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Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
AMERICAN ROAD CONGRESS
THIRD ANNUAL MEET OPENS

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 1.-More
than 5000 of the nations road build
ers form every section of the United
States and Canada, as well as rep
resentatives from countries across
the Atlantic are in Detroit today to
participate in the third annual Amer
lean Road congress held under the
auspices of the American Highway
association, the American Automobile
'ssssassflatiens4sas the Miehigaa 900
Roads association Twenty-seven aux
iliary associations devoted to the i'm
proyement of highways are holding
their annual conventions in connect
ion with the road congress. Before
The end Of the week, officials of the
congress say, 10000 delegates and
visitors will be here.
Great interest has been shown in
the address delivered by Secretary
of Agriculture David Houston, rep
resenting President Wilson. The
secretary outlined the policy which
the administration probably will
adopt this fall in regard to the good
roads movement. Officials of the
congress believed it would include an
announcement of tentative plan for
the giving of national financial aid
for the actual construction of high
10 hA ,t. al
construction of the famous Cumbar-
land road, over century ago, that
the United States government has
actively participated in road build
ing.
Roads as the medium of commerce
as the connecting links between COM
munities, as the means of social in
tercourse and as a great influence for
the spread of civilization are being
discussed during the week by the
country's experts. Among the speak
ers are the heads of every state high
way department in the union, or their
representatives. The exhibit of road
making machinery, road materials
cement and bricks, and various de-
vices for road Improvement, displayed
on the second floor of the Wayne
Gardens, is an interesting side line
of the conventions. Thirty-five thou
sand square feet of floor space has
been given over to this exposition
and rs per cent of all the industries
Identified with road building or road
maintenance are represented. The
biggest and most notable of the ex.
hibits is that conducted by the United
States government. Two series oil
miniature models is shown by the pub.
lie roads division of the department
of agriculture. The first shows tn,
development of road building from
the early Roman period to the pres
ent day The other series shows al
modern types Of road, such as sand
clay, gravel, macadam, brick ant
concrete. Included in the govern
ment's exhibits are models of bridges
culverts and drainage structures, a.
well as electrically operated model,
of rollers and crushers. The govern
ment display is pronounced the mos
complete road exhibit ever made. Tn,
fight for the honor Of entertaining
the road congress in its 1914 gath
ering started with the opening ses
sion when delegations from Atlanta
New Orleans. Milwaukee, Denver
Boston and Washington, ID. c.. go
busy to influence votes. The plac,
for next years meeting will be Sc
lected Saturday, on the closing da!
of the convention. Early indications
were that either New Orleans or At
lanta would be favored.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
BEGIN HEARING IN MID
WEST co. LAND CASE

