anaheim-gazette 1924-11-06

VOLUME LV MAJORITY VOTES FAVORING THE RECALL CANVASSERS REPORT OPPOSITION TO PRESENT ADMINISTRATION OVERWHELMING Ratio of Those Who Expressed an Opinion Two to One, but Many are Indifferent—Recall Petitions Being Circulated this Week—Eloquent Speakers Denounce the Klan at a Meeting of the U. S. A. Club at Fairyland Theatre Friday Night. Representatives of the U. S. A. club who have been campaigning the city in an effort to ascertain the sentiment of the people relative to the advisability of starting a recall movement against Trustees Metcalf, Hasson, Knipe and Slaback, report that they find a difference of opinion among the voters, but for every man or woman opposing the recall two are in favor of immediate action to redeem the city from the absolute dominion of membership of the Klan in this city is only 300 out of a registration of 4,512. This further stimulates the sentiments of the people when they realize that 7 per cent of the population has given the city the blighting reputation of being a Ku Klux community. The first mass meeting of the U. S. A. club was held at the Fairyland theatre Friday night. In the absence of President Lewis, T. L. McFadden presided. The theatre was filled by enthusiastic supporters of the recall movement. Speeches were made by Mr. McFadden, T. B. Talbert, chairman of the board of supervisors, B. H. Sidnam, president of the Anaheim Realty Board, S. C. Hartranft, assemblyman from this district, and Rev. Walter Thornton, pastor of the Christian church in Fullerton. All of these men are among the out-standing figures of the county, because of their ability, their judgment and their integrity, and all denounce the Klan in unmeasured terms, and advocated immediate redemption of the city from Klan control. Elder Thornton gave it as his opinion that unless the Klan was overthrown and Anaheim redeemed the city would not be as large ten years from now as it is today. Chairman McFadden stated that sentiment for the recall was so general that the U. S. A. club felt justified in inaugurating an immediate Representatives of the U. S. A. club who have been campaigning the city in an effort to ascertain the sentiment of the people relative to the visibility of starting a recall movement against Trustees Metcalf, Hasson, Knipe and Slaback, report that they find a difference of opinion among the voters, but for every man or woman opposing the recall two are in favor of immediate action to redeem the city from the absolute dominion of the Cyclops and again place it in the hands of conservative men who believe in granting equal rights to all citizens irrespective of their political or religious belief. Many people who are opposed to Ku Klux domination of the city have expressed a doubt as to the wisdom of bringing the action now, because there has been no overt act on the part of the trustees on which to hang a charge of malfeasance in office. It is true they have not looted the treasury, nor accepted bribes, nor bartered public concessions for filthy lucre, and nobody believes they ever will, because they are all men of known integrity. The action of the board exciting the most criticism was the enactment of an ordinance fixing outrageous penalties for insignificant fractures of the law, which smacks more of highway robbery than justice. But the leaders of the movement to oust these four trustees are confident nothing more is necessary to give them ample grounds for complaint. These four trustees are now known to be members of the Ku Klux Klan, and so long as they hold the balance of power in the city it will be governed by a hidden cyclops, who was not elected to office by the citizens, or by the Imperial Wizard of the Invisible Empire, who lives two thousand miles away. The Ku Klux Klan has been discredited, disgraced and dethroned in every section of the country where it gained a commanding foothold. It has been denounced by officials of the United States, of the state and of the county as un-American in its precepts, narrow and un-christian in its actions and a menace to good government. District Attorney Nelson of our own county says that if Anaheim desires to reclaim its time-honored reputation for hospitality good fellowship and good will to all who enter our gates, and also to restore the harmony heretofore existing integrity, and all denounce the Klan in unmeasured terms, and advocated immediate redemption of the city from Klan control. Elder Thornton gave it as his opinion that unless the Klan was overthrown and Anaheim redeemed the city would not be as large ten years from now as it is today. Chairman McFadden stated that sentiment for the recall was so general that the U. S. A. club felt