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ifi f- heme IIU ARE JAILED ON Police Arrest Trio En Route To Imperial Valley, Fine Driver, Release Others Speelal Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Dec. 17. Just a harm' less boulevard stop Blgn, spoiled a hunting trip for Charles and Jos eph McMurray and Ted LaEara, and furthermore It landed the three men In jail here. The trio, who gave their address as 2337 West Twenty-ninth street, Los Angeles, left their home at a late hour Saturday night, bound for the Imperial valley, where they planned to spend Sunday quail hunting. So eager were the men to teach their destination that they failed to heed the boulevard stop sign at the Intersection of Campus avenue and Foothill boulevard.

Officer Fred Tebo, who happened to be In the vicinity of the cross streets, gave chase to the men, overtaking them and later when their car was searched a bottle of asserted liquor was found, and the would-be hunters were returned to the Ontario police station. On their statement that they had no funds and that they would bo unable to raise the $50 ball imposed, the men were taken to the city jail where they spent Sunday and this morning they were arraigned before Judge George Holbrook. Charles McMurray told the Judge that he was driving the car, and that the liquor belonged to him and he was fined $25 which he paid. The other two men were released. HEffTTHRD Speak er lens or Kecent visit To Eastern States and of California Pictures Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Dec.

17. "While our eastern offices are stressing 'choic est California' to the easterners, we are Endeavoring to bring to this community people with financial means, people who can and will Immediately take up their places in the business affairs of the town," said H. F. Nalsbltt of Nalsbltt-Gar-butt-Kldeney realtors, who was the Weaker at the Ontario-Upland salty board luncheon at the Ontario hotel. Mr.

Nalsbitt, who has recently returned from a business trip throughout the eastern states, told his hearers that in many cities in New York, moving pictures of Southern California were being shown by real estate firms and that this means of advertising was bringing many people to California. Later In his talk the speaker said that the Red Hill Estates, one of the largest tracts of land to be subdivided in this section, would no doubt bring many people who were Keeking fine home sites, to Ontario, and, he added, that his company had secured the sales contract for the new subdivision. The Red hill estates includes wine 100 acres near Red hill, just east of Upland on the Foothill bou levard, and this vast parcel of land represents an expenditure of approximately $150,000. The following men were recently elected offi cers of the Red hill estates, and it the plan of the company to put the land, which has been divided into large lots, on the market some time after the first of the new year. The officers are H.

J. Gerhart, pres ident; F. H. Manker, vice-president; J. H.

Williams, secretary, and Leonard Smith, treasurer. Fred Margcrum, president of the Ontario-Upland realty board, pre sided at the business meeting. ScV' oral guests were present. rs. Kirtland Rites Held, Crist Speaker 'Hpeclnl Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Dec.

17. Funeral services were held this afternoon it 2:30 from the Draper' funeral chapel for Mrs. Eva E. Kirtland, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B.

Bradshaw, Alta Loma, last Friday. Mrs. Kirtland was 76 years old, and solving her are her daughters, if Bradshaw, Mrs. Winifred Sins of Pomona, and Mrs. Mollis Post of Hollywood; one son, I Klrtlnnd of San Diego, and two sisters, Mrs.

Ella Skeels and Mrs. Alice Smith who live in Michigan. The Rev. C. M.

Crist of the First Methodist church was in charge of the funeral, and interment was niado in the Pomona cemetery. Forfeits Bond When He Fails to Appear In Holbrook Court ONTARIO, Dec. E. Oldham, 19-year-old boy who gave his address as San PI mas, forfeited his hall of $15 when ho failed to np-pinr In Judge George Holbrook's court this morning to answer to a charge of being Intoxicated. Olrt-1mm was arrested by Patrolman 11.

K. at an early hour Saturday i'pnlng when ho was found near Euclid avenuo and A street In an Intoxicated condition. i I Read tho Classified. LIOUORCHARG land Pythian Sisters to Hold Monthly Meeting Today, W. C.

T. U. Also Plans Session Many Residents of District Spend Week-End Visiting, Entertaining Guests (Special Staff Correspondence) HIGHLAND, Dec. temple, Pythian Sisters, will meet In regular session on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Knights of Pythias hall, West Main street. All members are urged to be present.

Woman's Christian Temperance union will hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. E. Elsdon, South Palm avenue. Mrs.

