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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Air Mail Pilot
Killed in Crash
Dy United Press Leased Wire

SALT LAKE CIT" Itah, April
l6.-William Sanborn. air mail pilot
for the Varney Lines into the north
west, was found dead in his fallen
plane near King Hill, Idaho, late
yesterday.
Sanborn left Salt Lake City at
LAO yesterday afternoon with a
mail plane for the northwest. About
$500 two ranch hands near King
Hill saw the plane fall and found
Sanborn in the cockpit, dead.
Reports here were that Sanborn
had attempted to make a landing
in the teeth of adverse winds and
the machine went into a nose spin.
Sanborn was % years of age and
leaves mother at Winters, Cal,
it is reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Low Scores In
State Tourney
by United Press Leased Wire

BURLINGAME, Cal, April l6.---
With exceptional low scores lack
ing, Harold Sampson. professional
a. the lturingamc Country Club,
and Romeo Espinosa of San Fran
cisco, led in early returns in the
California state open golf tourna-
ment here today.
Both golfers returned cards Of -
for the FIRST Is holes OF the 90
hole cllm!nationS.
Harry Cooper, FL Serene Country
Club, Los Angeles, and one of the
favored entries in the competition,
completed the first round in II
strokes.
w. \. Malcolm also turned in an
early card of z.
Those left in the running tomrr-
row will move to the California
Golf Club at Baden for the finals.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
GOVERNOR
AS('(Q)D
| AVERAGE
Hangs Up Perfect Score
] Thus Far in Legislative
| Program.
ABLY SUPPORTED
expects Little Trouble
With Balance of Bills
to Be Presented.
By HOMER L. ROBERTS
United Press Staff Correspondent


SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 16.-
lictorious i'll every contested meas
Re ON the executive program, Gov
knor Young's administration has
hng up Il batting average of just
1000 per cent in the Legislative scS-
ON thus far.
The legislature has accepted with
ht question the recommendations
the governor, even those propos'
hg the most sweeping changes in
be state S taxation system and de
hrtmental organization. Such co
beration between the Legislative
hd executive arms of the state au-
ars well for the coming years, ac-
prding to political observers at the
rpitol.
1--WE have given Governor Young
kerything he asked for, said one
ember of the legislature today.
II the changes he has made proTc
lIccessful, he is assured of a see
nd term in office.
Despite opposition from Senator
NJ. lnman of Sacramento, one Of
be governor 5 closest friends and
n administration leader IN the up
er house, the bill increasing the
asoline tax to three cents a gallon
as adopted by the senate.
! This measure, and Il companion
jill allocating the highway funds on
"50-50' basis between northern
nd Southern California, went to
he assembly today, there to he
hopted next week.
Virtually all of the governor s re-
cganization bills have been rushel
hrough, and are before him for sig
ature. Some, calling for cxpcndi-
lre of state funds, were held up
y the budget, but will be given
ight of way next week.
Leading among the bills already
gned by the governor is his
state cabinet of nine department
eads, approved this week.
Only Il few of the big issues con
tonting the state remain on the cal.
ndar and most of these have been
tloptcd by one of the two houses,
Iirtually assuring passage through
hc other. These include the gas
hx and highway bills, reapportion
Kent, the constitutional amendment
'tting up doctrine of bcnefic'a,
Sc and state ownership of surplus
tater, and the remainder of the
riminal code revision program.
California motorists will be al.
pwed to "stcp on the gas - just a
iii more if "A senate bill now before
hc assembly becomes state law.
The Breed measure amending the
ad motor vehicle act contains
bore than 40 amendments, most i'm,
Iortant of which is the provision
hising the maximum speed limit
n the highways from 80 to 40 miles
cr hour.
Another amendment is aimed at
he incorrigiblv reckless driver by
roviding that any person convict
4 of reckless driving three times
lithin Il twelve month period, shall
bse his license.
I The remainder of the legislative
hssion, which ends April 20, will be
levoted mainly to routine matters.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Seek
Lost Speed Boat
BY United Press Leased Wire

HONOLULU, T. H., April 16.-
Two destroyers rushed from the
naval base here early today to and
in the sea~ch for speed boat lost
since late Thurs lay with four sea-
men aboard.
The craft belongs to a NJ. Kellum,
wealthy retired capitalist, who mar
ried niece of Andrew Carnegie.
The sailors left Pearl Harbor
Thursday for the short trip around
the island of Oahu to Lanikai,
where the Kellum home is located.
When they did not arrive on
schedule. search was instituted.
Three navy airplanes ana the pri-
vate tug Mahoe conducted the
search yesterday without success,
and they were augmented by .fc
dcstrovcrs today.
Kellum, Nlt came to Honolulu
wear agc from Florida, arXionSiy
awaited word at his Lanikai resi-
dcnce.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
CLOCK S MINUTES FAST
SAVES 200 WORKMEN
By United Press Leased Wire

