Modesto News-Herald from Modesto, California • Page 1

TODAY'S MARKETS Saa Francisco--Butter, V'l score, 44 i eggs, citrus. No. 1, 45c. fORNING I I VOL XXVII MODESTO, STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1920 TWENTY-FOUK PAGES No. 228.

Hoax Confessors Grilled, Released; Hope of Rescuing 43 Miners Fades Prosecutor Believes Stories False; Aimee Case To Open Monday SOLON CITES NECESSITYFOR FARM RELIEF LEGISLATION A Rich "Nun" A 0 A daughter of Joseph Medit. I Patterson, Chicago newspaper publisher, has been uubbed "the millionaire nun" by German theatergoers, for whom is playing the Madon la in "The Miracle." Major Portion of Melosh's Statement Isj Repudiated By Himself; Attorney Claims He Tried To Manufacture Evidence In i a Political! Situation Found O.K.' By Senator On Tour OS ANGELES, Sept. Attorney Asa KnyeS tionin" Harry Melosh and Mrs. "Babe' not beliuvc I I after questioning Harry aiTusicd in San Francisco yesterday nml nynle statements linking themselves with Aimee Sample Jiaiicr- son disappearance case, announced tonight he did their stories and bad ordered them released. After grilling tlio man aud for several hours.

Keyee said: "The major portion or Meloslis published statement was repudiated him today aud tbe remainder has nothing to support its truth. Admittedly he started weeks ago to manufacture evidence in connection wilh the McPherson casa to. "sell to the highest bidder. Ho and all others of his kind who seei to pervert justice will' be exposed, it It Is within my power to do BO. McPherson Case To Open Monday "Prosecution ot tho defendants in the Mcl'hersou case will be started' Monday.

Only evidence which a prosecutor can present will be put before the court, or, so far as It is I within uiy control, he allowed any public credence. Creditable evidence in abundance will be available and this man'j untruthful claims can noi prejudice tbe legitimate to bo tried. Mclosh made a sworn statement to an Keyes ofllco detailed to San Francisco that he was the "Mr. Martin" mentioned -in connection with the investigation ot rumors that the. evangelist bad oc- scupied a cottage at Carm'el, with Kenneth radio operator, just after Mrs.

MCPbcrson (By United News) A I Sept. di- In His Attempt To Swim Channel Swimmer, In Water More Than Five Hours, Is Forced To Quit AN PEDRO, Sept. A. Hennessey ot Nevy Foundland, collapsed at 4:26 p. m.

today during his attempt to swim the channel between Catalina island and the mainland, a report here toimjhi said. He had been in the five hours and forty minutes, having put oft from Long Point on the island. The report said Hennessey was i i five miles water. President C'oolid i int'ofratition toila.v Hie i a i i i i west i i i i i llio I'anucrs. Sunnier i a i a at Hie i i i i a i ru- from a cross i t.mir i a i a i of tlie a leaders followed.

The i a i i a silua- I ion is ni'iieli belter a i pessimists believe. 1 said, imil he i i i i i to i i of i i i i i i i i i i i i i a i i i in hoiiscs of con! I i Cumliliuu ut Ibii farmers i improved CREWS TOIL FRANTICALLY IN ATTEMPT TO SAVE MEN GASPRICEWAR i IS FURTHER CUT i A I Gasoline Is Retailed For 2 Cents By I Union Oil Stations Justice's Pawn RS. FRANCES TOUSLEY. 22-year-old San Francisco mother, is a pawn ot justice in Seattle. Gov.

Hartley of Wash- refuses Gov. niciiardsiiu's 1 extradition requests, but as SOPH as she is freed she will be arrect- ed again. Mrs, Touslcy is accused by a San Francisco i of se- curing $1700 a by du- plicate checks. TWO PARTIES i ORGANIZE FOR i ELECTIONS AT BAY CITY MEET i i is i Oelu ruse yt'iir. N'ecessitj tor latiou i prevails, be IJucuust; ut these.priivuiliiig llll l' tious.

