oc-plain-dealer 1922-01-17

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEIM'S GROWTH: Year 1921 $1,254,875 No. of Permits 564 Year 1920 879,980 No. of Permits 362 VOL. XXV—NO. 139 OBENCHA CONFER OVER NEW PARK PLANS Hamler Prepares Details of Written Proposal to Be Submitted to Council George W. Hamler, real estate man and former councilman, after a conference today with City Manager O. E. Steward over plans for subdivision of the west ten acres of the city park site for a guarantee of $100,000, the price paid for the entire 20 acres, announced that he would proceed immediately to complete the details of the written proposal he will submit to council. Hamler says he has received enthusiastic support for the project. Huge Funeral Cost For Jap Marquis TOKIO, Jan. 17. One hundred thousand people today attended the funeral of Marquis Okuma, last of the "genro" or elder statesmen of Japan, who died a week ago. The highest tributes in the power of the Japanese people were paid to the dead leader. Messages of condolence were sent to the family from all parts of the nation. The funeral was elaborate in detail. It was estimated it cost 1,000,000 yen, or, roughly, $450,-1,000. PLAN CAMPAIGN FOR BOY SCOUT FUNDS A special meeting of the executive board of the Orange County Council of the Boys Scouts of America was held last evening at the home of the president, D. Eymann Huff, in El Modena. The purpose of the meeting was adenna C. of C. audits pieces of the Water when the Legislature make a complaint. George W. Hamler, real estate man and former councilman, after a conference today with City Manager O. E. Steward over plans for subdivision of the west ten acres of the city park site for a guarantee of $100,000, the price paid for the entire 20 acres, announced that he would proceed immediately to complete the details of the written proposal he will submit to council. Hamler says he has received enthusiastic support for the project from numerous sources. "They're all for it, so I can't see why we shouldn't go ahead with it," says Hamler. "The people want park improvements; there doesn't seem to be any way to get them unless something like this is done." "I wouldn't expect to make a lot of money out of the proposition, but there would be considerable satisfaction in doing something worth while for the city." "I would price the lots as low as possible. For instance, the very desirable east front lots facing the park on Clementhethe would range from $1850 to $2500. There wouldn't be any lots over $2500 in the entire 60. The lots would have 50 feet frontage and be 105 feet deep with 18-foot alleys and Clementine and Helena-ats. 66 feet deep with provision for an additional ten feet on Palm-st." "I imagine a corner lot within two blocks of the postoffice, and in a beautiful new subdivision facing a park, for $2500." PROBATION HINGES UPON INVESTIGATION Leonard Kelley, convicted of failing to give aid following an auto collision, cannot get the probation he asked for until R. R. Miller, Probation Officer, completes an investigation. C. B. Hutchinson, C. E. Hinckle and W. A. Smith, all of Fullerton, testified at the hearing today regarding Kelley's good character. The case was continued until Friday at 9:30 a.m. 300 NUMBER PLATES HERE Three hundred number plates arrived at the local office of the Auto Club of So. Cal., today. Shipments at the local office of the Auto Club of So. Cal., today. Shipments are expected daily hereafter, so that applicants will not be kept waiting. They are urged to bring their white receipt slips with him. MAY CONTINUE DRILLING LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17—Owners of oil derricks and wells within the residential districts of the city were authorized by the public safety committee of the city council last night to continue their operation, but the committee recommended that the Board of Public Works order unite. PLAN CAMPAIGN FOR BOY SCOUT FUNDS A special meeting of the executive board of the Orange County Council of the Boys Scouts of America was held last evening at the home of the president, D. Eymann Huff, in El Modena. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the annual meeting to be held the last of January in Anaheim and to further discuss plans pertaining to the raining of funds to carry on this year's work. The board agreed to hold the annual meeting in the high school cafeteria in Anaheim, starting with a banquet at 6:30 p.m., on Monday evening, January 30th. A special committee has been appointed by President Huff to make all necessary arrangements for this meeting. This committee consists of J. A. Clayes of Anaheim, chairman; A. B. McCord, Anaheim, and Waldo O'Kelly of Fullerton. This will be a meeting for all those who have any connection with scouting and those interested in scouting. In apportioning the quotas to the various districts it was found that the bank deposits of the entire county amounted to $25,000,000 so it was decided to allocate the quotas on the basis of $500 