oc-plain-dealer 1924-06-13

FRIDAY WORLD HEIM SHOWN CENSUS FOR 40, 1910 was 2,628 For 1920 was 5,525 Friday Estimated at 12,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 year in No. Orange co. ASPHYXIATION CA Mid-West Officers Seek Four A 45 SACKS OF MAIL ARE SEIZED One Robber Shoots Another Thru Head by Mistake in Holdup New Movement to Raise Gun Turrets WASHINGTON, June 13. A new movement to secure congressional approval next winter of the proposal of the navy department to elevate the guns on the American capital ships was launched here today as a result of the fatal explosion aboard the battleship Mississippi. Naval officials pointed out that if the turrets of the ship were altered to obtain long range elevation without so much crowding such accidents could not occur. G. O. P. PLANS FOR HECTIC CAMPAIGN Gen. Dawes Will Car Brunt of Republican Attack in West CLEVELAND, June 13.—Cal SEIZED One Robber Shoots Another Thru Head by Mistake in Holdup CHICAGO, June 13.—Every man of the 70 who manned the fast Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul mail train which was held up and looted last night of mail, the value of which may reach a million and a half dollars, was taken into custody by federal operatives today for questioning. A. M. Germer, chief of postoffice inspectors, in charge of the investigation into the robbery, declared the robbery to have been an "inside job." Fifty-three members of the crew were taken from the train when it reached Milwaukee after the robbery. Seventeen others were taken into custody at St. Paul this morning. Only two clews to aid in the search for the bandits had been found early today, according to authorities. These were a stolen auto, found in Chicago, and a mail sack which had been rifled. This had been thrown into a clump of bushes near the scene of the hold-up. Germer, commenting on the niteety with which the robbery was carried out, pointed out that only three of the 11 cars in the train were entered. The other eight, evidently known to carry no registered ponches, were left alone. "These men knew exactly what take and what to leave alone," Germer said. "The robbers very evidently knew just what was valuable in the train and which cars carried the more than a million dollar cargo." That, he said, was sufficient to indicate to him an inside job. Inspector William Fahy expressed belief that the same men who engineered the theft of $150,000 at Harvey, Ill., and later on obtained $100,000 at Indiana Harbor, Ind., are responsible for the latest crime. Both Germer and Fahy expressed fear of further robberies. Three of the four autos used by the bandits were recovered today. Each of the cars had been stolen. One was found abandoned on a Chicago street, another in a suburban woods and the third near the home of the owner in Wilmette, a Chicago suburb. The fact that the cars were found near Chicago, intensified the search here. BUTLER WILL MANAGE CAMPAIGN CLEWELAND, June 13.—William M. Butler of Massachusetts, personally selected by President Coolidge as his campaign manager was elected chairman of the new Republican national committee at its initial session today. Other officers elected for the direction of the campaign were: Vice chairman—Ralph E. Williams of Oregon; Charles D. Hiles of New York and Mrs. Alvin T. Hert of Kentucky. Treasurer—William V. Hodges of Denver. Secretary—Roy O. West of Chicago. The new officers represent a complete change in committee personnel. Butler succeeds John T. Adams of Iowa; West succeeds George B. Lockwood of Indiana, and Hodgen replaces Fred W. Upham of Illinois, who had held the treasurer's post for many years. Hodges was known to but few members of the committee. He is a lawyer by profession and was formerly president of the civic and commercial association of Denver. PORTER LAUNCHED SIMILAR SCHEME Altho John Saxon Porter, former president of the Dixie service stations, was wanted in Orange-co on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, that fact did not deter him from launching upon the promotion of a similar scheme in Michigan, it was announced here today by the sheriff's office. Sheriff Sam Jernigan was launched here today as a result of the fatal explosion aboard the battleship Mississippi. Naval officials pointed out that if the turrets of the ship were altered to obtain long range elevation without so much crowding such accidents could not occur. GEN. DAWES WILL CARRY BRUNT OF REPUBLICAN ATTACK IN WEST CLEVELAND, June 13.