anaheim-gazette 1924-09-25

VOLUME LIV K.K. DENOUNCED BY THREE CIVIC SOCIETIES LIONS' CLUB, C. OF C. AND ROTA-RIANS ON RECORD AGAINSA IT Strong Resolutions Deploring Intolerable Situation in the City Adopted By Three Bodies—Klan Responsible For the Distrust, Suspicion, Ill Will and Fear Now Existing—Elimination of the Hooded Order the Only Salvation of the City. It is Claimed. Anaheim people have finally awakened to the fact that the insidious influence which has long been secretly at work in the city, seeking to array class against class, has become a menace to the growth and prosperity of the community and that a determined effort must be made to stamp it out. Civic societies and clubs, or perity, political quietude and religious thinking unrestricted, and Whereas, the officers, directors and members of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, who for years, have given unstintingly of their money and unsparingly of their time that this city might attain its present prestige, that many civic projects of magnitude and importance might be accomplished, that the sense of pride might justly be theirs when Anaheim has been referred to by other cities, as the result of unity of action and co-operation, therefore, Be it resolved, That we, the directors of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, deeply regret the situation as it now exists in our city; that we advise and urge every individual and every organization to eradicate and uproot any spirit of hate and distrust against any other individual or organization that may exist; that we pledge and consecrate ourselves to the Constitution of the United States and the State of California, and the laws of our city; that we pledge ourselves to work together for the best interests of our city that it may be held in the same high repute in which it was held a few months ago, and that we implore and pray the great and good God to join our hands and hearts in brotherly love to build a greater Anaheim: ROYER FAIR VICTORIO LAWS JUDGE WILLIAMS' D BULK OF ESTATE LEGAL H Nearly Two Thousand heim Investment C To Miss Marie Fere Gen. J. O. Royer, G ow and Children by tlement Made by A Court, It is Stated. The court battle, years has been waged Royer, widow of the O. Royer and her chil Louise Armstutz and possession of the lars the General, has bee A court decision wa Saturday giving the legal heirs, not Anaheim people have finally awakened to the fact that the insidious influence which has long been secretly at work in the city, seeking to array class against class, has become a menace to the growth and prosperity of the community and that a determined effort must be made to stamp it out. Civic societies and clubs, organized for the purpose of upbuilding of the city are discovering that their efforts are vain so long as factional fights are engendered and distrust, suspicion and boycotts exist. In order to restore the harmony that formerly prevailed, when all classes worked in unison for mutual benefit and the advancement of the city in which all have an equal interest when every man accorded to his neighbor the same right to his religious belief that he demanded for himself, civic bodies, organized for the purpose of assisting in the upward march of the city, are taking an active part in the fight to redeem Anaheim from the blighting influence of the Invisible Empire. The Lions club at its meeting last week adopted the following resolution by a unanimous vote. "Whereas, we the Lions club of Anaheim, have received a letter from the American Legion Post No. 72 of Anaheim, containing resolutions calling upon us in common with others to use certain efforts towards the restoration of peace and harmony in our community, therefore be it resolved: "First, that we cordially approve all disinterested and friendly efforts towards that peace and harmony and pledge ourselves to their accomplishment. "Second, that we affirm our conviction that the trouble to be avoided was not present in our community until the organizing of the Ku Klux Klan in our midst, but that since the coming of the klan, distrust, fear, suspicion, injury to livelihood and religious prejudice have become general among former friends and neighbors. "Third' that while we recognize that many good citizens have joined the klan with the best intentions of preserving American ideals, yet we record our conviction that the presence of the klan has not had this effect, but has produced discord instead of union, suspicion and ill-will instead pledge and consecrate ourselves to the Constitution of the United States and the State of California, and the laws of our city; that we pledge ourselves to work together for the best interests of our city that it may be held in the same high repute in which it was held a few months ago, and that we implore and pray the great and good God to join our hands and hearts in brotherly love to build a greater Anaheim: Signed: Harry D. Riley, Sidney E. Prince, Herbert A. Johnston, C. C. Lamb, William Stark, R. B. Young, Fred A. Backs, Jr. H. E. W. Barnes, Leonard