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Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
THRILLS
FATHER OF MISS
AMELIA EARHART
BY United Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, June IS. * An
|. proud My God, yes.'
Edwin S. Earhart so pronounced
himself today when he learned that
his daughter, Miss Amelia Earhart,
had been the first woman to sue
ccssfully fly an ocean.
"That's 5 a daughter to be proud
Of he said. She has everything
brains, courage and beauty. l
disapproved of her flight because
it seemed an unnecessary risk but |
can tell YOU IN glad she made it.
"When | first discovered she
was learning to fly, | disapproved
strongly,' he said. "When | first
learned through press dispatches
that she was to attempt a flight to
Europe, l disapproved again.
"'But, of course, with her flying
isn't an experimental is scien'
tific accomplishment. She is an eX-
perienced pilot, you know.
"Just why she should make such
a dangerous flight is something
that | don't know. Certainly she
did not seek publicity. | guess she
Just wanted the thrill.
- wish now that she would give
up flying and come to live peace
full life with me.
Earhart practices law here.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
Flames Destroy
Grain Fields In
North of State
BY Cnited Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, June 18.-Nearly
!, 900 acres of grain and stubble
were destroyed in fires throughout
California, according to re-
ports received here today.
More than 500 farmers fought a
blaze between Yolo and Zamora in
Yolo county before the fire was
brought under control today. A
blasting hot north wind aided the
fire in its destruction and made the
fire fighters work more dangerous
and difficult.
The fire was believed to have
started from the unextinguished fire
of a careless motorist. Three humid
red acres of grain near College City
in Colusa county and combined
engine and wagon, were
also destroyed by the carelessness
of q passing motorist. Herman
Schultz, rancher, placed his loss at
between $4,000 and $4,000.
A careless fisherman was believed
to have been the cause of fire
which swept more than so acres of
rich pasture land belonging to Fol
som prison. Fifty convicts were
called out to fight the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
BANK OF ITALY
STOCK I Ak ES
ANOTHER FLOP
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June IS
Bank of Italy and Bancital- Cor
poration the hard hammered Gian-
mini issues opened on the San Fran
cisco stock exchange today with
heavy week end losses.
Bank of Italy was quoted at 178
IL at the start drop of % -
points, from pol, Saturday 5 closing
price.
Bancitaly Corporation opened at
1l0 So, a loss of Is rs over the
week end and but So points be-
low the years low price made ON
the San Francisco exchange last
Monday and equalled today on the
New York curb exchange.
Shortly after trading opened Rank
of Italy was selling at l75.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S.-
Baucitaly Corporation established a
new low for the year and other
Giannini issues tumbled far below
saturday 5 prices on the San Fran
Continued on Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
Youth Killed AS
Powder Explodes
ny United Press Leased Wire

ARCADIA, Calf, June lS.-ln'
quest will be held today i'll the
deaths of Walter Kimmel and Rob
crt johnson, 12-year-old victims of
a powder explosion last Friday.
Kimmcl died Saturday and John
son last night as the result of burns
and shock sustained when their at
tempt to make flashlight pictures
resulted in the ignition Of an en-
tire kcg of powder.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
RESCUERS FAIL
TO GET SIGNALS
OF MOBILE CREW
Planes Fly Over FlOe On
Which Men Are Camped
But Fail to See Them.
By LARS HANSEN
Alternate Navigator of the Italia.

AlCeTIldte navigator OI IHe 1tdhd'
Copyright 1928 by United Press)
ABOARD RESCUE STEAMSHIP
BRAGANZA, June 18.-After 26
days of utter solitude in the Arctic,
General Umberto Mobile and his
companions of the polar dirigible
Italia yesterday saw the first air
planes searching for them.
Captain Riiser-Larsen and Lieu
tenant Luetzow Holm circled over
Mobile S encampment, in which he
and five companions are sheltered,
Mobile wirelessed today.
Because of the binding sunshine,
Mobile said, the aviators were not
able to see the little tent-painted
red to attract their attention-that
the Italia s men had erected on the
ice.
Mobile said he and his compan-
ions waved frantically to attract
the attention of the Norwegian
aviators, but that they did not see
them.
Captain Riiser-Larsen and Lieu
tenant Luetzow Holm arrived back
aboard the Braganza at 10 p. III.
yesterday. Not until receipt OF
General Mobiles radio today die
they know that they had flowl
over the little encampment on the
drifting ice off Northeastland.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
HOOVER HOLDS
SESSIONS WIT H
PARTY LEADERS
BY JOSEPH WASNEY
United Press Staff CorreSpondent)