justified in inaugurating an immediate movement. JOHNSON DEFEATED IN BASEBALL GAME Babe Ruth's All-Stars Slaughter Anaheim's Elks Friday Fifteen thousand enthusiastic Orange county fans gathered at Brea Bowl Friday afternoon to see Walter Johnson and Babe Ruth, the world's two greatest baseball players, in action. The crowd was rooting for Johnson, whose former home was in this section, but it appeared to be an off day for the great pitcher, as Ruth's all-star team batted him unmercifully for five innings, at the end of which period he retired and Harry Hughes went onto the mound. Sixteen hits were made by Ruth's big league sluggers in the nine innings and 11 runs were chalked up, 10 of these runs being secured during Johnson's occupancy of the box. Only one run was made off of Hughes in the last four innings. Ruth sustained his reputation by making two home runs, one of them he declared, being the longest hit he ever made. Crawford and Callahan, of the All-stars, also got homers, while Bob Muesel in the ninth circled the bases without stopping, this being the only run credited to the Anaheim Elks. Five members of the regular Elk's team played on Johnson's side. They were Callan, catcher; Ruedy, center field; Bush, short stop; Pendleton, second base, and Hughes, pitcher. Reardon, Cravath, Herrigan and Potter were the umpires. WEST MINSTER TO HAVE DAIRY DAY The first annual dairy day will be held in Westminster, under the auspices of the Westminster Farm Center Saturday, November 15th, at the Johnston-Kuffel ranch one-half mile east WEST MINSTER TO HAVE DAIRY DAY The first annual dairy day will be held in Westminster, under the auspices of the Westminster Farm Center Saturday, November 15th, at the Johnston-Kuffel ranch, one-half mile east of the town. The celebration will start at 10 a.m. with a program of interest to the dairy industry, inspection of a modern dairy plant, viewing dairy exhibits and a stock judging contest by members of the dairy calf club. The three ladies' clubs of Westminster have joined their efforts to provide a noonday luncheon on the grounds at a nominal charge and during the afternoon a kangaroo court will try the scrub bull, Judge F. C. Drumm will preside at the court and a prominent "cow attorney" will be imported to prosecute the bull, before a grand jury of selected ranchers. The defense of the bull will be handled by the local "scrub" talent but it is said a strong defense is being arranged. The conditions are different in this county than elsewhere and it will be shown that a scrub bull is not a menace in this county. The general public will be invited to the dairy day celebration. The dairymen hope to impress the public with the fact that this is an industry conducted by "white" men who have invested time and money in an effort to provide a food for local consumption. No man likes his wife to consider him "safe." AHEIM GAZETTE Anaheim, California, Thursday, November 6, 1924 HURRAH FOR COOLIDGE! INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY G.O.P. HORN OF PLENTY PUBLIC CONFIDENCE FARM PROSPERITY THREEP CHEERS! BONDS PROPOSED FOR UNIVERSITY GROUNDS ASSOCIATED CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE WILL FAVOR SUCH A PROPOSITION County will Need $750,000 to Land Southern Branch of the University of California—Believed the Big School Can be Brought to Vicinity of Fullerton or Anaheim—Tri-Counties Recreation Sites Now Prepared and Being Considered by Chambers. There is a possibility that Orange county people will be asked to vote on a proposition to issue bonds to the amount of $750,000 for purchasing a site for the Southern branch of the University of California. It was made known some weeks ago that the regents of the big state school contemplated moving the branch from Los Angeles to a site outside the city but in easy distance of it. It is also known that the men in authority favor moving to Orange county if the conditions are met here. At the meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce at Fullerton was figuring on purchasing a tract of 160 acres south of Santa Ana from James Irvine as a site for the county fair and for a recreation park. The property can be purchased for $350 an acre, or a total of $56,000. It can be paid for in four annual payments. Mr. Irvine stipulates that water development on the place shall not be sold to irrigate adjacent lands. It was suggested by C. L. Crumrine that the harbor and university bond propositions be submitted to the people at the same time. SKY SIGNAL WILL END POWER SHORTAGE Curriculum Order Lifted December 1 If an Inch of Rain Falls To the musical tattoo of rain drops, if they fall to the extent of one inch or thereabouts, will come