anaheim-gazette 1919-01-16

BREEZE CHANGES AND MOUNTAIN RANCHES ARE UNHARMED Probably as Much Good as Harm Done by Fire in Trabuco Mountains With the brush fire that burned fiercely for several days last week, word came down from the Trabuco that a change of wind helped the fire fighters save a number of foothill ranchers' homes and barns. Forest Ranger Stephenson and County Fire Warden Adkinson were out with small parties of men making an entire circle of the burned area. Forest Supervisor Tillotson, of Escondido, and Andrew Joplin estimate that about 1500 acres of brush were burned over. The fire was started Tuesday when a blaze started by Andrew Joplin's father-in-law got away from him at the place known as the old King place. From there the fire burned over to the Trabuco canyon in one direction and to the Santiago in the other. The strip burned is about four miles long. In the Trabuco it burned up as far as Pete canyon. On the ridge between the Trabuco and the Santiago it burned to a point about three-fourths of a mile from the Modjeska ranch. The fire was turned toward the Serrano and Harris ranches. It got as far as the road in Live Oak canyon. The flames were fought stubbornly, but a northeast wind was behind them, and it looked as though the fire might sweep on across the country to the Sleeper and Osterman ranches. However, the wind stopped blowing, and the calm that followed together with hard fighting checked the line of fire before any of the ranches were harmed. The fire as a whole probably did more good than harm. Several of the ranchers said that they were glad to have the hills burned off as it opened them to grazing and protects their quires a manager to handle the bushness. Organizations of this kind are not only beneficial to the members, but by stimulating a larger output of high quality poultry products they benefit the public as well. FIGHTING DISEASE OF BARLEY Wisconsin county agents have been warned that the barley stripe disease is more widespread and destructive than has been supposed—the loss in some fields being more than half the plants. They have been asked to give instructions in killing the stripe by soaking the seed grain in formaldehyde for two hours. This treatment also kills the covered smut and most of the loose smut. Where farmers feel that they have not the time to treat all of their barley by the two-hour method, the agents are suggesting the use of a seed plot where the clean mother seed would be grown for the succeeding crop. Machine treatment, they are told, will kill the covered smut, reduce the stripe a little, but will not destroy the loose smut. The campaign in Wisconsin will be carried on through seeding time. Wisconsin's barley yield was reduced by the disease this year, it is believed, by more than a million bushels, enough to make 150,000 barrels of flour. SELF-REEDER FOR HOGS PAYS The Jefferson county (Ind.) farm bureau, through the county agent, has just completed a profitable self-feeder demonstration for hogs. Ten pigs from one litter were fed skimmed milk and allowed to eat at will from a self-feeder containing bran, patatuff, and hominy meal. The pigs were farrowed March 1 and sold on October 22. They made an average daily gain, from date of birth of 0.93 pound. The total cost strawberry patch, and then for rapid and tender growth are exactly what this choice requires to do its best, and be planted solid, and no required, except for the eagles for which boards, heavy pans suitable light-excluding be used, this is another labor saved. "Try one of these beds man advises," whether you limited or you have a fair-and you will surely be pleased. EMERGENCY SURVIVOR AUTHORIZED In an order issued by Commission of the State of the Southern California pany was authorized to mary surcharges on its granted for the relief of because of uncontrollable operating expenses, result ditions caused by the w effective January 2nd. and order were written Edwin O. Edgerton, and by Commissioners Frank D. Loveland and Alex Gor. The application for an made to the commission year, the Southern Cali Company being among the public utility corporations to ask for relief from the creased expenses consequen conditions in the form of revenues. At sessions of the con in Los Angeles, all of tha affected by the applica resented by city and coun and several of the larges er consumers also appe sel. That the Southern C son Company was enti It looked as though the fire might sweep on across the country to the Sleeper and Osterman ranches. However, the wind stopped blowing, and the calm that followed together with hard fighting checked the line of fire before any of the ranches were harmed. The fire as a whole probably did more good than harm. Several of the ranchers said that they were glad to have the hills burned off as it opened them to grazing and protects their ranches from fires. The fire was beaten out on the Santiago side before it covered much ground that drains into the Santiago, so that the damage to the Santiago water shed was almost nil. SUBSTITUTING HIGH BRED FOR HYBRID In a campaign to retire scrub bulls from the herds of the State, seven Wisconsin counties have made plans to follow the example of Fond du Lac county, which in one month placed 43 pure-bred sires on farms, 38 going to herds that never before had had pure-bred sires. The