anaheim-gazette 1917-05-31

ORANGE COUNTY RESOURCES REVIEWED STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE REPORTS ON ITS RECENT FOOD SURVEY MAJORITY OF THIS SEASON'S CROPS ARE FOUND TO BE ABOVE NORMAL What can the farmers of Orange county do to aid in the patriotic task of producing the largest possible quantity of food? To answer this question, the committee on resources and food supply of the California state council of defense recently conducted a food survey of California through the University of California college of agriculture. The findings as to what the farmers of Orange county can do to help the nation in its wartime emergency are set forth in the following report of the investigators. 1. Conserve stock feed; do not over feed hay to workstock. 2. Extend intercrops to all young orchards. 3. Increase crop production by conserving all surplus water. 4. Create district labor bureaus. 5. Make a school vacation coincide with the walnut harvest. 6. Gain the confidence of Mexican laborers and thereby reduce their migration. 7. Provide suitable living quarters for farm laborers and give them space labor wage. The probable return during the past few weeks of any amount of this labor to Mexico seems unlikely. Steps should be taken to gain the confidence of the Mexican laborer to allow his fears of a war with Mexico and assure him proper protection in such event. The ranches where workmen are the most liberally treated are having very little labor trouble. Properly housed and well paid laborers as a rule are standing by the farmers in this time of stress. Also the allotment of suitable garden space, provision for poultry keeping, etc., to the ranch workmen with families, has a good economic and psychological influence on their contentment and stability. EMBARGO LIFTED ON MEXICAN LABOR Farm Hands to be Admitted for a Limited Time With the view to provide against a probable shortage in farm labor, Secretary of Labor Wilson has issued orders for the admission to the United States of aliens from Mexico otherwise barred by the literacy test or the contract labor clause of the immigration law. Anthony Caminetti, commissioner general of immigration, announced the order explaining that it was to relieve conditions in the southwestern states where farmers have been accustomed to import seasonal labor from Mexico. It will affect New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and California. In a letter to officials of the department charged with the enforcement of the immigration laws, Secretary Wilson gave notice that it had been decided to exempt agricultural laborers from Mexico temporarily from the literacy and contract labor proviso of the 1917 immigration laws. He added: "Aliens admitted under the provisions, have sugar E. A. Nickerson, a State official, is also interested." AN EFFECTIVE Exercising, as it internal care and solvency's one hundred dollar fruit crop, the Commissioner Heckler 100 county inspector an event of statewide wide importance. This army of men fluence in the affairs of the people of Modesto generously warm on the occasion of 6th and 7th. The will be open to the people are invited commissioners and with the magnitude in nearly every Thursday's meeting and will undertake analysis of the new law by the legislature by the signature of ens. A. F. Naftzer, state council of deference, representing California, George E. commissioner of heirs will address this day. The people can information applications from these plants, have sugar E. A. Nickerson, a State official, is also interested." feed hay to workstock. 2 Extend intercrops to all young orchards. 3 Increase crop production by conserving all surplus water. 4 Create district labor bureaus. 5 Make a school vacation coincide with the walnut harvest. 6 Gain the confidence of Mexican laborers and thereby reduce their migration. 7 Provide suitable living quarters for farm laborers and give them space for a garden. Review of Crop Conditions in This County, April, 1917 The bean area during this year will apparently be about 5 per cent above the normal. The total crop slightly above the average is anticipated. The beet acreage is thought to be normal with prospects for an average crop. From present indications the walnut crop will be 115 per cent of normal for the past few years. It is expected that there will be a combined citrus crop of 5% to 10% above the average, the increase will be due in part to the tonnage from young and heretofore non-producing groves. The apricot crop will apparently total from 10% to 20% below the normal. The potato acreage is estimated to be 10% above the normal and normal in condition. Tomatoes, peppers and green beans will be, apparently, 5% to 20% above normal. The cabbage acreage is 20% to 25% above normal, the condition, however, indicates only 5% to 10% above an average total crop. The threshed grains are considerably