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fr; Sunday Ctittmc December 2s" '1321. 3 The Christmas Carolers WIRELESS TO BE Here Is Week's Title Winner; Watch for New One Tomorrow .4 "COD REST YE. EH HIE GENTLEMEN. LET NOTHING YE DISMAY" TURKEY AS STEED USEDTOREPORT MARKET CHANGES LIVERMORE PLAN MM GLAUS HAS ion ME TOLDTDGHAHHER AT CELEBRATION "Sav It Willi Cliri-lnia- Countv Kami Burfau To Tarn Tnistrrs Arrrpt Invitation to Discuss Maintenance of Utilities. I Farmers Storm- 15 i M.tsli i hrctmh Air.

I IVUII 1 l4 11(111 it I I I 11 lcr. of Commerce. IT.tA bl'MA. Pec. rHits I'rMlaiiiJ a viy nr- A rr- i A 1 i Ad'.

-rt i t.n mm i afternoo'i, h'il on tur- Kr en a 1 1 n' k. pa -by. Mt-. S.iu'a and A I crow :1 id twep i rs i.f r.nn at Motor park, wl er I exercises tivnk dacc as -pro- f'rnvied bv tlie nw rclui hi s' C'ni- MVRTTmoRE, Iipc. 24.

--At IIia mrrtinp of the chamber of coni-mrrr Friday president IV K. Knox and 15. A. Hanson of the town board of trust, fc. were present In rcsppnse to an invitation extended hy the rhambcr.

matter or Ktrcct HshtR hiul 'ome before Hie chamber at It last it been stated that some of the liKhtH in the electroliers were not in condition. Trustee Hansen explalped that np trustees had been compelled ''-dure the nuinbr of liRhts usd in order to keep from raisinK tlie taxes, p. the cuttlnK off of the ineome derived from the saloon license had lowered amount of available funds considerably. The town had been ohliKPd to install several newer iin nast month mid i. h.r.i rs.

A b. i r-s in will r-i 'l niite. -f of i 'b. nvli.T "oiti-n t''-. to adve-it 'be I'll'', th.e i.f a yc.M of i "1 wa Tn-ide t.

S.m'l I 'l vs by poii it -m '-ri 'i d.i er. i be llnth- Andri ws. Viol. i Pallium 'iob ('fee. Thirty youim st'-; ped w.ii'd and satiL' a i'if'.

s-mi ciih in turn presented Suri-I with a whit- pulb t. Ti" i b.ii vrerc. later r-l-aed I'mm Ui-: mas ti e- ai and tossed into the where a wibl scramble t.n.k I'lao for the possession of a prUo. vv i- i i- any 1 rtt w'i'i oi i am srfil ft 1 was cndeavorins without hoiidliiK taxes. Trustee I.OW, VM) the hoard, lie said, to meet the needs or InereHnimr the i tlie conic frfoi: at I Toadi iiurr.

unnei Head I'sike- I th statement of hi i 1 1 "A 1" im nn. ley. "Muscle Shoals," suhmiMed Crow I 1 7 ison eet Ala Miss Hons, as S.u-.t i Plans and voiinK distriba-ied bats of candy to the id- das. of whom there weie a tUm- 1 P. 11 ll IS til" lid- of the incrt'hants' contnilttee.

Pici.i A-To-Zed School Class Graduated i ifllL MW4WM It-ar, Hack of a I tun- ria sui'inateil hy -Mrs K. -Met "1 -41 icello aivenue. hikhitl-1. I I "Xo Waste There," pubmit'ed 1 i M.KM.i.KY. Doc.

