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Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Asks Information
On Wife and Boy

Believing his wife and son may
have Iact with foul play or an ac-
cidcn' while travelling through I'm
pcrial valley, +. Il. Stone Of Ban
ming ha, writ tn here 10 ask if
records in the coroner 5 or sheriff $
office contain anything which might
shcd light ON their disappearance.
In It letter TO Coroner Il. +. Lem
ons. stone asked for Il description
of the woman killed near Oasis ON
August 9. His wife and son left
Yuma about that time intending to
drive to Oakland. They have not
been heard from since Lemons has
written informing him the woman
killed was Mrs. Ilarrirttc La Foun-
tain of Glendale. No information is
available concerning Mrs. Stone or
her son. officials say.
Stone states he sent a money or
der 10 his wife at Yuma on Satur-
day. August :. She left the next
day for Oakland but Stone declares
the money order WIS never cash
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Political Rally
Tomorrow Night

Nearly all the candidates for
county office whose names apucar
on the primary ballot have Nignificd
|ntcutions of addressing local vot,
prs at a mass meeting to be held in
|thc city park here tomorrow night,
Those in charge of the open air
rally have announced speakers will
|havc q specified time in which to
present their claims. Candidates
For rcrior court iudgcSs..' ,rd
District attorney will be allowed 10
minutes; candidates for aSNcmh'v
five ':inutcs. and all orr candi-
dates two minutes. Plans are be
1ne made for accommodation of
visitors who are expected to attend
from other towns ia the valley.
A similar meeting is to hc held
Friday night at HrawlcN.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
AMERICA IS
WILLING 70
COOPERATE
Secretary Says Nation
Will Not Accept Control
From Foreign Agencies.
NOT TO QUIT GENEVA
Predicts Perpetual Peace
Between United States
and England.
By United prcss Leased Wire

PLATTSBrRG, y. Y, Aug. Is
While the American government is
urging limitation Of auxiliary nav
al armament. il will not accept
''Sopcr1i>ion - any outside body or
be subject 10 inspection or control
hy foreign agencies, : Secretary Of
State Kellogg made clear today.
Secretary Kcllogg malr that pro-
uounccmrut in speech delivered
here dealeatn4 lie memorial 10
Comwudolr fhos McDouough. nav
"a hero of HE battle Of Lake Cham
PLAIN IA lie var Il III.
Kellogg ieserihc1 tho question of
affecting thi, country aud ONE
nhlrE eaH be- solved more eNprdl
tiuusIv lay separate regional pa.'H
Of th, governments concerned.
lie dcuud the American drlc"o-
ton viii withdraw from Geneva,
whore armament questions are uu.
der discussion, aud expressed the
hope that tho nreparatorr meeting
There wcEld produce n practical pro-
gram for future arms conference.
Kellogg predicted n"r"rtuai pcra"
between the United States and
Great Britain.
'It is inronccivahlc that an
thing can hlino these nations again
into tho conflict Of war; differ
rpccs viii e,l,, rs thew hovo i'm The
past. h.t jh.r can and win hc set
|tlcd virhou' 'lr arbitromcnt Of
m-," he said.
Emphasizing thf the United
Estates W1l, practical disarmament
|rceul',, the secretary insisted 'b"
|Gcu~a moo'n4 should adopt The
\mcricm proposal for regional
|lrrd auaal.C5t agreements ANA =
"roratc naval pact rather than
sc"', general curc-g;l.
g., lloW,vet much - General n'v"r.
>pl scheme p"y attract IT, thoughts
| of mmh nj, We frar ;ta' srhcm"
,crrut1lJc 10 all nation~ g.; not hc
|achicycd a,d That If we woit for
H., b.lrI'lnu and ;o,u'i - W"
mJv I.'a irrirrioitclv any l.pr Of
|lj,anamcaf. Ia >a.d.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Trans-Channel
Plane Crashes

CROYDEN, England, Aug. Is
\ trnS-chamcl passenger alrpIan'
from Paris crashed today near Rom
nes marshes and one person was re
ported TO have been killed and IL
injured.
Croyden is the London airport
where thousands of tourists and
others annually arrive and depart
by air.
The airplanc was four winged
Blerlot operated by the French Air
union and contained Is passengers.
II crashed into house two miles
from Lympnc airdomc during a fog.
The machine left PARIS At l2;40 7.
m. today pilotcd by NJ. de Iisle.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Two Autos Taken
This Morning

