anaheim-gazette 1917-07-12

ANAHEIM CITIZEN KILLED BY AN AUTO JOHN C. MOORE RUN DOWN BY FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD BOY AT TUSTIN ONLY FOURTH OF JULY FATALITY OCCURRING IN ORANGE COUNTY Only one Fourth of July fatality was reported in Orange county, the victim being John C. Moore, of 876 East Broadway, this city. Mr. Moore was 76 years of age, a veteran of the Civil war, and a retired sea captain. In company with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Craft and Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Grinnell, Mr. Moore and his wife visited Laguna Beach on the Fourth in Mr. Craft's car. Returning in the afternoon the party stopped at a Tustin station to take on water. Mr. Moore stepped out of the machine and started across the street when he was struck by a passing car and dragged fifty feet. He was hurried to the Santa Ana hospital where it was found he had suffered a fractured skull, a broken arm and abdominal injuries. He died shortly after reaching the hospital. The car which struck Mr. Moore was driven by Daniel Rios, a fourteen-year-old boy of El Toro. It was estimated by those who saw the accident that he was traveling at a rate of thirty miles per hour, but this was not proven at the inquest, which was held by Cor- WATER COMPANY BUYS McFADDEN NEW CAR Reports of Committees Submitted and Approved Director-Dwyer reported to the board of directors of the water company Saturday that the purchasing committee had provided the superintendent with a new Ford. Report of the finance committee was read and approved and warrants ordered drawn in payment of the various demands therein recommended. Reports of the superintendent, and treasurer were each in turn received and filed. Request of property owner on Elmer's ranch on East Santa Ana street, to have the present open cement ditch replaced by a pipe line was referred to the ditch committee. Request of Mrs. Strain for a pipe line in front of her residence was granted u jb -yub cettiaotrghOg4) in granted subject to a right of way to be obtained and an agreement from her to pay one half the cost of same. Question of repairs to P. P. No. 3 was referred to the committee with power to act. On motion duly seconded the superintendent was instructed to use lumber from flume 8 to build a new derick at No. 2. Application of Mr. Deimling to purchase transformers at P. P. No. 3 was referred to the superintendent with power to act. Application of W. L. Thales for an extra gate was referred to the superintendent. Application of Col. Jones for a crossing in front of his property on South Spadra road was referred to the superintendent. On motion duly seconded the following transfers of stock were granted: 60 from Loftus & O'Brien to Pasadena E E Beazley T L McFadden J Chas Thamer G W Sherwood H H Hale Wm Wallop Exp Wm Wallop, salary A G Miller Pay roll regular Pay roll, labor Total Available cash Balance Warrants returned Co., $114,30 and $253,00 counts aggregating $able $13,700, not in la- START WORK The engineering Southern division is able to resume workers of the state Tustin some time in Engineer Patch, the division has o new bridge at Alisso plans are now in proval. Just as soon of the $18,p00,000 there will be more some of the construc under the new bon bridge will be bu available funds. The proposed n across San Juan this fall. If not, i start after the wet MERCY FOR THE We must own went enough to exp aster from the per f of the menu make unsettling good old ican meals and de iceable American ing recourse to s which we have g have not doubted their motives, bu and dragged fifty feet. He was hurried to the Santa Ana hospital where it was found he had suffered a fractured skull, a broken arm and abdominal injuries. He died shortly after reaching the hospital. The car which struck Mr. Moore was driven by Daniel Rios, a fourteen-year-old boy of El Toro. It was estimated by those who saw the accident that he was traveling at a rate of thirty miles per hour, but this was not proven at the inquest, which was held by Coroner Winbigler Thursday morning. The fact that the boy could not be licensed to drive a car because of his age was noted by the coroner and the owner of the automobile would be called upon to explain why the boy was permitted to drive it. Rios, however, said the car belonged to his brother who had left it at his father's house, and he was driving it without the owner's permission or knowledge. It appeared from the testimony at the inquest that both Mr. Moore and