anaheim-gazette 1920-02-05

Anaheim Gazette ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY ESTABLISHED 1870 Henry Kuechel, Editor and Proprietor SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR ... $1.50 SIX MONTHS ... $1.00 THREE MONTHS ... $ .50 Entered at the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter HOOVER, WILSON'S LAST HOPE The suddenness with which the Hoover boom has sprung into prominence excites the wonder of the people at large, and arouses the suspicions of those who have been intimately associated with the selection of presidential candidates in the past. An investigation of the various sources from which the Hoover propaganda has so unexpectedly appeared indicates that there is ample reason for looking askance at its sincerity. The seeming spontaneity with which people in various parts of the country have felt called upon to get behind the Hoover candidacy is explained when one realizes who they are and from whom they have taken their inspiration heretofore. Herbert Hoover is the internationalist par excellence. His life has been spent in Australia, China, Burma, and England, except for his young manhood which he lived in the United States until twenty-three years of age. During the war it has been his business to distribute food among the various nations according to their needs. To do so he used the power delegated to him by the President to ration the people of his native countryside. Aeroplanes have come in handy in enumerating the dwellers on the islands off the coast of Florida; yachts and rowboats have been used in the harbors of the country; native canoes have been in demand among the Hawaiian Islands; "flivvers" are being used everywhere; the tried and trusty mule team has carried the census takers out on the desert regions; and snowshoes have gecome the trusted alides of the census gatherers in the northern states and Alaska. ORANGE PRICES RISING The market on California navel oranges shows continued improvement and quotations are rapidly approaching the $5 per box F. O. B. figure, that has been freely predicted by many shippers. Dealers who were slow in taking advantage of the lower quotations of the past two weeks are now making active inquiry for supplies only to be confronted with an advance of fully 30 to 40 cents per box. The spreading of the influenza epidemic throughout the country is accelerating the demand for oranges as well as lemons. The peak of the epidemic has not been reached in the larger eastern cities where it is raging and the trade is anticipating a heavy call for oranges. F. O. B. California quotations are on a basis of $4.25, usual terms, for standard car navels with best grades of well known packs at $4.50 per box. On the larger sizes, scale prices prevail according to percentage in car. Weather conditions throughout the East have not been conducive to a free movement of fruit and berries. were denied and $160,000. On July pending before cations for stock totaling $17,893,000 for notes to secure details and better $2,946.73. ANOTHER Another gusher made its appearance Potter No. 1, of lease, spotted oil several barrels ee before the driller ting it capped. According to law well is about 3200 been cemented and went through the into oil and gas oil commenced o casing. The cap was no time in order to oil and to learn timed. Shortly s moved the well s was again capped. The company will handle a gusher cap will remain or are constructed as nected up to care be several days b is installed and a spouting it wants. This newest gu location directly from the J. W. Yorba Linda, and than a mile north of gusher The Uni Herbert Hoover is the internationalist par excellence. His life has been spent in Australia, China, Burma, and England, except for his young manhood which he lived in the United States until twenty-three years of age. During the war it has been his business to distribute food among the various nations according to their needs. To do so he used the power delegated to him by the President to ration the people of his native country, and compel sacrifices on their part for the good of the world as a whole. He is one of the leaders of that school that insists the United States should subordinate all thought of its own national welfare in the interests of humanity in general. He is, therefore, an ardent supporter of the league of nations, and a staunch believer in the Wilsonian policy of internationalism. A review of those who are calling the loudest for Mr. Hoover for President shows that they are the same men who have been most vociferous for the ratification of the peace treaty unamended. The New York World, President Wilson's mouthpiece, is outspoken in advocacy of Mr. Hoover. Democratic Senators, who have stood by the President and accomplished the defeat of the Lodge reservations at his dictation, are now offering