oc-plain-dealer 1924-07-15

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total for 1910 was ..... 2,268 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. LA HABRA MOTHER Fire in Santa Barbara National CYPRESS TO TALK WATER SYSTEM Wm. G. Eftet, Inglewood Expert, Will Address C. of C. Conference Hawaii May Send Orientals to U. S. WASHINGTON, July 15— The new immigration act will have no effect on the migration of Orientals to the United States from Hawaii, for the reason that the act includes Hawail as a part of the United States and only applies to aliens coming to this country from a place outside the United States, Secretary of Labor Davis ruled today. WOODWARD IN RACE FOR SUPERVISOR Prominent Orange Growand Former Member of Fullerton Council Perry C. Woodward, former F SYSTEM Wm. G. Eftet, Inglewood Expert, Will Address C. of C. Conference Steps toward the construction of a public water system will be taken by Cypress tonight, it is expected, when a big gathering under the auspices of the C. of C., will be held at the grammar school to discuss ways and means. William G. Eftet of Inglewood, said to have supervised the building of 16 different systems in as many towns of So. Calif., has accepted an invitation to speak. Belvidere Gardens, Athens and Redondo Beach are among the towns whose systems Eftet has installed. The future successful residence growth of the town is regarded as dependent largely upon a good water system. Of late, it is said, the wells have failed to provide water required. A building campaign will follow, a prominent resident declared today. Eftet is interested in a cement block factory which he hopes to bring to Cypress. Recently he sold part of his water system concern for $192,000. The meeting will be the regular monthly gathering of the C. of C., but devoted to the special purpose named. It will be held at the grammar school, beginning at 8 o'clock. MANY FUNCTIONS FOR U. S. FLIERS PARIS, July 15.—With a good night's sleep to refresh them, the American round-the-world flyers faced a busy round of functions today—their last in the French capital. Tomorrow they will hop off for England. At 11:30 this morning the six Americans headed by Lieut. Lowell Smith, placed a wreath on the grave of France's unknown soldier. General Pershing entertained the flyers at luncheon at the Hotel Crillon at 1 o'clock and at 5 o'clock they were the official guests of Paris at a reception at Hotel Deville. The day was to end with a banquet given in their honor by Laurent Eynac, secretary of aviation. SINCLAIR APPEALS WASHINGTON, July 15.—Harry F. Sinclair, indicted for contempt of the senate, will appeal to wall as a part of the United States and only applies to all ens coming to this country from a place outside the United States, Secretary of Labor Davis ruled today. REVOLUTION SPREADING IN BRAZIL WASHINGTON. July 15.—The revolutionists at Sao Paulo are being defeated by federal troops, an official communique from the Brazilian entity declared this afternoon. The statement announced that a number of prisoners were taken by the federalis and a rebel battery destroyed by federal artillery. The communique reads: Notable advance was made by our lines since yesterday. New forces have penetrated deeply into the positions occupied until yesterday by the rebels. A final decision should not be far away, considering that the situation is absolutely favorable to our troops. Twenty-one additional prisoners, including two cavalry officers of the state police, have arrived in Santos from Sao Paulo. The rebel artillery has not answered the fire of our batteries. "On that part of our front held by the navy, our cannon mounted on trucks destroyed a rebel battery." Numerous deserters from the rebels continued to arrive from the interior of the state and confirmed the discouragement that exists among them. MONTEVIDEO, truguay, July 15.