Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-06-05
SEASON ISDRY
AT LOSANCELES
Mike Maher Meets a New Kind of
Fog in CaIifornia---Success With
Potatoes---Sport With Autos

Three hundred fifty thousand peo-
pie were masSed along the line OF
march to welcome the men OF the
160th infantry The heroes marched
under a shower of blossoms. The jam
was so strong at the park that it swept
the guards away. Short speeches and
flag presentation were followed by
stack arms and a march to real
home feed. ooh, boyi That was some
feed" said doughboy as he emerged
from the enlisted mems club in the
Trinity hotel. The dinner was provld-
ed by the women of the enlisted mems
club. The second infantry, the 364th,
came a few days later, and was &C.
corded the same reception. There
were 100 of them and they marched
under an archway of flags that extend
ed for blocks along the street. They
marched amid shower of flowers and
rounds of lusty cheers. The ardor of
the $4,000 who packed the sidewalks
along the line of march knew no
bounds Everyone wanted to see the
boys they knew so well-their old
schoolmates, their old chums in fac
tory, store and office of former days.
There we're tears of joy, laughs of joy
and cheers of joy, and all was happi-
ness. The people of Los Angeles GER
tainly gave them a hearty welcome
home.
There is one patriotic man who lives
here-DOuglas Fairbanks, film movie
star When the Fourth Liberty loan
started he sold bonds in the park and
said he would duplicate dollar for dol
lar for all the bonds he sold the first
day They figured up what he sold
and it amounted to $4,000 He smil-
ingly wrote a check for that amount;
and he did the same with the last loan.
Bank figures are astounding revela-
items Of riches. The daily savings of
Los Angeles constitute not only high
water mark for the city, but possibly
per capita record for the state. Los
Angeles saving deposits gained $780,
600 a day for sixty consecutive days.
This remarkable condition is disclosed
in the report. of c. S. Stern, state SUI
perintendent of banks. The presenta-
ton of figures is considered amazing.
Los Angeles is going to be the cen
ter for film theatres. The entire or
ganization of the head Offices of the
united picture theatres of America
will be removed from New York to
Los Angeles at once, according to Will
Ian Alexander western division man
ager; also that the Universal film
manufacturing company was going to
make a similar move. The United con-
trolls 2400 motion picture houses in the
United States! it does a business of
100000 a year, and all Of this mon
ey will flow into Los Angeles instead
Of the east. 1t means 500 of the Off
cials and employees of the eastern
offices will be brought here together
with their families, which in itself is
some item to the city. There are also
plans drawn for large theater and a
large hotel. The hotel will be built
ever viaduct; street cars and auto
mobiles are going to run under the
hotel. I would not think it would be
q very quiet place to sleep.
Long Beach is going to build the
largest pier on the Pacific. coast 1t
viii cost approximately $1,000,0OO.
Los Angeles went over the top with
the Victory loan. They had a hard
struggle as they had to raise $1,7O0,-
600 the last day of the drive. They
got the full amount at 10 p. m.
Pasadena established proud rec
ord. She finished with million del
lars to the good above her quota. Long
Beach did nearly as well.
We just got acquainted with some
new weather we never saw before-a
fOggy per cd that starts the first Of
every May and lasts two weeks. The
fog lifts some about noon, but not
enough for the sun to shine, but the
weather man says now for sunshine
until November 1t did not rain much
this winter There was but a trifle
over s inches and it generally rains
II inches for the season. The ranch
a great deal more to pay for irrigat-
ing.
I am sorry can't be back in Bara
boo to show some of my neighbors
how to raise ten bushels of fine pota
toes on patch of ground 40x60 feet.
l always thought we could not afford
an automobile, and few days ago
found out what it costs to own one
The cost runs something like this:
SOME SPORT!
He blew himself for an auto,
Took his wife out for run;
Bill, $4091.
He punctured all four tires at once,
He paid that first bill gladly,
Then started out once more.
Stopped too quick and stripped his
gears,
Bill, $20.S4
Next he left his wife at home
And took out his soul mate
His carburetor sprung leak,
Bill, $30.48.