oc-plain-dealer 1924-12-26

GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total for 1910 was 2,268 For Year 1920 was 5,523 Today Estimated at 12,000 Malt 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. URGE GOVERNOR "FROSTLESS BELT" SAFE ONCE MORE Believe Little If Any Damage Here; Other Districts Suffer SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.—Higher temperatures for the Pacific Coast states within the next 30 hours were promised late today—by the San Francisco weather bureau in a special forecast based on 155 Killed in Coal Mines Last Month WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Accidents at coal mines in the United States during November caused the death of 155 men, the Bureau of Mines announced today. Of this number, 114 lost their lives in bituminous coal mines throughout the country and 41 at anthracite mines in Pennsylvania. The fatality rate for the entire industry was 3.26 per million tons of coal mined, as compared with 3.45 for November, 1923. 1925 GIVES PROMISE OF JOINT BURDEN PLAN I DROPPED Prepare for Inquiry Terrible Christmas Eve Tragedy HOBART, Okla., Dec. 26.—for a common grave for times of the Babb school were abandoned this afternoon when many of the relatives ed they would rather bur Believe Little If Any Damage Here; Other Districts Suffer SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 26.—Higher temperatures for the Pacific Coast states within the next 30 hours were promised late today by the San Francisco weather bureau in a special forecast based on radio advises received from vessels along the Pacific coast. The moderate weather will be accompanied by snow and rainfall in Oregon and Washington and by rain in No. Calif., the forecast said. There was a skim of ice in Anaheim this morning, but the low temperature did not continue long enough to do any considerable damage to citrus fruit, according to Manager G. W. Sandilands of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Ass'n. The "frostless belt" as usual lived up to its reputation. The mercury touched 31 at 5 o'clock this morning, the lowest point of the period from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Just what harm was done, if any, can't be ascertained for a few days. Manager Sandilands is certain that lower temperatures were recorded at other points in the district, but still doesn't think damage will be heavy. The wind, tho it didn't help smudging elewhere because it drove the warm air away at too fast a rate, helped this district. On the Irvine ranch, where hundreds of acres of citrus fruit has been set out the temperature dropped to 25 at 6 o'clock but rose steadily after that. What damage, if any was caused, is not yet known. The damage to So, Calif., as a whole certainly was not so great even as in 1921, and couldn't be compared with that of 1913, when even the Anaheim district suffered according to Sandilands. Temperatures of 21 and 22 degrees in another valley and damage of 30 to 90 per cent was reported this morning. If so, Anaheim as usual, will benefit in possessing a larger proportion of the total marketable crop than it would have anotherwise. That is what happened in 1921, when returns mounted high in consequence. Low lying points particularly suffered in the other districts. GOLD AT SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, Doc. 26.—The cold snap of weather which has been felt here for several days still continued in effect today, the temperature falling to 38 degrees during the night. From El Cajon Valley, a low spot 20 miles east of here, came lon tons of coal mined, as compared with 3.45 for November, 1923. 1925 GIVES PROMISE OF PROGRESS (Copyright 1924 by International News Service) WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—No year since that following the election of 1896 gives such promise of commercial progress and national prosperity as does 1925 in the opinion of Secy. of the Treasury Mellon. "The situation in America looks more favorable for sound and orderly economic development than at any time since the war, the secretary declared today. However, in order that the United States may enter the new year with a view to obtaining the maximum of prosperity and progress and that future years may guarantee to the people of the republic prosperous and healthy conditions, certain fundamental requirements must be met, according to Mellon's view. Among the paramount of these are: 1. Sound economic administration of the national and state government. 2. Tax reform with assessments so levied thru the cause from which the returns are derived will remain unharmed. 