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New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
Testifies Undue
Influence Was Used
I'm Soutllrnayd Will
Witness TO Document i'm
$4,000, 900 Estate Says
Woman Did Not Possess
Testamentary Capacity

Thomas T. Sherman, of the law firm
of Evarts, Choate, Sherman & Leon,
was the first witness yesterday ct the
Surrogates' Court trial of the contest
of Miss Emily f. Southmayd's will, in
which the ninety-two-y year-old testa-
trix gave the greater part of her three
million dollar estate to public institu-
tions. A nephew and three nieces are
the contestants. Mr.. Sherman was a
witness to the execution of the con-
tested will and drew up 4 codicil left
by Miss Southmayd, in which his law
partner, Allen w. Evarts, receives
$4,000. The contestyng relatives Of
the aged spinster sllege that Mr.,
Evarts, son of the late Senator Will
liam M. Evarts, had great influence
over Miss Southmayd. She was sis
ter of Charles F. Southmayd, partzer
Of the late Joseph H. Choate and SEN
ator Evarts. 1t was from him that
Miss Southmayd received the estate
now in dispute.
| Mr.. Sherman, testified that Allen w.
Evarts, drew Miss Southmayds will,
pul dSheu ullIl, LHe WllHeSS, 10 draw bne
codicil, as Mr. Evarts, a prospective
legatee under the latter document, did
not think it would be proper for him
to do so.
Upon cross-examination Of Mr.. Sher-
man. by Edmund L. Mooney. counsel
for the contestants, he recalled an occa-
sion which he thought might throw
some light on the memory of Miss
Southmayd, whose will is contested on
allegations that she did not possess
testamentary capacity and was under
undue influence.
The occasion referred to was visit
by Miss Southmayd to the Office of Mr
sherman. The witness admitted that
after the testatrix had driven to his
office to discuss with him a business
matter of Importance, and when she
got there, Miss Southmayd discovered
she had forgotten to bring some neces-
sary papers bearing on the transac-
ton and had to drive home for them.
The trial will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
kitchenette Flappers Blamed
For Increasing Fire Hazard
Tenement Expert Declares Thousands Crowd in
Downtown Apartments and Cook i'm Bathroom
Sl8 Week Called Minimum for Girl in New York

one or two of their meals in the bath
loom they cut down on their food bills.
'The transit congestion, the fatigue
of long subway rides, coupled with the
expense OF living far from their work,
are bringing more and more girls back
to the downtown neighborhoods, where
the small apartment fiourlshes. You
can't blame the girls. You cant blame
the landlords. A rooming house that
used to bring in perhaps S1,S00 year,
cut up into. apartments now brings
$4,000. 1t issonly the public that must
insist that these houses be made to
the girls be not permitted to do their
cooking at home.
Worse and Worse Each Year
Conditions. are getting worse and
worse every year. 1t is hard enough
for q young man to get along in the
city, but it is terrible for the girl. Don Z
blame the flapper, when you see her
hurrying to work. I think she is
greatly to be hoaored. She is d pioneer
in new world"
Mrs. Charles L. Tiffany presided
over the afternoon sess.v.., 4. -.
DAME! l.. Turner, engineer of the Tran.
sit Commission, and Harry 7. Peters,
of the Fuel Administration, were the
speakers.
In the evening the conference
listened to William H. Woodin, Fuel
Administrator, who told the landladies
how to get coal enough to operate their
homes. The difficulty of the girl seek
ing pleasant, clean, and inexpensive
room has been increased this year BY
her anxiety to find room which will
be sure to be warm.
Judge Frederick Spiegelberg of the
Municipal Court, and Mrs. Katherine
Osborne, director of the Students
Union, Boston, also spoke. The con-
ference will continue all day to-day.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14

