anaheim-gazette 1916-06-08

A NEW DISEASE IN ORANGE TREES CITRUS BLAST CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE IN THE NORTH PROF. COIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, GIVES DESCRIPTION OF IT This new and altogether unique citrus disease was first observed by the writer in the spring of 1914 on an old seedling orange tree in a rancher's yard about six miles northeast of Oroville. Later in the same summer it was found to occur in several commercial Naval orange orchards at Oroville and Palermo, as well as at Orland. In the hot, dry weather of summer the disease appears to remain in a dormant or quiescent state. It becomes active on water sprouts and sucker growths in the center of the trees during wet weather in winter, and later in spring seriously affects the exterior fruiting brush in the event that a damp spell of weather coincides with the spring flush of growth, a condition which is not rare in the northern orange belt. The disease is characterized by an apparent infection which takes place nearly always at the joint between the petiole or leaf stalk and the leaf blade. The lead blade immediately dies and the disease progresses downward to the twig and involves the branch. RIG BURNS ON THE AMALGAMATED LEASE Anaheim Union Water Company Suffers a Loss in the Oil Fields At 4:45 Tuesday morning, fire of unknown origin completely destroyed the rig and equipment of the Amalgamated No. 12, on the Anaheim Union Water company's lease. No. 12 is a pumping well, and the day before the well pullers had pulled the rods, with the intention of pulling the tubing the next day. So that from the time the workmen left the well till early the next morning, when the fire took place no one had been near or around the well. This fact makes the fire hard to account for. The well makes about 150 barrels production daily, and as it will be necessary to build a new rig some little time will be lost before the well can be put back on the pump, a considerable loss in production will ensue. The fire got underway so quickly that any means of fighting it proved futile. The rig, engine house and belt house were all burned to the ground in about 20 minutes time. Immediately after the flames died down, workmen commenced cleaning up the refuse, and preparations were being made for building the new derrick. FACTIONAL FIGHT IN FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL Dismissal of Principal Brunton the Cause of a Serious Ruction The Fullerton high school is badly disrupted over the recent action of the board in dismissing Prof. Delbert Brunton, the principal. Mr. Brunton has been head of the school for ten years, but the board, by a divided vote, discharged him on the ground that too much time was devoted to athletics their duty. In the Police Snively at I Day plans were made ber of booking pla Royer happened to did he announce in that he would present and two of $25 to Actin they had accomplish that of raiding them and placing them and placing arrest. Little time had eent Fern reported squad had closed on lowed reports to the Sergeant Thornburg Lain. They were general with the thie ported first to Actin they had accomplish that of raiding them and placing them and placing arrest. In all twenty-thirds closed by the police THE NEEDS OF THE EDITor Gazette—bond election the best Anaheim Union trict is compelled needs of the school al things, such as a and recitation room the writer the other ple are not so much and buildings as the ren of the school people are willing to the advancement of boys and girls. I think there can our pride in the buildings that we have discount the genera people in pr school facilities. However, it is not that the motive behind for good schools is boys and girls, you seriously affects the exterior fruiting brush in the event that a damp spell of weather coincides with the spring flush of growth, a condition which is not rare in the northern orange belt. The disease is characterized by an apparent infection which takes place nearly always at the joint between the petiole or leaf stalk and the leaf blade. The lead blade immediately dies and the disease progresses downward to the twig and involves the bark, usually killing it in a circular area from one-fourth to one-half inch in diameter. When the affected leaf is borne on a small twig, girdling is often the result, and the twig dies back to the point of infection. Large twigs and limbs seem to have certain powers of resistance, and the dead leaf with the circular piece of dead bark attached is sometimes thrown off by the formation of callous tissue underneath. When the dead bark is not thrown off in this way it takes on a characteristic dark red color. Badly affected trees are filled with dead brush resulting from girdled twigs, and such dead twigs and leaves immediately become covered with a growth of the common wither-tip fungus. Another peculiarity of this disease is its faculty of rotting the bark of a twig and leaving the wood intact. The dead bark may slough off in characteristic fibrous shreds, somewhat after the fashion of decay due to cottony fungus, and leaves the wood of the twig to persist for years. The interior of the old seedling tree upon which the disease was first noticed was filled with dead switches as hard and white as bone. Citrus blast seems to be unable to infect large limbs and is confined chiefly to new growth and limbs not over an inch in diameter. Its chief damage is done by killing the fruiting brush and greatly reducing the bearing area of the tree. Citrus canker would be a good name for this disease, but this name is already used for the serious bacterial disease now creating so much