McNary gulf), he would re. bis lann I'ill 'L i i Oeceiuber aes- Alls- Daniels claimed to have Ine "Miss v'hom Ormistoo nam- nd as hts cottago companion In ueDvIug i a vzs, the evangc- lori a fiegin? To llS MeIosh declarcrl itat Mrs- I.or-1 RuiBB of Battering raiuo Wisemauu-Sielaff, who first HlUTtcane hroush tbe: crowdeft calendar 10 Mc.Vary said his new i i ln- i i i i i by i i a i of rot) word clauses reganllnj; tht iiiiuucr in wlilcli iiiembers ut tiie Believe Reduction Will Ke Possible Within 18 Month? LOS ANGELICA, Sept. 2o--(V)- ICxisteuce of a gasoliue "prico was virtually confirmed here when tbe Union Oil company. firn to cut Iho prico of a nnnouncod a further i of one cent their own stations, hriniiiug new prici 'u coins. A cut of one cent cents was wholesale price to commereij.

i buyers find i -si11ors. The Asftoc.iiitfd tin in nounrod from Francisco it had met the first iMit Iw the L'uion Oil company ami would follow any fur- iWluHions. Cut Is Effective At All Prints Tlie California Petroleum com pany. one nf Hie lirst lo fullcuv lUn action a t-y the Union Oil coin-; puny, aiiiiouni-'wd loday it had its cents cut at all polnis siiiith nf Tohacbupi. i California petroleum a.iiJ' Oii.

lowi-rt'il prices have been i i i by iielro- leuin, i i Oil. Slioll Oil. IJIeb ftel'l and i a Oil eoiup'au'ies a except those quot Forty-Three Mun by i a i Petroleum coin. Awaiting; Rescue lilll Angelca and 1 1KOXWOOD. Sept.

i i i I a 700 Ccet below the sur- of tj. Pa bat iruu mine. -15 inin GuolillC EcLailo crs. omployea tho Oliver iron (For 17 In S. F.

i i company, are entombed. A Beiit. iwaittng was being retailed at 1 ISiiL-uuragcd by the prospect coll a in I San Francisco i i them, double relays of men I L( iy st lo by a i i wore working I'our Kbll'ts, 0 niitf(tiy service stations, i tons-of debris aud i (J )Cr emu-crns suld Ibcir i i i i i cliulica tbe i i shaft a i 3 a Dillon, i i I i men al tbe eighth rcR lire exulusivu level of tlie sliul't. I Around the jnuKU of tbe stood i and children, a of tliem i licUntging to tbo miners entombed I I'YIdiiy noon a ot roch and eartb. 6y the vibration of UB sliuft.

Three Men i Lives In Orasb i In tbii local morgue are the bod Will Take end Nights To Reach Victims of Cave-In JUUNWOOD. Said. I will take three wore days ami nis fr wMisliuit toil to reach i t'urty-llu'UG miners litivo bvtMi cntumljed. Friday iit'tentotni. t'ect bt'uealU tlie earth's surface iu 0 f'abst iron mine, at ihe present into of progress.

ISchvcen the prisoners ami rescue workers are 42 feet of i steel uul choking the shaft UMI luadg down to Uieii t-islitli level at an single or 75 degrees. Neumiller Chosen To a Republicans; i McPike the Bourbons Hundreds of Thou.Bar.ds Will Die of Starvation Says Executivx By I i tl Currirnii WVOHK. Sept. SAX niAN'CtSCO. Sept.

I --The republican and democratic 1 aiate centra! met here today anil, after brief aud harmoui- i oils separate sefsious, i i forces for tlie final eloctlJua au.i quleily atljourned. repul'licans met ni a ball room in ihe Palace Hotel; the ilonum-au in an adjoining, ball room. Boili conferences started a tUa same i i hut the adjourned republican delegates were past tbe opeu doors ot the democratic iiiceLhix while it was In rull s'nMiUr with democratic sneaUcrs predict i i hotv much iliny expected to he at Hie repuhlicaus a lha November iNeujuiller Chosen Bj Kepuhlicans 'diaries L. Neninillor or Stockton was named permanent uhanuian tlie republican urbanization. TUa democrats selected IK McPike, Oakland and San Prauciseo altor ncy.

as their executive head. Tbu baliiuco of the republican organization was led by thii l'ollow In5 Dcrmanetit ottteers: A Tluron, Berkeley, secretary: Joseph i Sehcncck, motion -picture-. magnate of Hollywood, clian' man: SLalc Biin Francisco, second vice pretoi- deot; Mrs. Kllzubeth San Jlnteo. i rico president; R.