Two automobiles were stolen
from downtown business streets
this morning, according to reports
to police.
S. Abrahams, 500 South Olive,
reported his Ford car was stolen
from in front Of the Press office on
State street \ Chevrolet touring
car owned by 7. 7. Garner was
stolen from near the corner of
Main and Fifth streets.
Officials in all valley towns have
been requested to aid in the search
for the missing machines,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
FIRE THREATENS
BIG TIMBER AREA
in SEQUOIA PARK
By United Press Leased Wire

WOODLAKE, Calf, Aug. Is
OHc of the most SERIOUS forest fires
of this season for this vicinity is
raging ON a 80 mile front and is
hcariag down on Scquoia national
park and Redwood canyon.
Forest rangers today declared the
blaze So serious that 200O men will
he needed before il can be brought
under control. They have appealed
to all cities in the san Joaquin Val
ley for volunteers.
The timber that is threatened by
the fire which has been burning
i'm grass country since Thursday, is
very valuable. If il is not quclled
soon the damage will amount to mil
lions Of dollars.
More than ten miles of the fire
front is in heavy timber at present.
according to Frank Cunningham,
forest supervisor. Cunningham said
that he doubted the ability of fire
fighters to save Bic Oak Flat in
the Scquoia national forest even If
all the volunteer fire Fighters ar
rived today. There is aPproNi-
mately l50o acres of giant timber in
Black Oak Fiat.
I'VE must have men at once,
Cunningham declared "Aftrr we
get them il looks like il might take
at least scvrral days to Get this fire
under control.
There have not been any injuries
reported. II is NOT known whether
or not any one is endangered by
the blaze. Fort9natclv most of the
summer NacatiouiStS have le1t TINS
-rllInll
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Utley Will Talk
At Brawley Rally

Ernest Il. Utlcv. district attorney,
will address q political rally at
Brawley tomorrow night, in the
first of series of appearances
which have been arranged hv the
"'Ctley for District Attorney
club.
The meeting is 10 be held in the
Brawlcy citv park. On Friday he
win address similar gathering ia
Calipatria, and on Saturday he will
speak in IloltyiIlo. lie will ad-
dress an open air meeting IN I'll
Centre Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Puncture Vine
Warfare Ending,

This week will see completion of
|thc citv's campaign of cXtcrmma-
|tion against puncture weed, accord
|ng to CITY Engineer Knights. For
|thc past few weeks city workmen
|havc been spraying grass and shrub.
berry in the city park and along the
barking of city streets. a spray
|mg machine recently purchased for
| The work will be loaned to persons
desiring to rse it, Knights has an
bounced. The work done by the
|citv is part of general campaign
being wagcd by county, city and
hubble utility agencies against the
|punctme weed.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
CHURCH MAKES
PEACE GESTURE
TO GOVERNMENT
Letter Sent to President
Expresses Loyalty and
Hope for Agreement.
BY A. w. FOLGER
nited Press Staff Correspondent


MENICD CITY. Aug. lS.-Au cX-
preston Of the church 5 loyalty to
the government and the hope that
tn" incoming congress may find Il
lcgaI means to modify the present
religious situation is contained in Il
letter the Epj>coratr has sent Pre-
sidcnt CaIlcs, il was confirmed here
today.
The disclosure follows conferences
Of the Epi>roptc committee looking
toward Il pjan Of mediation in the
religious controversy.
Earlier in the day Bishop Pas
quail Dial of Tobas"o, spokesman
for the Epi~copatc, had told the
United Press that the Episcopate
was studying plans ON which Il
proposition would insist That the
rights Of the church must be rccog-
niled along lines previously land
down.
His declaration was the first
sign that higher churchmrn were
sun concerned with the mediation
plans.
While il Is held in some quarters
thai the conspiracy against the
government, believed crushed Sun-
day, WAS not serious troop move.
mcnts continued from the capital,
evidence that the government is
taking no chances of outbreaks in
, its provinces.
Entirely uncoufirmcd reports
carried here said 100 armed mru,
coming from New Mexico, entered
. Palomas IN the state Of Chihuahua
MarccIo Cararvo, CHIEF Of ope-
rations in chihuahua, asked the war
department for reinforccmcntS, the
report said.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Contract Let For
Al-Metal Dirigible
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. lS.-Con-
tracts for construction Of the first
all metal airShip ever built were
awarded today by the navy depart
mrut to the Aircraft Devolonment
corporation of Detroit, firm with
which Edsel Ford is prominently
identified, Acting Secretary War
rem announced
The new dmigible, the first of
its kind will cost 100000 and was
provided for in the naval aircraft
bill passed by the last congress. The
Aircraft Development corporation
was the only bidder
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Colorado Senator
Heads War Vets
Ry United Press Leased Wire

