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The sun., 1917-09-21
KICKING BEGaAR BREAKS LEG
Is,.r.a :. R..s.t'.s R.s..., Of
- RUney.

ST. IouIs. Sept 2o.--Ths prise hard
luck story In this town 10 that Of q men.
dicant with no permanent address who
tried to mooch q Ave cent piece from an
Olive street merchant
When the bsgsar's demand was re-
fused he kicked the merchant and then
crumplsA up on the sidewalk. At the
Emergency Hospital It was discovered
that the! baggsr had broken his right les.
The sun., 1917-09-21

A. p. Humphrey-I object TO that.
The Court hardly think that Is
competent on this hearing, Let the OBJ
lection be sustained to that question.
Q. You have been the life long friend
Of Judge Bingham? A. I have.
Q. You and he were formerly part
ners? A. Yes. sir.
Q. How long were you and Mrs. Bing-
ham at DR.. Ravitch's office the day this
instrument was signed? A. I suppose
we were there-I should say about
three-quarters Of an hour.
Q. Do you know why she did not
come to your Office to sign the papers
you were preparing for her? A. She
never had been to my office. and during
one Of these conversations she laugh
.ingly said she did not want to go TO
my office or any lawyers office. that
She was woman. as We all know. OF
great wealth and more or less In the
The sun., 1917-09-21
HINT OF DRUG CHARGE.
1t Was Brought Out at Hearing
when Will Was Probated.

Special Despatch to THE Sun.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Sept. 20.-That rela-
tivee Of Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham in
their planned contest OF the codicil leav-
ing 100000 to Judge Bingham. her
second husband. will endeavor to prove
that she was under the influence OF
drugs at the time the document was
drawn and at various other times was
indicated at the hearing when the codi-
ell was admitted to probate here.
At the time Helm Bruce. attorney for
the opposing heirs, cross-examined along
these lines w. w. Davies. for years
partner Of Judge Bingham and the man
who drew the document Mr.. Davies
was also questioned extensively as to
his relations. with both Mr.. and Mrs.
Bingham and whether or not he and
Judge Bingham discussed the codicil be-
fore 1t was drawn.
The court transcript OF the cross-ex-
animation involving these points follows:
@. Who nrst mentioned It to yoN-the
idea Of a codicil? A.. She did herself.
@. Where? A. AT her own house.
@. When? A. Several daye-I should
say three or four days-before that was
written
Bingham Was Out Of City.
@. Did you discuss the matter with
Judge Bingham? A. Judge Bingham
was out Of the city for those three or
four days In North Carolina.
@. Had you never discussed with
Judge Bingham the idea OF a codicil to
his wife's will? A. I had not.
Q. Never up to the time It was finally
signed? A. ! had not.
@. Do you know what conferences she
had. II any. with Judge Bingham? A.
What conferences she had with Judge
Bingham?
q. Yes. A. No. do not know about
@. What was done with this paper
Immediately after 1t was signed? A.
She gave II to me. and after the second
or third day she asked mo to return
1t TO her that she might herself present
1t to Judge Bingham. and she did pre-
sent It to him.
Will Given to Husband.
@. Then what was done with It? A.
Judge Bingham kept II, because some
few days after that saw It in his pos
session.
O. And where did It remain from that
time until her death? A. Judge Bing-
ham had possession Of It and 1t re-
mained. I suppose, In his safety vaul:
| box.
@. DO you know It was not placed by
Mrs. Bingham with her original will and
the proceeding codicii to her original will
why It, was left in Judge Bingham'i
| possession. A. No. She said she wanted
to make It q gift to her husband herself
Q. Why was this codicil to the will
not placed with the original will? Why
was II left in Judge Bingham's posses
sion? A. She stated to me that she
wanted to exercise her rights over hel
own. property and that she did not care
for her trustees and for her brother
william. and for her family to have
! knowledge Of everything she did with
, her own property. That Is the onl,
thing that know that would be an an
swer to your question.
| Income for Her Husband.
@. Mr.. Davies. you spoke OF having
several conversations with her, be
lieve. you said. on the subject OF thi.
codicil. Was anybody else present OF
The sun., 1917-09-21

PhsSa1sSphssn HtIisa - Tcr1sSe'
I-oNpoS. Sept. so.--Harry shinn Of
philadalphia. an American citissp. WAS
blown TO pieces whom . torpedo fred By
. German submarine hit . British ship.
Two British subjects were killed ct he
The sun., 1917-09-21
Nothing to Indicate Drugs.