The fapper in the kitchenette has
seriously increased the fire hazards of
New York City, according to Frank
Mann, Tenement house Commissioner,
speaking yesterday at the Hotel Penn
sylvania under the auspices Of the AS
sociation to Promote Proper Housing
for Girls.
"The working girl is victim of the
present movement in real estate which
has transformed so many down town
buildings, formerly used as boarding
houses, into small apartments" he
said, MANY are not equipped with
kitchens, and although IL is in violation
of the law the girls are permitted to
do their cooking in the bathroom on
alcohol or gas stoves. Many such
apartment buildings are occupied on
the ground floor by shops containing
tlEa!y intiammable materials, end in
asmues as they are not provided with
nre escapes they constitute menace
to the lives Of their occupants"
Miss Cornelia E. Marshall, president
OF the association, also declared the
kitchenette fiapper menace to safety
Calls SIS Minimum Wage
"a girl cannot live on less than SIS
week" she said. "She cannot find a
room below the Bronx for less than
81, and if you allow her 81 week for
food that leaves her only Sd more for
al her clothes and other expenses. No
wonder the working girl combines with
three or four others to hire small
apartment. They get these apartments
in good neighborhood near their
work, so that they save carfare, for
$500 month; that is about $6 week
apiece, you see. And then by cooking
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
Bedtime Stories
The Young Fox Gets Away
BY Thornton w. Burgess
He only aOho has freedom lost
May hope to fairly count the cost
Old Mother Nature.

The young Fox, who was Farmer
Browns Boys prisoner, had been a
prisoner so long that he was almost
happy. You see, Farmer Browns s
Boy was very, very good to him. They
were the best Of friends. But no one
can be prisoner and be wholly
happy, The young Fox had plenty to
eat and nothing to worry about. He
had comfortable home and nothing
to do. That seems to be the idea of
happiness with some people. But it
was not the young Fox's idea of hap
piness. He never could quite forget
for even a single little minute that
he was a prisoner. Sometimes when
there was no one around he would lie
for hours, looking out across the
Green Meadows, over to the Green
Forest and the Old Pasture, with such
longing in his eyes that | am sure
Farmer Browns Boy would have taken
pity on him had he seen him.
Then very early one morning, be-
fore any one was astir in Farmer
Browns house, the young Fox made
q discovery. The staple which held
the chain by which he was fastened
to a post had become loose. The
young FOX tuggeu at the chain and it
seemed to give little. He kept tug
ging and tugging and tugging. At
last that staple pulled out 1t pulled
ont SO suddenly that the young Fox
fell right over on his back. When he
got to his feet he discovered that ne
was free. Yes, sir, he was free. To
be sure, that chain was still fast to
his collar, but it was no longer fast
TO that post.
The young Fox trembled all over
with excitement. At first he moved
very slowly. You see, he kept ex-
pecting to be brought up short by
that hateful chain. But soon he dis
covered that that chain no longer
held him. He moved faster. Then he
began to trot Then he ran. Straight
for the Old Pasture he headed. How
good it was to run again! How glo-
rious it was TO feel that he could 20
where he pleasedl That hateful chain
still dragged behind him, but in the
joy Of his freedom he hardly gave it
thought. Across the Green Mead
ows he ran snd there was nothing
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
General Weather Conditions

