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Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
MORE EVIDENCE
GIVEN AGAINST
FORMER ATHLETE

Los ANGELES, July 30.U.H =
Additional testimony of the alleged
fraudulent plan of Rush Meadows,
former Southern California football
star, through which he is said to
have collected thousands of dollars
on promises to free convicts was
given today at Meadows trial on
II grand theft counts.
John f. Osborne, father of John
r. Osborne, federal prisoner, was an
important witness against the former
athlete. Osborne testified that he
gave Meadows $4,000 last fall when
the latter promised him his son
would be home from prison by
Christmas.
During the course of their nego-
tiations, Meadows showed him docu-
ments purported to have been sign
ed. by former President Coolidge,
former Post Master General Harry
S. New, and other prominent feder-
al executives, Osborne testified.
LOS ANGELES, July 80. U.H-
DIR. X. HIgash1, japanese, lmpllca-
ted in an alleged "diploma mill -
scheme, will refuse to testify in the
Rush Meadows grand theft
trial, his attorney said today.
Higashi was in Leavenworth
prison with Meadows and John r.
Osborne, from whose parents
Meadows is accused of securing ap-
proximately $4,000 on promises to
secure the release of Young Osborne
through a presidential communication
of sentence.
S. S. Hahn, representing the
Japanese, who is facing prosecution
of state gun law charge, said his
client intended to stand on his con
stitutional rights when he answers
subpoena of the state in the
Meadows case.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
Court Furnishes
Island Gamblers

AVALON, Catalina Island. Calf,
July 30. U.p-Sentenccs varying
from $4,000 fine to n year in Jail
were pronounced in the superior
court here yesterday against three
men convicted of conspiracy to vio-
late the state gambling laws.
Walter II. Hevren. member of the
Avalon board of trustees and the
police committee. received fine be
cause of his health. Sam Kardenski
will spend year in Jail, and John
NJ Hall will "do' four months.
Judge Wilson denied motion for
new trial and refused plea for
leniency.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
Bromley To Aid
With New Plane

TACOMA, Wash, July 30.W.H -
Harold Bromley, who hopes to fly
from Tacoma to Tokyo in spite of
the fact his original plane the "City
of Tacoma was wrecked here Sun
day morning, will go to the Lock
heed airplane factory at Burbank
Calf, to supervise construction OF
Il new plane, he announced today.
Wreckage of the "City of Tia.
coma was enroute by truck to be
studied by experts in an effort to
avoid second crack up.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
Student Flyer
Jumps To Safety

RIVERSIDE, Calf, July 30(U.P)
Newest member of the exclusive
Caterpillar Club is Benjamin Fielder,
%, flying cadet at the March
Field army air school, who left his
plane by parachute at an elevation
of 1000 feet, and landed safely.
Plunging into tail spin at 5000
feet, Feidler stayed with his uncon-
trollable ship for two thousand feet,
then jumped. The plane crashed
less than 100 yards from the cadet s
landing place.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
Boy Scout Saves
CzechO Leader

VIENNA, July 30,U.H An m-
confirmed report from Prague, the
capital of Czecho-Slovakia, states
that Boy Scout today saved For
eign Minister Eduar Benes from
drowning at Chlumetz, where Benes
is spending his summer vacation.
Benes is known to be a good
swimmer and the report has raised
much wonderment here as to the cir
eumStances. 1t is presumed that the
foreign minister may have been
stricken with cramps while swim
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
RObber Visits
s. p. Train

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30. U,P)
Three passengers on Southern
Pacific train, enroute from Los
Angeles to San Francisco, were rob
bed during the night, it was learn
ed on the arrival of the train to-
day.
Those robbed and their losses
are; A. S. Friedman, $40; c. C.
Harris, $3.50, and Miss IL. Sheehan,
$ll. The last. two are residents of
this city.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
Kelly Will Be
Given Parole

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, July 80.
W.P) Kelly will leave San
Quentin prison Friday a free man.
The screen actor who has been at
the state prison here for more than
two years has been granted a parole,
Kelly was sentenced from Los
Angeles after a manslaughter con
viction in the death of Ray Ray
mond, husband of Dorothy Mackaye.
Miss Mackaye, who served a
term for concealing facts of the
killing from the court, was paroled
last January.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
Threatens Wife
With Revolver

