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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-09
CALLED YELLOW DOG BY
WIFE; HE ASKS DIVORCE

PHILAD ELP HIA. May O.
Charges that his wife boasted of
going out" with a doctor who is
willing to marry her, and that she
called him a yellow dog" in the
presence of others, are the basis for
a divorce action in the Delaware
county court, at Media. by Frederick
A. Brown Of this city, against his
wife, Gertrude.
Twelve other divorce actions
were started in Media All of the
couples have been married from one
to five years.
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SOPHIE LYONS BURKE,

SOPHIE LYONS BURKE,
For many years an international
criminal and for forty years more
an honorable and prosperous bus
mess woman, who died In Grace
Hospital, at Detroit, from cerebral
hemOrrhage. The authorities are
Of the belief that she died at the
hands Of three holdup men she had
tried to reform, and who threat
ened to get her. for having
"squealed." She is said to have
gathered $4,000, 900 cracking safes.
then went straight and i'm various
realty deals amassed a fortune of
another million dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-09
METHOD ST.
CENTER|S
URGED
Bishop Mcdowell Proposes
Gift of $40. 900, 900 to Amer
lean University Here

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 9.
Methodist women today won q
great victory when the general
conference Of the church, In ses-
sion here, granted them the right
to be ordained as pastors of the
Methodist Church. They are given
the same rights and authority as
men, except that they will not
have full conference relationship
and win not be permitted to enter
the itinerant ministry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-09
FARCE IS
FREEDOM
UNDER
BAIL
Maryland Police Coming to
Claim Sweetheart" Who
Miss Smith Says Beat Her

The "first real love affair" Of
Miss Loretto Smith, twenty-seven
years old, has landed that young
lady in the University Hospital
IN Baltimore with four upper
teeth knocked out, and her body,
particularly the back of her neck,
covered with bruises and lacera-
tons.
In Baltimore today, Earl Jones
FAR, thirty-five years old, Of
this city, chauffeur for a Wash
tnRtOn millionaire, was indicted
BY the grand jury for criminal
assault. A few minutes previous
60 the indictment Justice Cad
den. Of the central police court,
Issued a warrant for Farr's ar
rest.
Freed Under Writ.
Almost at the same time in this
city Bertrand Emerson, jr., former
assistant District attorney, repre-
ssnting Farr. appeared before JUS
tice Bailey in the District Supreme
Court with a petition for a writ Of
kaheas corpus for Fairs release.
Justice Bailey signed the writ which
d returnable May 80. Farr was re-
leased on $500 bond.
Unaware Of the action Of Justice
Bailey. E. Milton Altfeld. assistant
attorney general Of Maryland, and
Detective William F. Davis assigned
% the case. which has caused a sen
safi0n in Baltimore. boarded a train
fur Washington Immediately after
ire Indictment to get Farr. They
ere aid ~ have extradition papers,
stEued hy Governor Richie, with
ekera
Statement By Emerson
Emerson will make no statement
- Farr
Farr will he in my office later
trrisy and ] may then have some.
r-rnE - say" he said. II am not
H~sFuainted with the details of the
.asa The first move I made was
- find whether Far was legally or
EeEally detained. could find no
rrarEe On the police bIotter against
kna- ard then. knowing his deten-
e. Was Illegal. I Immediately went
t-fe-e Justice Bailey"
Th@ girl. in a critical condition
- fhe hospital. accuses Farr of as
~aulfinE h~T. Farr, IL is said, has
cezi-d the charge to Headquarters
ri@rerfives Ira Keck and Charles
NsEzfieid. who took him into Gus
tulF tsss night. and lodged him in a
g. m the FIFTH police precinct.
e-u=riau~i On Page 25. Column ~
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GIRL BANDIT DENIES TRYING
TO. PREVENT ARREST

CeSc Cooney BobbedHGir Bandit hovna precious
chapters exclusive Of her life the Terror Of Brooklyn
frezed flight after shooting the cashier of the biscuit
cOpo today tells of The capture herself and her husband the
squotd room ~ re ne Conteo 70 era a.
York in hGndctffs
Tomorrow, her remarkable story
of reception Broov the boots and cheers and of the
city she had teYroTized.
She will tell reIertsssy tho LAM erOcto s penalty Of those
commands 2
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By GEORGE WILLIAM LUCAS,

