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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09
DOCTORS
FIGHT TO
SAVE MAN
Victim of Paralysis Is
Kept Alive by Means of
Artificial Respiration.
CO-WORKERS HELP
Unique Battle Is Waged
To Keep Spark of Life
In Stricken Man.
BY MAX BUCKINGHAM
United Press Staff Correspondent

EVANSTON, ILL.,, March 9. = A
modern battle with death, with 30
men offering physical endurance
and medical science in an attempt
to give artificial respiration to AL
fred Frick, is being waged today i'll
a white walled room at st. Francis
hospital.
Frick is suffering from paralysis
of the diaphragm and cannot
breathe, yet for more than 70 hours
group of his. workers has kept
him alive.
"The patients condition is un-
changed is the terse announce e.
ment coming from the hospital room
! where groups of two men-worklng
in Is minute shifts-have for the
past 70 hours pressed up and down
on Frick 8 lower chest in order to
keep the spark of life within their
comrade.
The patient is conscious. He is
able to speak only few words, but
these words are encouragement and
thanks to the men who are making
life possible for him.
One week ago Frick had two
teeth removed. He became i'll last
Thursday and complained of acute
pains in his stomach and chest. Sat
urday progressive paralysis set in
and he lost the use of his legs.
Sunday morning respiration be-
came next to impossible and DR..
Charles Read, specialist in nervous
disorders, announced paralysis of
diaphram was setting in.
Volunteers Aid
Frick s respiration ceased entire
ly at noon that day and three doc
tors, working two at time and in
, exact rhythm, forced artificial
breathing and kept life within
Frick.
The mOnotonous rhythmic pressing
on Frick s chest was holding life in
the patient, but the doctors were
tiring. Word passed that volunteers
were needed to keep Alfred Frick
alive
Co-workers, from the public serv-
ice company Of northern Illinois,
where the % year old victim work
ed, volunteered.
In groups of two they walked in
to the white room where the wan
faced Frick-a trace of smile over
his boyish face-sat strapped in n
chair. The stenographers, book
keepers and salesmen of the power
| company were given rudimentary
course in science-that of pressing
| regularly to establish artificial res
piration-and the battle with death
! continued.
A bulletin issued from the room
where. the intensive battle with
death is being carried on, at p.
IN. said:
"The patient was able to take a
, little food this noon for the first
time since Sunday. His color seems
| better.'
The force of men who are making
! life possible for Frick was augment
ed at noon by another crew sent
from the Public Service Company of
northern Illinois, the company for
which Frick works. They were
mostly young men. many of them
college trained, and all trained IN
the means of artificial resuscita-
| tiOn
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09
Cult Leader Is
Held In Jail

= LOS ANGELES, March 9.-Mrs.
Margaret w. Rowen, 46, cult leader
and end of the world prophecies,
was being held here today on
charges of conspiracy to commit
murder, in connection with an at
tack on DIR. Burt Fullmer.
The self-styled handmaiden of
the Lord' surrendered to police
yesterday, after having been the
object of statewide search by po-
lice since the alleged attack upon
DR.. Fuhmer, a former religious as
sociate.
Mrs. Rowen denied the charges
and declared that she had attempt
ed to end her life in the ocean near
San Juan Capistrano but that the
waves washed her ashore.
She appeared at police station on
crutchcs, made necessary, she said
following a mysterious attack upon
her in San Bcrnardino.
She will be arraigned today with
two other members of her cult, DIR.
J. II. Balzer and Miss Mary Wade.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09
Phillips Awarded
Damages by Court

A decision was returned by Judge
A. c. Finney yesterday afternoon
favoring the defendant in the ease
of the j. l. Case Threshing Machine
company against j. d. Phillips. The
action brought revolved about the
sale of farm machine to Phillips
by the Case company; ;/Aecording to
the defendant the nlEhine failed to
live up to the recommendations
made and that after several at
tempts by the plaintiff to fix the
machine for him it was given up.
The plaintiff sought to be given
Judgment for the amount unpaid on
the machine. In rendering judg-
ment favoring the defendant Judge
Finney ruled that the money paid
on the machine by the defendant be
returned to the plaintiff
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09
Ind Sticks to
Fnial Of Crime
tied Press Lenscd Wire

