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The Parker post., 1915-03-13
RESTA WINS VANDERBILT
AS WELL AS GRAND PRIX

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. S.-The
Vanderbilt cup, held in America since
the Long Island days of the classic, fol-
lowed the Grand Prix trophy TO Europe
last Saturday. The stories of these
two speed classics are remarkably sim
liar. Darius Resta and his Peugeot,
that combination from England and
France, again successfully beat off,
one by one, the pick of Americas
drivers and Americas cars.
Immediately after the race it was
announced that the tWice-victorious
Englishman and car would depart the
first part of next week for Venice to
participate in the st. Patrick's day
race there. So Southern California will
see in action the driver who has
marked his first two American races
with brilliant victories.
The winners time was 4:27:37.
Here is how they finished: First-Peu-
geot, Resta, 4:27:37, average 671a
miles an hour; second-Stutz, Wilcox,
4:34:36; third - Mercer, Pull e n,
4:35:37; fourth-Mercedes, De Palma,
4:39:07; fifth - Maxwell, Carlson,
4:44:12; sixth - Delage, Newhouse,
4:45:3S; seventh-Maxwell, Oldfield,
4:52:47; eighth - Simplex, Disbrow,
4:53:37.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
CONGRESS VESTS POWER OF
NEUTRALITY IN PRESIDENT
RESOLUTION ALLOWS EXECUTIVE TO PREVENT VIOLATIONS OF
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY BY VESSELS LEAVING u S. PORTS
Empowered Direct Custom Collector to Give Clearance to Any Vessel of
American Ree-ResoltiOn Will Continue Until End of European
WaProvides Penalty in Case Any Ship Degards Instructions

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.-All that
was needed to enlarge the power of
President Wilson to prevent violations
of American neutrality by vessels leav-
ing United States ports with men or
supplies for belligerent warships was
the presidents approval of the joint
resolution of congress.
The resolution becomes effective i'm
mediately, and will continue during the
existence of the European war.
The resolution empowers the presi-
dent to direct customs collectors to
withhold clearance from any vessel of
American or foreign register or license
which the president believes to be
"about to carry fuel, arms, ammuni-
ton, men or supplies to any warship,
or tender, or supply ship of ,belliger-
ent nation in violation of the obliga-
tions of the United States as neutral
nation"
If such vessel sailed or attempted
to sail without clearance, a fine of from
$4,000 to $4,000, or Imprisonment of
two years, or both, and forfeiture of
the vessel would be imposed. The
president is empowered to use the mill
tary forces OF the country to enforce
the law.
Text of Resolution
Resolved by the senate and the
house of representative of the United
States of America, that from and after
the passage of this resolution and dur
ing the existence of a war to which
the United States is not a party, and in
order to prevent the neutrality of the
United States from being violated by
the use of it's territory, it's ports or it's
territorial waters as the base of opera
tion for the armed forces of bellig-
erent contrary to the obligations i'm
posed by the law of nations, the trea-
ties to which the United States is a
party, or contrary to the statutes of the
United States, the president be and he
is hereby authorized and empowered
to direct the collectors of customs un-
der the jurisdiction of the United
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
LARGE AREA OF GOVERNMENT
LAND SETTLED DURING YEAR
100000 ACRES TAKEN UP IN
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
More Than One-Third of All Govern
ment Land Remaining in California
Is Within Boundaries of Los
Angeles District

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 9.-During the
fiscal year ended July 1, 1914, there
were filed upon more than 100000 acres
of government land in the eight coun-
ties of California composing the Los
Angeles registration district.
This district is one of seven which
have been formed in California by the
federal government for the conven-
ience of settlers who take up govern
ment claims.
The Los Angeles district is the most
important of the seven, containing as it
does more than a third of the public
lands in California
Figures from the Offices of the other
six districts are not available at this
time, but it is considered certainty
that these total entries at least will
equal that of the Los Angeles district.
This would mean that within the
twelve months from July 1, 1918, to
July 1, 1914, there had been pre-empt-
ed more than 100000 acres Of govern
ment land in California.
During the last few years these new
settlers have contributed to the devel-
opment of various sections of Southern
California. They have gone into the
great Imperial valley, Victor valley,
Antelope valley and other sections, de-
veloped water and begun agricultural
and horticultural operations Their
coming has resulted in the building up
of thriving towns and progressive COM
munities.
There still remain in the eight coun-
ties of Los Angeles, Riverside, San
Bernardino, San Diego Imperial, Or
ange, Santa Barbara, Ventura and Kern
total of approximately 100000 acres
of government land, of which more
than 100000 acres have been sur
veyed.
At the rate at which new settlers
are now coming to Southern California
it will be but a comparatively short
time before all of the government land
that is Of any value for agricultural or
horticultural purposes will have been
taken up.
The development of these additional
millions of acres means still greater
progress for all of Southern California.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Spain Suffers Economically

