oc-plain-dealer 1921-11-21

The Orange LEADING VOL. XXV—NO. 94 CLUB HEARS MUSIC BY WIRELESS Rotarians Here Listen to Orchestra at Los Angeles Roof Garden Anakeim Rotarians enjoyed music with their weekly luncheon at the Cherry Blossom care today. The unusual feature was that the music was produced by Myer’s Orchestra at a Los Angeles Roof Garden. E. A. Board, local Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co. manager, who was chairman for the day, had arranged the feature thru Arthur Bovillard, of Anaheim, and S. Scott, of the Manual Arts Radio shop. The demonstration was very successful for a time. Then, Scott explained, low voltage trouble developed and the music was not so distinct. Scott said it was now possible to buy for a home or office a wireless telephone set at prices ranging from $250 to $1000 over which the following services were obtainable daily: Hour’s music from Myer’s orchestra at noon. The correct time four times a day. Market reports. CITY HALL PEANUT CLUB ENJOYS PICNIC The city hall Peanut club enjoyed a picnic Saturday afternoon and evening at the Palisades, below Balboa. The party included the following city hall officers and their families or best girls: City Manager O. E. Steward, Building Inspector Price, Engineer Butler, Assessor Jayne, Paving Inspector Marvin, Rate Collector Wallace and City Nurse Margaret Kuehl. Indoor baseball and other sports were indulged in while full justice was done to the menu which included peanuts in their various form and other delicacies. ALLEGE FORGERY IN BEEBE WILL CASE Strained relations appeared in a double sense as a descriptive application today, with reference to a prospective legal battle that loomed in the superior court between heirs of the late Susan L. Beebe of Anaheim. The prospect was contained in the filing of objection to the petition for distribution of the Beebe estate. Brothers and sisters are apparently at odds, judging from the objection, filed by Bird L. Beebe and Leona Butterfield, son and daughter of the deceased, in which such serious intimations as those of forgery and fraud are revealed. Specifically, these thinly veiled charges of an attempt to change the terms of the Beebe will, without consent of the legator, relate to an assertion that certain notes, totaling $9,250, claimed to be a part of the estate and of the will, were withheld from mention in the petition for distribution. It is further charged that one of these notes, for $3,200, has been changed in an ap- WETZEL B WOMEN JUROR Jury Completed at and Taking of T Begins A jury was completed today for the trial of H Richfield rancher, chmanslaughter in connection shooting to death of Fr a watermelon patch la Taking of testimony bep A venire of 21 talesm exhausted and inroads s special venire before 12 accepted. Thruout the efforts jury, the defense count to women jurors and co eral peremptory challenge them from the juice. The defense count prospective jurors close attitude toward a range in protecting his proper "There was no crime by Wetzel," declared C defense lawyer, with "and I’m going to have into the books." "There is no doubt having committed m the district attorney s Scott said it was now possible to buy for a home or office a wireless telephone set at prices ranging from $250 to $1000 over which the following services were obtainable daily: Hour's music from Myer's orchestra at noon. The correct time four times a day. Market reports. News reports after the afternoon plunge had gone to press. Six hours of music from the latest records on a large Victrola in the sending office. This music may be heard simply by turning on a lever and requires no changing of needles, records nor winding up. Scott stated he was having a set installed on his auto by which it would be possible to converse with his office at any time or place within 125 miles of Los Angeles. He made an entertaining talk on the wireless. The wireless set used at the Cherry Blossom is the property of Bevillard. A feature of the program was a special message from Los Angeles to the local Rotary club. Elmer Heldt addressed the club on "Safety Week," and asked the cooperation of all Rotarians in the special campaign to make the highways safe for traffic. Charles Grimm was elected to membership and Pres. Bill Spurgeon of the Santa Ana Rotary club delivered the Rotary charge to the new member. SERIES OF THEFTS HERE LAST NIGHT Mitchell's house in the west end was broken into last evening while the family was away, it was reported to police today. The family came home and found the burglar in the house. He became scared and fled without taking anything. Mrs. Mattis' service station, near the sugar factory was also broken into. Two tires, some tobacco, cigarettes and linen patching were taken according to police. No clue has been obtained. Dr. W. D. Lawrie's