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Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
DEATH TOLL OF
AMAZON SINKING
NOW IS LOWER
BY United Press Leased Wire

JANERIO, March 26. = The
Tales OF horror and sudden death
aboard the Amazon River Steam
boat company $ st9atffer Paes Dc
Garvalho came today from Manaos,
Brazil. where the survivors Of the
explosion had been landed.
\ message from Manaos reported
flre dead to number IS instead Of
II rs WAS first reported by surv.s
tIs. The master of the vessel, / /
members Of the crew and &c pas
&ngers are now said to have died
following the explosion whici, rens
the steamer Monday and sent her
to the bottom.
In the third class compartment, o
raSseHger smoked cigarette in bed.
His mattress caught fire and the
flames spread to the cargo OF kero-
enc. The vessel WAS in the Soli
hsoes river, one Of the head waters
i the Amazon, at the time. Near
ti.s. engine room the flames ignitea
"a boz Of powder, which exploded
With terrific force. The vessel was
s6apped in mid river as the crew aud
passengers struggled for life.
Panic swept he decks and MANY
l.c.>ons lcaped overheard. The ex-
r'a>ion had taken many lives aud
q bcrs were barHed or drowned as
thev lav unconscious on the deck Of
lie sinking vessel.
The river steamer Indio de Brazil
rescued - p@'sorS.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Br0okhart Might
Retain His Seat
By Emitted Press Leased Wire

.WASHlNGTON, March 2G.-Thc
majority report urging seating or
Daniel +. Stcck, Democrat, over
Senator W. Rrookhart, Republican,
Iowa, was adopted today hy TIN"
senate privileges and elections
committee.
The report, drown by Senator
Caraway, Democrat, Arkansas, as
scrts that the recount conducted by
the senate investigating committee
shows a majority If l,42o for Stce'i
in the election OF November, 1924.
\ minority report routcud@g that
Irookhart was elected viii be filed
by Senator Stephens, Democrat.
Mississippi. stephens CONTENDS that
inasmucii as many votes are MISS
ing from 81 precinct. tde eommit-
tee should return to the otflc'al
count at the time Of the election.
This would give brookhart Il ma
ioritv Of more than 1000 votes.
The vote for the committee Was
not diVnlrcd
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Blonde Society
Girl Is Winner
OF Charity Race
by United Press Leased Wire


TAMrA DOWNS RACE FR tcE,
Fla, March sti.-b.iss Virginia bur
ford, tic EtaHdest blonde Of ali Of
society 5 se}an Young women aud
girl jockey whipped = long .hot =
into q. winaor in the special feature
race for charity here yesterday aft
ernoon.
Miss Rurfor,l, whose blonde
hair was all over her face when She
rode under the wire. WAS sitting ~
straight in the saddle and smiling.
Miss Adelbcrt Oherman, another
blonde, slightly frecklcd rode Hal
il second.
The horses had difficulty in
getting started and the riders had
more difficulty in stopping them.
The winning horse was not stop
ped until it was n fourth way
around the track again and three
or four others wanted to keep 60
ing.
Jean Hall, u ten wear old freckle
faced grl, wearing most dashing
costume, did not fare so well in the
race. Her horse, He!lc, fif1ished
sixth.
A fashionable crowd Of more
than 1909 persons watched the race.
Crowds miIlcd around in front Of
the pari mutuels and showed no hes.
ilancy IN placing their money on
choices.
From the action of the crowds rs
they paid their money into the pari
mutuels, they made their selections
more on the rider than on the horse.
The horses were not thoroughbreds
md thus were unknown to the
crowd
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26

~"1'-r' SSeS -
Fl CentraHs viii be interested in
lie announcement that Charles w.
Hamlev. the worlds memory expert
and instructor, viii give a free dem
onstration Of the use Of u trained
memory on Monday' evening at 8
o clock in the Wilson grammar
school auditorium. The program
viii be on educational and enter
tanning subjects.
Mr.. IiamicY, who is at present Il
membcr Of the faculty Of the Uni
vcrsity of Southern California. is in
tcrnationally known for the wonder
ful things he has accomplished with
tie human mind.
Mr.. ilamIcy is a North American
Indian Of the Yakima tribe. He was
born in Seattle and lived there un-
I'll he entered the field as a memory
expert. He was the only memory
expert used in the World War and
his work in France is an intensely
story in itself.
While On the front, Mr.. Hamlev
served rs an observer, inspected
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26


