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The Washington times., 1916-01-23

as s50,0c0 for the drilling operations
necessary to determine whether there
was oil under a given piece OF land
as MANY as three or four bores. per.
uown to get oil on some claims. Mani
testly; that sort of thing could be done
only II the prospector was assured OF
getting the oil II he found II.
me public land official gave patents
IN these cases until September q. 1870.
On, that day President Taft issued an
order temporarily Withdrawing" from
mineral entry. practically all the oil
bearing public lands In California. This
order sought to disJossess operators
who on that date were not actually al
work. although they had picked their
lands. and have since then gone ahead
with their development spending mary
millions of dollars.
Taft Order Questioned.
This is where tho great Injustice
comes in. The order of Temporary
Withdrawal. has been treated as per-
manent withdrawal. Operators who at
that time were working on their atms
were compelled to &c on working, lost
by stoppins they lose all rights: Yet
hopelessly impaired that they could not
finance their projects.
Question at once arose as to the 10
gaiity of the Taft Withdrawal The
unanimous in holding it illegal. Cases
We're taken into Federal courts, and the
Federal judges In g. numbcr nt "ascs
held the order invalid. The Attorney
General of the United states was ap'
pealed to, and opined officially that the
order was void President Taft frank
iy told Congress. In message: that ne
gravely doubted the validity OF his act.
support ne the belief that the with
drawal was illegal, the Operators
checred UP and went on developing their
Gains. The Government took no steps
tc stop them. The Interior orrartmeni
knowing all about the sit la.'o1. did
not interfere. Many millions were
srcrt in the developments. Then came
the final blow.
Supreme Court Rules.
After six years leIay the case got
20 the Supreme Court Of the United
February. The maioiit. Of the court
fre Judges. with thrae IN the other side
held that the withdrawal was legal.
There had meantime been passed the
Cn called Pickett act, by which Il waS
supposed that Congress had sought to
held that II didn't accomplish this
purpose it merely for>a ie future with
di%wals save by act Of Congress-. but
did not invalidate tn" Taft withdrawal.
With this decision ii nan !. the De
partment of Justice had nothing to do
but proceed to recover the lands. II
has been bringing suits and receiver
ship actions as fast as they coulI br
prepared. There has been no charr, OF
fraud: none could have been possible;
1t is merely alleged that the operators
had acted under a construction OF law,
accepted by the Government itself
which has since proved bad 80 the
lands must be returned. no matter ho-y
much injustice it does.
The effect OF all this has been IA
threaten ruin to the California indus.
try. Precisely how this has worked
out. and to what desperate straits II
has brought the Western oil business
will be explained in another article.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
MORE SCHOOLS

The fact that New York's schools
are not adequate to take care of all
the citys children has received coun-
try wide attention. The fact that
the needs of the National Capital in
the matter of school buildings has
been neglected and is yearly grow
ing worse, seems to have aroused
little comment.
Whoever is assigned to control the
public schools will face a tremen.
dous responsibility in pushing a
building program that will not only
meet present needs, which are
urgent enough, but will provide fol
coming demands, which arc appar,
ent and certain.
Nobody is to blame but Congress
for the present crowding in the
schools, from kindergartens clear
through to the high schools. The
Commissioners and the Education
Board have urged buildings, and
they spend much time which might
effectively be devoted to othe,
school matters in pressing upon Con,
gress the perfectly obvious needs
for increased school facilities.
The Petworth situation at pres.
ent is an apt illustration. There one
kindergarten has seventy pupils. The
significance of that is that parents
are keeping their very young chill.
dren out of school rather than en-
trust them to already overburdened
teachers. Other grades are in pri-
vate homes and in portable schools
about as far from properly equipped
school buildings as could be found.
So one might take section after
section, pointing to the long delay
in getting needed schools, and to the
present need of new ones. 1t took
six years of pressure upon Congress
to get an appropriation for a site for
Eastern High School, and the school
is not yet begun. 1t took five years
work to get the Park View School
and the school will be filled when
completed and another needed. II
took years to get an appropriation
for Central High School building
while pupils were kept in an old
poorly lighted, poorly ventilated
and poorly heated building. 1t took
eight years to get Congress to real
ize the need Of replacing the John,
son Annex, a fire trap, by an add,
tion to the Powell School, which is
not yet built.
Some cities have got to the point
where they have program of schooI
building mapped out, designed to
care for pupils as they are ready
to enter school. Here Congress waits
until more than enough pupils are
ready for school, and then listens re,
luctantly to a demand that the
school be built.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

cotton is now worth over IL cents
in Memphis; "and if you put on an
embargo, it will not bc worth 1
cents week after next" The Sena-
tor is right. Yet it is actually pro-
posed to prohibit sales Of cotton TO
the allies in order to "help cotton!"
Cotton, in the first place, doesn't
need help. 1t is doing wonderfully
well. If it did need help, it wouldn't
get 1t by any such process.
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Tomorrow.

