Oakland Tribune from Oakland, California • Page 26

MAY 23, 1920. 12 SUNDAY MORNING- POLXTHY. T-SJ 1 Inrnnnni I'D 4 10 1 Meat Prices- Show Decline; Pcicker Says Demand Is Less DrnhMMIL Dealer Painted as Hard-Boiletl in Profiteering FLIGHTS1S na nit lira nn PflDBEDEATH oFcueiiZn bly, as Fhown by tjie reports' ot the I'nited States Buretil of Labor Bta-tlstles. Dun's lnex number of wholesale show that the avJiie.wholauieiiieatirjce fell 17 per cent from July, 1919. to April, 1S20, whereas tho average wholesale price of all commodities went up about 13 per cent.

rMniyii ntHUt) i While redualions are beinsr made In various foodstuffs and a eliKht nt also has tieen iilado, In the price of meatH accfirdirnr to an announcement Tiintlr vej-lcT'liLl' by tho WPhlern. coinpanyv The latest reduilons ranpe from ialf a ciMit to oik' cent iiounil in most rases. Sime rrrrsyover, there has been a general decline, beef ro-intr down 2 cents a pound; veal 1 to 4 cents'; lamb 4 to rents: mutton 3 to 4 cents and pork .1 enls. Imrlrijf the latest reduction hteers. calves -and HlK'fiu lu vi fallen i r.

i eenf Jo In price. A like reduc- j. The fall In meat prices has been lion has been put into effect liy the i fl'e principally to the foreign situa-whob-dalc meat dealers. i tion. Hefore the war we shipped liy IS IV SWIFT I'rcslilinit of Swift Wrhti-ii for tu I nlll ITchm.

May S2.Affer-wor ndjusttnent of the livestock and packing industries has resulted in a considerable drop in the iirlces of meat products. Kctail prices have fallen perceptl- German People jA gtiinst ERetufnlcfM May 22. Germany Is passing through (lie throes- of a be- Ihhi as regards Prus-iivhen ii ism. Itig ricnmona ioung Couple Married At Modesto RICHMOND, May 22. Percy I Jones and Miss Vera House of this city jrwere Thursday In It.

was announced -in a telegram3" received by Mrs. Martie House, mother of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Jones are 'now on their wedding tour in Southern California, and upon reluming to Richmond in about two weeks will make their home in a cottage on Barrett avenue near Twelfth street.

Luncheon and bridge whist was enjoyed by the members of the Home Club at the home of Mrs. V. A. Fcnner on Cottage avenue Friday afternoon. The winners were: Mrs.

J. F. Brooks, Mrs. G. B.

Fred-enburg and Mrs. W. D. Mason. Other members jot the club present were: Mesdames H.

C. Adair, H. D. Chapman, W. S.

Lucas H. M. Flint, It. R. Osborne, C.

Trov E. L.J Scofield, K. W. O'Brien, 8. Coll, K.

J. Garrard, K. O. Griffin, V. S.

Abbott. An Informal meeting of the workers of all the Sunday schools In this city iield at. the First Presbyterian church Monday evening at is o'clock. It is a get-together meeting for time and a discussion of mutual problems. Cups uill be presented to the Sunr day schools having the largest representation in officers and teachers.

Arrangements for the meeting are being made by Aubrey Wilson, Mrs. O. A. Nail amLA. H.

PnuEe. A whist party will be heldby the Royal Neighbors at tho Pythian Castle Monday everyrrrg: A five dollar merchandise order will be given as first prize. There, wil be other attractive prizes. Mrs. St.

Seeley is chairman of th conimittee In i A dancing paj.ty was held at the home of Miss Blossom Griffin, i 1 2 Rlchmdrrd avenue last night. A Joyous time was haa. Refreshments were jserved. Those present were: Maude Mary Mecenamin. Clair Adair, Blossom Griffin, Clarence "Carter, John Dvwney, Guy Wilson and Norman Woodford.

Ye Spods. a social club, will hold an Invitational dancing party at the Richmond clubhouse this evening. The V. C. orchestra will furnish the music.

Local members of the Daughters of St. George will take part in pageant at the British Empire Day celebration in San Francisco Monday. The Richmond ladles who will take part are: Mesdames Lnnsmun, McClusky, McElherron, Fenlx, Bab-cock and Paine. BIRTHS BOflDKX-To the wife of Francis i Itowden, May ,13, a son. hi il To the wife of m.

F. Black. May 19. a son. riMlKKO To the wife of Joseph Rego rtnhero, October a aon.

Mr! all To the wife of Allen McCall; Mav 16. a son. IM.KH To the wife of George 1 ViiBor, May 20, a son. RHOW To the wife of Alfred H. Brown.

May 17, a son, gAMINF.n To the wife of Adolph. Alexander Sandner, May 19, a daughter. Gf i.HA!iKJ' To tne wife of Edgar T. Gulbrandsen, May 19, a son. DAKM8 To the wife of John L.

Darms, May 18, a son. Oscar Beckman, 27, and Marion a. Hwabel. 22. both of Oakland.

Joe M. Silva. 40, anil Frances Cor-relrS" 421 both of Oakland. i Tony Malta, 22, and Katnerine Vgrusa 1H, both of Berkeley. Warren D.

Norton. 2V, Woodbury, and Marian H. Mathew, 25, of San Mateo. iimmnnrl J. Christ ensen, 2 4 and Leena P.

Schneider, 18, both of Ber- nonnrd W.ilravera. 25. San Fran ein. I.oulso M. Diener, 2').

of Ralph Rivolo. 26. and Mary Piplone. of Oakland Antone Pine. 27.