Lurlc, San Francisco theatrical man, treasurer: Assemblyman Harry Morrison, Francisco aer- geiiut-at-arms. United States lor Samuel Shurtridse, Lieutenant Governor C. C. Young. Congrebb woman Florence P.

Kahu aud Cpri- sresanian il-siiry Carter the meetins- Senator- Shoi tridgo among those who Iclegutes. Named iiKichlucry.I i SJltluil but said Tlie selected tlie dem 'three mils i TI tlie ocrats a -'death J- Heaaessey. Fran- No indication of CH intiUoii ''cbiuese ID tha 1 attorney, secretary; Further Slashes i rabidly are reprort-icliii Ila Tf Oafcliiiid. treasmer ice Tim jiricis here a a themselves iu Cblnu -today. prestdeuU: Mrs Henry Del cm RY JOSEPH confessed that attempts had boeu made to manufacture false evidence la tlio case, was bis co-wJorfcer.

'Mrs. Siclaff, however, declared Ibai sbs had never Itnowu Melosli- Witnesses In Ainicc Case Vanish Ijounl i I A I Sent- he chosen. Southeastern ITIbrldu has begun to Thert was nu i i a i a Ihe IIIUVOS U) LOS ANGELES, Sept. 25---Two i a witnesses in the Aimoa Scuiplo iUcPherson wase were reported missing today as final prey- ft rations were made for hearing of the evangelist aud ber nssociates on charges of obstructing justice. D- C- Benedict, the owner of tiie cottage ai- Carmel-by-the-Sea, nhcre Kenneth G.

Ormiston is al- leaed to Imve speol ten days with 'McPhersoo last May, and lUtph Swanrfou, grocer's delivery boy, could not be located by process 'servers, Tlie state was relying on the testimony of Swansea and Benedict to aid tbe attempts to prove that Iho evangelist was sojourning at Carniel wltb her former radio operator during tho period ot h6r I Sfrorv "df-rclalcd i a i and cap-j 1 UnDCy OayS DtOry livity. raise itself from the of last week's battering storm. i sition With the UeiUh list approximately 4t)0, more Lliiiu dcnt't thousand persons scverly i i and a score OT tliousaud Imiiiek-ss, work of a i i a i tbe stricken area waa beiny pushed rapidly today as Store re-opened Eor business and residents sought to restore ibvli homes. Throughout ihe devastalPd area tbe cl' liainmer and the chug of wrecking machinery echoed tba efTort3 of working crews lo 'clear the mass or tauglr-d debris i-ut Is wavemiji in his ui'pn iu the I I i i-v did ucii lUsniss Hie urcsi a i tlic iitonsure. HURT IN CRASH crushed oul when Miu i in which lli-7v were iieiiig i-airifift to llio sii''- iiLcij.

wild hurled to tlio dottoin oi the opening. Tlictr bodies i i i i iJtMTfHiniiitlt'iii) i HtiH. A i i i i hv resuaors who reachetl llicni leaders i nnotlier opening The vie Qreii" i a i i i a IduuUttvd as rotliios taxes ibc. 60. underground 0 Tduidiapi isluii the aM( lwo nssistanlH.

I 2 a 1 Hie Oil "coin i i i out Uiai ('w Sell. any r( i no i reiluc possiMu i i Lion's worn iu the price of Mm oilier cut inoniliH. Sc-criilHry 'ul I said lit: Invoked rndUL-iiij; taxes whenever iiussibltj, hut i i Uiu Jis- fsr-ts of i last cut are- i it mi Id iu Jidvisu i sum uuiild itfe i revtiiniu a treasury 'leflcit. L'abiu-y i havi-j the rigurtiS yt'-u lor xi Mie suiiill i in soutu i a i executive setnetary of tbe CiUirorulu. Conferences were CUlua Inteructioual" Fainiue Relief liy i i i of the Aasoeialod i Commission, with lieuUquurtei's iu Oil couipntiy and also by beads "eking: ihe Shell a but Ilinre.

