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Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
PAL0 ALTO
SCENE OF
C;T|V|TY
First Notification Event
Ever To Be Held In
California.
CANDIDATE IS CALM
Speech Will Set Forth
Issues Selected For Com
ing Campaign.
By PAUL R. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Palo
Alto, Cal, Aug. 1l.-Airplanes, spe-
cial trains and motor ears descended
upon this little college town today
with bewildering swiftness, bring
ing tens of thousands for the notifi-
cation of Herbert Hoover, Republic
can presidential candidate.
Distinguished politicians in high
silk hats, ward bosses with gold
watch chains, women with new
found interest in politics, college
boys and sightseers trooped in to
witness the ceremony to be held at
p. m. in the big football stadium,
officially opening the national po-
litical campaign.
Delegates from nearby towns mot
oring and marching together began
arriving long before the gates of
the stadium were to be thrown open
at noon. They paraded through
streets lined with palm and euea-
lyptus trees bearing American flags,
political pennants and pictures of
the candidate.
1t was the first notification cere-
monv California has witnessed and
the same party leaders who rolled
up 100000 votes for Hoover in
United States primary went through
an extensive advertising campaign
in an effort to fill every one of the
places which have been arranged in
the stadium for 100000 persons.
The early arrivals found college
n
direct them. Places for parked ears
had been marked off on parched
grass about the stadium by the
students who have been drilled in
handling big football crowds. All
stores in town were ordered closed
at | p. m, so the townspeople could
attend the candidates 3 speeches i'll q
section of the stadium especially re-
served for them.
Airplanes Arriving
Airplanes of many kinds started
landing soon after dawn at the Uni
versity aviation field, adjoining the
stadium. Business men of conse-
ouence on the Pacific coast have
their own planes and use them on
occasions like this. There We're also
many commercial planes who flew
passengers here from nearby towns
at reduced fares The railroads, too
put reduced fare into effect and
Joined the state wide advertising
campaign.
The least disturbed man in town
was the nominee. He remained at
home and announced he would see no
one until time for him to leave by
motor for the half mile ride to the
Continued on Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
YANKEE SWIMMING
TEAM WINS 800
M ETER FINALS
u. S. Quartet Outclasses
Other Nations To Set
New Record.
By United Press Leased Wire


AMSTERDAM, Aug. 1.-THE
United States swimming team won
the finals of the S00meters relay
today, establishing new olympic
record of 9 minutes sc 1-5 seconds.
Japan was second and Canada
third in GAL % and 9:47 40 res
pectively.
The Americans far outclassed the
other nations and if the United
States anchor man, Johnny Weiss
muller, had exerted himself the
Americans could have bettered the
record considerably more.
The American quartet of Austin
Clapp, Walter Laufer, George Ko
iac and Weissmuller, took the lead
from the first start with a three
meters lead, Laufer increased it to
twelve. Kojas gained three more.
Weissmuller only swan the first
hundred and then coasted along,
looking back at his badly beaten
foreign competitors.
The japanese team composed Of
Yoneyama, Aria, Sata and Takishi
maintained second place throughout
the four legs of the relay. The
Canadian team was composed of
Bourne, Thompson, Ault and Spence.
U. s. Girls Qualify
The United States qualified two
in the first heat of the semi-finals
of the girls 100meters free style
swim when Miss Albina Osipowitch
of Worcester, Mass, and Miss Susan
Laird, Homestead, Pa, took first
and second place respectively.
The winners time was 1:12 Is.
Miss Cooper of England was third.
Miss Agnes Gerakhtv, of the
Miss Agnes Gerakhty, of the
New York led the way in the second
heat Her time was I'LL % Miss
Mcdowell, of England was second.
Miss Braun of Holland won the
, women s 100-meters backstroke race
with the Misses King sand Cooper,
/ both of England. second and third,
respectively. Miss Braun time
was l minute % seconds.
! Miss Eleanor Holm, New York.
and Miss Marion Gilman, Alameda,
! Calf, placed fourth and fifth.
Mrs. Betty Becker Pinkston, De
troit, won first place in the women s
high diving with 3l.60 points. Miss
Georgia Coleman, Los Angeles, was
second, with 30.60 points.
( johnny Weissmuller, Chicago won
the men s 100 meters free style in
80 80 seconds. Barany. Hungary,
was second. and Takaishi, Japan,
finished third. Albert Gorilla Ar
ocntine's swimming sensation, was
last.
Simaika, Egvpt. won the men IS
! high diving with 1902 points. Peter
Des Jardins, Marroneck. n. Y, was
second with 9S.74 points.
Michael Galitzin. Los Angeles,
was third. with S2.7S points.
! Miss Albina Osipowitch, Worces-
! ter, Mass, won the women's 100
meters free style swim.
Miss Eleanor Garratti, San Raj
/ ael, California, finished second.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
WOMEN WHO AIDED
HOOVER DURING
WAR TO SEE HIM
Past Week Whirlwind of
Work; Intensively Or
ganized.
BY MILLY BENNETT
(U. P. Special Correspondent