Uy ndcd Press Leased Wire
BUENOS AIRES, April l6.-Two
hundred workmen here owe their
lives to the fact that a clock was
five minutes fast. They filed out
the drug manufacturing establish
ment, where they were working,
five minutes before they were sup.
posed to. The last man had hardly
got out when terrific explosion
wrecked the building almost com,
pletcly.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
BOY BROWNS IN DITCH
BY United Pres. Leased Wire

BAKERSFIELD, April 16.-The
lifeless body of three year old
from an irrigation ditch here late
last night. The tot had fallen into
the canal while playing with other
children.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Receiver Asked
For Browning
by United Press Leased Wire

WHITE PLAINS, y. V, April 16.
appointment of Il receiver for
the large property holdings of Ed
ward West Browning was asked in
4 motion filed in the supreme court
today in behalf of Mrs. Frances
Heenan "Peaches' Browning.
Mrs, Browning's attorneys, Ep-
stein and Smith, said today the mo-
tion was made to protect her ali
mony rights under temporary or
der. Browning stopped payments of
$500 week month ago when the
decision in the separation suit was
given in his favor. Under a final
order signed yesterday by Justice
Seeger he is required to pay ali
mony up to yesterday. He is $1,000
in arrears.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Arizona Beaten
By Trojan Nine
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April To-
Three home runs enabled the Uni
versity of Southern California base,
ball team to defeat the University
of Arizona, s to 6, here today.
krieger, right fielder, Dihcl, cen
tcrfieldcr and Caballero, third base
man, each garnercd a four base hit
for the Troians
Warren, L. s. c. catcher, made
three hits in three times up, two of
them being doubles. GalinIo, Tro-
jan keystone sackcr hammered out
neat three baggcr,
The score by innings:
Arizona .....,- 600 003 021-6 Q >
L. s. c. .......- 100 320 l1x-s - t
Batteries: Arizona Co., Gormscn
and Coffman; L. S. C.-Tolson and
Warren.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Thieves Hard on
Portland Store

PORTLAND, Ore, April 16.-
Shotgun squads guarded Port
land bank messengers today
while police searched vainly for
four men who staged daring
street holdup late Friday and
escaped with $4,000 belonging
to the Olds Workman and King
department store.
The robbery brings this weeks
theft loss for the olds Workman
and King store up to $4,000.
Last Sunday a group Of burg
lars rifled tho store safe Of
$4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Mora -Correa. Joaquin Mora, %,
native of Mexico and resident of
FL Centre. Candelaria Correa, 20.
native of Mexico and resident of
FL Centre.
Denton-Tucker. Fred Denton, %,
native of Arkansas and resident of
FL Centre. Florence r. Tucker, Is,
native of Kentucky and resident of
Yuma, Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
R T c 0 R D
FLOOD IS
PREDICTED
Mississippi Basin Gets
Warning of Unusually
High Waters.
LEV.EES GIVE WAY
Many Towns Inundated
by Runaway Freshet
Which Causes Damage
BY United Press Leased Wire

