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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
SANTA MONICA
Cor. Oregon ave. and Third street
Home pho1e 1l7s.
HISTORIC CANNON STOLEN
FROM OCEAN AVENUE LAWN
Colonel George lie Roy Brown Robbed
of Relic of War in the
Philippines

SANTA MONICA, July 24.-Colonel
George lie Roy Brown is lamentlng the
disappearance of a two-hundred pound
brass cannon which was stolen last
evening from the lawn of his summer
residence at 1907 Ocean avenue.
The piece of artillery is a relic of
the Spanish war and was
captured by Colonel Brown while in
the Philippines in command of the
Twenty-sixth infantry. The piece is
of the seventeenth century type and
was loaded with nails and scraps of
iron when turned on the American
troops
on his retirement from the service and
mounted on a wooden carriage on his
front lawn. The police are trying to
locate the missing firearm.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
woman's Ankle sprained

LONG BEACH, July 24-Mrs. Fred
Hallor of Los Angeles. a woman weigh
ing more than 225 pounds, stepped into
hole which boys had scooped out OF
the sand, this morning, and fell,
spraining an ankle and wrenching her
back.
The hole was one over which the
BOYS had spread a newspaper, pur-
posely fixing trap to catch some one,
but they did not expect an accident
of so serious nature. The life-savers
ordered the youngsters off the beach
and warned them never to repeat the
"joke"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
EIks Entertain Brothers

SAN BERNARDINO, July 24.-At
the conclusion of the meeting of the
Orange belt crowd" delegates who
kept open house during the Elk week
at Los Angeles, the local lodge enter
tanned the visiting members of the or
der at a banquet at their club house
last night. e. H. Kellogg was toast
master. At the meeting plans We're
launched for the Inauguration of drill
team which is to be sent by the four
lodges of San Bernardino, Riverside.
Redlands and Pomona to Detroit at the
nevt reunion. 1t is planned to organize
q team composed of 100 members from
the four lodges.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
RECOVER BODY OF MAN
WHO FELL FROM PIER

VENICE, July 24.-The body of Joe
NeWey, who was drowned while at
work on the Center street pier Thurs
day afternoon, was discovered this morn
ing floating within about twenty feet
of the piling of the structure Frank
Valencia, an employe of the California
Ornamental Brick company discovered
the body when he was going to work
on the new outfall sewer
The head was bruised severely, which
would indicate that the unfortunate
man was stunned by his fall and could
not grasp the lines that were thrown to
him.
The body was removed to Kirkellee's
undertaking establishment, where an
inquest will be held early in the week.
A liberal subscription has been taken
up for the destitute wife and children
of the dead man.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
pamane from Rains Lluht

REDLANDS, July 24.-Reports from
the mountains are that the damage
from rains there yesterday and last
night was light, though the rain in
two places was unusually heavy, APP
preaching cloudbursts. At the Marble
quarry the rain was between five and
six inches, and at the mouth of the
canyon there was a small cloudburst
lasting an hour. The streams are
high and in some places dangerous
to ford with light rigs, and the water
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is too muddy to use and was turned
out of the pipe lines leading to the
Redlands reservoirs.
In the Santa Ana canyon the rain was
light, and this also was true at Forest
Home and Oak Glen, popular noun
tain resorts. On the higher ranges
the fall was heavy and was accom-
panied by considerable lightning.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
Bicycle Stolen

LONG BEACH, July 24.-While VIII
liam Rrainerd. special delivery messen-
ger for the local postoffice. was deliver
ing a letter in the National Bank build
ing his bicycle was stolen from the
curb.
The youth proposes to seek federal
aid in the apprehension of the thief, OF
whom, he says, he caught heeung
glance from an upstairs window.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
strono Mystery Unsolved

LONG BEACH, July 24.-Further in
formation on the H. V. Strong mys-
terry has failed to come to light ana
he officials feel as uncertain about the
matter as ever The suitcase with
which the missing man left home has
not been discovered. The bathhouse
company holds his effects, which were
left in a dressing room there.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
Rescued from Breakers

LONG BEACH. July 24.-Lawrence
Matthews, a singer, today rescued from
the heavy breakers a bather whose
name was not ascertained, but who had
signalled for help. Matthews, who was
swimming near the man, reached MIN
hefore the boat could surmount the big
breakers and helped him to swallow
water. The towering breakers upset
the lifeboat and Guard Falla dived for
his life
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Pool Distributed

