anaheim-gazette 1918-02-14

SEEK TO ABANDON STREETS IN RICHFIELD H. P. TOBIN AND OTHERS FILE A PETITION WITH THE SUPERVISORS WEDNESDAY WEST APPROACH TO THE OLIVE BRIDGE ACCEPTED FROM CONTRACTORS AS COMPLETED Application of H. P. Tobin and others for permission to abandon a portion of certain streets in the town of Richfield was presented to the supervisors Wednesday. The hearing was set for Wednesday, March 6, notice of which was ordered published in the Anaheim Gazette. The county auditor was directed to draw warrants for payment of registration clerks as per certified list presented by County Clerk. The forest service was given an additional allowance of $400 for completing fire trails in Santa Ana mountains. The hearing of the amended report of the Harbor Commission was fixed for Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1918, at 9 a.m. Wm. R. Coleman, constable of Santa Ana Township, was given a leave of absence from the state for two months commencing March 5, 1918. The purchasing agent was authorized to purchase sand and gravel from Steele Finley for use on Laguna Beach road. main that there were a number of ranchers in the district who made more money per acre out of beans than is made from orange acreage in its best condition. These cases were exceptional, but the whole district on an average returned a profit in beans that was astonishing. The big profits made last year in beans were due to several unusual features—first, the exceptionally high price paid, which is a condition that will obtain again this coming year. Secondly, a more than average intelligence in the marketing of the crop. And, thirdly, the good farming that has been practiced, which brought the yield up toward the maximum. Better farming can be done this year, and more acreage can be put in. Uncle Sam wants the beans. The ranchers want to help win the war. Everyone wants to make money, and all these things are possible if the ranchers plant every available acre to beans. Plant beans—more beans. SOLDIER OBJECTS TO ANTI-CIGARETTE MOVE Says Smoking Doesn't Impair Fighting Efficiency of the Canadians Jay J. Gray, veteran of the trenches, son of J. C. Gray of Tustin, has joined his voice with those who favor giving cigarettes to soldiers. Jay has been on depot duty in England since he recovered from a wound received at the last offensive upon Lens. The following is from a letter written by him to his father: I missed next week's draft so will not leave before the 24th at the least, and as we generally spend a week at the base in France, and then a couple of weeks at the training battalion, I took a course at last June it ought to power so far reduced expenses der to cut the DEFENDS THAT FROM San Mateo Junge The Average Haye automatic public highway nia? Testimonies any average m that the various state take the who drives a criminal, and Officials of tern California the most remitted filed, in which the peace applauds that man—as human that. Setting a m shoot at in th ward the ind own car, com George. Seeley this state, who judgment upon Club of South violated a min the vicinity o Menlo Park. This member and on return was apprised due back in should remit Club officials the matter up peace at Red suit that the ed from appear waived—he sh The hearing of the amended report of the Harbor Commission was fixed for Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1918, at 9 a.m. Wm. R. Coleman, constable of Santa Ana Township, was given a leave of absence from the state for two months commencing March 5, 1918. The purchasing agent was authorized to purchase sand and gravel from Steele Finley for use on Laguna Beach road. The county auditor was directed to draw a warrant on the advertising fund for $600 in favor of the Santa Ana chamber of commerce for advertising Orange county. The West approach to the Olive bridge and the extra work on the east approach, were accepted as completed by Wells & Bressler, contractors. The Yorba bridge was accepted as completed by J. P. Hunter, contractor. J. L. McBride, Robert Paulus and P. H. Medlin were appointed as viewers on the road petitioned for by O. E. Gunther, et al., of Olive road district. The hearing of the petition of David Hewes Realty company, et al., to vacate and abandon a portion of a road in Orange road district was set for March 6, 1918, at 10 o'clock, A. M., notice to be given by publication in the Orange Daily News, as required by law. The resignation of Wm. Kesemann as director of the Bolsa drainage district, was accepted, to take effect on Feb. 6, 1918. A. W. Black was given permission to lay a 12 inch irrigation pipe line in and along the east side of county highway near N. W. corner of Sec. 18-4-9. Millard Foster and Scott Prather were given permission to operate an automobile stage line between Santa Ana and Tustin for five years from January, 15, 1918. The Crown Stage company was given permission to operate an automobile stage line between Garden Grove and the intersection with its Long Beach-Santa Ana stage line for five years from Jan. 15, 1918. Supervisor Leck was authorized to expend in excess of $500 for the construction of a bridge at the intersection of 17th street and Holt Ave., in the Tustin road district. In order to comply with the change of supervisorial district boundary lines, the county auditor was directed to transfer $599 from the Orange road fund to Tustin road fund, and $128 from Trabuco Road fund to Silverado road fund. I missed next week's draft so will not leave before the 24th at the least, and as we generally spend a week at the base in France, and then a couple of weeks at the training battalion, I took a course at last June, it ought to be the latter part of February before I rejoin the 29th, so I will have missed the worst of the cold weather in France. I just read an article in the Santa Ana Register of December 6, about a controversy over sending cigarettes and playing cards to the troops, giving for one reason that it impaired the efficiency of the soldiers. I wonder if they know the Canadians receive one or two issues of cigarettes a week at the front and no one doubts the Canadian's fighting ability. Also after standing to all night long in a front line trench for three or four nights, and undergoing two or three bombardments a night, and perhaps it has rained most of the time and your dugout is a leaky one, and perhaps they have a hard time bringing up rations, and you have to rely on iron rations (corned beef and hardtack), why, the only thing a soldier has to comfort and soothe his aggravated nerves is his cigarettes. I know some men who never smoked before in their lives, start in after a trip like the above. Also I found cigars or cigarettes on all the dead Germans I souvenired, and they aren't overlooking any bets in regard to efficiency. COST TO RANCHER OF GROWING SUGAR BEETS San Fernando Grower Says It Cost Him $57.93 Per Acre At a hearing last week before the commissioners appointed to enquire into the controversy between the beet growers and sugar refiners, Ross Whitley of Van Nuys, representing himself as well as the San Fernando beet growers gave testimony on the cost of growing beets. He deducted from his cost tabulations that a grower would have to receive from $11 to $13 per ton in order to realize a fair profit on his beets. He gave the value of his 25-acre ranch as being $400 per acre. His idea is that a grower should Supervisor Leck was authorized to expend in excess of $500 for the construction of a bridge at the intersection of 17th street and Holt Ave., in the Tustin road district. In order to comply with the change of supervisorial district boundary lines, the county auditor was directed to transfer $599 from the Orange road fund to Tustin road fund, and $128 from Trabuco Road fund to Silverado road fund. A franchise for laying pipes for domestic and irrigation purposes over certain county roads, streets, avenues and alleys in Laguna Beach was advertised for sale, bids to be opened March 19, 1918, at 10 a.m. BEAN GROWING IN THE CITRUS ORCHARDS Profitable Crops Raised Between the Tree Rows Last Season Orange growers will find it very much to their advantage to inquire into this matter of the raising of beans between the rows of trees. There was a return of very close to a million dollars for the bean crop of the Covina and Puente valley alone this last year. Lady Washington lima and black-eye beans do very well in this district. They cannot be grown unless they are given reasonable care, which includes a liberal amount of water for a short period, but if they are taken care of with reasonable intelligence they will bring big returns. It is a fact that last year returns of more than $10,000 in cash to individual ranchers were reported. The facts were not printed because of reasons that cannot well be explained just now, but the facts recommissioners appointed to enquire into the controversy between the beet growers and sugar refiners, Ross Whitley of Van Nuys, representing himself as well as the San Fernando beet growers gave testimony on the cost of growing beets. He deducted from his cost tabulations that a grower would have to receive from $11 to $13 per ton in order to realize a fair profit on his beets. He gave the value of his 25-acre ranch as being $400 per acre. His idea is that a grower should have $11 per ton for beets testing 15 per cent sugar, and that the price for each per cent over that test should be 75 cents, which would make beets such as he grows bring about $13.25 per ton. Here are the figures he gave as being the cost of producing an acre of beets, figured on the basis of growing 100 acres: Plowing, $4.50 an acre; surfacing, $4; planting, 50 cents; replanting, $1; rolling, $1; cultivating, $6; furrowing for irrigation, $1.20; irrigation, $7.08; labor, $4.50; seed, $2.40; thinning, $9; plowing out, $4; loading, $9; hauling, $6.75. Total, $57.93. He said that interest on borrowed money at 8 per cent runs $1.25 per acre, that 6 per cent interest on land worth $400 an acre is $24; that taxes are $9, fertilizer is $10, and the overhead expenses for such things as tools, depreciation, idle horses, etc., amount to $10 per acre. Therefore, the grand total cost of producing an acre of beets at his ranch is $112.18. He thinks a fair profit would be 10 per cent or $11.21 per acre. Estimating 9½ tons to the acre, and the test at 18 per cent sugar, he says that beets ought to sell for $13 per ton in order to give the rancher a fair profit on his investment. Whitley gave the commission to understand that he has substituted motor WIN THE WAR WITH 25c PIECES BUY THRIFT STAMPS A country worth fighting for is worth saving for. If you can't be a fighter be a saver. 