oc-plain-dealer 1923-01-13

PLAIN LEADING NE VOL. XXVI—NO. 127 KLU KLUX DEATHS COMMITTED BY 7 PICKED KLANSMEN COURT HOUSE, BASTROP, La., Jan. 13.—A "murder squad" of seven picked men, carefully chosen from the membership of a "black hooded mob" crucified Watt Daniel and Thomas F. Richards of Morehouse parish on the night of Aug. 24 after subjecting them to frightful torture, it was learned today from evidence in the hands of the state's prosecutors. SHIPPING OF CAL. NAVELS INCREASES California citrus fruit growers have no established precedent to guide them in safeguarding against fire danger. Preparedness at all is the only safe rule. A half dozen witnesses saw the "murder squad" en route with their captives to a spot reep in the coulee swamp lands, where Daniel and Richards kept a rendexvous with death. Two more men saw the murderers homeward bound from Lake La Fourche after they had sought to hide their infamous crime by tossing the mutilated bodies into a watery grave. This much the state has established by unimpeachable witnesses at the open hearing. One more witness is yet to appear who will tell of seeing the "murder squad" fresh from commitment of their crimes en route to Lake La. Fourche with the bodies of Daniel and Richards. When this man whose identity has only CAL. NAVELS INCREASES California citrus fruit growers have no established precedent to guide them in safeguarding against pest danger. Preparedness at all levels is the only safe rule. Damage to last year's crop occurred on Jan. 19 and 20 in all So. Calif. districts excepting Ventura-co., where the killing frost occurred just one week later. The entire month of January can be classed as a critical weather period. Since Dec. 19 the greater part of the interior citrus districts of So. Calif. have experienced 18 days during which the maximum temperature did not drop below 70 degrees. For five days the thermometer hovered about the 90 degree mark. To the relief of growers, the past three days has brot about a gradual tapering off of the abnormally warm weather. Weather forecasts hold no promise for rain in the next few days. Shipments are steadily increasing notwithstanding the fact that packing houses in some districts are closing down until March. February with its accompanying eastern blizzards is a treacherous month in which to have a large quantity of fruit on track. Some growers fear a heavy dropping of fruit as a result of the hot weather. To date no excessive dropping is reported. Navel oranges have been slow in coloring. Cooler nights are required to bring out the color. Too many green oranges have been shipped to market this season. There is a tendency to hurry the fruit out, which is a mistake in the face of extreme conditions. Florida oranges are giving splendid satisfaction. Sizes are particularly desirable. Over half of the Florida crop remains to be shipped. The market on California oranges is steadily gaining strength. Central California districts have less than 50 cars of navels remaining for shipment. So. Calif. navels are now appearing in the auctions for the first time this season. The demand is keeping pace with the supply. An open winter in the East has favored the handling of oranges to date. Shippers have had only a few cars showing the effects of freezing en route. February weather must still be reckoned with and no heavy accumulation of cars on track should be permitted. If shipments are well regulated for the next six weeks, Florida will have had a chance to clean up to a large extent. Weather conditions will be more settled in the eastern markets and California navel oranges will be of the best eating quality. F.o.b. quotations on fancy navels cover the following range: Size $80s, 100s, 125s, 136s. Two more men saw the murderers homeward bound from Lake La Pouche after they had sought to hide their infamous crime by tossing the mutilated bodies into a watery grave. This much the state has established by unimpeachable witnesses at the open hearing. One more witness is yet to appear who will tell of seeing the "murder squad" fresh from commitment of their crimes en route to Lake La. Fourche with the bodies of Daniel and Richards. When this man whose identity has only been hinted at in court, is produced, the state's preliminary case will be completed. The much discussed possibility of wholesale arrests looms now as a practical certainty. While no attempt has been made as yet to identify actual members of the "hooded mob," which kidnapped Daniel and Richards prior to their murders, this testimony is expected within the next few days: The naming of members in