anaheim-gazette 1918-03-14

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 SELLING GERMAN PROPERTY Property in the United States owned by the kaiser himself, former Chancellor Von Methmann-Hollweg, the German junkers generally and the German government itself will be the first to go under the hammer, in the plans of A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian, to sell German owned property ehre to the highest bidders. Mr. Palmer's testimony to the senate appropriations committee, in which he proposed necessary legislation, which was made public Friday, makes plain that properties of merely minor individuals probably will not be sold, but that the direct purpose of the move is to break up the outposts of kultur in America. "The time has come," Mr. Palmer told the senators, "when the ownership of some of these great German properties should be permanently separated from German capital and that the enemy might as well know that the connection which he has been able to maintain with American industry and commerce is broken, not simply during the war, but broken never to be restored. "The German empire through its financial operations, has put an industrial and commercial chain all the way across the country and through our singular possessions. We have become CALIFORNIA AN ARC OF A GREAT CIRCUIT If plans work out as they are set, California may become this year an arc of a great circle, with all the joys and distinctions thereunto belonging. Now, of course, it is some satisfaction to be even a point on a great circle, for that is what other states attain and have to be therewith contented, but when California has to be made an arc in such a great swing—well, that is what we are here for, and this is the way it comes about. The high and mighty and the lowly and good in the purebred interests of mankind and the lower animals are planning a new thing in antical livestock movement, to wit, a new swingaround of great public displays to be called the "Western Circuit." As all in stock circles know, there has been hitherto for many years an interior circuit of great attainment, but rather circumscribed in geography, comprising the Royal at Kansas City, the Mid-Continental at Denver and the International at Chicago, ad perhaps others. These interiorly circuited shows have attained such eminence and influence in promotion of purebred interests and achievements that a effor seems warranted to attain more fully national character by developing a far western string which will more fully occupy the delightful autumn months and arrive at the grand culmination in Chicago in the early winter with a lot more gay ribbons flying from the crests of the far-traveled champions. Therefore, the new "western circuit" is now being planned for. It is to be a circuit clearly enough, but is not so clearly a circle. Trace this line on a map of the United States and see what you get. Begin with the great show at Kansas City and run a line toward the Southwest, crossing Arizona, entering California to Los Angeles thence to San Francisco. "Whenever a call to the colony by reason of his culture, is shown on the farm or or to have trifle that has been boards will form military service has been reached." "The effect grant furloughs actual call to so greatly need this year's crop." "This is not, pedient that is agree the supply to agriculture means for increase the agriculture is now pending authorizing the grant furloughs to men in the to engage in cultural pursuits." "The purpose lieve serious instances in which mainstay of farm into the service unitary enlistment whose services emergency in it. These furloughs consideration of the individual arise and when is such that they out too great organization of ticular organiza." "As further culture a new promulgated students in the grant colleges to reserve corps of department pr..." The German empire through its financial operations, has put an industrial and commercial chain all the way across the country and through our insular possessions. We have become thoroughly convinced that it would be wise and highly desirable at this time if the ownership of some of those properties could be permanently taken away. If the legislation be adopted, Mr. Palmer stated, it was his intention to sell principally the enemy properties in this country in which the German government and the junker capitalistic class are interested and not disturb that of minor individuals. The Hamburg-American and North German Lloyd wharves and docks at Hoboken, N. J., Mr. Palmer told the senators, are a "part of the German empire's commercial grasp upon this continent." "There is no earthly question about the intimate relationship of some sort between the German government and the Hamburg-American line," said Mr. Palmer. "Neither is there any doubt about the relations between the German government and a large number of other great industrial enterprises in this country which have come within the control of the alien property custodian." Plans of the German shipping lines