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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27
BY PAUL R. MALLON
(UMted Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Prcsi.
dent Coolidge as Il Republican and
Governor Al Smith as Democrat,
hold almost complete sway over tn.
respective parties in the Atlantic
scaboard region from the Potomac
river to the Canadian border.
If the presidential nominating
conventions were to be held this
afternoon, Mr.. Coolidge almost
doubtless would receive 335 votes
and Smith 266 votes from these
eleven rich industrial state delega
tions.
This situation is revealed in a
survey conducted by the United
Press through its bureaus and cor
respondents, to gauge the political
temper of the country as reflected
IN statements by sectional leaders,
newspaper editorials and recent
public events.
Mr.. Coolidge, according to una.
nlmous accord of these barometers.
would receive the consolidated Re
publican organization vote of Con
necticut, Delaware, Maine, Mary
land, Massachusetts, New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, New York, Penn
sglvania, Rhode Island and Yer
mont, in n Republican convention.
This belief, of course. is founded
upon the firm conviction of Repnb.
liean leaders that Mr. Coolidge will
run for reelection. If he should
decline to do so, indications are that
the vote would be widely split and
that perhaps Charles E. Hughes of
New York might receive the lion :
share of the division.
Smith Gains Support
Similarly, Smith has strong
hold on his party in this particular
region. In the McAdoo Smith Dem.
ocratic convention fight of 1924,
Smith received nearly 200 votes
from these eleven states and it is
the general opinion he has gained
since then. The only votes politi.
cal friends fear he may lose are
about 26 III Pennsylvania, six in
Maine and four in New Hampshire.
They believe he should be conceded
the rest.
With only $50 votes required for
nomination in Republican conven.
tion, this situation would leave Mr..
Coolidge to seek only 900 votes from
the entire remainder of the country.
With n two thirds majority OF
1872 necessary in a Democratic con
vention, Smith would be required to
find 466 more.
Both of the leading candidates
are natives of this area, Mr.. Cool-
idge resident of Massachusetts,
and Smith a long time governor of
New York. 1t is admittedly their
strongest districts and speculation
is active as to what might develop
should they run against each other
as presidential nominees next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Boulder Dam dinner, Hotel Bar
bara Worth.
Mid-week services. various
churches.
Inter-racial pageant, "Califor-
MAS Challenge Wilson school,
8 p. m.
Gift night and ''The Ice
Flood Palace theater.
1.-THE Telephone Girl Valley
theater
I. o. o. F. meets, Davis hall.
+. o. E. No. 1869 Germania
hail. Imperial.
Young Peoples Club meets, st.
Mary's hall.
. -... TOMORROW
Rotary Club meets, Hotel Bar
bara Worth.
Music section, 10000 club meets
with Mrs. D. B. Roberts, 10 q. NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27
FEDERAL COURT TO OPEN
AT FRESNO ON MONDAY
by United Press LeaSes, Wire

FRESNO, April 27.-The regular
May session of the United States
district court will convene here next
Monday, United States Marsha, S.
j. Shannon said today. The session
will be very short and will only
take care of arraigrmeh.s and pleas
of guilty.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27
Nicaragua Peace
Plan Proposed
By United Press Leased Wire

MANAGUA, April 27.-The Unit
ed States government is seriously
considering a Nicaraguan peace plan
involving American guarantees be-
fore the 1923 Nicaraguan election,
responsibilities which the United
States hitherto has failed to as
sumo.
Former Secretary OF War Henry
l.. Stimson, president Coolidge S spe-
cial representative here has present
ed such a plan from President Diaz
to the Liberal Revolut ionists as n
basis for n peace settlement.
Though Stimson has not definite
ly committed his government to the
plan in advance, he has accepted it
as basis for settlement.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27
RHEA SENTENCE FRIDAY
Nv United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, Cal. April o7.-Sen.
tence is scheduled to be passed here
Friday on A. j. Rhea, convicted by
a jury in superior court of a statu.
tory offense against his step dauQh-
ter, Lillian Cardoza, Is, after a
secret trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27
DIVE IN DITCH FATAL.

