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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
OKLAHOMA NOW THE
BANNER OIL STATE

Oklahoma now ranks as the first oil
producing state. In 1916 it marketed
100000 barrels, its nearest COM
petitor being California, with S9,000,-
900 barrels. In 1915 it marketed 81
915,243 barrels, against CALIFORNIA;
sc, sol ,535.
John D. Northrop of the United
States geological survey estimates the
total production of oil in the United
States in 1916 as 292, 100000 barrels,
an increase of 100000 barrels, or
a per cent over 1915.
How long this rate of production
will keep up is only guesswork, for
the Devonian sands that lie below the
carboniferous sands now being tapped
in the west have not yet been explored,
although a very few producing wells
reach down to them. Oil is found in
sands that lie in beds between two i'm
peINlOuS layers VI IOCh. Lie laySlS VI
sand in Oklahoma cover an enormous
area and are from 20 to 210 feet thick,
much thicker than those in Ohio, In
diana and Pennsylvania. The old wells
of Pennsylvania are now producing
only about barrel day. The wells
of the Glenn pool in Oklahoma, which
have been tapped for ten years, are
still producing an average of seven or
eight barrels well per day. The
Nowata field that was opened fifteen
years ago is still profitable. Newer
fields, such as the Gushing, have pro-
duced up to date about $4,000 barrels
an acre, and their development has
scarcely begun.
In spite of the enormous and rapidly
increasing consumption of oil, the day
when the fields will be exhausted does
not yet seem in sight.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21

We see where merchant ship has
destroyed a submarine. Turn about
is fair play.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
OPPORTUNITY FOR
MEDICAL. MEN IN
HEALTH SERVICE

According to a statement just issued
by Surgeon General Rupert Blue,
young medical men between the ages
of % and 80 will be given an oppor-
tunity each month to demonstrate
their fitness for admission to the grade
OF assistant surgeon in the U. S. pub
lie health service. There are several
vacancies in the governments mobile
sanitary corps, which is now in the
l19th year of it's existence, but in Or
der to be recommended to the presi-
dent for commission, a physical and
professional s1.ss; examination must first be
manent and the public health officers
are ordered to duty in all parts of the
world, they are required to certify
that they. believe themselves free from
any ailment which would disqualify
them for service in any climate.
Boards will be convened at Washing
ton, Boston, New York, Chicago, St.
Louis, Louisville, New Orleans and
San Francisco, but permission to take
the examination must first be obtained
from the surgeon general. The exam
nation is searching and includes, in
addition to the various branches of
medicine, surgery and hygiene, the
subjects of the preliminary education,
history, literature and the natural sci
ences. The commissions will be issued
as assistant surgeon and after four
years of service the young officers are
entitled to examination for promotion
to the grade of passed assistant sur
geon, and after twelve years to an
other examination for promotion to
the grade of surgeon.
p The annual salaries are: assistant
surgeon, $4,000; passed assistant sur
geon, $2,400; surgeon, $4,000; senior
surgeon, $4,000; assistant surgeon
general, $4,000. When the govern
ment does not provide quarters, COM
mutation at the rate of $50, $40, and
$50 month according to grade is al
lowed. All grades receive longevity
pay, that is, 10 per cent in addition
to the regular salary for every five
years until the maximum of 40 per
cent is reached. When officers travel
on official duties they are reimbursed
their actual travelling expenses.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
THE GOV. REPORT
ON WATER DEPTH
At KEY WEST

Tampa, Feb. 20.-Unfavorable re-
porth as been made on the proposed
improvement of the northwest chan
mel at Key West, according to notices
sent out by Lieut.. Col. w. B. Ladue
of the U. S. corps of engineers. The
engineers hold "the present channel
dimensions are sufficient for the small
er coastwise vessels and other craft
which the saving in time and avoid
ance of the outside passage are most
important that gulf shipping in gen.
eral is not interested and would proba-
bly, not use the passage to any large
extent evenaif improved; that the
small saving'in. time for vessels trad
ing to and from west Florida points
through Key West is not sufficient re-
turn for the large cost of the improve
ment."
The project would mean greater
depth in .theG northwest channel at
Key West, permitting vessels coming
from the Atlantic to the gulf to take
a shorter course. Arguments submit
ted for the improvement were that all
gulf commerce would be benefited:
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
STICK It OUT"
SAYS EARL DERBY
FOR FEW MONTHS

