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The Parker post., 1916-03-18

Ell PASO, March 14.-Francisco
Villa and his outlaw band are fleeing
to the hills of the Guerrero district in
Chihuahua to make their stand against
the American troops commissioned to
wipe them out. In the Guerrero hills,
where Villa lived before his ambition
turned him murderer, the bandit horde
also is on familiar trails. In the hills,
too, they will find a natural military
defense that will be a problem for the
soldiers of the United States.
Many tales came across the border
from dark Mexico. One of them said
Villa was encamped within 25 miles
of the border. The latest information
probably authentic, came from Gen
eral Gabriel Cavira, the Carranza COM
mandant at JuareZ.
Gavica's informants brought word
that Villa was seen at Corralitos
north of Casas Grandes, headed for
the hills in Western Chihuahua
On the American side of the border
troops are prepared for marchtHg Or
ders. The Ell Paso & Southwestern
Railroad, which runs along the very
edge of the border, received Govern
uCuC O1uSIS W uO1U oil CIdluS Ill ISdul-
ness to be placed under military COM
mand. This indicated that troops
from the various forts along the bor-
der were to be flung out in readiness
for the move. General Pershing, in
command at Fort Bliss, is said to have
been assigned to take the first men
across the line.
The first detachment of the expedi-
tion may start in the vicinity of Juar-
ez. Military commanders have thrown
the utmost secrecy about the plans of
the army. Like as not, the move will
come unheralded and swift. Villas
spies are plentiful in Ell Paso. The
Ell Paso authorities are keeping them
under surveillance and one of two
who have been too obviously active
are understood to be under detention.
Villa, according to all information,
is driving his forces without fear The
outlaw, it is said, has surrounded him
self with fighting guard of men he
can trust. With these he has forced
men and boys to join his forces and
make pledge, death to all America
nos"
There is growing suspicion of Obre-
gon, who is said to have given ear to
the suggestion that he himself should
be in CarranZa's place.
Private advices from the border re-
ceived here describe American refu-
gees arriving at Ell Paso from Chihua-
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
GERMANY THRILLS WITH
RETURN OF RAIDER MOEWE


BERLIN, March 13-All Germany
thrilled with applause over the arrival
of the raider Moewe, after a spectac
ular career at sea. She" brought
100000 marks in gold and record
of fifteen enemy ships sunk or cap
tured.
Captain Won a-Schlodien, COM
mander of the Moewe, was summoned
to meetl Kaiser Wilhelm at headquar-
ters.
The Moewe brought as prisoners
four British officers. 20 British sailors
and marines and 166 men of enemy
ships crews. Following are the names
of the ships captured or sunk: Cor
bridge, 3,647 tons; Author, 1896 tons;
Trader, 3,60S tons; Ariadne, 3,O35
tons; Dromonby, 1927 tons; Earring
ford, LAG tons: Clan MacTavish, 5,S16
tons; Appam, 1871 tons; s-Westburn,
5000 tons; Horace, 1886 tons; Fla.
menco, 1929 tons; Saxon Prince, 3,471
tons; British sailing vessel Edinburgh,
1,473 tons; French steamer Maroni,
3,109 tons; Belgian steamer Luxem-
bourg, 1922 tons.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
SURPLUS REPORTED IN
ENGLAND'S REVENUE

LONDON, March 19.-The Daily
Mail says that Reginald McKenna,
chancellor of the exchequer, will have
a substantial surplus left over on his
estimate of the revenue for the fiscal
year ending April 5.
The receipts already amount to
more than e2S9,OOO,OOO ($1,445,OO0,
OO0), which is only about 100000
$75,000,000) below the estimate. If
the receipts continue at the present
rate for the next four weeks, the sur
revenue.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
URGES BILL TO TAX
EXPORTED GASOLINE

