anaheim-gazette 1925-04-16

STORY OF GAS GOES BACK TO EARLIEST DAYS "Prehistoric Husbands" of Today May Profit by This History Far down the corridor of time, somewhere near the Miocene or Pleocene, or as science terms it, the prehistoric age, man sat up and began to take notice. He was ignorant of nature's great forces, naturally superstitious, and looked upon nature in her unusual moods with fear and trembling. But he noticed that when lightning struck in dead timber or brush that oftentimes a great commotion resulted. A fear-inspiring plume of yellow and red waved and roared, and black clouds arose. Whenever this occurred, he noticed a warmth, or what we term heat, and afterwards, when the manifestation of force died down, that fallen logs and miles of brush had disappeared, leaving in their place an impalpable gray dust. He found in this dust glowing pieces which, when touched, would burn. He did not know this as fire. To him it was a manifestation of the great unknown. But he found that by raking these embers and placing sticks and brush upon them, he could reproduce in miniature the great fires which had followed the flash of lightning. He found that this miniature manifestation gave him warmth and com- ITS DIFFERENT FROM THE from the burning of wood, coal or like material. We now come to the age of the alchemist, the forerunner of our present chemist, the alchemist whose one and sole ambition was to discover how to manufacture gold. An alchemist, seeking for gold, discovered an unknown force, which, confined in some kind of a container and released slowly, would burn. This was gas. But until 1792 no door of opportunity the free and home been forever closed unfortunate. Some of the yellow continuously that t He did not know this as fire. To him it was a manifestation of the great unknown. But he found that by raking these embers and placing sticks and brush upon them, he could reproduce in miniature the great fires which had followed the flash of lightning. He found that this miniature manifestation gave him warmth and comfort, and he was quick to avail himself of the comfort afforded. Up to this time all food he had consumed had been in a raw state. But through some process he discovered that the meat which he secured in his hunting could be roasted, which made it much more palatable and tender. Once acquainted with the value of fire, he became a strong advocate of its usefulness. It served him for cooking. It served him in warming the cave which was his dwelling. He also found that animals feared it and would remain away during the dread hours of the night. For this reason he guarded the coals carefully. If they were put out, he had no means of reproducing them, until such time as he could secure relief from a source similar to the one which gave him his first knowledge of its utility. Some advanced thinker of prehistoric manhood discovered that by rubbing two sticks together violently fire could be produced. First a little glowing spark, then an ember, which if blown upon and encouraged would finally burst into flame and become fire. Later he discovered that metal could be melted and molded into forms necessary for his domestic and hunting implements. Man was progressing. But during all this time he had no knowledge of the force which he was controlling. He did not realize that the flame which he encouraged in the brush or dry wood was one of nature's great forces—gas. That the heat surrounding the wood distilled the gas from the fibers of the wood, which burned. Thousands of years passed before man realized that there was some force which could be used for benefit other than that which was developed from the burning of wood, coal or like material. We now come to the age of the alchemist, the forerunner of our present chemist, the alchemist whose one and sole ambition was to discover how to manufacture gold. An alchemist, seeking for gold, discovered an unknown force, which, confined in some kind of a container and released slowly, would burn. This was gas. But until 1792 no one thought of utilizing this gas for domestic purposes. Then a man named Murdock built what is known as the first gas still. He piped it into his home and used it for lighting purposes. Shortly after, a street in London was lighted by gas, and this became the wonder of the age. People traveled hundreds of miles to see the "devil gas," as it was called, used in this way. In the nineteenth century gas was brought to America and used for lighting purposes. At that time it was impossible to secure the piping necessary to transport the gas from the retort to the point where it would be used, and large quantities of old army muskets were secured, the gun barrels removed, screwed together, and used for piping. But, like any great invention or discovery, its utilization for purposes other than coincident with its discovery was slow, on account of the enormous expense of manufacture