oc-plain-dealer 1923-12-29

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was ... 2,628 For year 1920 was ... 5,525 Today Estimated at ... 12,000 Mah your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday with showers. Moderate temp. MANY REBELS A Death Cheats Federal Officers DOPE ADDICT DIES AFTER LEAP HERE Man Believed to Have Been Close to Large Supply of Drug Fate foiled the projected probe of a suspected narcotic ring when death early today sealed the lips Midwest Shivers From Cold Weather CHICAGO, Dec. 29—Winter stretched his long blue fingers down from the northwest today and the great lakes region and intervening territory shivered, stamped its feet and blew gusty steaming breaths. Eight below zero at Fargo, N.D., was accompanied by eight inches of snow, five of which fell in the night. Winnipeg had five below. Minnesota was somewhat warmer, with thirteen above and clear skies. Chicago that 27 above chilly enough, the coldest mark since February. In the west, weather was mild, with Denver enjoying it clear and cool, 50 above. South of Chicago the cold wave thawed itself out, becoming mild before Kansas City was reached. BANDIT ROBS L. A. BANK TELLER Threatens to Blow Up Citizens National With Nitro LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29—Threatening death with a revolver and a bottle of nitro-ginger LEAP HERE Man Believed to Have Been Close to Large Supply of Drug Fate foiled the projected probe of a suspected narcotic ring when death early today sealed the lips of a man of mystery believed to be ward Spray, expected to throw light upon the sources of a suspected traffic in dope. Spray died at the county hospital at 5 a.m. today without recovering consciousness after his spectacular leap yesterday from a speeding auto near Annheim. Whatever secrets he possessed concerning the drug traffic were forever locked within his crumpled, necile-scarred body. Spray, it was said, bore many marks of his vice. Besides being an addict he was suspected of boiling a peddler, possibly connected with an organized ring operating in So. Calif. But death intervened before the federal officers who planned to investigate had opportunity to question him. Fingerprints were taken today and sent to Los Angeles officials. The past of the dead ran remained a blank today, so far as the local authorities were concerned. Where he came from, whither he was bound and whether he had relatives or friends, no one knew. Coroner Charles D. Brown, while attempting to gain some information regarding Spray, was laying plans today for conducting an inquest at the Huddle undertaking parlors sometime next year. Roddy was believed to have been craved with dope when he made the fatal leap yesterday. He had been picked up along the highway by C. W. Milhouse, of La Habra, and offered a ride. Near the Mexican quarter Spray, who was in the rear seat of the car, suddenly leaped from the car. Rolling over once he regained his feet and ran wildly for a short distance, when he collapsed. Milhouse brought him to the Anaheim sanitarium where an examination disclosed a basal fracture of the skull—also a quantity of morphine, a hypodermic syringe and several needles. At the instance of Chief of Police Bert Moody, Spray was removed to the county hospital to be held for investigation of the dope discovery. He died today without having regained his senses. He was about 35 years old. MELLON BILL ATTACKED ON ALL SIDES By GEORGE R. HOLMES (I.N.S. Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 — The Mellon tax bill, proposing a horizontal reduction in taxes on incomes and far-reaching changes and simplification in the general administration of the tax law, will be so revamped and re-written during its long and fortuous course thru the sixty-eighth congress that neither Republicans nor Democrats were willing to predict today when congress will finally pass upon the reduction features. It is safe to say that nearly every member of Congress has his own ideas of what should go into a tax reduction bill. The Democrats are planning to introduce their own measure, adopting some features of the Mellon bill, but differing radically in other features, particularly as regards surtaxes, taxes on stock dividends and inheritance taxes. Democrats, too, according to present plans will go farther in reducing taxes on incomes below $10,000. Work on this bill has already begun. Republican leaders, worried and harrassed by evidences of Democratic solidarity and by the factual differences that can at any time wipe out the narrow Republican majority in either house, had about agreed to split the Mellon bill into two distinct parts—one dealing with tax reduction, and the other with purely administrative features. There is not so much controversy over the administration end of the bill, and they were hopeful that this matures of snow, five of which fell in the night. Winnipeg had five below. Minnesota was somewhat warmer, with thirteen above and clear skies. Chicago that 27 above