anaheim-gazette 1924-03-06

ANOTHER BIG INDUSTRY SQUELCHED BY OFFICERS County's Biggest Distillery Put Out of Existence The largest still ever captured in Orange county, according to Sheriff Sam Jernigan, is in the possession of the authorities, and the alleged operator and owner of the enormous liquor factory was taken to the county jail. Ben Baum, the only man arrested so far in connection with the case, refused to talk concerning the matter. The still, Jernigan says, was found in a barn on the Cheney ranch about on and one-half miles east of La Habra, by John Scott, well-known rancher and special deputy sheriff. Scott, having been accustomed to walking into his neighbor's barn and borrowing tools, but without the slightest suspicion concerning the huge still, sauntered into the Cheney barn to borrow a spading fork. Baum, who is a stranger in the La Habra vicinity, was right at Scott's heels when the special deputy stepped into view of the great liquor factory in full operation and surrounded by about 150 barrels of mash and rixty gallons of "finished product," according to the story Scott told the sheriff. When this unusual sight confronted the La Habra rancher Baum immediately ook Scott in his confidence and begged him to say nothing about the still, Scott averred. Scott then took the fork which he had sought, hastened to the nearest telephone, notified the sheriff and returned to a tree nearby where he hid. Rifle in hand, he "guarded" the still and the unsuspecting Baum until Ed McClollan, criminal deputy, and county Motorcycle Officers Louis Hefner and H. S. Warner arrived at the scene and took Baum into custody. When the deputy sheriffs reached investigate the Department of Justice. That means, of course, that the investigation would be conducted by a hand-picked committee as completely insured in advance to bring in a verdict of "guilty" as would be a jury hand-picked by the prosecution. In fact, a hand-picked jury having no political fish to fry, probably would bring in a fairer verdict. A fine example of what a hand-picked jury will do has just been afforded by the conference of McAdoo supporters and henchmen who have just sat in judgment on their chief and employer and solemnly decided that his relations with E. L. Doheny in no way disqualify him for the presidential nomination. If McAdoo had not kept his relations secret and had not quit the minute his client got into trouble it might have been possible to save the McAdoo boomlet. But it will take more than the verdict of the hand-picked McAdoodle-ites to give their boss a coat of whitewash that will hide his really contemptible conduct from an observing public. While the Senate is devoting itself to hysteria and "blatherskits," grave developments are taking place in the House. Garner, the Democratic leader, has frankly avowed his purpose to go just as far as he dares to destroy the Administration tax revision bill, although he does not want to make it quite bad enough to compel Mr. Coolidge to veto it. And unfortunately, some nineteen insurgents are helping him, they holding the balance of power in the House. There is, however, grave danger that the Democratic-insurgent combine will go so far that Mr. Coolidge will veto the bill, or at least that there will be a deadlock which will prevent the taxpayer from getting any relief in the way of reduced taxes. The President and the Republican leaders have pleaded with the insurgents to give the Melon plan a fair trial pointing out that TO BENEFIT Secretary o recommended that the annual main office claimation at be charged of reclamation out in his commission general over all main office claimation against four projects; amounted to beginning of it has aggregated 881. Secretary dressed to Re Smith, Republ chairman of the irrigation and sentative Smith the change. Secretary Wo "The Depar carried on for ers, the Depar ducted for tho so it is within government,aries do not offices. The Reclamation n offices of tho costs of which paid by the p receives specia we eliminate tha Patent many small charges paya "In the ca projects, it al of the governi propriations ta slow rate,farmers under pelled to carr charges over Scott then took the fork which he had sought, hastened to the nearest telephone, notified the sheriff and returned to a tree nearby where he hid. Rifle in hand, he "guarded" the still and the unsuspecting Baum until Ed McClellan, criminal deputy, and county Motorcycle Officers Louis Hefner and H. S. Warner arrived at the scene and took Baum into custody. When the deputy sheriffs reached he ranch they were attacked by a watch dog which had not molested Scott. It was necessary for Heffnor to kill the dog before the trio could proceed unharmed, Jernigan stated. Questioning of persons residing near the Cheney ranch