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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-18
REcLAIMlNe SWAMP LANDS.

A committee from the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States re-
ports there are 100,000,000 acres of
swamp lands in America of which rs
100000 acres can be reclaimed for
agricultural purposes The commit
tee says this vast area of non-produc.
ing land in its present state and
which could be made productive is
about " per cent Of the entire acre
age planted in cotton. The reclama-
tion of swamp land is an enterprise
established In recent years. but it con.
tinues to grow IN volume and impor-
lance with each succeeding year. The
commerce committee. in tracing by
degrees the retaining of swamps in
this country, lays stress upon the
aoonlinable mosquito which for a
long time has had undisDuted sway
and frequently carried the deadly
germs Of malaria and yellow fever.
On this subject the committee says;
fiou hot tdic bOSpftdl ScfpS Dl .JHG
United States Army so definitely de
tcrmined the status of the mosquito
and thus caused the menacing swamp
lands to be drained it is a question
whether the building of the Panama
Canal would have been possible. The
tragic failure of the French to dig
the waterway is attributed to the ex.
jstence of mosquitoes. In the early
nineties of the last century it was
demonstrated beyond question that
the cause of malaria was transmitted
BY species of mosquito and that
there was no other possible method
Of infection. All that was necessary
to prevent malaria was to avoid being
bitten by this mosquito. Army med
zeal officers stationed in Cuba, after
the Spanish-American war undertook
a series of similar experiments in
regard to yellow fever 1t was the
silent unobtrusive heroism that gave
its life in order that humanity might
live. for some of the officers and sol
diers died from yellow fever as a re-
suit of these experiments. 1t was
demonstrated that the bite of another
genus of the mosquito family was
the sole source OF infection of yellow
fever. Since then the fear of this
pestilence has vanished from mems
minds in all civilized countries, for
protective measures were immediate
~ found which are both simple and
effective"
In retaining these vast areas of
swamp lands for agriculture, the
Chamber of Commerce committee has
determined the relative cost which
would ensue and finds the expense
varies according to conditions and To-
calities. In Missouri, for instance,
this expense ranges from So to 81 an
acre and where the land is timbered
must be added an additional cost of
from S12 to SO per acre. The tim
Der often repays the cost of clearing
many times over. Aside from the fact
that these swamp lands can be made
fertile, in doing so they eliminate
dangerous breeding spots for fever
The movement needs to be eneourag-
ed not alone for commercial reasons
but in the interest of public health.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-18

presents similar characteristics while
the minor metals are participating in
the extraordinary movement, and cop
per, spelter and tin we're included
among the advances in this quarter
during the week. In the case of cop.
per, present prices are up more than
lie per pound from last year. where
as spelter is considerably lower
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-18
WHAT is MEANT BY ROAD MAIN.
TENANCE?

One OF the most important econom.
ic problems in connection with the
public works of the country is to keep
those roads in good condition which
were improved at a large expense. It
Us just like a mans clothing prob
lem: with little attention wharc~or
i. is needed he can keep his garments
in neat, serviceable condition much
longer than if he neglects them, and
he consequently does not require SO
many new clothes. II roads are kept
in good condition, they will last long
er than if they are neglected.
Congress has definitely refused to
extend federal aid to any state for
bodybuilding after the state has fail
ed to keep roads built with previous
federal grants Sin condition of prop.
err maintenance" This requirement
is likely to create some discussion.
because the word maintenance" is
employed by different highway Off
Gals to mean work of somewhat diff.
ferent purposes.
In New York, for instance, main
tenance" has been defined as the pre-
seryation of the various features Of
road in substantially their original
condition. In that state road re-
pairing has been defined as the re-
storation of road to its original con-
dition after more or less extensive
deterioration, aud "road reconstruc-
ton and resurfacing" as the work
needed to restore to satisfactory con
dition a road which practicable main
tenance and repair will not prevent
showing marked deterioration.
These definitions do not agree full
ly with the following definition of
road repair" recently prepared by
Acknowledgement Turner of Ohio:
THE first essential is that there must
have been an improvement of the
highway and that this Improvement
must have fallen into decay, either
slight or extensive. Some substau-
tial part of the original improvement
must remain, however; and to consti-
tute repair the proposed operation
must contemplate the use of that part
of The old Improvement still remain.
ing and must further contemplate
completed work that will be substan-
TALLY like the original"
The definition of proper mainte-
nance in the Federal Aid Road Act
is the making of needed repairs and
the preservation of a reasonably
smooth surface considering the type
of the road; but shall not be held to
include extraordinary repairs nor re-
construction. But there is some
probability that what congress called
extraordinary repairs" are the road
reconstruction and resurfacing" of
New York. and it is very certain that
when congress stated that it includ-
ed under the term construction"
both the reconstruction and improve
ment of . road 1t had in mind part
of the work falling within the Ohio
definition of repair"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-18

