oc-plain-dealer 1924-06-19

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total for 1910 was ..... 2,628 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. PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 year in No. Orange-co. CHEMICAL CO. R Hold Inquest Over Seven-Year DARTED FROM BETWEEN 2 OTHER CARS Playmate of 2 Thornton Children Drowned Last Week at Newport A coroner's inquest was held this afternoon at the Winbigler Bride Confesses Padding Payrolls DETROIT, June 19—Mrs. Heretta Basil Rhode, bride of a few weeks, confessed today to embezzling $100,000 thru padding the payrolls of the company by which she was employed, according to Assistant Prosecutor James B. Ferguson. She named a high official of the E. W. Bliss Machine Co. Brooklyn, as an accomplice, it was stated. Mrs. Rhode was local representative of the Bliss Company. She confessed, Ferguson said, to padding payrolls and expense accounts of salesmen working out of the local office. The practice was started seven years ago, she said. $1.50 WHEAT TALK BEING REVIVED Market Has Advancee for Eight Days Record for Three Years ED:—Talk of $1.50 wheat h been revived by the phenomen OTHER CARS Playmate of 2 Thornton Children Drowned Last Week at Newport A coroner's inquest was held this afternoon at the Winbigler funeral establishment, Santa Ana, to determine responsibility for the death late yesterday afternoon of Robert Lambert, seven, killed by a car driven by James Dickson, 46725 S. Garnsey-st., Santa Ana. The child was rushed to the hospital where he died two hours later. Reports were to the effect that young Lambert darted from between two cars parked. In the street intersection on South Flower-st. and was struck by the car. Dickson was not placed under arrest. Robert Lambert was the playmate of Allen and David Thornton, the two young sons of H. Newton Thornton, all of whom perished ten days ago in the cap-sizing of the motor launch "Adieu" at the mouth of Orange-co harbor. HUGHES NOTE IS FRIENDLY IN TONE WASHINGTON, June 19.—Altho Secretary of State Hughes, by his note replying to the Japanese exclusion protest, released the Japanese government from the "gentlemen's agreement" with respect to the control of immigration, it still remained today for Japan to decide whether or not the agreement is to be abrogated. Hughes went into considerable detail in support of his position that the oriental exclusion provision in the new immigration bill was not much different than the regulations now in force between the two governments to shut out an influx of Orientals. He explained, however, that it had been the desire of President Coolidge, as made known several times, to continue to regulate immigration through diplomatic channels rather than by congressional enactment, adding that the law, having been duly enacted, must be enforced. Flat denial was made that the immigration law, as alleged by the Japanese government, violated any of the provisions of the commercial treaty of 1911 between the United States and Japan. The Hughes note, made public today in Washington and Tokio, was friendly in tone and emphasized 2 DIE, SCORE INJURED IN TORNADO FARGO, N. D., June 19.—Two known dead and a score of injured with property loss estimated at more than $500,000 was the toll that a tornado accompanied by rain and hail levied in North Dakota last night. The deaths were reported from Dieckson, N. D., as were the injured. It is feared that fuller reports from other parts of the state may increase the casualty list. Communication is badly crippled. BOMB EXPLODED; 1 DEAD, 2 HURT CHICAGO, June 19.—One man was killed, two others were seriously injured and several other persons narrowly escaped injury here today when a bomb was exploded in a restaurant conducted by Patrick O'Malley. Democratic leader, just outsided the loop district. The explosion rocked the building and created a panic in the Polk-st Station nearby. A gamblers' war is believed by police to have been responsible for the bombing. The dead man was George Swan, an employs. He was blown into the street by the force of the blast and died while being taken to a hospital. REVIVED Market Has Advance for Eight Days Recorded for Three Years ED:—Talk of $1.50 wheat has been revived by the phenomenal strength shown by the grain market recently. Thomas Temple Hoyne, author of "Speculation and other financial texts and expert on market movement," offers his analysis of the present situation and its promise for the farmer. CHICAGO, June 19.