car was taken from in front of the Golden State National Bank last evening when he had been away but a little time, constituting one of the boldest robberies for some time. The car was recovered by police this morning. No damage had been done, which leads, the officers to think it was taken by joy riders. No further clues as to the other burglars who ransacked the Prince store Friday night have been obtained, although the one which is being broken downly at odds, judging from the objection, filed by Bird L. Beebe and Leona Butterfield, son and daughter of the deceased, in which such serious intimations as those of forgery and fraud are revealed. Specifically, these thinly veiled charges of an attempt to change the terms of the Beebe will, without consent of the legator, relate to an assertion that certain notes, totaling $9,250, claimed to be a part of the estate and of the will, were withheld from mention in the petition for distribution. It is further charged that one of these notes, for $3,200, has been changed in an apparent attempt to divert its ownership from Leona Butterfield, daughter and son. This note, the objectors state, was endorsed by Susan L. Beebe to Leona Butterfield. The endorsement, they further claim, was erased and another memorandum substituted, indicating that the note was endorsed by Susan Beebe to Susie D. McAuley and Dr. Jay L. Beebe, sister and brother of Leona Butterfield. The signature to this endorsement, they assert, was not that of Susan Beebe, who they declare, was at that time weak in mind and body. They point to this as an attempt to change the terms of the will without her knowledge or consent. Further objection to the petition for distribution of the estate affects the request of farm land in Minnesota to another brother, Norman Beebe. It is alleged that the terms of the will condition this bequest on the payment by Norman Beebe of stipulated sums to his four brothers and sisters. Leona Butterfield claims that she has not received the sum allotted to her. Hearing on the petition was continued to Dec. 30 at 10 a.m., when the case came before R. Y. Williams in superior court. Susan Beebe died June 22, 1920.. Heirs named in her will include Bird Beebe, of Anaheim, and Leona Butterfield, of Los Angeles, the objects; also J. L. Beebe, of Anaheim, Susie McAuley, of Fullerton, Roxy L. Perrin, of Greenfield, Ind., Norman Beebe, of Minnesota, and May Q. Moses, of Pelican Rapids, Minn., all sons and daughters of the deceased. On request of all the heirs the petition for probate of the will and letters of administration was granted some time ago to L. E. Miller., of Anaheim. At that time Bird Beebe and Susie McAuley refused to act as executors of the will. MOTORCYCLE HITS BUGGY, TWO HURT Tom Bock of Anaheim, was brot to the local sanitarium and later removed to the county hospital yesterday, having been injured on the west county-rd. when his buggy was run into by a motorcycle ridden by Joe Navaretta of Placentia. The motorcycle rider was also slightly injured. The defense counters prospective jurors close attitude toward a rank in protecting his proper "There was no crime by Wetzel," declared C defense lawyer, with "and I'm going to have into the books." "There is no doubt having committed me the district attorney s task will be to convict BRITAIN WOU U. S. AGAINST LONDON, Nov. 21...ain would be certain to ed States in event of America and Japan, then ed today in demanding the Anglo-Japanese all Daily Express also urile yield to the Hughes proclimation of naval armament. WASHINGTON, Nov was France's day at the conference. Speaking to the world lips of Premier Briane La Fayette made a plea duction of all land force minimum. France would lead said, and would cut which now number in hood of $00,000 men within a little more than Although France keep up enforced mul she will reduce the per person must serve w and in that way will army strength within amount. High School Orange and Anahete teams will play off ange tomorrow at 2 riods will be short busses will make th all students who are attend. The students are deal of interest in th will be given by th apartments Dec. 16.. great day and th tall patrons of th se ed to cooperate wit and make his affair If possible, the bazain in the new auditorium will be given and many features to m success. More defi nitions will be made body keep in mind day that you are play at A. U H. S. been obtained. Dr. W. D. Lawrie's car was taken from in front of the Golden State National Bank last evening when he had been away but a little time, constituting one of the boldest robberies for some time. The car was recovered by police this morning. No damage had been done, which leads, the officers to think it was taken by joy riders. No further clues as to the other burglaries who ransacked the Prince store Friday night have been obtained, although the one which is being held in jail is breaking down here and there in his story and it is believed by constant plugging the identity of the others can be obtained. TWO HURT IN AUTO STAGE CRASH LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21.