apprehension in the southeastern United States. Inasmuch as this new disease may be found to be due to bacteria the name Citrus Blast is proposed. An investigation of the cause of the disease, together with inoculation experiments, is now being carried on by Prof. R. E. Smith, professor of plant pathology of the University of Cali FULLERTON HIGH SCHOOL Dismissal of Principal Brunton the Cause of a Serious Ruction The Fullerton high school is badly disrupted over the recent action of the board in dismissing Prof. Delbert Brunton, the principal. Mr. Brunton has been head of the school for ten years, but the board, by a divided vote, discharged him on the ground that too much time was devoted to athletics and elocutionary exercises. The pupils of the school resented the action of the board, and began immediately circulating petitions demanding his reinstatement. These petitions, signed by 1025 voters of the district, were presented to the board Friday but the trustees refused to rescind their action by a vote of three to two. Fifteen minutes later a petition was in circulation demanding the recall of Trustee Traver. A mass meeting of citizens was held Friday night at which the action of the trustees was denounced, and the town is greatly excited over the matter. Further trouble is expected. Pupils of the high school even threaten a strike in case Mr. Brunton is not re-elected, but he has announced that he will not accept the position again, as he is expecting a school elsewhere. NEW DESIGN FOR SILVER PIECES Figure of Liberty and Starry Flag for Half-Dollars Dimes, quarters and half dollars of new design will be minted after July 1. For the first time since 1891, a change will be effected in these pieces. The announcement is made by Secretary McAdoo that the half dollar has fallen practically into disuse. The new design was selected with the hope of restoring it into more general circulation. Under the new collage, each piece will be of different design. The half dollar and dime models were made by Adolph A. Weinman and the quarter dollar by Mermon A. McNeil. Both are sculptors of note. The face of the new half dollar bears a full length of Liberty, with a background of the American flag flying to the breeze. The Goddess is striding forward to the dawn of a new day, carrying laurel and oak branches, symbolic of civil and military glory. The reverse side shows an eagle perched STATE BONDING SUGAR FACTORY PETITIONS FOR CHANGE OF NAME Santa Ana Co-Operative Company Wants Part of its Handle Cut Off The Santa Ana Co-Operative Sugar company has filed a petition with County Clerk Williams asking that it be allowed to change its name. The concern desires to change its name to the Santa Ana Sugar Company. The petition was filed by Attorneys Scarborough & Forgy. It is claimed that the present name is too long; that it is misleading in that at the present time it is not a cooperative company, but that it is a corporation organized for profit. It is also said that the present name sometimes becomes confused with the Southern California Sugar Company which has its plant near by and that because of this the mail directed to the two concerns sometimes becomes mixed. The hearing on the question has been set for June 30th at 10 o'clock. FOR SALE—1915 Auburn touring car, fully equipped and in A-1 condition. For further information phone Placentia 34-W. CASH PRIZES ASSIST IN STIMULATING POLICE General Royer Pays $100 to See Quick Action in Los Angeles There is nothing equal to a little cash reward to stimulate men to do piece will be of different design. The half dollar and dime models were made by Adolph A. Weinman and the quarter dollar by Mermon A. McNeil. Both are sculptors of note. The face of the new half dollar bears a full length of Liberty, with a background of the American flag flying to the breeze. The Goddess is striding forward to the dawn of a new day, carrying laurel and oak branches, symbolic of civil and military glory. The reverse side shows an eagle perched high upon a mountain crag, wings unfolded. Growing from a rife in the rock is a sapling of mountain pine, symbolic of America. The design of the twenty-five cent piece is intended to typify the awakening of the country to its own protection. Liberty, a full length figure, is shown stepping toward the country's gateway, bearing upraised a shield from which the covering is being drawn. The right hand bears an olive branch of peace. Above the head is the word "Liberty" and below the feet 1916. The reverse bears a figure of an eagle in full flight, wings extended, and the inscription "United States of America" and "E Pluribus Unum." Both the half dollar and the quarter bear the phrase "In God We Trust." The design of the dime is simple. Liberty, with a winged cap is shown on the foreside, and on the reverse is a design of a bundle of rods and a battle axe, symbolical of unity wherein lies the nation's strength. STATE BONDING One of the questions to the voters of California election will issue bonds for $200,000 which a bonded debt was contracted under the people several years later. The legislature at its session ordered the suspension large bond issue urally some surprise. The popular belief that previously voted state with so extensive modern highways there be any call for more purpose in the near certainly not support 000,000 debt was in nearly as large would dozen years later for undertaking for which bond issue was direct before the voters rowing of $15,000,000 wish to know about done with the $18,000 of it—by far the great already been expended. At 5 per cent the $15,000,000 will be a large increase of the raised by taxation—about providing for and when it is