Press-Courier from Oxnard, California • Page 1

THE Fierce Fight With N.Y. Prihibition Men deal, a second dying and eight men wounded, was the toll today of the fiercest battle between prohibition agents and liquor smugglers New York has witnessed since the country went dry. It was fought aboard the Greek steamer King Alexandrea, anchored in the harbor off Brooklyn, beginning before dawn with an attempt of two prohibition officials to trap a band of smugglers and was resumed in daylight with every member of the crew fighting desperately against the raid. Paramount Orchestra To Play At Arlington Four members of the Paramount orchestra of this city will leave this evening for Santa Barbara wher-2 they have been engaged to' play at the grill of the Arlington hotel. The engagement of the local orchestra took place over the phone this morn ing when "Doc" Kramer of "the Ar lington telephoned to ore of the members of the orchestra.

Santa Barbara. The last time they were called they played in the ball room of the former Ambassador hotel, which was recently destroyed by Are. Whether or not the boys will play permanently- at the Arlington is un known, The run hack and forth is quite an Item. BERLIN STOCK EXCHANGE CLOSES. (By Inttriuttonal Dewi StrvicO BERLIN, Sept.

Directors of the Berlin stock exchange today decided to close the exchange for one, week of the world fluctuation of the mark. Oxnard Daily Courier AND THE OXNARP ijAILY NEWS VOLUME XV OXNARD, VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA,) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1921. NUMBER Vi FINDS STILL WHILE LOOKING FOR MURDERER SMELL OF FERMENTING MASH LEADS TO DISCOVERY OF FIRST-CLASS STILL. Proprietor of Booze Factory Is Still At Large; Murray On Traii. While Chief Murray anil Officer Phillips were running down clews on the murder of Prostino Nevarro, they accidentia ran across a.

still, five rels of corn mash, and a gallon of first-class borne brewed corn whisky. Chief Murray said this morning that lie had not been looking for stills of late, but when the familiar whiff of whisky came to his sensitive nostrils, he thought he would investigate. It was down in the Mexican Quarters, near the Oxnard Lumber company. Apparently the would-be bartender thought the odor of the lumber would overcome the scent of the booze. But alas, it did not, at least Chid" Murray did not think so, for the fresh smell of sawdust would not mix with the smell of the mash, so the corn was standing alone trying to hide its odor within a small house at the rear of the residence of Andres Moreno, on A street.

Murray looked at the suspicious house and entered. Although he was not confronted with two guns, or a volley of shots, the stench of the fermenting corn nearly knocked him What a picture presented itself to I the curious authorities. There were; live huge barrels of decomposing corn, or mash. There was a perfect still, almost all of copper, and there was a live-gwllon bottle partly tilled with the finished product. The producer of the booze had a teretty fine outfit, said the chief this Hp had cnoner ket tle, with a long spout coming from the top.

At the end of the spout was a cleverly constructed coil, which ran ilk rough cold water. The man had an oil stove with which to cook the stuff. Murray called the drayman and had the paraphernalia removed to the city jail, where it. now reposes. The best, or the worst part of the story, is that the man, whoever he was, escaped from the scene, apparently while the officials were, looking over the situation.

He evidently thought they were after him when they were looking for the murderer of Prostino Nevarro. America Insists Equal Right In Mandate Land Intanutlanil N.W4 GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept, The United States in its latest date note to the allied powers, insists that America shall have the right in mandatory territory as mem bers of the League of Nations, it jwas. learned here today. The text of the American note. been received by ihe delegates of the allied powers attending the league of nations assembly meeting from the various foreign offices.

One Word Brings Joy When It Says 'Boy CLEVELAND, 0 it was only a word of three letters, cabled China, but it brcught joy and pride to Joseph Sehauweker, Cleveland stock exchange broker. Incidentally it cost Sfl, or per letter. The message follows; "Tsin-Tsin, China. TuJy 31, Schauweker-Sehoneld', Building, Cleveland, IT. S.

A. Boy." ere was no signature. ut I know who it's -my son-in-law. Captain Thcmas Amis, IT. Infantry, stationed at Tsin-Tsin," Sehauweker explained.

"I'm a grand-daddy." Mrs. John Steinmiller and daugh ter, Miss Lucile. motored to Los Angeles this morning and expect to re in the city for the balance of the week. Former Qxnard Man Now Head Of Druggists' Assn. The Los Angeles Druggist of recent date, tells about speech that W.