chilly enough, the coldest mark since February. In the west, weather was mild, with Denver enjoying it clear and cool, 50 above. South of Chicago the cold wave thawed itself out, becoming mild before Kansas City was reached. THreatens to Blow Up Citizens National With Nitro LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 — Threatening death with a revolver and a bottle of nitro-gingerline, a lone bandit held up a teller in his cage at the Citizens National Bank at Fifth and Spring Streets at noon today and escaped with a package of bills that will total $500 and possibly more, according to a report to the police. Robert Wiley, the teller told police that the bandit, a young well dressed man appeared at his cage with a revolver in a paper bag with the muzzle barely showing. The bandit told him to hand over a certain package of bills or he would kill him and then destroy the bank with the nitro-glycerine. Wiley said he complied and in a flash the bandit was gone. The bank officials are said by the police not to have reported the holdup until half an hour later and then were unable to give a good description of the robber. It was revealed that a deputy from a suburban bank was directly behind the robber with $15,000 to deposit. The robbery was conducted so quietly that the depositor did not realize what was taking place. "FASTEST HUMAN" WON'T APOLOGIZE PASADENA, Dec. 29 — "I will apply for reinstatement in the A.A.U., but under no conditions will I apologize to that body," was the deft hurried today by Charley Paddock, world's champion sprinter. Paddock, in a statement issued from his home here, declared that his sportsmanship had always been above question, but he would never bow to the dictates of the A.A.U., which banned him when he competed abroad as a "free agent." MERCHANT SHIP IZONSO FOUNDERS LONDON, Dec. 23 — The Italian merchant ship Izonso has foundered at sea in a storm after collision with another ship, according to a dispatch from Constantinople this afternoon. The disaster was said to have taken place off Zongouldak. The dispatch gave no details as Milhouse brought him to the Anaheim sanitarium where an examination disclosed a basal fracture of the skull—also a quantity of morphine, a hypodermic syringe and several needles. At the instance of Chief of Police Bert Moody, Spray was removed to the county hospital to be held for investigation of the dope discovery. He died today without having regained his senses. He was about 35 years old, weighed 150, five feet ten and was crippled in both feet and one hand. His coat had been purchased from a Martinez store. A card bore the name "Edward Spray." An Edward Spray is a taxi driver in Frisco. It was hardly believed the body is that of a man who could have been a taxi driver because of the crippled condition. Because of the enormous amount of narcotics he must have consumed as indicated by the vast number of needle marks which covered his body, authorities think he must have been closely connected with a large source of supply. U. S. SHIP LOST WITH 30 SAILORS MOSCOW, Dec. 29 — The U. S. Shipping Board steamship Conelos has been sunk in the Black Sea with the loss of 30 of her crew, said a despatch from Batoum today. The Conelos foundered in a silent gale, 15 miles, Batoum. Many ships have been driven ashore by the storm which swept the eastern part of the Black sea. ORE. AGGIES LOSE SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 — The Oregon Aggies basketball five met its first defeat in its invasion of the bay cities last night when St. Ignatius came from behind and won 21 to 19 in a fast floor contest. A field goal in the last half minute of play won for the Ignatians. Republican leaders, worried and harrassed by evidences of Democratic solidarity and by the factual differences that can at any time wipe out the narrow Republican majority in either house, had about agreed to split the Melton bill into two distinct parts—one dealing with tax reduction, and the other with purely administrative features. There is not so much controversy over the administration end of the bill, and they were hopeful that this matter could be quickly cleaned up. It is the tentative plan to pass the administrative bill as soon as possible, and then take up the soldiers' bonus—on the theory no reduction estimates are possible until the fate of the bonus is determined. That the bonus must be passed thru both senate and house in jig time is conceded by everyone. That it will be re-passed in the house over President Coolidge's veto is likewise considered certain. Whether it can be passed in the senate over a veto is another matter. One, two or three votes will decide the matter either way there. American Legion officials claim to have pledges from 68 senators who will stick in face of a presidential veto, but these claims are controverted by opponents of the bonus, who assert that some senators will consider their pledges fulfilled by voting for the bonus on its first passage, and that on the passage