PALO ALTO, Cal, Aug. IL
Twenty thousand California women
who worked with Herbert Hoover
for Belgian relief during the war,
will see him face to face for the
first time today.
From the high sweeping stands
of the Stanford stadium they will
view him-the man for whom they
worked so unselfishly, so untiringly
hear him accept the Republican
nomination for president of the
United States.
In the sun Drowned earnest face
of these California women, Hoover
will rightly read a message of hope
and faith.
Mrs Parker S. Maddux, president
of the Republican Women's Fedora
ton of Northern California declared
toady:
''Santa Clara county alone is
sending $4,000 women to the Hoover
notification ceremony.
The past week has been a whirl-
wind of work for the women who
are pledging their efforts to
Hoover. Mrs. j. w. Davey, carry
ing on organization work in San
Jose, thought to interest 5000 wom-
en- i'll attending todays ceremony.
owe have had to keep printing
shops working night and day. Mrs
Maddux declared, 'for 400 women
demanded admission cards. The ad-
mission cards are Hoover pledge
cards.
Highly Organized
The local Hoover for President
Women S organization came into ex-
istence four years ago as the Cool
idge- Dawes camp. There are 100
units of the group in the northern
part of the state.
1--WE are intensively organized, ="
Mrs. Maddux asserted, for we
have kept the organization alive
throughout the years of the Cool
idge incumbency.'
Women were gathered for today s
notification session by "chain
telephone corps ten Republican
women telephone ten friends, ask
ing them to 60 to the gathering,
the invited women, inturn, telephon-
ed ten more.
THE work among the women is
voluntary Mrs. Maddux said.
"There is not one paid worker in
the entire organization.'
The northern California group is
recognized and sponsored by the
National Republican committee, of
which Mrs. Alvin T. Hert, of Louis
vile, Ky, is chief.
There will be 10000 women work
ers for Hoover in Northern Califor-
mia, once the campaign gets started,
Mrs. MadduX predicted. That num-
Der is already listed under the ban
ner of the group
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
j. s. OLYMPIC TEAM
DEFEATS ENGLAND
IN RELAY EVENT
BY United Press Leased Wire

