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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-20
THE WORLDS
BOOK OF 1917
Prominent in the Matter of Meet
ing Reference Demands of
Every Kind.

The year 1916 was one Of impor-
tant records i'm war abroad and in
peace, industry and legislative prog.
ress at home. Among students, etach.
ers. newspaper men and general read.
ers there will be daily. and some
times almost hourly occasions for ref
erence to the dates of events. the
text of new laws or other documents.
the statistics of trade, finance or cleo
tons
This surprising importance of the
twelvemonth just past places a fresh
accent upon the fact we'll established
under tests of other years, that The
World Almanac and Encyclopedia is
the American publication pre-eminent
in the matter of meeting reference
demands OF evry kind. In the 1917
issue of nearly 1900 pages, this an
nual presents the last word of the
calendar hour for the first and last
+ OF its uncounted consultants. 1t runs
&
| the ravages of events from pugilism
to President-making, from politics to
/ preaching, from automobile to agri-
culture from records of destruction
to records of construction.
In the pages given to war are a
chronological table of battle events
abroad, the Kaiser's peace proposal.
! President Wilson's note to the bellig-
erents, a list of peace societies and
movements, the text of our own
Army Bill details of American pre-
paredness plans, texts of peace tr at
les, and contributions of relief funds
I The new United States general rev.
enue law, including income tax
changes, is printed in full. There are
| also the national laws on farm loans
rural post roads, trusts and child la
Dor, together with various State laws
on workmens compensation. and wild
oWs pensions. There is review of
all important legislation of 1916 in
New York and the other states.
Election figures include the official
returns OF the Presidential vote from
al 1.-The States. Statements are given
OF campaign receipts and disburse.
ments by the national parties.
Motor car laws of the States are
summarized and particulars are Civ
en- of automobile organizations and
manufacturers.
In medicine there are special pa
pers on anthrac and on infantile pa
ralysis the latter with reference to
last summers epidemic and the re.
suits of study by doctors and health
experts.
Along with departments new to this
issue the Almanac retains its custo
mary pages of tabulated facts and
fgures in all lines, its tables of the
years press events its mortuary lists,
It's pedigrees of millionaires, it's popu-
lation, figures, directories to State
and National governments and count.
less features of up-to-date interest.
the books distinction lies in serving
no special field. but in specially serv-
ing the whole field of readers refer.
ence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-20
RELIEF FROM CAR SHORTAGE
PROMISED BY 3. & o

Relief from the car shortage that
nas greatly decreased the output Of
West Virginia coal mines for several
months has been promised the Central
West Virginia Coal Operators Asso-
citation by the +, & o. railroad 1t be-
came known. The railroad has agreed,
il was announced, to furnish a salts,
faetory supply Of cars provided the
opefator waive making mp back sup.
plies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-20
H. A. Riddle, Gen. Pass. ACT.

J. II. Tonge, Supt.
Agent, Martinsburg, W. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-20

'0N9Ht DIT fNiliidPOiiSs
From the close of the Civil War
until the opening of the Spanish
American the life of the American
naval officer was made up of routine
duty at sea and ashore. During this
period, the future admiral cruised,
taught class at Annapolis, survey
ed Lower California and part of the
west coast of Mexico. carried supplies
to the survivors of the siege of Paris,
performed duty at Boston Navy Yard
and the naval torpedo station at New.
port, inspected lighthouses and served
as naval secretary on the Lighthouse
board; spent two. years travelling on
a sick leave in search of health. four
years as chief of the Bureau OF Equip
ment and at the age Of so was serv-
ing as president of the Board OF In
spection and Survey with the rank Of
commodore. Ii was in this important
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-01-20

