oc-plain-dealer 1922-08-07

WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE COUNTY. VOL. XXV—NO. 308 THRONGS 100,000 SIGN AMENDMENT PETITION American Legion Spent Under $2,000 to Circulate Initiative Act One hundred thousand California citizens put their names to the initiative petition, asking for a constitutional amendment to make the Farm and Home Site $10,000,000 bond act constitutional. County Commander William P. Webb, Jr., of the American Legion revealed today. Only 55,000 names were required. The results have been under compilation for some time. Orange-co went across strong for the petition. It cost less than $2,000 to circulate the petition and get the signatures, compared with the $15,000 to $20,000 which experts predicted. On Still Hunt For Liquor Bon-Bon LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7—Acting on a tip that high school students have been eating a confectionery, highly charged with alcoholic content, prohibition agents today sought a candy merchant, who has maintained a stand recently near one of the city's large educational institutions. The search was under direction of Prohibition Agent H. H. Dolley and Prohibition Division Chief W. W. Anderson. While the agents sought the salesman, it also was reported that they have a line on the factory where the "kandy" with a "kick" is being manufactured, and that several arrests are imminent. C. OF C. IS IN EXCELLENT OTTO SITE VOTE New $125,000 School to Be Enrolled in Grove School The Otto Smith school was selected for the Union High School day, according to the piled. The election by Garden Grove, Bolsa, was one of the held in Orange County. The total vote for which were located were: Chaffee Landers Thompson Otto Smith One hundred thousand California citizens put their names to the initiative petition, asking for a constitutional amendment to make the Farm and Home Site $10,000,000 bond act constitutional. County Commander William P. Webb, Jr., of the American Legion revealed today. Only 55,000 names were required. The results have been under compilation for some time. Orange-co went across strong for the petition. It cost less than $2,000 to circulate the petition and get the signatures, compared with the $15,000 to $20,000 which experts predicted. Plans to get out the vote in Orange county may bediscussed at the monthly meeting of the council next Thursday evening in Santa Ana. At the meeting of Anaheim Post No. 72, delegates to the annual state convention will be elected. The question of selling the site at Broadway and Clementine-sts also will be discussed. The site emasures 70 by 150 and is one of the finest in the city for apartment house or similar purposes. Recently, $6500 was offered for it, but has not been accepted as yet. NO-FUND CHECK MAN OUT ON $500 BAIL The preliminary examination of C. A. Switzer, charged with presenting a no-fund check for $25.45 to I. E. Everitt, owner of the Mission Garage of La Habra on April 4, 1920, has been set for Aug. 14, beginning at two p.m. Switzer posted ball of $500 and was set free. Switzer was arrested late Saturday by Vernon Myers, County Motorcycle Officer, in Los Angeles. Everitt swore to the complaint after accidentally meeting Switzer face to face in Los Angeles. In the complaint Everitt said Switzer lobbied at him when asked for the money. WATER POWER ACT DENOUNCED AT MEET Several of the principal cities of Orange county were represented by gas company officials at the annual dinner of the Pacific Gas Association held Saturday night at the Los Angeles Athletic Club building. The feature of the meeting was a long speech by Luther Brown of the Tax Payers' Economy League, who denounced the proposed Water and Power Act. Frank S. Wade, superintendent of operation of the Southern Counties Gas Association and vice-president of the association, presided. The only man who attended from Anaheim was F. E. Epperly. Those from Santa Ana were J. C. Haydon, dis- C. OF C. IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION Annual Report of Auditor Shows More Than $4800 on Hand July 1 The report of Victor D. Loly, on audit of the local C. of C. business from June 30, 1921, to July 1, 1922, just received shows a very satisfactory revenue account, according to the auditor. There has been received $3876.22 over expenditures, which added to $943.47 standing on July 1, 1922, leaves this account at $4819.69 On the advice of Mr. Lolly, the secretary has