anaheim-gazette 1921-12-22

VOLUME LI ELKS ENTERTAIN CHILDREN AT FAIRYLAND SANTA CLAUS WILL MAKE HIS APPEARANCE AND DISTRIBUTE PRESENTS Annual Free Show Given to the Kiddies of Northern Orange County—All Under Fourteen Invited to Come Without Price—Postoffice and Express Office Report Heaviest Christmas Business in History—People Shopped Early. Santa Claus will make his annual pilgrimage to Anaheim tomorrow afternoon, and as usual will be the guest of the Elk lodge. There will be an entertainment at the Fairyland theatre given under the management of the Elks at which the old saint will be present, and he will no doubt distribute Christmas packages to all the children present. There will be an entertainment also, especially suited to the taste of children. In fact the entertainment is MISS FRANCES SCHMIDT BECOMES A BRIDE Popular Stenographer at Water Office Married to Hite W. Prewett Miss Frances Schmidt, who for some time has been in the office of Secretary Leo Sheridan, of the Anaheim Union Water company as stenographer and typewriter, was married to Hite W. Prewett at 2:30 o'clock on Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wagner in Placentia. The beautiful ring ceremony was performed by Rev. E. Statom, of Fullerton. Mrs. James Whitaker as matron of honor was the only attendant of the bride, the groom being attended by Joe Gilligan as best man. The wedding party entered the reception room to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, played by the bride's young nephew, Edwin Wagner, and stood under a canopy of pink and white carvings during the ceremony. The bride was attired in navy blue creep and carried a large bouquet of lilies of the valley and orchids. Mrs. Whitaker was also gowned in dark blue and carried a bouquet of carnations. After the ceremony the bride and groom received the congratulations of the relatives and friends present and later sat down to a delicious wedding breakfast, one of the principal features of which was a large bride's cake which was cut and served by MAN CONQUERING TO BREAK IN STOCK JOSE MURIETTA TEEN JACKSON PARTICIPANT PRINCE ROBE Plan Was Concocted at Stanton on Previous of His Accomplices Diego Charged With Escondido—Drug Store Grove Looted Saturday When Officers Tex C Moody, early on the November 19, chased a pail through the streets of finally overhauled a Mexican who gave his Murietta, of Stanton, the man who was the gang of bandits that burglarize the Prince earlier in the morning course, protested his was eventually landed jail. After language Santa Claus will make his annual pilgrimage to Anaheim tomorrow afternoon, and as usual will be the guest of the Elk lodge. There will be an entertainment at the Fairyland theatre given under the management of the Elks at which the old saint will be present, and he will no doubt distribute Christmas packages to all the children present. There will be an entertainment also, especially suited to the taste of children. In fact the entertainment is given especially for the children and grownups are expected to stay away. The show is free, the kiddies being guests of the Elks, and all under fourteen years of age are eligible to pass the door keeper without pungling up either seat ticket or war tax. All the children of northern Orange county are invited to attend this entertainment. The Fairyland seats comfortably eight hundred persons, but it is believed twice that number can be stowed away comfortably on this occasion. A year ago fifteen hundred little folks found room in the Grand, which is not so large as the Fairyland. The entertainment will certainly be enjoyed by all the small guests. In addition to this annual treat to the children the Elks always distribute a quantity of substantials among the needy people, as one of the foundation principles of the order is charity. The Anaheim lodge has a considerable fund in the Christmas chest this year. The "Dolly Dimple" play netted about $1500, which is to be used in Christmas work. Santa Claus is certainly going to be generous to the people of Anaheim and its vicinity this year. All merchants report a thriving business, and nearly every business house where holiday goods are handled has been compelled to hire extra help. The postoffice has been almost overwhelmed with Christmas packages coming in and going out, and Joe Collings, the express agent, reports business fifty per cent greater than last year. Both the postoffice and express, however, have kept pace with the rush, handling everything as it comes in. People generally have been obeying the slogan to shop early. COUNTY'S REALTY DEALERS There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men and women actively engaged in the real estate nations during the ceremony. The bride was attired in navy blue creep and carried a large bouquet of lilies of the valley and orchids. Mrs. Whitaker was also gowned in dark blue and carried a bouquet of carnations. After the ceremony the bride and groom received the congratulations of the relatives and friends present and later sat down to a delicious wedding breakfast, one of the principal features of which was a large bride's cake which was cut