a "The basis for the worst Cnmiiic i.h;ii prices would i i many years is being laid now iu (jrllic-ni California lo ineel as they i i iMalkiry told i that I had been estlnmt .1 Crqni 11,000,000 to nesp starvell lo 'dcatli in Resort Threatened With Destruction Mrs lj a gtoddard, 82, Mother o' Banker. Struck Down By Automobile Search for the hodies nf listed as mlsBinK, nuinherins, nion- than 300. continued. In i a i alii! I vicinity, 210 are unaccounted for; wbiie the flood water of Lake Okoechoben are believed to poaecal from 125 to 150 bodies. a struck dmvn Property damage is estimated over hy irioro than 105,000,000.

'section nf 'IV" 1 I slJshc-d i i The i 'early tie tbti 70ih consruss. i I si plclc'i, i i i i i i i i a i i a I I I Sept. 1 )--Unite Meadows. Unttu county's ffinioua located -Hi miles east of Chico. is tbreateuetl i destruction iy fire, according to i reculvc-d here Ibis morning.

Local residents who own cabins at I Dnceinher. ruaorl hTn-e hoen warned to rush lo coi in ucadows to protect their i rue furt'-st fi prop 1 Del' Vallo: William Kettner, Sun Diego: May French Wortb, Sao I Dlrgo: Charles M. Brow'u, Redlandi; Ulrs. J. Henry Stewnrt.

Los Angeles. 1 aud I. T. Quluii. Eureka i John C- Spencer of Susanville, county, was selected as the deiuoci'alic caodidale for congress that i IroU1 I second district to lalie rjij.

I the place left vacant by the death 1S7S Congressman -John RdKer i Spencer did not Appeal on tbe platform but a committee BUUll who is about J5 I years old and who was secreUuy to the late 15. Raker i Wardell Predicts Democratic Vistory ri is lit iliG patli Unit swept thai rjcor-f- 11 Stoddanl pruininen: tu i wlv cscancU Utlul A i i cut umv I I I I nui I reane I i i i i i i i a I i i Conliil and liiry i i bplicvt-d 'Girl, 14, Steals $15 i i i i fur Iho la.st nvi I I i i I'd anil til'iy i from lo i UIL- I'antl reports late today (lit: I'in: a roijurt. ei'u i out Of lie I 1 i o'clock Satnvday Llxam in ill ion nl li" 1 ahowcd Mrs. SLoddard b-il Says Championship Bout In California Would Be a "Flop" CHICAGO. Sept.

ret brut between Geuo acd Jack as proposed lwo Long Beach, oil operators of Death Is False NEW YORK, Sept. i her skull wns not fractured. Tunney bad tbo experience ronisli! of denying a he was dead, Ileporta tbat the new i ot fiati cutfs had been hilled in a a i smasb-up were broadcast, literally according to inquirers lo ucwspa pera throughout Ibe cast, for they not seriou.s. She also From Jail Matron Three Swimmers To Try Channel Swimj York Vcam Wins Pcrnmnt In Araor.ciii" Luagtic By Dotiule Victory Sent -Ti. -ul'i-- The and earu ineel the SI.

Louis! Cry, world's SI l.onis. I i Vurli Va and i A i i i l-uiij; tnei Ibe i-ifibl i Mrs. Slnililunl eroasiiiK tin- streei when struck iiy a ear driven liy li. G. according I I I I 20.

(Milieu's furru is i i i i i i fur A i a i i i i I I who uvtfii UJiCiiin-tJ fruill I a i 3 ruoiu ill city hv i a i i today in i ilicruier. 1U In i 1 of a i aud HI Iu -I. i i a i her from tliw confined to bos mirso of i Kedeleinil, nia- pita! for several days. Her injiirj 1 i i radio station. Killed As Machine a pS' nar eir 5 er, OP cS! Into Ditch rasn of Iho Golden State's'boitas Jergins and J.