below normal in acreage and conditions with a reasonable expectation of only 65% to 75% of an average crop. The carrying capacities of pastures are only 50% to 60% of normal. Barley and other grain hays are considerably below normal in both acreage and condition. It seems reasonably certain that there will not be over 45% to 55% of a normal crop of grain hay produced in the county this year. On every hand there is an indication that the supply of stock feed is considerably below the average, and it therefore becomes the duty of every farmer to conserve the forage feed for his animals. Farmers as a rule have a tendency to over feed their workstock with hay. This is not only wasteful but may actually reduce the efficiency of the teams. Horses should not have free access to the haystacks where they over eat and further waste their food states where farmers have been accustomed to import seasonal labor from Mexico. It will affect New Mexico, Arizona, Texas and California. In a letter to officials of the department charged with the enforcement of the immigration laws, Secretary Wilson gave notice that it had been decided to exempt agricultural laborers from Mexico temporarily from the literacy and contract labor proviso of the 1917 immigration laws. He added: "Aliens admitted under the provisions hereof are allowed to enter temporarily upon the understanding that they will engage in no other than agricultural labor; and any who fail to accept or after acceptance abandon employment of that kind and engage in the performance of labor in connection with other industries shall be promptly arrested and deported to the country whence they came. In cases arising under this circular the aliens involved shall be admitted without the payment of head tax." FRUSTRATE HOLD UP MEN Two Mexicans attempted to hold up on the boulevard near Wintersburg Sunday night, the victims being Allin W. Gardner and his mother. The Gardners were on their way home from church and were driving a spirited young horse to a single buggy. Coming to a dark place on the boulevard, the Mexicans sprang out, one grabbing for a wheel, the other for the horse's head. The driver jumped to his feet and gave a yell which so frightened the horse that it jumped and started off so quickly that the man failed to get his hands on her and was run over instead. The animal forgot all about the speed limit and was home in no time. Just what happened to the man who grabbed the wheel is not known, but one thing is certain, he was not with it when the horse stopped. A short distance beyond the place where the hold up occurred, three other Mexicans were standing by the road, who may have been accomplices. Fortunately the Gardners were not harmed in the least, unless it was by the cursing in a foreign tongue that the man who was run over gave them in generous measure. A Santa Ana lady has recalled that Herbert C. Hoover, who has been selected as food administrator for the United States, chose a former Whitney girl for his bride Miss Lou Henry. SUMMER COURSE TRAIN The University is trying to help prepare fend their country a special seven-week in military training June 18 to Saturday live. The university at military instruction 8 a.m. to noon day Since the afternoon will be opportunity rolled to take course desire, in the summer will be in session August 4, with in than a hundred days more than thirty ments. The summer milion open to male citizens States over twenty months and under age, of good moral tally and physical service. Men liable vice can receive in tice in the dutless ed officers. Men serve officers train pare themselves fied in such camps. There will be no for the military trust university will p equipment, and as while those enroll own board and stationery and consisting of pla and trousers, and The uniform cloth ten dollars, the text about three days Applicants for training course w armory on the u Berkeley from 9:1 to 5 p.m., daily 11, to Friday, Jun CEASE FEED The state counsured a statement dustrious people lately stop feeding hand there is an indication that the supply of stock feed is considerably below the average, and it therefore becomes the duty of every farmer to conserve the forage feed for his animals. Farmers as a rule have a tendency to over feed their workstock with hay. This is not only wasteful but may actually reduce the efficiency of the teams. Horses should not have free access to the haystacks where they over eat and further waste their food by trampling it into the ground. The number of livestock in the county is thought to be normal. There is a general feeling that the total poultry population is about to be increased possibly 10%, in spite of the high price of feed. Apparently about 90% of the young orchards are normally intercropped to beans. This should be increased to nearly 100% during the current season. The very favorable bean market warrants