anaheim-gazette 1918-08-01

The Weekly Gazette. ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuehel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter BREAK GERMANY'S GRAVEN IMAGES Doctor Muehlon, the former Krupp director, reveals the fatal defect of the German character when he points out its surrender to the gospel of materialism as preached by its Prussian propagandists. "The Prussian system of government," he says, "has gradually transformed what was once the 'nation of poets and philosophers' into a race of the basest materialists the world has ever seen." Doctor Muehlon accurately indicates the process. One class corrupts another from the highest to the lowest until the whole nation is bound as by enchantment. "Take a man like Herr Ballin, the director of the Hamburg-American line. He was a good personal friend of mine. I have had many talks with him about the war and he always expressed perfectly sensible ideas. But I could never induce him to act up to them. His great fear was to lose the kaiser's favor. An autographed letter from the kaiser makes him fairly burst with pride, and he fears that if he should write or say anything at variance with the orthodox Prussian war doctrine the kaiser would not write him any more letters to show to his friends. With the workmen it is the same. A miserable model on decoration for faithfulWith estimates showing not over 1600 cars to go after August 1 and the slowest consuming period for oranges running from August 10 or 15 for a period of six weeks, an oversupply of Valencias may cause a heavy break in the market. The reported shortage in summer fruits from New York and other Eastern states will undoubtedly help the situation on Valencias, but shippers generally are advising against too liberal shipments at this time if present satisfactory conditions are to be maintained. Best guesses on the volume of the coming crop for Southern California show 70 per cent of that of two years ago, and Central California about 50 per cent. The size of the crop appears to be spotted as to district. A heavy set of fruit is reported on the inside of the trees, which is just the reverse of conditions in many sections this season, and it is believed that many growers have been unduly panicked in their estimates owing to their experience of the season just drawing to a close. The market on lemons is strengthening and shows every indication of continued improvement with the continued warmer weather in the East. Seven dollars delivered is the prevailing quotation on best stock in the Middle West and Eastern markets with $6.50 the asking price in Southern markets. The 360 markets show a slightly easier tendency due to the sale of foreign lemons which run heavy to that size, but liberal offerings of California stock in the Eastern markets have been readily absorbed at splendid prices in the face of the heavy sales of foreign stock. There are about 150,000 boxes foreign lemons available for the sale within the next thirty days. A new type of fill this gap men who are no biliary military are hunting for seas, but men who shoulder to their government that they are geared that they think try, especially than they do our home comfort, lence, and men cause which we willing to show meeting the need. At least fifty coming from within the nextitions should be always expressed perfectly sensible ideas. But I could never induce him to act up to them. His great fear was to lose the kaiser’s favor. An autographed letter from the kaiser makes him fairly burst with pride, and he fears that if he should write or say anything at variance with the orthodox Prussian war doctrine the kaiser would not write him any more letters to show to his friends. With the workmen it is the same. A miserable medal or decoration for faithful services converts him in a trice from socialism to monarchism and the prospects of higher wages, better food and fewer taxes reconciles him with the idea of new frightful offensives, annexations and war indemnities." The militarists have set up the god of success and called upon the nation to worship the graven image. For the privileged orders it likeness is the kaiser. They prosper or must fall with him. Ribbons, crosses, offices in the state are in his gift and these they use to dazzle those beneath them as they were dazzled by them. They must become the images of success in the eyes of the lower who in turn are flung the cheaper rewards to capitalize as they can. A nation thus corrupted by materialism and so blinded that it will even accept the shadow for the substance is likely to take its awakening rudely. It is not disciplined to take defeat, and Doctor Muehlon predicts that a reverse of fortune will quickly break the spirit of a people taught to inflict but not endure suffering. As they have worshipped force, by force alone can they be convinced