and served by the bride. The table decorations, place cards and favors were in shades of orchid to harmonize with the center piece of purple flowers. Later in the afternoon the happy couple left on a short honeymoon trip to northern points and after their return will reside on West Broadway. Mr. Prewett is employed in the oil fields and Mrs. Prewett will resume her position in the water company's office after her return. AGED RESIDENT IS CALLED BY DEATH Jesse Joplin Passes Away at the Home of His Daughter in This City Jesse Joplin, aged 81 years, brother of County Treasurer J. C. Joplin, of Santa Ana, and father of Mrs. Chas Fay, died at the home of the latter in this city on Friday morning. Mr. Joplin was born in Bedford county, Va., in 1840. When 21 years o fage he moved to Missouri, where he later established a home at Farmington, St. Francois county. Soon after arriving in Missouri, the civil war began, and he entered into service with the famous Second Missouri cavalry, which which he fought first in General Sterling Price's army and then with General Forest's cavalry. He was in many hard fights, and was wounded a number of times. He was married to Mariana Crow. Of nine children born to the union, five are living. They are Mrs. Jessie Fay, of Anaheim, with whom Mr. and Mrs. Joplin's home has been for the past three years; Mrs. Emma Sebastian, of Perryton, Tex., who with her husband, are now at Anaheim; Mrs. Fanny Long, of Gray Okla.; Spottawood C. Joplin and Wayman Joplin, both of St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Joplin was deeply interested in public affairs, and was known as one of the stalwart Democrats of his state. In the past fifty years there was hard-nations during the ceremony. The bride was attired in navy blue creep and carried a large bouquet of lilies of the valley and orchids. Mrs. Whitaker was also gowned in dark blue and carried a bouquet of carnations. After the ceremony the bride and groom received the congratulations of the relatives and friends present and later sat down to a delicious wedding breakfast, one of the principal features of which was a large bride's cake which was cut and served by the bride. The table decorations, place cards and favors were in shades of orchid to harmonize with the center piece of purple flowers. Later in the afternoon the happy couple left on a short honeymoon trip to northern points and after their return will reside on West Broadway. Mr. Prewett is employed in the oil fields and Mrs. Prewett will resume her position in the water company's office after her return. AGED RESIDENT IS CALLED BY DEATH Jesse Joplin Passes Away at the Home of His Daughter in This City Jesse Joplin, aged 81 years, brother of County Treasurer J. C. Joplin, of Santa Ana, and father of Mrs. Chas Fay, died at the home of the latter in this city on Friday morning. Mr. Joplin was born in Bedford county, Va., in 1840. When 21 years o fage he moved to Missouri, where he later established a home at Farmington, St. Francois county. Soon after arriving in Missouri, the civil war began, and he entered into service with the famous Second Missouri cavalry, which which he fought first in General Sterling Price's army and then with General Forest's cavalry. He was in many hard fights, and was wounded a number of times. He was married to Mariana Crow. Of nine children born to the union, five are living. They are Mrs. Jessie Fay, of Anaheim, with whom Mr. and Mrs. Joplin's home has been for the past three years; Mrs. Emma Sebastian, of Perryton, Tex., who with her husband, are now at Anaheim; Mrs. Fanny Long, of Gray Okla.; Spottawood C. Joplin and Wayman Joplin, both of St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Joplin was deeply interested in public affairs, and was known as one of the stalwart Democrats of his state. In the past fifty years there was hard-nations during the ceremony. The bride was attired in navy blue creep and carried a large bouquet of lilies of the valley and orchids. Mrs. Whitaker was also gowned in dark blue and carried a bouquet of carnations. After the ceremony the bride and groom received the congratulations of the relatives and friends present and later sat down to a delicious wedding breakfast, one of the principal features of which was a large bride's cake which was cut and served by the bride. The table decorations, place cards and favors were in shades of orchid to harmonize with the center piece of purple flowers. Later in the afternoon the happy couple left on a short honeymoon trip to northern points and after their return will reside on West Broadway. Mr. Prewett is employed in the oil fields and Mrs. Prewett will resume her position in the water company's office after her return. AGED RESIDENT IS CALLED BY DEATH Jesse Joplin Passes Away at the Home of His Daughter in This City Jesse Joplin, aged 81 years, brother of County Treasurer J. C. Joplin, of Santa Ana, and father of Mrs. Chas Fay, died at the home of the latter in this city on Friday morning. Mr. Joplin was born in Bedford county, Va., in 1840. When 21 years o fage he moved to Missouri, where he later established a home at Farmington, St. Francois