or other livestock. They necessitate
an expenditure OF money, the same as
the materials Just mentioned. But
if conditions are made right and fer
tilizers are used widely, experience
has proven beyond doubt that they
return a large profit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-11-18

After a hearty meal take Dean.
Regulets and assist your stomach
Ever and bowels. Regulets arc >
mild laxative 25c at all stores
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17
CHURCH NEWS
First Church of Christ.

There will be a meeting of the standing committee this evening at o'clock in the parsonage.
 The Girl Scouts will meet in the church Wednesday evening at 7:15 o'clock.
 The regular meeting of the Boy Scouts will be held Wednesday even ing at 7:15 o'clock.
 The next session of the Armenian women's Bible class will be held Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
 On Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock, there will be a union service of this church and the South Con- zregational church in the First Church of Christ.
 Union Fast Day services will be held in Trinity Methodist Episcopal church Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock Rev. E. B. Cross, Ph. D., pastor of the First Baptist church, will be the preacher.
 There will be a special Easter serv- ice next Sunday at 10:45 o'clock. In the evening at 7:30 o'clock there will be an illustrated lecture on the ''Madura Hospital" The pageant of the nations, composed by Mrs. Ar thur Bacon, will be given by the young ladies of the church.
 The subject for the Easter sermon will be "Conditions Made Clear by Jesus Resurrection" P South Congregational Church.
 The chorus will rehearse tomorrow evening at 7:45 o'clock.
 The Woodruff club will met Tues day evening at 8 o'clock.
 Joseph Clair Beebe, the church or ganist, will render the following pro- gram composed by Otto Mailing at
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17

be held April 26 The program Will be furnished by Joseph Clair Beebe, the church organist, assisted by MISS Agnes Martin, ContraltO, of Hartford.
 First Baptist Church.
 The chorus will rehearse tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock in the chapel. Music for the Easter service will be practiced.
 The theme for the church night service on Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock will be The AtOnement.'
 The Baptismal service will be held next Sunday afternoon at o'clock at which time ten young people will unite with the church.
 Trinity M. E. Church
 Rev. Warren F. Cook, the pastor, has arranged a series of appropriate sermons for special Passion Week services for the first four evenings of the week. The subjects follow:
 Tonight at 745 O. 'clock-"Jesus the Master Teacher"
 Tuesday, evening-"Jesus the Mas ter Physician" tt
 Wednesday evening, Cottage pray CT meeting-"The Full Implication of the Christian Life" \ Thursday evening--"Jesus, the Master Man of God"
 On Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock, the union Good Friday service of the Protestant churches of the city will be held in this church. Rev. E. B. Cross, Ph. D., pastor Of the First Baptist church will deliver the ad- dress of the evening. Rev. Dr. G. w. C. Hill of the South Congregational church and Rev. H. w. Maier, pastor of the First Church of Christ will participate in the exercises.
 There will be a meeting of the Sunday School board this evening at S:3O o'clock.
 The Womans Home Missionary so-
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17

