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Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
BODIES OF Nine
RECOVERED FROM
WRECKED TRAIN
Debris Piled In Cars By
Rushing Waters Retards
Searching Work.

STRATTON, Colo, July 10. W.H
Spring Creek, which, fed by a
cloudburst, reached out long enough
yesterday to undermine bridge
and spread death among the pas
sengers Of a Rock Island and Pa
cific train, was just "dry wash'
again today. i a<
Nine bodies had been recovered
today from the grotesque wreckage
of 12 car train which left the
rails when the 70 foot bridge across
the creek collapsed under the pres
sure Of the torrent of water but
Coroner o. Kinney said he believed
more victims would be found.
The wreck occurred at 4 a. IN. when
the passengers were asleep. One
Pullman coach turned side-wise on
the bridge and then dropped into the
raging torrent below, disappearing
from sight. But one occupant Of the
ear, E. j. Perry of New Bedford
Mass, who was awake, escaped. He
fought his way through a window
caught a passing timber and gained
the shore.
The next car nose-dived into the
stream. Heroic work on the part
of several passengers in this coach
prevented additional loss of life as
the sleeping tourists were hurled
forward by the force of the impact
! Men, women and children, stunned
and drowning, were dragged out
through windows to safety.
Coroner Kinney, who plans tc
hold an inquest today, said he be
lieved the following persons lost
their lives:
Mrs. Ben Lewis, Memphis, Tenn.
Harry Lewis, IL, Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Mary Mcdonald, Florida; Mrs
Jennie Foltz, Memphis, Tenn; G
S. Garlic, New York City; Miss
Julia Garlic, New York City; T. B
Johnson, Birmingham, Ala; Brooks
Cline, negro porter; unidentified
| negro porter.
Search of the wreckage was being
continued. The submerged Pullman
coach was half full of sand, rocks
and debris and progress was slow
due to the fact that wrecking appa
ratus could not come close to eithe
side of the wreck, because of tn
torn up condition of the tracks.
Morris Gest, famous New Yorl
theatrical producer, was a passenge1
on the train and was one of The
first to report the disaster and mar
rate the details. He was not injured
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
RUMOR OF BANK
MERGER CAUSES
STOCK TO SOAR

NEW YORK, July 10. U.H-Re-
ports that the First National Bank
of New York soon would form the
nucleus for a giant merger of fin
ancial institutions sent the stock OF
the firm to a new high of So, per
share. The stock closed at $500
bid and $4,000 asked yesterday.
This WAS a rise of more than $500
a share, and George +. Baker, vet
eran chairman of the institution
and its builder, said to hold $4,000
shares, saw the value of his hold
ings increased approximately $l1,-
600, ,000.
Although rumors of the giant
financial merger have been denied
repeatedly by officers of the First
National, few sales since January
/, 1929 have enhanced the value OF
Bakers stock approximately $66,
10000 and the aggregate market
value of his holdings at $4,000 pen
share is $176,000,0 1000.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
District Employee
browns In Canal

R. B. Jackson, an employee of the
Imperial Irrigation district station
ed at Andrade was drowned yester-
day afternoon in the Alamo canal
and his body is still unrecovered, ac-
cording to a report made to the
coroner s office and to the district
officials this morning by Frank
Higley, superintendent of the river
division.
jackson, according to Higley, was
evidently seized with cramps and
sank before assistance could reach
him. Immediate steps were taken to
rescue him but those who made the
attempt failed to locate the body.
1t is believed it floated down the
canal into Mexico.
Every effort is being made today
to find Jackson S body and the
canal is being dragged. 1t was not
learned if Jackson had family.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
BY EUGENE LYONS
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

MOSCOW, July 10. tU.P-Soviet
Russia has no intention of invading
China TO seek reprisal for seizure
Of the Chinese Eastern Railroad,
but. according TO the statement of
high officials today, is massing
troops at the frontier purely to
protect it's borders against the in
vasion Of White Guard (Czarist)
troops.
In general interview with
American correspondents here to-
day Jan Rudzuiak, cOmmisar of
railroads aud transportation in the
Soviet Union, and a member of the
all powerful political bureau of the
Communist party, asserted this
policy.
owe viii not sent even one
soldier onto Chinese territory,' he
said "'Of course we will protect
our borders in view of our informa-
tion that White Guardist are form
ing military groups for the invasion
of our soil But unless China at
tacks, we do not intend any mill
tary action.
RudZutak said that this decision
was not easily reached because the
Soviet masses were indignant and
Continued on PAGE Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
St. LOuis-RObin
lag Hours AlOft

