anaheim-gazette 1919-04-03

Anaheim Gazette ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuchel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter WHY THE SOLDIER BOYS MUST STAY IN FRANCE Dilatory Tactics of Congress Answerable for the Delay. Through the failure of Congress to deal with the military appropriation bill, the regular army on the 30th of June next, by reason of the legislation contained in the National Defense Act, will automatically revert to a pre-war footing of 175,000 men. Engagements solemnly entered into by the United States with its Allies, especially the French acting under the insistence of Marshal Foch, obligate this nation to maintain for an indefinite period an overseas force with a minimum of 450,000 men. The Army Bill, as revised by Senate Committee on Military Affairs, provided for a regular army upon a footing slightly in excess of 500,000 men; and from this force it was planned to take the replacement necessary to relieve the enlisted men now on duty in France and in the army of occupation in Germany and to permit those boys to return home. appear that about $2000 an acre is given in this transaction for the oil prospect. TO GUARD BOND HOLDERS FROM CROOKS Asks for Names of Persons Trading Worthless Stock for Liberty Bonds The United States government has begun a determined fight against Liberty Bond swindlers to protect the people who patriotically responded to the call for funds to support the war. All persons who are sent literature or are approached by dealers persuading them to part with their bond holdings for what are considered speculative or doubtful securities have been asked by the government to send the names and addresses of the companies to the Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. The Federal Trade Commission will call for reports in proper cases and the Federal Trade Act provides that any company or person making a false report to the commission will be heavily fined and imprisoned. The commission points out that the smallest holder can obtain the same price as the shark and that all the expenses of running the fraudulent business of the illicit dealers must be borne by the holder of the bonds. The government by a successful campaign at this time hopes to convince prospective buyers of the Victory Loan that it is ready to make every effort to stand behind holders of government bonds. The Army Bill, as revised by Senate Committee on Military Affairs, provided for a regular army upon a footing slightly in excess of 500,000 men; and from this force it was planned to take the replacement necessary to relieve the enlisted men now on duty in France and in the army of occupation in Germany and to permit those boys to return home. Under the best of conditions it will require some months to organize the army upon its proposed new footing, to train the replacement unit from the regular establishment an dto get the officers and men to their posts in Europe. In consequence, every day of delay in the convening of Congress means a prolongation of the term of service of the drafted men now overseas, and this constitutes a paramount reason intimately associated with our national life for the speedy calling together of Congress to enact necessary statutes. It is no answer to the demand for an extra session to argue that the failure of the Army Bill in the last Congress was due t oa filibuster on the part of a few senators. The fact is that the Army Bill was never in good faith presented to the Senate for consideration. The measure came to that body from the House hardly a week before the constitutional day for the adjournment of the session, and the Senate Committee did not dispose of it until late in the week prior to the adjournment of Congress on Tuesday, March 4th. It is true that in the crowded closing hours of the session, Senator Chamberlain asked unanimous consent to vote upon the bill at a fixed hour, though he knew such consent could not be obtained, and that the hour fixed would not permit of even reading the bill in open session. The cause of the failure of the army bill clearly rests in the dilatory inefficiency of the Democratic majority in the House which drafted the army measure inadequate for any of the military needs of the nation, either domestic or foreign. That water, however, has already flowed down the Potomac, and the question now is whether 450,000 homes in this country will rest silent while their boys are continued for an indemnite period in overseas service and while President Wilson re- EIGHT CENTS BUYS 5000 HUN HELMETS FOR VICTORY DRIVE Two Pennies Change to Apply on Purchase of Submarine for Final Loan One dime with two cents back for change brought 5000 German helmets to the Liberty Loan Committee of the Twelfth Federal Reserve District to be used in the Victory drive. When C. A. Farnsworth, manager of publicity for this district, heard that Frank R. Wilson, national director of publicity, had bid in 85,000 helmets from the War Department he enclosed ten cents in a letter with a request that he be sent his share of the trophies. A wire came back the next day saving that 5000 helmets would be shipped with two pennies for change. Mr. Farnsworth wired to keep the change and apply it on a submarine which the twelfth district would like to have to help advertise the campaign. The helmets will be distributed as prizes during the fifth loan campaign. Suggestions as to how they should be awarded should