anaheim-gazette 1922-03-09

OPPOSE EFFORTS TO REMOVE MORRIS NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY CITRUS MEN STAND BY HORTICULTURAL COMMISSIONER Claim That South-of-the-River Growers Have a Personal Grievance Against Him—The Anaheim Citrus Growers' Association Adopts Resolution Upholding Him—George Rebman Issues a Letter Scoring D. Eyman Huff, Charging Him With Stirring Up the Trouble. Northern Orange county citrus growers are considerably stirred up over the efforts of certain persons south of the river to oust Earl Morris from the office of county horticultural commissioner. Mr. Morris has conducted the office in a manner entirely satisfactory to the ranchers of this end of the county, and they regard the demand for his removal by the supervisors as merely the outcome of personal prejudice or the covetous desire to give committee, to upset the unanimous endorsement of Mr. Morris by the Northern Orange County exchange. This committee under the leadership of Mr. Huff, has presumed to change this unanimous endorsement and ask for the appointment of a new man to the position. We learn from Mr. Morris that Mr. Neuman, one member of the committee from the south, had already signed a petition asking for the re-appointment of Mr. Morris, stating that the work of the commissioner's office was entirely satisfactory. But after his appointment to this committee, and presumably at the dictation of Mr. Huff, he asked to have his name taken off the petition. "In the session of the county board of supervisors, Mr. Huff requested that everything done at the meeting be kept quiet. Mr. Rebman asked Mr. Huff what he had against Mr. Morris. Mr. Huff replied that he had asked for personal service from Mr. Morris and that Mr. Morris was not willing to give it, preferring to sit in the office. There was good reason for wanting to "keep it quiet," for it is an absolute misrepresentation. Mr. Morris is in the field five days in the week, and like the inspectors, spends one day each week in the office. This gives real office service, which could not be done by the plan to have a girl clerk run the office. "In addition to Mr. Morris' duties in supervision of the work of the entire city camera is grown warmer." EIGHT CANDIDATES IN FOR THREE VACANT THE BOARD Trustees Mann and Gibb for Re-Elect on, but Bail to Run—Civic League N. Gibbs, W. P. Quartz Metcalf — Ubiquitous Appears to Be the Issue Dry Element—It's Go Warm. The good people of Anaheim been laboring under the that the Volstead law, tha and the bone dry city ore wiped out of ex stence a series, breweries, saloons sale liquor houses, and he ed for all time the disagree and dry fights in this city pears this is a mistaken as indications are the hatchet and the hand Northern Orange county citrus growers are considerably stirred up over the efforts of certain persons south of the river to oust Earl Morris from the office of county horticultural commissioner. Mr. Morris has conducted the office in a manner entirely satisfactory to the ranchers of this end of the county, and they regard the demand for his removal by the supervisors as merely the outcome of personal prejudice, or the covetous desire to give the position to some other man. The directors of the Northern Orange County Citrus Growers' association last week unanimously adopted a resolution asking the supervisors to retain him in office and commending his work, and last Friday the directors of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon association did likewise, the following resolution introduced by Joseph Carroll, being adopted without a dissenting voice: "Whereas, Earl L. Morris has been our county horticultural commissioner for the last four years, has put his office on a most efficient footing and given this entire district absolute satisfaction, and, "Whereas, the growers of the Anaheim district have entire confidence in Earl L. Morris and his ability to fill the office of horticultural commissioner and any other position that his office may be called upon to fulfill, and, "Whereas, it has come to our attention that there is a secret movement on foot by some set of individuals in the southern part of the county to remove Earl L. Morris without being able to find any fault with his service or conduct; "Now therefore, be it resolved, that the board of supervisors be requested to retain Earl L. Morris, and if it be their desire to add the county inspectory office to the work of county horticultural commissioner that Mr. Morris be appointed to head both positions and be given the opportunity which is due him to demonstrate he can make a success of both offices as he has done in the office of horticultural commissioner, and further resolved, "That the board of supervisors be made to learn that this association objects to and protests against the proposed