anaheim-daily-herald 1921-12-31

If you want help, or have something for sale, Anaheim HERALD want ad columns are the direct route to your audience. VOL. IX. EIGHT PAGES WORKERS BATTLE NEW DANGER AT BREAK IN RIVER BANK NEAR HERE Flood Waters Beat Against Temporary Levee — Men Wade Torrents In Effort To Check Rampage. RECLUSE, AGE 84, DIES AT ORANGE HOME YESTERDAY Henry Franklin Pulver, 84, pioneer of Orange, who for many years lived virtually as a recluse in a tang house at the rear of the residence of C. A. Wood, 171 South Orange street, Orange, died there late yesterday after noon, following a general breakdown in health. Pulver came to Orange in 1886 with his brother, C. Z. Pulver, his only known relative, who is now in Mexico. The two brothers are said to have invested heavily in various enterprises at Orange in the "boom days," and to have lost heavily when the boom "broke." HUSBAND DISAPPEARS WITH DAUGHTER AS WIFE GETS RIDING Flood Waters Beat Against Temporary Levee — Men Wade Torrents In Effort To Check Rampage. "It will be necessary for the force of men to work at the river tomorrow unless the water can be turned away from the work that we have already completed," said Malcoim Fraser, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, today. The Chamber of Commerce has employed thirty-one men at the river and there were fifteen volunteers today. One thousand more sacks were sent out this morning. It is hoped to keep the water from cutting around the sandbags by fastening express trees to a wire cable to hold them in place. John Cook has been working in the water for fifteen hours at this task. A. Eaylliss is foreman in charge of the entire work for the Chamber of Commerce, while Le Roy Berger is the man who keeps the workmen supplied with material. More Sacks Needed More sacks are needed for building this temporary levee and persons who wish to furnish sacks are requested to leave them at the Chamber of Commerce rooms early Monday morning. Following a day of sunshine, clouds and a trace of rain, the weather bureau today predicted cloudy and threatening weather for Anaheim and vicinity. Because of the storm's let-up, the mud is drying into roads again and the Automobile Club of Southern California road bulletin shows marked improvement, although several roads are still in bad shape. Only "Trace" of Rain The rain of the last twenty-four hours was described as a "trace" on the weather bureau chart. It did not alter the season's total rafall. Porterville, in the San Joaquin Valley, reported a shower of .02 of an inch. Early reports showed no rain of consequence had fallen in any part of Southern California. The work of lowering the waters behind the Devil's Gate Dam, begun at noon Thursday, continuing yesterday without any damage to the country below. The gates were opened slightly, lowering the level of the water behind the dam about three-tenths of a foot an hour. At this rate it may take nearly a week to bring the waters down to the desired level. This is being done because the rains had filled the reservoir behind the dam almost to capacity and because engineers of the county flood control bureau wish to inspect the gates and walls of the dam. HUSBAND DISAPPEARS WITH DAUGHTER AS WIFE GETS DIVORCE Awarded a divorce and the custody of her 4-year-old daughter on a cross-complaint charging her husband with cruelty and non-support. Mrs. Ethel Hill of Bakerfield is now wondering how she is going to get possession of the child. The daughter of the couple is now with C. P. Hill, the divorced husband, and his wherenquits are unknown, according to Mrs. Hill and her attorney, W.F. Mentor. Hill filed the first suit charging his wife with infidelity, drunkenness and cruelty. He defaulted in not appearing in court yesterday afternoon and Judge R.Y. Williams gave the decree to Mrs. Hill. Two women friends corroborated her testimony which related to various incidents of abuse and cruelty on Hill's part. The court also ordered Hill to pay $25 a month for the support of the child. NEW TRAFFIC OFFICER NAMED BY STATE HIGHWAY BOARD The secretary of the California Highway Commission has written a letter to the chairman of the board of supervisors of Orange County in which he states that the commission has appointed C.L. Prohitter superintendent of traffic regulation. His duties will be to supervise traffic crews employed by the highway commission and to engage in the apprehending of violators of traffic regulations on the highway, particularly overloading and speeding trucks. The highway commission requests that the board of supervisors lend its co-operation by instructing county traffic officers to render all assistance possible to the newly appointed superintendent. HUFF NAMED PRESIDENT OF COUNTY COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS LIFT YOUR