been requested to make additions to the system of keeping accounts, which renders it possible all times to give an exact report of the financial condition of the chamber. The current position of membership and service accounts will hereafter be shown to the board at the first of each month. An early meeting will be held to clear the roll of lapsed memberships. Two new members, both proposed by E. M. Chalmers, were added to the roll at the meeting: James E. Appleby of Durant Motors agency, and W. O'Donnell, of O'Donnell, Anderson and Hinton, merchants. Mr. Yungbiuth proposed that, amongst the planks in the program of work for 1922, a uniform plan for the planting of trees on the principal residential streets be set out and worked up. This and the several other suggestions were referred to the committee on Civic Improvements soon to be appointed. The Committee on Committees, which undertakes the duty of committee appointment for the ensuing year, will meet shortly, according to Chairman Adams. The other members of the committee are: Alhborn, Eygabroad, Backs, Youngbluth and Ruether. NEWSPAPER MAN COMMITTS SUICIDE MANSFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 7.—E.C.Jenkins, 39, part owner and general manager of the Mansfield News, committed suicide in his office this morning by firing a bullet from a .32 OUTING SATI Dinner of the Pacific Gas Association held Saturday night at the Los Angeles Athletic Club building. The feature of the meeting was a long speech by Luther Brown of the Tax Payers' Economy League, who announced the proposed Water and Power Act. Frank S. Wade, superintendent of operation of the Southern Counties Gas Association and vice-president of the association, presided. The only man who attended from Anaheim was F. E. Epperly. Those from Santa Ana present were J. C. Hayden, district superintendent; H. B. Palmer, F. E. Champion, William Iverson, E. L. Peacock and F. G. Merker. AUG. 15 ANAHEIM NIGHT, LONG BEACH The beautiful new auditorium of Long Beach Chamber of Commerce is being inaugurated with the presentation of "The Man From Judah," a miracle play to be put on every night from Aug. 10 to Sept. 10. Anaheim night has been ordained for Aug. 15, next Tuesday week. Tickets will be on sale at the local chamber at 50c, 75c and $1, and those desiring to join the Anaheim contingent are requested to get their tickets early. ASK TO EXTEND SPUR The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company has petitioned the Railroad Commission today for authority to extend a spur track at grade on Pachappa avenue in River-side to serve the Citrus Fruit Packing House of the Monta Vista Citrus Association. FRUIT SALES TODAY Boston: unchanged oranges and lemons; oranges $3.40 to $9.30, lemons $1.60 to $6.20. Cleveland: lower oranges, higher lemons; oranges $4.10 to $6.35, lemons $3 to $4.70. New York: slower and higher, Valencias, good demand lemons; oranges $6 to $10.25. Notice to all my friends in northern Orange co., I am in the Los Angeles Times Contest, please save your subscription for me. Mrs. C. A. McCullah, Phone Anaheim, 558-M. NEWSPAPER MAN COMMITS SUICIDE MANSFIELD, Ohio, Aug. 7. — E.C. Jenkins, 39, part owner and general manager of the Mansfield News, committed suicide in his office this morning by firing a bullet from a .32 caliber revolver into his brain. He died a few minutes later at the general hospital. A nervous breakdown is the cause of the tragedy. Mr. Jenkins, accompanied by his wife and two small children, went to Maine three weeks ago for his health. BENCH WARRANTS FOR DELINQUENTS Six complaints against speed law violators have been filed with City Recorder G. B. Brown since he took office. Eleven others, dating back to April and extending down to July 17, when his predecessor Charley Kuchel retired, await action. Of the six, one offender becomes delinquent today and a warrant will be issued against him if he doesn't appear. Two bench warrants against offenders who have ignored complaints have been issued so far by the city recorder. HOSPITAL HEAD RETURNS Dr. H. E. Zaiser has returned to his duties at the County hospital after a three weeks vacation at Forest Home. Dr. Zaiser has recently recovered from an illness of the throat but is now in excellent health and is ready to do his usual big bit for humanity. RENEWS YOUTH LONDON, Aug. 7. — Professor Steinach of Vienna is making old men young again, say tourists who have just returned from