The San Bernardino County Sun from San Bernardino, California • Page 11

SAN BERNARDINO. CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, 1921 NATURAL GAS FOR MERCHANTS SEEINQ SEEINQ WANT TO SOON ES WEALTHY ONTARIO RANCHER HELD ON CHARGES OF GIRL i Petite Bernice Glenn, 15, Tells Sordid Story During Three Hours On Witness Stand At. of Ezra Mosher, Accused of Attack On Her' (Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Sept. 16. After three hours on the witness stand for Leli Bernice Glenn, age 15 and pretty, three hours of apparent torture, ir whict she related brokenly between sobs the story of her alleged wronging 'at the hands of Ezra Davis Mosher, wealth and prominent alfalfa grower, the rancher was this afternoon held to a newer to the superior court, $2500 bail fixed at the time of arraignment remaining the same.

The preliminary hearing was held at the city hall before Judge -George R. Crane, sitting in the absence of Judge George R. Holbrook. Counsel for the defendant made a motion at the opening of the hearing to exclude all persons except the testifying witness, the defendant and court attaches, but with the consent of counsel for both sides, newspaper men garding points on. which she was questioned.

Deputy District Attorney M. O. Hert prosecuted the and the-rancher was represented by Attnrneys Archie D. Mitchell and 'Walter I. Ames of Ontario, Byron, waters of San Bernardino and James P.

McBryde-of Glen-dale. Charles Flack was court reporter. Mrs. Mosher, who has steadfastly proclaimed her belief in the innocence of her husband, members bf her family and a number of friends accompanied the rancher to court and eagerly watched the proceedings through the glass doors of the court room, as did members of the Glenn girl's family and their friends. ONTARIO IN FIVE MINUTES (Speoial Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO.

16. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Ross returned to their home, SOS West I Street, after a visit of eix weeks at MassiUon, Minneapolis, and other points in the middle west and east.

They report that they found the weather disagreeably hot and the business depression appalling. Otto Helmle was today issued a permit by the city department of buildings for the erecton of a five-room frame dwelling in West Nevada Street a cost of $2500. Thj work is to be done by day labor. Miss Bess K. Fredendall, director general of The Community Players, pleasantly surprised members of the cast, of "Seven Keys to Baldpate," which is to be staged by the organization on the evenings of Friday and Saturday of next week, when she served light refreshments last night at rehearsal at Chaffey Auditorium, it being the ocean ion of her birthday and anniversary.

Rehearsals for the Cohan farce are going splendily and the second production of the (Community Players' season promises to be one of the best shows ever staged In Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Lea West-fall and their houseguests, the Misses Margaret nnd Evelyn Feyereisen of Chicago, and J. B.

Draper were members of a party to motor to Los Angeles today, expecting to return late tonight-Meeting this morning of the 75 instructors who are to form the faculty during the coming year, marked the opening of the year's activities at Chaffey high school and Junior college. Merton E. Hill, principal of the Institution, delivered an laddreiss of welcome and plans were outlined for beginning registration of pupils. Freshmen will register Monday, pupils of the three npper high school grades will register Tuesday, and Junior college students will register Wednesday. Regular class work will be taken up Thursday.

Supervisor M. P. Cheney of Colton Back From Long Trip (Special Staff Correspondence) COLTON. Sept. 16.

Four hundred miles of desert road is a record run for one day, most people who have made the Jaunt are willing to admit, and yet Supervisor M. P. Cheney calls it "a nice little trip." He arrived at a. m. yesterday with Supervisor C.

S. Crane of Victorville and County Highway Commissioner J. W. Cole of San Bernardino after having been traveling since 4:30 a. m.

yesterday. On the trip the county officials visited Adlanto, Atolia, Hampton, where the Kelly mines are located, Trona, Rarstow and Victorville, "Well, the roads are likely to be Improved and goodness knows, they need it. FOREST FIRE IN SEELEY FLAT IS CONTROLLED Forest fire which started early yesterday morning In Seeley Flat and has bfen creeping up the north side of Job's Peak, was thought to be under control last night. Forest Ranger R. M.

Tuttle, of Skyland station, who Is In charge of the fighter, sent word to local forest service officials late yesterday that a fire Hne had been out arcund the blaze and no more men were needed. The cause of the fire Is unknown here, but is assigned to a canipfire left burning by careless vacationists. Redlands Y. M. C.

A. Requests That Jobs Be Listed for Boys (Special Staff Correspondence) REDLANDS, Sept. 1H. Cecil C. Stewart, president of the Y.