—California Coolidge and General Charles Dawes! Behind this ticket of solid public conservative leaders together in Cleveland today laid the groundwork for the law and arduous campaign. It will be a hectic campaign that much is assured, irrespectively of whom the Democrats nominate at New York two weeks before Dawes is one of the most picturesque men in public life. And in the west there looms disturbing shadow of Senator R伯特 M. LaFollette, whose followhere in Cleveland demonstratheir complete lack of sympathy with the whole G. O. P. structure. General Dawes probably carry the brunt of the Republican attack in the west. Coolidge has already given Republican leaders to understand how he himself will conduct a campaign. He has plans to run in Washington, radio his work from the White House and only casually strike out with a personal appearance before an audience. The picture of a three corn-personal campaign thru time with "Hell 'n Maria" Dawes battle to the eloquent and LaFollette on the one hand on the Democratic nominees on one other, was sufficient today to the imagination of the organization leaders and the law department delegates. No movie thriller ever gave audience a more sensational view than did this Republican convention that met so prosaically calmly three days ago to nuance Calvin Coolidge. Sharply pointed daggers still flying thick and fast among the organization lever over the fiasco that resulted in nomination of Frank O. Loew and his subsequent rejection of nomination—the first time history of major political power that a man has turned down—a high honor once his friends ferred it on him. Hardwash were exchanged concerning Lowden nomination between llam M. Butler, the presiding personality selected campaign agent, and leaders from New York and Pennsylvania whose drains PORTER LAUNCHED SIMILAR SCHEME Altho John Saxon Porter, former president of the Dixie service stations, was wanted in Orange-co on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, that fact did not deter him from launching upon the promotion of a similar scheme in Michigan, it was announced here today by the sheriff's office. Sheriff Sam Jernigan was today packing his grips to make the trip to Detroit to bring back Porter and Leslie J. Graham, the Anaheim manager of the concern. E A. Lawson, vice president of the Dixie company, has not yet been apprehended although similar charges have been filed against him. OILMAN INJURED R. W. Wade of Huntington Beach was bribed to the local sanitarium last night suffering from an accident in the oil fields. He was employed with the Standard Oil Co. producing department. His injuries consist of a sprained ankle, several fractured ribs and a bruised back. His condition was reported fair today. Mrs. Grover Collins of Fullerton was also a patient at the local sanitarium today. Old Glory will be released to the breezes tomorrow in City Park when the flag donated to the city by the American Legion and Auxiliary will be formally presented. The colors measure six by 12 feet and they will fly from a steel pole 60 feet high, erected in the center of the park, just south of the plunge. M. W. Martenett, Jr., will make the presentation speech for the pole and Mrs. A. B. Prescott the one for the flag. Mayor E. H. Metcalf responding in each case. The High School orchestra will play and the crowd will sing The Star Spangled Banner, led by the two organizations, which will attend in bodies. The ceremony will be 1:30. The poll, which is one tallest in the county, is filled feet into a cement base, but usually 70 feet long. The with bronze tablets furnish the Anaheim Metal Instrument properly inscribed, is a file of work. F. N. Gibbs donates cement for the foundational Legionnaires themselves and C. Y. Webb donates painting. The pole contains braces and the joints are made it unusually tial. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY lain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Friday, June 13, 1924 Fair and w Saturday IN CAUSED DEATH OF Four Auto Loads of Bandits Who Scrambled D. P. PLANS FOR HECTIC CAMPAIGN Dawes Will Carry Unit of Republican Attack in West VELAND, June 13.—Calvin and General Charles t. Administration of Bonus Law Pushed WASHINGTON, June 13.—President Coolidge today issued definite instructions for the administration of the soldiers bonus law, despite the failure of congress to appropriate funds for its initial cost. "The world war adjusted compensation act became a law over my protest," the president said in a letter to Secretary of War Weeks. "I am not willing, however, to let the administration of the law remain practically in abeyance until congress again convenes simply because I would be justified under existing conditions in so doing. "Rather, I regard this law as imposing certain obligations upon the executive branch of government." DEMOS WILL TREAT 'EM ROUGH First Definite Indications of What Bourbon Platform Will Contain WASHINGTON, June 13.