this band will be followed by far-reaching arrests, it was declared. The state has definitely fixed the number of actual murderers at seven from testimony already produced in the hearing. This included the statement of C. C. Davenport, kidnapped by the "hooded mob," who saw the seven men drive away from Collinson with Daniel and Richards, bound and gagged, on a Ford truck. The same procession was seen returning from Lake La Fourche less than three hours later by Conrad McDuffy and Marshall Mott, youths living near the lake. RICHARDSON SAVES PLANT QUARANTINE The Richardson economy program will not hit the state bureau of quarantine, according to A.A. Broek, county horticultural commissioner, who revealed today that an item of $200,000 or $92,000 more than for the previous biennium had been approved by the governor and board of control. A total of $234,310 was asked. Riverside, San Bernardino and Los Angeles-cos., will have to co-operate to some extent with the state in guarding against the entrance of new and noxious citrus fruit pests, but much better protection than in other years is assured. Hundreds of ranches will not have to fumigate against black scale this year because of the increased number of aphycus and rhizobius parasites released this year, said Broek. As a result they will be saved thousands of dollars. Owing, however, to the secondary pest, the quaylea and eusemion, which feed on the aphycus, the latter becomes ineffective as soon as the former two become strong enough to overcome it. TWO INJURED WHEN Executive committee chairman of the atlanta president to consider between regular board WEST CITY BUSINESS EXPANSION An important extra Center-st business seen today with that Wm. Sperbes thru Lamb-Wright $28,000, the Christmas perty at the northern ena and Center-st building, which is a congregation, will be days when Mr. Sperbes will make extensive the exact nature of wounce later. The Lamb and Wm in addition to the following transfer week since moving in cation, the first roostoffice. Sold the Billig prunet-st to P. Pickels Sold the Mabel C and Center-st to T who will construct ment house there. "IN JUG" SOB John Adams of Plug jug" sobering up, up this morning on ing drunk, by Bert liecman. He may be this afternoon. SCOUT PROGRESSIVE Tuesday next, Jam Boy Scouts club at twanis club meeting according to announcer Program Committee. At this meeting it club activities make a report of members, they having the festive board at their chairman, Rose an elaborate chicken to discuss the organ during the ensuing y Several matters oance to the club will other committees. LITTLE HOPE U.S.HA date. Shippers have had only a few cars showing the effects of freezing en route. February weather must still be reckoned with and no heavy accumulation of cars on track should be permitted. If shipments are well regulated for the next six weeks, Florida will have had a chance to clean up to a large extent. Weather conditions will be more settled in the eastern markets and California navel oranges will be of the best eating quality. F. o. b. quotations on fancy navels cover the following range: Size 80s, -1.75 per box; 100s $2.25; 126s, $2.75; 150s, $3.00 and smaller sizes $3.25. Choice fruit, 50 cents per box less. Cash quotations are on a basis of $2.50 per box for Orange-so navels for cars running not over 12½ per cent 126s and larger and $2.75 for other districts, cars running not over 20 per cent 126s and larger. There is a better inquiry reported on each business past week. Growers are generally holding for 3 cents per pound for navels in most So. Calif., districts excepting Orange-co where several buys have been reported the past week on a 2-cent per pound basic. Present moderate prices on California lemons in eastern markets is instilling confidence in buyers. The result is a strong situation for this season of the year with an especially active demand. The way the trade is taking California lemons gives every indication that shippers will enter the spring season in good shape. F. o. b. quotations are on a basis of $150 per box on extra choice 360s and $5.50 on 300s. Choice lemons are quoted 50 cents per box lower. There are on hand and available for sale within the next 30 days, approximately 70,000 boxes of foreign lemons as compared with 16,000 boxes for the corresponding date last season. For the 1921 season, same date, 6000 boxes were available. NEW ORANGE PACKING HOUSE The Central Lemon Ass'n of Villa Park will expend $60,000 for a new lemon packing house at Orange and another $30,000 for 30 two or three-room houses for Mexican labor. A dormitory