WASHINGTON, March IA. The
government will realize revenue suf-
ficient to maintain the navy if a bill
introduced by Representative Britten,
of Chicago, imposing tax of so cents
per gallon upon gasoline shipped out
of this country becomes a law.
Britten declared that one-fifth of all
the gasoline made in America was
shipped to the entente allies last
year. This amounted to 300,000,000
gallons. At so cents a gallon, this
would mean a revenue to the govern
ment of $15O,O00,OOO, if the allies
bought as much as they did in 1915.
Because America produces 60 per
cent of the worlds supply, Britten
stated, makes it certain the allies de-
mands for the American product
would continue.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Avalon Will Be Rebuilt

AVALON, March 14.-That Avalon,
the pleasure resort on Catalina island,
which was nearly destroyed by fire
last November, will be practically re-
built and opened before next summer,
was the announcement made by the
Banning company.
The Tuna club has already begun the
building of new clubhouse at an ap-
proximate cost of $4,000.
No hotel will be built until next
summer, but huge cafe and larger
bathhouse than the one that was
burned will be put up and opened for
the summer season. In addition to
this, Island villa will be greatly en-
larged and about fifty new bungalows
built there.
The island city will be rebuilt by
the first part of June, it was stated.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
S. P. OFFERS U. S. DEAL
ON 100000 ACDES

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-For
$10,000,000 and a release of it's perpet-
ual obligation to transport troops and
property of the United States free of
charge over the lines involved, the
Southern Pacific Railroad company
offered to relinquish to the govern
ment all it's claims to the 100000
acres in the Oregon and California
land grant.
The offer of compromise comes as a
sequel to the suit of the government
for forfeiture of the immense Oregon
land grant, valued at all the way from
$40,000,000 to $70,000,O00.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
NEW YORK EXPORTS
TOTAL 100000 WEEKLY

NEW YORK, March IA. = Exports
from the port of New York thus far
this month average about $55,OOO,0OO
weekly, as compared with $3S,000,000
in February and $51, 100000 in January
and December, according to statistics
issued today by the foreign trade<d de-
partment of the National City Bank.
The increase is said to be remarkable
in view of the fact that the scarcity
of vessel space on the Atlantic Coast
has led many shippers to the Orient
to send their goods by rail to the
Pacific for shipment for Western
ports.
These shipments while intended for
export are no longer included in the
export statements of the port of New
York.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
GRAPE AND WINE MEN
ACCEPT NEW SCHEDULE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-The
proposed administration schedule of
taxes on wines, ranging from 2 to 3
cents per gallon on unfortified wines
and from ] to 20 cents on sweet or
fortified wines, was accepted by Cali
fornia grape and wine men at a meet
ing with the state viticultural commits
sion here. 1t was suggested in a
telegram to Congressman Kent, how
ever, that the administration tax
schedule be simplified by a straight
tax of 2 cents on dry wines up to IL
per cent alcohol and cents on forti-
fed wines up to 20 per cent alcohol.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
STATE TO STANDARDIZE
PRISON-MADE PRODUCTS

SACRAMENTO Mach 14.-The law
providing that furniture for the capi-
tai and state institutions shall be man
ufactured by convict labor will be fol-
lowed out more effectively as the re-
suit of trip made by F. H. Bloodgood
of the state board of control, State
Purchasing Agent w. G. Mcmillan and
DR.. F. w. Hatch of the state lunacy
commission to San Quentin prison this
week.
The state officials will establish a
standardization of the furniture to be
turned out by prisoners, so that the
convicts may proceed with the manu-
facture of tables, desks, chairs and
other furniture on a large scale.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
u. S. SEEKS COPY OF
BRITISH SHIP ORDERS

WASHINGTON, March A. The
United States has asked Great Britain
for copy of the confidential instruc-
tions to commanders of British mer-
chant vessels which Germany claims
prove that merchantmen armed osten-
sibly for defensive purposes have or
ders to act extensively against Ger
man and Austrian submarines.
The request is understood to have
been made through Sir Cecil Spring
Rice, the British ambassador.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Purchase Oak Grove as Park