ensured in the information to the sheriff that a small touring car Monday had left the barn with a heavy lead, presumably liquor. The still, of ponderous proportions, had a capacity of approximately 150 gallons, the sheriff estimated. WASHINGTON LETTER Harry M. Daugherty, Attorney General, has become the target for the Democratic barrage which already has resued in eliminating Secretary Denby from the cabinet and which for no sound reason, has thrown the Republican leaders into a state of mind as calm and deliberate as that of a runaway horse. Republican leaders have urged President Coolidge to ask Mr. Daugherty's resignation, on the ground that his continued membership in the cabinet will jeopardize Republican success next November. Quite possibly Mr. Daugherty would have resigned—although little disposed to—had not Senator Wheeler, Democrat of Montana, obviously envious of the vast publicity gained by his colleague, Senator Walsh, in the oil investigation, made charges of actual dishonesty against the Attorney General. Mr. Daugherty now feels that to resign would be tantamount to admission of the truth of these charges and has so stated in a public letter to Senator Pepper who, with Senator Lodge, had urged upon the President the political necessity of Daugherty's retirement. Edwin Denby, Secretary of the Navy, has resigned since my last letter. But his situation was different. No one of any importance believed Secretary Denby had been dishonest or had dared to charge him with malfeasance in office. The only change is to vote it in accordance with some nineteen insurgents are helping him, they holding the balance of power in the House. There is, however, grave danger that the Democratic insurgent combine will go so far that Mr. Coolidge will veto the bill, or at least that there will be a deadlock which will prevent the taxpayer from getting any relief in the way of reduced taxes. The President and the Republican leaders have pleaded with the insurgents to give the Melton plan a fair trial, pointing out that if Mr. Mellon's contentions are right no one will want to amend it, and if they are not it can be easily amended later; but without avail. They know it is useless to appeal to the Democrats because they are only playing politics and are entirely willing to sacrifice the tax-payers to put the Republican administration in bad. U. S. C. BASKETBALL TEAM "Wahoo" Sam Crawford has slipped his educated fingers around the Trojan baseball clay and the process of moulding the machine that will grind out U. S. C.'s diamond destiny. Twenty-five men reported to the veteran baseball and coach at the Coliseum on February 18. The pleasing "smack" of horsehide against hickory permeated the atmosphere of the big enclosure, and the presence of reasoned Varsity performers aided by the dash and pop of newcomers lets us in on a little secret—U. S. C. will have some baseball squad. Foss to Chabre to Hawkins and other like combinations will be common reading in baseball summary again this season unless some of the rookies or transfers worm their way into the infield. Johnny Riddle is back at the short field with plenty of fight, and Captain Al Tellez is whipping the old soupbone into condition that will mean poison to opposing base stealers. "Wahoo Sam" has hopes of uncovering some promising youngsters among the flock of perspiring talent that is strutting in the big oval at this time. Big league scouts are particularly sweet on college rooks with plenty of pep and vinegar, and it is plainly seen that some of the Trojan diamond stars will bear watching. Almost each season sees a former S. C. horsehide artist pack his extra pair of socks and toothbrush and hiking to some professional club's training camp. Pete Thompson was the latest one to go up, and Marty Krug of the Angels will try out John- mount to admission of the truth of these charges and has so stated in a public letter to Senator Pepper who, with Senator Lodge, had urged upon the President the political necessity of Daugherty's retirement. Edwin Denby, Secretary of the Navy, has resigned since my last letter. But his situation was different. No one of any importance believed Secretary Denby had been dishonest or had dared to charge him with malfunction in office. The only charge against Denby was that he was guilty of poor judgment in leasing the naval oil reserves, a debatable question. Most naval strategists many of the ablest geologists believe his course was wise. Many of the ablest lawyers believe his course was clearly authorized by the law—not the Standard Oil Attorney, of course, but then, his company was profiteering tremendously by the failure of the Navy Department to lease its lands. Moreover, the President's appointment and the Senate's confirmation of ex-Senator Pomerene