anaheim-gazette 1917-10-25

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ...$1.50 SIX MONTHS ...$1.00 THREE MONTHS ...$ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter WILL PAY THE PENALTY The government of the United States, especially at this time when it is overwhelmed with war preparations, is slow to act, but eventually its long arm will reach out and gather in those who have been openly sympathizing with the enemy, talking sedition and endeavoring to hamper the officials in their efforts to mobilize a defensive army. Daniel H. Wallace of Chicago, an advocate of free speech, who declared the war unconstitutional, and argued that the government had no power to send men to France, was arrested after his speech at Davenport, Iowa, recently. He was tried before Judge Wade, who sentenced him to twenty years in the Federal prison at Leavenworth, Kansas. In passing sentence Judge Wade said: "The defendant has had a fair trial if ever any man ever had. The result could not be otherwise. No prejudiced human mind could arrive at any other conclusion but that there has been clearly a violation of the statute. "I am not sure of the motives behind all of this. On general principles, however, I will freely say that Wallace is the most dangerous man I have ever had before me in my career on the" ELOQUENT TALKS FOR LIBERTY BONDS VAST CROWD WITNESSES LIGHTING OF LIBERTY FIRE AND CHEERS SPEAKERS MANY BONDS SOLD BY COMMITTEEMEN DURING PROGRESS OF THE MEETING Hundreds of people blocked the sidewalks and streets at the intersection of Center and Los Angeles streets Tuesday night and punctuated with applause the telling blows of the speakers who were talking patriotism and urging the people to support the government by purchasing Liberty Bonds. At 7:30 o'clock whistles began to blow and nearly all the church bells in town rang for several minutes. Everybody in town knew something was on and in a short time an immense crowd had gathered. Previous to the meeting the Anaheim band paraded the down-town streets leading the khaki-clad Boy Scouts. Chairman McCord announced that the scouts had been doing yeoman service for the committee, having that day sold $4300 worth of bonds. Mr. McCord, in calling the meeting to order, stated that the duty of lighting the fire was delegated to the women. On that night, he said, fires of patriotism come to each individual we manhood enough enough to support them either on the side you are skulking in God Almighty and a combination that is ed. If you are satisfied curity come down w BUSINESS VIEW OF LOA That the big corps the Standard Oil Company large sums of money in which it tions to the second proof that the success of vital importance of the nation. Smart to the moves of such and when they decide to forward an enter they receive no direct it is time for the c to give the enterprise thought from a business well as from patriot The Standard Oil Southern California and other great coning and advocating on a large scale. Co dividuals all over t recoginze the neces bulwark between th this country and for if victorious in th the industries of th burden of ruinous in The returns which expect to receive i Loan is the safety or Democracy if y means the safety o terests. It is a sim osition after all, The defendant has had a fair trial if ever any man ever had. The result could not be otherwise. No unprejudiced human mind could arrive at any other conclusion but that there has been clearly a violation of the statute. "I am not sure of the motives behind all of this. On general principles, however, I will freely say that Wallace is the most dangerous man I have ever had before me in my career on the bench. He has been going about sowing the seed of discontent, stirring up conflict among his neighbors and tearing at the very foundations of our government. He has been carrying the gospel of discontent among the people at a time when the government needs the encouragement of every citizen. "He is fundamentally wrong. This man is dangerous to society. He has not one single good redeeming quality. Congress has fixed the highest penalty at twenty years. Stand up, Mr. Wallac." "I could give you twenty years on each count, but instead I will sentence you to twenty years in the federal penitentiary at Leavenworth. If there ever comes to my mind the thought that you have one redeeming quality I shall be glad to hear it. Your appeal bonds will be fixed at $20,000." Six prominent citizens of Davenport who staged the speech at Turner hall in that city, have also been arrested and are now on trial. The department of justice, which has this matter in hand, is overwhelmed with work, but men in all sections of the land have been marked and will finally be reached unless they cease their attempts to embarrass the government. FOOD CONSERVATION One of the greatest services women can render to the nation in the present crisis is to learn how to eliminate waste and conserve food, and then put into practice what they learn. It is estimated that the food products going into the garbage can or wasted in some other manner in the United States, amounts to the stupendous total of $700,000,000 annually. It is the object of the United States Food Administration department to prevent this appalling waste and teach the people economy. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lawton of Santa Ana, Southern district chairman of the then put into practice what they learn. It is estimated that the food products going into the garbage can or wasted in some other manner in the United States, amounts to the stupendous total of $700,000,000 annually. It is the object of the United States Food Administration department to prevent this appalling waste and teach the people economy. Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lawton of Santa Ana, Southern district chairman of the California Federation of Women's clubs, will be in Anaheim today for the purpose of discussing the question with the housewives and lining them up in support of the movement. A canvass will be made of the entire county in an endeavor to persuade the women to join the United States Food administration, and exact a pledge from each to use every means in her power to conserve food. This is one of the most vital points before the people at present. The Americans have been extravagant and wasteful because it was not necessary for them to stint themselves and be economical, but the time has come when they must learn that wasted food means hungry mouths somewhere. The fact that a family has an ample income and can afford to be extravagant is no excuse for wastefulness. The vital principal is that food products must not be thrown away. Following is the pledge which ladies will be asked to sign in order to secure membership: "Membership Card "To the Food Administrator: "I am glad to join you in the service of food conservation for our nation, and I hereby accept membership in the United States Food Administration, pledging myself to carry out the directions and advice of the Food Administrator in my home, insofar as my circumstances permit." Say, you Mr. Man, have you bought a Liberty Bond? If not, why not? My country wouldn't accept me as a soldier, but I can do my bit nevertheless. That flag is going to come home triumphant from the battlefields some day, and I want to be able to say to it, "I helped to keep you there." I have two sons somewhere on the ocean now going to the front. We are daily and hourly dreading to hear of disaster, but I wouldn't recall them if I could. They are going to do their duty—what every patriotic American should do. This is a time for action and the call not a subject for argument. There can be no argument because there is only one side to it. The American citizen financially able to subscribe who refuses to purchase bonds is a slacker, a coward, and just as much a deserter as the soldier who deserts his flag in the face of the enemy. Our boys are going forth to fight for this government. In the course of time peace will be declared, and some of these boys will come back to us disfigured, some will return with empty sleeves, some will return on crutches, and some will not come back at all. These boys are not making sacrifices for themselves. They are risking their lives for their government and for you. In supporting them you are not being asked to give gratuitously. You are making no sacrifices, you are not even inconveniencing yourselves. You are living under the protection of the flag which these boys are defending. If you refuse to assist in supporting them you are unworthy of the protection of that flag. The matter is squarely up to you. You are either going to stand by your government at a time when it needs your assistance, or you are going to give aid and comfort to its enemies. There are two kinds of patriotism in this country—the kind that induces men to make sacrifices for the nation, and the vocal variety. One gives cheers for the flag, the other gives checks for its defense. The success of to be given Wednesday the auspices Chamber of Commerce were prepared and prepared ward on an ever scale than was o Los Angeles, Cisco were drawn which will be on anything of the tempted there. Unique scenic ened by Manager themselves will Orange county Beach, Los Angeles county represented at t Anaheim Gazette comes to each individually. Haven't we manhood enough or patriotism enough to support these boys? You are either on the side of Uncle Sam or you are skulking in the shadows. God Almighty and Uncle Sam form a combination that cannot be defeated. If you are satisfied with the security come down with your cash. BUSINESS VIEW OF THE LIBERTY LOAN That the big corporations, such as the Standard Oil Company, are devoting large sums of money for advertising space in which to urge subscriptions to the second Liberty Loan, is proof that the success of the loan is of vital importance to