Woodland Daily Democrat from Woodland, California • Page 1

Just News Policy An election year always develops interesting news. Rely upon the "Democrat" to give both sides of the questions in its news columns. txmtmt Today's Best Smile As a long step toward eteariatf the ether the Radio Commission might prohibit the broadcasting of "Rain Florence (Ala.) Herald. ISSUED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1928 ESTABLISHED 1877 8600 ACRE YOLO RANCH SOLD Gtt HO 00 00 00 White Bound Over on Fictitious Check Count. 'Slippery EeV Faces Charge as Murder Aide $180,000 Deal Gives San Diego Cattleman Chapman Holdings Bringing to county its largest beef cattle crowp.r.

sale SERIES OF OVERDRAFTS IS REVEALED BY CASHIER William White, charged with writing a check without sufficient funds in the bank to cover it, was held to answer to the, superior court following a preliminary examination held Wednesday afternoon in the court of Justice of the Peace R. W. Harrison. His bail remanied at $1000. of the 8600 acre Chapman home ranch, two miles north of Winters, was announced today through Armfield and Eddy, Woodland attorneys.

The purchase price is reported to be $180,000. The purchaser is Joseph A. Crouch, for years one of San Diego's leading cattlemen. The seller is Walter R. Chapman, whose father, G.

W. Chapman, founded the ranch and was one of the county's most successful cattlemen. Firemen Save Life of Baby Daughter of Yolo Couple Due to the resourcefulness of the attending physician and the work of the Berkeley Fire Department, th new born daughter of Mr. and Mr: Howard Willis of Esparto is today Use of an inhalator for an hour brought life to the baby girl, born Monday at the Berkeley general hospital, according to word received by the "Democrat" to'day from Mrs. Fred H.

Willis. After the infant was born, ordinary methods failed to start its respiration, DePartment Both the mother and child are do ing well, it was learned today. The mother is the former Gladys Tharp. Before her marriage she lived in Woodland. Willis is ranching near Esparto.

JUDGE HUGHES TO HEAR MOTION TO ANNUL INJUNCTION Judge J. R. Hughes of Sacramento a chase through Washington, Oregon, 50 Dr" Hei'bcrt Sf' attending phy California and Idaho. summoned the Berkeley Fire FUNERAL FOR BOY KILLED BY AUTO IS SET FRIDAY The body of Charles Widdifield, 14, who was killed by an automobile Tuesday night, will be laid to rest Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Coroner Ross C. Wilson announced today.

Burial will be in Woodland oemtery, following services at the chapel. An inquest will probably be held Saturday, the coroner said. The boy, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

O. Widdifield, was riding to Woodland on his bicycle to attend a moving pic show. Stopping near Shady Nook to make repairs to his bicycle, he was struck by an automobile op erated by Russel Marders at about clock. There was no light bicycle, it was said. Said Lad Unseen Marders said that he did not see the boy until after he had his automobile.

He stated that he was driving north about 25 miles per hour when he suddenly felt a bump. He stopped his car and went back to where the boy lay. This story was corroborated by Harry Jones, who was riding with Marders. Shirley Drever within 100 yards of the boy when he was struck down. Drever was driving toward Marders and the Widdifield boy.

He said that the boy had stopped on the highway, and that he did not have a light on his bicycle. According to witnesses, it is believe ed that the boy had stopped on the highway to make repairs to his bicycle, and that the lights from oncoming cars made it impossible for Mard to see the youth. Killed Instantly Drever said that he believed that the Widdifield boy was dead when he reached him. His neck was broken and the skull fractured. Believing that there might be some hope of reviving the lad, Harry Whitehouse, a passing motorist, picked up the injured youth and rushed him to the Woodland Clinio hospital, but physicians pronounced him dead.

The body was then removed to the Ross C. Wilson chapel and the father of the boy notified. He identified the body of his son. Widdifield resides on the Hevel ranch and is employed by the state highway commission. Besides his parents, young Widdi field is survived by the following sisters and brothers: Juanita, 10, La verne, 5, and Marvin, seven months.

