anaheim-gazette 1918-03-07

ANAHEIM LOSES HARD-FOUGHT CONTEST PACIFIC ELECTRIC PITCHER WINS SUNDAY'S GAME WITH HOME RUN SWAT LOCALS RALLY AFTER DISASTROUS INNING, BUT CANNOT OVERTAKE VISITORS' LEAD Bidwell's unfortunate smash in the second which netted him a home run, was responsible for the catastrophy that overwhelmed the Anaheim ball team Sunday. Two of the enemy were already on bases, and when Bidwell chased the last one across the plate there was no pep left in Jake Vetter's colts, and the listlessly watched another railroad man gallop around the diamond without making any serious effort to head him off. Bidwell's drive would have been only an easy out if Emmett, the Anaheim center fielder had been playing in his proper place. fruit frozen in transit and showing decay, the average f. o. b. returns on all grades and sizes are exceptionally high. Better weather conditions now prevail throughout the East and a marked improvement in the distribution should follow. Many districts are rapidly cleaning up on navels and are now giving their attention to seedlings, sweets and St. Michaels, all of which are meeting with ready sale at record prices. In the auction market this week seedling averages ranged from $3.00 to $4.70; St. Michaels, $4.50 to $4.90; Jaffas, $5.25; Valencias sold at a wide range, best stock averaging from $3.80 to $5.25, while poor stock averaged down as low as $2.70. Average prices realized on navels are record breakers and range from $4.75 up to $6.20 for best stock, select sizes with an occasional sale of frozen stock or fruit showing heavy decay, down as low as $1.8T5. Sizes 176s to 250s bring a premium and sell from $1.50 to $2.25 per box over the 96 size of the same barnd. Price quotations depend on sizes and vary accordingly. Many shippers look for a liberal movement of Valencias by the 15th of the month. A keen interest is being displayed and buyers are reported as offering up to 4½ cents a pound for Orange county stock. Pre cooling of fruit will begin about March 15, at which date the Santa Fe was responsible for the catastrophy that overwhelmed the Anaheim ball team Sunday. Two of the enemy were already on bases, and when Bidwell chased the last one across the plate there was no pep left in Jake Vetter's colts, and the listlessly watched another railroad man gallop around the diamond without making any serious effort to head him off. Bidwell's drive would have been only an easy out if Emmett, the Anaheim center fielder had been playing in his proper place, but having no faith in a pitcher's ability to hit he came close in and was hovering behind second base. The ball passed over his head just out of heach, and by the time he recovered and returned it the damage had been wrought. If—but what's the use of explanations. It happened, and it's part of the game. It was evident at the beginning of the game that Krause's mind was on something besides baseball. He wabled when it was most necessary to be steady, but after the disastrous second he steadied down and showed up better form for a few innings, but retired in the seventh and Fairbanks finished the game. Doug struck out the first man to face him with three pitched balls. In the fateful seventh Franklin came within an ace of duplicating Bidwell's stunt in the second. With two men on bases he drove the ball down the third base line. It was a grounder but managed to elude both the basemen and the left fielder. Tw men passed safely, but Frank was caught an inch or two from the home plate. This stimulated the boys and the game became more interesting to the large crowd of fans, who began to root in earnest, but the visitors had too much of a lead. The final score was 7 to 4. The Pacific Electrics were not scheduled to play here Sunday. A game had been arranged with the Cline-Cline team, but Saturday afternoon Manager Mullen of the league shuffled his cards and sent the P. E.'s to Anaheim. This team is the huskiest bunch in the league, half of them being professionals who play in fast company. However, they knew they were in a swift game, and won it only by an accident. Following is the score: P. E. Trainmen AB R H PO A E Bailey, lf. ... 4 0 0 3 0 1 Vanasdale, cf ... 5 1 1 3 0 0 Neilson, 1b. ... 4 0 1 8 1 0 File, c. ... 4 2 2 8 1 0 Brown, 3b. ... 2 1 0 2 2 0 The deepest well I nthe world, already 7,363 feet deep, is now being drilled on the Goff farm, 8 miles northeast of Clarksburg, in northern West Virginia. Until Jan. 24 the record for depth had been held by a boring at Czuchow, in silesia, which had reached a depth of 7,349 feet, but on that day Dr. I. C. White, the state geologist of West Virginia, announced that the Hope Natural Gas Co. had driven the bit to a depth of 7,350 feet, one good American foot in excess of the German record. Moreover, the drilling is still in progress and as sufficient length of cable and adequate power and tools are at hand the prospects are good for driving still farther down itno the crust of the earth and winning the pennant by a considerable margin. This great depth is a