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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10
DEACON SELLS
Wife, Charge
Man on Trial for Murder of
Alleged Rival.

BH Times Special
TULSA, Okla, April 10.-Eugene
Purdy, young Tulsa church deacon
on trial for the killing Of E. S.
Hutchinson, Tulsa oil man, sold his
wife Helen to Huchison for $50, 900,
according to a contract introduced
as evidence, Wednesday.
Huchison was shot to death after
he was alleged to have stolen Mrs.
Purdy's affections. Purdy has been.
or trial for a week, and has con-
sistently denied the existence Of a
wife sale" contract.
The sale, according to the con-
tract, was made with the under.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10

bell. A strand of several hundred
hairs is stretched between two sup
ports and on this strand IS a link
AS the fog gathers and the air gets
moist, the hairs stretch and allow
the link to drop down on electrical
Connections, completing a circuit
which starts tie fog horn.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10

standing Purdy would receive $4,000
cash and real estate valued at
$35, 900. An additional 100000 was
to be paid him when Mrs. Purdy OBJ
tanned an ~uncontested divorce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-04-10

Fog KOrn of Hair
LONDON, April 10.-Human hair
IS used to operate a new electric fog
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
Pat Cooney In
ILimelight
Again

Pat Cooney, formerly well
known Calexico attorney, and
now located in Los Angeles, ap-
pears as the subject of short
write-up in Eddie Boyden's s
column, Tell It to Eddie
conducted in the San Francisco
Chronicle.
Incidently Pat, who was one
Of the most popular members of
the lar here, is still boosting
strong for Imperial Valley, ac-
corGing to the story.
Always an eloquent orator.
Pat started to tell Boyden about
the something that happened
in Imperial Valley, and used up
SO much time in his flowery
description of this section, that
he was unable to give Boyden
any facts before a client for
whom Pat was waiting at the
Palace hotel, showed up and put
an end to the talk.
Pat has fund of stories that
would put Aesop to shame, and
on the occasion of a recent visit
here, he regaled a collection of
valley attorneys with some of
his finest, during a lull in busi-
ness at the superior court.
According to Boyden, Pat is
billing himself as the only
living Democrat in California. -
which is a gross libel on Cal
MousSeau,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
Abnormal Crop
of Peaches in
Northern Calf.

MARYNVILLE, Calf. April o.
Facing abnormal crop conditions
this year, canning peach growers OF
Nutter. Butte and Iuha counties.
are in the market fer 5000 men to
thin the crop. 1t viii cost the
growers half 4 million dollars, they
estimated.
One hundred thousand tens of
cling peaches are expected in this
year : Weld, with hundreds Of acres
Of orchards coming into full bear
inc.
The fruit has set this year in
doubles and triples. so that in order
10 secure proper sized fruit it must
be thinned by hand. With the fruit
set in abnormal fashion, as nearly
always follows upon periods of
draught such as have been expert
enccd in the past three seasons. the
thinning work is more arduous than
ever.
Larger peaches are in demand ey-
crywhere-whether for straight can
ming of for pie canning and sec
onds. and this section plans to give
the world what it wants.
Picking Of cherries already has
started in this vicinity.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
Six Per Cent I'm
Increase Shown
In Employment

An increase of almost six per
cent in employment in manufactur-
ing industries IN California i'll
March as compared with February
is reported by Walter G.. Mathew
son, labor commissioner, in the
California Labor Market Bulletin
just issued. This figure is based on
reports from G92, large manufacture
ing firms.
The largest increase in employ
ment is in the fruit and vegetable
canning industry, in which II firms
reported over 5000 more employees
in March than in February. Other
industries showing q material in
crease in employment are the manu-
featuring of agricultural implc-
mcnts, planning mills and sash and
door mills, the glass manufacturing
industry, and the sugar industry.
Although the number of workers
employed increased in March rs
compared with February, the ave
rage earnings of the workers de-
creased from 29.4l to 2S.S7 or Is
per cent. The largest decreases in
average earnings were found in the
fruit and vegetable canning indus,
try and the manufacture of agri-
cultural implements. Industries
showing an increase in average
earnings were the fish canning in
dustry, the manufacture of bevc-
RACES and water, light and power.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
Retired Explorer
Predicts Race to
North Exciting