this increase. The irrigated area might be increased during the season of 1918 to the extent of several thousand acres. This is especially true on the San Joaquin ranch where ample water is available to irrigate 20,000 to 25,000 acres of land which are now being dry farmed. The recent emergency water bill passed by the state legislature trees the owners of surplus water from any permanent encroachment upon their water right due to the sale of such water during the present war. School vacations occurring in September and October would materially assist in the walnut harvest. The gathering of this crop is mainly light, clean work, where boys and girls with proper leadership might prove very efficient. The abnormal migration of Mexican laborers from one section to another the current season has been due apparently to a high and fluctuating la- A Santa Ana lady has recalled that Herbert C. Hoover, who has been selected as food administrator for the United States, chose a former Whittier girl for his bride, Miss Lou Henry. Miss Henry resided in Whittier a number of years ago and her father, Charles Henry, started the first bank in that city. After a number of years residence there the Henry moved north and it was while Miss Henry was attending Stanford University that she met Mr. Hoover, where both were taking a course in the school of mines. They were married soon after graduation from the institution and later Mr. Hoover was transferred to China by a big mining company. Mrs. Hoover accompanied him and they remained there for a number of years, being there at the time of the Boxer war. They are now erecting a home near Palo Alto, so that they may be near Stanford university, where they will educate their two sons. Hoover was born in Cedar county, Iowa. Announcement has been made in Bakersfield that a large sugar factory is to be located in that city and that work on it will be commenced within 30 days. A sugar factory as a probable asset for Bakersfield has bobbed up for consideration frequently for several years but this is the first time it became a definite proposition. The factory is to cost $800,000, with a total investment over all of $1,250,000. The money is to be furnished by Pingree interests, who besides being interested in the Visalia and Corcoran Anaheim Gazette plants, have sugar interests in Utah. E. A. Nickerson, a San Francisco capitalist, is also interested in the project. AN EFFECTIVE FORCE Exercising, as it does, almost a paternal care and solicitude for California's one hundred and fifty million dollar fruit crop, the mobilization of Commissioner Hecke's force of over 100 county inspectors at Modesto is an event of statewide and actually national importance at this time. This army of men exerts a vital influence in the affairs if the state and the people of Modesto will extend a generously warm welcome to them on the occasion of their visit on June 6th and 7th. The first day's meeting will be open to the public and the people are invited to meet with the commissioners and become familiar with the magnitude of their operations in nearly every county in California. Thursday's meeting will be executive and will undertake a thorough analysis of the new laws recently passed by the legislature and made effective by the signature of Governor Stephens. A. F. Naftzger, vice president of the state council of defense, B. F. Crocheron, representing the University of California, George H. Hecke, state commissioner of horticulture and others will address the meeting Wednesday. The people can expect first-hand information applicable to state conditions from these gentlemen. SUMMER COURSE IN MILITARY TRAINING The University of California is going to help prepare young men to defend their country's cause, by giving a special seven-weeks summer course in military training, from Monday, "There are many thousands of so-called 'floating laborers' in California, the big majority of whom will work when given the opportunity at fair wages. Most of these men are self-sustaining and usually conserve their earnings so that they do not need to beg. Others among them—frequently willing workers, obessed by the drink habit or improvident in the handling of their earnings, sometimes are compelled to beg. Usually, however, they ocer and willingly work in return for what is given them. Also moving about with these floating laborers, preying upon them and posing as laborers, are chronic begars who will not accept work of any kind because they can exist well in idleness through the misguided kindness of charitably inclined persons. They will not even work in return for a free meal. Every time that a housewife or citizen aids this class of chronic mendicant, who is a bum by choice and avocation, they help to encourage this class of shiftless wanderer. At this time when every ounce of energy and every pound of food stuff is needed—when every