oc-plain-dealer 1924-01-12

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was ..... 2,625 For Year 1920 was ..... 5,525 Today Estimated at ..... 12,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. WEATHER Fair tonight and Sunday with moderate temperature. 74 INDICTED IN Placentia Orange Growers A PLAN TO SHIP 2040 CARS THIS YEAR Moved 1328 Cars Last Year and Returned to Growers $1,245,951 1924 Plates Reach Atuo Club Office The Auto Club of So. Calif. has received 100 license plates ready for distribution beginning Jan. 14, next Monday, as applications are received. The old certificate must be presented and members only are accommodated. This afternoon District Manager Paul V. Allen and his alde, Miss Norma Meckes, are scheduled to attend a gathering of office forces in the headquarters at Los Angeles, called to give instructions regarding registration. BERLIN FOR WARREVEN Idea Growing by And Bounds Eve Former Pacific Moved 1328 Cars Last Year and Returned to Growers $1,245,951 A total shipment of 1328 cars of oranges of 400 boxes to the car was made by the Placentia Orange Growers' Ass'n, during the calendar year of 1923, with a total return mailed to the growers of $1,245,951.50, according to the annual report of Abe Pritchard, secretary, made today at the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ass'n, at the Fullerton high school auditorium. "In addition to this," Mr. Pritchard said, "refunds of $25,365.40 in cash and 5 cents per box as stock refund aside from the 8 cents for the revolving funds are ready for distribution." He said that the variety averages by pool including the refunds are: Christmas navels, $1,972. Valencias, special pool, $2,391. Navels, $2.06. Valencias, Pool 1, $2.519. St. Mike's, $1.30. Valencias, Pool 2, $1,966. Med. Sweets, $1,852. Valencias Pool 3, $2,672. For the coming season he estimated the shipment of 2040 cars, 491 cars more than was shipped in 1921, the heaviest season to date in the history of the association, he said. He said that directors last year had erected two pre-cooling plants, one at Fullerton and the other at Placentia, to take care of the financing of which a bonded indebtedness of $300,000 had been incurred. This action of the board, it was said, was taken after the written assent of stockholders owning $0.65 of the stock had been obtained. Stockholders owning 11 per cent of the stock dissented. It was necessary to have a two-thirds majority. The plant at Fullerton cost $119,114.09, the plant at Placentia $178,289.21. The stockholders at the meeting today voted to increase the capital stock of the association from $300,000 to $750,000, to cover the cost of the bond issue. Ed Lang, president, presided at the meeting. Annual officers and the board of directors were expected to be elected this afternoon, and it is said a hot fight was anticipated. Many of the stockholders are said to have been dissatisfied at the expenditure of the money for the precooling plants, since it is said MEXICANS IN SO.CAL.BEING MOBILIZED LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12.—Thousands of Mexicans today were being massed throughout So.Cal. in preparation for an offensive against governmental headquarters in Lower California, the object of the contemplated attack being, according to government agents in close touch with the situation here, to establish Adolfo De La Huerta as president of Mexico. Two generals in high command in the De La Huerta forces at Vera Cruz arrived here last night. It was learned today, to direct the mobilization of forces to carry out the rebellion. Meanwhile, government agents today endeavored to prevent any outbreak in Southern California that might endanger lives and property. Additional immigration and military forces along the border, especially at Mexican City, Tecate and Tia Juana was said by investigators to be under consideration by authorities at Washington. PLACENTIA ASSN. MOVED 718 CARS Shipments of 718 cars of oranges and lemons and 70 of lemons alone, the past season ending Oct. 31, were announced by Manager H. O. Easton of the Placentia Mutual Orange Ass'n. at the annual meeting this week. Gross f. o. b returns amounted to $856,990.90. The existing board of directors was re-elected: John C. Tuffree Sam Kraemer; J. Suillivan; C. C. Wagner; E. A. Backs; Charles E. Fuller and William Bielgald. Idea Growing by And Bounds Even Former Pacific By BERNARD PEI (I N.S. Staff Correspondent) (Copyright 1924 by Inu News Service) BERLIN, Jan. 12.