davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16
Quake lnereases Springs Flow

The hot water supply at Medicine
springs and Sleeping Child springs in
the upper Bitter Root valley has In
creased from 80 to 70 per cent follow
Ing the recent earthquake. Visitors
who have returned from the valley
brought word TO MIss0ula of the In
crease In the supply.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16
Rush work On suaar PIant

Construction on the new $1.5O0.OOO
Holly sugar factory ct Sidney. Is being
rushed. The 288 foot smoke stack has
been completed. With $50 men MAX
Ing up the mill construction crew
houses are at premium, despite the
fact that building Of all kinds are be-
ing erected TO take care Of the surplus.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16

Indianapolis.--A resolution specifi-
cally naming the proposed child labor
amendment to the federal constitution
and pledging the continued support OF
the National Education association TO
cts passage was defeated by the asso-
citation at IT'S final session here.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16

Dispatches from GalicIa
and Teechen say the damage by the
floods there has surpassed even that
of the 1908 foundations. Three hun.
bred thousand persons are reported
without shelter and two million dollars
relief Is needed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16

Ealorado. Ark.-F'lre starting from
an undetermined Cause IN the treating
plant % the Imperial Oh and Gas com
nany near Nogphlese. IN the southern
Arkansas OIL fisld. was spread to four
wagAN and six eAxkhem tanks. with a
soaa estimated 1t between $500, 900 and
p 800 ono
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16
Coal Mine inspector

Ed Davis Of Roundup has been APP
pointed By the Industrial accident com
mission to be state coal mine inspec-
tor. The appointment Is effective at
once, TO succeed George N. Griffin. He
was recommended by the recent state
labor convention.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16
aalns rIood ManIla

-TorrentIal rains. aided by
high tides, flooded many Manila
streets
The flood caused serious delays to
traffic. In many sections Of Huzon
heavy rains washed away roads.
bridges. fields OF growing rice and su-
gar cane
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16
CALENDAR OF COSTING EVENTS

kh~snIs state convention. Helena.
August IA
Colt tournament, HsIsna, August -
f4-15-1e.
Reunion Of Society Of Moneana Plon-
esrs. Bozsman, August fs-14-fs.
Montana Conferences Of Methodist
churches. Great Falls, Aug %.
Masonic Grand Lodge, Miseoula, Aug.
1872.
Convention Of Yellowstone Glacier bee
Line highway, At White Sulphur
Springs, August II.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16
Seattle WashInrton was decide

Seattle Washington was decided
upon for the 1923 convention Of the
Northern Baptists. when the report Of
che place Of meeting was adopted after
q short discussion. The committee
recommended that the 1927 convention
be held in San Francisco and the con-
vention. the year following in Provi-
sfence. r.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16
susno. Alrss Sixth CITY

Buenos Aires now stands sixth IN
IN the Hist Of the worlds clties as re
CARDS population. A police census just
completed gives the greater city 2,s10v
al Inhabitants.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16

Geneva representative of the
British government signed the conven-
ton to limit frAfflc in arms, formulate
ed by the recent arms conference here.
Germany had previously signed the
protocol against the use OF poison gas
ID warfare.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16

washlngton.-The battle efficiency
pennant, the highest navy award for
all-round efficiency, including both
cunning and engineering, has been
awarded the battIeship West Virginia
for the fiscal year just closed The
engineering trophy In the battleshlp
class went to the Oklahoma.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16

Applications for the purchase Of
state land for four townsites along tha
Scobey- Ophelm extension Of the Great
Northern railway in vailay and Dam
aels counties were received By the
state land board The board decided
to handle the tracts along win ether
ap cations at the general sale this
fa1E
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16

swanpsc0ft1 Mass MIRA Coolidge
barely escaped being run down by
motorcycle during walk about this
place. q leap to the side Of the road
saving her 80
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16

PhrIIp srrobey. farmer living 80
miles south OF Terry. was bitten by
RATHER and Is now IN the Terry hos
pltaI with a badly swollen arm and Is
very asck man.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16

