anaheim-gazette 1919-06-12

Analheim 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 NORWALK DEFEATED BY FULLERTON SLUGGERS Winners May Land Championship of Southern California. Winning from Norwalk by the score of 13 to 7, the ball sluggers of the Fullerton Union High School climbed one-third of the way to the interscholastic championship of Southern California and eliminated what was thought by many to be the strongest contender for that honor. The game itself was a fantastic arrangement of the national pastime. Every stunt known to the artists of the contest was pulled. Things started off in an auspicious manner for Fullerton, as a base on balls to Travis and a smash for two bases by John Hawkins gave a tally, but Norwalk also scored and evened up matters. This was the only time at which Norwalk was dangerous, for immediately following McProud hit for three bases, Schrott got two, McDermont for a scratch hit, and then Travis slammed out another. When the smoke cleared awap Fullerton had gleaned four runs. From this stage of the game things popped. Everybody took a swing at the pitchers. Poor fielding allowed Norwalk to count several good hits ones as disloyal to the cause of the United States. There were cases other than this one in Luling wherein the victims suffered some violence, either to person or to property; but in each case the excuse, given or implied, was that the citizens' committee was acting virtually on behalf of the United States, and therefore was justified in roughly dealing with all who refused to aid the cause. Of course, all this involved a glaring misapprehension of the rights of United States citizens, and a loss of a power to distinguish between voluntary support of a popular cause and support by compulsion of the government. In these drives, even for the Liberty Loan, the government was never in the position of compelling anybody to subscribe; it never went farther than to urge the people of the country to subscribe voluntarily. The compulsion, where applied, was applied by mistaken committees, encouraged, by the fact that the vast majority wished to have everybody subscribe, to believe themselves authorized to compel subscriptions. This, of course, was an absolute perversion of the liberty of an individual under the American system of government, as the jury verdict in the Texas case has now made clear. Disloyalty was no excuse for such misapprehension. The Texas judge particularly instructed the jury that in connection with their findings on the question of actual and exemplary damages, they could consider the mitigating effect of "any provocation calculated to heat the blood or arouse the passions of a reasonable man," even such acts as cursing or abuse against the Red Cross or the United States; but in spite of any allowance for such provocation the jury, a jury characterized by thoroughly American names on the whole, found for the plaintiff. This is reassuring of justice under receive them. After and the conference. Except for O Rantzau, the G were obscure and cal of that com enced assembly since the downhill had kept all po Brockdorf-Rantzau man of power, feel the full slip. Tall, palpable with set lips, clearly the ago seemed to persis Bismarckian trust that mankind o submission by materialism and practiced, without remorse morality and th now he stood, oplication of all representative and powerless, had once despii verdict on its o Mr. Clemence man of the Allie represented th crisi, direct through to th Addressing th said: "This is re place for unneeded before you th peoples who w challenge of th forced upon th reckoning of ou You have ask ready to meet th be given th te on which we will have ampli amine them. This was the only time at which Norwalk was dangerous, for immediately following McProud hit for three bases, Schrott got two, McDermont for a scratch hit, and then Travis slammed out another. When the smoke cleared awap Fullerton had gleaned four runs. From this stage of the game things popped. Everybody took a swing at the pitchers. Poor fielding allowed Norwalk to count several good hits against Fullerton, though many likewise were good clean ones. Fullerton got at Bush, the Norwalk phenom, for 12 wallops, three of which were tripples and one a home run by Captain Travis. In the eighth inning Bush was bated from the box and Gordon relieved him. Fullerton treated the new man more considerately,'getting but two hits and two bases on balls from him during his occupancy of the mound. Just what was the trouble with the players that they fell off from their high pinnacle, especially in fielding, is one of those unaccountable things in baseball. They all have 'em, and Fullerton's work was not bad, but just sort o' fuzzy at times. When real work was demanded the boys were there with the goods and outplaced their opponents through every inning of the contest, but, having seen them play regular league ball so often, the home folks could not help but wonder. Fullerton will tackle the winner of the Pasadena-Santa Paula contest this week. TAR, FEATHERS AND THE RED CROSS Few wise sayings are more widely known or more frequently used than that one to the effect that any man can lead a horse to water but a whole army cannot make him drink. Why more people did not