oc-plain-dealer 1923-11-01

TEAMS FORMED FOR Y. M. DRIVE The organization of teams which will work in the annual financial canvass of the Y.M.C.A. Nov. 6, 7, 8 and 9 is nearing completion. Charles Eyrabroad, acting as general chairman of the campaign, has selected as the captains of the two sides Wm. J. Sebastian aur M. E. Beebe. On each side five teams are being organized, and Sebastian announces that the following five men will serve as lieutenants for the "Live Y. or" team: Henry H. Rannn, Tom Walker, Lee Dickenson, Frank Gibbs and Robert Martin. M. E. Beebe announces lieutenants for the "Go-getters" as follows: Arthur Coons, Robt. Easton, Phas. Pearson, Harold Knox and R. T. Edmition. Each lieutenant in turn is organizing a team composed of five men, which organization, when completed, will make a group of about 65 workers. This group will meet for their first meeting Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Y.M.C.A.at 6:30 p.m. STRESEMANN SICK (By S.J.D. Weyer) BERLIN, Nov. 1.—Chancellor Gustave Stresemann, whose master statesmanship so far has piloted Germany thru the crisis of secession; strikes and rioting, has fallen ill under the strain, it was learned today. It was said, however, that his condition is not serious. The situation has further been complicated by the demands of the Socialist leaders demanding the resignation of President Ebert and Socialist members of the cabinet; they modified the latter demand, voting for retention of the Socialist ministers on condition the military dictatorship is converted into a civilian dictatorship. The Socialists are urging the withdrawal of the sixty thousand Reichwehr troops from Saxony. The nationalist government at Bavaria is still defending the Art Unappreciated, Rings Down Curtain PORTLAND, Nov. 1.—All is serene down Alder-st., in the business center today. The five male female figures which adorned the facade of a second story building under construction and over which a storm of protest arose, were duly hidden from the view of the curious who thronged the street today during the noon hour. "Honi suit qui mal y penco" Evil to him who evil thinks" was inscribed on the canvas which covered the figures was the answer of the building owner to all who saw any imminority in his works of art. The city council viewed the plaster figures and decided they might be all right in any place except on the exterior of a downtown building. The owner has agreed to remove them entirely in "respect to the protests of the women of Portland." HOLIDAY RATES Announcement was today made by T. C. Peek, general passenger agent of the Union Pacific System, that reduced round trip fares for the coming holiday season will be made by that line between all of its stations in California, Nevada and Utah. For Thanksgiving Day tickets will be sold Nov. 27th, 28th, and 29th good for return until Dec. 4th; for Christmas and New Year's dates of sale will be Dec. 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 29th, 30th, and 31st and Jan. 1st, all good return until Jan. 3rd. HEAD BLOWN OFF LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.—His head blown off by a shotgun discharge, the body of a man believed to be Hans Mager, was found in a vacant lot here today near the home of Mrs. Ida Harris in East Vermont-st., a short time after an unidentified assailant sought to kill Mrs. Harris by shooting through the window of her Miss Margaret Ruth Dee and State Senator Dunn Thomas O'Brien. Miss Margaret Ruth Dee of Beaver, Pa., daughter-president of the Pittsburgh The situation is not serious. The situation has further been complicated by the demands of the Socialist leaders demanding the resignation of President Ebert and Socialist members of the cabinet; they modified the latter demand, voting for retention of the Socialist ministers on condition the military dictatorship is converted into a civilian dictatorship. The Socialists are urging the withdrawal of the sixty thousand Reelawwehr troops from Saxony. The nationalist government at Bavaria is still defending the Socialists. General Von Lossow is retained in command of the federal troops in Bavaria. WELCH REFUNDED The Railroad Commission, through its Informal Complaint Department, has ordered a refund to Harold C. Welch of Placentia of the sum of $4.64, the amount of a disputed gas bill. In conformity with the rules of the Commission, Mr. Welch deposited the amount of the disputed bill with the Imformal Complaint Department, pending an investigation of the reasonableness of the charge. The commission found that Mr. Welch had overpaid the company during the previous month and ordered the entire amount of the deposit returned to him. The Commission, during the last fiscal year, received deposits on disputed bills for public utility service amounting to $20,-705.18 more than 75 per cent of the deposits being apportioned by the Commission in favor of the patrons' contentions. Plain Dealer Ads Always Bring Results HEAD BLOWN OFF LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1.