anaheim-gazette 1918-05-30

Citrus Acreage Leads California Fruits Practically one-fourth of the California fruit acreage is devoted to the cultivation of oranges and lemons, according to the compilation made by Chief Deputy G. P. Weldon and O. W. Newman, assistant secretary of the state commission of horticulture. The total acreage devoted to fruit growing in the state is 840,316 and there are 201,028 acres of oranges and lemons under cultivation. The fruit acreage is not so great in its relation to the other farm products as is ordinarily supposed, for there are nearly two and one-half million acres of California lands devoted to products other than fruit. But of the fruits oranges and lemons lead them all, prunes being the closest competitor with 134,142 acres. The orange and lemon acreage, segregated into bearing and non-bearing, by counties, is as follows: | Co. Bearing | Non-bear-ing | Non-bearing | Lemons | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | | Alamenda | 18 | ... | 10 | ... | Butte | 1,700 | 168 | 25 | 40 | | Colusa | 40 | 900 | ... | 900 | | Fresno | 1,788 | ... | 75 | ... | Glenn | 65 | 800 | 75 | 150 | | Imperial | 76 | ... | 19 | ... | Kern | 450 | 1,150 | ... | 30 | | Los Angeles | 23,220 | 9,235 | 3,801 | 1,270 | | Madera | 10 | 4 | ... | ... | Merced | 61 | 29 | 10 | 9 | | Orange | 10,500 | 8,000 | 4,000 | 2,300 | | Placer | 315 | 15 | 20 | ... | Riverside | 16,963 | 2,683 | 3,137 | 2,395 | | Sacramento | 1,100 | 700 | 25 | 20 | | San Bernardino | 33,746 | 7,338 | 3,549 | 2,850 | | San Diego | 1,558 | 132 | 3,826 | 930 | | San Joaquin | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | Santa Barbara | 7 | 5 | 1,015 | 240 | | Santa Clara | 20 | 12 | 31 | 120 | | Shasta | 7 | 6 | ... | 1 | Solano | 10 | 20 | ... | 20 | Sonoma | 135 | 10 | 11 | 10 | Stanislaus | 130 | 12 | ... | ... Tehama | 140 | 85 | 5 | 75 | Tulare | 19,349 | 14,598 | 1,132 | 1,534 | Ventura | 2,040 | 1,602 | 2,327 | 3,980 | Yolo | 33 | ... | 7 | ... Yuba | 300 | 250 | 25 | There are 113,821 acres of oranges related to the other farm products as is ordinarily supposed, for there are nearly two and one-half million acres of California lands devoted to products other than fruit. But of the fruits oranges and lemons lead them all, prunes being the closest competitor with 134,142 acres. The orange and lemon acreage, segregated into bearing and non-bearing, by counties, is as follows: Formerly the United States and Java. How can not turn to such tries as Java and Madagascar being forced to go distance and over a route than across the allies are compelled countries it will re-amount of shipping we for transportation of diers and supplies England. Russia's exports prior in 1914, and she somewhat short of surreased last year have increased largely began. Italy's normal however is small and not serious. AMERICAN DOUGH HAVE Object to Using For Biscuits and When flour won't "ple," won't "dough," "dough," and above ghet," there must be UNITED STATES WILL BUILD ITS OWN WAR PLANT Gigantic Factory to be Constructed for Manufacturing Ordnance The vast plans of the United States government for the conduct of the war to victory are emphasized by information made public last week by Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the Steel Corporation, in respect to the construction of a giant ordnance plant. The project has been hinted in government circles for several weeks, but Judge Gary's announcement was the first authoritative discussion of it. "At the solicitation of the secretary of war," said he, "the United States Steel Corporation has undertaken to construct and equip for, and at the expense of the government, upon a site in the interior of the country, a plant for the manufacture of cannon and projectiles of large sizes and in great quantities, and to operate the same when finished. "At the best, the time required will extend over a considerable period and the cost will be large, but the work will progress with all practicable speed, and economy in the use of money will be practiced. It is hoped and expected the results will be creditable to the country. "The work will be in the immediate charge of a committee consisting of a vice president and the controller of the corporation and eight others designated from the officers (presidents or vice presidents) of the var- the war department that it was imperatively required under existing conditions." Judge Gary limited his discussion of the new plant to the formal statement. Where the works are to be located has not been made public. It has been reported that the site would be near Pittsburg, close to existing plants of the Steel Corporation, which assures an adequate supply of construction material and fuel at all times. SAW SERVICE AT FRONT Lieutenant Erick Strain of Belfast, Ireland, arrived in Fullerton on Friday on an extended visit to relatives, Mrs. Margaret Strain of Placentia, and City Trustee Robert Strain of Fullerton. Lieutenant Strain was recently discharged from the British army after having been in the war two and a half years and seeing 18 months of actual service on the front. Once he