anaheim-gazette 1925-02-12

VOLUME LV LATEST INDUSTRY UN PRODUCING BASIS ORANGE CO. CITRUS PRODUCTS CO. VALUABLE ADDITION TO OUR INDUSTRIES Will Turn All the Cull Fruit in This Section into Profitable Products—Special Processes of Manufacture Insures the Popularity of its Preparation and an Unlimited Market—Plant Bound to Enlarge as Delicious Products Become Better Known. Anaheim is fortunate in having been selected as the home of the Orange County Citrus Products Company, a plant that is certain to develop into one of the greatest industrial institutions in Southern California. The company will manufacture useful and profitable commodities out of cull pound is far superior to other similar compounds on the market, appealing as it does to department stores and other places of business, as it leaves the room filled with the delightful aroma of the orange and is equally, or better, capable of preventing dust arising in sweeping. These are some of the products of the plant, and others will be added as conditions warrant. With a future unlimited in its possibility, all of which means an immense benefit to the orange growers, not only will this distribution of juice bring financial returns to the grower on a product that has heretofore gone to waste, but the advertising on the health-giving qualities of oranges incident to the creating of a demand for the juice will likewise create a demand for oranges in general and result in a greatly increased sale of the fresh fruit in all parts of the country. New York dealers are swamping us with inquiries of magnitude. It is necessary for them to come to California for their supplies of by-products, and many of these inquiries are being turned over to the Orange County Citrus Products Company by Chambers of Commerce and individuals receiving them. Thus the Orange County Citrus Products Company stands pre-eminent Anaheim is fortunate in having been selected as the home of the Orange County Citrus Products Company, a plant that is certain to develop into one of the greatest industrial institutions in Southern California. The company will manufacture useful and profitable commodities out of cull fruit, which in former years was a waste and a nuisance to the orange growers, inasmuch as they were gathered up and sold on the market by vendors at a low price, thereby crowding out the good fruit. The Orange County Citrus Products Company is organized with a double purpose in view—that of benefitting the grower by affording him opportunity to utilize all of his fruit and preventing the tremendous waste that is now taking place by handling his culls, thus preventing them falling into the hands of peddlers who distribute them from house to house in competition with the good fruit and destroying the market for the latter, and at the same time allowing the grower to participate in the profits derived from the sale and distribution of the juice and by-products turned out at great profit and shipped to all parts of the world. In addition to this an intensive advertising campaign is contemplated, telling of the health-giving properties of the orange, its medicinal effects and the necessity of making it a part of the daily menu. This advertising, designed primarily for the purpose of educating people to patronize the stands of the Orange County Citrus Products Company, will have the effect of stimulating the demand for the orange as a household necessity, thus resulting in a greatly increased demand and benefit to the grower. Thus it will be seen that if the culls can be kept off the market and the growers put these through their own factory and distribute the products at good profit, they are benefitting in three ways: First: A sure market for their culls and fallen oranges at a good price. Second: A profit from the manufacturing plant and increase in value of their capital as the business grows and expands. Third: Creating a greater market for their good oranges by advertising and keeping the culls from entering into competition with this fruit. The products to be manufactured result in a greatly increased sale of the fresh fruit in all parts of the country. New York dealers are swamping us with inquiries of magnitude. It is necessary for them to come to California for their supplies of by-products, and many of these inquiries are being turned over to the Orange County Citrus Products Company by Chambers of Commerce and individuals receiving them. Thus the Orange County Citrus Products Company stands pre-eminent as an Anaheim institution destined to play a large part in the future growth of this county, and to wield an influence that will redound to the benefit of all of the people of Southern California. STATE CONVENTION MEETS AT SANTA ANA Y. M. C. A. Will Visit Chapman Home Saturday Afternoon Friday and Saturday, the forty-fourth annual state convention of the Young Men's Christian Association of California will meet in Santa Ana. The convention opens with a dinner at 6:30 o'clock, at the Ebell clubhouse, to which friends of the Y. M. C. A. are invited, so far as the seating capacity will permit. As only 300 can be seated for the dinner, the local attendance will be limited. Men of Orange county who wish to attend the dinner are requested to make reservations at once at the Santa Ana Y. M. C. A. and these reservations will be cared for in order of filling so far as room will permit. However, in order to allow the general public to hear the address on Friday evening by Fred B. Smith, the Ebell Club auditorium will be thrown open at 7:30 o'clock, and all who wish to hear Mr. Smith, both men and women, will be welcome. The