LOS ANGELES, March 14.-Los An
geles county will soon be in posses
sion of what is declared to be the fin
est grove of live oak trees in the state,
the supervisors having authorized the
completion of plans for the purchase
of six acres of land at Monte Vista for
a public park. The land adjoins a
tract of about two acres which was
set aside many years ago as public
reservation by the state. The price
for the six acres will be $4,000.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Palms Shipped to Florida

PASADENA, March IA. = Florida
may think it is able to compete with
Southern California for winter eli
mate, but as actualities, and not
thoughts, make up conclusions in such
matters, here is a means to a conclu-
sion:
An entire carload of rare plants left
Pasadena recently for Florida, to be
used in dressing the magnificent gar
dens of the palatial home of Mrs Pot
ter Palmer, of Chicago.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
TORRANCE BOULEVARD
TO REDONDO ASSURED

REDONDO BEACH, March 14.-A
threemile boulevard connecting Tor
rance with Redondo Beach is now as
sured, since John Carson, manager of
the Dominguez Land company, sent
word to Redondo Beach that the COM
pany had agreed to give the right of
way for the road.
Petitions are already in circulation
in Redondo Beach to raise the money
for the connecting link.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
To Explore Death Valley

SAN FRANCISCO, March 14.-C. A.
Waring and E. Huguernin, mining en-
gineers, left recently for a thorough
exploration of Death valley, under or
ders from the state mineralogist.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Wets Win Election

RUTLAND, VT, March 14-By a
margin of IL, ,164 votes, local option de-
feated liquor prohibition in the state
of Vermont. The vote on the prohibi-
tion amendment: Yes, 18,5O3 no, 3D.
667. Twenty three cities voted for
license. Orleans was the only county
giving majority against local option:
Seven cities changed from dry to wet
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
FRENCH WAR TOLL
PUT AT 100000

BERLIN, March 13.-According to
confidential statements made by the
French minister of war, General Cal
lieni, at the military conference, says
dispatch from Amsterdam to the
Overseas News Agency, the French
casualties up to March 1, 1916, amount
ed to 100000 dead and 1,4OO,OOO
wounded. Among the latter, the dis
patch adds, 100000 were severely
wounded. In addition 100000 men
were missing.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Export Tax on Gasoline. Plan

WASHINGTON, March A. Many
house members declared themselves
in favor of the proposal to put an ex-
port tax on gasoline as a means of
line in America Many favored Con-
gressman Britten's bill for a 50-cent
export tax. Congressman G.. Randall,
of California, said he would favor an
embargo on gasoline if other means
failed.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
JAPANESE SKETCH OF
MONTEREY BAY FOUND

MONTEREY, March 14.-An 'elab-
crate detail map of Monterey bay and
the surrounding region, bearing Jap
anese characters, was found by a
school girl near Salinas 1t is thought
to have been lost by a party of eight
Japanese seen in the district.
Japanese notations we're on the side
and back of the sheet. The map has
been forwarded to the military author
tiles in San Francisco.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
MILLIONS FOR NEW
CHINA MAIL SHIPS

SACRAMENTO, March IA. The
corporation commission granted a per-
nit to the China Mail Steamship COM
pany, of San Francisco, to sell $780,
600 worth of bonds to buy ships to
build up trade between the Pacific
coast and Hawaii and China. Look
Tin Eli is president OF the company
All the officers of the corporation are
Chinese
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Reservists Are Called to coIors

LISBON, March 13.-All Portuguese
reservists, both naval and military,
have been called to the colors.
Germany's declaratio on of war
against Portugal has caused no excite
ment here, as the sympathy of the ma
tion always has, been with the allies.
Portugal is expected to actively par
ticipate in the war.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Chinese Rebels Defeated