received a dose of gas and at another time a shell exploded within a few feet of him, from which he had a miraculous escape from death. The lieutenant was in a machine gun battery and in one encounter 60 of them entered but only 12 survived. The visitor made the trip from Belfast here in easy stages, consuming three months in the journey. He will remain for an indefinite period. SHORTAGE OF SUGAR IS TWO MILLION TONS extend over a considerable period and the cost will be large, but the work will progress with all practicable speed, and economy in the use of money will be practiced. It is hoped and expected the results will be creditable to the country. "The work will be in the immediate charge of a committee consisting of a vice president and the controller of the corporation and eight others designated from the officers (presidents or vice presidents) of the various manufacturing subsidiary companies, and all selected because of their education, experience and peculiar fitness. This committee will keep in close touch with the building and operating organization which is being formed, and with the officers of the Steel Corporation and with the war department. "Officers of the corporation and of the subsidiary companies will receive no compensation for their services. Accurate books of account will be kept, which, with all records, files and other documents and papers, will be open and subject to examination by government officials or other properly appointed representatives. "General plans are being rapidly prepared and will soon be ready for examination by the ordnance department or other bureau, and, when approved, the corporation will be given a free hand in construction and operation, holding itself responsible for the faithful performance of the duty imposed by the terms of the contract. The corporation, in consequence of the magnitude of its business, most of which, directly or indirectly, is in aid of the military necessities of the government and its allies, had hoped to avoid the necessity of engaging in work of the kind now entered upon, but was persuaded by SHORTAGE OF SUGAR IS TWO MILLION TONS Destruction of Mills and Devastation of Sugar Lands in Europe Primary Cause If any man has failed to see the reason why he should cut his plentiful apportionment of two spoonfuls of sugar to the one of war time, he can find it in a recent publication of the United States Department of Agriculture explaining the world-wide shortage—especially the shortage among the allies—in the supply of sweets. Not only has the supply of sugar in some parts of the United States been short, but there has been an actual shortage of more than 2,000,000 tons annually in the world since the war began, and the shortage is likely to continue, the publication says, primarily because of the destruction of a large number of sugar mills and the devastation of a considerable area of sugar-producing lands in Europe. Prior to the war practically all the belligerent countries, with the exception of the United Kingdom and Italy, exported sugar, the total amount being upward of 3,000,000 tons. War, however, has changed the sugar-production map, and at the same time has shifted the channels of trade. In 1918 it is estimated that the allies must import a minimum of 1,200,000 tons of sugar. Formerly the United Kingdom and France depended to a considerable extent upon Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, and Russia for sugar. The United Kingdom alone thus lost the source of more than half of her normal supply of sugar and has turned to new as well as other old sources for her supply. The changes thus brought about have been largely a diversion of the product of Mauritius to the United Kingdom instead of to India, and an expansion of the imports of unrefined sugar from Cuba, the Philippines and Peru. For refined sugar she drew upon the United States and Java. However, the allies can not turn to such exporting countries as Java and Mauritius without being forced to go a much longer distance and over a more perilous route than across the Atlantic. If the allies are compelled to go to these countries it will require an extra amount of shipping which is needed for transportation of American soldiers and supplies to France and England. Russia's exports practically ceased in 1914, and she now reported as somewhat short of sugar. Italy's crop decreased last year, and her imports have increased largely since the war began. Italy's normal consumption, however, is small and her deficit is not serious. AMERICAN DOUGHBOYS HAVE A REAL KICK Object to Using Foot Powder For Biscuits and Spaghetti When flour won't "biscuit," won't "ple," won't "doughnut," won't even "dough," and above all, won't "spaghet," there must be something the and provided with better accommodations for hydro-therapeutic treatment they can furnish counterparts of nearly all the famous spring resorts in Europe. There is also a satisfactory assurance that if mineral waters are a war-time necessity in convalescent hospitals they can be supplied from American springs, so that the imports may be completely shut off without