to every million dollars of bank deposits. This gove district No. 2 $6500. District No. 2 consists of Santa Ana, Garden Grove, Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Sunset Beach, Newport, Tustin, Westminster, Capistrano, Harper, Irvine, El Toro and Laguna. District No. 3 was given $1500. This district consists of Orange, El Modena, Villa Park and Olive. District No. 4 was given $2500. This district consists of Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Los Alamitos and Stanton. District No. 5 was given $2000. This district consists of Fullerton, Brea, La Habra, Placentia, Olinda and Yorba Linda. INSTALL CRUSHER AT $50,000 EXPENSE The Orange-co Rock and Gravel Co. is spending $50,000 in the installation of a new rock crushing plant near McPherson work on which was in progress today. The office of the company has been moved from Anaheim to McPherson, the change being made last week. The company has been organized two years and has been operating a plant on Santiago creek at the foot of Shaer-st, Orange, which plant will be abandoned when the new mill is completed. A. G. Wright is president; Frank Duff is vice president and Harry Antoine clarified that dams are and reservoir sites not California counties. Passadena yesterday opinion that the State has progressed culturally and can be expected under an intensive campaign flood control aviation. The meeting was adjudicated adenna C. of C. audits auspices of the Water局 make a complete sale of water development in this state. The decision that it has heard survey in the north and has accomplished its work in California officials in State Engineer McClintock intendent of Banks Loweub, and member Prof. B. A. Etcheverly university of California institution, and the chamber of commerce company officials for twenty communities Orange, San Bernardo and Imperial counties. City Manager O.. Water Sept., H.V., presented Anaheim, J.. W.Sherwood, the gates to the Tri-Courier committee and O.. W.Lewis the A.C.O serviation committee. City Manager Stewart and H.W.Lewis job cussion. Steward discussing water table in Orlando served water outside was being done here are being used instead or dirt ditches are of water in the most eastern reservoir has been worked scientific point, deck fully 75 per cent off here now comes from water companies now terri than they get from the height of the irrigation Prof. Etcheverly oculus by declaring State wastes water from the San Fernando Bay by pleading with the Board of Public Sioners of Los Angeles all the water of the Los Angeles and district share of it into the river. While there was wide opinion among the opinion was shared manner the south end must develop more water the runoff from stores expressed the opinion ing reservoirs should back flood waters and into the earth.Antoine clarified that dams are and reservoir sites not California counties. Passadena yesterday opinion that the State has progressed culturally and can be expected under an intensive campaign flood control aviation. The meeting was adjudicated adenna C. of C. audits auspices of the Water局 make a complete sale of water development in this state.Teched that it has heard survey in the north and has accomplished its work in California officials in State Engineer McClintock intendent of Banks Loweub, and member Prof.B.A.Etcheverly university of California institution,and thc chamber of commerce company officials for twenty communities Orange,San Bernardo and Imperial counties. City Manager O.. Water Sept., H.V., presented Anaheim, J.. W.Sherwood,the gates to the Tri-Courier committee and O.. W.Lewis the A.C.O serviation committee. City Manager Stewart and H.W.Lewis job cussion. Steward discussing water table in Orlando expressed the opinion ing reservoirs should back flood waters and into the earth.Antoine clarified that dams are and reservoir sites not California counties. Passadena yesterday opinion that the State has progressed culturally and can be expected under an intensive campaign flood control aviation. The meeting was adjudicated adenna C. of C. audits auspices of the Water局 make a complete sale of water development in this state.Teched that it has heard survey in the north and has accomplished its work in California officials in State Engineer McClintock intendent of Banks Loweub, and member Prof.B.A.Etcheverly university of California institution,and thc chamber of commerce company officials for twenty communities Orange,San Bernardo and Imperial counties. City Manager O.. Water Sept., H.V., presented Anaheim, J.. W.Sherwood,the gates to the Tri-Courier committee and O.. W.Lewis the A.C.O serviation committee. City Manager Stewart and H.W.Lewis job cussion. Steward discussing water table in Orlando expressed the opinion ing reservoirs should back flood waters and into the earth.Antoine clarified that dams are and reservoir sites not California counties. Passadena yesterday opinion that the State has progressed culturally and can be expected under an intensive campaign flood