H. Guest made a short time ago at a meeting of the Retail' Druggists association. Guest, it appears, is a former Oxnard resident. Me is owner of two Los Angeles drug stores and was elected president of the drug gists' association at the meeting in question. Guest has been serving as vice-president of the Druggists' Association.

How he happened to come to California twenty years ago from Philadelphia and thus put himself in line for the honor bestowed upon him makes an interesing story. Guest had graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and1 was working at a Philadelphia, store when he noticed an advertisement in a paper asking for the services of a Quaker City druggist to be employed' in Oxnard Cal, Guest was not particularly interested, but his frieuls prevailed upon him to soe the adver-iser, and he finally did. The mar. was hon Virden. And Guest was too late.

Virden explained that some young man had come after the position and had gotton it, but ho took Guest's name and address. Two days later he came after Guest. The other ap plicant's sweetheart had put her foot down on a 3000-mile transcontinental leap. Guest went along with Virden. Oxnard a Sugar Camp.

Oxnard he found to be but a sugar camp at that time filled with dirty looking people, and he became disgusted and discouraged. He learned that, when Virden originally opened his storo he advertised that an experienced Philadelphia druggist would be on the staff and the absence of such a man had brought no end' of "kidding" down around his eassC' Finally, to stoy this, Virden went and stayed until he brought back: Guest. ii- After a year of during which time Guest grew to have a kind of fondness for the little town, he. went to San Francisco, joining the staff of the National Pharmacy Laboratory company. He vas with that concern for two years, then went into the drug business in Stockton, from Stockton to Secramento, and from the Capital City to Los Angeles, He has been in Los Angeles' for 12 years.

Guest has had Ave stores in Los Angeles. His first, at Twelfth street and Central avenue, was sold' and in August he opened one at Bell. In 19I9 his present store in Hittington Park wae started, following which he sold the Bell place. He then bought his second permanent drug store, 2801 still operating along with the Huntington Park place under Guest's name. dent with an announcement today that federal troops have been ordered withdrawn from West Virginia, scene of the recent fighting in the mine war.

The war department also jtated mat jungauier uenerai uannoltz, general officer in charge, will be with drawn from West Virginia not later than September 12. The orders indicate that the seri ous aspect of the miners' warfare has passed. DIES WHILE WAITING AID "MIRACLE MAN" RANCH WORKER FROM SESPE RANCH TAKES WIFE TO "BROTHER ISAIAH" Mother and Infant Daughter Die Dur ing Night White Husband Sleeps. (By Intersatiena! News Service) LOS ANGELES, Sept. Death, instead of "miracle healing" was the fate of Mrs.

Josefa Barakas, 48 years old, and her eight-months-old child, Consuela, who were found dead to day, at 7329 Santa Monica boulevard, where they were waiting to obtain relief from illness at the hands of "Brother Isaiah" Cudney. Spurred ou by the hope that they would find help and happiness at the hands of the "Miracle the woman and baby, wife and daughter (if Gabirrield Barakas, a Mexican ranch, worker, traveled from the Ses- ranch, in Ventura county. After entrance of a location west Hollywood, where for several days Brother Isaiah" has been holding forth, Barakas, his wife and baby aughter, made their camp under a-The. wife and" the baby died some time during the night while the husband slept. It is supposed that the 'mother, and the baby died of a violent i'orni of stomach disease from which they both had been suffering.

Legion Boys To Have Attractive Exhibit One of the most interesting exhibits at the county fair which is to be held in Ventura next month, is expected to be the put on by the American Legion, Ventura County Post No. 4S. War trophies from all parts of Prance and the battlefields hich were brought home by vet-: rans will be on display with a small card attached with history of the particular souvenir. In addition to' the display Adjutant ily is endeavoring to have a repre sentative from the army and navy come to this county during the fair and give out Victory medals to those men who have made application for them. Adjutant Daly is also trying to get a man from the supervisor of the 12th district's office to come for the purpose of explaining vocational train ing, government insurance and other claims which Legion members might be interested in.