Evans, George W. Reid, Sid McGraw. Adding its voice to the others in denunciation of the klan, the Rotary Club, at its weekly meeting Monday, adopted the following by a unanimous vote: "Whereas a situation has developed in our fair city by virtue of the teachings and activities of the Ku Klux Klan which has set neighbor against neighbor, causing suspicion, distrust and fear to fill the hearts of many, and "Whereas, such teachings and activities impede the normal development of our city, interfere with the happiness and contentment of our citizens, hold us up to ridicule before the outside world, and stamp us as being a narrow, factional, intolerant, un-American people, and "Whereas the objects of Rotary International are to promote fellowship and harmony among men to make them better business men, better professional men, better fathers, in fact better citizens of the country in which they live, having as its motto "Service Above Self." "Be it resolved that the Rotary Club of Anaheim deplores the existence of such conditions and is anxious to do all in its power to restore conditions to normal so that the right to the free exercise of our Constitutional rights, together with tranquility and those blessings of liberty for which our Constitution was ordained and established, be guaranteed to every one and be it further "Resolved, that we do hereby publicly condemn the organization known as the Ku Klux Klan which by its teachings and actions tends to develop racial hatred, religious intolerance or in any way denies full constitutional rights to any of our citizens, no matter what his race, religious or..." Klan in our midst, but that since the coming of the klan, distrust, fear, suspicion, injury to livelihood and religious prejudice have become general among former friends and neighbors. "Third' that while we recognize that many good citizens have joined the klan with the best intentions of preserving American ideals, yet we record our conviction that the presence of the klan has not had this effect, but has produced discord instead of union, suspicion and ill-will instead of fellowship and peace. "Fourth, that holding these opinions we should be doing less than our duty if we aided and abetted by our silence a movement which we feel is mistaken and produces effects the opposite to those desired by the letter of the American Legion and that therefore we endeavor to use any influence we may possess in all honorable and peaceful means to warn others of the danger, lest the discord increase, and that we earnestly persuade good people who have joined the order with the best of motives to reconsider their position so that we may return to the condition of peace and mutual confidence which we enjoyed before the klan was organized in our community, and "Fifth, that a copy of these resolutions be given to the American Legion and to the press." The Chamber of Commerce, more conservative in its declaration, but with a meaning just as unmistakable, adopted the following: Whereas, Only a few months ago our fair city was constantly referred to by our citizens, the citizens of our state, and visitors from many other states as one of the outstanding cities of Southern California, clean, physically and morally aggressive, progressive and beautiful, with a unity of action on the part of her citizenship seldom witnessed, with peace, pros- ROYER FAMILY IS VICTORIOUS IN LAWSUIT JUDGE WILLIAMS' DECISION GIVES BULK OF ESTATE TO LEGAL HEIRS Nearly Two Thousand Shares of Anaheim Investment Company, Willed To Miss Marie Feraud by the Late Gen. J. O. Royer, Given to His Widow and Children by the Court—Setlement Made by Attorneys Out of Court, It Is Stated. The court battle, which for two years has been waged by Mrs. Louise Royer, widow of the late Gen. Junlan O. Royer and her children, Miss Marie Louise Armstutz and Max Royer, for possession of the large estate left by the General, has been happily ended. A court decision was handed down Saturday giving the entire estate to the legal heirs, notwithstanding the will left the bulk of the prom. at 2 p.m. Appointed to represent the Committee of Fifty at this presentation were: Chairman L. F. Coburn, Hugh T. Thomson, J. P. Greeley, L. G. Swales and Harry Welob, Secretary of the Committee of Fifty. Complete in every way, these reports were read and discussed in detail and maps indicating different features mentioned in the reports were submitted. The work of the Engineering Committee was outlined by Hugh Thomson, its chairman, who in summarizing his statement thanked those who had rendered such valuable aid and mentioned the following as renering special service to the Committee: Major E. D. Ardery, district engineer of Los Angeles district, Captain D. E. Hughes, Mr. James F. Collins Mr. W. K. Hillyard and Mr. John Craig Over an hour was consumed in the presentation which brought out facts of importance, made public for the first time. Mr. Thomson was definite in his urging that full and complete opening up of the harbor be undertaken and expressed it as his opinion that it would