control aviation. The meeting was adjudicated adenna C. of C. audits auspices of the Water局 make a complete sale of water development in this state.Teched that it has heard survey in the north and has accomplished its work in California officials in State Engineer McClintock intendent of Banks Loweub, and member Prof.B.A.Etcheverly university of California institution,and thc chamber of commerce company officials for twenty communities Orange,San Bernardo and Imperial counties. City Manager O.. Water Sept., H.V., presented Anaheim, J.. W.Sherwood,the gates to the Tri-Courier committee and O.. W.Lewis the A.C.O serviation committee. City Manager Stewart and H.W.Lewis job cussion. Steward discussing water table in Orlando expressed the opinion ing reservoirs should back flood waters and into the earth.Antoine clarified that dams are and reservoir sites not California counties. Passadena yesterday opinion that the State has progressed culturally and can be expected under an intensive campaign flood control aviation. The meeting was adjudicated adenna C. of C. audits auspices of the Water局 make a complete sale of water development in this state.Teched that it has heard survey in the north and has accomplished its work in California officials in State Engineer McClintock intendent of Banks Loweub, and member Prof.B.A.Etcheverly university of California institution,and thc chamber of commerce company officials for twenty communities Orange,San Bernardo and Imperial counties. City Manager O.. Water Sept., H.V., presented Anaheim, J.. W.Sherwood,the gates to the Tri-Courier committee and O.. W.Lewis the A.C.O serviation committee. City Manager Stewart and H.W.Lewis job cussion. Steward discussing water table in Orlando expressed the opinion ing reservoirs should back flood waters and into the earth.Antoine clarified that dams are and reservoir sites not California counties. Passadena yesterday opinion that the State has progressed culturally and can be expected under an intensive campaign flood control aviation. The meeting was adjudicated adenna C. of C. audits auspices of the Water局 make a complete sale of water development in this state.Teched that it has heard survey in the north and has accomplished its work in California officials in State Engineer McClintock intendent of Banks Loweub, and member Prof.B.A.Etcheverly university of California institution,and thc chamber of commerce company officials for twenty communities Orange,San Bernardo and Imperial counties. City Manager O.. Water Sept., H.V., presented Anaheim, J.. W.Sherwood,the gates to the Tri-Courier committee and O.. W.Lewis the A.C.O serviation committee. City Manager Stewart and H.W.Lewis job cussion. Steward discussing water table in Orlando expressed the opinion ing reservoirs should back flood waters and into the earth.Antoine clarified that dams are and reservoir sites not California counties. Passadena yesterday opinion that the State has progressed culturally and can be expected under an intensive campaign flood control aviation. The meeting was adjudicated adenna C. of C. audits auspices of the Water局 make a complete sale of water development in this state.Teched that it has heard survey in the north and has accomplished its work in California officials in State Engineer McClintock intendent of Banks Loweub, and member Prof.B.A.Etcheverly university of California institution,and thc chamber of commerce company officials for twenty communities Orange,San Bernardo and Imperial counties. City Manager O.. Water Sept., H.V., presented Anaheim, J.. W.Sherwood,the gates to the Tri-Courier committee and O.. W.Lewis the A.C.O serviation committee. City Manager Stewart and H.W.Lewis job cussion. Steward discussing water table in Orlando expressed the opinion ing reservoirs should back flood waters和into.the earth.Antoine clarified that dams are和 reservoir sites not California counties. Passadena yesterday opinion that the State has progressed culturally and can be expected under an intensive campaign flood control aviation. The meeting was adjudicated adenna C. of C. audits auspices of the Water局 make a complete sale of water development in this state.Teched that it has heard survey in the north and has accomplished its work in California officials in State Engineer McClintock intendent of Banks Loweub, and member Prof.B.A.Etcheverly university of California institution,and thc chamber of commerce company officials for twenty communities Orange,San Bernardo和Imperial counties。 City Manager O.. Water Sept., H.V., presented Anaheim, J.. W.Sherwood,the gates to the Tri-Courier committee和O.. W.Lewis的A.C.O serviation committee。 City Manager Stewart和H.W.Lewis job cussion. Steward discussing water table in Orlando expressed the opinion ing reservoirs should back flood waters和into.the earth.Antoine clarified that dams are和 reservoir sites not California counties。 