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Middletown transcript., 1914-07-25
THE INCOME TAX

Approximately 81, 500, 900 in Federal
income taxes was collected from indivi-
duals and corporations in the Mary
land district, composed of the States
of Maryland ard Delaware and the
District of Columbia. The official
figures have been sent to the Trea-
sury department at Washington.
Acting under orders from Secretary
McAdoo, Internal Revenue Collector
John B. Hanna declined to make them
public in Baltimore, saying that the in
formation must come from Washing
ton. 1t is learned, however, that the
collections in this revenue district will
be around 81, 5000, ,OOO
Mr.. Hanna announces that the collec-
tons from taxes on tobacco liquor and
other sources during the month of
June aggregated 50, Oh, 4,243.61 and for
the year So, 516, 500. 33.
Income tax payments are still coming
into Mr.. Hanna's office. The per
cent. penalty will not be imposed upon
these belated returns, the Treasury
Department having allowed ten days of
grace. There are however, but small
per cent. of delinquents, compared to
the total.
John B. Roberts of Westminster,
and Col. Joseph L. Wicks, Of Baltimore
deputy collectors of income tax, began
work Wednesday. They took the oath
of Office before Collector Hanna Col.
Wickes is an Office deputy and Mr..
Roberts field deputy.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-25
MARYLAND'S GAS AND OIL

A party, composed of several bust
ness men from Cambridge, enjoyed a
delightful automobile trip to Salisbury
some days ago and visited the fields of
the Wicomico Oil and Gas Company,
near Parsonburg, village about seven
miles east of Salisbury, and witnessed
the burning of natural gas at one of
those wells situate there. At this well
the natural gas was. flowing at consider
able pressure from the earth through a
one-half-inc pipe sunk in the ground
about 25 feet, and when ignited, blue,
roaring flames would shoot up in the air
to feet This was a wonderful sight
for the visitors to behold here on the
Eastern Shore, and they were all con-
vinced that there is a large deposit of
natural gas there.
After returning to Cambridge, the
visitors were interviewed by J. D.
Lawrence, the manager of the Stock
Sales Department, located at 703 Emer-
son Tower, Baltimore. By reference to
the pamphlet published by the United
States Geological Survey, entitled "Pro-
duction Of Petrolem," he said, 81 find
that the wells producing the largest
initial, daily output are found in the low
attitudes. The Texas and Louisiana
Coastal Plains average about 500 barrels
day, and since the territory under
lease by the Wicomico Oil and Gas
Company lies in the Eastern Coastal
Plain, it seems reasonable to expect
big producing wells. The indications
consisting in oil and gas, see pages are
in evidence, and the company is en-
couraged by past experience of similar
ventures. Science, geology, indications
and expert testimony of men skilled in
oil and gas gasdevelopmentrender sanguine
and confident those interested in this
enterprise, causing many of our busi-
ness men in this section to join in this
movement for the development of
Maryland's latest and what bids fair to
be one of her most important industries.
The possible profits are so enormous
that the slight risked involved should
be disregarded, when one takes into
consideration the small out lay necessary
to gain by these means an independent
fortune. +"
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-25
"Drys" Hold Meeting

A meeting was held in the NJ. P.
Church at Georgetown to promote state
wide prohibition, and was in charge of
c. M. Lewiston. A meeting was held
in the evening at which addresses were
made by Frank M. Jones, DR.. Caleb r.
Layton and R. G. Houston. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS. We, representing the
temperance element of Sussex county,
Delaware, are aggrieved at the result
Of the Supreme Court permitting the
interstate shipping of liquor into dry
districts Of Delaware; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That we now favor law
prohibiting the manufacture, sale trans
portation and storage of alcoholic IL
quors as a beverage for ever in the
State of Delaware.
Resolved, That we call upon the
Christian sentiment Of Sussex county
to aid in the election to the Delaware
Legislature such men as viii enact into
law a measure to this effect.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-25
MILK AND BUTTER YELLOW