Battered by the highest flood
waters since 1921, the Mississippi
river. lcvee gave way in several
places today.
Collapse of the only barrier be-
tween security and destruction fac
ed river towns from st. Louis 20
New Orleans.
Even where the giant dyke held,
farms and cities were suffering
from flood water, continuous rain
and a sea of mud.
Breaks occurred at Mounds, H.,
Judsonia, Arkansas, and Dorena,
Ark. Warnings of danger saved
lives and some property in these in
stances.
Water 10 to Is feet deep flooded
approximately 100000 acres in the
vicinity of the Dorena break. Kick
man, Ky, across the river from Dor
cna, is threatened with similar
fate. Relief work is under way. The
town of Mounds, city of more
than 2500, is completely inundated,
according to dispatches from Mar
ion, Ill.
Water four feet deep covers Jud-
sonia and more than 100000 acres
are under water in the region. The
lcvee in this town broke after des-
perate al! night efforts to save it.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 16.--
Horror and desolation riding upon
the crest of an unprecedented rise
IN -thc Mississippi river swept over
half of Arkansas today and spread
oHt TO cngulf sections of Mississippi,
Missouri and Tennessee.
Swapping like a match stick, the
lcvec at Judsonia, Arkansas, went
out today despite the labor of hun
dreds of men, augmented by wom-
en-.
The water is four feet deep in
Judsonia streets and hundreds OF
the inhabitants from the surround
ing lowlands are fleeing befoEe the
torrent.
With 2,o00,000 acres under water.
and six counties asking for more
than 1000 additional tents, the Ar
kansas national guard is running
out of tents.
A plea has been sent by Governor
Martineau to the adjutant general
at Washington, soliciting more
tents.
More than $25O,O00 damage oc-
cured at Branson, Mo-, and Hollis
ter, Mo, when flood waters of the
White river left their banks and
swept down into the fields.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Dawes Wife Is
Operated On
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United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, April 16.-- Mrs.
Charles G. Dawes, wife of the
vice president, was successfully
operated upon today for a minor
affliction, it was learned this
afternoon.
A statement signed bv her
physicians, Drs, Lester E. Frank
enthal, senior and junior, who
performed the operation, said
Mrs, Dawes had recovered from
the effects of the anaesthetic
end that the pulse and respira-
tion were normal.
The vice president was AZ the
hospital while the operation was
performed and he viii remain
there indefinitely
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Navy Rejects All
Bids For Oil

I WASHINGTON, April 16.-Bids
= the Union Oil Co., California; /;
tandard Oil Go. of California, and
he General Petroleum Co., for cx-
hange of crude oil and gas prod
cts from the Elk Hills naval re-.
ervc in California for fuel oil were
elected today by the navy depart,
lent.
The exchange proposition offered
b the three proposals, the depart
hent announced, were not consid-
red advantageous to the navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Old Man Badly
Hurt By Fall
by United Press Leased Wire

NISALIA, Cal, April 16.-The
condition of Frank Polkhart, 60,
who was discovered late Yesterday
in an unconscious state west of
Nisalia and brought to the county
hospital here, was little changed to-
day, according to report from the
hospital. The man, said to be at
trmpting to walk back to his home
in Firebaugh, was bruised and one
wrist was fractured when he was
discovered by the roadside by a
passerhv From mcager informa-
tion that Polkhart was able to give
hospital authorities, he became i'll
and, attempting TO reach a deserted
house on the Tagus ranch, north of
Tulare, to pass the night had fallen
over an embankment.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Alleged Forger
Held in Chicago
ny United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, April % Edward
William Peters, 23, wanted in Los
Angeles on charges of passing boz
gus checks, was arrested here to-
day and is being held for California
authorities. Peters entered Il Chi
cago bank and asked for Il check
book. He said he was motion
picture actor and had $4,000 in
a Los Angeles bank and $4,000 in
Il San Francisco bank.
Questioned by detectives, he said
his real age is Il, insisted he had
the money on deposit in California,
and denied he is wanted there.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16

A heavy acreage of peppermint
IS being planted in Tulare and
Kings counties and agents from Ore
gon are soliciting sales Of plans
Contemplative planters are asked to
investigate fully and then plant
lightly.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
San Diego Land
Will Be Sold
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April I6.-Thrcc
parcels of land in the military res
crvation of San Diego, Cal, aggre-
eating 10000 square feet, were
announced for sale by the war de-
rartment today.
Sealed bids will be opened at II
a. m. May p, in the quartcrmas-
ter generals office here.
The first parcel is located ut In
dia and f. streets; the second is
bounded by California, Vine, Arctic
and Willow streets, in Middletown,
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Burglars Open
Wrong Safe
by United Press Leased Wire

MERGED, Cal, April l6.-Dcpu-
ties of the sheriff 5 office were
searching today for the person or
persons who broke open the wrong
safe in the Merced irrigation dis
trict's office here during the night.
According to the sheriff, the safe
containing money was not molestcd
while the safe filled with record
books of the district had been riff
led cpcn. Nothing was taken.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Paper Proposes
General Strike
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, April 16,-A com
mittee appointed by FL Nucvo Mum
do, Italian daily newspaper, met
today and tentatively set June l.
as the date for Il world wide gen
eral strike in protest against exc
ontion of Nicoli Sacco and Barto;
lomco Nanzetti, convicted of Il
double murder in payroll holduu
in South Braintrec, Mass, in 1920.
a larger committee is to meet on
April % and determine details of
the strike.
Seven thousand persons at n
mass meeting in Union Square to-
day adopted resolutions calling for
united ranks in general strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
Charged With
Misusing Mails

