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The Parker post., 1916-02-05
u. S. STAMP COLORS
CHANGE; SHORTAGE OF DYES

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Even when
one sticks on postage stamp one
faces a shortage in German dyes. This
was admitted by Director Joseph e.
Ralph of the bureau of engraving and
printing, when his attention was called
to statement in the North German
Gazette that lack of German dyes had
caused a change in the colors of some
American postage stamps. :.
One billion stamps are printed by
the bureau every month
'It is true," said Mr.. Ralph, "that
the lack of German dyes has resulted
in a slight change in the color of our
stamps. The red two-cent stamps are
lighter. The eight-cent stamp, which
used to be olive green. is yellowish
green. Slight color variations may be
noted in other stamps, as we have been
without German dyes for about eight
months"
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
STATE MARKET FOR FRUITS
PLAN OF MARKET DIRECTOR
COMMISSION MARKETS TO BE OP.
GRATED BY STATE
Will Be Opened in Time for the 1916
crops-4000o Growers Have Sig
nified Their Intentions of Pa
tronizing State Market

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1.-Plans fol-
the establishment in Los Angeles of a
state commission market, where Los
Angeles and Southern California fruit
and produce growers will be given an
to home markets, were announced in
San Francisco by Colonel Harris Vein
stock, state market director.
He has just returned from investi-
eating similar markets in the east.
1t was stated that the commission
markets will be open in time for the
1916 crops, if the market director can
carry out his plans.
The first commission market, it was
said, would be opened in San Fran
cisco, with others to be added in Los
Angeles and other sections of the
state.
State Market Director Weinstock
said that the plan will bring the pro-
ducer and the consumer into close re-
lation, so that the grower will receive
more and the consumer pay less for
products than heretofore.
Colonel Weinstock stated that al
ready the names of 10000 growers had
been placed on the list of producers
who would market their produce at
the commission markets
The fact, he said, that half of the
peach crop of the state last year was
not marketed, and that the situation in
regard to raisin growers was deplor-
able, had caused haste in the prepara-
tion of the plans so that the markets
will accommodate this years crops.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
FLOOD CONTROL PLANS ARE
BEING WEIGHED BY OFFICIALS
MEANS OF DAMAGE PREVENTION AND RAISING OF Cash AR|
PROBLEMS ENGAGING ATTENTION OF SUPERVISORS
900 Already Appropriated Out of Los Angeles Coun Funds
the Divided AS the Relative Methods of Flood
ControPans Already Prepared to Be Submitted the Board

with the flood control question relates
principally to whether the flood con-
troll bond issue should be placed before
the voters as one proposition, provid-
ing for the issuance of a given bond
issue to take care of flood control
work in accordance with the program
of the county engineers, or whether it
should be divided into three PROPOSE
tions, providing for the issuance of
given amounts for: 1, conservation, in
cluding check dams and spreading of
the water; 2, channel protection; and,
3, harbor protection.
The other question relative to the
financing of the work relates to
whether all taxpayers should stand the
burden equally or whether those who
own property along the rivers, who
would receive most, if not practically
all, the benefit, should not carry the
bulk of the expense. This is the posi-
ton taken by Supervisors Pridham
and Woodley. They argue that, while
all, probably, should pay for the pro-
lection of the harbor, and while the
check dam system, the storing of the
waters in the mountains, would to a
certain extent be far-reaching in the
ultimate benefits, still the property
owners of various municipalities who
must pay for municipal storm drains
should not be compelled to pay for
protection of the river channels,
which would be largely of local bene-
fit accruing to those who purchased
cheap land along river beds.
All Share Burden -
The Baker act, passed by the legis-
lature, under which the Los Angeles
Flood Control district, consisting of
all of the county exclusive of Catalina
island and a strip north of Palmdale,
has been organized. provides that the
burden of flood control work fall on all
taxpayers equally. "
The Baker act, and the plan Of action
outlined by the measure, is strong
ly backed by the Los Angeles Coun-
ty Flood Control association, which
was formed by representatives from
various commercial and civic Organiza-
tions of the county, who met at the
call of the board of supervisors follow
ing the flood of two years ago, to dis
cuss the situation.
Engineer Reagan has prepared plans
based upon various suggestions OF
flood protection and control, to- submit
to the board of supervisors, who once
a week sit as the board of supervisors
of the Los Angeles Flood Control dis
trict, in order that the amount and
other questions relative to the pro-
posed bond issue may be determined.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05

