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Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30
War Exports From the United States
 To Russia.

Exports from the United States to Russia in the first three years of the war will aggregate nezriy twice as much as in the fifty years preceding the war. A compilation by the Ma tionaI City Bank of New York shows that the total exports to Russia, in the first three years of the war will aggre- gate nearly S1,000,000,O0O, while the aggregate of the fifty years preceding the war war but little over $500,- 100000.
 To be more closely accurate, the United States Government figures f the exports to Russia in the fiscal year 1915. the first year of the war, were s61. 900. 900. in 1916, 1000, ,0000, and in the fiscal year 1917, which ends with the present month, will approx
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30
ROCKVILLE
Address on Prohibition-Visit to Will
 fred Barber in Camp.

Rev. Edwin Simpson, superintend- ent of the Rhode Island Anti-Saloon League, spoke at the Seventh Day Baptist church here last Saturday.
 Josiah Carroll Palmer of this place was one of the graduates from Hope Valley high school last week. His sister. Miss Lucy Chapman Palmer, was a member of the graduating class of Westerly high school this week.
 Visit Guardsman.
 MT. and Mrs. Byron IL. Kenyon, Mrs Erlo G. Barber and daughter, Miss Florence Barber, visited the camp last Saturday, where WiIfred Barber, who is a member of the Fifth company, is at present located. They found him well and in good spirits. He is doing guard duty on railroad bridge some where in Rhode Island.
 An electrical storm of two hours duration, visited this place about mid night Tuesday. A heavy rainfall ac- COmpanied it
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30
RICHMOND

Mrs. Briget Smith has returned to her home here, after staying several weeks in Newport
 Philip Moore killed a black snake on Wednesday measuring four foot and a half.
 Sunday was a big day at Liberty church; about seventy-f1ve were pres ent, 1t being Memorial Sunday
 John Sherman of Westerly was a caller on his father Sunday.
 Strawberries are going to be fail ure most everywhere about here this yeaI
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30

C6n- which fzs now severadEreEa- Hons wt-h Germany, owes muchsof her prosperity to the vast nftre deposits of the pains of Tznarugal The salty garth, termed %caliche~ in which the uftEa4es occur, is found some five or Efx feet below the surface, and when dug up 5 first crushed, then dissolved fn boiling water, when the 1nsoIuhIe enstter is precipftated, and the solu- E1on containing the-nitre- allowed to
 Etiata ltekfI s< =
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30

disc which was necessarily sent via VladiVostok in winter in former years
 Total imports of Russia in the eel endar year 1916 were sine, 900 900 exports s292;0O0, 900. Of the imports $9N 900, 900 worth was by European frontiers and SASS, ,0OO,O by Asiatfc frontiers. Of the exports s242, 900 900 was by European frontiers, and S54, . 100000 by Asiatic frontiers.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30
Beehive Coke Production in 1916.

The production of beehive coke in 1916 was the greatest ever recorded in the United States, and the average value per ton was higher than in any previous year. The official figures for 1916, just published by the United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, show that 35, 464 PA tons of beehive coke. valued at s95,- 46S, ,127, were produced last year, an amount differing by less than 1 per cent from the preliminary estimates Of c. E. Lesher, Of the Geological Survey, published on January 1, 1917. The out put in 1916 represented an increase over 1915 of 7.955, ,969 tons, or 29 per cent. in quantity. and SSS.522, ,5s4, or nearly 6S per cent. in value. The average value per ton of the coal used in making beehive coke in 1915 was SIPS, an increase of 21 cents, or 20 per cent, and the average value of the coke was S2.69, an increase of 62 cents or 30 per cent.
 in 1916 was 65. .605, as against 4s.9s5 in 1915, an increase of 16.620. The num- Der of idle ovens was 2J,976 as against 44,125 in 1915. Abandoned ovens num- bered 2,265, of which nearly 1900 were in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. No new establishments and but 104 new beehive ovens al old works were reported to he under construction at the end of 1916. tow record compared with recent years, especially in view of the high prices and steadsS demand for coke throughout the year. The coke producers evidently recognize the fact that the day of the beehive oven is passing and that after the present abnormal condition is over most coke vii be made in by-products. The official figures showing the production of coke in by-products ovens in 1916 have not yet been compiled.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30
Washington County, R. ].
HOPKINTON
Funeral of William E. Palmer =
 Jacobson Cook Marriage.