R. McKinney, tbe two reported to'have of- Cured a 5750,000 pm'se (or such a lisbt, oro lo tiic cbalr- a auil as far as ho fcuoivs have never put OD a of any iiud In California. Strellingcr IB on his way to Los Angeles alter "ili- cV.am pionship tight at rliilarMpta. Asked opinion ct "iila- delphia tight, Captain Slrellinger 1 "It was rotten." SACRAME Sept. (IP)- Wcdcldtnl i i It by Mil: 'n tiuuii day a i i was out of Mio rifled IU.T purtjfr girl was lakcn ii a a and was a i a of Her i Lo i it: hail While the room and Mrs.

Catberioo Garey, Piedmont, i of tbe late Patrick U. Carey, was. instantly hilled' when her automobile- iimged upside down Into a ditch 'A miles out on th: Upper Stocktot. road, ending mad SC-nill can hour drive from this eily.) church. Recluse Leaves His Fortune To Church p-" he I Hept.

5 i Calliolii! will receive from the 'estalo Uurnard Kearney, baclirlrr. Mcluse dif' I Kun Or OCnatC tnontli ago Icavins no i I is bupposjd bo cslaie escheat to the slate R'day a will was fyuml laviuj; all to the Mie SANTA I A A A Sept. lia scored on i i Hanta Uarbani i adOod i innr iiiurs, Xano SUeurod. A a i i when Hire i and Miss Teddy Cravviord, left i i i i wh Santa Cruz island at seven o'clock I "il Ills i i i kiriigin. lo enter Ibe a i i -17Mi lor at I'uliit Diablo al i in an i to i miles to Mi added their a i i i i- being i a I tin; au-spiees ul the iiuubic.

Club. As An Independent iOld Mining Town Is Wiped Out By Fire li'j i i uf the Five Day Week Standard For Ford Men Inaugurated I AIJ KICli, Sept 7 .1 N. riitcJiioie, Otnro. his candidacy fur 1. senator from Wisconsin on an independent.

here niglil. J'itieniore was Candida ior tlie republican for lieutonaiit-goveniiM at election Seplernner 7. ir.g with llak-y Krjuii'l a i i spjijad uvcr -uu-j uf i HTM) svipe'l uul i dm rcuitiii.i'..s uf tht hirituiic old i i i i i i tow a of ''s llun.it. Tho only building occiipici in the uld villago war. 1'm: old hotel, now utilised by the i ton K.

i compiMiy as offict. This, i ttix or the primary olh cr iings. were burned to tlie around. Solon His Stand On Prohibition I A Sept. A States fctniitor.

i li-s his of mi i i i iu vuic for ivliicti or i i i i i i i t-r i i i i a i liijuur.s i i i thn "il-j-l SUH'-s." i i li. i i i ins -itioi) nl prom SAN UAPAI3U' Sept. iio ilctcruiluatiou of the slate role board not lo pa rule ninrderera was cvideuced here lodav i the hoard 'denied a parole Isfilfowslti. Pisklyou county and for ten years eousUeralioii of I i parole of i Cahullero, i i tor a inurdt-r iu Sun Dioyo Joliii W. aei'viut: a terni i rum 1.0s for wn? grained a parole.

clTi'Clive in tuui i i i Thu parolr; apnl'cauiiDs VlrKdtlit Clurh 1 i i serving for drrs i-ouiinittC'il in a i pivitpoucd )iu a iliiys ru Pound Sentenced To Life Imprisonment STOCKTON. Sept. M'l IViid. 22. roiimi i i ly i a r.r";th"y year Old Biriiool Unlay was hy Superior i Cw i to tjic rest ul his liu- San QiiL-iitii' i i a Pound has losL ponniis since the jury found him i Ins; week.

The speakers 25 Wardcll. parly included Justus nominee for gov- jrnor, and Chtinucey TramuLolo, nominee for congress, Iroro the lonrtb rlistrict. "We a a wonderful opnortu- i for success," a suld. I we' i i in a vigorous effort I pi-edict a victory on Traiiiulolo declared he could see a democratic victory ahead if "we i lay aside our a a aud in- iliffcrcueo." At a cunterence held before the nicctiug. U.

