oc-plain-dealer 1923-12-18

Tuesday, December 18, 1923 ROTARIANS HEAR MUSICAL PROGRAM District Governor Paul Rieger of San Francisco, head of the second district of Rotary International, was to have been speaker at the Monday luncheon of the Anaheim Rotarians in the Elks' clubhouse, but couldn't come. He will appear next month at a date to be chosen later. Dr. W. L. Bigham and C. T. Ingram were in charge of today's program, the former presiding-ing Ingram brought several musicians to the meeting. Wayne Hursman of Orange on the steel guitar and B. C. Blackmore of Anaheim with guitar accompaniment played several selections, and Don Maxwell, local business man, accompanied by Arch B. Fritz on the piano, gave "That Old Gang of Mine," Fritz singing and speaking the part. There was a good attendance. The club raised $36 for the Harding memorial. Further negotiations are likely before the end of this week. L. A. MAY EXTEND DANCE ORDINANCE LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18. — A new dance ordinance fixing 1 a.m., as the closing hour and giving the police commission discretionary powers to extend this time, was in preparation today by a committee of five named last night at a meeting of representatives of business, civic and industrial organizations to consider Los Angeles' blue law situation. After drafting the proposed new ordinance will be presented to the various groups concerned with the recommendation that they forward it to the city council with a petition requesting its passage in the form presented. Last night's meeting was held within a few hours after the council's special dance committee had adjourned without action in a display of accusations. 5 HOLDUPS OBTAIN $20,000 XMAS HAUL NEW YORK, Dec. 18. — In a carefully planned holdup, five bandits today halted a truck of the American Tobacco Co. loaded with $20,000 worth of Christmas packages, kidnapped the driver, and escaped with the truck. McADOO AVOWED DEMO. CANDIDATE LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18. — William Gibbs McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, war time director of the railroads and so-law of former President W. Howes, Democratic state senator for the presidential nomination on the Democrat ticket. McAdoo formally tossed his into the ring in a telegram to W. Howes, Democratic state senator for the presidential nomination on the Democrat ticket. "Having filed my formal stance of the platform adoption, the Democratic proposal coalition, as required by South Dakota law, I desire again to express appreciation of the honor conceived upon me by the convention and to say that I am willing fight with and for the poor South Dakota in support of progressive principles espoused the convention. We shall give relief from the burdens not pressing us nor shall we proclaim in any direction thru the nican policies of standstillism wistful wishing for these lems to solve themselves. Democratic party stands for grass and popular rights. I comes the opportunity to do little for them." 3 SHELL FILLING STATIONS ROBD LOS ANGELES, Dec. Three Shell Oil Co. filling stems held up early today, or them by a pretty woman, acting to reports to the sheriff fice. E. L. Kolwood, operator station at Fifth st. and Fe ave., reported that a woman, in a large and expensive automobile, drove into his tion and ordered gasoline he went to collect. Refined and Simplified The Normandie Grand (4 TUBE SET) With Solid Mahogany Table Desk It is complete and self-contained, with internal space for all batteries. In designing this set, the Normandie has scored a notable achievement in obtaining high selectivity without interference, and long distance reception with the utmost simplicity of operation. Only one dial is required for tuning, and a second dial to control the sound volume. 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CANDIDATE DOS ANGELES, Dec. 18.—Will Gibbs McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury, war time director of the railroads and son-in-law of former President Woodrow Wilson today was an avowed candidate for the presidential election on the Democratic list. McAdoo formally tossed his hat in the ring in a telegram to W. Howes, Democratic state chair at Pierre, S. D., in which he having filed my formal acceptance of the platform adopted by Democratic proposal convened, as required by South Dakota. I desire again to express my appreciation of the honor conferred upon me by the convention to say that I am willing to sit with and for the people of Dakota in support of the aggressive principles espoused by convention. We shall get no relief from the burdens now imposed us nor shall we progress any direction thrue the republican policies of standstillism and painful wishing for these problems to solve themselves. The democratic party stands for progress and popular rights. It welcomes the opportunity to do bat-for them." SHELL FILLING STATIONS ROBBED DOS ANGELES, Dec. 18.—Cree Shell Oil Co. filling stations were held up early today, one of whom by a pretty woman, accorded reports to the sheriff's office. E. L. Kolwood, operator of a station at Fifthtle st. and Santa Clare, in a large and expensive automobile, drove into his station and ordered gasoline, but he went to collect for it. THREATENS SUIT AGAINST GOVERNOR SACRAMENTO, Dec. 18.