—of a war of revenge France is gifting in Galilee and bounds; it is ing hold on persons who merely pacifists; said Herr Bavarian minister in an exclusive statement international News Service. Herr Guertner added red of France and in with the Berlin govern not taking a more aggressive toward the French emotions actuating mess followers of Herr Hittler other Bavarian "couplist" Minister Guertner concludes in the oppressive act in which Germany has long for years anyoneicates force readily finding. The cry for a war for a dictator and the national socialist persist led by Hitler-things are traceable in analysis to the unheanic conditions imposed Versailles treaty and the tion of the Ruhr and by French and Belgian. The danger of a new ever present as long as nomic conditions of our continue what they are. First—Restoration Rhineland and Ruhr to man sovereignty. Second—Recognition rest of the world of the a foreign loan to Germany be a good business invest. (NOTE—France has no note to Berlin which is used to refuse to retort German administration in the Rhineland. The allied action of Germany's capita reparations payments and visibility of making loans to Germany will Paris Monday.) YOUTH TIRED OF DODGING POLICE Timothy Sprung, 16, an escape from the industrial reform school at Rochester, N.Y., came into Judge Brown's office and gave himself up, and asked the judge to telegraph the school that he wanted to return and serve out his time. The judge has just received a telegram to hold the boy and that a letter followed. The boy-said he had not done anything very shocking, and the charge against him seems to have been incorrigibility. He said that for six months now he had been "dodging cops," and that, he was tired of it. DIES AT AGE OF 91 Mrs. Catherine M. Head, 91, died Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sid McKelvey, Mr. McKelvey is assistant postmaster at Fullerton. Funeral services were held this afternoon from the McAulay funeral parlor, Rev. Walter Thornton of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment is to be at Santa Ana. BUILDING PERMITS A. Bonas, frame residence at 725 N. Paulina st., cost $450. Mrs. Samuel Sax, frame garage at 115 So. Bush-st, cost $150. Dr. W. Bigham, frame office at 449 West Center-st, cost $156. Joe Lopez, frame residence at 120 So. Vine-st, cost $400. MOVED 718 CARS Shipments of 718 cars of oranges and lemons and 70 of lemons alone, the past season ending Oct. 31, were announced by Manager H. O. Easton of the Placenta Mutual Orange Ass'n, at the annual meeting this week. Gross f. o. b returns amounted to $856,990.90. The existing board of directors was re-elected: John C. Tuffree, Sam Kraemer, J. Sulliwan, C. C. Wagner, E. A. Backs, Charles E. Fuller and William Bleleseldt. Manager Easton reported a larger acreage than a year ago, although the policy of the association is not particularly in that direction. In his recommendations Easton urged upon his growers the need of producing quality fruit if they expected quality prices, and suggested methods of still further improving crops. Regarding this year's crop, Easton said today that Placentia appeared to have suffered less damage from wind than certain other sections and no damage at all from frost. Nelson Joins Conference on Anti-Japanese Land Decrease Dist. Atty. A. P. Nelson of Orange-co, today was in re-arrement to attend a conference of district attorneys called by Atty-Gen. U. S. Webb at which time two important questions affecting alleens in So. Calif., will be discussed. The first of these is the alien crop decision of the U. S. supreme court. The second will be the matter of dealing with Mexicans who are making So. Cal., particularly Los Angeles, headquarters for revolutionary propaganda against the Obregon government. Discussion of both questions will be participated in by representatives of the federal government from San Francisco and department of justice agents from Los Angeles, Nelson said. The district attorney said he was willing to co-operate with the state and government, especially on the Mexican situation, which was the subject of Wednesday from Governor William Richardson asking district attorneys survey nation, and where evil dissemination of prisons could be secured to act in the interests of the state and nation. On the Japanese question Nelson said that in a troopery with the attorney it was stated that census of opinion among nia district attorneys Japanese should be per harvest crops now plant any action is taken to them from the land when new occupy. In speaking of the Mexico nation, Nelson quoted that in-charge of the Los Angeles restitution who said moment the situation alarming the governmen ready to act. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN 'ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Deal LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, January 12, 1924 ED IN ST. LOUIS ELE owers Assn. Increases Capital Stock Fr BERLIN KEEN FOR WAR OF REVENGE Idea Growing by Leaps And Bounds Even with Former Pacific Heavy Frisco Fog Cause of Accidents SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12 Two bay ferries collided, two street cars crashed into each other and there were minor auto accidents here today when one of the heaviest fogs on record settled over the city. Passengers were thrown into a panic but no one was injured when the Hayward and San Leandro ferries crashed in the fog off Goat Island. Neither craft was badly damaged and after the collision proceeded on its way. Motorman William Hodge and William P. Clark, a passenger, were lacerated in the street car smash. COUZONS TO CHALLENGE MELLON It Would be Debate Between Two of U. S. Welding M Modern A Provided ADDITIONAL land science building wiljects in the order r $150,000 school bomvoted on next Satupal J. A. Clayes of Union High School ternoon. The field, includball diamond track with bleachers and t ters fully equipped. Fullerton and Sanbe laid out first, a tion of the building. If funds suffice, it IDEA GROWING BY LEAPS AND Bounds EVEN WITH FORMER PACIFISTS BY BERNARD PERSON (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) (Copyright 1924 by International News Service) BERLIN, Jan. 12.—The idea of a war of revenge against France is growing in Germany by leaps and bounds: it is even taking hold on persons who were formerly pacifists," said Herr Guertner, Bavarian minister of justice, in an exclusive statement to International News Service today. Herr Guertner added that hatred of France and indignation with the Berlin government for not taking a more aggressive attitude toward the French, were the emotions animating most of the followers of Herr Hitler and the other Bavarian "coupists." Minister Guertner continued: "In the oppressive atmosphere in which Germany has been living for years anyone who advocates force readily finds a following. The city for a war of revenge, for a dictator and the support of the national socialist party (Farciisti) led by Hitler—all these things are traceable in the last analysis to the unbearable economic conditions imposed by the Versailles treaty and the occupation of the Ruhr and Rhineland by French and Belgian troops. The danger of a new 'puisch' is ever present, as long as the economic conditions of our country continue what they are today. What we demand in Bavaria is this: "First—Restoration of the Rhineland and Ruhr to full German sovereignty. Second—Recognition by the rest of the world of the fact that a foreign loan to Germany would be a good business investment." (NOTE—France has just sent a fictive to Berlin which is understood to refuse to restore German civil administration in the Ruhr and Rhineland. The allied investigation of Germany's capacity for reparations payments and the advisability of making a foreign loan to Germany will open in Paris Monday.) The correspondent asked Minister Guertner what he thot of the anti-semitic movement in Bavaria, which appears to be growing stronger. He replied: MINOR AUTO ACCIDENTS HERE TODAY WHEN ONE OF THE HEAVIEST FOGS ON RECORD SETTLED OVER THE CITY. Passengers were thrown into a panic but no one was injured when the Hayward and San Leandro ferries crashed in the fog off Goat Island. Neither craft was badly damaged and after the collision proceeded on its way. Motorman William Hodge and William P. Clark, a passenger, were lacerated in the street car smash. The Toyo Kisen liner Taiyo Maru is being held outside the harbor and unless the fog lifts it may not be docked today. SIX SHOT IN BANK HOLDUP AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, Jan. 12.