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Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
Leeds Observes
3OOth Birthday

LEEDS, Yorkshire, July The
/ tercentenary celebration of Leeds
opened this morning with 4 great
( parade.
Streets and buildings are gaily
decorated with flags and bunting
and most business houses aud mills
are closed for the great days.
It was ON july 13, 1926, that Char
les ! granted a charter of ineorpora-
tion to Leeds after an inquiry into
complaints of maladministration.
The 18th will be the big dav of the
celebration, but the carnival will
continue through the 18th.
Many thousands of visitors from
ncighboring towns and cities and
tourists ha e arrived to help Leeds
IN its birthday party. The govern
ment IL represented by Sir Philip
Cunliffc-LiStcr, president of the
board of trade. and Lord Eustace
Percy, president of the board of cdu-
cation. The Earl of Craw ford, pres
ident of the Lodou Society of Anti,
quairics, is also here.
y great industrial exhibition has
opened in the town hall, and in ad-
ditiun there is an "Old Leeds cX-
hibitiou. In the program every
phase of the city's life will fiud
illustration. \ series of historical
pageants will tell the story of the
citN'S growth, and at night histori-
cal plays will be given in the The
alter ROYAL The city is prepared
t.. ,.tt 1
there viii be much fun with the
lighter carnival attractions.
Everywhere may be seen the
yjtN'S slogan. Leeds Leads
While the past is being used as an
educational background, many of
the displays lock to the future and
81 greater city.
Le"ds was Il TINY village i'll the
days when the Romans made York
their capital before London. lis
iaportaut clothing trade had an al.
uost equally ancient origin in the
hand looms of the farmer clOthicr.
At the time Of the first charter these
farmer, and cottHgcfS would bring
their bales Of cloth on pack horses
every Tuesday morning for the sale
that they conducted on the bridge.
\ pcculiaritv ii this trading is that
it would hrgiu an the striking of 4
he'll. that il was conducted in 81
lcncc aul was terminated quickly.
The propu, of Leeds point 10 This rs
an explanation - why they do bus
inos, 81 rapidly and with little
tHlry.
: Leeds WAS lucky 10 be out Of the
HNaicg'> track and therefore c-cap-
ID the ravaGe> Of war. whether IN
the raids Of SaNou> or Normans er
/ IN The civil war clashes. Tic trades.
. people proeperrd in a quiet way mI.
I'll the Invention Of steam power
3 which Leeds credits TO Matthew
Murray. who they >aH succeeded l.
wears before Stephenson applied the
principle Of steam power 10 machiu
esy. With steam. mills S1rauG W
and an industrial revolution occur
red which hi~ mad" Iced, such an
important city Of Great Britain
with a population Of close 10 halt
"a million.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
SEELEY
By Press staff Correspondent

NEELEY. July :. Mr.. aud Mr>.
Joe Ottclie, Erma, >eelev aud Bert
Spmtt sunday near Yuma.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Womack ami
children spent several days at ia.
rumha last week.
otto Markcv visited the Womark>
at Jacumba last week.
Rey. John e .SpcncerS entertained
at dinner sunday, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hogan, Clark B. Collins amt
Mr.. Right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gurden Nlcpd-g
spent part of his vacation ut Ian
kerShim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur FORESTER.
Katherine Mackey and Mrs. Mackcy
spent sunday At Buckmm Springs
and .Iacumba.
Miss Frances OftrIir spout sunday
and Monday with her sister, Mahic
ia Coronado.
Rupert Borden has sold his car to
Harold Liehert.
NJ ana Mrs. Euji> ,Haudlcy auI
TWO SON, OF Mission Hills. spent d
f.w day> Last week here ON busi-
uc>>.
Herman Oftc'ic j. visiting at the
home Of William Pool, in Lcmoa
nrnNc for fFo weeks.
Til following proplc from Sccio.
>port 'hc Fourth at Jacumba: Mr..
aud Mr, l.. W. Copeland. Goldic.
I aul and Glen; Mr., .. \. Kirk.
Nrlma Kirk. Edith and Iowa Davis;
Rculah, Earl and George Nhcldon;
lob Howard. Miss Nellie Hale.
sidney, Frank, James and William
Trarmcl; Mr.. and Mrs. Low. Elda,
and EI-"r. aud Mrs. Low : mother.
Nj. ard Mrs. Eugene Tiggius; NJ.
aud Mrs. carl Eothuram and babv
Carl, and Miss Robcrta Ferguson.
Fred Ma~tirk aud mother spout
three day IT Live Oaks Springs,
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
Primary Probe
Goes to Illinois
BY PAUL Il. MALJON
Omitted Press Staff CorrcspondcnD