naval office that he presided at the
trials of all the battlesbips except
the Oregon which were to demolish
the Spanish squadron at Santiago.
Shortly after his return from Ma
Mia Bay, Admiral Dewey found him
self in the fire of popular criticism
ever the gift house incident" Ameri-
can citizens had raised $4,000 by
public subscriptions as a testimonial
to the hero of Manila and they pre-
scented him with a home in Washing
ton. Dewey, who had been a widower
since 1872, had just married Mrs. Mil
bred Mclean HaZen, of Washington,
and he turned over the gift house to
her Shortly afterward the Admiral
and Mrs Dewey left the gift house
and lived in the wife's former home
In 1900 Admiral Dewey was seri-
ously talked of as a candidate for the
Republican nomination as President,
but the Admiral preferred to remain
in the naval ranks rather than to
seek such a venture in craftsmanship.
His admirers have since often spoke
of him as the man who could have
been a President, If he had wished.
Near Clash With Germans.
Early in 1914 Admiral Dewey again
became conspicuous in the current
news by revival of the long standing
controversy with Admiral Won Died
erichs, of the German Navy, regard
ing the conduct of the German squad
ron during the blockade of Manila
Bay, 16 years before. In his autobi
ography. Admiral Dewey criticised
Won diedrichs for failing to observe
the neutrality laws and told how a
shot was fired across the bows of one
of the German ships to impress it
with the fact that the American Navy
had established blockade and would
countenance no undue activity ON the
part of the German ships suspected
at the time as friendly to Spain
"A difference of opinion about in
ternational law had been adjusted
said Dewey, without adding to the
sum of President McKinley's wor-
ries.'f
Dnwpv xUae n 1uovc n Qrnot cfIId ont
of history; he knew every naval cam
paign that had been waged from the
days of ancient Greece and Rome;
had analysed them and knew why de
feat or victory had come from GER
tain movements and this without
doubt was one of the factors that con
tributed to his own success in war
fare.
~ss One of the finest estimates of Adj
miral Deweys character is contained
in tribute rendered to him by his
old-time shipmate, Admiral Sampson,
who was fighting the Spaniards in the
Caribbean while Dewey was lying in
Manila Bay, resting on the laurels
he had wone in the famous battle
of the first of May. Sampson said:
"The service knows Dewey as an
ideal head of fleet. Perfectly cour-
ageous Of thoroughly balanced judg
ment, and quick OF decision, he has
the qualities which carry one to fame
if opportunity be given. The man
and the hour fortunately came togeth-
ed and the country is richer in an
other brilliant page of history and
another heroic figure. His career has
given a lofty impetus to the young
which will bear fruit in nobler aspi-
rations. He has become one of the
most valued possessions which a ma
ton can have-a national hero"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

the northeast of the southeast Of g.
14-i5. No. ON the same farm In the
northwest corner OF the southeast OF
the section is spudding.
Hazlett and Price are shut down al
400 feet on the II. Connors No. in
the southwest corner Of the northwes;
OF 6-1415.
The Stine and others No. on the
n. Sells farm In the center of the
southeast OF the southwest of 9-l4-l5
is drilling at 200 feet.
Probst & Morrison No. on the A.
Manuel farm in the southeast corner
of the northwest OF 12-14-15 Is a rig.
The Standard Royalties company is
still shut down at 1.240 feet on the
=. jefferson No. in the center of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
In the Oil Fields

'coNTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE)
THE COLE POOI-The Iowa and
oklahoma oil company Nos-l in the
northeast corner of the northwest OF
1-l4-l5 is waiting on pipe line con-
nection at 1904 feet. II will make
so barrels. No in the southeast cor
neI of the southwest of the northwest
OF the section is drilling at 1905 feet
. . VIE, okpglert oil company is shut
down at 1850 feet on the ID. Smith
No ia the center of the south line of
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

northeast Of 20-20-7 is 40-barrel
Skinner well after shot in sand from
2,625 to 2,64g feet.
GLENN P(>OI-Tbe Producers a.
Eefincrs corporation is shut down dur
ing the cold weather on the jim
Agent farm In the center 'ot tho west
line OF the northeast OF 34.17-12.
STROUD Prairie oil Gas
Co, is trying to underream the e
inch casing at 4,3s7 feet on its deep
test in 15-14-7, but is finding the task
a rather difficult one.
COUNCIL -UIIL--Jolly and others
are drilling at 2,l75 feet on the w.
Grayson farm in the northwest corner
of 12-13-16.
OSAGE-The Sinclair Oil e Gas Co
is drilling at 800 feet on NO. on
tract 10 In 4-21-10.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
Court O, Honor Elects.

