The Los Angeles Times from Los Angeles, California • 13

Editorials Nczvs Business Society The Drama 3 QTL 10 ant 10 l' or Cttvon V.V.. yThe City and Environs California's Costa Rica. IlXXVI YEAR POPULATION Br Fnknl rrmn (Him-JIIIM By Ik Cltr IMrartary 117) mM TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER ao, III 8 PAGES. BOTEL la this District. TUB HROi DOlVii Wedding Surprises TTHOLE CHURCH SYSTEM- ll TO BE RECONSTRUCTED.

Woman Big Plans Launched to Make- Perma nent the Good Effects of the Sunday Campaign Here. THE compilations on the church preferences expressed by Billy Sunday's "trail-hitters'' were completed last evening. They show: Methodist. 4471; Presbyterian, 2506; United Presby- a terlan, 179; Reformed Presbyterian, 26; Baptist, 1989; Christian. 1110; Congregationalism 935; Lutheran, 277; Naxarene, 160; United Brethren, 134; Friends, 100; Brethren, 67; Evangelical, 43; Epls- ij copal, 496; Catholic, 385; Christian Science, 272; Hebrew, 25; out- of-town cards, J63S; undesignated, 9939.

a Immediately tipon the departure 'Jesterdya of Billy Sunday and his party, local church machinery was set in motion whereby the effects of foi'he evangelist's spactacutarly sue-to essful campaign here may be crys- tfllzed and conserved for the per- iianent benefit of the whole of These plans 7 Vi XT. It I JM l. f'J ff fV'- J-e of a most important and com-i; nprehensive character. Forefsst. LIBEL SUIT TO LAST A MONTH.

EarFs Case Against "Record" is on its Way. Many Veniremen Called, but None is Chosen. Few Admit Reading Any of Papers Involved. The $150,000 libel suit of E. T.

Earl, owner snd publisher of the Morning Tribune and Evening Express, against the Record Publishing Company, went to trial yesterday before Superior Judge Monroe, after several continuances. Earl seeks financial satisfaction because of an editorial published, in the Record on November 1, 1916, alleging that he fathered the campaign that year of Capt. W. T. Helms for District Attorney to satisfy political ambitions.

It Is alleged that the editorial not only ridiculed Earl, but said untruthful things about him In strong language. The entire day was devoted to an effort to secure a jury, with the result that when an adjournment was taken until 10 o'clock this morning, not one of the twelve men then occupying the box had been accepted by either side. More than a score of prospective Jurors were examined. In the middle of his interrogation, J. H.

Cowan of El Monte asked how long the trial was likely to last, saying: "If I am to be kept here more than a few days I ask to be be excused, because I will lose my position." "It will take between three and four weeks to try the issue," said Attorney J. H. Perry of counsel for the defense, when interrogated by the court. "We can try this case in three days," replied Attorney E. A.

Mo-serve, chief counsel for Earl. The court excused Mr. Cowan, at the same time saying that like favors will be bestowed upon other veniremen who might lose their positions if their presence upon the jury were to be for an excessive length of time. The frequency with which objections were interposed by both sides during the examination of veniremen indicates that the trial will be hotly contested. The prosecution will attempt to confine testimony exclusively to the objectionable editorial, while the de fense will seek to prove by a large number of witnesses overt acts on the part of Earl which actuated the (Continued on Eighth Page.) fu.

FRANK MOUTHER I The conservation programme was XI Tlf rr, ie KK Rt H- ri Si. PI' IN ror rV and 5 Jp i rrrrT jMsi'tj Ji at TAT on suny ouuinea at a meeting last night at the tabernacle cafeteria, at tended by the Sunday Campaign Committee and by the pastor and two laymen from each of the 290 cooperating churches. It Is to be put Into immediate effect. RECONSTRUCTION. Its first phase is to be the recon struction Of the Church Ferteratlnn Lo Angeles, so as to make it far ore Inclusive in its scope, and to it the central body for the of conservation work.

