anaheim-gazette 1918-04-11

AUTOMOBILE THEFTS SHOW AN INCREASE Nearly All Cars Stolen in January and February Have Been Recovered The number of automobiles stolen during the first two months of 1918 show a slight increase over the corresponding months last year, but an encouraging part of a report just issued by the Theft Bureau of the Automobile Club of Southern California and made public by the brans is, that of 276 cars stolen during January and February all but 35 have been recovered. Of the 245 stolen during these same months in 1917, 67 have been recovered. Activity of the officers and organizations making a business of recovering lost cars is thus shown, and to the Automobile Club of Southern California goes a great deal of the credit for the progress that is being made in this line. During the period of January 1 to February 28 the Theft Bureau of this organization was successful in recovering 48 stolen cars. Since the inauguration of the theft department the club has returned a total of 676 stolen cars to their rightful owners. This is a record of which the organization may well be proud, showing the activity of its chief detective, J. W. Powell, and his corps of assistants. A feature of the service of the Automobile club of Southern California that is making possible the recovery of so many lost cars is the system of Theft Identification blanks which the club is recording for members of the club and also for all motorists who are sufficiently interested in protecting their cars to call at the office of the club to get a blank. These blanks when made out are filed in the local office, and in the Los Angeles office, BUY LIBERTY BONDS (By Mrs. L. A. Baxter) Down with the kaiser, Down with autocracy, Buy Liberty Bonds, Up with democracy. Don't be a slacker; But do your share: Buy Liberty Bonds, Help our boys "over there." We'll fight the Beast, And never stop. Buy Liberty Bonds, And "go over the top." In Freedom's cause, Our Flag's unfurled. Buy Liberty Bonds, Win peace for the world. AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER TO SAVE FRANCE Every man that we send to France, whether for the firing line or behind it, will have to be supplied with electric service. The shops for repairing our rifles and guns in France will probably be larger than our munitions plants in this country, according to Alexander C. Clogher and Victor F. Hammel, in the Electrical World. As France has no coal to spare, we must either make use of some of our ships for transporting our own fuel to produce this power or obtain the power from other sources. The American way is pointed out by these authors. Hydroelectric power will not only provide for our own needs in France better than it can be done by sending over American coal but the very large power needs of France herself can be met by American electrical plants. FARMERS LIBRARY California State Grant This is the applause from the Grange which by Master Hunt. When the National annual session at St. Louis to you the unqualified Patrons of Husbandry to Pacific, in they which this nation and in behalf of others of America, full limit of our soulsques in helping victory for demons. This is in line with members of the country. Fronction of war, the bandry have devised and devotion to country. A feature of the service of the Automobile Club of Southern California that is making possible the recovery of so many lost cars is the system of Theft Identification blanks which the club is recording for members of the club and also for all motorists who are sufficiently interested in protecting their cars to call at the office of the club to get a blank. These blanks when made out are filed in the local office, and in the Los Angeles office, and in this way the minute a car is stolen the club officers have complete statistics on that particular car. It is thus not necessary to resort to memory or to what someone believes the car looks like, nor is it necessary to wait to look up numbers, descriptions of work, etc., from the garage. All such figures form a part of the record, and the officers of the Theft bureau are ready to get on the trail of the thief at once. In addition to keeping this record the Automobile Club gives a Theft Warning plate to all members who carry insurance in the club exchange. This plate is a warning to any thief who is in the regular business of stealing cars. He will immediately recognize that if he takes that car he will be faced with the skilled service of the Automobile Club of Southern California, and he will be very likely to take some other car rather than to take a chance with these officers. ORANGE COUNTY THIRD The following is a summary of new automobiles registered in the Southern California counties during the month of March, 1918: Los Angeles county ... 