anaheim-gazette 1914-07-23

OLD SOLDIERS ARE DISMISSED FROM SERVICE VETERANS OF WAR RELIEVED FROM POSITIONS IN POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT WILSON'S SLIGHT UP ON THEM AT RECENT MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES Washington, July 15.—Grand Army veterans throughout the country have been roused to action by the discharge of old soldiers from the government service in Washington. On the heels of dismissals of veterans who had served the government faithfully in the Washington city postoffice for years, came President Wilson's declination of the invitation to deliver the Memorial Day address at Arlington National cemetery, where so many thousands of the boys of '61 lie sleeping. President Wilson's last-minute recall of his declination, after Speaker Clark, his political enemy, had agreed to make the speech, has fallen very short of satisfying the old soldiers. Evidently, they are up in arms with all their old fighting blood aroused over these two slaps in the faces of the Union veterans. The feeling in Grand Army circles over what the veterans regard as scant courtesy on the part of President Wilson on Memorial Day and the dismissals of veterans from the Washington postoffice would seem to be growing greater instead of smaller. Washington Gardner, of Albany, New York, the National commander of the Grand Army, is in Washington in support of Dr. J. election; 5 acres of cotton, 23 acres of corn; a whole sweet potato crop; 4 sheep, 5 shoats and 1 beef given to barbacues; 2 front teeth and a considerable quantity of hair in a personal skirmish. Gave away 97 plugs of tobacco; 23,849 drinks of whiskey; 2,984 glasses of beer; 7 Sunday school books; 2 pairs suspenders; 4 calico dresses; 7 dolls and 14 baby rattlers. Told 2,889 lies, shook hands 23,477 times; talked enough to have made in print 1,600 large volumes the size of patent office reports; helped 31 people out of mud hole at Russey creek; kissed 126 babies; kindled 14 kitchen fires; cut three cords of wood; pulled 474 bundles of fodder; picked 740 pounds of cotton; helped pull 7 wagon loads of corn; dug 14 bushels of potatoes; toted 24 buckets of water; put up 7 stoves; was dog bit 3 times; had watch broken by a baby which cost $3 to have repaired. Loaned out 3 barrels of flour; 30 bushels of meal, 150 pounds of bacon, 27 pounds of butter, 12 dozen eggs, 3 umbrellas, 13 lead pencils, 1 Bible dictionary, 1 mowing blade, 2 hoes, 1 overcoat, 2 boxes of paper collars, 2 posthole diggers, 1 pitchfork, none of which have been returned. Called my opponent per ambulating liar—doctor bill $10; had 3 arguments with my wife—result 1 flower vase smashed, 1 broom handle broke, 1 dish knocked off the table, 1 shirt bosom ruined, 2 handfuls of whiskers pulled out, 10 cents worth of sticking plasters bought. Besides spending $363 in hard cash. RAILROADS BRINGING MANY PASSENGERS Heavy influx of Settlers to California Reported This Summer Southern/California has settled down SKULKING OF JOHN MACHINE COUNTY LIBRARY AS ADVANCED BY MEETS CONDE TWO TAXPAYERS GIVE VIEWS WHAT SHOULD Editor Gazette: Written on the part of cary trustees, intelligent professional men and county over the course proposition? Isn't the idea of free for a people all over splendid one? Noboo the value and pleasure from books can deny. But those far-seeking sons who saw the skim "machine" in the courent at Sacramento ago have been able punty for some time. Gradually but nonetheless tain things have come their fears correct. We will instance that if you are interested in any intelligent man has looked into the co- and county library o will learn that facts can Attempted Repeal Do you know sectiony free library law? In "Contract" county librery meant that the super tract with an existing The feeling in Grand Army circles over what the veterans regard as scant courtesy on the part of President Wilson on Memorial Day and the dismissals of veterans from the Washington postoffice would seem to be growing greater instead of smaller. Washington Gardner, of Albany, New York, the National commander of the Grand Army, is in Washington in support of Dr. J. K. Gleeson, commander of the Department of the Potomac, who has made a valiant fight for the reinstatement of the veterans dismissed. Word has been flashed to all the old veterans of the country to hold themselves in readiness to defend themselves from further attacks of the democratic administration. In spite of protests to President Wilson, old veterans have been told to go, and threatened with dismissal if they did not resign. The treatment accorded these old men, who have given faithful service, has brought a flood of telegrams for senators and representatives in congress, and the end is not yet. Some reinstatements, out of fear of the political effect of these dismissals, may be expected, but veterans say that will not satisfy the affront which was given the Grand Army of the Republic. In a speech at a mass meeting, in Washington, a few nights ago, in which senators, representatives in congress and private