anaheim-gazette 1919-05-29

FRIENDSHIP FOR AMERICA WANING IN EUROPE Air of Mystery Surrounds Everything at Peace Conference. In an exclusive dispatch from London to the Times, Henry M. Hyde writes: "I record my conviction, based upon personal investigation in large areas of France and Belgium and on talks with the best informed people in Europe that the United States has hardly a friend left in Europe. Limitations on the use of the cable forbid discussion of this bald statement. The people at home will be well advised to devote as much time and attention as possible to the study and consideration of our foreign relations. Well-informed Americans view with increasing anxiety and alarm the international developments as they affect the vital interests of the United States. Maybe these fears are chiefly due to the policy of mystery and silence which surrounds the Peace Conference in Paris, and out of which comes a flood of disquieting and sensational rumors. Certainly everywhere one finds an atmosphere of intrigue and suspicion. Tremendous forces are engaged in desperate struggles all over Europe. Imperialism and established order are in a fight to the death with the radicals and the revolutionaries. The great world religions — Mohammedanism, Roman Catholicism and Jewry especially—are active in the struggle—great financial and commercial interests are pulling powerful strings. Great empires are splitting up the world to suit themselves and the United States may presently be left holding the bag. the authority of the London Express of a new agreement between Great Britain, France and Japan which, if true, is of tremendous importance to the United States. It is nothing less than the actual division of the Chinese empire into three great slices, one of which is to go to each of the three powers, Great Britain gets Tibet, Szechuan and Western Siam; France, Eastern Siam, Yunnan and Western Kwangtung, and Japan Northeast China, Manchuria nd Mongolia. Part of the deal is the recognition of Admiral Kolchak as the virtual ruler of Russia. Incidentally, in spite of Premier Lloyd George's promise to Parliament that no more British troops should be sent to Russia, word now comes that a force has been landed for the advance on Petrograd, and the papers print a list of six different localities in Russia in which the Allies are fighting the Bolshevists in aid of the Kolchak government. And Sazonoff, former Foreign Minister of the Czar, is now in London after a stay of some weeks in Paris. WHAT FILIPINOS ASK Recently a commission of Filipinos came to this country to urge that the islands be set free from the United States. Part of this commission is now in Washington and will be granted hearings before committees when Congress assembles. Whether the administration is going to urge immediate independence for the Philippines has not yet developed. Members of the House insular affairs committee who have gone into the subject deeply with the visiting Filipinos say, however, that the natives are not asking outright inde- asked, say the yeas department. In some advertisements reached the department sort that the substitution with water and molasses produce vinegar, but promoters go so far as fermented mixture treatment of rheum trouble—claims what dation in fact. The primitive prince "bees" was to expose nature of corn meal it became impregnated and bacteria. The ed was employed less sort of vinegar on solutions by adding water and either b lasses, which was work or ferment. In the opinion of specialists, a product yearst and bacteri from the air may wel as desirable o specialists state that be exercised in bo od and the use of such Judgment "bees" is for fermentation of yeast cake which can any grocer at much price asked for "they can not recom for making vinegar." NO Mr. F. R. Scout avenue, Alhambra, the fumigating busi- of W. F. Bonkosky County, California. 1st, Mr. Scouten at No. 450 West Tremendous forces are engaged in desperate struggles all over Europe. Imperialism and established order are in a fight to the death with the radicals and the revolutionaries. The great world religions — Mohammedanism, Roman Catholicism and Jewry especially—are active in the struggle—great financial and commercial interests are pulling powerful strings. Great empires are splitting up the world to suit themselves and the United States may presently be left holding the bag. The worst of it all is that the statesmen of the world—including especially our own—seem to have universally adopted a policy of secrecy and silence. Every responsible leader with whom I talk admits the gravity of the situation, then lifts a warning hand and says, "Hush!" "I feel we are living in a powder magazine," said one of the most highly placed Americans in London yesterday. Then he advised me not to send this dispatch for fear of its possible influence, not on the people of the United States, but on those of Europe. I am quite sure the people at home are too far away and too busy with