—Natural always delivers the goods for the farmer, and nature has added to 13 cents to the price of wheat to 8 cents to corn, 1 to 3 cents to oats and 7 to 8 cents to rice since congress adjourned without doing anything for agriculture relief beyond thrashing out vocally its schemes for legislating high prices into existence. At the opening the grain markets today, prices of the grains were all markedly higher than they were a year ago at this time. Wheat was 93 to 15c higher; corn 3% to 19c higher; oats 5 to 7% higher and rye 13 to 15c higher. Early in the present year looked as if there was too much wheat in the world and more than enough of other grains. Prospect for big crops were brilliant, but nature dealt out such a line spring weather that the condition of growing crops has material changed. This is the case not only in this country but, according to foreign reports, abroad also. But the danger we instantly recognized on the posing of those figures. On the following day the bus market in wheat started and has continued ever since. So far prices have advanced every day for eight consecutive days, a reason for a continued advance in wheat for more than three years. The end does not appear to be in sight yet. Local speculators and traders talk optimistically about $1.50 wheat, but such extrem views cannot be accepted as likely to be realized until the new government report in July shows whether the wheat crop has continued to deteriorate. It may have made up ground it lost earlier. 3 SAILORS BURied at San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, June 19.—While the giant battleship Mississippi, maimed by the turret explosion that claimed 48 lives at Los Angeles last Thursday rode at anchor in the bay, three of the victims of the explosion were laid to rest this afternoon in Arlington of the west—the national cemetery of the Presidio. Arriving from the south enroute to Mare Island, for repairs shortly after 10 o'clock, the Mississippi cast anchor to permit her personnel to attend the funerals of Coxawain Lee Barbee, Boatswain's Mate George A. Bios and Seaman Rodney L. Anderson. Detachments from the army and marine corps will join the conrades of the dead sailors in funeral escort. INJURED SAIL ARE RECOVERY LOS ANGELES, June 19.—Of the frightfully burned jackets injured in the U. S. S. Mississippi explosion will recover, it was said today in San Pedro where the men are confined on the hospital ship Relief. Not only will they be restored to health but due to the use of a new secret lotion for major burns they will carry no scars. The new lotion, said to mark a remarkable medical advancement, was used by navy surgeons for the first time during the Mississippi disaster. F. J. Rynes, chief turret captain, was reported to be much improved today and his recovery is believed assured. MARTIN WILL NOT BE SENT ABROAD WASHINGTON, June 19.—After a conference between Secretary of War Weeks and Major Frederick L. Martin, former commander of the round-the-world filers, it was definitely decided today that Martin would not be sent to Europe to lead home the airmen on their return from circling the globe. Major Martin is going on leave of absence this week, at the expiration of which he will be assigned to the air service tactical school at Langley Field, Va., it was announced after the conference. BUYS SIGN SHOP Fred Robins has repurchased the sign painting shop from Frank Villits at 206 N. Los Angeles colbins first bot the shop in 1916 sold it when he entered army use. Reds of Shots Fired in West Virginia Mine Battle MORGANTOWN, W. Va., June 19.—Houses were riddled and one building was burned to the ground in a two-hour pitched battle this morning between nine guards and union miners at Brady, near here. Hundreds of shots were fired into the community from the surrounding hillsides. One man is said to have been wounded. The union hall was set afire and destroyed during the night, according to Sheriff Yost on his return from the scene. The mine at Brady is owned by the Brady-Warner Corp who have inaugurated the open shop plaza and two outbreaks previous to today's had occurred since the change. The scene was quiet, according to Sheriff Yost, when he left Brady, and he refused to confirm reports that machine guns had been used by both sides during the battle. Approximately 200 miners are on strike. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Thursday, June 19, 1924 O. PLANS $500,000 ven-Year-Old Santa Ana Boy Killed 50 WHEAT WALK BEING REVIVED It Has Advanced Eight Days Record for Three Years Talk of $1.50 wheat has rived by the phenomenal U. S. S. Maryland Makes Gun Record LOS ANGELES, June 19. Undaunted by the terrific blast which sent 48 of their comrades to horrible deaths on the U. S. S. Mississippi, gunners of America's most powerful sea fighter, the U. S. S. Maryland, had today established new navy target practice records. While official confirmation of the records is lacking, it is known that new naval history was made yesterday at sea off Los Angeles Harbor by the Maryland. For the first time in American naval history 16 inch guns were used in firing at an invisible target 20 miles distant and naval officers admitted the Maryland came thru "with flying colors." Seaplanes, hovering like CONFERENCE GETS BUSY TODAY 500 Delegates to German Baptist Gathering Are Expected Friday With two or three times the number of delegates which greet- Weather F U. S. Flig MITCHEL FIELD, NET June 19.