anaheim-gazette 1916-07-13

FERTILIZERS FOR UNHEALTHY TREES I. W. FREEMAN MAKES HIMSELF USEFUL TO THE CITRUS AND WALNUT GROWERS DECLARES ORANGE CROP WILL BE GREATLY IMPROVED IF TREES ARE TREATED SCIENTIFICALLY An industry that may prove of much value to the ranchers of this region has been established in Anaheim. Irving W. Freeman, an expert in the fertilizer business, has opened a brokerage office in the Schindler buildings, 414 West Center street, and is giving his attention to the doctoring of sick orange and walnut trees. Mr. Freeman was formerly with the Armour Packing company, and has been handling and studying fertilizers for the past eleven years. Four years ago he came to this neighborhood and settled at Placentia. His object was to get into the heart of the citrus region, to study the ailments that effect trees, and to learn how to doctor them and make them healthy. Citrus growers all realize that the two essentials to the success of the industry are irrigation and fertilization, but few of them know how to administer either water or fertilizer scientifically and economically. The character of the soil must be taken into consideration. again going to the front with the boys who are already on the firing line, or may soon be there. There are, indeed, some new things in the ration now. No doubt some of them can make an appeal to epicures, and also to soldiers. But the tremendous demand for army beans, which is now threatening to strain the supply, and which is putting up the price by leaps and bounds, tells the whole story of how the men at the front, however much they may relish some of the 'new knickknacks', still hold to the homely bean as the gift of the gods to men who endure the burdens of the pillar of cloud by day and fire by night. Capt. Jinks of the Horse Marines, once the hero of a popular song, vowed that he fed beans to his horse as a means of making that war charger more strong and calorous. And the juices exuded by the bean cooked over a campfire, without any of the nonsense and fol-de-rols of chefs or epicures, is the juice to make an army of fighting men sing "Glory, glory, hallelujah, as we go marching on." CALIFORNIA CANNERIES HAVE GOOD SEASON Many New Plants Have Begun Operations This Year California's fruit canning season is on in full blast. With the pack of apricots and early vegetables out of the way, the peach run is just beginning. An army of workmen is busy for the summer months and notable new plants, with the most upto date equipment, are ready to swell the great outgoing flood of foodstuffs. The output of apricots, with a crop abnormally light in numerous sections, has varied from normal to a little more than half of that of last season. The peach pack will probably be at Placentia. His object was to get into the heart of the citrus region, to study the alliments that effect trees, and to learn how to doctor them and make them healthy. Citrus growers all realize that the two essentials to the success of the industry are irrigation and fertilization, but few of them know how to administer either water or fertilizer scientifically and economically. The character of the soil must be taken into consideration, as well as the amount of water and the kind of fertilizer to use. Mr. Freeman has made an exhaustive study of the question and is able to tell, after an examination of a tree or a grove, the element in the soil that has been exhausted, and the kind of fertilizer needed for rehabilitation. Some fertilizers will have no effect on an exhausted tree, because they do not contain the element required. For this reason Mr. Freeman goes into the orchards, makes a thorough examination and determines the medicine required to restore the trees to a normal condition. This saves the owner the expense of using an ineffective fertilizer, and also makes the trees healthy with the least possible delay. Mr. Freeman declares that no region in the world can compare with Orange county in the production of Valencias, but with proper care and scientific handling, the crop could be augmented and the quality improved. Anaheim has been sending the finest oranges in the world into the eastern markets during the past two or three years, but even these can be improved, according to Mr. Freeman, if the trees are given scientific attention, and the yield will be increased. Moreover, the grower will save the expense of using the wrong kind of fertilizer. Mr. Freeman is not boosting any particular brand of commercial fertilizer. He handles all the best kinds, understands the component parts of each, and can give the grower pointers on the kind of chemical needed by his hungry trees. THE ARMY BEAN'S TRIUMPH There are things which no joke, however good, or however old and oft-repeated, can ever kill. The army mule, as all soldiers know is one of these. They put the attribute of a colossal cheek to a man by saying that it is equal to that of an army mule. How the mule ever acquired that fame may be unknown unless his cheek on in full blast. With the pack of apricots and early vegetables out of the way, the peach run is just beginning. An army of workmen is busy