STAMFORD BRIDGE, England,
Aug. 11.-The United States Olym-
pie team got away to flying start
today by defeating Great Britain
in the 400-yards relay.
Frank Wykoff, James Quinn,
Henry Cummings and Henry Rus
sell composed the American team,
while Great Britain S included
Percy Williams and j. Fitzpatrick,
Canada; J. Carlton, Australia, and
j. E. London, England.
The United States then captured
the 4S0 yards hurdles shuttle relay
in . seconds flat Leighton Dye,
Carl Ring, Stephen Anderson and
John Collier, represented America.
On Great Britain s team were At
kinson and eightman-Smith, South
Africa, Lord Burghley and Gaby,
Englishmen.
The United States Olympic team
established new world s record in
the mile relay of 8 minutes 13 %
seconds.
George Baird, F. NJ. Taylor, Ray
Barbuti and Emerson Spencer, ran
for the Americans.
Great Britain was represented by
A. Wilson and j. Ball, Canada, and
j. w. Rinkel and R. LeighwoOd,
England.
The United States won first, sec
ond and third places in the l6-
pound shot put.
Results of the event follow:
First, Herman Brix, University of
Washington, 40 feet, inches.
Second, John Kuck, Los Angeles,
40 feet 414 inches.
Third, H. P. Rothert, Stanford
University, AZ feet y inch.
In the four mile relay, R. S. Starr
and r. C. Ellis, Britishers, A. Do
herty, Canada, and w. NJ. Whyte,
Australian, defeated the American
team composed of Nick Carter L.
Lermond, Sid Robinson and Lloyd
Hahn.
The time was II minutes, % 3-5
seconds.
In the four miles relay, Ellis,
Great Britain, started the last mile
several yards behind Lloyd Hahn.
Hahn slowed down in the middle of
the last lap, the Englishman win
ming by sensational squirt at the
finish.
A remarkable squirt by the Can
adian negro, P. Edwards, enable the
British Empire to defeat the United
States in the two miles relay. The
time was seven minutes, 4S As see
onds.
On the United States team were
Herman Phillips, Earl Fuller, Ray
Watson and John Sittig. England s
team included Edwards and B. Lit
tie, Canada; n. McEachern, ireland,
and Douglas Lowe, Great Britain.
Lee Barnes, Los Angeles, estab-
lished new British record in the
pole vault by clearing the bar at l3
feet 9 inches. V. NJ. Pickari, Can
ada, was second at 13 feet inches.
Third, Charles McGinnis, Chicago,
IS feet. Fourth, William Droeg-
muller, Northwestern University, 10
feet, inches. Fifth, L. T. Bond,
England. IL feet inches. Sixth,
f. F. Housden, England, II feet,
even.
Robert King, Stanford universi-
~; Harold Osborn, Chicago and
Ben Hedges, New York, tied for
first place in the high jump at
6 feet and 4 inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
MANY LOSE
s IN
HEAT WAVE
Middlewest and North
west Suffer Intensely
from Severe Hot Spell.
MILLIONS IN DAMAGE
Hurricane and Floods
Spread Havoc Over
Southern States.
by United Press Leased Wire

