anaheim-gazette 1918-07-04

BIG ADDITION TO THE FOODSTUFF OUTPUT SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND ACRES PLACED UNDER CULTIVATION BY IRRIGATION EDISON COMPANY SPENDING A LARGE SUM IN WATER POWER DEVELOPMENT Increasing the production of food-stuff, $21,000,000 a year as a result of bringing 75,000 acres of land in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley, under production by electric irrigation during the past year is a feature of a statement made by President W. A. Brackenridge of the Southern California Edison Company on Saturday, in reference to the announcement by the state railroad commission that the earnings of the company for the fiscal year were $6,758,425.06 and the surplus $1,511,941.30. Discussing the work which the company and its subsidiaries have done in raising the annual increase of food production in Southern California to over $135,000,000 and its plans for further increasing the production, while enormously decreasing the consumption of oil and other portable fuels required for war purposes President Brackenridge said: "A total expenditure of $5,614,581.33 for new properties was necessary in order that the company and its subsidiaries could, during 1917, increase its production of hydro electricity, provide transmission and distribution lines in a region of 50,000 square miles these services, can safely be left to the railroad commission of the state. We have received considerable assistance from consumers, who have purchased stock in our company in the amounts necessary to finance extensions of our system for their requirements, thus adding to our already large number of stockholders throughout the vast territory which we serve in Southern California." CONSERVE GAME IS COMMISSIONER'S ORDER Southern California Licenses for 1918 Now On Hand Tastily lithographed in khaki brown and black, the new hunting licenses of 1919 have been received by the Southern California office of the fish and game commission, and are now being distributed through its widely scattered resale agents under the "commission to actual retailers" plan, whereby firms supplying sportsmen are rebated 10 per cent by the state upon their license sales. Probably few licenses will be sold until the deer season opens this fall. The old licenses expired Sunday, June 30. The new ones bear upon their face, besides the usual blanks for identification of the licensee, the admonition, "Conserve the Game," and a photograph of the well known San Francisco sportsman, W. W. Richards, sculling for mallards, with several of these handsome ducks upon the bow of his boat. Mr. Richards, who is an expert amateur photographer, has donated from his collection the pictures which have adorned the hunting licenses for several seasons. Upon the back of the license, printed upside down to assure attention, is the good advice, "Conserve the game; keep within the limit; do not kill in the closed season." In the first allotment to the South are 31,000 acres giving some idea HEAVY IN COURSE WEFTEN MILLION DAY ASSESSMENT LAST FULLERTON RELIEF IN TAGABLE INCREASED Showing an infinity in County Assessor day turned over rolls to the Counciliation. A large share assessment comes into effect there has been at last year. The assessment lerton was nearly the city's total as $8,910,000. This year 000,000. It was on account in valuations that corded for the St that this year's collections far exceed collections on In cash. Sleeper a have collected $48 ey upon property estate. When pe attached to real estate was not made. The tremendous ment without doubt A total expenditure of $5,614,581.33 for new properties was necessary in order that the company and its subsidiaries could, during 1917, increase its production of hydro electricity, provide transmission and distribution lines, in a region of 50,000 square miles to meet the demands of new business chiefly created by agriculturists, who are complying with the policy of the government in increasing the food supply. Six hundred thousand barrels of oil which would otherwise be consumed at steam plants, is set free for war purposes, by an expenditure of over two million dollars for additional reservoir capacity at Huntington lake. This reservoir supplies the two Big Creek water power plans, which we acquired from the Pacific Light and Power Corporation. The reservoir capacity is increased from 50,000 to 90,000 acre feet. To carry out similar increases on other water power plants, approximately $500,000 was spent and it required nearly $3,000,000 for distributing lines and equipment and transmission systems necessary to carry electrical energy to 11,795 new consumers, making our total number of consumers at the time of filing our annual report with the railroad commission 178,824. On lands which heretofore were only negligibly productive, our lines were connected during the year, to 899 motors attached to pumps for the irrigation of 75,000 acres of land, which, according to chamber of commerce statistics, will annually produce $21,000,000 worth of food stuffs. Shipbuilding, canneries, rolling mills, sugar factories, cement plants, planing