anaheim-gazette 1915-11-25

ANOTHER LETTER FROM THE SEAT OF WAR FRED BENTJEN GETS INTERESTING COMMUNICATION FROM A FORMER ANAHEIM MAN HENRY ROTHENBERG IS NOW IN THE BALKANS, FIGHTING HIS WAY TOWARD CONSTANTINOPLE Fred Bentjen and family have just received another letter from Henry Rothenberg, the Anaheim man who left here for his old home in Germany more than a year ago, and arrived there just in time to plunge into the war which is devastating certain sections of Europe. Rothenberg belongs to the artillery service and is a chief gunner, being in command of the squad having charge of one of the heavy guns. He was with the army in its march through Belgium, then went with it into France. He was transferred to the east, helped to drive the Russians out of Galicia, then followed them up through Poland and assisted in battering down the great forts in that country. He has again been transferred, this time to the Balkans, and is now on the march toward Constantinople. His letter was accompanied by a photograph of himself, seated in front of his tent. He has developed a fierce mustache, which turns up at the ends, and the picture could easily be misinterpreted for that of the Kaiser. The last the Russians out of Galicia, then followed them up through Poland and assisted in battering down the great forts in that country. He has again been transferred, this time to the Balkans, and is now on the march toward Constantinople. His letter was accompanied by a photograph of himself, seated in front of his tent. He has developed a fierce mustache, which turns up at the ends, and the picture could easily be mistaken for that of the Kaiser. The letter is as follows: Dresden, Saxony, 20th Oct., 1915. My Dear Friends: I hope it will not surprise you to receive a letter from me after such a long intermission. I really have forgotten the last time I sent you a few lines over the wide ocean. I hope that these few notes will reach you and bring to you the best wishes and regards from home. Often I think of you while engaged in this bitter conflict. Oh I could tell you a great deal today of the bitter strife, but I must resist, since my nerves have been shattered during the engagements which have taken place. In the first place I must tell you that I had a leave of absence for three weeks, and certainly I went to my dear old home. Since then I have returned, and am now in dear old Saxony. From here the railroad will take us to the distant South to the country where this great strife originated, to the Balkans. Whether these operations will end the matter—the future must tell. At present the situation is very encouraging for the Central Powers. The battles in the Balkans have ended in our favor, and everywhere the enemy has been forced to evacuate. Our great general Macken森, Hindenburg's right hand, has charge of all the allied troops of the army now in the South. He was also the victorious leaders in Galicia and South Poland. Our division is under its leadership. The latter has taken an honorable part in the battles in Galicia, in Poland and even in Russia. Our latest grand deeds in the East, the bombarding of Brest-Litovsk are memorial. Today our artillery is engaged in the bombarding of the forts in the Balkans. May the righteous God grant us a great victory. May the blood of our grand soldiers not be flowing in vain, and may the world soon realize the fruits of seeds we have sown. My parents were greatly surprised lcia, in Poland and even in Russia. Our latest grand deeds in the East, the bombarding of Brest-Litovsk are memorial. Today our artillery is engaged in the bombarding of the forts in the Balkans. May the righteous God grant us a great victory. May the blood of our grand soldiers not be flowing in vain, and may the world soon realize the fruits of seeds we have sown. My parents were greatly surprised when I suddenly came home one morning. There was joy all around. The conditions at home are really marvelous. There one finds every thing so orderly, and everything is running along as usual. Even though the times are critical everybody, and even the animals, have enough to eat. There is no scarcity. England will not be able to subdue us by closing us in on all sides. With the help of God the German nation will hold out until a substantial peace has been established. I must close for the present, for it is already eleven o'clock, and I must be up and doing. Probably by tomorrow, at this time, I will be in Hungary. Remember me to my friends in Anahelm. Yours with best wishes for the future. H. ROTHENBURG. Expert piano tuning. F. W. Schmidt. In administering the estate of Mrs. Bolle W. Brace, who was killed some weeks ago near this city it is found that she and her husband, William F. Brace, made a joint will while living in New York. After coming to California they made another one but the signatures have been cut off. Depositions proving that it had been signed by the testators will be taken, but it is possible the former document will stand. Who's Hazel? Your Druggist? POST OFFICE HOURS FOR TODAY The post office will be open today. (Thanksgiving) from 10 a.M. to 11 a.M. No deliveries will be made on that day by carrier. Rural patrons and those who receive city delivery by carrier, will be served at the carrier window, between the hours of 10 to 11 a.M. The general delivery window will be open at the same hour for the delivery of mail and the sale of stamps. Parcel post and registry business will also be transacted at that hour. J. FREDERICK AHLBORN. Postmaster. Lumber of all kinds, also lime, cement, etc., is constantly being received by the Griffith Lumber company. Remember that if you are needing building material of any kind you can find what you want at the Griffith Lumber company's yards. THEATRE Nov. 25-26 Thanksgiving Offering Sugarville Program live-reel Fox feature. Sugarville acts, featuring Richmasterful dramatic