Press-Telegram from Long Beach, California • 14

r-- sii? to 7 fw 7 7 i i LONG BEACH PRESS MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29 1919 14 faucoted fa a TfirCZsCj (Soati ad OcL LXJ Pretest I lea Free tffco Clcfa Out of Element on Land Gob Is Watery Winner San Pedro Navy Lad Gets Money's Worth at Pike Game You drop me white boyj your aim is The above taunt was flung at a sailor from the submarine base Saturday night by a colored man employed as the victim in a the game on The Pike after the aailor had hurled a half dozen baseballs at the target in a vain effost to spring the trap and precipitate the colored man into a tank filled with water Demurrer to the amended complaint against Ralph Powell former police aergeant under arrest on charges of extortion and bribery was sustained by Judge Gavin Craig in the superior court at Loa Angelca this morning Towel! was represented by Attorney Roland Swaf field This is the second time within the past month that the complaint against Powell has been successfully resisted by demurrer The latest demurrer was filed one week ago when Powell and Holbrook also charged with bribery and extortion were scheduled to plead to the charges Powell and Holbrook the latter a former special policeman here are accused of having obtained1 approximately $70 and a small cheek from Papadokis San Pedro confectioner after the latter had been taken into custody here last June on a charge of violating the rooming house ordinance Papadokis was subsequently released by the officers without having been booked at police headquarters PISTlSlE SALE PRICES 1500 $2250 "My sights are a little retorted the sailor lay up alongside your craft and see what can be done muzzle to muzzle" A moment later the jarkie bounded over the guard rail made a flying leap for the colored man and before the spectators realized the plan of attack both men disappeared in the tank with mighty splash Detective Denney and Policemen Knit and Arnold took the sailor to police headquarters where he was booked as John Doc on a charge of intoxication Convinced that Helmar A Ny-land alleged burglar ahot to death in a pistoT battle with police at Los early yesterday morning was responsible for a number of rob-brriea committed in thia city during the paat three month Detective Theodore Cervantes of the local police department is in Lo Angeles today endeavoring to locale valuables believed to have been pur loined by Nyland during the alleged operation here Nyland it developed after hi death yeaterday morning had been hot in the foot in thia city August 22 while fleeing from the Vancouver apartment after looting jthree room and obtaining about $60 and three watches After being (wounded here Nyland eomman-'derred an automobile at the point of a revolver and escaped to Lo Angeles Diary Clue I The alleged burglar wa shot five time and fatally wounded yester-day morning after he had fled from the Hotel Gilpin 719 South Olive street Los Angeles Five police officers and a civilian exchanged shots with the prowler as he fled and be was finally brought to earth by a succession of shots from the re-yolvers of Detectives Barnes and Parsons Nyland had fired a half dozen shots at the police but without effect In a diary found on the dead man iwere the following entries: March Shot in the left shoulder at Calexico Made $200 May Left Mexico My left arm is almost useless on account of paralysis in my wrist by bullet wound in shoulder August ghot in Let the Rain Catch You Again Buy One of These Coats When You See the Value 00 Rain again began falling lait night and continued until about ten thia morning At nine-fif-teen this morning 50 of an inch had fallen On Friday night and Saturday morning 58 was the official measurement making 108 the total amount for the two days The measurement for the season to date is 108 For last season to datt the fall was 3t A second measurement taken at noon today showed the fall since 9:15 a 10 The total for the last twenty-four hours is thus 60 and the total fall for the season 118 Forest fires are eliminated by the rain The ground will be put into fine condition for the planting of early barley crops it is said Some damage may have been done to bean crops now being harvested Business is slack on the outer end of Pine avenue pier as a result of the rain The launches to San were not running this morning The Tillikum carrying a party of eight was the only fishing launch to go out Early morning anglers on the pier were prevented from fishing by the ele ments Congested Culverts Commissioner of