the future of the nation. Smart men are directing the moves of such concerns as this and when they decide to spend money to forward an enterprise from which they receive no direct financial returns it is time for the common individual to give the enterprise some serious thought from a business standpoint as well as from patriotic motives. The Standard Oil company, the Southern California Edison Company and other great concerns are advertising and advocating the Liberty Loan on a large scale. Corporations and individuals all over the United States recognize the necessity of a financial bulwark between the industrial life of this country and foreign enemies who, if victorious in the war, will smother the industries of the nation beneath a burden of ruinous indemnity. The returns which the corporations expect to receive from the Liberty Loan is the safety of the Republic, or Democracy if you prefer, which means the safety of their private interests. It is a simple business proposition after all, and one which applies to each individually. Haven't we manhood enough or patriotism enough to support these boys? You are either on the side of Uncle Sam or you are skulking in the shadows. God Almighty and Uncle Sam form a combination that cannot be defeated. If you are satisfied with the security come down with your cash. OIL FIELD NOTES By ELLWOOD J. MUNGER Figures gathered from all of the oil fields of the state show very encouraging facts throut. The total output of all the fields increased 2000 daily during the past month. The local field is holding down second place in the list with a very comfortable margin. The output of the Brea field is now rated at one million six hundred thousand barrels per month. The local field's closest competitor is the Midway Sunset with a little over three million barrels. The Brea-Whittier field now has 84 wells drilling. Wells listed on the production departments number 693, and the daily output of the field is just a little short of 56,000 barrels. At the opening of the year the number of wells drilling was only 72, the producing wells listed were 637, and the production of the field amounted to only a little better than 44,000 daily. These figures represent a tremendous growth and prove that the operators of the local field are going ahead with development work at a rapid and successful pace. The Amalgamated Oil company have started drilling on Hualde No. 9 and have 600 feet of hole made. Hualde No. 2 is drilling at 3265 feet and is nearing the finishing stage and looking good. On the Anaheim property the Amalgamated have No. 6 testing out at 2500 feet. The redrilling of No. 23 a former producer has been completed and will go on the production in few days. The company figure on a good showing. The management of the Amalgamat has succeeded in getting Nos. 1 and 2 on the beam and are making a nice production. No. 3 is a 20 bbl. well and showing improvement. The Providential Oil Co. now has Nos. 2 and 4 pumping. No. 5 is being held back on account of a fishing job. No. 1 will be put on the beam in a few days. The General Petroleum Co. are recognize the necessity of a financial bulwark between the industrial life of this country and foreign enemies who, if victorious in the war, will smother the industries of the nation beneath a burden of ruinous indemnity. The returns which the corporations expect to receive from the Liberty Loan is the safety of the Republic, or Democracy if you prefer, which means the safety of their private interests. It is a simple business proposition after all, and one which applies to the private individual as well as Big Business. It might be argued that the private individual is even more concerned with our industrial future than the corporation for a blow that would stagger Big Busless, would certainly overwhelm Little Business. In any event it is significant that the corporations are making such efforts for the Liberty Loan and the fact must impress the individual with his duty in the matter. PETITION FOR REOPENING OF TELEPHONE CASE Eden Preparing Paper to Present to Railroad Commission The State Railroad Commission will have before it before the end of this week a formal petition from Orange county requesting that the telephone merger and rate increase be reopened so that evidence can be introduced at a regular hearing. Walter Eden, chairman of the Associated Chambers of Commerce Committee, is drawing up the petition and expects to file it in the next day or two. The application will be based on the ground that no notice was given the public that the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company would submit a new schedule of rates at the hearing on its petition for permission to merge with the Home company in this county. Notice was given of the hearing on the merger, and as there was little or no objection to the merger proposition the public paid no attention. When it was discovered that the company had also submitted