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No. 34 VOL. LVI NAPA. CALIFORNIA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1918 Children's Play at Guild Hall SALOON DEFENDANT TAKES STAND FOR HIMSELF MEN WERE PUNiSHED Jules Thibaut to Close Place Until Jan." 1st, Pay Fine of $250; Green Gstrein Pay $200, Stay Closed UntilJan.

Intimate Details of Case Are Brought Out; Defendant in Tears as He Testifies to the Fatal Shooting; Case Over This Week Poolroom 1st Williams Closed 30 Days telling him to come out. Mediani claimed that for years his head has hurt him when he would get excited and that it pained terribly that day. During the afternoon, while being cross-examined by District Attorney Coombs the more sensational, more intimate portions of his tale brought out. He claims that he has been suffer ing from a social disease contracted from his wife and that the 606 he had been taking for the same had clouded his brain. He said that his wife had left him before and had led the life of the -underworld in a house of ill This, he stated, worried him Dr.

C. H. Bulson was called as a. medical author and said the medicine known as 606 rather had the tendency to clear a persons brain. The defense, will 'finish.

3 pfesenting its case to-day and it wilt 1 be put to the. jury some time Saturday. of those in their place of business on the evening of November 30, the date when the offense charged took place. He asked leniency for his clients. Attorney Ed.

L. Webber, representing Jules Thibaut, made a similar plea for his client. Mr. Williams, appearing for himself, said it was difficult to distinguish a mans age, and that he had always tried to iun his place right, having on many occasions warned minors to keep out of his place. After some consultation, the Council acted on the evidence they had secured through a special agent and ordered that Jules Thibauts place should be closed until Jan.

1, 1919, and that he should pay a fine of $250. It was ordered that Lx eel. sc Gstreins place should be closed until Jan. 1, 1919, and that they should pay a fine of $200. Williams poolroom and back rooms were ordered closed for a period of 30 days, commencing today.

New Complaint Against Kinnaman Deputy District Attorney Frank L. Coombs on Thursday swore out a new complaint against J. Kinnaman, who was convicted of driving an automobile while he was intoxicated, but who escaped punishment when a higher court held the complaint defective. Justice Anglim issued a warrant for'Einnamans arrest. The murder trial of Fortunato Median! continued all day Thursday in the Superior Court, Judge Henry C.

Gesford presiding. The defendant appeared as a witness for the defense and told a very tragic tale regarding the affair in which he shot and killed his wife in St. Helena on the 7th of July. Mediani broke down many times during his testimony and there were frequent pauses in the questioning until he got his feelings under control. During the morning he testified that he had been to Rutherford the afternoon the shooting occurred and when he got home he looked all through the house for his wife but could not find her.

He said that he had his revolver with him and intended to put it in his room when he heard a door open and, in reply to questions, he didnt know whether his wife took the revolver away with him or not. He declared he didnt remember killing her or even going into Giaehellos room and City Taxes Delinquent Next Monday City taxes will become delinquent next Monday evening, December 16, 1918, at 5 oclock. Persons owning city property should remember this and pay up in that timeu Henry McNab On Probation Henry McNab, bootlegger, was given probation by Judge Palmer Thursday afternoon. Sympathy for his aged mother was the only reason for Remember the Food Sale by the Catholic Ladies Aid Society to-morrow, Saturday, Dec. 14th, next to Bernhards meat market.

Fine home-made cakes, pies, salad, baked at satisfactory prices. 12-13- Following is the cast of characters in the play, Tit for Tat, which will be rendered by the children at Guild Hall, this afternoon: Bessie, Ariminta Bruton. Bob, Gregory Davis. Dolls Arabella, Katherine Coghill. Fauntleroy, Ruth Daly.

Mammy Jane, Ileece Stoddard. Animals Mouse, Whitfield Griffith. Rabbit, Clara Lees. Cat, Dorothy Connor. Marriages Performed Curtis A.

Stoops and Emma D. Ward, both of San Francisco, were united in marriage by Judge Thomas C. Anglim, Wednesday. John J. Freitas and Stella B.

Patron of Napa Junction were joined in marriage by Rev. M. C. Ryan Thursday morning. Child Caused Reconciliation SAN FRANCISCO, December 12.

When the 2-year-old son cf Bertram E. Nixon saw his father on the street here he yelled for his dddy until the latter stopped. A reconciliation with the child's mother, from whom Nixon had been estranged for three months, followed. Nixon, the son of the late Senator 4 George Stewart Nixon of Nevada, lia 4 a splendid stock farm in Napa county, where he has been residing since his marriage three years ago. Since he inherited several million dollars from his father Nixon has devoted himself to the development of his farm.

He has some of the finest cattle in West. Was Going 50 An Hour Officer George Secord pinched Will Green going i5'0 miles an hour, in a machine, Thursday afternoon, near the depot. Judge Palmer let him off with a stiff reprimand. Subscribe for the Journal. i trail Sparrow, Beverly Norton.

Fjowers Crocus, Forrest Hammond. Violet, Dorothy Clark. Witch Esther Swan. The play will be preceded by a violin solo by Eva Isley and by mirth, music and song by Kenneth Lehigh and Fred Hartman of the Orpheum circuit. A piano solo by Maxine Bulson will be the closing feature of the afternoons entertainment.