WASHINGTON. July : The son
a'c primary investigating commit
rcc today closcd i'- four weeks in
pDirr into the S&,n0o. ."oo rcuusv'-
lauia primary aud adjourned +"
meet ia rhirago .uiv - tp begin
inquiry into the Illinois -.natorlal
race in which. the rou1m''cc has
heard, - similar amount "1- spent.
The committee closed j'- scnsa-
tional investigation win, ~" tcSti-
mouv Of Representative Mpliu, west
state campaign manager foI senator
William s. Ware, who won the
Pennsylvania Republican -onatoriaI
nomination.
MORN. long sought q, ID witness
told how he had handled about
SlG.500 in cash for paying Off Ware
workers in II west state counticM
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
IMPERIAL
,By Press Staff Correspondent

IMPERIAL, July Mfr. and
Mrs. Lon Ingram and family spent
the Fourth with Mr.. Ingram s sis
ter. Mrs. !. l.. Meadows at Boulc-
ward.
MIR. and Mrs. \. \. Mackev and
son, Paul and Mrs. W. J. Bathrick k
and daughter Lucille, spent the
Fo&rth in the mountains.
O. J. Wilson aud family motorcd
to Boulevard Sunday, Mr. Wilson
returned Monday. leaving his fami-
" there for the Summcr.
Mrs. AGdrrw Mccoy from Paci-
fir Beach. is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Luellan.
Miss Leila Foster spent the Fourth
at Boulevard.
c. G. Post spent the Fourth at
Jarumba.
e. l.. Iliblon returned Monday
.ruu q trip to Jacumba.
W. and Mrs. Daniels and family
>port the Fourth Mt Ontario.
Ie5ford Sweeney. Anna Racr,
Francis Heveucr and Bette Me.
'all we're among the Imperial peo-
pic who were At the plunge At Holt
willie Saturday night.
Ming johnson and family spent
'lr Fourth at ,Jacumba.
Frank Potorff spent the Fourth
a., Mission Beach with his family.
sam G. Barr and Milo Burtch
,',eu' Monday in the mountains.
" Turner spent the Fourth a.
la.umb1.
Nh. and Ms. William McArthur
.,t son ElGr, spent Tie Fourth
vita Mrs NcArthur'> brother. Il.
e. Robinson.
EHarnr =, l.urout spent tn"
T.ra.u at hi, raurh n. We! valley.
NJ, \rua Hcltor1 VIII return to
~ar pjrgo ; ~ where She is at
.aa.ry business ,'i.CE..
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
John Carruthers
Goes to Far East
nv tpit-h rress Leased Wire

TaSADE%A. Calf, June 7.-Dr.
Julian carru'hor>, professor of re
lgio4> education al Occidental col
jrgc. .arnounc"d TO-DAY that he had
hern appointed research specialist
300 ro'iG;ou, and social education by
"unmi'tc" Of New York business -
msu, 'o study conditions in Asia
Minor. Grrcro, syria and Palestine.
II" WIN sal. from New York July II
for Brrlu.
Prior 10 engaging in that work.
hr ViIl bc member of board Of
2o economist, 70 visit Russia for =
critical Investigation Of economic
conditions that country. Admis-
,ior. af the hoard TO Russia has bc,l
"htajHrd.
Willie u, the Near East Dr. Car
rthcr- wilI present 10 Dr. RaYard
Dud-r. president "f the Beirut UNI
rrr-ity the honorary degree Of doe
tor "f law- grantcd by Occidental
co'lo2c. iu Ab,gptia, several week.
ago. President Rcmscn y. Bird of
Occidental has commissioned Dr.
Carfuthcr- to undertake this crrand
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
SOCIAL NEWS