—Two persons were injured early today when a San Diego stage crashed into a telephone pole a mile west of Montebello. Harry Kittering, 35, driver of the bus, who lives at 3116 A-st, San Diego, was cut and bruised when the big bus struck the pole. An unidentified passenger was slightly injured Kittering was treated at the receiving hospital. CHURCHLESS TOWN NOW OPENS NEW S. S. DAVENPORT, Iowa, Nov. 21.—Walcott, Iowa, for the first time in its history has a Sunday school. It starts with 26 pupils. The own of fine homes and schools has not a single church. Since the foundation of the town, 50 years ago, the citizens have steadfastly refused to toe one. QUIET STS. URGED FOR BRAIN WORKERS PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21.—Quiet streets, so constructed that they will assure maximum comfort to brain tollers, were advocated by C. M. Pickney. Noise interferes with health, said Pickney, who is chief engineer of the department of public works for theorough of Manhattan, N. Y. He addressed a conference on city paving. THE THERMOMETER At City Power House Maximum 75 at 1 p.m. Minimum 38 at 7 a.m. MOTORCYCLE HITS BUGGY, TWO HURT Tom Bock of Anaheim, was brot to the local sanitarium and later removed to the county hospital yesterday, having been injured on the west county-rd, when his buggy was run into by a motorcycle ridden by Joe Navaretta of Placentia. The motorcycle rider was also slightly injured. Richard Long, a show man, was brot to the sanitarium Saturday night, having been slightly injured in an accident at the carnival. He was able to leave with the show, however. Patients admitted at the hospital today were: Miss Betty Barnes Bradley of Santa Ana, H. E. Remland of Anaheim, Mrs. A. Schiff of Santa Ann, and Mrs. Anna Derksen of the vicinity of Anaheim. LEGION WILL MAKE $750 FROM CARNIVAL Commander W. P. Webb, Jr., of the American Legion, estimated today the post's share of the profits from the carnival last week would not amount to much more than the guarantee of $750. "It was too cold for the crowds to turn out," says Webb. CLAIMS WIFE KILLED TWO DURANGO, Colo., Nov. 21.—The mystery of the disappearance of William Kelley and Samuel Grey of Gallup, N. M., last August, was again probed today, following the receipt of a letter from a man who alleged his wife had killed the two. DENIES ABDICATION PLAN BELGRADE, Jugo-Slavia, Nov. 21.—Alexander, the uncrowned king of Jugo-Slavia, today denied reports of his intention to abdicate. DISCOVER GAS FIELD NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 21—The greatest natural gas field in the country was discovered in the north of Louisiana, according to a report from the U.S bureau of mines today. THEATER GIVES AWAY TURKEYS The California Theater is giving away three turkeys on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Fowler Insurance will be given by the partitions Dec. 16. All patrons of the theater will be coached with and make his affair possible. If possible, the bazaar in the new auditorium will be given and many features to mast success. More deficiencies will be made body keep in mind day that you are placed at A. U. H. S. There is going to skeeterweight basket girls who desire to and those who are no or height are eligible took place this afternoon. A very interesting testimony this morality torium. The Girls' two numbers "Tho Breaking" and "Wat this is a week of spain our country and Thanksgiving proclaim President was read man. The Presidents special appeal for America to express to make the day one oholiness. Marion H. violin and Florence piano gave a very intonation "Legends." This story has to deal grinder. The whole grinder sings and represents the orgin in his singing. The story is reached w shuts the doors and home where the grief Sad and discontent moves away from violin interprets his most silent songs as in the distance. As a suggestion year, Miss Helena reading entitled "Won on the Pumpkin." pleasure and surprised the program was "Rowing Down the Boys' Glee club appearance by the many encores and more. Cecil Tozier ano. WANTED—Brigh age 13 to 15, to co Mr. Ernest, Plain Orange County Plain Deed LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Monday, November 21, 1921 WETZELBARS WOMEN JURORS Jury Completed at 3 p.m. and Taking of Testimony Begins A jury was completed at 3 p.m. today for the trial of Hugo Wetzel, Richfield rancher, charged withmanslaughter in connection with the shooting to death of Fred Ebert in a watermelon patch last summer. Taking