It is the intention of the Legion to get a movie name of Bebe Daniels was suggested, to come to Ventura county for the fair, to help the boys sell the tickets for the beau tiful automobile which is to be given away. MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage license wds granted in Ventura yesterday to X. Gerard aged' 22, of Oxnard, and An ton i a Castro, aged 20, of Oxnard; to Francis F. Coony, aged 52, of Santa Barbara and Nellie Meyer, aged 41, of Santa Barbara; to Saimi'sl Sone, aged 50, of Puonte and Nina Muia, aged S'9, of Pasadena, Henry Ford and His Paper Are In Dutch (Br Service) CHICAGO, Sept. 9.

Attorney Adolph Claus appeared today at the office of State Attorney Crow and made formal protest against Henry Ford as editor of the Dearborn Independent, and the paper itself. Clans charged that articles published in the paper libeled the Jewish race and aroused race antagonism. Clans promised to submit the question to the grand Jury, BODYOFALVES ARRIVES HOME; LIES IN STATE REMAINS WILL LIE IN PUBLIC LIBRARY FROM NOON TOMORROW UNTIL FUNERAL Only One Flag at Half Mast in Wnole Town. Legion Men Meet Train. The remains of Frank Alves, which were shipped' here from France, arrived at the Southern Pacific depot this morning at 9:54 and ere met by members of the American Legion who escorted the hearse to Diffeu-derffer's undertaking parlors, where the casket remained until 4 o'clock today.

At that hour the coffin was removed to the Alves residence ou the Cooper road where it will remain until tomorrow noon. Members of the Legion will comprise guard! of honor which will watch over the remains continually. At midday the body will he taken to the Oxnard public library where it will lie in state. Here also a guard of honor will stand watch over the remains. The casket is draped with the Stars aud Stripes.

All floral offerings which have been ordered by friends aud citizens are asked to be sent to the public library tomorrow afternoon or Sunday ing. The funeral will start from the pub lie library Sunday afternoon at 2:30 'clock. Seiwices will he held in the Santa Clara church followed by in-1 ferment in Ivy Lawn cemetery. Notices have been sent to every member the Ventura. County Post 48 American Legior to be in at tendance which means that a large number of ex-service men will be in Oxnard on Sunday and a great crowd is expected to attend the last rites and services of the first man from Ventura county to lose his life on the battlefields of France.

Several people about town spoke this morning about the lack of patriotism and the forgetfuluess of the war and the part Frank Aives played for not only Ventura ccunty, but the whole world. There was only one flag at half mast. That was at the Southern Pacific depot. The flag in the plaza was gaily waving at the top of the pole. No other flag -was visible, not even at the factory.

Proba bly it was because the people did not know the exact hour the body was to return. 1921 Walnut Crop To Be Same As Last Year (By 1 LOS ANGELES, Sept, "Walnuts are small this year, the crop is light, but the it is excellent." Carlisle Thorpe, manager of the California Walnut Growers associa- is responsible for this1 informa tion. He has just completed a survey of the crop and market prospects and today expressed the crop as only 60 per cent of normal, which was about the same as last year. Thorpe said he believed that Cali fornia walnuts will retail at between and 35 cents, and for about 35 cents in the east. The crop will be moved in about two weeks, he stated.

'Shoot To Kill' Are Orders for Searchers (Bv Internntional News Sesrvice) TACOMA, Sept. "Shoot to kill," was the order which Warden Thomas Maloney today gave search ers for Roy Gardner; the noted mail bandit, who escaped from the federal prison. at McNeill's island late Monday. Maloney and other officers working on the case not only believe Gardner is still on the island but think the desperado will ultimately make a dash for liberty and that he will not hesitate at murder, should he con sider killing would help him to get away. MAN INJURED AT FACTORY Ell Raso, an.

employee of the A. S. factory was seriously injured last night about 10 o'clock when a huge pipe wrench said1 to be four feet long fell on him, striking him squarely on the back. Dr. A.

Brougbton was summoned and hurried to the scene. The in jured man was taken to St, John' hospital where he is being kopt under medical care. Mr. Broughton said today that the Injury is not extremely serious. CURiOUS GAZER FINDS MUMMY IS HIS DADDY PONCA CITY.

Sept. The petrified body of "Wooly Jim, the outlaw," was being exhibited by a carnival company here. Etank Thompson entered to view the odd freak. He gazed upon the face of his dead father who disappeared more than twenty years ago. The body was purchased from a Muskogee undertaker, the carnival manager explained, after being held for identification for eighteen years.

