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Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
June 4. 1915

Arthur shepard and family leave
today for Los Angeles From there
Mr., shepard and the children viii
g TO Denver whore they will spend
the summer Mr. Shepard win re
turn the latter part Of the week.
Fire from cigarette or cigar
started III the pile of baled cotton
near the Fair grounds yesterday al
tcrroon but was quickly controlled
by the department. Little loss was
sustained.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-04

Don't stop with reading the news
and editorials. The advertising COL
umns are equally important.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

ulated country and started climbing to
get over the clouds before jumping.
The main tank went dry at 7:51 pm.
and the reserve tank at $40. The alti-
meter registered approximately $4,000
feet. yet the top Of the clouds was
apparently several thousand feet higher.
Rolling the stabiliZer back, he cut
the switches, pulled the ship into a
stall and was about to go over the right
side of the cockpit when the right wing
began to drop. In this position the
plane would gather speed and spiral
to the right, possibly striking his para
chute after its first turn. He returned
to the controls, and after righting the
plane dived over the left side of the
cockpit while the airspeed registered
10 mile per hour and the altimeter
$4,000 feet.
IT pulled the rip cord Immediately"
reports Lindbergh, after passing the
stabilizer. The Irwin chute functioned
perfectly. I left the ship head first
and was falling in this position when
the risers whipped me upright and
the chute opened
THE last I saw of the OH was as
It disappeared into clouds just after
the chute opened. 1t was showing and
very cold.
"First indication of my nearness to
ground was a gradual darkening OF
space below. The snow had turned TO
rain. The chute was thoroughly
ST sent the beam from my 500-foot
spotlight downward Ground ap-
peared so suddenly that landed di-
rectly on top OF barbed wire fence
without seeing it. 1t helped to break
my fall, and the barbs did not pene-
trate my heavy flying suit
Rolling the chute into its pack, 1
started toward the nearest light. I
soon came to road, walked about a
mile to the town of Covell, ILL.,, and
telephoned report to st. Louis"
For leaping $4,000 feet into a noe
turnal deep Lindbergh won parachute
jumping record in addition to Fourth
Degree in the order. Forced descent
by night could startle him no more.
Aiming at fine craftsmanship, he had
courted death and won life.
(Next-Four caterpillars, bomber,
crash to earth and fatality)
(Copyright, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
GREEN TO ADDRESS
LABOR GATHERING
President of A. F. of /. Is
Principal Speaker at Peace
Cross This Afternoon.

With President William Green of
the American Federation of Labor as
the speaker, the Washington Cathedral
will conduct national labor Sunday
service at o'clock this afternoon be-
fore the Ieace Cross on the cathedral
grounds.
Mr.. Green's Labor day message will
be broadcast, with the other portions
of the service, through Station WMAL
and Coast-to-Coast network of the
Columbia Broadcasting System. Mem
hers of nearly rs labor unions in Wash
ington, prominent labor leaders and
representatives of various national
labor organizations are expected to be
in the congregation. An invitation to
attend has also been extended to the
general public.
The service will be conducted by Rev
DR.. @. Freeland Peter, canon and
chancellor of Washington Cathedral,
assisted by members of the clergy staff
OF the cathedral. Music will be pro-
vided by massed choir OF men and
boys, including members Of choirs of
several Episcopal Churches and the
brass quartet, which usually provides
instrumental accompaniment at Peace
Cross services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