BAKERSFIELD, Calf. April 27,
Dynes, 10, local high
school student, is dead today from
injuries he received when he dove
into shallow irrigation canal Sur
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27
RESIDENTS
[VAC()ATE.
[0WLANDS
rmy Will Dynamite Big
kevee Near New Orleans
tO Relieve Flood.
|CTION NECESSARY
hrmers to Be Reimburs-
ed For Lands That Will
Be Destroyed.
by United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
Hasty evacuation Of the popula-
IN in the district near Poydras,
:, 10 miles south of New Orleans,
IL in progress today.
Removal Of. the inhabitants from
ht section was ordered by Cover
o. II. Simpson Of d. Louisiana,
cparatory TO dynamiting the levee
Poydras to relieve the Mississippi
yer flood menace n, the lower
lta.
At noon, Friday, the Poydras
zee will be blown up, permitting
llions of gallons of water TO pour
L over the lowlands.
The flooding Of the Poydras area
II relieve pressure on lcvees up
feam and insure New Orleans and
The Mississippi river today con.
h when the flood crest reaches
ere.
Before the levee Is cut below
fw Orleans, all inhabitants of the
pa that is to be inundated. and
eir livestock, will be removed. A
nd is being raised by New Or
hns business men to pay for the
mage to their property.
pr +. II. Christian of Alameda.
hued to rise to the south of Green.
PIE, Miss, and the crest will
ortly reach Vicksburg. Addition
hundreds of refugees were be.
X evacuated from Mississippi and
kansas towns.
Two tributaries Of the Mississippi
We're on renewed rampages and
'eeping more territory in Arkan.
8. Several more towns were IN
jdated.
Death Toll Unknown
Known dead in the flood disaster
mber more than 100 and from
0,000 to $4,000 are homeless.
Further reports of heavy loss of
G cannot be confirmed until com.
(Inication with isolated regions is
Established. A correspondent of
@ Memphis Prcss--Scimitar, re.
rning by airplane from Green
| lie. said stories of refugees indi.
ted the dead might number $50,
|ostly negroes, in that district
|Dne.
Before the flood sweeps on into
@ Gulf of Mexico, the property
Image will reach $l50.000 900 or
ESQ, 100000 and possibly an even
CHER figure.
Herbert Hoover, secretary OF
pmmerce, and his flood relief mis-
ION arrived in New Orleans today
'ter an inspection tour of the
pod district. -
Dynamiting of The levee has been
bproved by city officials of New
rleans, state officials of Louisiana
pa government heads. 1t is con
Idered an emergency measure.
To assure peace in the evacua.
on Of the population, Parish state
Iilitia has been ordered out to pa,
lol the levees.
Five years ago the levees were
,ened in about the same spot they
10 to be opened Friday. Farmers
ere forced TO evacuate. They
.mplain now that they did not re.
i've anything for the property de.
rOyed in the necessary inundation
their territory. .
Several armed guards-volunteers
ON the group of citizens-today
ere reported to be- maintaining
atrol up and down the levees in
. attempt to forestall the dyna-
iting. Thus far, however, there
rs been no concerted opposition
iown. ...
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 81
ecretary Of Commerce Hoover AMI
is party, assigned by President
Cnnfinuad nn nona q
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27
CITY |
HAS new
TRAGEDY
r O m Kerrick, Movie
Star, Dies Following
Alleged Gin Party.'
WIFE is ACCUSED
Police Assign Jealousy as
Reason for Staying of
Cowboy Actor.

