anaheim-gazette 1917-04-12

WOMEN'S CLUBS TO MEET IN ANAHEIM ORANGE COUNTY FEDERATION WILL OPEN SESSION AT HIGH SCHOOL SATURDAY MRS. GEORGE ALONZO MILLER OF LONG BEACH WILL SPEAK ON WOMAN'S LEAGUE The fifth annual convention of the Orange County Federation of Women's Club will be held at the Anaheim high school building, Saturday, April 14th, commencing promptly at 9:30 a.m. The meetings of the federation are always happy events in the life of club ladies. Not only are interesting and instructive topics discussed by noted speakers, but the clubs learn of the efforts and aims of the different organizations of women, and develop a spirit of reciprocity that extend beyond the confines of each individual club and town. The meetings bring to each lady who attends a broadening outlook on the affairs of women and of the world. Visiting members and delegates are asked to take sandwiches or cake, the rest of the noon luncheon being furnished by the Anaheim Ebell, the hostess club. As the meetings of the Federation are open to all it is hoped a large number will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear the addresses, and enlarge their acquaintance among the members of the numerous clubs that form the Federation. this is to be the greatest fishing season the South has ever seen. Those who can evidently plan to enjoy it. Fish and game commission deputies put in a busy Sunday patrolling streams in their various territories. Reports continue to pile up encouragement for the angler. Wholesale arrests following the announcements of special watching along the creeks, begot wholesome fines, and while no one thinks every man can be induced to play square with his fellow fishers, the state policy of education covers both the class amenable to appeal, and the class deaf to all but fear of arrest. Deputy C. S. Bauder, following the policy of using wardens frequently in new country where no one knows them, looked over the San Gabriel Sunday, going about 8 miles above Azusa, finding the road very good, and plenty of five to seven inch fish in the deeper pools, no one bothering them. By another month the chain gang will be widening and extending the canyon road which eventually is to make the main camps easily accessible by auto over a highway sufficiently high to be above the usual winter washouts. The color and volume of water in the San Gabriel canyon could hardly be better for fishing, and general conditions never looked more favorable. Doubtless on opening day every rock that does not have a real fisherman behind it will find beginners striking statuese poses atop of it, scaring the fish under the bottom rocks as of yore. Deputy Harry Pritchard gave that picturesque little streamlet the Topanga the once over and says there is a chance for a little fishing in its mile or so of navigable water from the trout's point of view. There was only once last winter that it rose enough to admit spawners over the bar at its mouth. Santa Monica anglers usually clean the Topanga the first day, but sometimes a nice bucket of fish is tak- ing outlook on the affairs of women and of the world. Visiting members and delegates are asked to take sandwiches or cake, the rest of the noon luncheon being furnished by the Anaheim Ebell, the hostess club. As the meetings of the Federation are open to all it is hoped a large number will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear the addresses, and enlarge their acquaintance among the members of the numerous clubs that form the Federation. Mrs. George Alonzo Miller of Long Beach, who has just been appointed by Secretary Wilson of the United States department of labor to a place on the national board of directors of the orgainaztions of women which will cooperate with the department and the national league for woman's service, will speak on the work of this enormous body of women, telling of the purpose of this organization and the work being done. Miss Alice Lyman, field secretary of the George Junior Republic, will tell of the work of this institution, and Miss Mable R. Haines, secretary of the Associated Charities of Santa Ana, will speak on the New Philanthropy. Mrs. Victor Montgomery will talk on the Old Mission. Not the lease important event of the day will be the election of officers. Musical numbers and humorous reading will round out a program of unusual excellence. Following is the program in full: 9:30 Invocation Address of welcome..... ...Mrs. Marion Hauck President Anaheim Ebell Response...Mrs. S. W. McColloch President Placentia Round Table Report of District Officers and Chairmen. Report County Officers and Chairmen. Roll Call of Clubs. Address—The New Philanthropy ...Miss Mabel R. Haines Secretary Associated Charities, Santa Ana Luncheon. 