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Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
County Pas tors
To Hold Closing
Meeting Monday

The Imperial County Ministerial
association will hold its final meet
ing for the year on Monday at the
Methodist Episcopal church, CaleX-
leo. The meeting is called for 10
o clock.
In accordance with the annual Gus
tom, which provides for the closing
meeting taking social form, the
pastors S wives will accompany them
to Calexico. A picnic lunch will
be served at the Methodist parson-
age house, and the afternoon dcvot-
ed to recreation at the Calexico
recreation center. Swimming will
be one of the sports enjoyed.
The Methodist pastors of the val
lev have issued challenge to all
other ministers for Il vollcy bali
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
EPISCOPAL GUILD
TO GIVE MAY DAY
BRIDGE TONIGHT

Members of the St. Paul 5 Episco-
pal parish, their friends and the
public are invited to attend the
May day card party to be given at
the parish hall tonight. Play will
begin at s o clock.
The committees in charge OF the
event are doing everything to in
sure the success of the affair. Th"
hall will be prcttilv decorated, clab-
o:atc refreshments served. aud at
tractivc prizes are being offered
both for bridge and Five Hundred.
Two successful parties have been
given bv the Women 5 Guild prior
80 this one. 50 repetition of the
former suc,e>se seems assured for
ton:ght : party.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
Electric Ice
Box Recipes
Number 8 of the Series
RUSSIAN PUNCH

/ cups boiling water.
l cup sugar.
orange sliced very thin.
! lemon sliced very thin.
l pint carbonatcd water.
9 teaspoons orange Peko tea.
juice Of two lemons.
l quart fresh strawberries.
/ cup cracked ice.
y few sprigS Of fresh mint.
Steep in the boiling water for five
minutes. Strain and chill. ADD
sugar lemon juice, sliced orangr
and lemon, Strawberries halvcl
Cover and place in electric rcfrigcr-
ator food compartment. When read
TO serve add chilled carbonatcd
water and the cracked ice. 4 sprig
of mint may be placed in each glass
hcfore pouring the pnch.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
HISTORY SECTION
TO ELECT OFFICERS
At MEETING MONDAY

IN important meeting of the his,
tory section Of the WnGau : Ten
Thousand club will take place at
the club house ;ea room on Monday
afternoon at 2:30 clock.
All members are urged TO be pres
ont. as plans for next year : course
Of study win be made, and Officers
elected. The section will meet once
ipore following Monday ; meeting
before disbnndng for the summer.
Mrs. Rdy Edgar viii have charge
Of the program, IN the course OF
which she will give resume Of the
work on California history (WHICH has
hden taken an dnring the ye;e, and
-will also further cont inae the study
of the AIeNican era.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
SOCIAL NEWS

Armstrong, Irmalee King. Givel
, Gwyn, Pauline Sharp, Evelyn Pope
and Lillian Holiday, damtlly dress
( e. in japanese cos1me
Mildred Smith g;lve a piano solo
/ Claire Newkjrk an Oriental dance
/ il costume which was worthy of spe.
cial mention, and Given Gwyn, d
reading.
In closing the program, Evelyn
Pope gave an appreciation to the
mothers, in which she also expressed
the pleasure of the girls at their
presence on that day.
Tea was served BY girls in Japa-
nose costume. Little Japanese rice
cakes, each one containing a fortune
addei clever touch to the refresh
ments.
Among the girls responsible for
the success Of the affair were Irma-
lee King, general chairman. who
was assisted by Buick Underwood,
Irene Armstrong, Lillian Holiday
and Marjorie Morris, who planned
tic entertainment and the following
committee chairmcn and members:
decoration, Mary Kate Stewart,
chairman, Margaret Eide. Louise Nc
Camaut, Fannie Lee Hancock; re
treshments and serving committee
Ellen Maupin, chairman, Helen
WoodSon, Pearl Withcrs, Allorah
Gallagher and Pauline Difani. chair
man of the invitation committee.
Miss Vida Young and Miss Edith
Hcdrick acted us faculty advisors.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
MRS. ROBERT hEPLEI
HOSTESS TO ROUND
TABLE MEMBERS

Mrs. Robert B. keplcy was hostess
AT charming luncheon given ut her
homo on Hamilton avenue yesterday
for the members of the Round Table.
Iarkspur in shades of pink and blue
daintilv tied with blue tulic, form
ed the table ornamentation.
Place cards bore the names of
Mrs. Il. +. Wills of Brawlcv and
Mrs. ". 2. Barrows, Philadelphia.
who were guests, and the following
members: Mrs. John Stewart Ross,
Mrs. Tom Gill; Mrs. il. W. Campbell.
Mrs c. L. Coggins, Mrs. Forrest
kutz and Mrs. keplev.
Mrs. Coggins won the club bridge
prize. and Mrs. Wills, the guest
prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
PRETTY NAY DAY
LUNCHEON GIVEN
; AT JOE KING HONE