over a veto they will swing to the other side. Imparial observers consider the lines so closely drawn as to defy prediction, inasmuch as one or two absentees on either side might decide the issue. Bonus leaders are determined to force the issue quickly—as soon as congress reconvenes after the holidays. They believe they have nothing to gain by waiting, and are planning a meeting on January 10 to formulate a plan of action. They are desirous of getting the bonus out of the way quickly so as to stifle criticism of the bonus is holding up tax reduction. Altho himself opposed to a bonus. Representative Garner as (Continued on page six) A. A. U., which banned him when he competed abroad as a "free agent." MERCHANT SHIP IZONSO FOUNDERS LONDON, Dec. 23 — The Italian merchant ship Izonso has founder at sea in a storm after collision with another ship, according to a dispatch from Constantinople this afternoon. The disaster was said to have taken place off Zongouldak. The dispatch gave no details as to loss of life. BANDITS OBTAIN $2300 PAY ROLL ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29 — Three two gun bandits, pistols in each hand, swept into the office of the R. E. Funston Co., fruit dealers this afternoon, lined up 10 employees against the wall and escaped with a payroll amounting to $2300. An investigation is under way to determine why a patrolman assigned to the building this morning was away from his post. MOTHER AND BABE ACCIDENT VICTIMS TACOMA, Dec. 29 — The two-year old son of Mrs. John Roe was instantly killed and the mother probably fatally injured, when struck by an auto last night. Frank Santos of Hoquiam, the driver of the car, is being held for investigation. WHISKEY STOLEN CHICAGO, Dec. 29 — Forcing their way into the office of the Illinois Wholesale and Manufacturing Co. here today, six heavily armed bandits overpowered the boy watchman, bound him securely and then carried away 146 cases of whiskey valued at $19,.000. NO GAME SUNDAY With no baseball field available here tomorrow, Manager Vic Reudy will give his charges a vacation in keeping with the holiday season. The following Sunday the Universal Stars, with practically unchanged lineup may come for another game altho this has not been definitely determined FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY lain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, December 29, 1923 LS ACCEPT OBREGON Officers of Local Investigation Into A NDIT ROBS A. BANK TELLER ens to Blow Up citizens National With Nitro Moros Ask Fliers If They Saw Heaven MANILA, Dec. 29—Three army De Haviland bombing planes arrived this afternoon from Zamboanga via Hilo and Mindoro, having flown the 610 miles in six hours and thirty minutes flying time. Two of these planes had previously flown over the disaffected Moro region in Mindanao stopping three days at Camp Keithley and giving the Moros their first sight of an airplane. The first question asked by the Moros was: "Did you see heaven?" The aviators replied they did but could not enter because they lacked enough gasoline. Twenty thousand Moros viewed the planes at Camp Keithley. Returning from Camp Keithley, the planes on-counted. FIND STILLS IN VANNUYSI TUNNELS Discovered Beneath Hidden Trap Door in Private Garage LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.—Underground moonshine whiskey distilling operations were opened. YESTERDAY I visited the council in their proposed only information that was called and that the city would that the Judge Brown would newspapers have carried the nesses are to be called. NOW Myer’s Men’s Bible have produced the petition the council, that they ought want to know how the counceses are to be called who knows who all the witr notified that there is or what the issue is or what How can we secure counsel air? All parties to the offering preparations for the aff allowed to know about the FURTHERMORE, yesterday tance of a meeting of co the method of procedure. 1923 PERMITS TOTAL OVER $2,268,000 With only one office day remaining in 1923, Anaheim's building permits for December numbered 46 for total of $142,892, making $2,268,687 for the year against $1,413,046 in 1922. Not counting permits on Monday, this December valuation exceeds that of December, 1922, while the quarter's total, amounting to $534,989 compared with $333,728 in the final three months of last year. In fact, every one of the three months showed a better record than the corresponding month of last year. REORGANIZATION PLAN DISAPPROVED DENVER, Colo., Dec. 29 — Following a lengthy conference today behind closed doors between representatives of bondholders of the Denver and Rio Grand Western Ry. and Federal Judge J. Foster Symes, it was officially announced that Judge Symes would not approve the reorganization plan for the road recently favored by the Interstate Commerce commission. It was announced that a loan had been arranged to meet interest payments totalling over $1,000,000 on outstanding bonds due Jan. 1. TUNNELS Discovered