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High Grade Funny Page In News Every Saturday Exclusive Pictorial Features Found In Saturday's News Volume XXXII SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1923 Number 130 K7 re vUJIIJi JJjyEjiyiy 21 A Moral Obligation On the Present Council To Carry Out That Plan (Editorial in The News May 9, 1923, the day after the water RESOLUTIONS TO FREE MOONEy, REDOGNBE RUSSIA PRESENTED Walton Turned Down Hard By Electorate; Capitol Under Guard Hoped Victim's Body Would Be Taken For His Own; Wife Dying bond election). Mayor Kratzenstein and the present city council should es- (BY ASSOCIATED PRESS) In only three counties, according; to reports, was the election whollyl prevented. These were in Cimarron I and Harper, where the non-arrival! of supplies made balloting impos-i sible and Delaware, wlierp civil an-'. teem. as a compliment the winning vote registered by the people yesterday for the $400,000 bond issue for water.

The plan upon which the bond election was called was their Mayor Kratzenstein had called into being a citizens' advisory committee to consider the water question and pass on the merits of various suggested solutions. This committee submitted a final report in favor of a plan differing from the administration's. Then the advisory committee became convinced that its report was not in all respects what it should be and withdrew It. That left the mayor and council's plan alone to be considered. The city council passed a resolution placing this plan on record and then took steps to have the peoplfe vote bonds to carry it into effect.

Yesterday the people voted the $400,000 in bonds asked for. They voted these bonds on the basis not of the advisory committee's withdrawn report but upon the basis of what has become known as theTCratzenstein plan. It becomes a moral obligation upon Mayor-elect. Mahcr and the new council to carry out that plan with that mono'. We have no doubt that they will keep faith.

EUREKA, Oct. 3. Alex A. Kels, who early today confessed to the murder of an unknown man in Lodi, California, September 12, and to having set fire to a haystack in order to thorities barred the election in compliance with Governor Walton's orders. Returns from 1,445 precincts out of 2,837 in the state, for the constitutional amendment to permit the legislature to meet without the call of the governor, gave Yes, No, 39,048.

Returns from 1,004 out of 2,837 precincts on the soldiers' bonus amendment gave, Yes, No, 75,822. Jail Breakers burn his automobile and the body of his victim that Kels' wife might collect approximately $80,000 insurance, was taken from here at 8 o'clock this morning by Sheriff W. H. Reicks and is enroute to Lodi, where he will face a chargeof murder. Kels said he expected the stranger's body would be mistaken for his own and that Mrs.

Kels would collect the insurance and straighten out his business affairs with the money. Kels, according to the authorities, slept well after the confession early today, but was nervous before boarding the train at eight o'clock. In Hot Fight With Guards; One Killed Kels asked the authorities not to let his wife Mow of ti in confession to murder. "You know she' is nbolit to become a mother and the shock might kill her," he Mild. The confessed slayer.

has not been told his wife is reported to be dying iu Lodi. The prisoner asserted he did not wnnt. to Nliuid trial unci said if he had to die, nil right. Kels told authorities the man burned and buried as KcIn, was a stranger to him. He stated he had entered Lodi and hired the man at an employment bureau for the purpose of killing him and leaving, the body in such a way that it would be mistaken for him.

He said he thought his wife then could get the insurance and he would go to Mexico and Htntit lifei over again. PORTLAND, Oct. 3. (Pardon for Thomas J. Mooney by Governor Richardson of California was asked in a resolution submitted to the conference of the American Federation of Labor here today by the In-ornntfnrial Moulders' Union and the I3SHS of, recognition of Soviet gov ernment of Russia brought up today) through introduction of a resolution; providing that the convention urge the United States government to take steps leading to the resumption of official trade relations with Russia and eventual recognition of the Russian government.

The resolution was introduced by a group of delegates from Cleveland, Ohio, declaring 160,000,000 persons in Russia were suffering from threats of ostracism resulting from failure to recognize their government. At Bay TO THE GOVERNORS WASHINGTON, Oct. 3. (Invitations were sent out at the White House today to governors of forty-eight states for a conference with President Coolidge, October 20, to discuss law enforcement, particularly as applied to prohibition, immigration and the anti-narcotic statute. WASHINGTON, Oct.

3. (yp) National banks are forbidden by law from engaging in branch bank business, even within the city in which they are located, Attorney General Daugherty holds in an opinion explained today to the joint congress of bankers by Comptroller of the Currency Dawes. 4 MERRITT APPOINTED TO SUCCEED BRITTON SACRAMENTO, Oct. 3. -(JP) Ralph P.

Merritt of San Francisco, former controller of the University of California, today was appointed by Governor Richardson as a member of the board of regents of the university. He will take the place of the late John A. Britton. ANNUAL AT Palmer Drug Store LAST THREE DAYS this week Thursday, Friday and Saturday, (October 4, 5 and 6) This is an opportunity for every housewife to save money. PALMER DRUG CO.

