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2 MODESTO NEWS-HERALD--NOVEMBER 13. 1926 SEEK V01E OF SENATOR mm Control Precarimia, Solon Is Xeftd Out of Party, In Again. NOT. 12-- skirmishes In tha Hgbf that oYer control of the sen- fete In the seventieth congress have begun, although the oiganization of body still is a year away. the possibility of a situa- fion similar to that of "three ago when republican insurgents joined -with democrats iu.

forcing 'selection of a democrat as chairman -of the powerful interstate commerce Cdmttiittee, although alt other chairmanships were held by "republicans, -Senator Borah, Idaho, has suggested That party leaders permit Senator Frailer, North to years of wandering in tho sea- ate as a tone" figure since his 'ishmeiit" from the party councils. indications that republicans maKe: every effort to organize itfio new "senate, also were in appeal made by Sdna'tor GUI- Kansas, the party floor leader, the republicans of Maine to elect one of their number at the special election on' November 29th to- till vacancy caused by the death senator" Ben rcrnail But even if the republicans that contest their position at the jhelm emains precarious because they will have only en seats in the new sedate, with the 1 democrats have the same number and the other two held by Senator Shipatead, Minnesota, and Senator Frazier If the latter votes with the democrats, that party would need only more vote to a clear ma' jority for oiganization, provided i 'ofcher insurgents vote as ropnb- Hcans until the senate offices had 'heen filled. If the republicafl caucus and i'committee -on committees reinstate Senator Frazier and" this 'action' Is by the entire senate, fur readjustments would he neces fairy, with some republicans who Jiave taken their eeats since'March 1923, placed lov.er in the Hsis so much farther from chairman', snipe. Senator Frazier now IK a''member the committees on banking and "currency, mines and mining, pen 'Sieiis and From-the but of each list he would advance numbers toward the top and ifthe. desired chairmanships of each 'Cannon- I was sitting alone the gmoklng a cigar.

Uncle Joe came looked straight at me tor an xjnstance, then walked to the mantle- jlece opposite my chair. Looked his 'elbows up on it in a characteristic way, threw his cigar up at a'little 5iigher angle.and studied me a mo. "mont. I thought 1 was going to get the roughest talk of my life. he 'You and I liave fight.

You won and I lost. You tave been, elected to the sen ate and I am leaving the house 'You a i a I am going LAUDS NORR1S I want to say light now Ithat you a square fighter. right according to I did right by, what J-. 'thought. You never used, dirty i tactics.

I'll Bay that about you. I won't say ahout that Damned gang you had -with you'," 1 Joe, they always said. I spent Us days raising the taritl and nis mgnis raising tne ante. Dirigible Forced To Return To Its Base "WASHINQTON, Nor. experiencing difficulty with i lier water recovery 'system, tlu airship Los Angeles turned Dacb this afternoon to her base al instead of flying on to Norfolk, as planned.

Plane Opens Bomb Attack On Gangsters ARRI3BUHG, (IP)--The 111.. Nov. airplane aombing attack in southern Illinois's vicious guerilla war fvas today. A itngle plane whirled over the roadhouse of Charles Birger, of the Birger faction, and three bombs were dropped. Only jne bomb exploded and this fell too yards from the roadhouse ind did no damage.

Members of the Birger gang fljred at the low flying airplane rifles, machine guns and revolvers but it escaped. TCOT; Threatenioff weather of the past few days is causing Delhi alfalfa men to hasten the harvesting of the aat cuttlog alfalfa. Most oC this last clipping has been cut and much of it is still iu'the fields? it taking somo time to cure the hay at this season, of the year. The lay is generally of a-good quality, the average production for thfs cutting -will probably not average one-half ton to the acre, a Delhi dairymen' are planning on their stands to barley this winter. In some cases the dairymen'intend-to use this barley a spring pasture, but those -who are'not planning on pasturing It claim that mrley.

planted in the alfalfa stand the fall of the year will get rip a sufficient height by spring to shade ont and discourage the fos- which Is becoming a menace IT maoy stands. Many Musical Instruments Are Wrecked In Accident On Armistice Pay LOS BANGS, Nov. of the North Star Band hurt in ths overtyniiEg of the bus in which they were being takeu to Merced yesterday to play for the Armistice Day fete, were in bed 'today with injuries. A. Enos and C.