Alfred Biffe of FL Centre was ar,
raigned before Judge Perkins in
police court this morning and plead
ed not guilty to charges of intoxica,
tion and disturbing the peace
Biffe was relieved of revolver
when taken into custody by officers
last night.
Mrs. Biffe told Judge Perkins
that her husband had threatened
her life with the gun the officers
took from him.
The defendant was held in de,
fault of $3.50 bond after he had ask
ed for jury trial. The hearing is
set for August s.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
Mckelvie May Be
Named To Board

WASHINGTON, July 80. W.D-
The name of former Governor Me
Kelvie of Nebraska, was added to-
day to the list of those being con
Sidered by President Hoover for the
eighth place on the new federal
farm board.
Although no announcement was
forthcoming from the White House,
it was reported in well Informed
circles that the Nebraskan had been
virtually decided upon to represent
the wheat industry on the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
Mead To Attend
Mexican Farley

WASHINGTON, July 30. U.p)
A joint meeting of the Mexican and
American sections of the interna-
tional water commission to discuss
the equitable use of waters of the
lower Rio Grande, the Colorado, and
Tijuana rivers has been summoned
to- convene August 90, in Mexico
City, the state department announc-
ed today.
DR.. Elwood Mead, commissioner
of reclamation, and chairman of
the commission will leave Washing.
ton August 10, accompanied by a
staff of experts.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
REPR|EVE
DEPENDS
ON Fits
Condemned Mans Plea
Of Innocence To Be
Carefully PrObed.
ASK AID IN EAST
Doomed To Hang Next
. Friday, Bethel Denies
Staying Girl.

Los ANGELES, July 30. U.p)-
The hope of Russell St. Clair Bethel,
convicted murderer Of his common
law wife, Barbara Mauger, for an
eleventh.hour reprieve rested today
with District Attorney Buron
Fits.
Governor Young said he would
take no action in Bethel - ease ex-
cept on receipt Of formal request,
based on substantial grounds
District Attorney Fits is taking
urgent steps to investigate Bethel s
prison statement that "thc Mauger
girl still is alive.
PHILADELPHIA, July 80. U.P)
Captain Of Detectives Andrew
Manuel today received Telegram
from Buron Fits, district attorney
of Los Angeles county, California.
asking him to investigate here in
connection with the Russell st.
Clair Bethel ease.
Bethel IS under sentence of death
in California for the murder of
barbara Manger, his sweetheart.
Governor Young of California is in
vcstigating Beitzcl's eleventh hour
declaration that the Maugcf girl is
alive.
Beitzel's statement said the girl
was alive and in hiding for fear of
prosecution for two criminal often.
ses alleged 10 have been committed
here in 1925 and 1897.
Fits asked Emanuel 10 investi.
gate whether the girl was wanted
on a charge of absconding with
: 500 from Market street store in
July, 1925. He also wants to know
whether she was wanted for forg.
inga check on the Manayunk Ma
tional Bank here in 1927.
No record of such charges against
the girl have been found here,
Emanuel said. However, he has as
signed detective to check up the
matter with officers of the store and
bank
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 30.U.H -
At 2:01 p. m. today the st. Louis
Robin extended by one full week the
246:43:32 hour record of the Ange-
leno, and 16 minutes later reached
Ais consecutive hours. 1t was esti-
mated that the plane by that hour
had more than circumnavigated the
globe at the equator.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 80. W.H-
A great decision was in the making
above st. Louis today, involving
two great pilots making the greatest
flight in the history of aviation.
Virtually ordered to ground their
plane after 410 consecutive hours
of flight, Dale Jackson and Forrest
O'Brine gave no definite indication
what they would do.
Jackson and O'Brine spiraled low
over the field early today and drop
ped note.
Quickly tearing open the metal