 Rev. B. P. Mathewson of1ciated last Saturday at the funeral of William E. Palmer, elder son of Horace F. Pal mer and wife. Burial was at Vo1un- town, Conn. The bearers were George w. Burdick. Frank Palmer. Nathan T. Main and Richard Main.
 Jacobson-Cook.
 Saturday evening Jacob Richard Jacobson and Mildred Beatrice Cook were joined in marriage by Rev E. P. A1atheWson, at the home of the officf- ating clergyman They were attended by Eric o. Watson and Jessie B. Cooke.
 Registrar of voters was promoted this week by the town clerk, as he took the book to Hope Valley, Rock vile, Ashaway and Potter Hill. The erection of a. high tension pow CT electric line through this town is proceeding rapidly.
 The state road is being brushed and otherwise prepared for its annual coating of oil.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30

E. Dyson, singer; Miss E. Corsy1ia, pianist and singer; Miss M. Callahan. pianist Miss Swan was graduated with honors, from the conservatory this week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-30

A steamer of about 300 tons. bs- iieVed to be of German nationality went astray on Saturday into a mine field south of Gjedser, and was sunk The crew were saved by a German auxiliary cruiser.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
Big Fire at Bakerton.

There was big fire at Bakerton, this
county. last Saturday night, when two
barns belonging to c. D. Carter, one OF
the prominent residents OF that place,
were destroyed with most OF their con-
tents. The fire was discovered about
100 o'clock by = workman employed by
Mr.. Carter, and he at once gave the alarm.
The fire seemed 10 have started in the
hay NOW toward the front part OF one OF
the stables, and the inflammable material
caused il 10 spread so quickly that there
was no chance TO save the structures.
The second stable soon caught also, and
in very brief time both were all ablaze.
There was time to rescue four horses and
five mules from the smaller barn, but in
the larger structure eight horses and a
mule were hemmed in by the flames and
miserabIy perished. One horse and a
colt were saved from this stable by the
hardest, and IN trying 10 get them out Mr..
Carter was scorched about the face and
hands. Besides the live stock that was
destroyed, feed TO the value of from ST.
400 TO 81 900 was burned. as well as a
large quantity OF harness. The horses
that were burned TO death were valuable
animals, most OF them heavy-drait work
horses. A large crowd quickly gathered
10 render assistance, and though It was
impossible to save the two stables, the
water gang worked heroically and ketp
the fire from spreading to Mr.. Carter's
residence and garage and the residence
of Albert q. Rice, which were in immi-
nent danger. Mr.. Carter asks US to ex-
press his thanks TO those who rendered
such valuable service at the lire.
The total loss is placed at about s., 600,
on which there was On insurance OF ST.
600, placed with Harrison SchleY, OF
Shepherdstown. Mr.. Carter's friends
sympathize with him in the considerable
loss that he sustained.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
The High Cost of Living.

The oldest inhabitant doesn't remem-
Der time when the cost Of living was as
high as il is at the present time. The
prices OF almost all the necessities OF life
and commodities in general have gotten
beyond anything heretofore recorded in
this country. Potatoes are retailing al
81 80 a bushel, cabbage is Is cents a
pound, onions II cents pound, common
navy beans % to 80 cents quart. Cam
ned goods which have heretofore sold at
the standard price of 10 cents can are
now IS TO 20 cents can.
Ordinary flouris retailing today at ll.4
barrel and high-grade flour is $3.50 and
upwards. Corn meal is 3 IL cents a
pound. Common side meat is Is cents
pound, shoulders Is cents and ham 30
cents. Fancy brands run TO much higher
figures. Ordinary chickens sell at 70
cents pound live weight. Sugar is 9
cents a pound.
Wheat is 81 q bushel in Shepherds
town today. Dealers are paying $l.25 a
bushel for corn and retailing it at 81 40 a
bushel. Vast quantities ofcom are being
used for making starches and starch foods
and for distiling alcohol the alcohol be-
ing in enormous demand for the manu-
facture OF explosives and other war pur-
poses. This is the highest price ever
paid for corn in the United States. Oats
are IS cents bushe. Hay is one OF the
few things which has not advanced in
price. 1t is selling at Sl3 ion. There
is not much demand for it, as the auto
mobile and the power truck have so
largely superseded the use OF horses in
the cities It's unfortunate that humans
have no taste for hay. Bran and millfeed
sell at s.. so per hundred pounds.
There is no immediate prospect that
prices will get lower. On the contrary,
if the war shall last much longer and the
United States shall become seriously in
volved prices will probably 90 much
higher.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
Daring Prisoner Makes His Escape.

