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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United P.Gss Staff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Governor
Alfred f. Smith slept rather late
today, probably the biggest day of
his picturesque life.
While the state candidates were
rushing carly to the polls, the Demo
cratic presidential nominee took his
nomal morning rest, breakfasted
leisurely in his hotel and prepared to
go with Mrs. Smith to a stationery
store nearby to east his ballot at
noon.
The governor long ago developed
the habit of sleeping late. He prac-
ticcd it religiously as chief executive
of New York state. He remains up
late at night, working and reading.
He saw no reason to vary this prac-
ticc today - "A day 50 important
in his career.
At the conclusion of his radio
speech last night, it was obvious he
was glad the campaign was over.
He smiled as he looked out toward
the private newspaper audience and
started to dance a Jig.
His confidence in the outcome of
the balloting was expressed in his
final speech, from the broadeasting
studio at Carnegie Hall. He pre-
Sentcd the record of his accomplish
ments as governor of New York and
promised to follow the same princi-
pies if he gets to the White House.
Made No Promises
His last word of the campaign
was a promise TO use all his energies
for better government. Concluding
the speech he said:
"At no rimc during my public
career in elective office did I ever
trade a promise for vote. l have
made no promises to any man or
group of men. Nobody was author
iZcd to make any promises for me,
and, in fact, none has been made.
81 can enter upon the duties of
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
Sen. Curtis Is
Early Voter

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. G.-Going
to the Polk street School house
where he has voted for years, Sena-
tor Charles Curtis early today cast
the vote which he hopes will aid in
making him vice president of the
United States.
After casting his vote for the Re-
publican ticket from start to finish
Senator Curtis went to his office for
while and then returned to his
home on Topeka avenue where he
will rest a few hours before leaving
for Washington.
Senator Curtis will leave Topeka
at p. M, going to the national
capital by way of Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
country
MARCHES
TO POLLS
Millions of Americans
Take Part In Elections
of President.
RESULT DEBATABLE
Returns Eagerly Awaited
Following Months of
Hard Campaigning.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Cor.resuondent

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The voting
is now in full swing. After four
months of oratory, the most exciting
presidential campaign in many years
is being decided.
Between 35,00O,00O and 10000
600 voters according to best csti-
mates, are choosing today between
Herbert Hoover of California and
Alfred f. Smith of New York.
BY late tonight it may be known
which has been chosen as the next
president of the United States.
Election weather throughout most
of the country, except for some of
the middle.west, is reported fair
This means a large vote. Repubi-
can leaders said it meant a large
Republican vote because it would
enable rural voters to get to the
polls more easily.
Voting began before daybreak in
some places. In some of the smaller
towns of sachusetts there was
Keen competition to be the first to
report the final vote. In New Ash
ford the voters were up at a. m.
Hoover drew first blood, because
the Republicans predominate there.
The first states to close their polls
tonight will be Kentucky, Tennessee
and South Carolina, where voting
ends at p. m, Central Standard
Time. South Carolina is assumed
10 be overwhelmingly Democratic as
usual. If Kentucky and Tennessee
are at all close as many expect, the
result in those states may not he
known for many hours because of
the delay in getting returns from the
isolated mountain districts. Gcncr-
ally in both these states the cities
will lean toward Hoover and the
country districts toward Smith ac-
rording TO expectation of politicians.
Smith votes will be slower coming in
therefore than Hoover votes.
Contrast First Election
Other key states in the voting to-
day include New York, where the
polls close at & y. IN. eastern time;
Massachusetts,, closing from 4 to s
p. m, eastern time; Missouri, clos,
ing at I p. m. central time; and
Maryland, closing at ) 10 7 p. m.
eastern time. When the results in
those states are known it will be
fairly certain who has won. This
group is expected TO hold the bal
ancc of power unless there should
be n landslide.
Voters will crowd around the l2j,-
coo precincts throughout the United
States, taxing election machinery in
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
H()()VERS
VOTE AT
COLLEGE
Candidate And Family
Cast Ballots Before
Clicking Cameras.
WATCHERS APPLAUD
Republican Leader To
Receive Returns At
Home Tonight.
BY United Press Leased Wire