citizens joined with the veterans in protest against the dismissal of veterans, Commander-in-Chief Gardner said the question was not a local one, but one that reached all over the country. ADVENTIST CONFERENCE The Southern California Conference of Seventh Day Adventists will hold its annual campmeeting and conference at Alhambra, August 3 to 16, inclusive. Upwards of 2,000 delegates and visitors from all parts of Southern California are expected to be in attendance. Speakers will be present from Washington, D.C., world headquarters of the denomination, Oakland, Fresno and other parts of California. The annual business sessions will occupy the first few days of the meeting, after which the time will be devoted to religious and health topics, the gathering taking on the nature of a chauqua. Preparations for pitching the big tent city already are being made. The railroads bringing many passengers Heavy influx of Settlers to California Reported This Summer Southern California has settled down to a steady influx of settlers, according to railroad officials. For the past thirty days the records of the Salt Lake road show a larger number of people coming from the East than for the same periods in January and February. The steamship lines also report passenger business as especially good. That Southern California has established itself firmly as a summer resort for people from the East is shown by the fact that all the railroads report west-bound passenger business as particularly good. The Santa Fe is compelled to put extra coaches on its trains out of Chicago at frequent intervals and almost daily receives bookings for parties of Eastern tourists. San Diego and San Francisco expositions are already beginning to perceptibly affect the west-bound passenger travel of the railroads and by September the officials expect a very marked increase from these sources. This is caused by the fact that many hundreds of persons are interested financially or connected in some way with the various enterprises that will be carried on at the expositions, and these are already beginning to arrive for the purpose of preparing for the openings. Some of the concessions at both San Francisco and San Diego have already opened and each brings its quota of persons. AUTO. COLLISION MAY PROVE FATAL Long Beach Man Seriously Injured in Smash-Up Friday Night A head-on collision between two automobiles which caused the partial wreck of both machines and serious injury to one of the occupants of the cars occurred in the western part of the city Friday evening. O. E. Polling of Long Beach was the injured man bought. Besides spending $363 in hard cash. RAILROADS BRINGING MANY PASSENGERS Contract county library meant that the superintendent with an existing county to carry on work. The librarian at work does not have to cate" for "fitness" board of library exam; the state librarian is see, the people of a their own library with ing foisted upon them mento machine. You right there of why tizer" spent days lost houses of the legislature passage of assembly bill was the repeal or passed, but sufficient brought to bear in seil bill did not receive tha nature. During this time were sent out from Sah stated in substance, prise on the part of tha that there should be a repeal of section o such minor importa" organizer" lobby so librarian in an adjoini this time, sent to tha bills pending relat ion. This one bill 4 and it was not until wrote and especially that this bill was receiv Peculiar Colin The state organizer most engaging frankly are two ways whereby have a county free libr not make any different library which you hare argue the point but s such a statement be facts? District Lib Editor Gazette: The considerable discussion these past few weeks free books for county country folk myself so One reason for this in the people in our loc Speakers will be present from Washington, D.C., world headquarters of the denomination, Oakland, Freano and other parts of California. The annual business sessions will occupy the first few days of the meeting, after which the time will be devoted to religious and health topics, the gathering taking on the nature of a chau-tauqua. Preparations for pitching the big tent city already are being made. The grounds have been laid out into streets and avenues, along which a large number of tents will be erected for the accommodation of the campers. A mammoth new tent is to be used for the general meetings, of which there will be at least five each day, in addition to those held daily throughout the encampment for the young people, children and kindergarteners. Large circular tents for these meetings also are in readiness. A dining tent, grocery tent, and book tent are being pitched; Bibles, denominational books and papers being for sale at the latter. Vegetarian dishes will be served at the dining tent. BUSY CANDIDATE MAKES REPORT Arkansawyer Files a Literal Statement of His Canvas A candidate for office down in Arkansas interpreted his instructions to file a complete report of the expense account of his canvass literally, and