anaheim-gazette 1917-07-19

ORANGE COUNTY WILL HAVE HONOR ROLL Associated Chambers to List Names of Enlisted Boys Orange county is to have an Honor Roll for all of its young men who are serving the country in the army or navy. Secretary Metzgar is preparing to take the matter up and push it through to a satisfactory conclusion. "The idea is a good one, and one that will do a lot of good," said Metzgar. "These fellows deserve all the credit and honor we can give them, and this is one way we can show our appreciation of the sacrifice they are making." According to the plan now under consideration, the establishment of this Honor Roll will not be limited to Santa Ana. Metzgar proposes to make it a county affair, and to conduct it under the auspices of the associated chambers of the county, of which he is secretary. The next meeting of this organization will be held at Seal Beach July 24, and Metzgar proposes having the thing well under way before that meeting. He will send out notices in connection with this announcement of that meeting, and will request the secretaries of the various chambers of commerce of the county to mail him complete records of all young men in their communities who are now serving the country. A complete list will be kept in a permanent record which will be on file in the office of the secretary, and in addition to this it is proposed that a roll of honor be kept in a public place. Such a list could be suitably embossed and framed, and hung upon the walls of the chamber of commerce. Each truck operators subject to its jurisdiction, and to all railroads, boards of supervisors and city councils. The jitney bus and auto truck lines subject to the commission's jurisdiction are defined in chapter 213 of the laws of 1917 as being "every corporation or person, their lessees, trustees, receivers, or trustees appointed by any court, whatsoever, owning controlling, operating or managing any automobile, jitney bus, auto truck, stage or auto stage used in the transportation of persons or property as a common carrier for compensation over any public highway in this state between fixed termini or over a regular route and not operating exclusively within the limits of an incorporated city or town or of a city and county." WORK FOR HIM Potatoes and onions are said to be rotting in the fields in Central California because the price offered will not pay the cost of preparing them for the market. In many parts of the United States potatoes are retailing at such a price that the poor go without them because they are unable to pay the price. What's the matter with our system of distribution? Whether the situation thus described would come under the jurisdiction of a food dictator we are not sure, but if not, then one of the first problems before the administrators and economists and lawmakers of the country is to devise some plan by which the surplus production of one district may be distributed to satisfy the want of others less fortunate. We are not suggesting the remedy. Frankly, it's a situation that seems to grow worse rather than better, emphasized by the enormous growth of city population and the decrease or at Trust funds ... Receipts to correct e Agency transactions: For state ... For districts ... For municipalities Cancelled warrants ... Total ... All receipts classified transactions for district special taxes. It tha that the yield of gert taxes levied amounted $100 of all revenues ceeds of bonds. In otthof the county revenue derived from property The records for the 17 are not yet available If the immense chment shown by the constituted the only paid by California we assume that a reason the cost of governme ensuing fiscal year o without injury. But cost of government tifornia amounted to sums shown above. Additional item. At liness on June 15, 18 California had paid theremnment, in the form $9,651,563.36. Of this 088.69 were paid by $3,657,476.67 by indiv This country is at present its principal cause will be money advanced nearly $1, allies since it entered its announced police whatever additional essary. On May 9th means committee of representatives introduce chambers of commerce of the county to mail him complete records of all young men in their communities who are now serving the country. A complete list will be kept in a permanent record which will be on file in the office of the secretary, and in addition to this it is proposed that a roll of honor be kept in a public place. Such a list could be suitably embossed and framed, and hung upon the walls of the chamber of commerce. Each organization throughout the county should keep such a list framed for the men of its own community, in addition to the general list kept at the office of the secretary of the associated chambers. Such a list, it is stated, would not only be of great value to relatives and friends of the young men who are