Winging a compass course of so de-
grees, Lindbergh saw dull glow
through the mist, indicating a town.
Then several such light patches APP
peared, visible only when he looked
away from the moon. He knew they
were towns bordering haywood. Fog
Rugged the terrain; the port danced
impishly in the elfin lights.
Several times" he reported, "I de-
scended to the top of the fog, which
was 800 to 900 feet. The sky was clear
with the exception Of scattered clouds
Moon and stars were shining brightly
After circling for 35 minutes, headed
west to be sure Of clearing Lake Mich
igan and in an attempt to pick up
light on the transcontinental.
After flying Is minutes and seeing
no break / turned southwest hoping
to find the edge Of the fog south Of the
Illinois River.
AT 500 pm. the engine stopped
1 cut in the reserve tank when I was
500 feet high. AS the engine did not
pick up as soon as expected, showed
about to release the parachute flare
and jump when the engine finally took
hold again. Second trial showed the
main tank to be dry. 1 had 20 min
utes' flying time left.
There was no opening in the fog
and decided to leave the ship as soon
as the reserve tank was exhausted. I
tried to open the mail pit and throw
out the mail sacks but was unable to
open the front buckle. knew the risk
of fire with no gasoline In the tanks
was very slight. / began to climb for
altitude when for several second saw
light on the ground. That was thu
first light I had seen for two hours, and
as almost enough gasoline for is min
uteS of flying remained in reserve /
glided to 1000 feet and pulled the
fare release cable as nearly as 1 could
judge over the spot where the light
had appeared. The fare functioned
but only to illuminate the top of
solid fog bank, into which it disappear
ed without showing trace of the ground.
Seven minutes gasoline remained in
the gravity tank. Seeing the glow OF
town through the fog, I turned toward
open country and nosed up.
Engine Sputters and Dies.
AT 5000 feet the engine sputtered
and died. / stepped upon the cowling
and put out over the right side of the
cockpit, pulling the rip cord after about
q 100-foot fall
/ was falling head down.
ward when the risers jerked me into
an upright position and the chute
opened
Il pulled the fiashlight from my belt
and was playing it down toward the
top Of the fog when / heard the planes
engine pick up l had neglected
to cut the switches. Apparently, when
the ship nosed down an additional sup
ply of gasoline drained into the car
buretor. Soon she swung into sight,
about quarter of a mile away and
headed in the general direction of my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
EX-ART|LLERYMEN
TO Join IN REUNION
Efforts Made to Advise Reqi.
ment Veterans of Asbury
Park Affair.

Efforts are being made to advise for
mer members of the 10th Field Artil-
lery, Washington regiment and war
time unit OF the 26th Division of the
divisions reunion at Asbury Park, N. j.,
october Is to Is.
The 10th was recruited here and
the division itself was organized from
the District, Virginia, Maryland and
New Jersey National Guard outfits.
Aside from members of the 10th there
are many ex-service men living In
Washington who saw duty with the
division
Leroy W. Heron. advertising manager
of The Star, and major with the
10th, and other officers are circular
izing veterans of the 26th whose ad-
dresses are available in. an effort to
have strong local delegation at the
reunion.
Marshal Petain of France. expected
to attend the annual convention of the
American Legion in october, has been
invited to the reunion. Navy Depart
ment officials have consented to send
the dirigible Los Angeles over Asbury
Park during the convention II weather
permits.
Among guests expected at the re-
unicn are Gen. Pershing and MAI. Gen.
Charles Morton, former commanding
officer of the goth Division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

What is believed to be a genuine
StradivariuS violin was discovered re-
Gently in the Cabra district of Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
DIES AS AUTO BURNS

SYLVIA, N. c., August 30 G41.--J. K.
Privett Of Ninety Six, S. c., was held
here today, charged with responsibility
for the burning 10 death late last night
OF Mrs Had Brown, 80, also of Ninety
Six, who was caught beneath an auto
mobile that overturned 80 miles from
here.
woman told police Privett asked to aid
in extricating her mother, calmly
walked up the road bank. sat down,
lighted a cigarette and Tipped the
match toward the automobile. The
spilled gasoline burst into flames and
Mrs. Brown burned to dealF9.
Rgiyett 10 charged with Ezanslautshter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
POLICEMAN'S WIFE SUES
INDIAN GIRL FOR BALM
100000 Asked for Alienation
Against Exile Fife, Muskogee's
"Poor Little Rich" Girl.
sY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MUSKOGEE, Okla, August 30.-Exie
Fife, known as the poor little rich"
Greek Indian girl, was named defendant
today in a $105,000 alienation of af-
fections suit filed by Hattie Adair, wife
of Jesse Adair, Muskogee policeman
Mrs. Adair filed suit for divorce Monday
The Indian girl has been beset by
litigation since the discovery of oil on
her rocky allotment about 10 years ago
metamorphosed her from a barefoot
farm maiden to a woman of wealth.
Five Eufaula attorneys were sued
several years ago for their connec
ton with the divorce action in which
Berlin jackson, Exie's childhood sweet
heart, was separated from her and
obtained a $4,000 settlement. Shade
Wallen, superintendent of the five civil
lized tribes, was suspended for APP
proving the settlement, Of which 1t was
alleged Berlin received only $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Gear-Shifting by Foot.