EYES will gather the cleanliness and manliness WORK—WORK with cannot possibly escapе And no where in yourself and do your Empire—the most b So, the HERALD happiness for 1922 The Anaheim profoundly approves whole hearted people of Anaheim Orange County, wishing advance to its prince and influence in planned a broader campaign of put new year—1922 The size of the increase. Every day be enlarged and every editorial news ture possible will serve and entertain It is not oak purge the entire program prefer to surprise from day to day constructive matter enthouses and ANAHEIM WILL SEND HUNDREDS TO PASADENA Malcolm Frazer, secretary of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, received word late this afternoon that a number of tickets for the football game had been turned back to the Tournament of Roses association by the University of California and that these tickets will be available at the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce tomorrow. The tickets are from the large allotment of the best seats to university students. Lured by the "East and West" football game and by a profusion of Southern California's loveliest mild-winter blooms hundreds of men, women and children of Anaheim and other Orange County cities will journey to Pasadena next Monday to witness the annual Tournament of Roses. The predominating flowers to be used in the entrancing floral pageant this season are roses, carnations, challengas, stocks, poinsettias, violets and lilies, an official communication received here today stated. The procession will move from Colorado street and South Orange Grove avenue, Pasadena, at 10:45 a.m., and will take the following route: East on Colorado to Fair Oaks avenue, south on Fair Oaks to Dayton street, east on Dayton to Raymond avenue, north on Raymond avenue to Colorado street, west on Colorado to Fair Oaks avenue, north on Fair Oaks to Holly street, east on Holly to Raymond avenue, south on Raymond avenue to Colorado street, east on Colorado to Wilson avenue, south on Wilson to Tournament Park, which is at the corner of Wilson avenue and California street. HUFF NAMED PRESIDENT OF COUNTY COUNCIL OF BOY SCOUTS The organization meeting of the executive board of the Orange County Council, Boy Scouts of America, was held last night in the Farmers and National Bank of Fullerton. President M. B. Wellington informed the board that the terms of the officers of the council had expired and that it was time for the election of a new president, treasurer and scout commissioner. D. Eyman Huff, manager of the David Hughes Realty Company, was unanimously elected chairman of the executive board and he automatically becomes president of the Orange County Council. Alex Brownridge, cashier of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Santa Ana, was elected treasurer. The office of scout commissioner was declared vacant and no nominations made for that office. The president was instructed to consider the appointment of a suitable man for that office and report at the next executive board meeting. The constitution and laws of the new organization were read and after revisals, will be submitted to the annual meeting of the council next month for approval. Mr. Huff, the new president, declared that the officers during the past year were entitled to much credit for the success of "Scouting" locally and expressed it as his desire that the new district committees and executive board should arrive every way possible to reach at least a thousand boys during the coming year. Present at the meeting were: M. R. Wellington, Alex Brownridge, J. P. Bournguardner, Santa Ana; D. Eyman Huff, El Modene; Willard Smith, Villa Park; George W. Sloop, Anaheim; Waldo C. Kelly, Fullerton; and Roy C. R. Montague. The absent members of the executive board were E. Jahrus, Laguna Beach, and W. J. Heinz, Anaheim. The members of the board were elected from the several districts comprising the Orange County Council and have supervision of all county-wide poliolees, finances and scout activities. Man Put in For Negative Pay A Acting on a warrant, Orange County officers ordered to have failed to pay the amount of $25 a wife, Margaret Henderson by the court. The warrants to be issued until Sheriff Bernardino could arrive to the interior city. All of this because he legged to have failed to pay the amount of $25 a wife, Margaret Henderson by the court. The warrants to be issued until Sheriff Bernardino could arrive to the interior city. Under these circumstances wife can have her husband laid as long as she pays until he complies with the court in regard to case the husband refused love and the wife tired husband's board in their week in advance, the automatically released. Electric Gets Permit Build Spur Pacific Electric Railway was given permission by commission today to