tentative rates showing an increase in monthly charges and elimination of free tolls, interest in the project was at once aroused and representatives of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce appeared at the hearing. City Attorney Scott raised the issue The Amalgamated Oil company have started drilling on Hualde No. 9 and have 600 feet of hole made. Hualde No. 2 is drilling at 3265 feet and is nearing the finishing stage and looking good. On the Anaheim property the Amalgamated have No. 6 testing out at 2500 feet. The redrilling of No. 23 a former producer has been completed and will go on the production in few days. The company figure on a good showing. The management of the Amalgamated report the Huntington tract well near Los Angeles to be cemented at 1500 feet. This well will open a great and new field should it happen to be a good producer. Operations will be watched very closely when the depth reaches the 2000 mark. Drilling operations by the Birch Oil Co. are meeting with the best success. No. 14 is now drilling at 2127, and at this depth 200 feet of very high grade oil sand has been drilled thru. Indications point toward another big well of the famous old No. 5 caliber. In the oil sand at the 2000 mark is a very good sign. The Birch company have not had any big wells to speak of since No. 5 was brought in some six years ago and it is believed that the company is about due for something real big, and doubtless No. 14 will come thru with the goods. The Brea Canyon Oil company is keeping their end of development work up with two wells drilling. No. 14 is going good at 2844 and No. 29 has close to 2900 feet of "ditch". Rigging up work is pretty well under way at No. 30. Drilling operations on the Copa De Oro wild cat well in Chino canyon are going ahead nicely, 3500 feet of hole has been made. The drilling is going very successfully, the hole being in excellent condition. Field Manager Twitchell is a seasoned oil man with a lot of experience behind him and he feels very confident that his company will get a good well in Chino canyon. The Columbia Oil company has three wells drilling in the Olinda field. Nos. 28 and 29 are now better than 3000 feet down. In spite of the hard formation and drilling difficulties that have attended operations on these two wells the company has made a remarkable record. No. 30 spudded in last week has succeeded in getting Nos. 1 and 2 on the beam and are making a nice production. No. 3 is a 20 bbl. well and showing improvement. The Providential Oil Co. now has Nos. 2 and 4 pumping. No. 5 is being held back on account of a fishing job. No. 1 will be put on the beam in a few days. The General Petroleum Co. are studying the conditions of the Carson tract well and as yet are undecided as to the course to pursue. Some talk of abandonment has been rumored. However this rumor is unfounded, and a report from the management stated that the fate of the well was as yet undecided. The well has been a very difficult one to drill and was held back with numerous and difficult drilling situations. The Tri State Oil Co.'s deep well at La Habra is to be cemented on bottom at a depth of 5200 feet. A recent test developed the fact that there was water present. This will be shut off and the pumping resumed. The well shows oil and the question now remains is how much the well will make. The well is one of the deepest holes in the district and will act as test of the deep sands in the La Habra field. The fact that there is considerable gas present may result in the company getting a flowing well. Thos. Strain is making one of the most determined efforts of any of the oil operators to get a well on his orange ranch near Placentia. The well has been drilling different times for the past six years and the results are now rounding out in what looks like success. The well will be cemented at 4000 feet and after the cement has set a thorough test will be made. Drilling operations by the Standard Oil company continue to lead the field from the standpoint of the amount of work underway and the number of strings of tools running. On the Emery The Standard has three wells drilling, and a rig for No. 34 completed, on which drilling start as soon as possible. On the Murphy they have nine wells drilling. Nos. 38 and 39 are new wells recently located and drilling will be started as soon as possible. At Whittier The Standard has six casual German to try $3,750. That played clals M's "Unasked." Notice was given of the hearing on the merger, and as there was little or no objection to the merger proposition the public paid no attention. When it was discovered that the company had also submitted tentative rates showing an increase in monthly charges and elimination of free tolls, interest in the project was at once aroused and representatives of the Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce appeared at the hearing. City Attorney Scott raised the issue of the company being