HOLLYWOOD, April 27.-Jeal-
ousy and gin fermenting at a gay
all-night film colony revel precipi-
tatcd, police say, the Staying of TON
Kerrick, So vcar-old motion picture
"cowboy' who was shot down n
his home here TODAY.
According to police, witnesses Of
the shooting were still highly inch
rated when questioned and only an
incoherent account of the affair has
been obtained.
However, following a statement
asserted to have been given police
by Mrs. Anita Isabel, one of the
guests, Captain Edward Slaughter,
of the Hollywood division, annonnc-
ed he would lodge murder charge
against Mrs. Sarah kerrick, film
double and wife of the slain actor.
According to the version, as re
constructed by Captain Slaughter,
kcrrick was asserted to have been
giving too much Of his attentions to
women guests at the party.
The "twogun man was enter.
tanning his guests with a dance, ae-
cording to the statement made by
Mrs. Isabel, when Mrs. Kerrick is
alleged to have procured Il revolv-
CT and fired two shots at the actor,
killing him instantly
Trio Arrested
"Shc shot him because she loved
him., " Mrs. Isabel is alleged to
have told Captain Slaughter. ''She
was insanely Jealous of him.
Mrs. Isabel 5 husband, Henry
Isabel, was being held with the two
women as witness while police
sought two other members of the
party, Joe Hunt and woman be.
l2vcd to be Iris Burns.
"Wc were in the Kitchen Mrs.
krrrick told detectives, sitting in
a breakfast nook. We were drink
ing gin fizzcs and everybody was
merry
81 don know what happened.
Ny husband was standing in the
middle Of the room when two shots
were fired. He staggered into the
next room and collapsed. don t
know who shot him, she said.
Kcrrick appeared in Western
thrillcrs and played parts in Hoot
Gibson pictures and opposite Helen
Holmes, ii was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27
.CO0LID CE AND
Smith STRONG
in EAST STATES
Recognized as Leaders of
Their Parties in That
Section.

Editors-Following is the first ar
ticle in q United Press sectional
survey Of the political temper Of
the country. Others will be car.
ried upon subsequent DAYS:
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27

Nevada has just passed law eX-
cmpting veterans of all wars from
taxation on $1,000 worth of proper
tv.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-27

NEW ORLEANS, La, April 81
ecretary of Commerce Hoover AMI
is party, assigned by President
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The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
Billings Home for Aged
VIII Cost $3.50, 100000

Billings, Aug. 2O.-Billings may
have a home for the aged of the
state, if a plan now being formulated
materializes. The plan contemplates
erection of home to cost $3.50, 900 on
a site yet to be selected within a few
miles of the city. The home, it is
expected, will be on a farming acre
age large enough to make the insti-
tuition at least partly disappearing
by raising vegetables and livestock,
as we'll as forage for the stock.
The Rev. 7. S. Stockdal is Yellow
stone county chairman of the organi-
cation which is to raise money thru
out the state for the establishment
of the home. The eastern end of the
state will be covered frs in the cam
paign and then the appeal will be
extended to northern and western sec
lions. Montana has no such institu-
ton at this time.
Architectural plans are being pre-
pared and the buildings now proposed
will include an administrative build
ing, which will contain accommoda-
tions for the incapacited, and a group
of small cottages. This plan, it is
held, will permit easy future expan-
sion and will accommodate 100 occu-
pants.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
RICHLAND PLANS
BIG COUNTY FAIR

A $4,000 entertainment and educa-
tional program will feature the tenth
annual Richland County Fair Septem-
Der 5, 6, z, and 8. An entertainment
program consisting of sixteen harness
and running races a day, three free
acts each DAY and evening, two bands.
wonderful fireworks program on
the first three evenings and a dance
III the Legion Auditorium, will fea-
ture the fair program.
This entertainment program will
furnish fair visitors with the highest
class entertainment that they have
had an opportunity of seeing at any
fair between Minot and Billings and
Will furnish program that will last
from one o'clock to five-thirty P. M.
and an evening program from 1880 to
$3.50, all together making 71a hours
entertainment during the afternoon
and evening programs. According to
announcement made by the fair man
agement, entries for the racing pro-
gram are@coning IN daily with the as
sufance that every race will be filled
with the best horses in this entire
section. The fireworks program. will
be by all odds the lest ever seen To-
cally. Thearle- Duffield Fireworks
Co. of Chicago has been given the
contract and guarantees to fire a dis
play that will be supreme in pyro-
technic splendor.
Governor Erickson to Speak
Governor ]. E. Erickson of Mon
tana has accepted the invitation of
the fair board and will address fair
visitors at 80 in front of the grand
stand on Wednesday, Sept. 7th. This
day has been designated as Governor s
Day and an urgent invitation has been
extended TO visitors from all adjoin-
ing counties and it is sure to be one
of the big days Of the tair.
Thirteen Community Exhibits
Thirteen communities of Richland
County, including Andes, Mona, Elm
dale, Enid, Savage, Crane, Mt. Pleas
ant, Bronson, Sioux Pass, Fairview
Gossett, Sidney and Lambert have
organized for displays in their com
munty booths in the new agricultural
building. ls.a
Horseshoe Tournament
The horseshoe tournament arrang-
cd to decide county honors will be
conducted at 10 a. m. on Sept. 6,
and 8. A silver trophy will be pre-
sented to the county champion.
Livestock Exhibits
One of the finest educational fea-
lures of the fair this year will be the
livestock exhibits. From the number
of exhibits already promised it is evi
dent that all of the space in the new
cattle barn will be filled.
CulbertsOn and WillistOn Bands
The management announces. thai
both the. CulbertsOn. and. WillistOr
BANDS will furnish music during the
fair. Both of these bands are wei
j, known throughout this entire section
and are sure to be appreciated. The
fact that these two bands are COINS
will no doubt draw a good bit of ex
ira attendance from their RESPECTIVE,
communities.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
MRS. OLE GUNDERSON
WINS CHEVROLET CAR