"4e thoroughly organized Sunday tmpalgn Committee is to be merged JWjto this organization, and the plans wll be put Into effect mooSember 1. Dr. John Albert Eby JjU- to be the executive secretary iii-rd general manager. geographical scope of the in 4y Is also to be enlarged, so as take In the towns immediately Krrounding Los Angeles, and also eral other towns and cities of L'oLH" Angeles county. Already plans "'j-re been matured for the taking of Glendale, Alhambra, San brlel, El Monte and Pomona.

j.Tnder the head of evangelism. TOFJ plans provide for a committee in wwh eo-operating church, composed vtyt the personal workers and seore-v juries In the Sunday campaign, to fnake personal visits to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Winslow Weidner, Whose marriage occurred in Washington yesterdays Romance. MRS.

ROGER STEARNS IS HONOLULU. MAN'S BRIDE CONSECRATION DATE IS SET. Li-hop Csntweii to be Inducted into Office December 4. Ilfth. Official announcement was jj made yesterday at Sun Fran- Cisco, by Archbishop Edward J.

Hanna, that Right Rev. John J. CantwelL recently ap- pointed bishop of Los Angeles and Monterey, be conss- 4. crated In his new office on December 5. Archbiimop Hanna will conduct the con- secration.

The induction of Bishop Cantwell will en.1 a vacancy jt that has existed for two years, since the death of the late Bishop Thomas J. Conaty. 4 Two previous appointments that had been made had been declined on the ground that the appointees were not fa- miliar with church conditions in California. The naming of Bishop Cantwell. who has been vicar-general of the archdiocese of San Francisco, j.

has given universal satlsfac- MATERIAL PLENTIFUL. Car Shortage Will Not Affect Local Street Improvements, Says Works Board Olliciul. The order Issued by the National Railroad Board that railroads will not be permitted to transport materials to be used In street Improvements because of the shortage of cars will haVe no deterrent effect upon local street improvements, ac cording to President Handley of the Board of Public Works. "We are fortunate In having an abundance of material In Southern California," said Mr. Handley.

"Most of It Is mined or manufactured near here, especially cement. The county has not been officially served with a notice of the order. but the fact that It has been issued puts the road department in a pre carious condition. Road Commissioner Joyner stated yesterday that the county Is using about fifteen cars a day and could use twenty- five to haul material for road con struction to various parts of the county. The embargo on gondolas and flat cars will compel the county to shut down on all construction work be cause the rock and other material cannot be hauled to the distant points where such roads are being Improved.

The quarry tne couniy uses may have to be shut down and laborers dismissed. ART CALIFORNIA MPANY ffJi 'OM mm. mm Surprise. PERRY WEIDNER WEDS IN EAST. Noted Mason and Banker is Again a Benedict.

His Bride Former Teller in Los Angeles Bank, Romance Culminates at the National Capital. Perry Weldner. Past Grand Commander of the Commandery of California Masonry and former banker, was married at Washington, D. C. yesterday to Mrs! Mabel Ris-den, former ladies' teller in the First National Bank of Los Angeles for a number of years.

The wedding of Mr. Weldner and Mrs. Risden was announced last night by the bride's mother. Mrs. E.

D. Harrington of Washington. Mrs. Risden resigned her post and went East recently to pay her mother a visit. Mr.

Weidner was called to New York in August to attend two Masonic jubilees and a war convention. The new Mrs. Weldner wa one of the first women to occupy the position of bank teller In Los Angeles, and her ability as a business woman is as distinctive as her popularity socially. She is a sister of Mrs. James A.

Seelye of No. 2010 West Sixth street. Mr. Weidner is one- of the most prominent Masons on the Pacific Coast and one of the comparatively few who have attained the thirty-third degree. There have teen few Masonic conventions and lubilees East or West within the past tweotj years or so which he has not attended In an official capacity; He has been a prominent member of the Merchants Manufacturers Association here for many vcars.

For three years he was vice-president of the Central Bank, which later merged with the Security National Bank. Then he served for some years as president of the Park Bank, which consolidated with the California Savings Bank. He then became vice-president of the Los Angeles Title Insurance Company. In recent years Mr. Weidner has been excutive manager of the Maler 'Estate Company in Los Angeles.

He is a prominent companion of the Military Order of. the Loyal Legion. For two years prior to October, 1914, he was German consul in Los Angeles. He resigned that position in order to devote more time to personal business. Early In, the summer he was the recipient of an unusual honor, being called to Atlantic City, as a representative of Los Angeles, to attend a war convention which was participated in by the leading business men of all the large cities In this country.