address by Mr. Smith is to be on, "Is America a Great Nation?" The speaker is known as one of the strongest speakers in Y. M. C. A. work in America. Saturday morning, at 9 o'clock, Mr. Smith will give his second address in the Ebell auditorium, his subject being "Modern Tendencies in Religion." This meeting will also be open to the public. From 10 o'clock until noon there will be a business session of the convention, and at 13:30 o'clock there will be a lunchcon in the Ebell dining-room, with a program in honor of the work of the Army and Navy Y. M. C. A. Admiral Robinson, commander of the First: A sure market for their culls and fallen oranges at a good price. Second: A profit from the manufacturing plant and increase in value of their capital as the business grows and expands. Third: Creating a greater market for their good oranges by advertising and keeping the culls from entering into competition with this fruit. The products to be manufactured by this company will be of the highest standard obtainable, manufactured under the supervision of the best chemists and other experts obtainable. In the by-products will be included every part of the citrus fruits to be used in the various commodities manufactured, thus utilizing portions that have heretofore gone to waste. In the plant of the Orange County Citrus Products Company nothing will be cast aside, resulting in an economic gain. The juice of the choicest fruits of Orange county growers—direct from producer to consumer. Chief among these will be the Golden Orange drink and the Golden Lemon drink. These drinks consist of the fruit juices prepared under the direct supervision of an expert chemist and are altogether unlike the synthetic mixtures so frequently foisted on the public under the names indicating orange drinks. Golden orange concentrate for beverages, as well as for ice cream manufacturers, also orange fountain syrups and bottlers. Candied orange peel, also candied lemon peel, as well as grapefruit peel. Orange and lemon oils, emulsions and citric acid, also lemon cream and lemon soap. Sweeping compound—the last word in the salvaging of the peel of citrus fruits resulting in utilization every portion of the fruit. This sweeping com- America. Saturday morning, at 9 o'clock, Mr. Smith will give his second address in the Ebell auditorium, his subject being "Modern Tendencies in Religion." This meeting will also be open to the public. From 10 o'clock until noon there will be a business session of the convention, and at 13:30 o'clock there will be a luncheon in the Ebell dining room, with a program in honor of the work of the Army and Navy Y.M.C.A. Admiral Robinson, commander of the fleet at San Pedro, will be the speaker. During the afternoon of Saturday, the convention delegates will visit the home of C. C. Chapman, near Fullerton, where they will be entertained. Mr. Chapman is chairman of the state executive committee of the Y.M.C.A. and is widely known in Y.M.C.A. work. Saturday evening, at 7 o'clock, the session will be held in the First Baptist church. From 7 to 8 o'clock there will be a demonstration of boys' work. A group of "Friendly Indians" from Anaheim will put on an exhibition of their work. The "Pioneer" ritual will be given by a group of Santa Ana boys, led by Lester W. Slaback. A group from Long Beach will present the Hi-Y work, and Pasadena will show the Y.M.D. program. Following this hour spent on boys' work, the closing session of the convention will be addressed by Rev. Willis Martin of Hollywood, who is well known in Orange county. Alex Brownridge of Santa Ana is chairman of the committee on local arrangements. He states that it is the desire of his committee to have everyone know that the convention sessions are public and that there are no restrictions as to attendance, except for the Friday evening dinner and the Saturday noon luncheon, for both of which advance reservations are required. NAHEIM GAZETE Anaheim, California, Thursday, February 12, 1925 LET US FORGET UNQUESTIONABLY Anaheim suffered much in the months following the April election, when it was heralded to the world that a secret society had gained control of the city, and members of that society were, naturally, given preference in the distribution of favors. Also it suffered many wounds during the progress of the recall campaign, which raged for weeks and ended on the third of February. In the uncertain days preceding the election, boycotting was popular among all classes, business was interrupted, building activity was paralyzed, and the progressive march of the city was halted. Ill feeling and suspicion existed, and friendships and business connections were broken. Happily, this has all been swept aside. The clouds that overshadowed us have floated away, letting in the blessed sunshine once more. The winter of our discontent has been made glorious summer through a peaceful rebellion in which only the ballot was used as a weapon. There is now a spirit of optimism in the air that is contagious, and all the people are catching it. Nobody believes now that the city is going to the demnition bow-wows—everybody knows it has resumed its onward progress toward a greater Anaheim. There is a disposition on the part of the people of both factions to forget that there ever was a division of opinion, to bury the war club and to join forces in working for the city's advancement. The eighteen hundred people who voted against the recall of Metcalf, Hasson, Knipe and Slaback are just as vitally interested in the future welfare of the city as the twenty-three hundred who voted against them, and to keep alive the