the driver were confused by a couple of motorcycles that were passing at the time. Mr. Moore stepped out of the machine and apparently did not see the approaching auto. Rios in his testimony stated that he was attempting to avoid the motorcycles and did not see Mr. Moore. The verdict of the jury was that the accident was unavoidable and no blame was attached to the driver. The fact, however, that the boy was driving the car without a license will probably cause him to be punished, but the penalty would be nothing more serious than a fine. Water was turned into the main canal of the Anderson Cottonwood irrigation district near Redding, July 1, for the first time. The irrigation system will furnish water for 30,000 acres of land at a cost of less than $30 an acre. The last legislature passed a law requiring property owners to keep their premises free from squirrels and the supervisors of Fresno county have withdrawn their bounty of four cents apiece, believing the law sufficient incentive for the future. More than 1200 acres of sedimentary river bottom, reclaimed and overflow land on the north bank of the American river are to be cleared and prepared for farming as a result of a loan of $75,000 which has been negotiated by the North Sacramento Land Co. Application of W. L. Thales for an extra gate was referred to the superintendent. Application of Col. Jones for a crossing in front of his property on South Spadra road was referred to the superintendent. On motion duly seconded the following transfers of stock were granted: 60 from Loftus & O'Brien to Pasadena Savings Bank pledgee; 5 from F. Cotter to H. G. Chaffee; 7-1-3 from L. Carroll, 1-3 each to J. Carrol, Chas. Carroll and Mary Wallace; 1 from A. F. Withee to J. M. Blochlinger; 12 frim Loe E. Stern to Gustave Stern and 10 from E. F. Kellogg and 18 from Mrs. B. F. E. Kellogg to Mrs. M. O. Kellogg. Following is the report of Superintendent McFadden for the month of June: Regular employees ... $810.00 Oil well employees ... 100.00 Yorba Linda Zanjero ... 60.75 Guard ... 75.00 Water pumpers ... 127.00 Truck driver ... 79.50 Short on May pay roll ... 27.25 CONSTRUCTION: Making pipe at yard (320 skis cmt) 168.50 Digging on Wagner P. L ... 56.65 REPAIRS: Orangethorpe Ave P. L (5 skis c) 9.40 Hiltscher box (2 skis cmt) 3.40 Dunlap box (1 skis cmt) 2.72 Rainey box (5 skis cmt) 6.80 Commonwealth Ave P. L (1 sk) 4.40 Regan pipe line ... 1.36 Raising No. II Ditch (17 sks) 26.72 Same Placeia (47 sks) 64.94 Repair box Yorba Linda (2 sks) 17.33 Gate for Perotti (4 sks, 11 jts 14in pipe) 9.20 Repair Anaheim P. L (7 sks) 24.75 Raising box In Yorba Linda (5 sks) 3.60 Repair gate on Lang ditch 2.75 Filling trench on Santa Ana St ... 4.00 Getting plugs out of P. L ... 33.25 Repairs, PP No. 4 (14 sks) 15.00 Same at No. 2 (37 sks) 33.58 Same at No. 1 5.00 Unloading cement ... 2.50 Hauling sand at yard ... 65.00 CLEANING: Placentia Archelm ... $153.75 Main canal, Sec. 1 ... 336.75 Main canal, Sec. 2 ... 243.95 CEMENT ACCOUNT: On hand June 1 ... 268 Received in June ... 920 Used in construction ... 320 Used on repairs ... 147 On hand July 1 ... 721 The Finance Committee made the following report: June 1, cash in treasury ... $11,313.84 Same with secretary ... 502.19 Water collection ... 8,169.35 Oil well rents ... 7.00 Wm Crowther Est ... 1.72 S.Kramere ... 459.69 D.Degryse ... 44.56 Moore Bros... 17.60 B.Baxter ... 1.50 W.M.Wellman ... 1.20 A.P.Craill ... 7.84 Dr.J.Lang ... 13.20 J.J.Schnelder ... 43.69 A.S.Bradford ... 150.18 Construction ... 12.10 We must own we rent enough to expire from the period of the menu making unsettling good old Italian meals and deiceable American ice recourse to sell which we have gotta have not doubted their motives, but warnings against for two reasons; that the devotion of our old national virtue they would bank real things by the substitutes And then expected, that of our respectful might be tempted too much our way from the San Francisco July 2, for that suspected of effort tempt at prophecy. Potatoes, onion slices the star performer advance of prices are daily getting potatoes were sold sale market this cents per pound almost ridiculous of a short time escaped this receivers staple goods, freetables Business has been reduced une that it is difficult give any definite Economy was sumers by high consumer has prevailed the present light foodstuffs would busy studying th fore him by Unhad no time to are coming down the almost comptitially home in er with the event from the new crop excoriated old hh