domestic problems to see or appreciate fully the appalling importance to the future of our country of what is going on in Europe. I think they ought to know as clearly as I can tell them what the situation is as I see it. First of all, we have been upset in the last two weeks by three things. We have been almost entirely cut off from communication with America. For three days we were not permitted to send any cables at all. The explanation that the lines are out of order may be true, but one learns to be suspicious. The indirect methods of the press censorship are many, and our own people in Paris have not been the least offenders. Then, after all arrangements had been made for the reception of General Pershing and March of the American Army in London, the whole thing is suddenly cancelled with the statement that doubt about Germany signing the peace treaty makes the step necessary. From Silesia comes word that an army of 130,000 is ready to fight to the death against annexation to Poland. Berlin declares the German delegation will never sign. The British, French, Belgian and American armies on the Rhine get ready. The London papers announce islands be set free from the United States. Part of this commission is now in Washington and will be granted hearings before committees when Congress assembles. Whether the administration is going to urge immediate independence for the Philippines has not yet developed. Members of the House Insular affairs committee who have gone into the subject deeply with the visiting Filipinos say, however, that the natives are not asking outright independence and nothing more They want independence plus a guaranty for the future from Uncle Sam. Not even are they satisfied with a guaranty from the League of Nations. They want the United States to underwrite their independence so that no other power will venture to seize them. While many of the Southern members of Congress, as well as some others, would gladly cast the islands completely loose from the United States, there will be decided opposition both in House and Senate to independence with a guaranty of it, on the ground it might in time embroil this nation in grave dispute or war. And Congress will ponder a long time before it says the Philippines shall be turned adrift, to shift for themselves, a weak nation, and the possible prey of other powers. DINING A LA PLANE "Some day," remarked the gourmet, "we shall be able to dine perfectly. Many cities have their food specialties and unless eaten on the spot they are never so good. There's where the swift airplane comes in. I shall begin my meal in Boston with steamed clams. Ten minutes later I shall be in New York enjoying a plate of delicious turtle soup. This is followed by a planked shad in Philadelphia and chicken and waffles 'Maryland style' in Baltimore. "Next, on to Richmond for a course of Virginia ham and salad. To Florida for dessert and then, the wind being favorable, I cross to Cuba for a perfect cigar and the meal is finished." RE-ENLISTMENT OF RESERVISTS The War Department has advised the Army Recruiting Officer at 660 Market street, San Francisco, Calif., that the re-enlistment of army reservists is now permissible. Heretofore London, the whole thing is suddenly cancelled with the statement that doubt about Germany signing the peace treaty makes the step necessary. From Silesia comes word that an army of 130,000 is ready to fight to the death against annexation to Poland. Berlin declares the German delegation will never sign. The British, French, Belgian and American armies on the Rhine get ready. The London papers announce it will be necessary for air squadrons to bomb Berlin. Paris says Marshal Foch has resigned because his recommendations are not adopted, but that the resignation was refused. Probably all this is true, but nobody is sure of anything. The atmosphere all over Europe—especially in Paris—is cynical, sordid, almost apathetic, and fatalistic. What is true today is a lie tomorrow. Even the Peace Conference changes its decisions so often that its secretariat must have hard work to keep up. Finally, everybody is puzzled by the refusal of the Paris conference to permit the publication of the peace treaty in any of the Allied countries. An English translation is freely for sale in Germany. It cannot be printed in England, France or the United States. Parliament asks questions only to be snubbed. Why what secrets are concealed. And the treaty becomes effective when signed by Germany and three of the five great powers. Italy may sulk and refuse to sign. The United States Senate may cause a long delay. Very well, Great Britain, France and Japan will sign and the thing is done, leaving the United States still at war. Now comes word from Paris on RE-ENLISTMENT OF RESERVISTS The War Department has advised the Army Recruiting Officer at 660 Market street, San Francisco, Calif., that the re-enlistment of army reservists is now permissible. Heretofore this has been prohibited. A soldier