of their mistake. To try otherwise to convert them is to exhibit what they take for weakness, with the result only of strengthening their belief in their chosen gods. Their images must be broken, and with weapons which the German people must be made to see are more terrible in democracy's hands than in their own. OUTCASTS Fearing the evasion of the payment of taxes after the war by emigration, the German government has enacted a law requiring persons liable to such taxes to leave 20 per cent of their taxable property as security on leaving the country. It would be interesting to know the destination of prospective Hun emigrants. It will not be healthy for them in this country for a good many years to come; they ANNOUNCEMENT BY SHERIFF JACKSON TO THE VOTERS OF ORANGE COUNTY: The performance of my duties as Sheriff of Orange County keeps me very much occupied at all times so that it will be impossible for me to personally see many of the voters prior to election day, therefore, I am under the necessity of making announcement through the public press of my candidacy. During the three and a half years that I have served as sheriff of Orange county the work of the office has increased very greatly. I am proud of the record made in the office during my term and refer electors to that record as showing my qualifications. I feel that I am entirely justified, by the record made during the past three and a half years, in asking and expecting re-election to the office. My policy, at all times, has been to make the administration of the office as economical as possible consistent with efficient service. In spite of the greatly increased cost of supplies the expense of caring for prisoners has been materially reduced during my term. Also, I have carried out the policy of getting as much service as possible from prisoners serving time in the county jail by working them on the highways and at the county farm. I have had the assistance of able and efficient deputies, and in the enforcement of the law, the detection and apprehension of criminals and the prompt and proper service of papers in civil cases, I feel that my office has made an enviable record. I desire by this means to call the attention of the voters of Orange county to my candidacy, and to explain that performance of the duties of my office makes it impossible for me to make a personal canvass of electors at this time. Very respectfully, C. E. JACKSON, Sheriff of Orange County. AMERICAN FILM Pessimistic A with alarm our ligations may do comfort from a nancial condition contrasted with The total real States are estimated 000,000,000; our estimated at Our national debt Liberty loan, m 000,000,000. Before the war spending about When the war charges, less from our loans ment insurance necessary experience the war may mated at some 000. We are when peace co- a couple of bills slight task for mendous wealth ces. The resources war were estimated 000. The annualthe imperial g $800,000,000. He 000,000, and his power have been After the war additional expo fof the war to 000. The interest if the debt gr about $1,500,000 niggardly in b soldiers and th 000 a year wot even small pen th families o OUTCASTS Fearing the evasion of the payment of taxes after the war by emigration, the German government has enacted a law requiring persons liable to such taxes to leave 20 per cent of their taxable property as security on leaving the country. It would be interesting to know the destination of prospective Hun emigrants. It will not be healthy for them in this country for a good many years to come; they might as well go to Gehenna as to English or French possessions, and the South Americans will not receive them with open arms. It is said to be in contemplation by the German government to increase colonization in Brazil after the war, with a view to propagandizing in that country, where there are already about one million Germans. But Brazil is now at war against Germany, and the scales have fallen from her eyes with respect to German intentions. It will probably be healthier for the Hun to remain at home and pay his taxes, at least until Germany has produced a new generation which was not fattened on human blood and kultur. CITRUS MARKET Following is the week's review of citrus markets published by the Los Angeles office of the Fruit World: The market on Valencias has advanced the past week and ruling prices are fully 50 cents higher than last week's closing prices. The auctions show the greatest gains and continue considerably higher than private sale markets. Shipments the past seven days totaled 244 cars, against 185 cars the previous week, making a daily movement of approximately thirty five cars of Valencias. With a statement as to his ability and fitness for the office of county clerk signed by all or nearly all of the practicing attorneys in the county, Joseph