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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
LEAVES WIFE oF YEAR;
 CLAIMS SHE'S NEGREss

DETROIT, Mich, May 12.-Over year ago, Alma Wade was married to Arthur Little, son of Dr. John s. Little, one of the most prominent phy- sicians of Detroit Two months ago she was told by her husband that he could live with her no longer. To day she returned from Ann Arbor, where she went to have Dean Vaughn of the University of Michigan and other scientists try to determine whether she was white woman or negress Her husband charges she is the latter.
 The charge made by the husband in divorce papers filed month ago is that his wife, a golden-hair blonde, with beautiful gray eyes, was the daughter of Mrs. F. Jefferson, ne- gross matron of a railway station in Cincinnati and quadroon. He claims to have visited Mrs. Jefferson and ob- tained affidavits from her and other members of her family that Mrs. Lit tie Is the daughter of Thaddeus Wade, fuilblood negro, and herself.
 The couple met in Seattle two years ago, the girl representing to Little that she was widow. They became engaged. Later. Little went to Alaska and the girl followed him. Then they came to Detroit and were married.
 Mrs. Little was pretty, educated, and soon became popular in society. She entertained in style Finally, one day, Little found in an old pocket book of his wife's a recipe telling how to change a black woman to 8 white woman. Signed to 1t was Mrs. Jeffer. sons name and address. He went to see the Cincinnati woman.
 His wife has had the police in Den yer searching the records in an effort to prove that twenty-six years ago her real parents gave her to the Jeffer- son woman, at that time married to Wade. She said she was always told her parents were white and had died in Denver; that she was sent to the best schools and graduated from a prominent music conservatory in Den yer. Then the negress left her in Denver, and she made her own living until she married Little.
 Today she went to Ann Arbor, pre- sented herself to Dean Vaughn and then to all the faculty, asking this question:
 Am l white woman or black?"
 The scientists made all practical ex- aminations and tests, and said:
 We cannot tell you"
 Mrs. Little, stunned by the blow, quickly rallied and announced she would fight to the end. Dean Vaughn told her she had every indication of being white, but he could not make affidavit to such statement.
 Prof. E. E. Case, one of the leading psychologists in America, told her she might be white woman, but, after making every test known to science he, too refused to make affidavit to her origin.
 Detroit society is aroused and Is rallying to the support of the unhappy woman.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
DO YOU DANCE7

If you dance, you can satisfy that propensity to your hearts content to- morrow night at the Yuma County Commercial Club ball for the benefit of the bridge celebration fund. Any body can afford it at the price, 1Oc per dance.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
THE CASINO THEATRE

The World Film Corporation pre- sents Cecil Spooner, in '-The Dancer and the King" & 5-act Blaney feature drama
 His Night Out" Joker.
 Next Wednesday, the World Film Corporation will present The Seats of the mighty" 6-act feature drama.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
RATE ANNOUNCEMENT

The Examiner is pleased to an. nounce a rate basis of fare and one third to Yuma for the Bridge Celebra- ton, from all points in Arizona and rom points in California east of Los Angeles, including branch lines. All tickets will be on sale on May q and 2, with final return limit of May s4
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
TEAsDALE uANTi'
 MAJ0R|[Y VOTE

Continued from Page One) cified in his contract would be justified in feeling himself unjustly dealt with if the management were turned over to the water users even if a majority were in favor of it, but at any rate, I think that a clear majority should certainly be required of all the settlers on the project, and if a man did not vote he should be counted against the change. ,.
 It is no argument that this bill extends the time when a major portion of the charges will be paid, and consequent ly postpones the time when It was originally contemplated that the project would be turned over, because the ori- ginal idea was to turn over the project to the settlers W h e n development h ad reached a certain stage, and this extension is largely in consequence of the fact that development is slower than originally contemplated.
 Last year the kickers call ed an election at which the question of taking oyer the operation and maintenance of the project was submitted to the voters. The total vote possible was about 65, 900, l believe, each vote represent ing one acre. The kickers could get out only about $500 votes all told, and the vote in favor was only 3,2eO. A num- Der who voted did not vote on this particular question, as is often the case, many who voted on the first ques- ton left the rest of the ques- tions and 2,9O6 voted against, leaving a small majority for the change, although those. who stayed away from the polls were largely those who were opposed to the change.
 "Of course, fir there had been adequate notice of the question being up for a vote, and if we thought the result of the vote would have any influence, we could have showed the kickers under; but it is too much work and bother to have to keep tab on all this. Those who en- joy agitation are easy to or ganize while the plodding farmer gets tired of it."
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
LAM ME BACK

