oc-plain-dealer 1924-08-13

PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD 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 PRICE Three Cents Per Copy $3 year in No. Orange-co. TWELVE PAGES—TWO SECTIONS KID McCOY HELD VIOLATION OF COMPACT DISPLEASES Breaking of 28-yr. Agreement Prompts Some Pertinent Queries Several representative republicans of the county today addressed an open letter to republican central committeemen and other republicans of Orange, Riverside and Imperial city with their opinions. Abolish Paper Ratings for Vets WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—Director of the Veterans Bureau Frank T. Hines today ordered the abolition of paper ratings on world war veterans' compensation, hospitalization or vocational training claims. Hereafter the boards which rate veterans disabilities, will come into personal contact with the claimants and their action will be final. Boards will be established in all sub-districts, central boards in New York, Denver, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco, New Orleans and other cities. ASK VOTER TO APPROVEN $240,000 Election Ordinance Will Be Presented to City Council Thursday City council will ask voters approve a $240,000 bond issue, a municipal power plant, it announced today. The ordinance of intention to call the election being prepared by City Council. Breaking of 28-yr. Agreement Prompts Some Pertinent Queries Several representative republicans of the county today addressed an open letter to republican central committeemen and other republicans of Orange, Riverside and Imperial-co with some pertinent questions as to why Chairman Tom Talbert of the board of supervisors was encouraged to put Orange-co in the position of violating the 25-year agreement with Riverside-co by filing an eleventh hour nomination. A letter to Republican Central Committeemen and other Republicans of Orange, Riverside and Imperial-co: Fellow Republicans: An extraordinary condition exists in this senatorial district. No one expected that Orange-co would present a candidate for the state senate and hence no one in Orange-co even thought of filing nomination papers, because, by agreement made and serupously observed by Riverside (and Orange as well) for 23 years, Orange-co had no moral or political right to place a candidate in the field. Suddenly, without notice or warning, and in a labored statement, Mr. Talbert filed an 11th hour nomination. It was said in the Talbert announcing "statement" that a "group" in Orange-co believed that by reason of Orange having a preponderance of votes the agreement mustate should be broken—and curiously, broken when it was Riverside's turn! Sollicitude has been expressed that Imperial-co has been added since the original compact, but curiously again it was not suggested that Imperial be given a "turn" to preserve harmony in the district maintained for 28 years. We would like to know of whom the "group" in Orange-co was composed who assucced the privilege determining for the Republican party of three counties whether an agreement shall be observed or violated. If the terms of the compact were to be abrogated who had the right to arrange the terms and conditions? Would it not have been the Republican Central Committee? Were either of the committees of the three counties called together—or any member notified? Were you notified or called into conference? What "group" in Orange-co deems the office of senator of more value than the good will and co-operation of the resi of the district? We would like your opinion and advice. DESTROYERS READY FOR LONG HOP ABOARD U. S. S. RICHMOND, OFF REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. 13.—(By Radio.)—The United States cruiser Raleigh, patrolling off the Greenland coast, reported this afternoon that weather conditions had turned bad. Lieut. Lowell Smith and Lieut. Eric Nelson, American round-the-world pilots, may not be able to hop off for Angmagsalk tomorrow morning as they had planned. The Raleigh has been caught in the ice and cannot move for any great distance because of the danger to her propellers. If it is possible for Smith and tomorrow, they hope to reach Iverson to jump to Angmagsalk tut Friday, departing thence for Indian Harbor Labrador, Sunday. The most vigilant measure for protection are being taken. They provide that the Richmond shall sail tonight instead of tomorrow morning. She is to take up a station half way to Angmagsalk. After the planes pass the Richmond will steam to Indian Harbor. The Raleigh, Milwaukee and the destroyers will be anchored about 90 miles apart. ON BOARD U. S. S. RICHMOND, Iceland, Aug. 13.—(By Radio.)