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10 FRIDAY EVENING Dak I an (Eilbiinc NOVEMBER 9, 1923 Piracy and Looting MM Men Responsible for, New Store Members" of Albert S. Samuels' executive staff include the J. -F. HAIGHTi sales and advertising manager; 2. B.

JOSEPH, who was architects DAVID 4, HARRY VAN ALLEN. iupervisor of constr uction anj head display man; 5, HARRY SLOSS. HtorrKmidiM manaser: 6. R. S.

MORRIS, secretary land ctedit manasM- HEW JEWELRY ESTABLISHMENT QPEflS TQMdff ROW i 1 Wi' 1 I llf 1 Jugoslavia Sends Debt Envoys to U. S. BELGRADE, Nov. 9 (By Associated Press). The government has appointed a commlslson to go to- the United States and discuss Jugo-SlaviaV war debt, Tha debt amounts to 000.000 witH interest.

WASHINGTON, 9. press despatch from Belgrade today gave (the treasury its first new that the Jugo-SlaV government had selected a. commisison to die-' cuss the settlement of its debt to the United The 'Jugoslav commission 1tj the first to. be eent to Washington by any of the debtor nations since the funding of the British and Fin nigh debta Inwt Breakfast Argument Leads to Quarrel Nov. 8.tA heated breakfast table today resulted in the arrest of James Eaton on a charge of assault Preferred by F.

J. SuU va both men being in the employ of the Union Oil Company of Oleum. Sullivan claims Eaton knocked him down and kicked him In the faoe Inflicting a severe wound on his faoe. "aton quit his Job and was fleeing when arrested by Under-sheriff t. illiam Veale and Deputy Sheriff J.

M. Joseph at Rodeo while awaiting a age. i MONTEREY LICENSES. 'SALINAS, Jjlov. Marriage licenses issued here yestetday to Harvey W.

Black, 52, San Francisco, and Harriet Isabel Chamber, lain, "46, Ban Francisco; Elder B. Green, 46. Pebble Beach, and Carolyn eGrant31JJL09ARles: Kampant At iamon CANTON, Nov. 9. By the Am-sodated A Crisis in tbe conflict between Northern, and Southern Chlneee troOps In Kwantf-tung i pjravinoe Lhaj been reached, apparently Canton is under martial law and the troops of the Sun Yat Sen, South China leader, have been surrounded by the forces of General Chen Chiung'' Ming i.i.i...

x7n.u"a. As a result cf the chaos which has prevailed in Canton all traffio has been ordered suspended after vfc.vvtx, wvo nigui, jriraoy iuu looting Hotels and private residences are beln searched for supporters of Chen Chiung Ming, who are immediately shot when Many officials are leaving the city. I fill 'X1 4 i I mm 1 111 Vt i 9 1 Welcome Albert lamuelsCo. 'I JAMES A. L.

UKMLK. l.lSHx 1 lx V' ,11. mnn, Alk-rfS 5.m.. Albert Samuels' Oakland Store Has Many Features of Interest. The handsome rew Jewelry es- tabllshment of Albert S.

Samuels Company, known a the House of i-ncky Weddmg Rings. Is to be thrown open to the public In a formal opening tomorrow. The new store Is located In the Roos build-in at 1520 Broadway. The firm has a frontage or thirty-five feet on Broadway, and has fitted up a store said to be unique in the Jew- elry business. The front is a most Imposing one of red isumaian maroie trimmed with gold and black Italian marble.

Unusually extensive display windows are a feature. Th store is entered by two very wide doors and the display Tfcases are placed close to the entrance, the object being to make the store easy of access and inviting. A fine mezzanine floor has been 'built to accommodate the silverware department. It is reached by an imposing stairway built In the center of the store The decorations are of the French style with Indirect lighting and the fixtures are of walnut. The Samuels Company operates two stores in San Francisco and has had a conspicuous success.

It was started fifteen years ago by Albert S. Samuels. His capital waa $1800. Ten years ago the firm 'Was inc. porated with a 1200,000.

The addition of the second store In 1922 when the business of the Baldwin Jewelry Company was taken over and the quipment of this new Oakland store called for a reorganization of the company and an Ihcrease In capital. The firm is now incorporated -with a capital of AMBITION IS REALIZED. Discussing the opening of the Oakland store Samuels said: "I am delighted to-be able to realize the ambition of years and to have a business In Oakland. I have lont regarded this city as destined to grow, and prosper. It has every advantage.