for the summer months and notable new plants, with the most upto date equipment, are ready to swell the great outgoing flood of foodstuffs. The output of apricots, with a crop abnormally light in numerous sections, has varied from normal to a little more than half of that of last season. The peach pack will probably be greater in comparative volume. This means something like 15,000,000 cans of all sorts of products will go from Ontario, one of the chief California canning centers, about fifteen carloads will be sent from Santa Ana and more than 10,000,000 pounds of peaches and tomatoes, not to mention other farm products are to be shipped from Van Nuys. Santa Ana's one cannery, operated by J. E. Taylor & Co., has finished its run upon apricots, green walnuts, cherries, black berries, strawberries, loganberries, orange marmalade and grapefruit marmalade and this week will find the plant busy on plums. Peaches and other fruits will be canned as the season develops. This cannery, which has a capacity of about fifteen carloads per year, sells practically all of its output in the East. Through years of gradual growth it has developed a trade among housewives, whose orders are duplicated year after year. The cannery was started in 1883 by Mrs. Taylor, who began selling fruit that she put up in her kitchen. At that time the canery had 189 square feet of floor space. It now has 41,800 square feet. The cannery management expects there will be a normal output this year, though it has found that many of the materials used in the work have gone up in price. Only the best fruits will be handled. AIDS IN MARKETING The department of agriculture is helping the farmer to market his crops by placing at his disposal a knowledge of existing methods and means, existing conditions on the large markets, information as to demand and preferences, available supply and crop forecasts. As it often is not practicable to deal directly with the individual farmer, aid and encouragement is given to organizations among farmers whenever conditions warrant in order that a response THE ARMY BEAN'S TRIUMPH There are things which no joke, however good, or however old and oft-repeated, can ever kill. The army mule, as all soldiers know is one of these. They put the attribute of a colossal cheek to a man by saying that it is equal to that of an army mule. How the mule ever acquired that fame may be unknown, unless his cheek may be ascribed to him as a merit by men knowing that, without it, he could not do the very large part of work in war which falls to his share. But as to the army bean it is well known that it has been made the joke of fighting men only because they love it as they do. It is Scripture that man may not live by bread alone. But armies doubt whether, if driven to it, man might not live by beans alone. Most old soldiers believe that he could. Beans, cooked as they are almost invariably cooked in military camps, become both a staff of life and adainty. It is not that their is a necessity of special preparation. They lend themselves readily to the crude form of treatment they get, and yield; in return succulence and juiciness to tickle the palate, and to fortify the body. Their flavor is of the rare sort which appeals to men wanting their food not rich and rare but appetizing and sustaining; who want to feel that what they are eating is not only good to the taste, but good for the inner man. There is a tradition among troops that the bean is the fightinest vegetable in the world. This tradition is not confined to the men of the ranks. The officers share it. Wherefore, although in late years we have read much of how the army ration has been improved, and how made richer both in quantity and quality, the old fashioned army bean is The department of agriculture is helping the farmer to market his crops by placing at his disposal a knowledge of existing methods and means, existing conditions on the large markets, information as to demand and preferences, available supply and crop forecasts. As it often is not practicable to deal directly with the individual farmer, aid and encouragement is given to organizations among farmers whenever conditions warrant in order that a responsible center may be created for communication with the department of agriculture. The office of markets and rural organization was created in the department especially for this double work. Extensive investigations have been necessary in order that this knowledge be unbiased and as accurate as possible. The information is distributed to the farmers and their associates by means of direct telegraphic service for the cost of the messages in the case of certain perishables, by extensive news releases through the public press, by means of bulletins and other publicans, by means of addresses at meetings and classes, through the county agent system and by other direct demonstrations. In other words, the aim of the department in the work of marketing at present is to help the farmer to help himself intelligently and profitably. The attempt of the administration to muzzle the periodical press of the country by placing in the hands of the postmaster general power to put almost any magazine out of business by sending it by freight, has been given its quietus in the senate, and another un-American proposition fostered by the present post office department has been snuffed out by proper publicity and the showing up of the offensive provision proposed in the post office bill. ANAHEIM GAZETTE—THURSDAY, JULY 13 TheFirstNationalBank 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. EDGAR J. HARTUNG, Cashier, FRANK SHANLEY, Vice-President. H. L. USTICK, Asst. Cashier. A. S. BRADFORD, Vice-President. M. C. GOFF, Asst. Cashier. SAMUEL KRAEMER 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. 