Beneath Hidden Trap Door in Private Garage LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29 — Underground moonshine whiskey distilling operations were uncovered today by officers who raided two houses in Van Nuys and discovered a whiskey making plant hidden in the recess of a large tunnel. The tunnel, officers said, was 30 feet long and five feet wide. One end or the tunnel was beneath a hidden trap door in a garage to the home of Joe Michleo, who was arrested on a charge of violating the Wright act. In the tunnel, officers said they found three 50-gallon stills, 21 five gallon demiljohns filled with whiskey, a barrel of whiskey and several barrels of mash. The officers also arrested E. Hummel, who is said to have been trying to dispose of some liquor before the officers arrived. HOOSIER GOVERNOR IS AGAIN INDICTED INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29 — Seven indictments, additional to the eight true bills, with a total of 192 counts brot by the Marion co. grand jury against Governor Warren T. McCray in November were returned against the governor today. CYPRESS STIRRED BY OIL SHOWING The seepage of oil found south of the city by Joe Wagner, local realtor, was on a place belonging to Sconce Bros. three-eighths of a mile north of the Gaddle well at Cypress, and one eighth of a mile south of Cypress near the boulevard. Cypress is all stirred up over the showing of oil in view of the fact that drilling already is under way. If the presence of the oil means anything, the Gaddie well will not have to be drilled to an unusual depth to get oil in quantity. It is believed. REPORT 30 MOROS KILLED IN BATTLE MANILA, Dec. 29 — Thirty-one Moros were reported killed in a battle with Filipino constabulary at Malundu in Lanaud today. NOW Myer's Men's Bible have produced the petition the council, that they ought want to know how the councies are to be called when who knows who all the writers notified that there is to be be what the issue is or what he How can we secure counsel air? All parties to the offing preparations for the affair allowed to know about the FURTHERMORE, yesterdayance of a meeting of co-ordination of procedure according to this witness, to the case. The public are evidence. This of course must is to be excluded from the only one witness is to be called are to be excluded while what we have gathered there among the about three huns The council is to be judge from among this number. NOW anybody knows that petition are those who onesses Their feeling is that the council of the facts in and not witnesses. Myer's enough to have their chief give opportunity for intimation was overheard by a certain inquiring as to what the jp matter had been talked selves but that not much has general feeling that if a poli be "canned" by the council. 1 — They insist upon a put their own choosing be c 2 — They demand that they sented by reporters at ther be published: 3 — They demand that they of witnesses, officers or ocer at their peril. Myer's recall of the council that pro 4 — We feel that the refusal witnesses while all other injustice and absolutely unfail to call upon us is also unfair is no cause for a secret invlue the housetsops the evidence that the Council has practic judgment. If the council in tines to proceed without p heard we will try to stop then we will let the farce g be written: "MENE MENE "Thou art weighed in the b LE P. S.—All those interested attend the revival starting i HANT SHIP UNSO FOUNDERS ON. Dec. 23—The Italian ship Izonso has founder in a storm after collision with another ship, according to a report off Zongouldak, which gave no details as of life. ITS OBTAIN 2300 PAY ROLL RIUS, Dec. 29—Three two-mile, pistols in each hand, to the office of the R. E. Co., fruit dealers this line up 10 employees on wall and escaped with an amounting to $2300. Investigation is under way why a patrolman assisted the building this mornaway from his post. ER AND BABE DIDENT VICTIMS MA, Dec. 29—The two sons of Mrs. John Roe instantly killed and the probably fatally injured. Buck by an auto last night. Santos of Hoquilam, the car, is being heldigation. ISKEY STOLEN GO, Dec. 29—Forcing into the office of the Wholesale and Manufacturers here today, six heavily bandits overpowered the man, bound him securely when carried away 146 whislakey valued at $19,-. GAME SUNDAY No baseball field available. Morrow, Manager Vieill give his charges a man keeping with the hollow. The following Sun-Universal Stars, with unchanged lineup may another game altho this been definitely determined. MOTHER KILLED; SAVES DAUGHTER INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 29—Mother love won over the fear of death when Mrs. Maude Mourning, 24, was killed instantly by an outbound Shelbyville interurban train here today. Mrs. Mourning hurled herself in front of the car and succeeded in pushing her 5-year-old daughter from the rails. The child was hurt but will recover. RED CROSS HELPS QUAKE SUFFERERS WASHINGTON, Dec. 29—National headquarters