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The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
BEAUTY CONTEST
 WINNER SUICIDES
By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-Mrs. Mary De- brito, winner of numerous beauty contests, committed suicide here this morning The authorities believe she was deranged and are puzzled by her worry over the tarring and feather ing of Dr. ]. s. Paulat Beaumont, Tex, recently. She protested wildly when she heard of the treatment aC- corded the Texas man.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
SUPPOSED DEAD MAN
 NOW DEMANDS ESTATE
,By Associated rrcss)

JOLIET, Ill. Aug. TIA. w. Swan son. aged &6, supposed to have been dead for IS years, walked into the law office here yesterday and asked how he could regain his estate, which his wife probated two years ago. His wife in 1918 married Harry Beeman, a California business man. Swanson deserted his wife and infant child IS years ago and never communicated with her.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
PEOPLE DON'T LIKE DRY LAW
 JURLST SAYS

(By International News Service)
 ALBANY, Aug. 17.-Are people generally resigned to prohibition?
 They are not. They don't want saloons, but they do want to drink. That's the answer given by Su- preme Court Justice Henry V Borst. of Amsterdam after several weeks in New York City, where he was sent specially by Governor Miller to han. dle dry law violations exclusively.
 Other observations of the jurist. who disposed of hundreds of viola. tions. but found himself nearly in. undated by daily amazing increase. are:
 You could never get jurors to con- vict in prohibition cases if they knew defendants were to go to prison.
 Fines are a sufficient penalty in prohibition cases.
 Soft drink dispensers should be taxed
 New Workers will drink even if they have to manufacture it.
 In many cases arrests were not justified
 But here's what Justice Borst says:
 II shall recommend legislation providing for aa excise tax on places where legal beverages are sold. Many former saloon keepers are opening soft drink places. They never take . chance themselves. but their walters former bartenders, run risks for them by carrying in their pockets a small container. with one or more drinks of whiskey. which they sell to trusted customers. We may pun ish the waiter but the proprietor will prove his innocence legally and hire another waiter These soft drink dispensers are charging excessive prices. To as- sess tax on them is the only way of recovering part at least of the un- just profit for the public
 New York City has great prob lem before it in the state dry law. The problem is greater than in the country districts for the reason that defendants in cases in other com munities plead guilty by advice of counsel and thus save the cost of trial
 Conditions are different in New York for the reason that the police place a man at a point where ar rests are to be made on the ground that 1t is a nuisance, and so at torneys naturally hesitate about ad- vising their clients to plead guilty.
 Fines are a sufficient penalty in prohibition cases. and one never could get jurors to convict if they knew defendants were to go to prison, so fines facilitate convictions.
 New York is great cosmopoli- tan city, and It's people will drink. If they cant buy their liquor they will manufacture 1t.
 If we go after the saloon keepers properly they soon will know that we are serious in the enforcement of the law"
 Justice Borst believes that liquor sales will diminish day by day and that many arrests made for dry vio- lations have been unjustified How ever. he says. that TO per cent of the cases brought before him resulted in T
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
BRUMFIELD SAYS
 HE DON'T REMEMBER
CBy Associated Press)

SPOKANE, Aug. 17. -Dr. Brum- field. the dentist from Roseburg al. legged 10 have murdered a laborer, ar rived here today from Calgary and started for Portland in charge of Sheriff Starmer The sheriff said the prisoners only comment during the trip from Calgary has been, "I don't remember"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
CORDOVA ALASKA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Y, 1921
Twenty three Year-Old Girl Attorney
 Lays Blame for Most Divorces to Men

women. for she has just been ap- pointed divorce proctor for King county, following a successful serv- ice as assistant prosecuting attorney. She is graduate of the University of Washington law school.
 "Of course, there are many women who are wholly to blame" she said, discussing divorce cases which she had handled, but the average man, believe, is apt to be inconsiderate and inpatient"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
(By International News service)

(By Internatona News Service)
 SEATTLE, Aug. 17.-Men-because they are "inconsiderate and mpa- tient"-are more to blame for the wrecking of matrimonial ships than women.
 At least that is the opinion of Miss Esther V. Johnson.
 Miss Johnson is only twenty.three years old. it is true but she is bet. ter qualified to judge than most
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
GANG MURDERS
 CLEARED UP BY NEW YORK MAN
,By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The confes- sion of Bartolow Fontana, an Italian barber, has given the police informa- tion which they believe will clear up Y gang murders Tn New York, De- troit and elsewhere.
 Fontano in his confession said he had been threatened with being baked in an oven" which he said was one of the methods of killing used by the gang.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
EUROPEAN AVIAT0RS
 WANTED BY MOR0S
CRy Associated Prcss)