the Austrian capital. Professor Steinach began his experiments in rejuvenations with rats as subjects. Watch and jewelry repair, Witman's. PROBLEMS LONDON, Aug. 7. — inter-affiliated conference treaty of Versailles was ended today with every pity it would decide the Europe. Upon the outcome Anglo-French concordance of Germany bids back from the verge The United States is no OUTING SATURDAY FOR MANY PEOPLE With fully 250 plumbers and gas fitters out for one big day held Saturday in Orlando a grand success. We make them more interested in sports and cook a baseball game, a turkey and other entertainments. The big meal steaks as the chief feast down with Near Beer, happy. The baseball player the Master plumber is ney plumbers was won who received a box prize. But in the theater was reversed and plumbers won a box off. In the dancing company Mrs. Fred Peck won for being the best waiter and Mrs. Frank Goodhondes. The gentlemen Stilson wrench and apron each. Among the committees ranged were Burleson and A. R. Burns, both Every town in the countryside by one or more United Association Steam Fitters, and Gone one or more guests. Ing salesmen from Loebing houses were also joyed one of the "big whole year." AIN DEADLY READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Monday, August 7, 1922 OTTO SMITH SITE IS VOTED New $125,000 Union High School to Be Erected North of Grove School The Otto Smith site, north of the grammar school in Garden Grove, was selected for the new $125,000 Union High School building Saturday, according to the vote just compiled. The election, participated in by Garden Grove, Los Alamitos and Bolsa, was one of the hottest ever held in Orange County. "PEEPING TOM" MADE PISTOL TARGET HERE A Mexican who played "Peeping Tom" Saturday night was made the pistol target of J. B. Coykendall of 332 Wilhelmina-st, but escaped. City Recorder G. B. Brown persuaded Coykendal not to press the charge, and the man was permitted to go. His name is withheld to protect his good name. The man, who is 39 and resides on East Chartres-st, is said to be respectable. Whed Coykendall caught him looking thru the windows of the Coykendall home, the Mexican fled and tried to hide under a partly completed house next door. Coykendall summoned the police and Officers Stump, Baxter and Nickles responded and put him under arrest. A technical charge of disturbing the peace was brought at first, but dismissed. FORD COUPE WRECKED IN SEARCHERS FIND DEAD HUNTER Casimir David, Resident of Fashionable S. F. District Shot on Coast Range Casimir David, resident of the fashionable Knob Hill district of San Francisco, was picked up dead Saturday in the Pine canyon district, 10 or 12 miles west of King City, in Monterey county. He had been shot, either by himself or one of the party of deer hunters from the northern metropolis, but had lived two or three days after the accident. He is the hunter the story of whose disappearance was wired here Saturday by E. A. Beard of Anaheim, member of another hunting party. The Otto Smith site, north of the grammar school in Garuda Grove, was selected for the new $125,000 Union High School building Saturday, according to the vote just compiled. The election, participated in by Garden Grove, Los Alamitos and Nolsa, was one of the hottest ever held in Orange County. The total vote for the sites, all of which were located in Garden Grove were: Chaffee 202 Landers Thompson 196 Otto Smith 232 J. P. Mitchell 2 Jaman Smith 2 Oertley 3 Garden Grove itself was in favor of the site selected, casting 224 votes for it compared with 109 for the Chaffee site, 117 for the Landers-Thompson, 2 for the Mitchell, 1 for the Jaman Smith and 3 for the Oertley site. Los Alamitos favored the Chaffee site, casting 85 votes for it out of a total of 97 and no votes at all for the Mitchell, Jaman Smith and the Oertley sites. Bolaa cast 34 votes for the Landers-Thompson site, 8 for the Chaffee, 1 for the Otto Smith, 0 for the Mitchell, 1 for the Jaman Smith and 0 for the Oertley. It is understood the erection of the new building will start in the very near future. INDUSTRIAL PEACE RETURNS TO ITALY ROME, Aug. 7.