oc-plain-dealer 1924-12-19

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS. Total for 1910 was 2,268 For Year 1920 was 5,525 Today Estimated at 12,000 Mall your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. PRICE $3 year in No. Orange-co. URGES FEDERAL GLOOMY IN CANADIAN RUM ROW Increasing Difficulties Confront Trade With California Coast VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 19.—Gloom reigns in rum row here at the increasing difficulties confronting the trade between Vancouver and the California coast, owing to tightening up of U. S. rum chasing activities rendering it almost impossible for Canadian Our Weather Man Fair and continued cold tonight, Saturday fair, rising temperature. STORM HITS CHICAGO AND MIDWEST F. GOODRICH CHANGES HIS PLEA Pleads Guilty Today a Pays Court $100 Liquor Fine Frank Goodrich, prominent member of the U.S.A. club, his attorney, Tom McFadden, day changed his plea from guilty to guilty on a charge possession of liquor before J. L. V. Murphy at Laguna Beach and he was fined $100. Increasing Difficulties Confront Trade With California Coast VANCOUVER, B. C., Dec. 19.—Gloom reigns in rum row here at the increasing difficulties confronting the trade between Vancouver and the California coast, owing to tightening up of U. S. rum chasing activities rendering it almost impossible for Canadian liquor cargoes to land in San Francisco in time for Christmas. The five masted schooner Malatat, which left Vancouver Nov. 15 with $800,000 worth of Christmas cheer for Frisco is reported overdue and is believed to be some where out on the broad Pacific, near the Farallones, waiting a favorable opportunity of getting near enough to shore to make contact with her speed boat customers. It is reported that Malahar and the Coal Harbor, also owned by the Consolidated Exporters and also overdue here, have had several narrow escapes from capture, and the rum running fraternity is becoming anxious at the continued lack of news regarding these big investments. Another noted rum ship, sailing regularly out of Vancouver, the Liria D'Agua, is reported practically outlawed, roaming the high seas in danger of arrest at any sea in danger of arrest at dry The Liria sailed under Nicaraguan registry and that government has posted her "in absentia" for some alleged serious breach of marine law. 12 GALLONS IN WOMEN'S CELLAR Mrs. Amelia Schernoe, 115 N. West-at., arrested by local police this morning entered a plea of guilty in Judge Kuchel's court thru Roger Dutton, attorney, to a charge of possession of liquor. Officers are said to have found about 12 gallons of intoxicants in her cellar. Judge Kuchel pronounced a fine of $300 or 300 days. Officers do not think that Mrs. Schernoe was alone guilty, altho the liquor was in her cellar. Otto Hammel of the Hammel Music Store has confessed to being her "business manager." Hammel came to the house while officers were there, but left very suddenly when he heard them in the cellar. ATTACK WRITERS CARRARA, Italy, Dec. 19.—The lives of newspaper correspondents were endangered today when Fassist quarrymen attacked them. The quarrymen had gone on strike but were not successful. STORM ITTS CHICAGO AND MIDWEST Virtually the entire country, between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river, today was in the grip of zero and sub-zero temperatures, left in the wake of snow and sleet which brought the first real touch of winter to many districts. Miles of telephone and telegraph wires were down and rail communication was being maintained with difficulty. Reports trickling into populous centers over crippled wires brought tales of suffering by the cold but only isolated fatalities had been learned of late today. Two fatal accidents at Butte Mont. were attributed directly to the storm. Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma and Colorado bore the brunt of the storm. Forecasts late today told of further cold to come before the storm moves slowly eastward. CHICAGO, Dec. 19.—The long heralded storm which for days has been slowly moving out of the northwest, crept over Chicago and the midwest today, centering its fury in Illinois, where today it had taken its toll of interrupted wire service and paralyzed traffic. A fine snow, piling in drifts over the coating of ice to which last night's sharp drop in temperature transformed the earlier rain, was still falling all over the state today with no prospects of clearing. Near zero temperatures were prevailing. Commercial wire companies and hundreds of line men working throughout the state in an effort to re-establish communication in the storm area but this morning, officials of the companies reported scores of poles snapped off