General Weather Conditions
WASHINGTON, Nov. lS.--The weather
chart OF Monday night showed an area of
low barometer over the Canadian maritime
provinces, an area Of high barometer over
the Atlantic states and the region OF the
Great Lakes, an extensive belt of low ha-
fometer extending from Alberta, Canada,
south sout heastward over the Mississippi
Valley and thence southward over the Gulf
of Mexico to the Caribbean Sea and an
area OF high barometer over the Rocky
Mountain and plateau regions. This pros
general precipitation In the Gulf states,
tho great central valleys, the plains states
and the upper lake region and generally
fair west her in other parts of the country.
The Temperatures has fallen somewhat /
stnce Sunday night In the New England
and Middle Atlantic states the plains
states and the West Gulf states. High
temperatures continued during Monday in
the East Gulf states. the Mississippi and
Ohio valleys and the region of the Great
Cold weather continued in the Rocky
Mountain apd plateau regions,
In the New England states and eastern
Tuesday and be followed by showers and
higher temperatures Tuesday night and
"Wednesday In the Middle Atlantic and
South Atlantic states the weather will be
unsettled and mild, with probably show
ers Tuesday and Wednesday
lie the East Gulf states, Tennessee and
Kentucky there Will be showers with
roeler weather Tuesday and fair and cooler
weather on Wednesday. In the upper Ohio
Valley and the lower lake region there
will be showers Tuesday and "Wednesday,
viii higher temperature in the lower lake
region
forecasts by districts--Eastern New
York Increasing eloadsness and warmer
~sth probably showers to-day. tomorrow
showers.
southern New Engiand--cloudy and
soinewhat warmer to-day, rain by te-
right and tomorrow.
Eastera PennsvfvsniR. New Jersey. Deia-
ware and MaryIand--Shower and warmer
to-6ay; tomorrow. showers
western New York-showers and warmer
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
1iernans Agree on Divorce;
She Gets Chance of Venue

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Nov. IA
change OF venue was granted TO day to
Mrs. Augusta p. Tiernan, in her suit
for divorce from Professor John P.
Tiernan, University of Notre Dame
Law instructor, who recently charged
that Harry Poulia was the father of
Mrs. Tiernan's third child 1t is gen
orally understood that the Tiernaps
have agreed to an absolute divofce
without contest
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
Salvador Welcomes BRYAN

SAN SALVADOR, Republic Of Sal
vador, Nov. 13.-William Jennings
Bryan landed at La Libertad to-day
after voyage from California. He
was rendered reception by President
Melendez at the Presidential mansion,
where he was greeted by the Vice
President of the Republic, the Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs and other mem
bers of the government.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
Cotored Linens-Close to Half

Very fine all-linen tablecloths with napkins to
match, with plaid effects in red or blue. A
basket that is attractive, durable, and
different These Stewart Week prices are very
close to one-half the regular prices
53x5A in Tablecloths, red only, SITS.
62x64 in. Tablecloths, blue only, 81.
Napkins in blue red, So dozen.
53x54 in. Tablecloths and six napkins 81 rs
the set.
62x64 in. TabIecloths and six napkins, Sc the
set
(Napkins are hemmed, ready for use)
The damask by the yard, 64 in wide red
or blue plaid, $2.2S yd.
Hemstitched Luncheon Sets
Third Less
Some very lovely hemstitched squares, at
Gverage third less. Fine in quality; beautiful in
design; and exquisite in workmanship
Hemsttched luncheon squares-36 inches,
S22s; As in, $3.50; 54 in., SIS. Regularly $3.7s,
$5.25 and $3.50.
Is in. Remstitched napkins to match, $3.50
dozen-reguarly 81.
Is in. Hemsttched napkins, very fine dama.k
N several lovely patterns, including the satin
Nand-$5.5O to SO d dozen-regularly $s25 TO
$3.50. ~
Main Aisle, Street floor, Old Building.
First floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
$40 Front lace Corsets, 1896

800 pairs, for average and full figures, in
pink silk figured brocade. low elastic waistband
with extension top, an excellent feature at the
back. Third floor, Old Building
81 Wrap-around Corsets, $3.65
The most comfortable type of corset. 24o
pairs for average figures, made of alternating
sections of pink silk figured brocade and elastic
Diamond shaped elastic cores over the thighs
prevent corset from riding up.
81 and $3.50 Back Lace Corsets
$3.65 and $4.65
One of the seasons most successful models
flrm figured brocade. Elastic waistband Ex-
tension top at back. Sizes rs to 80 in. waist
band, $3.65; 33 to SO, $4.65.
Main Aisle and Third floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
Ifnr,ititfv

IHgbest, 6S degrees, ~ 2:35 y. m. low
est, So ST q. IA. average, 4s: average
Same. date last year, SG@8verage same date
for thirty-three years. "a degrees.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
SIS and $3.50 Tapestries, So yd.

