oc-plain-dealer 1922-01-16

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH: Year 1921 $1,254,375 No. of Permits 564 Year 1920 $79,980 No. of Permits 362 PLAIN LEADING NEW VOL. XXV—NO. 138 RELEASE RECORD FUND ADVERTISES 1922 CROP Close to $900,000 Available to Push Sales of Citrus Fruit "Based on the crop damage of November 1 and allowing for a certain amount of crop damage which has occurred since that time, we should have the largest appropriation for advertising available in 1922, since advertising was commenced 15 years ago," says Paul T. Anderson, advertising manager of the California Fruit Exchange, in his statement for 1922. "The total of all appropriations promises to run close to $900,000 for the 12-month period, commencing Anaheim Postoffice Now in New Location. The new Anaheim postoffice is open at last in the Elsenhauer block on S. Clementine-st. The office was moved on Saturday and Sunday. Mall actually was received Sunday at the new building. Anaheim now has as fine a postoffice as any in the county, with about double the space of the former office. REALTY BOARD TO MEET THIS EVENING The final list of delegates from here to the annual convention of the Calif. Real Estate Assn., to be held in Oakland Jan. 19-21, expected to be announced at the regular weekly meeting of the Anaheim Realty Board tonight in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. While the convention will not be open as such until Thursday morning, when registration will begin. HARTMAN BUILD BLOCK Will Fill Up Gap His Fine Building and Center A two-story brick block above and stores on the side will be started by Add one of the city's pioneers in Los Angeles, with time on the vacant lots side of East Center-st Olive. The building will somely faced in front glazed brick, and will be every respect. The cost will be from $25,000. Hartman came to An years ago and lived her fifteen years, taking "Based on the crop damage of November 1 and allowing for a certain amount of crop damage which has occurred since that time, we should have the largest appropriation for advertising available in 1922, since advertising was commenced 15 years ago," says Paul T. Anderson, advertising manager of the California Fruit Exchange, in his statement for 1922. "The total of all appropriations promises to run close to $900,000 for the 12-month period, commencing Nov. 1, 1921." Three and one-half cents a box is allowed for oranges, the time as last year, or a fund of approximately $650,000. This does not figure out equal to the estimate made for the year, which is 41,107 cars or 16,442,800 boxes, at 400 boxes to the car, compared with 28,148 cars during the season which ended Oct. 31, 1921. On lemons, six cents is allowed, as during the last two years, but $300,000 was left from last year. The November estimate was for 5,000,000 boxes. On grape fruit 2-1-2 cents a box, or about $13,000 is available for 1922. The principal women's magazine for the most part will be used, with part of the space in two magazines to be used to feature vitamins, or the vital element aside from proteins, etc., in food. All cities of 50,000 or over will receive newspaper advertising during the proposed "orange week" observations. One insertion of 600 lines and two of 300 lines will be used in each of the smaller cities and 720 lines in cities over 50,000. About 409 cities will observe the week. Posters, street car advertisements, recipe and other books, food fairs, convention and program advertising, grocery trade papers, wholesale trade papers, theatre slides, etc., will be used also besides press releases, disseminated for the trade, blotters, jobbers, etc., etc. W. B. Geissinger, son of Rev. J. A. Geissinger, is assistant advertising manager. To him are due the photographs, including a handsome one of the Anaheim Orange and Lemon Association, in "52 Dividends a Year—to Retail Merchants," which has just reached here. The "correct average margin" on oranges is figured at 25 per cent, of which 16.2-3 per cent is figured as the expense in the groceries, 3-1-3 per cent as leading charge and 5 per cent net profit. A weekly turnover of oranges is recommended to grocers so that fruit on hand always will be fresh. HARRY FELLINGE JOINS F. W. SCHMIDT Harry Fellinge, well known in Anaheim, has accepted the position of salesman for the F. W. Schmidt Music Co. Fellinger is a musician of note REALTY BOARD TO MEET THIS EVENING The final list of delegates from here to the annual convention of the Calif. Real Estate Assn., to be held in Oakland Jan. 19-21, expected to be announced at the regular weekly meeting of the Anaheim Realty Board tonight in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. While