be sent to C. A. Farnsworth, 420 Sacramento street, San Francisco. A knowledge of practical everyday economy is essential to success. Acquire that knowledge through systematic saving and the regular purchase of War Savings Stamps. GET YOUR DISCHARGE Discharged soldiers who fought in the big war are going to be issued regular honest-to-goodness "honorable discharge" medals. The emblem will be a bronze lapel button, similar to that of the G. A. R. A design has been selected from fifteen models submitted by artists and sculptors. Your "honorable discharge" will be the "V" sign hanging in the window showing you are a subscriber to the Victory Loan. inefficiency of the Democratic majority in the House which drafted the army measure inadequate for any of the military needs of the nation, either domestic or foreign. That water, however, has already flowed down the Potomac, and the question now is whether 450,000 homes in this country will rest silent while their boys are continued for an indemnite period in overseas service and while President Wilson remains in Europe and obstinately refuses to convene Congress for the consideration of this necessary measure because he is unwilling that in the course of congressional debate there should be any incidental criticism of his proposed covenant for a League of Nations. An extra session of Congress is imperatively required in order that America's gallant sons overseas may be brought home without further delay and the army reorganized upon a peace footing. There seems to be no abatement in the active demand for prospective oil bearing lands in the vicinity of the C. C. Chapman gusher, brought in three weeks ago by the Union Oil Company Bonuses for lands within two and three miles of this well run all the way from $100 to $2000 per acre. Word comes here today that the old Nat Goodwin ranch, consisting of ninety acres, improved principally with Valencias, now the property of William Loftus, the well-known oil pioneer, and J. P. O'Brien, which is within a mile of the Chapman well, has been sold to one of the big companies for the sum of $450,000. The identity of the company is not known, but it is thought to be the Anaigamated. As orange groves in that vicinity range in price from $2500 to $3500 per acre, it would GET YOUR DISCHARGE Discharged soldiers who fought in the big war are going to be issued regular honest-to-goodness "honorable discharge" medals. The emblem will be a bronze lapel button, similar to that of the G. A. R. A design has been selected from fifteen models submitted by artists and sculptors. Your "honorable discharge" will be the "V" sign hanging in the window showing you are a subscriber to the Victory Loan. PAY YOUR DEBTS On New Year's eve the cost of the war to the United States stood at $22,000,000,000. Practically all of this money had been raised by taxation and by the Liberty loans. The entire amount which had come into the Treasury up to that time for war purposes had either been spent or had been ear-marked for specific bills. Since the middle of November when the armistice was signed the government has been borrowing at the rate of $600,000,000 every two weeks to meet its war obligations. At this rate it will have obtained from the banks of the nation from four to five billions of dollars before the beginning of the fifth Liberty Loan April 21. The people of the United States, through their representatives in Congress, voted for the expenditures which made necessary the borrowing of these huge sums. The government in anticipation of patriotic support from the country in raising the Victory Liberty Loan has already paid the bills. In all justice and honesty the people of the United States will not fall their government and will finish the job by subscribing the last popular war loan by an even larger percentage than they did the four which have gone before. Harold and Ralph Goodale returned to Pomona College Sunday, after a short vacation at home. ANAHEIM GAZETTE STILL BURNING VICTORY LOAN 4TH LOUISIANA 2ND LOUISIANA C FOR the ANAHEIM IS BEST LITTLE CITY IN STATE TO THE EASTERN TOURIST OR HOMESEEKER VISIT TO ANAHEIM IS A REVELATION Fifty years ago a number of thrifty citizens, then living in San Francisco, decided to form a co-operative colony, somewhere in California, where they could live under conditions which were the most ideal to be found in the state. Many factors were to be considered carefully. Climate, soil, water, location and general living conditions were all to be weighed, each by itself and then as a composite whole, and the location which graded the nearest to perfection was to be their future home. A state-wide search was made and from all this wondrous coast paradise to select from the present site of the City of Anaheim was chosen. While, fifty years ago, Anaheim was not the blooming paradise it is today, the basic requirements were there. As a proof of this, what was then a waving expanse of wild mustard is today one of the richest, best improved and most prosperous districts in America. To the stranger who has never been in Anaheim, especially the stranger from the east, it will be impossible to convey an adequate picture of Anaheim and the rich surrounding district, in a descriptive article. It is possible to give facts and figures business houses scintillate with an atmosphere of prosperity. Anaheim has a population of 6,000 in the city proper and it is hard to determine where the city confines