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 10. UP}-
The st. Louis Robin, monoplane
that went aloft here at 7:17 a. m.
last Saturday, clicked off its 146th
consecutive hour of flying at 9:17
a. m. today and reported everything
"ok. -
The pilots, Dale jackson and
Forrest o Brine, hope to break the
246 hour refueling endurance
record, although they started out
merely to make a $50 hour test of
their Challenger six cylinder
motor.
The Missouri Robin, sister
ship piloted by Joseph Hammer and
w. Gentry Shelton, reached AZ con
seeutive hours on a similar test at
9;3l a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
DUTY OF
ST ATES
DEBATED
Understands Letter Is
Widely Discussed By
Political Leaders.
DRY ISSUE SHIFTS
May Have Important
Bearing On Presidential
Election OF 1882.
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 10. U.H-
The letter of George w. Wicker
sham appeared today to have shift
ed the prohibition issue toward new
ground and to have unloosed poll
teal currents which may have pro-
nounced effects in the next presi-
Dental campaign in 1882.
The letter which the chairman Of
President Hoover's law enforce
ment commission sent to the con-
ference of governors this week has
provoked an issue as to whether the
states are morally obligated to help
enforce federal prohibition.
Governor Albert G. Ritchie of
Maryland has taken the negative
side of this issue so aggressively
that he is regarded by some as
possible successor to Alfred E.
Smith as spokesman of the wet
faction of the Democratic party.
However there may be some COM
petition for this role from Govern
or Roosevelt of New York, but he
is approaching the prohibition
question warily and at the moment
appears to. attach more Importance
to the merger issue which he recent
ly warned was becoming national
danger. Should Roosevelt fail of
reelection next year, the way would
be fairly clear for Ritchie who has
always been friendly with the
Smith group.
=. % ho
tie party coming toward an inter-
nal agreement on the prohibition
issue. National Chairman Raskob in
his rehabilitation work in the last
few months has made silence re-
garding prohibition a cardinal
point in his strategy. But the
Wickersham letter has dragged the
issue out again.
Hoover's Views Unknown
On the Republican side the Wick
sham letter has aroused much con-
troversy as to whether President
Hoover is in sympathy with the
proposed division of enforcement
work and whether as a flexible
scheme it would permit prohibition
W iodPt lloCiI W lOCdl cCAtluIClt ia
different states.
In his inaugural address Presi-
dent Hoover said: "Of the un-
doubted abuses which have grown
up under the 18th amendment
part are due to the failure of some
states to accept their share of res
possibility for concurrent enforce
ment and to the failure of many
state and local officials to accept
the obligation under their oath of
office zealously to enforce the
laws
That is as much as is known about
Mr.. Hoover's views on enforce
ment weaknesses.
While many vets continue to ad-
vocate repeal of the 18th amend
ment, there is less and less convic-
tion among them that this can be
brought about, at lest within this
generation. They are tending now
to east about for some legal for
mula which will permit individual
Continued on PAGE SiYl
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
EASTERN PLANT
EXPLOSION TAKES
LIVES OF SEVEN

NEW KENSINGTON, Pa, July
19. U.P)-The death toll in last
night IS explosion at the Logans
Ferry plant of the United States
Aluminium Company mounted to
seven today with the death of four
more victims.
Two men were found dead in the
debris of the plant, a subsidiary of
the Aluminium Company of Ameri-
ca. Another died short time lat
err at the Citizens General Hospital
and the other four died during the
night and morning at the same hos
pital.
The dead-Joseph Paustenbach,
Al, Tarantum; Andrew Kaufman,
so, East New Kensington; B.
Lopez, New Kensington; Michael
Hazimanolis, New Kensington
Anthony Larios, Arnold; John
Giansanti, Arnold, and James Gal
lardo, New Kensington.
Paustenbach and Kaufman who
were together in the room in which
the explosion occurred, were kill.
ed instantly. The others, working
in other compartments of the
plant, were burned by the flames
which followed the blast.
The first of the two explosions
in the plant was thought to have
occurred in compartment il
which flames originated from al
overheated bearing. Kaufman and
Paustenbach We're attempting to
extinguish the blaze when door
from the compartment to a powder
room was opened. The flames ap-
parently ignited the powder dust.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Assert Mrs. Wing
Sold Young Girl