the convention will not be open as such until Thursday morning, when registration will begin; delegates will be welcomed Wednesday and admitted to the regular meeting of the Oakland board, while the standard forms committee of the state organization will gather at 2:30 p.m. and the directors will hold their annual meeting at 8:30 in the evening. POSTPONE HEARING ON ASSAULT CHARGE The preliminary examination of J. F. Parkinson and Louis Dixon, the former accused of assault with a deadly weapon and the latter with resisting an officer, was postponed today from Jan. 19 to Feb. 7 by Justice J. B. Cox in Superior Court at Santa Ana. Dixon will appear at 10 a.m. and Parkinson at 11 a.m. on that date. Parkinson, a well-to-do resident of Balboa, is accused of having drawn a revolver on Frank Lauder's of Garden Grove during an altercation at a baseball game. Dixon is accused of trying to prevent the arrest of Parkinson by officers. JACKSON REMOVAL SALE OPENS TUES. All is ready for the big removal sale of the Jackson Jen's Wear Shop, which opens tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. The reason for the sale is the removal from the present location, after six years, to the new one in the old post office, where $6000 will be expanded in remodeling and decorating. The purpose is to show all patrons of the Jackson store in the past, the appreciation of the proprietors, and by giving them the opportunity to purchase high grade goods at greatly reduced prices. In order to avoid the expense of moving the large stock of goods, prices have been marked which will make the garments move suits, shirts, hose, overalls, pajamas, boys' clothing, all, is marked in plain figures at attractive prices. Engineers' and firemen's sox are selling 2 pairs for $25e, among the bargains in smaller values. It is a fact that prices will never again be as low this year so if not wishing to purchase for present needs, it is well to buy for future use. STATE OFFICERS IN A two-story brick block above and stores on the wall will be started by Add one of the city's pioneers in Los Angeles, with time on the vacant lots side of East Center-street Olive. The building was somely faced in front glazed brick, and will be every respect. The cost will be from $25,000. Hartman came to An years ago and lived her fifteen years, taking a part in the city's development now living in retirement linens to look after his pessimistic affairs. He erected the fine bank northwest corner of Olive. Plans also are being parts of the big lot on top of East Center-street west of the decision to build, if not been announced. RANCHERS DO TO FLOOD CO The country districts thru as readily as did the campaign for flood funds, it was announced Chairman Chas. Eygabre nance committee. The only difficulty is of workers in some district between Olive-Rd and from Placentia-Ave has been subscribed 16 of the districts southw heim is also subscribed Businessmen who we collectors or who we increase their subscription them into a higher rate Thursday, when it is pliish a list of subscribers to get into communication quartets at the C. OF C RUSH AT ALUM SALE EARL There is going to be a swing down town tomorrow with Falkenstein's place An aluminum sale is big store, and to temp keepers as well as give to select their pieces articles is in the win crowds have stopped to sale contains 1850 pieces carefully chosen, and not tremely low figures from the admiration of there will be a grand day the morning which will when the last article is ROMANCE HALL BY O LOS ANGELES, Jan. developments in the attent ment of Le Roy Armstrong adena financier,and 20 HARRY FELLINGE JOINS F. W. SCHMIDT Harry Pellinge, well known in Ansheim, has accepted the position of salesman for the F. W. Schmidt Music Co. Pellinge is a musician of note and is acquainted with a large number of people thruout No. Orange-co whom he has also met as a salesman. He has been employed recently in the oil fields until he suffered an injury to his back as the result of a fall, compelling him to forego heavy employment. FATHER OF LOCAL MAN DECEASES The death of W. P. Seale, aged 85 years, of Whittier, father of M. L. Seale, of Anaheim, occurred Sunday morning at 7 o'clock after an illness of several weeks, incident to age. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the White Undertaking parlor. The body will be sent to his old home in Fairmont, Ind., leaving Whittier about noon. Surviving are his wife and two sons, M. L. Seale, of this city, and J. B. Seale, of Whittier. He had lived in the neighboring city for 12 years, but has never been actively engaged in business since taking up his residence in the west. WIFE SOUGHT BY POLICE LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16—Mrs. Molly Mersperfeld, 25, wife of Chas. Mersperfeld, is being sought by the police, following her abduction at the point of a pistol on Saturday night. The husband says the man's name is Armstrong. The home is at 1244 F Crown Hill avenue. WON'T SEEK PROBATION PASADENA, Jan. 16—Fred A. Grace, confessed highwayman who took $15,000 from a bank messenger, will make no plea for probation, he said. BUILDING PERMITS C. A. Griggs, cement block oil station at 617 E. Center-st., cost $600. STATE OFFICERS IN AMBUSHER HUNT CHARLESTON, W. Va., Jan. 16. State police, armed with rifles and accompanied by bloodhounds, early today were sweeping the hills along Cabin Creek seeking ambushers who seriously wounded two officers. Lane Black, state policeman, wounded when fired on from the mountains near Dry Branch, was believed near death here today as a result of bullet wounds in the back. V. W. Taylor also was seriously injured in the shooting. KILLS WIFE, SHOOTS DAUGHTER AND SELF HACKENSACK, N. J., Jan. 16. Peter Peep of Little Ferry today shot and killed his wife, dangerously wounded his daughter, Mary, and killed himself, the Hackensack police were informed by his son, George, aged 13. Peep's body, with four bullet wounds in the chest, was found near that of his wife. TERMS GIRL MOST DANGEROUS IN STATE SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16. "She is the most dangerous woman in the state," declared D. R. Dunbar of the state board of pharmacy in identifying beautiful Bernice Knollmiller, under suspicion as a peddler of narcotics, as the same girl hailed before him on that charge before. FILMS WILL INSURE HAYS FOR 2 MILLION NEW YORK, Jan. 16. Insurance of $2,000,000 will be contracted for by the National Motion Picture association against the death of Will Hays when the present postmaster general became supreme head of that body. ROMANCE HALL BY OVERNIGHT LOS ANGELES, Jan. developments in the attention of Le Roy Armstrong adena financier, and 20 Glendale, an heiress, or rush today when it was an insanity complaint against the girl, and the tension charge has been Armstrong. SEEKS TO HALL EXEMPT SECOND WASHINGTON, Jan. tary of the Treasury Mention before the house was committee to urge favor on the resolution to an amitation so as to prosecute tax exempt city and county governors. HUGE BUNK REPORTED TO LOS ANGELES, Jan. Victorin and T. Ro farmers reported to today that three men swindle them out of bunko game. ILLNESS HALTED ARBUCKLE SAN FRANCISCO,ness on the part of a veteran chief counsel "Fatty" Arbuckle, halted the second trial star for manslaughter. JUDGE HOWARD O'MINITO Martin Wood; 21 yes Frances McGhee; 18 be geles; were united in m day evening by Judge Howard also o M. Darling of Inglewood Weygandt of Anaheim ning. THE THERMOLOGY Minimum 40 at 5 a.m. AIN DEALER BIDING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Monday, January 16, 1922 SE BURCH HARTMAN TO BUILD BIG BLOCK Will Fill Up Gap West of His Fine Building at Olive and Center A two-story brick block with flats above and stores on the ground floor will be started by Adolf Hartman, one of the city's pioneers now residing in Los Angeles, within a short time on the vacant lots at the north side of East Center-at just west of Olive. The building will be hand-somely faced in front with white glazed brick, and will be modern in every respect. The cost will be from $23,000 to $25,000. Hartman came to Anaheim many years ago and lived here for ten or fifteen years, taking a prominent 9 INJURED IN ACCIDENTS SUNDAY Two Badly Hurl, Seven Less Seriously, in Two Headon Collisions A head-on collision between a Ford touring car and a Ford truck, which resulted in severe injury to two persons, and cuts and bruises to six others, occurred Sunday morning about 4:30, at the intersection near the M. C. Chafe place, west of Anaheim. The touring car, going from Anaheim to Los Alamitos, met the truck going east about one-fourth mile east of the P. E. track, both traveling, it is said, without lights, and at a live-ly rate of speed. Manuel Guercio, dri- Great Revolution Looms In China CANTON, China, Jan. 16—A new revolution in China on a bigger scale than any in the last 11 years in this war-torn republic was believed today to be eminent. Civil war is already in progress between the two rival republican governments of the North and South, but there are rumblings of a great uprising which will over-shadow the fighting of the northern and southern armies. The blow may fall any time. DELAY HEARING OF NEGROES' ATTACK The absence in Los Angeles of Darwin O. Grimes, driver for the Crown Stages, who had to appear in federal court