1:30 Violin solo...Miss Helen Wishart Miss Anita Shepardson, accompanist. Address—George Junior Republic ...Miss Alice Lyman Field Secretary Reading—"Sis Mirandy on Kissin'" ...Dorothy Dix Miss Veda Walker Address—National Service of Wo- RUN DOWN BY AUTO Struck from behind and dragged for nearly 150 feet, Clarence Jessie of Delhi, son of A. L. Jessie, is suffering from severe bruises and lacerations due to the malicious or careless driving of an unknown motorist. The accident happened between 1:30 and 2 o'clock Sunday morning. The boy was returning from a dance at Delhi and was walking alongside the pavement on the dirt portion of the road. He heard an automobile behind him, but as he was far enough from the concrete to be out of all range, ordinarily, he paid no attention to the car. He states that it swerved from the road and hit him, dragging him a distance of nearly 150 feet before he fell, unconscious from the fender. The car did not stop. The accident happened about one and one-half miles west of Delhi. The physician treating the case was forced to take several stitches in the boy's scalp and treat him for general bruises, which have been very painful. Deputy Harry Pritchard gave that picturesque little streamlet the Topanga the once over and says there is a chance for a little fishing in its mile or so of navigable water from the trout's point of view. There was only once last winter that it rose enough to admit spawners over the bar at its mouth. Santa Monica anglers usually clean the Topanga the first day, but sometimes a nice bucket of fish is taken there by the early birds. Deputy Ed. H. Ober writes from Big Pine that the snow is nearly all gone from Long Valley and weather beginning to warm up, but nights still are cold. He says there will be good fishing in the Owens river at the opening; no trouble to get all the good sized trout wanted, but fly fishing will be later. As the seasons on trout and bass open the same time, May first, in District one, Ober offers the angler his choice. Halwee lake being full of the big black one, to be caught right from the dam. Continuance of warm weather will mean better opening sport than usual by May day throughout the Owens valley generally as there has been normal snowfall this past winter, and the fish got a good rest last spring. January 1916 set a record for snowfall in the memory of the oldest residents. These Mexi- Alex's place ally and made a body called it ably impress dents that they people has been outrages and is at war now ter what his speak respect stripes or keep TOO MUCH WILL Alfalfa Grower ful If you want sible crops of est money retu don't apply m six inches of under such gen for instance, Sacramento w than 36 inches duce correspo Most California irrigate. Such is tha made available California thru Frank Adams investigations California, an Samuel H. B ins and O. W have coopera periments ca university th ANGLERS PREPARING FOR SEASON OF SPORT Streams Full of Fish and Water Conditions are Excellent Sporstmen seem to have made up their minds that if fight we must, there will be at least one good fishing trip first. War has failed to put much of a damper on fly casting enthusiasts. At least the advance sale of angling licenses indicates no dampening of ardor. Under the Southern California plan of paying the legalized 10% commission to the dealers actually retailing licenses, so signally successful last year, an increased output of 57% is noted as compared with April 8, 1916. While some of this is chargeable to the country wide spirit of preparedness manifesting itself even in minor details such as being forehanded with sport, there is a growing opinion that range, ordinarily, he paid no attention to the car. He states that it swerved from the road and hit him, dragging him a distance of nearly 150 feet before he fell, unconscious from the fender. The car did not stop. The accident happened about one and one-half miles west of Delhi. The physician treating the case was forced to take several stitches in the boy's scalp and treat him for general bruises, which have been very painful. DISMANTLE YOUR WIRELESS Local amateur wireless operators who have not as yet put their wireless apparatus out of commission may prepare to do so at once, for the government radio inspectors are now touring the country, closing up amateur plants and keeping a lookout for illicit stations which might be used to detriment of the country's defense. Some of the Orange county amateurs have already received orders to dismantle their apparatus. The 366 amateur stations at San Diego have just been dismantled, and the attennae of all radio plants not under government control have been ordered lowered. Heavy fines and imprisonment will be imposed on persons caught with an illicit radio station in their possession. The various commercial radio stations through the United States and in U.S., overseas possessions are now being operated exclusively under government supervision. No code messages other than those bearing directly on naval and military matters of the United States are permitted to be transmitted. John Pfeninger spent Sunday at Orange county park, and also motored up into Santa Ana Canyon, which he pronounces one of the scenic features of the county. Buy Flour, Sugar and Shortening and do it quick. It’s Going High Edmiston’s Grocery We Deliver Home 1091 Pac. 219 and two-tenths inches per foot of soil for heavier clay loams and clays. To apply more than those amounts is not only a waste of water, but threatens positive damage to