1: 1 jiist about expressed the 'touch; ai by conicmplat-ici; Hie Jtaict tire one of a MTi: JV.i.yi.lifuM'.vThe in Us comic picture title The" same' idea' for a' title was I'oit'Vivrd i.v persons. Three of ih-m. hnr. the same tune on- the poMcard. So Tile TimirNK this week, instead of nil- prize of fin.

is (r.c;n to raise ainniiiii la a nd distribute "in Ihi- three persons tiatiliii CX' ti-ISI'! tilt- i ri' i-1 i 1 lecet-1 In 7d sehoel I -i'. ttre-t. l.ss of i A-'t Oakland. v. -re Thii-vda TU tl I i nor weie.sorr.e implications -j i r.

i i'ii avenue eo -member. Members of the chamber stated ibev had he-en unaware of the conditions and were well satis tied that the board was working to the best Interests of all. Thn meeting resulted in action to rniible the. two bodies to work toother in the future. Knox iind President Kvans of tlie chamber were desiRnated to make arrangements by which the members of the two bodies could meet together at some evening when 1 he board convrrn-.

Th following committee was appointed to arraiiKe for the holding oi a huntipt. I'll 11. for the purpose of helping celebrate the opcniim. of the heW Ha ftnk-of U-aly in its-new quarters: M. t'alhiKhan, chuir-i a Kuw T.

K. Knox and C. M. Nissen as nienilwrs of this committee. sut'iiiiited the title: 'Low 11(1 The long expected -poiiltry experi-i mental Mat ion.

project for retaining seCIVi.i iit.oiif to A i-oin- i niit'oe' of experts arrived here 'I'liiMsday anil took the first steps l.oward hnildiii the new station. The committee enn'-in-d 'f John i foi-rrn'iiti -coiTstnfci-ioii -a't1he ilifornia state farm at leivis: (1. H. llari of the department of vet- eriharv science of the I'niversity of California: Harvey. iiiii-rtifiK- 1 fornia.

and 1 T. Tieach. scimtist. A site for the was selected on ynrrntli treet nn4- prelim iuar.yaJ'-, ratiKement." made to have tlie work started at once. i li Him iw fvvnected tn be They arc: 'Mrs.

If. J. Hart "I'M. sir, Ti made i fh.ui. priticipal wfrii iiiirticl those-who participai.d in the pro- Kram; Liiwrem Love'l.

j-resj ct the senior class, -M. Tou-rnier of the i-'iv dc" ari uii'nl, Uarrjut t-irif-tith, violin solo; imda-; prriphecy-, Lee, soiil's; fharies Weidern.m ef th or the title. "A Hack untitled will ap- ill The Till Ht'N'i: toiaoi! i.v. Think a title Jjic it. It hits of fun am! The will pay a prize of $10 to the person who I submits thejhpst title.

The condi, i tb'Hs are s.mi'le. Write your. title, or titles, on a postcard addressed tn the "Title 1 Kd Hop -TV- 1 1WN i fi'ol Ailecn iiik.Li.ui! Leon.i Hrn)T Irltnin. H35 Forty-ntih tbiUland. Isaac Anderson, 1 Oak street.

Oakland. enemiyrry- af tent, honte-nvide itistrunients; Cecil Hal There ere mativ clever titles our name, anuress and title plain-submitted. It was difficult -for the The postcard must reach The --eonieKt jiuliios.ta ive ut. Thiij-gday night. IQAKLAND SEEKS i if houTi for tTie poult ryitien of.

this son. harp I-'iancs Ann 1 old. presentation of the; class Ti gift was accepted by the principal, Mrs. Genevieve Savase Manehe itr nth) must not. exceed eivtht These titles are accorded taken here in the enterprise.

Churches Aiiiiouiice Plans For Services rhplcmas were presented. tA) wvd UIES 5FLM Joe Focha. who lives two miles i West of this city, killed I coyote on-hi ranch Thursday after- noon, the animal was sleek and toe if voir don't confirm the jndg- meat the judges: TKICASl'HK IS KOl'Nl). "Hack- I and-liiu-U Out." sub- 1 "Wales. 114 misted bv Mrs.

