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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10

NT \LDTON-The tost OF tho
Producers oil company on the John
Massey farm in 30-3-3 IL dry and
abandoned at $50 feet.
The same compluy's No. on the
Woodworth farm in lS-4-3 Is making
60 barrels.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10
PERSONALS.

At HIXBN +. Wilcox is ready
"a drill in his test in 3S-11-l3.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10
DRILLED INTO WNrI IR-Th'

NKTTTIIl0 TNTV w m
Duluth oklahoma oil company wen
on the Meyer farm in l2S-lw when
was deopened and started off NJ 10
barrels an hour few days ago mas
drilled itself into water and Is making
mostly u. q. and cut oil AT the present
time
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10
Oil Stocks

Furnished by Strandberg McGreeyy . oo.'
members OF the New York stock exchange
900 Rsitinore aycnuc Kansas City, Mo:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10

WANTED Bnckor for good lease
purchnsc and tcst. CARRIER field, on
working interest hnsls. Address 4659
" Orld AuN.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10
Oil and Gas
OH. NJ EN-.

Leases, Supplies. Production. Etc
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10

Robert A. NcBirney, Undertaking
Parlors 10 West Third street Phone
456 Residence phone l9l.-Adv.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10

This Is the mmo sand found In the
Knowlcnburr test IN 1894 which -
pumIing about 80 barrels Il DAY.
Al UIIIINGS-Tho Mid-Co Pctro-
lcum compunv test on the Hoover
farm I'm section 22-23-2w has ceased
with the lO-inch ON top OF sand 1t
2.1lO feet and VIII driu In the latter
pant OF the week,
VI NNNN--Stnr. Campbell and
others SO. I IN tho southwest of the
northwest of g-2N-li got sand AT
l,l5O feet and 10 feet Ia began flow
iug 20 barrels lu hour. II caught fire
ara the drilling machine was de-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10

Ar RiNNOIDS--fhe test OF NC
Donald and others in 23-1n-1ic has
been shot in sand at 403 feet.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10
BIRD CREEk-The Producers on

company No on the Lloyd farm In
lQ-2O-1S is good for 100000 feet Of
Cas in sand at 1850 feet,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10

VT CHELSEN-Thc Cabin Valley
Mining company 80. 8 on fee land in
the southwest Of the northwest Of %
2t-lG is good for five barrels
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-01-10
NORTH or CUSHING

dI-0r- VTI company N. on ihe EITl
llnrio farm in 33-l9-- is good for 60
barrels natural IN the BartlesNille
sand.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
New Iers.v enardsman shot.

Robert Price, eighteen, a private Of
Company B, Second New Jersey in
fantry was shot from ambush.
His assailant was hid in the under
brush surrounding the ffty-foot trest'e
over the west branch of CrOsswicks
creek. a quarter of a mile south OF
Yardville, on the Trenton division OF
the Pennsylvania lines.
Price is dying at st. Francis hos.
pital. in Trenton. The lower part
Of his jaw IS shot away. Yardville Is
in Mercer county, on Doctors creek
three miles northeast Of Bord entown.
It is said a trainload Of powder from
the Dupont plant in Pennsgrove goes
over the bridge every m rning On the
way to Jersey City. Price was watch
ing for suspicious characters at the
door Of a box on the siding near the
trestle while other soldiers were rest
ing. The other guards were aroused
by the firing After making a vsin
search in the vicinity for the spy, they
obtained an automobile from a nearby
farmer and hurried the victim to the
hospital.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
FRANKFORT.

Elwood Nelson, while adjusting
some machinery at the plant or the
Frankford Manufacturing Company
had two fingers of his left hand badly
lacerated. ,
Captain George Tunnel of Philadel
phia is visiting his brother, Captain
Henry T Tunnel.
G. Massey Gum. while riding his
wheel on Fletcher street, was run
into bv a playmate. The wheel was
broken and Massey had his right arm
sprained.
Dr.. Robert S. Long, Burton e..
Cannon and Captain W. A. Walls re-
ceived Ford automobiles this week.
Mrs. Sallie Fooks and daughter MISS
Elizabeth, were visitors here this
week.
Mrs. Miriam Davidson and family
are visiting Dr.. L. E. Murray.
Norman White of Philadelphia was
a recent visitor to his sister, Mrs.
Lizzie G. Daisey, of this town.
Mrs. Eli Walls is making a short
visit with Philadelphia friends TINS
week.
Elisha McCabe, driver Of Route 4,
has purchased a Ford and is using 1t
on the route.
DR.. Rollins Collins and family. of
Bishopville, Md, were recent visitors
here. ,-,..--
A great many families are showing
their patriotism by displaying the
stars and stripes.
From what we can notice it seems
that most everyone who plants are
planting a little more than usual.
They are taking the advice to plant
a plenty and to have enough to spare;
The Timmons Literary Society Will
meet in the school house this Friday
evening. An interesting program mas
been prepared and the public Is cor
daily invited.
Mrs. Alice ]. Derrickson is recoV-
ering from her recent illness:
Ebe McCabe is seriously i'll.
CLAYTON Plunkett of New York was
in town the past week.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
SHAWNEE.