by ice, holding but slight promise of the resumption of normal conditions. The storm was general throutout the mid-west and southwest and according to weather bureau officials was moving eastward. LIVELY BREEZE RAISES MERCURY A lively breeze from the northeast, which got busy about 9 o'clock last night, brot the temperature up again and even in the Pleads Guilty Today and Pays Court $100 Liquor Fine Frank Goodrich, prominent member of the U.S.A. club, threw his attorney, Tom McFadden, day changed his plea from guilty to guilty on a charge of possession of liquor before Judy L. V. Murphy at Laguna Beach and he was fined $100. For that amount, put up a fine. The charge of resistant officers was dropped. Goodrich, at arraignment, demanded a jury trial, stating that "his friend," Dist. A Nelson, who owns a cottage near his at Laguna Beach, "would get him out." The court declared Nelson friendship for him would mean no difference and had set trial for hearing Monday. Goodrich was arrested Saturday evening, when COP "Pop" Warner and Louis Fron of the state motorcycle squad, Deputy Sheriff Howe Cox of Laguna Beach, and a load of deputies from the shiff's office had surrounded cottage. Called to the door shown a search warrant. Gerich Mammed and locked door. Two officers thrue a dow aw him breaking both in a snk. The door was broken in and two bottles confiscated. DENY WRITS OF HABEAS CORPURE Two men seeking their fiefdom from jail after they been taken in the county's cent dry rails still were incertated today, Judge Z. B. Watt at Santa Ana refusing to give writs of habeas corpus as late yesterday. Frank Moore of Hunting Beach sought freedom after Judge Warner held him trial in the superior court. admitted he bought liquor two prohibition agents who nished him with the money; torneys for Moore argued he an agent for the dry men was no more responsible to them; hence he had committed no crime at all. D. G. Wettlin, deputy dittorney, protested vigorously that there can be no agency crime, and Judge West with him. The court also refused grant a writ to D. S. Blickman of the same city, who said he had given ball for his release but he still was being Sheriff's deputies showed ATTACK WRITERS CARRARA, Italy, Dec. 19.—The lives of newspaper correspondents were endangered today when Fascist quarrymen attacked them. The quarrymen had gone on strike but were not successful. The hotel where the newspaper men were staying was stormed by a gang of quarrymen. Several correspondents were flogged and one was wounded in the disturbance. COUNTY CHECKER CLUB WINS 11-10 The Orange-co Checker club went to Alhambra last night for a match with the team there but they found reports of their prowess had preceded them and the fast Pasadena club was slipped in on them. The Orange-co team came home with the victory, winning 11, losing <10 and drawing 14 games. At the end of 32 games the result was tied and a playoff was necessary. The Orange-co team included Ed Elliott, Fullerton; Carl Schrank, Mayor E. H. Metcalf and J. Smith, of Anaheim; Supt. Kidd of the county farm; Police Chief Jamieson of Orange; J. Kellogg, Orange, and H. Henderson, Santa Ana. Hopeless Deadlock BERLIN, Dec. 19.—An almost hopeless deadlock existed today in Pres. Elbert's efforts to have a new cabinet formed. NEW KITCHEN BOY Mr. and Mrs. George Kitchen are very happily announcing the birth of a son at Community hospital today. "A real Christmas present," says Grandpa and Grandma Kitchen. Turkeys roasted Xmas, Boston Bakery. LIVELY BREEZE RAISES MERCURY A lively breeze from the north-east, which got busy about 9 o'clock last night, brot the temperature up again, and even in the wee sma' hours of this morning it was warmer than then, contrary to custom, the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Ass'n reported today. At 5 a.m. the mercury stood at 40 degrees. Smudging at certain points in the county and throut other valleys was general yesterday. No damage worth mentioning anywhere was done, so far as known. DENVER, Colo., Dec. 19.—The lives of scores of persons were endangered early this morning when tenants of a South Broadway apartment were forced to flee into sub-zero weather in scanty attire when fire was discovered in the building. The fire was quickly controlled but many of the tenants suffered from exposure. The sleepers were awakened to find the rooms and corridors filled with smoke and fled to the street where the thermometer registered 10 degrees below zero. Denver experienced the coldest weather for several years when (Continued on Page Two) Xmas cookies, Boston Bakery. Dec. Cold Weather Records Shattered WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Cold weather in many parts of the country is breaking all records for December, the U.S. Weather Bureau announced today in issuing a warning that freezing temperature may be expected to go as far south as central Florida by Monday. Ballinger, F. R. Anderews wealthy Vancouver attorney has 20 others were indicted recently after the rum runner Quadra been seized and $100,000 worth liquor confiscated. Ballinger in liberty on $20,000 ball. Anderews recently foreclosed him ball while he returned to Vancouver with permission. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Friday, December 19, 1924 GENERAL PROBE OF COUNTY GOODRICH CHANGES THIS PLEA Ads Guilty Today and Pays Court $100 Liquor Fine ink Goodrich, prominent merchant of the U.S.A. club, thrustorney, Tom McFadden, to-changed his plea from not to guilty on a charge of violation of liquor before Judge Murphy at Laguna Beach, he was fined $100. Bail Stores Open Three Nights Before Xmas At the last meeting of the M. and M. Ass'n., it was definitely decided that all merchants will open their stores Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings from 6 to 9 o'clock, Dec. 22, 23 and 24, to serve the Christmas trade. The patrons of the merchants of Anaheim will no doubt find this a great convenience for them. Geo. W. Reid, Secy. M. and M. Ass'n. SELBY TELLS COURT OF TRAGEDY New Trial May Result As Attempt "Frameup" Is Exposed COURT ROOM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19.—"Don't leave me Norman—Oh, I'm going to end it all." His voice was sobbing and his face flushed, Kid McCoy quoted these words on the witness stand today at his murder trial as the last of his auburn-haired sweet-hearted funeral rites for Green's predecessor we deduced yesterday. All ten members of the executive council NAVAL PRICE ADVANCES AGAIN Another dollar may be added to the price of the best pavels this week. If prices keep on advancing, Yesterday on the New York auction market the best stock brought 50 to 75 cents more and the day before prices generally were 25 to 35 cents higher, both on good and ordinary fruit. It looks certain, therefore, as the Orange county shippers, when they begin to move fruit again on a scale, will find the market in much better condition than at the actual close of the valencia season. The navel in the Anaheim and other districts doesn't amount to a great deal, but with miscellaneous varieties added comprises a sizable proportion of the season's total. Mediterranean sweets, bloods, seedlings, etc., if the fruit is of quality, brings the same prices as fruit in general on the auction markets. On the 17th, Wednesday, Florida's delivered prices touched $8.10. The average, however, $3.70, was lower than that for California fruit, $4.90. CHARGES SANTA FE WITH NEGLIGENCE Denial of its responsibility for an accident at Anaheim April 25, when Miss Nellie Anderson of Fullerton claims she sustained permanent injuries in an automobile accident to the extent of $10,218, was made by the Santa Fe in a suit brought by Miss Anderson. An occupant of the car driven by Courland Westover of Fullerton and in which Irvin Jamison of that city was a passenger, Miss Anderson claims the railroad was negligent in placing a large concrete warning sign in the middle of Center-st. Anaheim. There were no red lights on the sign at 11 p.m., she claims. Three teeth were knocked out and she suffered permanent scars on her left leg and face when she was thrown out of the car. The company claims the sign was properly lighted. New Trial May Result As Attempt "Frameup" Is Exposed COURT ROOM LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19.—"Don't leave me Norman—Oh, I'm going to end it all." His voice was sobbing and his face flushed, Kid McCoy quoted these words on the witness stand today at his murder trial as the last of his auburn-haired sweet-heart, Teresa Mors. "That's what she said and then she killed herself," testified the former ring idol, as he related the dramatic event of Aug. 13 in a Los Angeles apartment which led to his arrest on a murder charge. With Attorney Geisler taking the role of the slain woman, McCoy stood before the nine women and three men who hold his fate in their hands as jurors and illustrated the position of Mrs. Mors and himself at the time he claimed she took her own life. Calmly and with the swift steps and movements that might have characterized one of his ring battles years ago, the former pugilist enacted the struggle which preceded Mrs. Mors' death. "She had grabbed the bread knife from the table and I caught hold of her as she went to thrust it thru her breast," said McCoy. "Then suddenly she reached for the gun and before I could stop her it went off. She died in my arms—Trees died like that. "I