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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28

I Taking an average Of 5 per cent
interest, this debt involves an in
terest charge obligation for the chief
belligerents Of about $500, 1000, 900
annually. Assuming that this war
will last another year, the total war
! debt, at the present rate of borrow
ing, will amount to about $3.50, 00O,-
100000 and interest charges at the
above rate to about $4,000, 100000.
Destruction and
Other Losses
Besides these staggering costs
there have been appalling military
distinctions in the invaded areas
from which it will require enormous
efforts of human energy to recuper-
ate, and some of which are irrepara-
Bile. The total area Ct the war zone
is $4,000 square miles, of which the
western theatre of the war, in
France and Belgium, stretches over
an area Of 1880 square miles
and contains over 5000 cities, viii
lagos and hamlets, great manufact-
uring and agricultural districts, Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
'tal ....3l,3573s3 l,34s,5sl 600

Nations that have severed their
diplomatic relations with Germany:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28

1918 The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28

average daily war cost, computed on
four-year basis, is about $1O7,-
100000, or $4,479,O00 each hour of
the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-07-28
Powers 10000, 600 1857 900 1886, 600

Total .. SO 900 900 zoos, 900 SIPS, ooc
Estimate for l9l7-lSl8 10000 1900, 900
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-16
END LIVES WRAPPED IN FLAG
Mother and Daughter Die Because
Girl Was Wed Unhappily.

New York, Feb. 16.-Unnapp:Hess
and family discord growing out Of
her marriage caused Mrs. Clarence
woodward, bride of six months, ara
her mother to commit suicide yes
terday in Rutherford, n. j.. By II
haling gas. Mrs. Woodyard's fathe',
Rudolph Werner, an inventor OF Eek
tile devices, had opposed her mar
riage and discord between him and
his wife had followed the separa-
ton of their daughter from her nus
band. This was made clear in letters
left by the bride.
The Werners have lived in Ruthar-
ford for several years. They spent
many summers in Virginia and It
was there that the daughter, VINO
was 10 years old, met Clarence
woodward. She left note to him anu
another to her father.
Mother and daughter were found
lying on the floor of the bathroom,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-16
HELD FOR BLACkMAlL.
Man and Woman Under Arrest IL
Atlanta On Mayors Charge.

Man and woman UnQeT ATTEST II!
Atlanta On Mayors Charge.
Atlanta, Feb. 16.-Mrs. Herman
Hirsch, and J. w. Cook, indicted and
arrested Thursday on charge Of at
tempting to blackmail Mayor Asa G.
Gambler for 100000, probably will
face trial next week. Shortly before
noon Yesterday neither Mrs. Hirs"h
nor Cook had furnished bail, al
though Cook declared that ne would
before night. Mrs. Hirsch today
struck to her assertion that she wou'a
not attempt to gain her freedom IN
til she had told her story to a jury
"I'm planning my own defense
and I'll make my own Defense" Mrs.
Hirsch said. "Once I've told my stor;;',
I'm satisfied that / will convince the
Jury and public of my innocence"
Neatly attired in dark blue sklrs
and silk shirtwaist, pin-strlped IN
red. Mrs. Hirsch sat quietly today in
her cell. knitting sweater for SOL
der. Its the first sweater I've knit
ted. and I'm not going to stop Just
because I am in Jail" she said.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-16
NORWAY PARTLY AGREES.
Will Keep American Goods From
Huns, But Would Sell Her Own.


Norway, in her reply to the propos'
! ais of the United States for food
rationing agreement, made public
here by Dr.. Fridtiof Naassen, head ID OF i
the Norway special mission, offers
to guarantee that no American prod
ucts shall go through Norway to Ger
many, hut declines to meet the full
American demands for restricted
export of Norwegian products to the
Central Powers.
an her commercial policy" it is
declared, Norway cannot break off
commercial relations with one of the
belligerent parties without the serl-
Gus danger arising that it will not be
,ossible to maintain the political neu-
trality of the country much longer.
Norway may justly claim that she
shall not, through the prospect of
being denied daily bread, be placed
before the choice between actual
need and the acceptance of an agree
ment which would involve danger to
her position as neutral and posi-
bly, expose her to war.
NORWAY will, as compensation for
The essential supplies which it hopes
TO receive from the United States
snd its associates, permit the far pre-
dominant part of its export surplus
to be exported to these countries. In
order to maintain her economic life,
Norway, however, also needs supplies
from the Central Powers and it IS
necessary that it shall re-
main in neutral position to render
services in compensation for such
supplies"
The War Trade Board, which is
conducting the negotiations for the
United States, declined to state how
far the Norwegian proposals are ac-
ccptable, but said negotiations would
be continued.
For the present the policy of grant
ing no licenses for the export of any
to Norway will be con-
tiEued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-16
CONTROLS OCEAN TRADE.
President Puts Exports And Imports
Of tho Nation. Under License