very little less than one and a third miles. The depth of this well exceeds the height of Mt. Washington (6,293) feet and of Mt. Mitchell (6,711) feet, the highest mountain in the eastern United States, and is greater than the distance to which many of the Rocky Mountains loom above the level of the foothills or plateaus on which they stand. It is over half a mil deeper than the Grand low as $1.8T5$. Sizes 176s to 250s bring a premium and sell from $1.50 to $2.25 per box over the 96 size of the same barnd. Price quotations depend on sizes and vary accordingly. Many shippers look for a liberal movement of Valencias by the 15th of the month. A keen interest is being displayed and buyers are reported as offering up to $4½ cents a pound for Orange county stock. Pre cooling of fruit will begin about March 15, at which date the Santa Fe will commence operating their plant. The market on lemons continues very strong with average prices ranging from $5.30 to $8.75 in the auction markets. The extreme high prices realized are due to the general shortage in the supply up to this time. From now on, however, the supply will be more adequate. Prospects at this time are for extreme heaving picking during the next two months. Shipments have already increased as a result of heavier pickings and with a reported shipment of 100,000 boxes of foreign lemons that will be available for sale within the next thirty days, a lowering of the present abnormal price is looked for. DEEPEST WELL IN THE WORLD The deepest well I nthe world, already 7,363 feet deep, is now being drilled on the Goff farm, 8 miles northeast of Clarksburg, in northern West Virginia. Until Jan. 24 the record for depth had been held by a boring at Czuchow, in silesia, which had reached a depth of 7,349 feet, but on that day Dr. I. C. White, the state geologist of West Virginia, announced that the Hope Natural Gas Co. had driven the bit to a depth of 7,350 feet, one good American foot in excess of the German record. Moreover, the drilling is still in progress and as sufficient length of cable and adequate power and tools are at hand the prospects are good for driving still farther down itno the crust of the earth and winning the pennant by a considerable margin. This great depth is a very little less than one and a third miles. The depth of this well exceeds the height of Mt. Washington (6,293) feet and of Mt. Mitchell (6,711) feet, the highest mountain in the eastern United States, and is greater than the distance to which many of the Rocky Mountains loom above the level of the foothills or plateaus on which they stand. It is over half a mil deeper than the Grand low as $1.8T5$. Sizes 176s to 250s bring a premium and sell from $1.50 to $2.25 per box over the 96 size of the same barnd. Price quotations depend on sizes and vary accordingly. Many shippers look for a liberal movement of Valencias by the 15th of the month. A keen interest is being displayed and buyers are reported as offering up to $4½ cents a pound for Orange county stock. Pre cooling of fruit will begin about March 15, at which date the Santa Fe will commence operating their plant. The market on lemons continues very strong with average prices ranging from $5.30 to $8.75 in the auction markets. The extreme high prices realized are due to the general shortage in the supply up to this time. From now on, however, the supply will be more adequate. Prospects at this time are for extreme heaving picking during the next two months. Shipments have already increased as a result of heavier pickings and with a reported shipment of 100,000 boxes of foreign lemons that will be available for sale within the next thirty days, a lowering of the present abnormal price is looked for. But in rendering his West ruled that instead passing a resolution, tha framed the instrument of an ordinance, which cation. The point of law is since it affects every legislative body and show of the superior court would cause a legal trial city in the state of tha classes, was the opinion torney. In this city all intention pertaining to have been published, but solutions of the council been given this public liminary step a transcric record must be prepared there was no testimony case at issue the transessarily be short! It twenty to thirty days transcript, after which filed, consuming from days additional time ion will be handed down of appeals remains a jecture. In the meantime hall will stand. Three huskest bunch in the league, half of them being professionals who play in fast company. However, they knew they were in a swift game, and won it only by an accident. Following is the score: P. E. Trainmen AB R H PO A E Bailey, lf. 4 0 1 3 0 1 Vannasdale, cf. 5 1 1 3 0 0 Neilson, 1b. 4 0 1 8 1 0 File, c. 4 2 2 8 1 0 Brown, 3b. 2 1 0 2 2 0 Smith, ss. 3 1 1 2 4 0 Craigbaum, 2b. 4 1 0 1 0 1 Shatzine, rf. 4 0 0 0 0 0 Bidwell, p. 4 1 1 1 1 0 Total ...7 6 27 9 2 Anaheim AB R H PO A E Wallace, rf. 2 1 0 1 0 1 Armbell, 3b. 4 1 1 3 1 0 Frankland, ss. ...4 2 2 2 1 0 Emmitt, cf. ...4 0 1 4 0 2 Vetter, lb. ...4 0 3 9 0 0 