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Bulgarian Government Reported Apparently Gaining Strength
IN EVERY European capital capital today there was a tightening of official precautions against communism.
Reports from Sofia that the
Gives Up Life to Rescue His Friend
HOUSTON, Texas, April 25
J. M. Robinson, 30, gave up his life early today for his friend I. D. Gillmore, 40.
Both were employees of the Ford plant here. Gillmore was overcome by poisonous fumes in the baking rooms.
Robinson attempted to rescue his friend, but went down also. The bodies of the two men then could only be reached by lowering a rope from the skylight. Gillmore responded to resuscitation. Robinson was beyond help.
30 MILLION GERMANS TO VOTE
Decide Sunday Whether Von Hnidenburg or Marx President
SAYS FALSE TESTIMONY
BERLIN, April 25—Third million German voters will decide tomorrow whether the age Marshal Von Hnidenburg former Chancellor Marx will
Bulgarian Government Reported Apparently Gaining Strength
IN EVERY European capital capital today there was a tightening of official precautions against communism.
Reports from Sofia that the Bulgarian government seems to be gaining strength against the incipient revolt only in part alleviated the general apprehension. Stores of explosives were unrestricted in "red" strongholds in Varna and Burgas, accor-ding to Central News, while Communists destroyed by fire historic buildings at Plevnna.
While the French Government was taking steps to prepare for possible trouble on May Day, the day when Communist demonstrate, the existence of armed "red" forces, organized into "centuries" of 100 men each, was disclosed in the Chamber of Deputies.
Statesmen of Great Britain, Watching the Balkans apprehensively, found it necessary to order strict precautions in the heart of London today on the occasion of General Lord Rawlinson's funeral.
AVERT THREATENED BREAK LONDON, April 25—The incident that threatened a break in relations between Jugo Slavia and Bulgaria is considered closed, according to a Central News dispatch from Belgrade.
The Serbian Minister to Sofia has reported to his government that Bulgaria has satisfactorily answered the shary note from Belgrade protesting against anti-Serbian attacks. There was no intention of insulting Jugo Slavia. The Bulgarians explained.
NOT ASSASSINATION
INNA, April 25—The Belgian police today unearthed a plot to assassinate the former Bulgarian Minister to Serbia under the Stamboulik regime, according to advises from the Juho Slav capital.
The proposed victim is alleged to have assisted in promoting the Sofia cathedral outrage.
ELECTION TROUBLES
BERLIN, April 25—First election troubles broke our today at Koengjberg and Dortmund where Fascisti are report-ed to have clashed with republicans. A dozen persons were wounded and a number of arrests made.
SAYS FALSE TESTIMONY PRODUCED
GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 25—Vindicated of charges that he had misused his senatorial office, Sen. Burton K. Wheeler of Montana today issued statement charging "the Daugherty gaug" with producing false testimony for his trial here.
Wheeler was found not guilty on the first ballot of the jury which sat through the eight-day trial. Just before the jury bore in its verdict Wheeler got word from Washington that a baby girl had been born to Mrs. Wheeler.
"I shall not be satisfied until one of the principal witnesses in the case is prosecuted for his basely false testimony," Wheeler said. "The department of justice while protesting its fairness in the trial, brought a notorious witness here without giving us an opportunity to check up on his character. Since he testified, however, an abun-dance of evidence has come into our possession connecting him with the old Daugherty regime."
“This acquittal proves my charges of a frame-up by the department of justice. Had it not been for this prejudiced testimony the case would never have come to the jury. I charge that this trial was a persecution and it has been amply proved, not only by the Borah committee, but by a clear cut decisive victory in the court of Justice. I hope for an early trial in Washington on the conspiracy charge in order that my activities in the senate may not be hampered by the Daugherty gang which apparently still has a commanding voice in the department of justice.”
Wheeler will stay here for several days before leaving on men then could only be reached by lowering a rope from the skylight. Gillmore responded to resuscitation. Robinson was beyond help.
