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Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
A N { RI GA \
MARRIAGE
SYSTEM
RISKY
Noted Anthropologist Makes
Startling Analysis of Do
mestic Relations Anent
Madalynne Obenc h a j n
Kennedy Murder Case.

''The one point, it seems to me
which the Kennedy murder case
brings out more clearly than anything
else is that there is something wrong
with the institution of marriage as
it is practised among us at present"
That was the startling statement
made recently by Prof. Frederick
Starr, internationally known anthro-
pologist and head of the department
Of anthropology at the University of
ing his opinion Of the case.
ut shows us that there is at least
something to be said," he continued,
sin favor of the Orienal system,
where marriages are arranged
through the office of a middle man.
Gas an anthrpologist l have been
greatly interested inthe Kennedy case
and the past life of Mrs. Madalynne
Obenchain. 1t is one, believe, which
should appeal to every one who is at
all interested in the study of human
nature.
"To the anthropologist, however, /.
is Of particular interest. have fol-
lowed the details Of the present case
with much interest through the MT
dunn of the newspapers and l do not
agree with those who believe that such
news should be minimized or should
not be printed.
F. 81 believe that we, in this land of
the greatest number of divorces, have
much to learn from the story of Mrs
Obenchain. 1t should make us stop
and think whether our marriages
not left too much to chance, whim
and caprice-the sentimental ca rice
of very immature young persons.
"Take Mrs. Obenchain for exam
pie: do not believe that she was ever
capable of deep and sincere love for
any man. Men, to her, were mere toys
something to be played with and cast
aside. She played off one against an
other.
Her former husband, on the other
hand, appears to have been a senti-
mentalist. That, / think, is indicated
in an interview with him which was
printed recently
at should be fairly obvious, l think,
that two such people are scarcely
fitted to arrange satisfactory and
lasting marriage.
81 believe. too, that the other men
concerned in this action were senti-
mentalists, and that when the mys-
terry is finally solved, if it ever is
solved, it will be found that there
was some sort of sentimental plot
back of the whole thing.
Compare sucn a haphazard mar
riage as that of Madalynne and Oben-
chain with the system which prevails
in the orient. There everything is
left to the middle man. one who
knows both parties to the transaction
intimately and is therefore able to
judge accurately of the sort of mate
that is needed.
"This differs from, and / believe is
better, than the continental or Euro
pean system, where marriages are
arranged by the parents. The par
ents are likely not to be sufficiently
disinterested."
Professor Starr stated that he had
used the Obenchain case in illustra-
ting the points brought out above in
his lectures to his classes at the Sum-
mer school of the University.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
D A N A G| n G
STORM IS
SWEEPING
VALLEY
Heavy Rain Falling This
Afternoon Will Do Harm
to Many Growing Crops Is
Belief.

Not content with having given the
Imperial Valley a record amount of
rainfall Sunday afternoon and night
Jupiter Pluvius opened up the flood
gates and let the entire Valley have
another large quantity of water this
afternoon, the precipitations from
which promises to equal if not exceed
that of Sundays storm. The Sunday
storm did no great damage to crops
but it was the concensus of opinion
among those conversant with .agricul-
tural conditions that the rain today
would damage hay, cotton and some
other farm products. One result or
today's storm which caused agreas
deal of inconvenience throughout the
Valley was complete tie-up of auto
mobile traffic except on the paved
highways. Hundreds of private cars
were left parked along the streets or
taken to garages and stage service was
suspended except on the Ell Centro-
Calexco route, where it was curtailed
25 percent, only two busses being kept
on the line for the hourly service.
Roads throughout the Valley were
generally made impossible by Sundays
rainstorm and they had not dried sur
ficiently today to permit automobile
and truck traffic with any degree of
certainty, and today rain will again
make them so muddy that in most
cases it will be impossible to ge.
through.
Stages on the Los ngeles-Imperial
Valley run via the Mecca -Brawlcy
route which were caught by the Sun
day storm were about twenty-four
hours on the road because of the mud
above Westmoreland. The stage
which left Los Angeles Sunday morn
ing arrived at Brawley at 3 o'clock
yesterday morning and the northbound
stage was stuck in the mud for near
ly twenty-four hours.
. Electrical service throughout the
valley was given only intermittently
throughout the day because of trou-
bles with the power lines both in the
Valley and on the high power feed
lines from the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
SLAYER OF OIL
KING MARR|ES
HER DIRECTOR
Clara Smith Han,On in Motion
Picture Work Weds Again in
Los Angeles.

