oc-plain-dealer 1923-04-04

12c OPENING PRICE FOR HONEY CROP Honey producer in Orange and other counties of So. Calif. will enjoy an opening price in all probability 321-5 per cent higher than a year ago, if the action to be taken at Los Angeles on April 23 is an index. Twelve cents a pounds is almost certain to be lived, Farm Advisor H. E. Wahlberg said today. Recently a San Diego producer was offered 12 for old honey, against eight cents five or six months ago. Another meeting of the marketing committee of the county will be held next Saturday at the ranch in Orangt of C. E. Luch, secretary of the Beemen's Department of the Farm Bureau. This committee was appointed by producers last Saturday in Santa Ana. The department plans to issue monthly notices on crop and market conditions. Both rage and orange honey output will be small. Reports from the East also indicate light crops. The Los Angeles meeting this week adopted the Riverside plan of financing. GOMPERS PEEVED WITH G. O. P. PLAN (Washington, April 4)—The movement within the republican party to have president Harding declare in favor of the "open shop" in the next national campaign was challenged this afternoon by Samuel Gompera, veteran president of the American Federation of Labor, in an effort to destroy organized labor in the United States. GANNA OBJECTS TO CALIF. SUNSHINE (By International News Service) PARIS, April 4—Gannna Walxa, Polish grand opera singer, professional beauty and wife of Harold F. McCormick, Chicago multimillionaire, who arrived in Paris today said she would return to the United States in Sec'y Weeks Defends U. S. Military Policy By H. K. REYNOLDS (J. N. S. Strif Correspondent) WASHINGTON, April 4—Secretary of War Weeks is about to deliver a broadside attack upon certain "pacific" organizations which have bitterly criticized high ranking officers of the army for opposing national campaign for world disarmament. His rejoinder will not only constitute a defense of the military policy of the United States, but it will establish the right of army officers to act as individuals in defending themselves and the government against persons or organizations assailing that policy. Weeks is expected to point out the reasons why war department officials hold the opinion that some of these "pacific" organizations have communistic leanings. OFFERS FULLERTON INDUSTRIAL SITES Fullerton trustees last night virtually accepted plans submitted by Fullerton chamber of commerce for an industrial center near the Santa Fe and U. P. tracks on the Bastancury Ranch on 28 acres submitted by the owners of the ranch, and to be sold at $1000 an acre by the chamber of commerce for industrial purposes. Before final plans are accepted the city must agree to pave from Whittier road. The trustees are examining the project today and hold a special meeting tonight. The city clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for a light fire truck for emergency calls, to cost a little more than $5000. Bids were opened for lighting district No. 8, and the contract was awarded to Walker and Martin for $15,000. Plans for erection of the Billbro gas station at the corner of Cornell and Chapman avenues were accepted. The city clerk was instructed to pay $120 to the City Attorney Association of Southern California. It was the consensus of opinion following new ready for circulation public library Non-Bingham, Inc., of Professor Binghami, the wonderful Inch Pickhau on a welpeak of the Peru Bradley, one tDays of Africanature. The author journeyed from coast and Mrs.Bingahoreful accoife life, of the wilda gorilla hunt,ofand other inhabitjungler. Ferris, girlization and manFerris productainments.Ab plan for programOgg and RayAmerican governors of the national sernment of theOsborn, men onew edition. Perkins,the vave:and adventdoors of the dePost.Etiquetteof social usage.Richards and herery; menu planninglarge numbers. Ross,the sociiity with maidand thought inpolitics,manneressStevenson,selTownley,indus Susan:being thitactions of a diplohknown workto Pekin and hais new concerniithree continentsVan Aredale,Wilde,eighttheatres.Automobile bguide for westerneatal sections,Atherton,bla GANNA OBJECTS TO CALIF. SUNSHINE (By International News Service) PARIS, April 4.