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The Hanford Sentinel from Hanford, California • 4

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PARR FOUR HANFORD DAILY SENTINEL- MONDAY, CART 29, BORAH ASSUMES TO SPEAK FOR AMERICA (Copyright, 1923, by United Press) Rome, Jan. Premier Mussolini has virtually been invited by Borah to call a world economic conference. Before deciding what action to take, Mussolini is awaiting the reaction of France, Great Britain and Belgium to Borah's proposal. "President" Borah The invitation came in the form of a statement given to the United Press at Washington, commenting on the urgent need for a strong leader to point the way to a solution of present international problems and declaring that public opinion would rally 1 in support of a movement for a world economic conference if a forceful figure like Mussolini would take the initiative. The premier read Senator Borah's statement and personally gave permission for it to be circulated.

Asked whether he would take the lead as suggested, he refused to comment. evidently waiting to see how public opinion in France, Great Britain and Belgium receives the suggestion. Italy Excited All the newspapers in Rome and the leading cities of Italy reproduced Borah's statment, which said in part: "There is a very widespread, strong public sentiment in this country favoring an economic conference, but I am of the opinion that our government feels the initiative. should come from an European power. If a statesman of Premier Mussolini's force and compelling leadership should lead: in such a movement, I venture the opinion.

step would be backed in a marked degree by the people of the United States and all countries. Public opinion would force the governments to act and stay if possible the disastrous consequences now impending." SOCIAL DOINGS Pretty Birthday Celebration At the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. Scott Jacobs. Mrs.

M. J. Manning was honored Friday afternoon, in the remembrance of her 68th birthday. The decorations were of yellow jonquils' and greenery, the arrangement making a decidedly beautiful effect. A company of twenty ladies were present during the afternoon the time being passed in social chat and with music.

Tea was served by the hostess, and the feature of this was a splendid birthday cake ornamented with 68 candles. which was brought into the room on a tea wagon, and was received by the ladies with expressions of i delight. The tea wagon carrying the huge cake was nicely handled by Mary Jane Jacobs whose Sth birthday fell on Thursday. Fourth Anniversary Celebrated The fourth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs.

E. A. Thayer and the birthday anniversary of Mrs. Nellie Robertson were celebrated Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Chas. Robertson, where a splendid chicken dinner was served, and the evening was passed merrily in social chat and games. Those pursent were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thayer and son, Mrs.

Nellie Robert- MR. 2 SWE DO IT A CHOICE MEATS UNQUESTIONED QUALITY is the supreme test of meat in the cooking and the eating. By that test we conquer. Another reason why we do it is oll account of our comparatively low prices. We buy right and can sell right.

"We do it--try us" -RATE MARKET 210 North Irwin Street son, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Robertson and son, Mr. and Mrs.

I E. A. Thayer and two sons, and Misses Delano Fuller and Gertie Hewitt. "Doll Party" Was Joy For Many At their home at Hardwick Saturday afternoon, Francis and Katherine Landis, daughters of Lavoy Landis. were hostesses to twenty-eight little girls at a "doll party." The young guests brought their dollies which played a very important part in the affair.

Ice cream and cake made up the nice refreshments served during the afternoon. The affair was in charge of Mrs. Brinkley who was assisted by Mrs. Sarah Hart and Mrs. M.

R. Landis. Mrs. Newport Hostess To Saturday Club On Saturday afternoon Mrs. A.

Leroy Newport was hostess at a well attended and very enjoyable meeting of the Saturday Club. The rooms of her home were attractively decorated with flowers. land three tables of bridge was played during the afternoon. The hostess served dainty refreshments after the cards were finished. As the club is playing tournament bridge this season the prizes are being purchased by each member of the club and the winner of the highlest score at the end of the season will have a choice of the prizes of'fered.

Twenty- fith Anniversary of Club The celebration of the 25th anniversary of the organization of the Nineteenth Century Round Table in this city was commenced today at a luncheon given at the Woman's Club House the guests being former members of the organization, the luncheon being in the nature of a reunion. guests present today were Mrs. Ed. T. Smith, Mrs.

Judd Smith, Mrs. Frank Watson and Mrs. L. A. Packwood of this city, and from out of town were Mrs.