The Joe L. King home on Len Rev
avenue was the scene Of a deligflr-
tul luncheon Yesterday. at which
Mrs. ". ". McEuen and Mrs King
acted a. io>tesSe>.
Carving ont the May day motif
dainty May baskets IN pink and
white seryed as place markers foi
the guests. Blossoms and candies Of
tie same shades filled the baskets.
Larkspur was used in the decoration
of the house and on the table.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
Lifelong, Pals
Die on Same Day

FRESNO. Cal, May 1.-Two life
long pals of the San Joaquin valley
died on the same day and will be
buried together, it was disclosed here
today.
Aurelia Piffcrini, ~, and Maurice
Pifforini, 40, who have the same
name but are not related, are lying
il. their coffins today.
Aurelia died at his home mere
while Maurice died at Burrel.
As boys, the two went to school
together in Switzerland md as young
men, 20 and 22 wears, they came to
America and California together.
Although both were married, they
have frequently visited each other.
That thcv both should die on tn"
same day is Il shangc coincidence.
A.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01

Those for whom places were laio
included Mesdames +. A. Francis,
J. f. Brock, f. y. d. Hatch, Kin
caid, p. NJ. Schoonmaker, ID. b. Rob
ertS, j. l.. House. J. d. FosS, c, l..
Sone;, Leslie Mcconnell, McEueu
and King.
The afternoon was ispent with
conversation and needlework.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
Saturday. May !, 1926.
BEBE EANTELs IIURT
~, United Pecss.Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May l.-Bebc Dan
iols, motion pirture actress, was
Slightly injured today when she fell
from u horse in the Central Park
bride path. The physician who
cyamincd her said she suffered only
from shock and minor bruises, Miss
Daniels was to have returned to
FcIlvWood tomorrow. eI
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
So. California
Sporting Briefs
by United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, May 1.-Makiu-
their first bid for fame. athletes Of
southern California high schools
sought to bring glory to the institu-
tions they represented ut the annual
Southern California intcrschoalstic
track and field meet here today.
Charley Paddock and Clarcacc
Bud" IIoUser are only two of the
world champions who first bccJml
known by their brilliant perform
auces in the Southern Califoruis
championships.
The Successors of Paddock and
Houser may be announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01

1t is predicted that the Rogue
River Valley, Oregon, will ship one
of the largest pear crops in its his
tory, this fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01

People will steal anything. St,
Louis man stole Il ukulolc.
Meeting expenses ism t ha'f 50 dill
ficult as dOAging thrm.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01

WILTSHIRE COUNTRY CLUB
Los Angeles. May Miss Kathleen
Wright, Of Pasadena, was the IA
yurite over Mrs. George NJ. Lewis
when the pair teed off for the cali
fornia state open golf championship
here today.
Both have competed in nnheror-
golf events i'll this neighborhood sud
Miss Wright has u higher rating, ~
the belief OF many golf experts.
Another point in Miss Wright :
favor j. the stroke score she had
in the semi-fiual round. Both Miss
Wright and Mrs. Lewis played j.
hcles. Miss Wright 5 score WAS 6c
and Mrs. Lewis was 6>.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01

Potatoes grow wild IN Chile. Po'
tato prices grow wild here.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01

san Luis Obispo recently experi-
enced the worlds greatest oil fire
with a loss OF $4,000. 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01

Rlvthel Riverside cbphty, inS start
ed on Improvements Of street pdv-ng
and lighting to cost 100000.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
Frequent Rain
Storms During
May Says Padre
By united Press Leased Wire

SANTA CLARA, Cal, May l. -
Rain storms Will be frequent jim, Cal
ifornia during the coming month, ae-
cording to the monthly forecast of
"the padre of the rains'', Father
Rlcard of Santa Clara university
Rain will fall, in some part or
other Of California, on May 2. s. o,
10, l6 Il, Is, -, 20, -, IS, Fathcr
Ricard forcsces in "sun spot 4" pre-
dictioh.%
From May %, to June ;, accord
ing 10 the forecast, general fairness
Will pr"vail over the entire state.
with considerable heat.
Big Bear Lake, San Bcrnardino
county, raised four feet in five
hours Of recent rain.
The RedIands, San Bcrnardino
county, y. W. G. A., has $l96,0OO
for Il new building.
&. f.. IIuntoOn, Vale Vista, River
side county, recently shipped ear
load Of blood oranges.
Santa Barbara county led the state
in 1929 in the production of small
white beans.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01
Condemned Man to
Be Examined By
Jury on Sanity