C. Krause, c. ...4 0 1 6 6 0 Hendricks, lf. ...4 0 1 0 0 0 Fairbanks, 2b. ...4 0 0 2 0 1 G. Krause, p. ...3 0 0 0 5 0 Totals ...4 8 27 7 4 Summary—Bases on balls, off Fairbanks 1, off Krause 4, off Bidwell 1. Struck out, by Krause 5, by Fairbanks 3, by Bidwell 7. Hits, off Krause 4, off Fairbanks 1, off Bidwell 8. Home run Bidwell. THE CITRUS MARKET The rains have slowed up shipping only182 cars of oranges having been shipped the past week as against365 care in the previous week. The offerings in all markets have been extremely light the past week and the demand for California oranges far exceed the supply. Even with very undesirable sizes and some COOKS AND AUTO DRIVERS ARE NEEDED Here's the chance for anyone who can drive a machine or cook a good square meal to go to France on very nearly the next boat. Pershing has called for chauffeurs and cooks. The local boards have selected men in Class One who are fitted for those jobs and have sent the names to the office of the Adjutant General at Sacramento. Others, who are not in the draft, but who can pass the physical examination, will be allowed to volunteer if they see fit. In the meantime hall will stand. Three was condemned by an act of mechanics. The ed and the building as slidered unsafe. It may ravages of time for man but upon the other hand dismembered and falls building has been enticing the jail comp which, according to a cision, that unit of the ment does not exist, sirer has resolved that city property upon many years ago. To been asked of late when city would be involved suit were any accident the premises. An injunction case over all other cases that fact it is probable hearing will be had of peal. The council adopted providing for the honorable city election on A places were defined election were appointed will be found printer page of this issue. A number of Mexico have recently purchased near the sugar factory city limits, petitioned furnish them with wa AHEIM GAZETT Anaheim, California, Thursday, March 7, 1918 CITY HALL CASE TO BE APPEALED TO HIGHER COURT POINT INVOLVED VITALLY AFFECTS EVERY CITY OF FIFTH AND SIXTH CLASS COUNCIL PASSES ORDINANCE CALLING GENERAL CITY ELECTION FOR APRIL EIGHTH Now that the superior court has rendered a temporary injunction, stopping the board of trustees from proceeding with the wrecking of the old city hall, City Attorney Ames advised the council at their meeting Thursday evening that since the case is a question of law, he said he could see no necessity for a trial. According to the report of Attoreny Ames to the council he said that the court had ruled that the resolution should have been published, and that it vitally affects every city of the fifth and uses. The matter was referred to the committee on public improvements, who will interview the superintendent of the sugar factory and endeavor to have that institution furnish the water. A bill for $26 for horse feed was presented the board which opened up a new case before the council. Marshal Kellenberger's night guards placed two old horses, which I gone estray, in the MacFarlane tn, now conducted by a man named Crossly. The charge for their keep was 75 cents per day. The animals were virtually eating their heads off. The veterinarian had refused to condemn them, in order to allow the marshal to consign them to the garbage heap or soap factory, and that official was up a stump. If he had proceeded under the state law, and advertised the skates for sale, it would require thirty days to get action, and in the meantime the horses would have to be kept by the city, rolling up a feed bill. The bill was ordered paid, and in the future the marshal was instructed to have all estrays condemned by the county veterinarian, or he might take a chance and condemn them himself, and reduce them to soap or fertilizer which ever in his opinion may be the most profitable. The water department was instructed to install an additional fire hydrant on Janss street near the orphanage, in LIBERTY BONDS SUBJECT OF DISCOURSE R. L. BISBY TELLS OF COMING DRIVE FOR THIRD SUBSCRIPTION IN ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS IN 1918 DISCUSSED AT BOARD OF TRADE LUNCHEON BY CHAS. C. PARLIN Santa Ana was well represented at the board of trade luncheon last Thursday, R. L. Bisby, chairman of the Orange County Liberty Loan committee being one of the speakers. A. B. McCord, president of the board of trade, and chairman of the Anaheim Liberty Loan committee introduced the speaker. Mr. Bisby's subject was the coming drive for the third Liberty Loan. He paid Anaheim a high compliment for its excellent showing before. In the first drive, he said, like other sections of the county, we fell short of expectations, but in the second cam- rendered a temporary injunction, estopping the board of trustees from proceeding with the wrecking of the old city hall, City Attorney Ames advised the council at their meeting Thursday evening that since the case is a question of law, he said he could see no necessity for a trial. According to the report of Attoreny Ames to