oc-plain-dealer 1922-12-14

WHEN THRU WITH YOUR PLAIN DEALER, MAIL IT TO EASTERN FRIENDS—IT MAY BRING THEM TO ANAHEIM, FASTEST GROWING CITY IN ORANGE COUNTY. VOL. XXVI—NO. 104 14 KILLED IN CENTRAL SITE FOR FAIR ENDORSED A. C. of C. Urges Smaller Truck Loads and No Solid Tires Endorsement of a county fair site on the Swartzbaugh ranch between Anaheim and Santa Ana and passage of resolutions urging amendments providing for smaller maximum loads on the State highways and elimination of solid rubber tires were the features of last night's November-December meeting of the Associated Churches. The meeting was held at the Hall, Orange, the Orange being host, and about 60 including Orange-ites. Oburn of Orange offered the motion approving the site near the County Hospital, after Harry D. 2 Lunar Rainbows Seen In 48 Hours LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14.—Two lunar rainbows within 48 hours constituted the rare spectacle seen by early risers in Los Angeles and vicinity today and yesterday. Shortly before sunrise this morning a clearly defined and beautiful rainbow was visible in the east from all parts of Los Angeles and hundreds of persons going to their work saw it. Yesterday morning between 2 and 3 o'clock a bright rainbow was seen above the mountains east of Monrovia by Policeman Tom McGaff of that city. While rainbow hued circles about the moon are not infrequently seen, it is only on rare occasions that a really brilliant lunar rainbow is visible. REVOKE CAR DRIVER'S REVOKE CAR DRIVER'S LICENSE Harvey Stratham was arraigned before Judge Brown this morning on the charge of reckless driving yesterday afternoon, and his license was revoked for six months. Stratham is alleged to have run into the car of W. C. Johnson, proprietor of the Crown Cafe, without making any effort to apply his brakes, simply yelling, "Look out." An examining physician declared Stratham intoxicated. SEARCH FOR CLARA'S FORMER SWEETIE LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14 — A man who was Clara Phillips' sweetie when she was a chorus girl and who has mysteriously disappeared, is under suspicion as her aldea in escaping from the county jail, it was learned today at the sheriff's office. The man, it was learned, knew Mrs. Phillips when she lived in Texas and when she first became a chorus girl. He was said to have been infatuated with her for years and to have come to Los Angeles to be near her. FORD SKIDS INTO TRUCK IN RAIN A Ford car owned by John F. Walton, Anaheim R. F. D. No. 5, and driven by two sons, was badly damaged when it skidded into a truck laid up beside the road with a broken axle. There were lights on the truck but the Waltons couldn't see them in time to avoid the collision because of the rain. The Waltons will attempt to get damages from owner of the truck, a San Diego concern. COUNCIL WILL SELL ENTIRE BOND ISSUE Taking steps to obtain themselves of funds voted at the recent election for early development of the city park, Anaheim councilmen tonight allied calling for about the moon are not infrequently seen, it is only on rare occasions that a really brilliant lunar rainbow is visible. So, a week from it is raining, the colony postponed until Santa Claus will have ery boy and girl, school age and under around the community tree, and will be placed on uniformed Legion direction of H. C. Sampson. It will be decorated of varied colored elec of tinsel and yards strung popcorn. The Community Service to request the city co the lights. Church to donate this tinsel of the Parent-Teacher are holding daily mite the popcorn. Two red stockings filled Christmas candy fro cery store, oranges four large packing heim, and red juice plucked from the tree and distributed to Boy Scouts. Two each woman's organ under the direction Benjamin, will fill the Wednesday night at store. As an entertainment celebration, the Con Choral Club is pre carols and cantatas harbor committee reported that the dredging of Orange-co harbor would be completed by Feb. 1 when it was expected the Orange-co Navigation and Terminal Co. would install wharves on land leased or purchased from the Irvine state. In commenting on the report H. A. Lake of Garden Grove said that cargoes of lumber frequently were tied up at San Pedro harbor for 90 days because of harbor or railway congestion, and suggested that the co-operation of the Lumbermen's Assn of the state might be had in development of the harbor. J. F. Ahlborn of Anaheim presented a report as chairman of the advisory committee on water conservation and flood control. His report covered ground already made public. Riley reported that Santa Ana and Tustin were the only chambers which had not yet paid their quotas of the cost of the county investigation. Major H. G. Upham of the 1922 county fair committee reported that racing at other county fairs—Los Angeles in Pomona and Riverside at Riverside—had not proved profitable. Harry D. Riley agreed that this was so, but said officials of the two county fairs mentioned had told him that they would not dispense with racing anyhow because of other indirect advantages. The next meeting will be held in ternon. TWO CARS DAMAGED minor accident was reported in local police from Lemon and Wilmington-sts, when an Overland was struck by a car driven by Pedro Morales. Both cars were damaged. BUY IN ANAHEIM ONLY 8 DAY TO SHOP COUNCIL WILL SELL ENTIRE BOND ISSUE Taking steps to obtain themselves of funds voted at the recent election for early development of the city park, Anzheim councilmen tonight will adopt an ordinance calling for the sale of the entire $165,000 bond issue. It is expected the funds will be ready in six weeks. CAMP GRANT STOLEN BY PACK OF THIEVES ROCKFORD, Ill., Dec. 14.