the Wednesday afternoon recital al 4:50 o'clock: Gethsemane, March tc Golgotha, Golgotha, The Words ot Love, The Words of Sorrow, The Darkness At the Foot of the Cross Faith, Peace, The Lord is My Shep- herd.
 The Girl Scouts will meet Wednes- day afternoon at 5 o'clock.
 On Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock, there will be a union service at the First Church of Christ.
 The Wide World club will meet Friday afternoon at o'clock.
 On Friday evening at 7:45 o'clock, there will be the usual union Good Friday service at Trinity Methodist church..
 Rev. E. B. Cross, Ph. D., will de- liver the address of the evening.
 The New Britain Christian En- deavor union will hold it's annual Easter Sunrise service next Sunday morning at o'clock in tho chapel Music will be furnished by double quartet from the First Baptist chruch.
 Next Sunday special Easter services will be held at 10:30 o'clock. A re- ception will be held for new mem- bers, followed by the regular morn ing worship, with a fitting Easter sermon and special Easter music.
 The Boys division has just closed a successful contest among it's con- stituent clubs for the highest records in Sunday school and church attend ance. The standing of the three highest clubs follows: Burritt, 2,272; Lincoln, 1891; Hill, 1,443. A new contest has been started which will continue until the end of the school year and a committee consisting of William Upson, Harold Wallin and John Sunburn, has been appointed to conduct it.
 An organ recital under the aus pices of the Mems Brotherhood will
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17
AIMING TO ABOLISH
 FREIGHT CONGESTION
Trunk Line Railroads and COastwise
 Steamship Companies Have Plan to Cooperate.

New York, April 17.-Announce- ment was made today of a co-opera- tive movement by the trunk line railroads and the steamship com panies which own vessels in coastwise and foreign service for the purpose of seeking to eliminate some of the causes of freight congestion along the Atlantic seabOard Representative of the roads and the steamship com panies will confer at the Funk Line association headquarters here tomor- row The shippers were not invited 10 send delegates.
 Among the subjects to be discussed
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17

clety will meet to sew on aprons at the home of Mrs w. c. Talmadge, 72 Irand street, tomorrow afternoon at 2;3O o'clock.
 The Girl Scouts will meet tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
 The Boy Scouts will hold their reg ular meeting Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 The next session of the sewing school will be held Saturday after noon at o'clock. Visitors will be cordially welcomed.
 Swedish Lutheran Notes.
 A communion service and reception of new members was held yesterday. Special Lenten services will be held Tuesday and Wednesday even ings and Friday morning at 1O:30 o'clock
 Next Sunday evening the annual Sunday school festival will be held. A special program will be furnished by the children.
 To Remain As Assistant.
 It was announced at Trinity Metho- dist Episcopal church yesterday that c. L. Wood will remain as director of religious education for another year. MT. Wood will be graduated from Wesleyan in June and will de- vote nearly all of his time to the To- cal church. He expects to take grad uate work at the Hartford Theologi- cal seminary in his spare moments.
 
 Swedish Bethany Notes.
 Rev. G. E. Pihl, the pastor, con- ducted the services yesterday after an extended western trip.
 Services will be held tomorrow evening, but will be omitted on Thursday, because of the special Fast
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17
Advertised Letters

The following is list of letters remaining unclaimed at the New Britain, Conn, Post Office, April 17. 1916: MT. l.. A. Beers Miss Relbie Bil1via. MT. Harry A. Brack. MT. Frank Criplio. MT. Stephen Douch. I. and S. Pagan. MT. Robert E. Forrest. MT. R. o. Granfield. MT. Matthews Gatzek. MT. Owen Hayes. Miss Bertha Johnson. Miss Meri Krevosz MT. Dr. Henry La Pointe. MT. c. A. Moore. MT. Charles T. Marthins. Miss Jennie O'Brien. MT. Harry J. Olds. MT. Pasquale Perozzu11o. MT. Peppino Filipe1lo. MT. Andrej Pryzbylus. Miss f1ulda Peck. MT. LucO Redavolo. MT Sareia Rosario Miss Ida Sinville. HIT. M. J. Schoen1e1d. MT. W. J. Quinn. Ask for advertised letters and mention date of list.
 VIM. F. DELANEY,
 Postmaster.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17
MARRIAGE DOOMED AS
 DETERRENT TO CRIME
Benedicts Better Than Bachelors. Ac- cording to Report of New York
 District Attorney.