on a charge involving bootlegging operations, compelled a short delay in the trial of Eddie Woods and E. D. Brock, Fullerton negroes charged with assault with A two-story brick block with flats above and stores on the ground floor will be started by Adolf Hartman, one of the city's pioneers now residing in Los Angeles, within a short time on the vacant lots at the north side of East Center-st just west of Olive. The building will be hand-somely faced in front with white glazed brick, and will be modern in every respect. The cost will be from $23,000 to $25,000. Hartman came to Anaheim many years ago and lived here for ten or fifteen years, taking a prominent part in the city's development. He is now living in retirement, but continues to look after his personal business affairs. He erected the fine building at the northwest corner of Olive and Center. Plans also are being prepared for parts of the big lot on the south side of East Center-st west of Olive-st, but the decision to build, if reached, has not been announced. RANCHERS DONATE TO FLOOD CONTROL The country districts are coming thru as readily as did the city in the campaign for flood protection funds, it was announced today by Chairman Chas. Eygabroad of the finance committee. The only difficulty is the absence of workers in some districts. The district between Olive-st and North-st and from Placeenia-ave to the river has been subscribed 100 pet. One of the districts southwest of Anaheim is also subscribed 100 pet. Businessmen who were missed by the collectors or who would like to increase their subscriptions to bring them into a higher rating before Thursday, when it is planned to publish a list of subscribers, are invited to get into communication with headquarters at the C. of C. RUSH AT ALUMINUM SALE EARLY TUES. There is going to be something doing down town tomorrow morning, with Falkenstein's place of action. An aluminum sale is staged at the store, and to tempt the housekeepers as well as give them a chance to select their pieces, an array of articles is in the window, where crowds have stopped to admire. The sale contains 1850 pieces of ware, all carefully chosen, and marked at extremely low figures. Judging from the admiration of the display there will be a grand rush early in the morning, which will be over only when the last article is sold. ROMANCE HALTED BY OFFICERS LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.—New developments in the attempted elopement of Le Roy Armstrong, 37, a Pasadena financier, and 20-year-old Mu- A head-on collision between a Ford touring car and a Ford truck, which resulted in severe injury to two persons, and cuts and bruises to six others, occurred Sunday morning about 4:30, at the intersection near the M. C. Chafe place, west of Anaheim. The touring car, going from Anaheim to Los Alamitos, met the truck going east about one-fourth mile east of the P. E. track, both traveling, it is said, without lights, and at a live rate of speed. Manuel Guercio, driver of the truck, suffered a fracture of the skull, and bad cuts on the back of the head. The touring car driver, Juan Martenez, of Los Alamitos, was hurt about the head and back. Both were taken to the County hospital for treatment. The others were given treatment locally and sent to their own homes. Both cars were completely demolished, it being one of the worst wrecks recently seen. It was said the men were under the influence of some kind of intoxicant and a tobacco can of marijuana was found in one of the cars. Mrs. W. F. Wright of Orange was cut by flying glass and bruised, and the Wright Chevrolet and Dodge car of S. R. Coate of Anaheim were badly damaged in a head-on collision Sunday afternoon on the highway at Santa Ana, Charles H. Mann's garage is repairing the cars. The humper, radiator, axle and one wheel of Coate's machine were badly bent or broken and a wheel was broken, frame bent, etc., on the Chevrolet, Coate was going south following a number of other machines, and Wright north. Both cars are insured with the Auto Club of Calif. TWO BADLY BURNED IN BOAT EXPLOSION Homer Ford and Guy Neiffert are recovering from severe burns on faces and hands at the Community Hospital in Santa Ana, and Dr. J. H. Simpson of Santa Ana from less serious burns of the face at his home, following an explosion on the physician's launch, Vera, in the channel of Newport harbor yesterday. The top of the launch was blown off and it was burned up later at a loss of $2500. Ford is master mechanic and Neiffert his assistant on the Howes ranch at El Modena. They were in the hold of the launch and the physician on deck during a trial spin following repairs to the boat, when the gasoline caught from a backfire. BIG ICEBERG SEEN IN SOUTH PACIFIC SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.