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CONDITIONS SERIOUS.
Z. &. Vice-ConsuI says Food Prob
lem IL Growing.

WAsHiNGToS, March "a report
from Louis g. Dreyfuss. United States
Nice-Consul in Berlin. received al the
Department OF Commerce to-day. de
picts conditions In Gernanys as re-
CARDS food supplies as extremely SER
nus. n report was written on Janu-
airy IS, but was delayed in-transmission,
so that the SCARCITY of foodstuffs
throughout the empire is presumed 10
be worse now than at that time.
Mr.. Drey-fus said that the food prob
lem was becoming more important each
day despite the strenuous efforts Of the
German Government 10 regulate the use
and conserve existing supplies. The
most serious feature OF the s.tua ton for
Germany ia that the COUNTRY can expect
no relief from her own products before
July The crops are not yet in the
sround and there is, OF course. the pos
sibility OF a crop failure which would
nuilify eve the most rigid regulation
Of consumption
Not only Is IN. grain supply likely
10 become exhausted but there is also
danger OF a meat famine. Rules gov
erning the baking OF bread forbid the
manufacture Of wheat loaveS. and rolls
in excess Of three and a hall ounces In
weight nay not be- baked. Bakery rules
are str ngent and explicit instructions
nave oecn ISSUED TO mllIerS TO save at
least 10 per cent. ~ the Grain content.
Further conservation OF t5e food sup
plies FOR domestic and draught animals
10 indicated. In the appropriation ordi-
ndnces the German Government fixed
prices for cereal supplies on a nearly
reasonable basis. Mr.. Dreyfus wrote
DAILY II problem Of food supply
grows IN importance ana everything
possible ~ being lone by the German
Government 10 regulate the use and 20
further Tie conservation of existing
supplies. Conformity the civil popula.
tion mas been called upon to dc its
share and practice rigid economy
In street cars, on billhol rds and in
the newspapers official notices have APP
psafed eNhortins AL TO be s%parlng and
especially not 20 waste food in order
that existing supplies may Last until
tho coming harvest. II is urged thai
bread he eaten only in small guam
titles that Potatoes he prepared in tho
skin and that all left over from tho tabls
ne carefully retained and used Similar
announcements have been made from
the pulpit. and in the press This sub
ject receives daily attention"
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ONE CHANNEL FOR
GIFTS TO BELGIANS
All Helping i'm Relief to Be
Guided by Ambassador
Pages Rules.

The commission FOR Relief in R~l-
gum sent out Yesterday to its various
state chairmen and other correspondents
a request cabled by Herber, 9. Hoover,
chairman of the commission in London
that those helping in the relief work here
carry out the instructions OF Ambassa.
dor Page. His regulations provide that
all foodstuns for the Bclgians become
the absolute property OF tho commission
before they Leave this country. and must
he transported In ships chartered by the
commission The distribution Of the food
must also be- done under the supervision
of the cnmmission's agents In Beleium.
Richard Harding Davis received yes.
terday from Winston Churchill. FRS,
Lord OF the Admiralty. a cable message
thanking the British-Amcricau Wa Re-
lief Fund for gifts sent bv the women OF
America to the British feet.
VasSar College girls arc rerarln 10
receive Countess Marie de IIcmpterrc NJ
Belgium and her display Of $50 600
worth Of laces made by Belgian women
and girls in order 10 raise funds for
war sufferers. She Will 20 TO the coll
lege after III" Faster holiday.
The British War Relief Association
will ship two automobile ambul.nces to
France tomorrow by the steamship Sam.
land. These amhulances were purchased
with funds secured by Mrs. Oliver Her
ford AT "A benefit matinee on November
IS AZ tho Lyceum Theatre. Another
ambulance" is to he sent as soon as il
az he made,
The following receipts of c%ontrbu.
tons were acknowledged yesterday by
the ,reasurers of various war relief or
gdniaations
belgian Relief Fund. s2,s2G.S4. total
s256,1f754 American Ambulance Hos
pital. Sl.3.5 total, s34S.3s9.S2. S,cours
National Fund, $50 total, S6O,434 40.
'"mmttto" of Mercy. Sot9.so total,
sl22,3A5.32 American jewish Relief
Committee, ,s3,i35.53 total. $532,93Ilt
Vacation War Relief Committee. $40
total, s5S,6Ol 06. New York state Board
of American Red Cross, S23i25; total.
Si65, ASS 90.
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GEN. WOOD STIRS WRATH
Peace League Objects TO Message
sent President.

