oc-plain-dealer 1922-02-15

BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY OF ANAHEM'S GROWTH Year 1921.....$1,254,375 No. of Permits.....564 Year 1920.....870,980 No. of Permits.....862 VOL. XXV—NO. 164 TRIPLE CRIME WAVE CAUSED BY LENIENCY Head of Hamburger Detective Force Sharply Condemns Probation The probation system and suspended sentence were sharply condemned last night at the annual meeting of the Orange County unit of the California Drygoods Assn., by Miss Mary Billingsby, head of the detective force of the Hamburger department store in Los Angeles, as a handicap in checking shoplifting, presentation of fake worthless checks, etc. The meeting which was held at the Elks Clubhouse was $500,000 GAS COMPRESSOR COMPLETED New S. O. Plant at Placentia Largest of Sort in So. Calif. With the construction of the last six units to its half-million dollar compressor and absorption plant at Placentia, the Standard Oil Co. has the largest plant of the sort in southern California. The improvement is for the purpose of extracting gas from gasoline and increasing the pressure so as to distribute it over a larger area. The company now is supplying 15,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day to the Southern Counties Gas Company at a pressure of 300 pounds instead of 55 pounds. START Musical rehearsal Flashes," which wicked Monday and Tuesday daily. Vic La Mont ple Flashes" they The probation system and suspended sentence were sharply condemned last night at the annual meeting of the Orange County unit of the California Drygoods Assn., by Miss Mary Billingsby, head of the detective force of the Hamburger department store in Los Angeles, as a handicap in checking shoplifting, presentation of fake worthless checks, etc. The meeting which was held at the Elks' Clubhouse was attended by managers, proprietors and others of stores in Anaheim, Santa Ana, Fullerton and Orange. E. S. Gilbert of Santa Ana was elected president and Kurt Epstein, manager of Falkenstein's, secretary for the ensuing year. Miss Billingsby said probation and suspended sentence were undoubtedly responsible for the increased lawlessness in the cities. She said the general public's sense of property ownership rights was not nearly so keen as years ago. The speaker emphasized the superiority of a private detective force, such as many of the large stores in the larger cities have, to employment of a detective agency. She and her aids, in the detection of shoplifters, are gowned as shoppers, and mingle with the shopper. The net loss of the store amounts to approximately one-fourth of one per cent on gross sales, a better showing, according to Miss Billingsby, than stores protected by agencies can show. She explained that much of the shoplifting is by women who have a mania for it and are not in poor circumstances. Arrest is difficult because often it is necessary to wait until the thief is outside the store. Otherwise the thief can say that he or she intended to buy something else and pay for all of the articles at the same time. Miss Billingsby has a force of 15 or 20 under her, including some men. HELD ON $500 BOND Clifford Smith was given a preliminary hearing before Judge Howard this morning on the charge of driving while intoxicated, and held to the superior court on a bond of $500. He made bond. With the construction of the last six units to its half-million dollar compressor and absorption plant at Placentia, the Standard Oil Co. has the largest plant of the sort in southern California. The improvement is for the purpose of extracting gas from gasoline and increasing the pressure so as to distribute it over a larger area. The company now is supplying 16,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas per day to the Southern Counties Gas Company at a pressure of 300 pounds instead of 55 pounds, as formerly, and the latter concern is furnishing the gas to Los Angeles, Long Beach and most of the other principal towns of the territory which it covers. The new compressor plant has sixteen units, the final six units costing upwards of $200,000. Each of these units has 160 horse power. The machinery includes gas engines, operated by gas, 16 Ingersoll-Rand compressors, a cooling tower, etc. Heretofore the gas now being extracted ran to waste. The Wonder Company Ltd., expects to finish and put into operation a compressor and absorption plant on its Kracer lease this week. The copernic will effect a similar saving of gas to that of the Standard. A loss of thousands of dollars monthly has been suffered hitherto because of the lack of facilities to extract and pump the gas. DIST. ATTY. WORKS "UNDER COVER" LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.