anaheim-gazette 1921-10-06

NEW RAILROAD IS SLATED FOR ANAHEIM UNION PACIFIC PREPARING TO UTILIZE OLD SALT LAKE RIGHT OF WAY Application Filed With Railroad Commission for Permission to Extend Its Lines From Whittier to Irvine Station—Salt Lake’s Strip Through City Runs Along Atchison Street, Just West of Santa Fe—May Begin Work Before First of the Year. Indications point to the probability that Anaheim will soon have another railroad. Officials of roads that have no foothold here have long looked up Orange county with envious eyes, and now it is stated with positiveness that the Union Pacific will utilize the right of way acquired by the Salt Lake some years ago, and will build an extension into the heart of this county. The Salt Lake purchased a right of way through this city on Atchison street, just west of the Santa Fe tracks, and a row of houses was moved off its pro- nue, with the Salt Lake using the Southern Pacific tracks from that point to Anaheim, picking up an independent line and running north from Anaheim-through Fullerton and La Habra. Lines run by the corps of engineers ten days ago indicate that the management of the Union Pacific was giving consideration to a plan to divert from this supposed arrangement and develop either a main line through Orange, or build a branch from Santa Ana to Orange to connect with the branch from La Habra, forming a continuous and complete branch from Santa Ana to La Habra by way of Orange, Olive and the Richfield and Placentia oil fields. When Carl Gray, president of the Union Pacific, was in Orange county two or three months ago with a group of his railroad associates, he made rather close investigation of this territory. It is said that the railroad officials looked with covetous eyes upon the rich producing territory through which the indicated branch line would run. DÉCISIONS IN THE ARENA Young Dudley ought to be a good one to get in a pluochle game because all he does is draw. Thursday night at the American Legion boxing arena he ran true to form and got a draw with Soldier Graham, who was substituting for Chet Neff in that Anaheim will soon have another railroad. Officials of roads that have no foothold here have long looked up Orange county with envious eyes, and now it is stated with positiveness, that the Union Pacific will utilize the right of way acquired by the Salt Lake some years ago, and will build an extension into the heart of this county. The Salt Lake purchased a right of way through this city on Atchison street, just west of the Santa Fe tracks, and a row of houses was moved off its property in order to make room for the track. The southwest corner of Center and Atchison streets was selected as the site of the depot. Friday officials of the Union Pacific filed application with the state railroad commission for permission to extend their line from Whittler to Irvine station, and are awaiting approval of plans that call for an expenditure of not less than $1,500,000 and possibly $2,000,000. The proposed extension will cover a distance of 22 miles. A branch line, east from La Habra, to the Richfield oil section and south to Olive and possibly to Orange, is believed to be in contemplation. Filing of the application further confirms the prediction several days ago that the company was preparing to begin active operations in line with plans which the Salt Lake railroad outlined prior to the war and which were halted by the war. The Salt Lake lines recently passed to the Union Pacific. The application to the railroad commission was made direct from the company's office in Omaha, W. H. Comstock, general manager of the U. P. in Los Angeles, said, adding that while he knew in a general way that a route had been surveyed from Whittler through La Habra, Fullerton, Anaheim, Santa Ana and south of Santa Ana to Irvine. While the application of the company indicates that there are two prospective building operations, Comstock was of the opinion that the route established by survey under the Salt Lake regime would be followed to Santa Ana, with a recent survey south to Irvine being added to the building program outlined by the Salt Lake. Carl Smith, secretary of the company, in Los Angeles, was also in the dark as to the probable date of starting construction work. In view of the fact that it probably will take the railroad commission some time to get through details necessary to final action on the application-officials were DÉCISIONS IN THE ARENA Young Dudley ought to be a good one to get in a pluochle game because all he does is draw. Thursday night at the American Legion boxing arena he ran true to form and got a draw with Soldier Graham, who was substituting for Chet Neff, in one of the main events of that organization's boxing