3. Application of conservative, same principles to the carrying on of commercial and industrial institutions. Secy. Mellon believes that the American people are pledged to the application of these principles, according to the spirit reflected from the last national election when the voters "repudiated various theories inconsistent with economic laws and expressed themselves in favor of a conservative and orderly program of handling our government affairs." "It is only thru hard work, economy and sound principles that we have a right to expect true progress," Mellon asserted. During the last four years, the administration has been occupied with the problem of reconstruction and this has succeeded, in Mellon's opinion. It was pointed out that 1921 when the adjustment Prepare for Inquiry Terrible Christmas Eve Tragedy HOBART, Okla., Dec. 26.—For a common grave for the times of the Babb school e were abandoned this afternoon when many of the relatives ed they would rather burry dead, even though but p identified, in their own lot. Among the dead are many Business men of Hobart re fund during the day to b that every victim would be funeral without cost to them en families. Business is at a standstill Hobart. Stores are closed drivers, merchants and clerks have halted to dig graves. Two of the injured are e to die during the day. The Ethel Hill and C. J. G whose brother John died morning. Little hope is h for 17 others. HOBART, Okla., Dec. 26. ful re-check this morning injured in Babb's school o which took 33 lives Ch evs, shows that there are than 40 in hospitals and d Several of these are exp die. It was only this m that actual figures from m jured in farm houses se over miles of countryside be toiled. Authorities said today t dead and injured, including injured, will be at least 10 of the audiences that jamn little wooden school house. Late today Hobart's tra neral services will be held they will be more poignant their picture of grief, because fact that in a common will be buried bits of bo charred flesh, whose identity reaved parents have only be to guess. There is a list of dead it is known that those who return or were not account among the injured fell in t school house furnace. But is no knowledge, in the r cases, which portions o ed legs and arms and too long to the persons whose they may have held in life. There will be a few primers, but only a few. Th be of those bodies which been recognized. Hobart's story of tragedy being told. The little too dazed yesterday. Now it is established that persons were saved by being ed thru the wire netting windows, but only a few window, alone, one thru Mrs. Florence Hill, who g GOLD AT SAN DIEGO SAN DIEGO, Dec. 26.—The cold snap of weather which has been felt here for several days still continued in effect today, the temperature falling to 35 degrees during the night. From El Cajon Valley, a low spot 20 miles east of here, came the report that the thermometer fell to 26 degrees during the night according to the local weather bureau, and it was thought that the citrus groves there may have been mined to a certain degree. However, this will not be known for several days. It was said while Escondido reported a temperature of 29 degrees, it was said the fruit trees there were not damaged because of the use of emudge pots. POWDER BLAST FELT 15 MILES SCRANTON, Pa., Dec. 26.—The powder house of the Underwood Colliery of the Penna Coal Co. at Ollyphant, exploded today, damaging several houses in the neighborhood and breaking every window within a radius of two miles. More than a ton of powder exploded, according to mine authorities, and the shock was felt for 15 miles. No one was hurt. The Underwood is one of the twelve collieries shut down by an outlaw strike of miners. Plain Dealer Classified Ads produce results. Try this medium. Our Weather Man Palm and continued cold tonight with frost or freezing temperature LOST—Christmas Day, Sapphire and rhinestone link bracelet. Roward. Miss Gladys Head, Biltonmor. Apis, 424 N. Los Angeles-sf. from the last national election when the voters "repudiated various theories inconsistent with economic laws and expressed themselves in favor of a conservative and orderly program of handling our government affairs." "It is only thru hard work, economy and sound principles that we have a right to expect true progress," Mellon asserted. During the last four years, the administration has been occupied with the problem of reconstruction and this has succeeded, in Mellon's opinion. It was pointed out that in 1921 when the adjustment of government finances to peace time basic started there existed a staggering public debt of $24,000,000,000. Expenditures are reduced from about $6,500,000 during the fiscal year of 1921 to $3,500,000,000 in 1924 thru the establishment of the budget. "In 1920, federal taxes collected amounted to $54 per capita; next year they should be but $27, a cut of exactly one-half." Mellon said. "At the same time, the public debt has been reduced $2,800,000,000 since March 1, 