M. C. A. and manager of the Cooperative Club at the University of Redlands, has requested THE SL'X to call the attention of the Redlands merchants to the greatly Increased enrollment at the university and ask them to aid In every way possible in securing employment during the coming year. The cooperative club hns been swamped with applications for work which it is umable to supple and the y.

M. C. A. is attempting to find suitable positions but the demand has already far exceeded expectations. "Many of the students will find it impossible to continue their university work unless they can secure part-time employment," says Mr.

Stewart. In the past merchamts and townspeople have responded to similar calls most liberally and a similar rcsponso is expected with this year's increased demand. Craig Espy, managing editor of the "campus," has been appointed as employment secretary of the university Y. M. C.

A. and can be reached at California Hall. $100 LOOT SECURED IN ROBBERY AT REDLANDS (Special Staff Correspondence) REDLA-NDS, Sept. 16. The home of Mrs.

M. E. Smith, 223 West Colton Avenue, was thoroughly ransacked by burglars last might while all were away, Mrs. Smith spending the night with a friend. Rurglars evidently took their time and searched everything from dresser drawers to the floor under the rugs.

Loot valued at over $100 was taken, Including a watch, two silver dishes and bowls, other silverware and sma'l articles of clothing. A new hat of Mrs. Smith was trampled on after being thrown on the floor. Thieves evidently had approached tho house as Mrs, Smith was leaving, for footprints were found under an adjoining row of trees which lead officers to believe they slopped there to overhear a conversation with a neighbor in which Mrs. Smith told of leaving for tho flight.

Some good clews are in the hands of the. police. Second burglary call was turned in last night when occupants of the house at 471 West Highland believed they heard prowlers about. Search of the premises failed to bring any information. The house had not been entered.

MISS GWLADYS PUGH RETURNS FROM EAST (Special Staff Correspondence) REDLANDS, Sept. 16. Gwladys Pugh has returned home from a three months' visit in the east. She spent the preatcr part of the time at her former homo at where she was accorded the unique Invitation to sing before the prisoners at the State Trison here. Miss Pugh sang four numbers Ahich were received with unprecedented enthusiasm.

Repeated calls for gave Miss Pugh the Idea of ilnging the verses once more ajid having her audience Join in tho chorus. This was done and it was with great difficulty that she was able to conclude ivr recital. Whllo in Joliet Miss Pugh was the honored guest at many social functions and met countless 'Old friends. Call 67, Los Angeles freight by truck. were permitted to remain.

Miss Glenn and her mother, Mrs. Delia Glenn, were the only witnesses to take the stand, the latter merely testifying to the girl's age and naming the members of the family, that occupied the house on the Mosher ranch at Riverside Drive and Ontario Boulevard of which her husband and the girl's father. W. B. Glenn, was superintendent for two years.

The girl recited that 'Mosher on July 23 first attempted to have Improper relations with her in the bedroom of the ranch house during the temporary absence of her parents, being Interrupted by the appearance of her small sister, Ethel, and how later, after sending the younger girl to the field to join her father, he had accomplished his purpose In a garage near the house. The yonng woman also said that Mosher had wronged her at an earlier date, when she was4 yet 14 years of age, and declared that he had forbidden her to tell because It wan a "secret." She Tecited how her father had become suspicious when he learned that her small sister had heen sent to join him in the field by Mr. Mosher and how when he and her mother had questioned her that night, she finally confessed her relations with the rancher. Asked by counsel for -the defendant ff trjere had been loud talking at the time of or directly following her eon-fesrdon, the young woman admitted that her father had become greatly agitated because he had always previously thought so much of Mr. Mosher.

The girl told how she had previously been afraid to tell of the rancher's actions because her family thought so much of him and. were always paying him compliments. Miss Glenn told how she a-nfl "her family left the ranch on the night of her confession and came at once to consult with Chief of Police W. O. Hardy.

Counsel -for pnt on no witnesses to refute the testimony of the girl, but scored during the cross-examination in that they repeatedly drew from the girl the reply-that she did not remember or did not know re PROSECUTING WITNESS ADMITS HE WAS DRUNK (Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Sept. 16. Admission of A. de Leon, prosecuting witness, that he was so drunk as to be unable to stand on his feet and was crawling ont of a barn on hi hands and knees when Ansolmo Ramos, charged with battery, "beaned" him with a bucket, all but resulted in the defendant being discharged when the case was heard before Judge George R. Crane at the city hall this evening, but the court finally decided to continue it until next Tuesday, when it was hoped to bawo another witness present.