who has been furloughed to the reserve after completing four years continuous service, may be re-enlisted for three years and upon such enlistment may receive his discharge from his old seven year enlistment. In case a man has been furloughed after three years service, he may be re-enlisted for three years by first obtaining permission from the Secretary of War. In the first case this permission is not necessary. "VINEGAR BEES" HAVE LITTLE VALUE Housewives can avoid being stung by "vinegar bees" or "beer bees" if they will keep in mind that the product advertised under these and other names is only a wild yeast of little value, say the specialists of the Bureau of Chemistry, United States Department of Agriculture. Many inquiries recently received indicate that some enterprising individuals and firms are advertising this wild yeast under the names "vinegar bees," "beer bees," "wine bees," "Australian bees," and various other designations. Extravagant claims are made for the product and a fancy price out of all proportion to its original cost or actual worth. In this connection, now connected office of the Nation was in Russia at shevist revolution months after, saying: "Just before I was published in nouncing the social sons of the female ages of 18 and 19 were thus made according to their status. Detain be kept of the injured and any man to himself a wifefobtaining one at the understanding released after a period at which time s report to the au arrangement apply well as unmarried know whether or ever enforced, for stated, it was put to my departure merely termed Russo thereof and by the portant part. Attain have been made, that this further 'idealism' could appreciable success pleces of the best odious decree mvolted from assist. Latest reports in at least one day been suspended a lar outcry and the result of attic decrees has been EXTENDED ON EARLY JULY 1919 ANAHEIM GAZETTE Ex- between Japan is im- It is vision great each gets Islam; and forth- collia. Premier Garlia- troops now handed and differ- in the joints in And water of water a product made by catch- yearst and bacteria indiscriminately from the air may contain harmful as well as desirable organisms, and the specialists state that great care should be exercised in both the preparation and the use of such a product. In their judgment "bees" is not as well suited for fermentation as is the ordinary yeast cake which can be obtained from any grocer at much less than the fancy price asked for "vinegar bees," and they can not recommend "bees" at all for making vinegar. NOTICE May 21, 1919. Mr. F. R. Scouten of 639 Bushnell avenue, Alhambra, Calif., has bought the fumigating business and good will of W. F. Bonkosky of Anaheim, Orange County, California. Commencing July 1st, Mr. Scouten will have his office at No. 450 West Clement Street near asked, say the yeast specialists of the department. In some advertisements which have reached the department the sellers assert that the substance, when mixed with water and molasses or sugar, will produce vinegar, beer, or wine. Other promoters go so far as to say that the fermented mixture is beneficial in the treatment of rheumatism and kidney trouble—claims which have no foundation in fact. The primitive process for making "bees" was to expose to the air a mixture of corn meal and molasses until it became impregnated with wild yeast and bacteria. The ferment so produced was employed locally in making a sort of vinegar or certain alcoholic solutions by adding it to a mixture of water and either brown sugar or molasses, which was then allowed to work or ferment. In the opinion of the department specialists, a product made by catch-yearst and bacteria indiscriminately from the air may contain harmful as well as desirable organisms, and the specialists state that great care should be exercised in both the preparation and the use of such a product. In their judgment "bees" is not as well suited for fermentation as is the ordinary yeast cake which can be obtained from any grocer at much less than the fancy price asked for "vinegar bees," and they can not recommend "bees" at all for making vinegar. And They Say A well known citizen offers a tentative plan for the city to pursue in order to acquire the generous offer of a proposed park site by A. G. Langenberger. Should the Governor sign the enabling act permitting the trustees to call an election and should the proposition be ratified by two-thirds of the people the trustees would then be empowered to levy a tax upon the assessable property to the extent of $3600 per year, the sum Mr. Langenberger asks to be paid during his lifetime, title to the property to then be vested in the city. The gentleman who looks upon the proposition favorably believes an insurance company could then take over the deal and pay the donor the annuity as stipulated, the city to assume responsibility for the insurance up to such time as is usually allotted to span the life of a human being. The other evening