anaheim-gazette 1915-07-15

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR...$1.50 SIX MONTHS ...$1.00 THREE MONTHS ...$ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. TAKES THE RIGHT COURSE County Clerk Williams will have the approval of all good men and women in his announcement that he will not issue marriage licenses to minors, even though a recent decision of the supreme court in a case taken up from Butte county, would seem to indicate that this may be done. Mr. Williams states he will issue no marriage licenses to men under 21, nor girls under 18 years of age, unless they have the consent of their parents to their marriage. In the Butte case the supreme court held that as the minor was over the age of 15 years, she was capable of consenting to and consummating marriage, and having consented thereto, and her marriage having been duly solemnized, it was valid whether it was consented to by her parents or guardian or not. It is only when a marriage is contracted by a minor who is incapable of consenting to marriage by reason of being under the age of consent, the supreme court held, as provided in Sec. 56, that the consent of parents or guardian is essential to validity, and which renders a marriage solemnized without it subject to annulment by the incapacitated minor or at the instance of the parent or guardian. County Clerk Williams has been in consultation with District Attorney West regarding this matter, and has decided to stand by his decision im- CHINESE EGGS In the commerce reports, issued by the department of commerce at Washington, Vice Consul Barrett, of Shanghai gives information explaining why Chinese eggs can compete successfully, after freight across the Pacific is added to the cost, with eggs produced in California. The explanation lies, according to Barrett, in cheapness of food and small wages to labor. The Chinese chickens are fed principally on rice, exceedingly cheap in that country. There are no large egg farms, the small farmers raising chickens as a side issue to their endeavors. Daily wages of Chinese farm hands amounts to 10 cents a day. The farmer sells his eggs at $4.60 per thousand, or about 5 cents per dozen. Nanking eggs bring only from 3 to 4 cents a dozen. Fresh eggs sent to San Francisco are consigned at $0.46 a dozen, while eggs frozen in tins for New York are only 3 cents a dozen. Vice Consul Barrett reports that in 1914 Shanghai alone sent to the United States 3,600,000 dozen eggs. Shipments from other parts of China brought the total to even more tremendous figures. Californians should make it a point to purchase California eggs, for our farmers have neither the cheap rice nor will laborers work for 10 cents a day to compete with the Chinese product. It is high time that this infamy of importing Chinese eggs into the United States be put a stop to. These eggs are, of course, many months old; and in some instances are said to be several years old. They are neither wholesome nor nutritious, and as the only effect of their importation is to put the American poultrymen out of business, it would seem that these imports should be discontinued. The BROADWAY PARK CUSSED FROM Committee Appointed Trustees, Stating Plan if City N About forty Broadway met in a mass brary on Tuesday on the parking feature fare. Henry Adams man and F. N. Gill paving of Broadway side parkings were many angles. A nu-tion paving at this many on that street the improvement. Broadway opposed property. Several the paving as property feature, however, went tention, as it was given that the trustees in pavement at once actually decided in favor to put in a central city trustees guard the latter in first place. A committee co-Braden, Dr. F. H., Dauser was appointed trustees Friday rite them to that effect. Alexander Henry's parking, saying it is finest residence stuMrs. Hahn also paid to the parking. Mrs. Grimshaw Parker argued age making the best spelling against the new Dr. H. A. Johnst and the central pari-latter is properly kept tees. Frank Baum favored Ben Dauser spoke for tral beautifying of to marriage by reason of being under the age of consent, the supreme court held, as provided in Sec. 56, that the consent of parents or guardian is essential to validity, and which renders a marriage solemnized without it subject to annulment by the incapacitated minor or at the instance of the parent or guardian. County Clerk Williams has been in consultation with District Attorney West regarding this matter, and has decided to stand by his decision unless compelled by a court order to change his ruling. He says: "I will not issue a license to any male under 18 nor to any female under 15, even though the consent be