the run." Now, it seems up to these stars to reverse their they cannot run the slough they them exalt the eons and beans them publish ree More than 1200 acres of sedimentary river bottom, reclaimed and overflow land on the north bank of the American river are to be cleared and prepared for farming as a result of a loan of $75,000 which has been negotiated by the North Sacramento Land Co. Niles Searls, general fire inspector for the Southern Pacific, explains that the $200,000,000 annual fire loss in this country equals the total amount paid out in dividends by all the railroads in the country, or one-half of all the gold and silver mined within the borders of the United States. Four years ago 1,000,000 tons of German potash, worth $40 a ton, were used by American farmers as fertilizer. Now a company of Chico is using potash made from kelp, harvested off the coast of California. An ocean mowing machine cuts and brings to shore near Santa Barbara 200 tons of kelp daily. The new "squirrel law" goes into effect July 26. It provides that the county horticultural commissioner, upon ascertaining the presence of injurious insects or animals named in the bill, shall notify the property owners, and if within 90 days after serving such notice the nuisance is not abated the commissioner is authorized to abate such nuisance and the cost of the work shall be a lien upon the property. TO TRADE—Lot and 6-room cottage on boulevard and electric line, Santa Monica, for small acreage near Anaheim. Box 242, Anaheim, Cal. Anaheim Gazette DATE OF DRAFT IS NOT YET FIXED WILL PROBABLY BE EITHER TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY OF NEXT WEEK ONE NUMBER OUT OF EACH SIX AND ONE-THIRD REGISTERED WILL BE TAKEN Either on Tuesday or Wednesday of next week the drawing under the constitution law will take place, and 1,500,000 young men will be chosen to follow the Star Spangled Banner into the war. The process of drawing is very simple. The country is divided into 3900 districts, as equal in population as it could be arranged, and the registrants in each district are numbered from one up. A set of numbers running to the highest will be placed in the wheel. In order to furnish a million and a half men one man out of each 6 1-3 registered will be drawn from the wheel. Approximately 400 numbers will be drawn as each calls the man having that number in his respective district. After the drawing the men drawn will be given seven days in which to appear before the exemption board where they will present their claims for exemption if they have any. Those not exempted by the board will then report to the examining physician who will determine if they are physically fit. The exemption board in this district is composed of C. C. Chapman, chairman, Rich. RIVER CONTROL AFFECTS ALL VITALLY Continued from Page 1 best efforts to have them excluded when the district was projected two years ago. It was a case, of when they were in, they wanted them out, and when they were out the protestants wanted them in. It is planned to have a campaign of education from now on and it is proposed to hold meetings and enlighten the tax payers regarding the project from every angle. The protection from overflow is a paramount question and vitally affects all of Southern California. The people must cooperate in their endeavors to solve the problem. Competent engineers are now giving the matter serious attention and from a local viewpoint the district is in good hands. Engineers are now working upon the tax rate that will be necessary to carry on the local enterprise. There is contained in the district 13,000 acres, with an assessed valuation of three and a half millions of dollars. An estimate of the work required will be thoroughly studied and an equable assessment will be decided upon. The board will assess benefits and damages, and thus the tax will be made as equable as possible. The man whose property is, in the opinion of the board, the most likely to damage, he will pay relatively more tax than the individual whose property is not subject to overflow. Several ladies and gentlemen from the west section were present, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Bruninger and Mr. Brown. The latter gentleman discussed the question at length, saying he did not need protection from overflow, because he was high and dry. He believed that people should discuss the matter more fully. He said in time that the district would cost the people $50 We must own we have been irreverent enough to expect some