TANGIER. Morocco. Aug. lit is said that European aviators with war experience are being offered 45,0O0 francs monthly to serve with the Moorish army against the Spaniards.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
WOOD PULP MEASURE
 SIGNED BY HARDING
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON Aug. 1T.-Presi- dent Harding has signed the Under wood resolution authorizing negotia- tions with Canada over the importa- tion of wood pulp.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
WOOD APPOINTMENT
MOVES UP ONE NOTCH
,Rv Associat.d Pressl

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The sen ate yesterday passed the bill making it possible for President Harding to appoint Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood as
 governorgeneral of the Philippines.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
YOUNG WOMAN SAVES
 BABY FROM DROWNING
tBy Associated Press)

LANGLEY, Wash, Aug. 17.-Edna Howard. aged IS years, leaped into the Swift Current river here yester- day and saved a six-year-old girl from drowning.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
DIVERS SEARCHING
 WRECK OF ALASKA
,Ry Associated Prcssp

EUREKA, Aug. 17.-Divers have be- gun searching the hold of the wrecked steamer Alaska for bodies and a sur ycy will be made of the vessel to de- termine whether it is feasible 10 at- tempt to float her.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
IDENTIFICATION OF
 HIGHTOWER COMPLETE
CBy Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-Miss Marie Windel, housekeeper for Father Heslin. the murdered Catholic priest of Colma has identified Hightower as the man who called for the priest on the night he was last seen alive. A neighbor also sustantiated her in identifying Hightower.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
SAY MISSING TELLER
 HAS FLED TO MEXICO
.By Associated PressD

DENVER, Aug. T. Edwin T. Morse the missing teller of the Inter- national Trust Company, is believed to have gone to Mexico. Advices say Miss Penfold, a clerk in the bank, ac- companied him..
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
SIGHTS W0MAN'S BODY
 AFL0AT NEAR FRISCO
By Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. IT. - The steamer Harvard, 40 miles south of here. yesterday sighted the body of woman believed to be a victim of the Alaska wreck. but the body sub merged before 1t could be recovered.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
INEFFECTUAL SHOTS
 FIRED AT CONSTABLE
(By Associated Press)

PRINCE ALBERT, Aug. 17.-Jack Masterman. after emptying his revol yer at a constable Intellectually, was captured here yesterday. He Is charged with the murder of Gustave 6tahi, a section foreman.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
SAVES WOMAN'S LIFE
 BUT BROWNS HIMSELF
(By Associated Press)

ASTORIA, Ore. Aug. 17-Vernon p. Fawcett of Portland. aged 29. was bimseR drowned yesterday after res cuing a woman from the surf at Sea- side, Ore.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-17
SENATE DECIDES TO
 RECESS FOR MONTH
IBy Associated Prcss)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 17.-The sen ate has voted. 3S to IS, to recess from August q to September II.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-23
THINGS GETTING BETTER.

AT least can be said that things getting better
rather than worse F. Forbes the eminent economist
and financial writer Rapid recovery delayed by several
unsetng factors These include in about the order OF thelr
Importance
The unconlpleted "lqudaon of labor, aggravated by
uncertainty over the be taken by Judge Gary
head of the countrys largest industrial enterprise
The unexpectedly poor showing being made by the rail-
roads under the EschC law and apprehension over
impending labor developments.
Hardness reducing prices by numbers OF basic INDUS
tries the most conspicuous example of which is Steel
Unforeseen delay in starting machinery extend credit
large scale peoples anxious to purchase very
quantities of American commodities and products
Retention of very high money rates for period almost
without parallel in our financial annals.
The failure the retail trade whole to lower prices
with the drastic declines in wholesale prices
Acute dissatisfaction responsible circles tax bur
and the absence thus far of definite plan in Wash
ingon to effect thoroughgoing reform and economy.
Tariff uncertainties.
Then, abroad Germany's refusal to the Allies de-
mands the ouburss of rebellous awlessness by
Reds
analysis of conditions brings the encouraging fact
however, that almost all domestic handicaps upon the
of better times fair way of being modified
completely removed.
No labor strikes have been caused by reduc
wages and the position of the railroads cOnvinc
dent yeXpected to accept lower scales inevitable
Leading railway executives express the belief that the worst
has already been passed. and that the railroad Clouds
almost pitch-black, will shortly begin to lift
1t is inconcevabe that retail prices will not gradually
gravate towards levels in conformity with wholesale
figures. This downward in the of living
smooths the for the lowering of wages those indus
where readustment heretofore has been postponed
There is therefor justification for taking hopeful view
of tn labor Cor wage) outlook.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-23
CHURCHES
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