will be put up at Villa Park, costing $10,080 to house Filipino labor. TWO INJURED WHEN CARS HIT IN FOG Robert Gibbs and Miss Theodore Hager, both of Anaheim were thrown from their car and slightly hurt near Buena Park when the Ford roadster in which they were riding was struck by an Oakland. The accident is said to have been due to the heavy fog. The roadster was almost demolished. Miss Hager and Mr. Gibbs were thrown to the pavement and painfully bruised. Miss Hager is temporarily confined to her bed over the shock. STAGE DRIVER IS SUED FOR DIVORCE Repeated instances of gross infidelity in and about Anaheim are cited by Ina L. Cope in a suit for divorce filed today against Edwin E. Cope. She did not hear of his alleged acts until two years or more after they took place, she declares. She left him on March 15, 1922. He is a driver for the Crown Stages she says, and well able to contribute to the support of their daughter, a minor. She asks custody of the child, declaration that an insurance policy on her life amounting to $1000 be declared her own property and not community, and that he defray costs of the action. L. F. Coburn is her attorney instead of C.'N. Mozley, who was first selected. MEAT HOOK CAUSES PAINFUL INJURY Robert Flint, of 1115 Lincoln Ave., who works for the Stroup Meat market was slightly hurt today when he ran a meat hook into his hand. He was given surgical attention, and his wound said not to be dangerous. At this meeting it the club activities make a report of members, they having the festive board at their chairman, Rose an elaborate chicken to discuss the organ during the ensuing try. Several matters concerning to the club will other committees. LITTLE HOPE U. S. HA The federal approach for the improvement Harbor at Newport Biscayne be acted upon authorities by March grass adjourns Major army engineer of the district declares. For Los Angeles it is appropriated to the ported to the house, used in purchasing dredge and drumming bor, for San Diego to remove three shoals. CHARGE GRAND An information was the People vs. Cornea the folly of grand lion 1915 was involved, one $37, valued at $65 Frank Book of Los Car was stolen in Or was turned over to Ltry. BARNES INFECTION The five months old and Mrs. Bruce Barry died this morning at ness. Burial will be morning at Loma Vista has charge of the boo BUILDING I G. W. Bruns, th dences at 116 So. O $3200 each, one $38 O.A. Fisher, th dences at 116 So. O $3200 each, one $38 THE THERMAL Maximum 68 at 2 Minimum 51-1-2 THE ORANGE COUNTY AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER READING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY Anaheim, California, Saturday, Jan. 13, 1923 HARGROVE NAMES HIS COMMITTEES President A. E. Hargrove of the Anaheim Realty Board today announced the appointment of the following committeemen: Finance committee—G. M. Simpson, chairman; B. H. Sidnam, H. E. Scott. Arbitration committee, Joe Wagner, chairman; S. M. Kistler, E. C. Lieb. Soliciting committee, J. S. Howard, chairman; W. J. Jewell, Harold Clairmont. Reception committee, B. H. Sidnam, chairman; F. F. Fowler, R. C. Berger. Law and legislation committee, G. J. Stock, chairman; J. E. Stewart, Adolph Thomas. Advertising committee, F. F. Fowler, chairman; Joe Wagner, E. C. Lieb. City beautification committee, R. C. Berger, chairman; B. H. Sidnam, J. E. Stewart, J. S. Howard, Harold Clairmont. Executive committee. Composed of chairman of the above committees who shall be subject to call by the president to consider special matters between regular board meetings. WEST CENTER BUSINESS CLASH IMPLICATION AT RUHE CHRISTIANS SELL SITE OF BLDG. Congregation Will Erect Tabernacle on Helena-St. For Revival At the annual meeting of the Anaheim Christian church last night, it was voted to sell the church property at the northeast corner of Helena and Center-sts for $28,000 thru Lamb & Wright, realtors. The lot fronts 75 feet on Center-st and 151 on Helena-st. The building, which is retained by Heroic Guards Back As From Dead YORK BEACH Me., Jan. 13. After a night of terrible hardship and suffering Capt. Walter E. Sprague and the crew of six of the Isle of Shoals coast guard station returned today as from the dead. Their hands and feet were badly frozen and they were suffering severely from exposure. They had been missing since they put out in a power boat to the rescue of two men on the wrecked lumber schooner Ralph W. 1915 FRUIT LAW TO BE WEST CENTER BUSINESS EXPANDS An important extension of the W. Center-st business section was foreseen today with the announcement that Wm. Sperbes had purchased