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SATURDAY EVENING OaklanD JANUARY 7, MUSCLE SHOALS STREET PAVING Grand.Officers Will Attend Lakeside Lodge, K. Banquet Oakland to Los Angeles Air Service Soon tp Be Opened OFFER Mil A "CHET" CLARKE, TRIBUNE, flyer, who has aiinoum! the etitabllKhittcnt of an aerial nae-hviuht stTvk-e between Onkfund ami I Angeles. i ll "i j'fZ) TO SECY. iVEEKS a i. Proposition of San Francisco Company to Be Clianged bv Tinkler.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. Semi-IToi-ernment control of the nitrate plant and waternower projects at uncle Shoals, Alabama, were among siisrgesMan made to Secretary of War Weeks today hy Charles Tink- ler, president of the North Ameri can Construction company or an Francisco, when he presented Ms formal proposition for taking over the eouthern properties, Tinkler and his chief engineer, F. Hitchcock, after a recent inspec tion of the Muscle Shoals property, went into conference with the Secre- tary or war prepnreo to answer questions concerning their for operating the nitrate plait "Muscle Shoals is a wonderful proposition and It must be finished.

Tinkler said in discussing his recent vlfsit to the nitrate plant. "The Wilson dam must" he com- pleted. it would he a c.rlme.to allow this wonderful proposition to remain uncompleted." I The South is keenly Interested over the Muscle Shoals project, Tinkler declared, adding that, al-; though he was shown every courtesy, it wii plainly clear that the turning aver of the properties, to Henry Ford would be received gladly by the South. Tinkler and Hitchcock explained their offer to Weeks and then temporarily withdrew it after the ference In -order to make, certain ehangea In It Whil Weeks would not discuss detail the offer made by the San i II -V. tr IS AGREED UPON East Fourteenth Work Will -Begin At Once Say Trac-' Officials.

A promise was made by R. Alberger and Other traction company officials to nave East Fourteenth between the tracks from Flrsw to Thirteenth avenues Immediately! jand from Fifty-fourth avenue essiJ erly within thirty days, as a result of a conference held today In tha mayor onrice between the traction officials and the city planning com mission. The Improvements on East Four? teenth have been discussed fo months. "East Oakland resident have complained. The city planning commission alsot met yesterday and heard suggestion, that Fifty-eighth avenue be opened from Bond street southerly.

B. Magoon, East Oakland resident, as serted that the opening of this street would "add $500,000 to the assessed valuation of. but city oftl clals expressed doubt. WTO RESIDENTS. "We are willing to talk about lm- proving Fifty-eighth avenue when the residents and taxpayers petition for It," said Commissioner W.

J. Bac cus. "If those who pay for the im provement want it, they will get It. Otherwise we will do nothing. It la all up to those residents." The city planning commission at the conference also discussed the case of the Merritt estate, given possession of tide lands by the supreme court.

The superior court will on Friday verify title to the Merritt estate to this land, which) lies between the city of Oakland's) tract between First. Washington) and Clay and the estuary. CITY REFUSES. TO PAY. City officials assert that this waterfront land must belongs to the; city.

But the Merritt esttae officials) ask $250,000 for the tract, and thj the city refuses to pay, Various; moves toward a compromlse have, been made by the city officials, bu the Merritt officials hold to- thehj price. "We do not know what we con) Wo," say the city officluls. "Theyi have the land and hold their trlce Condemnation of land might hp po4 slble, but the value of the parcel lri apparently fixed." Further conferences on this suIm Ject will 'be held before1 Kridny. f'- "i mi 1,4,11 i in 111 .1 )i uiiJK e. i California will make a cumpuigaj to secure repeal by congress of Fod eral statutes taxing the estates of deceased pprsons.

AT CONFERENCE f- -i 1IEYMANN, one of the Pearl kiddies, who is to dance at the an- of Lakeside Lodge No. 142, evening at the Key Route Inn. IRDC.C. WIILL'IEI JO ELECT Annual Banquet This Yeat 1 Will Be Limited to 200 Slembers. HATWARD.

