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A iy WWWWmMMHMHM HffODESTO bank clear-! yl for the week 5 ending Saturday 5 January 15 $2271012 WHHUWHWVWUVHVU WEATHER San Joaquin Valley Tonight and i Tuesday rain strong southerly winds WWWMWHWWViWVWVHVW VOLUME LXIX MODESTO CALIFORNIA MONDAY JANUARY 17 1921 NO 13 fell 55 FAR-REACHING DRY DECISION WASHINGTON Jan Trial by SAN DIECO Cal Jan 17--Struck by one of the propellers on the C-5 while tuning up the engines in the gulf of Fonseca Costa Rica Will 1 Cam rhi-f radio oTv-ra'er was instantly killed according to radio dispatches that have reached North Island Cain's parents itve in Bishee Ariz and have requested that the bodv be sent there for burial This is the only fatality that has marked the 3900 mile flight although rpports received here today stated that members of the crew nf the NC-5 were suffering from exposure after their plane had been forced down by high winds Radio dispatches stated that the crew had been rescued by the Mug ford The plane is still at sea and may be a total loss of Autos Transporting Liquor Illegally Deprived of Property Right courtmartial for the Japanese sentry who killed Lieutenant Lang-don at Vladivostok has been recommended by the Japanese court of Admiral Gleaves reported to-i day to the navy department Gleaves reported that the sentry had changed his testimony during the court of inquiry hearings so that his version of the shooting practically coincided with the statement made by Langdon before his death Gleaves also forwarded today a dispatch from Captain Richardson commander of the cruiser Albany at Vladivostok in which Richardson reported thatGeneralOilcom mander of Japanese troops in Vladi- vostok had arranged to formally ex- press his regret over death General Oil told Richardson I that a spirit of fairness and good will I will make every effort to ar I MURDER TRIAL OF IRS PEETE ON rive at a satisfactory settlement of the affair after a fair and open persons were shot one perhaps fatally when two masked men nt-templed to hold-up a friendly game of cards at the Italian hotel here early this morning Both of the alleged bandits were wounded and one may die Seven men were playing with no money on the table when the two masked men burst into the room One said to have been identified later as Santiago Estrada was armed The other known as Joe Marillo carried no gun up your hands" the two masked men shouted Instead of obeying James Tomazzo prominent Italian rose from his scat and suddenly grasping his gun shot Estrada in the arm and leg Tony Aldi a deputy sheriff who was among the card players dropped to his knees and tired at Marillo from beneath tlie table Estrada answered the fire with six shots wounding Tomazzo and Joe Stlvesto another card player Pursued by Aldi FMrada and Murillo then fled down the corridor of tlie hotel amid a hail of shots from Aldi's gun Blood dripping 'from their wounds left a eery trail Estrada dropped soon after reaching the street but was able to arise and finally reached a house about two blocks away and fell unconscious to the floor as he entered the front door Marillo ran to another Italian hotel where he entered the first room he found open and was overpowered by the occupants and he'd until officers arrived Estrada was said to have made a statement at the hospital taking full responsibility Both Estrada and Marillo work for the Shell Oil Company Commander of Republican Army and Assistant Sought in Mile Area in Dublin By CHARLES McCANN nited Frews Staff Correspondent) DUBLIN Jan 17 Two important Sinn ein leaders were the great prize for which one thousand British soldiers sought today in a barricaded section of Dublin A room-to-room search was made of the mile-square area made man-tight by miles of barbed wire Six arrests had been reported early today hut the two most sought had not been found They were Michael Collins commander-in-chief of the republican army and his assistant Mulcahey There were reports tlie hunt was on for Eamonn de Valera hut reliable reports said that official was not in the city Meanwhile all Ireland was agitated with raids and threats of raids At Thursles the cathedral town 400 men and women were rounded up in a raid by the military The prisoners were driven to an open field near tlie police barracks and compelled to stand while officers read a proclamation of martial law The hearers were theatened with tlie severest penalties if they failed to surrender arms or wer found liarboring Much ammunition was said to have been found at Lisnagry where nine men and one woman suspect were captured The raided area in Dublin presented a sight never before witnessed in Irish difficulties The military in this operation took possession of the market center Most of the residents were cut off from their vegetable and fish supplies The only traffic permitted was of milk wagriTts The soldiers were fed from rolling kitchens Within the barrided district also are three courts In one of these important cases against Irish prisoners were to be heard Monday Humors were that the raid