—Six persons fell wounded here today in a fusilade of shots in a bank holdup that netted a sextet of bandits less than $500 in the bloodiest robbery the city has seen in months. The bandits fled firing as Albert V. renezar, cashier of the Brighton Park State Bank, opened fire. He fell, shot thru a lung. Two others wounded were casual passersby and the other three were members of the stick-up gang. An eight year old boy was hit by a stray bullet and Harry Olseki, a drug clerk, was shot in the side by a stray bullet. The bandits leaped into an automobile which had been left standing at the curb when the men entered the bank and fled with bullets flying in all directions from their pistols. A policeman, off duty and passing near the bank, heard the shots preceding the flight and rushed to the scene. He emptied his service revolver at the sextet and declared two of the men fell to the sidewalk, wounded, and were dragged to the automobile by companions. The cashier wounded the other bandit. The robbery was executed in cold blooded fashion, according to employees. They said the two men were left at the car while four minor auto accidents here today when one of the heaviest fogs on record settled over the city. Passengers were thrown into a panic but no one was injured when the Hayward and San Leandro ferries crashed in the fog off Goat Island. Neither craft was badly damaged and after the collision proceeded on its way. Motorman William Hodge and William P. Clark, a passenger, were lacerated in the street car smash. The Toyo Kisen liner Taiyo Maru is being held outside the harbor and unless the fog lifts it may not be docked today. SIX SHOT IN BANK HOLDUP AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, Jan. 12.—Six persons fell wounded here today in a fusilade of shots in a bank holdup that netted a sextet of bandits less than $500 in the bloodiest robbery the city has seen in months. The bandits fled firing as Albert V. renezar, cashier of the Brighton Park State Bank, opened fire. He fell, shot thru a lung. Two others wounded were casual passersby and the other three were members of the stick-up gang. An eight year old boy was hit by a stray bullet and Harry Olseki, a drug clerk, was shot in the side by a stray bullet. The bandits leaped into an automobile which had been left standing at the curb when the men entered the bank and fled with bullets flying in all directions from their pistols. A policeman, off duty and passing near the bank, heard the shots preceding the flight and rushed to the scene. He emptied his service revolver at the sextet and declared two of the men fell to the sidewalk, wounded, and were dragged to the automobile by companions. The cashier wounded the other bandit. The robbery was executed in cold blooded fashion, according to employees. They said the two men were left at the car while four minor auto accidents here today when one of the heaviest fogs on record settled over the city. Passengers were thrown into a panic but no one was injured when the Hayward and San Leandro ferries crashed in the fog off Goat Island. Neither craft was badly damaged and after the collision proceeded on its way. Motorman William Hodge and William P. Clark, a passenger, were lacerated in the street car smash. The Toyo Kisen liner Taiyo Maru is being held outside the harbor and unless the fog lifts it may not be docked today. SIX SHOT IN BANK HOLDUP AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, Jan. 12.—Six persons fell wounded here today in a fusilade of shots in a bank holdup that netted a sextet of bandits less than $500 in the bloodiest robbery the city has seen in months. The bandits fled firing as Albert V. renezar, cashier of the Brighton Park State Bank, opened fire. He fell, shot thru a lung. Two others wounded were casual passersby and the other three were members of the stick-up gang. An eight year old boy was hit by a stray bullet and Harry Olseki, a drug clerk, was shot in the side by a stray bullet. The bandits leaped into an automobile which had been left standing at the curb when the men entered the bank and fled with bullets flying in all directions from their pistols. A policeman, off duty and passing near the bank, heard the shots preceding the flight and rushed to the scene. He emptied his service revolver at the sextet and declared two of the men fell to the sidewalk, wounded, and were dragged to the automobile by companions. The cashier wounded the other bandit. The robbery was executed in cold blooded fashion, according to employees. They said the two men were left at the car while four minor auto accidents here today when one of the heaviest fogs on record settled over the city. Passengers were thrown into a panic but no one was injured when the Hayward and San Leandro ferries crashed in the fog off Goat Island. Neither craft was badly damaged and after the collision proceeded on its way. Motorman William Hodge and William P. Clark, a passenger, were lacerated in the street car smash. The Toyo Kisen liner Taiyo Maru is being held outside the harbor and unless the fog lifts it may not be docked today. SIX SHOT IN BANK HOLDUP AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, Jan. 12.