The record of the past lew months is proof enough for anyone. Oakland t.vested $21,000,000 in new build-lngs since January J. There was a rew home completed every thirteen minutes. Fdrty-seven new industries were established, and 130,000 automobiles produced since Oakland Ja a wealthy eity. city of refined" and cultured people and a city of great promise.

I am iappy to Jolt, you." The Samuels Company has made a reputation in its San Francisco stores by an abnormally large sale of wedding rings. With more than a hundred competitors thie firm has the reputation of having euppliednearly a third of alt the wedding rings purchased the city. PERSON ALLY SELECTED. Special attention has also been given the diamond department Samuels was first to limit his stock of diai- onds to blue-white stones. Every diamond used in the several stores of this firm Is personally elected by Samuels.

Two months A ere spent in New York by Samuels and his buyers last sum. ar in selecting and assembling the atock for. the new Eastbay store. I Spanish War Veteran Suggests Project at Rotary Luncheon. Advocating the celebration of Armistice, day as an International holiday by all the countries of the yeorjd as a means of preserving world -peaces P.

Entenza, past comma'pde of th Spanish -American Veterans, the principal iddresa yesterday at the luncheon of the Rotary club at the Hotel Oakland. A special Americanization program in observance of Armistice day was presented, Harry G. Williams, past grand president of Native Sons of the Golden acted as chairman. In the south room of the hotel, from a stage built at the rear, were presented a number of patriotic tableaux, the spirit of '76, the fife player, drummer and flag bearer; -Hje Salvation Army; the Red Cross and the G. A.

R. were depicted. Army and' navy officials, Spajiish War Veteran representative! of the Legion, A. the Red Cross and the Salvation Army attended. Following the luncheon doughnuts were- distributed to the guests by eaivation Army lassies.

The guests of honor at yester- I day's luncheon Included Mrs. B. F. Morrison of the Red Cross; Jack Davidson, treasurer of the Alameda county branch of the same organization; Miss Matilda Brown, president of the Ladles Relief; Major Lee, United States army; Captain E. JL Dodd, United States navy; CaptAin Carroll, Salvation Army; V.

A. Smith, president of the Master Painters' Association, and Harry Smith of the same organization Joseph R. Knowland, chairman of the Alameda county chapter, American Red Cross, who was to have been a guest, was unavoidably detained at the eleventh hour. In his address Entenza traced the causes which led up to the world war and drew a vivid picture of the rapidity with which actual warfare got under way, particularly the speed with whlc? the United States raised an army and had troops In France after this country declared war against Germany. For the length of time that America took to raise and equip an army she had the best trained and drilled troops ift the whole world, the speaker said.

"The armistice was signed at 5 o'clock on the morning of November 11, in a boxcar." declared En tenza. "Despite the part that this country played in the conflict there was not a single American name signed on the armistice, but this is not of unusual significance because the armistice was merely an agreement to suspend hostilities for thirty days. "Armistice day is the only holiday that is celebrated by every country in the- world, whether Christian or heathen. It should be made an international holiday, joining all people, for it would make a peace which would be last ing." Ladies' Aid Plans to Fete New Settlers MANTECA, Nov. 9.

Stating that it realizes the obligation which rests on the community into which new settlers have comef the Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church has planned a "New Settlers' So cial," for the night of November 23. Scores of settlers have come into the district within the last few months and they will be sought out and especially invited to the eVent. The communjty will give them a general welcome and after a short program the evening will be devoted to a general get-acquainted hour. The plan will be followed up at intervals, so that all newcomers will be made to feel that they are among friends, who are ready to assist, them in all their problems. used in making mattresses, is white down found sur rounding a tropical tree in Java AS WORLD PEftC MEDIUM URGED We welcome you toT Oakland.

We welcome you as our neighbor in the heart of the shop-pihgdistrict and extend our sincere good wishes and congratulations. 11 who has had notable career as I Vj jeweler and soldier. i xx.v, i. i K' ijJ iiiiiwjii 11. mw iiSs ill A FOILED MINERS I I T5 Ai AGAIN TO SEEK POTOF GOLD, I i SEATTLE Nov.

