oc-plain-dealer 1923-07-05

VALUATION UP IN SEVERAL CITIES While the itemized figures for road districts, school districts etc. etc., have not yet been reached, and the total announced by County Assessor James Sleeper was itself not official and exact, several cities will show an increased assessed valuation over 1952-33, County Auditor W. C. Jerome ald today. Annheim will show "a reasonable increase" over last year's $4,032,885, Jerome declared, principally due to building. Fullerton will lose $2,000,600 or $3,000,000 from its $14,469,450 because of the continued decline in oil production. Placentia will show a decline for the same reason. Orangethorpe has gained a little over last year. Orange will show a slight increase, also. Huntington Beach, because of higher oil production, and Santa Ana, because of building activity, will have considerably higher valuations. The official itemized figures will not be out for some time yet. LABORERS NEEDED ALL OVER STATE (By International News Service) SAN PRANCISCO, July 5.—Unemployment is practically confined to the casuals and those who have been forced out of work owing to labor controversies in the lumber camps. There is a strong demand for help in the lumber industry, with a shortage of experienced hands. Ranch hands and orchard workers are in great demand, while dairy hands and milkers are also at a premium. The demand for building mechanics, particularly in the larger cities, shows no decrease, it is asserted. In the manufacturing centers, there is a strong demand for all kind soft skilled help. TWO NEW TORPEDOES DROP FROM PLANES (By International News Service) CIVIL WAR THREATEN Left, Gen. Feng Yu Hsiang; center, President Li Yuan Hung who has fled from Peking; right, Gen Wu Pei Fu. With President Li Yuan Hung a captive, Gen. Feng Yu Hsiang, China's Christian general, is the practical dictator of the country. Li Yuan Hung fled from Peking following receipt of a virtual ul- DINNER STORIES Pat had never seen a radio, whereas his friend Mike was a real enthusiast, possessing a complete set with all the attachments, including a loudspeaker, says Judge. Mike was explaining the mysteries of the set to his friend Pat one night when he was called out of the room. On returning he found Pat with the headphones over his ears shouting unintelligibly into the loudspeaker. "What's the matter wid ye?" exclaimed Mike, greatly agitated. BONNAT LE ELKS' C L. P. Bonnat le Atlanta, Ga., to national convention nat is the delegation lodge. There war of Los Angeles for ifornia delegates. The Southland waukee as the ne because Los Angles tion three times overdo it. The tri New Orleans. TWO NEW TORPEDOES DROP FROM PLANES (By International News Service) LOS ANGELES, July 5. — Application for patents covering two new types of aerial torpedoes and drawings covering them have been submitted to the navy department at Washington, it was learned today. The first death-dealing device is designed to be released from an airplane. The other torpedo is also released from an airplane, but it is equipped with a parachute, by which it is lowered into the sea and then automatically operates against ships. LABOR SHORTAGE AS MINES RESUME (By International News Service) SACRAMENTO, July 5. — Increased activity in mining in California has resulted in a severe shortage of mine laborers, it was announced today by State Mineralogist, Lloyd L. Root. Despite the fact that wages are higher than they have been in recent years, Root said that mine operators are hampered because of a shortage of miners and muckers. The average wage for a miner, he said, is $2.25 per day, while muckers are paid about $4.75 per day. FUNDS RAISED FOR TOKIO AMER. SCHOOL (By International News Service) TOKIO, July 5. — An American drive opened with a beefsteak dinner at the grillroom of the Imperial Hotel in Tokio, showed the interest of Americans in the Japanese capital in the American School in Japan, which is being maintained from funds raised here every year. $12,500 ($12,500) is the sum sought for the maintenance of the school during the coming school year. While students of twelve nationalities attend the school, it is operated as the result of work of Americans in Tokio. ARRESTED LANDLORD FOR EAVESDROPPING (By International News Service) BOSTON, July 5. — William Braverman, of Charleston, owner of a house to collect rent due him. The charge of cave-dropping on complaint of the tenant, Mrs. Mary C. Breen. Braverman denies the charge declaring that he had come to the house to collect rent due him. The Pat had never seen a radio, whereas his friend Mike was a real enthusiast, possessing a complete set with all the attachments, including a loudspeaker, says Judge. Mike was explaining the mysteries of the set to his friend Pat one night when he was called out of the room. On returning he found Pat with the headphones over his ears shouting unintelligibly into the loudspeaker. "What's the matter wid ye?" exclaimed Mike, greatly agitated. Pat glared at him. "This dom thing may be pretty to look at," he said, "but I'll be hanged if I can get central." Jimmie was 6 years old, and his brother Charlie 7, says Karikaturen, Christiania. Charlie fell ill on Jimmie's birthday and missed the party, and when the younger brother came upstairs to go to bed he said to the elder: "Gee, but it was great! If you get sick on your birthday, too, can I borrow it?" "Pa," said Clarence, "what is the irony of fate?" "Well, there's the case of old man Pogey, he said he would