oc-plain-dealer 1923-10-25

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was..... 2,628 For Year 1920 was..... 5,525 Day Estimated at..... 10,000 Call your Plain Dealer to Eastern Friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. WEATHER Fair with moderate temperature tonight and Friday. MEMBER THROW Separatist Disorders Continu CHARGES THAT KLAN RULES RESENTED House of Representatives Impeaches Walton On Nine Indictments STATE CAPITOL, OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 25. - The Oklahoma su- JEALOUS, ENDS LIFE SEATTLE, Oct. 25 — (INS)— Jealousy because of visits to the home of hos former wife by Avery Austin, to whom she considered herself engaged, led Mrs. Mary Horngrin, 23 year old divorcee to shoot herself fatally last night while riding in the automobile of her fiance. The woman was taken to the city hospital by Austin where she died early today. Mrs. Horngrin had resented his weekly visits to the home of Mrs. Austin, from whom he was divorced recording to the account given by Austin to the police. Austin visited the place he said, to see his young daughter whose custody had been given the mother. BREAKFA CANADA, IN MEXI Border-to-Border Airplane F Attempted SACRAMENTO, second mid-air refu House of Representatives Impeaches Walton On Nine Indictments STATE CAPITOL, OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 25.—The Oklahoma supreme court late this afternoon made permanent its alternative writ of prohibition issued yesterday preventing a lower court from enjoining Lieutenant Governor M. E. Trapp from acting as governor during the impeachment trial of Governor J. C. Walton. This makes Trapp lawfully "acting governor" of the state. There is no appeal from this action. STATE CAPITOL, OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 25.—A picture was drawn in the supreme court today of William Earle Dodge Stokes, 73-year-old millionaire, going from farm to farm around Bethel. Conntry trying to prevail upon the simple country folk to identify his pretty young wife, as a woman who figured in gay week and parietal of the country homes of wealthy New Yorkers. The country estates of W. Leon Peperman, vice president of the Interborough Rapid Transit Co., and Thomas Brander, millionaire brush manufacturer, figured in the testimony today at the trial of the aged sportsman's suit to divorce Helen Elwood Stokes. Stokes and Daniel F. Nugent, his attorney, according to testimony, told the country people stories derogatory to Mrs. Stokes' character. This testimony was given by Rufus Stillman, a New England farmer. "But I saw Mrs. Stokes in court here and I knew I had never seen her before," he testified. Stillman said he had signed an affidavit for Stoker, and Samuel D. Untermyer, counsel for Mrs. Stokes demanded that it be produced in court. Max D. Steuer, Stokes' counsel, refused to produce the affidavit. Thomas Brander, millionaire manufacturer, at whose home at Bethel, Conn., six of Stokes' negro witnesses swore they saw Mrs. Stokes in company with Edgar T. Wallace, San Francisco oil man, was the first witness this morning. "I knew Mrs. Stokes before her marriage—the she is a friend of my wife and myself, General Nelson Miles introduced us." "I can say positively that Mrs. Stokes was never in my home in Mrs. Horngrin had resented his weekly visits to the home of Mrs. Austin from whom he was divorced according to the account given by Austin to the police. Austin visited the place he said, to see his young daughter whose custody had been given the mother. EVIDENCE OF MILLIONAIRE IMPEACHED NEW YORK, Oct. 25.—A picture was drawn in the supreme court today of William Earle Dodge Stokes, 73-year-old millionaire, going from farm to farm around Bethel. Conntry trying to prevail upon the simple country folk to identify his pretty young wife, as a woman who figured in gay week and parietal of the country homes of wealthy New Yorkers. The country estates of W. Leon Peperman, vice president of the Interborough Rapid Transit Co., and Thomas Brander, millionaire brush manufacturer, figured in the testimony today at the trial of the aged sportsman's suit to divorce Helon Elwood Stokes. Stokes and Daniel F. Nugent, his attorney, according to testimony, told the country people stories derogatory to Mrs. Stokes' character. This testimony was given by Rufus Stillman, a New England farmer. "But I saw Mrs. Stokes in court here and I knew I had never seen her before," he testified. Stillman said he had signed an affidavit for Stoker, and Samuel D. Untermyer, counsel for Mrs. Stokes demanded that it be produced in court. Max D. Steuer, Stokes' counsel, refused to produce the affidavit. Thomas Brander, millionaire manufacturer, at whose home at Bethel, Conn., six of Stokes' negro witnesses swore they saw Mrs. Stokes in company with Edgar T. Wallace, San Francisco oil man, was the first