The text OF the telegram sent 10 Secre-
tary Garrison by MaJor-Gsn. Leonard
Wood. IN which the message sent by
the American League to Limit Arms-
ments to President Wilson is character.
ICED as "au audacious miss,atement. -
has aroused the ire OF the league men,
berS
Announcement was made yesterday
by the officials of the league that an
affidavit has been made By Darwin j.
Meserolc In which he asserts that he
was told by capt. Gordon Johnston,
aid 10 Gen Wood. than the statements
regarding the origin and purpose o. the
American Legion had been correctly
stated 90 the newspapers. on the
strength % this a protest against the
activities OF rhe army officers in or
gauIziug civilians was based. The tele-
gam to the President also protested
against the use Of the army headquarters
nu Governors Island for such a propa-
gdnda and agains; the attempt on the
part OF some officials to influence public
opinion regarding the military forces OF
the country.
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DACIA CASE TO BE
HEARD IN PRIVATE
Grew Leaves for Havre. but
Captain Remains at
Brest.
yc.,ial Cohl. DesnotcA 10 Tvs slN.

Nr"'iG' fobiS Despotck 10 Tvs StN.
PANS, March THE CROW OF the
steamer, pacia. from Galveston for
Bremen with cotton. which was seized
~ % French cruiser, left Brest to-day
'or HayIe The captain will remain at
R''-t uutii the case is settled by a
piiz. court.
The j'HpS says the prize court which
VIII decide the case ~ the Dacid Is not
g consultative organization, but . per
naIrai institution which judges Of the
nationality OF captured ships and the
Validity Of their seizure. II is called
" "'opsc,l dos priscs." II is composed
o. o." prc-iden, OF the conseil, sitting
's Chairman, and six members, with a
80 'rl'ncnt commissioner who presents
81" .ls". The slttings are not held in
'iHI' and tn" decis ons must be APP
n'' An appeal can be made from
''r decision Of the Conseil des Trises to
no '0i.cll d'Etat.
Tho crows are represented hy their
2 ..'. p' an agent nominated by their
'" lament. Foreign consular agents
cop ''",cut observations, but only
''Hlis , Government commissioner
o i'upN remarks that the laws of
80 '"i states which determine the
.H. ".t.fH Of ships are the most severe
ny I.E country. The French prize court
49,. DO I'd" Il the Ddcia has fulhlled
'"l.t ...a4.
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GERMANY READY
TO FIGHT EMBARGO
Continued from First Page.