London, Feb. 20.-The Earl of Der
by, secretary of state for war, speak
ing at Bolton today, expressed the
opinion that the critical period of the.
war would occur in the next few
months.
Il would be false friend" he said,
IF | did not warn the country that
the war is going to be long continued
and the struggle even more bitter than
in the past 1t can only be won by ev-
eryone doing his utmost. The three
Fmunitlons. Money and MUNITIONS are
being supplied in large quantities
Men we want and must have. The ma
ton will have to make greater sacri-
fees in the way of giving its manhood
to fight its battles. You will not win
the war by saying you have won it.
81 am as confident as any one of the
eventual result, but do not be led away
into the too great optimism of think
ing that the end is near. There is
nothing that pleases US more than to
hear that the German nation is at its
last gasp. / do not think it is true.
l believe the German nation is suffer
ing but it still has an enormous re-
sisting power and viii make gigantic
efforts to gain the mastery.
II believe that we are going to see
the critical period of the war in the
next few months. We must face it
with courage. confidently predict it
will be a successful six months for
us, but at the same time do not think
it will be walk over.
"There is but one motto for every
man and woman in the country, name
ly, Stick it OUT"
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21

$50 an acre, they will more than dou-
bic the present real estate values in
the state"
Mr.. Walsh, with his wife, has for
three years lived at Davie, on small
Everglades farm, Developing grape
fruit grove. Davie was the earliest
settlement in the Everglades, made
seven years ago when Florida UNDER
took and began the work of draining
this great wet prairie.
The former secretary of state, mem
bers of the legislature and number
of editors of state newspapers, were
given reception and dinner this af-
ternoon by the Davie board of trade,
of which Mr.. Walsh is president. The
party is making tour of inspection
of the Everglades, looking to new
state legislation to facilitate the COM
pletion of the drainage work, which
has been practically at standstiIl for
several years for lack of adequate
state laws and funds.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
ROOSEVELT PLANS EXPEDITION
IN AID Of ENTENTE ALLIES

preparations for war very efficient
force could be gotten together within
the time he wants it.
Wants an Early Start.
The element of time is said to have
been accented in all the plans which
Col. Roosevelt has made. He wants
to get his force over on the European
battlefield Immediately war is declar-
ed. His friends say he is convinced
that delay would work great harm to
the prestige of the United States by
conveying totally erroneous impress
sion that this country, once having
made up its mind to fight, was not
eager for the fray. L.
"A World reporter sought Colonial
Roosevelt at the Hotel Langdon last
night, but the former president de-
clined to hear even a query as to his
proposed expeditionary force. No
official announcement ever came fIom
Oyster Bay at the time Col. Roosevelt
was about to offer to raise brigade
for Mexican service, but the correct
ness of the report of his intentions
was never denied by him.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
1.5OO Killed by Explosion.

Berlin, Feb. 20.-"It is, reported
from Copenhagen" says the Overseas
News agency, "that $500 persons were
killed and 5000 wounded in an explos-
ion of ammunition at Archangel, Rus
STA. s r. '.-.3
"a Copenhagen telegram says that
travellers from Russia declare that the
last great explosion at, Archangel; was
much more serious than was made
public at Petrograd,n says the News
agency. can explosion took, place at
the naval station while ammunition
was being unloaded from a.. steamer.
Not a trace of this steamer remained.
The explosion killed or wounded ev-
eryone within radiusAe one kiicfhe-
ter, 1900 persons being killed and
1000 wounded. The damage amounts
to 100000 rubles."V Wy = '!'.''s' (
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
FULLY RECLAIMED
WILL Be GREATER IN PRODUCT
THAN ANY LANDS IN THE WORLD

