anaheim-gazette 1919-07-24

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 COST OF PEACE It is estimated that the cost of maintaining the American commission in Paris will be about as much as Thomas Jefferson paid France for the Louisiana Purchase. Our "return to that simplicity and economy befitting a democratic government" as the Democratic national platform of 1912 put it, comes high, but we must have it. There were seventy big automobiles at the beck and call of the American denizens of the Crillon, the luxurious hotel which was leased for the American commission in addition to the President's palace. Champagne comes high in Paris at present, but a hundred bottles were opened at the dance given by the Commission in celebration of the Fourth of July. Just why our representatives at Paris should have observed Independence Day is not clear to the lay mind. The Crillon contains 280 rooms, and has capacity for 400 guests. It has been filled to capacity with non-paying members of the peace commission and their families since last November. The Crillon kept its original staff of 216 people, in addition to which 150 American doughboys who want to Europe to save the world for instead of scatters, and nothing but misfortune or calamity classes him with the "great majority" outlined above as dependents in the old age. THE PACIFIC FLEET For the first time in the history of this nation the Pacific coast is to have equal protection with the Atlantic seaboard by the United States navy. One hundred and ninety-seven warships, the largest armada ever assembled under the American flag, left Hampton Roads Saturday morning and are now on the way to the California coast by way of the Panama canal. The fleet is in command of Admiral Hugh Rodman, and consists of 14 line of battle-ships of the first class, 11 cruisers, 110 destroyers, 8 tenders, 14 submarines, 12 mine sweepers, 1-tugs, 2 mine layers, 2 hospital ships, 3 supply ships, 7 fuel ships, 1 repair ship, one target repair ship and 1 radio repair ship. Admiral Rodman's flagship is New Mexico, the most powerful battleship in the world. It has a displacement of 32,000 tons, and carries a battery of twelve 14-inch guns capable of hitting a target at 20,000 yards. The thirteen other battleships are the Virginia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Georgia, Nebraska, Vermont, Wyoming, Arkansas, New York, Arizona, Texas, Idaho and Mississippi. The fleet carries 2000 officers and 33,000 men. The New Mexico is the first warship in the navy to be propelled by electricity. The tonnage of the Pacific fleet is 634,142 which, according to Secretary Daniels, is exactly equal to the Atlantic fleet. The vessels are supposed to arrive at San Diego on August 7, and will most recent British ships 10 per cent below the American product He also opposed them ion for scientific instr The Crillon contains 280 rooms, and has capacity for 400 guests. It has been filled to capacity with non-paying members of the peace commission and their families since last November. The Crillon kept its original staff of 216 people, in addition to which 150 American doughboys who went to Europe to save the world for democracy have been serving in various capacities about the hotel. There was an average of one servant for each guest in the hotel. The rent Uncle Sam is to pay for the Crillon has never been fixed, but it will be plenty. Besides charging the regular tariff for 400 guests for eight months the hotel has already put in an extra bill for two million francs for damages resulting from the loss of regular patronage, and the bill for wear and tear of the building and furnishings is expected to stagger humanity. When the Crillon was occupied by Uncle Sam's party the cellars were stocked with wine, much of it of ancient vintage and a price corresponding to the age. At first it was intended to remove the wine, but it was introduced at state banquets, then its use was begun in the dining rooms, and finally cocktails, high balls and all the accompaniments made the Crillon a house of joy. Whether the American people will ever get a look at the bill is not certain. Whether they do or do not, they will foot it all right. "Anyway "a pleasant time was had by all." Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall see Paris, and see it right. If Dale Quarton shall not one day be a distinguished officer in the United States Navy we are going to miss our guess. In the first yearly examination at Annapolis our young friend stood second in naval construction and engineering out of a class of 820 cadets. He was fifth in mathematics and but for the fact that he stood 88th in foreign languages, would certainly have stood near the head of his class. Even though his rating in foreign languages was poor he stands thirteenth in his class, and wears one of the 25 gold stars awarded the best men in the class. If Dale doesn't make good, we are going to miss our guess. FLINTS ASK HIGHER TARIFF William P. Clark, president of the American Flint Glass Workers' Union, appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee at Washington, D.C., on Wednesday of last week and declared that the workers in the flint glass industry are as much interested in its protection from foreign competition as are the manufacturers, and urged that Congress put a duty of 60 per cent ad valorem upon chemical glassware instead of the 45 per cent in existing law. He declared this would "not meet the situation, but would lessen the evil." According to Mr. Clark, in many European countries workers in chemical glassware are not paid one-fourth the wages paid American workers, and high protection is just necessary for the American workers as the American manufacturers. He said that Japanese glass manufacturers are about to become serious competitors in the American market for this class of products and that the wages paid in Japan run from forty-nine cents to fifty-one cents a day. Mr. Clark gave the average weekly wage of the skilled flint glass workers in this country for that part of the current year up to date as $23.04. It had been a little higher than in 1918, he said. There are 9,480 workers in the industry. Mr. Clark asserted that the daily wage of these workers would indicate a higher weekly return, but that this was not the fact, because plants did not operate steadily and the wages of some of the workers ran much higher and some ran lower. "Isn't it true that the product of adults in this country has to compete with the product of foreign child ginseng, New Jersey, Vermont, Wyoming, Arkansas, New York, Arizona, Texas, Idaho and Mississippi. The fleet carries 2000 officers and 33,000 men. The New Mexico is the first warship in the navy to be propelled by electricity. The tonnage of the Pacific fleet is 534,142 which, according to Secretary Daniels, is exactly equal to the Atlantic fleet. The vessels are supposed to arrive at San Diego on August 7, and will pass the Orange county coast on the 9th. Information, it is said, the line will reach from San Pedro to Newport Beach. SWALLOWS STRYKIN FIT CENTER Mrs. Charles Reusch at Ranch Hotel Coroner Brown was Anaheim Monday morning inquest over the body Reusch, the wife lived tyo miles south Placentia avenue. Sunday evening from dose of strychnine swallowed with sundae Mrs. Reusch was and had been suffered for some time. We could not perform work at this busy melancholy, and Sut procured some strychnine husband had purchased After swallowing it husband and asked hastily phoned to A for physicians, but before help could be provided The coroner's judicet of suicide. For tomorrow at Backs Interment being interred. WEIGHTS AND MARKS HAMPEL Major LaGuardia Throws NONE on Congressman Flox New York, former Service in charge Italian front, has light upon the ditch United States with its allies in Major · LaGuardia the World Trade cisco, an organization 500 leading mechants, pledging his campaign that they now waging for adoption of the new weights and measures all the world eStates and Britannia WHEN THRIFT COUNTS An advertisement—a savings bank advertisement, appeared in the Sun the other morning that we took the trouble to follow up a bit, for some of its statements are a challenge to the young men and women of this generation, and of every generation, says the San Bernardino Sun. We find that the figures used are from authentic statistics, which makes them command even more attention, and they ought to preach a sermon to the individual who "takes no thought of the morrow." Listen: Ninety-seven per cent of men—and doubtless the word men here used includes women—meet with financial reverses after 45 years of age. After 60 years, 95 per cent of all men (and women) are dependent on relatives or charity for support. In other words, the percentage of men and women who before the age of 45 years have provided for the coming of age in independence is so small, as compared with the entire population, as to be almost negligible. As noted above, these statistics were used in an advertisement urging people to make deposits in savings banks. We do not propose to use them any other way. The savings bank habit begets thrift. It does not mean that one stops there. Once one begins to save and invest, he gathers Mr. Clark asserted that the daily wage of these workers would indicate a higher weekly return, but that this was not the fact, because plants did not operate steadily and the wages of some of the workers ran much higher and some ran lower. "Isn't it true that the product of adults in this country has