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The Parker post., 1915-11-20
GERMANY FIGHTING ITALY
WITHOUT DECLARING WAR

LONDON, Nov 15.-The London
Star prints what purports to be an
official statement issued by the Italian
Government which declares that the
submarine which sank the Ancona was
German and not Austrian.
The official statement which appears
in the Star follows:
The Ancona did not attempt to es-
cape, but stopped within thirty-three
yards after the firing of the first shot,
The liner was torpedoed while boats
were being lowered and 100 passengers
were still on board.
The submarine, being Germany, Ger
many has opened hostilities against
Italy without a declaration of war.
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GUN HURLS
DYNAMITE TWENTY MILES

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 16.-The de-
sign of an automatic gun said to be
able to throw pound of dynamite
twenty miles, that is being considered
by Great Britain, has just been COM
pleted and patented by Edward Fer
guson, of this city.
The powerful explosive is said to be
enclosed in a thin copper cylinder,
which, in turn, is fastened in gun
cotton-lined percussion-capped casing.
This missile is inserted in the gun
barrel at the breech. One man oper-
ating it could fire it about three times
in two minutes, but with two men it
could be made to hurl charge every
seventeen seconds.
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NARCOTICS BLAMED ON
OLD PRESCRIPTIONS

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.-Hereafter
physicians must write new preserip-
tion for narcotics every time they wish
a patient to have such drugs. This in
formation was received from Washing
ton by John P. Carter, collector of in
ternal revenue.
Heretofore, after writing the origi-
nal prescription, a physician or pa
tient could have the prescription re-
filled by making reference to the origi-
nal, giving the number, etc. at
Hereafter physician in prescribing
narcotics must fill in the name and ad-
dress of the patient, the date and the
name of all the drugs to be used and
the quantities desired
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VOTE TO CONTINUE
L. A. FAIR EXHIBIT

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16-The board
of supervisors authorized Supervisor
Pridham to vote in favor of a contin-
uance of the exhibit of Southern Cali
fornia counties at the San Diego fair,
when the representatives of all South
ern California counties meet to decide
the future of the exhibit.
The representatives of the Southern
California counties are organized un-
der the name of Southern California
Counties Exposition commission. If
the exhibit is continued, Los Angeles
county will be assessed rs per cent of
the expense of continuing the exhibit,
as this county is said to have that pro-
portion of the exhibit.
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were unable to obtain passports. The
Lapland carried no passengers of Brit
ish nationality who would be eligible
for military service in case of conscrip-
ton Several bookings were Cancelled
because of the new regulation which
require passports.
A large number of bookings for the
American liner ST. Paul, which sails
from Liverpool for New York tomor-
row, have been Cancelled. 1t is pre-
sumed that at least part of these can
cellations were the result of inability
to obtain passports under the new reg
ulations.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20

RIVERSIDE, Nov. 16. = Riverside
closes the orange season with an out
put of 1856 cars oranges and 445 cars
lemons, total of $500 cars citrus fruit.
This is about three-fourths of normal
crop. Corona's citrus crop was 1900
cars, about two-thirds lemons. 1t is a
little early to estimate the coming
crop, but it is not believed that it will
exceed this seasons output. Riverside
county had about SO per cent hay
and grain crop, but prices have been
good and the outlook excellent for the
coming season. Banning is shipping
400 tons of almonds, and the walnut
crop of the county is this year begin
ming to assume good proportions. The
deciduous fruit crop of the county was
good, but prices were low.
Big Sugar Beet Yield
VAN NUYS-Sugar beets grown on
$500 acres in the Van Nuys-Owens-
mouth-Marian tract this season pro-
duced $4,000 tons of beets, with an
average per cent of 18 in sugar con-
tent. Where irrigated the beets ran
eighteen to twenty-six tons to the acre.
The yields of beans was $4,000 sacks
of black eyes, 1000 sacks of Hender-
son bush limas, and 1900 sacks of pink
beans, as reported by the Growers
association. There were 12,500 sacks
Of Egyptian corn grown here this sea-
son.
Seventy cars of winter casabas were
shipped from here to eastern markets.
During the season there were $500 tons
of Off Of
bas marketed locally
Seasons Output Good
LIVINGSTON, Merced county-The
fruit and produce season now closing
has been, as a whole, one to be ranked
among the good years." production
and prices considered About 10000
sacks of grain are in the warehouses
at Merced, La Grand, Livingston, Pla-
NADIA, Atwater and Athlone, and sew
eral thousand sacks have been moved.
About 105 cars of table grapes were
shipped from Livingston and from
other points in the country like num-
ber There will be fully 800 cars of
sweet potatoes from this district Liv-
ingston almonds bring good prices in
the markets. STEVENSON colony harv-
CSISu nearly oUUU acres VI UldCh-ey0u
beans.
Bumper Walnut Yield
WHITTIER-With bumper yield
of walnuts that exceeded first esti-
mates placed on the crop, the last
deliveries have been made by the
growers, who received $325,000 for
their crops. Up to date there have
been 900 tons, or ninety carloads, of
No. 1 shipped, and forty-nine tons of
No. 2 walnuts.
There are on hand at the packing
house 240 tons of nuts, which will be
sent out next week. Packing will
probably continue for about ten days.
This makes the total output about 1900
tons.
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CALIFORNIA BREAKS ALL
FRUIT SHIPPING RECORDS