witness this morning. "I knew Mrs. Stokes before her marriage—the she is a friend of my wife and myself, General Nelson Miles introduced us." "I can say positively that Mrs. Stokes was never in my home in Mrs. Horngrin had resented his weekly visits to the home of Mrs. Austin from whom he was divorced according to the account given by Austin to the police. Austin visit ed the place he said, to see his young daughter whose custody had been given the mother. Border-to-Border Airplane Attempted SACRAMENTO, OCTOBER 26 second mid-air refuilion in the non-stop flight Lowell Smith and from the Canadian border was successful this about 2:30 o'clock Marysville, Calif., and refueling plane, piloted Irwin with Lieut. Mcver did not return but continued south non-stop plane to the at San Diego. EUGENE, ORE., October stop border-to-border enroute from Canada border was successful mid-air over Eugene 10 a.m. Approximately 100 cline was poured into plane in a period of Lieutenants Virgil Seftert in charge of plane, said after they first established the non-stop plane north of Eugene. Fifty gallons of gas ferried in a minute tters. The gasoline flow freely; the office became necessary to the refuelling plane minutes. A second contact 18 miles south of additional gallons wired the flight plane. The process were traw miles an hour at an a feet. Weather conditions the valley, according ceived here and harr plane carrying Captain and Lieutenant John expected to reach the by 6 o'clock this evening. SUMAS, WASH., OCEAN skies and ideal the airplane carrying Smith and Lieutenan ter left here at 6:26 the border-to-border plane flight to the M The take-off whistles after daylight field here. A large hand to wish the avi "We ought to be." WAGNER TEST HOLE DOWN ABOUT 1600 There was little change today at the Standard Oil Co.'s test well near Placentia-save and Wagner-rd. The new type of bit being used, combined with a formation which remains rather soft, enabled the crews to put the depth to approximately 1600 feet. A special superintendent has been put on the job, altho Andrew Young-naust remains drilling foreman, and the greatest secrecy continues to be observed regarding progress. PLEADS NOT GUILTY LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25.—(INS) —Entering a plea of not guilty to a burglary charge when arraigned to day before Superior Judge Arthur Keetch, Frank Lowry, former clubman and automobile racing official, was held for trial on November 27. You can't help but make money if you buy Berger Half Acres. Berger, Anaheim, Thomas Brander, mollon fire manufacturer, at whose home at Bethel, Conn., six of Stokes' negro witnesses swore they saw Mrs. Stokes in company with Edgar T. Wallace, San Francisco oil man, was the first witness this morning. "I knew Mrs. Stokes before her marriage—the she is a friend of my wife and myself. General Nelson Miles introduced us." "I can say positively that Mrs. Stokes was never in my home in Bethel, either with Wallace, alone, or with anybody else." The negro witnesses for Stokes swore they saw a picture of Mrs. Stokes on the wall of Brander's house. "The picture identified as that of Mrs. Stokes is a photograph of a Mrs. Ross, now dead, and her two children—a woman who does not even resemble Mrs. Stokes," Brander said. He produced the photograph to the dismay of Stokes' counsel. "I never saw Mrs. Stokes and Wallace together in my life," the witness said, adding that he knew Wallace for a long time and that he also knew Pepperman. DENBY RESPONSIBLE WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.—(INS) —Secretary of the Navy Denby, testifying today before the senate public lands committee, assumed responsibility for the traster of control of the naval oil reserve in Wyoming to the department of the interior. Denby said the transfer was approved by the late President Harding and that it was considered "strictly legal" by all concerned. HAYNES DEFENDS TREASURER MELLON —Attacks made by the Methodist Board of Temperance, prohibition and public morals, upon Secretary of the Treasury Mellon and Internal Revenue commissioner Blair, as officials "unfit to direct prohibition enforcement," were repudiated today by Prohibition Commissioner Haynes. Haynes wrote a letter to the board in which he defended Mellon and Blair, his superior officers, and declared he had found them helpful and efficient in enforcement matters. SUMAS, Wash., clear skies and ideal airplane carrying Smith and Lieutenant left here at 6:20 the border-to-border plane flight to the M The take-off missiles after daylight field here. A large hand to wish the aviator. "We ought to be on the Mexican border dinner tonight," Can just before entering DR. BIGHAM DELISSEY Dr. W. L. Bigham the Wm. Delissen pre-east corner of Palm and will remodel the offices. Later he plans provements such as block west of Lemo ago. The Delissen pro-feet