Decide Sunday Whether Von Hnidenburg or Marx President
BERLIN, April 25—Third million German voters will decide tomorrow whether the age Marshal Von Hindenburg or former Chancellor Marx will president of Germany for the next seven years.
A third candidate, Ernst Thaelmann, once a hobo America, is also running on the communistic ticket for the presidency, but his candidacy is mere sideline.
Both the “empire bloc” supporting Hindenburg, and the “folks bloc,” supporting Marx claimed today that their condi-date should win.
Any prediction is dangerous though, because of the complicated elements of the situation.
To Hindenburg’s pleas that he has absolutely no intention restoring the monarchy and that his candidacy does not concern Wilhelm of Doorn, the republicans retort that it is not possible for a leopard to change his spots.
The two principal candidates have conducted their campaign in a contrary fashion. While the venerable war lord has confined his activities to a brief announcement of policy and a single radio address, Marx has spoken in cities and villages throughout the nation.
Worshipped by many Germans as the savior of the Fatherland at the battle of Tannenberg Hindenburg questionably receive much popular support.
CHINAMEN HELD ON DRUG CHARGE
Dak Lee, 73, Lee Sing, 74 and Ah Tak, 72, all Chiname were arrested yesterday evening on Chartren-st., near Lemon-son charges of suspicion of violation of the state drug act. Arresting officers were Cap Bert Moody and Patrolman Jacambs. Police are said to have taken a quantity of yen an opium, and something else than the “cops” don’t know what he call. The Chinese were beim held in jail today pending a reargment.
Walter Stubbe, 21, charged with petit larceny, was arrested this morning by Officers To bert, Cheatham and Whalen. He is alleged to have drained gas line out of a car on Mills’ drive.
ELECTION TROUBLES
BERLIN, April 25 — First election troubles broke out today at Koenglberg and Dortmund where Fascist are reported to have clashed with republicans. A dozen persons were wounded and a number of arrests made.
MAGNIFICENT LIBRARY BURNED
LONDON, April 25 — A Central News dispatch from Sofia says that the theatre and magnificent library at Plevna, Bulgaria, were burned yesterday, and that Communists are suspected. A number of arrests have been made.
British Officials Carefully Guarded
LONDON, April 25 — King George and Queen Mary returned home today to find innumerable guards thronging the streets of Westminster, surrounding St. Margaret's church, protecting the highest officials of the land and members of the diplomatic corps against the possibility of a bomb outrage such as was attributed to Communists in Sofia recently.
The occasion was the funeral of General Lord Rawlinson, which passed off without incident. But extraordinary precautions taken by the authorities hore out a story printed in the "Daily Mail" today concerning fear of a "red" plot.
USPECT QUIZZEL
TULSA, Okla., April 25 — A suspect described by the U.S. secret service operates as "a small businessman," is being held for investigation in connection with a threatening letter President Coolidge in which broken oil man" told the detective "you will not live out term if you don't change tactics."
Says Political Parties Fail As Barometers Of Opinion
KANSAS CITY, Mo., April 25 — William Jennings Bryan has the kindliest heart and most astine brain in America, William Allen White, Emporia Kan., editor, told a gathering of club women here last night.
"Mr. Bryan is the best political diagnostician and the worst practitioner that has occupied the national stage since he got off a set Chautauqua speech before the democratic national convention in 1896," White declared.
Political parties have failed barometers of public opinion. White said, and their places in this respect have been taken by class organizations, which White termed "extra constitutions forces." He named the American Confederation of Labor; the United States C. of C. and the national federation of Women Clubs as examples of these forces.
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MILLION GERMANS INTO VOTE
The Sunday Whether on Hnidenburg or Marx President
IN, April 25—Thirty German voters will denorrow whether the aged Von Hnidenburg or Chancellor Marx will be
English May Deport Slav Communists
LONDON, April 25—Captain C. T. Foxcroft, M. P., Unionist representative from Bath, has formally announced his intention of asking Premier Baldwin in commons on Wednesday whether the government will consider the advisability of deporting Russian Communists, "known to be plotters against the peace of the country," regardless of their standing as representatives of the Soviet government.