unjust action against Earl L. Morris, and that any action toward the removal of Mr. Morris be held in abeyance until this matter has been given the publicity due it and every grower given an opportunity to ex- Mr. Morris and that Mr. Morris was not willing to give it, preferring to sit in the office. There was good reason for wanting to "keep it quiet," for it is an absolute misrepresentation. Mr. Morris is in the field five days in the week, and like the inspectors, spends one day each week in the office. This gives real office service, which could not be done by the plan to have a girl clerk run the office. "In addition to Mr. Morris' duties in supervision of the work of the entire county, he acts as inspector for the Santa Ana district, thus saving the county the expense of one man at a salary of about $2000 per year. And he does all this at a salary of $2400 per year, $1200 less than Mr. Huff proposes to pay the new man. "Does it not look as if the whole situation reduces itself to the complaint that Mr. Huff is not able to dictate the management of the commissioner's office with Mr. Morris there, and he is not satisfied with anybody to whom he cannot dictate? Do the growers of Orange county want a man of Mr. Huff's selecting under these circumstances? They do not." HARBOR VISION GROWS A government appropriation for the building of the east jetty and permanent improvement of the harbor mouth is a vision Orange county harbor boosters had as one of the results of the success of Congressmen Phil Swing and H. Z. Osborne in having an appropriation for a resurvey of Orange harbor included in the harbors and rivers bill adopted last week. "We believe that with the improvements Orange county and the city of Newport have made at the harbor, and with facts and figures we can produce establishing that there has been considerable commercial shipping in and out of the harbor, we will get more favorable consideration from the government than we have had in the past," said Linn L. Shaw, chairman of the harbor commission. Previous reports of government harbor engineers have carried good recommendations as to the possibility of developing a splendid port, but it was considered at the times of such surveys that the prospects did not warrant recommendations for appropriations. Boosters believe that when harbor engineers are sent here for the survey and note the large amount of work that has been done along development. The good people of Avenida been laboring under them that the Volstead law, and the bone dry city order wiped out of ex stence and lories, breweries, saloons sale liquor houses, and heed for all time the disgrace and dry fights in this city pears this is a mistaken as indications are there that he hatchet and the ham ing unearthed and will be coming campaign for city any rate the drys are going a red hot campaign, while of the citizens are some ered, and wondering what all about. The ub quittous boot-leger to be responsible for it It is said he flourishes and persons who have no their hearts for the eight ment are buying the vile which he peddles at price make a war profiteer ash self. It is rumored that he elect a board of trustees appo nt policemen who will sprinkle salt on the coast boot-leger. It is undoubtedly true that the boot-leger in our m isn't doing business here only town from Eastport from Siskiyou to Key Wash is not flourishing. Any man on the street will tell you are a score or more blim teive here, but no man can name of one, where he what he sells. He know because some other man but he has never had dealings with him. The Civic League, oLoren Howe is president dry organization, and port to elect a bone dry'tees, expecting that these appoint bone dry policemen see to it that the slipper is eliminated. There are ten candidates in the first three vacancies on thetees, and the league More dorsed three of them and them at the polls. The dates of the league are Gibbs, W. P. Quarton and calf. Mr. Gibbs is a more present board, standing firm with the balance of made a memorable record "That the board of supervisors be made to learn that this association objects to and protests against the proposed unjust action against Earl L. Morris, and that any action toward the removal of Mr. Morris be held in abeyance until this matter has been given the publicity due it and every grower given an opportunity to express his wishes in the matter." It is the belief in this end of the county that D. Eyman Huff, of El Modena, manager of the Hewes estate, is the man at the bottom of the move to oust Morris, and that his reason is personal, having a grievance against the commissioner. George Rebman, chairman of the board of directors of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon association, on Monday, issued the following statement: "In the selection of the