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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
Parcel Export Facilities Far
Behind, Though Law Af-
fords Speedy Remedy.

two officers 10 extend our entire do
nestle postal service. or any part there
OF TO any country or TO the whole
world either by treaty. as in the case
Of our general postal conventions
With Mexico and Canada and of our
special parcel post conventions with
Germany. New Zealand etc, or by
executive decree. as in the extension
in 1908 of our domestic postal rates to
Shanghai
Under the rules of the Universal
Postal union every nation keeps for IL
self its postal receipts upon export
mail The foreign rate is therefore
immaterial TO any other nation, and as
the free delivery in each country of
the incoming mail from the other i'm
plies a reciprocal courtesy all nations
gain. potentially at least, whenever the
system is liberaiIzed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
KANSAS FRUIT GROWERS
F0ILING The MlDDL EMAN
Association Formed Nine Years Ago
Has Made Remarkable Success.

TO get rid OF the mddlonlan and
incidentally to give the consumer more
for his money dozen fruit growers
living around Wathenn, Kan or.
gani1cd Il cooperative association nine
years ago. To-day the Wathena Fruit
Growers association With its laa
members. Is perhaps the most noted
frult chipping concern III the middle
west
1t all sprung from the disgust 0f one
man, w Il, Martin, who, on Jung
day IN Wathena, tried 80 sell 8 crate
of twenty. four lpxcs Of berries aud
could get from the sonlless middlemar
who looked nc thctn M Offer ~ only
20 cents.
Martin started out at once 70 remedy
this state Of affairs. He became gem
ornI manager Of the new association
and has held the place ever since. The
organization Is Incorporated for So.
600, OF which $4,000 Is invested IN n
building Its general success has boon
remarkable. Last year II sold It's
berries at nm average price of $i.S2, or
1G4 per cent mere than Martin re-
ceised for his fateful crate tn 1904.
wathena Hes IN the fertile Missouri
river district, about hrty miles north
OF Kansas City. The section liz So
important from fruit growing stand
point TINT the KANSAS experiment sta
tion has PIT an agent IN the field there
to cooperate With the growers IN fight.
ing insects and advising on other prob
lens. Inst year Donlphnn county. IN
which wathena lies, grew more than
100000 worth ~ fruit.
when a man Is taken into the Fruit
Growers association, he pays into the
treasury $40 in addition. he mnst
buy ut least 81 worth Of stock and
may buy more " IL Is available, Some
members. own Az much rs $1,000 worth
OF stock.
The association spends little money
to get business. II bus reputation
for fair dealing and high quality fruit,
so the business comes with little effort.
last year the association hid a snlcs-
man on the road only one week The
total running expenses nrc about 5000
a year. which includes the pay of the
Office force. consisting ia the busy sem
son last year OF y manager, nrs In
spector. two bookkeepers and bin
clerk
All fruit Ii hanled by the growers
directly to the cars ut the siding, where
II IL Inspected The fruit must grade
~ 70 certain standard and the new
members Of the association commonly
have good deal Of their fruit rejected
The growers are paid q little under the
price which Is TO be obtained FROM the
coneigncc AZ the end Of the year the
association pays a per cent dividend
on the stock, and then distributes the
rest Of the surplus among the members
In proportion to the number OF crates
that they have shipped
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
highlands New Laureate

IT'S Roma ng a YanRee's business.
But somehow $50 faii Is see
why KlrlinE was raSEed Tor man that's
clas@ed
AS medacTisy
Nhen reMnysen dscd then Austin
Was nNmea Enough 81 lower Ernde
rhe people atiii dote on the man who
wrote
"The Charge Of tic Light Brigade"
Ana now that Austin has left them
They'ra choosing y lower stu
Doc Briagcs fnay be d good fellow per Sc
But never the place can FILL
They've got Il genius among them.
Who life puts into hts verse
And AL say, beaad, brave Kipling's the lad
who's witty, profound aud tesse.
In fact, among iiying poets
Hess ranking The tifst today.
Better laureate England never could get-s
Al least 50 the critics say.
His fame the whole earth eueiroles.
lie Is reaa Ia esers land
why lanelAad should make 80 plain rnia-
take
We Yauks cannot vnderatand.
~-Aaruatus Treadwoil IN New Nerk Trsh-
una
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
SAM MCCALL. Ex.SLAvE,
is A FARMING WONDER.
"a illitcsnte Alabama Negro's Crop
Achievements Amaze experts.