De Leon testified that when he attempted to act as peacemaker when Ramos threatened to fight Antonio Torres, the former turned on him and as to attempted to make his getaway on all fours, Ramos hit him over the head. He was still dripping with gore when he appealed to the police to fcave Ramos arrested. The fight is alleged to have taken place on the evening of August 29, but as Ramos, his wife, Mrs. Inez Ramos, and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Vicenta Arredondo.

all testified that he had departed for his home In Alta Loma hours before the alleged fight took place, there was nothing for the judge to do hut continue the case until Antonio Torres, the only other witness, could be found, particularly as de Leon had admitted that he was so drunk he did not know what he was doing part of the time. Mrs. Juanita Merancia, who resides not far from the scene of tho alleged fight in Kast Dessau Street, told rf hearing high words, hut saw none of the parties concerned. ONTARIO LEGION POST PLANS MEMBER DRIVE (Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Sept. 16.

Realizing that there are many former soldiers and sailors of the late war in Ontario and vicinity who are not affiliated with the American Icgion and who would do-rive much benefit from the organisation, members of Ontario Post, No. 12, today annonnced plans for a two-day membership drive to he started Monday oventng. "Every member get a member," the drive slogan and it Is the aim to make the local post 100 per cent strong. Ontario Post already holds the record or size In proportion to population, but Its members are not content to rest until every ex-service man in this territory is a member. Every Legionnaire and former service man in Ontario is urged to be.

at the meeting Monday night at post headquarters, 213 North Euclid Avenue. Commander A. Peterson has requested that all persons knowing of ex-service men not members of the Legion telephone their names to Adjutant James Austin, when they will be called on. Final Air-Brake Quiz-Final examinations for train, engine and yard employes will be held today In the air-brake instruction car now "spotted" near the Santa. Fe station.

All week the train and yard employes have been taking the examinations required by the company. Call 67. T.os Anrelrn freisrht hvtrneV. LICENSED IN ONTARIO HILDEBRVND-MARSKAL, Rhode.r Hildebrand. Missouri.

and Lucy Marshal, 16,. both of Upland. BORN IN ONTARIO GLEDH1LL In Ontario. September 15, 1921, to the wife of John Guinn Gledhill, 707 West Nevada. Street, a daughter, Linie Audry- WILLIAMS In Ontario, California, September 15, 1921, to the wife of Francis F.

'Williams, Campus Avenue and Dessau Street, a -son. HERNANDEZ In Ontario, California, September 15, 1921, to the wife of Acuencio Hernandez, 5X7 East Grove Street, son. TO I i I REDLANDS IN FIVE MINUTES (Speoial Staff Correspondence) REDLANDS, Sept. 16. Redlands had the largest delegation at the Camp Baldy conference of the Y.

M. C. A. Fre Dye, Kenneth Knights and tho 14 Hi-Y leaders returned yesterday. Sacred Heart parochial school and School of the Lady of Mercy each have an enrollment of about 100 this year.

Part time sessions were held yesterday and full schedule was followed today. Olive apartment hotel has reopened with new furnishings after being closed several weeks durng which time the interior was rcfinished. The dining hall will open shortly. Dr. and Mrs.

G. A. Kelley entertained a party of friends at their home on East Citrus Avenue last evening. Golf season starts in Redlands tomorrow with a tourney in which 15 local stick wielders are entered. Major and Mrs.

George E. Turner and three children from St. Louis have arrived in this city and have taken the Montgomery home on West Highland Avenue. They are friends of Major E. H.

Cook and are Intending to make this city their permanent homes. William Troyer, who has been spending the summer on the west coast of Jlexico, returned today. "Bill," who has lived in Mexico before, says the U. S. is good enough for him in the future.

Mia Helen Kerr leaves tomorrow for Nogales. where she will visit her friend, Mrs. C. O. Whiles.

Gird Levering, Melville Harris, Leonard Backus and James Rroughcr, left today for a week-end mountain party at the Levering cabin in the Forest Home region. They will return Tuesday. M. W. H.

Williams and family have returned from their vacation at La-guna Reach. Miss Ida Goulah has been appointed acting professor of French at the University of Redlands. Prof. Edith Hill has been taken ill on her return from France and is staying with a brother in San Francisco. All faculty members except Prof.

Ellis Rhoades are here for the opening of school. Trot Rhoades Is remaining In Santa Ana over the week-end. Miss Anna Blanche Foster of Hollywood has been appointed as organist nt the Congregational church. Harvest Festival of the Salvation Army will be held October 1 to 3. Local merchants and others are being solicited for donations both of cash and goods and orders for work.