dissension now would be suicidal. The new trustees are asking all people, irrespective of their attitude in the campaign, of their political affiliations or their religious beliefs, to attend meetings of the city council and give voice to suggestions for the city's welfare. This is to be a government of all the people, for all the people and by all the people, and one man's voice is just as potent as another's. During the progress of the campaign Anaheim received much gratitudous advertising throughout the United States. It was probably the first recall election over During the progress of the campaign Anaheim received much gratitudous advertising throughout the United States. It was probably the first recall election ever staged in which the only charge against the incumbents was that they were Klansmen. In every state in the Union it was published, and millions of people not only read of it, but were interested in it. That the battle was peaceful one, only ballots being used as weapons, was a feather in our cap, and has given the people a good opinion of this city when they contrast it with bloody Herron. Already many curious tourists are stopping here to view the town that decisively overturned a Ku Klux government without using violence, and thousands of others will remember that when they next tour California, Anaheim will be one of the most interesting points to visit. Other thousands will be attracted toward us because of the well advertised fact that we have a city government that grants equal rights to all people and special privileges to none. There is a joyous smile on the faces of all men, because everybody knows that the paralyzing hand that has weighed us down and stopped the wheels of progress for months has been lifted and that nothing now stands in the way of our growth and expansion. Negotiations with industrial plants seeking to locate here will be resumed by the Chamber of Commerce, and undoubtedly some will be landed. Already two plants have announced intentions of locating here. They are infant industries now, but both will manufacture staple articles that find a ready market, and unquestionably both will develop into gret industries with long payrolls. With all the people burying their differences in the grave, joining hands and working in harmony, it is as certain as fate that Anaheim will again begin to grow; that all the vacant houses and rooms will soon be occupied, and that property values will rapidly increase. Now is the time to buy. With the people of Anaheim forgetting factional differences and working in unison, there is nothing that can prevent its rapid growth. The prospective settler will find many things here now to recommend the city as a homesite, and not a single one that he can object to. Watch Anaheim grow. That there will be a boom in building operations since the uncertainty has been removed is assured. John A. Volz, one of the leading contractors of the city, states that his firm has three contracts in hand that wore held in abeyance until after election, and work will now be rushed on them. The first job the firm is handling is a $15,000 residence. Mr. Volz states that all builders are looking forward to a prosperous future, as factional strife is ended and people are not afraid to venture on projects previously contemplated but held up because of the uncertain times. He thinks Anaheim is now entering on a building era that will surpass anything heretofore known. Work will begin at once on the $100,000 Pickwick station, at the corner of Los Angeles and Chestnut streets, adjoining the public library. It is also reported that Samuel Kraemer will soon erect a fine building at the corner of Olive and Center streets, and that John Casson will build a twin to his beautiful structure at Center and Clementine. Other ambitious projects are mentioned, and while some of them may not materialize for the present, it is certain that Anaheim is on the eve of a building boom and that its population is going to increase if the people lay aside their war clubs and open the gates of the city to Old Man Opportunity, who is knocking for admittance. Anaheim gained much during the recent campaign, and it should now take advantage of it. All the world was watching us, expecting a repetition of the bloody conflicts that disgraced Herron, Illinois, but we have shown the world that the people of this city are made of different material. We can wage a desperate battle and use only words for weapons, and when the conflict is ended we can forgive our enemies and forget that strife ever existed. This has been our history in the past, and it is an example that will be followed now. Anaheim's future depends upon us, and we should be big enough to meet the issue. We are all citizens of Anaheim, all vitally interested in the advancement of the good old town, and if we work in harmony the future holds prosperous days for all of us. Let us remember that united action made us prosperous in the past, and will DECREASE SHOWN IN SHIPMENT OF ORANGES Upward Tendency in Prices Reported by Dale King The market on California navel oranges, according to Dale King, manager of the Northern Orange County Citrus Exchange, was held steady in the auctions during the past week, with the general trend of the market pointing upward. He also announced that the private sale markets are higher than the auctions. Packing houses in many of the California districts are shut down, it was shown, resulting in a total of only 447 cars shipped during the past seven days as compared to the 693 cars shipped during the previous week. The light rain which had fallen