M. Backs starts out with a strong testimonial in his race for county clerk. Backs has been deputy county clerk and court clerk for the last six years, and the attorneys know him to be a capable man. Friends of Backs are pointing out that he has had ample training in the office and they believe that as a matter of ordinary justice Backs is entitled to be advanced to the clerkship. They say that the affairs of the office will go along much more smoothly with him at its head than it would if a man who has never worked in the office at all was put in charge. Backs is always on the job. Jurors and others who have had dealings with him have found him courteous, accommodating and capable, and in his campaign for the office Backs has found these men among his assured supporters. Backs was born in Orange county forty two years ago. He was county manager for the Home Telephone Co. when he was selected by W. B. Williams, then county clerk for a deputy-prompt and proper service of papers in civil cases, I feel that my office has made an enviable record. I desire by this means to call the attention of the voters of Orange county to my candidacy, and to explain that performance of the duties of my office makes it impossible for me to make a personal canvass of electors at this time. Very respectfully, C. E. JACKSON, Sheriff of Orange County. JOSEPH M. BACKS Of course both Germany may debts, but the change the reelection of the German even their jewel yet the impress now has but l gold in its vault has made no gold, has made ple for the present has in practically $2,500,000 bullion. George R. agent, for whom of saealing and was sworn to Mrs. Ellis, has sheriff's office August 10. guilty of any action, and ex- no foundation him. ANAHEIM GAZETTE OIL FIELD NOTES By ELLWOOD J. MUNGER The recruiting committee of the National War Works Council of the Y. M. C. A. sends out the following urgent appeal for men: Still we call for men, men above the draft age, not over 50. At least 3000 should be overseas in sixty days, fifty should sail for Italy this week, 250 for France at once, and as many more for our own troops without a moment's delay. How many men amply qualified for this work along religious, recreational, athletic, mechanical and clerical lines are willing to give their funds but not themselves to this great task. We don't want the man who can't make good here. He is of less value over there, but the business man who is a success in any of the above calls is the one for which we are fishing. Your money cannot take your place nor fill your shoes. A new type of patrols is needed to fill this gap in winning the war, men who are not forced to go by arbitrary military draft, nor sports who are hunting for a picnic ground over seas, but men who want to put the shoulder to their best effort under our government's burden and prove that they are genuine Americans, and that they think more of their country, especially in this great crisis, than they do of mercenary gain or home comfort, or personal convenience, and men who believe in the cause which we are espousing and are willing to show their confidence by meeting the need in any spot or place. At least fifty men should be forthcoming from this county, and that within the next few days. Applications should be made at room 5. The month of July closed with a record for development and production in the local oil fields. During the month some 30 oil companies have been pushing development work rapidly. No less than 20 new wells have been started. Completions were sufficient to add 4500 barrels a day to the production of the field. Perhaps the most remarkable fact concerning the development of the oil resources of the Southern field at the present time is the tremendous amount of development work that is being carried on in spite of the high cost of drilling materials and labor. Never before in the history of the oil business has it cost as much to equip a rig ready for the commencement of drilling and the cost of labor for operation as today. Less than three years ago it was customary to figure the cost of drilling a well at from $20,000 to $30,000, depending on the depth of the field and distance from the base of supplies. Today the management of the big companies are asking from $40,000 to $80,000 to drill the same kind of wells. It is not on uncommon occurrence to spend as high as $100,000 on a single well today. Everything the oil operator uses today in the drilling of a well has advanced from 80 to 200 per cent. Brass goods alone have advanced 100 per cent. Pipe prices would cause one to ask if the material was gold lined. Wire lines and drilling cables that a couple of years ago cost $200 to $300 are now close to $1000. Labor, heretofore not considered a very expensive item in the drilling of a well has steadily advanced until it credit on the management. At