anaheim-gazette 1917-04-26

LADYBIRD BEETLE BATTLES WITH BEAN BUG EFFIQUENCY OF THE LITTLE PEST DESTROYER BEING TESTED AT SAN LOUIS OBISPO MUCH DEPENDS UPON THE OUTCOME OF THE STRUGGLE NOW IN PROGRESS Entomologist of both the state and federal service are watching with deep concern the outcome of a unique life and death struggle that is being waged silently, but none the less intensely, between two species of insects, natural foes, in the great bean growing districts of San Luis Obispo county. The combatants on the one side are the black aphis, which thrives on young bean plants, and on the other, ladybird beetles, which in turn thrive on the black aphis. There is much at stake on the result, in this war that is being waged between these two species of inhabitants of the entomological world. At the present the battle ground is 1000 acres planted in broad or Windsor beans, in the Arroyo Grande and Oceano districts. The crop from this acreage alone, if successful, will yield the growers $300,000. The land will produce 5000 to 6000 pounds of the beans, which are commonly called horse beans; to the acre, and the price offered is 6 cents a pound, this season, with exery indication that it will go the ladybirds have been killed off. The remainder have been putting up a remarkable fight. In greater numbers experts believe the ladybirds would come nearer holding their own. The larva of the ladybird will eat about 250 aphis in its lifetime of 20 days. The larva then goes to the pupal stage, where it is dormant. It emerges to adult stage with a life of 20 to 50 days and a capacity of from 100 to 1000 aphis in this time. Mr. Christierson has found that the bean plants may be saved by the use of a 40 per cent nicotine sulphate solution distributed on the plants, in conjunction with the work done by the ladybirds. He is of the opinion that the bean aphis can be totally and permanently exterminated only when entomologists become thoroughly familiar with its life history. The state has already had expert entomologists at work with the San Luis Obispo county horticultural commissioner, and the department of agricultural entomologists at Washington have been following the local work closely. Some growers have hesitated about spraying because of the expense. Mr. Christierson, in his experiments, has found that the spraying costs but $5 to $7 per acre, which includes labor and the hiring of a sprayer. It is necessary that the 40 per cent nicotine sulphate solution used be distributed with copsiderable force and to all portions of the bean plants. It is most successfully applied by the use of a power sprayer capable of 250 pounds pressure. Considering that the beans will bring about $300 to the acre, Mr. Christierson believes the plants are well worth saving. Within the last few days Commissioner Christierson and Expert Harrison sprayed a strip of bean plants at Arroyo Grande, 12 rows wide and 40 rods long, through the center of a field. The plants were a foot to 16 feet long. REVERSES ACADEMY PATRICIAL REVERSE MEMBERS OF TAXPAYER THROWIN EAC between these two species of inhabitants of the entomological world. At the present the battle ground is 1000 acres planted in broad or Windsor beans, in the Arroyo Grande and Oceano districts. The crop from this acreage alone, if successful, will yield the growers $300,000. The land will produce 5000 to 6000 pounds of the beans, which are commonly called horse beans, to the acre, and the price offered is 6 cents a pound, this season, with exery indication that it will go higher. There are approximately 20,000 acres comprising the bean growing district of San Luis Obispo county and immediate adjoining territory. Of this acreage, 70 per cent is devoted to small white beans, 15 per cent to large white beans and the remaining 15 per cent to the pink species. The aphis rumicis, the scientific name for the black aphis, is an enemy of all species of beans. The Windsor or horse bean, which is large, white and irregular in shape, is an early species and because of this fact is providing the only sustenance obtainable now by the aphis. The planting of horse beans begins in November and continues on through the winter months until early spring. The setting out of these beans at this early period is necessary to give them ample start before they can be choked to death by morning glory or bind weed. The question which gravely perplexes entomologists is whether the bean aphis winters under ground or on the weeds, and whether it is in the egg state or adult form during this time. S. V. Christierson, horticul'ural commissioner of San Luis Obispo county, who has been directing a most vigorous campaign against the bean aphis, fighting the destructive parasite with ladybird beetles imported from the high Sierras, and spray solutions, after a close study has declared that complete extermination of the bean eating insect depends on the determining of the facts in this regard. He frankly admits that so far as this phase of the pests' existence is a mystery to him, and A. R. Harrison, an expert of wide reputation, is equally in the dark. Mr. Harrison recently passed several weeks in the Arroyo Grande