their support for Hoover. Mr. Taft, while careful not to endorse him unreservedly, extolls Mr. Hoover's qualities as an executive, and testifies to his belief in the league, "in which he is deeply interested and which he believes to be essential to the stabilizing of the wrold." The ex-President warns Republican Senators that they must compromise the Lodge reservations or Mr. Hoover will enter the campaign and secure a large part of the Republican vote. Mr. Wilson knows that he cannot hope for a third nomination and election. He is not physically or mentally fitted to stand the strain of another campaign, even if assured of enough support to make him the candidate of the convention. Furthermore, he must realize from the attitude of the Senate and from the various straw votes that have been taken throughout the country that there is not the slightest hope of success for the unamended league as a campaign issue. He knows that eastern cities where it is raging and the trade is anticipating a heavy call for oranges. F. O.B. California quotations are on a basis of $4.25, usual terms, for standard car navels with best grades of well known packs at $4.50 per box. On the larger sizes, scale prices prevail according to percentage in car. Weather conditions throughout the East have not been conducive to a free movement of fruit and brokers hold this responsible for the holding back of cash orders. Buyers are offering 4 to 4½ cents per pound for navels, 4 cents for Valencias and 3½ cents for seedlings. California shippers and brokers have all made extensive arrangements for showing the eastern trade who attend the Western Fruit Jobbers' convention the real status of the naval crop for this season by personal inspection of the largest districts. This will give them first-hand information on the crop shortage. The Pacific Fruit Express report having placed an order for 4000 refrigerator cars to cost $16,000,000. Delivery on the new equipment is to start in May. The market on California lemons continues strong with a splendid inquiry reported from all markets. F. O.B. California quotations are on a basis of $4 to $4.50 for best stock. The "supreme council" allocated two per cent of the indemnity imposed upon Germany on account of the Scapa Flow sinkings, to the United States. And that's about the per cent of influence allocated to the United States in the original covenant of the league of nations. GROWTH OF STATE REVEALED BY UTILITIES Applications from Public Service Corporations Show Development. "As an indication of the rapid growth and development of California," the Railroad Commission, in its annual report, points out the fact that from March 23, 1912, to June 30, 1919, the commission's stock and bond department has passed upon applications from California's utilities to issue cap will remain on are constructed and nected up to care be several days b but installed and am spouting it wants. This newest guild located directly at from the J.W.Yorba Linda, and than a mile northgusher. The Union a well a short dister No. 1. A NIGHT I went to the ner and ate more eaten. Then I drank I dreamed I was institution of some ugly women—all shapen, ragged and awful! I wandered trying in vain to find Finally I encounter fair face and good tidy. I made ha she volunteered to out. It led down hall. We were wer when, moved relief at my appre chamber of horde desire to be social one—I squeezed her Dios! as my friend she was hollow. films cardboard lawful! Still she went She turned in at to a cozy, nicely room and there, in four bottles of beer saw them—the real My conductress glass and as I were came in and began of the bottles. In the fourth, and just closing about it—get a drop! And Maria! It was Courier. THE CITY The bumper 191 hope for a third nomination and election. He is not physically or mentally fitted to stand the strain of another campaign, even if assured of enough support to make him the candidate of the convention. Furthermore, he must realize from the attitude of the Senate and from the various straw votes that have been taken throughout the country that there is not the slightest hope of success for the unamended league as a campaign issue. He knows that any candidate holding to his own league views, and who has been actively identified with pro-league activity in the past would be doomed to defeat. His one best hope is to force the election of somebody whose views are more or less of a mystery to the people as a whole, but who, he is convinced, will carry out his own league policy if elected to the White House. Mr. Hoover is the man, and his sudden entrance into the Presidential limelight so soon after Mr. Bryan's declaration for league reservations bears out the belief that he is Mr. Wilson's choice. As one man puts it, "If the Democrats run him it will be because they are politically bankrupt, and hope to