RUSSIAN OFFICER IS LIONS SPEAKER Alexander Schwartz, who was known as Lieutenant Colonel Dimitrii Korpenski when he was an officer in the Russian Imperial guaid, was the principal speaker at the weekly Lions club luncheon Wednesday. An absorbing discussion of condi tions in Russia today, interspersed with anecdotes culled from Schwartz' intimacy with Czar Nicholas' court before the revolution, made the talk interesting and impressive. It was well received. Among the guests at the luncheon were James C. Kilgore of the Asso QO 'JP To Receive Freshmen at First Aggie Conference The first Freshman Conference Day to be held on the University Farm campus at Davis will take place The purpose of this daj is two fold to explain to the newcomers the college traditions, organi zations and activities, and to provide an early opportunity for the faculty and upper classmen to meet the fresh The program begins at 10:30 a.

when all students will gather in the Dairy Industry building. Here they will be welcomed by Director W. L. Howard, who will explain the college organization and speak briefly concerning the privileges and responsibilities of student life. He will dwell on student government and tell some thing of what is expected of students both on and off the campus.

Griffin to Talk Dr. Howard 'will be followed by Prof. Griffin, in charge of non de gree instruction. Prof. Giiffin will explain in detail the procedure for egistration and the faculty advisory system, and touch on student employ ment.

He will also speak of some of the special opportunities open to students, such as the R. O. T. C. Mrs.

Rose Marx, dormitory superintendent, who has charge of the employment buieau, will tell of the types of work now available. The afternoon program begins at 1:30 with a talk from Dan Haley of Palo Alto, student body president. Haley will tell the newcomers how the student body is organized, speak of the honor spirit, and such matters as the student welfare committee, how it functions, the new plan for hazing and the campus traditions. Hazing this year will be very mild, and under the supervision of the Block Letter Society. Hazing, as formerly practiced, is strictly taboo.

To Tour Campus At 4 p. m. a campus pilgrimage' will be made. The newcomers will be divided into groups of ten to 15. Each group will be in charge of a student, and a tour of the campus will be made.

Stops will be made at most of the buildings and points of interest. The first California Aggie dinner of the semester will be held at Call fornia Inn at 6 p. m. This will be general get together, informal i type. It will be attended by all stu dents, members of the faculty and (Continued on Page Three) RADIO FAILS IN HUNT FOR FATHER Six days after the radio had carried the story of his wife's anxious wait ing and the destitution of his children Roy Jones, North Sacramento au tomobile salesman, who disappeared July 24, is still missing.

This was reported to the "Demo crat" Wednesday by Mrs. Jones, who living here with her mother, Mrs. Edith Billings, at 429 West street. Mrs. Jones' radio appal for her husband's return was sent' out through the Pacific coast network last Thursday night.

MARRIAGE DECLARATION WILSON MARSHALL In Wood land, August 15, Winslow Warner Wilson, 23, and Beryl Virginia Marshall, 24, both of Davis. county will hear the motion of the dsr and Bogden with being an ac Clear Lake Water company to set TvmiCp KILLING OF PLACER MAN CONFESSED BY NEGRESS John Bogden, known over Califor nia as the "Slippery Eel" by reason of his numerous jail escapes and captures by Yolo county authorities, is to be formally charged with the murder of John Stemer, Southern Pacific signal man, at Blue Canyon, near Auburn, last Thursday night. Estella Teft, Sacramento negress, admitted to Sheriff Elmer Gum last evening that she fired the shot that ended Steiner's life. Bogden, alias John Black, arrested by Sacramento detectives Saturday in connection with the shooting, admitted to Gum and federal officers that counterfeit 50 cent pieces found in the cabin belonged to him. Admits Counterfeiting Bogden also confessed, according to officers, ownership of 25 cent and 50 cent moulds used for the making bogus money, discovered in the Sheriff Gum announced following an inquest over the body of Steiner that charges of murder will be.

filed against the woman and Bogden. ATiso Toff r.f tVm Self Defense Plea tVip wnmn indicated by her statements to Gum, will plead self defense. It is her contention, according to Gum, that she fired three shots when a group of men surrounded the cabin jn which she was staying with Bog Jen. An investigation made by officers immediately following the shooting indicated that men of the town were enraged by the visit of the negress and had ordered her to leave the com munity. Completes Study Of Pear Malady M.