at the front, but it would form a record that would be of inestimable value in keeping historical records of the county. "It is only a matter of a little time until we will have to have a history of Orange county," said Secretary Metzgar. "We should have it now. It will be a big job for the person who undertakes it, but it is a thing that we should and must have." The plan of keeping records of young men who have enlisted for army service is being followed out in many similar ways in other sections. The Young Men's Christian Associations throughout the country have such framed rolls of honor. Various churches are listing their members who have gone into the service, and are giving them a place of honor in the vestibules of their churches. At the recent meeting of the Alumni Association of the Santa Ana high school a committee was appointed to keep such a list of the alumni of the institution. T. E. Stephenson and Miss Blanche McDowell are the members of this committee. The list as prepared for this county by the associated chambers of commerce should not, it is suggested, be limited to the men who have actually enlisted in this county. Many men who really call Orange county their name have enlisted with some unit in some other locality. Young men who are away at school have gone into the service in other places, and have not enlisted with Company L, or with any of the other orgainzations now represented in this county. It is felt that it will be a matter of considerable effort to get all of this material together of a food dictator we are not sure, but if not, then one of the first problems before the administrators and economists and lawmakers of the country is to devise some plan by which the surplus production of one district may be distributed to satisfy the want of others less fortunate. We are not suggesting the remedy. Frankly, it's a situation that seems to grow worse rather than better, emphasized by the enormous growth of city population and the decrease or at least lack of increase among the producers from the soil. But there is a solution for it, without a doubt. We have tried some that failed and we may have to try others, but a thing so necessary and offering such possibilities, will find some Hoover to handle it. ANALYSIS OF COUNTY FINANCES The sight of people standing in line to pay their money into the treasuries of the counties in which they reside is common enough at tax time; yet one would think it somewhat strange to see even a single individual walk up and deliberately give money to his county government. As a matter of fact, such giving for the sake of giving is of rare occurrence, but contributions of money by firms, individuals and groups of citizens to be used in the accomplishment of definite public undertakings are not at all uncommon in California. In the fiscal year 1916 the counties of California as a whole received, from money gifts and donations, the sum of $230,310.50 or a little over 8½ cents per capita for their combined population. Of this amount, $30,872.08 were contributed toward the payment of expenses and $199,438.42 for outlays in connection with public works and improvements of one kind and another. From gifts and donations Orange county received for outlays, $66,503.79, or a per capita of $1.273. WAR TAX AND LOCAL BUDGETS During the fiscal year 1915-16 the 57 counties of California (San Francisco being classed as a city) disbursed a grand total of $74,649,396.73. Each one hundred dollar amount of this great sum was distributed for the following purposes in the amounts shown: RAILROAD COMMISSION The railroad commission has determined to institute an investigation into the rates, rules and regulations of the jitney and auto truck lines subject to its jurisdiction. A hearing in this matter will be held before the commission en banc at Los Angeles on July 25, at 10 a.m. A second hearing will be held at San Francisco on August 8, also at 10 a.m. It is the purpose of the commission at these hearings to secure information and suggestions from the auto bus men and all interested parties, upon which the commission may formulate rules for the operation of these carriers. These rules, when established, will cover such matters as quality of service, time schedules, filing of bonds, etc. In order that all parties may be represented, the commission has sent notices to all jitney and auto WAR TAX AND LOCAL BUDGETS During the fiscal year 1915-16 the 57 counties of California (San Francisco being classed as a city) disbursed a grand total of $74,649,396.73. Each one hundred dollar amount of this great sum was distributed for the following purposes in the amounts shown: Education ... $38.67 Highways and bridges ... 21.57 General government ... 10.11 Charities and corrections ... 5.77 Agency transactions for state... 4.37 Agency transactions for districts ... 