stop, for the entire district is a city of homes and small estates, the owners of which are, as far as business relations are concerned, a part of Anaheim, although not numbered to her credit in the census tabulation. Anaheim is located in the northern part of Orange county—"Nature's Prolific Wonderland"—27 miles from Los Angeles and but 15 miles from the blue Pacific, with its cooling and invigorating breezes. Anaheim is a transportation center, being served by the Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, Salt Lake and Pacific Electric railroads. The city is also on the State Highway, El Camino Real (The Kings Highway), which connects Anaheim with Los Angeles, San Diego and her nearby sister cities as well as all of the State of California. Anaheim has five strong banks with combined deposits of nearly $3,000,000. These banks mostly occupy their own substantial buildings. The city has three live newspapers, several theaters, over 10 miles of paved streets, over 20 miles of sewer system, an electric light and water plant costing $150,000, with a reinforced concrete tank 90 feet high and a capacity of 173,000 gallons. The city has an excellent street lighting system, with ornamental lights in the business district. Natural gas is cheap and plentiful and there is an abundance of pure water for domestic use, manufacturing purposes and for irrigation. rainy season is confined to the winter months, coming principally in December, January and February. During the other nine months of the year the rainfall is practically negligible. At this time every city and town is interested in war activities and Anaheim has especial cause to be proud of its patriotic spirit which enabled her to over-subscribe every call and drive that has been made. The Second Liberty Loan quota was $204,000, and Anaheim raised $408,750, a little over 200 per cent. The Third Liberty Loan quota was $188,000, and Anaheim subscribed $252,000. The city's quota for the Fourth Loan was $394,000 and it subscribed $496,000. Every Red Cross drive has been far over-subscribed in Anaheim, and every war call, of what ever nature, has been quickly met and exceeded by the ever-ready purse of the people. The Red Cross Society of Anaheim has a membership of over 1,000 and much valuable work is being done to win the war. The central location of Anaheim, her excellent railroad facilities, her network of highways to every portion of Southern California and an abundant supply of pure water and natural gas, together with a year 'round climate, makes Anaheim the ideal location for new manufacturing enterprises. Every inducement will be held out to the manufacturer seeking an ideal location. There is no business in the world more healthful and interesting than the raising of oranges. Neither is there any business of similar investment. not the blooming paradise it is today, the basic requirements were there. As a proof of this, what was then a wavy expanse of wild mustard is today one of the richest, best improved and most prosperous districts in America. To the stranger who has never been in Anaheim, especially the stranger from the east, it will be impossible to convey an adequate picture of Anaheim and the rich surrounding district, in a descriptive article. It is possible to give facts and figures which will prove Anaheim's wonderful prosperity, but even such facts cannot make one conceive the real picture. First, one should try to imagine an endless stretch of ever green citrus groves with golden oranges and lemons dotting the green—here and there a grove of walnuts with their widespread branches—all producing wealth for their owners which seems unbelievable to the easterner. Over the whole district fine boulevards radiate in every direction with beautiful homes nestled among the flowers, which run riot the entire year. And then picture this wonderfully beautiful country bathed in the sheen of an ever constant California sunshine—practically every day of the year—and you have a picture of the Anaheim district. In the very mids of this wealth of beauty and prosperity lies the City of Anaheim, "The Best Little City in the State." You will never know Anaheim until you see it. Anaheim has a snap and bustle and sparkle which one senses the moment he passes through the business section. No community of its size in America can boast a more modern city. Up-to-date, fireproof business blocks are the rule, banks and stores which would be a credit to a city if ten times its size, miles of paved streets and an air of cleanliness everywhere. Business is good in Anaheim—the very smallest several theaters, over 10 miles of paved streets, over 20 miles of sewer system, an electric light and water plant costing $150,000, with a reinforced concrete tank 90 feet high and a capacity of 173,000 gallons. The city has an excellent street lighting system, with ornamental lights in the business district. Natural gas is cheap and plentiful and there is an abundance of pure water for domestic use, manufacturing purposes and for irrigation. There is an immense sugar factory in Anaheim which manufactures thousands of tons of sugar annually. Also a large beef and provision company, an ice and cold storage company, steam laundry, large cigar factory, a large brewery and Crawford's marmalade factory, which ships its product all over the nation. These industries alone employ over 1,000 people at good wages. Anaheim has several strong marketing