STAMFORD UNIVERSITY, Pal0
Alto, Calf, Nov. 6.-Ilerbert Hoov-
er today east his vote for himself
for president in polling place on
Stanford University campus amid
considerable ceremony.
The Republican presidential candi-
date, his wife, his two sons, Herbert
Jr., and Allan. and Mrs. Herbert
Hoover Jr.. voted in the Woman IS
Club building. part of the Stanford
Union group of buildings at 1915
Il. m. today.
Hoover east vote No. 93951 and
his wife and two sons and daughter
in law east the following four num-
bers.
When the Republican candidate
entered the women's S building, d
group of students and professors
who were gathered about applauded
and cheered. Hoover and members
Of his family went into side room
to await preparations for the vote.
When the photographers had set
up their cameras and the Kleig
lights were flashing properly, Hoov-
cr was led into a large room where
the balloting took place and signed
his name to the registration book.
Ills vote was the 208th cast at
Stanford precinct No. 2.
The candidate then took his ball
lot and went into the third booth,
and was concealed for about three
minutes behind the black and white
striped canvas covering.
Mrs. Hoover followed her husband
and went into the fifth of the six
election booths, while Mrs. Herbert
Hoover, .Jr., stepped into No. 2
booth, her husband into No. / and
Allan went into No. g.
Thus they practically packed the
precinct voting facilities, there be-
ing only one booth left, which was
occupied by woman voter.
To Spend Day Quietly
Immediately after the voting,
Hoover left for his home in San
Juan Hill, with members of his
family, after he had shaken hands
with friends who had come down to
see him vote.
The candidate planned to spend
the remainder of the day quietly.
Some of those who listened on
their radios to the speech Hoover
broadcast from his home, and had
read reports that it was to be non
partisan, were surprised to hear the
candidates statement that "this
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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
CROWDS WATCH
SMITHS VISIT
TO BALLOT BOX
Governor Rests After
Making Closing Talk
Last Night.
by United Press Leased Wire


NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-While his
fellow citizens of the metropolis
registered a mighty vote, Gov. Al
fred f. Smith went early this after
noon to polling place near the
Biltmorc Hotel-his city address
70 vote a straight Democratic tick
ct.
Smith voted shortly before / p. m.
after making his way through a
vCritablc mob of admirers. Voting
with him were his wife, whose birth
day wish today was for his election !;
his son and his daughter in law.
sixty police guarded him and opened
the way as he walked from his hotel
to the polling place at 81 East 18th
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Election returns at Press of
flee.
White Shrine meeting, Ma
sonic Temple, 8 o'clock.
Entire Nos club dance, Wo-
mans club house, $50.
KGEN, 6-10 O'Clock.
Imperial theatre, 1.-The Patri-
OF. -
Brulk's comedians, ''The
Balloon Girl
High school, night school, 10.
I. v. Commandery No. 54, Ma
sonic Temple, 7:30.
Adult English, high school,
7:3O.
Citizenship classes, high
school, 7:30.
TOMORROW
Junior chamber breakfast,
Hotel Barbara Worth, $50.
Chamber of commerce lunch
con, Hotel Barbara Worth.
KGEN, Ill O'Clock.
M. E. Ladies Aid, Joe King
home, 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
Federal Guard at
Montana Polls
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BUTTE, Mont, Nov. 6.-Twenty
secret service men, and 100 deputy
I. S. marshals, guarded the polls
in Butte today to prevent fraud.
The deputies were sworn in by
Federal Marshal Thomas Marshall
and stationed in 'hostile' precincts
at the request of leaders of both
parties.
The Montana campaign was the
bitterest in the state S history, with
Governor j. +. Erickson, Dem, OPP
posed by Wellington d. Rankin, Re
publican [. $. district attorney, who
charged that the state government
has been dominated by the Anacon-
da Copper Mining Company.
The weather was favorable for a
heavy vote, and reports from several
sections indicated the voters were
going early to the polls.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
GOSSIP FROM
VOTING BOOTHS
OF THE NATION
By United Press Leased Wire