track at grade across near its intersection street in the city of Orlando. AHEIM DAILY HE ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1921. AND BABY HURT IT'S ME -- 1922 -- HOWDY-DO! HAPPY NEW YEAR. LIFT YOUR EYES, catch the inspiring vision of the earth being transformed into a vast laboratory where men will work together in harmonious action—happy hearted, whole-souled, constructively contented—where they will gather the unimpaired fruits of their genius, initiative, energy and thrift—building the spirit of Godliness, cleanliness and manliness into the nation. Hold that vision—cling to the cross of the highest ideals—WORK—WORK with head, heart and hands without watching the clock! Render genuine human service and you cannot possibly escape the reward of good health, splendid prosperity and lasting peace. And no where in the whole world does environment possess such spiritual uplift—such stimulation to extend yourself and do your very best for yourself and your neighbor than it does in Anaheim—the heart of the Valencia Empire—the most beautiful, most prosperous, most constructively contented city of Southern California. So, the HERALD wishes you lots of work to do—for yourself and Anaheim. Honest work holds all your happiness for 1922 or any other year! The Anaheim Dally Herald, profoundly appreciative of the whole hearted support of the people of Anaheim and northern Orange County, which made it possible for this newspaper to advance to its present strength and influence in its field, has planned a broader, better and bigger campaign of public service for the new year—1922. The size of the Herald will be increased. Every department will be enlarged and improved. Every editorial, news, and art feature possible will be added to serve and entertain its readers. It is not our purpose to reveal the entire program at once. We prefer to surprise our readers from day to day with sparkling, constructive matter that cheers, enthuses and inspires us subverted or assailed. We prefer that no unkindness of expression shall mar any page of this newspaper, but we shall not shrink from doing our duty—discharging our obligation to the public irrespective of the criticism of petted and pampered individuals or cliques who greedy gather to themselves special privileges that do not conform with the American spirit of a square deal to all! The Herald is unshackled—FREE! Both sides of every controversy involving the welfare of the whole community, the state or the nation shall be given an equal opportunity of honest expression. So when Justice is expelled from other habitations it may make the Herald its dwelling place. hearts of the people in this field—it has made the Herald first in news, first in circulation, first in features, first in advertising, first in public service — FIRST IN EVERYTHING! The Herald faces the New Year with the courage, the faith, the energy, the initiative, the inspiration, the youthful hope and love of the spring time of life in its heart. Our vision catches and holds a year of tremendous activity throughout the nation—a wonderful reign of prosperity in which all will participate commensurate with their contribution to the general welfare. We have girded our loins for the task—we are pledged to the earnest, enthusiastic and constructive work of doing our part in building a bigger, better and more beautiful Anaheim in whose development... Man Put in Jail For Neglect to Pay Alimony Acting on a warrant of attachment, Orange County officers today attached the body of Robert L. Henderson, according to the orders given, and placed him in the county jail for safe keeping until Sheriff Shay of San Bernardino could arrive to take him to the interior city. All of this because Henderson is alleged to have failed to pay alimony to the amount of $25 a month to his wife, Margaret Henderson, as ordered by the court. The warrant was sworn to by Mrs. Henderson and has grown out of the divorce action of Margaret Henderson for separation from Robert L. Henderson. Under these circumstances the wife can have her husband held in jail as long as the pays his board or until he complies with the orders of the court in regard to alimony. In case the husband refuses to pay as ordered and the wife tires of paying her husband's board in the county jail a week in advance, the defendant is automatically released. Electric Gets Permit To Build Spur at Orange Pacific Electric Railway Company was given permission by the railroad commission today to construct a spur track at grade across Maple avenue near its intersection with Cypress street in the city of Orange, Orange County. THEFT OF TWO WATCHES AND AUTO TIRE REPORTED Two men reported the theft of their watches to the Anaheim police this morning. Walter H. Hart of the Ross Apartments has lost a 25-year, gold-filled case