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me earth that have baff1ed the adven-
furious spirit of men, the interior of
Africa was long the most formidable.
even as late as the middle of the last
century, much Of Africa was repre-
rented on the map by great blank
space. Some believed this to be a
Jungle. and some desert. and some
thought there was a great inland
One Of the most curious features
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DROP YOUR NICKEL, PLEASE.

The phone girls lott hard, and yet.
There's nothing to relieve her;
Buth there are others who are in
The hands of a receiver.
I.
Hello, Alice, is that you?"
Yes. George dear. All alone. Hee
hee."
awell I know what I'D do to a
certain little girl If was there.
"Hello, is this Mrs. smittieberger.
the veterinarian
"Yeh. Yeh. .
Well, my mare Ehmeralda is
baking on me. What'n do?
"Ha, no hum" yawned Clarice, the
telephone girl. These ought to be a
couple of pretty good calls to mix.
And she switched the wires.
w.
81 said. George. what would you
..1,d. force open her mouth and put
some dirt in it. I"
Brute. Good-by."
Slant
well, you haven't told me yetg.
"I'd put my arms around her neck
and I'd hug her and I'd kiss her and
I'd hold her on my lap, woutd!
Woman, you're bugs.
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The Democratic fear that Bryan
may wreck the party's chances In the
next election is greatly exaggerated.
1t is not easy to see that there is any
chance left to be wrecked, says tn Ele,
Philadelphia Press.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23

The rumor that Mr.. Bryan has
heen offered the chair of political
pifie in a mid-western university was
evidently started by some undeservlng
Democrat, says the Pittsburg Ca
xette-Times.
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~ Ereninc ECHO.

The happiness Of lie is MADE u y
az minute functions-the little, too
soon forgotten charities of kiss OF
assmile, a kind look. a heartfelt com
pliment in the disguise OF playful
raillery and the countless tnfinttesi-
mails of p1easurable thought and
genial feeling &c LERIDGE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23

A new Italian aeroplane. with
numerous wing surfaces. is designed
to act as Its own. parachute and come
to earth safely In event; of 'mishap
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-07-23
YOUNG PRINCES SERVE.

BERLIN, July 23.-Two young
princes, both still in their teens. are
now serving on the naval side OF the
defensive forces of their Fatherland.
They are Prince Sigismund, son of
Prince Henry, and nephew of the
Kaiser, and Prince Heinrich XLvII of
Reuss, younger line
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
S. r. FAIR TO MAKE
100000 PROFIT, REPORT

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. THE
financial success of the Panama-Pacific
International exposition is going to ex-
ceed either that of ST. Louis or Chi
cago, according to Controller Rodney
S. Durkee.
When the exposition has been
wrecked and it's affairs wound up, said
Mr. Durkee in statement issued today,
it will have, barring contingencies, a
final cash balance of $1,041 ,550
In addition to this, the exposition
spent 1,O86,O0O in building the perma-
lnent municipal auditorium and gave it
the $4,000 pipe organ now in Festival
hall.
In comparison with this, ST. Louis
spent on the restoration of Forest park
1854, 4,68765; on the Jefferson memorial,
$476, 6,565.O5, and had left on hand $40,
6S7.11, total of 81,939.S1.
Chicago paid a cash dividend of
$1,048,985, and had in 1895 estimated
assets of $285,000, which was probably
dissipated in the succeeding twenty
years of the exposition company's life.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
ALL "SWEATED" ORANGES
TO BE SEIZED BY U. S

MONROVIA, Dec. An announce
ment by Secretary of Agriculture
Houston, which is of great Importance
to the orange-growing districts OF
Southern California, was telegraphed
to the L. M. & c. o. Banks company,
citrus brokers, by Congressman Curry,
of California. The message said:
Secretary of agriculture told Mr.
Barnes and me that government will
not seize ripe oranges, regardless OF
the proportion of their citrus acid con-
tent, but the government will seize
immature sweated or otherwise art1
ficially colored oranges wherever and
whenever found in Interstate ship
ment"
Much uneasiness has been felt by
growers and shippers since the "8-1
test was suspended, several weeks
ago, as to just where the federal
authorities would draw the line on
early fruit shipments. Inspectors have
been at al the packing houses in the
Monrovia-Duarte district in the past
week, closely examining all fruit sent
east. Apparently, the government will
let all oranges move now, unless there
is indication of sweating having been
INDUCED in. Oranges in this section
have taken on good color and are far
ther advanced than usual at this sea-
son of the year. Many are being
rushed to eastern markets for the
Christmas trade.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
HEAVY U. S. MAILS
SHOW PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON, Dec. Enormous
quantities of mail moving throughout
the country, which the postofice de-
partment attributes to the progress of
the business revival, as well as the ap-
preaching holiday season, have caused
special notices to be sent to all post
masters. An official announcement
says:
'Owing to the great revival of bust
ness the volume of mail has increased
to such an extent as to embarrass the
department seriously in supplying mail
sacks. 1t is necessary that all surplus
sacks and pouches be gathered at the
repositories, with a view of meeting
the extraordinarily heavy demand for
empty mail bags that will be made by
the service from now until after the
holiday season. The emergency which
confronts us requires that every sack
must be put to work and kept moving
until the close of the year."
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
FAIR CLOSING DAY
LEAVES ITS MARK