contests. The soldier took the first two stanzas and the tar baby the last two. In the other half of the main event Johnnie Meyers and Jack Martin fought a torrid draw and by far put up the best exhibition of the card. The tough Meyers boy hurt his foot and showed his metle by staying with the hard hitting boy and giving him just as good as he took. Leo Houck took an unpopular decision from Johnnie Leach in the semi-windup. The bugs were for the Leach end of the argument. One of those rare surprises wherein the beaten man comes through with a kay owe punch was pulled on the fans. George Elmer was knocked down three times by Jack Gordon and in the third round George arose and popped Jack, sending him to see the birdies. Young Burton wanted everyone to know how tough he was, but when Young García got through with him he was a beaten "shine." BAY CITY FIRM GETS COUNTY PAVING WORK The state highway commission has let the contract for surfacing and shouldering of the state highway between Fullerton and the north Orange county line to Riley & Peterson, a San Diego firm. Paving operations should start this month. The contractor has ten days to sign the contract and fifteen days after signing in which to start work. The contract provides for paving four and eight-tenths miles. On each side of the present paved strip a shoulder thirty inches wide is to be added, making the pavement twenty-three feet wide. Two types of paving are to be used, one reinforced concrete and one asphalt. Reinforced concrete is to be used on two and eight-tenths miles. The weight a truck highways goes owners and drivers please sit up and signed for the highways of this area severe penalty ordinance was visors at the eastern Associated Charge highway having reported tyre roads were built by overloaded ties have adopted and there is part of the super counties of southern section is famous distraction. The new road range county ordinance for a truck and pounds for any 30,000 pounds of or the ordinanceations was effective county supervision actually at the states were added and San Bernardino. That the ordinance enforced in Oregon caged by District son, who declared cution of all their discovery. The penalty is fixed at not more than six or both. The ordinance sent before consideration, regulations of trusters, prescribes for loading. No vehicle is rated or moved way, where its surface of bridge, exceeds inch of width or has pneumatic pounds where used. The aggregate restricted to 30% the weight of load by any one motor. In no case shall any vehicle equal tires exceed a cent over the rims. established by survey under the Salt Lake regime would be followed to Santa Ana, with a recent survey south to Irvine being added to the building program outlined by the Salt Lake. Carl Smith, secretary of the company, in Los Angeles, was also in the dark as to the probable date of starting construction work. In view of the fact that it probably will take the railroad commission some time to get through details necessary to final action on the application, officials were of the opinion that construction would not begin before the first of the year. Telegraphic advices from San Francisco are to the effect that the application includes two propositions—one for building from Whittler to Santa Ana, and the other from Whittler to Tustin. It is believed that the specific mention of Tustin does not mean that the company contemplates terminating its building program there. It is believed the naming of Tustin refers to the extension to Irvine station. Inquiry has failed to develop information as to the route out of Santa Ana to Tustin and the south. The company's purchased right of way in Santa Ana runs as far south as Chestnut street, it is said. The belief that the company is giving consideration to the building of a branch from La Habra to the oil fields and southward is supported by the known fact that a corps of surveyors operating here for three weeks and completing its labors ten days ago ran lines that would indicate investigation by the company of such a branch. So far as known when the Salt Lake was preparing to build into Santa Ana, arrangements had been made whereby the Salt Lake was to build on private right of way in Santa Ana to a conjunction with the Southern Pacific tracks at a point near Washington ave- to sign the contract and fifteen days after signing in which to start work. The contract provides for paving four and eight-tenths miles. On each side of the present paved strip a shoulder thirty inches wide is to be added, making the pavement twenty-three feet wide. Two types of paving are to be used, one reinforced concrete and one asphalt. Reinforced concrete is to be used on two and eight-tenths miles. The shoulders will be