—The American destroyers Billingaly and Reed today took up positions between Reykjavik and Greenland, in anticipation of the contemplated hop off tomorrow of Lieutenant Lowell Smith and Lieutenant Eric Nelson for Angmagsalk. The two U. S. army round-the-world pilots were overjoyed to receive news by radio that the Danish supply ship Gertrude Rask had been refueled and had succeeded in breaking thru the ice to Angmagsalk, the next charted landing place of the intrepid Yankee airmen. The U. S. cruiser Raleigh with Lieut. Wade on board, is cruising off Cape Farewell. Election Ordinance Will Be Presented to City Council Thursday City council will ask voters approve a $246,000 bond issue—a municipal power plant, it announced today. The ordinance of intention to call the election being prepared by City Atty. Webb and will be ready for presentation at Thursday night councill meeting. None of the bonds will be until the contract is let, and only what is required. Declare City Manager J. W. Price Todd. "We have made sure that we construct a 2600 K. W. plant this sum on any of the three types steam, gas or Diesel," said Plum. "So there will be no coming back on the voters for later bond issuance to complete the plant." "We are most favorably inclined toward the steam type for a large plant scheme because of its resilience and low upkeep. Die would be the most satisfactory plant with a small standby unit, although its total cost is much greater. The cost of operation of steam and gas upkeep is a little heavier than steam. "It is possible to overlap rated capacity of steam 40 ppm for a peakload without difficulty if gas or Diesel are used per centently for more than 75 ppm rated capacity, the replacement cost is heavy." "The voters will be asked simply to approve a $240,000 bond issue. Later, if Fullerton vows bonds and it is still considered more desirable to consolidate plants voters will be given an opportunity to approve such policy by the same two-thirds major." Our investigation has assured us that without the possible nominees of a joint plant with Riverside we cannot manufacture electrical energy at least as closely as we are now paying Edison not to mention the recent interest in rates awarded by the state road commission. As soon as the electrical plan is underway, council plans to proceed with street widening and paving projects on West Central St. Palm and other thoroughs also, with ornamental street lighting projects. It is useless to consider the latter until we have no electricity. $100,000 DAMAGE SUIT DISMISSE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.—Traded up by a technical engineer. served or violated in the terms of the compact were to be abrogated who had the right to arrange the terms and conditions? Would it not have been the Republican Central Committee? Were either of the committees of the three counties called together—or any member notified? Were you notified or called into conference? What "group" in Orange-co deems the office of senator of more value than the good will and co-operation of the resi of the district? We would like your opinion and advice. Why was the Talbert movement delayed this Friday, only six days before the last day for filing, foregoing Riverside men to make a hurried trip to protest the violation of the agreement? Why was a conference held with "some" of the supervisors and the central committee ignored. And we wonder what supervisors were there and who were not? It is also stated that Mr. Talbert only "consented" to run when convinced that it would not cause resentment in Riverside-co, he seems to have overlooked or disregarded the resentment of Orange-co at being placed in the position of having without any notice to Riverside, Imperial or even Orange herself broken a compact under which Orange had been the first and last beneficiary. We, in Orange believe in keeping faith. It is a political party question. What do you think about it? Will you send a brief statement either for publication or as you indicate? The time consultation is short—purple may make so perhaps to accomplish an end. Will you act at once? Cordially yours for political honor and the good name of Orange-co. GEO. VARNUM, Anaheim, KARL R. GOETZE, Santa Ana; WM. P. WEBB, Jr., Anaheim; J. E. REY-MER, Editor Brea Progress; REV. GEO. A. FRANCIS, Orange Councilman A. A. Slayback, of Anaheim, said today: "Nothing could be finer than to retrieve the honor of Orange-co by electing, in Orange-co itself, Chester M. Kilne to the state senate, as was agreed four years ago when Riverside gave it unopposed to Orange. This county cannot afford to lose the good opinion of its neighbors in the senatorial district, nor our own self-respect, by (Continued on Page Six) the contemplated hop off tomorrow of Lieutenant Lowell Smith and Lieutenant Eric Nelson for Angmagsalk. The two U. S. army round-the-world pilots were overjoyed to receive news by radio that the Danish supply ship Gertrude Rask had been refueled and had succeeded in breaking thru the ice to Angmagsalk, the next charted landing place of the intrepid Yankee airmen. The U. S. cruiser Raleigh with Lieut. Wade on board, is cruising off Cape Farewell. Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder's flagship, the Richmond, will pass out to sea when the flyers depart, steaming for Ivigut Greenland. It is anticipated that the Raleigh will steam for Angmagsalk to be there when the aviators arrive. The forecast today was for favorable weather. The two powerful big planes are being given another overhauling today to see that everything is in readiness for the hop off. DECISION FRIDAY ON DIRIGIBLE FLIGHT WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—A definite decision will be reached Friday with respect to sending the dirigible Shenandoah on a western tour as far as Denver and Fort Worth, it was announced at the navy department today. The Shenandoah is now operating with the fleet off the Atlantic coast and some naval officers think that she cannot be spared for the western flight. LA FOLLETTE WILL BE TOLD THURS. WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Senator Robert M. LaFollette will be formally notified tomorrow of the endorsement of his independent presidential candidate by the A. P. of L. Arrangements were completed today for LaFollette to receive a committee of the federation. In the absence of Samuel Gompers, federation president, Frank Morrison, secretary, will act as spokesman for the labor group. The meeting will be private. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium $100,000 DAMAGE SUIT DISMISSE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.—Traded up by a technicality, to $100,000 damage suit brot by A. Luther, actress and estranged wife of Ed Gallagher of vaudeville fame, against Jack White, Los Angeles millionaire, for allegiance breach of contract to star her motion pictures, collapsed here today. Judge Valentine dismissed sensational suit of the actress, umpiring defense motion for non-suit. INVESTIGATE TALE LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13. After relating to the police he was kidnapped last January by Sioux City, Ia., and forced to accompany a gang of bandits to the wilds of Oregon, where he later escaped, Roy Jackman, 37, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., was held today pending an investigation. Jackman, according to police wanted in Cedar Rapids for wil desertion. LIGHT RAINS IN MOUNTAINS TODAY LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13. Light rains are falling in the high Sierra and San Joaquin mountains, according to work receivesthere today by power company of fliers. SHORTRIDGE GUEST AT NEWPORT-C. OF O U. S. Senator Samuel Shortridge was a guest today at Newport Beach of the Orange-co Harbor C. of C. and was scheduled to make an address at a luncheon given in his honor at the Newport Harbor Yacht club before making a tour of the bay. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY S—TWO SECTIONS Anaheim, California, Wednesday, August 13, 1924 HELD FOR "SHOOTING" SK VOTERS TO APPROVE $240,000 action Ordinance Will be Presented to City Council Thursday y council will ask voters to save a $240,000 bond issue for municipal power plant, it was incuded today. The ordinance mention to call the election is prepared by City Attorney. Rum Runners Will Get Long Terms WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.—A drive to put rum runners in prison for long terms was started by Attorney General Stone today. He recommended to United States attorneys at coast and border points to prosecute rum runners under the tariff act of 1922 instead of the prohibition law. The 1922 act provides heavy penalties for all smuggling, including liquor. BOY SLAYERS SANE, SAY ALIENISTS Leading Psychiatrists of Chicago Testify For Prosecution Today CRIMINAL COURT, CHICAGO, Aug. 13.—Two alienists for the state, of comparative distinction and renown with those of the defense, told Judge John R Caverly Oilmen W Well, St Oilmen are watching these days the Standard town. Standing cemented feet, whether there is to be field here should be detained within a few days. The S is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well. Develops many wells willingly be started to find the pool. That the big company strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrates the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies also onto their leases. The Wagner well is regi have cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 SEEK GARDEN OF EDEN IN NEVADA LEHMAN CAVE, Nev., Aug. 13.