the crop and permanent damage to the soil. The reason why many farmers apply excessive quantities of irrigation water is that they have been using too small irrigating heads, or two large checks. Irrigating heads not large enough to enable alfalfa checks to be watered evenly with six acre inches of water per acre per irrigation are too small, and the remedy is either larger ability as a forest fire fighting tool, the forest service in California will supply a number of its patrolmen this season with a combination detachable shovel and hoe made to fit one handle. This tool, which is easily portable, it is hoped, will take the place of two separate tools, both heretofore considered essential in forest fire fighting. In its campaign to make the national forests in California accessible and inviting as recreation regions, the forest service is planning to spend $6,000 this summer in clearing the grounds and establishing camping places on the most traveled roads within the national forests. The improvements planned include suitabel sanitation equipment, and signs along the highways that will call the attention of the public to the camps. EBELL SOCIETY GIVES INTERESTING PLAYLET Domestic Science Section Renders “The Old Peabody Pew” Ebell members and guests listened with pleasure to the playlet “The Old Peabody Pew,” by Kate Douglas Wiggins, presented by members of the domestic science section on Saturday afternoon. The setting of the story lies in a New England village about 100 years ago, and the “actor” and “actresss” portrayed their character true to life. One could hardly believe that old trunks contain so many costumes and shawls of that age. Following is the cast: Mrs. Baxter (the minister’s wife)... Mrs. Earl Abbey Mrs. Burbank (president of the Dorcas society)...Mrs. H. L. Sears Mrs. Miller (wife of Deacon Miller, the sexton)...Mrs. F. B. Dickerson Mrs. Sargent (a village historian) between them and knocked him down before he could get into action. Simultaneously he caught the other fellow with a left hook. He rolled onto his feet and hit the grit for Sonora-town, forgetting in his hurry to take his hat. The other cholo finally got to his feet, but before he could make a getaway his adversary took him by the hair and held him erect while he altered the expression of his face with a few well directed blows, then let go, knocked him down and kicked him on various parts of his anatomy. Finally he warned him not to presume to get up until he returned and kicked him some more. When Koehler finished his supper and returned the Mexican was still on the ground, but he evidently had one eye open. At any rate he speedily scrambled to his feet and galloped up Chartres street in the direction of Buzzard's roost. These Mexicans had appeared at Alex's place an hour or two previously and made the same bluff, but nobody called it. This incident will probably impress upon the Mexican residents that the temper of the American people has been sharpened by repeated outrages and insults, that the country is at war now, and that a man, no matter what his nationality, must either speak respectfully of the stars and stripes or keep his mouth shut. TOO MUCH WATER WILL INJURE THE CROP Alfalfa Growers Cautioned to be Careful in Irrigating If you want to grow the heaviest possible crops of alfalfa, and get the largest money return from the water used, don't apply more than thirty to thirty-six inches of irrigation water a year, under such general conditions as those, for instance, of the loam soil of the Sacramento valley. To apply more than 36 inches usually does not produce corresponding increase in yield. Most California alfalfa growers over-irrigate. Such is the valuable knowledge now made available for every farmer in California through a report written by Frank Adams, professor of irrigation investigations in the University of California, and Ralph D. Robertson, Samuel H. Beckett, Wells A. Hutchins and O. W. Israelsen. These men have cooperated in six years of experiments carried on jointly by the university, the California state department. THE WAR MONTH April is America's war month. In this fateful month commenced every big war in which the United States has ever engaged, with the single exception of the war of 1812. The Revolutionary war began April 19, 1775, at Concord and Lexington. The war with Mexico was declared April 24, 1846. The Black Hawk war, the greatest of Indian wars, began April 21, 1831. The Civil war was inaugurated with the attack on Fort Sumpter, April 12, 1861. The last war, the Spanish-American, was commenced April 21, 1898. In Rhode Island an interesting question has arisen as to the ownership of fish in fresh water streams and there appears to be no immediate prospects of settling it. In the Attorney General's office there are, it is reported, two distinct sets of opinions, one being that a fish is a wild animal and, therefore, subject to capture; the other that riparian rights confer ownership of the fish on the owner of the applify more than those amounts is not only a waste of water, but threatens positive damage to the crop and permanent damage to the soil. The