when the council room was pretty well jammed up with spectators and city gents who came to keep tab upon the bids for a deep well pump and motor, a veritable smoke screen was laid down by the uneasy guys who kept vigorously puffing away each expectantly awaiting to hear that his firm had proven to be the lucky bidder. Since the war rumor has it that some brands of the smokes never saw what real tobacco ever looked like and their odor when torched up is likened to the smell of burning rubber, and one city hall attache was willing to wager his next month's salary that the visitors had some of these brands in their possession. Be that as it may, the atmosphere in the closed room became stifling. One interested spectator began to grow faint and was plainly in distress, when a foreign sailors, premiums of foreign insurance companies, and profits of foreign stockholders. We have been purchasers of entertainment, paying to European people a fancy price for letting us view their Swiss Alps, their ancient ruins, their art galleries, etc. Sometimes our excess of sales of merchandise was less than our excess of purchases of service with the result that we had to send gold abroad to pay the difference. We did that during the Cleveland administration. We did it again in 1913-14, when, under the influence of the Wilson-Underwood tariff law our imports increased and exports decreased to such an extent that our total outgo was less than out total income. Stated in simple terms that even a novice in economics may readily understand, our problem in the future is to keep our sales of all sorts equal to or larger than our purchases of all sorts. This ought to be easy. The war enabled us to loan an immense amount of money abroad on which we shall receive annually a large amount of interest. We have commenced to establish a merchant marine which make us sellers of ocean transportation. Although creation and improvement of national parks has given us the most attractive playground in the world, it seems unlikely that we shall cease to be purchasers of sight-seeing service. But with good management in other respects, we should easily continue to be a credit nation. To insure against too heavy an increase in imports of merchandise, with corresponding injury to our own industries, we should restore a protective tariff which will at least equal the difference in cost of production here and abroad. We should lose no time in working out a plan which will guarantee permanent NOTICE May 21, 1919. Mr. F. R. Scouten of 639 Bushnell avenue, Alhambra, Calif., has bought the fumigating business and good will of W. F. Bonkosky of Anaheim, Orange County, California. Commencing July 1st, Mr. Scouten will have his office at No. 450 West Center Street, next door to Mr. Bonkosky's old place of business. Anyone wishing to place orders for work before that date, will find a man on the premises who is now overhauling and repairing the entire outfit, or, can address Mr. Scouten at 639 Bushnell avenue, Alhambra, Calif., telephone number 666-W, and he will be glad to give same prompt attention. Mr. Scouten had the contract for the entire Los Angeles county last year, and was one of the first to recognize the efficiency of the liquid gas. MANY ANAHEIM FOLKS TOURING THE EAST (Continued from Page 1) Igan, is lying very ill, having recently suffered a stroke of paralysis, and they hope to find him alive when they reach his bedside. After visiting some time in the middle west, Mr. and Mrs. Stock will go to New York and Washington, returning home probably thru the south. A BOLSHEVIST FAILURE No'ng in connection with the Bolshevist movement has aroused such widespread disgust as the attempts of various local soviets to nationalize women. The apologists for the Bolshevists are now saying that they do not believe such decrees were ever issued or if they were issued that they were not intended to be seriously enforced. In this connection Mr. J. Allen Palmer, now connected with the Genoa office of the National City Bank, who was in Russia at the time of the Bolshevist revolution, and for some months after, says: "Just before I left Russia, a decree was published in the newspapers, announcing the socialization of 'all persons of the female sex' between the ages of 18 and, I believe, 40. Women were thus made public property, and the lucky bidder. Since the war rumor has it that some brands of the smokes never saw what real tobacco ever looked like and their odor when torched up is likened to the smell of burning rubber, and one city hall attache was willing to wager his next month's salary that the visitors had some of these brands in their possession. Be that as it may, the atmosphere in the closed room became stifling. One interested spectator began to grow faint and was plainly in distress, when a man called for the air. The windows were hurriedly opened and the cooling evening draught swept in and the nauseous feeling left the timid one, who had almost toppled off his chair. Cigar