Fam Mccall Is IN exslaye, iliIterate
and seventy i've years old, but he Is
teaching the farmers Of the world
some noteworthy lessons He has won
fame ~ producing on his hide farm
In central Alulmniu The largest amount
81 cotton to the AREA ever grown In
the Unltn, States This Is one bale
to an eighth ~ IA acre Of land. The
Importance of this achievement may
be understood when 1t 81 known that
the average yielI fer the United
states il only twotiftbs Of q bale for a
whole mere
Sam Mcs all has developed method
OF cultivation on once worthless land
which Is 80 successful that be thinks
nothing now Of producing three and
one.llaif % fonr bales of cotton an
acre Or eighty busheia Of oats or corn.
The AVERAGE In the southern states for
corn and oats runs fifteen to twenty.
Eve bushels an acre,
When Sam was made free he bought
land to the amount Of 100 acres. He
cultivated forty acres and the first
year made hardly enough 70 keep him.
self. He concluded that with his lin.
tied equipment and in view of the fact
that he was doing practically all his
own work II would be vice for him to
reduce the amount of land He grad
ually brought his cultivated farm down
to two acres and f5s twcnts>two years
on this plot has spent all Of his time
and energies In what farm experts call
one of the most interesting examples
Of intensive farming carried on in the
United Suites.
According to some who have gone to
Alabama to study his methods. the
reason for the exslave's success in ag-
riculture Is due largely to the fact that
he has manufactured nitrogen in tho
soil unknowlngly by feeding the soil
bacteria with carbohydrates and cclu-
lose. coming from the refuse Of the
crops.
McCall's land Is part of an abandon
ed farm. Before he began to cultivate
1t the soil was perhaps as bad as any
that can he found on any farm in the
southern states The former slave
knew nothing Of scientific methods of
cultivation. but was a good observer.
He noticed white farmers in his sec
ton gathering leaves IN the fall 10
spread over their land to form humus
in the soil Sam never heard Of the
word humus. but he concluded the
white farmers knew what they were
doing. and he followed suit. He later
decided to use the refuse Of all crops
as natural fertilizer AZ the time he
began to cultivate his land commercial
fertilizers were little known. and the
ex-slave has never made use Of them
during bis entire career.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
Minute "MOyieS'
of the News
Right Off the Reel


Uph1 ~ tho saftine is NOW engaging
Fhe attention ~ shc department of as.
rsenlsure
Prince Of Npaases steam yacht Is
conling to Anaortea. bat he won't have
cruupier az slie wheel
IiameopatIiisfs II convention at Den.
yer urged law foFhdtling che mar
riage Of girls auslor twenty.
Indications ARE thst sweden soon
viii declare for rEalilIiilon. aud ''skoll''
VIII become an obsolete word
Oldest inmate Of the soldiers home
at Sc James. Aios, who Is zoe. says
bacon and corn bread has done L.
A Pittsburgh newspaper prints this
advertisements - hcnelo9s and inof
feasiye nan whom fate has chased
Into Pittsburgh World Ike g end a
sanctuary for himself. his photograph
and bis Iull pnp Tie man Is house
broke. Int the tlug Is not.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
Far Behind In Parcel Export.

The average German parcel brought
by post to this country in 1912 weigh
ed about six pounds: our average re-
turn parcel about two and one-half
pounds Our parcel export business
for 1912 amounted to less than 10000
parcels, but in 1911 Great Britain ex-
ported more than 100000 parcels val
ued at. about S34,Q00QQ0, Our parcel
post export business Is less. in fact
than that. of some of the smallest
countries HI Europe.
Reference to the dollar diplomacy
Of the United States always amuses
tile well Informed foreigner. He knows
that in practical operation there is
hardly another country calling itself
civilized that does not take better care
of its commercial interests abroad than
the United States-in terms of mere
provision for the convenience of those
who have goods to export. The eN-
porter gets little relief through govern
ment Intervention from the extortion
of transportation companies. TO the
onlooker it seems that we have taken
particular pains to make the export Of
the smaller merchandise as difficult as
possible.
The common export postal rate of
the United States is II cents per pound.
Grent Britain has more than 200 for
eign parcel post conventions; Germany
has more than 100 The United States
has forty-seven. The table above shows
clearly enough that our rates to the
few countries that we do reach are 80
per cent higher than Great Britains
and nearly 100 per cent higher than
those of Germany.
Our law allows no indemnity on lost
or damaged foreign parcels, even If
registered, and the payment Of our ex-
orbitant ten cent registration fee APP
plies insurance only TO first class for
eign mail up to $40 in value, first class
domestic matter up to $50 and domes
tic parcels up to $50.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
PHILADELPHIA INvENTS
SUNSHINE SUBSTITUTE,
Says He Has Perfected Apparatus
Emitting Rays Of Daylight.