J. Heppner, a member of the pomology division at the college of agriculture at Davis, has completed three years' study on the trouble known as "black end" pears, and is now preparing a publication on the subject. The publication will take the form of a bulletin and will be ready witnin three months. Mrs. Ed Clifford Dies at Broderick Mrs.

Minnie Clifford, wife of Ed. Clifford, died at Broderick Tuesday. She was only 36 years of age and the mother of, Martha Cox. Surviving sisters and brothers are Hazel Clay, Mary Moore and Mildred Cookman, Henry and Amos Pickard, all ot Klamath Falls, Oregon. INJURES ARM Struck by a flying board which was suddenly released after it had clogged planer, K.

Warner suffered a cut and bruised arm Tuesday. He was treated at the Woodland Clinic hospital. Warner's arm was not seriously injured and he was able tc return to his home after receiving med ical attention. Within the next six months, KIERNAN, CAPITAL COUNCIL" MEMBER, COMMITS SUICIDE (By United Press) LIVERMORE Believed temporari ly deranged, Harold Kiernan, 40, mem ber of the Sacramento city council, hanged himself in the Livermore Sanitarium Wednesday. The body was found hanging from a clothes hook in the closet of his Sanitarium officials said Kiernan, who was suffering from nervous disorders, apparently was much im proved, and had been allowed to spend the last week end in Sacramento.

The death presages a general shaking up of the city political administration, giving a majority vote to one faction cf the city council. This means that the "people's ticket with five members on the council, will be able to select a successor to Kiernan over the opposition of the three other members of the board. City Manager H. C. Bottorf and Chief of Police T.

N. Koenig are believed to be considered for dismissal. BREAK 'DOPE' RING WITH TWO ARRESTS (By United Press) NAPA A huge dope ring which has been preying on ex service at the Veterans' home near Yountville was believed smashed Wednesday with arrest of Merril Myers, 32, and the confiscation of a quantity of liquor and narcotics. Myers and Arthur Blackman, an asserted addict, were arrested when Federal Prohibition Agent H. W.

Jones, State Narcotic Inspector E. J. Hardy and Sheriff Jack Steckter of Napa county raided Myers' shack Tuesday night. Chicago Wheat In Sharp Fall (By United Press) CHICAGO Favorable crop reports from Canada discounted Tuesday's short scare on the board of trade and wheat dropped sharply Wednesday. Open Close September 1.13 1.11 November 1.17 1.16 January 1.22VI 1.20 May 1.25 1.23 TEN OPERATIONS Ten persons submitted to minor op erations in the Woodland Clinic ho3 it is expected, Crouch will com plete the removal of 2000 head of stock from pasturage in the southern part of the state and turn them loose on the Chapman range, wh'ich extends from the Madison Winters highway to the Napa county line.

Includes Home Included in the sale is a practically new $12,000 residence several large cattle stables and other smaller farm buildings. Crouch, it is "reported, will' plant 400 acres of the choicest land on the ranch in alfalfa. The southern Californian has already begun moving into his new home. He will bring with him a wife and two children of grammar school age. Expect Shipment Arrival of.

the first shipment of cattle 12 carloads carrying 900 head was expected at Winters Tuesday evening. The rest of the cattle, will be brought up as quickly as their pasturage in the south runs out. I am greatly impressed with the county," the southern Californian said. 'Feed and climate are splendid here for the cattle man. I do not regret leaving the south at all." Crouch de clared he is not particularly interested in raising pedigree stock.

