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The Parker post., 1915-09-18
|AIRsHIPs BoMBARD
ENTIRE WAR ZONE

PARIS, Sept. Spectacular air at
tacks in every theater of war are re-
ported from the various capitals. This
activity, as summarized, shows.
German Zeppelins again bombarded
the east coast of England A Yep
pelin flew over an unnamed Russian
port, dropping bombs. Aeroplanes
dropped few bombs on French po-
sitions in Compiegne.
An aeroplane which is said to have
been bombarding a Red Cross train
was brought down by Russian artil-
lery near the Ponemunck station in the
Courland. Russian aeroplanes bonn.
barded number of German warships
in the harbor at Windau.
Hydroaeroplanes are hunting out
German submarines which have been
operating on the Crimean coast OF
Russia in the Black sea. British aero
planes destroyed with bombs a Turk
ish barracks at Avail in the Dardan,
elles theater, killing seventeen officers.
French aeroplanes bombarded the
German base at Ostend. An air squad,
ron shelled German aeroplane sheds
and hangers at Brayelle.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
CONGRESS TO PASS
ON COTTON CRISIS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-Pleasing
but unsatisfying was the comment on
the plan of Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo to deposit in federal reserve
banks in Atlanta, Dallas and Richmond
$300,0O0,000 of United States public
money to offset possible distress to
planters growing out of the declara.
tion of the entente allies that cotton
hereafter will be unconditional con.
traband of war.
Representatives of the planters de-
clare the whole matter will be brought
before the coming congress.
Secretary McAdoo's plan was de.
signed to strengthen the southern
banks by enabling the federal reserve
banks to rediscount loans on cotton
secured by warehouse receipts. Nc
Adoo planned to deposit the gold with
interest charges, for the present at
least. His scheme suggested that if
greater efficiency could be thereby Sc.
cured the deposits of public moneys
would be made directly to national
banks agreeing to lend the money on
cotton at a rate of not more than
per cent.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
2,7s3, ,se9 SHIPMENTS INSPECTED
BY HORTICULTURAL BOARD

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14.-Some
idea of the enormous amount of work
done by the county horticultural com.
mission is given in the annual report
of Commissioner William Wood.
The report shows that in the year
ended June 80, last, 2,2S2,91O ship
ments of trees and plants were in
spected. This does not include 5OO,-
989 shipments of fruit and vegetables.
These shipments were to and from all
parts of the world
Commissioner Wood states that
present conditions show little change
from the preceding year. No new
pests were discovered.
AS to crops, the report says, citrus
fruits and walnuts showed an average
yield
Sales of citrus fruit alone amounted
to about $8,O00,000, and approximately
$5OO,0OO was spent for fumigation.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18

|county will vote for more good roads
just as the taxpayers of Ventura
county voted for more improved high
ways recently-if given the opportu-
nifty, seems to be the opinion of good
roads advocates.
In fact, the proposed bond issue of
So, 100000 for the completion of the
harbor boulevard, several short links
to connect the present system, and the
building of the Arroyo Seco, San Ga
briel canyon and Mint canyon high
ways, will represent small invest
ment as compared with the million dol
lars voted by Ventura county. For in
that county the population is less than
$4,000, whereas Los Angeles county
has 100000, and the assessment roll
in Ventura county is only 31,00O,000,
whereas this county has an assess
Iment roll of approximately $S00,000 900.
Plan Is Favored
But the consensus of opinion, so far
as it is possible to judge, is that the
various issues should be segregated
when placed on the ballot, to the end
that the taxpayers will have an oppor-
tunity of voting for all of the roads, a
part of the roads, or none, as they see
lift.
Supervisors R. w. Pridham and F.
E. Woodley have declared themselves
heartily in favor of segregating the
bond issues. Supervisor Pridham said: !:
eff the people want the Mint canyon
road let them have it. On the other
hand, if they prefer the Arroyo Seco,
or the San Gabriel canyon, or the har-
Dor boulevard, let them have it. In
other words, if they want one, two or
all of these roads, or none of them,
give them chance to say so at the
polls. And the only way to do this
is to segregate the bond issues cover
ing each road"
Supervisor Woodley said: "I am
in favor of segregation, first, last and
all the time. Give the people a
chance to select the roads they want,
and then, whether they all carry, or
only part of them carry, no one will
have any kick coming
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
BRITISH PATROL FLEW
U. S. FLAG AS MASK