reason why many farmers apply excessive quantities of irrigation water is that they have been using too small irrigating heads, or two large checks. Irrigating heads not large enough to enable alfalfa checks to be watered evenly with six acre inches of water per acre per irrigation are too small, and the remedy is either larger irrigating heads or smaller checks—preferably the latter, especially in the case of the smaller holdings. These conclusions come from six years of experimenting on the university farm, supplemented by experiments and demonstrations on a plat five miles northeast of Willows, and by experiments on between forty and fifty representative ranches in the neighborhood of Gridley, Los Molinos, Orland, Willows, Woodland and Dixon. These important results, of direct practical value to every California irrigator, have been secured by one of the projects of agricultural investigation of which some two hundred are now being carried on by the college of agriculture of the university, many of them in cooperation with the U.S. department of agriculture or with various agencies of the state of California. THE WAR MONTH April is America's war month. In this fateful month commenced every big war in which the United States has ever engaged, with the single exception of the war of 1812. The Revolutionary war began April 19, 1775, at Concord and Lexington. The war with Mexico was declared April 24, 1846. The Black Hawk war, the greatest of Indian wars, began April 21, 1831. The Civil war was inaugurated with the attack on Fort Sumpter, April 12, 1861. The last war, the Spanish-American, was commenced April 21, 1898. In Rhode Island an interesting question has arisen as to the ownership of fish in fresh water streams and there appears to be no immediate prospects of settling it. In the Attorney General's office there are, it is reported, two distinct sets of opinions, one being that a fish is a wild animal and, therefore, subject to capture; the other that riparian rights confer ownership of the fish on the owner of the applify more than those amounts is not only a waste of water, but threatens positive damage to the crop and permanent damage to the soil. The reason why many farmers apply excessive quantities of irrigation water is that they have been using too small irrigating heads, or two large checks. Irrigating heads not large enough to enable alfalfa checks to be watered evenly with six acre inches of water per acre per irrigation are too small, and the remedy is either larger irrigating heads or smaller checks—preferably the latter, especially in the case of the smaller holdings. These conclusions come from six years of experimenting on the university farm, supplemented by experiments and demonstrations on a plat five miles northeast of Willows, and by experiments on between forty and fifty representative ranches in the neighborhood of Gridley, Los Molinos, Orland, Willows, Woodland and Dixon. These important results, of direct practical value to every California irrigator, have been secured by one of the projects of agricultural investigation of which some two hundred are now being carried on by the college of agriculture of the university, many of them in cooperation with the U.S. department of agriculture or with various agencies of the state of California. THE WAR MONTH April is America's war month. In this fateful month commenced every big war in which the United States has ever engaged, with the single exception of the war of 1812. The Revolutionary war began April 19, 1775, at Concord and Lexington. The war with Mexico was declared April 24, 1846. The Black Hawk war, the greatest of Indian wars, began April 21, 1831. The Civil war was inaugurated with the attack on Fort Sumpter, April 12, 1861. The last war, the Spanish-American, was commenced April 21, 1898. In Rhode Island an interesting question has arisen as to the ownership of fish in fresh water streams and there appears to be no immediate prospects of settling it. In the Attorney General's office there are, it is reported, two distinct sets of opinions, one being that a fish is a wild animal and, therefore, subject to capture; the other that riparian rights confer ownership of the fish on the owner of the applify more than those amounts is not only a waste of water, but threatens positive damage to the crop and permanent damage to the soil. The reason why many farmers apply excessive quantities of irrigation water is that they have been using too small irrigating heads, or two large checks. Irrigating heads not large enough to enable alfalfa checks to be watered evenly with six acre inches of water per acre per irrigation are too small, and the remedy is either larger irrigating heads or smaller checks—preferably the latter, especially in the case of the smaller holdings. These conclusions come from six years of experimenting on the university farm, supplemented by experiments and demonstrations on a plat five miles northeast of Willows, and by experiments on between forty and fifty representative ranches in the neighborhood of Gridley, Los Molinos, Orland, Willows, Woodland and Dixon. These important