ted Press Leased Wire
FRANCISCO, March Q. -
day were attempting to
Tn the alibi Of Celsten
implicated in the plot to
the Saints Peter and Paul
,nday morning.
ties believed Ecklund the
from whom they can OBJ
nation as to how wide
plot was, the motive, and
tity of the mysterious
hot down by hiding detec-
b he had lighted a fuse to
dynamite blast,
still in q hospital from
Wounds, steadfastly asserts
ence.
in bomber was identified
persons yesterday as OF
sseian, itinerant Armenian
Police learned definitely
|wever, that Bagdessian is
resno.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09
Girl Bandit Is
Given Jail Term
Nv United Press LEASED Wire

VERMILLION, 3. D., March o.
Comelv Marian Meyers, Univer-
sitv of South Dakota coed, who at
tempted to rob a bank in order TO
complete her education, was SEN
fenced tn 30 days in the peniten-
tiarv today.
The Young woman pleaded guilty. 20
attempting to rob the First Nation
al Bank of Nermillion.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09
JOHN COOLIDGE SUCCESS
AS ADVERTISING SELLER

AMHERST, Mass. March o.
John Coolidge, the president S son,
apparently has convinced local
business men that it pays to adver-
tise.
Reports show that the 1927 issue
of Olio, the Amherst College junior
annual, will carry more advertising
than ever before in the history of
the college. John is advertising man
ager of Olio this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09
MAN KILLED WHEN CAUGHT
IN DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
ny United Press Leased Wire

SONORA, Cal, March 9.-Fred
Swanson, 80, is dead here from in
iuries he received from a dynamite
blast. Swanson and four others set
three charges of dynamite under a
rock in ravine. Swanson stayed
away from the rock until after the
second blast and then walked into
the danger zone.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09
FER|N(2
CREASED
STORM
eSS Victims of
hnese Earthquake
Osed to Elements.
Eff PROGRESSES
of Dead Increases
Reports Continue to
Received.
Ilted Press Leased Wire

Ited Press Leased Wire
D, March 9.!Seventy
persons are homeless in
covered southern pro-
Japan, which were rock
N earthquake Monday, it
eially estimated today rs
lists in the disaster ZoE =
hour by hour.
had reached the earth
pc today and blankets and
being distributed to the
Sailors from japanese
were repairing wrecked
permit relief workers to
interior.
n swept the stricken area
adding to the suffering
>meless.
|cial estimate of casualties
Kvoto at II Il. IN. gave:
R,275.
400.
cial summary issued at
i've 100 dead and 1000
aud estimated that 5000
IRE demolished.
remoter districts were
|. the casualty list slow
Id.
ers from Maizuru were
hg nurses along the coast
(pan sea. From the land
8 the nurses and relief
bad to walk 10 miles in
le stricken centers.
rose from crumpled houses
anna with the dust oecas-
the collapse of dwellings.
the United Press was in
eemed to have been razed
by magic. Scores Of fires
hing almost Immediately.
light a cold. heavy rain
e ma joritv of the 10000
whose shelter was the sky.
no hot or even cooked
|ev ate raw rice.
the miserable thousands
Buddhist priests, recit-
PRAYERS Cor the dead and
2 the survivors, with such
were Mt hand.
Dead Unburied
here today bodies lay uni
There were no tools with
dig graves. Among thd
villages and NJ Ninevama,
siftcd with their hand l1
of their homes to recov-
Generated bones of their
ers from MivaZu TODAY
the nppermost valleys to
Sc communities living far
beaten tracks. Coast ~.
from the Maizuru Gar
GO 'rviug tents and bed
c refugees.
na is not directly on thc
lies somewhat inland ut
- n be; | projection in
sea. II was there that
seems to have wrcakCd
1t destruction.
IN today was q place Of
Altering and sorrow. The
who arrived from the
tied spot today said tho
between Miyuza north to
was lined with squattiug
Bcarcely any of whom fail
r some wounds. Miva2u
east affected town in the
eyama the worst.
2 to n question in the
Peers today. the minister
hffairs said the latest in
reports estimated that
ons had been killed in
province alone and that
es had been burned. Com
rs were still interrupted,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Mid-week Iervices, various
churches.
Chamber of Commerce direc-
tors meeting.
DeMolay meeting, Masonic
hall.
Grapefruit growers cost system
meeting, farm advisors office,
7:45.
Dancing Red Wing pavilion,
Brawley and Palm Garden, He
ber.
T. o. O. F. meets, Davis hall.
F. o. E. No. 1859, Cermania
hall, Imperial.
Young Peoples Club card par
ty, st. Mary's hall.
''The Music Master valley
theater.
Palace theater. gift night and
"Women Love Diamonds. -
adam and Eva Brunk's 3
tent theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09