drive against scrub sires was started at the December conference of Wisconsin county agents, and is in charge of a "steering committee" representing the extension service, the state college of agriculture, leading stockmen, and officials of farmers' organizations. Breeders believe that the elimination of the scrub and grade sire will greatly improve their markets, and appreciate that out-of-state buyers visiting Wisconsin for dairy cows insist on stock sired by pure-bred bulls. LAW SCHOOL RESUMES WORK A number of changes have been announced at the University of Santa Clara by Rev. Timothy L. Murphy, S. J., the new president. Professor George L. Sullivan, of the engineering department is absent on leave in Arizona, where he is engaged on a large engineering project. His place will be taken by Professor Donald J. Bergman, who has just returned from the Shaw-Batcher Ship Building Company, South San Francisco, where he was plant engineer. The Law School will resume its work at once, with registration open until January 15th. The professors and subjects for the coming semester will be: Rev. Lawrence E. O'Keeffe, S. J., elementary law, contracts, and domestic relations; Hon. John E. Richards, dis- SELF-FEEDER FOR HOGS PAYS The Jefferson county (Ind.) farm bureau, through the county agent, has just completed a profitable self-feeder demonstration for hogs. Ten pigs from one litter were fed skimmed milk and allowed to eat at will from a self-feeder containing bran, shipstuff, and hominy meal. The pigs were farrowed March 1 and sold on October 22. They made an average daily gain, from date of birth, of 0.93 pound. The total cost of feed was $200. The weight of the hogs at selling time was 2,160 pounds, or an average of 216 pounds each. The farmer received $18.50 a hundred, or $399.60 for the lot, making a net profit of $199.60, or $19.96 per head. SUB-IRRIGATING WITHOUT ANY PIPE Though it is not now necessary to raise a garden to help win the war, it is still just as advisable to have one, however small, to help reduce living expenses. A great many persons, who are not gardening because, though having some available space, they think it too small, would be surprised to see what can be done on an area only four and a half by sixteen feet, says A. O. Welch, of Azusa, who has tried it and knows. "I am now preparing a family strawberry patch of this size," Mr. Welch writes, "and will later make a similar bed for celery. They will be sub-irrigated, which allows of closer planting in the spaces not needed for furrows. As no surface water is used, there is no crusted soil to loosen up. Closer planting affords more shade for the roots and checks soil evaporation, besides choking out weeds." For the benefit of those who might like to try the plan Mr. Welch gives the following details: Make a frame, four and a half by sixteen feet, of one-inch by twelve-inch lumber, but, before nailing together, bore a two-inch hole, with center five inches from the top and two inches from each end of the short boards. Lay the frame in position and dig out the space inclosed to a depth of six inches, throwing the best of the soil in a heap by itself. Fill up the space with dead leaves, straw or litter, trample down well and thoroughly sprinkle, or fill up with water. Fasten a half-inch by six-inch board, fifteen feet ten inches long, edge down, four inches from each side of frame and three inches below the top and fill public utility corporations to ask for relief from the creased expenses consequent conditions in the form of revenues. At sessions of the con- in Los Angeles, all of the affected by the application resented by city and county and several of the largest consumers also appear sel. That the Southern O son Company was entitled crease in its revenues, by all of the communities sentatives confining them almost entirely to the advance made necessary prices of fuel, material, or of the items which enter of generating and distributy. In the following except cision, as written by Preston, the reasoning of the indicated, and the logic set forth in the sequencing on the important que- "I am satisfied from made that applicant, because crease in the price of man- bor is entitled to an in- enue and that therefore sumers must be increa- also convinced that we wi well as to consumers if as to put applicant app as good condition as it these abnormal increases. "It should be borne in are not here attempting permanent rate base on nent rates. We do not derstood as saying that financial condition will be judged by its pre-war coe we are doing here is to gency situation caused conditions with an inc- which will promptly mquirements." The following surcha thorized to become effec- 2, 1919; For energy sold for liv- including domestic, o municipal metered serv street lighting, 1 cent p. For energy sold for he ing,.5 mills per K. W. For energy sold com- dustrial power, 2 mills. For energy sold for m lighting, 10 per cent o. For energy sold to other porations including mu- on a large engineering project. His place will be taken by Professor Donald J. Bergman, who has just returned from the Shaw-Batcher Ship Building Company, South San Francisco, where he was plant engineer. The Law School will resume its work at once, with registration open until January 15th. The professors and subjects for the coming semester