oc-plain-dealer 1921-12-22

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANARKIN'S GROWTH: November, 1921 $ 203,937 November, 1920 54,450 11 Months, 1921 1,197,320 14 Months, 1920 571,800 VOL. XXV—NO. 120 FLOOD WORK BIG WALNUT DEMANDS AT XMAS Locally Grown Product Brings Higher Prices Here Than Any Other Christmas shoppers, seeking for something good and "different" to send to their Eastern relatives and friends, have found nuts as convenient a buy this year almost anything available in the way of catables. Nuts including budded walnuts, are nearly all cheaper than a year ago, partly because the retailers are content to take a smaller profit. Budded walnuts, orchard run, are selling at 40 cents against 45; almonds 35 against 45; Brazil nuts 25 compared with 45 a year ago; Filberts 25 instead of 35; pecans 35 against 45. Other grades of walnuts are priced the same or higher. A good unbleached nut costs around 38 cents, while 25 Percent More Mail Here for This Xmas Yes, the postoffice is busy these days. After 6 p.m., last night, for instance, 7871 postal cards and letters were cancelled. Postmaster J. F. Aliborn said this morning. This is more than during an entire normal day. Between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., say 100 or more sacks of mail and parcels were cancelled. Aliborn estimates that the volume of business at the local office is 25 pet. larger than during the Christmas holiday rush last year. FLOOD MAKES WORK FOR CO. ENGINEERS County Engineer J. L. McBride with a crow was busy all night at Gypsum Creek in the Santa Ana canyon, where a very serious flood condition arose. The water up to this morning had not reached the pavement. At Sycamore Flats he found the river had cut badly into the banks. The worst condition existed at Talbert, where McBrido found debris WATERS IN L. A. 6 A.M. Worst of Big Rain Over, With Training Regularly A LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2 shower of cloudburst drenched Los Angeles shortly after 6 a.m. for streets from curb to curbed many persons who went Way to work at that hour. The downpour came as the four-day storm the transportation in South nia by washing out bridge ways and flooded lowland. After a letup of severe rain again began falling but it stopped for a time heavy shower. Addition were predicted during th FRIEDAY AND WIFE IN L.A. FOR HOLIDAYS FOR CO. ENGINEERS County Engineer J. L. McBride with a crow was busy all night at Gypsum Creek in the Santa Ana canyon, where a very serious flood condition arose. The water up to this morning had not reached the pavement. At Sycamore Flats he found the river had cut badly into the banks. The worst condition existed at Talbert, where McBride found debris laminated up against the Pacific Electric company’s bridge, and the water flooding the low lands over a wide area. Report at 1:00 o’clock today was that ranchers had closed a wide break in the levee north of the Olive bridge in the Olive-West Orange protection district. Traffic was closed for two hours last night, from about 10:30 to 12:30 McBride said, on the main highway a mile west of the bridge over the Santa Ana at the County hospital, when the river broke through for a time. The gap was closed early this morning. Reports from Riverside and San Bernadino at 1:00 o’clock were not alarming. WEDDED TWICE, NOW ASKS FOR DIVORCE Hulda Smith today filed suit at Santa Ana for dicorce from Melvin T. Smith. Her complaint states she went thru a mock ceremony in Santa Ana Nov. 8, 1919, the groom giving the name of Mack Trainer, who she did not discover she was not legally wedded until four months later when she found a letter in his pockets from his parents. It was not until a year later, Nov. 5, 1921, that the legal ceremony was performed in Los Angeles. Thereafter he became more abusive. She does not know his present whereabouts. His reason for adopting a name other than his own for the marriage ceremony was never given her, according to her counsel, E. T. Langley. LATSCHAW FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON The funeral services for the late Mrs. Sadie E. Latschaw will be held at the chapel of Backs & Terry at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Mixell of Bellflower will officiate. Interment will be in Loma Vista cemetery. Mrs. Latschaw, who is the mother of C.C. Latschaw, the real estate dealer, died at Bellflower Tuesday morning. Another son of Bellflower also survives. The father, Amos Latschaw, died about nine months ago. DENY REPORT FORD PRICES WILL DROP FOR CO. ENGINEERS County Engineer J. L. McBride with a crow was busy all night at Gypsum Creek in the Santa Ana canyon, where a very serious flood condition arose. The water up to this morning had not reached the pavement. At Sycamore Flats