Sacramento, and Minnie Spuza. 19, of Oakland. Frank Perata, 26, Oakland, and Dorothy E. Mathews, 20, Berkeley. Leslie 10.

Tuthill, 81, and, Marie Long 24, both of Modesto. Clarence H. Forehand, Oakland, and Annu M. Hall, 36, Satf Lake City. Frank- D.

Davis. 22, Gtapt, and Meria Marshall. 18, Richmond James Purheeo, 21, Oakland, and Eva Frati.s. 18. San Leandro.

Oscar G. Dreaer. 26, and Gladys A. Prosser, both of San Francisco. Elmer C.

Hernelster. 26, and Jewell Henry. 19, both of Oakland. Frank 49, and Kathryn Shea. 4i.

both of Oakland. Reginald M. Marshall, 31. and Allison I.t Warner. 27, both of Oakland.

Robert K. C. Heyden. 34, Martlnea, and Hessie E. Tyson.

2ri, takland. William R. Bawden, 29, Oakland, and Gladys Thompson; 4. Hopland. Arthur W.

Kidder. 25, and Irma Deliun, 23, both of Berkeley. Ellsworth B. Berquest. 80 and Gertrude 1.

John, 24. both of Oakland. Orvllle N. Clifton, 26, and Juanlta E. Smith.

of Oakland. Frank J. Lewis. 25, and Margaret Avlla. 22.

both of Hayward. Olof Nelson, 47, Oakland, and Ellen S. Bllxt, 39, Denver, Col. Charles Brink, 21, Presidio, San Francisco, and Annie Miller, 18, Oak- land. i Frank Mello, 23, Merced, and Mary Stevens, '20, Hayward.

Thomas Ferro, and Mary Perata, 20. both of Oakland. mvniicKsi FiLF.n. Joseph vs Anna Zgragen. desertion.

vs. Frederick Burgess, cruelty. Aruiur va. lua r. voruray, cruei- ty.

Anna vs. Clementl Plpplone, desertion. Anna vs. Frank Mecchl, desertion. LKOAL NOTICICS SOTKT, OF TfMF.

FOR PROV. Mi Wll.I, AM) OK APIM.H'ATIOV FOR I.F.TTFRS OK A I I ST TIO WITH Al'TIIKMItA'IKU (dr OK WILL AN.NKXKl). Superior Court of the State of Call, fornla in and lor the County of Alameda. '-No. 27W07.

In the matter of the estate of Charles a Tripler, deceased. Notice of time set for proving will nri ih aonlication for letters of ad ministration with authenticated copy of will annexed. Notice Is hereby given mat a peti MI DDI ARC HP.PrKFQl 5ie a. every Tuesday; -varieties, parcel post rah tin lUh-bery, 1616 phonjf H7-W. Hayward.

Cal. LIGHT Pair large 20.10. 14th ivrnue. mated pigeons. Merritt 1869.

GOOD HENS FREE Buy baby chicks: mother hens free. Phone Merritt 3022. We deliver. nofiANIZED ll -laying hens. roosters SIS Delaware far to laurel ave.

lAtNG'S lavera, Anco. W. L. H. chicks.

17e and 20o. Hatrh rBS- Broilers, 4'e. 3S61 Rlghst LIGHT Brahma rooster, 1 $3 50. 737 8th at. LA Y1XO 35 each; rates per duxen.

1846 E. 21st cor.lth ave. LA i NG pu ill et a.W hitY Leghorn; $1.50. 13U4 1'arKer HerKtiey. lsland'STed pullets; three setting hens and hen Willi brood for: sale.

1719 Hopkins opposite Altenhelm. ONE White Leghorn male and 4 pul-iets, pedigreed; cordrlay Ing blood, blue ribbon- winners, ribbons included. Box 1 832 Tribune. OVK thoroughbred old Hrali-f- ma rooster. $2r in.

Herbert f4H Tennessee V.allejo, Cal. ONE doien W. laying hens. S3T Sybil ave, San leandro. POPPY HILL 4161 3ath Fruitvale 14 3-W.

Rhode Island Red Flock fin ft fid' wir.Tar Bi'nii. HogaiilEln 175-2T5-egg -type fr sale. R. It. and R.

hatching egg. pen "Tn'hTffrtrTrr--HiiTr-TTnrrn pt" also p. ti horns: hatching (kks I "l- v. PEKIN DICKS, young and oin. ior i next years layers 1 1.

nox Sunol, Cal. PKKIN duck, choice from one to 1 0 weeks old. 2 1 Ae. pullets from S. 'o i-0 months old.

at a sacrifice, pred YV. Iiiehl. 3L'4 Franklin at. llOSB comb vandotte "'ockerel. Kruitvale THnRfiroilBRiyi.

It 1. P.e.1 chicks "out the 2'Mh. 2'c; older O'les. to 4 wks batchiiiK egits llerrick's 423tl KaniiloK. 3Sth ave car to Hopkins -TWO female.

1 -nttvfep-rWhi'e IjerhYrtt7-winners of three first jireinlurns parents 200-eKP slock: no room to keep thfm. 211S 8ih W. THOltOl'OIlBKED. Iliiff OrpTliatching egita. 12c eacn.

its at. near Broadway. ni.t..i. -i itu.Mu i 5th ave. i W.

I HABY. chicks, week old, heavy laying stock. from RV brollera. V. L.

LAYING pullets. 3914 39th avo. $1-' PEN L. brer-ders. one Peerless A ncona cockerel.

l.ia egg Huckeye incubator. Hatching eggs. 1.32 Snth a'v. 300 1-year olds; 30 4-months pullets; 1 cow. with caif.

ducks and rabbtts. Mrix in6. t'astro valley. Haywards 32 FINK I. Tt.

ducks, all laying, vear old; sell cheap, leaving. JCli Pled, Phone Pied. 767. sri. n.

chicks. pet. herts: 9 Pied. 4412.1 4-vk. Ancona.