excuse for serving wi)ted e. ragged
leaves.
As pineapple is in it, ".imc j."
Jung and July, the following are
suggestions for It's use in salads.
Due to the acid and water which
it contains, it makes most rrtre>"-
ing salad.
!. Serve slice Of pineapple on
!. bed Of lettuce, fill center with :"
ball Of cheese 10 which has been
added q few chopped nuts.
>. Serve slice Of pineapple ca
bed Of let.Ucc, fill center witt
chopped celery and nuts and serve
with vour favorito dressing.
3. PA, crushed pineapple on .e'
tuce. Eovcr with salad dressing an-
sprinkle with au eqaa, amou.t -
rlropgel uu;s and olives.
!. On salad plate arransa thtaa
small lettuce leaves with The stcr ,
r,eetug N the center. IN eAo 'saf
acc crushed pineapple. iu dr"t'#-=
laH Of cream cheese m.Ne. "li4
chopped nHis, and iN the 1it@ .'a1.
section Il orange. Serve the dress
ing in The center.
). Mix crushed pineapple "s'h q
equal amount Of celery or cabbage
md serve on lettuce with Thousand
Island Dressing.
+. To two cups IF shredded rah
iagc add one cup of diced pin'appIc
and sorve on lettuce with maroa-
aise dressing
:. To ,w6 cups of diced pine
arplc add one cup OF chopped an's.
onc cup marshmallows cu' IL small
pieces. and one cd7 of nj;hcr Whit
grapes aud cherries. Serve with Il
fluit salad dressing which Hs~ ht,4
liked with whipped cream.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
World Without
Feather Champ

NEW YORK. lulv The world :,
fcarhcrwcight championship was in
. muddlc again today a a result of
Louis Kid kaplau S action in un.
croWning himself
kaplm, who recently 'ightcncd his
bold 40 the title by bcu'iu. Bobby
',nrcia, ANNOUNCED that he WAS no
longer able to nuke the weight and
in the future fould fight as light.
weight.
The championship thus rcvcrts
back to the New York boxing com
mission which awarded il to kaplau
after the elimination tournament.
Another championship tournament
seemed in prospect as Il result. Car
cia. Babe Herman, Danny Kramer.
lose Lomhar'lo, Red Chapman, Ben
NY Bass and Mike Dundee arc th'.
outstanding contcudcrs.
The commission, at IT. ncAt meet
ug. probably will decide On details
Of the tournament.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07

Jim Williams, creator of "Out
Our Way. has laid down lss pen
and taken up the chaps and lariat
again for Il week.
The famous cmtooni>t of cowboy
life. whose sketches appear daily in
The Press. has been the guest Of
honor at n big cowbov reunion Wi
" frontier DAYS roundup At East
Las Vegas. y. NJ, from July . t"
Il.
While there he tried for n few
day, to forget 'that he j. known
from coast to coast a. 81 connie ar
tit, and became again what he wa,
before he dreamed "f drawing pic
lures for a living hard riding,
earofrcc cowboy.
William, docen / claim 70 be the
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
Dawson Being
Brought to Coast
Ry United Tr"ss Icas~d " re

ALEXANDRIA. Va. .ulv =
william Dawson, char."& v'th forg
iug checks. is cn'"utc to California
today following EonoriEg Of extra
dition papers by ,tovc!nor Byrd.
Dawson. who ~..uscd u sensation
in Washington Wi1n charges Of an
alleged liasoh between western banks
and buotlcggcrs, said h" was glad
to havc a 'haucc to face his accuS-
ers. Polic, .ay he i, writing Il urV
expose Of the alleged banking boot
logging situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY FOR STORAGE

Notirc is hcrcbH given that will
sell at public auction at Valley
Taxi and Storage Garagc, at IjG
Main Street, at 10 0 'clock u, N. on
the 18th day of July, 1926, the fol
lowing described personal proper
ty,.to-wit:
One 1923 Ford Touring ear.
Engine 40. GO67252
Said sale viii be made TO satisfy
bill for storage, Of 5000 aud
amy acrruing damages aud the cost
incident to the advertising and sale
Of said property as provided in by
Section 80. 3Oj2 Of the Civil Code
Of California.
&. A. klltKPATEICk,
Z II lG
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
Household Helps

The one dish on hot summer day
that attempts the appetite when
.thcrs fail is a cool, crisp vegetable
o. fruit salad. \ salad q day
= Just as healthful as Ian apple ~
ssv, aud At this season there Is
~ endless variety from which to
Aoose.
Lettuce - recognized as the ehiei
sslad plant and forms the basis OF
most every kind Of salad. To be Al
tractive Il must be tender and crisp
when there is such an abundance.
a. at the present time, there Is no
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
Memorial Funds
Will Perpetuate
Big Six Memory
b. PAUL ". WHITE
United Press staff Correspondent