Envoy A. A. Gray, who Is directing the work here, has issued a call for autumn fruits and vegetables to hp used In decorating. An auction will be held on the final evening at which all goods will bo sold. Building to Be Moved From Los Angeles for Month's Meetings, Is Plan (Special Staff Correspondence) ONTARIO, Sept.

16. Transportation of an entire, tabcrnaclo from Los Angeles to Ontario for a four-weeks' series of revival meetings by the Rev. John E. Brown, who is to be brought here the first week In November by the members of the combined Ministerial Unions of Ontario and Upland, was announced today by members of the two organizations. The evangelist lias recently been conducting meetings In the southeastern section of Los Angeles and It is planned to toko the tabernacle that h' ha heen using there down "in sections, ship it to Ontario and reconstruct It on a site already secured In College Park, opposite Chaffey high school.

Many of the churches of Ontario and Upland have united to bring the well-known revivalist here. The revivals arc to Htart nore the first Sun-diiy In November and continue for a period of four weeks, The Rev. Charles A. Kent, pastor of the First Methodist church of Up-land, Is chairman of the committee on arrangements nnd the Rev. R.

C. Stone, pa-stor of the Upland Presbyterian church, Is secretary of the committee. Before coming here In November, Evangelist Brown expects to Journey to Manhattan, where he will fill another revival engagement. The Rev. Tfrown Is well known In Ontario, having npent several weeks hern as a member of the team known as Curry and Brown In a revival session In 1913.

Round-Up of "Vags; Made Every Evening in Colton (Special Staff Correspondence) COLTON, Sept. 18. "Vags" are being given an excellent opportunity to the acquaintance of the Interior of the city Jn.ll, chief host being Acting City Marsha Roy Summers. A. general round-up Is being madn each night and last evening tho Jail had 25 guests.

They receive a. warm welcome and at tho break of dawn are sent out of town. Chief Summers will enntlnne h1 not-Icy of knowing the whereabouts of every "stray" within sight at night lest they be tempted to help them-aclves to other's plenty. QUI Will Be Turned Into Mains First of Next Week, Is Manager's Report (Special Staff Correspondence) REDLAKDS, Sept. 16.

Natural pas Trill be turned into the mains here the first of next week, according to the announcement of D. R. Jones, manager of the Redlands office of the Southern California Gas Company, today. The ditch digser reached the Santa Fe tracks on Texas Street this morning. Five hundred feet of hand work remains before pipe can be laid to the local plant on East Central Avenue.

The welders have the pipe welded and laid aa far east as the Santa Fe crossing on West Colton Avenue and will complete the snan to the. plant by Monday or Tuesday. Installation of a regulator which cut down the pressure to that Ftiitable for the Redlands mains will immediately be installed at the Central Avenue plant. City pressure is Riven as 10 inches, while the line from Colton carries a much higher one. Upon the arrival of natural gas, the local plant will be remodeled and put in first class shape.

It. will be always held in reserve to be used as an auxiliary. The storage tanks have a capacity and will be kept full at all times insuring a uniform pressure. GIRL RESERVES' HEAD IS REDLANDS VISITOR (Special Staff Correspondence) REDLANDS, Sept. ,16.

Miss Gertrude Gogin of New York, national director of the Girl Reserves, was in Redlands yesterday. Miss Gojrin arrived in company with Miss Dayman md Miss Burgess. Miss Gogin and Miss Dayman are touring the states of California. Nevada and Arizona in-ves-tisattng the local activities of the uirl Reserves. Girl Reserves are an Integral part of the Y.

AV. C. A. and their work is Bf a practical and helpful nature. "They are trained thoroughly in the irt of self-reliance," says ss "The purpose of the organization is to unite the younger girls, giving them normal and natural habits, ideals and nsights which will make them strong, reliant women." The girls are taught how to light camp-fires, signal-fires, to give first aid.

to make hats, cook, decorate homes in taste and a thousand and one other needful things. MRS. SALOME K. RIKE PASSES AT REDLANDS (Speoial Staff Correipondence) REDLANDS. Sept.

16. Mrs. Salome K. Rikc. widow of the late David K.

Rike of Dayton, passed away this morning ot her home on West Highland Avenue. The deceased was a native of Ohio and a resident of this rlty for the past 21 years. She was $4 years old at the time of her death. Mrs. Rike was living with her daughter.

Mrs. E. A. MacDonald, and is survived by two of her children. Her son, Frederick H.

Rike, resides in Dayton. Deceased was an active leader In the Presbyterian church and Contemporary Club of this city. Her church membership was retained In Dnyton, where her body will be shipped for burial. Funeral here will be held the family home tomorrow morning at 10:30. Rev.

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