oc-plain-dealer 1923-12-14

HELD FOR THEFT AS BRIDE WAITS FRESNO, Dec. 14. While his bride of less than a week waited in her hotel room for him to take her to dinner, Claude R. Kohl, who said that he had been granted a six months' leave of absence from the Oklahoma state penitentiary where he was serving a life sentence for murder, was arrested by Presno police officers after he had entered the home of A. P. Sheppard shortly after six o'clock last night and robbed Sheppard and his young son of 76 cents. Desperate, due to the fact that his wife expected him to purchase her a good dinner and being without funds, Kohl told the officers he entered the Sheppard home thinking he would, be able to secure sufficient funds to slide him over the holiday season. The small amount of change was taken from the pockets of Sheppard and his son by Kohl at the point of a .45 caliber revolver the bandit declared he purchased in Oklahoma shortly after his release from prison upon orders of J. C. Walton, deposed governor. Kohl declared that immediately after his release he had been ordered to leave the state by the Ku Klux Klan and purchased the gun before he complied with the order of the klan. The man had served 17 years of his sentence when released he explained to Deputy District Attorney Jertberg last night. Last Saturday Kohl married Bertha Bender at Sanger, 12 miles from here and he was in need of funds to support her, he said. Kohl was captured within a few yards of the house he had robbed when a cordon of police had surrounded the place, due to Sheppard's telephone message to headquarters. MUSCH HAS OPTION UPON STAR CLUB Conrad Musch, proprietor until recently of the Jersey Creamery, SEEKS DAMAGES IN AUTO CRASH Suit for heavy damages is expected to be filed by F. R. LaGourgue of Liberty Lane against George C. Pickering, following Tuesday's crash at Sycamore and East streets, when LaGourgue and his daughter, Miss Alta, were seriously hurt. LaGourgue claimed he was on the proper side of the road and that Pickering, a rancher and contractor, was not. The Maxwell car of LaGourgue was turned over several times, and stopped upside down 35 feet from the point of collision. It was badly damaged. Pickering's Essex car was harmed, but not to such an extent. Miss Alta LaGourgue has returned to her home from the Anaheim sanitarium, after being treated for her injuries. One of th etower vertebrae in her back was broken. F. R. LaGourgue, her father, went home after a couple of hours at the hospital. He, as well as the daughter, will recover. LaGourgue's grandson, Raymond Hartwell, a boy of 7, also in the wreck, was only scratched and bruised when the car was turned over. EASTERN VISITOR DIES IN HOSPITAL The body of Mrs. Florence C. Angst, 75, who died at the Anaheim sanitarium following an operation, is at Backs, Terry and Campbell parlors, from where it will be started Saturday for Bloomfield, Iowa, accompanied by J. W. Carson, brother, and E. B. Carson, nephew. She had come to California to spend the winter with her brother at Oceanside, and came to Anaheim to visit over Thanksgiving with her nephew. DENNI SELLS 40 ACRES AT CYPRESS J. J. Dennil has sold his 20-acre ranch, 11-2 miles south of Cypress to prominent Los Angeles business men. The land is bare and the new owners plan to "CALIFORNIA ORB BUST!" SLOG SAN MARGIAL, N.M., Dec. At dawn this morning, more 200 auto tourists who had no night roiled in blast around camp fire and in the necus of their cars, began a orous attack against the snow banks which have held prisoners for two days. Yesterday, rescue parties to San Margial between 800 marooned tourists, but remainder declared they stick and fight their way five more canyon and later Springs, N.M., where they resume their trip to the Pacific. Nogal Canyon is just ahead them and local relief parties warned that they will find ditions in this locality more vere than those which have rounded the party the last hour. Aid offered by town ple was refused by the six autoists who declared their plies were sufficient to see through. Hotels, vacant store rooms the opera house were then open to those returning ye day, and this morning. Five automobiles were being shipped railroad, the people continue their trip by train. Beyond frozen feet, hand cars there has been no report injuries. One car found a dented led authorities fear perhaps its occupants may become lost and possibly frozen death. The storm has abated and ways are gradually being op for traffic. HOLD UP SELECTIO OF SHOW MANAGER C. of C. directors didn't last night, as scheduled, to ad the selection of a manager MUSCH HAS OPTION UPON STAR CLUB Conrad Musch, proprietor until recently of the Jersey Creamery, at 136 N. Los Angeles st., has an option on the lease of the Star club of Max Salschelder at No. 123 across the street, and expects to move there Saturday. He plans to add a lunch service at the Star club. DENNI SELLS 40 ACRES AT CYPRESS J. J. Denni has sold his 20-acre ranch, 1 1-2 miles south of Cypress to prominent Los Angeles business men. The land is bare and the new owners plan to subdivide it shortly. Mrs. Dora Fels of Cypress handled the deal. The consideration was $24,000. Louis Denni, of Wilmington, has sold 20 acres 1 1-2 miles east of Cypress facing Lincoln boulevard, for $1750 per acre. Attention ALPHA BETA STORE NO. 12 Housewives Saturday -- Bargain Day We have made special efforts to offer you a list of real bargains for Saturday buying. BUTTER, lb ...49c CHEESE, lb...29c Sweet Pickles ½s, 1-2 dz. 10c Federal Milk, large, 3 for 25c Limit 3 to a Customer Eagle Brand Milk, 2 for..35c Limit 2 to a Customer Gifford Olives Large Size No. 2 1-2 can 38c No. 1 can ...30c Guaranteed to Please MARYLAND OYSTERS 5 oz. can ...17c Van Camp's Pumpkin No. 2s, 2 for ..25c Scudders Cane & Maple SIRUP Quarts ...48c Pints ...25c Pine for Hot Cakes Gifford Olives Large Size No. 2 1-2 can 38c No. 1 can ... 