DR.. Herbert Il. Ives, prominent sci
enlist of Philadelphia. claims to have
invented a substitute for daylight He
has been at work for a dozen years
at the research laboratories of that
city's gas plant and finally has pro-
duced. he says. light which has pass
ed the test and is in every way equal
to sunshine and the light OF day.
He has designed powerful mean
descent lamp with a special mantle
which is so placed in the top of a
specially made cabinet that its rays
are Immediately beneath a reflector.
This is made of metal. and the light is
forced downward through q series OF
delicately colored screens.
In telling of his discovery DR.. Ives
said
"My recent invention has field OF
usefulness in certain Industries, such
as textile manufacturing. dyeinG. color
printing and similar arts. In color
printing the presses can be run only
so long MS the ink put in by daylight
lasts. With the aid of my invention
the presses can be run every hour of
the twentyfour.
'sIn the sorting Of cigars their color
cannot be told by artificial light In
dental work the color of artificial teeth
cannot be told NJ night. In paper
manufacture and the manufacture OF
-four they cannot tell the different
grades With the aid Of this machine
they can tell the grades all the time.
Diamond buyers viii only deal in
the daylight. Now they will be able
to make deals at any time. Surgery
is another field of usefulness The
color of tissues cannot be detected by
artificial light. Surgeons depend upon
the color of tissues to tell whether
they are diseased or not. and as a
consequence major surgical operations
can now be performed Mt night
'The invention can be made in vari-
ous forms 10 he used for different pur-
poses IL can be used to light small
room or closet or it can be used to
light table so that one can read as
by daylight at any time of the day or
night"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
INCREASE IN FOOD ANIMALS.
Number Killed In United States Dur
ing Fiscal Year 57,628.491.

Reports to the department. of agri-
culture show that in the fiscal year
ended Inne 30 last 5T.62S.491 animals
were slaughtered under federal inspec-
ton IN the TOO Strengthening establish
mcnts In 225 cities and towns of the
United States. an increase Of nearly
100000 oyer the previous fiscal year.
OF the animmls inspected by govern
ment officials in the last fiscal year
there were T.24J,Js5 cattle, 2,277.954
calves. l1oT935I sheep. 72,ST1 goats
aud 33.052,T27 hogs. Strengthening es-
Establishments aud meat food factories
increased from 9l9 to $40 in the fiscal
year
Chicago. with l2.9l0.506 animals
slaughtered under federal Inspection,
leads In numbers The other principal
points Of federal inspected slaughter
are IN the following order: Kansas
City. 5.GiGJel; South Omaha. 4,G09.-
055; New York. 3.034,Gs5; National;
Stock yards East ST Louis. 2.96G. 292:
South st, Joseph. 2.GTi.443; Boston.
1,s26C44: Indianapolis. SOS. 503; Sioux
City. l,520G0T; Rudalo. 1,3S1.27l.
The totnl condemnatlons at the time
OF slaughter for disease or Other
causes numbered 23a,Gs7 whole ear
casses and f9l.32s PARTS Of other car
casses, or total Of 727Ol5 condenna-
tons. IN addition. nearly lSo0o,OOD
pounds o. prepared meats and meat
products werD condemned on reinsrec-
tiop because iheF had become I'M
wholesome subsequent tu The hrst in
sDeeton
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
THE GIRL WITH A PINK AURA.
Find Her, Says Or. Beckwith, but
Avoid the YcIlowisi, Green.