he found the river had cut badly into the banks. The worst condition existed at Talbert, where McBride found debris laminated up against the Pacific Electric company’s bridge, and the water flooding the low lands over a wide area. Report at 1:00 o’clock today was that ranchers had closed a wide break in the levee north of the Olive bridge in the Olive-West Orange protection district. Traffic was closed for two hours last night, from about 10:30 to 12:30 McBride said, on the main highway a mile west of the bridge over the Santa Ana at the County hospital, when the river broke through for a time. The gap was closed early this morning. Reports from Riverside and San Bernadino at 1:00 o’clock were not alarming. WEDDED TWICE, NOW ASKS FOR DIVORCE Hulda Smith today filed suit at Santa Ana for dicorce from Melvin T. Smith. Her complaint states she went thru a mock ceremony in Santa Ana Nov. 8, 1919, the groom giving the name of Mack Trainer, who she did not discover she was not legally wedded until four months later when she found a letter in his pockets from his parents. It was not until a year later, Nov. 5, 1921, that the legal ceremony was performed in Los Angeles. Thereafter he became more abusive. She does not know his present whereabouts. His reason for adopting a name other than his own for the marriage ceremony was never given her, according to her counsel, E. T. Langley. LATSCHAW FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON The funeral services for the late Mrs. Sadie E. Latschaw will be held at the chapel of Backs & Terry at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Mixell of Bellflower will officiate. Interment will be in Loma Vista cemetery. Mrs. Latschaw, who is the mother of C.C. Latschaw, the real estate dealer, died at Bellflower Tuesday morning. Another son of Bellflower also survived. The father, Amos Latschaw, died about nine months ago. DENY REPORT FORD PRICES WILL DROP FOR CO. ENGINEERS County Engineer J. L. McBride with a crow was busy all night at Gypsum Creek in the Santa Ana canyon, where a very serious flood condition arose. The water up to this morning had not reached the pavement. At Sycamore Flats he found the river had cut badly into the banks. The worst condition existed at Talbert, where McBride found debris laminated up against the Pacific Electric company’s bridge, and the water flooding the low lands over a wide area. Report at 1:00 o’clock today was that ranchers had closed a wide break in the levee north of the Olive bridge in the Olive-West Orange protection district. Traffic was closed for two hours last night, from about 10:30 to 12:30 McBride said, on the main highway a mile west of the bridge over the Santa Ana at the County hospital, when the river broke through for a time. The gap was closed early this morning. Reports from Riverside and San Bernadino at 1:00 o’clock were not alarming. WEDDED TWICE, NOW ASKS FOR DIVORCE Hulda Smith today filed suit at Santa Ana for dicorce from Melvin T. Smith. Her complaint states she went thru a mock ceremony in Santa Ana Nov. 8, 1919, the groom giving the name of Mack Trainer, who she did not discover she was not legally wedded until four months later when she found a letter in his pockets from his parents. It was not until a year later, Nov. 5, 1921, that the legal ceremony was performed in Los Angeles. Thereafter he became more abusive. She does not know his present whereabouts. His reason for adopting a name other than his own for the marriage ceremony was never given her, according to her counsel, E. T. Langley. LATSCHAW FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON The funeral services for the late Mrs. Sadie E. Latschaw will be held at the chapel of Backs & Terry at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Mixell of Bellflower will officiate. Interment will be in Loma Vista cemetery. Mrs. Latschaw, who is the mother of C.C. Latschaw, the real estate dealer, died at Bellflower Tuesday morning. Another son of Bellflower also survived. The father, Amos Latschaw, died about nine months ago. DENY REPORT FORD PRICES WILL DROP FOR CO. ENGINEERS County Engineer J. L. McBride with a crow was busy all night at Gypsum Creek in the Santa Ana canyon, where a very serious flood condition arose. The water up to this morning had not reached the pavement. At Sycamore Flats he found the river had cut badly into the banks. The worst condition existed at Talbert, where McBride found debris laminated up against the Pacific Electric company’s bridge, and the water flooding the low lands over a wide area. Report at 1:00 o’clock today was that ranchers had closed a wide break in the levee north of the Olive bridge in the Olive-West Orange protection district. Traffic was closed for two hours last night, from about 