4 Per Cent Interest Paid on Time Certificates. We Want Your Business! CONVICTS TO WORK MOUNTAIN ROADS Men are Immeasurably Benefited by Outdoor Exercise So successful has been the use of convict labor in building California mountain roads that the state highway commission is establishing camps of convicts to construct four new lateral highways through the Sierras this summer. Heretofore mountain road work has been so expensive by contract that the commission was unable to afford any relief to the residents of the mountain counties, shut off from the rest of the state six months of the year. But convict labor is solv- SUGAR FACTORIES PREPARING FOR SEASON Big Output Expected by Each of Orange County Plants Orange county's five big sugar factories are in prime condition for the opening of the campaign of beet crushing and sugar making. The crop promises to be an average one, so far as the yield per acre is concerned. The acreage for some of the factories will be less than in previous years, with a consequent shortage in beets. Lands that were flooded during the rains of the early part of the year will not yield as heavily as heretofore, and in some sections of the flooded districts there will be no beets at YOUNG GIRL DIES BY HER OWN HAND ETHEL HATFIELD, FORMERLY OF ANAHEIM, SHOOTS HERSELF IN ROOMING HOUSE AT BREA RASH ACT COMMITTED BECAUSE HER FIANCE DECLARES HE WILL NOT MARRY HER Conflicting stories are told of the death of Ethel Hatfield, the 19-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hatfield, who was found dying in her bed at a rooming house in Brea shortly after noon Wednesday with a bullet hole through her heart. That she died by her own hand there is no question. The verdict of Coroner Winbigler, who investigated the case Wednesday night was that the young lady committed suicide, and that unrequited love was the cause. It had been known for some time that the girl was engaged to marry Frank McElhaney, an oil operator, who lives at the Olsen rooming house at Brea. The wedding date was fixed for a day in June, but for some reason, known only to the principles, it did not take place. On the Fourth of July Ethel, her sister Myrtle and others, spent the day in Long Beach, and in the evening went up to Los Angeles. Myrtle stayed in the city, at the home of an aunt, but Ethel came down to Brea with McElhaney. It was told at the inquest that she asked him if convict labor in building California mountain roads that the state highway commission is establishing camps of convicts to construct four new lateral highways through the Sierras this summer. Heretofore mountain road work has been so expensive by contract that the commission was unable to afford any relief to the residents of the mountain counties, shut off from the rest of the state six months of the year. But convict labor is solving the problem. Last winter following the success of the initial 30-man camp, the commission maintained two camps of 125 men in northern Mendocino county. In spite of the rain and snow these men built 8 miles of difficult canyon road, at a 25 per cent below the estimate. Speaking of the use of convict labor the highway commission says, "The humanitarian side of the work is self evident. The men immeasurably better physically, which means mentally and morally. Constructive work instead of the jute mill, under blue skies and among the beauties of mountain California instead of behind stone walls, co-operating with the state instead of being outcasts of the state, these things are alone worth the doing." "These men have come out soft from prison to a new work under almost impossible weather conditions. We have supplied them with everything that they have or use—clothing, transportation, guards, food, beds and medical attention as well as ordinary materials and equipment for road work. And the winter work shows a profit." Senator Gallinger of New Hampshire, nipped in the bud a scheme to boost the salaries of some of the attorneys, special agents and examiners in the recently organized federal trade commissin. Under the leadership of Senator Hollis, a democrat, a plan was on foot to raise the pay of these assistants from $5,000 a year to $7500, which would have caused the reduction of the small salaried clerks, in order to get the money to boost these well paid attorneys. Senator Gallinger said: "If larger salaries are given to the lawyers of the commission, certain other employees drawing smaller salaries would be