anaheim-gazette 1917-02-08

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 FACING A CRISIS When the news was flashed over the country Saturday that the long drawn out controversy between the United States and German governments had finally culminated in the withdrawal of diplomatic relations, it was received calmly and sanely by the people. There were no demonstrations throughout the land. There was little rabid talk heard, and the newspapers were generally free from jingoism. Nearly every German paper in the land admonished its readers to be calm and reminded them that should the rupture lead to hostilities they owed allegiance to the land of their adoption. "Stand behind the president," was the text of practically all the editorial utterances. Ambassador Gerard was directed at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning to notify the German government of the action taken by the president, and to ask for his passports. At 1:30 Count von Benrstorff, the German ambassador was officially informed of the situation and was guaranteed safe conduct to his home. Severance of diplomatic relations does not necessarily mean war, and the people of both countries are almost unanimously opposed to carrying the matter forward to a declaration of hos- Severance of diplomatic relations does not necessarily mean war, and the people of both countries are almost unanimously opposed to carrying the matter forward to a declaration of hostilities. The situation has changed considerably since Saturday. Germany has agreed to modify its blockade policy and their is a belief in both capitals that war will be averted. In the meantime there is great activity in the army and navy departments, and extraordinary precautions are being taken to guard the harbors and navy yards. A bill was introduced in congress authorizing the issuance of $500,000,000 of non-interest bearing treasury notes, for the purpose of putting the nation in a state of naval and military preparedness. After the rupture had been announced the German government released the American seamen taken prisoners when the English ship Yarrowdale was captured. All Americans in Germany are free to leave if they so desire. DESTRUCTION OF MERCHANT VESSELS The destruction of merchant tonnage due to submarines, mines and kindred war causes, was greater during January than in any previous month, according to statistics published by the Journal of Commerce. The gross tonnage lost was 336,937, involving the sinking of 154 vessels, the statement says, and this brings the total destruction during the war to 4,568,766 gross tons or 2361 ships. British shipping suffered heaviest in January, according to the statistics with 54 ships destroyed. Norway ranked second with 34 ships lost, and France third with 25. No American, German, Italian or Turkish merchant vessels were reported sunk. Throughout the war British gross tonnage destroyed amounted to 2,568,-317, or more than one-half the total of all nations, with Norway and France standing second and third. The loss of United States gross tonnage has been 24,558, representing ten ships. Entente loses have been 73 per cent of the total and Teutonic 20 TWIN BEDS AT THE NEW FAIRYLAND The management of the New Fairyland Theatre presents its compliments to the amusement loving people of Anaheim and vicinity, and begs to state that, in its opinion, "Twin Beds" which is announced for Monday, February 12, is fully deserving this unusual commendation. "Twin Beds" is the laugh play of the century. There is nothing like it and nothing "just as good." It was constructed to amuse, to make life cheerier and brighter, to make the heart bubble with merriment, to chase away the frowns, to give new meaning to the joy of living. One is brighter for having seen it. The demand for "Twin Beds" comes from all parts of the world. It ran for one solid year in New York, six months in Australia and is now in its second year in London. Performances are shortly to be given in Paris, Rome, Madrid, Petrograd and other European Cities, with South Africa, South America and Japan to follow. Thus will "Twin Beds" literally put a riddle of laughter around OPPORTUNITY Orange County Here Thru February After the close at the Mason on the Orange county was thirteen who saw picture. It not but the scenes county. Streeting towns are scenes, oil well San Juan misses terest are wove. There are me it and two or three all the actors cities. Miss H of the leading self like a star was taken in temple, and shhelm people. Important part policeman's use stalwart, dignitate that the trust appointment of This is one plays ever seen fact that you the people who It will be show evening and F The prices are 25c. For the Anaheim and H dents will be Friday and Dorothy Dalton appear in "The thrilling drama other chapter berlands" will AFTER W In an address Philadelphia Secretary Red France third with 25. No American, German, Italian or Turkish merchant vessels were reported sunk. Throughout the war British gross tonnage destroyed amounted to 2,568,317, or more than one-half the total of all nations, with Norway and France standing second and third. The loss of United States gross tonnage has been 24,558, representing ten ships. Entente loses have been 73 per cent of the total and Teutonic 20 per cent, according to these statistics. GROVE SELLS FOR $20,000 CASH The C. B. Berger Co. Wednesday sold to W. W. Walcott a 10-acre Valencia grove on N. Placentia avenue, Anaheim to F. G. White of Los Angeles, the consideration being $20,000. At Fremont school tonight the pupils will give a picture entertainment, the subject being Central America. Admission 10 cents for grown ups, and 5 cents for children. The Parent Teachers association will give a food sale at Barfoot's grocery Saturday afternoon. Many good things to eat will be disposed of. Mrs. G. W. Sandilands will entertain the Ladies' Euchre club at her home this afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Holcomb entertained the O. M. B. club at the Oyster Loaf cafe Tuesday night. After dinner the guests spent the balance of the evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sandilands, playing cards. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis were the champions, receiving a cut glass bowl as a prize. Miss Katherine Stark of Riverside, was visiting last week with E. R. Barmes and family. year in New York, six months in Australia and is now in its second year in London. Performances are shortly to be given in Paris, Rome, Madrid, Petrograd and other European cities, with South Africa, South America and Japan to follow. Thus will "Twin Beds" literally put a girdle of laughter around the world. The comedy comes direct from its second record smashing engagement at the Columbia theatre, San Francisco, with its fine cast and production, and the management not only gives its unqualified endorsement to "Twin Beds" but assures its patrons an evening of rare pleasure and the finest threatrical event ever given in Anaheim. This is not a moving picture. Seat sale Thursday, February 8; Prices: $1.50, $1.00, 75c and 50c. Mail orders now. Miss Stella Webb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Webb, was married at Los Angeles Wednesday, January 31, to Guy Pollard of Brookshurst, Rev. George Haffner performing the ceremony. Twenty relatives and friends were present. The young couple will make their home at Brookshurst. FOR SALE—2-year-old Valencia orange tree in good condition. Location 1½ miles south of Almond station, opposite Evergreen ranch. John Gustafson. Phone Home 1863, Buena Park. Dr. M. M. Henderson, Dentist, Suite 1, Mullinix Bldg., Anaheim. The O. M. B. club will motor up to Forest Home and Mount Baldy Saturday. The night will be spent there, the party returning home Sunday evening. In an address Philadelphia Secretary Red of commerce ed Europe will more trouble after the war past. More come from ab United States ency at home. "Waste is our America. Our than our total is a far more tariff. The needed, but far tariff is the least girl about we than the tariff scientific trail. Unfortunate guarantee that each individual This must be government same steps for can industry taking for the dustry. Since ed, as Mr. Reized Europe w more trouble than it has in steps for the ican market war? FOR SALE only true sp Fred Marsh." New Fairyland MONDAY “TWIN” The finest theatrical The funniest play of the year pleasure for the amusement heim and vicinity. Direct from four weeks run at cisco, and the same fine company House, Los Angeles. This is a Re Seat sale at box office Thursda ten rows $1.00, eight rows 75c. B Secure seats early and avoid th OIL FIELD NOTES A late report from the State Mining well will be on the beam in a few days. The Olinda Land company while only drilling two wells, are meeting with unusual success on both. Olinda No. 17 is down 2630 and is looking exter. "Opportunity" Coming to the Mason Orange County Show Will be Seen Here Thursday and Friday February 15 and 16 After the close of the performance at the Mason theatre Tuesday night, the Orange county photoplay, "Opportunity" was thrown on the screen, and those who saw it say it is a splendid picture. It not only carries a romance but the scenes are all laid in Orange county. Street scenes in all the leading towns are shown, also beach scenes, oil well scenes, factory scenes, San Juan mission, and all places of interest are woven into the story. There are many Anaheim people in it and two or three scenes in this city. All the actors are from Orange county cities. Miss Hazelle Waidler has one of the leading parts, and comports herself like a star. One of the last films was taken in front of the Masonic temple, and shows a number of Anaheim people. W. E. Duckworth has an important part as he looms up in a policeman's uniform. He looks so stalwart, dignified, capable and fierce that the trustees should consider his appointment on the force. This is one of the most interesting plays ever seen in Anaheim from the fact that you will know a number of the people who take active parts in it. It will be shown Thursday and Friday evening and Friday afternoon at 3:30. The prices are adults 35c, children 25c. For the matinee, 25c and 15c. Anaheim and Fullerton high school students will be admitted for 25c. Friday and Saturday of this week Dorothy Dalton and H. B. Warren will appear in "The Reindeers." This is a thrilling drama. Also on Sunday another chapter of "The Lass of the Lumberlands" will be shown. AFTER WAR COMPETITION In an address to 400 members of the Philadelphia chamber of commerce Secretary Redfield of the department of commerce admitted that regenerat- OIL FIELD NOTES A late report from the State Mining Bureau states that the value of the mineral output of the state of California for the past year totaled a hundred and nineteen million barrels. Of this amount forty-nine million dollars is represented by oil and our own field took third place in this great contribution to the wealth of the state. Considering the pace that development work has taken in the Brea-Fullerton field since the beginning of the year and at the present time the local field will doubtless increase its proportion to the wealth of the state for the coming year. A detailed survey of the oil fields of Orange county for the week gives one an insight into one of the busiest industries in the Southern part of the state. The Amalgamated Oil company has put Hualde No. 17 on the beam, and while no established production figures are as yet available, the well is making a good showing and will probably settle down to a very substantial producer. Hualde No. 26 is drilling at 2285. On the Anaheim Union lease this company have No. 30 drilling at 3188. No. 40 was put on the beam early in the week and the management are awaiting the well's showing. No. 40 is in the immediate vicinity