and Owen J. Roberts and the certainty that the oil leases will be adjudicated in the courts give Denby a prospect of complete vindication; whereas the kind of charges Senator Wheeler has preferred are so obviously baseless and partisan that they afford little chance of vindication and promise only to become the football of partisan politics. Wheeler's charges, in the words ofthe New York Tribune, are mere blatherskitis." The full extent of the demoralization of the Senate can best be appreciated when it is realized that the Republican leaders are actually considering permitting Senator Wheeler to select his own committee to in- that is strutting in the big oval at this time. Big league scouts are particularly sweet on college rooks with plenty of pep and vinegar, and it is plainly seen that some of the Trojan diamond stars will bear watching. Almost each season sees a former S. C. horsehide artist pack his extra pair of socks and toothbrush and hiking to some professional club's training camp. Pete Thompson was the latest one to go up, and Marty Krug of the Angels will try out Johnny Hawking when "Jawn" grabs his sheepskin and leaves the University. Chaffee Junior College sends up a pair of likely looking infielders in Cornellius and Moore. The former of this duet also shoots a mean line of twisters from the hilltop and may make a winning slinger. Johnny Hunter is a shortstop with two years experience at Center College, and if he don't make one of the regulars hunt a warm spot on the bench will undoubtedly be carried as an utility infielder. Henry Lefevre, besides being able to tuck the old pigskin under his trusty right wing, is a hustling ball player and will bid strongly for a place on the infield, as will Bill Fisher, former Cub Californian. "Cot" Rice, who played ball for four years at Broadway High School, Seattle and at Center, will make someone bustle for an outfield berth. Positions in the outer garden are bound to be hotly contested for between Rud Welin, Hobbs Adams, Raney, Chemiss, Phipps, Fisher and many other aspirants. The Colsieum dressing room has been engaged as training quarters and a diamond laid out on the green turf within the enclosure. Practice will be held every afternoon. ANAHEIM GAZETTE. TO BENEFIT WATER USERS Secretary of the Interior Work has recommended that Congress provide that the annual overhead costs of the main office of the Bureau of Reclamation at Washington no longer be charged against the water users of reclamation projects. He points out in his communication that the reclamation law charges all of the general overhead expenses of the main office of the Bureau of Reclamation against the water users on various projects. In 1923 this cost amounted to $197,680, and since the beginning of the reclamation work it has aggregated the sum of $3,558.881. Secretary Work's letter is addressed to Representative Addison T. Smith, Republican, of Idaho, and chairman of the House Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation. Representative Smith is heartily in favor of the change. In proposing the change Secretary Work said: "The Department of Agriculture is carried on for the benefit of the farmers, the Department of Labor is conducted for the benefit of labor, and so it is with other divisions of the government, yet the special beneficiaries do not pay the costs of the offices. The offices of the Bureau of Reclamation are, we believe, the only offices of the government the full costs of which are required to be remitted by the particular class which receives special benefits therefrom. If we eliminate a few organizations like the Patent office, which perform many small items of service for charges payable in advance. "In the case of federal irrigation projects, it appears to be the policy of the government to supply the appropriations for their construction at a slow rate, with the result that the farmers under the projects are compelled to carry a burden of overhead charges over an unnecessarily long in the sale of a residence which at the time of purchase was bought without intention of selling, is not a deductible item 'because it was not a transaction entered into for profit'. For the same reason a loss sustained in the sale of an automobile purchased for personal use may not be deducted. The intent to make a profit must have existed at the beginning of a venture. A manufacturer compelled to scrap machinery because it has gradually become obsolete may deduct the loss sustained if he has sold or otherwise abandoned the machinery. Usually, to be deductible as a loss, the assets upon which the loss has been sustained must have completely disappeared as a resource to the taxpayer." AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT WARNS OF LAND PURCHASE Purchasers of undeveloped