CARSON CITY, New, May /. -
Guadalupe Acosta, sentenced to die
by lethal gas at Nevada state pris-
on May y and who believes him
self a Esprit IMMUNE to the fatal
effects of gas, will be examined for
sanity by jury next week.
Attorney GENERAL NJ. A. Diskm pa.
day ANNOUNCED that he Will cnhtenl
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01

Los Angeles man was arrested for
at his landlord.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01

Steel rails are -heing-4sid OIL the
nev.42 mile railroad built from
AIexraIi tssssth6 Gulf of cahtopsia.
Pcnet. Risa de county, Aifa'fa
growers announce that tlrc late rains
Killed the pea alIlis in their fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-05-01

--f9sta a. a .snfiFei4g from prison
rFsrch esis Which sinet leaaTrfeeua
. ized as Insanity. Ifskhs WIZ DO
rIand Acosta' 'sscNcellsios.fs ? a9s}is
Arusta ; delusions regarding his
ctheral composition were described
10y DiSkin as the ''rcaction from
fear of impending death" -
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-31

NOT CALLED
BYC0MMITTEE
Hughes, Democratic Chair
man, Says He Issued Call
AS An Individual

Qualification Of misunderstanding
in state Democratic ranks was seen
here today in statement issued by
Ed. Hughes, Dickinson, chairman of
the Democratic state central commit
tee.
Hughes said: "As there seems to
be some misunderstanding as to the
call issued by me for Democratic
convention to be held at Valley City
on April 10 for the purpose of nom-
mating candidates on the Democra-
tic ticket for different state offices,
I wish to make the following state
ment:
"This call was not authorized-by the
Democratic state central committee
nor was it my intention to convey
such an impression or to issue the
call as chairman Of the Democratic
state central committee but rather as
an individual ut the request Of cer-
tain Democrats.
1.-THE call for the Valley City con-
ventiOn is in no sense to be cOnstru-
ed as hostile to the ticket nominated
by joint convention of Republicans
and Democrats at Devils Lake to run
on the Republican ballot in opposi-
tion to the leaguc-named Republican
ticket, or as an attempt to repudiate
the action Of the Democratic COM
mittcc in joining in such convention
with the Republicans; but merely
that there may be Democratic state
ticket in. the primaries for which
Democrats who SO desire to register
may vote.
Will BE- Held
"Thc convention will be held ut
Valley City on April 10 pursuant to
the call"
Hughes called the Valley City con-
vention without consulting with
Democratic leaders here, it develop
ed, the action coming as q complete
surprise to them. His statement to-
day followed conference of Demo-
cratic leaders here last night at
which it was agreed that an effort
should be made to clarity the sit
uation and Hughes agreed to make q
formal statement.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-31
T0WNLEY WELL
AT ROBINSON
DOWN 2,2O0 FT.
Camp Is Open to All Visitors
Now, But Rubber Boots
Are Needed

The a. &. Townlcy oil well near
Robinson has reached depth Of .
200 feet, at which level Oklahoma
shala was encountered, according to
Il Bismarck man who returned yes
terday from n business trip which
took him through Robinson and dur
ing which he visited the site Of The
Townley activities. The gates Of the
Townley camp are wide open now, he
states. and anyone j. permitted to
visit the workings. Rubber boots are
necessary equipment for anyone plan
ming to visit the place however. the
local man says. as the camp is Gov
cred with mud and water.
Mr. Townley's geologists believe
that oil will be found at 1920 feet,
the local man was told, and the drills
arc now being forced through the
shale with the hope Of reaching the
low n level in the near future. The
drills are in operation day and night.
Tn. flowing water, which was en-
countcrcd by the dril!ers at the 300
foot level, has been cascd off from
the we'll and the water is turned
back into the pipe for use in the
drilling process.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-31
n. Y. MAY HAVE
PROHIBITION
REFERENDUM
Indications Point TO Passage
BY Legislature Of En-
abling Legislation