by tnteu Iress Leuseu wire
Hurricanes, electrical storms,
heavy rains, fog and heat took q
widespread toll in lives and proper
ty damage in the last few days.
Approximately 40 lives were lost
and property damage ran into the
millions.
The freak weather extended from
western United States to the east
coast and from Florida to the Gulf
Of st. Lawrence.
The greatest damage was done by
hurricane and flood in Florida,
where the loss was estimated at
more than $3,000,000.
Georgia was hit by floods.
The middle west and northwest
suffered intensely from the heat,
to which % deaths were attribut-
cd.
Three deaths from lightning and
many heat prostrations were record
ed in New York.
Heavy fog along the seaboard in
terfered with shipping in New York,
Boston, Montreal and other ports.
Twenty persons were injured
near Amsterdam, y. Y, when spread
rails attributed to the heavy rains
derailed the two last ears of the
Metropolitan Limited on the New
York Central railroad.
From Montreal three steamers
,La Al1nrLoron -nnarton ou1 Illiup,
worth, were reported to have gone
aground 30 miles down the st. Law
renee, blocking the channel.
CHICAGO, Aug II. -@oling
breczes from the Canadian plains
today relieved the Great Lakes re-
gion from three day heat wave.
ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 1l.-A
wind and rain storm remnant of
the Florida hurricanc-was sweep
ing back into the Atlantic today af
ter causing damage to property and
crops across Southern and middle
Georgia and eastern South Carolina
Streams were at flood stage III
central Georgia.
Near Augusta, Ga, the win(
reached high velocity and trees
were toppled, cottages damaged and
telephone and telegraph lines sew
erd.
Five persons were reported injur
ed when houses were wrecked.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Aug. II
Flood waters added today to the
damage caused by the hurricane
which tore across Florida earlier
this week leaving ruined crops
damaged buildings and disrupted
communications in its wake.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11,-Nev
York and nearby points on th'
eastern seaboard found some relic,
from the heat today after a severe
electrical storm which caused three
deaths and considerable property
damage. Three deaths were due t'
lightning.
Thousands Of homes were flooded
in Brooklyn.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
Tunney Expected
To Decide on His
Business Career
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aug. II. - Gene
Tunncy may take his million dollars
and go into Wall street with it.
While no statement has como
from the former heavyweight cham
pion, on plans for his career after
his marriage to the socially promi-
nent and wealthy Miss Mary Laud-
er, there were persistent reports to.
day that several Wall Street firms
had offered Tunney job.
One offer was said to have come
from the firm of G. NJ. p. Murphy
and Company, brokers and finan-
ciers. The report lacked confirma-
tion, but it was said Tunney may de-
cidcide on his business career before
he sails next Saturday for Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
Three File Pleas
For Probation

F. Moreno, charged with posses
sion of a still, was arraigned yester-
day afternoon before Judge Thomp-
son, who appointed Dorsey Whitelaw
as counsel for Moreno and set Mon
day as the Gate for plea.
A Chavez and Jesus Garcia,
charged with attempting to wreck
the Calipatria Jail, pleaded guilty
and applied for probation, The
court will hear the petition for pro
ba Son on Monday,
John Ralph Edwin, charged with
failure to provide, pleaded guilty
and a hearing ON plea for proba-
tion will be held Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
PUBLISHER s WIFE
LOSES DIAMOND RING

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11.-Mrs.
Anon G. Carter, wife of a Fort
Worth, Texas, publisher, reported to
police today that a $4,000 diamond
ring was stolen from her hotel
room here while she was absent re-
Gently.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
Auto Takes Huge
Toll OF Lives

SACRAMENTO, Cal.,. Aug. IL
Automobile accidents took a heavy
toll of $40 human beings, including
55 children under Is years of age
in California during the first six
months of 1928, according to an
nouncement of Louis La Place,
chief of the enforcement bureau of
the division of motor vehicles here
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
Tilden Enters
Tennis Matches
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-William
Tilden, IL, has entered the eastern
tennis championships which open at
the Wcstchester Biltmore Country
club, Rye, n. ", today.
The United States Lawn Tennis
Association announced earlier in the
week that Tilden would be permit
ted to play pending settlement of
professionalism charges growing out
of his writing activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
HoovER'S SISTER
FLIES TO PALO ALTO
BY United Press Leased VIII

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1l.-Mrs.
Van Ness Leavitt, sister of Herbert
Hoover, left here by airplane today
to fly to .Palo Alto where the Re-
publican nominee will deliver his
acceptance speech.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
Pair Believed
To Be Hiding
In Mexico City
by United Press Leased Wire

BEXICO CITY, Aug. Manuel
Trejo and Juan Jiminez, sought in
connection with the assassination of
President Elect Obregon are hiding
here, police announcement said to-
day. The announcement warned all
persons against secreting them.
Trejo was alleged to have given
Jose de Leon Toral the pistol with
which Obregon was shot.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
Favorable Trade
Balance Reported
BY United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Aug. IL The
commerce department announced to-
day United States favorable trade
balance of $3.50, ,lOO,352 for the first
half of 1928, or $49,9S2, ,253 more
than in the first half of 1927.
Merchandise exports from Janu-
airy l to June 80 inclusive, were $2,-
1852 ,848 and imports were $2,-
0S4 ,432 ,496.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
Flyer Off On
Nonstop Hop
By United Press Leased Wire