This conference was held at the suggestion of the administration to devise ways and means of financing the war, and at the same time keeping business from being handicaped by While on this mission, Mr. Weidner attended in New York the golden jubilee of the Northern Masonic Jurlsiction of Scottish Rite. He is commissioned in the Reserve Corps of the new National Army and may be called into service as a member of the advisory committee to the depot quartermaster at any time. The former MrSv Weldner received a final decree of divorce on 2flth inst. The grounds were technical desertion.

STILL IS UNSOLD. Action is Deferred on Lease or Sale of Mercantile Place Many Would Rent Land. The Board of Education last night deferred action on the lease or sale of the Mercantile Place property until next Monday night There are several offers to lease the property. Seymour Bachelder offer to lease the property for fifty years and erect a $2,000,000 store and theater building, paying $84,000 per year for the first twenty years. An appraisal then to be made every ten years and the board to receive 5 per cent, annually on the gross valuation agreed upon.

E. J. Nolan offered $61,800 per year for either fifty or ninety-nine years and to erect a building satisfactory to the board. The Bowes Realty offers $79,999.99 and to erect a building to cost not less than $1,000,000. These offers will not be considered for ths present at least as the board desires to sell the property.

A valuation of not less than $1,000,000 has been fixed, and the exact terms on which the board will sell are to be definitely fixed next Monday night. The board Is also receiving bids for office space for the use of the executive offices. Several proposals were received' and will be reported on later by the Finance Committee. ASKED TO RESIGN. Tcjunca Librarian Is, Said to Have Refused to Stand When National Anthem Was Played.

Alloged lack of respect for the flag is said to be responsible for Miss Celin Gleason, head of the county library, requesting the resignation yesterday of Miss Elizabeth Brissenden, who is in charge of the Tejunga branch. Miss Brissenden and her mother are said to have been the only two persons at a public meeting, held in Bolton Hall, last Tuesday, to remain seated when the "Star Spangled Ban ner" was sung. The incident excited comment, and subsequently Miss Gleason received a communication that lead to drastlo action after an Investigation. Miss Brissenden, it was stated yesterday, was called before the District Attorney a year ago and questioned about her tendency to use the library for the circulation of Socialistic li At that time. It Is report ied to conduct the off Army of Friends.

fact that he had only a few days previously insured himself against accident in the amount of $100,000, a sum that went to his widow and two children, Jessie and Roger. The wedding of Mrs. Stearns and Mr. Wright, three days ago, was very quiet. Without even letting the Stearns children in on the secret, the couple went to the residence of Rev.

James Myers, No. 323 North Broadway, where the vows were exchanged, with Mrs. Myers and Miss Olive Wright of Douglas, acting as witnesses. Miss Wright is a sister of the bridegroom, After the wedding there was a llt- Continued on Fifth Page.) Event. Monte, Del Monte.

Samuel Parsons, of Long Beach, has reported at Camp Lewis with a Pierce county, Washington draft quota and probably will get an assignment as a company cook. DISCHARGED FROM NAVY. rursons received his discharge from the navy recently and supposed that he did not have to register and went to work as a chef. He formerly lived in Tacoma and" when he did register his card was sent hi-re and he was notified to appear for examination. He waived his right to appeal and went out to the-camp.

Y.M.C.A. directors at Camp Lewis began drilling today under the direction of a National Army sergeant. Two squads of eight men each are learning how to stand and salute. A corporal will be selected from each squad. H.

M. Strlckler, camp physicial director for the Y.M.C.A., promoted the military work. Miss Elizabeth McNaughton. a Chicago society girl, today became the war brine of Lieut. Harold W.

Chllds of Los Angeles at a quiet wedding In Tacoma. The bride and groom first met in Los Angeles two years ago, when she was visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McNaughton, there. She crossed the continent with her mother to marry Lieut.

Chllds and have a few happy months before he leaves for the front Lieut. Childs Is with Co. L. Three Munlred and Sixtv-thlrd Infantry. at Camp Lewis.

He is assigned to that company as Instructor In trench and fortification work. He was an employee of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company in Los Angeles, and is a member of the country and University clubs. He Is a son of DhuIoI R. Chllds. distinguished New York jurist.

Seventy-five colored men were the only draff troops to arrive at Camp Lewis today. This number will be increased to approximately 400 by Wednesday night. Calling the colored men has nearly depleted the (Continued oo fifth rage.) i27.IV1 Broadway gr.nt firings': MlddJa EAST Is east, and west Is west, and never the twain shall meet, said Kipling, but he said nothing about the middle ground, so Leon C. Wright came here from Honolulu, met Mrs. Madeline Stearns of No.

