anaheim-gazette 1921-02-10

SWING CONFERS WITH COUNTY RANCHERS CONGRESSMAN-ELECT CONFERS WITH MANY ANAHEIM PEOPLE THURSDAY MORNING Addresses Farm Bureau Meeting at La Habra and Promises to Work for Protection Measures for Growers—Much Oratory but Harmonious Meeting, the New Congressman and the Ranchers Being in Full Accord In his progress through Orange county last Thursday, Judge Phil D. Swing of El Centro, congressman-elect from this district, made it plain to all with whom he talked that he favors a tariff duty sufficiently high to afford ample protection to the horticulturists of Orange county and the agriculturists of other sections of the country. figures that do not permit fair returns to producers here he said. Dr. Twomley, of the Fullerton-Pla-centia district, declared that the orange growers "are up against it." He said that investigations he had made in his district proved conclusively that when navel oranges sell in New York market at $4.50 per box, the grower gets a return of just what it cost him to produce a box. He makes no profit unless the selling price is above that figure. Dr. Twomley asserts that in order to return a fair rate of interest on the investment it is necessary to get around $6 per box in the Eastern markets. S. C. Hartranft said that the orange growers must get more money in the next few years, else all will discover that they have made a bad investment. C. L. Orumrine asserted that the increase in freight rates was equivalent to a mortgage of $1600 on every acre devoted to citrus tree culture. J. A. Smiley, of West Orange, offered figures showing that it costs 14.97 cents to produce a pound of English walnuts in California. The figures are based on average production costs for the past eleven years. He said the cost price given does not include land investment. He said that $113,836,000 was invested in the industry in this In his progress through Orange county last Thursday, Judge Phil D. Swing of El Centro, congressman-elect from this district, made it plain to all with whom he talked that he favors a tariff duty sufficiently high to afford ample protection to the horticulturists of Orange county and the agriculturists of other sections of the country. The judge came here at the invitation of the county Farm Bureau, and he promised that when he assumes his seat in the House of Representatives he will do everything in his power to effect a protective measure for the farmers. It is understood that he will favor the Farm Bureau schedule that has been prepared by Senator Silver of Virginia. Its provisions are: Lemons ...1 1-4c per pound Wheat ...40c per bushel Cotton (over 1 1-8 in. staple) ...7c per pound Wool (unwashed) ...15c per pound Wool (washed) ...30c per pound Wool (scoured) ...45c per pound Potatoes ...25c per bushel Cattle ...30 per cent ad valorem Sheep (1 yr. and over) ...$3 per head Sheep (under 1 yr.) ...$1 per head Cocoanut oil ...20c per gallon Butter ...8c per pound Cheese ...8c per pound Judge Swing was in Anaheim for a short time Thursday morning conferring with a number of people at the Chamber of Commerce room. He also stopped at Fullerton, where he took luncheon and in the afternoon attended the Farm Bureau Meeting at La Habra, where representatives from all sections of the county gathered to meet him. W. M. Belding, president of the Orange County Farm Bureau, presided at the meeting, held in the auditorium of the La Habra school house. There was a large attendance. C. E. Utt of Tustin gave a talk on the Japanese question. Touching just briefly on the importance of the tariff to the farming industries of the nation, particularly to the citrus and walnut growers. Utt declared that barring the Asiatics was of great importance. "If we are to keep America for the whites, we must put up the bars against the Asiatics," said Utt. "If we do not our fate is certain—as certain as was that of the Indians when our Pilgrim fathers invaded the land of the reds. C. L. Crumrine asserted that the increase in freight rates was equivalent to a mortgage of $1600 on every acre devoted to citrus tree culture. J. A. Smiley, of West Orange, offered figures showing that it costs 14.97 cents to produce a pound of English walnuts in California. The figures are based on average production costs for the past eleven years. He said the cost price given does not include land investment. He said that $113,836,000 was invested in the industry in this state. Dean W. Johnson was called on for a statement as to the bean industry. He was not expecting to talk on the subject and was not prepared with figures that would be of value to Swing. He said that he was a beet raiser and that he had had enough of free trade to last him the rest of his life. Mrs. I. D. Mills of Orange, represented the W. C. T. U. and offered some very complimentary remarks on the attitude of Swing on public matters. Belding recited briefly the local, state and national operations of the Farm Bureau and asked Swing to get in touch with Grey Silver, former U.S. Senator from Virginia at Washington, for information pertaining to the desires of the Farm Bureau. Silver is the