horticultural commissioner of Orange county lies the answer to the question as to whether or not the county board of supervisors and the orange growers of the county are to acknowledge the dictation of D. Eyman Huff, 'the keep quiet' man of the effort to get Mr. Morris out of office. In a telephone call Saturday evening he threatened me with the withdrawal of his support of the insectary plan, if Mr. Morris is retained in office. This would seem as though Mr. Huff is interested in the insectary only as far as he can use it as a lever to get Mr. Morris out of office. We are not willing to acknowledge his dictation, and we are not willing to pay that kind of a price for his support of the insectary. Mr. Huff is the chairman of the committee from the south which is trying by the appointment of a com- Previous reports of government harbor engineers have carried good recommendations as to the possibility of developing a splendid port, but it was considered at the times of such surveys that the prospects did not warrant recommendations for appropriations. Boosters believe that when harbor engineers are sent here for the survey and note the large amount of work that has been done along development lines, they will recognize the importance of the project and will make a report that will encourage effort to secure an appropriation. "We believe that the improvements that have been made will impress the government engineers as to the sincerity of Orange county people in establishing a large commercial harbor at Newport," said Shaw. "We cannot hope a first appropriation of more than enough money to build a jetty on the east of the entrance, strengthen the west jetty and open up the mouth and make a permanent entrance. As we develop commerce and demonstrate more fully the possibility of the point being made a port of considerable shipping importance, we can expect more financial assistance from the government, and in time have one of the safest harbors on the Pacific coast." The harbor commission will complete its work within the next two or three months, according to Shaw. The funds now available for expenditure under direction of the commission are practical yexhausted. By the time the funds are all expended the harbor will have been competently approximately to the extent originally provided, it was pointed out. Criminals usually are not polite but they often beg a pardon. Safety all the time better slogan than "Safe." AHEIM GAZETT Anaheim, California, Thursday, March 9, 1922 CITY CAMPAIGN IS GROWING WARMER EIGHT CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD FOR THREE VACANCIES ON THE BOARD Trustees Mann and Gibbs Standing for Re-Elect on, but Backs Refuses to Run—Civic League Endorses F. N. Gibbs, W. P. Quarton and E. H. Metcalf — Ubiquitous Boot-legger Appears to Be the Issue With the Dry Element—It's Going to Be Warm. The good people of Anaheim have been laboring under the impression that the Volstead law, the Harris law and the bone dry city ordinance had wiped out of existence all the distilleries, breweries, saloons and wholesale liquor houses, and had also ended for all time the disagreeable wet and dry fights in this city. But it appears this is a mistaken impression, as indications are the tomohawk, the hatchet and the hammer are be- MAN FOUND DEAD ON SANDS AT BEACH Officials Undecided Whether He Was Murdered or Committed Suicide Officers of Orange and Los Angeles counties have a mystery on their hands, and are endeavoring to determine whether Julian F. Cumberland, whose body was found on the sands at Sunset Beach Saturday afternoon, was murdered or committed suicide. A heavy piece of railroad iron was fastened about his neck with a wire, for the purpose of sinking the body in the ocean, but it was washed ashore by the tide. An autopsy held a Santa Ana revealed the fact that the man was strangled to death by the wire, and was dead before being submerged, as there was no water in his lungs. The coroner's jury returned a verdict of strangulation, but made no attempt to decide whether he was murdered or committed suicide. Mr. Cumberland's home was in Los Angeles. He was a wealthy retiree rancher, having recently sold his ranch at LaVerne. Sheriff Jackson is of the opinion that he committed suicide, although no motive for the act is known. WHAT IS A FROSTED ORANGE? Orange growers, packers and shippers here would hail the man who SPECIALIST Mrs. H. P. tendent's office company, The Anaheim where she is insist for in-tomobile access afternoon. According cident happened La Palm avail les street, w southerly di Mrs. Pico w motor Tran bur, which w site direction Mr. Jessu was traveli and that th it until it ha point where Mrs. Pic about her lo left arm. Both rear car were da COX In a letter City date lit Colo., A. H. ago by an O informs Justis he was cited The good people