anaheim-gazette 1915-04-01

SOLDIER WRITES FROM YPRES TRENCHES HENRY ROTHENBURG, FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS CITY, SENDS LETTER TO FRIENDS HERE RECEIVES LOCAL MAIL WHILE FIGHTING AT BATTLE FRONT IN FLANDERS Henry Rothenburg has written another letter to Fred Bentjen from the trenches at Ypres. This is the first word from him in several months, and his many friends here are repolced to learn that he is still in the land of the living. Rottenburg was a former resident of this city. He went to Germany on a visit to relatives last year, and at the outbreak of hostilities joined the German army. He has been constantly on the firing line, and for some months past has been on the airing line at Ypres. He is chief gunner of one of the great howitzers. He receives mail from his friends here while in the trenches. His letter is as follows: Ypres, Feb. 17th, 1915. My Dear Friends— By the grace of God, I have been enabled, as a faithful warrior for my highest earthly possessions and for our Fatherland's highest rights, to receive your kind and friendly letter here on the bloody field of battle. On the 14th of January your letter left Anaheim and on the 14th of February, God for a just cause. It pleases me immensely to notice that you are hearing the truth through German periodicals, but am sorry to hear of America's neutrality breach. But I console myself with the thought that of those in whose veins German blood flows, a word is spoken in our favor. May come what will; we are prepared. Your thankful friend, Henry Rothenburg. CONTRACT LET FOR ... STANTON ROAD Two and a Half Miles of Strip West of City Will be Paved The supervisors on Saturday let the contract for building the two and a half mile mile of paved road west of this city, known as the Stanton road, to George Wiegard for $7,382.95, his bid being the lowest of four submitted. The other bids received were: Fred Hoffman, $8,073.05, Hart & Duocy, $7,865.19, and Oscar Ford, $9,236.27. This is one of the important stretches of road provided for out of the surplus fund in the hands of the highway commission, work will begin at once and will be pushed rapidly to completion. SELLS ORANGE RANCH AT $1600 PER ACRE Tract Northeast of Town Purchased 2 Years Ago at $5500, Brings $16,000 E. N. Brown this week traded his 10-acre orange grove northeast of town for Los Angeles apartment house property, the trade being made at a valuation of $16,000. Mr. Brown bought his ranch two years ago for $5500. He was formerly a commercial traveler for a firm of New York lace importers, and is said to have received the Nevada party Boyle are State T Malley, State Contra several legislators servants of the administrative Nevada citizens. Governor Boyle was dedication of the N. day following his attendant ceremony of much interest to and former residents well as exposition President G. A. D position, assisted byident of the Nevada Diego and Mrs. A. at the Nevada build an appropriate property Governor Boyle ed party will be free escort to the Expedition grounds to the During the visit o will be the guest o social functions, th agement being des its appreciation on played in the expo Boyle and the people. The Nevada buil to be one of the most state buildings on informally opened ing about two weeks exhibits to the Exposi to see right along sources of the state situated on the All heart of the age the Exposition so particular attention cultural possibilities. BALL GAME CALL ON A while in the trenches. His letter is as follows: Ypres, Feb. 17th, 1915. My Dear Friends— By the grace of God, I have been enabled, as a faithful warrior for my highest earthly possessions and for our Fatherland's highest rights, to receive your kind and friendly letter here on the bloody field of battle. On the 14th of January your letter left Anaheim and on the 14th of February, it was in my possession. Oh, my dear friends, how glad I was especially here in the field where one, with the exception of the words from our dear ones at home, hears and sees nothing else but death and destruction before him, to receive your kind words. Herewith I thank you heartily for all the love and kindness you have shown me. The great God may repay you for it. I was sitting, as it were, in my subterranean cave—or better speaking—dwelling, when one of my comrades handed me my mail. Hastily I opened the letter from Anaheim and read it. Even though I am a warrior, I could not prevent the tears running down my cheeks, when I read your dear letter, and especially when I imaginatively heard that softly spoken words of Mary's, "I wonder if Henry is still living?" Now that I know that your hearts are beating faster for me than ever, I am convinced that in your home and in your congregation prayers ascend daily to the Almighty God in which you ask the dear Lord to be gracious unto us. Oh, yes, my friends, who does not think of the great God these days! Thousands upon thousands of young lives, who looked happily into the future, are daily bliting the dust. How many brave mothers