Public Works Scerie pressed every available man in his department into service in an effort to keep the congested culverts open and drain the flood water from streets in the downtown district At several street intersections pedestrian traffic was seriously interfered with many persons being obliged to take circuitous paths to go about their business culverts were improperly constructed and are too small to pass the flood water" declared Secric today is no way to remedy the situation properly unless the culverts arc reconstructed or a storm sewer system such as I am advocating at the present time is installed The culverts are not large enough to meet the demand made upon them and in addition they have been built with such a narrow clearance that they are easily Among the street intersections where flood water interfered with traffic were Broadway and American avenue Broadway and Pacific First street and American avenue Third street and Pine avenue and Fifth street and Pacific avenue NEWHALEAKALA TO HAVE SPEED ELEVEN KNOTS An Actual Saving of $5 to $15 on Each Coat and am in bad shape at Long Beach August Got the bullet out and am feeling better but had to cut my foot all to pieces" Dope Fiend According to the Los Angeles police Nyland was a drug addict Nyland visited the Vancouver apartments 351 East Seaside boulevard on the night of August 22 and after looting three rooms was discovered by Wood one of his victims Wood followed the burglar into an alley and fired throe shots at him one of which it was ascertained later lodged in foot At Ocean boulevard and American avenue Nyland boarded an automobile driven by Heck of the Phelps Auto company and flourishing a revolver compelled Heck to drive the burglar to Los Angeles threatening the driver with if he refused Last week a watch stolen from Wood by the burglar was located in a pawnshop at Los Angeles and recovered by the police BIG LOT OF TRENCH COATS BOUGHT AT PRICES Cravancited trench coats English boxed outside pockets vide square shoulders knee lengths and a most cvZ pTticulal Mosl appropriate for motoring or street near There are brown and gray matures and IMu We were fortunate in being able to buy these coats direct from the manufacturer which enables us to savc ouf cmiom lorn $5 to 5 on each one of these handsome coats Listen men the ramy season is now upon us so you had better prepafe nl by getting one of these warm water-proof trench coats which is good for several seasons service Come at once and make your selection for at these prices they Won be here long Now at Home Long Beach Ministerial union in regular meeting this morning convening at 1030 and adjourning at noon went upon formal record as favoring the anti-boxing ordinance recently passed by the city commissioners t6 become effective ordinarily within thirty days and also declared against the referendum movement inaugurated to put the ordinance up to a vote of the people Organized labor following a plan adopted in practically all cities had invited the Ministerial union to name a delegate to labor councils The invitation was accepted and Dr Stevens pastor of the First Methodist church was elected delegate Dr Klcne pastor of Calvary Presbyterian church was named alternate The union declared itself in favor of the proposed Long Beach normal school for the study of missions an institution to be supported by the interchurch federation IN OUR New Optical Parlors 221 PINE AVE KEIPP OPTICAL CO 33 Pine -TAILOR- 33 PINE Fred Hoffman Long Beach is found to be the lowest bidder on 86 miles of state highway in this county near Acton and Palmdale His bid is 181445 Tfic estimate of the highway engineep was $225-435 Mr Hoffman is city engineer of Long Beach bqt his resignation from public office has been filed and accepted effective October 1 Wednesday of this week Retreading Recapping Sectional Work and Tube Repairing All work guaranteed 'Long Beach Rubber Co 114 Locust lAvennc Opposite A a Greater Maxwell than any of the 300000 of the same type that are giving the very best of service on the highways of the world Many improvements including perfected electrical system heavier and masterly axles Hot-Spot and Horn emergency brake on propeller shaft and many other changes I immediate Deliveries The Halcakala launched a week ago at the plant of the Long Beach Shipbuilding company is being equipped with Scoth boilers with reciprocating engines of 2800 horsepower which will give the vessel a loaded speed of eleven knots an hour The Haleakala is the fourth 8800-ton vessel built by the Long Beach Shipbuilding company for the Emergency Fleet corporation and will be completed in fifty days The war record of the local yards has been to date three 3200-ton ships three 6000-tonners and four 8800 ton bottoms for the government it for men like you there would never be any girls like her" The Miracle Man Laughlin Theater Adv Fuller Paints and i Varnishes Adv OF THE POST-WAR ATTENTION Just back from the A and have purchased the Model Vulcanizing Tire Co All work absolutely guaranteed Retreading our specialty Reasonable prices See SMITH DWYER Comer 4th and Atlantic Another civil service examination will be held within a short time to fill vacancies in the fire department I and in such other departments of the municipality as arc under civil service it was announced this morning by Prcsdeint Thomas Wil-I liams of board The exact date has not been set There were not sufficient applicants atthe examination held last Saturday to fill 'vacancies existing in the fire department even if all candidates successfully passed the test Chief Craw stated today The positions arc now held bv temporary appointees The additional men are needed as arcsult of the I installation of the double platoon system last month Examiner Stanley'' Howland expected to complete the grading of examination papers and turn them over to the civil service commis-1 sioners late today You will fall in love with this easy riding beautiful car Come in and see it We can make immediate deliveries of the five-passenger model for a short time FRANK LAWLER Mexwell Dealer 213-19 East Third St Long Beach Phone 8841 1920 Maxwell AUCTION Auction! SECOND FIRM Auction FOR COASTWISE lcuvii TRADE FORMED 231 PINE AVE TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 10 A Contents of Globe Rooming 18 Rooms Consisting of International Upright Piano mahogany case cost $500 same as new Brussels velvet Wilton and'Crex Rugs all sizes brass and iron Beds Springs and Mattresses oak maple and mahogany Dressers 10 Wardrobes tapestry and leather Lounges large easy Chairs and Rockers 12 Gas Plates lots of Bed Linen Dishes Cooking Utensils and lots of other goods such a you find in a good up-to-date rooming house Come early as I start sharp at 10 a No limit Goods must be moved out same day Sales Conducted Everywhere Phone 15793 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3QTK 455 Atlantic Commencing at 1:30 I have for this sale 7 rooms of Good Furniture consUfnp of rf7 one of the best ever sold at auction Leather Davenport 2 Dining Koi Sets 3 Kitchen Cabinets Library Table Koekers Stands Commode Full-size Beds Good Mattresses and Springs 2 1 href -quarter Beds 5 tresses Springs 3 Sanitary Couches Gas Kang Gas Heater Wi Heater (Jil Stove Fleet ric Vacuum Cleaner 6 Koom-size Bugs Fdj Victrola and 100 Records 44 Smith Wesson Revolver Many other tides A LARGE SHIPMENT OF QAKLANB SENSIBLE SIX CARS direct from the Oakland are now on the way to our storeroom A WHITTLESEY Audi Telephone 7232 3 Another coastwise trading company has been formed the incorporator being practically all from San Diego but the shipping from Lower California is to be exchanged for American products a far north as Los Angeles harbor it was announced yesterday This organization is similar to that recrntly formed in Long Beach with John F' Craig Sr at its head for which a coasting vessel is now being constructed at Long Beach Shipbuilding plant Both concerns plan to trade with Lower California Contracts are to be let at once by the new company to the San Diego Marine Construction company for the building of the first $30000 vessel Capt A A Knowles one of the incorporators own a vessel which will also be put into the trade at once The incorporator are: Robinson Jr capitalist who heads the company Capt A A Knowlea of the San Diego harbor Major Mse-Cauley welt known aviator of the Taliaferro field Tern Roecoe -1 i iWGitoWir Office NSxht Pti None But Union Urivrs s-J Place Your Order Now to Insure Prompt Delivery Phone for Demonstration OR THI EMBLEM Grimm Wicks Transfer Co Dri-fture Retreading By Dri-Kuring our retreads we eliminate all if 'e separation and leave the fabric of the tire in tibb Come and see the way we do it We are also GOODYEAR TIKE dealer A very large stock always on hand MovfiurfohlpDtnff I Town Tnj Bararae Out (Hdff of Ow RafiMst Mi Rssi Certain They WMra Qmm Thera mm They wbsm Money to Loon MARSHA LL-ROBSNSON Formerly Temporarily Located at 184 Pacific In OUR NEW HOME at 22K232 EAST FOURTH SERVICE 4 7 IUCIIAnn3 TIKE CO 0CC9RAI TIES AMD TVm RSPAIE3 nnirii r'-so JL.