to compete with the product of foreign child labor?" asked Chairman Fordney. "Yes," answered Mr. Clark. "There is child labor in this industry in this country, isn't there?" asked Representative Rainey, of Illinois, Democrat. "Practically none under sixteen years of age," said the witness. Turning again to Japanese competition, Mr. Clark said that under the present import rates vacuum bottles made in Japan could be laid down in Cincinnati and sold for fifty-one cents apiece, less than an American manufacturer could produce them for. "When it comes to dealing with a foreign foe," he told the committee, "the interests of the worker and the manufacturer are identical." New Jersey manufacturers of chemical glassware and their employees urged the committee to levy a 60 per cent ad valorem tariff on imports, asserting that foreign competition principally by the Japanese, threatened to destroy American production. Labor costs in this country almost equal the selling price of the Japanese goods, according to John O'Brien, representing the glass workers' union. Optical glass manufacturers, who developed manufacture of this glass during the war for military purposes, asked for an increase of the existing 20 per cent ad valorem duty to 45 per cent on both glass and instruments, Harvey N. Ott, of Buffalo, said the United States had been a little higher than in 1918, he said. There are 9,480 workers in the industry. Mr. Clark asserted that the daily wage of these workers would indicate a higher weekly return, but that this was not the fact, because plants did not operate steadily and the wages of some of the workers ran much higher and some ran lower. "Isn't it true that the product of adults in this country has to compete with the product of foreign child labor?" asked Chairman Fordney. "Yes," answered Mr. Clark. "There is child labor in this industry in this country, isn't there?" asked Representative Rainey, of Illinois, Democrat. "Practically none under sixteen years of age," said the witness. Turning again to Japanese competition, Mr. Clark said that under the present import rates vacuum bottles made in Japan could be laid down in Cincinnati and sold for fifty-one cents apiece, less than an American manufacturer could produce them for. "When it comes to dealing with a foreign foe," he told the committee, "the interests of the worker and the manufacturer are identical." New Jersey manufacturers of chemical glassware and their employees urged the committee to levy a 60 per cent ad valorem tariff on imports, asserting that foreign competition principally by the Japanese, threatened to destroy American production. Labor costs in this country almost equal the selling price of the Japanese goods, according to John O'Brien, representing the glass workers' union. Optical glass manufacturers, who developed manufacture of this glass during the war for military purposes, asked for an increase of the existing 20 per cent ad valorem duty to 45 per cent on both glass and instruments, Harvey N. Ott, of Buffalo, said the United States had been a little higher than in 1918, he said. There are 9,480 workers in the industry. Mr. Clark asserted that the daily wage of these workers would indicate a higher weekly return, but that this was not the fact, because plants did not operate steadily and the wages of some of the workers ran much higher and some ran lower. "Isn't it true that the product of adults in this country has to compete with the product of foreign child labor?" asked Chairman Fordney. "Yes," answered Mr. Clark. "There is child labor in this industry in this country, isn't there?" asked Representative Rainey, of Illinois, Democrat. "Practically none under sixteen years of age," said the witness. Turning again to Japanese competition, Mr. Clark said that under the present import rates vacuum bottles made in Japan could be laid down in Cincinnati and sold for fifty-one cents apiece, less than an American manufacturer could produce them for. "When it comes to dealing with a foreign foe," he told the committee, "the interests of the worker and the manufacturer are identical." New Jersey manufacturers of chemical glassware and their employees urged the committee to levy a 60 per cent ad valorem tariff on imports, asserting that foreign competition principially by the Japanese, threatened to destroy American production. Labor costs in this country almost equal the selling price of the Japanese goods, according to John O'Brien, representing the glass workers' union. Optical glass manufacturers, who developed manufacture of this glass during the war for military purposes, asked for an increase of the existing 20 per cent ad valorem tariff on imports, asserting that foreign competition principially by the Japanese, threatened to destroy