NEW YORK. July Old timers
Of other baseball decades viii gathc"
IT tho Polo ground, todar at cXcr.
,iscs whiru are expected 10 lRovidc
funds to huiid a memorial to Chris'f
Matthew, at Burkurll college.
Washington and New York viii
play ao cEhjbi'ion game on thr I"'
where thc Big SiN' earned his
diamond fam, and b"for" thS con.
t",i the Stars of Nr~'crdaE wlIl
iatslc II u,jt far Three innings.
4. closely a, possible, the teams
OF Veterans viii hr 1i, ,Icd ON lines
If mcu ~lo pl:,"d with and against
Nattrr.
FollnNu. arr ih" iiu,ap,:
NaIiv team: hil'v NiihcI 3b,
George Barn, If. Red Murray #,
ficd Ncrklc 10, Arthur Fletcher -,
Arthur NrlFin II, Moose McCor-
r'ict IF. Frank Bozcmau e. Joe Me-
Cimilv i, ncorgc Wilt-c p.
Oppaucp'.: John Elrrs ~. Johu
lr'ra@ "h. FrDd Clark n, Roger
lfc.ualIau e.. Fred Tcnuoy lb, Joe
Ecllr4 cf, Herb llu:'cr IF, Ei'l bah
lnu s>, Euhc Marquard p, Harry
Ihi"inaun p.
McGra@ and BIN Gilbert by tba
way have played mo- baseball in 20
years.
Mayor Walker aud officcrs Of thr
American Legion sill join in the
'acmoriaI to MathrW,ou
4 tomato growers association has
bccr formed - OroNillc, Washing
ton, 10 market 10 carloads,
phocnix. Arizona, will vote on an
$4,000 bond issue for stadium on
the high school grounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07

greatest buHdog-ce or bro0,ho bust
er in tine world. lie is sadly out
of practice, for onr thing But BE-
has been giving these rough and
tumplc sports % whisl again. any
WY.
This picture shows hrm in hlN
rowbov rog.i'a. Thc outfir, INCL
dcrtally. WASH T purchased c~periai-
lv for the orca>ion; it has sccn ser
virc before, rra service. all over
the west.
Aud beside him are the mcmbcr,
Of his gang Curlcy, smoky, and 50
on. They were in Fast La, Vegas
with him. Yen can follow their ad-
ventures day by day in "Out Our
Way. i'm The Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
Baptist Young
Peoples Union
Meeting in L. A,
IT, Initcd Press Leased Wire

Los ANGELES, July 7.-Nrarly
'>crv state was represented when
moro than 1000 Delegates of the
Baptist Young Pcoplc's Union Of
America rogistrd at convention
headquarters here today.
The opening session of the con
rlaec, which viii last through Sun
dav. viii br held tonight. At that
time Mayor George y. Crycr, Of Los
Angeles. viii welcome the young
people 10 the city.
Committee meetings were held
today 10 map plans for the business
sessions, which start tomorrow.
The convention IL said TO be the
largest in Los Angeles this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
Blazing Ship Is
Beyond Control
By United Press Leased Wire

PORTLAND. Ore, July :, Tn
steamer Newport va, in flames A.
The 81. John : drydoel, today The
dack Also was reported hurning. Thc
cause of The fire. which started
carly this morning is unknown. All
available fire fighting equipment
hn, been rushed to shc fire, bu'
the hlaAc was said 10 be MAX II =
progress despite efforts to control it.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
CANS AND PAPKE MATCHED
FOR BOUT NEXT TUESDAY

FRESNO. Calf, july baby
Joe Cans. colored lightweight OF
Los Angeles has been matched to
meet Young Pal,kc, Los Angeles, in
The ten round main event Of the sun
maid Athletic clubs show here
next Tuesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
ChirOpractOrs
May Be Barred

