anaheim-gazette 1921-04-28

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 FIGHTING FOR LOWER RATES Concentrating their efforts in a fight against the present freight rates, representatives of the high tonnage producing industries of California formulated plans to direct a campaign against national legislation which has brought these industries to the verge of ruin. First steps in the battle will be directed toward radical amendments of the transportation act of 1920, it was announced. The interstate commerce commission is authorized under the act to establish rate schedules which shall earn 6 per cent on the combined railroad properties of the United States. The act is characterized by C. C. Teague, president of the California Fruit Grower Exchange, as the most violous federal statute ever enacted. Teague, representing the citrus interest; G. Harold Powell, chairman of the producers' transportation committee, appointed by State Market Director Daniels, upon the request of Governor Stephens; Thomas O'Neill, president of the California Vegetable union, and John L. Nagle, of Sacramento, representing the deciduous fruit interests, will lead in the fight to save The navels have been bringing good prices and the market has been very strong during the past ten days or two weeks, according to the statement of L. D. Palmer, of the Orange County Fruit exchange. "The market outlook for Valencias is fairly promising," said Palmer. "Deciduous fruits in the east have suffered severely from heavy frosts and this will have a tendency to make the market better than it would be had the deciduous crops not been damaged. "The Valencia crop in Orange county is fine so far as quality is concerned. The fruit is small in size, but there is time yet for it to develop. I have seen seasons where Valencias have developed in size two and three times what they were at the opening of the harvesting season." Opening of the Valencia season will offer work to a large number of persons. The navel crop in Orange county small and does not call for a large force of workmen in the orchards and packing houses. It is not expected that there will be any great shipments of Valencias by water, as boats are not equipped for refrigeration. However, it is believed that a small shipment will go forward by water next week to test out shipment under ventilation. Lemons have stood the transportation by boat with refrigeration and have reached Atlantic ports in splendid condition. The shipment next week, if it is understood, will be New York City. It is too early to make an estimate of the probable value of the 1921 crop of Valencias. The market and prices at this time are more or less unknown quantities, and offer no basis for estimating the probable returns to the growers. ORANGE IS WARM AGAIN With thirty studious school and sixty-eight mar school because fuse to have them against compulsion at Orange. A mass meeting o'clock Tuesday night, for a public demonstration and in protest of Dr. F. L. Chapler, requiring that nated, as a protec pox. It is said that all houses in the city account of the dis- also that 90 per cent of the schools have been organized to s- address the meeting. It is said that we be the only subject Other questions p regulations will allow cording to the state N. Cummings, of O- The storm that has been growing for some weeks ment as a prevent- is opposed by a la- ents, it is said, and quiet undertone o- order, the agitation call for the mass- president of the California Fruit Growers Exchange, as the most vicious federal statute ever enacted. Teague, representing the citrus interest; G. Harold Powell, chairman of the producers' transportation committee, appointed by State Market Director Daniels, upon the request of Governor Stephens; Thomas O'Neill, president of the California Vegetable union, and John L. Nagle, of Sacramento, representing the deciduous fruit interests, will lead in the fight to save the industries. "The freight cost per acre for the farmer producing 400 packed boxes of lemons has increased $240.22," Teague says, "or the equivalent of a 7 per cent mortgage on more than $3400 per acre. The rate on oranges is higher, amounting to $285.82 per acre or the equivalent of a 7 per cent mortgage on nearly $4100." "Citrus trees are being torn out as the result of these obnoxious freight rates. This is resulting in a decrease of citrus fruit acreage to an extent that cannot be estimated for the future." Thomas O'Neill, president of the California Vegetable union, states that the present high freight rates will cause the abandonment of more than 100,000 acres of fertile California land with high acreage value. "It is my definite opinion that the vegetable acreage in California will be reduced 50 per cent this season because stiffling railroad rates have made it impossible for growers to operate except at a loss," he says. "Practically the entire vegetable crop of California was sold this season at a price below the cost of production. The reason that there were any shipments at all was because the crops had matured and the planters thought it better to realize a little rather than have the crops a total loss." The entire commercial fabric of the Pacific coast will be undermined, according to G. Harold Powell, who is at the helm of the fight, if the present excessive freight rates are not reduced. "The large tonnage industries face destruction," he declared, "and unless these industries in the west are protected with a reduction in freight rates, the business stability