Of the Nation' Under License.
Washington, Feb. 16.-All foreign
trade of the United States exports
and imports-was put under license
yesterday by President Wilson as a
part of a general program of the
American and Allied Governments
for releasing ships to transport
troops and supplies to Europe.
The less essential exports and I'M
ports will be reduced to minimum
and materials regarded as necessary
will be transported by the shortest
hauls possible. The Allies are work.
ing in close cooperation with the
United States and the trade routes
of the world in many instances, will
be shifted to bring the most econo-
mical operation of tonnage.
The Allies have already cut their
foreign trade sharply, but will make
further reductions as a part of TIC
general plan. American representa-
tives sitting in London will WORK
with. Allied representatives in eliml-
mating and rearranging ocean COM
merce to free ships for war service.
Licensing of American exports and
imports will be handled by the War
Trade Board, which has created
special contraband committee, with
final powers in deciding the coun-
try's foreign trade policies. The
board, which already issues Licenses
for the large number of commodities
oyer which the Government has eXer-
cised export and import control, Will
works with the State department,
the Department of Commerce and
the Shipping Board in arranging
trade routes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-16
ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE SATURDAY, FEBRUAR 16, 1918

with an American flag wrapped
around them and the gas tube emit
ting its poison between them. Two
canaries, which had been moved to
the bathroom, were dead in their
cages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-16
s...s#as--s.z.-r #e..ss
PORT DEPOSIT INUNDATED.
Seven Feet of Water Rushes Over
Land When Ice Gives Way.


Land When Ice Gives Way.
Port Deposit, Nd, Feb. l6.-Aboat
seven feet Of water rushed over low
Port Deposit yesterday afternoon
when 25 inches Of ice broke loose
and residents of the northern emu
of the town were forced to desert
their homes or move their furnish
ings to second and third stories. the
ice gave way at 4 o'clock and crea:-
ed much excitement.
The situation here is alarming,
and conditions probably will be worse
within the next few days. The ray
still is frozen, forcing ice and water
over the land. The northern end or
the town is now inundated, but other
sections will be covered if warm
weather continues. Conditions are
worse than in late years, ice last
year being only eight inches thick
and part of that was packed snow.
There is an eight-foot raise IRON
Port Deposit to Harrisburg, a1c
people close to the banks of the river
either have moved or are ready to
get out at moments notice. Other
places are covered with water, al
though this town, it is said, has SUI
fered most so far. The water was RS
ing in an alarming manner last nlgn.,
and warmer weather today will send
it further over the banks.
The ice has been thick for months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-16
STUART MAY OPPOSE sLEMp
Republican Congressman Opposes
Holding District Convention This

Holding DlStrlct Convention iH!s
Year.
Congressman c. Rascom Slemp, OF
the ninth district of Virginia, holds
that with world war on our hands
this is no time for a long-drawn-out
political contest, and has urged upon
the ninth district Republican COM
mittee the advisability of postpon-
ing the proposed district convention
from March 81 until about August l.
The Republican congressional dis
trict committee met at Bristol last
week, and set March 27 as the Date
for holding the convention to noml-
nate candidate for congress. ;dr.
slemp was not present, but it was
understood by his friends that ne
will be candidate and will probably
accept a denomination.
Mr.. Slemp takes the position that
to provoke a political contest at such
an early date will take interest from
the men working in the mines, on
the farms and in other pursuits, II
which the utmost degree Of produ:-
ton is primarily essential to sue
cessfli conduct Of the war. He wrote
tc C. S. Pendleton, of Gate City,
chairman of the ninth district RepuG-
lican committee, yesterday explain
inc his views and suggesting that
the convention be put off until later
date. Congress will likely adjourn n
July, he says, and there will be plenty
of time after that to stage the ilglr
in the ninth district for congress.
There are growing indications that
the fight in the ninth district THIS
fall will be between Mr.. Slemp and
Ex-Governor Henry c. Stuart, which
would insure the bittercst contest
the state has witnessed in severai
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-16
Farmer browns.