mills, packing houses, refrigeration plants and wood working machinery required large additional power installations. Without regard to the advance of every item that goes into the cost of construction and operation and he handicap of delays in shipment, we have increased our connected load 70.683 horsepower in one year and have been glad to bear our part of the war burden, and in doing so bringing about demonstrated results. Our present connected load is now 595,804 horsepower, but by reason of the wonder over $135,000,000 and its plans for further increasing the production, while enormously decreasing the consumption of oil and other portable fuels required for war purposes President Brackenridge said: "A total expenditure of $5,614,581.33 for new properties was necessary in order that the company and its subsidiaries could, during 1917, increase its production of hydro electricity, provide transmission and distribution lines, in a region of 50,000 square miles to meet the demands of new business chiefly created by agriculturists, who are complying with the policy of the government in increasing the food supply. "Six hundred thousand barrels of oil which would otherwise be consumed at steam plants, is set free for war purposes, by an expenditure of over two million dollars for additional reservoir capacity at Huntington lake. This reservoir supplies the two Big Creek water power plans, which we acquired from the Pacific Light and Power Corporation. The reservoir capacity is increased from 50,000 to 90,000 acre feet." "To carry out similar increases on other water power plants, approximately $500,000 was spent and it required nearly $3,000,000 for distributing lines and equipment and transmission systems necessary to carry electrical energy to 11,795 new consumers, making our total number of consumers at the time of filing our annual report with the railroad commission 178,824." "On lands which heretofore were only negligibly productive, our lines were connected during the year, to 899 motors attached to pumps for the irrigation of 75,000 acres of land, which according to chamber of commerce statistics, will annually produce $21,000,000 worth of food stuffs. Shipbuilding, canneries, rolling mills, sugar factories, cement plants, planing mills, packing houses, refrigeration plants and wood working machinery required large additional power installations." "Without regard to the advance of every item that goes into the cost of construction and operation and he handicap of delays in shipment, we have increased our connected load 70.683 horsepower in one year and have been glad to bear our part of the war burden, and in doing so bringing about demonstrated results. Our present connected load is now 595,804 horsepower, but by reason of the wonder over $135,000,000 and its plans for further increasing the production, while enormously decreasing the consumption of oil and other portable fuels required for war purposes President Brackenridge said: "A total expenditure of $5,614,581.33 for new properties was necessary in order that the company and its subsidiaries could, during 1917, increase its production of hydro electricity, provide transmission and distribution lines, in a region of 50,000 square miles to meet the demands of new business chiefly created by agriculturists, who are complying with the policy of the government in increasing the food supply. "Six hundred thousand barrels of oil which would otherwise be consumed at steam plants, is set free for war purposes, by an expenditure of over two million dollars for additional reservoir capacity at Huntington lake. This reservoir supplies the two Big Creek water power plans, which we acquired from the Pacific Light and Power Corporation. The reservoir capacity is increased from 50,000 to 90,000 acre feet." "To carry out similar increases on other water power plants, approximately $500,000 was spent and it required nearly $3,000,000 for distributing lines and equipment and transmission systems necessary to carry electrical energy to 11,795 new consumers, making our total number of consumers at the time of filing our annual report with the railroad commission 178,824." "On lands which heretofore were only negligibly productive, our lines were connected during the year, to 899 motors attached to pumps for the irrigation of 75,000 acres of land, which according to chamber of commerce statistics, will annually produce $21,000,000 worth of food stuffs. Shipbuilding, canneries，rolling mills，sugar factories，cement plants，planing mills，packing houses，refrigeration plants和wood working machineryrequiredlarge additional powerinstallations." "Without regard to the advance of every item that goes into the cost of construction and operation and he handicap of delays in shipment，我们有 increased our connected load 70.683 horsepower in one year 和 have been glad to bear our part of the war burden，和在 doing so bringing about demonstrated results。