miles Of track from Il gasoline speed
ster and to prove his ability even
farther he was sent by the colonel
of his regiment to Il lecture by John
Eendrick Bangs. with instruct tions
TO mcmorize it rs il was spoken and
repeat ii afterwasd. Mr.. Bangs was
present when Hamley returned to
headquarters and gave his colonel
a verbatim reports of the lecture,
which Mr.. Bangs verified as to alb
solutc correctness.
One Of his feats was when he was
sent to take an inventory Of the en-
tire supply depot of an American
headquarters. In seven hours he
secured so much data that it took
Il trained corps of field clerks six
days to itcmize them.
Everyone is invited to attend the
entertainment on Monday evening
ut the Wilson grammar school audi
torium, 18th and Main streets, Mon
day, March % at S p. m.
There is no admission charge or
collection taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
FIRST Time FOR
DECADE THAT MAN
IS 'IMPEACHED"
BY WILLIAM J. McEVOY

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, Mar. 2G.-Cor
grrss today moved toward its first
Impeachment trial in more than Il
decade, when the house judiciary
committee submitted Il report to the
lower body recommending trial be
fore the bar of the senate of Fed
eral Judge Washington English of
the eastern district Of Illinois, for
nigh misdcmeanors in office.
The charges filed are in five arti-
cles, which contain more than so
specific charges.
The ease probably will be brought
before the house next week for de
bate, If the report is adopted, a
special session of the senate will
be held after adjournment of the
present session. Several house mem
bers will be appointed to conduct
the "Frosecution' on behalf of the
house.
Judge English, whose home is in
Fast st. Louis, H., was appointed
by President Wilson in 1918. He is
Il native Of Illinois and Il former
member of the state legislature, be
lug listed in who s who in America
rs n - leader III exposure of graft
in the legislature, 1909 = He WAS
special income tax attorney in the
treasury department here from 1914
10 1918.
= Tie conduct Of Judge English
has been of such II character that
one must regard it as reprehensible
aud trndmg to bring shame and re-
Proach upon the administration of
justice aud destroy the confluence
Of the public in our courts, if ii be
allowed to 90 unrcbukcd, the re-
port of the judiciary committee
said
Three members Of the committee
will file 4 dissenting opinion, it is
learned, opposing the impeachment.
\ model farm of 1900 acres is to
he DEVELOPED at Buttonwillow, Kern
county. by {. +. Whittier.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Magnate Plnched
For Speeding Up
by United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Cal, March 26.--
John b. Miller president Of the
Southern California Edison coia-
riny, will appear in justice court ut
>ic;i Beach, April ,, Oh charges Of
driving - miles an hour. it was
anrounccd today by Capt. Horny =,
Warner Of the Orange county po-
hce.
The pewcr ma%nate was arrested
rear Seal Beach on March s. He
was scheduled to be arraigned be-
fore Justice *. f. Morrison here.
tut obtained Il change of venue.
Spcedcrs halcd before Justice Nor
riso nhave been compelled to serve
jail sentences.
Capt. Warner said Miller had been
allowed continuance because If
the "pfcss' Of business.
A frost prediction service has
been arranged in San Benito coun-
ty for the next apricot season.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
4 gnes Ayres Is
a Proud Mother

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 2G.-Agnes
ANfes, motion picture star, was
mother today Of Il baby girl.
The infant, il was announced to-
day. Will have Pola Negri for its
sodmother, and Rudolph Valentino
for godfather.
Miss Ayrcs when not in pictures
is the wife of S. Manuel Reaehi, at
tache of the Mexican consulate in
Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Dynamiting Plot
Is Frustrated
ssy United Press IeDHpd Wire


OAKLAND. Calf. Mar. 2G.-A
plot to dynamite the OakIandAla-
media estuary tube construction,
which would have Killed many work
men and demolished the partly fin
i,hed work, had been frustrated
today.
\ foreman, j. W. Payne, discov-
cred 20 sticks Of explosive hidden
beneath steam shovel. 1t was
placed 50 that the first motion of
the shovel when it resumed opera
tons, would set off the illuminate
caps.
Paynes said he saw two suspicious
looking men Prowling about the
shovel before and that they fled
when he attempted to question
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
by United Press Leased Wire