thru Lamb-Wright Realty Co. for $28,000, the Christian church property at the northeast corner of Helena and Center-sts. The church building, which is retained by the congregation, will be razed within 60 days when Mr. Sperbes announces he will make extensive improvements, the exact nature of which he will announce later. The Lamb and Wright realty firm in addition to the above sale, report the following transfers made the last week since moving into their new location, the first north of the rostoffice; Sold the Billig property on Chestnut-st to P. Pickelsimer. Sold the Mabel Clark lot at Janus and Center-sts to T. M. Edwards who will construct a modern apartment house there. "IN JUG" SOBERING UP John Adams of Placentia is in "the Jug" sobering up. He was picked up this morning on a charge of being drunk, by Bert Moody, local policeman. He may be brot to trial late this afternoon. SCOUT PROGRAM AT ANAHEIM KIWANIS Tuesday next, Jan. 16th, will be Boy Scouts day at the Anaheim Kiwanis club meeting at the Elks Club, according to announcement of the Program Committee. At this meeting it is expected that the club activities committee will make a report of interest to the members, they having gathered at the festive board at the home of their chairman, Roscoe B. Young, at an elaborate chicken dinner recently to discuss the organization activities during the ensuing year. Several matters of much importance to the club will be presented by other committees. LITTLE HOPE FOR U. S. HARBOR AID Congregation Win Exect Tabernacle on Helena-St. For Revival At the annual meeting of the Anaheim Christian church last night, it was voted to sell the church property at the northeast corner of Helena and Center-sts for $28,000 thru Lamb & Wright, realtors. The lot fronts 75 feet on Center-st and 151 on Helena-st. The building, which is retained by the congregation, will be razed within 60 days. The congregation has had offers of several sites for a new edifice. Instead, in the weeks of Jan. 22 or Jan. 29, a large tabernacle will be erected in one day on a lot leased on Helena-st between Broadway and Center-st. Then will follow a series of meetings conducted by Evangelist Vawter and five assistants now holding a series of meetings in Santa Ana. The meeting last night was preceded by a dinner attended by 75 members. There will be meetings each night next week to consider plans for church activities. New officers for the coming year are: elders, George McGuire, I. W. Poling; deacons N. F. Ballou, J. D. Guy, K. C. King, H. Harling, Lee Jones, George Alexander; deaconess, Mrs. H. J. Leavitt; Municipal secretary, J. A. Baker; treasurer, D. J. Pitts, pianist, Miss Iris McKinney, assistant pianist, Mrs. Dorothy Dickenson; ushers, A. M. Irwin, H. Harling and Ralph Dickenson. The trustees, new and old, are Messrs. George McGuire, I. W. Poling, N. F. Ballou, W. F. McClelland, George Alexander and J. A. Baker. Sunday school officers also were chosen at last night's meeting, as follows: Superintendent, H. J. Leavitt, Placentia; assistant supt. Mrs. Dorothy Dickenson; secretary, Mrs. D. J. Pitts; assistant secretary, Mrs. H. J. Leavitt, treasurer, D. J. Pitts; librarian, Barbara Hunt; enrolling secretary Mrs. A. Anderson, pianist Lucy Belle Morran cradle roll supt., Mrs. A. G. McKoy; missionary rupt., Mrs. George M. Dickenson. A short program followed election, which included music and readings. IMPORTANT MEETING OF RETAILORS MON. The most important meeting of the last year will be held at the Elks Club Monday night, beginning at 6:20, by members of the Anaheim Merchants Ass'n., when one matter particularly of interest and importance will be brought before the merchants for decision. A speaker will address the merchants on retail merchandising and a full attendance is urged by President O. H. Renner. Annual election of officers at the meeting next month 1915 FRUIT LAW TO BE TESTED The constitutionality of the 1915 state statute regarding the shipment of frosted fruit will be tested, if the case against Don Masten, foreman for the local Gentile packing house on the S.P., comes to trial before Justice J. B. Cox in Santa Ana, it was learned today. Judge Cox declared that Masten had not appeared yesterday as scheduled and hence that his bond had been declared forfeited, but that if Masten could give a good reason for his failure to appear he could yet appear within 20 days. The limit of tolerance permitted by the state, according to the statute, is under 15 per cent of a given quantity—usually a box—dried transversely under 20 per cent. That is, 15 per cent or more or 20 per cent or