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. U.P)
Reports emanating from China
town that Mrs. Wing Kao, wife of
the Chinese vice consul here, 'sold y
a servant girl whom she brought
into this country, occupied the at
tention of federal agents today.
Mrs. Kao with her husband and
Suen Foon, chancellor of the
Chinese consulate here, are await
ing preliminary examination Mon
day on federal charges of smuggling
opium.
When Mrs. Kao arrived here
from the Orient recently she was
accompanied by an attractive young
Chinese by name of Ho Shee. The
girl has since disappeared and her
whereabouts is unknown.
The Chinatown rumors were that
Mrs. kao had sold the girl to Il
Chinese gambling housekeeper at
Isleton for 81 800.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
TROOPS
MASS|N(;
IN EAST
Russia Denies Intention
To Invade Territory OF
China Unless Forced.
CZARISTS ARE ACTIVE
White Russians Ready To
Cast Lot Against Soviet
Government.
(Ry United Press Leased wire)

Lightning flashed from the war
clouds overhanging Russia and
China today and the troops of the
opposing forces massed on each
side of the Manchuriau border at
two widely separated points en-
gagged in brisk clashes, according to
word from the east.
Press reports received in Toxic
indicated the Soviet forces had
taken the offensive at Manchion,
the northwes border between Man
churia and Siberia, and near the
eastern terminal of the Chinese
Eastern Railway at Pogranitehaya.
These were partially supported by
travellers reports at Harbin that
they had heard heavy eannonading
near Pogranitchaya and scmi-of'
fisialIy confirmed by announcement
of the Chinese authorities i'll liar-
bin.
The latter said that cavalry and
field guns had been brought into
play IN clash occasioned by a
raid of Russian troops against com
bined Chinese and White Russian
border patrols near Progranitchaya.
Meanwhile Jan Rudzutak, Soviet
commisar of transportation and a
high official of the all powerful
political bureau of the Communist
party. told American newspaper
men that unless the Chinese forces
attacked across the border, not a
Soviet soldier would set foot in
Chinese territory, and that the
Soviet = chief concern was to guard
against the White Russian (CZar-
istj forces now masscd in China,
seizing upon the opportunity to
strike at the Soviet.
The Chinese capital remained
quiet and Officials seemed unper-
turbed at the situation while Mos
cows populaec still rumblcd in
patriotic Indignation against the
Chinese seizure of the Chinese
Eastern Railway, formerly jointly
held by the Soviet and China.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
ROYALTY GETS DUCKING

OSLO, July 10. WP-Forty roy
al guests clad in pajamas and night
gowns, were forced to swim in the
Atlantic until boats rescued them
at g a. m. today when the pleasure
yacht of Prince Ibrahim of Egypt
sank near Trondhjem, on the west
coast of Norway. The yacht, Varz-
perwer, was enroute to Nordkap.
One sailor was drowned.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Daring Chicago
Criminal Taken

CHICAGO, July 19. U.H -
"It's 'gainst the law to wear a
bathing suit on the streets of
Chicago thundered Patrol
man Edward Smith when he
caught eight year old Mary
Lubor gamboling in her sun
garb on the lawn in front of a
downtown beach.
Mary had been brought up with
a proper respect for officers of
the law-she promptly removed
the suit.
Hailed to court, Mary and her
parents were given a lecture on
the necessity for respect of the
law and then were released.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19

The Gillett jury was out q
hours at 1913 clock this morning
and according to reports enama
ting from the court housr are as fai
away from agreement as they were
when the first ballot was taken I'M
mediately after being given the
case by Judge A. c. Finney yester'
day.
While of course unofficial, it was
reported last night before the jury
retired they were to 4 for ac-
quital. This morning the report was
the jury stood 9 to 3.
The jury broke their delibera-
tions yesterday for lunch and din
ner and then conferred until 9 p. m.
when they were locked up and re-
tired for the night. After break
fast this morning, it was reported
they took ballot without prelim-
mary discussion with the result
mentioned above.
The JURORS, three women and nine
men, called for the entire exhibits
and records in the case soon after
they retired from the jury box.
This indicated, according to both
defense and prosecution attorneys
they intended to go into the testi-
mony deeply before making de
cision.
1t is generally believed the jury
will not convict the sheriff on the
two large indictments charging APP
preparation and failure TO account
for moneys received for feeding
prisoners but that they are unde-
cidcd as to the counts in the small
indictment relative to bail money,
fines, etc.
The penalty for conviction on
any Of the indictments according
to the penal code is from l to 10
years in prison and disbarrment
from ever holding public office. 1t
is believed that should the jury
return a verdict of guilty on a mum
ber of counts the court would have
the sentences run concurrently.
Extra juror Mum
w. j. Dougherty of Brawley, the
18th juror who was discharged
Yesterday after Judge Finney had
read his instruction, refused to dis
cuss his impressions of the case
when approached by a representa-
Continued ON Page Six
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Rioting ReneweG
At Detroit Plant