Jan. 7. The lee tion of officers wilL open the program for the big annual dinner bf the Hayward Chamber of Commerce tp be held at the Bank of Hayward hall here next Wednesday evening, says Secretary J. D. Armstrong.

The number of banqueters will be limited to 200, according to Armstrong, who urge that everyone whq has not air ready reserved his place, 'or places, do so at once. Col. C. A. Simmons, executive sec retary of the Sap Francisco Chamber of Commerce, will head the list of speakers on the evening of the Ilth.

Col. Simmons will address the members of the Hayward chamber on "The Call of Today." Major E. A. Hey, candidate or the vice-presidency of the local organization, and manager of the California Conserving corhpany's parge plant here, la also listed among-the speakers. The muslcat program to be rendered durlttg the evening Includes vocal solos by Mrs.

Theodore Neilsen and A. Stephens and violin selections by Millard Williams, accompanied by Miss Marian Rogers. The opening address will be given by A. W. Beam, president of the Hayward Chamber of Commerce for the past two years, and only nominee for the office during 1922.

Beam Is considered one of the best informed men in Hayward with regard to local and county conditions of a political, financial or industrial nature. As a member of the board of freeholders, Beam assisted In the preparation of the city and county charter which was defeated at the last election. During the last few months Beam has aided the party working for the overthrow of county 1 division. Although he has made no announcement as to the subject matter of his address of Wednesday night, it Is thought that he will speak on this Important current political question. The annual dinner Is open to the wives of.

members and women members of the Hayward chamber and it Is thought that the full 200 that can be accommodated will be present. Voting will be done by balloting and the announcements- of officers elected will' he made before the close of the banquet. Illinois Society to Meet Monday Night The Jlrst meeting of the Illinois Society for the new year will be held next Monday evening at St. George' hall, 'Twenty-fifth. and Grove streets, The officers of the association, elected for the new year, are: wn- liam-Holtkamp, president; Harriet M.

Hall, vice-president; Mrs. J. F. Pirie. secretary Mrs.

Anna A. Can- MZ'5'u clerk; L. M. McKenney, A. G.

John- son and A. R. Stout, directors. These officers "will be, installed at Monday night's meeting. Howard Gilkey, landscape gardener for the eity of Oakland, will speak; Mrs, Lillian Sol-emmens will give a reading, and Ray Throckmorton will render -a violin solo.

Mrs. Hall will be tn charge of the program. BUILDING LAW ADOPTED. TURLOCK, Jan. 7.

The city trustees have introduced an ordin-ancejtHlch defines the buildings "in which TKSVing? pictures may be wn in the city. Another ordinance aims at the prohibition of, posting all kinds of advertising matter on the posts about frhe city streets. AND DIN ji cermce jannigen ana Aorotny yr w.UF.Cv.. v-. th-plant, rather than its operation.

"The Plan submitted," said WeeTcs, "related only to the construction tha plant and did not contemplate the manufacture of fertilizer. On the other hand, the Ford offer ccn- templates both the completion of the project and manufacture off nitrates for fertilizer purposes." Tha olan set forward by the San Franciscans, however, was not re-Jeeteti. Secret iry Weeks said that Tinkler and Httoheock will remain In Washington indefinitely ard would confer with army engineers Aged O. O. F.

Member Buried LIVEHMORE, Jan. 7-The funeral of Q. Beazell, who died In San Francisco Wednesday, was held here this morning. The services were held In Odd Fellows' hall under the auspices of Livermore Lodge, I. O.

O. the debeased having been one of the oldest members of the order. A. Q. Beazell was a native of Pennsylvania, aged 76 years, 9 months and 14 days.

He came to California when a young man and the greater part of his time he made the Liver-more valley his home. He was a blacksmith by trade and he conducted a shop here for many years. About six years ago he moved to San Francisco, The late Hon. James Beazell, who represented this district In the California. State Senate, was a brother.

A wife and four sons and one daughter are left to mourn his death. J. Beazell is the only son residing here. and he would again see them after act taxing foreign sugar imported they had made the changes in their into the United States has been given original plan. by the Centerville chamber of cora- -r-1 1 I merce anrv tHe lrvtngton chamber of.