A" ""
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 11.-Cap-
tain Roberto Fierro took off see
reilly on a nonstop flight to Hava-
ma at 5:l5 Il. m, today, it was an
nounced officially. The start was
made from Valbuena Airdome.
Fierro had been waiting for
weeks for good weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11
THOUSANDS ATTEND HOOVER CEREMONIES
Freak Weather Causes Suffering Over United States
HOOVER CALM BEFORE SPEECH

The above Republican presidential
nominee who this afternoon at
Stanford Stadium Palo Alto which he will outline the principles
Of the G. O. P. platform during coming campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11

1t is said by hunters that alligat-
ors are breeding in swamp near
Taft, Kern county.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11

The annual harvest festival at
Corcoran, Kings county, is set for
September Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11

Delano, Kern county, shipped 80
carloads of watermelons and canta
loupes July 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-11

The harvesting of 100 acres of
Honeyball melons at Corcoran,
Kings county, began July 20.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-05
Mrs. F. w. Cathro
Leads w. C. T. u.
Program Tuesday

Mrs. F. w. Cathro was leader of
the w. c. r. U. meeting which was
held Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
G. NJ. Register.
The early crusade for prohibition
was outlined by Miss Anna Burr,
who compared the work in that
campaign with the work OF the ". e.
r. U. today.
Plans were made to observe spe-
cial temperance Sundays in Sunday
school, and Jan. % was named %
the first special Sunday. Questions
and answers were conducted by Mrs.
Cathro on the growth Of the w. G.
+. U. organization, bringing out the
fact that w. G. r. U. Is now es-
tablished in 81 countries.
Mrs. J. L. Hughes played piano
solo during the meeting.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-05

Misses Ruth and Ethel Pollard
returned Wednesday from . trip to
Oshkosh, Wis, and to Minneapolis.
At the latter place they were guests
at the wedding of MIR. and Mrs.
Kelley A. Simonson which occurred
Tuesday.
Frederick and Ernest Strauss,
sons Of DR.. and Mrs. F. B. Strauss,
left Tuesday for Collegeville, Mimi,
where they attend st. Johns Uni
versity. They spent their vacation
at their home in this city.
Miss Rakkel Lee, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee, left Wed.
nesday for Mortified, Mimi. where
she attends st. Olaf's college. Miss
Lee spent the holidays with her
parents in this city.
Mrs. Myron Cox and little daugh.
ter, jeanne, and sister, Miss
Ramona Mclaughlin, have returned
from Mclaughlin, where they spent
the holidays with relatives.
Mrs. L. A. Belden has returned
to her home at San Francisco
Calf, after spending the holidays
in this city Is the guest Of her sis.
ter, Mrs. 8. 8. Clifford.
Miss Mable Aaberg left Wednes.
day for Minneapolis where she at.
tends the MacPhail School Of Music
Miss Aaberg spent her vacation al
her home in this city.
Miss Mary Cram, who has beer
employed in the county auditors Of.
flee for some time, has accepted q
position in the office Of the secre.
tary Of state.
Mrs. D. E. Haskin Of jamestown
arrived in the city today to Spend
some time - the guest Of her son.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
J. M. Harry.
c. J. Myers has returned from
Milbank, s. D., where he spent tn
holidays with relatives. Mrs
Myers remained in Milbank for l
longer visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Myers ant
little son, Gene, have returned from
Fargo whore they were holida,
guests ct the home Of Mr.. Myers
parents.
Mrs. G. r. Kositzky and son ant
daughter, Le/nard and Eloyce, hav,
returned from Sterling, where the,
visited with relatives for the pas
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Childs hav,
as their house guest this weei
their niece, Miss Olivia Amundsol
Of Coleharbor.
Howard Murphy has returned K
Collegeville, Mimi, where he is {
student at st. Johns university.
Donald Jones left for Grand Fork.
Tuesday, where he will resume his
studies ut the state university.
Mrs. Chester Klope Of Happen un.
derwent an operation at st. Alex
Jus hospital Tuesday.
Rudolph Hintz Of Golden Valley
was discharged from st. Alexius
hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. Henry Kroll Of Anamoos<
has been discharged firm st. Alex.
ius hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-05