on Center st., ast. DISTILLERY SANTA ROSA, C —Police early today ment in Dexter st., largest and most co outfit confiscated s became effective. The still had gallons of moonshin of the finished products of wine were the basement. Chief of Police John Chlotti, alleges the premises would day. FORD FOR O DETROIT, Oct. "I'm for President will enforce the p Henry Ford was q today when a con Detroit newspaper w what he thot of the "You can also Ford," that I think going about the miment in the right w FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY lain Deale LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 25, 1923 BROWN OUT OF OKLA. Continue in Germany With Many Killed BREAKFAST IN CANADA, DINE IN MEXICO Border-to-Border Non-Stop Airplane Flight Is Attempted Today SACRAMENTO, Oct. 25.—The second mid-air refueling operation WOULD LIMIT PARKING TO TWO HOURS Merchants Will Suggest That City Council Adopt Ordinance Passage of a parking ordinance, limiting the time permitted to two MANY KILLED, VIN GERMAN CITY All Germany was torn today by secessions and battles in which many were killed and upon Berlin and that troops were being sent Seven persons were killed in a blast (Chapelle) when police attacked the Sept. 7 News from Germany indicated that in the Rhineland had not made any prognosis office received word that the Rhine extended and solidified." Disorders broke out in Berlin. Crowd port that 28 men had been shot in riot their deaths, had been suppressed. It coiled Hamburg harbor is completely tied up The communists in Berlin proclaim later modified it to involve only the pri Military authorities warned against engaged in "vital activities." The situation in Saxony and Baya IN MEXICO Border-to-Border Non-Stop Airplane Flight Is Attempted Today SACRAMENTO, Oct. 25.—The second mid-air refueling operation in the non-stop flight of Captain Lowell Smith and Lieut. Richter from the Canadian to the Mexican border was successfully completed this about 2:30 o'clock between Marysville, Calif., and this city. The refueling plane, piloted by Captain Irwin with Lieut. McNeal as observer did not return to Mather Field but continued southward with the non-stop plane to the home airport at San Diego. EUGENE, Ore., Oct. 25.—The non-stop border-to-border flight plane, enroute from Canada to the Mexican border was successfully refuled in mid-air over Eugene shortly after 10 a.m. Approximately 160 gallons of gasoline was poured into the non-stop plane in a period of five minutes. Lieutenant Virgil Hine and F. W. Sefert in charge of the refueling plane, said after they landed that they first established contact, with the non-stop plane about ten miles north of Eugene. Fifty gallons of gasoline was transferred in a minute and three quarters. The gasoline then failed to flow freely, the officers said, and it became necessary to use the pump in the refueling plane for some few minutes. A second contact was established 18 miles south of Eugene and 45 additional gallons were poured into the flight plane. The planes during the process were traveling about 105 miles an hour at an altitude of 2,900 feet. Weather conditions are ideal thru the valley, according to reports received here and harring accident the plane carrying Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John T. Richter is expected to reach the Mexican border by 6 o'clock this evening. SUMAS, Wash., Oct. 25.—Under clear skies and ideal flying conditions the airplane carrying Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John T. Richter left here at 6:26 a.m. today on the border-to-border non-stop airplane flight to the Mexican border. The takeoff was made a few minutes after daylight from a farmer's field here. A large crowd was on hand to wish the aviators good luck. "We ought to be at Ream Field Merchants Will Suggest That City Council Adopt Ordinance Passage of a parking ordinance, limiting the time permitted to two hours between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. in the main business blocks will be asked of city council by the committee of the merchants' section of the C. of C. If the ordinance cannot be framed and submitted at night's meeting, it will be at the meeting two weeks hence. Sundays and holidays probably will be excepted and possibly also Saturday nights. The committee, while in substantial agreement, has not yet adopted the features of the ordinance in detail. "Doe" Barnes, chairman of the committee, says the ordinance as described appears to be the sentiment of the committee. With him are associated G. H. Renner and Sam Rawicz. It is necessary to have a real ordinance to feel out the wisdom of the plan. Barnes continued. The ordinance can be changed later if it is found not to work well. The ordinance is the first step, said Rawicz. The next is to get the merchants and others whose business or offices are located in