anaheim-gazette 1921-04-21

IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO Items of Local Interest Culled from the Files of Former Issues of This Paper 50 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Adv.—For lightning, Jersey-blue 40-rod whiskey, go to Miller's. Mr. J. A. F. Heyerman has sold to Joseph Backs 10 acres of land in Anaheim for $250. Adv.—Merca cueros, lana, grano, sebo, mantaquilla, huevos, semilla de mastaso, frijol de ygerilla, y todas otras productos del sampa, pagando por lo mismo el precio mas alto, y puro dinero.—B. G. Perkins. Mr. Henry Kroeger is about to construct a genteel cottage residence on his vineyard, and has let the contract for its construction to D. W. C. Dimock. The lumber has been ordered, and the work of building will be commenced in about two weeks. Mr. Alonzo Coons, the obliging and gentlemanly telegraph operator, has been ordered to take charge of the repeating office at Petriopolis, above Los Angeles, and left for that point on Tuesday last. The Anaheim office is turned over to Mr. H. D. Polhemus, who will hereafter have charge of the telegraphing business at this point. 50 YEARS AGO A Mr. Lynch, agent of the Land company, has posted a small printed slip on the Pioneer livery stable in Anaheim, stating that the editor of this paper has attempted to blackmail him and his company. He also attempts to ridicule us as a lawyer and an editor. Our reply is that this 25 YEARS AGO THIS WEEK Baron Von.Steinmetz and his fiancee, Miss Blanche Mitchell, after spending some days together in this city, as the guests of Mrs. Archie Cadiman, left for Pasadena on Monday. The Baron is said to have sent home for the family diamonds, and the bride’s trousseau will be made, so we hear, in Berlin. The wedding is scheduled to occur early in the summer, and the honeymoon will be spent in the Baron’s five castles on the Rhine. The Placentia literary society is fast becoming renowned as one of the most cultured, entertaining and instructive societies of the entire country-side. Two weeks ago, in a debate that brought out the powerful intellects of that section, the society decided that the sword is mightier than the pen—and rightly so—and on last Friday evening the debate, “Resolved, that a good education is preferable to great riches,” was settled—in the affirmative. Wm. Cowther and Arthur Staley took the affirmative, and Wm. Montgomery and Clarence McFadden argued from the negative point of view, and the best they could do was to get a two to one verdict from the judges against them. The Placentia folks have made so much money out of changes this year they despise anything short of extreme riches, and Mr. Crowther’s eloquence is such that to place him upon one side of a question is tantamount to having that side win. The next meeting the debate will be interesting that ambition in a vision. STRANGE DOOM AGA Letter Purpose Written by The following many countries America the la ter is an injun published to found it, together that misfortune son having pos event that it w There is like anyone having his or her poss be followed by The alleged is that it was after His cruc Angel Gabriel he birth of the ly, deposited by the foot of the On this stone "Blessed is he er." No one, it sufficient curious the stone was child and the l Teh story goes to one who be Christian faith as a sacred me down to different family for over During this p ed repeated mi different countr came to Ameri They settled in farther south, a fortune. Finally the la ly, a daughter, and she called a son, giving hor ing its history. To have been tempt to have th 50 YEARS AGO A Mr. Lynch, agent of the Land company, has posted a small-printed slip on the Pioneer livery stable in Anaheim, stating that the editor of this paper has attempted to blackmail him and his company. He also attempts to ridicule us as a lawyer and an editor. Our reply is, that this Lynch is a liar, a coward and a dirty dog. Notice is hereby given that at a meeting of the trustees of the Anaheim Water Co., held on Saturday, April 15, 1871, an assessment of ten dollars per share was levied upon the capital-stock of said company, payable immediately in U.S. gold coin to F. Schneider, treasurer, at his residence, corner Palm and North streets. Messrs. Porter and McFadden at their place two miles south of Santa Ana, succeeded in getting a good quality of artesian water by boring only forty feet deep, the water rising to the height of eleven feet above the earth's surface. This is the first effort to obtain artesian water south of Santa Ana river, and its success has encouraged a number of others to try the experiment of boring artesian wells, the success of which will be duly reported. On Sunday morning Justice Davis was informed that a man had died in a hay yard in the rear of the French restaurant. He went at once to ascertain who it was, and the cause of his death. It proved to be an old Mexican called Francisco, who had for some time divided his time between drinking and sheep herding, and it was evident that death had resulted from an overdose of "forty-yard" whisky. There were no marks of violence and nothing to indicate foul play. It was asserted by some that two twenty dollar pieces had been seen in his possession the day before, but the strictest search failed to reveal a trace of any worldly effects whatever. As the deceased had no friends, the body was taken charge of and buried by Justice Davis at the county's expense. The date of the city election is approaching, and