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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
COlima Returns
To Big Clubs

Los ANGELES. April ~ Bet
Colima, the pride Of Whittier, steps
back into the big rlub main events
tonight when be meets Tiger Th0m
as, colored ljs poundeF Al the Olym
Pie. Thomas il said 90 specialize
in a terrific body attack which IL
an aetuality may spell woe for Col
ina.
Benny DotsOn and Jimmy Fox
have been allotted 10 rounds 10 set
tie the argument that has cnsued
since their six round encounter
some weeks ago.
Vic Alexander and Ernie OwSn
are down for the six round special
event, with Clyde ColviR an Walter
Hoffman, heaVyweIghts, opeHiag
the show.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
Public Warned of
Counterfeit Money

Police officials Of this vicinity
have been warned 10 be ON the look.
cut for counterfeit money bv mem,
hers ~ the United States Secret
Ser, ice Bureau. According to the
ramn unieation received here there
j. five dollar note and numerous
silver dollars being circulated
The note bears picture of An
drew jackson aud pioneer fam.
ilr and Is stamped with the check
letters 9 29T aud u I.3 under the
n following the word Washing.
Too. II contains no silk thread.
The silver dollars are described as
hying 1899 - - peace dollars and
made slightly thicker than the ord
iuafy dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
Bank Robbed by
Three Bandits
ny United Press Leased Wire

:LITTLETON, Colo, April 10
lThree bandits held up the First Ma.
|tional bank here today and escaped
with $4,000 in currency, according
70 police.
A federal bank examiner was
working on the books Of the insti.
tuition when the two bandits enter.
ed. One companion remained out
side in large motor car.
No customers were in the bank
mud the robbers forced the employ,
a. and the examiner to lie on the
floor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19

IN NEED
0FFUNDS
Red Cross Makes Nation
Wide Appeal For Aid Of
Flood Victims.
rs, 900 ARE HOMELESS
High Water Continues to
Cause Big Damage in
South.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 10. - \
national appeal for funds to aid
Mississippi river flood sufferers was
ISSUED by the American Red Cross
to-day on receipt of reports that
fully $4,000 persons are homeless in
the flood zone.
No limit was set on the amount
needed, and national headquarters
1 of the Red Cross gave an initial
contribution of $4,000.
Governors of Missouri, Arkansas,
and Mississippi issued proclamatiors
isaying all monies contributed to r"-
{ lief should be addressed to the Red
Cross.
HUGO, Okla. April l9.-Southern
Choctaw county in Oklahoma was
believed ravaged bv a cyclone early
today that swept in from north
Texas districts across the Red River
south Of here.
Interrupted communications con.
firmed Paris, Texas reports and in
dicated that further word may bring
stories Of additional destruction and
possible loss of other lives.
Reports here said many Arthur
City, Texas, buildings were demol-
ishcd by the storm.
The known Oklahoma death
that Of Frank Williams, lS-oceur-
pred at Fort Towson, Oklahoma.
about 90 miles directly east of here.
In the interurban section between
here and Fort Towson it was feared
heavy damage had been sustained.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, April l9.-De.
spite more rain last night over Mis-.
souri, the Mississippi river was ex-
pected to reach stand here today
and start receding tomorrow, halt
ling further flood danger in the up
per part of the valley.
Below Cairo, ILL.,, in the lower
section Of the river, however, the
menace will continue. Already some
90, 900 persons have been driven
from their homes and property dam.
age is estimated al thousands Of
dollars.
The stage is expected to reach So
feet here.
The Usage and other minor rivers
in Missouri and Southern Illinois
continued to rise but the principal
feeders, the Missouri and Ohio, were
abating.
DALLAS, Tex, April l9.-Storms
and high water in the last l2 hours
In Texas have taken toll of at
least five dead and a large property
damage, according to reports to the
United Press today.
Probably 35 persons have been in,
jured and one of these may die.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
CYCLONES Wreck
SchOOlhOuses

CARROLLTON, ILL.,, April 10
A school teacher and farmer were
killed and several school children in
iured by severe wind storm which
swept a quarter mile swath in the
country southeast of here today.
Miss Ella Kelly, a teacher of the
Centerville school about l6 miles
from here, was killed, and all but
three of her % pupils imprisoned in
debris when the school collapsed
before the wind.
All the children We're rescued.
Police here said only two or three
were seriously injured.
Eldin Rotheder, a farmer, was
killed at his home near Woodville.
Property damage could not be es-
timated. Communication lines were
torn down in the district swept by
the wind.
CHESTNUT, H., April l9.-Two
pupils of the Chestnut Community
school were instantly killed when
the school was demolished by tor
nado this afternoon.
Calls for doctors have been dis
patched from Elkhart, Chestnut and
Williamson. The extent of the dam.
age in those places is unknown.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
Six Killed In
Train Wreck
By United Press Leased Wire
By United Press Leased Wire