—The This Is “B In Pac LOS ANGELES HARBOR June 13.—This is "Black Friday the 13th, in the battle fleet. From man-of-war to war, from deck to deck, locker, stalks death. Twenty thousand salute mourning. From out at rides the majestic U. S. S.ippi to the little harbor San Pedro, known as home" there is spread the mantle of sorrow. Sheltered from the grenade behind the harbor bells the white hospital lief. On her open deck row, rest the 48 dead fr EXPECT 1000 AT ELKS' PROGRAM More than 1000 people are expected to attend the annual Flag Day celebration to be held tonight at the Elks' lodge rooms under the auspices of Anaheim Lodge No. 1345, William Jackson, chairman of the committee of arrangements, declared today. U. S. District Attorney Joe Burke of Los Angeles, past district deputy of So. Calif. will make the principal address. Features of the exercises will be the awarding of prizes to High School and Junior High School students for the best essays on "The Story of the Flag," and music by local talent. The public in general and all patriotic organizations in particular have been invited to attend. The Boy Scouts also have been invited. Herman Stern, Ralph McFadden and J. A. Clayes are the other members of the committee. PROMISE STENCH WILL SOON END The offensive odor from the Crystal Chemical Works will be ended within a few days, Dr. Gustave T. Reich, superintendent, declared today. Dr. Rolch, who took charge funds for its initial cost. "The world war adjusted compensation act became a law over my protest," the president said in a letter to Secretary of War Weeks. "I am not willing, however, to let the administration of the law remain practically in abeyance until congress again convenes simply because I would be justified under existing conditions in so doing. "Rather, I regard this law as imposing certain obligations upon the executive branch of the government which do not permit of delay in performance." ROUGH First Definite Indications of What Bourbon Platform Will Contain WASHINGTON, June 13.—The first definite indications as to what the Democratic platform this year will contain were given here today when Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, whose personally written platform was adopted by the Democrats in 1920, made public a draft of the resolutions which he will present to the forthcoming Democratic national convention in New York. Senator Glass' platform already has been adopted, as it was four years ago, by the Democratic convention in Virginia with instructions to carry it before the national convention. The platform voices harsh condemnation not only of former Republican officials whose administration of governmental affairs came under the eye of senate investigators, but condemns President Coolidge for the attitude taken in his letter to the senate, challenging the right of that body to continue with its investigation of Secretary of the Treasury Melton and the bureau of internal revenue. "We arraign the Republican party," the platform declares, "for intercepting at every step the due processes of inquiry into official delinquencies and for its persistent attempt, executive and legislative, to impede, if not entirely to frustrate the investigations to which in the beginning Republican leaders assented, but which later they regarded with dismay. Direct reference was made to forcing Edwin Denby and Harry M. Daugherty out of the cabinet, the oil leases and the veterans bureau inquiry. Full credit was claimed for the Democracy in congress for this year's federal tax reduction. "It was a Democratic tax bill which was enacted into law" the tax revision plank declares "and not the inequitable, reacting measure imposed by the Republican administration" The platform contains the usual "tariff for revenue only," plank, and blames the Fordney-McCumber tariff act for many of the bills of the farmer. The efforts of the Republican administration to aid the agricultural industry were described as "quackery." the organization leaders the fiasco that resulted in the nomination of Frank O. Lowen and its subsequent rejection of the nomination—the first time in the history of major political parties a man has turned down such honor