with their minor children are mourning over the loss of the father and protector. They are not aware of the fact, that the dear one has already sacrificed his life for his Fatherland, and that his bones are already bleaching on the open battlefield. It makes my heart ache when I think of all these dreadful things. And especially does it grieve me, when I think of my dear father, who has already sent his two oldest sons into the field, and will, probably, send his third son to the front, he himself, as an old veteran, knowing how terrible the war is and its dangers. Yesterday I received a letter from my brother, who is fighting for the Fatherland in Poland. I had heard nothing for a long time and had already feared the Tract Northeast of Town Purchased 2 Years Ago at $5500, Brings $16,000 E. N. Brown this week traded his 10-acre orange grove northeast of town for Los Angeles apartment house property, the trade being made at a valuation of $16,000. Mr. Brown bought his ranch two years ago for $5500. He was formerly a commercial traveler for a firm of New York lace importers, and is said to have received the largest salary ever paid a traveling man in that city, the same being $15,000 per year and his expenses paid for a yearly trip to Europe. His annual sales amounted to $400,000. He tired of the rigors of the eastern climate and longed for a home under the sunny skies of this favored land. That he is still a successful business man is indicated by his purchase and recent sale of his ranch, which is one of the finest young groves in this part of Orange county. PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION TO MEET The Parent Teachers Association will meet at the Fremont school on Tuesday, April 6 at 8 p.m. The meeting has been set as an evening meeting so fathers may attend. Rev. Daniels of the Christian church will be the speaker of the meeting, and special music has been arranged for. The election of delegates to the 4th District Mothers' Congress, which will meet at Huntington Beach April 10th, will be held at this time. Those owing for dues should be prepared to pay them at this meeting. THE CITRUS MARKET The Fruit World, in its review of the citrus situation, says: "The season of year for heavy consumption of oranges it at hand, and while the demand cannot be said to be normal, there is a decided improvement in the orange market in general." "The push cart man and the peddler are now able to push the sale of oranges unceasingly, because of open weather conditions, and when these thrifty merchants place their golden fruit before the public, it means a larger consumption of fruit and a generally stronger situation. Small sizes are especially desired by those hunting fruit agents, and the opening of spring in the east is always a fore-runner of improved conditions. Re- It makes my heart ache when I think of all these dreadful things. And especially does it grieve me, when I think of my dear father, who has already sent his two oldest sons into the field, and will, probably, send his third son to the front, he himself, as an old veteran, knowing how terrible the war is and its dangers. Yesterday I received a letter from my brother, who is fighting for the Fatherland in Poland. I had heard nothing for a long time and had adadready feared the worst, but now I am assured that he is still amongst the living. The hardships and privations are awful in Russia. My brother Hermann writes me, that he has been fighting daily from the 30th of November to the 13th of December, and that all he had to eat was potatoes. He made the remark that if some one would have given him a piece of bread in those days he would have given 10 marks ($2.50) for it. He also remarks that the snow is about 3 meters deep, and in this snow and cold they are supposed to be battling every day. But our effort there has not been in vain. Only yesterday we heard that our army had been victorious in the East. According to despatches the Russian general staff has been captured. Over 100,000 have been taken prisoners and 128 machine guns, and 80 field guns have fallen into our hands. Germany is free from every Russian danger. Our whole Fatherland praises and thanks the Lord for the victories. The number of Russian prisoners has passed the half-million mark. The battlefront in Russia with out Allies measures about 1000 kilometers. In a stretch of about 8 kilometres there are 800 cannon facing Warsaw. This goes to show the achievement and the active force of the German Empire of which the enemy had not dreamt. Our present victorious army, with it God-fearing, peace-loving Kaiser, the farseeing plous generals at the head, will, though slowly, nevertheless surely, show the world whether we are fighting with NEVADA BUILDING TO BE DEDICATED TOMORROW Governor Emmitt D. Boyle and Other State Officers Will Visit Exposition at San Diego A large delegation from Nevada, headed by Governor Emmett D. Boyle will arrive in San Diego today for the dedication of the handsome Nevada building at San Diego tomorrow. In