—Old-time mariners' tongues were wagging HEARING OF NEGROES' ATTACK The absence in Los Angeles of Darwin O. Grimes, driver for the Crown Stages, who had to appear in federal court on a charge involving bootlegging operations, compelled a short delay in the trial of Eddie Woods and E. D. Brock, Fullerton negroes charged with assault with a deadly weapon on Grimes at Fulerton. Deputy District Attorney C. N. Mozley discovered that J. W. H. Sprague, one of the witnesses, was unable to provide the information regarding the assault, after the trial had started. The jury consists of Henry Lopstein, Mrs. Lily Ritter, Miss Blanche Collings, A. B. Tiffany Warren Amos, Mrs. M. C. Osborne, Mrs. Agnes Carroll, J. M. Millen, C. R. Cook, Miss Mary A. Monroe, J. O. Arkley and Miss Minnie C. Childs. TRY MEXICANS FOR MURDER FEB. 1ST Following the preliminary examination of A. Garcia and Francisco Laguna, Mexicans co-defendants with Francisco Pirez in a charge of murder, trial was set today by Justice J. B. Cox in superior court at Santa Ana for Feb. 1 at 2 p.m.Pirez is still at large. The other two are in the county jail without ball. They are accused of fatally assaulting Jose Morano, 17, who died Jan. 11 at the county hospital. P.A. STANTON WINS SUIT Phil A. Stanton of Seal Beach had emerged successfully today in his opposition to the suit brought by the Alamitos Land company to change the leading location of 247 acres of tide lands at Anaheim Landing. Location of boundary lines was the point at issue; the plaintiff charging that inaccurate surveys had thrown the lines eight chains too far east and four chains too far south. The suit took form of an action quiet title; the court upholding Stanton's title to the property as at present located. FUNERAL FOR INFANT Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Polston, who passed away Saturday afternoon, at 12:30; were held this morning at 10 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Polston's mother, Mrs. Sarah Tabor, on the corner of Maple avenue and North Orange street; Orange Rev. M. L. Pearson, of the First Presbyterian church; officiating. Burial was made in Fairhaven cemetery. The baby, aged four and one-half months, had been ill but a few days; with pneumonia. STUDY SO.CALIF.PROBLEMS PASADENA, Jan. 16.—The first crowds have stopped to admire. The sale contains 1850 pieces of ware, all carefully chosen, and marked at extremely low figures. Judging from the admiration of the display there will be a grand rush early in the morning, which will be over only when the last article is sold. ROMANCE HALTED BY OFFICERS LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.—New developments in the attempted elapment of Le Roy Armstrong, 37, a Pasadena financier, and 20-year-old Muriel Fitzgerald, 127 North Cedar-st., Glendale, an heiress, came with a rush today when it was revealed that an insanity complaint has been filed against the girl, and that an abduction charge has been made against Armstrong. SEEKS TO HALT TAX EXEMPT SECURITIES WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—Secretary of the Treasury Mellon appeared before the house ways and means committee to urge favorable action on the resolution to amend the constitution so as to prohibit the issuance of tax exempt security by state city and county governments. HUGE BUNKO PLOT REPORTED TO POLICE LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.—O. A. Victorin and T. Rosen, wealthy farmers, reported to Venice police today that three men attempted to swindle them out of $10,000 in a bunko game. ILLNESS HALTS ARBUCKLE TRIAL SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.—Illness on the part of Gavin McNab, veteran chief counsel for Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, today temporarily halted the second trial of the film star for manslaughter. JUDGE HOWARD OFFICIATES Martin Wood, 21 years of age, and Frances McGhee, 18, both of Los Angeles, were united in marriage Saturday evening by Judge Howard. Judge Howard also married Frank M. Darling of Inglewood, and Mac L. Weygandt of Anaheim Saturday evening. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 40 at 5 a.m. BIG ICEBERG SEEN IN SOUTH PACIFIC SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16.—Old-time mariners' tongues were wagging today over a report brought in by officers and passengers of the Shinyo Maru that an iceberg had been sighted moving westward in the tropical waters of the north equatorial current near the Hawaiian islands. Capt. Maki of the Shinyo estimated its length as 200 feet. Scamen said it must have been a berg of tremendous size to remain unmelted and many theories were advanced to account for its presence so far south. GIRL MAYOR IS LIQUOR TESTER FAIRPORT, Ohio, Jan. 16.