of the American Red Cross this afternoon authorized the sending of funds from Douglas, Arliz., for the relief of earthquake sufferers in the towns of Granados, Hussuabas, and Oputu, Sonora, Mexico. The amount was not specified. DAWES SAILS NEW YORK, Dec. 29—Brigadier General Charles G. Dawes, of Chicago, and Owen D. Young, chairman of the board of directors of the General Electric Co., sailed today for Paris, where they will act as unofficial observers at the reparations conference. Dawes refused to comment on his mission. Young said he would enter the conference without any preconceived plan. Henry M. Robinson, Los Angeles banker, and third member of the American party will join General Dawes and Mr. Young in Paris later. REPORT 30 MOROS KILLED IN BATTLE MANILA, Dec. 29—Thirty one Moros were reported killed in a battle with Filipino constabulary at Malaundu in Lanao today. According to a report received here a detachment of 60 constabulary-men attacked the Moros under Chief Data whose men had cut the telephone wire between Malaundu and Camp Keithley. The Moros were unarmed except with spears and bolos and were surrounded in an abandoned cotta. No casualties were reported among the constabulary. The fight has fanned the fires of enmity to greater heights between the Moros and Filipinos, and caused a grave situation in the Moro provinces. PLAN AIR RACES SAN DIEGO, Dec. 29—International seaplane races for the Jacques 'Snayder trophy will be staged at San Diego in 1925, it was decided at a conference today. B. Russell Shaw, vice chairman of the contest committee of the National Aeronautical Ass'n, arrived yesterday from Washington. According to Shaw, who has travelled extensively throughout Europe studying aeronautics, no European country has at present a seaplane that could successfully compete against an American plane. Therefore, plans are being laid for 1925, when it is expected that improved planes now being built in Europe will be completed. YOUNG LADY VERY ILL Miss Mary Carter was taken from her home in Westminster to the Garden Grove hospital yesterday in the Huddle ambulance. Miss Carter, who is 17, is very ill with pneumonia. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. Vancouver Stir Girl's Ma VANCOUVER, B.C., Dec. 29—All of Vancouver's white population today by the announced intention of Yip Ren, a tall, handsome woman to-do Chinese cafe proprietor Nelson, B.C., to marry Irwin Blakeman, 22 years of age, a pretty and cultured Canadian girl. The girl has asserted her defination to marry Yip Ren too in spite of vigorous efforts by her parents, two police forces, clerks men, friends and social workers to prevent it. PROBE REPORTS OF WHOLESALE ARSON LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29—ports of a wholesale arson which was believed to have suited from neighborhood quarrels and an effort to force residents of Graham station to leave the community were investigated today by deputy shiffs. Two homes were set afire after evidences were found which indicated another was about to fire by oil soaked rags, according to a report from Constable Brosshart of Graham station. Oil soaked rags are said have been found under the house of Chief Jack, an Indian motive picture actor. BOYS RUN AWAY Lloyd Kelsay and Floyd Conoy boys living near Anaheim, hit run away from home, accorded to a report to local police. Kays lived near Magnolia school and it is took his father machine. It is believed they went to Imperial Valley. LA HABRA WOMAN DIES Mrs. Jennie McCoy, 33, wife of Russell McCoy of La Habra died this morning. The body at the McAnlay funeral parlor where funeral arrangements were to be announced later. PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM, AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,043 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 27TH YEAR—NO. 103 OREGON AMNESTY In Into Alleged Narcotic Ring Open Letter to City Council Anaheim, Calif., 12-29-23 WEDERDAY I visited the city attorney to acquire information as to the method of procedure to be followed by the city council in their proposed prosecution of Judge Brown. The information that was given was that witnesses would be led and that the city would be represented by counsel and at the Judge Brown would be represented by counsel. The newspapers have carried the news that thirty or forty witnesses are to be called. OW Myer's Men's Bible class feels that inasmuch as they have produced the petition which calls the question before the council, that they ought to have some consideration. We want to know how the council knows that thirty or forty witnesses are to be called when the undersigned is the only one who knows who all the witnesses are and he has not even been notified that there is to be a hearing let alone being notified at the issue is or what the method of procedure is to be. We can we secure counsel when we don't know what is in the case. All parties to the affair have been notified and are making preparations for the affair