—That Italy is steadily settling down industrially is demonstrated by the fact that statistics just completed show that during 1921 strikes in Italy decreased some 50 per cent over the preceding year. Incomplete returns for the first half of 1922 indicate that the same ratio of decrease over 1921 will be maintained during the present year. The complete statistics for 1921 show a total of 1,045 strikes in which 634,564 workmen participated with the total result of a loss of 7,772,879 working days. This was a decrease of 44.44 per cent in the number of strikes over 1920; 49.16 per cent in the number of strikers and 52.60 per cent in the number of working days lost. DISCUSS EUROPE'S PROBLEMS IN MEET LONDON, Aug. 7.—The thirteenth inter-allied conference since the treaty of Versailles was signed opened today with every possibility that it would decide the future fate of Europe. Upon the outcome hangs future Anglo-French concord and the possibility of Germany being dragged back from the verge of bankruptcy. The United States is not represented. OUTING SATURDAY FORD COUPE WRECKED IN COLLISION Many Accidents Reported Over Week-end by Anaheimers and Others A Ford coupe was wrecked, a Franklin car slightly damaged and two men hurt in a head-on collision Saturday night near Northam when a Ford car, driven by Jack Kukura of Anaheim, was run into broadside by a Franklin touring car, driven by J. W. McCormac of the Orangelo business college of Santa Ana. It is said that Kukura had turned out on his side of the road, and the Franklin coming from the opposite direction crossed the road. Both drivers are said to have been cut about the hands, but neither hurt seriously. A Triangle Express truck was seen this morning near Norwark with a broken front wheel. Several other accidents were reported over the week-end. A collision was reported at the intersection of Center and Los Angeles-sts, where a Cleveland driven by Will L. Hayes of Los Angeles struck a Gunther Union Stage car a glancing blow, and knocked off the cap of the rear right wheel of the stage. No one was reported injured. A Chandler car driven by M. W. Stein and a Studebaker driven by A. R. Collins of Ocean Park collided at the intersection of Spadra-rd and Orangethorpe-ave., between Anahiem and Fullerton. Both cars were damaged, but no one was reported injured. Mrs. Ray R. Clark of Long Beach is reported to have collided with a milk car at the intersection of Los Angeles and Center-sts, Saturday night. An accident was reported at the intersection of So. Los Angeles-st and the alley between Center and Chestnut-sts in which a car driven by J. A. Armand of Anaheim was struck by a car driven by John Mucci of Los Angeles. Both cars were damaged. No one was reported injured. Casimir David, resident of the fashionable Knob Hill district of San Francisco, was picked up dead Saturday in the Pine canyon district, 10 or 12 miles west of King City, in Monterey county. He had been shot, either by himself or one of the party of deer hunters from the northern metropolis, but had lived two or three days after the accident. He is the hunter the story of whose disappearance was wired on Saturday by E. A. Beard of Anaheim, member of another hunting party. The latter consisted of the district manager of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company, Roger C. Dutton, George E. Dutton, his father; Sam Coughran of Orangethorpe; Geo.E. Dutton and Captain Louis Hunt of Los Angeles. The other members of the David's party returned safely, it developed. David was found by Officera Post of the Salinas police force. The body lay propped up against a boulder, where the stricken hunter finally had been forced to quit his fierce struggle to get to the creek in the vicinity after water. The searching party, which used cars and a trailer, included the other San Francisco coans. David lay only three miles from the last spot where his party had been encamped. He had wandered off from his companions without water and fruit. The local party of Anaheimers brought back two deer, enough to supply them all for some days to come. They also caught a quantity of trout, on which they fared while in camp. NEW WEST COAST THEATRE IN POMONA The West Coast Theatres, Inc., operators of the local California Theatre, soon will start erection of a new theater at Pomona to cost approximately $175,900. Eight thousand dollars worth of bonds have been disposed of toward defraying the cost. The contract for the new structure has already been let to the Milwaukee Building Co., of Los Angeles. The site is at Third street, between Thomas and Main streets. The West Coast Theatres, Inc., will probably vacate their present Belvedere theatre when the new building's completed, and convert it into a store room. "REGISTER" MAN TALKS TO ROTARY That first settler's train into Orange-co., consisted of 300 persons, half of whom died on the way, however, was told today at the meeting of the local Rotary Club by Ted PROBLEMS IN MEET LONDON, Aug. 7.