anaheim-gazette 1920-08-12

Anaheim Gazette ESTABLISHED 1870 ISSUED EVERY THURSDAY 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 OFFICIAL CITY PAPER THE AMERICA'S CUP Now we read that in the recent races for the America's cup off Sandy Hook the best boat did not win, whereas Sir Thomas Lipton frankly acknowledged that his boat was outclassed. While Resolute is hardly to be considered the best boat which ever defended the cup, her record as against that of Shamrock is glorious enough for any true American. In the first race, when Resolute was more than a mile ahead, her throat halliard snapped, her sails came down, and she had to be towed in, in a deplorably helpless conditions. Shamrock came up, gaily sailing in a spanking breeze, passed the American and won the first race of the series. That was a hard race to lose. In the second race, when Resolute was again more than a mile in the lead, the breeze died down, a calm ensued, and, the boats being unable to finish within the sitpulated time of six hours, it was called off. That was another hard race to lose. In the third race Shamrock won by a close margin, and this was her only real victory in all the trials. Resolute took the next three races in succession, winning the last handily without her time allowance. Sir Thomas acknowledged Resolute was the better boat, and that ought to be good enough for any less, the moment it was threatened with attack by another country. America would be solemnly bound to "preserve the territorial integrity" of each separate one of that multitude of countries, great and small. That obligation would be distinct from the undertaking entered into by any other member. It would matter not to us whether the other signatories undertook to carry out their contracts or not. Whether they or any of them took steps to preserve one of their number from attack, it would be up to the United States to do so individually. The only alternative would be a disgraceful repudiation by congress and the people of a most sacred covenant. Now, Poland is one of these 45 member nations. Some of the others are India, China, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Haiti, Hedjaz, Japan, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Switzerland, and Persia. Poland at this moment is attacked along hundreds of miles of her frontier. Were we in the league our armies even now would be engaged in bitter warfare on the Polish-Russian front, and billions of supplies and hundreds of thousands of American soldiers would be hurrying across the Atlantic. War against many of the other countries is likely to break out at any time, whereupon the United States would be compelled to duplicate its program in Poland. How long would it be before our own fair land would be reduced to the level of many of the nations of Europe—bankrupt in men, money, and morale? THE SINGLE TAX MEASURE At the coming election in November the ballot in California will contain a single tax amendment, the fifth of the kind submitted to the voters of the state by initiatory legislation during the past ten years. rens found nowhere except along the Californi port for this move stantly received indications for members fee has been fixed of the University of retary-treasurer of address is 430 Berkeley, California. In his speech he club, Dr. Jepson in long life of the Red "Most insects live A mouse lives four rabbit ten years; years, rarely longer live to be 60. A m 100 years, seldom tortoise attains and years. The Redwood years, and the Bigas 1,000 to 3,150. In the northern the Redwood has yet development. It h plete dominance of occupies. No other California has such the soil as the Red of its best develop northern forest. And sages of all years journey to Co marvelous tree in has found its b shall we say that he been logged—but we photographs to show "That would be happen. Yet all evitably be logged less we act and serve a special ar primitive condition. COUNTY ASSESSMENT COUNTY Auditor Jeff Property as the breeze died down, a calm ensued, and, the boats being unable to finish within the sitpulated time of six hours, it was called off. That was another hard race to lose. In the third race Shamrock won by a close margin, and this was her only real victory in all the trials. Resolute took the next three races in succession, winning the last handily without her time allowance. Sir Thomas acknowledged Resolute was the better boat, and that ought to be good enough for any American yachtsman. To say that the cards were stacked against Shamrock, because she had to sail across the ocean to participate in the races, is captious criticism. That is the rule mfollowed by the Ameraca in 1851 when she sailed across the ocean and won in a race around the Isle of Wight from 22 other boats. When the Cambria came over, a number of years later, there were 18 boats in the race, and Cambria finished eighth. The Royal London Yacht club then demanded that all future races should be sailed boat for boat. This was conceded by the New York Yacht club, and all races have since been sailed in that manner. To say the cards were stacked against Sir Thomas is merest twaddle and falderol tom-foolery. Let us hear no more of it. THE HEART OF THE LEAGUE It is probable that many of our citizens entertain a more or less vague notion of the influence the league of nations covenant would have upon the welfare