and Oceano bean fields with Mr. Christierson, inspecting the progress of the ladybird beetles and assisting in the spraying experiment. The spray has been adopted to aid the ladybird beetle, which is making a desperate but unequal fight to hold its own against the great odds of the black portions of the bean plants. It was successfully applied by the use of a power sprayer capable of 250 pounds pressure. Considering that the beans will bring about $300 to the acre, Mr. Christierson believes the plants are well worth saving. Within the last few days Commissioner Christierson and Expert Harrison sprayed a strip of bean plants at Arroyo Grande, 12 rows wide and 40 rods long, through the center of a field. The plants were a foot to 16 inches high and in heavy foliage. Before spraying they were entirely covered with aphis. After spraying, careful examination revealed no trace of insect life. Another strip on the edge of the same field showed similar results from spraying. Of course the little experimental patches cleared will soon be reinfested from adjoining rows, but the experts are of the opinion that by securing more apparatus and spraying immediately the bulk of the horse beans of the San Luis Obispo district will be saved this season. These beans are going to play a very important part in the high cost of living problems. They are now being used extensively as a food in northern lumber camps and in the coal and iron mines of the East. It is thought possible they may supplant, to a certain extent, at least, the pink bean in the army and navy. In regard to spraying, Commissioner Christierson is of the opinion that if it is done this year throughout the bean fields, the infestation will be much smaller next season. Other varieties of beans, now being planted, can be sprayed in the earlier stages of growth, it being only a question of the grower satisfying himself that spraying pays and investing a part of his profits in necessary apparatus and the chemical preparation. An odd discovery that has been made in Idaho experiments is that the nicotine sulphate does not destroy the ladybirds, foe of the aphis, in the adult stage and not in the more advanced larval stages. Growers may save the horse bean crop by one spraying, reducing the aphis to numbers that can be handled by the ladybirds during the rest of the season. The Pacific Electric is making ready to begin work on the overhead crossing for its new line on Spadra avenue, Fullerton. Equipment for mixing cement has been moved to the location and teams have been hauling gravel for the past several days. Filling of For Jackman and in fact, this league over since it got under Sweet seemingly bearance had cried and the blow off as chairman of tee took it upon league's action in for a coast high Los Angeles and so notified the se just reared up howled against sion of the right "dear peepul" that looked like propta that a special rite was hurriedly co reversed and J horts disciplined ish. A. A. Millin in the proceeding man the error o Jesse Dinsmore philanthropists, DeWitt and Colli which has tendered that bodes ill for future when any lastingly damned strength. Since the little above chronicled no sensational d maintained an our or, but Sweet Jackman Jackson fact of the incorn at several meet eral inefficiency those in authori and frantic app ment along he self, his latest e appeal for more with a tabulated to set forth th conditions, but w light of disinter nee so many phase of the pests' existence is a mystery to him, and A. R. Harrison, an expert of wide reputation, is equally in the dark. Mr. Harrison recently passed several weeks in the Arroyo Grande and Oceanano bean fields with Mr. Christierson, inspecting the progress of the ladybird beetles and assisting in the spraying experiment. The spray has been adopted to aid the ladybird beetle, which is making a desperate but unequal fight to hold its own against the great odds of the black aphis. A little regarding what is known of the origin of the aphis is essential in order to understand just what has to be coped with. It overwinters, to reiterate, in either the egg or adult stage. At any rate the eggs hatch in spring, producing females, which in turn produce living young at the rate of from ten to fifty and these in turn produce females until the following fall. It is easy to see at a glance with what rapidity the aphis constantly increases. Their one dreaded enemy of the insect world, the ladybird beetle, overwinters in adult stage in the Sierra, hibernating in large clumps of brush and on the roots of trees. They are located by scouts sent out in the fall from the state insectary, who mark the colonies. In the spring other employees of the state insectary are sent to pack them out. At the state insectary they are kept until shipped out to growers, as they are asked for. In his work in the bean fields of the Sar Luis Obispo district this season, Mr. Christierson has used sixty colonies of ladybird beetles. There are 30,000 ladybirds to the colony, this number being determined by measurement, there being 1147 beetles to the ounce. The ladybirds were set to work, one colony to ten acres of bean