oc-plain-dealer 1924-08-28

WARTIME CROOKS REVIVE SWINDLE Reviving a swindle of war days, crooks in Mexico and Barcelona, and Madrid, Spain, have been trying to obtain money from Anaheimers of Spanish descent sending appealing letters for aid here, according to Postmaster J. H. Whitaker, who today made public this communication: "Dear Sir: Being imprisoned here by bankruptcy, I beseech you to help me obtain a sum of $360,000 dollars. I have in America, being necessary to come here to raise the seizure of my luggage paying to the Register of the Court the expense of my trial and recover my portmanteau containing a secret pocket where I have hidden two checks payable to bearer for that sum. As reward I will give up to you the third part viz 120,000 Dollars. "I cannot receive your answer in the prison, but you can forward a cablegram to a person of my confidence who will deliver it me addressed as below. "Awaiting your answer to in-struct you all my secret I only sign now, C "First of all answer by cable, not by letter. "Paul Casas "Lista Correos F. 52 Fellonsa, Spain." The Postoffice Department has issued a warning in which it says: "The attention of postmasters is directed to the scheme set forth below, followed by swindlers operating in various towns and cities in Spain, who make a practice of writing to persons in the United States. The scheme has also been operated in Mexico." "The scheme consists in sending letters to certain persons, who have previously been selected by confederates. The foundation of the plot varies somewhat. In some instances the writer represents himself as a dying prisoner in a military fortress." TUBBY Tubby Has "Self-Affliction" OH HO ALL THE GIRLS TURNED YOU DOWN. YOU CAN'T GET A PARDNER YOU CAN'T GET A PARDNER TO GO WITH YOU TO JANE JONES PARTY. OH, HO, HO OH IS THAT SO? - I GUESS I DO NOT WANTA GO TO HER OL PARTY OH NO YOU DO BECAUSE NO GO WITH YOU WHY! IF YOU GOOD LOOKING ME YOU COULD LOTS OF GIRLS I HAVE A NOTION TO KNOCK OL SISSY SMITHS BLOCK OFF - HE CAN'T GET GAY WITH ME LIKE THAT IT AINT ANY OF HIS BUSINESS IF NONE OF THOSE OL STUCK UP GIRLS'LL BE MY PARDNER-ILL SHOW HIM HE CAN'T KID ME ANY MORE G: & L: LEASE ELECTROGRAPHS Cleveland's night beacon, a 36-inch high intensity searchlight The scheme consists in sending letters to certain persons who have previously been selected by confederates. The foundation of the plot varies somewhat. In some instances the writer represents himself as a dying prisoner in a military fortress. He has a fortune on deposit in the United States but the certificates of stock are concealed in a secret receptacle of his valise, which has been seized by the Spanish court, and will be held until the prisoner, or his representative, has satisfied the cost of the trial. He claims distant relationship with the address. If the first letter bears fruit, it is quickly followed by others in which the prisoner's daughter plays a prominent part. She is in Spain without a protector. A proposal is made to send her, accompanied by a priest to the newly found relative for protection, if enough money is sent to release the valise containing the secret receptacle and the certificate of deposit." Under the Spanish laws, continues the department, a felony must be consummated before the police may act. The money must be actually paid over before the suspects can be arrested. The swindle was active during the war, and has been revived recently. WARSHIPS LEAVE EAST FOR PACIFIC SAN DIEGO, Aug. 28.—The U.S. S. West, Virginia, one of America's greatest battleships, will soon leave the east coast for San Pedro to join the Pacific fleet according to information received today in naval circles here. The "West Virginia" is a sister ship of the "Colorado," which sailed a few days ago from New York to join the fleet in San Francisco. YORBA LINDA Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Walker, Mr. Clifford Ross and Mr. Harley Ross have returned from Barton Flats where they all went to take a number of Camp Fire Girls and get them settled for a week's camping. Miss Irene Marshburn went as leader, in the place of Mrs. Max McPherson, who was unable to go. Other girls included Dorothy Neary, Millfred Cox, Lois Johnson, Helen Walker, Doris Stanley, Mary Ryan, Grace Janeway, Theresa and Adela Ross, Fern Smith, Esther Mcadden and Carmen Wear. G: & L: LEASE G. AND L. LEASE, Aug. 28.—(Spl.)—Mr. and Mrs. George Wilmer and little son Gayne of Long Beach, spent Wednesday on this lease with friends and relatives. Mrs. S. A. McLucas of Fullerton was dinner guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Sellers Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richard and children motored to Los Angeles Monday afternoon. Otho Mims of Los Angeles spent Wednesday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Mims of this lease. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith and son Waldo returned home Wednesday after a few days vacation at Newport Beach. Mrs. Wheeler White and children Roy Marvin and Eva, spent Thursday with friends in Yorba Linda. Mrs. Varner entertained friends from Fullerton Friday. Robert Sellers of the Hale Lease returned home Friday after three days visit with friends and relatives of this lease. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Doyle, formerly of this lease but now of the Sterns lease was calling at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank McElhany Sunday evening. Mrs. S. A. McLucas of Fullerton and Mrs. K. L. Sellers and daughter Mabel were among those who attended the Red Lantern Theater in Brea Friday. Mrs. Frank McElhany and daughter Lois returned home Saturday evening after spending three days in Long Beach at the home of her brother and family Mr. and Mrs. George Wimer. B. T. Sellers of the Hale Lease was a caller on this lease Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom White of Olinda has purchased the Dilker house and expect to move in at an early date. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong and son of Fillmore were the weekend guest of the latter's sister Mrs. Calvin Varner. Mrs. Julius Slay and little daughter Coda Lee of the Sterns lease was dinner guest Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sellers. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hallis formerly of this lease, but now of Santa Ana was called on old friends and neighbors Tuesday. Miss Violet Walters returned to her home in Downey, Sunday after a two weeks' visit on this lease. ELECTROGRAPHS Cleveland's night beacon, a 36-inch high intensity searchlight built by the General Electric Co., installed on the roof of the Union Trust Co., is now on nightly duty. So far it has been seen 160 miles away, at Hamilton, O. Ships are now launched by the guillotine method, invented in France for decapitation purposes. Six electric motors operate six weighted blades, sliding in grooved frames, which all come down at the same instant and simultaneously sever the ropes that hold the vessel. The motors are all controlled by an electric switch amidships. Electric generating plants are located in strange places. Some are on mountain summits, on the slopes of volcanoes, in caverns and on rafts in streams. Another freak site has just come to light—a power plant built on a floating barge in the Columbia river. It will supply a lumber mill and will have a capacity of 2000 horsepower. Iowa presents the 100 per cent electrified town, rather appropriately named Keystone. One hundred per cent of its residences, of its business houses and of its power consumption is electrified; all of which is news that might electrify almost anyone. The long life and sturdiness of the electric light, together with its brilliance and small maintenance cost, is causing it to gradually displace the oil lamps that have served for years to light the 5800 shore beacons and buoys used to mark dangerous rocks and reefs along the coastline of America. The use of electricity is already sufficiently universal to cause the generation by all the nation's electric light and power plants of a sufficient volume of energy to supply 470 kilowatts for every inhabitant of the United States. More than four-fifths of all the ice used by the six million residents of New York City is electrically made. The only kind that Nature now makes, for the convenience of sophisticated New York, is the sort that is used for skating and for sliding. The boring of the big Moffatt Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Walker, Mr. Clifford Ross and Mr. Harley Ross have returned from Barton Flats where all want to take a number of Camp Fire Girls and get them settled for a week's camping. Miss Irene Marsaburn went as leader, in the place of Mrs. Max McPherson, who was unable to go. Other girls included Dorothy Neay, Mildred Cox, Lois Johnson, Helen Walker, Doris Stanley, Mary Ryth, Grace Janeway, Theresa and Adelae Ross, Fern Smith, Esther McFadden and Carmen West and Helen Johnson. The girls are at Warnollo, the E. R. Walker camp. Other local people who are at Barton Flats now are: George Shaws, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Acker, and Mr. and Mrs. Chas Paine, who are completing a beautiful three story cabin. Mr. Roy Kinsman has returned from Barton Flats. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hoben spent Wednesday at Whittier. Mrs. C. H. Elchler entertained Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Hubert Jones, Mrs. Gallerd Page of Fullerton and Mrs. Bussey, of Montana. Mrs. Bussy is visiting her sister Mrs. Jones and has so fallen in love with California that she wishes to locate here. Her husband will join her in about two weeks and they will reside on the Arthur Bemis ranch. Try a Classified Ad for results Don't Forget That The Ever-Ready Truck & Transfer Co. Is still able to do your hauling of any description CONTRACE HAULING A SPECIALTY Get Our Price O. J. LINNARTZ, Prop. Residence 211 E. Sycamore St. Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong and son of Fillmore were the weekend guest of the latter's sister Mrs. Calvin Varner. Mrs. Julius Slay and little daughter Coda Lee of the Sterns lease was dinner guest Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sellers. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hallis, formerly of this lease, but now of Santa Ana was called on old friends and neighbors Tuesday. Miss Violet Walters returned to her home in Downey, Sunday after a two week's visit on this lease with her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mayfield. Mr. H. W. Farris of Anaheim was a visitor on this lease Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nelson of Downey and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Outhouse and little daughter Billy and Mrs. J. H. Bearden and children, all of Whittier and Misses Mozell and Violet Walters all attended a family reunion dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mayfield Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Prewitt and children, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Rice, all of Placentia was calling at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCoulon Sunday. Miss Elenor Tipton of Fullerton was the guest of Misses Beulah and Mildred Murray Sunday. Gilford Hanmore was a business visitor in Santa Ana Tuesday evening. Miss Ruby White is spending a few days in Hermosa Beach the guest of Miss Lois Caffey, formerly of this lease. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dliker and Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Smith all motored to El Monte Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wimer and little in George were dinner guest Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M.J.Hanmore of Brenn. Mrs. Jane Bataldin, Mrs. R.E.Mims, Mrs.Frankik McElhany and daughter Lis, Mrs.L.P.Lemley and two box Blail and Glenn all were shopping in Fullerton and Anaheim Tuesday. Mrs.John Pope and children Mary Anna and Evelyn were dinner guest Sunday at the home of Mrs.Godfry of Brenn. Mrs.Glen Updyke and children of Fullerton were calling on her parents Mr. and Mrs.Gregg Smith Friday. More than four-fifths of all the ice used by the six million residents of New York City is electrically made.The only kind that Nature now makes, for the convenience of sophisticated New York, is the sort that is used for skating and for sliding. The boring of the big Moffat tunnel, in the Rockies near Denver, is to be done entirely by electrical means。一部of the preparatory steps for the work,now beginning，is the ordering of 12 electric loctomotives from the General Electric Co.这部will handle the trains which will remove the excavated earth and rock. There is now a little electric lamp especially designed for dentists to place inside the mouth so they can see better to operate upon the teeth of their patients. In the ten years from 1923,the cost of electricity decreased 2.4 per cent, according to the U.S.Department of Labor.The average cost of living,hovered,kup up its habit of increasing,rising in that period 68.8 per cent. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results.Try this medium. PHONE 209-M "Self-Affliction" By WINNER REPORT 50 KILLED IN EXPRESS WRECK MOSCOW, Aug. 28.—Fifty persons were reported killed and injured today in the wreck of an express train from Odeaas. The rails had been torn up by bandits and the train was derailed. The locomotive blew up setting fire to the coaches. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. geles and is painting scenery at the Vittigraph Studio. Mrs Mann has taken art at the Fullerton H. S. and is good at such work. Mrs. Hazel Wright and two sons of Ray, Arizona, who have spent the summer at Long Beach are now guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wright. Richard Nelson was a business visitor in Los Angeles Wednesday. Rev. and Mrs. S. P. Hilgenfel, were Anaheim visitors Wednesday afternoon. Wallace Gralau and mother were Newport Beach visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mann and son Harold of Anaheim and Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Mann motored thru La Crecenta and Tajunga Valley, San Fernando valley thru Topango canyon and home by the various Beach towns Sunday. C. H. Owens is having his vacation and he and his family left Tuesday afternoon for their ranch at San Marcos. V. A. Evans of Los Angeles take his place at depot. At "Western Auto Sweeping Price" These lower "than our usual" low prices will step into a "Western Auto Sweeping Price." ATROGRAPHS It's night beacon, a 36-inch intensity searchlight on the roof of the General Electric Co. is now on night-far it has been seen away, at Hamilton, O. Now launched by the method, invented in decapitation purposes, motors operate six blades, sliding in frames, which all come same instant and simmer