this is what he turned in. Other candidates could probably duplicate this if they took the trouble of keeping an accurate record: Lost 6 months 23 days canvassing; 1,349 hours sleep, thinking about the MAY PROVE FATAL Long Beach Man Seriously Injured in Smash-Up Friday Night A head-on collision between two automobiles which caused the partial wreck of both machines and serious injury to one of the occupants of the cars occurred in the western part of the city Friday evening. O. E. Polling of Long Beach was the injured man. Others of the party were brushed and shaken up but Polling is in a precarious condition. M. W. Tilley of San Diego, was driving the other car. He was on his way home with a couple of soldiers on board who were due to join their commands in San Diego on the following day. A big auto truck was responsible for the accident. Polling coming up behind attempted to go round just as Tilley turned out to pass it from the other direction. Neither driver was aware of the other car until it was too late to avoid a collision. The impact was sufficient to throw all the occupants out. Polling was catapulted through the wind shield and in addition to cuts from broken glass it was discovered at the sanitarium, where he was taken, that his skull was fractured and his condition was serious. Other members of the party were examined at the hospital but their injuries proved of minor importance and all were able to proceed on their way the following morning. Both autos were badly wrecked and the San Diego party was compelled to hire a machine to continue the journey. Alfalfa, oat, barley and alfalfa and oat mixed hay for $1 per ton in car load lots, f. o. b. cars Anaheim. Stern & Goodman Mercantile Co., Fullerton. District Librarian Gazette: The considerable discussion these past few weeks free books for county country folk myself acco One reason for this in the people in our local educated, substantial books. We have been forming a district library even have visions derer the pepper trees eye on those trees a thrifty owner does not for fire wood. Up in the town of O'getting a $20,000 built Andrew Carnegie: The library, though I am were once a branch of ty library. Although pect as large and Coalina has fired our think a modest Carnebe a great attraction town. Besides the building know what we want than any one else. Brary, we want to sele don't want a library gone tomorrow," such library system would something in which we and an individual pric get it. J. M. Nevins has let a $3,500 residence in the tract. It will be of style. Henley & Job. SKULKING FORM OF JOHNSON MACHINE COUNTY LIBRARY PROPOSITION AS ADVANCED BY MISS EDDY MEETS CONDEMNATION TWO TAXPAYERS OF COUNTY GIVE VIEWS WHY PROPOSAL SHOULD FAIL Editor Gazette: Why all this agitation on the part of club women, library trustees, intelligent business and professional men and women of our county over the county free library proposition? Isn't the idea of free book services for a people all over the county a splendid one? Nobody who realizes the value and pleasure to be gained from books can deny it. But those far-seeing and keen persons who saw the skulking form of a "machine" in the county library movement at Sacramento some four years ago have been able to say with impunity for some time—"I told you so." Gradually but nonetheless clearly certain things have come to light to prove their fears correct. We will instance two or three and if you are interested go and talk with any intelligent man or woman who has looked into the county library law and county library conditions. You will learn that facts coincide. Attempted Repeal of Section 16 Do you know section 16 of the county free library law? It has to do with "Contract" county libraries. By that is meant that the supervisors may contract with an existing library in the ODD FELLOWS INSTALL NEW SET OFFICERS Number of Visitors Present and Are Entertained With Banquet Newly elected officers of the Odd Follows' lodge were installed Tuesday night, July 14, a team from Huntington Beach having charge of the work. Following is a list of the officers installed: U. S. Amaack, Past Grand. Frank Machleb, N. G. C. G. Mauerban, V. G. Phillip Webb, Warden. George Schuck, Conductor. Evan Gates, Chaplain. Heary Mange, I. G. E. H. Adams, O. G. Gene Johnson, R. S. to N. G. C. Walgamuth, L. S. to N. G. N. Davis, R. S. to V. G. Horace Howard, L. S. to V. G. Visitors were present from Santa Ana, Westminster and Fullerton. A banquet was served at the close of the installation exercises. ITEMS OF INTEREST Imperial valley grapes have returned $4.50 to $5 per crate on account of earliness. From this section 150 carloads will be shipped if nothing goes wrong. A plantation of 5,000 acres of barley and wheat in Imperial valley yielded 40,000 bushels, heavy winds having threshed part of it. Three combined harvesters threshed the 40,000 bushels remaining, and six 6-mule teams hauled it to warehouses. The State Viticultural Commission is advising that no table grapes of less than 17 per cent sugar content be shipped, because