Mary Marks will lead the devotions, and Miss Mac Van Osdel will present a program by the little folks of the L. T. L. A cordial invitation Is extended to all to attend. Highland Flings Miss Anna Lowell left yesterday for Wood Lake, to spend her holiday vacation with Mr.

and Mrs. Zimmerman In their new home there. Miss Mary Lowell, who Is attending school at the University of California at Los Angeles, is hero visiting Mrs. Nora E. Boyd and family during the holiday vacation.

Mrs. Rosa Clark has received word that her son, Bryan, safely reached the South Sea islands, having sailed from San Francisco on Nov. 28. A cablegram brought the welcome news of his arrival at Papeete. A family gathering, with Sunday night supper, was enjoyed last evening after vesper service at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. George S. Thompson, West Main street, when they gathered to make their plans for holiday festivities. Mr. and Mrs.

John Yarnell were dinner guests yesterday at the Dr. J. H. Evans home. Mrs.

M. M. Randall and daughter, Miss Ruth, returned last evening from a week-end visit in Los Angeles. Mr. and Mrs.

R. L. Bibb, of Hollywood, spent yesterday with the former's sister, Mrs. Margaret Evans. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank L. Cram wero week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orlyn Robertson, at their home in Santa Ana.

George W. Hellyer and children, Seeing ONTARIO ONTARIO, Dec. 17. Mr. and Mrs.

Harry 8. Harlow and their son, Hal, motored to Los Angeles on Saturday, where they enjoyed a day of shopping and sight seeing. Mrs. Lester R. Kennedy and her daughter, Miss Vivian Kennedy, who have been house guests of Mrs.

N. A. Godsave, 1118 Euclid avenue, for several days, returned to their home in San Diego on Sunday. Friends of Milt Imogens Crane Instructor at the Upland colony school, will be sorry to hear that she is quite ill with influenza. Mr.

and Mrs. O. V. Rice, 117 East street, spent Sunday with rela tives and friends at Los Angeles and Long Beach. Mr.

and Mrs. John Robben of West Sixth street and Mr. and Mrs, Jules A. Oudette of Monte Vista were business visitors in Los An geles today. Teachers Leave for Week of Instruction ONTARIO, Dee.

17. Although it is vacation time for the school chll dren of the city, the teachers are not so fortunate, and today Onta rlo instructors Journeyed to Red- lands for the opening session of the county's annual Institute. The meeting will be continued in that city on Tuesday, and on Wednesday On tario will be host at a one-day ses slon. Several prominent speakers will be heard at the Chaffey ses slon, and one of the outstanding educators who will address the assem bly Is Molses Saenz, subsecretary of the department of education in Mexico. Miss Ida Collins, county superln tendent of schools, presided over to day's session at Redlands.

The last threo days of the week Institute will be hold in Los An geles, and all teachers from San Bernardino county are expected to attend. Aged Woman's Rites Conducted at Chapel ONTARIO, Dec. 17. Funeral services were held this morning at 10:30 o'clock from the Draper funeral chapel, West street, for Mrs. Mary Craig Huxley, who died last Friday at the homo of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. W. M. Gurley, West Dessau street. Mrs.

Huxley was 82 years and 11 months of age and had mado her home In Ontario for 4 years. Mrs. Huxley was the widow of the late Darius Huxley and surviving her are her daughter, Mrs. Gurley and one granddaughter, Miss Helen Gurley. The Rev.

Mr. Chase of I)s Angeles was In charge of the funeral services, and interment was In Bellevuo. PROPOSE NEW AIR FIRM BERLIN, Dec. ministry of transport and the Lufthansa Alr-plnno Co. are negotiating with shipping companies for financing of a transatlantic air service of which ir von Huenefcld is head, it was learned 1 SAN BERNARDINO DAILY SUN.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1928 Billy, Betty and George spent yesterday at their summer home at Skyland, where they enjoyed a taste of real winter weather. Mrs. W. E. Tucker was called to Chatsworth, because of the serious Illness of her nephew, Edgar Johns, and from there she went to Santa Monica, where she enjoyed a weekend visit with friends.

Tho Rev. Harold V. Hartshorn gave the dedicatory address at the St. Paul's A. M.

E. church, in San Bernardino, yesterday afternoon, at the dedication of their new pipe organ. Mr. and Mrs. Fred L.

Cram and daughter, Luclle, motored to Los Angeles yesterday, to visit Mrs. Cram's aunt, who is seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs. James E.