the council he said that the court had ruled that the resolution should have been published, and that it vitally affects every city of the fifth and sixth class. Attorney Ames advised that appeal be taken to the court of appeal in order that the point of law may be settled for future guidance. Attorney Ames said that 90 per cent of the city attorneys in the state in the past have taken the same view of the case as he has always done—in that a resolution of a legislative body does not have to be published in a newspaper, and is not of the same import as that of an ordinance, which of course has to be published. Upon motion of Cook, seconded by Brunworth, and carried, (Dwyer voting in the negative) the city attorney was instructed to perfect an appeal to the higher court. It was further ordered that Attorney H. C. Head of Santa Ana be retained as associate council. But in rendering his decision, Judge West ruled that instead of the council passing a resolution, they should have framed the instrument in the nature of an ordinance, which requires publication. The point of law is very important since it affects every resolution of a legislative body and should the opinion of the superior court be upheld it would cause a legal tangle in every city in the state of the fifth and sixth classes, was the opinitnof the city attorney. In this city all resolutions of intention pertaining to street work have been published, but all other resolutions of the council never have been given this publicity. As a preliminary step a transcript of the court record must be prepared, but since there was no testimony taken in the case at issue the transcript will necessarily be short. It will take from twenty to thirty days to prepare the transcript, after which briefs will be filed, consuming from forty to sixty days additional time. When a decision will be handed down by the court of appeals remains a matter of conjecture. In the meantime the old city hall will stand. Three years ago it was condemned by an expert committee horses would have to be kept by the city, rolling up a feed bill. The bill was ordered paid, and in the future the marshal was instructed to have all estrays condemned by the county veterinarian, or he might take a chance and condemn them himself, and reduce them to soap or fertilizer which ever in his opinion may be the most profitable. The water department was instructed to install an additional fire hydrant on Janas street near the orphanage, in order to afford better fire protection to that institution. Later on when the new street is opened up there a larger fire plug will be provided. The hearing on appeal from the street superintendent's assessment on the 18 foot alley, south of Los Angeles street, between Center and Chestnut, in the case of Mrs. Jane D. Helmsen and B. and S. Hartfield, upon request were postponed to Thursday, Mrach 14, at 8 p.m. The finance committee reported auditing bills to the amount of $490 for which warrants were ordered drawn. Engineer Steward reported that deeds had been received from the Sisters of St. Catharine's academy for sidewalks on each side of the new street that is to be opened up through their property, between Palm and Citron, it being an extension of Chartres street south to Citron. After having the same duly acknowledged they will be accepted and recorded. There were present at the meeting Mayor Schneider and Trustees Cook, Brunworth and Dwyer. Absent, Trustee Stark. REGISTRATIONS Following is the registration in the county up to Monday: March, 1918 1916 Republican 6,730 7,062 Progressive 90 793 Democrat 3,024 2,671 Prohibition 1,041 1,102 Socialist 315 429 Decline to state 1,565 2,331 Prog.-Rep. 7 Total 12,765 14,395 There are 1,630 fewer names in the great register today than there were on March 1, 1916. The above comparison of figures were taken Monday from the books of County Clerk N. T. Edwards. Two years ago over 2,000 names were added to the great register dur- day, R. L. Bisby, chairman of the Orange County Liberty Loan committee being one of the speakers. A. B. McCord, president of the board of trade, and chairman of the Anaheim Liberty Loan committee introduced the speaker. Mr. Bisby's subject was the coming drive for the third Liberty Loan. He paid Anaheim a high compliment for its excellent showing before. In the first drive, he said, like other sections of the county, we fell short of expectations, but in the second campaign this city made a record that was heralded throughout the entire United States. Our first subscription amounted to only $49,350, but in the last drive 1515 Anaheim people purchased bonds to the amount of $408,-750. Mr. Bisby's talk was in line with a statement he has just issued to the people of Orange county, in which he says: "Orange county went "over the top" with a bound on the last Liberty loan drive, and it will repeat when the time comes for the third loan drive. It is a contest between patriotic dollars and slacker dollars. I have no doubt as to the outcome. The experience of the previous campaigns