to hold their dock properties for extension of German commerce after the war were disclosed by Mr. Palmer, who added: "This is a fair indication of the hope and purpose of enemy capital that not a day shall elapse when the war is over before they again put their grip upon the commerce and industry of America. You cannot strike a heavier blow at the enemy today than to make him understand that he has lost his connection with the industry and commerce of the American continent. These large enterprises are closely affiliated with the German government. Where a German subject has an investment over here of a private, individual character we ought not to disturb it. But these great industries, these great concerns, financed by the Deutsches Bank, supported by the junker class, are the kind we ought to grand culmination in Chicago in the early winter with a lot more gay ribbons flying from the crests of the far-traveled champions. Therefore, the new "western circuit" is now being planned for. It is to be a circuit clearly enough, but is not so clearly a circle. Trace this line on a map of the United States and see what you get. Begin with the great show at Kansas City and run a line toward the Southwest, crossing Arizona, entering California to Los Angeles, thence to San Francisco, to Portland, Oregon, to Salt Lake, to Denver, to Chicago. You will find that you have outlined a great pretzel on the western half of the United States—which doesn't matter so long as it is not put over on us by the Kaiser. Now (the great outer curve of the pretzel runs the whole length of California, between the mountains and the sea, while the crisscross of the ends of it mark the short runs which connect the points of the old circuit which have grown so great in livestock marketing and exhibition. Thus it comes about that California has not merely a point o n'the curve, but an arc of it, because of her two great show points at Los Angeles and San Francisco—while, including Portland, our coast doubles the length of such arc and San Francisco is approximately central to it. CROWDER ISSUES CALL FOR SECOND DRAFT Men to be Called Gradually as Room Occurs in Cantonments The new army of 800,000 under the draft law will be called gradually according to Provost Marshal Crowder. The cantonments will be filled up with new men as old ones are moved to the front. The first call is for March 29; when 95,000 men will be selected. California's quota of this is 1742. Orange county will furnish 22, of which 10 are from this district. General Crowder has issued the following statement: "The next national quota will be announced and apportioned among the several states as soon as pending legislation allowing change on base of computation has been passed by congress. "This legislation has been passed by the senate and favorably reported by the house military committee. The number to be assumed as a basis for computation will be 800,000, which is well within the authorization of clause" OUR DEBT Robert M. convicted by trial of disloyalty. The so far redeemed its senatorial upon it. There be done before he can absolve Willsibility for Robe vote on the diary the assembly will majority for the assembly; but unanimous. It will the assembly be for a week over would indicate still strong in V we must wait Wisconsin vote tutorial candidacy; the final verdict dered. We now give that verdict wise enough not nation at the hand who once pede "idol." Unfortunately, Follette and much name on our state We of California to the folly of the people of V part of our Job and imitation of laws that LaFo statutes of Wisconsin bodily into our existing administration affairs. In the guide, philo our own Hiram ler blow at the enemy today than to make him understand that he has lost his connection with the industry and commerce of the American continent. "These large enterprises are closely affiliated with the German government. Where a German subject has an investment over here of a private, individual character we ought not to disturb it. But these great industries, these great concerns, financed by the Deutches Bank, supported by the Junker class, are the kind we ought to Americanize." In one city Mr. Palmer did not name, he said seven or eight great mills were entirely German owned, "It is a part of the German trust in this country," he said. "I am making chocolate in Conneticut, rails in Pennsylvania, woolens and worsted in New Jersey, chemicals in New York, lumber in Florida, raising sugar in Porto Rico and Hawaii, tobacco in many states in the south, making beer in Chicago, lead pencils in New Jersey, and conducting all these concerns, many of which are making enormous profits by reason of the very conditions for which the enemy is responsible—war conditions. If I must simply sit here, with the possibility of returning both principal and profits to the German owners at the end of the war, I am doing a tremendous favor to the German empire, our enemy. "The desire is that the title as well as possession shall be permanently taken