Cotta were, suffering from' severe bruises orf the head and neck. Two others, John; Freitas aud Chester Amaral, were suffering from wrenched members, Freitas' leg being hurt and Amaral's shoulder being twisted. The other ten in the bus iyere less severely bruised. The car skidded and turned turtle, remaining with wheels in the air. A part of the loss of the wreck band instruments.

Anthony Ferry, director OF the thirty-piece hand, pnterprt parade minus' half his musicians, Native Daughters Plan Whist Party MANTECA, NOT. annual whist and dance of Phoebe. A- Hearst- Parlor No. 211, N. G.

will he held on 'riday November 19, 'in tho i O. O. iY hall. JAMESTOWN JAMESTOWN, Nbv. and Mrs: B.

F. Sttne were lassengers the outgoing train morning for Sail Francisco. Mr. Mrs: W. E.

Booker nio- to Jackson Tuesday, retum- n'g the same day. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Best moored and back Monday. Bjll Bristol has moved his barber shop from." 'the Robiuson building the Flanders build- renovated and 'put recm papered.

INJURED AS not knowing them. what had delayed Officers Elected By Eastern Star Lodge MARIPOSA, Nov. --Las Mariposas Chapter No. 200, Order of the Eastern Star, at" the regular meet lag held recently, had initiatory degree work and the regular annual election of officers, Worthy Matron Mrs. Dolly McBlli- gott presiding.

Mrs. Perriraan of Yosemite was the candidate who was initiated into the chapter. Those elected to fill the offices during the coming 'year were: Worthy matron, Mrs. Annie Tresidder; worthy patron, E. W.

Bagby; associate matron, Mrs. Helen M. Price; conductress, -Mrs. Elsie Dovidio;" associate conductress, Mrs. Jennie Helm; secretary, Mrs.

Bessie 'Farnsworth; treasurer, Mrs. Isabel Lind. Areme Club Plans Big Whist Party MANTECA, Nov. -Final arrangements have been made ay the Areme club for their whist party, which is- to be held Tuesday' evening, November 1G, in the Ma- ionic Temple. The" committee that the card games will start promptly at o'clock and sixteen hands of whist will be played during the evening.

SLAYER OAKLAND, NOV. Titone, convicted of slaying his brother. Giucomo, last April, was sentenced to San Quehtih prison today by Superior Judge Fred'Y. Titoue was found guilty of manslaughter. Ample Supply At Strawberry and Two Other Reservoirs, Say Engineers SONOUA, Nov.

to ranchers iu this section there is no cause for anxiety at this time regarding the water supply for do- destic purposes. Two engineers have just completed, a survey of the Pacific Gas aud Electric company's water system in Tuolmnne county with, the cooperation ot District Manager C. H. was found that, at the present rate of outflow, there is ample water water In storage at Strawberry, Lyon's and Phoenix reservoirs, with that helng stor.cd, to supply all domestic needs in this districf for another thirty days. Local residents feel it -reasonable suppose before that time expires the winter storms have in.

Nst- cf the water fs. acing used for power, nor is any being run through the Philadelphia ditch to the Stanislaus river to go out of the county. The storm which started early yesterday niorulng gives an even better than when the sui ey was completed, hence there is not.the slightest grounds fo rautici- jating a possible water it Is felt. In the higher mountains snow fell with the beginning of the storm, and in other parts a considerable amount of rain has come down. Farm Federation To Meet At Stockton MANTECA.

Nov. California Farm Bureau Federation will hold its annual meeting in Stockton November 17, IS and 19 in the chamber of commerce rooms in that city. Prominent speakers, including President Earl Houghton and Dr. Tully Knoles, president of the of, the Pacific, will he present" Reports of. officers and the oE the, president, election of officers and other important matters "are to come up.

Seeks Water From Ghowchilla River MARIPOSA, Nov. -The Louise Land company oi" Le Graud, Merced county, has made application to the state division of water rights at Sacramento for permission to divert 00,000 acre feet of the waters of the Chowchilla river in Mariposa comity, tributary of the San rh-er, to its. land holdings near Le Grand. This water.to be used for irrigating some "20,000 acres. The totaj cost -the-proposed enterprise as Story Would Make 'Peach' Says Novelist QACRAMENTO, Nov.

