oc-plain-dealer 1923-05-04

CARHART SWIMMING POOL OPENS MAY 19 The Fulfordton swimming plunge on the Carhart ranch is scheduled to open for the summer season on May 19. The pool has been completely remodeled since the last season, and a new cliving ccaffold erected. There are dressing rooms for 50 people, and instead of having certain hours for the boys, and men, certain hours of the girl and women, this year provisions have been made for "all hands and the cook" to go bathing at the same time. Jack Kilburn, has been retained with salary for four months, to be swimming instructor. FOREST FIRE DUE TO CARELESSNESS WASHINGTON, May 4.—Twenty thousand forest fires, which raged across a score of states, destroyed $10,000,000 worth of standing timber in the past month. It was announced today by Senator McNary, Republican of Oregon, chairman of the senate re-forestation committee. Government reports showed the fires were caused by human carelessness. McNary announced he will ask next congress to appropriate $1,500,000 as a special fund to provide federal forest patrols. The present appropriation is only $5,000. COURT ADJOURNS WITHOUT COMING TO DECISION VISALIA, May 4—After hearing the testimony of 30 witnesses, the grand jury adjourned shortly after midnight for two weeks without taking any action toward fixing responsibility for the recent disturbance at Yettem, an Armenian colony, in which Setra N. Kichigan was seriously wounded, when it is alleged he attempted to leap upon I. D. Sayre, constable, one of a party seeking signatures to raise growers contracts. "SITTIN' PRITTY" FOR JULY FOURTH BOUT (By International News Service) GREAT FALLS, May 4.—With an official ruling by Attorney General W. D. Rankin, that no obstacle will be placed in the path of the Dempsey-Gibbons Fourth of July bout at Shelby if the state boxing laws are followed, preparations went forward here today for the arrival of Jack Dempsey, who is expected to pitch his training camp in this city in the very near future. Shirley Ford, local banker, says the Dempsey contract would stipulate he will do his training in this city. Ford holds in trust $100,000 to be paid the champion when he signs articles. SPEND $1,900,000 IN PREPARING CASE (By International News Service) CHICAGO, May 4.—The government has spent $1,900,000 preparing its case against the railroad shopmen according to depositions introduced today by Jacob Dickinson, special U. S. Attorney, in the hearing on the government's plea for a permanent injunction. The defendants having withdrawn, the court is expected to take the plea under advisement next week. RENEW PERMITS (By International News Service) WASHINGTON, May 4.—International revenue commissioner Blair slashed some red tape today by ordering the prohibition unit to renew liquor permits of all retail druggists unless there is evidence that the druggists have diverted intoxicants to illegal use. Thousands of renewals have been held up while the records of all the druggists in the country were being investigated. Buenos Aires has over 140 regularly used theaters and halls of moving pictures. STEAMER (By International San Francisco steamer H. H. R. Charleston, S. C., aground on the C dispatch to the of the Chamber today. LEGAL IN THE SUPERIOR COUNTY OF OF CALIFORNIA Fred H. Schneider’s Market IN DALEY’S No. 1 steer beef (no cows) handled in this market. All our meats are personally selected by us. You make no mistake in buying here. Steer beef shoulder roasts, (best cut), per lb...18c Shoulder pig pork roasts, per lb...15c Legs of pork roasts, ½ or whole, per lb...23c Eastern skinned hams, ½ or whole, per lb...27c Eastern smoked picnics, per lb...17c Bacon squares, per lb...15c Eastern smoked bacon backs, per lb...22c Poultry, Rabbits and Fish at all Times OPENING The Anaheim Book Store Saturday, May 5th The Anaheim Book Store Saturday, May 5th at 228 EAST CENTER ST. ANAHEIM, CA COMPLETE STOCK of Books, Stationery, Office : and School Supplies : Your Inspection Cordially Invited ANAHEIM BOOK STORE Jos. S. Meiklejohn 228 East Center Street Anaheim, Calif. HERE'S ONE BARKING DOG THAT BITES STEAMER AGROUND (By International News Service) SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.—The steamer H. H. Rogers, San Pedro to Charleston, S. C., was reported to be aground on the Charleston bar in a dispatch to the marine department of the Chamber of Commerce here today. LEGAL NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. The Age of Mammals W. E. ALLEN California Biological Feature Service In recent years there has been a good deal of discussion amongst scientists concerning the decline of mammals as a dominant form of life. In fact, the evidence of this decline is viewed with much concern on the part of people who have given it most attention. A good general statement of the present situation is given by Osborn and Anthony in the most vividly illustrated by the case of the mole. Although this animal is so very small, so well hidden and so hard to capture, it was represented in the world market in 1921 by more than 9,000,000 skins. LEGAL NOTICE IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE, STATE OF CALIFORNIA. No. 14779 Notice for publication of Time of Proving Will Ete. In the Matter of the Estate of Jennie J. Bircher, also known as Jennie Bircher, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that Friday, the 11th day of May, 1923, at 10 o'clock A.M. of said day, at the Court Room of this Court, Department No. 1, in the City of Santa Ana, County of Orange, State of California, has been appointed as the time and place for hearing the application of A. H. Bircher, praying that a document now on file in this Court, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said deceased, be admitted to probate, that Letters of Administration with the will annexed be issued to A. H. Bircher, at which time and place all persons interested therein may appear and contest the same. Dafed April 26, 1923. J. M. BACKS, County Clerk Tipton and Callor, Attorneys for petitioner. Pub. Apr. 27, 28, 30; May 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8. The