bureau's lobbyist at Washington. Mr. Parker of the Anaheim district, thought that if the growers would unite in the purchase of a steamship line, of the building of new vessels for a line, one of the problems of the industry would be solved to a very large extent., He asserted that, in his opinion, citrus shipments by water could be made a great success. SHIPMENT BY WATER PROVES A SUCCESS Two Thousand Boxes of Fruit Arrive At Philadelphia in Excellent Condition Shipment of oranges and lemons by water is a proven success. Managers of fruit exhanges and associations expressed themselves to this effect, following a telegram from Philadelphia announcing the arrival, in first class condition, of a trial shipment of fruit at the Quaker City. The condition of the fruit, said the telegram, was as good as it would have been had it been shipped by rail, perhaps even better. The California Fruit Exchange shipped 2000 boxes of oranges and briefly on the importance of the tariff to the farming industries of the nation, particularly to the citrus and walnut growers. Utt declared that barring the Asiatics was of great importance. "If we are to keep America for the whites, we must put up the bars against the Asiatics," said Utt. "If we do not our fate is certain—as certain as was that of the Indians when our Pilgrim fathers invaded the land of the reds. "We can legislate and make blunders—and correct the blunders. If we continue to permit the Japanese to come into this country, in time we cannot correct the evil, except by war, and war will come if immigration of Japanese is not halted at this time for good and all." He said that if the operation of the "gentleman's agreement" of the past thirteen years exemplified the effectiveness of the agreement, he wanted no more of it, declaring that the Japanese had come here in larger numbers in that period than prior to its institution. W. L. York of La Habra, presented facts on the lemon industry for the consideration of Swing. He gave compiled figures that showed the cost of production, the quantity of lemons produced, the value of the industry, the millions of dollars invested, and the consumption as against the yield. He declared that there is a big overproduction and that unless protection is adequate in the way of tariff, the industry will be ruined. C. L. Crumrine spoke on the handling and the value of the bi-products of the lemon. He asked for 15 cents a pound on citric acid and 30 cents a pound ad valorem duty on lemon oil. He declared that the citric acid distribution in this country was controlled largely by Italian interests. Acid and oil are purchased in Italy and shipped to this country, and sold at water is a proven success. Managers of fruit exchanges and associations expressed themselves to this effect, following a telegram from Philadelphia announcing the arrival, in first class condition, of a trial shipment of fruit at the Quaker City. The condition of the fruit, said the telegram, was as good as it would have been had it been shipped by rail, perhaps even better. The California Fruit Exchange shipped 2000 boxes of oranges and lemons from San Pedro to Philadelphia on January 13, the cargo going on the steamer Cramp. The cargo arrived in Philadelphia Thursday afternoon. Word as to the condition upon arrival was telephoned to the California Fruit Exchange and copies of the telegram were sent out to the exchange and association managers. L. D. Palmer, manager of the Orange county Fruit Exchange, was among those who received a copy. Here's the story: "Cargo very satisfactory. Lemons showed only slight decay. Oranges under refrigeration showed only small percentage of decay. Under ventilation they were somewhat shrunken and showed heavier decay. Exact percentage not available tonight. There was very slight breakage. Cargo now on pier. Full details later." The trial shipment was made under ventilation and refrigeration in order to test the value of both. The telegram discloses that the loss was the greater under refrigeration. The lemons it is understood, were entirely under ventilation. The condition of the shipment proves that we can ship fruit by water at all seasons of the year and that we can ship lemons under ventilation," declared Palmer today. "Of course we wouldn't expect to ship oranges at all seasons of the year except under refrigeration." AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, February 10, 1921 WATER COMPANY COMMITTEE IS ORGANIZED S. C. HARTRANFT ELECTED CHAIRMAN, G. W. SHERWOOD, SECRETARY OF INVESTIGATING BOARD Several Sub-committees Appointed and a Thorough Examination of the Company's system Will be Made—Efforts Making to Secure Quorum in Person or by Proxy for the Special Meeting Called to Hear Report and Receive Recommendations When the stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company meet in special session on Saturday, April, 23 there will probably be a number of changes made in its system of business provided a quorum is present either in person or by proxy. Not since 1925 has this been done. MRS. ROY TRAPP HAS EXCITING EXPERIENCE Victim of Mose Gibson Battles With