25c. Start with a Quarter Today 25c Ganahl Lumber Company — Anaheim, Cal. Officials of the Auto Club of Southern California are in receipt of one of the most remarkable documents ever filed, in which a bona fide Justice of the peace appears to be human and declares that motorists too are human—as human as peddrians, at that. Setting a mark for other courts to shoot at in the way of squareness toward the individual who drives his own car, comes Justice of the Peace George Seeloy, of San Mateo county, this state, who was called upon to pass judgment upon a member of the Auto Club of Southern California who had violated a minor regulation imposed in the vicinity of Camp Fremont, near Menlo Park. This member lived at Santa Barbara, and on returning to his native haunts was apprised of the fact that he was due back in San Mateo for trial, or should remit a little fine of $250: Club officials in Santa Barbara took the matter up with the justice of the peace at Redwood City with the result that the club member was excused from appearing and his fine was waived—he showed that he was ignorant, should the necessary aid to the farmers be lacking, but shipments of food to the allies may be endangered, farmers declared. "Unless sufficient government action is taken, the country will face the greatest food shortage ever," they said. "Labor has drifted to the industrial centers to obtain higher wages. Farm machinery is scarce. The seed supply is greatly diminished and farmers are over burdened financially." They declared that "even if the constitution must be ripped to pieces, the government must adopt a policy that will prevent the danger of a crop shortage by distributing money, labor and supplies to the farmer. The hands of the food administration and the department of agriculture are tied as power to aid the farmers materially has not been granted them by Congress. Higher prices of food are threatened should there be a crop shortage this year, it was said. Price fixing is not favored. The farmer's only demand is that the government allow them a sufficient profit. regulations to mix five per cent of other cereals with their wheat flour, both in bread and rolls, and will be required gradually to increase this substitution until, beginning February 24, a minimum of 20 per cent of such cereals is to be used. This product will be known as "Victory Bread" and must contain not less than 20 per cent of cereals other than wheat. Graham or whole wheat bread will also be given that name, because, containing as they do 25 per cent more of the wheat grain than ordinary white bread that, too, will serve the purpose of saving white flour. After February 1, bakers of sweet yeast dough goods, crackers, cakes, pies, doughnuts and pastry, are not to purchase to exceed 70 per cent of the wheat flour they used during the corresponding months of 1917. These manufacturers will be performing a patriotic service by using cereals other than wheat in their productions. No sweet yeast dough goods, crackers, cakes, pies, doughnuts or pastry made of white flour may be sold on Mondays or Wednesdays, wheatless days. Similar goods in which 85 per the vicinity of Camp Fremont, near Menlo Park. This member lived at Santa Barbara and on returning to his native haunts was apprised of the fact that he was due back in San Mateo for trial, or should remit a little fine of $250: Club officials in Santa Barbara took the matter up with the justice of the peace at Redwood City, with the result that the club member was excused from appearing and his fine was waived—he showed that he was ignorant of the little rule he had violated, and that the state was honey combed with rules and that it was impossible to remember every one. Here are some of the things Justice of the Peace Seeley has to say about motorists, remarks which are apt to establish a national standard of conduct by some narrow minded courts: "This court has long ago discovered that the average automobilist is as human as pedestrians. "The average violator is not punished for the offense committed on the road, but for his cocky attitude in court. "Nearly all nocturnal accidents are caused by headlight glare. "I assume that a member of the Automobile Club of Southern California would uphold the law rather than transgress the same—that organization was instrumental in passing the vehicle act. "The small faults and omissions of motorists arise during the course of daily events, and are far removed from criminal. "This court will never endeavor to fatten the treasury of this county through the ordinary court process of right or wrong extraction of the coin of the realm in fines, or holdups, as it should be more properly termed. "Yours for momentum—but not too fast." However, Auto Club officials warn motorists not to become obsessed with the idea that they have license to run wild just because they have been finally found to be human, after all. Lenency and fair shooting is no excuse, they point out, to become reckless and endanger lives, and every motorist might adopt the attitude that the courts are human and see how it works out. Maybe some day there will be a standard set of traffic regulations for every town and city in California—then the millennium. VICTORY BREAD NOW THE STAFF OF LIFE Much Better Than Sawdust Biscuit or Ground Straw Pancakes Strict