DIES MONIES, Iowa. Aug. IS
Tuitcd States senator Rice w.
Means, of Colorado, this afternoon
was elected national commander in
chief of the asSociation of Spanish
American War Veterans at their ma
tional convention here.
He succeeds col Carmi Thomp'
MN
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
Navy GunbOat
Reported Safe
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. - The
United States gunboat Ashcville, re-
ported in distress in Chinese waters,
is proceeding to Shanghai, accord
ing to message received by the
navy department late today.
The MESSAGE said: Asheville pro-
ceeding to Shanghai, without Civ
ing any details, Officials said the
message might have been sent be
fore the distress call was received
however.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
MeXicans Release
Los Angeles Man
ny United Press Leased Wire

MFNTCO ClTY, Aug. 18.-J. IT.
Grande a Los Angeles fruit deal
rr, who was arrested early this
month, charged with fraud, was re-
leased from prison YESTERDAY be
cause of insufficient evidence
against him. The charge of fraud
already had been reduced Io
breach Of contract Grande sad
he would remain here until the ease
finally was disposed Of.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18
INSURRECTOS ARE
HELD FOR TRIAL
I'm SEPTEM Der
Charged With Violation
of Neutrality Laws.
Three Generals in Group

Nv United Press Leased Wire
Attention was centered on
Imperial county again today by
government agents who are de
termined to prevent use Of
American territory in organi-
cation of revolutionary attacks
directed at Mexico.
Search is being conducted In
the valley for M. Y. Mejia, be-
heved to be leader Of bands
which were partially organized
in this section for an intended
attack on MeXicali at the time
General Estrada's i'll fated eX-
pedition was scheduled to strike
across the border. III
Mejia is known to have been
in Seeley Sunday and officials
we're Informed he left for Te
cate shortly before capture of
Estrada and his men. The lead
er returned to Seeley Monday
night and registered at the
Seeley hotel. Later, while sup
posedly under surveillance, he
left with another Mexican, who
called for him in car. Sheriff
Gillett has received orders to
place Mejia under arrest if he
is apprehended, it became
known here today.
san DIEC .. Calf. Aug. IS
With llI Of their followers ar
.aigncd and ordered to furnisl
loco bond each for their appear
mcc at preliminary hearing Sep
cmhrr 6, Gcurral Enrique t.Stra,i;
md AurcIio Sepulveda, recognized
IS IcadcrS of the abortiVc revolution
against Mexico were to face Unite,
States Commissioner Henry G. Rvan
odav ON charges of violating init
Il States neutrality laws.
Dressed in clothing that belize
heir purportcd military ambitions
he more than 100 imSurcetos pre-
cutod a sharp contrast to the smart
Y uniformed marines who guardc,
he makcshift court room at For
toSecraus while the men were callc,
,cfurc the commissioner in group
f ten to hear the charges rea,
through an interpreter. Some were
IrcSSrd in 0Vera!l>, some IN ordl
AIRY suits and one small fellow ap
feared in a gaudy slip over sweater
# the type popular with college
,ovs. While the charges were rca,
o one group, other groups woulc
athrrr and chatter ncrNously; Others
nungcd lalily about the barracks
Dom, apparently unconcerned oNel
heir plight. As name after name was
cad by United state Attorne!
George Ohannrsian, the men woul'
all into line until line of ten was
ormcd.
''Trll them that am United
tatcs Commissioner and that | am
ere to advise that complaint has
crn signed charging them with hay
10 attempted to mcitc a rebellion
gainst the republic of Mexico,
commissioner Ryan would say to
he interpreter.
The ceremony was repeated until
Il of l55 had been placed under
1000 bond, with the exception OF
nrcc generals who must furnish
5000 bail. The generals are Augns-
IN Camou, known as a leader IN the
,st Cuntu rebellion; Miguel Coma.
uran and Santiago Martinez.
The other alleged leaders, Estrada,
and two Americans,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-08-18

ALBUQUERQUE, \. NJ, Aug. 1S.
j. H. Brecn, customs inspector at
Columbus, New Mexico, ON the Mex
lean border, today Informed the
State Tribune here that the report
Of armed men crossing the line WIS
without foundation.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-02
SOIL DEVELOPMENT THE CRYING NEED