—New indications that District Attorney Woolwine is working "under cover" in his efforts to solve the William Desmond Taylor murder mystery developed today when Woolwine admitted that dozens of witnesses, many of them with important information, are being questioned secretly by his investigators. Woolwine stated that because of publicity attendant upon the appearance of these witnesses at the district attorney's office, they have refused to make statements unless they are questioned at their homes or elsewhere. As a result, Woolwine's investigators are scattered over the city day and night, interviewing witnesses whose names they refuse to divulge. WANT TO INCORPORATE A well-defined movement for incorporation is underway at Buena Park, it became known today with the announcement that Nat Carwile, engineer for the Anaheim Union Water Co., had been retained for the surveying of proposed city limits. Carwile was to go to Buena Park this afternoon for a conference with those interested in the proposition, SOLONS CLAIM WANT TO INCORPORATE A well-defined movement for incorporation is underway at Buena Park, it became known today with the announcement that Nat Carwile, engineer for the Anaheim Union Water Co., had been retained for the surveying of proposed city limits. Carwile was to go to Buena Park this afternoon for a conference with those interested in the proposition, prominent among whom is Mrs. Hatie Allen, well-known realty operator, Mrs. Allen stated today: "We are very anxious to incorporate and arrange for a municipal water supply at once. We should have a large territory to give us plenty of room to grow, at least 1½ miles square and probably two miles." There is much excitement over oil possibilities about Buena Park, nearly everything in the district now being under lease. The Stalard started drilling yesterday on the first well. The G. P. and Union are also active. As high as $500 per acre bonus and $20 per month rental have been paid. It is believed that two more wells will be started within 90 days. In the meantime, the progress made on the S. O test well will be closely watched. PRIEST HELD FOR BROTHER'S DEATH MONTREAL, Que., Feb. 15. — Father Delarad Delorme, Catholic priest who led a five weeks' hunt or the slayer of Raoul Delorme, half brother today stands charged with being criminally responsible for his brother's death, apparently untroubled by the charge and confident that his name will be cleared. It was his own insistence, carried even to the premier of Quebec, that the coroner's probe be proceeded with that resulted in the sudden dramatic turn to the case which changed the priest from manhunter to defendant. THE THERMOMETER Minimum 53½ at 7 a.m. Maximum 76½ at 2 p.m. SOLONS CLAIM BONUS WILL BE PAID WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—There will be a bonus for ex-service men, house and senate leaders declared today. Regardless of the stand of President ifarding against raising money for a bonus, either thru taxes proposed by the house ways and means committee or thru a bond issue, leaders were hopeful that the letter Harding had promised to send would help them out of their difficulties. This letter was expected to go from the White House either today or tomorrow. Persons in touch with the executive claimed it would offer the congressional leaders little, if any, help in the way of a concrete solution of the bonus problem. In the meantime congressional leaders were pondering over several methods of raising funds. Some of these are: 1. Taking savings which are expected as the fruit of the naval limitation program and paying them to service men. 2. Issue of a sales tax. 3. Issue of short time bonds in a sum not so great as originally proposed on the theory that the President would not veto them in the end. 4. All three plans, however, had objections. SETTLE SUIT OVER PROMISSORY NOTE The civil case of Harry Scott of Anaheim against L. R. Eggleston over a promissory note for $315, set for today before Judge R. Y. Williams, was settled out of court. Scott alleged that he had received no return for the note. ain Dealer DING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Wednesday, February 15, 1922 E L. A. TRA Fashion Review at Elks' Show "Purple Flashes" Monday and Tuesday START MUSIC REHEARSALS Musical rehearsals are under way for the Elks' show "Purple Flashes," which will hold the boards at the Fairyland Theater on next Monday and Tuesday evenings and new numbers are being arranged daily. Vic La Mont and the Elks' show committee announce that in "Purple Flashes" they will introduce to the theater patrons a great deal of Remember the Maine! Today marks the 24th anniversary of the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor. That so important an event could slip the minds of the public thrue the rush and intensity of business affairs, seems impossible but it remained for a visiting sailor, with the assistance of D. START MUSIC REHEARSALS Musical rehearsals are under way for the Elks' show "Purple Flashes," which will hold the boards at the Fairyland Theater on next Monday and Tuesday evenings and new numbers are being arranged daily. Vic La Mont and the Elks' show committee announce that in "Purple Flashes" they will introduce to the theater patrons a great deal of new talent which has been discovered. In a double harmony singing act they offer R. N. Mendoza and T. H. Sutton. Both possess out of the ordinary voices and are putting over a clever singing and instrumental act. In "Melodyland" one