county. Soon after arriving in Missouri, the civil war began, and he entered into service with the famous Second Missouri cavalry, which which he fought first in General Sterling Price's army and then with General Forest's cavalry. He was in many hard fights, and was wounded a number of times. He was married to Mariana Crow. Of nine children born to the union, five are living. They are Mrs. Jessie Fay, of Anaheim, with whom Mr. and Mrs. Joplin's home has been for the past three years; Mrs. Emma Sebastian, of Perryton, Tex., who with her husband, are now at Anaheim; Mrs. Fanny Long, of Gray Okla.; Spottawood C. Joplin and Wayman Joplin, both of St. Louis, Mo. Mr. Joplin was deeply interested in public affairs, and was known as one of the stalwart Democrats of his state. In the past fifty years there was hard-nations during the ceremony. The bride was attired in navy blue creep and carried a large bouquet of lilies of the valley and orchids. Mrs. Whitaker was also gowned in dark blue and carried a bouquet of carnations. After the ceremony the bride and groom received the congratulations of the relatives and friends present and later sat down to a delicious wedding breakfast, one of the principal features of which was a large bride's cake which was cut and served by the bride. The table decorations, place cards and favors were in shades of orchid to harmonize with the centerpiece of purple flowers. Later in the afternoon the happy couple left on a short honeymoon trip to northern points and after their return will reside on West Broadway. Mr. Prewett is employed in the oil fields and Mrs. Prewett will resume her position in the water company's office after her return. AGED RESIDENT IS CALLED BY DEATH Jesse Joplin Passes Away at the Home of His Daughter in This City Jesse Joplin, aged 81 years, brother of County Treasurer J. C. Joplin, of Santa Ana, and father of Mrs. Chas Fay, died at the home of the latter in this city on Friday morning. Mr. Joplin was born in Bedford county, Va., in 1840. When 21 years o fage he moved to Missouri, where he later established a home at Farmington, St. Francois county. Soon after arriving in Missouri, the civil war began, and he entered into service with the famous Second Missouri cavalry, which which he fought first in General Sterling Price's army and then with General Forest's cavalry. He was in many hard fights, and was wounded a number of times. He was married to Mariana Crow. Of nine children born to the union, five are living. They are Mrs. Jessie Fay, of Anaheim, with whom Mr. and Mrs.Joplin's home has been for the past three years; Mrs.Emma Sebastian,of Perryton,Tex.,who with her husband,a now at Anaheim;Mrs.Fanny Long.of Gray Okla.;Spottawood C.Joplinand WaymanJoplin,bothofSt.Louis,Mo. Mr.Joplin was deeply interested in public affairs,and was known as oneofthestalwartDemocratsofhisstate.Inthepastfiftyyearstherewashard-nationsduringtheceremony.Thebridewasattiredinnavybluecreepandcarriedalargebouquetofliliesofthevalleyandorchidtoharmonizethecenterpieceofpurpleflowers.LaterintheafternoonthehappycoupleleftontheshorthoneymoontriptothemountstreetatthemountstreetofthestreetsoffinallyhoubledjournalsdeltedevidenceanditwasuselesstofightmadeaconfessiontoSterrietheartestingtheentire story. There were four men said.Twoof themvera.ofGarden GroveMarriaz.ofDelhi.Thenamewasunknown.tometonsaturdayevenStantonandplannedthistimetoAnaheiminarrietta recently purchasedAnaheimdealer. There were more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men and women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men and women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America. County's Realty Dealers There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout America." COUNTY'S REALITY DEALERS There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men和 women actively engaged in real estate activities throughout Orange County." COUNTY'S REALTY DEALERS There are more than 800 licensed real estate agents in Orange county. That does not mean that there are more than 800 men and women actively engaged in the real estate agency business. It does mean, however, that there are more than 800 who are entitled to take commissions. Many of them, of course, have the license so that occasion arise a commission may be taken without violation of the state realty law. The semi-annual directory-bulletin of the state real estate department, of which Edwin T. Kelser is commissioner, has just been issued. There are 335 names listed in the directory for Santa Ana. That number, however, is far too high. Examination of the directory shows duplications in that the name of a firm is listed, and then the name of each member of the firm is also listed. A careful checking over, would give the exact number of licensed agents in the city. Anaheim and Huntington Beach are in close contest for second place in the number of licensed realtors. Each has about 150 listed, including duplications under firm names. Orange is next with 95. Then comes Fullerton with 85; Newport Beach, 23; Balbon, 19; Laguna Beach, 21; Garden Grove, 13; Seal Beach, 10; Tustin, 5; Brea, 4; Placentia, 5; La Habra, 