American production. Labor costs in this country almost equal the selling price of the Japanese goods, according to John O'Brien, representing the glass workers' union. The first arrests since the war-times into effect were made Sunday. Beth La Munro were charged and placed in the searched office found some empty tiles of Jamaica glint of high alcoholic Arthur Ellis was legged intoxication ing a fondness for containing a solution ANAHEIM GAZETTE most recent British quotations were 10 per cent below the price at which the American product could be sold. He also opposed the duty-free provision for scientific instruments. "CHARGE OF TICKS" IN CARTOON FILM The cattle fever tick has not been a pest to laugh at. Its annual damage to the southern livestock industry, direct and indirect, has been estimated to be $100,000,000 a year, but with the steady advance of the tick-eradication campaign the time is approaching when southern farmers and cattlemen can cease dipping their cattle long enough to laugh. When they get completely rid of the ticks they will have reason for merriment. To give them a real reason for laughing—through bringing nearer the end of the tick by pointing out how to exterminate it—the United States Department of Agriculture has issued a motion-picture cartoon film which, itself, is worth looking at and laughing at. It is called "The Charge of the Tick-Brigade," and that means not only the armylike attack of the insects but the money charge that they assess each year against southern cattle. The film is to be shown extensively in the tick-infested regions. SWALLOWS STRYCHNINE IN FIT OF MELANCHOLY Mrs. Charles Reusch Commits Suicide at Ranch Home Sunday. Coroner Brown was summoned to WANDERING MAN RECOVERS LOST MEMORY KANSAS MINISTER REGAINS HIS SENSE OF IDENTITY WHILE ATTENDING REVIVAL SERVICES HERE Disappeared from Home Three Years Ago Under Strain of Overstudy. —Is Now Working for Anaheim Feed & Fuel Company. Occasionally we read of a man who under an extraordinary strain loses his identity although perfectly sane, and begins carving out a new career with the past a complete blank to him. Such a case has just come to light in Anaheim, and the case is a peculiar one from the fact that the lost, or "found" man is a minister of the gospel who mysteriously disappeared from his home and his pastorate in Kanas three years ago, and only recently recovered his lost memory as a result of attending the Wilhite revival meetings at the Christian church. The man is Rev. J. Paul Reeves, at present employed as a delivery man by Grafton & McClellan of the Anaheim Feed & Fuel Co., where he secured a position a couple of weeks ago. Mr. Reeves was pastor of the Christian church at Morrowville, Kan- SWALLOWS STRYCHNINE IN FIT OF MELANCHOLY Mrs. Charles Reusch Commits Suicide at Ranch Home Sunday. Coroner Brown was summoned to Anaheim Monday morning to hold an inquest over the body of Mrs. Charles Reusch, the wife of a rancher who lived two miles southeast of town, near Placentia avenue. Mrs. Reusch died Sunday evening from the effects of a dose of strychnine which she had swallowed with suicidal intent. Mrs. Reusch was 34 years of age, and had been suffering from ill health for some time. Worry because she could not perform her share of the work at this busy fruit season caused melancholy, and Sunday evening she procured some strychnine which her husband had purchased to kill gophers. After swallowing it she informed her husband and asked his forgiveness. He hastily phoned to Anaheim and Orange for physicians, but the woman died before help could reach her. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of suicide. Funeral will be held tomorrow at Backs & Terry's parlors, interment being in Santa Ana cemetery. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES HAMPERED THE ALLIES Major LaGuardia of Air Service Throws New Light on War. Congressman Florello LaGuardia of New York, former major in the Air Service in charge of fliers on the Italian front, has thrown interesting light upon the difficulties faced by the United States in co-operating with its allies in the world war. Major · LaGuardia has telegraphed the World Trade Club of San Francisco, an organization representing 500 leading manufacturing merchants, pledging his support to the campaign that the organization is now waging for the world wide adoption of the metric system of weights and measures, now used by all the world except the United States and Britannia. POINTED PARAGRAPHS The Department of Agriculture is urging federal meat control. Good Heavens, ain't the price high enough already? The man who hanged himself rather than live under a dry regime took long chances on the ill he knew not of. Maybe when he goes to trial in London, Bill