the ropes thatssel. The motors are called by an electric windships. Generating plants are strange places. Some contain summits, on the canoes, in caverns and streams. Another freak must come to light—a built on a floating Columbia river. It a lumber mill and a capacity of 2000 presents the 100 per cent town, rather appropriated Keystone. One hundred of its residences, of houses and of its damption is electrified; much is news that might most anyone. Life and sturdiness of the light, together with ice and small maintenance causing it to graduate the oil lamps that for years to light the beacons and buoys dark dangerous rocks along the coastline of electricity is already universal to cause the busy all the nation's elec- and power plants of a volume of energy to allowatts for every in-The United States. In four-fifths of all the six million resting New York City is electrical. The only kind that makes, for the con- sophisticated New sort that is used for sliding. BUENA PARK BUENA PARK Aug. 28. (Spl.) The election passed off very quietly here. There were 257 votes cast of which Swing received the largest number, 188. Other votes were as follows, Sample 20, Clima 38, Talbert 82, Allen 62, Ball 21, Hartranft 28, Schumacher 171, Woodward 78. Lester and Mary Schofield visited their parents at Balboa, Monday. Mrs. Earl Dow and son Billy and Miss Zoe Jackson were Santa Ana visitors, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Crilly and family visited in Whittier Sunday. The store room for the new bakery at the corner of Ninth and Grand ave is nearly ready for occupancy. Mr. and Mrs. George Reed of Fallbrook spent last week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Reed of Buena Park. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ellers of Long Beach were Sunday guests of Mrs. Anna Iuebkeman and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wagner of Los Angeles visited Mr. and Mrs. Huegunet Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Schofield were up from their cottage at Balboa Palisades for the election. Mrs. C E Cooke and Miss Elizabeth Cooke were guests of Mr. and Mrs N.D. McDowell, Tuesday. Mr. M S. Wygal left Saturday for Taft. Little Virginia Wygal is visiting her aunt, Mrs Kennister at Taft. Miss Zarilda Ingram of Maywood is staying at her brother's, Mr. John Ingram for a few weeks. The Christian Endeavor Society sold ice cold lemonade to the voters election day. Mrs Fred Bustudy and daughters were Anaheim shoppers, Monday. Little James Pugh of Huntington Beach is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E A Williams. Mr. and Mrs. L.S Bonham and daughter Frances and the Misses Laura and Gladys Murch enjoyed the swimming pool at Anaheim Sunday afternoon. Mrs. and Mrs. F.C Payton and Stanley Berkey and their cousins, Miss Mary Berckhan and Miss Marjorie Herckhan were guests of Mr. and Mrs.H.S Berkey and family at the Kraemer lease Tuesday. VISORS ~ $1.25 to $7.25 DURABLE VISORS Made of durable rubber cloth—practical and economical. Regular Price $1.85—This Week Superior Quality "Durable" Same Visor as quoted above, only of better quality materials. Reg. price $2.75—This Week Straight Type Metal It is all-metal, adjustable 36 to 32½ inches wide. (Baked enamel finish. Top in black, bottom in green.) Regular price $5.75—This Week Genuine Pyralin Visors Will fit either open or closed cars, width 40 inches wide—the pyralin used is very durable. Regular price $5.85—This Week Aristocrat Pyralin Very heavy, genuine Pyralin—special frame which permits renewal of Pyralin. Regular price $10.90—This Week FYRAC NIGHT GUIDE + Dependable Little James Pugh of Huntington Beach is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E A Williams. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Bonham and daughter Frances and the Misses Laura and Gladys Murch enjoyed the swimming pool at Anaheim Sunday afternoon. Mrs. and Mrs. F. C. Payton and Stanley Bastady and their cousins, Miss Mary Berckhan and Miss Marjeric Berckhan were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Berkey and family at the Kraemer lease Tuesday evening. Mr. O. R. Dano is quite sick. A doctor from Cypress is in attendance. The Ever Ready class of the Congregational Sunday school were guests of Miss Lillian Baatady. Tuesday evening after a business meeting and games, refreshments of pineapple sherbet and wafers were served. Those enjoying Miss Bastady's hospitality were Helen and Bertha Page, Malel Robison, Luril Middleleton, Alice Harry Rosalie and Esther Hartman, Ruth Wilsey and the teacher, Mrs. J. E Wright. Mrs. Anna Luebkeman and daughters, Anna, Louise and Elizabeth were Sunday evening dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luebkeman of Anaheim. Mrs. W. S. Deets came home from Laguna to vote. The election board were J. E. Wright, S. F. Hillgenfeld, Fred Bastady, Mrs. L. J. Robson, Mrs. W. B. Shaw and Mrs. Hattie A. Allen. Mrs. M. S. Berkey, Miss Hattie