NEW YORK, Sept. 14-Confirmat
of the London report that a German
submarine was sunk on Aug. 10, while
shelling the British steamer Nicosian,
was received here with the arrival OF
the steamer Lapland.
1t was also learned that the British
patrol boat which sank the submarine
flew an American flag while approach
ing the scene. Just berore she was
ready to open up with her guns the
American flag fluttered down to her
deck and the British ensign was hoist
ed in it's place.
This German submarine was sunk on
Aug. 19, the day the Arabic was torpe-
doed, and not far from the scene of
that tragic event. This gave rise to
the report and belief in Great Britain
that the Arabic's assailant had been
sent to the bottom.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PROFITS
BY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS
STATES Which HAVE NOT BUILT GOOD ROADS LOSE TOTAL OF
S25OOOOOOO YEARLY SAYS ACRICUL TURAL DEPARTMENT
Saving Particularly Felt In the Orange Belt and Banasing Districts
Los Angeles County Will Vote On 900 Bond Issue This Fall
Ventura County Approves 100000 Issue at Recent Election

With an annual loss to farming in.
terests of $3.50, 100000, estimated by the
United States Department of Agricul
ture, because of bad roads, Southern
California stands unique as an excep
ton.
Southern California is saving hun
dreds of thousands of dollars every
year because of good roads. If an
average were taken of the full amount
of $250,000,000 and the loss divided
among the States of the Union, Cali
fornia's loss because of bad roads
would then amount to approximately
$5,319,148 annually.
Of this amount, Southern California
would be forced to figure half, or more
than $2,000,000 lost to agricultural in
terests because of either poor high.
ways or lack of any roads at ALL How.
ever, the report of the Department OF
Agriculture does not point out any Ger.
tain States or sections in which the
loss is sustained.
Southern California, instead of sus-
tanning a loss each year owing to the
inaccessibility of producing territories
to markets, is actually saving thou
sands because of the rapidly complet.
ing systems of highways.
This saving is particularly felt in
the great orange belt and in the bean
raising districts. 1t is to the credit OF
the densely populated territories
where the largest vote for good roads
must be polled, that road bonds have
generally been carried, although the
highways so provided more often bene.
fit the slightly populated agricultural
precincts.
In connection with the Department
of Agriculture's late report, it is stated
that illiteracy was much more prev.
alent in the South Atlantic States
where road development had been car
ried on to larger degree. In other
words, illiteracy by this deduction, is
traced to the prevalence of bad roads
in the Southeastern part of the United
States.
More Road Bonds
That the taxpayers of Los Angeles
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
s6OO,0O0,OOO WATERWAY
MEASURE is RECOMMENDED
ASSOCIATION ENDORSES NEW
LANDS-BRONSARD MEASURE
Strong Opposition to Indorsing the Bill
as WhoIe-Indorsement Also
Given Plan of Flood Control
for Los Angeles County

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14.-After
spirited contrOversy.the Inland Water
ways Association of California went on
record as favoring the Newland- -Brous-
sard bill, a Federal measure providing
for the appropriation of $6O0OOO,00O
for river regulation and flood control.
There was strong opposition to in
dorsing the bill as whole, the com
mittee on resolutions reporting that
the principle of the measure only was
favored. This aroused those who had
demanded that the bill be indorsed
without equivocation, and it was de.
clared that if the principle only were
supported by the association it would
be move to play into the hands of
the railroads and other large corpora.
tions that would profit by obstructing
the improvement of waterways.
Following is the resolution as it was
finally adopted:
Resolved, That the Inland Water.
Ways Association of California reiter.
ates it's Endorsement of the Newlands.
Broussard river regulation bill and
urges the early enactment of 1egisla-
tion by Congress to secure co-opera-
tion between the Nation and States,
municipalities and other local agencies
and districts looking to- the complete
conservation of all forest and water re-
sources, control of floods and the regu-
lation and standardization of the flows
of all rivers and source streams for
all beneficial uses and to promote ir-
rigation and navigation
Endorsement was also given by the
Association to the plan of flood con-
troll favored for Los Angeles County
by the board of engineers. This is the
plan submitted several months ago
calling for conservation of waters and
a reservoir system.
A step towards broadening the scope
of the association and increasing it's
activities was taken by establishing an
auxiliary to the Inland Waterways AS
sociation in Southern California.
The session was the final one of the
southern conference, but the auxiliary
association will continue to work along
the lines that have been followed.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
GOVERNOR CALLS STATE
ELECTION OCTOBER 26