—The theory that Nevada was the cradle of civilization and the Garden of Eden is expected to advance if excavations, being made near here by Dr. Benjamin F. Schappelle and Dr. Peter Frandsen of the Univ. of Nev., of two caverns which are lined with heiroglyphics painted in red and black ochre, unearth an underground city which preliminary discoveries indicate existed here ages ago. The excavations in debris-filled caverns to date have unearthed rock writing on the lime formation which resembles both Aztec and Egyptian pictographs. Some of the pictographs are covered by great lime stalactites which denote age. Dr. Schappelle declared today the discovery may be considered one of the most important in recent times. Artifacts found by him establish the pottery line 300 miles north of that determined by archaeologists heretofore. A figurine of gouged stone shows the bulging eyes and head of an idol which, according to the archaeologist, is undeniably Aztec in origin. Heiroglyphics already discovered show that the extinct race which made them were sun worshipers, as were the Toleces of Mexico and the Mayas of Central America. Just across the narrow canyon from the caverns, high up on the mountain-side, is the entrance to an underground river. The river is about 90 feet below the level of the surrounding surface streams and flows toward the new caverns which are in line with Lehman Cave. Dr. Frandsen found an earth worm near the edge of the underground stream and a bit of willow which shows that life is supported that far beneath the earth's surface. The air in the underground channel is pure and fresh and it is that that when excavations across the canyon are complete an underground city with a river flowing through the center of it will lead to a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrate the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstrated the way the Standard has to the Wagner well for while other companies all onto their leases. The Wagner well is required cost the Standard $250,000. Drilled to 560 feet is reported to be expected least a 250-barrel well, develop, many wells will be started to find the pool. That the big companies strong faith in the prospect a field here is demonstratedthe waytheStandardhastotheWagnerwellforwhileothercompaniesallontotheirleases. The Wagner well is required costtheStandard$250,000.Drilledto560feetisreportedtobeexpectedleasta250-barrelwell.develop,manywellswillbestartedtofindthepool. Thatthebigcompaniestrongfaithintheriefifloodsthssweptvastareasinnorthisextremelyheavy.frmreachings50,000accordingportsreceivedtoredaythedevastatedprovinces.Millionsarehomeless.Kalgandistrictitestable4000personslosttheirlibreakingofdikes.Thousandsofvillageswundatedandgreattractsforinglandflooded.Two thousandvillageswherepartiallysubmerged.Advicesfromthedevastatigionssaythattheauthoritiestpellenceandfamine.Sarebeingusedfor reliefwoundDamagewasgreatinprovincesofChiLi,HonannanandKwangTung.Tremendousdamagewasstolivestockandcrops.Thetarylossisincalculable.tportstated.ThePelHo.wasinfloodandafincityofTienTsin.withitsforeignpopulation.wasindfloodsfollowedheavyandthemeltingsnows. SHANGHAI,Aug.13.-tollintheterrificfloodsthssweptvastareasinnorthisextremelyheavy.frmreachings50,000accordingportsreceivedtoredaythedevastatedprovinces.Millionsarehomeless.Kalgandistrictitestable4000personslosttheirlibreakingofdikes.Thousandsofvillageswundatedandgreattractsforinglandflooded.Two thousandvillageswherepartiallysubmerged.Advicesfromthedevastatigionssaythattheauthoritiestpellenceandfamine.Sarebeingusedfor reliefwoundDamagewasgreatinprovincesofChiLi,HonannanandKwangTung.Tremendousdamagewasstolivestockandcrops.Thetarylossisincalculable.tportstated.ThePelHo.wasinfloodandafincityofTienTsin.withitsforeignpopulation.wasindfloodsfollowedheavyandthemeltingsnows. SHANGHAI,Aug.13.-thousandpersonswereredrownedintheregionofKChillprovince,byleastclinksaccordingwordrecounted 10,000 DAMAGE SUIT DISMISSED ANGELES, Aug. 13.—Trip up by a technicality, the 100 damage suit bret by Ann actress and estranged wife Gallagher of vaudeville against Jack White, Los Anmillonatre, for alleged of contract to star her in pictures, collapsed here to Valentine dismissed the annual suit of the actress, upheld the defense motion for it. ESTIGATE TALE ANGELES, Aug. 13.—relating to the police here kidnapped last January in city, Ia., and forced to acct a gang of bandits to the Oregon, where he later Roy Jackman, 37, of Cepida, Ia., was held today an investigation. man, according to police, is in Cedar Rapids for wife n. T RAINS IN UNTAINS TODAY ANGELES, Aug. 13.