10:30 to 12:30 McBride said, on the main highway a mile west of the bridge over the Santa Ana at the County hospital, when the river broke through for a time. The gap was closed early this morning. Reports from Riverside and San Bernadino at 1:00 o’clock were not alarming. WEDDED TWICE, NOW ASKS FOR DIVORCE Hulda Smith today filed suit at Santa Ana for dicorce from Melvin T. Smith. Her complaint states she went thru a mock ceremony in Santa Ana Nov. 8, 1919, the groom giving the name of Mack Trainer, who she did not discover she was not legally wedged until four months later when she found a letter in his pockets from his parents. It was not until a year later, Nov. 5, 1921, that the legal ceremony was performed in Los Angeles. Thereafter he became more abusive. She does not know his present whereabouts. His reason for adopting a name other than his own for the marriage ceremony was never given her, according to her counsel, E. T. Langley. LATSCHAW FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON The funeral services for the late Mrs. Sadie E. Latschaw will be held at the chapel of Backs & Terry at 2 p.m. Friday afternoon. Rev. Mr.Mixell of Bellflower will officiate. Interment will be in Loma Vista cemetery. Mrs. Latschaw, who is the mother of C.C.Latschaw, the real estate dealer, died at Bellflower Tuesday morning. Another son of Bellflower also survived. The father, Amos Latschaw, died about nine months ago. DENY REPORT FORD PRICES WILL DROP FOR CO. ENGINEERS County Engineer J. L. McBride with a crow was busy all night at Gypsum Creek in the Santa Ana canyon, where a very serious flood condition arose. The water up to this morning had not reached the pavement. At Sycamore Flats he found the river had cut badly into the banks. The worst condition existed at Talbert, where McBride found debris laminated up against the Pacific Electric company’s bridge, and the water flooding the low lands over a wide area. Report at 1:00 o’clock today was that ranchers had closed a wide break in the levee north of the Olive bridge in the Olive-West Orange protection district. Traffic was closed for two hours last night, from about 10:30 to 12:30 McBride said, on the main highway a mile west of the bridge over the Santa Ana at the County hospital, when the river broke through for a time. The gap was closed early this morning. Reports from Riverside and San Bernadino at 1:00 o’clock were not alarming. WEDDED TWICE, NOW ASKS FOR DIVORCE Hulda Smith today filed suit at Santa Ana for dicorce from Melvin T. Smith. Her complaint states she went thru a mock ceremony in Santa Ana Nov., 8, 1919, the groom giving the name of Mack Trainer, who she did not discover she was not legally wedged until four months later when she found a letter in his pockets from his parents. It was not until a year later, Nov., 5, 1921, that the legal ceremony was performed in Los Angeles. Thereafter he became more abusive. She does not know his present whereabouts. His reason for adopting a name other than his own for the marriage ceremony was never given her, according to her counsel, E.T.Langley. LATSCHAW FUNERAL FRIDAY AFTERNOON The funeral services for the late Mrs. Sadie E.Latschaw will be held at the chapel of Backs & Terry at 2 p.m.Friday afternoon.Rev.Mr.Mixell of Bellflower will officiate.Intterment will be in Loma Vista cemetery.Mrs.Latschaw who is the mother of C.C.Latschaw,the real estate dealer,died at Bellflower Tuesday morning.Another son of Bellflower also survived.The father,Amos Latschaw,died about nine months ago. DENY REPORT FORD PRICES WILL DROP FOR CO..ENGINEERS COUNTY ENGINEER J.L.MCBRIDE WITH A CROW WAS BUSY ALL NIGHT AT GYPSUM CREEK IN THE SANTA ANA CANYON WHERE A VERY SENSIBLE FLOW OF WATER HAD NOT REACHED THE PAVEMENT WHAT ABOUT THE MOVING STREAM THAT CAUSED A BREAK IN THE LEVEE NORTH OF THE OLIVE BRIDGE IN THE OLIVE-WEST ORANGE PROTECTION DISTRICT. THE WEEKLY WARNINGS ARE PROVIDED BY THE LAWRENCE GROUP IN L.A., FOR HIREDAYS ONLINE AT L.A.GROUP.COM SUNDAY AND WIFE IN L.A. FOR HOLIDAYS LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22—Standing in the rain on the porch of the home of his son George is building in South Irving drive. Billy Sunday, the "rough riding soldier of the cross," to day voiced a New Year's resolution for the people of America. "Get right with God, that should be the New Year's resolution of all Americans," Sunday said. "You can dot every hill top with a school, put a university in every block and a college on every corner until ignorance slinks away like a wolf to its den, but America will sink into hell unless its purity of heart keeps pace with the brilliance of the intellect." The noted evangelist arrived in Los Angeles last night to spend Christmas with his son and his son's family. He will leave next