the crop is estimated at 2,000 cars more than last year, totaling about 8,000. Efforts are being made to improve the table-grapes marrow. WATER COMPANY IN REGULAR SESSION Several Blocks of Stock Transferred by Order of Directors Anaheim, Cal., July 18, 1914. A regular meeting of the board of directors was held on the above date. All members answering the roll call except Director Dwyer. Minutes of the last regular meeting were read and approved. Application of A. B. Annin for pipe line was granted, provided Mr. Annin pay one-half the expense and furnish right of way. The proposition of piping the open cement "ditch on North Lemon street in front of the Langenberger property was referred to the ditch committee. The request of F. M. Dowling for pipe line was referred to the ditch committee. Director Dwyer entered at this time and took his seat at the board. On motion duly seconded the superintendent was instructed to notify all oil companies to get permits to cross the company's right of way and ditch with pipe lines. On motion duly seconded the request of J. Hetebrink to put in a bulkhead and run pipe line across the right of way near his property was granted, provided the work be done under the supervision of the company's superintendent. On motion duly seconded the superintendent was instructed to purchase a new pulley and iron ladder to be used at plant No. 1. The application of the Amalgamated Oil Company for right of way for oil pipe line was referred to the oil committee. The report of St. Helens Petroleum Company for the month of June was received and filed. On motion duly seconded the following transfers of stock were granted: We will instance two or three and if you are interested go and talk with any intelligent man or woman who has looked into the county library law and county library conditions. You will learn that facts coincide. Attempted Repeal of Section 16 Do you know section 16 of the county free library law? It has to do with "Contract" county libraries. By that is meant that the supervisors may contract with an existing library in the county to carry on county library work. The librarian appointed for this work does not have to hold a "certificate" for "fitness" granted by the board of library examiners of which the state librarian is chairman. You see, the people of a county can run their own library without a person being folsted upon them by the Sacramento machine. You get the reason right there of why the state "organizer" spent days lobbying in both houses of the legislature to secure the passage of assembly bill 490. That bill was the repeal of section 16. It passed, but sufficient pressure was brought to bear in season, so that the bill did not receive the governor's signature. During this time circular letters were sent out from Sacramento which stated in substance, the entire surprise on the part of the state librarian, that there should be any opposition to the repeal of section 16. If it seemed of such minor importance, why did the "organizer" lobby so indefatigably? A librarian in an adjoining county, about this time, sent to the state library for bills pending relating to library legislation. This one bill 490, was omitted, and it was not until said librarian wrote and especially designated it, that this bill was received. Peculiar Coincidence The state organizer tells you with most engaging frankness that there are two ways whereby a county can have a county free library, and it does not make any difference to the state library which you have. We will not argue the point but simply ask: Does such a statement bear out the above facts? CITIZEN. District Libraries Editor Gazette: There seems to be considerable discussion in our papers these past few weeks over the idea of free books for county folks. I am a country folk myself so I am interested. One reason for this interest is because the people in our locality are of the The State Viticultural Commission is advising that no table grapes of less than 17 per cent sugar content be shipped, because the crop is estimated at 2,000 cars more than last year, totaling about 8,000. Efforts are being made to improve the table-grape market by shipping only well matured fruit. G. Harold Powell estimates that citrus consumption in the United States this season will be 25,000,000 boxes, 7,000,000 better than the previous high record. The hope of the planters of thousands of acres of new citrus orchards in California is planned on an ever-increasing consumption. This the California Fruit Growers' Exchange is building up by aggressive advertising. Independent shippers are also profiting by this advertising. Government men killed over 400 ground squirrels in one day on one farm in Merced county. W. F. Rhoades, superintendent of the work, estimates that 8 of them will eat and destroy as much grass as a cow. They sometimes have 16 in one litter, so early destruction is economical. About 200,000 acres have already been treated in 7½ months; three years is the estimated time required to exterminate the pests there. Far Northern California