anaheim-gazette 1917-12-20

PROFESSIONAL BLACKMAILER LANGUISHES IN JAIL His System is to Fake Charges Against People and Hold Them Up That Walter Scott has a record for swearing to false charges in order to extort money from individuals is disclosed by records available to the postoffice department, according to information contained in a letter received at Santa Ana Thursday afternoon by Postmaster Overshiner from Postoffice Inspector Cookson at Los Angeles. The office has nothing against W. A. Nelson. Both men, however, are being detained at the county jail under a vagrancy charge to give the officers time to investigate their records. The two men weer taken into custody by Officer Smithwick Wednesday afternoon, following an investigation of the charges by Nelson that Scott was continually extorting money from him, and the assertion of Scott that Nelson was an escape from a reform school in Minnesota and had also tampered with registered mail at San Jose, Calif. The Postoffice authorities have no records of a charge against Nelson for opening registered mail that did not belong to him. An investigation will be conducted to determine whether there is any foundation for the charges made by Scott against Nelson. According to Cookson's letter Scott has sworn to many complaints charging men with crimes for the purpose of getting money from them. On investigation the charges proved to be false. Nelson alleges that Scott has been following him about California for the past eight months, forcing him to give up practically all the money that he earned. SOME FACTS ABOUT WAR INSURANCE Any man or woman of any age in the active military or naval service of the United States can obtain government insurance. It has been ruled that members of Officers' Training camps are under the act and can obtain insurance. The cost for each thousand dollars of insurance is from fifty five cents a month to persons at the age of twenty one to one dollar and twenty cents a month to those at the age of fifty-one. The beneficiaries are limited to wife husabnd, child, grandchild, brother or sister, stepbrother or stepsister, adopted brother or sister of the insured as well as parent, grandparent or step-parent either of the insured of his or her consort. The insurance is not compulsory, but the cost is low and the protection great, and not only are all persons eligible afforded every opportunity to obtain this insurance without trouble or extra expense but they are specially urged to do so. Gen. Pershing and thousands of other officers and tens of thousands of soldiers has already taken out insurance. Up to date policies of insurance have been issued aggregating $1,032,938.000. TREASURY REDUCES SHIP INSURANCE RATES On November 23 Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo announced that the rates of insurance of the bureau of War Risk Insurance of the treasury department on all American steamers and cargoes traversing the war zone were reduced from 5 per cent to 4 per cent. This is the second reduction of these insurance rates, the first being on Occidental. French front, writes the following vivid battle in which Back in Paris—living lights and gears This seems to be a small, for there is also doing. I might admit it is nearly worth grind to spend once You will be into the attack on the an attack we wait preparations until broke the Hindenburg First we lioned our camp there. ruined village, all The roads were paved It was then what "quiet sector." B came fresh troops on the roads, supply nation depots. The trenches and consoles built up the five roads begun to impenetrate to heavy New railroad track camouflaged. In covered with green paint. Then came the first for positions about the valley. placed, thousands brought in. Every order, a gun under which was not even every forest was guns. The roads larger guns, so they could reach out and came the huge moussican cannon on ed flat cars. The 50 feet long and 12 to 16 inches one of those boys AUTOMOBILISTS DEMAND UNIFORMITY OF LAWS Find Different Regulations in Municipalities Awkward That the end is not far off when uniform traffic regulations will rule the state of California was the general opinion last week of officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California. Through a maze of conferences and sessions of all kinds raging for the past five or six years, nothing has been evolved which even approaches a solution of the problem, but if this, America's most powerfu lautomobile club gets behind the gun then there is liable to be something doing in the way of uniformity and a lessening of the number of traffic accidents. As the mater now stands practically every little hamlet in the state is joyously making its own little laws, and as the cities, towns and hamlets are reasonably close together, the motorist is continually being plunged out of the frying pan into the fire so far as his peace of mind is concerned. If an automobile owner is perfectly aware of the fact that he must park his car not closer than twenty feet to a fireplug in one city, he is confronted with an equally cognizant fact twenty miles further on that under no circumstances must he park closer than twenty-five feet to said plug. He may or may not know that the state law says he can park within fifteen feet of the offending hydrant. And so it is. Motorists are therefore confronted with a situation which requires them to be familiar, not only with the provisions of the State Vehicle Act, but also with the ordinances of the hundreds of various cities through which they pass. There are so many of them that every strange motorist infringes TREASURY REDUCES