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6.-Morning
dawned yesterday for San. Francisco
on former exposition city.
1t was a strange site, the former
expo" Where usually were stream
ing banners, green-carpeted gardens
and early morning activity and cleanly
avenues, was the disheveled wake OF
458,558 persons.
Whole lanes had been effaced/ by
the shuffling feet of thousands; trees
were broken as if a cyclone had
plowed it's way along; pavements
were torn up, disclosing railroad
tracks, and in all the courts, avenues
and gardens was paper-paper by the
ton.
The record is 18,S75,945 persons who
saw the Panama-Pacific exposition in
the 288 days it was open.
San Francisco outdid itself as well
as st. Louis at the exposition on clos
ing day.
When the total attendance was
finally tailed up it was found that
45S,55S persons had been admitted tc
the grounds to see the great event out
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
HEATED SESSION FOR u. S.
CONGRESS IS PREDICTED
SXTYFOURTH GATHERING OF NATIONS LECSLA EXPECT
Ed TO PRODUCE NUMEROUS WARM DEBATES
Defense Revenue Inheritance Tax War; Merchant Marine Business Con-
servaon Finance immigration Treaties Economy Railroads. Pro-
hbtion Suffrage and Child Labor Among Principle Measures

ant changes in the federal reserve act
involving principally the abolition OF
the advisory council of bankers and
the controllership Of the currency
and provisions to extend American
banking facilities abroad.
Conservation = Progressive legisla
tion regulating the development OF
water power in navigable streams and
providing for the lease of water power
mineral and other natural resources
on public lands, will be fought by the
water power trust and Rocky noun
tain states seeking control of these
national possessions.
Philippines Bill
Philippines-The administration bill
providing autonomy for the Philippines
will be opposed by the Republicans.
Immigration-A bill restricting i'm
migration will be favorably reported
by the house and senate committees
and it's advocates express confidence
that, if vetoed, it will be repassed over
the veto.
Treaties-The senate will consider
the ratification of treaties under
which the United States would acquire
the Nicaraguan isthmian canal route
for $3,000,000, pay Colombia $4,000,
900 for the loss of Panama, and estab
lish prOtectorate over Haiti.
Pork Barrel Problem
Economy = Various proposals tc
eliminate pork barrel" legislation anG
establish a budget system Of scientific
and responsible appropriation of pub
lie money will be considered by the
house.
Railroads Regulation of railroad
stock and bond issues by the inter
state commerce commission again will
be urged upon congress, but without
the active support of the administra
tion
Prohibition-The anti-liquor organ
izations will attempt to force early
consideration of the proposed consti
tutional amendment prohibiting the
manufacture and sale of Intoxicating
beverages in the United States.
Suffrage-The two national organ
izations of equal suffragists will renew
their fight, for the constitutions
amendment enfranchising women.
Children-Advocates of national leg
islation prohibiting interstate com
merce in the product of child labor
will concentrate their campaign or
the senate, which killed the house bill
in the last congress.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
BIGGEST FRUIT YEAR
CALIFORNIA 1915 RECORD