Purcellville, Va, Feb. 16.-Mr Hen
nv Clarham, so years old, a farmer
cf this county, was drowned one night
this week in a swollen stream near
his home. He was alone and it was
Thought that the buggy in which ne
was riding was overturned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-16

and residents have been carefully
watching the river rise since the
warm weather set in several days
ago. The water was at dangerous
point Thursday and threatened to
give away any minute yesterday. How
ever, not until 4 o'clock did the ice
break, and it went with a roar. fhe
northern side soon was covered, the
water rushing a mile within a Short
time.
While household articles have been
damaged, there has been no loss q
life. Old residents declare that un-
less the bay soon is able to take The
flow from the river the whole town
will be covered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-02-16
Srnileage
Books

On sale at Cash dcsk-Firstt
Floor. Two PRICES, 81 and So.
Send one to a-soldier boy. Help
him have a good time.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-28
THE SON OF DEMOCRACY

Benjamin Chapin's series, The Son
of Democracy" running at the Ely
theater has met with immediate sue
cess. The stories, presented by Par
amount, are humorous, pathetic and
full of adventure. Mr.. Chapin's por-
trayal of Lincoln is remarkable. That
he does look like Lincoln is proved
by the the fact that window cards,
being distributed nationally. bearing
pictures of Wilson, Lincoln and
Washington, actually show a picture
of Mr.. Chaplin instead of Abraham
Lincoln. The man who made the
card used the Chaplin photograph
because. he e~xplaied, lit looks more
like Lincoln than any picture of Lin
coin l could find" The second story
will be shown Monday night. 4
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-28

block the entrance with rocks. He
had hardly finished his task when
the outlaws drew up outside his bar
ricade, Black Jack. revived. again
at their head. A bullet from Blake's
revolver, which vas pointed through
a crevice in the rocks. forced the out
laws into cover and there the leaders
held consultation.
Part of the band, we'll out of range
of BIake's shots. kept up a desultory
fire against the barricade, while the
others crept up to the barricade with
dry fagots and leaves which they pill
ed against the stones and set aflre.
A shelf of rock above the tunnel en-
trance prevented the thick smoke
from rising and forced 1t into the
tunnel itself.
AS the smoke in greater volume
filed the tunnel, Blake folded his
wife in his arms and the girl, her
strength almost gone, made him
promise that he would not let the
out laws take her alive. She turned
her face to his breast as she lost
consciousness.
ITO Be Continued
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-28
VENGEANCE AND THE WOMAN
CONTINUED from page three

CONTINUED from page three.)
him and sped away.
Up the mountainside they raced,
the outlaw band now hard at their
heels. 1t appeared Blake must soon
halt and engage in a fight against
overwhelming adds when he sped just
off the trail into an opening In a cliff.
1t proved the entrance to an unused
mine tunnel. Quickly clearing a pas
sage, he drew Bessie into the tunnel
and with feverish haste proceeded to
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-28

joyed an old maids party at her
home on Thursday. An appropriate
prize awarded to the best old maid
was a mirth-provoking feature
of the evening which vas truly a
merry affair. Miss Carrie Riepe won
the first prize. Mrs. Earl Jendron,
second, Mrs. A. e. Thomas, third,
Mrs. Francis Rooney, the consola-
ton, Mrs. Jackson receiving the
prize for the best costume.
On Wednesday Mrs. James Bennett
was the hostess OF an informal even
ing of cards which included Mes
danes Cannon, Clark, Linsley and
Weber.
Mrs. Gael Hoag and Miss Helen
Hoag entertained a few luncheon
guests from McGill on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whiteley en-
joyed Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chan
dler's hospitality for dinner Wed
nesdav evening.
Mrs. Holman T. Marshall accom-
panied her sister, Miss Josephin'
Devereaux to Salt Lake on her re
turn home from a several weeks sta,
at the Marshall home in Ruth.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-28
Happenings In
Society Circles