recalled present administration. their duty. In the office of Chief of Police Snively at Los Angeles Saturday plans were making to raid a number of booking places. Gen. J. O. Royer happened to be present. Then did he announce in a jovial manner that he would present one prize of $50 and two of $25 to the squads that reported first to Acting Chief Home that they had accomplished their mission—that of raiding the place assigned to them and placing the bookies under arrest. Little time had elapsed when Sergeant Fern reported by phone that his squad had closed one place. Then followed reports to the same effect by Sergeant Thornburg and Sergeant McLain. They were rewarded by the general with the three cash prizes. In all twenty-three places were closed by the police. THE NEEDS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL Editor Gazette—In calling for the bond election the board of trustees of the Anaheim Union High School district is compelled to enumerate the needs of the school in terms of material things, such as a study hall, library and recitation rooms. Some one told the writer the other day that the people are not so much interested in books and buildings as they are in the children of the school. He said that the people are willing to do anything for the advancement of the interests of the boys and girls. I think there can be no question of our pride in the splendid group of buildings that we have. We must not discount the generosity expressed by the people in providing excellent school facilities. However, it is not necessary to say that the motive behind the movement for good schools is the welfare of the boys and girls, young men and women, prodigality without precedent in the expenditure of money, people will wish to be very sure of their ground before they add to the state's debt as contemplated by the proposal of the legislature. However, very possibly some light may soon be thrown on the subject. According to reports from Sacramento, August B. Fletcher, engineer of the state highway commission, announces that it is about to issue a report, showing in what matter the $18,000,000 already voted for road building has been expended. "I do not wish," Engineer Fletcher is quoted as saying, "to make any statement in advance, but a statement that the commission is now preparing to issue soon will answer the comparative few criticisms throughout the state as to how the money has been spent." It is added that the engineer was moved to make this announcement because of articles in a Eureka paper in which the charge was made that Humboldt county has failed dismally in an effort to secure the data on the subject of the cost of building roads under the management of the state and as to the overhead expenses. A statement such as is promised from the highway commission will be very timely and upon it may possibly depend the fate of the proposal to issue $15,000,000 more in road bonds. The criticism from Humboldt county is by no means the only one that has been heard in reference to the manner in which the original $18,000,000, or most of it, has been expended. At one time or another some rather serious charges have been made and allegations that the road fund has been used to play politics have not been lacking. It will be hoped that the forthcoming statement will completely refute these accusations and also show that there has been no extravagance in the use of the money. That the overhead expenses have eaten a great I think there can be no question of our pride in the splendid group of buildings that we have. We must not discount the generosity expressed by the people in providing excellent school facilities. However, it is not necessary to say that the motive behind the movement for good schools is the welfare of the boys and girls, young men and women, of our district. The coming generation is so largely the inspiration for the big, humane things that we do. In the young people we center our highest ideals. So in the present movement for a greater high school, the board of trustees and the principal of the school did not consider the material growth of the school plant except as through it would come a greater service and greater opportunity to the pupils of the school. A fire-proof library is not wanted for the sake of storing up books, but that they may be accessible and always usable by the boys and girls. We are proud of our library because it is one that is much used, not because the books look well in the cases. We need the extra class rooms to be able to provide for the students who will come to us next year and in the following years, not that we may give employment to a larger number of teachers. We must have the study hall not in order to have an empty auditorium, but in order that the young men and women may have the auditorium to use in their educational activities. We are asking for an opportunity to continue to serve the young people as well in the future as we have in the past. We do not want to stand still or slide down hill, we want to climb upward. Our district is developing and progressing and the schools are bound to have their part in this development and progress. In my three years labors in the Anaheim Union High School district I have learned to know and respect the fines educational interest that prevails in the community. I am convinced that it will not fail at this crisis but will show itself by an almost unanimous support of the bond issue which our efficiency demands. E. W. HAUCK. STATE BONDING PROPOSAL One of the questions to be submitted been heard in reference to the manner in which the original $18,000,000, or most of it, has been expended. At one time or another some