remember it in connection with those drives for the Red Cross, and the war chest, and half a dozen other war services or purposes, when certain over-enthusiastic groups of so-called war workers undertook to coerce those of their fellow citizens who showed reluctance to contribute exactly as asked, is a mystery. The saying was eminently applicable to that situation. And now a court has given it new point by a verdict requiring the payment of $50,000 damages WHEN THE GERMANS HEARD THE VERDICT Eyewitness Describes Presentation of the Peace Terms at Versailles and the Thoughts Which the Scene Called Up. The last chapter of the war, begun by Germany and Austria-Hungary on Aug. 1, 1914, opened at Versailles on the anniversary of the sinking of the Lusitania, four years before. At the head of the table sat Mr. Clemenceau, clearly mindful of that earlier scene at the palace hard by when Bismarck and Moltke and the Emperor William I reaped the fruits of aggression at the conference of stricken France. On his right sat President Wilson, the representative of that great new people which the needs of a world in danger had drawn into the war. On his left sat Mr. Lloyd George, the leader of Britain, the oldest of all the champions of human freedom—accompanied by the representatives of her daughter states of Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and India, which were the first of the non-European nations to enter the struggle. Then Italy, Belgium, Serbia, Rumania, Greece, and connection with their findings on the question of actual and exemplary damages, they could consider the mitigating effect of "any provocation calculated to heat the blood or arouse the passions of a reasonable man," even such acts as cursing or abuse against, the Red Cross or the United States; but in spite of any allowance for such provocation the jury, a jury characterized by thoroughly American names on the whole, found for the plaintiff. This is reassuring of justice under the American form. It brings us back to the normal American view that a minority, even a minority of one, has a right of individual choice as to his course of action under the law which even an overwhelming majority is bound to respect. Enthusiasm in such a case as the support of the United States in the world war merits and receives whole-hearted commendation, but there is only bitter irony in the false enthusiasm that would make use of tyranny and oppression to further the purposes of a nation that has specifically abjured tyranny and oppression in its fundamental law. Only that method which exemplifies justice can avail much in the cause of justice. Monitor Mr. Clemenceauously failed to occasion. Doubt effect throughout in its utter disregard that Germany may she had cruel mixture of apocalyptic insolence nore the past profession of going future. Count totally destroy felt by many owing situation in delegates stood. As soon as a ment was finally closed the se delegation with it was a screech—the first en diplomatic relief world. But it think of the war, whose sealed and sigg Versailles—of thing and fourth Ypres, and Ai Verdun, in much in heat, year l than four yeas more people did not remember it in connection with those drives for the Red Cross, and the war chest, and half a dozen other war services or purposes, when certain over-enthusiastic groups of so-called war workers undertook to coerce those of their fellow citizens who showed reluctance to contribute exactly as asked, is a mystery. The saying was eminently applicable to that situation. And now a court has given it new point by a verdict requiring the payment of $50,000 damages by eleven citizens of Luling, in Caldwell County, Texas, who, because they could not compel or persuade a shoe-maker of their town named Kellar, to contribute to the Red Cross war fund, gave him a coat of tar and feathers and paraded him through the streets under a banner inscribed with the words, "Traitor, Others Take Warning." They also took it upon themselves to drive him out of town, warning him never to return. This case appears to have been typical of many that came into notice during the war drives in various parts of the United States. It differs from others chiefly because it involved a greater extreme of action and because it resulted in court proceedings. The typical case of this kind usually began with an attempt on the part of leading business men of a community to organize the town in the interest of getting a "100 per cent subscription" to whatever drive was at the moment before the public. As a rule, an effort was more or less consciously made to cast opprobium upon anyone who should fail to subscribe; if this proved unavailing to overcome recalcitrancy, attempts were made through newspaper advertisements and personal communications to brand the hesitant right sat President Wilson, the representative of that great new people which the needs of a world in danger had drawn into the war. On his left sat Mr. Lloyd George, the leader of Britain, the oldest of all the champions of human freedom—accompanied by the representatives of her daughter states of Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, and India, which were the first of the non-European nations to enter the struggle. Then