WASHINGTON, April o2.--Am,
erican ayiators with the MacMu-
Ian expedition this summer prob
ably viii find the land they sock
II the icy polar wastes, but they
viii have hot competition, Major
General y. ". Greedy, retired, lead
cr and one Of two survivors Of the
III fatel Greedy expedition Of the
early SOS, predicted in an inter
view with the United Press here
today.
No less than seven expeditions
are preparing for the contest, re-
calling the bitter races for the Pole
before 1909, Greely said he had been
informed. They are the American,
Russian, French. English. Norwe.
gian and two private ventures.
"Amundsen, the Norwegian, has
only 700 miles to fly to get to the
Pole from Spitzenbergcn and he
should make it. He has told me
he is going to get IN early start.
probably within a month";" the old
explorer said.
Hale and hearty at SO, nearly
half century after he and his
comrade were rescued from the
bleak shore Of Lady Franklin Bay
in 1881, Greely IS taking the keenest
interest in the American plans and
he hopes they will win.
The stake, he is convinced, is a
polar continent somewhere north
Of 50" lie bases his belief on OBJ
scrvations hq made when he was
up there.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
j. s. WORKMEN IN
MEXICO ARE NOW
TO SHOW PERMITS

Americans living in the United
States, and employed in Mexico. will
be required to show identification
permits from the Mexican govern
ment from how on, according TO
announcements made by the govern
ment officials at MoXicali.
The new law does not effect bust
ness men, pleasure seekers or those
who may visit Mexico for 4 few
hours. 1t does apply however to
bartenderS, musicians, cabaret per-
formers. mechanics and laborers who
are employed in Mexicali and vici-
nifty. The rule also applies to Al
godonea
Practically the same conditions
are imposed on foreigners in Mex
leo as the United States imposes
upon Mexican laborcrs coming into
this country TO work while resid-
ing in Mexico. This rule has been
enforced by the American immigra-
ton authorities for several months.
and has prevented numbers OF Mex
lean laborer coming here to work
temporarily. as permits are lefus-
cd TO those who cannot read or
write.
Mexican officials state the new
law is not made in retaliation for
the law enforced by the American
officials and ;S merely to prevent
competition with Mexican worl.mcn
by foreigners below the line.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
HOLTVILLE
ny Press starr Correspondent

EN tFPSG Stntt
IOLTNILLE, April %. - The
dance and plunge party given at
the local natatorium Saturday eve
ming was well attended and all pro-
fess to have had an unusually good
time. The affair was given by the
NStablcmates, who have been
receiving congratulations over the
affair.
Arvcl Scroggins has left for Up-
lands, California, where he will re-
main indefinitely.
Coach Charles Daggs was inter.
viewed Monday by Il salesman from
sporting goods company rs to the
purchase of football goods for the
coming year.
IIoltvillc baseball team Jour
ncycd to FL Centro Tuesday af-
ternoon for a practice game with FL
Centre. This is another example of
the splendid feeling of sportsman
ship that exists between the two
towns. -
Weldon Kisling, right fielder on
the Holtvillc baseball team, is nm
able to attend school this week be
cause Of spraincd foot sustained
Thursday while playing ball.
In view of the fact that the city
of Ioltvillc is planning to have 4
MAY queen at their celebration on
May ., it has been deemed advis-
able to cancel all preparations for
u school May festival, it was an
nounced in the school assembly Mon
day morning.
Mr.. Marquand and son left Mon
day morning for Oregon, from
whence they vii travel back to Kan
sas. their home state, where they
will remain indefinitely.
Among those who attended the
tennis tournament at CaleXico sun
day between Imperial and san Di-
ego counties were Eddie Lyons, No
val Walker and j. Bonner Williams.
Plans are being carried out rap.
idly in preparation for the mammoth
celebration which the city is to give
May >. Every one is urged to at
tend this affair which bids fair to
exceed all previous celebrations
given in TIE valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22