10; El Modena, 1; San Juan Capistrano, 1; Buena Park, 5; Costa Mesa, 8. If you don't save your money or time please. Mr. Joplin was deeply interested in public affairs, and was known as one of the stalwart Democrats of his state. In the past fifty years there was hardly a Democratic state convention in Missouri that was not attended by Mr. Joplin. As a man whose thoughts were always first of all for others, Mr. Joplin was a man whose hand was always out to aid those who needed help. He took into his home and raised a number of orphan children. At Farmington he was engaged in general farming, largely in stock and grain growing. Mr. Joplin and his wife came to this county three years ago. He became a member of the Hi Bledsoe camp, United Veterans of the Confederacy. Mr. Joplin leaves besides his widow and five children, one brother, County Treasurer J-C. Joplin, and one sister, Mrs. Betty Martin, Elizabethtown, Ky. CARROLL-CHURCHILL NUPTIALS Charles Carroll and Miss Rose Churchill were married in San Bernardino on December 6th. Miss Churchill has for some years past been a nurse at the Anaheim sanitarium, and Mr. Carroll is a well-known resident of this city, where he has spent his entire lifetime. The happy couple are at home to their friends at their residence in West Anaheim after a short-honeymoon spent in San Francisco. A search by Reddit Florence Stone and two girls of the south have been missing since Sunday, culminating when local officers found returned them to Reddit went for an automobile the wishes of their parents and were afraid to go they went to Anaheimeral days visiting friend AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, December 22, 1921 MAN CONFESSES TO BREAKING IN STORE JOSE MURIETTA TELLS SHERIFF JACKSON PARTICULARS OF PRINCE ROBBERY Plan Was Concocted at His Home in Stanton on Previous Evening—Two of His Accomplices in Jail at San Diego Charged With Burglary at Escondido—Drug Store at Garden Grove Looted Saturday Night. When Officers Tex Choate and Bert Moody, early on the morning of November 19, chased a pillar of dust through the streets of the city, and finally overhauled a car driven by a Mexican who gave his name as Jose Murietta, of Stanton, they captured the man who was the leader of the gang of bandits that attempted to burglarize the Prince store a little earlier in the morning. Murietta, of course, protested his innocence, but was eventually landed in the county jail. After languishing a month in MEETS OLD EDITOR AT PASADENA Herman Dickel Gives Charley Gardner a Ride, and the Two Become Great Friends H. A. Dickel was in the city some days ago attending the opening of the Elks' lodge. He states that while driving along a Pasadena boulevard the other day, he picked up a gentleman and gave him a ride into town. A conversation ensued, in which the gentleman asked Mr. Dickel where he had lived before coming to Pasadena. "Before coming to Pasadena," Mr. Dickel replied, "I was in business at Anaheim for 35 years." "At Anaheim? At Anaheim? Why fifty years ago I was editor of the Anaheim Gazette," the gentleman replied. It developed that he was Charles A. Gardiner, who was editor of this paper in the seventies, and whose writings are now being republished in these columns on the second page taken from the files of this paper at that time. After leaving Anaheim Mr. Gardner moved to Pasadena, where he has since resided. He is Mr. Dickel's neighbor and the two gentlemen have become good friends. SWING EXPECTS FEDERAL AID FOR HARBOR ELEVENTH DISTRICT CONGRESS-MAN VIEWS WORK ACCOMPLISHED AT HARBOR Thinks Government Surveyors Will Make Favorable Report After Seeing Work of Harbor Commission—Advises Waiting Until the Peak of Development Before Asking a Re-Survey of Harbor—Declares He Is for Orange County to the Limit. Congressman Phil D. Swing, who came west to attend the meeting of the League of the Southwest held at Riverside a couple of weeks ago, spent some time last week in Orange county and made an inspection of the harbor at Newport Beach. He was accompanied by Lew Wallace, L. S. Shaw and several other members of the harbor commission, as well as other prominent citizens of the county. Mr. Swing was impressed with the progress made at the harbor, and be- Moody, early on the morning of November 19, chased a pillar of dust through the streets of the city, and finally overhauled a car driven by a Mexican who gave his name as Jose Murietta, of Stanton, they captured the man who was the leader of the gang of bandits that attempted to burglarize the Prince store a little earlier in the morning. Murietta, of course, protested his innocence, but was eventually landed in the county jail. After languishing a month in jail, Murietta finally decided the officers had the evidence against him, and it was useless to fight. Monday he made a confession to Sheriff Jackson, telling the entire story of the affair. There were four men in the gang, he said. Two of them were Mike Rivera, of Garden Grove, and Antonio Marriaz, of Delhi. The other man's name was unknown to him. They met on Saturday evening, Nov. 18, at Stanton and planned the robbery, then came to Anaheim in a