oc-plain-dealer 1923-07-31

TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER "WHERE do you walk when you take your constitutional after working hours are finished?" Officer E. T. Nickles was asked. "I don't walk, I go to bed." And there's a reason. Nickles claims that on ordinary patrol duty he walks something like 15 miles per day. And it's the same beat every day, of course. It's getting warm and walking is warmer work. Last summer the Plain Dealer put in a plea for lighter summer uniforms. What about it City Dads? BILLY MANTER, driller for the Getty Oil Co. at Signal Hill, who incidentally is very much interested in a pretty bit of Anaheim feminity, the other day hired a couple of helpers who had just rolled in from Arkansas. Each had a girl working at Catalina. Accordingly, they inquired the way there. They were obligingly told that it is only a short drive of a couple of hours beyond Point Fermin, that they could make the trip any evening after work. They hitched up their faithful Ford which had brot them all the way from Arkansas and started out for Catalina or bust. Midnight found them still chugging away in the vicinity of Redondo. They finally gave up the elusive chase and got back to Signal Hill in time for-work the next day. Nothing was said for some time until Billy observing their lack of sleep, solicitously inquired if they had enjoyed their social call. There was a joint explosive reply which might be summarized politely into: "Oh, Bill!" HOW short is the memory of man? For the third time in July it attempted to show us. PROGRESS OF ANAHEIM AS TOLD BY BUILDING Year Permits Total 1922 675 $1,413,046 1921 564 1,253,870 1920 362 879,950 1919 174 464,500 WEATHER Fair with moderate temperature tonight and Wednesday. HARDING Violations of Dry 58 COMMITTED TO JAIL FOR WET CRIME No Dope Fiends Arrested Since January 8, Says Jailer Violations of the National Prohibition Act, particularly possess/and drunkness. HOW short is the memory of man? For the third time in July it attempted to shower this morning, proving slightly more successful this time when there fell what the weather bureau might call a trace. A week ago Sunday evening it sprinkled for a few moments and there was a vivid rainbow as was duly chronicled in this column. It also "rained" last July. However, when old residents were interviewed today, none could be found who remembered it had ever rained in July. B. C. Rogers—"I have lived here 14 years and never knew it to rain a drop in July." Bill Knott—"I was born here and all I've got to say is that this is unusual weather." Billy Wallace—"I've been here 20 years and I never knew it to rain before in July. However, in June, that's different. The first June I was here we drove over in a buggy to visit Bob Swain's packing house in Fullerton. It was cloudy and I remarked to mother that we had better be getting home. Bob haw-hawed and said you could go anywhere any time in June here and get back perfectly dry. Well, when we reached Palm-at and the state highway it rained and hailed so hard that the horse nearly ran away." Bill Schureman—"I've lived in So. Calif. 33 years and this is the nearest to a July rain I've ever seen. We won't need to wash the oranges when they come in to the packing house now." Claude Sldnam—"I've been here 11 years and this is something new. I'm going to report it to the weather bureau. George Shaw—"There's so many easterners coming out here that they're bringing their own brand of weather along. Ed Merritt—"I've been here 20 years, landed here in January, 1895, and paid my first water bill in March that year. I don't recall any July rains." GEORGE SLOOP, deputy horticultural commissioner, calls attention to the law against importation and planting of nursery stock from outside the county without inspection. E. E. Biles of Los Angeles, who owns a ranch southwest of Anaheim, and Leo Dargatz, who also ranches southwest of town, were bribed before Judge Cox on the charge of planting nursery stock brot in from Los Angeles-co, without inspection. WET CRIME No Dope Fiends Arrested Since January 8, Says Jailer Violations of the National Prohibition Act, particularly possession/A and drunkenness are growing to an alarming extent in Orange co., Jailor Orin Moncrief showed today, when a computation made of prisoners during the month showed that 58 out of 147 were committed for such crimes. The total showed further that the usual quota on a given day of a little over 100 doesn't indicate the number of cases handled by the authorities. The total today was 119 of whom 18 were felons. An interesting feature of the record, however, is that not since Moncrief took office on Jan. 8 has there been a single dope fiend or user of dope arrested. If such a person has been imprisoned, it was for some other offense and he was not known to be subject to the habit. Three more liquor offenders were added to the total late yesterday and today: John Deturi, 29, of Los Angeles, brought in from the metropolis; Gene Lempman, 56, and H. F. Elly, 54, both arrested in Santa Ana for drunkenness. Aside from liquor cases, speeders, petty thieves and