DETROIT, July 10. U.P) - Riot
ing at the plant of the Murray Body
Corporation broke out again this
afternoon when Is of 70 workers
striking against adjusted wage
schedules threw rocks at police
guards and seriously injured Pa
trolman Henry l.. Hardy, who was
taken to receiving hospital.
Another policeman was less seri-
ously hurt. -Four of the labor men
were arrested before the strikers
were dispersed. Trouble started
when police took banners away from
the strikers.
Fifteen workers and two factory
officials were beaten in two riots
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Fail TO Find
Missing Woman


FAIRFIELD, Calf, July 10. U.R,
No definite clue concerning the
whereabouts of Edith Irene Wolf
skill, 81, eccentric heiress who dis
appeared from her ranch Sunday
had been found today.
Volunteer posses searched the hill
country of Solano county for the
woman reputedly worth $s00,000
spurred ON by the offer of a 81 200
reward for information pertaining
to her whereabouts.
The reward was posted by A. w.
Bachman, trust officer of the Citi-
zens National Trust & Savings Bank
of Los Angeles, guardian of the
woman s estate.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
NO VERDICT YET
ANNOUNCED BY
CILLETT JURY
Nine Men and Three WO-
men Still Deliberating
On Sheriff's Case.

If the jury trying the Gillett
case does not reach an agree
ment by tomorrow noon Judge
A. c. Finney will either dis
charge them or allow them to
disperse to their homes until
Monday morning, it was learn
ed on good authority at IL
o'clock today.
At that time, as they filed
out to lunch, there was no in
dication of an agreement. 1t
was rumored around the court
house the jury stood 7 to 5 for
acquittal on the last ballot be-
fore noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Southern Plane
Seeks Record

SHREVEPORT, La, July 10. U.P
-" Doggone, Hello, World" bel
lowed Curry Sanders and Van Leary
through sky telephone today as
they transferred 100 gallons of gaso-
line to their endurance plane
"KWKH' and scared on toward a
worlds refueling flight record.
Named after the radio station of
the Henderson Iron Works here,
made famous by the "Doggone'
greeting of its owner, the KWKH
had been in the air so hours at 1929
y. III.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Demand Tighter
State Quarantine

LOS ANGELES, July 10. W.P) -
Holding the opinion that present
quarantine measures against the
Mediterranean fruit fly's entry into
California leave serious gaps, the di-
rectors of the Los Angeles Farm Bu-
reau yesterday called on the state
and federal departments of agricul-
ture to investigate.
Investigation by the local organ
ization revealed inadequate inspec-
tion of baggage and passengers en-
tering the state and the existence of
unguarded highway entrances, their
report stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Fox Reported To
Be Improving

MINEOLA, L. l., July 10. U.H -
William Fox, motion picture mag
nate, injured near here Wednesday
in an automobile accident in which
his chauffeur was killed, spent a
very good night at the Nassau Coun-
ty hospital, authorities there an
nounced today.
Fox is expected to be able to be
out again in comparatively short
time.'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Successful Melon
Crop At Yuma

YUMA, Ariz., July 10. U.P) -
With a value of 100000 to date,
Yuma valleys melon crop this year
is declared by local growers to be
the finest in history.
Shipments in the past five weeks
have totaled 437 cars, valued at
100000, with 40 ears more to go
out in the next five days before the
season closes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Former County
Clerk Guilty

UK1AH, Calf, July 10. U.P)-
Willis Prather, ex-county clerk,
was found guilty on two counts by
the jury in Superior Judge H. l..
Preston's court today for failing to
account to the state controller for
monies received for the state fish
and game commission He was found
not guilty on two other counts of
embezzling and appropriating mon
ey to his own use. The charge on
which he has been found guilty
constitutes II felony punishable by
from one to 10 years on each count.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Accidents Prove
Fatal To Three