just look at the football expert
ence the ladies are getting now on
the street cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09

That storm on the Atlantic coast
probably was stirred up by some
California publicity man.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09

But who'd play the backfield ?
The modern girls refuse to stand
back for anybody.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09

If football were played in the
water, of course there d be no doubt
about il.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-09
TOMORROW

Rotary Club luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth.
Music section Ten Thousand
Club, meets with Mrs. B. J..
Roberts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-03
First Frost Reported.

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, August 3
R.-First reports of frost this season
were received Monday from several
points in the prairie provinces, but
the overnight drop below the freezing
mark was not sufficient to damage the
growing crop. according to correspond
ents of local papers. Slight damage
was done, however, to garden stuff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-03
KEY CLUB OPPOSES
| MOVIES OF GUESTS.
Alleged "Speak-Easy" Pro-
tests Showing of Pictures
in Court.
BY the Associated Press.

TAMPA, Fla, August 3.-Members
Of the Key Club, alleged "speak-easy,"
Of which city detectives took moving
pictures last week, sought today to
prevent the films being shown in
Municipal Court when A. A. Cert and
three negroes. who were arrested
to trial Friday.
Five affidavits charging Municipal
Judge Leo Stalnaker with being preju-
diced against Cert were filed in
Municipal Court yesterday seeking to
disoualifv him from trying the case.
Allegations contained in the aft
davits, in addition to that of prejudice,
charge that Judge Stalnaker had dis
cussed the possibility of having a
pipe organ in the courtroom to provide
music during the performance" and
that in case an organ could not be
obtained the judge would substi-
tute an accordion played by a negro
prisoner from the city stockade."
The Key Club derived its name from
The fact that members carried a key
to the doors which were kept locked
at all times. Detectives had been I'm.
able to gain admittance until last
week. when a wife of a member sent
her husbands key to city detectives in
an anonymous letter.
The raid followed, with Cert, the
alleged bartender, and three negroes
being arrested and a quantity of
liquor seized. No members were pres
ent when the raid was staged, but
for several days following the raid,
two city detectives stationed them.
selves across the street from the club
entrance and ''shot" members enter
ing and leaving the club. Judge Stall
maker declared the films would be
shown in court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-03
Windmill Urged
For Generating
Power on Farm
BY Science Service.

BY Science Service.
OXFORD, England.-Use of the
windmill for the generation Of cleo.
tricity in rural districts unconnect-
ed to mainline supply Is urged by
the Oxford University Institute Of
Agricultural Engineering.
Windmill plants can generate
electricity cheaply and continuously
1t was proved in experiments made
by the institute. Place the wind
mill where nothing interferes with
prevailing winds. supply it with
storage batteries to act as a SUBJ
stitute for the wind on calm days
and. presto change, there is an up
to-date electricity generating plant.
AS an auxiliary to charge the bat
terles. engines may be used which
are no longer fit for regular run.
ming, thus enabling a smaller plant
to be chosen than would otherwise
be necessary. Such engine sets are
common throughout the country
and would make good any occa-
sional deficiency in the windmill
plant.
The cost of windmill-generated
electricity was shown to compare
favorably with the cost of cleo
tricity from supply companies. but
the windmill plant does not, of
course. equal the supply company
in reliability and flexibility OF
service. The small power scheme is
urged only for districts remote from
main supply line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-03
EXECUTIVE ENDS VISIT.
Santo Domingo President Concludes
Business in Haiti.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti. August
B @.-President Vasquex of the Re-
public of Santo Domingo, who has
been here comforting with the Haitian
chief executive, President Borno, on
boundary questions, concluded his
kisi~ yesterday.
The visit of President Vasquez was
the first ever made to this republic
by President of Santo Domingo, and
occasioned much enthusiasm among
the populace. In honor Of the visit
President Borno issued a general am.
nesty order, in which 10 journalists
were released from prison. They had
been in prison since June "a. charged
with sending a seditious cable dis.
patch to Havana, which denounced
On interview given there by the papal
inter nuncio to Haiti, Right Rev.
George Caruana, indorsing the admin
istration of President Borno and the
American occupation.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-22
Boston Novelty Company
Please Large Audience
Entertainment Sponsored by the
Eastern Star at Caughren Was
Splendid Success