4.27 Protection to person and prop. ... 3.81 Interest ... 3.49 Redemption of debt ... 2.60 Agency Trans. for Municipalities ... 2.18 Miscellaneous ... 1.36 Trust purposes ... 1.18 Recreation ... 2.4 Conservation of health ... 1.3 Correction of errors ... 1.2 Sanitation and promotion of Cleanliness ... 0.4 Total ... $99.91 During the same year the 57 counties, considered as a whole received a total of $75,092,681.45 from all sources. Eliminating $9,301,479.45 received from the issuance of debt obligations the following sources of revenue each yielded the following amount per hundred of receipts: General taxes ... $44.45 Licenses and permits ... 33 Fines and penalties ... 41 Privileges ... 0.99 Rents ... 1.44 Interest receipts ... 81 Subventions and grants ... 11.36 Gifts and donations ... 35 Fees ... 1.94 Special service rendered ... 1.9 Sale of real property ... 0.06 Miscellaneous ... 1.20 The Missouri is in contradiction from junction with the distance of 3096 miles; it is formed by the Jefferson and the Rocky Mountains east or south, and canably expect it to for a distance of 5000 an easterly direction and then flows south remainder of the coast meets the Mississippi stream in its device the Gulf of Mexico miles below the coast to mingle with the it takes one side of the Mississippi to line which marks the clear water being almost, if not quite, American Indian for Muddy," and by this is known familiarly its banks. It is allain seasons of the city." As a construct Missouri has few periors, in any part explored. It is equivocal demolishing sandbanks in their prime, and are unrivaled as o Sometimes they re Anahelm Gazette Trust funds ... 1.84 Receipts to correct errors ... 29 Agency transactions: For state ... 4.31 For districts ... 29.64 For municipalities ... 2.58 Cancelled warrants ... .01 Total ... $99.60 All receipts classified as agency transactions for districts came from special taxes. It therefore appears that the yield of general and special taxes levied amounted to $74.09 per $100 of all revenues except the proceeds of bonds. In other words 74.09% of the county revenue receipts were derived from property taxes. The records for the fiscal year 1916-17 are not yet available. If the immense charge for government shown by the foregoing figures constituted the only charge that was paid by California we might be led to assume that a reasonable increase in the cost of government during the ensuing fiscal year could be borne without injury. But unfortunately, the cost of government to citizens of California amounted to more than the sums shown above. Take only one additional item. At the close of business on June 15, 1917, residents of California had paid to the federal government, in the form of income taxes, $9,651,563.36. Of this amount $5,994,088.69 were paid by corporations and $3,657,476.67 by individuals. This country is at war and for the present its principal contribution to the cause will be money. It has already advanced nearly $1,000,000,000 to its allies since it entered the conflict, and its announced policy is to advance whatever additional sums may be necessary. On May 9th, the ways and means committee of the house of representatives introduced a bill to raise were formed until they are covered with vegetation and a growth of trees. Although long under suspicion, an island of this character in the Missouri at length begins to win confidence. Then some man puts up a log cabin on it, pre-empts it, files a claim to it, does everything but squat upon it, and would do this if he were not held back by his friends, and just when he is beginning to feel secure in the possession of a tract of valuable alluvial acreage, the Missouri comes down from the mountains smilingly in a "June rise," eddies and swirls about it, plays with it, gnaws great chunks out of it, sweeps over it, submerges it, wipes it off the topography of the globe. The material of this island is used to form other sandbars, and other islands farther down stream, however, and when it has neither bars nor islands to feed on, the river helps itself to farms on either side, sometimes removing part of Nebraska over to the Iowa side, or widening the state of Missouri at the expense of Kansas, but always holding enough real estate in solution and precipitation to maintain a right to the name it bears. There are times when the Missouri river spreads thinly over a bed that is miles wide. Then it is that its navigation is difficult, between pools. The humorists of other days used to say that the deckhands of stern wheelers were frequently sent ahead with garden sprinkling pots to moisten the channel so that the boat could float through it. Once, it was said, the captain of a steamboat made the trip from Omaha to Kansas City by taking advantage of rainy days. A story of great popularity in the '60s ran somewhat in this fashion: An upward-bound boat had