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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-24
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HOLTNlLLE, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Ar.
thur Mckinnon was pleasantly sur
rriscd when number of her friends
gave her shower at the home of
her mother, Mrs. b. II. Blanchar.
Thursday afternoon. Refreshments
were served during the afternoon.
Those present were: Mrs. Fred
Buckcl, Mrs. w. A. McGahan, Mrs.
Burton McKinnon. Mrs. George Lit.
tlc. Mrs. l.. A. Harris, Mrs. ID. II.
Williams, Mrs. Rex Maddux. Mrs. $.
+. Mills, Mrs. Bruce Griggs, Mrs.
Davidson, Mrs, Roy Raincs, Mrs L.
y. Mrkinnon, Mrs. c. W. Hinderks,
Mrs. Canon, Mrs. |. A. McKinnon,
Mrs. jeff Mills, Mrs. Rye, Mrs. Otis
Couple, Mrs. Springfield, Mrs. Ho-
que, Mrs. Jessie Plummcr, Mrs. Ed
Nilsson, Mrs. o. Walker, Mrs. L.
Hopper, Mrs. Coy Carey, Mrs. \. Il.
Banncrt, Mrs. w. l.. Hucbner, Mrs.
j. w. Brown, Mrs. NJ \. Kendall,
Mrs. l., \. Whitmcr and Mrs. C. w.
Copeland,
j. Ed Armstrong is confined to
his home with the flu,
Ned Holmes has been confined to
his home for the past week by i'll
ness.
Mrs. Arthur Gould was surprised
Tuesday afternoon when a group Of
her friends dropped into help her
celebrate her birthday. Those who
enjoyed the affair were. Mrs. |. A.
Mckinnon. Mrs. n. b. McKinnon,
Mrs. Loyal Whitmcr and Mrs. Ed
Nilsson.
Mrs. Jeff Mills entertained the
Wednesday Bridge club at her home
last week A luncheon was served
after which bridge as enjoyed by all.
Those who attended were Mesdames
j. G johnson, /. II. Shaw, c. c.
Woodland, Rex Maddux, Dave Pick
ctts, Cecil Downing, Floyd Massey.
Romic and Milton Johnson of FL
Centre and Homer Spear, Pond, o.
c. Bixler, Virgil Edwards of Mclo-
land and p. l.. Moore and Spear OF
CaleXico.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j, Callahan are
the proud parents of baby boy.
The youngster has been named Ern,
est Wilbur.
Virgie Lackey and Oscar Fudge
were quietly married at the home of
Rev. and Mrs, b. H. Blanchar, Fri
day afternoon in the presence of c,
f.. Lackcy, father of the bride anc
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McKinnon.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-24
Man Identified
Through Press

\ story carried by the Imperial
Valley Press last week to the effect
that relatives Of j. r. Van Pelt, an
aged man, were making an effort to
locate him in Imperial Valley Ic-
suited in the finding of the man at
the County farm.
r. Il. Weir, superintendent of the
farm, III perusing the columns, read
the story carried by the Press.
= That just about fits the old
man who has been around here for
the last two years, he unused and
went out in search of the man.
Your name is Van Pclt, ism /
it, he asked.
Yes, . replied the aged man.
3" Have YOU "A nephew named Ed,
living in La Mesa, Call, asked
Wcir.
why yes, replied the man.
Superintendent Weir then went
on 70 inform the man that his neph-
rW was attempting to locate him
and told him of the letter received
hy Coroner y. T.. Lemons. He next
Informed the coroner that the man
sought was at the farm Word was
Immediately sent to the mans rcla-
tives.
He y "A great old fellow Weir
declared in telling of the aged man.
He s been here for two years and
is worker. We tired to get him
to let up at times but he seems con
tented only when he has plenty TO
do and insists that he do enough TO
earn his keep
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-24
Small Crowds at
M'PhersOn Meets
CIV United Press Leased Wire

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 24.--Aimcc
Scmplc Mcpherson leaves Kansas
City today for Omaha, following
week end evangelistic services here.
with enough money to defray local
expenses and leaving a surplus of
5000.
The rowing evangelist who an
nounced admission would be charged
here and then changed her mind be-
cause of the small advance sale of
tickets, was given $S0l.50 at Sunday
night s meeting by a crowd Of $500
persons. A total of 5000 was con
tributcd in four meetings, according
to the management of Convention
hall, whore the evangelist spoke.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-24
To Film Scenes in
CarrisO Gorge