—Brazilian revolution, which has centered about Sao Paulo and Santos, the seaport town, is spreading and threatens to become a national uprising, according to private advises reaching here today. A strong rebel army is reported to be marching on Santos and a battle is imminent with the federal troops guarding the city. (Earlier dispatches from Buenos Ayres said the rebel army was within eight miles of Santos.) Three additional states of the Brazilian republic are threatening to join the revolt, Mattogrosso, Para and Rio Grande do Sul—according to advice received here. SUPERVISOR Prominent Orange Grove and Former Member of Fullerton Council Perry C. Woodward, former Fullerton councilman and prominent orange grower, has thrown his hat into the ring as a candidate for supervisor to succeed W. M. Schmacher in this, the third district Woodward is the only candidate to announce his candidacy against the incumbent, who will seek election. Woodward was born in Iowa 1872, reared in Missouri and Kansas, and came to California years ago, making his residency in Fullerton all that time. He began growing oranges years ago and has occupied present ranch for 13 years. For two terms he served in Fullerton city council. He been a deputy assessor for years. Woodward is married and four children. Both in office and as a private citizen, Woodward has been closely identified with public affairs. NATIONS CONFER ON REPARATION LONDON, July 15.—Representatives of ten nations were gathering today for the opening tour row of the allied conference who will draw up a plan for the political operation of Dawes republican Herriot is en route for Paris with nearly a score of assists. England, France, Belgium and Japan will have several representatives each at the conference table in Downing-street. United States will be represented by Ambassador Kellogg, but other Americans will be included in the secretariat. In addition, Col. Logan, American expert on reparations and Owen D. Young, one of American members of the De commission, will advise Kellogg also be on the scene. The first problem of the ference will be to determine agenda over which a different opinion has risen between land and France. The only tainty is that matters undercussion will be limited to Dawes report. HANIHARA DENIES HE HAS DESIGNED General Pershing entertained the flyers at luncheon at the Hotel Crillon at 1 o'clock and at 5 o'clock they were the official guests of Paris at a reception at Hotel Deville. The day was to end with a banquet given in their honor by Laurent Eynac, secretary of aviation. SINCLAIR APPEALS WASHINGTON, July 15.—Harry F. Sinclair, indicted for contempt of the senate, will appeal to the U. S. court of appeals to escape testifying before the Walsh oil investigating committee, it was announced by his attorneys here this afternoon. The District of Columbia supreme court yesterday handed down a decision requiring Sinclair to answer six questions propounded by the senate committee. His refusal when on the witness stand led to his indictment. KILLED BY GUARD SAN QUENTIN, Calif., July 15, V. P. Padula, one of the most dangerous convicts here, is dead today following an attempt he is said to have made to kill a prison guard with a piece of pipe. Paula was shot and killed by another guard stationed on the prison wall. GOMPERS BETTER NEW YORK, July 15.—Continued improvement as reported today in the condition of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, ill at the Hotel Shelbourne, Coney Island. Physician, however, forbade any conferencesith no leaders. PRISONER'S FLEE LOS ANGELES, July 15.—Three prisoners escaped today from the county honor camp in Swartout Canyon near Palmdale. BUILDING PERMITS J. T. Rorabeck, screen sleeping porch at $16 No. Sabina-at; cost, $150. H. Underwood, residence at $21 So. Philadelphia; cost $4000. Chas J. Hobson, garage at $901 E. Broadway; cost, $3000. Mrs. Van Dost, screen porch at 118 W. Cypress; cost, $200. A strong rebel army is reported to be marching on Santos and a battle is imminent with the federal troops guarding the city. (Earlier dispatches from Buenos Ayres said the rebel army was within eight miles of Santos.) Three additional states of the Brazilian republic are threatening to join the revolt, Mattogrosso, Para and Rio Grande do Sul—according to advises received here. They are among the larger states and contain a population of approximately 3,500,000. Reports of additional mutinies among federal troops continue to reach Montevideo, although the censorship makes such reports unconfirmable and the federal communique make no mention of them. Mutinies were reported from Mattogrosso, Para and Rio Grande do Sul, where it was said the troops were joined by civilian troops in demonstrations against the government. It was also reported that the detachments of federal troops were joined by civilian troops in demonstrations against the government. It was also reported that the detachments of federal troops sent to Sao Paulo and Santos revolted and joined the rebels. In the last few days the federal army besieging Sao Paulo has been increased to 40,000 and an intermittent bombardment of the city is continuing. An especially heavy fire has been concentrated on the town of Brazil, a suburb of Sao Paulo, which is also in the hands of the rebels. Ten thousand armed rebels are said to have succeeded in fighting their way past the federal lines into Sao Paulo and joined the main rebel body which is said to be well equipped with machine guns and artillery, as well as airplanes. The rebels, according to reports here, are firmly resisting the advance of the federals. RIO DE JANEIRO, July 15.