considerable interest is being taken, there being three tickets The hearing of the petition for the opening of the county road at Polhemusville came up for hearing before the supervisors on Tuesday, and J. W. Hart and Joseph Fiscus appeared and protested against the opening, representing that the road as contemplated would cut off a small corner of their land. The report of the viewers was after discussion modified so as to leave the road on Mr. Fiscus' land at the northeast corner, and then to run on the proposed route to intersect the county road running by Polhemusville. Twenty-five dollars was awarded the hours of the Sheffield estate, and all amounts awarded as damages by viewers was denied. Herman Dickel received an order yesterday for 10,000 rose buds and 30,000 marguerites for the decoration of a carriage in the Fiesta floral parade in Los Angeles on Saturday. It was impossible to fill it. Mrs. L. F. Lewis entertained the ladies at progressive euchre at her residence on Friday afternoon. Mrs. Rust won the first prize, a beautiful tapistry table cloth; Mrs. Landell, the second, a gold souvenir spoon, and Mrs. Adolph Rimpau, the booby prize, a travelers soap-box. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs. Rogers. The Populists have called their county convention to meet at G. A. R. Hall at Santa Ana, Saturday, May 2, to elect delegates to their state convention at Sacramento on May 12. The Ruhmann building is being painted and made ready for occupancy. It presents a fine appearance, and is one of the handsomest buildings in town. It will shortly be occupied by Schauman's implement house and Seale's grocery in the north and south storeroom, the center room not having been rented as yet. Sandy took an affirmative, and Win. Montgomery and Clarence McFadden argued from the negative point of view, and the best they could do was to get a two to one verdict from the judges against them. The Placentia folks have made so much money out of charges this year they despise anything short of extreme riches, and Mr. Crowther's eloquence is such that to place him upon one side of a question is tantamount to having that side win. At the next meeting the debate will be "resolved," that ambition is a vice," and that's what it is. Finally the law lay by a daughter, and she called her son, giving her ing its history. To have been tempted to have tainted it appeared in June, October 31. It next appears Citizen, and Ming in Marion, I it in her possesses to have it published by misfounded to her neglected Mrs. Ruby Crennn., is also said of the letter am make an effort three years, due too suffered mis-following is to have been written and draw your its authenticity. "Whosoever shall go to church Lord's day, will work. You shall your time in bed perfluids of cold dressing, for I rest. I will have that your sins mute." "You will not mentions, but observe being written by spoken from my only go to church your man servant Observe my word mandments." "You shall finish Saturday at 6 o'clock at which hour Sabbath begins." "I advise you year, beginning tinuing the five membrance of the received for you." "You shall love cause them that come to church Sacrament, that then the supper made a member ing I will give y blessings." The date of the city election is approaching, and considerable interest is being taken, there being three tickets in the field. A caucus was held Saturday which was attended by forty-five citizens, but some of those present appeared to be over-enthusiastic, as sixty ballots were deposited in the hat. The following ticket was nominated: For mayor, Henry Kroeger; for councilmen, P. Davis, A. Bittner, Tim Boege, J. P. Zeyn, E. W. Champlin; for assessor, Richard Melrose; for city attorney, Dr. J. F. A. Heyerman; for marshal, T. T. Hill; for treasurer, R. Heinman. Wednesday another caucus was held and a second ticket put in the field, as follows: For mayor, S. J. Davis; for councilmen, John Fischer, E. W. Champlin, Obed Maey, J. P. Zeyn, and A. Bittner; for assessor, R. Melrose; for marshal, Mr. Byrd; for treasurer, Theodore Rimpau; for city attorney, Dr. D'Assonville. Furthermore, a ticket was nominated by petition, signed by twenty-two citizens, as follows: For mayor, S. J. Davis; for councilmen, Theodore Reiser, Phil Davis, Tim Boege, J. P. Zeyn, A. Bittner; for treasurer, Theodore Rimpau; for marshal, George Horn; for assessor, Richard Melrose; for city attorney, F. W. Knelp. Of the three candidates for city attorney two are physicians and the other is a clerk. The Ruhmann building is being painted and made ready for occupancy. It presents a fine appearance, and is one of the handsomest buildings in town. It will shortly be occupied by Schauman's implement house and Seale's grocery in the north and south storeroom, the center room not having been rented as yet. Seventy-five votes were polled at the Republican primary election on Saturday—more probably than ever cast at a primary in Anaheim. No especial interest centered in the result; although seven candidates contested for the five delegates' places. This result shows more the growth of the Republican vote than attributed to any exertion on the part of the candidates to elect themselves, although all were around the polls and about town, with the exception of Williams, who was plastering out of town. The result was as follows: Geo. Boyd, 49; C. E. Groat, 63; E. B. Merritt, 58; Fred Snaythe, 54; Frank Shanley, 58; W. Ar Witte, 39; A. M. Williams, 23. Arthur Lewis has put in a