will be: Rev. Lawrence E. O'Keeffe, S.J., elementary law, contracts, and domestic relations; Hon. John E. Richards, district court of appeal; Hon. William A. Beasly, superior court; Hon. James P. Sex, criminal law; Mr. Nicholas Bowden, agency; Hon. C.C. Coollidge, constitutional law; Mr. O.D. Richardson, California practice; Mr. Maurice J. Rankin, evidence; Mr. John J. Jones, torts. Other faculty changes include Rev. Hubert J. Flynn, S.J., professor of logic; Rev. Edward J. Whelan, S.J., professor of English and Latin; Rev. John J. Gearson, S.J., professor of English and U.S. history. COMMUNITY POULTRY RAISING ENCOURAGED The formation of community poultry breeding associations is being encouraged by the Bureau of Animal Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture as a part of its effort to assist in improving flocks and making poultry raising more attractive. Prominent among the advantages of community interest in better poultry are concentration of effort on one variety, opportunities for collective marketing, economy in buying and selling breeding stock, and increased skill in poultry management. Already 48 poultry breeding associations have been formed. In Virginia a Barred Plymouth Rock association has developed a cooperative selling plan of a size that re- Lay the frame in position and dig out the space inclosed to a depth of six inches, throwing the best of the soil in a heap by itself. Fill up the space with dead leaves, straw or litter, trample down well and thoroughly sprinkle, or fill up with water. Fasten a half-inch by six-inch board, fifteen feet ten inches long, edge down, four inches from each side of frame and three inches below the top and fill up the narrow spaces as other part, and pack down, but do not wet. Now spread about three inches of manure, fine as possible, in the open space and sprinkle well, and on this put four or five inches of good soil. When well settled and ready for planting it should be smooth and level with top of inside framing. All should be level as possible for the most effective use. When irrigation is needed, turn on the hose in each of the side spaces until full or moisture rises near the surface. After the first time much less water will be required. When the bed is located in an irrigated garden row the water can be run through, or around it, without wetting the soil. Though the bed is raised above the surrounding level, it cannot dry out, because of the side packing and moisture storage below. The reservoir of moisture, equally distributed for the benefit of all the roots, induces a rapid and luxuriant growth, making one of those beds as productive as an ordinary garden of much larger size. When once installed the tendency will be to extend the system, the small amount of work required being more than offset by the saving of time and labor in making furrows, cultivating and hoeing. Another economy would be the use of second-hand lumber. The bed makes an ideal family strawberry patch, and the conditions for rapid and tender growth of calery are exactly what this choice vegetable requires to do its best, and as it can be planted solid, and no blanching is required, except for the outside rows, for which boards, heavy paper or other suitable light-excluding material can be used, this is another item of time and labor saved. "Try one of these beds," the Azusa man advises, "whether your space is limited or you have a fair-sized garden, and you will surely be pleased." EMERGENCY SURCHARGES AUTHORIZED In an order issued by the Railroad Commission of the State of California, the Southern California Edison Company was authorized to make temporary surcharges on its regular rates, granted for the relief of the company because of uncontrollable increases in operating expenses, resulting from conditions caused by the war, becoming effective January 2nd. The decision and order were written by President Edwin O. Edgerton, and concurred in by Commissioners Frank R. Devlin H. D. Loveland and Alex. Gordon. The application for an increase was made to the commission in July of last year, the Southern California Edison Company being among the last of the public utility corporations of the state to ask for relief from the burden of increased expenses consequent upon war conditions in the form of additional revenues. At sessions of the commission held in Los Angeles, all of the communities affected by the application were represented by city and county attorneys, and several of the largest private power consumers also appeared by counsel. That the Southern California Edison Company was entitled to an in- to work he left at the call of the government, a wide choice of occupation is open to him. If the injured man needs an artificial limb or appliance of any sort, the government will provide it. He will receive regular compensation until this treatment or training ends, and the family will receive the allotments. The war risk insurance, it is announced, will be paid until the end of the vocational training period if the course is elected without it being absolutely necessary. Instead of our brave boys returning to our midst dependent cripples and beggars, they will enter civil life as highly trained heroes. This will be a part of the work that the buyers of Victory Bonds will make possible, and will be an expression of gratitude to