with Elgin movement, chain and locket. E. T. Sutton, who lives at the Elks Home, has been relieved of a seventeen-jewel, open-face watch with Hamilton movement. Among other valuables missing reported to the department, is a new cord tire, 34x4, which George W. Alexander states was removed from his automobile while it was standing on the street at Placentia. Special New Years Eve Dance at Olive Tonight A special New Year's dance will be held at Olive tonight. The music will last as long as there is a good crowd. A midnight supper will be served. Special attention of Anaheim Kiwanis is called to the fact that the next meeting on Tuesday, January 3, will be held at the new Elks club rooms, by order of the president. Shortly after marriage the average man acts as if he had conferred a great favor on his wife by leading her to the altar. There’s pleasure in being cranky that only a crank can know. Kidnaped’ Wife Granted Lawyer Fee, Court Costs Mrs. Marguerite Plaskett of Huntington Beach appeared before Judge Williams yesterday afternoon in her divorce action against Halie W. Plaskett. She requested and was allowed $75 attorneys fees and $15 to cover expenses of her lawsuit. Mrs. Plaskett is seeking a decree of divorce on the grounds of cruelty. Among the allegations in her complaint is the assertion that her husband kidnapped her and took her from Huntington Beach to Ventura. The plaintiff’s mother secured the complaint charging him with kidnapping but upon the return of the couple the charge was dismissed. Mrs. Plaskett told District Attorney Nelson that the charge was groundless. Despite this declaration she now alleges that her husband did take her to Ventura where she was strained against her will. STORES, BANKS AND OFFICES WILL CLOSE MONDAY; NO HERALD Monday, a legal holiday, will be observed in Anaheim. The post office will be closed as will also the city office, the banks and principal places of business. The Herald will not issue a paper on Monday. HERALD If your goods are not moving as fast as you want them to, a well worded display ad in The HERALD will solve the problem. ER 31, 1921. NO. 39. URT IN CRASH DO! AUTO CAMP SITE SOLD BY CITY; BUYERS START BUILDING The city has sold the property on Cypress street, between Los Angeles and Lemon streets, now used for an automobile tourist camp. A new camp will be established for the tourists at the city park, Cypress and Palm streets. The city received $55 a front foot for the property after reserving twenty feet for an alley. W. L. Waltman purchased forty feet upon which he will erect a building for a dry cleaning establishment, the other 140' feet was sold to William Gathis of the Oyster Loaf Cafe. ANAHEIM FLOAT WILL CARRY AN INVITATION TO VALENCIA EXHIBIT PINNED BENEATH WRECK AS CARS COLLIDE HERE THIS MORNING Mrs. Danker of Olive Suffers Severe Shock; Little Girl Bruised About Head When Auto Capsizes The city received $55 a front foot for the property after reserving twenty feet for an alley. W. L. Waltman purchased forty feet upon which he will erect a building for a dry cleaning establishment, the other 140% feet was sold to William Gathis of the Oyster Loaf Cafe. ANAHEIM FLOAT WILL CARRY AN INVITATION TO VALENCIA EXHIBIT The flower-bedecked float which will represent Anaheim in the great floral pageant scheduled for Pasadena January 2, when the annual Tournament of Roses parade will be held, has been completed, except for minor floral decorations, and will be ready for the start of the parade when the grand marshal's whistle sounds next Monday morning. The float, which was designed by P. G. Alen of Los Angeles, is one of the prettiest entries of its kind ever fashioned in Southqrn California. Alen, who was also responsible for the attractive designs seen at the Anaheim Valencia Orange show held in this city, has been particular to see that flowers were used in the decorations. Artificial flowers and tawdry trappings are frowned upon. The float will have the name "Anaheim" done in flowers of varying colors, and the floral lettering will also call attention to the valencia orange show to be held here next May. A seven-passenger Jordan, donated by J. E. Walters & Company, will be used. The float is sponsored by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce. REAL ESTATE BOARD ADOPTS SCHEDULE OF COMMISSIONS A uniform listing sheet and schedule of commission rates were adopted by the Anaheim Real Estate Board at the meeting last night at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. The meeting opened with a 6 o'clock dinner. Charles Stewart presided in the absence of Judge Howard, president. The interest kept up so well that the meeting did not adjourn until 9 o'clock. The committee on committees was instructed to appoint a committee on publicity. One of the principal duties of this committee