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Combined Wire Nevs Service of all papers. Associated Press, United Press, International Nents, Universal Nevs and Consolidated Press PAGE 22 THURSDAY EVENING APRIL 7, 1921. i IE! MOTHER OF YEGGS FLEE $150,000 to Be Used to Pioneers of Oakland" to Hold Rally For Baby's Health MISS ELIZABETH SKEELE, executive secretary of Associ' ated Charities (right) serving a foster mother and her charges tea at the JlabyIlospital clinic yesterday. Eastbay fl j- k- St i -SKIS Fill Sledge Hammers Are Used Knock Off Apparently Interrupted. I.

i fj ii Yeggs broke into the awning fat? v-- npHE Oskland Pioneers will bold A monthly meeting tomorrow evening at their new hesdqnsrters in the Merchants' Exchange. The limit for membership having been amended to at to admit all men who settled here np to the year 1875, the society is now sdding largely its membership end record attendance is expected st this meeting. A class of about thirty new member will be Instructed in the work of a pioneer, and smong those present will be one of the members who war born in this city in 1850, supposed to be the first white boy born here. Rene J. Cavssso; secretary of the society, gives the following statistics ss to the present membership of the society: Settled in Oakland 1850-54, inclusive, 1860-64, 40; 1865-69, 50 1870.75, totsl, 121.

Settled in Oakland under one yesr of sge (including 32 born in Osk land), 42; st-1 to 9 years of age, 46; 10 to 20, 24; 21 to 24, 8, and at 31, total 121. Born in Oakland 32, in Sen Francisco 14, elsewhere in California 23 totsl born in California, 69; in Connecticut, Indiana, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Wisconsin, British Columbia, Canada, Chile, England, Ireland, Germany, Hawaiian Islands, 1 Switzerland, 2. GET ITS SCHOOL Residents of Stonehurst, who complained "that they were neglected In the school-building program, were last night assured by the bond expenditure committee of the BoarQ of Education that the first money received from the sale of school bonds shall be used in construction of the Stonehurst school. The Stonehurst residents complained recently to the Board of Education that promises to build a school in their district were entirely lg-1 nored. Investigation showed that this promise was given more than a year ago, but was filed.away and lost in the progress of other events which occupied the educators' attention.

The Stonehurst residents, armed with the promise, convinced the Board of Education that it must expend Its next money from bond sales upon the Stonehurst school. rs Baer's Caks 15c Advertise ment. STI IBSTTO 1 I I IS LISTED BEST IN COUNTRY Institution Appears On Roster of 100 Leaders Compiled by Surgeons College. Alameda County hospital, with five other institutions In the- State, is named In the current bulletin of the American College of Surgeons in a list of hospitals of 100 or more beds in the United States meeting th minimum requirements of a first-class institution. According to the State Board of Charities and Corrections, the California plan of county departments of public, wel-lare ha received wide comment in many esaern publications and is being adopted In some of the Middle West and Southern States.

San Frwcisco County hospital is included in the list of the American Colleef of Surgeons. The standard cover clinical labora-lory facilities, accurate and complete case records, review and analysis ot clinical experience of thestaff. regular staff meetings and other regu4a-Uons. The following letter has been received, from the State Board -of Charities and" Corrections by the Alameda County, Board of Supervisors: "In the last bulletin of the Amerl. can College of Surgeons, acting in co-operation1 the Carnegie Foundation, appeared a Hst-ef- the hospital the.

United States of 00 more beds that have been approved by them as meeting the mln- i jmum standards of a first-class hospital. "These standards cover clinical laboratory facilities, accurate 'and complete case records, review and analysis of clinical experience of the staff, staff meetings at regular Intervals, etc. Included in this list is th Alameda County hospital. "As the State Boa.d of Charities and Corrections exercises supervision over county hospitals, we have noted with much pleasure the marked changes that have taken place in Alameda county- and desire to congratulate the board of supervisors upon the accomplishment of irh provements that have brought to their hospital national recognition and the assurance of adequate care of Its patients which this recognition implies." George W. Butler Is Wanted By Brother From his cot In ward number Ave, Hartford general hospital, Hartford.

Charles Butler, a seriously Injured patient, is sending out a call for' hia brother, George AW Butler, who last was heard from in Oakland. Charles Butler Is convalescing at the hospital from two fractured shoulders and a fractured skull. He wants the assistance of hia brother George, in instituting suit against those who, he says, were responsible for his injuries. to Charles, George formerly lived at Ninth and Washing ton streets, was a member of a San Francisco business club, transacted realty deals and also acted as a rent collector. The last time the brothers met was In 1907.