—Six persons fell wounded here today in a fusilade of shots in a bank holdup that netted a sextet of bandits less than $500 in the bloodiest robbery the city has seen in months. The bandits fled firing as Albert V. renezar, cashier of the Brighton Park State Bank, opened fire. He fell, shot thru a lung. Two others wounded were casual passersby and the other three were members of the stick-up gang. An eight year old boy was hit by a stray bullet and Harry Olseki, a drug clerk, was shot in the side by a stray bullet. The bandits leaped into an automobile which had been left standing at the curb when the men entered the bank and fled with bullets flying in all directions from their pistols. A policeman, off duty and passing near the bank, heard the shots preceding the flight and rushed to the scene. He emptied his service revolver at the sextet and declared two of the men fell to the sidewalk, wounded, and were dragged to the automobile by companions. The cashier wounded the other bandit. The robbery was executed in cold blooded fashion, according to employees. They said they two men were left at the car while four minor auto accidents here today when one of the heaviest fogs on record settled over the city. Passengers were thrown into a panic but no one was injured when the Hayward and San Leandro ferries crashed in the fog off Goat Island. Neither craft was badly damaged and after the collision proceeded on its way. Motorman William Hodge and William P. Clark, a passenger, were lacerated in the street car smash. The Toyo Kisen liner Taiyo Maru is being held outside the harbor and unless the fog lifts it may not be docked today. SIX SHOT IN BANK HOLDUP AT CHICAGO CHICAGO, Jan. 12.—Six persons fell wounded here today in a fusilade of shots in a bank holdup that netted a sextet of bandits less than $500 in the bloodiest robberythe city has seen in months. The bandits fled firing as Albert V. renezar, cashier ofthe Brighton Park State Bank, opened fire. He fell, shot thru a lung. Two others wounded were casual passersby andthe other three were members ofthe stick-up gang. An eight year old boy was hit by a stray bullet and Harry Olseki,a drug clerk ,was shotinthe side bya stray bullet. The bandits leaped into an automobile which had been left standing atthe curbwhenthemenenteredthebankandfleddubulletsoflicksflyinginalldirectionsfromthepistols. A policeman,off duty,andpassingnearthebank,andheardtheshotsprecedingtheflightandrushedtothescene.Heemptiledhisobjectbeforean audiencewherebothofuswouldberequiredtoryintelyourknowledgeofthesubjectratherthanyelibustermaterialsontheincreasedhewouldengivefigurestellanykindofa story.orcleverlawyerswhowcanarguefromanyside. "I thinkbestwaytosettlethisapparentdifferenceofopinionbetweenusistodebatethesubjectbeforean audienceswherebothofuswouldberequiredtoryintelyourknowledgeofthesubjectratherthanyelibustermaterialsontheincreasedhewouldengivefigurestellanykindofa story.orcleverlawyerswhowcanarguefromanyside." "I thinkjointdebatewouldbeafairtestofourknowledgeofthesubjectandenablethepeopleofthecountrytogetatthetruth.Forethereinataperfectlyfriendymanner.I suggestthatweengagesomelargehall,dividetheexpensesandinvitethepublietothehearsdiscussion." "The Michigan senatoristherichestmaninthesixty-eighthcongress.HemeakedhismoneyasapartnerofHenry Ford." "Severalyearago,saidCouzons'letter,'Ihadmanyinvestmentswhich,theonbasisofthemoneyIputinto-theinvestmentreturnmedfrom20to40percentbutonthebasisofmarketvaluefortheseinvestments,theonlyreferredabout81-2percent.Itherefore,believethatyourstatementthattheproper" "TheColorums,'fanicalsect,LivingtainsandpracticingagainsttheAmericanagainsttheColorums." WANT CRUISE SCARE "COLORUMS." FIVEATHLETICSINTHEUNIONHIGHSchoolinternoon.Thefieldinclubball diamondtrackwithbleachersandtailsfully equipped.FullertonandSanlouthernwillbepartofthatwhichorwestifitcanbea fairfigure.PresidentCarnerpointedoutthatwithofmorethan$144highschooldistrictfordtocarrythenewness.Thepresentisonly$205000whateverisonly$205000whateverisonly$205000whateverisonly$205000whateverisonly$205000whateverisonly$205000whateverisonly$205000whateverisonly$205000whovenewness." INFERENCE ON THE LAND DECISION which was the subject of a letter Wednesday from Governor Friend William Richardson asking that district attorneys survey the situation, and where evidence of dissemination of propaganda could be secured to act at once in the interests of the peace of the state and nation. On the Japanese question, Mr. Nelson said that in a recent controversy with the attorney general it was stated that the consensus of opinion among California district attorneys was that Japanese should be permitted