MlnU commerce, makirig the list of Wagh- JTMlglM" UUVI rr lit ington township civic organizations Causes ExcitementZLeimy PEETE LOSES OURT Attorney for Woman Slayer Says He Will Carry Cage-to U. S. High Court. saw kaisuiscu, Jan. 7.

A petition sought in federal court here to have the conviction of Mrs! Louise convicted the slaying of Jacob Denton, Los Angeles mining man, set aside because of the alleged unconstitutionality of the California law providing for a thirteenth juror was denied by Judge M. T. pooling today when he sustained a 'demurrer to the petition interposed by the stat. tr'-" D. B.

Glvapln, attorney for Mrs. Peete, Immediately announced he would carry the case to the United States Supreme Court. Dog Embezzling Gase Settled by Dividing Puppies When C. B. McKinney, a fruit peddler, agreed to give two puppies to G.

M. Bennett of Tiburon the charge of embezzlement of dogs was dismissed today by Police JudgTe Edward J. Tyrrell. As McKinney was leaving the courtroom he was rearrested on a "warrant charging him with failure to provide. Bennett lost prize English setter last June.

Several weeks ago he found out that McKinney had the prize dog. A citation was Issued by the prosecuting attorney to -show why he should not return the dog to the owner. McKinney returned the dog. but was arrested the following day on a warrant charging him with embezzling eight puppies belonging' to the dog. McKinney on the witness stand showed three copies of a morning paper in which he had advertised that he had found a dog.

He asked that Bennett pay him for the cost of the advertising and board of the dogs. Four of the puppies had told the court, but that he had the other four at home. He and Bennett agreed that they divide the remaining puppies and call tha deal square. Judge Tyrrell said that if he had known the details of the case a warrant would never have been Issued. The warrant charging McKlnney-wlth failure to provide wag sworn" to by his wife, Mrs- Mary McKinney.

Twelve Cars Ditched When One Goes Smash HATWARD, Jan. One of the nrirlaiit baHr nf ftntnmnhilft afinidentH mart nr th foot of Ruime. win h.fr,r noon veatwrdav. According, to witnesses of the affair, an-automobile nearing the foot ot the hill skidded and fell into the ditch. A fanner with a two-horse team stopped to see if he could be of assistance.

A machine following him down the grade attempted to stop, failed and crashed into the wagon. The next two or three machines cleared this. wreck but owing to the slippery asphalt wound up in either one ditch or the other. In all, about twelve machines were scattered along the highway before any passed safely through the blockade. Tow from Hayward garages were summoned and succeeded in extricating the ditched machines.

Deputy Sheriff Al Cole reported to local officials that no one, of all tt occupants of the various cars, jraa injnred. 7 ilfcsM i A Jl tt if ii if rtl-5' i 'm 111 4" FREEDOM FIEH oriii to my 'K ji i. i.i 'i 't 'vr. i Chet Clarke Will Operate the Planes to South From Durant Field. Immediately following the leasing of Durant Field by "Chef' Clarke, it was announced by him-today that an aerial passenger service' is to be established Oakland and Los Angeles.

Four Renault motored French Breguet bombing planes ar. rying four passengers each are to be used in the new service, which ts to be started soon. Durant Field has been leased to Clark and R. C. (Cliff).

Durant, owner of the field, has been relieved of all responsibility In case of accidents. The field will be known as Durant Airport and will be managed by Clarke under an agreement between him and Durant. A flying school will be established at' the field, and 'some of the best flyers in' the country will be employed as instructors. The establishment of the school, Clarke says, follows an demand for instruction In flying, and a new Interest that is being taken In aviation In general. Four Curtis planes, including rthe Clarke-TRIBUNEf plane, which is used further to increase The TRIBUNE'S efficlenoy in seourlng and delivering news, will be kept at the field.

INSTRUCTION PEASES. These machines, with the exception of the Clarke-TRIBUNE plane, will be used for Instruction purposes. Clarke's own plane, a Sopwlth, will also be used forthe Instruction of those advanced to the stage of learning the finer points of flying. Captain E. M.

