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Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Southern Railway
Train Is Wrecked

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April 15.-
The engine and four passenger ears
of the Memphis Special No. 26, on
the Southern Railway enroute from
that city to Chattanooga, Tenn,
were ditched four miles west to
Stevenson, Ala, near here, at $3.50
q. m. today.
According to first reports from
the scene of the wreck, no one was
killed. Several injured were re-
moved to the hospital at Stevenson.
Cause of the derailing of the en-
gine and coaches has not been learn
ed. Wrecking crews have been
sent from here.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

sthey plottCd the murder of Nusbaum
an elderly real estate dealer. The
murder plot was saiF have origi-
mated through des t that Winn
who was \ former convict-and
his elderly sweetheart might carry
on their suit.
About II wear auO Nnsham 3
BODY was found and he had been
beaten to death. An investigation
was started which ended in arrest
of Winn Mrs. Nusbaum, Edward
Goff aud Dclilah Martin. 1t was
BROUGHT out That Winn had avoided
serving part of n short iail sentence
bv Mrs. Martin paying fine i'm
posed against him.
AZ th" trial "Grandma turned
"oainst Winn and those arrested
with him turned states evidence
AN wcro sentenced, Winn 10 he
hanged, Mrs. Nushaum to life i'm.
nrisonment and the others to ir.-
nrsonment. The three are now IN
the penitentia iary.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Chaplin Owes Big
Sum In Taxes
ny United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Thc
internal revenue bureau has virtual
ly completed its negotiations with
lawyers for Charles Chaplin in fix.
ing the amount of back taxes the
film comedian owes the federal
government, it was learned at the
treasury today.
The treasury alleges Chaplin owes
more than $1,000,000 in back taxes
Due to the heavy tax claimed, it
was intimated the case may go to
the United States board of tax ap.
peals but officials said there is op,
portunity for compromise.
Commissioner Blair will notify
Chaplin of the final determination
of the taxes due through the com
mission of internal revenue at Los
Angeles, it was stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
RED CROSS WILL
HANDLE RELIEF
AT ROCK SPRINGS
Death List From Tornado
Not AS Large AS First
Estimated.
BY DUDLEY DAVIS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

ROCK SPRINGS. Tex, April -.
With the arrival of Herbert Red
dv. assistant national director of
the American Red Cross. from st.
Louis. systematic rehabilitation Of
Rock Springs got under way today
after two days Of feverish work by
local residents.
Reddy, who came here by air
plane, relieved Jess Gilmer, attor-
ney, who has directed rescue work
since the tornado hit this town
Tuesday night. Reddy said his or
ganization was prepared to handle
the problem of providing homes for
the 900 homeless since the twister
hit. These persons are now being
cared for in Il temporary camp
pitched on the athletic field by the
cavalry unit from Fort Clark.
Fears o. higher death toll
abated last night when debris
thought to have held bodies was
cleared away and revealed no fatal
tiles. Early reports yesterday
placed the dead at 70, but IA late
check showed only At victims, in
Guiding 33 Americans and IA Mexi-
cans. Only 10 of the Mexieans were
identified.
Many of the IS critically injured
sent to San Antonio were reported
better today but two additional
deaths We're reportcd-Miss Dottie
Fleming and Judge Bourland
Buried In Rocks
An air compression drill has been
humming on little hill near Rock
Springs since Tuesday night. The
drill goes down about two feet in
what is known as dobe' rock and
then sinks hole four more feet
through solid rock, creating vault
ike grave.
Thursday night only one remain
ed to be finished. 1t was about so
feet long and will hold the bodies
Of 10 MeXicans who were killed by
the tornado. While victims have
been buried, several bodies were
sent to other towns, where relatives
claimed them.
Date of community memorial
for the dead has not been set, but
it is not expected TO be held for
several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Evangelistic service. State
Street Christian church.
Imperial Valley Sciots Pyramid
No. 81 meets, Masonic hall.
1.-The Perfect Sap Palace the
ater.
Venus of Venice Valley
theater.
TOMORROW
County Boys and Girls Club
council meets, 10 a. M, court
house.
Girl Reserve rummage sale, 120
Brighton street, all day.
Story hour, city library, 1880
a. M.
Baptist Sunday school primary
department Easter party, church,
2:30 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
New Record Set
By Navy Flyer
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, April 49,
Officials Of the National Aero
nautical Association today we're
to check instruments which
showed that Lieutenant George
r. Henderson, U. s. NJ, had set
a new altitude record or %, 200
feet for seaplanes carrying q
useful load.
Henderson made his flight yes
terday afternoon from Anacostia
Naval Air station. Above the
$1,000 foot level he met below
zero temperature and was forced
to use his oxygen helmet.
Tie previous record Of 10000
feet was set last December by
A. Passaleva in Italy.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Navy Awards
Six Contracts
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April l5.-Con-
struction contracts for six 10000
ton cruisers were awarded today by
the navy department.
The Newport News, Va, Ship
Building Co. will build two; the
American Brown-Boveri Co., Cam
don, N. j., one; the Bethlehem Ship
Building Co., Quincy, Mass, one,
and the Mare Island, Cal, and Pu.
get Sound, Wash, navy yards one
each.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Press Criticism
Peeves Coolidge