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-C.
C. Stout, local public accountant,
was arrested today on federal in
dictment returned by a Los Ange-
les grand jury charging him with
using the mails to defraud.
The complaint, according to ar
resting officers, involved the sale
of the crooked River mine, near
Boise, Idaho, on $l,000,0C0 tran
saction.
Stout was released on $4,000 bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
TOMORROW
MONDAY

P. E. O. luncheon, Mrs. Robert
w. Campbell's.
History section. Ten Thousand
Club, meets with Mrs. N. A.
Contos, $3.50.
Masonic luncheon, Hotel Ear
bara Worth.
w. g. T. u. luncheon, Hotel
Barbara Worth, 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
GASOLINE:
WARF
STILL ON
Large Companies Make
Further Cut to Meet
Competition.
is NOW STATEWIDE
Consumer Benefits At
Least Temporarily by
Slashes.

san FRANCISCO, April 16-Thc
gasoline price war in California
which started in Los Angeles early
in the week, spread throughout the
state today with most distributing
companies announcing two cent
per gallon cut.
WhHe the Los Angeles compcti-
tion has battered the price down to
II ID gents per gallon there, the
SAN Francisco retail price will be
Is censs, with corresponding two
cent reductions everywhere.
Richfield Oil Co. started the state
cut with announcement this morn
ing of a two cent slash.
The move was met promptly by
the Shell, Standard, General anI
California Petroleum companies,
with the Union and Associated an
nouncing they had the matter un-
der adviscmcnt. with prospects of
meeting the reduction.
J. A. Talbot, president of Rich
fed, announced the cut through p.
y. Randall, manager, with the state
nent that it was not due to any
economic condition but purely t.
meet competition.
A reduction here of two cents
per gallon on gasoline by the Pan
American Company yesterday was
ret almost Immediately by a SINH
lar reduction by the Standard Oil
company. Both of these concerns
are retailing gas at their respective
service stations in Imperial Valley
at ID 10 cents gallon. The Union
Oil Co. is still retailing its gas at
II 1-2 cents here but officials de
clared this morning that a cut to
meet the reduction of the other com
panies was expected to be made mo-
mentariy.
The present reduction follows one
made about two weeks ago, also
started by the Pan American com
pany, which resulted in price slash
ing by other companies.
While the companies are gouging
each other, the auto owner for once
is cheerful, and is rcaping the beno-
fit of the companies desire to get
his patronage.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16

Lyon County, Nevada, has ship
ped 10S carloads of potatoes from
the last crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Venus of Venice Valley
theater.
Don Mike Palace theater.
Dance, Palm Garden, Heber.
Easter ball, Red Wing pavilion
Brawley.
Stanford California dinner, at
Barbara Worth Hotel, 7 o'clock.
TOMORROW
Easter Sunrise services, City
Park, East Side school lawn and
Yuma desert.
Special services, all churches.
Sacred concert over radio,
KGEN, FL Centre, p. m.
Ell Centre Stars play Brawley
Mexicans, Alamorio, 2:3O.
Long PantsL' Palace thea
ter.
Casey at the Bat Valley
theater.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16
MINISTER'S
SAY NOTE
IS THREAT
Will Ask Governments to
Demand Satisfaction
From China.
AMERICA TO WAIT
State Department Will
Study Situation Before
Taking Steps.
Ey United Prcss Leased Wire

PARIS, April 16.-.Ministcrs of
five powers, including the United
States. met in Peking today and
agreed that the Nationalist reply to
the powers protest against last
month s Marking disorder was in
sufficient and constituted a "veiled
threat the foreign office announc-
! ed today.
The ministers, representing Great
Britain, France, Japan, Italy and
the United States, reported their
opinions to their governments, the
announcement said, ami recommend
ed that the powers scnd another
note demanding satisfaction from
the iouAlists
Conferences between representa-
tives of the powers, the announce
ment said, will start Immediately
to determine the advisability Of
sending an ultimatum and what
penalties shonld be exacted in .hc
event an nltimatum were sent.
The ministers, the announcement
said, have informed their respective
governments that the Nationalist
reply, sent by Foreign Minister
Eugene Chen, was not acceptable
and that it manifestly was dilatory
maneuvcr designed to divide the
powers. I" V"
WASHINGTON. April 16.-A
somewhat extensive period Of study
will precede any new steps of the
United States government affecting
China. state department officials
indicted tolav.
Adv 'c"s are eagerly awaited her"
concer1ng The reported conference
of UI;t"l safes Minister Ma:Mlr.
ray with otuer diplomats at Pnkin2
on Na'ioGaEst replies 70 thc Nank
ing affair &ttes.
Officials here are understood TO
be especially interested in the cx-
tent and nature Of differences in
notes sent by Minister Chen to the
United States and other powers. In
formation REQUIRED her" may he
several days in delivery. Meanwhile
Secretary of state Kellogg is away
from Washington over tn" week end
for Easter vacation.
Before the situation Is thorough
~ reviewed. authorities discountcn.
aneed any official speculation con
cerning any future action by tho
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-16

