anaheim-gazette 1919-11-27

California Crops Are Very Good Apples, Pears, Almonds, Raisins Up to Expectations.—Oranges Ripening in Northern and Central California. The crop reporting bureau of the bureau of crop estimates, United States department of agriculture, makes the following estimates of crop conditions in California. The total production of apples will exceed the early estimates, it now appears. The commercial, or boxed crop will be around four million boxes, which will be slightly less than 60 per cent of the total crop. Pears will exceed last year's crop by at least 10 per cent. Shipments are not so large as in 1918 and 1917, but the tonnage dried and canned will both be materially larger, making the total crop about 110,000 tons. Production figures on almonds and walnuts will be fully up to the forecasts of previous months, and owing to older trees and new bearing acreage both will be record crops. Both wine and table grapes are still being shipped to the limit of available cars, although the end of the season is in sight. Raisins are now all in the sweat boxes. The indicated average yield was not quite a ton to the acre, and the acreage picked about five per cent greater than the usual. The total production will be very close to 180,000 tons of raisins. Oranges are ripening in Northern California, Greatest Warship, Launched Ship Christened By Mrs. Randolph T. Zane of Los Angeles.—Big Society Event. The superdreadnaught California, which was launched shortly after noon Thursday, stranded on the mud flat on the Vallejo side of the channel. Powerful speed-checking devices were not strong enough to prevent the vessel dashing into the mud and tearing down a number of piles. The California is not damaged it is believed. As it slipped down the ways it gathered a speed of 12 knots and momentum enough to carry it two miles in smooth water. The California, which is 624 feet long, had only 1200 feet of open water ahead. Little difficulty will be experienced in towing the California off the mud flats and the launching despite the unfortunate incident is considered a success. The launching was made the occasion of a brilliant outpouring of society. The ship was christened by Mrs. Randolph T. Zane, of Los Anegels, daughter of Governor William D. Stephens, and widow of Mayor Zane. Electrically driven and said to be proof against torpedoes and mines, the California represents the last word in naval perfection. She carries the greatest armament of any vessel in the world. The California has twelve 14-inch guns, four submerged torpedo tubes, 25 two-inch rapid-fire guns, four 6-pounders, two 1-pounders, four 3-inch anti-aircraft guns and other guns of small caliber. The ship will be manned by the United States—by the United States station expetst inistry of the Department. The work has about a year, and five years to make soy sauce, but turned out a saucy golden-brown output and that harder than the spiced hoped for at the time it will continue ther but, in the meantime pending with many probably produced scale in the United States began with them in the University been carried forth by the Bureau of Charge with him. The first step in of soy beans, be fairly soft, and w is a little more crushed. This the quantity of a mo low-green aspergillus allowed to termi conditions of temlity, for at least t Then it is put in enough so that it will contain from salt. There it re weeks to five ye quality of sauce every day, in ordi of aeration. F sauce is pressed The Japanese cooking meats s Both wine and table grapes are still being shipped to the limit of available cars, although the end of the season is in sight. Raisins are now all in the sweat boxes. The indicated average yield was not quite a ton to the acre, and the acreage picked about five per cent greater than the usual. The total production will be very close to 180,000 tons of raisins. Oranges are ripening in Northern and Central California, and before the end of the month picking in these districts will be general. Reports on conditions show the navel crop to be about on a par with last year but only 70 per cent of a normal and 80 per cent of last year. Lemons are only 77 per cent of a normal compared with 88 last year and a ten-year average of 86. The yield of "beans other than limas" varies from two sacks to the acre in osme sections to over 15 sacks in others, with an average of all varieties for the state of 780 pounds, or about 13 bushels. Of the 290,000 acres planted, 95 per cent, or about 275,000 acres, were harvested, making the total production 2,262,000 centals. The production of limas was estimated one month ago at 540,000 centals. This will give a total of all beans of 2,802,000 centals, equivalent to 4,672,000 bushels compared to 8,584,000 bushels last year and 8,091,000 bushels in 1917. The condition of sugar beets on November 1 was 68, the same as one month ago. Harvest of beets is about