—Only a conchange in the weather wihim from hopping off "dawn-to-dusk" flight o'clock (New York dayling time) tomorrow. Lleut. Russell Maughan ed today following receipts from aviation fields alroute that landings coulbe made there. OLIVE AS REVIVED It Has Advanced Night Days Record for Three Years Talk of $1.50 wheat has driven by the phenomenal shown by the grain marently. Thomas Temple author of "Speculation" for financial texts and an analysis of the present sitand its promise for the AGO, June 19.—Nature delivers the goods for the land nature has added 12 cents to the price of wheat, cents to corn, 1 to 3 cents and 7 to 8 cents to ryegress adjourned without anything for agricultural beyond thrashing out vocal nemes for legislating high to existence. The opening the grain marray, prices of the grains markedly higher than a year ago at this time. As 33 to 15c higher; corn 4c higher; oats 5 to 7½c and rye 13 to 15c higher. In the present year it is if there was too much the world end more than other grains. Prospects crops were brilliant, but dealt out such a line of weather that the conditioning crops has materially This is the case not this country but, accord-ign reports, abroad also. However, until the posting United States government June 9, was a threatening of wheat fully realized trade. But the danger was recognized on the post-mose figures. The following day the bull in wheat started and it inunded ever since. So far we avanced every day for consecutive days, a record attinued advance in wheat than three years. And does not appear to be yet. Local speculators talk optimistically of heat, but such extreme cannot be accepted like realized until the next cent report in July shows the wheat crop has con-deteriorate. It may have ground it lost earlier in While official confirmation of the records is lacking, it is known that new naval history was made yesterday at sea off Los Angeles Harbor by the Maryland. For the first time in American naval history 16 inch guns were used in firing at an invisible target 20 miles distant and naval officers admitted the Maryland came thru "with flying colors." Seaplanes, hovering like birds above the big dreadnaught, directed the firing. The success of the tests was said to be the greatest ever attained in naval aviation, as well as in gunnery. REDS FRAME THIRD PARTY PLATFORM CONVENTION HALL, ST. PAUL, June 19.—Communists won a sweeping victory at the Farmer-Labor-Progressive third party convention today by forcing thru their program to knife Senator LaFollette as a candidate of the new Farmer-Labor party. By an overwhelming majority, they were successful in blocking all attempts of Farmer-Laborites to go on record as favoring the Wisconsin progressive upon an independent progressive ticket. Immediately after the viva voce vote showing the Communists were in control of the convention, Farmer-Labor delegates scattered through the audience and walked out of the hall. Flushed with this victory the most important of the many that they have gained at this convention, the communists immediately proposed to put an independent ticket of their own choice into the November election race. The communists triumph was gained when they defeated a resolution by W. J. Taylor of Nebraska, which would have given the convention's endorsement to LaFollette. Taylor, himself who warned that the "country will repudiate this convention" headed the dele-ords. TODAY 500 Delegates to German Baptist Gathering Are Expected Friday With two or three times the number of delegates which greeted Pastor Max Leuschner Tuesday evening, the annual Pacific Conference of the German Baptist Church got down to business today with the election of conference officials. The gathering is made up of delegates from Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California. Five hundred delegates are expected by Friday evening. Officers elected today at the first of the business sessions in the High School were: Rev. J. A. H. Wuttke, chairman; Rev. J. Kratt, second chairman; Rev. G. Lohr, recording secretary; Rev. F. J. Monschke statistical recorder; Rev. Wm. Graff, missionary secretary, and Rev. G. E. Schunke, treasurer. The public is cordially welcome at the evening services at the local church, it was announced today. Other features of the program scheduled for today are reports of missionaries and of the orphanage at St. Joe, Mich., and election of members of the missionary committee. Tonight the Rev. F. J. Reichle of Fresno will deliver the doctrinal sermon, subject, "The First Resurrection." Friday's features will be appointments and meetings and meetings of the missionary and young people's societies. Christ must be recognized as the center of all church activities, Rev. Samuel Blum of