@. Do you know whether or not any
medicine or any drug Of any kind had
been administered to her on the day Of
this codicil either hypodernically or
otherwise? A. I do not know anything
about DR.. Ravitch's treatment. but she
had nothing in her manner that would
indicate any such thing. That Is the
only way I could Judge.
@. Did you ever hear her speak Of
receiving hypodermic injections from
DR.. Ravitch? A. 1 have not.
@. Do you know nothing about that?
A. No. know nothing about that That
is entirely out Of my department.
@. Nj. Davies. did you not know 1t
to he a fact that what Mrs. Bingham
termed the improper treatment OF her
self by Mr.. Bingham's children and
their lack OF appreciation Of what she
had done for them had given her very
great pain and the pain had gone to
such an extent in the latter part of her
life that she told Judge Bingham that
his children could not come into her
house?
The sun., 1917-09-21

the occasion OF any of these conversa-
tions? A. Nobody else but Mrs. Bing-
ham and myself.
Q. Did you learn from her or from
any source. Judge Bingham or other
wise. the fact that she had offered to
set aside securities upon which he
should receive the income, and that he
had objected and insisted upon being
given the securities themselves? A.
No. sir: I have heard nothing about
that. ! heard no discussion Of that
She stated just what l have said. that
she was setting aside securities that
ought to give him an income Of about
s50,00o year. That was in the win
ter.
Q. Did she say anything to you
about having made a request Of him to
give her writing to the effect that
these securities should come back to
her estate at his death? A. She did not
discuss that with me at all-no.
The sun., 1917-09-21
Income for Her Husba nd.

@. Mr.. Davies. you spoke Of having
several conversations with her, be-
lieve. you said. on the subject OF this
eodicil. Was anybody else present on
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
WEIR WILL BE BUILT
 IF TT IS NECESSARY

The weir will be built in the Colorado river at low water, if found necessary. An agreement to this effect was entered into at a conference in Yuma Thursday.
 Attending the conference from here were President Leroy Holt and Directors c. D. Manning and R. D. Mc- Pherrin, Chief Counsel Phil D. Swing and Consulting Engineer c. c. Anderson of the irrigation district. It was agreed by the Yuma people to permit the installation of the weir without further ob- jection, providing the district deposited $5,OOO for use of Project Manager Schlecht of the reclamation service at Yuma, in case of emergency. A bond totaling $25,OOO, of which the $5,OOO is a part, is to be posted for the purpose.
 In addition to the above, the district will sign a guar antee of S1OO,OOO to take care of al damages done to Yuma lands or property be- cause of the presence of the weir in the river.
 At this time it doesn't ap- pear necessary to place the weir in the river," declared President Holt of the dis trict board, "but it has been considered best to make all preparations in case of need. The material for the weir is on the ground and it could be installed in quick time if necessary" ."-El Centro Zan- jerO.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
YUMA THEATRE

Wednesday, Gail Kane in "The Men She Married, a five-reel World play
 Thursday, Peggy Hyland and An tonic Moreno in "Her Right to Live,' a Vitagraph Blue Ribbon drama; also a good comedy.
 Friday, sixth episode of "The Voice on the Wire" and good Universal Program.
 Saturday, Ella Hall in Polly Red head, a Bluebird drama in five-reels also Hearst Pathe News.
 Sunday, "The Girl from Frisco" and Grant Police Reporter, and a good General program.
 Monday, Skating from to 9:15
 Tuesday, Margaret Clark in Miss George Washington, a Paramount picture, one of Margaret Clark's best also Hearst Father News.
 Wednesday, Alice Brady in Bought and Paid For" a five-reel World Brady picture.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
OUR NEW WEATHER OBSERVER
Successor to Homer s. Hackett, Makes
 Record