ANAHEIM GAZETTE the Nevada party besides Governor Boyle are State Treasurer Edward Malley, State Controller George Cole, several legislators and other members of the administration and prominent Nevada citizens. Governor Boyle will officiate at the dedication of the Nevada building on the day following his arrival and the attendant ceremonies promise to be of much interest to all Nevada people and former residents of that state as well as exposition visitors. President G. A. Davidson of the exposition, assisted by I. G. Lewis president of the Nevada Society in San Diego and Mrs. A. M. Wave, hostess at the Nevada building, have arranged an appropriate program. Governor Boyle and his distinguished party will be furnished a military escort to the Exposition and through the grounds to the Nevada building. During the visit of the governor he will be the guest of honor at several social functions, the exposition management being desirious of showing its appreciation of the interest displayed in the exposition by governor Boyle and the people of his state. The Nevada building is considered to be one of the most attractive of the state buildings on the ground. It was informally opened with a house warming about two weeks ago and all of the exhibits are in place so that visitors to the Exposition have been able to see right along the wonderful resources of the state. The building is situated on the Alamoda, which is in the heart of the agricultural exhibit at the Exposition so that its local calls particular attention to the great agricultural possibilities of Nevada. BALL GAME CALLED OFF ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN Fullerton Team Shows up Strong in Potential Stater and Locked. Much Oratory Let Loose on Live Topic Continued from Page One to finance a private concern, maybe the city could handle this proposition. M. E. Beebe—In driving from Fullerton into Anaheim with a travelling man from Los Angeles recently I was amazed at the difference in street activity as seen in the former town and that witnessed here. We went on to Santa Ana and I am to say that we saw more machines on Anaheim streets than we did on all the streets of the other towns combined. It shows that the business men here are after the Almighty dollar. That is the commercial view of the situation. We should pay more attention to our civic pride. I am in favor of the civic center. It would be a grand thing for the town. The travelling man said we have a fine town here from a commercial point of view. I think what you need now is more improvements in the civic line. Prof. E. W. Hauck—Anaheim is a leader in public enterprises. Our high school has been patterned after by other school districts. Only the best cities have civic centers. We must not go back. We must go on. Let us act and vote intelligently in this matter. Chairman J. J. Dwyer has appointed the following committees: Options—O. E. Steward, B. Fisher, J. Ziegler. Taxation—A. Nagel, M. Nebelung, P. H. Krick. Finance—F. A. Yungbluth, A. Fay, F. C. Krause. Nominations—J. J. Dwyer, H. A. Dickel, P. H. Krick. Publicity Campaign—E. W. Hauck, J. F. Aliborn, M. E. Beebe, H. M. Adams, Frank Tausch, O. M. Henderson. break of that dangerous pest, the green bug, says the department of agriculture. Present weather conditions are most favorable for such an outbreak, and the pest appeared some time ago in volunteer oats in South Carolina. However, one of the department's investigators has been going over the grain fields in Texas, where the pest usually first makes its appearance whenever there is a widespread invasion. As a result, the entomologists see no possibility of an outbreak in the southwest this spring. The two natural causes which seem to have prevented an outbreak this season are. First: A certain parasite developing on another pest, namely, the oat aphis, occurred in such numbers as to overwhelm the green bug as well as the oat aphis. This is an unusual occurrence which previously has never been noticed by the department's investigators. Second: Las fall's dry weather in the southwest hindered the growth of the voluntary grain in the fields so that almost none came up. The green bug, therefore, had little opportunity to develop until sown grain gave him a chance. THE ROAD HOG The road hog is at last to be arraigned before the bar of justice. A number of automobile owners have organized in self-defense, and there is likely to be a very interesting test case in court as a result. It is maintained by those behind the movement that when road hogs race their machines directly toward or so close to other machines and vehicles that they force the other man to give way in fear of his/safety, and, to avoid collision, give the road hog all the road, such an act is the first step in making an assault and they have a right to retaliate. They claim BALL GAME CALLED OFF ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN Fullerton Team Shows up Strong in Preliminary Skirmish and Looked Like Winners The Anaheim ball team and the Fullerton nine