Wasco, Cal., told the assembled delegates last night at the opening session of the conference in the local church building. Jeans is the comforter and inspirer of all who are working for the extension of the kingdom. He gives the victory and the church will finally succeed in bringing the world to the kingdom. The program in full was: Scripture reading, Rev. J. E. Lohr of Lodi, Calif.; singing by choir; prayer, G. Schunke of Salt Creek, Ore.; address by Rev. Samuel Blum; singing, male chorus; and welcome in German by Rev. Max Leuschner and in English by Martin Leuschner, his son. WIDEN STATE ROAD The widening of the state highway between San Juan Christie, Mexico and valencia orange change in the weather him from hopping off "dawn-to-dusk" flight o'clock (New York daylight time) tomorrow Lieut. Russell Maughan ed today following receipt from aviation fields all route that landings could be made there. OLIVE ASSISTANTS HITS $7.30 Part of a car of the Trinity fancy valencias of Heights Citrus Ass'n brought $7.30 a box a record season's price at N The best previous price reached by California Be Placentia Mutual Oranges Ass'n', last Friday. Prices in general of larger were slightly higher York and 200s and smaller lower. In fact, 216s are er brought lower prices in kets. The local houses aren't their fancy brands. LEMON MARKET BEGINS TO Valencia oranges, white being having their high tings on the auction marke lately been placed on cons oms. The latter yesterday a jump of 50 to 75 cents One lot in fact brought $5 box delivered. Not all sizes gained, end 360s brought the hi tures mentioned and some other sizes were 25:25 high. The gains were gener al markets, due largely to th eer weather in the east west The season has been ward hitherto and lenou been the principal sufferer According to Manager King of Northern Orrus Exchange, the Julius on valencia orange Flushed with this victory the most important of the many that they have gained at this convention, the communists immediately proposed to put an independent ticket of their own choice into the November election race. The communists' triumph was gained when they defeated a resolution by W. J. Taylor of Nebraska, which would have given the convention's endorsement to LaFollette. Taylor, himself who warned that "the country will repudiate this convention" headed the delegates that left the auditorium. John Kennedy of Seattle, Washington, John Kennedy of Seattle, Washington, delegates that anybdy who walked out would be a "traitor". (Continued on Page Two) Marcelling, Shingle Bobbing by appointment. Phone 25-J. Some Circulation Statistics: Number of Homes Taking Plain Dealer 1234 Number of houses not taking Plain Dealer, but taking Bulletin, 175 Number of Homes Checked to date - - 1411 WEST NORTH STREET House Number Plain Dealer 800 Plain Dealer 824 Plain Dealer 908 No local paper 912 Bulletin 936 House Number 909 Plain Dealer 911 Plain Dealer 917 Plain Dealer 945 Plain Dealer In the 800 and 900 blocks on North Helena Street there are a total of nine homes. The PLAIN DEALER IS TAKEN AND READ in seven of these homes. Now read the report of the homes which the Plain Dealer does not enter: One no local paper and one takes Bulletin. In the 63 districts checked to date there are 1411 local papers read, and the Plain Dealer is read in 1234 out of the 1411 homes, or 88 per cent. Total number of homes taking local papers.....1411 Number of Plain Dealers taken in the 63 districts checked.....1234 Number of homes not taking Plain Dealer, but taking Bulletin.....175 Anyone interested, of course, can check up on the correctness of the above statements. WATCH THIS SPACE DAILY RE IN ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1923 $23 $2,269,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 279,950 1919 174 464,500 Fair and warm with lower humidity tonight and Friday. 27th YEAR—No. 250 0,000 EXPANSION Killed When Hit By Motorist Weather Permitting, Cross U. S. Flight Attempted Fri. MITCHEL FIELD, NEW YORK. June 19. Only a considerable change in the weather will keep him from hopping off on his 'dawn-to-dusk' flight at 3:22 clock (New York daylight saving time) tomorrow morning. Lleut. Russell Maughan announced today following receipt of word from aviation fields along his route that landings could safely be made there. AWARD DAMAGES Superior Judge West has awarded Mrs. Fred Robins $375 and Mr. Robins $1025 for damages sustained in an auto crash here Oct. 16, with a machine driven by Earl Spires. At the trial April 17, the contestants were given ten days in which to agree upon a settlement. This not being attained, the court made the award. FERTILIZER DEPT. COST $100,000 Mgr. G. Reich Working With Council to Abate Nuisance of Odor Extensions and improvements to OLIVE ASSN. TROY BRAND HITS $7.30 Part of a car of the Troy brand the fancy valencias of the Olive Heights Citrus Ass'n. yesterday brought $7.30 a box