eight inches thick and over the present four-inch concrete a layer four inches thick will be placed, with the old slab cleaned and repaired so that the new slab will be eight inches thick. On each shoulder will be a longitudinal strip of steel. Rounded down and fastened to this every sixteen inches, from shoulder to shoulder, will be steel. Between each shoulder-to-shoulder steel will be a for-foot piece of steel. This will give steel every eight inches on the shoulders and every sixteen inches in the center. Two miles of the four and eight-tenths miles to be paved will be fined with asphalt. Each shoulder will be eight inches thick, and across the present pavement it will be two inches thick. Steel reinforcement is not to be used. The bid submitted by Riley and Peterson, of San Diego, for the work was $54,494.10. The engineering department of the state highway commission estimated that the work should not cast over $82,823. How many of those who criticise present-day styles in women's clothing would like to see a return to "hoops" and floor-sweeping skirts? NAHEIM GAZET Anaheim, California, Thursday, October 6, 1921 ROAD ORDINANCE TAKES EFFECT TADAY OVERLOADED TRUCKS NOW PROHIBITED ON ORANGE COUNTRY'S HIGHWAYS Twenty-Two Thousand Pounds the Limit for a Four Wheel Vehicle, and 30,000 Pounds for Six Wheels—Supervisors Determined to Protect Our Highways From Heavy Traffic—Riverside and San Bernardino Supervisors Adopt Similar Ordinances. Today the county ordinance limiting the weight a truck can haul on the highways goes into effect, therefore owners and drivers of trucks will please sit up and take notice. It is designed for the protection of the paved highways of the county, and provides a severe penalty for its violation. The ordinance was adopted by the supervisors at the earnest solicitation of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, the highway committee of that body having reported that the Orange county roads were being worn out and ruinable. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT IN THE FOOT Henry Wright Meets With Distressing Mishap While Hunting at Hemet Henry Wright is at the sanitarium with a painful gunshot wound in the foot, which he sustained while hunting rabbits at Hemet a month ago. He had gone from his home at Fullerton in company of a U. S. C. classmate to spend a week-end, and was hunting rabbits, when his companion's gun was accidentally discharged, and the foot very badly shattered. He was taken to the Hemet hospital, where the wound was dressed and where he remained three weeks. He was brought to the sanitarium here several days ago. Dr. Johnston cut away a number of the broken bones and removed a quantity of shot, which was still lodged in the foot. He successfully grafted a bone upon the foot, and Henry is doing now as well as can be expected. It will be some weeks before he will be able to get about again. Henry is one of the star athletes at U. S. C., but will be out of athletics for some time to come. LICKED SCHOOL TEACHER GETS JAIL SENTENCE Interference in School Management Cost Brea Man Heavy PEACE OFFICERS ORDERED TO SHOOT "TAKE NO CHANCES," IS SLOGAN ADOPTED BY SHERIFF JACKSON'S MEN Sentiment Aroused by Number of Officers Killed in Perfomance of Their Duty During Past Few Weeks—Public Welfare Demands That Officers Preserve Their Own Lives—Southern California Overrun With Desperate Criminals and Hoboes. Public welfare cannot be subserved by peace officers who take unnecessary and reckless chances and lose their own lives in attempting to arrest criminals, therefore the officers of Orang County have agreed upon a new system. In view of the number of good officers who have been murdered or maimed by bandits or thugs within the past few weeks, a "Take No Chances" order has been issued to all Mexican bandits, highway robbers, thieves, burglars and all other violators of the the weight a truck can haul on the highways goes into effect, therefore owners and drivers of trucks will please sit up and take notice. It is designed for the protection of the paved highways of the county, and provides a severe penalty for its violation. The ordinance was adopted by the supervisors at the earnest solicitation of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, the highway committee of that body having reported that the Orange county roads were being worn out and ruined by overloaded trucks. Other counties have adopted similar ordinances, and there is concerted action on the part of the supervisors of the various counties of southern California to protect the paved roads for which this section is famous, and prevent their distruction. The new road limit under the Orange county ordinance is 36,000 pounds for a truck and two traillers, 