of the musical revue's Mrs. C. E. Harbeson will feature "Alice Blue Gown" from the popular musical comedy "Ircue"; and Miss Louise Schmidt and W. R. Stormy) Gordon will offer "The Love Nest" number from "Mary." A character study in the same revue will be Miss Helen Novak, who will appear in the Italian dance number which was a sensation of the show "The Wop." In "The Old Time Song Revue," Miss Mabel Zeigler will be the Southern Girl in "There's a Girl In The Heart of Maryland," while two clever solo dance numbers of the revue will be given by Miss Katherine Huarte as the Chinese Girl in "Chinatown," and Dotlie Cohen as the Jazz Military Girl in "Over There." In the "Fashion Revue" some of the models will be the Misses Beatrice Scraper, Lucie Nenno, Estrella Hammeratein, Edith Larson, Jean Wilke, Doris Eden, Helen Walke and others who present a showing of beautiful style creations. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Powell, musical directors for the show, arrived in the city last evening and are taking entire charge of the rehearsals for the many revues, while C. J. McNaughtan, professional show producer, handles the directing for the peppy three act farce comedy that the revues are presented with. In speaking of the show Mr. McNaughtan says, "the day is over when a local talent show can be made a success simply because of the participants. Theatre patrons are demanding bigger and better shows. So it is a case of using the same elaborate stage settings, beautiful costuming and special lighting effects that one sees in a modern New York road show, and then using the home people to lend it local atmosphere. By so doing we have built up a production that will surprise and please even the most critical." The seat sale opens at Mullinix Drug Store Saturday at 10 a.m., and the wise ones will be there early. EXHIBIT AT ORANGE SHOW The exhibit of the county and the Associated Chambers of Commerce at the National Orange show, to be held at San Bernardino Feb. 17-27, will be a general one in which all of the industries of the county will be represented. This became known today with the appropriation of $1,000 by the board of supervisors, the same amount as last year, to aid the display. A. S. Bradford is in charge of the arrangements. Orange-co Day is Feb. 18. Anaheim will send a big delegation. The fact that a feature exhibit rather than one merely of citrus fruit would be put on was brought out at the last meeting of the associated chambers in Yorba Linda. It was held that the latter type of exhibit would not do justice to the county, which would have to compete with Los Angeles-co on an expenditure only a small fraction as large. The exhibit will be placed upon a platform, on which the harbor facilities at Newport, the oil wells at Brea, Huntington Beach and elsewhere and the principal towns will be shown. A thorofare lighted by standards will be shown connecting these towns which will be pictured in some detail. JAW BROKEN, CAN'T RELATE DETAILS Joseph Glazer of Huntington Beach was brot to the Anaheim Sanitarium today suffering from a broken jaw incurred in the oil fields at that place. He is an employee of the Standard Oil Co. Since he was so badly hurt he could not talk, details of the case were not available. RICK' LEAVES OMAHA BY AIR FOR WEST Remember the Maine! Today marks the 24th anniversary of the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor. That so important an event could slip the minds of the public thrush the rush and intensity of business affairs, seems impossible but it remained for a visiting sailor, with the assistance of D. J. Donnelley, 115 N. Helena, to lower from full mast to half-mast, several flags about town, in honor of the hundreds of sailors who lost their lives in the disaster. Mr. Donnelley started the day right by lowering his own flag to half-mast and was instrumental in having the city flag placed in correct position. SATURDAY ANAHEIM ORANGE SHOW DAY Anaheim Day at the National Orange Show is fixed for this Saturday, Feb. 18, and a large supply of half-price family tickets are on hand at the local Chamber for use of Orange-co people, who will save 100 per cent by buying them before 10 a.m. Friday, when the San Bernardino show opens its gates. Settlement must be made on Friday morning and these tickets, four for $1, cannot be sold thereafter. They are transferable and can be used any day during the Exposition, which closes Monday, the 27th. Satin badges, appropriately printed, will be presented to those buying these tickets, as long as they last, without charge on application at the Chamber. Last year scores of San Bernardino people came here to the California Valencia Show, thru a pouring rain and presented the officers of the local show with a fine dinner. For this reason the Anaheim people are expected to turn out in large numbers Saturday or any day later during the National show. The badges can be used any day. ANOTHER AMERICAN SLAIN IN MEXICO WASHINGTON, Feb. 15—Charles Burrow, an American, otherwise known as Charles Miller, manager of a ranch near Monterey, Mexico, was shot to death by two unknown individuals on Feb. 1 while engaged in his usual duties on his ranch, Consul D. Bowman at Monterey today advised state department. OILMAN'S HEARING SET FOR MARCH 22 RELATE DETAILS Joseph Glazer of Huntington Beach was brot to the Anaheim Sanitarium today suffering from a broken jaw incurred in the oil fields at that place. He is an employee of the Standard Oil Co. Since he was so badly hurt he could not talk, details of the case were not available. 