Beet paringS can he used instead. Fur
Their instructions include the preservation
OF potatoes by drying. reduction in the
quantity OF cream and butter produced
and diminution in the use OF edible oils
for producing soap. which must be used
sparingly, Illuminating oil or oil paint.
The edible fungi should be utilized more
and local authorities should provide
rooms for winter storage OF vegetables.
MIX and all its products are 20 h
carefully utilized. The use OF cheese
instead Of butter Is encouraged, az is
value as food Is higher than tina OF
butter. Full milk liz to be retained in
It's present quantity, production OF cream
n butter limited. cheese TO he pro-
duced more and the use Of skim milk
encouraged by propaganda n cheap
prices.
The slaughter OF II per cent. o. the
pigs and 10 per cent. Of the COWS Is
10 I've done gradually. and the Govern
Inent must buy he superfiuous meat to
prevent u subsequent meat famine. Stor-
ing. smoking. picking aud making meat
int sausage are encouraged.
The pamphlet. pointing out that tn.
consumers is the task OF defeating the
British starvation plan. says the people
must become accustomed 10 an ultimate
reduction in meat consumption. II points
TO the Increase in meat consumption
since 1916 and tells the people they
would be healthier IL they returned 10
the comparative vegetarianism OF their
forefathers.
The chapter on household economy Is
especially interesting. Vegetable food
must take a larger place" 4, says. "The
meat dishes should be In the background
and the various vaiuahl puddines take
their place. Rolls should be confined TO
breakfast at dinner and supper large
loaves Of rye -four or rye and wheat flour.
The widespread but senseless luxury OF
eating bread between meals with a layer
of IA; should he given up
All these measures, The pamphlet SAYS.
should be carried out ny new laws. care
ful administration and instruction = the
people. Maximum prices may he fixed.
as In the case OF sugar, whore a large
consumption IL desirable. and minimum
prices. as IN the case OF meat. where
storage is preferable to immediate use.
The pamphlet continues:
We see THAI the efficiency OF the
means recommended IL very great. The
available amount OF foodstuffs rises con-
sIderab.y. the number OF c~alories by
20 per cent. the proteld by 30 per cent.
The available calories exceed our needs
nv ~ per cent. the proteids by &c per
cent. This result applies not only for
the momen but permanently, even II
the war lasted years.
Tho nnual food requirements u Ger
many's $4,000. 200 Inhabitants may be
unmarried as follows.
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HITCH IN SAYvILLE WIRELESS.
CAM, get German Machinery 10
strengthen Plant.

Al the offices of tn" Atlantic Com
munication Company, AZ West street, Z
was said yesterday that The company
had not been able TO Increase the eff
cheney of its wireless station AT SAY
vile. as had been hoped.
This Sayville tower uses 1'elefunken
apparatus and is weak In sending power.
While it received daily all news r..
ports. including Government commu-
niques from Berlin, II has been able to
send messages TO Germany only for a
few hours eacn night. The Department
OF Commerce gave the company permits
sion three months ago To strengthen its
transmitting mechanism. The additional
power II now available, but he ma
chinery-spccial parts made only in Ger
many-caunot he secured
The company's officials said Yesterday
that they had no idea when they would
be- able to get the necessary Instruments
out of Germany.
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DEFENCE LEGION
is INCORPORATED
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. Mem
bcr Of Acting Board Of
Directors.
VETERANS ACT WITH HIM

\ certificate OF Incorporation for tho
American Legion was approved yester-
day by Supreme Court Justice Gavegan
after some alterations had been made at
his suggestion 10 set forth more clearly
the purposes Of the organization. Amcng
the incorporators is Theodore Roose-
Welt. Jr.
According 10 the amended petition
for Incorporation "the object Of this
organization II TO promote patriotism
and to organize American citizens who
are not IN the naval OF military service
ot the United states or OF any of the
several States and who are specially
qualified 10 serve the United states in
the event OF the imminencc OF war"
The incorporators are Alexander NJ.
White OF SO Remsen street. Brooklyn /.
Julian I. Davies, Jr., OF Babylon, /. l.. /;
Theodore Roosevelt. Jr.. OF 1876 East
Seventy-fourth street. Arthur :. HoT-
man OF Richmond Hin and f.. Ormond
Power OF lO2 East Thirty-arrt street.
Mr.. White Is a member of the Arm OF
White. Weld & Co, bankers. at - Wall
street. Ne served with the Twelfth New
York Volunteers in cuba during the
Spanish war and was an aid on the
staff of Gen. j. l.. Sanger.
Mr.. Davies is connected with the law
firm Of Davies. Auerbach a. Cornell at
~ Nassau street. lie was formerly =.
sergeant In squadron 4 md was also a
member Of the Twelfth Regiment. y. q.
y. y. Mr.. Hoffman is editor of Adj
renfuye. a magazine to which the first
suggestion Of the formation OF the legion
Was sent ny an American adventure
now in Europe. f.. Orm1nd Power was
= member Of the Seventh Regiment.
y. -. y. Y. He was formerly a CAPITA. n
IN the Twelfth Regiment. N. q. y. Y.
He served as nrst Lieutenant with the
Twelfth New York Volunteers IN Cuba
during the Spanish war n later was
FIRST Lieutenant Il. the Forty-third Regi-
Weut, T.. r. A. in ;he Philippines. lie
* counsel FOR the legion.
The legion IL not TO he organized or
conducted for profit. according TO the
Incorporation petition. II has no capt.
talizaticn. The !ncorporators are TO
serve as directors until the FIRST annual
meeting.
Bishop Greer's letter in answer TO
Major-Genera Wood demand that he
retract the statement that the propa-
Gdnda OF he legion was ISSUED from
Governors Island was not made public
10y the Genera Yesterday.
Robert i. Lewis, n Progressive district
leader. Will introduce AZ a meeting OF
the executive committee OF the New
FORK county Progressive committee on
March \ a resolution commencing the
American Legion.
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Y 70 AMERICANS.
TELEGRAPH Operators Rusc Pre-
vents CAPTURE by Austria ms.