butts were deftly laid away, some may have gone into vest pockets, and looking wise but not saying a word, the outlanders resumed their compose, eschewing the smokes, and for the rest of the evening everything moved along as merrily as a Japanese wedding. Whew! —A party asked permission to buy a quantity of old fire hose from the city, the same to be held in readiness to be hooked onto the two-inch fire hydrant at an extreme limit of the city's boundaries, to be used in case of fire. The request precipitated the following dialogue: "Has the gentleman an orange orchard?" inquisitively asked one. "Yes, I believe he has," replied another. "Well, a fire hose and a two-inch hydrant near by is an awful temptation," came as a rejoinder. "Oh, I don't suppose the hose would be used for any purpose other than for which it was bought," reassuringly replied one of the conversationalists. "Perhaps so, but it looks as though water will be in great demand—let's play safe—let's refer it to a committee," and the incident closed. —An orange grower said the other day at one time he had employed a man to take care of his orchard, and to his sorrow. The man was inexperienced and one day plowed up a bunch of the "feeders" to a tree. As a result the tree was dwarfed and the fruit dwindled to half size. It required a long time to get the tree back to anything near normal condition. The grower cities this incident to show just how careful a man must be in caring for his trees." CONDENSED GOLDEN At close RESOURCES. In this connection Mr. J. Allen Palmer, now connected with the Genoa office of the National City Bank, who was in Russia at the time of the Bolshevist revolution, and for some months after, says: "Just before I left Russia, a decree was published in the newspapers, announcing the socialization of 'all persons of the female sex' between the ages of 18 and, I believe, 40. Women were thus made public property, and according to the terms of the decree, were obliged to report to the local authorities and give full account of their status. Detailed records were to be kept of the information thus gathered and any man desiring to take unto himself a wife had the privilege of obtaining one at this "bureau" with the understanding that she was to be released after a period of two months, at which time she was supposed to report to the authorities again. This arrangement applied to married as well as unmarried women. I do not know whether or not this decree was ever enforced, for, as I have already stated, it was published shortly prior to my departure from what was formerly termed Russia, or at least a part thereof and by the way the most important part. Attempts to do so may have been made, but I greatly doubt that this further display of Bolshevik 'idealism' could have met with any appreciable success. Even the accomplices of the bestial framers of this odious decree must surely have revolted from assisting to enforce it." Latest reports from Russia are that in at least one district the decree has been suspended as the result of popular outcry and that in other districts the result of attempts to enforce the decrees has been local civil war. America is today a creditor nation, and there is every reason why we should continue to enjoy a highly favorable financial balance. Relatively young in industry, with incalculable natural resources still untouched, with a population unsurpassed in energy, courage and ingenuity, the United States should continue to sell more than it buys, thus keeping its balance on the right side of the ledger. When we say that the nation should sell more than it buys, we allude not only to sales of goods, but to sales of service as well, for all sales and purchases are factors in determining whether we are debtors or creditors on the business of any particular period. Since 1875 there has not been a year that our imports of merchandise have exceeded our exports, but there have been several years when our purchases exceeded our sales, for we were purchasers of various kinds of service. For one thing, we have heretofore been purchasers of capital, borrowers, paying interest to foreign owners for use of their money. We were purchasers of ocean transportation service, paying to foreign ship owners freight charges which went to pay wages of NEW ARRIVALS by express of Clever Models of High Waisted Suits, in attractive colorings, made by Michaels-Stern expressly for Decoration Day. Also for the man of more quiet tastes, plain sack suits in several styles. Our prices range from $15.00 to $37.50 To top off your new suit you will want a silk shirt, a Panama or straw hat, new neckwear, silk sox, etc. We have them all, and everything to make you feel comfortably dressed. If you are going away let us show you a suitcase, or bag, made of solid leather. JACKSON'S MEN'S WEAR SHOP. YOUR MONEY'S WORTH ALWAYS ANAHEIM task of feeding about 60,000 people on the Isthmus when shipping was scarce and the Canal Zone produced almost nothing, confronted