Three mGVing picture companies
will take films in Carriso Gorge dur.
ing the coming year, il was an
nounced by ID. c. Ramsey. agent of
the San Diego and Arizona railroad,
this morning. The films will
be taken from the railroad
trail which winds about in the pie.
turcsque gorge with perilous drops
Of hundreds of feet at it's side.
The agent also announced that
tho first of Il series of excursions to
the gorge by the rail company was
made yesterday, about $50 Passeng
crs making the trip from san Diego.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-24

Large quantities ri ripe tomatoes
were picked at Mcfarland, Kern
county, during the first half of
December.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-24

During the last two weeks of De
ccmbcr, Is carloads of sweet pota-
toes were shipped from Livingston,
MERGED county.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-01-24

A 80 mile road link in the Sierra
would connect roads leading to
Yosemite Valley, General Grant and
Sequoia parks.
The Washington times., 1927-03-18
Bill
BEATEN IN MD.

ANNAPOLIS. March 49,. BY a
vote Of SO to IS the House Of Dele
gates killed the bill Of Delegate Con
way. Fifth district. which had 40
its principal object the elimination
Of marriage mills'' which are said
to flourish at Flktcn and to a lesser
degree at Eliicott City and Rock.
vile.
A sinilar bill was passed BY the
legislature in 1924 with the entire
state exempted except Cecil county
Governor Richie vetoed 1t because
it was entitled 4 general law. but
actually was a strictly local law
Delegate Conway's bill was re-
ported from the judiciary commit.
tee with an unfavorable report. but
its aponsor succeeded In having the
bill substituted for the report. Il
was permitted to 20 over because .
number Of delegates claimed they
wanted to prepare amendments.
When 1t was taken up amendments
were adopted excepting Garrett.
Allegany and Baltimore counties.
The death Of the bill was encom.
passed by q motion TO lay It on the
table, with the legislative clincher
administered by Frederick Lee Co.
burn. Hartford county, and carried
by Q vote Of So to IS.
The Washington times., 1927-03-18
INCOME TAXES
| Sc | RECORD

Federal income tax collections for
the year ending June 80 will amount
to at least 1891 $40. 900. according
to Treasury estimates made today.
The return exceeds the record for
All normal years and surpasses the
collections in the 1s2b.1s2S year BY
close to ss40. 900. notwithstand.
Ing I heavy tax cut.
On the basis OF the heavy revenue
producing ability Of the 1928 rev.
enue act, the Treasury now ,sti.
mates the June 80, 1928. surplus ct
The Washington times., 1927-03-18
Son Of Senator King
Hurt i'm Plane Crash

Lieut. Paul King, son Of Senator
King. Of Utah. and e. F. Kimball
OF Washington, were reported re.
covering today from slight in.
juries received yesterday Afternoon
when the big De1aviland observa.
ticn plane, piloted by King, over,
turned and crashed at Boiling
Field
( King was bring. & the plane
from College Park, Md, to- The
local field preparatory to a light
from Washington to Toledo when
the upset occurred As he Vaf
about to make q landing one ri
the wings scraped the groAnd
causing the accident. King and
his companion were extricated py
officers at Boiling Field, and taken
70 Kings home her
The Washington times., 1927-03-18

over SASS .OOO.o 600 Heretofore the
estimate had been 100000. 900.
Treasury experts said that In
view Of anticipated business condi.
tions this year. income tax colIec-
tions for 19s7.192S would be sub.
stantially the same as tor the
period ending next June.
The enormous income for March,
which may pass 100000. 900. re-
suits from widespread prosperity,
particularly Of large corporations in
1926, according to tax experts.
About 100000 corporations paid
The Washington times., 1927-03-18
Georgetown to Stage
Preliminary Debate

Debaters will vie for honors IN
contest in CASTOR Hall tonight to
be chosen to represent Georgetown
University IN the intercollegiate
oratorical contest to be held June
20 In Los Angeles. Calf
I1ehatera taking part will lie All
Philip Kane, '2s, who was in last
The Washington times., 1927-03-18
BELL TO BE THANKED