probably be wise to undertake a thorough going job and that it would probably be well to take no steps toward improvement until the Board of Supervisors was in a position to move in a big comprehensive way. His report urged a review of the findings of an engineer of note as being most likely to secure the best re- MUNICIPAL PLANT WOULD PROVE EXPENSIVE COMPARISON OF COST OF HOME MADE JUICE WITH EDISON COMPANY'S FIGURES Interest on Bonds, Depreciation and Cost of Repairs Would Make the Power and Light Bill Heavy — Bond Proposal Growing More Unpopular; Every Day. —Voters Fail to See Where the People Will Benefit by the Expenditure of Such a Sum. Taxpayers and voters, who are not taxpayers, before casting their ballots in favor of saddling a heavy bond issue on the occommunity, should convince themselves that the cost is justified by the benefit derived from the expenditure of the money. Anaheim people have been generous in voting bonds for imperative necessities, such as schools, street improvements, water, light and sewer extensions, etc., higher rates plant produce untempting service systems. CIVIL WAR Dr. Jasper late Thursday on the front 315 North in falling his full membership and a merger No. 131, G. His fund at 2:30 p.m. and Camp Walker off Loma Visitation Post G. Alices these Relief Co-Veterans Doctor M丹 passi The court battle, which for two years has been waged by Mrs. Louise Royer, widow of the late Gen. Junian O. Royer and her children, Miss Marie Louise Armstutz and Max Royer, for possession of the large estate left by the General, has been happily ended. A court decision was handed down Saturday giving the entire estate to the legal heirs, notwithstanding the general's will left the bulk of the property to his ward and secretary, Miss Marie Fareud. The court judgment indicated a final victory for the widow and children over Miss Feraud. However as judgments were entered by stipulation of attorneys on both sides of the case, following settlement out of court, the real extent of the victory was not ascertained, as the terms of settlement were not made known. Superior Judge R. Y. Williams signed the judgment decreeing that Mrs. Royer is entitled to ownership of 1439 shares of stock in the Anaheim Investment Company as her own separate property, and that such stock shall be transferred from the Gen. Royer estate to her also that Marie Louise Amstutz is entitled to ownership, as her separate property, to 250 shares of Anaheim Investment Company stock. Both blocks of stock were included in one certificate for 1938 shares which formed the bulk of Maple Royer's estate and constituted the prize at stake in the litigation over the Royer will about two years ago. At that time the general's widow and children scored a victory over Miss Feraud, the ward, the court ordering the will set aside as having been made under undue influence. This would have left the estate to the legal heirs, Mrs. Royer and her children, but Miss Feraud took an appeal, which is now pending before the State Supreme Court. Subsequently Mrs. Royer and her daughter filed the two actions decided late Saturday, which had the effect of robbing the case before the Suprime Court of its importance, inasmuch of the property involved was removed from the estate by the court decree and cannot be affected by the Supreme Court ruling: Thus the court judgments entered here were viewed as the real ending of the fight. The suits filed at Santa Ana named the investment company and Max Royer, son of the general and executor of time. Mr. Thomsan was definite in his urging that full and complete opening up of the harbor be undertaken and expressed it as his opinion that it would probably be wise to undertake a thorough going job and that it would probably be well to take no steps toward improvement until the Board of Supervisors was in a position to move in a big comprehensive way. His report urged a review of the findings of an engineer of note as being most likely to secure the best results for all Orange county. Other reports, of the Shipping Committee and Committee on Industries, recommend careful consideration by the Board of Supervisors of the service which the County Harber should render to the agricultural, commercial and industrial needs of Orange county. The Supervisors agreed that the development must be of such a nature as to be county wide in its influence and benefits. They agreed to study the report with care and despatch, as it was pointed out that the investment already made of a million dollars by the citizens of Orange county was in danger if delay prevailed much longer. OLD TIME CITIZEN SUMMONED BY DEATH Mrs. Anton Schulte Passes Away Thursday Morning Mrs. Marie Schulte, wife of Anton Schulte, died at her residence on South Palm Street last Thursday morning after an illness of several weeks, her age being 77. Mrs. Schulte has been a resident of Anaheim for nearly thirty years. Although Irish parentage she was born at Darlington, Yorkshire, England, where she was married to Judge Frank Shanley, a merchant of that place. The