to an automatic end the electric power saving campaign that has ruled throughout Southern California since July 1, last. Barring that signal from the heavens, the restrictions on the use of power will, if no serious accidents occur to steam plants now used to eke out the hydro supply, be off on December 1st. Announcement to this effect was made after a conference of Power Supervisor H. G. Butler and Assistant General Manager F. B. Lewis of the Southern California Edison Company. During the past week, for the first time n many months there has been a net inflow in Huntington Lake Edi- STREET PAGEANT WAS HOWLING SUCCESS THOUSANDS CROWD STREETS TO WITNESS THE UNIQUE SPECTACLE Autumn Colors Used in All the Decorations, and All Paricipants Costumed and Masked—Walter Johnson and Babe Ruth Head Parade—Many Prizes Awarded for Best Displays in Parade and Windows—Street Dance Ended at Midnight. Thousands of people from all sections of the country congested the streets of Anaheim Thursday night to witness the Halloween pageant and take part in the street dance. The affair, the first of its kind ever staged in Orange county, was a howling success, and it has already been determined by the Merchants' Association that this shall be an annual event. The parade was 2 miles long, the component units in it being floats, autos, decrepit vehicles, bands, drum corps and foot passengers. All the vehicles were dressed in the scar and yellow colors of autumn, and all the hundreds of persons participating. At the meeting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce at Fullerton last Thursday night a resolution was introduced favoring a $750,000 issue of bonds for the purchase of a site, as the University board demands that the grounds be donated. The bond resolution in accordance with a recently adopted rule, went over to the next meeting for a vote. It was introduced by Harry Welch secretary of the harbor chamber of commerce, who made no suggestion regarding exact location of a site. Discussion at the meeting, however seemed to indicate the view that the university, if transferred here should be located near Fullerton. Manager Stanley of the county farm bureau stated that committees of the bureaus of Orange county and Los Angeles county, would meet and discuss the different sites which had been mentioned. The tri-counties recreational project was introduced by Hugh Pomeroy secretary of the Los Angeles planning commission. It is planned to have Orange, Los Angeles and Ventura counties join in purchasing recreation grounds on the beaches and in the mountains, and convert them into permanent play grounds. Suitable sites especially on the beach, will all be owned shortly by private interests, and unpurchasable. Chairman Talbert of the board of supervisors announced that the board Announcement to this effect was made after a conference of Power Supervisor H. G. Butler and Assistant General Manager F. B. Lewis of the Southern California Edison Company. During the past week, for the first time in many months there has been a net inflow in Huntington Lake, Edison's storage reservoir, which halted the draft on that reserve hydro-power. On Wednesday last there was no draft and 106 acre-feet inflow, due to the recent rain; on Thursday, 16 acre-feet were used and 33 ran in; on Friday there was no draft and a net gain of 34 acre-feet. Street cars, dredgers, cement plants, rock companies and industries generally are still on a curtailment of about 20 per cent and agriculture is under orders to do 10 per cent of its irrigation at night. With the impending finish of the necessity for power saving, many words of praise are heard for the qualities of firmness, tact, consideration and quiet efficiency shown by the power supervisor. Occupying a buffer position between the public utilities companies and consumers, he has performed the near-miracle of satisfying all parties and bringing about civic team work which has averted what would have been serious results under a less efficient hand. Mr. Butler is not an attache of the State Railroad Commission, which selected him for the post, but is a private consulting engineer of San Francisco and was chosen because of the skill he displayed in similar executive work during war-time conservation. The parade was 2 miles long, the component units in it being floats, autos, decrepit vehicles, bands, drum corps and foot passengers. All the vehicles were dressed in the scarf and yellow colors of autumn, and all the hundreds of persons participating costumed, masked and painted. No attempt was made at costly decorations, but all were unique, comical, fanciful and appropriate for a Halloween display. A large per centage of the people who