Boyd and Robert Boyd spent the week-end with Mrs. Nora E. Boyd, at her home on Palm avenue. Mrs. Boyd returned to Clarcmont with them, where she greatly enjoyed hearing Dr.

Saunders, noted Berkeley professor, speak, also seeing a medieval play, which was given at Bridges hall. The play was given from manuscript from the Huntington library in Pasadena, and was very fine. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Clark and children, Lole and Harold, of Los Angeles, spent the week-end at their ranch on North Palm avenue, and they were dinner guests of the former's mother.

Mr. and Mrs. Marion Bagwill of Rosco, enjoyed a week-end visit with the fqrmers' mother, Mrs. Margaret E. Bagwill, at her homo on West Pacific avenue.

Miss Louise Bruckner and mother, Mrs. Brucl.ner, of Los Angeles, motored to Highland yesterday and visited Mrs. Rosa Clark and family. Mrs. J.

Rayburn, of Pomona, spent Saturday with her sister, Mrs, Frances Henderson. Mrs. Ella Pearce and daughter, Faye, have gone to Pomona to visit relatives till Christmas. Mr. and Mrs.

Floyd Shaddox and baby son were guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Tyler and family. Pasadenan Fails to Apply Brakes In Time and Crashes Into West End Policeman (Special Staff Correspondence) UPLAND, Dec.

17. Members of Upland's city police trafflo corps have earned the reputation on number of occasions of being among the most courteous in South ern California and, on numerous occasions, persons who have been tagged for traffic violations have commented on the courtesy shown themby the Upland officers. But it was left to Officer C. S. Lehman to go Just one step further, and on Sunday when L.

H. Kohlcr, driving a touring car failed to stop his car in time and crashed Into the rear of the officer's car, even Mr. Lehman enjoyed a laugh Kohler, who gave his address as Fair Oaks avenue, Pasadena, was racing with Martin Boya, of Los Angeles, who was driving a sedan. The officer, seeing the cars flash past him, took after the two and had succeeded In passing them both and stopping Boya who was in the lead, when Kohler coming at a fast clip failed to apply his brakes In time with the result that he smashed into Officer Lehman's Packard. Kohlcr, who wore an officer's badge of the Pasadena police force, readily claimed all blame for the accident, and although he will have a garage bill to pay joined in the laugh at his expense when he din- covered that the car he had wrecked belonged to a brother of ficer.

Funeral Service for Mrs. Cotton Is Held (Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Dec. 17. Funeral ser vices were held this morning at 8:15 from St. George's Catholic church for Mrs.

Estella Ann Cot ton, who died at her homo on East street on Friday. Mrs. Cotton, who was 39 years of age, had lived with her family in Ontario four years, and she is sur vived by her husband, Earl L. Cotton, a small son, Donald Joseph, and two sisters and three brothers who reside In tho East. The Rev.

Father O'Connor con ducted the requiem mass, and in terment was made in Bcllevue cem etery. Throngs Make Trip To Scene of Snow UPLAND, Dec. 17. With a heavy blanket of snow reported as far down as the mouth of San Antonio canyon, hundreds of people visited tho mountains on Sunday, and a vast throng was reported at Camp Baldy. Several near accidents were re ported on the mountain roads which were covered with Ice, and traffic officers were hard put to keep order on tho slippery roads.

10 OFFIGERS )N AUTO CRASH YULE SPIRITS' CAUSE ARREST OWE Mil Officer on U. S. S. Mississippi In Rush to Get Back to Ship As Target Practice Slated (Spisclal Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Dec. 17.

There were other kinds of "spirits" besides those of the Christmas brand in Ontario Saturday evening, and as a consequence several men who were arrested for drunkenness had their hearing before Judge George Holbrook today. C. C. Mollher, a sailor on the U. S.

S. Mississippi, was arrested at a late hour, when a party of young people complained to the police that he was Intoxicated and Inclined to be abusive. Officers White and Tebo placed the young fellow in the city jail, and this afternoon he appeared before Judge Holbrook and was fined $15. Tfce young man, who was In civilian clothes, told the officers that he held a commission In the navy and further stated that his ship had been ordered out for target practice this morning. The judge allowed him to communicate with his friends in Los Angeles, and they promised him to come out immediately with the necessary funds to securo his release.