—Ganna Walaka, Polish grand opera singer, professional beauty and wife of Harold F. McCormick, Chicago multimillionaire who arrived in Paris today said she would return to the United States in July. "Mr. McCormick has not worked for a year and so much business has piled up in that time, demanding his attention, that he remained home," she said: "I enjoyed my visit, but I did not like the California climate that boast so much about. There was too much sunshine; I like a change—snow and storms occasionally with high winds." Asked about the report that 17-year-old Matilda McCormick, daughter of Harold F. McCormick, by a previous marriage, had married Major Max Oscri, Swiss rider master, she said: "I know nothing about Mathilde, but I am certain she is not married." LONE BROKER WILL BE TRIED APRIL 11 (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 4.—Sydney B. Ransay, alleged "love broker" and head of the "U Klisem and Lingsem Company," will be given a preliminary hearing April 11 on the charge of sending improper matter through the mail. U. S. Commissioner Long placed Ransay's ball at $2500. NATION TO ORGANIZE AGAINST NARCOTICS (By International News Service) SACRAMENTO, April 4.—Plans for a nationwide movement to stamp out the contraband drug traffic were announced here today by officers of the American Narcotic Crusade that filed articles of incorporation. The crusade will be carried into very state in the union and branch organizations of the parent order, which has headquarters in Los An-large cities of the state. The purpose of the anti-narcotic gels, will be formed in all of the organization is to arouse a general interest in the narcotic evil, to secure responsible control of narcotics and combat the illegal use of narcotic drugs. The organization plans to establish hospitals and detention homes for addicts. Directors of the organization are: Angela Kauffman, E. T. Off, Richmond Pearson Hobson, May F. Hoan, Harry Stenge, Dale H. Parke and Harry B. Russ, all of Los An- CONFESSES MURDER, CORONER TESTIFIES (By International News Service) ALBANY, N. Y., April 4.—Walter S. Ward, youthful millionaire baker of New Rochelle, admitted to Coroner Edward P. Fitzgerald of Westchester county that he killed Clarone Peters, a former sailor. Fitzgerald made this assertion at today's hearing, which the state is making into the Ward-Peters murder mystery. "Ward actually admitted to you that he shot Peters didn't he." Fitzgerald was asked by Attorney General Sherman. "He did," said the coroner. Ralph D. Ward, brother of Walter S. Ward, was unexpectedly called to the stand. Ward said he was the second vice president of the Ward Baking Company and that his duties were of a general managerial character. Asked if his brother ever discussed shooting Peters with him, he shook his head in the negative. He said his father told him about it. REPORT NICOLAI LENINE IS DEAD BY DAVID M. CHURCH L. N. S. Staff Correspondent LONDON, April 4.—An unconfirmed report that Nicolai Lenine is dead was circulated today. Members of the Russian trade mission said they knew nothing of the rumor. Earlier in the day a dispatch had been received from Moscow saying Lenine's temperature had risen nearly to 100 and that his pulse was 100. Catarrhal symptoms of the lungs are not increasing. The general conditions of the patient is satisfactory. Word from Paris heightened the mystery about the reported illness of Leon Trotsky. Paris reported it had been officially confirm that Trotsky is sick and that four members of his household have been arrested in this connection. There will be special meeting tonight. The city clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for a light fire truck for emergency calls, to cost a little more than $5000. Bids were opened for lighting district No. 8, and the contract was awarded to Walker and Martin for $16,000. Plans for erection of the Bilbrol gas station at the corner of Cornell and Chapman avenues were accepted. The city clerk was instructed to pay $120 to the City Attorney Association of Southern California. It was the concensus of opinion that provision should be made for the extension of Amerige avenue from Woods avenue to proposed Yorkshire avenue. TREES An unusual Sheriff Sam Stevens, ran cleared 38 per cent carried off an OVERRU FOR KIDS ATLANTA peets for poor major engage tween H. W. Simmons for The purpose of the anti-narcotic gels, will be formed in all of the organization is to arouse a general interest in the narcotic evil, to secure responsible control of narcotics and combat the illegal use of narcotic drugs. The organization plans to establish hospitals and detention homes for addicts. Directors of the organization are; Angeia Kauffman, E. T. Off, Richmond Pedrson Hobson, May W. Hoagan, Harry Stenge, Dale H. Parke and Harry B. Russ, all of Los Angeles. FOUR FOOTED FIRE LADDIE IN NEWARK NEW YORK, April 3.