given. If any person construes the State Supreme Court's ruling to be such that any person under the ages mentioned is entitled to a license, they will have to mandamus me and get a court order, before I will issue the license." The county clerk takes the right course in this decision, and as marriages between minors, especially girls of the tender age of 15 years, and boys of 18, have an interest to the entire people as well as to themselves, the action of the county clerk will meet with the approval of all the citizens of the county. MUST FACE WORSE CONDITIONS In his remarks at a luncheon given him by the Chamber of Commerce of Harrisburg, Pa., June 18, George W. Perkins emphasized the fact that such prosperity as the country is now having is to a considerable extent on a false basis; a prosperity built up at the expense of our fellowmen who are suffering under the affliction of the frightful European war and who are so situated that they must of necessity come to us for the various wares we have to sell. This, said Mr. Perkins, is a kind of prosperity which Americans do not altogether enjoy. They would be willing to relinquish it if by so doing the dreadful slaughter in Europe could be stopped. But, when that day comes we will find ourselves confronted with the problem of doing business under the Wilson Tariff. Every well informed business man knows that before this war broke out we had gathered considerable downward momentum in the business world under the Wilson Tariff; that had it not been for the war we would by this time have been flat to marriage by reason of being under the age of consent, the supreme court held, as provided in Sec. 56, that the consent of parents or guardian is essential to validity, and which renders a marriage solemnized without it subject to annulment by the incapacitated minor or at the instance of the parent or guardian. County Clerk Williams has been in consultation with District Attorney West regarding this matter, and has decided to stand by his decision unless compelled by a court order to change his ruling. He says: "I will not issue a license to any male under 18 nor to any female under 15, even though the consent be given. If any person construes the State Supreme Court's ruling to be such that any person under the ages mentioned is entitled to a license, they will have to mandamus me and get a court order, before I will issue the license." The county clerk takes the right course in this decision, and as marriages between minors, especially girls of the tender age of 15 years, and boys of 18, have an interest to the entire people as well as to themselves, the action of the county clerk will meet with the approval of all the citizens of the county. COLLIDED WITH MULE Lew. H. Wallace, president of the Orange County associated chambers of commerce and prominent Newport Beach banker, was driving with his family in his auto to Long Beach Saturday night. On the Seal Beach road near the turn to Los Alamitos he met another automobile with blinding headlights, and he turned to the right to pass. Suddenly his car struck something. It was a mule. The animal fell over the radiator and then to the ditch on one side with a bad cut in its side. The auto lamps were demolished. Mr. Wallace continued on his way, and from Long Beach notified Sheriff Jackson of the incident, and asked that someone be sent out to kill the mule. When Officer Murray arrived the animal was dead, probably drowned in the foot of water in the ditch. BAD SMASH UP A party of Anaheim people report witnessing a spectacular collision on the Seal Beach road Sunday afternoon between a Ford and a big 7-passenger vehicle. Mrs. Grimshaw Parker argued against making best spending against the new Dr. H. A. Johnstown and the central park latter is properly kept. Frank Baum favored Ben Dauser spoke in trial beautifying of F. C. Rimpau against the paving delegated by拍the west to oppose time. Many property owners said. Henry Adams and ed the parking. S. Lybarger added blage, stating that he would work hardship was opposed to the city is to maintain others present, offered Dr. F. H. Houck side parkings of say side of Broadway growing in favor in said. Some speakers, in central parking, believed the city maintain tha clean manner, but it to the city, but would be an eye-sore. Others argued for parking, but the company was that the beauty would be the proper city paid the bill. It is understood that he presented to the Broadway residents against paving owners will protest a proposition. WILL BUILD A regular meeting of the Water Conservation was held at the erside Water comm July 8th. Directors Rickard and Cut county were present of the directors, Maerside