'RICK' LEAVES OMAHA BY AIR FOR WEST OMAHA, Neb. 15.—Eddie Rickenbacker hopped off for San Francisco from the local air mail field at 7:35 this morning in a plane piloted by Jack Knight. Knight will carry Rickenbacker to Cheyenne, where a range of pilots will be made. Rickenbacker will spend the night in Salt Lake City, leaving there Thursday morning and arriving at San Francisco Thursday evening. He is making the trip by special permission of the air mail service at Washington. NINE CONTRACTORS HELD IN CRASH PROBE WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Nine of the most prominent building contractors in the District of Columbia were virtually under arrest today following return of a verdict by the coroner's jury which probed the Knickerbocker theater collapse when more than 100 were killed. Quash Hopes of Mine Dispute Settlement INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 15.—Government intervention is virtually the only hope of averting a national coal strike April 1, a high officer of the United Mine Workers said today. It was said many mine operators desire a strike in order to unload surplus stocks of coal at high prices and will stand pat on their determination to refuse interstate wage negotiations with union representatives. Union leaders feel they have gone the limit in concessions by recommending to the miners' convention that the present wage scale be maintained in the face of hundreds of resolutions from local unions demanding a better schedule. With this situation existing, officers of the United Mine Workers will appeal once again to the operators to open negotiations. Failing in this, there is nothing left except to stand by their guns for expiration of the present agreement at midnight March 31. Without an agreement the men will quit work, the officers said. The first steps very likely will be against the operators on the ground that they violated provisions of the contract calling for a wage conference prior to March 31. ANOTHER AMERICAN SLAIN IN MEXICO WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—Charles Burrow, an American, otherwise known as Charles Miller, manager of a ranch near Monterey, Mexico, was shot to death by two unknown individuals on Feb. 1 while engaged in his usual duties on his ranch, Consul D. Bowman at Monterey today advised the state department. OILMAN'S HEARING SET FOR MARCH 22 Trial of Dennis Weaver, oil worker of Huntington Beach, charged with stealing equipment valued at $4000 from the Huntington Beach Consolidated Oil Company's well a mile and one half from Olive, was set for March 22 by Judge J. B. Cox in Santa Ana. Weaver is being held under $2,000 bail. PADIN HELD AGAIN FOR INTOXICATION George V. Padin, who has been acting as advertising manager of the Anaheim Herald, was arrested last night on the charge of drunkenness, and arraigned before Judge Howard this afternoon. The case was postponed until tomorrow morning. There is a six months sentence hanging over him for former violations. N. Y. IS STRUCK BY WORST SNOWSTORM NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—What promised to be the worst snowstorm of the winter struck New York city today. Three inches had fallen early today and the storm continued. FINLAND OFFICIAL MURDERED, REPORT COPENHAGEN, Feb. 15.—M. Ritavuorh minister of interior of the government of Finland, has been assassinated, said a dispatch from Helsingfors today. SUES SCHIFF ESTATE NEW YORK, Feb. 15.—The Mercantile Fire Insurance Co. and the Narragansett Mutual Fire Insurance Co., today had on file a suit naming a long list of defendants, most prominent among which were the New York Stock Exchange and the estate of Jacob H. Schiff, late Chicago banker. WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE COUNTY. TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR RAGEDY LAWYER KILLS WIFE, HER MOTHER, HIMSELF LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.—Entering the home of Mrs. Mary Boden, his wife, in S. Hobart-blvd, near 43rd-st, today, George A. Boden, 45, an attorney, shot and killed her, slew her mother, Mrs. Julia Taylor, 66, and then fired a shot into his own head, dying instantly, according to the University police. According to Capt. C. F. Jackson, who commanded a squad of detectives in the investigation, Boden, who was an attorney with offices near Seventh and Hill streets, called at the home of his wife to pay her temporary alimony. A divorce suit is pending. A quarrel is believed to have started over the payment immediately after his arrival. Bolder fired a shot into his wife's body as they were standing in a reception hall. The bullet entered her heart and she dropped dead. May Have to Carry Slayer to Gallows CHICAGO, Feb. 15.