serious charges have been made and allegations that the road fund has been used to play politics have not been lacking. It will be hoped that the forthcoming statement will completely refute these accusations and also show that there has been no extravagance in the use of the money. That the overhead expenses have eaten a great hole in the original fund is a common notoriety. The statement, to be satisfactory, must show that there has been strict economy and that those large expenses were necessary. And unless such a showing is conclusively made, it is rather unlikely that the people of California will vote the $15,000,000 that is asked. Most persons object to throwing good money after bad. Besides, the present state administration is not gaining in the confidence of the people. It plays politics too much. If it is to be given the enormous power that a $15,000,000 road fund will confer, the voters will expect some assurance that a like power has not been abused heretofore for political ends. People will await with keen expectation the forthcoming report of the highway commission. LIBRARY REPORT Report of the Anaheim Public Library for the month ending May 31: Circulation: Adult fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 846 Juvenile fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429 Non fiction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Magazine, monthly ..... 264 Magazine, weekly ..... 55 1655 Reading Room Attendance: Adult ..... 852 Juvenile ..... 557 1409 New card holders ..... 21 New books added ..... 10 U. S. 1915 SUGAR CROP Final returns for the beet sugar season of 1915, from a canvass just completed by the bureau of crop estimates, U.S. department of agriculture, show a production of 874,220 short tons of sugar, or 152,166 tons more than in 1914. The total weights and as your savings pile up—plan and study the home building question, we will be glad to give suggestions. And perhaps we can help you arrange the finances. 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One of the triplanes will be equipped with a sixteen-cylinder 300-horsepower double motor capable of flying 110 miles an hour with two passengers. The other will be fitted with twenty-four cylinders 420-horsepower STATE BONDING PROPOSAL One of the questions to be submitted to the voters of California at the November election will be a proposal to issue bonds for $15,000,000 to complete the state highway system for which a bonded debt of $18,000,000 was contracted under authorization of the people several years ago. When the legislature at its last regular session ordered the submission of a second large bond issue, there was naturally some surprise, for it had been the popular belief that the $18,000,000 previously voted would provide the state with so extensive a system of modern highways that there would not be any call for more money for that purpose in the near future. It was certainly not supposed when the $18,000,000 debt was incurred that a sum nearly as large would be asked half a dozen years later for completing the undertaking for which the original bond issue was directed. So naturally before the voters authorize the borrowing of $15,000,000 more, they wish to know about what has been done with the $18,000,000 or so much of it—by far the greater part—as has already been expended. At 5 per cent the annual interest on $15,000,000 will be $750,000, rather a large increase of the revenue to be raised by taxation—to say nothing about providing for a sinking fund, and when it is recalled that under the present administration there has been U. S. 1915 SUGAR CROP Final returns for the beet sugar season of 1915, from a canvass just completed by the bureau of crop estimates, U. S. department of agriculture, show a production of 874,220 short tons of sugar, or 152,166 tons more than in 1914. The total weights of beets, as sold by producers, was 6,511,000 tons and the farm value was $36,919,000, as compared with 5,585,000 tons and $30,438,000 in 1914. Since some factories continued operations later than December 31, the above mentioned seasons are also referred to as the campaigns of 1915-16 and 1914-15 respectively. The beet sugar crop of 1915, together with Louisiana's cane sugar, amounted to about 1,011,000 short tons, as compared with 965,000 tons in 1914, in addition a few thousand tons of cane sugar were produced in Texas and Arizona in 1915, and in Texas in 1914. After deducting exports the total net imports of all kinds of sugar into the United States from foreign countries and island possessions amounted to about 3,090,000 short tons in the calendar year 1915 and 3,419,000 tons in 1914. AEROPLANES WILL FLY OVER ORANGE COUNTY Great Race From New York to San Diego Will Pass Over us Thirty-six aeroplanes, including two types of tri planes, designed to fly 110 to 130 miles an hour, have been entered in the first annual National Aeroplane Derby, starting from New York September 2nd and ending at San Diego. The route passes over Mrs. Mary Baker left Saturday on a visit to friends in St. Paul. lighter, flakier biscuits Steady, evenly distributed heat, under perfect control makes a good oil stove wonderful for baking. NEW PERFECTION OIL COOK-STOVE For Best Results Use Pearl Oil A good oil stove is just like cooking with city gas. If you haven't a New Perfection you've missed comfort for years. Bakes, broils, roasts, toasts. More efficient than your wood or coal stove, and costs less to operate. Cuts out the coal-hod and wood-box drudgery. Keeps your kitchen cool. The long blue chimneys prevent smoke or odor. In 1,2,3 and 4-burner sizes, ovens separate. 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