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Pre,
sident Coolidge is displeased over
press criticism of this government S
Chinese policy and reports that the
cabinet is divided on the subject, it
was said at the White House to-
dav.
In denying press reports (not
carried by the United Press,) that
Secretary of Commerce Hoover op-
poses the Kellogg Chinese policy,
the President s spokesman said See
retary of State Kellogg is not going
to resign and if he does Secretary
Hoover will not be his successor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
STATE CAPITAL
IS SHOCKED BY
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
By United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April ID
Insane jealousy was established to-
day as the motive for the double
tragedy enacted in the state capi-
tol late yesterday when Reginald
II. j. " Harry Hill, 62, Los Ange-
les politician and lobbyist, slot and
killed Miss Marybelle Wallace, "a,
of Hollywood, and then turned the
gun upon himself,
The shooting took place on the
fourth floor of the capitol while
both houses of the legislature were
in session. Scores of legislators and
clerks rushed into the narrow halls
Of the committee room floor, to
find Hills body lying across that Of
the girl and the smoking pistol on
the floor.
A letter left to Coroner James
Garhck revealed that Hill had care
fully planned the crime. 1t said
"Coroncr, take charge of my body.
] hated to do this, but it was hate
hate-hate! She double crossed me-.
Please make thorough investiga-
tion of the whole case.
Hill had repeatedly threatened 10
kill Miss Wallace, she had told
friends, because of her refusal to
marry him. They had been friends
for years.
Angus Wallace, Hollywood garage
man, was to arrive in Sacramento
today to take charge of his sister s
body. Relatives of Hill have not
been located. Coroner Garlick an
nounced that the inquest would
probably be held Monday,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

'alive.''
Other words of the water soaked
cover We're ineligible.
The kidnapings have caused in
tense excitement in Little Rock.
Parents are guarding their chill
dren and hundreds of citizens have
enlisted in the search for the bov
and girl and the abductor, believed
TO be servant in Little Rock
home.
A farmer near here reported 10
police Wednesday he saw a man and
a youth in an automobile proceed.
ing toward the isolated Forcha
BAYOU country Monday afternoon
and the boy anpeared to be strug-
Cling to free himself from his cap
tors. Since then neither the boy
nor girl has been seen.
Searching parties were forced ~
return last night when rainstorp'
came up. The hunt continued today
with IN even larger party.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Flyers Ashes Are
Strewn From Plane
By United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, April n5.-
Last rites for Eddie Neher, veteran
airmail pilot, whose plane crashed
to earth in fog near Gustine April
3, were held today, when from a
monoplanc its motors muffled. Lew
Footc of Fresno, a warm friend,
will strew Neher's ashes along a
mountain ridge pregnant with Cali
fornia poppies.
The flowcred .area lies between
Los Angeles and Bakersfield. Neher
had flown over it many times while
carrying mail up and down the
coast.
After his death his wife found a
hGte asking that his remains be dis
posed of in this manner, should he
meet flyer s death
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
REPLY Of
China IS
| SURPRISE
Washington Silent On
Note Due to Absence Of
! Kellogg.
DEMANDS REJECTED
Coolidge Opposed to Any
Action Leading TO
Intervention.
BY LUDWEI.L DENNY
(United Press staff Correspondent