to harvest crops now planted before any action is taken to remove them from the land which they now occupy. In speaking of the Mexican situation, Nelson quoted the Agent-in-charge of the Los Angeles office of the federal bureau of investigation who said that the moment the situation became alarming the government was ready to act. ANNUAL Y. M. C. A. MEETING THURS. Leon V. Shaw and Ernest Galarza, of Occidental college, will be the speakers at the annual meeting of the Y. M. C. A. to be held Thursday, Jan. 17, in the social hall of the White Temple. A banquet will be served at 6:30. The annual report will be read and election of the board of directors and demonstration of club work by the boys are other important features of the evening. If tickets are secured before Tuesday evening they may be secured at a less cost than afterward. PRINCE WEDDED JAN. 26 TOKIO, Jan. 12.—The imperial household today made formal and official announcement that the wedding of Prince Regeat Hirohito would be held Jan. 26. Try a Plain Dealer Want Ad Brookhart Would Blast Liquor Ships WASHINGTON, Jan. 12.—The three mile limit should be extended to 24 miles, in the opinion of Senator Smith W. Brookhart, Republican of Iowa. Senator Brookhart's opinion was given today to a convention of anti-saloon league workers gathered here for a national meeting. Furthermore, the Iowan asserted he was in favor of "blowing up" liquor ships. Senator Couzons challenged Mr. Mellon's statement that billions of wealth are hidden away and stagnant in tax exempt securities. He declared that the wealth invested in this class of securities represents only $ per cent of the wealth in the American investment field and he further asserted (Continued on Page 2) WANT CRUISE SCARE "COLOR" MANILA, Jan. 12 General Wood announces erroneous that he has resigned U.S. naval authorities the cruiser Sacramento and of Surigao to man station of American against the "Colorama." The "Colorums," fanatical sect, living in tains and practicing earlier this week, kill stabulary men and carry school teachers. ELECT DIRECT Election of director ture the annual meet Orange-co., Credit Assp. p.m., Monday, G.W retary, declared at Saturday. The meeting will St. Ann's Inn. Among those nominees are Dr. H. A Johnston-Wickett clinic car Renner, S. Q. R., of Anaheim, and R. Prescott Hardware Co. Gurman Hoppe of St. and Hax, both of Fuller. Promoter, to "Have" THAT R. H. L. Noakan former Alaskan junf of fake oil promotion with a Hindu wination of oil" under J. Mueller orange growt ta Ana had not only name but also more than was the declaration m Los Angeles where Noar旅 on a grand larc. With four women been led into the oil half a dozen other we altar by the accuse Noaks was represented ing a way" with the f He was said to have nearly $12,000 from women who invested in ed fake scheme to dex the Mpeller ranch, wha claimed to have launched scheme was launched WIRE IN 'ANAHEIM ealer AGE COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM, AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1923 823 $2,269,277 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,850 1919 174 464,580 27TH YEAR—NO. 114 ELECTION FRAUD stock From $300,000 to $750,000 Modern Athletic Plant Will Be Provided by High School Bonds ADDITIONAL land, an extensive athletic field and a science building will be the objects in the order named of the $150,000 school bond issue to be voted on next Saturday, Principal J. A. Clayes of the Anaheim Union High School said this afternoon. The field, including a baseball diamond track and gridiron, with bleachers and training quarters fully equipped, like those of Fullerton and Santa Ana, will be laid out first, and construction of the building will follow. If funds suffice, it is hoped indebtedness of more than $700,000 or five per cent of the assessed valuation is permitted by law. The polling places next Saturday will be the schools. In Anaheim the only polling place will be the high school building. The places outside will be the school buildings, Katella, Loara, Cypress, Centralia, Savannah, Magnolia and Laurel. The polls will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The bond issue of $150,000, to be voted on, will bear five per cent interest. Redemption of the first ten bonds will be in five A science athletic field and a science building will be the objects in the order named of the $150,000 school bond issue to be voted on next Saturday, Principal J. A. Clayes of the Anaheim Union High School said this afternoon. The field, including a baseball diamond track and gridiron, with