100 years ago in Redlands Sugar prices rise in Redlands in early days of World War I By Staff Report POSTED: 08/10/14 Aug. 10, 1914 Did not leave for Germany Word from Mrs. Behlow, of West Highland Avenue, who had expected to visit Germany, with her sister, Miss Gierisch, this summer, is to the effect that they had not sailed when the war news came. Their trunks were at the wharf, with passage all engaged, but they turned back at the last moment and did not leave New York. Miss Olive Settles and Miss Eve Benefiel, teachers in the local schools, are abroad, the former in England, the latter in Germany. It is not known just where they are, and it is uncertain whether or not they will be able to return to Redlands in time for the opening of school the latter part of September. Aug. 10, 1914 Local women have advantage Local housewives here have an advantage today over those of the larger cities, according to local dealers who were asked this morning as to the status of sugar and other necessities that have been sent kiting by the war in Europe. It is said that a further rise in sugar took place today in Los Angeles, but present quotations in Redlands stores hold at Saturday’s level, $6.30 per 100 pounds for cane, and beet 20 cents lower, where the 95-cent rise of last week’s close left them. Tomatoes and cantaloupes are at their best now, and strawberries are on the wane at 5 cents per box. The cool, crisp cuke is to be had in pairs at 5 cents, or 50 cents the 100 for the pickling size. Muscat grapes are plentiful and good, and so are pears and plums. Watermelons are coming in at 1 1/2 cents a pound; rhubarb is at its top form at 5 cents; green corn is unusually fine at 30 cents the dozen, and the other vegetables — beets, carrots, bagas, summer squash, etc. — are in the market of a quality and at prices which should reduce the high cost of living at this season. Aug. 10, 1914 YMCA boys leave for hike through nearby mountains With a pack train of four burros, each loaded with 175 pounds of provisions and duffle, the YMCA boys got away at 7 o’clock this morning for the 150-mile hike that will occupy them for the next 10 days. The party was made up as follows: George Blair, leader; Raymond Duncan, assistant; Conrad Wedberg, Theodore Wedberg, John Winston, Edward Woodruff, Herbert Powell, Davenport Smith and Glen Adams. About the middle of the week they will be joined by Wallace Chadwick, now making a tour in Yellowstone Park, and Warren Ashleigh, swimming director of the YMCA. Early this morning the boys reported at headquarters in full marching order. The equipment called for by the regulations was inspected and found complete. Each boy provided the following: One pair heavy blankets, heavy shoes or boots, several handkerchiefs, change of underwear, four pairs heavy socks, a large knapsack, khaki pants, sweater or coat, flannel shirt, toothbrush, New Testament, notebook, pencil, pocket knife, canteen, towels, soap, comb, cup, plate, knife, fork, spoon and camera. The commissary was ample and the list published last week was checked off to the last item. When packers Blair and Duncan had secured the loads to the pack saddles with the diamond hitch, the quota allotted to the hikers only weighed about five pounds each, and that on the burros will be reduced daily in an ascending scale, as appetites increase with the difficulties of the trail, and the tonic of the mountain air. The burros were rounded up by a special expedition which brought them in form Seven Oaks. The job was undertaken by director Duncan, Conrad Wedberg, Herbert Powell and Ed Woodruff, who brought the animals to the local corral, where they remained over Sunday, at 8 o’clock Saturday night. It was an ornery job. There were frequent stampedes and several organized strikes and walkouts before the ships of the desert were brought in, but this preliminary work will doubtless make for more efficient service on the hike. Today’s march will be a short one to Arrowhead, but the hikers expect to cover an average of about 15 miles a day during the trip, which is expected to become an annual affair and the feature of the summer program of the YMCA. Aug. 11, 1914 War will check the fumigation Fumigation of orange trees in Southern California will undoubtedly be held up as a result of the European war as it will interfere with securing adequate supplies of materials. While this aspect of the war is especially interesting to the older ones, the prospect of a toyless Christmas and an idle Santa Claus is something to which the children look forward with considerable apprehension. That is the possible program for the 1914 Yuletide, owing to the fact that many of the toy manufactories of Europe, generally regarded as the workshop of Santa Claus, have been closed to enable the toymakers to become soldiers. Even were the toys being manufactured on the customary schedule, there probably would be a dearth of them, for it is impossible to ship