oc-plain-dealer 1923-08-20

TOWN IN REVIEW BY OLD TIMER "The way we're growing here, you might just as well call Fullerton North Anaheim," says J. D. Guy, contractor. "How long would you have to do that to get a raise out of Fullerton?" queried J. W. Price, building inspector. "Not very blooming long," says Mrs. Mildred Powell, who halls from North Anaheim. EVERYBODY'S on wheels these days, says Walter Ross, just back with his family from a three-week motor trip to Porterville and the Sequoia National park where the big trees are found. Everyone up there comes down here for a vacation and we all go up there, says Walter, who says he found more Orange-co people at Sequoia than any other section. He camped at an elevation of 6500 feet where it was real nippy o' nights. It frosted two mornings and they had to use more bedclothes than here in mid-winter. Walter says he went fishing at 5 a.m. once but his hands got so cold he could hardly hold his pole. He didn't think so much of the big trees until he'd had a chance to study them and walk around one or two. "General Sherman," supposed to be between 5000 and 6000 years old and reputed to be the oldest and biggest thing alive today, measures 36½ feet in diameter, is 290 feet high and 100 feet to the first limb where it is 17 feet in diameter. One reclining tree is supposed to have fallen 2500 years ago but has resisted decay and an auto can be driven on it. 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 night and Tuesday. MOTOR TI Crystal Chemical 30 WITNESSES IN COURT THIS A.M. Concern Will Install Apparatus To Speed Evaporation Process Draft Dodg No One W EBERACH, G —Grover Cleve wealthy America who recently killed wounde another to kidnap him would never go States. Bergdoll was "They will no boasted. Asked if he replied: "I might have my mother (Mr. of Philadelphia) tried to get me I will never return." The body of C slain man was anne yesterday He didnt think so much of the big trees until he had a chance to study them and walk around one or two. "General Sherman," supposed to be between 5000 and 6000 years old and reputed to be the oldest and biggest thing alive today, measures 26% feet in diameter, is 290 feet high and 100 feet to the first limb where it is 17 feet in diameter. One reclining tree is supposed to have fallen 2500 years ago but has resisted decay and an auto can be driven on it. He saw lots of deer which were very tame and one morning after a shower he noted numerous bear tracks up the trail aways. No, Walter didn’t attempt to track bruin down. You see it was this way. He was just out for a little constitutional before breakfast and he suddenly remembered that he shouldn’t keep Friend Wife waiting with the griddle cakes. I TOLD you so. It’s mighty hot traveling back east in the summer time, especially this year. L. P. Bonnat, just back from the Elks convention at Atlanta, lost ten pounds via the periphration route. Nevertheless, he had a fine time, both at the convention and afterwards while visiting old friends around St. Louis. He rode back with “Big Jim” McFarland, the new grand exalted ruler, on the Elks special as far west as Evansville. He says “Big Jim” is a regular fellow. Bonny saw Babe Ruth in action against the St. Louis Browns last Wednesday. He says the bambine certainly takes a healthy swing at the ball. He saw him smack his 30th homer over the fence into Grand-ave. Contrary to last season when the fans razzed the big bunn,” Babs is in strong with the stands now because it is playing real baseball. WHEN “Peanut John” parks his pop-corn wagon on Center-st each evening, he uses the same wedge-shaped blocks to steady it that he made over ten years ago. For some reason last night he was so flustered that for the first time in history he went off and left the blocks on the sidewalk. Now, John, if you want to know where these blocks are, I’ll tell you a little secret. Just ask Bert Simpson. I heard him say this morning as he enched them that he was going to have a little fun. WONDER if they think I haven’t anything else to do, says Fred Sexton, commenting on the fact that six daily newspapers were delivered at his house Saturday. “And the funny part of it is that I only ordered and paid for two of them, The Times and Plain Dealer,” said Fred. THIS A.M. Concern Will Install Apparatus To Speed Evaporation Process The Crystal Chemical Co., which recently completed a $250,000 plant for the manufacture of commercial alcohol and other by-products of beet pulp from the Anaheim Sugar factory near