Flood control during the past few
weeks has become the vital topic of
consideration on the part of county
officials, engineers and taxpayers, be-
cause of the ravages wrought by the
storm waters in various sections dur
ing the recent rains.
With practically a unanimity of
opinion as to the necessity of protec-
tion in Los Angeles county, and with
$4,000 appropriated out of the coun-
tvs funds for the commencement of
the work, the issues that have pre-
sented themselves are two-one an
engineering problem as to the best and
most economical plan for curbing the
flood waters and preventing devasta-
ton to property, and the other the
financing of the improvements.
Engineers are divided as to the rel
ative Importance as to the following
methods of flood control:
1. Conservation, or the impounding
of the storm water by check dams
i'm the mountainous district and the
spreading of the water at the foot of
the canyons.
Get Its Benefits
This plan also calls for the spread
ing of the waters of the streams when
they reach the lowlands, in order that
the water may be taken up by the
sandy soil of the valleys, as much as
possible, subirrigate the land, and
reach lower levels through subterra-
mean passageways
2. The defining of channels and
their protection, by means of building
up and reinforcing the banks in dan
gerous places, as the most direct and
practical method of flood control. This
embraces seeking out dangerous and
weak places in the channels of the
various streams and rivers, straighten-
ing of channels, building of spur
dykes to defect the current of the
streams where it threatens to cut
through the banks, and other means
of diversion and facing of banks. 1t
is argued that this will reduce, to a
large extent, the amount of silt car
ried by the water by eliminating the
cutting of the streams into the banks.
g., The protection of Los Angeles
,harbor from sitting up due to the
large amount of deposit carried into
the inner larbor by the Los Angeles
river This entails construction, with
government cooperation, of great di-
version dam at Dominguez, and the
construction of new channel, so that
the flood waters will empty into Ala
mitos bay rather than into the harbor.
Money Questions
The financial problem in connection
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
NATIONS IN FIGHT FOR
SAN BERNARDINO POTASH

SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. THAT
there is a great international struggle
on for the possession of the potash
fields in this county was intimated
when it became known that in two
depositions on file with the court are
allegations of knowledge of foreign
money offers to Henry E. Lee, one of
the principal figures in the attack on
the claims of the California Trona COM
pany.
The depositions that foreign influ-
ences other than British figure are
those of Frederick H. Hazard, of Syra-
cuse, and Garvin DENLY, of Detroit.
Hazard is president of the Solvay Pro
cess company, of which Ernest SeaVey,
of Brussels, is financial hacker.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
LONG BEACH HEN LAYS
313 EGGS IN 376 DAYS

LONG BEACH, Feb. Lady Rho
da, Rhode Island Red pullet, belong
ing to Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Ward, of
605 Atlantic avenue, can claim the egg
laying championship of Long Beach as
a result of the record she has estab-
lished during the past year. Lady
Rhoda laid 313 eggs in the last 376
days, her achievement nearly equaling
the feat of Lady Byzantine, a Philadel-
phia pullet that laid 319 eggs in 365
days.
The months of March and May of
1915 were the banner months for Lady
Rhoda. In these months the hen laid
sixty-two eggs, thirty-one each month.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
War Upheld by British Labor

BRISTOL, Jan. 3.-British organ
lied labor, on the first day of con-
ference which has attracted world
wide attention, outvoted the extreme
Socialist anti-war section, and adopted
two resolutions expressing resolve to
carry the war through.
The conference was a most compre-
hensive one. A large section of labor
and commerce attended, while seated
on the platform were two French So.
cialist deputies and Robert Applegarth,
one of the three founders of trades
unionism in Great Britain.
1t could be seen Immediately the
conference began that a considerable
body of opinion favored supporting the
government, and when the 100000 min
ers threw unanimous vote in the
balance against the anti-war move
ment,
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
VOTE CASH TO FIGHT
CITRUS FRUIT CANkER

WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-THE urgent
deficiency bill, first of the appropria-
ton measures, was passed by the SEN
ate, carrying $13,523,247, which is
1851, ,170 more than the amount passed
by the house. Included in the. bill are
appropriations of $2,594,000 for the
Lincoln memorial here, $2,000,000 for
the Alaskan railroad, 100000 for fight
ing the citrus fruit canker, and many
other appropriations for emergency
purposes. The bill was returned to
the house to pass on senate amend
mentS.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
ENORMOUS GUNS ON
TEUTON SHIPS, REPORT

LONDON, Jan. 31.-The Daily News
gives prominence to an article specu-
latively suggesting that the Germans
possibly are preparing a naval sur
prise. The article says the Germans
are arming their new battleships with
17-inch guns.
They are also asserting that the
shells fired on Dunkirk some time ago
were 20-mile-range shells fired by
17-inch naval guns. The writer ex.
presses the fear that the British will
be caught mapping.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
IMMEDIATE ADVANCE
ON SUEZ, TURK PLAN

LONDON, JAN 31.-All Turkish as
well as German sentiment is for an
immediate advance on the SueZ canal
says the Daily Mails correspondent in
deschibing further impressions gained
on his trip to the Balkans.
Owing to his dark complexion and
the fact that he wore fez, and also
because of his perfect knowledge of
German and French, which are the
mediums of communication between
Turks and foreigners, the correspon-
dent was able to talk to all classes of
people without suspicion.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05

outbreak of the European war, but
later ships will have even increased
provisions in this regard.
The experiments are continuing,
and officials expect further information
on the subject to be developed. De-
tails of the work are regarded as con-
fidential, but it is known that some ex-
perts at least are hopeful that a type
of construction will be evolved which
will greatly reduce the effectiveness
of either mines or torpedoes against
heavy ships.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
Citrus League Rules Changed

POMONA, Feb. Ito prevent any
more disputes, the rules of the Citrus
Belt league have been revised to con-
form with those of the California In
terscholastic union. The league is
composed of Pomona, Riverside, San
Bernardino, Redlands, Ontario, Co.
roma and Cotton.
The principal rules are that players
over 21 years of age cannot compete
in interscholastic athletics, and lads
having been in school eight semesters
also are ineligible.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
Tariff on Chinese Eggs

EUGENE, Ore, Feb. LIN an effort
to keep from Pacific coast markets
Chinese eggs, which have been i'm
ported in large quantities and are sold
at low price, the Oregon Poultry as
sociation will launch an active move
ment to have a tariff put on the i'm
portation of eggs, announces E. j. Nc
Clannahan, president of the associa-
tion. Poultrymen in Washington and
California will join in the movement.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
$1,2so, 1000 Powder Contract

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The Her
cules Powder company has let con
tract to a local firm to erect plant in
San Diego to reduce kelp to potash
for explosives. The contract price is
$1,23O,000.
This amount is only the first install.
ment of the $5,O0O,OOO which the Her
cules company promised to spend il
it's submarine kelp reaper proved a
success.
Arrangements are being made for the
building of 100 reapers. These will
begin operations off San Diego, and
will gradually work their way north.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
SONORA CONFIsCATES
LANDS FOR POPULACE

Ell PASO, Feb. 1-Gen. P. Elias
Gales, as governor of Sonora, has is
sued decree, dated Jan. 27, declaring
all property in Sonora of former Presi-
dents Diaz and Huerta adherents con.
fiscated by the state. The decree in
cludes mines as we'll as ranch property
and undeveloped lands.
The decree says the property is to
be divided among the common people
of the state in accordance with the
constitutionalist agrarian policy.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
ARMED LINERS ARE
ALLOWED TO SAIL