Daring Prisoner Makes His Escape.
Wednesday morning OF last week Dep
uty Marshals Edward w. Athey, OF Mar
tinsburg, and John F. Throckmorton, OF
Parkersburg, and Gu ,rds M. c. Kay and
K. w. Robertson. OF oarkersburg, left
Martinsburg with Henry Grady Webb and
W. Eugene Diez, the two daring robbers
who had been found guilty in the United
States Court OF robbing a Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad train of large sum of
money at Central. w. Va, in October,
1915. Webb was under sentence OF Is
years in The federal prison at Atlanta,
Georgia, and Diez was for a ten-year
term. The officers transferred their two
prisoners 10 a train OF the Southern Rail-
way in Washington, and the same after
noon resumed their journey to Atlanta
About 10 O'Clock Wednesday night as
the train was pulling into Charlotte, N.
c., Webb asked permission to 60 into
the lavatory. He was in charge of Dep
uty Athey. who removed the handouts
and followed him to the lavatory. Webb
entered and shut the door in Athey's face
and bolted it, and them jumped through
the small window. BY the time Deputy
Athey had gotten out TO the car steps
Webb had disappeared. The train by
this time had stopped in the station at
Charlotte, and instant search was begun
for the escaped prisoner. But he had
slipped away in the darkness, and no
trace OF him was TO be found.
Webb, who is young fellow, is cum
ming and shrewd, and not only has brains,
but is said 10 also have plenty OF money
and powerful friends. He had evidently
planned his method Of escape, and doubt
less had outside assistance. Is is said
that il cost the government $40, 900 TO ap-
prehend him and bring him to trial. A
reward 81 900 has been offered for his
recapture. Postofiice inspectors and de-
tectives are seeking him in every direc-
ton.
Reports from Washington are 10 the eff
feet that officials OF the Department OF
Justice are greatly incensed over Webb's
escape, and it is intimated that some heads
will fall as the result of the episode. 1t
is said that a strict investigation Of the af-
fair will be made, with a view 10 fixing
the responsibility for the bandits escape.
In the meantime the best men in the gov
eminent secret service are using every
endeavor 10 recapture the cunning con-
vict
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
Council Meeting.

NOuHSH VhCStHS'
The regular monthly meeting OF the
town council was held Tuesday evening,
Mayor Waldeck presiding. The finance
committee reported that necessary ar
rangements had been made to finance
the town until the next tax book is ready,
and all orders will be paid when due.
Interest will be charged only on money
paid out in taking up orders. Chairman
Miller, of the street committee, reported
that Washington street was in very bad
condition, and it was ordered that nee
essary repairs be made. The streetco
mittee was instructed to spend sum not
to exceed $500 for furnishing stone to be
put upon the streets. The committee
was also ordered to have repairs made TO
the water stops on the town run.
No application being received for the
position OF town sergeant, the filling oil
this office was deferred until the next
meeting.
The recorder was instructed TO notify
the Farmers and Merchants Deposit
Company of Charles Town to refund the
premium paid on the 81 400 OF bonds paid
by the retiring town council. II was
stated that the bonds were subject to call
and that no premium, therefore, should
have been paid when they were taken up.
The fire department reported that the
fire engine was in good order. Council
adjourned to meet the second Tuesday in
May.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
Appendicitis Still Raging.