The beautiful new home OF MI.
and Mrs. Lee Murdoch on hurry
street was the scene of one
of the prettiest affairs OF the
spring on Sunday morning, when
Miss Cleora Murdoch and Miss Agnes
Fox entertained with a breakfast in
compliment to Miss Helen Hoag. A
color scheme of yellow was beauti-
fully carried to completion even to
the blouses of the pleasing young
hostesses who afforded such delight
full pastime to their guests. The
table was deeked in a mammoth
bunch of Cecil Brunnur roses and
ferns. with streamers of yellow and
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-28

white ribbon leading to the dainty
yellow nut baskets and saucy little
"cupies' found at the guests places.
After the breakfast, which was a de-
lightful surprise to the guest of
honor, a miscellaneous shower with
original bits of poetry attached at
forded merriment for the guests.
Miss Madge Smith also added pleas
ure to the affair by singing a num-
Der of solos in her usual sweet man.
ner. Those invited to share the hos
pitality extended were the guest of
honor, Miss Helen Hoag, Mrs. Gael
Hoag, Mrs. Anthony Zurich, Mrs.
Samuel Patrick, the Misses Dorothy
Richardson. Dorothy Nebergall,
Maud Smith, Madge Smith, Mildred
Wetmore. Hazel Woods. Edith Bir-
cher and Carrie Lindskog.
Mrs. John Weber entertained the
Amateur Bridge Club at its last
meeting, Mrs. Linsley and Mrs.
Weber winning the prizes and Mrs.
Command, Mrs. Jackson and Mrs.
Bennett serving as substitutes.
Miss Harriet Grier is spneding a
few weeks in California.
Mrs. Fred West, Mrs. w. E. Mey-
ers, Mrs. Percy Jackson, Mrs. Joseph
Murphy and Mrs. P. j. Command en-
joyed an evening of cards at the
home of Mrs. Thos. Geary In McGill
Tuesday evening, Mrs. Meyers re-
ceiving the prize for high score.
On Tuesday Mrs. Arthur Boreman
Witcher presided at one of the most
beautiful pre-nuptial affairs given in
honor of Miss Helen Hoag, a bride
of the early June, and Mrs. John
Elmer Long, who is also a bride. The
table was charmingly appointed in
green, with a ~centerpiece of pink
roses and feathery ferns. Dainty
bits of silver were found at the
places of the guests of honor, to-
gether with favors of miniature
travelling cases of rice. Covers were
laid for Miss Hoag and Mrs. Long
the honor guests, Mrs. Gael Hoaf
and the Misses Dorothy Richardson
and Maud Smith.
Mrs. John Weber will entertain
the Tuesday Evening Five Hundred
Club this week.
Mrs. Gael Hoag and Miss Heller
Hoag were luncheon guests OF Mrs
William Neil McGill, Friday.
Plans are in progress for a dance
to be given by a number of the girls
of the young social set as a compli-
ment to Creighton Whitmore and
Harry Wilcox who are soon leaving
to join the colors.
Miss Margaret O'Hare entertained
the Spoon club on Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs. Van Newman pleasantly en-
tertained luncheon guests Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cleveland Nc
Gill are receiving congratulations up
on the arrival of a baby girl born
Wednesday, April "a. at San Fran
cisco.
Mrs. Bert Walker added a delight
full evening to the social affairs of
the week when a dozen guests en-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03
TWILIGHT BALL is
PROVING ITS WORTH
New System May Be Means of
Saving Two Western Circuits.
American Association and Western
League Gain In Attendance by
Starting Games Late to Ac-
commodate War Workers.