Concert United states Marine Band orches-
ira, Marine Barracks, 2:3o p. IN.
Meeting, West End Citizens Association, Ho-
tel Powhatan, 8 p. M.
Thester party. benefit Of Masonic Club Band.
Newman Travel Talk. "T'ascinnting Bucnos
Ayres." Belasco, 4:30 D. ~. -
Meeting. Md-City Citizens Association. 1907
Seventh street northwest' I. ,n 1iS p; m: ro-,,
Capitol Savings Bank. 1850 p. M.
Meeting, Takoma Park citizens Association:
Washington foT tube srar rsTs p Tan'n OF
Mass meeting, United Colored Republican
Club. OF the District. winslow,s Hall
Banau.t Chemical Che Assoc Society S' OF George Wash
Ington University, University Club. ?. IN.
Address. James q. Kent Capitol iili Later
airy Society, @6 Thirteenth street northeast
Meeting. Congress Heights Public improve
ment Association, Town Hall p IN.
Rally. Stoncwsll Jackson Chapter. United
Daughters OF Confederacy, New willard, =
D. IN.
Meeting, College Equal Suffrage League. New
BENEFIT Performance, Working Boys Home,
National Theater, S:l5 p. IN.
Vital Issues" Miss Janet Richards, Audi
torium. Woodward & Lothrop's. io:tS a. m.
Masonicr Dawson No; u.s. Stsns6ury; Ws.mn Nc: g
Royal Arch Masons; Masonic Veterans As-
sociation. dinner, Ebbit; board OF directors,
Masonic and Ess'ern star nSnS, Temple
Odd Fellows II Langdon, No. 2s; Union, No. II;
Beacon. No. 1b.
Rchekah LodEes-Esther. No. :.
knights of Pythias-Deeatur. No. .; Calanthe,
No. II.
National Union-scott Council. Pythian Tenn
pie, 75o p M: Federal Council, Northeast
Washington Council.
Recital. Washington Readers Club. willard
Hotel ballroom. 4 p. m.
Tailors Union, No. II. s11 e street northwest,
S:ia r. NJ.
y p s. l.. Study Glass. 73o p. m. ell L
street northwest.
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BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.

SALONIkI, Dec. 11.-Where the huge
French camp had been the night be-
fore, all was bare the following morn
ing. Smoking cinders, here and there,
showed where the o'clock coffee had
been made, but the removal of the camp
had begun at 8 o'clock in the morning,
and by the time the newspaper men
arose from their cots in the hospital
tent and went outdoors to wash their
faces in pals of cold water. the French
soldiers were several miles down the
valley road with their wagons loaded
with camp equipment.
Road Blown Up.
There were explosions across the river,
where a military road had been cut
along the face of the river embankment.
"Artillery?" I asked a captain.
Blasting" he explained. Blowing
UP the wagon road"
They take us TO Krivolak today.
don't they" French reporter asked
General Baillaud's aide.
mo, they don't" he said significant
ly
But three days ago General ssrrail
said We were to be taken to Krivolak."
krivolak was up the Vardar valley
only forty miles. and the railroad on
which we were encamped led directly to
IL.
But three days ago isn't today" said
the aide. See all these soldiers march
ing along the railroad? Well. they've
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Baby's Glass Eye Is
Removed by Oculist

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Jan. 23-When Mrs.
+. +. Gaeckler noticed that one of the
eyes of her three-month- old baby was
irritated, she took the child 10 a phvsi-
clan. He found nothing wrong with
i'v owe.
The child continued to cry and the
mother took il to an oCulist. who re-
moved 9 cOncaVe glass that tittcl
snuGN over the cyehall. 4 three-vcar-
Old sister had taken .laSs from a toy
cate eye and placed II IN the baby's
eye because she thought it prettier.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Cannon Kept Bulgars
Fooled In Serb Retreat
Dramatic Event of Balkan Campaign Is Indicated in
Brief Communique THE Lost Eight Cannon"
Wagon Roads Blown Up by Engineers.

Following is the seventh and
final installment of William G.
Shepherds uncensored story of
the allied retreat from Serbia.
The previous instsllments told
of preparations for the French
retreat from Strumnitza, where
Shepherd and other correspond
ents were spending the night,
after visiting the French front.
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Friday.