thronged the streets, also were clothed in masquerade costumes. Witches and their black cat symbols were numerous, a few horned and tailled devils mingled with the crowd, and the ubiquitous small boy with his horn or other noise-making apparatus was out in full force. It was a joyous and fun-making crowd, everybody demanding the right to do as he darned pleased, and conceding the same privilege to everybody else. The first two autos in the parade, following the Anaheim band, carried baseball stars—stars of the present day, and stars of former years, who are now registered on the list of hasbeens. Walter Johnson and Babe Ruth, heroes of the baseball world, were in the first car and were given an ovation as they passed. Six or eight members of Johnson's old team who still live in this neighborhood, occupied the two cars. A supper in honor of Johnson was given at the Elk's club house following the parade, at which these former ball players and many others who played with Johnson in this section of the court take part in the street dance. The affair, the first of its kind ever staged in Orange county, was a howling success, and it has already been determined by the Merchants' Association that this shall be an annual event. The parade was 2 miles long, the component units in it being floats, autos, decrepit vehicles, bands, drum corps and foot passengers. All the vehicles were dressed in the scarf and yellow colors of autumn, and all the hundreds of persons participating costumed, masked and painted. No attempt was made at costly decorations, but all were unique, comical, fanciful and appropriate for a Halloween display. A large per centage of the people who thronged the streets, also were clothed in masquerade costumes. Witches and their black cat symbols were numerous, a few horned and tailled devils mingled with the crowd, and the ubiquitous small boy with his horn or other noise-making apparatus was out in full force. It was a joyous and fun-making crowd, everybody demanding the right to do as he darned pleased, and conceding the same privilege to everybody else. The first two autos in the parade, following the Anaheim band, carried baseball stars—stars of the present day, and stars of former years, who are now registered on the list of hasbeens. Walter Johnson and Babe Ruth, heroes of the baseball world, were in the first car and were given an ovation as they passed. Six or eight members of Johnson's old team who still live in this neighborhood, occupied the two cars. A supper in honor of Johnson was given at the Elk's club house following the parade, at which these former ball players and many others who played with Johnson in this section of the court take part in the street dance. The affair, the first of its kind ever staged in Orange county, was a howling success, and it has already been determined by the Merchants' Association that this shall be an annual event. The parade was 2 miles long, the component units in it being floats, autos, decrepit vehicles, bands, drum corps and foot passengers. All the vehicles were dressed in the scarf and yellow colors of autumn, and all the hundreds of persons participating costumed, masked and painted. No attempt was made at costly decorations, but all were unique, comical, fanciful and appropriate for a Halloween display. A large per centage of the people who thronged the streets, also were clothed in masquerade costumes. Witches and their black cat symbols were numerous, a few horned and tailled devils mingled with the crowd, and the ubiquitous small boy with his horn or other noise-making apparatus was out in full force. It was a joyous and fun-making crowd, everybody demanding the right to do as he darned pleased, and conceding the same privilege to everybody else. The first two autos in the parade, following the Anaheim band, carried baseball stars—stars of the present day, and stars of former years, who are now registered on the list of hasbeens. Walter Johnson and Babe Ruth, heroes of the baseball world, were in the first car and were given an ovation as they passed. Six or eight members of Johnson's old team who still live in this neighborhood, occupied the two cars. A supper in honor of Johnson was given at the Elk's club house following the parade, at which these former ball players and many others who played with Johnson in this section of the court take part in the street dance. The affair, the first of its kind ever staged in Orange county, was a howling success, and it has already been determined by the Merchants' Association that this shall be an annual event. The parade was 2 miles long, the component units in it being floats, autos, decrepit vehicles, bands, drum corps and foot passengers. All