lands to be made into farms are urged by the United States Department of Agriculture to look before they leap. Since the undeveloped land is not uniformly good, the buyer should take every means within his reach to guard against an unwise purchase and unbusinesslike terms of sale, the department says. Paying too much for the land or saddling the farm with a debt that the earnings can never pay is one of the main contributing factors of failure; it is pointed out. There is danger in contracting to make a cash payment out of proportion to the amount of cash capital reserved for improvements and operating expenses, and to make partial payments larger than the earning capacity of the farm can support. Experience in farming is advisable before the purchaser invests his savings in an untried venture, the department says. Although making a farm pay for has slipped and the Troop process of will grind stinty. Twice the veteran Coliseum pleasing against hickere of the presence of owners aided newcomers—U. S. C. quad. wkkins and will be commary again if the rook their way Riddle is with plenty Tellez is into consoon to oposes of unyoungsters bring talent big oval at scouts are college rooks negar, and some of the dear watchen sees a last pack his toothbrushional club'sampson was and Marty out John. receives special benefits therefrom, if we eliminate a few organizations like the Patent office, which perform many small items of service for charges payable in advance. "In the case of federal irrigation projects, it appears to be the policy of the government to supply the appropriations for their construction at a slow rate, with the result that the farmers under the projects are compelled to carry a burden of overhead charges over an unnecessarily long period of time. This burden would be equitably lightened if the costs of the Washington office were charged to the reclamation fund, but not to the water users on the projects. The latter would still be obligated to pay a considerable amount of future overhead cost on account of other field offices, and all past overhead cost on account of all the offices of the bureau." INCOME TAX With only nine days of the income tax filing period remaining, more than 200,000 returns must be reported in the Southern California Internal Revenue District in order for taxpayers to avoid deliquency and consequent penalties. Collector Rex B. Goodcell announced yesterday after a final checking up of the returns filed up to March 1. Thousands of taxpayers have swamped the Revenue Bureau with inquiries as to the correct interpretation of the law regarding the deduction of losses which were not incurred in a taxpayer's regular business. "In computing not income taxpayers are allowed to deduct from gross income deductions for losses incurred not only in the tax payer's business, but losses sustained in any transaction entered into for profit, or if arising from fires, storms, shipwreck, or other casualty." Deductions for losses are allowed only to the extent that they are not compensated for by insurance or otherwise, the collector explained. "Claims for losses should conform closely to the wording of the statute. While a taxpayer may feel certain that property owned by him is worth less than the purchase price, he is not allowed a deduction until the loss is made absolute by the sale or other disposition of the property. "Frequent claims are made for deductions for losses in the sale of residence property. A loss sustained THE OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION HAVE AGREED UPON SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH, 1924, AS THE DATE FOR HOLDING OUR PICNIC AT THE G. A. R. Hall, ON EAST FOURTH STREET, SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA. Bring your baskets well filled and we hope that the big Iowa smile you carried away from our last picnic is still there. You will be entitled to coffee free. We shall expect your cups to be filled the second time if you want it. From ten o'clock until noon will be visiting time and getting acquainted. At noon our picnic dinner in the Grand Army dining room. The afternoon will be given up to the business meeting and a few speeches and music. If you have something nice that you think will please the Hawk-eyes bring it along. This is not confined to Orange County, everybody is invited. George Huntington, President In spite of tradition to the contrary a dull child in school sometimes fails to be a captain of industry after he gets out. From an Anaheim Citizen Is your back lame and painful? Does it ache especially after exertion? Is there a soreness in the kidney region? These symptoms suggest weak kidneys. If so there is danger of delay. Weak kidneys get weaker fast. 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