ROME. March "A clever ruse prac-
tised by a telegraph operator at Point
Medua is reported to have saved the
lives Of seventy American Montene-
crins who were returning TO fight for
their country and who would otherwise
lave been captured by the Austrians.
The seventy landed at Cape Medua'
Albania. where they were to have been
picked up by Kine Nicholas's yacht.
which was sunk at AntiNari yesterday,
The Austrian Consul at Scutari learned
Of the plan and sent "A message in cipher
to the Austrian feet at c~astelnuovo,
suggesting the yacht be intercepted. The
Telegraph operator, a Montenegrin SYM
pathizer, wired back to Scutarl asking
which of the three towns in Austria
called C~as;elnuoyo was meant. BY tina
time the answer had been received the
MonteneGrins had been warned and had
escaped.
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DESTROYER TENDER LAUNCHED
First Vessel Of Hind for Navy and
win Cost xI.IIO,OOO.

WAsHINGToN, March tim succcss-
ful launching OF the destroyer tender
Melville at the New York %Shlpbuildlnu
'ompany's works M Camden. y. J., was
r"poriri 10 The Navy department TO-
day The Melville tx the first destroyer
tender designed and built as such for
the navy.
She II fired as q floating s%torchouse
and repair ship for dcstroyerS, She has
a displacement OF 1850 tons. speed OF
10 knots. "A battery of eight o inch guns
and will cost 81, 310. 900.
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RECTOR'S DIVORCE VIEWS
LIKENED TO FREE LOVE
The Rev. Charles X. Gilbert and DR.. George Clarke
Houghton Join in Condemning Utterances of
the Rev. Percy Stickney Grant.

Further condemnation OF the utter
Hnces OF the Rev. Percy ~Stickney Grant.
rector OF the Church of the Ascension.
Tenth street aud Fifth avenue. on the
subject OF divorce was voiced Yesterday
by other D%piscopalian clergymen, who
uphold the views of Bishop Greer and
the Rev. Dr. William Il. Manning, rector
or Trinity Church. already published.
Meanwhile all efforts TO get Mr.. Grant
10 verify or enlarge upon the statements
attributed to him at 4 Lenteu service in
his church on Monday continued yester-
day to I've without result. /, was said at
the rectOry that the Rev. Mr.. Grant was
III IN bed.
The Rev. Charles II. Gilbert. editor
OF the Chn'chman. the official organ of
the Episcopal Church said yesterday
that instead OF letting down it's barriers
TO divorce the Church. he considered.
was under obligation to meet a very
dangerous situation confronting the ma
ton and should interest herself In the
revision ~ the civil statutes looking to-
ward q stricter uDholdiug of the mar
riaEe ties.
MIR. Gilbert upheld the canon adopted
10y the Church at Cincinnati in 1910,
which refuses marriage to tine guilty
person divorced on statutory grounds
while cOnsenting To the remarrlaee Of
the innocent party after the lapse Of q
wear.
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REDUCE BREAD RATION.
German Authorities Lessen AlIot-
ment to Each Person.