small disaster from the persistent murmurings of the menu makers who have been unsettling good old accustomed American meals and destroying good serviceable American appetites by impelling recourse to substitutes for foods which we have grown up with. We have not doubted their patriotism nor their motives, but we have given warnings against their preachments for two reasons; they would break up the devotion of our citizens to the good old national virtue of hearty eating; they would bankrupt the producers of real things by their glorification of substitutes. And now comes sooner than expected, the proof of the truth of our respectful contention. Lest we might be tempted to turn the facts too much our way, we take a few lines from the San Francisco Bulletin of July 2, for that journal will not be suspected of effort to sustain our attempt at prophecy. Potatoes, onions and flour, three of the star performers in the sensational advance of prices a few weeks ago, are daily getting cheaper. In fact, potatoes were selling in the wholesale market this morning at 2 to 2½ cents per pound—prices which sound almost ridiculous compared with those of a short time ago. Few items have escaped this receding tide, including staple goods, fresh fruits and vegetables. Business in the bean market has been reduced to such small volume that it is difficult at this time to give any definite quotations. Economy was forced upon the consumers by high food prices. That the consumer has proved a good scholar, the present light demand for some foodstuffs would indicate. He is so busy studying the example placed before him by Uncle Sam that he has had no time to discover that prices are coming down. In the meantime the almost complete change in practically home in the country, together with the ever increasing supplies from the new crops, has put the much excoriated old high cost of living on the run." Now, it seems to us it should be up to these starvation menu makers to reverse their engines and see if they cannot run our farmers out of the slough they drew them into. Let them exalt the economy of spuds, onions and beans at every meal. Let them publish recipes for all of them numbers will be drawn as each calls the man having that number in his respective district. After the drawing the men drawn will be given seven days in which to appear before the exemption board where they will present their claims for exemption if they have any. Those not exempted by the board will then report to the examining physician who will determine if they are physically fit. The exemption board in this district is composed of C. C. Chapman, chairman, Richard Melrose, secretary, and Dr. George C. Clark. The examining physician is Dr A. H. Jones of Los Angeles. The board will meet at the office of City Attorney E. J. Marks of Fullerton. Orange county's quota will be in the neighborhood of 750 men. Precinct No.1, south of the river, has a registration of 2270, consequently will furnish 360, while this precinct's registration is 2462, and 390 names will be drawn. America's men of draft age will be responsible for ascertaining whether or not they are drawn in the big human lottery. Hence the war department has ascribed that in the next few weeks they be on the alert, follow the newspaper announcements of the draft requirements and when in doubt ask their local exemption boards. The provost marshal general is preparing a boiled down announcement of draft requirements so that there can be no mistaking the duty of the 9,500,000 registrants. In brief, this is what each registrant is required to do: Go to your exemption board and find out what your red ink serial number is as soon as your board has finished numbering the cards for the big lottery. Watch for the drawing in Washington. Then find out whether you were drawn and the order in which you must appear. After that learn when you must appear for physical examination. In case of doubt as to any point, ask your local board about it. These are the first steps the registrant must watch, but there will be others and as every man is taxed with the responsibility of knowing the requirements, it behooves the youth of America to keep close tab on newspapers from now on. The first set of instructions will be given officially to the press in the next few days. George J. Huntington of this city knows how to handle fans as "Stump." is subject to overflow. Several ladies and gentlemen from the west section were present, among whom were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Bruninger