No. 26 after fishing a couple of months for lost drill pipe is now sidetracking and redrilling is making good progress at 2800 feet. No. 29 is making hole at 2200 feet and is beginning to look good. At Brea the Columbia is drilling two wells and is meeting with good results. On the Orange lease No. 7 is drilling at 2650 feet. Much of the hole is hard digging and the present depth is a good record for the time drilling. No. 8 is rotating at 3000 feet and is going good. The Fullerton Oil Co. have resumed fishing on the famous No. 10 well. This well has been in the course of drilling for the past six months and represents some of the hardest luck ever run up against in the oil game. An attempt is being made to get a quantity of casing and three strings of tools out of the hole. No. 11 also a well that has given a lot of trouble in the three years drilling is now redrilling at 3145 feet, a hundred feet off bottom. Good progress is being made here. At a depth of a little less than 1600 feet the Liberty Co. near Newport has struck a good showing of oil that makes the well and the adjoining property look good. The Liberty Co. is preparing to cement and set a string of 10 inch pipe at this depth. The oil sand according to wells drilled a number of years ago is only 800 feet deeper. It is thought that the 2400 and 2600 feet will produce some good wells and these wells can be drilled at an expenditure of less than $30,-000, and with two strings of pipe. There is perhaps no better location for an oil field than on the Newport bay region, where shipping facilities are the best and the location for a refinery is ideal. It is understood that the operations of the Liberty Co. are AMERICAN AND GERMAN FINANCES Pessimistic Americans who view with alarm our increasing national obligations may derive a great deal of comfort from a comparison of the financial condition of the United States contrasted with that of Germany. The total resources of the United States are estimated at about $250,000,000,000; our annual earnings are estimated at about $50,000,000,000. Our national debt, including the third Liberty loan, may be put around $12,000,000,000. Before the war our government was spending about $1,000,000,000 a year. When the war is ended, interest charges, less the interest collected from our loans to our allies, government insurances expenses, and other necessary expenditures growing out of the war may conservatively be estimated at something like $1,000,000,000. We are confronted, therefore, when peace comes, with raising only a couple of billions a year revenue, a slight task for a nation of such tremendous wealth, capacity and resources. The resources of Germany before the war were estimated to be $80,000,000,000. The annual expenditures then of the imperial government were about $800,000,000. Her debt now is $30,000,000, and her resources and man power have been severely impaired. After the war she is confronted with additional expenditures growing out of the war totaling some $4,000,000,000. The interest of her war debt, even if the debt grows no larger, will be about $1,500,000,000. Although she is niggardly in her pensions to private soldiers and their families, $1,000,000,000 a year would hardly suffice to pay even small pensions to her injured and the families of her soldiers who have died. Her war debt must be a single well today. Everything the oil operator uses today in the drilling of a well has advanced from 80 to 200 per cent. Brass goods alone have advanced 100 per cent. Pipe prices would cause one to ask if the material was gold lined. Wire lines and drilling cables that a couple of years ago cost $200 to $300 are now close to $1,000. Labor, heretofore not considered a very expensive item in the drilling of a well has steadily advanced until it now represents a fourth of the investment charge. This same labor with its increased cost is not able to put wells down any faster than when the cost of supplies were at a more reasonable figure. It is indeed remarkable that we have so many companies operating, so many wells drilling, so many new locations and new wells starting each week, the great production increases in the face of these conditions. The Amalgamated Oil Co. succeeded in making some fast drilling time this week on the Durfee weel. More than 200 feet was made with the rotary. This depth in consideration of the hard formation passed thru is considered good. The depth of the well now stands at 2340 and some encouraging signs are soon to be expected. The remarkable decrease in the output of water is the most encouraging feature the Amalgamated's Huntington well has shown since put on the beam two months ago. When this test well was put on the beam it made some 400 barrels of straight water. The continuance of pumping for the two months has succeeded in cutting down the water to less