—Fairport's pretty young girl mayor, Dr. Amy Kankonen, is also official "hootch" tester for the city. In her own laboratories, the woman, believed to be the youngest and only woman chief executive of a municipality in the United States, chemically analyzes every bit of can-traband liquor captured by police conducting "dry" raids. Witman, eveight specialist. TWO BIG SALE DAYS Shoppers Tuesday and Wednesday will be given opportunity by local merchants to buy at reductions such as they have rarely enjoyed in the post-holiday season. Two big sales days have been arranged by the stores in co-operation with the Plain Dealer, with prizes in merchandise awarded. "What's your number" will be the question which readers of this newspaper should ask themselves. That is, each paper is numbered. Look for the same number in the store windows. There will be a throng of shoppers in the city on both days, and prospective purchasers are advised to come early and avoid the rush. The sales are the second monthly events of the sort that will have been held here. The first were held about the middle of December. WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BEING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE-CO. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR BURCH JURY WOMAN NEAR COLLAPSE FROM LONG BALLOTING BULLETIN LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.—The jury in the Burch murder case, failing to reach a decision, was discharged at 3 o'clock this afternoon, standing 10 to 3 in favor of conviction. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.—Exhausted by the nervous strain of battling with other jurors over a verdict in the case of Arthur C. Burch, charged with the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, Mrs. Eva De Mott, 4526 W. 18th-st, who is holding out for acquittal, was reported to be on the verge of collapse in the juryroom today. Mrs. De Mott's precarious condition, it was rumored, may cause Superior Judge Reeve to discharge the jury before night and declare it a mistrial by reason of the disagreement of the jurors. During the night Mrs. De Mott was caution's evidence failed to convince her that Burch was in Beverly Glen on the night of the murder. During the deliberations Saturday and Sunday J. W. Lang of Redondo, and Mrs. W. W. Swetland, 2617 Edendale place, were reported to have ING OF ATTACK Los Angeles of Driver for the ad to appear in charge involving compelled a trial of Eddie Rock, Fullerton in assault with Primes at Fulrict Attorney said that J. W. the witnesses, the informa- ault, after the jury consists Ms. Lily Ritter, A. B. Tiffany, M. C. Osborne, M. Millen, C. A. Monroe, J. Jennie C. Childs. INS FOR FEB. 1ST minary examiand Francisco co-defendants in a charge of today by Jusuperior court at 2 p.m.Pirez other two are about ball. They fully assaulting died Jan. 11. WINNS SUIT Seal Beach, had today in his opbrought by the many to change of 247 acres of Landing. Lolines was the mintiff charging days had thrown too far east and south. The suit action to quiet holding Stanton's is at present loINFANT for the infant Mrs. William away Saturday were held this at the home of Mr. Mrs. Sarah of Maple avenue street, Orange, the First Presi- INFANT for the infant Mrs. William away Saturday were held this at the home of Mr. Mrs. Sarah of Maple avenue street, Orange, the First Presi- PROBLEMS 6—The firstous strain of battling with other jurors over a verdict in the case of Arthur C. Burch, charged with the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, Mrs. Eva De Mott, 4526 W. 18th-st; who is holding out for acquittal, was reported to be on the verge of collapse in the juryroom today. Mrs. De Mott's precarious condition, it was rumored, may cause Superior Judge Reeve to discharge the jury before night and declare it a mistrial by reason of the disagreement of the jurors. During the night Mrs. De Mott was unable to rest, being in an extremely nervous condition. This morning, when she went into the jury room to resume deliberations, she was pale and haggard in appearance and showed plainly the sign of her ordeal. It was definitely learned today that Mrs. De Mott and Mrs. W. R. Bird, 716 South Union avenue, are the two jurors holding out for acquittal. Mrs. De Mott was reported to have voted not guilty by reason of insanity, while Mrs. Bird was said to have voted for acquital on the ground that the prosecution had failed to make out a case against Burch on straight evidence connecting him with the