of Anaheim have been laboring under the impression that the Volstead law, the Harris law and the bone dry city ordinance had wiped out of existence all the distilleries, breweries, saloons and wholesale liquor houses, and had also ended for all time the disagreeable wet and dry fights in this city. But it appears this is a mistaken impression, as indications are the tombohawk, the hatchet and the hammer are being unearthed and will be used in the coming campaign for city trustee. At any rate the drys are going to conduct a red hot campaign, while the balance of the citizens are somewhat bewildered, and wondering what the noise is all about. The ub quittous boot-legger appears to be responsible for the movement. It is said he flourishes in our midst, and persons who have no reverence in their hearts for the eighteenth amendment are buying the vile concessions which he peddles at prices that would make a war profiteer ashamed of himself. It is rumored the drys propose to elect a board of trustees who will appoint policemen who will able to sprinkle salt on the coat tails of the boot-legger. It is undoubtedly true that we have the boot-legger in our midst. If he isn't doing business here this is the only town from Eastport to San Diego, from Siskiyou to Key West, where he is not flourishing. Any man you meet on the street will tell you that there are a score or more blind piggers active here, but no man can tell you the name of one, where he hangs out, or what he sells. He knows he is here because some other man told him so, but he has never had any personal dealings with him. The Civic League, of which Rev. Loren Howe is president, is a bone dry organization, and making an effort to elect a bone dry board of trustees, expecting that these trustees will appoint bone dry policemen, who will see to it that the slippery boot-legger is eliminated. There are eight or ten candidates in the field for the three vacancies on the board of trustees, and the league Monday night endorsed three of them and will support them at the polls. The three candidates of the league are Frank N. Gibbs, W. P. Quarton and E. H. Metcalf. Mr. Gibbs is a member of the present board, standing for re-election, and with the balance of the board has made a memorable record as a city dad. Mr. Cumberland's home was in Los Angeles. He was a wealthy retired rancher, having recently sold his ranch at LaVerne. Sheriff Jackson is of the opinion that he committed suicide, although no motive for the act is known. WHAT IS A FROSTED ORANGE? Orange growers, packers and shipers here would hail the man who would invent some method of determining the extent of injury to an orange from frost as a real hero. As a result of the cold snap this year, they are more convinced than ever that there is no sure way of determining this now short of the water bath. What the orange men would like is some method of telling the damage done to the fruit while it is on the tree, but they do not believe that there is much hope of any such good thing. If such a method could be found, then it would not be necessary to handle all the fruit and go through the expense of picking it and putting the fruit through the water bath to determine that which is good and that which cannot be shipped without damage to the industry. It is claimed by those who have given the subject most thought that the only harm is to the industry in shipping fruit that is not up to the standard, for it is stated no one is made ill or harmed in any way by eating frozen oranges. This year it is more difficult than ever to determine what is injured fruit. Only a small percentage of it has fallen from the trees, and growers claim that this is only the average of the amount of culls. Despite the cold feather, many growers believe that only a small percentage of the oranges have been hurt so that they cannot be shipped. MOVE TO CHANGE LAW, PLAN OF THE AUDITORS That the county auditors and tax collectors of California are to father a constitutional amendment to be submitted to the next legislature, and, if passed by it, to the people, under which county officers will not be held financially responsible for expenditures that may be made under what appears to be well settled process of law, was disclosed here. At present, a law may be passed and expenditures under it authorized by a board of supervisors or some other public body. The warrants may pass through unquestioned, or under several plans for the work of diking the river's banks at the break east of town are under consideration by the flood control committee, but as yet nothing definite has been decided upon. O. E. Steward, city manager and engineer, offered his services to the committee, and is assisting in formulating a plan of work. At the last meeting arrangements were made for drawing up several practical plans, and