Jacob S. Remnant, the well-known
merchant at Moler's Cross Roads, is in
the hospital in Charles Town recovering
from the effects of an operation for ap-
pendicitis. He was taken suddenly i'll
the latter part OF last week, and was taken
to the hospital and operated upon on
Saturday. II is said that his appendix
was in an unusually bad condition and
that the operation was performed none
too soon. He stood the ordeal very well,
and is now recovering nicely from ifs et-
fects.
Miss Daisy Trundle, daughter OF MI
and Mrs. George T. Truudle, OF Baker
ton, was taken TO the Charles Town hos
pital on Monday, and was operated upor
for appendicitis. She is reported TO bt
getting along very well.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
Spies and Rumors of Spies.

Now that war has been declared against
Germany, there's no end TO the rumors
concerning heaciivities OF German agents,
and many stories are afloat, 10 The dis
tress OF timid persons.
The soldiers who are guarding The
Norfolk & Western bridge at Shepherds
town have had their eyes on stranger
who has been acting suspieiously the
past week. He has made several visits
10 the big bridge, apparently studying The
surroundings very carefully. He will be
arrested on the slightest excuse.
Last night another stranger in town
aroused suspicious by his action. He
assumed to be here on business, but it
was believed by those who observed him
that he was not what he pretended to be.
A story was afloat the first OF the week
to the effect that Miss J. s. Hettinger and
her sister, who were formerly in business
in Hagerstown, had been arrested in Har-
ris6urg on the charge OF being active in
pro- German schemes. There was no
truth in the report. A still more absurd
yarn was circulated that two or three OF
the most estinable business men in
Charles Town were engaged in plots
against our government. II was absolute
ly false, but some folks seemed to believe
if.
Another rumor that was circulated in
this neighborhood was to the effect that a
woman who boarded in ShepherdStown
a part OF the past winter had been arrest
ed on suspicion OF being in the secret
service OF the government and that in
eliminating papers had been found in her
possession. II was also stated that I'M
portant maps and plans had been tattooed
upon her body This is also probably a
fairy story.
Threestrange men, two AustrianS named
Oscar Serus and Albin Nurmi, and Ed
ward Thompson, OF Baltimore, thought
TO be a German, were arrested by Fourth
Regiment guards Sunday evening at the
tunnel on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road about two miles west OF Point OF
Rocks. They are being held in the coun-
ty Jail at Frederick as suspicious per-
sons" The two AustrianS were seen
proving in The mountains through which
the tunnel extends. Saturday night
guard fired on one OF the Austrians, who
was near the mouth OF the tunnel. The
shot went wild. Sunday night the Aus
trian and his companion were taken into
custody. Later Thompson, who had
been seen in the vicinity OF the tunnel,
was found under the signal tower at Point
OF Rocks. One OF the Austrians said that
he escaped from an interned vessel In
the Philadelphia Navy Yard. He says
that his companion has been with him
since leaving Philadelphia. They de-
clared they were in Baltimore for few
days, then went direct 10 Point OF Rocks.
Terrapin Neck had IFS German spy
scare yesterday. 10 Walper ran across
a stranger in dark hollow who was carry
ing suspicious looking bundles, and who
seemed TO want to avoid contact with
other persons. 10 was for calling out the
army right away, but before he could get
in touch with the Secretary OF War he
found that the stranger was a fisherman
who had had no luck and didn't want TO
talk about it.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
Joins The ArmY.


H. Baylor Remnant, well-known res
ident of Shepherdstown, has joined the
regular army OF the United States. He
enlisted in Hagerstown yesterday, and
leaves today for Baltimore, where ne
will be Immediately assigned to duty.
Mr.. Remnant was so fortunate as to be
enlisted with the rank OF sergeant. and
will be in The coast artillery service. His
pay will be SIS month, and he has a
good chance for promotion and increase
in pay. The pay OF the private soldier is
$50 month and subsistence, but there
are special duties in many instances in
which this is considerably augmented.
We hope that Baylor may escape all OF
the misfortunes OF soldiers lot and that
he may make good in the army.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
Two Hundred Acres In Beans.

w. Stewart, one oil The prominent
apple growers OF Berkeley county, will
plant 200 acres in white navy beans this
spring. The beans will be planted as a
filler crop in his orchards. Other prom
inent orchard men OF Berkeley county
will plant filler crops, such as beans,
potatoes and onions. in response to the
recommendation OF the government that
all available land be u1tiIized for the pro-
duction OF food this year Will il not be
wise for our Jefferson county farmers and
orchard men TO consider this matter also?
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12

Billy Sunday, the evangelist, who be-
gan a three-months revival in New York
last Sunday, announced that ne would
give every dollar OF the money donated
to him for his services to the Red Cross
and Young Mems Christian Association
for use in their work connected with the
war.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
Bids Wanted.