Bible school begins promptly at
$3.50 a. m. Be on time and BRING
your bible. Music by the Boys or
chestra and Girls chorus. Story SER
mon to the children by the pastor:
"The Wonderful Well, Zone of John
G. Paton's triumphs). International
Sunday School Lesion for April "a;
Poverty and Wealth" Isaiah $3.50;
Amos SAT; Luke 16:19-25. Golden
Text, Luke 1894: For where your
treasure is, there will your heart be
also"
Church: morning worship IL
O'CLOCK. Sermon theme: THE Gross
and Nature" At the evening service
the Rev. Guy w. Wadsworth, D. D.
of Los Angeles will preach for us.
DIR. Wadsworth is superintendent of
the Church Extension Board Of Los
Angeles Presbytery, most earnest
and interesting speaker We cordi-
ally invite you to worship with us at
all Our services
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-23
SPOR rs

This afternoon on the field at Red
lands University will be held the great
est A. A. c. championship track and
field festival ever pulled off by high
school, college and club performers in
Southern California.
There will be Is events in all and
the array of athletec who will be on
hand includes the best representatives
from all the schools and colleges in
the southern section of the state.
Included in the events in a special
100yard dash for high schools and a
half-mile four-man relay for preps.
In these two events We expect to shine
for in the 100-yard event our own Cen
trail high boys, House and Gumbles are
entered; and in the relay these two
fast sprinters and Fisher and Outlet
will make up Central's team. Out
side of these events the list will in
elude the regular array of sprints, dis
tance runs, hurdles and field events
common to such gatherings. The high
school event entries are as follows:
1O0-Yard Dash.
Two, r. Ferguson, Kern Co., Union
high school; 3, W. Wickersham, Kern
Co, Union high school; 4, Christ F.
Mattby, Kern Co.. Union high school;
S, T. knoler, Kern Co., Union high
school; 6, W. Lewis, Kern Co. Union
high school; It, w. Greene, Chaffee
Union high school; Al, ]. Greene, L. A.
high school; AZ, c. Olson, L. A. H. s.;
43, F. Thompson, L. A. H. S.. As, R.
Bower. L. A. H. s.; AZ, E. House, Ell
Centre union H. S.; 4S, X. Gumbles,
Ell Centre Union H. S.; SO, G. Crane,
San Bernardino H. S.; 50, V. Nash,
Chino H. ST.. So, Blenkiron, Compton
H. S.; 81. R. Allen, Redands H. S.;
los. D. Doyle. Long Beach H. S.; 11O,
H. Stapler. Lincoln H. S.; 113, ]. Nor
man, Lincoln H. S.
One Half Mile Relay, Four Men Each.
220 Yards
Kern county Union High-No. 2, K.
Ferguson; 3, w. Wickersham; 4, Curtis
Mattby. Jr.; 5, T. Knoler; 6, w. Lewis.
Los Angeles H. $40. Al, J. Green;
AZ, c. Olson; 43, F. Thompson; As, R.
Bowen.
Ell Centre Union H. S.-No. AZ, E.
House; as, X. Gumbles; 40, T. Fisher;
so, NJ. Gullet.
Compton H. S.-No 55. A. Mealey;
Sc, S. Terres; 81, T. Moser; So, NJ.
Blenkiron.
Redlands H. S.-No. 60, L. Hilliard;
81, B. Allen; 62, E. England; SO, F.
Mosso.
Lincoln H. S.-No. 1O9, ]. Houston;
10, H. Staples; 112, T. Myles; 113, J.
Norman; Ia, R. Hildebrand
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-23
LAST NIGHTS BATTLES