Passadena yesterday opinion that the State has progressed culturally and can be expected under an intensive campaign flood control aviation. The meeting was adjudicated adenna C. of C. audits auspices of the Water局 make a complete sale of water development in this state.Teched that it has heard survey in the north and has accomplished its work in California officials in State Engineer McClintock intendent of Banks Loweub，and member Prof.B.A.Etcheverly universityofCalifornia institution,and thc chamberofcommercecompanycompany officialsfortwentycommunitiesOrange,San BernardoandImperialcounties。 MAY CONTINUE DRILLING LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17. — Owners of oil derricks and wells within the residential districts of the city were authorized by the public safety committee of the city council last night to continue their operation, but the committee recommended that the Board of Public Works order unsafe derricks not made safe or removed by February 15. T. M. THOMAS SUCCUMBS T. M. Thomas, 49, who has been ill for some time, died this morning at 7 o'clock at his home at 215 N. Olive-st. Mis wife, Valeria Perkins Thomas, died in 1906. He is survived by a son, A. V. Thomas, 24. Decedent had been an employee of the Anaheim Sugar Co. for 10 years. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in the Anaheim cemetery, Backs & Terry, funeral directors. 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 secretary of your Chamber of Commerce at Room 10, Court House, Santa Ana. FRUIT SALES TODAY PHILADELPHIA: Unchanged, oranges and lemons; oranges $3.65 to $4.45, lemons $4.10 to $4.30. BOSTON: Unchanged oranges, lower lemons; oranges $2.40 to $2.15, lemons $4.30 to $5.05. PITTSBURGH: Steady orange and lemons; oranges $2.35 to $3.45, lemons $4.20 to $5.15. BUILDING PERMITS C. S. Bell, frame residence at 307 No. Illinois street, cost $1000. E. M. Schlotte, frame residence at 115 E. Alberta-st, cost $6155. Trudeau & Wilcox, frame residence at 222 E. Broadway, cost $7000. The Orange-co Rock and Gravel Co. is spending $50,000 in the installation of a new rock crushing plant near McPherson work on which was in progress today. The office of the company has been moved from Anaheim to McPherson, the change being made last week. The company has been organized two years and has been operating a plant on Santiago creek at the foot of Shaer-st, Orange, which plant will be abandoned when the new mill is completed. A. G. Wright is president; Frank Duff is vice president and Harry Whitaker is secretary, all of the men being residents of Anaheim. EXPECT LOWER MILK Lower milk on or about F.b. 1 is the hope held out by W. D. Rauney of the Excelsior Creamery Co., in Santa Ana. A cut of one cent per quart to fourteen cents is expected, owing to the improvement in pasturage due to the rains and consequently lower cost of feed. Joseph Kustiner, men's furnishings, was one of those business was better than during the three sales days of December of people have come to the city from out of town, and trade be increasing as the day progresses, said Kustiner. Manager Kurt Epstein of William Falkenstein's dry fruit which conducted a special sale of aluminum ware in addition in general, said he never saw anything like the rush long before the place opened the sidewalks were packed seeking to take advantage of the exceptionally low prices asked will continue its clothing bargains tomorrow. O. H. Reiner, manager of the S. Q. R. Store, said the bargain-seekers came early and continued steadily throughout and early afternoon. Trade was just like that of Christmas hour of opening, 8:30 a.m., the store has been full. Unusual silks, woolens, ready-to-wear goods, shoes, etc., are being sold very fine. Sebastian was thorny in favor of making sales days a permanent feature here. Edward H. Ahlswede's store, which deals in hardwood crockery, etc., had a fine trade all morning and during the noon. There were many buyers from out of the city on hand the quality merchandise offered. Sidney Prince for the Prince Store, dress goods, women's said trade couldn't have better. Business exceeded the recitals, surpassing that of the December sales. Phenomenom have been made by the store for the two days. The Kafateria Shoe Store received unusually excellent from its regular and occasional customers during the day. Very good indeed, Manager DuBois said. AIN DEAL READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Tuesday, January 17, 1922 CHAIN TRIED 5 COUNTIES TELL NEED FOR WATER South Has Progressed as Far as Possible Without More Conservation Methods Representatives of five Southern California counties at a meeting in Pasadena yesterday, expressed the opinion that the south part of the State has progressed about as far agriculturally and horticulturally as can be expected until it carries out an intensive campaign of reforestation, flood control and water conservation. The meeting wa shield in the Pasadena C. of C. auditorium under the auspices of the Water Research Board which the Legislature ordered to make a complete report. EXPERT HAS REASON FOR FAILURES Use of Adding Material Natural Since Early People Counted With Fingers Seventy-five per cent of all business in the United States fail, only five per cent make a profit and 20 per cent just keep going. W. W. Cooley, business expert, told the members of the Kiwanis Club at today's luncheon. Failures are due 65 per cent to ignorance and the other 35 per cent to carelessness in office methods. Fortune In Liquor Stolen by Bandits LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17.