over with very disappointing yields in some sections. Drought, bugs and plant diseases all took a crack at the beet men this year, and the indicated average yield per acre is only 7.30 tons compared to an average of 9.55 tons for the past nine years. As the harvesting of the corn crop is still in progress, it is difficult to determine accurately the yield per acre in California. Based on reports now at hand, it appears to be 33 bushels as compared with 35 bushels last year. The percentage of acreage cut for silos is greater than in 1918. The yield per acre of Irish potatoes in California shows a falling off of six bushels—129 bushels as compared with 135 last year. Our estimate of electrically driven and said to be proof against torpedoes and mines, the California represents the last word in naval perfection. She carries the greatest armament of any vessel in the world. The California has twelve 14-inch guns, four submerged torpedo tubes, 25 two-inch rapid-fire guns, four 6-pounders, two 1-pounders, four 3-inch anti-aircraft guns and other guns of small caliber. The ship will be manned by 1,022 men and 58 officers. The keel of the California was laid October 25, 1916, but during the war work was diverted to smaller vessels to combat submarines. The work was rapidly completed after fighting ceased. The dimensions of the ship are: Length over all, 624 feet; breadth, 96 feet; depth, 47 feet; 2 inches; mean draught, 30 feet; 5 inches; displacement, 32,000 tons. She will make 21 knots and has a normal fuel capacity of 1900 tons. The California is a veritable electrical ship. From firing of guns to ventilation, all is done electrically. Her protection is said by naval experts to approximate 30 per cent over the best of pre-war battleships. HUNDRED PER CENT WASTE The committee on public information never gave any value received for the $6,600,000 more or less it is supposed to have spent. The outlay represents waste, absolute hundred per cent waste of the public funds. The committee on public information never did the United States one bit of real service to justify its existence. It was never anything more than an administration organ for the dissemination of partisan propaganda preliminary to the next presidential election. If strict justice could be done with the whole expense connected with the bureau would be charged up to the Democratic national committee rather than to the national treasury. A QUEER SUGAR STORY A Connecticut paper tells an astonishing story. It says that a well-known fisherman, Captain Thompson, had recently visited by a friend... As the harvesting of the corn crop is still in progress, it is di... cult to determine accurately the yield per acre in California. Based on reports now at hand, it appears to be 33 bushels as compared with 35 bushels last year. The percentage of acreage cut for silos is greater than in 1918. The yield psr acre of Irish potatoes in California shows a falling off of six bushels—129 bushels as compared with 135 last year. Our estimate of the state's total production is 11,350,000 bushels. Our reports show that 80 per cent of the acreage was grown for the market. About 60 per cent of the California commercial production is made up for late winter potatoes, or that portion of the crop moving after September 1. This year the shipments of potatoes harvested after September 1 promise to be about 5,260 cars as compared with 6,200 last year, 4,590 in 1917 and 4,500 in 1916. Most of the late potatoes in California are grown in the delta region, which will probably produce 95 per cent of the late storage crop of potatoes, or nearly 5,000 cars. Sweet potatoes in California have not met early expectations. The shortage of water for irrigation at a critical period cut down the average per acre from 170 bushels last year to 133 bushels this year. They are running small in size, but the quality is good. It is found in harvesting the crop that the earlier estimate of acreage planted was too low; therefore the total production will be about 1,000,000 bushels. The weather has been ideal for rice harvesting and threshing. Through there have been some phenomenal yields in a few fields, the average yield is falling a little below earlier predictions. If strict justice could be done with the whole expense connected with the bureau would be charged up to the Democratic national committee rather than to the national treasury. A QUEER SUGAR STORY A Connecticut paper tells an astonishing story. It says that a well-known fisherman, Captain Thompson, has lately been visited by a friend, who is chief engineer on a steamer that plies to Cuba. This man said that sugar is being shipped back to Cuba. He said that the ship he is on took a full load of the article to that island. The explanation is that the sugar dealers want to keep a scarcity until the board authorizes a high price, when the stuff will come back. The story seems to have