trains have been wrestling with caterpillars for a month. Horticultural Commissioner Wetzel of Siskiyou is reported to have found them very useful in communicating disease to the grasshoppers which have been eating the crops and furlishing sport near Grenada. On a recent grasshopper hunt, 3,000,000,000 of the insects were captured, but this was only a drop in the bucket, wherefore the disease was needed. Reports from Imperial county state that there is an overabundance of alfalfa in that section this year and that more dairy cattle are badly needed. It is doubtful whether there is a dairy section in the state that has a sufficient number of dairy cattle to consume this year's bumper crops of alfalfa. In some ways the lessons of this year may prove valuable in future years, as it is now being demonstrated that the dairy cow and cream check are far more certain than the price of halled alfalfa hay. On motion duly seconded the super-intention was instructed to purchase a new pulley and iron ladder to be used at plant No. 1. The application of the Amalgamated Oil Company for right of way for oil pipe line was referred to the oil committee. The report of the St. Helena Petroleum Company for the month of June was received and filed. On motion duly seconded the following transfers of stock were granted: 10 chares from L. A. Boll, pledgee for S. S. Collins to Home Savings Bank of Los Angeles. Pledgee for Perry C. Curtis. Five shares from the Janss Inv. Co., to Mary L. Chowning. On motion the meeting adjourned. WM. T. WALLOP, Secretary. EFFORTS TO PREVENT FIRES IN FORESTS Patrolmen Doing Good Work in San Bernardino Mountain Chairman Cuttle of the Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee has returned from a trip of inspection with Supervisor Charlton, of that portion of the Angeles forest on the south slope of the San Bernardino mountains. Mr. Cuttle reports that Mr. Charlton is making a very careful inspection of the whole territory, conferring with the rangers and fire patrolmen, and giving careful instructions and making all possible arrangements to prevent fires during the hot summer which is now beginning. He also reports that the watershed which was burned over three years ago, will soon be recovered with a natural growth. The forest service has now about 1,200 miles of fire lanes and trails in the Angeles forest. During the past winter a trail was built from Mill Creek to Calon Pass about half way between the base and the top of the mountains, and there are six lines of communication crossing this lateral trail, so that the forest service is in the best position it ever has been to prevent fire, and to reach them promptly should they occur. As an instance of how necessary fire District Libraries Editor Gazette: There seems to be considerable discussion in our papers these past few weeks over the idea of free books for county folks. I am a country folk myself so I am interested. One reason for this interest is because the people in our locality are of the educated, substantial kind who like books. We have been talking about forming a district library, and some of us even have visions of a Carnegie building down opposite the church under the pepper trees (I must keep my eye on those trees and see that the thrifty owner does not cut them down for fire wood.) Up in the town of Coalinga they are getting a $20,000 building—the gift of Andrew Carnegie. That is a district library, though I am informed they were once a branch of the Fresno county library. Although we could not expect as large and fine a building, Coalinga has fired our ambition, for we think a modest Carnegie library will be a great attraction in our future town. Besides the building we think we know what we want just a little better than any one else. We want our library, we want to select our books, we don't want a library "here today and gone tomorrow," such as a travelling library system would loan us; we want something in which we can take clive and an individual pride. I hope we get it. D. H. W. J. M. Nevins has let the contract for a $3,500 residence in the South Street tract. It will be of the Swiss chalet style. Henley & Jones secured the job. Action for $50,000 damages has been brought in the superior court by Mrs. Henrietta A. Cooper against the Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway Company. The complaint, filed with the county clerk by Attorneys Scarborough & Forgy, states that Mrs. Cooper was injured near Turon, Kan., while she was on the way to California. According to the allegations of the plaintiff, Mrs. Cooper was sitting in a seat of a passenger train when the train gave a violent lurch, and she was thrown from her seat. Her hip was injured and the ligaments of one foot torn so that Mrs. Cooper is crippled for life. International Furniture Co. Masonic Block 330 N. Main St. Anahelm Los Angeles We sell everything at Los Angeles Prices New and Second Hand Goods bought, sold or exchanged. Sewing machines rented $1,50 per mo. Credit if you want it. 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