Deckert, Clarke's personal Is now in preparing for shipment four of the bombing planes of the Lffeguet type, never before used In this country, except for instruction purposes. These planes will be assembled at Durant Airport and will be used in the Los Angeles-Oakland run, which will be maintained on a schedule, enabling buslnass men. to go and return from Los Angeles in half a day. The Breguet planes were used aver the lines as bombing: planes and carried sixteen bombs each. They have been reconstructed for the accommo dation of passengers, PLANES COMING SOON.

The announcement of the passenger-carrying service between Oakland and Los Angeles is made by Clarke at a time when various schemes are being put forth by a Los Angeles firm for the establishment of a like service. The Inability of the southern concern to establish the. service was due to Its failure to obtain the proper type of machines for the work, it is said. Having la mind the establishment of such a service, Clarke corresponded with E. M.

Deckert, a French ace, asking his cooperation In getting the necessary type of planes that would accommodate not less than four passengers and a pilot. Captain Deckert cabled yesterday that the planes will soon be on their way. They will be shipped directly to Oakland from New York, where they will be as sembled, tested and put Into the coast service. Several attempts have been made to establish such a service on the coast, particularly between Oakland and Los Angeles, but thH inability to carry a sufficient number of passengers prohibited such an enterprise. 4 Women Pledged to Plant Flower Gardens TRACY, Jan.

7. -Setting an. e-ample, the Tracy Woman's CluH decided at its last meeting to plant roses, California holly and ornamental trees, each member promising to thus beautify her own home. A committee composed of Mrs. A.

J. Wilkinson and Miss Tell Wood was appointed to confer with the Chamber of- Commerce relative to a tree-planting plan, whereby the same kind of be, planted along each street. Black walnut, English poplar and pepper trees are favored. i Saturday 8 o'clock Oakland mlim Chancellor and Prelate Are -J to Speak. Lakeside Lodge No.

142, Knights Pythja Js hold its annual meeting: and banqnet at 7 o'clock Monday evening, in tee Key Koute Inn. Grand officer from throughout the State, as well as local metnhers who are promi i npnj (n the order, address the gathering, it is announced. Stan- )eV yrown 0f 0 county, prnn( chancellor l)f California, and Dr. O. E.

Jackson of Petalurna, who is grand prelate, are among the grand officers who will attend. Addresses will he made by District A 1 1 rncy Erzft Decoto and Judge George Samuels of Oakland. 1 ng the banquet, at which covers will be laid for more than 200 persons, thee will be a program of music and dancing furnished by several of the Pearl Hickman kiddies. includ- jeese, in a specialty song and Centerville High Tax on CENTERVILLE, Jan. 7.

Further endorsement of the campaign to have California's congressional representatives use their influence to obtain a clause in the Fordnel tariff The sugar tajlff question has become most serious to local growers of sugar beets and they assert that unless protection is given them against cheaper produced foreign sugar they face failure. The resolution endorsed by the Centerville organisation follows: WHEREAS: The House of Representative's of United States of America has approve-d, through" its Ways and Means committee, the "B'ordney Tarfiff act" as the permanent tariff bill of this-country and WHEREAS: The Finance Committee of the Senate is now considering further action on this bill, and WHEREAS: This community is Woman Takes Poison Following Quarrel Mrs. Ida Freitas, aged 23 years, of 5823 Boulevard Way, Berkeley, was treated at the Oakland Emergency Hospital today after she had told her mother, Mrs. Mary Sousa, that she had taken poison. Mrs, Freitas and her mother are said to have had an argument after which, it is the young1 woman ran out of the 1 room and came back In a few moments later with an poison bottle in her hand.

She is said to have announced that she- had taken the contents of the bottle. Physicians at the hospital said that they found no trace of poison. Mrs. Freitas is a Rister of Charles F. Sousa, an aviator.

Municipal Gas Plant Is Planned at Tracy TRACT, Jan, 7, At the April general election the voters of this city will determine the matter of a municipal gas plant. The question will- be placed on the ballot, and if sestimentf remains the same as at present an overwhelming vote for the project can be expected. Recently a canvass of the city indicated that 86 per pent of the residents wanted gas and a majority favored a city plant, rJ The matter was brought to a head ihe application of A. J. Etter of Madera for a franchise, after having declined such an offer recently.