but the Class and they are not allowed to know about the details of the affair. URTHERMORE, yesterday a man was within hearing distance of a meeting of councilmen called privately to discuss method of proceedure. At that meeting it was decided. OW Myer’s Men’s Bible class feels that inasmuch as they have produced the petition which calls the question before the council, that they ought to have some consideration. We want to know how the council knows that thirty or forty witnesses are to be called when the undersigned is the only one who knows who all the witnesses are and he has not even been notified that there is to be a hearing let alone being notified at the issue is or what the method of procedure is to be. How can we secure counsel when we don’t know what is in the case? All parties to the affair have been notified and are making preparations for the affair but the Class and they are not allowed to know about the details of the affair. URTHERMORE, yesterday a man was within hearing distance of a meeting of councilmen called privately to discuss the method of procedure. At that meeting it was decided, according to this witness, to proceed with a secret hearing of the case. The public are to be excluded from the hearing. This of course means that Myer’s Men’s Bible Class is to be excluded from the hearing. It was also decided that any one witness is to be called at time and all other witnesses to be excluded while one is giving his evidence. From what we have gathered these witnesses are to be selected from among the about three hundred people who signed the petition. The council is to be judge as to what witnesses are to be called on among this number. OW anybody knows that among the people who signed this competition are those who are sympathizers rather than witnesses. Their feeling is that they desire an investigation by the council of the facts in the case. They are sympathizers not witnesses. Myer’s Men’s Bible Class were not foolish enough to have their chief witnesses sign the petition and thus the opportunity for intimidation. Already one councilman is overheard by a certain person in the chief of police’s office murping as to what the police had told. He was told that muster had been talked over rather freely among themes but that not much had been told outside. There is a general feeling that if a policeman offers any evidence he is to “canned” by the council. They insist upon a public hearing and that witnesses of their own choosing be called. They have nothing to hide. They demand that the newspapers of Anaheim be represented by reporters at the hearing. That the evidence offered published: They demand that the city council cease any intimidation of witnesses, officers or otherwise. Let them “can” one offi- at their peril. Myer’s Men’s Bible Class will promote the call of the council that proposes it. We feel that the refusal to call upon the Class for their witnesses while all others have been notified, to be a gross justice and absolutely unfair. To wait until the last moment call upon us is also unfair. Nothing is to be hidden. There no cause for a secret investigation, for we will publish from housetops the evidence anyway. The undersigned feels that the Council has practically disqualified itself to sit in judgment. If the council insists upon a secret course and con- ces to proceed without giving us a chance to hear and be heard we will try to stop the proceedings. If we fail here we will let the farce go forward of course but there will written: "MENE MENE TARKAL UPHARSIN," meaning you art weighed in the balance and found wanting." LEON A. MYERS, Minister All those interested in clean government are invited to send the revival starting in the Tabernacle Sunday. Vancouver Stirred by White Girl's Marriage to Chinese COUVER, B. C., Dec. 29.—of Vancouver’s white and population were aroused by the announced intention Ren, a tall, handsome, well-Chinese cafe proprietor of officials said. "I prefer my Chinaman to any white man alive," Miss Blakeman declared today. "The girl is of age and intelligent and we can do nothing to prevent the marriage," police officials said. ADVANCE Normal Train Service In North And Northwest MEXICO CITY, Dec. 29.—While military movements on the western front (Jalisco sector) have slackened, news was received today that the federal advance on the eastern front (Puebla sector) continues. It is understood that a heavy force of federals is moving northward from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to attack the rebels on the Puebla-Vera Cruz line. Conditions in the north and northeast have improved so greatly that normal train service has been resumed. President Obregon is still in the field with his troops. Many rebels are reported to have surrendered, taking advantage of President Obregon’s promise of amnesty. President Obregon and his advisors believe that the revolutionary movement is collapsing and that the rebels have begun to run short of ammunition and funds. REBEL COMMISSION VISITS WASHINGTON VERA CRUZ, Dec. 29.