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 14.-Governor
Hiram w. Johnson issued a proclama.
ton calling for special election in
California on October 26, 1915. This
provides for the presentation to the
electors of the State the two referen.
dunn petitions on the main non-parti-
san measures and the nine constitu.
tional amendments adopted by the last
Legislature, which, to become effective,
must be ratified by the voters.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
new RECORD FOR CITRUS
FRUIT SHIPMENTS MADE
AVERAGE PRICES FOR SEASON
HAVE BEEN VERY GOOD
l. ,434,236 Boxes of Citrus Fruits Shipped
from Pomona Valley While Red
lands Reports 1887 ,436 Boxes
for Past Season

POMONA, Sept. 14.-There have
been shipped out of the Pomona Valley
during the past season by the exchange
packing house 1,434,236 packed boxes
of oranges and lemons These ship
ments represent the output of the
houses at Pomona, Lordsburg, North
Pomona, San Dimas and Clafemont-
nine in all-and set new high record
mark for production in this section. Of
the total number 1,382,S66 boxes were
oranges and 51,371 boxes were lemons.
The shipments show an increase of
2,7O3 boxes over last year.
These figures are part of the inter
esting information contained in the
annual report of p j. Dreher, secre-
tain and manager of the San Antonio
Fruit Exchange, which is now being
read at each of the annual meetings
of the nine associations.
The report shows that average prices
on all varieties this season have been
very good and have equaled those of
last season when the San Antonio Ex-
change made the highest average in
the State. The average prices of Va
lencias in this district to date was
$3.50 per box f. o. b. packing house.
The average receipts on all varieties
shipped was $1.68. The excellent prices
received for the Valencias and the
splendid manner in which the market
has kept up is mentioned as distinct
feature of the market. In contrast is
the poor showing made by lemons The
report declares that never in the his
tory of the lemon industry in the State
have prices been so low and general
conditions so unsatisfactory as was the
case the past season.
Scores of orange growers, members
of the Mutual Orange Distributors AS
sociation, met in Redlands, when the
annual reports were made, showing
that 1,987,436 boxes of oranges were
distributed during the season, bringing
$5,250,000 and netting the 1000 grow
ers $3,250,000 f. o. b. California
During the coming year eight new
packing houses are to be erected by
the growers of the association, at a
cost of $69,000. The new houses are
to be distributed as follows: East
Highlands, $4,000; Sunny Slope,
$4,000; Duarte, $4,000; Lindsay, $15, 1000;
Glendora, $4,000; Naranjo, $4,000;
Yorba Linda. $4,000; San Fernando,
$4,000.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Balkan Allies to Enter War

GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 13.-
Concord between the Balkan states
has at last been obtained through the
craftsmanship of Premier Venizelos of
Greece, according to dispatches print
ed in the Geneva Tribuna.
1t declares Venizelos has perfected
an accord" between Greece, Serbia,
Roumania and Bulgaria, and that
conference will soon be held at Salon
ika to ratify the agreements entered
into.
1t is intimated by the Tribuna that
united action in the war will be the
outcome of Venizelos' move.
This is taken to mean that the four
Balkan nations soon will enter the con-
fict on the side of the entente allies.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
$219, zoe, 900 SLUMP IN US.
IMPORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR

WASHINTTON, Sept. 14.-An analy.
sis Of American imports issued by the
department of commerce showed the
value of goods shipped into the United
States during the fiscal year 1915 was
less by $219,7OO,OO0 than the previous
years trade.
Total imports were $1,674 100000.
Imports of foodstuffs last year, how.
ever, showed an increase of 43,200,00C
over the previous years business.
Imports of precious stones showed a
reduction of more than so per cent
from the previous years trade, while
decreases were marked in trade in
silk, tobacco, spirits and wines.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
POTASH IN KELP TO
RELIEVE DYE FAMINE

NEW YORK, Sept. 14-Dr. Thomas
H. Norton, who has been conducting
an investigation of the resources to
support great potash and dystuff in
dustries in this country, declares that
sea kelp, which is found in enormous
quantities on the Pacific coast, can
supply a vast amount of potash, and
that a new process will enable dye
manufacturers to make enormous
amounts of much-needed analine dyes.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
UNITED STATES FOREIGN
TRADE GROWING RAPIDLY