45 ANCONA hens, 5031 K. 2ltih st 1 roisier for sale. Oakland. Cal. 30 W.

L. layina pullets. Meadow si reel off nr.Mi Fruitvale H69-W. 3f32 phone 300 YHITK I.FOHHIIN -4 wks. old, fryi rs, gnat.

1 mnnlh old. $5. hicks, 3 and 3iie lb. billv-432 1st ave I.eandro. lift A 1 ii "fr.

Tl lob'e rie 1 Ing stock, Sf.e each; -Imtchlng eggs half prlee. 4(11 8 1 near Tele--grajdi. rear rntt Pled, Too" WHITF. HtN pullets, 4 mo. old.

heilihv slock. Valley and Lake road. Box I'OO," ii) w'k'S." YV" 1 ,7 I I LKTS. es eggs. 3So il.

32.10 Gourtlatul Leona onr to Virginia, 1 block north. Frultvale 5,11. 6 H. I. ft.

laving hens. 1 rooster. K. ir.th. Merritt 1B33.

1024 40 W. chl 1 day old. 107S 61st St. Pled. 8.i2;i-,I.

5 I'HOIOH brown Leghorns, 12 white Leg il apiece for Int. Ftvl. 644. 200 V. 1.

c'lckerels frnrn goctd laving strain. 1836 K. Sr.t'li si. Mer. '2l Wl A KLGI'LAP.

C-U. A OF. FKKMKHV HAI.IrHU'lll ST, OAKLAND )' 1 1 1 1 -AV itHr BS: -F TION F1 HKKS ATTFNti I K. STKWAitT. SF.I A FF.W good l.ii.

is aio does; i.d eir.lsll New Zealand fllants. 2 1 3 rtth AMF.I'.ICAN" hill" stiver rabbits for si Fl er i-; ii St. Mer. BS18. BI'CK.

l-reedmg do-s and table r-i Mil; F. ii nml 113 Kr'i 'lih between and Delaware. BL'SGHAIli; BUNNY MIJHLK HLAf'K angora' htl'chee cheap breed tM- 77 FOR SAI.r; -F Slant New 7iA and must Dakota, 'lake I) car Loi. Fl.KMlll 11 N'T Khar-it jmh. HIMALAYAN bucks, holiday be oto- reg st- It A HHITS.

i. cheap doo 2 i i 1 )ntj in Kh-in. UK ijih 7. 1 1 a 1 1 i M' a ti 1 tht-rii after this 'o l.ijt Ish ith iittris gift -is t' isti-r. i s.

4 i. nuck, one and-2 1 day Tues. The Iter Tuef night. A I on lo breefcterF nn The I a'vav sotni good butchen. Ii Oakland AIOVINO, must a-n 7 FiemtKh dofH, hui rabbits, buuhfn.

lie hia-d yoimg Jfiili oai xkvv ziv.uXnd hkh 'dor. win, young. ons. firs'oiass nil Sunday after 10 o'clock" iff, -y, r. ra Oakland.

I'le 4 1, JtA ipt- end of -ittwkrtdgir-riiT one-third of t. a ai r. eunlpjt, lor rat'blft, frqnabi 'ir poultry; ground not eoverfld, plenvy for i 'eniargeinenf, for sail nfap, -leims. Owner. Cm K'072, Tribune SILVElv tii.s ut a burj-Kln 32T, 3inh v(.

Kruitvale Isr.fjW SOME does for saJa rhai 4'U East 7)ii st. WHlTi; a.ngr,ra fy lyeavlng town. rabbi Mcnnlh Tracy Autoists Hit by Gasoline Famine TRACT, May 22 There. Is prar-j tlcally ra gasollno In Tracy. Hun-es are In demand for the first time In moon.

Walking Is a novelty which jj'iany are being Introduced to The S'-andard Oil station reports. "No gaa," the supply for cuatomera oiilv: Associated, no report; Tracy Mercantile company, no gas for Its own delivery trucks; Kabl-an-Grunauer company, no gaa for etuPinwn; Ford garage, no gaa; TVeet title garage, no gas; Central garage, very little for regular enough tor only a few ho ura. 1 The Egrptiana inauumenta. computed tlma by 'ior I i I II 'I it .1 i i V. OUIZ IS SET By I'nlvcrsnl Sort lor.

WASHINGTON, May 2 2. Search for ev-idence of huge slusii funds pro-ivided by cliques of multimillionaires striving' to buy" the presidency, will be started Monday by Senate 'sub-committee named under the authority of Senator Borah's resolution prescribing an Inquiry into all 'campaign funds. Campaign managers of all the 'presidential candidates. Republican ami Democratic, and in some in-j stances the candidates -themselves, have been summoned to appear that day tiefore the committee of which Senator Kenyon of Iowa la chair-mimi. Books and accounts must iilso be produced.

The witnesses summoned for the which win be a public session, are at follows: Bernard Haruch of New York yiH'OSfid. of. thc.anu. palgt) or iiiiain G. fllcAUoo, Demo crat.

Frank IT. Hitchcock of "New York City, of the management for Gen-jeral Leonard Wood, James V. Gernrd, Democratic catblitiate fo-r president. Edward H. Ajoore, of Colunibus, ihlo, manager for Governor Cox, rH(miTrtt candidate.

L. Emerson, of Springfield, 111., manager for Governor Lowden, Republican candidate. Angus McSween. of New York, eastern manager of Senator Johnson's campaign fo.r the Republican nomination. Former Representative Charles T.