once his friends conced it on him. Harsh words exchanged concerning the den nomination between Wil-M. Butler, the president's newly selected campaign man, and leaders from New York Pennsylvania whose dramatic throwing their strength to listen at the end of the second on the vice presidency read in Lowen's nomination. Did the organization lead on the floor, perspiring in the heat of milling delegates, take to the efforts of Butler on platform to try to force the nomination of Herbert Hoover attowned had returned the crown in a tart message that smacked nearness ever having to repeat "no" so many times. The floor managers were as tirious as the delegates, probably more. They had been getting orders stay, conflicting orders, first on man and then for that, including the political destinies of a dozen men—Borah of Idaho; Jayon of Iowa; Curtis of Kansas; Anton of Ohio; Sanders of Indiana; Hoover of California;—and (Continued on Page Two) PROMISE STENCH WILL SOON END The offensive odor from the Crystal Chemical Works will be ended within a few days, Dr. Gustave T. Reich, superintendent, declared today. Dr. Reich, who took charge some five weeks ago, hadn't known of the nuisance before, he claimed. He is using chloride of lime and doing everything else possible to stop the smell in spite of considerable cost. He wishes nearby residents who have been complaining to understand that he is trying to the utmost to co-operate with them. For marcelling. Phone 25-J. Miss Pat Henderson. Classified Ads Bring Results Some Circulation Statistics: Number of Homes Taking Plain Dealer 1170 Number of homes not taking Plain Dealer, but taking Bulletin 168 Number of Homes Checked to date - - 1338 LA VERNE STREET House Number Plain Dealer 900 Plain Dealer 904 Plain Dealer 908 Plain Dealer 912 Plain Dealer 920 No local paper No local paper House Number 903 Plain Dealer 905 Plain Dealer 907 No local paper 909 Plain Dealer 905 Vacant 921 Plain Dealer 925 Plain Dealer 927 Plain Dealer 931 Bulletin In the 900 block on Zeyn Street there are a total of 15 homes. The PLAIN DEALER IS TAKEN AND READ in 11 of these homes. Now read the report of the homes which the Plain Dealer does not enter: One is vacant; two no local paper, and one takes Bulletin. In the 58 districts checked to date there are 1338 homes which local papers are read and The Plain Dealer in 1170 out of the 1338 homes, or 88 per cent. Total number of homes taking local papers. Number of Plain Dealers taken in the 58. Number of homes not taking plain Dealer. Anyone interested, of course, can the above statements. PELLIGRINE Alfred E. Pellegrini who claims to have ed as salesman by his mons of Los Angeles stock broker, today the superior court admits to collect $433 alleges due him as on the sale of real stock. Ames and Macheim attorneys, fill plaint for Pellegrini. Three of Amos LOS ANGELES. Three of Annapolis among the victims of tragedy on the Miss were Ensign Marcuu "best dressed" man; 23, Annapolis; Lieu ward Zellers., char in the class of '21. William George Man," class of '22. Ensign Erwin wives active service football ass track the gym was in A IN ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1923 823 $2,269,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,879 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 Fair and warm tonight and Saturday. 27th YEAR—No. 245 H OF 48 SAILORS Who Score Million Dollar Coup This Is "Black Friday," In Pacific Battle Fleet LOS ANGELES HARBOR, Calif. June 13.—This is "Black Friday." Friday the 13th, in the Pacific battle fleet. From man-of-war to man-of-war, from deck to deck, locker to locker, stalks death. Twenty thousand sailors are in mourning. From out at sea whererides the majestic U. S. S. Mississippi to the little harbor town of San Pedro, known as "sailors' home" there is spread the bitter mantle of sorrow. Shelteted from the green ocean behind the harbor breakwater rolls the white hospitalship. Relief. On her open decks, row on row, rest the 48 dead from the ill In that death row is the Pacific fleet's star welterweight boxer. Beside his body is the maimed corpse of the Mississippi's crack gunner. Another silent figure is that of the fleet's star baseball pitcher. There, too, stilled forever, is the voice of the "Missy's" sweetest tenor. Within a few feet from the dead are the piled grim coffins, which will carry the bodies to far off Maine, to Illinois, to sunny Georgia—to every home port of these dead "buddies." Each man who met trapped death in that fiery furnace will be given a military funeral. Solemn services will be held on every battalion in the fleet as the brave CAUGHT LIKE RATS IN TRAP 20,000 Sailors of Pacific Battle Fleet Mourn Naval Tragedy LOS ANGELES, June 13.