--The story of Almee Sem- ale McPherson, her kidnaping-- whether real or faked--her reappearance and trial would have nado a crackerjack novel if some bright author, had thought 3f such a declared Samuel Hopkins Adams, novelist, here to- Jay. Adams was in Sacramento visiting his daughter, Mrs. Milton C. Buckley, having finished a six weeks engagement with a moving picture company in Hollywood. He was on his way to his home in Auburn, N.

Y. Stories of "wild life" in Hollywood are greatly exaggerated; the writer declared. "Film people never'drink anything stronger than coffee while on location," he said. IS IB WASHINGTON, Nov. JIachado's hint of a dictatorship for Cuba caused mam'fest surprise and perplexity la Washington.

Officials and diplomats permitted only the most discreet remark? to 'escape their lips, but it was perfectly plain that they had no clear understanding of what potentialities might lie behind the Cuban president's pronounciamento in his Armistice day address. President Machado not only has the confidence of Washington, but there has been every reason to sup pose that he also was strongly en trenched iu the affections of his own. people. In the recent -elections, his party was victorious throughout the island. Delhi Meet On Wednesday DELHI Nbv.

November meeting of the Delhi P. T. A. will he held nest day "evening at the Conimuntty Hal! commencing promptly at 1 8 p. m.

closing at 10 p. m. Many interesting things have been planned by the executive board, among them being a moving picture film, a good speaker and a social hour. San Francisco Egg and Butter Marke? SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. --U, department of agriculture net wholesale prices: Butter, 92 score, 45; 90 score, 41 Eggs, U.

S. No. 1 extras, 48; do medium, do small. California fancy flats 2 No One Wounded As Machine Gun Blazes Away; Houses Are Peppered BENTON Nov. gunmen, believed by F.ranklia county' officers to have been members of the Birger bootleg gang, early today fired into two bomes at West City, near here, in the nelghborhped formerly frequented" by the rival Shelton gangsters.

No one was wounded. Shortly afterwards Carl and Hernie Slie'lton were arrested iu Ben- toil Iiy postal, officers and taken eastward by train, presumably to Danville. The assailants fired from several automobiles into the home of Mrs. Mary Loughran, a widow, wiiose house is next to ihat of Mayor Joe an admitted friend of the Sheltons into the home of Gus Adams, a brother of the mayor. The three housos arc on aSjcinms lots.

machine gun- and other, bullet, holes were counted in the Loughran house and nineteen bullet holes in the Gus Adams house. PANCHO WINS SAN ANTONIO, 1 Nov. (fP)--Kid Pancho, Antonio bantamweight, knocked out EiHie Tingle, champion flyweight of Aus- 1 trail's, in the third round ot a sched- uded ten round bout at Fort Sam Houston tonisht. Matron Charming Hostess At Party For Her Husband JAMESTOWN, NOV. cial)-JIrs.

B. F. Stine was a. charming hostess to a delightful dinner party Monday, the occasion being the birthday of her husband, B. F.

Stine, who is master mechanic of the Sierra Railway company. The table and rooms were beautifully decorated ivltli rc'J chrysanthemums, the product of Mrs. garden. After dinner the guests indulged 'in Stine's game of whist and Rita Bacigaluni captured first- prize for ladies, DolpU Jacobs for gentlemen, Baker the liooby, and and Mrs. R.

Baker the booby for laflles. Delicious refreshments were served duriag-the evening. The guests were iuvited: Mr. and Mrs. James: Baker, Mrs.

Kath.eriue Miss P.earl Baker, Mrs. Louis Bacb, Mrs. Belle Jacobs. Miss Helen Jacobs, Mr. and Geo.

Jacobs, Mr. and Wilbur McCorciick, Mrs. Phyrne Shaw; Misses -Mabel Nolan, Burgson, Genevieve Rosasco, Rita Bacigalupi, 'and little MJSS SalHe Norine McCormick, Frances Oneto and Dolph Jacobs. Cruelty Charged In Suit For Divorce Charging the defendant with car. 1 vying on clandestine flirtations witi divers women 'and with- cruelty, Eunice B.