—A pack of thieves literally stole Camp Grant until now nothing but the barren land remains, it was charged today by Phillip M. Ward, assistant United States attorney. Ward said $15,000,000 worth of barracks equipment had been taken. Fourteen men are to be arrested. GREECE TO HOLD VOTE AFTER PARLEY ATHENS, Dec. 14.—A general election will be held in Greece at the Near East peace treaty conference at Lausanne, the Greek parliament announced today. Greece is concluding an important commercial treaty with Japan. THREE DIE IN BATTLE DUBLIN, Dec. 14.—Three republican irregulars were killed often many others were captured in booby trap with Free State troops near Clonally today. BUILDING PERMIT N. B. Tedford, additional room frame residence at 1107 W. Briceps way. Cost $500. T. J. Richardson, frame residency at 521 S. Resh-st. Cost $230. Mrs. Myra Wilkins, frame residence at 753 No. Pauline-st.Drange $2500. Christmas candy from cery store, oranges four large packing heim, and red juice plucked from the tree and distributed to Boy Scouts. Two each woman’s organ under the direction Benjamin, will fill the Wednesday night at store. As an entertainment celebration, The Council Choral Club is prepared carols and cantatas be solos, both instrumental, and community funds for finance Christmas tree can be obtained from banks of the contribution from each according to E. A. of the finance commission clauses that he has secured the support of clubs. Final details of the be made at a meet next Wednesday night Levington agency North Lemon street. DON'T FORGET INCOME TAKE Cheerful Christmas Tomorrow is the fourth installment Don't forget to hit in the mail not tomorrow to avoid. NEW CARDIINE MEDE, Dec. 14. se centuries ores created on pal blessing story at the v AIN DEALER READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Thursday, Dec. 14, 1922 COMMUNITY XMAS TREE FOR ALL Expect 2000 Kids at Great Celebration In The City Park Quarter of a ton of candy, 2000 apples, as many oranges and above all—Santa Claus! That will be the treat for the children of Anaheim a week from next Friday night when they gather around the monster Christmas tree in Anaheim's new City Park to welcome Saint Nicholas and his reindeers who are coming to this city at the invitation of the Anaheim Community Service. All barriers of sect, creed, color and nationality will be thrown down once and for all time to come when the 2000 children gather around the Christmas tree in a real and wholesome Yuletide spirit. Plans for a double celebration one to be RAINS FILL SANTA ANA RIVER Anaheim Has Already Received Third of Average Season's Precipitation The Santa Ana river was full from bank to bank near the County Hospital for the first time today, following the continuous rainfalls of the last two weeks. The 24 hours ending at 8 o'clock added .28 to .52 of an inch to the total in Anaheim and vicinity. The former fibgure was that of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Asn'n and the latter that of the Anaheim Sugar Co. The increase over the rainfall at the same date last year continues to mount. Taking even the lowest figure, Anaheim already has received one third of its season's total. The sugar factory's total is 4.75 Blizzard Coming South From Canada PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 14. The Pacific northwest today is in the grip of a raging blizzard which has swept southward from the Canadian line. The Columbia river is reported frozen over opposite Vancouver, Wash., and a heavy snowfall has been in progress since early morning. Floating ice is impeding navigation of the Willamette river and of the Columbia below this city. The snowfall and cold are reported as general throughout this section. The storm is moving southward toward the California line. SAN GABRIEL RIVER OUT OF BANKS That will be the treat for the children of Anaheim a week from next Friday night when they gather around the monster Christmas tree in Anaheim's new City Park to welcome Saint Nicholas and his reindeers who are coming to this city at the invitation of the Anaheim Community Service. All barriers of sect, creed, color and nationality will be thrown down once and for all time to come when the 2000 children gather around the Christmas tree in a real and wholesome Yuletide spirit. Plans for a double celebration, one to be held near the Mexican school and another at the City Park, were abandoned last night when leaders of the Community Service recognized an opportunity to foster Americanization