A very enjoyable surprise was helo
az the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Far0eI
last Friday evening in honor OF Mr. .
and Mrs. Bolts, who have sold their
farm and have left to make their Iu-
ture home in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Walton OF
philadelphia, spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Walton. ,,,--,--. ,.;-
William Watson Of wilmington VS.
tied his parents over Sunday.
Miss Sadie Knots spent Thursday
and Friday with her daughter Mrs'
Kenton, of Milford. -.
Sunday School at 10 a. m. class
meeting at II a. m; Christian En-
deavor meeting at 1880; topac' mis-
sionary Opportunities in Latin Amer
ica: leader, Frank Vibbert.
There will be preaching the nrst
Sunday in May by Rev. H. H. Car
roll. who has been sent to take charge
Of this church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Donovan were
Georgetown visitors Sunday.
Vierl Johnson and family were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. W. Pretty-
man Sunday.
G. J. Calhoun and family were Vis-
iting in Houston Sunday.
After a visit of ten days with rela-
tives and friends in Philadelphia and
n. j., Miss Ida Calhoun mas
returned to her home.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
CLERK ALL RUN DOWN
Restored To Health By VinOl

Shelbyville, lnd.-"I am a clerk in q
hotel and was all run down, no energy,
my blood was poor and my face covered
with pimples. / got so weak / had to
put up an awful fight to keep at work.
After taking many other remedies with
out benefit Vinol has retored my health
and strength. ROY F. BIRD.
For all rundown, weak, nervous
conditions of men and women, nothing
equals Vinol, our delicious cod liver and
iron tonic without oil. Try it on our
guarantee.
E. II. Bratton, Druggist, Milford
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
sELBYvILLE.

The Parent Teacher Association
held u cir last meeting for this school
yea. the school building on Mon
day evening. There we're many spec
tators and a very interesting and en-
tertaining program was rendered /;
There also were speeches, music and
illustrated songs.
Rev. W. H. Briggs held a patriot
lc service in the NJ. F. Church here
on Sunday evening. and there was a
very large crowd present. There was
an excellent musical program furn-
ished by the Senior and Junior choirs
and the church was very effectively
decorated with flags and flowers.
Rev. Briggs gave a very stirring SER
mon on the need OF loyalty and pat
riotism to the country which we call
our own. Every right thinking man
and woman was aroused and quicken
ed to better efforts and more serious
thoughts for the land of which we are
so justly proud.
There is a rumor that a large part
Of the Atlantic Coast Guard, now sta
toned at the life saving stations along
the coast. will be called to man the
revenue cutters, and that the boy
scouts will be called to assist the re-
duced crews in their patrol work
Work has begun on the farms at
last, and even at this early stage of
the game the farmers are beginning
to feel the scarcity of labor. Many
large strawberry growers are worried
over the outlook Of the labor situa-
ton.
Norman Chandler has been visiting
at the home Of Charles Hudson this
week.
Miss Sarah Daisy was the guest of
Miss Minnie McCabe on Friday and
Saturday.
The Selbyville Lumber Company is
building a large canning factory on
the lot where W. R. Tubbs mill was
burned.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Purnell of
Ocean City were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. McCabe over the week
end.
The chicken raisers are reaping the
benefit of the high price Of eggs and
evidently the hens are appreciating
the high cost of food, for eggs are be-
ing shipped from Selbyville by the
car load.
If Lower Sussex County hasn't sent
many boys to the front it is likely that
her produce will in a manner atone
for a part of the sin.
Miss Eva Davis. who has been very
i'll for several months. is no better.
The Woman's Club OF Selbyville
met on Monday evening at the home
of Mrs. Roxie Dukes, and were very
delightfully."- entertained. Those pre-
sent voted to join the General FEEDER
alton Of Womans Clubs and the Red
Cross work was discussed.
Burke Stevens has been visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Stevens,
of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Townsend, who
we're married a few days ago, attend
ed the patriotic meeting on Sunday ev
ening.
Lee Stevens is spending some time
in North Carolina where he is engag- |
ed in business.
The Teacher Training Class. which |
is conducted by Rev. Briggs and very |
largely attended, began to study the |
New Testament on Friday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27