MADRID (via Paris), Mar. 8.-Evi-
dence that Spain is suffering more Sc
verely economically from the war than
any country except the belligerents is
contained in dispatches from different
provincial centers.
Notwithstanding drastic measures
taken by the government to prevent
monopolistic prices, the cost of food,
especially bread and meat, continues
to rise. The situation is felt most
acutely by the working classes, already
hard hit by the industrial stagnation
resulting from the war.
At Pampeluna, Seville, Saragossa
and Cadiz, economic difficulties are be-
coming so serious that the authorities
have been obliged to resort to drastic
expedients.
Grave disorders have occurred at
Murcia, capital of medieval Moorish
kingdom and the modern province of
that name. A mob of city residents
stormed the bakeshops, and civil
guards had to bar the gates.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
WILSON GIVES TIME TO
INTERNATIONAL PROBLEMS

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.-With con-
gress out of the way, President Will
son and cabinet turned their attention
to wholly international problems.
The government continued it's policy
of waiting for Great Britain's order in
council, which, it is understood, will
set forth the exact steps the British
government and allies propose to take
to carry out their proclamation of re-
prisals against Germany.
The most difficult part of the prob
lem created by the British blockade
decree, according to experts, is the de-
termination to stop trade from Ger
many. Lawyers are unable to see how
Great Britain can legally stop ships
coming from Germany with goods
bought and paid for by, Americans en-
gagged in neutral trade.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
BERLIN CLAIMS JAPS
HELPED 10 SINK FLEET

BERLIN, Mar. 8.-According to in
formation received, the defeat of the
German squadron under Admiral S.
Won Spec near the Falkland islands
was accomplished by the combined ef-
forts of Japanese and British fleet.
This is a new version of the conflict,
all credit for which had been claimed
by the British admiralty
The Kurier of Hanover has received
from Pekin story saying that before
the battle Admiral Sturdee of the Eng
lish fleet requested the Japanese to
put himself under Sturdee's command,
but the latter refused. The Japanese
squadron first kept aloof, but after the
English warships had sustained seri-
GUS damage Sturdee asked aid. The
Japanese then attacked the German
boats and put them out of action.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
ALTERATIONS IN CONTROL
BILL ASKED BY FLOOD BODY
WANT COST OF WORK COVERED
BY BOND ISSUE
Committee Brings in Divided Report in
Which Three Propositions Are In
cluded-WouId Bring Millions
of Dollars Into South

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 9.-The Flood
Protection association voted to amend
the protection bill now before the legis.
lature by providing that the entire cost
of the work shall be carried by a bond
issue on the county.
The committee to which this matter
had been referred brought in divided
report, in which three propositions
were included. One was for a bond is
sue for the entire cost; the second for
an issue of bonds to take care of the
main channels and the remainder of
the work to be paid for by special as
sessments; the third to issue bonds
merely for general expense, the re-
mainder to be paid for by special as
sessment
1t also was decided to incorporate a
provision in the lease authorizing the
supervisors to levy each year an
amount not to exceed 10 cents on the
$100 for general conservation purposes
ga bond issue for flood contro1 will
bring into the county at this time of
financial depression just that many
millions of dollars; will give employ
ment to thousands of men; will give
an Immediate impulse to business of
all kinds; will turn a terrible menace
into a blessing; will multiply our irri-
eating water supply enormously; and
will inaugurate an era of prosperity.
"The decision to pay for the protec-
tion works by a bond issue is abso-
lutely just and right" says Supervisor
Hamilton. Everybody will enjoy the
benefits, just as all are reaping the
benefits Of our good road systems, only
in vastly more abundant nature
''The assessment plan has been tried
in the Sacramento valley and has failed
to raise the money, because the ranch
ers simply could not raise the burden.
1t is far wiser to bring in outside cap
ital and do the work, do it promptly,
economically and effectively.
''It was objected that the benefited
property should pay a larger share of
the cost, because of it's receiving the
greater benefits. That is exactly what
will happen under the plan of issuing
bonds. If land worth $500 an acre is
advanced by flood control to $4,000 an
acre, which of course is very doubtful,
it's taxation will be just ten times as
high, if the assessor does his duty,
which it is safe to assume he will.
"Some of the opponents of the bonds
are saying they won't play because
they did not have their way in the con-
vention."
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
"QUEEN" OF SOUTHLAND TO
WEAR FORTUNE IN GEMS