No matter how warm 1t gets
thsre will be no cold weather short
age for several weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
" Millions At
Stake In Tax
Income lie

SAN FRANCISCO. April o.
Seventy seven million dollars IN in
come taxes rest upon a case started
in federal court late yesterday.
The legal issue is whether com
munitv property in the state Of Cali
fcrnia is taxable under the revenue
act Of 1918 to the husband alone,
or taxable one half each to the hus-
band and wife.
Whichever wins the case win 90
to the supreme court Tor final de-
termination.
The suit being heard today is
that Of R. D. Robbins j., and Sadie
N. Robbins. IS executors Of the es-
tate Of Rcul =. Robbins, against the
collector Of internal revenue and the
government for return Of S67ss.Q3,
said 10 have been illegally assessed
against Beul D. Robbins for the
wear 1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
TO CARRY PASSENGERS

\ certificate has been granted by
the railroad commission to c. II.
Pennoyer, operating pescanso and
Alpine stage line, to carry passcng-
ers and express between San Diego
and Resort. including l.akevicw,
Finn 5 Springs, Alpine, Viejas, Des
canso, Pine Valley and Laguna
Junction, and the transportation of
passengers and express between La
Mesa. FL Caion and Lakevicw, and
points bcvond Lakeview.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22


and two machines crashing, accord
ing to Daily Express dispatch
from Ha4dad.
Rone-Fraul, B. Stcarns, friend
and adviser ,t President Coolidge.
las left with Mrs.. Stearus ON an
extended automobile trip. They will
reach Paris May ..
Mctz-Gcucral Guiuot, hero of
Ncrlm and a veteran of the war Of
1870. died Sunday 1t the age of 50.
He built the famous defense galleries
I'm the Ncrdm fortIcs>o> which bear
his name. Guiuot, when Il professor
in the war college. taught Marshal
Foch and Petain
Paris-A Bulgarian request for
authorization to recruit 10000 addi-
tiou;.f hailitiameu 10 cope with re-
volt is beiag studied by Marshal
Foch : Versailles military commit
tee and reply VIII hc sent 10
Sofia tomorrow.
London Central News dispatch
from Bloemtontain says that as a
protest agaiust restrictions ON their
brewing beer, 2H00 kaffuS ran wild.
after an al day carouse and attack
ed the 80 native police. One native ,
was killed and seven police weHnd- |
ed.
Tokio-Char!cy Paddock and Lo-
rem Murchi>on, American spgiEters I
on a world tour. both broke records +
in competition here Sunday. Pad /,
dock ran IL meters in j. - see (
coudS. while "Murch : did 12O me- !
tcrs in is seconds. The runners
leave for China and Manila Thurs !
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
FIRE LOSS IS
MILLION; MANY
LEFT HOMELESS
by United Press Leased Wire

NOGALES, Ariz.. April 22.-IIun-
dreds are homeless, and the little
mining camp Of Cananea Viejo, in
Sonora, Mexico, * a mass Of ruins
today following one Of the most
disastrous firas on the Mexican
American border.
The flames were brought Under
control early today, after raging "a
hours, and causing property damage
which will exceed 100000.
More than 200 homes. and the on
tire business section Of the town,
including the Cananca Copper Com
pany's large department store, the
Mercantile Bank, new theatre,
and the Cananea clubhouse, were
completely destroyed.
Several large warehouses in the
railroad wards were swept by the
blaze, which was finally checked
after burning in this district for
several hours.
Tho large reduction plant Of the
Greene -Cananea Copper Company
escaped the flames, il being locat-
ed some distance from the main
village, and the high winds car
ried the conflagration in an oppo-
site direction.
A Chinese merchant was reported
missing today and it is believed he
lost his life when his store was
destroyed.
Relief parties were being organ
lied here today, and food supplies
for tho needy and homeless Mexir
cans wcro being rushed across the
border.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22