Oakland It's the NEWEST LOWEST ION 1 a i mmmimmmminiiiiMim IS Conflict Develops in Will Contest Over Providing for Aged Woman; Denial of the charge that Mra. Ruth liana refuses to sign a stipulation agreeing to set aside a certain sum monthly for the care of the aged and incompetent mother of the late Dr. Paul Lans, whose $100,000 estate has been subject to a battle for weeks before Superior Judge E. C. Robinson, was made today by Attorneys Johnson and representing the widow.

The attorneys' declaration followed the announcement by Judge Rdbin-son that this afternoon he would make an allowance for the mother pending, the settlement of the will contest, adding that the testimony clearly showed that Mrs. Amelia Lans, the mother, was entirely dependent on her son for suport and that while of course he had no Jurisdiction after the present case Is decided, the Supreme Court has given him power to make such allowance pending settlement of probate, proceedings. The court's announcement In turn followed the attempt of Attorney W. H. Clay, representing Mrs.

Lelah Templeton, office nurse to whom Dr. Lans willed his fortune, to introduce evidence showing whether' or not Mrs. 'Amelia -Lans received money from the estate for her care since her son's death. Judge Robinson refused to admit such testimony, saying it had no bearing on the will contest. Clay presented a paper which hesaid was a stipulation providing that 1100.

a month should be set aside permanently from the estate for the mother's care. He said Mrs. Templeton had -signed it and attempted to. say that Mrs. Ruth Lanz had refused to do so, but Judge Robinson cut him off, saying such evidence was not admissible.

i School Board May Bar Talking Lobbies Discussions concerning the Bay school, school candy and bly school sanitation are expected to be continued -tonigh't at the monthly meeting of the Board of Education, which is held In addition to the weekly meetings. At Monday night's meeting the Bay school question was set aside by a tie vote, leaving it where it was before. It is rumored in education circles that steps will be taken hereafter to prevent "lobbies" of citizens from entered Into heated debates, dialogues and personalities with- members of the board of education during board sessions. The opinions of citizens will be welcomed, it is asserted, but within the limits of parliamentary rules. i Food which the hen eats affects the 1 color of the egg yolk.

ing 1Z GIN SI! I MTU TWO BURGLARY ber.of Commerce are fast being depleted the three hundred and fifty Inquiries a month which pour into that office. Local advertising to familiarize all of the Eastbay residents with the attractions of Alameda county; state advertising to focus the attention of other cities of the state on these cities as shipping, tourist and convention centers, and national advertising to bring the county to the attention of the Eastern tourist and the Industrial leader and shlpperre phases of the pending campaign which were discussed. TO OUTLINE appointment of special publicity committees to discuss and outline plans for the advertising campaign from the advertising specialists and newspaper writers of the district Is scheduled to be made at the meet-ins of the executive committee called for next Wednesday. The advertising committee moved that recomniendations be sent to the commercial and civic organizations of the county suggesting Indorsement of Mayor John L. Davie's campaign to -secure a $1,000,000 armory and county products exposition building for Oakland.

The descriptive folder written to attract tourist travel to this district and issued cooperatively by the hotel men of Berkeley and Oakland, to-Evt her with the county will' be off the press next week, it i was announced by Louis An initial edition of 75,000 of these folders is being issued for distribution throughout the country. POLICE SHOTS FAIL TO STOP NIGHT SPEEDER Patrolmen J. Bray and E. J. Murphy reported at headquarters today that they fired several shots shortly after midnight at an automobile that had barely missed running them down while speeding west alongjjaft Fourteenth street.

Their beat is near Twenty-fourth avenue and East FouMeenth street. When they saw the car coming along Ear.t Fourteenth street in excess of the speed limit, they held up-their hands and ordered the ilriVerlo stop. Instead the driver headed straight for them, yelling for them to get out of the way. They jumped to one'slde and opened fire on the machine as it sped into the darkness. None of the shots look effect.

Ulster Men to Hold Irish Fair Sunday Customs and pastimes of Ireland's crossroads fairs will be revived at the "North of Ireland Festival." which wilt be given In Rhellmound Park beginning at2 p. m. next Sunday under the auspices of the Ulster Men's Association of California. Gaelic dancing contests. American and Irish sports, and public dancing in the pavilion are announced.

The proceeds will be appropriated to tne Irish relief campaign fund to assist in financing the relief work of the Quakers in Ireland. Heading the various committees of "Ulster Men" arranging the prc-granj are John Donoboe. Joseph Diamond, Frank Malloy, Frank Downey, Charles Warden, William McGIinchey, W. G. Ilarkins and Daniel J.

O'Hara. Stan ord Club to Plan Scholarship The Eastliay Stanford i'luli will hold a meeting on the night of April 14 at a downtown cafe, where a committee will report on the methods for financing the Kasthay scholarship, which will send gome deserving young high school graduate of Stanford. It is planned to select a good student and a "good fellow' every year for this Eastbay scholarship. A special guest nt the dinner will be Dink" Templeton. fumed Stanford athlete.