Assailant on Highway While sheriff's deputies, police officers and private citizens throughout Southern California continued on a determined search for the man who late Thursday afternoon brutally seized and kissed her Mrs. Roy Trapp, widow of the Fullerton rancher who was murdered last July, was under the constant care of a physician, slowly recovering from her harrowing experience. Mrs. Trapp was driving alone to the home of Mrs. Julia L. Carpenter at Fullerton, where she had been invited to a card party. She was stopped on the highway near Artesia by a man driving in the opposite direction. As the two machines drew near the man pointed toward the wheels of Mrs. Trapp's machine. Thinking that he meant that something was wrong with one of the wheels or tires, Mrs. Trapp stopped her car and the stranger stopped his. As Mrs. Trapp stooped over to look at a wheel of her machine the can sneaked up behind her, seized her v the neck and kissed her. NO ABATEMENT IN THE ORGY OF CRIME THE BURGLAR, THE HIGHWAY-MAN AND THE ASSAILANT OF WOMAN IS STILL ACTIVE Jails are Overcrowded and Hundreds of Criminals Escape Arrest—Vigilante Committees Talked of in Many Places as an aid to Police—Price House on South Olive Looted Sunday—Brea Burglar Confesses Almost every community in the land is discussing ways and taking steps to assist the officers in combating the wave of crime that has been sweeping the country from the Atlanic to the Pacific during the past two years. In some places indignant citizens are forming vigilante committees, and the burglar, the highway-man, is still occupying his own walls. FORD AGENT Will Have Ing in CITY George last week structure garage in completed Ford car building east corner streets, and have a fr Angeles making over Mr. Durin Tom In ago. It will then, occur little over occasions. When the stockholders of the Anaheim Union Water Company meet in special session on Saturday, April 23 there will probably be a number of changes made in its system of business provided a quorum is present either in person or by proxy. Not since 1915 has there been a quorum at the annual meeting, and at the meeting on January 29, it was decided that a special session should be held and an effort made to get out sufficient votes to transact official business. Proposed changes will be discussed at the meeting and it is desirable to have a quorum present in order to be able to act on any suggestions. At the meeting on the 29th, it was decided to appoint a committee to make a thorough investigation of the company's business and affairs, and to recommend any changes that might be deemed advisable. President Hale appointed C. C. Chapman, Sam'l Kraemer and S. W. McCulloch on the committee, giving the power to increase the membership to eleven. The committee, when completed consisted of the following: C. C. Chapman; S. W. McCulloch, Samuel Kraemer, G. W. Sherwood, S. C. Hartranft, John Tufree, Wm. Berkenstock, J. M. Newell, W. S. Gregory, E. D. Lang, W. J. Heinz. This committee held a meeting at Fullerton Friday and organized by electing S. C. Hartranft chairman and G. W. Sherwood secretary. The following sub-committees were then appointed. Committee to study the executive affairs of the board of directors and the arrangements with oil companies, J. W. Newell, chairman; John Tuffree and Sam Kraemer. Committee on stock and distribution: S. W. McCulloch, chairman; C. C. Chapman and Wm. Berkenstock. Committee on construction: R. S. Gregory, chairman; E. D. Lang and W. J. Heinz. Committee on finance and foreign relations, that is, joint enterprises with Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Co., and the like: G. W. Sherwood, chairman; C. C. Chapman and S. C. Hartranft. The committees will make their investigations separately and then report to the general committee which will whip into shape any recommendations all members agree upon. It is understood that this action is intended to secure Quorum in Person or by Proxy for the Special Meeting Called to Hear Report and Receive Recommendations Thinking that he meant that something was wrong with one of the wheels or tires, Mrs. Trapp stopped her car and the stranger stopped his. As Mrs. Trapp stooped over to look at a wheel of her machine the can sneaked up behind her, seized her v neck and kissed her. Mrs. Trapp kicked at the man who held her and one blow fell him. As the man lost his grip Mrs. Trapp jumped into her machine and sped off toward the home of Mrs. Carpenter. Upon entering the door of Mrs. Carpenter's home Mrs. Trapp in an excited and trembling voice told of her experience at the hands of the brute on the highway and then collapsed. Dr. C. C. Violett of Garden Grove, who has been Mrs. Trapp's physician for several years, was quickly summoned and did everything in his power to revive her. According to Dr. Violett, Mrs. Trapp was in such a state of excitement that she was able to give only a meager account of what had occurred. Later in the evening, Mrs. Trapp was removed to the home of her brother, Otto Warnke at Bellflower, where she has made her home since the tragedy which left her a widow seven months