change. / later took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and soon
felt a change for the better. took IL
until was in good healthy condition.
I recommend the Pinkham remedies to
all women as l have used them with such
good results. Mrs. MILFORD T. CUM
MRGs, S22 Harmony St., Penn Grove,
N j.
Such testimony should be accepted by
ell women as convincing evidence Of
the excellence of Lydia E. Pinkham' 3
Vegetable Compound as a remedy for
the distressing ills of women such as
displacements, inflammation, liberation.
backaehe, painful periods. nervousness
and kindred ailments.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
wlI No. Rar Enemy AIIens.

The rules for the admission OF
enemy aliens during the war re-
quire that their applications be
passed upon by the immigration serv.
ice and the department, OF justice. T.
was announced that enemy aliens viii
be admitted as readily as any Aliens.
They will be required to show their
purpose is innocent. Aliens seeking
to depart VIII be allowed to go If the
attorney general is convinced the'r
purpose is not to give aid to the e1e.
my.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
Samuel ]. Wilson & Son.
Funeral Directors and EmbaImers-

'U"sFAI DHeetoFu HHu EIIUN'I''0'
We have added to our funeral equip
nent new Motor Funeral Car, IoT
have stin retained our Black and White
norse drawn hearse, which therefore
places us in a position to furnish either
noEse drawn or motor hearses.
4, we are the best equipped and carry
ne largest stock Of funeral supplies
sonth Of Wilmington.
., Call phone. office No. %. residence No
calling after 10 D. m. call No. %. AID
eals promptly answered. No extra
S4sEge for distance, use Of hearses OF
Ehe's services.
We also carry a large and complete
~s.ortment Of Furniture, Carriages, Kun
roouts, Farm Wagons, Rack Wagons ano
Farming Implements
MILTON DELAWARE.
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27
NOTICE TO
SICK WOMEN
Positive Proof That Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Relieves
Suffering.
Bridgeton, Mt cannot speak too
highly Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-

Bile Compound for
inflammation and
other weaknesses. 1
was very irregular
and would have ter
rible pains 80 that I
could hardly take q
step. Sometimes I
would be so misera-
bic that l could not
sweep a room. I
doctored part Of the
time h,1f faIk =
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-27

Good business is good advertising.
The columns Of the Chronicle make
the best business investment.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
M. U. RELIGIOUS
TRAINING BEST
Oklahoma Professor Says Mis-
souri, Has Advantage of
Other Schools.

The religious education of the
University of Missouri is supe-
rior to that of other universities,
according to Prof. G. H. Smith
of the University of Oklahoma,
who has recently made an inves-
tigation Of such training in a
majority of the universities of
the United States. He says that
the methods used are the most
effective he has found.
Religious training is given to
University students by the Mis-
souri, Bible College, an institu-
ton distinctly separate from
the University of Missouri. A
cooperative arrangement is in
effect between the two giving
an exchange of credits for grad
uation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

would you feel if such a child
were found, fed, clothed, cared
for, and sent to school and
careful record kept of his move
ments and relatives? Perhaps
you can realize something of
the feeling of the French toward
our organization"
Mrs. Smith has returned to
America to solicit aid for the
work of caring for the French
frontier children and contribu-
tons in Kansas City will be re-
ceived by Mrs, Henry A. Jones,
1897 MCGEE Street, Kansas City,
Mo.
Those in Lexington who feel
that they would like to contrib
ute to this fund, may send it
direct to Mrs. Jones, or leave it
at the Traders Bank to be for
warded.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Mrs. Lora S. LaMance, Travel
er, Author, Lecturer, Campaign
er, and National Organized for
the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will speak at the
Methodist Church on Monday
evening, Feb. 18th beginning at
.7:45, The W. C. T. U. of Lex
ington cordially invite you to
hear Mrs. LaMance lecture free.
Free will offering will be taken
Tor the cause. 2-7-t5
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
TO HOLD INTER
NATIONAL MEETING
Representatives of Many For
eign Lands Will Attend
Convention at
Columbia.