WASHINGTON, Feb. Italy has
given assurances that the guns mount
ed on the liner Verona are for defen-
sive purposes, and the New York Gus
toms authorities were instructed to
clear the ship The liner America also
was ordered permitted to clear.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
141, 1862 AUTOS TAGGED;
RECEIPTS ARE $1,4o6,1 IL

SACRAMENTO, Feb 1-Superin-
tendent H. A. French of the state mo-
tor vehicle department gives the fol.
lowing figures for 1916 to date: ft
Autos, 141, 1862; motorcycles, 1855;
chauffeurs, 1895; auto dealers, 1,095;
motorcycle dealers, 1876 Receipts
Autos, SLABS 5,92S.6O; motorcycles, 26,-
$1,000; chauffeurs, $5 $4,000; auto deal
ers, $25,035.O0; motorcycle dealers,
$545.00; substitutions, $2,O9740; total,
81 1861 1920.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
OREGON SOON TO BE
CALIFORNIA NAVAL VESSEL

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 1.-Within three
weeks the U. S. S. Oregon, one Of the
first three modern battleships of the
United States navy, will be turned
over to the naval militia of California
at San Francisco. Final inspection was
held by Rear Admiral w. b. Fullam,
and the crew was put through fire,
boat, battle and other drills.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
22-INCH GUN MADE
BY GERMANS, REPORT

PETROGRAD, Jan. 31-Russian
correspondents on the western front
have sent word to Petrograd that the
Germans are reported to be manufac.
turing a 22-inch gun for use in the
spring campaign.
The biggest gun reported to have
been used by any of the armies up to
date is the famous Krupp 42-centime-
ter, whose shells measure 161a inches.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
New German Submarines

LONDON, Jan. 31.-The Athens cor
respondent of the Daily. Mail tele-
graphs:
"It is believed that three German
submarines arrived in sections at Kan
the, presumably to be used from Porto
Lagos"
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
s25,ooo, 900 Road Bill Passed

WASHINGTON, Feb. by a vote
of 2S1 to 81, the house passed the
Shakleford bill authorizing the appro-
priation of $25,0O0,000 to extend fed
eral aid in the construction of rural
post roads.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
Skv Super-Dreadnauuht

NEW YORK, Feb.- IAN aerial
superintendent being built in an
American factory for one of the bel
ligerent powers is described by San
tos Dumont, aeronaut, as six times
larger than any yet tried. 1t is ca
pable of cruising more than 600 miles
at Is miles an hour, with crew Of
thirty
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
OIL DISTRICT LOSSES
TO REACH S., 400, 900

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. Losses to
oil companies and oil towns of Taft,
McKittrick, Oil Center, Maricopa, Eel
lows, Lost Hills and Belridge in the
recent storm will reach $1,400,O00, ac-
cording to estimates made here.
More than $50 oil derricks were
blown down, and many buildings in the
towns and on the leases were wrecked.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
COAST HAPPENINGS
M|RRORED HERE
BRIEF outline OF CURRENT EVENTS
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
condensed Resume Of the Weeks Happenings
Covering Events Of Interest from Nearby
Ptaees---WTn Allow Rapid Scanning
Cupid on Vacation

SACRAMENTO, Feb. L. In the
state of California during 1915 there
we're recorded 81, ,451 marriages, fall
ing off of 451 from the preceding year.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
Record in 1915 Exports

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The ex-
ports of the United States for the year
1915 were about billion dollars more
than ever before in a like period, ac-
cording to statement of the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
Germans Smash at BeIoians

/ PARIS, Jan. 31.-In an attempt to
smash the remaining Belgian defenses
in Flanders, the Germans have begun
a new violent bombardment, and 10000
shells have already been fired.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
Tungsten Plant Burned

BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 1.-The new
tungsten reduction plant at Atolia, in
the Randsburg district, was completely
destroyed by fire. The loss is $780,
900. Heavy war orders were being
filed by the company.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
Bio Prices for Interned Ships

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-Ship-
pers in this port are reported to have
bid fabulous prices for ships on the
Pacific coast and in the Hawaiian
islands which have been interned.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
Aerogram Detecter