1321 San Diego county ... 125 Orange county ... 110 Santa Barbara county ... 82 San Bernardino county ... 75 Kern county ... 67 Imperial county ... 54 Ventura county ... 46 Riverside county ... 38 San Luis Obispo county ... 14 Inyo county ... 17 Total ... 2116 PRICE OF FOODSTUFFS IN LOS ANGELES Fair Price Committee Fixes Quotations for the Week RICE IRRIGATION IN CALIFORNIA With the first commercial crop of California rice grown in 1912 on 1400 acres, this new California industry is expected in 1918 to reach or exceed 100,000 acres and to bring to California rice growers a gross return in excess of $10,000,000. This, according to the division of irrigation investigations of the University of California, is the answer a relatively few California farmers will give this year to Hoover's call for increased food production. In 1917 the rice of California was raised on 80,000 acres. This according to the same authority, required an amount of irrigation water, not including surface waste, sufficient to supply San Francisco and the east bay cities considerably in excess of their present rate of consumption for a period of over five years. Hammel, in the Electrical World. As France has no coal to spare, we must either make use of some of our ships for transporting our own fuel to produce this power or obtain the power from other sources. The American way is pointed out by these authors. Hydroelectric power will not only provide for our own needs in France better than it can be done by sending over American coal but the very large power needs of France herself can be met by American electrical plants. Present development of hydroelectricity in France, they say consists chiefly of small generating stations on streams, distributing current to a few near by towns and villages. With American practice, it would be possible to develop all the available water power on a range of mountains and distribute it through several provinces. The sum of money required to build two 5,000 ton steel collars would build a 10,000 horsepower hydro electric plant in France, according to the Electrical World's estimates. Two such ships could easily take over all material required for construction. A plant of that character would require fewer than half a dozen men for operation. American electrical apparatus is now so practical and diversified that some of it can be set up out doors with little shelter, and units of 1000 to 10,000 horse power can be located according to water power available and energy needs by American emergency construction which would have them in place and deliver power in from six to nine months. BY DOUGHEY YIP! YIP! At the Germans? Well, I guess Sam's boys rearing job. But you have The Third Library important than The Governmental co-operation. 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Let us all be Bank of Humanities PRICE OF FOODSTUFFS IN LOS ANGELES Fair Price Committee Fixes Quotations for the Week The following official quotations on foodstuffs, fixed by the Los Angeles fair price committee of the food administration as neither a minimum nor a maximum, but as constituting a fair price for the commodities named, are now in effect: Potatoes, Fancy Highlands, 100 lbs. wholesale, $1.30-$1.40; retail, 1 5-8 1 7-8 cents per lb.; fancy locals, wholesale, $1.15-$1.25; retail, 1 3-8 1 5-8 cas. per lb.; fancy Idaho, wholesale, $1.10-$1.20; retail, 1 3-8 1 5-8 cts. lb. Onions—Fancy Browns, 100 lbs., wholesale, $.90-$1.00; retail, 1½-1½ cts per lb. Flour—First, family, 49 lbs., wholesale, $2.75; retail, $3; 24½ lbs., wholesale, $1.40; retail, $1.55. Corn meal—10 lbs., yellow, wholesale, 60 cts.; retail, 73 cts.; white, wholesale, 67 cts.; retail 81 cts. Sugar—granulated, 100 lb. sack, wholesale, $7.65; retail, 5 lbs., 43 cts. Bread—24 oz., wholesale, 12 cts.; retail, 14 cts; 16 oz., wholesale, 8 cts; retail, 10 cts. Butter—Creamery, extra, 1 lb., wholesale, 40½-41½ cts.; retail, 46-47 cts. Oleomargarine—Best grades, per lb. wholesale, 32-33½ cts.; retail, 35-37 cts. Eggs—Extra selected, doz., wholesale, 38-39 cts.; retail, 41-44 cts. selected, doz., wholesale, 37-38 cts.; retail, 40-42 cts. In 1917 the rice of California was raised on 80,000 acres. This according to the same authority required an amount of irrigation water not including surface waste sufficient to supply San Francisco and the east bay cities considerably in excess of their present rate of consumption for a period of over five years. For the last two years the United States Department of Agriculture, the University of California, the state department of engineering, and the state water commission have been cooperating in measuring the amount of water used in rice irrigating in California. Every year sees a greater economy of use, an average of 5½ acre