—mins are falling in the high and San Joaquin mouncording to work received day by power company of TRIDGE GUEST NEWPORT C. OF C. Senator Samuel Short as a guest today at Newch of the Orange-co Harof C. and was scheduled an address at a Juncheon his honor at the Newbor Yacht club before a tour of the bay. PUBLICITY FOR COUNTY Under the caption, "Orange-co Property Gains in Tax Valuation," California Real Estate in its "California Approved Land Department" gives the county some good publicity in its August number, which has just arrived here. See Dr. Neth, 110 N. Resh-Chiropractic and Electric Treatments. Lawyers for the state present ed Dr. Patrick with a carefully prepared list of such questions, which contained all of the characteristics and so-called eccentricities of both Leopold and Loeb, as forth in the reports of the defense alienists, and in each instance Dr. Patrick returned the same answer: "I see no evidence of mental disease from that." The first hypothetical question propounded to the alienist related to Loeb. It said: "Assume that he is immature in his sexual development; that he still has three baby teeth; that the growth of hair on his body is scanty; that he is required to shave only two or three times a week; that he had several fainting spells during his life; that he has tremors of the hand and tongue, and enlarged inguinal glands; that he has dermagraphia and that his basal metabolism when examined averages minus 17 per cent; assume all this, have you an opinion whether such individual was suffering from any mental disease on May 21, 1924? SCORE INDICTED IN MAIL THEFT ST. LOUIS, Aug. 13.—The federal grand jury investigating the mail robbery here April 23, 1923, returned more than a score of indictments, naming politicians, lawyers and allied gangsters in connection with the crime. CHAPMAN HEADS FULLERTON BANK C. C. Chapman was chosen by directors of the Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Fullerton last night to succeed the late F. K. Benchley as president. Waldo O'Kelly was elected vice-president and also given executive powers. Another director is to be elected later to succeed Mr. Benchley, it is said. PLAN S. A. THEATRE The West Coast Theatres, Inc., plan a moving picture and vaudeville house in Santa Ana as part of their expansion program, according to reports today from Los Angeles. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. IN DIVORCE COU Mrs. Josephine Bolton o Modena was plaintiff today divorce action filed against husband, Milton M. Bolton which she charges desertion. Bolton recites that she is iff herself for her support by atting school and that $30 a month is required each month to port their 10-year-old daughter His wife, Mrs. Helen F. M.gue, of Pliacenta, nagged abused him and humiliated before others, it was charged the divorce complaint filed by Charles T. Montague, wife refused to return from et with him last May and remd there in company with o men he charged. The complete married at Riverside April 1923, and separated May 1924, according to the compl GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSS Total for 1910 as 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. DETING RAMPAGE" Oilmen Watching Wagner Well, Standing Cemented Oilmen are watching closely these days the Standard test well on the Wagner ranch east of town. Standing cemented at 3900 feet, whether there is to be an oil field here should be determined within a few days. The Standard is reported to be expecting at least a 250-barrel well. If such developments, many wells will probably be started to find the main pool. That the big companies have strong faith in the prospects for field here is demonstrated by one way the Standard has stuck to the Wagner well for a year, while other companies also hold onto their leases. The Wagner well is regulated to have cost the Standard already 250,000. Drilled to 5600 feet. 112 tons of tools and pipe were dropped 500 feet into the hole. Despite the fact they "cork-screwed," all but 700 feet of pipe was pulled out. However, it was necessary to "back up." This was the first accident to the hole in the year's drilling. At 5560 feet, the drill was in an excellent formation and cores were being taken ever ten feet. The Standard has been paying lease money for a year on more than 1500 acres and on Aug. 1 the General Petroleum renewed leases on 70 acres. A year ago, the G., P. paid $100 per acre bonus with provision that it would pay $2.50 per month rental on each acre, beginning Aug. 1, 1924, and $4 