1921, and provision made in each year's budget for debt retirements of about $500,000,000, chargeable against ordinary receipts. The secretary feels that the condition brought about by the partial collapse of the economic structure of the United States shortly after the war—languished business closed factories, unemployment, banks paralyzed with frozen loans—has passed. "It has taken time for this situation completely to remedy itself, the adjustment has now been made and both banking and business conditions are in a thoroughly sound position," he declared. Prices were described as comparatively stable, production increasing employment better, while bank deposits have increased six to eight billion dollars since 1921. Bank reserves are said to be unusually high and frozen loans liquidated. "The country's banking and credit structure was never in a stronger position and more able to support continued business and industrial expansion." Mellon declared. Doris Scott, 20, San Francisco lying at the point of death Mary Jesse Hospital of today following an auto late last night on the near Kenwood, south of the in which three other occupants the machine weir injured severely. The car careened highway and blunted into fence. Miss Scott's face and were terribly torn and de efforts are being made to save life. Wm. Moore, San Francis Alvin Potter of Fetaluma, ed cuts and bruises. In a Moore suffered a broken lea The fourth occupant of a child escaped uninjured. LEADING NEWSPAPER IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dealer FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Anaheim, California, Friday, December 26, 1924 RNOR INTERVENE IN POINT BURIAL PLAN IS DROPPED prepare for Inquiry Into Terrible Christmas Eve Tragedy HOBART, Okla., Dec. 26—Plans a common grave for the victims of the Babb school disaster are abandoned this afternoon even many of the relatives decide they would rather bury their Prize Fighter Will Become Evangelist BERKELEY, Dec. 26—From lumber camps to evangelist by the devious path of the prize ring and a university education, was the jump announced today by Frederick H. Wedge. Wedge, a Wisconsin orphan, brought up in the lumber camps, entered the prize ring, fell in love with a choir singer, was assisted by her to a common school education, entered Univ. of Neb. and married his choir-singer-teacher, took a degree at Harvard, wrote a book exposing the inner workings of the I.W.W. and is now a graduate student at Univ. of Calif. He will leave soon for Los Angeles to take up his work as an evangelist and aims to attain the same prominence in the evangelists field that has come to Billy Sunday, former baseball player. BOOZE PARTY HITS POLE, TOWN DARK Lights Out in La Habra When Drunken Driver Wrecks Circuit LaHabra celebrated Christmas in the dark last night for half an hour, following a drunken Mexican's successful assault on one of the standards of the So. Calif. Edison Co. near Central ave. and Anaheim Establ Declaring that brought an even bigger mall than Tuesday, the of the office's history. er J. H. Whitaker let it today that receipts fro of stamps, envelopes, e Christmas Day were $7 than in December to date last year. The office was closed yesterday, altho the busy up to 11 o'clock. Prepare for Inquiry Into Terrible Christmas Eve Tragedy HOBART, Okla., Dec. 26—Plans to a common grave for the victims of the Babb school disaster are abandoned this afternoon when many of the relatives decided they would rather bury their dead, even though but partially identified, in their own lots. Among the dead are many poor business men of Hobart raised a and during the day to be sure at every victim would have a general without cost to the strick-families. Business is at a standstill in Hobart. Stores are closed, truck drivers, merchants and clergymen have halted to dig graves. Two of the injured are expected die during the day. They are Hel Hill and C. J. Goforth, whose brother John died this morning. Little hope is held out for 17 others. HOBART, Okla., Dec. 26—Careful re-check this morning of the injured in Babb's school disaster, which took 33 lives. Christmas shows that there are more than 40 in hospitals and homes. Several of these are expected to die. It was only this morning that actual figures from the injured in farm houses scattered over miles of countryside began to toll. Authorities said today that the sad and injured, including minor injured, will be at least 100, half the audience that jammed the wooden school house. Late today Hobart's tragic funeral services will be held. And they will be more poignant in their picture of grief, because of the fact that in a common grave all buried bits of bones and carved flesh, whose behavior parents have only been able guess. There is a list of dead because is known that those who did not