SHIP INSURANCE RATES On November 23 Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo announced that the rates of insurance of the bureau of War Risk Insurance of the treasury department on all American steamers and cargoes traversing the war zone were reduced from 5 per cent to 4 per cent. This is the second reduction of these insurance rates, the first being on October 6, 1917, when the rate was reduced from 6½ per cent to 5 per cent. The new reduction was made for the same reason as the first—that is, because of a corresponding decrease in the risk involved in traversing the war zone. This is official recognition of the fact that since the American destroyers and other war ships have gone on duty in the war zone the danger from enemy submarines has greatly decreased. The decrease from 6½ per cent to 4 per cent is approximately 40 per cent and speaks convincingly of the efficiency of the American navy. One great function that the Liberty Loan has performed is to render this ship insurance possible, under the protection of which hundreds of millions of dollars in American commerce has been enabled to seek and to reach foreign markets. THE END OF TURKEY There is as much cause for including Turkey and Bulgaria in our declaration of war as there is for including Austria-Hungary. There are as good reasons for the extinction of the Ottoman empire as there are for the overthrow of the government of the Kaiser. For 500 years the Turks have been a curse to Christendom, engaged in war after war and massacre after massacre. During the early middle ages there was built in the Balkans large and prosperous cities on the ruins of the civilization of Rome. The Turks found there a fertile and cultivated country. The cities which they seized became ruined and deserted villages. "Wherever they have trodden," said Henry Cabot Lodge, "trade industry, commerce, the arts and civilization have withered away. They have preyed upon the jealousies and controversies of the other nations of Europe, and have in this way sustained themselves at Constantinople. They have been the cause of many brought in. Every order, a gun under which was not ejected by any guns. The roads larger guns, so that could reach out and came the huge mous cannon on ed flat cars. The 50 feet long and 12 to 16 inches in one of those boys feel the concussion mile to a mile off. Then came the tion. Wagons, tracerpillars, everywhere munition. The couch with big shells, ammunition depot miles. The tanks ed on a side of a opportunity to do planes were certain weather permitted so many buzzards in the air. The sauna hovering over the roof behind the front looms were attached which pulled them there as they were for the preparation. The day for the everybody knew it, no one knew. Out so that they might the night before thie About this time I sights. As I was hospital, the b eing the colors of all ful sight, when down company of Arabs ponies, going toward decked in their dr brilliant red fatigue file, all ready to get fight well, too. One cold, drizzly o'clock the big guns their lead; the who roar like thunderin about a thousand Then they stop Again they started work lasted seven It grew worse to then there was just fire. We had been w could, night and day tiring tired, when on October 23, 1917— than twenty-five feet to said plug. He may or may not know that the state law says he can park within fifteen feet of the offending hydrant. And so it is. Motorists are therefore confronted with a situation which requires them to be familiar, not only with the provisions of the State Vehicle Act, but also with the ordinances of the hundreds of various cities through which they pass. There are so many of them that every strange motorist infringes one about every two minutes—and gets away with it. As pointed out last week by officials of the legal department of the Automobile club, the ancient maxim that "ignorance of the law excuses no one" holds just as true today for traffic ordinances as of the general laws which regulate the rights and duties of individuals toward society, and therefore every automobile owner has to be a perambulating Blackstone. "To obviate these difficulties," states the club's legal department, "and in an effort to remove a hardship resulting from the necessity of knowing in advance the provisions of different city ordinances, many conferences have been held in the past. The object in view has been a uniformity in all traffic ordinances of cities and towns throughout the state, but as yet this has not been accomplished. "The matter has been under consideration by officials of the Automobile Club of Southern California for a long time, and we feel that since the club is probably the most influential organization of its kind in the state, we can do much to bring about the proper result. "This will involve a state wide agitation of the matter, a tremendous amount of hard work and the expenditure of no small amount of money, but it is worth it, and the end is not far off." Anaheim Gazette French front, writes to his home folks the following vivid account of a great battle in which he participated: Back in Paris—gay Paree—with its living lights and good looking women. This seems to be a wonderful life after all, for there is always something new doing. I might admit in passing that it is nearly worth four months' hard grind to spend one day in Paris. You will be interested, I know, in the attack on the Chemin des Dames an attack we watched from the first preparations until the final blow which broke the Hindenburg line. First we londed at S—and made our camp there. It was a dead little, ruined village, all