has demonstrated in full that the people of this county are back of their boys with their heart, soul and pocket book. The county apportionment i nthe last call was $1,397,798, and the subscription tallied $1,819,950, or $422,152 over. "Many of our boys are over there now and hundreds more are in training to take their places in the battle fronts and stand the brunt of German bullets, German gas and German atrocities—they are there and will be there ready to sacrifice their lives in defense of my home, your home, and the homes of future generations, not only of the United States, but of other nations now identified in the great struggle for freedom from autocratic rule. "We who stay at home, have done little and can do little, as compared with what the young men are giving when we turn our financial resources to the government to assist it in providing our fighting men with the equipment so essential to the winning of the big task the United States has set her hand to. "The Honorable Secretary of the Treasury, Wm. G. McAdoo, has decided that in the matter of the Third Liberty Loan there shall be community and individual responsibility. To that end he has stated to the governors of the different Reserve Banks," I told you personally responsible for there was no testimony taken in the case at issue the transcript will necessarily be short. It will take from twenty to thirty days to prepare the transcript, after which briefs will be filed, consuming from forty to sixty days additional time. When a decision will be handed down by the court of appeals remains a matter of conjecture. In the meantime the old city hall will stand. Three years ago it was condemned by an expert committee of mechanics. The walls are cracked and the building as a whole is considered unsafe. It may stand the ravages of time for many more years, but upon the other hand it may become dismembered and fall away. The building has been entirely vacated, excepting the jail compartments, but which, according to a recent court decision, that unit of the city government does not exist, since the city never has resolved that the jail became city property upon its completion many years ago. The question has been asked of late whether or not the city would be involved in a damage suit were any accidents to occur about the premises. An injunction case demands priority over all other cases and in view of that fact it is probable that an early hearing will be had of the case on appeal. The council adopted an ordinance providing for the holding of the regular city election on April 8th. Polling places were defined and officers of election were appointed. The same will be found printed upon another page of this issue. A number of Mexican residents who have recently purchased small homes near the sugar factory, just outside the city limits, petitioned the board to furnish them with water for domestic There are 1,630 fewer names in the great register today than there were on March 1, 1916. The above comparison of figures were taken Monday from the books of County Clerk N. T. Edwards. Two years ago over 2,000 names were added to the great register during the first two weeks of March, for on March 13, 1916, the total registration was 16,597; on April 1, the total was 19,711, and on June 7 it was 20,004. The biggest gain in registration is made by the democrats. Those declining to state are fewer in number this year than two years ago, and the progressive registration is down to less than 100. Just at present there is urgent cause for registration, as voters who fail to register soon will be unable to vote upon the bridge bonds in Santa Ana or upon the harbor bonds, should the county call an election upon that project. While walking on South Spadra road in Fullerton, Miss Rebecca Bosche and her stepsister Miss Meta Rorden were run down by an auto driven by W. B. Sigler, an employee of the Santa Fe railway in Fullerton. Miss Bosche received a compound fracture of the left leg below the knee, while her stepsister was uninjured. Sigler claims that in turning out to pass a machine that was coming toward him he was dazzled by the lights and did not see pedestrians. Miss Bosche was taken to the Fullerton hospital where she is resting easily. "The Honorable Secretary of the Treasury, Wm. G. McAdoo, has decided that in the matter of the Third Liberty Loan there shall be community and individual responsibility. To that end he has stated to the governors of the different Reserve Banks," I hold you personally responsible for your quota for the Third Liberty loan and that quota will be so much." The governor in turn has appointed a state chairman for several states embraced in their particular district, thus placing the responsibility for the quota upon the chairman of that particular state. California being a large state has been divided into two parts and a chairman has been appointed for the northern part of the state. In the Southern part of the state M. H. S. McKee of Los Angeles, has been named as Chairman with Mr. R. H. Moulton as