DENVER, Ovt. 1.-The retention
by the United States government OF
oil lands in California, Arizona, Wy
oming, Utah and Colorado valued at
figures so stupendous as to be al
most unbelievable are issues involved
in the suit of the government against
the Mid West Oil company and 9TH
ers, hearing on which began in the
United States court of appeals here
today.
Technically the suit involves title to
only 160 acres of land in the Wyom-
ing oil fields valued at from 81 ,500,-
900 to ss,UU0,00U. IN reality, 10 -nr
wolves the validity of an order is
sued by the president of the United
States on September 81, 1909, with
drawing from all forms of entry g.
O41 200 acres in California and Wy
oming, much of which is estimated
to be worth from $4,000 to $25, ,00O
an acre.
AT the original hearing of the suit
in Cheyenne last year, evidence was
introduced to show that the officials
of the federal navy department esti-
mated the amount of oil in the land
withdrawn in the state of California
alone at 100000, 900 barrels, which
at the lowest quotation for crude oil
represents value of $2,000,000, 900
The records in the case contain cor
respondence between the president of
the United States, cabinet officers
heads of the navy, including Admiral
Dewey. This relates to steps being
taken by the government to conserve
supply of crude oil in the land be-
longing to the public domain for use
in an emergency ON the battleships OF
the navy. The naval officers esti-
mate the amount of oil needed to CON
duct an ordinary war at 100000, ,0OO
barrels.
The suit was brought by the gov
ernment against the Mid West Oil
pany and others. Federal Judge ].
A. Riner of Cheyenne ordered the
suit dismissed and the present hear
ing is on the governments appeal
from that decision. The outcome is
being watched closely by officials at
Washington, ON account of its bear
ing on the fuel supply of the navy
On September 27, 1909 the presi-
dent of the United States approved an
order reserving certain oil lands ir
Wyoming and California. Despite
this, certain parties acquired a quar-
ter section of land in Natrona coun.
ty, Wyoming and discovered oil, took
possession under the oil placer act
of 1897. The Mid West Oil company
afterwards acquired this land. In
approved expressly authorizing the
president to reserve public lands fol
public purposes whenever he saw fit
In July, 1910, the president ratified
second order which confirmed tn,
first and again expressly reserved
the lands involved and also lands ir
Colorado, Utah and New Mexico.
The single point in controversy il
whether the first order Of withdraw
al was valid. Judge Riner held thai
it was void because the president
authority to approve il prior to the
passage of the act OF congress speci
fically comforting that power on hin
and that locations made prior TO th'
second withdrawal were valid. Th'
Mid West Oil company case is th'
first test of the validity Of the frs
order approved by the president. /
is understood that the Mid West 0i
company holds about 5000 acres o.
land in the territory affected by thu
litigation. 1t is worth about $50,
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

When an old bachelor decides to get
married he keeps rs mum on the sub
ject as IL he were about to rob .
safe.
Listen. girls; no matter how fas-
cinatinR = young man may h Il h
dangerous to marry him X ~ has
put much Of his eapital ines . seI1as
button.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
FIVE BURNED IN HOTEL FIRE

NEW HAVEN, KY, Oct 1.-The
Louisville and Nashville hotel of this
place burned this morning.
Five members of the family of J.
7. Devers, the owner, We're cremated
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

CHICAGO.-Mrs. Anna Holden
Collins plead guilty to disorderly con-
duct rather than have her case tried
before a jury of women. She was
willing to have men try her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

NEW YORK.-Two students of
City college landed in Jail after try
ing to rope a policemen. They were
masquerading as king and jester and
wanted the blue coat to enter into the
frolic.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02

NEW YORK--.Seeking refuge
from blackhanders a we'll dressed
man went to police station for q
cell. Instead Of being a guest, how
ever, he was made resident for car
rying concealed weapons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-10-02
QUIET PREVAILS IN THE
TRINIDAD STRIKE DISTRICT
United Press

TRINIDAD, Colo, Oct. 1.-Quiet
prevails everywhere in the coal fields.
No disturbances are reported. Mother
Jones has returned from Denver.
, 1913-02-26
AN APPEAL FOR PATRIOTISM.

Tie present political status of Europe
is such as leads those competent to Judge
thereof to the conclusion, that the imminent
danger of o general conflict threatens her.
Under such I'D unfortunate circumstance it
would he imperative upon our Mother Coun-
try to defend her neutrality. To do this
effectively her land defence is considered
inadequate, and in order to meet the pos
sible emergency it is necessary that imme-
date steps be taken to supply her needs.
THIS requires ca. 100000 crowns, and warm
hearted patriots there at home have shown
their loyalty Ivy contributions towards the
required sum. We Danes of St. Croix
ought therefore none the less to follow their
ex": pie by participating in this great ma
tlCnal scheme and contribute towards the
C1t rnce f our Mother Country II Ger whose
Le@iGn a,c peaceful rule we daily exist.
| thu efcre appeal 10 my c"urtry14(n ard
W men to come forward and al rg with ne
al slow their loyalty and patriotism by
their c. rtributions great or small. Thereby
we will rot only be defending 1nr Mother
Cgcntry, her neutrality, honour an2 territory,
but virtually our homes, ourselves, our pre-
sent and future prospects. Let us rellem-
Der our duty to God, our King, our = 2ntry
and ourselves.
Christiansted, St. Croix, Oath February
1913.
NJ. A. PRETTO.
, 1913-02-26
Nj. A.
TELEGRAMS
ST. CROIX STATION.