The American association has de-
veloped very close race, yet in some
of the cities of the league the attend
ance is not well up to the standard
which undoubtedly is due to the fact
that so many young men patrons are
now in the army, and that many men
are busily engaged in work which pre-
vents attendance at the week day
games.
The situation has become serious
enough to force the adoption of the
twilight baseball scheme recently sue
cessfully tried in Minneapolis and st.
Paul. Under this scheme the games
are started as late as six O'Clock, thus
giving war workers chance to attend
the weekday games.
The first twilight game In Mime
apolis drew the largest crowd Of the
season. In the Western league the
club owners find that the games start
ed after six o'clock attract double the
attendance that would attend the game
at three bells. Late starts seem to
be the only way to save the minors,
unless the magnates are willing to
stand a heavy financial loss this sea-
son.
There is no denying the fact the
minor league ball is not as prosperous
as it should be. And the only solution
of the problem seems to be twilight
ball. The army has taken so many
men that the stay-at-homes are need
ed during regular working hours.
There are not enough people idle in
the afternoon to make baseball pay
ing venture in the minor league cities.
President Hickey of the American
association has little fear of General
Crowder's Work or Fight" order, so
far as 1t applies to baseball. He be-
lieves that the order is intended to
apply to the chronic idlers and useless
employees at amusement resorts, of
every description, and does not include
baseball, which is q clean and whole
some amusement within it's scope.
Furthermore the general has always
been in favor of baseball and there
fore he does not believe that he now
contemplates the virtual CONSUMPTION
of ball players, and this belief is
shared by the majority OF American
association magnates whose OG!y PROB
lem is how TO finish hard season
with whole skins.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03
TRACTOR WILL LAST
ABOUT EIGHT YEARS
Outfit Enables Owners to ENLARGE
Their Farm Operations.
Study Conducted by United States De-
partment of AerieuIture-Used on
Average Forty-FiVe Days
Each Year.

prepared By the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The average life of a farm tractor
is from tx to 8 years, according to es-
Inmates furnished by over 600 expert
enced tractor owners on representative
cOrn-belt farms in Illinois. This is
brought out in a study conducted in
1917 and the spring of 1913 by the
United States department Of agricul-
ture, report of which is published in
Farmers Bulletin 963. The reports Of
the tractor owners show that the out
fits are used on an average of 40 days
per year.
While at first glance this may ap-
pear low, when it is remembered that
on farms where horses do all the work
they are used on an average of only
about 100 days annually, it will be seen
that where both horses and tractor are
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03


used, even though the number of
horses Is somewhat reduced, the ma
chine need not be expected to have
employment for as many days annual
~ as did the horses. The horses kept
will do some of the work, which will,
of course, decrease the amount to be
done by the tractor. A considerable
percentage of the 100 days work done
by horses represents odd jobs for
which the tractor cannot be used to
advantage. Even If the machine were
to do all the work formerly done by
the horses it would not normally be
employed 100 days per year. inasmuch
as 1t does the work more rapidly.
It should be borne in mind. says the
bulletin, that practically all farm OPP
erations must be carried on within linn
tied periods. and that between these
seasons there will often be no field
work which the tractor can do, either
on the home farm or for neighbors.
The fact that weather and soil condi-
lions are such rs to permit field work
with tractor does not necessarily
mean that there is such work to be
done. Farm management plays an I'M
portant part in organizing the farm
so as to provide profitable employment
for the tractor during as many days
as possible. Such organization in
wolves the planning Of a crop rotation
which will furnish large amount of
work which 1t can do. the elimination
of as many horses as desirable, and
the distribution of the work over
long period. However. the rotation
should include only such crops as can
be grown profitably in that particular
section.
The significance of the fact that a
large percentage of the Illinois farm
ers who reported enlarged their farms
after buying tractors Is readily appar-
ent when the tractors place In farm
management is thus considered. OBJ
viouSly these men have learned through
experience that much more land per
man can be handled when a tractor is
used than with horses only, and that
20 get the most out of their invest
lnent they must farm land enough to
keep their tractors busy at profitable
work throughout as much as possible
of the available working season.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-08-03
CONNIE ROCHE IS PROMOTED
Made Sergeant at Camp Dodge, ias
and Playing on One of Best
Army Teams.

Connie (Red) Roche. called from To-
peka, Kan. To the army and leaving a
fat batting average Of 1857 behind him..
has been promoted TO the rank of ser
geant at Camp lodge. Ia. He writes
that he is playing on one of the best
ball teams in the army. 1t includes
Troy Agnew. Nabors. Love. Block and
other players who have made profess
sional records and has made such q
showing that it has been selected to
make a tour Of Western cities. playing
exhibition games to boost the army
athletic funds