of the United States in case it should be accepted by this nation. Some have a visionary idea that world peace somehow would be established and made permanent if America should lend its power to the league. They have made no real attempt to estimate the cost to them or to their country of such a proceeding, and permit their minds to dwell only upon the blessings that would come if war should be no more. Others have a more or less well defined notion that the independence of the United States would be compromised in some way if the covenant were adopted, but, they, too, would have difficulty in explaining their misgivings were they called upon for a reason. Now, it requires no profound study of the 26 sections of the covenant, nor of the many wordy treatises that have been written upon it, to bring home to every one of our citizens a vivid realization of just what would happen if be reduced to the level of many of the nations of Europe—bankrupt in men, money, and morale? THE SINGLE TAX MEASURE At the coming election in November the ballot in California will contain a single tax amendment, the fifth of the kind submitted to the voters of the state by initiatory legislation during the past ten years. The single tax amendment proposes that all public revenues shall be raised by taxation on the value of land exclusively. There is this year, as there has been for the last four years, organized opposition to the single tax in California in the shape of the People's Anti Single Tax League, and this organization has caused to be placed on the ballot an amendment requiring a 25 per cent petition on all amendments that pertain to the assessments or collection of taxes. This measure is aimed straight at the single taxers and the anti single taxers claim justification for it upon the ground that the single tax menace militates greatly against the improvement of lands, unfavorably accepts the market state and municipal bonds, and keeps many prospective settlers out of the state. The single tax also would relieve the corporations of the state from the payment of over nineteen millions of dollars of taxes annually and place this burden on the land owners. The single tax, its opponents assert, would increase taxes upon land until they were equal to the full rental value annually, thereby destroying the selling value of the land. State Controller Chambers has estimated that a tax levy on land values only would require a rate of 11½ per cent on each $100 of assessed valuation. If 7 percent interest on the investment were added to this the land would be required to clear, each year 18½ per cent. The effect of the adoption of the amendment put on the ballot by the anti single taxers requiring a 25 per cent petition on all taxation matters, will be to prevent the single taxers from getting an amendment on the ballot in the future they believe. SAN DIEGO COUNTY FARMERS TO VISIT ORANGE COUNTY The San Diego county farm bureau is conducting an excursion through photographs to show that would be evitably be logged less we act and serve a special area primitive condition. COUNTY ASSESSMENT SHOW County Auditor Jen Property assists according to first County Auditor We available for tax county this year priced at $103,579,645 as compared for 1919. These are the total amounts by County Assist due to the amoer operative property ed by Jerome against operative at the state. The figures shown show the amount real property, personal property and outside the city. In all cases except property the amoer territory are great ties. The assessment ty inside the cities 645, while the asses side real estate 975. Improvement valued at $7,379,025 provements are Personal property used at $16,617,350 side at $13,381,195 assessed in the supe on the outside at According to this estate of the county $54,091,620, person 998,545, improvement and the money of 560. The orange ma is factory, shys G. Anaheim Orange tion. He says that not be in a hurry fruit. He states he not affected here because he better take care of A bathing suit tween the blonde Now, it requires no profound study of the 26 sections of the covenant, nor of the many wordy treatises that have been written upon it, to bring home to every one of our citizens a vivid realization of just what would happen if the United States were bound by its terms today, and what the future would hold for America were its restrictions to be applied to our progress. It is true that every one of those sections contains provisions more or less directly affecting our welfare, but the one short sentence of the covenant that contains more potential evil for America than all the rest of the document together. That sentence is contained in the famous Article X and reads as follows: "The members of the league undertake to respect and preserve as against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence of all members of the league." Every man and every woman who desires to cast an intelligent vote at the polls this fall should commit that passage to memory and ponder over it in the weeks that follow before the election. That sentence is the "heart" of the league, to use Mr. Wilson's own characterization. Therein lies the pith and substance of the whole contract and a proper understanding of what it means is sufficient education on the much-discussed league to give everyone a comprehension of its dangers. Were the