—The Brazilian government announced today that Col. Fernando Prestes, vice-president of the re- (Continued on Page Three) Penny dancing, K. of P. Temple. A strong rebel army is reported to be marching on Santos and a battle is imminent with the federal troops guarding the city. (Earlier dispatches from Buenos Ayres said the rebel army was within eight miles of Santos.) Three additional states of the Brazilian republic are threatening to join the revolt, Mattogrosso, Para and Rio Grande do Sul—according to advises received here. They are among the larger states and contain a population of approximately 3,500,000. Reports of additional mutinies among federal troops continue to reach Montevideo, although the censorship makes such reports unconfirmable and the federal communique make no mention of them. Mutinies were reported from Mattogrosso, Para and Rio Grande do Sul, where it was said the troops were joined by civilian troops in demonstrations against the government. It was also reported that the detachments of federal troops were joined by civilian troops in demonstrations against the government. It was also reported that the detachments of federal troops sent to Sao Paulo and Santos revolted and joined the rebels. In the last few days the federal army besieging Sao Paulo has been increased to 40,000 and an intermittent bombardment of the city is continuing. An especially heavy fire has been concentrated on the town of Brazil, a suburb of Sao Paulo, which is also in the hands of the rebels. Ten thousand armed rebels are said to have succeeded in fighting their way past the federal lines into Sao Paulo and joined the main rebel body which is said to be well equipped with machine guns and artillery, as well as airplanes. The rebels, according to reports here, are firmly resisting the advance of the federals. RIO DE JANEIRO, July 15.—The Brazilian government announced today that Col. Fernando Prestes, vice-president of the re- (Continued on Page Three) Penny dancing, K. of P. Temple. A strong rebel army is reported to be marching on Santos and a battle is imminent with the federal troops guarding the city. (Earlier dispatches from Buenos Ayres said the rebel army was within eight miles of Santos.) Three additional states of the Brazilian republic are threatening to join the revolt, Mattogrosso, Para and Rio Grande do Sul—according to advises received here. They are among the larger states and contain a population of approximately 3,500,000. Reports of additional mutinies among federal troops continue to reach Montevideo, although the censorship makes such reports unconfirmable and the federal communique make no mention of them. Mutinies were reported from Mattogrosso, Para and Rio Grande do Sul, where it was said the troops were joined by civilian troops in demonstrations against the government. It was also reported that the detachments of federal troops were joined by civilian troops in demonstrations against the government. It was also reported that the detachments of federal troops sent to Sao Paulo and Santos revolted and joined the rebels. In the last few days the federal army besieging Sao Paulo has been increased to 40,000 and an intermittent bombardment of the city is continuing. An especially heavy fire has been concentrated on the town of Brazil, a suburb of Sao Paulo, which is also in the hands of the rebels. Ten thousand armed rebels are said to have succeeded in fighting their way past the federal lines into Sao Paulo and joined the main rebel body which is said to be well equipped with machine guns and artillery, as well as airplanes. The rebels, according to reports here, are firmly resisting the advance of the federals. ROBBED AT DOOR LOS ANGELES, July 15. sering a knock at the door J. A. McPherson was attacked two bandits, who robbed him $300 worth of jewelry, acco- tion to a report made to police today. RILEY RESIGNS AS TREASURE Pres. Harry D. Riley of C. resigned as treasurer Anaheim Community Indu Co. and C. C. Lamb was in his place at a meeting of the board of directors. FOLD REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY lain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Tuesday, July 15, 1924 OTHER OF NINE CHILDREN National Forest in So. Calif. Has Been ODWARD RACE FOR OPERVISOR iment Orange Grower Former Member of Fullerton Council Europe May Scrap Gen. Dawes' Report ONEIDA, N. Y., July 15.