Hohenzollern's defense will be "I thought they were too proud to fight." Henry Ford: "The United States above the level of the Pacific ocean. The inhabitants are better clothed better educated, more prosperous and more contented than ever in their history. The trouble is a lot of native politicians want to get hold of the Filipino treasury. They have most of the jobs now and have all the freedom and self-government they have shown themselves entitled to. If the Islands are set free the improvements made by the United States will fall to ruins and the natives will go back to the crime, flth and ignorance they enjoyed under Spanish rule. Yet a lot of soft-headed visionaries want to give them their "freedom." Even the governor general endorses it. He is the middle aged gentleman who insisted on marrying a school girl against her parents' wishes. Anybody who sides with the Filipino politicians against the best interests of the Filipino people needs his head examined. Judgment in favor of the plaintiff has been entered in the suit of J. W. Walls against Anna and Emil Klaus et al. Suit was brought to set aside an able to weather the storm to lower. A bank accords sunshine after the storm make a flood of prosperity you how to lay aside mo the United States in co-operating with its allies in the world war. Major LaGuardia has telegraphed the World Trade Club of San Francisco, an organization representing 500 leading manufacturing merchants, pledging his support to the campaign that the organization is now waging for the world wide adoption of the metric system of weights and measures, now used by all the world except the United States and Britannia. In his wire Major LaGuardia points out, that the world war showed the imperative need of standardization of weights and measures. He advocates the metric system. "I still have unpleasant memories of the difficulty we experienced during the war," he writes, "of the loss of time, the confusion, owing to different systems of weights and measures used by various allies. We lost more time in translating specifications and more errors were caused on this account than-by anything else." The World Trade Club is receiving similar testimony from a great many persons who had experience with the difficulty caused by our present weights during the war. POPULAR LONG BEACH DRINKS The first arrests for drunkenness since the war-time prohibition act went into effect were made at Long Beach Sunday. Beth Lawson and William Munro were charged with intoxication and placed in the city jail. When searched the officers are said to have found some empty and some full bottles of jamaica ginger, besides bay rum of high alcoholic content on the men. Arthur Ellis was also arrested for alleged intoxication, charged with having a fondness for denatured alcohol containing a solution of formaldehyde. PHILIPPINE PROPAGANDA A lot of money is coming from somewhere to finance a propaganda for the independence of the Philippines. Every mail brings a batch of literature which cost something to get written, printed and distributed. The propaganda is pure bunk. The Philippines are more prosperous and the Filipinos are freer than at any time since the Islands were pushed up Judgment in favor of the plaintiff has been entered in the suit of J. W. Walls against Anna and Emil Klaus et al. Suit was brought to set aside an alleged fraudulent conveyance to ranch property, the court holding that such "conveyance" did not convey the property as claimed. FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—8 acre orange grove, 2 miles west of Colton, grove in fine condition, large nice house, flowers, large barn, chicken corrals, 7½ shares of water, would prefer walnut grove. Address owner N. J. Sanders, Balboa, Calif. FOR SALE—If you want good orange honey, get it now. Call or write Alois Katzer, Placentia or Anaheim, Calif. FOR SALE—Big snap; only bicycle shop in town; owner must leave city to take care of other business; good trade. C. A. Benzel, Downey, Calif. FOR SALE—Modern 6-room bungalow. Bath and hot water. Street improvement paid for. Garage. Price $3000; $1500 cash. Phone 791-W, Anaheim. FOR SALE—Iron Wagon, Bed and Rack, 2 Row Ventura Bean Planter, Sled Bean Cutter, Disk Harrow, Single Cultivators, etc. Dr. Zimmerman Ranch, Phone Fullerton 300-J. Concrete pipe and cement contractor. All work guaranteed. D. Degryse, 241 Kroeger street, Anaheim. Shelter your Future WITH A savings Account a rainy day. You may not see so clearly nor be so eather the storm when the clouds of adversity begin A bank account is like a rainbow—a covenant ne after the storm. Little drops of savings now a rainy day. You may not see so clearly nor be so weather the storm when the clouds of adversity begin A bank account is like a rainbow—a