—Intimating that he would file a suit for defamation of character against Gov. Friend W. Richardson "unless he is protected by some law or privilege," Judge C. E. McLaughlin, member of the board of prison directors, today replied to the chief executive's statement relative to additional tests to determine the sanity of Alex Kels, Lodi butcher now at Folsom prison awaiting execution for murder. Richardson said additional tests for Kels authorized by the prison board were prompted by McLaughlin's connection with an insurance company, which will lose $10,000 should Kels be hanged. AWARDS MADE TO AMERICAN FIRMS WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—Awards aggregating approximately $2,000,000 were made today by the German-American mixed claims commission to American firms which sustained losses in Germany as a result of the world war. The largest award—$900,000 with interest at 5 per cent from Nov. 11, 1918—was made to the Standard Oil Co. TIGER PULLS THRU ACCIDENT INJURIES PARIS, Dec. 18.—The rugged constitution of Georges Clemencau, who was injured in an automobile accident Sunday, had pulled him through today, despite his 82 years, and the fact that a would-be assassin's bullet is lodged in his chest. The "Tiger" insisted on sitting at his desk in spite of his doctor's orders to take it easy. "Oh, I'm all right," he declared to inquiring friends. FOUNDRY IS SOLD Conframing today the report of the sale of the controlling intermediary. HOSTILE AGAINST GRECIAN ROYALTY ATHENS, Dec. 18.—Hostile demonstrations against the royal family broke out here today. Soldiers and sailors took part. The demonstrators paraded the streets shouting, "Down with King George!" When King George received a message from Colonel Plastiras and Premier Gounatas requesting him to leave the country at least temporarily, he is raid to have replied: "I will not leave. Whoever dares to attempt to remove me, let him try." LONDON, Dec. 18.—Premier Gonatas and Colonel Plastiras, head of the revolutionary committee have signed a letter asking King George to leave Greeve, according to a Central News dispatch from Athens this afternoon. It is reported that King George has telegraphed former premier Venizules to return to Greece from Paris where he has been living since the conclusion of the Near East conference at Lausanne. An official dispatch from the foreign office at Athens said that powerful political leaders in Greece had requested King George to leave but only until a new cabinet is formed. NO CLUE FOUND Police are still without a clue to the bandits who apparently think that Shell oil stations are their particular brand of meat. After the Shell station at Sycamore and Los Angeles streets Saturday evening had been robbed of $33, a station belonging to the same company, at Seventh and Main sts., Santa Ana, was robbed of $90 about 10 p.m. Sunday. Only one bandit was noticed on the Anaheim job. He was reported to be rough-looking. At Santa Clare, Egypt, Dec. 18 brilliant coloring of the sea Tut-Ankh-Amen in the chamber of the 3900-tomb in the valley of tha has begun to fade through air from the oak Already serious deterrent has developed in the mchapel, indicating that tha shrine cannot be diswithout crumbling. The shrine has already looked like an old second piece. Cracks are beginning Pear at some place. The shrine room is he solid rock. The walls are with a colored figure king (Tut-Ankh-Amen). Within the shrine is a queue of ebony, hung with pall, and golden rosette that catafique is a second gus with the Pharaohah's Carter said he hoped manling of the shrines is completed in a month. There is no business tired as the one who has Thousands Have "Tobacco Stomach" The excessive use of tobacco one of the most common indigestion and stomach flammation. Whether you or chew makes little dye The highly irritating juice weed is swallowed within inflammation of the mouth which may end in gastric stomach inflammation "Tobacco stomach" number of distressing first a loss of appetite an occasional attack of tion. Perhaps your food times and you notice an SHELL FILLING STATIONS ROBBED LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18. — Free Shell Oil Co. filling stations are held up early today, one of them by a pretty woman, accorded to reports to the sheriff's office. E. L. Kolwood, operator of a station at Fiftht st. and Santa Ave., reported that a pretty man, in a large and expensive automobile, drove into his station and ordered gasoline, but then went to collect for it. Found himself looking into the barrel of a revolver. Before the woman got any money, however, she was frightened away by another machine entering into the station, and escaped. The two other stations were robbed of a total of $150. A Plain Dealer Want Ad. FOUNDRY IS SOLD Confirming today the report of the sale of the controlling interest in the Anaheim Metal Industries, formerly the Anaheim Foundry and Machine Works, an officer of the company today denied that the company would confine its operations to only one or two contrivances. The purchaser is John Q. Roscoe, general manager, who came here as a consulting expert to aid in reorganizing the concern. NO CLUE FOUND Police are still without a clue to the bandits who apparently think that Shell oil stations are their particular brand of meat. After the Shell station at Sycamore and Los Angeles streets Saturday evening had been robbed of $33, a station belonging to the same company, at Seventh and Main sts., Santa Ana, was robbed of $90 about 10 p.m. Sunday. Only one bandit was noticed on the Anaheim job. He was reported to be rough-looking. At Santa Ana, a rough-looking man was accompanied by a man in sailor's uniform. PREDICT CIVIL ADMINISTRATION BERLIN, Dec. 18. — Following the receipt of the Franco-Belgian reply to Dr. Von Hoesch's representations at Paris, German officials were confident today that arrangements can be made to restore German civil administration in the Ruhr and Rhineland. 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