies before night.
There is a faint trace of smoke at
the entrance to the shaft and those
ON duty believe there is fire still
down in the bowels of the mine.
Workers making their way eau
tiouslv in the interior of the shaft
relayed words to throngs waiting
above that not man possibly could
have escaped the blast with the cx-
ccption Of the five who were out
side its range.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05

The state will build n $4,000
bridge near Briceburg, on the new
Yosemite Valley highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05

Steamers are now able to so np
the Sacramento river to Butte CITY
Glenn county,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05

Tokay grape prices still continue
very satisfactory at Lodi, san loa-
Quiu county.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
First Inning


The game started III 1:.g p. M.
First Inning
New York k-tombs up. Ball one,
inside. Bah two, inside. Strike one,
called. Combs flied to IIaffey, who
made a run for the catch. Kocnig
up. Foul. strike one. Strike two
c"ied. Ball one high. Foul. Foul
koenig famed. Ruth up. Ban
one, inside. Ball two, outside. Ruth
out. Nornsbv to Bottomlcy No rams,
no hts. no errors.
St. Louis.-Douthit up. Ball ono.
inside, Bah two, high. Bal three. in
side. Strike one, called. strike two
called. Douthit flied 10 Mcusol IN
front of the right field wall. South
worth up. Singled past Lazzcri on
the first ball. IIoyt started to
warm up for the Yaul;s IEornsbv
up. Ball one wide Foul, strike one
liornsbv flied 10 Lazzeri and
Sonthworth was almost doubled off
first but made Il back. Battoulev
up Bah one, inside. BaIl two. low
altd wide. Bottomcr ont. I.azzcri
to Gehrig, on fast play. No runs,
one hit, no errors.
Second Inning
New York Meuscl up. Strikc
one, swung. Ball one. wide. Ball
tSo, wide. Ball three, inside. Strike
two. swung. Meuscl flied to South
worth, who made IA nice catch near
the waii. Gehrig up. Strike on.
called. Ball one, low. Ball two,
out>i.C. Gehri5 tIl,d - Uaffc.,
for "a easy ont. Lazzeri IN. RqH
OIL, cow. Bal two. outside, RaH
thesc outside. s';iike o., ,called.
strife two, SWING. Lazzcri famed.
No inns, no hits, no err,
laiueS t..':- - to :, .>',v
halIs on the T"n!.e batterS ar,@ ta,h-
I'd control. i pulled l;,,S l. out
hv hearing down and tanning u
zcri after giving him thron balls.
st. Louis-L. Bell up. Strike orc,
swung. Ball one, high. Bali two.
inside. Foul, strike two. Boil fan
ned. Haffey up. Ball one. ont
side. Foul, strike one. Hafev ,louh
led into left field. o Farrell IN.
Ball one, outside. 0 Farrell ont,
Lazzeri to Gehrig, Hafey stopped at
third. Thevcnow up. Lined to
Combs, who made 4 nice running
catch. No runs, one hit, no errors.
Reuthcr continued to be in dan.
(COutinued ON para a
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05

Fort Bragg, Mendocino county
last week shipped GO fine dairy
COWS to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05

The second week in Septembc
$4,000 bags of barley were shipped
Gown the river FROM Colusa
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05
district Attorney Turns Down Appropriation By Board
CARDS. VICTORY
SHOWN BY STORY
OF EACH PLAY
Haines' Fine Pitching
Kept St. Louis From
Any Danger.

The -. Louis players took tlloi
positions On the f:rld.
The game started IT lao p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05

Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05

District Attorney Ernest ttley
ruled today that appropriation by
the county board Of Supervisors Yes
tcrday Of $1,000 % roaniy funds f"r
aid in passage Of the Swing John
Imperial Valley press., 1926-10-05

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