Etiwanda Notes (Special Staff Correspondence) ETIWANDA, Dec. 17. The young people of the community have been rehearsing for some time for a musical program of Christmas music, to be given at the church next Sunday evening. Mrs. Thomas Donnelly is in charge of the re- Mr.

and Mrs. William B. Hutton left Saturday night for a trip by motor to Colorado, to spend the Christmas season with Mrs. Hut-ton's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lon Luther. The sixth and seventh grades of the grammar school, with their teacher, Mrs. Rena B. Francis, and Miss Anna De Muth, teacher of the Spanish speaking pupils, enjoyed a hike to the snow-clad hills Saturday, going up West canyon. This pleasure trip was arranged for the pupils as a reward for their efforts in a subscription campaign, which brought them in over $25 for playground equipment.

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Utman drove to Highland Sunday to call on Mrs. Carrie M.

Lamb, who is ill with the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Carter and friends, of Los Angeles, spent the week-end at the Dana Ross home. Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Banbury and daughter, of Pasadena, and George Banbury, of Seattle, callled on old time friends here Sunday. The Banhurya formerly owned the beautiful ranch home of J. G. Bul lock of the Bullock department store In Los Angeles, of which William B.

Hutton is manager. Mr. and Mrs. Long and Mr. and Mrs.

C. II. Jones, of San Bernardino, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Barnes and family.

Plans are being made for the annual community Christmas entertainment, which will be held In Cypress hall on Christmas eve. Tho subscription list is posted at Frost Brothers store, so that all who wish to contribute to the fund may do so. A program is being prepared. A tree will be secured and treats purchased for all the children in the community. A very unique and interesting evening's program was furnished during the Sunday evening church service by Mrs.

Dudley, of Red- lands, a returned missionary, from Burma, who, with her two sons and a native boy from Burma, the three last named in Burmese costume, carried on a conversation, which gave the audience an idea of the ways and customs of the people there. Solos were sung by each of the boys, the native boy In Bur meae. Every one attending enjoyed the evening very much. smudge pots were lighted in a number of the groves here Sunday night for the first time In the sea son. Jimmlo Myers, of San Bernar dino, was a week-end guest at the home of his grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. E. T. Myers. Hold Funeral Rites For Willard A.

Parr Funeral services for Willard A. Parr of Colton were held from the M. Knopsnyder chapel yesterday morning, the Rev. Horace B. Blood, pastor of the First Baptist church officiating.

Interment was In the mausoleum at Mountain View cemetery. Members of the choir of tho First Baptist church sang "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" and "Rock of Ages." Pallbearers were E. C. McKlnney, Ove Larson, Walter Pfunder, Walter Evans, E. F.

Harford and W. R. McElroy. McKee Officiates at Funeral of Haughey With tho Rev. R.

I. McKee, pas tor of the Jewell Memorial Meth odist Episcopal church, officiating, funeral services were held yesterday afternoon front the I. M. Knop snyder chapel for Harry G. Haugh ey of San Bernardino.

Mrs. Florence Bussell and Mrs. Ben Castle, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Alvln P. Hunter, sang Sometime We'll Understand" and No Night Thoro." Interment was in Hcrmosa cemetery.

Woman Club PlansGalaEvent For Wednesday in Combination Bazaar, Card Party, Yule Tea Dancing Instructor Will Present Program by Students at Christmas Affair (Special Staff Correspondence) RIALTO, Dec. 17. With a combination bazaar, Christmas tea and card party, tho Woman's club will be hostess to residents of Rialto and adjacent towns at the clubhouse Wednesday afternoon and evening of this week. Mrs. H.

Morgan, who has charge of the program for the afternoon, has obtained the assistance of Mrs. Harry Logan, dramatics and dancing instructor, who will present some of her students. The music Is under the chairmanship of Mrs. Clyde Mort, who is promising the public selections that will enhance the social affair. Cooked Foods To Be On Sale The bazaar will be held in the lobby of tho clubhouse, leaving tho main room of the building free for the tea.

AH kinds of fancy work, cooked foods, candy and fruit will bo offered for sale at the bazaar. Because of tho artistry of the fancy work their desirability for Christmas presents cannot bo over-estimated, and people are urged to tako advantage of this last minute Christmas shopping opportunity. Members of the Ladles' Aid society of the Congregational church will convene for their regular business meeting at the church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. All members are urged to be present, because of the importance of the various matters which will be discussed. Berean Class Plans Christmas Party Women of the Berean class of the Methodist Episcopal church will be In charge of the entertainment when that class meets for its Christmas party Tuesday night at the church.