WASHINGTON. June IS. Sccre-
tary Of Commerce Herbert Hoover
conferred today with Representative
John .. Tilson, of connecticut, the
Republican house floor leader ON the
Republican campaign.
Tison after Il 80 minute confer.
cncc with the nominee said they
mad talked campaign procedure. and
he had mad various suggestions.
Tilson said however the details
,f the conference could not be made
public.
W. W. A;trrbury, president of the
Pennsylvania railroad, was another
afternoon caller at Hoover 5 office.
Other callers today were under
Secretary Of Treasury, Ogden Mills,
Secretary ct War Davis, aud Elwood
Cox heed of the Hoover committee
in North Carolina
Hoover lunched With Secretary of
Interior Work. Tho two, it is under,
stood, discussed campaign proceed
tie.
Congratmatory tclcgrams and let.
tcrs continued to arrive by the
hundreds. The most priced message
today was from Senator Goff, Re
publican, West Virginia, who was
defeated for the nomination.
Those close to Hoover said there
IS a possibility the secretary may
continue as head of the commerce
until March I, regard
less of the outcome of the November
election. The question of his resigna-
tion however, has not been definite
ly decided and he may resign III
a few weeks.
Hoover is expected to decide this
end other important questions after
4 conference with committee from
the Kansas City convention here
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
HOUSTON INVADED
BY VANGUARD OF
BOURBON PARTY
Reeds Followers Set Up
Headquarters for Bitter
Campaign.
By PAUL R. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

HOUSTON, Texas, June 1S.- A
trainload Of Senator James A.
Reeds supporters from Missouri
moved into town today on special
train and set up Reed for President
headquarters in the Rice hotel. This
was the first sign of convention ac-
tivity by the local townspeoples
preparing for Jesse Jones own quad
rcnnial show, the Democratic Ma
tional convention Of 1923.
Friends of Governor Alfred f.
Smith say his headquarters will be
set tomorrow by George r. Nanne-
me, his pre.convention campaign
manager.
Newspaper editors here who are
supposed to register the opinions Of
the populaee say everything is over
except the shouting. They have
joined the townspeople to see that
every delegate has Il good time.
The hall that Jesse Jones built
was completed about 10 days ago.
Jones, an oil millionaire, who per
suadcd Democrats to hold their con-
vcntion here, has set up personal
headquarters in the Democratic
building, his latest skyscraper.
His office adjoins that of Glen
Shaver, chairman of the Democratic
National committee.
Neither is taking things too seri-
ouslv, and each seems to radiate
the spirit of Texas citizens who
feel that they are hosts to Demo
Gratis bent on the nomination of
Smith.
Shaver is considered distin-
guishcd guest Il nd already has had
horses of traffic policemen named
for him \ policeman on a down
town street noticed that Shaver was
constantly gazing out the window at
him. Formal ceremonies attended
by ncwspapermen were held for the
naming.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

won her new distinction, Miss
Earhart had 500 hours in the
air.
She was born in Atchison,
Kansas in 1898. She was grad
uated from the Hyde Park high
school in Chicago, attending
the Ogontz School for Girls, in
Philadelphia, and after serving
overseas as nurse during the
war, studied mathematics at
Columbia University and soci-
olOgy at university in Los
Angeles.
Her mother was with her in
Boston before she took off from
there two weeks ago for New
Foundland from where she
started across the Atlantic.
In California, Miss Earhart
bought an airplane equipped
with a three cylinder motor
which had a bad habit of going
dead at almost any altitude.
When she went to Boston in
1925 she had had lots of ex-
perience with forced landings.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
MISS EARHART SPLENDID TYPE
OF MODERN AMERICAN GIRL.

NEW YORK, June IS. - The
personality of Miss Amelia Ear
hart, the first woman to cross
the Atlantic ocean, combines
the calm and determined daring
of Lindbergh, with the charm,
beauty and independence of the
modern American college girl.
She is still on the young side
of 80, tall, slender, and wears
her light curly hair bobbed
close to her head. Since leav-
ing school she has supported
herself as a paid social service
worker in the slums of Boston
but has found time for aviation
Mt the same time.
Miss Earhart for two years
held the women's altitude rec
ord of $4,000 feet and has been
interested in flying since 1918.
Her friends here say. she is
the kind of a girl who will not
endorse lip sticks, powder puffs
or tooth brushes.
Before becoming allied with
the airplane project that has
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
ENORMOUS
ACREAGE
FLOODED
Thousands of Persons
Become Refugees AS
Rivers Overflow
CROPS DESTROYED
Tornado AccOmpan i e d
by Heavy Rains Causes
Extensive Losses
By United Press Lensed Wire