and to create a desirable community spirit. So, a week from Friday night—if it is raining, the celebration will be postponed until Saturday night—Santa Claus will have a gift for every boy and girl, including all of school age and under, who gathers around the community Christmas tree, and will be planted by a squad of uniformed Legionaires under the direction of H. C. Sampson. The tree will be a monster—the biggest that can be purchased, and will be planted by a squad of uniformed Legionaires under the direction of H. C. Sampson. It will be decorated with hundreds of varied colored electric lights, loads of tinsel and yards upon yards of strung popcorn. A committee from the Community Service is expected to request the city council to furnish the lights. Churches have promised to donate this tinsel, and members of the Parent-Teacher Association are holding daily meetings to string the popcorn. Two thousand bright red stockings filled with delicious Christmas candy from the Horn grocery store, oranges donated by the four large packing houses of Anaheim, and red jubilee apples will be plucked from the tree by Santa Claus and distributed to the children by Boy Scouts. Two members from each woman's organization in the city under the direction of Mrs. H. H. Benjamin, will fill the stockings next Wednesday night at Horn's grocery store. As an entertainment feature of the celebration, the Community Service Choral Club is preparing Christmas carols and cantatas, and there will capital for the first time today, following the continuous rainfalls of the last two weeks. The 24 hours ending at 8 o'clock added .28 to .52 of an inch to the total in Anaheim and vicinity. The former fibre was that of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n and the latter that of the Anaheim Sugar Co. The increase over the rainfall at the same date last year continues to mount. Taking even the lowest figure, Anaheim already has received one third of its season's total. The sugar factory's total is 4.75 and the association's 3.36. Max Nebelchong's ranch reported .29 for the 24 hours. Yorba Linda continues to get somewhat more rain than Anaheim, but its aggregate is still at bit lower. Yorba Linda Citrus Ass'n reported .40 for the 24 hour and 3.33 for the season. Fullerton and La Habra got the same amount for the 24 hours, the Placentia Orange Growers and La Haura Citrus Ass'n reported. Fullerton's total for the season is 3.53 and Laflabra's 4.03. Counting the storm as lasting from 8 a.m. Dec 6 to 8 a.m., today, it has given the city 1.97, according to the gauge of the Anaheim Orange & Lemon Ass'n. SPREAD 2000 INCHES OF WATER DAILY The Water Conservation Ass'n has let a contract to Messrs. Wotton & Dupray of Pomona for the construction of 10,000 lintal feet of levee on its water spreading grounds at Highlands. This is by way of an experiment to determine whether or not the building of these levees can be done cheaper and better by steam shower than by hand. The association at present has a force of ten men building levees by hand. The program for this year, as laid out by the directors, calls the construction or approximately 15,000 feet or nearly three miles of additional contour dams. The association is spreading approximately 2000 inches of water per day at present. FULLERTON SEWER BOND VOTE MONDAY Fullerton's outfall sewer bond election is Monday. There are two measures. Mayor W. F., Coulter requested today that the public be advised on this matter, one measure being incomplete without the other. One measure calls for an expenditure of $175,000 and the other $75,000. PERMIT ASKED FOR HALF YARD OF R. R. SAN GABRIEL RIVER OUT OF BANKS The San Gabriel river at the boundary of Los Alamitos went out last night, according to a report which reached County Engineer J. L. McBride today. The latter has a deputy investigating. Orange county can expect one-third more water descend, mainly from the Santa Ana, with the same amount of rainfall owing to the forest fire near Arrowhead Inn and the fact that Big Bear Lake is full, Geo Hinckley, city engineer of Redlands, told the Villa Park farm center at its meeting last night. Flood conditions are worse now above Redlands than in 1916, he said. The gathering was given up to the discussion of flood control. Hinckley explained the work the three counties are doing to spread waters in the mountains at the head waters of the Santa Ana. He said that owing to the geological formation Villa Park wells were fed by the Santa Ana and not 'the Santiago creek' and that Villa Park and vicinity consequently benefited by the work done. Willard Smith of the local water companies explained /the work in spreading waters from the Santiago creek which was being done. County Engineer McBride, who was called on to speak, said that $100,000 was being spent this winter by public subscription on protection work, the Newbert and Anaheim protection districts' expenditures of $40,000 each being the principal items. He remarked that expenditures next year might wisely be allotted in larger proportion to the headwaters of the Santa Ana. Privately McBride told a Plain