Italy, Belgium, Serbia, Rumania, Greece, and Portugal, European partners, and represented by names familiar all over the world, Orlando and Sonnino, Vandervelde, Pashitch, Bratiano, Veniselos. Next came the new states, born of the war, Tzecho-Slovakia, Poland, and Jugo-Slavia. Round the corner were the delegates of the great Asiatic powers, Japan and China, and across the table, of South America, Brazil, Bolivia, Uruguay and a number of lesser powers. Never in history had such an assembly of the races been seen, and they had come together in order to determine the conditions upon which they would make peace with a people whose rulers had plotted and planned the subjection of mankind to the despotism of military force. If anything could bring home to the German delegates, the moral judgment of mankind, their meeting with this assembly ought to do so. For some minutes the conference room was filled with the low hum of conversation. Then silence, as the usher opened the doors, and announced the German plenipotentiaries. There was a tense moment as the six delegates of the fallen Empire entered the room. They were shown to their seats while the conference stood to re- ANAHEIM GAZETTE of the issues other than in the case, either in each of them, was act the United States justified in its refusal to receive them. A formal bow to the chair and the conference was in session. Except for Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, the German representatives were obscure and unimpressive—typical of that composite and inexperienced assembly which is endeavoring to take charge of Germany's affairs, since the downfall of the group which had kept all power in its own hands. Brockdorff-Rantzau alone seemed a man of power, and alone seemed to feel the full significance of his position. Tall, pale almost to whiteness, with set lips, and eyes which showed clearly the agony he endured, he seemed to personate Prussia and the Bismarckian tradition, which taught that mankind could be terrified into submission by blood and iron, and that materialism and frightfulness if only practiced, without conscience and without remorse, must triumph over morality and the spiritual idea. Yet now he stood, despite the ruthless application of all Prussia's doctrine, the representative of Germany, defeated and powerless, confronted by those it had once despised, and awaiting their verdict on its deeds. Mr. Clemenceau was the sole spokesman of the Allies. No man could have represented them better. In a few crisis, direct sentences he pierced through to the realities of the hour. Addressing the German delegates, he said: "This is neither the time nor the place for unnecessary words. You see before you the plenipotentiaries of the peoples who united to take up the challenge of the terrible war so cruelly forced upon them. The hour for the reckoning of our accounts has arrived. You have asked for peace. We are ready to meet your desire. You will be given the text of the conditions upon which we will make peace. You will have ample time in which to examine them. You will receive that recognized as the racial equals of the white people of America and Great Britain. Germany, therefore, is hopeful of making subtle suggestions to China and Japan concerning the advantage of a secret league to seek revenge against the west. Russia is a necessary confederate for such a conspiracy. Russia has been denounced by the victorious allies in Europe as an outcast nation. France, in particular has forgotten her own revolution when two-thirds of the French national debt was repudiated and four hundred dollars in French paper money sold for one dollar in real cash. France's refusal to co-operate with America and Great Britain in trying to help the present Russian government get on its feet has made real assistance to Russia impossible. Russia, therefore, is now unable to count on help from the west. If the Germans can assist Russia to recover her balance, it will be to Germany that the Russians will naturally turn for future guidance. Germany's first step, therefore, in her search for means to break the peace treaty, is to form an intimate relationship with Russia. Already efforts are being made in Berlin to this end. German agents are in Russia advocating the mutual advantage of secret co-operation between the two nations. Once this movement shows signs of progressing, its spread into China and Japan will be deftly sought by Germany's leaders. Germany threatened this very outcome to Ambassador Gerard when America was preparing to enter the war. The situation is certain to develop into a serious menace unless the western diplomats quickly begin to counteract the new German propaganda. Russia is the key. With Russia miles of paved streets and an air of cleanliness everywhere. Business is good in Anaheim—the very smallest 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. There is an immense sugar factory in Anaheim which manufactures thousands of tons of sugar annually. Also said: "This is neither the time nor the place for unnecessary words. You see before you the plenipotentiaries of the peoples who united to take up the challenge of the terrible war so cruelly forced upon them. The hour for the reckoning of our accounts has arrived. You have asked for