Our present connected load is now 595，804 horsepower，但由 reason of 的 wonder over $135， Without regard to the advance of every item that goes into the cost of construction and operation and he handicap of delays in shipment, we have increased our connected load 70,683 horsepower in one year and have been glad to bear our part of the war burden, and in doing so bringing about demonstrated results. Our present connected load is now 595,804 horsepower, but by reason of the wonderful diversity of the demands in a region approximately as large as the war zone, which is covered by our system, we have thus far met most of our requirements. If the demand came at one time, as is the case with city lighting, it would require plants many times the capacity of all that we possess, but by continually shifting the peak of the power demand, from manufacture by day, lighting in the evening and irrigation at night, we have been able to keep fairly well abreast of the war production necessities, holding the consumption of oil, which has increased from 60 cents to $1.60 per barrel, comparatively low. Plans for an additional saving of 1,500,000 barrels of oil a year, are back of a recent recommendation of the state railroad commission, concurred in by the Fuel Administration that we make extensive additions to our water power generation. The maintenance of continuous and reliable service and the extensions to serve essential industries, and electric power for irrigation of agricultural lands are of such paramount importance, that we believe that whatever rate adjustments may be necessary to maintain the company in a strong financial position to provide that any box respirator of American or English manufacture has been penetrated in the field. Three temporary office buildings, providing working space for 6,250 persons, have been built in 10 weeks in Washington by the construction division of the army, without the employment of a contractor. One, a 3-story structure, 491 feet long, 260 feet wide, with a floor space of 270,000 square feet, was ready for occupancy 24 working days after the first spade of earth was turned. The army medical department has developed a mobile X-ray outfit for use near the front; carried on a modified army ambulance. It consists of a standard portable outfit made up of a Delco gas-electric set, high tension transformer, special type Coolidge tube, and includes an X-ray table, dark room and complete set of apparatus for the localization of foreign bodies. Some of the outfits are already in service abroad and 55 are in course of shipment. WORK OR FIGHT IS UNCLE SAM'S DECREE Exemption Boards Acting as Judges Of Registrants With 4500 local boards acting as judges, the government's work or fight regulations went into effect Monday. Since the announcement of the regulations, reports show many registrants have complied. The result has been a material increase in the supply of labor. No computation has been made as to the number of men affected, but estimates run from 800,000 to 1,000,000. Local boards will notify men within their jurisdiction if harmful and will assist in approved industry. Anxiety of friend registrants is countered by the round up of the evade, since the trainee deferred classes operate to postpone those deferred. Definite decisions which have no work or fight order but Gen. Crowder intention to wait until point has been board. Chief interim shown in the case of unofficial reports this game will be classed the same time it will schedule of probes leagues this season as little as possible. "The newest fight tatriots." Join the new kaiser." HEAVY INCREASE IN COUNTY'S WEALTH TEN MILLION DOLLARS ADDED TO ASSESSMENT ROLL SINCE LAST YEAR FULLERTON RETURNS $17,000,000 IN TAGABLE PROPERTY AN INCREASE OF 100 PER CENT Showing an increase of over $10,000,000 in the county's assessment, County Assessor James Sleeper Monday turned over the 1918 assessment rolls to the County Board of Equallization. A large share of the increased assessment comes in the Murphy lease of the Fullerton oil fields, where there has been a big development in the last year. The assessment of the city of Fullerton was nearly doubled. Last year the city's total assessment was about $8,910,000. This year it is about $17,000,000. It was on account of the big jump in valuations that the assessor recorded for the Standard Oil company that this year's personal property collections far exceeded personal property collections of any previous year. In cash, Sleeper and his field deputies have collected $483,105.48 as tax money upon property not attached to real estate. When personal property was attached to real estate, the collection was not made. The tremendous increase in assessment without doubt means that the destructive insect attacking tomatoes growers are warned to take precautions against it. Tomato growers of Southern California districts should be prepared to combat a serious infestation of fleet-beetles during and directly after the coming potato harvest, if their acreage is in close proximity to potato fields. Many tomatoes have been planted between potato rows and where this is the case the damage will be especially severe unless preventive measures are undertaken. While the potato plants are growing in the field the beetle (a small brown leaping insect which eats