beginning the third year. Selby Declares Mrs.Mors Parted Him From Woman He Loved LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13—Norman Selby, known throughout a long ring career as Kid McCoy, to 50,000 LOST IN CHINA FLOODS SHANGHAI, Aug. 13. — Death toll in the terrific floods that have kept vast areas in north China extremely heavy, possibly teaching 50,000, according to reports received here today from the devastated provinces. Millions are homeless. In the algan district it is estimated 100 persons lost their lives in the breaking of dikes. Thousands of villages were indicted and great tracts of farming land flooded. Two thousand villages in the ten Tien region were wholly or partially submerged. Advices from the devastated regions say that the authorities fear silence and famine. Soldiers being used for relief work. Damage was greatest in the provinces of Chi Li, Honan, Hunan and Kwang Tung. Tremendous damage was done live stock and crops. The money loss is incalculable, the rest stated. The Pei Ho river is in flood and for a time the city of Tien Tsin, with its great reign population, was in danger. Floods followed heavy rains and the melting snows. SHANGHAI, Aug. 13. — Four usand persons were reported wined in the region of Kalgan, ill province, by the bursting of ties, according to word received. ONCORDIA PLANS MANY NOVELTIES YOUTHS PLOT MURDER OF PLAYMATE Police today uncovered a plot as horrible as that of the Franks murderers in Chicago, which led to the taking into custody of three local boys, ranging from 11 to 16 years, who, when confronted with written evidence, confessed they had planned to murder a playmate in cold blood. The boy spotted as their victim had been sent two threatening letters bearing an emblem a skull and cross-bones, and the letters had told him what he might expect. The stationery used by the boys also bore the letterhead of "The Ancient and Honorable Choo Club," which police think was simply a novel organization of their own. The boy picked as the recipient of the threats was slightly younger than the others. Police refused to divulge the names of any of the kids, saying that they were but "kids." When asked by W. B. Moody, chief of police, how they had intended to carry the murder thru, they said they had planned to use a dagger. Moody said that the boys were really serious about the matter. They were brief before Judge Kuchel who gave them a severe reprimand and placed them under probation. They told the Judge that they were not serious in their threats. The two letters made public by the police were dated August 10 and 11. The first said: "You are warned this day, Sunday, Aug. 10, 1924, to watch your step don't get criminal and to keep out of the manhole." Selby Declares Mrs. Mors Parted Him From Woman He Loved LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13. — Norman Selby, known throutout a long ring career as Kid McCoy, today shot and killed Mrs. Theresa Mors, former wife of Albert Mors, millionaire New York manufacturer, in an apartment here in the exclusive residential district, according to police officers who questioned him on the scene of the crime. He then, according to police, went on a "shooting rampage" and shot another woman and two men. William G. Ross and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Schapp were all reported seriously wounded by McCoy. Ross is in a critical condition and is not expected to live. Albert Mors, divorced husband of Mrs. Mors, could not be found after the murder and had not been seen for several hours prior. Police denied reports that Mors might have killed his former wife and asserted McCoy did the shooting. Inability of the officers to locate Mors had led to rumors that he had shot the woman and then fled. After shooting Mrs. Mors, police said, in the Nottingham-apts, where she had registered three days ago as Mrs. N. Shields, McCoy carefully arranged the body and then ran to an antique shop on a nearby street operated by the dead woman. Here he shot Ross. From the Mors shop, McCoy, the officers said, fled to another antique store and large shot Mr. and Mrs. Schapp. Sam H. Stern, a visitor at the store, told police he witnessed the shooting of Mr. and Mrs. Schapp and that McCoy had robbed him and thrown a glass of water in his face after cursing him and threatening to kill him. At the Nottingham-apts, police found Mrs. Mors' body stretched on a couch. The body was partly covered with a silence cloth of the type used on dining tables. Clasped in the woman's hands, across her breast, was a large photograph of McCoy. According to Chief of Detectives George Home and Captain of Detectives Herman Cline, the body