—Harvey Church, slayer of two auto salesmen, will have to be carried to the gallows Friday, it was believed here today. Church, on the 26th day of his hunger strike According to Capt. C. F. Jackson, who commanded a squad of detectives in the investigation, Boden, who was an attorney with offices near Seventh and Hill streets, called at the home of his wife to pay her temporary alimony. A divorce suit is pending. A quarrel is believed to have started over the payment immediately after his arrival. Bolder fired a shot into his wife's body as they were standing in a reception hall. The bullet entered her heart and she dropped dead. The attorney then ran to the rear of the house, where he fired a shot at his mother-in-law. The bullet entered her head above the left eye and she fell dead. Returning to the dining room, Boden gazed at the two bodies for a moment and then fired a shot into his own head. He died almost immediately. The wife's sister, Mrs. Bessie Walters, was in a bedroom. Boden evidently was not cognizant of the fact she was present. She fled by leaping from a window and sought refuge in a neighbor's house. The Bodens had three children. They were at school and were not informed of the triple tragedy for several hours. EXPECT VISIT BY HARDING Santa Ana was in a fever of excitement today over the report in today's dispatches that President Harding would probably include Los Angeles in a western trip next summer. Santa Anans hoped the president would drop down to see his sister, Mrs. Charity Remsberg. The dispatch was: PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO SEATTLE EDITOR SEATTLE, Feb. 15.—Last rites for Harold Gardner Nicholas, managing editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligenter, who died as the result of a blood clot on the brain, will be held today at a local undertaking establishment. Telegrams and messages of condolence were received from newspapers and individuals in all parts of the state. The body will be cremated. MRS. MAUDE BOOTH TO ARRIVE FEB. 21 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.—Preparations were being completed today for the arrival here on Feb. 21 of Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth, head of the Volunteer Prison league and widely known as "The Little Mother of the Prisons." From Los Angeles Mrs. Booth will go to Pasadena and to Santa Barbara. JURORS DISCHARGED IN 2ND MURDER TRIAL ANACONDA, Mont., Feb. 15.—A jury in the second trial of Fred Garmer formed upon request according to the University police. May Have to Carry Slayer to Gallows CHICAGO, Feb. 15.—Harvey Church, slayer of two auto salesmen, will have to be carried to the gallows Friday, it was believed here today. Church, on the 26th day of his hunger strike to beat the gallows, was forcibly fed, but it was doubted whether he would regain enough strength to make the death march. Coroner Nance assigned his chief deputy, William MacDonald, to the case and the Bramble Undertaking Co., 1249 South Flower street, took charge of the bodies. Capt. Jackson was assisted in the investigation by Sergeant Ray Hagenbaugh, Detectives J. W. Church, and W. P. Powers, Patrolman J. W. Clark and others. Boden used a .38-caliber pistol in taking the lives of his wife, his mother-in-law and his own. He reloaded-the weapon before ending his own life. EXPECT VISIT BY HARDING Santa Ana was in a fever of excitement today over the report in today's dispatches that President Harding would probably include Los Angeles in a western trip next summer. Santa Anans hoped the president would drop down to see his sister, Mrs. Charity Remsberg. The dispatch was: PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO SEATTLE EDITOR SEATTLE, Feb. 15.—Last rites for Harold Gardner Nicholas, managing editor of the Seattle Post-Intelligenter, who died as the result of a blood clot on the brain, will be held today at a local undertaking establishment. Telegrams and messages of condolence were received from newspapers and individuals in all parts of the state. The body will be cremated. MRS. MAUDE BOOTH TO ARRIVE FEB. 21 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.—Preparations were being completed today for the arrival here on Feb. 21 of Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth, head of the Volunteer Prison league and widely known as "The Little Mother of the Prisons." From Los Angeles Mrs. Booth will go to Pasadena and to Santa Barbara. JURORS DISCHARGED IN 2ND MURDER TRIAL ANACONDA, Mont., Feb. 15.