The trustees discussed the matter at length and by unanimous vote decided, to put it up to the people. Heavy Snowfall Is Reported in Sierras STOCKTON, Jan 7. Reports from all mountain 'sections yesterday were to the effect that a "new arid1 unusually heavy fall of snbw hud taken place during the night and was still In progress in places, The the coldest of winter in the valley region, was accompanied by high windH. During the afternoon Angels Camp reported, snow and. rain falling there, while the hills a mile distant were covered with a mantle of white, something unusual for that section.

E.O.EdgertonWill Address Engineers O. Edgorton, former president of the California Railroad Commission and now president of the Eat Bay Water Company. will address the San Francisco Chapter of the American Association-of Engineers at Hotel Oakland, Tuesday evening. Edger ton's talk will be In regard to "I'rob loms Confronting Public Utilities in California." A large assembla.ije of engineers of the bay cities. Is expected, "'v ORGANIZE y.

r. s. TRACY. Jan. 7.

Great preparations are being made to organize a Christian Endeavor Society here next Sunday evening In the Presbyterian church. -County officers of the- or-ganlzatlon will be present to com plete organization, During the evening Mr. and Mrs. Button will be1 heard in a numbur of vocal selec- ,1 1 NATALIA Hickman nual banquet of Monday SAN LEANDRO, Jan. 7.

Con alderable excitement prevailed here- for a few hours yesterday afternoon when a short in the high power line 1 of tins Great Western Power company along Davla street caused, the snapping of one of the company's poles located at Davis and Hayes street and general havoc to the eight ot ten lines it carried. Crews from fh power company were rushed to the scene and succeeded In clearing tho wreckage before nightfall. AH traffic on Davta. and Hayes streets was held up over three hours. The breaking of the power lines was thought to have affected the ma-" chlnery of the Best Tractor Manufacturing plant, the largest user of power west of the scene of the accident.

Numerous smaller concerns in an Jandro were similarly affected. Military Fugitive Dies in San Rafael SAN RAFAEL; Jan. 7. The body a man found dead on the. "current rail at Uniori station last Saturday morning was Identified today as that of Edwin Lassen, 25, an scaped miUtaBy prisoner from Fort Mills, Philippine Islands.

Identification was made in a letter received by Coroner J. R. Keaton from Captain Mickel of the United I States disciplinary barracks, Alca-tras island, In which he stated that the description of the dead man tallied with that of Larsen, who es caped several months ago. The- body will be held for the mili tary authorities. ST.

ROTO SEEKS BROTHER. aance, ana isataiia Heymann a I dancing number. of C. Endorses Foreign Sugar the home territory of the oldest beet sugar factory in the United States, and receives direct benefit frotn, expenditures exceeding one million dollars annually, and WHEREAS: Any reduction in the price of sugar, to equalize lower cost of living and wage conditions in other countries, means a lower price to the farmer for his raw product: THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That we urge upon the Finance Committee of the Senate of the United States to protect home Industry, supporting hundreds of people in our midst, by enacting a higher protective tariff, upon sugar than is now written into the so-called "Fordney Tariff and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That a copy of these resolutions be spread in full upon the minutes of this meeting of the Centerville chamber of commerce, and copies sent to Hon. Hiram W.

Johnson and Hon. Samuel W. Shortridge, United States Senators from our state. Submitted by F. T.

DUSTER BERRY, JNO. G. MATTQS. Committee. Man Slugged by a Thug Refuses Food LODI, Jan.

7. John Fanos, fiendishly slashed about the head and beaten with a hammer by an uni known assailant, now refuses to eat, and the hospital attendants are considering means to forcibly frive-him nourishment. He talks little and either will not or cannot give the police any information concerning the attack. He was struck down in the kitchen of his home and his scalp slashed to ribbons with a butcher knife. The murderous assailant beat him about the head with thsf hammer.

It is the belief of the officers that the attack was the result of a gambling row. Turlock Church Has Annual Meeting TURLOCK, Jan. 7. 'Stormy weather drd not keep the enthusiasts of the Christian Church from at. tending the annual meeting of that institution, and the dinner served for those-present-was mora than a compensation for bravijig the The various organizations connected witti the church 'sent in reports.