which it is located, must stop a serious stench arising from its vats within three days or officials will be in contempt of court, it was decreed by a superior judge at Santa Ana today. Residents of the north part of the city have been hot on the trail of the smell for several months, in fact, ever since the chemical plant opened. There was an awful stench, but where did it come from! At first the mal-odor was that to originate from some other sources, but county health officials, with whom complaints had been filed since both plants are outside the city limits, after several nights of sleuthing with their noses traced the stench to the chemical company’s vats. Today 29 residents of the north part of the city appeared in court ready to testify that at times the smell was so terrific it was almost impossible to live in their homes. When counsel for the chemical company viewed the array of witnesses, it was acknowledged that the smell originated from the company’s vats and it was announced that arrangements had already been made to correct the misanance by installation of apparatus that would speed evaporation. The court held that the six weeks’ needed for installation was too long and issued the three-day order. OPERATORS CONFER WITH COAL MINERS By JACK CARBERRY (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 20. The opening conference of miners and operators, was postponed until 2 p.m. The miners will ask that day labor be granted a $2 a day increase. Contract labor, it was stated, would demand 20% over present figure. Anti-strike pressure is composed of four principal factors: WONDER if they think I haven't anything else to do, says Fred Sexton, commenting on the fact that six daily newspapers were delivered at his house Saturday. "And the funny part of it is that I only ordered and paid for two of them, The Times and Plain Dealer," said Fred. THE Peanut club at the city hall was in receipt today of the following note from one of its charter members, Miss Helen Craemer, popularly known as Tillie the Toller, who is on vacation at Forest Home after helping City Assessor Ed Merritt get up the tax roll: "This picture shows you two of my new acquaintances. Keep the fires burning but look out for the fireworks." In passing it might be mentioned that picture is of two cute little burros. IF YOU'VE wondered who did that excellent graining on the old safe in the C. of C. I'll tell you it's Fred K. Gresswell. And Fred is the best little grainer in the state, says Malcom Fraser. No yggman with an artistic soul would dare moles that safe now. C. Hill, of No. Olive-st, Anaheim, who is the crown Stage agent at Fullerton, had a very pleasant surprise. D. A. Burgeley passed three Anaheim going towards Los Angeles. Hill asked Burgeley where he was going. "Up the line a piece," was the answer. When Hill went to his office, he found it already open and Burgeley in charge. Burgeley ordered him out, and not to show himself around there again for a week. Hill saw a great light. It suddenly dawned on him that he'd been granted an unsolicited vacation. BUILDING PERMITS E. E. Heinze, frame residence at 550 So. Lemon-st, cost $5,000. J. C. and Edna S. Rose, frame residence at 917 No. Helena-st, cost $400. WITH COAL MINERS BY JACK CARBERRY (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent) ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Aug. 20. The opening conference of miners and operators, was postponed until 2 p.m. The miners will ask that day labor be granted a $2 a day increase. Contract labor, it was stated, would demand 20% over present figure. Anti-strike pressure is composed of four principal factors: Public opinion, which never before has been so united against any interruption of the national fuel supply; The fear of both miners and operators of "government interference"; A threat that bituminous coal producers may capture many anthracite markets. Whereas, at the beginning of last year's strike there was considerable hard coal above ground to be disposed of at strike prices, anthracite has been moved virtually from mine to consumer as rapidly as the railroads could transport it. FULLERTON GRABS 8 ON LIQUOR CHARGE Eight men, arrested over the weekend by Fullerton police on the charge of transporting liquor, were arranged this morning before Judge French. There were two bands, one of five musicians and the other three. Each band has fined $200. The men were E. C. Holdy, George S. Hutchins, John H. Lange, Wesley H. Ahrar, Charles Yager, R. M. Glasgow, C. J. Donohue and Ed Hegg. POKER PLAYER IS KILLED BY BANDIT REDDING, Calif., Aug. 20.