executive manager. They in turn have appointed chairmen for the different counties. These county chairmen are directly responsible to the state chairman for the quota for their respective counties. "I have gone into this fully so that you might see that the community of Orange county has been made responsible through their chairman, for a certain per cent of the entire Third Liberty loan. There is only one thing that I can do and that is to divide the entire quota for Orange county among the several chairmen of the Orange County Districts and hold each chairman responsible for his quota. He in turn will have to divide his quota among his people, so my friends, it is really a matter after all of individual responsibility." "Several months ago the citizens of Orange county were called upon to give up their own flesh and blood; to give their sons as living sacrifices up the altar of democracy or liberty. I ask you to look at the roster of the fighting men from Orange county and see how well we met our obligation. "Shall we do less in the matter of dollars and cents; shall we fail to protect our investment; shall we fail to furnish the money necessary to give these young men the necessary supplies, arms and ammunition, in order that they may multiply their possibilities of returning to us? I say no! "I say that when the curtain shall roll down at the close of the Third Liberty loan, Orange county, with its usual spirit, will have gone over the top. Citizens of Orange county, I have the utmost confidence in you, feeling that you stand ready to cooperate with the chairman for the utmost success of the Liberty Loan drive." The third drive will begin on Saturday, April 6. Charles C. Parlin of the Curtis Publishing company, Philadelphia, also made an address, his subject being "Business in 1918." Mr. Parlin was associated with Food Administrator Hoover in conservation work and it has been demonstrated that greater activity in business is as necessary as activity in war preparations. PRACTICABILITY OF NEWPORT BAY MAINTAINED MANY STAUNCH SUPPORTERS ATTEND MEETING OF ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE EX-SENATOR CARTWRIGHT DELIVERS FORCEFUL ADDRESS ON "COMMERCIAL FEDERATION" It is said that everyone, even the most skeptical, who visits Newport bay comes away firmly convinced that the inland waterway is entirely feasible for a harbor and that the project is practical. At the meeting of the associated chambers of commerce held at the Oyster Loaf Wednesday evening one of the largest bodies of men ever assembled gathered around the festive board. Men came from all parts of the county and the keynote of the meeting was the favor upon which all looked upon Newport bay as a har- BANKS TO HELP Immediately following the meeting of the Orange county bankers at Anaheim, Mr. Bisby, county chairman for the Liberty loan, sent to every bank in the county a form letter strongly beseeching the aid of the local bankers, and giving in substance the speech of Stoddrad Jess at the meeting. Monday Bisby received a reply from A. B. McCord, cashier of the Anaheim National bank, in which he ordered 2000 copies of the letter for distribution to his patrons. If the other banks respond so heartily, Mr. Bisby feels that it will mean a great deal toward defeating the kaiser. As soon as these pamphlets come from the press they will be on distribution at the local banks of this city, and everyone is asked to get one, read it, and heed it. They contain information that will afford every woman, man and child an opportunity for helping their country. DON'T TRADE YOUR BONDS Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo urges all purchasers of Liberty Loan bonds to hold fast to their bonds. To protect the smaller Liberty bond holders who are, from time to time, being approached by agents seeking to induce them to part with their Liberty bonds and take in exchange, securities which in a number of cases are of very questionable value, a conference was held recently in San Francisco, by the bankers of the Twelfth Federal Reserve District, and it was their opinion that all banks should do everything possible to protect the small investor or holder of the $50 or $100 bonds, by accepting these bonds for safe keeping, furnishing a receipt for same and making no charge whatever fr this service. Under this plan, a small investor will not feel obliged to engage a safe deposit vault for the keeping of his security. The secretary of the treasury ex- most skeptical, who visits Newport bay comes away firmly convinced that the inland waterway is entirely feasible for a harbor and that the project is practical. At the meeting of the associated chambers of commerce held at the Oyster Loaf Wednesday evening one of the largest bodies of men ever assembled gathered around the festive board. Men came from all parts of the county and the keynote of the meeting was the favor upon which all looked upon Newport bay as a harbor site. Lew Wallace who is credited as being the discoverer of Newport harbor, gave encouraging reports