oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-24

SECOND SECTION SCHOOL ATTANDENCE IN BANDITS WORK HOURS, GET $25,000 LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24.--After concealing themselves on the roof of a downtown building in So. Spring-st until midnight, three bandits entered the Bumiller-bldg. bound and gagged night watchman Joseph Thomas and then worked briskly for five and a half hours among various offices and escaped with $190,000 worth of loot. The robbery was the boldest committed in Los Angeles in many months and was staged by three well dressed young men. Safes in the offices of E. L. Deacon, manufacturing jeweler, and the office of F. A. Perkins and Company. LATEST CHINESE REGIME APPOINTS FINANCE MINISTER COUNTY MILLION BUILD The average attic hefm's schools, clem will go over 2,000 th year, unless signs chell, county super cated today. Figur gain, the total wou In the county as tendance should am mately 18,500. Expenditures for will be well over $1 the largest totals in the county. a downtown building in So. Spring-st until midnight, three bandits entered the Bumiller-bldg, bound and gagged night watchman Joseph Thomas and then worked briskly for five and a half hours among various offices and escaped with $100,000 worth of loot. The robbery was the boldest committed in Los Angeles in many months and was staged by three well dressed young men. Safes in the offices of E. L. Deacon, manufacturing jeweler, and the office of F. A. Perkins and Company, another jewelry manufacturing concern, were looted. Another attempt was made to open the safe in the T. Bisbeck office, ut after working for two fruitless hours, the yeggs abandoned the job and fled. Night watchman Thomas furnished the police with a complete description of the bandits and scores of detectives immediately started a systematic search for them. The robbery was not discovered until Thomas succeeded in making a janitor in an adjoining building hear his cries after the bandits left. Thomas said the bandits threatened him with death. The bandits are believed to have entered the Bumiller building by climbing down a fire escape to the fourth floor where they found an open window. With drawn revolvers they walked down to the third floor where they encountered Thomas, overpowered him, tied his hands and disarmed him. One of the trio remained and held a conversation with him, Thomas said, while the other two robbed the various offices. From the Deacon safe the robbers took every vestige of jewelry and money, the total being about $35,-000. BREA NEWS BREA, Aug. 24. (Spl.)—Mr. Allen of Anaheim was a Brea visitor this week. Mr. Clayden will conduct the prayer meeting in Rev. W. E. Spicer’s absence at the Christian church. The regular United Missionary meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Snavleys on S. Poinona-ave, the first of Sept. Dr. Scott and wife have returned home after a short vacation at Arrowhead Springs. W. E. Fanning, wife and children are enjoying a week or two in San Diego with relatives. Misses Lucy Craig and Margaret Talconer left Monday evening for Los Angeles, spent the night with Miss Craig’s folks and early Tuesday morning left for Little Bear Lake for a week or 10 days outing. Choir practice at the church Thursday evening on charge of Mr. Chang Hu. Chang Hu, former minister of finance in the Liang Shih-yi cabinet, and twice vice-minister of the same department, has been named finance minister by the new regime. DEAD YOUTH OF 12 HERO OF RIVERSIDE RIVERSIDE, Aug. 24.—Ronald Huber, 12, tho dead, was Riverside’s hero today. After saving 7-months-old Jimmy Clark Burton, young Huber made a desperate effort to save Mrs. Robert Burton, 17-year-old mother of the baby, but failed and with the young mother, went to a watery grave in Lake Mockingbird near here late yesterday. Mary Roberts, 12, sister of Mrs. Burton, was also drowned in trying to save her sister. Mrs. Burton, with her young son and sister, had gone to Lake Mockingbird for a picnic and were wading in a shallow irrigation ditch that empties into the lake. Suddenly an unexpected rush of water carried the little youngster out into the deep water. Mrs. Burton rushed after him, but in vain. Huber, who was sitting on the edge of the lake, saw the incident and plunged in after the baby, reappearing a few seconds later with the infant in his arms. He took the youngster to safety and then started to save the mother. By this time Miss Roberts had also gone to assist her sister, but she was stricken with eramps and sank. Huber finally reached Mrs. Burton but she clung to him and they were Dr. Scott and wife have returned home after a short vacation at Arrowhead Springs. W. E. Fanning, wife and children are enjoying a week or two in San Diego with relatives. Misses Lucy Craig and Margaret Talcower left Monday evening to Los Angeles, spent the night with Miss Craig's folks and early Tuesday morning left for Little Bear Lake for a week or 10 days outing. Choir practice at the church Thursday evening in charge of Mrs. Blanche Scott. M. Chambers and wife with Mrs. A. L. Zerbe and little daughter. Battle were Whittier visitors Wednesday afternoon to see Mrs. Adams and family. W. E. Splice was in Los Angeles on a little business Tuesday, he will attend the great convention at Colorado soon and will go on to his old home for a short stay before returning to Brea. Mr. Wheeler is on the rick list; her many friends wish her a speedy recovery. Monday night was a night not to be forgotten soon, as many friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Keith