ago. It was on July 14, 1920 that Mose Gibson, the negro, broke into the new Trapp home near Fullerton, murdered Trapp with a pick axe and then brutally attacked Mrs. Trapp. For days her life hung in the balance and the memory of the tragedy still causing her physician to be apprehensive of her state of health. Scouting parties were immediately organized upon receipt of the news of the attack of Mrs. Trapp. Sheriff C. E. Jackson was notified and instructed every officer in the northern end of the county to scour the highways for any trace of the assailant. THE ORANGE SHOW The advance ticket sale for the Eleventh National Orange Show, which will be held in San Bernardino February 18 to 28 inclusive, already indicates a record-breaking attendance at the exposition. That the attendance record of 160,000 established last year will be broken is freely predicted. Family tickets have been placed on sale throughout Southern California four admissions selling for a dollar. Almost every community in the land is discussing ways and taking steps to assist the officers in combating the wave of crime that has been sweeping the country from the Atlanic tie to the Pacific during the past two years. In some places indignant citizens are forming vigilante committees, and the burglar, the highwayman and assailant of women who chances to be caught will probably be dealt with in the good old-fashioned way. Burglaries, assaults and hold-ups are becoming so numerous that half the news space in the city dalles is required to record them. Hundreds of criminals are never caught, yet peace officers report that every jail in the state is over flowing. Not a week passes but from one to a dozen crimes are reported to the local police and Anaheim is neither better nor worse than any other town. The latest burglary was perpetrated Sunday afternoon when the house of W.S.Price on South Olive was ransacked and goods, including a Liberty bond and jewelry, to the amount of $250 were taken. For about an hour the house happened to be left by its inmates, and during that time the burglar got in his work. Several other crimes have been perpetrated in the city and during the week business houses have been burglarized at Garden Grove, Brea and other points in the neighborhood. How a burglar, who entered a store at Brea by lowering himself through a skylight with a rope, was almost caught in his own trap because of difficulty in getting away by means of the rope was revealed by Sheriff C.E.Jackson. Lying on a cot in the Los Angeles hospital with the bone in his leg badly shattered by a bullet, Harry Allen, shot by a street car conductor, confessed to Sheriff Jackson and Mr.Woodruff, one of the proprietors of the Woodruff & Hennigan store at Brea, that he was the man who robbed the Brea store last Wednesday night. This is according to Sheriff Jackson, who says that clothing worn by the bandit at the time he was shot was positively identified by Woodruff as goods taken from his store. When Allen was wounded he was wearing two suits of underwear, three shirts and two pairs of trousers. He also wore a sweater, coat and mackinaw, the coat matching one pair of trousers. On his head Allen wore ALL BADGERS CALLED TO JOLLY PICNIC All who have ever lived in Wisconsin are invited to meet for the great annual picnic reunion, day, Saturday, February 12th, 1921, in Syrambore Grove Park, Los Angeles. Come as early as you can and spend the day with friends. We will have county registers and headquarters so you can find the old neighbor even with ten thousand present. There will be a brief program, opening about 2 o'clock, but the main purpose will be to have a good time. We want to see all the tourists and visitors from the old home state as well as our residents so as to make this the greatest picnic in our history. Bring your baskets well filled and share with friends. Coffee will be served free to all who buy the silk souvenir badges. Each one who learns of this picnic is asked to pass the word along. Further information may be had of the President, Frank H. True, or of C. H. Parsons, Secretary of the Federation of State Societies, Continental National Bank, 901 S. Main, phone 10251. THE ORANGE SHOW The advance ticket sale for the Eleventh National Orange Show, which will be held in San Bernardino February 18 to 28 inclusive, already indicates a record-breaking attendance at the exposition. That the attendance record of 160,000 established last year will be broken is freely predicted. Family tickets have been placed on sale throughout Southern California, four admissions selling for a dollar. A substantial saing can be made by purchasing family tickets. Chambers of commerce in the various cities of Southern California have the tickets for sale. Tickets are on sale in the following communities: Alhambra, Arcadia, Azuza, Baldwin Park, Covina, El Monte, Glendora. La Verne, Monrovia, Pomona, Puente, San Dimas, San Gabriel, Sierra Madre West Covina, Whittler, Santa Ana, Riverside, Redlands, Long Beach, CuCamonga, Highland, Patton, Hemet, San Jacinto, Corona, Orange, Fullerton, Anahelm, Beaumont, Banning and