An audience which comfortably
filed the Cauglfren Theatre Tues
day evening enjoyed an unusual
entertainment staged by the Bost-
on Novelty Company. The or
ganization consists of two very
talented ladies, who presented a
program of nearly two delightful
hours consisting of solos and duets
on the Swiss hand bells, French
Tyre, xylophone, cello, piano, vocal
solos and duets, readings and mon
ologues. The organization came to
the city highly recommended and
they lived up to every promise
made for them. The officers and
members of Naomi Chapter, Ord
er of the Eastern Star have been
highly complimented on bringing
an entertainment of this char
acter to Sank Centre. The sue
cess of the program was assisted in
no small degree by the splendid
piano furnished by the Unger Fur
niture Company.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-22
Rebuilding Great
Northern Depot
Crew of Carpenters Are at Work
Bringing Obsolete Structure
Up to Date

A Great Northern construction
crew arrived in Sank Centre
Tuesday evening and on Wednes-
day work commenced on the reno
walton and complete remodeling of
the old depot, a project which was
promised Sank Centre a few
months ago by the division super
intendent.
The crew is busily engaged at
present in bearing out partitions
to the freight and baggage rooms
and digging a reimbursement for
the installation of a furnace.
The improvements to be made
on the station will consist of the
installation of a hot water heat
ing system, the enlarging of the
present office, corridor built in
to connect the two waiting rooms
and the laying of special compo-
sition floor. The exterior of the
building will be finished in stucco.
( It is anticipated that the work
will take the greater part of two
months before the job is complet-
ed.
Sank Centre citizens have toll
Grated the dingy looking station,
which has been an eyesore for
many years, and are deserving OF
the consideration, the Great North
ern is bestowing upon them.
The office has been moved into
the freight room until the improve
ments are completed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-22
Henderson Players at the
Eaughren All Next Week
Company Made Favorable impress
sion In fhis City Last Year
Repertoire of Standard Bills

The Lew Henderson players, who
made such favorable impression
upon Sank Centre theatre follow
ers last year, are returning for an
engagement of seven days, open
ing at the Caughren theatre Sum
day evening, Sept. 20, in roper
toire of standard comedies and
dramas. The opening bill will be
1.-THE Only Road" a comedy-drama
strong on f1eart interest and COM
edy situations, suitable for young
and old. Other plays will be
Hearts Of Virginia" 1.-THE Cir
From Out Yonder," East Lynne, y
1.-THE Man Who Came Back, y
ssThe Shiek," and taThe Black
bird. !"
The Henderson family have ar
ranged some new and novel
vaudeville acts, and other special.
ties will be given between acts
The show each evening will star
at $3.50. There will be no re.
served seats.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-22
Convicts Crowd Prisons
in State Beyond Capacity
900 Incarcerated IMP Penal Institu-
tions During Fiscal Year
More Cells Planned n. :