Fort Lauderdale, Fla, Feb. 21.-Ad-
dressing an audience which included
William Jennings Bryan and seventy
five members of the Florida legisIa-
ture, at Davie this afternoon, Charles
A. Walsh, former secretary of the
national democratic committee, and
democratic. committeeman from Iowa,
urged the immediate completion of re-
clamation of the Florida Everglades
as necessary to enhance the worlds
food supply.
1.-THE United States" said Mr..
Walsh, "has need of this whole five
million acres of lands in the produc
ton of citrus fruit, meat and milk and
sugar alone. The value of these lands
when fully, reclaimed will be greater
than lands anywhere else in the world.
no matter how near markets the other
lands may be. 1t is, entirely conserv-
ative to say that when finally develop
ed the Everglades will yield an annual
gross production of wealth of at least
$500 an acre and that these lands will
be valued at $3.50 an acre. The five
million acres Of Everglades lands will
produce gross wealth of five hun
dred millions of dollars in these three
staple crops named. 1t will justify
tax valuation finally placed on this
land of not less than 500 an acre, or
a total of five hundred million dollars.
"The thirteenth biennial report of
the agricultural department of the
state of Florida shows the total value
of every farm crop, including staples
and field crops, vegetables garden
products, fruit, poultry, diaries, apia-
ries, ETC., including as well the farm
value of every domestic animal of ev-
cry kind, for the year 1909-10, to have
been $56,712,734; for the year 1911
~, $63, 1926 ,297; and for the year 1913
IA, 83,861 ,136. Leaving out the value
of farm animals, poultry and poultry
products, your total wealth production
was, for the largest year mentioned,
$40, 73O,203. The Everglades, with
l2l0.099 farnaerS will alas,4a ] 4.is-A. ssa,,
"The-report of the state comptroller
for the year ending December 81,
1915, shows that Florida has over 3d.
100000 acres of land; that exclusive
of city and town lots, it has value Of
a little less than $110,000,000 for pur-
poses of taxation, and that the total
value of all real estate is little less
than $202,000,000. This same report
shows the value of all real and per-
sonal property, all railroads, Pullman
cars and telegraph lines, to be but
1922, 563, 254. The Everglades alone,
when finally reclaimed and settled, will
add $5OO,0OO,OO0. Assessed at only
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
STRINGENT SPY
MEASURE PASSED
BY u. S. SENATE

Washington, D. c., Feb. 20.-The
administration espionage bill provid-
ing several penalties for spying on
matters of national defense and pun
ishing conspiracies to violate Ameri-
can neutrality was passed today by
the senate; 60 to 10.
The bill takes in ID separate meas
ures suggested by the department of
justice. Senators opposing it declared
its terms SO stringent as to imperil
American liberty of speech and of
press. 1t has not passed the house.
Spy sections make it a crime, pun
ishable with two years Imprisonment
of $4,000 fine to approach or enter
any place connected with the national
defense, unlawfully to obtain informa-
ton or make photographs, blue prints,
plans, etc, Of things connected with
or signal book or model or anything
else of national defense value. Where
these things are done for foreign
government in time of peace, whether
recognized or unrecognized by this
country, the penalty is increased to
20 years imprisonment and in time of
war to life. Any person who in war
time, with he intent that it shall be
communicated to the enemy, "shall
collect, record, publish or communi-
cate or attempt to elicit any informa-
tion," with respect to the movement
of troops or vessels shall be punished
by life Imprisonment. The president
is given arbitrary power to designate
other things and places in addition to
those specifically named which shall
be included in the term national de-
tense.
The bill includes sections making it
a crime to make untrue statements
under oath to influence the conduct of
a foreign government in any dispute
or controversy with the United States,
to punish the impersonation of foreign
government officials, to regulate the
issue of passports and the conduct and
movements of informed soldiers or
sailors.
Another section authorizes the pres
ident to seize, detain or condemn mu-
nitions of war and ships carrying or
about to carry them destined to any
enemy of a nation with which the
United States is at peace and in so
doing he is empowered to use the
army and navy.
Tan CuorJ Cbsne
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
Collier Delbattie Sunk.
Photo by American Press ASSOCIATION

London, Feb. 30.-.The Norwegian
collier Delbattie, from Glasgow to
Gibraltar, was sunk by shellfre Sat-
urday. Two Americans werejon board
her. The crew took to the boats. The
collier was shelled while the crew were
taking to the boats, it was said. Amer
leans on the vessel We're John. Guer-
rere of Los Angeles, and Frank Wood
of Keene, N. H. The latter is suffer-
ing from bronchitis aggravated by his
exposure Of thirteen hours on the
ships boat.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21

If Villa gets to sloshing around too
recklessly in Pershing's old shoes I'm
Gle Sam may yet be forced to pull the
strings.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
Will Not Take Body to Topeka.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 20.-Governor
Capper late today received telegram
from the army chief of staff at Fort
Sam Houston, Tex, advising him that
on account of arrangements made by
General Bell at San Francisco it will
be impossible to have General Fun
ston's body sent through Topeka to
lie in state at the capitol as requested.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1917-02-21
Can Guard Ships.