away from the German owners." American interests in Germany are negligible compared with German interests here. Mr. Palmer said. "She is now doing with us exactly what we are doing with her," he added. It is his intention to use the proceeds of the enemy property to buy government bonds. "The next national quota will be announced and apportioned among the several states as soon as pending legislation allowing change on base of computation has been passed by congress: "This legislation has been passed by the senate and favorably reported by the house military committee. The number to be assumed as a basis for computation will be 800,000, which is well within the authorization of clause 4 of section 1 of the selective service act of a second-increment of 500,000 men, increased by the recruit training units authorized by section 2 of said section 1; and by the special and technical troops authorized by section 2 of said act. "It cannot now be announced what the total number to be called to the colors each month will be, but it may be stated that no more men will be called than can be properly accommodated and promptly assimilated. "There are difficulties confronting the nation in the supply of labor appurtenant to agriculture. Class 1, from which new levies are to be withdrawn will contain many more men than are at present required for the army. "It would be a most unscientific and fatuous step if the men in Class 1 were called indiscriminately without regard to the labor situation in agriculture. Therefore the local boards will be directed to fill their quotas in the order of liability of men in Class 1 as determined by the national drawing, except where it is shown that a registrant is completely and assiduously engaged in the planting, cultivating or reaping of a crop, his call to the colors should be deferred to the foot of the quota of his board as long as he continues to be so engaged." ANAHEIM GAZETTE OIL FIELD NOTES By ELLWOOD J. MUNGER Development work in the Southern oil fields on wells already started drilling is going ahead with the usual speed characteristic of the men who are developing the oil resources of Brea, Whittier and Montebello. All new work, such as road building, rig grading and rig building has had to be discontinued during the past week on account of the excessive wet weather. However the oil operators are not kicking against the work of old Jupiter Pluvius and are broad enough to say with feeling that whatever helps the country helps the oil business. As far as can be learned the oil business has not been damaged materially by the rain storm. All rigs are standing, no sumps or ground reservoirs have broken out of their bounds, all drainage areas are carefully guarded and every precaution is being taken to prevent oil losses or damage to the farming lands in the valleys below the oil fields. The rain has no effect upon the production of the wells on the beam, so taking it all around the oil men are about as happy as the farmers. The little lull in the activity of the new work brought about by the week's rain will allow more casing and pipe to accumulate and the work will be able to go ahead much faster when the rain stops and the roads to new properties become passable. At Durfee east of Montebello the Amalgamated report over 100 feet of new hole in No. 1 and considering the hard formation and progress made heretofore the record is an excellent one. Drilling is going ahead at 1184. Substantial encouragement in the 22 Minutes in the U.S. IF EACH FAMILY HAS 5,500,000 pounds, or three times a week, it barrels in a year. You can do your share the war by omitting v place muffins or corn b cup corn meal cups flour teaspoon salt teaspoons Royal Sift dry ingredient shortening and oven about 20 bread in grease Our new Red, White and Blue recipes for making delicious ROYAL BAKING POWDER FOOD W OUR DEBT TO LAFOLLETTE Robert M. LaFollette has been convicted by the Wisconsin legislature of disloyalty to the national government. The state of Wisconsin is so far redeemed from the stain which its senatorial representative placed upon it. There is something yet to be done before the rest of the country can absolve Wisconsin from responsibility for Robert M. LaFollette. The vote on the disloyalty resolution in the assembly was 53 to 32—a safe majority for the Americanism of the assembly; but it should have been unanimous. It is reported, also, that the assembly had been deadlocked for a week over the proposition. This would indicate that LaFolletteism is still strong in Wisconsin. Wherefore we must wait until the people of Wisconsin vote again on the senatorial candidacy of LaFollette, before the final verdict on Wisconsin is rendered. We never have occasion to give that verdict. LaFollette may be wise enough not to invite his condemnation at the hands of a constituency who once pedestaled him as their "idol." Unfortunately, this downfall of LaFollette and much that stands in his name on our statutes, comes too late. We of California were once as blind to the