1t is evident to any who survey and observe the
expanses of northeastern Montana that tilling the
virgin soil will be the greatest factor in developing
and e~nriching that great prairie empire. A harvest
time tour of some Of the best developed sections is
the most convincing proof of the potential wealth of
the undeveloped portions.
farmers and their families on the productive
but idle land is the great need; good farmers, good
business managers, willing to go slowly and learn
the country and the methods that bring success.
Postwar business conditions, eastern far
mers' capital tied up in equities have worked against
the westward movement of hOmeseekers. Gradually
these conditions are changing and a movement to
the low-priced but productive lands Of Montana
will begin. In Roosevelt county there are tens of
thousands of idle acres known as deceased" and
inherited Indian lands ready for the market. But
rarely is a parcel of it sold. 1t does the Indians no
good, does the county no good, but serves to isolate
and impair the value of much of the homesteaded
land.
Cannot some practical, feasible plan be adopt
ed for getting some of this land into the hands of
farmers at prices and terms they can meet? For the
benefit of the Indian fund, for the benefit of the peo-
pie now on the land, and the general good Of the
county and state, the Indians, the vitality interested
business organizations, our congressman and the In
dian department need to get together and formulate
a plan that will bring about development on the Fort
Peck reservation.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-02
OUTSIDE
RENTERS BECOME BUYERS

E. G. Leedy, general agricultural development
agent for the Great Northern Railway, believes that
offering farming opportunities to renters in the old
er states is one means of getting permanent settlers
on Montana and other Northwestern lands. Mr..
Leedy's address is Great Northern offices, st. Paul.
In a circular letter recently issued Mr.. Leedy
says:
w receive a large number of inquiries from
farmers, many of whom have good equipment and
are experienced in the handling of livestock.
W have found that renting is a stepping stone
to land ownership. Many farmers in the central
states are unable or unwilling to move into the
Northwest and purchase land the first year, but a
great number of them can be interested in renting.
"We find that the renter becomes a good pros
pective land buyer or permanent settler, and we
want to make a careful survey with a view of secur-
ing a list of all the improved farms that are avail
able for renting.
1T is of tremendous importance that we should
get information at as early a date as possible con-
corning farms for rent. We have a good chance of
inducing the parties interested to visit the state dur
ing the summer. If we do not get this information
until late in the fall or winter it is too late as the far
mers of the central states in many cases will have
made arrangements for their farms for next year so
that it is impossible to move them.
IF you have any farms to rent give us a COM
plete description of the buildings, acreage under
cultivation, and all other details that a prospective
settler would want to know"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-02
THE REASON WE PROSPER

America is on the highest plane
of living the world has ever
known. The wants of the people
are enormous, and to supply
those wants, industry and business
all around the circle are active.
The fundamental cause of all
our prosperity has not been the
activity of amy one industry or
group of industries, but the great
increase of per capita production
which has made it possible for
each worker to share in a larger
way in the return from industry
(high wages and steady employ
ment) and thus maintained con
sumption on Is level equal even
To the higher level of production.
This general state of well-being,
together with the growing diver
sifcation of industry, has con-
tr;buted to increased stability and
has made business less susceptible
to shocks at any given point
Selected.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-02

saves 5000, 900, 900 a year by the
resulting elimination of unneces-
sary types, sizes and qualities of
articles. Articles standardized in
clude everything from paving
brick to cafeteria chinaware.
More and more the progrsm af-
fects the American home. I'm
der recommendations now in pro-
cess, mullins will be made in tins
of standardized shapes, pies will
be made in standardized pans, and
dinners will be served IN standard
lied silver flatware. Bed springs
and mattresses have been already
standardized. Conferences are
pending on proposed H%ooverizs-
ton of platinum jewelry and bur-
ial casket metal ware.-Helena
Independent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-02
REVENUE PROBLEMS