permitted to file a rate schedule at the time, and was advised that while it was not incorporated in the merger petition, the company had the right to submit a schedule to form a basis to work on. Officials of the company claim that it was not their intention to file the rate schedule at the time, but when A. A. Mills, representing the Anaheim Board of Trade, sprang a proposition advocating county wide free tolls, they were forced to take the action they did. It is believed the commission will grant the petition for reopening the case to be filed by Eden. SEAL BEACH The success of the Hallowe'en ball to be given Wednesday, Oct. 31, under the auspices of the Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce is already assured, and preparations are going forward on an even more elaborate scale than was originally intended. Los Angeles, Chicago and San Francisco were drawn upon for decorations, which will be on a grander scale than anything of the kind ever before attempted there. Unique scenic effects are being planned by Manager Otto Little which in themselves will be well worth seeing. Orange county as well as Long Beach, Los Angeles and other Los Angeles county centers, will be well represented at the ball. THE COLUMBIA Oil company has three wells drilling in the Ollinda field. Nos. 28 and 29 are now better than 3000 feet down. In spite of the hard formation and drilling difficulties that have attended operations on these two wells the company has made a remarkable record. No. 30 spudded in last week is going very nicely. In th Brea field the Columbia has two wells on the Orange lease. No. 7 is drilling at 1600 feet and rig building is going on at No. 8. The Fullerton Great West Oil Co. THE LADIES ARE INVITED TO INVESTIGATE OUR FREE PLAN PROPOSITION AND LOOK CAREFULLY THRU OUR BOOK OF MODERN CALIFORNIA HOMES—STUDY THEIR CONVENIENCES AND STEP SAVING FEATURES, AND ARCHITECTURAL BEAUTY GIBBS LUMBER Phone Pacific 201—Home 2664. East Broadway from the standpoint of the amount of work underway and the number of strings of tools running. On the Emery the Standard has three wells drilling, and a rig for No. 34 completed, on which drilling will start as soon as possible. On the Murphy they have nine wells drilling. Nos. 38 and 39 are new wells recently located and drilling will be started as soon as possible. At Whittier the Standard has six strings going. Nos. 56 and 57 are new rigs. No. 58 has been located and the grading has been done. The Standard at Montebello is setting a fast pace. They have six wells drilling on the Baldwin tract. Three other wells are being made ready. On the Temple lease they have two wells drilling. The Standard now has the deepest hole in the Dominguez-Bixby district. The company's well at Dominguez now registers 4400 feet and not a drop of oil is in sight. Some time ago a man of the crooked stick order went over the field and pronounced very little oil if any, at Dominguez or Bixby. It begins to look as if the oil witch had made a good guess. The Union is holding down second place for the development of the field with a lot to spare on margin. They now have close to 400 men engaged in the development and production of all and the pay roll is now the largest the company has ever maintained since Drilling on the Bastanchury lease in the city limits of Fullerton is meeting with success and it seems that an oil well is assured. A depth of 4700 feet has been reached. No. 5 on the same lease is drilling at close to 3300. The Union's Chapman well at Placentia is still holding the geological record for hardness. The depth of the well is now 1212 feet and the hard formation encountered at 227 still continues. United States Government Food Administrator Says: Baking Powder Breads of corn and other coarse flours are recommended" ROYAL BAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE delicious muffins, cakes and coarse flour breads CORN MEAL MUFFINS corn meal sour flour teaspoon-salt ital teaspoons Royal Baking Powder teaspoons sugar milk teaspoons shortening only dry ingredients; add milk and melted and beat well. Bake in greased muffin even about 20 minutes. NUT BREAD 3 cups graham flour 5 level teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 1¼ teaspoons salt 1½ cups milk and water 1 cup sugar or corn syrup 1 cup chopped nuts (not too fine) or 1 cup raisins, washed and floured Mix together flour, baking powder and salt; add milk and water, sugar or corn syrup and nutmeats or raisins. Put into greased loaf pan, allow to stand 30 minutes in warm place. Bake in moderate oven 40 to 45 minutes. White and blue booklet, "Best War Time Recipes" containing additional similar recipes, sent request. Address Royal Baking Powder Company, Dept. H, 135 William Street, New York The Union has five wells drilling on the G. & L. lease, all of which are making good progress. No. 41 at 3150 is in the oil sand and will be the next one finished. At Montebello the Union is doing