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WESTERN
Jesse w. Lillienthal. president of the
United Railways of San Francisco,
dropped dead while delivering an ad-
dress at the St Francis hotel.
Meredith p. Snyder. banker and
three times mayor of Los Angeles. de-
feated B. T. Woodman. incumbent, for
mayor in the election in that city.
Announcement was made at Venice,
Calf, by Thomas H. Ince, motion pic
ture producer, that he offered S50.OOU
as prize money for aviators who will
attempt flight from there to Aus.
tralia.
Five children of former President
james A. Garfield will share alike in
the distribution of the $4,000 estate
left by their mother, Lucretia II. Gar
field, who died several months ago ut
Los Angeles.
Eight Indians have been burned to
death and sixteen injured. two prob
ably fatally, in forest fires north of
Lloydminster, on the boundary between
Saskatchewan and Alberta, according
to a report received by the Indian COM
missioner of Alaska.
While bank clearings for citrus
sales are breaking records in Ontario,
Calf, new high mark for orange
grove values was set by the sale re-
Gently of ten-acre grove for $2S,OOO
Clenrings on citrus sales alone are av-
eraging 100000 daily.
The State Board of Health has ad-
ded "lethargi1 encephalitis" sleeping
sickness) to the list of reportable NAL
aides in California. The first cases
appeared in California shortly after
March 21st, and ten were reported In
April. according 10 statistics collected
by the board.
The 100000 acres of Texas land
sown in wheat last autumn are ex-
pected to produce crop of 100000
600 bushels, five times larger than any
previous Texas wheat crop. The Tex
as growers, guaranteed a price of
S2.2S bushel, figure total return
of $9l 100000 in round figures, with
$1O,0OO,OOO reduction as the approx
innate cost of production.
Although he was handcuffed to a
telegraph pole along with David Da-
more, Sacramento jeweler, by three
men who, they said, held up their auto
mobile near Mariner, Calf, Morris
Halpin, driver of the car, was arrest
ell as an accomplice to the robbery
upon Damore's request. Damore told
the sherlff's office that he was robbed
of diamonds and cash aggregating
$4,000.
WASHINGTON
A further reduction of 1,149 names
in the list of missing in action has
been announced by the War Depart
ment, the total now being BIB. OF
the 1,149 men, 3S7 were reported as
dead.
Secretary Baker told the House Mil
itary Committee he had authorized the
sale of $25,0O0,0OO worth of surplus
food stocks held by the army to the
Cooperative Purchase Society of Rus
sia. The society Is composed Of 90
100000 heads of families, the secre-
tary said, and will give in exchange
for the food raw materials badly
needed in the United States.
Secretary Baker asked Congress for
legislative authority and an approprin-
tion of $1O,OOO,OOO for the immediate
purchase of the Cape Cod canal. Ac-
tion by Congress was necessary he
said, so the canal might be acquired
without waiting the result of pending
condemnation proceedings.
Only by increased rates can the gov
eminent controlled railroads meet op-
Grating expenses, Director General
Hines of the railroad administration,
told the House Appropriations Com
mittee. He is opposed to any in
crease at this time, however, because
1t might advance the cost of necessi-
ties of life.
Plans for the construction of more
than 1900 airplanes at a cost of $780,
100000. and the purchase from Great
Britain of one Of the newest type
diriglbles for use as n model for fu-
ture dirigible construction are includ-
ed in the army program for aircraft
production outlined to the House Mill
tary Committee by Major General
Mencher, director of military aeronau-
tics. General Mencher asked an ap.
preparation of S3,3T5,O0O for the devel.
opment of lighter than air craft.
Modification of the wartime prohi
bition law so the working man may
have light wines and beer was urged
by Representatives of organized labor
AZ the first of the hearings by the
House Judiciary Committee upon
liquor measures
President Wilson has little hope OF
leaving for home before June 18th
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