s SACRAMENTO, Dec: 7.-California
has just passed through the biggest
fruit year of recent time, according to
data just completed by the Pioneer
Fruit company, showing the number
of carloads of fruit shipped to points
outside this state.
During the year, 16,775 carloads of
fruit were sent out. Grapes lead, with
$3.50 cars. Pears were second, with
2,645 cars. Other fruits, with the num-
Der of carloads, follow: Cherries, 2O5;
apricots, 1872; peaches, 1885, plums,
2,225; miscellaneous, SO.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE more
important subjects of legislation to be
considered by the siXty-fourth session
of congress, which convenes today, are
the following:
Defense-The administration army
and navy program, representing the
middle ground" between the recon-
mendations of the army and navy ex-
perts and the anti-preparedness views
of the pacificists, will be opposed by
the Republicans, who will advocate
general staff plans.
Revenue-The administration pro-
posals to raise $112,00O,000 additional
revenue, required chiefly by national
defense, by extending income and ex-
else taxes, will be met by the Repub-
licans with demands for revision OF
the tariff upward to produce $3OO,OOO,-
900 more income.
Inheritance Tax
Inheritance Tax-Consideration of
the report of the commission on in
dustrial relations and of amendments
offered to revenue bills will bring be-
fore congress the question of impos-
luS d SIduudIOu hoCAOA1A AAAhOA A1e'AANO
tax, not only to raise revenue, but to
redistribute swollen fortunes.
War-The administration will pro-
pose amendments to the Sherman
antitrust and the neutrality laws, de-
signed to stamp out war plots and SIM
plify prosecutions for violations OF
neutrality, while varous senators and
representatives will urge an embargo
on the export of munitions or an ex-
else tax on arms and ammunition.
Merchant Marine-The ship pur.
chase bill revived by the administra-
tion will be opposed by the Republi-
cans, who will offer alternative meas
ures, proposing a general plan of up
building an American merchant marine
and providing national auxiliaries.
Other Business
Business-Congress will consider a
multitude of bills, the chief of which
will propose Sherman antitrust law
amendments to permit combinations in
| foreign trade and tariff law changes
to prevent competition with CHEAP
foreign products dumped" on the
American market.
Finance - The establishment of a
rural credit system, providing fol-
loans to farmers on easy terms, will
be strongly urged, with administra
tion backing, while from other quar-
ters will come, proposals for import
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
FILM CAPITALIZATION
IN STATE $4,000, ,ooo

SACRAMENTO Dec. THE total
capitalization of foreign and domestic
moving picture companies operating
in California amounts to more than
$30,000,000, according to the corpora
tion tax department These compa-
nies pay yearly corporation tax,
aside from franchise tax of $4,000.
Practically all of the concerns oper-
ate in the southern part of the state,
and four-ffths of the capitalization
represents concerns Incorporated in
other states. Virginia leads with .$18,-
100000. Concerns capitalized for
$5,O00,000 were incorporated in Cali
fornia.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
BIG 1916 FAIR TO OPEN AT
SAN DIEGO january first
PANAMA. CALIFORNIA "INTERNA
TIONAL" ANNOUNCED
Foreign Exhibits Valued at Several
Millions To Be Transferred From
San Francisco to San Diego
to Remain Next Year

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 7.-Official an
nouncement that the Panama-C Califor-
MIA exposition, which opened here
Jan. 1 of this year, will continue
throughout 1916 as the Panama-Cali-
fornia International exposition was
made by President G. A. Davidson of
the present exposition, who has ac-
cepted the presidency of the new
project The 1916 exposition will be
open Jan. 1, the day following the Off
cial close of the 1915 fair Thus there
will be continuity of operation, and
for the first time in history two-year
exposition will be the result
Foreign exhibits valued at several
million dollars, from the Panama-Pa-
cific International exposition at San
Francisco, just closed, will be brought
here, says President Davidson in the
announcement. He has just returned
from San Francisco, where he secured
the official promise of participation
from those in charge of the best for
eign exhibits.
Two of the largest exhibits at the
northern exposition, the Canadian and
the Italian, have been secured for
next year, and we anticipate that the
French exhibit will also be installed.
We hope to obtain the Philippine ex-
hibit, and the Philippine legislature
has been asked for an appropriation
to cover the expense.
Other exhibits, practically secured,
are the Swiss, Spanish, Netherlands
and Russian. We are informed that
displays will be made by the Hawaiian
and South Sea islands, New Zealand
and Australia We are negotiating
for the Chinese exhibit. There will
also be many commercial displays
made by American manufacturers.
States which are represented here now
will continue their displays next year
1t is expected that the buildings will
be sufficient to house the exhibits, but
it may be necessary to build additional
ones.
The operating and guarantee fund
for 1916 has been raised in Los An
geles, San Diego and other parts of
Southern California. There has been
a tentative agreement with transcon-
tinental railroads regarding rates.
VIII Gulope CIOoou " CIdV0l OH DC
count OF the war, we expect the at
tendance will be many times greater
than that of the present exposition.
From recent consultation with traffic
experts we believe that the 1916 travel
to the Pacific coast will be unprece-
dented land in announcing plans for
the Panama California international
exposition we have met with much en-
couragement
The Parker post., 1915-12-11