742 South Harvard boulevard, and. now she Is his bride. Mrs. Wright is well known In Southern California. She was the widow of E.

Roger Stearns, automobile agent and racer and president of the Automobile Dealers' Association, who was accidentally killed en route to San Diego. July 29, 1913. An unusual incident in connection with the tragedy was the Stirring Li! 1 Our charge account ledgers close on October 29tK; purchases made on the 30th and 31st trill appear on November bills rendered Dec, 1st, eafch "trall-hltter," get them to attend the local church services and. If possible, to unite with the church for which they have expressed a preference. AVHAT WAS DONE.

The number ef "trail-hitters" during the campaign Is recorded as 26.752. These results were secured through the meetings at the tabernacle, fifty shop meetings a day, five days in the week, during the entire campaign; work in men's Bible classes that have numbered 2,000 members; 13,000 neighborhood prayer meetings, that had an attendance of more than 120,000 people, and for which 700,000 pieces of printed literature were distributed by a corps of 3500 voluntary "block-workers;" special meetings for women, end various other activities, that all had their cumulative force at the trail that led to Billy Sunday's platform. Back of this great campaign were 290 co-operating churches, with a membership of more than 65,000 men and women, and representing f.fteen denominations. The plans Include personal care and counsel to the "trail-hitters," the taking advantage of the fact that a general interest has been aroused In church work, the utilization of this fact for the still further Increase In converts, and the reclamation of people who formerly were attached to churches. It Is estimated by members of the Church Federation that there are undeposlted Church letters In Los Angeles to the extent of 80.000 or more than the present church membership of all the evangelical churches of this city.

A special effort is to be made to get the holders of these letters-to deposit them with the churches of their preference. Then there Is tobe organized in (Continued on Fifth Pace.) at Ninth 'J This is a "cocarde," One of the patriotic plaques with which France will mark the graves of fallen American soldiers. The plaque Is about six inches across and about twelve from top bottom. Labor of Love. ILL MARK GRAVES OF OUR SOLDIERS.

FKAXCE PREPARES OLD GLORY OOCARDES. First of Patriotic Insignia Which French will Place Above Burial Spots of America's Fighting Men Slain on the Field Received Here. Ked Cross Shipment. France, which has performed that sad duty for so many of her own brave sons, has undertaken to mark with the Stars and Stripes and the cross of Calvary the burial places of the American soldiers who fall in battle upon her soit The first of these seen here wa received yesterday by L. N.

Brunswig, head of the local French Ked Cross. The cocardes will mark the temporary graves until such time as the bodies are brought to this country. The plaques are of metal, displaying the American flag, and car- Lrying suspended an aluminum piece on which can be quickly mscriuea indelibly, either with a pencil or bit of pointed wood, the name, regiment and company number of the soldier. The cocardes then are affixed to the wooden crosses erected over the graves. Similar plaques have been in use for the marking of the graves of British soldiers who have fallen in France during the war.

This morning a shipment of seventy large cases, of approximately 400 pounds each, will be made by the Los Angeles French Red Cross to France, containing articles for use in hospitals and in homes in the devastated sections that have been evacuated by the Germans. The cases contain clothing, blankets, bed linen, hospital articles and knitted goods of various kinds. Active in the collection of the many articles included in the shipment have been Mrs. L. N.

Brunswig, president of the women's auxiliary of the French Red Cross in this city; Mrs. James B. Seager, president of the Pasadena branch, Mrs. Charles Tuttle, president of the Krotona branch; Mrs. K.

Edwards of Hollywood, Mrs. H. E. Wise of Redlands and Mrs. H.

E. Lizard. The shipment will go to France with transportation supplied free all the way. From Los Angeles the casea will be taken without charge to Vancouver by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company: from Vancouver the Canadian Pacific Railway will furnish free carriage to Halifax, and from Halifax British steamships will take the consignment to a French port. "Not a package has been lost of the many thousands we have sent in this way," said Mr.

