anaheim-daily-herald 1921-06-18

USE HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS VOL. VIII. SIX PAGES Now and Then By The Editor PECULIAR TEST; ONLY ONE ANSWER. Newspaper of Los Angeles tells a story today of 43 applicants for citizenship telling Federal Judge Bledsoe that they believe in enforcement of the prohibition laws. Had they declared they were against enforcement of the prohibition law, they would have been denied citizenship papers under the court's recent ruling. Any foreigner applying for citizenship papers will very naturally answer in the affirmative when asked if he will uphod a law, but Judge Bledsoe had a double purpose no doubt in certainting the attitude of the former subjects of foreign nations. He probably is trying to determine whether foreigners come to this country to drink or to make a living. The whisky, wine and beer ring would have people believe that prohibition has removed "personal liberty" from those citizens of foreign origin who drink wine and beer and nothing else. If that is true, why are so many thousands seeking entry every day in the year? If wine and beer is so necessary to their comfort and happiness, why do they leave it and come to America to face wine and beer starvation? The liquor traffic has absolutely nothing to stand on. It is outlawed. TRUST DEED MAY COMPEL ROAD TO CONTINUE Deed Made to Holding Company in 1874 May Compel Road Continue Train HEARING YESTERDAY If it is shown by a deed executed in 1874 by the town of Norwalk to a holding company, granting right of way to the Southern Pacific railway is binding upon the railway company to maintain and operate freight and passenger service at the Norwalk station, the motor train running between this city and Los Angeles which the Southern Pacific seeks to discontinue, the motor service will continue. Some weeks ago, the Southern Pacific announced the withdrawal of the motor train on June 1st, but complaint was lodged with the railroad commission and a hearing in the premises was held yesterday in Los would have people believe that prohibition has removed "personal liberty" from those citizens of foreign origin who drink wine and beer and nothing else. If that is true, why are so many thousands seeking entry every day in the year? If wine and beer is so necessary to their comfort and happiness, why do they leave it and come to America to face wine and beer starvation? The liquor traffic has absolutely nothing to stand on. It is outlawed for all time to come in the United States, and in another generation, it will be outlawed over the whole world. Liquor spells grief, always has and always will. CIVILIZATION; DOES IT PROGRESS? Motion pictures shown here reveal the fact that we are not entirely out of the woods inhabited by the uncivilized. We see a display of so-called civilization in a picture taken in London at the time of the arrival of the heir to the throne of Japan. Every participant in the reception was adorned with a military uniform, symbolizing barbarism and hostility to civilization. In the parade down the main drag in London, we see dozens of mounted soldiers heavily clothed with uniforms, guns, spears and other death dealing trinkets. The crown prince of Great Britain had on a military hat that would make a Fiji island warrior drop dead with envy, and the Japanese heir apparent was so heavily burdened with uniform he didn't have room enough to force a smile. We are of course making progress in civilization, but at the same time, it is not a forward step to see such displays of the militaristic spirit as was shown in London and at various times all over Europe. Military uniforms are not symbols of civilization, they are relics of the days when Indians of the West painted their faces and shot daylight through any white man or woman who dared show a face in their domain. In the Fiji islands, the natives wear rings in their noses and ears, and nothing else to speak of. In civilized countries, the natives wear military uniforms, gold lace, brass buttons and medals. We favor the Fiji folks, for they at least, make for economy. With their noses and ears decorated with rings and a little dried grass here and passenger service at the Norwalk station, the motor train running between this city and Los Angeles which the Southern Pacific seeks to discontinue, the motor service will continue. Some weeks ago, the Southern Pacific announced the withdrawal of the motor train on June 1st, but complaint was lodged with the railroad commission and a hearing in the premises was held yesterday in Los Angeles when