('. L. Harris. 1710 hundred silver coins, made be- '(; Twentieth street, Oakiand. It ween l.12 and 1 4 17.

were Unea rt hed Little Lews Than "arf O' Tliat i in a barnyard here. Numismatists submitted bv II. A. Stout, 'lvalue the treasure at. Anne's.

at s. in the morning. Four, masses wilW be held at Holy Ghost church, Centerville, Sunday, Father Alfred Souza said todav. Li'JI Park Boulevard. Oakland.

by the school hytan. written by "Ir. Chaisles K-elcr, for.meriy "asstviato principal. Danfin? was enjoyed. Th-graduates are; Ralph Reals, Norma P.loor, Marshall Hoggs, Ro.ial.l Dodge.

Dorothy l-'llnn. Cecil Hanson, Rernice Lee. F.thf l.ee, Fay Loomis, La wr tic Lovett, Charles Mayer, Nathan I has. Morse, Karl Petersen, Frances Aim Reid Beverly Stover. Hilda Taylor, Murray Zimmerman.

Special honors In scholarship were granted to Ralph Reals. and hud evidently heen liavini; a i holiday feast on the poultry in tha: neighborhood. This Is the closest to this city that-a coyote has been killed for many year and Focha has earned for himself the gratitude of his neighbors, also a bounty from the county. i Churches Observe Christmas Season 1'ec. 24.

TSie members, teachers ami friends of the 'Presbyterian and Methodist churche enjoyed programs, and Christmas-' treeH Frblav evenlim- at the churches. Christmas trees loaded with presents pieaied to Hie children, a Satilii 'Claus distributed Rifts. K. Still, proprietor of a phonograph parlor and for many years editor of the Llveruiore Kcho. is confined to the Uvermore.

KmerKency hospital with gi'l- Heart trouble developed late in the, week and this, connected with his am of 7 8 years, leaves him in a weakend condition. losph lleneteriil is confined in Mrs Aylward's hospital, HiifferitisT -from- burns on the and lens, the result of an explosion of an old atoms" tank at the winery ot Mm. True, on the Vullecllos road. WHISKY SF.NT ItlHI.l'S. XKW YORK, Dec.

Bootleggers are evading the prohibition law here hy shipping oases of whisky C. O. V). to customers, and labeling t-he boxes "Bibles." If liHtf llcr Prist nuis shocking 1-Jirly," submilled by I. Y.

Stahl. R. F. Box 193, San Learning "Siniow liat I'nattlrod but Greatly Admired." submitted bv Howard 'irst mass will be said at 7 o'clock in the morning and at each hour until LO o'clock. Children's mass I.

wilt he said at. o'clock. Father a ar-Unsa Lea it Congressman rived at his home at Santa Thursday from. Washington, was one of'th- committee th: cortcd the-body of the late Eiston to Rerkeley A loiter to the NVitiomiV Association of Motion Picture Producers. siiKgcsting hat their educational films he used in Oakland as well lis other cities, was sent yesterday by Mayor Davie to V.

C. Grillln of 4154 Piedmont avenue, vice-president of the association. The association heads, at a recent conference, decided upon the broad circulation of a -scries of educational tllms, not Intended for purposes, hut to be shown by theaters for the benefit of children hhd 'others' who' wish -to study commercial and munufactur-. lug subjects. It is planned that these films he shown at the theaters at special times, after proper announcement.

"I consider these films will he of great says the mayor, "and I ea'niesitly suggest that Oakland he kept on the list of cities to be fa-, voted." burial. He will remain at Santa days befort; returning to Washington. LLK, 24. l'liurchea, ofVashIngton township today are preparing for the special Christmas Sunday services. In practically all churches, of all denominations, Christmas will he observed with special musical programs at th services.

At the Congregational church In Xiles the selection of the musical numbers for the service has heen placed. In charge of Rev. Oakley and Mr anil Mrs. H. O.

Moyer. The choir will be augmented for the oc- Ciision. Services will he held at St. James Kplscopal church, C'entervfH at 11 o'clock Sunday morning. Rev.