Park Citizens Association will call on
Engin l,e commissioner F ss.r1 2
&c headed BY Chester Z. waters.
The Washington times., 1927-03-18

years contest; Joseph Mullarkey.
80; James Quinn, 20, and Joseph
Green, ,2a.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29

little girls through window and held them afloat until a member Of the crew pulled them into life boat.
 Tt was terrible. wish I had gone down with the boat" Olson murmured as he watched his steam CT being raised. At that instant q life guard reached into the first aft deck and. dragged out small boy.
 Its horrible-horrible. I tell you." the boats master shouted. T did the best could-I tell you, man. 1t was terrible, and l had only recently spent lot of money improving the Favorite."
 Saves Own Father
 Sixteen year old George Holmes of Berwin, H.. saved his father and attempted to rescue his mother but she had died from shock and heart disease.
 A mother of five children. Mrs. Gertrude Berndt. who also was aboard the Eastland when it cap sized in the Chicago river. again escaped death on the Favorite. Four members of her family. a married daughter, granddaughter. nephew and sister-in-law. were drowned.
 Had Premonition
 T said to my husband when we boarded the boat, I don't like the looks of this-it has a tendency to lean to one side.' He said. Come on. Don't spoil the party"
 AS rescue work got under way, Commodore Eugene Mcdonald, sportsman and sailor. reached the scene and he was one of the first to don a divers helmet and go be- low to explore the submerged craft the night he remained aboard his yacht and aided in raising the Favorite.
 Crowds on Beaches
 For hours crowds swarmed the beaches watching the eerie scene off shore, and passenger boats ca-- rying the curious swarmed around the dredge and freboat hauling the Favorite to the surface. But all were not prompted by curiosity. Here and there along the beach stood a mother. a father, a sister or a brother. cheeks blanched. eyes glassy. waiting for little children who would never come back from their days outing on the lake.
 The Favorite, with the top canopy of the upper deck just awash. proved her seaworthiness' after the disaster by floating just above the sandy bottom 50 that slings from the
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29
NOW YOU ASK ONE

Here's another new hot weather intelligence test. In each of the questions below are three possible answers. One of the answers given is right, and two are wrong. Cross out the two incorrect answers and check up with tn correct answers.
 1-Is the veldt." the name given to the plains of Russia. Australia or South Africa?
 2-Is asbestos & rock, a vegetable fiber or a fabricated sea weed!
 s-Are sponges fish, plants or sea animals?
 Was David Starr Jordan for mer automobile manufacturer, a col lege president or a distiller?
 5-Is Thomas A. Edison called the Wizard of Menlo Park" Wizard of Asbury Park" or the Wizard of Grant Park?
 e-Was the novel "Romola" writ ten by W. L. George. George Eliot or Addison Simms?
 Did Nicholas Longworth marry a daughter of President Wilson, President Taft or President Roose- welt?
 S-Is Reinald Werrenrath bari tone, basso or tenor singer?
 9-Was James J. Hill a builder of American railroads, maker Of clocks or the inventor of the steam boat?
 10-Was wampum used by the 1n- dians as food, money or ammuni- tion?
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29
Takes Canoe Without
 Permission. Drowned

Buzzards Bay, Mass. July 29 dPN Willard Perry, Sterns street. Cam tSidge, Mass. was drowned last night when a canoe he had taken without permission tipped over as he was padding from the Gray Ga- bles shore to Bay State Dredge Mo- :, anchored in the Cape Cod canal entrance channel off Hog Island. A fellow employe on the dredge who refused to accompany Perry. saw the canoe capsize about halfway to it's destination. Perry, he said, went down without cry and did not re- appear. A coast guard patrol boat and five other small craft are drag ging for the body.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29
Knock in Motor Holds
 Up Leyine's Starting

Paris. July 29 (UP)-A knock in the Columbia's motor prevented Charles A. Levine and the French airman, Maurice Drouhin, from making their intended test flight to London today.
 The knock was discovered during a test flight yesterday.
 The Farmar Blue Bird, which Drouhin deserted when he signed up with Levine, made a flight last night, pilotei by Leon Givon, with the aviator Corbu also aboard.
 The crews of both planes said they are ready for the full of the moon, which is about 10 days off, to attempt the westward flight over the Atlantic. Levine does not dis guise his hope Of getting away first and race between the two planes is in prospect.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29
B. F. Bush, Prominent
 Railroad Man, Dies