a new high record season's price at New York. The best previous price was $6.95 reached by California Belle of the Placentia Mutual Orange Growers' Ass'n., last Friday. Prices in general of 176s and larger were slightly higher in New York and 200s and smaller slightly lower. In fact, 216s and smaller brought lower prices in all markets. The local houses aren't shipping their fancy brands. LEMON MARKET BEGINS TO JUMP Valencia oranges, which have been having their high price increases on the auction markets, haveately been yielding place to lemons. The latter yesterday enjoyed jump of 50 to 75 cents per box. One lot in fact brought $5.25 per box delivered. Not all sizes gained, but 300s and 360s brought the higher figures mentioned and some of the other sizes were 25s higher. The gains were general in all markets, due largely to the warm weather in the east and midwest. The season has been back-ward hitherto and lemons have even the principal sufferers. According to Manager Dale R. King of the Northern Orange Citrus Exchange, the July 1 estimate on valencia oranges will awarded Mrs. Fred Robins $375 and Mr. Robins $1025 for damages sustained in an auto crash here Oct. 16, with a machine driven by Earl Spires. At the trial April 17, the contestants were given ten days in which to agree upon a settlement. This not being attained, the court made the award. EXPECT LONG BALLOTING BY DEMOS NEW YORK, June 19.—The preliminary skirmishing and feinting that always precedes a great political convention gave way today to deadly serious business of a give-and-take fight for delegates as the principal figures of the Democratic party poured into New York for next week's historic battle in the Garden. Argument over the two-thirds rule, the unit rule and kindred matters was relegated to second place about the crowded hotel lobes. The two leading contenders—William G. McAdoo and Governor Al Smith—were in personal charge of their respective camps and conducting the count of noses. As a result of missionary work already accomplished, the Smith forces raised their estimate today of the serength the governor will poll within the first half dozen ballot. They now figure in excess of 400 delegates will be in the Smith column by the fifth ballot. Where to get the 323 more necessary to make two-thirds is a tough problem. The Smith problem, however, is but little harder than that confronting the McAdoo managers. Assured of approximately 450 votes on the early ballots, with possible accessions up to 600 on succeeding ballots, the anti-McAdoo forces are inclined to ask where Mr. McAdoo is going from there. "Mr. McAdoo will be nominated by the tenth ballot if not before," asserted Col. Thomas B. Love of Texas, one of the McAdoo managers. He did not explain, however where the delegates are to be found. "There will be no nominee on awarded Mrs. Fred Robins $375 and Mr. Robins $1025 for damages sustained in an auto crash here Oct. 16, with a machine driven by Earl Spires. At the trial April 17, the contestants were given ten days in which to agree upon a settlement. This not being attained, the court made the award. $100,000 Mgr. G. Reich Working With Council to Abate Nuisance of Odor Extensions and improvements to cost approximately $500,000 in the next five years, doubling the capacity of the present plant, including a $100,000 fertilizer department to utilize the present waste products within a year and perhaps much sooner, are planned by the Chrystal Chemical Co., Manager Gustav Reich declared today. The plant has been operating steadily a large part of the time, but on cane molasses shipped from San Pedro and not on beet molasses or any other beet sugar by-product. Experiments now are under way to find out whether raisins cannot be used to make the molasses. Several tons of raisins are on hand for the purpose. The big "sumphole" containing the bulk of waste matter is being emptied rapidly by pump and the removed 'batter buried in successive smaller holes beside the large one. The present new management has not been to blame for the nuisance, which it is seeking to abate. City Councilman A. A. Slaback recently visited Dist. Atty. A. P. Nelson to see whether some means couldn't be used to hurry along the abatement, but with no result. Slaback suggested a permit from the county so that the city could blast down the banks of the pit and cover up the refuse at once, but Nelson refused, altho Slaback agreed to pay the cost of dynamite and labor himself. The plant at present produces 25,000 gallons of denatured alcohol per day and has a maximum capacity of double that. It has a molasses storage capacity of 27,000 tons, valued at $540,000. The plant is under U. S. bond and no alcohol can be withdrawn without permit from revenue officers who are on constant duty. Tanks, rooms and even faucets are under lock and key. FEAR TONG WAR RIOT IN MEXICALI CALEXICO, June 19.