OX) SUSPECTS HELD Following their transfer here from San Francisco last night, two burg- la suspects are held in the city prison and police believe that with their arrest they have cleared up the mystery surrounding almost a score of the burglaries which have been committed here within a few weeks. Kobert Fredricksen and Charles Klnnear, the two men held, were arrested in San. Francisco yesterday morning and returned to Oakland. Some of the jobs of which they are suspected are The home of George 796 Excelsior boulevard, on the night of April 2 and Jewelry taken; H. Koterrnundt.

4175 Howe street, April 2. jewelry and clothing; Police Sergeant A. It, Smith, 629 East Sixteenth a number of other robberies and holdups. TS ES Many Children Are Examined and Evidence of Good Care Is Given. Foster mothers who have taken to their hearts the" mites of hu-manlty-who are the charges of the Oakland Associated Jour- neyed day to attend the first of the Asso ciated Charity Baby Baby a health Is to b'e of paramount importance.

Once month the substitute parents will be invited to gather in the Dover street institution where, nurses, physicians and baby experts will examine the youngsters who are under school age. Miss Bertha Wright is directing the clini'cal work. Approximately 170 children under 8 years old are the charges of the Oakland Associated Charities. Six- I ty-eight foster mothers are registered with them. These lads and lassies are for the most part "unwanted" children -those whose parents are separated, thore who hava been deserted, those who have come into the world nnmelesM and Mothers of some have died and fathers have had a struggle in looking out after their welfare.

All are wards of the court. For their care 17.50 a month is allowed from the public funds to compensate the woman of the big heart who takes child to love and cherish. The Masonic order, through a gift of $5000, is providing in addition suihclent daily milk for their nourishment. The Associated Charities must look out for the clothes, the comforts', the health, the simple pleasures and necessities of the tragic little army. The Baby, hospital clinic established yesterday guarantees the health.

No real mother had greater pride in her offspring than, these oster parents who brought their charges;) sweet and clea'n and neatly clothed, with bows on hair or meckties care- fully tied. Perhaps the' youngest visitor was than a month old.) The oldest child confessed to a few months beyond S. More than 60' were examined between the hours of 2 and 4 p. in. Executives of the Associated Charities assisted the clinic officials.

While the foster mothers awaited their turn with the nurses and doctors, they, compared notes and boasted the wonders of their particular child. Tea was served them in Iris court by Miss Elizabeth Skeele. executive secretary of the Associated Charities. 75 and up With Garters FOSTER PAREN 'ttaa V'A i tiVwr ii to the Baby hospital yester- Advertise With the appointment of a finance committee representative the leading business and civic woricers of Alameda county, the Alasneda county advertising committee, which will have charge of the campaign to advertise the Greater Eastbay district to the world, started its work at Its first meeting held' yesterday afternoon, in the directors' room of the Chamber of Commerce headquar-fers. The committee was appointed at meeting held the evening of March 30, representative of the business and commereWl organizations of all of the countv.

Those present at yesterday's" meeting were J. Downey, chairman of the committee: Eir-gene Bowles, secretary of the committee; A. 8. Weaver, 'banker of San Leandro: T. W.

Norrlw, manufacturer of Livermore: A. V. Beam, president of the Hayward Chamber of Commerce; E. K. Taylor of Alameda; Charles Keeler, managing director of the Berkeley Chamber of Commerce, representing P.

H. Thatcher, president of that organization, and Louis Aber, Oakland hotelman. $50,000 is wanted; Ways and means for raifiing the projected fund of $50,000 a year for three years was discussed and tentative plans presented whereby appropriations from the county- and from theseveral cities represented would be secured as the nucleus of the fund, the balance of which would be made up by popular, subscription. A finance committee was appointed to handle the funding of the campaign, as follows: C. Ij.

Crellin, I'leasanton; W. T. Knightly, Hayward; Al Latham and C. K. Strom of Alameda; .1.

E. Faustina, San Leandro; F. H. Thatcher, Frank Naylor, Roy Long and Hall Hither, Berkeley; Judge Everett J. Brown, M.

J. Kelly, Bruce Maiden, H. G. Williams and George Meredith, Oakland. The general committee which met yesterday has arranged to meet again next Wednesday, when the members will present tentative plans for the campaign to advertise- the county anfr when members of the finance committee will be present to discuss the plans for the campaign with the general committeeman in preparation for the campaign for funds.