save something out of the impending wreck." CENSUS TAKERS USE AEROPLANES Everything from aeroplanes to snowshoes is being used by the agents of Uncle Sam in taking the 1920 census of the United States. About the only modern method of transportation either on, over, or below land or water that has not been employed in enumerating Uncle Sam's nieces and nephews seems to be the submarine. Applications from Public Service Corporations Show Development. "As an indication of the rapid growth and development of California," the Railroad Commission, in its annual report, points out the fact that from March 23, 1912, to June 30, 1919, the commission's stock and bond department has passed upon applications from California's utilities to issue stock, bonds and notes totaling over $1,000,000,000. To be exact, the sum is $1,039,072,170.67. During the year ending June 30, 1919, the department acted upon applications totaling $86,569,604.44, granting $84,572,599.48, a sum $23,255,550.50 in excess of the previous year's authorization. As the major part of the securities authorized in 1918-1919 68.34%, produced funds to be expended for betterments and extensions to the state's utilities the figures are truly indicative of the state's progress. The report shows that steam railroad companies, electric railway companies, gas and electric companies and water, warehouse, steamship and motor companies applied for permission to issue stocks totaling $17,274,229.90, the proceeds to be used to make additions and betterments. Out of this sum the commission authorized $16,776,330.90. Steam railroad companies, electric railway companies, gas and electric companies and water companies applied for authority to issue bonds totaling $37,744,055.11 to obtain funds to be expended for addition and betterment purposes. The commission denied stock applications totaling $96,500 and dismissed application totaling $915,500. Bond applications to the extent of $169,000 The bumper crop has again importance of this period of California, written agent for the press, in the South. Not only have we reaped a golden hail other interests owe to this wonderful stationed materially precedented prosperity this great common. The total shipment during the past carloads of orange and 9963 carloads an aggregate of 4 million dollars and return to shippers ofnia, of the enormity $75,600,000, with all the wholesale marl and on which the approximately $160 million of containers, this crop 800 boxes or orange and 4,044,980 boxes grand total of 20,633 little did the olders realize to what citrus fruit crop won 1769 they started in California, entering ANAHEIM GAZETTE ANOTHER WELL Another gusher oil well suddenly made its appearance last week when Potter No. 1, of the Amalgamated lease, spouted oil over the casing and several barrels escaped into the cellar before the drillers succeeded in getting it capped. According to latest information the well is about 3200 feet deep. It had been cemented and when the drillers went through the cement they ran into oil and gas. A short time later oil commenced oozing out over the casing. The cap was removed for a short time in order to get a sample of the oil and to learn if the pressure continued. Shortly after the cap was removed the well started flowing and it was agalia capped. The company was not prepared to handle a gusher at the time and the cap will remain on the pipe until tanks are constructed and a pipe line connected up to care for the oil. It will be several days before this equipment is installed and allowed to do all the spouting it wants to. This newest gusher gusher well is located directly across the highway from the J. W. Newell residence at Yorba Linda, and is considerably less than a mile northeast of the Chapman Gusher. The Union Oil Company have state of California, establishing twenty-one missions under the direction of Father Junipero Serra, and bearing with them as a reminder of their fatherland and probably to satisfy their palates, seedling orange trees of the same varieties as those grown along the Mediterranean Sea and south coast of Spain. In 1834 two small groves were planted at Los Angeles for home use. In 1841 two acres were set out to oranges as a business venture, and it is thought this was the first orchard in the state planted with a view to commercial profit. Records state that in 1862 there were only 2,500 trees in the entire state. The completion of the Southern Pacific railroad in 1873 greatly facilitated the marketing of the fruit outside of California. The orange now known as the Washington Navel was introduced by the United States Department of Agriculture from Bahia, Brazil, in 1870, and the real beginning of our navel orange of commerce dates from the sending of two orange trees propagated from those brought from Brazil to Mrs. L. C. Tibbetts, River-side. This orange was far superior to the many other varieties then growing in Southern California, a large number of which were from those trees planted in the Mission gardens by the Franciscan fathers. As described by G. Harold Powell, "this orange was a prolific bearer, the fruit of fine quality, the flesh meaty, juicy and seedless, and the skin of a texture that insured good shipping quality, of a rich deep orange color. The trees were of medium size, which made the groves more manageable than those of the tall... cap will remain on the pipe until tanks are constructed and a pipe line connected up to care for the oil. It will be several days before this equipment is installed and allowed to do all the spouting it wants to. This newest gusher gusher well is located directly across the highway from the J. W. Newell residence at Yorba Linda, and is considerably less than a mile northeast of the Chapman gusher. The Union Oil Company have a well a short distance from the Potter No. 1. A NIGHTMARE I went to the Business Men's dinner and ate more than I should have eaten. Then I dreamed. I dreamed I was in an asylum or institution of some kind, people by ugly women—all ugly, decrepit, misshapen, ragged and dirty. It was awful! I wandered around for hours, trying in vain to find an exit. Finally I encountered a woman of fair face and good form, clean and tidy. I made haste to ask her, and she volunteered to show me, the way out. It led down a long and narrow hall. We were walking close together, when, moved partly by a sense of relief at my approaching escape from a chamber of horrors and partly by a desire to be sociable—don't tell anyone—I squeezed her gently. Madre di Dios! as my friend Jose would say, she was hollow. She collapsed like a filmsy cardboard box. Friends, it was awful! Still she went on and I followed. She turned in at a door and led me to a cozy, nicely furnished sitting room and there, in a pail of ice, were four bottles of beer. How plainly I saw them—the real old-fashioned kind! My conductress silently indicated a glass and as I went after it three men came in and began to drink from three of the bottles. I made haste to get the fourth, and just as my fingers were closing about it—I awoke. I did not get a drop! And I was dry! Santa Maria! It was awful!—Placentia Courier. THE CITRUS CROP The bumper 1918-1919 citrus fruit large number of which were from those trees planted in the old Mission gardens by the Franciscan fathers. As described by G. Harold Powell, "this orange was a prolific bearer, the fruit of fine quality, the flesh meaty, juicy and seedless, and the skin of a texture that insured good shipping quality, of a rich deep orange color. The trees were of medium size, which made the groves more manageable than those of the tall-growing seedlings. The Washington Navel was widely planted in Southern California, the state acquiring a worldwide reputation for its citrus fruits and a new era in orange culture in America began." The Bureau of Crop Estimates of the United States Department of Agriculture has estimated the 1919-1920 crop of oranges as follows: Boxes. Northern California ... 182,000 Central California ... 2,100,000 Los Angeles County ... 6,575,000 Orange County ... 2,625,000 Riverside County ... 1,564,000 San Bernardino County ... 4,148,000 San Diego County ... 128,000 Ventura County ... 194,000 The State ... 17,516,000 This number of boxes is equivalent to approximately 37,900 cars on the present basis of loading. i.e., 462 boxes per car; made up of 33 rows of boxes, seven boxes crosswise of car and two tiers high. This estimate represents conditions as of December 1, 1919, for the total production of all varieties, including grape fruit, which will probably amount to 600 or 700 cars. The lemon crop promises to run approximately 5,310,000 boxes, a very large increase over any previous season, due to new bearing acreage and older trees. A BUSINESS PROPOSITION The Navy Recruiting Station, 224 W. H. Spurgeon building, is offering a plain business proposition to all young men between the ages of 18 and 35, who wish to make certain of a long life of success and happiness. Any man who joins the navy has a chance to learn a trade; receives large number of which were from those trees planted in the old Mission gardens by the Franciscan fathers. As described by G. Harold Powell, "this orange was a prolific bearer, the fruit of fine quality, the flesh meaty, juicy and seedless, and the skin of a texture that insured good shipping quality, of a rich deep orange color. The trees were of medium size, which made the groves more manageable than those of the tall-growing seedlings. The Washington Navel was widely planted in Southern California, the state acquiring a worldwide reputation for its citrus fruits and a new era in orange culture in America began." The Bureau of Crop Estimates of the United States Department of Agriculture has estimated the 1919-1920 crop of oranges as follows: Boxes. Northern California ... 