A. W. Reeves, chairman of the transportation committee of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce and Secretary Malcolm Fraser appeared in behalf of Anaheim. A large group of citizens from other communities was also present to prevent if possible, the discontinuance of the service. Elmer Westlake, attorney for the Southern Pacific presented the company's side of the proposition and gave figures for last July and August to show that the line was not self-sustaining. Objection was made to this showing by J. H. Strine of Downey, who declared that the months of July and August are not representative months. The commissioner ordered the railroad company to present, within fifteen days, the operating expenses and earnings of the lien for each month of 1920. The commissioner also asked the representatives of Anaheim and Norwalk to present facts regarding the existing status of the trust deed made in 1874 for the purpose of determining whether or not the railway company is still responsible to the makers of the deed for maintaining passenger and freight service at Norwalk. On this point, there is much to be considered by the railroad commission it is said. There was a large attendance upon the hearing and with the representatives of the various towns, various officials of the railway were present. ELSIE SEMRAU NOW SEEKS DAMAGES FROM MEGER Claiming that he is the father of her child, Elsie Semrau, 17 year old ELSIE SEMRAU NOW SEEKS DAMAGES FROM MEGER Claiming that he is the father of her child, Elsie Semrau, 17 year old girl of Anaheim, will go into court Monday in a suit to collect $35,00 damages from her aged grandfather, Gottlieb Meger. Meger is now in the county hospital. He was recently convicted of a statutory offense against his granddaughter and sentenced to a year in the county jail. His condition was so bad however, that he was removed to the hospital. Through her attorney, L. A. West, Elsie Semrau alleges that through the birth of her illegitimate child, she was damaged in the sum of $25,000, by reason of her being forced to stop working. She further claims $10,000 because the acts of her grandfather were done against her will. KEARNS IS GIVEN POSSESSION BOND A. F. Kearns was decided to be the owner of the $1000 Liberty bond dispute held yesterday before Judge Z. B. West of the superior court. J. A. Duncan, who brought suit against the Garden Grove First National bank to force delivery of the bond, claimed that he and Kearns had entered into an agreement whereby Kearns was to put up the bond with the bank as initial payment. Kearns claimed that the bond belonged to him because Dungan had failed to keep the terms of the contract, and the court upheld his claim. AHEIM DAILY HER X PAGES ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1921 New Headquarters of Ford Agency in Anaheim The above building is the place where Proprietor George Dunton of the Ford Agency in Anaheim will provide as host tonight to the public, marking the opening of this new and complete Ford agency garage and salesroom. The public is invited to this event, and in addition to demonstrating the way repairs are made on all Ford repair shops, Mr. Dunton will entertain visitors with clever Spanish dancing by the little favorite, Antoinette Friend of this city and Spanish musicians. Following the entertainment, Feltinge's orchestra will play dance numbers for those who enjoy dancing. The event promises to be a very happy one for everybody and besides it will mark the opening of Oran county's largest and most complex garage and automobile sales establishment. CHICAGO CHORUSES ARE OUT OF POSITIONS SEEKING AID OSAGE INDIAN NAMES WORLD TAX REDUCTION FOR EVERY CITIZEN IN ALLIED LOANS CHICAGO CHORUSES ARE OUT OF POSITIONS SEEKING AID CHICAGO, June 18.—Chicago's Rialto has been turned into a bread line. First nighters and gallery gazers today came to the rescue of 2000 chorus girls who are jobless and penniless here. Funds were being contributed to a relief fund to tide the girls over until the show business gets on its feet again. The benefit will wind up with a big picnic which is to be staged tomorrow. "Some of the lucky girls are now working as maids and as clerks," said Miss Alice Sirwin, pretty ballet dancer. "But most of us cannot find a position at all. "But we are going to stick together and struggle along and try to make out. We can't go back to the old home town and admit that we are failures. And, then, business will pick up pretty soon we believe." STATE LEGISLATURE COST TAXPAYERS $326,478.59 SACRAMENTO, June 18.