SACRAMENTO, July I. Fonr
chiropractors have been summoned
before the state board Of chiroprae.
tie examiners Mt it's meeting in San
Francisco next Monday.
Those who win be asked to show
cause why their licenses should moi
b, revoked, according to board mem
bcrs, are:
DIR. Charles Brockman, Bcrkclcv.
DR.. Tccilc Iickliu, los Angeles and
DR.. Charles L. Wood, Los Angelo,
al laccuscd Of fraud in obtaiuine, Il
ccuScs. aud Dir. Frederick j. Oakos
san Francisco, charged with pcr.
forming IN illegal operation.
The farm advisor reports that.
five farmers in Glenn county have
filled silos with barley, wild oats
hur clover, cite.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07

The Bennett Valley Grange at
Santa Rosa. Sonoma county. is 80
wears old.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07

Ua"ip9 season at Paradise, N"v.'
+, month ahead Of the average
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07
Riverside Road
Contract Bid In
ny United I.ress Lruscd wire

SACRAMENTO, Calif, July L.
AWardjng Of a contract ON a pro
jcrt in Riverside county viii be con
sidcrcd by the state highway com
mission when il meets IN SAN Fran
cisco next Wednesday,.
The low bidder ON the Riverside
county job is s. y. Faucet Of Los
Angeles. who submitted an estimate
Of sG3,955.90 for grading and rock
surfaciug 80 miles Of road between
Black Butte and Blythe.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-07-07

Lincoln farm center, Placer eoun-
ty, has large map with pins stuck
in to show location 0f Puncturc
vines aud star thistles.
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Let 'er roar. Many of the good used
cars listed in The Times and Herald
Classified Section are just itching to
show their stuff. They are priced rea-
souable and are worthy OF your at.
tention.
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F0OGH0|V Held
BY GAN 0NESE
BY international News Service

BY international News Service
SHANGHAI, Dec. 3.-The Canton
csc forces have occupied Foochow,
without disorders.
The fall of Foochow menaces
ChekianE and Kiangsu, as the Can
tonese now are expected to push
on toward these cities.
Although the Sun Chuang de-
tenders of Foochow went over to
the Cantonese, there were reports
today that there had been fighting
outside of the city and there were
rumors of casualties running up to
three hundred.
The northern generals, meeting in
Pekin. have unanimously appointed
Chang Tso Lin as commander-in-
chief for a combined drive against
the Cantonese.
Reports from Hankow state that
while outward calm prevails there
is an undercurrent of :, uneasiness
there ON the eve of the general
strike against foreigners. All for
eign concessions are under the
guard of foreign troops.
Gen. WI Pei Flu is reported to
have again announced his retire
ment from military life.
Gen. Sun Chuang Fang. accom-.
panied by Chang Using Chang. has
arrived at Marking.
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SON
ACCUSES
HER
BY JAMES I. KILGALLEN,
International News service

International News Service
SOMERVILLE, N. j., Dec.
3.Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall
was referred to as Ga cold
blooded murderess, by Spe-
cial Prosecutor Alexander
Simpson in his impassioned
summation to the jury in the
HalI-Mills case today.
He declared she and her
hsethers, Henry and Willie
Stevens, killed the Rev. Ed
ward W. Hall and Ms.
Eleanor Mills during 4 row IA
De Russey . Lane on the night
/ of September IA, 1922.
4That fatal night Mrs. Han
may have had no idea of MUIR
der" said Simpson. "She simply
was going to the lane to con-
front them with the love they
had exchanged and say My dear,
this has to stop
1But there was q row. ]
don't know what happened ex-
actly. Perhaps it was done with
Halls revolver. And her broth
ers were there, with her.
II don't say this woman on
trial committed the murder her
self, but she was there"
Mrs. Hall UnmOved
Mrs. Hall. attired in black and
very pale, sat between her two
brothers and regarded the prosecu.
tor coldly. Not once did she
change expression.
Justice was Iynched In the I'm
vestigation OF this murder and the
whole world knows it," Simpson
dramatically declared, land for all
I know, justice may be Ynched
again.
Wealth Brought to Trial
But, Simpson told the jury In a
ringing voice, one remarkable thing
has been accomplished by the
state: Wealth has been brought
to trial for murder in this county"
wealth may not be punished
this time. he cried, but wealth
and its satellites, has been put Oh
trial for murder"
Simpson finished his summation
at 1906 this afternoon, having
spoken for an hour and forty-six
minutes.
The case was expected to go to
the jury shortly before 3 o'clock.
At the resumption of the afternoon
session, Judge Charles w. Parker
was to charge the jury. This proce-
dure was expected to require at
least an hour.
Simpson, a dapper and energetic
figure as he pranced before the
Continued on Page 2. Column IL
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Of AIMEE
SCOUTS YARN
BY international News servio.