Lame back Is usually duo to rheu matism of the muscles of the back. Hard working people are most likely to suffer from 1t. Relief may be had by massaging the back with Chamber lains Eminent two or three times & day. Try 1t. For sale by all dealers.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
EXAMINERS POET
 D|SeLosEs IDENTITY

Marion May Meadows, whose Cow boy poetry appears occasionally in the Examiner, is an adopted daugh- ter of w. B. Stevens, of Kingman, Arizona, who is said to be retired snowman, we'll known twenty years ago, when Yuma's Arizona Charlie Meadows was world famous wild west" snowman.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
DISTILLED WATER

We have installed a complete plant for distilled water. The water Is double-distilled, perfectly pure, and is free from any sediment, vegetable mat ter or other substance. A pure drink ing water that is recommended for family use and convalescents. Yuma Ice Company. 49tf
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
LEVY REJECTED

Chief of Police Henry Levy was re- elected yesterday by 101 majority Election day was a holiday for city officials and the city hall office was closed. Clerk Stanley and Council man Downey went automobiling.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
WHAT DO YOU THINK
 THIS JOINT IS, A JOINT?

Whoever has charge of the Knowl. ton Booming House water supply, above the Examiner office, must be laboring under the impression that the Examiner force lives in a subma- rine. Floods may have been popular fin Noah'S 'S age, but not now.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
DAVIS IS ACTING SECRETARY

J. D. Davis, formerly an employe Of the Reclamation Service, Is acting sec. retary of the Commercial Club during the absence of Secretary Alexander at San Francisco
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

Sixty-two per cent of the laborers in the 10,5O0 factories of Japan are women, who constitute an army of 0,000 of the weaker sex.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
THE WEATHER REPORT

At 5 p. m., Tuesday, May II, 1915, the temperature stood at 9S degrees, with a relative humidity of 25 per cent
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

The work in Corea was begun 30 years ago. There are now about 500 missionaries in that country and 2S0,- 900 Christians.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

There will be some crowd at the big Celebration Dance Thursday night at Yuma theatre. 48-50
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

The Germans have established a wireless telegraph station upon the Mount of Olives.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

EVerybody's gonig to the big dance Thursday night at the Yuma theatre.
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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

A good chance to boost the Celebra- ton at the big dance Thursday night, at Yuma theatre. 1850
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

Help swell the celebration fund at the big dance on Thursday night.
 48-50
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

The talk of the town: Big dance Thursday night at the Yuma theatre.
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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

Big Bridge Celebration Dance on Thursday night, May 13. 4S-S0
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

Come one, come all. Big dance on Thursday night at the Yuma theatre.
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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13
MISSIONARY NEWS
 FROM FOREIGN LANDS

In India there is a Christian popu- lation of 3,S76,2O3, an increase of more than thirty-two per cent since 1901.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

Meet your friends and boost the celebration Thursday night at Yuma theatre. 4S-5O
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1915-05-13

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
CITY NEWS.

Read the classified column this
morning.
BUY diamonds at H. S. Mills, sou
Main, and save money
Mrs. w. H. Heule is recovering
from an operation. She is at Graham
hospital.
Saturday weather has had way
Of acting that is not at all in harmos-y
with the wish of the merchants. Sat
urday is the big trading day and for
some time past weather conditions
have not been conducive to pleasant
trading. The merchants have the bar
gains, however, no matter what kiuo
of weather.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to thank friends and neigh
bors for their kindness shown during
the illness and death of my wife
THEODORE GREENSLAUGH
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
WALL PAPE r.

l have my 1915 sample books on
hand. Fine line, all prices. Call
phone Red $40. Will bring samples
to your house.
c. w. Station, the painter and paper
hanger, 1929 Morgan street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-21
CITY NEWS.