were scheduled to play at the ball park here on Sunday, but the game was called off on account of rain. One inning was played, but the rain came down too briskly and the managers called it off. The Fullerton team lined up well and have the appearance of being a fast bunch. The first man up landed on the first ball heaved over by Bleecker for a clean two-bagger and the next two men hammered the ball for long high drives, fortunately for the home team, the fielders gathered them in. Another man was doubled up at second, retiring the side. The local team was weakened by the absence of Pettigrow, and it looked as though they were in fo ra slaughter. In the first inning the locals were rapidly retired, young Rentrue being the star of the inning. He landed on the ball for a bingle which fell close in, and through his speedy running, came within an ace of beating the ball to first. About 100 fans assembled, but after getting a wetting, their money was refunded and everybody "beat it" for home. THERE WAS A BUG IN IT Some of the wags at the city hall played a joke on Marshal Kellenberger upon his return from Arizona last Friday, whither he went to bring back a young fellow implicated in an auto robbery. The accommodations at the little "hotel" in which he stopped were not of the beat, and in locating his man, the marshal also had to resort to riding on a freight train in order to get to the small town, as the Limited does not stop there. Of course the marshal won't admit that he encountered any bed bugs in his travels but does say that he had somewhat of a rough trip. When he entered to see right along the wonderful resources of the state. The building is situated on the Alameda, which is in the heart of the agricultural exhibit at the Exposition so that its local calls particular attention to its great agricultural possibilities of Nevada. BALL GAME CALLED OFF ON ACCOUNT OF RAIN Publicity Campaign—E. W. Hauck, J. F. Ahlborn, M. E. Beebe, H. M. Adams, Frank Tausch, O. M. Henderson, Mrs. J. D. Dwyer, Mrs. C. F. Grim, Mrs. George Terry. The committee on options will investigate the options that have been obtained upon the property proposed for the civic center site and determine what are the most advantageous terms that can be arranged. The committee on Taxation will calculate and report what effect the proposed bond issue will have upon the city taxes. The committee on finance will raise the funds for conducting the campaign of education, that will precede the election. The committee of nominations will propose the names of the committee of five that is to act as an advisory committee to the Board of City Trustees in the business of buying and building in connection with the civic center. The committee on publicity will prepare notices for the newspapers and circular letters to be used in the campaign. The campaign committee will take charge of the campaign of education that will precede the bond election. All committee members are urged to be present at the meeting to be held on Thursday evening at the library building. The Committee of Fifty will meet again tonight. WEIGHTS FOUND WANTING Saturday, April 3, a public burial at sea will be given at San Francisco by the Bureau of Weights and Measures, to some 25,000 scales, measures and weights, and some 10,000 milk cans and bottles that have been condemned and confiscated for untruthfulness. It is estimated that the collection will fill 40 wagons—size not mentioned. Mayor Rolph, the Municipal Band, the Board of Supervisors, the Bureau of Weights and Measures, and probably several thousand San Franciscans and automobile owners have organized in self-defense, and there is likely to be a very interesting test case in court as a result. It is maintained by those behind the movement when road hogs race their machines directly toward or so close to other machines and vehicles that they force the other man to give way in fear of his/safety, and, to avoid collision, give the road hog all the road, such an act is the first step in making an assault and they have a right to retaliate. They claim they have a right to go so far as to shoot, and that they can riddle the tires of the road hog and be justified in such an act by the courts, just the same as when a man draws upon another a knife or other weapon. In brief it is the claim that when hod drives directly at you he is making an assault with a deadly weapon, and that it will be no more of a defense for him to maintain that he intended to turn aside for you than it would be defense for a man to say that when he struck at you with a knife he did not intend to stick the blade into your heart but was going to stop the blaw when the knife point reached your clothing. It is understood that you have a right to shoot at the road hog when he is coming toward you but that after he has passed you do no have this right. This is theory, but there are going to be some law decisions on the matter before long. Road hogs on the state highway are the cause of the move being made. THE SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE As the siege of Constantinople is a few words about the Turkish capital may be of interest. In the year 330 A.D., Constantinople became the capital of the great Roman empire and the seat of art and literature of the world. The city was attacked by the Saraceans in 673, whose fleet was destroyed by the Greek fire of Callinicus, and the caliph was compelled to purchase a peace of 30 years by paying an annual tribute. In the year 745 Constantinople was besieged by the Arabs, who were defeated by Constantine—and the Russians fared the same fate when they tried to capture the Bosporus stronghold about 300 years later, in 1043. The Turks took possession of the ancient Roman capital in 1453, and have been successful in holding it through the following 461 years. Thus it will be noticed that the present attack GENERAL the pedale of open these golden anns a gen sizes hustest of fore. Re. mar shape; pieces is would of the confallor 000 car still grade every California the us consold-ememons situations are be in settled, would prob other ex-capped BROWN Other posiNevada, B. Boyle for the Nevada ww. In ARROW Other posiNevada, B. Boyle for the Nevada ww. In A representative of the Chicago Bonding and Surety company notified the supervisors Saturday that his company will probably finish the Olive bridge, the contract upon which was thrown up by Trounce & Stoecker, the San Diego contractors. He stated that he had received one bid that looks good, and expects to receive others. He believes that the company can get the job finished within the contract time. If the surety company reaches a conclusion soon, a special meeting of the board will be called. A. Nagel has brought suit against the Universal Tire company, John H. Cook and John W. Wallis for $478.18. He states that last September he was assured by an agreement that the Universal Tire company would occupy his building in the triangle formed by West and Broadway at the S. P. track, and he spent $291.76 in making repairs. For T. S. Grimshaw, who furnished materials, he asks $194.18. Courtly sea will be given at San Francisco by the Bureau of Weights and Measures, to some 25,000 scales, measures and weights, and some 10,000 milk cans and bottles that have been condemned and confiscated for untruthfulness. It is estimated that the collection will fill 40 wagons—size not mentioned. Mayor Rolph, the Municipal Band, the Board of Supervisors, the Bureau of Weights and Measures, and probably several thousand San Franciscans and tenderfeet visitors, will proceed from the city hall down Market street to the waterfront, where the condemned articles will be placed on a boat, carried out to set and deposited in the Pacific Ocean. Moving pictures will be taken of the procession and of the burial at sea. Least some misplicious persons jump to the conclusion that San Francisco dealers are dishonest, it should be explained that the condemned articles have been collected during the last year, and doubtless many of them were obtained from consumers. An interesting question is, why do manufacturers make dishonest scales, weights and measures? One-tenth of our population today lives in New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago. Fifty-five per cent live in cities and towns. Of the 10,000,000 people now living in New York state, 75 per cent reside in cities and towns. In 1950 New York City will have 19,000,000 people and the United States 300,000,000, 75 per cent of whom will live in cities and towns. Over 22 per cent of our population live in cities of 100,000 or more, 70 percent in cities ranging from 25,000 to 100,000, while over 15 per cent live in cities of 2500 to 25,000. The people are growing faster than the crops. GREEN BUG SCARCE Two natural causes this year have apparently prevented a general out- In the year 745 Constantinople was besieged by the Arabs, who were defeated by Constantine—and the Russians fared the same fate when they tried to capture the Bosporus stronghold about 300 years later, in 1043. The Turks took possession of the ancient Roman capital in 1453, and have been successful in holding it through the following 461 years. Thus it will be noticed that the present attack on the Moslem capital by the Russians is in line with what they vainly attempted to accomplish more than 871 years ago. According to the records of the navy department, the F-4 was the seventeenth submarine to carry her crew to death at the bottom of the sea. The first fatality occurred in 1904, and the last, preceding the disaster at Honolulu, on the 16th of January. The total toll of lives claimed by these mishaps is 240, the crew of the F-4 having consisted of officers and men to the number of twenty. Snugly tucked in the inside circle of two spare tires carried on the rear of a touring car Joe Maloney, an eleven-year old boy, from Louisville, Ky., arrived at the San Diego Exposition Friday. This little fellow of modern hobo proclivities left home to see the great West and its Expositions: He came across