feet per acre having been used on the 20 fields under observation in 1917 as against an average of 7½ acre feet per acre in 1916. This work is being continued in the neighborhood of Willows under the same arrangement in 1918. While studying the duty of water, the cooperating agencies have investigated methods of preparing land for rice irrigation and of applying water. Part of this work has been done in cooperation with the U.S. bureau of plant industry at Biggs. The college of agriculture has published a bulletin by Ralph D. Robertson giving the results of these studies. This bulletin should be in the hands of every California rice grower and every farmer in the interior valleys of California having heavy soil suitable for rice and an adequate water supply for irrigation. The bulletin is No. 279 and may be had free on application to the college of agriculture at Berkeley. 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Let us all be Bank of Humankind HARTUNG HOMESTY BY Daylight Robbery Valuable Art While Mr. and were away from terroon, their center street was jewelry to the Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, left their home for an afternoon return at five feet been ransacked. ed the house by using a pass key having seen a man at half past three supposing he was burglar appears away as he lea Among the artfully heirlooms and picked up by Mr during their trip Theye were prized above their intrinsic missing article gold watch, a ladie watch fob, antique monlian garnet necklace, and ca mond ring, gold o FARMERS SPEED LIBERTY LOAN California Grange Master Sounds Call The patrons of husbandry throughout the United States have voiced their united support of the President and all of his war plans. Both in national and state convention assembled they have placed themselves on record to aid in all the war work of the country. Members of the California State Grange are the recipients of an added word of reminder of the part they are expected to assume in the Third Liberty Loan. The message has been issued to the California farmers by Frank L. Hunt, master of the California State Grange. This is the appeal to members of SIX—82071—W N U ... S the Grange which has been sent out by Master Hunt: When the National Grange met in annual session at St. Louis last November, the very first business transaction was to send the following telegram to President Wilson: "Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, Washington, D. C. "The National Grange, in annual session at St. Louis, hereby expresses to you the unqualified support of the Patrons of Husbandry, from Atlantic to Pacific, in the great world task in which this nation is now engaged, and in behalf of the organized farmers of America, we pledge to you the full limit of our energies and our resources in helping to win the world victory for democracy." This is in line with the spirit shown by members of the Grange throughout the country. From the very declaration of war, the Patrons of Husbandry have declared their loyalty and devotion to our cause and our country. bracelet some souviner spoons and a collection of rare coins. These coins could hardly be replaced at any cost. They had been gathered from various corners of the world, and were highly prized. CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM FOR 1918 EXTREMELY PATRIOTIC Big Band Coming—Music Features Look Better Than Exer Before—War to be Discussed From Various View Points The most important and critical year in our country's history demands a chautauqua program of unusual character. Charles F. Horner announces that the Chautauqua program on the Premier circuit which comes to our city this season is "the most brilliant, timely, pointed and beautiful program that it has ever been my privilege to construct." The program, indeed, is replete with climaxes. Patriotism must, certainly, come first of all. The heoric records and actual experiences of the people who will talk on the war entitle them to a place on the premier program. Those who hear Captain Fallon, Lieutenant Lougher, Mrs. Warren, a nurse in a line hospital (right up where they get the wounded from the trenches) and Sergeant Marr and the Trench singers, will have secured a new and broader outlook on war conditions. They will have a clearer perception of the gigantic struggles after they have heard the thrilling and instructive stories. "Fighting Through Hell," is the startling subject of the stirring story by Captain Fallon, a wounded and invalided veteran of the British and Australian trenches. Life in the trenches by one of the trenchmen will an ability to handle national and international conventions, where a thousand folks wanted to speak at the same time and where the favorite diversion was "bolting the convention" should