couple disposed of their business and came to America, locating in Anaheim in 1896 where they took a prominent part in social and business affairs. Judge Shanley died several years ago and on June 16, 1921, the widow married Anton Schulte, who survives her. Her only other relative is a nephew, who resides in England. Funeral services were held at Backs Terry and Campbell's parlors Sunday evening, solemn high mass being read at St Boniface's church at 9:30 Monday morning. Father F. J. Dubbel of Santa Marie former rector of St Boniface officiated at the services. The remains were Taxpayers and voters, who are not taxpayers, before casting their ballots in favor of saddling a heavy bond issue on the ocmunity, should convince themselves that the cost is justified by the benefit derived from the expenditure of the money. Anaheim people have been generous in voting bonds for imperative necessities, such as schools, street improvements, water, light and sewer extensions, etc., but it is extremely doubtful if they will consider a municipal power plant a necessity and consent to the expenditure of $240,000 raised by selling the bonds, for construction thereof. Those who have taken the trouble to inform themselves on the matter, as all who vote on the proposition should do, will fail to see where the city is to benefit should the bonds be voted. Glittering generalities appeal to the uninformed but for those who are accustomed to delve a little deeper into issues before arriving at conclusions, it will be enlightening to compare the cost of producing the electric power supply for Anaheim by a local steam plant with the price which will be paid during 1924 for the power purchased wholesale from the utility company. For the year ending December, 1924 Anaheim's power bill from the Southern California Edison Company for a total delivery of approximately 3,-500,000 KWH will amount to $36,500 To produce the same amount of power by a local steam plant would cost as follows: Bond interest and depreciation and repairs on $240,-000 Steam Plant $36,500 Cost of generation of 3.-600,000 KWHrs per year of fuel oil, lubrication etc... 28,000 Additional labor and supplies... 6,000 Total Annual Costs ... $60,000 Why pay sixty thousand dollars for power supply when $36,500 will buy it from the utility company. At the present time Anaheim is buying its energy from the Southern California Edison Company at the average low rate of 1.04 cents per kilowatt hour, but continues to charge her lighting consumers both domestic and commercially a higher rate than is charged to a farmer living twenty-five miles from the nearest city and supplied by the Southern California Edison Company. The following table shows a comparison of the present daughter filed the two actions ordered late Saturday, which had the effect of robbing the case before the Supreme Court of its importance, inasmuch of the property involved was removed from the estate by the court decree and cannot be affected by the Supreme Court ruling: Thus the court judgments entered here were viewed as the real ending of the fight. The suits filed at Santa Ana named the investment company and Max Royer, son of the general and executor of the estate by virtue of the prior court victory, over Miss Feraud as defendants. Neither defendant attempted to answer the complaints, both being in sympathy with the plaintiffs, it was conceded. Miss Feraud, however, protected her interests by filing a complaint in intervention. Following the settlement out of court attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants appeared in court with their stipulation and the intervenor's complaint was withdrawn and dismissed. The plaintiffs then obtained judgment instructing the executor to surrender the certificates for 1928 shares of stock to the investment company, which was instructed to cancel that certificate and reissue the stock to Mrs. Royer and her daughter. The plaintiffs had alleged, in their complaints, that the stock had originally been their separate property but that Gen. Royer, being of a dictatorial nature and in the habit of handling the family affairs as he willed, had caused their certificates to be canceled and the stock reissued in one certificate to himself. COMMITTEE OF FIFTY REPORTS The report of the Committee of Fifty was presented in official form to the Board of Supervisors at the Court House, on Thursday, September 18th Judge Shanley died several years ago and on June 16, 1921, the widow married Anton Schulte, who survives her. Her only other relative is a nephew, who resides in England. Funeral services were held at Backs Terry and Campbell’s parlors Sunday evening, solemn high mass being read at St. Boniface’s church at 9:30 Monday morning. Father F. J. Dubbel of Santa Marie former rector of St. Boniface officiated at the services. The remains were taken to Los Angeles and buried in Calvary cemetery. 