after due consideration of all of them, will make a choice. J. P. Mayhew, who was elected one of the board at the recent meeting of subscribers, reported that he was unable to serve and his resignation was accepted. John Brunworth was elected to fill the vacancy, and will serve on the board. E. S. Morrow, superintendent of the Pacific Telephone company in this county, reported by letter at the last meeting of the committee, that his company had instructed him to subscribe to the fund. Forty-five thousand dollars was subscribed to the fund, instead of the forty thousand asked for, and this will enable the board to build a little better than was at first intended. The money has not all been collected yet, however, and it desirable that every dollar should be in the hands of the committee at once. LeRoy Berger, secretary of the board, has issued the following appeal to subscribers: Your committee has accepted the responsibility imposed upon it in the matter of carrying out the community's desire of being protected from the menace which has always confronted it; the uncontrolled overflow of the Santa Ana river during periods of excessive rainfall. We have been elected by the subscribers and are authorized to construct a protective levee with the funds so generously subscribed by citizens who have the interest of the community at heart. It is our desire to assure you that this work will go forward in the most efficient manner possible. Your committee is organized and is taking preliminary steps toward arranging for the practical construction work. To further the work and for best interests of all your committee wishes to advise that it is still depending upon the spirit of co-operation shown by the community during the subscription campaign, and wishes to impress upon the minds of the subscribers the importance of following up their subscriptions with the actual see to it that the slippery boot-leger is eliminated. There are eight or ten candidates in the field for the three vacancies on the board of trustees, and the league Monday night endorsed three of them and will support them at the poll. The three candidates of the league are Frank N. Gibbs, W. P. Quarton and E. H. Metcalf. Mr. Gibbs is a member of the present board, standing for re-election, and with the balance of the board has made a memorable record as a city dad, as great things for Anaheim have been achieved by this board—even if the boot-leger is still at large. Mr. Quarton and Mrs. Metcalf are as yet untried, but they are both splendid citizens. Charles H. Mann, also a member of the present board, has decided to make the race again, although he hung fire for considerable time until his friends pursuaded him to again make the race. Fred A. Backs, the other retiring member, refuses to serve longer, and is out of the race. Godfrey Stock, a progressive citizen from the west end, who served a term or two on the board so creditably that he has been solicited to run again, has filed his nomination papers, and other candidates who have either filed their papers or are now having them signed up, are R. R. Pember, A. H. Pape, Fred Koesel and J. U. Hemmi. There may be others before the closing date is reached, but if not the above list is a pretty good bunch to select from. They are all good citizens and capable men. If three men are elected who will do as much for Anaheim as the present trustees have done, the majority of the people will be satisfied—even if they do fail to exterminate the elusive boot-leger. "Safety all the time" would be a better slogan than "Safety first." Rev. Loren Howe, for some years pastor of the Christian church, surprised his congregation recently by announcing his resignation from the pastorate, the same to take effect within sixty days. His many friends, not only in the church, but outside, received the news of his retirement with regret. He has made no statement of his plans for the future. Your committee is organized and is taking preliminary steps toward arranging for the practical construction work. To further the work and for the best interests of all, your committee wishes to advise that it is still depending upon the spirit of co-operation shown by the community during the subscription campaign, and wishes to impress upon the minds of the subscribers the importance of following up their subscriptions with the actual cash. It will be impossible for us to make definite arrangements for the construction work unless we have the money available to meet our obligations and to pay for the work which is to be done. The subscribers, we hope, will readily appreciate the importance of this matter and respond with checks or cash to cover their subscriptions. Subscribers may bring their checks to the office of the Chamber of Commerce and receive credit for them from Miss Persons. Depending