The following is clipped from the San Diego Union:
 Hard, faithful work pays Earl G. Gildea, San Diego boy, can vouch for that The following letter received by the Union from H. F. Alciatore, met eorologist at the local weather bureau tells the story:
 "The civil service examination that has been called for August 1, for the position of messenger boy in the local office of the weather bureau at $360 per annum, is for the purpose of fill ing the vacancy in that grade made by the resignation of Earl G. Gildea, a San Diego boy who, after serving in this office as messenger boy for four years, has been promoted to the po- sition of assistant observer at $9O0, in recognition of excellent work done while serving in the lower grades.
 "Gildea is a son of Mrs. Mary B. Gildea of La Jolla. He is now in charge, temporarily of the weather bureau office at Yuma, Ariz. On his return to San Diego, some time in October, he will be assigned to duty in this office as the second as- sistant observer. His splendid record and recent we'll deserved promotion show what a bright and energetic young man can do for himself in the weather bureau, even though he start from the bottom of the ladder"
 Observer Gildea has proven himself a most agreeable and affable young gentleman since he reached Yuma a couple of weeks ago. Having been cooped up in San Diego all his life, working in the Weather Bureau as an "understudy" it was but natural that when he was put in charge of our To- cal weather office he would try to es- tablish a record. That he has done this no one vii deny, for he has fair ly set the woods on fire with the ab- normal heat he has dished up for us. Of course he brought nearly all the humidity that has distressed us from San Diego, but he has promised to send it back from whence it came, and for the balance of this month he faithfully promises to let the weather instruments take their own course without any coaxing from him. If he will do this we will be greatly obliged, for we have had quite enough of this record-breaking weather. We have no desire to further compete with either San Diego, Los Angeles or Phoenix in the matter of humid at mosphere. Give us our good old dry heat.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
CALLED TO THE COLORS

Mrs. Gertrude M. Adams, the pains taking and accomplished Red Cross nurse who has been in Yuma for the greater part of the last year has been called to the colors' by Uncle Sam, and like the true soldier that she is she has cheerfully obeyed the sum- mons. Mrs. Adams left Yuma Tues day for Los Angeles where she will recuperate for the next ten days and then go direct to the training camp at Maria, Texas, where she will be stationed until the troops at that point leave for some place in France, when she will accompany them and do her full duty as a Red Cross nurse. The best wishes of the entire community will follow her.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Margaret Susan Hum
 phreys, deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned administrator of the es7 tate of Margaret Susan Humphreys deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within four months after the first publication ot this notice to said administrator at the law offices of Peter T. Robertson in the city of Yuma, the same being the place for the transaction of the business of said estate, in the said County of Yuma, State of Arizona.
 PETER T. ROBERTSON,
 Administrator of the estate of said deceased.
 Dated at Yuma, Arizona, this 3Oth day of June, 1917.
 July At.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
WATER USERS DO A GRACEFUL
 ACT

The Yuma County Water Users Association did most graceful and humane thing at it's meeting last Thursday when the Governors and the Directors of Imperial Valley came to an amicable agreement about the construction of a wier dam at Han- lon heading. The governors did just exactly what they should have done. They showed themselves manly in the course they pursued and as result Imperial Valley will put in another dam and Yuma is amply protected against damages.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
WASHINGTON,
The

defense councils supply com mittee to insure adequate canned goods for the army and navy asked all canners to reserve twelve per cent of each canners totals on pacg of peas, twelve per cent on corn, eighteen per cent on tomatoes, six per cent on salmon. This affects twenty five hundred canners in Is states. Gamers have already agreed to accept a fair price
 fixed by the government.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
CASINO THEATRE

Wednesday, Dorothy Dalton in Wild Winship Widow" a five-reel Kay-Bee drama, also Triangle Rom edy, Irwin Troubles.
 Thursday, Wallace Reid and Cleo Ridgley in "The Yellow Paron," a5 reel Paramount picture; also "Heeza Liars Batchelor Quarters" Brady cartoon.
 Friday, Enid Bennett, in Seeking Happiness, five-reeL Triangle drama; also "The Camera Cure" a Triangle Komedy.
 Saturday, Bryant Washburn in "Skinners Bubble, a five-reel Els sany picture; also tworeel LKo comedy.
 Sunday, George Walsh in ''The Book Agent, five reel Fox comedy drama
 Monday, Emmy Whelan in Vanity five-reel Metro Wonderplay; also Fritz Schade and Cecil Arnold in Her Nature Dance," two-reel Key stone comedy.
 Tuesday, episode No. of "The Mystery of the Double Cross," also 5-reel Gold Rooster" drama.
 Wednesday, Charles Ray in "The Millionair Vagrant," 5-reel Kay Bee drama; also 8 Triangle Komedy, Love and Fish,"
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
ICE BOOKS.