Carlin, of Chicago, nianaglng Attorney tleneraL Palmer's campaign for the Democratic nomination. John F. I.ucey, of New York City, manager of the Herbert Hoover -campaign. 11. M.

Rice, of Washington, C. 'manager of Senator Polndexter's campaign. M. Paugherty, of Columbus." "manager of Senator Harding's campaign for the Republican convention. Dr.

Rudolph Horsey, of Wheeling, W. mtfnaging Senator Sutherland's campaign for the Republican nomination. In ndditlon. Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska and Owen of Oklahoma, Democratic aspirants." "have been; asked to appear or send representa-l tives on Tuesday. Telegrams have I already been received from Dougherty and Ernmerson indicating their Intention of responding "We have not decided definitely to nend tho committee to the Chi-1 cago -and San Francisco conven-j tions.

although undoubtedly 'we' will i go into the methods and practices back of the contests which will be! staged In the conventions," Senator Kenyon stated today. "The witnesses will' be required tp make a complete showing of the amount and sources of campaign funds and of the expenditures." LIKE CIGARETTES LO.NDON, May 22. -A leading vest Liiii tobacconist, Interviewer by Tae Evening News today, (did not agree with -Mr. Chamberlain that smoking has Increased among' women during the last year. "It reached iis zenith." ho said, "during the war.

Many; wtomen seem now to -have recogrntzed that I they were doinu' themselves no good. "The taste has not reached the! working; woman, ye-t-. I "The proportion" of our customers is still -only one-tenth of; the men, "'And women only half what men do. ettes a week satisfy woman. srnoke about Thirty cigar-the average "But 1 do know women smie a packet of ten a dav." who The girl clerk, it seems, is the most persistent smoker, and the trained nurse isj a sinner, tpor while smoking is even creeping into domestic service.

SEEKS DIVORCE BECAUSE WIFE'S PARROT TALKED FORT WORTH, May 22. The parrot did it. His clatter was the cause: Such is trie latest nllbl for seeking a divorce, according to the petition tiled in the District Court here by Johan Petrovisky," an Austrian, against his wife. Marie, whom he charges, threatened his life when he attempted, to chastise her pet parrot for talking too much. Marie, according to Jotran's complaint, accompanying the application for divorce, declared: "You have killed my poor polly; now I'm going to kill Since this declaration, according to Johan, he has lived in constant fear for his life.

Therefore, he' seeks separation from his spouse -anjl the parrot. Peking Militarists Fear Assassination PEKING, May Chi-juij, who was house in Peking, veteran militarist 12. Marshal Ttwn Interviewed at his March is the whose influence holds together and indirectly dnml-' nates the officials, military governors of northern provinces ami others the Anfu club who are the effective force in the corrupt Peking gov- ernment that Is selling piecemeal Japan the birthright of China. All of the Peking militarists are closely guarded, ami hen they drive through' the wide streets of Peking in motor cars they go at breakneck speed. with soldfer guards riding on the running boards.

I ney live in the rear of in mortal terror lest the student movement Should suddenly flame intp destructive rage. Gasp After Gasjr4s Bathing Suit Promise LONDON. May 22. Life on England's sandy shores this summer promises to be Just one gasp after another. Bathing eortumen unbellevahle are beginning to glare upon a startled public from the "exclusive" store-windows.

A recent exhibition of women's wear Included a collection weird and wonderful creations for modern mermaid. FOR I DAY CLERKS 1 1 OIL CITY, Pa, Miy the way they in Oil Cityt One grorer received a barrel of tugar. lie put it up in one-pound parkiifcen and offered it for sale ut nineteen renin a pound, no other purrhiihea being necessary. A rival merchant hired a group of email boys to buy the nugar for him and then he placed it on rale for twenty-three rents, with the restriction that the purchaser munt buy other goods. ALFONSO UNDER DEATH MENACE, SAYS SEERESS PAR.I9, May 22.

King Alfonso of Spain, who recently made another visit to Paris, is destined to meet a strange end and is; "con-mantly under "the menace of death," according to Madame Fraya, principal French exponent of the science of "graphology' who studied the young Spanish ruler's facial eharaeterlstiiBS'-whitB he was here. courageous prouuv he--Is very -fond of accuracy and a lover nf traditions enn- -i-4-' very chivalrous and very geneious. His prominent nose 1b an indication of courage and geneioFlty and hfs long chin witness of a strong C3ndny toward prejudicing situa tions and of tun exaggerated respect for the past." -TO BEET MOOSE PITTSRl'RG, May 22. Following word that Pittsburg is to have the next convention of the Moose legion here next September. plans are already tinder way for entertaining the visitors In royal fash ion.

Thirty-five members of Pittsburg Lodge No. 1475, who attended the meeting at Napa last Saturday and Sunday, were Instrumental In getting tho convention for Pittsb-burg. San Jose, Santa Rosa and Petaluma. were- also making an effort to ge the gathering. Dictator Fred W.

Ford of the Pittsburg lodge made the speech that put the thing over by a unanimous vote. Pittsburg's royalest welcome was prai-Ised. RDKIt CI.i:VS STILL SOl'GHT Following tho finding- of a Jury that Mohahan. whose body was found In the Sacramento river, had been murdered, a renewed effort is being made to get some clew, that might lead to the assassin's discovery. Constable has issued an uppeal asking any person who knows anything about tho murder, to give him information, stating that suih information will be held confidential.

murder is one of the most grewsome. in the annals of his section and has stirred Pittsburg to Its depths. Tlio Vallojo oilico of Oakland Till Ht NF. Is nt Ocorgla street; telephone lejo N02-J. Tho.