been grounded for some days when the captain noticed a passenger. the west is at Ff. Riley, Kansas. The other three are at Des Moines, Iowa; Little Rock, Arkansas, and Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. The cantonments east of the largest river in North America are located at Rockford, Ill.; Battlecreek, Mich.; Louisville, Ky.; Chillicothe, Ohio; Atlanta, Ga.; Columbia, S. Car.; Petersburg, Vir.; Annapolis Junction, Md.; Wighton, N. J.; Yaphank, Long Island, N. Y. and Ayer, Mass. The site at American Lake consists of 70,000 acres and is probably one of the finest tracts in the world for the purpose. Pierce county recently voted a bond issue for the purchase of this land, which was donated to the federal government. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT ASKS CONFERENCE WITH LOCAL TRUSTEES New Law Makes The School, Instead Of Road District, Unit of Future Assessments County School Superintendent Mitchell intends to go before the board of supervisors to ask that formal notice be sent trustees of a number of school districts, effected by the passage of a new act of the state legislature, making it necessary for the school instead of the road district to be the unit of assessment to meet with him in order to straighten out difficulties that will arise. As a result, school districts can not lap over from one supervisorial district to another, nor can a school district be a part of a city of the sixth class. Such cities must be a whole or a part of one school district. Santa Ana will not be affected as it is a city of the fifth class and its school district and city lines co- but seems mono-noisy is by surreptitiously be both. This country is at war and for the present its principal contribution to the cause will be money. It has already advanced nearly $1,000,000,000 to its allies since it entered the conflict, and its announced policy is to advance whatever additional sums may be necessary. On May 9th, the ways and means committee of the house of representatives introduced a bill to raise $1,810,420,000 by taxation. That is slightly more than $18.00 per capita for every man, woman and child in the United States; or, to express it in another way, California's total share on a per capita basis, if the tax were assessed per capita, would be $54,000,000. THE "DUSTY" MISSOURI From the days when heavily and richly cargoed "floating palaces" set out gayly from St. Louis for the "gold diggin's" of Montana, and came back, when they came back at all, laden, in part at least, with the yellow fruit of the miners' toll in the placer fields of Helena and round about; from the days when traffic between the lower river towns and Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchison, St. Joseph, Nebraska City, Brownsville, Plattsmouth, Council Bluffs, Qmaha and Sioux City was carried on almost exclusively by stern and side wheelers, the vagaries and eccentricities of the Missouri River have afforded much material for the display of that particular form of wit which is comprehended in the term "exaggerated American humor." The Missouri river has not changed its ways with the decline of steamboating, but, since the convenience of thousands of travelers annually are no longer dependent upon it, the occasion for making fun of it, or for saying sarcastic things about it, is no longer present. The internal commerce and travel of the great central valley of the country are now moved almost solely by rail; the Missouri, like the Mississippi and the Ohio, is now crossed but seldom navigated, as compared with other days; St. Louis and Fort Benton are weeks closer to each other than they used to be, but still there is a side to all this that renders it rather deplorable than otherwise. That is to say, it would be better for the country if, instead of humourists of other days used to say that the deckhands of stern wheelers were frequently sent ahead with garden sprinkling pots to moisten the channel so that the boat could float through it. Once, it was said, the captain of a steamboat made the trip from Omaha to Kansas City by taking advantage of rainy days. A story of great popularity in the '60s ran somewhat in this fashion: An upward-bound boat had been grounded for some days when the captain noticed a passenger, who had displayed impatience, carrying an empty bucket forward. "What are you going to do with that?" inquired the captain. "I'm going to fill it with water from the side and throw it in front to give the boat a start," replied the passenger. "You'll do nothing of the kind," commanded the captain, "we need all the water there is in this river now to cook with." Yet a volume of water of potential horsepower sufficient to drive all the machinery in the United States flows down, every year, between the widely separated banks of the Missouri, only to be dissipated and wasted for lack of