week for Spartansburg, North Carolina, to open a series of revival meetings there. PASADENA FOOTBALL TICKETS NOW READY Tickets for the football game at Pasadena between the University of California and Washington and Jefferson are ready for those who order them at the C. of C. offices. Secretary Fraser said this morning. No more tickets will be available at the offices. REPORT FORD CAR STOLEN The Ford car of Fred McKeiner was reported to the Anaheim police last night to have been stolen. Witman, Eyesight Specialist. THE THERMOMETER At the City Power House Minimum 50 lbs at 2 a.m. Maximum 48 lbs 1:30 p.m. DENY REPORT FORD PRICES WILL DROP George Dunton, local Ford and Fordson distributor, today received a telegram from the Ford factory in Detroit deying recent newspaper articles announcing a drop in Ford products Jan. 1. "There is no foundation for such rumors. We are not contemplating any changes in prices. We have no hesitancy in denying these reports," says the telegram. DURKEE CHEVROLET FOUND IN ONTARIO The Chevrolet car of N. M. Durkee, of East Chartres-at, stole Saturday, being the 19th Chevrolet taken here since Nov. 1, has been recovered by officers in Ontario according to a phone message. Mr. Durkee stated this morning he expected to go after the car soon. According to the report received, the car is in pretty fair shape. OPEN PAVING BIDS City council meets tonight. It is the time announced for the opening of bids for paving Chartres-at from Olive and Palm-sts and several alleys. Not many contractors have made inquiry about the job, according to City Manager O. E. Steward. U.S. Orders Probe Of Retail Prices WASHINGTON, Dec. 22—a nation-wide investigation of both wholesale and retail prices of foods, shoes and fuel was ordered today by Atty-Gen, Daugherty. Daugherty stated that this is the beginning of a concerted effort to bring down retail prices. Watterson came here to winter because of falling Bronchial trouble was the cause of his death. His wife, his son, Henry son, Jr., and his daughter, Iliam Miller, were at his when the end came. Funeral arrangements had yet been completed, but it probable the body will be to his home in Jeffersonville for burial. Col. "Marse" Henry Watterson was one of them st plung figures in the newspaper writing the past half century; of the Courrier-Journal, N.Ky., since 1868, his word wisdom and humor have looked upon by the profiler laymen alike as of a brilliant to that of the old school-paper men led by Greene Medill, Jones, Story, W henry Grady, Joe McCulver Harvey Scott. Col. Watterson was regain many as the last of those whose names made paper rather than the name making them. He was offered out as the man who not spirit but in action linked in nalism of the past with that present. Col. Watterson's span of life is well attested by his model that he had personally knew President save the first and the ninth. He told time to President Taft during executive's incumbency of the astant downpour in the mnt at Washington. BOY SLAYERS LEAVE FOR PE Robert Rosser, 15, and Hanby, 16, were scheduled to Santa Ana under guard to San Quentin penitentiary serving life terms imposed by Superior Judge Z. B. Santa Ana for the murder Anna May Ricketts of Long Island on the sands between Landing and Seal Beach on last. The youths pleaded guilty was committed in an ed robbery. Rosser claimed that woman seized his arm and weapon was accidentally dislocated. AIN DEALER BIDING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 22, 1921 WATERSPOUT IN L. A. AT 6 A. M. Worst of Big Rainstorm Is Over, With Trains Running Regularly Again LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22.—A heavy shower of cloudburst proportions drenched Los Angeles and vicinity shortly after 6 a.m. today, flooded streets from curb to curb and drench-ed many persons who were on their way to work at that hour. The downpour came as a climax to the four-day storm that crippled transportation in Southern California by washing out bridges and highways and flooded lowlands. After a letup of several hours, the rain again began falling before dawn but it stopped for a time after the heavy shower. Additional showers were predicted during the day. Figures on Rainfall ANAHEIM 24 Hours Storm Season Sugar Factory .43 4.02 6.05 Anaheim O. & L. Assn .20 4.12 5.30 Max Nebelung .33 4.88 6.31 Placentia .43 5.42 Fullerton .41 4.90 6.33 La Habra .1.00 5.35 Yorba Linda .81 5.55 7.15 Santa Ana .77 5.12 6.26 Capistrano .22 7.20 Greenville .55 3.85 Huntington Beach .36 3.06 5.23 Talbert .56 3.69 4.71 Dyer .32 4.01 5.13 Artesia .28 4.03 5.15 Compton .27 3.77 5.03 Orange .55 5.35 7.25 McPherson .49 6.09 7.76 Villa Park .87 5.83 8.20 Hewes Park .67 5.20 6.57 Olive .65 6.05 7.55 El Toro .32 5.97 7.27 Irvine— Home ranch .46 4.47 5.74 