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Pekin
dispatches to the Chinese legation here
announced the capture by government
troops of Nachi, prefecture of Luchow,
in the province of Szechuan.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
TfLECRAPH|C NEWS
IN PARAGRAPHS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF BOTH HEMISPHERES
Dispatches PiGtuhg Developments From the Out
side World Stripped Of Unnecessary
Details and Presented IN Brief
- 1867, ,372 German Toll

LONDON, March 13.-According to
ofhclal German casualty lists which
have reached London, the total of Ger
man casualties for the war, as shown
in these lists, is 2,667,372.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
BUSHEL OF PURIZE CORN
BRINGS $125 AT SALE

MONTGOMERY, No.. March IA
One bushel of corn, containing seventy
ears of Reeds yellow dent, sold for
$125 at the Barrollton seed corn auc-
tion. 1t was the prize 'bushel and was
raised in Cooper County. The high
est price paid by regular farmers was
$25 for thirty ears raised in Carroll
county.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
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
PIaeeS---Win Allow Rapid Scanning
Track Meet at Compton

COMPTON, March 14.-Inglewood,
Compton, Venice and several other
high school teams in this section will
hold track and field meet at Comp
ton, Saturday, March 18.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Builds Aerial Ambulance

SAN DIEGO, March 14.-An aero
plane which can be used to bring
wounded men from the battlefield to
the base hospital is being built by
California manufacturer, according to
army aviators here, who described the
proposed Red Cross aerial ambulance.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
New Berry DEVELOPED

TULARE, March 14.-Starting with
a short vine, which he obtained from
mountain ranch, E. M. Parker, a
rancher of this district, has developed
what is declared to be a new and dis
tinctly valuable strawberry, especially
adapted to central California condi-
tiOnS.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Yuan Defers Accession

PEKING, Mar. 15.-President Yuan
Shih Kai has issued a mandate post.
poning Indefinitely his accession to the
imperial throne because of the Yum
nan rebellion.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
TO TOAST EXPOSITION
IN CAL. ORANGE JUICE

SAN DIEGO, March 14.-Because
the formal reopening of the San Diego
exposition occurs on California Or
ange day, March 18, California orange
juice will be drunk as an international
toast at the opening festivities.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Only 16 Armenians in Erzerum

LONDON, March 13.-The Russians
found only sixteen Armenians alive in
Erzerum, out of the usual Armenian
population of 10000, according to Pc
trograd advices received by Reuters
Telegraph agency.
"The Turkish inhabitants of Erze-
rum,' the correspondent adds, Stated
that a few days before the capture of
the fortress by the Russians all the
Armenians in the town were driven
out by the police in a westerly direc-
tion, where the Kurds, who had been
forewarned, massacred them all"
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
No New Geouraphy

SACRAMENTO, March IA. = The
state board of education decided not
to adopt any new geography while
present European boundaries are only
lines and trenches and may be blown
up at any time.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
81. SOC, 900, 900 Naval Plan Cost

WASHINGTON, March 14-Approx-
imately $1,5OO,O0O,00O for new ships
and an annual upkeep charge of $780,,
100000 is what Admiral Fletcher, COM
manding the Atlantic fleet, estimates
it would cost to carry out the navy
general boards recommendation that
the American navy should equal the
most powerful fleet afioat by not later
than 1925.
The admiral's estimate was given in
testimony before the house naval COM
mittee.
The Parker post., 1916-03-18
Honors Moewe's Commander

LONDON, March 13.-The order of
pour le merite was personally present
ed by Kaiser Wilhelm to the command
er of the famed German raider Moewe,
according to Reuter- dispatch.
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$3.50. 900 OF FURS AUCTIONED.
Allies and Teutons Force 10 Per
Cent. Advance.