1,700,000 BRICK SOLD IN ONE DAY The Brea brickyard jumped up its sales this week considerably when the secretary W. A. Culp, accompanied by Abe Yost, made a trip to Long Beach and Pasadena and landed orders from two concerns totaling 1,700,000 brick sold for the day. The Long Beach order was for one million brick for the Alexander Hamilton school building. The order was placed on recommendation of Mr. G. W. Scott, superintendent of school construction work. Mr. Scott made a personal visit, accompanied by their engineer to the Brea yards and made a test of the brick in the kiln and found the brick making a test of 2900 pounds crushing strength to the square inch. This is 1700 pounds in excess of the specifications requirements of the City of Los Angeles. The local company has about two million brick on hand now and it working full capacity trying to keep up with the big orders they are landing practically every day. No nation can gain by buying abroad and closing down its own production in the process. At the present time Anaheim is buying its energy from the Southern California Edison Company at the average low rate of 1.04 cents per kilowatt hour, but continues to charge her lighting consumers both domestic and commercially a higher rate than is charged to a farmer living twenty-five miles from the nearest city and supplied by the Southern California Edison Company. The following table shows comparison of the present cost of electricity to citizens in Anaheim with the cost it would have if served directly by the Southern California Edison Company: | K.W.H. | Cost at Ana.Rates | Cost at Edi.Rates | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 50 | $3.50 | $3.25 | | 100 | 7.00 | 6.00 | | 200 | 14.00 | 11.50 | | 300 | 21.00 | 16.75 | | 400 | 21.00 | 21.75 | | 500 | 35.00 | 26.75 | POWER | K.W.H. | Cost at Ana.Rates | Cost at Edi.Rates | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1,000 | $30.00 | $26.00 | | 2,000 | 55.30 | 36.50 | | 3,000 | 75.30 | 45.00 | | 4,000 | 95.30 | 53.50 | | 5,000 | 115.30 | 62.00 | | 10,000 | 215.30 | 145.00 | | 20,000 | 415.30 | 220.08 | | 25,000 | 515.30 | 257.50 | | 50,000 | 1015.30 | 465.00 | Residential consumers are now paying about eight per cent more for their lighting service in Anaheim than consumers in similar cities securing service retail directly from the Southern California Edison Company. Business houses are now paying at least twenty per cent more than for similar service direct from the utility company. At the present time Anaheim is buying its energy from the Southern California Edison Company at the average low rate of 1.04 cents per kilowatt hour, but continues to charge her lighting consumers both domestic and commercially a higher rate than is charged to a farmer living twenty-five miles from the nearest city and supplied by the Southern California Edison Company. The following table shows comparison of the present cost of electricity to citizens in Anaheim with the cost it would have if served directly by the Southern California Edison Company: LIGHTING K.W.H. Cost at Ana.Rates Edi.Rates Per Month 1,000 $30.00 2,000 55.30 3,000 75.30 4,000 95.30 5,000 115.30 6,200 10,253 14,553 22,988 29,788 37,988 46,588 POWER K.W.H. Cost at Ana.Rates Edi.Rates Per Month 1,000 $30.00 2,000 55.30 3,000 75.30 4,000 95.30 5, PLANT ROVE IVE T OF HOME EDISON FIGURES Preciation and Make the Heavy — Bond Store Unpopular; Fail to See Mill Benefit by such a Sum. who are not ing their bala heavy bond should condure cost is jusserved from the hey. Anaheim cous in voting accessities, such movements, wattensions, etc. higher rates by a reversion to steam plant production will only add to the present unnecessary burden of attempting to operate our own electric service system. CIVIL WAR VETERAN ANSWERS LAST TATTOO Dr. J. N. Markle Dies Suddenly at His Home Thursday Dr. Jasper N. Markle died suddenly late Thursday afternoon while sitting on the front porch at his residence. 315 North Olive Street. He had been in failing health for some months. He was born in Eastport, Ohio, October 4th, 1838. He enlisted in Company B. 30th Ohio Infantry, July 30, 1861 and was discharged Aug. 29, 1864 serving three years in the war of the rebellion, doing his full duty as a soldier. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and a member of Malvern Hill Post, No. 131, G. A. R. His funeral was held on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. from the Backs, Terry and Campbell parlors, Rev. T. H. Walker officiating, interment being in Loma Vista cemetery Malvern Hill Post G. A. R. had charge of the services these assisted by the Woman's Relief Corps and the Daughters of Veterans. Doctor Markle left to mourn his sudden passing, his widow, Susan Phil- BURGLARS TWICE MAKE FUTILE ATTEMPTS ANAHEIM FEED STORE AND J. C. PENNY'S PLACE VISITED SATURDY NIGHT Dropped Through Skylight at Both Places But Presumably Were Frightened Away. — Safe in Feed Store Damaged With a Hammer.