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PICO HEIGHTS WOMEN LEADING ANTI-CREMATOKY EIGHT Women Who Are Leading the Flgit on the Pico Heights Crematory: At tho Left la Mrs. 8. P. Rhoadea, lnt the Center la Mrs. Charles N. MoFaul, at the Right Is Mlsa Fannie Fullerton, and Below Mr*. Harriet F. % >Z Taylor \ .- . ' I WOMEN FIGHTING THE CREMATORY RESIDENTS OF PICO HEIGHTS ORGANIZE Proposed Building at the Corner of Sixteenth and Grover Streets Meets With Strong Opposition : The citizens of Pico Heights -who are waging a campaign . against the. pro posed crematory at the corner of Six teenth and Grover streets recognize the women who live in the neighborhood fl,s their strongest allies. It has been the women' who have carried* on the fight with the most determination since it was begun about one month ago. ' . An J anti-crematory association was formed during the past week and steps have been ' taken to carry the flght before the voting men all over the city. With this object an initiative «nd ref erendum petition which 'inveighs against the building of any more cre matories in the city limits except those now existing , and operating: is being Circulated by a special committee. ..Miss Fannie Fullerton of 2482 Sepul veda street, secretary of the anti-cre matory association; -Mrs. -Harriet P. Taylor of 2685 Pico street, president of the Ladles' Civic league of Pico Heights; Mrs. S. P. Rhoades of 2518 Sepulveda street, secretary of. the ladies' Civic league, and Mrs. Charles N. McPaul of 2528 Sepulveda street have been among the active leaders in the fight. When the association was formed to fight the crematory Miss Fullerton was unanimously elected sec retary. The other ladies have been ap pointed on various committees of the organization and the men - say they have done excellent work. It was due to the efforts of these four women that the Ladies' Civic league volunteered their support In the fight. The league is a strong organization in the city and has done much to Improve many of the districts that needed im provement. As yet, however, it is only the branch of the league in Pico Heights .that Is actively engaged In the campaign but the members of it are confident that they will be sup ported by the other branches and hope to do even more than is expected of them toward preventing the crematory frtm being built. Assured of Aid • At the last meeting of the anti-cre matory association, Mrs. Harriet .F. Taylor assured the men that the Ladles' Clvle league would support them. She spoke without any show of anger but with a determination that Indicated she is in the fight to last. The same feeling was shown at the meeting of the Civic league last week when Miss Fullerton made the principal ad drees. A point of vital interest has Veen dltioussed at the several meet ings of the antl-rrematory association and has brought forth some Interesting opinions. It is 'the question of forcing the crematory to move if it is completed before . the flght against it has made it impossible to build another crema tory other than those now existing and operating. Soma of the men, tt very small purt of the large number inter ested in tho flght, have appeared skeptical on the possibility of forcing the crematory cut If it is allowed to get in. Not one of the women hus ex pressed herself except to say ehe 1b con fident that some method can be found. They are fighting with the motto: "Nothing Impossible," and from what they have done in the flght so far it seems probable that they will win. Women Conservative What seemed strange to . the men interested in the light is the fact that the women huve been the , most con servative among those who are trying to defeat the plans of the crematory. At the first meeting held after the ordinance that had been submitted to the council had been filed by them, feeling among the people; who claimed they ■ were injured was Intense and Nome stinging phllllplcs were delivered, The women were inclined to regard the speeches as a useless waste of time •and urged the association to calm down «nd make, plans that could be carried through and relied upon to accomplish their purpose. This question is now the prevailing one before the organiza tion. The flght is taken up In a busl iieHMllka manner to accomplish a definite object. 'The. Home" lmprovement association has "practically joined forces with the antl-orematory association and a com mittee hulMieeii appointed to confer with the ftnprovement association at n special Meeting that is to be held In the near future, Mrs. Harriet F. Tay lor was the first one thought of for the committee. She with two men will plead the cause of the Pico Heights residents before the larger organiza tion. .'...• Money.hns been raised to carry on the flght and as Is generally stated by those opposed to the crematory there is more money, where the first came from. ■..•■ The financial standing of the new or ganization is not questioned and it has been due to the women that a large sum is at the disposal of the varlouß committees. They went among the residents and canvassed entire Pico Heights for money to carry on the campaign, and they say, in only a few instances they were refused. They also have been talking to many voters in other parts of the city trying to persuade them to uphold the ordinance prohibiting 1 any more crematories from being built When It is submitted to a vote of the qualified electors of the city at a special, election. They will not admit that there is a doubt that the petition will be signed by enough voters. , •;«••■ To demand a special election the petition must have the names of 4250 registered voters. , It Is agreed by the men that if the flght against what they claim Is the greatest imposition which has ever been forced upon Pico Heights results in a victory, they will owe a vote of thanks to the women. WOMAN'S SENTENCE DELAYED Margaret Williamson Convicted of Murder Yet Hopes to Escape Punishment Miss Margaret H, Williamson, con victed of the murder of Richard Saun ders Parry,, was granted a second re prieve yesterday when Judge B. N. Smith, in department 1 of the superior court, continued the. time of sentence for one week. ; . • Miss Williamson is confident that a new trial will be granted her and she is making arrangements for a strong defense when she again faces a Jury. Following Miss Williamson's trial sev eral weeks ago the woman collapsed and for several days was unable to eat anything. Although her worries and troubles have left their stamp on the woman's features she now refuses to give way to them and trusts in her attorney to secure a new trial for her. The crime for which Miss Williamson was convicted occurred at the Piedmont lodging house on East First street July 17. At that