Tax rates payable in 1926 fol
grade school purposes in one
school district of Illinois totalec
$2.75 per 500 of equalized as.
sessed valuation; the correspond,
ing rates in another totaled %
cents per 800. Such inequality
in school tax rates is common
throughout the state of Illinois
and has existed for 20 years be-
tween these two districts. These
facts are shown by a study re-
Gently made by the Research Blu
resu of the Illinois State Teach
ers' Association.
In one county of this state
there are six one-rootm school dis
tricts in which railroads pay So
per cent of the local school tax
and six one-room school districts
in which railroads pay no local
school tax. In one township of
another county the railroad valu-
alton amounts to Sc per cent of
the total valuation, while anoth-
er township has no railroad valu-
alton. In this county the average
school tax rate paid by twelve
one-rocm school districts without
railroads is more than double the
average paid by twelve others
with railroads. Great differences
in school tax rates n found to.
exist between districts with low
valuations and many pupils on
the one hand and districts with
high valuations and few pupils on
the other.
How to guarantee an equitable
distribution of public school costs
is a troublesome problem, and
constantly grows in Importance
with the increasing expenditures
for education. More attention is
continually being given to this
question, and some states have
succeeded in equalizing their
tax burden to a much
greater extent than others. Such
studies as the one made in Hi
nois are valuable to those work
ing for the improvement of pub
lie school fnance.-Bureau of
Education Bulletin.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-02
FIELDS IN IT'S THE
L ARMY GAME

Continued From First Page)
Well, that's "the old army
game"
"The old army game" has been
prscticed as long as humans have
lived. They say prehistoric cave
men used to play it. Definite re-
cords show that it had a part in
early Chinese history. And the
Romans, at the height of their
glory, were experts, in kidding
the suckers"
The exact origin of the phrase
is a little indefinite. Why the
army was brought in is problem
atical. Some say that it refers
to the buck private and his lot. A
buck private is popularity, if hui
morously, supposed to do all the
work.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-02
MOTORS
HAS GOOD YEAR

CONTINUED From First Pagel
the brief resume of the extensive
business done in the sales of parts
and repair work.
con February 1. 1926 a branch
was started at Froid, in the east
end of the county. The large
number of sales there is an indi-
cation of the reception accorded
Oldsmobile. o. E. Olson is the
manager of the Froid branch"
said Nh. Camrud.
In addition to the regular line
Of Oldsmobiles, lines and Gees
carried include Nash cars,
City tractors and t~hreshers,
Atwater-Kent radios, and Pooley
radio cabinets, Kelly-Springfield
and Pennsylvania tires, Mckay.
and Weed tire chains, auto and
radio battery charging and re-
pairing.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-02
REDUCED PHONE
TOLLS

Continued From First Page)
to New York, $500 instead of
$3.50. Long distance cables,
carrier systems, vacuum tube re-
peaters, loading coils and other
improved methods and devices, re-
sulting from continuous scientific
research and development applied
to the telephone industry, have eff
fected economies on the longer
circuits, and have a share in MAX
ing these reductions possible. A
few rates for distances between
"a and 10 miles will be adjusted
to make the schedule consistent
throughout, but in these cases the
increase of the basic station-to-
station rate will be only five cents.
One of the interesting changes
from the public's viewpoint is that
by which one and a half hours
have been added to the reduced
rate period Reduced rates on
station-to-station calls will begin
at Z p. m. instead of $50 p. M,
as formerly. Between 7 p. m. and
5 80 p. m. the discount will be
approximately 25 per cent of the
day station-to-station rates, and
from $3.50 p. m. to 4:30 a. M,
about so per cent of the day
These discounts will apply
where the day station-to-station
rate is 40 cents or more, with a
minimum reduced rate of IS
Because of the unsatis-
factory service conditions which
t brought about, the existing mid
hight discount is discontinued.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1926-09-02
IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL
(By Stephen James,

The department of Agriculture
is actively in the bushes of mo-
ton picture production. Al
though Hollywood screen stars
have yet to complain of unfair
competition. motion pictures on
various subjects are available
from the studio of that Depart
ment of the national government
devoted to the welfare of the far
mer.
One Of the latest releases is
entitled "The Horse and Man"
In this film is depicted the SER
vices of one of mans most de-
voted servants. Many important
roles which Dobbin has played
in the drama of American life
are well shown, c%ontrssted with
his economic value in modern
industrial life.
For the first time in history
the number of automobiles in the
United States now exceeds the
number of horses, which the De-
partment estimates to be slightly
in excess of fifteen million. De-
spite the growth of the automo-
bile industry however, the De-
partment believes there are manr
useful purposes which mans
equine friend can still serve, and
this film is intended to portray
some of them. And so the Indian
pony and the race track thor
.oughbred, the cavalry mount and
the pillow horse, the polo pony.
and the bucking broncho, co-star.
in this film.
Perhaps the horse movie is
made to salve the Department
conscience for the many recent
pictures on motor transportation.
The National Botanical Gar
len, at the foot Of Capitol Hill,