CHICAGO, Sept. 14.-Foreign trade
is growing rapidly with the large man.
ufacturers of the United States, ac
cording to Edward N. Hurley, of Chi.
cago, member Of the federal trade
commission, which has finished tour
of the nation to get first-hand informa
tion from business men.
Representatives of practically every
industry in the country, large and
small, appeared before the commits.
sion, which held hearings in all parts
of the country.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
BELGIAN BULBS TO BE
SHIPPED VIA HOLLAND

ROTTERDAM, Holland, Sept. 49,
Announcement is made that the Brit
ish government has consented to al
low the expectation of plants and bulbs
from Belgian nurseries through Hol.
land to the United States.
The announcement means much to
the Belgian nurserymen, and the Cham
ber of Belgian Nurserymen has passed
resolutions expressing it's gratitude to
the British government, and also to the
Dutch Gardeners company which was
instrumental in obtaining the conces.
sion.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
ORANGE COUNTY FAIR
TO OPEN OCTOBER IL

SANTA ANA, Sept 14.-That Or.
ange county will have fair next
month is now assured. Enough money
has been subscribed to make the direc.
tors of the fair association sure of tax
ing advantage of the promise of the
board of supervisors to appropriate
$1,000 for the project if $4,000 more
could be raised The fair will be held
Oct. IL to 16, inclusive.
The automobile show and dog show
will be held at the same time.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
AIRSHlP SEEN OVER
COLORADO RIVER

PARKER, Ariz., Sept. 14-Flying at
great speed, a large dirigible airship
has been seen above the Colorado river
in the vicinity of Parker, Ariz., during
the past few months, and has aroused
the curiosity of miners, prospectors
and ranchers
The airship is seen generally at dusk,
and carries seceral powerful search
lights. Several persons are usually
seen in the car, suspended beneath it.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
HIGHER EXPRESS RATES
IN CALIFORNIA DENIED

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-THE
state railroad commission refused to
sanction for interstate shipments the
increase in interstate express rates re-
Gently granted the express companies
by the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The railroad commission held that
such increases would net return of
Sc per cent to the express companies
on their capital invested in California.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
COUNTY DEPARTMENTS
MUST WATCH EXPENSE

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14.-Heads of
county departments will not be permit
ted to incur any expense above the
amounts allowed for the operation of
their departments. This instruction
was ordered sent to the various heads
by the board of supervisors. The
county auditor was instructed to notify
each department how much will be al
lowed for it's maintenance during the
coming year.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
CORONA WILL TRY FOR
AUTOMOBILE CLASSICS

CORONA, Sept. 14.-The manage
ment of the Citrus Belt Racing associ-
alton has abandoned the plan to hold
a racing meet in Corona on Nov. 20,
as originally planned, and will now
use every effort to secure both the
Grand Prix and Vanderbilt auto races
on Feb. II and %.
Applications will be filed at once
with the racing committee of the
American Automobile association.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
ORANGE SHOW POSTERS
READY FOR THE FAIRS

SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 14.-The
Sixth National Orange Show poster has
been completed, and mounted copies
will be hurried to the expositions to
advertise the big mid-winter event to
be staged here February 1924.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Peary Offers Seruices

PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 14.-Robert
b. Peary, who was retired with the
rank of rear admiral in recognition of
his discovery of the north pole in 1909.
has offered his services to the navy
department.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
WOOD MAY DOUBLE
PRICE BY NEW RULING

SACRAMENTO, Sept. 14.-If State
Superintendent of Weights and Meas
ures Johnson persists in enforcing his
ruling that a cord of wood must con-
tain 128 cubic feet, the price of cord
wood will jump from $3.50 to SIS and
SIT cord, according to Sacramento
dealers.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Watermelon Syrup

( SAWTELLE, Sept. 14.-Melon grow
ers here are much interested in a gov
ernment bulletin that predicts that wa
termelon syrup will be new product
that will help to save many melons
that now go to waste. Experiments
conducted by the agricultural depart
ment show that, at small expense, a
palatable table syrup can be made from
the melon juice and pulp.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Counties Near War

SANTA BARBARA, Sept. 14.-Santa
Barbara county is threatening an in.
junction suit to prevent San Luis
Obispo county from building a defec
ton dam on Santa Maria river.
Santa Barbara county maintains the
DETECTION dam will throw the Santa
Maria river storm water into Santa
Barbara county, where it will tear out
roads, bridges and fertile farming land
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
COAST HAPPENINGS
M|RR0RED HERE
BRIEF OUTLINE OF CURRENT EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Condensed Resume Of the Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
Places ---Wln Allow Rapid Scanning
Eats 4s Raw Eggs