deprivation to patients in this country. "IF" If you are the girl whose willing hands Are ready to sew and knit, If you are the girl who'll sacrifice In order to do your bit, If you are able to smile and sing When all your friends are away, If you can take time to write to them A couple of lines each day, If you are ready to stand behind The lines of our Men in France, If you will save every cent you have To purchase War Savings Stamps, If you can forget your private wants And give up sweetmeats and jam If you can do all these things, my friend, You're the girl for Uncle Sam! ORANGE HIGH SCHOOL DOING ITS PART Student Body Purchases $1600 Ambulance for the Army The Orange Union High School student body, which has undertaken to purchase and fully equip for service on the front in France, an ambulance to cost $1600, points with pride to the record it has made in war-winning activities during the last few months. A year ago the president of the student body appointed a war-work council, consisting of six pupils and six teachers. This organization directs Heavy Damage Suit Suit for $75,220 damages was brought Wednesday by R. H. Kenney, a photographer of Pomona, against the Pacific Electric. Action is based upon injuries received by Kenney on February 21st when his automobile was struck by a P. E. car at the North Main street bridge. In the darkness and rain Kenney had inadvertently run his car on to the portion of the bridge occupied by the P. E., and his car was being packed off on to the traveled portion of the street when its wheels caught in a cattle guard. The complaint alleges that the cattle guard is upon the public street, and that its blades offer a menace to pedestrians and vehicles. A. J. Garroway of 120 West Twentieth street was assisting Kenney in extricating the automobile from the car tracks and cattle guard when a P. E. car came from the south. Mrs. Kenney waved her hand in an effort to stop the car, but the car did not stop. It struck the auto, and Kenney and Garroway were thrown into the Santiago creek bottom. Garrawoy escaped injury. Kenney's complaint states that his skull was fractured and in an operation thereafter six pieces of bone were removed from the wound, that his lower jaw was broken in three places, all his teeth knocked out and his nose broken and cut. His doctor and hospital bills came to $220. Damages of $75,000 are asked. P. B. Crawford was motorman of the E. car and W. L. Vann its conductor. Attorneys for Kenney are Olin Wellborn, Jr., and Stephen Monteleone, both of Los Angeles. Spellmeyer Gets $1,000 AMERICAN DOUGHBOYS HAVE A REAL KICK Object to Using Foot Powder For Biscuits and Spaghetti When flour won't "biscuit," won't "ple," won't "doughnut," won't even "dough," and above all, won't "spaghet," there must be something the matter with it. And when you've ordered a ton of trench-foot powder, and it hasn't arrived; and more cases of "trench feet" are coming in; and your superiors are raising the roof demanding the powder, and you can't get it—again there must be something the matter. Two captains with these two lines of trouble in mind met recently. One was a captain in the quartermaster corps. The other was stationed at the front. Captain X opened the conversation. He told of his trench-foot powder troubles. The particular powder he had ordered was the best thing for trench feet that had been found—but he couldn't get it for some mysterious reason. Captain Y came back with his troubles. He had just gotten in a batch of flour and had been deluged with kicks from everybody from the company cook to the French civilians and the Salvation Army. Now, everybody was trying mixing it with other flour to see if it would work, he said. "The stuff simply won't do anything that flour ought to do," was his final cry of anguish. A light dawned in the eye of Captain X. "What does this flour of yours look like?" "Just flour." "But are you sure it's flour?" "There's no analyst with my outfit, but I take it as such." Captain X was hot on the trail. "You've got my trench-foot powder, I'll bet a horse," he shot at the quartermaster. "How much have you sold? Who did you sell it to? How can you get it back, and get it back quick?" There was a dash to the side of the remaining "flour." Captain X n early embraced it. Just then a man from the Italian mission appeared. He explained that they had had visions of a real spaghetti dinner. But, he added in effect, that it was not American flour. The Orange Union High School student body, which has undertaken to purchase and fully equip for service on the front in France, an ambulance to cost $1600, points with pride to the record it has made in war-winning activities during the last few months. A year ago the president of the student body appointed a war-work council, consisting of six pupils and six teachers. This organization directs all war activities of the school. One of its foremost accomplishments was the formation of the Liberty Girls' Army, consisting of 136 young women and girls, divided into four regiments, meeting and drilling four afternoons a week under strict military discipline. These