J. Evans gave a verv thoughtful view of the history of me xurioca cnurcn; Mrs. Crowell gave a SKetch of the conditions prevailing today, and the minister, Rev. 3avis, outlined the plans for the -future In which wero contained a five-year campaign for enlarge-ment, spiritually, numerically and financially. The plans were a-d-ftpterli as iney were delivered.

Thieves unt'mg for Drugs Are Baffled SALINAS, Jan. 7. Moving the molding on the door facings and inserting a thin, steel instrument, "possibly a case knife," to shove back the bolts, thieves tried the locks of sev eral of the offices in the Salinas City Bank building and effected entrance. Nothing was taken, however, as the thieves seemed to be, seeking only narcotics. The offices entered were elthe.e dentists or doctors.

Drawers and lockers where drugs would be kept were opened, but falling to find -vhat they desired the other articles were left untouched. Baby Eats Matches, But Life Is Saved Baby Maynard 21 months old, is recovering today from the ef- fects.of a meal he attempted to make last night of the ends of about 40 phosphorus matches. Illness and evidence ofVthe matches strewn about him lea his mother, Mrs, Ji Morris, of 3227 Ettle (street, aided bv a neighbor, C. Jensen, io take him ti; the emergency hospital, where he was treated for phosphorous poisoning. The child wan later pronounced out of danger and taken N.

Y. Al'TO SHOW OPENS. NEW YORK, Jan. 7 Hundred, of automobile men from all parts of the COUntrv wera arrlvlni hna for the auto show which openad in the Grand Cantmii Minna thi. Your Money N.

K. Rowe. Seattle merchant, yesterday telegraphed the California Automobile Association stating that his brother, A. P. Rowe, is touring state and requesting ihatlheaa-socation inform him that his brother in Seattle desires that he get in touch with him at once.

Oakland Now is the time to transfer your money to Oakland without loss of interest. We will gladly at- tend to the matter for you without expense. Interest allowed from January 1 si, on money deposited not later than January 10th. Money deposited later in January Bears interest from February 1st. Whisowstoiiy U8T to look at his old brogans and the trick meuetaehe you'd never think that Charlie Chaplin was a philosopher.

Yet YvY there ts the most profound pnllosephy in bhi commentary upon aa old woman derelict He i 1 '0l "There was one old woman about 7t. I vara ht somethte. She woke up or starred her sleep (on- a park bench) took the ntoner without a word of thanks, huddled herself ''V In a tighter knot and continued to alumbea. The lnertl of poverty had lonsj since cl4me4 V4 Again he saya: A "No one In the crowd asked fweetlone. Tfcefl are content to look: Their sfaat -weelUng ,0 hnpresatnv.

I feel smalV like a cheat, This worship doea not belong ta ma, Oad, If I could only de something for all el them. V' But there are toe manytoo many ef them. Good Impulses ae often le before thla 1a Daily in the WV Oakland Tribune IfflEUMATIC ACHES QUICKLY RELIEVED 'THE racking, agonizing rheumatic ache is quickly relieved by an ap-. 7 plication of Sloan's Liniment. For forty years, folks all over the world have found Sloan's to be the aatural enemy of pains and aches.

It penetrates without rubbing Yob can just tell by its healthy, stimulating odor that it is going to do you good. JUep Sloon's handy for neuralgia, riatica, lame back, stiff joints, sore pnwcles, strains and sprains. At all druggists 35c, 70c, 11.40. phiifieni Sick Skins R3E Om nt TV rnuiriumadiM. Faraelw, fcsslUurcaaiptauaa um (ml obsoitfs a Ointment Take for Constipation PARKER'S Hair balsam StapiMalrFtllfaJ Bawrtjr C.y and FmM HaiJ Irnrrl.

I R'rn) vt, r.tch,,..,, tl 51 (Pahiq This bank is open evenings from 6 to r-. Qtm Tirst Sayings Bank Of Oakland 1 6th Street and San Pablo Avenue BRANCHES: West Oakland Seventh ahd Henry Street! Berkeley 2033 Shattuck, Near University Ave. Affiliated with Tho First National Bank of tion. noon, ft i.