—One of the best members of the Newark (N. J.) fire department is a dog. Rex is his name. He wears he hero medal, but he has rescued more people from death by fire than most firemen. Born in a fire house, illustrious son of Irish Paddy, for years a noted fire dog in Newark, Rex has answered more than 2,000 alarms in seven years of service at the fire house of No. 3 Truck in Planeet. Cat. John Garrott, one of Rex's pals, says: "That dog knows the box numbers as well as any of us. Sometimes he rides on the truck, but usually he runs to a fire under his own power—and while running to answer an alarm he has never yet made the wrong turn at a street corner." Rex loves fires and hates burglars, drunkards and bootleggers. He has rescued many people and he has helped capture a number of criminals. Once while still a pup he went into a cellar where a gunman was holding the police at bay and captured the man by leaping on him, knocking him down and holding him by the throat until help came. CAN'T REDUCE FREIGHT RATE (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, April 4.—Interstate Commerce Commission this afternoon refused to permit western railroads to reduce freight on vegetable oils 100 per 100 pounds from Pacific point to Chicago, Cleveland and adjacent territory. The commission upheld protests of eastren roads that the reduction would result in unfair competition. BOARD SEEKS NEW HY FINANCE PLANS (By International News Service) SACRAMENTO, April 4.—Harvey M. Toy, chairman of the state highway commission, announced today that the board is investigating the systems utilized by other states in raising road moneys with a view to determining on a new plan of financing road construction work in California. Toy prefaced his announcement with the statement that he is opposed to further bond issues for highway work and suggests gasoline or some other special tax. Proceeds from the $5,000,000 bond sale to be held on May 31, will be used to cover outstanding contracts. Toy explained. THAW'S AUNT HURT (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, April 4.—Surgeons at Clara Barton Hospital fought today to save the life of Mrs. Kathryn Maderaft, believed an aunt of Harry K. Thaw. She was struck by a street car at Sixth-st and Broadway. Mrs. Maderaft had a broken collar bone, concussion of the brain and many lacerations. Because of advanced age surgeons feared her hurte fatal. FARM BUREAU MEETING The directors of the Farm Bureau meet tomorrow afternoon. Friday morning the County Fair board composed of members of the bureau, for the most part, will meet. LIBRARY ANNOUNCES NEW BOOKS LIST Following new books will be ready for circulation at the Fullerton public library, Saturday night. Non-Fiction Bingham, Inca Land, the story of Professor Blingham's discovery of the wonderful Inca city of Hachu Pichhu on a well-night inaccessible peak of the Peruvian Andes. Bradley, one the Gorilla Trail. Days of African sport and adventure. The author and her party journeyed from the west to the east coast and Mrs. Bradley has written a wonderful account of the jungle life, of the wild animals seen, of a gorilla hunt, of the nygmies, lions and other inhabitants of the African jungle. Ferris, girls' clubs; their organization and management. Ferris, producing amateur entertainments. A book of stunts and plan for programs. Ogg and Ray. Introduction to American government; an account of the national, state, and local government of the United States. Osborn, men of the old stone age, new edition. Perkins, the white heart of Mojave: and adventure with the outdoors of the desert. Post, Etiquette. "The blue book of social usage." Richards and treat, quantity cookery: menu planning and cooking for large numbers. Ross, the social trend; deals brilliantly with many currents of life and thought in American-business, politics, manners, etc. Stevenson, selling life insurance. Townley, indiscretions of Lady Susan: being the personal recollections of a diplomat's wife who has known the world from Washington to Pekin and has much to tell that is new concerning the great folk of three continents. Van Aredale, our candy recipes. Wilde, eight comedies for little theatres. Automobile blue book. Official guide for western and transcontinental sections, 1922. Fiction Atherton, black oxen. Buckrose, Vogue "WHERE STYLE IS" 216 West Center Street fashion makes its bow to you in its new garments. Blouses with those cute colors and patterns. Skirts with the crisp pleats. Dresses with the clever ruffles whose very straitness has that ever-desirable look. See the many latest arrivals. SUMMER'S COMBINATION COSTUMES BLOUSES AND SKIRTS THE SEASON OFFERS NOTHING MORE FUL. MORE PLEASING OR MORE THAN THESE TWO PIECE