playlet, "ZAPATA CITY." 20 peomission, 5c and 10c shows, - - 15c and 25c SAPP GETS PROBATION Probation was given to William, Sapp, jitney driver, who last week was convicted of manslaughter, being held responsible for the wrecking of a jitney on August 27 and the death of M. S. Rafield of Los Angeles. Attorney Clyde Bishop, for Sapp, presented petitions signed by the 12 jurors who tried Sapp, by all of the Santa Ana banks, Sheriff C. E. Jackson, City Marshal Jernigan of Santa Ana and City Marshall Porter of Newport Beach. The officers declared that as a jitney driver Sapp was considered unusually careful. The pronouncement of sentence was continued by Judge West for two years. "Possible the prosecution of Sapp has had a good effect," said District Attorney West. "If it does not act as a deterrent, then some one will have to wear stripes as a lesson...to those who become or are likely to become criminally careless in the handling of autos on the highways of Or." SUGAR FACTORY GIVES ANNUAL BANQUET THREE HUNDRED GROWERS ARE FEASTED AT ARTESIA BY DIRECTORS OF COMPANY EVERYBODY HAPPY OVER THE CLOSE OF MOST PROSPEROUS SEASON The annual banquet of the Anaheim Sugar company to its growers was held in Brick hall, Artesia, on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 12:30 p.m., and the News of that city gives the following account of it. For the past five years it has been the established custom of this sugar producing corporation to give a turkey feast to its many growers, and for the past three years these festive occasions have been staged in Artesia, as our large hall accommodations here are needed where as many as 300 or 400 covers are laid for the guests. Some time before the noon hour automobiles laden with hidden guests began arriving at the hall, and by 12:30 the time set for the feast 50 or 100 automobiles were parked in our streets, and 300 or more guests were being seated at the banquet tables. Previous to the feast and during its consumption a band of six negro singers and entertainers known as McVea's Howdy Band from Los An- The Sh Sword o With It Little —The above is the caption of October 25th, and if you have so at once. —We shall only quote a para- "Little bus a stick of cane it is more like sters with a r llath with a s "The glare vantages now on to make th David is soakt of Overhead, sword of Servi "An exceltrade, where e the past year stores is incr —Our business is growing w the little needs of the comm Newport Beach. The officers declared that as a litter driver Sapp was considered unusually careful. The pronouncement of sentence was continued by Judge West for two years. "Possible the prosecution of Sapp has had a good effect," said District Attorney West. "If it does not act as a deterrent, then some one will have to wear stripes as a lesson to those who become or are likely to become criminally careless in the handling of autos on the highways of Orange county." FREE TREES First choice in planting to be done by the Orange county board of forestry this winter will be along frontages of property owners who agree to take care of the trees after they are planted. Any rancher who has property along a county road will be given trees free for planting his frontage. The forestry department feels that its own planting should be confined to main travelled roads, and that preference in planting should be given to those who are willing to cooperate in the work. That is the policy as announced by T. E. Stephenson of Santa Ana, the committeeman of the board of forestry in charge of the planting arrangements. "Any rancher who wants his frontage planted should get his name on the list at once," said Stephenson. "The care that the ornamental trees will need will be watering as often as possible during the summer for the first one, two or three years, according to the variety of trees, cultivation and weeding—the ordinary care that a tree needs until it gets to a size when it is able to take care of itself. "Any rancher who wants his frontage planted should write at once, addressing his letter to the board of forestry, Santa Ana, or he may telephone to the county nursery, Pacific 892, Santa Ana." The following is a list of trees now in the nursery ready for planting. Jerusalem pine, Arizona cypress, cedrus deodara, known also as deodars, also as Himalayan cedars, also as Indian cedars; four kinds of acacias; sequola sempervirens, which is the coast redwood; live oaks; casuarina stricta, which is an Australian tree known as the beefwood; pittosporum undulatum known also as mock Some time before the noon hour automobiles laden with bidden guests began arriving at the hall, and by 12:30 the time set for the feast 50 or 100 automobiles were parked in our streets, and 300 or more guests were being seated at the banquet tables. Previous to the feast and during its consumption a band of six negro singers and entertainers known as MoVea's Howdy Band from Los Angeles put the diners in a happy frame of mind, and they did full justice to the fine menu beginning at 1 o'clock. Each guest who was a sugar beet grower, received a five-pound bag of beet sugar as a souvenir. The cooking and serving of the feast was in charge of Caterer Christopher of Los Angeles, whose culinarians, led by A. M. Staab, with the assistance of our own J. H. Illingsworth, performed their work in a manner to make even a dyspeptic forget himself. The entire affair was in charge of Edward Stark, the amiable field manager for the company, and, as he never does things by half, it was a certainty that this would be one of the very best and most successful affairs yet given by the company, and it was. Mr. Clark was toastmaster and introduced the various speakers in a most pleasing manner, the first of whom was Field Manager Edward Stark, who reviewed the season's work, giving some good suggestions for the benefit of the future beet growers. The