regulations for all bakers in California are handed down in communications received by local bakers from the United States food administrators office, Ralph P. Merritt of San Francisco. The rules are not decidedly different from those already made public but they go more into detail than anything published. Bakers who operate under government license are required to live up carefully to requirements sent out, under penalty of having their licenses revoked. Bakers declare that their service will not be hampered by the new ruling. They will substitute other kinds of flour for the white wheat flour, and while the quality of the bread will be somewhat different, it will be as nourishing and as satisfactory as before. The rules announced have already been put into operation by local bakers. The following rules have been formulated by the United States Food Administration with the approval of the president. They apply to all licensed bakers. On and after February 3, 1918, bakers will be required under the license Quality Work Prompt Service Phone 522 Some idea of how lavishly the United States is using sugar compared with her associates in the war, may be seen from the following figures, made public by the United States food administration for California: England is now giving her people per capita 2 1-6 pounds of sugar per month. The French and Italians are allowed only 1 1-0 pounds per month, whereas the comparable per capita household use of sugar in the United States for 1917 was about 4 3-4 pounds. Germany, with by far the larger part of the sugar beet growing sections of Europe in her control, is giving her people a ration of 25 to 35 ounces per month, or about one ounce per day. The problem of growing sugar (either cane or beet) touches only a limited number of American farmers, yet the sugar question is one to be seriously considered in every American home. Our annual consumption per capita, including both household and commercial use has advanced from about 66 pounds in 1900 to 79 pounds in 1916; and in 1917 it was 84 pounds per person. The extravagant use of candies and soft drinks in this country consumes no inconsiderable amount. Great Britain produces no sugar. Prior to the war she obtained two-thirds of her supply from the Teutonic powers. The crop in France has been reduced from 800,000 tons to one-fourth or one fifth of this normal amount. Italy is now reduced to two-fifths of her pre war sugar crop. As an inevitable result the Allies have had to look to the western continent for their main available supply. Where they drew 300,000 tons from America and the West Indies before the war, last year they received beverage by distributing money, labor and supplies to the farmer. The hands of the food administration and the department of agriculture are tied as power to aid the farmers materially has not been granted them by Congress. Higher prices of food are threatened should there be a crop shortage this year, it was said. Price fixing is not favored. The farmer's only demand is that the government allow them a sufficient profit. With the wheat production in France fifty per cent normal the necessity of shipping more wheat abroad is fully realized by the American farmers, who patriotically wish to raise more than a normal American crop. Farm organizations will demand representation among various government bodies engaged in war work. SUGAR CONSUMPTION Leniency and fair shooting is no excuse, they point out, to become reckless and endanger lives, and every motorist might adopt the attitude that the courts are human and see how it works out. Maybe some day there will be a standard set of traffic regulations for every town and city in California—then the millennium. GROWERS DEMAND A FEDERAL FARM BOARD Want a National Emergency Crop Committee Appointed to Speed Production American farmers, facing the danger of a short crop this year and the gruesome spectacle of a national food shortage, are demanding that the government take necessary steps to prevent the catastrophe. Over two million farmers, represented at the gathering of the Federal Board of Farm Organizations at Washington are demanding the creation of a national emergency crop committee, with sufficient power and financial appropriation to aid them in raising this year's crops. Representatives of seven national farm organizations comprising the Federal Board of Farm Organization, are planning to go before President Wilson to plead for the institution of a national farm program that will assure a supply of farm labor and great financial aid to the farmers to meet the emergency. With 'over two million mechanics and laborers taken from the farms, since America entered the war, and facing danger of a crop shortage this year, the farmers painted a gloomy picture declaring immediate government action is imperative. Not only will the food supply be Quality Work Prompt Service Phone 522 ANAHEIM HEMSTITCHING And BUTTON WORKS We hemstitch on any kind of material and make cloth covered and ivory rim buttons in any style and size. Special attention given mail orders 207 East Center St. Anaheim California TERRITORIES PRODUCE MORE The two million people in Alaska, Hawaii, Porto Rico, and Guam are trying to do their part for the food supply. Through its experiment stations in these possessions the United States department of agriculture early in the emergency started campaigns to increase food production. To make the territories less dependent upon the mainland of this country for their supplies is the aim of the Federal workers. 