a backing. The name of the man from whom it comes, second hand to be sure, is given and he is known. The clue should be followed up: No vessel can sail without the authorities knowing what she carries and a cargo of sugar outbound would be sure to excite comment. It looks queer. EASTERN MYSTERY PENETRATED There are mysteries of the far and ancient East that, now and then through the centuries, may be penetrated by the occidental mind. Some of them have been—and one of them is soy sauce. That substance, they say, has gone into all the meat sauces—all the good ones, at least—that the Western world has consumed through all the years. But it has been made only in the Far East—in Japan and China. Now, it has been made in the UNCHED Dolph T. H. Society California, over noon and flat channel. There were the vest tearing the Cali-believed, it gath-momen-niles in which feet of difficulty the Cali-and theimate inns. The son of a boy. The Randolph chatter of us, and to be nec-ge, the word incesses the vessel in 14-inch tubes, four 6-inch guns of the Japanese use this sauce in cooking meats soups rice and other United States—by the government of the United States, through its fermentation experst in the Bureau of Chemistry of the Department of Agriculture. The work has been going on only about a year, and it is said to take five years to make some qualities of soy sauce, but the specialists have turned out a sauce that has the beautiful golden-brown color of the oriental output and that has a flavor much finer than the specialists themselves hoped for at the outset. The work will continue through other years, but, in the meantime, negotiations are pending with manufacturers who will probably produce it on a commercial scale in the United States. The work was begun with the aid of a professor in the University of Tokio, and has been carried forward by workers of the Bureau of Chemistry who worked with him. The first step is to make a mixture of soy beans, boiled until they are fairly soft, and wheat, roasted until it is a little more than brown, and then crushed. This there is added a small quantity of a mold known as the yellow-green aspergillus. The mixture is allowed to ferment, under definite conditions of temperature and humidity, for at least two and a half days. Then it is put into a brine strong enough so that the ultimate product will contain from 16 to 18 per cent of salt. There it remains for from six weeks to five years, according to the quality of sauce desired. It is stirred every day, in order to give a measure of aeration. Finally, the finished sauce is pressed out. The Japanese use this sauce in cooking meats soups rice and other And They Say A young man who rents says his landlady has been adding 50 cents a week for several weeks until now he pays $4.50 for the seven days room rent. She breaks the sad news to him gently. The police blotter Sunday morning reminded one of days gone by. Four young Mexicans had been rounded up by the night guards for being intoxicated, and fighting. There were no casualties. A county exchange the other day printed a column piece of plate laudatory of the President and his league of nations covenant and the swing around the circle. Just a bit late, but every little bit helps. A man steps up breathlessly to say that a thief stole his garbage can, but dumped out its contents in the alley. This thief evidently has not felt the sting of the profiteer. Automobile accidents have increased fifty per cent since last August. And the country has gone dry. A man who hotfooted across East Center street the other evening to escape being struck by a flock of rapidly passing autos, wonders what rights a man on the hoof possesses. And when a casualty occurs people look curious and say, "It's too bad—and he was such a good guy, too." ROBBING GAS METERS Two men were recently arrested in the guise of gas meter readers for robbing homes in broad daylight in a nearby city. The Southern Counties Gas Company wishes to warn the public that when men claiming to represent this company visit local homes, care should be taken to see that the men are properly accredited. The gas company issues each of its employees a badge with a number and no meter readers or gas representatives without such badges are employees. In view of the fact that men are known to be operating in this section under the guise of meter readers, the public is urged to ask gas men for their credentials. BURGLARS FOILED What was considered by Sheriff C. E. Jackson and his deputies as one of the most daring attempts at burglary recently coming to the attention of the authorities was reported to the officers from Placentia Monday, where three men were interrupted just as they had broken into the Hayes Groceteria and were about to ramack the utility, for at least two and a half days. Then it is put into a brine strong enough so that the ultimate product will contain from 16 