of testimony began at once. A venire of 21 talesmen had been exhausted and inroads made into a special venire before 12 jurors were accepted. Thruout the efforts to acquire a jury, the defense counsel objected to women jurors and consumed several peremptory challenges in barring them from the jury box. The defense counsel quizzed prospective jurors closely on their attitude toward a rancher's rights in protecting his property. "There was no crime committed by Wetzel," declared Clyde Bishop, defense lawyer, with emphasis, "and I'm going to have it written into the books." "There is no doubt of Wetzel having committed manslaughter," the district attorney stated. COUPLE MARRIED DESPITE DELAYED ARRIVAL OF BRIDE The marriage of Miss Ruby June Sachs, of Blythe, to Mr. James Wit Cooper, of Anaheim, occurred last evening, when the happy couple called Judge Howard from his slumbers to perform the ceremony; the hour being ten o'clock. It was necessary for the bride to go from her home in Blythe to Riverside by stage, and from Riverside where she was met by her sister and husband, to Anaheim. On the trip, which was started in good time, a spring broke, delaying the carriage and making their arrival here much later than they had anticipated. The wedding was performed in the presence of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Russell and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Russell of Brea, the ladies being sisters of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. Charley Clapp, the groom and Mr. Clapp being brothers; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Koehler and Mr. Dave Thompson. The groom is a miller and is associated with the Sperry Flour company, his brother, Charley Clapp, being engineer for the same company. He has provided a neat little home on Diamond street for his bride, where they are now at home to their friends. APPEAL FINDING IN BIRCH TAX DISPUTE Two more steps in the task of straightening out perennial legal tangles between the Birch Oil Co and the Orange county taxing authorities had been taken, simultaneously, today, when a 1916 dispute met a 1921 dispute on its way back to the state. SCAFFOLD CARPENT Three carpenters were injuredously, when a scaffold on a new apartment 829 S. Claudina-st collapsed at 3 p.m. the workmen 18 feet to the ground. WHITE TEMPLE S.S. STARTS NEW PLAN The White Temple Sunday school launched a most important movement yesterday. The board that has the management of the school in hand has recommended that every teacher and officer take the three-year graded course of teacher training so as to make the school efficient to highest degree possible. To help in this plan Dr. Geissinger has agreed to conduct a teacher training class. Last year this class met by itself. This year it will meet on Wednesday night. There will be supper served by the women of the church at 6:30 to which an invitation will be opened to all of the church. Plates will be reserved each week by cards circulated in the congregations. After supper the meeting will adjourn to the Sunday school auditorium and join with the prayer meeting audience. At the hour of 7:30 Dr. Geissinger will give an address... No women jurors and consumed several peremptory challenges in barring them from the jury box. The defense counsel quizzed prospective jurors closely on their attitude toward a rancher's rights in protecting his property. "There was no crime committed by Wetzel," declared Clyde Bishop, defense lawyer, with emphasis, "and I'm going to have it written into the books." "There is no doubt of Wetzel having committed manlaughter," the district attorney stated. "Our task will be to convict him." BRITAIN WOULD JOIN U.S. AGAINST JAPAN LONDON, Nov. 21 — Great Britain would be certain to join the United States in event of a war between America and Japan, the Times declared today in demanding abrogation of the Anglo-Japanese alliance. The Daily Express also urged Japan to yield to the Hughes program for limitation of naval armaments. WASHINGTON, Nov. 21. — This was France's day at the disarmament conference. Speaking to the world through the lips of Premier Briand, the land of La Fayette made a plea for the reduction of all land forces to the very minimum. France would lead the way, Briand said, and would cut her armies, which now number in the neighborhood of 800,000 men, to 250,000 within a little more than a year. Although France still plung to keep up enforced military training, she will reduce the period that each person must serve with the colors and in that way will keep the total army strength within the specified amount. High School Notes Orange and Anaheim high school teams will play off the tie at Orange tomorrow at 2:30. The periods will be shortened and the bushes will make the run enabling all students who