United States a member of the league it would be bound under that provision to go immediately to the assistance of any one of the 45 other members nations, more or ANAHEIM GAZETTE SEVERAL APPLICATIONS FOR ENGINEER JOB Water Company Directors Receive Reports of Officials for Past Month Superintendent Wallop reported to the directors of the Anaheim Water company Saturday that he had several applications on file for the position of engineer. These applications were laid over until next meeting. Report of superintendent and treasurer read and upon motion ordered filed. Report of the finance committee read and upon motion warrants drawn in payment of the various demands therein recommended. J. C. Tuffree came before the board with regard to piping the cement ditch along the east line of his Lypps property. Motioned by Beazley seconded by Annin this referred to ditch committee for investigation. Upon motion the following transfers of stock were granted: 12 shares Elizabeth F. Key to John Lemke; 2 shares Peter and Marie Schaller to George Barfoot; ½ share from Peter and Marie Schaller and 4 shares from Herman Stern to J. E. Walters. Application for transfer of 5 shares by W. A. Dolan from Ventura Savings bank, pledgee for F. Grant White to Ventura Savings bank for Leonard Hessel to be granted on condition that W. A. Dolan furnish his bond for $1500. Bill from Byron Jackson Iron Works for $1954.44 for No. 2 deep well turbine pump held up for investigation. Ditch committee reported as unfavorable to the application that he had interviewed Mr. McLaughlin of the state mining bureau and also reported that the committee decided that the company needed an efficient oil man to make detailed report of the conditions on the Amalgamated lease before employing council. Director Dwyer reported that the Crowther Estate complained of being charged rate and a half for water on day. Most of the blackeyes should be cut by Monday of next week. This year's blackeye crop promises to be good as this crop was not so badly affected by the hot spell. W. C. Jerome, county auditor, and a prominent bean grower, predicts that the bean crop as a whole will be completed at a loss this year to the ranchers. He said that the farmers in the highland territories stand to lose about a hundred dollars an acre on their limas. Threshing is generally completed in the forepart of November, but should be over by the middle of October this season. It was locally predicted that the 1920 output would be a bumper crop because the ground had plenty of moisture and the plants this spring looked strong and healthy. There was also less acreage over the United States and the price promised to be higher. Even in this county there is less acreage as many farmers have shifted to beet growing. There is little to base a price prediction for this year's crop because of the law of supply and demand. The present price is twelve cents a pound for the regular limas and eleven cents for the baby limas, which are usually about a cent behind. Alva Rogers was cut about the face and hands and his car was badly damaged when run into by a truck driven by T. Mosl, a Japanese of Los Angeles, on the county road west of Anaheim. The right front wheel was torn from the car, the right front fender torn loose and the windshield broken. Rogers was thrown through the windshield and cut about the hands and face, but not seriously injured. The right front spring was broken and the fender bent on the truck. The Jap was arrested by Deputy Marshals Tax Choate and O. B. Baxter, but released on a bond of $100. Tom Hoag and family are spending COUNTY ASSESSMENT SHOWS BIG INCREASE County Auditor Jerome Gives Taxable Property as $103,000,000 According to figures completed by County Auditor W. C. Jerome, there is available for tax purposes in Orange county this year property assessed at $103,579,645 as compared to $87,129,900 for 1919. These figures fall short of the total announced several weeks ago by County Assessor James Sleeper due to the amount assessed against operative property not being considered by Jerome. The assessments against operative property are paid to the state. The figures compiled by Jerome show the amounts assessed against real property, personal property, improvements and money both inside and outside the cities of the county. In all cases except that of personal property the amounts in the outlying territory are greater than in the cities. The assessment against real property inside the cities amounts to $14,921,645, while the assessment against outside real estate amounts to $39,169,975. Improvements inside cities are valued at $7,379,025, while outside improvements are worth $11,963,895. Personal property inside cities is valued at $16,617,350 and that on the outside at $13,381,195. Money inside is assessed in the sum of $70,310 and that on the outside at $76,250. According to these figures the real estate of the county is assessed at $54,091,620, personal property at $29,-998,545, improvement at $19,342,920 and the money of the county at $146,-560. The orange market continues satisfactory, shys G. W. Sandilands of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon association. He says that the ranchers should not be in a hurry to move all their fruit. He states that the hot spell has not affected the citrus fruits around here because the orchards are being better