Business items which will be taken up at this time include election of officers and a discussion of plans for the annual class banquet. Friday night has been settled upon by the Sunday school officials of the Methodist Episcopal, Congregational and Christian churches of this city as the most desirable time to hold the Christmas celebrations in the churches. Supplementing Christmas pro Name of City Carried Half Way Around World, Says Officer Of Hub City Exchange Colton oranges are carrying the name of this city half way around the world, It was stated yesterday. "When exporters ask for fruit to go to the Orient and Australia they always ask for Colton oranges," William Barnhlll of the Colton Fruit Exchange said. "The oranges keep better than any of the other fruit in the country," explained W.

F. Sharp, secretary of the exchange." This may be due to the climate here. The skin of the local fruit Is tougher and the fruit does not decay nearly so fast as the ordinary orange does. On the whole they carry much better in shipping and can be shipped to the greatest distance with ease." The Tiger brand, which is the name of the Colton fruit, was not shipped out of America last year because the crop was not very large. This year there are many carloads of tho fruit and the prices in the Orient will be better than at home and large shipments are expected to leave from here soon, according to exchange officials.

Ordinarily the Colton packing houses ship four or five carloads in a year when the crops are not large. It may be that a new record will be set this year In Oriental Leaking Gasoline Causes Car Blaze Ignition of gasoline leaking from tho tank on his car late yesterday caused an explosion, which spread the fire to alt parts of the car, belonging to Dan Parks of East I street, and causing a spectacular blaze, as the fuel along the road also was ablaze. Tho automobile, a touring car, was heavily damaged. Firemen extinguished this fire with water, and shoveled dirt to put out the blaze along the roadway, Bekins Hall Is Scene of Party Bekins hall was the scene last night of a gay Christmas party, when the girls In the dormitory assembled in the lobby around the large Christmas tree and enjoyed a program, Santa Claus, Impersonated by Ruth Buffan, took small gifts from the tree for each girl, and Mrs. Messenger, house mother, was presented a lovely gift from the girls.

At 11 o'clock the group went to the roof, where Christmas carols were sung. The program of the evening was a reading by Mary Dell Hull, a violin solo by Percely Back, and a piano solo by Opal Knox. Those In charge of the good tlmo were Gladys Claypool, president; Mary Ducker, decorations; Ruth Harris, refreshments, and Leotla Clarke, program. II CITRUS III FAMOUS grams of songs and recitations will be lighted Christmas trees, and possibly the appearance of a Santa Claus. This latter phase of the program has been definitely decided upon by tho Methodist church under tho direction of Warren Friable, Sunday school superintendent.

Mrs. J. H. Dickinson presided over the regular December meeting of the W. C.

T. U. meeting of last week. Details of the medal contest were discussed, and other matters of business taken up. It was decided to hold the January meeting at the Methodist church at the regular meeting time.

Ella Henderson Announces Nuptials Surprising her many friends in both Rialto and Fontana, is the announcement by Miss Ella Heiftler-son of her recent marriage to Lester Pickett of this city in Riverside the latter part of last month. Although the couple wer married on Nov. 28, news of the ceremony has been kept secret until this week when announcements of the event were sent out by Mrs. Pickett Mr. Pickett, who is employed with the Marshall trucking concern of Rialto, has been a resident here for two years, while Mrs.

Pickett has recently moved to Rialto from her former home in Fontana. She will be the honoree of a dinner party, which will be given by her sister, Mrs. Justin Brewer of Fontana, sometime this week. Mrs. A.

V. Herkelrath is entertaining her cousin, Mrs. L. E. Jackson of Oakland at her residence for the Christmas holidays.

Mrs. Jackson arrived the last part of last week, and will remain in Rialto until after Christmas. Hantens Spend Sunday At Mountain Cabin Mr. and Mrs. A C.

Hansen spent Sunday afternoon at their cabin at the Valley of the Falls. They report much frost, owing to colder weather than has been experienced by residents of that part of the country for several years. Mrs. Anna Glllls, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. Don Stephens, Is spending the day In Los Angeles on business.

MAYOR PLANS TOY CAMPAIGN American Legion, Boy Scouts May Cooperate in Staging Drive for Needy Kiddies Members of the Colton post of American Legion and the Boy Scout troop they are sponsoring will have a part in sharing in the Christmas welfare work if they accept a suggestion of Mayor Walter A. Pfunder. Writing to Donald II. Mcintosh, commander, the mayor advanced the plan that the legionnaires could make a special drive for toys, both In their own homes and those of friends, and that these could be gathered by members of the Boy Scout troop No. 43.