Washington. The Alabama Power
company is the only bidder for the sur
plus power 10 be developed at Muscle
Shoals over ne forthcoming period Of
machinery tests.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16

Panama. The Panama canal toll re.
eeipts for the fiscal year ended Jane
30 were S21. 400.52 or So 500 40 less
than the receipts for The presiding
year.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-07-16
nln pnatal nafloIs

washington.-A deficit of apnroxi-
ma&ely s4O.OO0OOO for postal opera
lions for the fiscal year OF 1924 has
been estimated by Postmaster General
New.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24

la Logia Cosmos" y enviado la
Gran Logia Soberana, a fin de que
Sc edopten las medidas que Sc
cream pertinentes tales fines.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24
Sc considera..
Continuation de la Ia. pAginal

tado siguiente: Votos afirmativos:
senores Ramon Cabrera, Rafael
Landron, Francisco Anglero. Vo-
tos negatives, Martinez Rosello,
Jorge del Toro, Gonzalo Diago,
William D, Lopez, Y Marcos Fe-
rrer Calderon; quedando no rati-
ficada la adjudication de la SUI
basta al senor M. Benftez Rexach,
por mayoria, para los objetos de
ampliacion de las obras que Sc
efectuan en- el Matadero de San
Juan.
Sc puso votacion la ratifca-
cion de la subasta de los cuatro
chassis de trucks, para ell ser
vicio de la limpieza pdblica, los
sehores Gonzalez Geigel & Co.
La Asamblea por unanimidad
aprob6 la adjudication de la su-
basta de los cuatro trucks-ehassis,
para el servicio de impieza pd-
blica, a los senores Gonzalez Gel
gel & Co.
Ell Sr. William D. Lopez, hizo
constar la satisfaction de la
Asamblea, por la economic he
cha por la Junta de Subasta, por
la cantidad de 100000 en- la ad.
judicacion de la subasta para los
cuatro chassis de trucks para el
servicio de limpieza pdblica.
La actitud de la Asamblea en-
la subasta de la ampliaci6n del
Matadero traera consigo la de-
mora en- las obras de aquel, con
los CONSEQUENCES resultados para
el publico que ignora las razo-
nes que puede tener dicho organis-
mo para adoptar tai acuerdo, va
que don M. Benftez Rexach es un
contratista, a quien la Junta de
Subasta, en- este, y en- otros mu-
chos casos, ha reconocido su COM
petencia, y meritos PROFESSIONALS,
/ asi como las ventajas de sus pro-
posiciones al adjudicarle la buena
( FRO, prefiriendole a los demas Ii
citadorcs.
/ Segdn tenemos entendido, aho-
ra sera menester celebrar una
nueva subasta. Mientras, las obras
| del Matadero seguiran paralizadas,
en- tanto este asunto Sc resuelve
defnitivamente.
/! Aver Sc decia en- los corrillos
nlunicipales Que la actitud de la
Asamblea rechazando ell informe
de la Junta de Subasta, a favor
de la proposition de don M. Be
nltez Rexach, signifcaba una
derrota para el ultin1o de dichos
organismos.
Tambien supimos que en- el dia
de hoy una comisi6n de matarifes
visitara la oficina del Alcalde con
el fin de protestar de que dichas
obras no Sc realicen con la debida
prontitud; puesto que, la tardan-
"a en- las mismas significa perdi-
das inconvenientes tanto para
clos como para el pdblico en- ge-
neral.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24