the country to El Paso on his own resources and there met J. W. Brownfield who was touring by motor from Pittsburg, Pa., to San Diego. Brownfield readily consented for the youthful traveler to finish his journey on the machine and little Joe took "pot luck" and rode from El Paso to San Diego in the spare tire equipment. The first thing Joe did on his arrival was to send his mother a souvenir postal card of the exposition. Joe wrote: "The Expo is dandy. Come out." Thursday, April 1 Sunset 20 and 365 Home 503 City Meat Market Schneider Bros., Props. We Aim to Please the Public The Best Cuts of Meat Constantly Kept on Hand We make a Specialty of Home-Rendered Lard TONS OF LOQUATS The loquat crop is earlier this year than usual, and is also shorter than usual. The price so far received is fairly satisfactory. C. P. Taft, who has 14 acres of loquates at Orange, and is the most extensive grower of that fruit in this locality last week shipped 60 boxes or a total of about 1500 pounds. The prevailing prices are from 8 to 10 cents per pound. Marketing the present crop has been going on since February 4th. Mr. Taft estimates that the crop will run about one-half that of last year, which was 85 tons. The Early Red variety is the first one ready for market. Mr. Taft has propagated several varieties of fine loquats and is a leading authority on the fruit. Two grades are shipped, the better grade for eating purposes, the other for jelly. Mr. Taft has recently returned from the San Diego Exposition, where he was a display of avocados in the Southern Counties building. He is trying to make arrangements for keeping a display of fresh avocados there many of the irrigated sections of the west, where alfalfa is the principal crop and dairying the chief industry of the people, alfalfa has been the constant and almost complete diet of the cows. The continuous use of this high protein hay has caused digestive troubles, and this derangement of the digestive functions seems to disappear promptly when the feed is changed. In such sections south of Oregon and Wyoming, Sudan grass would make an excellent crop to grow for mixing with alfalfa." "Yields of cured hay obtained under irrigation the past year in California and Arizona have been equal and in some cases superior to those from alfalfa. At Chico, Cal., Sudan grass when irrigated gave a yield of 9.8 tons of cured hay per acre against a yield of 8.3 tons of alfalfa hay; at Bard, Cal. in the extreme southern end of the state, Sudan in favorable soil gave a yield of eight tons of hay per acre against a yield of 7.9 tons of alfalfa. The yield of 8 tons at this place was made notwithstanding the fact that the grass was planted almost a month later than it should have CONSTANTINOPLE Constantinople is en at the Turkish capital est. In the year 330 people became the capoman empire and the terature of the world. Attacked by the Sarse fleet was destroyure of Callinicus, and compelled to purchase years by paying an anConstantinople was Arabs, who were detentine—and the Rusname fate when they the Bosphorus strongears later, in 1043. k possession of the capital in 1453, and passful in holding it vling 461 years. Thus that the present at- THE SEA OF MARMORA Nature has been more than generous in her provision for guarding this sea between Asia and Europe against hostile power. The Bosphorus, its apapproach from the Black Sea on the north, is a deep, water filled twisting valley, whose surface almost all the way is at the mercy of the enclosing mountain heights. In the south, the Dardanelles, while of greater breadth than the Bosphorus, form an easily defended channel, 47 miles long, and commanded by its shore heights. "Marmora Sea is a wonderful amphitheatre for a modern naval struggle. An elliptical bowl of bluest water, it is enclosed by a billy shoreline, which is bold and steep upon the Aslatic side. From east to west, the sea is 175 miles long, while its extreme width is about 50 miles. It has an area of 4,500 square miles. Constantinople, tucked away near the northernmost point of Marmora, at the opening of the Bosphorus outlet. In the west and south are several considerable islands, of which the largest, Marmora, has been famous for its alabaster and marbles since the days of Grecian sculptural and architectural glory. The Sea of Marmora is the most famous and important sea passage in the world. Behind is waters, along the northern shore of the Black Sea, are some cases superior to those from alfa. At Chico, Cal., Sudan grass when irrigated gave a yield of 9.8 tons of cured hay per acre against a yield of 8.3 tons of alalfa hay; at Bard, Cal. in the extreme southern end of the state, Sudan in favorable soil gave a yield of eight tons of hay per acre against a yield of 7.9 tons of alalfa. The yield of 8 tons at this place was made notwithstanding the fact that the grass was planted almost a month later than it should have been. "These unusual yields of hay from an annual crop which can be is nature can be made to fit into any rotation will no doubt