l WASHINGTON, April 15.-The
Chinese Nationalist note rejecting
&he demands Of the United States
hnd associate powers in connection
with the Marking anti.foreign out
fages was received hy the staff de.
koartment today through Consul Gen.
eral Lockhart at Hankow.
In the absence Of Secretary of
State Kellogg on Easter vacation,
Officials would not comment on the
Nationalists counter proposal for
Ktn international commission to re-
wise the so.called unequal treaties
s.nd fix responsibility for the Nank-
&ng incident.
The nature of the note occasion.
ID surprise at the state department
and White House where favorable
reply had been expected to the de-
nands for the apology, reparations
and punishment Of the guilty.
The President and Kellogg have
held that affidavits of Consul Da-
Nis and other Americans at Nanking
adequately established responsible
Y and guilt of Nationalist soldiers.
Regarding the Nationalist second
proposal for revision of the Gun
equal treaties,' the administration
here stands on its formal offer OF
wo months ago to negotiate such
Fevision when the warning Chinese
Factions can agree on joint dele
yates for the conference. This gov
Sarnment does not share the view of
he Nationalist note, that the Nank-
ing incident Is connected with the
Unequal treaties. and is of the opin.
on the two subjects should be dealt
with separately Nanking af.
Pair Immediately and the treaties
satcr
Penalty Question Revived
The Nationalist reply revived
he question of possible penalties by
he foreign powers to enforce their
demands.
While Great Britain is said to be
Dressing for "strong action in
aluding virtual blockade of the
Nangtze river area, President Coo:-
kdge is loathe to take punitive ac-
ion.
The President $ policy is based on
he idea that American naval and
military forces in China should be
ised only for direct protection Of
Foreign lives and property where
native authorities are unable to
maintain such protection. He op.
poses action which might lead to
Intervention and which might
nflamc rather than check the ant
Foreign movement.
MANILA, ?. l.. April l5.-Four
more destroyers, now in port here.
Today were ordered to proceed to
Shanghai with all possible speed
The Simpson and Mccormack loft
Immediately upon receipt of the or.
Her from Admiral Williams, Asiatic
Fleet commander.
The Black Hawk an0 MacLeish
will leave within two days, as soon
as necessary repairs are completed.
Twenty four hour shifts have been
naugurated to speed the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Convicted Driver
Faces Long Term
by United Press Leased Wire

FRESNO, April 15.-Convicted by
Il jury on three counts of man
slaughter, Philip Bier, rancher, to-
day faces sentence of three to so
years in the state prison. The SEN
tenee is scheduled to be meted out
by Superior Judge S. l.. Strother
here next Monday.
Bier was found guilty Of caus-
ing the deaths of Mrs. Ruby Weems.
26, and her two children, Kelly and
June, in an automobile accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Family Tragedy
Takes Two Lives
United Press Leased Wire

United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, April 15.-'I've
killed your father Mrs. Annie
Brogan, 43, told her five chill
dren. "I suppose + may as well
kill myself too
You might as well,'' re-
sponded Veronica, II.
50 Mrs. Brogan kissed each
child, dressed herself in her
best clothes, told two Of her sons
Andrew, IS, and Martin, IA, to
notify the authorities, fired two
shots into her own head and fell
beside the body of Andrew Bro
gan, As, her husband.
Hospital authorities declare
she has q chance Of recovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
story HOUR TOMORROW
AT PUBLIC LIBRARY

Tomorrow morning the weekly
story hour will be conducted in the
Juvenile room of the FL Centre pub
ic library, beginning promptly at
1880 o'clock. Miss Turgeon will
pc the story teller for the day, and
llll children are invited to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Parachute Saves
AviatOr's Life
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April l5.-Lieu-
tenant S. A. McClelland, U. s.
Marine Reserve Corps, escaped
death today by leaping in "A para
chute from his disabled plane 5000
feet in the air.
He landed in the Potomac river,
unfastened the straps Of the para
chute, and swan until he was res,
cued by men in boats.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15
Youth Says Radio
Caused Staying
By United Press Leased Wire

JEFFERSON. o.. April l5.-The
alleged confession of Floyd Hewitt,
II, that he murdered Mrs. Fred
Brown and her five year old son
when emotionally fired by radio
music was admitted today as cvr-
dcncc in the youth s murder trial.
Judge Charles r. Sargent ruled
that the statement was not obtained
under duress after the defense had
fought for two days to exclude it.
After the court s ruling, NJ. C..
Childs, police chief who obtained
the statement, was called as the
first witness.
a genius is n man who can wear
1,ri, Ih,rf n u,nrl-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