are interested to attend. The students are taking a great deal of interest in the bazaar that will be given by the various departments Dec. 16. This will be a great day and the townspeople and all patrons of the school are asked to cooperate with the students and make his affair a huge success. If possible, the bazaar will be held in the new auditorium. A program will be given and there will be many features to make the day a success. More definite announcements will be made later. Everybody keep in mind Dec. 16 as the day that you are planning to spend at A.U.H.S. APPEAL FINDING IN BIRCH TAX DISPUTE Two more steps in the task of straightening out perennial legal tangles between the Birch Oil Co and the Orange county taxing authorities had been taken, simultaneously, today, when a 1916 dispute met a 1921 dispute on its way back to the state supreme court. The 1916 dispute was coming back for retrial in the superior court, the supreme court having set aside the previous findings here. The 1921 controversy was going forth to higher tribunal on appeal from a ruling of the local court. Retrial of the Birch company's protest over the 1916 and 1917 assessments and taxes was set for January 31, 1922, in department two of the superior court. The oil company, in 1916, paid $9,571.97 taxes on an assessment of $690,000. The original assessment of $645,120 had been reduced to $600,000 by the board of supervisors, sitting as a board of equalization. This figure, however, was still unsatisfactory to the oil company, which paid the tax under protest, and appealed to the court to set aside the assessment at any figure in excess of $30,000 and a tax of $1.016.06. The case was heard in the superior court before Judge W. H. Thomas who was later appointed to the appellate bench. Judge Thomas decided against the off company, and the Birch company, through its consult, Woodruff and Shoemaker, appealed to the state supreme court in March 1918. In an opinion sanded down some weeks ago, the supreme court set aside the lower court's findings and severely criticized the Orange county system of assessment and taxation. The supreme court decision automatically turned the case back to the superior court for retrial. Meanwhile, the Birch company's protest over its $1,303,045 assessment for 1921, was taken late yesterday to the state supreme court. The appeal this time, was made by the Orange county supervisors, who were reversed by Judge Z. B. West, in the superior court a few days ago, after adding $150,000 to the oil company's assessment, instead of reduction by nearly half a million, as requested by the company, which asked an assessment of $300,000. Going into court for relief, the oil company secured a writ of review of the supervisorial proceedings under which the assessment was increased. The writ was granted on the technical grounds that the oil company had not been notified by the supervisors of their intention to increase the assessment. At the same time the court conceded right of the supervisors to make the increase. To help in this plan Dr. Geissinger has agreed to conduct a teacher training class. Last year this class met by itself. This year it will meet on Wednesday night. There will be supper served by the women of the church at 6:30 to which an invitation will be opened to all of the church. Plates will be reserved each week by cards circulated in the congregations. After supper the meeting will adjourn to the Sunday school auditorium and join with the prayer meeting audience. At the hour of 7:30 Dr. Geissinger will give an address based upon the study book. The first book taken up will be Dr Bett's "How to Teach Religion." Forty-one persons subscribed for this book yesterday. The first supper will be served one week from Wednesday night. Nov. 30. The book will be covered in 10 weeks. The public is invited to attend the meetings whether or not they are reading the book as Dr. Geissinger will do more than discuss the teachings of the books. He will speak upon religion in the home in the school, in the public school and study the nature of the child. A keen interest is already manifest in this plan. It will afford an opportunity for committee meetings to be held after supper and before the lecture hour. At each meeting an opportunity will be given for questions and an open conference. Details of plans will be perfected at the meeting this Wednesday evening at which time the annual Thanksgiving service will be held. The public is invited to all of these meetings. SEVERE BLIZZARD SWEEPS NORTHWEST SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 21.