folly of LaFolletteism as were the people of Wisconsin. A large part of our Johnsonism is a replica and imitation of LaFolletttism. The laws that LaFollette placed on the statutes of Wisconsin have been lifted bodily into our legislation under the existing administration of California affairs. LaFollette was once the guide, philosopher and friend of our own Hiram; it was the inspira- week's rain will allow more casing and pipe to accumulate and the work will be able to go ahead much faster when the rain stops and the roads to new properties become passable. At Durfee east of Montebello the Amalgamated report over 100 feet of new hole in No. 1 and considering the hard formation and progress made heretofore the record is an excellent one. Drilling is going ahead at 1184. Substantial encouragement in the way of strong colors and oil showings of sufflet mangitude at a depth of 3255 makes the continued drilling of the Amalgamated's Huntington well a pleasing operation. A good well will probably be struck at the 3500 foot mark. The condition of the hole is good. The drilling of No. 2 on the Hualde property by the Amalgamated has reached a depth of 3510 and at this depth the well will be finished up and put on the beam as soon as the tubing and rods can be put in. The well has been showing up rather good and a good producer is expected. Hualde No. 5 stands cemented. The Brea Canyon Co.'s No. 14 is now drilling at a depth of 3600 feet and at this depth a showing is present that warrants a good well. Over 200 feet of good oil sand has been drilled thru and the way the well is acting in the finishing up stage is very encouraging. At No. 29 progress is being delayed on account of having to drill out some lost pipe. The work is going good even if the formation is heavily impregnated with iron. As reported last week the Courier well was to have been abandoned without further work. However the senator has changed his plans somewhat and has decided to test the well out thoroughly before abandoning. Preparations are now being made to put the well on the beam. Should the well fail to make any kind of a satisfactory showing it is the intention of the owner to drill another well on the property as he is satisfied that the property is oil bearing. The test is to be made at a depth of 3000 feet. The Fullerton Oil Co. is recovering from the situation of having five strings of tools lost in two wells at the same time in a very remarkable manner. At No. 10 continued swedging is straightening out a bad piece of pipe trouble. No. 11 is redrilling at 2924 and it will not be long until the and are making new hole again at a depth of 5475 feet. The Standard Oil Co. drilling on its No. 10 on the Baldwin property has set up a drilling record that is not liable to be duplicated or beaten for a good many years to come. The record is the best that the Standard has ever made with a company drilling crew and stands out as a very remarkable achievement. In exactly 12½ days of continuous drilling, a 17½ inch hole was drilled thru sand and shale to a depth of 2125 feet. In one day 685 feet of hole was made, while the daily 24-hour average for the entire period was 170 feet. The work was done with the rotary using fish tail bits. Every thing in connection with the work was carried out easily and smoothly. The crews arranged and timed each operation so accurately that not a single moment was lost from drilling. A better idea of the work can be conveyed after the log of the well appearing below, has been studied: Feet Surface sand ... 0—75 Blue shale ... 75—135 Blue Sandy shale ... 135—820 Blue shale and hard sand 820—1160 Blue shale ... 1160—1417 Hard gray sand ... 1417—1475 Blue shale ... 1475—1930 Brown shale ... 1930—2125 Other wells in the course of drilling by the Standard at Montebello on the Baldwin tract are No. 4 drilling at 3057. No. 5 stands cemented at 1770. No. 8 is testing out for water at 1990. No. 9 is drilling at 2135 and No. 10 at 2222. No. 12 has 1914 feet of hole and drilling. No. 13 is rigging up. Nos. 14 and 15 new locations made are idle owing to the wet weather. On the Temple property No. 4 is drilling at 1731 feet and No. 5 at 1891. On the Murphy property at Whitier the Standard has activity in high gear. Ten wells are drilling and every well is going good. No. 31 is drilling at 4007 feet. No. 33 is 3886 feet deep and drilling. No. 34 is drilling and putting in 6 inch casing at 4005 feet. No. 35 is testing for water at 3344. No. 38 is also being tested at 3540. No. 38 stands cemented at 3540. No. 39 is drilling at 3478. No. 40 has 3240 feet of hole and going good. No. 41 is drilling at 2077. No. 42 is down 3180 and No. 43 is drilling at 2207. At Whittier the Standard has com- We of California were once as blind to the folly of LaFolletteism as were the people of Wisconsin. A large part of our Johnsonism is a replica and imitation of LaFollettism. The laws that LaFollette placed on the statutes of Wisconsin have been lifted bodily into our legislation under the existing administration