.119 Yal- VALLEJO. May 22 The work of enlarging the reinforced concrete platform Bt the west end of the started hy the employees of the Pub-lie Works doparttnent of Mare li. land. Many other changes will have to be made at the slip before the vear Is over as, the vessel is to bo 6S4 feet In length while the California, which left the ways early this year, was 24 feet long. The Montana will have a beam of 115 feet ns compared to that of 96 feet of te California.

The elctrlc power plant that is heing Installed in the California this summer be ready for testing' durlng.the ill according to plans. The equipment was furnished by the General Electric company at a cost of and consists. of four huge motors each directly con- nected to propeller shafts, the; motors having a combined capacity of 28,000 horse'power. Each motor ls.I2 feet In diameter. The motors are to bo operated hy current obtained from double-turbo generators each producing 14,000 horsepower.

At full speed the California is expected to make at least 21 knots an hour. HF.1X LAID IX JCXF According to the latest announcements the keel of the Montana will he laid by tho hull department employees some time the latter part of June. Three sections have been de livered at thojsiip and are ready to I be holstn--tTfto place by means of the cantilever crane. ANXOI NCI.D-The wedding of Miss Ynez Perry, a I i. -i tcoiil rtiaio-1 ill um; ooo in vaoil- Fets.

(informer member of the marine corps. Is to hike place in San Francisco during the coming wee.k nccordlng to' nn announcement made today by relatives. The bride-to-be Is a native daughter of Vallojo and among the most popular girls of the younger set. Felts was stationed tho Mare Island barracks during the world war. (HnIIK.S PLAN PICNIC A meeting will be held at the In-i duslrlal Y.

M. C. A. next Tuesday: evening by commutes from different churches in town to endeavor to arrange for a Joint picnic to be held cither at the -Blue. Rock Springs or, at some resort in the Napa.

alley, Young Girl Is Scalped In MerryGo-Round ny I'niversnl Norvlew, BERLIN. May 22 An unusual accident is reported from Neukolln, one of -the working class suburbs of Berlin. A young girl with long hair was knocked down by a rough youth while trying to get on a merry-go-round, and her hair- became entangled In the machinery which moved the horses. In spite of her screams the machinery was not stopped In time, and the unfortunate girl was scalped. Two of her fingers were also crushed In tho wheels.

I PITTSBURG HEADY WORK SPEEDED 01 BATTLER MONTANA I i i I LJ i of to i 1 i of tho By t.KV. ALVARO ORRKGOX Siweiiil Telcjrrnm to the Irees MEXICO 'CITY, May 22. Tele-, grams received at general heaJJ( quarters last nlgh't and today confirmed earlier reports of the death of V. Carranza. and elx or hla sol-diers, who have pot been up to this time.

Available details indicate General Rodolfo Herrero. former federal commander attached to the forces of General Mariel, who. accompanied. Carranza, precipitated the fighting which resulted in their fatal consequences. TO I YKSTTG ATE Dl'ATIL I have appointed commission composed of two high military chiefs and.

two prominent lawyers, who will go ut once to the scene of the killing and present a detailed report of what happened. The body of Senor Cnxmnza wtfLnrrive In the capital ut 7 o'clock t'onlght and will be delivered to his family, according to their wishes. During thu -last few days and on repeated ocensions I haveioffered to Senor 1'arrtiiir-i every kind of guarantors anil considerations to the end that he retire from the danger eone, but tie continually refused to accept my offers. MILITARY HONORS. MEXICO CITY, May 22.WSPe-cial Cable Despatch.

The entire population of Mexico City withquf distinction or political creed was deeply shocked today when word was received that tarranza had been assassinated. DEATHS COTTON In San Francisco. May 1920, Charles E. beloved husband of Gertrude A. Cotton: loving father of Gertrude Cotton and brother of Mrs.

E. P. Blake of Seattle1. a native of Nevada; aged Til years, months, 6 duys. Notice of funeral luttr.

In San Leandro, May Ann i French dearly beloved wife of Charley Lr. and devoted mother of Maritiirr-i French; a na--live of Ohio, aeil 49 years. Friends and acquaintances are respect fullv Invited to attend the fu- nert I Tuesday. Mey 2,1. pa2i.

at 9 a. m. from -it Me parlors of Cunha rffe Caporgmv Fast 14th street and Cal 1 a ii San Leandro. thence to St. Leander church, where a requiem mass will be celebrated for he repose of her poo! commencing at o'clock.

Interment Holy Sepulchre. MHVI In Seattle May 20 1920, Ma mid beloved eon of Benjamin II. and Norma M. Marvin and lo, oig bt.vher of Dorothy Mason li. ii'i'l Norman H.

a native'of Vailejo, aged li years, months. 'lays. Friends and acquaintances are re-' spectfully isvlted to attend the fu-ii'-ral Monday, May 24, at 3:45 from bin late 2421 Valdez street, thence to the First Presbyterian Church, Twenty-sixth and where services will be Ixdd nt 10 m. Incineration Oak- UAI.STOV In Oakland, lay 22, 1320. Jean F.

Unlston, beloved wife of Alex. G. Ralston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Masten and sister of Mrs.

L. O. Morgan and Oscar Hoffman; a native of Missouri; aged 29 years. Moab and St. Lo'M? Ba" pers please copy.

Friends ami acquaintances are respectfully- invited to attend funeral services 'Monday. May 24, 1920, at 2 o'clock p. from the chapel of Gr.int D. Miller, 2372 East 14th street, Oakland. Interment Mt.

View Cemetery. ROSM rl Oakland, May SO, J920, Blanche Rossi, beloved wjf of Joseph Rossi: loving daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. John J. Johnson; sister of Charles, William, and Walter Johnson; a native of Michigan! aged 1 years.