That the rich yellow colcr demanded
by the public in dairy products is pri-
marily due to the character of the
cows feed is demonstrated by recent
experiments carried on by the depart
ment in cooperation with the Missouri
State Experiment Station. For some
years dairy experts have been studying
this question. Their conclusion is that
although to some extent breed char
acteristic, the intensity of this yellow
color may, within certain limits, be in
creased or dimished at will by changing
the animals rations.
e. Chemical tests show that the yellow
pigment in milk consists of several
well-known pigments found in green
plants. Of these the principal one is
carotin, so called because it constitu-
tes large part of the coloring matter
of carrots. The other yellow pigments
in the milk are known as xanthophylls'
These are found in number of plants
including grass but are especially abun-
dant in yellow autumn leaves.
These pigments pass directly from
the feed into the milk. This explains
the well-known fact that fresh, green
grass and carrots increase the yellow
ness of butter, the only standard by
which the average person judges its
richness. On the other hand, large
proportion of these pigments is deposit
ed in the body fat and elsewhere in the
COW. When the ration is changed to
one containing fewer carotin and KAN
thophyll constituents, this boarded
store is gradually drawn upon and in
consequence the yellowness of the milk
does not diminish so rapidly as it other
wise would. This yellowness increases
however, the instant the necessary
plant pigments are restored to the ra-
ton. 81
Green grass is probably richer in
carotin than any other dairy feed. Cows
fed on it will therefore produce the
highest colored butter. Green corn, in
which xanthophlls constitute the chief
pigment, will also produce a highly col
ored product. On the other hand,
ration of bleached clover hay and yell
low corn is practically devoid of yellow
pigments and the milk from cows fed
upon it will gradually lose its color. 1t
is, of course, indisputaby true that the
breed does influence the color of the
milk fat; but vary the ration and there
will be corresponding variation in the
color of the milk fat in each breed.
In cows of the Jersey and Guernsey
breeds the body fat is frequently of
such a deep yellow color that some
butchers. and consumers look with dis
favor upon beef from these breeds. For
this prejudice there is absolutely no
justification The yellowness of the fat
springs from the same causes as the
yeIlowness of the milk fat, and there is
no reason for objecting in one case to
the very thing that is priced IN the
other.
Middletown transcript., 1914-07-25
ESTATE OF JEANETTE WILSON,

IL
DECEASED.
Notice is hereby given that Letters
Testamentary upon the Estate of
Jeanette Wilson. late of Appoquinimink
Hundred, deceased were duly granted
unto Serick S. Wilson and William
Penn Wilson on the 1lth day of June
A. D. 1914 and all persons indebted 10
the said deceased are requested to
make payment to the Executors with
out delay, and all persons having de-
mands against the deceased are requir-
ed to exhibit and present the same duly
probated to the SAID Executors on or
before the 11th day of June A. D. 1915
or abide by the law in this behalf.
SERECK S. WILSON.
WILLIAM PENN WILSON
Executors.
Address
Martin B. Bulris, Esq, Atty at Law.
Midddletown, Del.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The entertainment which was to be
given at the High School on Friday night
of this week has been called off Both
Miss McNemar and Prof Hauff found
that their plans had changed SO that they
could not possibly come here at that time
However, the school is now busy plan
ming a musicale for next FRIDAY night,
October 9th. The pr gram for that night
will be composed of a recital in two parts
by Prof Hauff, while the Intervening time
will be made upof an attractive list OF
Rotations, vocal and instrumental numb
ers from our local talent.
The piano for the High School has at
last arrived and both teachers and stud
ents are justly proud of the beautiful in
strument which they have undertaken to
pay for during this session.
DR.. Harriet Jones lectured on Tuber-
culosis to the students OF the High School
Tuesday at 2 80 p NJ, afterwards she
spoke to The girls and their mothers
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01

H. B. Kramer, was at Harding on bust
ness matters Tuesday.
II. N. Bernard, plumber OF Elkins, wal
a business visitor in Bellngton Tuesday
evening AMI made our office pleasant
CALL
Mrs W. B. Huffman and small chile
went to Philippi Tuesday where they
will visit relatives for few days.
Ed Whitescarver and wife and ba-
by, Of Pruntytown, were in the city
the latter part Of the week, the guests
of relatives. Mr.. Whitescarver is
a teacher in the reform school.
w. l.. Phillips, Of Buckhannon, wal
transacting business matters in BelIngton
Tuesday.
Try OH 15c coffee, Scrimgeour Bros.
Roy Fenton and wife, OF Durbin, were
in Belington the first OF the week the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Moore. Mr..
Fenton is cashier OF the Durbin bank.
Miss Eta bennington, Of Philippl was
in Belington the first of the week the
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Right.
J. A. Caeey. manager Of the Grand
Theatre was at Philippi yesterday spend
ing few hours with friends,
Mrs. Omer Frame, who has been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Keyser, for some
time returned Wednesday morning to her
home in Gassaway.
Frank and Chas. o. Shepherd, were
called to Middledourne Tuesday morning
on the account of the death OF their
mother, Mrs. John Shepherd.
Pat Murphy, the bsrber, has moved
into the house recently vacated by A. j..
Stalnaker on Beverly street.
Seed rye for sale al scrimgeour Bros.
Worthington Polling, of Route 8, was
here on business matters Saturday.
Miss George Thompson, trained
nurse of Elkins, has been in Belington
several days, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs julie Bell and son Erred,
Miss Madge Hoesberry, passed through
Belington Sunday on their way to Ciarks-
burg in Mr.. Bells car.
Lee Poe and family OF Elkins, were
visiting in this vicinity Sunday.
Mrs Mary E. Koontz, was a guest Of
friends in town Sunday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01
800 Rovard. 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to jeacn hat there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been abb to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to The medical fraternity Catarrh
being a constitutional disease ,requi .es
constitutional treatment. Halls
Ca'arrh Cure is taken Internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work.
The propretore have so much faith in
its curativs powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case
that 1t fails to cure Send for list OF
testimonials. Address F.. J. Cheney
& Co., Toledo, OHIO
Sold by all druggists. Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01
Avoid Sedative Cough Medicines