22,000 pounds for any four-wheel vehicle, and 30,000 pounds for six xwheels. Passage of the ordinance providing these regulations was effected by the Orange county supervisors September 7. Virtually at the same time similar ordinances were adopted by the Riverside and San Bernardino boards. That the ordinance will be strictly enforced in Orange county was indicated by District Attorney A. P. Nelson, who declared that vigorous prosecution of all violators would follow their discovery. The penalty attached to violations is fixed at not more than $500 or not more than six months' imprisonment or both. The ordinance, which, when presented before the supervisors for their consideration, drew protests from delegations of truckmen and truck dealers, prescribes voluminous regulations for loading. No vehicle, it provides, shall be operated or moved over any public highway, where its weight, resting upon the surface of such highway, road or bridge, exceeds 700 pounds upon an inch of width of tire, where the vehicle has pneumatic rubber tires, or 650 pounds where solid rubber tires are used. The aggregate load, as mentioned, is restricted to 36,000 pounds, including the weight of loads and vehicles drawn by any one motive power. In no case shall the load carried by any vehicle equipped with solid rubber tires exceed a load above fifty percent over the rating given by the man expected. It will be some weeks before he will be able to get about again. Henry is one of the star athletes at U.S.C., but will be out of athletics for some time to come. LICKED SCHOOL TEACHER GETS JAIL SENTENCE Interference in School Management Cost Brea Man Heavy Irvine B. Love, of Brea, was sentenced to fifteen days in jail by Justice Cox, at Santa Ana, for assaulting W. E. Fanning, principal of the Brea schools, because Fanning found it necessary to discipline Love's son. The jail sentence was pronounced, although Love protested that it seemed hard punishment on his wife and four children, and that it would probably cost his job in the oil fields as well as the loss of his home, which he said he was buying on the installment plan. This plea brought the response that, much as the court regretted the necessity of passing sentence, teachers and society in several must be protected. Discipline in the schools could not be maintained, the court averred, if the teachers were denied the privilege of correction. Love's trial was heard by a small crowd of interested spectators, chiefly from Brea, where the case has attracted much attention. According to the testimony offered, Fanning had reproved the Love boy, who, with several other pupils, had "shot paper wads." The principal testified that he had slapped the boy's cheek lightly. Complaint of the incident being carried home by the boy, Love sought out the principal for reprisal. Finding him at a lunch counter opposite the school, Love started an altercation and struck Fanning on the jaw, dazing him. The principal received severe bruises in the clash. Love explained at the hearing that he had been losing much sleep during the hot weather and was "somewhat out of sorts" at the time he heard his son's punishment. He admitted that he had previously threatened that if the principal laid hands on his son, he, Love, would take the matter up. This, he explained, was because the principal had used a half-inch hose in punishing several boys and he did not want his son so treated. Public welfare cannot be subserved by peace officers who take unnecessary and reckless chances and lose their own lives in attempting to arrest criminals; therefore the officers of Orangg county have agreed upon a new system. In view of the number of good officers who have been murdered or maimed by bandits or thugs within the past few weeks, a "Take No Chances" order has been issued to all Mexican bandits, highway robbers, thieves, burglaries and all other violators of the law will therefore please take notice that when an officer hereafter accosts you and tells you to consider yourself under arrest, he has got you covered with a gun, and the least suspicious move on your part will prove disastrous to you. If there are indications it is going to be a shooting party, he proposes to shoot first. Southern California is overrun with thieves, outlaws and hobos, and more are flocking in. The number of officers who have been shot recently in the performance of their duty in protecting the citizens from these thugs has aroused a strong sentiment in favor of drastic measures to rid the neighborhood of them, and the officers will have the backing of all law abiding people in their decision to do the shooting first. These criminals are all armed, and if they can avoid arrest by killing an officer, they will not hesitate