rather walk than ride in automobiles because they were so dangerous, and while he was seeking safety by walking an automobile knocked him into kingdom come," replied his dad—Cincinnati Enquirer. It was his first morning at the coal yard, recites the Minneapolis Tribune, and he was instructed to deliver a load. As he failed to return a search was instituted, and he was discovered at the house where he had delivered the coal. After putting it in the cellar he had taken up his quarters in the kitchen, from which the cook could not get him to leave. "What do you mean by such conduct?" his employer asked him. "Why," he replied, simply, "I thought I was sold with the coal—I was weighed with it." "A printer out in my section of Ohio was promised the job of printing some school board ballots," says Senator Fess of Ohio. "The work would give him a profit of about $50, and he needed the money. He had spent even before the time came to print the ballots. Then the board of elections sent him word that they wouldn't need the ballots, as there was no contest for school board. "You'd give me the job if you gave it to anybody, wouldn't you?" the printer asked. "'Oh, certainly,' they told him. "So the printer got out a petition and ran for school board, thus making a contest, and they gave him the job of printing the ballots, after all." As soon as they were printed and the bill o: k'd, he withdrew as a candidate." ARRESTED LANDLORD FOR EAVESDROPPING (By International News Service) BOSTON, July 5.—William Braverman, of Charleston, owner of a house to collect rent due him. The charge of eavesdropping on complaint of the tenant, Mrs Mary C. Breen, Braverman denies the charge declaring that he had come to the house to collect rent due him. The case is the first of its kind on record and provides for a maximum penalty of two years in jail or a fine of $500. FINE LUMBER PLANT OPEN FOR OPERATION (By International News Service) SOUTH REND, Wash., July 5.—The big lumber plant of the Lewis Mills and Timber Company in South Flend started cutting timber this week after many months spent in construction of one of the finest mills on Willapa harbor. The mill eventually will be speeded up to around 125,000 feet a day and will employ 125 men. NEXT GO TO PORTLAND (By International News Service) DES MOINES, Iowa, July 5.—Trustees of the International Christian Endeavor meeting here in their annual convention today chose Portland, Ore., as the meeting place for the 1924 Christian Endeavor convention. Portland guaranteed $150,000 convention expenses. MORSE ASKS DISMISSAL (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, July 5.—Charles W. Morne, his three sons and four other defendants, charged with conspiracy to defraud the government in war time shipping contracts, this afternoon filed motion in criminal court to dismiss indictments against them. Forty-seven reasons were cited. SENDS BODY HOME The body of John Lowhondo, 35, a patient at the Norwalk hospital, was prepared for burial by Backs, Terry & Campbell and sent to his late home in Santa Barbara on the So. Pac. yesterday. A brother in Santa Barbara survives. A young man in a tight suit with spring bottom trousers said to a clerk in a music store: "What jazz tune is that girl playing in the back of the store?" "That ain't no tune," the girl replied; "that's one of the clerks dust'n' off a piano."—Youngtown Telegram. As Tompkins was on his way home after nightfall he collided with Jenkins, who was running as fast as his bulk would allow him. "Why this hurry, Jenkins?" he inquired. "I'm—going—for—the —police," said Jenkins, between pants. "We've got a burglar in our house." But surely, you haven't left your wife alone? "Oh, not! She's holding the burglar!" THE PLAIN DEALER, ANAHEIM, CALIF. WAR THREATENS CHINESE REPUBLIC timatum from Hsiang and Wang Hual Ching, head of the Peking police. His train was halted at Tientsin and Hung is being held a prisoner there. Civil war between the various factions is believed imminent. Gen. Wu Pei Fu, formerly an active supporter of the president is remaining in obscurity. BONNAT LEAVES FOR ELKS' CONVENTION L. P. Bonnat left last evening for Atlanta, Ga., to attend the annual national convention of the Elks. Bonnat is the delegate from Anaheim lodge. There was a special train out of Los Angeles for the Southern California delegates. The Southland will work for Milwaukee as the next convention city, because Los Angeles had the convention three times and doesn't want to overdo it. The trip is via El Paso and New Orleans. WILLS AND DEMPSEY FIGHT LABOR DAY (By International News Service) CHICAGO, July 5.—All details for a meeting on Labor Day at Windsor, Ont., between Jack Dempsey, world’s heavyweight champion, and Harry Wills, negro challenger, have been completed, according to three Eastern promoters who arrived in this city today to await the expected arrival of Jack Kearns, Saturday. When in need advertise in the Plain Dealer. PROMISE TO QUIT 12-HOUR WORK DAY (Continued from Page One) tendance could be secured at this time. “Undoubtedly there is a strong sentiment throughout the country in favor of eliminating the 12-hour day and this we do not underestimate. On account of this sentiment and especially because it is in accordance with your own expression of views, we are determined to exert every effort at our command to secure in the iron and steel industry of this country a total abolition of the 12-hour day at the earliest time practicable. This means the employment of large numbers of workmen on eight-hour basis and all others on a basis of ten hours or less. Without an unjustifiable interruption to operations the change cannot be affected over night. It will involve many adjustments, some of them complicated and difficult; but we think it can be brought about with out undue delay when, as you state, ‘there is a surplus of labor.’ The iron and steel manufacturers of the United States outside of the directors referred to are expected to concur in the conclusion reached by the directors as above stated. “With highest regard, we are cordially yours. Directors American Iron and Steel Institute. Elbert H. Gary, John A. Topping, W. A. Rogers, W. H. Donner, W. J. Filbert, E. A. S. Clarke, James A. Farrell, E. Grace, Willis King, Jas. A. Burden, Severn P. Kerr, J. A. Campbell, A. C. Dinkey, Charles M. Schwab.” SEVEN NEW JUDGES LOS ANGELES, July 5.—Revealing he has under consideration 70 applications, Gov. F. W. Richardson here today announced that early appointment of six new superior judges in Los Angeles-co. and one in Orange-co. will be made. Purchase and 3600 PAIRS $4,5, $6 & $7 FOOTWEAR FOR MEN & WOMEN Another Demonstration of Our Purchasing Power and Our Ability to Always Undersell Patent Kid Strap Slippers, or Plain Kid with low or high heels in Sport Styles or Plain Kid in brown or black; Strap Slippers in endless variety—a big assortment to choose from. Two Dollars and Eighty-Five Cents a Pair Women's White Kid Strap Slippers White Kid Slippers, with hand-turned soles, in low, military or French heels. Beautiful footwear. All sizes and widths: $3.93 and $4.85 Men's Brown Calf English or Blucher Shoes $3.98 With rubber heels, $5.50 values. Attention Folks! Don't forget to look in our windows for the latest in footwear, and at prices that insure you Style, Wear and Comfort. 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LITLE DAMAGE IN BLAZE AT NEWPORT Considerable excitement was caused in Newport yesterday about noon when the smoke from charring boards under the floor of the Frank Sutton's fish market, just off the plier walk, was discovered. The Balboa fire department arrived on the Scene promptly and very little damage was done. Mr. Suttora had noticed the odor of escaping was earlier in the day, but was unable to locate it himself and the gas company's trouble man had not arrived, altho called. It is thought electric wires caused the smouldering fire. The small frame buildings are closely built up along the street and had the fire burst into flame great damage would likely have been caused. "As it was the damage to the fish market and the adjoining store room was slight. CAMPAIGN TO EDUCATE WOMEN SHANGHAI, July 5. — British and American club women of Shanghai launched a campaign recently for the establishment of a Board of Concera for Public Morals which will eliminate the objectionable in motion picture films and bar the importation of obnoxious photographs, pictures or literature. The selling of "art" calendars and cigarette cases with reproductions of alleged famous nude paintings in causing a storm of criticism in the international colony since these reproductions are invariably of white wome. FIND STOLEN BOY (Continued on Page 3) REDDING, Calif., July 5. — Elwood Heer, 6, boy stolen with his father's automobile in Red Bluff last night, was found today ten miles south of Tehama. He was still in the car and was restored to his parents at Cottonwood. The automobile thieves apparently on discovery of the sleeping boy abandoned the car. EYEBRACK CODE AT SCOTLAND YARD (By International News Service) J.ONDON, July 5. — Scotland Yard, that great and venerable headquarters of the British police force, has now an eyebrow code. This new "wink to me only with thine eyes," code, the invention of a Chinese police official, is said to have been translated into English, and is about to be forwarded to police departments throughout England and America. British detectives are said to be looking forward to the time when eyebrow classes are mentioned in orders, and the sight of the "Big Four" of Scotland Yard sitting and solemnly "eyebrowing" to each other for the benefit of their younger colleagues would certainly be interesting if not even amusing. KNEELS AND PRAYS IN FRONT OF FIRE TRUCK BELLAIRE, Ohio, July 5. — Running out into the street, "Cooney" Conroy knelt in the direct path of a moving fire truck and began praying. Jesse Dunaway, driver, stopped the machine. It required the strength of five other men and Dunaway to remove Conroy to the city lockup, pending a lunacy inquest. Excessive religious zeal is believed to have caused Conroy's mind to become deranged. NO LICENSE. NO PAY. LOS ANGELES, July 5. — After July 15 any person receiving or paying a compensation on a real estate transaction unlawfully, will be prosecuted without further warning, according to announcement by Edwin T. Keiser, commissioner of the State Real Estate Department. INGENIOUS INSULATION Rubber garden hose makes an ideal protection for ignition cables. Cut off a piece of rubber hose to the correct length, run the wires through it and cut the holes in the sides to conform with the location of the spark plugs. FIND STOLEN BOY (Continued on Page 3) REDDING, Calif., July 5—Elwood Heer, 6, boy stolen with his father's automobile in Red Bluff last night was found today ten miles south of Tehama. He was still in the car and was restored to his parents at Cottonwood. 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