SANTA ANA, July 24.-The Tustin
Lemon company's pool for June has
just been distributed among the grow
ers, and was 2.S cents per pound for
first grades and "a cents for seconds
This was for the fruit shipped in March
and April Three cars of lemons and
two cars of oranges were shipped from
Tustin this week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
Horses Suffer

SANTA ANA, July PA carload of
horses sent from Arizona and con-
signed to r. J. Livengood arrived in
such bad shape Thursday night that
the S. p. c. A. ordered them fed and
watered and cared for properly, pend
ing the coming of the owner, who only
arrived last night to take charge of the
animals
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
DOLLAR SHOE SALE

10000 pairs of fine shoes for men, women
and children, worth up to 81 a pair, on sale,
commencing tomorrow, for 81 pair at Nam
..1oth Shoe house. 80 8. Broadway. 7-25-1
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
VISITING OFFICERS
GUESTS AT DANCE
BRILLIANT SOCIAL FUNCTION
HELD AT BAY CITY
Col. schreiber's Riding School Proves
Severe Test of Horsemanship.
Signal Corps Busy with Wire
less and photographs
Especial to Tho Herald

BAY CITY, July 24.-NIrs. Robert
Wankowski, wife OF the brigadier gem
eral, and her niece, Miss Elizabeth Per-
kins, were guests of honor at the ball
given by Colonel and Mrs. Schneider
tonight at the pavilion to the staff and
line officers and the regular army Of
ficers detailed at the Seventh regiment
encampment here. The dance was the
most enjoyable feature of the encamp-
ment so far. Next Wednesday evening
there will be a ball for the enlisted
men.
Church services will be held tomor-
row morning. Visitors will be well
coined all day.
The dancing floor tonight was we'll
filled with handsomely uniformed Of
ticers and pretty women in attractive
gowns. The Seventh regiment band
furnished the music.
Yesterday and today Colonel Schrei-
Der held riding school for his officers
In the words of one of the officers, I'VE
got ours"
The practice proved rather hard for
number of the officers. Today, it is
rumored, the tactics were not quite 50
severe, in view of the approaching
dance tonight. AS it was, some of the
officers were said to move with little
less than their usual grace.
Signal Squad Active
The wireless stations at the camp
have caught messages from Catalina,
Los Angeles and amateur stations in
Long Beach. Two heliograph sta
tons have been opened and arrange
ments have been made for signaling
at night by the aid of acetylene lamps.
This afternoon Brigadier General
Wankowski reviewed the regiment,
which went through a long and steady
drill in such a manner as to win his
praise
Among the visitors yesterday and to-
day were: DR.. John Wight of Wash
ington, D. c.; Mrs. Prescott, wife of
Captain Prescott; Prof. E. E. Keptner,
principal of the Monrovia city school;
Col. Charles l.. Heartwell of Long
Beach, Colonel McClintock of the
regular army, Majors Rowland and
Collins and Lieutenant McReynolds of
General Wankowskis staff.
A crowd of visitors is expected to-
morrow.
Prof. Bion Mills band of Long
Beach has been invited to play at the
camp Sunday evening, when a ban
quet will be given for the band.
A member of the signal corps was
kicked in the knee yesterday by a horse
and painfully hurt.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-25
est News from Neighborh1g Cities
PASADENA

Circulation Dept.-Hom 26s5: Sunset z74o,
Correspondent l45 S Los Robes Ave.
Dav-Roth Phones So Night-Home 1888
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-10
New Hair Ornaments.