plants. Owing to being exposed to frost and cold rains, 50 per cent of NOTICE Lumber yards will be closed Saturday May 12th 1917 Lumbermen's Day at Orange County Park C. Ganahl Lumber Co. Gibbs Lumber Co. Griffith Lumber Co. TEAPOT TEMPEST IN JACKMAN'S LEAGUE REVERSES ACTION OF PASSIONATE PATRIOTS, IS HIMSELF REVERSED BY THEM MEMBERS OF ORANGE COUNTY TAXPAYERS' ASSOCIATION THROWING BRICKS AT EACH OTHER The Orange County Taxpayers' League, that aggregation of passionate patriots that has for months held regular meetings for the purpose of viewing with alarm every act of federal, state and municipal government, has at length apparently found no more worlds to conquer in that direction and for want of other characteristic occupation has succeeded in fostering a nice little scrap in its own ranks, with President S. J. Jackman as principal of one of the factions and L. A. Sweet, vice president of the organization as the other leader. Trouble is said to have first started when it was decided that the league needed an organ to more fully air its views in public and the deal was made with an Orange county weekly for space in that publication with Jackman as editor-in-chief, and then it was that Sweet, who prides himself on his ability as a journalist is said to have taken umbrage, or whatever it is that such people do take when their self-lauded claims to superior ability are disregarded and themselves thrown States as long as she must face Texas first. The Mexican government has too much sense for this. Mexico knows what the Texans did to her at the battle of San Jacinto and she knows what we can do again," is the way Attorney Ben Goodrich., the oldest Texas born man in California, spoke of the situation. "If the Mexicans are threatening us, it is just to boast. They won't attack us. But if they do, Texas can handle Mexico," he said. Capt. J. D. Shaw, who celebrated jointly his 75th birthday anniversary and that of the battle of San Jacinto, in the principal address of the program said: "If Mexico gets too troublesome, Texas will go to the help of the United States at the proper time and will end the Mexican menace. If the United States at that time will leave it to Texas, she will wind up Mexico in less than a year and a half. We of Texas are not afraid of Mexico as long as there are Texans in Texas. And Mexico will fear the Uinted States as long as there is a Texas." Capt. Shaw, known to all Texans for his eloquence and as a historian, told vividly of the battle which resulted in the birth of Texas as a republic. Otho S. Houston, a great-nephew of Gen. Sam Houston, who defeated Gen. Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto, declared he is not afraid of an attack from Mexico. "Of course, we may have a few bandits to contend with, but the Mexican government, I think, will not strike, because of Texas. Mexico thinks she could whip the United States if it were not for Texas, but with the Lone Star state staring her in the face always, I don't think she will dare attack this country. But if Mexico should surprise us and do so, Texas alone can handle the situation." CITRUS QUARANTINE OIL AT COST That 165 oil companies in California, all members of the Independent Oil Producers association, were ready to supply, at cost, all fuel oil needed for defense purposes by the U. S. government and the state, was the report made to the state council of defense by Edward L. Doheny, wealthy oil operator and member of the committee on oil and fuel supply of the council. The independent oil men also are ready to turn over to the state council of defense all data compiled by their statistical information bureau, which shows all available sources of supply with the amount of oil produced in each field, together with a complete list of all available oil producing and refining equipment in their possession. According to Mr. Doheny, members of the producers association also are making a concerted effort to increase the output of lubricating oil in California, which until a short time ago was at a dangerously low mark. Lubricating oil, he said, was one of the most important items of preparedness as the working of all machinery, big guns, rifles and many other component parts of national defense was dependent upon the supply. Data submitted to the council of defense showed that of every 100 barrels of oil produced in California, only 7.4 per cent was utilized for the making of lubricating oil. It also was shown that, until California oil men took it upon themselves a short time ago to largely increase the available supply, that there had been only enough lubricating oil on hand in the state to last one month. FLAG PROTECTED BY STRICT LAWS le is said to have first started when it was decided that the league needed an organ to more fully air its views in public and the deal was made with an Orange county weekly for space in that publication with Jackman as editor-in-chief, and then it was that Sweet, who prides himself on his ability as a journalist is said to have taken umbrage, or whatever it is that such people do take when their self-luded claims to superior ability are disregarded and themselves thrown into the