on S. Orange-st gathered in their home for a farewell party, the Keiths having lived in Brea for many years, and will be missed very much by all their neighbors and friends. They moved to Whittier Tuesday and will build them a home there in the near future. The evening was spent in putting on a little mock wedding etc. Refreshments were served consisting of ice cold punch and wafers—about 30 being in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. John Quinlan of Anaheim were in Brea early enough Monday morning to enjoy a breakfast with the latter's cousin, J. E. Reynolds and wife. Mr. H. Senn moved his family home on S. South Walnut-st after about six weeks at Newport Beach, they are all feeling fine after being at the beach. Mr. George Hunt and daughter, Miss Dorothy and her cousin, and Mr. Eg. Muzzall of the West Coast Lease were Brea visitors Wednesday afternoon. For every weed that makes you sneeze, there's prevention but no cure. Huber, who was sitting on the edge of the lake, saw the incident and plunged in after the baby, appearing a few seconds later with the infant in his arms. He took the youngster to safety and then started to save the mother. By this time Miss Roberts had also gone to assist her sister, but she was stricken with cramps and sank. Huber finally reached Mrs. Burton but she clung to him and they were drowned together. The bodies of the two girls were recovered by dragging the lake with hooks, but search for Huber's body continued today. 3000 CASUALTIES IN MOROCCO FIGHTING MADRID, Aug. 24.—Casualties in the latest outbreak of fighting on the Moroccan front were estimated today at 3,000—1,000 Spanish and 2,000 rebel tribesmen. The Spanish victory was believed today to have averted a political crisis. A military dispatch from Malilla said that the Spanish had collected 300 bodies of tribesmen killed in the fighting around Tifaurin. There are two Spanish columns near Tifaurin ready to go into action if the Riffs attack. Spanish aviators report that Abel Krim, leader of the Riffs, is burning alive captive natives who had given assistance to the Spanish. Owing to lack of supplies and shortage of convoy, the Spanish forces may be unable to press their victory gained at Tifaurin when the rebel siege was raised. General Weyler is insisting that the offensive be vigorously resumed after the troops have rested. Spain now controls all the Moroccan territory between the Keet River and Alhucemas Bay. MOLLA IN FINALS BROOKLINE, Mass., Aug. 24.—Mrs. Molla Mallory of New York, qualified for the final round of the Longwood invitation singles for women today by defeating Mrs. Beamish of England, in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0. WORTHMORE TRACT THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Deal Friday, August 24, 1923. ENCE HERE TO PASS 2000 SAY COUNTY PUTS MILLION IN BUILDINGS The average attendance in Anaheim's schools, elementary and high, will go over 2,000 the coming school year, unless signs fail, R. P. Mitchell, county superintendent, indicated today. Figuring 15 per cent gain, the total would be 2,057. In the county as a whole the attendance should amount to approximately 18,500. Expenditures for new buildings will be well over $1,000,000, one of the largest totals in the history of the county. DIES ON GALLOWS SALEM, Ore., Aug. 24.—Dan Casey, convicted murderer died on the gallows early today. Concerted appeals failed to move Governor Walter M. Pierce into commuting the sentence to life imprisonment. Casey went to the gallows calmly at 8:34 a.m. He had returned to the Catholic faith earlier in the morning. Just before the hood was adjusted he nonchallantly tossed away his gun. He had nothing to say. He was pronounced dead fifteen minutes after the trap was sprung. Casey died for the murder of J. H. Phillips, Portland railroad detective. This includes buildings never occupied before or to be occupied soon after the schools open on or about Sept. 11 or 17. Except for the new structures at Garden Grove, Buena Park, Laguna Beach, Brea and Huntington Beach, all of the new buildings will be ready when the new school year opens. Besides these buildings single rooms are being added to the schools at Loara, Laguna Beach, and Diamond. Two rooms are being added to the Savannah district school. MAY DEVELOP MORE WATER JOINTLY Anaheim council last night endorsed suggestion from J. P. Baumgartner of Santa Ana that a conference be called to look into development of domestic water to take care of Orange county's growing cities, cooperatively as has been done in the joint outfall sewer project. The letter, which council instructed City Clerk Ed Merritt to answer favorably, follows: The Kiwanis club of Santa Ana has delegated to me as chairman of For Business Makers to Think How far should talk about wheat, mostly based on impression instead of fact, be allowed to influence opinion regarding the prosperity of the country at this time? While realizing the existing condition of the exclusive wheat farmers of the great plains states, we find many reassuring facts in the wheat situation at the present time. The break in wheat price was based on July estimate of probable harvest. Since then the Canadian crop has deteriorated and promises a greatly reduced yield. Kansas, the leading wheat state, has a big corn crop in prospect, and will greatly reduce its wheat acreage this fall. This means a better price for wheat carried over to next season. $61,515,000 less 1,1922. That d Yet against the velop $699,111,0 Force of hab index, for today while