—Brigadier General Chas. G. Dawes was called upon today by Pierpont B. Noyes, former Rhineland commissioner, to use his influence with the administration to secure more extensive American participation in European affairs. Unless the United States takes a positive and official attitude toward the settlement of the reparations problem, the Dawes report will be scrapped by the European governments, Noyes said in a letter to Gen. Dawes. LOSSES WILL RUN INTO MILLIONS Two Score Escape After Being Hemmed in By Flames in Wash. LOS ANGELES, July 15.—Fire broke out this afternoon 100 FORESTS ON PA CONSCRIPTION of man on the Pacific Coast to the most serious forest fire Although loss of life many thrilling escapes, scares, millions of feet of hundreds of thousands of over, nearly 100 serious the south. Thirty-five fire-trapping eastern Washington reaches from British Columbia on the sage through flameswept w Near Nelson, B.C., hadly burned, made their fire which trapped them in missing. Twenty-eight hours in passing through the w they had to be destroyed for aid from West Arrow go-unanswered because vent the sailing of rescu NO ATTEMPT TO RELEASE SLAYERS CHICAGO, July 15.—In a frank statement of plans, Clarence Darrow, chief of defense counsel for Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, confessed slayers of Robert Franks, declared today that "no attempt will be made to free the two defendants" at the coming trial. "Boys charged with such a crime as this," continued Darrow, "should not be allowed to go free for fear they might commit another similar crime. There seems to have been no earthly reason for it. The 'excitement' motive has made this an unusual case which requires unusual procedure." "This case," said Darrow, "has been likened to the Thaw case. It may be in some respects but it is different in the great point of disposition of the defendants. Strenuous efforts, that were successful after many years, were continually made to give Harry Thaw his liberty. In this case no effort will be made to free these two boys. "In fact, if we are successful in our efforts to have the case settled by a sanity hearing there will be no effort to acquit them." MISSING CASHIER SOUGHT BY PLANE ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., July 15. A plane from the local air mail station was pressed into service this afternoon to seek C. N. Fisher, cashier of the Gunn Quealy Coal Co., alleged to have disappeared this morning with the semi-monthly payroll. Fisher is said to be fleeing in an auto and police reports declared he had over $5000. Supt. Glenn Knox of Give American participation in European affairs. Unless the United States takes a positive and official attitude toward the settlement of the reparations problem, the Dawes report will be scrapped by the European governments, Noyes said in a letter to Gen-Dawes. MILLIONS Two Score Escape After Being Hemmed in By Flames in Wash. LOS ANGELES, July 15.—Fire broke out this afternoon on Mount Wilson, between Mount San Gabriel and Opid's camp, a summer resort. Fire fighters were rushed from Pasadena. LOS ANGELES, July 15.—After a seven-day fight the disastrous fire in Santa Barbara national forest was temporarily checked today according to word here from forestry officials in charge of fire fighters. Additional men are being rushed to the wooded slopes of Mebre mountain to put down the flames completely. SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.