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Administration is concentrated to eliminate speculation. According to these rules, there can be no contracts made for purchase of the 1918 crop before September 1, next. The wholesaler will not be able to purchase and carry in storage more than a thirty to sixty days' supply. This will undoubtedly prevent storing and hording beans, boosting the prices to an unreasonable point. What will this mean to the grower? Heretofore his beans were contracted for at a certain price any time up to three months before planted. His dealer or broker took them off his hands shortly after harvest, and he got his money, whatever that was. However, next year this cannot occur. It is absolutely certain that all the beans cannot be sold and shipped in September, October, November or even December. This means then that unless WAR SAVINGS STAMPS For Sale Here At Banks, postoffices and stores Wm. H. Houts, Anaheim, California more than $800,000 worth of beans annually from the mainland, now is in a position to export this product. The Alaska stations have greatly increased the areas sown to grains and now are able to meet increased demands for seed grains locally adapted. The Guam station is distributing larger quantities of seeds and plants for cultivation by the natives, with prospects of an increased production of food. Hawaii also has materially increased its production of food crops. Before the war Hawaii and Porto Rico imported some $20,000,000 worth of food supplies from this country annually. Many of the articles imported can be grown successfully in these islands. HOW TO MAKE THINGS SAFE FOR BEANS The San Diego farm bureau is starting out to make it safe to grow beans and the following is a part of the story about it. The bean industry of San Diego county, important as it has been in the past, has in practically one year jumped into first place of importance in farm crop production of the county. As the increase in production, outside of natural causes, depends principally upon the ability of the farmer to clear and till more acres, and as his ability to farm more acres depends principally upon his financial situation, there What will this mean to the grower? Heretofore his beans were contracted for at a certain price any time up to three months before planted. His dealer or broker took them off his bands shortly after harvest, and he got his money, whatever that was. However, next year this cannot occur. It is absolutely certain that all the beans cannot be sold and shipped in September, October, November or even December. This means, then, that unless you happen to be the fortunate grower who sells to a dealer who is able to place in the hands of the wholesaler in the east your beans to carry him for sixty days, you will have to look for some place to store, and if you need any money, some bank to loan you on your crop. Here is where the association comes in. The State Lima Bean association, for example, made on delivery to warehouses a five-cent gross weight payment for all beans. To date, two cents more has been added, and the prospects are that by the time the crop is completely sold 11 or 11½ cents will be the returns for all members. The association is able to warehouse and borrow for its members if beans are not sold, besides getting the full value of the beans during the season. Another advantage is the cooperative purchasing of sacks and twine by which the growers have saved this year approximately $20,000. The question of forming a county bean association, taking in all varieties of beans, and affiliating with the state association is now under consideration. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA In and for the County of Orange In the Matter of the Estate of ) Quirico Adot, Deceased, Order to Show Cause Why Order of Sales of Real Estate Should Not be Made IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT. That all persons interested in the estate of said deceased appeared before the said Superior Court on Friday, the 8th day of February, 1918, at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day, at the Court Room of Department I of said Superior Court in the Court House in said County of Orange, State of California, to show cause why in order should not be granted to the Administrator of said estate to sell all of the real estate of said deceased as may be necessary. AND THAT a copy of this Order be published at least four successive weeks in the Anaheim Gazette, a newspaper printed and published in said County of Orange. That certain real property situate, lying, and being in the County of Orange, State of California, and described as follows: to-wit: Lots Fourteen (14) and Fifteen (15) of the Town of Richfield, ac- ANNOUNCEMENT We are now open in our new location at 111 East Center street, with a heavy line of new and second-hand furniture and household utilities, and solicit public patronage in buying and selling. We need more goods. So will absolutely pay the highest price for your used furniture. EXCHANGE New and Second Hand STORE F. G. MAUER & F. C. DYCKMAN Phone 568 111 East Center