anaheim-gazette 1924-11-13

RECORD DISASTER YEAR KEPT RED CROSS BUSY In 192 Places in United States Its Relief Operations Cost $737,603. One hundred and ninety-two disasters resulting in 735 deaths and injury to 1,932 persons, rendering nearly 44,000 homeless and causing property losses estimated at more than $44,750,000, established a new record in the United States in the year ended last June 30, according to reports of the American Red Cross. In all of these disasters immediately relief activity was applied by the Red Cross, which expended $737,603.37 through the national organization and the local Chapters in assisting stricken communities. As the nation's chief relief agency whose service covers over 43 years, the Red Cross is expected to be on duty almost as soon as disaster strikes any locality. This trust and confidence is amply justified by the increasing equipment of the Red Cross, which recently organized a mobile disaster unit of experienced workers ready in all parts of the country to respond on the instant to a call for active duty. This unit is capable of operating in several disaster areas under one general direction, and recently was at work in seven communities in five states at the same time. Ability, alertness and increasing skill of volunteer workers in more than 3,500 Chapters are reasons for the preparedness of Red Cross for disaster operations, be the call for a disturbance in a restricted local area or for millions in relief funds for a staggering catastrophe such as the earthquake in Japan. The Red Cross, however, is far from being self-satisfied, for the organization is giving the most serious consideration to measures for pre- ABILITY, alertness and increasing skill of volunteer workers in more than 3,500 Chapters are reasons for the preparedness of Red Cross for disaster operations, be the call for a disturbance in a restricted local area or for millions in relief funds for a staggering catastrophe such as the earthquake in Japan. The Red Cross, however, is far from being self-satisfied, for the organization is giving the most serious consideration to measures for preventing disasters. Its relief administration and rehabilitation policies have won for it nation-wide regard. That this important work can always measure up to every demand needs the continued support of the American people through Red Cross membership. The annual enrollment will begin Armistice Day, November 11, and every American is urged to join or renew membership in the Red Cross. Help yourself by helping others with your dollar Red Cross membership. The dividend in good works is guaranteed. JOIN AUTO NOTES Nearly 6,000 motorists were aided in time of trouble during the first three months of the operation of the highway patrol service of the Automobile Club of Southern California, according to a report just completed by this department. Although only the bare facts are detailed, it is indicated clearly that enormous benefits accrue to the motoring public through time saved to drivers on important mis- LEGION NOTES American Education Week, November 16 to 22nd will be observed throughout the nation, according to word received by the California headquarters of the American Legion. President Coolidge in a recent uroclamation called attention of all citizens of this nation to American Education Week which was the idea of the American Legion five years ago. State adjptant, James K. Fisk, has sent out a notice to all California Posts asking that they join with local school and city authorities in properly observing this week. The big four of the California Joint Immigration Committee has taken issue with the Federal Council of Gurches of Christ of America, which organization recently inaugurated a campaign to induce Congress to modify the exclusion feature of the Immigration act so as to meet the demands of Japan. The big four consists of James K. Fisk Adjptant of the American Legion; Paul Scharrenberg, Secretary of the California Federation of Labor; George R. Harrison, Master of the State Grange and Edward J. Lynch, Grand President of the Native Sons of the Golden West. Every American Legion Post in the United States has been sent a communication from the committee stating the inside facts of the exclusion measure and of the stand taken by California on the matter and have been asked to block any attempt on the part of the church organization to interfere with the operation of the Japanese exclusion law. WATER AUTO NOTES Nearly 6,000 motorists were aided in time of trouble during the first three months of the operation of the highway patrol service of the Automobile Club of Southern California, according to a report just completed by this department. Although only the bare facts are detailed, it is indicated clearly that enormous benefits accrue to the motoring public through time saved to drivers on important missions, punctures dodged by keeping the road surfaces clean, restoration of lost articles and cars, and averting serious consequences from lack of attention