harness. That the Missouri is frequently shallow, often dusty, periodically destructive, and nearly always useless, except where Kansas City has pluckily put it into service, is not its fault. SEEKING RICE LAND Looking for lands in Southern California upon which rice can be grown, the National Community Trade Bureau of Washington, D. C., has written the Santa Ana chamber of commerce to know if such lands are available here. The cultivation of rice requires considerable water—in fact in most places it is grown in water—and it is believed that in some portions of Orange county the product could be grown to advantage. The Trade Bureau's letter follows: We are anxious to get in touch with an individual or company who can give us option on land tracts suitable for rice growing, or vegetable growing, in the region between San Francisco and Los Angeles, preferably having a railroad running through such tract. We are looking for good land, not necessarily improved, in quantity of 10,000 acres or more. A subsidiary company contemplates the purchase of such a tract in California for the purpose of food pro- ORANGE COUNTY'S QUOTA IN THE ARMY DRAFT More Than Three Hundred Will be Sent to France According to dispatches from Washington, it is now estimated that one man out of every six and a half men registered will be drafted, and one man out of two and a third men drafted will be taken into the army and prepared for the expeditions to France. Every man registered will be given a number, so that in the event the number drafted is not sufficient to fill the 687,000 allotment, more names can be called without an additional drawing. The total number registered in Orange county was about 4722, and if this report from Washington is correct, 725 Orange county men will be drafted and of this number 303 will be about the number accepted and sent to France. The number registered in Orange county, together with the approximate number who will be drafted in each city and district, and the number each will send in the first expedition to France, is given herewith: No. To Be No. for Reg. Drafted. France Anaheim .....400 .....60 .....17 Bolsa .....67 .....10 .....3 Brea .....175 .....27 .....7 Buaro .....33 .....5 .....2 Buena Park .....82 .....12 .....3 Cypress .....46 .....7 .....2 Delhi .....110 .....17 .....4 El Modena .....74 .....11 .....3 El Toro .....61 .....9 .....2 East Anaheim .....44 .....7 .....2 Fullerton .....294 .....60 .....17 crop will others have colors and on the train Review avenue, so per cent somewhatever has grown of the city stand of put about the ground may have it. Other the district practically stances JAPAN Philippines States d Japan thercent core is the new gleaned bureau o Islands f makes it of one yea what duri 1916 fall pared w Speaking repeal States c amount i the impire declined w paed w total val ported f portion t countries to 6.20 place w portion t 16.8 per cotton i these im Kingdom al all the c There imports The Missouri is in the nature of a contradiction, from its source to its junction with the Mississippi, a distance of 3096 miles. For instance, after it is formed by the combination of the Jefferson and Gallatin rivers in the Rocky Mountains, instead of flowing east or south, as one might reasonably expect it to do, it flows north for a distance of 500 miles; then takes an easterly direction for 1200 miles, and then flows southeasterly for the remainder of the distance. After it meets the Mississippi, it joins that stream in its devious course toward the Gulf of Mexico, but for many miles below the confluence it refuses to mingle with the Father of Waters. It takes one side of the bed, leaving the Mississippi to take the other, the line which marks the muddy from the clear water being plainly discernible almost, if not quite, down to St. Louis. American Indian for Missouri is "Big Muddy," and by this name the river is known familiarly to dwellers along its banks. It is also known, at certain seasons of the year, as "Big Dusty." As a constructor of sandbars the Missouri has few equals and no superiors, in any part of the earth so far explored. It is equally proficient in demolishing sandbars. When they are in their prime, and at low water, they are unrivaled as dust distributors. Sometimes they remain where they We are anxious to get in touch with an individual or company who can give us option on land tracts suitable for rice growing, orchards, or vegetable growing, in the region between San Francisco and Los Angeles, preferably having a railroad running through such tract. We are looking for good land, not necessarily improved, in quantity of 10,000 acres or more. A subsidiary company contemplates the purchase of such a tract in California for the purpose of food production. INTERFERED WITH WORK Charles S. Taber has brought suit against Benjamin Elliott for $9900 which he claims is