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 16.-Because
the fall of 1915 was the dryest on
record in the interior valleys since
1850, California has broken all records
in shipping fruits. The final report
issued by the California Fruit distrib-
utors shows that 16,141% cars had
been shipped from this state during
the present season. Last years rec
ord, which itself broke all previous
records, was 16,146A, but it is stated
that more than enough cars have been
started on their way east to make UP
the difference of four and half cars
then existing.
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NEUTRALS LEAD SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA; WORLD TRADE
FIGURES SHOW IMPORT AND
EXPORT COLLECTIONS
SouthIand's Principal Exports Were
Oranges, Flour, Cotton Cloth, Wear
ing Apparel, Shoes, Malt Liquor,
Sugar, TinWare and Lumber

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16.-Customs
figures made public by J. B. Elliott,
collector of the port, show that the
Southland's foreign trade last, month
was almost wholly confined to the ma
tions of the world who are at peace.
In customs duties $30,875.50 was col
lected Imports totaled $374,133 and
exports $115,676. Imports from Mexico
reached the total of $189,600, and ship
ments to the southern republic $1O3,,
702
AS usual the port of Los Angeles led
all others in the district. Imports for
this port totaled $2O7,211, and exports
$59,O97.
Of the $374,357 of imports, $2S5, 1857
were free of duty and $S8,776 dutiable.
Shipments to Atlantic seaports OF
the United States via the Panama
canal reached a total of $489,384.
The Southlands principal exports
were: To Canada, oranges Guate-
mala, harness and saddles; Peru, rail
road ties; Mexico, flour, cotton cloth,
cotton wearing apparel, mems shoes,
malt liquors, sugar, tinware and lum-
ber.
The principal imports were: From
France, cheese, bulbs and silk wearing
apparel; Germany, gloves; Italy, prec-
ious stones; United Kingdom, cotton
manufactures, linen fabrics and car
pets; Canada, art works, household
effects, rice and -four; Mexico cattle,
cotton, fish, hides, leather; China, tea
and nut oil; Japan, tea, lumber, cotton
manufactures, peanuts and sake.
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Rural Credits To Be Discussed

VISALIA, Nov. Marketing and
rural credits will be considered during
the entire first day of the three-day
convention of the California State
Fruit Growers association, to be held
in Visalia, Nov. 18 to 20. The princi-
pal speakers on rural credits will be
Col Harris Weinstock, of San Fran
cisco, and Prof. Elwood Mead, of
Berkeley.
One of the sessions on Friday, Nov.
10, will be devoted to women's work
in the country home.
Two days previous to the growers
convention the county horticultural
commissioners will hold their conven-
tion in Visalia. There will be an in
dustrial exhibit of machinery, fruit
products, etc.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
LOS ANGELES HIGHEST
IN AUTO DEATH ROLL

CHICAGO, Nov. .16-The greatest
increase in fatal automobile accidents
from 1907 to 1918 in the eighteen larg-
est cities was in Los Angeles, accord
ing to comparison compiled by Fred
erick Rex, municipal librarian, which
will be the basis of an ordinance regu-
lating traffic here.
From five deaths in 1907, fatalities
in Los Angeles rose to 60 in 1913, an
increase of 1880 per. cent. New Or
leans was second, increasing from one
to twelve, an increase of 100 per cent.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
SUBMARINE H-3 GETS
1000 IN TARGET WORK