—With the worst railroad tieup in 20 years and with telegraph and telephone lines down all over northwest, the snow and sleet is still falling today and the mercury is ranging so low that all efforts at relief are fraught with gravest hazard. The blizzard is general in character and extends as far east-as the Missouri river valley. More than a score of trains are reported held up and a number of them are isolated by the snow and the heavy winds which have drifted the railroad "cuts" full to a surface level at many points. Efforts at relief are being made in strenuous manner. Parties on snow-shoes are carrying provisions to the passengers and crews of several stalled trains and big rotary snowplows are buckling the drifts and endeavoring by ever ymeans to reopen communications. Snow and rain turning to sleet is falling over practically all of Oregon and Washington, disrupting wire service, stalling trains and hampering communications. Snow and rain turning to sleet is falling over practically all of Oregon and Washington, disrupting wire service, stalling trains and hampering communications. DUTY FIRE Operative employee's second of The Orangen Assn.'s hold on employing presses must be patroned. Decide made at association Reid Mccommittee on this plan. The co-ed Wednesday to lay award son of speakers formating able wield dress The Empio associating fering and are new men give demonstrative sincee. RAIL SEAT LOS his first since prohibit Robert Ed Leon Arcadia fiscal parapetal At rented Agenta a 30-gash than been m ComM LO LOS a big grain but wailed rails tion erm mto redu mately Prod benefi thusian and at taken will be given by the various departments Dec. 16. This will be a great day and the townspeople and all patrons of the school are asked to cooperate with the students and make his affair a huge success. If possible, the bazaar will be held in the new auditorium. A program will be given and there will be many features to make the day a success. More definite announcements will be made later. Everybody keep in mind Dec. 16 as the day that you are planning to spend at A. U H. S. There is going to be a girls' skeeterweight basketball team. All girls who desire to make the team and those who are not over weight or height are eligible. The tryouts took place this afternoon. A very interesting assembly was witnessed this morning in the auditorium. The Girls' Glee club sang two numbers "The Dawn Is Breaking" and "Water Lilies." As this is a week of special interest to our country and citizens, the Thanksgiving proclamation of the President was read by Fred Witman. The President makes an especial appeal for the people of America to express their thanks and make the day one of reverence and holiness. Marion Higgins with the violin and Florence Austin at the piano gave a very interesting selection "Legends." The theme of this story has to deal with an organ grinder. The whole day long the grinder sings and plays, the plant representing the organ and the violin his singing. The climax of the story is reached when a woman shuts the doors and windows of her home where the grinder is playing. Sad and discontented the grinder moves away from the scene and the violin interprets his slow and almost silent songs as he moves away in the distance. As a suggestion for this time of year, Miss Helen Manter gave a reading entitled "When the Frost Is on the Pumpkin." A very unusual pleasure and surprise that concluded the program was the singing-of "Rowing Down the Rio" by the Boys' Glee club. This is the first appearance by the club and caused many encores and expressions for more. Cecil Tozler was at the piano. WANTED—Bright, energetic boys age 13 to 15, to carry papers. See Mr. Ernest, Plain Dealer. COOING PIGEONS ON SIXTH AVENUE NEW YORK.. Nov. 19.—Sixth avenue, just opposite the Hippodrome sounds like a dizzy commercial spot, yet imagine my surprise on viewing the rear of one of its buildings from the Town Hall roof, in seeing a three feet square window box filled with cooling pigeons just like you have out in the back yard. I would like to have followed it up, but for fear that they didn't belong to some third floor back tenant boy, who retained his boy love of birds and things, I didnt persist. I like to think that the famous crow of the Hippodrome has no better care and greater attention than these simple "feathered beastiee" across the way. AMERICANS TEA TOO MUCH SAYS DAVIS MOOSE HEART, Ill., Nov. 21.