Much discussion has been of late in connection
with the proposed development at the Great Falls Of the
Potomac river following the statements by those CD.
posed to the project that the of power generated
would be far too great for the market absorb
that the surplus would be in the nature of dead loss
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17

refreshments served following the
presentation.
Several Speakers
R'v. George A. Hartman aud W.
w. McEuen are both scheduled as
special speakers of the evening
and the high school orchestra will
give several numbers. The high
school quartette win give a selce'
tina and the Wilson Grammar school
has prepared an entertaining sketch
for the program. Other musical
numbers are also TO be featured.
Parents are making an especial
effort this week 10 visit the vaFl'
ours schools in doing their part
during the week.
Today Is Constitution day and
the meaning of fhe constitutions Will
be explained in the different
schools; Tuesday Is known as M
triotism day. Wednesday, school
and teacher day, Thursday rs iIlr
teracv day, Friday rs physical edu
cation dav. Saturday is community
day and Sunday For God aud
Country. These various days VIII
rd hiYa definite recognition in
the schools during the week and are
of great interest 70 the young peo
pie.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
EDUCATIONAL WEEK WILL BE-
OBSERVED HERE ON THURSDAY AS
SPLENDID PROGRAM ANNOUNCED

This week, November II to %,
is Educational Week throughout
the nation, and is being generally
observed by schools, patriotic or
ganizations and educators III gen
eral, in an effort to aeduaint
all with the various phases o. edu-
cation.
The United States Commissioner
of Education, in cooperation with
the. American Legion, National Ed
ueational Association, Better Amer
lea Federation and other national
and state bodies are sponsoring this
event, which has been observed rs
an annual affair for four wears.
The outstanding event of. the OBJ
servanee of education week in I'll
Centre will be the feature program
which viii be presented by the
high schools aud elementary schools
under the supervision of Professor
j. l.. House of the high school and
Professor A. p. Shiblcy Of the Will.
son school, The entire community
is invited to gather at the Wilson
school auditorium at 1880 j. m.
! Thursday, as not only Ia an excel
, lent program arranged but there
will be social gathering and light
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
$4,000 ACRES TO
BE WATERED BY
NEW DIST RIC1

More than 10000 a}os II fertile
land land" will will be 81" ts1ne"e dc jf'isatio" satio"
of the directors of the inland Wa
ter District, who on Saturday voted
to call bond election for $4,000
to develop and open this new area
to water.
The election involves about 125
property owners of acreage lying
three miles south of inland and run
ming Is miles northwest of inland,
on both sides of the Southern Pa
cific railroad at the foot of the Chloe
olate mountains.
This marks the first bond election
held under the provisions of the
bill sponsored by Frank Beal of I'M
perial Valley while in the assembly,
making it possible for a district
within district to secure water de-
evelopment.
Ed Welch of Brawley has been
most active in bringing this bond
issue to pass and has been working
on the matter for four years. Frank
Beal, William Lowther and Elmer
Head, all northend men, are much
interested in the ambitious new plan.
The bond election will be held
some time in December and on the
same date the election of officers
for the district will be held. EX-
haustive study of the project by
state engineers preceded the action
of Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
PERSHINC BEING
URGED FOR WAR
SECRETARY JOB
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. H. Gen.
eral John j. Pershing has been urg
ed upon President Coolidge for ap
pointment as secretary of war in
event John w. Weeks carries out
his reported intention to retire from
the cabinet, it was learned today.
Pershing's friends put him for
ward rs the logical successor to
Weeks because OF his unequalled
grasp of the duties of office and
because it was felt the appointment
would be fitting reward for his
long services.
The new retired general of the
armies has let it be known he would
accept the post if it We're proffered
him.
Appointment of General "ershing
would not be in violation Of preec-
dent in spite of the long observed
rule that II civilian should head the
war departments General Grant
and General Sherman each, served
as secretary of war, Grant in 1867
and Sherman in 1869.
Supporters Of General Pershing
for the post point out that it IS the
one way he can be given an oportu-
nifty TO complete the national def
ense plan which Ne labored upon
between his return from France
and his retirement,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
BY HENRY WOOD
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