was present for the discussion. After discussion oo rebuilding the day They would be willing to relinquish it if by so doing the dreadful slaughter in Europe could be stopped. But, when that day comes we will find ourselves confronted with the problem of doing business under the Wilson Tariff. Every well informed business man knows that before this war broke out we had gathered considerable downward momentum in the business world under the Wilson Tariff; that had it not been for the war we would by this time have been flat on our industrial backs because of the Wilson tariff; yet the Wilson administration which gave us this tariff is proclaiming that the war and not the Wilson tariff caused the acute business troubles of recent months, and that if it were not for the war prosperity would be with us in greater abundance that it is. There never was a more absolutely false doctrine preached, and if the European war ends before the Wilson tariff is changed we will find ourselves, in a short time, facing the same conditions that existed when the war broke out, facing and struggling with the same tariff problems. Yes, and worse problems, too; for when the war is over Europe will not buy of us any more war supplies, and will be too poor to buy of us anything like the quantities of any kind of experts which we have sold abroad in normal peace conditions. Not only that; Europe, with a purchasing power greatly diminished by the improvement caused by the war, will not be able to consume anything like the normal proportion of its own industrial products, and will dump vast quantities of the industrial surplus on the American markets. With our own bars let down by the Underwood free trade tariff, the United States must then face conditions far worse than those which prevailed prior to the breaking out of the European war. BAD SMASH UP A party of Anaheim people report witnessing a spectacular collision on the Seal Beach road Sunday afternoon between a Ford and a big 7-passenger Cole. Both cars were going at a terrific rate of speed and when they met the driver of the Ford noticed that the big car was crowding him. He applied the brakes and the Ford sprang into the air, turned completely around and landed on the Cole, smashing a wheel and otherwise damaging it. The small car was completely wrecked. The Ford, in which Harold Patton, Robert Shriver, Lloyd Bell, Kent Garner and Harry Thomas of Artesia were riding, was well over on its right side of the highway, going east. Those in the Ford machine say that the Cole hogged the road, and more. They say it was on its left side of the road. The Cole driver is said to have admitted that he was not on the right side, and that his machine was well over the center line to the left. The five men in the Ford were all injured. An ambulance was called to take Patton and Thomas to Artesia. Patton has a bad cut on his head, and it was thought that his skull was cracked. Thomas has a chest injury and is badly bruised. A lady in the big car had a thigh badly injured. Photographer Hudson reports the loss of a number of thoroughbred young chickens which were killed by a predatory, predacious feline quadruped. He threatens to get a gun and go on the war path. A regular meeting of the Water Conservation was held at the Merseyside Water company July 8th. Directors Rohrs from Orange County were present of the directors, Maerside was present at the discussion. After discussion of rebuilding the dam at Ana river for flood waters, the unanimously voted dam on much more than the original dam. A boom of boulders eye bolts and these heavy boulders that lie bed of the river feature of the new dam from this a boulder structured, this dam to be by a bag made of wire such as was used in construction of the original boulder boom an or heavy timbers which to break the fall of the undermining of the directors were that even this dam was an experiment, and known until after the next season whether stand the strain. Our lars was voted by them levled immediately to work as all present important to increase storm water diverted. Work will be begun at the new dam. M. D. Strong has foreclose a $1000 more at Buena Park. S. M.ney for the petitioner. BROADWAY PARKING DISCUSSED FROM MANY ANGLES Committee Appointed to Wait upon Trustees, Stating Meeting Favors Plan if City Maintains Same About forty Broadway property owners met in a mass meeting at the library on Tuesday evening to discuss the parking feature on that thoroughfare. Henry Adams was elected chairman and F. N. Gibbs secretary. The paving of Broadway with central and side parkings were discussed from many angles. A number were opposed to paving at this time, claiming