38 Pacific Ave. Phone 50. 1c OKLAHOMA CITV, Oct. A temporary restraining order preventing the; state election board to certify returns in yesterday's election was issued in the state district, county today. The.

state capitol is under guard of state troops again today. The acting adjutant general declared the guards merely had been transferred to the capitol Ifroiii the local armory as a precautionary measure and that there was no significance, in their presence. He said no trouble was I expected. The troops are quartered in one room of the building and are not on patrol. Opponents of Governor J.

C. Walton scored a sweeping victory in the most spectacular election ever held in Oklahoma. By a decisive majority the constitutional amendment was passed empowering the state legislature to meet on its own call to consider impeachment charges against the governor. FRESNO, Oct. 3.

() Harry F. Erickson, city license collector, co-defendant with Charles Dillon, city finance commissionerj under grand jury indictment charging embezzlement of city funds and knowingly keeping false records, today was freed of the, indictment pending against him, and has agreed to testify against his superior officer. The motion to dismiss the charge was made by District Attorney Geo. R. Lovejoy, after a bitter clash with Dillon's attorney.

IN SUICK-M1RCH CASE When the case of the state versus Dick Suick and Joe Mirch was called in the court of Judge c. C. Houck this morning the district attorney moved that the charges be reduced to disturbing the peace, the prosecuting witness having signified her willingness to such reduction. These are the two men who some time ago were arrested upon a stat-uatory charge. Upon the reduction of the charge they plead guilty and Suick was fined $100 and Mirch $25.

REMARKABLE RECORD OF FARM BUREAU FAIR The financial report of the farm bureau fair indicates the gross receipts were $10,000, or about in excess of the-fair held in Santa Cruz a year ago. The total attendance wa3 approximately 12,000. Saturday fully 5,000 passed in at the gates and Friday 3,000. NAVY DIRIGIBLE IN FIXE RECORD TRIP LAKEHURST, N. Oct.

Completing a record trip to St. Louis and return the navy dirigible ZR1 returned here at six o'clock this morning. She covered 2,200 miles during 46 hours actually In the air. FULLY EQUIPPED CHICKEN RANCH in Santa Cruz, about 1 acre, richest bottom land. Good 4-room bungalow with modern improvements, chicken house for 1200, brooder house.

1200 chicken equipment and furniture go. On account of sickness owner will sell for $5500, only down, bal, yearly. No. 2463C. ill FaclIU Av.

Phoat ,4 WILL TESTIFY AGIST HIS SUPERIOR OFFICER BE The meeting of the East Side Business Men's association which was scheduled for 7:30 o'clock last night was postponed until ten o'clock in deference to the mass meeting of citizens which had been called for the same meeting place, the office of "Wood Brothers, and at which something over a hundred citizens had gathered. George Schmelz was called to the chair and presided throughout the meeting, conducting its business in till cai iicsi hiiu uiftimiuu though evidences of strong feeling on the part of many Of the men participating were not wanting. F. H. Stikeman was asked to place before the meeting the understanding ho had had of the water situation at the time of expiration of his term of office as a member of the city council, just afte the worth of bonds for a new water system had been voted by the citizens.

What Were the Promises? Mr. Stikeman outlined, briefly, the situation which made necessary the voting of the bonds and then proceeded with a discussion of the question which had been propounded to him as he, took the floor, "What Is It All About Anyway?" He had mentioned the citizens' committee, which for months gave Its time to the consideration of the water problem in Santa Cruz and had remarked that it was currently reported that the present council had been drawn by the water department and the city engineer and approved by M. M. O'Shaughnessy, now consulting engineer of the present water department, when some one demanded to know what are the promises which were made by the board which went out of office last spring. Mr.

Stikeman then read a copy of JIQbtuiti We can show you several types of bifocal glasses which will appeal to your pocket book once you realize the dual work that they will perform for your eyes. Moderate prices and high quality meet and mingle here. the resolution which had been presented to the old council by the committee of twenty-five citizens, whom he characterized as representative men of the city, men having the good of Santa Cruz at heart, business men who gave time to the subject and went into it thoroughly, and whose recommendations had (Continued on page three) OF (By International News Service.) PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29. Ex istence of a society to combat the granting of good old Anglo-Saxon names famed in history to persons bearing 'unpronounceable patronny- mics who wish to change them by legal procedure was revealed here in action brought before Judge Auden- ried by the Society of the Order of Pounders and Patriots, the Genealo gical' Society and the Historical So ciety of Pennsylvania to prevent the name of Harry Kabotchnick from being changed to "Cabot." The name of Cabot had been decided upon as most satisfactory by the court after careful scrutiny of the cumbersome "Kabotchnick" appellation.

Counsel for the various societies interested also stated that he was there In behalf of several members of the Massachusetts Cabot family, descendants of the famous discoverer and explorer, among them Judge Cabot, of the Juvenile Court of Boston. Judge Audenried held the matter under consideration. Following the hearing a repre. sentative of the societies explained that they banded together to pre. vent persons of foreign ancestry from adopting old English and American family names.