New York, April 17.-Unmarried men as law breakers outnumbered married men two to one, according to the annual report of the district attor- ney of New York county. This rela- tive proportion was maintained last year. when 2,4S4 single men as com pared to 1,244 married men were ar raigned in the criminal courts. The proportion of men arraigned as crim inals in the last ten years is even more to the disadvantage of the bachelors. as 22331 of them were accused, while only 9,492 married men were charged with crimes.
 More crime was committed by per sons between the ages of twenty-one and thirty than by those of any other age Few men past 70 were convicted
 The records shows that criminals are becoming more economical and are increasing their demands for free counsel to be arraigned by courts. Ex- cept in murder cases, the lawyers so assigned received no pay.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17

is that dealing with the per diem charge which railroads now are com pelled to pay, under tariffs filed with which coastwise steamers are not ready to unload cars at the ports. The rail carriers are seeking to have this charge placed upon the steam ship companies.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17
HiIlcrest Church.

Special services will continue every evening this week at 7:30 at the Hillcrest church, 427 West Main street. Rev. pr. Dillingham; will preach this evening on Man, a Child of God" Last evening Dr. Dilling- ham preached an able sermon to a large audience on God the Father" pr. Dillingham's eloquent preaching is attracting people from all sections of the city Harry Bonney, the popu- lar baritone, has been engaged as soloist. At these services cornet and organ will furnish instrumental mu- sic. Everyone is welcome.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17
St. Marks Church.

Holy week services at St. Mark g Episcopal church will be as follows: Holy communion with Passion Cos pei daily except Good Friday at 10 a. m., Tuesday children's service at 4:30 D. m.; Wednesday service with sermon by Rev. c. B. Hedrick, pro- lessor at the Berkeley Divinity school, at 7:45 in the evening; Thursday evening prayer at 4:30 D. m. There will be a service of preparation for the Easter communion for those re- gently confirmed at 7:45 D. m. Thurs day.
 On Good Friday there will be morning service at 10 a. m. The three hour" service from noon to 3 p. m. will be conducted by Rev. F.. T., Wells of Hartford In the evening at 7:45 there will be a service with address.
 Easter there will be a celebration of the Holy Communion at a. m. instead of 7:3O, the full choir sing ing; also at 1O:45 with sermon by the rector, Rev. Harry I. Bodley, who re- turns from the South where he spent most of the winter. There will be Holy Communion without choir singing at 9:3O o'clock and children's choral even song with baptism at D. m.
 Persian Assyrian Mission.
 Holy week will be observed by the Persian -Assyrian mission at the South Congregational church with services every evening at 7:30 o'clock Rev. Elisha Adams. who has charge of the mission, will be assisted by Rev. David Benjamin of Philadelphia, his classmate in college at Urumia Fri day the mission will have special ser- vices with fasting and prayer Easter there will be Holy Communion with infant baptism. Rev. MT. Adams will deliver a sermon on the "Resurrec- ton, What it Means to Christians"
New Britain herald., 1916-04-17

Day exercises on Good Friday morn ing at 10:30 o'clock.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-09
LEGAL PUBLICATION
NOTICE OF SHERIFFS SALE.
Notice of Sheriffs Sale on Foreclosure
of Mortgage.