BERLIN. via London, March t-rhe
Norddcufschc Xcitun0 announces that
beginning on March Is the daily ration
OF bread or -four throughout the empire
viii he fixed at 200 grammes Ga little
less than half a pound) instead of At
22I srammcs. the amount previously
used.
The returns on stocks Of grain and
noun, taken on February !, show that
there are supplies available to continue
the former ration. hut IL was thought
prudent to reduce the consumption, thus
nrovidinr for contingencies
Municipalities will he permitted some
elasticity In the distribution They may
cut the ration for children to allot larger
portions to the classes of the popula-
ton where the consumption IL usually
greater.
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Eject on thtIhrsr,

4. fnr NJ. ,.,,, -
m.ut ,a,,-i,. '.P"'''u S'"'e-
children hy h,t,T, W., -
where thrr. is d.,.,s, =" n'ule
| Or. ~IIourhton snid ~" ''e'''
-, -, W"
uos. 80. ''t' I"olrhi mat nome
tho mi. ha'. ,''UuIr" III Whirh
| fatber 30 ,,, .V'I'I'" '" 'Sk ms
have bore - 80, - n"''nrr you
third ana 49,, mN H'V"nu' OF ny
In faisa., 80 . ''," XII ""'hd get
hnn,n i' Nv " a hoiN relation IN =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-05
KING GEORGE PRAISES NAVY.
spirit of Omcers and Men Inn
presses british Sovereign.

LoNDoH, March 4.-King George, who
recently paid a visit to the fleet. sent
the following message to Admiral Sir
John Il. Joilicoe TO day:
II have been on representative ships
OF all classes and am much impressed
by the state .. their efficiency and the
splendid spirit which animates both
officers and men, | have not the slight
cst doubt that my navy will uphold its
great traditions
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ing q very alarming growth In the d.
Vorce evil. He has fixed 200 as tho av.r.
9 percentage OF divorces in every
100000 OF the married population. tour
western States, Washington, Montana.
colorado and California. have NOR.
than double the average.
1T has been said, and IL is safe IN
say, that unless public sentiment, In
aroused against such conditions. the
Christian ideals Of marriage viii he
come extinct and a sort of barnyari
morality take their place Actually
the Bishop has found that where the
Iooser ideals Of marriage are recor-
hized the young p"ople marry with
me itei o. a consecutive polygamv.'
planning Ia break on one cnntrtc, aud
draw another In the lottery"
The Rev. d.. George Clarke Uoueh-
ton. rector of the Church OF the Trans
fguration tThc Little church Around
the Corner. said Yesterday tina, If ths
~ IMPRESSIONS Jtti ibutcd to the Rev NIr
Grant were correct. he believed thai
The latter. while probably speakiuR
what was in his mind AT the moment.
hnd not given proper consideration to
the effect OF what he Advocated which
DR.. Houghton said was free love.
What cali free love, DR.. Hough-
ION continued. is when a man saws TO
n woman. i Ike you. II I'd like Won
10 be with M until am tired of Won.
Ihen. III take somebody else'-and A.
on, d third or fourth OF nth tine
! see little difference between the vsy
an winch American divorce - teuiine
ana the way VI free love
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-05
HURL BOMBS AT VILLA
OF MONTENEGRO HEIR
Austrian AviatOrS Make At
tempt on Crown Prince
DanilO'S Life.

CETrrNJE. March 4-Omcial de-
spatchcs from Antivari tell Of an un-
successful attempt OF two Austrian
aviators to kill the Montenegro Crown
Prince Danilo and members of his
family. Several bombs we're hung AZ
the Princes villa near Ant!vari, while
he was there. hut all missed their mark
An attempt to blow up the residence
of King Nicholas was made recently by
Austrian Mers.
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DISCUSS GREECE'S COURSE.
CrOwn Council TO-day--Gen. DOus-
manis 10 Re Called.