next speaker was George R. Frampton, president of the First National bank of this place, who welcomed the banqueters to Artesia, and who advocated that our ranchers adopt dairying in conjunction with their beet raising, and for many reasons this advice would seem most excellent. President Eygabroad of the Anaheim National Bank followed Mr. Frampton, and began his remarks by saying that he was more than pleased to be present and address a representative body of tillers of the soil, for their labors formed the basis for all wealth, and referred to some of the ways of working the soil to the best advantage. He said the sugar company made it possible for the growers to receive this year something like a half-million dollars profit from sugar beets, and that he never knew a company that cared so well al department spoke on sugar production, and urged that the growers fight disease, and advocated dry plowing as the best combatant of disease. He made many suggestions which he thought advantageous to farmers, and said the government was willing to cooperate. He suggested as a slogan for the future: "Better Culture." The Anaheim Sugar company and the growers have both had a very successful year. AMERICAN HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION An association of practical men working together for a common public purpose. National in its scope yet depending in largest measure upon the cooperation of the states for the success of its affairs, and having no other object in view, immediately or remote, but the improvement of the public roads of the country—such is the American Highway association. It was organized at a convention in Washington five years ago. It has no endment. It is never included in any of the appropriation bills of congress. It does not represent any special interest. Its one purpose is to make straight the paths of the people. It depends for its support upon the annual dues of its members. Its politics is summed up in this faithful saying: "An indissoluble Union of indestructible states," bound together by a great system of improved public highways, built of the best available materials on scientific lines under the most capable supervision with definite objectives. What it aims at is the common good—good roads for all; making easy the ways to market, opening new and phone to the county nursery, Pacific 892, Santa Ana." The following is a list of trees now in the nursery ready for planting. Jerusalem pine, Arizona cypress, cedrus deodars, known also as deodars, also as Himalayan cedars, also as Indian cedars; four kinds of acacia; sequoia sempervirens, which is the coast redwood; live oaks; casuarina stricta, which is an Australian tree known as the beefwood; pittosporum undulatum, known also as mock orange tree and also as mountain laurel; palms, the phoenix canariensis and the Washingtonia robusta, known commonly as the date palm and the fan palm; pepper; eucalyptus, including the most desirable kinds, rudis, polyanthema and viminallis and some calophylla and some flicifolia, but none of the blue gum. A safe place for your valuable papers is in a saef deposit box in the Anaheim National Bank. Expert plano tuning, F. W. Schmidt. Fresh Buttermilk constantly kept on hand. Buttermilk is highly recommended by doctors for the nutrition it contains. Fresh Eggs, Butter, Cream and Milk. Two early deliveries before supper and before breakfast. ANAHEIMSANITARY DAIRY I. N. CAMP, Manager Home 2393 Sunset 389 116 S. Claudina A. R. Peck, president of the Anaheim Sugar company, spoke of the difference between cane and beet sugar, showing that cane tested 99.7 pure and beet 99.8 pure and said that one must conclude that there was really no difference at all. Mr. Peck argued that the tariff reduction of 25 per cent on sugar did not benefit the consumer at all. He said the duty on sugar amounted to about $60,000,000. He advised the growers to form an association, hire a chemist and a tare man, to act for them, as this should produce harmony in all dealings between the growers and the company. E. C. Rittue, of the U.S. Agricultural depends for its support upon the annual dues of its members. Its politics is summed up in this faithful saying: "An indissoluble Union of indestructible states," bound together by a great system of improved public highways, built of the best available materials on scientific lines under the most capable supervision with definite objectives. What it aims at is the common good—good roads for all; making easy the ways to market, opening new and better highways for the postal service, bringing sparsely settled neighborhoods together for the cultivation of all the arts of peace and at the same time providing precautionary avenues for necessities of war, if war, unhappily should come. The work of the association is educational, but it far more. Through the office of public roads of the United States under the direction of Logan Waller Page, it is served by the best engineering talent in the country in the location of public roads and in methods of construction and maintenance, in making estimates of cost, in prescribing the materials of construction with regard to the character of traffic, in solving difficult engineering problems, in building speciment roads as object lessons, in doing everything, in fact, except the actual manual labor in the completion of projected systems. All this is a tremendously important mission for any organization to undertake and it goes without saying that, lacking the co-operation of the people and the help of the newspapers, it cannot succeed. Then there must be coordination in the efforts of all existing organizations working for road improvement, wise and uniform legislation by the several states, skilled supervision in the construction of the roads, agreement among the states and smaller political units as to routes and service, so that working