that many on that street could not afford the improvement. Residents on West Broadway opposed paving acreage property. Several were in favor of the paving as proposed. The parking feature, however, was the bone of contention, as it was generally understood that the trustees intended to order the pavement at once. The meeting finally decided in favor of paving and to put in a central park, provided the city trustees guaranteed to maintain the latter in first class shape. A committee consisting of H. W. Braden, Dr. F. H. Houck, and Ben Dauser was appointed to wait upon the trustees Friday night and inform them to that effect. Alexander Henry spoke against the parking, saying it would mutilate the finest residence street in town. Mrs. Hahn also protested vigorously to the parking. Mrs. Grimshaw and Miss Eleanor Parker argued against the parking, making the best speeches of the evening against the new idea. Dr. H. A. Johnston favored paving and the central parking, providing the latter is properly kept up by the trustees. Frank Baum favored the park, and Ben Dauser spoke in favor of the central beautifying of that thoroughfare. Local Notes G. M. Overtree, of Longmont, Colo., spent a few days last week visiting with Dr. Hasson of Buena Park. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison and Mr. and Mrs. Don McKenzie motored to Hermosa Beach and spent Sunday. The Southern California Veterans' association will meet at Huntington Beach August 10 to 20. This will be the 28th encampment of the association. The Columbia Park Boys' club of San Francisco will be in Anaheim tomorrow and will give a concert at the Mason theatre. The boys are traveling on foot and make expenses by giving entertainments. They carry a band of forty pieces. In addition to the music there will be other stunts on the program. Gov. Arthur Capper, Lieut. Gov. W. Y. Morgan, D. W. Mulvane, Albert T. Ried, Henry J. Allen, W. P. Imness and their wives, all of Kansas, will arrive at Los Angeles and be entertained at Christopher's by the Kansas organization on Friday, July 30. On the following day a picnic will be held at Sycamore Grove by former Kansans in honor of the visitors. All Kansans are invited to be present. A Ford car belonging to Fred Dowe was stolen from in front of Eagles hall Sunday night. It was found the next day on North street uninjured and with none of the contents disturbed. Evidently it had been taken by joy riders who abandoned it after finishing their ride. It was supposed to have fallen into the hands of a gang of auto thieves now operating in Southern California, and Marshal Kel- WILL BUILD NEW DAM A regular meeting of the directors of the Water Conservation association was held at the office of the Riverside Water company, Thursday, July 8th. Directors Hale, Dierker and Rohrs from Orange county and Directors Rickard and Cuttle from Riverside county were present. At the request of the directors, Mayor Ford of Riverside was present and took part in the discussion. After discussion of the advisability of rebuilding the dam across the San Francisco Bay, Fred Dowe was stolen from in front of Eagles hall Sunday night. It was found the next day on North street uninjured and with none of the contents disturbed. Evidently it had been taken by joy riders who abandoned it after finishing their ride. It was supposed to have fallen into the hands of a gang of auto thieves now operating in Southern California, and Marshal Kellenberger phoned a description to the police in Los Angeles and other cities. The suit of Anna G. Walters against her sister, Carrie A. Lovell, in superior court, has been decided in favor of the plaintiff. Mrs. Walters sued to collect on a note for $1000. Attorney Clyde Bishop appeared for her. The answer was that the note was given in payment for some orange trees, and that the orange trees were not what they were represented to be. For that, the defendant asked judgment of $3000. Hahn & Hahn of Los Angeles and Leonard Evans of Anaheim represented the defendant. Congressman Kettner arrived at Santa Ana on Tuesday morning from San Diego, accompanied by First Assistant Postmaster General Roper, and Secretary Baker of the United States senate. The party were met at the depot by Postmaster Overshiner and Horace Head, chairman of the democratic county central committee, and were taken to a hotel for luncheon. They were afterward driven to Tustin, Orange, Villa Park, and other sections of the county on their way to Corona and Riverside. Joseph Grant, the man who fired four shots at W.A. Hensley on Lincoln avenue some weeks ago, was convicted in superior court Tuesday on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. The