1000 yards, of heavy tapestries, so in.
wide, suitable for upholstering. Twenty
patterns, large, stunning designs, small
designs suitable for chairs, particularly
for dining-room use. Many reproduc-
tlons of antiques, old needepoint
Jacobean. Renaissance and Georgian pat
terms, some taken from Gobelin tapestries.
Verdure, flower and scenic effects. some with
human figures. Light and dark grounds Pre-
valllng tones of brown, green, Goben blue,
taupe, beige. Fourth Gallery, New Building
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
Weather Report

eun rises. s;4I am sun sets. 4:ss p.ro
Moon rises. 1:19 a,plN;oon sets 2:07 pm.
local orecaSt.-Increastng cloudiness
and warmer with proba bly, showers to-
day tomorrow, showers; moderate east
ana southeast winds
Local official Sccord.--The following
record from the Weather Bureau shows
temperatures during the last twenty-four
ing date of last wear,
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
Draperies for Half or Nearly
SIS and Sc Damasks and Sunfast
Fabrics, S3.25 ward

The damasks of silk and mercerized cot
ton The guaranteed sunfast damasks are of
mercerized cotton yarn woven with fiber silk.
Both SO in., the regulation width.
1000 yards in all, in a variety of designs, all
over figures and stripes-worked out in different
color effects. Combination of blues, rose du
Barry maize. mulberry, taupe, black and gold,
blue and gold, rose and beige, and many other
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14

IS, 5OOyds. .DressFabrics andCoatinl
S2.75 Black Chiffon Velveteen 81 80 yd
For the frocks suits and both French
American couturiers. SO inches wide. $500 yards
81 Wool Jersey Cloth at S.. SIS yd.
In the muchdesired tubular form, new cor and
$500 yards
81 Canton Crepe, $1.5O yd
Fine light weight all wool fabric and black 38M
$500 yards - ~ %
$3.50 Veours de Laine, $2.25 yd
An effective
sorment OF coors and in black. Sd in wide
$3.50 All-wool Duvetyn, $3.50 yd.
Medium weight Soft and black ID
$500 yards. -
$3.50 Wool Bolivia Coatings $6 so yd.
usrous deep with fine velvet finish Brown navy blue
black Sd inches wide 1000 yards E;. a.. ou J. N
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14
Barometer Readings
g. M. Se.4Sil. p. m. So4oIs p, m. so.s7

AINt'iitIsFS
a. M. 551 p. m... 3ss p. M. 81
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14

Some examples
New-York tribune., 1922-11-14

Chain" Assi1'
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
SOIL CULTURE IS TOPIC

INLAND and Northend Farm Centers
met last night at Calipatria where
a program on soil fertilization was
presented.
The program was followed by a
discussion of the Swing-Johnson Bill
and the club has been organized to
promote its enactment by congress
Sentiment in the northern part of
the valley strongly favors the bill
as it has been presented to the con
gressional committee and will wage
a hard campaign for its passage, ac
cording TO a statement by Dan
West Who is Boulder Canyon
booster from start to finish. The
club already has a large number OF
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
''SOil Fertility
Topic at Meeting

The soil fertility meeting which
is to be held in Imperial at the
high school auditorium, Thursday
evening, December 7 at 1880 p. m.
will be of the greatest Importance
to every farmer and merchant in
Imperial Center and neighboring vi
cinity, in the opinion of those who
attended the special meeting at Cal
ipatria last night.
The speakers will be Clark w.
Adair of Seeley, chairman Of the
soil fertility committee; f. w.
Waite, horticultural commissioner;
George w. Wright Of Holtville; f..
W. Cuff Of Brawley, president asso-
ciated chambers of commerce of Inn
perial Valley, II. w. Hoover of
Holtville and Roland Reed of I'M
perial.
Following the soil fertility talk
speakers win be on hand to present
the Boulder Canyon Dam project
and other matters.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
CALIPATRIA
Unload Is Cars e
Sand for School
By Press staff Correspondent