—The thirteenth inter-allied conference since the treaty of Versailles was signed opened today with every possibility that it would decide the future fate of Europe. Upon the outcome hangs future Angle-French concord and the possibility of Germany being dragged back from the verge of bankruptcy. The United States is not represented. OUTING SATURDAY FOR MANY PLUMBERS With fully 250 plumbers, steam filters and gas fitters and their families out for one big day, the picnic held Saturday in Orange-co park was a grand success. With awards to make them more interesting, the program of sports and contests included a baseball game, a tug-of-war, dancing and other entertainment. The big meal with barbecued steaks as the chief feature washed down with Near Beer, made everyone happy. The baseball game between the Master plumbers and the Journey plumbers was won by the latter who received a box of cigars as a prize. But in the tug-of-war victory was reversed and the Master plumbers won a box of cigars. In the dancing contest Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peck won the first prizes for being the best waltzers with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Goodrich close seconds. The gentlemen each received a Stilson wrench and the ladies an apron each. Among the committeemen on arrangements were Burleigh Goodrich and A. R. Burns, both of Anaheim. Every town in the county was represented by one or more members of the United Association of Plumbers, Steam Fitters, and Gas Fitters, and one or more guests. Several traveling salesmen from Los Angeles jobbing houses were also present and enjoyed one of the "biggest" days in the whole year. THE THERMOMETER Sunday: Minimum 58 at 6 a.m. Maximum 85 at 2 p.m. Today: Minimum 67 at 7 a.m. Maximum 82 at 1:30 p.m. ITALY MOVES TO CRUSH CIVIL WAR ROME, Aug. 7.—With five provinces under martial law the government moved today to stamp out civil war that has been raging between the Fascist and Socialists since an uprising of the former Friday. Premier Facta planned to establish the iron rule of the military in other towns where fighting between Nationalists and Radicals threatened. Seven cities were in the grip of Fascist Saturday night. Fearing the Fascist may attempt to seize Rome, the government took all necessary precautionary measures. AUTOISTS DROWNED PUEBLO, Colo., Aug. 7. — Their automobile overtaken by a flood, D. Z. Bray and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Morrow, negroes, were drowned. $3,000,000 LOOT PEKIN, China, Aug. 7. — Loot reported at $3,000,000 was carried off by troops that sacked the city of Klangchow in Giangsi province. 5 American Cables Wrecked By Bomb LONDON, Aug. 7.—Irish insurgents wrecked the Commercial cable station at Waterville, Ireland, today, putting five American cables out of commission. The Commercial Cable Co. in New York announced that wrecking the cable station in Waterville had cut Ireland, France, Germany and Northern Europe off rom communication with the United States as far as its lines were concerned. “REGISTER” MAN TALKS TO ROTARY That the first settler's train into Orange-co, consisted of 300 persons, half of whom died on the way, however, was told today at the meeting of the local Rotary Club by Ted Stephenson of Santa Ana, editor of The Register, in an address on the early history of Orange-co. He said that the first place to be named was San Diego creek. Mr. Stephenson has taken particular interest in this subject, and carried his listeners along with him as he recited the early struggles as the white man first made his home on the shores of the Western ocean, on down to the capture of California from the Mexicans by Fremont and Stockton who first planted the American flag in California in 1846-48. Mr. Stephenson is a special friend of Henry Kuchel's proprietor of the Anaheim Gazette, who was one of the early settlers of Anaheim, and has learned much from other sources, and knows later events quite well from personal memory. OBENCHAIN CHIEF FOR PHILLIPS CASE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7.