His primary interest is in beef cattle. Chapmans May Stay According to persons in touch with the situation, Chapman and his family have'not decided definitely upon future plans. It is understood, however, that they will remain in the county. Announcement of the Chapman sale is the second ranch transaction of major proportions to be recorded in the western part of the county within two weeks. The first was the sale of the Fiske ranch at Esparto to Mr.

and Mrs. Byrns McCullough of Dun riigan. BUDGETS READY TO DISTRIBUTE Copies of the preliminary Yolo county budget are now available to taxpayers in the office of the county auditor, Harry R. Saunders, county clerk, announced today. The hearing on protests is scheduled for Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the court house.

'Mrs. Jack KearnV Attempts Suicide (By United Prtaa) NEW YORK Declaring sha is sfrs. Jack Kearns, wife of th flffct ager, a pretty woman lies la akt pital today, critically HI frow nrtK lowing poison. Kearns, apprised of the atlMtitt in his home at Los Anftfc, teM tfea United Press that "ha has bm frteaaV ly with many woute is the Mt tt has havmp iiibii iad am "Mrs. He is charged with sMne a $585,61 check to Fred Springer of Zamora in payment for a shipment of Springer testified that White made the purchase September 21, 192' about noon and half an hour later he presented the check to the bank and was informed that there were insufficient funds to cover it.

E. C. Cooper, cashier of the bank of Woodland, testified that White had an account at the bank and that he had made several overdrafts previously, but that none had exceeded $100. Springer and Cooper were the only ones called to the witness stand. Both examined the check and declared it was the one purported to have been written by White.

White was not represented by an attorney and he indicated that he would defend himself in the action. INFIDELITY CHARGE IN DIVORCE PLEA Complaining that her husband toid her that he did not love her any 11 that he cursed her and that he openly kept company with other women, Mrs. Helen Chandler Wednesday filed suit for divorce in superior court against nugh D. Chandler. The Chandlers were married Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 7, 192.3 and were separated in Woodland December 19, 1927.

There are no children. The plaintiff asks that the de fendant be ordered to pay the costs cf the divorce action. A. G. Bailey is attorney for the plaintiff.

Cooper Has Lead In Ohio Election (By United Press) COLUMBUS, Ohio Myers Cooper of Cincinnati swept into a lead with a 5000 majority over Congressman James Bcgg for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in almost complete returns of the state primaries Wednesday afternoon. Norton Resting From Police Duty With Patrolman Chester Norton on his vacation, the full burden of patrolling Woodland's streets during the clay falls upon Chief of Police Perry Lawson. Norton does not plan to. leave the county, except for a short trip or two, during the two weeks ho will be absent from duty. aside the temporary restraining order wnicft closed its ditch near Davis, it was announced today.

Time for the hearing has been set for Thursday morning at 11:15 o'clock. The injunction was granted when George W. Pierce complained that water from the ditch damaged his property, aitidavits Hied luesday, the water company contended that Pierce was himself responsible for the damage. Georgia Hit by Tropical Storms (By United Press) ATLANTA Georgia faced serious flood damage through a wide area Wednesday as a tropical storm throughout the west Florida coast moved across the state. Heavy rains that fell in south and central Georgia Tuesday were sweeping Atlanta and the watersheds through the north Wednesday.

Four large rivers were at dangerous stages. Bridges were unsafe. Highways and railroads were washed out. Crop damage was expected to equal that of last week when cotton, corn and tobacco suffered heavy losses. TALLAHASSEE The worst of Florida's hurricane danger appeared to have passed Wednesday, but there was a flood peril in Echoee, a territory in which many lives were lost in 1926 from high waters.

Deny Leo Kelley Release on Bail (By United Press) LOS ANGELES Application of Leo P. Kelley, butcher boy for release $50,000 bail pending his trial for the murder of Mr3. Myrtle Melius, was denied here by Superior Judge Eumond Wednesday. ciated Oil company plant in Wood pital Wednesday morning. The opcr land, M.

W. Hartzell, T. Knudscn, C. ations were for the removal of tonsils A. Walton and W.

Mocn. Hamp Rob 1 and adenoids. All of the patients are erts won the door prize. reported doing well. Tt 2yivj the ftffat.