Dealer man that such latter expenditures would do much to ensure the permanence of protection work in the county. McBride further outlined the temporary work against flood that is being done in the county. The Santa Ana threatens to flood the areas near the new Talbert and Myers Grove bridges, he said. The approaches to these structures have not been built and now will be delayed because the sand cannot be obtained from the river in flood. Some work is being done in Gypum canyon off Santa Ana canyon. The Standard, Union, Shell and Associated are the companies contributing $6000 to the protection work near the County Hospital. They do so because the flats near Huntington Beach threaten to be flooded again. A year or more ago... Christmas candy from the Horn grocery store, oranges donated by four large packing houses of Anaheim, and red juley apples will be plucked from the tree by Santa Claus and distributed to the children by Boy Scouts. Two members from each woman's organization in the city under the direction of Mrs. H. H. Benjamin, will fill the stockings next Wednesday night at Horn's grocery store. As an entertainment feature of the celebration, the Community Service Choral Club is preparing Christmas carols and cantatas, and there will be solos, both instrumental and vocal, and community singing. Funds for financing the community Christmas tree celebration are to be obtained from the men's clubs and banks of the city. Only a small contribution from each organization will be necessary to pay the expense, according to E. A. Beard, chairman of the finance committee, who declares that he has already been assured the support of a number of the clubs. Final details of the celebration will be made at a meeting to be held next Wednesday night at the DeCew's Levington agency salesroom on North Lemon street. DON'T FORGET YOUR INCOME TAX THURS. Cheerful Christmas thought: Tomorrow is the last day to pay fourth installment of income tax. Don't forget to have your check in the mail not later than tomorrow to avoid penalty. PUNISH ATTACKERS U. S. MAN, DEMAND WASHINGTON, Dec. 14. — A demand for the punishment of Chinese diers who are charged with shoot- and wounding Charles Coltman, American merchant at Kalgan, an northwest of Pekin, has been made by Minister Shurman at Pekin. NEW CARDINALS BLESSED OME, Dec. 14. — Amidst cereals centuries old, the eight new cardinals created on Monday received special blessing today at a public story at the vatican. BOND VOTE MONDAY Fullerton's outfall sewer bond election is Monday. There are two measures. Mayor W. F., Coulter requested today that the public be advised on this matter, one measure being incomplete without the other. One measure calls for an expenditure of $175,000 and the other $75,000. PERMIT ASKED FOR HALF YARD OF R. R. AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 14—Application to construct one of the smallest stretches of railroad in the world is before the state railroad commission. The Grand Prairie & Northern Railroad company seeks to gain permission to make a connection with a spur track of the Texas & Pacific at Gravel Pit, Dallas county, Texas. The length of the required trackage is exactly eighteen inches. Previous efforts to secure such permission have been unsuccessful. BANDITS IN GEM ROBBERY ESCAPE CHICAGO, Dec. 14. — Police today had no trace of the two men who last night held up James E. Harrison, diamond broker, and escaped with $100,000 in uncut stones and $2000 in cash. The robbery was staged while hundreds of persons passed within a few feet. The men scooped up 14 trays of diamonds, cut the telephone wires, gagged and bound Harrison and fled. LLOYD GEORGE IN AUTO WRECK, UNHURT LONDON, Dec. 14. — Former Premier Lloyd George's automobile was in a collision today at the entrance of the house of commons. Lloyd George escaped without injury, his car being damaged. CHILDREN'S XMAS PROGRAM Preparations are being made for the presentation of "Bird's Christmas Choral" by upper grades of Fullerton grammar school the evening of Dec. 20, under direction of Miss Frances Walker. This is also P.T.A. night for fathers. ANA threatens to flood the areas near the new Talbert and Myers Grove bridges, he said. The approaches to these structures have not been built and now will be delayed because the sand cannot be obtained from the river in flood. Some work is being done in Gypsum canyon off Santa Ana canyon. The Standard, Union, Shell and Associated are the companies contributing $6000 to the protection work near the County Hospital. They do so because the flats near Huntington Beach threaten to be flooded again. A year or more ago, the Standard lost a well by flood. McBride called attention to the fact that protection work at point not too far distant means a greater pressure of water at points lower down. WOMAN HURT WHEN CROWDED OFF ROAD Mrs. Anna Peasley and small son of Santa Ana were crowded off the boulevard near the Orange-co hospital early last evening by a machine driven by Mr. Oscar Sherman of Orange. Mrs. Peasley was slightly hurt, a small gash being cut in the back of her head. The son