be permanently on the public platform, the innumerable friends of Dr. Ira Landrith told him. He took their advice and has made tremendously good, there is a punch to his every word. There is much humor, much wit and yet such a tremendous earnestness that every word tells and you go home convinced that you have been listening to one of the ablest orators of the age. And you have. You are going back four thousand years—to the days of Abraham, Isaac and Lot—on one of the Chautauqua afterwards. You are going to hear a young man talk who was raised in Mesopotamia, where they live today just as their ancestors lived in Bible times, long before the birth of Christ. The greatest surprise in listening to Raphael Emmanuel is to realize that there are such people in the world today. Emmanuel has exceptional powers of portrayal and you will find yourself enchanted at the true story of this man's life and his native land. "COME ACROSS" WHO ARE GOING BUY WAR SAVING Patrons of Husbandry, from Atlantic to Pacific, in the great world task in which this nation is now engaged, and in behalf of the organized farmers of America, we pledge to you the full limit of our energies and our resources in helping to win the world victory for democracy." This is in line with the spirit shown by members of the Grange throughout the country. From the very declaration of war, the Patrons of Husbandry have declared their loyalty and devotion to our cause and our country. Surely the members of this or any other fraternal organization can render no greater service than to assist their Government in this its time of need. As we enter upon the Third Liberty Loan Drive, I trust the Patrons of Husbandry of California and farmers generally will come forward with renewed loyalty and enthusiasm and do all they can to aid our Government officials in "going over the top" with this loan in a shorter time than either of the first loans were consummated. COME ON! By Douglas Fairbanks YIP! YIP! Are we going to trim the Germans? Well, I guess with all of Uncle Sam's boys rearin' to go, it's an easy job. But you have to help! The Third Liberty Loan is more important than the first and second. The Government needs your financial co-operation. You must do your "bit" by subscribing to more bonds than your income will allow. Victory demands sacrifice. To win without paying would make a laughing stock of the law of average. Aside from the investment you are assisting to promote world democracy. Think of it! To make the world safe from unjust ruling. Government bonds are the last word in securities. Your property and other investments will be worthless if we don't win this war. But there's no such word as "don't" in the American Patriotic dictionary. Remember we are all Americans! Let's get together! Buy more than your share of Liberty Bonds. The game of life resembles the famous childhood game of "follow the Leader." When you do your patriotic duty, your neighbor will follow, and so on down the line. When our boys come marching home with Old Glory waving proudly in the wind, you will be thrilled with the thought that you have done your "bit." Let us all be stockholders in the Bank of Humanity. Come on! and Sergeant Marr and the Trench singers, will have secured a new and broader outlook on war conditions. They will have a clearer perception of the gigantic struggles after they have heard the thrilling and instructive stories. "Fighting Through Hell," is the startling subject of the stirring story by Captain Fallon, a wounded and invalided veteran of the British and Australian trenches. Life in the trenches by one of the trenchmen will be described in vivid and picturesque fashion. Captain Fallon carries 15 wounds. In one memorable charge of the Gallipoll campaign out of 1,000 Australians, only 43 survived. Fallon's souvenir of this fight was a bayone thrust through the hand. Indicative of his literary ability, sufficient to say he has been war editor of the New York Herald before taking up his lecture tour. Lieut. Lougher is now in France and will return in time to address the Chautauqua. He was sent abroad as a member of the American Red Cross commission. He is an experienced lecturer and has had a life of experience which reads like a story of fiction. His will be a tremendously important war message. Mrs. Warren is a brilliant lady speaker, telling of war conditions from an entirely different viewpoint, yet gleaned from actual contact. Sergeant Marr and the Trench Musicians bring the song and story of the trenches, giving us a still different view, and breathing the very life of "the boys over there." Cimera's band! Everybody likes a good band. Mr. Horner has chosen one with a record of six successful seasons in the east. Cimera himself has no superior, if an