associations. The Randolph Marketing Company, Anaheim Walnut Growers' Association, Anaheim Citrus Fruit Association, Anaheim Orange Growers' Association. Independent Packing Company and Stewart Fruit Company, employ about 400 people. There are eleven churches, two denominational schools and four public schools in the City of Anaheim. The churches are well attended and many of them own their own beautiful houses of worship. As for the schools, no city of its size in the state boasts better schools. The Anaheim Union High School alone cost in excess of $125,000. Constant sunshine and ocean breezes make a combination hard to beat. "Spring Eternal" is the slogan of Orange County, and it is literally a fact in Anaheim. Every day in the year is growing weather and practically every day is an "out-door" day. The average rainfall for the past ten years has been about 14 inches and the Southern California and an abundant supply of pure water and natural gas, together with a year 'round climate, makes Anaheim the ideal location for new manufacturing enterprises. Every inducement will be held out to the manufacturer seeking an ideal location. There is no business in the world more healthful and interesting than the raising of oranges. Neither is there any business of similar investment more profitable than orange growing in that section of California where conditions are naturally and abundantly present for the successful and economical raising of a high grade of fruit. Not all orange groves are profitable and not all sections where you see orange trees growing are adapted to the successful production of fruit from a commercial standpoint. In some sections of the orange belt of California, in recent years, smudge pots were fired night after night to keep the fruit from freezing. This great handicap of expense cost them an average of a hundred and thirty-five dollars per acre. In the frostless section around Anaheim the orange growers did not fire any smudge pots; in fact, this is something they never find it necessary to do. You will find no smudge pots in Anaheim district. The total cost per year for the care of the average orange grove in the Anaheim district is not more than $67.50 per acre—one-half what it costs for smudging alone in less favored sections of the state. The Anaheim Board of Trade is a live organization and maintained for the purpose of locating the manufacturer, homeseeker or tourist. Anaheim is a good city to live in or to invest money in. In California, Anaheim is known as a "live one." Seeing is believing and Anaheim will welcome the new arrival. WHO IS YOUR STYLE AUTHORITY? YOU have to depend on someone for the latest and most correct style; a man doesn't decide these things for himself. If he did, there'd be as many styles as there are people. You can have the correct information from the world's best style authorities and it doesn't cost you a cent. It's all in the Spring Style Book by Hart Schaffner & Marx If you didn't get a copy, tell us; we'll see that you have one. "BY ALL MEANS GET A FIT" F.A. Yungbluth Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx CLASSIFIED FOR SALE—White Leghorn chicks of the Walter Hogan strain, 1½ miles Misses Miriam and Margaret Flagg of Santa Ana, were visiting Misses Elsie and Mabel Ziegler the latter part of the week. CLASSIFIED FOR SALE—White Leghorn chicks of the Walter Hogan strain, 1½ miles West on Broadway. Phone 182R5. C. C. Cleveland. We buy Storage Batteries. Will exchange guaranteed rebuilt battery on your old one. 507 Broadway-Central Bldg., Los Angeles. 3-27-4t FOR SALE—One 1917 Oakland, one 1916 Reo Touring Car at $300.00, one Buick, one 1917 Dort, two Maxwell Touring Cars run only from 5000 to 7000 miles at $550.00 each, one 1915 Auburn, one Model 83 Overland. 1914 to 1917 Ford Tourings and Roadsters. All in thorough overhauled condition. Cash or easy terms. Wickersheim Implement Co., Fullerton, Calif. 3-27-2t FOR SALE—Few acres on the State highway. Excellent for Valencia oranges and elegant home. Bargain price for quick sale. A. A. Mills, Anaheim, 50-W. FOR SALE—House and four lots, corner Chartres and Topeka. $2,000, easy terms. Address Mrs. P Krause, Chino, Calif. FOR SALE—Corner lot on paved street, 52x150. Price reasonable. Address, 211 Damon street, Anaheim. Phone 63J. FOR SALE—8-16 International Tractor, used only 25 days. Will take pair of good mules as part payment. H. E. Davis, Buena Park. Phone 785-R2, Anaheim. ESTRAY.—On March 6th, young Jersey cow and one horse. G. Schneider, Broadway and Garden Grove Road. Phone 182R2. A strong American Fire Insurance Company wants Anaheim agent. Here is a chance for a good business woman or man. Address B. care Gazette. The coroner's jury which held an inquest on the body of Earl Dougherty at Backs & Terry's Monday, re-Misses Miriam and Margaret Flagg of Santa Ana, were visiting Misses Elsie and Mabel Ziegler the latter part of the week. John Ziegler is improving in health according to last reports, and the hope is expressed he will soon be able to get out again. Mrs. G. L. Ingram and daughter, Mrs. O. L. Joff, left Monday for Sedan, Kansas; Mrs. Joff's home. Mrs. Ingram will visit there for some months. Misses Crystal Jensen and Helen Walker, students at the State Normal School, were visiting Miss Emma Steadan Sunday. J. E. Lemen, who recently sold his ranch on the boulevard just south of town, has moved his family to Los Angeles, being unable to find a suitable residence here. He will probably return to Anaheim some day, and may possibly build here. Fred Deakin and wife came over from Santa Ana and spent Sunday visiting relatives. Lois Handleman made a business trip to Los Angeles Tuesday. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS OR BIDS Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals or bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, up to eight o'clock P.M. of Thursday, the tenth day of April, 1919, for the exclusive right and privilege of removing garbage from premises within said City, for the period of one year commencing on the sixteenth day of April, 1919, and ending on the fifteenth day of April, 1920, subject to the restrictions hereinafter contained. Those certain specifications prescribing the manner in which and the time at which garbage shall be removed from premises within the City of Anaheim, contained in a certain contract in writing between D. J. Bastenchury and the City of Anaheim, dated the fourteenth day of February, 1918, and which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, are hereby referred to as the specifications for the doing of said work, except that the successful bidder must pay cash for such privilege. The hauling of such garbage shall also be governed by the provisions of Ordinance No. 283 of the City of Anaheim, entitled "An Ordinance providing for the A strong American Fire Insurance Company wants Anaheim agent. Here is a chance for a good business woman or man. Address B. care Gazette. The coroner's jury which held an inquest on the body of Earl Dougherty at Backs & Terry's Monday, returned a verdict of accidental death. The motorman of the Pacific Electric train which collided with his car, was not responsible for the accident. The Senior Class of the Anaheim High School is preparing to present "The Taming of the Shrew" some time in the future. Stepping out between two box cars directly in front of a north-bound Santa Fe train at Fullerton Tuesday morning, Roy Trowbridge of Fullerion received injuries which it is believed he cannot survive. He is at the Fullerton hospital. His back was broken and he is suffering from other severe injuries. Trowbridge is employed at the Dean hardware store and has a wife and six children. He is 44 years of age. He was returning from home to the store when the accident happened. He did not hear the train approaching. William Leslie has disposed of his store to R. Karnopsky of Los Angeles and he and his family will shortly make a trip to Boston. Mrs. F. W. Vermulen has been notified that her husband, Sergt. Vermulen arrived in New York on his way. Sergt. Vermulen belongs to the regimental band. Those certain specifications prescribing the manner in which and the time at which garbage shall be removed from premises within the City of Anaheim, contained in a certain contract in writing between D. J. Bastenchury and the City of Anaheim, dated the fourteenth day of February, 1918, and which is on file in the office of the City Clerk of the City of Anaheim, are hereby referred to as the specifications for the doing of said work, except that the successful bidder must pay cash for such privilege. The hauling of such garbage shall also be governed by the provisions of Ordinance No. 283 of the City of Anaheim, entitled "An Ordinance providing for the disposition of garbage in the City of Anaheim and providing a penalty for all violations thereof." Passed and adopted on the twenty-third day of December 1914, in so far as such provisions shall be applicable. The successful bidder must, within ten days after the contract is awarded to him, enter into a contract with the City of Anaheim, providing for the furnishing of all transportation and hauling said garbage in accordance with said specifications, together with a good and sufficient bond executed by at least two surtees who shall qualify before an officer, authorized to administer oaths under the laws of the State of California, in double the amount of said bond in unencumbered property within the State of California, or by a corporation authorized to execute bonds and undertakings within the said State of California, to be approved by the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim, in an amount equal to one-half of the contract price which said bond shall be conditional upon the faithful performance of said contract. Each proposal or bid must be accompanied by a check certified by a responsible bank or a bond executed by two good and sufficient sureties who shall justify in double the amount of said bond, in unencumbered property within the State of California, (other than property exempt from execution) or by a corporation authorized to execute bonds and undertakings within the State of California, in the sum of not less than Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars, which check or bond shall be made payable to said City of Anaheim, and* the same shall be forfeited to said City as liquidated damages. If within five days after the acceptance of any such bid, the bidder fails to enter into a contract with the City of Anaheim for the doing of said work, and to furnish the bond required. Such bond shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees of said city. The Board of Trustees reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of Trustees of the City of Anaheim. Dated this first day of April, 1919. EDWARD B. MERRITT City Clerk of the City of Anaheim.