London, Feb. 22nd-The death is an
bounced of Sir William Arrol, the eminent
engineer and constructor of the Tay(present)
and Forth bridges.
Mr.. Isaacs, a director of the Marconi
Wireless Co., has begun criminal libel pro-
ceeuings against Mr.. Chestertou, editor OF
the "New Witness"
Five contributions, each of one thousand
pounds, have been made to the Scott Fund
by Lord Strathcona, Lord Howard de Wall
den, Sir Edgar Speyer, Mr.. Reginald Smith
and the Royal Geographical Society. Tue
Antarctic Committee men now having given
the lead, others will be stimulated.
Miss Lillian Lenton and Miss Joyce
Locke, who we're arrested running from
the Kew fire reported yesterday, plead
ed not guilty, but did not deny the
policemen's assertion that they fonnd
dress suit cases they threw way containing
infammables. The Magistrate at the Rich
mond Police Court remanded them without
bail, whereupon Miss Locke grabbed some
loose books aud threw them at the Magis-
trate from the dock. Both were unceremo-
nlously removed, fighting and screaming.
Miss Locke was arrested at Aberdeen in
December last and when remanded removed
her shoes and threw one at the Judge and
the other at the clerk.
Comment by the press on the Waltonheath
outrage is a curious commingling of exas-
peration and dismay, there being even some
approval, for example, the "Morning Post"
regrets that Mr.. Lloyd George was absent
from the house. The "Pail Mall Gazette"
discussing the futile legal proceedings. sug-
gests lynching. Some fear that a sex war
is indicated by an interview with Miss Chris
label Pankhurst in Paris, in which she said
"Men use bombs aud call it wal and describe
it as glorious and heroic. Why should
women not use mems weapons? We not
merely declare war, but a revolution"
, 1913-02-26
ekendtgore1se

v0NSDAGEN den 12 Marts d. A. En-.
~ Kl. 3 afholdes paa undertegnede Skif-
terets Kontor Skiftesamling i Boet efter
afgangne FELICIA CHRISTIAN til Pro
velse af anmeldte F~ordringer, SAINT for ut
tage Bestemmelse ON, hvad der videre vii
v@re at foretage Boet.
C~hrstiansteds Skifteret, St. Croix den
.24de Februar 1913.
POULSEN.
, 1913-02-26

nurses in our hospitals, and the latter
are helping in our war on behalf of the
infants. It may also be remarked that the
services of the Red Cross might prove to be
of immense value in case of the fcrtiications
now talked of having to lie brought into
actual use. May the dreaded evil be long
or for ever aVerted.
, 1913-02-26

UAristiansted, st. Eroi1.
wednesday, 26th February, 1918.