LAS sustancias que pueden
desarrollarse por la mezcla de
melazas sucias y descompuestas
al ser destiladas en- aparatos i'm
perfectos para aprovechamiento
del alcohol son de naturaleza
muy compleja, por 10 regular,
eteres y venenos amoniacales,
amidae pelarg0nicas, que al ser
/ ingeridas disueltas en- ell mismo
alcohol, durante ell proceso de
Ia destilacion, alteran primero,
por accion mecanica, la muco-
sa estomacal intestinal, lue-
go despues, por accion toxi-
Ca difusible, debido a los aide
/ hydos diferentes eteres des-
componen el sistema nervioso
central que por accion refeja
descomponen su vez ell cere-
bro y los plexos mas lmportan-
tes de la vida".
Gun borracho, por ejemplo,
cue ha tornado ron canita, es
verdaderamente un intoxicado,
o un envenenado por su gusto".
Como puede verse por la trans
cripci6n anterior, las substancias
Intoxicantes que contienen las be-
bidas NAL destiladas, irritan las
Y alteran ell sistema ner-
Eioso produciendo distintos efectos
lie acuerdo con el temperamento y
Ia constitution psico-fisiologica de
cada individuo.
Aquellos que tienen la tendencia
4 agredir un germen de mania
oersecutoria, son faciles, bajo la
lccion toxica de estas bebidas, de
,ometer delitos, algunos de los cua
les pueden considerarse como
rresponsables; ell acto delictuoso,
IS mecanico. Obran por una fuer-
"a propulsora que no pueden re-
'renar.
Sabido es que las mas atlas au-
y, dirigentes en- todos los
10 nlismo que los elemen-
os que pertenecen al monton ano
limo, tienen la vanidad de la exhi-
'icion en- la prensa periodical. Los
eres an6nimos que pasan desaper
ibidos a los ojos de la sociedad,
ienten una emocion que los con-
nueve al yer su nombre figurando
n las columnas de los diarios, aun
uando ell motive sea un acto de-
ictivo que cause dolor a la vic
ina Y escandalo a la sociedad.
La Guerra Europea que ocasio-
Q doce millones de muertos, car
o el ambiente de vibraciones, de
ormas pensamientos, en- los cuales
redomina el odio, ell rencor Y el
eseo de venganza.
Cuando en- determinado pals ocu
ren crfmenes como acontece ac-
ualmente' en- el nuestro, princi-
ian a emitirse formas pensamien
os analogos a los hechos consul
lados; esas formas pensan1ientos
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24

duos suceptibles de ser infuencia-
dos, debido a su POGO desarrollo
evolutivo.
Las leyes de la telepatia estan
siendo objeto de estudio por los
cientificos, y pretenden estar den
tro de las ciencias experimentales.
a tai extreme que acaba de inven-
tarse un aparato en- Alemania por
medic del cual Sc pueden aperci-
bir a distancias, por hondas, los
sonidos, las vibraciones del cere-
oro. Estos elementos no pueden
despreciarse al estudiar esos pro-
blemas.
iCuales son los posibles rene
dios aplicables para contener la
ola? He aquf ell problema
Debe hacerse una intensa campa
ma contra ell alcohol, analizando las
substancias toxicas que contiene y
los efectos que esas substancias
producer en- ell ORGANISING humane,
con repercusiones, por sus efectos
en- la sociedad.
Debe evitarse por todos los me-.
dios el amponismo, creando ms
tituciones para albergar a los huer
fanos abandonados Y NAL vivientes.
Debe aumentarse la ensenanza
industrial y agricola, como medic
de dar ocupacion a los ociosos, es-
pecialmente a los jovenes de 16
20 amos, ia edad peligrosa) que
estando desorientados por la falta
de medios para subvenir sus ne
cesidades caen en- las redes del cri
men, mas por- necesidad q. por su
propio impulse, convirtiendose en-
elementos nocivos, de una gran te-
para la sociedad que los
alberga en- su seno, Y la que no
Sc ccup6, por medic de sus elemen
tos gubernamentales, de preparar
q esa juventud para que tuviera
medios de vida en- la diffcil lucha
por la subsistencia.
Y, especialmente. debe hacerse
propaganda de fraternidad, de
amer, entire los ricos y los pobres,
los blancos Y los negros. los obre-
ros y los patronos, los gobernantes
v los gobernados, para llenar la
alta mission que esta encomendada
a la Masoneria.
Estas son las razones que vues-
ira comision encuentra mas apro-
piadas para emitir el informe. en-
este importante asunto de la Cri-
minslidad de Puerto Rico
Fraternalmente vuestros,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24
HOTEL CONTINENTAL

SAN JOSE NO. Ii
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24
HOTELES
CENTRAL.