500 lbs books .$3.75 1000 lbs books ......... $7.50 Buy books and save money.
 YUMA ICE COMPANY.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
YUMA TITLE-ABSTRACT
 & TRUST co. Fire Insurance Specialists.
ALIAS SUM MONS

In the Superior Court of Yuma Coun-
 ty, State of Arizona.
 Nellie Kempton, Plaintiff vs. Bert Kempton, Defendant.
 Action brought in the Superior Court of Yuma County, State of Ari- zona, and the complaint filed in said County of Yuma, in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court.
 In the Name of the State of Ari- zona, to Bert Kempton, defendant GREETING. You are hereby Sum- moned and required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Super for Court of Yuma County, State of Arizona, and answer the complaint therein filed with the Clerk of this said Court, at Yuma, in said County, within twenty days after the service upon you of this Summons, if served in this said County, or in all other cases within thirty days thereafter, the time above mentioned being ex- elusive of the day of service, or judg- ment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Superior Court of Yuma County State of Arizona this 30th day of June, 1917.
 (SEAL) H. B. FARMER,
 Clerk of said Superior Court IuIv 6.df
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
IMPERIAL VALLEYS HARD FIGHT

Imperial Valley has had the fight of her life to hold her levees against the abnormal amount of. water that has flown down the Colorado during the past month, but with splendid of ficials at the helm the Valley has withstood all the attacks of the river and it is now safe from all danger. When it is remembered that Imperial Valley has a crop this year valued at $3O, 100000 it is no wonder that the eyes of the nation have been rivited on that section during the high wa ter that has threatened to wipe the valley off the map.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19

MIAMI The command ing officers of the troops to- day prohibited the Industrial Workers of the World doing any public speaking. Three German alien enemies were detained. Meeting of the home guards was called for tonight.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
WASHINGTON.
he

Senators virtually completed the food control compromise today with the expectation of voting by tomorrow. The Senate substituted a board of three for a single admins trator, fixed a minimum price on what a dollar now buys at seventy five cents. enlarges the power to license or purchase foods and the control of other commodi- ties.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
Prompt SerUice

Coupled with unusual care full attention, has enabled us to triple our office force. We hope to double our business this coming year by careful and accurate handling of your business.
 Let us draw up your deeds, make your abstracts and loan you some cheap money.
 We are interested in the growth of Yuma and the Yu- ma Valley.
 Cotton and seed insurance written.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19

LONDON.-King George at a meeting of the Privy council announced the new name of the Royal House and family will be House of Windsor"
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19
YUMA GREAT CREDIT TO
 
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 the state in the matter of taxable wealth. showing an n- crease of approximately TWO MILLION DOLLARS over the previous year-a total of $16,989.O27.45.
 This is not only distinct honor for Yuma county, but speaks volumes praise for County Assessor A. B. Ming whose every and ambition has been that every property Yuma county placed on the assess men rolls pay his her share proportion to the value of his her property They have all been treated exactly alike and as an evidence that the fair and equitable it only necessary say that the board of equalization approved the rolls just they sub mitted.
 doubtful if there single county the state that can make better showing in increased values than Yuma county in fact the increase in Yuma county little short of marvellous when it is taken into consideration the limit ed acreage that be put in cultivation From agr cultural standpoint however, next year promises to far ex ceed the last year the of valuation for the rate Yuma Valley lands being cleared and prepared for cultivation presageS the greatest gain in that direction known in the county in the same length of time.
 When Assessor Ming first inducted into office he found the taxable value of the county placed at S4 M 49 increase in values of 48 62596 during his tenure of office Practically everything worthy of in Yuma dates from the time first allowed to flow through the great sphon. That in June 1912 That year the assessment roll 4O149 It creditable indeed note the increase since that me which round numbers amounts to $12,5O0O0O.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-07-19

ALL DISASTROUS OVERFLOW THING OF THE PAST
 (Contn from ed to flow into the gulf However, we here in Yuma are doubly thankful that Reclamation forces have been able to keep those onrushng waters within the channel even though has kept the entire force the day and mint for almost two months.
 The river now stands 216 drop of feet in 10 days VOTE "YES ON PROPOSITION MO- SUNDAY AND SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING HOURS
 ORDINANCE MO- 147. THIS IS THE ORDINANCE THAT GIVES RETAIL CLERKS DECENT WORKING HOURS. THEY DESERVE YOUR LOYAL SUPPORT. GIVE
 THEM YOUR VOTE.
 ADVERTISERS.-The Arizona Sentinel couers
 its territory like an umbrella!
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-17
LEO G. HAMA.
FOR CITY ATTORNEY

1t is pretty generally known
that Leo G. Hama, the democrat
ic candidate for city attorney, has
never Disseminated against our
people. His record as a lawyer
shows the legal battles he has
fought for us, and where some un-
fortunate has been in destitute cir
cumstances he was none the less
interested and gave them his best
effort without hope or expectancy
of fee. The colored people of
Peoria owe him a debt of graft
tude which they can repay by Civ
ing him their support at the next
election. He ought to be elected.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-17
DIR. PETER MARTYR SANTOS.