didn't know whether she was shot or I, at first—I closed my eyes." On cross-examination Assistant Prosecutor Frieke asked McCoy if he was sure that he intended to commit suicide when he laid down beside Mrs. Mors' dead body, if he were as "hazy" as he said he was. The prosecutor was also curious as to how much liquor McCoy had consumed after the shot was fired that ended Mrs. Mors' life. "It was a terrible deal," McCoy answered "Suppose your sweetheart had shot herself." LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19—Judge Charles Crail announced today that the name of the man who attempted to "fix" John Apfell, a member of the Kid McCoy jury, was known, that he would be arrested immediately and a grand jury investigation of the whole affair launched at once. "Money talks and you can talk to me—I mean big money," the man said to represent a coastwide gambling ring told Juror Apfell, according to Judge Crail. The judge admitted the McCoy trial might be halted at any time and an entire new trial ordered, owing to the attempted "frame-up" of the jury. CITIZENS FIRE ON DEPUTY SHERIFFS NEW YORK, Dec. 19.—F. of L. executive council elected Wm. Green, one member and treasurer of United Mine Workers of America to the presidency of the organization left vacant by the dawn Samuel Gompers. Green is dent of Coshocton, Ohio, is has been a miner since he was elected Nelson's ship for him would make difference and had set for hearing Monday. Drich was arrested last day evening, when Capt. Warner and Louis Hefl of the state motorcycle Deputy Sheriff Howard of Laguna Beach, and a car-of-deputies from the sheriff office had surrounded the bank. Called to the door and a search warrant, Goodlammed and locked the two officers thru a win-win breaking bottles in. The door was broken into two bottles confiscated. MY WRITS OF SHABEAS CORPUS No men seeking their free from jail after they had taken in the county's re-dry raids still were incarcerated today, Judge Z. B. Westanta Ana refusing to grant of habeas corpus asked yesterday. Bank Moore of Huntington sought freedom after Warner had held him for in the superior court. He bought liquor for prohibition agents who furried him with the money. Atrs for Moore argued he was for dry men and no more responsible than hence he had committed time at all. G. Wettlin, deputy district attorney, protested vigorously there can be no agency in and Judge West held him. The court also refused to a writ to D. S. Blickmore, the same city, who said he given ball for his release. He still was being held. Its deputies showed that it was guilty today. RESIDENT SENDS BOW CONDOLENCE WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—Pres Coolidge today sent the foliage message of condolence to Julius Kahn, widow of the Franklin congressman: "Your dad's death has caused wherever his splendid ties to his country were. It was his fortune to pose talents and the opportunity uncomparable work in position with our country's parliment in the world war. His place among the public men kept sympathy and condolence of Mrs. Coolidge and myself for great sorrow." INGER MAY GO HOME FOR HOLIDAY FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.—C. Ballinger, an official of the graduated Exportors Co. of涣渡, B. C. awaiting trial on a charge of conspiracy to the prohibition law, was granted permission by Fed-ridge Partridge to return home in Canada for the Christmas holidays. INGER, F. R. Anderson, Bay Vancouver attorney and others were indicted recently by the rum runner Quadra had elicited and $100,000 worth of confiscated. Ballinger is at court on $20,000 bail. Anderson foretired him ball when returned to Vancouver without conviction. VINDICATION FOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—An investigation into the firing upon and boarding of the private yacht of H. H. Belding, millionaire silk manufacturer by customs agents who suspected the vessel was a rum runner has resulted in vindication of customs officers according to report filed with the secretary of the treasury today by the special treasury investigators. GERMANY MOVES TO JOIN LEAGUE GENEVA, Dec. 19.—Germany made its first official move toward joining the League of Nations when the German consul this afternoon formally asked the League secretary what military obligations Germany would assume if it became a member. DENY REHEARING SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19.