—His head blown off by a shotgun discharge, the body of a man believed to be Hans Mager, was found in a vacant lot here today near the home of Mrs. Ida Harris in East Vermont-st., a short time after an unidentified assailant sought to kill Mrs. Harris by shooting thru the window of her house. A discharge of shot, fired by a man, now believed by the police to be Mager, struck Mrs. Harris in the arm, according to the police. PRANKSTERS FREED Jack Hensley and Max Crawford, local boys, landed in the police court this morning as the result of a Hallowe'en prank last evening on Broadway. They were arrested by Jack Pickell, local motor cop, who booked them as having thrown oranges at a woman. They told the judge they did not throw at a woman, but at a house, and denied that they hit anyone. There was no complaint issued against them, and they were dismissed. FULLERTON PERMITS Building permits for October In Fullerton amounted to $167,-000, besides $61,000 for the new southside grammar school building. It was announced today by E.S. Richman, Fullerton building inspector. The permits for the same period last year approximated about $181,000. Personal Engraved Greeting Cards CARRYING with them the true sentiments of the Yuletide season. Orders should be placed early this month to insure satisfactory work and prompt deliveries. Our Big Special Offer—25 engraved cards $3.50. Let us show them to you and you will appreciate this value. Miss Margaret Ruth Dear and State Senator Dunne-Thomas O'Brien. Miss Margaret Ruth Dear of Beaver, Pa., daughter-president of the Pittsburgh Steel Company, visited her factory one day. She met Thomas O'Brien, then wore the factory. Since then Dear has been busy. Now O'Brien has become state senator York, and Miss Dougherty be wed, according to work New York. GIRL DIES SOON AFTER OPERATION Miss Olinda Fernandez year-old daughter of Mrs. Gomes Fernandez, oma Paula, died suddenly Orange-co., hospital last after an operation for appendix. The young girl, who ents are wealthy cattle raid of near Santa Paula, had visiting with relatives in Grove and Brea and was home of the former when very ill and rushed to the pitfall. Preliminary services were held this evening at 7:30 Huddle Funeral Home, and tomorrow the body was taken to the parental where services will be held the afternoon, with interment the Catholic cemetery. NOT SO FORTUNE Jesus Crescei of San was not so fortunate last night he was three years ago when escaped from the chain garage spending 11 days there minor charge. He was picked up again night by Fullerton police charge of vagrancy, was reced, and Judge French sent back to Santa Ana to serve remaining 19 days of his sentence, and added 30 days for good measure. W. R. Thompson, a new Colton, was picked up on same charge and sentenced days in jail. Isadore Garcia, charged the same offense, received day suspended sentence. Try a Plain Dealer Want Results CARRYING with them the true sentiments of the Yuletide season. Orders should be placed early this month to insure satisfactory work and prompt deliveries. Our Big Special Offer—25 engraved cards $3.50. Let us show them to you and you will appreciate this value. WEBER'S BOOK & STATIONERY STORE 112 East Center St. Do the women of Southern California want HIGH SCORE BUTTER? See Page 6 THE PLAIN DEALER, 'ANAHEIM, CALIF. EXPECT TO CRACK LATONIA RECORD CINCINNATI, Nov. 1.—With My Own quartered today at Latonia, and Zev and Rialto on the way here, interest in Saturday's great 1-4 miles Latonia championship states is increasing hourly. Barring mishap to any of the leading candidates, and with a fast track prevailing, Rosk Ministers' track record for the distance 2:55 3-4, made in 1922, may be shattered. The race closed with 76 nominations, but the appearance of Zev, My Own and Rialto has caused withdrawal of many western horses which would otherwise have contested for the $50,000 prize. In Memoriam, the west's main reliance in the race, had a good workout yesterday and is reported in fine trim. Plain Dealer Ads Always Bring Results R. R. OFFICIAL DIES SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1.