IRELAND AND ENGLAND NOW SURE OF PEACE SINN FEIN LEADERS EXPRESS SATISFACTION AT ACTION OF BRITISH CABINET. Satisfied At Only Limitation That Ireland Remain in British Empire. (By international News Service) DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. Ireland believes that peace now lies ahead. Sinn Fein leaders today expressed ii (lion i.he ncrion of the itish cabinet in withdrawing all previous limitations for a peace conference and making a single condition that Ireland remain in the empire.

Root, former secretary oi state, ami Senator Underwood of Alabama, the Democratic leader of the Senate, will i as American delegates at the in ternational conference on limitation of disarmament and far eastern problems, it was announced in diplomatic circles today. BABE RUTH TIES 1920 RECORD. (By Internationa! News Service) PHILADELPHIA. Sept. P.abe Ruth, baseball premier batsman, today slammed out a homer, his lit'ty-fourth of the season, tied his 1920 home run record.

The drive into the bleachers was made in the fourth inning- of the game with ttie Athletics. vi One man was on base. Factory Employee Gets 90 Days For Fighting Roberto Arrevello. the Mexican em ployee of the A. 13.

3. factory, who was entertained by Chief Murray and i a joy ride up tow by the police department some days ago, after lie bad imprinted the form of an iron on the top of J. Sugun's head, fi fellow employee, who the worst of a fight at the factory ou the night of August "as niven fiO it. Ventura county jail by Judge Elliott in the justice court yesterday. Arrevello and Sagun had been quar reling on the night of August 24 at the factory.

The former elulmod that Sagun had1 annoyed him to such an stent that, his anger was aroused to the utmost. After Sagun had donated with a black eye, Arrevello picked up heavy iron bar and landed m-oss the other mim's head. He then had him on the cement floor and probably would' have made a fatal blow had other employees not. stopped He is now thinking it. over in the county jail.

HEAVY SMOKE MAKES THEM THINK ITS FIRE Dense billows of black smoke caused a crowd to collect this after- at the rear of the Rawding-Wil- son repair shop. Waste lubricating oil which burns volumes of smoke was ignited by the garage men in older to dispose of the valueless oil. The deceiving clouds of smoke at tracted considerable attention and among others, the fire chief Fred Duckham, followed this clew to the repair shop. Blames Booze For Having Four Wives CINCINNATI, Sept.8— Paul Gross, of this city, confessed to police that he has four living wives and mar ried one after the other without the formality of divorce proceedings. Gross said' he was twice confined to ais insane asylum at Transport, tnd.

"Were you insane when you married so many women without getting divorces?" he was asked. "One, would think so," he replied, "but I wasn't. 1 wns drunk ovary time I married, except the lust. "I love my present ivilo dearly and hope tine sticks to me." Cost Of Living Soars Higher and Higher (By Intrrnatloiu) Newt Service) WASHINGTON, Sept. In the face of widespread unemployment and stagnation in the agricultural and in dustrial line, the cost of living con tinues to mount higher and higher.

This was shown today when the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued figures showing that' in 15 principal cit ies in the United States the retail oi food increased from 1 to 3 oqt cent during thecperiod of July 15 to August In. Do Fair Maids Fetch Males To the Church? LONDON, Sept. 9, Is it to see pretty giris that men go to church? This question was discussed at the Vestry of St. Peter le Bailey Church, Oxford, where it is noticed that young men come once and do not return. A woman member of the congregation suggested that the reason was that there were no girls in regular attendance.

"I do not think that in the London churches pretty girls attract, men," said the Rev. John Evitl, vicar of a fashionable Unulon "This does sometimes occur in the country. but I may safely say that little 'ogling' goes on and that the behavior of mg men is always excellent. I think, that many young men pre fer to wait outside the church, and' thus have an opportunity to speak to the girl after the service." The reverend gentleman made it known, however, that many churches in America make a point, of selecting tiic prettiest girls to take the collec- and show people into their Paderewski Property Purchased by Pres. Of South Slope Co.

J. E. O'Donnell, president of the South Slope Oil company, which was started here, has purchased tire 2S44-acre ranch, formerly owned by Jan Ignace Paderewski, at Paso Kobles. The purchase, was made the auction sale bold at the artist- statesman's northern location. O'Donnell, passed through here on his way to Paso Robies.