together and building together there will The Sharp Sword of Service With It Little Business Wins—By James H. Collins. Above is the caption of an article appearing in the Saturday Evening Post of 25th, and if you have not read it, we would respectfully suggest that you do ce. Small only quote a paragraph or two, as follows: "Little business is still pictured as a helpless baby with a stick of candy, surrounded by greedy big boys but actually it is more like Jack the Giant Killer, fighting unwieldy monsters with a magic sword, or like David bringing down Gollath with a smooth stone from the brook. "The giants are finding themselves at startling disadvantages nowadays because the very size that was counted on to make them invincible is proving to be their weakness. David is soaking them in the forehead with the smooth stone of Overhead, and Jack pricks their vitals with the sharp sword of Service. "An excellent illustration is found in the world of retail trade, where many large stores have gone out of business in the past year or two, while the growth of prosperous small stores is increasing." Business is growing with pleasure we believe thru a constant endeavor to fill the needs of the community for building materials. AT YOUR SERVICE business is growing with pleasure we believe thru a constant endeavor to fill the needs of the community for building materials. AT YOUR SERVICE GIBBS LUMBER Broadway & Vine St., Anaheim. HIGHWAY ASSOCIATION of practical men for a common public deal in its scope yet dearest measure upon the states for the success, and having no other immediately or remote, amendment of the public country—such is the way association. It was convention in Washington. It has no endowment included in any of bills of congress. It present any special purpose is to make paths of the people. It support upon the anne-members. Its politics on this faithful saying: The Union of indestructure together by a great moved public highways, most available materials under the most caution with definite objectives at all; making easy market, opening new and emerge from the local, county and state lines a harmonious system as wide as the nation itself and all to the immediate advantage of the whole people. This is the object of the American Highway association. Its highest ambition is to weld together in service all the good roads organizations of the country—national, state and local—there is work and opportunity for all of them; but to make their efforts most effective there should be definite planning and performance and to secure this it would seem that this association, with headquarters at the national capitol and operating in close touch with the U. S. department of agriculture, is eminently prepared. The national character of the association is attested by its membership which represent every state in the Union, and by composition of its board of directors selected from fourteen states covering the country from the Lakes to the Gulf and from ocean on the east to the ocean on the west. The president of the association is Fairfax Harrison, president of the Southern Railway, the vice president is Logan Waller Page, director of the United States office of public roads, the treasurer is John Burke, treasurer of the United States, the chairman of the board of directors is James S. Harlan chairman of the Inter State Commerson commission. There were in the United States last year 2,240,000 miles of public roads only 10 per cent of which are classed as improved roads. Last year the expenditures on account of road construction, including the estimated value of convict labor, made in the states, counties, townships and dystricts amounted about $35,000,000. with 90 per cent of the roads of the country over which the people travel and do business, unimproved, it is clear that so far the surface has scarcely been scratched. In the German Empire in Europe, which covers less territory than the single American state of Texas, there are 36,000 miles of state road and in Prussia alone the annual expenditure on the public roads amounts to $35,000,000. In England and Wales, less in area than the state of Florida, there are 150,908 miles of public roads, of which 27,826 miles are what are called main roads and 123,082 miles are included under the designation other than main roads. Five years ago the local authorities in England and Wales expended on these roads not including loans which amounted to $7,916,964, $32,498,00. In Florida, according to the latest available information there are 1,752 miles of what are called improved roads. However odious comparisons may be, they are very useful at times to show how far behind the rest of the civilized world the United States is in taking care of the most important economic problem with which they must deal if the immense resources of the country are to be developed. Appraisement of the estate of Mrs. Mary J. Neill, Santa Ana pioneer, was filed by the appraisers, J. N. Anderson, O. M. Robbins and G. A. Edgar, Friday. The appraisers fixed a valuation of $32,500 upon the estate's property at the southwest corner of Fourth and Spurgeon streets, occupied by Wingood's drug store and the Lyric theater. Included in the estate The First National Bank Paid up Capital $50,000. Surplus and Undivided Profits over $65,000 Originally organized as a State Bank in 1893. "The Old Reliable Bank" Officers and Directors C. E. HOLCOMB, President. EOGAR J. HARTUNG, Cashier, FRANK SHANLEY, Vice-President. H. L USTICK, Asst. Cashler. A. S. BRADFORD, Vice-President. M. C. GOFF, Asst. Cashler. SAMUEL KRAEME Our resources, advice and efficient service are at the disposition of our friends and customers at all times, and we assure you that any business entrusted to our care will receive prompt and careful attention. Per Cent Interest Paid on Time Certificates. 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