81. LOUIS. Jan, l2,--In the $250.O00 of
furs sold during the opening day of the
Funston million dollar auction sale, the
I rices averaged 30 per cent, more than
last year, and much of the goods sold
eventually will be used for the armiei
of Europe. Buyers from England.
France, Russia and Germany were rep
resented at the sale through fur dealers.
II IL said that the purchases made 'or
Germany were larger than those for any
other country. a heavy Increase in re-
tail prices for next season Is indicated
by tO-day's prices. The sale will con-
tinue through Saturday.
More thar three hundred buyers from
all parts OF the United States. Canada
and Europe o. part in the bidding,
To-day's sales were of the cheaper
grades. Beaver skins to the number OF
3 $500 were sold for from 81 to Si2 each :
wolf skins Of average quality brought
from $3.50 Ia $3.50. and timber wolf
skins from SO to SIS. Seventy fisher
skins were sold for prices OF from $i3
to S36. Ffty-eight thousand moleskins
were sold for from 8 10 10 cents $4,000
water rat skins. Is to 65 cents; 5000
squirrel skim averaged 2b cents 1900
Australian opossums. rs cents to $l.20.
and 1000 white fox paws. 8 to II cents.
The highest class skins. including !
and silver foxes, will go on sale to-
morrow. New York has the largest
number of buyers present Of any city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-13
COAST GUNS FIRE ONLY
81 PER CENT. ACCURATE
Representative Gardner Says
Ten WarshipS Made Record
Of Only 8 Per Cent.

WAsHiSGroS. ian. ,c-First disclosures
Of the figures and records In the coast
defence target practic" OF 1914. just
compiled by the War Department. was
made to-day by Representative Gardner
OF Massachusetts,. The report was pre-
Jared in compliance with NJ. Gardnar's
request and Secretary Garrison granted
permission 20 make Il public.
Mr.. Gardner also Cavo out records II
the individual spr!ng ;arget practice IN
the ha,tlesh!p fleet FOR 1914. this also
being the first disclosure OF these figures.
The Navy Department port NJ. liiri-
ner puts forward on ms own RESPONSE
bilitl. lie submitted Z 'rst TO Score
tary Daniels. bu, the Sc rotary l'','nci
TO verify III. tigur r ON the ground that
the matter was confidential
Summarized from "details covc".rg ri,
coast fortihcations OF the tinted States.
the Philippines and Hawaii, t." coast
dcfenc' figures for pr!mary Armament
guns OF 10. ~ and ~ Inches show 1913
shots and 2'7 hits. or g. pc cent Of
hits.
For ton ships in the spring practice or
5h' shots and IS hits, OF a little over :
par cent. this record being basel on
private Information obtained by him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-13
SEEKS PRIMARY REFORM.
WilIiRn Church Oshorn Wants VA
tionnI committeeman Elected.

william Church Osborn. chairman ~
the Democratic state committee. came t.
town yesterday to interest political ledl-
ers in a proposed amendment to tr'
primary election law that will max" II
to elect the National Committee.
men from this state at the sdmr pr!marI
at which deleg ttes 20 national couy"u-
tions are chosen.
Six Of the states which s'ier dele
gates TO national conventions at direct
primaries also elect National commit'c' o.
men at III" same time. These states tr"
North Dakota. Michigan. Iowa. Ne
braska, Montana ana South Dakota.
Mr.. Osborn talked Owe the mater
with senator Robert +. Wagncr, who J..
for the change and viii introduce a hill
covering il. He also had a talk win
Senator Elon r. Brown. the majority
leader In the state Senate The u'com"
Of his talk with senator Brow was an
engagement to have luncheon with the
Senator next week, at which the scheme
will be explained.
On Monday Mr.. Osborn will lsslI" "A
call for a meeting ot the Democrat"
State committee. In his call he will urg"
the election Of National Committeeman
At direct primaries. At present the Ma
tional Committeeman are chosen by the
convention delegation and approved by
the convention.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-13
USE IRONING BOARD
TO ESCAPE FROM FIRE
Many in Peril From Suspected
Inccndiary Blaze in
Harlem.