car which Murietta recently purchased from an Anaheim dealer. They spent the night at Sonoratown, near the sugar factory and before daylight the next morning got busy on the job. Murietta stayed in the car on Clementine street at the mouth of the alley, while the three others jimmied a rear door and gained entrance to the store. The plan was for the three active members of the gang to carry out silks and other costly material until the car was heavily loaded, then the four would roll merrily away and dispose of their loot, just as the bandits do in Mexico. They probably would have gotten away with goods to the value of several thousand dollars had not Fred Anderson, night watchman at the California theatre, stepped into the alley and interrupted their work. The thieves immediately scattered and Anderson lost no time in phoning the police station. Officers Choate and Moody responded in a police car, took the trail of the Mexican car, chased it a mile or more and finally overhauled it. Murietta, the driver, was the only man in the car. He was placed under arrest, and has finally acknowledged that he is the right man. Marriaz and Rivera are now in jail at San Diego charged with burglarizing a store at Escondido. Burglaries Saturday night looted the Garden Grove drug store and carried away a large amount of goods, chiefly Christmas stock. Entrance to the store was gained Orange county, with Los Angeles and Imperial counties, has been selected by the University of California to compile data concerning dairy costs to be used in a report to the state legislature in 1923. Assistant Farm Advisor Floyd Scott is co-operating with R. L. Adams, in charge of farm management at the state university, in this matter. At the last session of the legislature funds were appropriated to secure the data, and Adams was placed in charge. Twenty-three counties in the state have been selected as representative, and these are being canvassed by Adams. He hopes to secure twelve reports from Orange county, the last to be turned in before March, 1923. At a meeting of the dairymen the question of narcissus a successor to J. W. Soden as cow tester, was delayed until a canvas shall determine whether enough dairymen are interested. T. B. Plavan and J. T. Raitt were named a committee to investigate the matter and report at a meeting to be called before January 1. Odd fellows entertained Southern California Odd Fellows took leading parts in one of the most prominent events in Long Beach last Saturday night, and incidentally 200 "Three Linkers" added to the laurels that have been accumulating for them during the last few months. The occasion was an unusually large meeting under auspices of Oasis lodge No. 447, of Long Beach, at which candidates from twenty-eight lodges of the I. O. O. F. were given degree work by four visiting teams. Santa Ana team conferred the impressive second degree in a manner that won unstinted applause from the large assembly and personal praise from many dignitaries high in the councils of the order. The meeting was held in the Long Gardiner, who was editor of this paper in the seventies, and whose writings are now being republished in these columns on the second page taken from the files of this paper at that time. After leaving Anaheim Mr. Gardner moved to Pasadena, where he has since resided. He is Mr. Dickel's neighbor and the two gentlemen have become good friends. Congressman Phil D. Swing, who came west to attend the meeting of the League of the Southwest held at Riverside a couple of weeks ago, spent some time last week in Orange county and made an inspection of the harbor at Newport Beach. He was accompanied by Lew Wallace, L. S. Shaw and several other members of the harbor commission, as well as other prominent citizens of the county. Mr. Swing was impressed with the progress made at the harbor, and believes the showing already made by the county will insure government aid. "We are only waiting for the psychological moment to present the matter to the government," said Swing. "Improvements already made by the harbor commission would seem to obviate the danger of an adverse report following a re-survey by government engineers." Mr. Swing gave as his opinion that the government would undoubtedly take action as soon as it was clear that the harbor would be a paying asset which it would be when a sufficient volume om commerce could be assured. A former adverse report by government engineers will not have any great bearing following a re-survey, showing work accomplished by the harbor commission in the matter of dredging, according to Swing. At a luncheon given him at Balboa after inspecting the harbor, he said: "I am for Orange county. I am for it to the limit of my ability. "We are not speaking of the citrus industry nor of the harbor. I believe in time we shall have them working together. "It is not whether Orange county has a local asset, but whether we have something for the country at large. There must be some evidence of commerce in the harbor if the country at large is to be interested. Up to date a number of reports have been called for and made. Al lot them were adverse to our interests