during the past few days will, undoubtedly slow down the movement of the oranges, it was announced. The orange shipments from Florida have also been reduced, a total of 568 cars going forward the past week, against the 10% of the previous seven-day period. The reason of the slowing down of the Florida shipments is attributed to the flood situation in Georgia and the Carolinas. Heavy rains in these states washed out railroad tracks, delaying the thru shipments of the Florida fruit. The return of empty refrigerator cars has also been seriously delayed by the storm. Based on the latest reports, the Florida growers are estimating 10,000,000 boxes of oranges and 8,000,000 boxes of grapefruit for the 1924-25 crop. This means 27,778 carloads of oranges and 22,222 carloads of grapefruit or a total of 50,000 cars. The quantity shipped to February 1 is 60.7 per cent of the orange estimate and 42.4 per cent of the grapefruit estimate. This compares with 48.4 per cent of the Florida orange crop shipped during the same period last year. Weather conditions in Florida are reported as being very unfavorable. Fruit is dropping badly on account of warm, rainy weather. Trees are blooming nearly a month in advance of the usual time, and this condition means a period of very tender fruit and a tendency to drop. F.O.B. California quotations on fancy navels are as follows: Sizes 150s, $4.50 to $4.75; 176s, $4.26 to $4.50; 200s, $4.00 to $4.25; 216s, $3.50 to $3.75; 250s, $3.00 to $3.25; 288s, $2.75 to $3.00; 324s and smaller, $2.50 to $2.75. OLD FOLKS CAUSING NEWLYWEDS DISTRESS Suits and Countersuits Resulting from Runaway Marriage Retaliating in a $2000 damage suit filed against her by her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Seale of Fullerton and Mrs. Irene Neeley of La Habra brought action in the Superior court at Santa Ana against Seale seeking to annul his marriage to her daughter. When Miss Neeley married Seale in Riverside, 1923, she was but 14 years of age, the mother claims, and she could not legally have wedded, whether she had the parents' consent or not. Mrs. Neeley's action, court attaches recalled, is but one of many that have been brought to official notice in Orange county. The next to the latest, filed early this week, was brought by the Seales against Mrs. Neeley and her son, Ray, and besides asking for damages, demands that restraining order be issued in joining the parents from alleged interference with the newlyweds. Shortly after the marriage, Mrs. Neeley had Seale arrested on grounds of perjury in obtaining the license. It was understood that the mother later became reconciled to the holy union and the criminal charge was not pressed. But Seale was compelled to go into court again, he alleged, because it was claimed, the mother and son had "kidnapped" the bride and was holding her in their La Habra home. In their suit the newlyweds maintained that even though they have moved to Long Beach and Los Angeles, the parental interference has not ceased, adding that they constantly are "on edge," awaiting some future move. MUST FACE TRIAL IN SUPERIOR COURT Four Dry Sleuths Held to Answer for Methods Employed PERRY W. MATHIS IS NEW CHIEF OF CITY CHOSEN MAYOR AT ORGANIZATION OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES MONDAY EVENING In Inaugural Speech States That New Councilmen Are Hampered by No Promises and Obligated to No Society and Nobody but the Citizens of Anaheim—Strict Law Enforcement Is Promised—Many Interested People at First Meeting Tender Congratulations and Good Wishes. Perry W. Mathis became mayor of the city of Anaheim Monday night, when the newly-elected board of city trustees took their oath of office and immediately selected Mr. Mathis as their presiding officer. The outgoing board met in the coun- In their suit the newlyweds maintained that even though they have moved to Long Beach and Los Angeles, the parental interference has not ceased, adding that they constantly are "on edge," awaiting some future move. MUST FACE TRIAL IN SUPERIOR COURT Four Dry Sleuths Held to Answer for Methods Employed Despite a fervid defense that resulted in verbal clashes between attorneys in the case, four agents, including two women, who obtained evidence on which the recent county liquor raids were conducted, were held to answer to the Superior court Saturday on charges of contributing to the dolinquency of Ivory Shields, 20 years of age, of Santa Ana, by inducing him to buy and drink liquor. Those charged were Mrs. Beverly Ward, wife of E. S. Ward, who headed the squad; Mrs. Jessie Wall, her husband; E. M. Wall, and Frank Martin. Justice K. E. Morrison, before whom the four appeared for preliminary examination, allowed the present bail of $500 in each case to stand. The defense offered no testimony, but defense counsel conducted a rigid examination of witnesses called by Deputy District Attorney D. G. Wettlin. An effort on the part of the defense first to have the complaint dismissed on the ground that the Justice court had no jurisdiction in the type of case involved and, second, to dismiss the complaint as to all the defendants, failed. The latter step was taken on the ground that the evidence showed Martin was the only one who conducted the business of getting evidence concerning Shields. Martin Shields, prominent Santa Ana man and father of Ivory, is the complaining witness in the case. His son, it was shown by the testimony, was employed after school and on Saturdays as a chauffeur for J. P. Baumgartner, publisher of a Santa Ana paper. Judge Morrison indicated throughout the hearing that he gave little weight to the