of the Pacific coast will be seriously affected. The present situation is without a doubt the most serious that has ever confronted the west. It does not alone bring the vegetable and citrus industries to the verge of ruin, but affects the deciduous, lumber, and other interests in a similar wary. "The damage which excessive rail transportation by boat with refrigeration and have reached Atlantic ports in splendid condition. The shipment next week, it is undertood, will be New York City. It is too early to make an estimate of the probable value of the 1921 crop of Valencias. The market and prices at this time are more or less unknown quantities, and offer no basis for estimating the probable returns to the growers." FARM SCHOOL More complete reports from Sacramento indicate that Riverside's latest policy in regard to the southern farm school situation has won out. Senator S. C. Evans' report from a visit to Berkeley, indicated the policy of the University of California would be to ask for a two years' period of study in the junior college of agriculture plan, having in mind three of these institutions, operating under the supervision of the university, one of them in the south. It was admitted generally that the state should complete its contract for the purchase of the Riverside site in good faith. In return the local people have agreed to abide by the decision of the university and a legislative committee to determine what will be the best location for the southern California agricultural institution, considering the welfare of agriculture and the university as well. Agricultural education in southern California, which is essentially an agricultural and horticultural country, is admitted to be entirely inadequate. There is some agricultural work in the high schools and there is an excellent junior college of agriculture at Chaffee Union, but the local colleges do not have recognized agricultural departments. The University of California has maintained special research and experimental branch work in the south and has done extensive work, but there has been no adequate university agricultural teaching here and it is several hundred miles to Berkeley or the Davis farm school. While it is unfortunate that there must be another two year delay in getting the agricultural institution under way here, it is to be hoped that the next two years will develop a final and adequate policy that the state legislature will endorse and support financially. RAILROAD NOTES destruction,” he declared, “and unless these industries in the west are protected with a reduction in freight rates, the business stability of the Pacific coast will be seriously affected. The present situation is without a doubt the most serious that has ever confronted the west. It does not alone bring the vegetable and citrus industries to the verge of ruin, but affects the deciduous, lumber, and other interests in a similar wary. “The damage which excessive rail rates will do on the Pacific coast can not even be imagined. The loss will hit other businesses and affect the entire commercial stability. Something must be done at once if California’s immense agricultural industries are to be saved from annihilation and the prosperity of the Pacific coast maintained.” PICKING VALENCIAS With two packing houses packing Valencia oranges today, gathering of the 1921 crop is under way. By this time next week it is expected that all the houses of the Orange County Fruit exchanges will be in operation. The orange house at Villa Park and the packing house of the Santiago association at Orange are two places where there is activity in handling the new crop. Picking was started Monday. This year’s crop is estimated at from 3000 to 3200 cars for the exchange south of the river and about the same for the exchange north of the river. The fruit will be going on to what is termed a navel market. It is estimated that there are between 1500 and 2000 cars of navels and miscellaneous oranges in California yet to be harvested and marketed. Usually these varieties are cleaned up before the Valencia goes on the market. RAILROAD NOTES A special silk train of 14 cars carrying a consignment received at San Francisco on the Siberia Maru, left the morning of April 19th over the Southern Pacific lines for New York, the trip east to be made in four days and 19 hours. The shipment comprised 230 tons of silk or approximately 3220 bales and is valued at over $2,-000,000. Arrested for the second time on a charge of practicing his profession without a license from the state board of medical examiners, A. C. Foy, Anaheim chiropractor, was slated for a preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Howard yesterday afternoon. Foy was tried by ya jury in the superior court February 27. This trial resulted in a disagreement of the jury and the case was reset for March 23. On the day before the second trial was scheduled to start the case was dismissed on motion of the district attorney. The prosecuting attorneys concluded at that time that they did not have sufficient evidence to bring about a conviction. At the request of Griffith Jones, attorney for three Santa Ana chiropractors, Drs. J. A Hatch, J. G. Kelly, A. D. Anderson, their preliminary hearings, which were set for Monday have been continued until May 26. Two of the cases will be heard in the forenoon of that date and the other in the afternoon. VANTED—Salesmen guaranteed tired weekly and extra an Tire & Rubber ORANGE IS WARRING AGAINST VACCINATION Schools Disrupted Over