Masonic-St Johns. No. II: Hope. No. 90;
RoyRl Arch. Capitol. No. IL: Anscostia, No.
l.; Mt. Pleasant. No. Ia
Eastern Stsr-Takoms- No. l2 Cathedral. No.
IA 81. Johns Lodge. No. IS,
Odd FeIiows-Phoenix, No. IS; Central, 30. !.
and Metropolis No. 16.
Rebc bcksh--Dorcas. No. (; Martha Washington
No :.
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians, No. 10:
Rathbone- Superior. No. %.
Pythian Sisters-Rathbone Temple, No, g
National Cnion-Esst Washington Council.
Daughters OF America-Golden Rule Council,
No. 10.
[. s. w. V.-Gcn. Emmett Cre, Auxiliary.
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Tuesday.

Ma sonic Federal No. !: Acacia No Is; Ia.
koma. No 20; Mount Pleasant. No. 80;
Mount Horeb. No. !. Scottish Rite: Robert
de Bruce Council Knights Kadosh.
Eastern Siar-Electa- No. .; Bethlehem, No.
!. Friendship. No. II.
Odd Fellows Washington. No 6; Golden
Rule. No. 81; Amity, No 81
knights OF Pythias-webster No. I: CXcel-
sior. No. II; Capital. No. -. and Myrtle.
No. c5.
Maccabers-Thsater party Of National Review.
Liberty Review. banquet.
Rcd Men-OsCcols Tribe. No. -.
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Thursday,

Masonic New Jerusalem. No. .: George G.
whiting, No. %: Temple Moves. No -;
Naval. No. 4. Royal Arch; La Psyette. No.
}: KAllipolis Grotto.
Eastern Star William F. Hunt, No Is
Odd Fellows-Covenant. No. 13 and Salem
No. %; Excelsior. No. H. and Columbia
No. 10.
knights OF Pythias-H Ha rmony, No. 81
Maccabees-G Review. No. TO-
dance.
knights Of Column mbus-Bereht Perform ancc
Dramatic club, KeRne Council, Dance Of
Inter Council Dancing Association.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Plans to Mobilize i. S.
Resources Nearly Done

The War and Navy Departments are
fast completing plans for the mobiliza-
ton OF the nation transportation.
maritime. and business resources for
use in case of war. in conformity with
suggestions made by President Wilson
in his message at the opening OF Con-
greSs
The Navy Department. it became
known today, has completed the data to
be used under Secretary Daniels plan
for mobilization OF resources to DC
drawn on by the navy in the event of
necessity.
This data includes information re-
garding arms, ammunition and steel
manufactures that could be given con-
Tracts on short notice. Other data re-
lntes to location and capacity of large
concerns that could suddenly be called
on for provisions in quantity. All this
data will he included in a comprehen-
sive volume which will be revised al
short intervals and kept always at hand
by the navy general board.
Ready For Mobilization.
Secretary Daniels said today that
among the matters already investigated
by the department are the following:
Number, tonnage, and owners OF
every vessel privately owned in the
country, which might be pressed into
service as Il naval auxiliary in time or
war.
Number and owners OF private motor
boats and launches which might be OF
service to tine Government.
Name, location, and capacity OF ever
manufacturing plant in the country
which might be utilized for the purpose
.,y ,G.,S ,,.tF, %
tho navy.
Oil and fuel output of every company
engaged IN this business and increase o.
output possible IN case or urgcn; de-
mand.
In addition to securing this and vast
amount of other information on the
possibility of raDid mobilization Of the
countrv's resources. the naval advisory
board. Secretary Daniels said. is hard
at " ork investigating innovations in on
amount of the important information
sought is now in our hands" he said.
Plans For the Army.
Extensive plans for the mobilization
of the transportation resources of the
United States in time of war are also
under consideration by the general staft
Of the army. the War College. and the
American Railroad Association. The
following details now being studied were
obtained from the War Department:
\ survey of the railroad systems OF
the country with reference to the move
mcnt of troops and supplies.
4 survey of the equipment. construc-
ton, and repair facilities of the rail
roads.
The reinforcement of weak spots in
the railroad system by motor trans
portation.
The linking up of the waterways with
the railroads, particularly for the NOV
ing OF supplies and munitions.
The creation of board of expert rail-
road men which shall assemble in
Washington in time Of war to assist the
general staf in moving troops and
munitions.
These points II was stated form the
outline Of the ideas now being studied
the details of which are being kept
strictly confidential. Secretary CARR,
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
Wednesday,