would-be handwriting experts compose the bulk of the prisoners. U.S. JURY PROBES ALL OIL COMPANIES (Los Angeles, July 31.) Federal grand jurors today planned to hold several weekly sessions until every suspected oil company in So. Calif. has passed under the eyes of the federal detectives who recently unearthied evidence which, it is believed, will soon result in wholesale indictments of oil operators for alleged misuse of the mails. Officials and directors of two Texas oil companies, said to be more than a score in number, were to be indicted by the federal grand jury here today for alleged use of the meals to defraud it was rumored. So, Californians are said to have lost more than $2,000,000 in alleged "wild cat" oil schemes. MOB BURNS NEGRO LOOKS FOR SECOND July witnessed the represented by build Anaheim rise to $1.5 seven months, compared $19.50 last year for t From the new total are omitted. There wereunal permits against $31total valuation for t$117.155. An $8,000 dwelling est single item on the dicates that home builto be the feature of a In June there were the valuation was $1455 and a valuation of July last year, as it48 permits and a value939 made a better shrespects than thisJ1921, there were $59valuation of only $89.witnessed only 16 per ing a valuation of $18 CHARGE "INVIO GOVERNMENT LOS ANGELES, July tending to indicate that le Oak does not entire the police department "invisible government" force, were promised to police commission tomocharges against Captain dismissed commander tion, dismissed by Cl Saturday. Reports were currentwhen Captain Heath's friend will GEORGE SLOOP, deputy horticultural commissioner, calls attention to the law against importation and planting of nursery stock from outside the county without inspection. E. E. Biles of Los Angeles, who owns a ranch southwest of Anaheim, and Leo Dargatz, who also ranches southwest of town, were brot before Judge Cox on the charge of planting nursery stock brot in from Los Angeles-co, without inspection. They were given suspendid sentences of ten days in jail. "They pleaded ignorance of the law," says Sloop, "but hereafter we are going to insist on jail sentences, as this is a very serious matter. Los Angeles-co has a number of citrus pests that have not been noticed here yet and we want to do everything to keep them out." SINK or swim, live or die, survive or petish, Laguna or bust—the city hall Peanut club is going to have that picnic tonight. Thrice have those 25 steaks been ordered and this time they're going to be consumed, it was positively announced today. "And if it will only sprinkle a little more, so we'll have to hunt a dry spot for the table cloth, it will be just like a back east picnic," says Mildred Powell, one of the moving spirits on the arrangements committee. "THIS is a small world after all," said M. O. Hensley, after reading in Plain Degler last night that Mr. and Mrs. Paul Richards of Red Oak, Ia., and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Powell of Seattle, were guests at H.D. Cook home. He used to go to school with Richards and came from the same town as Mrs. Powell. BUILDING PERMITS H. E. Billig, frame addition of residence at 202 W. Broadway, cost $2500. H. W. Yantz, addition of three rooms at 1117 W. Center-st, cost $750. Egnacio Hernandez, addition of frame room to residence at 1165 Parry-st, cost $40. Plain Dealer Ads Bring Results, Officials and directors of two Texas oil companies, said to be more than a score in number, were to be indicted by the federal grand jury here today for alleged use of the meals to defraud, it was rumored. So, Californians are said to have lost more than $2,000,000 in alleged "wild cat" oil schemes. MOB BURNS NEGRO LOOKS FOR SECOND YAZOO CITY, Miss., July 21—After burning one negro to death, a mob of more than 100 men today was scouring the woods near here for another who is doomed to a similar fate, according to reports. The men are charged with attacking with an axe Mrs. William Russell, wife of a prominent planter. Will Menifee was burned to death. LIVESTOCK FREIGHT RATES ARE REDUCED WASHINGTON, July 21.—Producers and shippers patronizing the federal controlled livestock markets at Chicago, Omaha, Kansas City and St. Paul will save approximately $750,000 a year through new commission rates to be put into effect by the packers and stockyard administration the department of agriculture nounced today. OAGANE COUNTY POLKS OF 3 STATES INVITED Former residents of three states are wanted at the joint picnic reunion of the New Mexico, Nevada and Arizona people in Bixby Park, Long Beach, Thursday, August 2nd. There will be county registers, coffee badges and program. All Orange county folks who have lived in these states are urged to come out and meet the old friends. REQUISITION TOMLIN OLYMPIA, Wash., July 21.—Governor Hart today issued a requisition on the governor of California for the return to this state of Jack Tomlin, wanted in Spokane-co on a charge of grand larceny, that of issuing a check without sufficient funds to pay for a motorcycle. He is under arrest in Redding, Calif. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN AN THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dea LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTRY moderate temperature and Wednesday. Anaheim, Calif., Tuesday, July 31, 1921. ING ABLE TO SIT UP of Dry Act Have Increased Alarming Program for Band Concert Thursday Anaheim Municipal band will give the following program at the city park Thursday evening: March, 2nd Regt. Conn. N. G. Reeves. Overture, Orphens, Offenbach. Vocal Solo, Swinging Down the Lane, Feist. Wni. Stedman. Cerce, Waltze, Lambert. Popular, Pickles, Irving Berlin Descriptive, A Summer Evening in Hawaii, Wheeler. Baritone Solo, The Old Home Down on the Farm, Harlow, J. D. Weaver. Intermezzo, Indian Summer, Moret. March, 89th Division, Castle. REMSBERGS TO BEDSIDE OF PRESIDENT Other Relatives in So. Calif. Have Started for San Francisco Mrs. E. E. Remsberg, sister of President Harding, and her two BLDG. PERMITS LEAD 1922 50 PCT. July witnessed the total valuation represented by building permits in Anaheim rise to $1,354,485 for the seven months, compared with $777,619.50 last year for the same period. From the new total today’s figures are omitted. There were 472 individual permits against 358 in 1922. The total valuation for the month was $117,155. An $8,000 dwelling was the largest single item on the list, which indicates that home building continues to be the feature of activity. In June there were 66 permits and the valuation was $141,985; in May 55 and a valuation of $140,185. July last year, as it happens, with 48 permits and a valuation of $184,939 made a better showing in some respects than this July. In July 1921, there were 59 permits and a valuation of only $89,850. July 1920, witnessed only 16 permits representing a valuation of $18,200. CHARGE “INVISIBLE” GOVERNMENT IN L. A. LOS ANGELES, July 31.—Charges tending to indicate that Chief of Public Oaks does not entirely command the police department, but that an "invisible government" is behind the force, were promised today when the police commission tomorrow hears the charges against Captain R. L. Heath, dismissed commander of Central Station, dismissed by Chief Oaks last Saturday. Reports were current today that when Captain Heath's case is heard his friend will hear it. PRESIDENT Other Relatives in So. Calif. Have Started for San Francisco Mrs. E. E. Remsberg, sister of President Harding, and her two daughters, Nellie Marie and Katherine, all of Santa Ana, will sail on the Los Angeles Steamship Co., line this afternoon for San Francisco to be with the president. Mr. and Mrs. Norval Winebrenner, of Los Angeles, the latter a cousin of the president, will drive north tomorrow morning. Mrs. Frances Wyant, of Los Angeles, Mr. Harding's aunt, is expected to go soon, if she has not done so already. A member of the Remeberg family gave this information over the telephone today. According to a late morning message to the Santa Ana relatives, the President's condition was not critical. At that time his temperature was about 100, and following a good night's rest he was expected with care and further rest to improve. The pneumonia symptoms appeared to be abated. Beyond a slight attack of grip several months ago, the president had been well up to his illness with ptomaine poisoning, it was declared. Oxygen had been kept on hand for emergency and not because it was at present required. RADICALS INSIST ON EXTRA SESSION MINNEAPOLIS, July 31.—General Sawyer, President Harding's physician, today is in possession of a telegram from four western United States senators, to present to the president as soon as his health permits, asking him to call an extra session of congress to pass emergency farm legislation in what the senators declare is a farm situation that "threaten to become a national calamity." Senator Henrik Shipstead and Magnus Johnson of Minnesota; Lynn J. Fraser of North Dakota and Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa; meeting here last night drew up the telegram after an all afternoon conference over the situation. They said they would have made the demand more vigorous and perhaps taken other steps, except for the illness of the president, which they deplored. They also wired the presidents' physicians expressing hope for his early recovery. The extra session telegram follows: "To the president of the United States Crime has increased in So. Calif., since Anaheim, Santa Ana, San Bernardino and Puñntities near Los Angeles outside of a few wholesale grocer of the metropolis told Kiwanluncheon today in the American Legion quarter. The Legion auxiliary served the dinner and a committee will consult with the ladies to find out whether they care to arrange for the dinner weekly. Anaheim is the only city in the South, the speaker continued, started in a co-operative way successfully. In spite of modern progress, there was more happiness and contentment in the old days, the speaker declared. Charles Mann, chairman of the business standards committee, introduced Newmark. On Sept. 9 and 10 the San Diego club will be hosts of the Kiwanians from all over California, who will meet to witness the total eclipse of the sun. The eclipse will be seen on Point Loma, but the meetings will take place either at the Point Loma More Happiness Days Says Big GOVERNMENT IN L. A. LOS ANGELES, July 31.