Funeral services' Tuesday, May 25. l2u, at 2 30 o'clock p. rrv, at tho parlors of James Taylor northeast corner of 15th and Jefferson ets. Oekland, Cal- to which rlends are invited. land Crematory.

In San Teendro, Mar IL l''2o. Eula. dearly beloved wife or Mario and devoted mother of Mario Susslna, daughter of Columbus, and Virginia Edwards, slater ot Manuela, Vera, Anona and Florea Edwards, a native of California, aged 22 years. Friends and acquaintances an) ro spectlvely Invited to attend the funeral Monday, May 24, 1920, at 10 a- rn from the parlors of Cunha tfc San Leandro. Interment, Evergreen.

Cemetery. CARP OF THANKS. We wish to thank our many friend and relatives for their kindness and beautiful floral offerings in the hour of our sad bereavement Ifr the loss of our denr beloved mother: Richard Clark. Alfred Clark, Snn Clark. Thaddens Clark, Mrs.

T. Saunders, Royal E. Tow ns'. PA OK TTTANK5 I wish to my hesrtfeR thanks find appreciJt ion to our friends and neighbors -for' their kind svm-pathy during my wife's long Illness and for beautiful floral offerings In my sad bereavement. JOHN HOLLINGSHEAD.

CAB OF THANKS We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our many friends for thtir fiind sympathy and lloral offerings In our late bereave ment, lie loss of husband and lather of children. MRS. -IN A- NYliAN'PKR OI.ARE.NCE NY LAN PER. MILDRED NY LAN 1 ER. Hriglit npps.

and chpr that ln nnf uinlorval'ift bt Raiin-fsf -t th ftc rasi.Mi; sympathy, riil-1 ami rrst ra 1nd. that nnt RMii'ck. of lir-ffrif nnl mourn fr. if if skill, t-tjua! to llir 'in-rpoiicy. Umlortaking Company Bessie J.

Wood (Mrs. Arthur E. Gustason) A Wo-naa Tndrrtaker Prrsaaarnlly Locate at 1955 Telegraph Ave. It has not been generally appre-J elated that prices of meats have fallen substantially during the past year, perhaps more than the prices I of other commodities. lira ct Irall no beef abroad.

l.urope sonlts supiily principally from South Arnerica. During: the1 war Kurope had to rely on us and we exported huite quantities to the allies. This foreign demand for beef disappeared over a year "rko and prices dropped accordingly, causing losses livestock growers and to the packers. The peovi as a whole don't want him back. They proved that they rose up lag one dur the Kapp'eoiip and said, "On Out Willi the reactionaries and the mill tarists." lint, the Pr-ussian militarist didn't hied that warning.

On the other hand, he saw how simple it was to make a coup with a haridful of daring soldiers. Hince then the genus. Prussian officer, with some exceptions has been busying his head over how to overthrow the government and handy to his militarv job, SE- CHICAGO. May 22. Blushing brides and bridegrooms in Holland are scheduled to blush several shades deeper when they get married in the new Municipal Marriage Hall In Rotterdam In the near future.

In fast. It is that the Dutch authorities will prnvlderf he more shrinking and "modest with blinders or Weavlly smoked glasses while the ceremony is being performed. The reason, lies In Chicago just at present, and consists of eight large paintings now on exhibition at the local Art Institute. They are the work of Herman Hesse, head of the institute's School of DeHigti. executed by him (o be hung on the walls Of tho marriage hall in -firttlBTt'lons confronting the, dais where, marrying couples be required to, stand.

Tile paintings' portray various phases of matrimony. A Chicago art, critic, called Upon to describe them, was forced to cover his face with his hands and peek a them through his fingers. He then termed them "brutally frsnk." They are all of -that. They are so candid, in "fact, that imagination flees in despair because there Is nothing left for It to work on. 'One observer who saw them averred "that he would always remember the Venus de Milo henceforth as arrayed in tho habiliments of an F.skimo bells.

The largest of the paintings represents an Adam and Kve couple standing together TacTng a closed door. "The closed door fmatrlmony," explained Itosse. "They do not lnow what they are walking into." In oueytioned a low-brow reporter. Itosse did not reply. Titles of the remaining seven are "The 'The Agony of Motherhood." "Parenthood." "Toll." "The Second Genera-lion'' and "Old Age." "Courtship" apparently was lifted from Eden before Lve got- acquainted "with the garden's What will be thp verdict of Rotterdam when It gets its first look at the is something Chicago artists are not venturing to forecast.

In the me'tntlme, "Honl solf o.ul mal pense." says Rosse, and prepares to shock I he Dutch. Films to Be Rigidly Censored for Indians N'I N. Vnv; 2Film showt Ing deeds of violence or representing white women doing things which are undignified or degrading to the native mind are be banned in. India in future, ''1 Tho Government has set up a board of censors to pass on all reels, following reprcefttn lions that British prestige hss suffered In India by the exhibition of films which, while- suitable for American and Ruroptvin should1 not be shown to fiative "Indians. Pleasanton Sees Good Beef Year PLF.A PANTOS', May 22.

iM.iy i-. 1 'IB thinning and Hoeing or beets was -tooMietM thl week: Three crws oV men were in the field. There is but a siUhII hrrenge to be cared for and i the real busv part of the season Is not expecterl before early June. All the first plantings hav- been completed and the replantlngs are to extend over another week. The Spre'f-k'els Sugar Company seems verv encouraged over the prospects lor good beet year Harem Pilfering Hrings War Defi From Kobber Club ROME, May 22.