At a special meeting of the Court
of Honor, Tulsa district No. 397, yes
terday. officers for the ensuing year
were elected. The meeting was pre-
sided over by state Manager DIR. NJ. L.
Bonnell The following officers were
elected: chancellor, T. G. Dispennett;
vice chancellor, Mrs. Hattie Tinckler; /;
chaplain. Mrs. Nora Nelson: recorder
Mrs. Marietta Dispennett; conductor.
Miss Delphinc Dispennett: sentinel
George Robinson: directors, Robert
Lynch. Glen Tinckler and Bessie VAN
dament: musician, Miss Oral Porter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

c. T.. Douglas, WHO has well show
ing for oil near the Keys well. being
in 2s-1s-fow. is in Tulsa and is Of the
opinion that his we'll is likely TO make
a good producer as 1t has filled up
several hundred feet with oil at only
n few inches in the sand. lie is go
ing TO put In liner an3 drin II In
with caole tools Mr.. Douglas has
the best wishes Of the entire fraternity
in his venture MS he has been abso-
lutely square with the information
given out
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
orr Man,

Did Fusslsigh take his misfortune
like a man?''
I Precisely. Ee blamed II all on
hIs Wife"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

d. J.. Mahoneyy OF Ardmore. brother
Of Robert Mahoney. chief Of scouts
of the Prairie OH & Gas Co. In in
town visitinng his brother and friends
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

f. NJ. Selby Of the Selby oil & Gas
Co, arrived IN Tufsa yesterday ano
looks es tho the chilly weather agrees
with him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
WORTHWHILEGI GIFTSUGGESTIONS
THATAFFORD REAL PLEASURE TO
-GIVER AND RECIPIENT AS WELL

SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR FATHER
Bronze and Sterling Desk Sets consisting boer pad paper
knife ink WELL cock stationery rack all to match Priced
S. to $780,
Separate Paper Knives book ends clocks boer pads
Mt0 $3.50.
Leather Portfolios appreciated by professional
We have splendid assortment of feathers and styles both
brown and black feathers. Priced $40 to $3.50
IrUin0p Loose Leaf Note Books in variety of sizes
and prices that will appeal to everyone Note books priced
Csc to $3.50.
Waterman Fountain Pens lasting and appreciated gifts
we have splendid assortment of and styles We
glad to exchange points after Christmas recipients
hand Priced $3.50 to $685.
EUer Sharp Sterling and Gold Pencs-A handsome use
full gift Some perfectly plain others beautifully
carved gift every will appreciate Priced $3.50 to ST.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
Personals

=. l.. Mishell has returned from a
business trip and reports the rcfinerles
OF the Empire in prosperous condi-
ton.
T.. NJ Arnold Is hack in Tulra 10 stay
and has an interesting story Of devel-
opmonts ir eastern Kansas. He says
that Scott Tarbell has property
northeast Of Garnett that he could
easily get big price for and that II
looks like there Is room for n pool In
spite Of dry hole just completed
which has given II rather backset.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-27
FLORIDA BIRD LIFE
Is Rapidly Disappearing Before the
Huntsman

Florida once upon time was alive
with wild birds. For number of spe-
cies. abundance of individuals. and
general disposal throughout the
who'll State, according to William T.
Honaday, author Of American Nat
ural History, no other State in Amer
lea, except possibly California. ever
possessed a bird fauna quite COM
parable with Florida. Florida bird
.ife was one Of the wonders of Amer :
ica. But the gunners began to shoot
and shoot.
The plume hunters have practical
ly exterminated the roseate spoonbill,
the famingo, the scarlet ibis, and the
Carolina parrakeet, and the limpkin
and ery-billed woodpecker have al
most disappeared, largely In the in
ttrest Of the millinery business, to
ornament fashionable hats. The rob
in and other song land pnsect-de-
stroying birds are fast going. Un-
less stand is taken by well en-
forced laws the wild bird life OF the
State will eventually disappear and
the multiplicity Of insects must i'm
reri; or destroy agricultural inter
esis.
We know what the boil weevil
is doing. II is the opinion of stu
dents of the subject that the strue,
gle for the supremacy on the cart
will not be between man and man
hat between man and insect. The
marvellous rapidity with which
insects increase is known and yet We
'FRONT.' not by our knowledge" yester'
day said a member Of the marke. bu
lreau.-Fiorida Times-Union.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-27
Like Cotton Will Be
The King of Florida Products