the main business section to park outside it. Many merchants can park behind their stores and prefer to do so. Rawicz declared. Renner told of a man who lives between Anaheim and Orange who had driven about the streets on a Saturday night, vainly trying to get a place to park. This man pointed out three cars in front of Renner's store, the S Q R, belonging to persons connected with the store. He told Renner he would rather shop in Anaheim than Santa Ana, but often found it impossible because there was no parking space. It is the "No Man's Land" sections, for whose trade Anaheim and neighboring cities are bidding, to which Anaheim merchants must cater, said Renner. Renner gave several instances of the way in which merchants ignored their own good in the matter of parking. William Falkenstein said he opposed an ordinance, but thought it might be necessary. Kurt Epstein, manager of the Falkenstein store, suggested 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. as the hours within which parking should be limited to two hours Epstein favored omission of Saturday News from Germany indicated that we in the Rhineland had not made any prognosis office received word that the Rhine extended and solidified." Disorders broke out in Berlin; Crow port that 28 men had been shot in riot their deaths, had been suppressed. It coated Hamburg harbor is completely tied up. The communists in Berlin proclaim later modified it to involve only the priests Military authorities warned against engaged in "vital activities." The situation in Saxony and Bavaria side waiting for the other to make a move The strike movement thru central Nearly all the miners are out. British officials said they attached tion of the French Rhine palatinate aidists to declare their autonomy. 23 NEW OIL WELLS Oil field operations reported the week ending Oct. 20, show 22 new wells started, compared with 26 the previous week. The total new wells this year is 1154, compared with 1134 same date last year. Tests for water shut-off 33, compared with 36 previous week. Yearly total to date 1595, total to same date last year 1292. Deepening or re-drilling jobs 10, compared with 8 preceding week. Total to date this year 491; total to same date last year 647. Abandonments 7, compared with 4 preceding week. Total to date this year 233; total to same date last year 220. PLAN ANNUAL Y. M. EXPENSE CANVASS At a well attended meeting of directors of the Anaheim Y. M. C., the question of the annual expense canvass for the maintenance and support of the Anaheim Y. M. C., for the coming year was unanimously decided for November 6, 7, 8 and 9, with County Secretary G. S. Chessum directing. The amount needed to maintain the program as it is developing calls for $6000.00." The Anaheim Y. M. C., is developing rapidly and is daily taking a larger place in our community life," states Mr. E.C.Rundstrom, chairman of the board,"and successful promotion of our current expense canvass will make possible even greater strides in development than the last few months have seen." A.C.O.F.C.MEETING AT GARDEN GROVE The regular meeting of the Associated C.'s of C. of Orange county was announced for Wednesday night SUMAS, Wash., Oct. 25.—Under clear skies and ideal flying conditions the airplane carrying Captain Lowell Smith and Lieutenant John T. Richter left here at 6:26 a.m. today on the border-to-border non-stop airplane flight to the Mexican border. The take-off was made a few minutes after daylight from a farmer's field here. A large crowd was on hand to wish the aviators good luck. "We ought to be at Ream Field on the Mexican border in time for dinner tonight," Captain Smith said just before entering the plane. DR. BIGHAM BUYS DELISSEN CORNER Dr. W. L. Bigham has purchased the Wm. Delissen property at northeast corner of Palm and Center sts. and will remodel the building for his offices. Later he plans extensive improvements such as he made in the block west of Lemon st. two years ago. The Delissen property fronts 55 feet on Center st., and 150 on Palm st. DISTILLERY RAIDED SANTA ROSA, Oct. 25—(INS)—Police early today raided a basement in Dexter st., and found the largest and most complete distillery outfit confiscated since prohibition became effective. The still had a capacity of 75 gallons of moonshine and quantities of the finished product and 900 gallons of wine were found stored in the basement. Chief of Police Matthews said John Chlotti, alleged proprietor of the premises would be arrested today. FORD FOR COOLIDGE DETROIT, Oct. 25—(INS)—"I'm for President Coolidge, if he will enforce the prohibition laws," Henry Ford was quoted as saying today when a correspondent of a Detroit newspaper went to ask him what he thot of the third partw. "You can also say," continued Ford, "that I think the President is going about the matter of enforcement in the right way." For RESULTS use The