—A fortune in liquor was stolen early today by daring whisky thieves at the drug store of D. M. Gringras, 830 Edgware-rd, according to Detectives Adams and Parsons of the police flying squadron. The front door of the store was forced open and 3977 'smiles' were taken away. The loot consisted of five cases of ancient "caw-caw" whisky. Fingerprints left by the thieves were examined by the police and the detectives who investigated reported that they found an ill-smelling cork on the floor of the store and they believe that a bottle of "laughter" was opened by the thieves before they departed. The bottle, partly filled, was left on a piece of paper upon which was written, "A drink for the dicks." MAN ASKS AID TO KEEP FROM JAIL Representatives of five Southern California counties at a meeting in Pasadena yesterday, expressed the opinion that the south part of the State has progressed about as far agriculturally and horticulturally as can be expected until it carries out an intensive campaign of reforestation, flood control and water conservation. The meeting was held in the Pasadena C. of C. auditorium under the auspices of the Water Research Board when the Legislature ordered to make a complete study of all phases of water development and conservation in this state. The board reported that it has nearly finished its survey in the north half of the State and has accomplished about 55 per cent of its work in the south. State officials in attendance were: Engineer McClure, State Superintendent of Hanks Dodge, Atty-Gen. Weeb, and members of the board. Prof. B. A. Etcheverry of the University of California represented that institution, and those were city, chamber of commerce, and water company officials from more than twenty communities in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Imperial counties. City Manager O. E. Steward and Water Sept. H. V. Hannan represented Anaheim, J. J. Dwyer and G. W. Sherwood, the Orange-co delegates to the Tri-Counties Reforestation committee and C. E. Utt and H. W. Lewis the A. C. of C. water conservation committee. City Manager Steward, C. E. Utt and H. W. Lewis joined in the discussion. Steward discussed the lowering water table in Orange-co and asserted everything possible to conserve water outside of storm water was being done here. Cement pipes are being used instead of open cement or dirt ditches and distribution of water in the most economical manner has been worked out here to a scientific point, declared Steward. Fully 75 per cent of irrigation water here now comes from pumps. The big water companies now pump more water than they get from the river at the height of the irrigation season. Prof. Etcheverry opened the discussion by declaring that the whole State wastes water, and Volney Craig of the San Fernando Valley closed it by pleading with the board to formulate a plan by which it can prevent the Board of Public Service Commissioners of Los Angeles from bringing all the water of the Owens river to Los Angeles and dumping a good share of it into the ocean. While there was wide difference of opinion among the speakers, the opinion was shared that in some manner the south end of the State must develop more water and save the runoff from stores. One group of expressed the opinion that impounding reservoirs should be built to hold back flood waters and let them soak into the earth. Another group declared that dams are too expensive and reservoir sites too scarce, but that no one would want to build any dam. Seventy-five per cent of all business in the United States fail, only five per cent make a profit and 20 per cent just keep going, W. W. Cooley, business expert, told the membors of the Kiwanis Club at today’s luncheon. Failures are due 65 per cent to ignorance and the other 35 per cent to carelessness in office methods. In the morning Cooley gave the high school students an interesting talk on primitive methods of adding. Cooley is district advertising manager for the western states of a well known adding machine company. His set topic was “Profit Gross and Net.” With the use of several charts prepared from data obtained by the research bureau of Harvard University, Cooley showed the items which entered into the profit or loss of the retail and wholesale grocery business and the hardware business. One chart was entitled “Effect of Turnover Retail Grocers 1918,” showing how the number of turnovers during a year was the chief factor in profits. In the case of the retail hardware merchant, for instance, expenses were grouped under low, high and common