If you want to contribute directly
to the occurrence of capillary bronchi-
tic and pneumen use cough medi-
cines that contain iodine, morphine
heroin and other sedatives when you
have cough or told. An expectorant
like Chamberlain Cough Remedy Is
what is needed. That cleans out the
culture beds or breeding places for
the germs of pneumonia and other
germ diseases. That is why pneu-
monia never results from cold when
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is used
1t has a world wide reputation for its
cures. 1t contains no morphine or
other sedaliye. For sale by Grant
Graham.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01

We have just received Information.
tfat the First National Nurseries. 50
Rochester, N. r.. wants lady or gea-
tlsmen representatives In this section
10 sell all kinds Of roses. shrubss
trees and seeds. They inform Us that
without previous experience 1t IL Dcs-
sille to make good wages every we *.
iny one cut OF employment write
them for terms and inclose this 40
tics.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01
STOCKHOLDERS MEET.

A. B. Brown, of Pittston, Pa. secretary
of the Pennsylvania Coal and Mining Co.,
and M. Schlossen, of the same city, Sec
rotary of the Tygrats Valley Oil and
Mineral Co, both interested in the Con-
sumers Heat, Light, Water and Power
Co., Of this city, were in Belington the
first OF the week attending meeting of
the stockholders of the above named
companies.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that J. A..
viqnesney, State Forest, Game and Fiah
Warden and w B Rector. Chief Deputy
Forest, Game and Fish Warden, residing
in Belington, Barbour County, West
Virginia, will on the 9th day Of October,
apply to the Circuit Court Of Barbour
County for hcsnse to carry revolver,
pistol or billy.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01
Chronic Dyspepsia

The following unsolicited testimon-
al should certa My be sufficient to
give hope and courage to persons af-
fiicted with chronic dyspepsia: 81
have been chronic dyspectic for
years, and of all the medicine / have
taken, Chamberlain's Tablets have
done me more good than anything
els,." says WIG Madison, No.7 Sher-
man St., Hornellsville, NY. For sale
by Grant Graham
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01
Keep Your stomach and Liver Healthy

vigorous stomach, perfect work.
ing liver and regular acting bowels
is guaranteed II you Will use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They insure
good digestion, correct constipation
and have an excellent tonic effect on
the whole system--purify your blood
and rid you of all body poisons thru
the bowels. Only Csc at your druggist.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01

P F. King, of Elkins, was Being
ton visitor Saturday. He was en-
route to Tygarts Junction, on business
matters.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1914-10-01

D. w. Polling, of the Polling Music
Co., Of Elkins, was in the city Mon
day looking after his interests.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
TAKING A FAMILY
BACK TO THE SOIL
Being the Experiences OF . Gov
erument Clerk Who Sets Out
to Lower the High Cost Of
Living.

There may be somewhere In the world
a prouder boy than Jim, but 1 have
never seen one. He came home from
the city Thursday with seven big. round
dollars, all his own, and of his own
earning.
Mind you, he didn't have a flve-dol1ar
bill and two ones. or anything like that
but seven hard. shiny silver dollars.
He had sold fourteen pairs of squads
the first to be marketed from his loft,
at so cents a pair. I don't think ne got
quite full market price. at that. but he
had engineered the deal himself, and was
nightly satisfied. so 1 didn't even sug-
gest that he had not quite realized his
possibilities. It's my plan to let him work
out his own salvation as a trader, and
I feel sure he soon will approach the sell
ing epd of the game with more confidence
and will hold out for "all the traffic will
bear
But about those silver dollars.
How came It," asked. that the man
paid you in silver?" I knew, of course.
that ''cartwheels'' are not often encoun-
tered in the usual channels of Washing
ton trade.
He didn't. Jim answered. Il went to
the bank and had the paper money
changed into silver"
Wanted Bulky Money.
Illuminating as to a boys point Of
view, is 1t not? He had worked faith
fully and waited long to earn that money.
and he wanted it in the bulkiest form to
be had. 1t was with a lordly air that
he went around jinglng the silver in his
pocket.
/ am afraid Ned is just little
envious of Jim's financial success and
q little less confident that rabbits offer
a royal road to wealth. So far Ned s
gross return from the sale of rabbits
is As cents, and / am inclined to think
Evening star., 1914-08-22