HURLED INTO RIVER BY
"BLUE FLEET"
GETS FIRST BLOOD
"Black' Seaplane Sunk in Fight Against Attackers
HONOLULU, April 25. (By Radio from United Press Staff Correspondent)—First blood in the battle at Oahu for "repossession" of the Hawaiian Islands by the American "Blue"
Gen. Machado, Cuban Here with D
Shown above (left to right)
Gen. Gerardo Machado, P.elect of Cuba, and J. Butler, Assistant Secretary of Staat
Sunday Whether in Hnidenburg or Marx President
LIN, April 25—Thirty German voters will deborrow whether the aged Von Hindenburg or Chancellor Marx will be at of Germany for the seven years.
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strict ticket for the presibut his candidacy is a dedine.
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today that their condidion win.
prediction is dangerous,
because of the compliments of the situation.
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two principal candidates
conducted their campaigns
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enable war lord has consideration of policy and a
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in cities and villages
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savior of the Fatherland
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burg unquestionably will
much popular support.
AMEN HELD DRUG CHARGE
Lee, 73, Lee Sing, 76,
Tak, 72, all Chinamen,
rested yesterday evening
tres-st., near Lemon-st.
ages of suspicion of viof the state drug act.
ug officers were Capt.
body and Patrolman Jack
Police are said to have
a quantity of yen and
something else that
ips" don't know what to
the Chinese were being
jail today pending arnt.
Stubbe, 21, charged
lit larceny, was arrested
marning by Officers Tolneatham and Whalen.
He had to have drained gasoof a car on Mills' drive.
HURLED INTO RIVER BY BLAST
WILMINGTON, Del., April 25—An explosion of sixty cans of black powder this afternoon at Pigeon Point, Del., probably killed one and two others were seriously injured.
William C. Taylor, 50, foreman, was hurled into the river, and when rescued wore only a coilar and his shoes. He probably will die from burns.
George W. Pitt, a workman, is missing. He is believed to have been blown into the river and drowned.
H. G. Gaynor received severe burns and is not expected to live.
The explosion took place at a remnant of the world war powder shipping point, where millions of tons of high explo- sives were shipped to France.
DECIDE ON PROBE
NEW YORK, April 25—Whether the British admiralty will be asked to investigate circumstances under which the Japanese freighter Raifuku Maru went down with all on board, will be decided by the home office of the Kokusai Kisen, operators of the lost ship, at Kobe, Japan.
Manager Kono of the New York office has completed his inquiry of charms from various sources that Captain John Roberts of the White Star Liner Homeric was guilty of negligence in his failure to save the lives of any members of the freighter's crew.
Endeavorers Elect
PASADENA, April 25—W. J. Richards, Los Angeles, was elected president today of the Los Angeles-oo Christian Endeavor Union in 33rd annual conference here. Vice-presidents: W. E. Bowen, Forrance; Harold Smith, Alhambra; Fred J. King, Pasadena, and Ernest Chappell, Hollywood.
George Marseil, Hollywood, was elected treasurer, and A. H. Kent, Long Beach, financial secretary.
BLOSS
"Black' Seaplane Sunk in Fight Against Attackers
HONOLULU, April 25—(By Radio from United Press Staff Correspondent)—First blood in the battle at Oahu for "repossession" of the Hawaiian Is- lands by the American "Blue" fleet went to the attackers.
One "Black" seaplane was "sunk" in a fight with a "Blue" plane off diamond head.
At 9:15 oclock this morning when the "Black" army air forces reported observation planes sighted six destroyers, one battleship and four cruisers anchored in the vicinity of Kaunakai, Leland of Moloku, the first contact was established with elements of the "hostile" fleet.
At 7 a.m. the "Blue" fleet broke the radio silence it had maintained since leaving San Francisco.
The official statement of the umpires predicts heavy fighting soon.
Word of the first encounter between "attackers" and "defenders" stirred the natives of the island to a frenzy of excitement. Newspaper extras sold like hot cakes.
An unofficial statement from "Blue" headquarters said a "Blue" patrol plane landing at Maul and attacked by a "Black" plane, reported seeing five bat- tleships, six destroyers and a supply ship off Molokai and Lanai.
Word of the "Battle" electrified "Black" troops throughout Uue Island and roads were closed to any but army men as the defenses were brightened up.
The "Blue" forces apparently intend to continue plans to erect a plane base at Maul and make a drive from there on the "Black"' air force.
KILLED IN MIXER
PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 25—While inside a huge electric bread mixer at the city hospital, Mrs. Agnes Dwler, 55, a cook, was killed here today when the knives of the machine suddenly began to revolve. Mrs. Dwler was cleaning the mixer.
Baseball Today
AMERICAN
St. Louis 004 020 000—6 12 0 Cleveland 100 002 200—5 14 4 Wingard and Dixon; Shaute and Myatt.
Philia ... 100 000 001 00—2 8 3 Boston ... 020 000 001 01—3 61
Frank Mills Adams, six Charles M. Adams of Costa was instantly killed yet when he was shot by his old playmate, Vernel Nelson a rifle. The boy died on to the Santa Ana Communi- pital.
The bullet, after passing the body of the boy, struck O. O. Bland at the base skull. She will recover her.
The tragedy occurred during housewarning party at the Claudie Nelson. The two while playing together four son's rifle. "Hold 'em up the Nelson boy." Young did not have time to turn before the shot came.
The father of the slain been living alone and she had been stopping with his mother, where it is said he been accustomed to see arms.
The inquest will be held Smith and Tuthill's at 11 Sunday morning. The funeral vices will be held Monday noon at 3:30.
NEW YORK STARRY DAYLIGHT SAVE
NEW YORK, April 25 light saving will be in greater New York beginni- a m. Sunday. Clocks will ahead as a matter of course.
Endeavorers Elect
PASADENA, April 25.—W. J. Richards, Los Angeles, was elected president today of the Los Angeles-Go Christian Endeavor Union in 33rd annual conference here. Vice-president: W. E. Bowen, Torrance; Harold Smith, Alhambra; Fred J. King, Pasadena, and Ernest Chappell, Hollywood.
George Marble, Hollywood, was elected treasurer, A. H. Kent, Long Beach, financial secretary; George Steinman, Hollywood, was made recording secretary.
Dr. James Whitcomb Brougher, Los Angeles, will be the pastor-counsellor.
Quiz Chair Makers
Chicago, April 25.—An exhaustive investigation of the furniture business was launched here today by the department of justice.
The investigation started after many complaints, is to ascertain whether or not there is any violation of the Sherman anti-trust law.
Send Body Home
San Francisco, April 25.—Final preparations for sending the body of Clarence "Tuffy" Reid, hanged yesterday at San Quentin, "black home," were under way today.
The body was brought here last night from the prison after being claimed by Mrs. Katie M. Reid, the mother.
WEEK-END CRUISE
WASHINGTON, April 25.—The President and Mrs. Coolidge left this afternoon for a week-end cruise on the presidential yacht Mayflower.
New Radio Station
Chicago, April 25.—Radio station W.H.T., the Wrigley-bldg. Chicago will leap into the ether for the first time at 8:30 tonight on a wave length of 238 meters.
Sue Amack, Chicago actor, Palmer graduate. 149 North Lemon-st.
J. A. Chitty for orange trouser. 204 Bush; phone 671-M.-Adv. Valencia Oranges bought for cash.
J. McFunes, opera; Santa Fe depot Orange. Ph. Oranges for renewing Mrs. Dwieler was killed here today when the knives of the machine suddenly began to revolve. Mrs. Dwieler was cleaning the mixer.