the United States Government even before entry into the war, and the necessity of providing against the possibility of a long war became acute when the country plunged into the fray. Along the banks of the canal parallelling the Panama Railroad are about 200,000 acres of land which were lying idle upon the completion of the construction of the canal. What to do with this land had formed the subject house was constructed. Two large sea-going dredges, after their labors in clearing out the slides in Culebra Cut were ended, were refitted and devoted to the transportation of cattle. Most of the Canal Zone was covered with jungle when the cattle business was started. Panama is not naturally a prairie country except in a few regions. It is one of the most heavily forested territories in the world. The clearing of the land in order to plant guinea grass was the largest item of expense in the cattle industry. The result has been that the travelers who pass through the agagement in other many continue to To insure against in imports of corresponding instries, we should tariff which will difference in cost and abroad. We in working out a quarter permanent adequate merchant paid to American paid to American supplies purchasproducers, and prostockholders. The nation that the charge of legistislation still more fortunular views of natural administration executive branch nothing, confronted the United States Government even before entry into the war, and the necessity of providing against the possibility of a long war became acute when the country plunged into the fray. Along the banks of the canal paralleling the Panama Railroad are about 200,000 acres of land which were lying idle upon the completion of the construction of the canal. What to do with this land had formed the subject of debate between the officials of the canal and advocates of different policies among the Ithmian public. It was contended by some that the untouched jungle was a form of protection against invasion by possible enemies. This was demonstrated to be unsound by General Edwards when he sent his troops through the jungle in double quick time, and did all sorts of maneuvers in some of the wildest parts of Panama. It was not considered desirable to allow indiscriminate settlement of the zone. Finally the exigencies of the war and the conviction that the land represented an asset which ought not to be thrown away caused the government to take its development in hand. It was found that cattle acclimated to the tropics were obtainable in the northern part of the United States of Columbia at comparatively low prices. An experimental importation of these cattle was made, and the beef was found acceptable to the employees, especially as it could be delivered at a much lower price than the cold storage beef from the United States. Many thousands of acres were cleared off, fences were built and a slaughter Cut were ended, were refitted and devoted to the transportation of cattle. Most of the Canal Zone was covered with jungle when the cattle business was started. Panama is not naturally a prairie country except in a few regions. It is one of the most heavily forested territories in the world. The clearing of the land in order to plant guinea grass was the largest item of expense in the cattle industry. The result has been that the travelers who pass through the canal now hardly recognize the face of the country as compared with what they saw a few years ago. The hills and valleys are covered with heavy green grass at this season of the year. It may eventually turn out that the temporary expedient of converting the zone into a vast pasture, which has been eminently justified by results so far, may be wisely followed later on by cutting up the pastures into small fruit farms. Anaheim Gazette per year, $1.50, payable in advance. Marcus Andrade's spectacular ride on the fire truck last Monday, in which he was dragged nearly half a mile, resulted merely in a game leg, a wrecked pair of trousers and a badly damaged pair of shoes, but Marcus is a wiser man than he was. If he ever again sets foot on that truck, he says, it will be standing still with the brakes set, the gas tank empty and the driver off duty. Never again for him. Anaheim Gazette, per year, $1.50, payable in advance. Condensed and Combined Statement GOLDEN STATE BANK ANAHEIM At close of Business May 12, 1919 RESOURCES. LIABILITIES GOLDEN STATE BANK ANAHEIM At close of Business May 12, 1919 RESOURCES. Discounts $392,488.62 41.54 70,354.10 Premises, Ease and Fixtures 53,320.00 Visit Vaults 2,400.00 Real Estate owned 6,217.99 Certificates 17,000.00 Sight Exchange 126,320.02 $668,142.27 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $50,000.00 Surplus 10,350.00 Undivided Profits 10,108.08 Deposits 574,229.19 Other Liabilities 23,455.00 Total $668,142.27 OFFICERS Adolph Thomas, President. E. E. Smith, Cashier. W. E. Russell, Ass't Cashier DIRECTORS Adolph Thomas J. B. Rea Fred Koesel E. E. Smith W. A. Bonynge