Clara Smith Hamon, who confess
ed she killed Jake l.. Hamon, Okla
homa oil magnate and nationally
known politician, and who was later
acquitted of charge of murder, was
yesterday married to John w. Cor
man, motion picture director.
The wedding took place at the Will
shire Boulevard Christian Church in
Los Angeles and was performed by
the Reverend M. Howard Pagan. pas
tor of the church. j. Barton Smith, a
brother, and Mr.. and Mrs Van AL
len James. the latter a sister of the
bride, were the only attendents.
The couple departed bv automobile
for San Diego, where their honey
moon will be spent.
The bride, who became nationally
known when Jake L. Hamon, oil king
of Oaklahoma, was slain several mon
tbs ago, has been in Los Angeles
since her acouittal on amurder charge
engaged in the making of amotion
picture depicting her life with Jake
Hamon.
Following the Staying of Hamon,
Clara Smith Hamon. who was the di-
VoICeu vile oI nephew OF the oil
man, fled from Ardmore and crossed
the border to Mexico.
Brought back to face trial on the
charge of murder, she told the court
of the events which led up to her act
The trial began on March II in Ard
more, Oklahoma, and lasted seven days
After short deliberation the jury re-
turned verdict of mot guilty." and
Clara Hamon, the story of whose life
with Jake Hamon had produced one
of the sensations of the year, was free.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
CHARLIE HORSE is
CHRONIC COMPLAINT

Buck privates of the Ninety-first
who got glass arm while in France
from saluting, are planning their re-
venge.
Officers are going to salute them at
the divisions reunion in Los Angeles
September "a and 25 they say, while
their arms dangle at their sides.
81 am not saluting anyone. l did
enough of that during service" writes
former member of the 362nd Head
quarters Company 81 am coming
down with a gang of other bucks
from Montana and officers are going
to salute us, unless they outnumber
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
MYSTIC LOVE
CALLED TO
HIM FROM
AFFAIR
Prosecution in Kennedy Case
Says Burch Bound to Mad
....alynne by Ocult Power.
Motive in Case.
tBy Associated Pressn

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23-WhenAr-
thur Burch and Madalynne Obenchain
face the jury for trial charged with
the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, the
state will .endeavor to establish as
motive for the alleged crime, that
Burch was anxious to marry Mrs.
Obenchain, and that he removed Ker-
nedy as the final obstacle to this union
This is the theory motive of Malcolm.
McLaren, special Investigator for the
district attorney, who is shaping the
evidence in the case and preparing it
for the trial.
II can explain it, said McLaren "or
why feel canfident we have hit upon
the solution. But am certain mys-
tic love of some sort activated Burch.
Perhaps occultism and perhaps not,
but that is my firm conviction"
Depuy District Attorney Asa Keyes
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
ZEPPELIN ON TRIAL FLIGHT.