for each of the principal cost items such as selling expense, fixed charges, miscellaneous charges, bad debts, etc. Many small dealers, said Cooley, make the mistake of not allowing for help furnished by members of the family itself. The matter of changing the meeting place to Elkie clubhouses again was postponed, on request of Homer Ames, one of the committee, after several members had spoken pro and con. Ames wanted more time in which to find out whether a private dining room could be given the club. Secretary G. R. Messias said a place would be necessary to keep the club’s belongings during the interims between meetings. F. T. Edminton was awarded the attendance prize. J. A. Clayes reported for the committee in charge of the observance of the seventh anniversary on the 26th Leslie B. Henry has been asked to make the principal speech, but is still uncertain whether he can forego an engagement in New York on the same date. Fullerton and Santa Ana will unite with the local club probably in a ladies’ night. Harry Fellinge’s orchestra will probably play Thirty-seven members will bring their ladies, including several who will have two or three guests. Fred Backs said the city council meeting took place on the 26th. Places for members who belong to the council will be reserved, if necessary. In his speech before the students, Cooley said adding with the fingers had been common in many parts of the globe. It was natural, therefore, he said, for men to turn to a machine which was operated by hand. Telling of the methods in Africa of each man’s fingers representing units, tens of hundreds, and in the fingerprints left by the thieves were examined by the police and the detectives who investigated reported that they found an ill-smelling cork on the floor of the store and they believe that a bottle of “laughter” was opened by the thieves before they departed. The bottle, partly filled, was left on a piece of paper upon which written, “A drink for the dicks.” MAN ASKS AID TO KEEP FROM JAIL C. P. Le Brun, proprietor of Central garage at La Habra, has asked supervisors to help keep him out of jail. In a letter to the board, Le Brun suggests that orders be given to E. E. Proud at La Habra to pile up certain scattered lumber and post a sign over it, so that Le Brun and others “might be kept out of jail.” Le Brun, it appears, noticed some lumber scattered around his place of business. Thinking it belonged to his neighbor, A. V. Douglas, editor of the La Habra Star., Le Brun stated that he was about to use some of it when Proud intervened. According to Le Brun, Proud informed him “in an insulting manner” that the lumber belonged to the county. Le Brun informed the supervisors that he suggested to Proud that the latter “get busy and pile the lumber and place a sign on it.” Proud answered, Le Brun said, that he had not received orders to that effect. Le Brun is desirous that such orders be issued to Proud. FOUR NEW CITIZENS GRANTED PAPERS Four new citizens of the United States took the oath of allegiance in the superior court, while nine others who appeared in the naturalization class before Superior Judge Z. B. West were rejected temporarily, a new hearing being granted for them and set for May 15. The four who received full papers of citizenship and took the oath were John Henry Warne, R.D. 3. Santana Ana, a native of England; William Henry Phillips, Huntington Beach, a native of England; Adiel Vanderbeke, Fullerton, a native of Belgium; Isaac Schwartz, Brega, a native of Russia. The nine whose cases were continued to May 15 were: George Marshall Allen, Santa Ana, native of Canada; Lewis Albert Fordham, Fullerton, native of England; Peter Thorensen, Fullerton; Ernest Theurer, Anaheim, a native of Germany; Sebastian Rothenfluch, Huntington Beach, native of France; George Stocks, Santa Ana, a native of England; Antonio Veneri, Garden Grove, native of Italy; Gustaf Berrens, Los Alamitos, native of Belgium; Jan Schenk, Huntington Beach, native of Holland. S.A.VOTES TODAY ON SCHOOL BONDS CROWDS OF SHOPPERS A permanent feature of trade here, the first days just before Christmas to town. Buyers came early, and often better than the morning's. Theseelm merchants on today's sale days, was one of those who thought three sales days of December. Scores out of town, and trade seems to said Kustiner. Iam Falkenstein's dry goods store, aluminum ware in addition to bar anything like the rush at the store. Sidewalks were packed with women, optionally low prices asked. The store tomorrow. S. Q. R. Store, said the crowd of unniced steadily throut the morning like that of Christmas. From the store has been full. Unusual bargains, shoes, etc., are being offered. Dros, dry goods, said business had only in favor of making the monthly which deals in hardware, notions, morning and during the early after- out of the city on hand to obtain e, dress goods, women's wear, etc., Business exceeded the firm's extenber sales. Phenomenal price cuts two days. Lived unusually excellent