was intended CITY HEIR Baruch Declares Such Will Be Effect of a Definite Amount Assessed Against Huns By HAROLD JACOBS (United PreM Stuff Correspondent I (Copyright 1921 by the United Press) NEW YORK Jan Fixing a definite amount of reparations within capacity to pay will have the immediate effect of reopening American factories and wiping out unemployment in this country Bernard Baruch declared in an interview today If the reparations commission recommends such action to the supreme council meeting in Paris on Wednesday and the council acts upon it the noted economist and financier asserted that the following additional developments are inevitable: Immediate rise in world exchange Sorresponding increase in the purchasing power of all nations Corresponding increase in the pur-ican Industry and commerce Instantaneous rises in the price of cotton wool copper and other commodities to a point paying profit to producers Opening of world markets to farm products Return toward normal financial economic industrial commercial and social conditions throughout the world reparations constitute the key (tog in the jam of world-wide economic Baruch declared "We should take warning from recent application for a recess Unless something is done to alleviate Germany's condition she may well follow Austria into bankruptcy with dire consequences to us all is no possibility of adjusting our own taxes or designing tariff legislation until Germany knows what she has got to pay and goes to work to pay It the treaty Germany was Inade liable to payment for a large part of the damages she had wrought by her wanton upset of the peace of WASHINGTON Jan innocent of an automobile used to transport liquor for illegal purposes can be deprived of his property right in the machine in case its confiscation is ordered by a court the supreme court today held The decision of the court was eight to one Justice McReynolds dissenting Justice McKenna reading the majority opinion indicated the belief that should the court hold that the right of confiscation extends only to the interest pf the offending purchaser it would be aiding violation of the prohibition law Bootleggers could always buy a car time" and thus run risk of very small losses Possibility of seizure of other properties was mentioned was said that a Pullman sleeper can be forfeited if a bottle of illicit liquor be taken upon it by a passenger and that a steamer can be confiscated if a package of liquor Is innocently received and transported" McKenna said the indicated possibilities under the law are justified we are not called upon to consider" How- far-reaching the effects of the decision will he was indicated in official circles tnat 1012 automobiles were seized during the first year of constitutional prohibition it Is not known how many of these were partly owned by innocent parties The decision will hit auto men who sell cars on the installment plan It means that if a car is sold to a boot-leggar and the offender is caught the dealer is likely to lose the amount of unpaid installments i Bill Providing Cash Bonus of $10 Month Opposed By Legion and Senator Inman CAPITOL SACRAMENTO Jan 17 soldiers sailors marines nml war nurses wi'1 not be forgotten by the California legislature A program of aid is already being considered by various representatives which are to be presented for consideration of senate and assembly committees The first soldier aid bill was brought before the legislature when Senator Scott of San Francisco introduced a bonus bill similar to the one adopted by the State of New York The bill provides if 10 a month for every month of service in the United States army navy marine or nurse corps the total not to exceed $250 Persons eligible for this bonus must have served more than two months in the service of the army navy marine or nurse corps during the period of the worUl war The Scott bill excludes all officers of the army and marine corps above and including the rank of captain and navy officers above and including I lie rank of lieutenant senior grade The bill proposes a bond issue of $18000000 to be voted on tiy the people of tlie state Tlie Scott bill was introduced in the assembly by Assemblyman Badaracco of San Francisco A bill amending the state civil service laws so as to give ex-service men and women preference in civil service examinations is another measure to be proposed In opposition V) the Seolt bonus bill is another measure which it is believed will be drawn by Senator Intnan of Sacramento The bill would provide $10000000 for securing farm homes for ex-service men the money to be loaned the veterans for the purchase of farms They would be permitted (o pay the money back to the state on tlie installment plan The legislature will be asked for a revolving fund of $2000000 for immediate beginning of loans to xo-diers sailors and marines Inman and the legislative bureau of tlie American Legion have dcclnrcd themselves against the Scott bonus bill The shadow of Granclsoa Villa erstwhile Mexican bandit is thrown over the soldier aid bills by several requests