LONG Beach, Nov. 16-The enviable
record of "clean" score was made by
the submarine H-3, which in target
practice hit the target four times out
of four shots, the distance varying
from 1000 to 100 yards. The H-3 now
has lead of several points over the
other ships of the fleet Today's ma
neuvers of the fleet and the monitor
Cheyenne were watched by thousands
of visitors on the shore and pier.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
CREDITS VOTED
TOTAL $8,31o,O0o, 600

LONDON, Nov 15.-Total credits
voted for the war have reached $780,
100000, and the expenditures $7,742,-
100000, according to figures submitted
in the house of commons by Premier
Asquith The report reveals a daily
increase of expenditures from $13,500,.
900 between April and July to $21, $780,
900 from Sept. IL to Nov. 6. The chief
items of expense have been munitions,
advances to the Bank of England,
loans to allies, and, last, food supplies.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
"Potato kinav Wins Honor

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 16.-George
Shima, the California potato king,
whose real name is Kasei Ushijama,
has been decorated by the emperor of
Japan as the most successful Japanese
in the state. Shima, who has held his
unique distinction as potato grower for
twenty years, has just received notice
of his decoration with the fifth class
of the Order Of the Rising Sun.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
PARCEL POST STOPPED
TO TEUTON NATIONS

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia formal
order was issued by the Postoff1ce De-
partment directing postmasters here
after to refuse to accept parcel post
packages for Germany, Austria and
Hungary. The order was necessitated
by the refusal of the steamship COM
pany, which has been carrying parcel
post mail for these countries, to accept
mails any longer.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
Worst Car SHORTAGE of Years

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-American rail-
roads are confronted with one of the
worst car shortage situations of recent
years, due to the huge grain crops of
this country and Canada, the unex-
pected Industrial tonnage, from war or
ders from steel plants. The roads are
unable to get new cars, which have
been ordered by the thousand, turned
out rapidly enough to meet the con-
ditions.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
PANAMA PASSAGE MAY
BE POSSIBLE BY DEC. IS

PANAMA, Nov. 15.-The progress of
the dredging operations in the new
channel of the Panama canal at Gail
lard cut has been so satisfactory that
it is virtually certain there will be a
channel a hundred feet wide by thirty
feet deep through the slide by the mid
die of December
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
MOTHER OF SO YEARS
BEARS 18TH CHILD

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 16.-The state
compiler of vital statistics opened his
eyes wide upon receipt of a birth certi-
fcate, recording the birth of an eigh-
teenth child to Mrs Cashmere Peral,
272 Greenwich street, San Francisco.
The mother is thirty-eight years of
age. All the eighteen children are
alive and healthy. The father is a
laborer aged fifty-nine.
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Northwest Lumber for Canal

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 16.-A. c..
Hemphill, contracting agent for w. R.
Grace & Co., announced that his COM
pany had received the contract for
100000 feet of mixed lumber which
will be used in Panama canal construc-
ton. He added that if the right price
could be obtained he would let the
order to local mills. The contract in
wolves 100000.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
Bank Adds to Capital

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-The
Humboldt Savings bank increased it's
capitalization from 100000 to $1,000
600. It's stock was increased from
5000 to 10000 shares at $1O0 per share.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
MAN CALLS HIS NEW
FRUIT "EGGATOM"

LA MARQUE, Tex, Nov 16.-P Dan
George, truck farmer of this place,
has succeeded in producing a new veg
etable by grating the tomato upon the
eggplant. He call it the "eggatom."
The yield of the new plant is enor-
nous. The fruit is of deep purple
color on the outside, but on the inside
is red. 1t is almost free of seeds and is
much larger than the tomato.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
GEORGIA TO BECOME
PARTLY "DRY" IN MAY

ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. 16.-Georgia
will become dry" May 1, 1916. By the
terms of compromise agreement
reached, shipments are limited to half
a gallon of whisky one gallon of wine
and forty eight bottles of beer to any
individual in any thirty days, and it is
made unlawful to advertise liquor or
solicit orders in any way.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
Phone Rate Protest Filed

ALHAMBRA, Nov. 16. - Protest
against telephone toll rates between
Los Angeles and Alhambra was con-
tanned in complaint filed by the city
of Alhambra with the railroad commits
sion. Free wire communication To-
cally with Los Angeles to the number
of sixty each month is requested, also
free calls from Los Angeles subscrib-
QrC
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
CONDENSATION OF
CURRENT EVENTS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HEMISPHERES
Dispatches PiGtuTng Developments From tie Out.
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented In Brief
Spain Recognizes carranza