This, he as serted, would not only he mislead ing, but would cause the assumption of relationship that never existed. The state law of Massachusetts, he added, does not permit the adoption of the name "Cabot" by persons not connected with that family. BODY OF THIRD VICTIM FOUND CASPAR, Oct. 3. (fP)r The body of the third victim found today in the wreck of the smoker car of the Burlington, in Cole creek, was uncovered this afternoon.

Only one of the three bodies was removed. The others are wedged beneath a section of the demolished car and it may be impossible to dig them out for several hours. MODESTO, Stanislaus Co. Mo-desto's auto and Btyle show, which opened Saturday night with an attendance of more than 6,000, will run all this week, closing after Saturday evening's display. LOS ANGELES, Oct.

3. (JP) Early morning holdup men took $17,000 in cash and diamonds from four guests who had attended the opening of the new Biltmore hotel here last night, as they were sitting in an automobile near the Good Samaritan hospital, where ohe of them had gone to visit a sick wife, according to report. SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3. (jP) Destroyer squadron 11 was headed for Point Arguello when it changed its course to the eastward and crashed into the rocks off Honda, September 8, according to Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Symington, captain of the Thompson, the last of the column.

When he saw the ships ahead of him turn to the eastward about 9 p. m. the witness said, ten minutes before dead reckoning showed they would be abreast of Point Arguello and when the changing course was followed by a confusion of lights, he decided not to make the turn and to take soundings. The soundings showed the Thompson was in less than 10 fathoms of water. A 3.

() Complete returns from yesterday's election from all but a few scattered precincts in outlying provinces, show a victory for advocates of independence and the forces opposing Governor-General Leonard Wood. 1 i PAID TEX DOLLARS TO OWX ADJUSTABLE SPOTLIGHT C. H. Bodin, of San Francisco sent; his check for ten dollars to Judge Houck to pay for the privilege of having an adjustable spotlight on his car. He probably will remove the light on second thought, as it is rather expensive.

i FEW VIOLATORS OF LAW AND NO FUN AT ALL: Judge Springer has had but few; cases brought before him in the past day or two, violators of the city or- finances concerning parking having' contributed but $12.50 in fines of $2.50 each. James Troyer, Frank Kasseroles. W. J. Lucich, T.

D. John-i son and John Olaviane were thei judge's visitors and there wasn't a joke in the whole five of them. SQUADRON WAS EDDYVILLE, Ky Oct. 3. (JP) A desperate attempt of convicts to force a jail break occurred here early today.

Four men, led by an alleged murderer, opened fire on the guards, killing one and wounding four. The convicts tried -to get out the main way, were headed off and took refuge in the dining room. They were cornered there and this afternoon were keeping up a fight with 40 guards and townspeople, who have the place surrounded. The guards were firing at the convicts and unless they surrender, all of them will be killed. The convicts were shooting back.

A REICHSTAG DEADLOCKED: SOCIALISTS DEMAND BERLIN, Oct. 3. (JP) At two o'clock this afternoon the Reichstag was still deadlocked on the issue raised by the Socialists, who demanded assurance that Chancellor Stresemann's proposed legislation would not discriminate against the working class. DUBLIN, Oct 3. (JP) The Irish Free State parliament formally opened today.

The senate and Dail Eirrean assembled to hear an address of Governor-General Healy. He indicated that measures to be submitted to the parliament would provide for the extension of the judicial system to define the position of the police force and deal comprehensively with the military organization. 4 PORTLAND, Oct. 3. (JP) A resolution declaring that two safety measures passed by the California legislature as a result of the Argonaut mine disaster, were vetoed without any reason or explanation whatsoever by the present governor of California, were introduced in the convention of the American Federa-I tion of Labor today by Charles H.

Moyer of the international union of mine, mill and smelter workers. It urged the labor movement and the citizenship of California generally to continue their efforts for better safety laws, i "Is He Alive?" Asks WiYe LODI, Oct. 3. (JP) Relatives of Mrs. Alex Kels and Lodi authorities today were considering a proposal to inform lie that her husband is alive and well in the hope it will have a salutary effect on the woman, who is gravely ill.

She has not been wholly conscious for. several days and often mutters the question, "Is he alive?" SIX GERMAN DUSSELDORF, Oct. 3. (JPy Six cities in the occupied area have recognized the legality of the FTanco-Celgian occupation of the Ruhr by agreeing to furnish their quota of the expenses for the occupational army. They are Dusseldorf, Essen, Dortmund, Witten, Hoerde and Bo-chum.

CTTIERY FOR THE KITCHEN FOR THE TABLE FOR THK POCKET All are the bst of their several kinds. Look 'em over. WHITNEY BROS. COMPANY Under the Clock Pfcon 123 HARDWARE PLUMBING.