VANCOUVER. WASH, March 26.
What was thought to be an age
record for n bridegroom was on file
hcle today with the marriage Of
William II. Brook, 0, Portland civl
war veteran, who beat the snare
drum AZ Lincoln 5 funeral to Miss
Mabel l.. Pricha"d, -, of IlillSboro,
II. l.. Cow of HiIlsboro, also It
civil WAY veteran, was witness.
The aged bridegroom served in
TIE civil war with the l4th Iowa
infantry.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Dempsey Caught
by Speed Copper

MADEIRA, Calf, MAJ. 26,-Jaek
Dempsey, heavyweight champion,
today was carrying around a ticket
charging him with speeding over
MADEIRA county highways.
The fighter and his chauffeur were
arrested late yesterday by Traffic
officer NJ. \. Harrison, who braVely
handed Dempsey a slip to the effect
that he was travelling about 90
miles an hour on motor trip from
san Francisco to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Silver Is Found
On Catalina Isle
Dy United Press Leased Wire

AVALON, Catalina Island, Mar.
2G.-Discovcrv by accident, a YER
liable trovc of silver ore is being
uncarthcd on this island resort.
Nearly half million dollars worth
Of rich ore has been given ur by
Mount Black Jack alone in recent
months, and the ship shaped isle is
yielding n steady flow Of silver at
the rate Of twice that amount an
nualiv, according to announcement
today by John y. Stewart, vice pres
ident Of the Catalina Island com
pany.
The resources of the island. pur-
chased as a pleasure resort six years
ago by William Wriglcy Jr., Chi
cago gum king, have been barely
tapped, according to Stewart.
An extra force of diggers arrived
here this week to assist in develop
ing recent "strikes,' and the silver
ore is being tunncled out daily for
shipment to the smelter at Shelby,
Ill san J. faflc lScb baN.
Catalina Treasure Trove
The island is loaded from stem
to stern with silver aud other ores,
including copper and lead said
Stewart. Twcntv V four veins have
hecn uncovered in the init ial disror
cry ut Mount Black Jack nearly two
years ago.
THE silver ore ASSAYS from 800
TO $500 per ton, and at the rate of
our present small scale operations
more than Il million dollars worth is
being produced annually. Operations
will be extended. and the potential
wealth of the island in silver ore is
incaicuablc -
The story Of Wfigley's discovery
Of silver on his ''magie isle, riv-
ais fiction. The gum king never
dreamed he would find silver ON the
property vixen he bought it six
years ago for $3.000,000. Prospec.
tors had abandoned it many years
ago.
The island wasnto be a gigantic
Fairgrounds of 800 acres. More
Ihah 81 .Uuu,UDu was spent III deNcl-
oplng the property as a recreation
resort.
Rock Was Too Rich
Then Wriglev started to exploit
the island rock for paving purposes
Tons of crushed rock were shipped
to Long Beach, California, for Il big
paving job. But the rock failed as
road building material.
1t was analvzed by the city chem
ist at Long Beach and discovered
to possess a high content of silver.
This first discovery was at the
base of Mount Black Jack, located
at Whites Landing, 1900 feet above
sea level. Further exploration de
veiopcd, according to prospcctors,
that rich vein of the ore ran from
one end of the island to the other.
Silver ore extracted from this
single mountain assays an average
of approximately $500 per ton. \
large quantity of zinc and lead is
being extracted from the same mine.
The island developers believe
that many millions of dollars worth
of ore will be produced within the
next few years from the "magic
isle : that Wriglcv bought for Il
comparatively small sum for a
backgrounds. y
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
BODY OF COMMANDER
WILL BE CREMATED

san DIEGO, March 26. - The
body of Captain Raymond u. Has
brouck, commander of The Calfor-
mia, who died AZ the naval hospital
last week will be crematcd, and tie
ashes probably scattered ON the sea
Orders to lave the body crcmated
we're received by the eleventh naval
district, with an accompanying
chase of a probable sea burial
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
INCREASE NOTED IN
1925 REVENUE RECEIPTS

WASHINGTON. Mar. 26.-lnter
nal revenue receipts for the first
eight months Of the current fiscal
year were $3.50 677,254>S0; IN in
crease of $110,G36,7lS over the same
period last year, the treasury de
partment announced today, Income
tax collections for the eight months
period amounting TO- 9l5,S94,96l
showedsan iapeag@at tl$54,Td9es' I.
An7 aikail 4aot IN orange GoRtf}
has twice been washed sontt With 4
big head of water and II is believed
one more washing win allow crops
to grow. 3a
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
TO START HEARINGS ON
COAL LEGISLATION SOON