J. H. Dopkins and her daughter, Mrs. Birdella Murphy of Los Angeles, Mrs. C.

M. Cross Gi Merced. Mrs. J. C.

Rice of Santa Cruz, Mrs. Mamie Camp and Mrs. E. E. Young and daughter Yvonne of Fresno, and Mrs.

L. A. Burrell of Berkeley. The dining room of the club house was made beautiful for the occasion with pendant ropes of greenery, while the tables were resplendent with splendid bouquets of spring flowers. Two elegant bouquets were a part of the decoration, one being sent by the Delphian club and another by the Hanford Woman's Club.

Mrs. R. G. White one of the founders of the club, restding near Palo Alto, sent a beautiful bouquet of carnations. The luncheon today was an altogether pleasant affair the time around the tables being passed in social chat, and recounting the days of the past and the early history of the organization.

On Wednesday afternoon members of Woman's Clubs of county will be guests of the Round Table at the Woman's Club House, where a paper will be read by Mrs. Sarah Railsback which will reminiscent of the days in the early history of the organization. HETCH HETCHY MAN KILLED, THREE HURT (United Press Leased Wire) Groveland, Jan. H. Carlson, a foreman, was killed and three other workmen were seriously hurt at the Hetch Hetchy dam yesIterday afternoon when a chute carrying concrete on which they were riding broke.

The chute became fouled in some manner and crashed into the danr. BIRTHS GARVIN-Born, Jan. 27, 1923, at the Sacred Heart hospital, Hanford, to the wife of W. P. Garvin of East Myrtle street, a son.

HANFORD HIGH SCHOOL CAPTAIN WAS SPEEDING Coalinga, Jan. W. Bertram, captain of the Hanford High School basketball team, was arrested for driving his father's automobile forty miles an hour on the highway from Hanford to Coalinga, en route to the game played here Saturday. Bertram was accompanied by the members of the Hanford squad. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $10 by Justice of the Peace W.

J. Kilby here. Traffic Officer T. K. Junkin made the arrest.

PASTOR BODINE UNITES YOUNG COUPLE SATURDAY Rev. J. N. Bodine, pastor of the Free Methodist Church, was officiating clergyman Saturday evening at the marriage of Gus John Diesslir of Hanford and Miss Irene Marion sen of Visalia. The witnesses of the ceremony were Mrs.

Mary Derskem of St. John, and Mrs. J. N. Bodine.

LAW AND MOTION IN SUPERIOR COURT There was a lengthy session of superior court today and nearly every lawyer of Kings county had professional business in the local tribunal. The widow, Mrs. Cora E. Rice, testified in probate of will of Waldo G. Rice and was appointed executrix of Attorney Irwin.

The will was admitted. Public A ministrator Ed. T. Smith was appointed to manage the John Bubmeyer estate after revocation of probate of will and naming of L. 1 L.

Trout as executor had been cancelled. Attorney Clement and Ed. T. Smith testified. In return of sale of drug store estate of Albert L.

McKay, William R. McKay testified and same was confirmed on motion of Attorney Sharp. Petition for termination of life estate in estate of Clara B. Hisey was continued to Feb. 5.

Demurrer to complaint in suit of Fred D. Turner, et al vs. Kings Supply company was submitted. Demurrer of West Tulare Land Co. to amended complaint of Faye Raney was overruled, with fifteen days for answer.

Demurrer of F. R. Macial to amended complaint in action of Vesta Helen Hughes was submitted. The two demurrers of H. V.

Rudy in the actions against the Fresno Fruit Growers company and Rudy, in which J. Clarence Rice and J. P. Tome are plaintiffs, went over one week. Default divorce suit of Gertrude B.

Lancaster vs. Millie M. Lancaster was set for trial on Feb. 5 on motion of Attorney Irwin. Motions to retax costs in two actions to quiet title brought G.

Albert Smith against Rhoda Park Flynn will come up today at 4 p. m. Motion to set aside default and judgment in suit of E. F. Pickerill against Thomas Strain, transacting business under the fictitious name of National Fruit Exchange, was argued this afternoon.

Attorneys Irwin and Watkinson appeared for plaintiff and Attorney Jacobs and Patterson represented defense. All papers on file in the suit were admitted as exhibits from complaint to judgment roll. On motion of Attorney Russell for defense, application for injunction in suit of Miller Lux vs. Ellen Ragau was continued to having heretofore been set for Wednesday. Preliminary injunction will continue in force until the later date.