KebJeU, repi-csenUii" John li. senatorial lioiuiitce. and others t'L'Oin" do-called McAdno wing, said would make no luriber cpn lt capture the state orgauisa-. lion. This assured tlic nuli-McAdoo furcos complutc control ot the party maebincry.

I BY ONE VOTt won i cvi-r Coition, inr.uniljrnl Del con -shiltln. liy OIM vole at i a contested. In the rcroun ioday he was declared a f'JUF lYitPF. Stanford Cardinals Win Doubleheader A STAD1U.M, I'alo 1 ca Sept. Stnuford- i i i i i openeil' the gridiron sea-.

ton lu-rtj today i i a i i i I a i i a Tech Pasa-. 'Jona to li and trouncing Fresno. i a Teachers 41 to 7.. IViIi Wiinior's a i i looked i a i ijiivins ihe coolest against Calit'ornin Tech. t'na soHtlierncra i for Mio first three I l-'rusno squad offered opposil ion.

WEATHER San Joaqnin Valley fair and wilb moderate northerly windu. WEATHER FOR SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 1926 2 p. 7 p. m. Minister Takes Up Wife of Modestan Farming In Modesto Is Buried In East were bcid DETROIT, well as Sunday is (u bb granted --Henry Fordq Uas inaugurated an- to all men engaged io tile liaU 3 other change in tbe conduct of bia liuudred tit-Ida of labor controller; induBtries as rarllcal as his ai- by.ForO.

Tho Rev. Harry pastor; i'uiieral services Qounceraent oi a S5 eight hour day The day is to continue al a tlie MelhodisL liiscoifal churcli i K-'ilurilay, Sell stemed more than ten yeara ago. overtime. U'agea aro not i at Oalidale, who a recently grant- tcinbur for nor'jnro Clemens, i Official annouaceiucnt caino today lo be left on 3 dr.y uanid. escuiit i ej a year's leavu fit abii.Tice.

i a i or liopcr Clcmcus of the hat the five day week is to be the according to incrit. It is boned a i uti raiicliiiig ou llie Dry Creek i a i rllurict. Mrs. Clvmcns Girl Asks Permission To Join Army For Two Weeks SAN SfJlit. I A i i i --'6 i i trhu HikciJ CouMdgu i i i a given up bis home I been ailing for some time but her hock Lc by lier busband, and two brothers, standard for Ford workers.

ail workers will repay tbe eilrajroad. He has That tbis shO'jld. be so v.as 'his day of leisure i effort warrant- a OaKdalc. t'-n years lag 'heir being granted this extrj Pressfield is formerly of Modsto. some few departments ot ois amoiumenu automobile plants were put on such Tbe change does' not go into et- SONORA COUPLE TO WED Adolph and Wm.

Shaffer, of South a schedule, in July of this year a feet in every branch or Ford's in STOCKTON. Sept. mar- neml. Indiana. of shifts were given Ihe duties immediately, but i a lio-nft has been iHMicd liorei Mr? CK-mens w.is a a i of i day Week and now a 3 rapidly gradually introduced us it already lo Krueslo I a i i a a 37 years old and had resided possible lh lully Iree a a a a bccu in many departments.

2(', bulb ot Sjiiir.i. ib-vc for (litt ing caini'ij for V.UIIILU utnlc-r llie regulations of t'jo a denarlnicnt; -juU like 1 military cam p. Now Miss Edith I'crazxo of Santa Crux niiilics formal application to Colonel i i i i i i rrancisro. Miss PerazBO not j.in Ihiii i oo a of t'. resimcut" or "resinn-nlat Tiiat-cot" either.

Hiie "'ants to line up for the reviews, i tit tho inarolief. lug a knapack an.I the band artillery jusl iiie sanw as ihfl others. "I think it 'be most i i way 1 can servo my country." slift Faiil In her appliration. Colonel Hollc.s took baid application i i Absolutely No Excuse-- There is absolutely no any one not owning an automobile in California, ir canuot afford a new car not lake advantago of tbs ion- prices c.i^y injw being offered in soud iited cars Turn rich: now to the Want Ad section and under mobiles For Sale" you will i the answer to your a lion. "How can I own an auto mobile?".