—Charges tending to indicate that Chief of Police Oaks does not entirely command the police department, but that an "invisible government" is behind the force, were promised today when the police commission tomorrow hears the charges against Captain R. L. Heath, dismissed commander of Central Station, dismissed by Chief Oaks last Saturday. Reports were current today that when Captain Heath's case is heard his friends will prove that the police force is dominated by power outside of Chief Oaks and Mayor Cryer. Diaregarding the reports, Chief Oaks today was reported to have "under investigation" in addition to a lieutenant, a sergeant of police and a patrolman. HENSLEY PLACES 56 LOTS ON MARKET M. O. Hensley today placed on the market 56 lots in the Alta Vista subdivision located on the northwest corner of Sycamore and East-sts. The lots are selling at conservative figure, are all improved with walks and curbs and have all the conveniences such as water, lights, gas, sewer, etc. Mr. Hensley is offering special inducements to the home builder. This is the first subdivision marketed by Mr. Hensley, but he is planning another one on the southwest corner of North and East-sts, which will be laid out in half acre tracts. BLAZE EXTINGUISHED IN HOLD OF SHIP SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—The marine department of the Chamber of Commerce was advised today that the Swedish motorship Ekaren, en route to San Francisco has arrived at Colon, Canal Zone, with a fire in her No. 5 hold. It was extinguished after arrival with slight damage. The steamer Eliza Walker has arrived at Panama leaking badly the same cable stated. TAKEN TO COUNTY JAIL E. S. Allshouse, 56, arrested in Anaheim for petit larceny, was taken to County Jail today, Senator Henrik Shipstead and Magnus Johnson of Minnesota; Lynn J. Frazier of North Dakota and Smith W. Brookhart of Iowa, meeting here last night drew up the telegram after an all afternoon conference over the situation. They said they would make the demand more vigorous and perhaps taken other steps, except for the illness of the president, which they deplored. They also wired the presidents' physicians expressing hope for his early recovery. Their extra session telegram follows: "To the president of the United States, "Care General Sawyer, to be delivered when the president's health permits, "San Francisco, Calif. "The present condition of agriculture threatens a national calamity. We therefore urge that congress be called in extraordinary session as soon as possible to meet this emergency. ((Signed, Smith W. Brookhart, Henrik Shipstead, Lynn J. Frazier, Magnus Johnson.)" CHANCES SLIM FOR RECOVERY OF YOUTH David Jamieson, 19 and Elmer Weaver, 22, Brea youths, are still at the Anaheim sanitarium suffering from injuries received Sunday when the car in which they were riding collapsed while rounding a curve. The car, a Ford, was driven by Geo Dowell, also of Brea. James Weaver, brother of the injured lad., was also an occupant. Weaver has been conscious at times and today was reported to being on the road to recovery. Chances are slim for the recovery of Jamieson who received a fractured skull. He is still unconscious. The other two lads escaped with only a few cuts and bruises. TITLE COMPANY CLOSES OFFICES The Guarantee Title Co. of Long Beach has decided to close the office of the Anaheim Title Company, a branch it was announced today. The latter will function as usual, but its certificates will be under-written by the Long Beach concern. The five-day service will be continued. The Long Beach Company's address is 145 Locust-ave., Long Beach. Phone 63981. Anaheim is the only city in the South, the speaker continued, started in a co-operative way successfully. In spite of modern progress, there was more happiness and contentment in the old days, the speaker declared. Charles Mann, chairman of the business standards committee, introduced Newmark. On Sept. 9 and 10 the San Diego club will be hosts of the Kiwanians from all over California, who will meet to witness the total eclipse of the sun. The eclipse will be seen on Point Loma, but the meetings will take place either at the Point Loma Golf Club's house or the San Diego Hotel. Anaheim Kiwanians who intend to go should notify Secretary Harry I. Horn or William T. Wallop, trustee, by next Tuesday's meeting. There will be an elaborate entertainment, including boat rides, a golf tournament, etc. San Diego wants to get acquainted with Orange county among other sections, it was said at today's meeting. The southern city, altho it is part of the same district, is so far away that it feels like a stranger. REHEARSE KIWANIAN SONGS AT LUNCHEON Fullerton Kiwanias had no special speaker at the luncheon meeting today at their meeting in Fullerton club, but passed the time after the meal reheasuring new songs, Dr. Wickett lend the singing. The attendance prize was awarded to Harry Wilber, presentation being made by