---
Sunday was the silver wedding day of
Director and Mrs. Sc~hmiegelow and we beg
to tender our congratulations on the happy
occasion. A large lumber of ladies and
gentlemen visited Director Schmiegelcw
on Sunday 10 tffer their congratulations and
best wishes, nnd many bouquets were sent
him. We learn also that some friends here
had arranged for a joint gift in silver TO be
presented to Mrs. Schmie gelow in COpenhag-
en-, where she and the family are at present
residing.
The Industrial Brass Band gave us a great
treat on Thursday evening, when they play
ed on the Wharf from 8 to 10 o'clock. The
beautiful moonlight, the cool air and the
lively strains of the hnnd made the time pass
very pleasantly, and that the music was APP
preciated was plain ftV he applause which
tollt wed each Of the numerous pieces.
The Bard also played on the Wharf on
Sunday afternoon and had u large and glati-
fed audience.
115 lines of rain was measured in Freder-
ikstod on Saturday morning.
The SIS. K0ropa sailed from New York on
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock, having 1900
pkgs. for St. Thomas, 700 for Frederiksted
aud 500 for Christiansted.
Many of our readers will wonder what has
la, ened to call forth MI. Pretto's patri tic
appeal. The fact is that it is not what has
Unopened, but what may possibly happen,
namely a European war. This possibility
has reused in Denmark a good deal f III xie-
ty and his called attention to q SUI iect which
has Tor a long time been warmly discussed,
nancy the fortifying of Coper haGer. VIC
axe not able TO give particulars with regard
20 The starting of the National @rhscriY-
ton now being made, but we md that tie
leaGiIg banks and newspaper Offices arc re-
cpiying amounts towards a fund for c.tpI let
iLg tie existing notifications. IT. { | est thing
we can hope is that such works will ~ yer
lie needed, for if they are it will lie a ca
lamiSy of the heaviest description.
AS to a subscription in st. Croix it strikes
us that the total must be necessarily small,
AID of very little consequence, but it may
perhaps serve to shew the good and patriotic
iAteutions of the contributors.
We would like in the mean time t. call
tie attention of our local patriots, or such
Of them as may have a little cash t. slare,
to two institutions on which they may ex-
ercise their patriotic feelings, it is to 10
hoped, long after the present war scare has
died away. One is the Red Gross, the other
the Children's Homes. To the former Of
these fine institutions we owe the head
, 1913-02-26

ChristianSted.

Feb. ~2Oth-Vigilant for st. Thomas
james r. Haywood, Della Steele and SER
vart Sarah Abramson.
Feb. 22nd-Dannebrog from st. Thomas
john Benjamin, Fritz Gerard, Il. Max
well.
Feb. 24th-Dannebrog for st. Thomas
Charles Leonard, Ernest Thomas.
, 1913-02-26
B~EKENDTGORELSE.

nNSDAGEN den l2te Marts d. A. En-.
~ XII. 2 afholdes paa undertegne Skif-
terets Kontor Skiftesamling i forhenvser-
ende Postfuldm@gtig ALBERT MATHEW
FABICS Fallitbo til Provelse at anmeldte
Fordringer.
Chris!iansteds Skitteret, st. Croix, den
24de Februar, 1918.
POULSEN.
, 1913-02-26
CORRECTION.

The dropping out of a cipher from an arti-
Gle in Saturdays Avis made us give the
length Of the Dardanelles as 5 English miles,
instead of so. Please put back the ..
, 1913-02-26
else.

0NSDAGEN den 12te Marts 4. A. EN-.
~ ri. d afholdes paa undertegnede Skif-
terets Kontor Skiftesamling i Boet efter af-
.gangne FRANCESCA WILLIAMS til Prov
else at anmeldte Foldringer.
Christiansteds Skifteret, st, Croix den
24de Februar, 1913.
POULSEN.
, 1913-02-26

III lines of rain was measured in Frede1
ikstod on Saturday morning.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORK REPORTED

Members OF Brandywine Hundred
Sunday School Association will hold
their tenth annual convention IN
Claymont NJ f. Church this afternoon
and evening The opening devotional
service will be conducted by the Rev.
G.. W. Simon. Tie Revs. George W.
Weldin and J. r. Richardson will re
spond to the address OF welcome by
the pastor. the Rev. George r. Lewis,
A report Of the Brandywine Hundred
Sunday Schools will be given by the
Rev George W. Simon. Addresses
are scheduled to be made by the Rev
T.. L. Hoffecker Miss Mary x. Talley
and the Rev Edwin Gardiner
An election of officers will feature
the afternoon session. The Rev. 8
Larkin Handy will conduct the de.
votional service this evening
Those who will make addresses to.
night are the Rev. J r Richardson
the Rev. j. T. Harding. the Rev
Charles Rutter. and the Rev. T. H.
Collins
There also will be open discussion
by superintendent OF Brandywine
Hundred Sunday Schools
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
PROPOSALS.