HOWDEN, England, Aug. 23-The giant dirigbe ZR2 pur
chased by the United States from Great Britain which began it's
trip at o'clock this morning still the air o'clock
tonight 1t is expected that it will land at Pullman tonight
CALL MARINES TO DOWN MUTzNY
NEW YORK, Aug. 23.The steamship Alliance arrived from
Chrstoba mutnous remen 20 marines
from the batteshp Connecticut guard
of the rbeious spirit of the other remen Fearing
his 124 of whom
and children Captain Stone touch with the battle
ship by wireless on Friday.
HAYS AT OUTS WITH AUTOMOBILES.
WASHINGTON Aug. 2Back at his desk in the postoffice
department today after trip York. night he
involved in automobile crash Postmaster
Hay told convinced that he had made
in sticking the horse drawn vehicle left him by
his predecessor. 1T at least safer' he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
OCCULTPOWER BLAMEDFOR MURDER OF BROKER KENNEDY
UNDERWRITERS
NATIONAL MEET
'(By Associated Press)


LOS Angeles, Cal, Aug. 23-For
the first time in the history of the AS
sociation, California will entertain the
twenty sixth annual convention Of In
surance agents here on Sept. 13 to II.
Ten thousand delegates are expected
to attend.
Among the speakers who agreed to
appear are John B. Morton, President
of the National Board of Fire Under
writer's and Platt Whitman, Insurance
Commissioner of Wisconsin. Dinners,
informal dances, sight seeing rides,
the usual trip to see them make
barbecue, and visits to the
beaches are included, in the enter
taining program.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
WOMAN SHOT DOWN AT HOME


WOMAN SHOT DOWN AT HOME
LOS ANGELES Aug: 23Mrs. Julia Romano was shot and
husband had left for his work The police started search
Tor chae Mondays the womans former husband negn
stated that the slayer had knocked at the
the woman appeared, shot her and then disappeared.
HOUSE AGREES ON ANTI-BEER BILL
WASHINGTON Aug 23The house adopted the conference
report the antbeer bill by vote of 169 no
roll CALL but the count asceraned by rising vote Pre-
vousy motion by Representative Hill to recommt bill to
the conferees was voted down.
AUTO THIEVES ROB SALESMAN
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23-Richard Nelson salesman for a
San Francisco firm reported the police district
had been stolen while he interviewing
TO SETTLE BUILDING STRIKES
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 23The executive officers and ten
national officers of the building trades unions
have called meeting for Friday the purpose devsng
and of ending the trouble that has crippled building
activities since May The findings the meeting be
submitted to the unions by referendum.
PROMINENT WOMAN HELD FOR MURDER
ADRIAN Mich. Aug. 23-Mrs Matte Kirby prominent
temperance worker charged with the murder of child
her unmarried daughter bound trial today the
circuit court following her preliminary examination by
mittng magistrate
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
Coast League.

NO games ScheduIeu.
r. National League.
Pittsburg, 10; Boston, 8.
st. Louis, 6; New York, O
Cincinnati, Z; Brooklyn, 5.
Philadelphia. 2; Chicago, l.
American League.
Boston 6; Cleveland, 5.
New York. 10; st. Louis, 2.
Detroit, 10; Philadelphia, 8.
Chicago, 5; Washington, a.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
SAILOR INFORMED
OF PROHIBITION

NEW YORK, Aug. 23-Sandis Dun
can Scotch sailor, who, for four
years, has been sailing between Cal
that the United Statets had gone dry.
He tried to have a bartender arrest
ed for refusing to sell him whiskey.
When he learned the truth he said
he'd select ship sailing east of Suez
hereafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23

Continued on page two.)
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
Weather Report

Southern California-Tonight and
Wednesday, fair; except cloudy or
foggy on coast nigft and morning.
Moderate westerly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
Hot Off The Press Wire
HOUSE CENSURES SENATOR REED

WASHINGTON, Aug 23-By vote of 181 To 13 tho honso
censung Senator Reed for his speech
week IN the senate during which he ref
to Representative Vosead author of the prohibition
act ~ ~ p'
Imperial Valley press., 1921-08-23
PROMINENT WOMAN Held FOR N
PHILOSOPHY OF MR.. HIGHTOWER.