than 200 barrels. As yet the well has not shown a sign of oil not even a color. The depth of the hole is 3662 feet. The completion of the well a couple of months ago caused Los Angeles people to speculate on oil possibilities at the gates of the city. The owners of the property have not lost faith in the project and it is understood that the pumping test will be continued for some little time. At a depth of 4112 feet the Brea Canyon Co. No. 29 has not come into the oil sand. This perhaps the deepest dip the oil sand takes in the producing area of the Brea field and the well is of considerable interest from the standpoint of geology. An adjoining well less than 1,000 feet away sand according to wells drilled a number of years ago is only 800 feet deeper. It is thought that the 2400 and 2600 feet will produce some good wells and these wells can be drilled at an expenditure of less than $30,-900, and with two strings of pipe. There is perhaps no better location for an oil field than on the Newport bay region, where shipping facilities are the best and the location for a refinery is ideal. It is understood that the operations of the Liberty Co. are being watched with a great deal of interest and that the success of this company will mean the beginning of a great development campaign along the water front. The Stnadard's Newport well has been cemented at 2757 and will be allowed to stand for a couple of weeks. Some very promising showing were noted previous to the cementing, and the commencement of drilling will be of more than passing interest. The Olinda Land Co.'s operations in the extreme eastern end of the Brea field is now confined to two wells drilling on cable tools. No. 19 has reached at depth of 2425 feet and is making good headway in the shale. No. 21 is drilling at 925 feet and is going down as rapidly as careful and consistent drilling will allow. The field management of the Olinda Co. is in the hands of W. J. Travers whose oil experience in northern and southern fields extends over a period of 20 years. The Standard is battling with water conditions on its Baldwin hills property, and judging from the results obtained thus far the big company will make the lease bone dry. At the present time on the Baldwin property two wells are standing cemented, and pumping tests to determine water content are being carried out on three of the wells. The water problem at times has threatened to be a serious one and has taken much of the Standard's time and attention to keep it under control. Drilling operations are underway at No. 7, drilling at 3051, No. 6 at 3236, No. 15 at 2230, No. 16 at 2779, No. 17 at 2350, No. 19 at 2265, and No. 20 at 1968. Work is progressing nicely on five new locations recently made, namely road building, grade making and rig construction. On the Temple property the Standard has speeded up operations and After the war she is confronted with additional expenditures growing out of the war totaling some $4,000,000-1000. The interest of her war debt, even if the debt grows no larger, will be about $1,500,000,000. Although she is niggardly in her pensions to private soldiers and their families, $1,000,000-1000 a year would hardly suffice to pay even small pensions to her injured and the families of her soldiers who have been killed. Her war debt must be paid some time and a sinking fund of 5 per cent would add $1,500,000,000 to her annual taxation. Here is a total increase of $4,000,000,000 all due to the war. Of course both the United States and Germany may greatly increase their debts, but the increases will not change the relative situations. The German government has drained the German people of their gold, even their jewels and heirlooms, and yet the imperial bank of Germany now has but little over $500,000,000 of gold in its vaults. The United States has made no special effort to obtain gold, has made no call upon the people for the precious metal, and yet today has in its treasury vaults practically $2,500,000,000 of gold coin and bullion. George R. Pierce, the Studebaker agent, for whose arrest on the charge of saealing an automobile a warrant was sworn to by his former partner, Mrs. Ellis, has given himself up to the sheriff's officers and his trial set for August 10. Pierce denies that he is guilty of any wrong doing in the transaction, and expects to prove there is no foundation for the charges against him. At a depth of 4112 feet the Brea Canyon Co. No. 29 has not come into the oil sand. This is perhaps the deepest dip the oil sand takes in the producing area of the Brea field and the well is of considerable interest from the standpoint of geology. An adjoining well less than 1000 feet away came into the oil sand at 3600 feet. No. 29 when completed will be one of the deepest producers in the field unless the oil sand is found in the next 1000 feet. The Brea Canyon