small holes in the leaves) will cause little harm to the tomatoes, but when the potatoes are removed the beetles will settle upon the tomato plants literally in swarms and considerable damage will result. Bordeaux mixture at 4-4.50 strength will act as a repellent, being distasteful to the insects. It is advisable to mix with each 50 gallons of Bordeaux, two pounds of lead arsenate powder as this will act as a poison to those individuals who may continue feeding in spite of the repellant mixture. The material must be applied to both sides of the leaf surface if it is to be effective. If but the upper leaf surface is coated, the results will not be sufficient to pay for the work. Bordeaux mixture may be purchased from insecticide dealers or seed firms, or prepared as follows: Bluestone—4 ounces. Quicklime—4 ounces. Water—12 quarts. OR Bluestone—4 pounds. Quicklime—4 pounds. Water—50 gallons. Dissolve the bluestone in a wooden or earthenware vessel, using hot water. Dilute with half the water. THEY SAY— Making its first peep before the limelight about three weeks ago the bonedryness framed to make Demon Rum hit the grit, came to an early demise at the council session Thursday night. Great bunches of glee were let loose in certain quarters the past fortnight anticipating favorable weather and a greased track for its launching upon the municipal speedway, but the wires become crossed and some one pulled the wrong plug. Ever since the last city election it has been said a two-edged sword had been jugled and it seems the weapon still remains unsheathed. Early last week a rumor filtered through, via the back yard fence, that the moisturaless measure was going to be quashed, and the dopester seemed to have tapped the wires right in that regard. Besides it was handed to the passerby that the new draft law would not hold apple cider, to say nothing of the hard "likker" that bites all the way down. Still the sob sister had faith, and in fritting about would let fly at you that the town was sure due for ascension upon the water cart, and the hordes of unfortunates who were rapidly being enmeshed in the whirlpool of red-eye would at last be saved from an inglorious and untimely end. The outlaws were going to be made to hop, skip and jump out of town and make way for a class of better mortals. But it all seemed to be a dream and failed to materialize and the disillusion was finally laid bare when the much heralded booze destroyer received its quietus in the council chambers. Laterly there has been much scurrying hither and yon by certain local celebrities, and a petition is now in circulation, asking for a bone dry election. in valuations that the assessor recorded for the Standard Oil company that this year's personal property collections far exceeded personal property collections of any previous year. In cash, Sleeper and his field deputies have collected $483,105.48 as tax money upon property not attached to real estate. When personal property was attached to real estate, the collection was not made. The tremendous increase in assessment without doubt means that the whole of Orange county will be given a lower tax rate this year. While the total assessed valuation of Orange county as shown by Sleeper's rolls is $76,165,110, a portion of that is what is known as operative property, which is not subject to taxation by the county, it being subject to taxation by the state. Last year Orange county's tax rate was upon a total valuation of $59,990,265. This year the total for county levy is $70,911,985. The total assessment of $76,165,110 is divided into the following items: Assessment on real estate, improvements and personal property. $50,923,795. Soldiers' exemptions, $291,440. Personal property, $19,958,190. Operative personal property, $1,626,320. Operative property, $3,365,385. THIRTY ONE ENLIST IN UNCLE SAM'S NAVY Recruiting Officer at Anaheim Gets Fine Bunch of Boys Yeoman L. V. Gibbs, who conducted a recruiting office at the city hall last week, reports the following enlistments: William Flife, mchinists' mate; Been Hemmerling, yeoman; John L. Demis, seaman; Rolla W. Walling, seaman; Clarence L. Merrick, engineer; Morton C. Kelley, seaman; Jess R. Burkett, seaman; Anton A. Benedict, seaman; George K. Reyes, Antonio B. Martinez, Harold J. Van Patten, Newton D. Huls, George O. Hill, George W. Von Schmidt, George N. Ramsey, Jerome M. Simmons, as seamen; Ralph C. Best, machinist mate; George H. Ford, hospital corps; Paul R. Poore, seaman; Clarence N. Todd, Arthur F. Dyckman, seamen; John M. Harrist, machinist; Floyd L. Hurst, seaman; Kenneth H. Day, seaman; Frank C. Arrin, seaman; Earl A. Miller, seaman; Oscar V. Spainhauer, electrician; Gerald D. Oaks seaun; Bordeaux mixture may be purchased from insecticide dealers or seed firms, or prepared as follows: Bluestone—4 ounces. Quicklime—4 ounces. Water—12 quarts. OR Bluestone—4 pounds. Quicklime—4 pounds. Water—50 gallons. Dissolve the bluestone in a wooden or earthenware vessel, using hot water. Dilute with half the water. Do not use tin or other metal containers, as they would be spilled. Slake the lime by adding water, a