—Alto the navy board of inquiry in the U. S. S. Mississippi disaster NOBLE HELD ON MURDER CHARGE Ira Noble, who was one of the players in a gambling game at La Habra, May 5, which resulted in the stabbing to death of Grady B. Rutherford, Osage Indian, was held by Justice of the Peace John B. Cox yesterday to answer to the charge of murder of Rutherford in the superior court and his bond which he was unable to raise was set at $5000. That the defense of Noble will be self-preservation was indicted through the introduction into evidence by the defense of a knife stained with what resembled blood, at the foot of the stairs in the house where the killing took place. This knife was found by J. T. Bradford, former La Habra deputy sheriff, who said that he visited Noble in jail and was directed to make a search for the weapon. It will be the contention of the defense that the knife belonged to the Indian and that Noble acted in self-defense in stabbing him after he, Noble, had been attacked. The sheriff's office is also in possession of a knife which it is alleged belonged to Noble. No light was brought out at the preliminary hearing of how Rutherford reached the coupe automobile in which he was found in front of the La Habra jail after midnight. Whether he was dragged there or was able to stag-crack gunner. Another silent figure is that of the fleet's star baseball pitcher. There, too, stilled forever, is the voice of the "Missy's" sweetest tenor. Within a few feet from the dead are the piled grim coffins, which will carry the bodies to far off Maine, to Illinois, to sunny Georgia—to every home port of these dead "buddies." Each man who met trapped death in that fiery furnace will be given a military funeral. Solemn services will be held on every battleshipin the fleet as the brave gunners "cross the bar" on their last cruise. (Continued on Page Two) CALIF. BELL HITS $6.95 IN AUCTION A new high record season's mark of $6.95 in the auction markets was established yesterday when California Belle of the Placentia Orange Growers' Ass'n, brought this figure at Philadelphia. Navels and miscellaneous varieties continue to hang over, with seven such cars sold in New York and small lots in other markets. FINISH PLANS TO UNVEIL FOUNTAIN Today's Lions' club weekly luncheon was marked by a number of short talks and by final preparations for the unveiling of the fountain in city park tomorrow afternoon. President Cliff Lamb will be master of ceremonies. Lion Perry Schreck of Santa Ana will deliver the dedicatory address and Mayor E. H. Metcalf will accept the gift to the city. Quartet numbers will be sung by Mesdames J. O. Schwentker, W. D. Pemberton, A. L. Knipe and Mrs. Walter Ross. The Whittier State school band new playing a season at Catalina Island, has been engaged to furnish the entrainment. TRAP 20,000 Sailors of Pacific Battle Fleet Mourn Naval Tragedy LOS ANGELES, June 13.—Altho the navy board of inquiry in the U. S. S. Mississippi disaster moved swiftly today to determine the cause of the death of 48 blue jackets, no announcement of any kind had been made late today. No official statement was issued by the navy officials, as had been promised earlier in the day. While a nation waited, the navy board visited the wrecked gun turret on the Mississippi, now a mass of twisted steel, danbed with the yellow scorch of powder, and then repaired for its formal inquiry to the U. S. S. New Mexico. At sea behind closed doors the exhaustive probe demanded by Washington was opened. That it may continue for days before any report is made to the public seemed probable. The death list remained tonight at 48. Several of the injured are critically hurt but navy surgeons are battling to save their lives. WASHINGTON, June 13.—President Coolidge, as commander in chief, today ordered the navy department to conduct a rigid and exhaustive investigation to fix responsibility for the terrific explosion yesterday above the battleship Mississippi, which cost the lives of three officers and forty-five enlisted men and resulted in serious injuries to many others. Secretary of the Navy Wilbur, who was at Cleveland, is rushing back to Washington to take personal charge of the investigation and to summon a special board of officers to convene at Los Angeles to pursue the inquiry. SAN PEDRO, June 13.