l.
GENEVA, Nov. 1.-THE atmos-
phere was tense when the interim
tional conference to suppress traf-
fie in opium, cocaine and harmful
drugs convened at noon today with
a strong American delegation pre-
sent.
A bitter dispute between delegates
of Japan and England at different
conference-one for suppression of
opium smoking in the far east--near
" disrupted the latter parley yes
terdov and serious fears were en-
tertained that its effects might be
noted today.
Not on,v was the League of Ma
tions, under whose auspices both con
ferences were held, declared to be
facing its greatest crisis since the
Corfu incident but European dele
oates were fearful over what might
be the effect on the row upon the
American representatives..
The latter, representative stephen
Porter, Bishop Brcst, Assistant Sur
econ General Blue, Mrs. Hamilton
WRIGHT and Edwin l.. Neville were
oxnected TO enter the conference
win q clean cut American program
and pnsh II for all they are worth
Forty eight states participated II
the parley, which was convened Al
10 a. m. The United states wa.
expected to play the leading role anc
her decisions to be the dominant
factor in the deliberations, despite
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
KILLS HIMSELF
| ON LOCAL RANCH
BY USING GUN

After fixing a double barreled
shot gun on wooden bench with
a couple of nails, James Hunter, a
man about 60 years of age, living
a half mile. east of the Tamarack
ranch, seated himself opposite the
barrels of the gun, and with the
ramrod pressed the trigger of the
LETT hand loaded barrel, and shot
himself through the heart yesterday,
death being instantaneous.
The unfortunate man must have
committed the act about / a. m.,
for it was then that Il neighbor heard
a report, but did not ascertain where
it came from. At about $3.50 this
morning some ore visited Hunter s
house, and found him dead in his
chair, the ramrod, with nail ram
med in the end, lying by his side,
and one discharged shell in one of,
the gun barrels.
Hunter has been in the district
sometime, living about eight miles
northwest of Imperial, and is well
known us jobbing carpenter and a
trapper. He was formerly employ
ed on various railroads as a brake
man, and evidently hailed from Cam
ada, being a member of the G. L.
of A. T. & A. M. of Nova Scotia,
and Il member of the Pugwash lodge
in the province,
Coroner B. e. Lemons was mott.
fled as soon as the body was found
and wiz conduct an inquest at
o clock this afternoon i'll the State
street undertaking parl0rs.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
ANDERSON CASE
HAS SERIO US
ASPECT TODAY
ny United Press Leased wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. l7.-ThC
! ease of f.. r. Anderson promincnt
! Vancouver, b. c., lawyer, arrested
in connection with liquor smuggling
investigations here, overshadowed
every other development today.
Anderson has filed petition for a
writ of habeas corpus and de-
mand that federal authorities show
cause why he should not be re-
leased and certain documents taken
from him restored.
Federal agents pointed out that
Anderson s arrest without war
rant is not unusual i'll felony cases
where the federal government is
involved.
Attorneys for Anderson insist
that the situation is grave because
Anderson S connection with Con-
solidated Experteds Ltd, was caus-
ed by the Canadian government,
which appointed him secretary pro
tempore to draw up corporation
papers FOR the consolidation of six
teen liquor concerns.
We know what we re doing, "
is the way high federal officials
meet reports of threatened lnteIna-
tional complications.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
NeU Era i1l Il. s.
Foreign Policy
Is Mapped Out
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA new
era in American foreign policy was
indicated today when plans of the
new regime that has come to con
troll the senate were made known.
The so-called "new guard y be-
hind Senator William f. Borah,
chairman of the Senate Foreign
Relations committee, has a sheaf of
proposals dealing with old and cur
rent international problems, to sub
nit.
The following may be set .dowr
with real authority as Borah s po-
sition, his plans and his views on
the important international prob
lens to be brought up:
Russian Recognition:-A resolu-
ton is to be pressed expressing the
sense of the senate that in view of
recognition granted Russia by Eng
land, France and other nations, the
country should grant similar recog-
milton without expressing opinion
as to the desirability of the Soviet
form of government. The Russian
/ investigation began by Borah is now
i to be continued. If Secretary OF
/ State Hughes resigns, as Indicated
it would remove from the govern
mcnt the strongest opponent to Rus
sian recognition and open the wa
\ for action by the senate.
World Court IA test vote ma.
ibe obtained early in the session ol
the Pepper compromise Resolution
providing American participation il
/ the court, under reservations which
would safeguard this country from
adherence to the League of Nations.
Disarmament Conference Sen
ator Borah has declared himself in
favor of joint world economic dis
armament conference to complete
the work of the Washington confa
cnce and attempt to lay foundations
for Strengthening the international
economic tangle.
Treaties: The Lausanne and
German treaties are to be disposed
of. Indications were that there will
he strong objections from Senator
King, Utah, Democrat, to the Lau-
same Turkish treaty. The German
trade agreement will be ratified
without much objection, it is indi-
Gated.
Central American Pclicies:--
Some steps may be taken to protect
the activities of the state depart
ment in connection with Honduran,
San Dominican, Haitien and other
occupations.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
WHAT'S DOING