the returning heroes. THE BRIGHT OUTLOOK If optimism counts for anything in getting results, the farmers and orchardists are indeed starting out well in the year just opened. Growers throughout Southern California, according to all reports, are full of confidence as to what 1919 and the years to follow will bring forth. Everybody engaged in farming in any of its branches is eagerly looking and planning ahead, says the Los Angeles Times. The war and the conditions arising from it have taught the agriculturists of America many things. Forced by the necessity of making a living and the promptings of patriatism to produce big crops in the face of an unprecedented labor shortage and other trying handicaps, the growers of Southern California, like their brethren everywhere, had to work out their salvation along difficult and often original lines. Everybody knows how the farm tractor saved the day for such a large proportion of them. The world can the crop and market situation as it exists in the world today. Not only does he know that conditions from now on will be easier for him, but he also has the satisfaction of knowing that prices for his products are certain to be maintained for a long time to come at levels insuring him excellent returns on his investment and his labor. The war played havoc with the agriculture of Europe and it is reasonable to expect that for years that continent will absorb anything like a threatened over-production in America of the staple food products that naturally fall into the shipable class. This does not mean that farmers will be justified in hit-and-miss operations, but the growers learned some things about that, too, in the past year and they are not likely to start blindly into anything. The growers know that, with the exercise of discrimination nad foresight in planning, they are bound to have dependable markets for a sufficiently long time ahead to warrant their going into various fields of agriculture on a bigger scale than ever before. And in Southern California especially they come to undersand the possibilities of co-operative effort in winning and keeping new markets for their products. The optimism which has come to the growers of the section since the Hun was put out of business is being manifested in practical and tangible ways. Southern California is unquestionably on the eve of a great orchard-planting activity, an activity that bids fair only to be limited by the supply of nursery stock to be had. Snorting tractors all over the region tell the story of the preparations for the tremendous 1919 bean and beet crops. The interest in good live stock was never before so pronounced, growers of all kinds of crops showing an ever-increasing interest in the possibilities of stock raising in connection with other agricultural BEGINS "The war is still remain tainment ourey Carter Glenn error James I Reserve Bank." It is most r American show that he may pay Bonds as possi campaign next now pouring in enrment to pro Of course, theremnment's crea finds its wof commerce enterprise amd of the banks. peple depends n war, upon theremnment's crea. "We must take the eyes of our from the battle ure to support try for which ready to die." With entitlemthe bankers p and overscrik Treasury Cerc which must l cordance with Secretary Mc The report Bank stated tof $2,060,000.m ment in ther highest reof of the war. Victory Loam ducted in theremnment's crea. INCOME TAX public utility corporations of the state to ask for relief from the burden of increased expenses consequent upon war conditions in the form of additional revenues. At sessions of the commission held in Los Angeles, all of the communities affected by the application were represented by city and county attorneys, and several of the largest private power consumers also appeared by counsel. That the Southern California Edison Company was entitled to an increase in its revenues, was conceded by all of the communities, their representatives confining their arguments almost entirely to the amount of the advance made necessary by war-time prices of fuel, material, labor and all of the items which enter into the cost of generating and distributing electricity. In the following exceeds from the decision, as written by President Edgerton, the reasoning of the commission is indicated, and the logical conclusions set forth in the sequence of their bearing on the important question at issue: "I am satisfied from the showing made that applicant, because of the increase in the price of materials and labor, is entitled to an increase of revenue and that therefore rates to consumers must be increased and I am also convinced that we will be acting with entire fairness to applicant as well as to consumers if we fix rates so as to put applicant approximately in as good condition as it was before these abnormal increases in cost. "It should be borne in mind that we are not here attempting to set up a permanent rate base or to fix permanent rates. We do not wish to be understood as saying that applicant's financial condition will be permanently judged by its pre-war condition. What we are doing here is to meet an emergency situation caused by abnormal conditions with an increase of rates which will promptly meet present requirements." The following surcharges were authorized to become effective January 2, 1919: For energy sold for lighting service, including domestic, commercial and municipal metered service other than street lighting, 1 cent per K. W. H. For energy sold for heating and cooking, .5 mills per K. W. H. For energy sold commercial and industrial power, 2 mills per K. W. H. For energy sold for municipal street lighting, 10 per cent of monthly bills. For energy sold to other electric corporations including municipalities for from it have taught the agriculturists of America many things. Forced by the necessity of making a living and the promptings of patriotism to produce big crops in the face of an unprecedented labor shortage and other trying handicaps, the growers of Southern California, like their brethren everywhere, had to work out their salvation along difficult and often original lines. Everybody knows how the farm tractor saved the day for such a large proportion of them. The world can never forget that, by one way and another, the farmers filled the food-producing contract entrusted to them by the government, doing the impossible simply because it had to be done. The lessons taught by stern necessity during the time America was bending every effort toward beating the Hun are bound to have a profound effect upon the whole future of American agriculture, and that influence is going to be felt this year in many ways. In the light of what he has been through, it is easy to understand the optimism of the average grower. He knows now what he can do when he has to and that makes the prospect of being able to farm from now on without some of the obstacles that have confronted him in the past year all the more gratifying. He has been through the mill and realizes what he can really accomplish in adversity through hard application and the use of modern methods; he is going to put that knowledge, under more formidable conditions, into the broadening of his activities. More confident of himself than ever before, he is resolved to do better farming and bigger farming in the years ahead. Nor is this new confidence and this new resolution all. The farmer has a very tangible cause for optimism in Southern California is unquestionably on the eve of a great orchard-planting activity, an activity that bids fair only to be limited by the supply of nursery stock to be had. Snorting tractors all over the region tell the story of preparations for the tremendous 1919 bean and beet crops. The interest in good live stock was never before so pronounced, growers of all kinds of crops showing an ever-increasing interest in the possibilities of stock raising in connection with other agricultural enterprises and breeders being kept hustling to supply the demand. The poultry men, only recently immersed in gloom, are one and all preparing to expand, and the hatcheries can hardly keep track of the orders that are pouring in on them. All the growers are getting ready for just a little bigger crops and bigger operations than ever before. Everything considered, it is pretty evident that 1919 is going to be "some" year in Southern California agriculture. Orange picking and packing was resumed Monday in the Riverside and Redlands districts. At Riverside, Horizultural Commissioner Daniel Sharp will place inspectors in each packing house. Any fruit showing signs of frost will be rejected. The Arlington Heights Fruit exchange, the National Orange Company, the Victoria Avenue Shippers' Association and a number of independent packing houses have agreed to co-operate with Sharp. At Pomona, E. T. Keeler reported an investigation that the frost damage was much less than at first believed. In the Redlands district it was said the damage would not amount to more than from 5 to 10 per cent of the crop. 2. 1919: For energy sold for lighting service, including domestic, commercial and municipal metered service other than street lighting, 1 cent per K. W. H. For energy sold for heating and cooking, 5 mills per K. W. H. For energy sold commercial and industrial power, 2 mills per K. W. H. For energy sold for municipal street lighting, 10 per cent of monthly bills. For energy sold to other electric corporations including municipalities for resale, 1.2 mills per K. W. H: VICTORY LOAN The Fifth Liberty Loan will be known as the Victory Loan. This was the announcement received Monday by Chairman Henry S. McKee of the Southern California Liberty Loan State Central Committee in advice outlining the plans for the next Liberty Loan drive. The Victory Loan is one of the many great obligations that come to the victors. President Wilson and the members of the American peace delegation are now in France looking after the world obligations. Our part now, in America, is to prepare to pay, in a small measure, the debt we owe our khaki and blue clad champions. It is announced that a large part of the money to be raised in the Victory Loan campaign next April, will be used in the rehabilitation of our wounded men. The government will do its utmost to restore every wounded American soldier and sailor to health and self-supporting activity. As every wounded man passes through the medical and surgical treatment hospitals and is discharged by them, he will then be taken up by the Federal Board for Vocational Education. If his disability prevents return EXCHANGE GRILL SHORT order meals, lunches, and soft drinks of every kind