take care of than before. A bathing suit parade contest between the blondes and brunettes will Ditch committee reported as unfavorable to the application that he had interviewed Mr. McLaughlin of the state mining bureau and also reported that the committee decided that the company needed an efficient oil man to make detailed report of the conditions on the Amalgamated lease before employing council. Director Dwyer reported that the Crowther Estate complained of being charged rate and a half for water on run No. 3 when they understood it was to be run on run No. 4. Motioned by Thamer, seconded by Dwyer that water to be charged straight rate and on run No. 4. Application of J. E. Jones for pipe line in front of his place referred to the ditch committee. On motion the meeting was adjourned. IRRIGATING WELLS MUST BE DUG DEEPER Water Level in Orange County Lower Than Ever Before That owners of shallow well pumping plants in Orange county must make up their minds to abandon shallow wells and put pumps and dig deep wells and put in turbine pumps was declared by W. L. Deimling, district manager of the Edison company. Deimling said that the underground water levels in Orange county are lower right now than they were at any time last season. During August and September of last year scores of pumping plants that were operated by pit pumps found that they had to lower their pumps in order to get water. "The lowering of the pumps at the best right now seems to me to bring only temporary relief," said Deimling. "In many wells the pit pumps cannot be lowered on account of quick sand, and in other places the pumps are already down as far as they can be operated successfully." "Some of the farmers with shallow wells to the west and southwest have told me in the last week that they are not getting any water, even when they try to get it at night, when the water level generally comes up a bit. These same wells produced a flow last year throughout the season. I am very certain that the shallow wells have far less water to draw upon now than they had at any time last season." The owners of deep wells equipped helm. The right front wheel was torn from the car, the right front fender torn loose and the windshield broken. Rogers was thrown through the windshield and cut about the hands and face, but not seriously injured. The right front spring was broken and the fender bent on the truck. The Jap was arrested by Deputy Marshals Tax Choate and O. B. Baxter, but released on a bond of $100. Tom Hoag and family are spending the week at Big Bear Lake. Miss Myrtle Ustick of the gas office is taking a vacation and will spend part of her time in the mountains and part of it at the beach. A number of Knight of Pythias went over to Long Beach Saturday night and attended the competition drill of U.R.K.P. teams. The party from here included Col. B. T. Beale, Capt. Walter Armstutz, Lieut. C. A. Criss, Lieut. Toussouf, Sergt. Martin , Alex Payse and S. L. Welch. John L. Komer of the Herald force and Miss Mabel Wright of Santa Ana were married at St. Joseph's Catholic church, Santa Ana, Tuesday morning. Rev. Father Emmulen performing the ceremony. They will spend a week or two on a honeymoon trip before settling down to housekeeping. BAND CONCERT PROGRAM The Anaheim Elks Band will give another one of its superb band concerts tonight (Thursday) at 8 o'clock sharp at the library grounds: Program Earl Briggs Tozler, Conductor 1—March "Bombasto" ... Farror (Dedicated to the Seventh Ward Military Band, Omaha, Neb.) 2—Waltz Song "Tripoll" ... Weill (On the Shore of Tripoli) 3—Patrol "American" ... Meacham 4—Fox Trot "I Want a Daddy Who Will Rock Me to Sleep" ... Sloane (Introducing "My Marlonette" from Greenwich Village Follies). 5—Overture "Superba" ... Dalbey (A Grand Medley) The orange market continues satisfactory, says G. W. Sandilands of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon association. He says that the ranchers should not be in a hurry to move all their fruit. He states that the hot spell has not affected the citrus fruits around here because the orchards are being better take care of than before. A bathing suit parade contest between the blondes and brunettes will be held at Venice Sunday. The Theda Bara types have thrown out a challenge to the blonde sirens and the contest is on. Two hundred and fifty dollars will be awarded in cash prizes and divided into three sections—Los Angeles city, County, and towns of Southern California and Santa Monica Bay. Mrs. Emily V. Reed has received notice from the war risk insurance bureau that the $10,000 policy of her son, Roy Reed, whose death occurred several months ago as a result of a disability incurred in the service, will be paid to her. On Reed's death it was learned that his policy had lapsed, but when it was taken up with the government it was found that on his disability, payments were unnecessarily. Emil Dreyfus of San Francisco is in town this week looking after business affairs and visiting old friends. The question of cutting back the Dreyfus building occupied by the S. Q. R. store will probably be one of the matters which he will consider while here. President Wilson has on occasion professed to be guided by voices in the air, but Colonel Bryan now entertains the idea that Governor Cox may be controlled by voices in the cellar. "Some of the farmers with shallow wells to