—With rain falling in western Washington and the great Santa Barbara national forest fire in So Cal., temporarily checked, the critical forest fire situation brot about by long continued drought on the Pacific coast was slightly better this afternoon. Loss of life, if any, will be small, late reports indicated. Property damage will run into the millions. Two score persons in northeastern Washington escaped flames that had surrounded them according to late reports from Kellogg, Idaho. In that vicinity, however, 260 homes were destroyed and the Nabob mine buildings were reported burned with a loss of $500,000. In No. Calif., where hundreds of fire fighters were being conscripted the situation was still serious late today but forestry officials were hopeful a change in wind tonight would assist the tired fire fighters in controlling three big blazes. Three trained forestry officials have been rushed to Damascus from San Francisco. Rivalling the Tahoe blaze in point of area involved was the Elizabeth Canyon fire in Santa Barbara national forest which has broken into two sections complaining the work of hundreds of volunteer and conscripted fire fighters. The Sierra-co fire was declared today to have destroyed 2000 acres of grazing lands and underbrush with a negligible monetary loss in comparison with the compractions eating into state and national forests. It is still burning but hopes are high it would be extinguished before nightfall. GREAT FLOOD THREATEN NO. CHINA PEKING, China, July 5.—rainfall averaging two daily, the whole of no Chihil plain was today ed with a more disastrous than devastated that section y917. The American consul at an today reported that city ed with hundreds of houses molested and property losses of $1,000,000. Floors of houses were reported covered with feet of mud carried in swollen river. Two of the railroad lineering Pekain have been out. The cabinet met to plan relief for four flooded en provinces. Officials said timate wag available as to time of life. FLOOD IN CHINA SAN FRANCISCO, July. The second disastrous fire two weeks has taken a hey of lives and caused huge damage in China, according advices to the Chinese here today. The latest flood is the district where hundreds of miles were said to be hit by an unprecedented rise rivers in that vicinity estimate of the probable lives lost was given but feared to be large. Owen D. Young, one of the American members of the Dawes mission, will advise Kellogg, secretary of States Hughes will be on the scene. The first problem of the conspiracy will be to determine the date over which a difference of ten has crised between England and France. The only corner is that matters under discussion will be limited to the press report. NIHARA DENIES THE HAS RESIGNED AN FRANCISCO, July 15.—Nihara Hanihara, Japanese amateur to the United States, deferred arrival today that he resigned and declared his visit Japan was owing to a desire to pass various matters with his Japan was owing to a desire to discuss various matters with his government. He declined American exclusion or than to admit that he intended to discuss it with his government on his arrival in Tokyo. Nihara will sail from here shortly and in the meantime is deriving with prominent Japans officials on the Pacific coast. $50,000 CLUB FIRE AN RAFAEL, July 15.—More than $50,000 damage was sustained here early today when fire destroyed the Marin County inmates' club and theratened for some the fashionable Hotel Ra-fire on the grounds of which the inmate was located. Scores of half-guests fled to the street as flames roared dangerously at the hostelry. ROBBED AT DOOR LOS ANGELES, July 15.—An ing a knock at the door, Mrs. A. McPherson was attacked by two bandits, who robbed her of 200 worth of jewelry, according to a report made to police here today. ILEY RESIGNS AS TREASURER Pres. Harry D. Riley of the C.C. resigned as treasurer of Hailem Community Industrial and C.C. Lamb was elected his place at a meeting today the board of directors. MISSING CASHIER SOUGHT BY PLANE ROCK SPRINGS, Wyo., July 15. A plane from the local air mail station was pressed into service this afternoon to seek C. N. Fisher, cashier of the Gunn Quealy Coal Co., alleged to have disappeared this morning with the semi-monthly payroll. Fisher is said to be fleeing in an auto and police reports declared he had over $5000. Supt. Glenn Knox of the coal company is flying with the air mail pilot. GOOD-BY, "CORSET" Exit Sam Browne belt from uniforms of state traffic officers. When the announcement was received today by Henry Warner, captain of Orange-co squad, there was no grief shown at the departure of the "corset." "It seemed to me that because the belt was a part of the regular army uniform that traffic officers had no right to wear it," the captain commented. DORIS INDICTED LOS ANGELES, July 15.