—Application of Mrs. Eliza Padigian, of Fresno, under life sentence in San Quentin for the murder of her stepdaughter, for a rehearing, was today denied by the state supreme court. Turkeys roasted Xmas, Boston Bakery. An occupant of the car driven by Courtland Westover of Fullerton and in which Irvin Jamison of that city was a passenger, Miss Anderson claims the railroad was negligent in placing a large concrete warning sign in the middle of Center-st. Anaheim. There were no red lights on the sign at 11 p.m., she claims. Three teeth were knocked out and she suffered permanent scars on her left leg and face when she was thrown out of the car. The company claims the sign was properly lighted. Westover and Jamison also are made defendants in the suit. CITIZENS FIRE ON DEPUTY SHERIFFS LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19.—As a result of mistaken identity, G. F. Mumer, owner of a store at Hynes was seriously wounded today and Raymond Capps and Deputy Sheriff Ellison were suffering from less serious wounds. The three men were shot in a bullet exchange between deputy sheriffs and citizens of Hynes. The Hynes residents thought the officers, approaching in semi-darkness, were burglaries and the officers returned the fire when the citizens shot at them. GETS $20,000 GEMS SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 19.—Firing a shot thru a showcase to intimidate Robert Lurie, proprietor of a jewelry store, a lone bandit stole a box of mounted diamonds valued at $20,000 today, escaping in a hall of bullets fired at him by Lurie's son, Myer Lurie. Detectives found the gem box later in an ash can in an alley with all but about $5000 worth of the stones in it. FOUR GIRLS BURN SISTERVILLE, W. Va., Dec. 19.—Four girls were burned to death and Mrs. Olive Jones, mother of two of the girls, was probably fatally burned when fire destroyed the Jones home near here today. The victims are Louls, 17, and sister, Dorothy Jones, 11, Alice, 7, and her sister, Hazel Meyers, 4. The blaze started from the oil explosion when Mrs. Jones lighted an oven fire. Xmas cookies, Boston Bakery. WANTED — Experienced shoe salesman, 109 W. Center-st. Kafateria Shoe Store. Ward was represented by the firm of Tanner, Taft & O'Neil Angeles, who maintain since Pullerton council hires his interests were not protected. He asked to sidered a defendant in the Marks, Launer & Chapman presented Chapman and F.Council was represented Attorney F. H. Lyons. There was an interested at the hearing, which was progress late today. SCHOOL BOY'S OVER POLICE PLAN SAN DIEFO, Cal., Dec. — school boy's own police will be established in San schools whereby the older will guide their fellows on tender age through street and otherwise protect them ones in play and joust and from school. It was an today by Mayor Bacon. Members of the "boys patrol" will wear "stars" adored after the badges of real men, but will not carry sided Night sticks will be given above the grade of sergeant. IOWA TOWN BUILD CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., D. — A fire which broke out George Bibner cigar store ion shortly before noon threatened to wipe out business section of the town. Latest reports said that Commercial Savings Bank ablaze and that a garage or building buildings near the Kee railroad station had been struck. The fire was spared rapidly and was beyond control local fire fighters. Registered? If you haven't registered for the recall election up to the first part of Febu you will find a registry the city council can headquarters in the Oda lows-bldg, Friday and Sat evenings, or you may 825 and arrange for rep to call at your home. IN ANAHEIM aler COUNTY PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1923 823 $2,269,371 1922 875 1,413,045 1921 564 1,255,870 1920 362 379,950 1919 174 464,500 27th YEAR—No. 80 COUNTY OFFICERS May Wheat Climbs to $1.75 1-4 Today CHICAGO, Dec. 19—May wheat hit $1.75 1-4, a new high on the crop, within the first hour of trading in the grain market here today. The December delivery made a proportionate advance cutting down its discount under May to three cents. MINER ELECTED HEAD OF A.F. of L. NEW YORK, Dec. 19—The A. of L. executive council elected Wm. Green, one of its members and treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America, the presidency of the organization left vacant by the death of Samuel Gompers. Green is a resident of Coshocton, Ohio, is 51 and has been a miner since he was 18. The election was held in the Ks Club where funeral services were Green's predecessor were conducted yesterday. All ten members of the executive council were MARY XMAS SHOPPER WHAT A RUSH THERE WILL BE TODAY, THE WHOLE TOWN'S SPENDING POOR DADS PAY "FIREWORKS" AT BEACH MEETING Dist. Atty. A. P. Nelson and Deputy Mozley Bitterly Assailed Certain Orange-co. officials, mentioned by name, and city officials of Huntington Beach were severely condemned and several purported "exposes" were made last night by the Rev. Leon Meyers. Anaheim