| Little Miss Charlotte Peterson
who has been i'll, is much improved.
The banks will be closed Monday
on account Of Washington's birthday.
One of the keokuk manufacturing
plants contemplates putting on night
shift.
Don't forget Miss Ida Agns $
dancing school at the Masonic tempe
Monday evening, Feb. %.
Ladies Auxiliary of Eagles wr;l
give dance in their hall Monday,
Feb. %, for Eagles and families.
Found: A $500 gold piece. Own
er can have same by calling at Say4
ler's shoe hospital. expert shoe re-
pairing. 1920 Main street.
-Alva c. Kemper. q, and Opal Ref
felt. 81. a Canton. ILL.,, couple secured
a marriage license yesterday after
noon and were united in marriage ~
James s. Burrows, justice of ,l.e
peace.
There will be service this after
noon at O'clock in the reception
room of the Benevolent Union home
There will be music and short taln
for the benefit of the old ladies who
live in the home.
Fort Madison Democrat: Deputy
Sheriff j. B. Watkins was today pre-
scented with gold star, bearing the
words Deputy Sheriff." token Of
esteem from the inmates Of the pen
itentiary at this city. Mr.. watkins,
prior to his appointment to the coun-
ty job, was assistant deputy warden
at the prison and the prisoners were
interested in his success to a point
that thew deemed some expression Of
recognition warranted. The lettering
done in Old English. is the work of
Rogers, twenty-five year man. A
piece of gold plate was secured from
local jeweler and cut to five point
ed star within a narrow band, engrav-
ed and fitted with pin clasp.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
VILLA GAINS
STRENGTH
Makes Alliance With
Former Enemy and
Gets Support

WASHINGTON, April s.-That
General villa, through his hurried
visit to Torreon. was able to eliniin-
ate former President Gutierrez as a
factor In Mexico politics. and thus
greatly strengthen his own position,
was made known today. Not on.y
had General Jose I. Robles made
peace with Villa and turned over his
troops TO aid the latter. but his ex-
ample was today reported to have
been followed by the majority OF
Gutlerrez's followers. Gutierrez was
said to be 8 fugitive. Through his
compromise Villa has prevented an
attack on |Torreon and relieved ad.
ditional troops to aid in attacking
Matamoras. While General Jose
Rodriguez proceeds with this attack,
scheduled to commence about Mon.
day, Villa is expected 10 move
against Victoria. near Tampico.
villistas here say all Villas early
reverses. which they attribute to
over-confdence, has been Offset and
that the campaign against Carransa
will now be launched In earnest.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
HOLDING BABE
UPSIDE DOWN
LEADS TO ARREST

Attracting the attention OF fellow
passengers on train from Ann Ar
Dor, Friday night, by the weird way
in which they handled an infant
babe, Mrs. Mary Carr, "a years old
and her step-brother, william f.
Smith, 81 years old. OF Ann Arbor
were arrested by Patrolman Charles
Hayes when their train reached De
troit.
Smith was locked up as q Golden
Rule" drunk. and the woman was
held for investigation. while Ann Ar.
Dor authorities were notified.
Communication with Ann Arbor
brought word that Sheriff Linden.
schmitt was In Detroit, searching for
the man. woman and baby. and To
hold them as fugitives from justice
Inspector Larkins learned that the
couple had adopted the child, and
that the Juvenile court In Ann Arbor
was investigating the case, and
seeking the return Of the infant.
Some college girls on the train,
noticed that Mrs. Carr was holding
the baby, upside down, and once
she dropped the infant on the floor
and her intoxicated companion STUN
bled over II, II is alleged.
The girls were highly indignant
and pointed out the strange trio TO
Patrolman Hayes when the train
arrived here.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
DANIELS
|. Chief AID
M7HDRAWS
Admiral Fisk Falls Out
With Navy Sec
rotary
is
RIFE WITH GOSSIP
Lack of Accord As to
Naval Policy Is
Alleged