more makes a shipper liable. The case aroused much interest here because of the efforts of the principal packing associations to keep the reputation of California citrus fruit from being undermined in the Eastern markets. SAYS WILD PARTIES AT NEWPORT CLUB The Newport Harbor Yacht Club was the scene of wild parties in which Ella Emery Merritt figured according to a cross complaint filed with the Los Angeles-co clerk yesterday by Lewis N. Merritt, Pasadena millionaire, who is being sued for divorce. The parties were so wild, in fact, that Mrs. Merritt was reprimanded by the club's board of governors and compelled to pay damages says Merritt. Merritt denies that he knocked his wife down stairs in their home. He declares that she frequented Los Angeles cafes and danced with other men, and visited with a male escort a cabin in the high Sierras, remaining all night. The wild parties referred to extended to their own home, he says, Mrs. Merritt constantly drinking to excess. S.A.PHONE BLDG. WILL COST $400,000 At this meeting it is expected that the club activities committee will make a report of interest to the members, they having gathered at the festive board at the home of their chairman, Rosecoe B. Young, at an elaborate chicken dinner recently to discuss the organization activities during the ensuing year. Several matters of much importance to the club will be presented by other committees. LITTLE HOPE FOR U. S. HARBOR AID The federal appropriation asked for the improvement of Orange-co Harbor at Newport Beach cannot possibly be acted upon by the proper authorities by March 4 when congress adjourns Major E. D. Ardery army engineer of the Los Angeles district, declares. For Los Angeles harbor $760,000 is appropriated in the army bill reported to the house, the money to be used in purchasing a hydraulic dredge and dredging the inner harbor, for San Diego harbor $225,000 to remove three shoals. CHARGE GRAND LARCENY An information was filed today in the People vs Cornellison, charging the felony of grand larceny. A Buick 1915 was involved, engine No. 266, 527, valued at $650, belonging to Frank Beck of Los Angeles. The car was stolen in Orange. The case was turned over to Los Angeles-co to try. BARNES INFANT DIES The five months old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Barnes of La Habra died this morning after a short illness. Burial will be made tomorrow morning at Loma Vista. J. E. Sealc has charge of the body. BUILDING PERMITS O. W. Bruns, three frame residences at 116 So. Olive-st, two cost $2200 each, one $3800. O. A. Fisher, three frame residences at 116 So. Olive-st, two cost $2200 each, one $3800. THE THERMOMETER Maximum 68 at 2 p.m. Minimum 51-1-2 at 2 a.m. OF RETAILORS MON. The most important meeting of the last year will be held at the Elks Club Monday night, beginning at 6:30, by members of the Anaheim Merchants Ass'n., when one matter particularly of interest and importance will be brought before the merchants for decision. A speaker will address the merchants on retail merchandising and a full attendance is urged by President O. H. Renner. Annual election of officers at the meeting next month will also be taken up at the meeting Monday night. FRENCH CLASS AT EVENING HI SCHOOL A class in French (beginners and somewhat advanced combination class) will be opened Friday, Jan. 19th at 8 p.m. at Anaheim High school. Frederick R. Schiller, instructor. This course is designed to teach the students to pronounce French correctly, to read fluently, to understand and to speak with some facility the languages of every day life. Stress is laid on the practical rules of grammar with a thorough drill in the elements of French. Books furnished free. Apply at evening high school Friday at 8 p.m. CHARGES DESERTION Thomas H. Hughes today filed a divorce complaint against Rose Hughes, on the grounds of desertion. She is given the two minor children, girls of 14 and nine. They were married Feb. 14, 1907, in Yuma, Ariz. There is no community property. CASE GOES BY DEFAULT An echo of the big Hansen land forgery case was heard today when the case of T. R. Kinmouth of Joplin, Mo., vs S. Hansen et al went by default. J. H. McDuffie, a defendant, failed to answer. Fruit trees and ornamental plants. Now is the best time to plant. Largest assortment in So. California. All home grown, assuring best results, Orange County Nursery Co., 829 N. Los Angeles-at., Anaheim. Phone 854-J. Merritt denies that he knocked his wife down stairs in their home. He declares that she frequented Los Angeles cafes and danced with other men, and visited with a male escort a