pastor, who addressed a mass meeting at Hunt- ASKS PROTECTION FOR HIS INTEREST What is in effect a point for the anti-booze forces was scored this afternoon in Superior Judge R. Y. Williams' court when E. J. Ward, investigator for the Anti-Saloon League, was admitted to co-dendant with the Fullerton City council in the suit of Stanley Chapman for a permanent injunction, restraining the city from paying $2800 as share of the expense in the recent county-wide bid. The council was doing nothing further to push the fight, which would have lapsed. Nowward takes up the cudgels. The date of the hearing on the permanent injunction to replace the temporary restraining order has not yet been set. Argument before Superior Judge Williams on the petition of Stanley Chapman to enjoin Fullerton council from paying $2800 for expense of the record booze raid was preceded this afternoon by attempt at intervention by Eddie Ward the chief of detectives in charge of the liquor investigation. Hard was represented by the legal firm of Tanner, Taft & Odel, Los Angeles, who maintained that once Fullerton council had not led an answer to the injunction with his interests were not being protected. He asked to be considered a defendant in the action Marks, Launer & Chapman represented Chapman and Fullerton council was represented by City attorney F. H. Lyons. There was an interested gallery the hearing, which was still in progress late today. At tonight's mass meeting at Anaheim H. S. auditorium it will be charged that— If a poor Mexican is caught with liquor by the county authorities the heavy hand of the law is laid roughly upon him, unless he has enough pull to get him out of it. Not so when a person of wealth and prominence is seized. At tonight's meeting in the Hi school the story will be told how on May 15, 1923, C. N. Mozley, deputy district attorney who was pressed in court, failed to prosecute a complaint against Mrs. Gaston Bastanchury before Justice William French, altho the officers were present with evidence that the defendant had operated a car on the highway while so intoxicated that she couldn't keep the machine on the right side of the road. No attempt to prosecute was made, and upon motion of H. T. Field and Mozley the case was dismissed by Judge French because it wasn't prosecuted and bail of $1000 returned. This case is being used as part of the ground for demanding a federal grand jury investigation of conditions in the county. This demand will be made tonight. The full story of the county-wide raid will be only one feature of the revelations tonight. The story, for example, of last night's big mass meeting at Huntington Beach will be told in some detail. An account of some of the features of this meeting appears elsewhere in this issue. A Santa Ana newspaper, which has been complaining that charges made by public spirited citizens have been vague and failed to mention names, will hear plenty of names tonight, if it has a representative present, one of the promoters of tonight's gathering said. Dist. Atty. A. P. Nelson and Deputy Mozley Bitterly Assailed Certain Orange-co. officials mentioned by name, and city officials of Huntington Beach were severely condemned and several purported "exposes" were made last night by the Rev. Leon Meyers, Anaheim pastor, who addressed a mass meeting at Huntington Beach last night, attended by more than 900 persons. Spectacular charges were hurled, the "lie" was passed openly and the claims made were being discussed free yin official circles at Santa Ana today. The city council had seats upon the stage. The county-wide dry raids were made the basis of discussion and the "Citizens' Enforcement League" which Rev. Meyers said was responsible for them, will ask a federal grand jury investigation into the conduct of enforcement officers of the county, the pastor added. Dist. Atty. A. P. Nelson and his chief deputy C. F. Mozley, received bitter criticism at the hand of the speaker, who declared his information had led him to believe that the district attorney's office had not given officers of the Anti-Saloon league proper co-operation; that the officials had refused to give this aid, and that Mozley had misrepresented the facts in liquor arrests and warrants before Superior Judge R. Y. Williams when he freed several prisoners on writs of habeas corpus. "If I was openly accused of misrepresenting the facts in those cases to Judge Williams," Mr. Mozley declared at his office today, "you may say that the man that says so is a dirty, contemptible liar." "If he comes into my office with an open mind I think I can show him he is just that—in about two and a half minutes." Declaring that certain newspapers had criticised him because he