St. Louis. July 2s R-B. F. Bush. chairman of the board of directors and former president of the Mis- souri Pacific railroad. died here ear- ly today.
 Bush was s7 years old and had been in i'll health for several months. A widow and one daughter. Mrs. George W. Holmes. survive.
 Bush was born at Wellsboro, Pa. in 1860, and took up railroad work as a young man. He was connected at one time with the Northern Pa cific and the Union Pacific railroads, and was president of the Western Maryland railroad for four years.
 When the United States govern- ment took over the railroads in 1918. Bush was named as regional direc- tor of the southwest region. He held that position until the railroads were returned to corporate control in 1920.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29
THRILLING TALES
 0F BRAVE RESCUES
(Continued from First Page)

on deck held them under. Some were thrown free of the boat anG many of these grabbed up belts and rafts as the steamer righted itself and sank until all but he roof of the upper superstructure was submerged.
 1 Twenty-one bodies were recover ed before the steamer was raised to be lowed ashore. The others i were found after the craft was 1 brought to the surface. Sailors Save Many The live members of the crew escaped and these, all experienced sailors, saved many from drowning by tossing life preservers and rafts to those in the water. The Fav- orite's two life boats also were un- leashed and into these clambered a number of the survivors. Word of the tragedy sped along the lake front, a popular resortfor swimmers, and small boats put out to the rescue.
 The first to reach the scene was Mir. Hofnauer's yacht. Hofnauer and his companions saved num- Der of persons.
 Triple Inquiry Starts
 Today triple inquiry into the accident was under way. One was an inquest, the others investiga- tions by Michael Hughes. chief of police, and States Attorney Robert M. Grove. Olson and his crew were arrested shortly after the tragedy.
 Captain . Hero
 Out of the sudden disaster came acts of heroism and devotion. o. son, at the wheel of the boat, leap ed through a cabin window, into the water, turning back to drag several of his passengers from the boat. Pulling himself along the sides of the boat. he also cut away preservers, tossing them to persons tloundering near the steamer His daughter. Katherine, g, also assist ed several children to gain rafts or boats.
 Leo Sobata, an army officer, whose hand was mangled, told of throwing four children into boat. Sobata related his experience as his hand was being dressed:
 T got four kids and a woman. The boat was full of water and We couldn't get any more in. A girl started bailing out with straw hat. I was dizzy. When the Fav- orite went down she listed" and he swooned.
 Other Heroic Deeds
 Opal Helton. IS, of Hugo, Okla. visiting in Chicago. dragged two
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29
ASKS PERMISSION
New Haven Road Makes Formal Application to Issue Bonds For Paying on of Debt.

Washington. July 2s (UP)-The New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad asked the interstate commerce commission today for au- thority to issue $4s,o36,7o0 of ' per cent cumulative preferred stock to provide funds for reducing the roads debt of $S7.o30,o00 to the government.
 The railroad company explained that s6o,0Oo,ooo of its governmen, indebtedness will come due in 1880 and the remainder between 1930 and 1885.
 Under the stock issue planned the road will permit stock holders to subscribe at par to one share Of preferred, to each four shares of common stock held. The same privi- lege will be extended to holders of the roads per cent convertible debentures, maturing in 194S, in the proportion of one share of new stock for each $4O0 of debenture. z
 The stock issue Is to be under written by J. P. Morgan and Con- pany on a two per cent basis Sub scriptions must be made by October
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29
DEATH PENALTY VOTED
 BY FLORIDA JURYMEN
B. r. Leyins, Charged With Murder of Five Persons, Is Found
 Guilty Today

Tampa. Fla, July 29 R1Ben- jamin Franklin Levins, charged with the staying of five members of the Merrell family here last May, was found guilty without recommenda- ton of mercy by 8 jury in circuit court today. The sentence carries penalty of death by electrocution.
 The Merrells were beaten to death with railroad spike and the arrest of Levins was followed by three nights of rioting in which six men were killed and more than a score injured in storming the jail here to lynch Levins. State troops were
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29

giant crane were easily slipped un- der her bow and stern.
 When the crane had lifted the Favorite until the main deck was out of the water, the life guards swarmed aboard to search her and find the last of the passengers, two women and three little children. They were floating in the main cabin.
 The body of,a boy about eight years old the 27th victim of the disaster was found by coast guards early today along the shore where it had been washed in from the scene of the tragedy. It was removed to a morgue for Identification.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29
called out and used machine guns hefora finally nuellinp the moh

called out and used machine guns before finally quellipg the mob.
 Authorities said at the time that Levins confessed that he had slain the Merrells by mistake. believing that he was killing members of an- other family with whom he had quarrelled. On the stand. however. he denied a great part of that and said he had killed Looney Merrell. the head of the family. in self-de- fense after Merrell had struck him. He denied staying Mrs. Merrell and the three children.
 Levins said that he and Leonard Thompson. held here in connection with the case. had got drunk on de- natured alcohol and had climbed in a back window of the Merrell home late at night to find a place to sleep and that he slew Merrell when the latter attacked him. He pictured as an addict to narcotics.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29