turn or were not accounted for among the injured fell in the firey school house furnace. But there no knowledge, in the majority cases, which portiona of twist-legs and arms and torsos being to the persons whose names they may have held in life. There will be a few private funerals, but only a few. These will of those bodies which have been recognized. Hobart's story of tragedy is just being told. The little town was so dazed yesterday. Now it is established that a few persons were saved by being pushed thru the wire netting barred windows, but only a few. One window, alone, the one thru which Florence Hill, who gave her monochrome school education, entered Univ. of Neb. and married his choir-singer-teacher, took a degree at Harvard, wrote a book exposing the inner workings of the I.W.W. and is now a graduate student at Univ. of Calif. He will leave soon for Los Angeles to take up his work as an evangelist and aims to attain the same prominence in the evangelists field that has come to Billy Sunday, former baseball player. DIG IN MUCK FOR BODIES OF VICTIMS SALTVILLE, Va., Dec. 26—Rescuers toiled today through thousands of tons of half frozen muck, searching for victims in the Christmas eve tragedy that fell on this little community with the breaking of the dam at the Mathison Alkali works and snuffing out a dozen or more lives. In the emergency hospital here are twelve bodies and 22 persons are missing. The dom stood high above the little valley in which nestled a dozen homes it consisted principally of refuge hardened by the passage of time and no one apparently had ever figured on its letting go. Behind this dam was a great accumulation mass of refuse like waste from the works, made heavier and soggier by recent rains the rain started the stuff to "working" and the restless mass finally shoved thru the dam and down into the valley covering everything with a sticky white layer of muck. Most of the dead perished in the treasurously moving slush. The identified dead: Henry Prater and wife and son; James Prater and wife; W. H. Scott, Mrs. Luther Clear and son Opal Paulley. Doctors and nurses were rushed here from nearby points. From all over the countryside came volunteer workers to spend their Christmas Day giving aid to the injured and searching for the missing. Jneumonia is feared in many leases now in the hospitals and doctors today said it was probable there would be more deaths. The work was carried on in bitter gold. Lights Out in La Habra When Drunken Driver Wrecks Circuit LaHabra celebrated Christmas in the dark last night for half an hour, following a drunken Mexican's successful assault on one of the standards of the So. Calif. Edison Co., near Central ave. and Whittier-blvd. The Mexican was so drunk that he couldn't give his name according to officials, and was locked up for the night, while the power concern's force spent most of the night, repairing the damage. The collision with the power pole was accompanied by a blinding flash as wires came together lighting the sky for miles. The Ford car he was driving was completely wrecked, but the driver escaped with scratches and bruises. His companions—the car is believed to have contained three or more passengers—fled at once, and their identity also is unknown. The Mexican was driving south, after a gay Christmas outing in which booze featured. Not only was LaHabra lightless, but lights on the same cable in the vicinity of the town were also minus. The police today didn't even know where the Mexican hailed from. He will be open to a charge of driving while intoxicated as well as reckless driving. WHEATLEY TRIAL SET FOR MARCH 2 His case attracting wide interest in Santa Ana because of the prominence of persons involved, Charles Wheatley, Santa Ana newspaper man, today was preparing to come to trial in Superior Judge Z. B. West's court March 2, when he will defend himself against charges of forgery involving sensational occurrences. Arraigned this morning before Judge West. Wheatley's attorney, Clyde Bishop, expressed his approval of the trial date. Three days were set aside to hear the case, tho Bishop protested two would be sufficient. Wheatley is being held under $7500 cash ball, and is also facing a charge of stealing $10,000 from the office of County Treasurer J. C. Joplin. On the forgery charge he is accused of being the man who signed the name of E. I. Crooke to a county warrant for $5322, then attempted under guise, to cash the warrant in the treasurer's office. The Christmas Day were $7 than in December to date last year. The office was closed yesterday, albo the busy up to 11 o'clock. TARIFF FAY CONGREES WASHINGTON: Addition to all the end ends of legislals must be cleared up by 4, the 68th congress have a tariff fight on it. It was learned today cotton mill industry land and North Carolina