cabin in the high Sierra, remaining all night. The wild parties referred to extended to their own home, he says. Mrs. Merritt constantly drinking to excess. S. A. PHONE BLDG. WILL COST $400,000 Anaheim will share extensively in expenditures in Orange-co this year by the Pac. Tel. & Tel. Co., Aside from large expenditures already made and being made, this city will benefit by additional toll facilities between Los Angeles and Santa Ana. Fullerton Likewise will benefit. Santa Ana will have a $400,000 office building. Approximately $85,000 will be spent on this improvement alone. It will require four or five months to complete the enlargement of underground cable facilities here on the principal streets. TO BUILD HOUSES UPON NEW TRACT Charles Eygabroad will build a number of houses on the tract he has recently opened on Cherry-st. He will start construction of two stucco houses next week. He plans to sell them on easy terms. LEVERICH ESTATE $10,000 The estate of Louis B. Leverich amounts to a gross of -19,812.05, according to a decree of settlement of accounts filed today. Selma W. Leverich is the administratri. She declares she expended $2,425.98. AUTOMOBILE CRASH In an accident on Los Angeles-at reported to local police, a Chevrolet driven by Mrs. J. G. Chidhill of Anaheim, was struck by a Ford owned by A. Knapp of Anaheim Both cars were damaged. RE-ELECT CUTTLE PRESIDENT The Tri-Counties Reforestation Committee re-elected Francis Cuttle president at the annual meeting in Riverside, J. J. Dwyer attended from Anaheim. ANAHAM The nai district gived for than S. B bank co. Dodge, year, and bankers all parts with de be displing to auctioned today. His suce will be deputy in fice, over presided is consid his qualif Richardsoo BREAK FIGHT An old place at Clarence while During the kicked in deputy and them in the Cox today ealer GE COUNTY BUILDING PERMITS TELL STORY ON ANAHEIM'S GROWTH Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,040 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 TWENTY-SITXH YEAR IMPENDS UHR MINES FRENCH STRENGTHENED WHILE GERMANS RESIST BERLIN, Jan. 13.—French troops holding the Ruhr coal fields are strengthening their military positions, said a dispatch from Essen today. The first serious trouble in the Ruhr valley was threatened today when some of the coal companies were unable to pay all their men. The German coal and iron magnates and the civilian officials are refusing to co-operate with the French. According to a dispatch from Paris, the semi-official Matin today predicted an immediate extension of occupation by French troops in the great industrial city' of Bochum. Bochum already is surrounded by French troops. MORE MONEY FROM LESS FRUIT MORE MONEY FROM LESS FRUIT The German coal and iron magnates and the civilian officials are refusing to co-operate with the French. According to a dispatch from Paris, the semi-official Matin today predicted an immediate extension of occupation by French troops in the great industrial city of Bochum. Bochum already is surrounded by French troops. ALLIED COMMISSION GIVES GERMANY MORE TIME TO PAY PARIS, Jan. 13.—The interallied reparations commission today gave Germany a fortnight's grace to pay the $500,000,000 gold marks indemnity installment due Monday. In the meantime France will draw up new conditions upon which she will consent to an indemnity moratorium for Germany. France's conciliatory move toward Germany was believed to have resulted from the policy of passive resistance adopted by the Germans in the newly occupied zones in the Ruhr valley. The attitude of the Germans made it evident that France would have a difficult time increasing reparations payments from Germany even with productive guarantees imposed with military strength. When the allied reparations commission met today Louis Barthou, French representative, proposed that Germany be given until Jan. 31 to meet the next cash payment of 500,000,000 gold marks. The commission adopted the French plan and voted to postpone until Jan. 31, the date the next payment is due. Sir John Bradbury, British representative, abstained from voting. American Observer Boyden asked permission to publish the text of his remarks before the last session on the subject of America's attitude toward the Ruhr invasion, explaining there had been conflicting reports concerning it. Permission was granted. Germany is expected to ask a moratorium and it was to decide upon this that the commission was called together two days in advance of the expected default of the next payment. ANAHEIM SHIPS 36 CARS OF NAVELS The naval season in the Anaheim district