from soldiers who served at the Mexican border in 1910 Tie declare the country seems to forget we had an army In 1910" A request has been made also by Charles (' Dodson of San Diego for aid for those who were rejected from war service because of physics! disability or dependents Dodson believes that those who registered for the draft should be given civil service preference Credits nl nil LOS ANGELES Jan Mrs Ida Gregory attached to the i juvenile court in Denver and her daughter Maude were In seclusion here today following their arrival to testify against their former friend Mrs Peete when the later goes on trial Wednesday charged with the murder of Jacob Denton wealthy broker Guarded by officers the mother and daughter were staying in a downtown hotel Deputy District Attorney Turney has conferred with the two going over testimony they are expected to give as star witnesses for the prosecution The Gregorys wc guests of Mrs Peete at tlie Catalina street mansion of Denton about the time the rich broker was slain and his body secreted in a crude crypt in the basement The murder took place about June 2 hut the body was not unearthed until September will tell everything that came to our atention during nur stay at the house" Mrs Gregory said "We will withhold nothing" Mrs Peete a prisoner in the county Jail expressed the hope that Mrs Gregory will visit her before the trial but the witness intimate she does not intend to see Mrs Peete until after her appearance in court OAKLAND Cal Jan While authorities are searching the state for George Wildeman that he may accept a legacy of $150000 his wife is supporting herself and two children by working as a dish washer at the lunch room of a department store Wildeman disappeared from his home here last May Recently his brother Wildeman wealthy Lassen county cattleman died leaving Wildeman $150000 But so far no word of the missing man has been received and his wife still washes dished by day and at night gathers her children around I her to pray for the return of the husband and father Authorities said today they believe the missing man is working in a garage somewhere in southern 85000 EMPLOYES OF SHOE CONCERN STRIKE IN WAGE-CUT PROTEST MANCHESTER Jan Eighty-five thousand cm- jjloyes of the II McElwain Shoe company with factories in Merrimac Newport Nnsliau and here went on strike today In protest against a 22u tier cent cut In wages TAX MEASURE OF (Continued on page 9) OF (Continued or page 9 1 Esto Broughton On iDER Hi OF Has No Objection To Theda Next Thing To A Sunday In Blue Law Town SAN FRANCISCO Jan 17 -Charges that the prohibition law is being! evaded by the sale of wine of pepsin for beverage purposes were tele-1 graphed today to Federal Prohibition Commissioner John Kramer at Washington by Grant presi-jqav dent of the stale enforcement league I Grant's telegram said: "A serious situation has arisen in' California through the indiscriminate sale of wine of pepsin containing 25 per cent alcohol Druggists saloons bootleggers selling the drink under sitting towns By CARL VICTOR LITTLE (I nltcd PreuM stuff tirmpoudfitl I ZION CITY III Jan Next to up at a wake the least exciting experience extant Is to spend Sun-in tlie bluest of the hjuedaw Zion City Having a good time is one thing Sunday in Zion City is another this way: Tlie population of 0000 arises and dresses at 5:30 a A ntad CAPITOL Sacramento Cal Jan 17 Opposition to tho administration tax measure was organizing today among tho anti-administration forces Out of ibis opposition tho first test vote on tlie relative strength of the administration and anti-administration forces will come it was believed here The tax proposition which will call raising of all corporation taxes will probably be made a special order of business next Tuesday in the senate it will then be referred to the house It was announced that plans had been made for exempting traction companies from increased taxes as it was feared that it would drive them to bankruptcy The increased lax on i erpmatlons is not however designed to completely free the state fro mthe fear of a lack of funds Hither a gas tax or a state income tax will be resorted to in addition The corporations tax would tarnish $15000000 out of $18000000 pretext ns legitimate patent medi cine Men are becoming crazy drunk cnimbU- the 5800 dreary acres of Zion City brings the town to the Shiloh tabernacle Rev Wilber Glenn Vollva starts on It Bootleggers are laughing how nicely they get by Principal ens turners for tills concoction are old I try yokels" said Van Bernard "The beard of censorship should also cat out the high top boots they put on I farmers" movies are 'silly and in-I "says Senator A Osborne of Santa Clara "They are always trying to get in something salacious" said Osborne Senator Harris author of (ho Harris enforcement act does net object to the shewing of wine drinking in pictures "There should be some censorship on films depicting adventures of bandits which put a bale around ihe bandit's head and make It seem a desirable occupation" said Harris Ihe interest of