—Chas W. Doris, wealthy Long Beach apartment house owner, who has been held as a suspect in the slaying of his wife, Mrs. Theresa Doris, and Henry Meyer, Pasadena millionaire merchant, today was indicted by the county grand jury on two counts charging the murder of Meyer and Mrs. Doris. In returning the indictment, the grand jury recommended that Doris be held without bail. SMOKER JAILED PORTLAND, Ore., July 15.—Sentence of 22 days in jail was imposed upon Thomas Carey, construction gang worker, for smoking a cigarette in forbidden territory on the Salt Creek water shed in the Cascade national forest reserve by Federal Judge Bean today. Carey pleaded guilty. LANDMARK BURNS TRINITY CENTER, July 15: The Ellery hotel, a noted landmark of this locality, and two adjacent cottages were destroyed by fire with a loss of $15,000 today. Super carburetor for Ford saves battery. point of area involved was the Elizabeth Canyon fire in Santa Barbara national forest which has broken into two sections complaining the work of hundreds of volunteer and conscripted fire fighters. The Sierra-co fire was declared today to have destroyed 2000 acres of grazing lands and underbrush with a negligible monetary loss in comparison with the confragations eating into state and national forests. It is still burning but hopes are high it would be extinguished before nightfall. LOS ANGELES, July 14.—Immediate closing of Santa Barbara national forest, where a blaze has been raging for a week, conscription of 200 fire-fighters from Los Angeles streets and one serious new outbreak marked the forest fire menace today in So Calif. Forestry officials said control of the fires in this section must be accomplished today or serious consequences will follow. The new outbreak is in Pine Canyon region, where a hitherto unburned area has been swept by flames, which are now roaring again in Antelope Valley. The new burning sector is in the direction of the town of Manzanam between Neenach and Falrenount. Forest supervisor Chester E. Jordan left Newball today by airplane to reconnoitre the entire burning district and map out immediate plans to stop the red advance. He ordered establishment of a camp of 600 fire-fighters in Fish Canyon in an attempt to prevent the flames crossing the Llebre range of mountains. More than 1200 men are now fighting the Santa Barbara fire and minor blazes and this force will be increased today by conscription if volunteer workers are lacking. SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.—Lashed into a raging inferno by a heavy gale of wind, the Forest Hill divide fire in Taoho national forest broke into three separate branches today and continued its march through valuable timber lands despite herole efforts of hundreds of trained workers and summer campers to stem its progress. Federal officers reported today it was the most severe of the (Continued on Page Three) FLOOD IN CHINA SAN FRANCISCO, July 15. The second disastrous flood two weeks has taken a bear of lives and caused huge damage in China, according bled advises to the Chinese here today. The latest flood is the district where hundreds of miles were said to be injured by an unprecedented rise in rivers in that vicinity estimate of the probable of lives lost was given buffeed to be large. The Honan district is covering from a disastrous fire afterALTER AT EDISON PICTURE LOS ANGELES, July 15. explosion which partially fills the $500,000 So. Calif. Edison steam power plant at Lake Beach late today, was foll- fire which is threatening stroy the plant. No one wi- in the blast. CORBINA RUNNING Some excellent catchers are reported from the beachbina also are running at Lake Beach. Grand opening penny July 18. Alaskan Rebel On 50th WASHINGTON, July 15. Stranded in the ice floor Arctic circle, thousands from civilization, the roun-S coast guard cutter Bear first time in her half history has been forced off the annual cruise for lifet of natives and white in "the land of the midnin- A harrowing tale of one of the cruestest Alaskan years, of entire native wiped out by cold and ash of gallant flight against was contained today in gram to the U.S. coast gu- PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS OLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1923 823 $2,269,271 1922 675 1,413,045 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 379,950 1919 174 464,500 Fair, moderately warm tonight and Wednesday CHILDREN SUICIDE Has Been Temporarily Checked FOREST FIRES ON PACIFIC COAST DESCRIPTION of man power on a large scale was adopted on the Pacific Coast today as a last resort in coping with the most serious forest fire situation in many years. Although loss