The Chevrolet Sedan which was
given away by the Degree of Honor
Lodge of Plentywood at the Farmer
Labor Temple Saturday night. was
won by Mrs. Ole Gunderson of Plen-
tywood, who is engaged as pastry
cook at the Elgin Cafe.
The large hall was crowded to ca
pacity as little girl from the crowd
was chosen to pick out the ticket with
the winning number. The third tic
ket drawn won the prize and proved
to belong to Mrs. Gunderson.
The dance which was held in con-
nection with the drawing was a
grand success and the members of
the Degree of Honor wish to thank
all those who helped them in their
undertaking which net them a nice
sum in their treasury, which will be
used to defray the expenses of the
District Convention of that order
which will be held in this city next
month.
Mrs. Maude Guenther, president of
the local lodge is to be congratulated
on the success of the undertaking
which was managed and skilfully di-
rected by her.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26

Wheat is the most important sinole
export product of Montana far,9oc
contributing in 1926 a total of $40 I
963. 900. or more than 30 Der cent ~
total crop and livestock income In
large areas of the state, farmers de-
pend almost entirely upon wheat for
their cash income.
Montana's wheat crop will this vea,
represent about eight per cent of tbe
total wheat crop of the nation indi.
Gated at 1851, 145,000 bushels saws
the state division of publicity. The
report, based upon Aug. 1, condition
of the crop, indicates a yield in Mon
tana of 1913 bushels to the acre ON
$50, 900 acres of winter wheat and .
harvest of 11,233,000 bushels. The
yield per acre of spring wheat Is
placed at 1879 bushels. Total Weld
of spring wheat is indicated at 61.-
463, 900 bushels from 3,252,OOO acres
for harvest.
Average Yield High
The report finds satisfactory con-
dition in the important wheat produc.
ing sections and yields will be above
average over widespread areas. The
forecast would give the state a har.
vest of about 100000 bushels more
than the five-year average production
of AZ, $4,000 bushels. The average
yield per acre is rated the highest
since 1913, when POI bushels per acre
was harvested. During that wear
however, the acreage was only 1900.
900, little more than a third of the
1927 acreage and the percentage O
wheat grown upon irrigated land wa.
much larger than at present.
Total acreage this year, placed a
3,8S4,00O, is also the largest in tn,
history of the state: Last year 8.
595, 900 acres of all wheat were har
vested in Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that at a
regularly called meeting of the State
Fish and Game Commission, held
August a, 1927, an order was made
declaring a closed season on all up
land game birds in the State of Mon
tana for the year 1927.
1t is therefore declared to be I'M
lawful and misdemeanor, punish
able accordingly, for any person to
kill or attempt to kill upland game
birds in the State of Montana during
the year 1927.
MONTANA FISH AND GAME
COMMISSION
By T. N. Marlowe, Chairman,
R. H. Hill, Secretary.
colt
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
MONTANA TO EXPORT
so MILLION BUSHELS
Wheat Crop of Treasure State Is Es-
timated at About Eight Per Cent
of the Nations Total. Winter Va
riety Win Average 1873 to the Acre.