always to be had. Prompt service, everything of the best and prices reasonable. People from out of town will find this place convenient as it is in the heart of the business district. LADIES' REST ROOM In connection. Remember the place, 120 West Center Street, in room formerly occupied by Exchange Bar. ANTONE KLUEWER Prop. BEGIN TO SAVE "The war is won, but the war bills still remain to be paid," was the announcement of Secretary of the Treasury Carter Glass, in a telegram to Governor James K. Lynch, of the Federal Reserve Bank of the Twelfth District. "It is most necessary that every real American should begin to save now so that he may purchase as many Victory Bonds as possible in the Victory Loan campaign next April. War bills are now pouring in which require the government to pay the price of victory. Of course, this money paid to the government's creditors almost immediately finds its way back into the channels of commerce and trade and peaceful enterprise and back into the deposits of the banks. The welfare of the people depends no less in peace than in war, upon the maintenance of the government's credit. "We must not shame ourselves in the eyes of our soldiers as they return from the battlefields of France, by failure to support the credit of the country for which they were willing and ready to die. "With entire confidence I call upon the bankers of America to subscribe and overscribe the current issue of Treasury Certificates and future issues which must be made bi-weekly in accordance with the plan outlined in Secretary McAdoo's recent letter." The report to the Federal Reserve Bank stated that the actual cash outgo of $2,060,000,000 spent by the government in the month of December, was the highest reached during any month of the war. It is expected that the Victory Loan campaign will be conducted in the early part of April. INCOME TAX FORMS NOT YET AVAILABLE sired by you cannot now be furnished. As soon as the new law is enacted and the forms prescribed for use thereunder are available, said forms will be mailed to all individuals of record who filed returns for the year 1917. This office will also endeavor to advise the public by means of the press as to the passage of the law and the time and manner of filing returns for the year 1918. Respectfully, JOHN P. CARTER, Collector, Los Angeles. MAKE MONEY BY LIVE-STOCK AUCTIONS Live-stock auction sales were held this year by the Kern county (Cal.) farm bureau. This idea was worth $130,000 to some California farmers in 1918. When Kern county secured the services as county agent of George S. Kreutzer, of Australia, he told how the farmers in every community in that country on certain days brought their live stock to a central market place, where it was gathered in carload lots of like quality and sold at auction. The Kern county farm bureau held a sale on the Australian plan and afterwards formed an auction-sales department. The farm bureau centers on certain designated days brought in their live stock for sale at local railroad stations. The county agent notified the packing companies of the dates and places of the sales and asked them to send representatives. A committee, appointed from the farm bureau, weighed and graded the stock, making it possible for the buyers to bid on carload lots of uniform guaranteed quality. The farm bureau hired the auctioneer, put in suitable stock scales, and built the necessary pens. Payments for stock sold were made in cash to the farm bureau, which deducted 1 per cent to cover expenses. The farmers secured from 1 to 3 cents a The report to the Federal Reserve Bank stated that the actual cash outgo of $2,060,000,000 spent by the government in the month of December, was the highest reached during any month of the war. It is expected that the Victory Loan campaign will be conducted in the early part of April. INCOME TAX FORMS NOT YET AVAILABLE Editor Gazette: Sir: Replying to your inquiry of recent date in which you request forms for use in rendering return of income covering the year 1918 and information in regard thereto, you are advised that at the present writing, the new revenue bill covering taxes to be collected for the year 1918 is under discussion and has not as yet been made into a law. Therefore, the information dates and places of the sales and asked them to send representatives. A committee, appointed from the farm bureau, weighed and graded the stock, making it possible for the buyers to bid on carload lots of uniform guaranteed quality. The farm bureau hired the auctioneer, put in suitable stock scales, and built the necessary pens. Payments for stock sold were made in cash to the farm bureau, which deducted 1 per cent to cover expenses. The farmers secured from 1 to 3 cents a pound more by selling in the farm-bureau auction sales than by any other means. SPIRITUALIST MEETING Rev. Alice Williams, pastor of Santa Ana church, will give a lecture and messages in the hall over the Plain Dealer, January 17, 1919, at 7:45 P.M. All are welcome. In Anaheim One Week Starting Monday, January 20 On the Kessler Lot, Opposite Central School The Great WORTHAM SHOWS WORTHAM SHOWS The Largest and Best Carnival Organization ever on this coast Traveling in their Own 24 Car Train New Rides. Good Shows Plenty of Music A Big Band and An Air Caliope Come One and All and Have a Good Time