Students and other represen-
tatives of nearly all quarters Of
the earth will attend the con-
vention of the Student Volun-
teer Band which will be held at
the University of Missouri at
Columbia Friday, Saturday, and
Sunday (Feb. 2, 3, and ~ The
organization is a student mis-
sionary society, representatives
of which go to many of the for
eign fields after graduation.
The University of Missouri
has six graduates, members of
the Volunteer Band, who are
doing foreign missionary work
in the Orient.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
COLLEGE FARMERS WILL
HAVE FARM EXPERIENCE
Credit to be Given by the Uni
versity of Missouri for
Practical Work.

Learning farm management
by the actual experience on an
approved farm is the new plan
which will be inaugurated by
the College Of Agriculture Of
the University of Missouri for
students specializing in farm
management. The arrangement
is the first of its kind given for
undergraduate students by any
agricultural college in the United
States. No lengthening of re-
quired hours for graduation will
be made and the student may
receive his degree after four
years work.
The course is not compulsory
but will be optional with farm
management students. During
the first two years of the course
the student will take sixty
eight hours work. In the sum-
mer following his second year,
he will take a summer field trir
for which five hours credit is to
be given. He will return to the
College for his first semester OF
the Junior year, taking eighteen
hours work. The practical
course begins with the second
semester of the junior year
when the student will go to one
of the approved farms in the
state and will stay there until
the end of the first semester of
his senior year in February of
the year following. Fifteen
hours credit or the equivalent of
one semester's work will be
given for the experience provid.
ing that the student prepare a
creditable thesis giving a record
of his research. Eighteen
hours work will complete the
second semester of the senior
year in the College of Agricul.
ture.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds filed in the Recorders
office, Lexington, Lafayette
County, Mo-, week ending Sat-
urday, Feb. 3rd, 1917. Com
piled by Lafayette County Alb
stract Company and Financial
Agents, Lexington, Mo. Ike H.
Noyes, Mgr. Abstracts and farm
loans.
Amelia T. Basket to Taub-
man Realty and Agricultural
Co. @. C. D. $1.OO NWH and
NJ SWH 2O-49-26.
Lizzie Johnson to Martin May
ia w. D. $500 lot 6 block B,
Jung's addition to Higiginsville.
David H. Mock to Edward
Hord, ct. al. @. C. D. $1.O0,
SEh and E15 SWH II,
SEA 29-48-25.
Ben B. Steele and wife to
Bessie S. Odell w. D. $24OO lot
IL block 5 Taubman's addition
to Lexington.
Emma B. Dollarhidie to Alice
/. Eighinger w. D. $975, part
NWH NWH 1-48-28.
John F. Shackelford and wife
to Walter w. Shackelford w. D.
$4,000 70 interest in SWH
NWH IA, NEH NEN SEA
29-48-25.
Horace V. Heitmeyer ct. al. to
VIM. F. Brockmann w. D. $275
lot IA block D. Heitmeyer's adj
dition Concordia.
VIM. Holster and wife to
Henry Becker W. D. $15,650, Sc
Sc, IL A. S end NE Sc, % A.
part SW Sc and NV Sc 18,
10 A, part NV SW 17-49-24.
Henry Becker and wife to
William Holster w. d. $25, 410,
E NV and w NE 6-48-24.
Isaac Gratz to America Gloria
W. D. 5000 Part NWA 34-51-
27.
Aull & Wilson to j. @. Cope
w. D. $225, lot 10 block 7 South
side addition to Lexington.
Henry K~rienkamp and wife to
0. G. A. Getting w. D. $1,000 lot
l Mary F. Newhaus LIST addition
Concordia.
John Ray and wife to Eliza L.
Johnson w. D. $4,000 37.73 A.
part w SW IL, 62.36 A. part w.
NV 13-51-25.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
We Love Work.