DR.. Peter M. Santos, Cairo. Hi
nois, has located in Springfield,
and will take the place made va.
cant by the death of DR.. N. b.
Ford. DR.. Santos is a young man
of exceptional ability, possessing
a pleasing personality and a geni-
al disposition. He was born in
Santiago, Cuba, in 1887, and was
educated in the schools of his ma
tive country. He came to Amer
ica in 1906 and entered Lane Col
lege, at Jackson, Tennessee, and
from there he entered Miles Col.
lege of Birmingham, Alabama,
where he taught Spanish and act
ed as bookkeeper and bGrsa fol-
the college while studyin English
Greek and Latin. In the veal
1910 he entered Mehary medica
college in Nashville Tennessee
where he graduated in 1914. Aftei
passing the State Board of Tennes
see and Illinois, he was appointed
an inferno at the Provident Hos
pital, chicago. In the Fall of 1911
he located in cairo, from where b
comes to Springfield. In Nov
1915 he was married to Miss Ju
lia.Mildred Kennedy, of chicago
who will be welcomed by thi
community. DIR. Santos is a mem
Der the Episcopal church and ais
of the Pythian Order. The FC
rum takes pleasure in welcomin
DR.. Santos to Springfield wher
he will find a good people and
wide field for the practice of mec
icine.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-17
DECATUR NOTES

Mr. Elmer Brown of Champaign
was visitor here Sunday.
The Elk's Carnival reported sue
cessfully and every one had {
good time.
Miss Anna Winston has re-
turned from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wheatley and
family of Assumption are making
there home in Decatur.
Miss Lucille Phoenix is on the
sick list.
Miss Esther Brown is ill.
Miss Irene Watts is critically i'll
at the hospital.
The Winners of the Elk's carni-
val on Saturday evening:
First prize was won by Mrs Car
rie Turner, beautiful lamp.
Second prize was won by Mrs.
Emma Foster, carving set.
Third prize was won by Mrs.
Robert Brown, a persian ivory
comb and brush set.
Mrs Carrie Blue is planning to
go to Cleveland, Ohio shortly.
Miss Savannah Lett is on the
sick list.
Invitation have been issued for
the Easter Ball, March 9th, by
Thomas Waggnor and Charles
Lawrence, at the Elk's Hall.
Miss Willie Sanders has re-
turned to her home in Tennessee.
Mr.. Claude Holmes is able to
be out again. 800
MRS. Loetta Slaughter Miller,
who was bride of a days, died
suddenly Wednesday evening of
pneumonia. She leaves relatives
and host of friends to mourn.
WONDERS
| Wonder when H. w. is COM
ing to G. p. Fe. 'Nsssa
| wonder when H. j. and G. 5.
are going to marry.
see E. B. and H. G. are going
together again.
| wonder when G. S. Nc P. will
get to go together in peace.
| wonder whenZ. M. will claim
M. S.
| guess N. w. is satisfied, she
got j. B.
1t hasn't been too oold for l.. J.
to stay off Water st.
l wonder when H. L is going
to Springfield to see W. O's.
The Big Sisters Club gave a
mock trial Thursday evening Mar.
18th at Travis Hall.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-17
CORNER STONE LAYING
AT GRACE M. E. CHURCH.

March 25th will mark an era at
Grace M. E. church, cor. IA and
Brown Streets, when the corner
stone will be laid, under the aus
pices of the Knights and Daught-
ers of Tabor. The following pro-
tenn Grand Officers will ofiiciate:
C. G. M. Sir L. f. Finnie: V. G..
NJ. Sir H. Salliei G. G. S. Sir T.
w. Warrick; G. G.. F. W. H. Ba-
zie; C. G. D. M. F. H. Hart; G.
H. P. DIR. M. E. Rollins; V. &.
H. P. DIR. Annie Harvey: G. G.
Pr. DIR. Ella Taylor; G. Q. M.
DIR, Eta Harvey; G. G. X. DIR.
L. Barksdale; G. G. = l.. st. DIR
Alice Walker: G. G.. o. Sir w. F.
Walker.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-03-17
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

Giles f. Keithley was born in
Peoria and is now engaged in the
practice of law. He a candidate
for the legislature upon the Re
publican ticket and solicits the
votes at the primary of all people
both white ard colored who favor
right and justice. He is indepen-
dent in thought and will not be
controlled by by any organization
or clique which does not have at
heart the interest of all the peo-
pie.