girls participate in all of the war-winning tasks of the school. Students of the Orange Union High School have bought and paid for the materials, which the girls made into 1594 garments that have been sent to stricken Europeans. The pupils have learned a smattering of French through a desire to scribble little messages in French upon the garments that have been made in the school. Aside from sewing, the young women have knitted 344 garments, which have been sent to the front. They contributed $305 to Y. M. C. A. war work and gave $323 to the Red Cross. Twelve French orphans have been adopted by the school upon a pledge to regularly pay $36 a year for the maintenance of each child. The war work council has set aside $25 for the relief of Italian refugees. During the Second Liberty Loan campaign the pupils bought $7000 worth of bonds, and the instructors took $3000 worth. The pupils bought $4000 worth of bonds in the Third Liberty Loan. The school has now challenged four other schools in Orange county to duplicate its record in the matter of buying Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates. A few days after the United States entered the war, Delbert Brunton, principal of the Orange Union High School, enlisted in the officers' training school at the Presidio and was called to the colors a month later. Seventy-five young men from the Orange Union High School are now in the several branches of the service. Children Not Poisoned That the two little sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rudnick died of disease and not of poison has been determined. Judgement of $1,000 was given against the Irvine company in favor of C. F. Spellmeyer, former resident engineer here for the State Highway Commission. The jury brought in a verdict Wednesday night, after it was out for seven hours. Spellmeyer, represented by Attorneys Williams & Rutan, sued Mrs. W. T. Olney, whose automobile struck his motorcycle and fractured Spellmeyer's leg, and also sued the Irvine company, alleging that a loose steer on the highway caused the accident. He sued for $3,728. According to the evidence, a bunch of steers was pastured on beet tops in a field. The inclosure was of temporary nature, such as is used to fence beet fields when steers are feeding on tops. It was declared that some cattle from one of the beet fields got out of the field and were on the road. Mrs. Olney testified that her machine struck the hind legs of a steer and veered to the left side of the road, striking Spellmeyer. The jury was unable to agree as to whether or not a verdict should be given against Mrs. Olney. Neither could eight of the jurors be persuaded to vote in finding that judgment should clear her. Consequently, the report of the jury was that it could not agree upon any verdict as between Spellmeyer and Mrs. Olney, but it did find Spellmeyer entitled to $1,000 from the Irvine company. Vaughn Estate Appraised State Appraiser J. N. Anderson, John Cubbon and L. J. Carden have reported to the superior court that they appraise the estate of Mrs. Martha Shaffer Vaughan at $136,973.83. Included in the estate is the Temple theater, Santa Ana, which, with the lot, as appraised at $12,000, Lots adjoining it on Bush street to the south are appraised at $4,000 each, and lots on Spurgeon street are put at $3,000 each. The 13 acres on North Main Captain X was not on the trail. "You've got my trench-foot powder, I'll bet a horse," he shot at the quartermaster. "How much have you sold? Who did you sell it to? How can you get it back, and get it back quick?" There was a dash to the side of the remaining "flour." Captain X n early embraced it. Just then a man from the Italian mission appeared. He explained that they had had visions of a real spaghetti dinner. But, he added in effect, that with all respect to the American flour, it wouldn't "spaghet." Then came a man from a mess-near by. In a few minutes there was a line, and everyone carrying a package of "flour" that wouldn't act as it should. Knowing that the "flour" had been sold out in 50-pound lots to several times as many buyers, Captain X was fretting ver hw it was to be gtoten back. Captain Y looked at the line, and consoled: "I don't think I'll be long getting all your damn foot powder back, and I won't have to go after it either." AMERICAN MINERAL WATERS Before the war Americans traveled far abroad to see Alpine peaks, though here in our own country there are mountains and canyons and falls that surpass in grandeur even those of Switzerland; so also they imported great quantities of mineral waters regardless of the fact that the United States is surpasse: by few countries in the number and the variety of its mineral springs. Chemical experts of the United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, say that after American springs have been more fully investigated and exploited principal of the Orange Union High School, enlisted in the officers' training school at the Presidio and was called to the colors a month later. Seventy-five young men from the Orange Union High School are now in the several branches of the service. Children