—The American laborer consumes too much food, according to statements made in an address here by Secretary of Labor James Davis. The average American eats 1775 pounds annually and the average Japanese lives on 905 pounds during the same time, said the secretary. MORETZ BUYS INTEREST Ed De Moretz, formerly with Anaheim Dye Works, has purchased a half interest in the Sanitary Dye Works on N. Los Angeles-st and will go into partnership with Wm Hunt. These two men have had years of experience in this work, and are qualified to turn out the best work obtainable in odorless dry cleaning. "Service" is their motto and they make a specialty in furs and ladies' wearing apparel and men's suits. They call for and deliver to their customers. Poultry Show Entry Blanks at C. of C. Entry forms and other necessary information concerning the So.California Poultry Show, to be held at Santa Ana, Dec. 13-17, inc., have been received at the local Chamber and interested persons may get them, while the supply lasts. There are already several entries from Anaheim and district, which promises to be well represented by birds of real class. Witman, Eyesight Specialist. Nervous Blues Fox Trot at Austin's. Wm. Trapp, Jr., Cement Pipe, 107-K-4 This Paper believes in the people and desires nothing better than their continued confidence. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR TFOLD DUMPS 3 PENTERS 18 FEET ters were injured, two of them seri-fold on a new apartment building at collapsed at 3 p.m. today, throwing feet to the ground. J. Swayne was believed to have been the most seriously injured. He was taken to the Anaheim sanitari-um where doctors began an exami-nation and announced an x-ray would be taken to determine the exact extent of his injuries. W. L. Morris suitered serious inju-lences to his back and was removed to the office of Dr. J. W. Truxaw. He suffered intense pain. Dr. Truxaw began an examination immedi-ately. The third and younger carpenter, G Johnson, escaped with severe bruises and contusions and was able to be taken to his home. Just how the scaffold happened to give way could not be deter-mined. DUTY OF EMPLOYE FIRST TO CUSTOMER Operating on the principle that an employee's duty is first to a customer and second to his employer, members of the Orange-co Automobile Trades Ass'n today were making plans for holding a dinner meeting of employers early and fought to get in and hear the testimony of those who were actually present at the fatal "party" DUTY OF EMPLOYE FIRST TO CUSTOMER Operating on the principle that an employee's duty is first to a customer and second to his employer, members of the Orange-co Automobile Trades Assn.'s today were making plans for holding a dinner meeting of employers and employees in the near future to impress more fully on the minds of the employees that their first consideration must be that of the interest of the patron. Decision to hold such a meeting was made at the monthly meeting of the association, held at the garage of the Reid Motor company, Santa Ana. A committee was appointed to develop the plans for the dinner and to name the date. The committee will go to Pasadena Wednesday evening for a similar meeting to be held by the San Gabriel valley Assn.' of that city. Robert Atkinson, of Santa Ana will be one of the speakers. The committee will get information for guidance here and probably will have a special speaker address the local employers and employees. Employers identified with the county association are keenly interested in offering a high class service to patrons and are continually on the alert for new methods that will induce employees to give the best service possible and to demonstrate to patrons that they are sincere in their purposes. RAID RANCH AND SEIZE MUCH LIQUOR LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21. — In his first personally conducted raid since his appointment as chief of prohibition agents in this district, Robert C. Avery early today arrested Leon Collette at a ranch between Arcadia and San Gabriel and confiscated illegal liquor distillery apparatus. At the ranch, which Collette rented, Avery and Prohibition Agents Wheeler and O'Leary found a 30-gallon still and 650 gallons of mash. According to Avery, more than 300 gallons of brandy have been made by Collette and sold. COMMISSION ORDERS LOWER GRAIN RATE LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21. — Coming as a big victory to California hay and grain interests, which for months have been waging an unceasing fight against the railroad freight rates on their products the interstate commerce commission today ordered lines in the western, mountain and Pacific territories to reduce hay and grain rates approximately 16 per cent before Dec. 27. Producers and milling concerns benefitted by the reduction were enthusiastic over the order issued today and stated that another step has been taken toward normalcy. Pale Weak in Court Crowds stormed the court room early and fought to get in and hear the testimony of those who were actually present at the fatal "party" and on whose version of what transpired there the fate of Roscoe "Fatty." Arbuckle is admitted to hinge in his trial for manslaughter. And at the same time that the prosecution was firing its batteries of picture star it became known here the defense is making every effort to bring back from Chicago to testify here the girl known as Betty Campbell, a