peace. We are ready to meet your desire. You will be given the text of the conditions upon which we will make peace. You will have ample time in which to examine them. You will receive that courteous treatment which is customary among civilized nations. But this I must make clear. This second peace of Versailles has been won at too great a cost for us not to have the right to exact from you the securities which are necessary in order that such a war shall not occur again." After the translation of this brief address into English and German, and a short expose of the procedure proposed, Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau replied. He read a long prepared statement, which it is not necessary to repeat. It was the studied and careful construction of the political propagandist, principally designed to influence the thoughtless of the world. It had few facts in it, but, unlike Mr. Clemenceau's words, it conspicuously failed to meet the needs of the occasion. Doubtless it lost much of its effect through bad translation. But in its utter disregard of the central fact that Germany was facing the peoples she had cruelly wronged and in its mixture of apologetic argument, challenging insolence and appeal to ignore the past in a common sentimental profession of good intentions about the future, Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau totally destroyed the natural sympathy felt by many of the Allies for the trying situation in which the German delegates stood. As soon as the reading of the document was finished, Mr. Clemenceau closed the session and the German delegation withrew. It was a scene not readily forgotten—the first entry of Germany into diplomatic relations with the outside world. But it was impossible not to think of the greater peacemakers in the war, whose work was thus to be sealed and signed in the splendor of Versailles—of the men who left everything and fought and struggled at Ypres, and Arras, at Rheims, and Verdun, in mud and rain, in snow and in heat, year in and year out, for more than four years, under constant bombings. Once this movement shows signs of progress, its spread into China and Japan will be deftly sought by Germany's leaders. Germany threatened this very outcome to Ambassador Gerard when America was preparing to enter the war. The situation is certain to develop into a serious menace unless the western diplomats quickly begin to counteract the new German propaganda, Russia is the key. With Russia hostile to Germany's designs, the Germans will be impotent. They will be geographically isolated from the far east and unable to form an effective Oriental alliance. The western democracies, therefore, must revise their treatment of Russia, or see Germany continue as a dangerous plotter against civilization's progress. 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 composit 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 ing $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 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 Ana- GERMANY PREPARING TO LEAGUE WITH ORIENT Will Form Coalition to Get Revenge on West. Germany is preparing to turn to the east for revenge. German statesmen, crafty, unscrupulous, and full of resentment against the western democracies. Are laying plans to break the peace treaty after the signatures have been forced from the defeated plenipotentiaries at Versailles, says a United Press correspondent. Germany is looking to Russia. China, and Japan for eventual help in creating a new league to overthrow the western nations control of the world. Germany, Russia, China, and Japan are all disappointed at the outcome of the peace negotiations. China believes she has been deserted by the western powers; and the Japanese are resentful because they have not been 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 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 of ten times its size. EASTSIDE GROCERY And Meat Market Hartman Building, Cor. Center and Olive Sts. Customers will find everything fresh and of the best quality in our store, and we invite a comparison of prices. Everything cut to the lowest possible figure. Fresh Green Vegetables and Fruit Received Every Day Why Pay More for Your Meats When You Can Get the Best for Less Money? We satisfy our customers bath in quality and price Your Purchases Delivered to Why Pay More for Your Meats When You Can Get the Best for Less Money? We satisfy our customers bath in quality and price Your Purchases Delivered to All Parts of the City ALBERT MESA Groceries J. GELSINGER Meats Phone 422 heism 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 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 the 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. IDEAL PRESENTS FOR THE BRIDE Beautiful, sparkling cut glass makes a practical and lasting gift that will be appreciated. We have quite a complete stock of genuine American cut glass—many beautiful patterns and designs to select from. Silverware is also highly appreciated by the June bride. In our large collection will be found the highest class silverware made in this country — Community, 1847 Rogers, Alvin, Silverfield and Rockford, all guaranteed. Sold by the piece or set. THEODORE ROBERTS 105 East Center Anaheim