Edificio construido expresameute
para Hotel. Modernamente equipa-
do, con Ascenser. Habitaciones con
ba1io. Telefono, Timbres, Barbeffa
y cuanto requiere el Moderno Con-
fort.
Plan Europeo. American Plan
Desde $l.G0 e ESQ. Desde 2. 80 q
$50. Restaurant a la Carta. ca
bierto 81.
GIN InCE Mo 50
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24
ALCAZAR

Luna 58, Frente al Municipio.
Nuevo Hotel. Modernamente euui-
pado. Coci1a Criolla. Habitaciones
frescas Buen tratO.
PreciOs de situacion. - Sc adruitan
abonados.
FRANCISCO RIVERA
Propietario
Tel. 1919. San Juan. p. 3.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24

Hab.taciones con1odas para
pasaieros y familias. Sc ad-
miten abonados, buenas CO.
midas. Tetuan 16, apartado v
telefono 525, San Juan, p. 4.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24
~ MUNDU
La Criminalidad
4continuaci6n de ira. pagina'

fisico del ambiente SOCIAL.
Sentadas las bases sobre que a
de descanzar este informe, hemos
de significar, especialmente, la 81
tuacion de la delincuencia en- Pto.
Pico.
Podemos asegurar, que con las
naturales excepciones en- Puerto
Rico. no existe el criminal Antro-
pologico, End6geno.
Ell ano 1921, ell Attorney Gene
raj, Lcdo. Mestre, rindi6 un infor-
me demostrativo de que la crimi-
nalidad habfa desminuido notable
mente a pesar de estar en- suspense
la Ley sobre la Pena de Muerte.
De ese mismo ano, parte el aumen-
to de la criminalidad.
81 hemos de buscar la causa ge-
neratriz de este fen6meno maca-
BRO que de una manera tan escan-
dalosa llama la atencion de los So
ciologos, de los juristas y de las
personas amigas del orden, las en-
contraremos, a mi juicio, en- los
siguientes motivos: 1o.-En ell ex-
ceso de consume de bebidas into
xicantes impuras. 2o.-- La publi-
cacion ponderada de los crfmenes
que Sc cometen en- ell pals, y los
fotograbados de los criminales. So.
La condicion especial que ocu-
rren en- todos los paises por feno-
menos de contagio mental imita-
ci6n.
Sabido es que despues de vigen-
te Ia Ley de la Prohibition Sc ha
declarado como un negocio lucrati-
vo la venta y destilacion de bebi-
das alcoholics.
La destilaci6n generalmente Sc
hace con materiales impuros, en-
alambiques inadecuados, por cuyo
motive Sc pasan a traves del fill
FRO substancias toxicas. A este res
pecto, dice un quimico farmaceu
tico de gran experiencia, ell Lcdo.
Federico Legrand, 10 siguiente:
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24
BALEARES

ARECIRO - PLAZA PRINCIPAL
Hotel, Cafe, Colmado y Restaurant.
81 mejor de Arecibo. - Sitio pars
AUTOMOBILES anexo al Hotel.
PEDRO ORPI
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24
Ell TIBlDABO

81 sitio predilecto para Ell viajero.
Comidas exquisitas. Local espacio-
so. Para almorZair Y cenar eliza
siempre ell restaurant de moda Ell
TIBIDABO. Gale Isabel cerca de la
Plaza Munoz Rivera, Ponce, P. 2.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-09-24
Gran Restaurant
The Martinez

Luna entire Marina ConcOrdia,
Ponce. -PlatOs Excelentes Filet
Mignon, Spagetti la italiana, pas
tel0n y arr0Z con polio.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-07
FARM CENTER in
RESOLUTIONS ON
GLEOMARGARENES

\ splendid crowd greeted the
speakers at the Magnolia Mulberry
farm center meeting last night.
Farm Advisor f.. l.. Garthwaite
gave q very instructive and inter.
csiiug lecture on Feeding Poul-
trv, giving the best food to be
usrd and the correct proportions 10
be- given poultry.
\ very enthusiastic discussion
was participated in regarding the
variety Of cotton best adapted to
Imperial Valley. The general opin-
ION WAS that the Acall was about
the best to be grown here since
purr seed could not be obtained of
any other variety and since Acala
was the only variety grown in up
per and Lower California except
Imperial county.
The subject Of butter substitutes
was discussed by Baxter Lovcland,
who showed how il is threatening
the dairy industry of Imperial Val
ley. Following his talk a resolution
was unanimously aGdpted favoring
the passage of 4 bin regulating but.
ter substitutes.
d" Home improvements were very
thoroughly discussed by Mrs. T. T.
Strictly who pointed out n number
of new and modern improvements
which would make the home work
on ranch much less difficult.
An enjoyable program was given.
The school children delighted the
audience with health play and
Mrs. II. Van Horn gave II reading
called "a DIetetlc Tragedy which
caused much applause.
Charles Smith, prominent ran
cher in Mulberry district, resigned
rs alternate director as he is leav-
ing the farm bureau community.
He urged the ranehers to all join in
supporting the farm bureau, stat
ing that il is the only farm or
ganization in Imperial Valley and
the greatest organization. accord
ing TO his idea, in the world. Her
man Taeckcr was elected to fill the
vacancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-07
Tnauest Fails to
Pierce Mystery
of Woman's Death

Unable to determine the resnon-
sibilitv fa the death of Mrs. Mat
'ia Fields. whose dead BODY w9s
found along the Southern Pacifit
tracks near Glamis, one week $50
TODAY, q coroner's : Jury at an in
quest held at the funeral narlor7
of B. z. Lemons yesterday after
noon. returned n vfrd'.t stating the
deceased rma- death by fai'ug
or iumpino from Southern Pacific
train No. 102 on February %. ~
Testimony of the train crew. sum
moned to the inquest. could 10 lii
tie to show the manner in which
the woman met her death. She had
been casually observed by the con-
Guctor of the train and the porter
Of the car in which she was travel
ing. but neither could state posi-
lively whether the woman might
have fallen from the observation
nlatform. or had jumped or taIlen
from the vestibule between two cars.
No doors were found opened at
any point on the train, but il was
an admitted possibility that the
woman might have opened a door.
iumped from the train. and the door
could have bem closed by someone
other than the train crew, or by
slamm;0g shut itself.
The BODY Of Mrs. Fields, which
was identified by j r. George, a
brother Of her son-in-law, was ship
ped last night to her former home
!. squirrel bit two people in Al
hanV 4 In and We can nrnNe Il
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-07
Lecturer Will
Appear Under
7 X. c. Auspices

Allan Ward. of San Francisco,
we'll known lecturer, will Civ" q
talk in Harris Hall, Calrx.co. Tues
day night. under the auspices Of
Calaxico Council, knights of Go.
lumbus.
The lecture win De open 90 the
public without charge aud cordial
invitation is cxtonGcd 10 an 10 at
tend the meeting.
Ward 3 address is made for the
purpose Of creating q better under
standing between Catholics and
Protestants, and in an effort 20
remove some of the preiudiccs exist
ing on both sides.
..Amerieanism w. Catholicism, -
'fChurch VS. State' and "Bigotry
". Tolerance" will sarve as the
general topics of the discussion.
Following his address Ward will
conduct a question box, answering
written and oral questions concern
ing Amcricanism and Catholicism.
The Democratic party is out Of
debt, so we look for more predie-
tions OF the end of the world soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-07
LOCAL BREEDERS
OF POULTRY TO
ORGANIZE CLUB