—Are they worth it? The state legislature cost the state $326,478.59 from January 1 to June 3, according to state controller John S. Chambers. The total cost of the senate was $94,527.40, while it cost the assembly $141,749 to argue and swap votes on bills for their respective districts—a large part of the bills being vetoed by Governor Stephens as "impossible." The cost of legislative mailing was $1,497, while the cost of entertain visitors with clever Spanish dancing by the little favorite, Anteinette Friend of this city and Spanish musicians. Following the entertainment, Felix happy one for everybody and besides it will mark the opening of Oran county's largest and most complex garage and automobile sales establishment. state $320,478.59 from January 1 to June 3, according to state controller John S. Chambers. The total cost of the senate was $94,527.40, while it cost the assembly $141,749 to argue and swap votes on bills for their respective districts—a large part of the bills being vetoed by Governor Stephens as "impossible." The cost of legislative mailing was $1,497, while the cost of printing was $88,705.19. Maybe it's lucky the legislature meets only once every two years. What Charles needs is a portable throne. "I didn't write to Jack Dempsey, although I've known him since we were children," Mrs. Boulanger told the United Press. "We went to school together. "The insinuations made by my husband are absurd. I intend to file immediately a cross-complaint charging him with intoxication and cruelty." ATLANTIC CITY, June 18.—Jack Dempsey characterized as the "laugh of the year" the story that he had been named a co-respondent in an Oklahoma divorce suit. "I've been writing letters?" he asked newspapermen who questioned him about the reports. "Well, that's funny. It's the first time I knew I could write." George Our Boy Reporter Fare an farmer today. Next Tuesday is summer an you cool change your flannels. You don't haff to wate if you swet two much. Jim dash Mister Patrick what's subscriptshun manager what got marrid passed evrybuddy cigars in the office today an candy for the ladies. I didn't get none of neether cause I wuz out an I don't smoke cigars yet an Mister Ridge he sed you shood be glad George. Jim dash Mister Metcaff went fishin again yestiddy an I ast him did he get any an he sed he don't remember an Mister Horsley he sed that must be feerce bate. Nobuddy wuz hurt an drownded. Jim dash Tomorrer we got a bout Lazzerus in Sunday skule. He wuz a rich guy what got sick an he didn't want to die he sed cause he coodn't take his muny ware he wuz goin when he dide. I gess they wuzn't no doctors waat cood give him perscripshuns. It wuz disspepsha he had my fother sed an he coodn't eat only soder pop an soft stuff like mush an poched eggs. They wuzn't no quirepracters then I gess. Tom Ridge what's the foreman sed maybe he had d learyum tree-muns maybe Lazzerus did. Jim dash My teecher ain't comin back next yeer she sed. I ast her what wuz she goin to do an she sed I don't no George for sure but I gess I will hit the trale an hunt for a husband. I didn't no she wuz marrid but I gess she is but don't no ware he is so she is goin to hunt for him. I gess he beet it when he wuz mad wun time maybe. thirty WILD WHEN WENDING Fred Harmon claims the world's championship in straight shooting. Today, while returning to Anaheim from out of town, he did something no other man on earth has ever done perhaps. Of course Harmon didn't actually do the stunt himself but he claims his clever driving of an automobile is responsible for the wonder trick. As he approached the city this morning, driving at or less than the speed limit prescribed by law, one of the rear wheels of his automobile decided to divorce the rest of the car. Naturally the rear end of the car dropped and Mr. Harmon stopped the car. Did the divorced wheel stop? We say she didn't. Instead of wobbling a few feet, the said wheel kept right on about its business and proceeded along the highway in the center of the thoroughfare as if nothing had ever happened. After covering the distance of about one-quarter of mile, the wheel ran out of gas something and turned to the side of the road, laid down and ceased operations. "The funniest thing about the whole affair," said Harmon when he arrived in the city, "was the way approaching automobiles got out of that wheel's path. No less than two dozen cars were approaching me at the time and believe me, they gave that will wheel a wide berth." As George, the boy reporter would say, "nobuddy wuz hurt. UNCLE SAM WINS GENEVA, June 18.