WINNIPEG, Mann, April 49,
A Canadian National freight train
was derailed SO miles west of Horne
Payne, Ont, today, and six men
We're killed.
Engineer Peevy died in the Horne
Payne hospital from sealds fire
man GOurley was pinned under tho
overturned engine and died before
help could reach him, and four othcr
victims were not identified.
The train was made up of cattle
ears
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
Coolidge Lauds
HOOver's Work
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April l9.-Presi-
dent Coolidge definitely set at rest
today rumors that Secretary of
Commerce Hoover might resign
from the, cabinet following the sup.
posed "rebuke that the White
House spokesman recently made.
Mr.. Coolidge praised Hoover s
work and declared he was qualified
for any position in the cabinet
which he might choose to accept.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
ARMY FLYER DIES IN CRASH

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 10.
Second Lieutenant +. d. Ramey,
Jr., of Kelly field, was killed today
when his plane fell six miles from
the field. He was graduated in the
last class at Brooks field. His home
was at Beaufort, S. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
CHANG,
TO QUIT
HANKOW
Breaks With Cantonese
to Form New Faction
At Marking.
COOLIDGE w AIT S
No Change in Policy of
iNon-Interference With
China.
By United Press Leased Wire

'oIAf1No4L<11, <aPlA 4o'~AAoi-
shall Chang Kai Shek has been
dismissed as commander in chief
Of the Chinese Nationalist army
and the Nationalist government
at Hankow has ordered an i'm
mediate advance against Chang
at Marking, dispatch from
Hankow said today.
by United Press Leased Wire
LONDON. April l9. = Marshal
Chang Kai Shek, leader of the mod
crates within the Chinese National
ist party, is expected to proclaim an
independent Nationalist government
in China with headquarters at Nan
king, an admiralty communique
said today.
The text of the admiralty COM
munique was as follows:
"It is reported that Chang kai
Shek has definiteiy broken with the
Communist party and with the Han
kow Nationalists and will proclaim
an Independent government with
capital at Nanklng.
"The execution of wealthy Chin
ese at Changshai continues the
communique said, "and large num-
bers of wealthy Chinese are leaving
Hankow.
Japanese troops have landed
field guns at their Changshai con
cession. The Roman Catholic mis-
sion at Hawnchow has been looted
by members of the peasants union. -
WASHINGTON, April l9.-Therc
were further indications today that
the United States government is
holding out against foreign pressure
for stronger joint action in China
in retaliation for the Marking out
RACES.
In answer to questions regarding
this government attitude toward
the unsatisfactory reply of For.
eign Minister Chen to identic de-
mands of the powers, President
Coolidge authorized the statement
that there is no change in American
policy, namely, to protect American
citizens and where necessary to re-
move them from danger.
The White House spokesman did
not discuss directly the Chen note,
nor the negotiations of the powers
regarding an answer to it.
PARIS, April l9.-The foreign
office indicated today that the pow
ers had decided to address another
note to Eugene Chen, Chinese Ma
tionalist foreign minister at Han
kow, demanding satisfaction for
last months Marking disorders in
stronger terms than were employed
in the first note. 1t was suggested
that the note might be in the ma
ture of an ultimatum.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19

LONDON-Britain 8 Oldest pilot
is A. j, Richardson, 65, and her
Youngest is Robin Sanders Clark,
Is. Both are members of the Lon
don Airplane Club.
Richardson, a retired merchant,
has just taken his first solo flight,
and, according to his instructors,
he made a good trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

1ON16t11
Rotary Club barbecue. Roy E.
Breedlove ranch, Heber. 7 p. M.
Casey at the Bat Valley
theater.
1.-THE Midnight Lovers" Pal
ace theater.
Ell Centre Realty Board meets,
Chamber of Commerce.
Sciots band practice, Sixth and
State streets.
Night classes, high school.
TOMORROW
Arts and Crafts section, 10000
Club, club house, a. nj.
Delphian Club meets, Mrs, Ray
Edgar's, a. III.
Chamber of Commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
FAR EAST IS ROCKED
BY SEVERE QUAKE
by United Press Leased Wire

MANILA, p. l., April l9.-All
Iuzon and the island of Formosa
were rocked by the severest earth
quake in 10 years, just after mid
night. Buildings were cracked in
Manila and it is feared more seri-
Gus damage resulted in northern Lu.
7on around the summer capital at
Baguio. Details from the country
district aud from Formosa are lack
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19
CYCLONE IN INDIA