—John Dogbar employee of the Pacific Gas and Electric Co., at Pit No. 3, was shot and almost instantly killed today by one of two bandits who held up participants in a poker game. The bandits were captured but one later escaped. Two strangers were interested in lookers. When the stakes ran high, the spectators turned bandits and ordered the players to hold up their hands. Immediately a fight ensued. Dogbar was shot. 25 MISSING FIRE ATTACKS TORONTO, Ont., ruins of the Wawaii Ontario's most fast hotels, are being seized by the bodies of 25 people after the fire which nine persons have lost their lives. Many of the missing to be Americans. The loss is stimuli among the dead cans: Miss Krogers of Elizabeth Kregan on an unidentified woman lied to be an Ohio Miss Kitty Carre City is in the hospitalous condition as she ing from the roof. The fire ranks in the history of the Sparks from these are believed to have wooden structure ablaze. With no fire fixtures available, the fire bans. 28 MEN ARRIVED IN GAMBLE LOS ANGELES, A result of a raid last enforcement Officer's trict attorney's office awaited hearing before King of Santa Monica gambling and patron house, "the house," covered space beneath at Santa Monica. FULL REPORT OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE—FIRST LEASED WIRE IN A THE ORANGE COUNTY Plain Dea LEADING NEWSPAPER OF NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY moderate temperature toand Tuesday. Anaheim, Calif., Monday, August 20, 1923. FOR TRANSIT CO. BUILT Chemical Company Given Three Days Draft Dodger Asserts No One Will take Him EBERACH, Germany, Aug. 20. Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, wealthy American draft dodger, who recently killed one man and wound another during an attempt to kidnap him declared today he would never go back to the United States. Bergdoll was as cocky as ever. "They will never get me," he boasted. Asked if he would return, he replied: "I might have gone back with my mother (Mrs. Emma Bergdoll of Philadelphia) if they had not tried to get me by force, but now I will never return." The body of Carl Schmidt, the slain man was shipped to Lausanne yesterday by his brother. FRUIT SHIP CO. BACKED BY GROWERS Eygabroad Thinks Water Transportation will Save Thousands for Producers HADN'T SEEN BROTHER IN 19 YEARS German Youth Spends Night With Anaheimer Who Doesn't Recognize Him OILMEN BURN TO DEATH AT SIGNAL HILL LONG BEACH, Aug. 20.—Two men, W. E. Aman and E. C. Mikeal, were killed and a third man, who could not be identified, barely escaped with his life early today in a new oil fire that swept Signal Hill. Mikeal died several hours after the fire. It was announced by officials later this morning that the fire had been brut unde control. The fire started when a pipe line of the Shell Oil Co. broke, spraying oil on a boiler at which the three men were getting up steam. The three men were enveloped in flames. The burning oil, which was flowing down hill, reached a storage tank, causing it to explode. Damage was estimated at $65,000. Suspecting incendiarism in the huge fire and explosion, authorities immediately started a hunt for a firebug who is believed responsible for a number of recent blazes in the oil district. For a time the burning oil threatened the repair shop, garage, laboratories, large pump houses and many storage tanks, but these were saved by the fire fighters after a battle of several hours. Chargest of dynamite were placed about the fire and set off, throwing huge banks of dirt against the rapidly traveling oil streams. Men were rushed in with shovels and completed the ring of fire. Bergdoll was as cocky as ever. "They will never get me," he boasted. Asked if he would return, he replied: "I might have gone back with my mother (Mrs. Emma Bergdoll of Philadelphia) if they had not tried to get me by force, but now I will never return." The body of Carl Schmidt, the slain man was shipped to Lausanne yesterday by his brother. Bergdoll is a sort of idol hereabouts. He has many friends in Eberbach. Eygabroad Thinks Water Transportation will Save Thousands for Producers According to Charles Eygabroad of Anaheim, citrus growers as well as producers and shippers of other kinds of perishable food products in Orange-co are giving enthusiastic support to the California-New York Steamship Co., a recently formed organization, which will transport to the Atlantic seaboard, under cold air type of refrigeration, products of