results, of direct practical value to every California irrigator, have been secured by one of the projects of agricultural investigation of which some two hundred are now being carried on by the college of agriculture of the university, many of them in cooperation with the U.S. department of agriculture or with various agencies of the state of California. AGED GERMAN GARDENER IS BEATEN AND ROBBED George A. Schmidtman Assaulted in His Sleep by a Burglar George A. Schmidtman, an aged German gardener who lives alone at the Most California alfalfa growers over-irrigate. Such is the valuable knowledge now made available for every farmer in California through a report written by Frank Adams, professor of irrigation investigations in the University of California, and Ralph D. Robertson, Samuel H. Beckett, Wells A. Hutchins and O. W. Israelsen. These men have cooperated in six years of experiments carried on jointly by the university, the California state department of engineering and the office of public roads and rural engineering of the United States department of agriculture. Copies of their Bulletin No. 3, may be obtained by writing to irrigation investigations, college of agriculture, at the university or to the state department of engineering at Sacramento. Demonstrations will be shown at the University farm picnic at Davis, on Saturday, April 28. Four applications of 7½ to 9 inches each year are recommended for the Sacramento valley alfalfa fields in general, this irrigation to be given immediately after cutting. However, it is pointed out that alfalfa planted on very open or very impervious soils should be irrigated more than once between cuttings. It is urged that the farmer should use a soil augur frequently, to find out whether he is keeping his soil moist enough, and moist deep enough, to get the best results from his alfalfa. Alfalfa begins to wilt when the soil contains less water than, for silie loams, ten per cent, and for clay loams, sixteen per cent. The soil moisture should be kept from four to six per cent above the percentage at which wilting occurs. This can be brought about by applying from six-tenths to nine-tents of an inch of irrigation water per foot of soil for loam lands, and from seven-tenths to one In Rhode Island an interesting question has arisen as to the ownership of fish in fresh water streams and there appears to be no immediate prospects of settling it. In the Attorney General's office there are, it is reported, two distinct sets of opinions, one being that a fish is a wild animal and, therefore, subject to capture; the other that riparian rights confer ownership of the fish on the owner of the land abutting on the part of the stream in which the fish is caught. Here arise several questions. Should the fisherman consult the abutter before he pulls a fish out of the stream? Suppose there are two abutters, should he divide the fish equally between them? Must he fish all day for nothing, in case the abutting landlord or landlords should claim his catch? And who is to tell the fish stories of the future, the abutter or the fisher? FOREST NOTES For the purpose of maintaining adequate supplies of fire fighting tools where most needed in the national forests of California, the forest service recently placed orders for a supply of portable knockdown tool boxes or kiosks. These boxes, made of heavy galvanized iron, are practically indestructible. Each box is 6 feet long and 2 feet square and will hold 2 dozen or more tools—such as shovels, axes, hoes, saws, rakes—used in forest fire fighting. They will be placed at the cross roads and near towns and other strategic places in the forests where fire fighting equipment may be needed at short notice. Each box is painted a conspicuous color and will be made noticeable by appropriate placards and signs. In order to determine its practic- Mrs. P. C. Knouse and Mrs. E. Reed alternates to attend the state convention C. F. W. C. at Pasadena in May. AGED GERMAN GARDENER IS BEATEN AND ROBBED George A. Schmidtman Assaulted in His Sleep by a Burglar George A. Schmidtman, an aged German gardener, who lives alone at the corner of West and Broad streets, was clubbed into unconsciousness while asleep in his bed Monday night and robbed of $25. Mr. Schmidtman was asleep when the thief gained entrance to his home and about half past 10 o'clock regained consciousness. He went to a neighboring house but could not rouse anybody, consequently returned to his home and crawled into bed. He was discovered the next morning by a neighbor who phoned for Dr. Truxaw. He and Officer Germann brought him to the doctor's office where his wounds were attended to. His assailant used an orange limb two inches in diameter, and although the wounds inflicted on the old man's head were severe they were not of a serious nature. Schmidtman was formerly a cigar maker, but for a number of years has been making his living raising vegetables. He had saved $25 which was under his pillow. Evidently the thief knew of its existence and planned to rob him. He clubbed the aged man into unconsciousness while asleep and carried off the money. In some way