diately after the Christi will come before coo know where the Mexican hailed from. He will be open to a charge of driving while intoxicated as well as reckless driving. WHEATLEY TRIAL SET FOR MARCH 2 His case attracting wide interest in Santa Ana because of the prominence of persons involved, Charles Wheatley, Santa Ana newspaper man, today was preparing to come to trial in Superior Judge Z. B. West's court March 2, when he will defend himself against charges of forgery involving sensational occurrences. Arraigned this morning before Judge West. Wheatley's attorney, Clyde Bishop, expressed his approval of the trial date. Three days were set aside to hear the case, tho Bishop protested two would be sufficient. Wheatley is being held under $7500 cash ball, and is also facing a charge of stealing $10,000 from the office of County Treasurer J. C. Joplin. On the forgery charge he is accused of being the man who signed the name of E. I. Crooke to a county warrant for $5322, then attempted under guise, to cash the warrant in the treasurer's office. Morgan Butler, pre National Association Manufacturers, declare ton manufacturers themselves of the visions of the tariff cure increased protec of the great increase manufactures importes. Cong. Wm. A. Old of Ark., leading men house ways and meete; today asserted Democrats would opport effort on the part of foacturers to increase duty on cotton man proposed by Butler. "We do not take some of the high provided," said Oldfie The identified dead: Henry Prater and wife and son; James Prater and wife; W. H. Scott, Mrs. Luther Clear and son Opal Pauley. Doctors and nurses were rushed from nearby points. From all over the countryside came volunteer workers to spend their Christmas Day giving aid to the injured and searching for the missing. Jneumonia is feared in many cases now in the hospitals and doctors today said it was probable there would be more deaths. The work was carried on in bitter cold. The exposure was great. RESORT BURNS SANTA ROSA, Dec. 26.—The Lark, a picturesque resort of the Sonoma Valley, located in the heart of the Valley of the Moon, 16 miles south of this city, and known the world over to visitors of No. Cal., was entirely destroyed by fire today. Nobody was hurt. Damage is estimated at $10,000. The fire is said to have started in the big open fireplace in the main club room. The hotel was a rustic two-story building. Pre-Inventory sale., Bigelow Book Store, 308 E. Center. "Leap Year” Wasn’t “Howling Success” SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 26—Leap year was not a "howling success" in California. The total marriages for the 12 months were estimated today by L. E. Ross, director of the bureau of vital statistics at 55,000, which represents a gain of only about one per cent over last year. Not only did leap year fail to materially increase the number of marriages, but it left the sprinters "out of luck" if the statistics mean anything. According to Ross, 32.2 percent of all the brides were between 15 and 20 years of age and 29.5 between 21 and 25. From 26 to 30 was less lucky during leap year than last year, and the same was true for women over 36. ERRATIC DRIVE ENDS IN COURT Tony Lopez entered a plan of not guilty to a charge of intoxication when he appeared in Judge Kuchel’s court today, and demanded a jury trial. His hearing was set for January 2, and his bail fixed at $100. Ball was put up by his brother. He was also booked-on the charge of reckless driving, and officers say that a charge of driving while intoxicated may be preferred against him. He is alleged to have run into three cars, one of them containing a woman and baby. SHIP AGROUND SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Dec. 26.—The big freighter Lewis Luckenbach enroute from this side of the bay to Oakland under her own power, went around at the south entrance to Oakland harbor early today. Three Red Stack tugs were dispatched to pull her off. Her position was not dangerous. TWO BURNED EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., Dec. 26—Two lives were lost and two persons seriously burned when fire early today swept the home of Joseph Schaefer. The dead: Louis Tape, 70, wealthy retired farmer of Prairie Town, Ill., and infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Schaefer. Mrs. Tape and another Schaefer child were seriously burned. A Class Ad is best little salesman. Have JAN. 3 is the last your opinion after a few days until Jetered and all must registered. For your counsel Campaign Odd Fellows bidgings Saturday. Or you may quarters will display visions of the tariff cure increased protections of the great increase manufactures imports. Cong. Wm. A. Old of Ark., leading men house ways and meets; today asserted Democrats would offer effort on the part of manufacturers to increase duty on cotton manufacture proposed by Butler. "We do not take some of the high provided," said Oldfieldsonable revenue tariffs materials used in the industry $200,000,000 result in cheaper Foreign markets for automobiles are being thru realatory tariffs. "It would save the $500,000,000 a year could bring about in the tariff on the they use. They could senger and freight rate extent." "I consider the price on cotton goods extra The southern mills money and could come so if the present reduced. The New York labor and money-savvy All of New England cannot be laid out of tariff protection." 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 27th YEAR—No. 85 IN "DRY" PROBE Anaheim Christmas Mail Establishes New Record Declaring that Wednesday brought an even bigger volume of mail than Tuesday, the record day of the office's history. Postmaster J. H. Whitaker let it be known today that receipts from the sale of stamps, envelopes, etc., up to Christmas Day were $740 larger than in December to the same date last year. The office was closed to patrons yesterday, altho the force was busy up to 11 o'clock. Deliveries of packages only were made. Today many hundreds of letters and cards, accumulated this week, await delivery because they lack house addresses or bear wrong names or addresses. With the exception of such matter, the thousands of letters and packages of the holiday season so far as received will have been cleaned up by tonight. Packages still were being taken out of the street mail boxes today by carriers. COMMITTEE ASKS "REAL INQUIRY" Claim Nelson Trying to Stifle Criticism By Oaths of Secrecy Intervention of the state and an investigation by persons other than county officials into the recent county-wide "dry" raid is asked in an open letter to Gov. F. TARIFF FIGHT MAY FACE CONGRESS WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 — In addition to all the other odds and ends of legislation which must be cleared up before March 4, the $8th congress is likely to have a tariff fight on its hands. It was learned today that the cotton mill industry of New England and North Carolina immediately after the Christmas recess will come before congress with a proposal for a higher duty on foreign products of a competitive nature. The claim is to be that an increase in the tariff duties is necessary to reopen and keep going the cotton mills in the United States. At the same time an appeal will also be made by the cotton industry to Prescottidge for relief under the flexible provisions of the Fordney-McCumber tariff act. Democratic leaders in congress announced today that they would fight any increase in the tariff rates on cotton goods. If such should be attempted they announce they will propose legislation for the reduction of tariff on these and many other lines of protected manufactures. Morgan Butler, president of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers, declared the cotton manufacturers should avail themselves of the flexible provisions of the tariff law to secure increased protection because of the great increase in cotton manufactures imports. Cong. Wm. A. Oldfield, Dem. of Ark., leading member of the house ways and means committee, today asserted the house Democrats would oppose every effort on the part of cotton manufacturers to increase the tariff duty on cotton manufactures as proposed by Butler. "We do not take kindly to some of the high tariffs now provided," said Oldfield. "A reasonable price." (By Geo. M. Verity) (President of the American Rolling Mills, Written Especially for International News Service) NEW YORK, Dec. 26.—The business outlook for 1925 is good. Despite the fact that a group, all too large of our citizenship, is always beating successful business and inferring that success itself is almost a crime, it is, nevertheless, a certainty that successful business, large and small, is the source of our national prosperity. Unless a large majority of our businesses units of all kinds, succeed, our present standards of civilization cannot be maintained. Transportation, industry and commerce have been so much assaulted since the war that business has hesitated and staggered under the load of misrepresentation, of taxation and of opposition, that it has had to carry. The business outlook for 1925 is now tremendously encouraging because of the clearing of the political atmosphere and because of the feeling that legitimate business will have again an opportunity to prosecute its interests and devote its energies to the successful solution of the many complex problems that always surround it. Many retarding and discouraging influences have temporarily at least, been removed. Many new and favorable conditions do exist. The financial situation was never better. The agricultural industrial and financial situation is sound and for the next two or three years, at least, the property of the nation will be limited only by the honesty, the efficiency, the patriotism and the sound common sense displayed by both our business interests and our citizenship. SCISSORS GRINDER KILLED BY TRAIN Claim Nelson Trying to Stifle Criticism By Oaths of Secrecy Intervention of the state and an investigation by persons other than county officials into the recent county-wide "dry" raid is asked in an open letter to Gov. F. W. Richardson signed by Rev. Leon L. Myers, Albert E. Steulke and William Starbuck of the Christian Citizens Enforcement league. The League voices its objection to an investigation of District Attorney Nelson conducted by himself. The letter, dated Dec. 25 at Fullerton, says: To the Hon. Friend P. Richardson Gov. of State of Cal. Dear Sir You are doubtless aware of the dry enforcement raid by private citizens of Orange-co, which now stands a record as the largest single raid. In this raid, much damaging information was gathered against enforcement officials of this county. Among others, much information against the district attorney and his force. Inasmuch as this is against him personally and perhaps criminally we have insisted that someone else conduct the investigation but he insists that he is the only one possible to conduct the investigation, even if against himself. We have taken counsel from the highest sources we can get that you and the attorney general of the state have power to interfere and have the investigation conducted impartially by others. We now appeal to you to interfere and have such investigation done. Furthermore, he insists on sworn secrecy. From the highest legal authority we can get, we are advised we can refuse to swear secrecy. Inasmuch as this concerns some officials and is, at the same time, casting cloud upon innocent ones, we beg that the information sworn to be made public. Also, we were given but a few hours to come before them and asked time to get ready the information. This was refused us. By time and publicity, the public will be able to gather vast information that will be valuable. If they know the nature and that it is being investigated. While he insists on sworn secrecy, yet there are great scare heads in the daily papers of purported interviews "before going before the grand jury" from the district attorney, which are vastly damaging before the people and evidently so intended such as "I will force him to come before the grand jury and this is what I will..." Have You Registered? JAN. 3 is the last day to register if you wish to express your opinion at the recall election Feb. 3. It is only a few days until Jan. 3. Make sure you are properly registered and all members of your family and friends are registered. For your convenience, a registrar will be at the City Council Campaign Headquarters on the second floor of the Odd Fellows building, all evening 1 after 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Or you may phone 825 and the city council headquarters will dispatch a registrar to your home. The financial situation was never better. The agricultural industrial and financial situation is sound and for the next two or three years, at least, the property of the nation will be limited only by the honesty, the efficiency, the patriotism and the sound common sense displayed by both our business interests and our citizenship. SCISSORS GRINDER KILLED BY TRAIN H. M. Nelson, said to be of Long Beach, or vicinity, well-known in No. Orange-co., as a scissors' grinder, was killed instantly this morning between 9 and 10 o'clock when struck by a Santa Fe train between Yorba and Richfield. The accident is said to have occurred when he left his cart and then started back to it across the tracks, apparently to get something, and did not see the train. His neck was broken, causing instant death, but his body was not badly mangled. The body was taken to Smith and Tuthill's funeral parlor at Santa Ana, where an inquest will probably be held tomorrow. SEEKING PEACE SOFIA, Dec. 26. — Premier Tenakoff left for Belgrade this evening to confer with Premier Pasideh with a view to establishing friendly relations between Bulgaria and Jugo-Slavia. They also will discuss a plan for combined opposition against bolshevism. A Class Ad is best little salesman. POUR MEET DEATH AT GRADE CROSSING SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 26.—Four persons were instantly killed at a grade crossing of the Big Four Railroad in South Charleston Pike, near here this morning, when a train hit their auto. The dead: Elijah E. Wilson, 23, motorman; Harry Wilson, 25, a brother; Mrs. Gladys Wilson and Marjorie Wilson, 9 all of Springfield. OPERA SINGER DIES BOSTON, Dec. 26.—Mme. Elvira Leveroni, opera singer, died here today at the home of her ter. after a two months.