because of the absence of commerce, but with all of Orange county working together we should have no trouble to put into the rivers and harbors bill at any time a proviso asking for a re-survey of the harbor. Nothing more can be done in this line until a favorable report is made. An unfavorable report at this time would be unfortunate. It would delay things longer than we want. "I would rather wait until we are..." Marriaz and Rivera are now in jail at San Diego charged with burglarizing a store at Escondido. Burglars Saturday night looted the Garden Grove drug store and carried away a large amount of goods, chiefly Christmas stock. Entrance to the store was gained through a rear door. The lock was removed in much the same manner as was the case with the Tustin robbery last week. A hole about four inches square was bored through the wooden door. By reaching through this hole the wooden bar across the doorway from casing to casing was slid back and the entrance was clear. That the thief worked carefully and leisurely was evidenced by the fact that a glass case containing expensive gold and silver pencils was taken into a small dark room in the rear, where a light was turned on and the contents of the case examined. Three kodaks were taken, a 3-A and 2-C autographs and an F-pocket kodak. One gold mounted and six assorted Waterman fountain pens, two gold mounted pencils, six sterling silver pencils and $15 in cash completed the loot. A search by Redlands police for Florence Stone and Martha Holcom, two girls of the southern city who have been missing from their homes since Sunday, culminated in Anaheim when local officers found the girls and returned them to Redlands. The girls went for an automobile ride against the wishes of their parents, it is said and were afraid to go home. Instead they went to Anaheim and spent several days visiting friends. Santa Ana team conferred the impressive second degree in a manner that won unstinted applause from the large assembly and personal praise from many dignitaries high in the councils of the order. The meeting was held in the Long Beach auditorium, more than 1200 being in attendance. Prior to the indoor exercises there was a parade, headed by the Long Beach police and municipal band. The Santa Ana Odd Fellows' drum corps led the second division. Many prominent Odd Fellows from other states participated, as did several of the California grand lodge officials, including A. D. Keterlin, grand master; W. R. Merrick, grand trustee, and C. E. Hartwell, chief patriarch of the encampment branch of the order. Twenty-five young men of Long Beach were piloted through the first steps of Odd Fellowship, the initiatory ceremonies being in charge of Centennial lodge, Compton. Immediately thereafter these candidates, with initiates from other lodges of the jurisdiction sufficient to total seventy-six weeer through the degrees. Crown City lodge, Pasadena, conferred the first degree, Santa Ana the second, and Oxnard the third. Of the work of the Orange county staff one prominent Los Angeles Odd Fellow said: "I have seen this work exemplified by many degree teams in many states, but Santa Ana has a shade on the others." Nobody could know as much as the man who does all the talking in the smoking compartment of any train. verse to our interests because of the absence of commerce, but with all of Orange county working together we should have no trouble to put into the rivers and harbors bill at any time a proviso asking for a re-survey of the harbor. "Nothing more can be done in this line until a favorable report is made. An unfavorable report at this time would be unfortunate. It would delay things longer than we want. "I would rather wait until we are at the peak of harbor development than to rush to Washington, put in a rider to the bill authorizing a re-survey of the harbor and have somebody come out and look it over and say—'Well—maybe a year from now, but not now.'" THE RAINSTORM The heaviest rainstorm that has visited this section in many years struck Anaheim Saturday evening, and at this writing, Wednesday morning the rain is still falling, with a forecast by the weather man that the end of the storm is not yet in sight. According to Max Nebelung's gauge the precipitation up to 8 o'clock Tuesday morning was 2.18. His measurement at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning was 2.37 for the preceding 24 hours, making 4.55 for the storm. With 3.07 previously recorded this makes the rainfall for the season 7.62. Floods are doing considerable damage along the streams in Los Angeles county, but Orange county has suffered little or no damage so far. There have been heavy rains in the San Bernardino region, and the Santa Ana river is a raging torrent, but it has not yet overflowed or cut through its banks. ETTE Number 7 EXPECTS AID HARBOR CONGRESS-ASK ACCOM-MARBOR Surveyors Will Short After See Commission—All the Peak of Asking a Reeclares He is the Limit. Swing, who the meeting of thresh held at weeks ago, spent Orange county of the harbor life was accommodation, L. S. Shaw owners of the harbor as other the county. Mr. with the porbor, and be- CHRISTMAS