Elsinore. Entertainment features at the Eleventh National Orange Show will be the best that it has been possible to book, no expense being spared in securing talent that will merit the approval of the thousands of visitors. The entertainment program will be given twice daily in the main fruit tent. Half a dozen bands will furnish music during the ten days of the exposition. In addition to the vaudeville and musical programs in the tents the joy zone this year will be larger than in the past, half a dozen carnival companies combining to provide an opportunity for revelry such as has never before been offered in Southern California. The war took a toll of 8,150 members of the British aristocracy. This is according to Sheriff Jackson, who says that clothing worn by the bandit at the time he was shot was positively identified by Woodruff as goods taken from his store. When Allen was wounded he was wearing two suits of underwear, three shirts and two pairs of trousers. He also wore a sweater, coat and mackinaw; the coat matching one pair of the trousers. On his head Allen wore an expensive hat and in one pocket he carried a cap. All of this wearing apparel was taken from the Brea store, according to Jackson. Various other articles including a number of cheap watches and pocket knives, were sold according to Allen. Jackson says Allen told him that he ate the bacon and utilized coffee which he stole from the store having made his breakfast in the open near La Habra. Jackson stated that Allen denied all knowledge of the burglary at Placentia last Thursday night. Allen told Jackson that he entered the Brea store through a skylight by means of a rope and that while it was an easy matter getting into the place he had quite a difficult time in getting out. Climb ing the rope with loot weighting him down was not so easy, he said. Jackson says that Allen told him that he entered the store about three o'clock and did not succeed in getting out until after five. He said he thot that he was trapped. When he finally did get out through the skylight and down into the alleyway he tied his loot into a bundle and started down the main street of the town that he passed several people but that no one seemed to suspect him. From Brea he walked toward La Habra and prepared his breakfast at a point near the highway. Later in the morning he made his way to Los ETTE Number 14 DEATH SUMMONS A PIONEER CITIZEN MRS. MARY MELROSE STRICKEN WITH PNEUMONIA, PASSES AWAY AFTER SHORT LLNESS Came to Anaheim in 1862, Her Father Being a Member of the Company of Pioneers who Purchased the Site and Laid Out the City—Died on the Forty Seventh Anniversary of Her Marriage. On Friday morning, February 4, shortly after midnight, Mrs. Mary Melrose, wife of Richard Melrose, passed away at her home on North Philadelphia street. A week previous to her death she was stricken with pneumonia and although she had been very low her death came unexpectedly; as there was a decided improvement ANGELEE and on Friday night decided to hold up a street car conductor at Pasadena. Allen was shot when he stepped a board a one-man street car and ordered the conductor-motorman to hand over his cash. The conductor knocked Allen's gun from his hand, grabbed his own weapon and fired twice, both shots taking effect in Allen's legs. FORD AGENCY WILL BUILD NEW QUARTERS Will Have Largest Automobile Building in County When Completed George Dunton of the Ford agency, last week signed contracts for construction of the largest automobile garage in Orange county which, when completed, will be the home of the Ford car and Fordson tractor. The building will be erected on the south east corner of Los Angeles and Adela streets, and will cost $30,000. It will have a frontage of 135 feet on Los Angeles street and 150 on Adela, Making over 20000 feet of floor space. Mr. Dunton purchased this business of Tom Ingram about a year and a half ago. It was considered a big business then, occupying a floor space of a little over 6000 feet. On different occasions he has added to the plant Unity in the days and taking orders in combat that has been from the Atlan. The past two places indignant vigilante community, the highway of women who will probably be old-fashioned adults and hold numerous that the city dallies them. Hundreds were caught, yet that every jail rowing. Not a bone to a dozen the local police better nor down. Was perpetrated on the house of Olive was ransacked a Liberty the amount of about an hour to be left by its that time the Several other detrated in the week business clarized at Gar-other points in who entered a lowering himself with a rope, was torn trap because away by meansaled by Sheriff the Los Angeles in his leg badly in Harry Allen, conductor, con-ckson and Mr. proprietors of molligan store at man who robbed Wednesday night. Sheriff Jackson, big worn by the was shot was by Woodruff as store. Bounded he was underwear, three of trousers. He boat and macking one pair of head Allen wore Ford car and Fordson tractor. The building will be erected on the south east corner of Los Angeles and Adele streets, and will cost $30,000. It will have a