Plain Dealer. Kurt Epstein, manager of the Falkenstein store, suggested 9:00 to 5:00 p.m. as the hours within which parking should be limited to two hours. Epstein favored omission of Saturday as well as Sundays and holidays. Selection of a few blocks, which should be carefully marked with signs, appealed to him. It is not the disposition of the merchants to put down a rigid ordinance and rouse the resentment of strangers or shoppers who may not be familiar with conditions here. The merchants point out, however, that the good of everybody concerned, shoppers as well as business, is sought in the proposed ordinance. DRANK CHLOROFORM, TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Thomas J. Hagerty, 26, of Long Beach failed last evening to kill himself, when he drank a strong dose of chloroform and water in Orange. He was taken to the County Hospital by City Marshal Jemilson and today was removed to the County Jail. Attempt at suicide is the complaint filed today. Hagerty gave aliases of Albett Jones and John Heatley. He has a brother-in-law in Orange and today said he hoped he would be freed so that he could go to work for the Penn Drilling Co., which has promised him a job, he alleged, and pay up his relative. His brother-in-law whose name is being withheld told Jemison Hagerty had taken chloroform repeatedly. He is an ex-alcoholic, said to have confined at the State Hospital in Patton. Hagerty is suspected of being the same man who took chloroform in Santa Ana and was found in the gutter a couple of days ago, but denies this. A C. OF C. MEETING AT GARDEN GROVE The regular meeting of the Associated C. of C. of Orange county, was announced for Wednesday night of next week at Garden Grove by George A. Raymer, secretary of the Fullerton C. of C., today. Mr. Raymer said that the speaker of the evening is to be Charles E. Gumme of Los Angeles. FOUND UNCONSCIOUS A Mexican with letters indicating his name to be Apolonia Montez was picked up unconscious about 6 a.m. today near Broadway and Lemon st. and taken to the police station, where he revived. It is that he had a fainting stroke. Police said a bottle of camphor in his suitcase may indicate he was subject to such strokes. His letters were addressed to Alta Loma. REFUSE R. R. GRANT WASHINGTON, Oct. 25—(INS)—The interior department today refused to grant permission to the Wyoming North and South Railroad co. to construct a line across the Salt Lake oil fields in Wyoming. It was explained that the proposed line would "interfere seriously with the development of the oil in the field and with the rights of oil leases. All public lands in the Salt Creek field have been reserved. BUENA PARK ASKS MORE STREET LIGHTS Three new street lights, one each at the western end of 11th street, one at the corner of Eighth and Sunset, and one on Sunset 600 feet from Eighth, are asked for by the Buena Park C. of C. in a letter to supervisors filed today. Only 5 minutes from Anaheim, Gas, water, elec. Live on a Berger Half Acre, Berger, Anaheim. ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 27TH YEAR—NO. 50 KLA. ASSEMBLY Many Killed and Wounded KILLED, WOUNDED GERMAN CIVIL WAR was torn today by secession, communism, strikes which many were killed and wounded. vided a report that the communists were marching that troops were being rushed out to meet them. were killed in a battle at Aachen (aix La police attacked the Separatists. Germany indicated that the secessionist movement had not made any progress, but the French forced word that the Rhineland republic was being died." koke out in Berlin. Crowds were stirred by a rehad been shot in riots last week but news of been suppressed. It could not be confirmed. abor is completely tied up. lists in Berlin proclaimed a general strike, but to involve only the printers. merities warned against any strike of workmen activities." COMMUNISTS PROCLAIM STRIKE Secessionists Gain Control at Crefeld When Loyalists Run Out of Ammunition By S. D. WEYER I. N. S. Staff Correspondent OILMAN HURT, DRAGGED IN TO PULLEY John Lash, who lives near Placentia, employed upon a rig at the lease of the General Petroleum Oil Co. in Brea Canyon, was badly injured this morning while cleaning out the engine house when he came too close to a moving belt and was dragged into the pulley. His clothes were torn from him, and he was badly bruised and shaken up, but it is that no bones were broken. He was taken to the Fullerton hospital in a Seale ambulance. He will not be able to leave the hospital for several days, it is announced. $240 OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS TAKEN A saxaphone with its case and a Buccer cornet and case, the two valued at $240, were stolen last night at about 8.30 p.m. from the home of Mrs. M. E. Ashman, 119 Grand-ave, Santa Ana. Mrs. Ashman left the doors unlocked when she went out. There is no clue. C. Hallett of Main and Lyon-sts, Santa Ana, Tustin, reported the theft. STRIKE Secessionists Gain Control at Crefeld When Loyalists Run Out of Ammunition By S. D. WEYER I. N. S. Staff Correspondent BERLIN, Oct. 25.