to personal injuries. The most appreciative of the motorists probably were the 76 persons who were injured and were given first aid treatment by the patrol car drivers. In some instances serious if not fatal consequences, would have resulted had not the Good Samaritan of the road appeared at the right time. More than 1,000 cases were encountered that either need repairs before they could be oprated, or had to be towed to the nearest garage. These timely services were definitely understood, but the patrol must be thanked by thousands of motorists who did not have trouble but would have had punctures galore if it had not been for the highway service car drivers keeping a watchful eye upon conditions. During the three months there were 2,283 piles of broken glass swept from the highways. The average motist doubtless was ignorant of this continuous keeping of the highways clean, but the service to him was none the less direct. Officials of the club declare that the first three months of operation have fairly demonstrated that this service Grand President of the Native Sons of the Golden West. Every American Legion Post in the United States has been sent a communication from the committee stating the inside facts of the exclusion measure and of the stand taken by California on the matter and have been asked to block any attempt on the part of the church organization to interfere with the operation of the Japanese exclusion law. THOSE OIL LEASES So much politics has been injected into the oil leasing investigation that the fundamental facts have been hidden from the public: Briefly, they are as follows: Under the Taft administration certain portions of the public domain were set aside as oil reserves for the special use of the navy. On February 25, 1920 an act of Congress, fathered by Senator Walsh, became a law, authorizing the leasing of public oil reserves to private companies for development on a royalty basis the Secretary of the Interior being invested with the authority to make the leases. On March 5, 1920, Secretary of the Navy Daniels addressed a letter to the Chairman of the House Committee on Naval affairs requesting that the law be amended to give the navy absolute power over all naval reserves, with authority to "develop, use and operate" the oil reserves, directly or by lease, on the ground that drainage of these reserves by wells on adjacent territory made this necessary. Following this request Secretary of the Interior Payne continued to grant leases on public lands adjacent to the naval reserves, increasing the dang- or of drainage of the naval reserves of their oil. In June 1920, the request of the Secretary of the Navy to assume control of the naval oil reserves with a view to their development was granted by a "rider" in Congress. Thereafter seven leases were granted on these naval reserves to private parties by Secretary of the Navy Daniels, the action being taken by him in conjunction with Secretary of the Interior Payne, without the formality a presidential order, but only by correspondence between the two offices. In line with this precedent the leases to Doheny and Sinclair were granted by Secretaries Denbby and Fall. They were based on the same necessity to guard against drainage by adjacent operations mentioned by Secretary Daniels. The terms of the lease were as favorable as any granted under the preceding administration. They involved vast expenditures of money by Doheny and Sinclair which could be undertaken only by a few oil operating concerns. They provided for the erection of storage tanks and the storing of oil for navy purposes at huge expense to the operators who were to be reimbursed in government oil. The purpose of this was to provide sufficient fuel for our battleships in case of any sudden attack of our fleet in the Pacific. Our relations with Japan were at that time strained. It had been learned that Japan had great fuel oil storage tanks which would enable the Japanese fleets to make so quick an attack in case of war that without such a supply of fuel immediately available our fleet could be quickly destroyed. During the earthquake at Yakohama the subterranean fuel tanks of the Japanese navy burst open and the flow of oil in adjacent waters caught fire, destroying CERTIFICATE OF TRANSACTING BUSINESS UNDER A FICTITIOUS NAME. We, the undersigned hereby certify that we are co-partners transacting a general garage business, including storing cleaning, repairing, buying and selling automobiles and accessories thereto, under the firm name and style of West Bros., that the principal place of said business is 112 West Chestnut street, Anaheim, California; that the names of all members of said co-partnership and their respective residences are as follows: C. H. West, Residing at 222 E. Alberta, Anaheim, California. F. G. West, residing at 500 E. Sycamore, Anaheim, California. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hands this 22nd day of October, 1924. C. H. WEST, F. G. WEST. STATE OF CALIFORNIA | COUNTY OF ORANGE | ss. On this 22nd day of October, 1924, before me, A. E. Koepsel, a notary public, duly commissioned and sworn, and residing in the County of Orange, personally appeared C. H. West and F. G. West, known to me to be the co-partners who executed the within instrument, and they acknowledged to me that they executed the same. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year first above written. (AE.KOEPSEL, Notary Public in and for said County and State. DELINQUENT NOTICE Office of the Anaheim Eucalyptus Water Company, Anaheim, Orange County, California. Notice. There is delinquent upon the following described stock, on account of assessment No. 17, levied on the 7th day of July, 1924, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders as follows: Cert. No.of Amt No.Shares Due in the Pacific. Our relations with Japan were at that time strained. It had been learned that Japan had great fuel oil storage tanks which would enable the Japanese fleets to make so quick an attack in case of war that without such a supply of fuel immediately available our fleet could be quickly destroyed. During the earthquake at Yakohama the subterranean fuel tanks of the Japanese navy burst open and the flow of oil in adjacent waters caught fire, destroying thousands of lives. Ordinary oil can not be used for fuel purposes. It must be fuel oil. This calamity revealed the imminent danger Secretary Denby was seeking to avoid. Both Sinclair and Doheny publicly exploited these leases as being immensely profitable in order to boost the stocks of their oil companies, succeeded in doing so and thus made huge profits in the market. Later the quotations on their stocks dropped: It is the belief of oil experts that the leases are not in fact profitable to the operators, especially in view of the fact that the drilling results have been below expectations. The scandal in connection with these leases is that Secretary Fall, pressed for money, borrowed $100,000 from Doheny and $25,000 from Sinclair and lied about the transactions publicly and privately when his financial relations with the two men were made public, thereby leading to this public belief that the transactions were corrupt and detrimental to the public interest. That is all there is in the oil scandal; there isn't any more. Taft locked up the nava oil reserve, Daniels and Payne opened them and fall made leases to Doheny and Sinclair under circumstances now on their way to court determination as to whether they were criminal, but which everyone knows were questionable. WATER BOARD MEETING The regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Anaheim Union Water Company was held on Monday with Directors Hale, Thamer, Miller, Annin, Rust and Hansen present at roll call. Minutes of the last regular meeting read and approved. Report of the Treasurer was read and upon motion accepted and ordered filed. Report of the Finance Committee was accepted and warrants ordered drawn in payment of the various demands and State. DELINQUENT NOTICE Office of the Anaheim Eucalyptus Water Company, Anaheim, Orange County, California. Notice. There is delinquent upon the following described stock, on account of assessment No. 17, levied on the 7th day of July, 1924, the several amounts set opposite the names of the respective shareholders as follows: Cert. No. of Amt No. Shares Due Andrew F. Tolty ... 24 1 $3.00 E. F. Wickershelm ... 422 1 3.00 Ben Baxter ... 147 2½ 7.50 Rescoe C. Sawyer ... 387 10 30.00 Albert Q. and Gertrude E. Nelson ... 402 5 15.00 I. J. and Kate Owens ... 424-428 5 15.00 And in accordance with law and order of the Board of Directors, made on said 7th day of July, 1924, so many shares of each parcel of said stock as may be necessary will be sold at the office of the Anaheim Eucalyptus Water Company, Anaheim, Orange County California, on the 8th day of September 1924 at the hour of 8 o'clock p.m. of said day to pay the delinquent assessment thereon, together with the costs and advertising and expense of sale. Anaheim Eucalyptus Water Co. M. E. BEEBE, Secretary. 3T-8-21-3t IN THE SUPERIOR COURT In and For the County of Orange, State of California Sale Under Foreclosure of Mortgage W. H. Beazley and Marle M. Beazley, his wife, Plaintiffs, vs. Instratrix of Estate of W. Z. Gore, DePorter and Dorothy Porter, his wife, Rufus Porter and Z. G.. Porter, his wife, Lloyd M. Porter, a single man, H. A. Gaddie and Mary Gaddle, his wife, Jane D Holt and John Holt, her husband, Paul J. Saxer and Mary Saxer, his wife, John Doe, et al. Defendants. Under and by virtue of a decree of foreclosure and order of sale duly made and entered in the Superior Court of the County of Orange, State of California, on the 16th day of September, A. D., 1924 and a Writ of Execution for the enforcement of judgment requiring sale of property under foreclosure of Mortgage issued out of the said superior court on the 16th day of September, A. D., 1924, in the above entitled action in favor of W. H. Beazley and Marle M. Beazley, his wife, plaintiffs and against