frontage of 135 feet on Los Angeles street and 150 on Adele, Making over 20000 feet of floor space. Mr. Dunton purchased this business of Tom Ingram about a year and a half ago. It was considered a big business then, occupying a floor space of a little over 6000 feet. On different occasions he has added to the plant until he now has 14000 square feet and is compelled to rent outside room. The expanding business not only justifies but compels the erection of larger quarters in the county, and one of the finest Ford homes in South-ern California. The Ford and Fordson sales the past year aggregate half a million dollars and thirty people are employed to handle the enormous business. During 1920, 155 tractors and 314 cars were sold by this agency. CITRUS CROP FOR 1921 The Riverside Press estimate of the coming crop shows a grand total of 53,000 carloads of citrus fruit from the state. This is divided as follows: Oranges Lem. Southern California ... 39,500 8700 Central California ... 4,300 200 Northern California ... 300 Total for state ... 44,100 8900 The various districts of Southern California, according to the detailed estimates, will produce and ship from the various sections as follows: Oranges Lem. Pomona district ... 4000 300 Orange district ... 3500 1000 Riverside district ... 3500 400 Azusa-Glendora district ... 3500 250 Ontario district ... 3100 1025 Redlands ... 3000 ... Anaheim ... 3000 ... Covina ... 2000 ... Highland ... 1900 125 Whittier district ... 1650 850 Placentia ... 1500 100 San Dimas ... 1400 700 La Verne ... 1200 100 Rialto-Bloomington-Colton ... 1150 60 Fullerton ... 900 ... Corona ... 800 725 Veatura County ... 700 900 Alhambra district ... 600 ... Duarte-Monrovia ... 600 ... La Habra ... 400 350 San Fernando ... 300 400 San Diego County ... 240 900 Merceno ... 185 ... Forty.Seventh Anniversary of Her Marriage. On Friday morning, February, 4 shortly after midnight, Mrs. Mary Melrose, wife of Richard Melrose, passed away at her home on North Philadelphia street. A week previous to her death she was stricken with pneumonia and although she had been very low her death came unexpectedly; as there was a decided improvement in her condition Thursday. She grew worse Thursday evening, however, and died in the early hours of Friday morning. In point of years of continuous residence, Mrs. Melrose was probably the oldest inhabitant of Anaheim. She was the daughter of Conrad Kuchel, one of the band of fifty adventurous San Francisco colonists, who purchased the ground on which Anaheim now stands of the Spanish owner, and founded the city. She was born in Indiana sixty-six years ago. While she was yet an infant her parents joined the stream of gold-seekers headed for the new Eldorado. They crossed the Isthmus of Panama, finally reaching San Francisco. In 1862, when she was seven years of age they came to Anaheim. On February, 4, 1875, at occurred on the 47th anniversary of her marriage. Mrs. Melrose is survived by her husband, and was the mother of three children, all of whom are living. They are Mrs. F. A. Backs, Jr. and Miss Winifred Melrose of this city Allan Melrose of San Francisco. Two brothers and two sisters survive her. They are Henry and Charles Kuchel and Miss Elizabeth Kuchel of this city and Mrs. Neille Melgs of Baltimore, Maryland. She leaves also an adopted son, Richard Allan Melrose and a half brother, Robert Kuchel of Escondido. Funeral services were held at the Backs & Terry Chapel, Monday afternoon, Rev. G. R. Messias, Rector of St Michael's Episcopal Church, having charge of the services. The Episcopal choir furnished the music. Interment was in the Loma Vista cemetery. The alter was banked with a profusion of beautiful floral offerings sent in by friends of the deceased, and a large concourse of sorrowing friends gathered at the chapel to pay a last tribute to one who had lived so long among them and was so highly esteemed. Many friend came from out of town to attend the funeral. All who ever lived in Minnesota are invited to meet for the great annual picnic reunion, all day, Saturday, Feb., 19th, 1921, in Sycamore Grove Park, Los Angeles. Come as early as you can and spend the day with friends. We will have the county headquarters so you can find the old neighbor even with ten thousand present. There will be a brief program opening about two o'clock, but the main purpose will be to have a good time. Remember that you had the largest reunion last year of any state but Iowa? Yes? Then beat your own record this time. We want to see all the tourists and visitors from the old home state as well as residents so as to make this the greatest picnic in our history. Bring your backets well filled and share with friends. Coffee will be served to those who buy the silk souvenir badges. Further information may be had of C. H. Parsons, Secretary of the Federation of State Societies, Continental National Bank, 901 S. Main Street, Los Angeles. A. L. Knipe of the firm of Dunham and Knippe was called to New Hartford, Iowa on Friday by the death of his father which occurred in that city on the preceding day. Mr. Knipe will be absent about two weeks.