little at a time. When reduced to a milky fluid, dilute with the rest of the water and strain through doubled cheesecloth or a brass wire strainer of 18 meshes per inch and pour into it the bluestone solution. Stir well and apply at once. This is best when prepared fresh for each using. GREAT ADVANCE IN SURGERY The war clouds are heavy, but they have a silver lining. While the Hun has been inventing mustard gas, long range guns and such instruments of destruction, skilled surgeons and sanitary experts have been at work patching up some of the harm and protecting Sammy from the disease and perils of modern war. One of the great strides has been in reducing the percentage of amputations of wounded limbs. In former wars a severely lacerated limb almost always had to be taken off. If it was not, gangrene was sure to set in, and the result was serious illness and sometimes death. Today the use of certain antiseptics has removed the most of this danger. One of these which contains chlorine, is used to flush out fresh wounds, and is said to destroy completely: the disease germs which are lodged there together with the dirt thrown up by the exploding shell. In addition to these antiseptics, surgery has invented appliances which hold the repaired limb in place until the healing is finished. These allow the patient to move comfortably in bed, without being subjected to the pain and agony of the old plaster cast. Facial surgery also works many new wonders. Sometimes a soldier's face is badly hurt by fragments of rock or shell. The advanced methods used in the field hospitals now make it possible to repair the injury so cleverly that the scars are hardly visible. It all seemed to be a dream and failed to materialize and the disillusion was finally laid bare when the much heralded booze destroyer received its quietus in the council chambers. Laterly there has been much scurrying hither and yon by certain local celebrities, and a petition is now in circulation, asking for a bone dry election. That a local barrister was up and raring to go when his bone dry ordinance received two of the three votes cast at the trustees meeting Thursday night. The dry exponent insisted that his measure was victorious since it received a majority of the votes. Two of the councilmen refused to vote one way or the other. Supposing these two trustees had been absent. Three makes a quorum: What if it had been called up when only these three trustees were present, and the instrument had received two out of the three votes cast? What would then be the status of the case, according to the language of the dry legal advisor. There is a technical point involved, and you had better-hold your ear to the ground and wonder if you hear anything. A gentleman who has his eye constantly on the political game, both local and state, is anticipating having a barrel of fun out of the wet and dry fight which promises to assume definite shape in the not far distant futuree. This man talks of invoking the referendum if anything is attempted to shove over a proposition without the sanction of the people, and even goes further and says he will start a recall if occasion justifies bringing that weapon into play. Of course, there is nothing definite to announce along these lines at present, but the bug is in the air. An ultra dry exponent while attempting to whip some of the trustees into line on the bone dry law, chewed up the best part of one good sized cigar while performing. Some claim tobacco acts as a sedative, but that must be wrong, for sometimes it affects the heart and causes irritability and in some cases is just as bad as booze and everything. Men about town would gather in groups Saturday afternoon and talk about the scrap. To tote a gun is bad enough in this peaceful burg, but their jurisdiction that their employment is considered non-essential or harmful and will assist in placing men in approved industries. Anxiety of friends and relatives of registrants is counted upon to aid in the round up of those who attempt to evade, since the transfer of men from the deferred classes to class one will operate to postpone the summoning of those deferred. Definite decisions upon many questions which have grown out of the work or fight order are expected soon, but Gen. Crowder has announced his intention to wait until a specific case in point has been brought by a local board. Chief interest at present is shown in the case of baseball players, unofficial reports having it that the game will be classed as a sport. At the same time it was said that the schedule of professional baseball leagues this season would be disturbed as little as possible. "The newest fighting corps—the 'potatriots.' Join the ranks and spud the kaiser." CONSERVE MEAT BY EATING BLACKBIRDS Are Not Excelled by Any Other as a Table Bird The famous personage who "sang a song of sixpence" and then baked four and twenty blackbirds into a pie and thought it was great stuff, wasn't such an old nut as many thought him to be. In fact, he was an epicure, according to George Neale of the state fish and game commission. "Eat blackbirds and save meat," Neale