Frederick the Great, "Old Fritz" of Prussia, obtained a few bushels of potatoes from America with directions how to plant them. He had the land prepared and then ordered some peasants to plant them. NEW GRAND THEATRE BEAUTIFUL SAFE AND SANITARY PLAYHOUSE PERFECT THE PRIDE OF ANAHEIM THE HOME OF "ALWAYS GOOD" SHOWS. Tonight Only— Thursday, April 12 THE PERFECT WOMAN ANNETTE KELLERMAN In the Beautiful Fairytale "NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER" TWO SHOWS AT NIGHT--7 and 9 Prices 10c-20c. Children 5c. FRIDAY & SAT. APRIL 13-14 BIG BARGAIN DAYS The Popular Bluebird Star DAINTY ELLA HALL IN A JEWEL IN PAWN Two Shows at Night—7:15 and 8:45 All Seats, 10c. Children 5c BIG BARGAIN DAYS The Popular Bluebird Star DAINTY ELLA HALL IN A JEWEL IN PAWN Two Shows at Night—7:15 and 8:45 All Seats, 10c. Children 5c Sunday & Monday, April 15-16 SUNDAY MATINEE 2:30 DOROTHY PHILLIPS IN "HELL MORGAN'S GIRL" SHE'S WONDERFUL as "The Queen of the Barbary Coast" Just finished a successful run on Broadway, L. A. 2 shows at night Prices 10 and 20c They hesitated, and one more bolder than the rest explained that their fathers from away back had eaten cabbages, that they knew nothing about this new thing that had been brought to them, and they preferred to do as their fathers had done—eat cabbages. Then Old Fritz ordered out a regiment of the guard, commanded them to place a bayonet at the back of each protesting peasant and to use it where it would do the most good if those peasants longer delayed in obeying his order. The potatoes were promptly planted and since then have divided honors with cabbages as food products in Prussia. NEW BEAN VARIETY Huchting Bros. of Encinitas, have received a car of seed beans consisting of several different varieties which will be planted on the large acreage in the Oceanside country. Nineteen tons of the shipment are limas, which will be sufficient to plant 1100 acres. There are enough Lady Washington in the car to put in 1500 acres. In addition there is seed for 300 acres of Henderson Bush, a variety which is being pushed strongly by Huchting Bros. as a coming bean in this section. Blackeye beans sufficient for 400 acres are included in the car. LOWER HOUSE TOO LARGE For many years the public generally has realized that the House of Representatives in Washington is too large and unwieldy, and that the membership ought to be reduced. The politicians and those who are filling the offices or who expect to fill them are naturally oppose to any reduction, and the avidity with which they go after the position of congressman-at-large shows how villiant they are in letting no opportunity escape. Many of our leading statesmen, and especially those who are nearing the end of their long service are in favor of reducing the membership of the House of Represetnatives under the census of 1920. Among these is Speaker Clark, who has long realized from experience that the present body is too large, and while he is perhaps as much responsible for its present dimensions as any other individual, the fact that he has come out in favor of reducing the membership to something like 300 is most encouraging. We need a congress that will be workable and efficient, but the way things are going now the popular branch of our national legislature has degenerated into an undisciplined mob, where no one feels any sense of responsibility, because the burden is divided among so many. There are members of Congress in the lower branch who are regular only in their attendance upon the paymaster. They are never heard of and are seldom seen during the sessions unless they have some pet measure that they wish to put over, or unless they are in pork barrel cahoots with other mem- Nineteen tons of the shipment are limas, which will be sufficient to plant 1100 acres. There are enough Lady Washington's in the car to put in 1500 acres. In addition there is seed for 300 acres of Henderson Bush, a variety which is being pushed strongly by Huchting Bros. as a coming bean in this section. Blackeye beans sufficient for 400 acres are included in the car. Over half the acreage represented in the carload of beans is new land never before planted to beans. Besides this all the former bean land is being put in and the coming season promises to see the largest amount of bean acreage ever planted in the county. With any kind of good weather the bean men have the promise of good prices under present contract arrangements and all are looking forward to making money from the coming crop. LOYAL TO AMERICA Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore, head of the Catholic church in America, has made a statement relative to the war. Although an advocate of peace before the declaration of war, the Cardinal now says: "In this great emergency, it behooves every American to do his duty and the primary duty of a citizen is loyalty to the country. Loyalty is manifested by acts, not words; by solemn service, rather than empty dramatics. It is exhibited by absolute obedience by the citizens to his country's call." Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Barmes made a trip to Los Angeles Friday.