EHA ANY new and fascinating bair or
Nnnments nre being worn this ycnr-
O q seach 30 different from the Others In
workmanship and design that no two OF
them are alike. The assortment offered
mllndy Of fashion is dazzling and Ia.
cludoS nbout every conceivable style of
ornament for tho hair, from the costly
tlnrn to the simple coronets OF wired
velvet ribbon, plain or sponeled With
brillinnts. And oil OF them are not neces.
sarily expensive. Very pretty ones may
be purchased for not more than three
or four dollars. Many OF them-nlets.
ms rulc-may be manufactured Mt home
There Is ono, fllet that cnn be madc of
Jet; IL consists OF fye bands OF solid
Jet, fastened Mt the sides. An equally
Charming arrangement Is band OF blnck
velvet wired into undulntions md
studded tbickly with Jet large or small
nail heads forming the central points OF
the design.
Cloth OF gold md gold bullion ribbon
can be used. Those with soft coIors 10
the pattern are very effective, such as
would be seen In a combination OF yleux
rose and gold, with n rosctte at each
side OF yieux rose and velvet Autumn
tinted wrcatbs may be entwined With
tullc or chiffon. Aigrettcs OF flnc, duffy
feathers arise from q jeweled ribbon or
velvet bow or chou. a coronet OF Jew
cled velvet with n single ostrich feather
curling up from It, is very smnrt Quill
effects of net, covered with irridescent
spangles, are equally stylish. The hand.
of real lace. Old point, with the scaIlops
turned up and the whole prettiIy un-
dnlated, may bo fashioned In coronet
shape
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-10

at $40 week, applied for Il md got It.
TWO dollars week extra seemed lurge
rise to him. but his confidence In his good
fortune wns somewhat st-ken when he
learnt that one OF his new colleagues, re-
puted to be the smnrtcst junior In the
Office and earning tho snmo salary, had
relinQusbea 1t to take up the eight dollar
berth which he himself had Just vacated.
little inquiry showed him, when too
late. tho reason, The clght-dollnr berth
had prospects OF advancement; tho ton
dollar berth had none.
wealthy man had two sons AS each loft
school the father offered him the choice OF
Immediately entering business Drst go,
Ing TO college. The elder brother chose tho
hrst alternative. which offered the larger
Income for personal expenditure; the
younger brother chose the second. When
the younger brother left college the elder
had had i've years practical experience
Of business and had earned q considerable
sum, bet the younger brother meanwhile
had been learning how TO lenrn. In three
moro years he had acquired rs complete
grasp OF tho business ns his elder brother
and In I've he was the better man end
the more prosperous.
IL you want to get on 10 tho world you
must always be ready to sacrIneo the
present to the future
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-10
Winter Cycling and Its Pleasures.

q disadvantage. for II compels excrtion.
and eIertloD is the best producer OF
bodily warmth. You viii have 10 walk
up most OF the hills you meet and this
Will prevent your hands and feet from
feeling cold when riding downhlll and oo
the level
II Is n mistake to wear very heavy
clothing on the body. but the gloves and
socks should be thick, and sweater
should be carried on the bicycle, to be
put on II you should be compelled by n
punctured tire or other accident TO stand
still for n time
Thus prepared for bad roads aud cold
winds, you VIII 0nd that the country pre-
sents as much interest and beauty 10
winter ns In summer. You will lud that
though the roeds may be heavier In the
country than IN town, they nro less slip
perry and that their mud Is less offensive.
You Will dnd that although the trees
bear no lenYes or blossoms. not all the
1ora OF the country IL asleep md that
the greater pnrt OF Its fHuna is very wide
awake. Then, II you are n true lover OF
nature, you will begin to realize tho
pleasure of winter cycling. You Will re-
nllzc It more fully when the frost hard
ems the roads and you skim along through
the crisp nlr without the annoyance OF
either mud or dust
Even when the snow covers the ground
the country cyclist need not be dcbnrred
from his postimc, since, Mt the expense OF
dollar or two his machine can bc con-
verted Into an excellent sled The front
wheel must be removed and an Ice runner
fitted firmly to the fork This runner sup
ports the front OF the machine and is used
for steering purposes. Two longer run
ners are so liked, one on cnch side or the
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-10

iD tho year and others nre mnde up with
notices OF religious or secular naturo.
Another useful Gift is comfortable cush-
ion for the office chair that will bormon-
lie with the general tone CT tho furnish.
lnSs. This cushion should never be or.
mite. but should be n practical md
comfortable thing that Will bear usage
heavy silk or worsted OF a sombcr color
makes a good cover for such e cushion.
For n mnO'6 comfort at home there are
innumerablc things that tho discerning
woman may choose. Bedroom slippers
are always In good tnstc npd very useful
and reStful during tho long winter even
inss. Knitted Decktles were never moro
popular than they nro now and provo
daily reminder OF tho giver
pleasant way of distributing tho New
Years gifts is TO place them on tho center
table In the living-r0om while the family
Is at dinner. The presents should be
wrapped and tied up with ribbon, long
strcnmers hanging down from the table
Tho uamc OF the person for whom cnch
gift is intended should be on n card at
tocbed to tho end OF tho strenmer When
the fnmlly enters from the dining-room
the effect Is very pretty. and II 1t comes
In the nature Of surprise 1t Ia en-.
hanced.
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n BE cyclist who neglects his pnstime
Al in the winter months knows only
~ half its possibilities OF pleasure.