TREE HARVEST The time of the great winter harvest is at hand, reports the forest service, United States department of agriculture. It bears a crop requiring from five to fifty years to ripen. Arriving late by a single day it is worthless, yet its failure would mean sadness and disappointment to all the dwellers in childhoodland. It is the Christmas tree. The history of Christmas tree usage extends far into the mists of antiquity and its origin is difficult to trace. Some say it is connected with the legendary Tree of Time; Ygdrasil, the great tree of Norse mythology, within whose roots and branches heaven and earth are bound. Some say the custom may be traced to the Egyptians who at the time of winter solstice decorated their portals with branches of the date palm—the symbol of life triumphant over death. An ancient legend of the Scandinavians relates how the Christmas tree owes its origin to the 'service tree' which sprang from soil once drenched with the blood of two slain lovers and how each night during the Christmas season mysterious lights played among its branches. To this legend may perhaps be traced our custom of illuminating the tree when darkness comes. Among the Greeks, Christmas is known as the feast of lights. SHIPPERS SAVE MONEY BY TAX REMOVAL ELIMINATION OF WAR TAX AND LOWER FREIGHT RATES ARE BOON TO GROWERS Anaheim Citrus Men Will Benefit More Than a Quarter of a Million Dollars Annually—Orange Shipments During Year Ending Oct. 31, Aggregated 3171 Cars—Estimates for This Year Place Crop at Possibly 3500 Cars. By the lowering of freight rates and the abrogation of the war tax, it is estimated that the pecking houses of this city will save $268,000 during the year 1922. Managers of the packing houses received official notice Saturday morning that the tax had been lifted. The notice came through the California Fruit Growers' exchange. It read as follows: "The initial lines have announced a 10 per cent reduction in freight charges in citrus fruits, effective on An ancient legend of the Scandinavians relates how the Christmas tree owes its origin to the "service tree" which sprang from soil once drenched with the blood of two slain lovers and how each night during the Christmas season mysterious lights played among its branches. To this legend may perhaps be traced our custom of illuminating the tree when darkness comes. Among the Greeks, Christmas is known as the feast of lights. To people of different localities the term Christmas tree may mean fir, spruce, pine, cedar or even magnolia, for each region makes use of the most suitable species found near its markets. In the vicinity of Chicago a short-needle pine found in Michigan and Wisconsin may be used. On the Pacific coast the white fir finds favor, while throughout Ohio Norway spruce is largely used. In Maryland and Virginia the scrub pine finds its way into many homes, and farther south cedar and holly. But the Christmas tree de lux is the balsam fir. Of little use for lumber, it possesses ideal characteristics for holiday purposes—beautiful and symmetrical with long horizontal branches and deep green foliage, each tiny leaf and bud of which sends out a breath of aromatic fragrance. Yearly a crusade is started against the Christmas tree idea, usually protesting the waste of timber and the destruction caused to our young growth through their removal. The forest service in answer to these protests points out that five million Christmas trees are used annually within the United States. The New England states and New York alone consume a million and a half trees, amounting to 500 carloads. Each year a "Christmas tree fleet" makes its way down Lake Michigan with a tree at the mast of each vessel in token of the cargo it carries. Five million trees of the size used for the holiday festival is, relatively speaking, a drop in the bucket, forests state, for that number could be grown on 5000 acres of land. The lumber industry cuts over a thousand times this acreage in a single year. If on December 26, 1921, the nation's timber cutters should begin work two hours late, the resulting decrease in acreage annually cut would be equal to the area exploited by the Christmas tree industry for the entire year. In addition, it is pointed out that the lands from which a large portion of trees is taken is often more suited by the lowering of freight rates and the abrogation of the war tax. It is estimated that the pecking houses of this city will save $268,000 during this year 1922. Managers of the packing houses received official notice Saturday morning that the tax had been lifted. The notice came through the California Fruit Growers' exchange. It read as follows: "The initial lines have announced a 10 per cent reduction in freight charges in citrus fruits, effective on shipments of January 1st. The present freight on a box of oranges to most points is $1.4978. The anticipated reduction in the freight, therefore, is approximately 10 cents per box or $69.30 per car." "We are advised that the 3 per cent war tax which has been assessed on freight bills will be discontinued as of January 1st. We understand that the war tax will apply on any