bleachers and training quarters fully equipped, like those of Fullerton and Santa Ana, will be laid out first, and construction of the building will follow. If funds suffice, it is hoped to make the building two stories, the first floor of which will be used for science purposes. In that case, this structure will cost considerably more than the first unit of the high school plant, $25,000. The new building architecturally will harmonize with the others and will be on the same plan as the original high school building with its handsome big pillars in front, etc. The land to be purchased, which is the first consideration, will be part of that to the north or west, if it can be obtained at a fair figure. President Carner of the board pointed out that with a valuation of more than $14,000,000, the high school district can well afford to carry the new indebtedness. The present indebtedness is only $205,000, whereas a total 12,000 FEDERALS ENGAGE REBELS MEXICO CITY, Jan. 12. Twelve thousand federal troops are engaged in battle with revolutionists at Tehuacan, Puebla, according to an announcement this afternoon by the war office. The rebel troops are part of the army of General Sanchez and it is the first effort of the rebels to check the federal advance on Vera Cruz. Tehuacan is midway between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. While the war office announcement made no claim as to the tide of battle, war minister Serrano declared the rebels would be forced to give way to the federalals because of lack of ammunition. WANT CRUISER TO SCARE "COLORUMS" MANILA, Jan. 12. Governor General Wood announced this afternoon that he has requested the U.S. naval authorities to send the cruiser Sacramento to the island of Surigao to make a demonstration of American authority against the "Colorums" there. The "Colorums," a religious fanatical sect, living in the mountains and practicing weird rites earlier this week, killed 17 people. $30,000 LOSS AS CONVICTS MUTINY MONTEVALLO, Ala., Jan. 12. After holding officers at bay for almost 20 hours and doing damage to mining machinery conservatively estimated at $30,000, the $3 convicts who mutinied in the Aldrich coal mine of the Thomas-Weller Mining Co., early today were overwhelmed by guards, according to officials. The rebellious convicts armed with hundreds of sticks of dynamite, decided to call the mutiny off when 18 officers with high powered rifles forced their way into the mine. There were no casualties. The convicts blew up two locomotives, pumps dynamos and other machinery. The damage was expected to reach a much larger figure when a complete check-up is made. The mutineers defied officers all day yesterday, demanding that Warden J. M. Jernigan be charged before they would come out of the mine. They alleged the warden had punished three convicts by keeping them in "dog boxes" over night. PLAN TO DRY UP L. A. WET PLACES LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12. With one local cafe raided and the proprietors arrested for selling liquor, prohibition agents today prepared for a crusade against various downtown soft drink emporiums and bootleger establishments operating under the guise of restaurants. WILL FACE CHARGES Smashing Investigation is Unparalleled in the City's History ST. LOUIS, Jan. 12. Seventy-four persons, including 47 judges and clerks of election and 27 other office holders and politicians of both parties, were indicted by the grand jury at Clayton, St. Louis suburb, on charges of vote frauds in the August, 1922, primaries. The names are included in one blanket indictment which was formally reported by the grand jury today. Among those indicted are Frederick Essen, St. Louis county republican boss; former county clerk William Selbel; Anthony P. Foley, and a number of alleged gangsters. The Democrats on the list include Al G. Bruce, former secretary of the St. Louis county Democratic committee. Three women also are named in the true bill. The politicians and office holders include men who have been powers in politics in the county for years, the indictments winding up a smashing investigation unparalleled in St. Louis' history. The investigation began several months ago by the grand jury and by Prosecutor Attorney Adam Henry Jones, Democrat. Others named in the indictment which contains forty two counts, are Harry Kassebaum, former secretary of the St. Louis county Republican committee and now an employee of the state treasurer's office; Julius Schoenbein, former constable; Albert Wehnyer, former superintendent of road machinery of the state highway