defense offered by the dry agents, to the effect that the defense wished to show Shields was engaged in bootlegging and that detectives seeking to secure his arrest could not be held liable to the charges preferred. The district attorney's office is basing its action on evidence the two of Anaheim—Strict Law Enforcement is Promised—Many Interested People at First Meeting Tender Congratulations and Good Wishes. Perry W. Mathis became mayor of the city of Anaheim Monday night, when the newly-elected board of city trustees took their oath of office and immediately selected Mr. Mathis as their presiding officer. The outgoing board met in the council chamber at 8:30 o'clock and officially canvassed the ballots of the recent recall election, at which four members of the board—E. H. Metcalf, president; E. E. Knipe, Dean Hasson and A. A. Slabuck—lost their offices, while Godfrey J. Stock, the fifth member of the board, was retained. Upon completing the canvass of the votes—the final act in their official capacity—the board adjourned since The new members, Perry W. Mathis, Louis E. Miller, William D. Grafton and Anders W. Franzen, were called to the council table by City Clerk E. B. Merritt, who administered the oath of office to them, auct which he has performed for several preceding boards during his long career as city clerk of Anaheim. Upon taking over the administrative duties, the new board proceeded to organize by electing Mr. Mathis as their presiding officer. After thanking his colleagues for the honor bestowed upon him, Mayor Mathis, in his speech of acceptance, said that the members of the new board appreciated the confidence in their ability expressed by the citizens of Anaheim at the recent election. "We are going into office," he said, "with no promises made to any person or organization and with no appointments made. We have no ill will toward anyone, and any changes made in the corps of city employees will be done not through any personal feeling, but for the best interest of the city. We intend to uphold and enforce the laws of the nation, state and city to the best of our ability and without fear or favor. We especially intend to enforce the liquor laws." Congratulations were tendered the new board by Attorney L. A. Lewis, president of the U. S. A. Club, and George W. Reid, secretary of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, the latter saying that the chamber, comprised of nearly 300 business men and women of the city, would cooperate with the members of the board in every possible way for Judge Morrison indicated throughout the hearing that he gave little weight to the defense offered by the dry agents, to the effect that the defense wished to show Shields was engaged in bootlegging and that detectives seeking to secure his arrest could not be held liable to the charges preferred. The district attorney's office is basing its action on evidence the two women and men gave in Recorder's court at Santa Ana, where a case of selling liquor is pending against Shields. Ward, called by the prosecution, testified that at the time he was in Orange county his occupation was that of a private detective engaged in detection of liquor law violations, and that the four accused were employed by him as assistants. No mention was made at the hearing of the Anti-Saloon League, though Martin, at Shields' trial, which resulted in a jury disagreement, testified Ward was chief investigator for the league. In Recorder's court the four testified Shields entered their car and directed them to a drug store at Main and Bishop streets, where, with money Martin gave him, he procured a pint of liquid later identified as whisky. All five took drinks, it was testified. Mrs. Ward handing the bottle to Shields. Martin protested the "stuff was too strong," he declared, adding that Shields answered he "was used to drinking it." Shields stated Saturday he only tasted liquor a few times before and was qualified to testify that the product was alcoholic. Rev. Will A. Betts of Santa Ana was the speaker at the Lions' Club luncheon Friday. Congratulations were tendered the new board by Attorney L. A. Lewis, president of the U. S. A. Club, and George W. Reid, secretary of the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce, the latter saying that the chamber comprised of nearly 300 business men and women of the city would cooperate with the members of the board in every possible way for the reconstruction of the spirit of harmony and good will that has prevailed in Anaheim in the past. Although it was expected the members of several committees would be named, Mayor Mathis named only the finance committee, its members being Louis E. Miller, chairman; William D. Grafton and Godfrey J. Stock. The other committees will be named, the mayor said, at the first regular meeting of the board. The board then adjourned. Mayor Mathis has been a resident of Anaheim for several years. He is a member of the White Temple church, a teacher in the Bible class of the Sunday school, and one of the biggest orange growers in this section. Arrested on a complaint sworn to by husband, Mrs. Ethel Belt, mother of two children by a former marriage is facing a charge of forgery. Henry Belt, prominent Garden Grove man, accused her of raising a $10 check to $500 and obtaining the money. The Belts, it was understood, were married only recently. Arraigned before Justice K. E. Morrison, Mrs. Belt was released on her own recognizance pending a preliminary hearing. She told the court she always wrote out her own checks, and that her husband had given her permission to raise the sum to be paid.