Baseball Today
AMERICAN
St. Louis 004 020 000—5 12 0
Cleveland 100 002 200—5 14 4
Wingard and Dixon; Shaute and Myatt.
Philia....100 000 001 00—2 8 3
Boston.....020 000 000 01—3 6 1
Harris, Walberg and Cochrane; Quinn and Pleinich.
New York.....001 010 3
Washington.....002 040 0
Hoyt, Shawkey, Shocker and O'Neill; Coveeskleie, Francis, Gregg, Marberry and Ruel.
Detroit.....000 100 00
Chicago.....002 020 10
Whitehill and Bassler; Faber and Schalk.
NATIONAL
Boston.....000 001 000—1 5 2
New York.....100 001 0x—2 5 1
Graham, Benton and O'Neill,
Getison; McQuillan and Snyder,
Chicago.....310 000 000—4 7 1
Pittsburgh.....000 032 000—3 7 3
Blake and Hartnett; Meadows and Smith.
Cincinnati.....000 000 210—3 7 0
St. Logis.....010 000 000—1 3 2
Donohue and Hargave; Wingo; Day, Rhem and Gonzales.
Brooklyn.....000 142 020—9 20 3
Phila.....000 055 001—6 10 0
Ehrhardt and Taylor; Betts,
Couch, Fillingim and Henline,
Wilson.
TODAY'S HOMERS NATIONAL
PITTSBURGH—Hartnett, first of first; Grimm, first of second;
Fournier, first of fourth; Fournier first of fifth.
NEW YORK—O'Neill, first of sixth; Frisch, last of sixth.
PHILADELPHIA—Harper, last of ninth.
CLEVELAND—Myatt, first of seventh.
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New York, April 25.
Ruins of what probably wore New York of ancient A have been exposed by the sizing of the waters of Lake Akaka near Globe Ariz.
Remains of apartment that would make those of Rock like telephone booths...
COUNTY
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NATIONS
Progress of Anaheim as Told by Building
Year Permits Total
1923 828 $2,269,271
1922 675 1,413,045
1921 564 1,253,870
1920 362 379,950
1919 174 464,500
Fair and warm tonight and Sun.
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27th YEAR—No. 186
S ALIMATOS BAY
en. Machado, Cuba's President-Elect, Received
Here with Diplomatic and Military Courtesies
DISCOVERED
IN AN OLD
BATHOUSE
Officers Claim He Acted
Queerly as If Laying
Insanity Defense
Shown above (left to right) are en. Gerardo Machado, President ect of Cuba, and J. Butler Wright, assistant Secretary of State. The imposing assemblage of military and diplomatic officials welcomed him when he left his train at the national capital. After calling on Charles B. Wheatley, former Santa Ana newspaperman charged with cash ing a worthless check for $6300 last Wednesday
Shown above (left to right) are men, Gerardo Machado, President of Cuba, and J. Butler Wright, Assistant Secretary of State. The photograph was taken on Gen. Machado's arrival in Washington where he was elaborately entertained by government officials.
imposing assemblage of military and diplomatic officials welcomed him when he left his train at the national capital. After calling on President Coolidge, he said he had come to the United States to "fill a high purpose of friendship and good neighborhood."
CHILD KILLED BY SMALL RIFLE
Frank Mills Adams, six, son of Charles M. Adams of Costa Mesa, instantly killed yesterday when he was shot by his six-year-old playmate, Verna Nelson, with rifle. The boy died on the way to the Santa Ana Community Hospital.
The bullet, after passing through the body of the boy, struck Mrs. O. Bland at the base of the hill. She will recover, however. The tragedy occurred during a usewarning party at the home Claude Nelson. The two boys were playing together found Neilson's rifle. "Hold 'em up," said Neilson boy, Young Adams. Don't have time to turn around before the shot came.