— Fire Next Day Menaces the Place. But Is Promptly Squelched—Slight Damage From Blaze in Chaffee's Store. Ransacked by burglars in the night and menaced by fire the following day was the experience of the Anaheim Feed and Fuel store, The J. C. Penny store, two doors above, had practically the same experience, as the burglar visited that place while working in the neighborhood and the fire was uncomfortably close to the building. Entrance into the feed store was effected through a skylight. Evidently who are not bringing their balley to a heavy bond y, should continue cost is jussolved from the they. Anaheim proves in voting accessities, such elements, wattensions, etc, fool if they will be voted. An appeal to the one who are accute deeper into that conclusions, to compare the electric power in a local steam which will be paid power purchased by utility company. December, 1924 from the SouthCompany for approximately 3. amount of farm plant would ANAHEIM CONSIDERING JOINT WATER PROJECT Santa Ana and Orange Ready to Star The Work Whether Anaheim and Fullerton will join with Orange and Santa in an inter city project to develop a gravity water supply, is a matter before the councils of those two cities, following a meeting held in Santa Ana Friday night by representatives of the four cities. Santa Ana is preparing to proceed with such a project and Orange, it is understood, is favorable to joining in the enterprise, which contemplates the building of a 50,000,000 gallon reservoir at some point where a gravity flow would carry the water to the cities. Anaheim and Fullerton must act quickly, if they wish to join the move, they were told. At the meeting, La Habra's application to connect with the outfall sewer line was accepted and that town was awarded 4 per cent of the line's capacity, necessitating a redistribution among the other cities. Buena Park's Ransacked by burglars in the night and menaced by fire the following day was the experience of the Anaheim Feed and Fuel store, The J. C. Penny store, two doors above, had practically the same experience, as the burglaries visited that place while working in the neighborhood and the fire was uncomfortably close to the building. Entrance into the feed store was effected through a skylight. Evidently the thieves were amateurs, as they used tools stolen from the feed company's truck in the rear and their bunglesome job on the safe indicated that they had little experience in the work. Two cash drawers containing small change were opened but the contents undisturbed as they evidently were after something bigger. The combination and the knob of the safe were broken off with a hammer but the door was not opened. It is believed that Night Watchman Pape on his rounds disturbed the thieves and they fled when he and his faithful police dog hove in sight. At any rate nothing was taken from the store. Entrance to the Penny store was gained in the same manner, one of the burglars being lowered through the skylight by a rope taken from the feed store. Apparently they were frightened away from this place also as they left the rope and a hammer behind them when they fled. Manager Lewis found nothing missing from the store. Sunday evening Frank Wilson, clerk at Herb Sass' cigar stand at the corner of Clementine and Center, observed smoke issuing from the Chaffee store, which adjoins the feed store. Smoke was pouring over the half partition into Wilson's place of business. He turned in the alarm and the department on arrival discovered that a fire had started in the cooling plant in the meat market. It was extinguished before much headway had been gained and the loss was small. WOMEN ORGANIZING COOLIDGE AND DAWES CLUB Mass Meeting Called For Monday Afternoon at Elks Club A meeting of leading women representatives of the Coolidge and Dawes Republican club was held on Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs. Nellie E. Terry at which plans were made to A meeting of leading women representatives of the Coolidge and Dawes Republican club was held on Tuesday morning at the home of Mrs. Nellie E. Terry at which plans were made to interest the women voters in the present campaign and arrangements completed for a mass meeting of women to be held in the Ladies' Parlor of the Elks' club on Monday, September 29 at 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Florence Collins Porter of Los Angeles, vice chairman of the Coolidge and Dawes League of Republican Clubs of Southern California, Mrs. Cora Deal Lewis and Mrs. Flood also of Los Angeles were present and were the guests at luncheon of Mrs. Terry. Among the local women present were Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Ida Dutton, Mrs. C. W. Austin and Miss Hannah Horwitz. Mrs. O. P. Clark is expected to be present on Monday and speak. Other speakers will include Mrs. Cora Deal Lewis and Mrs. Florence Collins Porter. Everybody is cordially invited to come and a great revival of interest in affairs political is expected to result from the efforts of these earnest women to arouse each voter to the fact that it is necessary to get out the votes in order to win the battle. It was of Senator La Follette that Colonel Roosevelt said in 1917: "He is acting in such fashion as to make him one of the most potent enemies of this country and a sinister enemy of democracy."