WASHINGTON, Mar. 26.-Hcar-
ings on legislation designed to pre-
vent future coal strikes will be start
ed next Tuesday by the Interstate
commerce committee, Chairman
Parker, New York, announced YES.
terday afternoon. The committee
has more than 30 coal bills before if.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26
Dairymen Must
Allow Inspection

SACRAMENTO, March 2G. =
(Flom State Department of Agricul-
turc. IL. N. Fortuna Of Tracy was
arrested at he request Of Inspector
+. II. Bilcs of the California de-
Partmcnt of agriculture and charg-
ed with refusal 70 permit inspect ion
and offering physical resistance to
inspector while in the performance
of his duties.
Judge s. S. MeLain of Tracey
fined Fortuna 500 and sentenced
him to sixty days in jail. The Jail
sentence was suspended by the
judge providing no further com
paint is made by the dairy bureau.
The general dairy law provides
that all dairies are subject to III
si'ectiOn by representatives Of the
bureau of dairy control for the pro-
lection of public health.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26

For 36 years the immense Lu-
cerne vineyard near Hanford. Tu-
larc county, has been "dry7 but
now wells have been sunk and irri-
CATION will BEGIN.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-26

\ model farm of 1900 acres is to
he DEVELOPED at Buttonwillow, Kern
county, by {. r. Whittier.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-08
MussOlini and the Boy

Apnin Mussolini has been avenged Inc mao 10.
vear.old youth who attempted to shoot I'll uuce
few DAYS ago, was stabbed and beaten to death by
an avenging mob.
An official statement from III Duce, issued SEQ"
after tho incident merely says that the first ges-
,ure Of Justice has been accomplished"
A fairly new Italian law makes it capital crime
"a attack the premier. 1t was the multitude ina!
demanded this law, the multitude which looks 70
Mussolni as its savior and tells Of the shoes on
children's feet and the schooling given those VINO
once were not taught to read and write.
It is o bit hard to reconcile this Mussoni who
is enshrned in the heart of the masses with Mus
solin who merely looked on, grim and tiEht-'pped'
as a slip Of boy was pounded to pulp by a mob.
Attempts to murder anyone, prcmlers included
should be severely punished Of course. But there
are courts It is hard to conceive of any country
countenancing mob law in these days no matter how
grave the cffense. :.
One would imagine Mussolini would want to ques-
ton that boy, wonder about the mental and emo
tional processes in his being, gain more insight into
the hearts and minds Of his enemies. before ven
geance was done.
Still precedents must be established. II Is not
likely that any Of those teemng thousands who saw
the boy killed will fire at the premier or hurt 4
cleaning stetto at him.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-08

Harry Houdini is dead.
n There is no need to tell who Harry Houdini was;
no more need than there would be TO follow the head
lining of the passing of Calvin Coolidge with para
graph explaining that he was president Of the Unit
ed States Of America.
There was only Houdin lmtators took
guinea pigs from the coat pockets Of "gen'men in
the audience" Others extracted roses from rabbits
eafs. Others burned up dollar bills, only to take
them from the flame uninjured.
But there was only magician such as Harry
Houdin, and that himself.
Houdini was more than magician. lie was 4
dramatist, scholar, preacher and fighter.
Those who knew Houdini best are positive that
his fight against charlatans utterly sincere 1t
had publicity value. yes but Houdni campaigned
say his friends not for headlines, but for protec
ton of the super-credulous.
Houdini denied the possibility of life after
death. He denied the possibility of spiritual
manifestation from the other side. He warred upon
takers.
Houdini, who played for the world and fought for
the world is dead.
He doubtless had a lot of fun out of life, gave
other folks lot Of fun, and did lot Of good.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-08
The SenatOrship
NEW York Tines)

Judge Wagncr's election as United States Senator
from New York is mainly due to the immense vote
for him in this city. His majority here is SO large
that even withcat the Republican detection up the
state it would have been hard for Senator Wads-
worth to overcome it. The Democratic leaders saw
their opportunity. through Republican divisions ia
win United States senator as well as elect gov
ernor. and pressed forward with energy and sue.
cess to seize the double prize Senator Wadsworth's
defeat will be hailed by the Drys but they are living
in FOOLS paradise if they believe that they can
regain control Of the Republican party in this state
The prohibition issue has thrust sword into the
vitals Of that party, inflicting wound which NAV
properly be measured by the tremendous vote cast
in favor Of modifying the volstead act That over
wheming expression Of the popular will the Repub-
Iican party cannot afford to disregard. Should it
swing toward the dry faction. II would be doomed
to even more humiliating defeats than the one It
mas just suffered. Wadsworth or no Wedsworth, the
liquor question has now got hack into politics, and
VIII 80 On upsetting the calculations Of the wise.
and overturning parties right and left until it Ii
finally settled in some way appeeling to the ICON
and sense Of justice Of the orsaE majority efJ11
people. -
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SA'Jl[NF,S$SIlN ne
AnneAustin @ t'f 2a6 "a ]