of life has not been heavy, there have been many thrilling escapes, scores of ranch and summer homes in ashes, millions of feet of fine standing timber destroyed and hundreds of thousands of acres of parched grazing land burned over, nearly 100 serious fires were burning unchecked today in the south. Thirty-five fire-trapped residents of Wheeler's Mill in northeastern Washington reached safety today after a perilous passa British Columbia on the north to the Mexican border on age through flames swept woods. Near Nelson, B.C., 12 Donkhobor settlers, nine of them hadly burned, made their way safely today through a wall of fire which trapped them in Salmon Valley. Four men are still missing. Twenty-eight horses driven ahead of the trapped men passing through the wall of flame were so badly burned they had to be destroyed upon reaching safety. Frantic calls for aid from West Arrow Park farmers, near Nelson, had to no-unanswered because gales sweeping the Arrow Lake prevent the sailing of rescue forces. SHOOTS SELF IN FRONT OF SMALLSON Despondency Believed Reason for Rash Act Shortly Before Noon Mrs. Mary Lawrence, 45, wife of C. W. Lawrence, shot and killed herself at the Lawrence home on THIRTY-FIVE FIRE-Trapped residents of Wheeler's Mill in northern Washington reached safety today after a perilous passa British Columbia on the north to the Mexican border on age through flameswept woods. Near Nelson, B.C., 12 Doukhobor settlers, nine of them hadly burned, made their way safely through a wall of fire which trapped them in Salmon Valley. Four men are still missing. Twenty-eight horses driven ahead of the trapped men passing through the wall of flame were so badly burned they had to be destroyed upon reaching safety. Prantic calls for aid from West Arrow Park farmers, near Nelson, had to be unanswered because gales sweeping the Arrow Lake prevent the sailing of rescue forces. In both northern and So. Calif. where great forest blazes are raging men are being conscripted. Able bodied autoists were taken from their machines in northern California to fight the flames and students left their books in school to take up the fire battle. GREAT FLOOD SEIZE $5000 THREATENS NO. CHINA PEKING, China, July 5.—With an infall averaging two inches only, the whole of northern Illinois was today threatened with a more disastrous flood an devastated that section in 17. The American consul at Klagtoday reported that city floodwith hundreds of houses deplished and property loss already 1,000,000. Floors of houses here are reported covered with four net of mud carried in by the collen river. Two of the railroad lines enring Peking have been flooded at. The cabinet met today to can relief for four flooded stricka provinces. Officials said no emimate wag available as to the loss life. FLOOD IN CHINA SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.—The second disastrous flood in two weeks has taken a heavy toll lives and caused huge crop damage in China, according to caided advises to the Chinese World here today. The latest flood is the Canton District where hundreds of square miles were said to be inundated by an unprecedented rise of the rivers in that vicinity. No estimate of the probable number of lives lost was given but it was feared to be large. LOS ANGELES, July 15—Surprised by three police as they were about to unload an auto laden with liquor and narcotics at their headquarters in Hollywood, two men and a woman, believed by police to be leaders of one of the city's worst dope and booze pedling rings, made a dash for freedom which was ended only when the officers had riddled their car with bullets and had wounded the driver, according to a report made by the officers today. The three, Frank McDaniel, 30 driver of the car, his sister, Mrs. C. Slattery, 26, and her husband, Donald Slattery, 31, struggled with the officers but were finally forced to surrender. The two men were charged as violators of the federal narcotic and prohibition acts, and the woman is being held as a conspirator to violate the same acts. More than $5000 worth of narcotics and bootleg liquor was found in the car and the Holly-wod house, the officers reported. SEIZE DOPE WORTH MILLION; GRAB 9 NEW YORK, July 15.