of some of the Amalgamated's best producers and should be a good well. No. 41 is rigged up and drilling will commence on this well next. A very remarkable feature that has just come to light is the peculiar showing that is being made by Birch Oil company's famous No. 5. The gravity of the oil produced is increasing, and during the past week a rise of half a degree in the gravity of the oil has been observed. Generally wells that have been producing any length of time decrease in gravity, the oil getting heavier as time goes on. Great things are happening every day in the Brea canyon district and we would not be surprised at some of the wells breaking lose and flowing pure gasoline. well will be on the beam in a few days. The Olinda Land company while only drilling two wells, are meeting with unusual success on both. Olinda No. 17 is down 2630 and is looking extra good, giving every indication of being a fine well. No. 18 has reached a depth of 2030 and is going along nicely. New interest in the work of the Coa De Ora will be aroused when it is known that the well has reached a depth of 2500 feet, and at this depth plenty of gas has been encountered. The management are well pleased with the outlook thus far. A producing-well in the Chino canyon district would mean a great deal to the local oil industry and it is hoped that the Coa De Ora will meet with success. The Standard has six strings working on the Emery lease, Nos. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33. All the six wells drilling range in depth from 2900 to 3300 feet. The wells are all pretty close as to depth and will finish up at about the same time. The Murphy lease, the Standard's banner property in this field has six wells drilling. The depth of the wells vary from 3600 to 400 feet. A very remarkable fact at the present time is that of the six strings of tools operating, five of them are fishing jobs. The great depth of the holes and the difficulties encountered in the formation are the causes of the drilling troubles and the consequent fishing jobs. A new well, No. 30 has been located on the Murphy. On the Waittier property No. 41 is drilling at 2825. No. 42 is drilling. No. 44 was completed a few days ago at a depth of 2164. The well is a very small producer, doing only 7 bbls a day of 13½ gr. oil. No. 46 has also been completed, but continues to produce a great deal more water than oil. No. 47 is drilling at 700 feet. No. 48 has a new rig ready to commence work on. Grades for two new wells, Nos. 49 and 50 have been made. The Standard have Coyote 3-2 drilling at 3465. A righ has been completed for Coyote 2-9. At Dominguez the Standard are drilling by casing at 2800. On the Savage least they have 12 and 14 drilling. AFTER WAR COMPETITION In an address to 400 members of the Philadelphia chamber of commerce Secretary Redfield of the department of commerce, admitted that regenerated Europe will give the United States more trouble in business competition after the war than it ever has in the past. More efficiency, he said must come from abroad. To meet this the United States must have more efficiency at home. He added: "Waste is our greatest problem in America. Our annual waste is more than our total pay roll each year. It is a far more serious question than the tariff. The tariff will be raised if needed, but far more serious than the tariff is the ignorance of the boy and girl about work. Far more serious than the tariff problem is the lack of scientific training. Unfortunately the government cannot guarantee the scientific training of each individual in the United States. This must be a gradual process. The government can, however, take the same steps for the protection of American industry that foreign nations are taking for the protection of their industry. Since it is generally recognized, as Mr. Redfield says, that reorganized Europe will give the United States more trouble in business competition than it has in the past, why should the steps for the protection of the American market be delayed until after the war? FOR SALE, Wonder Powder, the only true spraying powder. Try it. Fred Marsh. Sunset 329; Hom: 2184 Birch Oil company's famous No. 5. The gravity of the oil produced is increasing, and during the past week a rise of half a degree in the gravity of the oil has been observed. Generally wells that have been producing any length of time decrease in gravity, the oil getting heavier as time goes on. Great things are happening every day in the Brea canyon district and we would not be surprised at some of the wells breaking lose and flowing pure gasoline. The Birch company is putting 3-inch casing in the deep well No. 10, and are down 4250 feet. No. 11, is drilling at 1665, progress being slow on account of having to drill up pipe. No. 12 is held up temporarily on account of a fishing job. Drilling at No. 14 is going along nicely at 1100 feet. The Brea Canyon company report No. 29 the pehnomenal shallow producer that caused such a stir in local oil circles to have fallen off quite a little in production. The well is now making 300 bbls daily. The gas out put is around 50,000 cubic feet a day. Drilling at No. 30 is underway at a depth of 175 feet. The Columbia Oil producing company show an active development card for the week. No. 26 in the Olinda district is now drilling at better than 2200 feet. The tubing is being put in No. 27, and the well will be producing before the end of the week. A good well is expected and the owners say they see no reason why the well will not flow. No. 28 is drilling and showing up encouragingly. No. 29 is rigged up and will be the next one drilled. The Fullerton Oil company is having a little difficulty with their No. 10. A depth of 3460 feet has been reached with the cable tools, and at this depth pipe troubles have developed. No. 12 was to have been producing but difficulties were encountered in the putting in of the tubing. However, the