—The Mesopotamian and Yap questions have been tentatively settled in favor of United States. HERALD MEMBER UNITED PRESS NEWS SERVICE 18, 1921 No. 182 Anaheim MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH ARIZONA MAN SHOT AT HIS HOME BY UNKNOWN ASSASSINS Winslow, Ariz., Man Being Sued for Divorce, Said Some One Attempted to Get Letters, But Wife Declares She Was Not Interested in Obtaining Them. FRIEND OF DEAD MAN TRIES TO SOLVE CASE HUBBELL PURCHASED PAIGE AUTOMOBILE ANAHEIM AGENCY S. B. Hubbell, formerly of Long Beach, for ten years head salesman for Bishop & Company has purchased the Paige automobile agency from Booth and Henzie, and will be joined here soon by his family. Mr. Hubbell is considered one of the best known salesmen in Southern California and his friends in Long Beach and elsewhere wish him every success in his new venture in Ana- LOS ANGELES, June 18.—Officials today lauched an investigation into wierd circumstances surrounding the death of Robert McLennon, 31 of Winslow, Arizona. McLennon died Wednesday at the Santa Fe hospital here. The mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, however, came to light last night for the first time with the volunteered testimony of R. C. Futch, a friend of McLennon's. McLennon died here of spinal meningitis, induced by three bullet wounds. "The wounds were from dumdum bullets," Futch told the police last night. "McLennon never knew who fired them. It happened back at his home in Winslow on May 1." REDUCTION FOR CITY CITIZEN IN ALLIED LOANS INGTON, June 18.—A petition averaging between 50 annually for every per cent United States will re- the permanent adjust- the allied debt to this it will open a way government to retire some on war obligations which due in the next two two facts, furnish the ex- of why President Hard- his cabinet want to put debt on a permanent soon as possible. They tentative plan for doing the cabinet meeting yes ans to the allies totalled 10,000,000,000 originally. of foreign governments interest, however, has in the total to a figure now calls for an annual payment of about $500. The 105,000,000 Amari-payers have been carry-burden. Once the allies bring interest, it will be WHEEL WHEELS WHEN WENDING Harmon claims the championship in straight Today, while return Anaheim from out of did something no other earth has ever done per- course Harmon didn't do the stunt himself, claims his clever driving S. B. Hubbell, formerly of Long Beach, for ten years head salesman for Bishop & Company has purchased the Paige automobile agency from Booth and Henzle, and will be joined here soon by his family. Mr. Hubbell is considered one of the best known salesmen in Southern California and his friends in Long Beach and elsewhere wish him every success in his new venture in Anaheim. Mr. Hubbell has leased the property recently vacated by the Ford agency on North Los Angeles street and will maintain a high class service station there in connection with his Paige agency. Mr. Hubbell will in all probability have Mr. Booth of the old firm, associated with him. Mr. Booth being an expert Paige salesman. BUILDINGS FOR ALL WHO SEEK HOMES IN ANAHEIM BE BUILT Building operations are going to begin in Anaheim with a spurt within the next two weeks according to information given out today by a man who declares that by midsummer there will be enough houses and apartments in Anaheim to care for everybody who will seek this city as a home during the balance of the year. The matter of skilled labor has been considered carefully and it is said that there are enough mechanics in Anaheim and vicinity to take care of all building operations. People who have been forced to live in hovels and in so-called furnished apartments will soon have an opportunity to secure a commodious apartment or flat or those who want to own their own homes will be given an opportunity to do that. Unlimited capital, it is said, has been mare available for building purposes, and before the end of the year, there will be at least five new and commodious apartment houses, four-flat buildings and over fifty cottages, bungalows and houses. Santa Fe hospital here. The mysterious circumstances surrounding his death, however, came to light last night for the first time with the volunteered testimony of R. C. Futch, a friend of McLennon's. McLennon died here of spinal meningitis, induced by three bullet wounds. "The wounds were from dumdum bullets," Futch told the police last night. "McLennon never knew who fired them. It happened back at his home in Winslow on May 1." "I heard my telephone ringing, and a weak