WASHINGTON, April s.-Rear-
Admiral Bradley A. Fisk's demand
to be relieved Immediately from
duty as aid for operations overshad.
owed everything else In naval cir
Giles today. II was admittedly the
FIRST protest against Secretary Dan
iels' methods, although Fisk gave
no reason for his action. 1t has
been an open secret for months.
however. that the older navy on
GERS were not In sympathy with the
secretary. II was felt that he, in
turn. was not In sympathy with a
liberal naval policy and his action
In sIashing the general boards rec.
concentrations right and left was
felt by most OF the high naval OIL
cials to be a reflection upon that
body's ability.
Congress recently created the 20
sition. OF Chief OF Naval operations.
which corresponds to that OF army
chief-of-staff. This new position
renders thew post now held by AID.
miral Fisk obsolete and II has been
known that, because Of his testi.
mony before the house naval ar.
fairs committee. which was In eff.
feet criticism of the Daniels ad.
mintsaration, Fisk was not TO be
considered for the new post.
II was understood today that
Fisk, who still has another year to
serve before retirement for age.
probably will be given command OF
one of the navy yards. The selec.
ton Of chief OF naval operations
Secretary Daniels said today, will
be deferred until he can consult
with Admiral Fletcher and other
high officers.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
TWO PAROLED
MEN MISSING

ST. JOSEPH. Mich, April a.
Two Berrien county men, recently
paroled by the state pardon board.
are wanted now by Jackson prison
authorities as parole violators.
Frank Brady. former employe
of the Niles capsule factory, con-
victed Of forgery, was let out two
weeks ago. He is missing now and
two bad checks amounting to $50
have been left behind him.
The other fugitive is Tom Coins,
Negro. who was let out on condi-
ton that he remain in the state. He
cannot be found.
Efforts were made, Friday night.
to obtain statement from @. w.
Schneider, chairman OF the pardon
board. as to whether he considered
Brady and Coins more worthy Of
parole than Merle Van vorce. the
convict who has been held in prison
more than four months beyond the
expiration OF his minimum sen
tence because Mrs. Van vorce indi
rsctly'ecaused tha resignatton xol
Chaplain Lougher. OF jackson pris
on. Mr.. Schneider was IN South
Bend, Ind, and could not be inter
viewed.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
ELECTION FRAUDS
BLAMED TO OTHERS

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April a.
Ed Holler and Jack Nugent. day and
night chiefs OF police OF Terra
Haute. were pointed out again today
as the heads Of the big conspiracy
IN that city to steal the November
election. A. o, Stanley. attorney
for Mayor Dom M. Roberts and q
other defendants in the government
trial, declared that his clients had
no part in the conspiracy.
Stanley was scheduled to close
his argument at p. m. today. Dis
trict Attorney Daley will speak for
two hours today and all OF Monday
II his present plans hold. The court
probably will begin instructing the
jury Tuesday morning.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
NO MATERIAL CHANGE IN STYLE.
COLLEGE Y. M. C. A.
MEN IN SESSION

YPSILANTI, Mich. April s.-Ths
annual cabinet training association
OF the College Y. NJ. G. A. OF Mich
gan is in session here today. The
opening session was held Friday
evening.
Delegates from all colleges in
Michigan are gathered. The pro
gram Friday evening was in charge
OF A. J. Elliott. International field
secretary Of the Y. NJ. C. A.; on
Saturday in charge of II. s. Elliott.
Bible secretary. and c. s. Houn-
she'll student secretary.
The Bible study meeting is in
charge OF l.. r. Buell., OF Detroit
state secretary.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
Tartars of Middle Ages
Could Do No
Worse
TOWNS LOOTED
AND DECEASED
MOurnful Women Tell
Officers of Vicious
Assaults
Nv HERBERT COREY.