and transportation, and through lack of knowledge of its further and greater utility. Later it was discovered that gas was the most efficient form of fuel for cooking, and from that day on gas began to take its rightful position. Today it is the housewife's most efficient servant. The man who does not realize the importance of efficient appliances in the home is still a prehistoric husband. He is holding back the efforts of his helpmate. He is encouraging a waste in his unit of the world's greatest factory, the kitchen. LAND OF OPPORTUNITY Some pessimistic newspapers are in the habit of proclaiming that the Have You, Madam, Plenty of Time? Could you use a day a week if we gave it to you? Even if you have the family washing done at home, it usually requires your supervision. Most of the day you must stay around the house, when you might be doing what your fancy prefers. Our various services give you a day off, and removes the washing worry from your home entirely. Everything is carefully washed and beautifully ironed. Phone us to call this week. WM. GILMORE ANAHEIM AGENT PHONE 129 The Sanitary Laundry The Only Independent Laundry in Orange County Not Controlled by the Trust, Association or Corporation 225 West A. W. Cleaver, Prop. Phone Santa Fe Ave. FULLERTON 26 T FROM THE KITCHEN OF TODAY of hubby coming home with several square meals in prehistoric times door of opportunity in this land of the free and home of the brave has been forever closed to the poor and unfortunate. Some of the yellow journals shout continuously that the poor have no opportunities in America and make appeal to class prejudice to convince the poor that the rich have stolen their birthright and doomed them to industrial servitude. The best answer to this is given by Roland Hayes, the sensational negro soloist, a laundry boy whose mother was a slave and who has reached the heights of a great art and become one of the most popular singers in the world. Inequalities of life are inherent in human nature and will exist in spite of the most highly paternalistic government. The socialistic idea that all that is necessary is to pass more laws and take wealth from those who have and give to those who have not will never create the utopia of human equality. All over our country are men and women, who like the negro laundry boy, are poverty, ignorance, social ostracism, capacity character. Individual Hayes to soothe and the door freely to the ing discontent conflict and probably cause profit gogs. Following retaries M A Sound 7 Southern Counties Gas Company 7 per cent Curr $100.00 A continuous seven per cent return upon investment. Dividends at the rate of $7.5 every three months by check mailed directly October 15 each year. Price: $100.00 per share if purchased or orders may be placed, or further Southern County 238 East Center St. THIS COMPANY IS OWNED, OR Phone 311-310 W. A. HOOD Don't Delay door of opportunity in this land of the free and home of the brave has been forever closed to the poor and unfortunate. Some of the yellow journals shout continuously that the poor have no opportunities in America and make appeal to class prejudice to convince the poor that the rich have stolen their birthright and doomed them to industrial servitude. The best answer to this is given by Don’t Delay In Having Your Headlights Adjusted Official Headlight Adjusting Station AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRIC CO. 234 S Los Angeles St Phone 311-310 W. A. HOOD Water Well Contractor LARGE AND DEEP WELLS A SPECIALTY Three Big Drilling Rigs ONE AVAILABLE NOW First Class Work Guaranteed 1231 Ohio Ave. Long Beach Charter No. 11823 Reserve District No. 12 REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE GOLDEN STATE NATIONAL BANK AT ANAHEIM, IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, At the Close of Business on April 6th, 1925 RESOURCES 1. a Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, acceptances of other banks, and foreign bills of exchange or drafts, sold with indorsement of this bank..... $ 583,613.71 Total loans..... $ 583,613.71 2. Overdrafts, unsecured..... 57.76 4. U. S. Government securities owned: a Deposited to secure circulation (U. S. bonds par value)..... 9,000.00 b All other United States Government securities (including premiums, if any)..... 382,095.31 Total..... 391,095.31 5. Other bonds, stocks, securities, etc.:..... 82,064.09 6. Banking House, $45,151.61; Furniture and Fixtures, $7788.98..... 52,940.59 8. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank..... 55,797.29 10. Cash in vault and amount due from national banks..... 42,646.94 11. Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the United States (other than included in Items S and 10)..... 2,517.63 12. Exchange for clearing house..... 6,801.28 Total of Items 10, 11 and 12..... 51,965.85 14. b Miscellaneous cash items..... 1,128.87 15. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer..... 450.00 16. Other assets, if any..... 2,000.00 Total..... $1,221,113.47 LIABILITIES 17. Capital stock paid in..... $ 75,000.00 8. Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank ... 35,197.28 10. Cash in vault and amount due from national banks ... 42,646.94 11. Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the United States (other than included in Items S and 10) ... 2,517.63 12. Exchange for clearing house ... 6,801.28 Total of Items 10, 11 and 12 ... 51,965.85 14. b Miscellaneous cash items ... 1,128.87 15. Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due from U. S. Treasurer ... 450.00 16. Other assets, if any ... 2,000.00 Total ... $1,221,113.47 LIABILITIES 17. Capital stock paid in ... $ 75,000.00 18. Surplus fund ... 25,000.00 19. a Undivided profits $33,248.08 c Less current expenses paid ... $ 12,771.92 21. Circulating notes outstanding ... 9,000.00 25. Certified checks outstanding ... 408.75 26. Cashier's checks outstanding ... 16,621.74 Total of Items 25 and 26 ... 17,030.49 Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days): 27. Individual deposits subject to check ... 489,260.48 29. State, county, or other municipal deposits secured by pledge of assets of this bank or surety bond ... 100,000.00 Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve, Items 27 and 29 ... 589,260.48 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days, or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings): 32. Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) ... 131,904.97 35. Other time deposits ... 315,501.37 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 33 and 35 ... 447,406.34 37. United States deposits (other than postal savings), including War Loan deposit account and deposit of United States disbursing officers ... 17,940.00 40. Bills payable (including all obligations representing money borrowed other than rediscounts) ... 20,000.00 Total ... $1,221,113.47 STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ORANGE—ss: I. E. E. Smith, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. E. E. SMITH, Cashier. Correct—Attest: FRED KOESEL, F. A. YUNGBLUTH, WM STARK, Director. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of April, 1925. (Seal) ELDON W. STARK, Notary Public. Your Old Range will be taken as part payment for a wonderful A-B Gas Range with its patented gas saving burners FREE = All savery day in choose? One day's co See Our Low Prices national negro whose mother is reached the and become ear singers in e inherent in exist in spite of nationalistic gov- tic idea that to pass more from those who who have not apia of human are men and negro laundry boy, are overcoming handicaps of poverty, ignorance, racial inequality, social ostracism by their native ability, capacity for work, endurance and character. Individual effort helped Roland Hayes to scale the heights of success, and the door of opportunity still opens freely to those who knock. Preaching discontent to bring about class conflict and social revolution will probably continue to be the favorite and profitable occupation of demagogs. Following the slump in wheat, Secretaries Mellon and Hoover issued statements to the effect that there is no serious reason for concern regarding business conditions. They pointed out the fact that nearly all of the wheat crop was out of the hands of the farmers before the price fell and that the purchasing power of the agricultural section would not be curtailed by the slump. Charles Williams (to only conscious occupant of wrecked car)—Say, has the insurance agent come yet? Injured—No. Charley—Well, move over, and I'll lay down beside you. Sound 7 Pct Investment Counties Gas Company of California offers $1,250,000.00 of its 7 per cent Cumulative Preferred Stock at $100.00 PER SHARE seven per cent return upon your investment makes this stock a most attractive form dividends at the rate of $7.00 per share per annum, payable in quarterly installments by check mailed direct to the stockholders, on January 15, April 5, July 15 and year. $100 per share if purchased outright, and $101.00 per share if paid in installments. may be placed, or further information obtained, at the local Gas Office. Northern Counties Gas Company First Center St. Phone 166 COMPANY IS OWNED, OPERATED AND MANAGED BY CALIFORNIANS. Northern Counties Gas Company St Center St. Phone 166 COMPANY IS OWNED, OPERATED AND MANAGED BY CALIFORNIANS. A-B Gas Ranges Recognized Everywhere As America's Best Roaster FREE with Each Range ALL WHITE How it decorates the Roaster FREE with Each Range ALL WHITE A-B $75.00 A Feature ALL BLACK A-B $32.50 A Special How it decorates the kitchen, smooth and so easy to clean! A very low price for a high grade gas range E= All sales of all Furniture on one day in April. Which day will you One day's complete sales absolutely FREE Rutteel-Wethered FURNITURE CO A Most Liberal Offer