equal, as a trombone soloist. Madame Helene Cafarelli, a celebrated Italian dramatic soprano, is soloist. This big band is but one of the headliners of the 1918 musical program. Miss Margaret Owens, prima donna of the Boston Grand Opera Co., is a soloist whose appearance will be particularly appreciated by the critical musical lovers. She will be accompanied by Miss Gladys Yves Brahnard, a western artist, whose success has been little short of sensational. On her first appearance in Minneapolis, on the program with the nationally famous Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, in February of this year, the big audience actually stood and shouted "Bravo! Bravo!" an almost unprecedented tribute, and the or- Let's get together! Buy more than your share of Liberty Bonds. The game of life resembles the famous childhood game of "follow the Leader." When you do your patriotic duty, your neighbor will follow, and so on down the line. When our boys come marching home with Old Glory waving proudly in the wind, you will be thrilled with the thought that you have done your "blt." Let us all be stockholders in the Bank of Humanity. Come on! HARTUNG HOME ENTERED BY A BOLD BURGLAR Daylight Robber Carries Off Many Valuable Articles of Jewelry While Mr. and Mrs. John Hartung were away from home Wednesday afternoon, their residence at 315 West Center street was burglarized and jewelry to the value of $500 taken. Mr. and Mrs. Hartung, as is their custom, left their home about 3 o'clock for an afternoon drive, and on their return at five found the house had been ransacked. The burglar entered the house by the west side door, using a pass key. A neighbor reports having seen a man about the premises at half past three, but paid little heed, supposing he was Mr. Hartung. The burglar appears to have gotten safely away as he left no clue. Among the articles taken were family heirlooms and pieces of jewelry picked up by Mr. and Mrs. Hartung during their trips to foreign lands. They were prized by the owners far above their intrinsic value. The list of missing article included a ladies' gold watch, a ladies' Swiss watch, gold watch fob, antique cameo watch, diamond ring, opal and pearl ring, Bohemian garnet ring, Roman pearl necklace, and case, garnet and diamond ring, gold chain and clasp, gold soloist whose appearance will be particularly appreciated by the critical musical lovers. She will be accompanied by Miss Gladys Yves Brainard, a western artist, whose success has been little short of sensational. On her first appearance in Minneapolis, on the program with the nationally famous Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, in February of this year, the big audience actually stood and shouted "Bravo! Bravo!" an almost unprecedented tribute, and the orchestra itself poined in this wonderful testimonial of her tremendous success. The Ladies' Regimental Orchestra comes with a stirring program of patriotic military music. Striking costumes, attractive young ladies, a brilliant program are combined in this company for the first day of the Chautauqua. Thurlow Lieurance and the Premier Artists offer a musical program of extraordipary merit, featuring the good, old songs that everybody likes, sung with a swing and harmony that will just make their audiences insist on more and more. Another one of those programs of sunshine and sweetness, which always gain a prominent place on the Horner Chautauquas is brought to us by Eve Anderson and company. The good nature of the young ladies in this company is just bubbling over. In vocal selections, in violin music, in character sketches, this company of brilliant entertainers has gained a reputation as the 100 per cent satisfactory organization. The Joy Girl De Luxe this year is Edna Means. Throw all your cares and troubles to the winds on the third day for just joy and happiness can thrive when this entertainer stands on the platform. Editors or college presidents, with national and international events where a thousand speaks at the same favorite diversion convention" should be public platform, all ends of Dr. Ira He took their admirableness good, to his every word. For much wit and ludious earnestness and you go home have been listening observers of the age. back four thousand of Abraham, Isaac of the Chautauqua going to hear a who was raised in the they live today actors Hved in Bible the birth of Christ. case in listening to is to realize that life in the world to has exceptional and you will find at the true story and his native land. You will never have the opportunity of listening to George Washington, Robert E. Lee, General Grant, Abraham Lincoln—at least not in this world—but a striking likeness of these and other famous characters of history is presented by John B. Raft and