ALLAHABAD, India. April 10
4 severe cyclone today devastated
districts surrounding Barisal aud
fafiopur, Bengal Hundreds oi
houses were wrecked and IL was be
.iryrd many persons were killed
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19

There are $500 evergreen tama.
risks in Monterey county and the
farm advisor says they make sup.
erior windbreaks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19

Stanislaus county will have 100
acres less Of eantaloupes than in
1926.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19

C. f, Mills, Ford. Idaho, reports
a Black Spanish radish weighing ea
pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-19

The Raisin Day Festival is at
Ffesno, April ~.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
NATIONALISTS ADVANCE.
Nanling Army Enters Three Cities In
Wuhau Province.

HANKOW, November II @.-The
Nanking Nationalists, seeking once
more to consolidate the Nationalist po-
sition in South China. today were en-
tering the Wuhan cities of Hankow,
Wuchang and Hanyang on the heels
of the retreating Wuhan army.
The city. wild with disorders few
days ago when the Wuhan troops be-
gan their flight to the accompaniment
Of pillage and looting, was fairly quiet,
with martial law strictly enforced.
Drastic police measures also were TAX
en- 70 prevent Communist agitators
from taking advantage of the unset
tied situation to stir up trouble.
Although the gates of the foreign
concessions have been barred, fear
that had existed among foreigners
and Chinese civilians alike that disor-
ders We're imminent, decreased today
as the invading Marking army in gen.
eral displayed good behavior.
The Nanking troops occupying the
city opened the gates of the Wuchang
prison and freed thousands OF convicts
including a number of Communists
who had been sentenced to life inn
priSonment.
CThe capture of Wuhan by the Nam
king NatiOnalists brings the important
inland trading center of Hankow un-
der the Nationalist leaders. who set up
separate government at Marking
last year. BY the capture the split
between the Hankow and Nanking
Nati0nalists is effaced, at least tempo
rarily. although Canton, cradle of the
Nationalist movement, Is still outside,
giving every indication of a determi-
nation to function Independently
Evening star., 1927-11-17
COLORADO MINERS
TO RENEW PICkETING
Governor Again Considers Mobil'
ization of Guardsmen-Guns
Cow Strikers.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, November 17.-Encourag.
ed by demonstrations in the Nor h
Colorado coal fields, striking miners
in the southern area today were de-
termined to renew picketing in defi.
ance Of the State.
This revived reports that Gov. w.
r. Adams was again considering
mobilization of the National Guard.
1t was revealed that the governor
has received revised copy of mob
ilZation order from the attorney gen
eraI The new order provides Tor
partial mobilization instead of calling
out the full strength OF the Guard,
as was, planned shortly after the strike
was called October Is iast.
Fear that machine gun crews would
try out their weapons caused strikers,
led b. women, to abandon picket,ng
at the columbine Mine, north of here,
yesterday The gunners had orders
To shoot the first trespaSser. Four
National Guard airplanes have been
patrolling the northern field.
Organizers for the Industrial work.
ers of the World succeeded in assem-
bling large delegation of miners at
Waisenburg. south State strike head
quarters, last night. The miners vot-
p1 To Dicket TO-DAY.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
EXTENSION SOUGHT
ON LIGHT REFUNDS
Fleharty to Ask Longer Time for
Remittance of Impounded
Fund.

With S31 900 still remaining In the
Potomac Electric Power Cos. i'm
pounded fund, which will revert to
the company unless collected by
January 10, Ralph B. Fleharty,
peoples counsel before the Public
Utilities Commission. revealed TODAY
that he is planning TO ask the District
Supreme Court 10 extend the time
limit for making refunds.
Almost three years has elapsed
since distribution of the 'impounde'i
fund was Started and yet there are
20 900 electric light users who nave
not applied for their share OF the re-
fund The power company has mada
Il determined effort tn locate the sub
scfihers. some of whom apparently
have left the city Others, however.
obviously felt that the amount due
them is too small to take the trouble
to collect.
Thus far the company has refunded
about s.. 500. 900 of the impounded
fund. This work has cost approx
fuatply Si6U 900
Evening star., 1927-11-17
FARMERS UNION HITS
HOOVER AS ENEMY
Resolution Blames Secretary for
Wheat Growers Loss of 81
Bushel in War Time.