upon this co-operation from the subscribers, individually, we are approaching the time when the actual work accomplished will depend entirely upon the amount of cash on hand. In other words your committee must have the money. A hundred acres of China hemp will be planted in the Calexico section this year. The cultivation of hemp was tried in Imperial valley half a dozen years ago with great success so far as production was concerned, but the decortitating machine, which extracts the fibre, proved a failure, and the enterprise was abandoned. A new and successful machine now makes it possible that the industry will prove promoted value at the wells of $753,469, fitable. SPECIALIST SEEN BY INJURED WOMAN Mrs. H. Pico, clerk in the superintendent's office of the Anaheim Sugar company, Thursday was removed from an Anaheim hospital to Los Angeels, where she is to be examined by a specialist for injuries sustained in an automobile accident at Anaheim Tuesday afternoon. According to Mr. Jessurun, the accident happened at the intersection of La Palm avenue and North Los Angeles street, when he was driving in a southerly direction. His car, in which Mrs. Pico was riding, was struck by a Motor Transit bus driven by L. Wilbur, which was proceeding in the opposite direction. Mr. Jessurun states that the bus was traveling at a high rate of speed and that the driver was unable to stop it until it had moved 100 feet from the point where the impact occurred. Mrs. Pico sustained contusions about her left eye and bruises to her left arm. Both rear wheels of Mr. Jessurun's car were damaged. COX LAYING FOR HIM In a letter written under a Salt Lake City date line and postmarked Denver, Colo., A. H. Jones, arrested some time ago by an Orange county traffic officer, informs Justice of the Peace Cox that he was cited to appear on February 29. SEES ANAHEIM AND REFUSES TO GO ON MR. PAUL GERTSCH, NEBRASKA RANCHER, STARTED FOR LONG BEACH BUT STOPPED HERE Telephones His Children in Los Angeles That They Must Come to This City If They Wish to See Him—Warned Against California Sharks, Sut They Have No Terrors for Him—May Possibly Locate Here After Exploring the State. A cornerers who drift into Anaheim invariably fall in love with the town, and are enthusiastic in praise of the beautiful country surrounding it, and that is the reason this city has gathered into its embrace so many substantial people from the middle west during the last few years. All who can immediately cut loose from the home and remain here, those who cannot, go back with the determination of speedily severing their ties with the old, and returning to their new love. COX LAYING FOR HIM In a letter written under a Salt Lake City date line and postmarked Denver, Colo., A. H. Jones, arrested some time ago by an Orange county traffic officer, informs Justice of the Peace Cox that he was cited to appear on February 29 and that as that date is not to be found on the calendar, except in leap year, he made no effort to appear. The letter, which has a touch of satire, states that the writer enjoyed the sunny California days (when we had them), and the warm weather (when it was not freezing). He also states that he could not understand why a motorcop arrested him for speeding when there were three or four motorists just ahead of him who were going twice as fast. The writer gave Justice of the Peace Cox a Denver address at which he claimed he could be located. Judge Cox is inclined to believe that Mr. Jones is in Los Angeles. The complaint against him will not be dismissed, but held in the forlorn hope that Jones will eventually be located in these parts. ROTARY AND KIWANIS IN DEADLY COMBAT Will Meet on Baseball Diamond Friday Afternoon The baseball game between the Anaheim Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, will be played Friday, March 10th, at 4 p.m., on the high school baseball ground. The Rotary team expresses confidence in winning the game, according to its manager and captain, Harry D. Riley. The Rotary line up will be hard to beat as the following players will participate: Ernest Beard, catcher. Carl Leonard, pitcher. Harry Riley, first base. "Doc" Barnes, second base. Art Shipkey, third base. Tom McFadden, short stop. John Reuther, short stop. Harris Newkirk, right field. Ed Schneider, left field. George Prince, center field. Utility players are as follows: Bill Dolan, Barney Hartfield and Cloyd Hartranft. Dr. H. A. Johnston has agreed to care for the injured and wounded in a farmers who drift into Anaheim invariably fall in love with the town, and are enthusiastic in praise of the beautiful country surrounding it, and that is the reason this city has gathered into its embrace so many substantial people from the middle west during the last few years. All who can immediately cut loose from the home and remain