Ernest Price announced today. The Christmas tree program for the children of the church will he held Wednesday afternoon in the rectory. Gifts will be distributed to the children and a program of music and literary selections will be given. A general Invitation for all desiring to attend has been issued. High mass, sermon and benediction will he held at St.

Kdwards. Mew-ark, Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. Father Casey announced today. Father Casey announced also that similar services would be held Sou sr will be assisted by 'Father Maddoo of Mission San Jose. Special music will be the feature of the services at the Newark Presbyterian church, said Rev.

James Curry, pastor, today. Chester W. Arnold, will -dirert the.xiliulr. Rev. James McKlhinny of the Centerville Presbyterian church has prepared a special sermon and a number of Christmas musical selections for the Sunday services.

Solemn high mass will be said at Corpus ('hristi church by bather Monyhnft and special music will be given at the services. At Irvington the plans for Christmas services In the newly organized community Protestant church were halted when Rev. Morgan, who recently accepted th pulpit for a Pleasanton Notes At Simla Rosa Thursday evening Ms Dorinda Therese Zanoline of niiioniiicld was married to John Gnbbi. a voting rancher of Bloom-, Held distrii t. The bride is the youngest daughter of Mrs.

App'donia Zan-olice and Gobbi is the son of -Mr. and' 'Mrs. K. Gobbi, prominent residents of Valley Ford. Social events crowded thick and fast in Petaluma daring the past resolving mostly in Christmas tree festivities at the clubs, fraternal organizations and churches.

The lav' Nursery and Salvation Army Walnut Creek JMmmt 'temporary period, was called to the I F.ast. His place will be taken by I Rev. Rurger, who delivered the ser-l mon last Sunday evening. I'oioe in for a goodly share of Ti ule- CKLKK, Tcc. 14.

Among the Walnut Creek people who were in live buy cities Thursday were Joseph Lawrence, Paul Lawrence, Lawrence Dillon, Nola Dillon, Miss Madeline Wilcox. J. (1. McGeehon, George Kelon, Dr. Max and Albert lehl.

mm tide generosity from the cit.i'.ens. I among whom, fortunately, there is i ve'rv little poverty and distress, as compared to many other communi- ties of this size. U. OF C. LEADS Enjoy Your Auto to the Utmost There are innumerable side trips around the Bay Districtpretty places off the beaten highway.

Tribune Road Maps tell you where and how to go. Tlie Tribune Touring Bureau is at 1 422 San Pablo Ave. Road Maps and Touring Information without any chargemake use of this service freely. J'lW Jules Lemolne' of the Walnut Creek Grain Company left Tuesday for Rutte. Montana, where he will spend the holidays with his relatives.

Mrs. Lemoinc ha been In Butte a number of weeks as the guest of her parents. vn (Contributed by Oakland" Pioneers No. 661 AMUSEMENT GARDEN'S IN EARLY DAYS (Hy fra. E.

"Billie" RIotc Mrs. S. McCulloiigh, who is the winter in Oakland, was Walnut Creek friends during Saturday and Sunday. ri.ICAS'ANTON, Dec. 24.

rhriHtmHS pronram hroii the school term lo clone on Thiiradny evcnlnK. Much pr-Hise la (jlven tlie teachers for the success of the entertainment. nd the children who worked weeks after school hours in The program Included seven iiuniticrs. with more than I'm children The decorations were pretty and Included a Christmas tree. Tha program opened with a Christmas souk and dance by fourteen pupils of the kindergarten: then followed a musical playlet.

"The Hun Away Hears." bv the first second and third grades. MJss Krica pupil contributed a solo dance as the third number. The fourth, fifth and sixth grades offered a Christmas play, "Mis Poln-setta." which Included a. east of thirty pupils with Misses (t. fleorun Lias and A.

Hrommer taking the leads. The seventh Rrajle Klrls, about sixteen In all, followed in a folk dance The sixth, seventh and eighth grades combined in an op-eitlta. "Th.i Indian Princess." About forty participated, with Miss Theresa Terry, M. V. Han rlq lies.