Montez A. Gore, widow of W. Z. Gore. Decased et al., Defendants, a copy of which said decree of foreclosure duly attached under the seal of the said Superior Court on the 1st day of October A. D., 1924 and to me delivered on the same day, together with the said writ annexed thereto, whereby I am commanded to sell at public auction for... Every Southwest investor thus get a valuable interest that section. Let it be The Santa Fe operates in thirteen in these states there reside 7,635 holders. While this is almost the last on record, it is slightly below fore. We should be very glad to residing along the Santa Fe Line much more generally interested although both the common and shares give a smaller return than investments promise. The high price served tribute to the property. Even in the Southwest might well be more shares in the Santa Fe. At the beginning of this year, ship of the Santa Fe was divided 67,118 stockholders with an average shares apiece. Twelve months before were 64,643 stockholders, average shares apiece. The number of shares has increased steadily for many years average holdings decreased, resulting ever-widening distribution of owner. Among the stockholders are four Women... Men... This joint enterprise of a great stockholder. Why then should support the railroads as taxpayer? Santa Ana Monumental Works BEN P. LIPPI, Proprietor "FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC" MONUMENTS MARKERS AND HEADSTONES Dealing With Us Direct You Save the Middleman's Profit. "Our Car at Your Service." Phone 1800 504 E. 4th St., Santa Ana. MODERN BANKING FACILITIES Anaheim National Bank is a banking instituwhich affords every faeility and banking acmodation to its patrons. Strict adherence to conservative banking principles and the highest of modern service are two important features ch charactize the progressiveness of this instituOurs is a safe, constructive service of the ut- modation to its patrons. Strict adherence to conservative banking principles and the highest of modern service are two important features which characterize the progressiveness of this instituOurs is a safe, constructive service of the utt value to our patrons. It is because of this ice that the Anaheim National Bank has enjoyuch a steady and substantial growth. Anaheim National Bank OFFICERS A. Dolan, Prest. Jno.A.Wents, V.-P. A. B. McCord, Cash. R. L. Phegley, Asst. Cashier DIRECTORS A. Dolan, Fred C. Rimpau, J. J. Dwyer, J. H. Wents, B. Fisher, D. Jessurun, A. B. McCord Who owns the Santa Fe? More than 67,000 stockholders own this great railway. Several thousand live in the states it traverses. Will have a voice in its management/ Southwest investor should buy a share in the Santa Fe and have a valuable interest in an institution that helps build up nation. Let it be Yours, in ownership as well as in service. More than 67,000 stockholders own this great railway. Several thousand live in the states it traverses. It will have a voice in its management. Southwest investor should buy a share in the Santa Fe and have a valuable interest in an institution that helps build up station. Let it be Yours, in ownership as well as in service. Santa Fe operates in thirteen states and states there reside 7,635 of its stock. While this is almost the largest num-bord, it is slightly below the year be- should be very glad to see those along the Santa Fe Lines become generally interested in its stock, both the common and preferred have a smaller return than many other firms promise. The high price is a debacle to the property. Every investor southwest might well buy one or more in the Santa Fe. Beginning of this year, the owner-the Santa Fe was divided among stockholders with an average of 53.1 piece. Twelve months before there were 643 stockholders, averaging 55.4 piece. The number of stockholders based steadily for many years and the holdings decreased, resulting in an ongoing distribution of ownership. The stockholders are found: 30,370 30,931 Since the organization of the present company in 1895 it has not failed in any year to earn its full interest, nor since dividends have been declared to earn them in full. The Preferred Stock dividends are limited to 5%. The first payment was made in 1898 at 1% and in 1900 full payments of 5% were begun and have been maintained for the ensuing 25 years without interruption. Common dividends were begun in 1901 at 3½% and have been maintained steadily since that date with gradual increases, 6% having been paid since 1909. For the railroads, as a whole, the records of the Interstate Commerce Commission show that at the close of 1923 there were 807,524 stockholders, or 30,392 more than the preceding year. The average dividends on the outstanding stock amounted to $4.03 per share. Ent enterprise of a great body of our citizens is open to all to participate in as wars. Why then should any favor government ownership and the certainty of the railroads as taxpayers? W. B. STOREY, President The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway System