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Bakersfield Morning Echo from Bakersfield, California • 3

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BAKERSFIELD MORNING ECHO Sundav, November 9, 1924 THREE SERVICE TO RETAIL MERCHANT THEME DEIRO, GREATEST OF ACCORDIONISTS, AT TIIE HIPPODROME THEATRE TODAY POULTRY EXPERT AT WASCO ON THURSDAY Poultry culling demonstrations will be held by R. Easson, extension poultry expert of the University of California, at the hatchery of Mrs. Carl Sebastian of Wasco on Thursday, November 13, during the forenoon and at.W, A. Grove's place, McFarland, during the afternoon. Demonstrations will be made to show the value of selected fowls for profit In egg production.

The work Is along the line of fall activities In poultry Industry inaugurated by b. T. Simmons, assistant farm adviser. Four poultrymen have Joined the association to sell guaranteed eggs In Bakersfield under a label approved by the farm department ggs will be delivered in cartons BUSINESS OPENS UP AFTER ELECTION (By The Associated Press) SPRINGFIELD, Nov. 7 Smith and Wesson, firearms manufacturers, whose plant has been shut down since July 14, have sent notices to all employes of the reopening of the plant November 17.

The company employs between 900 and 1,000 men. POSTPONE DATE OF MOOSE LEGION MEET Central California Legion No. 178, Loyal Order of Moose, will meet In Taft on December 8, instead of November 15, according to advices from Tom Stanton of Bakersfield lodge. Delegates wlll be present from Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern County organizations. CHILD INJURED IN FALL FROM CAR TAFT, Nov.

8. Jack Cunningham, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Cunningham of McKittrick, was operated on at the West Side Hospital today for a fractured skull following an automobile accident.

Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham were on their way to this city when the door of their auto Hew open. The tot fell to the highway, the rear wheel striking his bead and resulting in a fractured skull. Following the operation in which a stone of considerable size was taken from the skull, it was reported at the hospital tonight that the little fellow was rapidly recovering.

WARE, Nox. 8. The cloth department of the Otts Company mills will resume full time Monday. For a long time the department has run three and four days a week. with date stamped, ana seal bearing the producers name.

SALT WORKS SUED M. Weitzel has filed suit in the superior court against the Fremont Salt Works, alleging that a balance of 78440 Is due him with Interest. The salt works is owned by local people, the property being northwest of Mojave on the desert- Will Favor Amendment of Check and Divorce Laws in California Goes on Record as Against Attempt to Alter State Mechanic's Lien Law. NATURAL CAUSES IS VERDICT AT TAFT DEPARTMENT STORE- TAFT, Nov. 8.

The coroners jury today returned a verdict of death from natural causes in the inquest into tbe death of James H. Day, aged 70, who dropped dead on Center Street tn this city yesterday. Mr. Day was a retired school teacher and a native of Alabama, but had resided here during the past 10 years. He Is survived by a brother, M.

P. Day of this city, a sister in Lemoore and two sisters in Texas. The funeral servkes will be held at the Taft Undertaking Parlors Monday morning at 10 oclock, -and the body sent to Dallas, Texas, for Interment. Successor to Hochheimer Co. Association Now Includes 40 Bureaus and Serves Over 1,000 Merchants rpHE BI-MONTHLY session of tbe I California Credit Men Assocla-tioa wan held yesterday In the Tegeler Hotel, where matters pertain- Ing to the California retail merchant's interest were discussed.

The greater portion of the time was taken up with discussion of legislation, which the state organization proposes to sponsor in tbe lutereet of its clients. Tbe convention adjourned late in tbe afternoon, after having decided on San Jotse an the location for the next session of the Association. The delegates as a whole expressed their grati-ficatlon at the reception tendered them by Kern County business men at a banquet In the Hike Club Friday I night and yoked their pleasure at the progress made by the local Credit Bureau In charge of VV. C- Allsup, who arranged, for the banquet and conven-. tlon.

Among tbe subjects discussed at the i convention jesterday were: proposed amendments to both the state divorce and Illegal check -laws and enactment of a law drawing the distinction between the bona fide credit bureau and the so called business men's service 1 bureaus, which do not render tbe service required of a credit bureau. FIVE-DAY CLAUSE The convention went on record as favoring an amended cheik law which would make the Issue of an "insufficient funds check" liable to proseeu- ticm providing th check was not re- deemed within five days after-notification. The present law provides 1 that the motive to defraud must first be established before the nieichant or recelvee cmi prosecute. As a protection to eta il merchants SAN JOSE WELL TO BE SPUDDED IN Music lovers of Bakersfield will appreciate Deiro, the worlds greatest accordionist, who will he the feature attraction at the Hippodrome Theatre again today. The name Deiro is known on every hie vaudeville circuit in the country.

His drawing power to theatres Is held by managers to be a tremendous one. His name on a program is an assurance of capacity business. The management went to a great expense to bring Deiro to Bakersfield, and he is the only one ever held over to the next change of program since the opening of the New Hippodrome. He plays a return at Loews State Theatre, Los Angeles, starting next Saturday, TAFT. Nov.

8. The Taft Well Drilling Company is rigging up for well No. 1 of the San Jose-Elk Hills Oil Company and within a few days will spud In on this unproven property. The new well is located in section 26, 31-24. The new company is composed of a group of San Jose business men, and on the board of directors are A.

L. Brassy, J. A. Corotta, A. G.

Dubrutz, C. L. Snyder, J. S. Williams, F.

L. Burrell, L. F. Cooper, Alvin Long and Harry Ryan. OlLDALK, Nov.

8. Jiubert Kly was the honoree at a party fciven at the liume of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. t. W.

Kly, of Wilson Avenue, Friday aft- t-rnoon, in honor of his eighth birthday anniversary. The little ones en- I joel an afternoon? of play, after which reireshinents Here served, the feature of which was a large birthday cake flowing with eight twinkling candles. Those enjoying the affair were Loveianu, Alary hlun Fox, Bruce TAFT HALL SCENE OF PLEASANT PARTY TAFT, Nov. 8. St.

Marys Hall was the scene of another popular dancing and card party last The earlier evening was devoted to cards, with refreshments served, then dancing occupied the remainder of the evening. Mr3. J. O. Barbee won jlne first prize for women.

Miss Nugen second, and Mrs. Grace McMillan, consolation. 1 John Gallin wpn first for the men," R. A. Newell second, and H.

Stone, consolation. Authorities from Two Counties Combine in Capturing Six Men Wilson, Hubert Isaac, William Kly, tho convention favored the amend Francis Wilson, Buddy Fox, Marjorie mont of the divorce law which 'wonld I AIIVn and Robert Ely The hoateas was make it compulsory for a couple to ffey.afrki. first settle their obligations before re-1 Mr and tan. A. N.

Elrod and their Poranly stemming the tide of illicit reiving tlnir final decree of divorce. daughter, Francis, of Ferguson Ave- liquor which has steadily flowed into ts. a lime, spent the week-end in ilan-I A The combined legal forces of two tiie counties were instrumental in tent; I the mining communities surrounding WHEELER RIDGE WELL OF G. P. IS COMPLETED It was deflated that divorces were a great source of iocs to the retail merchant as neither party in a divorce eia MVAd' Mrs" jTH.

E. Schmidt of Kern County to- case is willing to assume outstanding jvterson. and daughter. Kuth, of Los gether with Investigator Dodds, Depu-debts. I Angeles, motored to lilenvitle Sunday nistrict Att-irnev Paul flarher An.

The state association will favor a I they weryhe guest, of Mr. and, law which would stan.larlze credit att- Mr. anq jirs h. Corson of Decatur West, Officers Wiles, Webster, Reese soclatious and make It Impossible for Street accompanied a party of friends' ac(j Seibert and George Johnson dis-i fraudulent methods to he practiced by on II" various comerns claiming to serve the merchant. A convention disfavored propa- here he underwent an operation.

He ganda now in circulation whtrh seeks wis'T'iummer 1 by his nephf to change the mechanics lien law, i Mrs. w. K. Snell of Washington Ave- umoeM Hot trict attorney of San Bernardino, ar-l. it.

Kipptit of Washington A venue rested six alleged booze runners near has returned home trom Sacramento, Mojave early yesterday morning. Those arrested were: I. E. Booe, wine manufacturer, who lives outside of Mojave; C. J.

Womack, of San TAFT, Nov. 8. -Gillen well No. 3 of the General Petroleum at Wheeler Ridge was expected to be, put on production with about 100 barrels tonight following a production test, acording to an announcement here today. R.

R. Shinn, superintendent of the General Petroleum here, stated that the company is working five strings of tools at the present, time In 'the local fields. levities that the persona build- Fndavaf Fernando; Charles Brownell of Sole ly a structure shall have a lien on noon honor of Mrs. c. W.

Hand, who dad canyon; H. C. Bruize, runner that property until all obligations have has been a guest at the Snell home from Los Angeles, and O. A. Ozenne, been cleared.

The association went the past week. Those invited to aqs0 jj0g Angeles, on record as being opposed to any at-, atha VeriCAS SUsnstock? The men were taken to Mojave and tempt to change this Bystem to a Coata, Margaret Sleeper Melvin Me-1 arraigned before Justice of the Peace bonding jwoposltion which may prove J- Neatly. Benjamin Franklin, a W. Townsend. Each pleaded guilty unsuccessful.

I w. iknd.Un ee to two charges and a total of 1,300 Included in the reports was the I Mrs. Oscar Whitworth was a visitor paid in fines. FELLOWS RESIDENT DIES TAFT, Nov. 8.

F. N. Kaufman, 45, of Fellows, died In this city last night after a brief illness. C.W. Witherow of the Taft Undertaking Parlors has wired a brother of the deceased in Chicago, and is awaiting a reply pending the funeral services and buriaL statement that the state association 'Friday at the home of Mrs.

M. Brown now Includes 40 credit bureaus aerv- A. mo i Will give The ruse Employed by the officials in a He total membership of over 1000 chicken supper in the domestic science small oil station on the desert. was to plant" an operative vi uvw ciiivncu ppc i in mo uuiiirouu dciciivc ouiaii uu otavtvu vu vuv ing a merchants and that the service of the rVUl th standard school Saturday bargained with several men who ap- extended over 26 counties of th? memLwIlf bThefd weD 1 preached him and arranged for them of California. J.

CIHuppert is nesday to make final plans for the.to deliver a large quantity of liquor dent and O. Werner Leo, secretary of preparation of the dinner. to him Friday night. Each man was REQUEST IS DENIED The Railroad Commission has denied the application of the Board of Trustees the tlty of Taft, Kern County, for permission to construct Second Street at grade across the tracks of the Sunset Railway to come at a different hour. The officials were hidden in the station and as each man thade his de- tho I A total of IKS votes waa cast at the me association.

Standard precinct in the general elec- Among those who attended the lant Tuesday. The results were as ference here were: william Lowel Republicans, 75; Progressives. The Fashion Leaders Coats that from Collar to Hem Line are Decidedly Chic With Old Man Winter just around the corner and the-holidays already in view what do you need more than a real stunning Wrap There are three distinct silhouettes that are smart just now and there are many stunning riations of these three in our new display The slim tube like style that flares at the hemline and usually has a shawl collar; the wrap around effect -with tuxedo collar of fur, and style luxuriously trimmed with borders of fur and very often with scarf collar. 1 4 will be delighted with really distinguished CoatsTHand-' some fabrics, rich colorings, lines that lend grace and beauty, they offer the utmost in style, yet are so practical That chilly wintry winds means nothing to the wearer. principal fabrics used are Veloria; Jamunette and were in the following colors: Saddle, Navy, Rus-' set, Kaffir, Lupin, Cinnabar, Penny, Black and Cranberry.

Luxurious Furs add to their distinction new sleeves with insets I of fur, deep rolling collars, collars and cuffs, or the hem banded with fur. Each garment a mode unto itself. x. San Francisco, E. H.

Conklin, Taft, A Robert H. Frledlander, Taft; Walden F. Muller, Los Angeles; J. H. Van De 'Water.

Los Augeles; ti. Werner Leo, Santa Barbara; J. B. Scuilln, Pomona; H. C.

Naylor, Upland; F. H. Ontario; E. S. Jackson, Redlands; J.

Lynch, Riverside; A. V. Storer, Claude Berry, Pomona; Miss Cam tola Wolf, Whittier: Mrs. Ida B. Leedom of I.ong Beach and M.

P. Fuller Of San Fernando. a O. P. A report to National Chairman In a few days national contributors show that more the campaign before, and for history a been wound up according to Guy the committee.

1,9: Democrats, 33. and Prohibition, 2. waB arrested Those who served on the election board llvery De waS a-681611 were: Mesdames F. A. Walters.

C. S. Morrison, 1. K. Caldwell.

Perry Whitaker. Grace Hall and Mildred Benfleld. Torrance Glover, of Washington Avenue, who was injured last week when a car in which he was riding collide) with another machine on the Kern River bridge, is much improved and is able to be up and around. Sylvester Venaard of Avenue, left this week lor a short visit In Nevada with bis step son. Mr.

Ven-nnrd recently returned from a tour of the eastern states, and is a great traveler for a man of the advamed age of 85. The Ladles Aid Society of the Olldaie Congregational Church met at the home of Mrs. J. Phillips of Washington Avenue, Thursday afternoon. Those present Included Mesdames I.

E. Caldwell, J. DvV1. Irvin Goats. W.

A. Queen, Homer Hennage, Melvin McCloy, NO DEFICIT FOR NEW YORK, Nov. 8. be sent Republican William Butler by members of the committee will people contributed to this' year than ever the first time in political national campaign has without a deficit, Emerson, chairman of Max Dennis and J. will meet at the Snell of Washington weeks.

WESLEY ROBINSON DIES IN THE SOUTH The Pioneer Mercantile Company WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY Tuesday, November 11 in Observance of' Armistice Day Lest We Forget Phillips. The club home-of Mrs. W. E. Avenue id two 'McFARLAN'D, Nov.

8. News of the death of Wesley J. ItolAhson at Camp Kearney last Thursday, November 7, has been received by McFarland friends. The body, accompanied by the family, has arrived from the south. The funeral services will be held from the Curtiss Benll funeral parlors at Delano Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock.

Iter. F. H. Woodslde, pastor of the E. Church, will officiate.

The body will he laid at rest in the Delano cemetery beside the little daughter, who passed away several months ago. Choice, but never expensive We select oor gift goods with the same discrimination you wish to express. In Christmas Cards, Stationery, Glass Objects, Leather Novelties, you will find here only the most excellent and tasteful. A email deposit will reserve your gifts. J0NES-D0RSEY.

Art and Stationery Shop 1910 Chester Avenue The furs used are Natural Squirrel, Beaver, Lynx, Jap Mink, Beige Squirrel, Hudson Seal and Mole Fox. Come in tomorrow and take a leisurely view of our extensive assortments. You will find in them everything that is desired in a smart Winter Coat. $75.00, $89.50. $110 and upward SEE THE WINDOW SECOND FLOOR Re-nu Your Furniture and Floors with PITCAIRN WATER SPAR COLORED VARNISHES Miller Borglum 2001 Eye St, Phone 844-J VIRGIN! COLONY.

Nov. Lowell Dowdy, who motored to Indiana this summer with his pu rents, stayed In Oregon with his grandmother and wilt attend school there this year. James humbert. of the Virginia Colony ftervlee Station, made a trip to Texas recently on amount of the serious Illness of a relathe. Henry Dash hus sold his place here and they are now Ihlug In Bakersfield P.

Kdmlnson has purchased the Monterey fash Groetrv amt apart- i inentss belonging to V. Chain hut does not contemplate tooting there at lire-aent. Anil) Malone, who haa been 111 for some months, is ImproMng and able to be out again. A. Amour Is erecting a service station on the old tiff Ira rt sort corner Fred Chamberlin also having a station pul up xt to his vegetable aland.

Mr and Mrs I.ut hae recently re. turned after spending several months visiting In Illinois Among the impiev nta in this vt-rlnlty Is a r-pal garage built nent to the Virginia n.rvlie station by Dobrus-ky an i llun hei Quite a nornbir of the children rmund aie null, id wfh tbe r-gulur fall trouble known as pink eve" vblei M.b'Ue lias been up ill tbe inon nt. i nta (or few COTTON FELLERS Move right in furnished cottage; Kern leland water, fire place, chickens for the 15 acres to call home, fine newj school; yes, i'll throw In a cow. All is yours iur 500 down, balance to suit. BOB SPEHR, Owner Route 2, Box City -T November Blanket Sale Will Begin Tuesday Morning There Will Be Tremendous Values Offered These frosty mornings one appreciates the comfort of plenty of good Blankets.

Winter is now setting in in earnest. A sale with big reductions on Blankets is surely a timely event. Look to our advertisement Tuesday morning for particulars. Zimmerman and Lindsley (general Building Contractors ESTIMATES FREE Telephone 2388 -Malcolm Brock Co. Kehler i tiv-.

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