experience and without equipment. to
go to the country. He should go IN
the fall. and then during the winter
he would have time to find himself to
make his plans and equip himself for
their execution. 1t would be dollars
in his pocket just to go down to the
general store winter evenings. join
the circle of old-timers around the base
burner and listen to their talk. He'd
learn a lot of things never to be had
from the farm magazines or Agricul-
tural Department bulletins
There is no part of my experience
as countryman I value more than the
acquaintance I have made and the
friendships I have found among my
neighbors. They don't look down on me
because 1 formerly lived in the city
and still earn my living by working In
an office. and you can be mighty sure
don't look down on them because they
are farmers. They are frank in their
criticism and in the offering of advice
and I express appreciation for every
bit of advice given. no matter how inn
possible of application it may be to
my conditions. Here is one popularity
I have noticed. and to which I have
given a good deal of thought without
finding the answer: The less successful
a man is as a farmer. the more sarcastic
he IS in criticising the methods Of
others
Evening star., 1914-08-22

but at the last minute something hap
pened to detain him at home.
The trio had an enjoyable time. how
ever. and caught 30 many fish that they
were able to put up supply for the
winter.
I'VE were on the river six days" said
one of them. and averaged seventy five
or eighty big fish day"
]. K. Bittenbender spent the week END
with Joseph Royal at North Chesapeake
Beach. and early Saturday morning, ac-
compnied by William Royal he went
fishing on the Chesapeake about one
mile from Shore ard returned with a
catch of thirty-two trout. most OF them
weighing at least two pounds.
That was the best fishing trip I have
had for = number OF years." remarked
Bittenbender. The fish are there. anG
it's only question of finding them
viii Reynolds. W. C. Money and Sam
uel Kidwell fished near the red buoy of
the steel plant one afternoon this week.
Fearing the hot weather might interfere
with the success OF the effort TO get
few rockfish. Will Reynolds put few
feast
'Wil likes something doing all the
time said W. p. Bowie. but the rock
fish bit freely that the party came
near forgetting all about the melons.
The three anglers landed string o.
tish. and on their way up the river the.
had ample time to enjoy the cold melons
Joseph Brake and r. II. Kaiser drove
from Washington Grove to Seneca early
Sunday morning and We're on the river
Evening star., 1914-08-22

lights" said Capt. Peck. ''and living on
the boat will be made more comfortable. =
The party is composed Of Capt. Charles
T. Peck, W. w. Kimmel. Thomas Hall,
John Lintler George Hess. James G. Nc
Queen. Leo Murray. Robert Livingston.
G. II. Moran, ]. D. East and Joseph
Bassford.
All members of the party are enthu-
siastic fishermen, and all are enjoying
the sport.
1--WE are catching trout measuring
two and one-half feet" was the mes
sage received from the party Thurs
day morning.
They were then anchored in st. Pat
ricks creek.
Harry Pymont and Bob Susan
caught a young possum crossing Ben
ming bridge one night this week, the
second one caught on the bridge this
| season.
! I'VE were there after fish, Pymont
remarked. Our first possum was
Evening star., 1914-08-22

neighbors. with their wives. stopped at
our house and sat for an hour or more
! under the trees discussing the war. it's
causes and possible effects. don't be-
lieve a more informative discussion
could be heard in any council of cabinet
ministers. Two men seemed especially
well posted on the history Of Europe,
from the middle ages to the present
and aspirations of the several powers
was a revelation.
Getting back to purely agricultural
were the rains of last week. Enough
water fell to form about the hardest
crust l ever saw on soil. but not enough
| to soak the ground down about the
Unless we get more rain soon the show
ers that broke the drought are likely
to prove more Of an injury than a
| benefit.
drought are irreparable. For instance
had a man come this week and plow
up the ground where I had planted
| $50 red raspberry plants. Out of all
dry spell. The plants themselves had
cost me only So, but the work Of plant
| ing them and cultivation to keep down
the weeds in labor had mounted to a
grievance is that there will be no crop
Of red raspberries at Sunny Knoll next
year.
My spring planting Of Strawberries I
| have kept alive by judicious watering
the loss amounting probably to not
more than 20 per cent But there was
not enough water to go round. so I
had to take a chance with the rasp-
| berries. took it, and lost
| 1t may be that had I skimped some
place else and watered them once or
! twice they might be alive today, but
| I'm not going to shed tears over split
milk They are gone now, and it can't
| be helped. I am going to make up the
| loss the best I can by putting out fall
plants. That's why I had the ground
plowed The nurseryman with whom I
deal tells me that If I plant about Sep
| tember 1 the raspberries will get a
start before freezing weather comes and