HERKIMER, y. Y, Nov. 6. -
Mrs. Dclina II. Filkins, grand old
lady of l13 summers, who had in
tended to east her first vote today
for the next president of the United
States, was unable to do so because
Of steady downpour of rain in the
Mohawk valley.
Physicians who wcrt consulted
deemed it unwisc for the woman, be-
licvcd to be the Oldest in the coun-
try, as well as the Oldest registered
voter, to venture forth in the in
element weather.
Mrs. Filkins would not say for
whom her vote would have gone had
she been able to 20 to the polls.
SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 6.-Wil-
liam Harper, 50, voted in presi-
dental election for the second time
in his life, here today. The first
time he voted for Abraham Lincoln.
Today he voted for Alfred f. Smith.
NERNAL, Utah, Nov. Missing
the train that was to take him home
to vote, c. J. Duffy, -, chartered
an airplane to fly from here to Juni-
per Springs, Colo, where his cattle
ranch is located. He never before
had been in an airplane. but neither
had he ever missed voting.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov, 6. -
Casaba, the first state capital of
Alabama, gave Governor Alfred f.
Smith a majority of four votes to-
day, it was learned when complete
returns from the little town were an
'nounccd.
Smith received five votes to one
for Hoover. Casaba was practically
deserted many years ago because
of floods from nearby river.
CIAYMONT. Del, Nov. 6.-John
J. Raskob, Democratic national
chairman, and his wife, voted at
l0:lJ a. m. today at the Rcdman s
hall in Overlook Colony, near Clay
mont. Raskob then left for New
York.
TROY. y. V, Nov. 6.-Govcrnor
Smith was leading his Republican
opponent by vote of 1868 to 81 in
the second district of the llth ward
here when the voting machine was
opened at noon because of mcchan-
zeal trouble. There are 75l regis
tered voters in the district.
NEW HAVEN Conn, Nov. 6.
A score of persons ii the 2Sth
ward who claimed to have been
made voters this year were barred
from the polls today when election
officials were unable to find their
names listed. Complaint was made
to Town Clerk Cataldo Massa by
Town Democratic Chairman David
r. Mccoy, but Massa said he was
unable to adjust the situation if the
names were not on the voting lists.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
SUPERVISORS TO
SPEED WORK ON
COUNTY AIRPORT

Fen Hulse, chairman of the board
of supervisors, and Romeo Smith,
supervisor of the FL Centre district,
were named as a committee yester-
dav afternoon to deal with all mat
ters pertaining to the new county
airport near Imperial. They will
make complete investigation of
all needs at the new airport and will
make recommendation to the board
Of supervisors at the next meeting.
1t was brought out at the meeting
of the board yesterday afternoon
that a committee was needed tc
speed up airport plans. The new
field is to be a most modern ono
when completed and it is expected
that it will be adopted as one OF
the stops on a new air-mail service
early next year.
The board passed a motion to
rake application to the Southern
Sierras Power company for a
change of schedule on the lighting
rate for the court house. 1t also
approved a resolution relating to a
right of way for the power com
pany in installing service to the
county farm and hospital.
Only one bid was received for the
sale of a tractor belonging to the
county and for which it had no
further use. This bid was made by
the Shepherd Crook company and
was accepted. The bid was for 5000.
The minutes of the recent board
of trade meeting in which several
matters were referred 30 the county
supervisors for action were read.
These matters pertained to the issu-
ing of three booklets, one on dairy
ing, one on grapefruit and one on
vegetables by the board and which
would be distributed throughout the
country.
To Boost County
The minutes also approved a plan
to rent office space in the Los Ang-
eles Chamber of Commerce building
and employ secretary to answer
all questions, personally and through
mail, on subjects relating to the
valley.
that films now owned and in pos
session of the county and Imperial
Irrigation District be sent to Los
Angeles for display at Exposition
Park. 1t was pointed out that the
film now being displayed there in
relation to the valley is old and
worn and must be replaced.
The minutes further advocated
insertion of advertising on dairy
ing in papers located in eastern
dairying centers and in Fresno and
Tulare counties. No action was
taken on the minutes
Several other minor matters were
brought before the supervisors be
fore adjournment was taken last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
Fails To Swim
Irish Channel
By United Press Leased Wire

DONAGHADEE, Ireland, Nov. 6.
Mercedes Glcitz, London stenogra
rher and channel swimmer today had
failed in her attempt to swim the
Irish channel. She was forced from
the water when the sea suddenly
roughened and made further prog
rcss impossible.
Miss Glcitz had covered 10 of the
three and one half hours when she
was forced to abandon her attempt
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
ALL POINTS INDICATE BIG
VOTE BEING CAST TODAY