the soil of So. Calif. Mr. Eygabroad, who is a director in the First National Bank of Anaheim, and for many years interested in the development of the city industry of Orange-co, is also a director in the new steamship company and greatly interested in its development. He is of the opinion that water way transportation of citrus and other perishable food products from Los Angeles harbor to the Atlantic seaboard will not only save millions of dollars annually to the growers of So. Calif., but will also assist in the upbuilding of the citrus industry itself through the stabilizing of transportation and marketing conditions. The newly organized company will operate a fleet of seven fast steamships equipped with refrigerator facilities of the cold air type, each ship having a capacity of 250 carloads of perishable or general merchandise. The schedule sailing time for ships of the California-New York Steamship Company is 14 days from Los Angeles to New York, through the Panama Canal. This approximates the average time of overland, refrigerated rail transportation. Perishables shipped by water are not subjected to continuous vibration as in the case of rail transportation and arrive at destination in far better condition, owing to the fact that under this system of refrigeration, any desired temperature can be maintained in any compartment during the entire voyage. The constant circulation of cold air carries off the gases which eminate from fruit and (Continued on Page Two) FOOD PRICES ARE STILL ADVANCING WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Food prices are still going up. This is the story of a young German, August Theurer, 24, who landed in Anaheim Saturday, ate supper and spent the night at the home of his brother Ernest Theurer of 228 West Santa Ana street and the latter never recognized him until Sunday afternoon. The younger Theurer left his aged father and sister at Endersbach, Germany, four months ago. He stopped for a time with a brother in Milwaukee. Then he got a chance to work his way to Los Angeles on a cattle train—it will be news to many that cattle are now being shipped by the trainload from the mid-west to Southern California. He landed in Los Angeles Saturday morning and reached Anaheim about 11 a.m. After visiting a Center street barber shop, he was attracted by a victrola in Hammill's Music store playing the familiar "Aus der Jugenzeit." He stopped a moment and was held by a display of harmonicas in the show window. Noting one made by M. Hohner, of Trosinger, Germany, in whose factory he had once been employed, he went in and purchased it. Otto Hammell struck up a conversation, finding the youth could speak a little English. When Hammell discovered the boy was looking for a brother who had left Germany 19 years ago, he promptly decided to have a little fun and took him in toow. No intimation of the relationship was to be given the older brother. Arriving at the West Santa Ana street home, just as Ernest Theurer was returning from work for the Standard Oil Co., oily and grimy, Hammell said he was leaving a penless young fellow there for supper. "Why don't you take him to a restaurant and feed him yourself?" was demanded of Hammell. After supper, the younger Theurer said: "Well I guess I'll have to sleep out-of-doors tonight." No, you can sleep here, I guess," said the older brother who had thawed out considerably by that time. Sunday morning, Hammell took the boy to visit another brother, Frederick Theurer, who works on the Zaiser ranch near Santa Ana. Tho it had been only 12 years since Frederick had left home, recognition was instantaneous in this 25 MISSING AFTER FIRE AT TORONTO TORONTO, Ont., Aug. 20.—The ruins of the Wawa Hotel, one of Ontario's most fashionable summer hotels, are being searched today for the bodies of 25 persons, still missing after the fire early Sunday in which nine persons are known to have lost their lives. Many of the missing are believed to be Americans. The loss is stimulated at $200,000. Among the dead are three Americans: Miss Krogers of Cleveland; Miss Elizabeth Kregan of Cincinnati and an unidentified woman, also believed to be an Ohioan. Miss Kitty Carroll of New York City is in the hospital in a precarious condition as the result of jumping from the roof of the hotel. The fire ranks among the worst in the history of the province. Sparks from the huge fireplace are believed to have ignited the wooden structure and started the blaze. With no fire fighting apparatus available, the fire burned itself out. 28 MEN ARRESTED IN GAMBLING RAID LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.