of California affairs. LaFollette was once the guide, philosopher and friend of our own Hiram; it was the inspiration of LaFollette that "reformed" California into a commissioned burdened commonwealth. Our administrative extravagances and political experimentalism are measurably due to LaFollette. What was good for Wisconsin was good for California; and as LaFollette had made Socialism and high taxes the basis of governmental reform in Wisconsin, the Johnson-Rowell faction of California made them the basis of our state government. If the disloyalty of LaFollette had been known to Californians when Hiram Johnson was preaching LaFolletteism to us in his first and second campaigns, we would have rejected the Wisconsin plan, program and propaganda. If the patriots of the American revolution had known what was in the heart of Benedict Arnold he would never have had the opportunity to help save the day at Saratoga. All that the verdict of the Wisconsin legislature can now do for us will be to warn us against the LaFolletteism of the present state campaign. It ought to enable us to undo some of the LaFollette-Johnson foolishness; but maybe it won't. The demagogues are still abroad in the state, and the memory of the populace is proverbially as brief as its gratitude.—San Diego Union. The Fullerton Oil Co. is recovering from the situation of having five strings of tools lost in two wells at the same time in a very remarkable manner. At No. 10 continued sweding is straightening out a bad piece of pipe trouble. No. 11 is redrilling at 2924 and it will not be long until the too slate on bottom and making new hole again. Nos. 13 and 14 are rigged up ready for drilling. Holders of stock in the Gold Seal Co. whose well in Chino Canyon district has been drilling for the past year have reason to feel that the investment is a good one. The well is now drilling at better than 2000 feet and a report states that the showing now in the well is very good and great hopes are being entertained for the getting of an oil well. Three weeks ago the Olinda Land Co. had the misfortune to lose a baller in the hole at No. 19, the well then drilling at 1200. Three weeks of continuous fishing has ended with good results. The lost baller is out of the hole and drilling is going ahead again at 1220 feet. No. 2 an old pumping well that gradually declined in production to almost nothing has been deepened to 3190. Preparations are being made to test the deepened well and it is understood that the results obtained were all that the owners expected. No. 20 a new location is rig building. The Tri State Oil Co. have completed the work of putting in a string of 2-inch casing in their well at La Habra 22 Million Families in the United States IF EACH FAMILY saved one cup of wheat flour it would amount to 5,500,000 pounds, or more than 28,000 barrels. If this saving was made three times a week, it would amount to 858,000,000 pounds, or 4,377,000 barrels in a year. You can do your share in effecting this saving and really help to win the war by omitting white bread from one meal today and baking in its place muffins or corn bread made according to this recipe: Corn Meal Muffins 1/2 cup corn meal 1/2 cups flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons Royal Baking Powder 2 tablespoons sugar No eggs 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons shortening Sift dry ingredients together into bowl; add milk and melted shortening and beat well. Bake in greased muffin tins in hot oven about 20 minutes. Same batter may be baked as corn bread in greased shallow pan. For new Red, White and Blue booklet, "Best War Time Recipes," containing many other recipes for making delicious and wholesome wheat saving foods mailed free—address ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., DEPT. H., 135 William St., New York FOOD WILL WIN THE WAR at a depth of 3367. No. 16 is drilling at 1706. The Standard drilled Coyote 2-9 in the Brea field to a depth of 4284 feet and tested the well out exhaustively and got no oil. The well has been filled up and cemented off at 4064 feet. At this depth another test will be made. The Union Oil company drilling in is arranging the details of the campaign. A fund of a million and a half dollars was raised last September to build camp library buildings at 34 camps, equip them, provide trained library service and to purchase such books as are not given. The buildings are finished, the libraries are being actively used and the service is being extended to branches in all Y. M. C. A. and K. of C. huts, hospitals, Y. W. C. A. host- Oil Co. drilling on itsaldwin property hasrecord that is notcreated or beaten fora to come.The recounthe Standard hasa company drillingout as a very remark- In exactly 12½drilling,a 17½ inchcuru sand and shale toset.In one day 685made,while the dailyfor the entire periodthe work was doneusing fish tail bits.connection with theout easily andcrews arranged andaction so accuratelymoment was lost overidea of the workafter the log of thebelow,has