jury recommended him to the mercy of the court. Grant and Henly were on their way from Newport Beach to Los Angeles in an auto. They had been drinking and a dispute arose just as they reached Anaheim. Grant pulled a revolver and began shooting at Hensley who ran until his assailant's gun was empty, then returned, knocked Grant down, and beat him until passers by interfered. Grant's attorney made a plea for probation and this the court will consider tomorrow. for $25 Values Special this week on Bathing Suits. Harry E. Carter Next to Odd Fellows Hall was planned before the El Tovar plan was proposed. Santiago boulevard runs from Olive through Villa Park to El Modena. H. A. Dickel and wife spent Sunday at Long Beach. C. W. Pendleton and wife made a Sunday trip through Monrovia, Los Angeles and Long Beach. Miss Alice Pannier has gone to San Francisco as a delegate to the convention of the Young People's Alliance. You will be surprised to learn what can be done with a little Fly Chaser. H. H. Gardner, 114 N. Los Angeles. R. E. Vaughn went up to Los Angeles Monday to hobnob with the Elks. He expected to meet some of his old Kansas friends among them. Mr. Vaughan belongs to the lodge at Coffeyville, Kansas. Charles Wagner left Monday for San Francisco, and after visiting the exposition he will go on to Washington on a visit. We have good hay at a reasonable price. H. H. Gardner, 114 N. Los Angeles St. George Ziegler spent several days this week with relatives at Long Beach. Mr. Ziegler's relatives in AlSacce live near the town of Altkinke, where severe fighting has recently been in progress between the German and French forces. Pacific Mausoleum Company Location of principal place of busi- A regular meeting of the directors of the Water Conservation association was held at the office of the Riverside Water company, Thursday, July 8th. Directors Hale, Dierker and Rohrs from Orange county and Directors Rickard and Cuttle from Riverside county were present. At the request of the directors, Mayor Ford of Riverside was present and took part in the discussion. After discussion of the advisability of rebuilding the dam across the Santa Ana river for the diversion of the flood waters, the directors present unanimously voted to reconstruct the dam on much more substantial lines than the original dam was constructed. A boom of boulders connected by eye bolts and these connected with heavy boulders that are already in the bed of the river will be the main feature of the new dam. Up stream from this a boulder dam will be constructed, this dam to be held in place by a bag made of chains instead of wire such as was used in the construction of the original dam. Below the boulder boom an apron of boulders or heavy timbers will be constructed to break the fall of water to prevent the undermining of the dam. The directors were willing to admit that even this dam was something of an experiment, and it will not be known until after the high water of next season whether or not it will stand the strain. One thousand dollars was voted by the directors to be levied immediately to prosecute the work as all present believed it important to increase the amount of storm water diverted and conserved. Work will be begun immediately on the new dam. M. D. Strong has brought suit to foreclose a $1000 mortgage on 6 acres at Buena Park. S. M. Davis is attorney for the petitioner. Frank Steadman came in from Victor valley on Tuesday for a visit to his family here. He will return on Saturday. Mr. Steadman entertains great hopes for the development of Victor valley by a government reservoir project, and recently met Senator Works, Engineer Lippincott of the recitation service, and other notable who visited his section with a view to recommending purchase of the Bear valley reservoir and the impounding of flood waters for irrigation that section. It is believed the government will purchase the Bear valley reservoir, and will impound flood waters for irrigation purposes in the upper valley. Both Senator Works and Mr. Lippincott express themselves as favoring the project, and a recommendation will be made to congress for an appropriation to begin the work. Mr. Steadman says the valley is rapidly settling up with many farmers, who are growing apples, peaches, almonds and grain crops. On July 27 bills for construction of the Santiago boulevard will be opened by the board of supervisors. As prepared the route to be followed was not changed in accordance with the petition of those interested in El Tovar rancho. Those petitioners asked that Tustin avenue be paved south from Shoemaker's corner to El Tovar corner. The turn is to be made at Shoemaker's corner as price. H. H. Gardner, 