patronagemers during the day. Business was id. LOCAL GIRLS DON'T STARVE THEMSELVES Girls in the Union high school here are not trying to attain sylph-like figures by fasting or half starving themselves, said Principal J. A. Clayes this morning, when told of the statements to that effect of A. C. Olney, state commissioner of secondary schools. Olney said some girls in California's high schools even omit breakfast entirely, or eat only an apple or orange in order to gain or retain a good figure. The women, rather than the girls, here seem tempted in that direction, said Clayes. The principal hasn't heard of a case in the local school. WITMAN IN HOSPITAL A. H. Witman has been admitted as a patient at the local sanitarium. S. A. VOTES TODAY ON SCHOOL BONDS Santa Ana is voting today on a $250,000 school bond issue, to be spent as follows: First, $155,000 for a 12 classroom building and offices for board of education and superintendent of schools, at site of Washington school, northwest corner of Church and Sycamore grounds. d. $75,000 for seven-room structure in the eastern part of Santa Ana. Includes cost of site and equipment. Third, addition to Logan-st Mexican school, cost not definitely known. Fourth, razing of Fifth-st school, now used as Mexican school, and erection of three bungalows of one room each, estimated to cost a total of $3,000. Fifth, remainder of fund to be used in repairing, painting and improving other elementary school buildings in Santa Ana. GERMANS ACCEPT CONFERENCE PLACE BERLIN, Jan. 17. — The German government today decided to accept the allies' invitation to the international economic conference scheduled to open at Genoa on March 8. FULLERTON 30—NORWALK 18 The Fullerton high school first team of basketeers defeated the Norwalk basketeers at Norwalk last evening by a score of 50 to 18, it was announced today. PLAN LABOR ARBITRATION WASHINGTON, Jan. 17. — Plans to settle the railroad wage labor dispute were made at a conference held here today. TRUSTEES MEET TONIGHT The regular meeting of Fullerton trustees will be held tonight at the city hall. It is the first meeting that has been held for two weeks, and there is expected to be quite a lot of business piled up. ealer GE COUNTY WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL, IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE-CO. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR NEXT BURCH AGAIN BEFORE JURY ON MARCH 27TH LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17.—Madalynne Obenchain, co-defendant of Arthur C. Burch, charged with the murder of J. Belton Kennedy, in whose case the jury disagreed yesterday, will be placed on trial before Burch is retried on the charge, Superior Judge Reeve and the attorneys in the case agreed today. When Burch was taken before Judge Reeve this morning for the fixing of the date of his second trial, Paul W. Schenck, chief of counsel for the defense, was prepared to present affidavits from physiicians stating he was physically unable to defend Burch in another trial without at least three or four month's rest. Upon stipulation of the attorneys in the case, Judge Reeve today set Monday March 6th. Attorney Jud Rush and Al MacDonald, representing Mrs. Obenchain, were also ready to make a strong protest against a retrial of Burch before their client is tried. They declared they would insist upon going to trial Feb. 6. thus practically forcing Woolwine to try Mrs. Obenchain before Burch is tried for the second time. Woolwine announced he was pro When Burch was taken before Judge Reeve this morning for the fixing of the date of his second trial, Paul W. Schenck, chief of counsel for the defense, was prepared to present affidavits from physicians stating he was physically unable to defend Burch in another trial without at least three or four month's rest. Upon stipulation of the attorneys in the case, Judge Reeve today set Monday, March 27, as the date for the retrial. During the Burch trial Schenck lost 30 pounds in weight and he was ready to make a strenuous objection to a retrial of the case before Mrs. Obenchain's trial. District Attorney Woolwine, however, announced that he would not demand that Burch be tried before Mrs. Obenchain, whose trial has been set for Feb. 6. He said that he would demand as early a trial as possible for Burch, but that he could not expect it to be set before that of Mrs. Obenchain. Attorney Jud Rush and Al MacDonald, representing Mrs. Obenchain, were also ready to make a strong protest against a retrial of Burch before their client is tried. They declared they would insist upon going to trial Feb. 6, thus practically forcing Woolwine to try Mrs. Obenchain before Burch is tried for the second time. Woolwine announced he was prepared to meet any court action taken by Mrs. Eva De Mott, 4526 W. Eightennth, the juror whom he attacked in a statement for having voted for acquittal for Burch. Schenck declared he was ready and willing to file suit against Woolwine for Mrs. De Mott, and Mrs. De Mott hinted that such action might take place. "As the trial progressed I became firmly convinced of the insanity of the defendant and I still hold that view," Mrs. De Mott said. FATTY'S FIRST STATEMENT SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.