N. Stanley, Miss Mary Berckhan and Miss Marjorie Berckhan and Bertha Robinson enjoyed a picnic dinner in the Fullerton park Wednesday. Mrs Lynden Wells and children of Huntington Beach are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hill. H. S. Horn and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson, Mrs. May Faegan and Mrs Elizabeth Faegan spent the weekend at Capitrano Beach. Walter Luebkeman was a Long Beach visitor Monday. Mrs John Page and daughter, Bertha were Anaheim shopper Monday. Miss Eunice Mann is in Los An- FYRAC NIGHT GUIDE This Week $895 Fits through your windshield glass—is controlled from within the car. With the Gun Grip at your finger ends you can shoot its 1500-foot beam in any direction. Complies with State Laws. Regular price $12.75; this week. A Few Examples of Western Giant Cords Extra quality—extra weight—extra service—a sure non-skid tread. 30x3½ Standard Cord...$9.70 30x3½ Ex. Oversize Cl...$11.40 32x4 Straight Side...$18.60 ALL SIZES IN STOCK 100 Stores in Western Supply 133 South Los Angeles AN WORKER ING CLEANED ACIENT CORINTH "LET THE WILD" FLOWERS LIVE "Let the wild flowers live," is the slogan of the flower culturers. Now that the automobile has made the deepest country lane accessible as Main-st, there is ground for real anxiety regarding the effect of indiscriminate picking of wild flowers. The beauties of nature are in grave danger of being hopelessly impaired unless ruthless flower-gathering is restrained. "What are we going to do about it?" What would people do about it if the roads over which we all travel and the bridges that span the streams were the objects of similar destructive attacks? First of all we would stop it ourselves, then see that others did so. Then, an opportunity should never be passed to educate the ignorant or the indifferent. Certain wild flowers are protected by law—but all wild flowers are the common property of all, to be held in trust for his fellows. Certain flowers are listed in certain regions as being in especially imminent danger. When picked, the wild flower is notably perishable, not many kinds can be counted upon to revive at all, once their fresh beauty wilts. Save the wild flowers that the coming generation may also know and love them, and that the countryside that now blossoms like a rose may not be left a desert. A Class Ad is best little salesman. REGULAR CONCERT FRIDAY NIGHT The regular Friday night concert given by the Fullerton City band will introduce a varied program, under direction of E. H. Toxier, in the city park. The selections include: March, Pride of the Regiment, M. W. Meyers. Fantasie, the Only Tune the Band Could Play was Auld Lang Syne, Al Hayes. Popular, Oh Baby (Don't Say No, Say Maybe, Irving Berlin. Euphonium solo, The Hyperion Polka, Manuel Yingling. Played by Herb Salveson. Jazzin One Step Kid, Slim Trombone, Henry Fillmore. Characteristic, The Nightingale and the Frogs, R. Ellenberg. Vocal Solo, Roses of Picardy, Haydon Wood, Mr. Julian A. Marshal. Habanera, Mexican Kisses, Chas. J. Roberts. March, The Crackerjack, Nick Brown. Try a Classified Ad for results. BEN HERR'S "Exide" Auto Electricians Battery Service 307 No. Los Angeles St. rn Auto"~this week ng Price Reductions Locking & Tilting Steering Wheels In addition to the convenience of these wheels you save 15% on Insurance Premiums—they are approved by the Board of Underwriters. Regular price $13.75—This Week ... $9.55 Specials from our Ford Department Flood Water Pump Pumps a radiator full of water once a minute at car speed of 20 miles an hour—does not interfere with regular system... easily installed. Regular price $4.15—This Week ... $2.95 Flexible Rider Shock Absorbers These double arm shocks lessen vibration and make the Ford ride much easier... easy to put on... no holes to drill. Regular price $6.75—This Week ... $4.85 Wind Wings $5.65 to $9.90 “Nifty” Wind Wings The “Nifty” wing is of a good grade crystal glass, with nickel-plated brackets. Regularly priced $5.15—This Week ... $5.65 “Utility” Wind Wings The “Utility” wing enhances the appearance of the car and affords the passengers very good wind protection... it is of genuine imported French plate glass. Regular price $7.85 All-Angle Wind Wings Known as the wing with the double-jointed brackets... this heavy plate glass wing is one of the best on the market. Regular price $9.90 Dependable Accessories REAR-VIEW MIRRORS Flexible Rider Shock Absorbers These double arm shocks lessen vibration and make the Ford ride much easier... easy to put on... no holes to dirl. 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S... $14.70 Western Giant Balloon Cords for your present rims. For comfort and safety these balloons are unsurpassed. 31x4.40 for 30x3½ Clincher Rims ... $13.95 33x4.95 for 32x4 Straight Side ... $21.90 SIZES IN STOCK. ASK FOR PRICES 100 Stores in the West Western Auto Supply Co. Ask for Our General Catalog 33 South Los Angeles St., Anaheim