F. and A. M. No. 384 meet
ing tonight.
u. c. T. meeting at Davis
hall tonight.
"Those Who Dance at the
Palace tonight.
American Legion entertain
ment at the Valley theater to-
night.
American Conservation Club
meets at the Irrigation district
tonight.
u. G. T. woman's auxiliary
meets at the home of Mrs.
Homer Clark tonight.
Southside circle, Ladies Aid
Society, Methodist church
meets at Mrs. Albert Matsons
tonight.
Northend circle, Ladies Aid
Society, Methodist church
meets at Mrs. Frank Young
tonight.
Methodist Missionary Society
meets at the home of Mrs. j.
D. Foss, Tuesday afternoon.
The Baptist Emmanuel Circle
meets at the church Tuesday
afternoon,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
WORST NOVEMBER
IL In 40 YEARS
HITS BALTIMORE
Snow and Sleet in Many
Cities Usher in an
Early Winter
Nv United Press Leased wire

NEW YORK, Nov. liking VIM
ter's cohorts, snow, sleet, high winds
and freezing temperatures, took pos
session of Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
York and the northeastern seaboard
over the week end.
Record droughts and exceptional
November warmth vanished as real
winter weather arrived with blast
of sleet storms and subsequent mod
crate snow fall
Chicago had its first snow of the
year today while Ohio was recov-
ering from the effects Of its first
serious storm which was accom-
panied by a 50mile gale.
Washington and Baltimore had a
tast of winer. Today was Baltl-
more S coldest November II In 4o
wears, with the mercury registering
27 degrees.
New England shivered in the most
extreme early cold snap on weather
bureau records.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
FORMER LOCAL
MAN VICTIM OF
FILLMORE CRASH
Funeral of Lewis, Well
KNOWN Here. to Be
Tuesday

The many local friends Of William
Ernest Lewis, %, q former Ell Centre
man will be srieved to learn of his
death which occurred lat Fillmore
last Friday, when the unfortunate
man WIS killed as the truck he was
driving turned over, burying Lewis
Beneath load of sand.
Lewis, parents, mother Mrs. Frank
Self, and step-father, Frank Self,
with whom the deceased made his
home for many years, lived here at
800 South Fourth street. A sister,
Mrs. Mack Henson, $40 South
Eighth street and widow, Alice,
and three small children, Irene 5,
Donald 8, and baby, Floretta, also
survive. The latter will remain in
FL Centre after the funeral, which
will be held here tomorrow after
noon. The body was shipped to
Lemons undertaking parlors from
Fillmore yesterday and services will
be held at 2:30 Tuesday, with in
terment at Evergreen cemetery.
MIS-. LOWS iS wen hhOWH HCic,
being sister to James and Sam
Cox, grocery proprietors of this
city. .As Alice Cox she will be re-
membered by many Of the local res
idents, having married Lewis here
some years ago.
Details of the accident are lacking
as Lewis was alone ut the time O.
i~;ttcident and his body was foun'
several hours 3ftcrward by passefs
by.
From the time the Lewis family
left the valley five years ago unit
q month ago, Lewis had worked in
the oil fields ut Long Beach. Only
a month since he joined the Acme
Petroleum corporation in the Fill
more oil fields as truck driver. 1t
is assumed that in reaching the top
of the grade Where the accident oc-
cured, Lewis shifted into low and
the truck started down hill, over
turning when it ran into bank.
The deceased was insured by the
company and carried insurance
himself, and steps are being taken
to protect the bereaved family under
the state accident provisions.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
new CRISIS LOOMS IN LEAGUE
OF NATIONS WHEN JAPAN BECOMES
PEEVED AT CONFERENCE ON DOPE