OUTFITTERS AND SKIRT DESIGNED IN ATTRACTIVE STRASTING FABRICS AND COLORS Blouses in Paisleys, Bulgarian Crepe, Altyme Crepe, Canton, Crepe and Crepe de Chine in tan, grey, blue, green, lavender, rose, beige and henna color combinations. $6.89 and up. TUT-ANGK-AMEN Had nothing more strikingly beautiful than your new frocks in Egyptian print patterned fabrics exceedingly becoming as well. Beige, grey, henna in Canton Crepe, roshnara and all the Stevenson, selling life insurance. Townley, indiscretions of Lady Susan: being the personal recollections of a diplomat's wife who has known the world from Washington to Pekin and has much to tell that is new concerning the great folk of three continents. Van Aredale, our candy recipes. Wilde, eight comedies for little theatres. Automobile blue book. Official guide for western and transcontinental sections, 1922. Fiction Atherton, black oxen. Buckrose, the privet hedge. Cooper, the white desert. Forman, the man who lived in a shoe. Gaborian, File No. 113. Ibanez, the torrent. Lee, the mysterious office. Phillipotta, the red redmaynes. Wright, truly rural. Young, homestead ranch. Juvenile Brown, the Chinese kitten. Clarke and Small, the boys' book of physics. Seton. Barnnertall. Smith, more mystery tales for boys and girls. IRISH REBEL LEADER FIRES OF FIGHTING (By International News Service) BY DANIEL O'CONNELL L. N. S. Staff Correspondent DUBLIN, April 4.—Two young Irishmen identified as Peader Breslin and Joseph Kernan, were executed by Republican Irregulars early today. They were placed against a stone wall, their bodies riddled with buttlets and the corpses left lying where they fell. Irregular attached to the forces in Ballina, was shot to death by Free State troops when he refused to remove obstructions from railway tracks. John Cronin, most important of the rebel leaders in County Kerry, surrendered to the Free Staters, saying that he was tired of fighting and would support the Dublin government. Official announcement was made that the hunger strike of republican women prisoners has ended. TREES TAKEN AWAY An unusual theft was reported to Sheriff Sam Jernigan today. H. J. Stevens, rancher near Tustin declared 38 persimmon trees had been carried off and three walnut trees. OVERRULE REQUEST FOR KU KLUX DELAY (By International News Service) ATLANTA, Ga., April 4.—Prospects for postponement of the first major engagement in the fight between H. W. Evans and William Jos. Simmons for control of the Ku Klux OVERRULE REQUEST FOR KU KLUX DELAY (By International News Service) ATLANTA, Ga., April 4.—Prospects for postponement of the first major engagement in the fight between H. W. Evans and William Jos. Simmons for control of the Ku Klux Klan were blasted this afternoon when objections to the short notice and a request for postponement by Ben H. Sullivan, attorney for Simmons, were overruled. Difficulties within the Ku Klux Klan took on a new complexion today with the placing in operation of a modification of the temporary injunction obtained yesterday by Simmons, emperor. The modification, issued by Judge Thomas late yesterday to Dr. H. W. Evans, imperial wizard, put custody of the physical properties of the klan in the hands of the sheriff. WARM DEBATE OVER DEPT. SHERIFF BILL (By International News Service) SACRAMENTO, April 4.—The assembly today by 45 to 29 passed the Dean Bill, one of the principal measures on organized labor's legislative program, forbidding the appointment of deputy sheriffs before the appointees have resided in the state a year. The bill is frankly intended by organized labor to prevent the deputizing of imported strikebreakers. Among other bills passed today was one by Assemblywoman Esto Broughton of Modesto giving irrigation districts authority to exercise the right of eminent domain. Consideration of Assemblyman Harry Morrison's constitutional amendment to legalize 10 round boxing bouts, which had been made a special order of business for today, was put over until tomorrow. Read Plain Dealer Classified for Realty Bangalns. Plain Dealer Want Ads Get Results CALIFORNIA Wednesday, April 4, 1923 Blue Shoppe WHERE STYLE IS INEXPENSIVE" Anaheim, Calif. to you in its newest of summery with those cute curley.que broideries its with the crisply clinging knife in the clever new Egyptian lines at ever-desirable youth-suggestion. COTTON COSTUME IN SMART CLASSES AND SKIRT IS NOTHING MORE BEAUTING OR MORE BECOMING PIECE OUTFITS IN BLOUSE AND IN ATTRACTIVELY CONDICATED COLORS. KNIFE PLEATED SKIRTS The big favorite of the season. They are smart for wear everywhere. 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