London-British ajrmcn engaged
in bombing Of native villages ON
the Syrian frontier were shot down
m flames. TWO @irmcn being killed
and two machines crashing, accord
ing to n Daily Express dispatch
from Bagdad.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
The Modern Skyline

IN Americas cities every
l. where, towering high above
thestreets, arethe "skyscrapers,"
monuments TO industries, build
ers, and all whose thought and
achievement enable hundreds
or thousands to work and live
comfortably under one roof.
These human hives, and the
activity they shelter, are made
possible by the telephone, with
its cables and wires spreading
from floor to floor and from
room to room.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
I'll Fated Ship
Crew Listed AS
80, May BE More

NEW YORK, April ao.-At least
80 mcE-Probably more lost their
lives when the Japanese freighter
Raifukt Maru Went down with all
on board $50 milrs southeast of
Halifax, \. s., yesterday.
Tife kokosai Kesin, operators of
the i'll fatcd ship, announced here
today their records listed SO Officers
and men aboard the Raifuku Maru.
IT, was pointed OUT however, that
this list possibly was incomplete
and that the disasters death toll
might have considerably exceeded
this figure.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
Society Drama
Coming to The
Palace Theater

"The Girl Of Gold" the success
ful novel by Cleveland Nofta.t and
Anna Chaplin with Florence Nidor
in the starring role, comes % the
Palace theater tomorrow.
This spectacular story Of q rich
girl search for real love and hap
pinoss is particularly well suited
for screen treatment and Florence
ViIor has 4 role which gives her
= splendid opportunity to display
her artistry.
Tonight will be the last night Of
" Gerald Cranston $ LADY, the
Fox Film production with James
Kirkwood. Alma Rubens. Marguerite
De La Motto and Walter McGrail
in the leading roles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22

The messages they send and
receive, now despatched SO
quietly and speedily in all direc-
tions, would require an army of
messengers that could neither
be mobilized nor directed.
Without such a service as the
telephone for the transmission
of spoken messages, Americas
monumental business architec-
ture would not exist, and men
would still have to live and work
close to the ground, instead of
in the air.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
JAPAN AND L. s.
WILL LIVE AT
PEACE IS CLAIM

NEW YORK, April 22.-Japan
ana the United States are destined
10 live q, peace for all time, Tsu-
ueo NatSuaaira. japanese amhassa-
dor, said last night.
"War between the two countries
IS q matter Of physical impossible
tv,' he told his hearers at . din
uer Of the federal council Of church.
Is. after predicting 40 situation
would arise in the future which
could not be adjusted by ordinary
diplomacy.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-22
Chandler Employe
! Goes to Asylum
ny United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 22-LouiS
Shuler, gardner on the estate of
Harry Chandler, local publisher.
was committed TO an insane asylum
today after charge Of murder
against him was dropped on motion
of Deputy District Attorney
Charles W. Frieke.
Shuler shot Geoffrev Peusic,
chauffeur for Chandler, as the vic
tim lay under an automobile. Shuler
then shot himself and resumed his
lawn moving until he collapsed
from the wound.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
WHEAT PICKS Up
AS WEEK BEGINS
Threshing Is Delayed by
Weather in Canada-Rus-
sian Crop 0verestimated.
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, October 5.-Stormy
weather In Canada. likely to delay
threshing, had a quick stimulating
effect on the wheat market today. A
material upturn in values took place,
helped also by Liverpool advices that
European continental demand is OF
larger volume than expected, that the
movement Of wheat to Russian ports
is slow. and that the Russian crop
has been overestimated. Reports were
also current that Minneapolis mills
have enough orders on hand to keep
the mills running for months. Open
ing prices, Is to IA higher. new
style, December 1.35 to l.3o34 and
May, 1861 TO 1861. We're followed
soon by moderate further gains.
Corn and oats sympathized with
wheat strength. After opening Is 10
IL up, December 777s to 78, the corn
market underwent something of a re-
action, but then rose higher than be
fore.
oats started at LAS 10 asala ad-
vance, December 39as to 39ia, and
held near to initial figures.
Lower quotations on hogs weaken
ed the provision market
Evening star., 1925-10-05
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