discard. For Jackman has been captain, cook and in fact, the whole thing in the league ever since the newspaper end of it got under way until at length Sweet seemingly began to think forebearance had ceased to be a virtue and the blow off came when Jackman, as chairman of the executive committee took it upon himself to reverse the league's action in condemning the plan for a coast highway through Ventura, Los Angeles and Orange counties and so notified the state legislature. Sweet just reared up on his hind legs and howled against the proposed subversion of the rights and privileges of the "dear peepul" to damn anything that looked like progress, with the result that a special meeting of the league was hurriedly called and the reversal reversed and Jackman and his cohorts disciplined and trimmed to a finish. A. A. Mills took an active part in the proceedings in showing Jackman the error of his ways, as did also Jesse Dinsmore and other leading philanthropists, including Commodore DeWitt and Colonel Umatum, all of which has tended to create a condition that bodes ill for concerted action in future when anything has to be everlastingly damned with the full league strength. Since the little difference of opinion above chronicled, Jackman has made no sensational demonstration and has maintained an outwardly calm demeanor, but Sweet has attempted to out-Jackman Jackman and as leader in fact of the inconsolables has presided at several meetings at which the general inefficiency and worthlessness of those in authority has been exploited and frantic appeals made for betterment along the lines laid out by himself, his latest effort being a published appeal for more pay for working men, with a tabulated statement purporting to set forth the facts as to present conditions, but which under the bright light of disinterested investigation revealed so many glaring errors and in- CITRUS QUARANTINE A public hearing on the proposed quarantine on imported citrus fruit will be held at the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., on May 8. The proposed quarantine is due to the fact that citrus canker is known to exist in eastern and southeastern Asia, the Philippine Islands, Oceana, Malayan Archipelago, Japan and South Africa and that fruit infected with the disease is being imported into the United States from these regions. If adopted, the quarantine will prohibit the further importation from these sections of such fruit as oranges, lemons and grapefruit. The commercial importations from the countries affected by the proposed quarantine are so small at the present time that the chief danger is believed to consist in small lots of fruit brought in for personal use by returning travelers. As a precaution against the introduction of citrus canker into this country, the importation of citrus plants has been prohibited since December of 1914. The disease, however can be brought in on fruits as well as plants. Citrus canker has already made its way into the Gulf region of the United States, presumably in 1911, from the Orient. The federal and state authorities are now fighting the disease and a vigorous attempt to exterminate it by the burning of citrus trees is being made, with prospects of success in several of the infected states. The campaign is expensive, however, as it involves the burning of between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 of citrus trees. Moreover, the western fruit districts of California, New Mexico and Arizona are still free from the infection and ev- FLAG PROTECTED BY STRICT LAWS State and Federal Statutes Demand Respect for Old Glory Following are Federal and California laws for enforcing a proper respect for the dignity and sacredness of the American flag: Section 310, Penal Code of California, provides: "That any person, firm or corporation, who, in any manner, for exhibition or display, puts, places or causes to be placed, an inscription, picture, device, design, symbol, name advertisement, word, letter, character, mark or notice whatsoever, upon any flag of the United States, or ensign evidently purporting to be such flag, or who in any manner appends, annexes or affixes to any such flag any inscription, picture, device, symbol, name, advertisement, word, letter, character, mark or notice whatsoever, or who displays or exhibits, or causes to be displayed or exhibited, any flag, whether of the United States or ensign purporting to be such flag, upon which is put, attached, annexed, affixed or placed in any manner, any inscription, picture, design, device, symbol, name, advertisement, word, letter, mark or notice whatsoever, or who mutilates, tramples upon or otherwise defaces or defiles any such flag, whether said flag be public or private property, or who places or causes to be placed on any manufactured or prepared article or covering of said article, such flag, or indication of such flag, or who uses or causes to be used for purposes of a commercial or other trade mark, such flag, or indication of such flag, shall be financed not more than $200 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, Scene from H.M.S. Pinafore, which will be Presented at Chautauqua