—A jury in the second trial of Fred Garmer formed upon request according to the University police. WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—President Harding is preparing to combine a western campaign trip and vacation excursion to Alaska next summer, it was stated at the White House today. Gov. Scott Bone of Alaska is now in Washington arranging details of the trip. On the way West in June President Harding plans to stop a few days at Marion, Ohio, to join in celebration of the hundredth anniversary of his home town. He will make numerous speeches in the western United States on his way to Alaska and back. Among the cities likely to be on his itinerary will be Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles, several cities of the Northwest, including Butte, Cheyenne and possibly the "Twin Cities." He will leave Washington probably in June, taking a battleship at Seattle for Alaska. After a tour of exploration he will return to one of the coast points and begin his overland journey to Washington. J. J. DWYER HEADS AMERICAN IN MEXICO Feb. 15.—Charles American, otherwise Miller, manager of Interey, Mexico, was by two unknown in on his ranch, Consul Monterey today ad-department. HEARING FOR MARCH 22 Ws Weaver, oil worker reach, charged with not valued at $4000ington Beach Consulty's well a mile and Olive, was set for Judge J. B. Cox in诉 is being held un- LD AGAIN TOXICATION In who has been acting manager of the was arrested last large of drunkenness, before Judge Howard The case was post-row morning. There sentence hanging over violations. RUCK BY SNOWSTORM Feb. 15.—What the worst snowstorm track New York cityches had fallen early form continued. OFFICIAL RED, REPORT N. Feb. 15.—M. Rit-of interior of the Finland, has becond a dispatch from Y. HIFF ESTATE Feb. 15.—The Mer-surance Co. and the mutual Fire Insurance on file a suit namingendants, most promi-lich were the New change and the estate shiff, late Chicago LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15.—Preparations were being completed today for the arrival here on Feb. 21 of Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth, head of the Volunteer Prison league and widely known as "The Little Mother of the Prisons." From Los Angeles Mrs. Booth will go to Pas-dena and to Santa Barbara. JURORS DISCHARGED IN 2ND MURDER TRIAL ANACONDA, Mont., Feb. 15.—A jury in the second trial of Fred Gangner, former mayor of Anaconda and Montana state legislator, charged with the murder of John Anderson Woodman, Nov. 2. was discharged today. According to one of the jurors the vote on the twelfth and last ballot was 7 to 5 for conviction. THREE DIE IN CHICAGO FLAT FIRE MIAMI, Fla., Feb. 15.—William Jennings Bryan, thrice Democratic candidate for President of the United States and secretary of state in President Wilson's cabinet, today declined to become a candidate for the United States Senate to succeed Senator Park Trammel of Florida. 'Tailor-mades' Drop to 17c; May Go to 15 LOS ANGELES, Feb. 15. — Smoke is coming down. At least the price is falling. This was revealed today by cigar dealers, who for some time past have been handing back to customers three cents in change when they proffered 20 cents for their favorite brand of American cigarets. There is no change as yet in the prices of cigars, it is said, nor has the price of Turkish cigarettes been reduced. But the favorite American brands are now selling for 17 cents instead of 20 cents a package, and it is believed there will soon be a further drop to 15 cents, the pre-war price. The only factor that is likely to increase the cost of tobacco products to the consumer, according to local cigar dealers, is a possible additional tax to help pay the soldiers' bonus. Among the cities likely to be on his itinerary will be Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles, several cities of the Northwest, including Butte, Cheyenne and possibly the "Twin Cities." He will leave Washington probably in June, taking a battleship at Seattle for Alaska. After a tour of exploration he will return to one of the coast points and begin his cyer-land journey to Washington. J. J. DWYER HEADS FARM CENTER HERE There was an attendance of about 100 at the meeting of the Anaheim Farm Center last night at the high school auditorium. There was a female supper, followed by a general business session. The mutual telephone matter which has been considered for some time was introduced and there was a discussion. Dean Waynick gave a talk. Officers for the ensuing year were elected, as follows: J. J. Dwyer, president; W. C. Mauerhan, vice president; Miles Ruth Brim, secretary and treasurer; C. M. Hollingshead, director of the county farm bureau. COSTS AWARDED TO NOLL & DUCKWORTH Costs were awarded by Superior Judge R. Y. Williams to No. 11 & Duckworth in the suit of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company on a tire press which the plaintiff alleged was not paid for. The evidence showed that the buyers returned the tire press after having made a payment upon it, but that the rubber company re-sold it to some one else. The rubber company was awarded an unpaid balance of $75 in a claim on a trade acceptance for $850 against the Anaheim firm, which showed that by accident payment in full had been neglected. SETTLE RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE The charge of reckless driving against J. A. Prescoit, who originally was accused of a felony in having neglected to give aid to H. A. Jacoby of Anaheim after a collision near the county hospital, was settled out court, Judge Cox announced in San-Ana today.