HAVANA, Nov. 15.-President Men,
ocal has formally recognized Venus
tiana Carranza as head of the de facto
government of Mexico.
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Fish Exhibit for 6 =

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia. C. Mil
Ter, chairman of the government exhi-
bition board at the Panama California,
announced that he would present to
San Francisco the fisheries exhibit
there, provided proper aquarium is
built immediately
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
Man Thought Rabbit Shot

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 16-John Stew
arts feet are full of birdshot. Will
liam Hafmeyere thought John was a
jackrabbit as he lay asleep curled up
beneath a tree.
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$8,OOo,O0O MONTH TAX
PLACED ON BELGIUM

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Accordipg to a
Central News dispatch from Amster-
dam, the German Governor General of
Belgian has levied tax on Belgium of
$8,000,000 monthly
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Complete Manila Forts

WASHINGTON, Nov. 49, After
eight years of labor, the defenses of
Corregidor island, commanding the en-
trance to Manila harbor, have been
completed. AS they now stand, the
Notifications are the strongest of any
owned by the United States, and close
ly parallel the German defenses at
Hiloland.
The department authorized Colonel
McIndee, chief engineer, to return
from Manila, leaving the details Of
completion to his subordinates.
McIndee also supervised the install
lation of fOurteen-inch guns with which
the fortress is equipped.
$1,000 Per Man to Equip Canadians
OTTAWA, Ont, Nov. 15.-The Can
adian government gave out state
ment on the expenses of the war,
which says:
"Canada's war expenditure for next
year will be very large. About 81, 900
per man is calculated as the cost Of
raising, equipping and maintaining our
troops at the front and under arms in
Canada. In this war the estimate prob
ably will be exceeded, on account of
the enormous expenditure of ammuni-
tion and the heavy strain upon artil-
lery and rifles.
"Canada's war expenditure next
year, on the basis of force of 250,0 900
men, will aggregate from $200,000,000
to $250,000,000 The interest charge in
connection with this and past war ex-
penditures will amount to over $751;
100000 a year."
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Approve Terms of War Loan

PETROGRAD, via London, Nov. Is.
The finance committee has approved
the terms of new internal loan of
one billion roubles ($5O0, 0,O0O,0OO). The
loan will run for ten years. The rate
of interest will be 51a per cent, and
the loan will be issued at 95.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
23O IRISH BARRED
FROM ENGRAVING

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Irishmen eligi-
BILE for military service to the number
of 230, who were booked to sail on
the Lapland, did not get away, as they
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
Nobel Prize for Edison

LONDON, Nov. Is. Advices re-
ceived here from Copenhagen say that
Thomas Edison, the American inven-
tor, probably will be awarded the No
bel prize.
The Parker post., 1915-11-20
WEEKS NEWS FROM
NE|GHBORING CITIES
Brief OUTLINE OF CURRENT EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Condensed Resume Of The Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
Places ---WHl Allow Rapid Scanning
$4,000, 900 in Oranges

PORTERVILLE, Nov. 16.-With a
probable value to the growers of about
$4,000,O00, picking is in progress of the
orange orchards of the Success dis
trict.
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Eleven Dead in Kansas Cyclone

GREAT BEND, Kas., Nov. 49,,
Eleven dead and $4,00O,OOO property
damage was the count of the toll ex-
acted in last Wednesday nights cy--
clone. Eight persons were killed here,
two at Larned, and one at Udall.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-13
FLINT ACCUSES THAW
OF TRYING HYPNOTTSM
States Chief Alienist Butt of
Laughter When He Makes
New Charge.