—Nine persons were arrested and drugs said to be valued at $1,000,000 were seized in a raid by several agents today on board the Italian steamship Duilio. SMALL SUN Despondency Believed Reason for Rash Act Shortly Before Noon Mrs. Mary Lawrence, 45, wife of C. W., Lawrence, shot and killed herself at the Lawrence home on the C. L. Crumlin place, No. La Hebra Heights, shortly before noon today. The suicide was witnessed by a nine-year-old son. She died immediately. Her husband was working just across the road from the house. He was attracted by the discharge of the shotgun. The body was taken to White-Emerson parkers, Whittier, where an inquest will probably be held tomorrow. She had shown signs of dissatisfaction for some time. She was the mother of nine children, only one at home, the others being grownup or scattered, and loneliness for them is that to have been one of the causes of her despondency. PRICES RANGE UP TO $7.50 PER BOX Prices ranged up to $7.50 per box yesterday for valence on the New York auction market. There was one sale at that price, and another at $7.10 on the Philadelphia market. Ten sales at prices of from $6 to $6.80 also were made on the New York market. From So. Calif., so far 29,568 cars of oranges have been shipped, compared with 31,574 last year to the same date, July 11, and 9546 cars of lemons against G109 last year. Central Calif. is still shipping, but appears practically finished, with but two cars of oranges on July 11, the last date available, and seven on July 10. No lemons were shipped on either date. CHINESE SLAIN SACRAMENTO, July 15.—Dr. G. Fong, Chinese physician of Woodland, was found dead on the east levee of the Sacramento river near Knight's landing today. The young Chinese had been shot thru the head and body, bullets apparently having been fired from 15 to 20 feet, according to police. His purse, believed to have contained several hundred dollars, was stolen. The body had been dragged about 75 feet after the shooting and hidden in brush. LITTLE NEW IN PLAN OF REWARDS The system of rewards of the postoffice department, made pub- FLOOD IN CHINA SAN FRANCISCO, July 15.—The second disastrous flood in two weeks has taken a heavy toll of lives and caused huge crop damage in China, according to called advices to the Chinese World were today. The latest flood is the Canton district where hundreds of square miles were said to be inundated by an unprecedented rise of the rivers in that vicinity. No estimate of the probable number of lives lost was given but it was expected to be large. The Honan district is just recovering from a disastrous flood. FIRE AFTER BLAST AT EDISON PLANT LOS ANGELES, July 15.—An explosion which partially wrecked the $500,000 So. Calif. Edison Co. steam power plant at Redondo Beach late today, was followed by fire which is threatening to destroy the plant. No one was hurt in the blast. CORBINA RUNNING Some excellent catches of mackerel, barracuda and bass are being reported from the beaches. Corbina also are running at Huntington Beach. Grand opening penny dance, July 18. SEIZE DOPE WORTH MILLION; GRAB 9 NEW YORK, July 15.—Nine persons were arrested and drugs said to be valued at $1,000,000 were seized in a raid by several agents today on board the Italian steamship Duillo. Sixteen federal agents, assisted by nearly 100 customs guards, staged the raid. CLEANERS MEET Orange-co Cleaners and Dyers' Ass'n held their regular monthly meeting at La Habra last night. Plans for the annual meeting of the national association to be held in Los Angeles in January were discussed and an address on business ethics and advertising by an advertiser of national repute were the features of the evening. Eldo R. West and Charles Jerger of the Acme Cleaners were the Anaheim representatives. ROTARIANS HEAR TALK ON LINGOLN Secretary Thomas H. Walker gave an interesting address on Lincoln at yesterday's luncheon of the Rotary club. The pastor and Supervisor W. M. Schumacher were the chairmen of the day. There was no outside speaker and the gathering was without particular feature otherwise. WON'T DIE FELON LOS ANGELES, July 15.—Because he begged not to die a felon, Daniel Walters, confessed forget, was removed today from his cell to a hospital. He is suffering from tuberculosis and can live only a short time, physicians say. SHENANDOAH FLIES NEW YORK, July 15.—The navy dirigible Shenandoah made a successful test flight of six hours today. DUBOIS APPOINTED WASHINGTON, July 15.—President Coolidge today appointed former Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho to the international joint boundary commission, controlling the Canadian border. Dubois succeeds the late Mark A. Smith. 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