Albany. n. Y.. March 81. lR a
state referendum on prohibition seem
cd today to be assured. All indica-
tions pointed to passage by the Re-
publican legislature Of enabling leg
islatiOn.
1t is understood the question to
be put before voters has been word
ed by Elihu Root. 1t reads:
SHOULD the congress OF the Unit
cd States modify the federal act to
enforce the 18th amendment of the
constitution Of the United States SO
that the same shall not prohibit the
manufacture, sale. transportatio i'm
portation or expectation Of bever
ages which are not in fact intoNicat-
ing as determined in accordance with
the laws Of the respective statcs?"
Drys Oppose Bill
Dry forces are much opposed ~ thv
karle-P Phelps bill providing for the
referendum. Orville Poland, counsel
for the state Anti-saloon league. says
that the dlys are amused over what
they regard as the ambiguity Of the
measure. He said that opposition
would probably be based on an at
tempt to point out its futility.
Drys say passage Of the bill will
cause taxpayers suit against the
expense arising out Of a special cleo
tion which would be required for the
referendum, particularly if the elec-
tion were called for June as provided
in the bill. The Republicans favor
an early election rather than have
the issue injected into the fall cam
paign.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-31
ROAD WORK IS
COSTING LESS
THIS SEASON
Average Bid Per Mile Thi'
Year $2.553.94 - Last
Year 1t Was $4,000

Road con- Instruction is costing less in
North Dakota this year than it did in
1924. statistics compiled by the state
highway department show.
In recent weeks contracts for 90
miles Of earth grading in various
parts Of the state were let for the
aggregate sum Of S25O,85s.29, an aver
age Of $2.553.94 mile. For the en-
tire year 1925 the average cost was
$1,000 a mile.
Bids for gravel surfacing SAG miles
Of road aggregated $l50.272.9S, an
average Of sl,775.4l mile. Last
years average was $1,000 a mile.
Since February Is the department
has received requests for the inn
provemcnt by grading Of 92s4 miles
of state roads which have not hereto
fore been improved. This work has
been added to the 462 miles Of grad
ing and n miles of graveling which
counties have asked be done in 1926
but which will be deferred until next
year because Of lack Of funds.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-31
NYE SAYS HE
DOESN'T WANT
NOMINATION
Telegram Indicates He Will
Abide BY Agreement 10
Run as independent
50 DELEGATES ARE HERE
Chairman Frazier Expresses
Belief Nye Win he Nom
mated Anyway

Indications as North Dakota Re2ub-
licans prepared to 60 into convention
here this afternoon were that Gerald
=. Nye, Nonpartisan incumbent, would
be legally nominated for the short
term for United States senator but
that both Nyc and l.. B. Hanna, Fargo,
Real Republican. will run as inde-
penderts at the short term election
June 80.
In a message to Nonpartisan- Re-
publican leaders last night Nyc indi-
Gated that he did not care for the
nomination at the convention today
because Of his agreement with Hanna
that each should run for the short
term as independent candidates.s In
recent years Republican candidates in
North Dakota have been considered
AS practically certain of election.
The Nyc-Hanna agreement was
reached subsequent to conference
between r. w. Frazier. chairman Of
the Republican State Central Commit
tee, and spokesman for Hanna at Far
20 several weeks ago. Prior to the
conference Frazier indicatcd that he
would call off the convention, which
already had been called, if such an
agreement could be reached.
NOnpartisans in Control
II was agreed by delegates arriving
here today that the fNonpartisans
would control the convention just as
they already control thcIlegal Rcpub-
ilcan machlrory, although they are
not recognized as Republicans BY the
national Republican organization be-
cause they supported La Toilette in
1924. Hanna is generally accepted as
the administration candidate. He was
nominated by Republican convcn-
l.om called by Coolidge Republicans
which met at Devils Lake in February.
Because no primary. election was
called to determine the Republican
candidate for the short term, however,
today's convention will operate under
the convention law which was in cf-
feet prior to the adoption of the pri-
mary system and it's nominee will be
the official Republican candidate for
the short term. Both Nyc and Hanna
arc candidates for the Republican
nomination for the. long term at the
primary election, also called for June
~.
Belief that Nye will mot make use
of the nomination If given him was
based on his telegram to Chairman
Frazier last night and OF, the attitude
of leaders close to the S0rlie admins
tration who expressed belief that
such a step would be ihadvisablc in
view of Nyc's agreement with Hanna.
Will Act Anyway
In a statement this morning Chair
man Frazier expressed belief that the
convention would nominate Nyc so
that the nomination would be avail
able in case he changed his mind and
desired, to use it. In statement last
night Frazier said he Is "rsying to
protect Nyc from being sold out by
the Sorlic crowd" Nye was appoint
ed to the senate by Gov. Sorlic to
succeed the late f. F. I.add.
So far rs could be learned little
other business than the nomination Of
Republican candidate for the senate
short term will come before the con-
vention which opened at 2 O'Clock this
afternoon. About 80 delegates were
on hand this morning.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-31
TODAY
THE 1926 GUNMAN.
By THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.
SENATOR SMOOT SAYS IT.
HARyARD'S RACE VIEWS.
By Arthur Brisbane
Copyright, 1026)