REDWOOD CITY, Aug. 23-A grl in whom is inter-
esed is more of dream girl than real girl according to
letter written by William Hghtower to Peggy Curtis of Sacra
mento and made public today by the authorities Hghtower
accused of the murder of Rev. Patrick Hes Blessed
the dceptons of women the letter continues m they would
only keep them after this earth would fine
oall to live on"
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

Tho r.a ol sswy have 1ou interested and have interested a" ra of spying they have stood on real glacier Denver a..a- well worth a . for those who have never
 .r .r that This a.er and south Of Glacier station. You ahaa. '1r -s tr size o Denver m the . .E aam leads about third @, tho ..E o the @aaer would a,. but make splendid ~ o 'o glacier from the sta @ .a r.-. .. -rar... and haliiolmr round ue a." s E Denver would a,~.. number o tourists
 rs .u.n mad. h. . . a.aI that when the new bridge is 'n--.e.t .". ." .... .... .. . ' s '''. "' tue | r. t, mountain would worth while for another summer Many r.-r.. hc of A. B. and
 - Tho .--a5 view ..... a.... . a hurro
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Reverend F. L. WiuterberEer,
 R. D. Pastor.

Washington Churches club togeth- ar for advo-rs.ma Under a tu.l- naan Saturday Church ad. appeared rnc Eerow.aa signed hE Henry Wal '.e.. secretary nf .ar..r.ura.
 -Wny Es t chat sa many parents send there children to Sabbath School Hrr da rar themselves go 10 ehu~rae Ts The one is aood for th" children. surely tho other is good for tna araunans The tae- is tEa, -ne church is The great sah1."7r influence t0 America today. a"a as such should nn attended and run- ported aE nor. saints and sinners.
 N.a make rn m.sraa. Nao@ you Er .u church.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
In Peaceful Grave

In an open field not very far from London. England. there Is a solitary grave Of one who was an ardent lover Of the surrounding country. This was A woman who did not wish to be hu~fad fa the crowded cemeteries o' the city. And one cannot help feeling Thai she was a lI-rIe wise for where she rests the countryside is full Of peace.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
CHURCH NOTES
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Sunday service will be held at -.@a n. N. in rno evening in tho caurc7 uGfCce o. Christian Science Society of S6agway, corner Of Main street and Fourth avenue.
 Christian Science Subject: REALTY"
 Sunday School at Ic.l5.
 The Public is cordially invited.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
HIDING ORR FLAG

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The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
FULL GOSPEL MISSION Sixth Avenue East ot Broadway

Bible Study Class We believe in the Bible doctrine of experimental salvation. as taught by the leading men Of all Protes- taut churches. and that the blood of Jesus cIearses from all sin. Welcome to any Of the services. Sunday morning, II o'clock. Sunday School. 2.So.
 Sunday evening, 7-So.
 Thursday evening. 7.G0.
 Reverend W. F. Shoemaker,
 and wife, in charge
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

Composers of modern jazz music are insisting -.a. hn.. .-...--.s must. pay a..m -.r..-..s ..- ..E..- .."T sm. w.u.nr .- Pm. .-".." G .-e greaes-as Rad r. ... .... "a some real music H.a-. e..sr--. has run 0ut2
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

A.s-~.r Is s".0- for possession or saa craun jewels. ~..- -o Switzerland for safe a-a-.- They are w"-.n '.'.- oHnn0u z..d frames and what -"s amounts 20 .n Austrian paper money we ravn-.- t.a space -a s.a'e-
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

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The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

The baby daughter ol t.a Chinese minister fu London Is su.. to h@F' spoken 1o.. Chinese au. English when she was eighteen months u.@ At JaaI age the average Amer.cau baby speaks only Chinese.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

war biggest g.ry in the country makes more fuss about T inches of SHOW than a farmer with no modern tools for handling does about II feet O. it.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
ST. MARKS CATHOLIC CHURCH

...H Holy Communion. ra... Mass. sermon and Heunhlc- ,50u su.G.. School Immediately at.1- Nn Evening HoEnu.ms
 Father EdEar Gallant
 Pastor.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
Order Your Printing Now