H. Adams and E. Hrommer filling; ths main roles. Two scene were staged. The slncr-ing was splendid and the costunn'S the most elaborate ever seen at a school entertainment.

The closing number was an ensemble, with the eighth ftrnda girls giving an Indian dance and the cast closing with a song Friday evening two Christmas parties were given, one at tho'J'reshy-terlan church and the other by the V. P. K. C. and V.

V. V. K. lodges. At both programs suggestive of th? season were parlticipated In by the children and the usual Christmas tree and Santa Claus werepart of the entertainment.

ThM Pleasanton chamber vf commerce will meet next Tuesday evening in special session to consider plans for a mass meeting. In January, with reference to the high school situation. Much data has been secured, which will-help Pleasanton in forming her own district. H. M.

Springier of the Alameda Sugar company, will address trm meeting. Iti I 1 -i-ti 4 Mr. and H. P. Goodman and son, George left Wednesday on the overland limited for Illinois.

They will be in the Fast several months, and will visit New York City Boston, Washington, I). the Grand Canyon aud other notedlioints of our country. i 'i Tit U. S. COLLEGES IN ENROLLMENT nF.RKFLKY, Dec.

"4 That the I'niversity of California still reH -honor- ed urationnl Institution in the country' was disclosed today with the announcement by college officials of enrolln'miit figures for this year and last for representative cob-leges in all parts of the States. For 1021 the I'niversity of California enrcillineiit is placed at as corn-pared to 71 for No evening or extension division students are "included in the number. Columbia occupies second place with students this, year as to 473 ist year. In the enrollment of New Yoi.k I'pivers'i'ty the figure- of 4 students for iP'-ll and IPHIS students, for 19'J0 Includes evening st'udents which the other universities have, ignored in compiling their totals. Th- compilations of the college h-ads show a total of 197.

0SJ students engaged in work. Sell Wares From Wheeled Vehicles i wa ft ''-'M'hU McCarter and Miss Dorothy Hummer were married in Oakland week. The bridegroom resided in Walnut several years ago, and Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William McCarter.

Mr. and Mrs. R. Wakeman of Oakland, recently from the Kast, were In this section Saturday looking for residence property. J.

T. Palmer, formerly of Walnut Creek, but now a resident of Oakland, in Walnut Creek this week at TRIBUNE TOURING BUREAU 1 422 San Pablo TRIBUNE Branch. Berkeley 201 I Sbattuck TRIBUNE Branch. Alameda 1401 Park TRIBUNE Branch, Richmond 1 01 5 Macdonald TRIBUNE' Branch, San Jose -34 E. Santa Clara very popular place for picnics, and-oii Sundays there were acrobatic performances by the Siegrist family, such as tight-rope walking liy.

Rosa, while August would ride a bicycle on the tight-rope with his sister Emma doing a stunt on the trapeze hanging under his wheel. At that time, August was the only one around the bay who did the stunt of riding a wheel on the tight-rope. Then Father Siegrlst had some trained dogs, and they sure would do some fine acts. On the southwest corner of the block-was the saloon In a story and a half building, with its usual water trough in front and the rest of the trimmings that go with a garden. The admission on Sunday was 25 cents.

Well, we boys had to get in, of course, and 2b cents was a lot of money at that time, but just leave It to tho hoys. Did we get In? Sure, and it was worked In this way. Two of the boys would walk through the saloon, out of tho back door and Into the garden, then to the Washington street fence, climb up on the Inside and pull up our chums frofn the outside, and over they would come. Once in the garden, we were safe and never got caught at the Well, the property changed hands by and by and Miller had to vacate, and the garden was abandoned. In my next, we will go tb two more of the pioneer places of amusement, known as" parks rather than as "gardens." (To be continued i ilk A tending to ousiness matters.