youth wo should have a censorship" said Senator Herbert Slater of Santa Rosa "The Impressions gained from screen productions arc not always beneficial to those of ton do years" was Slater's opinion Assemblywoman Esto Broughton objects to the "abuse of children In movln gplctures" "II Is very objectionable the way children arc forced Into hazards and frightened by moving plot urn com panics" declared Miss Broughton "No de not object to Theda Bara giving the girls lessens In vamping although I think she carries il too far" Miss Broughton said Assemblyman Albert Rosen shine thinks the boat censorship would be on the scenarios "They certainly could be CAPITOL SACRAMENTO Jan 17 It looks like a snow scene is go lug to be the next location for the movie heroes and heroines A of 119 legislators interviewed today with one exception declared themselves in favor of a censorship on moving pictures The eveepilon was Senator Walter Eden of Santa Ann Assemblyman Edgar Hurley of Oakland lias Introduced a bill asking for a state board of censorship on moving pictures and vaudeville acts "I like a good wild west picture and the more shooting I ho better" said Eden "Nix on the censorship" "They can censor everybody but my namesake "Bill" Hurt" said Assemblyman William Ilart of Orange "However there are some elements in the moving picture industry that demand regulation particularly the bleed -anil-tlmmlcr ser in I They are absolutely detrimental le the youngsters" Assemblywoman Anna Saylor of Berkeley says that If the movie folks did not need censorship they would n't he fighting it Site Illumes a smalt pari of I ho wave of crime to "unread ted moving picture crime" A good share of Ihu work of the Juvenile eutirls Is caused by "wild nml windy pictures" says Assembly-man Frank Merrium of Long ellacll Assemblyman Van Bernard nf Billie Oily believes lbil the movies should be eonsoreil "They shouldn't be pcrtnUied to idiow every farmer elmracter an enun three hymns comprise the service which lasts another two and one-half hours You find you have only been through the preliminary routine of blue Sunday The real service starts at 2:30 In the afternoon with a Hymn sung by the choir of 000 clothed In flowing white robes accompanied by tlie mammoth pipe-organ Somber sermons by ten ministers rlothe in black gowns fellow Overseer Volivu then preaches the sermon of the day You watch the clock- nono to watch Zion arises sings a hymn and walks out at 0:30 retreating homeward The lights are dimmed in the great tabernacle Rarely church must be over in the strictest city in America But It Isn't- -services In eight churches in various parts of Zion starts at 7:30 and lasts until 10 Then the city sleeps Vollva said ho does not countenance the following things on blue Sunday Pursuits of pleasure of any kind reading a newspaper work of any kind with the possible exception of preparation of meagre meals use ot automobiles except to and from church He permits and demands tho following: Prayer going to church and reading (lie Bible The sign at ihe entrance of the city greets the visitor: "The use of intoxicating liquor to-hacco profanity and vulgarity are forbidden in Ziou the clean may enter here" CIGAR MAN BUICIDE SAN FRANCISCO Jun 17 Tims Brophy well-known cigar dealer at 3014 Twenty-second street today committed suicide by shooting himself through the head Brophy who was 50 years old was said to have been drinking heavily for tho last few years V1 drunken sots Suggest drastic ruling "10 s'rvU'1' mnnA at that will leave no doubt as to status 11 ani' 1 lu' ily 01 8en'-d this intoxicant" Woe botde the 8leeW brother who I has net kept li is rendezvous with the WETS AND DRYS TO BOTH and somber Hour He stops Vou nudge your pew-mate thinking church Is over Black leeks aplenty are given out Hut no answer A hymn is expected to liven things up a bit But not so Others of the ten ministers sitting on the platform follow with their austere mcsstigi's The first service of blue Sunday concludes at 9 a The City of Zion after sitting for two and one-half hours arises and hurries home The advent of a three-minute prayer service about the family altars Is ushered In by a gong at At 1(1 the tabernacle is again filled Eight sermons four prayers and FRESNO Jan Glows to Urn identity of llm person or person! n-sponsible for six Incendiary fires in the Japanese quurU of Fresno In the lust 48 hours wore being run down by the office of Fire Chief llerkholtx today Three of th( fires occurred Sutiir day night nml three lust night None was serious Fire officials refused to say whether their Information Indicated an organized campaign of terrorism against local Japanese or whether the files were considered the work ol some single person perhaps with an anti JapaiieHi' mania The matter wan net considered sol serious an yet In la the Information before the dlatrlet utter Office ACCUSED LYNCHERS HELD BIRMINGHAM Ala Jun 17 Ten member1! ot tlie Alabama National guard were In Jail hero today hob' in connection with the lynching of William Board miner Thursday near Jasper Ala.