NEED OK ADVERTISING A short discussion on the advertising needs of the Eastbay communities brought out that the emphasis shall be placed on the development of this side of the bay as a stopping point for California's winter tourists, on the beautiful sites offered here for the middle-class country home, the exploitation of the industrial growth and future possibilities of this district as a result of the coming here of the Pacitlo naval base and the further expansion of the waterfront facilities and development of the Eastbay waterfront as a shipping point for the entire Central California district. Bowles. Keeler and Beam, the three active Chamber of Commerce workers at yesterday's meeting emphasized the present crying need for descriptive literature concerning the county and the various Eastbay cities to be sent to persons who are now writing to the several chambers of commerce for Information concerning this dlworlct iNQcmiits pom ts Berkeley has little or nothing in this line, Keeler reported, Hayward has practically nothing aTid the stocks of descriptive literature now being sent out by the Oakland Cham- Royal for Shoeszszszzzzssg STYLES PRICES NT COLT OXFORDS, PUMPS nd THEORIES newest styles, all sizes high V- PAIO a ot 2 PAIRS FOR $5 GREEN 3 i IL I'll he trip toryW the Dahl-Thorhs company at 689 Eighth street early today and for an hour worked with sledgehammers; and heavy topis In an to break open the safe ofthe awnlns; company. Discovery ot the attempt to ro the factory was made this mornimr when the operators of the firm came to work and opened the place ot business. The place was left with tools and, hammers scattered about as though, the would-be burglars had been frightened off while at work.

They had worked the knob from the eafe and battered it badly in their operations, but liad failed In their attempts to open It, The safe bad In It more than in cash. Inspectors C. T. Appledorn. ancj Tom Woods have been detailed td the case.

George Brower, a neigh bor. told the detectives he heard the pounding but thought that it was caused by men working overtime) getting tents ready for the coming) municipal election. The yeggs had pitched a tent, from the store stock, over the safe. In order to hide their operations) from the view of passersby- 11 TZARS IS 1 all rmr wark fteraoaallr. I torm peratora.

Master Dentist Prima arc back to normal. A Klaaf at theae rtcen will convince y.l 1S. set of teeth $30 set of teeth $60 aet of teeth 10 crown A brg. work. $4.00 S12H cr.

brg. wk. 22k. rein 16 gold fillings inlays 00 np 5 porcelain fillings $1.00 up $2 silver A cement 60c np Painless extraction $1.00 Extraction and cleaning free with other work. Lifetime guar antee with all work.

Examination Hours 9 a. m. to p. m. Sunday 10 to 12.

Phone Oak. 7217. 1027 Broadway, Corner 11th am tJacttimnal earn- COFFEE ntrcaanta DR. good coffee BLACK SATIN STRAP PUMPS, hand turned soles, 1 Keep your Coffee fresh. Keep it in a closed container as nearly air-tight as possible.

4t -Measure proportions carefully, both Coffee and water. -When serving hot Coffee, serve it hot. Never re-cbok. -Use water only at full boiling-point. full French heels.

SAME STYLE IN CRAY SUEDE 7 .95 pair 5 Strain or settle carefully. ALL Coffee is clear if properly made. 6 Keep Coffee-making utensils clean. JOINT COFFEE TRADE PUBLICITY COMMITTEE 74 Wall treet, Ney York WAIST AND GARTERS FOR GIRLS AND BOYS Every mother appreciates Hickory i "Unquestionably the unexcelled undergarment of. today is the Hickory Waist and Garters.

It's our biggest seller byfar," says the buyer of-one of New York City's largest department TstdresT The body of the Hickory Waist is made of high grade materials wears well and washes wonderfully. Tailored in the faultless full body model as well asjn i the popular style illustrated. For.all ages2 J.o Each garment fits perfectly. AH buttons are-gen uine unbreakable bone; the pin tube attachment prevents the garter pin from bending or breaking. Guaranteed to give you absolute satisfaction.

THiTlttbrxttuvt-rh- Coffee Club. Look for it in 4T dealers' windows. It will 'help you End good coffee. tL" M3 Given'- With Every k0jr Purchase LADIES' BROWN KID SPORT OXFORDS, and low heels lr. pair pi'r5'V 4v ALL 5 OP and up Without Carters -CHICAGO You should please write A find them at your dealer's in Mi boys' or infants' department.

If not, in STEIN COMPANY mam or PARIS CARTERS TINDOW SIZES the univevml for mtn NEW YORK DISPLAYS BI STER BROWN SHOES for Boi ni CirT. at reduce pricei in'nk ROYAL SHOE GO. HICKORY A a4rrtimM it part at ra eamductrl or tka laaiiae il-pr ta Vnit4 Statea la c-aparttaa with th aJaatara th Stat at Saa Paula. Bratil. which pradocaa Corner Washington and 13th man of all taa corrEK ami in tap VaJt4 Stalaa at 4arica.

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