The operation of an automobile is
simplified by the invention of q foot
gear shift. Pushing the pedal all the
way in disengages the clutch and the
different speeds are selected by moving
the foot from one side to the other.
Reverse is secured through touch but
ton on the dash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
CRUISER LOUISVILLE
TO BE LAUNCHED MONDAY
13-Year-old Editors Daughter
Will Christen Craft at
Bremerton, Wash.
b the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash, August 30.-Ad-
miral Henry j. Ziegemier, commandant
OF the Puget Sound naval yards. and
nus stan, made formal call today upon
13-year-old Jane Brown Kennedy,
Louisville, Ky, who was chosen BY her
city TO christen the light cruiser Louis
Vile at Brenerton Monday.
Miss Kennedy, grand daughter of
James B. Brown, publisher OF the Louis
vile, KY, Herald-Post. arrived here last
night. She was accompanied by her
two maids of honor, Misses Ruth
Crockett Cole and Henrietta Hender-
son, Representative and Mrs. M. II.
Thatcher of Kentucky, her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John j Kennedy, and Mrs.
E. l.. Henderson.
Mayor Franz Edwards greeted the
party ana extended the "reins of the
city" to Miss Kennedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Ship Lost Port.

Hearing the chorus of Liberty re-
cede into the fog, they knew the ship
had lost her port He was the only
night. Within a radius of 100 miles
three other fog-bound planes made
forced landings. bot 3 ship left port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

~ receive SILVER wings.
Out of an entrance class of 118, only
10 won silver wings from the Army
Lindbergh among therl. The graduates
assembled for the last time at dinner
in San Antonio Then they scattered
Lindbergh joined the Robertson Air
craft Corporation, st Louis, as chief
pilot for It's commercial lines. While
awaiting results on submitted bids TO
carry the airmail, he was induced by
Ben Belle an aeronautical engineer to
test a commercial plane newly designed
Lindbergh few the ship twice. The
first time he sought to cultivate an &C
quaintance. She seemed to perform
well. Manning the controls a second
time, on June ?, 1925 he essayed ma
neuvers that would finally determine
her airworthiness
In turn he piloted through barrels,
spinning nose dives, zimmerman turns,
falling leaves, loops and cartwheels.
The designer and his confreres APP
plauded the ships min bleness and agil-
ity. But an adroit hand controlled her
Joy stick
Il had completed everything except
tailspins," said Iindbergh. land when
/ attempted right spin the plane re-
fused even 20 start. After a second at
tempt with the same result, / gave that
up and tried one to the left. The ship
fell in easily. and when 1 reversed the
controls over a half t'Irn, came out at
once. I ran her through second left
spin and held the controls in a spin
ming position during two complete
turns
The test ship wheeled sharply and,
In snorting rage, abandoned herself to
gravity.
Earth BounCeS Up.
Faith ebbed. The tipping earth
bounced up and sped for his face His
safety lay in the hands Of fractional
seconds. Unless opened at about 800
feet parachutes are unsafe While the
plane nose-diyed he tried every ma
newer at his command. She would not
be righted
An airman's judgment cautioned him
Here, at this point. was the 300-foot
level No time to deliberate or despair
The ship could not wit for him to va
cate the cockpit and avoid the tail
group. AT the aerial foundation of
safety he was out ard free from i'm
pediments Some who watched the
jump contend that the plane and pilot
separated at $50 feet. Lindbergh, ever
conservative, believes it was nearer $50
feet
He pulled the rip cord as sooa as the
stabllizer had passed. The chute
| opened quickly, but. while it was func-
! tioning Lindbergh had fallen faster
( than the spinning ship. On It's next
!, revolution the plane headed directly
toward HIM. How elise IL passed will
never be known, for the risers on his
harness were twisted and swung him
around. However. the distance between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
3 ADDRESSES SCHEDULED
Alexander Legge to Speak Twice
at Syracuse and Over Radio.