due him as damages caused by interference by the defendant and failure to fulfill agreements in regard to the leasing and farming of 400 acres of land located in La Habra, Brea and Stanton, and has just filed an amended complaint. Taber alleges that he made arrangements with Elliott to rent land from the latter during his home in npAxH: the latter during October of 1916, that he went back to his home in Indiana, sold his property there, and came here with his family. He asserts that Elliott lived with him and continually hindered him by attempting to advise and prevent him from carrying on farming operations. The plaintiff also alleges that Elliott would not fulfill his part of the agreement in regard to taking care of the crops, which caused a failure of production in each case. Walter Eden and A. W. Rutan are attorneys for the plaintiff. The new United States army will be quartered and trained at 16 cantons in as many states, five of them being located west of the Mississippi but only one in anything like the extreme West, that one being at American Lake, Washington. The next in SOME OF THE GROVES AT REDLANDS HAVE GOOD STAND OF FRUIT While the hot weather played havoc with most of the orange growers of the Redlands district, and the navel portion of countries to 6.20 million portions, these in Kingdom all the ea "Asphalt-Base Oil Ideal Lubricant" FORD—E. I. Veitch, Oakland— "California asphalt-base oil forms an ideal lubricant for a Ford car." STUDEBAKER—Studebaker Garage, Stockton— "having used Zerolene for over six years, feel justified in recommending it to users of Studebaker cars." DODGE—McArthur Bros., Phoenix— "have used Zerolene exclusively in all our Dodge Brothers cars." OAKLAND—Oakland Auto Sales Company, Portland— "Zerolene has proved a satisfactory lubricant in our Oakland cars." ZEROLENE The Standard Oil for Motor Cars Endorsed by Leading Car Distributors because the records of their service departments show that Zerolene, correctly refined from California asphalt-base crude, gives perfect lubrication—less wear, more power, least carbon deposit. Dealers everywhere and at our service stations. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) crop will consequently be very small, others have come through with flying colors and have a good stand of fruit on the trees, says the Redlands Review. John Scealey of East Colton avenue, says that he has at least 75 per cent of a navel crop, which is somewhat unusual. Ralph White, who has groves in the southwest section of the city, says that he has a good stand of fruit on his navel trees. He put about fifty tons of bean straw on the ground last year and thinks this may have had something to do with it. Other groves, here and there over the district, have come through with practically a normal setting. The instances are few, however. JAPAN SUPPLANTING US IN THE PHILIPPINES Philippine imports from the United States decreased 14 per cent; from Japan they increased nearly 30 per cent, comparing 1916 with 1915. That is the most interesting fact to be gleaned from the annual report of the bureau of customs of the Philippine Islands for the fiscal year 1916, which makes its appearance after the lapse of one year. Import trade was somewhat dull in the Philippines during 1916, falling off about 8 per cent compared with the year before. Speaking of cotton manufactures, the report says: "While the United States continues to show the greatest amount in value of these commodities, the importations for the year 1916 declined to $6,173,166 in value as compared with $8,611,843 in 1915 and the total value of this class of goods imported from the United States in proportion to the value imported from all countries declined from 73.3 in 1915 to 6.20 for 1916. Japan took second place with an increased value of importations amounting to $1,555,788, or 16.8 per cent of the total value of all cotton importations. The value of these importations from the United Kingdom declined, and likewise from all the other principal countries." There was also a decline shown in imports of iron and steel manufactures both in the total and in the im- ly low cost of production of the Japanese. During 1916 almost 100 per cent of our goods were admitted to the Philippines duty free, while but eight per cent of Japan's exports to the islands were admitted free of duty, yet Japan is gradually extending her market there, while we are slowly being forced out. Not only that, but Japan is encroaching more and more upon our own market., imports from that country during the present fiscal year having increased 120 per cent over 1913, and 147 per cent over 1912. During the fiscal year just closed we imported about $200,000,000 worth of goods from Japan, which is some $10,000,000 greater than our import trade from Germany, one of our chief competitors, in normal times. The German wage scale