~ BE cyclist who neglects his pastime
Al In the winter months knows only
" half It's possibilities OF pleasure.
There Is a good dcnl OF mud In winter
cycling, 1t is true; but mud matters lit
tic to the sportsman who ia prepared for
it.
In the FIRST place. be has n cycle on
purpose for winter riding Any old crock
of a machine Will serve. 1t matters not
how shabby II Is long as II Is strong
Ind sound. When you buy a new cycle
keep the old one for bad weather riding:
or, II It is still too good to bc subjected
10 tho trials OF winter ronds. sell 1t for
ns much as you can get and spend half
the proceeds on worse one.
With a teU-dollar second hand machine,
a suit Of old clothes and q stout pair OF
boots you can laugh ut any amount OF
mud.
IL the plated parts OF tho cycle have
been we'll coated with vaseline and the
chnln has been well dressed with blnck
lead and tallow a monthly cleanup Will
be sufficient for the machine. Your
clothes will probably want cleaning after
each ride. but mud when dry generally
yields easily TO the application Of a knife
and a still brush
There arc compcnsations for the mud
10 winter riding There is no dust and
there arc no dies. You cau breathe cloan
air even on the busiest roads, and though
tho passing motor chr may contribute an
ounce or two OF the American continent
10 your riding weight, 1t does not leave
behind 1t, as In summer long at
mosphere Of flying particles.
lou Will ind the going heavier than
in dry weather. but this Is not altogether
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-10
Soft Hands in Winter,

m ROPER cnre OF the bnuds In the win
- ter time Is necessary to keep them
IN good condition. II the circulation
Is Mt oil sluggish. tho cold makes the
blood settle In the fingers, so that they
arc abnormally red. or prevents 1t from
reaching thems In which latter event
they become hard and dry.
The first step is to prevent the hnnds
from becoming chilled. The hands nre
not always kept warm by q muff-cvcn
when Kid gloves nre worn. The warmth
OF the fur and the lack OF air on the
hands Induces pcrsplrntlon and the kid
becomes damp. When the gloves nre re-
moved from the hands they become cold
the moisture holding the cold When put
on again, they are chilled and the hands
become chnppcd Gloves should be thor.
oughly dry when put on.
The wrlnkled appearance OF the hands
after dish washing or scrubblng can be
nlleviated by dipping them IN vinegar.
IL strong alkali soaps are used In the
housework the hands should be treated
literally with cold cream. Mustard water
is said TO remove all odors noticeable ou
the hands after dish washing Vegetable
stnlns may be removed by holding the
hands, partly closed. over n burning sui
pbur match. Pumlce stoDc or lemon Juice
will remove the average stnln. tea.
spoonful of glycerine to every pint OF
water used in washing is beneficial
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-10
A Wornan's S jealousy.

ENA AIRY ISABELLA. the beautiful
"a Vduchess of Rutland. who was vice
y d kreinc Mt Dublin In 1851, was con-
sidered the most beautiful OF all the
women of an unusually brilliant court.
And she was Jealous Of her beauty and
the homage II brought her.
One day her husband wns most OK
trayagant In his praise OF n certain Mrs.
Dillon. whose social position prceluded
my possibility OF her presentation ut
court.
"She is the most beautiful creature
have ever scent" one or tho court Of
0cinls exclaimed rapturously.
The Duchess wns piqued. She deter
mined to see her rival. Alone. she drove
10 the street where Mrs. Dillon lived
md walked uDnnnounced into that lndy's
sitting room. Looking 0xcdly at her for
some moments. she 0nnly exclaimed.
YES 1t Is true. You nre the most
beautiful woman In the three king
domsl"
Then she turned about md left tho
bouse MS Informally us she bad entered
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weakest link. An unthlnlsing husband. or
n naeglng wife, or n selfish child, con-
sciously or unconsclously, determines tho
status of the home llfc to a surprising de-
gree.
A home is like harp; nil the strings
must be In hurmony or there Is a dis
cord All the strings of harp are never
always In harmony, and 1t would be vast
ly more unreasonable to expect nll the
members of n household to be always
attuned 10 each others whlms and en-
prices But II conscientious effort on tho
pnrt of coch member TO do his part to-
wnrd the keeping OF the hurmony will ac-
complish surprising results.
New Years Day is, on the fOce OF It, a
beginning The business man looks for
ward to 1t an n turning point for the bot
ter In his worldly matters; the wife ms
another year closed and another year OF
happiness entered into. The why OF IL Is
not entirely explcablo. but oil the world
looks forward 10 the New Year as tho
forerunner OF better things to como. 1t
IS frequently anticipated ns the turning
10 the long lane. And. of all places, sure
ly the home Is the one In which this hope
ful idea and improvement anticipated cnn
best aud most easily be realized.
Ii Is the little things, the thoughtlces
things. that jar in the average household
And no matter how well regulated q
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-10