Co.'s property in the Brea Canyon district is a small acreage of perhaps not more than 25 acres, but this area has many remarkable formation differences. An upper sand was struck some time ago at less than a thousand feet that produced for a short time a well of gusher capacity. Another well in the course of drilling showed some 400 feet of oil sand after passing the 3600 mark. Now we have a third well within a stone's throw that is over 4000 feet deep and no oil sand showing as yet. A few months ago one of the company's biggest producers was instantly cut off by a movement of the formation that cut off three strings of pipe. This well is now being drilled. This great formation irregularity makes the drilling operations difficult to handle as no one well shows up the same and the study of the logs of former wells cannot be followed exclusively. At Olinda the Columbia is having a run of good luck in the drilling of two wells and the work reflects much one and has taken much of the Standard's time and attention to keep it under control. Drilling operations are underway at No. 7, drilling at 3051, No. 6 at 3236, No. 15 at 2230, No. 16 at 2779, No. 17 at 2350, No. 19 at 2265, and No. 20 at 1968. Work is progressing nicely on five new locations recently made, namely road building, grade making and rig construction. On the Temple property the Standard has speeded up operations and now has three wells drilling. No. 6 is nearing completion with 2355 feet. No. 7 is drilling at 1550 and making hole fast. No. 8 was spudded in early in the week and will have 1000 feet of hole before the end of the same period. That water and oil occurring in the same locality and that the two will give some trouble is evinced by the cementing work and testing out the Standard is doing in the Whittier oil field. No. 36 is testing out a string of 8½ casing for water. No. 41 is testing for water at 3276. No. 51 has cemented a string of 8½ casing at 2510. No. 52 is on a pumping test, testing out water and oil, as is also Nos. 52 and 53. At 54 conditions were found necessary to re-cement at 2396. No. 55 is on a pumping test. No. 56 is standing cemented at 2712. No. 57 is testing for water at 1900. Two wells on the same property are drilling, No. 58 at 1042 and No. 59 at 2494. The Tri-State Co. after drilling one of the deepest wells in the Brea field is continuing a series of tests at different depths. Drilling was temporarily suspended some weeks ago at a depth of 5595, and now a test is being made of showings found at 3200 and EAL BEACH ON THE OCEAN FRONT. "All for Fun and Fun For All" The Place to Go Sunday, August 4th and every day. The favorite resort of the South Coast. A cordial welcome and varied entertainment await you. Bring the whole family. Concerts, Dancing, Bathing, Fishing Dancing in the Pavilion every Evening Except Monday COME! 3800 feet. The three inch casing, a string of pipe over a mile in length is now being pulled out. It is understood the company was not entirely discouraged with the present out look for this deep well, but hope to make a small producer out of the project. It is also understood that the company is entertaining plans for the drilling of another well, although this report could not be confirmed before going to press. FARM WAGES The directors of the Los Angeles County Farm bureau have discussed the labor situation at each center meeting. The average wage now being paid in each center was determined. On comparing these it was Newport well has at 2757 and will be for a couple of weeks. Rising showing were in the cementing, and amount of drilling will passing interest. Co.'s operations in Brea end of the Brea defined to two wells tools. No. 19 has no of 2425 feet and is headway in the shale. At 925 feet and is rapidly as careful and will allow. The of the Ollinda Co. is W. J. Travers whose northern and south over a period of 20 battling with waft its Baldwin hills rigging from the results of the big company will bone dry. At the Baldwin property standing cemented, and determine water carried out on three of the water problem at seemed to be a serious much of the Stand-attention to keep it drilling operations are 7, drilling at 3051, No. 15 at 2230, No. 16 at 2350, No. 19 at 2265, Work is progressive new locations recently road building, and rig construction. The West Coast Oil Co. has just been rewarded with a nice producing well completed at a depth of 3100 feet. No. 68 is the well and the new addition to the Olinda field is making 350 barrels daily. The West Coast has No. 62 about rigged up and ready for drilling. No. 59 is making hole in the brown shale at 1250. No. 74 is drilling in hard oil sand with progress a little slow at 3100 feet. No. 79 a new well is rig building and will start rigging up before the end of the week. After spending two months trying to fish out some drill pipe