Brunswig yesterday. "The convoy service provided by the British Admiralty across the Atlantic has been perfect. We have every reason to expect the same safety will attend the present shipment." The French Red Cross has been working In cordli.l co-operation with'the American Red Cross In Los Angeles, and much mutual assistance has been given the respective branches AUDIENCE IS JUDGE Court Grants Elderly Woman Bl-vorce After Askimt Opinion of Those Who Heard Evidence, Putting the matter in -the hands of the spectators in the courtroom. Judge Jackson yesterday granted Mrs. Mary B.

Seeley a divorce from William F. Seeley. Mrs. Seeley is 70. Mr.

Seeley is 72. Both have been previously married. He is a Civil War veteran and lives at Sawtelle. 1 Not many months ago he wedded Mary and then she charged that he deserted her. There was some confusion when the desertion occurred.

Mrs. Seeley knew it was more than a year ago. Her daughter, by a former marriage, recalled that it was, a year ago last Marchi because about that tlmej Mr, Seeley went to Texas. Then the court asked the spectators if Mrs. Peeley had established her ease and they decided In her favor.

MUSTER IN OUR MEN AT CAMP LEWIS TOMORROW, Southland Units are Nearly Filled; Few are Discharged. BY DIRECT WIRE EXCLUSIVE DISPATCH.J It Is Our First Vlonth-end Sale of In the New Store And It Will Be a Style-value Event Befitting the Occasion. Los Angeles Never Saw Such Hats 'such fascinating new style departures, such richness of material, such colorings, such variety, such wonderful values at $7.50 $10.00 $12.75 And Paradise Trimmed Hats at $15 Truly a great sale of Millinery. The last two or three weeks have brought forth a wealth of new ideas from the Creators of Millinery in Paris and America, which are expressed and even surpassed in these marvelous groups at $7.50. $10.00.

$12.73 and $15.00. The newest of new styles in picturesque as well as the more conservative effects, which include most attractive creations for middle-age women. Second Floor. The Agencies of Two Standard Make Pianos Discontinued On Account of Being Overstocked Save 20 to 331 On Your Piano by Purchasing Now! A beautiful upright piano for $275, a player-piano for $485, or a magnificent Grand for only $489 -choice of mahogany, oak or walnut cases. The pianos offered in this sale are the finest and best made by two old established manufacturers.

They are new pianos and modern in every detail. Each one hr unguaranteed. Piano prices have greatly advanced during the past year and a further advance will doubtless be made before long. Notwithstanding this fact we have made our startling price reduction of 20 to 33'39o from the original selling price, lng prices. Dcr not delay another day.

Prices will never be lower, and if you expect to own a piano now or later, your best opportunity to save money on your piano Is now! Reasonable Terms Arranged A deposit now will hold one of these pianos for Christmas delivery 4 of Me' f' Its CAMP LEWIS (Tacoma) Oct. 29. Today saw the Three Hundred and Sixty-fourth Infantry, composed entirely of South ern Callfornians and the Three Hundred and Sixteenth Engineers, more than 90 per cent. Southern Call fornians, filled practically to maxi mum strength. The men have been transferred from the One Hundred and Sixty-sixth Depot Brigade to fill these units and as men are dis charged for physical disability, more men will come from the training battalions of that brigade.1 The work of assimilating these new men must be completed by Wednesday when the initial muster-In and inspection will occur.

On this date the regiments must have their full complement of men In uniform. Following the muster-in, the nay rolls will be made out and the National Army men will receive their first money early next month. They will be paid in cash, some for nearly two months. The Three Hundred and Sixty- fourth Infantry and the- Three Hun dred and Sixteenth Engineers were two of the units, who at 4 o'clock today took over guard work duty, which has been done by the military police. The Three Hundred and Sixty-fourth will do 5 per cent, of the work and the engineers 9 per cent.

There will be few California en listed men discharged from the Ninety-first Division at Camp Lewis on the grounds that they have dependents, according to Instructions received today from the adjutant- general of the army. It Is pointed out that- provision has been made for dependents by compulsory allotment of "pay and by Insurance. Discharges will occur only In cases where it Is proven that the soldier has made every effort to provide for his dependents, haa failed and that actual suffering exists. A chef who has just come from catering to patrons of the Hotel Del Liberty Bonds accepted at par, with accrued interest, in payment for merchandise and on Accounts. FRANK UTHEHNJJALIFORNIA 132-334 SOUTH BROADWAY.

LOS ANGELES. Other Stores: Pasadena, Riverside, San Diego..