—"It's not prison I'm afraid of. It's not the loss of fame or fortune. It is the loss of regard, the loss of affection; the fact that the kids may think I am guilty that hurts me." Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, on trial for a second time charged with taking the life of Virginia Rappe, was speaking. Smoking a cigarette in the corridor outside the courtroom he talked for the first time since his arrest. "I'm innocent," Arbuckle began slowly. "All I ask is a square deal," he went on. "All I want is for the public to withhold its judgment until the jury of 12 men and women has decided whether or not I am guilty. "I have suffered the tortures of hell since I was arrested. The thot that some people might have believed me guilty of causing the death of that poor girl is torment. "Bound by promises in the past, I had to face accusers day after day for the sole reason that the purported statements of witnesses were purposely twisted so as to injure me and my attorneys were certain that the same would happen to anything I might say." Fatty hesitated, dropped his cigar. HUGO PLANS APARTMENTS Plans for a 12-house apartment court to be erected at the southwest corner of Palm and Center.sts, were announced today by Nick Hugo. The space measures 210 feet on Center and 209 feet on Palm. The building will not be started for some months yet. Hugo now is considering plans. He has tentatively decided to put up HUGO PLANS APARTMENTS Plans for a 12-house apartment court to be erected at the southwest corner of Palm and Center-sts, were announced today by Nick Hugo. The space measures 210 feet on Center and 209 feet on Palm. The building will not be started for some months yet. Hugo now is considering plans. He has tentatively decided to put up stucco, rather than plain frame houses. He will consult shortly with a Los Angeles architect. Work on the $6000 improvements to the former postoffice building, owned by H. A. Dickel, was started this morning by Contractor A. H. Pibel. The front of the structure will be the finest in the city. William Jackson, dealer in men's furnishings, will occupy it. MERCURY VICTIM CANNOT RECOVER PARIS, Jan. 17.—Mrs. Audrey Creighton Ryan of Los Angeles, 22-year-old wife, who claims her husband, Thomas S. Ryar of Muskogee, Okla., a writer, compelled her at the point of a knife to swallow three bichloride of mercury tablets, was still alive today in the American hospital at Neuilly, but much weaker. Her husband was still detained by the police pending the outcome of his wife's condition. Doctors at the hospital say that Mrs. Ryan cannot recover. WARNING AGAINST "PACE THAT KILLS" NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—Heart disease is increasing at an alarming rate throughout the country, according to leading physicians today. They decadre that New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and San Francisco are "hitting the pace that kills" and blame it to running up subway steps, grabbing quick lunches and remaining out until the wee hours of the morning. MILLIONAIRE BUYS GEMS OF EMPRESS NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—The famous $1,500,000 pearl necklace once owned by a Russian empress and which is involved in court proceedings here, was purchased by a Detroit millionaire. SHRINERS PLAN BIG TIME FRIDAY NIGHT "We wear your fez, a pleasing smile and informal attire, as you please," is a paragraph contained in invitations received by 360 Shriners of the next ball of the Orange County Shrine club, which is to be held Friday evening of this week at the new Masonic temple at Fullerton. The announcement was sent out by D. Eyman Huff, president of the club. Members of the entertainment committee of the Fullerton section, under the direction of Vice President Hartranft and Noble Thamer, have developed a fine program, it is stated, and will include the first presentation this season of the Orange County Symphony orchestra, whose personnel is made up of forty trained musicians under the direction of Harold E. Wahlberg of Fullerton. Following the program dancing will be in order, with the Balboa pavilion orchestra furnishing the music. During the evening a report will be made covering the charity ball of the club held at St. Ann's Inn last month and activities of the club's Christmas charity work, with Noble R. L. Bisby making the report. The musical program will start at 8 o'clock. MOVING AROUND Archie Taylor has moved from near Hansen Station to 450 No. Lemon-st. Orange. C. E. Robinson has moved to the place formerly occupied by Mr. Taylor near Hansen Station. Mr. Robinson has changed his business from The Ford Garage in Santa Ana to the Ford Garage in Anabeim. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 44 at 5 a.m.