—Altho there were no new outbreaks today in Mexicali, Lower Cal., where four Chinese were killed yesterday. Not all sizes gained, but 300 and 360s brought the higher figures mentioned and some of the other sizes were 25: higher. The gains were general in all markets, due largely to the warmer weather in the east and midwest. The season has been backyard hitherto and lemons have even the principal sufferers. According to Manager Dale R. King of the Northern Orange Citrus Exchange, the July 1 estimate on valencia oranges will show another decline, but it will not be of much consequence. Imperial, valley canteloupes are now going out at the rate of 450 more than 500 cars per day and are furnishing "some pretty stiff competition," according to King. When the auction markets have been cleaned up again over the week end prices are expected to efflue, according to Manager G. W. Sandilands of the Anaheim Orange & Lenson Ass'n. WOMEN SUE P. E. Damage suits growing out of a collision between a P. E. bus and passenger auto at Santa Ana Dec. 11, were filed today by two Santa Ana women. Merle L. Carey takes $5576.50, and Florence Park takes $5515. Both injuries to spine and internally. Classified Ads Bring Results MacReady Shakes Hands With Death and Gets Away With It DAYTON, Ohio, June 19—Licut John A. MacReady shook hands with death late last night and got away with it. He was piloting an Airway ship from Columbus to Dayton and then directly over the center of Dayton heading for McCook field, he motor cut off and began a long glide to the edge of the city, when he reached an open space he stepped off and from lofty perch the parachute saw the airplane hurtling to the ground. He heard the crash and saw the big explosion which occurred then the gas tank let go. MacReady continued to drop easily toward the ground and landed on the brink of a ravine. He stumbled in the darkness and began falling. The parachute caught in a tree and there MacReady hung. He yelled for help and some men living near by cut him down. MacReady was up 5,000 feet when the motor cut off and 2,500 feet when he stopped into space. The plane crashed into a field near a cemetery just outside the city. It was a total wreck. The Airway ship is a big Denver land and was in regular service the airways. Mr. McAdoo will be nominated by the tenth ballot if not before," asserted Col. Thomas B. Love of Texas, one of the McAdoo managers. He did not explain, however where the delegates are to be found. "There will be no nominee on the tenth ballot and probably for a good while thereafter," said Geo. E. Brennan, the Illinois "boss," with a certain grim smile that betokened confidence in his own arithmetic. Virtually all of the various leaders outside the McAdoo tent were inclined to agree with the pudgy Chicago leader. They frankly look to see the 44 ballots at San Francisco and the 46 at Baltimore outstripped in the garden next week. The Underwood managers are saying little except tha after McAdoo and Smith have finished their work of "murdering each other," the convention will have to go someplace and they are hopeful it will be toward Alabama. But their hopes were echoed by the supporters of every dark horse in the Democratic stable—John W. Davis of West Virginia; Senator Samuel M. Ralston of In-Continued on Page Two) FEAR TONG WAR RIOT IN MEXICALL CALEXICO, June 19—Altho there were no new outbreaks today in Mexicali, Lower Cal., where four Chinese were killed yesterday in a tong war, serious rioting is feared. There are 7,000 Chinese in the city and Mexican authorities are making every effort to prevent continuance of the tong war. Among the dead is Jose Cam, wealthy Mexican merchant, who was shot down in his home by four Chinese. One Mexican soldier was badly wounded while troops were attempting to restore order. Following the outbreak of the arrival of the tongs gathered in the Chinese section of the city behind barred doors. All are reported heavily armed. Mexican soldiers were rushed here to patrol the streets and immediately establish closed lines, permitting no one to pass into the Chinese quarter. The tong war followed the murder of Francisco Chee, a prominent Chinese merchant who was killed a month ago. Chee was murdered by five members of a rival tong, it was reported to the authorities. CONTINUE RAIDS ON WEALTHY HOMES LOS ANGELES, June 19—Continuing its raids on the homes of the wealthy, the "milliosaire" dry squad today visited the home of J. Ross Clark, brother of W. A. Clark, Montana copper king. Nothing was seized at the Clark liquor vault, however, as it was said the search warrant held by the officers was defective and they left to obtain new papers. Last night the raiders seized $7500 worth of liquors at the home of Harry C. Lee, president of a sugar company. These raids are the second in a series launched by the newly organized dry squad, which wars entirely upon the liquor vaults of millionaires.