concerning the project, but said that the hearing of the commissioners' report before the board of supervisors had been postponed to March 19th. This was advisable owing to the fact that they are waiting to hear from the federal government to learn whether or not the government would underwrite the contemplated bond issue of half a million dollars as proposed. Should the government sanction the measure the election undoubtedly would be called by the supervisors, and in that event it is the consensus of opinion that the bonds would carry. Should the government advise adversely the venture would be postponed until after the cessation of world's war. A campaign of education in the meantime is to be carried on, and it is earnestly asked that excursion parties from all parts of the county be held with the view of visiting the harbor site. The people of Newport will see that all are shown every courtesy and attention. The jetty built by the Newport people has worked wonders in demonstrating that the bay is feasible, and already many craft are harbored there. During the past few weeks fifty thousand dollars' worth of pleasure craft have sought refuge within the harbor. On the first of March the assessor listed them as Orange county property, and the owners will pay taxes to this county. This is just a starter. Thousands of dollars would be saved in freight rates were the harbor established, as that point would be made a terminal. The reclamation of the mud flats would be valuable, all going to raise the assessable value of the county. Thousands of men would be employed there were the harbor to become a reality and in many ways Orange county would be materially benefitted. Charles Eygabroad made the address of welcome in his usual felicitous manner. He said Anaheim was progressing with leaps and bounds and bankers of the Twelfth Federal Reserve District, and it was their opinion that all banks should do everything possible to protect the small investor or holder of the $50 or $100 bonds, by accepting these bonds for safe keeping, furnishing a receipt for same and making no charge whatever fr this service. Under this plan, a small investor will not feel obliged to engage a safe deposit vault for the keeping of his security. The secretary of the treasury expresses the hope that every purchaser of a Liberty bond will realize that the only genuine help that he gives his government is in keeping his bond as an investment so long as it is possible for him to do so, and urges all bankers and financial interests to cooperate to protect the bond holders against ill-advised disposition of their bonds. ACCIDENTS ARE FEW Records of the war department show that from the beginning of training in June, 1917, to February 22, 1918, the fatalities at military aviation fleds in this country have been 51; 10 officers and 29 cadets killed in training flights and 12 men killed in unauthorized flights and ground accidents. Since the training began in the United States, student aviators have flown considerably more than 100,000 miles. Hundreds of hitherto inexperienced men have been learning to fly. Their earlier flights are under the guidance of instructors, and prior to these flights two or more months are spent in preliminary ground work. There comes a time, however, when every student aviator must take his machine up alone, and every precaution has been taken to reduce the number of accidents and safeguard the aviator in his solo flights. the harbor established, as that point would be made a terminal. The reclamation of the mud flats would be valuable, all going to raise the assessable value of the county. Thousands of men would be employed there were the harbor to become a reality and in many ways Orange county would be materially benefitted. Charles Eygabroad made the address of welcome in his usual felicitous manner. He said Anaheim was progressing with leaps and bounds and characterized the town as being the hub of the county. To the north we have the flourishing towns of Fullerton and Brea and the greatest oil fields in the state, to the south the city of Santa Ana and Newport harbor, while interlaced lie progressive towns all about us. When Anaheim was called upon to raise its quota of Liberty bonds the people responded patriotically and doubled the amount. The same spirit entered into the several other calls for financial assistance that the world might be made safe for democracy. The flower of our young manhood has also responded willingly and have gone forth with the hordes of the nation's defenders. Mr. Eygabroad said he was proud to be a citizen of Orange county and the city of Anaheim, and in behalf of its people bade the guests welcome. The chairman called upon Lew Wallace of Newport Beach for the response and that gentleman extended the hand of good fellowship in a manner pleasing to hear. Mr. Wallace said Anaheim started the progressive ball rolling in the county when this city put down the first section of paved streets. Others followed and now the entire county boasts of a network of paved