to take his life. The outlaws must be suppressed, and if they cannot be safely placed behind iron bars, they should be planted under six feet of California soil. Sheriff C. E. Jackson and his men have adopted "Take No Chances" as their slogan in dealing with the increasing number of criminals and suspected criminals that they are called on to arrest. In discussing the crime wave and the numerous slayings of officers engaged in the performance of their duty, Jackson emphasized the constant danger a peace officer is under when searching for or arresting even a petty criminal, because of the fact that so many men wanted for major crimes are at large, particularly among the Mexican populatition. "This forces us to be continually on our guard against gunmen who will shoot without hesitation if approached by an officer," Jackson pointed out. "So we take no chances. It has always been my policy when making an arrest to get up close to my man before letting him know who I am. Then men days work. paving On each strip a to be twentybe used, one as used on the tes thick concrete be place and rewill be longitudinal down and in inches, will beeto-shoulde piece of every six, and eight will be finllder will cross the two inches is not to and Petwork was departcommis should criticise clothing "hoops" bridge, exceeds 700 pounds upon any inch of width of tire, where the vehicle has pneumatic rubber tires, or 650 pounds where solid rubber tires are used. The aggregate load, as mentioned, is restricted to 36,000 pounds, including the weight of loads and vehicles drawn by any one motive power. In no case shall the load carried by any vehicle equipped with solid rubber tires exceed a load above fifty per cent over the rating given by the manufacturer for such truck or trailer. The provision that 30,000 pounds is the limit for any vehicle having six wheels running on the surface of the highway requires three axles not less than ninety inches apart. When a trailer is used, the ordinance requires that at least 50 per cent of the entire load hauled shall be carried on the vehicle used for motive power. A peace officer making an arrest for violations of the load limit ordinance is required to keep the offending vehicle, with its load, in his custody until such time as the load on the vehicle shall have been reduced sufficiently to bring its weight within the legal maximum limit. The storm last Friday and Saturday was another chapter in a year of freak occurrences. It is very rarely a rain of such consequence falls so early in the season. The precipitation in Anaheim was in the neighborhood of an inch. Max Nebelung's gauge showing a little less and the sugar factory record being a little above an inch. Heavy rains were reported in some sections of the southland, and washouts occurred at various places. to make his living by it. Life is too short for long stories. Love explained at the hearing that he had been losing much sleep during the hot weather and was "somewhat out of sorts" at the time he heard of his son's punishment. He admitted that he had previously threatened that if the principal laid hands on his son, he, Love, would take the matter up. This, he explained, was because the principal had used a half-inch hose in punishing several boys and he did not want his son so treated. BOY SCOUTS STAGING BIG DEMONSTRATION Preparing for Rodeo at Santa Ana October 7 Between 450 and 500 Boy Scouts, members of some 22 troops from all over Orange county, are to take part in the greatest Boy Scout demonstration ever staged in Orange county. They are designating the event as the Boy Scout radeo. Local-Boy Scouts are to take part. There is to be a parade, with four bands in line, at 7:30 o'clock at Santa Ana, Friday, October 7. Main street from First to Fourth has been set apart for the celebration. Every troop will put on some boy stunts in the way of entertainment and demonstration of the things they have learned in scouting. A score or more lodges and clubs from over the county are to put on side shows and will conduct concessions. It is planned to like the affair lively, something that will draw crowds from all over the county. The whole thing is for the Boy Scouts alone, given with the hope that people in general will thereafter have a better understanding of what great importance the Boy Scout work really is. when searching for or arresting even a petty criminal, because of the fact that so many men wanted for major crimes are at large, particularly among the Mexican population. "This forces us to be continually on our guard against gunmen who will shoot without hesitation if approached by an officer," Jackson pointed out. "So we take no chances. It has always been my policy when making an arrest to get up close