182,000 Central California ... 2,100,000 Los Angeles County ... 6,575,000 Orange County ... 2,625,000 Riverside County ... 1,564,000 San Bernardino County ... 4,148,000 San Diego County ... 128,000 Ventura County ... 194,000 The State ... 17,516,000 This number of boxes is equivalent to approximately 37,900 cars on the present basis of loading. i.e., 462 boxes per car; made up of 33 rows of boxes, seven boxes crosswise of car and two tiers high. This estimate represents conditions as of December 1, 1919, for the total production of all varieties, including grape fruit, which will probably amount to 600 or 700 cars. The lemon crop promises to run approximately 5,310,000 boxes, a very large increase over any previous season, due to new bearing acreage and older trees. A BUSINESS PROPOSITION The Navy Recruiting Station, 224 W. H. Spurgeon building, is offering a plain business proposition to all young men between the ages of 18 and 35, who wish to make certain of a long life of success and happiness. Any man who joins the navy has a chance to learn a trade; receives large number of which were from those trees planted in the old Mission gardens by the Franciscan fathers. As described by G. Harold Powell, "this orange was a prolific bearer, the fruit of fine quality, the flesh meaty, juicy and seedless, and the skin of a texture that insured good shipping quality, of a rich deep orange color. The trees were of medium size, which made the groves more manageable than those of the tall-growing seedlings. The Washington Navel was widely planted in Southern California, the state acquiring a worldwide reputation for its citrus fruits, and a new era in orange culture in America began." The Bureau of Crop Estimates of the United States Department of Agriculture has estimated the 1919-1920 crop of oranges as follows: Boxes. Northern California ... 182,000 Central California ... 2,100,000 Los Angeles County ... 6,575,000 Orange County ... 2,625,000 Riverside County ... 1,564,000 San Bernardino County ... 4,148,000 San Diego County ... 128,000 Ventura County ... 194,000 The State ... 17,516,000 We congratulate Secretary Lansing and all the people of the United States of America on the discovery that has just been made in the double-locked archives of the Department of State. With some little formality and a proper show of respect the original parchment sheets of the Federal Constitution of 1787 were taken from the place of safekeeping where they have reposited in darkness, untouched and unseen for 18 years; and were inspected officially with regard to their continued integrity. It rejoices us to be able to report that the Constitution is all there. The ink is unfaded. The words can be as easily read as when first written. The Constitution is intact. Neither text THE CITRUS CROP The bumper 1918-1919 citrus fruit crop has again emphasized the importance of this product to the state of California, writes E. A. Conns, general agent for the Pacific Fruit Express, in the Southern Pacific Bulletin. Not only have the growers themselves reaped a golden harvest, but the many other interests owing their existence to this wonderful industry, have assisted materially in the wave of unprecedented prosperity experienced in this great commonwealth of ours. The total shipments for the industry during the past season were 35,913 carloads of oranges and grape fruit and 9963 carloads of lemons, making an aggregate of 45,876 carloads. In dollars and cents this means a return to shippers F. O. B., California, of the enormous sum of about $75,600,000, with a delivered value in the wholesale markets of $100,000,000 and on which the consumer has paid approximately $160,000,000. In the number of packages or containers, this crop represents 16,591,800 boxes or oranges and grape fruit, and 4,044,980 boxes of lemons or a grand total of 20,636,780 boxes. Little did the old Franciscan Fathers realize to what proportions the citrus fruit crop would grow, when in 1769 they started north from Lower California, entering what is now the glass and as I went after it three man came in and began to drink from three of the bottles. I made haste to get the fourth, and just as my fingers were closing about it—I awoke. I did not get a drop! And I was dry! Santa Maria! It was awful!