crime. Mrs. Bird, it was reported, has persistently maintained that the prose- INTEREST IN PARK PLAN Interest continued to grow in the proposition of Geo. W. Hamler, real estate man and former councilman, that in order to get funds for city park improvements immediately rather than to wait a number of years as now seems likely, the city council accept a proposition to subdivide the west ten acres for a guarantee of $100,000. Hamler was known to be preparing a written petition to lay before the council. In answer to the question of whether the city could legally dispose of the part of the property in this manner, City Clerk Ed. Merritt today dug up a copy of the ballot used in the park election 16 months ago, and which clearly shows there can be no legal restraint. The ballot reads: "Shall the city of Anaheim incur a bonded debt to the amount of $100,-000,000 for the acquisition and completion by the city of Anaheim of the following Municipal Improvement, viz: a public park including the acquisition of land for said park and the improvement thereof for park purposes, such debt to bear interest at the rate of not to exceed six per centum, per annum, payable semi-annually; principal and interest pay- LOOT POSTOFFICE, STORE LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.—Daring bandits riffled the postoffice and general store at Walnut, near Pomona, early today and escaped with a large amount of loot consisting of stamps, cash and merchandise. LOOT POSTOFFICE, STORE LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16.—Daring bandits riffed the postoffice and general store at Walnut, near Pomona, early today and escaped with a large amount of loot consisting of stamps, cash and merchandise. The desperadoes gained entrance by smashing in the rear door of the store in which the postoffice station is located, and then blew open the strong box with nitroglycerine. Discovery of the robbery was made today when employees of the store opened the establishment for business. The exact amount of the loot was not known, and a check was started in an effort to ascertain the approximate amount. Postoffice officials from Los Angeles and deputy sheriffs sped to Walnut to investigate. Among those who went to work on the case were Deputy Sheriff Frank Dewar, Bill Bright and Chester Allen, the last named a finger-print expert, and Postoffice Inspector Sharron. INCOME TAX FORMS AVAILABLE JAN. 18 The new form 1040-A for filing individual income tax returns of $5,000 or less for the calendar year 1921 will be available on Jan. 18, John P. Carter, Collector of Internal Revenue for the sixth district announces. A copy will be mailed to tax payers who last year filed a return, but failure to receive a copy does not excuse liability to pay the tax. JAP INJURED BY AUTO Yoshida, a Japanese boy, had his right arm fractured and head bruised when he was struck by an auto near the Irvine ranch. He was removed to the Community Hospital at Santa Ana. SEPARATE BIRTH PLACES SAN DIEGO, Jan. 16.—Kathryn Alice and Kenneth Allen Collins are twins, but they were born, one in Coronado, the other in San Diego. The mother had been removed to the San Diego hospital before the birth of the second child. ANAHEIM IMPRESSES PORTLAND PEOPLE Frank Howley and wife of Portland, Ore., are putting up at the local auto camp ground, and may decide to locate here. They started out on a touring trip thru Oregon and Cal., and made 27 miles per gallon of gasoline in their Maxwell over wet roads during the recent rain from San Francisco to San Diego. Rowley states that industrial conditions in Portland and vicinity are improving, and property is humping in value. He expects conditions to go on improving until after the world's fair. Reports from Washington, however, are not very good, it was stated. He was much impressed with the cities of California. LEAGUE LIVES, SAYS WILSON WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.—The League of Nations is not dead, Woodrow Wilson, former president, told a big delegation of admirers led by Senators Walsh, of Montana, Fletcher of Florida, and Harris of Georgia, who visited his house. The League he declared "will take care of itself and those who do not regard it will have to look out for themselves." Plain Dealer for Good Job Printing Beautifully Illustrated ORANGE COUNTY BOOKLET Issued under direction of The Board of Supervisors. 24 pages of pictures and reading matter descriptive of the resources of the County. Be a booster for Orange County and send some to your friends in the East who might be interested in California. The booklets are free and can be obtained from the society of your Chamber of Commerce or at Room 10. Court House, Ana.