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, November II.
Secretary Herbert Hoover of the
Commerce Department was character
lied as the arch enemy" of the Amer.
lean farmer in a resolution adopted
by delegates to the annual convention
of the National Farmers Union yes
terday.
The farmers resolution charged
"Mr. Hoover was guilty OF sponsoring
and promoting the Government ad-
ministration during the war through
which the wheat farmers were robbed
OF at least dollar bushel on their
wheat, both in 1917 and 1918"
''There are those present in this con-
ventiOn," the resolution added. who
sold their 1917 wheat crop just before
Mr.. Hoovers committee fixed the
price. and got $27a per bushel at their
home town elevator for So wheat.
Wheat in the same neighborhood OF
the same quality after the price was
fixed brought $1.S5 n bushel.
MIR. Hoover and Julius II. Barnes.
then chairman of the United States
Wheat Corporation, were charged
with making the $2.25 wheat price,
which set the ma ximum and minimum
price limit.
The union also indorsed the Nc
Nary -Haugen bill as the best means
Of agricultural relief.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
MAN IN JAIL SIX YEARS
BY ERROR TO BE FREED
Court Grants Release of Prison er
Given Four Years More Than
Law Provided.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. November 17.-After
serving more than six years in the
penitentiary here by mistake, Joe Sa-
rappa was to be given his freedom
today.
In September. 1919, Sarappa was
convicted IS an accessory after the
fact in the murder of Tony Cardello,
in Westmoreland County. Pa. lie was
accused of assisting the killer tn es-
cape and was sentenced to serve from
10 to l. years in the Western Peniten-
tiary here.
Habeas corpus proceedings were in
stituted in an effort to gain Sarappa s
release. his attorneys contending the
sentence was Illegal In ordering the
release Judge A. r. Reid held the
sentence was excessive and void. since
the law provided only a twoyear peni-
tentiary sentence in such cases.
The release order, signed by the
Westmoreland court, was expected to
reach the penitentiary late today. Sa-
rappa's wife sat in the rest room at
the prison prepared to take her hus-
band home.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
ROBINSON ADMITS
STEPHENSON G|F rs
Indiana Senator Tells of
Necklace and Pins Given by
Former KIan Leader.
By the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS, November IA
report that among the contents Of the
famous black boxes belonging to ID. G..
Stephenson was letter written by
Mrs. Arthur r. Robinson, wife of Sen.
ator Robinson of Indiana, to Stephen
son acknowledging the gift of a pearl
Senator Robinson.
The report emanated from the Ma
rion County grand jury room. The
grand jury has been investigating
charges of political corruption in In
diana.
In statement Senator Robinson
declared that in addition to the imi-
tation pearl necklace given Mrs. Rob
inson Stephenson, former ku klux
klan grand dragon. presented him ana
his law partner, Frank A. Symmes,
with Shrine pins Of nominal value.
II hope the prosecutors will publish
everything there is in the black
boxes" Senator Robinson said. as
there is nothing in my whole pubic
career | desire to conceal.
The grand jury has been investigat-
ing reports of illegal transactions be.
tween stephenson, HON SCI NiiS t iiAN
term in prison for the murder of an
Indianapolis girl. and public officials.
The Robinson gifts were made dur
ing the Christmas season of 1874.
when Stephenson was at the height of
his political prominence.
Tuesday the prosecutors in state
ment, declared that the contents OF
the black boxes contained Il contract
signed by Ralph f. Updike, Repre-
snntative in Congress from the sew
enth district. in which Updke prom
ised Stephenson patronage privileges,
and also evidence that John l.. Duvall.
former mayor of Indianapolis, had
made a contract with Stephenson. The
report said that the statute of limi-
tations prevented the returning OF in
dictments.
Duvall has already been convicted
of violating the corrupt practices act.
Today Special Judge Oscar II. Mont
gOmery will rule on defense motions
in the trial of Gov. Ed Jackson,
George V. Coffin, politician. and Rob
ert l. Marsh. attorney, indicted by
the grand jury on charges of having
attempted 10 bribe former Gov. War
rem II. McCray into appointing James
T.. Mcdonald as Marion County prose:
cutor, instead of William I.emy. pres.
ent prosecutor.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
DAY ASKS COURT
TO REDUCE BOND
Sinclair Official, Through
Counsel, Says $4,000
Is Excessive.