under normal conditions averages about one-third our own. The wage scale in Japan averages about one-third that of Germany. MONEY NOT TIED UP Money invested in Liberty Loan bonds is in no way in the world "tied up." So far as the government is concerned the money paid in for these bonds including that loaned our allies, is being and is to be spent in this country and therefore immediately paid back to the people for labor and products of the United States. So far from being "tied up" this money is in effect never withdrawn from circulation. So far as the investor in Liberty Loan bonds is concerned his money is not "tied up" since there is always a ready market for United States government bonds. Everybody knows this. As shown by the subscription the demand for Liberty Loan bonds exceeded the supply 50 per cent. This creates an immediate market for the Liberty Loan bonds. Another issue will be offered to the people, the announcement of which will be made by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo in due course. The over subscription of the first issue is an indication of what may be expected for the second issue, which it is hoped will meet with a larger number of subscribers and a Drafted. France 60 17 10 3 27 7 5 2 12 3 7 2 17 4 11 3 9 2 7 2 60 17 12 3 20 6 5 2 2 1 27 7 14 3 2 1 9 2 9 2 13 4 10 3 42 11 5 2 26 7 14 3 20 6 150 40 6 2 1 1 5 2 18 5 3 1 18 5 2 2 4 1 6 2 10 3 10 3 12 3 7 2 portion to the value imported from all countries declined from 73.3 in 1915 to 6.20 for 1916. Japan took second place with an increased value of importations amounting to $1,555,788, or 16.8 per cent of the total value of all cotton importations. The value of these importations from the United Kingdom declined, and likewise from all the other principal countries. There was also a decline shown in imports of iron and steel manufactures, both in the total and in the imports from the United States; but here again the report states: "Imports of this class from Japan again show a market increase in total value, while those from the United Kingdom and France are greatly reduced, in comparison with the year 1915." The same is true of leather manufactures—a slight decline in total importations, but a gain from Japan. Going over the list of articles imported into the Philippines it is found that there were decreases in the amounts taken from the United States and increases in the amounts taken from Japan in the following items: Brass sheets and copper wire, wheat flour, mineral waters, clocks and watches, coal and coke, cotton manufactures, undershirts, drawers and men's wearing apparel, earthenware, stone and chinaware, cordage, bottles and glassware of all kinds, nails, tools, iron and steel manufactures, matches, hams, peanut oil, print and other paper, toilet preparations, toys, trunks, vallises, onions, beans, peas, sauces, and wood manufactures. Apparently Japan is supplanting us in this market in these articles. Sines the day Dewey entered Manila Bay and Americans took up the white man's burden in the Far East we have looked upon the Philippine Islands as a field for export trade particularly our own, but we are finding year by year, as industry develops in Japan, that we can not compete with the extreme- As shown by the subscription the demand for Liberty Loan bonds exceeded the supply 50 per cent. This creates an immediate market for the Liberty Loan bonds. Another issue will be offered to the people, the announcement of which will be made by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo in due course. The over subscription of the first issue is an indication of what may be expected for the second issue, which it is hoped will meet with a larger number of subscribers and a great sum subscribed. ENTERPRISING JAP K. Watanaba will have a chance to explain things some time this week, as County Sealer McPhee has taken out a complaint charging him with adulteration of food, selling boxes of blackberries for whole boxes when they were not. For in each box of berries in the twenty or thirty chates sold by Watanaba last Saturday afternoon, there was tucked away one or two clods of grey-white soil about the size of a walnut. K. Watanaba peddled a number of crates from house to house and some to other peddlers. All afternoon complaints kept coming in to McPhee, and he finally got the name of the Oriental and also secured a partly filled crate of the berries. "As long as I've been in office, I've never seen any one try to slip anything just like this over on the public," said McPhee. He has the crate on exhibition in his office at the court house. Troop No. 2, Anaheim Boy Scouts, camped Friday night on the banks of the Santa Ana river. They were under command of W. P. Webb, Junior, the scoutmaster, and Leroy Berger, assistant scoutmaster. At roll call Saturday it was found that none of the boys had been drowned.