showgirl, who was present at the "party." Miss Campbell has made an affidavit which is now in the mails or in the hands of Arbuckle's counsel in which she declares an effort was made by the district attorney in San Francisco to have her prefer charges against Lowell Sherman, actor friend of Arbuckle, now in the East, in order that he might be returned to San Francisco as a witness. In the affidavit she declares she left San Francisco on this account and went to Chicago, where her parents live. GIRT ADMITS HOYT THEATRE BURGLARY LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21. — With three men, two boys and a young woman in custody, the police of Los Angeles, Long Beach and other nearby cities today made a detailed check or recent holdups and burglaries and sought evidence which may result in additional arrests. The girl held in custody is Marie Freeman, aged 20, who is in the city jail at Long Beach. She was declared by the beach police to have admitted the theft of $2000 from a safe in the Hoyt theatre at Long Beach. The young woman formerly was employed at the theatre. She was alleged to have slipped into the office shortly beore tthe theatre had closed and to have substituted a sack containing scrap paper for one containing the money Officers reported they found the money sewed in her clothing. FLAMES DESTROY OIL WELL DERRICK The derrick and other equipment at Well No. 49, Chanslor-Canfield LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21.—Coming as a big victory to California hay and grain interests, which for months have been waging an unceasing fight against the railroad freight rates on their products the interstate commerce commission today ordered lines in the western, mountain and Pacific territories to reduce hay and grain rates approximately 16 per cent before Dec. 27. Producers and milling concerns, benefitted by the reduction were enthusiastic over the order issued today and stated that another step has been taken toward normalcy. Pale, Weak, in Court For Writ Fight LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21.—Weak from an illness that has kept her confined to bed for several days, Mrs. Madalynne Obechain today appeared before the district court of appeal, division one, for arguments by the attorneys in the case on her petition for a writ of habeas corpus, by which she seeks a dismissal of the indictment charging her with assisting in the murder of J. Belton Kennedy. At the same time all preparations were completed for starting the trial tomorrow of Arthur Burch jointly indicted with Mrs. Obechain. YOUNG PRISONERS FORM CHAIN GANG LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21.—Plans for the formation of a juvenile county "chain gang" were announced today by Supervisor Henry W. Wright. More than 25 boys under the age of 18 years now prisoners in the county jail are to form the nucleus of the so-called chain gang which is to be put to work on county road work. DENY RUMOR PRINCE OF WALES SLAIN LONDON, Nov. 21.—Rumors circulated on the streets here that the Prince of Wales had been assassinated in India were promptly denied in Downing-st. The rumors were believed to have originated from reports of rioting in Bombay. CABINET MEMBER RESIGNS VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. 21.—Mrs. Ralph Smith, the first woman cabinet member in the British empire, resigned today from the British Columbia cabinet because she "couldn't criticize." Columbia records at Austin's. If it's from Witman's it's good. FLAMES DESTROY OIL WELL DERRICK The derrick and other equipment at Well No. 49, Chanslor-Canfield Midway Co., was burned to the ground at 10 a.m. Sunday. Oil made it a nasty blaze and efforts were confined to efforts to prevent the flames from spreading to adjoining property. The fire is believed to have originated from a gas engine. The derrick was located near the Columbia lease at Olinda. CLINIC WILL ADD ANOTHER STORY Plans are being completed for the addition of a third story to the Johnston-Wickett clinic building, it was known today. Building Inspector Price was asked to examine the plans and determine whether the present structure will permit of a third story. SON OF EX-KAISER IS SERIOUSLY ILL BERLIN, Nov. 21.—Prince Oscar, fifth son of the former keiser, was seriously ill here today suffering from inflammation of the lungs. DRY AGENT SHOT LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 21.—Prohibition Agent Jease R Johnson was in a dying condition at Bland today. He was shot while participating in a raid on a moonshine still. TIA JUANA BORDER OPEN Word has been received at the local office of the Auto Club of So Cal. from the touring bureau of the club at Los Angeles saying that the border has been opened at Tia Juana. Sweet Luna, 30th E. Center. If it's from Witman's it's good.