114 N. Los Angeles St. George Ziegler spent several days this week with relatives at Long Beach. Mr. Ziegler's relatives in Alsae, live near the town of Altkinke, where severe fighting has recently been in progress between the German and French forces. Pacific Mausoleum Company Location of principal place of business, Anaheim, California. Notice is hereby given that at a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors, held on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1915, an assessment of Five Cents per share, or five per cent on each One Dollar, was levied upon the subscribed capital stock of this corporation, payable immediately in United States gold coin, to the Secretary of said Company, at its office, Masonic Building, in the City of Anaheim, State of California. Any stock upon which this assessment shall remain unpaid on the sixth day of July, 1915, will be delinquent and advertised for sale at public auction, and unless payment is made before, will be sold on Thursday, the 22nd day of July, 1915, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with cost of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Directors, L. F. POMEROY, Secretary. Office: Rm. 9, Masonic Bldg., Anaheim, Calif. NOTICE By an order of the Board of Directors, made at a meeting held on Friday, the 2nd day of July, 1915, at the office of the company, the time for paying assessments hereinabove mentioned was extended to and including the 21st day of July, 1915, at which time all unpaid assessments will be delinquent, and unless payment is made before, will be sold on Friday, August 6th, 1915, to pay the delinquent assessment, together with cost of advertising and expenses of sale. By order of the Board of Directors. L. F. POMEROY, Secretary. Brothers and Sisters Are entitled to certain portions of the estate of a deceased brother or sister when no will has been left and certain other circumstances exist. A Booklet entitled "Your Will, and How to Make It," published by our Trust Department, contains interesting and valuable information on many subjects in this connection. Call or write for a copy of this Booklet, free on request. German American Trust and Savings Bank SPRING & SEVENTH STS. LOS ANGELES ORANGE COUNTY'S DISPLAY AT SAN FRANCISCO FAIR Takes a Prominent Place in the California Building at the Big Show They differed greatly in size, shape, structure, and habits. Some were plant eaters; others fed on flesh. Some walked on four feet; others with small, weak fore limbs walked entirely ORANGE COUNTY'S DISPLAY AT SAN FRANCISCO FAIR Takes a Prominent Place in the California Building at the Big Show Orange county, one of the garden spots of the world, is playing a prominent part in the display section of the California building at the great Panama Exposition where it is displaying as one of the units of the Southern California display. The entire section is surrounded by a beautiful mission styled wall and all of the magnificent structures within the façade are of the same architectural design. Throughout the section are a great number of colored transparencies which illustrate the industrial and agricultural life of the counties. Orange county has sent to the exposition an interesting collection of fruits many of which are exceedingly rare varieties. In Orange county the orange is king and the lemon industry is firmly established. The orange crop last year brought the county more than $3,000,000 while the lemon crop yielded a revenue of $500,000. Corn, sweet potatoes, sugar beets, beans, celery and in fact all vegetables common to the temperate and semi-tropical zones, are shown in abundance. The beet sugar industry is represented by a remarkable display. The bean and walnut crops are well represented and all deciduous fruits raised in the county are shown in the display. One of the principal assets of the display is the motion picture theater where Orange county scenes and industries are illustrated and lectured on by experts. BETTER TIMES PREDICTED BY SANTA ANA BANKER C. S. Crookshank Thinks Money Will Be Plentiful in the Fall C. S. Crookshank, the Santa Ana banker predicts that Orange county's banks will have plenty of money in the fall and that times will be easier. "Orange county will harvest three gigantic crops in the fall and these will be the source of a vast amount of They differed greatly in size, shape, structure, and habits. Some were plant eaters; others fed on flesh. Some walked on four feet; others with small, weak fore limbs walked entirely upon the strongly developed hind legs. Some had reptile-like feet; others were bird footed.