mean much to the dairying industry of the southwest." The report goes on further to say, "Sudan grass makes a very nutritious and palatable hay which is gerately relied on both cattle and horses and has no worse fault than its slight laxiveness. Yields of 2 to 4 tons per acre of cured hay is common and under irrigation they run as high as 8 to 10 tons. Sudan grass can also be cut green and used for a soiling crop to good advantage. No data on its value for pasture has yet been secured but being an annual it would have to be resown each season. The same care should be used in pasturing the second crop as is customary with the sorghums. In feeding value it is no doubt practically identical with the sorghums, as the analysis show it to possess about the same of the different food principles. Owing to the high price of the seed, seed production is at present time a source of great profit. Actual yields of 500 to 1000 pounds of seed to the acre are reported." MAY NAME DEFENDER FOR ORANGE COUNTY Bill Before Legislature Provides Counsel for Poor Persons Accused Of Crime A public defender for Orange county is contemplated in a bill now before the legislature at Sacramento. The office will pay $1200 per year, and appointment will be made by the board of supervisors. His duty will be to defend persons who are too poor to obtain counsel in proceedings against them. "Under the bill, salaries of the public defenders in the principal counties would be: San Francisco, $3000; Alameda, $3000; San Diego, $1800; San Bernardino, $1800; Kern, $1800; Or- Constantinople, tucked away near the northernmost point of Marmora, at the opening of the Bosphorus outlet. In the west and south are several considerable islands, of which the largest, Marmora, has been famous for its alabaster and marbles since the days of Grecian sculptural and architectural glory. The Sea of Marmora is the most famous and important sea passage in the world. Behind it is waters, along the northern shore of the Black Sea, are the most fertile and favored provinces of the Russian empire, Russia's granary, while on the eastern Black Sea coast lies Russia's greatest oil port and her famous oil-bearing hinterland. This Turk-dominated sea is the most important avenue of Central Asia's raw materials western transport and of the West's manufactures for consumption in the Central East. AN ALFALFA RIVAL Uncle Sam has once more come to the aid of the farmer. If predictions of government officials come true, California is just beginning to grow a forage which will not only be a fine supplementary food to alfalfa but will become it greatest rival. Some five years ago the office of forage crop investigations secured one-half pound of seed of a central African grass from Khartum. When brought to America it became known as Sudan from the place of its origin. The government then began experiments in Texas and so successful were the early tests that during the following years stations all over the United States have tried it out. Farmers in Texas have been planting the seed for about three years but it has been only comparatively lately that there has been a sufficient supply of seed to distribute to the farmers of other states. In speaking of the value of this new crop, Mr. Vinall of the United States department of agriculture says: "In contemplated in a bill now before the legislature at Sacramento. The office will pay $1200 per year, and appointment will be made by the board of supervisors. His duty will be to defend persons who are too poor to obtain counsel in proceedings against them. "Under the bill, salaries of the public defenders in the principal counties would be: San Francisco, $3000; Alameda, $3000; San Diego, $1800; San Bernardino, $1800; Kern, $1800; Orange, $1200. Nominal salaries of $60 a year are named for Froano, Santa Clara, San Joaquin and most of the remaining counties, their legislative representatives having declared that few of them will care to establish the new office. Election of the public defender is put in hands of the boards of supervisors, and it is optional with them whether the office will be created. Robert Gray and William Wilson arrived in town on Thursday last on a thieving expedition. They stole a pair of shoes from Charles Federman and later burglarized Judge Howard's garage, besides stealing a law book and some negatives. It is believed that the men intended to steal an auto also but could not get the car started. Gray pleaded guilty to the theft of the shoes and was sentenced to 30 days in the county jail. Wilson demanded a jury trial and was given a hearing on Tuesday when he was discharged. The car belonged to Mr. Baumgart, and but for the fact that he had previously removed the "pin," which prevented the fellows from starting the machine, is the only reason why they did not make away with it. Both men are strangers in town and it is claimed they were intoxicated, when they committed the theft. Deputy District Attorney Koepsil was in town Tuesday attending to legal duties in the justice's court.