\ meeting of all breeders of pure
bred poultry in Imperial valley for
the purpose of discussing the for
nation of breeders club has been
called by f. y. Deyo. chairman of
the purebred poultry breeders COM
mittee of the farm bureau poultry
department. The meeting will ba
held in the farm advisor 5 office,
in the basement of the court house
At 7:30 p. m. Tuesday, evening,
March TO-
For three weeks, the committee,
consisting of F. y. Deyo. chairman,
A. Martin. c. J. Russell and y. p.
Denham, has been hard ut work
perfecting plans for the organiza-
tion, according to M. Devo. Tenta-
tive constitution and bylaws, rules
and regulations and methods of ope-
ration have all been very carefully
considered and drawn up, and will
be submitted 10 tho breeders for
consideration and adoption.
Mr.. Deyo, who has one of the
finest flocks of purebred White
Leghorn chickens in Imperial Val
lev. stated that thousands of baby
chicks and hatchin@ eggs are com
ing into Imperial Valley from out
side counties. while local breeders
are unable to get market for their
products. 1t is n we'll known f1ct,
according to Devo. that an emo
nous number Of low quality, Gull
baby chicks and Matching eggs are
dumped into Imperial Valley By a
few interruptions hatcheries and
breeders.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-07
DON'T BUY AN
ORPHAN CAR
SAGE ADVICE

Look to the company behind the
car you buy. Be sure ii is perma-
nent. Be sure that your invest
ment will not be in an orphan car, =
advises p l.. Moore. general man
ager Of the Imperial Valley Finance
corporation, valley dealers for Hud-
son and Essex.
1t is actually Il fact that many
more motor ears have failed than
have lived. A motor magazine re-
Gently called the roll alphabetically
on the companies that have gone,
and there was at least one company
for every letter in the alphabet ex-
eept @ and Y. If only some hope
full manufacturers had turned out
a Ounce and an Xerxes the whole
alphabet would have been complete
III the graveyard Of forgotten ma
chimes.
''You will find today many mo,
torists with their good money tied
up in 'orphan ears ears on which
service. is expensive and difficult
to get, and ears which will have
very, little if any resale value what
ever.
ION this basis, the wise buyer
will find q new and added respect
for Hudson and Essex ears. Not only
is tie concern we'll seasoned, but it
has been known as q leader in the
industry.
1t must be remembered to begin
with that while Hudson Essex con
ceived the coach idea, they were not
merely content TO let someone else
develop the idea. They have nj
ready built and sold over 210,00s
cars of the coach type. As re-
suit they have a background of ex-
perience behind them in building
this type of closed car that is not
remotely approached by any other
manufacturer. They have achieved
q volume Of production that no
other closed ear builder ever at
tanned before, and with the result
ant economy of overhead and al!
manufacturing costs. -
Imperial Valley press., 1925-03-07
BY LINCOLN GUERRERO
Omitted Press Staff Corregpondept


los ANGELES, Mar. 10 New
born infants were sold at both bar
gain rates and on the inStalmont
plan at the alleged '.haby mar.
ket" Of Mrs. Hazel Sims. is was
charged today.
The attractive HOLLYWOOD nurse
was released under $1,000 bonds to.
day while authorities dclved fmth-
ed into operations of the asserted
infant "Slavc market
Mrs. Sims is accused of violating
California : anti-slaverv statute,
forbidding trafficking in humans.
She denies she "Sold amy babies
contcnding she merely helped "'uu.
fortunate mothers dispose of their
offspring by arranging their adop-
ton.
Mrs. Ella G. Williams, 4 dress
maker, told authorities she purchaS-
ed an infant outright from Mrs
Sims. 81 paid SO down and gave
her 500 dreSSmaking contract
for the balance,' She said.
The child purchased > by Mrs.
Williams was the offspring of 4
l4-year-old high school girl, accord
ing to authorities.
Il got the child when it was -