—A revolutionary commission, appointed by Adolfe De La Huerta, leader of the Mexican revolt, enroute to Washington, to present the cause of the rebels, it was announced today. The commission, headed by Juan Lopez, sailed yesterday for New Orleans on the steamship Nicaro and Virginia. It will proceed to Washington immediately upon arrival at New Orleans. Revolutionary headquarters here reported two important victories over the federals and reported that General Guadalupe Sanchez, rebel generalissimo, is "so encouraged over the situation" that he has ordered an immediate offensive on the Esperanza and Oriental positions. Obregon forces suffered defeat in an attempt to recapture Puebla according to revolutionary headquarters. General Alor commanded the Huerta forces. Capture of a provision train at Laguna, a small town between San Luis Potosí and Saltillo, is also claimed by the rebels who say officials of the train and the federal guard were also taken prisoner. General Sanchez has issued a proclamation against private persons possessing arms or ammunition in the occupied areas, thus Vancouver Stirred by White Girl's Marriage to Chinese COUVER, B. C., Dec. 29.—A lot of Vancouver's white and population were aroused by the announced intention to marry Yip Ren today, one of vigorous efforts by her two police forces, clergy friends and social workers went it. BE REPORTS OF HOLESALE ARSON ANGELES, Dec. 29—Reof a wholesale arson plot, was believed to have re-railed an effort to force some of Graham station to the community, were initiated today by deputy sheriff homes were set afire andaces were found which indi-another was about to be oil soaked rags, accorded a report from Constable Hart of Graham station. Soaked rags are said to been found under the home self Jack, an Indian motion actor. DOYS RUN AWAY And Kelsay and Floyd Count living near Anaheim, have away from home, according report to local police. Kelved near Magnolia school, it is that took his father's name. It is believed they to Imperial Valley. HABRA WOMAN DIES Jennie McCoy, 33, wife Jessell McCoy of La Habra, bids morning. The body is the McAulay funeral parlors, funeral arrangements are announced later. ARRESTS FOLLOW COUNTERFEIT PLOT CHICAGO, Dec. 29—Important arrests, which will clear up a counterfeit plot held responsible for the placing of between $500,000 and a million in spurious $10 federal reserve bank notes, were expected today by a picked squad of federal secret service men in Chicago. The notes have been scattered between the eastern seaboard and the Rocky Mountains. Five arrests already have been made, including two here and one each in St. Louis, Peoria and St. Paul, Minn., though the names of but two of the alleged conspirators have been made public. PLAN CONFERENCE ON CHINA'S PLIGHT PEKING, Dec. 29—a second world conference in Washington to consider China's plight is being considered as a way out of the situation now faced by the Peking government, it was reported today. The gold franc dispute with France and the Canton customs seizure by Sun Yat Sen are so deadlocked that no solution is in sight. It is possible that China will ask that the dispute with France be ratified to the Hague tribunal for decision. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad. Obregon forces suffered defeat in an attempt to recapture Puebla according to revolutionary headquarters. General Alor commanded the Huerta forces. Capture of a provision train at Laguna, a small town between San Luis Potosí and Saltillo, is also claimed by the rebels who say officials of the train and the federal guard were also taken prisoner. General Sanchez has issued a proclamation against private persons possessing arms or ammunition in the occupied areas, thus minimizing the danger of capture of the arms by enemies. SHOOT UP TOWN; OBTAIN $17,000 CHICAGO, Dec. 29—Armed with shotguns, a gang of bandits sped into the town of Summit, Ill., near here this morning, discharged several volleys of shots, then descended upon the Summit State bank and looted the safe of approximately $17,000 in currency. Scores of townspeople scurried for cover as the robbers invaded the town. Their shower of lead terrorized those nearby, who offered no resistance, until after the bandits had obtained their plunder and were hastening back to their machine. PROBE STORY OF BANDIT SEIZURE SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29—Police today were investigating a story by Leo La Blank, manager of a theatrical orchestra, that he had been imprisoned in his room at a local hotel by three bandits who raided his room and ripped personal correspondence. La Blank claims to be the former dancing partner and manager of Evan Burrows Fontaine who recently figured in a $1,000,000 love suit against Cornellus Vanderbilt Whitney. The bandits were well armed, he claimed, but took only his theatrical engagement book. Films developed free. Prints 4c and 5c each. Stewart's Studio 140 W. Center st.