and Mr. Brown. The latter gentleman discussed the question at length, saying he did not need protection from overflow, because he was high and dry. He believed that people should discuss the matter more fully. He said in time the district would cost the people $50 an acre, as the work would never be finished. But other speakers disputed this, saying that should the work be built as proposed the tax would be relatively small, compared to the benefits derived. The exact figures will shortly be made known. In regard to naming the phonograph manufactured by Mr. Peck, the committee announced that Mrs. N. C. Smith had been declared the winner, she choosing the name of "Heimola," and the lady was awarded the prize. Charles Criss was admitted as a member of the board of trade. A delegation of citizens from Alhambra will be here today on an excursion tour of the county. Committees will meet them and show them around, and all will attend the lunchcon. Several speakers took a fling at the feeds furnished at the noonday luncheons. Mr. Backs said the reason why a change had been made was because one cafe owner had said he did not care for the trade, and so the boosters went elsewhere. And it was further brought out that one good reason why the change was made was on account of the quality of the "feed." Most people when attending a banquet usually eat a good meal at home, before attending the function. However, a change about was suggested and let the best man win. MAKING PROVISION FOR THE DEPENDENTS Even the treatment of the families of soldiers, and of incapacitated soldiers themselves, is completely changed by the great war, and details of the Canadian system perhaps forecast announcements that may soon be made by our own government. In the past we have been supposed to be liberal, but the Canadians are setting a new mark. The information comes in a report prepared at the request of the secretary of labor and just published EATING MUCH LESS MEAT In 1900 the per capita consumption of meat in the United States was 181.5 pounds. For the United Kingdom the figure has remained approximately stationary at 120 pounds for 20 years; in Germany it had prior to the war remained at 112 pounds for 11 years. By 1914 the consumption in this country had decreased to 156.5 pounds, a rate of decrease which, if continued, would entirely eliminate These are the first steps the registrant must watch, but there will be others and as every man is taxed with the responsibility of knowing the requirements, it behooves the youth of America to keep close tab on newspapers from now on. The first set of instructions will be given officially to the press in the next few days. George J. Huntington of this city, known to baseball fans as "Stump," is No. 1 on the list in this district, and Noires Villalobos, who gave his address as Santa Ana, is the last on the roll. meat from our table sby the year 2000. There is, of course, no likelihood of any such continuance of decrease. In fact, while the principal meat animals, beef cattle, have shown an even more rapid rate of decrease during this period, in actual numbers swine have slightly increased. But what is very likely is that we shall reach before long a static condition substantially similar to that maintained by the European or even, unless measures are taken to prevent it, by Asiatic countries. The department of agriculture's July report shows that the principal food crops of the United States this year aggregate 6,093,000,000 bushels, an increase over last year of one billion bushels. The corn crop is estimated at 3,124,000,000 bushels; an increase of 541,000,000 wheat shows an increase of 38 million bushels, barley 33 millions, oats 201 millions and potatoes 167 millions. Rye, sweet potatoes, rice and tobacco all show a heavy increase over last year. Even the treatment of the families of soldiers, and of incapacitated soldiers themselves, is completely changed by the great war, and details of the Canadian system perhaps forecast announcements that may soon be made by our own government. In the past we have been supposed to be liberal, but the Canadians are setting a new mark. The information comes in a report prepared at the request of the secretary of labor and just published by the children's bureau of the United States department of labor. The report points out that in Canada two notable elements have been added to the government provision for soldiers and their families: first, insurance on the lives of soldiers is carried by