new front door at his livery establishment, to admit of street entrance into his bicycle emporium, and will go in for renting wheels in connection with his livery. Mr. Weisel and family returned on Tuesday from their trip to Germany, after an absence of a year. Mr. Weisel is glad to get back to California and will make Anaheim his home. "I advise you year beginning to tinkuing the five membrance of the received for you." "You shall love cause them that come to church Sacrament that then the supporter made a member ing I will give your blessings." "Your land shall bring forth abum fort you in the and surely he thirst shall be cu" "I will also heart on them an ened and unpen that hath given it profitable. Re Sabbath day,for taken as a resting." "And he that letter written by spoken by my child without publishin not prosper, but to others shall be their sins be as night, and if they shall be pardoned lieve not this w mandments will you and you will your children, go other worldly en given you. Do b I have suffered will be well for in the world wh" "Whosoever shi this letter and k STRANGE DOCUMENT AGAIN GIVEN PUBLICITY Letter Purporting to Have Been Written by Christ Bobs Up. The following letter has appeared in many country newspapers throughout America the last few years. In the letter is an injunction that it should be published to the world by whoever found it, together with the statement that misfortune would follow the person having possession of it in the event that it was not given publicity. There is likewise a promise that anyone having a copy of the letter in his or her possession will prosper and be followed by good luck. The alleged history of the document is that it was written by Christ just after His crucifixion, signed by the Angel Gabriel ninety-nine years after the birth of the Savior, and, presumably, deposited by him under a stone at the foot of the cross. On this stone appeared the legend, "Blessed is he who shall turn me over." No one, it is said, seemed to have sufficient curiosity to investigate until the stone was turned over by a little child and the letter found. Teh story goes that the child gave it to one who became a convert to the Christian faith. He failed to have it as a sacred memento, and it passed down to different generations of his family for over one thousand years. During this period the family suffered repeated misfortunes, migrating to different countries until some of them came to America, bringing the letter. They settled in Virginia, then moved farther south, always followed by misfortune. Finally the last member of the family, a daughter, was on her deathbed, and she called a neighbor Mrs. Thompson, giving her the letter and narrating its history. Mrs. Thompson seems to have been the first person to attempt to have the letter published, and nothing shall hurt them, neither pestilence, thunder nor lightning, and if any woman be in child birth and put her trust in me she shall be delivered of her child. You shall hear no more news of me except through the Holy Scriptures, until the day of judgment. All goodness and prosperity shall be in the house where a copy of this letter shall be found. Finished." TO PAY NATIONAL DEBT THROUGH SINKING FUND Republican Leaders Intend to Use Billion Paid by Houston to Lessening Taxes. Prevention of a financial deficit which might be brought about by a continuance of the policy of the Wilson administration of paying off a billion dollars during the last year on the national debt will be one of the moves of the new administration. That this is a move for the benefit of the taxpayers may be gathered from the fact that without this huge payment on the national debt, taxes may be perceptibly diminished. Thus the excess profits taxes and the surtaxes, which have been passed on to the consumer until prices have been kitted out of sight, will be removed or greatly reduced. It was provided by the last congress that the national debt shall be paid at the rate of 2 1-2 per cent of the aggregate amount of victory and liberty bonds outstanding on July 1, 1920, less an amount equal to the par amount of any obligations of foreign governments held by the United States on that date. This percentage amounts to $253,000,000 and the debt will by this means be paid in twenty-five years without great burden to the country. Secretary of the Treasury Houston, however, just before he went out of office, said that "the war debt should not be unjustified and the time..." THREE PRESIDENTS ASK AID FOR CHINA Harding, Wilson and Taft Appeal to Americans to Help Stricken Millions of Sister Republic. The President and two ex-Presidents of the United States have joined for the first time in the history of the country, in an appeal for a philanthropic enterprise. President Harding, ex-President Wilson and ex-President Taft are all in the forefront of the movement to send aid from America to the famine victims of China. One of President Harding's first official acts after his inauguration, taken when he had been in the White House less than two weeks, was to renew the appeal made by his predecessor in behalf of American's sister republic in the East. President Harding said in part: "At this, the earliest practicable moment in my administration, I desire to add my own to the many appeals which have been issued herefore in behalf of the starving people of a large sect on of China." "The picture of China's distress is so tragic that I am moved, therefore, to renew the appeal herefore made and to