smashed to pieces. The roads were poor and all cut up. It was then what is known as a "quiet sector." But with our coming came fresh troops, old men to rebuild the roads, supply houses and our munition depots. The troops entered the trenches and constructed new ones, and built up the front positions. The roads begun to improve and traffic began to be heavy, especially at night. New railroad tracks were built and camouflaged. In fact everything was covered with green, brown and black paint. Then came the guns—the big ones first for positions on the small hills about the valley. After they were placed, thousands of French 75'swere brought in. Everything was in fine order, a gun under every apple tree which was not entirely demolished; every forest was literally filled with guns. The roads were lined with the larger guns, so that in passing you could reach out and touch them. Then came the huge marines, those enormous cannon on especially constructed flat cars. They were from 40 to 50 feet long and shot a shell from 12 to 16 inches in diameter. When one of those boys was shot you could cords, and speaking was almost impossible. It was frightful stuff, transparent, but smoky in appearance, odorless, but terribly strong. We ambulance men, with all the others, awaited the returns of the attack. First it was Mal Maison that was taken, next Chavingnon, next Flian, then the canal. The suspense was much greater than that at a presidential election and odds were certainly coming out way, for all of our objectives were taken and more too. We expected a counter attack, and we knew we would catch h—if one started, for it is then that the canon are turned on us. But none came. Then came the German prisoners. First a bunch of a hundred, then more and more and more. My I've never seen such prisoners. They were young from 17 to 20 years of age. They were hungry and poor, but happy, oh, so happy. They were the most pleased soldiers I have seen in France. They took our bread and thought this old black stuff cake compared to theirs, which is made of potatoes and as hard as a brick. These are supposed to be the best troops the Germans have; they belong to the Imperial and Prussian Guard. A great many of the prisoners they put to work out on the old no-man's land and the battlefield picking up wounded and dead. HOUSE AND CONTENTS DESTROYED BY FIRE Home of Merton Terry Burns While Family is Absent The home of Mr. and Mrs. Merton Terry, near the corner of North and Olive streets was totally destroyed by fire at noon Sunday, together with its entire contents. The fire is supposed to have been caused by defective wiring of a sewing machine and a few pieces of little value. A new plano was one of the articles destroyed. The loss is estimated at $5000. A number of trees were also destroyed and the pump house was badly damaged. The house is known as the Scott house, the ranch being recently purchased by Mr. Terry, who is master mechanic at the sugar factory. MORE SHIPYARD TALK The ship building plant for Newport Beach representing an investment of three million dollars was given another strong boose at a meeting of the Newport Beach board of trustees held Monday night. Messrs Leon Fighuiroa, S. H. Duncan and James H. Cannon of Los Angeles, who recently acquired options on two large tracts of land owned by the Pacific Electric Land Company and the Newport Bay Dredging company were present. Mr. Gannon in placing the matter before the board for further consideration stated "that the syndicate contemplating the location of a plant here would be ready to break ground within sixty days, provided that city guarantees a channel in the bay 20 feet in depth and of sufficient width necessary for the operation of the plant." Provisions were made to meet this requirement in the form of a resolution adopted by the board calling a bond election in the near future providing for a $50,000 issue to be used in dredging the channel asked for. This amount combined with the $50,000 issue already pending and which will be voted on December 24, will place $100,000 at the command of the city to be expended for dredging purposes. MANHUNT ON FOR RECKLESS ALL- HOUSE AND CONTENTS DESTROYED BY FIRE Home of Merton Terry Burns While Family is Absent The home of Mr. and Mrs. Merton Terry, near the corner of North and Olive streets was totally destroyed by fire at noon Sunday, together with its entire contents. The fire is supposed to have been caused by defective wiring as sparks were seen shooting from a pumping plant to which the wires were attached. There was nobody at home at the time, Mr. and Mrs. Terry being at Santa Monica visiting friends while the son, Harold, was at church. The interior of the house was abalze before the fire was discovered by neighbors and an alarm could reach the fire department. The house is situated outside the city limits and the water pressure was so slight that little could be done by the fire boys after their arrival. The house and contents were completely destroyed with the exception requirement in the form of a resolution adopted by the board calling a bond election in the near future providing for a $50,000 issue to be used lndredging the channel asked for. This amount combined with the $50,000 issue already pending and which will be voted on December 24, will place $100,000 at the command of the city to be expended for dredging purposes. MANHUNT ON FOR RECKLESS AUTOMOBILE DRIVER Every available deputy sheriff of San Diego county is sourcing the country for trace of the autoist who deliberately ran R. A. Diggs' machine off the highway near Oceanside, resulting in the death of Mrs. Diggs