"1 pi lV5 Undaunted by shipwreck, mis- SVJ'' 1 "i'M fortune and disaster, A. H. Moore SLS 'SS 1 of Los Angeles, who arrived here (wl'JJ I with 78 remaining members out Ejff 11 i 1 I of 105 in his ill-fated goll hunt- saft ''i'' ing expedition last night on the ,4 gffl rj XLM Btenmer Rufnrd fpnm Nnmn. 4yA 'Jt? gold filled pot at the end of the I Is 1 li 1 "1 of Nome next Mj Mew Store Broadway at Fifteenth I -x v-W iiS Vo i in a-r s. fe'WI I 1 iP Sr 11 I i flif'lftxi? MVf am.itiiygiro)iiriiiwW 'viy i I mmim f- If Jri! I-' tfeti i x.

xm Operatic Coach Dies Playing "Miserere" NEW YORK, Nov. 9. Concluding the final of "The Miserere" on a piano in his studio, Richard Nicosia, widely known as an operatic coach and director, was seized with apoplexy last night and died soon afterward. Nicosia once was' director of the English Aborn opera company and the San Carlos opera company. Many slngr ers who have appeared in both the Metropolitan and Chicago opera companies have been tutored by him.

summer." "I'm not disheartened and intend to go back next summer and reap a go Id an harvest," ho said-. With Moore was his daughter. Miss Lucy Moore, and her schoolmate. Miss Noreen Buqks; his son and daughter-in-lavc, Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Moore. The other 74 passengers remained on the boat and will go to theh homes in Southern California. Moore declared that the failure of the expedition -V4s dut to the gale which swept the Bering sea September 29 and wrecked their steam schooner Fred B.

Wood, Port Clarence bay, 75 miles northwest of Nome. visor of construction and head display man. The architect was B. J. Joseph.

Some of the staff of salesmen have been in the employ of Oakland Jewelers. The staff for the Oakland store consists of the following: James A. L. Turner, manager, of Nordlinger's, Los Angeles; Albert Smith, formerly of Morton's; Walter Travis, formerly of Edwards'; J. H.

Griggs, formerly of Willis Sharpe's: William C. Lansford, formerly of Shreve, Treat Eacret; A. W. Mander- son, formerly manager silverware department of the Samuels Kearny street store; lazel Priestley of the Samuels rAfl ennon hnrvnct hn oat With Moore was his daughter, Miss Lucy Moore, and her school- mate. Miss Noreen his son and daughter-in-lavc, Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Moore. The other 74 passengers remained on the boat and will go to thetf homes in Southern California.

Sanislaus County To War on Squirrels MODESTO. Nov. 9. A. L.

Rutherford, county horticultural commissioner, today called on the ranchers of Stanislaus county to kill the last squirrel." "So long as there are any ground he said, "everyone interested should use his best efforts to kill the lat one ine tu rn -upuiar mruusuuui northern and central California because of Its liberal and generous policies. It is" said that a custo-' mer who is dissatisfied with a-pur. i chase made in a Samuels store can have his money back on request as much 4S a month after the -trans-! action. T.he firm maintains an extensive mail order and advertising and sends goods to many far away states and cities. For several months past the Oakland crew of salesmen has been assembled and trained in the iwo stores of thecompanyTtt'San Francisco.

All of the employes live in Oakland, or one of the Eastbay cities. MEMBERS OK STAFF. The executive staff of the Samuels organization responsible for the opening of the new store consists of Albert S. Samuels, president; David Riese, vice-president; R. S.

Morris, Harry i i I (IIIBIBIIIIIIIH Sloss, merchandise manager; J. F. Haight. sales and advertising man-' Ernest George of the Samuels Mar-ager. and Harry Van Allen, super- ket street store; William Haubrich.

Ihe 1J FURNITURE Bedroom, Living Room, Dining Room or Kitchen. Complete Suites "of Odd Pieces! New or Jash or Terms For real buys see, (Class 65) in today? Classified Section Si Success to 1 Albert Samuels i TV AY the East Bay -fully appreciate your MAY the East Bay -fully appreciate your WELCOME S. "Sg; Is Co. Eastbay urn THe is 'ft Samue to great fl hi AlHert splendid newstore, truly one that Oakland should be proud of we think this beautiful store is a credit to the jewelry industry and a tribute to the people of the community. Great success to you, Albert Samuels Company -we are proud to have you as an addition to the many fine jewelry stores Jn this progressive city.

We'll all benefit by having you with us. Good luck! CjENSLEELEE- IGjfa Leading Credit Jmlirs oftht Vest COR. WASHINGTON I2TH, OAKLAND 818 MARKET STREET. SAN FRANCISCO (, xv 1 1 1 1 Ttoentytfvrtiiaf if' Service 11 Davidson Licht- Jewelry. Co 4 tx a x.

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