to my man before letting him know who I am. Then I can grab him, if necessary, and save gun play. Some times it means a hard tussle, but it has proved the best method." "But if officers do not get a chance to come to close quarters, it is absolute foolishness to take chances with the men we are after. Certain Mexicans in this part of the country are wanted for crimes, such as murder, in some places. Thus, whenever we start after one for some petty crime we may really be on the trail of a murderer. We never know. If he is a murderer he will shoot promptly and without compunction rather than be taken, especially since another murder couldn't get him in any deeper. "We feel certain that there are a number of such characters in this vicinity and that we brush against one or more of them every time we search among the settlements of their people. "We don't know them, which fact increases the danger, since if we gave indication of molesting them we would run into trouble. Under the circumstances we dare not take chances. "I have been threatened so often that the experience has grown old and uninteresting, but recent events forbid my carelessness when going after a man." OFFICERS REFERED TO SHOOT BANCES," IS SLOGAN BY SHERIFF JACKIN'S MEN used by Number of Officers Performance of Their Past Few Weeks—More Demands That Offend Their Own Lives—California Overrun With Criminals and Hoboes. FAIR COMMITTEE THANKS THE COUNTY PAPERS Success of the Enterprise Due to Support of the Press The following letter, dated Huntington Beach., Oct. 1, was yesterday received at this office: Editor Gazette: To the live, progressive newspapers of Orange county we feel greatly indebted for much valuable publicity aid rendered the fifth annual Orange county fair, which closed here Saturday night. The fair was a great success, considering the weather and other conditions, and we are greatly pleased with the widespread support accorded it, a support which would not have been possible without the consistent boosting given it by the Anaheim Gazette and other loyal newspapers of the district. Inasmuch as the great majority of our advertising appropriation was spent with the Orange county newspapers, we feel that the success of the fair again this year is a triumph for our home town papers. We thank you, and bespeak for the fair your continued support, that it may be still bigger and better next year. Very sincerely yours, ORANGE COUNTY FAIR COMM. Lynn H. Colburn, Chairman. Jas. F. Rogan, Secretary. WALNUT PRICES FIXED BY THE DIRECTORS NO. 1 SOFT SHELLS WILL BRING THE GROWERS TWENTY-FOUR AND A HALF CENTS Anaheim Packing House is Running on Full Time Taking Care of the Local Crop—Will Ship Seven Hundred Tons This Year, an Increase of Fifty Tons Over Last Season—Weather Conditions Cut the Yield Short of Early Estimates. California Walnut Growers' association members will receive as the opening price for their crop this year 24 1-2 cents a pound for No. 1 soft shells, 17 cents a pound for No. 2 soft shells, 28 cents a pound for fancy budded nuts and 25 1-2 cents a pound for standard budded nuts. These are the prices as determined by the California Walnut Growers' association in Los Angeles. The opening amounts may be changed later in the season although they were not altered last year. California is overrun with wars and hoboes, and more. The number of offenders shot recently in one of their duty in prosecutions from these thugs strong sentiment in the measures to rid them, and the officers backing of all law abiding their decision to do the These criminals are all they can avoid arrest by them, they will not hesitate. The outlaws must be held if they cannot be behind iron bars, they tended under six feet of Jackson and his men Take No Chances" as dealing with the insurgents that they are called in the crime wave and layings of officers enperformance of their emphasized the conspiracy officer is under for or arresting even, because of the fact men wanted for major charge, particularly among population. As to be continually on most gunmen who will resentation if approached Jackson pointed out no chances. It has ally policy when making an effort to close to my man be known who I am. Then spent with the Orange county newspapers, we feel that the success of the fair again this year is a triumph for our home town papers. We thank you, and bespeak for the fair your continued support, that it may be still bigger and better next year. Very sincerely yours, ORANGE COUNTY FAIR COM. Lynn H. Colburn, Chairman. Jas. F. Rogan, Secretary. To the above statement of the fair committee, allow me to add my personal word of appreciation for your splendid co-operation in making the 1921 Orange county fair the great success that it was. WAYNE