Regulation of the anchorage and
movements of ships in the waters of
the United States in. cases of emer-
gency is provided in another section,
with power given to place guards on
such ships to prevent damage. 1t is
made punishable with two years i'm
prisonment for any person command
ing or in charge of any private foreign
or domestic ship to destroy or damage
it, or to permit it to be used as place
of resort for conspirators against the
United States or it's treaties or obi
cations. .....
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
NOTE OF HOPE AND HAPPINESS
Celebration Of Saviour's Birth Com.
mahds Attention of All Nations
Regardless of Ravages of War,


On the great feast of the Nativity.
Christmas as it Is popularity known,
there is always note of hope and
cheer, even when many lands are
drenched in blood. 1t was 1917 years
ago that Christ was born. but the mes
sage he brought is as fresh and COM
polling as il was in the years long ago.
over the little town OF Bethlehem the
heavenly choir sang "GlorIa in Ex-
celsis Dec" Glory be to God on high,
and on earth peace to men of good
WILL" or, as some renderings of the
Latin text have 1t, "and on earth peace
and good will towards men," That
blessed proclamation will go sounding
down the centuries to come until time
shall be no more.
Processing Christmas welcome today
as one of peculiar joy and gladness.
The liturgical churches celebrata it
with Impressive services but all God
fearing people, whether they be con-
nected with the Christian body or tlat.
can but find thrill and lifting up
of the soul In meditatiue upon the
birth of Jesus and the mighty WORK
the redeemer came to accomplish.
Christmas comes to us with its hat
lowed greeting and with an inspira-
uon for higher purposes and true
Christian charity. May this be truly
q happy Christmas for one and all.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
A. 4 M. College Bulletin
THRIFT TALKS.
THRIFT--wORK WASTE.

BY @ T Howerton. Mississippi AN NJ College
know man who ten years ago
was toting pack all over his couh-
try selling small articles to the coun-
try folk. Now be owns large brick
store 60x100, we'll flied with goods
which he buys for cash. In the pres
ence of one of his friends / asked
this man to tell me the secret of his
success. His friends promptly re-
piled, Il can tell you that in ore
word-work +" But | begged 10 diff
fer from this friend Thousand
work as hard as this merchant and
still do not get on.
Work alone will not win. Some
of the best workers you have ever
known have had their noses to the
grindstone, and their toes in the
mud for Whole life. No amount OF
work>can fill a vessel with water if
that vessel is full Of holes, An emp
ty bag can not be made to stand up
neither Can one full of holes and leaks
be made full. 1t is not what we
swallow that makes usfat. but what
We digest and assimiate. Not the
quantity Of work that gives us thrift
but its quality and the amount Of It's
product that we save. No matter
how diligently we work for the doi-
lar If we spend it for that which is
not bread that is for waste.
| know large factory whose en-
tire output is sold wholly in the
South-for two good reasons: North
ern people do not use this product
and besides, it takes all tie factory
can make to supply the South. That
factory is the American Snuff Fac
tory Here is a product used al
most wholly by poor folks in the
South-snd yet is pure waste
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
CITATION NOTICE.
State OF Mississippi.

State OF Mississippi
County Of Greene.
To the unknown heirs at law OF Elisha Nor
gan. deceased and the unknown heirs OF John
Ayera de .eased. and ali unknown persons or
parties having or claiming any legal or equit-
abb title and interest in the lands described
as West Fractional. Section 81. T4NRe w
and all that part OF said West Fractional
ect ion that was formerly on west side OF river
and ncw on east side Of river by reason Of the
change in said river. less 1854 acres on. the
north end OF said West Fractional section. il
Greene county Mississippi. defendants
You are commanded TO appear before the
Chancery Court OF Greene County Mississippi.
on the
Second Monday of January 1918
at the court house in the town OF Leakesyille.
Greene County. Mississippi to defend the suit
OF }. + Green the nature OF which is suit to
confirm his title TO said lands wherein you
are defendants.
This 9th day OF November 1917 e-2l
Chm CT. Seat9 r. d. COCHRAN Chm. elk
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
- @=ss----
YDeATHSa
MRS. l. ". THOMPSON.
lNee MRS. MAMIE HILLMAN THOMPSON