We are prepared to do better
work and more of it than ever.
Why half mix your concrete the
old way? Let us NIX your con.
crete the up-to-date way. We
have the best mixer on the mar
ket. Your concrete does not cost
you as much as it did the old
way. le, it is a hundred per
cent better, because when we
mix it, it's mixed. That's all.
JOHN L. ASHURsT.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Mrs. P. W. White who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Parsons, left Friday
for her home in Ramona, Kan.
Mrs. M. j. Leblanc, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Arthur Scott, left Monday
for her home in Rulo, Nebr., Mrs.
Scott accompanied her as far as
Kansas City.
Wa R. VanAnglen went to
Hodge Monday on business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Schaal and
Dave Zimmerman went to Hig-
ginsville Monday to spend the
day.
Lands Christmas Savings
Clubs now forming at Traders
Bank. Your weekly savings,
with interest, will be paid to you
in a Christmas check next De-
cember 10.
G. c. Wright went to Kansas
City Monday and returned in
the afternoon accompanied bv
his brother, c. C. Wright, who
has been in the German hospital
recovering from an operation.
All the women in Lexington
interested in the improvement
Of the cemetery should attend
the Tea at the home of Mrs. E
N. Hopkins Saturday, Febru-
airy 10, from 8 to 6.
Miss Emma Weis went tt
Kansas City Monday for {
visit with her sister, Mrs. Chas
Eglehoff.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Mr.. and Mrs. R. M. Wilson
and three children left Friday
morning for their home in Oak
land, California, after a visit
here with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Parsons.
Rev. F. M. Burton went to
Lone Jack Friday morning on
church business.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
THE CHILDREN OF FRANCE
How Innocent Little War Vic
tins Are Cared For.

How Innocent Little War VIC
Tins Are Cared For.
Kansas City Star, Wednesday, Jan. 81
What became of the children
of Northern France-some Of
t~hem--when the world went
war mad in the summer of 1914
was told at the University Club
last night by Mrs, Joseph Lin
don Smith in describing the
work of the Franco-American
Committee for the Protection of
the children of the Frontier.
Dazed by it all, those children
and their mothers chung to
wrecked homes and starved in
cellers, or being ordered on by
soldiers, wandered aimlessly in
fields where shells were falling.
But these were the first months
of the war and before the need
for organizations to care for
them had been seen and met.
Now the care of these innocent
war victims has been thoroughly
systematized. Right up to the
French trench lines all the child
rem under Is, are being sent to
school, sometimes wearing the
poison gas masks, Mrs. Smith
said. And all the children over
ii, boys and girls, are being
taught trades.
Showed Pictures as Proof.
Mrs. Smith Illustrated her
talk with official French wal
pictures to show the devasta-
tion of the French country
that has been swept by battle
and the work of rescuing the
children that was started by an
American, Frederick Coudert.
Mr.. Coudert, on a trip to the
battle front, discovered a num-
Der Of children, lost, frightened
and without shelter or food. He
Immediately gathered them
together and took them with
him to Paris, cabling his wife,
who was with their four child
rem in New York, "Our family
has been increased to 1914" Thus
began the work of the commit
tee for the protection of the
children of the frontier. Now
nearly a thousand are being
cared for and more are arriving
daily.
Mrs. Smith told of boys from
the war zone who were months
in the care of the committee be-
fore learning to laugh and play ;
of two girls who had lost faith
in all humanity and chung to
each other; of children who had
seen their parents slain and of
Others who had been wounded.
Tragedy Behind the Lines.
After describing her trip along
the entire western front from
Alsace to Belgium, Mrs. Smith
added;
"But the excitement in the
trenches was as nothing to the
tragedy depicted on the faces OF
the women back of the lines"
"How would you feel" she
went on, eff a child of ours
should be left to wander crazeC
in the open tonight; no friends
to turn to, not knowing where
to go, unfed, unsheltered anC
improperly clothed? And how
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09

Money spent is money gone
money banked is money saved.
Get your start-get it today,
Come in and join our Christmas
Banking Club.
Lexington Savings Bank.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1917-02-09
River and Flood Service.

Flood waters caused the loss
of nearly $21, 100000 in the
United States in 1915, according
to compilations cited in the re-
port of the Chief of the United
States Weather Bureau. Of
this amount a little more than
one-half fell upon the agricul-
tural interests of the country.
To minimize the losses from
floods, the report states, 62 of
the principal stations Of the
bureau are participating in river
and flood service work, and about
600 subordinate river gauging
and rainfall stations are main
tanned to supply data for differ
ent watersheds. Flood warnings
and all forecasts of river stages
are issued by trained section Of
fcials who are. under direct SUI
pervision of the Weather Bur
eau at Washington.
The severe floods of January
and February, 1916, in the Miss
issippi below Cairo, in the rivers
of Arkansas and Oklahoma, and,
later in the year, in the Mississ-
ippi between Dubuque, Iowa and
Louisiana, Mo-, afforded accord
ing to the report, a critical test
of the efficiency of the organiza-
ton. AS the flood crest on each
stream approached, timely and
accurate warnings thereof were
distributed well in advance. The
present system of flood fore
casting is the result of about 10
years of well-sustained effort on
the part of river forecasters to
improve the warnings and to
get a better grasp upon the prob
lem.