OCEAN PARK, Sept. 14.-Winning
wager of $40, Oscar Weidmann, of
Ocean Park, ate four dozen raw eggs
in seventeen and one-half minutes.
Weidmann was allowed to flavor the
eggs with salt and pepper.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
KLUBEL, INVENTOR OF
INVISIBLE PLANE, KILLED

GENEVA (via Paris), Sept. 13-The
German aviator Klubel, inventor of the
invisible aeroplane, was killed at
Muenster while testing new machine.
He was fifty years old
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
New Run for Turbine Flyers

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14-Jim
Hills fast turbine steamships, North
ern Pacific and Great Northern, which
operate between this port and Flavel,
Ore, may soon be placed on the run
between this port and Honolulu.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Kills by Wireless

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Sept 14.-Charles
F. Billows, who invented a machine
with which he killed rabbits by wire
less flashes at a distance of over a
hundred feet, says that the Germans
may be using his apparatus in their
campaign against the Russians.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Tropico Fixes Tax Rate

TROPICO, Sept. 14.-The tax rate
for the coming year in this city will be
81 per $100 for municipal purposes, 20
cents per $100 for bonds and interest,
and 10 cents per $100 for library pur-
poses. This is total of $1.30 for all
municipal purposes.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Fears ships win ouit

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-Secre-
tary McAdoo states that the admins
trative plans for enlarging the mer-
chant marine and protecting it with
an adequate navy will be co-ordinated
and pushed at the next session of con-
gress. 1t is feared that ships which
lately have assumed American regis
try will return to foreign flags once
the war is over.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Freight Competition

SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. IA
Seeking to invade the Highland citrus
district, hitherto exclusively tributary
to the Santa Fe, the Pacific Electric
road proposes to build a $4,000 con-
crete depot for freight at this point, to
assemble shipments for the Southern
Pacific.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Moving Treasures From Petroruad

Moving Treasures From Petrorgad
LONDON, Sept. 13.-Russia is send
ing all art treasures in the Hermitage
and Alexander museums at Petrograd
to Moscow, says a wireless message
from Berlin. The transference is be-
ing concealed from the public
Since last Thursday, the message
adds, only three of the customary eight
trains day have been operating from
Petrograd to Moscow.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
TELECRAPHIC NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HEMISPHERES
Dispatches PiGtuTing Developments From the Out
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented In Brief
Rifles MAKING for Russia

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 14.-Ohio,
capitalists have closed an $8O,OOO,OOO
contract to make 100000 rifles for
Russia.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Work Rushed on State Highway

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14-Double
shifts will work on the mountain sec
tion of the state highway from the Cas-.
taic schoolhouse to Bailey's ranch, in
order to complete the temporary sur.
facing of the thirty-mile road stretch
by October 1.
The ridge route will be closed to
travel during that period. 1t is the
heaviest piece of road-building be
tween Los Angeles and Bakersfield
and is completed except for the sur.
facing.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Chicago Population 2,55o,ooo

u CHICAGO, Sept. 14-Chicago now
has a population of 2,55O,0O0, an in
crease of $4,000 over last year, ac--
cording to the estimate prepared by
the publishers of the 1915 city direc-
tory.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
Submarine u.51 Is Safe

BERLIN, Sept. 13.-It is stated Off
cially that the famous submarine U-51,
which, according to report, had been
sunk in the Black sea, has met with
no accident. Capt. Lieut. Otto Her
sing is alive and fiourishing.
Captain Hersing, after sinking sew
eral British vessels in the North sea
and the British channel, took the U-51
to the Dardanelles by way of the At
lantic and the Straits of Gibraltar. On
his arrival he sank two British battle
ships. The STORY of his remarkable
experiences was read with much inter-
est over the entire world.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
a. Norwealan ships LOST

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Forty-one
ships flying the Norwegian flag have
been lost since the beginning of war
in Europe, and seventy-six sailors have
perished, according to report re-
ceived at the state department from
the American minister at Christiana.
Thirteen ships were destroyed by
mines, twenty-four by torpedoes, three
disappeared in the war zone, and one
was crushed by German warship, the
report stated. Another ship was taken
as a prize to Hamburg.
The Parker post., 1915-09-18
New Altitude Mark Set

BERLIN, Sept. 13-Excelling the
previous worlds record by $50 me-
ters, a Condor type of aeroplane car
rying four passengers, ascended 5000
meters at Rotthausen, Rheinsh, Prus-
sia.