the vehicles were dressed in the scarf and yellow colors of autumn, and all the hundreds of persons participating costumed, masked and painted. No attempt was made at costly decorations, but all were unique, comical, fanciful and appropriate for a Halloween display. A large per centage of the people who thronged the streets, also were clothed in masquerade costumes. Witches and their black cat symbols were numerous, a few horned and tailled devils mingled with the crowd, and the ubiquitous small boy with his horn or other noise-making apparatus was out in full force. It was a joyous and fun-making crowd, everybody demanding the right to do as he darned pleased, and conceding the same privilege to everybody else. The first two autos in the parade, following the Anaheim band，carried baseball stars—stars of the present day，and stars of former years，who are now registered onthe listofhasbeens.Walter Johnson和BabeRuth，heroesofthebaseballworld，wereinfirstcarandweregivenanovationastheypassed.SixoreightmembersofJohnson'soldteamwhostillliveinhthisneighborhoodoccupiedthetwocars.AsupperinhonorofJohnsonwasgivenattheElk'sclubhousefollowingtheparade.atwhichtheseformerballplayersandmanyotherswhohappiedwithJohnsoninthissectionofthecouncil try, were guests of the committee. As soon as the parade broke up dancing began on the Center street pavement between Los Angeles and Lemon streets, and the merry dance was kept up until midnight. Many prizes were awarded to the firms entering vehicles and to individuals in the parade. Mayor Metcalf, Prof. J. A. Clayes and Mesdames Johnston, O'Toole and Harden being the judges. The Golden State Bank was granted the prize for the most beautiful float, and the prize for the funniest stunt went to the S. Q. R. store. Bertha Meade of 112 W. Adele street, captured first for the most beautiful costume. Names of the most of those granted prizes were unknown to the judges, being identified only by their numbers. W. W. Martenet, hardware merchant, captured first prize for the most unique window decoration. His window depicted an old man with a gun concealed behind a corn shock protecting his property from Hallowe'en prowlers. The S. Q. R. store was awarded second prize and the California Beauty Shoppe third. Honorable mention was made of the Blue Bird Shop and Falkenstein's. The judges were all Santa Ana men, R. B. McKnight, of the Rankin Dry Goods Store, Jack Carter, of Vandermasts, and J. E. Shaffer of the W. A. Huff Co., all expert window dressers. CLEAN SWEEP BY REPUBLICAN PARTY COOLIDGE AND DAWES ELECTED BY A LANDSLIDE AT THE POLES By Overwhelming Majorities the People of Uncle Sam's Domain Endorse the Administration—Coolidge Will—LaFollette's Machine Fell to Pieces—LFaollette's Machine Fell to Pieces, and He Limped Home With a Few Votes—California Gives Coolidge 300,000 Plurality. By an overwhelming majority the people of the United States Tuesday sustained the administration in its efforts to relieve the nation of its war burden, and restore it to a state of normalcy. The campaign of slander, villification and mud-slinging which was inaugurated in the senate more than a year ago by Democratic senators who hoped to besmirch and discredit the government of Harding and Coolidge, was rebuked in no uncer- DAMAGE ACTION IS POSTPONED IN COURT Postponing the trial for nearly two months, the $36,033 damage suit brought against George Rebman, of Buena Park, by Michael Eff and children, of San Diego, was set down for December 15 in Judge Z. B. West's department of the superior court. The trial was originally scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday. Eff and his children, Elizabeth Wiswell, 22, Dorothy Ryan, 28, Bernard Eff, 31 and Gertrude Thompson, 32 brought suit against Rebman following the death of Mrs. Lydia Eff, wife and mother of the plaintiffs, in a traffic wreck near Buena Park. Mrs. Eff was a passenger on a stage that over-turned when it collided with Rebman's car on Grand avenue, between Buena Park and Northam last February 6. She died in a Santa Ana hospital February 27. The complaint against Rebman alleges that he was driving on the wrong side of the highway and was responsible for the accident. This responsibility was denied in an answer by Rebman, who claimed that he had been forced to turn his car slightly to the left when a car stopped suddenly ahead of him. The stage driver approaching from an opposite direction failed to halt or slacken speed Rebman said. WONDERFUL PAGEANT STAGED FOR ARMISTICE DAY Many Bands Engaged for Huntington Beach Celebration The gorgeous "Pageant Historical" of the Orange County Armistice Day program at Huntington Beach on Nov. 11 with more than 200 floats in line, will