The Women's Nonpartisan club
will meet this evening ct 8 o'clock
1t the rest room under Hoffman's
cafe. A special program has been
prepared and Z social hour Will b
held. All members and their friends
are invited to attend the meeting.
Miss Cenevieve Rue, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Rue, and Miss
Esther Noggle, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Noggle, have returned 70
their studies at jamestown college
after spending their vacation 1t
their homes in this city.
Earl Bigler, who has been spend
ing the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. Matte Bigler Of this city, has
returned to Grand Forks to resume
his studies at the state university.
Arthur 1verson, who was q guest
1T the Bigler home during the holi-
days, has returned to Crazy, where
he ID engaged in teaching.
xuS WOUlSU0 0SUS4I6 0SSVCt0t1OU
will meet this evening 1t 8 o'clock
at the home Of Mrs. A. L. Craven
616 Second street.
Mrs. T. Ellison Of Sterling ar
rived in the city today to spend .
short time with her daughter, Miss
Mary Ellison.
William Aylmer, D. r. Brockman
and w. L. Wolfer Of jamestown
were business callers in Bismarck to-
day.
v. C. Goebel Of Anamoose was Z
business caller in this city the first
Of the week.
Vernon Brown Of Menoken Is
spending a few days in Bismarck on
business.
S. E. Niles Of Dawson transacted
business in this city Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-05
Local Delphians
to Discuss Poets

The local chapter Of Dclphians
will discuss "Three 18th Century
Posts" at the regular meeting
which will be held Friday morning
at $3.50 at the Hotel Prince. Mrs.
Obert Olson will lead the discus.
sion Of the day.
Text reports will be given by the
following: Miss Hardy Jackson
Thompson's Seasons: Spring, Sum-
mer and Autumn" Mrs. Bert Fin.
ney, "Elegy: In a Country Church-
yard" Mrs. F. A. Lair, 1.-THE De.
serted Village"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-05
Rev. Paul S. Wright
Elected Head Of
Bismarck Ministers

Rev. Paul 8. Wright was electei
head Of the Bismarck Ministerial
association for the year 1928 at 1
meeting held Tuesday afternoon at
the nurses home Of the Bismarck
hospital.
Other officers elected to serve
with Rev. Wright are: Rev. Fred
=. Klein, vice president; Rev. c. A.
Stephens, secretary and treasurer.
Rev. Walter E. Water has been
named preacher for Tort Lincoln
for the month Of January.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-05
Midnight Sun Club
Meets Wednesday at
John Peterson Home

Mrs. John Peterson was hostess
Wednesday evening to members Of
the Midnight Sun whist club.
There were guests for three tables
Of whist and honors were won by
Mrs. Selma jacobson and Mrs. ]. H
Schooner. At the conclusion Of the
games q three-course luncheon was
served.
Mrs. Albert Washington will en-.
terrain at the next meeting Of the
club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-01-05
Miss Ethel Childs
HOnOred at Dinner

Mrs. w. G. Childs entertained
Tuesday evening at a s o'clock din
ner in honor Of the eighteenth
birthday anniversary. OF her daugh.
ter, Ethel.
The table appointments were in
pink and green, while q bowl II
pink roses formed the centerpiece,
Covers were laid for eight guests.
Following the dinner the evening
was spent with games and music.
Miss Olivia Amundson Of Coleharbor
was an out-0f-t0wn guest.