—Separatist disorders, in which many persons were killed and wounded, continued in western Germany today. Communists proclaimed a general strike today. While quiet has been restored at Hamburg, fighting was reported from other towns in the same district. The chief of police and nine officers were killed in fighting with mobs at Crefeld. Violent fighting was reported from Aachen (Aix-La-Chappelle) where the original Rhineland republican proclamation was issued Sunday. Secessionists have gained control at Crefeld. The loyalists ran out of ammunition and could not continue the battle. Berlin remains calm. The people are passive. HARBOR TIED UP HAMBURG, Oct. 25 — (INS)—The harbor was completely tied up today by a strike. The police continue to clean up "Red nests." Disorders took place in Wandbeck, which is close to this city. PARIS, Oct. 25.—The former German crown prince has formally requested Holland's permission to leave the country, according to a Hague dispatch to L'Information today. He asked German officials to issue him a passport, declaring he has no monarchist aims and would not give any aid to the royalists in Germany. BRUSSELS, Oct. 25.—Four German policemen and two secessionists were killed when the police made an unsuccessful effort to storm the separatist headquarters at Aix-La-Chapelle, said a dispatch from there today. Many persons were wounded. 3 DIE IN RIOTS FRANKFORT-ON-MAIN, Oct. 25.—Three persons were killed and many wounded in riots here Wednesday. By LUTHER A. HUSTON A saxophone with its case and a Buccer cornet and case, the two valued at $240, were stolen last night at about 8:30 p.m. from the home of Mrs. M. E. Ashman, 119 Grand-ave, Santa Ana, Mrs. Ashman left the doors unlocked when she went out. There is no clue. C. Hallett of Main and Lyon-sts, Santa Ana, Tustin, reported the theft of a tray of $50 worth of budded walnuts from his ranch. Hallett had no idea who committed the theft. County police and sheriff's forces have been asked to be on the lookout for two young Mexicans who last night rifled the Willis clothing store at Colton, carrying off many hundred dollars' worth of silk shirts, an overcoat, sweater, hand baga, etc. Complete descriptions of the two Mexicans under suspicion are in the hands of the authorities of the southern counties. MINISTER PLACES CHARGES TO JURY DES MOINES, Oct. 25—(INS) Rev. N. C. Carpenter, pastor of the Capitol Hill Church of Christ, today declared he would appear before the Polk co.' grand jury here Nov. 7 to submit proof in support of his charges made in a sermon Sunday that 1200 unmarried couples are living together in Des Moines. Rev. Carpenter was subpoenaed to appear before the investigating body on Nov. 7. L. A. MAN BEATEN PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 25—(INS) With his throat severely cut and his body badly beaten, George Olson, Los Angeles electrician, and his wife, escaped from two men who robbed them early today at a roadhouse east of Portland. According to the story told deputy sheriffs by Olson, he was attacked by two strangers who cut him with a knife and beat him while they removed his purse containing $100. His wife suffered a black eye. Their wounds were treated at a local hospital and they were able to return to their hotel. 3 DIE IN RIOTS FRANKFORT-ON-MAIN, Oct. 25. Three persons were killed and many wounded in riots here Wednesday. By LUTHER A. HUSTON L. N. S. Staff Correspondent LONDON, Oct. 25.-It was officially stated in semi-official circles that preliminary negotiations are under way between the United States, England and other powers for an international conference to discuss reparations along broad lines. According to the Daily Mail, the proposals originated with the United States. The foreign office officials refused to confirm the report. BERLIN, Oct. 25.-German Communists called a general strike today, but immediately afterward issued an order confining it only to the printing trades. Leaders threatened to tie up all the newspaper plants. Demonstrations were conducted thruout the city. CHILDREN KILED STEALING POTATOES BERLIN, Oct. 25.-(INS) German schupo (police) dispersing a crowd stealing potatoes in a field at Neukoeelin, near Berlin, this afternoon killed a 14 year old girl and a 13 year old boy. The police fired at the group including women and children as they fled with handfuls of potatoes they had dug up. CLASH AT COLOGNE PARIS, Oct. 25-(INS)-Two were killed and many injured in a clash at Cologne this afternoon between police and a mob of unemployed said a dispatch to the foreign office from Cologne. Only 5 minutes from Anaheim, Gas, water, elec. Live on a Berger Half Acre. Berger, Anaheim.