—Rumors that have been current for some time that Jud R. Rush, who is chief of counsel for Madalynne C. Obenchain, accused of the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, was to undertake the defense of Mrs. Clara Phillips, charged with beating Mrs. Alberta Meadows to death with a hammer on July 12, received support today when it was learned that he had been in conference with Mrs. Phillips. BUILDING PERMITS Goffrey Stock, frame garage, 621 So. Walnut st., $600. ealer ANGE COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921.....$1,254,375 No. of Permits.....862 Year 1920.....879,980 No. of Permits.....564 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR REGATTA HERS DEAD TER Resident of F. District East Range Delay Parley to End Coal Strike CLEVELAND, Aug. 7.—At the request of President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America the assembling of the joint conference of miners and operators in the central competitive field to attempt to settle the coal strike was postponed until 3 o'clock this afternoon. President Lewis met in closed executive session with his "cabinet"—The policy committee—representing every union coal field in the district. ALL COAST AFFAIR IS STAGED More Than 100 Palatial Yachts at Yachting Biggest Gathering Hearing Of Youths Aug. 22 Graced by the largest attendance of yachts ever seen on the ocast, the annual regatta of the So. Cal. Yacht-ing Ass'n opens at Newport Beach today. One hundred palatial yachts are anchored in Orange-co's harbor, and the Newport Harbor Yacht club has its hands full entertaining the visitors. From as far as Vancouver on the north and San Diego on the south they have come to participate in the races, witness the conclusion of the Pacific International Yacht Racing Assn.'s race down the coast. HEARING OF YOUTHS AUG. 22 Melvin Wood, T. E. Tibbets Charged with Looting Rhoades' G. G. Home Melvin Wood, 18, of Yorba Linda and T. S. Tibbets, 19, of Santa Ana are being held at County Jail charged with having looted the Ellis Rhoades home near Garden Grove several months ago. Rhoades swore to the complaint. The preliminary hearing has been set by Justice J. B. Cox for Aug. 22, beginning at 10 a.m. Both have been reeled on $500 bail each. W. R. Menton of Santa Ana has been retained by Tibbets as attorney. The twain are said to have helped reinforce the furniture and other goods from the Rhoades house in Garden Grove to Santa Ana at about the time when a lot of jewelry and clothing disappeared. City Marshal Sam Jernigan of Santa Ana arrested the two. Wood had on a suit which was said to have been one of those stolen. He denied this, claiming to have purchased it from a stranger. Tibbets was arrested by Jernigan as he left Superior Court, where he had just been ordered by Judge R. Y. Williams to pay $30 per month alimony to Mrs. Tibbets who is suing for divorce, $75 counsel fees and $15 court costs. Rhoades' complaint was sworn to Saturday. TWO KILLED IN BIG RY STRIKE RIOT JOLIET, II., Aug. 7.—One officer and a striker were killed, the sheriff of Will county is dying and probably a score of others were wounded in a gun battle on the outskirts of Joliet today. The dead are Philip Reitz, chief of detectives of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad and an unidentified striker, said to be an Italian. Sheriff Newkirk, 60, is at the police department in the Silver Cross hospital here, with a bullet wound through his right cheek and another through his right leg. Biggest Gathering Graced by the largest attendance of yachts ever seen on the ocast, the annual regatta of the So. Cal. Yacht-ing Ass'n opens at Newport Beach today. One hundred palatial yachts are anchored in Orange-co's harbor, and the Newport Harbor Yacht club has its hands full entertaining the visitors. From as far as Vancouver on the north and San Diego on the south they have come to participate in the races, witness the conclusion of the Pacific International Yacht Racing Ass'n's race down the coast, or share in the merrymaking. Tonight will draw thousands of Orange-co folks, attracted by the carnival of lights. Dozens of craft, brightly illuminated in varied colors, will participate. A big fleet of boats from the Los Angeles Yacht club was greeted yesterday when the international race down the coast was finished. Other clubs represented among the visitors or in the race are: The Royal Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Corinthian, Santa Barbara, California, Newport Harbar and San Diego. The