had many years successful experience
in melon growing, had 700 acres of
watermelons under cultivation last
year. This year he is turning his
melon fields into a cotton plantation.
&C otton is King" It is a safe crop,
a sure crop, and nowadays highly
profitable crop.
Mr.. B. M. Hawthorn, of Apopka.
over in Orange county, an expert
enced cotton grower. picked 800
rounds of seed cotton per acre sea-
son before last, from long stapia
cotton field on his farm He used
mixture of fertilizer containing about
three per cent of ammonia and eight
per cent of phosphoric acid, applying
it at the rate of less than 700 pounds
per acre. At present prices this
would cost around eight dollars per
acre. He says that it cost him not
over ten dollars per acre to grow the
cotton, including the seed, cultivation
and hoeing, and with fertilizer cost
included, totaling $1S per acre. AT
the present price of cotton, twenty
cents per pound in the seed, such
yield would net this grower around
$126 per acre clear profit, after de-
Quoting two cents per pound for pick
ing.
At present prices SO pounds per
acre will pay for the fertilizer; 100
pr unds per acre will clear all expen-
scs and every additional 100 pounds
will net profit to the grower Of $18.
A low average yield for Central Flor
ida on fields properly cared for is
about 500 pounds per acre, or a clear
profit Of $72 per acre, based on pres
ent prices. One man and a mule can
handle 40 acres Of cotton. At $72 pei
acre profit he would bank some $3.50
instead of paying freight charges to 9
commission man on account Of "low
narket" for some perishable crop.
| According to tests run by the North
, Carolina experiment station, an in
. crease from 200 pounds to 400 pounds
, of fertilizer per acre doubled thu
profit per acre; from 400 to 60(
pounds Of fertilizer again doubled tn,
, profit per acre; from 600 to 800 in
, creased the profit per acre about A
!. per cent? and from 800 to 1000 pound,
a per acre increased the profit b!
a about per cent.
3 The only important way to increas,
r the returns and reduce the costs II
D growing cotton isl to increase tn
q amount of fertilizer applied per acre
q as this increases the yield without In
:. creasing the cultural costs.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-27
THREE-cENT POSTAGE
(Memphis Commercial Appeal)

(Memphis Commercial AppeaU
The novelty has worn off of Scent
postage, so that we no longer think
about it. The purplish stamp on an
envelope. or the one red and one
green, with the same money equiv
alent, is too common to attract at
tention. And as we grow used to the
sight, so we grow accustomed to the
increase in the postage prices. We
know it is war tax, and we are
paying it cheerfully; it is anything
to help the government.
1t was not until 1851 that the gov
ernment rate for carrying letter
fell to 2 cents. Until that time the
charges had been higher, The Scent
rate was continued until 1888. or
about SO years. Thousands Of people
of today recall the time when a B
cent stamp went on each letter. Sc
the present rate is no novelty to them.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-27