GOBLE, Advertising Manager. ORANGE COUNTY'S TAX ROLL Orange county's tax roll will soon start rolling in—nearly four million dollars strong. The drive upon the taxpayer's roll will begin October 17, the date on which the first installment of taxes falls due, and County Tax Collector J. C. Lamb now has a force busily at work totaling assessment rolls and writing tax bills which are expected to be mailed October 17. Every taxpayer with an address on file will receive his bill by mail, collector's office announces. According to figures furnished by the county auditor's office, the taxes this year will total approximately $3,820,698.49. This is an increase of nearly half a million dollars over last year's tax total, which was $3,347,956.96. A material increase in the number of Orange county property owners is likewise noted on this year's assessment rolls, which show in the neighborhood of 2000 new assessments. The total this year is about 26,850. The collector's office is not yet in position to give out information concerning individual tax bills, it is stated, but hopes to be in readiness to do so by October 17. The first installment of taxes will become delinquent December 5, the second installment on the last Monday in April. Maybe you can fool some of the people all of the time—but not wives. A NEW FERTILIZER FOR THE ORCHARDS Whether Laguna Beach will be the scene of the Peace Pipe pageant in the fall of 1922 has yet to be decided. for or arresting even full, because of the fact men wanted for major large, particularly among population. to be continually on inst gunmen who will resistance if approached Jackson pointed out. no chances. It has alpolicy when making an close to my man beknow who I am. Then if necessary, and save the times it means a hard as proved the best do not get a chance se quarters, it is absoto take chances with he after. Certain Mexilant of the country are names, such as murder, in hus, whenever we start some petty crime we may trail of a murderer. If he is a murderer promptly and without other than be taken, essother murder couldn't deeper. that there are .a characters in this viwe brush against one in every time we search elements of their peonow them, which fact ranger, since if we gave holesting them we would le. Under the circumnot take chances. threatened so often ence has grown old and out recent events forbid when going after a A NEW FERTILIZER FOR THE ORCHARDS C. B. Berger Co. and Joseph M. Gant Will Distribute Humus A new company which will do business under the name of the Berger-Gant Co. and composed of the real estate firm of C. B. Berger Co., of this city, and Joseph M. Gant, of Los Angeles, has been formed for the purpose of introducing to the agriculturists, particularly the citrus growers, Chapman's improved Peat Humus, a new and highly efficient plant food. Mr. Gant has until recently been the district sales manager for I. S. Chapman & Co., Inc., of San Bernardino, who manufacture the humus. Ira S. Chapman is a brother of C. C. Chapman and is an orange grower himself. He has been connected with other large fertilizing companies and is conversant with the requirements of successful culture of citrus fruits. C. B. Berger Co. have tested the humus and are so confident of its excellence that they have organized the company for distributing it to the growers in Orange county. LeRoy B. Berger and J. M. Gant are the active members of the company and have retained offices with the C. B. Berger Co. on the ground floor of the First National bank, on South Los Angeles street. Whether Laguna Beach will be the scene of the Peace Pipe pageant in the fall of 1922 has yet to be decided, it was decided by citizens of that community who stated that a proposition made by the business manager of the pageant, F. P. MacPherson, was being considered by I. J. Frazee, of Mossa, author of the pageant. MacPherson and E. E. Jahraus, who took the leading role in the Laguna presentation of the pageant in August, attended the second annual reunion of the Mossa Auld Lang Syne association held last Saturday near Escondido, at which time they conferred with Frazee relative to the second production of the pageant at Laguna Beach. Frazee wishes to give the matter further consideration as he has received offers from San Diego and Los Angeles to present the pageant as well from Woreland Castle, where it was successfully given in 1915 and 1916. It was declared that Laguna residents feel that their offer will meet with favorable consideration from the author, and that those who so much enjoyed the presentation of the pageant this year will have the opportunity of seeing it in the same beautiful amphitheater again next year. Better have a chip on your shoulder than a block on your neck.