loyal American is endeavoring to do his or her bit in national defense and preparedness—it is unfair that anybody should exist in shiftless idleness. Housewives and every loyal Ameri- IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE In the Matter of the Estate of ( ) ERWIN BAYHA, Deceased. Order to Show Cause. Upon reading and filling the petition of Emma J. Bayha, as administratrix of the estate of Erwin Buyha, deceased, duly verified by her oath, praying for an order of this Court, authorizing her as such Administratrix to borrow the sum of $11,000.00, and to execute therefor a promissory note, payable three years after the date thereof, with interest at the rate of six per cent annum, to be secured by a mortgage to be executed by a citizen can give immeasurable aid in eliminating this class of chronic, idling loafer by using keen, relentless judgment and decision in giving food or alms. Every supplicant for food or alms should be required to give an honest return in work for what he receives. In almost every case where a man professes to be unable to secure work, he can readily find out where work is obtainable by application to the police, city marshal, or other peace or public officials. In cases where food is given in return for work, discretion also should be used in order to prevent a condition where ordinarily willing workers would be encouraged to live in semi-idleness. "It is not intended, however, that any respectable, observing householder should be deterred in the giving of deserving charity." J. N. Anderson, F. C. Krause and B. Fisher have been applited to appraise the estate of George Osher. Phoebe Hilend has been given letters testamentary over the estate of J. S. Hilend. John N. Anderson, F. C. Krause and E. H. Schlotter have been appointed to assess the estate of J. S. Hilend. EXCEPTIONS FILED TO SPENCER'S REPORT Administrator of Romer Estate May Have to Make New Accounting The estate of Christina E. Romer, deceased, promises to furnish still more good newspaper copy. It will be remembered that Chester Spencer, lately appearing in the courts with an attempt to shoulder the responsibility of the management of the estate on his dead son, who acted as his attorney, failed in his attempt and was told by the court to return an account of the estate, of which he is the adminis- SUMMER COURSE IN MILITARY TRAINING The University of California is going to help prepare young men to defend their country's cause, by giving a special seven-weeks summer course in military training, from Monday, June 18 to Saturday, August 4, inclusive. The university announces that this military instruction will be given from 8 a.m. to noon daily, except Sundays. Since the afternoons will be free, there will be opportunity for the men enrolled to take courses also, if they so desire, in the summer session, which will be in session from June 25 to August 4, with instruction in more than a hundred different subjects, in more than thirty different departments. The summer military course will be open to male citizens of the United States over twenty years and nine months and under forty-five years of age, of good moral character, and mentally and physically fit for military service. Men liable for military service can receive instruction and practice in the duties of non-commissioned officers. Men eligible for the reserve officers training camps can prepare themselves for the work required in such camps. There will be no tuition or other fee for the military training course. The university will provide the arms, equipment, and ammunition needed, while those enrolled will provide their own board and lodging, text books, and stationery and uniform clothing, consisting of plain gray cap, shirt, and trousers, and canvas leggings. The uniform clothing will cost about ten dollars, the text books and stationery about three dollars. Applicants for the summer military training course will be enrolled at the armory on the university campus at Berkeley from 9 a.m., to 12 m. and 1 to 5 p.m., daily, from Monday, June 11, to Friday, June 15, inclusive. CEASE FEEDING BEGGARS The state council of defense has issued a statement asking that the industrious people of California immediately stop feeding that large army of men who wonder up and down the CEASE FEEDING BEGGARS The state council of defense has issued a statement asking that the industrious people of California immediately stop feeding that large army of men who wander up and down the highways, refusing work but demanding food from those who do labor. It says: The Gazette Reliable Clean Newsy Official Paper $1.50 Per Year Good Advertising Medium Reserving therefrom rights of way for ditch purposes as follows: M. L. Wicks and Thos. B. Brown to the Cannon de lion by deed recorded in Book 47, page 404 of Deeds; James McGuffie and A. M. McGuffie to the Anaheim Water Company, a corporation, by