—As the result of a raid last night by Chief Enforcement Officer George Contreiras and other members of the district attorney's office, 28 men today awaited hearing before Police Judge King of Santa Monica on charges of gambling and patronizing a gambling house, the "house" proving to be a covered space beneath the dome pier at Santa Monica. FOOD PRICES ARE STILL ADVANCING WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.—Food prices are still going up. The department of labor announced today that American consumers had to pay two per cent more for food in July than in June. For the year ending July 15, 1923 the increase was four per cent and for the ten year period 48 per cent. During July the average family expenditure for food increased as follows: Columbus six per cent; Boston, Chicago, Fall River, Manchester, Milwaukee, Peoria and Springfield. Ill., five per cent; Buffalo, Butte, Denver, Indianapolis, New Haven, three per cent; Bridgeport,Cincinnati Cleveland, Philadelphia,Salt Lake City, Savannah, Scranton, Washington two per cent; Minneapolis, New Orleans, New York, Omaha, Portland, Ore., St. Paul one per cent; Baltimore,Houston,Little Rock, Memphis,Mobile,新ark,Pittsburg Richmond,St. Louis,Seattle less than five tenths of one per cent. There was a decrease of one per cent in Los Angeles and Louisville, and of less than five tenths of one per cent in Charlestown, Kansas City,Norfolk and San Francisco. Of 18 articles on which the department secures monthly prices, potatoes showed the largest increase amount to 31 per cent while bacon cheese and vegetable lard showed the smallest, amounting to less than five tenths of one per cent. Bananas shared with rib roasts, chuck roasts and plate beef in an increase of two per cent over June prices. Sixteen food articles declined in price, cabbage heading the list with a decline of 13 per cent, while tea and coffee decreased less than five tenths of one per cent. MANILA FLOODED MANILA, Aug. 20.—Torrential rains which have been failing for 24 hours and still continue, have indented Manila. Official records indicate that the city was under eight inches of water. No damage has been reported. CALIFORNIA HOTEL Theo McMorris, Wilmington E. N. Crowell, Ventura; J. E. Gallimore and George Calbert and P. K. Harper San Diego. TEMPERATURE Maximum 60 at 2:50 p.m. RELEASED WIRE IN ANAHEIM UNTY Dealer ORANGE COUNTY August 20, 1923. 26TH YEAR—NO. 301. BUILDS STATION Free Days to Eliminate Stench To Attempt Parachute Leap from 30,000 Feet LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20.—Encouraged by her success yesterday when she descended in a parachute from an airplane 16,100 feet, Gladys Roy, girl aviator, announced today that within the next few days she expects to attempt a leap from a plane 20,000 feet in the air. With her leap of 16,100 feet, Miss Roy claims the parachute jump record for women. Previously, according to Miss Roy, Phoebe Fairgraves descended from an altitude of 15,200 feet during an exhibition at a St. Paul fair in 1921. WAITING-ROOM AND GARAGE ON LEMON Architect's Plans Received Today By Harold Clair- 500 EXPECTED AT MOOSE FROLIC Five hundred members of the Moose lodge are expected in Anaheim next Sunday for the surprise frolic to be held at the high school auditorium, it was announced today by G. B. Brown of the local Moose lodge. Judge Brown together with J. F. McCracken deputy supervisor, and Otto Fuchs deputy herder attended the executive meeting at San Pedro Saturday night. An elaborate program includes a silver banquet for 500 and a 3½-hour vaudeville show. The drum and bugle corps of Los Angeles is expected here Saturday evening, with a stuffed Moose on a truck, and if possible it the heavy tranffic, there will be a parade, it is said. The following program has been announced: Get-acquainted meeting—9 to 12. Meeting will be called to order promptly at 1 o'clock. All officers in Tuxedos, Business meeting 1:00; initiation of candidates 2:00; photograph 3:00, (by Legionaire R. W. Huddleston); Ruff Tuff Stuff 3:30; (in charge of Great Inkamo J. F. McCracken); banquet 5:30, (arranged by Legionaire Cummings); entertainment 8:00, (Toastmaster Judge J. Edward Keating). SET FIRE TO SEE JAP CHILDREN RUN Jake Driest of the Fullerton police department has returned from Sacramento where he went in company with Ed Brown and Tom Mulhall, officers of San Francisco and Sacramento to take E. R. Roddle. AND GARAGE ON LEMON