PARIS, March a. despatch from
Athens says that a second Crown Coun-
ell has been called for Tomorrow TO CON
sIder the COURSE which Greece shall
pursue in the present crisis. Premier
Venizclos has obtained tho consent Of
King Constantine to have Gen. Dous.
manis. who recently retired AZ chief Of
the General stan of the Army. called
back to service.
Gen. Dousmanls mas already assumed
his former duties.
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NATIVES REVOLT IN TRIPOLI.
italian Governor Proclntms state
Of siege To Check Outbreak.
sScciCi cat'e Despatch 20 THE sr..

ROME, March "a siege has been
proclaimed by the Governor of Tripoli
IN the egion of Misurata. Offella and
Gharian with tho object Of reprcssing n
revolt OF the natives against Italian
rule.
Iirigandage will also be fought yigor-
ously BY the Italian troops,
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The Platlria, a vessel of 2,204 tons,
commanded by capt. Carpenter, left
Philadelphia on February 3. Tho ship
now sails under American registry, hay
ing changed her flag last October. In
the latter part of that month she was
seized by British Warships and taken
to Stornoway, scotland, while on her
way from New York to Aarhus with a
cargo of illuminating oil. The United
states protested against her detention
and she was released In November.
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That We can defeat the sta rvation
blockade We are indebted 10 our agri-
culture and is development. which en-
ables us on an area OF half a million
square kilometers 20 nou-ish Gs. 00O. 900
human beings without help from abroad.
We are indebted also 10 two qualities
OF the national character which perhaps
we have not always sufficiently priced
clearness and persistence. on these the
authors OF this work build"
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RED CROSS SHIP CHASED.
Laden with wounded Soldiers, d
Escapes Gcrma Submarine.
>psciH cable bespofch 10 Tur 81

LoNpoN, March "a German SUBJ
marine chased the Red Cross steam
ship 81. Andrew. which was crossing
the Channel with wounded soldiers, to-
day. h twenty-five knot speed of the
st. Andrew enabled her to escape,
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oil ship Held Up at Kirk wall,
Scotland.

LONDON, March THE Standard oil
steamer Platuria. formerly tho German
stea mer Diamant. bound for Malmoe,
Sweden. has been detained at Kirkwall,
Scotland, by an Admiralty order pend
ing an Investigation.
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Il the excerpts from Dr. Grants
sermon he said. "it appears he would
Conced- divorce TO other reasons than
violation OF the Seventh Commandments.
! think that Won he very dangerous
and that granting divorce on the single
statutory ground is the only safe tenet
on which TO base legislation. While the
granting OF divorce for only one cause
may in some few MISTAKES work injus-
tee. greater injustice would be worked
more generally by granting divorce FOR
such things as teTperanental consider
atoms.
"One cannot bu, be aware OF the ten
dency toward looser marriage. a ten
dency that goes even further than the
agitation for free love. II We had any
way of getting N the facts I think We
would find that free love exists to an
appalling extent. There Is great danger
for the home as an institution from the
very radical agitation OF feminists and
fanatics. who would upset all the tradi-
tons of the unity and sanctity OF the
home. IL is a very real crisis. Divorce
as il exists in America IL 'pulverizinr
families to use q phrase OF Bishop
Moreland.
II We are to meet this situation the
church should certainly not sanction the
looser tie. We should interest ourselves
in getting the civil statutes revised and
assist in the regulation Of marriage by
iousing public sentiment to the menace
of existing conditions. | would say that
tho first OF the duties OF the Church in
this connection il TO do all possible to
provide effective legislation. and the sec
ond 10 arouse sentiment In the congre-
cations Of the Church and in the nation
az large 10 the seriousness of the situa-
ton.
bishop Moreland OF California re-
Gently gathered a mass OF figures show