by 40 People Scene from H.M.S. Pinafore, which will be Presented at Chautauqua by 40 People And so the taxpayers' league is reported to be at outs with its erstwhile leader and his close friends, and to be milling around in search of some real Moses to take command of the forces and lead them out of the wilderness of cross purposes in which they are floundering and in the meantime the friends of the coast road plan are rejoicing over the fact that opposition of the Orange County Taxpayers' League, as at present constituted will probably do more to advance the successful completion of the project than the very warmest support the organization might possibly offer. READY TO MAKE MEXICO BEHAVE Texans, at Picnic, Declare They Can Handle Latins That Texas is amply able to care for the Mexican situation as it at present exists was the consensus of opinion of numerous prominent Texans who attended a picnic at Sycamore Grove in celebration of the anniversary of the battle of San Jacinto. "Mexico will not attack the United NEW GRAND THEATRE BEAUTIFUL SAFE AND SANITARY PLAYHOUSE PERFECT THE PRIDE OF ANAHEIM THE HOME OF "ALWAYS GOOD" SHOWS. Tonight Only— Thursday, April 26 Return Engagement of the Beautiful Clara Kimball Young IN "THE COMMON LAW" FRIDAY&SAT. APRIL 27-28 Blue Bird Feature Days with FRANKLYN FARNUM In a Decided 5 Act Novelty “THE CLOCK” Also the World Famous Comedian CHARLEY CHAPLIN In One of Greatest Comedies “The WOMAN” "THE CLOCK" Also the World Famous Comedian CHARLEY CHAPLIN In One of Greatest Comedies "The WOMAN" 2 shows. All Seats 10c. Children 5c. 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ADVERTISED LETTERS Mr. Thomas Campbell, Mrs. A. McCabe, Mrs. Anna B. McCabe, Mrs. Herman Dorhman, O. J. Gebon, Mr. S. Hisayide, Mr. Thompson Jones, Mrs. Jesus Jimmerez, Mr. I. S. Killiam, Mrs. Violet Kinter, W. Mitchell, Mrs. lich will be 0 People ever, that flags, or ensigns, the property of and used in the service of the United States, or any state, territory or District of Columbia, may have inscriptions, names of actions, battles, skirmishes, or words, marks or symbols, which are placed thereon pursuant to law or authorized regulations; provided further, that this act shall not apply to banners or flags carried by military or patriotic organizations existing under the laws of the state of California and the United States of America, or to flags used in theatrical performances, or to flags carried by political parties, or organizations in parades, or in public meetings." Section 1617a, Political Code of California, provides: "Boards of school trustees in all school districts throughout the state and boards of education in all cities and counties throughout the state shall provide each schoolhouse under their control, a suitable flag of the United States, which shall be hoisted above each schoolhouse during all school sessions. It shall be the duty of boards of school trustees and boards of education to enforce this provision. "It shall also be the duty of such boards of school trustees and boards of education to provide smaller and suitable United States flags to be displayed in each schoolroom at all times during the school sessions. It shall be the duty of such boards of trustees and boards of education to enforce this provision." An act revising and amending the statutes relative to trade marks," is in part as follows: "Section 5. That no mark by which the goods of the owner of the mark may be distinguished from other goods of the same class shall be refused registration as a trade mark on account" ADVERTISED LETTERS Mr. Thomas Campbell, Mrs. A. McCabe, Mrs. Anna B. McCabe, Mrs. Herman Dorhman, O. J. Gebon, Mr. S. Hisayide, Mr. Thompson Jones, Mrs. Jesus Jimmerez, Mr. I. S. Killiam, Mrs. Violet Kinter, W. Mitchell, Mrs. J. R. McCullock, Mrs. Frank Morse, Mr. Clarence Ownbey, Manuel Obideo, Miss Mary Reyes, Mr. Siberio Rulz, Mrs. Henry Schulte, Taylors Cash Store, Mr. R. W. Torry, Miguel Ybarra, Mrs. Leta Zaskel. SECOND INSTALLMENT OF COUNTY TAXES DELINQUENT MONDAY, APRIL 30 To avoid error and delay, remittances should be accompanied by tax-bill, or full description of property Remittances by mail should be made at once. Be sure you have this year's tax-bill (1916-17) and that your remittance is for the correct amount. Those who pay at the office will find it to their advantage to have check written, or exact change ready, before reaching this office. Respectfully, J. C. LAMB, County Tax Collector. NO. 8550 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Josef Rahler, Deceased. Notice is Hereby Given, by the undersigned, Roger C. Dutton, the Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Josef Rahler, deceased; to the creditors of and pervious having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the said Executor at his place of business, at the law offices of Roger C. Dutton, No. 104 East Center Street, in the City of Anaheim, in the County of Orange, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 20th day of April, 1917. ROGER C. DUTTON, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Josef Rahler, Deceased. ROGER C. DUTTON, Attorney for Executor. 4-26-51