timated at About Eight Per Cent
of the Nations Total. Winter Va
riety Will Average 1873 to the Acre.
Helena, Aug. 20.-Montana will ex-
port this year to other states and
foreign countries more than 60,000,-
900 bushels of wheat if the forecast
released by state and federal depart
ments of agriculture, and indicating
a production of 72,696,0OO bushels,
based upon the Aug. l condition of
the crop, is verified by the annual
December revision of estimates, the
state division of publicity points out.
The national per capita disappear
ance of wheat for food and feed is
about five bushels. Assuming that
the consumption is about average in
Montana and making a liberal allow
ance for seed, 60,O0O,OOO bushels OF
this years crop for export is consid-
cred a conservative estimate
A majority of the western states
California being notable exception
produce more wheat than is consumed
within their borders, but only five
states east of the Mississippi general
ly produce more of the staple thar
they consume.
29 Per Cent Milled at Home.
Or Montana's crop about 20 pc,
cent is milled within the state, in al
average year, the remainder goine
20 eastern ana coast millers.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
POPLAR-BROCKTON
HIGHWAY WORK is
ADVANCES RAPIDLY

Work on that part of the Roosevelt
Highway between Poplar and Brock
ton, which is to be graded and bridged
this fall, has been started and is now
progressing rapidly. The contractor
has established camp near the cen
ter of the stretch to be worked and
evidently plans to operate each way
from this for a time at least. In the
neighborhood of mile of grading
has already been completed. The
completion of this strip of road which
is about sixteen miles long, will make
a fine highway from Culbertson to
Nashua.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
Gift Is Selected as Montana
Counsel for Great Northern

Formal announcement of the an
pointment of w. L. Cliff as Montana
attorney of the Great Northern and
OF X. ID. Glover as his assistant has
been made by Ralph 9udd, president
OF the company. Mr.. Cliff was the
chief assistant of l. Parker Veazey.
DR., who recently resigned. Mr.. GLOW
er was also a member of the legal
staff. The offices will continue to be
in Great Falls.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
CALL FOR BIDS FOR TRANSPOR.
TATTON

BIDS VIII be received by School Dis
t1ict No. % for the transportation of
pupils from the north end of District.
All bids must be in the hands of
Clerk not later than two o'clock
p. M, Saturday, September 8, 1923.
Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
MRS. OLE DOE,
2O-t2 Clerk, Dist. No. %,
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
GREAT NORTHERN OF
FICIALS VISIT HERE.

With two special cars attached, the
"Galloping goose" entered brentwood
last Tuesday with General Manager
O'Neil, Chief of Operating Depart
ment VIM. Smith, Special Passenger
Agent Pewters and Superintendent
Dwight aboard. The party were max
ing an inspection of the line to
Opheim. They chatted at the Plenty
wood depot with Howard Lewis and
T. j. Wallace during the train stop.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
DIR. KRONER

the well known Eyesight Specialist of
Helena will be at Plentywood Hotel.
Sat.-Sun., August 27-28. At White
tail: Monday P. NJ, Tuesday A. M,
August 1890. Dooley, Decker Bros.
Hardware Store, Tuesday P. NJ, Aug.
Both. 9O-f9
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26
NOTICE

The White Barber Shop will be op-
en- until 500 p. M, commencing Aug.
q, 1927, and continuing through Sep
TENDER and October, in order to give
the workers chance to get their
work done.
20-t2 L. J. MOE.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Dolphus Lobdahl from
the Coalridge country were here last
Saturday evening to attend the dance
at the Farmer-Labor Temple.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26

Malta-Banner sugar beet WELD
predicted by Utah-Idaho Sugar Com
pany IN Malta-Chinook area.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26

Great Falls-Local men form COM
pany to build auto bodies.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26

100000 hotel planned
for erection here.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Neal arrived
here first of the week to spend some
time visiting at the homes of friends
and relatives of Mrs. Neal, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blaine Dean and the King fami-
". Mrs. Neal was formerly Miss
Regina King and was raised in Plen-
tywood, attending the high school in
this city. They have been residing in
Florida for the past three years but
will make their home in the west in
the future. Mr.. Neal is a govern
ment civil engineer and will perhaps
locate somewhere in the western part
of the state or Washington or Idaho.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26

n. .'f. and Mrs. Axel Christensen and
~. ana Mrs. Ed. Christensen were
tar,.llLom Reserve last Saturday af-
terdi1 On ooing some shopping and at
stee-is 70 business matters. They
I ~. q the dance at the Farmer
'i temple in the evening.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-08-26

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