Alexander Legge, chairman of the
Federal Farm Board, will make two adj
dresses in Syracuse, N Y, Tuesday and
Wednesday, it was announced yesterday
at the board headquarters. No informa-
ton was available as to subject matter
or as to where in Syracuse he would
speak.
Mr.. Legge is also scheduled to speak
Thursday evening over the Columbia
Broadcasting System on why Wheat
Acreage Should Be Reduced"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

her enemies. Invariably she found
It before the officers came on .
trumped-up raid.
She began making speeches about
crime conditions before groups Of
women. After her first talk she was
threatened with death II she made
another. She told the messenge
exactly when and where she was
going to speak next. She wasn't
molested.
Finally she went to Oklahoma
City and talked to government Of
ficials. Soon federal operatives be-
gan pouring into Earlsboro In the
roles OF old field workers. They
spent IL months getting their evi-
dence, all the time keeping In touch
with Mrs. Renner. Then came the
indictments, the confessions and
the trials.
Earlsboro Is clean and happy now.
but Ethel Renner isn't exactly
through.
The federal grand jury Is to meet
again soon" she says. The story
is just about half told. There will
be other county and state officers
involved before We are through"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

and flashed back with the same
two guns in her hands.
See that plank across the door,"
she replied. pointing at his feet.
That marks the line between my
property and the city of Earlsboro.
You now have two feet. When you
put one Of them across that door
facing you, you viii have but one
foot left. When you put both Of
them across you will have no need
of feet in the place Ill send your
cowardly soul"
The officer retreated.
An ex-convict was working for
"the line. He made her a PROPOSE
ton.
Il am authorized to offer you
$4,000 II you will leave here and
90 to Europe. and on top OF that
well give you $4,000 for travelling
expenses" she says he told her.
You're just a common criminal;
get Quit" she told him.
One afternoon last summer she
was sitting in front Of the hotel. A
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

worked overnight. too. and changed
the plans to provide a brick build
ing.
The telephone rang with threats
Of bodily harm unless she got ION
the line"
Mrs. Renner hung UP. Messengers
brought written threats.
She had wells dug for the hotels
water supply and pipes laid into the
building.
Mayor Knappenberger and some
councilmen ordered her to take them
up. She beat that order in the
state courts.
Saves Brothers Life
One day a bandit tried to kill
her brother. Clyde Peddicord, in a
bank in Earlsboro. She crowded so
close TO the bandits arm that he
couldn't shoot.
More threats came to her via
many channels.
Someone always was on guard In
the lobby of her hotel. Mrs. Renner
took her turn with the employees.
One morning she was on duty when
Leonard Reed, an accused bootleg
ger. walked in.
I'm mad at you. Mrs. Renner,"
he declared. his pistol showing.
"Why?" she demanded.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

bullet brushed her cheek and lodged
in the wall.
It came from a Joint" across the
street. She didn't move and there
wasn't a second shot.
Hot led was poured down the
sewer pipes Of her hotel.
Light wires and telephone wires
we're cut repeatedly.
Sewage was spread about the
hotel.
She was offered $500 a day for
six rooms for a gambling game.
The bid for the privilege Of selling
whisky through the hotel employees
was $500 a month.
She doesn't remember how often
or how much were the bids for the
opportunity to place girls in the
hotel.
Kills Attacking Dog
One night a giant police dog was
turned loose on her. She ended its
life with one shot.
She was forever stumbling across
whisky planted" in the hotel by
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

in the world. the country ranks
first among the Latin American
countries.
The bulletin pointed out that the
three most important lines were
from Brownsville to Mazatlan, from
Chihuahua to Nogales, and from
Mexico City to Juarez.
The Brownsville Mazatlan airline
is said to be the only ~transcon-
tinental airline In Latin America.
Further information given In the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