to 18 per cent of salt. There it remains for from six weeks to five years, according to the quality of sauce desired. It is stirred every day, in order to give a measure of aeration. Finally, the finished sauce is pressed out. The Japanese use this sauce in cooking meats, soups, rice and other dishes. Its principal use in occidental countries has been for mixing with the other ingredients of meat sauces. Its manufacture in the United States will afford an additional means of utilizing the soy bean, which recently has taken its place as one of the important crops of this country. A couple of bright little girls on their way home from school were carrying on a discussion when one was heard to say: "You know, kiddo, I don't think Miss Blank knows how to drill us kids." Well, of all things! Quite a number who witnessed Broken Blossoms say it's sordid. But the house was packed. Some time ago a smooth gent blew into town, agreed to buy another man's business, put up a check in escrow for its payment, and the next rattle out of the box had the man cash another check for twenty-five dollars, and neither check was good. but the gent didn't get the business. A man on his way home the other evening was showing a few friends a diminutive parcel he carried and asked them to guess. One thought it was a gold locket, while another guessed it might be an engagement ring, but both were wrong. The man was taking home his winter supply of sugar. A wag who works on a neighboring exchange says if this city puts on a traffic officer he should be placed on top of the flagpole. Now, this burg has had some pretty fly cops in its day, but its doubtful if any could fly as high as that. A gent who has been selling it on the quiet says if he could have a little more time he would retire and return to the old country. Some guys are born lucky. MASTERFUL SPEECH ON RAILROAD LEGISLATION Chairman Esch Wins Plaudits of Both Sides of House for Presentation. The speech of Representative John J. Esch, chairman of the House committee on interstate commerce, in presenting to the House the committee's bill for which he abuses as an American citizen. And when those papers were revoked, he could be sent to the land of his nativity as should all other reds be deported. What few addle-pated Americans remain after such a weeding out, could be profitably employed in Federal institutions, cracking rock for national highways. UNITED STATES BONDS Other Bonds Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures Redemption Fund with United States Treasurer Stock in Federal Reserve Bank Other Resources Cash, and Due from Banks ... 11 Total ... $716,000 What was considered by Sheriff C. E. Jackson and his deputies as one of the most daring attempts at burglary recently coming to the attention of the authorities was reported to the officers from Placentia Monday, where three men were interrupted just as they had broken into the Hayes Groceteria and were about to ransack the premises. Two watchmen were on duty at a packing house opposite the grocery. Their attention was called to the store when two men were seen standing on the sidewalk in front, while a third was inside, revealed by a light that had been turned on. One of the watchmen fired his revolver into the air, on the theory that if the three mysterious strangers were on legitimate business they would not be alarmed by the shot. When the revolver was fired the three men broke into a run and a few seconds later the roar of an automobile, proceeding toward Anaheim was heard. An investigation showed that the would-be robbers had pasted flypaper over the glass of the front door of the store and had smashed the glass with a rock. Nothing was missed from the store. Earl Baum was the only person who took the civil service examination at the postoffice Saturday for clerk and carrier. Anaheim Gazette per year, $1.50, payable in advance. A gent who has been selling it on the quiet says if he could have a little more time he would retire and return to the old country. Some guys are born lucky. THE RED PROBLEM Senator McKellar favors a measure which will set aside certain territory in the Philippine Islands as a reservation for anarchists, I. W. W., and the entire cult of red flag wavers. Yet Senator McKellar, as a Democrat, supported the plan to give the Filipinos absolute freedom. He seems suddenly to have discovered a use for the Islands, and if his measure were practicable it might be suggested that the red flag brigadiers be exiled in Mindanao where they might join the festive Moro in running amuck. But we have no right, nor would the Filipinos permit us, to turn loose these incendiaries in the Philippines. Nor is it necessary. The huge majority of these revolutionaries are of foreign birth. A few of them have taken out citizenship papers for the protection which such papers are supposed to give. A law which would revoke citizenship papers given a