Picking 'the right girl Is the easiest
matter IN the world If you hunt around
until you find one who radintes n PINK
aura. It's ten 10 one bet that that
girl will fall on your neck and say
Eyes" for the pink rays show she is
full of affection
Or Edwin -. Beckwith gave this
advice gratis to a crowd Of loyelorn
ones who gathered to hear him lecture
recently in Chicago. A ycllowish green
aura surrounds the girl you must
avoid. volunteered the doctor. She
has d spitcfnl temper Spotting the
aura is difficult thing. admitted III.
Reckwith One has 10 be real senni-
tive
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
AdvertisIna VIII Flowers.

Now that the large advertising
boards That once disiigurnd the land
scape on either side Of the French
railroads have been taxed ont ~ rx'
istence by the chamber Of deputies m
ingenious ana less olFen$iYifAyay ofsaf-
vertising specialiies In the silAle places
has been devised. Advertisers on the
Orleans railroad have begun 10 plant
beds Of flowers Of brilliant hues In the
fields on either side Of the track. With
the blossoms SO arranged as TO spell
the name Of the products 70 which II
IS desired 10 draw the attention Of the
traveller.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
girl 70 Manaae a Farm.

With o contract for $40 month and
a third interest IN fhc profits Miss
Grace Simpson, Minneapolis girl. Will
undertake the management of n farm
at Bethel MINI. How any girl can
stay behind counter for from Sc to 50
and stay in the hot cities when sne can
Just as wei get out in the country and
enjoy al the good things to eat and
live simply is more than l can under
stand" she says.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
Ordinary par
Parcols of
President Could Remedy.

Section 39S of the revised statutes of
the United States shows that II lies
within the power Of President Wilson
and Postmaster General Burleson to
abolish this condition of things with
the stroke of pen:
For the purpose of making better
postal arrangements with foreign coun-
tries or to co'nteraet their adverse
measures affecting eur intercourse
with them the pc Ftmaster general by
and with the advice Of the PRESIDENT
may negotiate aad conclude treaties
gnd conventions and may reduce or In
crense the rates on mail matter be-
tween the United States and foreign
countries"
Extend Domestic Service.
II thus lies within the power Of these
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
PROVIDE MOTHER PENSIONS.
Allegheny County Commissioners APP
propriate $4,000 Under New Law.

propriate $4,000 Under New Law.
The commissioners Of Allegheny
county. Pa. have appropriated $4,000
for the payment of pensions TO moth.
ers who have children dependent upon
them. Before the money Is available
Governor Tener under the law enacted
by the last legislature must name a
board Of trustees. by whose direction
the money. together With Allegheny
county's proportion OF the 100000 APP
propriated by the state. will be ex-
pended
Only the mothers of children depend
ent because Of the death or desertion
Of their fathers are eligible 70 pensions
and the mothers must be qualified In
the Judgment Of the trustees to admin
lister the pension and care for their
children. The appropriation Is In the
nature Of an experiment and Is "a
cover one year
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26

x Two plots Of gold aud skeleton
were unearihed in San Bernardiuo By
q. w. Tyler when conducting street
grading operations IN that city The
gold. HI dust and nuggets. was worth
$500 Tie skeleton Is thought 70 be
that Of some ancient Indian chief, as
III addition 70 the gold many trinkets.
sucb AS those witli which Indians for
merly decMsIfed themselves, were
found With fife bones.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
Mak IS a Gallon il MEXICO.

The high cost Of living at Guaymas.
sonora. due to the present campaign
above the California gulf port. Is
threatening famine among rs 10000
inhabitants. according TO adyices from
NogaIes. Alfz MIX sells for SIS gal-
lon. firewood at 20 cents stick. Rail-
way communication north and south
OF the town TX cut, and few boats are
landlng In the bar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
N SYSTEMS SHOW MANY
EFFECTS IN us. PARCEL POST
Germany Can Send Goods to
California More Cheapb
Than New York Can.