—Placentia Courier. A BUSINESS PROPOSITION The Navy Recruiting Station, 224 W. H. Spurgeon building, is offering a plain business proposition to all young men between the ages of 18 and 35, who wish to make certain of a long life of success and happiness. Any man who joins the navy has a chance to learn a trade, receives good pay, gets free medical attention, good board and lodging, regular vacations every year, with the chance to travel and educate himself for future success in civil life. "Uncle Sam is anxious to lend a helping hand to the men in his employ, towards getting a higher place and promotion," says R. W. Corson, one of the officers. "All trades schools are open, and courses ranging from six to eighteen months are offered to those who are willing to learn and become expert in their chosen vocation. "Due to the shortage of men, wonderful opportunities are offered to the young man to become an electrical engineer, copper-smith, musician, expert accountant, radio operator, and in all the artificer branches, including ships-fitters, carpenters, painters, blacksmiths, pattern makers and moulders. There is also a special class for firemen, who are interested in oil burning ships, and who wish to take a course in the Fuel Oil School. Many men are retiring from the U. S. Navy at the present time, at the age of 48, and are independent, due to the fact that Uncle Sam is paying them an income, ranging from $43 to $112 per month for the remainder of their life." It rejoices us to be able to report that the Constitution is all there. The ink is unfaded. The words can be as easily read as when first written. The Constitution is intact. Neither text nor white margin has been touched or impaired by the inroads of revolutionary vermin. The great charter of our liberties, the great instrument of organized and representative government by law as distinguished from personal and autocratic rule, the great safeguard of national independence and prosperity, has suffered no impairment during its long period of physical seclusion. It is all there—the Constitution which Gladstone once appraised as the greatest document ever struck off by human intelligence at a given time for a given purpose. Perhaps the only thing that could add to the satisfaction with which this newspaper receives this information from the Department of State would be the assurance that before recommitting the charter of the Old Freedom to its air-tight and light-tight place of deposit for another 18 years Secretary Lansing had the wit and public spirit to carry it across the street to the White House and exhibit it. In its glorious entirety, to the author of the "New Freedom," now there temporarily abiding. EGGS FROM CHINA Eggs from China will flood the ROCK BOTTOM STORES QUALITY GROCERIES e is the chance you have been lookr. The following items will be on the ROCK BOTTOM STORES ing the month of February. SPECIAL! SPECIAL! SPECIAL! K 2 for 25º C SEGO MILK 2 for 25º C (Large) (Limit 6 cans to customer) 2 pkgs. 25c Armour's Pancake Flour 2 for 25c 2 pkgs. to customer) (Small) 25c Booth's Sardines 2 for 35c (Large) Pkg. 30c Hipolite 20c (Marshmallow Cream) 25c Del Monte Catsup (Large) 20c AT OUR ANAHEIM BRANCH FREEDOM Secretary Lansing, the United States discovery that has the double-locked department of State. Quality and a properious original parchFederal Constitution from the place they have repossured and unseen are inspected offically their continued able to report is all there. The words can be as first written. The treat. Neither text. United States and portions of Europe, C. E. Barnhill, Far Eastern representative of group of Ameriacn and British capitalists, announced before the China Mail steamship Nile sailed from San Francisco for the Orient. Bernhill accompanied by a corps of assistants, is going to China to establish more than a score of centralized stations, which will be equipped to handle Chinese eggs. The smaller eggs will be frozen and dried for sale to the bakers and the larger will be sterilized and shipped across the Pacific. Teh country home of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hartranft on North East street, Anaheim, was the scene of a merry gathering when they entertained for a group of old South Dakota friends. cal department and has just been transferred to Los Angeles from the Letterman hospital in San Francisco. Before entering the service he lived in Huntington Beach. BRYAN IN TOWN I hear that Bryan's come to town To kick somebody's hound aroun', If not himself 'tis his intent To name a man for President, His judgment is extremely poor As shown by what he did before In choice of Boss for Uncle Sam, The one he picked wasn't worth a—ham. 'Tis true he was some guy to write, Being himself too proud to fight He jugged with a pen, full well And kept us out of war like,—well, But when it comes to matching minds GOOD USED CARS 1917 King Eight Touring, a beauty ... $1150 1916 Dodge Touring, a fine car ... 800 1918 Ford Touring, electric starter, like new ... 510 1919 Oakland Touring, wire wheels ... 1075 1913 Cadillac Touring, a bargain ... 450 1919 Oakland Touring, Sensible Six ... 975 1918 Ford Roadster. Come quick. ... 510 1919 Chevrolet Delivery. Business getter... 650 1917 Ford Touring, runs fine. ... 465 WICKERSHEIM IMPLEMENT CO. FULLERTON, CALIF.