Churches and Red Cross Drive Hon. James M. Palmer, Chairman Red Cross Christmas Roll: In com pliance with your request I have ap-pointed the following named com- mittees to work in their respective Sunday Schools: Baptist, Dee T. Da vis; Christian, John Mount; Advent Christian, Winifred Horn; Episcopal, D. T.

Keig; Seventh Day Advent, Mrs. A. C. Gidding; Lutheran, John Vienop; Salem Evangelical, F. Koepp; Presbyterian, E.

H. McMillan; Methodist Episcopal, Arthur Murphy. The Pastors Union has arranged for a union Red Cross service to be held in the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday, December 15th, at 7:30 p. m. The Rev.

A. W. Rimer, rector of St. Marys Episcopal Church, will present the appeal for the Red Cross i Rev. Walter Dowler of Oakand and Y.

M. C. A. War Secretary, will sing a solo. We desiTe to make this service Pi helpful to the cause by starting the i campaign with an inspirational meeting.

We are raising the slogan: Every Church Member Red Cross Member. Yours truly, J. L. BURCHAM, Chairman of Church Committee. Warmed Up All Around Paul Borne and Louis Muzzio, the Napa City Bakery drivers, have been nearly frozen the last few mornings when out on the early morning deliv-erty.

They put their heads together on the subject of heating apparatus, and decided on hot bricks. Thursday morning they pulled their bricks out of the oven, wrapped em in sacks and started off. Borne had his under his seat and presently smelled smoke; his cushion and trousers were toasting. He warmed up all right, putting the blaze out! Muzzio put his down by his feet and his outfit took fire as did Bornes. By the time he had stamped out his own private fire, he had to pull off his coat and cool off.

Yes, they had a real warm morning of it; in fact, warmer than they expected or wanted. Napa Woman Died in Colusa COLUSA (Colusa Dec. '12. Mrs. Rollo Rasmussen of Napa died here of' influenza.

The young wo-- man, who was 19 years old, had been living here with her husband, who has been hauling rice during the rice sea-' son. She was' Miss Dorothy Woods of Lodi before her marriage a year and a half ago. The body will be sent to Napa for burial. Put TJncle Sam before Santa Claus this year and pay up that W. S.

S. pledge. Odd Fellows Conferred Degrees Napa Lodge No. 18, I. O.

O. confeired the second and third degrees upon a candidate at an interesting session Thursday evening at Odd Fellows Hall. A social time followed the ceremonies. GRIZZLIES ON WAY ROME. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.

12. The Grizzlies are on the sea homeward bound, according to a cable message from Colonel Thornwell Mullally, commanding the regiment of Californians. The message was made public to-day by Dr. W. B.

Coffey, chief surgeon of the United Railroads. It was dated Tuesday from Bordeaux, and read: Expect to sail with regiment immediately. mn j. It did not take long for the City Council, Thursday evening, to dispose of the complaints filed by City Attorney Rutherford, charging Green Gstrein and Jules Thibaut, local saJoon men, with selling liquor to minors in their places of business, and W. H.

Williams, proprietor of a Main street pooil room, with allowing minors to play in his place, as the men accused acknowledged that they had been guilty of the acts charged and threw themselves on the mercy of the Council, saying that they were willing to abide by whatever decision was arrived at in their cases, and w'aiving the introduction of any testimony against them. Attorney Ed. S. Bell represented Green Gstrein, and said that while his clients admitted that they had sold liquors to minors as charged, it was done unintentionally and during jl rush of business which caused them to take no especial notice of the ages I Happy Birthday Party The first anniversary of the birth of Frank Grimaldi, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Grimaldi, residing on East Third street, this city, was celebrated in the happy style characteristic of the Italian nature, Thursday evening. About 32 were present, grown folks and youngsters, and they eure had a good time. A bountiful spread was pxovided, and several patriotic songs, both in English and Italian, were sung by the children in good style. Clean the elate before the boys are hme. Redeem that W.

S. S. pledge. mmm Our Special Offer to Every Customer A very useful article will be presented upon request witli every article purT cliasedon or before December 25fb. One to a customer Shop early and get the benefit of this offer H.1.

Amstutz Son Tbe House of Quality ti 0 Ut Mli'Ht IIHtMOHMM 8 Clear up your debt to Uncle Sam Pay that War Savings Pledge Shoo OUR HOLIDAY GOODS W. S.S. OR BABY BONDS MAKE ACCEPTABLE GIFTS While the same old Christmas spirit will prevail 1 most of us will shop, differently this Jyear. Instead of exchanging presents in! the form of luxuries many of us will buy War Savings Stamps Baby Bonds or Liberty Bonds to give to felatives or friends as a Christmas Gift, Let your gift this year be a. patriotic gift.

Yon can purchase War Savings Stamps, Baby Bonds or Liberty Bonds at this bank. i Uncle Sam counts on yourJWar Savings Pledge. Are you going to fail him now Are Now Ready Me The First National Banh 9 United States Depositary Napa, California.