Henry Mason Day, one of the two
alleged cantact men between Harry
F. Sinclair and the Burns detectives
hired to shadow the Teapot Dome
jurors, today appealed to Chief JUS
tice Walter 7. Mccoy of the District
Supreme Court, through counsel, to
reduce his bond to $4,000.
Four days after the grand jury
investigation opened Day was placed
under arrest and released on bond
of s25 900 after charges of jury fixing
had been placed against him. A Sec
ond Sinclair official, Sheldon Clark,
later was arrested on the same charge
and was required to give bond OF
$4,000. The arrest of both Sinclair
officials followed their refusal to testify
before the grand jury on the ground
that their testimony might tend TO
incriminate them.
Hearing Set Monday.
Following a protest by Neil Burkin-
shaw. assistant United States attor-
ney. who caused Days arrest on the
iury-fixing charge. Chief Justice Nc
Gov set aside next Monday for the
hearing of arguments on the motion.
Another development growing out
Of the Grand Jury investigation
now suspended until action is taken
on indictments, occurred when Samuel
McComaS Hawken, attorney Tor
Juror Edward j. kidwell, Jr annonnc'
ed that he will go before Justice Fred
erick l.. Siddons tomorrow, to ask for
a postponement of the hearing on
Kidwelrs petition that Donald *.
King, Herald reporter, and j. Ray
Akers. street car conductor. who told
about his "talkativeness" be adjudgeC
in contempt of court for approach
ing Kidwell during the trial.
The petition for reduction IN the
bond OF the Sinclair official came as
a. surprise today.
Daniel Thew Wright attorney for
Day. who is vice president of the
Sinclair Explora ton Co.. and MIR.
Burkinshaw, went before Chief JUS
tice Mccoy, who is presiding in Crinii-
nal Court No. 2 Wright asked that
the bond be reduced to $4,000 on the
ground that the amonnt tixeo was
excessive"
Opposed by Burkinshaw.
His motion was opposed vigorously
by Burkinshaw, who said that the
bond was required in the amount OF
SIS 900 so that it would serve in some
degree to effect Days appearance pere
when needed.
1t is the information of the United
States attorneys office, Burkinshaw
told the court. that Day has spent
most of his time during the past II
years in Europe and had no perma
nent abode in the United States.
Chief Justice Mccoy reserved action
on the motion, pending a hearing on
Continued on Page 4, Column 2)
Evening star., 1927-11-17
SEIZURE Of CANTON
FEARED IN CHINESE
LABOR|TE UPRISING
Pitched Battle Occurs in City
as Chang Fat-Fui Forces
Open Attack.
U. S. GUNB0AT ORDERED
TO INVESTIGATE REVOLT
Heavy Losses Are Reported in
Fighting Near City Of
Mingkwang.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated treSs-
HONGKONG, China, November II.
The Labor party, under Chang Fat
Ful. has attempted to seize Canton,
reports from there to Chinese sources
here say.
Trouble broke out when the attempt
was made at o'clock last night.
Gunfire between the contending
parties kept up all night and at 4
o'clock this morning became very
heavy. Desultory firing continued
until am.
Martial Law Declared.
Martial law has been declared. The
gates to the foreign settlement have
been closed
According to the reports it has been
definitely established that the Labor
elements, in making a bold bid for
Canton, have seized and occupied tho
telegraph office. Members of tho
union distributed leaflets throughout
the city bearing the slogan: "DowE
with Lii Chat Sum. tThe Canton gen
eralissimo)."
Gen. Ii Chai-Sum was chief officef
at Canton under the former National'
tst commander. Gen. Chang Kai-Shek,
Following the disintegration of ths
Canton Nationalist movement last
April. Ii Chai-Sum continued as com.
mander of the garrison at Canton
and devoted himself to suppressing the
extremist element in the city.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
Woman Dies as Car
She Rides i'm Hits
Boy, Bruising Him

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. November l7.-Mrs.
Mabel Smith, 20. screamed last
night as she saw a young boy run
into the street in the path of the
car in which she was a passenger.
She heard his body strike the
pavement.
The driver stopped. while be-
meath the car the boy sought 10
extricate himself. The driver. b.
lieving the car had not hit hAn,
started forward. Mrs. Smith, III
the rear seat. looked out to see
wheel pass over the boys leg.
The woman collapsed and died
almost instantly. The boy,
block behind got to his feet, un-
injured except for bruises, and
shook an angry fist at the car.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
Canton Revolt Aimed at Leader.

Disorders in Canton, reported in
Hongkong dispatches today were re-
garded here as an aftermath of the
refusal OF the local military chief,
Gen. Ii Chai-Sum, to permit the hold
ing in Canton Of conference of the
kuomintang, or Nationalist party.
A Kuomintang leader, Wang Chang
wei, recently visited Canton In an
effort to bring the Nationalist political
organization back to it's old head
quarters in that city for q conference,
bur this was refused by the Canton
dictator. at whom the new disorders
41neer tn be aiTaAd.. :. ...o..