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. June 1S.-
Clouded skies and unsettled weather
today again greeted the southwest
crn district which had been lashed
by rain, windstorms and tornadoes
over the week end.
A death toll of four and twenty
one seriously injured was recorded
in a tornado that virtually flatten-
ed Blair and Iieadrick, Okla, in
the southwestern section of the
state. From 500 to 1000 homes were
damaged OF destroyed by the
tornado Saturday night and ap-
proximately 2O00 were made home-
less.
All through the southwest over
flowing rivers had driven others
from their homes to bring the total
number of storm refugees to nearly
5000.
Property damage was expected to
reach $5,000,000.
Tornadoes of minor importance
ripped through other parts of the
southwest, causing damage to wheat
fields, but resulting in no loss of
life.
In many sections of the southwest
rivers and streams We're running
bank full.
Approximately 1906 acres are
covered by water in Missouri and
Arkansas, it is estimated. This in
undation is the results of breaks in
leyees.
Levee Breaks
\ second lcvee that went out 90
miles north of Kennett, Mo-, early
/ Sunday, on the St. Francis river.
flooded more than $4,000 acres OF
farm land near Brown Ferry. Sat-
| urday two breaks had occurred i'll
the dixie north of Kennett, pouring
water over approximately 10000
| acres.
Jackson county, Ark, was another
sufferer from floods and break
in the dixie at Stephens, Ark, al
lowed White river to flow over TO-
/ 600 acres of land. An overflow of
! the river in other sections of the
! country had flooded 10000 addition
! ri acres, and made 20 families home-
| less.
Heavy rains that fell in Kansas
City late Sunday tied up street car
traffic in sections of the city. A
Lear cloudburst was reported at st.
Joseph, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
Citizens Should
Welcome Swing

In the belief that no demon
stration which the people Of I'm
rerial Valley can make, will re-
pay their debt to Phil Swing, the
Press urges all who can do 50
to be in the motorcade which is
to meet him at Dixieland Wed
nesday afternoon, to escort him
to this city-his home.
There should also be a big
crowd en- hand to give him a well
come when he talks at city park
Wednesday night.
Flags should be displayed in
the business section Wednesday
afternoon, to aid in showing Ell
Centre pleasure at the return
home Of its mos distinguished
citizen.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
Phil SWING TO
ARRIVE "HOME'
ON WEDNESDAY

Phil Swing will be home Wednes
day.
The congressman, who after bat
tie of several long years finally won
the passage of the Boulder Dam bill
in the House of Representatives in
its recent session, is scheduled to
leave San Diego at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning and will come to
FL Centre Wednesday. He will ar
rive here between and 3 O'Clock
in the afternoon
Mark Rose, Imperial Irrigation
district director, and NJ. j. Dowd,
chief engineer, will meet Swing in
San Diego and escort him to the
valley. Arrangements are also un-
der way to have a motorcade leave
the city shortly afternoon, proceed
ing to Dixieland, and acting as an
escort of honor in bringing the
congressman home.
Congressman Swing will be the
principal speaker at rally meet
ing to be held in City Park at s
O'Clock Wednesday night.
The days program is being stag
ed under the auspices of the Con-
servation Club. The entire valley
populace is invited to turn out for
the occasion, join the motorcade and
later be present at City Park for the
night celebration.
The leadership of Phil Swing in
bringing about the passage of the
bill in the House has been COM
mended by all those who helped
fight for the Boulder Dam project.
They declare that he was never at a
loss as to just what move to make
and that his generalship at all times
was perfect.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
Tragic Deaths
Take Two Score
Uy United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, June 49,
Twenty tragic deaths, of which ten
were credited to automobiles, oc
Cured in the Pacific coast region
over the week end, according to n
check up by the United Press to-
day.
Three persons committed suicide,
the report showed, three drowned,
two were shot and two burned to
death.
Sixteen of the deaths occurred in
California, while three, all caused by
motor accidents, were in Washing
ton. Oregon, was free of tragedies,
while Nevada contributed the shoot
ing of Sheridan Bradshaw, 8, killed
when Las Vegas police fired at the
boys father, a suspected bootleg
ger. ...-l-l
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
BY SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