note container and reading the first
line of the note, Major c. Ray Was
sail, chief of the refuelling crew,
shouted: "They are coming down;
everyone at their stations.
The official car was trundled out
of the hangar to rush the flyers to
headquarters as soon as they land
ed.
Half way across the field, how.
ever, Major Wassall hastily re-ex-
amined the note, and to his amaze
ment he read:
Everybody get ready. We are
going to land sometime. Ha! Hal"
; With that the Robin zoomed aloft
again.
A few minutes later another note
was dropped.
1t read:
"Don't forget to read the bottom
of the first note.
"Ha! Ha."
Shorty (P. v. Chaffee) of the
refueling crew: We want 60 or 20
gallons of gasoline and oil. Number
and number 6 cylinders are hit
ting fine now. (The flyers yester-
day reported them in bad condi-
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 30.W.D
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and his
bride continued their eastward
flight from the Pacific coast today
after ain overnight visit here.
The couple climbed into their ship
at 1850 n. m. and left for an unan-
nounced destination.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
SAN FRANCISCO
RACKETEER GOES
FOR LAST RIDE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 80. U.p)
Whether the Italian "Black
IIand,' jealous rival or gangsters
killed Frank Bocca early today was
the problem confronting San Fran.
cisco police as AN investigation into
the murder was launched.
Evidence, gathered few hours
after Bocca IS bullet riddled and
knife slashed body was found, in
dicates three possible motives. They
are:
THAT he loved too many won.
en-.
2. That gangsters, believing
Bocca had part in the killing of
Handsome jerry Ferri, Novem-
Der "a, 1923, sought revenge.
3.-Quarrel over the estate of
Bocca' s adopted father, Manuel
Frietas, who was beaten to death
in San Dafael last April, may have
involved the "Black Hand'
The body was found early today
a few hours after the killing. 1t
was slumpcd behind the wheel of
Bocca s sedan. He had been shot in
the head once and in the back twice
and had been slashed and stabbed
many times.
Because there was no evidence of
a struggle police believe the stab
bing occurred after the bullets had
caused death. The mutiliatiOn lends
support, detectives believe, to the
theory of "loveo killing.
Two suspects, Nelli Georgi, for
mer partner of Bocca in a butcher
shop, and an alleged bootlegger
known as "Jim,' have been taken
into custody for questioning.
Previous police reports show that
Bocca was arrested as suspect
after the death of Frietas and that
Rocca held will in which Frietas
bequeathed his property to him. Mrs.
Frietas has denied that her hus-
band left will.
Captain Duncan Matheson. how
ever, leans toward the Glove"
theory.
'fIe loved too many women -
Matheson said, land it looks as if
his romances incurred the wrath of
the Black Hand The manner in
which his body was slashcd indicates
the murderer was in a jealous
frenzy
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30.Up)
--Riddled with bullets and slashed
with knife, the body of Frank
Bocca, reputed bootlegger, was
found slumped behind the wheel of
his automobile early today.
Bocca was "taken for ride"
police said.
The body bore three bullet wounds,
one above the right ear and two III
the back. The knife wounds were
in the back, side and chest
Thomas Gavin, deputy coroner,
said the shots were fired by some
one sitting in the rear seat of Boo
cas- sedan. There was no evidence
of n struggle.
After examination of the body
Gavin gave as his opinion that the
man was killed by the shots first
and then stabbed after death.
Supporting the police theory that
the killing resulted from fued or
gangland' war was the fact that a
valuable stiekpin, a watch and mon
ey in Bocca's pockets were not TAX
en-,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
AV|AT0RS
TO Land
TONIGHT
Sponsors To Force Pair
Down By Shutting Off
Gasoline Supply.
REFUSE TO OF
O'Brine And Jackson
Ignore Orders and Razz
Ground Crew.