* Some had toes provided with long, sharp claws; others had flattened hoof like nails. There were dinosaurs with small heads, and others with large heads. Some were large and cumbersome; others were small, light and graceful and so much resembled birds in their structure that only skilled anatomist can distinguish their remains. Some of enormous size were clad in coats of bony armor, which gave them a most bizarre appearance. The largest herbivorous or plant eating dinosaur whose fossil remains have been found in Como Bluff was the huge brontosaurus, or thunder lizard, as it was called by Prof. Marsh. It was 70 feet long, stood 16 feet high at the nips, and had a long tail, an equally long neck, and a head that was only a little larger than that of a horse. The weight of such a creature has been variously estimated at 18 to 20 tons. The contract for the construction of the East Chapman avenue bridge was awarded Monday by the city council to the Holland Construction company on a bid of $7,994. The Hollanw company was the lowest of ten bidders and the bids ranged from this figure to over $16,000. They were submitted July 6th and taken under advisement. During the interval, the standing of the bidders was investigated. It was learned that the financial standing of the Holland people was satisfactory and their bid was accepted. V. W. La Mont of Anselm has succeeded in obtaining the agency for Orange county for the Edison Perfect Sparker. This small article is an invention perfected by the Edison company which makes it almost impossible to produce a spark plug that it will not make shoot. In fact it guarantees almost continued service out of a spark plug. Mr. La Mont will be glad BETTER TIMES PREDICTED BY SANTA ANA BANKER C. S. Crookshank Thinks Money Will Be Plentiful in the Fall C. S. Crookshank, the Santa Ana banker predicts that Orange county's banks will have plenty of money in the fall and that times will be easier. "Orange county will harvest three gigantic crops in the fall and these will be the source of a vast amount of money," said he. "Few people realize the greatness of the sugar making industry in this county. Agriculturally, the sugar beet is making more money for the county than any other thing." The bean crop is expected to be a record-breaker this year. The walnut crop, barring unforeseen contingencies, will be the largest that has ever been harvested in this county. Before many months, the local banks will begin to receive the great flood of money that the farmers will realize from their beets, beans and walnuts. Orange growers are now receiving vast sums for this year's crop. "It is its great diversity of products that Orange county owes its present soundness financially. True, time are not at present as prosperous as we would all like them to be. But how much different would they be if the country was not so fortunate in the matter of agriculture and other resources?" LIZARDS SEVENTY FEET LONG Como Bluff, Wyoming, is classic ground to those interested in the fossil remains of animals that inhabited this region long ages ago, for it was here that the first dinosaur bones were discovered in the Rocky Mountains. Some of the dinosaurs were the largest land animals that ever walked the earth, and some were very diminutive. V. W. La Mont of Anahelm has succeeded in obtaining the agency for Orange county for the Edison Perfect Sparker. This small article is an invention perfected by the Edison company which makes it almost impossible to produce a spark plug that it will not make shoot. In fact it guarantees almost continued service out of a spark plug. Mr. La Mont will be glad to demonstarte the same upon request. Miss Mabel Ziegler is one of the Anahelm visitors to San Diego, having gone down this week. FOR SALE—Doors and windows. Call on John Ziegler, Center and Lemon. The war has made it impossible to get good vetch at a reasonable price, but we have several tons of a better cover crop. H. H. Gardner Co., 114 N. Los Angeles St. A man perched on the apex of the tall plag pole on top of the German American bank building Tuesday afternoon, attracted considerable attention from people passing on the sidewalk below. He was planting an electric light and globe on top of the pole. It will prove a beacon light that can be seen for a long distance. The fire alarm signal from the power house Wednesday morning announcing the blaze on East Center street was not in accordance with the code prepared for the guidance of the firemen and the people. The precinct signal was not blown at all. Following the first long blast, after an interval of several minutes, the precinct section was given on the curfew whistle. At the fire a couple of weeks ago on South Los Angeles street, the signal was wrong also.