at Valley View No. 1 the Union has decided to drill by, and the redrilling is now going on at 1260. Close to 200 feet of hole was lost by the twist off. The redrilling is going rapidly and will allow the making of new hole soon. On the Meyer lease the Union Oil Co. seemingly has gotten away from the bad luck and is making some good headway on the drilling of No. 3. The well now shows 3800 feet of hole and the drill is going ahead in brown shale. A few encouraging features have been observed, enough to cause the management to take a hopeful view of the outcome. KELLY DEFEATED Fred Kelly of El Modena, the champion hurdler and sprinter met his Waterloo in the aviation camp at Montgomery, Alabama, during a recent series of races. A Montgomery paper says: "A feature was the defeat of Lieutenant Kelly of the Aviation Corps, in the 100-yard dash. Lieutenant Kelly, a product of the California University and an Olympic star, who is the world's champion hurdler for low and high hurdles, ran third in the race, in which there were 21 entries. However, in justice to the star, it was learned afterwards that he got a bad start owing to the fact, that being minus of spikes on his shoes, he slipped in. YOUR COLORS ARE NO LONGER "MADE IN GERMANY" America has given the knockout to one of Germany's pet industries. Figures made public lately show much of the Standattention to keep it drilling operations are No. 7, drilling at 3051, No. 15 at 2230, No. 16 at 2350, No. 19 at 2265, No. 168. Work is progressive new locations remely road building, and rig construction. The property the Standup operations and wells drilling. No. 6 detection with 2355 feet. at 1550 and making was spudded in early will have 1000 feet of end of the same period oil occurring in the and that the two will sole is evinced by the and testing out the ing in the Whittier oil testing out a string of water. No. 41 is testthat 3276. No. 51 has making of 8% casing at on a pumping test, water at 1900. Two some property are drill42 and No. 59 at 2494. Co. after drilling one wells in the Brea field series of tests at difDrilling was temporasome weeks ago at a and now a test is being found at 3200 and "A feature was the defeat of Lieutenant Kelly of the Aviation Corps, in the 100-yard dash. Lieutenant Kelly, a product of the California University and an Olympic star, who is the world's champion hurdler for low and high hurdles, ran third in the race, in which there were 21 entries. However, in justice to the star, it was learned afterwards that he got a bad start owing to the fact, that being minus of spikes on his shoes, he slipped in the soft dirt. He ran in the regulation army shoes and clothes, just as other soldier participants in the events did. The distinction of first place in this event fell to Remkus of Company B, 46th Infantry, who was formerly a star in the old Tenth Infantry in Panama. His time was 11 3-5 seconds. Rubaka, of Co. F, 45th Infantry was second. CANNING WITHOUT SUGAR The United States Food administration is asking everyone to buy for household use no more sugar than is absolutely necessary. This is asked in order that there will be some for canning. But fruits should be canned without sugar if possible. Here are some suggestions: Make Fruit Leather—Mash ripe fruit, (berries, cherries, figs, apricots, peaches, and blue plums may be used) to a pulp, spread on lightly oilied platters and dry in the sun or dryer. When dry, sprinkle with sugar, and pack away in jars or very tight boxes lined with wax paper. Peaches or half and half peaches and figs make delicious leather and need only a sprinkling of sugar. Serve this leather in winter instead of candy or with cream cheese YOUR COLORS ARE NO LONGER "MADE IN GERMANY" America has given the knockout to one of Germany's pet industries. Figures made public lately show the United States has the largest dyestuff industry in the world. Three years ago this country was utterly dependent on German dyes; only 3,300 tons of coal tar products being turned out in a year. Now, 125 factories are making dyes, and more than $200,000,000 in capital is at work building up Uncle Sam's healthy industry. Before the war, this country imported 22,000 tons of dyestuffs annually from Germany. WAR CALLS FOR SHEEP War has given the sheep and wool industry a stupendous task. There must be 20 sheep back of every soldier to clothe and equip him. This need has made sheep raising a patriotic as well as a profitable undertaking. Sheep require little bread grain, and as both wool and mutton are in strong demand, the development of the industry will contribute materially to the nation's food and clothing supply. The department of agriculture has recently issued two bulletins, "Farm Sheep Raising for Beginners," and "Sheep and Intensive Farming" which will be of interest to farmers contemplating entering this industry.