freight bills which are due and payable up to midnight, Dec. 1st. "This 10 per cent freight reduction and the discontinuance of the 3 per cent war tax on freight bills means a total reduction of 20 cents per box on our transportation costs to most markets." The total shipment of oranges from Anaheim during the year ending Oct. 31 was 3171 cars. The different associations of the city handled 2056 of these cars, the three independent buyers shipping the balance of 1115 cars. During the previous year the total shipments for the Anaheim district were 2004 cars. 1416 cars being sent to market by the associations and 588 cars by the independents. The increase for the year was 33-1-3 per cent. The crops increase this year over the season ending last October will not be so heavy, but the shipments may reach 3500 cars. The development of the industry during the past few years has been phenomenal. SAYS GARDEN GROVE WILL ACCEPT OFFER That Garden Grove will avail itself of the opportunity of providing adequate sewerage facilities for that vicinity, in connection with the establishment of the joint outfall sewer proposed by Anaheim and Santa Ana, was the belief expressed by J. G. Allen, of Garden Grove. Allen, who was recently appointed as one of a committee to represent because of the report is made at this time it would delay want. It until we are our developmentington, put in aizing a re-survey have somebody cover and say from now, but STORM form that has many years today evening, Wednesday mornfalling, with a man that the yet in sight. ax Nebelung's up to 8 o'clock was 2.18. His clock Wednesdays for the preceding 4.55 for the obviously recorded for the season considerable damage in Los Angeles county has damage so far rails in the city, and the Santa torrent, but it or cut throughers state, for that number could be grown on 5000 acres of land. The lumber industry cuts over a thousand times this acreage in a single year. If on December 26, 1921, the nation's timber cutters should begin work two hours late, the resulting decrease in acreage annually cut would be equal to the area exploited by the Christmas tree industry for the entire year. In addition, it is pointed out that the lands from which a large portion of trees is taken is often more suitable for pasture and is more valuable after the timber crop has been removed than it was before. In the European forests the removal of Christmas trees is made to serve the welfare of the forests when at the holiday season the cutting of the small trees is in the nature of an improvement thinning and at the same time a source of revenue. The removal of Christmas trees from our own national forests, under the supervision of forest officers, places a tidy sum in the nation's pocket each year and results in a more healthy and faster growing stand of timber remaining. It has been demonstrated that by cutting Christmas trees of cetrain economic importance to the industry, whorl of branches the remaining limbs turn abruptly upward and often reach a height of six feet in less than two years. If a crop of Christmas trees can be cut without actually destroying the parent tree and a new crop sprouted within two or three years, the system may become of considerable economic importance to the industry. But so far as discontinuing the Christmas tree is concerned, the foresters are against it. Their creed is to put each acre of ground and every tree to its highest use, and to what better use can a tree be put, they ask, than to bring joy to the hearts of our children on their greatest holiday. SAYS GARDEN GROVE WILL ACCEPT OFFER That Garden Grove will avail itself of the opportunity of providing adequate sewerage facilities for that vicinity, in connection with the establishment of the joint outfall sewer proposed by Anaheim and Santa Ana, was the belief expressed by J. G. Allen, of Garden Grove. Allen, who was recently appointed as one of a committee to represent the Garden Grove Chamber of Commerce in presenting the sewage proposition to the Santa Ana city council, said that he had met with a very favorable reception at Santa Ana and is now waiting to hear from Anaheim. In discussing the project, Clyde Bishop, special legal adviser for the Santa Ana council, declared that Santa Ana is perfectly willing to have Garden Grove cooperate in this respect, and added that he could see no reason why Anaheim should offer any objections to the plan. "It is a big project, one destined to fill a great need," said Bishop, "and if Garden Grove residents desire to help defray the expenses, I can think of no good reason why that city should be barred. Anaheim, of course, has joint rights in the matter, and we will not be able to do anything definite until we learn its wishes." The outfall capacity of the sewer will be 1000 inches, of which Santa Ana will have control of 750 inches and Anaheim 250 inches. The Hineman ranch on the Brookhurst and Ball roads, is being cut up and sold in small tracts by Eygabroad & Fisher. It is set to young Valencia trees. It is well watered, each purchaser of a parcel having a share in the pumping plant. It is being solq in lots of from one to five acres.