express the hope that the American people will continue to contribute to this humanitarian cause as generously as they possibly can." In appointing the American committee for China Famine Fund, with his own immediate predecessor in the White House, ex-President Taft, as one of the members, and Thomas W. Lamont of New York, as chairman, President Wilson said in his proclamation: "Not only in the name of humanity, but in that of the friendliness which we feel for a great people in distress, I venture to ask that our citizens shall even though the task of giving is not today a light one, respond as they can to this distant but appealing cry for help." Finally the last member of the family, a daughter, was on her deathbed, and she called a neighbor Mrs. Thompson, giving her the letter and narrating its history. Mrs. Thompson seems to have been the first person to attempt to have the letter published, and it appeared in the Rome (Ga.) Tribune, October 31, 1891. It then appeared in the Dalton (Ga.) Citizen, and Mrs. Wortman, now living in Marion, Ind., clipped it and kept it in her possession without an effort to have it published. She was followed by misfortune, which she attributed to her neglect in the matter. Mrs. Ruby Crutchfield, of Trexavant, Tenn., is also said to have had a copy of the letter and to have failed to make an effort to have it published for three years, during which period she, too, suffered misfortune. Following is the letter alleged to have been written by Christ. Read it and draw your own conclusions as to its authenticity: "Whosoever works on the Sabbath day shall be cursed. I commend you to go to church and keep holy the Lord's day, without any manner of work. You shall not idle or misspend your time in bedding yourself in superfluities of costly apparel and vain dressing, for I have ordered it a day of rest. I will have that day kept holy that your sins may be forgiven you. "You will not break my commandments, but observe and keep them, they being written by my own hand and spoken from my mouth. You shall not only go to church yourselves, but also your man servant and maid servant. Observe my words and keep my commandments. "You shall finish your work every Saturday at 6 o'clock in the afternoon, at which hour the preparation for the Sabbath begins. "I advise you to fast five days in the year, beginning Good Friday and continuing the five days following in remembrance of the five blood wounds I received for you and for mankind. "You shall love one another and cause them that are not baptized to come to church and receive the Holy Sacrament, that is to say baptism, and then the supper of the Lord, and be made a member thereof and in so doing I will give you long life and many blessings." Secretary of the Treasury Houston, however, just before he went out of office, said that "the war debt should be paid, not perpetuated, and the time to pay it is as soon as possible after the end of the war." In other words, in spite of the fact that the business depression which naturally followed heavy importations of foreign goods without any protective tariff to safeguard American producers, and in spite of the reasoning that it is better to let the entire next generation pay for the war from which it will benefit, the head of the treasury in the Wilson administration is of the opinion that the debt should be paid off immediately and at enormous sacrifices. And yet it was this same secretary of the treasury, backed up by his chief, President Wilson, who permitted the nations of Europe which had borrowed from us to forego their interest. TAX ON ALIEN CARGOES TO PROTECT SHIPPING 10 Per Cent and Tonnage Dues Expected to Assure Return of Supremacy of Our Early History Discriminating duties of 10 per cent on all cargoes imported into the United States in foreign ships and tonnage dues of 50 cents per ton on all such cargoes are contemplated by Republican leaders of the house as a means of rehabilitating the country's merchant marine. Such discriminating duties were proposed in 1896 by the Republican convention which nominated McKinley. It declared that "we favor restoring the early American policy of discriminating duties for the upbuilding of our merchant marine and the protection of our shipping in foreign trade, so that 'American' ships—the product of American labor employed in American shipyards, sailing under the Stars and Stripes, and manned, officered and owned by Americans—may regain the carrying of our foreign commerce." Subsequently McKinley stated that "we should no longer contribute directly or indirectly to the maintenance bonds outstanding on July 1, 1920, less an amount equal to the par amount of any obligations of foreign governments held by the United States on that date. This percentage amounts to $253,000,000 and the debt will by this means be paid in twenty-five years without great burden to the country." Sales of "Life Saving Stamps" by the American Committee for China Famine Fund for the benefit of China famine victims have reached a total of thousands of dollars at the end of the first month, and already the money is actually saving lives in China. Orders during the first month aggregated more than 10,000,000 stamps, which will mean—at the rate of 3 cents for each stamp—$300,000 for the Chinese when the complete returns have been made. The stamps are intended to secure a multitude of small contributions from persons who will not have an opportunity to contribute in other ways. The campaign for China is the greatest