SOUTHAMPTON, June lS.-Nap.
tain II. II. Railcy, agent for Miss
Amelia Earhart, announced today
that the airplanc Friendship had
landed mdamaged in BURY Inlet.
The crew Railry said had been tah.
IN ashore in motor boat and the
Friendship had been moorcd. lie
said it probably would continue to
southampton later
Raiey made arrangements to
leave at once in a seaplane for Bur
" Port, off which the Friendship
was moored and to which the fly
crS were taken. Railcy said that
according to plans made by the
Friendships hackers the plane
would be flown on TO Southampton
eventually unless the flight proved
impossible.
The captain said he lopcd the
Friendship would fly to Southamp-
tom tomorrow.
Captain The Hon. +. +. Guest and
his wife, who are among the Friend,
shin 5 hackers left in their own air.
plane for Llanclly to meet Miss
Earhart. Stultz and Gordon.
Thus Miss Earhart, Il Boston so
cicty girl, small and curly haired
has succeeded in becoming the first
woman to fly across an ocean.
-Four women lost their lives in
the attempt to win that distinction
Princess Anne of Lowcnstein-
Wcrteim, the Hon. Edith Mackayc.
and Mrs. Francis Grayson. Miss
Mildred Doran disappeared in the
Pacific on n flight to Hawaii.
From the time she left Boston 10
davs ago, Miss Earhart had shown
supreme confidence in the ability of
her plane, with Wilmer Stultz as CO.
pilot and Lou Gordon as mechanic
to make the flight.
Bad weather conditions, repeated
failures of the heavy plane to leave
the water of Trepassy Bay with a
really adequate supply of gasoline
had not discouraged her.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
Melon Shipments
,Set High Mark

The seasons high total in
melon shipments was shattered
Saturday when 402 carloads roll
ed out Of the valley and this
mark was topped again Sunday
when 428 carloads of melons
weie shipped. It is expected that
another high mark will be set to-
day, there being close to 600 cars
ordered for shipments.
It was announced this morn
ing that grape growers are about
ready to begin Shipments of
grapes from the valley and that
present Indications point to a
good crop and good marketing
conditions. A number of work
ers are expected to reach the
valley tomorrow to Help in the
shipment Of the grapes.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
German Airship
Plans Long Trip
by United Press Leased Wire

LONG BEACH, Calf, June 49,
An attempt to fly without stop
from Friedrichshafen, Germany, to
the Pacific Southwest exposition
at Long Beach will be made next
month by DIR. Hugo Eckner, tho
Zeppelin builder, according to AN
nouncement of Mayor Oscar Hauge.
Originally scheduled to travel
first to Lakehurst, n. j., and then
to San Diego, DR.. Eckner has been
persuaded to attempt to reach Long
Beach direct in his dirigible,
llauge said.
On the return trip DIR. Eckner will
60 to San Diego and then TO Lake.
hurst before taking off again for
Germany, according to Haugc.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
STEAMSHIP HEAD DIES

NEW YORK, June 1S.-John Dal
Piaz, president of the French
steamship line, died here at his
home today in Paris, the New York
office of the company announced to,
day. Piaz was recognized as one of
the leading figures of the shipping
world.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, June IS
Congratulatory messages from
President Coolidge and Secre-
tary of State Kellogg were sent
to the American embassy today
to be delivered to Amelia Ear
hart. The president 5 message
said:
II wish to express to you,
the first woman successfully to
span the north Atlantic by air,
the great admiration of myself
and the people of the United
States for your splendid flight.
"'Our pride in this accomplish
ment of 4 countrywoman is
equalled only by our JOY over
her safe arrival. The courage
GUS collaboration of the co-pilot,
Mr.. Wilmer Stultz and Mr..
Gordon likewise merit our cor
dial congratulations. -
Kellogg 5 message said;
Il rejoice in your success
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
Shooting
Nobody's Business

IIOLLYWOOD, June 1S.-Some-
one shot Harris c. Morris, formerly
of Roseburg, Oregon, but "its no
body's business who did it.
The young woman who brought
him to the Hollywood hospital es'
capped before she could be ques-
toned and Morris refused to tell
police anything except that he for
merly lived in Oregon. He sustained
minor arm wound.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
Girl Flyers
Mother Happy
Nv United Press Leased wire