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. U.R)
Three deaths by accident were re
corded here today.
Leonard S. Elliott, 81, was
trampled to death beneath the hoofs
of his horses this morning; Phyllis
Thielmeyer, four, died from injuries
received on March IL when hit by an
automobile truck; and John Butler
succumbed to injuries sustained ON
July II when struck by a truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
SEEKING BREAKWATER

WASHINGTON, July 10. U.P) -
The board of river and harbor en-
gineers of the war department will
pass on the application of Monterey,
Calf, for construction of a break
water in the harbor there on Aug. g.,
it was said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Large Purse For
Aqua Caiente

Aqua CALIENTE, Calf, July
19. W.H-The Aqua Caliente handi
cap, successor to the famous Coff.
roth handicap of Tijuana, will
carry 100000 added, the world 's
richest horse racing purse.
The new handicap will be run
Sunday, March 23 over the track of
the new Aqua Caliente Jockey club.
The distance will be a mile and q
quarter.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
Swedish Plane
!. Leaves Iceland

OTTAWA, Canada, July 10. W.P)
The Swedish seaplane Verge,
piloted by Capt. Albin Ahrenberg
and two companions, took off from
lvigtut, Greenland bound for Bat
tie Harbor, Labrador, at l1:lS a. m.
Greenwich Mean Time (6:lS a. m.
EST) today. 1t is enroute to New
York. The department of marine
and fisheries of the Dominion of
Canada received word of the start
from Ivigtut from it's station at
Belle Isle.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
RAIN RELIEVES DRoUTH

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 10. U.P)-
Low water in agricultural and graz
ing districts of Arizona has been
partly relieved by general rains
during the past few days, the U. s.
weather bureau reports. Water is
still low at Nogales and Seligman,
with cattle reported poor in the
Seligman district.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
MEXICAN BAN LIFTED

WASHINGTON, July 10. W.H -
President Hoover has issued pro
clamation lifting the embargo
against shipment of arms and amun-
itions of war into Mexico, the state
department announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19
COMMUNIST DEMONSTRATION

NEW YORK, July 10, U.H-Mem'
bers of the Communist party in New
York staged demonstration in
front of the Chinese consulate here
today, bearing placards protesting
against war into which they alleged
the Chinese government was forcing
Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-19

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Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-31
Fate of Poor Louise
Touched Girls Heart

Breakfast was late and the house
hold was not moving along as smooth
ly as usual, The mistress walked
Into the kitchen and found the maid
literally sobblng her eyes out.
The mistress, regardless Of the
hardness OF breakfast, sought to dis
cover the meaning Of the tears and to
comfort the girl II possible. The only
response she could get for time was
the wall: Poor Louise, poor Louise"
Assuring the maid that she wished
to know more about the cause OF the
deep sorrow, the mistress was In
formed: ave been reading story
and they're going to Kill Louise"
Explaining further, the maid said
that she had been worrying about
Louise all night. Tint explained the
late breakfast.-Boston Globe.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-31

Close observers may have noticed
In the neighborhood OF country cross
ronds, or where roads diverge. q fufi
Of grass which has been tied into q
knot al the top, and probably con
sldered II the casual act of some idler
but such was not the case.
Since time immemurial the grass
knot has been used by the gypses us
a signal and sign. Usually II Is In
tended merely as guide for sec
ond division OF party. indicating
which road has been taken by the first
section. but, II necessary, quite elab
crate messages may he conveyed. q
particular meaning being indicated by
the CHARACTER OF the knot and It's pc
sition With regard TO the road-
whether close TO or some distance
from the wheel tracks. whether on the
right or left OF the right OF way
The second party is even able 10 tell
With considerable accuracy how long
Ii has been since the first party tied
The kHtt This Is accomplished hp
the breaking OF handful OF grass
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1929-01-31
Modern Methods

DR.. Spencer Lewis. who Is lend
Ing "a colony to the Nile. where they
will settle and live In the antique
manner. eschewIng all things mod
ern, said to Il San Francisco reporter .
Modern methods weaken and mar
row us. The manual laborer who did
beautiful work In the past is only a
machine minder today. And It's the
same with education.
sour NAMES musical education Is
unique Mob Hill mother said.
1'Yehf said another mother.
a'Yeh. Give her the name OF any
record, don't care what It Is, md
she'll tell you right Off the bat what's
on the other side"