necessarily dismissed, because it is not proposed to increase the appropriation. It has been the custom in this body for senators to make apeals for those drawing small offices are in prime condition for the opening of the campaign of beet crushing and sugar making. The crop promises to be an average one, so far as the yield per acre is concerned. The acreage for some of the factories will be less than in previous years, with a consequent shortage in beets. Lands that were flooded during the rains of the early part of the year will not yield as heavily as heretofore, and in some sections of the flooded districts there will be no beets at all. The Anaheim factory and that of the Santa Ana Co-Operative will start operations about August 1. Both will have about the usual grind. The Los Alamitos factory will be the first to start the season's campaign, Monday, July 24, being the date set for starting operations. The plant has been overhauled and put in first class condition for the four and a half months' of day and night work. Last year 90,000 tons of beets were handled at this factory, and about the same number of tons will be handled this year. The Huntington Beach factory of the Holy Sugar company will open the season about the first of August, as will also the Santa Ana plant of the same company. The plant of the Southern California Sugar company on South Main recently passed to the possession of this company. Both of these factories suffered more from the floods than any of the other factories. Many acres under contract to them were in the flooded district. Because of the late date at which the Holly company purchased the Southern California company's factory, it was impossible to make any very extended improvements and repairs in the plant, but it is understood that the company will make some decided additions and improvements in the property between the closing of the coming campaign and the opening of the following season. Nearly every republican senator and member of congress is receiving the most encouraging reports from the people back home relative to the outlook for party success at the coming elections. Letters and personal visits from constituents tell of many voters who supported Wilson four years ago who will vote for Justice Hughes this fall. Word also comes of the return, almost unanimously, of the former progressives to the republican fold. Frank McElhaney, an oil operator, who lives at the Olsen rooming house at Brea. The wedding date was fixed for a day in June, but for some reason, known only to the principles, it did not take place. On the Fourth of July Ethel, her sister Myrtle and others, spent the day in Long Beach, and in the evening went up to Los Angeles. Myrtle stayed in the city, at the home of an aunt, but Ethel came down to Brea with McElhaney. It was told at the inquest that she asked him if he intended to adhere to his declaration that he would not marry her, and he answered yes. McElhany went to work with his shift at midnight, and the young lady went to bed at the hotel. He returned at noon and was told that she was still in the room. Going to the door he attempted to rouse her, but failing to get a response called the proprietor, and together they broke open the door. She was lying on the bed, a bullet hole through her breast, and McElhany's revolver by her side. One of the peculiar things about the tragedy was that no one in the small rooming house heard the shot. The coroner was notified and after an inquest Wednesday night the jury returned a verdict of suicide. The remains were taken to Angus McAulay's undertaking parlors, where the funeral was held Friday at 10 o'clock, the remains being interred in Anaheim cemetery. The unfortunate girl was born in Anaheim and lived here until two years and a half ago, when her mother moved to Placentia. The deceased, her two brothers and two sisters were all employed in a packing house there. McElhany was closely examined and cross-examined by the coroner and some slight differences were found from the first report of the suicide. McElhany admitted that he and the girl had been living together much of the time lately, and that he had recently told her that he would not marry her. They were together on July 4th, when he told her finally that they would not be married. He left her at midnight, to go to his work for the Union Oil company. When he returned at noon on the following day, he discovered the girl lying on the bed in his room, breathing her last. She had evidently, it is believed committed the act as he entered the building downstairs, but he had not heard the shot. Accordingly, when he caught the smell of powder and smoke in the room in the excitement NEW GRAND, Anaheim Sunday Night, - July 16 Miss Virginia Pearson & Mr. S. Rankin Drew in "The Hunted Woman" A GIRL PROMISES HER DYING FATHER TO MARRY A MAN SHE DISLIKES AND THE WEDDING CEREMONY IS PERFORMED AT THE BEDSIDE. THE PROCEEDINGS ARE INTERRUPTED BY THE DRAMATIC ENTRANCE OF THE GROOM'S FORMER MISTRESS, AND THE HORRIFIED WIFE REFUSES TO LIVE WITH HER HUSBAND. SHE IS LATER ADVISED OF HER HUSBAND'S DEATH (WHICH IS UNTRUE), BUT ENTERTAINS