"Bring bark my wives or fiptht!" is the ultimatum of the famous Albanian brigand, Ciirro Lapi, to the Italian govern-in enl. Italian rarabineern have hail aer-eral rU'lirn in Albania wilh the hriiinil, forcing him lo retreat into the mountain. The snldien pursued, rapturing hit wive. Lapi then rent an ultimatum to the Italian commander at'Valona that unlrM the women were retored within two day he would declare war. DECORATIONS TO BLUSHE lis a j- llAUKUSTdVVN, May Many "pionprrtois" started from hero today to search for the in goid that Clover C.

Rergdoll S'lnc-vhere in this vicinity. An automobile tilled with government agents who are search ing for Bergdoll, passed thnlugh here today. r-' WASHINGTON, May 22. The. escape of Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy draft evader, from his! mother's homo in Philadelphia yes- I terday, caused tho war depa rtrnent today to direct nationwide look; out for his arrest.

Secretary Raker announced this' afternoon flint he who mutter of! the escape of Bergdoll has been re- I ferred to Judge Advocate General. CliahiTVefTaii'i v'ini insTrijcnoiis to m-u-3 til roo kIi investigation of all the (iron instances. KhoriTv "af'tcr lierirdoll was "pent- hard ialior for evasion oi of the draft law in 191 1, he made repre- ns to his attorney. 1). (K (lib- biiney of I'liilarlelphln, that he had Jir.OodO g.uj buried in a lnoun-fifltiside near Hu.seis.to-wn,' and r'pK'tei that he I aliowi to ru u.ti....ilii!- rui.Hi-y-for deposit wlUi a batik.untij he.

had serve'l blii tellM. FX'PI I ItnM MII.ITXKY It was while IJei-Hdoll. iindee military-guard, was snppose.il to be ori route, -to the secreted fortune in gjjiC tlffit'he eluded the two him untt-inaile his es cape. -jTi-lKp-r ment todarrald: 'The escapo of Hergdoll was; brought to mv attention yesterday by Ceneral Harris, the adjutant gen- teral. shortly after It occurred.

I had previous of any nils- ston, confidential or otherwise, on. liergdoll's part. ll'-l Ilia formed that General Ansell and Col- onel Hal ley-, counsel ior i-ierguoii. Huluf, jjys "Ago represented to th adjutant general that Bergdoll, pri- ti lilri arrests nail secr'teo Iti rilai-A known himself and hnii made plication to have Bergdoll brought under guard and accompanied by his lawyers to get the money. Th Is arrangement was authorised by theat-tornev general." nm i.l i 111 I HI SpONslLLI.

Shortly lifter this ptatement by linker, the war department this afternoon Issued on official communication In which ft is slated that Hcrgdoll was released from prison at I he Instigation of Ansell Bailey. The statement added that the latter are "In honor bound" to return thif prisoner to Hie disciplinary I arracks! at 'Fort lav, Governor's Island. 'The war department expects (Ansi-lt and Bailey) through the offer of a suitable reward anil other proper means, to apprehend Bergdoll tit the earliest pi-act lon.ble dale." tho statement adds. YOUK, May 22. The, name "Grover Cleveland" was eliminated from the name or Grover Cleveland Bergdoll by the Newark Slar-Kaglo In lis stories of the Philadelphia draft dodger.

In an editor's i.oto Ht the top of the story is the following exulannllon: "The, Star-Fagle does not use the given mime of this slacker because. was born" bonotal ly ly Iiafive i i or l.ssex-coumy. woo grcateel honor that tho. American have to 1-eslow. i California Livestock Bound for St.

Paul till ol To, I'ne-I. IMMI'N'Tii. May A and aVcT i ewclT recepi'iuii ea tin lopai tui today or an of pure bred Hie National llolsteln-e ut St I'a nl. Itig Syl-Tii the world hv, a me i.t.er of the In rd p.iol. w.is crowned wilh St i'o Dire, tor of Agri i-k i-harnpl i 1 1 I ,1 l.ol ge' I I I I' Canada-to-Stockton Flight Is Planned "ny rvtTrn t'Rtss.

wnu. to TitiatTNi FI.AINI'.. Wnsti. May 22. i-mur oh ott of Oregon arrived here t-fe toil.M )''' airplane from Seattle.

In" goM i tmr, by Lleiitenn ut It. M. li.Uv. will trv to fly to i fom this city. M-ited on the.

Canadian bonier. CENTERVILLE crNTFU villi: Star held ing ut Ccntervillo nlid May 2( The it regular meet otl Wednesday rer cnnilblfttes in bid a The rvi to the cnl'ir hiMlncs'. I'. C. Month cannery of C--n- Is overbauHnir its plant ati'l or pome lrn pro cments before 'peolog lti- calming Reason.

a I- loiler house is iridfig otoved to a iddltlmiril boilers -atfro-Jt. Hughes rind 1 for ii ir If I i'-il to Id, -teas. on I Mrr. 1 VM leave h. tatn i Is v-- h.e In aiglaiid i i i im an i s-f cor 'rirlttiuble size that.lia.s tl A.

L. ll'tse of San Itenclsco "ng Mr. and Va noli. i rr villo 1: let) a i Oakland work ing uno oup i I h.y' Itov Scon's 'ntiV umier C'r'incil, It adrrshlp of el li I II Brown. A Uatire mid Ttrty was given hy O.e ri 1 1 1 1 if.

liomir of the senior's WaHiltigton il.gh p. hind at the Coin, iVnlei ville, Slav 1 Mis Tbota.iK i is'r-r ofMrs. J. S. iteil.

has to her home in ii, afto- i ral weeks' vls.t In i with the 'FHl family. A trail; meet nt Washington lllirh school. May 12. between the. Wash ington "and Kama Clam lltgll school teams waa woir bv S.nta Ciar.i..