Otto Evans. Sixty-eight Kiwanians sat down to the excellent meal today. OILWORKER INJURED Edward Richardson, Huntington Beach, an employee of the Standard Oil Co., was brot to the Anaheim sanitarium this morning suffering from serious bruises. He was still unconscious when taken to the surgical room. Young Richardson was at work tearing down the scaffold used in building an oil tank. Several of the boards hit him on the head. No bones were broken. J.E. Seale of Fullerton brot him to the hospital. Plain Dealer Ads Bring Results, RELEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM Dealer ORANGE COUNTY GROWTH OF ANAHEIM SHOWN BY CENSUS Total in 1910 was... 2,623 For Year 1920 was... 5,525 Today, Estimated at ...10,000 Mail your Plain Dealer to Eastern friends. It may bring them to Anaheim, fastest growing city in Orange County. JULY, 1921. 26TH YEAR NO. 288 T UP AND READ alarmingly in Orange County DING HIS OWN NO SPREAD OF PNEUMONIC CONDITION Doctors Optimistic and President Cheerful After Six Hours Sleep SAN FRANCISCO, July CONDITION Doctors Optimistic and President Cheerful After Six Hours Sleep SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—At 2:45 p.m. Dr. Hubert Work, secretary of the interior, coming from the sick room after seeing President Harding, said the president's condition was "stationary" this afternoon with no perceptable change. He added that there was no "disquieting" symptoms. Refreshed by the first sleep he had been able to get in the past 48 hours, Secretary George Christian said at 2:30 p.m. that he had been informed by the president's physicians upon arising that President Harding is "steadily improving." Admiral Hugh Rodman, U.S.N., leaving the presidential suite at 2:15 p.m. after calling to pay his respects to members of the party, said that he had found optimism reigning. He was given to know, he said, that the president's condition this afternoon was even more favorable than when the 10 a.m. official bulletin was issued. President Harding's condition continued favorable and progress reported earlier in the day has been maintained, Dr. C.E. Sawyer reported shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon. At noon it was learned that President Harding was sitting up in bed and reading with enjoyment the papers which had been brought to his room earlier in the day. The news that the president was sitting up was most cheering to his friends. By GEORGE R. HOLMES (L. N. S. Staff Correspondent) SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—President Harding is markedly better, it was officially announced at 10 o'clock this morning by the five physicians attending him. There has been no extension of the pneumonic condition which gave the doctors so much concern last night. It was this pneumonic condition and the fear that they would see it spreading, which caused the physicians to pronounce the president's condition to be grave. The fact that it has now been successfully combatted for 24 hours made them plainly optimistic concerning the whole case today. SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.—President Harding's speech on foreign relations, which had been scheduled for delivery by the chief executive in the auditorium here tonight, probably will be published in the form of an official statement of administration policy, it was said here today. The speech has been prepared for some days and is understood to be a comprehensive review of the administration's foreign policy from 1919 to the present world court program. Whether the speech should or should not be published as a statement, has been, it was learned today, the subject of keen political dispute among some of the president's assistants, and California politicians. Those who favor its publication do so on the ground that it is an important statement of administration policy. There are others, however, who feel that it would be inadvisable to publish an appeal for the world court in the home state of Senator Hiram Johnson, one of the court's implacable foes, at a time when the president is lying gravely ill in San Francisco. Some prominent Californians have advised against it from the start. DAUGHERTY SPEEDS TO SICK PRESIDENT SEATTLE, July 31.—Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty, close personal friend and adviser of President Harding, today is hastening to the bedside of his stricken chief at San Francisco. Daugherty had planned to join the presidential party for its trip through the Panama Canal and when that was canceled arranged to return to Washington immediately upon his arrival here last night he received first news of the seriousness of the president's condition and after telephone communication with members of the president's party at San Francisco announced he would proceed southward as speedily as possible. LA HABRA MAN DIES D. Soto, 55, long time resident of La Habra passed away early this morning at the family home after a lingering illness. The body is at J. J. Seale Funeral parols, pending funeral arrangements, Is this the correct way to place for a second helping? The answer will be found at today's want ads.