Warehouse .19 5.06 6.30 Old ranch .15 8.62 4.64 Jacob's ranch .51 7.14 8.68 Aliso .49 4.25 5.62 Markel-rd Camp .19 3.60 4.77 Hog ranch .25 3.40 4.65 Balboa .83 4.24 Obey That Impulse and Help This Needy Family To the many who are planning a bit of Christmas cheer for those of the less fortunate class, there is an opportunity in Anaheim to satisfy every generous impulse, then to do more in the name of humanity. Out on West Santa Ana at the rear of the house at No. 413 lives a family of Mexicans, composed of a widowed mother with five small children, the oldest a boy of 12 or 13, and the youngest a tiny baby in its mother's lap. The father died several weeks ago. The shack in which the family is housed is a little old, leaky affair, with not one window, the only light coming from the upper half of a screen door. And furniture—not an article of furniture is in the home. Two bunks, over which the family throws its outside garments, serve as beds, and when asked about coverings the older boy shakes his head sadly and answers, "No coyers, just sleep." Asked how they keep warm at night he said: "No warm all time, sometimes warm, sometimes cold." Either the boy is the only member of the family who can speak English or is the only one with courage to make reply. Immediate action is necessary. Two beds with bedding, a table, some chairs, food and clothes, all are badly needed. Not one child had shoes, even the baby had nothing on its tiny feet and only the two older boys had coats. The mother sat on a box peeling potatoes which had been given to her by a Mexican neighbor, and the only other article of food in the house is a pile of cull walnuts on the floor. An old cookstove stands in one corner of the room, the one protection against the rain and misery of their shack. A small heap of brush outside was the only fuel. A personal investigation was made by a Plain Dealer representative. NEW CITY GARBAGE OUTFIT IS READY The new city garbage and trash collection truck and trailer are ready for service as soon as the rains let up a little, City Manager O. E. Steward announced today. The outfit, including Commerce 1-1-2 ton truck and two-ton two-wheel trailer cost about $2500 with garbage containers. The truck, which has high board sides, will be used to haul trash while the trailer will carry 22 garbage containers. Each container is three feet high and 18 inches in diameter. It is the plan to shift the loaded containers to a platform at the city barns where the garbage will be picked up by trucks for the Bastanchury ranch company which pays $60 per month for the privilege. A schedule for garbage and trash collection will be worked out and announced shortly. Steward hopes to make the rounds of the business section daily and residential section every other day. "BLOND BEAUTY" IS VAMPED, KIDNAPED OREGON CITY, Ore., Dec. 22. Somebody has vamped Theda Barra, blonde and beautiful, the pride of the household, she left tears and regrets behind her when she went. Her tracks led to the highway. They disappeared right where the marks of the roadway showed that a motor car had stopped. Her vampor was also her kidnapper. The bereaved family is mourning for its vanished cow. AMOUS JOURNALIST DECEASES TODAY JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 22—Emry Watterson, noted editor of Louisville Courier-Journal, died a hotel here at 6:50 o'clock this morning. Watterson came here to spend the latter because of failing health; enchal trouble was the direct cause of his death. His wife, his son, Henry Watter Jr., and his daughter, Mrs. William Miller, were at his bedside on the end came. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but it is thatable the body will be removed this home in Jeffersonville, Ind. Col. "Marse" Henry Watterson one of theme of plainsman Watterson came here to spend the latter because of falling health onchial trouble was the direct cause of his death. Wilson wife, his son, Henry Watterson Jr., and his daughter, Mrs. Willis Miller, were at his bedside on the end came. The funeral arrangements have not been completed, but it is thoughtable the body will be removed this home in Jeffersonville, Ind. burial. Col. "Marse" Henry Watterson one of them st picturesquares in the newspaper world during the past half century. Editor of the Courier-Journal, Louisville since 1863, his words of wisdom and humor have long been used upon by the profession and men alike as of a brilliancy equal that of the old school-of newsmen led by Greeley, Dana Hill, Jones, Story, Wheelock Grady, Joe McCullah and Way Scott. Col. Watterson was regarded by as the last of those wonderful whose names made the newsletter rather than the newspaper being them. He was often pointed at as the man who not only in but in action linked the jourun of