Waltor who js attending school at the Grant school, in Oakland, is spending the holidays with his father. W. A. Rogers. Say hoys, I want to take you on an outing trip to two of tha pioneer gardens and then to two of the pioneer parks, as I remember them.

After we get back, we will see if you stand the trip all right. If you do, then I will take you on another one to some of the other parks and family gardens. Are you with me? If so, let's go. We will make the start at Zimmerman's Garden, which was on tho north side of Second street, between Harrison and Alice. This was in the early 'COs.

"It had a lot of willow trees, dancing alleys, shooting galleries, wooden tables and benches, and was a' very popylar place. The different lodges and societies would have their annual picnics there, to which everybody went, and sure had some good' times. The building was a two-story frame, with saloon and dining room. This place was known and popular for Its dinners at 60 cents; and one of the star customers was the very wealthy Michael Reese, of San Francisco; and, as the saying was at the time, "It must be pretty good for Michael Reese to come over here and walk so far (from the foot of Broadway) for a dinner." Then It was. a place where we hoys could go on a Sunday afternoon and pass, away the time and were always sure to meet with the rest Of our chums.

Now for Miller's Garden, which was on the west "side of Broadway, between Thirteenth, and Fourteenth streets. This occupied the entire, block and had a high board fence eight to ten feet high around it. Inside there were some fifteen or twenty large oak trees, and they sure were large ones, too. Then there was the dancing platforms, tables and benches and- other conveniences suitable for outrof-door entertainment. This was also a I Ilv I'nlvcrsal Scriiv.

Dec. 24 As if under the -wand of a magician, a. "street i i on wheels" has been created In Chicago. Through the day can be heard' the familiar cries of. Its merchant.

th- wails of its the barks of its dogs, but at night this s'r-it pone, to appear once more with the day. 1 it' is Chicago's "Glut to" I where bea'rded merchants of every! tongue, cried their wares and bartered behind flimsy wooden stands, built upon the sidewalks, Girl Names For Autos Newest Fad in Paris Tly Vnlversnl Service. PARIS, Dee. 24. Although the Jitney may.

claim to have been 'the first automobile Baptized with a fem-Inino name, it probably never had that name engraved on its hood In gold leaf. Many. Jit owners, in have Fe.em.ed anxious to put their JAz into long pants, so to speak, and doll her up like a boy. Out "in Paris, the newest fad Is christening your car. "Comfl for a ride In Geraldine," Invites Aunt Yon go out to the.

Rolls Royce to find "Geraldine" neatly scrolled under the windshield. "Let's take Alice Mary out to tea at Versailles," suggests Bill of a girl pou find a'roaring St ut t. It' a fad but perhaps that does not excuse the rusty wit of a Paris politician owning a 1907 Renault, looking ihe. first taxi ever invented, who painted on ths "Clemenceau!" Delbert McCombs, who has been employed at the Walnut Creek Garage for a number of months past, left for Ariaona Tuesday to visit his parents during the holidays. Antone Fernandez, charged with threats against A.

J. Azevedo, was released and the case dismissed on motion of the district attorney. Angus Cameron met with a serious accident Thursday evening at the Spaits' farm. He was kicked by a horse. His right leg was broken.

He was taken to the Merritt hospital, in Oakland, for treatment. Mrs. Xheo AViget had a close, call from beitig seriously Injured wrhlle motoring'- near Lafayette Thursday evening. While going around a curve the. -automobile skidded, and went over an 8-foot embankment and turned over.

Mrs. Wlcet was not 1 i that has mi changed, in the short space of AS hours every stand, many frf which hrid stood for years, disappeared, under a court order which-ruled the stands' tire hazards, and in their places have come a myriad of wheeled vehicles, of every From the.se the merchant Pell their wares, and at nljfht they are wheeled away, TOI.ICE fU AHO IX THKATT.TIS, FLORF.XCE, Italy, bee. Armed police are now on- iruard at all theater performances to prevent a repetition of the political rlotim? which recently caused a' riot and many Injuries in a leading p..

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