been Feet0—7575—135135—820820820 The course of drillingat Montebello onthe No.4 drilling atsis cemented at 1770.at for water at 1990.at 2135 and No.10 at1914 feet of hole andis rigging up.Nos.ations made are idleweather. Property at Whitleractivity in high gear.drilling and every wellNo.31 is drilling at3886 feet deep andis drilling andputting at 4005 feet.No.later at 3344.No.38led at 3540.No.38at 3540.No.39 isNo.40 has 3240feetgood.No.41 isNo.42 is down 3180dilling at 2207. Standard has com-at a depth of 3367.No.16 is drillingat 1706. The Standard drilled Coyote 2-9in the Brea field to a depth of 4284 feetand tested the well out exhaustivelyand got no oil.The well has been filledup and cemented off at 4064 feet.At this depth another test will bemade. The Union Oil company drillingin the Brea field and at Montebello havehad 15 strings of tools runningandthe progress on all the wells drillinghas been good. At Bastanchury No.5 a long fishing job has been terminated successfullywith the tools out of the hole.Redrilling is going ahead at 4512.AtNo.6 redrilling is going along verynicely at 3655. The variety of conglomerate encounteredat a depth of 1840 in the famous Chapman lease well at Placenthahas softened up a little and better timeis being made on the well than formerly.From 10 to 12 feet are beingdrilled now as against four and five afew weeks ago. Development work on the GrahamLoftus continues with threewellsdrilling.No.43 is down 3245 feetand looking rather good.No.49 is standing cemented at 1780.No.51 is drillingat 1300 feet.Nos.40 and 42 recentlycompleted wells are on the pump. After having closed the developmentcampaign on the Hole lease for a whilethe Union is deepening Hole 10,formerly a producing well with the hopeof increasing the production.Depenning is going on at 3468. The Union' Myer lease well at Santa Fe Spring is now clear of all pipeand the tools are making new hole at3230 feet.This well will continue toattract interest as the new hole beingmade is expected to show up something any day. On the Naranjal property borderingon the old Olinda field in the east end ofthe Brea field the Union has six wellsdrilling.No.7 has been cemented at3100.No.8 is drilling at 3000 feet.Some iron in the hole makes the work slow. A BIG BOOK DRIVEis arranging the details of the campaign. A fund of a million and a half dollars was raised last September to buildcamp library buildings at 34 camps, equip them,provide trained libraryservice and to purchase such books asare not given.The buildings arefinished,the libraries are being activelyused and the service is being extendedto branches in all Y.M.C.A. and K.of C.huts,hospitals,Y.W.C.A.hostesshouses,and to chaplains in smallerforts,posts and on naval vessels. Several hundred thousand bookshave already been given and more than100,000 books have been purchased. There are many expensive technicalbooks needed which will not be supplied by gift.In order that the fundmay be used for these purchases,andfor administering and extendingthe service,the public is now asked tomake large gifts of popular books.They may be left at the public library,or if the books can not be taken tothelibrary,they will be called for if thelibrarian is notified. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Malcom C. Martin,PastorServices next Sunday conducted by Rev.C.B.Hatch of Los Angeles. Bible school with good teachers.Classes for all ages.Separate rooms.Morning sermon at 11:00 o'clock.Evening sermon at 7:30 o'clock.Y.P.S.C.E.,Intermediate andSenior at 6:30 p.m. A hearty welcome is assured toevery one. Chief of Police Kellenberger andfamily and H.F.N.Schneider and familymotored down to Camp Kearny Saturdayand witnessed the military maneuves. Eddie Backs,who recently enlistedin the navy,left Tuesday morning toreport for duty at San Pedro. NOTICE OF TAKING UP ESTRAYANIMAL Notice is hereby given that I,the undersigned, Chas.Luther, of BuenaPark, Orange County, California,on the 20th day of January,1918,took upacertain estray Jersey cow,of the ageof about twelve years,brindle in color,dehorned,and having tag in right earmark'd,"Dr.O.J.Osborne No.61." That said cow has no marks orbrands other than hereinbeforespecified. That said cow is probably worththe sum of $25.00. That said cow was found by me, On the Naranjal property bordering on the old Olinda field in the east end of the Brea field the Union has six wells drilling. No. 7 has been cemented at 3100. No. 8 is drilling at 3000 feet. Some iron in the hole makes the work slow. A BIG BOOK DRIVE Two million books are needed by the library war service of the American Library Association to furnish reading matter to soldiers and sailors in camps in America, on transports, on board naval vessels and overseas. A big drive to get these books is to be carried on in Anaheim during the week of March 18, and J. Elizabeth Calnon librarian of the public library Complete Showing of New Spring Millinery day and Saturday, March 15-16 entic Styles at Reasonable Prices. Cable Millinery 111 South Los Angeles Street