the fact that tho treaty of Versail
les entrusted control of lnterna-
tional opium traffic to the League
of Nations.
Effect Problematical
What effect the Anglo-Japanese
row would have was problcmatical,
This occurred yesterday, when sup
ervision of opium smoking in the
far east was being discussed
The Japanese delegation preelpi-
tated an international quarrel by
refusing to sign a proposed agree
ment ON the ground that Japan was
being Disseminated against. a
spokesman denounced Britain's re-
fusal to accept japanese certltlctes
in connection with the importation
Nof opium and charged mercenary
aims on the part of England.
British delegates heatedly refut
ed the Japanese charges and de
Tended Sir Malcolm Delevigne, who
had aroused Japan s ire yesterday
by declaring Great Britain could not
habitually recognize import certl
ficatos because of scandals over
them involving high officials in ;
government "E prefer not to
name" Japan decided the shoe
fitted and opened strenuous at
tack upon Britain s good intention
on Sunday.
The situation was saved b.
prompt adjournment until Friday
meanwhile today's more importan
conference opened.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
Lee COnfers With
Sprague in l.. A.

L. C. Lee, one of the committee
from Imperial Valley in charge OF
the top icing fight against the rail-
roads, went to Los Angeles last
night toA confer with Walter l..
Sprague, the attorney retained by
the local farm bureau to prosecute
the ease. AS the hearing comes up
in san Ffancisco on December /,
much activity is necessary between
now aud that time to get the case
in shape for proper presentation be-
fore the interstate commerce. com
mission, who have granted n suspen-
sion of the sought for increase III
rates, pending the hearing and its
results.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-11-17
GIGANTIC PLOT
FOR SMUCC LING
ALIENS TO u. s

immigration officials have at last
got a line on the smuggling of Euro
peans into the United States. prob
lem that the officials of Los An
geles have been trying to- sift out
for months, but all they have been
able to obtain is the information
that men are being brought in, over
the southern border.
Officers Carl Linfoot and c. w.
Johnston, while in the Westmorland
district checking traffic, Sunday
ni2ht stopped a ear containing six
men, one American named Fred Will
sou of Los Angeles, two Mexicans,
and three Italians named Domencio
Picehietti, Bartolomci Bernardo and
Rudulfo Greesan.
When Questioned Wilson said they
were going Guck shooting and ON
asking the Italians where they came
from they could not answer, not
understanding English. The officers
asked further questions, and the
American said they were cotton pick
trs from Yuma and he had given
them Il lift. The Mcxicans, however,
told another tale and the men were
detained for investigation, and
brought in from Westmorland to the
city Jail yesterday.
BY adroit auestionink Inspectors
Ellis and il. T. Estes got the story
from the men, and the result of the
preliminary examination showed the
system by which Italians are reach
ing this country in c0ntravention of
the immigration laws. 1t was ascer-
tanned that these men originally
came from st. Nazare, Italy, and
were landed at Mexico City, and
from that point arrangements were
made by Wilson for them to go to
Mazatlan on horseback. Thev were
then brought over to Nogales by
the Mexieans, and there they were
hidden while Wilson went to Los
Angeles to make arrangements with
the ringleaders to take charge of
them and received certain payment
in advance.
Then arrangements were made
with Mexicans in Tucson, Arizona,
to bring them there, and the whole
J party left Tucson, going through
| the immigration lines at the point
! and una without hindrance..
There were four Italians in the
party that set out from Nogales for
| Tucson, and they had to hide in
the bushes without meat and drink,
| and one man went out for water
and never got back, and his com
panions think he is lost in the de
| sort