the past with that of the event. Watterson's span of influence well attested by his modest boast he had personally known even President save the first five the ninth. He told this one to President Taft during that native incumbency of the chair downpour in the mountains Washington. BY SLAYERS LEAVE FOR PRISON Robert Rosser, 15, and Charles Boy, 16, were scheduled to leave Ana under guard today for Quentin penitentiary to begin life terms imposed on them Superior Judge Z. B. West of Ana for the murder of Mrs. May Ricketts of Long Beach the sands between Anaheim and Seal Beach on Nov. 1. The youths pleaded guilty. The gw was committed in an attempt-obbery. Rosser claimed that the man seized his arm and that the gun was accidentally discharged. ALIENISTS CALLED TO BURCH DEFENSE LOS ANGELES, Dec. 22. — While attorneys for Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain, co-defendant in the case, held to their decision of refusing to allow her to testify, the second round of the light over the alleged insanity of Arthur C. Burch, on trial for the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, began today when the defense called the first of its alienists to the stand. At the resumption of the trial this morning Jud R. Rush, attorney for Mrs. Obenchain, was reported to have informed Burch's attorneys that he had instructed her to refuse to testify if she was taken into court on the subpoena served on her by the defense. Rush was said to have told Defense Attorney Schenck that Mrs. Obenchain was anxious to testify for Burch. Mr. Edwin Williams, one of the first alienists to pronounce Burch insane and who diagnosed his insanity as dementia praecox in the paranoid form, was expected to be the first expert called to the stand. Dr. Williams it was stated, was prepared to testify that Burch is a "fake Don Quixote," who imagines it is his duty to right fanciful wrongs. The new surprise witnesses, both of them women, were in the courtroom when the trial was resumed to take the stand for the defense. The identity of the women and the nature of their testimony was carefully kept secret by the defense attorneys. It was stated, however, that their testimony refuted that of an important prosecution witness. Twenty experts will be engaged in the battle between the alienists in the case which began today, it was learned in the courtroom. "Evening Tales," novelty record at Austin's. Kelly Roofing Co. 104 W. Fourth Street, Santa Ana, Phone 284. "BLOND BEAUTY" IS VAMPED, KIDNAPED OREGON CITY, Ore., Dec. 22. — Somebody has vamped Theda Barra, blonde and beautiful, the pride of the household, she left tears and regrets behind her when she went. Her tracks led to the highway. They disappeared right where the marks of the roadway showed that a motor car had stopped. Her vampor was also her kidnapper. The bereaved family is mourning for its vanished cow. FAMOUS DIAMOND BY RICH CHINESE SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 22.Worn by the beautiful Gaby Deslys, French actress famous for her wonderful jewels and the hearts she has broken, and having a romantic mysterious history, the largest diamond in China which has been on display in a local jewelry store, has been purchased by a wealthy Chinese of Peking whose name is not known. REPORT DEATHS IN AIRPLANE ORASH OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 22.—Several persons were believed to have been killed as the result of a head-on airplane collision here today. One of the planes was carrying-G. Bonnett in a race against death from Guam to Des Moines, where his mother is dying. Stores Open Tonight For Xmas Buyers For your own sake, for the clerk's sake, for goodness sake Shop Early tonight, the first of the three consecutive nights of the holiday trade season when the stores will be open..Nine o'clock is the closing hour. You will get better goods and better service, and leave the place with everybody in a better state of mind, if you don't wait until the last minute. There is all the more reason to arrive as soon as possible; because tonight is likely to be a record one for the stores, judging by last evening's business. SHOP EARLY. WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE CO. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR RECEDE TRAINS ON TIME AGAIN; XMAS MAILS REGULAR Restoration of railway service and the mails practically to their normal status, the undertaking of road repairs on an extensive scale by County Engineer J. L. McBride and his aides, and reports of a snowfall of 18 inches or more in the San Bernardino mountains were among the storm features today. Railway repair work, delayed by the flooded conditions of the rivers, is being pushed rapidly by the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe, in preparation for the next rainfall. The superintendent's office of the Southern Pacific in Los Angeles said that active work was going forward to strengthen the approaches of bridges that have been or may be endangered by high waters. A. H. Oberg, chief clerk to the superintendent, said the company had lost two men from storm accidents. In the vicinity of Los Angeles and suburbs the company is doing considerable repair work on the Glendale bridge over the Rio Honda. Club of So. Calif., said this morning. There is plenty of water now in the ditches and hollows along the route at many points, making it necessary to keep to the highway, but the roads themselves will be dried up in time, it is expected. Yorba Linda has received the most precipitation of any point in No. Orange county, with .81 in the 24 hours ending at 8 h. m. today, 5.55 since the storm started and 7.15 for the season. At this date last year the total was 2.37. The average at this The superintendent's office of the Southern Pacific in Los Angeles said that active work was going forward to strengthen the approaches of bridges that have been or may be endangered by high waters. A. H. Oberg, chief clerk to the superintendent, said the company had lost two men from storm accidents. In the vicinity of Los Angeles and suburbs the company is doing considerable repair work on the Glendale bridge over the Rio Honda. The company by last evening had the bridge at Downey over the Los Angeles river back in place, with additional piling to prevent its going out again. This enabled the restoration of traffic both way through Anaheim, and other towns of the county. The Santa Fe also had finished repairs to the 500-foot section of the road near Sorrento north of San Diego, enabling the mails to be put back on a normal basis. Traffic in San Bernardino-co also is practically normal, the local agent of the road said this morning. The big snowfalls in the San Bernardino mountains, from which the Santa Ana and San Gabriel rivers draw their waters, will mean everything for irrigation during the months to come. If the usual volume of snow follows, Manager G. W. Sandilands of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n said this morning. While the rainfall up to Wednesday afternoon, was believed by Sandilands to be a record in December for the last 30 years or so, a thick and solid snow pack means much more for the growers. The high Sierra, of which the San Bernardino mountains are the foothills, also are receiving quantities of snow. Ben W. Porter, general manager of the Crown Stages, reported conditions as nearly normal today as possible. Delays amount to only ten or fifteen minutes on most routes, and these are due mainly to the "safety first" policy of the lines. The Los Alamitos bridge is still out on the Santa Ana-Long Beach line. Through passengers between points on the Santa Ana-Los Angeles line to Bakersfield can be assured of normal connections with the Motor Transit Co.'s lines. The Crown Stages can carry twice the amount of traffic now offered, says Porter. The Motor Transit line to Los Angeles is delayed about 15 minutes by the condition of the detour road between LaHabra and Whittier, but otherwise schedules are normal. The first Southern Pacific train through Anaheim, following the replacing of the bridge at Downey, was the 6:35 p.m. last night from Los Angeles. Freight trains also now are running on time and telegraphic communication is restored. Northbound train No. 79 on the Southern Pacific, leaving here at 4:39 a.m. this morning took out the parcels post mails accumulated from Wednesday. No. 41, also northbound carried all of the commuters. Club of So. Calif., said this morning. There is plenty of water now in the ditches and hollows along the route at many points, making it necessary to keep to the highway, but the roads themselves will be dried up in time, it is expected. Yorba Linda has received the most precipitation of any point in No. Orange county, with .81 in the 24 hours ending at 8 h.m. today, 5:55 since the storm started and 7:15 for the season. At this date last year the total was 2.37. The average at this date for seven years is 4.07. The highway bridge at Downey was considered unsafe today. It was feared that it might go out at any time. Traffic to Los Angeles was shunted around by the Telegraph-rd. Just beyond Santa Fe Springs on the Telegraph-rd, an oil pipe line has burst, throwing crude oil over the paving for considerable distance. Flagmen were stationed at that point, cautioning autoists of the extremely dangerous condition. At noon, the Chamber of Commerce heard from the general manager's office of the Santa Fe at Los Angeles, that there had been constant downpour in the mountains near San Bernardino from midnight until early this