single philanthropic effort now before the American people. Every state in the Union is now cooperating in the life saving stamp sales, and special committees are at work in more than 2,000 cities throughout the country. The circulation of the stamps is being effected by sales organizations composed of officers of the Woman's Foreign Missonary Societies, assisted by commercial organizations, schools, churches, Boy and Girl Scout Camps, Y. M. and Y. W. Christian Associations, fraternal lodges, hotel associations, boards of education and other volunteers interested in the movement to extend a helping hand to a sister republic in distress. House to house canvassing for the sale of the stamps—which are intended to be placed on the backs of letters and packages—has proved the most effective method in the smaller communities. In big cities the stamps have been sold to business houses, which are using them on their outgoing mail and packages. A nominal quota of ten stamps for every adult has been set by the committee, but in many centers this already has been passed. If unable to obtain stamps through a local committee write China Famine Fund Committee, Bible House, New York. "I advise you to fast five days in the year, beginning Good Friday and continuing the five days following in remembrance of the five blood wounds I received for you and for mankind. "You shall love one another and cause them that are not baptized to come to church and receive the Holy Sacrament, that is to say baptism, and then the supper of the Lord, and be made a member thereof and in so doing I will give you long life and many blessings." "Your land shall be replenished and bring forth abundance and I will comfort you in the greatest temptation and surely he that doeth to the contrary shall be cursed. "I will also send hardness of the heart on them and especially on hardened and unpenitent unbelievers. He that hath given to the poor shall find it profitable. Remember to keep the Sabbath day, for the seventh day I have taken as a resting day to myself. "And he that hath a copy of this letter written by my own hand and spoken by my own mouth keepeth it without publishing it to others shall not prosper, but he that publishes it to others shall be blessed by me, and if their sins be as many as the stars at night, and if they truly believe they shall be pardoned, and they that believe not this writing and my commandments will have my plagues upon you and you will be consumed with your children, goods and cattle and all other worldly enjoyments that I have given you. Do but once think of what I have suffered for you; if you do, it will be well for you in this world and in the world which is to come. "Whosoever shall have a copy of this letter and keep it in their house, criminating duties for the upbuilding of our merchant marine and the protection of our shipping in foreign trade, so that American ships—the product of American labor employed in American shipyards, sailing under the Stars and Stripes, and manned, officered and owned by Americans—may regain the carrying of our foreign commerce." Subsequently McKinley stated that "we should no longer contribute directly or indirectly to the maintenance of the colossal marine of foreign countries, but provide an efficient and complete marine of our own." Provision was made for this duty in a bill which passed in the house, but failed in the senate because talked to death by a Democrat, Senator Carmack, of Tennessee. In 1904, however, the entire Democratic membership of the house committee on merchant marine and fisheries accepted the Republican position in a report in which they said that "theory may be piled on theory, but the simple fact is, experience proves that a moderate discriminating duty will accomplish what we all want—and no nation can justly take offense." However, because of general Democratic opposition, the measure was not put through. But in 1913 such provision was inserted in the Simmons-Underwood tariff law, with a proviso that it was not to become effective if in conflict with commercial treaties with other nations. Then it was found that there were such treaties with twenty-seven nations. The supreme court held that the duty had been nullified. Anaheim Gazette, fifty-two weak for $1.50. House to house canvassing for the sale of the stamps—which are intended to be placed on the backs of letters and packages—has proved the most effective method in the smaller communities. In the big cities the stamps have been sold to business houses, which are using them on their outgoing mail and packages. A nominal quota of ten stamps for every adult has been set by the committee, but in many centers this already has been passed. If unable to obtain stamps through a local committee write China Famine Fund Committee, Bible House, New York. BUY CHINA LIFE SAVING STAMPS If each person buys ten stamps at a cost of 30 cents, this community will go over its stamp quota. Stamps can be secured from the local China Famine Fund Committee or directly from China Famine Fund, Bible House, New York City. RESIDENTS FOR CHINA and Taft Appeal to Help Stricken Sister Republic. Eva Lyons Smith Piano Classical-Thilo Bcker Method Orange County Representative CHRISTENSEN SCHOOL OF POPULAR MUSIC. Studio, 211 W. Chartr's, Anaheim Phone 549-J Res. Fullerton, Phone 452-M OFFICE PHONES HOME 753-1 SUNSET 341-J. Rei. 125 E. Broadway, Cor. Claudina RESIDENCE PHONES PACIFIC 241-M HOME 753-2 J. W. 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