tCeDyriGhG 1918. by Herbert Cerey1
CUMBINNEN, Prussia. April g.
An army Of savages ravaged Eastern
Prussia.
Assault and arson and pfllage were
essential parts OF their plan of cam.
paign. Where Russ and Cossack
passed there Is not a sound roof
tree. There Is not a COW or horse
or sheep. There is not a bit Of
property remaining. save the bare
land and the heaps OF blackened
stone. Not one bit All OF the lesser
yaluables have been carried on OF de.
stroyed.
These acts were not the excuses
OF an ill-disciplined army. They sui.
fered In every town. The Russian
ofhcers made no attempt 10 restrain
their men. In some towns they par.
tic.pAted In iustful orgies.
These acts were not the excuses
Of an lil-disciplined army. They
were n part OF o considered plan. II
Is the way that Russia makes war.
do not know that Petrograd assent
ed to IL. do not know that the
cxGr even knew. do charge that
he should have known. Months ago
the emperor OF Germany, In a note to
President Wilson. called the atten-
tion OF the world TO Russian cruel
ties In Eastern Prussia. Nothing
WAS ever done. Little was ever said.
The Russian made war In 1915 pre-
ciseiy as he made war In 1915. He
ruined forever the lives OF the un.
fortunate women who fell into his
hands. lie burned every house he
came to. He acted up to the highest
standards OF old.time hooters. He
was followed by cloud Of thieving
peasants from Russia, who complet-
ed his work OF destruction. He sent
long. hopeless lines OF women and
children as prisoners TO Russia. He
broke every law OF war between ma.
lions and every rule Of human hon
or. and every consideration OF de-
cency.
I hope to tell what have seen In
a most dispassionate manner. do
not want TO lessen the effect OF what
have to say by any display OF pas
sion. But II 10 sometimes difficult
TO preserve purely judicial attitude
when an old woman totters up to
you---as Mary Michaelovitch did to
me on the streets of Pilpallen-and
seizes you by the coat:
II kissed his hand" she cried. Il
begged the Cossack 70 spare my
Menna- We fought him. But others
came"
Menna Michaelovitch. tall girl.
handsome In an abundant peasant
fashion, took the weeping, trembling
old woman In her arms. What divine
creatures these women are! This
girls life was utterly ruined. Her
sunken cheeks told OF her suffering.
And yet her eyes we're filled with Q
breeding pity for this shaking old
woman who had borne her:
Come mother she said. I'VE
will go home"
The Russian forces held full
third OF Eastern Prussia. They en-
tered early In August, and they were
tCeutsnsea ON Page FeurJ
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
Jeffries-Sellers Battle
Will Feature Mon
days Contest
MONEY PROPOSALS
ARE IMPORTANT
Endorsement Of All
Schemes Means Ex-
pending Millions

One contest Of note features Mon
days election--that between Ed
ward J. Jeffries, Democrat, and AL
bert r. Sellers. Republican. for jus
tice OF the police court. The RESI-
of the election, so far as Offices are
concerned. and with the exception
of q very few ward contests, is q
pure formality. for II is conceded
that the Republican candidates viii
sweep the board.
The election Is important. never
theless. because OF the presence or
the ballot Of eight amendments Il
the city charter. many OF them con
cerned with the spending of money
and two propositions, both OF which
bear on possible appropriations. Il
al 1.-The amendments and proposition.
are carried, the voters will have
pledged their support to the expend
iture OF many millions OF dollars.
There Is s1,500.000 concerned In
the convention hall amendment; 81,
100000 and annual support I'm the
art museum amendment; hundred,
of thousands, perhaps millions
eventually. In the city hospita
amendment: $4,000 a year in tn,
amendment increasing the salary Of
the aldermen from $1,000 to $4,000 Q
year: hundreds OF thousands annual
ly In the minimum wage for city
employees amendment: about $4,000.
900 In the Belle Isle bridge proposi
ton. and s75o.0oo in the public II
brary proposal. BY carrying al
these amendments and propositions
the voters will 60 on record In favor
OF a fiscal policy OF tremendous pro
portions.
Considerable opposition has devel
oped 10 the convention hall amend
ment, whose strongest hacker Il
(Cestfnsed .. Page Four.p
The Detroit times., 1915-04-03
RURAL CREDIT
PLANS ARE LAID

WASHINGTON, April 3.-wher
the committee on rural credits re.
ports at the next session OF congress
It will find that farm organizations
and labor unions throughout the
country have already formulated
definite demands of their own on
the subject, according to men who
have the matter In hand here at the
present time. The suggestion was
made today that these interests
might not be disposed TO accept the
committees findings.