ST. LOUIS, July 80. W.P
Sponsors of the st. Louis-Robin
endurance flight announced
shortly after p. m. today that
the Robin would land when its
supply Of fuel gave way, prob
ably about 10 p. m. tonight.
The announcement obviously
reflected note dropped by the
planes tireless pilots, Dale
Jackson and Forrest O'Brine,
a few moments earlier. They
had virtually been ordered to
land their ship.
Jaw shucks, send 'em up
some more gas!' Mrs. Sally
Jackson, wife Of the co-pilot Of
the plane, exclaimed wheA> the
announcement was made.
Put the refueling ship
away; we will land when out
Of gasoline the pilots said In
a dropped note.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-30
'Lindy' Salutes
Robins Crew

ST. LOUIS, No., July 30,U.D -
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh land
ed at Lambert St. Louis flying
field here at 1929 a. m. today, at
the height of the uncertainty regard
ing termination of the endurance
flight of the st. Louis Robin.
On stepping out of his plane, Il
Falcon, Lindbergh said he stopped
here today to congratulate these
flyers ON this remarkable flight.
After leaving note for jackson
and O'Brine, lindbergh and his
bride went up alongside the Robin,
then dived sharply i'll salute and re-
turned to the field.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
DUXBURY

George Matson of Racine, Wis.,, is
spending a two-week vacation with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Mat
son.
The c.. Glienke family enjoyed a
visit with friends from the southern
part of the state Wednesday of last
week
Mrs. w. Shute and Mrs. r. Shute
and son, Adrian, called at the Hess
Ter home at Sand Creek Friday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. bankers of the School of Agri-
culture, St. Paul. showed pictures
here recently of the school and all
the buildings and gave an interest
ing outline of all work done there.
The Danforth gospel team held
services in the hall Sunday evening.
Lloyd and Lillian WATSON and Fran
ces Shute spent Sunday at Danbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Calvin are the
proud parents of baby, born July
26th.
A few of the young folks attended
the circus in Duluth Monday of last
week.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
ECZEMA

Mr. and Mrs Tom Ryan called at
the VIM. Allen and Luther Alderman
homes Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Thieling is home from
the Twin Cities, after visit of two
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed WestIand have
gone to South Dakota to visit rela-
tiYes.
Miss Elizabeth Benson, who is en-
ployed at the Deckelnick's resort, Wis
tied at her home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Jordan and chill
dren motored to Minneapolis Saturday,
returning Sunday. Miss Fern Jordan
OF Minneapolis, who has been visit
ing here for two weeks, returned with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Alderman and
family called at the Thieling home
last Friday.
Everybody is busy in the harvest
fields.
Lyle Schaefer called at the Tom
Ryan home recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
CONV|CTS
RIOT, KILL TWO
Trusty Shoots Official And
Snatches Keys = Fire
Loss is $250,000.

Auburn. N. Y.-Following the exam.
pie set by their fellow-convicts at
Clinton prison, Dannemora a short
time ago LOO inmates of the Auburn
state prison battled for more than five
hours using rifles and pistols in an
attempt to gain their freedom.
When guards and convicts alike
drew back to reOrganize their forces
after the bitter fighting of the first
five hours, the results of the attempt
ed prison break were: Two convicts
killed, four guards shot, one seriously.
four convicts escaped. fire loss Of
approximately s250,00O.
Shortly after p. m. trusty strolled
toward guard who carried the keys
to various prison departments, and
whipping out pistol and shot o.
borne, snatching the prison keys as he
fell.
Convicts leaped to their feet and
dashed first for the prison arsenal, and
then for the great gates. Every rifle.
pistol and shot gun in the arsenal was
snatched by frenzied hands. Four ma
chine guns also were seized.
At least 40 cenvicts reached the
main gates and swarmed through.
Four escaped in two automobiles, the
remainder were we'll armed, and in a
position to wipe DIT the guards. they
thought so they returned to the prison
yard to organize their forces and effect
general delivery of the prisoners.
The guards then closed and safety
bolted the gates preventing any fur
Their from escaping. In the resulting
riots buildings were fired and four con-
victs were killed
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
EAST OF BRUNO

Mrs. J. Stafford and son, Carlton,
had Sunday dinner at the Billman
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Rupp, Mrs. O'Bry-
an, Mrs. A. Osterkamp and son, Harry,
had Sunday dinner at the Fred Rupp-
home
Mr. and Mrs England and son, War
rem. spent Sunday evening at c. o.
Billmans.
The Otto Downing and the Charpen-
tier families had a picnic dinner Sun
day
Miss Ester Nelson of Moorhead, and
Fred Nelson from Howard, and their
sister, Oda, and husband of Dolan, S.
D., came here Thursday for a visit at
the Fred Rupp home, leaving Satur-
day for their homes. The visit was
enjoyed by all
Mr.. HalvOrsOn of Sandstone, spent
Sunday afternoon with G. o. Billmans
Mrs. Albert Osterkamp invited sew
eral ladies in to spend the afternoon
with her grandmother, Mrs Gertrude
Organ, at the home of Mrs Ed Rupp
Tuesday. The afternoon was spent in
a social way, after which a lunch was
served and all went on their way,
having enjoyed the occasion.
Fred Rupp called at the Pat Shop
ard home Tuesday.
Frank Dracy is cutting grain for
John Rupp.
Mr. Dracy and wife and little son
took trip to Wisconsin i'm their new
Whippet, to see his mother, who is
very ill.
Mrs. Billman gave music lessons
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rupp and TheO.
and LenOra spent an evening with
Mrs. O'Bryan at the Ed Rupp home
recently.
Mr.. Rose, the mail man. is the
proud owner of a new Whipped
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
Plane Passes AGO Hour Mark.

ST. Louis-Dale (Red) Jackson and
Forest O'Brien. having flown their
St. Louis Robin longer than man has
ever before remained in the air in
sustained fight, continued to cruise
high above Lambert-St. Louis field.
They had set new worlds endurance
record of over 400 hours of sustained
flight. The owners of the plane sent
a message to the fliers promising them
SEQ each for each hour they better
the old endurance record. up to Mon
day night the Goth they had earned
$4,000.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
China Accepts U. s. Mediation Plan.