from warring Europe now and many of the consignments started for the United States before the outbreak of hostilities have not arrived and it is feared they have been confiscated. And, so, some fear, Santa Claus either will take a vacation about Dec. 25 or hitch his reindeer to an empty sleigh and climb down chimneys with an empty pack, while young America clambers out of bed early Christmas morn to view an empty stocking. Aug. 11, 1914 Mix-up at the S.P. crossing What promised to be a bad mix-up took place at the Orange Street crossing of the S.P. at 5:30 last evening, when three automobiles, headed north, bunched just as the gate was lowered. On one of the machines, driven by C.H. Clem, and carrying R.R. Tatnall, the realty man, as a passenger, the brakes appeared out of order and the car slammed into the descending bar, which bent with the impact and struck Mr. Tatnall across the eyes. Mr. Clem, at the wheel, shut off his power and ducked like a lightweight boxer under a knockout swing, evading the bar. What looked like a miracle to the witnesses saved Mr. Tatnall from other injury than a bruised face, and the breaking of the bridge of his glasses. The blow apparently was just a fraction of an inch short of doing serious, if not fatal, damage. George W. Patrick, the gate man, declares that he rang the warning bell in time to prevent what occurred, but that the machine driven by Mr. Clem was coming at a speed which, with the alleged failure of the brakes to act, brought about the collision. On the other hand, there are witnesses who assert that the bell did not ring until a moment before the gate was lowered. Aug. 11, 1914 YMCA boys enjoy outing The YMCA boys who left yesterday morning for their 10 days hike were heard from last evening from Waterman Canyon, near Arrowhead, whence they reported to headquarters by telephone, announcing all well. Some trouble was experienced at Highland with one of the burros, which took a fancy to the locality and decided to remain there. The animal was finally induced to reconsider, and accompanied the rest of the pack train to the night’s camp. Secretary Strong expects to hear daily from the party by telephone, arrangements having been made to that effect. Aug. 12, 1914 Sugar takes a big jump Sugar started skyward again today when the hundredweight price was changed from $6.70 for cane and $6.50 for beet, which was yesterday’s closing quotation in the local market, to $8.20 and $8 — the greatest jump since war got under the market. Local dealers yesterday pointed out that the figures then quoted were lower than those of Los Angeles, but it was said that the Havemeyers had sent out word that they would hold onto what they have. This would indicate that the big refiners foresee either a corner or an apportionment, which last is the most probable. While as yet there has been no rise in coffee here, and other staples remain approximately the same, big importers in the east are marking up their rapidly diminishing stocks, and it is difficult to see how an advance all along the line is to be avoided. Aug. 13, 1914 Brothers on a British boat Both as a British subject born, and as the brother of a chief engineer on one of King George’s fighting craft, R.E.G. Scott, one of the proprietors of the Grand and Empress theaters of this city, is vitally interested in the war in Europe. Mr. Scott does not know to what vessel his brother has been assigned, nor would he be particularly enlightened even if he possessed that knowledge, since the British admiralty are keeping dark the position of the fleets. He is, however, watching the news with an interest and anxiety that may be imagined. Aug. 13, 1914 Gus Heim safe in New York Mrs. A. Heim received a telegram last evening announcing the safe arrival at New York of her husband, A. Heim, setting at rest her fears that he was a victim of the European war. Mr. Heim, who is proprietor of a bicycle store on Orange Street, has been in Germany, visiting relatives. When war was announced he was supposed to be still there and his friends feared that he might be unable to leave for home. Although born in Germany, Mr. Heim is a citizen of the United States, having been naturalized. But it was thought that possibly the exigencies of war might cause him some trouble in proving that he had renounced allegiance to the Kaiser. Now all anxieties are set at rest and probably in a few days Mr. Heim will arrive in Redlands, when Redlands people will hear at first hand his experiences in getting away from the war zone. Mrs. Helen Combs, society editor of the Facts, who left recently for New York, intending to take the steamer there for England, has sailed for London on the American line, according to information received by Redlands friends last night. Source: Redlands Daily Facts redlandsdailyfacts/social-affairs/20140810/sugar-prices-rise-in-redlands-in-early-days-of-world-war-i
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