not be the only worth while entertainment feature of the day's program. The Armistice Day Celebration this year will present at HuntBy an overwhelming majority the people of the United States Tuesday sustained the administration in its efforts to relieve the nation of its war burden, and restore it to a state o'normalcy. The campaign of slander, villification and mud-slinging which was inaugurated in the senate more than a year ago by Democratic senators who hoped to besmirch and discredit the government of Harding and Coolidge, was rebuked in no uncertain terms. Bob LaFollette's charges on the stump that a stupendous Republican slush fund had been raised, disproved by a Senate investigating committee, was recognized by the people as a lie, and they swept the renegade from Wisconsin into the discard. He has probably crawled out from under the avalanche with an unlucky thirteen electoral votes in his pocket—only what his own state could offer him. Latest returns indicate that Coolidge and Dawes will have at least 325 votes in the electoral college and this may be increased to 350 when the figures are known in the doubtful states. Davis carried the thirteen Southern States, including Oklahoma, Kentucky and Tennessee, giving him 149 Votes. Missouri is in the doubtful column, but it may fall to the Democratic candidate. Some of the small northwestern states are still in doubt and LaFollette may gather a few more votes from them. His vote in every state in the Union fell far short of expectations. Laboring men refused to line up with the tattered reds and wobbles who were supporting him. One of the states which the LaFollette managers expected to carry was Iowa. It gave Coolidge a plurality of 225,000, or a majority over both his opponents of 140,000. New York, which was supposed to be doubtful, gave Coolidge a majority of 900,000. It is indicated that Ills., as given a Republican plurality of 750,000, while Ohio rolls up half a million for Coolidge and Dawes. There is one small cheer left for the Democrats—Al. Smith was re-elected governor of New York, beating Teddy by a small majority. It is now indicated that California has given Coolidge a plurality of 300,-000. Republicans will have a large majority in the house of representatives, and may have a majority in the senate, aside from the LaFollette fol- Many Bands Engaged for Huntington Beach Celebration The gorgeous "Pageant Historical" of the Orange County Armistice Day program at Huntington Beach on Nov. 11 with more than 200 floats in line, will not be the only worth while entertainment feature of the day's program. The Armistice Day Celebration this year will present at Huntington Beach the most extensive musical entertainment ever held in Southern California. Will H. Gallienne, chairman of the music committee, will engage at least ten bands for the occasion. All are noted musical organization and some are famous beyond the borders of the state. Among the bands already engaged are the following: Los Angeles Scottish Pipers band, with their striking Scott uniforms. This is one of the most famous Scotch bands in the world and consists of eight pipers and four drummers. Besides providing music in the "pageant historical" the band will assist in the band concert at the beach in the afternoon and at night and in playing for the street dance which is to be a feature of the Armistice Day program. The Santa Ana Rotary Boys band is signed for the parade. The famous Pacific Electric Band from Los Angeles is signed up. Also the Fullerton band, Santa Ana band and the Fullerton High School band. The United States Naval Reserve band with 75 pieces will be there. This band is one of the finest in the world. The Los Angeles Boy Scouts famous band will be there and the Los Angeles Shrines' band an organization that has played with great success over the United States. Chairman Gallienne is also negotiating with several other bands which he expects to engage for the Armistice Day music program. Among these are Roberts Golden Gate Band of Hollywood. This band carries $10,000 worth of musical instruments, said to be one of the finest equipped in the world. The Huntington Beach Municipal Band with 30 pieces and carrying its state championship banner will lead the Armistice Day parade and will assist in the musical program at the elaborate concert of bands in the afternoon at the beach pavilion and at night, and will also assist in providing music for the street dance to be held at night. Those who enjoy unusually fine music and a variety of music can not afford to miss the Armistice day program, every feature of which is absolutely free to the public. It is estimated that from 40,000 to 75,000 people will attend.