morning, the weather clearing up at 9. The railway officials stated that in their opinion, crest of the storm waters of the Santa Ana river have passed that point, and that Anaheim people need have no further concern, unless further rainfall should come tonight. They report that no further hindrance to railway traffic has occurred and that they believe the crisis has passed. This morning, at the gap near the Olive railway bridge of the Santa Fe there was great subsidence of the storm waters, only a small rivulet down the Hemerling ranch being evident. The channel has changed to the Olive side and the residents there were making great efforts to stay the possibility of a break. Unless the channel should again shift to the Anaheim side and the volume of water be increased many times the present flow, there will be no further washing of flood water into the local groves. D. Jassurun this morning offered to furnish 2700 sugar sacks at a very small figure and to loan use of several teams, if the ranchers near the gap should wish to take immediate action to close it. Walter Hartman and several of the East-st ranchers were busy trying to get some action and offers of help from affected property owners, to this end, at noon. They report strange apathy amongst these people. Most of the owners approached look upon the late storm as a joke, or rather a blessing in disguise, as it put silt-laden waters on their lands just at the right time. No one who was not on the river during the flood water into the local groves. IN NAPED Dec. 22.—Theheda Barra, bride of the land regrets ment. Her They dismarks of motor car was also lived family ed cow. ND INESE Dec. 22. Worn years, French wonderful jewmas broken, mysterious in China in a local archased by ing whose IN CRASH Several have been head-on. One of Bonnett from Guam mother is night buyers for the less sake first of rights of when ...Nine. You better face with state of until the reason able, bebe a judgeess. The first Southern Pacific train through Anaheim, following the replacing of the bridge at Downey, was the 6:35 p.m. last night from Los Angeles. Freight trains also now are running on time and telegraphic communication is restored. Northbound train No. 79 on the Southern Pacific, leaving here at 4:30 a.m., this morning took out the parcels post mails accumulated from Wednesday. No. 41, also northbound, carried all of the accumulated their mail as usual, instead of by trucks. Mails up to about 7:00 p.m. theri mail as usual, instead of by trucifl Mails up to about 7:00 p.m. last night were taken by Santa Fe train No. 73, instead of on No. 75 at 5:43 p.m. Southern Pacific trains between Los Angeles and San Francisco are running as usual, the local agent, W. E. Swain reported as well as the main line trains through San Bernardino county and through El Paso, Texas. The first Santa Fe train to come through here, following the repairs at Sorrento, north of San Diego, No. 73, which reached here at p.m. last night, instead of 3:50 p.m. All of the roads, trans now are practically on time. Freight is moving as usual. Telephone communication, which has suffered less than any of the public services, was normal today in Anaheim and on toll lines. At Talbert today, S. E. Talbert had a crew of men and teams with dredging outfit engaged in efforts to cut a channel towards Huntington Beach as an outlet for water for a large lake of water backed up when debris collecting at the Pacific Electric bridge, a low, wooden affair, acted as a dam. Efforts to clear it away by dynamite proved ineffective. Ranches for a distance of two miles to the south were covered with water from one to two feet deep. Included are Adams ranch of 300 acres, Snow ranch of 400 acres and the Meyer ranch where 100 head of horses and cattle were marooned in two feet of water. It was necessary to get them out and into corrals. The roads to San Diego will be in good shape by Monday for the football game between Centre College, Kentucky, and the University of Arizona, unless there are further heavy rains, the local office of the Auto ELKS' BIG SHOW AT FAIRYLAND FRIDAY About that free movie show at the Fairryland Theatre tomorrow afternoon. It's at 2:30 p.m., kiddies, but of course you can get it before that, and the sooner you come the better sent you'll get. Three two-reel comedies! Know what that means? Somebody has said "a friend in need is a friend indeed." If he's a friend to you at Christmas time, he's a better friend yet, isn't he? I'm say so. That's the kind of a friend the Anaheim Elks are. Two-thirty Friday afternoon at the Fairryland. Wm. Trapp, Jr., Cement Pipe, 197-R-4 "April Showers", song at Austin's. New lot of beautiful hand-painted china. Blue Bird Drapery & Decorating Shop - 236 W. Center-st. 2 More Sho Days Before