apparently had been carefully "arranged" after the woman was killed. From a hurried examination the police said one shot from a .45 calibre revolver had entered the woman's head. An empty box CONCORDIA PLANS MANY NOVELTIES Fresh sausage made on the grounds by experts of the Anaheima Co., sauer kraut and onion pie, also prepared impromptu, be among the novelties introduced this year by the Anaheim Record at its Labor Day celebration, Sept. 1, an officer was given town today. But it won't be merely a German affair at that. The six largest Anaheimers, of German age or not, will be sought out to compose a tug-o-war team which will challenge the best sex that Los Angeles can bring. The club will give a cash prize to the winning team. There will be a variety of athletics provided by the Farm Bureau of the club, while the long section, aided by similar organizations of visiting clubs, will furnish a concert. In the evening a grand ball will turn the day's festivities. The program still is in the making. IN DIVORCE COURT Mrs. Josephine Bolton of Elena was plaintiff today in a force action filed against her band, Milton M. Bolton, in which she charges desertion. Mrs. Monrecitates that she is flipping herself for her support by attend- school and that $30 a month required each month to sup- their 19-year-old daughter. His wife, Mrs. Helen F. Monta- nio of Placentia, nagged and sed him and humiliated him are others, it was charged in divorce complaint filed today Charles T. Montague. His refused to return from Hem- with him last May and remain- there in company with other charges. The couple were hired at Riverside April 12, and separated May 24, according to the complaint. A Classified Ad for results. RESIGNATION OF GRANT ACCEPTED WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.—Director Frank T. Hines of the U. S. Veterans' Bureau, announced today he had accepted the registration of Major Louis T. Grant as manager of the veterans' bureau, 12th district, at San Francisco. In announcing acceptance of the resignation, Hines praised Grant's management of the district and stated that he had been vindicated of any wrong doing in connection with alleged smuggling activities, several years ago, in the Philippine Islands, for which he had recently been under fire. DORRIS CLEARED OF WIFE MURDER LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.—C. W. Morris, Long Beach capitalist, on trial here for the murder of his wife Theresse and Henry D. Myer, Pasadena millionaire, was acquitted by a jury late today. Try a Classified Ad for results. At the Nottingham-apts, police found Mrs. Mors' body stretched on a couch. The body was partly covered with a silence cloth of the type used on dining tables. Clasped in the woman's hands, across her breast, was a large photograph of McCoy. According to Chief of Detectives George Home and Captain of Detectives Herman Cline, the body apparently had been carefully "arranged" after the woman was killed. From a hurried examination the police said one shot from a .45 calibre revolver had entered the woman's head. An empty .45 shell was found in the room. McCoy, when captured, was carrying a gun of this calibre. Captured in a nearby park, where he was found running and brandishing a gun, McCoy was dragged to the room, where Mrs. Mors lay dead. The former pugilist, disheveled and panting for breath, calmly denied he killed the woman. Mrso severally grilled by the officers, McCoy insisted he did not shoot Mrs. Mors. "She separated me from the only woman I ever loved," police quoted McCoy, who has been married nine times and was said to be engaged to wed Mrs. Mors, as saying as he faced his accusers. But he refused to admit he had killed the woman. From the apartment, McCoy, heavily guarded, was taken to jail and held on charges of murder. According to the police, Mrs. Mors' body was found by a porter at the Nottingham-apts, where she had been living under the name of Mrs. N. Shields. Shortly after the body was discovered, police said, McCoy was seen running thru West Lake park, nearby, with a gun in his hand. The former pugilist was suilen and except for briefly denying that he killed Mrs. Mors, refused to talk to police, who surrounded him. He was calm and thrust forward a determined chin as he denied the killing. McCoy was born in Rush-co, Indiana, in 1873, and 20 years ago was prominent as a boxer. His record includes contests with Jas. J. Corbett, Gus Rublin, Tom Sharkey and other leading fighters of that period. "Kid" McCoy entered the Mors imbroglio last Monday night when he walked into a "house divided" and championed the cause of Mrs. Theresa Mors against her (Continued on Page Two)