st. Paul, Sept. Minnesota
will have to build more prisons if
the present rate of convictions con-
hnue, it was announced by the
state board of control which stated
Sunday that admissions to the state
penal institutions for the fiscal year
1926-1927 broke all previous
records.
Nine hundred persons were in
carcerated in the state during the
past fiscal year, the board report
ed. The annual number of sent
ences imposed has stadily increas-
ed, and this number is more than
200 greater than for the fiscal year
of 1923-1924.
Three years ago the closing OF
the fiscal year showed 667 pris-
oners admitted. In 1924-1925 the
total was $50, and the following
year it was 806. This increase in
the number of commitments, coup
led with a disposition of the pa
role and pardon boards to show
little mercy, is declared to be
responsible for the crowding of the
jails.
Saltwater prison with accom-
modations for 1,050 inmates, now
houses 1,264 prisoners. st. Cloud
refornatory, with room for 845
prisoners, now has 855, which how
ever, is less than last winter when
the total was 900. AT the Shake
pee reformatory for women, which
has room for 81, there are now
81 inmates.
The first step to alleviate the
overcrowding has already been ia
ken, with the calling of bids for
the construction of a new cell
block AIT saltwater prison, to
house 200 inmates.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-22
Band Concert on
Friday EUening
Brooten Band and Drum Corps
Will Entertain Sank Centre
advertising Fair

Sank Centre folks will be given
a musical treat Friday evening,
Sept. % when the Brooten Band
and American Legion Drum Corps
will visit this city and render a
free musical program in the City
Park. The Herald presumes the
concert will take place about 1880
P. M. If the weather is stormy the
concert will be given at tine Com
munity Club rooms.
The primary purpose of the Wis
it is to advertise the Brooten Com
munity Fair which will be held
Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri
day, Sept. %, 20 and 80.
Program plans are rounding in
to shape and according to advance
information one of the best, IT not
the best entertainment programs
will be offered this year.. Fair of
fcials promise seven and half
hours of solid entertainment on
each of the two big days in addi-
ton to other attractions generally
found at good fairs.
Among the speakers secured are
w. J. Arnold and County Superin-
tendent Boerger. The former is an
editor and lecturer of considerable
note and has a message that should
be of interest to all. Mr.. Arnold
has been called the "apostle of sun
shine" and believes that if one has
difficulties he should "meet them
greet them-beat them" Ne
gotiations for other speakers have
not been definitely concluded at
this writing.
The 500 Line Boys, group OF
versatile entertainers, have been
signed and two orchestras, Oskie's
Big and Christenson's jolly Four,
will also be on the bill.
The Brooten Drum and Bugle
Corps will appear during fair days
enhanced by the addition of Jer-
ry Cannon, noted drum major OF
Legion Post No. 8, st. Paul.
| Arrangements for other enter
tainment features will be complet-
ed in a few days.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-22
Buick Sedan Hits
High Line Pole
GIenwood Men Have Narrow Els.
cape From Death Three Miles
West of Sank Centre

Wednesday morning at 2:15 as
four men were hurrying from
Glenwood to Rochester, Mimi, to
secure serum for child afflicted
with serious disease, the Buick
sedan in which they were riding
got out of control of the driver
and struck high line pole on
Highway No. % about three miles
west of Sank Centre The pole
was broken off and the heavily
charged wire was dangling on the
ground. None of the occupants
Of the car were seriously injured
and it is rather remarkable that
none of them came in contact with
the live wire. The car was badly
wrecked.
The men came to Sank Centre,
te1ephoned to Glenwood for anoth-
er car and continued on theil
Journey.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-22
Coolidge Decides Against
Calling Special Session
Information Reaching President
Indicates Flood Situation Can
Be Handled in December

Washington, Sept. 20-A def
mite decision against a special ses-
sion of congress in advance of is
regular December meeting date has
been reached by President Coo
lidge.
All of the information reaching
the President is said to indicate
that the Mississippi flood situation
can be handled as effectively at
the regular session as by conven-.
ing in advance.
Relief funds on hand are ade-
quate, Secretary Herbert Hoover
has reported, to take care of the
situation until after January /.
Moreover, it was said, engineers
studying the flood prevention plan
win find it difficult to get all of
their data and studies compiled for
congress to act upon even by
December.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1927-09-22
Frost Boosts Corn Price
Over 7 Cents Per Bushel
Prospects of Heavier Damage
Lead to Sensational Advance
On Chicago Market

Chicago, Sept. 20-Prospects of
heavier frost tonight than last
night, threatening serious damage
to the country's corn crop, led to
sensational fresh advances in corn
values. Trading developed into a
big, broad affair toward the last
and the price of December delivery
in particular made a swift ascent
to well above 81 bushel, scoring
an extreme jump of 71z cents a
bushel, compared with yesterdays
finish.