will be "to correct the impression that has gone out over the country to the effect that Anaheim was injured by the recent floods." The matter of sending a delegation to the state convention at Oakland next month was taken up and discussed. It was also decided that Mrs. Danker of Olive Suffers Severe Shock, Little Girl Bruised About Head When Auto Capsizes An auto crash at the intersection of West Broadway and South Citron street this morning resulted in injuries to Mrs. R. T Danker of Olive and her 4-year-old daughter, Luella, and the smashing of a new Jordan car. The Jordan car, driven by R. T Danker of Olive, and occupied by his wife and daughter, was going south on Citron street. It had reached the "button" at the intersection of West Broadway when a high powered Bulk touring car, driven by J. A. Sherer of Santa Ana and going west on West Broadway, crashed into the side of the Jordan car with force sufficient to turn the car upside down and hurl it across the street, where it landed on the curbing. Pinned Under Wreck Mr. Danker, his wife and child, were pinned under the wreckage, and would perhaps have been fatally injured had they not been thrown in the gutter, which is deep at this point and the curbing held the car off their bodies. Mr. Sherer and his wife, who occupied the Bulk car, were greatly shocked but escaped injury. Mr. Sherer jumped from the car and lifted the top of the wrecked Jordan car off the bodies of the accident victims. Physician Called Mrs. Danker and her little daughter were carried to a nearby home and Dr. J. W. Utter summoned. He found both the woman and child suffering from shock. The child's head was badly bruised but it is not thought any more serious injury was suffered. The woman suffered severe lacerations and bruises of the body and her back is sprained. Dr. Utter told a Herald reporter that it was impossible to determine the full extent of the injuries to the woman. Saw Automobile Coming Mr. Sherer said that he saw the Jordan coming down South Citron and thought the driver was going to stop, but he went straight across the street. I tried to avoid the crash, but simply couldn't clear and hit the hind wheels, turning the car over. The car landed on the curbing and this fact alone saved the occupants of the Jordan from being severely, probably fatally hurt." the faith, the inspiration, the hope and love of life in its catches and tremendous activity—a won-for prosperity in participation in their contribution welfare. We have for the task—we earnest, constructive work in building a big more beautiful use development. Access the future inseparably empathy all of you on to the hapless and most our career. Stillman Hearings In Canada To Be Public MONTREAL, Dec. 31.—All testimony taken in Canada in the Stillman divorce case will be heard publicly. Eugene Godin, commissioner, named to conduct the Canadian hearing, announced today. Mrs. Anne U. Stillman, who arrived in Canada yesterday and went to Quebec pending opening of hearings on January 11, is prepared to produce a score or more witnesses in an effort to disprove allegations of intimacy with Fred K. Beauvais, Indian guide, who was named as correspondent by James A. Stillman, New York banker. Man Confesses to Eleven Burglaries in This County Confessions of eleven different burglaries were made by Richard De Laval, who was taken by Santa Ana officers Thursday afternoon. De Laval was arraigned before Justice J. B. Cox this morning and his preliminary examination was set for January 5. He is held for $5,000 bail. De Laval told the officers an interesting story of his operations in Orange County, clearing up in the telling a number of cases that have been puzzling officers. Tustin, Garden Grove, Buena Park, Balboa, Seal Beach and other sections of the county were visited by the young burglar. His plans were carefully laid and details of various robberies that he was expecting to undertake were found in notebooks in his rooms on East Fourth street. De Laval was frustrated in what he asserts was his only attempt to burglarize an Orange business house by the vigilance of an officer, who from his description was thought to have been C. W. Pulley. According to De Laval he came out of a dark alley one night and ran directly into this officer. The officer looked him over suspiciously and asked him what he was doing. He told him that he was on his way to his tent near the city limits where he had been chopping wood with a companion. He "kidded" the officer a little he asserts and the policeman finally slapped him on the shoulder and told him he was alright, to get right on home. The young burglar stated that all the time his heart was thumping wildly because he was afraid the officer would search him and find the complete set of burglar tools that were distributed under his coat.