The War Work Council Of the
Young Womens Christian Association
will be the topic discussed by Mrs.
Robert l.. Dickinson of Washington,
ID. c. at the meeting Of the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs held in
Tampa. Mrs. Dickinson who Is In
Florida for the express purpose Of in
teresting women in what is being
done for women affected by the war,
speaks at a federation session on
Monday the 26th. She is the wife Of
DR.. Robert l.. Dickinson, prominent
physician who has given up big
practice in Brooklyn. New York, and
is serving his country at the National
Capitol on the staff of the surgeon
general Of the army. From Tampa
Mrs. Dickinson goes to Jacksonville
to the State conference Of the War
Work Council. Here she will again
speak on the subject that is taking
her South.
The War Work Council takes
charge of problems directly related
to war conditions among women and
girls. Its activities are as broad as
the war itself. Every locality in this
country is touched through the work
in the cantonments, among the wom-
/ en- in government service and with
girls in every city and state.
Prominent women are serving on
the Council. Mrs. James Stewart
Cushman of New York is the chair
man. Vice-chairmen are Mrs. John
r. Mott, Montaclair, New Jersey and
Mrs. John Meigs, Pottstown, Penn
sylvania Mrs. Henry P. Dawson OF
New York is treasurer. Mrs. Will
liam Adams Brown is chairman OF
the Committee on Cooperation and
Publicity. She is the wife of DR.. viii
liam Adams Brown, Of the Chair o.
Systematic Theology, Unon Theolog
ical Seminary Mrs. Josephus Dan
iels, wife of the Secretary of tn
| Navy, is on the Council and Mrs
| Coleman DUPONT, Mrs. Robert Lar
sing. wife of the Secretary Of State
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Jr., an
Mrs. Leonard Wood.
The work to be done among won
en- affected by the war Is 30 gres
that while the women thought at frs
I1illion dollars would be enough I
carry II on for. year, they late
| raised the war budget to four milliof
The activities Of the War wor
Council could not be confined to ou
own country The sister countrie
are calling for aid. They want e,
perienced executives to act as adviser
and help plan thier construction
work. Eleven secretaries are no,
in-Russia and twenty-one in France
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-27

big growers meeting was held
at Filters recently, attended by farm
ers, truckers and growers from the
surrounding territory. It is expected
that permanent organization will
be formed there in a short time to
further the agricultural interests and
development of the community. A
number of prominent speakers were
Ion the program, among them being
Peter O. Knight, ]. A. Griffin, DR..
r. Thor Weaver and others.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-27

Then the 2-cent rate came as an evi-
dence of the country's prosperity and
the good condition Of the postofiice
The people have en-
joyed this cheaper rate thoroughly.
and three years ago. the splendid re-
port of the department at Washing
ton, showing how economically it had
been run, brought out the request for
penny postage. The prosperous con-
dition of the department seemed to
warrant it, and 1t seemed a near pos
sibility. But the war cloud lowered;
the government knew it would have
t. have millions of money, and IN in
crease Of letter postage is always a
favorite and an easy way to levy a
war tax, and so we are paying part
Of our expenses in the home camps
and somewhere in France" with an
extra cent on our business, friendship
and love letters. And we will pay II
for several years, even should the wal
end speedily, for there will be the
war debt to pay, and it is a big debt
and will be long in the paying. Pen
ny postage now seems like the win
o-the-wisp on the horizon Of the fu
ture. And yet. with the tremendous
prosperity that will come after the
war; through all the avenues of thrift
and intensified development the wal
has taught us, the penny letter stamI
may come sooner than We think.
In the meantime we look at thu
purple-blue 3-centers and lick 'em ant
stick 'em, and say: God bless oul
government
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-27

Port Stanley, Falkland Islands,
Nov 22.-The war has completely
isolated the Falkland islands from
the rest of the world as far as COM
nercial intercourse is concerned, in
spite of the fact that the islands are
the naval base of the British fleet foc
the South Atlantic and South Pacific.
Since March 10 of this year not \
single ship has stopped at the Falk-
lands on its journey to England ana
correspondence for Buenos Aires and
Nontevideo has been sent by way of
funta Arenas, while passengers for
Bucnos Aires or Montevideo have had
to go around to Valparaiso on the
Pacific liners and then cross the An
des by train to get co their destina-
tions.
The British government has bought
up ell the wool of the Falklands, Civ.
ing the owners 55 per cent above the
prc-war prices. Some Of this wool
sold as high as two shillings, six
pense pound.
Flour h asrisen to fifty shillings q
sack and bread is selling at a shill.
ing loaf, weighing less than four
pounds. Sugar is selling at eight
pence a pound.
The islands have become so over.
run with rats that the government
has offered an English penny a mead
for all those killed.