its share. Drilling operations are under way on five wells, the depths running from 2540 on No. 1 to 1200 at No. 5. Drilling operations by the West Coast in the old Olinda field includes estimate of 25 per cent of a navel crop in Los Angeles county is thought to be a big one. Lemons have fared better, their condition steadily improving the past two months, and an estimated yield of 60 per cent for the coming season is not thought to be too much. Editor Gallemore of the Fullerton News, and Editor Rideout of the Placeia Courier were in town on Saturday achewing of the rag, and drop- The Union has five wells drilling on the G. & L. lease, all of which are making good progress. No. 41 at 3150 is in the oil sand and will be the next one finished. At Montebello the Union is doing its share. Drilling operations are under way on five wells, the depths running from 2540 on No. 1 to 1200 at No. 5. Drilling operations by the West Coast in the old Olinda field includes three wells. No. 63 is drilling at 1912 feet. No. 68 is down 1550 and going good. No. 74 has the same amount of hole to its credit. The Santa Fe Oil company is drilling five wells on the Olinda tract and are meeting with excellent success on all the wells. INCREASE IN SCHOOLS From the California Blue Bulletin, issue of September, a table of school statistics compiled by Job Wood, Jr., shows Orange county with a total enrollment in the elementary schools of 8,588 pupils. This is a gain of 206 over last year. The daily attendance for the year ending June 30, 1917 was 7,191, or a gain of 129 over the figures for the proceeding school term. Teachers employed were 282, against 272 the previous year. The high schools of the county show a corresponding increase. There were enrolled 2,032. The average daily attendance was 1,750, against 1694 the previous year. Six extra teachers were employed, making the total for the year 118. Orange county shows a greater gain than many of the counties of the state, throughout the report. Some counties have lost in attendance as well as in enrollment, and in some places fewer teachers have been employed. A COMPARISON The American people have as yet had practically no casualties in this war. They had up to Monday, subscribed $2,000,000,000 to the Second Liberty Loan. The German people have suffered casualties of 8,500,000 men, and the German people last week subscribed to the seventh war loan of that country $3,107,500,000. That was the startling picture displayed by Treasury department officials Monday. "Under these circumstances," they asked, "are the American people estimate of 25 per cent of a navel crop in Los Angeles county is thought to be a big one. Lemons have fared better, their condition steadily improving the past two months, and an estimated yield of 60 per cent for the coming season is not thought to be too much. Editor Gallemore of the Fullerton News, and Editor Rideout of the Placentia Courier were in town on Saturday achewing of the rag, and dropped in to see us. Call again, gentlemen. The trial of the Gabel-Holiday cotton picking machine in the Imperial valley has proved a success. The picker operates on the principle of the vacuum cleaner. It has five picking arms, which are operated by five men and a boy. It is said it will do the work of 50 men and its success is expected to stimulate the cotton industry in the valley. Its inventors have contracted to pick cotton for several large growers at $1 per cwt. The Liberty Loan clock Tuesday night recorded that $144,000 had been subscribed in Anaheim for bonds up the close of business that day. Several thousand dollars more was subscribed during the meeting which will move the hands forward as soon as the banks check up the amount. Those hands, said Chairman McCord, are an appeal to the people to make good. If we don't subscribe the minimum of $204,000 allotted to us, we are slackers. If we reach the maximum of $340,000, we are patriots. If the investment of money in a safe proposition makes us patriots Anaheim should be on the favored list. We've got the money. Are we patriotic enough to loan it to the government to help protect the 65 Anaheim boys who have gone to the front? C. J. Heckman, who owns property on Palm avenue, Golden State tract, east of Anaheim, has sworn to a complaint charging his neighbors, James Hazard and Mayo Hazard, with allowing Russian thistles to grow unchecked. The complaint gives the botanical name of the thistle as sals oll kail. There is a state law that instructs owners of property to keep down obnoxious weeds, if adjoining property is menaced by those weeds. There are between 600 and 700 Orange county boys enlisted in the vari- Dont Forget. Make no other Engagement HALLOWE'EN BALL at the Pavilion SEAL BEACH WEDNESDAY, Oct. 31 Under the auspices of Seal Beach Chamber of Commerce Jazz Band, Souvenirs, Scintillator Effects, Decorations. A Big $2 Worth for 50 Cents Take stages from Center and Lemon Street Stage Station.