The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-17

is getting dryer and dryer"
 He backs his formula up with fig ures and declares that with the assist ance of the new State enforcement law California, a supposedly wet" stronghold, will become perefectly arid shortly.
 In 1922, according to figures Rutter has compiled, 5,689 arrests were made in California for Volstead law viola tions 120,962 gallons of distilled spir- it's seized, 222,152 gallons of wine con- fiscated, 315,152 gallons of mash de- stroyed, $3O0,000 in booze fines col lected and $S32,9O9 assessed in taxes on illicit liquor. A total of 237 pad lock" or abatement proceedings were filed. In addition, 373 automobiles valued roughly at $750,000 were con- fiscated and 572 stills destroyed. Rut- ters enforcement force consists of 5l field agents and 31 clerks.
 q am positive Volstead act viola tions are on the decrease" he said. "Fifty per cent of the blind pigs have been driven out of business. Now we are combating the club system. It will be less troublesome to break them up than the blink pigs"
 Fame is fleeting.
 Only a few years ago the name Of James J. Jeffries was on every sport page and on the lips of all who ever read or heard of prize fighting. Jim Jeffries, heavyweight champion, tlf- teen years ago was acclaimed. Then came defeat at the black hands or Jack Johnson. Even in defeat Je1lrles was figure. But time is inexorable. 1effries became a farmer. Down at Burbank, near Los Angeles, he bought a ranch. There he raises fine 1rults and blooded cattle. Recently Je1irles was wanted as witness in some llt'- eationg involving peach peel1ng' III which Jim is now more lnteresceo than knuckle shredding, his old Vaca' ton.
 Attorney Kemper Campbell sent d telegraphic summons to the former champion.
 "Hon. James J. Jeffries, Burbank California" was the way the telegram was addressed. Campbell remem- bered Jeffries as a great man. Do"h Burbank way he is just one ot many hundred prosperous ranchers. l Tn due time the telegram came pacK' It was indorsed:
 Party unknown
 'Tu be dinged!" said Attorney camnhe1, and dug up "Jim's" R. F. D. number and other data necessary
 to get a delivery.
 Arrangements are being pushed TOT
 ward rapidly for the All-West MarR
 Twain Memorial Festival, in which the States of Missouri, Kansas. Colo rado, Utah, Nevada and California will join in honoring the name Of the great author. A relay race commence rative of the pony express, which was the genesis of Western transportation between St. Joseph, Missouri, and San Francisco, will be the feature Of the celebration. The route of the pony ex- press traversed the States named. l The plan is to have individual fes- tivals commemorative of events of pioneer interest at the principal points along the route which the relay race will follow. The Mississippi River, where Mark Twain spent his early boyhood, at Hannibal and St. Louis will have a rival festival. The au- thor's varied experiences in all six States, including the early days Of the Comstocks in Nevada and his par ticipation in the mining days along the Mother Lode in California, will be made the basis for the other festivals, which will be linked with the revival of the pony express in different points, Beggars, panhandlers, moochers and mendicants, both deserving and professional, are to be banned in San Francisco. Success of a Community Chest movement in the city is respons- ible for the campaign undertaken by Chief of Police O'Brien. The aim is to drive the professional panhandler from the city.