—E. O., McCormick, vice-president of the Southern Pacific Railroad company and one of the most widely known railroad men in the United States, died at his home here today. He was 65 years old. BUILDING PERMITS James Owens, frame residence and garage at 211 W. Wilhelmina st., cost $4000. Henry Arther, frame residence and garage at 113 No. Olive st., cost $3000. F. E. Epperly, frame addition to residence at 832 St. Philadelphia st., cost $100. Wadsworth, frame residence at 543 So. Helena st., cost $3150. W. A. Snyder, frame residence at 515 No. Olive st., cost $2000. AT THE HOTEL PLEASANT C. M. Bates, Bartlesville, Okla.; A. B. Hughes, R. G. Yeung, N. M. Boslaur, and Ernest R. Mechanerf, Los Angeles; M. Cameron, Long Dench. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. COURT DECLARED K. K. RECEIVEV ATLANTA, Ga., Judge John D. Humphreyson refused to grant receivership or an against the K. K. K. of the suit filed by Rittenhouse. "Evidence presented hearing does not just decision," Judge Humphreyson said, "and it has been brought out that this fight in which the cerned but an interruption within the organization." CALIF HOTEL FU W. E. Henry, Danvale, E. Dorman, San Francisco Cayne, E. P. Deligert, strong, R. N. Ross, A., and E. E. Groves, Los Pinson, Denver, Coh; stry, and Theo. McKinramento; J. E. Coif, and A. H. Dokker, San Francisco. When humanity FOR THE FIRST AUTHOR OF the earthquake, fire and Miss Margaret Ruth Dougherty and State Senator, Duncan Thomas O'Brien. Miss Margaret Ruth Dougherty Beaver, Pa., daughter of the president of the Pittsburgh Crucible steel Company, visited her father's factory one day. She met Duncan Thomas O'Brien, then working in the factory. Since then Dan Cupld has been busy. Now O'Brien, who was become state senator in New York, and Miss Dougherty are wed, according to word from New York. IRL DIES SOON AFTER OPERATION Miss Olinda Fernandez, 16-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gomez Fernandez, of Santa Ana, died suddenly in the orange-co. hospital last evening after an operation for appendicitis. The young girl, whose parts are wealthy cattle ranchers near Santa Ana, had been living with relatives in Garden Grove and Brea and was at the home of the former when taken ill and rushed to the hospital. Preliminary services will be held this evening at 7:30 in the middle Funeral Home, and ear-tomorrow the body will be seen to the parental home, where services will be held late in the afternoon, with interment in a Catholic cemetery. NOT SO FORTUNATE Jesus Crescetti of San Diego is not so fortunate last night as was three years ago when heaped from the chain gang affording 11 days there on a minor charge. He was picked up again last night by Fullerton police on the charge of vagrancy, was recognized and Judge French sent him back to Santa Ana to serve the training 19 days of his first sentence, and added 30 days more good measure. N. R. Thompson, a negro of Boston, was picked up on the charge and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Sadore Garcia, charged with same offense, received a 30-suspended sentence. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. Results FIRST AUTHORITY of the earthquake, fire and Japan, it was the swift and INTERNATIONAL which broke the tension for I.N.S.supplied the FIRST,reliable e of the disaster. I.N.S.gave the toll cans who perished, and WHO THE In every part of the wide world ever vast events occur, correspond INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE are stationed to transmit to you and instantly through the colu Plain Dealere A complete and impartial account of A complete and impartial account of that have transpired. They mark distant peoples before you. "Get it FIRST, but first get it" It was this slogan, crystallized in a long list of news beats, front page exclusive dispatches, and exclusive news forecasts by International News Service, which kept you abreast of the world's momentous happenings hour by hour all last month. Within a few hours after the Radio Corporation of America's station at San Francisco had broadcast the first intelligence of the upheaval which rocked the whole empire of Japan and all but destroyed its two principal cities, International News Service bulletins from its correspondents at Shanghai and Manila had summed up the full extent of the toll of death and the figures afterwards by the Japanese government. The two FIRST counts to reach the both from International correspondents. They were present the first to the last ear Every hour, every detail of the disaster was the dispatches of News Service which the world's wire service and reliability. COURT DECLINES K. K. RECEIVERSHIP ATLANTA, Ga., Nov. 1—Judge John D. Humphries this afternoon refused to grant either a receivership or an injunction against the K. K. K. as a result of the suit filed by David M. Rittenhouse. "Evidence presented in this hearing does not justify such a decision," Judge Humphries ruled, "and it has been clearly brought out that this is not a fight in which the state is concerned but an internal wrangle within the organization itself." CALIF HOTEL, FULERTON W. E. Henry, Danville, Ill.; H. E. Dorman, San Francisco; E.M. Cayne, E. F. Deligert, L. E. Armstrong, R. N. Ross, A. L. Norman, and E. E. Groves, Los Angeles; A. Pinson, Denver, Col.; E. McKingstry, and Theo. McKingstry, Sacramento; J. E. Coif, Pasadena; and A. H..Dekker, San Francisco. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. BOY RECOVERS Paul Loeschner, who has been in the Anaheim sanitarium since a recent surgical operation, was removed to his home in the huddle ambulance, and is recovering nicely. A Baltimore publishing house makes an offer to furnish Christmas greeting cards much cheaper than they can be printed at home. They are beautiful; they are exquisite, but their use in Yolo county would hardly be appropriate. There are four sets, but every one of them represents a winter scene in which snow, sleighs and icicles are the features—Woodland Democrat. It is estimated that the 2-cent gasoline tax will afford a total of $26,000,000 in two years to finance maintenance and construction of state and county highways. Other taxes and fees on minor vehicles now being collected are expected to increase the state's revenues $40,000,000 by the end of 1925. That will help some—Stockton Record. A platitude is just an epigram that is badly shopworn. HELP L. A. POLICE HUNT FOR NEGROES The Fullerton police received a call from the Los Angeles police department last night saying that two negroes had killed a marshal and were headed wards Fullerton. Marshall kept a sharp lookout, but were unable to locate anyone answering the description. They received no details of the alleged murder. INSURANCE FIRE, BURGLARY, PLATE GLASS, COMPENSATION, PUBLIC LIABILITY, BONDS OF ALL KINDS; AUTO-MOBILE, HEALTH AND ACCIDENT. SEE FRANK TAUSCH J. T. Lyon Realty Co. 111 North Los Angeles St. ANAHEIM Plain Dealer Ads Always Bring Results Canity waited appalled FOR THE AUTHENTIC NEWS fire and flood which ravaged AUTHENTIC NEWS e, fire and flood which ravaged swift and concise dispatches of NAL NEWS SERVICE extension for you in this newspaper T, reliable estimate of the magnitude ave the toll of the number of AmeriWHO THEY WERE wide world, wherecorrespondents of WS SERVICE always smit to you fully with the columns of Dealer account of the events OTHER NEWS BEATS and EXCLUSIVES by International News Service DURING THE MONTH. FIRST announcement that the coal mineraand operators had settled their difference in the office of Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania. AHEAD with the news of the filing of President Harding's will bequeathing the bulk of his half million dollar estate to his widow. FIRST announcement of the plan drawn up by the Council of Ambassadors at Paris for the settlement of the dispute between Greece and Italy. FIRST announcement that the coal minera and operators had settled their difference in the office of Governor Pinchot of Pennsylvania. AHEAD with the news of the filing of President Hagling's will bequeathing the bulk of his half million dollar estate to his widow. FIRST announcement of the plan drawn up by the Council of Ambassadors at Paris for the settlement of the dispute between Greece and Italy. EXCLUSIVE interview with General Degoutte, commander of the French forces in the Rhin, accurately forecasting the breaking down of Germany's "passive resistance." EXCLUSIVE announcement from Genoa on the admission of the Irish Free State to the League of Nations. FIRST with the news that the tall end of the Japanese earthquake killed fifty people and damaged property near Calcutta. EXCLUSIVE statement by Senator Edge of New Jersey declaring that he would urge Congress to propose a world economic conference to replace the League of Nations. FIRST with the story of the military revolt in Madrid and the appointment of General Primo Rivera as military dictator. EXCLUSIVE account of the protest to the League of Nations by the King of Sweden that, in its failure in the Greek-Italian dispute, it had failed to justify itself as the guardian of small nations. FIRST with the announcement that the Oklahoma legislature was organizing in secret against Governor Walton in represal for his declaring martial law in his fight on the Ku Klux Klan. EXCLUSIVE announcement of the closing of the German front by the Swiss government. FIRST news of the establishment of martial law in Bulgaria. FIRST news of the bursting of an American army balloon and the deaths of two American airmen in the Brussels race.