Scaled bids from Contractors wanted lor ne
coniracf 70 erect modern iouf-r0om school builc-
ing al Summit Point. W. Va Pans and spect-
cations for SAME can be seen b. Application 70 h.
P. Lint, al Snmmit Point Al bids MIST Be seat
10 Secretary on or before April 18th. 1917. The
Board Of Education reserves the Tzhf 10 relecf any
or al bids.
By order Of Board Of Education.
BIZ. YATES Sec1eizu.
ApriI s l9i7-tv ROpon. W. Va
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12

There is no better tooth powder than
Owens & MHIer's sntiseptic tooth powder.
Price Is cents-worth double. Try a
package. Money back il not satisfied.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12

No more corns and no more suffering
from bunions after using Owens & Miller's
corn and bunion cure, l5c. Money back
if il fails.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12

The town Jail al Bethany. W. Va, was
sold at public auction on Tuesday. Since
the State has gone dry there's no use for
the prison.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
STATEMENT

Of ownership and management Of The Shepherds
town Register, published weekly al She phefot
town. W. Va. required BY Ad Of August "a. BlL
Editor and PubIisher-H. L. Snyder. Shepherds
" Business Manager w. B. snJoer. Shepherds
town. w. Va
ONuer-H. l. Suyder. ShepheTdsioEn. w. Va
BOndholdefs mortgages and other security hold
n. L SNYDER. Publisher.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before ne filis iZib day
las. S. RIGHTSTINE,
Notary Public
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-04-12
FOR SALE.

Three thoroughbred Shropshire Rams
Apply to c. L. Crane, Tylertar Apple
Orchard, Charles Town, W. Va.
March Is, 1e11-4w
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
In the Oil Fields
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
As They DO Ii i'm California.

stN hpsN Ilp II &hliI'tulN.
The California state council of de-
fense has issued a pamphlet showing
the conclusions and recommends
tions of a committee on petroleum
which applies with equal force in
Oklahoma.
After reciting the wide use Califor-
mia oil is now enjoying, and the fact
that production is Vunning behind
about 100000 barrels per month,
and that the consumption is growing
rapidly, that 1t looks as thought they
Will have to cut out the northwest
and South American trade.
1t recommends that every reason
able effort to make to increase the
production promptly, and that to this
and additional drilling be undertaken
as quickly as material and labor are
available, that every effort be maue
consistent with the maintenance on
the efficiency OF transportation, 20
conserve the supply that the president
of the United States be respectfully
urged TO render assistance when con-
sistcnt with public interests.
1t also recommends that the atten>
ton of the federal government be re-
spectfully drawn to the dvislhlity
of directing the manufacturer OF oil
well supplies to set aside sufficient
capacity of their plants for the pro-
duction OF oil well casing, drill stems,
wire cable. and other material to sup
ply the requirements of California
and other sections of the United States
and of directing the railroads to trans
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-26
CABARET DANCING ON WANE
Scarcity of Young Men Brings Change
in Hotels and Cafes.

The latest thing the war is said to
affect is the restaurant dance. No,
not the price-the dance itself.
Cabaret is going out and just plain
dance coming In. That's blamed on
the war, restaurant men say, because
of this condition. With all the young
men going away only the older men
are left, and the older men once left
with the young women Will be happy
doing only one thing-dancing. 1t is
said that the young men prefer the
cabaret to the dance in general.
Many restaurants are arranging to
give the older men all the dancing
they can do this winter season. Men
of 80 and even 60 are going to hop
as men of those ages never hoped
before. While the youth of the nation
is drilling, age will be dancing with
beauty. The dance masters admit it's
unjust. but insist that it's n reality.
Many OF the larger places will give
up the restaurant vaudeville idea en-