Pidney. Swverns, Maitlnoj nun who lost their Uvea in military service dsiring the war. The plan-'was ad vanerd by theAVomen's Auxiliary to Henry A. McNaniarn I'ost of the Atiierlcui Icgion. The varloty of tree will be (-elected Mnndav T(l HOXOIt NT Mt.

Idaolo I'erlor of Native Pons have tiled tho night of June i. as the date for a reception be parlors of the county to Janus i lloev, recently elected grand president of the order. iGrand o'tlceis from IllR-r parts of the state will attend-j ance and arrangements ate being mad lo secure ciitertinei. i i I i i i 1 1 I 1 slab' i hi a j- Thai is to '-say, she, Is trying to rid il'i-ersrif of til scourge, but Is finding-for me iciiHon and another, that le. iron-faced.

Insolent, mon-ocied J'ruKslan militnrist 'Is hard to iloii n. He lias done much tovdamn Oer-inany before the world. At present no is tloirii; much to ilamn (icrmany further, ml-, if he succeeds; to disrupt her business and her future. BARED AT PARTY co.vco ItD, May 22. At a tea at home of MIs Bailey, ono of-lier sister members of the Aljihl 'A Helta Sorority of the I'piverslty of Cali-! fornla In Berkeley Saturday, the en-gagement was announced of Miss North Mi Kenzio to Bobert Kemp.

jTbe bride-elect Is of the four of Dr. and Mrs. George jMcKefizie of Concord. Sh Is a 'graduate of the local high school and of tho I'niversity of. California, and 'fur the last two years has had chargo of the domestic science de-; partmetif of the Alhambra I'nloii high school in Kemp is connei-leil with the electrical department of the Shell Oil company in t.lnez.

old K. Varren, resident of Ygtutclo Valley for the last sixteen years, died nt hi hornn There Tuesday lifter an Illness of three He was native of K0 y'jurs 'jtt ago. Desldes. lie lea es son. Hd.

arren, and- a daughter. Ch.it--. 10. Spencer. The funeral was held In Oakland Thursday iftcr: noon ami tho remains Were, cre-j muted.

Miss f'alhei-lne Malthy. eldest daughter of Mrs. A. W. Mail by, and Klwyn G.

Williams: were married 111 San Francisco Monday. Tho cere- Jmony was pel-formed at Grace Kpis- 'copal cathedra! by Bishop William Ford Nic hols, The couple left for the northern part of stale and on! the first of June will go east on I an honeymoon. The bride I graduated from the t'nlversltv of h)St Wiiliains is In charge of tli liisuranco depart fment of the lilifcirnia Slate Automo-! Idle asorlalion in Oakland. TO PRESENT PLAY PRKNTWnop, May 22 --Th wnlor play. F-orklncV will it HMshfuv's tliatpr, Antlorh.

4. If whs to have fi MVrfn "ti hut th Ilyrcn iht. rnniiRll to I'AKTV IK 111 A rnrtv i. I'i rind Ant t-nrli. lr n'" it hi i at tho home rfv MarMh ''l; i' rH'on and f-ppnt tho i.ff' TfH.nn' ut .4 1 Ms and -fllnlnpr.

i M-s Itank i Harrier. b'n, Mrs A. Mrs. H. Mrs 1 1.

Mrs K. Sbaf Till! Lorn ui; iif: Inr ivi 1 Tit ml Iliiaoi rt mis tln.ie ,1 rs. iki-bi-' PiVltei 1. and Mrs. I Antloch.

The uga In "In grape F. Snnf-ird of BrnnkBtt. itis lot iif rich land adjoining the (own of Itrent--woor). tin his wnv here from the Mb st tin- il'trit. of ntgotlating for the properties.

In-" to ef'cct has heen ir rr'iio in cram from New The Is within the bound. ii -to oT I ri'lf-titsi-n Irrigation 1 and is pbiiited to wheat and Uaj Icy: i -u latlons with the 'diatfoiit- Giithrio iiitoa-sts pome time for ttre-rntii of those lands 'tailed. ft is i undt I stnoil that San-; ford 'hes to df-poso of his prop- ert In sno'ill rar-t s. Willi--pi I'ei bi-i ton, necnmpanled by bis wife ud two left Brentwood Monday for Fresno. The Social chili bad a "ladles' night" this week at -1(4-new quartets tlo club was boat to flftv iii'irfiti Daiii'intt, i "el pictures, cards nod timing occupied the evening.

1-ol'T. Mv 22 John Kreln wan Uoi guilty by a Jury of tho charge of hiM beatlnu. He was sentenced 'o t.j-m of rlxty days In' the county j.ul by Judge 8olktnore. There were to witnesses who testified for the prosecution that Kreln I'-eat his 4-year-oM daughter with a l. th and then shook end kicked libr Wruln u.lt., -t -I L.

1 I I but" denied doing more than apanle- ling her. and l.rodiiii-d ii It to bear out his story. ENGAGEMENT IS BRENTWOOD CLAS BEAT HIS CHILD IS GIVEN 60 fS tion for the probate of the will of Charles R. Trlpler. and for the Issuance to John A.

Hill of let-ters of administration with the authenticated copy of the will annexed has been filed In this Court, and that the 27th day of May. 1920, at 10 o'clock a. at the Courtroom of Department 4 of aald Court, at the Court House In the City of Oakland. In the County of Alameda, has been et for the hearing of aald petition, when and where any person' interested may aPP'ar and contest the same, and show Cause If any they have why said petition should not be granted. Dated May 14th.

1920. GEO. E. GROSS Clerk. Fv GEO.

STRICKKR. Deputy. DFNN. WHITE AIKEN, Attorneys for Petitioner. Syndicate Building, Oakland.

California-.