Although the new labor court in Norway favored in it's first case re- duction of IS per cent in wages, the board has been welcomed by em- ployer and employe as means of settling many long-standing labor troubles
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29
THREE ARE CERTIFIED

Washington. July 29 P-The civil service commission has certified the following as eligible to appoint ment as postmaster of Fall River. Mass; Godfrey De Tonnancour, Walter J. Webb and Charles ". AL bert.
New Britain herald., 1927-07-29

THE SEALED PUMP PROTECTS YOU The Sealed pump, with which Tide Water de. feated gasoline substitution year and half ago. is still rigidly in force. Nothing but Tydol can go into Tydol dealers tank. Nothing but Tydol can come from Tydol pump.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
FENG MURDERS
Is COMMUNISTS
IN new DRIVE
Prepares to Hold Fake
KuOmintang Plenum

SHANGHAI, Aug. 1A-Twenty-
six Communists, arrested in Kiukiang
and accused of political activity
against the traitor government of
Wuhan, were beheaded on specific
orders Of the subordinates of Feng
Yu-hsiang. Among the executed were
the leaders of the local Kuomintang
and the labor union organizations.
General" Feng Yu-hsiang has be-
gun the securing" of Shensi District
section of the Kuomntang. All city
and district sections of the Kuomin-
tang have been "reorganized. Where
the opposition to the military ma
chine does not submit to the threat
of terror they are simply murdered
with only the most cynical farce of
a drum-head court-martial hearing.
In this way the traitors hope to pre-
pare for the plenum of the Kuomin-
tang that is to be held tomorrow.
The activity of the workers and
peasants unions, women's and stu
dents organizations and other public
organizations have been suspended.
Feng Yu-hsiang's prescription states
Nthe existence of the Communist Par
ty is absolutely prohibited; Commun-
ist leaders must be eliminated from
all official posts and expelled from
tie Kuomintang.
Feng, the so-called former "Chris-
tan general, has already proved
himself to be as base and bloody as
Chang Kai-shek, the first of the
military adventures who deserted
the cause of the revolution and went
over into the camp of the big bour-
geoisie and the imperialists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
STRIKE TO SAVE SACCO, VANzETTI
SAYS WORKERS PARTY

men and women Of this country and
Of Europe, South America, and the
rest of the world, whom the American
capitalist class exploits and hopes to
exploit even more in the future.
Already the police, as agents of the
capitalist class, have brutally as
saulted hundreds of workers, who
had committed no offense but had
peacefully asked that the murder of
two innocent men be prevented. AL
ready every open shop organization
has coupled up its encouragement Of
The electrocution of Sacco and Van
tzetti with intensified efforts to break
up the trade unions and leave the
working class as whole defenseless.
Already the reactionary agents Of
the employers are striving to in
crease their power for the arbitrary
deportation of workers from Ameri-
ca who happen to have been born in
other countries. Every company
union faker, every open shopper,
every scab herder, every yellow fun
| key Of the bosses, every stool pigeon
and every reactionary, is mobtMzins
| for the death of Sacco and Vanz9ttil
Sacco and Vanzetti will be burned
to death in the electric chair on the
night of August 22nd! Every work
err in the United States must strike
on the morning of August 22nd! And
now today-mobilize the workers Of
your shop and your union. Call mass
meetings. Demonstrate on the
streets! Now! Today! The time is
short. TIE working class must raise
| its voice to roar many times loud
er thar in the past! Not mere words,
but s.nke, must be the answer of
labor.
Strike for Saceo and Vanzetti!
Demonstrate for Sacco and Van.
zetti!
Ali cut onto the street! No slack
ers-aR out!
Sacco and Vanzetti are to die on
the night of August 22nd! Strike for
Sacco and Vanzetti on the morning of
August 22nd!
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-15
Camp Donations.

Seventy-two dollars were collected
at Camp Kinderland by A. Block. A
committee was elected to carry on the
further activities of the Joint De-
Tense. Over so vacationists pledged
themselves to a voluntary tax of 81
weekly for the Defense. At Camp
Nitgedaiget, Block raised $348.55.
Trumbenickes near Nitgedaiget
sent in a check for SAG, collected last
Saturday and Sunday during the con-
cert rendered by the Freiheit Gesangs
Verein. At present the trumbenickes
are selling shares on a beautiful pic
ture at Is cents. This money will be
turned over to the Joint Defense.
Other Collections.
SAL was collected at a reception
to comrade from California, held
at the home of M. Spector.
Montreal raised ,$400 for the de-
Tense thru |. Shapiro of the Furriers
Union.