LOS ANGELES, Mar 9.-Without
the ruby of great size'' which, accord
ing to history, was worn by the Black
Prince at the battle of Cressey, and
powerless to command other noted
gems of royalty, yet Southern Califor-
MAS queen of beauty will wear a
crown costly and no less regal from
lack of historic jewels.
Upon the fair brow of her who,
March 27, will be proclaimed fiesta
sovereign of the Southland will flash a
fortune in diamonds, fashioned in the
form of victory wings, to signify the
wearer's triumph in the contest in
which Southern California's fifteen
most beautiful women are rivals.
Pearls, rubies, emeralds and SAP
phires will add luster. The head of
the fiesta sovereign will be burdened
with $4,000 worth of precious stones.
The crown for the queen contest cor
onation now is being manufactured.
and this triumph of the jewelers. art
will be placed on view in the window
at 21S West Fifth street.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
ParoIed Prisoners Earn S1o.775.

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Mar. 9.-Let-
ting out his prisoners to work for
wages that go to their families, instead
OF making them hammer stone, c. S.
Whipple, Rock county sheriff, is
demonstrating the possibility. of the
Wisconsin commitment law.
During the two years the statute has
been in force, $16,775.S5 has been
earned by the prisoners in this county.
OF this amount, dependents of paroled
prisoners received $1O,376.S1, and the
county $1,210.41.
One man was paroled for a year to
his wife to conduct clothes pressing
establishment.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Well Refuses to Work Niqhts

HAWKINSVILLE, Ca, Mar. g.
HaWkinsville has a well which refuses
to work at night.
This well, which is located at the
county jail, had an estimated flow of
about fifty gallons per minute until
about year ago. Then it suddenly,
and without apparent cause, quit flow
ing entirely, and remained dry until
about a month ago, or just after the
earthquake in Italy, when it COM.
menced flowing again.
But the strange thing about the well
is that it flows only in the daytime. 1t
begins flowing about o'clock in the
morning, and quits about the same
time at night, and remains dry all
night.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
COUNTY CELEBRATIONS
TO FEATURE BIG FAIR

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 9.-The
coming week promises to be one of
the most interesting at the exposition,
so far as county festivities are con-
cerned. In addition to Marin and So
noma counties, which are planning to
eclipse themselves with varied dis
plays and features, five other big coun-
ties are on the program for dedication
ceremonies. They are Napa, Lake,
Mendocino, Kern and Tulare, and each
is looking forward to it's particular day
with great enthusiasm
The two southern counties, Kern and
Tulare, will mark their days, Friday
and Saturday, with interesting cere-
monies. They are preparing surprise
souvenirs.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
EXPOSITION RECORD
TO DATE 1895, 1926

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 9.-The to-
tai attendance at the Panama-Pacific
exposition for the first two weeks was
officially announced as 1,O35,326, an ap-
proximate average of $4,000 day. The
largest single day for the second week
was last Sunday, with $1,000. The
first weeks attendance was 100000, the
second 100000.
The dedication of Missouri's state
building has been postponed until
March Is, when it is expected Governor
Elliott w. Major and delegation of
1000 Missourians will be present.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
BULGARIA SECRETLY
Mobiles TROOPS

PARIS, Mar. S.-Bulgaria has mo-
bilized secretly three full army di-
visions in the neighborhood of Tir-
nova, according to a Saloniki dispatch
to the Havas news agency, based upon
what is said to be reliable authority
The same source is responsible for the
statement that the Kostendil division
has been sent to an unknown destina-
ton. An unnamed officer high in the
Bulgarian army is quoted as saying:
"These troops will be useful in the
advance on Adrianople."
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
May Throw Open Cleveland Forest