The father of the slain boy had been living alone and the latter had been stopping with his grandmother, where it is said he had accustomed to seeing firearms.
The inquest will be held at 10:30 and Tuthill's at 11 o'clock today morning. The funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 3:30.
NEW YORK STARTS DAYLIGHT SAVING
NEW YORK, April 25. Daylight saving will be in effect in eastern New York beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday. Clocks will be set and a matter of routine for imposing assemblage of military and diplomatic officials welcomed him when he left his train at the national capital. After calling on President Coolidge, he said he had come to the United States to "fill a high purpose of friendship and good neighborhood."
Pig Big Attraction At New York Zoo
NEW YORK, April 25. Thirty days ago New York City paid $20 for a pig and put it in the Central Park menagerie. Ten days ago an attache of the zoo, F. taking the census, discovered that New York owned eleven pigs. All but the original have been sold for $5 apiece.
The municipally owned shoat is the greatest attraction at the zoo today, according to the commissioners.
MINES FLOODED TO STOP BLAZE
WALLACE, Idaho, April 25. The Hecla Lead and Silver mine was bustling about today in an effort to get back to normal after yesterday's fire, which imperilled the lives of 14 men.
The latter practically made their own escape from the workings, after first fighting the fire for about 16 hours.
The mine is filled with water up to the 2000 foot level, where the men were entrapped, as a result of the effort to stop the fire. It will be pumped out and operations are expected to resume Monday. Damage to the mine was estimated at about $10,000.
RENEW HUNT FOR ESCAPED CONVICTS
SACRAMENTO, April 25. Reports that two men were seen boarding a northbound Western Pacific train near the outskirts of the city early today renewed the search for Joe Tanko and Floyd Hall, escaped San Quentin convicts.
A posse of eight armed police officers as a matter of routine for Officers Claim He Acted Queerly as If Laying Insanity Defense
Charles B. Wheatley, former Santa Ana newspaperman charged with cashing a worthless check for $6300 last Wednesday morning at the First National Bank, Santa Ana, is today in solitary confinement at the Orange-co jail. Wheatley was caught at 11 a.m. today in an old boathouse on Los Alamitos Bay by Ed McClellan, chief criminal deputy, and Constable Joe Ryan. He surrendered without resistance.
With his arrest the story of his escape Wednesday was revealed in detail.
The arrest came on a tip of O. C. Mitchell, former captain of the Long Beach detective bureau and now a private detective.
Wheatley had been stopping at a rooming house near the bay. His landlady became suspicious, owing to his manner and talk, and finally told Mitchell, who had been put on the scent by Sheriff Sam Jernigan.
With Mitchell's aid the officers went to the boathouse and there found him standing, dressed in leather puttees, army pants, an old sweater and old felt hat. The fugitive was considerably tanned from lying in the sand and was beginning a moustache.
The officers had barely put the handcuffs on him when Wheatley started to act peculiarly as if, the officers think, he was preparing to lay the foundation for an insanity defense.
In Santa Ana Wheatley had been doing scenario writing and had hired Miss Wilma Haistine, beautiful Santa Ana girl who resides in the 800 block on So. Birch-st., to do his typing. Miss Haistine is a friend of Mrs. Mildred Plaven, young Santa Ana divorce and well known in the city.
He approached them Wednesday morning, just before he entered the bank, and told them he had to go to Long Beach to meet a booze shipment. His car was out of order. Would they take him over there?
He had promised to get them into the movies, and both agreed to his request. The three met at Birch Park soon after the robbery.
He gave them $500 as an initial payment for the movie work. Also he arranged to meet them Monday at Bonnie Bras
NEW YORK STARTS DAYLIGHT SAVING
NEW YORK, April 25.—Daylight saving will be in effect in greater New York beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday. Clocks will be set back as a matter of routine, for the opposition of the farm class to the move has subdued.