Voters of Oroviue, Butte county,
defeated $150,000 bond issue for
purchase of an electric lighting sys-
TEN.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

Boston police banned nine books
as indecent. The publishers are en-,
couraged by this auspicious begin
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-04-15

A genius is man who can wear
q dirty shirt to work.
Evening star., 1927-10-14

cunt and continued working, with
no word to his father.
The lad has been riding since he was
8, and his 9.year-old sister works cat
tie like a seasoned hand. "She has
lot of sense about CATTLE" he father
says.
o. w. Cardwell. of Junction. has a
family Of seven children, every one of
whom rides horse and helps on the
ranch. He puts them on horseback
whe they are about 8 years old and
his boys. . and 10 years old now. are
playing polo with the cowboys on the
range.
Tommfe Smith. 10.yea.: a.:-old daughter
of Crockett County ranchman. has
been riding since she was three, and
for the last year or two she has been
riding range with her father, who ad.
pits she can spot All ailing sheep as
quickly as he can.
In San Angelo a group of young
omen who have been riding horses
almost since infancy, have formed
what is believed to be the only am.
ateur polo club in the West composed
entirely of women.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
TEXAS CHILDREN
BECOMING HARDY
Youngsters Taught Qualities
of SeIf-ReIianCe Shown
by Pioneers.
corresnondence Of the Associated Press.

STAMFORD, Textile qualities
which made for pioneer hardihood are
being bred into the bones of the
younger generation Of the range
country.
Children begin at kindergarten age
out here to learn self-reliance, by being
allowed to take part in -grown-up
affairs. Everywhere they arc riding
horses and doing the work of the range
with the cocksureness of heir elders.
Recently Roy Spries, jr., 5 years
old, was helping his father load 20 cars
of cattle at Maryneal. The horse that
the diminutive rider was astride heard
the puff of train and wheeled sud.
denly only to see another train and
whirl again. Roy, jr., was dumped un-
tremendously on the ground. 1t was
a hard fall, but he climbed back on his
Evening star., 1927-10-14
VERDICT FOR MRS. HAZARD
Realty Company Fails in Suit to
Collect 90, $50.

Mrs. Mildred NJ. Hazard. former
owner of the Alabama Apartments
and the three Cathedral Mansions.
today won verdict from a jury in
Circuit Division 2 before Justice
Bailey in a suit for $3.50 brought
against her by the District Realty
Company. of which H.. Curtis Biscoe
is president. The company sued for
a commission alleged to be due from
the sale of the Alabama APARTMENTS
to Harry Wardman in March, 1925.
for 1915. 900.
The defense was that the transac
Evening star., 1927-10-14

dians Of the Caughnawaga, Okla, st.
Regis, Lorette, Muncey and other
Canadian reservations for rehabilita-
ton OF their inheritance.
New York sent a deputy attorney
general to testify for the prosecution.
Fred Beauvais, who figured in the
Stillman case, also was a witness.
Chief Edward A. Walker of the
Oneida tribe, testified for the defense.
Kellogg is white man, but his wife
and Cornelius are Indians. There is,
however. no relationship between Mrs.
Kellogg and Chief Cornelius.
Evening star., 1927-10-14

ton had originated before the com.
pany knew anything about 1t and in
support of her claim presented the
testimony OF Wardman, j. ID. Hobbs
and E. l.. Coblent2.
Attorney Charles S. Baker repre-.
sented Mrs. Hazard
Evening star., 1927-10-14
THREE ACQUITTED
| Of INDIAN FRAUD
Men and Woman Freed on
i Charge of Collecting $15,.
i 600 From IroquOis.
BY the Associated Press.

MONTREAL, October 14.-Orrin J.
Kellogg. his wife, Mrs. Laura Cor
nelius Kellogg. and Chief w. X. Cor
nelius were acquitted yesterday of
the charge of conspiring to obtain
$15,0 900 by false pretenses from Cana
dian Iroquois. The jury deliberated
for 20 minutes.
The defendants were charged with
soliciting subscriptions to recover mil
lions of acres of land, including all
of western New York. which the Kel.
loggs claimed was the property of the
Iroquois by right of conquest from
other Indian tribes, inasmuch as the
six nations never had pledged al.
1egiance to the British crown.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Po-
lice accused the Kelloggs and Cornelius
of collecting subscriptions from In
Evening star., 1927-10-14
DAIRY SUED FOR $4,000.
Jesse M. Patterson Holds Company
Responsible for Injuries.