from his noms IS TIE store, open the
safe and perh:t the robber to take
with him cash end gold dust to the
amount of $780,
While taking Jacobs to the store
and on his way out of town with the
loot the robber whiytled merrily and
aroused no suspicion. The robbery
was committed on June 23
Hooper. according to the police at
The Dalles, was paroled from Folsom
penitentiary If yc'lr.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
CALIFORNIA BEET SUGAR CROP
FOR 1915 SHOWS INCREASE
UNITED STATES PRODUCES ONE
TENTH OF WORLDS SUPPLY
Industry Originated at AIvarado, Ala
media County-Records of Pro-
duction Reach Back as
/ Far as 1888 :

SACRAMENTO, Dec 7. = '1t is
doubtful if the Importance of the
sugar beet industry in the continental
United States and it's growth within
the last twenty-five years are. gener.
ally realized.
I'm 1890 the. annual production OF
beet sugar in the states, it is report.
ed, was but 100000 pounds; in 1896
it had increased to 45,O00,000, in 1900
to 163,0OO,OO0, in 1905 to S4,000,000,
in 1910 to $1,000, 100000, in 1913 to
1 1,467, 100000 pounds. In 1914 there
was considerable falling off in the
acreage sown to beets, as the result
of the impending removal of the duty
and production was reduced about
one-seventh.
"The sugar beet industry in the
United States originated in California
at Alvarado, Alameda county, and il
is of especial interest to Californians
because of its origin and it's import.
ance as one of the leading industries
of the state. The records of produc-
ton go back to 1888, when for that
year it is given as 1910 tons of 1000
pounds.
For 1914 it was 16S,792 tons, and
the estimates are for an increased
production in 1915 Approximately a
fourth of the beet sugar produced in
the United States comes from Califor-
mia, the state ranking second only to
Colorado in production.
Because of San Francisco's close
trade relations with the Hawaiian
islands, where cane sugar is the prin-
cipal product, our interest in the sue
cessful conduct of that industry there
is nearly as direct as our interest in
our own affairs. According to the de-
partment of commerce, the islands for
the twelve months ending with June
last exported to the United States,
roundly, 1881 100000 pounds of sugar
to the value of $52,950,0O0
Including her islands, Hawaiian,
Philippine and Porto Rico, the United
States produces little less than one
tenth of the worlds supply of sugar,
but she is the largest consumer, alb
sorbing, roundly, one-fifth of the
worlds production. She draws Sc per
cent of this consumption from foreign
countries, 21 per cent from her islands,
and % per cent from her own fields.
About two-thirds of the domestic prod
uct is from beets, the remainder from
cane"
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
WaInuts Yield $1,512,500

SANTA ANA, Dec. u. F. Crose,
secretary of the Santa Ana Valley Wal
nut Growers association, the worlds
largest walnut shipping association,
estimates the Santa Ana crop at $500
tons, and $500 for the entire Orange
county.
This makes the value of the county S
crop $1,512,500, based on valuation
of $275 per ton.
The association has shipped 800 tons
more than the Whittier district, it's
nearest competitor.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
BRITISH LOSS 51O,23O
TO DATE, SAYS ASQUITH

+ LONDON, Dec. 6.-Great Britain's
contribution to the war to date in
terms of dead, wounded and missing
men is 510,230. Answering a query
from the house of commons, Premier
Asuqith gave the following written es-
Inmates of losses:
Western front, 379,95S; near east,
1O661O; other land zones, 1852; on
the sea, 1850; total, 510,230.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
3,70O, 900 GERMANS IN
CASUALTY LISTS TO NOV. 22

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Three millior
seven hundred thousand is the tota
number of casualties in the German
armies during the war, up to and in
cluding Nov. % last.
That the killed, wounded and miss
ing amount to this vast number is
shown by the official reports of Ger
man casualties, including No. 800
which has just been received In Lon
don.
Embraced in these lists are 10,3Oe
pages. The newest list maintains a
daily average of 5000.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
$24Ooo,ooo ZEPPELIN
RAID INSURANCE FILED

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Twenty-four mil
lion dollars worth of insurance against
Zeppelin raid damage to municipal
buildings has been taken out by Lon
don's common council. Bridges Tin
cluding London bridge), schoolhouses,
etc., also are insured.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
JAPANESE BIRTHS ARE
8 TO 1 IN CALIFORNIA