~ HE holiday that should mean more
n TO the home than my other holiday
~ except Christmas. perhnps, Is New
Years. 1t marks the beginning of nm
other year, Another year OF business
cares. successes mud failures, for the head
OF the household. Another year of mnn.
ngement. OF pride In her home and her
children, for the wife Another year OF
growth OF character development. for tho
children. Another year. for nil, in which
the things that have been left undone ca u
be done. md the things left undouc that
ought not 10 have been done.
New Years always has been n day OF
resolutions. In Jest and eong the old
story of the brand-ncw New Years reso-
lution, made 80 detcrmincdly and sincere
ly, but broken before the week is out has
been SO pictured that the humor OF 1t has
efroccd Its real value. A New Years res
olution Is looked upon MS n Joke.
Be Tint as 1t may, the fact remains that
New Years is the day when u firm re-
solve md sincere resolution should be
made BY ovcry member of the household
to do his part In the coming year towards
making the lifo OF the household ideal.
The love, the real happiness and the
homo life OF every household Is ms strong
as Its weakest member. In this respect IL
resembles the provcrbial chain and its
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household may be. no matter how wcll-in-
tcntioncd its members. there Is always
room for Improvement,
Lot the husband remember that when
the evening comes tho cares of his busi-
ness should be left behind Mt the Office
and not carried Into the home. His wife
and hls children want his company nud
bis interest Then is his opportunity TO
attend to the many littlo things about the
homo thnt need attending to, Then is his
chance TO show that he appreciates his
home.
Let tho wife remember that the bus.
band Ia tired out by his days work; TINT
home must bc made attractive for him
and the unpleasant things of the day put
of until he has imbibed little OF tho
peace or the homo atmosphere.
Let tho children and those nearing man.
hood and womnnhood see to 1t that an cf-
fort Is made to correct the thousand and
one little mlsdeeds that nrc so annoying
to parents. Let them put the home mud
the communistic interests OF the house
hold lrst and their own desires last.
Self-sacrihce and checrfulness are the
main requisites, and both these qualities
nrc merely matters of determination and
resolve on the part OF individuals
New Years Day is tho day OF rosoiu.
tlons and. like charity. they should beglu
nt home.
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Look Ahead.

~ ULTIVATE q ive-year vision. You
~ do not know where you will be and
~ what position you will occupy Ave
years hence. but you do know wberc md
what you would liko to be. Keep your
eye on that mark and aim straight at It
every day aud ali the timc.
The man who looks DO farther than the
week after next is not likely to do much
good 10 tho world either for himself or
others The Scrptural direction to take
no thought for tho morrow which Is
sometimes made an excuse for careless.
ness. is directed against tho trivial ankle
tics OF tho moment In reality 1t is an
injunction to view the work OF today 10
It's relationship to the remote rnthcr than
the immediate future.
IL ls hnrd to Impress upon n young
mun just entering upon business life that
bis position md earnings In 1909 will be
OF Importance mainly ln their bearlne
upon his position and earnings In 1919.
His natural tendency Is to Jump to the
conclusion that the post With tho best
pay Is necessarily the best for him to
tnke. II does not always follow that this
is the case.
Here are two instauce in point:
clerk In New York oflcc was cnrn-
Ing 70 week. He heard Of mother berth