foreigner who advocates the overthrow of American institutions would be salutary. It would remove the safeguards Chairman Esch Wins Plaudits of Both Sides of House for Presentation. The speech of Representative John J. Esch, chairman of the House committee on interstate commerce, in presenting to the House the committee's bill for returning the railroads to their owners, has been generally pronounced by those who heard it as the most masterful and impressive speech that has been delivered before that body in many years. Numerous Republican and Democratic members have said that it was the finest speech that they had ever heard, and the press comment upon it has been uniformly laudatory. Mr. Esch has given the deepest study to the country's railroad problem for the past twelve months, preparing for the day when Congress would be called upon to take a definite position upon it. His recommendations and conclusions presented to the House were met with frequent storms of applause. Both sides of the chamber joined in hearty expression of approval when he said that "we came to the conclusion that the Plumb plan was impossible" and that "government ownership was not and ought not to be the solution of the railroad problem." In conclusion, Mr. Esch said that the committee had rejected the proposal that railroad strikes should be legalized. “If men are permitted to dis- STATEMENT OF CONDITION THE ANAHEIM NATIONAL BANK ANAHEIM, CAL. From report to Comptroller of Currency, November 17, 1919. RESOURCES $369,939.44 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $50,000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits 13,285.39 Circulation 50,000.00 DEPOSITS 602,803.11 House, Furniture and 25,490.00 Fund with United reasurer 2,500.00 Federal Reserve Bank 1,700.00 as an American when those looked, he could and of his natall other reds what few addle- remain after out, could be lived in Federal rocking rock for PEECH ON REGISLATION Wins Plaudits of House for Representative chairman of the on interstate senting to theitee's bill for regard one law and see it is not enforced," he declared, "they will soon disregard other laws, thus undermining all law—a consumption not to be desired." OUR GREATEST SHIP U. S. S. "California" was launched at Mare Island Navy yard at noon on November 20. She will carry 12 fourteen inch guns, 4 torpedo tubes, besides 38 smaller guns. The "California's" dimensions are: length over all, 624 feet; breadth 96 feet; draft, 30 feet 5 inches; displacement 32,000 tons. This latest superdreadnaught to be added to Uncle Sam's Navy will be driven through the water by electricity. Instead of the steam turbines being mechanically coupled or geared to new and the old! What a contrast between the days of Ben Hur when galley slaves toiled unceasingly to drive the ship forward, and the modern days when electricity performs the task so easily. Thus has electricity through man's ingenuity, conquered nature and advanced civilization at sea as well as on land. Admiral Benson, Chief of Naval Operations, speaking of electricity for driving ships, says: "As soon as the merit of this system becomes known commercially, electric propulsion will prove its practical value in the merchant marine just as thoroughly as it has in the Navy.* I regard electricity as the most economical motive power, from every viewpoint, so far developed for large units." The United Wins Plaudits of House for Representative chairman of the on interstate presenting to the quite's bill for roads to their generally prowho heard it terful and imthat has been that body in numerous Repubratic members was the finest had ever heard, ment upon it ly laudatory. Driven the deepcountry's railthe past twelve for the day should be called finite position commendations presented to met with frepplause. Both member joined in of approval "we came to at the Plumb able" and that ership was not be the solution oblem." Mr. Esch said he had rejected railroad strikzed. mitted to dis- The "California's" dimensions are: length over all, 624 feet; breadth 96 feet; draft, 30 feet 5 inches; displacement 32,000 tons. This latest superdreadnaught to be added to Uncle Sam's Navy will be driven through the water by electricity. Instead of the steam turbines being mechanically coupled or geared to the propeller shaft, electricity is used to transmit the power from engines to propellers. What a contrast between the tricity for driving ships, says: "As soon as the merit of this system becomes known commercially, electric propulsion will prove its practical value in the merchant marine just as thoroughly as it has in the Navy." I regard electricity as the most economical motive power, from every viewpoint, so far developed for large units." The United States Navy has adopted electricity as the standard means of propulsion for capital ships of the navy. The Gazette $1.50 Per Year The Best Local Paper Subscribe Now