department; Willigh Shields, republican judge of the county court; J. C. Kiskadon, former assistant prosecuting attorney; Clarence Powers, Egan Gangster, who, however, is outside the pale of law, having been shot and killed in a brawl several weeks ago. Twenty one of the counts of the indictment charge fraudulent abstracting of ballots from ballot boxes and twenty one charge placing fraudulent ballots in ballot boxes. WANT CRUISER TO SCARE "COLORUMS" MANILA, Jan. 12—Governor General Wood announced this afternoon that he has requested the U.S. naval authorities to send the cruiser Sacramento to the island and of Surigao to make a demonstration of American authority against the "Colorums" there. The "Colorums," a religious fanatical sect, living in the mountains and practicing weird rites earlier this week, killed 17 constabularymen and carried off two school teachers. ELECT DIRECTORS Election of directors will feature the annual meeting of the Orange-co., Credit Ass'n., at 6:30 p.m., Monday, G.W. Leon secretary, declared at Santa Ana today. The meeting will be held at St. Ann's Inn. Among those nominated as directors are Dr. H. A. Johnston, Johnston-Wickett clinic, and Oscar Renner, S. Q. R. Store, both of Anaheim, and R. J. Precott, Prescott Hardware Company, and Gurman Hoppe of Stein, Hoppe and Hax, both of Fullerton. PLAN TO DRY UP L.A.WET PLACES LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12—With one local cafe raided and the proprietors arrested for selling liquor, prohibition agents today prepared for a crusade against various downtown soft drink emporiums and bootleger establishments operating under the guise of restaurants. Federal agents disguised as laborers and carrying dinner pails succeeded in buying drinks at Going's Cafe, in East Seventh-st., according to their reports, and arrested Casey O'Connor and E.M. Scott the proprietors. A gambling place, well equipped with buzzers, was said to have been found at Going's place. WRITER IMPROVED PARIS, Jan. 12—Anatole France, famous French writer, who is confined to his home by nervous trouble, was reported today to be slightly improved. His secretary informed International News Service that his condition was not serious. Promoter, Under Fire, Said to "Have Way" With Fair Sex THAT R.H.L. Noaks, self-styled former Alaskan judge accused of fake oil promotion in connection with a Hindu woman's "divination of oil" underlying the J.J. Mueller orange grove near Santa Ana had not only more than one name but also more than one wife, was the declaration made today to Los Angeles where Noaks is under arrest on a grand larceny charge. With four women said to have been led into the oil scheme and half a dozen other women led to the altar by the accused promoter, Noaks was represented as "having a way" with the fair sex. He was said to have obtained nearly $12,000 from the four women who invested in the asserted fake scheme to devalon oil on the Mpeller ranch, which Noaks claimed to have leased. This scheme was launched after Hilla Vacha, mysterious Hindu women who claimed to have occult powers, declared that while walking er caused her handbag to start er caused her handbag to start whirling in her grasp, thus informing her that there was oil beneath the spot! The woman backed her judgment with $4,000 cash, she claimed, when Noaks proposed forming an oil company. Three other women, including Julie Brown Stroud, Laguna Beach writer, were also said to have invested. Mrs. Lottie L. Noaks, 39, wife of the man under arrest, was taken into custody near Ventura. Sae was said to have been one of six women married by Noaka. Los Angeles authorities stated that Noaks had been selling oil stock at San Diego under the name of Childs. The murder was accidental, according to Shay, and was the result of nervousness on the part of Joe Smith, also an ex-convict, his companion, who had the gun trained on the man who had surprised them in the act of burglarizing the store. Shay asserted that both he and Smith was former inmates of a prison in Ionia Michigan. Instructionalists expected today from Milwaukee authorities to whom full details of the confession has been sent. SHOOTS HUSBAND REDDING, Jan. 12—Mrs. Harry W. Tuggle today assumed responsibility for the accidental killing of her husband yesterday in his gun shop. It was at first reported he had killed himself. Mrs. Tuggle was re-arranged merchandise. She picked up she supposed was an old child she snapped it, but the off. She, in reality, had up the sexvolver her husband to protect the cash revolver went thru Tuggle today en. He lived nine h