Divorce action of Mary F. Freitas vs. Antonio J. A. Freitas was tried and submitted.

Cruelty and deserItion are the grounds and Attorney Irwin appeared for plaintiff while defendant defaulted. After the wife told of her husband having divided the property, spent his share and then returned with a demand for another division. Freitas took one daughter and returned to his native Portugal, where he now resides. Geo. A.

Freitas and Mike A. Freitas cor'roborated their mother's statements and a certified copy of agreement dated July 8, 1915, was introduced. Petition for interlocutory decree was submitted. Default of defendant husband in divorce action of Anna Margaret Brown vs. James A.

Brown left plaintiff to furnish all testimony and interlocutory decree was ordered on motion of Attorney Sharp on the ground of desertion. The couple was married November 23, 1903. at Spokane, Washington, and Brown deserted his wife October 13, 1908. Mrs. Brown, James B.

Foster and Sidney J. W. Sharp were witnesses. Final account in estate of George I. Ritchie was approved on testimony of Robert Ritchie as administrator and distribution was ordered on motion of Attorney Brown.

Sheriff Hime and City Marshal Font went to Sacramento Sunday at attend the state convention of peace officers of the state. They took Harvey Mellinger to the state hospital at Stockton while en route. The officers will be absent from their posts about a week. ATTEND OFFICERS CONVENTION $5.00 REWARD To any Chilblain sufferer who fails to get relief by using Bart's Chilblain Remedy 65c. Bartholomew Drug Store.

62tf Daily Sentinel. 75c per month. TO LATE TO CLASSIFY LOST Green gauntlet, prized as keepsake. Notify Dr. F.

Griffith. Phone 67. 63t2 PEACH WOOD for sale. Phone 63t6 SALE OR TRADE 80-acre dairy ranch. price $3500, terms.

Phone 701-W-5. 6314 SIDELIGHTS ON LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES (United Press Leased Wire) Sacramento, Jan. hicles committee of the' senate scheduled to meet tomorrow to sider some of the various motor hicle measures and amendments the motor vehicle act which one the most important phases of legislation to come before the present session. So far this session 476 bills been introduced in the assembly. this number Assemblyman Spence, Alameda, is first in the matter of introduction with 19 measures to credit.

Assemblyman Edwin Baker and Bromley, Los. Angeles, are for second honors, both having sented 18 bills. To the assembly judiciary committee has been referred 135 of 476 bills SO far introduced in lower house. The committee roads and highways is second 35 and the education committee third with 34 measures referred to it. The assembly history discloses in the lower house there are 13 torneys, 11 lawyers and six-attorneys-at-law.

The distinction is explained. In the senate, with a total of bills introduced thus far, Senators Lyons, Los Angeles, leads with measures to his credit. Senator nett. Modesto, is second with 15 Senator Nelson, Eureka, is third, having presented 14 bills. To the senate judiciary committee has been referr ed 46 bills of the per house total.

The educational committee has been given 22 and finance committee 15. Assemblyman Kline, chairman the ways and means committee, Assemblyman Bernard, Jones Frank Johnson visited the state school at Davis over the week-end Investigating conditions at the institution. ENGINEER IS HELD FOR KIDNAPING CHILD (United Press Leased Wire) San Diego, Jan. Morris S. Brown, 39, Seattle engineer, is held in the county jail today 011 charges of kidnaping his own child.

The little tot, years of age, sat on the floor in the sheriff's office, playing with papers, while northern officials were notified of its father's arrest. Brown is divorced and the baby was awarded to its mother. He is alleged to have taken it and brought it to Fallbrook, he is well acquainted with a school teacher. GLADYS ELLIOTT GETS NOTARY PUBLIC COMMISSION Governor Friend- W. Richardson on Saturday signed half-a-hundred noItary public commissions and among them was one for Gladys Elliott, who is located at the Ford SUIT TO QUIET TITLE Suit was instituted in superior court today by the Marine Bank of Ocean Park against Alma R.

Yoakum et al to quiet title to' land in section 34, 18-19. Smallest Public Library. What is perhaps the world's smallest public library is claimed by a village not far from London. The village itself is very small. The library is merely a newspaper, file that hangs upon a wall in the village street, but the community is grateful.