The sad news came to our town
the first of this week, that Mrs.
W. Thompson, that is Mrs Mamie
Hillman Thompson, had DIED. at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. H. Hillman. at Nicely,
Miss, Monday night Deem Der 8,
1917, at about IL o'clock. The read
er will remember that it has not
been just about a year ago that
Miss Mamie married, as was herald
ed through these columns, and now
it's our sad duty to write of her
death A little one had been born
to them about three weeks ago and
the young mother continued to grow
worse until this her end came. The
family we're expecting it and she had
the satisfaction of dying at home
with her people al. there around
her bedside.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
The ThriCe-A-W Week Edition
Of The New York World
In 1917
Practically a Daily at the Price of a
Weekly NO other Newspaper in
the world gives so much at SO low a
price,
In 1917

The value and need of newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now halfway into
its third year, and, whether peace
be at hand or yet be far off, it and
the events TO follow it are sure to be
of absorbing interest for mauv a
month to. come.
These are Notwithstanding affairs 10
which the United States, willing or
ln"illing, is compelled to take a
part. No intelligent person can lg-
more such issues.
The Thrice-A- Week Worlds regu-
lar subscription price is only 81 90
per year, and this pays for 1876 pa
pers. We offer this unequalled
newspaper and The Greene County
Herald, together for one year for
81 60.
The regular subscription price of
the Two papers is 81 90 each or 50. 90
for the two - -+As
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
MISS. CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS
OF The N. 6. Church, South.

At the session OF the Miss. Con-
ference of the M. e. Church. South.
held at Vicksburg, the following ap-
pointments of interest to Greene
County people, were among these
read out on Monday the closing dav.
viz:
Leakesville, A. S. Byrd; Taylors-
Vile, M. w. David; Gallman, @. A.
Schultz; Meadvllle and Bude, W. b.
Alsworth; Scotland, w. w. Nelson;
Collins. w. NJ. Williams; Ellisville,
p. H. Howe; Heidelberg, II. J
Maddox; Lucedale, J.. l.. Greenway;
New Augusta, J. w. RAMSEY; Rich
ton, B F. Ormond; Mendenhall and
D'Lo, g. G.. Yeager; Satartia, S. w.
Young; Buckatuna and State Line,
D. E. vickers; Meridian, Poplar
Springs, B. Z. Sutherland Meridian
9TH. Avenue. H. S. Westbrook; Way
nesboro. c. M. Chapman; Waynes-
boro Circuit, W, ]. Walters; Magee,
H. E. Carter; Chunkey and Meehan,
C. Y. Higginbotham; Newton, W. A.
Hays; Philadelphia, G. M. Crossley;
Laurel West End, L. M. Sharp (for-
mer teacher at Leakesville); Harris
ton, W, W. Hopper; Oak Ridge, j.
A. Wells; Quitman and Hiwannee,
]. L. Weems; Coleville and Mission,
r. A. Albums and L Fayrot Jr. sup
ply; Columbia, W. NJ. Sullivan; Moss
Point. j. A. Moore; Poplarville. g.
S. Harmon; w. B. Jones, presiding
elder, Harrisburg District (return-
ed) and D. E. Kelley, Conference
Evsngelist; religious worker, Camp
Shelby. Roy II. 'Kleiser; Woodville.
w. J. Dawson.
Rev. G.. L. McNeece transferred
to Arkansas Conference.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1917-12-14
SECOND Red GROSS WAR DRIVE.


The American Rcd Gross is calling
apou all the Ministers of the Gospel
and ali School Teachers to assist
them in d Xmas drive to obtain ten
million new members, Sunday Dec.
II b. is to be Red Cross day in all
he Churches of our country, every
Minister of the Gospel is asked to
preach Red Cross sermon to his
congregation on that day.
Thur, day Dec Goth is Rid Cross
sclDpl day, ever, school teacher is
sked 20 devote AZ least 20 minutes
d r. d Cross talk to the pUpiis on
ha day.
Wild YOU not all assist in this
great work for humanity by doing
this work for the Red Cross on these
two days.
&C. SMITH,
Richton, Miss.
Campaign Manager for Greene and
Perry Counties.