various municipalities and, second, the dominion has undertaken as a part of its military system the reeducation, i.e., a suitable occupation, of the disabled soldier, so that he can assume again, in whole or in part, the care of his family. The Canadian compensation for the soldier and his family includes not only $33 of monthly pay for the private in active service but a separation allowance to his dependents of $20 a month from the dominion government and further assistance in special cases from the Canadian patriotic fund. For example, the wife of a private soldier with three children between the ages of 10 and 15 may receive either $15 or $20 from the assigned pay of her husband, $20 separation allowance, and $25 from the Canadian patriotic fund, or in all $60 or $65 a month. If her husband is killed, she will receive $40 a month for herself, and an additional $6 a month fir each of her children until her boys are 16 years of NEW GRAND ANAHEIM Don’t Miss this Great Double Show Friday & Saturday, July 13-14 Bluebird’s Dashing Star FRANKLYN FARNUM IN “The Car of Chance” And a Riot of Comedy in 2 Reels “Wild Beasts at Large” SUNDAY, JULY 15 ONE DAY ONLY Matinee 2:30—Night 7:30 and 9:00 ANITA STEWART IN “The Glory of Yolanda” A Magnificent All Star Production Monday & Tuesday, July 16-17 Triangle Fine Arts present BESSIE LOVE IN “A Daughter of the Poor” Wed. & Thursday, July 18-19 DOROTHY DALTON Great Triangle-Ince Star IN BESSIE LOVE IN "A Daughter of the Poor" Wed. & Thursday, July 18-19 DOROTHY DALTON Great Triangle-Ince Star IN "CHICKEN CASEY" PRICES For ENTIRE WEEK ADULTS 10c any seat Children 5c age and her girls are 17 years of age. In addition, if she lives in Toronto or one of a number of other cities, she will receive life insurance. This will be paid to her in monthly installments unless she shows that she needs the entire amount at once to pay off a mortgage or to make a start in business. If her husband is disabled, she will receive a special maintenance allowance while he is having medical treatment and learning a new occupation, and when he is finally discharged if his physical disability continue, a pension will be paid according to the extent of his disability and the number of his children under 16 or 17 years of age. HOME GUARD UNIFORMS Adjutant General J. J. Borree has undertaken the task of standardizing the uniform to be worn by the California Home Guard, which numbers 30 companies. The uniform which has been practically decided upon and which it will be suggested the various organizations adopt, consists of a khaki blue-gray coat and trousers, a blue or gray chambray shirt and olive drab hat and leggings. The choice of the blue or gray shirts will be left to the organizations. Shoulder ornaments will be used to designate officers and their rank and it is proposed to place the lettering "C. H. G." on the coat collar. Circular gilt discs on the shoulder loop will designate the rank of company officers and diamond shaped discs field officers—one for major, two for a lieutenant colonel and three for a colonel. Clifford Davis, 18 years old, of Fullerton, received serious injuries in an accident that occurred Thursday afternoon when a freight train backed into his automobile as he was driving along Placentia avenue between Orange and Anaheim near the S. P. Tower. The train was making about twenty-five miles an hour and tore the car to bits. Davis was knocked senseless and after being brought to Orange by the train crew was removed to the county hospital. He received a scalp wound and a wrenched shoulder. The train consisted of a locomotive, two cars and a caboose. Davis is employed by Stern & Goodman of Fullerton. Though unconscious for some time after the accident, his injuries are not regarded as critical. STRAYED OR STOLEN—From ranch of Gus Beerens, Los Alamitos, one 4-year-old brown horse, with star and stripe branded on left shoulder with Ball brand. Liberal reward on return to owner. MASON THEATRE THURSDAY The Millionaire Double A Wonderful Play of a rich man who laughed at death, with Lionel Barrymore, as star Friday, Jane Gray in "THE TEST" From the great stage success by A. H. Woods Saturday, William Russell in "THE HIGHEST BID" A beautiful spectacular production by A. W. Gordon. Pathe News picture showing American mine layers at work, and Great Forest Fires in Minnesota. Also a funny comedy. SUNDAY and MONDAY "The Land of Long Shadows" A Battle of Strong Bodies and Keen Minds. You will be amused by the extraordinary work of JACK GARDNER.