This was attested to a stranger by an accident. A white-haired villager who, pointing to the "library" with his stick, said: "Wonderful useful that be these days when folks can't get the papers as they did." Our Language. Though a fawn may grow into a buck, gender conditions being right, there is no known process whereby fawning and bucking can be made to resemble each other. Somebody says the Philippine Islands could supply enough food for the human race if transportation could be arranged. No doubt.

Also hades could furnish heat for all the world's cities if a pipe line could be constructed and maintained. How Women Hate. "What makes you think all women hate each other?" "Because' a woman so seldom brings up a son fit to be another woman's Ledger. Daily Sentinel liners pay. JAPAN WORKING UP RUSSIAN AGREEMENT (United Press Leased Wire) Tokio, Jan.

Indications were seen here today that Japan and Rusagain are working toward bringabout an agreement between the two countries. From reliable sources the information came that Moscow has confidentially requested resumption of the Russo-Japanese negotiations which were broken off some time ago when representatives of the two countries found it impossible to reach a basis for negotiations. It was reported that Japan was favorable to the resumption of these negotiations although a long period during which the ground will be carefully "felt out" may. pass before actual exchanges begin. Added interest was turned to the Russo-Japanese questions by the announcement from Moscow that the Russian soviet government had granted the Sinclair Oil company, an American concern, oil concessions on Sakhalin island.

Possession of the island long has been in question between Japan and Russia. Officially it was announced that Japan will take no action with regard to this concession pending an investigation as to the actual facts surrounding it. Some observers saw in this room for conjecture as to the status of Japanese-Russian relations. PERSONALS Attorney I. Cruzon of Los Angeles was a professional visitor here today and had business in superior court.

Miss Grace Davidson and Joe Thorbourne, of Fresno, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. T. Hutchins.

Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Bowman and Mr.

and Mrs. Estell Brown motored Saturday evening to the Brown cabin near Badger and spent the night. On Sunday they, automobiled to Pinehurst where about seven inches of snow was encountered. Mr. and Mrs.

Vic Odell and three sons, of Lewiston, Montana, who have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Cardwell for a short time, departed today for Portland and the north.

Mr. Odell attended a Railway Conductors' convention at Seattle and then came south on a visit. Mrs. Odell is a sister of Mr. Cardwell.

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sawdey of Bakersfield were visitors in Hanford over the week end. Jerry formerly resided with his parents in Hanford and at that time was a member of the mechanical forces of the local newspapers. He is now identified with an automobile firm in Bakersfield.

Reports from the bedside of "Billy Boy" Groat, the young son of E. 1 E. Groat of Grangeville, who was stricken with spinal meningitis several days ago are that his condition is somewhat improved, and the outlook for his recovery is more encouraging. Secretary B. B.

Price of the Kings County, Chamber of Commerce and Secretary Guy Leonard of the Fresno County Chamber of Commerce, automobiled to Bakersfield this morning to confer with the Kern county board of supervisors in regard to a booklet to be financed and edited by the valley counties. Mr. and Mrs. J. H.

Callister three daughters, J. R. Callister, Miss Boyd and Miss Pacheco of Alpaugh were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.

C. High. J. R. Callister will be here for a visit of several weeks with his daughter, Mrs.

High. MARRIAGE LICENSE The following marriage license was issued this afternoon by the county clerk's office: Cornelius Vander Mooren, 24, and Johanna Vander Moren, 18, both of Hanford. The young people are not related, although both are native of Holland. The following marriage license was issued late Saturday evening by Deputy County Clerk Geo. A.

Beck: Gus John Dresslin, 26, of Hanford, and Irene Marion Olsen, 20, of VIsalia. SOCIAL DANCE Guernsey Hall, Friday night, Feb. 2. Jazz orchestra. Good time for all.

63t5 This is a Heart to Heart Grocery ad. When you enter our store the first thing that strikes your eye Is its CLEANLINESS, the neat arrangement of our goods, and the low prices on everything. When you try our Groceries you will find the quality as honestly high as the prices are honestly low-and we give you caretal, prompt service. Fresh Groceries; Lowest Prices. HANFORD PRODUCE CO.

Corner 6th and Irwin Sts. Mr. Merchant Get Your Printing Done in Hanford Keep More Printers at Work Here. Build Up Our City and Thus Increase Your Opportunities for Business. Think It Over Then Act The Sentinel Job Plant Is Equipped to Serve Your Requirements.

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