You've ruined my business" he
replied. and walked closer.
Quickly, she turned to the safe
behind the counter. When she con-
fronted Reed next she had two
guns. one in each hand.
Listen, Leonard" she said calm
ly. but her gray eyes were flashing.
IF three Of you came in here at the
same time through different doors,
you couldn't scare Ethel Renner."
Calls Deputy's Bluff
One afternoon a drunken deputy
sheriff staggered to the door Of the
hotel.
do you know what I'm going to
do?" he shouted from the sidewalk.
I'm going to drag you down this
alley, throw you in jail and break
your damned spirit"
Mrs. Renner bent over the safe
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

EARLsBORO. Okla, March is-
After an unbelievable reputation as
one Of the widest boom towns in
Oklahoma, Earlsboro stands today
ss Q model OF civic decency-and all
as the result Of one determined wo-
mans campaign for law and order.
She's Mrs. Ethel Renner, pro-
prietress Of the Renfred hotel, and
although she doesn't look the part,
she's q two-gun woman whom the
toughest hombres in the oil fields
couldn't huff.
The federal grand jury is getting
ready to meet and take I'D her
disclosures again, but here's the
record Of what she has already ac-
complished in her cleanup:
A. Fifty-eight indictments on
whiskey charges, all on evidence OBJ
tanned under Mrs. Renner's direc-
ton.
B. Twenty-eight confessions Of
guilt made by officials, ranging
from Mayor Homer Knappenberger
and Police Chief Marion Fuller
down TO constables and all sorts of
individuals.
G. Twelve trials and eight con-
victions. the latter including Sheriff
Frank Fox. These refused to plead
guilty.
d. Testimony by Mayor KNAPP
penberger that he paid Oscar Cor
don, an assistant attorney general Of
Oklahoma. $500 to fend off pros
ecution after Gordon had investi-
gated conditions In Earlsboro. Cor
don has resigned.
Who Is this woman who turned
nearly half the occupants Of a coun-
~ courthouse and q city hall into
federal jails?
Came From Illinois
She is a native Of Champaign.
III, and she has been "on her own"
rs she says. since she was IL. She
was born Ethel Peddicord, and in
comfortable circumstances. But the
loss Of the family fortune and her
fathers death came at about the
same time and she was left with
her mother and three other child
rem to carry on.
She entered business In Chicago.
Twelve years ago she heard of q
boom and opportunity In Oklahoma
and came here. She speculated in
leases and royalties and luckily &C
uuired an interest In the field about
Earlsboro before the first well came
".
With money from her royalties
she decided to build q hotel. That
was In February, 1927. AS the work.
men began she had her first contact
With q vice ring. A man approached
and told her she would have 70 get
on the line" At first she didn't
Know what he meant. She soon
found out he meant she would have
20 sell liquor at the hotel. permit
rambling and harbor girls and pay
D weekly fee to officials.
IN paddock the hotel and leave
I to rot before I'll do IT," she told
he ambassador OF the vice lords.
Open Warfare Begins
After that 1t was open warfare.
The battle lasted two years, n
woman errayed against a hundred
rmed and desperate men.
The hotel plans called for a stucco
structure. Overnight the Earlsboro
.ity council passed an ordinance
prohibiting such construction.
Mrs. Renner and her architect
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
Mexico Ranks Third
In Aviation World

Mexico ranks third in the world
In aviation. a bulletin issued by the
G. A. r. discloses.
Aviation in Mexico is only two
years old, and the rise has been
surprisingly rapid. Ranking third
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19

bulletin shows that the G. "A. Il
lines cover $500 kilomeers daily. and
touches the U. s. at three points
Brownsville, Nogales. Ariz.. and T.
Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-03-19
A 1wo-Gun Woman Whom Toughest Hombres
OF OkIahoma's Oil Fields Couldn't Bluff

THAT RS ETaEd RENNER MHoI BEGAN LQNE FIGH AGANsTy H6En RTNG IN BON TOWN
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ARTICLES FOR SALE
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These Want Ad Columns Are Bargain Counters for Valley People


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