NEW YORK, July 1S-Harry K. Thaw
now is hypnotist.
That Is the latest contention OF the
State in its effort to combat Thaw's suit
to prove his sanity in the Supreme Court
and to have him returned to Matteawan.
Thaw has tried to hynotize me time
and again in this trial" Dr. Austin Flint.
tho States chief alienist said on the wit
ness stand today. He has stared at me
Is minutes at a stretch in an effort to
hypnotic me-"
There was roar Of laughter In the
courtroom at this assertion, and Justice
Hendrick threatened to clear the room.
You do not seriously mean" said the
court 70 say that you believe Thaw
tried to hypnotic your"
,I most certainly do" insisted the
alienist.
The long and oftentimes conflicting tes-
ilInony OF Doctor Flint today left the
Jurors sadly puzzled as to the value and
efnciency Of expert testimony. Flint's
srilling was continued this afternoon.
'Thaw has shown no insanity OF anv
FORM here in this court" he told John II.
stanchheld.
Thaw Is a hopelessly incurable nara
noiac," Flint told Deputy Attornsy Pie Gem a.
eral Cook. oe''-
The witness explained that while ThaY
appeared sane in court and a laynnar
could not detect his mania he. as an en-
pert knew rhaw to be a paranoiae with
constitutional infsriority. From Thaw's
Past performances and family history he
knew this. Flint said.
Flint's long examination lasted until
luhcheoh recess IL was a grueling and
merciless one. Thaw and his counsel
believed that they had successfully broken
down the alienist
In his long technical explanation Of WIN
he considered Thaw a paranoiae Film
10 enumerats countless things
that contributed TO his belief Thaw's
sleeplessness In infancy, his sickIy child
hood, his ST, Yitus dance. his dts OF
temper and excitement. his belief that
Flint Jerome and others were In a conc
aplracy 10 keep him In AIattsawan With
out a trial 70 shield the name OF stan
.oFd white, was evidence OF paranola. ha
said. And the melodramatie murder on
The crowded roof garden was a typical
paranoiac murder, Flint added
John .. Stanchheld's cToss-eXaraination |
y Doctor Flint resulted IN confusing the /
states alisnist upen several points Of tes- |
limony- Several times Flint sWors he had /
sou mugs attElputed 20 him by /
stanchneld, only TO be embarrassed when /
The Thaw lawyer read the Identical words
rom the TseoFd Of Flint's testimony.
FLINT sWoFe he had had no work but the
'haw case for nine ysarA He admitted
hat he had consulted Deputy Attorney
ieneral Cook ever since May about az
tates case against Thaw ana that Cook
nd states witnesses had called fre-
uentlY at his house
Then you have helped direct the States
lssr. stanehheld asked. ana Flint said
2 had.
II a lawyer spent months working up
case and then took the stand 10 testify.
ou would call him unsthieal. would you
otl' the Thaw lawyer demanded.
Yes"
Then Dc yeu think your conduct un-
'oiasaiQnslT
No. sn net lawyer" sala - allan-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-13
SEVEN TURK ASSAULTS
FLUNG BACK BY ALLIES
IN GALLPOLT BATTLE
Ottomans Lose 1000 Killed
and $4,000 Wounded in
Desperate Struggle for
Positions Encircling Achi
Baba.

LONDON, July 13.
Fearful losses were suffered by the
Turks in last weeks battles on Gallipoli
peninsula, correspondent OF the Daily
Chronicle estimating the Ottoman casual
ties at 1000 killed and between 1900 and
1900 wounded. The correspondent de-
clares that the Allies victory marks
definite stage in the initial work of throw
ing forces around Achi Baba, which may
now without eXaggeration be described as
one of the strongest fortresses in the
world. The Allies had been resting in
comparative tranquility and the Turks
therefore, evidently were persuaded that
they were experiencing a shortage of am
munition, This belief apparently con-
vinced the Turks of the excellent oppor-
tunity to drive the invaders into the sea.
They made seven separate assaults, but
in each case were thrown back.
Dispatches received from Lemnos to-
day give further details of the battle
They state that the fury of the Turks
attacks did not diminish until they had
been completely defeated
The main attacks were upon the
French positions. British officers, who
the assaults, assert that greater
bravery was never shown than that dis
played by the Ottoman troops. One de-
scribes the Turkish attacks as follows
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-13
DISCUSS BRUMBAUGH
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Governor Figures Prominently
in Conference of Republican
Leaders in New York.

The name Of Governor Brumbaugh is
looming strongly today as a presidential
possibility in the conferences of the big
Republican leaders in New YORK, which
began there yesterday ''...'.---,'. .,.--.
Charles D. Hilles. chairman of the Re
publican National Committee; Senator
Penrose, William Barnes, Jr., of New
York; ex-senator Crane, of Massachu-
setts. and others weighed the Governors
chances together with those of Senator
Weeks, of Massachusetts,, and Senator
Burton, OF Ohio.
There were two conferences today, one
of the members of the National organizl-
ton and the other composed of members
Of the Republican Publicity Association.
Those of the latter organization sent out
word that they favored a wide open fight
instead Of indorsing candidates.
Both committees together with the Ma
tional Republican Congressional Commit
tee have started campaign of education
in Republican principles.