Mike OLearY and Lee Morrisey,
both seasoned ring artists, went four
rounds to draw in the main events
at the Ell Centre Athletic club last
night. 1t was a pretty exhibition by
two experienced sparrers andworth
the time it took to put it on.
Young Hoppe substituted for Bat
ting Chico and fought Joe Miller to a
standstill in their event The decision
in this was draw. but in the opinion
of those best qualified to have a say
about the contest Hoppe had the best
of thk miXup.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-23
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
Coast .oaUua

San Francisco, 5; Vernon, 0.
Oakland, 4; Los Angeles, 2.
Seattle, IL; Sacramento, 7.
Salt Lake, 6; Portland, 4.
American League.
Philadelphia, IL; New York, A.
Cleveland, 8; ST, Louis, I.
Washington, at Boston, rain.
Detroit, at Chicago, rain.
National League.
Pittsburg, 6; Cincinnati, /.
New York, 2: Philadelphia, /.
Brooklyn, 4; Boston, 2.
Chicago, at st. Louis, wet grour
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-23
THE METHODIST CHURCH

The morning hours are Sunday
school GAS, Mr.. H. E. Gleason, SUI
perintendent. Departments meet sep
arately for sessions. Room for visi-
tors in all classes.
The pastor, Andrew w. Shamel,
will speak at the II o'clock service
The dedication of the new Liberal
Arts Building of the University of
Southern California will be featured
by an address on higher education
The subject will be treated in the
broader definitions of education,
Young people and teachers as we'll as
parents will find helpfulness in the
service. The Epworth League devo-
tional will be at $50 and among
other interesting features the Pc
ports from the district convention at
Hemet will be heard. Several dele
gates will speak. At 7:3O the sermon
topic will be "The Value to the
Community of a Good Man" The
music will be led by Mr.. Enyeart.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-23
FIRST BAPTIST

Pastor Marshall has returned and
will preach both morning and eve
ming service. Sunday school at 9:45
a. M; morning sermon at II; B. Y.
p. U., Gas evening sermon at 7:45.
A hearty invitation is extended to all.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-04-23
EPISCOPAL CHITRCH

The Rev. Thos. B. McClem, rector.
Sunday school at 9:45. Morning
prayer and sermon at II o'clock. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
firts Church of Christ, Scientist,
holds all services in the new Elks'
hall, corner Sixth and State street.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. NJ.
Sunday morning service at II
'clock
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-22
To Explore CIir Dwellings

A party consisting of DIR. Cnndlcss.
Ralph White. Peter kciscr and Neil
Kimball left Craig last week for lower
Ynmpa River country where they VIII
explore the recently discovered cliff
dwelling which were discovered not long
uro by james LOFTS. All the members
Of this party are familiar with That
section of the country. They took with
them plenty OF supplies to last at least
three or four weeks also plenty of rope
and other equipment for use In eSplor'
ing the findings. Much interest Will
hc exposed as to their finding and
their report on return from the trip.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-22
Streeter Again Pushing Railroad

The indomitablc NJ. +, Strcctcr. who
founded the AXinl Basin Development
company and builder of the town of MI.
Strcctcr. Is not to get his anticipated
vacation this winter. The intended
California trip has been called OF.
Mr. Strcctcr got back to Craig yes
tcr,lny morning and is the busiest man
I'm seven states. He says that affairs
of the Mt. Strcctcr Railroad company
are in better shape than ever before
that ample capital is in sight to build
the proposed line from the coal camp
to Craig and that there will he no fur-
tlor delay. Engineers will bc in Fri
day to put the finishing touches on the
preliminary work. and steam shovcis
and other road building equipment VIII
follow within n short time.
Continuation Of the present open
winter will mean that II is not ncccs-
sary to wait for spring TO resume grad
ing on the roadbcd. according to Mr.
Strcctcr.-CraiG Empire.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-22
Reigan- Miller

Mr.. Clarence Rcigan Of Rifle and
Miss Clara Miller Of Mcckcr were uni
ted In marriage nt GlcnwOOd Springs.
Saturday. January 8. 1921. The bride
Is the daughter OF Mrs. W. II. Miller.
of Mcckcr, and has been In Rifle only
short time. MIR. Clarence Reigan II
one Of the entcrprising young business
men Of Rifle. having worked Mt the Roy
Garage for some time before he ant,
his brother purchased 49, interests
there. The young couple expect to
make Rife their home. and their many
friends including the Telegram, wish
them much Joy and happiness Of lifc'S
tourney togethcr.--Rifc Telegram.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-22
Some Chilly Breezes