SAN DIEGO, Mar. 9.-More than
100000 acres of land now included in
the Cleveland national forest may be
opened to public interests.
D. D. Bronson, forest Inspector from
Washington; S. w. Wynne, forest su-
pervisor at Escondido, and S. M.
Stoner of the public lands Office of for
est service in San Francisco are look
ing over the land, which lies east of
San Diego, with view of making rec
concentrations to the secretary of the
interior.
The land is declared to be of little
value as watershed 1t is now large
ly used by motion picture companies
demanding wild and barren scenery.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
FINE ANTWERP FOR
TEARING POSTERS

AMSTERDAM, Mar. S.-The munici-
pality of Antwerp, according to the
Handelsblad, has been fined $4,000
francs ($10,000) by the German author
tiles because posters announcing the
German East Prussian victory were
damaged.
The population of Antwerp has been
warned, the newspaper adds, that in
future the inhabitants of houses stu
ated near where posters are damaged
will be held responsible for the dam
age and severely punished.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
RECORD CITRUS FRUIT
SHIPMENT FROM GATE CITY

SAN BERNARDIINO, Mar. 9.-Cit-
rus fruit shipments reached the high
est mark of the present season when
the local switching yards of the Santa
Fe and Salt Lake dispatched It's cars
east.
Another week will see the 200-car
mark reached. For a week the ship
ments have been ranging from 125 to
It's cars daily.
With the big rush of citrus fruit east
and the rush of passengers west, the
railroad lines in and out of this city
are reaching the congested stage.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
COCKTAILS MAY RESIGN
AS CANAL GOVERNOR

PANAMA, Mar. 8.-Major General
George w. Goethals, governor of the
Panama canal zone, in speech at the
annual banquet of the Society of the
Chagres, announced his probable re-
tirement as governor within year
He said he had requested that he be re-
lieved in favor of younger man, and
that the request would undoubtedly
be granted.
Goethals declared that he had been
opposed to his promotion, together
with other officers, when civilian canal
employees had been overlooked
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
1860 PRISONERS IN
u. S. PENiTENTIARY

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Mar. g.
The population of the United States
penitentiary here was increased by the
arrival of 1873 prisoners who were
brought from the Minnesota state pris-
on at Saltwater on a special train of
six cars. There are now 1860 prison
ers in the United States penitentiary,
more than ever before.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
MELLISH'S COMET WILL BE
VISIBLE HERE DURING MAY

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 9.-The
comet discovered by Prof. Mellish, an
Eastern astronomer, on February r.,
has been located by Prof. R. T. Craw-
ford of the University of California.
According to Prof. Crawford's COM
putation, the comet will be 42,000,0O0
miles from the earth on June II, and
will be visible to residents on the Pa
cific coast during May.
The comet is said by Prof. Crawford
to be of exceptional brilliancy.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
PRESIDENT TO BE GUEST
AT S. r. FAIR ON MARCH q

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.-It was de-
MED at the White House that the pres
ident had abandoned his western trip.
The arrangement as originally made
stands, it was stated.
President Wilson repeatedly said if
the international situation did not in
terfere he would be in San Francisco
March Fl, but if diplomatic complica-
tions grew he would be compelled to
remain in Washington. His present
routing is direct from Washington to
San Francisco.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
GERMAN LOSSES TOTAL
100000 PARIS SAYS

PARIS, Mar. S.-An official note is
sued by the French press bureau de-
clares that the German losses since the
beginning of hostilities in killed,
wounded, sick and prisoners, reached
the enormous total of 100000 men.
This calculation is based on the known
casualties in ten German regiments.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Fresnans Destroy BiIIboards

FRESNO, Mar. 9.-Unable to secure
any relief through appeals to the city
authorities, a number of residents of
North Fresno, fashionable residence
district of the city, have banded to-
gether a committee of six, and last
night chopped down three large bill
boards.
The signboards are the property of
the Hughes hotel, Kutner Goldstein
company and Phelan garage. The own
ers of the signs announced they would
rebuild, and would serve notice on the
authorities that they must protect their
property.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Craters Spout Mud and Lava

CHICO, Mar. 9.-Lava and mud issu-
ing from the craters of Mount Lassen
are increasing the fear of the resi-
dents in the immediate vicinity of the
volcano. Vast quantities of mud are
now being elected, filling small creeks
and making the water inly for miles.
Ashes and cinders are falling within
the ten-mile radius, and the rumblings
are constantly heard, being renewed
with every fresh blowout.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Valley to Display Oranges