got under way strongly for the first time this week when 26 cars were shipped by three of the five organizations and one car of lemmons. This compares with 11 cars last week. The associations are somewhat worried over the lack of rain, which is endangering cover crops, making irrigation necessary, and has a total of $1,739,697.92 return to the growers from the 1922 crop of oranges was reported today at the annual meeting of the Placencia Orange Growers' Ass'n., held at the Fullerton H. S. auditorium. All but $81,312.76 has already been paid to the growers, according to the annual report of Abe Pritchard, secretary and general manager. The meeting was attended by possibly two hundred of the members of the Ass'n., and annual officers were to be chosen this afternoon. Mr. Pritchard's annual report in part was as follows: "Your association shipped 1064 cars of 400 boxes; navels 124, mikes 15, sweet 9, grapefruit 1, valencias 946. This fell below estimates, but can be accounted for by the amount of early varieties which dropped as a result of the wind and freeze, the frozen fruit which could not be shipped, and the large percentage of the fruit which did not size. Your association shipped 28 1-2 per cent of the fruit shipped by the No. Orange-co Citrus Exchange and 32 1-2 per cent of the valencias." "The returns on the 1922 orange which equalled in volume 68 1-2 per cent of the previous season's shipments brought $67,285.99 more than the receipts of the 1921 season. We have mailed to the growers $1,658,285.16 for their fruit. The refunds which will be mailed soon will add $81,412.76 to this amount, making a total of $1,739,697.92." "Our estimates for 1912 shipments: navels 180 cars, mikes 35 cars, sweets 20 cars, valencias 1100 cars, a total of 1335 cars with 400 boxes to the car. The electric wind of 1921 and the freeze of 1922 demanded the fruit wood on many of the trees and this will affect the production for this year." Your association now has 273 stockholders a net gain of 14 over last year. We have 23 new growers, some being in the exchange for the first time and some having purchased groves already in this association and desiring to continue marketing through the exchange, membership being transferred. 225 acres were added during the year making about 3750 acres. ANAHEIM LOSES TO ANAHEIM SHIPS 36 CARS OF NAVELS The navel season in the Anaheim district got under way strongly for the first time this week when 36 cars were shipped by three of the five organizations and one car of lemmons. This compares with 11 cars last week. The associations are somewhat worried over the lack of rain, which is endangering cover crops, is making irrigation necessary, and has caused some losses on the navel crop in other sections. Too much warm or sunny weather causes navel oranges to drop or makes them puffy. The valencia crop also needs rain. The use of fertilizer as well as irrigating are recommended by managers at the present time. FIGHT TO RETAIN BANK CHIEF FAILS SACRAMENTO, Jan. 13.—The tremendous fight that has been waged for months to retain Jonathan S. Dodge in the office of state bank commissioner has failed. Dodge, whose salary is $10,000 a year, and in behalf of whom state bankers and political leaders from all parts of the state have interceded with Governor Richardson, is to be displaced about Feb. 1, according to authentic information obtained today. His successor, without any doubt, will be Frank F. Johnson, chief deputy in the state treasurer's office, over which the new governor presided for eight years. Johnson is considered an efficient man and his qualifications are well known to Richardson. BREAK SHOW CASE IN FIGHT AT PLACENTIA An old-fashioned fisticuffs took place at Placentia last evening when Clarence Frunk and George McKenzie while intoxicated mixed it up. During the fracas a showcase was kicked in, G. E. McClellan, criminal deputy, arrested the two and lodged them in the county jail. Justice J. B. Cox today fined them each $25. ANAHEIM LOSES TO SAN DIEGO TEAM Anaheim boy's basketball team was defeated by the San Diego five 23 to 12, yesterday at San Diego. Pohlmann was the star of the game, shooting five goals. Both teams showed a strong defense. The teams ran neck and neck nearly the whole game and it was only in the last several minutes that San Diego plunged ahead. The boys left a good impression with the San Diego five. Coach Elliott started the game with Pohlmann, Janss, Newkirk, Ross and Wallace. Hile replaced Janss in last half. BLUNDERS WHY IS THIS WRONG? Does your boy's sound on page mistake shown here? The answer will be four.