—The 48 bluejackets killed yesterday in a big gun turret on the U. S. S. Mississippi met their deaths by gas asphyxiation. This was declared by navy officers today adding in the investigation of the sea tragedy. While some of the gunners' bodies were mutilated and burned almost instant death was caused by deadly gases vomited from the breech of a 14-inch gun into the lethal chamber of the turret where the men were trapped, the officers asserted. The body of Lieut. Thomas E. Zellers of Long Beach, was first removed from the turret. It found at the water emergency Three of Annapolis' "Best" Among Victims of Tragedy LOS ANGELES. June 13.—Three of Annapolis' "best" were among the victims of the peace tragedy on the Mississippi. They were Ensign Marcus Erwin, Jr., "best dressed" man in the class of '23, Annapolis; Lleut. Thomas Edward Zellers,, "handsomest man in the class of '21"; And Ensign William George McCrea, "superman," class of '22. Ensign Erwin was in his first active service. He was on a football team three pass track team two years ago in the gym team one year. He was in Asheville, N.C. Lleut. Zellers was from Grantville, Ga. He was secretly married last December, just before the fleet sailed for battle practice. His widow resides in Long Beach. Lleut. Zellers' mother and sister, who live in Colorado Springs are enroute here. Ensign McCrea was known as the "superman" by his classmates because he mastered two pages of Italian in one hour. He was an exceptional student, a musician and a member of the Annapolis fencing squad. His home was in Renova, Pa. President Cliff Lamb will be master of ceremonies. Lion Perry Schrock of Santa Ana will deliver the dedicatory address and Mayor E. H. Metcalf will accept the gift to the city. Quartet numbers will be sung by Mesdames J. O. Schwentker, W. D. Pemberton, A. L. Knipe and Mrs. Walter Ross. The Whittier State school band now playing a season at Catalina Island, has been engaged to furnish the ent-retainment. A. F. Lewis, inventor of the concrete block made by the Anaheim Metal Industries, erected the base or pedestal of the fountain, using a granite finish on the blocks. Haggerty Brose did the white tile work. At today's meeting also Lion Hemer P. Eddy spoke in the interest of the Anaheim C. of C., dealing with the latter's good work in promoting home enterprises. Lion Bob White spoke along the line of the "Value of Membership," from the standpoint of the merchant, large or small, and also the citizens. Master Stillman Drake, the boy orator of the Lions' club Scout Troop, gave a splendid review of the purposes of the C. of C. Lion John Reid gave a five-minute talk on "The Diseases to Which Orange Trees are Subject and How the Diseases are Overcome." This was declared by navy officers today adding in the investigation of the sea tragedy. While some of the gunners' bodies were mutilated and burned almost instant death was caused by deadly gases vomited from the breech of a 14-inch gun into the lethal chamber of the turret where the men were trapped, the officers asserted. The body of Lieut. Thomas E. Zellers of Long Beach, was the first removed from the turret. It was found at the water emergency cock on the turret's after end. Officers of the fleet said Zellers' last act, turning on the water, saved the Mississippi from destruction. The lever on which his hand rested in death controlled the doors leading to the powder magazine, as well as the flood water control. Zellers' last act—pulling the powder magazine doors shut, saved the lives of a thousand on the man-of-war. He was the hero of the sea tragedy. Lieut. Donald Smith, who was the first man to enter the turret after the explosion, refused today to discuss the fate of his matos. His face, arms, and hands were wrapped in oil-soaked bandages. His eyelashes were completely seared off. Smith would only say today: "Any man in the navy would have entered the turret, but I happened to be the nearest." Others who followed Lieut. Smith's lead into the hell of flaming gas and heat, told how the bodies of their shipments were found and described the interior of the turret. The turret is divided into four sections. One partition runs from starboard to port in the rear. Each of the three guns are in separate chamber. The chamber are connected by steel doors. Incursors found them partly open, bodies piled against them. (Continued on Page Two) BUILDING PERMITS Lewis Janker, frame addition to residence, $97 S. Claudia-st. Cost $200. Eugene Hedrick, framing garage, at $20 S. Palm-st. Cost $155. T. F. Morgan repair residences at $745 N. Palm-st. Cost $200.