Old Father Winter blew his breath
over Moffat county the past week. and
showed us just how cold he could turn
things With the thermometer drop
ping below thirty below, and every
thing all froze up. with the snow
cracking and ones breath turning in
to white smoke. with family cats stand
ing on three legs and bowling rcmon-
STRANGE against things as they ARE. with
steady old milk cows humping their
backs and refusing to do as they are
expected to. with n red hot stove fall
ing to heat one room. and the MofInt
read out OF commission for Il week. we
all realize that winter is here. and like
The wise old bear Of the mountain. arn
preparing to hibcrnatc.-Mnybcll Bell
Don't understand this. II was mild
here all Inst week. Maybe the Dan
forth hills protected us from the Mof'
fat county brcczcs.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-22
Volume Of Business aud Proateering

Aside from nll controversy regard
Ing the big meat packcrs and their per.
formnncc or non-pcrformnncc ns nee
rssary prop Of the live stock market.
the charge that such institutions are
earning too heavily on their capitnli'
zntion should be tagged ms on" with
which only the foolish and shallow
thinking will give heed. To learn tlsn'
rny large business today is paving di.
vi,lcntls. with some individuals. Is ro
raise at once the shout of proiltccring
and robhing the public. The announc-
cmcnt that Swift and Company paid
dividends of per cent during 1920. II
total of S12,OO0.OO0 on n billion dollars
Of business turnovcrs aroused some
citizcns-nnd incidentally some della
gates to the American National Live
Stock convention Mt III Pnso--to frcn-
les of dcnuncIatiOn.
The WOolwortl five and ten cent
stores realize gross profits annually OF
around S1iO.O00.OOO II would bc hard
to charge proiltecring in the sale of ten
cent articles The enormous volume OF
business done by these stores. with in
sirnificnt profit upon each article sold.
rake the return possible. 1t is the
tremendous volume of business con
d ,tcd by large pncking institution
In the course of year which enables
the production Of n profit less than Il
,r.ut on the dollar in ordinary good
times. It would bc impossible to exist
on "A small margin Of profit were 1t not
for iGc huge volume of business hand
lc;.
In Che Woolworih stores volume OF
business were smaller. the price OF
myriads of useful household articles
would he higher. Likewise in the m"n'
usjncss. II the packers volume OF bus
H.. = should bc reduced. the wholesale
price of meat necessarily would he
l.i ,.hcr.
An cntcrprising ncwsboy on the
street hy dint of hard hustle ana long
hours. can roll up fair daily wage.
He -,pnot bc classcd ns II proiitcer
when his gain on cnch newspaper sol"
IL around n cent. II is the volume oi
busincss that counts and meat distrih'i-
tiou ~an bc no exception to the rule. -
Record Stockmnn
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-22
The Dairy madness

The Herald would like to see the
dairy industry In this valley take on
larger proportions.
We have good dairy country. II
cattle are brought in In healthy con-
dition. they will remain healthy.
In the Bear Creamery we have a
good, up-to-date plant, and In II. F.
Arnold no better butter-maker In the
state. Under Mr.. Arnold's manage
ment, the Baer Creamery Butter has
gained fame that extends beyond the
state limits. Every pound Of butter
produced could he sold at outside
points. But for lack Of cream the
plant only runs about every other day.
The farmer who is In the dairy bus
iness always has money to pay the
grocery bill and some over to put into
the bank.
Let us get In few hundred head Of
milking shorthorns and go into the
dairy business on a larger scale.
The Meeker herald., 1921-01-22
The B,isybalies

\ Long Beach, Calf. dispatch of
January 14th. says:
a resolution requesting President
elect Harding to refrain from the use
Of tobacco In any form was adopted by
the California No-Tobncco league at II
meeting ut Whittier. Calf. last night
and forwarded today to Mr. Harding.
ii was announced by DIR. J. J. Bryant.
president of the league.
To our way of thinking, 1t is high
time sane people all over the land.
were getting together and organizing
personal liberty leagues for the pur-
pose of combating the rising tide of
fnnaticism and intolerance.
II the present crusade to abridgc the
rights of the people is allowed to go
on unchecked these United States will
soon have less liberty than amy civil
lied country In the world.