time. Parry, a young Welchman from Covlna, was rooming at the place and, according to the alle gations of the woman, Parry insulted her and she went to his room with a revolver. As she was about to leave a shot was fired and Parry fell dead with a bullet in his brain. The landlady was arrested, charged with the crime. f . . . In her defense she contended that the revolver must have exploded when she happened to strike it against the door as she was leaving the room. She still holds to the theory of accident regard- Ing the murder and refuses to accept of the final verdict of the Jury, finding her guilty of murder in the second de gree. WATCHING CHILD LABOR State Labor Commissioner Stafford Inspects Conditions In Los Angeles. Expresses Satisfaction After a tour of Inspection made by State Labor commissioner Stafford yesterday morning of the stores in Los Angeles he stated that so far as em ploying child labor is concerned there Is to his knowledge little of it done in this city. No child was found work- Ing in a Los Angeles store whose age, as attested in a certificate issued by the principal of the school which they had attended, was under fourteen years. The commissioner makes a visit to Los Angeles once In five months, and he said that conditions of labor are constantly improving, and that work ing people have much better places in which to work in regards to lighting and ventilation than was the case a few years ago. PRETTY SENORITA IS FREE Refuglo Oacha Appears Before Judge Smith and Secures Release Mlsb Kefuglo ' Oacha, , a beautiful young 1 Mexican girl, appeared before. Judge Smith In department 1 of the superior court and secured her release from the custody of. Matron Pratt of the detention home.> The girl la wanted in a felony case, charging Immoral con duct on the part of a young Mexican, and she will be the chief witness in the case. She was released under $600 bonds to appear when the trial is held. r»t roikt I reduced my weight n pounds, bust I . Inches,, waist 6 Inches and hips 8 Inches in a short time by a guaran teed harmless remedy without exercise or. starving. . I will tell you all about It. . Euclose stump. Addreaa, Mrs. A. C. McFuddeu. Ban Gabriel. Cat, TX)S ANGELES HERALD* SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 190$. TO PUBLISH DEBATING ANNUAL Executive Committee of High School League Arrange* for Future Contests I At a meeting of the executive com mittee of the high school debating league of Southern California held yes terday morning In the assembly room of the Chamber of Commerce building, it was decided to publish a debating annual, in which accounts of the strug gles for supremacy by the schools in the league should be published. 's-.=. ..■ \ Raymond Thompson of Pasadena high school Was elected editor in chief with Max Church of Long Bench as business manager. The next series of debates will take place the second Saturday in January. The opposing schools will meet at that time In the . following places: ' Santa Ana vs. Long Beach, at Long Beach; Los Angeles vs. Covlna, at Los An geles; Downey vs. Monrovia, at Dow ney; Hollywood vs. Anaheim,, at Ana helm; San Diego vs. Pasadena, at San Diego, and Throop vs. Pomona, at Po mona. ... As there was an odd number of schools, Los Angeles Polytechnic was not matched, but as Harvard school will probably enter the league, Poly» technlc may have an opponent. . Scores of the' schools at present are: Los Angeles, 100; Long Beach, 90; Hol lywood, 90; Covlna, 85; Downey, 85; Monrovia, 85; Anaheim, 75; Santa Ana, 75; Los Angeles Polytechnic, 25; San Diego, 25; Throop, 10; Pomona, 10; Pasadena, 0. • • • . '■ ■ i ♦ i » MAY SELL RINDGE PROPERTY Heirs of Late Millionaire Ask Leave to Dispose of Portions of the Estate' A petition for sale of real property was entered yesterday by the heirs of the estate of Frederick L. Rindge, the Los Angeles millionaire who died several weeks ago. The petition is presumably for the purpose of securing ready money to conduct the enormous estate and sev eral pieces of valuable property are mentioned in the list. Judge Gibbs, in department 2 of the superior court granted the petition. 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He is George Brown, a big negro, hailing from Georgia, who applied to Dr. Wal ter Ryan to have the silver plate which held the horns In place removed from his head. For more than a year and six months the negro had been carrying the plate about on his head, concealed beneath the scalp, but recently it began to slip out of place, causing considerable dis comfort. He said that the plate had been in serted under his scalp for the purpose of fastening two horns upon it. At the same time two of his front, teeth had been sawed off and supplied with gold crowns, upon which could be screwel down two formidable looking tusks, and when this had been accomplished he went on the road with a show, pos ing as a real "wild man." He declared that in this fashion he had traveled all over the state of Geor gia, attracting wondering multitudes of people who came to gaze on the real live "wild man," captured in the re cesses of Africa. When the man applied to Dr. Ryan the physician first thought the negro was either attempting to perpetrate a Joke or else was crazy. Nevertheless, he took htm into the office and made a close examination of the head. •■>'.'. From the surface of the scalp he found protruding two screw heads which were located in Just the proper place for attaching horns. With this proof of the truth of the negro's asser tions he investigated further, and when the hair had been removed from the scalp the scars where the plate had been Inserted and the scalp sewed together again were plainly visible. S As the negro stated that the plate had been hurting him for some, time, PART If Dr. Ryan took the man to St. John** hospital, where, in i the presence of a large number of physicians of the city, he removed it. 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' ' ■ . . 5 START EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Masons of Southern California Estab. llsh Bureau to Aid Brothers Out of Work An employment bureau, free to mem bers of the Masonic order who aro out of work and to widows and orphans of Masons, has been installed among the practical philanthropies of the Masons of Southern California by Grand Mas ter Motley H. Flint, '[ The office of the new employment agency will be located in the Masonic temple and will be in charge of G. K. Aydelotte. The bureau will open at once and will be under the supervision of Scot tish Rite bodies and the Los Angeles commandery. All Masons of the city have been re quested to notify the bureau, of any vacant positions, and it is believed that the agency will be a great success. .