With some local men he went to Santa Par.ila to look over ihe rig which, is working on the Henderson lease. He reported favorable results in thht locality. After his inspection there he continued his journey i)or(h, where he made the purchase of the Pmlerewslu property. At the time he was here, no one knew of his intended business at Paso Robies. The following article appeared in this morning's Examiner: Exit Ignace Jan Paderewski as a California land holder.

The artist-statesman's 2'i44-acre ranch, near Paso Robies, was sold yesterday at auction to J. E. O'Donnell, I.os Angeles oil man. He bid it. in at 87,000.

I lis plans, while not definitely announced, were said to include subdividing the ranch into 10 and 20 acre tracts. It is in the famous almond country. One hundred and fifty-four acres of the property are in orchard. Twelve acres are in eight-year-old walnuts, and 142 acres in almonds. The sale was made subject to Paderewskl's approval.

Paderewski's plans are said to be indefinite. He has at a Paso Robies hotel for several months. C. H. O'Connoi- Son, auctioneers, had charge of gale.

fC Reward of offered for the return of 1017 Fo(d' touring car taken from front of Lyric Theatre 2S. License No. lll-riOO. Geo. Baum, Camarillo, Calif.

0-11-12-12-p STEALS FURS, SILKS FROM LILLE HOUSE EXECUTOR OF ESTATE FINDS HOUSE RANSACKED OF MANY SILKS AND BELONGINGS Pays Woman for Minfling House, But Finds He Has Paid for the Wrong Duties. E. Lashbrook, of Pirn, whom Josephine Lille willed her property to and who is now the executor of the estate, was talking things over with Chief Murray this morning. He said that while he was waiting for the will to be probated he left a woman in the house, which Mrs. Lille owned, so that everything would ba intact at the time of the will's probation.

He did not want to touch any tiling until that lime. After the will had been, probated, Lashbrook went to the house, paid the woman $20 for her services and let her go. He then went into the house to take possession. To his great surprise he found that nearly everything that could be carried, was gone. Lille's silks, for she had a lot of them, were gone.

Her noted set of furs were gone. Linen. clothing, silverware and countless other things, had been stolen. It was too late to ask questions then. Lashbrook had raid the woman and she had departed, swiftly, without stopping for another breath.

The house and property is valued" at about $1,500. Lashbrook has leased the entire place to R. B. Cal houn who will occupy it for one at least. The three children of Mi's.

Lille, one daughter and two sons, are under the care of Lashbrook, who is giving the younger ones into the care of a Mrs. Ayala of Ventura, for schooling. Mexicans Would Co operate With Police Following the petition presented to the board of supervisors by the EI Rio Mexicans, for peace and quietness and to stop rowdy tactics in their district, a number of Oxnard Mexicans, headed by Chavez, left here yesterday to appear before the supervisors with a proposition. They are apparently of the highjr class of Mexicans, for they desire to wipe out the rebel and lawless. They want to work side by side with the police.

"We want to co-operate with the authorities to stamp out the outlaw Mexican," said Chavez. "Our people are law abiding, but the employers of labor which bring cheap labor for their own llnanHai gain, from Mexico, regardless of the character of the men, are responsible for the condition. The great, majority of Mesi- tbe laws upheld." The delegation of Mexicans staled that they were intensely bitter against the recent killings which have been going on here of late, when Sheriff McMartin, Constable Keliey. Justo Garcia, Josephine Lille and Prostino Nevarra were through the direct action of Mexican outlaws, I It is possible that they may form a Ku Klux Klan among themselves for the protection of the better class oi Mexican residents of this city. NOTICE All members of the American Legion are requested to meet at 7: SO p.

m. today at Judge Kiliott's office for the purpose of perfecting arrangements for the funeral of Comrade Frank Alves of this city. Very important that all attend. Signed, COMMITTEE IN' CHARGE. The American Beet Sugar, compa-j ny's branch office at Van Nuys has jbeen closed, and all the business of I that company in the future will be transacted through the Oxnard of-Iflce.

MURPHY WEILL'S STOCK REDUCING SALE Continues until SATURDAY, SEPT. 17TH THIS IS' A LEGITIMATE SALE! New seasonable merchandise. No job lots bought to pass on to you the better makes only. No sales tickets used take discounts from our regular price tickets. From 20 pet.

to 50 pet. Off on Everything a Man Wears.