Heidt yesterday filed suit for divorce in the superior court against George P. Heidt. The Heidts wero married in. Modesto 'on March 25, 1910, and separated on November 1926, accord- ins to the complaint. plaintiff seeks monthly ulimouy foi 1 support uC liei 1 iwo minor children and herselE ami costs of suit.

Attorney. R. il. Fowler ronreseiits the plara'titf. Confetti and Serpentine DANCE Saturday, Nov.

13 BRIDGE AviuoN Modesto MODESTO FUEL 1 NINTH STREET FROM rllAjLi WUjlrLI OUR AIM: TO SERVE YOUWEJJ. AND FAITHFULLY --ALWAYS A NATIONWIDE INSTITUTION- enney 923 TENTH STEEET MODESTO SMC. DEPARTMENT STORES YOUR TWO WEAKEST STORES BUYING MOST WE BUY FOR LESSr- SELL1NGMOST WE SELL FOR LESS W. MAIN STREET, TURLOCK III VITAL STATISTICS BIRTHS HOTA --In Modesto, Stanislaus 1 county, November 9, to the wife Joseph Mota, 224 Spencer, a boy. BTDHE--in Turlock, November 11, Joseph N.

Stuhr, age "2 years, late of Newman. Father oi Ivy It. Stuhr, Jasper N. Stuhr, and Alfred J. Stuhr.

scr vices at Salinas, 3 o'clock Sun day, November 1-1. MARRIAGES ANDBRSON-JOHANSON In Mo deato, November 12, 1926, Ole Anderson, 41, and Mary Johansoa, 25, both ot Turlocl. The Economy Hardware Store still has a few Iron heaters. 22-Inch, 26-Inch, $3.00. Our $4,50 Electric Heaters give good satisfaction, We have a very good Hand Axe at $1.65 and a Double Bit Axe at $2.00 each.

have a beautiful assortment of Dolls this year. Be sure and call and get our prices. OARMICHAEL VI VI Our Message of Fashion and Economy Not with words, promises, nor so-called "sales," but with the very Coats themselves, we deliver to the women and girls of this country our Vital message of nation-wide style, quality, and economy! Our Winter Coats prove the greatest buy you can make! Our 745 Stores with their great power for low prices place Coats of quality and service within your reach. Countless Women Know Our Great 745 Store Savings The new modes include bolivia, suede fabric, novelty materials. The trimmings are clever, and the furs attractive.

Coats in the newest as well as the staple colors. Good linings! We are showing excellent new Coats for women, misses, and junior misses at this record price! In ilraight line ef. far the mott part, varied by bloass and other See ttyles The sleeves include the new -d A Dol man effect. In both tport and and more formal perhaps some friends in for Ihe evening. Then loo, it might be some of daughter's friends from the class At anij rate, it's a pleasure to make ijour parhj table selections at Pigqlij migglq--so manij ideas before your eues and besides uou can pick them out yourself The satisfaction oj originality.

Canned Foods Week Nov. 10-20 Extra Specials Every Sale Friday and Saturday Woodford Corn 2 Cans 83(! 1 Can 5(5 CANNED FOODS SPECIAL 19 F. F.c. Asparagus 2 Cans 30c i Can 30 CANNED FOODS SPECIAL Orington Pumpkin 2 Cans 220 1 Can CANNED FOODS SPECIAL Dei Monte Peas 2 Cans 25d 1 Can 50 CANNED FOODS SPECIAL (Tali) Hunter's Pink Salmon 2 Cam 30rj 1 Can 5p CANNED FOODS SPECIAL Del Monte Kraut 2 Cans 280 1 Can 56 CANNED FOODS SPECIAL Del Monte Sweet Potatoes 2 Cans 1 Can CANNED FOODS SPECIAL 2 Cans 340 1 Can 50 CANNED FOODS KESERVE BIOHT LIMir QUANTITY QUALITY FRESH MEATS AT PIGGLY WIGGLY PRICES 8TORE NO. 1 and Market 819 Eleventh St.

Modesto STORE NO. 2 and Market 1103 Tenth St. Modesto STORE NO. 3 108 Main St, Turlock STORE NO 4 STORE NO 6 Nexl lo Groceries, "cjet'tjles El Capltan Hoisl 810 St. Merced Oakdalo.

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