CALIPATRTA, Dec. 5.-Sixtcen
ears of sand and gravel is being un-
loaded at the local station for Jar
Doe and Murray, contractors for the
new high school building. The time
lost in the summer time due to lack
of men and the hot weather, is he
ing made up now with the rapidity
with which the work is going for
ward If nothing interferes with
the work the building will be com
pleted in schedule time.
Seventeen Cars of Hay
r. ]. Lewis shipped II ears of
baled hay to San Diego this week,
which was loaded by Jerry Farmer,
+. II. Rice, FL Centre, Imperial
Valley representative of the Motor
Hardware and Equipment Company
of San Diego, was in the city yes
tcrday, and reports business fine.
W. V. Wilson. manager of the I'm
perial Valley Hardware Company,
with Mrs. Wilson and little son, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Magnussen, III
Centro, motored to Palm Canyon
Sunday, where they met Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Norseworthy, River
side, and enjoyed picnic dinner in
the canyon.
Cooked Food Sale
The Calipatria Women S Club is
putting on a cooked food sale Sat
urday at the club rooms, where they
will also serve lunches at noon.
This form of raising money is very
popular in this city, as homemade
dainties are much sought by those
not versed in culinary arts. The
club recently bought a piano for the
club rooms, and this method of rails
ing money was decided at the meet
ing Friday of the civic section.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
TANNING WITH FARRELL
,AsTERN F. B. CONFERENCE A HARD NUT

NEW YORK, Dee. 5.-Proposals
for the organization of an eastern
football conference are being made
again ut the close of one of the
most successful seasons in the his
tory of the gridiron.
While much of its old prestige has
been dimmed by the rise of smaller
institutions TO place of prominence
in football, the "Big Three" still
has enough power and influence to
be looked upon us leader in Me
east.
Without Yale, Harvard and Prince
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
COUNTY AND STATE TAXES

PAID-Yesterday was the last day
for paying state and county taxes
and today the force at the county
tax office is busy handling the re-
mittances coming in by mail. Mr..
Reid believes that the total paid is
larger than that of last year by sew
eral thousand dollars though the
checking has not been finished. The
delinquent tax list will be shorter
than that of last year in the opin-
ion of Mr.. Reed, indicating return
to normal conditions in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05

ston. conference counld function
in the east, but it could not occupy
the place that the Western Confer
enco does in the middle west.
Bob Fisher, the Harvard coach,
speaking unofficially, has expressed
a favorable opinion ON the confer
ence idea.
Bill Roper, the Princeton football
mentor, says it is not necessary.
Yale, without taking an attitude
against the conference, says that
Yale would be reluctant to join such
an organization.
However, at New Haven, it is
estimated that the new football
agreement entered into by Yale,
Harvard and Princeton, may be the
foundation of conference of some
kind in the future.
The big difficulty in organizing
an eastern conference would be in
defining what constituted the east
ern section. While there are 10
members of the Western Conference
the territory represented is much
smaller than the area now generally
regarded as the east.
Pennsylvania, geographically, is
not exately east, but it is considered
such from II football standpoint.
Georgetown is ranked both in east
crn and southern circles and West
Virginia is even regarded as an east
ern team.
Yale, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell,
Dartmouth, Pennsylvania, Columbia,
Colgate, Penn State, Pittsburgh,
Washington and Jefferson, Lafay-
cite, Lehigh, Rutgers, New York
University, Syracuse, Army, Navy,
Carnegie Tech, Boston College,
Fordham, Holy Cross, Brown,
Swarthmorc, and several other uni
versities would be eligible for mem
bership.
Try to pick ten out of that bunch
and you d have nice little war on
your hands over the ones omitted.
There has also been some talk of
q football Landis' for the east,
but the coaches in general scoff at
the idea rs being unnecessary. They
point out that football is not pro-
fcssional sport, that it is not threat
ened by commefcialism and that
fsculty hands &re the best for its
administration.
Nothing seems to have been wrong
with football this season. As long
rs there is rivalry between colleges
there will be talk that So-and So is
having Ills expenses paid at Such /
and-Such and as long as there are
old grads there Will be some players
getting a helping hand, but it is
not dangerous enough to be a cause
for alarm.
Big universities like Harvard,
Yale and Prineeon, where the pro-
eccds of football foot the bills for
all athletics, hardly win encourage
tn idea of u conference. They are
big enough to select their own OPP
ponents and they are big enough to
demand only good drawing cards.
With a conference idea prevailing,
any of the big elevens would have
TO book two or three games year
with opponents that wouldn Z draw /
II handful of spectators.
That s an item, tool
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
NOTICE