The Patterson ranch, near Patter-
son, Stanislaus county, has leased
9C0 acres for rice growing.
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Lucille Doughman Of Strausburg
visited in the city Wednesday.
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State Auxiliary
President HOnoree
at Luncheon Today

About fifty members Of the Bis
marck American Legion Auxiliary
were in attendance this noon at q
luncheon at the Grand Pacific hotel
honoring Mrs. Clara Linn Larson Of
Finley, state president. Mrs. Larson
gave an interesting talk, telling Of
the peace time need Of better citi-
zenship, organization. teamwork. in
teliiecnce, cooperation and sports.
mansltip in the organization.
The will to serve is the first OF
civic virtues, Mrs. Larson said. Mem
hers are broader through contact
with the Auxiliary, she declared, and
emphasized the fact that eligibility
to membership can not be bought.
She also told of the work Of the
Auxiliary in the hospital and the
need Of the Legion and Auxiliary for
e!ch other.
Mrs. B. s. Nickerson Of Mandan,
past state president, and Mrs. L. A.
Paxton, president Of the Mandan
Auxiliary, were guests and each gave
a short talk.
The tables were prettily decorated
with spring flowers. Mrs. Larson was
presented with a corsage.
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Eastern Star to
Hold School of
instruction Here

I The district school Of instruction
Of the Order Of the Eastern Star
will open in the Masonic temple at
Bismarck at 4 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon, April "a. with Mrs. Rose
McCurdy Of Washburn, district
deputy in charge. Mrs. Emily Bald
win Of Grand Forks. grand worthy
matron. will be in attendance.
Five chapters. Mandan, Washburp,
Linton. Hazelton and Bismarck, will
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Social and Personal
Mrs. Bush's Home
Scene Of u. c.. Il.
Auxiliary Party

Members Of the U. c.. T. Auxiliary
were guests at card party Wednes-
day evening at the home Of Mrs. W.
c. Bush. Mrs. Bush was assisted in
entertaining by committee of men,
bers.
There were five tables Of bridge in
play, Mrs. T. f. Flaherty and Mrs. O..
w. Cleve winning honors. Lunch was
served at the conclusion of the games.
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Mrs. j. w. McGuiness
Hostess Wednesday
at Surprise Party

Mrs. j. w. McGuiness was hostess
last evening at surprise birthday
party in compliment to Mrs. Clyde
Kenney. There were three tables Of
bridge in play during the evening,
Mrs. A. L. Fosteson. Miss Rena Moss
brucker and Mrs. A. c. Brainerd win
ming honors.
At the conclusion Of the games a
prettily appointed course luncheon
was served Tulips were the flowers
used about the rooms.
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The BISMARCK TRIBUNE

st. Georges Guild will hold
a rummage sale next Satur.
day, April 23rd. in the Parish
House, corner Of Third and
Thayer.
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& i. 80. r,,rm. vAunA ,>,ymy rrc

Ppm BETA KAPPA INITIATES
Kenneth Crawford and William
Nuessle, Bismarck students at tn
University Of North Dakota, wer'
initiated into Phi Beta Kappa, ma
tional honorary scholastic fraternity
Wednesday evening.
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LEAVES FOR MOrFIr

Mrs. c. b. Menard left this morn.
ing for Motif for few days. visit
with Mrs. w. II. Edison. She was ac-
companied by Mr.. Edison. who has
been in the city on business since
Monday.
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r C. w. CLIyR TO MEET

F. G. w. CLUB TO MEET
The F. G. w. Club will meet Friday
Anna Marie McCormick. 42s Fifth
street. All members are requested to
bring something Of interest to nature
Study..
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TO DANCE FRIDAY

Plans for the spring party of the
that the affair will be unusually sue
ccssful. Pretty decorations have been
selected and excellent ~.usic secured.
\ large crowd is expected to attend. !
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Betty Wales Hats sold ex-
clusively at the Bismarck
Cloak Shop.
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HERE ON BUSINESS
l.. A. Swanson Of Darlington, 500
Line freight representative, is in the
city for few days business visit.