The San Francisco call and post., 1913-12-26
EARLY ORANGES
FIND MARKET
IN EUROPE

STRATHMORE, Dec 26.--Returns
received on the first shipment of
oranges from this district ditect to
London show that the fruit sold at a
rate equal to $3.50 f. o. b. New York, a
price which will net a very handsome
profit to the growers.
Strathmore oranges have been eager
ly sought on the London market. and
1t is said the demand exceeds the
supply
The oranges are sold to the fancy
trade only.
JUDtiE PLAYS SANTA CLAUS
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2s.-Judge
Charles Munro of the divorce depart
ment OF the superior court acted as
Santa Claus to children of divorces
who faded to provide, and yesterday
distributed 10 silver dollars to little
ones, most of whom had no other
Christmas. Judge Thomas P. White
of the police court released Is city
prisoners. Each man promised to try
to do better in future.
PAID TO ABANDON WIFE
LOS ANGELES. Dec 26.-Mrs. Louise
b. Hayward, wife of Lester Hayward.
whose parents she has sued for $780,
600 for alienation of the affections of
her husband, has in her possession sew
eral letters<from her husband in which
he is alleged to virtually assert he is
paid to remain away from her.
MILITIA AVIATION CORPS
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 26-General E.
A Forbes is considering the organi-
zation of an aviation corps for the
state national guard. and the proba-
bilities are the legislature at tis next
session will be asked to make an ap-
preparation for the purpose William
w. Lorain, licensed aviator, has vol
unteered to assist in organizing the
corps.
PRISONER DECLINES FOOD
Los ANG GELES, Dec. 26.-Louis Bun
dy, confessed slayer of a messenger
boy, whom he killed for his monsy.
declines to eat. The only food he took
Christmas was a piece Of cake brought
him by his sister.
DESERT RAIDER CAPTURED
SAN BERNARDINO. Dec 26.-Rob-
ert Williams. alleged leader of a band
that raided the home of Mrs. Ida
Morgan at Gina, on the Mojave des-
ert has been captured at Kingsburg.
Fresno county. The gang looted Mrs.
PREPARING FOR NEW YEAR
Christmas scarcely ended. the Cactus
club of this city is preparing for a
frolic New Year eve.
MOTHER SANTA CLAUS
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.-While the
body of their father. Daniel de VII
liers, late Boer soldier killed by Roy
L. Glover. lay in the morgue yester-
day, the two children of the dead man
were made happy by their mother.
who acted as Santa Claus. The little
ones are ignorant of the death OF
their parent.
VAUDEVILLE FOR CONvICTS
SACRAMENTO. Dec. 26.-The mess
hall of Folsom street was trans
formed yesterday into an apparently
modern theater. Professional vaude-
vile performers graced a realistic
stage, a regular theatrical orchestra
occupied the pit and 1.l79 convicts
laughed and cried with joy. 1t was
the first time In the history OF the
institution that Christmas or any
other holiday has been observed in
such a way. John W. Considine of
Seattle and Warden Smith arranged
the program.
WILL AID UNEMPLOYED
SACRAMENTO, Dec. 26.-Delegates
representing the Sacramento Valley
House Products league, the Chamber
OF Commerce. federated trades coun-
ell, building trades council, city COM
mission. Retail Merchants associa-
tion and Jobbers' association, to-
gether with Deputy State Labor Com
missioner Blair and the county reg
istrar of charities will meet tonight
to formulate relief measures for an
army of 1000 unemployed men said
to exist in Sacramento.