WASHINGTON, Feb. l. 1.-Frederick
holster, of the government bureau of
standards, has invented wireless de-
tecter which will tell where radio mes
sages come from. 1t is SO compact as
to be available for army field work II.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
San Fernando Man Named

WASHINGTON Feb. Thomas J.
Walker, of San Fernando, and John
Clausen, of San Francisco, have been
named on committee to return calls
made by Central Americans at the Pan
American conference.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
Eorbids SUGAR Exports

KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jan. 31.-The
governor has published an embargo on
the expectation of sugar from the
islands to countries outside the British
empire.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
TELECRAPH|C NEWS
|: IN PARAGRAPHS
CLEANED FROM NUMEROUS SECTIONS
OF both HENISPHERES
Dispatches Picturhg Developments From the 0ut.
side World Stripped of Unnecessary
Details and Presented IN Brief
Japan Denies Demands

TOXIC, Jan. 31.-The Japanese gov
ernment denies it has delivered a re-
newal of former demands to China, as
reported from London.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
College Study Doubled

CHICAGO, Feb. Attendance at
thirty leading universities exceeds
100000, which is about double the
number of students enrolled ten years
ago,
The Parker post., 1916-02-05
British Lose 54e.464 Men

LONDON, Jan. 31-It is officially
announced that the British losses since
the outbreak of the war to JAN g
reach total of 549, 9,464 officers and
men.
The Parker post., 1916-02-05

This is French official cinemato.
graph operator at work in the first.
line trenches. In making moving pic
lures of the fighting the operator has
to take as many chances as the sol.
dier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
BANGOR PROBE
IN CITY CRAFT
GOING DEEPER

Bangor, Me-, April 2.-John T. Kelliher
an overseer of the poor, and J. Fred
Sheehan, former member of the board,
were before the municipal court Saturday
on charges brought by Chief of Police
O'Donahue in connection with the So
called graft investigation now going on
at City hall.
Kelliher was charged with receiving
stolen grain, valued at s3.SS, belonging
to the city of Bangor He pleaded not
guilty. Several witnesses were heard, a
truckman testifying that he was told
to call at grain store and get some
oats and corn ordered on city acquisitions
and deliver it at Kelliher's house. He
received these instructions from Jere T.
Carrow, he said. Carrow is now under
bonds for larceny from the street depart
ment
Counsel for Kelliher argued that deliv-
cry of the grain to kelliher had not been
proven and asked for the release of the
respondent. Judge Blanchard said he did
not consider the evidence sufficient and
kelliher was discharged.
Sheehan pleaded not guilty to the
charge of the embezzlement of goods of
the city to the amount of $3.50, waived
ance at the September term of court.
Sheehan has long been prominent in Re-
publican politics, is member of the city
and county committees and his reputa-
ton has heretofore been unquestioned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
Community Concert

The third Community concert Of the
season was held Sunday afternoon at
Library hall. AS at the previous con-
certs the hall was well filled. Miss
Violet Hewins, pianist. and Miss Ele-
amor Barnard Danforth, elocutionist,
were the artists. The work of both
was we'll received. both being accorded
encores. At this concert the Edison
diamond disk photograph was used in
stead Of the Victor, which was used
at the two previous concerts. The
program follows: king Cotton March,
n. Y. Military Band Ave Maria,
Gounod, Charlotte kirwan; Serenade,
Venetian Trio; piano solo, "Grande
Polka de Concert, Miss Violet Hewins !;
"Hallelujah Chorus" from the Massiah.
Sodero's Band; Caprice Viennois, u
Fritz Kreisler; Garry Me Back to Old
Virginia. Alma Gluck. with male
chorus: reading, THE Boy Who Was
Sort O. Dyin." Miss Eleanor Barnard
Danforth; Gloria" Twelfth Mass,
Latin, Georgian chorus; Goodbye
Sweet Day." by Kate Vannah. Chris
tine Miller; introduction to third act
Of Lohengrin, American Symphony
orchestra: piano solo. Polonaise, A
Major, Chopin, Miss Hewins.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-04-03
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