30c Guaranteed to Please MARYLAND OYSTERS 5 oz. can ... 17c Van Camp's Pumpkin No 2s, 2 for ... 25c Scudders Cane & Maple SIRUP Quarts ... 48c Pints ... 25c Fine for Hot Cakes GOLD MEDAL FLOUR 49c—$2.05; 24 1-2 $1.05 Pancake Flours, all kinds; Sperrys, Pilsbury's, Aunt Jemima's, Flap Jack, Make Kake, Cream Puff, Buckwheat, Pure; Peacock Buckwheat. SUN MAID RAISINS Seedless, Bulk or Packages, 2 for ... 25c Seeded, Bulk, 2 lbs. for ... 25c Layer Raisins, Prunes, Figs, Dates, etc. Dromedary Citron Orange & Lemon Peel, lb. ... 55c Real Nice Apricots, 8 lbs. ... $1.00 VEGETABLE DEPT. APPLES Your Choice, Jonathan, Delicious Winesaps Per Box $1.75 POTATOES Burbanks 100 Lbs. $2.70 Idaho Russets 100 Lbs. $2.20 BAKERY DEPT. Place your order for your Christmas Cake now. WE DECORATE THEM FOR YOU Come in and see our Christmas Cake line Butterkissed Bread Enough Said E. A. TRUE MEAT DEPT. Pot Roast, lb. 14c Oven, Roast, lb. 17½c HAMS Fancy Sugar Cured Whole 24c Lb. "Best For Less" Gerrard Bros. & Hanson 249 E. Center St. 10c Del. Phone 297 CALIFORNIA OR BUST!" SLOGAN MAN MARGIAL, N. M., Dec. 14. A lawn this morning, more than auto tourists, who had spent night rolled in blankets, and camp fires and in the tones of their cars, began a vigorous attack against the huge new banks which have held them oners for two days. Westerday, rescue parties brot Dan Marcial between 80 and marooned tourists, but the maidder declared they would not fight their way through more canyon and into Hot Angles, N. M., where they can take their trip to the Pacific Coastal Canyon is just ahead of the local relief parties have been that they will find conditions in this locality more severe than those which have surged the party last 48 hours. Aid offered by townspoors was refused by the stalledists who declared their cupboard were sufficient to see them. PLACENTIA PLACENTIA, Dec. 14.—Mr. and Mrs. Lisle R. Morehous and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jacobsen entertained the Jolly Nine on Friday evening. A six o'clock dinner was served at the Elks Club in Anahiem, after which the guests returned to Placentia where the remainder of a very jolly evening was spent playing progressive 500 at the lovely new Morehous home on Chapman avenue. Beckett Hansen, son of Mrs. O. O. Christensen, has come from Chicago to visit with his mother. There is a possibility that he may obtain work with Clayton Landreth and stay on indefinitely. The Courier is going to move the office and equipment about December 15th to the Kraemer Bldg., next to the Farrar Hardware Store, where much more room will be available for the use of the mechanical department of the paper. The move has been contemplated for several months and it was thought that a fine new building would be built for the Courier, but circumstances were such that the move was abandoned for the time being. The room into which the office will move has recently been vacated by the Sweldom dry goods store and since their removal there has been a new floor of cement put in which is the ideal floor for most any line nowadays but especially for a printing office. For several months the Courier has known that it would be compelled to put in more equipment in the way of a cylinder press and other things and the present room was too small to accommodate the needs of the office and they hope soon now to install the needed machinery. The demand of the increased advertising and the increased circulation of the Courier has been so great that the paper must be increased in size at an early date and this among other increases of business, make the greater equipment necessary. Plain Dealer Classified Ads Always Bring Results OPEN COOLIDGE OFFICES DRIVE (By George R. Holmes) (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Dec. President Coolidge's campaign succeeded himself in the House in*1924 definitely der way today. Official announcement made that national head of the Coolidge pre-campaign will be located cage, Dec. 27, under the management of William M. H. Massachusetts, one of his personal friends and chief assisting Butler then William B. Good, ex-companion. Today's announcement ed a series of conferences those chiefly interested in Coolidge candidacy and veto by Butler. From his re-downtown hotel came the meant: "Mr. William M. Buck charge of President Coolidge pre-convention campaign." Gifts of Warmth!—Gloves No, madam, you can't possibly make a mistake in giving "him" a pair or two! We carry them in the following Kid, Mocha Buckskin, Unlined, Wool Lined and Fur Lined. When In Doubt —Give one of our merchandise certificates, any amount, they make a very welcome and pleasing gift. SHIRTS HE'LL ADMIRE And he will wear them too. These ALPHA BETA STORE NO. 12 vives on Day of real bargains arge, 3 for 25c a Customer ilk, 2 for..35c a Customer Scudders Cane & Maple SIRUP irts .....48c s .....25c ine for Hot Cakes Scudders Cane & Maple SIRUP Shirts ... 