covenant me after the storm. Little drops of savings now flood of prosperity for the future. Let us show to lay aside money and watch it grow. AHEIM NATIONAL BANK LAN, President. A. B. McCORD, Cashier. DRIED PEACH PRICES Peach prices for the 1919 crop have been announced by the California Peach Growers, Inc., a state co-operative association. Peach growing is of small consequence in Orange county, yet many residents of this county are interested in peach growing elsewhere. The price list agreed upon by the directors of the California Peach Growers, Inc., is announced as follows: Effective this date and until further notice our prices f. o. b. our California factories on 1919 crop of dried peaches for the domestic and foreign trade: September, October and November shipment, seller's option. Guaranteed against our own decline until January 1, 1920, are as follows: Standard yellows, 16½c; Muirs, 15c. Fancy yellows, 16½c; Muirs, 17½c. Choice yellows, 15¼c; Muirs, 15½c. Extra fancy yellows, 17¾c; Muirs, 18¾c. Slabs, yellows, 14½c. For "practically peeled" add 1½c per pound (any grade). Prices above are all bulk basis. The oil was permitted to run down hill to a sump or lake which workmen had prepared. On account of the comparatively slow speed with which the increase came, time was given to prepare for it, and the increase was kept under control. The oil is of high gravity, as are nearly all oils in the Murphy and adjacent fields. None of the many other wells in the field, however, have as yet shown any signs of increased production. IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE Order to Show Cause. In the Matter of the Estate of Patricio Yriarte, Deceased. Upon reading and filing the petition of Fred C. Rimpau, administrator of the estate of Patricio Yriarte, deceased, praying for an order authorizing and permitting him as such administrator, to lease certain real property belonging to said estate, and which is hereinafter more particularly described and good cause appearing there. CHANGE—8 acre les west of Colton, tion, large nice barn, chicken of water, would Address owner Opa, Calif. want good orange Call or write mentia or Anaheim. 12,000 BARREL GUSHER Increasing its oil output in twenty-four hours from 500 barrels a day to 12,000 barrels, Murphy-Coyote Lease No. 61, on Monday and Tuesday kept forty men busy handling the flow of oil. The well is seven years oil, and is in the center of an established developed field. The land is the property of the Murphy Oil Company and is leased to the Standard Oil Company. For the past two months the well has been under pump, yielding not more than 500 barrels a day. On Monday afternoon, the oil began overflowing the casing, and gradually increased its flow until Tuesday afternoon, when it reached a steady, high flow. Its roar was plainly heard in this city. IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ORANGE Order to Show Cause. In the Matter of the Estate of Patricio Yriarte, Deceased. Upon reading and filing the petition of Fred C. Rimpau, administrator of the estate of Patricio Yriarte, deceased, praying for an order authorizing and permitting him as such administrator, to lease certain real property belonging to said estate, and which is hereinafter more particularly described, and good cause appearing therefor. AND IT IS ORDERED that all persons interested in the said estate, be and they are hereby required to appear before Department One of said Superior Court, in the Court Room of said Department One, in the Court House in the City of Santa Ana, in the County of Orange, State of California, on Friday, the 8th day of August, 1919, then and there to show cause, if any they have, why-said real property, belonging to the estate of said Patricio Yriarte, deceased, should not be leased for the period of three years, beginning on the 8th day of August, 1919, and ending on the 7th day of August, 1922, at the rate of Sixty ($60.00) Dollars per month for and during the first year of said term and Seventy-five ($75.00) per month for and during the remaining two years of said term, the rental for the last two months to be paid upon the execution of said lease, reference being hereby made to said petition for further particulars. Said real property herein referred to is situate, lying and being in the City of Anaheim, County of Orange, State of California, and is described as follows, to-wit: The easterly store-room on the ground floor of that certain building situate on the easterly forty (40) feet of Original City Lot Thirty-six (36) of the City of Anaheim, according to a map thereof recorded in Book 4 of Deeds, at Pages 629 and 630, Records of Los Angeles County, California. Dated this 21st day of July, A. D. 1919. Z. B. WEST Judge of the Superior Court. 7-24-13