The Chestnut Farms Dairy was
sued today for $4,000 damages by
Jesse NJ. Patterson. 1909 Blair road.
an employe of the Department of
Agriculture, for alleged personal in
juries.
When leaving the department De.
cember 16 last. the plaintiff says. he
stepped into a basket used to convey
milk bottles. which had been left by
an employe of the company in front
of a revolving door He was thrown
to the ground and suffered serious
injury. he states. Attorneys Bram-
hall & McCabe appears for the
plaintiff.
The scent of musk diluted to one
mart in & 600 900 can still be detected
Evening star., 1927-10-14

The scent of musk diluted to one
part in 100000 can still be detected.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
Safe Relief

You need not guess what Tonsiline
contains. Weprint the ingredients on
every bottle. They are known to be
reliable for the treatment of infiamed
conditions Of the throats and mouths
Of children and adults and have been
favorites in the prescriptions of ply
sicians for many years. Over -
thirty years use proves Ton szkX
slime is the perfect combina-
ton Of these valuable drugs.
Don't accept substitute. n
Insist on the bottle with the
long necked fellow on it. "a
T0NCIIINE TIE Na.;e.si
Evening star., 1927-10-14

From the Boston Transcript.
"Why that strange expression on
your face, old MANI"
"Oh. I was lust thinking"
Evening star., 1927-10-14

Fourth OF July celebrations this
year resulted in 1875 deaths and 3.179
injuries
Evening star., 1927-10-14

Whoever said tn clingin' type O
girl is passin' must have been
watchin' coupes so by.
TIL Art Embroidery Club met at
Mrs Ike Lark,s home Monday an it
wuz resolved that Wesley Plum's
wife is too purity t be up t any good.
(CopVright 1927
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-07
EVEN SCHICk TEST
.esult Will Be Read By pr. H. N. Lanpher Next Mon
 day

Dr. Howard N Lanpher. Epidemi- hlogist of the State Department of Health, will be in Putnam next Mon day Co read the Sehick test given te about one hundred and sixteen ehil- dren in the Putnam public schools last Monday Al the same time he will assist pr. Lamarche in administering toxin-antitoSin ineeulation. None of the children below the fifth grade who had permit slips were given the Sehick test last Monday. as the percentage Of young children who are immune is so small that it was thought best Co give the toxin-antitoxin directly.
 The health department of the pub lie schools also offers free dispensary service of toxin-antitoxin inoculation to all pre-school children who wish to avail themselves of it Dr. Lanpher will be at the Israel Putnam school at 1.15 o'clock next Monday afternoon to inoculate pre-school children Moth CTS having children over year old should bring them to the school at this time.
 pr. Lanpher and Dr. Lamarche are being assisted in this work by Miss Viola Snyder. school nurse. and Mrs. Mary Torrey. local Red Cross nurse. Other doctors in Putnam and vicinity are invited to witness the clinic.
Putnam patriot., 1927-01-07
SKATING CARNIVAL
Many Events Being Planned by the
 Putnam Hi-Y Club

Plans are now being nude for the arst annual skating carnival 10 he held n Putnam saturday January 22 Thc Putnam Hi-Y Club is taking the lead u organizing his event
 The entry bianks f3f the different events will be distributed next Wed uesday. Events are being planned for all of the sch and fharo not iH school special events W 3agrd
 All girls and bows interested shoHlA practice on the following ee nt For younger hoys, 22e yard dash. l5g yard dash, 44o relay; yaunger girls. 100 yHtd da h. l5o vard dash; Cor ob boys. LAO yard dash. 22o yard da b. Ss0 ward relay older girls. 220 yard dash, 40 ward dash Open events will include Men. A40 yard dash. ssa yard. one mile relay. girls. 220 yard and no yard All relay teams will consist of four persons More infor- nation will be given later
 All entry blanks should be turned in To L. Edwin Hill. Windham County Y NJ C. A, 2S Front street. Putnam, Conn.