48c S ... 25c ine for Hot Cakes RAISINS ages, 2 for ... 25c for ... 25c Figs, Dates, etc. age & Lemon bs. $1.00 MEAT DEPT. Roast, lb. 14c en, Roast, lb. 17½c HAMS y Sugar Cured Whole 24c Lb. nson Phone 297 SHIRTS HE'LL ADMIRE And he will wear them, too. These good looking, fast color shirts will number themselves among his favorites. A big assortment to choose from. He Will L There's a sument to his g every one of bright or sub prefers. H choose from, styles, too. Gifts For Your Boy We know these things will please boys for it's our business to please them day after day. 2 Pant Suits, Overcoats, Sweaters, Caps, Shirts, Ties. P. H. McCL CLOTHIER 219 WEST CENTER ST. OPEN COOLIDGE OFFICES DEC 27 (By George R. Holmes) (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—President Coolidge's campaign to succeed himself in the White House in*1924 definitely got under way today. Official announcement was made that national headquarters of the Coolidge pre-convention campaign will be located at Chicago, Dec. 27, under the management of William M. Hunter of Massachusetts, one of his closest personal friends and chief adviser and assisting Butler there will be William B. Good, ex-congressman. Today's announcement followed a series of conferences among those chiefly interested in the Coolidge candidacy and was made by Butler. From his room in a downtown hotel came this statement: "Mr. William M. Butler, in charge of President Coolidge's pre-convention campaign, announced today that the general headquarters will be established in Chicago on the 27th of this month, and that former Representative James W. Good of Iowa, will be associated with him in the management of these headquarters." WOOLWINE BETTER PARIS, Dec. 14.—Thomas Lee Woolwine, former candidate for governor of California, who was taken ill while stopping at the hotel Lord Byron, was believed to be out of danger today. He suffered an internal hemorrhage. A blood transfusion operation was performed, the blood being finished by Jack Barber of Los Angeles. 1400 RADIO SETS IN MEXICO CITY MEXICO CITY, Dec. 14.—There are over 14,000 radios in this city at the present time, while at the offices of the Mexican Regional Confederation of Labor a huge radio-telephone is being installed for the purpose of receiving and transmitting lectures, concerts, etc. nounced today that the general headquarters will be established in Chicago on the 27th of this month, and that former Representative James W. Good of Iowa, will be associated with him in the management of these headquarters." BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE OPTIMISTIC LONDON, Deer 14.—The British foreign office today took a more optimistic view of the reparations situation as the result of two important developments. 1. France's decision to open direct negotiations with Berlin upon certain questions. 2. The decision of the United States to participate in the investigation of Germany's capacity for reparations payments. BUSINESS GOOD WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.—Business of the United States showed a slight slowing up in November, as compared to October, but a healthy improvement over November, 1923, according to a statement describing basic industrial and commercial movements issued today by the department of commerce. Employment in 1,428 factories totalled 2,015,642 workers in November, compared to 2,025,847 in October and 1,862,433 a year ago, the report said. From "HIS" Gift Store Satisfaction in his wearing apparel throughout the year implies that the man or woman buying a gift for "him" here will produce Gift Store Satisfaction in his wearing apparel throughout the year implies that the man or woman buying a gift for "him" here will produce the same gratification. He knows this store—knows it for its quality. That's why this is the logical holiday Store. PICTURE HIS PLEASURE! No need to draw upon the imagination to realize how much he will welcome a gift which says so clearly, "I wish you hours and hours of comfort." Bathrobes, Dressing Gowns, Smoking Jackets, etc. DOES HE NEED A HAT? Whether you give him a hat, or an order on us for one, you will be giving him something he can enjoy for a long time to come. Schoble and Stetson our Specialty Doubt f our mericates, any make a and pleas- JUST A TIP TO SANTA! Get word to that generous old soul that quality Luggage is the desired gift—then let us fill the order. The merchandise is right—so are the prices. He Will Like Ties There’s a subtle compliment to his good taste in every one of the fine ties WHY NOT A SWEATER? It is a gift that He Will Like Ties There’s a subtle compliment to his good taste in every one of the fine ties bright or subdued, as he prefers. Hundreds to choose from, very latest styles, too. WHY NOT A SWEATER? It is a gift that will give a man more real comfort than anything you could possibly select. Choice of slip over styles or made like a coat, small or large collar. Comfort Fit!—Men's Hosiery Made for long service are these snug fitting men's hose—reinforced heel and sole lining make long wear possible. No wrinkling at the heel or toe. In wool, cashmere, etc. cCLOSKEY A CLOTHIER ANAHEIM, CALIF.