in the different makeups, characteristics of these men, you will hear excerpts from their speeches and your imagination makes you believe these very men are before you. This is distinctly different, but a program which has delighted thousands of audiences all through our country. A country church choir, grand opera aspirations, hypnotism and a country doctor figure prominently in the captivating story of "The Climax." The play made a tremendous success during its long New York run. Its unusual success as a play prompted the writing of the story into a book. Only real artists can properly present the story, because the lady in the play must be a brilliant singer as well as a successful player, and other unusual characteristics are required in the different players. "The Climax" brings a story of tremendous interest with thrilling situations, and the cast is faultless. Other big features are also coming, definite announcement of which will be made later. CHAIRMAN HAYS COMING On April 13th and 1th, 1918, Hon. Will H. Hays, chairman of the republican national committee will be in San Francisco. During his visit Mr. Hays requests all representative leaders of all factions of Republicans and former Progressives to accord him opportunity to didscuss with them matters of interest to the national republican party. Mr. Hays will be at the St. Francis hotel for the purposes of such conferences on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m. to 12 m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; also on Sunday, April 14th, during the same hours. On Saturday, at 7 p.m. at the Palace hotel an informal dinner will be given Mr. Hays under the auspices of the Republican State committee. All republicans and former progressives interested in the purpose of Mr. Hays' visit to California are expected to attend. Mr. Hays will visit Los Angeles April 15th to 17th inclusive. The details for hours for conference and other arrangements in that city will be announced later. APPEAL TO FARMERS A special plea to the irrigation farmers of the seven states comprising the 12th Federal reserve district and especially the irrigation men of California to pledge their allegiance to the United States government anew by purchasing Liberty bonds of the third issue was made by D. O. Lively, director of the agricultural division of the APPEAL TO FARMERS A special plea to the irrigation farmers of the seven states comprising the 12th Federal reserve district and especially the irrigation men of California to pledge their allegiance to the United States government anew by purchasing Liberty bonds of the third issue was made by D. O. Lively, director of the agricultural division of the 12th federal district. "The irrigation farmer, above all other men of the soil, is in a position to buy Liberty bonds," said Mr. Lively. "His crops are assured. He can closely estimate his returns and is in a position to provide in his budget for the purchase of bonds." Mr. Lively will attempt to reach each irrigationist directly by lists furnished through the university of California, but in the event he does not succeed in reaching any individual he makes this plea that the farmer go to his bank and do his duty by buying bonds just as he would go to the polls and do his duty by voting on election day. OIL MEN BUSY The officials of the Union Oil Co. announce that the million dollar subscription of this company for the Third Liberty loan bonds will be divided between the Pacific coast communities as follows: Los Angeles city direct ... $500,000 Washington state ... 60,000 Oregon ... 32,000 Oakland ... 12,000 Sacramento ... 28,000 San Jose ... 24,000 Fresno ... 28,000 San Diego ... 16,000 El Centro ... 8,000 San Francisco ... 40,000 Phoenix, Ariz. ... 16,000 The balance of $220,000 will be distribute among other cities and communities in Southern California where this company does business. LUMBERMEN'S DAY AT ORANGE COUNTY PARK The picnic of the lumbermen and their families and friends last year was such a success that they plan to have the picnic again at Orange county park on Saturday, May 11, and all the lumber yards and mills will observe the holiday. OVER THE TOP LUMBERMEN'S DAY AT ORANGE COUNTY PARK The picnic of the lumbermen and their families and friends last year was such a success that they plan to have the picnic again at Orange county park on Saturday, May 11, and all the lumber yards and mills will observe the holiday. GETBACK of your sons Without equipment your sons will go to certain death. It is up to us who stay behind to see that the boys who go to the front want for nothing in food, clothing and fighting material. Do your part for your defenders—put every spare quarter into W. S. S. On sale wherever you trade Buy War Savings Stamps W. H. HOUTS