BALTIMORE. Md. October (Spe-
ciaD-New potatoes, 100 pounds, 90
a2.40: beans. bushel. 1.50a2 90; beets
hundred, 2.00a3.00: BRUSHES sprouts
quart. 15a25; cabbage, hundred, 3.00a
500; sweet potatoes, barrel, 1.50a5 co:
vans, barrel, i-50a4.25; carrots, hun
dred. 3.00a5.O0; corn, dozen. 15a25:
celery. crate 1.50a250: clcumbers.
bushel. 2.00ao.75; cauliflower. crate
l.50a2.75: lettuce, crate, 5.00a6 90:
lima beans. bushel. 75a1 90; peppers,
basket 20a30; onions, 100 pounds. o@5
a4.OO; pumpkins. hundred. 5.00al2 90;
squash. basket, 35a40: tomatoes. ham
pers. 25a50; packing stock. bushel 80
a60; spinach. bushel, S0a65; turnips,
basket, 30a40.
Apples. barrel, 3.0oa5.oo: bushel,
l-50al.'5: cantaloupes. crate, 75a2 so;
cranberries. box, 4.25a5.25: grapes.
basket, lO0al.10: pears. bushel l.5O
a3.00: basket, c0a4o; peaches. bushel,
1.50a2.o5: quinces, bushel, $50.
Selling Prices at Noon.
Nheat-No > red Winter. spot. do.
nestic. 1.4324; No. red Winter, gar
| licky, 1.39a.
Sales-2,77o bushels of No. red
Winter quality at 1921
Corn-Coh yellow. spot. 5.0Oa5. so
nominal. per barrel; domestic No. >
yellow, spot, 100.
Sales-None
Oats-No. 2 new. 4713a4s; No 8
new. 461aa47.
Rye-Nearby new. SOaS5; No. . rye,
spot. no quotations.
Hay-Receipts, none. There is a
firm tone to the market for the bet
ter grades of timothy and choice light
clover mixed. Of which descriptions of
hay the receipts are running light.
Low grades of clover mixed and heavy
dark clover are hard TO move and of
uncertain value.
Quotations. per ton today: No l
timothy, % 30oa24 90: No. >. % 00a23 90:
No. 8 timothy. 1S.00a20 90: No l light
clover-miXed. 21.00a22 90; No >. 1S00a
1900: No. ! clover mixed, 20.0Oa21 90.
Straw--No. wheat, li.00a12.00 No.
oat, - 00a1300
Evening star., 1925-10-05
WILL SELL RUSKIN HOME,
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

LONDON. August 2S.-John Rus
kin's home, Brentwood House,
Coniston. Lancashire, where the poet
lived for 25 years and died in 1900, is
to be sold. In 1885, by deed of gift,
Ruskin made over his house and con-
tents to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Severn,
praying them never to sell the estate
of Brentwood, nor to let any portion
of it upon building lease" He also
requested that they accord during 80
consecutive days in each such per-
mission to strangers to see the house
and pictures, as 1 have done in my
lifetime
Exigencies of fortune are believed
to be the reason for the sale.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
SMALL LOSS SEEN
IN BANK DEPOSITS
Call, Dated September %,
Badly Timed From Local
VieWpoint-Other Notes.
BY CHAS. +. SH.AEFfER.