NNE Of the many remarkable in,
consistencies Of the United
" States parcel post system, ex-
hlbitcd most conspicuously IN
its relations and contrasts with the
systems Of other countries, appears IN
the experience of large dry goods
house Of New York city, which has es-
Adjustments both in this country and
in Germany. 1t appears to be fact
that that house in New York could re-
ceive an order from San Francisco and
have it filed by the branch in Ger
many, whence the goods could be sent
10 san francisco by parcel post fully
50 per cent cheaper than If it were
sent from New York to San Francisco.
This, of course. leaves out of account
any allowance for import duties.
The New York house could send an
eleven pound parcel from Germany to
any of the countries named below by
parcel post for $i.32 But the German
house could send the same package for
less than dollar, In some instances
for 90 cents, the rates being from Ger
many.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
Wsathsr Tins hx Radio.

Hereafter the powerfuI naval radio
station at Radio. ya.. and Key West,
Fla. few miiutes after 10 =. m will
distribute broadcast II weather bulletin
which viii deal particularly with wind
conditions and baromptric pressure
and give special warnings Of severe
storms along the Atlantic const Az
ships and Wireless stations within
range will receive the bulletins nigh.sy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26

Since peanut hutter has come into
general use the demand for peanuts
has grown enormously The value Of
last years crop Is estimated rs ~
least S1i00oofn This year the state
~ Oklahoma aloile his planted 20Oean
acres 70 peanuts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
Comparison of Totals.

A comparison of parcel post totals
shows how far the United States was
in the rear of the procession in respect
of total business. The figures for for
eign countries are for the year 1909, as
compared with the total of the United
States for 1911:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
Another table will show the absur
fly In another way:

Germany and Great Britain have ex-
port parcel rates similar to or lower
than those mentioned above to many
other countries with which we have
no parcel post relations whatever.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
Eirnt Ala 10 chicknna-

Following rain twelve little chlek
ems az the I. ! liItnfr Iloaie ins Atstp
son. kaILs apparently had bsn
drowned Mrs Ililuer felt very lfM
about II. and her llll~lmud told herNE'
resnscltaic them ~ working their lsee
and wings tack and forth as they IN
in life saving stu;iolS Airs Rltner a.
10 apl hran@il, ten of the chick "a
back u life
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
GOV. HODGES TO
AID OF FARMER
Kansas Executive FagOrS the
Community Center.
ADVICE TO MERCHANTS.

Coed Roads and Graded Schools and
an Awakening Of the Small Town
Merchant to His Neglected oppor-
tunitiss the Governors Programme Get
Togethsr'' His Motto.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
F0x RANCHES ON
! III ASKAN ISLANDS
SnsaTnTnHni VIII Lease Lands
10 Rear Animals.
COON PRICES For FURS.

0niy American Citizens May Take Adj
vsessas 81 Opportunity, According
81 qaireencnts--Leases 10 Be For
slvs Years, With Annual Fee Of Net
Less Than $780,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-08
Stripping Still Clings
To Faint Ray Of Hope
Of Ultimate Freedom
Georgia LITER Writes Pathetic
Letter to Old Friend in
Danville, Va.

DANVIILE VA. March Hope
that he may yet see Danville again is
voiced in a letter to John r. Cook, clerk
Of the Danville corporation court, by
Thomas Edgar Stripping, former police
chief of this city, who is now serving
life sentence in the Georgia peniten-
tiary for murder.
Stripping was located here two years
ago, after being fugitive from Georgia
for more than a decade. and was re-
turned to Georgia to serve his sentence.
The letter is dated from the convict
farm at Milledgeville. 1t begins thus:
II have been thinking of writing you
for long time, but my health has been
so bad that had to delay doing so.
have not been able to do any work in
three months. We have a large new
building and the best warden in the
state. All the officials are kind to me.
I have never had any trouble here.
81 received letter today from my
wife in Columbus. Sc is able to be up.
but is not we'll / guess you know we
buried one of our darling twin babies
since we left Danville. 1t was awful
hard to bear under the circumstances.
God only knows what we have suffered
but it will all come right some day
Please give all my friends my best re-
CARDS
John, have any of the police force
died since left Danville? Please send
me a list of the present force. Who is
the city Judge? Who is the mayor?
Who Is nostmaSter9 Who &c ,,oe+o,. 80
the Baptist chureh on the north side?
How are Buck Wills and Sam Quinn?
"Georgia's prohibition laws are very
bad. Misdemeanors are sent to the
penitentiary, the result being that a
large part of the population is in the
'pen.'"S