was not injured. Her wound was dressed and she went home. She was taken to the hospital by Mr. Sherman. ARMED DEPUTIES SURROUND HOUSE LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14. — Heavily armed squad of five deputies was rushed in an automobile today to an isolated house behind some sand runes near Manhattan Beach following a report of the sherriff's office that desperate criminals were in hiding at the house. JAP PRINCE REGENT HAS TYPHUS, REPORT TOKIO, Dec. 14. — An unconfirmed report said that Hirchito, prince regent of Japan, is a victim of typhus fever. TUNA RUN NEAR END SAN DIEGO, Dec. 14. — The run of tuna off the Lower California coast will end this week, as far as commercial operations are concerned, it was announced today. BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY ON ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year 1921 $1,254,875 No. of Permits 862 Year of 1920 879,980 No. of Permits 564 TWENTY-SIXTH YEAR COLLISION ARRESTS MAY FOLLOW "STEAM TRAP" PROBE HOUSTON, Tex., Dec. 14.—Five deaths at a hospital this morning brought the total to 14 dead as a result of the crash of Houston, East & West Texas passenger train No. 28 with a switch engine at Humble, nearby oil town, late last night. Conductor William Campsey, Houston; M. Young, VanNoy company agent; an unidentified white man, and six negroes were cooked to death by live steam. Approximately 35 other negroes were badly scalded, five of them so seriously that they died, bringing the death total up to 14 by 9:30 o'clock this morning. The train was known as the Nacogdoches Lufkin "Rabbit" running between Houston and Shreveport. Although they received a severe shakig up, none of the passengers in the Pullman cars was injured. All of the dead and injured were passengers in the first and second coaches of the train, into which the live steam from the switch engine's steam chest poured when the pipes were broken by the shock of the col... were badly scalded, five of them so seriously that they died, bringing the death total up to 14 by 9:30 o'clock this morning. The train was known as the Nacogdoches Lufkin "Rabbit" running between Houston and Shreveport. Although they received a severe shakig up, none of the passengers in the Pullman cars was injured. All of the dead and injured were passengers in the first and second coaches of the train, into which the live steam from the switch engine's steam chest poured when the pipes were broken by the shock of the collision. Outstanding among many instances of bravery and presence of mind recorded during the work of rescuing victims was one railroad man who refused to give his name. This man catapulted himself into the coach while it was still a seething cauldron, stumbling the entire length of the car, breaking windows as he progressed, and thus as a result of his bravery the steam poured out of the car and relieved the stifling victims sufficiently for them to be revived when taken out. His action is believed to have saved many lives. Panic followed the crash in the negro coach. Wid, horrified yells and shrieks rang out as a mad seramble for windows and doors began. FIRE PERILS SIGNAL HILL OIL WELL LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14.—Flames that for a time endangered one of the largest producing oil wells in the Signal Hill district, near Long Beach, the Davis-McMillan Co. 1, were extinguished by heroic efforts of the Long Beach fire department under the personal supervision of Fire Chief C. C. Crawl, it was reported from the beach city today. Gas escaping along the outside of the well casing caught fire and until the blaze was finally extinguished, it was feared that the 4600 barrel-a-day producers would be entirely destroyed, as the oil could not have been shut off. MEDIUM NEWMAN FACES CHARGE TODAY LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14.—Facing a charge of contributing to the delinquency of a 16-year-old girl, Harry Y. Cohen, better known as "Rev." Charles E. Newman, medium and alleged adviser to women in "lost love" cases, was scheduled to appear before Superior Judge Bertin Weyl for plea today. "Rev." Newman was arrested several weeks ago after Mrs. Lillian Hildreth, 16-year-old matron, had preferred charges against him. THREE BOYS KILLED IN PAYROLL HOLIDUP HOLSTON Tex., Dec. 14. FIVE SHOT DURING UNDERWORLD BATTLE ELDORADO, Ark., Dec. 14. Gamblers and other underworld characters fought a renewed battle with citizens in the Smackover oil fields, near here, early today. Five men were seriously shot in the open fighting which broke out shortly after midnight. REPORTS THEFT OF SADDLE J. T. Dungan of Dungan and Callecotte reported to police that a saddle has been stolen. It is a silver-horned, 60-pound saddle with a 16-inch swell at the tree. The saddle was made in Pueblo, Colo. Examinations for Orange-co grammar school teachers will be held in Santa Ana, Dec. 26, 27 and 28. This applies to all who aspire to become grammar school teachers. BLUNDERS: WHY IS THIS WHONG? The answer will be found among today's want ads. (What "Blunder" do you suggest?) (Protected by Associated Editors)