Controller of the Currency J. W.
Mcintosh today issued mis- quarterly
call for statement Of condition of all
national banks, ana every bank in tn"
District of Columbia, dated as of the
close of business September %.
From a preliminary surVey taken
among accessible and representative
local institutions ii is indicated that i
loss in deposits will be shown as com
pared with the previous call, which
was dated June 80, Iast. Tn" loss, how
ever, Will not be material, as the say
ingS institutions, very few of which
arc numbered III the survey. are gen
orally expected TO shoW gains.
The call was badly timed, as viewed
from the deposit angle Of local banks.
Deposits here are always at low ebr
at the months close, particularly III
September. which marks the culminH-
ton of lean period, brought about
by the usual Summer dullncSS and the
vacation period, which annually takes
large amounts from every institution.
Bankers declare that had the call been
dated week later the total deposits
would have been several millions il
excess Of the amount which viii be re
ported.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
STEEL PLANTS RUSHED.
Sheet Mill Schedules Show Extra
Good Gains.

NEW YORK. October > GP).-Steel
operations in the Youngstown district
are on the advance. mills now aver,
aging about 81 per cent of caparItN.
Ingot output of Carnegie Steel iS
placed at % per cent of capacity. Sheet
mills schedules also show another gain
with 1l9 of the 127 independent units
in the Nahoning Valley at Il high
mark for the year.
Republic Iron and Steel is averaS-
ing 50 per cent; Youngstown Sheet
and Tube, - per cent in that district
and So per cent in the Chicago area.
Trumbull and Sharon are at 100 per
cent.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
WOOL TRADE ACTIVE.

BOSTON. October > tSpeCiaD.-The
tone was active and the demand firm
at the beginning of the week in tn"
wool market. Medium domestics werc
still sought at levels . to ; cents above
a few weeks ago. Foreign wools We're
steady, with choice Australians in the
range of $1.1O to S1.15 clean basis in
bond.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
DAIRY PRODUCTS,

BALTIMORE, Md, October ) (Spe-
cian.-Live poultry: Young chickens,
pound. 2Sa32; Leghorns, 25a3S: Mi
norcas. 20a25; old hens, 1Sa3O; old
Leghorns, 1Sa20; roosters. 16a17:
ducks, 20a26; pigeons. pair, 25a30;
guinea fowl. each, 70asO.
Eggs-Receipts, 769 cases; native
42a43.
Butter Good to fancy creamery.
pound, 4sa53; prints. 53a55; ladies',
41a42: store packed, SO; dairy prints,
3sa41; process butter. 45a46; rolls.
39a41
Evening star., 1925-10-05
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO. October ) LP.-Hogs-
Receipts, 5000 head; left over. 5000;
10 to Is lower; desirable $50 to 210
pound weight. 12.50a12 1850; bidding up
to 1910 on choice 1S0-pound averages;
better grade $50 to 325 pound butch
ers. 12.00a12.5O; smooth packing sows,
11.00 down: sorted strong weight kill
ing pigs up to 1850; average price of
hogs Saturday, 1910.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000 head; sheep,
receipts, $4,000 head.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
PIG IRON ADVANCES.

NEW YORK, October 5 P).-Virtu.
ally all pig iron producing centers re.
port advancing prices. Sales in the
MahoninE Valley have been made at
$19.50 a ton. an increase of so cents
in week and s1.50 from recent low
levels. Quotations at birmingham are
firm at $50 a ton. base. one leading
interest asking $22 ton. In Ten
nessee S19 a ton is quoted, up so cents.
Evening star., 1925-10-05
Marked Increase i'm Earnings.

An analysis of earnings of 16 of the
leading railroads for 1925, based on
the eight month period and compared
with the corresponding eight months
OF 1924. shows increases for this year
ranging from to more than zoo per
cent.
1t is indicated that the Seaboard Air
Line VIII show the greatest increase
in earnings this year over last, with
the New Haven and the Chicago and
Mort thWeste"n coming next. The first
named carrier shows an estimated
gain in earnings of more than 200 per
cent, and the latter two more than
100 per cent.