Masonic Harmony, No. II, school of instruc-
ton; Columbia, No. J. Royal Arch Masons.
Eastern Star-Naomi. No. .: Brookland. No
y.
Odd FelIows-Eastern. No. l. and Federal
City. No. 20: Harmony, No ..
knights OF Pythas-Mt Vernon. No. &; Her
moinc: No. Il; Union, No. %: Columbia
No. a.
Pythian Sist"rs-Friendship Temple. No. e.
knights OF Columbus Dramatic performance
Carroll Council. anniversary celebration.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

The main idea, it seems, in inter-
national law, is not to prove that
you are right, but to show that the
other fellow is dead wrong.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

One of the quickest ways of fam
ming the flames of patriotism, ac-
cording to p. Asquith, is to turn on
the draft.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
SATURDAY..

Odd FeIlows-Patrisrchs Militant, Canton
Washington, No. |.
paughters Of America- Wheeling Club.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23

The open mind is good travel
ing companion for the closed mouth.
The Washington times., 1916-01-23
WHAT'S ON PROGRAM.
HERE DURING WEEK
Many Interesting Events Of I'm
portance Are Scheduled
For Capital.
Today.

lOOay.
Address, Socialism and tho Denial OF God, "
Julian Pierce, Washington secular League,
Pythisn Temple, 2:30 p. nj.
Address, Universal Peace" Nine Lucy
Thousian, Y. W. q. A., I p. m.
Literary and musical program. Collegiate
Club, Eighth Street Temple $50 p, m,
Preaching mission, All Souls Memorial
Church Cathedral avenue. near Connecticut
avenue northwest, and IL a. IN. and p.
m
Address, Miss Mamie II. Burroughs. before
Northeast Forum OF the Mt. pive Baptia
Church. sixth street. between l. and NJ
streets, 7:30 y. IN.
Address, What We owe 10 the lows" Rev.
Hugh I. Stevenson, Bethany Baptist
Church Rhode Island avenue and Second
street northwest 7:B .. IN.
Address, The Man Of Courag ge,' Homer u.
Councillor Fifteenth Street Christian
Church. 7S p. m.
Newman Travel Talk, Argentina Belasco,
A:10 y. IN.
Observation-Disclosures services East Gate, No.
"a. Masonic and Eastern Star Home. p. m
Lecture, Some Misconceptions OF Socialism,
Sll L street northwest, Sis p. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09
Talks on Thrift---NO. so
THE BROADER THRIFT

81 When We speak of thrift, the aver
age man and woman Immediately
Jumps to the conclusion that we mean
merely the saving OF money. and hav-
ling been unable TO. save money. con-
.cludes that the practice OF thrift is an
simpoSsible achievement.
1, We are apt TO picture the man OF
thrift as "tightwad," so careful in
money matters that it is painful both
TO him and those about him: who
counts every penny with thoughtful
care and spends it with regret, denies
himself every rightful pleasure, wears
$his clothes until they are threadbare,
eats the plainest OF food. and deposits
his money in the savings bank with
sclocklike regularity.
:: But this is narrow thrift, and it
may not be thrift at all: for the mlser
lis by no means true example OF
thrift, although he may be good eS:
OF, saving. While thrift results
the saving Of money, it is bigger
sknd broader than that. The man OF
sthat he may spend wisely for the
things that make life worth. living.
while he has an eye on the future, he
SdOes not forget that we live but once.
and are entitled to some Of the good
things Of life as we go along. Too
many people live so much in antlclpa-
I ton of the future that they miss the
lows Of the present. Too many dread
$fhe future and, instead of preparing
sfor it, worry about it.
Satisfaction in life comes from two
sources: First, knowledge that we
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09