POMONA, March 9.-The San Ga
briel Valley Associated Chambers OF
Commerce has decided to enter into
the observance of Orange day. A COM
mittee of seven was appointed to take
the matter up with the directors of the
different associations throughout the
valley. 1t was suggested that every as
sociation have a decorated truckload
of oranges or lemons in the parade to
be held in Los Angeles.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
STATE TO COMPLETE
YOSEMITE HIGHWAY

OAKDALE, Mar. 9-There is joy for
the fair visitors who want to visit the
Yosemite valley. The state highway
commission has started work on the
three-mile stretch of highway between
the Tuolumne county line and Knights
Ferry, which is the last bad stretch of
road on the direct route to the Yosem-
ite, over the Big Oak fiat. The road
way will be completed within a few
months.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Must Eat or MuzzIe Roosters

REDLANDS, Mar. 9-Crowing roos-
ters nightly robbing residents of GER
tain Redlands streets of sleep have
been aired before the city trustees,
with demands that they be suppressed.
The owners of the fowls were given
until May 1st to silence the feathered
alarm clocks, even if muzzle or roast
ing pan is necessary.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Rates Found Reasonable

WASHINGTON, Mar. 9.-Refrigera-
t1on charge of $40 per car on salted or
picked fish in carloads from San Fran
cisco and other California points to
New York and other Eastern points.
was found reasonable by the Interstate
commerce commission in dismissing a.
complaint against the Southern Pacific
company
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
COMEDY FILMS BARRED
SUNDAY AT REDLANDS

REDLANDS, Mar. 9.-Although this
city is Sunday show town when it
comes to the movies" there is one
class of pictures that is strictly forbid
den by the board of censors to be
shown here on that day of the week.
and that class is the "comics," nothing
being permitted on the Lords day but
the straight dramatic variety.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
CONDENSATION OF
CURRENT EVENTS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF both HENISPHERES
Dispatches Picturng Developments From the Out
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented in Brief
Organist Aged 129 Dies

MASSILLON, O., Mar. 9.-After
having lived 129 years, Francis Fier-
stein, teacher and organist in st. Bar
bara's Catholic parish, is dead at West.
Brookfeld.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Turks Short of Big Gun Ammunition

LONDON, Mar. 8.-"News has
reached here from Berlin" says the
Daily Nails Copenhagen correspond
ent, "that the Turks are very short of
ammunition for their big guns"
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
WEEKS NEWS FROM
NE|GHBOR|NG CITIES
BRIEF OUTLINE OF CURRENT EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Condensed Resume of the Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
Places ---Wil Allow Rapid Scanning
Fire Threatens Northern City

WEED, Cal, Mar. 9.-Fire which
threatened to destroy the entire town
burned 100000 feet of lumber be-
longing to the Weed Lumber company
last week.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Stops Spanish Shin

NICE, Mar. 8-A French torpedo
boat cruising here stopped a Spanish
steamer, and an officer inspected the
passengers. Among those on board
were four Austrian reservists and one
German. The men were taken prison
ers and have been sent to Marseilles.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
$4,000 Turks Held by Russians

PETROGRAD, Mar 8.-Official re-
turns show that up to February 13,
$4,000 Turkish prisoners, including 527
officers, had passed through Pyatigorsk
since the war with Turkey began, on
their way to the interior of Russia.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Dry Law Passed i'm Colorado

DENVER, Mar "a law to enforce
a statewide constitutional prohibition
amendment, effective January 1 next,
has been sent to the governor. The
bill reduced from six to four ounces
the quantity of liquor to be sold by
any druggist on physicians prescrip-
tion.
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
Queen to Be Fair Guest

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 9-Former
Queen Lilioukalani of Hawaii is to be
the honored guest at the exposition
on June II, when the Hawaiians in this
city celebrate their great national holl-
day. Kahamehaha's birthday, the ami
iversary of their most famous king and
hero. &!MH
The Parker post., 1915-03-13
One Million Mark Passed

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 9-Short-
ly before noon Friday, the one million
mark in attendance was passed at the
Panama-Pacific exposition. The larg-
est single days attendance was 246,OOO
on the opening day.