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 7.-Statistics
compiled by the state board of health
and made public show that according
to population in California three Japa-
nese babies are born to every white
child's birth. During the fiscal year
2,S74 Japanese babies were born in
California. During the same period
the births of white children numbered
35, ,813.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
COAST HAPPENINGS
MIRRORED HERE
Brief outline OF Current EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
CONDENSED Resume Of The Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
PIaets---Wn Allow Rapid Scanning
Plan $4,000 Ice Plant

SAN DIMAS, Dec. AT a meeting
of the board of directors of the San
Dimas Orange Growers association,
plans were adopted for the construc-
ton and equipment of preceding and
ice-making plant. Something over $780,
900 will be spent in the plant
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
WHISTLING BURGLAR CAUGHT
Quite Merrily Now in
Jail.

Redding, Cal.-John Hooper was ar
rested at The Dalles, Ore, charged
with being the "whistling burglar"
who compelled Gordon Jacobs, mana
ger of the Jones company store at
Hornbrook, CAL, near here, to march
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
State Deciduous Crop s1s,ooo,ooo

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 7.-According
to figures compiled by the Pioneer
Fruit company, California's deciduous
fruit shipping business for 1915 will run
about $18,OOO00O gross, against $751;
100000 for last year.
twenty-five carloads of California
grapes that just reached New York
were sold for $4O,341, an average of
$1,883 per car.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
Cuts Alfalfa Rate to Southwest

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-THE
Santa Fe railroad has announced a
cut from IS to As cents per 100 pounds
on alfalfa feed and meal from all Cali
fornia points to Arizona, New Mexico
and Ell Paso, and fiat rate on twine
and cordage from all California points
to Phoenix and Prescott of Is cents.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
School Book Rrinus s24o

NEW YORK, Dec. abraham Lin
coins book of examples in arithmetic,
which he used as a schoolboy, about
1924, when he was fifteen years old,
brought $240 at sale of Lincolniana
from the library of John G. Burton, Of
Milwaukee.
Another book of examples in COM
pound interest sold for $115.
Court papers filed by Lincoln, and in
his handwriting, brought from $85 to
$11O. A poster advertising a speech
by Lincoln in favor of Harrison and
Tyler at Alton, Ills, in 1910, sold for
$21O.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
Bahamas to Send More Troops

KINGSTOND, Jamaica, Dec. 6.-The
Bahama islands are about to send a
second contingent of men to reinforce
the British troops on some one of the
battle fronts, the precise point not be-
ing yet known.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
Austria Delays Answer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Ambassa-
dor Penfield, at Vienna, reported to the.
state department that Austria had
asked further time in which to furnish
report on the torpedoing of the Ital-
ian liner Ancona, requested by the
United States government.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
China Declares Neutral Attitude

China Declares Neutral Attitude
PEKIN, Dec. 6.-Reports that China
had received proposals in regard to.
joining the entente powers were de-
MED in statement issued from the
foreign office here. China the.
statement said, ''is resolved to remain
neutral"
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
TELECRAPHIC NEWS
| IN PARAGRAPHS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HEMISPHERES
Dispatches PictTing Developments From the 0ut.
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented In Brief
Wheat for italy

WINNIPEG, Dec. 6.-Fifteen million
bushels of wheat has been comman-
deered for shipment to Italy, accord
ing to announcement here.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
Cent Is Sold for $55

NEW YORK, Dec. Henry Chap
man bought 1899 American cent for
$55, and an 1904 cent for $34, at the
sale of the coin collection of Henry E.
Burton, of Milwaukee, in the Ander-
son galleries. These are the rarest of
American cents.
Thomas Bell paid $31 for $3.50
piece of 1896, $116 for an octagonal
California $50 piece, and $27 for $40
California piece.
William Cowler gave $115 for a.
shekel coined in Judea, 143-135 B. c..
A Persian coin of the reign of Darius
l., 251-486 B. c., was sold to w. Ray
mond for $21. ]. l.. Clawson paid
$22.50 for an Egyptian tetradrachm of
the reign of Ptolemy III, 247 B. C.
An English fve-guinea piece, 1857,
was sold to the New York Coin and
Stamp company for $31, the same buy
er getting for $27.50 a five-guinea piece,
1901, and for $2S a fve-guinea piece,
I'LL.
The Parker post., 1915-12-11
War Loan s2.e13.15o.ooo

BERLIN, Dec. 6.-The amount sub
scribed to the latest German war loan
is $2,613, 100000, it has been an
nounced.