Auctioneer Foster submits n pro.
position to the Dairymen of Impor-
ial Valley.
1 want your sale large or small, al
n price where we both make a little
money. Lower the expenses of your
sale and raise the ultimatum. Salts
faction or no pay.
MARION FOSTER,
41S 6 Eiphth ST
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
Association Meets Soon

The Imperial Valley Athletic As
sociation will meet tomorrow night
at the FL Centre High School to de-
eide the football championship,
which is at present causing much
discussion. The bulk of the trouble
is in the question of the eligibility
of some OF the men who took part
in the games. Brawley, Calexieo,
and Central, all claim to have a leg
on the championship.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
COUNTRY CLUB ENCOURAGED

Manager ]. z. Elmore Of the Coun-
try Club is in town today, and is
much elated over the result of the
day of sports at Alamorio Park
Thanksgiving. The crowd was big
and representative in every partieu-
lar. The expense was more than
paid, neat little balance being left
in the treasury. Mr.. Elmore de-
clares the public appears to be most
appreciative of the efforts the club
is making TO provide wholesome,
clean sport FOR Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
SCHOOLS FACING PROBLEMS

Many of the schools in the county
are facing the problem of providing
quarters for the Mexican and Japan
ese children who are entering schools
in large numbers this year. The
Westmoreland trustees are discuss
ing plans for school for their Mex
lean population, and Calipatria 5
Eastside school is overerowded, so
that an additional teacher should be
provided.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
LOCAL DATE EXHIBIT

way Date Ranch, located four miles
west of FL Centre on the San Diego
highway, has a very attractive dis
play of Imperial Valley dates on
exhibition in the show window of
Varney Brothers Company on Main
street. The dates are excellent spe-
cimens of the splendid variety
grown in Imperial Valley and are
attractively packed in boxes for
shipment back East. The Highway
Ranch has two acres of dates con.
tanning go trees in full bearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05

The girls have started to practice
basketball in earnest and it looks
like another winning team for Cen
tral. They will play their first game
at Brawley just before the boys
play.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
JUNIOR COLLEGE
TO MEET STATE
COLLEGE DEC. ID
By r. J. KLIEGEL
High School Reporter

Central's Junior College basket
ban team which recently defeated
Imperial High school 80 to %, will
leave for the coast on December Is
to play the San Diego State College.
The boys have been working hard
and should give the larger college
a good game. 1t can hardly be eX-
pected that they will win as local
material is very scarce and the State
College has 4 world of material to
choose from.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-05
ALL THOSE WHO ENJOY

concert Of the highest order are re-
quested to apply Immediately at the
Imperial Valley Hardware Company
for complimentary tickets to the
Hindermeyer and Damn trio concert
Friday Evening, December 9Th.
Adv.