and the serious injury to Mr. Diggs and a daughter. The Diggs live in Long Beach and were coming to Sa nDiego. According to reports from Oceanside a big roadster traveling at a high rate of speed passed the Diggs machine forcing him too close to the edge of the road. The wheels of Diggs car We are Offering at Greatly Reduced BARGAINS as S In Dining Sets, Rocking Chair BARGAINS as S In Dining Sets, Rocking Chair TO THE LARGEST LINE Graham Fur The Big Store on the CORNER Get Our Prices WE WILL SAVE Y and a few pieces of new piano was one boyed. The loss is A number of destroyed and the badly damaged. Down as the Scott being recently purified, who is master factory. ARD TALK plant for New-beginning an investment dollars was given at a meeting of board of trustees Messrs Leon Macan and James H. Miles, who recently two large tracts of Pacific Electric the Newport Bay were present. racing the matter further consider- one syndicate con- on of a plant here break ground with- led tht that city level in the bay 20 of sufficient width operation of the made to meet this form of a resolu- board calling a near future pro- issue to be used unei asked for. Named with the $50- unding and which December 24, will command of the for dredging pur- dropped into a ditch and the car turned over. The driver of the roadster is said to have proceeded without stopping to learn the extent of the accident. Mrs. Diggs was removed from the wreckage and taken to Oceanside, where she died in the office of a doctor. L. A. HUNTER GETS 130 POUND MOUNTAIN LION WITH ONE SHOT One of the biggest mountain lions ever brought into Los Angeles was killed on the west fork of the San Gabriel Tuesday morning by John Opid. The big animal measured more than six feet in length and weighed more than n130 pounds. Some months ago Opid killed an even arger lion on the west fork. Like the first lion, the one killed was dropped by a single shot through the eye, and Opid would have had a chance to bag the lion's mate had he gone out with more than one shell for his rifle. J. L. Stevenson has brought suit against Camillo Marzo for $6300. Stevenson had a contract with Marzo by which Stevenson alleges he was entitled to $5000 worth of stock in the Placentia Canning company when it incorporated. He says he never got the stock coming to him. He asks for $5000 in stock and $1300 damages. McFadden & Thompson are attorneys for the plaintiff. Mullinix Drug Store. Frank L. Look, a bean buyer from Ventura who was arrested for speeding near Anaheim several days ago. CLASSIFIED FOR SALE OR RENT—Lands in the City of Stanton with water; five acres up, for sale on easy terms, or rent on shares. Apply to P. A. Stanton, Seal Beach, or C. A. Pollard Brookhurst. 7-12-tf FOR SALE—12000 "Sweet" and "Sour" Root Valencia orange trees; choice high buds, one and a half years old; very thrifty trees. Sweet stock raised from seeds of largest orange trees in Calif. E. W. Pyne, 4 mi. N. E. of Olive. Phone Placentia 23-J 3. 823 FOR SALE—10-ft. Windmill, 35-ft. tower. All in good order. 4-in. cylinder. Call at Moody Station, Santa Ana line, or address P. J. Moody, Buena Park. 12-6-4 WANTED—A New Zealand or Belgian doe rabbit. 111 East Center Street. 12-6-2t One man was killed, another probably fatally burned and several others splattered with flaming oil Thursday afternoon when a huge oil tank at the Fullerton Oil Company's plant, north of Fullerton, exploded and ignited the building. Erwin Bobst, who was on duty as a guard to keep spectators out of the danger zone was killed by a piece of metal from an exploding tank. He leaves a widow and three children. John Snell was burned seriously when he rushed into the boiler room in an attempt to empty the boilers before the fire caused them to explode. He was too late, however, as they exploded soon after he entered and he was both burned and scalded. The property loss is said to be several thousand dollars. RECKLESS AU-DRIVER deputy sheriff of sourcing the counautoist who dediggs' machine off beanside, resulting Diggs and the R. Diggs and a Long Beach and Diego. According inside a big roadhigh rate of Diggs machine to the edge of heels of Diggs car Mullinix Drug Store. Frank L. Look, a bean buyer from Ventura who was arrested for speeding near Anaheim several days ago, and who presented Justice Cox with a lengthy letter concerning himself and his character shortly after, appeared before Cox Wednesday and seemed surprised and indignant because the judge did not let him off. After a heated discussion concerning his reputation and the injustice of the judge in submitting him to such humiliation, Look was informed that such protests were of no avail. "I'm not trying you on your reputation Mr. Look, which I trust is all right. This is a matter of speeding," said the judge. Look asked for a jury trial, which was set down for December 18 at 10 o'clock in the morning. The Elks are arranging to hold their Christmas services in one of the local theatres, at which time Santa Claus will be on hand to see that every child receives a present. Heretofore the Christmas festivities have been held in the open, but owing to the fact that grown-ups crowded out the kiddies, it has been decided to have an indoor festival. As is their usual custom the Elks will see that all are remembered, and this year advance reports show that Santa Claus will come heavily laden with gifts and good cheer. HOLIDAY SPECIALS Slightly Reduced Prices SOME REAL BAINS as SPECIALS Baking Chairs, Bed Room Sets, Rugs AINS as SPECIALS king Chairs, Bed Room Sets, Rugs OYS GEST LINE IN THE CITY Furniture Co. Trade at Headquarters IT IS SAFE SAVE YOU MONEY