Fairyland Theatre SUNDAY, FEB. 12 THEATRICAL event in Anaheim of the year. An evening of rare amusement loving people of Anaweeks run at Columbia Theatre, San Frannece company that played at the Mason Opera. This is a Real Play, not a moving picture. Office Thursday, Feb. 8. Firstfive rows$1.50, rows 75c. Balcony 50c. and avoid the rush. development work is being pushed with six strings of tools operating. G. & L. 39 is drilling in the oil sand around 3100. No. 40 is being tested for water. No. 41 is redrilling at 2031. No. Here is a great cause that needs the enthusiastic support of every American. It establishes a common ground on which all who desire the permanent THE WORLD'S COURT LEAGUE Here is a great cause that needs the enthusiastic support of every American. It establishes a common ground on which all who desire the permanent peace of the world can unite. It follows in the line of The Hague conference. It is given an appealing power by the war now devastating Europe that no plea for peace ever had before. Many have not been able to see their way clear to endorse the entire program of the League to Enroce Peace. The World's Court League goes side by side with this other organization in creating public opinion which shall secure, with the close of this war, an international court of justice, for all justicesable questions not settled by negotiations; an international council of conciliation, and world conferences meeting regularly to formulate and codify rules of international law. The world's court leage at this point instead of going further to the extent of advocating armed force as a last resort where any one of the signatory powers refuses to submit any question which arises to an international judicial tribunal or council of conciliation before threatening war, would trust to the power of the public sentiment of the world to refrain a nation from breaking faith with its sister nations. Men like Ex-Governor Baldwin of Connecticut feel confident that the outlawry that would immediately be put in force against a government violating its solemn contract with the society of nations would be as deterrent a force as any army or navy. What nation could endure the ostracism of the rest of the world, cut off from all economic, commercial, social fellowship, as it might well be should such be understood to be the penalty of dishonoring its word? But whatever our attitude on this question all men who hope and pray for the establishment of some sort of international agreement, convention, league, with a world court before which questions may be settled without the appeal to arms, can meet here, on the platform of the World's Court League, in entire accord. This movement, endorsed and supported by nearly all the leading men of the League... FULLERTON MAY LOSE ITS BASEBALL PARK Pacific Electric Will Build Directly Through the Diamond Because the Pacific Electric is to build a line into Fullerton, which will run through the center of the only base ball park available, that city appears to be in the way of losing its base ball diamond and its team. Whether the persons who promoted the Fullerton Amusement Company will be stuck for what they put into the ball park, including a fence, bleachers and grand stand, is now up to the Pacific Electric. A letter from the seven incorporators of the company to the city trustees said the right of way of the electric company will go through the center of the ball park, and as there are no other grounds obtainable it may necessitate giving up base ball in that city. The letter states that the incorporators put $1000 into the park in the last ninety days and at the present time they are $750 in the hole on the project. It concluded by petitioning the city council to see that the incorporators are recompensed for their loss. The council, however, held that it could do nothing. Although it is not generally known a street runs through the center of the ball park. The signers of the petition were C. W. Crandall, W. A. Goodwin, W. L. Benchley, H. A. Schreiner, Edward Golter, Peter D. Hax and A. H. Rothaermal. The council suggested that the Pacific Electric could be asked to defer construction of their line through the park as long as it conveniently could. Mr. and Mrs. William Jackson were visiting in Los Angeles Sunday. But whatever our attitude on this question all men who hope and pray for the establishment of some sort of international agreement, convention, league, with a world court before which questions may be settled without the appeal to arms, can meet here, on the platform of the World's Court League, in entire accord. This movement, endorsed and supported by nearly all the leading men of the League to Enforce Peace, should be encouraged in every possible way. American men and women should talk about it, advocate it, enlist the interest of their friends in it, students in all our schools and colleges should be familiarized with it, ministers should lay it upon the hearts of their congregations, until it shall become universally understood and desired by the great mass of our people. Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Fiscus and two children of Pasadena, Ed Hileman of Newcastle, Pa., Mrs. Day and Mrs. Lawrence of Salt Lake, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Fiscus Sunday. Don Francisco, advertising manager of the California Fruit Growers Exchange, will be the speaker at the business men's luncheon today, and H. A. Dickel will act as toastmaster. Mr. Francisco spoke at the annual meeting of the Anaheim Citrus Fruit Growers association in November, and was here also at a previous meeting. He is an interesting speaker and should have a large audience. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hecklebridge and family spent Sunday and Monday with relatives at Riverside. FOR SALE—Slightly used fine piano at a bargain. Can arrange payments to responsible party. Address M. G. Gazette office.