misty rain fell early today as Pitts
burgh voters went to the polls. 1t
was predicted % per cent of the
Pittsburgh vote-of vital importance
in the national election-would be
cast in the first few hours.
Allegheny county is listed as Re-
publican but doubt prevailed as the
voters took advantage of the early
hours.
CLEVELAND, o.. Nov. 6.-Some
10000 citizens of Cleveland about
80 per cent of the 24S,000 expected
to vote today-had east their bal
lots by 9:30 a. m, election officials
estimated.
In practically every precinct in
the city, voters stood in line wait
ing for the polling places to open
at 6:30.
Heavy voting likewise was report
ed in the outlying districts.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 6.-More
than 10 per cent of Minneapolis >
2oO,UuU registered voters had east
their ballots two hours after the
polls opened, election officials re-
ported today. In one precinct 20
per cent of the voters reported be
fore a. m. An equally heavy turn
out was reported in st. Paul
HOUSTON, Tex, Nov 6.-Hous-
ton and Harris county, long a Dem
ocratic stronghold, appeared to be
giving Herbert Hoover, the Repub-
lican presidential candidate a majo
rity over Governor Alfred f. Smith.
At noon the unofficial and in
complete count from A of the l33
precincts gave Hoover 1929, Smith
1,753. At the same time the total
vote, all Of which had not been
counted, was 7,19S in So precincts.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
Women Active
In New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Nov. 6.
Excellent weather today through
out New Mexico forecast the
heaviest balloting in history of the
state as crowds lined up before the
booths when the polls opened at 9
o'clock. The woman vote of the
state is expected to be the heaviest
IN history as Hoover and Smith
women clubs have been active in
the campaign in all parts of the
state.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
TO STABILIZE MONEY
by United Press Leased Wire

SOFIA, Nov. 6.-The government
planned to introduce currency
stabilization bill today. The bin
would provide for the stabilization
of the leva. At the present rate Of
exchange the leva is valued az 1870
to the dollar. Present paper in cir
culation would be superseded by
new bank notes of 100, so and 30
levas denomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
Sorry Mrs. Smith
But You Can't
By United Pres

by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Today
is Mrs. Alfred E. Smiths birth
day Ten years ago on her birth
day she asked for the governor.
ship of New York for her hus-
band and received the gift.
That was nice birthday in!
1918, she remarked today.
That was the first time he ran
fer governor. The presidential
election is the only thing I want
for the governor. And I'm going
to get it too
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
ROCKS CRUSH MINER

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Nov. G.-Vin.
cent Yoneoskie, 10, miner was
crushed to death today by slide
of rock in the Sterling Colliery. Ills
body, buried underneath the ava.
lanehe Of rock, was not extrieatcd
rntil several hours later by hugo
gangs of workmen who labored ia
relays.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
by United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Nov. 6. - The ma
lions largest city had more than
5000 special guards around the
polls today as some 100000 per-
sons recorded their choice for the
next president of the United States.
The entire force of the metropolis
tan police department was ordered
for active duty until the final vote
is counted in New York City.
In addition, 800 deputy attorneys
general were recruited for duty un-
der George Z. Medalie to prevent
any illegal voting.
New York was far from calm to-
day. One of her own sons was seek
ing the nation S highest office and
celebrations got underway early last
night. Throughout the city groups
could be heard merrymaking, boom
ing horns, and beating on toy drums.
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. g.
Herbert Hoover was leading Gov.
Alfred +. Smith III Dallas by a
comfortable margin, according to
reports from clecJlOn DoAeS. II
was estimated Hoover would carry
Dallas county by 10000 majority.
Previous reports indicated that the
Democratic candidate would carry
that county , to l.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Nov. 6. -
Milwaukee S "march to the polls -
took on almost an air of stampede
this morning, so eager were the citi-
zcns to east their votes. Crowds at
the polling places passed through in
a steady stream in the first hour.
1t was predicted the state would
poll million votes. Polls close here
at s p. m.
DITTCRIrPGH Pa NoV -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
West Branch Vote
,Mere For mality
by United Press Leased Wire

By united presS Leased wire
WEST BRANCH, Ia, Nov
6.-The election today in West
Branch, Herbert Hoover's birth
place, was just a formality.
Everybody-or almost every
body-placed a cross in the cir
Gle at the top CT the Republican
ballet, thereby registering their
choice for the man who started
life in this little Iowa village.
And they all voted early and
then were planning to spend the
rest of the day talking about it.
"Oh, maybe few Democrats
voted against Herbie,'' said n.
P. Olsen, mayor. They would dc
it just to be contrary-tt' just
like en-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
Chicago ALA Same
Like Nicaragua
Ry United Press Leased Wire

CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Guardcd by
$4,000 city and federal officials, over
a million Chicagoans turned out to-
day to east their votes in national,
state and city elections.
The clear notes of buglcs called
Chicago to the polls. Dozens of Boy
Scouts were stationed at the voting
places with their trumpets sound the
call to duty.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
NOTED WRITER DEAD
by United Press Leased Wire

MAIDEN, Mass, Nov. 6.-Dr.
Frank Crane, widely known writer,
and columnist, is dead at Nice,
France, according to word received
here today by Mrs. Henry II. Crane,
his niece by marriage.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
OREGON VOTING HEAVILY

PORTLAND Ore, Nov. 6.-Long
lines of voters had gathered about
the polls here half hour before
they were to open at 8 a, m, indica-
ing the heaviest vot on record.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
Hoover Leading
In First Count
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by United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Herbert
Hoover led in the presidential race
at noon today insofar as votes
had been counted by ratio OF
more than to /. Two rock
ribbed Republican strongholds
and one equally ''rockribbed y
Democratic precinct had report
ed at that time.
The vote:
Hoover Smith
New Ashford, Mass. 28
Mt. Washington, Mass. 25 8
Crittenden Co., Ark 0 IL
Totals SO %
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
First Lady at D. A. K. Ceremonies

Mrs Calvin Coolidge ocaed the dedication
the 100000 Constitution Hail. auditorium being built in
Daughters of the American Revolution
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
Fight With Rum
Runner Denied
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-The
federal government was believed to
have opened its annual holiday war
against Pacific coast rum runners,
in a score of coast guard patrol
Loats off Golden Gate.
Coast guard officials admitted
something was up, but nothing
"that We can tell about
Reports from six patrol boats
were made by radio much later than
usual, it was said
Rumors were that La Aquila, for
merly the FederalShip, notorious
rum running craft, was the object
of the attack, but officials said the
ship was in Mexican waters Monday
and could not have arrived off the
San Francisco coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. g.
Rumors current III maritime circles
up and down the Pacific coast. 10
the effect that the notorious rum
runner Federalship had engaged in
battle. with coast guard cutters at
some point off California, were dis
counted by the Coast Guard Ser
vice here today.
"The Federalship has been re
named La Aquila (The Eagle) and
last night was reported off the Mex
lean coast Captain D. f. A. De
OFT told the United Press.
I'VE have six patrol boats off
the California coast today, and
have received no reports here of
battle.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Nov. Ga
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06

SPOKANE, Wash, Nov. 6.-Wil-
liam Harper, 50, voted in prcsi-
dental election for the second time
in his life. here today. The first
time he voted for Abraham Lincoln.
Today he voted for Alfred f. Smith.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-31

FOR SALE-lO0O acres OF good citrus
and farm land in Cameron County,
located between the Box Ranch tract
on the North now being developed
in citrus orchards, and the Laguna
Vista Tract on the South. This Tract
connects at its northwest corner with
the new Water District No. Eleven
and is a desirable tract for subdi-
vision and development purposes.
This land fronts the s. B. & r. G. v.
Railway for two and one-half miles
and the present terminus is located
on the East end Of said 1000 acres. A
good highway connects with Point
Isabel ten miles distant and Browns
willie and San Benito each nineteen
miles distant. Call on or address
Faux e. Abney. Brownsville, Texas.
or the owner. ". B. Abney. Lampasas,
Texas. Fills
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-31

DANDY LITTLE SANDWICH SHOP.
located on main highway; living
quarters. modern, complete equip
ment for serving sandwiches. short
orders and lunches. Root beer equip
ment installed. Building rents for
SIS per month. This must be seen TO
he appreciated. Reason for selling,
severe illness in family. owner leav-
ing Valley. Must sell at once. First
500 cash takes IL. Also dandy
Ranger bicycle. Al condition. brand
new tires: first $3.50 takes il. Owl
Sandwich Shop. 0lmito. Texas.
G-2l5
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-31

RAYMONDvILLE, July 3f.-Ths
Texas Consolidated Telephone ccni-
pany in making considerable improve
ment in its system here at Raymond
Vile, which includes new posts
throughout the city, cables and m new
telephone exchange wIth about 14g
drops. The company will have IN
office In the second story Of the La
coma building.