In order that there be no duplication in the giving, it was pro posed that the scouts deliver the toys to the welfare committee, to be distributed with the baskets of foodstuffs, clothing, toys and other articles which will go out immediately prior to Christmas. Propose Statue to Welcome Motorists Movement for the erection of two nionuments on transcontinental highways In San Bernardino county to welcome tourists from the East has been launched by the In-terpost council of the American Legion. The matter may come before the January meeting of the council In Colton. It has been proposed that two of the large German guns captured by Allies during the World war and now held by the ordnance department of the army in Washington, be secured. One gun would be placed on the Ocean-to-Occan highway at the Junction of the Yucalpa road ith tho transcontinental highway, while another would be placed on the National Old Trails highway.

Walton League Will Hear Noted Archer Arthur Young, famous archer, will lecture to the members of the Izaak Walton league at the December meeting this evening. His hunts in Africa will be tho themo of his talk. Mr. Young has killed practically every species of wild beasts in the heart of Africa with his bow and arrow. Ho will tell of these experiences and will show stcreopticon views of the hunting trips to add Interest during the meeting.

Last year Mr. Young spoke to the local members on his experiences in unexplored regions of Alaska. Professional Services Classification CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank Highland friends and neighbor for assistance given us during the Illness and at thn death of our boloved husband and father, Carlson Pearce. MRS. ELLA PR ARCH AND DAUGHTER FAYE.

CONTRACT LET TOR Ull THOROUGHFARE Griffith Brothers, Los Angeles, To Do Ontario Improvement Work; Bids Opened (Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Dec. 17. Contract for widening and repaying of A street, from San Antonio avenue to the western city limits, was let to Griffith Brothers, of Los Angeles, by the Ontario city council, in session last night. Griffith Brothers estimate the cost of the work at Several other bids were opened by council. A $500 check from the Pacific Electric was received by the council, the same to be used to meet a portion of the costs of filling the depression In the middle of Euclid avenue, where the trolley car tracks were recently removed by the railway company.

It Is understood 4hat the company was not required to share in the expense of filling PAGE FIFTEEN the depression, and the council members were agreeably surprised upon receipt of the check. Tho Ontario police department will have a new Dodge automobile, according to decision of the council last night, In voting $095 toward purchase of the same. McCready Brothers, Dodge dealers, have agreed to allow $300 on the old machine, which was second-hand when purchased by the city. Youth, Doing Stunts With Auto, Injured (Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Dec. 17.

Two boys of high school age were driving their automobile up Lone Hill, near the Red Hill Country club, this evening and then letting It coast down backwards. As a result, Jack King, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.

King, Fourth street and Campus avenue, Is confined to his home with two broken ribs, two cracked ribs and possible Internal injuries. Finally the machine overturned, pinning young King beneath. His companion, Ned Allen, son of H. L. Allen, lifted the car until the weight was removed from King's body.

There, by main strength, he held It, until a hunter, seeing the overturned car and the struggling boy, come and aided in the release of the Injured youth. Allen was not injured in the crash. Read the Classified. i A beautiful dock with Wtit-minitet Chime Mihogtor, licquet fioiih. Sptniih highlighted.

Tbi Duncan $24.30 A inull tunbour Tcltchroti, food-looking it it-Ciuitc. Mihoguir Thlfrlbtdral. $2 LOO Mid of Btlctlitt whkh It-oini its high lutn wd fremiti do polishing. Rich wilnut color; a htadiomt, rlceblc timtltetptt. Ml- An Unusual Christmas Qift What more appropriate, more unusual and more acceptable Christmas gift than Telechron, the electric timekeeper? It is one gift quite sure not to be duplicated one gift certain to be appreciated, not only on Christmas day, but during the years to Come.

Telechron is a daily reminder of the thoughtfulness of the giver. Telechron is hot like ordinary clocks. It is a timekeeper more accurate than anything you have ever known. Now, through the simple process of plugging the Telechron into your Edison electric outlet, you may have Observatory time, at all times, without the bother of winding, oiling, cleaning or regulating a clock. Telechron models are available in a variety of beautiful designs for every room in the home.

There are mahogany cases for the living room and den, the colored models for boudoir, kitchen and laundry, and of course the charming Banjo Model for the hall. Models are also available with chime and strike features. See TELECHRON electric, timekeepers at the nearest Edison office or, "Your Own Dealer.

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