Several cellar fires recently IN Harlem
caused chief lNenlon to suspect 'as'
night that "A blaze starting In the cellar
of a five story tenement at 2il" EIghth
avenue and spreading to the s~tairways,
shutting off escape IN that way, was the
work of "A irebue.
Everybody escaped from the burn
ing building, but many suffered from in
haling smoke, Miss Katherine le"is
~ with lung trouble. who lives on tn"
third floor with her mother, managed
IA reach In. roof. but there collapsed.
She was taken across an ironing board
b.tween the building on rre and another
n, West I2sth street and taken TO a
hospital,
Tn. fire quickly spread up the stairs
q 24l6 and In "A jiny the i've flights
were roaring. When the fremen ar
rived women and children were scream
ING TO he rescued from most OF the
windows.
The fire ladders were funG to the WIN
dows and about twenty persons were
carried down. Those who managed TO
get to the roof had to walk across an
ironing board. which was placed over
n six foot space between the corner OF
The building and the Biltmore apart
ments on West l29th street. The po-
licmen helped many to safety maj way
II took the fremen about an hour ia
nut out the Are. and the damage was De-
tween $4,000 and $4,000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-13
PRESIDENT OPPOSES
CONSUMPTION PLAN
Against Any Move in Direc-
ton of Compulsory Service,
Says Chairman Hay.

WAsHiNGroN. Jan. l2.-That there Is
a sharp difference OF opinion between
President Wilson and Secretary of War
Garrison on compulsory military service
was shown to-day by Chairman Hay Of
the House Committee on Military Affairs
in the hearing on preparedness. Secre-
tary Garrison favors compulsory mill
tary service In case the volunteer system
breaks down. as he fears II will. whereas
the r-esIden, Is opposed to conscript!on
In time OF peace.
Assistant secretary Of War Bre kin
ridge told the committee that in the
event Of the failure OF the continental
army the Government might he COM
pelled to resort to compulsory service.
personally" he said. II believe that
universal service would be the most
effective means Of raising and maintain
ing tu adequate military force for the
United States. That is the opinion or
the officials IL the Department and the
officers OF the army"
You do not presume to speak FOR the
President on that question. do YOU
asked Chairman Hay.
"Nut at all" said Mr.. Rrerkinridge.
Well, | can ~returned Mr.. Hay. THE
President is natly opposed To the idea
Of compulsory service and l. opposed 10
any move in that direction
II believe that is correct said MT
breckenridge.
Gen. Bliss. Assistant chief OF STAN
spoke in favor Of universal service MS
testimony following tho lines OF state
m.nts made to the committee by Secre-
tary Garrison and Gen. Scott.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-13
E. R. 7. SUBWAY EXPRESSES.
Opening Of Fourth Ave. tn s"th ~.
Forces New Sen Reach service.

Tn" BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company
announced \ st"rday that regular opera
;oF uu ia" Fourth aV"uu" subway c>-
,'rsio' 10 ElghiN-siN'h street viii begin
az . q lo"e 90 saturday afternoon. New
stations 30 Ice op"rsl are AT BAY
Ridge avenue. S"vruty-scNcnth street
M Eig.iy-S|N'h street.
l~.gbty->tNtN street trains viii make
al stops b"tHr"n EiGhty-si\th street.
ironklSI, ma chambers street. Man
haitian, In both directions. running on
ia" '0'll tracks OF The Fourth avenue
sub" ny. ESp"c~ tracks 80, IN, Fourth
avenue subway from Chambers street to
Nfty-uu:h - r't viii be pu, into SER
vic, wh.a Ia" E4Ehty sixth stree, extern
sion : opened and will carry Ia" trains
OF the 50 R"lol line which make eN-
press stops at FiftH-Iinth, Thirty-sixth.
Pacific aud Chambers streets,
The express service will J.. operated
every day beginning At ht2 \. NJ,
from Chambers street, and continuing
until ! .Oi \. NJ from Chambers street !.
also hesinu.ug at & .06 \ sM from Kings
Highway and 'orcy Island stations and
continuing until IL .2S a, NJ