Historians of the year 5000, writ
ing tOday's history, would want in
formation about people. not .about
steel factories or bank balances. \
Fridays performance in the cleo
tric chair ut Millcdgeville, Ca, would
interest them. Ted -Coggeshall, in
his teens, clipped away a cigaret to
permit guards to tie his hands to the
electric chair. His father and younger
brother were in the death room
watching. Two charges Of electricity
were needed to kill the youth, and
his father proudly said to the exc.
cuti0ner, He was good man, and
you found him hard to kill" /.
Floyd McClelland, another boy was
executed at the same time, Both are
said to have confessed murder.
Future historians will be interested
in the five "cake ester gunmen."
Thus police describe five boys who
"swaggered into court grinning,r p
three of them II, one Of them 10, and
one 10 years old, each yvitha young
woman of his age following him and
evidently proud.
These boys are on their way to
the electric chair for shooting Angelo
Maharis, q restaurant owner. One
boy killer brushed the murder aside,
saying, when pointed my gun ut
him, he pushed me, saying. Put that
thing away so had to shoot him" !"
This crime will not surprise hfs-
torians when they. learn that prohi-
bition has caused laws and the Con-
stitution to be treated as joke by
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-31
Effect of Lowest Rate Farm
erS Have Ever Been Accord
ed Will Include Increase in
Livestock Herds and q More
Balanced Type Of Farming.

Fargo, N. d.. March 3l.--lp =
Herds Of livestock will probably be
increased, sugar beet raising stimu-
lated, and more balanced type Of
farming practiced in North Dakota
as soon as farmers take advantage
Of the one half of one per cent rcduc-
ti0n in rediscOunt rates Of the fed
eral intermediate credit bank Of St.
Paul which 90 into effect Thursday,
DR.. John Lee Coulter, president Of
the Nsrth Dakota Agricultural col
lege, said today.
The interest rate to the borrower
through the federal bank will be 6
y. per- cent instead Of per cent.
This VIII be the lowest rate ever
made to North Dakota farmers for
agricultural and livestock purposes,
according to DR.. Coulter and W. c.
MacFaddcn, secretary of the North
Dakota Bankers Association.
North Dakota farmers have been
growing into livestock raising in
stead Of going into it, DR.. Coulter
pointed out. They have been reluct-
ant to buy breeding stock at Z and
per cent, and have preferred to
wait until their young stock grew to
maturity. But they will now be able
to finance purchase of stock at 6n
per cent, and have six months to
three years for repayment.
Market For Beet Tops
With increased livestock holdings,
farmers who grow sugar beets will
have market for their beet tops,
which now rot on the fields unless
fed to cattle.
These tops average two to three
tons per acre, and the farmer who
does not feed them to cattle stands
to lose IS to SO per acre, Mr.. Coul-
ter declared.
In fact, mo farmer should really
go into beet raising unless he does
have livestock" the agricultural col
1ege president said.
The beet tops can either be fed
from the fields or put up as silage,
DR.. Coulter explained. This feed is
proving to be excellent for cattle,
sheep and to some. extent for hogs.
Other Crops Will Be Increased
With increased livestock holdings,
farmers will also grow more corn, al
falfa, sweet clover and certain other
crops, DR.. Coulter said in comment
ing on other possible effects of the
lowest interest rate farmers have
ever been accorded.
j. A. Rickcrt, vice president Of the
Federal intermediate Credit Bank Of
St. Paul, said that the reduced rate
Is o further evidence Of the rapidly
increasing soundness Of northwest
agriculture.
"After all it simply means that
agriculture in the northwest is show
ing a decided improvement" Mr..
Rickert said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-03-31
State Board Buys
Bonds Worth $4,000

Purchase Of $4,000 in City Of
Washburn sewer Improvement bonds
has been made by the state board Of
University and School Lands. A bond
issue of $4,000 by Salem School Dis
itrict No. l6, Mcintosh county. also
has been purchased by the board.
Violations Of the law prohibiting
the cutting Of wood on state and
school lands are continuing. Land
Commissioner Carl K. Kositzky re-
ported. five men. recently having set
tied with the state rather than face
prosecution. They we're Louis Ian
deise, St. Vincent. Morton county; A.
Jorgenson, Brein, Morton county; Ar
thur Falshing, E. /. Morris and Aaron
Danielson. all Twin. near Stanton,
Mercer county. Landeise and Jorgen-
son paid $50 each; Falshng and Mor-
ris paid $50 each and Daniclson paid
$25.