made charges at the Fullerton meeting of a similar nature, but had not mentioned the names of persons held to be involved, Rev. Meyers, at the outset, declared he intended to mention names. I. R. Chirien, mayor and W. R. Wharton, city trustee of Huntington Beach, took a trip to Tia Juana on the pretext they were going to inspect roads, Rev. Meyer told his auditors. "And they took ink with them." he added, "and it was furnished by Lou Biodget (city attorney of Huntington Beach)." A similar journey was made to Los Angeles on a "pole inspection" trip, said the pastor. James Macklin, also a trustee, was the owner of property at the beach city that is being used as a house of ill fame, the pastor further charged. "Who told you that?" Macklin CHOOOL BOY'S OWN POLICE PLANNED SAN DIEFO. Cal., Dec. 19.—A school boy's own police force will be established in San Diego schools whereby the old boys will guide their fellows of more under age through street traffic and otherwise protect the little ones in their play and journeys to aid from school. It was announced today by Mayor Bacon. Members of the "boys' traffic control" will wear "stars" pattern after the badges of real policemen, but will not carry side arms. Light sticks will be given to boys above the grade of sergeant. IOWA TOWN BURNS CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Dec. 19. A fire which broke out in the garage Bilbner cigar store at Marin shortly before noon today threatened to wipe out the entire business section of the town. Latest reports said that the commercial Savings Bank was blaze and that a garage and two same buildings near the Milwaukee railroad station had been destroyed. The fire was spreading rapidly and was beyond control of the local fire fighters. Registered? If you haven't registered yet for the recall election coming up the first part of February, you will find a registrar at the city council campaign headquarters in the Odd Fellows-bldg. Friday and Saturday evenings, or you may phone 825 and arrange for registrar to call at your home. REPORT OUT P. O. AND TREASURY BILL WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The treasury and postoffice department appropriation bill for the next fiscal year beginning July 1, 1925, was reported today to the house for the appropriations committee and will be considered immediately after the Christmas holidays. All five of the eleven annual supply bills have come from the committee and three interior, agriculture and navy, have been considered by the house, the two first having passed that body. The treasury department bill carries a total forl 926 of $126,911,107, which is $10,733,605 less than for the current year. FINCH APPOINTED WASHINGTON, Dec. 19.—The nomination of Henry Finch, engineer corps, to be a member of the Calif. Debris Commission was sent to the senate today for confirmation. ington Beach, took a trip to Tia Juana on the pretext they were going to inspect roads, Rev. Meyer told his auditors. "And they took gin with them," he added, "and it was furnished by Lou Bldoget (city attorney of Huntington Beach)." A similar journey was made to Los Angeles on a "pole inspection" trip, said the pastor. James Macklin, also a trustee, was the owner of property at the beach city that is being used as a house of ill fame, the pastor further charged. "Who told you that." Macklin, who was present, asked, as he leaped to his feet. "A. M. Houston," Rev. Meyers replied. Houston, who was in the rear of the hall, stood up and affirmed this answer. "Then you are a liar." Macklin shouted to Houston, turning toward him. Blodget was criticised because Rev. Meyers said he attempted to defend Gus Barkas, arrested as a liquor seller, but that Judge Warner denied him this privilege; reminding him of the fact he was city attorney and instead should be prosecuting the case. Blodget explained he had handled civil matters for Barkas and that Barkas had asked him to appear as his counsel in the criminal matter. The Santa Ana Register was held up as a "contemptible" newspaper, and its editor as the same kind of an editor, by the speaker, who declared the paper had refused to give the enforcement officials "a square deal." Sheriff Sam Nijerman came in for criticism, while Rev. Meyers was discussing the asserted misrepresentation of fact before the superior court, when prisoner who had been held nine and ten days in the county jail, were released. Deputy Mosley failed in his duty the pastor charged, when he declared, he dismissed the case of Mrs. Gaston Bastenchury, wife of a prominent Fullerton rancher, on a charge of driving her automobile while intoxicated. Mayor Ridenour of the beach (Continued on page 4) Turkets roasted Xmas, Boston Bakery.