Not Poisoned That the two little sons of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rudnick died of disease and not of poison has been determined by a bacteriologist in Los Angeles. The bacteriologist has not yet been able to fully classify the disease, but he is certain that it is an unusual dysentery of a malignant type that is not very well understood as yet. At first there was a suspicion that the children had been poisoned in some manner, by eating ant-paste or some other poisonous article. The search by the expert in Los Angeles disclosed no trace of poison. A third son of Rev. and Mrs. Rudnick is gradually improving, following an attack such as carried away his two brothers. The eldest of the girls in the family and Mrs. Rudnick have also been suffering from an attack of the disease. Neither has been critically ill. Robert McGaughey, a Staunton boy, recently sold perhaps the first "War Savings pig" in Illinois. As a result he owns six War Savings Stamps. There should be a "War Savings pig" on every farm. Those who raise them are doing a double duty—helping to produce food for our armies and lending their money to equip "our boys." "Eat potatoes and save wheat." FOR COMFORT'S SAKE For active men athletic underwear is the greatest comfort giving summer garments ever made. Union suits and two piece garments of nainsook—mercerized and knit materials. We are featuring the "Cooper Kloosed Krotch" because we consider them the best. Prices for nainsook garments start at $1.00, Knit Union suits $1.50. Cool shirts, thin socks, soft collars, everything for your comfort. Straw Hats that will keep your head cool. JACKSON'S MEN'S WEAR SHOP YOUR MONEY'S WORTH ALWAYS ANAHEIM GOLD MEDAL BICYCLES BICYCLES DAYTON As true as steel and skill can make them. 5 year factory guarantee. W. H. HOUTS, Anaheim New store, 2 doors east of Post Office Buy War Savings Stamps If you want free America to remain free buy War Savings Stamps. On sale wherever you trade. Ganahl Lumber Co. street are listed in the appraisement as worth $16,000. It is planted to walnuts. Sixteen notes belonging to the estate totaling $9,925 are declared to be of no value, most of them, because they are outlawed. The contest of Mrs. Vaughan's will was settled out of court several weeks offering them for sale would be prosecuted. The stock excuse that they didn't know the berries were short weight will not be accepted in future, but any other explanations as to weight discrepancy may be considered to the township court, as McPhee says he has preached and lec- street are listed in the appraisement as worth $16,000. It is planted to walnuts. Sixteen notes belonging to the estate totaling $9,925 are declared to be of no value, most of them, because they are outlawed. The contest of Mrs. Vaughan's will was settled out of court several weeks ago. Must Give Full Weight Berry dealers, whether wholesalers or retailers, had better look "a leedle oud" in future in the matter of giving full weight in the sale of this commodity, as County Sealer George McPhee has tired of warning them and hereafter will enforce the law to the letter in regard to the weight requirements and has so informed those concerned. The ordinance regulating the sale of berries provides that raspberries and loganberries shall weigh eight ounces per box net weight, and that all other kinds of berries, including strawberries, shall weigh 12 ounces net per box. Strawberries this season are exceptionally high in price, the retail quotation on the local market this morning being twelve and one-half cents per box for the best and ten cents for poorer grades. Saturday morning McPhee found many short weight boxes, the discrepancy in some cases being twenty per cent. Dealers were warned that earlier shortweight berries would be confiscated wherever found and those offering them for sale would be prosecuted. The stock excuse that they didn't know the berries were short weight will not be accepted in future, but any other explanations as to weight discrepancy may be considered to the township court, as McPhee says he has preached and lectured on this subject just as long as he proposes to, and will now go to bat and prosecute offenders against the law without regard to age, sex or previous condition of servitude. In Illinois prizes are being given for the best war gardens in Thrift and War Savings Stamps, and the suggestion has gone out that boys and girls all over the state should raise war gardens, market their vegetables and buy War Savings Stamps. Forest Ranger J. B. Stephenson of El Toro, who accompanied the Sierra Club on its hike to Saddleback on Saturday, made a most interesting talk to the hikers gathered about the huge campfire after arrival, and among other interesting remarks said that the new trail from Modjeska's to Saddleback will be ready next year and will be one of the finest in California. Stephenson also said that 700,000 acres of forest had been burned over in California last year, ninety percent of the fires being caused by carelessness. FOR SALE—Select Lima Bean seed. Address Alfred H. Hansen, Anahgim, Phone Home 1792.