Architect's Plans Received Today By Harold Clairmont, Local Agent Architect's drawing and blueprints for a large station building for the Motor Transit Co. were received today by Harold Clairmont, agent for the building. The station which will occupy the present site will front 60 feet on Lemon-st and will run back along the alley at the south of the Valencia hotel for 140 feet. The front will be faced with pressed brick in pleasing design and will include considerable plate glass. At the corner will be a station for the Union Oil Co., while another storeroom will be occupied by an auto display room. To the rear of this will be a comfortable and commodious waiting room. At the rear will be a large garage space, 60 x 100 feet. There will be two driveways for stages, one from the alley midway of the building and the other from the center of the Lemon-st frontage. ED MEREDITH SUES SENATOR FOR 30c DES MOINES, Aug. 20.—Attorneys for E. T. Meredith, former secretary of agriculture, were instructed today to file suit for libel against U. S. Senator Smith W. Brookhart, in connection with the recent charges of Brookhart that Meredith "sat in with the Wall Street gang" in pressuring farm prices in 1920. "Few people gave any credence to Brookhart's statements," Meredith said. "While the damages of his statements might be more, I estimate his effectiveness at about 30c, so I have instructed my attorneys to file suit for that amount—the real compensation being in getting him on cath under record." The suit will be filed Tuesday at Washington, Iowa, where the Iowa senator makes his home. WASHINGTON, Iowa, Aug. 20.—The damage salt to be filed against me by Mr. Meredith is small cause for worry," U. S. Senator Smith W. Brookhart said today. "Wait until a farmers' jury hears Mr. Meredith's ridiculous show." SET FIRE TO SEE JAP CHILDREN RUN Jake Driest of the Fullerton police department has returned from Sacramento where he went in company with Ed Brown and Tom Mulhall, officers of San Francisco and Sacramento to take F. B. Padilla, confessed arsonist, to the state capital. Diest says that Padilla confessed in the presence of the district attorney to setting fire to a Japanese mission at that place in which ten children were burned to death. He says that all attempts to connect Padilla with the I. W. W. have failed, but that Padilla is the cleverest Mexican that ever set foot in California. He says that Padilla is a hater of the Japanese and set the fire to see the "Japs" run out of the house with their hands in the air. Padilla he said, would be tried for murder and gave as his opinion that he would hang. MAN AND WIFE HURT IN GENERAL BRAWL Mr. and Mrs. Librado Contress were injured Saturday evening in a free for all fight between them and Mr. and Mrs. Miguel Escalante at 122 West Adele-st. in which bricks, dishes and whatever came handy are said to have been hurled, even to flatirons. Escalante and wife, charged with having started the fracus, were taken to Santa Ana to await a charge of assault and battery They turned over the stove and spilled the beans and chili con carne, and threw whatever they could find at whoever happened on the scene, it is said. D. Roche, picked up by police, is said to have been mixed in a Mexican brawl near the Sugar Factory yesterday. He is being held for arraignment. GREEK STRIKE GROWS ATHENS, Aug. 20.-The strike of Greek workers extended today, threatening to become general. The government has established a court martial to deal with offenders. The government is threatening to repeal the trade union laws and dissolve the workers' federation. Suspension of newspapers is feared. WASHINGTON, Iowa., Aug. 20.-The damage suit to be filed against me by Mr. Meredith is small cause for worry," U. S. Senator Smith W. Brookhart said today. "Wait until a farmers' jury hears Mr. Meredith's ridicule charges." Brookhart said. "We will have a lot of fun down in Washington-co." FULLERTON SHIPS 60 CARS DURING WEEK Sixty-six cars of oranges were shipped from Fullerton last week. Placentia Orange Growers Ass'n., 21 cars; American Fruit Growers, Inc., 13 cars; Benchley Fruit Co., 12 cars; Fullerton Mutual Orange Ass'n., 12 cars; Fullerton Packing Co., five cars and the Bastanchury Ranch Co., three cars. SEEK GIRL'S SLAYER SACRAMENTO, Aug. 20.-A police dragnet was thrown over the Mexican colony today for Pedro Ybarra, who stabbed and killed Carmelita Ybarra, his former consort. BLUNDERS Is this woman dressed properly for hiking? The answer will be found among today's want-ads.