Age of Mammals W. E. ALLEN California Biological Feature Service In recent years there has been a good deal of discussion amongst scientists concerning the decline of mammals as a dominant form of life. In fact, the evidence of this decline is viewed with much concern on the part of people who have given it most attention. A good general statement of the present situation is given by Osborn and Anthony in the Journal of Mammalogy for November, 1922, in a short article entitled "Close of the Age of Mammals". To the ordinary reader there cannot be much cause for alarm in the opening statement that the Age of Reptiles lasted about 10,000,000 years, that the Age of Mammals has already lasted about 3,000,000 years and that mammals reached their best position about 400,000 years ago. We are likely to think that there is still a fairly good supply of reptiles even though their age has passed, and that mammals are certainly holding a prominent place in world life even if they have been losing ground for some hundreds of thousands of years. If such chances are occurring thus slowly, it is difficult to see any practical connection with our activities as individuals today. This view may be strengthened of course, by the evidence that mammals, as well as other groups, have been repeatedly decimated or almost destroyed by climatic changes, or by other widespread injurious conditions, which may become effective again, but from which they have saved some representatives and may again be able to save some. In fact, the only rational conclusion seems to be that all forms or life are subject to cyclical changes, not only in their surroundings but also in their vigor and success as living things. From such a view point one may regret the decline of mammals, or of any group, without in the least knowing how to prevent it. Bht: Osborn and Anthony present ground for distinct qualification of this view. While they say that mammals reached their highest estate about 400,000 years ago, they also say that man, as man appeared about that time and began his direct interference with natural conditions on the surface of the earth. His actual destruction of other mammals was probably not prominent at first, but as he gradually learned to use skins for clothing, animal fats for burning and for art, and bones for tools and ornament he rapidly became the most destructive agency operating upon many of his more lowly neighbors. With the beginnings of agriculture much land was withdrawn from use of lower animals and there was increasing demand for animal products for fertilizing and most vividly illustrated by the case of the mole. Although this animal is so very small, so well hidden and so hard to capture, it was represented in the world market in 1921 by more than 9,060,000 skins. Dr. Hornaday, of the New York Zoological Park, describes the situation in another way, equally striking. He says that in New York state there are five hundred destroyers of mammals for each one actively helping to conserve them. In the West, his estimate is one thousand destroyers to each active conserver, and in Africa 100,000 to one. He says emphatically that the best wild life of the world is being destroyed at "express speed". Do we care? Superficial appearances indicate that we do not. Without stopping to consider the question the ordinary person will probably say off hand that he does not see that anything can be done, that it is not worth while to try, or even that he sees no need for saving animals lower than man. But, looking deeper, it is very clear that perably ninety nine people in every hundred really have a great interest in some mammal or in many of them. The circus menagerie is always crowded with people eager to merely look at mammals of various kinds. There are always crowds about mammal exhibits in zoological parks. In open country every traveller is on the look out for mammals, small as well as large. The journey would be dreary without them. In most cases, unless definitely trying to kill them, he feels a friendly thrill of companionship for them. To put the question in another way, how should we enjoy living in a world devoid of wild mammals? If that is not an attractive prospect we must take some action to keep some of these for the pleasure of our children, if not for ourselves. Starbuck's Red. See Classified Ad. interference with natural conditions on the surface of the earth. His actual destruction of other mammals was probably not prominent at first, but as he gradually learned to use skins for clothing, animal fats for burning and for art, and bones for tools and ornament, he rapidly became the most destructive agency operating upon many of his more lowly neighbors. With the beginnings of agriculture much land was withdrawn from use of lower animals and there was increasing demand for animal products for fertilizing and other uses. Finally, the rapid growth of human population not only increased such demands but the invention of firearms and the demands of art and fashion added still other demands upon the lower animals. The influence of man in hastening the close of the Age of Mammals is well illustrated and partly revealed by the present condition of the fur trade. In the years 1919-1920-1921 over 30,000,000 skins were placed on the world market each year. Since many mammals are killed for sport or other reasons without saving the skins, it is quite probable that man destroys each year 100,000,000 mammals over the earth as a whole. However, mere numbers do not tell the story of man's influence so convincingly as does the history of some of the animals concerned. Beavers were rapidly becoming extinct but are being saved by protection. The sea otter is practically extinct. The Guadalupe seal is extinct. So is the grizzly bear. The buffalo is only being saved by rigid protection. Even the inconspicuous musk rat is having a narrow escape so far. The vigor and relentlessness with which destruction is carried on is Cement Pipe Lines Nick Hile Ph. 893-W Anaheim J. H. 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