Marking. China-The suggestion of
the United States Secretary of State
Henry l.. Stimson that China restore
the status quo ante of the Chinese
Eastern railway before mediation ne
undertaken was accepted by the ma
tional government of the republic of
China. An informal announcement of
the government said the Chinese min
lister at Washington has been instruct
ed to accept any offer the United
States might make to mediate the Chi
nese-Russian dispute. agreeing to the
restoration of the status quo ante of
the Chinese Eastern railway.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
U. S. Starts Drive Against Tipsters.

New York-A drive against bucket
shops, tipster sheets and sellers OF
bogus stocks was started by Assistant
United States Attorney George J.
Mintzer with the issuance of warrants
for the arrest of all persons connect
ed with firm on Lower Broadway
At Mr.. Mintzer's request. Chief Postal
Inspector c. H. Clarahan has agreed to
assign several of his inspectors to Uni
ted States Attorney Charles H. Tut
ties office to aid in an investigation of
about 100 other organizations which
according to Mr.. Mintzer, appear to
have been operating outside the law.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
KINGSDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Schmidt and son
Eugene, drove here from Minneapolis
Wednesday of last week, for. a visit
at the home of Mrs. Schmidt's mother
Mrs. Anna Benson. They returned
the following Sunday.
Mrs. Anderson and daughter, Alice
and Hazel, from East of Kingsdale
Mrs. Nordquist, Mrs. Anna Benson
and Mrs. Frank Barton called at the
Oman home Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. A. L. Garnes and two children
of Sanger, N. d., and Mrs. j. Guthrie
and son of Bismarck, who have been
visiting at the home of their parents.
ed to their homes Wednesday of last
week
Mr.. and Mrs Peter Westlin and
daughter motored to Minneapolis last
Thursday, returning Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Brogren drove
here from Pine City Saturday, Mr.
Brogren returning Sunday evening.
while Mrs. Brogren will remain here
for time.
Harold Java, who is employed at
Frederic, Wis, visited at his parental
home over the weekend.
Mr.. Dickman returned Tuesday from
Minneapolis, after having dental work
done.
Mrs. Anton Nordquist was Mark
vile caller Monday
Mrs. Arvid Seilitz returned from
Web Lake last Thursday. She had the
misfortune of injuring her hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Stevens of Fred
eric. Wis, visited at the Oman home
Saturday.
Mrs. Joe SwartZ returned from St
Paul Tuesday. after short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jens Evenson drove to
Superior Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Schmidt and chill
dren and Helmer Benson drove to Su-
perior and Duluth Saturday.
Jack Profit and son Patrick left
Tuesday for North Dakota, where they
will work in the harvest fields.
Gust RistrOm, Sr.. left for Upsala
"Wednesday for short visit.
Halls Animal Actors were in town
and held their performances Tuesday
evening. The stunts of the animals
were very much enjoyed by those who
attended.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
Backing Motor Trucks Kills Two.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Two Mime
apelis persons. one three-year-old
girl and the other male prisoner at
the city workhouse were killed within
half an hour of each other when motor
trucks backed over them. Two youths
were also killed near Upsala, when
the automobile in which they were
riding plunged into a ditch north of
Upsala. and hit and run driver seri-
ously injured an eight-year-Old girl
neer Bemidji.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01
Forest Fires Out of Control.

Duluth, Minn.-High winds, excess
sive heat, and the dry weather proved
too great handicap for $50 men who
were trying to halt fires in the SUI
perior Natinal forest, and the flames
were shooting north out OF control
An additional force of 10 men was
ordered to the scene of the fires from
Duluth. but the large crew of more
than 425 men could do nothing to pre-
vent the fires from jumping out of
control.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1929-08-01

Soens was presented with a purse of
money, and delightful lunch was
served.
Curtis Lyon has finished his road
contract and will soon start his
threshing operations.
Mrs. Martin Anderson and children
of Danbury, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Lyon,
Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin and Frank,
Jr., of Hinckley, attended the birth
day party at Ed Soens Sunday
Mrs. Nesheim of Minneapolis, is
spending few days with her brother,
A. H. Ryan.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Waggoner and
Mrs. Peter Stulen left Tuesday for
Minneapolis. James Jordan, Sr.,
went with them to receive medical
attention.