advised Monday. "As a table bird they are excelled by few others. They are not costly to shoot, as they travel and feed in large bands and many birds can be killed with a single load of No. 9 shot. The young birds are now able to fly and tender and delicious to eat. In many of the southern states it is necessary to protect blackbirds because the epicures realize the table quantities of this bird. "In game districts Nos. 1, 2 and 3, which comprise most of California except the most Southern counties, the blackbirds may be killed at any time and in any numbers. No license is required to hunt them." The Style Shop Is now open for business in the Mitchell building, next door to Heying's Pharmacy, and a cordial invitation is extended to the ladies of Anaheim and vicinity to call and inspect the stock. Ladies Cloaks, Suits Dresses and Skirts In up-to-date styles are offered to you at popular prices. Call and get acquainted. The Style Shop 103 West Center Ford Owners THE HOLLEY VAPOR MANIFOLD FOR USING DISTILLATE WILL BE INSTALLED DURING THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK FOR $13.50. COMPLETE. THE PRICE ADVANCES JULY 1, TO $16.00. THE HEAT SUPPLIED BY THE HOLLEY VAPOR MANIFOLD AT THE BEND IN THE INTAKE PASSAGE WHERE THE FUEL PARTICLES NORMALLY COLLECT IN A COLD MANIFOLD, IMMEDIATELY VAPORIZES THESE PARTICLES AND Ford Owners THE HOLLEY VAPOR MANIFOLD FOR USING DISTILLATE WILL BE INSTALLED DURING THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK FOR $13.50, COMPLETE. THE PRICE ADVANCES JULY 1, TO $16.00. THE HEAT SUPPLIED BY THE HOLLEY VAPOR MANIFOLD AT THE BEND IN THE INTAKE PASSAGE WHERE THE FUEL PARTICLES NORMALLY COLLECT IN A COLD MANIFOLD, IMMEDIATELY VAPORIZES THESE PARTICLES AND ENTIRELY PREVENTS THEIR COLLECTING INTO DROPS. THE RESULT IS THE FURNISHING TO THE ENGINE WITHIN A FEW SECONDS AFTER IT IS STARTED, OF A PERFECT MIXTURE OF AIR AND FUEL, ENABLING A QUICK GET-AWAY TO BE MADE, AND ENTIRELY PREVENTING THE ACCUMULATION OF CARBON FROM THE FUEL AND THE DILUTION OF THE CYLINDER OIL. Use Distillate and Save A Dollar Every Time You Fill the Tank! SATISFACTION GUARANTEED—OR MONEY REFUNDED GEORGE DUNTON LOS ANGELES STREET AT CYPRESS ANAHEIM AUTHORIZED FORD SALES AND SERVICE Buy War Savings Stamps Your Country Expects You On June 28th, National War Savings Day, to pledge every penny you can, up to $1,000, toward the purchase of WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Ganahl Lumber Compan and that would be too much to tote around. And then there is the man who says, let's close 'em all up and make her bone dry, while another exponent will say you are then depriving naval committee, the ranking members of the Military committee and other prominent members of the House to inspect the harbors of the Pacific coast that are especially fn- and that would be too much to tote around. And then there is the man who says, let's close 'em all up and make her bone dry, while another exponent will say you are then depriving a man of his constitutional rights, and he is opposed to that plan and says, let everybody engage in the business and take off the limit, besides when you close 'em all, the bling porker flourishes and the city loses the revenue. So what are you going to do about it? KETTNER WILL RUN AGAIN Congressman William Kettner of San Diego will remain in Congress for another term if that is the wish of the voters of the Elventh California District. He has prepared a formal statement in which he says that he feels under the circumstances it is his duty to remain where he can use his experience for the benefit of the district during this time of war stress. Earlier in the year Kettner received an attractive offer from a large firm in Los Angeles and tentatively agreed to accept it. This offer included a contract for a number of years and was of a nature that appealed to him, but upon the urging of his friends, both in his party and outside of it, he has agreed to again run for Congress. Kettner is preparing to invite the naval committee, the ranking members of the Military committee and other prominent members of the House to inspect the harbors of the Pacific coast that are especially involved in the Helm report. This report calls for special improvements in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda, and the proposed inspection is to be made next March. The party will leave Washington about March 2 and will visit all the ports mentioned. P. C. Hillyard, clerk at the Orange postoffice has been discharged from service because of refusal to support war funds. His refusal is based on the ground that he is a conscientious objector. Posoffice inspectors investigated the case with the result that Hillyard was dismissed. In reporting the action Postmaster Fullerton emphasized that the action was in no way based on incompetent service. Hillyard has been an unusually efficient employee. His place will be taken by Ralph M. Adams, who, with his wife, is moving to Orange from Bakersfield, having been transferred to the Orange office. "Wheat is needed in the front line trench over there. Let potatoes serve as the home guard over her."