Auditorium, officers for the ensuing
year will be elected, a list Of the mem.
bers who are to attend the Farmers
week in Morgantown January l, will
be made up and Agent /. S. Cooke will
speak.
The Bethany farm class has been
organized and other classes will be
organized within the next few weeks
In Brooke county by Agent Webster
H. Sill Of the Pan Handle Agricultural
club. Mr.. Sill will organize a class
tonight OF the Cross Creek farmers in
Tent school house, followed by the
organization OF the Buffalo Valley
class.
The board OF Trade building at
Twelfth and Chapline streets, has
been given an exterior washing.
Bricks have been taken up and
next week a concrete sidewalk will be
laid at the southeast corner Of
Eleventh and Market streets.
Sour kraut has increased almost
double in price last year in Wheeling.
local man was prone to remark
when appraised of the advance: my
goodness. what will we do if we are
taken Ill and are to live on light
diet"
Sheriff A. T.. Sweeney and his de.
puties have succeeded in having own
ers OF 50 pieces Of real estate adyer-
tised for sale for delinquent taxes re-
deemed. Deputy Sheriff Lafe Graner
has been hard at work securing pay
ments of many Of the delinquent bills.
City Building Inspector Fahey has
granted a permit for the erecting Of
a $500 warehouse for the Valley Star
Stove company adjoining the factory
at Twenty-ninth street.
Andrew Magee Jr., charged with
carrying revolver with he accident
ally shot George Bowere a week ago
tonight, waived preliminary hearing
and gave bond for HIS appearance at
the grand jury session Of the January
Criminal court term.
Pamphlet copies OF the new city
charter are now at the offices OF May
or Kirk and Chief Leyland for distrtbu.
ton.
Forty hours devotions were open
ed at st. Mary's Catholic church on
Thirty-sixth street last night and will
close at high mass Sunday morning.
The Mems brotherhood Of The
First English Lutheran church will
hold an important meeting next Thurs.
day evening at the church hall on Six
teenth street. After the meeting q
luncheon will be served.
The Holy Name society will meet
Sunday evening at st. Joseph's ca
thedral. The society will attend 7
o'clock mass IN body in the morning
and will receive communion. Rev
Edward Galway will deliver the SER
mon.
County Inspector OF Weights and
Measures Ed Brookes will attend a
convention Of city and county weight
and measures inspectors at Parkers-
burg. Dec. 14-At this convention pro-
posed amendments to the weights and
measures act will be discussed.
Baltimore Lodge, No. 6. Knights
Of Pythias, will give an oyster dinner
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09

have a part in the worlds work and
are playing that part well. Second,
that we are ready for tomorrow. In
the last analysis contentment both for
to-day and tomorrow is merely a mat
ter OF dollars and cents. While money
is not the chief end and aim Of man,
it is essential TO the full enjoyment
worked in one institution twenty years
was sunmarily discharged, and at for
ty-five found himself out Of job, q
family to support and no money. He
literally went through hell before he
found other work at far less compensa-
ton, and all the joys he had in spend
ing his money were overshadGwed by
the worry, the doubt AMI inc readjust-
ment process. 1t may be he could not
save. at least lie did not. and few
hundred dollars in the bank now would
look like million to him. There are
many in the same situation 10 whom
the loss Of employment would be Il
tragedy, full Of gruesome horrors.
We mistake g-eatly the meaning OF
thrift If we conclude that it means
simply self-denial and saving; for
while it does involve a sacrifice, 1t Is
sacrifice for purpose. Thrift earns
for purpose and spends for a pur-
pose.
There is a thrift that IS mean and
niggardly, and robs life OF much OF
its comforts, and there. Is thrift that
is broad and helpful-the kind that
makes for a well-regulated life. gets
solid satisfaction day by day, prepares
for a peaceful old age when the earn
ing power Is less and the needs great
er than today.
The thrift We need is to repeat, the
broader thrift that works hard, spends
wisely and saves consistently, and not
the narrow thrift that merely saves
money at whatever cost in comfort and
convenience.
Get the thrift habit-the broad thrift
habit, now; practice it thoughtfully;
waste not the little things; lind the
Joy that growing bank account brings
invest your savings safely and profit
ably; remember tomorrow but forget
not today; spend for the things that
thrift that makes for better living. 1t
ia the only thrift worth while.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-09
NAZIMOVA AT COURT.

For a limited engagement, com
menclng Monday night, December H.,
and continuing twice daily thereafter,
for four days at the court theatre,
NazinlOva In Herbert Brenon's photo
dramatic version Of the Marion Craig
Went&orth's play WAR Brides. ="
Her expression and power as an AZ
tress carried right out from the screen
in manner almost lifelike, and made
her closeup more vivid and convinc.
ing than any that have previously
been presented.
There often is a question whethe,
an acting star will be successful in
the vastly different work Of the stu
dos, and Nine. Nazimova answered
last night in the affirmative so IN
as she is concerned. The director,
Herbert Brenon, made use of the acL
ing ability OF star with strong eff
feet that has seldom, If ever, been
equalled in motion pictures. Sell
nick Pictures" was the producing
firm
War Brides" was made for the
films from the short play by Marion
Craig Wentworth, in which Nine. Ma
zimova appeared in vaudeville last
season.
A symphony orchestra Of Is picked
musicians will accompany the pic.
ture. Mattnees will be given daily.