First rra-s Iob Printing done ou ,rort no'icr, and our Priro> arr vrr' rra~nnaHic. Take ~nrk uT yum >ta- uanmy and office J0rm,, and send fu gnHr order today.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

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The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

We ~rau'H saE rrar Sr-r.r7r .Hr .rr Dr--s. "rnarf.ar affair would 10" -rur-l
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
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The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
S d. WEITSNAN. deceased. Notice of Hearing on Final AC-
 ClUuI

Notice is hereby given that Jos. .H. ClfscI. as administrator Of the .estata of $. J. Weismau. deceased. laid on the 5th day of September .Ie2l. file in the above entitled court his final account and report of his Administration Of said estate, and the hearing of the same has been set by said court for the 5th day of 1921. at the hour of two o'clock ?. m. at the courtroom of said court at Haines, Alaska, at which time and place all persons are required to file any objections they may have to said account and report. and to show cause if any they have. why said account and re- port should not be allowed and set tied.
 Dated this 5th day of September, 1921.
 JOS. T. CHTSEL,
 Administrator. First fnseruOn-Sept. S, 1921. Final insertion-Jov. 10, 1921.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

Tu the meantime hold ar .0 v0Hr i..a-rg bonds. whE.h are sre worlds com. nn~t bet.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

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The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

Paris is mIEfuC nf urw"-' mu- -."tr#I 0rHrnanrg fh#r aI' nar n -.ra.. cars and omu.arsa~ must r.~. a"H offer rHr.r seats ta elderly women aH# mH.h. CTS with children. Just -alktuc about lt, notice.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR HAYNES PRECINCT. FIRST JJ- DlCIAL DIVISION. TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
 \ THE NATTER OF THE ESTATE
The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

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The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24

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The daily Alaskan., 1921-09-24
THE BLUE SHADOW
By MARY WHITNEY.

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The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-09-01
Cheerful Meals.

Air, light and sunshine are bestow.
ers of health and cheerfulness. For
this reason an effort should be made
always to have meals in the brightest
room, even if it means having break
fast at the back Of the house and
dinner at the front. 1t usually can
be managed If the housewife wills.
Meals taken with an open window also
make for health; shut door should
Obviate draughts, and the open window
lets in blessed air and light, hand In
hand with happiness.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1921-09-01

it was officially announced, and very
steadily increasing results will come.
Continued dry weather and unusually
heavy tourist traffic combined to
make effective maintenance difficult
of late. The patrolmen continue the
fight to keep their sections smooth,
however, and by standard equipment
and in other ways show their de-
termination to win. Many of the
patrolmen now are trimming weeds
at roadsides to add to the attractive
ness and safety of the highways.
Official markers yellow stars with
the trunk route number and back
ground in black-are being placed
and it is expected that the work will
be we'll advanced before traffic starts
to move to the Minnesota State Fair.
Trunk highway developments in
this section include the following:
A project for gravelling a emile
section south of Fergus Falls is be-
ing considered.
The West Union Osakis section is
being improved. A fleet of trucks
has filled the low spots and graveling
is to follow.
Heavier maintenance is being plac-
ed on the St. Cloud-Melrose section.
Clay and gravel is being used and the
diversified stones are being removed.
A fleet of tractors and graders recent
ly reshaped the section from St.
Cloud to St. Joseph and rains, it was
said, will finish the job making very
noticeable improvement over the old
road. Two constant-duty patrolmen
are employed there.
Claying operations were started re-
Gently on the section west from St.
Cloud which was full of chuck-holes.
A truck fleet employed on the work
is making better record than would
be possible with teams, it is reported.
A proposal to reshape the st. Cloud
Kimball section was abandoned be-
cause of the sandy soil.
Robert D. Jorgens, St. Cloud, dis
trict maintenance superintendent,
takes pride in the competency of his
patrolmen, virtually all of whom are
experienced in road work. They have
purchased graders and other stand
ard maintenance machinery, with the
exception of a few who are using the
county graders.
About seventy patrolmen and two