international race for the Isherwood trophy, the Sir Thomas Lipton cup, a cruiser contest and two contests for large speed boats will feature the week's program. The Hurricane II of W. W. Paden, coast champion, will participate in the race of speedboats. The Angela and California will represent So. Cal. In the contest of R boats. Entries against them include Ron Maitland's Patricia of Vancouver, Ted Geary's Sir Tom of Seattle, Arthur Rousseau's Lady Gay of San Francisco. To win back the Lipton cup now held by A. G. Maddock's Mischief I of the Los Angeles Yacht club four San Diego slops will participate in a special race. Admiral Albert Soiland is being assisted by Commodore Frank Smith, Vice Commodore Shirley E. Meserve, Fleed Captain W. C. Warmington, Rear Commodore W. S. Fenton, Secretary W. M. Brown and Leon S. Heseman and J. M. Robison. The program for tomorrow is: 10:00 a.m.-First of a series of speed boat races for the 610 cubic inch displacement class over the outside course. 11:00 a.m.-First of a series of races for the 810 cubic inch displacement class of speed boats over the outside course. 1:00 p.m.-First of a series of races for the Star class sloop over the outside course. 1:05 p.m.-First of a series of races forthe R class sloops over the outside course. 1:10 p.m.-First of a series of races forthe Q class sloops over the outside course. 1:15 p.m.-First of a series of races forthe P. & M.class sloops over the outside course. 1:20 p.m.-Yawl race over the outside course. JOLIET, Il., Aug. 7.—One officer and a striker were killed, the sheriff of Will county is dying and probably a score of others were wounded in a gun battle on the outskirts of Joliet today. The dead are Philip Reitz, chief of detectives of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad and an unidentified striker, said to be an Italian. Sheriff Newkirk, 60, is at the police department in the Silver Cross hospital here, with a bullet wound through his right cheek and another through his right leg. The battle occurred when a mob of from 1000 to 1500 men surrounded the home of George Nelson, a painter and former union man, who had returned to work in the railroad shops. Dent Harding in a new move to end dent Harding i na new move to end the nation-wide railroad strike today proposed that the seniority question—the chief obstacle to a settlement—be submitted to the railroad labor board for determination. The President appealed to the striking rail workers to return to work pending this decision. Harding also asked that the rail executives agree to taking the workers back, leaving the seniority question to be decided by the governmental labor tribunal. LAUNCH TRIAL FOR 37 KLAN SUSPECTS LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7.—What is unofficially designated by the prosecution as the "trial of the Ku Klux Klan" opened today before Superior Judge Frederick W. Houser. Thirty-seven defendants, most of them acknowledged knights of the "invisible empire," faced the court, charged with participation in the notorious Inglewood rad in which one man was killed and two others wounded. "United we stand, divided we fall," appeared to be the slogan of the 37 defendants, whose demeanor indicated that whatever difference, which rent the klan as a result of the Inglewood raid, had been forgotten in the face of a common accusation. It was noticed that the defendants appeared to be in a jolly mood and were all on friendly terms. AVIATOR ARRAIGNED PROBABLY FRIDAY An information charging involuntary manslaughter was filed today in Dept. 1 of the superior court against Peyton Gibson, aviator, who fatally hurt Miss Anna Felchlin of San Francisco, when his plane struck her at Huntington Beach on July 9. He will be arraigned probably next Friday in Dept. 2. Gibson, who is a Pasadenaan, is at liberty under bonds of $5,000. Deputy District Attorney C. N. Mozley is expected to handle the case for the people. RUN OF TUNA OFF AVALON, REPORT AVALON, Aug. 7.—The biggest run of tuna in recent years is on local waters, according to the fishermen who operate fishing lures from this port. Yellowtail are plentiful and rock bass, mackerel other fish are running well. SHATTERS WINDOW ON A plate glass window no. Los in the Anaheim Tire Store Ford Angeles Saturday night went car driven by Mrs. C. A. The wind over the sidewalk, and impeding down Mrs. Vinsoon wavy park, it is said. Fowling p was seriously injured. Plain Dealer for