DOUBTS AND TO SATISFY HERSELF STARTS FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA, WHERE HER HUSBAND WAS SEEN BY A FRIEND. THERE IN A ROUGH RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION CAMP SHE GETS MIXED UP IN A SERIES OF EXCITING ADVENTURES; BEING HUNTED BY A GANG OF CROOKS LED BY HER FIRST HUSBAND, BUT EVENTUALLY, THROUGH THE AID OF A NEW FOUND FRIEND, SHE TRIUMPHS OVER HER ENEMIES, AND AFTER HER HUSBAND'S DEATH SHE FINDS HAPPINESS WITH THE MAN SHE LOVES. Prices 10 & 15c. Two Shows 7:15 & 8:45 Nearly every republican senator and member of congress is receiving the most encouraging reports from the people back home relative to the outlook for party success at the coming elections. Letters and personal visits from constituents tell of many voters who supported Wilson four years ago who will vote for Justice Hughes this fall. Word also comes of the return, almost unanimously, of the former progressives to the republican fold. Position was voted down by a vote of 43 to 28, and thus another democratic economy proposition fell by the way-side. A number of Anaheim ladies were guests of Mrs. C. O. Brunn at Hotel Virginia, Long Beach, Wednesday, Mrs. Brunn gave a luncheon in honor of Miss Fern Griffin of Denver, Colorado. The guests from Anaheim were Mesdames D. L. Parker, O. A. Mulliniz, Earl Abbey and Harry Pearson. The afternoon wass pent in auction bridge, and Mrs. C. H. Brunn, mother-in-law of the hostess won the prize. Anaheim Supreme brand of Valencias sold at New York Monday at $4.95. This price was well up and one of the few who are hitting the top. The eyes of everyone interested in citrus culture are on Anaheim. Mrs. S. J. Paschall and daughter, Miss Louisa, were visiting in Los Angeles Friday. Expert piano tuning, F. W. Schmidt. Jackson Has Something to Say to You. DO YOU KNOW THAT THE "JACKSON STORE IS SELLING ALL THE "CARTER" SUITS THAT HAVE BEEN SELLING AT $16.50 TO $22.50 AT $15.00 WE ARE SELLING ALL $3.00 STRAW AND SOFT HATS AT $1.50 FOR YOUR OUTING WE HAVE "SPORT SHIRTS" MADE OF FLANNEL, SOIESETTE AND FANCY STRIPES, SILK SHIRTS, SILK AND LINEN AND MERCERIZED CLOTHS. GENUINE PALM BEACH CLOTH TROUSERS, $3.50. IF YOU WANT A TRUNK OR A BAG WE CAN PLEASE YOU. FOR BOYS WE HAVE A NEW DEPARTMENT, PLAY SUITS, WAISTS, HATS, CAPS AND OVERALLS. WE INTEND TO ESTABLISH AN ABSOLUTE $15.00 SUIT HOUSE. HAVING AN INTEREST IN ONE OF THE BEST NEW YORK MANUFACTURERS OF MEN'S CLOTHING, WE ARE IN A POSITION TO GIVE YOU THE BEST VALUES ON EARTH FOR $15.00. FROM NOW ON OUR PRICE SHALL BE FOR ANY SUIT OR OVERCOAT, $15.00. NO MORE —NO LESS Jackson's Men's Wear Store UP TO THE MINUTE MACHINERY supplies the place of the old un-certain hand laundry work for collars, cuffs, etc. It is a treat to get your linen back from here, because it is perfectly laundered. Send us some this week and we know you will be so pleased with the result that you'll be on our regular list thereafter. Anaheim Laundry Co. ANAHEIM Laundry Co. New Grand Theatre Monday and Tuesday, July 17 and 18 German American Bank AT ANAHEIM, CAL. CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS JUNE 30, 1916 RESOURCES LOANS ... $267,968.98 BANK PREMISES ... 48,286.00 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES ... 4,600.00 SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS ... 2,400.00 OTHER REAL ESTATE ... 5,300.00 OTHER RESOURCES ... 2,449.68 OVERDRAFTS ... 211.27 CASH AND SIGHT EXCHANGE ... 63,325.51 RESOURCES LOANS ... $267,968.98 BANK PREMISES ... 48,286.00 FURNITURE AND FIXTURES ... 4,600.00 SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS ... 2,400.00 OTHER REAL ESTATE ... 5,300.00 OTHER RESOURCES ... 2,449.68 OVERDRAFTS ... 211.27 CASH AND SIGHT EXCHANGE ... 63,325.51 TOTAL RESOURCES ... $394,541.44 LIABILITIES CAPITAL ... $ 50,000.00 SUPLUS AND UNDIVIDED PROFITS ... 13,634.77 DEPOSITS ... 330,906.67 TOTAL LIABILITIES ... $394,541.44 ADOLPH THOMAS, President A. B. McCORD, Cashier and Secretary JOSEPH HELMSEN, Vice President E. E. SMITH, Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS J. B. Rea Joseph Helmsen W. A. Bonynge Louis Denni J. D. Lavin T. J. F. Boege Adolph Thomas A. B. McCord C. F. Grim TWO BIG RABBIT DRIVES Residents of the Sacramento valley turned out in force to two of the most successful rabbit drives in its history recently. District 1002, near Franklin, in that county, offered as an attraction free shotgun shells to all who would attend, and as a result about 2,000 rabbits were slain. Arbuckle, Colusa county, was the scene of the other drive, which was attended by about 2,500 outside visitors, and there was a heavy slaughter of the farmers' pests. Arbuckle had been working on its rabbit drive for weeks, and the elaborate preparations were carried through without a hitch. More than 600 automobile parties from points as far as Sacramento and even San Francisco, attended the drive, and it spread so far that the prizes for the most killing could not be awarded. It is believed that 1,000 rabbits fell. C. B. B. Boxklus of San Francisco dropped the first rabbit. At Franklin the rabbits were so thick at times that the hunting became a massacre.