Don't do that yet. Cherry" Faith
begged piteously. II know there's
some explanation. Bob couldn't have
done it'd stake my life on that. /"
"You make. me tired!" Cherry
whirled to face her sister. her golden
eyes wide and hot with anger. Crazy
about . man that just hands you out
a crumb Of petting now and then!
II he's in love with you, why doesn't
he say so? Why hasn't he been near
you since = since that Saturday
night He hasn't even called you
up, ! bet!"
You cant blame him very much
for staying away from this house."
Faith spoke with sorry attempt ut
q spirited rejoiner, but Cherry's
words had touched the sorest spot in
her heart. "That Saturday night
wasn't very pleasant for him, after
that scene you made at the Marlboro
Country Club. And you must remem-
Der that took your part--as l al
ways de--when he was telling me
how you tried to rope him in. Have
you read this letter p she asked sud
denly, turning the envelope addressed
to Cherry between her cold fingers.
NO." Cherry sAatched the envel-
ope from Faiths hand and ripped il
open. "Just like the others, except
that its shorter. There's only one
line. but-Id rather not read it to
you. Faith" Her checks were flam-
ing, and her eyes dropped suddenly.
ITS rotten lie, anyway"
Then it cant really hurt you."
Faith soethed her, but her heart was
heavy with misery and doubt.
well. they cant scare mel"
Cherry mashed the letter down into
her bright, curly head defiantly.
and the wedding, and I'm going
through with It.
"Why, they'd think they'd forced
me out, il I backed out. now! Well,
I'm in too deep to give it up for any
reason in the world! Isn't Madame
Denise q wonder, Faith? I can't be-
licve I'll these gorgeous clothes are
=, for n,e!"
Have Frances Warren and Selma
Pruitt decided on their dresses Z"
Faith asked. glad Of q chance to
think Of something else than Bob
Hathaway. II really think that lip.
stick red chiffon is too loud for a
wedding, honey. The other girls
couldn't possibly get colors that
wouldn't clash with it,"
N"Oh, I forgot to tell you!" Cherry
WIS sparkling again. "Sclma and
Frances and I've worked It all out.
All three of you are to dress to rep
resent flowers. You're to wear golden
| yellow taffet-all the dresses are to
be taffcta, made in Colonial period
dcsign-and you're to be California
poppy, and Sclma's to be a sweet
pea. in palest orchid and flesh color,
and Frances-she's such lovely, sill
very blonde, is to be q cornflower, in
that heavenly cornflower shade of
/ taffeta.
"Your bouquets will be Of the
| flowers you represent, combined with
lilies Of the valley. You can wear the
lipstick red chiffon to. Seima's party
she's giving me a week before the
wedding. Frances is going to give
one, too. Isn't everyone lovely to
me, Faith? All except that snake in
/ the grass, Bob HathaWay!"
Copyright. 1925. ,NEA Service. Inc.)
TOMORROW: Cherry assia csArts
scandal and IL. eas9ht In the act BY
Jim Lane. $500.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-08
But Somehow We Live

1.-THE common human life is tissue Of expecta-
tions that are never realized and antcipatons tina.
are fulfilled, of toll for unsatsfying ends and
pursuing anxeties, of outrageous, tormenting de-
sres, of fever and fatigue. anger and repentance.
maaise, and death"
This cheerful little definition ct the thing called
Life comes from H. G. Wells.
Philosophers, poets, the leaders Of all time have
told loudly and vigorously that life was not
worth its salt, the powder to blow it up or the
thistledown upon which it flcated. But somehow
We kept on living. and somehow. too, We have kept
right enjoying this tissue of expectations never
realized
It. is not too much to expect that, even knowing
how this business of holding job paying the meat
bill and owning radio is merely toll for un.
satisfying ends" we will continue as usual to be
mighty glad Of fling at it. s