Western Loan and Building Com
pany, Corporation. Plaintiff, VS.. Guy
J. Peters, Lizzie Peters, Bank of Rog-
erson, a Corporation, and Holland
Realty and Investment Company,
Corporation, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order of
sale and decree of foreclosure. issued
out of the district court of the Fourth
judicial district state of Idaho, in and
for the county of Twin Falls, on the
18th day of April, 1916, in the above
entitled action, wherein Western Loan
and Building Company, a Corporation,
and above-named plaintiff, obtained a
decree against Guy j. Peters, Lizzie
Peters, Bank of Rogerson, a Corpora
ton, and Holland Realty e Investment
Company, a Corporation, defendants,
on the 18th day of March, 1916, which
said decree was, on the 18th day of
March, 1916. recorded in judgment
book of said court, at page 65, am
commanded to sell all that certain lot,
piece or parcel of land situated in the
county of Twin Falls, state of Idaho,
and bounded and described as follows,
to-wit: Lots one % and two (2) in
block ten (10) of the townsite Of Ans
terdam, with all and singular the tene-
ments, appurtenances and heredita-
ments thereunto belonging.
Notice is hereby given, that on the
18th day of May, 1916. at 10 o'clock A.
M. of that day, in front of the court
house door in the city of Twin Falls
county of Twin Falls, Idaho, will in
obedience to said order of sale anc
decree of foreclosure, sell the above
described property, or so much thereof
as may be necessary to satisfy plain
tiff's decree with interest thereon ant
costs, to the highest bidder for cash
lawful money of the United States.
Dated April 10. A. ID. 1916.
FRANK M. KENDALL. Sheriff
! BY w. G. THOMPSON, Deputy
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-09

protected by the interstate commerce
commission which his experience had
convinced him was much more prOtec-
ton than afforded by the state COM
mission. They had frequently been
compelled to appeal to the interstate
body when the road failed to deliver
cars and had been afforded relief
every time.
Willett Hance of Twin Falls, made a
telling talk, when in response to a
question about the tonnage of the tract
he said that the estimate of present
tonnage was no criterion as to what
the tonnage would be in a few years
Five years ago when he started in the
business in Twin Falls he brought in
several cars of butter from other
states. Today million dollars worth
of dairy products is exported from the
tract annually, and brands of butter
from two Twin Falls creameries is
putting the city on the map in four
surrounding states. He said what was
required to build the road was the
manifestation of the proper spirit, the
financial problem being small. Sever
al Twin Falls delegates took the floor
to reiterate the proposition that they
had no desire to push the matter to i'm
mediate conclusion at the meeting,
but wanted the people to help them de-
vice means for the construction of a
road which it was conceded by all
should be built. The chairman pointed
to the fact that Twin Falls had con-
tributed literally to the Rogerson
branch, although the building of the
branch would have gone ahead any
way.
The meeting then adjourned until
Friday night, when it will be taken up
at a good roads meeting.
One of the most pleasant incidents
of the trip was the reception of the
delegation at Glover, where a splen-
did dinner was served at the hotel
The Glover project and the Castleford
country are blooming ike garuens and
those of the party who had never made
the trip before were astOnished at the
conditions which they found, while
those who had been on the ground
only a short time ago, were scarcely
less surprised at the improvements
and clearings recently made
The Twin Falls delegation was join
ed by many people from Glover who
were interested participants in the
gathering, but who did not speak
though they were all favorable to the
road.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-05-09
NO SEVERANCE
OF RELATIONS
German Note Strengthens Pro-
liability of No Break.
UNITED STATES MAY MAKE BRIEF
REPLY.
President Wilson Is Interested In
That Portion OF Note Touching On
Peace.

WASHINGTON-The official text of
Germany's note fully decided and laid
before President Wilson shows no ma
terial differences from the unofficial
text. This strengthens the probability
that a diplomatic break has been
averted, at least for the present
Secretary Lansing already has stu
died the note once and is going over
it very carefully again. There we're
indications that further consideration
by the cabinet would not be necessary.
There is a possibility that the Unit
ed States may make brief reply no