-
- TREET IMPROVEMENT-PRO
- for improving Center Square and East
Main street in Middletown. Delaware.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Commissioners Of the Town Of Middletown
n cornoration Of the State Of Delaware. al
tbeir once on South Broad street, Middle
Town Delaware. until 2 p. m, on the 18th
dov ~ Santember. A. u. 1918, for the grad
inc having with water bound macadam
pavement. laying concrete gutter, rubble
cutters. relaying present CUTTERS ana such
other work incidental 20 the Improvement Of
tbe street as may from time 90 time be or
dorsd nv the said commits sioners. and will
he nubyciv opened by said commissioners at
thot time plans and specifications and pro
,,osal blanks NAV be obtained at the Office Of
tbc commissioners or may be seen at the
o0ice of Francis A. Price, engineer, In VIII
mington. Del ..s i,
Each bid must he accompanied by certified
check for the sum Of five hundred dollars
fssool pnvahle 20 the President of the
Roa,d of Commissioners. as guarantee that
If fhe contract be awarded 60 the bidder or
bidder. he or they viii execute in writing
proper agreement with said corporation,
v.itb ono on more suretes satisfactory 20
soii Roard Of Commissioners. for the faith
mi performance Of the said contract. accord.
inc 40 the plans and apecifcatirns
The rirht 10 reject any or an bids is
hereby reserved
g. e. CLARK President
Attest: JOSEPH HANSON,
sspt2, 45,o,li,ls. SECRETARY.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
BAD COLD? YOUR
HEAD STUFFED?
One dose Pape's Cold Compound gives
relief Cure in few hours.

You will distinctly feel your cold
breaking and an the Grippe symptoms
leaving after taking the very first
dose.
II IS positive fact that Pape's Cold
Compound, taken every two hours.
until three consecutive doses are
taken. will end the Grippe and break
up the most severe cold. either IN the
head. chest. back stomach or limbs.
Il promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle headache, dullness. head and
nose stuffed up, feverishness. sneez-
ing sore throat. running Of the nose,
mucous catarrhal discharges. sore
ness, stiffness and rheumatic twinEes.
Get q 25-cent package Of "Pape s
Cold Compound" from your druggist
and take Il with the knowledge that
II viii positively and promtly cure
your cold and end all the grippe
misery without any assistance or bad
lafter-effects and that II contains NO
quinine-dont accept something else
said TO be just as good Tastes nice
acts gently.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
LEWES FOLKS ARE
RAISING PARTRIDGES

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWFS. Del. Sept 4.-Partridge
and pheasant raising has become 80
extensive in and around Lewes that
q large unmber of Lewes residents
are devoting nearly all their time 10 r..
Mrs. Robert c. Chambers has raised
four beautiful male Chinese pheasants
which have brilliant plumase Of gold
en- yellow and bright rod. The female
bird has o gray costume The young
are a neutral gray until they are a
year old when their natural colors
lappear.
Miss Sallie p Marshall also has a
large flock of these birds which
create a good bit of curiosity. Robert
lC. Chambers has eleven partridge
lchicks. two inches in length. but very
spry and active. Some time ago he
purchased a pair of partridges and
enclosed them in a wire pen. When
the hen laid he set tho eggs under a
little bantam hen, and eleven of them
hatched Several other people are
undertaking the raising Of these birds
for their beautiful plumage
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
RICHARDSON
And FOORD In
MATCH SHOOT
Will Shoot at Atlantic City
for IS Yard dufOnt
Trophy
INTERSTATE RULES
TO GOVERN MATCH