the west and southwest have told me in the last week that they are not getting any water, even when they try to get it at night, when the water level generally comes up a bit. These same wells produced a flow last year throughout the season. I am very certain that the shallow wells have far less water to draw upon now than they had at any time last season." The owners of deep wells equipped with turbine pumps are getting the water they want. These wells are all the way from 200 to 1200 feet deep. The shallow wells that draw from the gravel strata about ninety or 100 feet down are the ones that are failing. The Edison company has been able to keep its pumping plant customers fairly well supplied with power, and there has been no suffering of crops for lack of power for the pumping plants. The aim of the local manager has been to give the very best possible service to all of the plants dependent upon the Edison lines. The summer is passing with a better supply of power than was thought possible a few months ago. HARVESTING BEANS Thirty days of continued hot weather have played havoc with this year's bean crop, according to men in touch with the situation. It is estimated that the heat has cut the yield this year at least fifty per cent. It is now expected that the 1920 crop will not exceed last year's output but should amount to approximately 825,000 bags of one hundred pounds each, of regular limas and from 225,000 to 250,000 bags of baby limas. Cutting of beans commenced on the San Joaquin yesterday and will be in full swing all over the county by Mon- 3-Patrol "American" Meacham 4-Fox Trot "I Want a Daddy Who Will Rock Me to Sleep" Sloane (Introducing "My Martonette" from Greenwich Village Follies. 5-Overture "Superba" Dalbey (A Grand Medley) 6-Waltz Song "Down the Trail to Home Sweet Home" Ball 7-Characteristic March "Trombonium" Withron 8-Respect to Country "The Star-Spangled Banner" NOTE—Auditors are asked to remain standing until the last note is played during the last number. Also, not to start up auto engines during the playing of a number; wait until the piece is over; also, not to applaud with horns, but to handclap vigorously. DREDGER GUTTED IN BIG $125,000 FIRE Supposed to have been ignited by a back fire from the boilers, the giant steam dredger in Newport Harbor was totally destroyed Saturday evening, causing a loss estimated at $125,000, and which will probably result in several months' delay in the dredging program started several months ago by the Orange county harbor commission. The dredger was the property of the Los Angeles Dredging company and was brought into the harbor about six weeks ago. The fire started shortly after six o'clock Saturday evening in the en- GRAND Sunday and Monday THE BRAT Maude Fulton's famous stage success, with the great NAZIMOVA Here is something worth while. Dont miss it FAIRYLAND Sunday and Monday Wm. Faversham The famous stage star, in THE MAN WHO LOST HIMSELF Shown recently at Grauman's Rialto to large audiences Bicycles We have a full stock now and at all times of the famous Bicycles We have a full stock now and at all times of the famous Dayton Bicycles These wheels are acknowledged the best that can be made and if you are considering buying a wheel be sure to see them. Fishing Is Good Some splendid deep sea fishing is reported—come in here and get your outfit. The most complete line in all Orange county is to be found here. Some splendid deep sea fishing is reported—come in here and get your outfit. The most complete line in all Orange county is to be found here. Wm. H. Houts Bicycles—Sporting Goods 171 W. Center Phone 591 gine room and in a few minutes the entire upper structure was ablaze, the flames spreading quickly over the oil soaked frame work. Engineer Keith was in the engine room when the blaze started and in a few minutes was entirely surrounded by fire. He was rescued by Oller Jackson, the only other man on board when the fire started. Jackson's rescue of Keith was spectacular. First securing two heavy burlap sacks he soaked them both in water and with one of them over his head rushed through a wall of flame and succeeded in bringing out Keith. The men then cut the oil barge, standing along side the dredger, loose from its moorings in time to save it from destruction. The location of the dredger made it impossible for the Newport Beach fire department to be of any assistance and the fire spread so quickly that the chemical fire extinguishers aboard the dredger were of no use. In less than fifteen minutes the dredger was a mass of flame. The only part of the machinery of the dredger that was saved was the knife and the end of the suction pipe in the water. All of the rest of the heavy machinery is a total loss. The flames burned down to the steel hull of the dredger and the debris was still smoldering late Sunday afternoon. Early Sunday morning the flames ate their way into the oil tanks and for about an hour a huge column of heavy black smoke soared above the smoldering mass. Secretary Lew H. Wallace of the harbor commission said he had not learned what steps the Los Angeles Dredging company will take toward moving the hull of the ruined dredger and neither did he know whether another dredger would be sent into the bay at this time. Something definite along this line will probably be learned at Wednesday's meeting of the commission, it is said.