MEDFORD, Mass, June Is
Mrs. Otis Earhart, mother of Miss
Amelia Earhart, was overjoyed to-
day when she was informed of her
daughters safety.
Mrs. Earhart and her other
daughter, Muriel, instructor in 4
school here, has waited throughout
the morning for news of the plane ;
progress and had been informed
hourly by United Press dispatches.
1--WE do not know anything Of
Ameia's plans Miss Earhart said,
"but we expect her to be home
soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
CONGRATULATIONS SENT MISS
EARHART BY THE PRESIDENT

full flight across the north At
lantic and congratulate you
most heartily on your magni-
ficent achievement. Extend my
greetings to co-pilot Stultz and
to Gordon for their share in this
brave exploit.
ST. JOHNS, n. F., June lS.-
- congratulate them heartily
and | take real pleasure in their
success said Miss Mabel Boil
when informed by telephone to.
day that the airplane Friend
ship had completed its trans
Atlantic flight.
Miss Boil was called to the
telephone by the pilot of the
airplane Colum bia, Oliver NJ.
lie Boutillier at Trepassy.
lie Boutillier said it had not
been decided whether the Col
umbia would start across the sea
today but that a consultation
would be held later.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
Alma Mater Gives
"Lindy' Degree
BY United Press Leased Wire

MADISON, Wis, June 1S.-COl-
onel Charles A. Lindbergh was ac-
corded the honorary degree of doctor
of laws today by the University of
Wisconsin, the institution which he
left "by request" six years ago.
President Glenn Frank conferred
the degree, comparing Lindbergh to
Benjamin Franklin, who visited the
court of France and served his
country as ambassador by making
friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
MISS BOIL QUITS
ny United Press Lensed XXIr.

ST. JOHNS, N. f., June 1S.-
Oliver G. lie Boutillier, pilot of
Miss Mabel Boll's airplane Colum-
bia, telephoned from Harbor Grace
today that in view of Miss Amelia
Earhart s crossing the Atlantic it
had been decided to abandon the
Columbia flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
SENATE LEADER ATTACKED
ny United rre=s LEASED wire

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, June ls.
President Barcelo Of the Senate
was wounded with a dagger today
as he left city council meeting.
His attacker was arrested after be.
ing beaten badly by police.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
AME |. | 4
EARHAR I
SUCCEEDS
Friendship" Arrives Off
Coast of Wales Follow
ing Long Flight
FUEL RUNS SHORT
Flyers May Continue On
to Southampton During
The Day

by United Press Leased Wire
BURRYPORT, Wales. June
1S.--At 2:40 p. IN. eastern stan
dard time today the transIAt-
lantic airplane Friendship still
was moored in BURY Inlet, and
showed no sign of departing
soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
BRIDEGROOM ARRESTED
ny United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Calf, June l8.-
The bridegroom whose wedding was
Icing celebrated was one of 100
Mexicans arrested here last night
when Officers raided cock fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
WOMAN SPANS atlantic OCEAN IN PLAN
Southwest Storms Cause Heavy Damage Over Week. End
Flyers of the Friendship

Here the pilots of the seaplane friendship which
landed Wales
Earhart
first successfully complete flight
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18
BY LEONARD SMITH

United Press Special Correspondent
BURRYPORT, Wales, june IS
The transatlantic monoplane
Friendship with Miss Amelia Ear
hart, first woman to make a trans
Atlantic flight, as co-pilot, landed
Continued On Page 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-06-18

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1928-03-30
Steel Magnate Held First
10 Abrogate Pay Agreement
Miners Representative Tells Senate Committee Cruel
Tactics Marked Evictons by Bethlehem Steel Corpor-
atiOn-MellOn Under Hot Fire i'm Couzens Resolution

Washington, d. c. (I. L. N. 81
The second week of the senate coal
strike investigation again found John
d. Rockefeller, Jr., and Andrew w.
Mellon under fire in connection with
horrible conditions in the bituminous
coal fields. Charges made earlier in
the hearings that the influence of
Rockefeller and Mellon was hostile
to the miners union were reiterated
by witnesses before the senate inter-
state commerce committee and Mellon
was hotly arraigned in a senate reso-
luton demanding his resignation as
secretary of the treasury.
In addition to Rockefeller and Mel
Ion, Charles M. Schwab, steel mag
nate, was assailed by representatives
of the United Mine Workers as shar-
ing responsibility for abrogation of
the Jacksonville wage contract with
the miners union.
Schwab's Company Mine Owner
Schwab was mentioned as a control
ling factor in the Bethlehem Steel
Corporation which was said to operate
Captive mines" through the Bethle-
hem Mines Corporation. Rockefeller
was said to WELD power in the Con-
solidation Coal Company of West Vir-
ginia.
These concerns were charged by
Van A. Bittner, of the United Mine
Workers, with repudiating the wage
agreement signed by the northern
West Virginia coal operators and un-