LOS ANGELES, Calf. Dec. 3.
II don't care If Mr.. Reyes has found
out that Ormiston bought his little
blue trunk in Pasadena, or If he
found out that he bought a red.
white and blue trunk anywhere
else"
In these words Mrs. Minnie Ken.
nedy, mother of Aimee Semple Nc
Pherson, today scoffed at the ad-
mitted discovery by District Attorney
Asa Keyes, of Los Angeles, that
Kenneth G. Ormiston, wilIo'-the-
wisp radio operator of Mrs. Nc
Pherson's Angelus Temple, under
the name of Fl. C. Cornell had pur-
chased the trunk from q luggage
shop at 1O4 East Colorado ST., Pasa.
dena, a few blocks from his rooms
at the Maryland Hotel, May /, last.
What We are sure Of" Mrs.
Kennedy continued, 'is that no one
in this house ever bought such a
trunk. Knowing this we don't
care anything at all about Mr..
Reyes claims ana announcements.
We are busy preaching the gospel"
Trunk Is Traced
The district attorney, while he
admitted his investigators had
traced the trunk to the factory of
J. e Herbold. Sthat Herbold had
identified the trunk as being of his
manufacture, and that the trunk
had been delivered to the room
which Ormiston occupied in the
Maryland under the name of Cor.
nell declined TO say anything
further in the matter until the case
comes to trial.
"It lis true that we have traced
the trunk to the factory where it
came from, to the shop from which
it was sold, and to its final de-
livery at the room occupied by
Ormiston at the Maryland on May
l." Keyes declared today.
This makes definite evidence out
Of the trunk and its contents. But
it makes evidence which We will
discuss only in the court room dur.
ing the trial"
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SPONSORED By Officials

The GOOD FELLOWS move
ment has been approved by many
of Washington's leading citizens.
Among those who heartily endorse
the good fellows are Cuno H. Ru-
dolph, District Commissioner:
Robert v. Fleming, president of
the Riggs Bank; Isaac Cans, OF
jSaks and Company; Mrs. Nina
Van Wrinkle, of the. Women's Blu.
reau; John Poole, of the Federal
National Bank; Clark C. Griffith,
I0f the Washington Baseball Club,
and many others. That is but the
nucleus of a membership that
within three days will number
hundreds.
The members are men, women,
and children who want to help
and are willing to help and who
DO help make Christmas some
thing more than a mere date for
those who are not in good cir
substances at this time.
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friends Of
WIFE IRE
('HAPLN IN
BY j. E. MITCHELL.
Copyright. 1886

Los ANGELES, Dec. 3.
Lita, get those people out Of
this house. =
That request, made early
Tuesday morning By Charlie
Chaplin, prefaced the argu-
ment that led to the open
break between the king IF
cinema comedians ard his
wife.
Chaplin Tells Story
Chaplin himself day detailed
the events that preceded the de-
noument.
The scene was the Chaplin home
in Beverly Hills. The time was
three o'clock in the morning"
The organ, pride of Chaplin's
heart, was being played by one of
the guests. A second visitor was
playing the piano. The photograph
was; scraping away at another
record.
Mrs. Chaplin had arrived home
with a few friends, guests earlier
in the evening at dinner given
at the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel.
Honor Dinner Given
The dinner had been given in
honor of Baron and Baroness Mile
de Precourt, boat acquaintance Mrs.
Chaplin had made recently upon
her return from the Hawaiian
Islands.
At the Biltmore. there had been
nineteen guests. Seven, or perhaps
nine Of them, accompanied her
home.
They were making so much
noise" Chaplin said, that I could
not sleep.
81 had been busy-thying to con-
centrate upon my work. Lita had
asked me if she could give party
and I had agreed, but I had not
been advised of the details.
When they arrived home and
began making so much noise I
couldn't stand it-'Lita.' / called.
come here. Get those people out
of this house
"They could hear me- Charlie
said. referring to the quests.
They" meaning the guests.
went.
But the argument between
Charlie and his wife. the former
Lita Grey. continued for several
hours. according to the stories told
by both Of them.
1t was but one OF several that
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