deeds recorded in Book 68, page 105 and Book 73, page 208 of Deeds. Also reserving a right of way for road purposes described in a deed from James McGuffie to the Board of Supervisors of Los Angeles County, recorded in Book 68, page 569 of Deeds. All of the above deeds being recorded in said Los Angeles County. Together with all water rights appurtenant to the above described land. That said real property which is herein designated as Parcel II is situate, lying and being in the County of Orange, State of California, and bounded and described as follows, to-wit: The South one-half of Lot Four (4), Block Thirty-one (31) and all of Lot Five (5), Block Thirty-one (31) of Yorba Lincoln Tract survey map recorded in Book 5, pages 17 and 18, Miscellaneous Maps in the office of the County Recorder of said County, reserving therefrom all rights of way over and through said premises, as the same are reserved in a deed from M. N. Newmark et al., to Erwin Bayha and Emma J. Bayha, his wife, which said deed is dated the 9th day of May, 1913, and was, on the 19th day of June, 1913, recorded in Book 237 of Deeds, at Page 1 thereof, Records of Orange County, California. Reference is hereby made to said petition of said Emma J. Bayha, as such Administratrix, on file in the office of the Clerk of this Court for further particulars. Dated this 25th day of May, A. D. 1917. Z. B. WEST, Judge of the Superior Court. NO. 8637 NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Sallie Ann Reagan, Deceased. Notice is Hereby Given, by the undersigned, M. F. Reagan, the Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Sallie Ann Reagan, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons 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. 464 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 29th day of May, 1917. M. F. REAGAN, Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Sallie Ann Reagan, Deceased. ROGER C. DUTTON, Attorney for Executor. 5-31-5t REDUCED FARES FOR SUMMER TRIPS For vacation or business trips the Salt Lake Route offers, on May 31st and certain dates in June, July, August and September, round trip tickets at greatly reduced fares to many Eastern points. For instance, to Chicago and return, $80.00; New York $118.20; St. Louis, $77.50; St. Paul, Minneapolis, $84.45; Missouri River, $67.50; Denver, $62.50; Salt Lake City, $40.00, and many others. Return limit 3 months, but not after October 31. The ideal vacation trip is to the American Wonderlands, Yellowstone National Park and Glacier National Park, both easily reached via Salt Lake City. Round trip fares are reasonable and the world has no more marvelous sights. Full information of all these trips, train service, etc., at all offices of the SALT LAKE ROUTE J. J. TAVIS, C. P. Agent, 201 W. 4th St., Santa Ana Phone: Home 211 P.S. The American Express operates over Salt Lake route FOR SALE Three lots corner Citron and Broadway. Terms. Inquire of owner Phone 130-1 FOR SALE Three lots corner Citron and Broadway. Terms. Inquire of owner. Phone 130-J administrator's report. The contestant prays that the court compel Chester Spencer to render a true and accurate account of the moneys received by the estate, and further proceedings may lead to his assuming responsibility for the balance of the $10,000 the land is said to be worth. POSTERITY'S FAIR SHARE According to Congressman Nicholas Longworth of Ohio an equitable division of the cist of the war would be 25 per cent paid in taxes by the present generation and 75 per cent raised by the sale of binds to be paid by our posterity. He claims that when the bonds become due our population will at least have doubled. It is the people of today who are giving all the men necessary to prosecute the war, and in Mr. Longworth's opinion, it is only fair to ask future generations to pay three-fourths of the money cost of a conflict that has been fought to make their heritage secure. If the war lasts through another year, and additional funds are required, Mr. Longworth will favor the issue of additional bonds rather than a further increase of taxation. County Treasurer J. S. Joplin, last week received $32,791.76 for the bonds issued by the Olive-West Orange Protection District, which proposes to do protective work on the east bank of the Santa Ana river from north of Olive to West Orange. The district voted $30,00.00 bonds. Last week Attorney H. J. e Forgy, representing the district, and W. H. Brown of Orange, representing the purchasers, received the bonds. Upon them there was a premium of $805 and accrued interest of $986.76. It is the purpose of the district to proceed at once with the construction work and have it all completed before next winter's rains set in. Gentlemen: We have found Zerolene to be a satisfactory lubricant for BUICK automobiles and trucks. Vary truly yours, J.D. 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