hogs, cattle risen to more than fruit crop is pract In addition to ousely important perity of the coun Comparing pr The break in wheat price was based on July estimate of probable harvest. Since then the Canadian crop has deteriorated and promises a greatly reduced yield. Kansas, the leading wheat state, has a big corn crop in prospect, and will greatly reduce its wheat acreage this fall. This means a better price for wheat carried over to next season. The spring wheat states have a larger acreage in corn this year. Minnesota's big crop this season is not wheat, but corn. Viewing agriculture as a whole, wheat is not the vital factor it once was. When you consider— —that wheat represents only about 6 per cent of the total value of farm products. —that relatively few farmers depend solely upon wheat for their yearly income. —that perhaps half the wheat consumed in this country is bought by farmers themselves in form of flour, bran, millfeed, etc. then all this talk about our prosperity being dependent upon the price of wheat sounds ridiculous. According to the July 1 estimate of the United States Department of Agriculture the 1923 crop of wheat was worth Fundamentally, the country, from every standpoint so far we can see, is sound; particularly sound when judged by natural creation of wealth as it comes from the soil. THE CURTIS PUBLISHING INDEPENDENCE SQUARE, PHILADELPHIA, PE The Saturday Evening Post The Ladies' Home Journal Today's News Today O SAYS COUNTY SUPT. DEVELOP WATER TLY its public affairs committee the very pleasant and important duty of taking up with the city trustees and Kiwanis clubs in the various towns of Orange county the matter of joint development of a large, permanent water supply for the various towns and villages of the county. The fact that all parts of the county are growing with tremendous rapidity—at a rate far in excess of the increased development of domestic water—and the further fact that water must be impounded or developed for Santa Ana or Orange or Anaheim, indeed for any part of the county, at a point that would make it practicable as a common source of supply for all communities, strongly urge cooperation and careful consideration of the matter on some such basis as has been successfully adopted in the matter of sewage disposal for the four principal towns of the county. The primary and preliminary that I had in taking this matter up with our club is that if we can get the cooperation of the other clubs of the county we can at least devise some means of securing funds with which to employ a competent water engineer to make a survey of the (Continued on Page Two) PROPOSED SANITARY DISTRICT BEST WAY If Placentia is to join in the joint outfall sewer of Anaheim, Fullerton and Santa Ana, the proposed sanitary district offers the feasible means W. W. Krick of Placentia, chairman of the Placentians who will seek petitions for the district, indicated yesterday. The bond issue of $75,000 to $125,000 would only pay for the vicinity's share in the sewer and the connecting sewer to the proposed district. All inside the district including Placentia would pay by special tax to the main line outside the district. School property cannot be taxed for the bond issue. The district would be compelled to provide sewers free. Therefore the backers of the district project think the entire school district should be included in the sanitary district. It was for this reason that the old school district, which includes both the elementary schools of Placentia, was selected as approximately the sanitary district. OWING ADVERTISEMENT, APPEARING IN WHILE REPRODUCING AS INDICATIVE OF THE BIGGEST PERIODICAL PUBLISHERS ON RESPECTFULLY COMMENDS IT TO THE STATE OF ANAHEIM AND ORANGE COUNTY. $61,515,000 less than the same quantity was worth on July 1, 1922. That doesn't look so good. Yet against this decline, corn, on the same basis, will develop $699,111,000 more than last year. Force of habit seems to have kept wheat as a sentimental index, for today it represents only about half the value of corn; while hogs, cattle, dairy products, poultry products—each has risen to more than equal the value of the wheat crop; and the fruit crop is practically equal. In addition to these things, there are two other tremendously important items having to do with the wealth and prosperity of the country—namely, hay and cotton. Comparing prices of these two items with 1913 prices, hay index, for today it represents only about half the value of corn; while hogs, cattle, dairy products, poultry products—each has risen to more than equal the value of the wheat crop; and the fruit crop is practically equal. In addition to these things, there are two other tremendously important items having to do with the wealth and prosperity of the country—namely, hay and cotton. Comparing prices of these two items with 1913 prices, hay is 97 per cent and cotton 206 per cent. Cotton alone should show in dollars an increase of more than five times the decline in wheat. Obviously, wheat as a controlling factor has diminished. Once Maine elections were the keynote of national politics. Wheat was the keynote of prosperity. That was before the center of population moved to Indiana. That was the time when all farmers were growing some wheat, and all were affected by both the abundance of the crop and the sales price. Times have changed! Give wheat its rightful place—6 per cent of the whole—but don't let it assume undue importance. FISHING COMPANY PADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Time Journal The County Gentleman