Order of City Health Officer With thirty students out of the high school and sixty-eight out of the grammar school because their parents refuse to have them vaccinated, a fight against compulsory vaccination is raging at Orange. A mass meeting was called for 8 o'clock Tuesday night, at Campbell's hall, for a public discussion of the situation and in protest against an order of Dr. F. L. Chapline, city health officer, requiring that all pupils be vaccinated, as a protection against small pox. It is said that at this time only two houses in the city are quarantined on account of the disease. It is reported also that 90 per cent of the pupils in the schools have been vaccinated. Recently a committee of citizens was organized to take steps to protest the vaccination order. The committee has invited Dr. L. P. Cruther, Long Beach, and Douglas L. Edmonds, Los Angeles attorney, representatives of the Public School Protective league, to address the meeting. It is said that vaccination will not be the only subject under discussion. Other questions pertaining to school regulations will also be discussed, according to the statement today of W. N. Cummings, of Orange. The storm that promises to break, has been growing in the city of Orange for some weeks. Compulsory treatment as a preventative of the disease is opposed by a large number of parents, it is said, and there has been a quiet undertone of opposition to the order, the agitation culminating in the call for the mass meeting. FAIRYLAND ON Sunday and Monday, May 1 and 2 THE GREAT DRAMA "The Kentuckian" DONT MISS IT POPULAR PRICES FARM BUREAU MARKET EXCHANGE SPREADING Grain Growers of the County Are Very Enthusiastic gin at home. It is easy enough to straddle a neighbor's fence and talk long and vigorously about plans and programs that if followed out by the "other fellow" would improve conditions, but the real job is for indi- Other questions pertaining to school regulations will also be discussed, according to the statement today of W. N. Cummings, of Orange. The storm that promises to break, has been growing in the city of Orange for some weeks. Compulsory treatment as a preventive of the disease is opposed by a large number of parents, it is said, and there has been a quiet undertone of opposition to the order, the agitation culminating in the call for the mass meeting. Dr. Tefelger, of the state health department, came to Orange from Los Angeles Saturday and met with a group of citizens at the city hall. It is understood that he advised them as to the law and certain regulations. "We are not in accord with compulsory vaccination and we are strongly opposed to our children being forced out of school because they do not comply with the order," declared a resident of Orange. "We take the position that our children are less exposed in school than they are on the street or in public places. School is the place for them and we don't believe it is just to turn them loose on the street." "The epidemic, which was in light form, has about died out. The opposition is not an organized effort by Scientists. I am not a Scientist, but I am opposed to compulsory vaccination." FARM BUREAU MARKET EXCHANGE SPREADING Grain Growers of the County Are Very Enthusiastic What purports to be one of the biggest projects of the state and county Farm Bureau is the organization of the market exchange," says John Osterman, grain grower of El Toro, who represented the Orange county Farm Bureau at Berkeley. Reporting to the Capistrano Farm Bureau recently, Mr. Osterman pointed out that in his estimation thousands of dollars will be saved the grain growers of Orange county if they buy their sacks through the Farm Bureau exchange. Last year six cents per sack was saved farmers who purchased through county exchanges in the San Joaquin valley. The directors are considering very strongly the perfecting of a marketing exchange for the farmers of Orange county. Fourteen county Farm Bureau in the state have organized their marketing departments and most of these have united into a state exchange. Capistrano and El Toro centers are planning to adopt the marketing project and next year will probably be ready to follow their northern neighbors in adopting the bulk handling of grain. PRESIDENT, HARDING LEADS IN ECONOMY Thrift has perched above the white house. Until President and Mrs. Harding moved into the white house it has always been the practice of the house appropriations committee to provide the purchase of furniture for the private apartments of the president and his family, but as an example for government economy, President and Mrs. Harding have no intention of using a congressional appropriation for furnishing these apartments. Instead, the furniture will come from their own Marlon and Washington homes. Give the average American earner an opportunity of furnishing a home lavishly with oriental rugs, mahogyn at home. It is easy enough to straddle a neighbor's fence and talk long and vigorously about plans and programs that if followed out by the "other fellow" would improve conditions, but the real job is for individuals themselves to begin a program of economy and thrift at home. The United States treasury department, in carrying on the saving movement, is endeavoring to impress upon the mind of every American earner desiring sound advice the advisability of beginning a program of thrift and economy in their personal affairs. It urges that every earner make a budget and in make allowance for regular saving and sound investment. That every earner may begin saving at home, special savings securities have been issued by the United States treasury department. These securities—from the 25-cent thrift stamp to the $1000 treasury savings certificate—are the best in the world. FREE—FREE—FREE Examination by Specialist. IF YOU ARE SICK. Take Special Treatments, Adjustments, Massage, Electric Vibration, NOW. All for Only $1.00. Write or Come in Soon because offer is limited DR. HEGGE, Office, 901 Wright & Callender Bldg., Cor. 4th & Hill Sts Los Angeles. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Ed Price, Deceased. Notice is Hereby Given, by the undersigned, Charles D. Brown, Administrator of the estate of Ed Price, deceased, to the creditors of and all persons having claims against the said deceased to file them with the necessary vouchers in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, or to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers to the administrator at his place of business at the office of Ames & McFadden, at Suite 2, Odd Fellows' Building, at No. 133 West Center street, in the City of Anaheim, in the County of Orange, within four months after the first publication of this notice. Dated this 16th day of April, 1921. CHARLES D. BROWN, Administrator of the Estate of Ed Price, Deceased. 4-21-15 who is a member of the executive committee of the American Farm Bureau, has a big message to give the farmers of Orange county. He will explain the tariff situation as he saw it first handed in Washington, D.C. Vice-President R. B. Peters will also be present to report on state Farm Bureau projects, including public utilities and the state marketing exchange. A regional meeting of delegations from Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Los Angeles counties has been called for the same day. Farm Bureau projects of common interest to southern California counties will be acted upon. Every farmer will have some thing of special interest that day. It will behoove every farmer's family to spend the day at the park and bring their lunch. Coffee will be served by the Farm Bureau. Don't forget the date—May 14. Superior Judge R. Y. Williams Tuesday afternoon sentenced Gottlieb Meger, 71, a rancher of Anaheim, to one year in the county jail. Meger last week was found guilty by ya jury of a serious charge brought by Elsie Semrau, the 18-year-old granddaughter of the defendant. Attorney Clyde Bishop, of Santa Ana, who is now sole counsel for Meger, H. V. Welsel, of Anaheim, and General Donovan having withdrawn from the case, made a motion for a new trial. Upon this being denied Bishop moved for arrest of judgment and this also was denied. Bishop thereupon stated that he would appeal the case direct to the supreme court of the state. WANTED—Salesmen for 6000 mile guaranteed tires. Salary $100.09 weekly and extra commission. Cowan Tire & Rubber Co., Box 784, Chil- appropriations committee to provide the purchase of furniture for the private apartments of the presiden and his family, but as an example for government economy, President and Mrs. Harding have no intention of using a congressional appropriation for furnishing these apartments. Instead, the furniture will come from their own Marlon and Washington homes. Give the average American earner an opportunity of furnishing a home lavishly with oriental rugs, mahogany furniture, beautiful paintings and costly draperies, and he will take it, even though he may know that the funds making this purchase possible, and coming out of the public treasury, will work a hardship upon the country's taxpayers. It is a difficult task to show the average earner that in the conduct of his own affairs and in the disbursement of his own earnings he should practice thrift and economy. Economy, like charity, should be- Phone or see Darroll D. Webb Landscape Architect and Gardening before planting your lawns Phone 168J Res. 131 S. Philadelphia Estimates gladly furnished New Shoe Shop I have opened a Shoe Repairing Shop in the Bushard Building, at 313 East Center Street, Anaheim, and invite you to give me a trial. Don't throw away your worn shoes. They may be worth fixing. I will give you prompt service and guarantee a neat job, and you will find my prices satisfactory. EMIL TITTMAN 313 E. Center St. Anaheim, Cal. EXCELSIOR CREAMERY CO. ATTENTION Are you on our Retail Milk Route? If Not——Why Not? A trial will convince you that we have a complete line of the very best of Dairy Products. Pasturized Raw Milk, Cream, Butter, Buttermilk and Cottage Cheese. Now is the time to phone in your order. PHONE 177 --- ANAHEIM --- PHONE 177 KITCHEN GROCERY 161 W. Center St., Anaheim KITCHEN GROCERY 161 W. Center St., Anaheim Where Quality and Service Talks Nice Sweet Milk And Cream —Some people do appreciate GOOD dairy milk. —Kept us busy last week. Shortage of milk. Truck out delivering all night. Thanks for yoyr patience. —Bought nearly $500.00 worth of cows Saturday. Come on with your orders. Keep us hustling. A. A. Mills Anaheim Phone 50 W SATURDAY SPECIALS NUT BREAD 25c & 40c per loaf BOSTON BAKERY 201 E. CENTER ST $1.00 Down 50 Cents YOU CAN BUY: A Beautiful Electric Library Lamp for $6.50 up A Set of Dishes from $6.95 to $100.00 a Set A Set of Genuine Pyrex for $7.00 This also Applies on Cut Glass or Hand painted Chinaware NEXT TO FAIRYLAND Anaheim Music & Novelty Co. H. J. EFKER P. S.—In a few days we will have a beautiful line of Floor Lamps from $8.50 up—Large silk shades to match from $12.50 up. They will also be sold on weekly payment plan.