201 AUTO VICTIMS
CHICAGO, April 25.—Two hundred and one men, women and children were killed in auto accidents in Chicago and Cook-co. Since Jan. 1, establishing a new record, Coroner Oscar Wolf announced today. Last year the toll up to this time was 160.
GET $25,000 SILK
EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J., April 25.—Four masked men told up the watchman at the Charg Brothers silk mill today and escaped in a motor truck with finished silk valued at 5,000.
SAYS BOYS LEAVE
Mrs. C. Roy Wilson reported to local police that her son, La Mont Nelson, 13, and another boy, King Ireland, 15, have run away from home. She thinks they may have gone to Perrls.
Chura Bakehouse, Osteopath, Monial, 149 N. Lemon, Ph. 17.
RENEW HUNT FOR ESCAPED CONVICTS
SACRAMENTO, April 25.—Reports that two men were seen boarding a northbound Western Pacific train near the outskirts of the city early today renewed the search for Joe Tanko and Floyd Hall, escaped San Quentin convicts.
A posse of eight armed policemen was rushed to the nearest station to determine the veracity of the report. No elews are being overlooked by the authorities in their attempt to capture the men who are suspected of having slain a local merchant, engaged in gun battles with police and wounded one officer in the shoulder.
ANOTHER MYSTERY
CROBOROUGH, England, April 25.—Four days after the hanging of Norman Thorne, a local farmer, for murder of his sweetheart, this district again today was in the grin of a new murder mystery.
The body of a girl, the throat cut, head battered and hands torn, was found in the shrubbery of Bridge Park.
The victim was Joan Annetts, 10, daughter of one of the men servants of the castle.
WATCH $20 BILLS
WASHINGTON, April 25.—Great care should be exercised by the public in handling $20 gold certificates of the series of 1922. check letter "B" because a well made counterfeit of the bill is affloat. treasury department secret service officials warned today.
New York of Ancient America Exposed Near Globe, Arizona
NEW YORK, April 25.—The sons of what probably was the New York of ancient America were exposed by thelowing of the waters of Roosevelt Lake near Globe, Ariz. Remains of apartment house would make those of today like telephone booths borin the Main street of this prehistoric big town of the southwest.
Details of the discovery were told here by Mrs. William M. Boyce Thompson, wife of the copper and oil magnate, who is helping to finance American Museum of Natural History expedition which is exploring the prehistoric big town of the southwest.
He approached them Wednesday morning, just before he entered the bank, and told them he had to go to Long Beach to meet a booze shipment. His car was out of order. Would they take him over there?
He had promised to get them into the movies, and both agreed to his request. The three met at Birch Park soon after the robbery.
He gave them $500 as an initial payment for the movie work. Also he arranged to meet them Monday at Bonnie Bras Hotel, Hollywood, and take them to Hollywood studios.
The next day, however, when they read the Wheatley story, they became frightened and went to Sheriff Jernigan and told him the whole story of their relations with him and what they knew of events of the previous day or two.
Besides the $500 which he paid them Wheatley had $141 on his person. The balance of the $2500 the bank will take legal steps to obtain.
The check for $6200 which he cashed had been drawn on a Los Angeles bank and made payable to W. L. Waters. After getting the money Wheatley placed $1300 on deposit, paid off $2500 note at the bank and pocketed the balance.
Waters was proved to be a fictitious person.
Frank Was, bank vice president, secured a warrant at once for Wheatley arrest, and officers waited for him at the expensive bungalow on East First st.
Mrs. Wheatley, former county statistician, knew nothing of her husband's recent doings.
Wheatley paid $10,000 to J. C. Joplin, county treasurer, just previous to the time A. P. Nelson, district attorney, dropped the forgery charge early last week. An order dismissing the civil action was in the hands of Joplin's attorneys, Head, Rutan & Scovel.
Attorney Head yesterday told how Mrs. Wheatley helped him raise the $10,000 mentioned. It was only after consultation with Superior Court judges that Nelson agreed to drop the charges against Wheatley, according to Nelson.
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