here, those who cannot, go back with the determination of speedily severing their ties with the old, and returning to their new love. Paul Gertsch and Louis Held, rolled in from the east in an auto Saturday evening after a fifteen day journey from Columbus, Nebraska. They left the snow-blanketed, wind swept Nebraska prairie with their noses pointed toward Los Angeles, but soon discovered that there was some hard sledding between Nebraska and God's country. Being prairie born they didn't believe there was any such animal as the Rocky mountains until they found themselves climbing dizzy heights, skating down into bottomless pits, scaling narrow passages, getting lost in cavernous pockets, and finally descending the western slope into a desert country. After plowing through many miles of sand they finally reached Riverside, which is the gateway between the desert and the Garden of Eden, and after recuperating for a few hours inquired the way to Los Angeles. "If you want to see the most beautiful part of California," he was told, "you had better go by way of Anaheim and Long Beach." So they rolled into Anaheim Saturday evening, and were convinced their informant told the truth. After spending Saturday night and Sunday morning here, Mr. Held went on to Long Beach, but Mr. Gertsch refused to leave. He had found an ideal town, and he intended to see more of it. Sunday he phoned to his two daughters and his son in Los Angeles, telling them if they desired to see him they would have to come to Anaheim. He had found the place he was looking for and expected to stay with it. Mr. Gertsch is a retired farmer. He made good money growing wheat and corn and raising hogs and cattle on the Nebraska prairie, and he is taking the worold easy, but he is no easy mark for a bunko man. "I was told before leaving home," he said, "that California was full of sharks, but they won't bite me. All my money is in Liberty bonds, and on the income I can live comfortably and happily." Harry Riley, first base. "Doc" Barnes, second base. Art Shipkey, third base. Tom McFadden, short stop. John Reuther, short stop. Harris Newkirk, right field. Ed Schneider, left field. George Prince, center field. Utility players are as follows: Bill Dolan, Barney Hartfield and Cloyd Hartranft. Dr. H. A. Johnston has agreed to care for the maimed and wounded in this battle, and will be ably assisted by Dr. F. H. Houck, Dr. W. L. Bigham and Dr. John W. Truxaw. The game will be played for the benefit of the Ebell club, tickets will be sold by the lady members, for 25 cents each, and the money will be used to help build their new club house. Captain V. W. LaMont will command the Kiwanis bunch, and promises some action on the part of his men. Following is the line-up: Homer Ames, catcher. Bill Wallop, pitcher. Elmer Metcalf, first base. George Sloop, short stop. Vic La Mont, second base. Bill Grafton, short stop. Bill Goodrum, third base. Prof. Maxwell, right field. Mac McCord, center field. Penny Lewis, left field. Chief advisor, White Temple Jim Geissinger. Umpire, who ever has enough nerve. This game will be well worth your "two bits," providing you live through it, as the last one played by these two teams was about as funny as a cage of monkeys. If you are hungry and eat sufficient food, the hunger ends, but you can't satisfy a money-hungry man with money. Mr. Gertsch is a retired farmer. He made good money growing wheat and corn and raising hogs and cattle on the Nebraska prairie, and he is taking the world easy, but he is no easy mark for a bunko man. "I was told before leaving home," he said, "that California was full of sharks, but they won't bite me. All my money is in Liberty bonds, and on the income I can live comfortably and happily, and buy all of this world's goods I need. Why should I risk this on a get-rich-quick gamble, when I don't want any more. Men who have stocks, bonds, real estate or anything else to sell are wasting their time talking to me. The only shark that can bite me is the one that lives in the ocean." Mr. Gertsch may locate here, but he is in no hurry about making a decision. He came west with the expectation of spending eight months in California, and he will wait until his visit is ended before deciding whether or not to remain here. He is going to spend a goodly portion of the time in his car. THE PUREBRED LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATION The Southern California Purebred Live Stock association will hold its next monthly meeting at Hotel Casa Blanca in Ontario on Saturday, March 11th, at 12:30, luncheon. The object of this association is to promote and encourage the raising of purebred livestock and everyone interested in the success of this industry is urged to attend this meeting. Notify W. W. Van Pelt, secretary. Riverside, and he will count you in at the lunch-eon.