Col. Richardson, of over, winner
Of the preliminary handicap at the
last Grand American at Dayton. has
challenged Billy Foord for the DUPONT
1S-yard mark championship trophy.
This trophy was first placed in
competition at the DUPONT Gun Club
grounds at Wilmington during the
Eastern Handicap and Mr.. Foord, by
breaking 95x10O, annexed It. Rich
ardson was second with 94x100
According to the rules. the chal-
lengee has the right to name the
place at which the match will be
shot off, and Mr.. Foord has designat-
ed September 90 as the date. and At
antic City as the place that is agree
able to him September 20 is The last
day of the Westy Hogan shoot and
undoubtedly there will be a large
entry in the 1s-yard mark cup con-
test
The race will be at 100 targets and
all amateurs are eligible 10 enter
The entrance fee is s10-ss of which
goes to the purse, 1c per target tC
the club. and 1c per target to the
accumulation purse. The holder
when challenged, shall post the tro-
ply in place of paying the $40 en-
trance fee and shall be eligible tC
again win the trophy and the purse
The Interstate Association trap
shooting rules shall govern all com
petitions for the trophy. except thai
the rise shall be is yards and the
targets thrown full 60 yards.
The accumulation purse which
now amounts TO $40 is an attractive
feature. The money is drawing
per cent interest in a Wilmington
bank.
When the purse reaches 5000
which is very likely after three Of
four contests. those who have prev
iously won the cup shall be eligible
10 compete for this purse and tn
cup is again placed in-sepen cempe
tition.
The events for the dupont 1S-yar'
mark trophy promise to hecom
among amateurs the most popular Il
the trapshooting game.
Evening journal., 1913-09-04
SEES HAND
OF GOD In
BALKAN WAR

An interested audience listened to
the discourse on the Balkan War at
the gospel tent, Ninth and Clayton
streets. last evening.
Mr. Martin said many may wonder
why a minister would choose such
subject but II is a prophecy of the
eleventh chapter Of Daniel and a
study Of It gives omens OF the terrible
day Of the Lord. 1--WE are living IN
the days OF its fulhllment' Mr. Martin
said. Hence it is exceedingly import
ant to use"
The chapter Is parallel TO Dan, 2,
/ Z. and s. but notes additional char
lacteristics Of three of the great em-
pires Of the earth. The king of the
north and OF the south referred to
so many times I'm the chapter. are
! Turkey and Egypt, respectively. for,
70 was these two countries that fn-
ally got control of the four divisions
OF the Grecian Empire. The French
! Revolution Is brought TO view IN
verses $3.50 II occurred I'm 1898.
the time of the end. or the end of
the 1860 years referred to in other
! prophecies France destroyed their
Bibles. taking away entirely the wor-
ship of the true God. and set up
as an object cf Worship a woman. and
called her the goddess OF Reason
Verse i0 refers 10 the war be-
tween France. Egypt and Turkey.
'Tidings out Of the east and out of
the north. were from Persia and
Russia and led TO the Crimean War.
Verse a.
And he Turkey. the king of the
north shall plant the tahernaclca of
his palace between the seas in the
gloricug holy mountain" No city
ANSWERS this description but Jeru-
lealem. which belongs to Turkey IN
Asia, and IL Is here that the sultan OF
Turkey will 60 when he Is driven out
OF Constantinople.
This move is being looked for b,
the great powers of the earth, for h'
has only a small territory left now
The powers that are upholding hin
now will withdraw their support and
he shall come 10 his end and noni
shall help him This will hrin'
that time Of trouble such as nevci
was since there was a nation -th'
battle OF Armagcddon for which
the nations are all preparing Anl
then shall Michael stand up and de
liver his people. Dan. 1871. M'chca
is the archangcl. Judi g. The ar
changel is Christ. I Thess 4:16 81
r the prophecy brings us down to tn
: second coming Of Christ in thes
days. as every other prophecy w
{ have studied has done. sal Mr. Martin
Tho subject for tonight ie "Spiritua
Gifts in the True Church.