voice that I recognized as McLennon's called over the wire for help. "I rushed to his home. He was on the floor in his bedroom, one arm wrapped around a bedpost. "'My God, Mac, who did it?' I asked. "I don't know. I don't know. They shot me from the other side of the bed. They wanted my letters, but they didn't get 'em. I fired back at them too, but they got away.' Then McLennon fainted. "When he recovered a bit, he wouldn't talk. A few days later, when he was strong enough, he went out to Los Angeles. "I don't know what the letters he referred to are. I think they had something to do with his divorce case." Police were in touch with McLennon's widow, who is in Los Angeles early this morning. She could throw no light on the case, she said. "Robert had no enemies that know of. As for those letters, he knew that I didn't want them: I am more than willing for the public to know the contents." She did not divulge the substance of the letters, however, at the time Police are today pushing investigation of every possible clew. Official of Winslow have been naked to co operate. OVER FORTY GIVEN TAGS IN FULLERTOI Today is "tag day" in Fullerton where up to noon, over forty motor vehicle drivers were hailed into court or notified to appear in court as a result of not possessing a driver's license. The drive is being carried on thru out the county. Anaheim's turn w probably come tomorrow. Beware also hunt up your license and car it with you when driving. WINE STOCK SHOWS WHEN WENDING Harmon claims the championship in straight Today, while return-Anaheim from out of did something no other earth has ever done per-course Harmon didn't do the stunt himself, claims his clever driving automobile is responsible wonder trick. Approached the city this driving at or less than and limit prescribed by of the rear wheels of his life decided to divorce the car. Naturally the of the car dropped andamon stopped the car. Did forced wheel stop? We'll didn't. Instead of wob-few feet, the said wheel on about its business needed along the highway center of the thoroughif nothing had ever happened after covering the dis-about one-quarter of a wheel ran out of gas thing and turned to the road, laid down and operations. Unniesl thing about the affair," said Harmon, arrived in the city, "was approaching automobil-out of that wheel's path. than two dozen cars were being me at the time and time, they gave that wild wide berth." George, the boy reporter say, "nobuddy wuz hurt." UNCLE SAM WINS June 18.—The Mesopo-11 Yap questions have been settled in favor of the states. WIGNALL PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO CHECK CHARGE "Not guilty" was the answer given to a charge of embezzlement, by W. Wignall yesterday in Dept. No. 1 of the superior court. Trial was set for July 13. Wignall is accused of embezzling monely from the First National Bank of Yorba Linda. Wignall in company with three others, it is said, came to Yorba Linda representing themselves as oil men. It is charged that they deposited a worthless check in the bank, and established a checking account upon it. Wignall was arrested in Long Beach when he endeavored to cash a bank draft on the Yorba Linda bank. The bank had telegraphed to San Francisco, where the original check deposited was written, and found it to be worthless. Wignall was the only member of the "gang" arrested. THINGS LOOK BETTER WASHINGTON. June 18.—With ordinary expenditures totalling slightly more than $5,000,000,000 for the fiscal year to end in two weeks, the government will have kept practically within its income for the first year since 1914, reports of the treasury department now indicate. WINE STOCK SHOWS BUT LITTLE WEAR AND TEAR IN 1921 SAN FRANCISCO, June 18.—W stocks in the wineries througho California total about 30,000,000 g lons, according to announcement John L. Flynn, deputy collector of ternal revenue, who has completed canvass. The stocks on hand today, he sa-are but 2,000,000 gallons less than t June supplies in pre-prohibition day. CLAIM FOR PORTION OF ESTATE HEAR The civil action to collect $11.0 from the estate of David Hewe wealthy property owner who died 1915, continued today. Hewes, who owned property Oakland and San Fransico, includi-the famous Hewes building in S Francisco, died in 1915. He prop ed his will in 1902, and in 1915, tached a codicil, leaving $11,000 his nephew, Charles W. Hewes. Since that time, his nephew l died, and action to obtain the mo- is now being pushed by Charles Hewes and Edna Dealey, heirs Charles W. Hewes. The Hewes estate was origina values at $2,200,000.