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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
RECORD OF MAMMOTH FISH.
Length twenty-five Yards and Ribs
Sixteen Feet Long.
ahieHranl TO The Star.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON. November 3O.-The following
is the biggest thing in the line OF fish
that has ever been recorded-at least this
is the opinion of III. !. Peckthorn, a prom
inent fisherman. who gives as his author
ity the sporting Magazine of 1897:
In a history Of Kent, just published.
we find the following account Of big
fish taken at St. Peters in the Isle Of
Thanet. on July 8. 1874:
"He shot himself on shore on the sand
called Fishness. where. for want OF water
he died the next day. before which time
his roaring was heard above mile. His
length was twenty-five yards, the neither
jaw opening twelve feet. One of his eyes
was more than a cart and six horses
could draw. a man stood upright In the
place where his eye was taken, and the
thickness from his back to the top Of his
belly. (Which lay upward) was fourteen
feet
The distance between his eyes was
twelve feet, three men stood upright in
his mouth, some OF his ribs were sixteen
feet long his liver was two carloads, and
man might creep into his nostrls.'
Quite a nice size fish for a preserving
case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
BULGARIAN WAR SONG.
Inspiring March the Work Of
Kyrill Christoph.

Special Cabegram to The Star.
SOFIA, November 3O--The hardly anti
cipated eagerness and recklessness which
have characterized the fighting OF the
Bulgarians throughout the campaign are
largely due to the inspiring war song of
national poet. The Bulgar march OF
victory is the work Of the Bulgarian poet.
Kyrill Christoph. and the following trans
lation of 1t appears in the Sofia news
paper. the Mir:
Kill!
The longed for day has come. The battle
RACES.
Kill!
Our hour is here.
Out and forward,
Five hundred years OF bitter misery.
No people can suffer 1t.
Think of it and kill.
Kill without compassion and plant the
flag Of liberty.
A great enemy stands before our mother,
Yet she bore mighty avengers.
Stab throttle. STAY!
Think of the walls OF our mother! Think
of them.
Kill, Give no mercy! Die or conquer.
Today it is honor today it is justice, to
be uncompa ssionate
Kill,
Our hour is here
Out and forward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW.
Schooner Captain Anxious to Lear
Who Stole His Clothes.

Capt. Charley Keys, master of the rive,
schooner Silver Star, and an old trader
to this port with lumber and other car
goes, would like very much to know who
it was that went aboard his craft as she
lay in James Creek canal Thursday night
and stole all his best Sunday and week.
day clothes and a watch. Capt. Keys
says if they will only return the clothes
they can keep the watch which was of
no account. anyhow.
The Silver Star arrived here Wednes-
day night, and az Thursday was a hoii-
day, she was not unloaded. Thursday
night, after eating his supper. Capt.
Keys locked his cabin ard went up town
to see the Thanksgiving crowds on the
streets. and to go to a moving picture
show. He was absent from his vessel for
an hour or two, and while he was away
the cabin was broken open. and the ar
ticles stolen. No report of the robbery
has been made to the police by Capt.
Keys. but is is expected he will report
the theft before he sails
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR BUSINESS men
THE SWIMMING PROBLEM.
By Frank A. Gotch, Worlds Wrestling Champion.

and the pores are. in reality, closed.
therefore. the swimmer. through his eX-
ercise. piles up most of the duty of elimi-
nation on his kidneys and liver.
The person who benefits most from
swimming is the one who has already rid
MS body OF waste, and who does not pile
up much of this poisonous matter to be
disposed of during his swimming eXer-
else. Profuse perspiratlon is one of the
requisites in any sort Of exercise. This
workout should be followed by an bath.
about the temperature Of the body, and
then by rundown with a rough towel.
The swimming tank may offer many
allurements. and in it's place 1t is very
good Athletes frequently indulge in a
showerbath following their workout. and
then plunge into a tank and take q swim.
What they are really seeking is not more
cleanliness or greater activity, but it is
the toning effect of the cooler water on
their bodies. Some persons find that
this colder water produces a very dis
agreeable reaction, and they experience a
shock instead Of toning effects.
The business or professional man who
has gone without exercise actually finds
that when he engages in swimming as
his sole means of physical recreation he
is slipping backward rather than moving
forward.
Swimming in this light becomes a dam
gerouS fad. and the real value of the
swim has been submerged in the de-
teriorating effects following.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30

A great many business men tell me
that their daily exercise consists OF a
swim. lasting from ten to thirty minutes
in a tank of some natatorium. They ar
que that this swim combines exercise ana
cleanliness.
Now and then we discover an !ndivlduai
who is peculiarly adapted to the water
But where we find one who thrlVes
through the process Of swimming every
day we find many who have actually de-
Perforated through this form of exercise.
The ideal condition in exercise is to
work up persp:ration through the crea-
ton Of bodily heat. The action OF the
muscles and the motion of the body
transmute energy into heat. The bodily
combustion is increased. waste materials
from the cells are thrown off and the
sweat glands and lungs are called upon
to dispose Of large amount of bodily
sewage.
While the swimmer may go through
the same amount Of motion, and while
he may argue that he is washing away
the waste as it appears at the surface
of the body, he is, in reality, closing
the pores against the escape Of this
waste material. The GOODNESS OF the
water produces a reaction in the body,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
HELD POSITION IS YEARS.
Laborer Always in Employ of One
Family.
Special Cablegram to The Star

Special tabeyram to Inc Star.
LONDON. November 3O-A laborer,
Daniel Gumbrell. who died at Redhill at
the age of eighty-seven, worked for the
same family for seventy-eight years. He
ertartd the service of James Trower in
the reign of William ", and was in the
employ of Mr.. Trower's grandsons a few
months ago. when failing health COM
PEELED him to cease work. For fifty years
he never had a vacation. except a half day
when he was married. He had twelve
children. and leaves about 40 descend
ants.
Gumbre!l was an interesting character.
He was illiterate. but he had a wonderful
memory, and could describe with minute
detail events that happened seventy years
ago. He remembered. when a boy, at
tending the local festivities in honor of
Queen Victoria's coronation. He was one
Of the old folk to whom a dinner was
given. at the time of King Georges coro-
nation.
In 1906 King Edward sent a message to
Gumbrells employers expressing the
opinion that it was very creditab!e. both
to Gumbrell and themselves, that the man
should have remained so long in one
service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
FOOD ON SCIENTIFIC LINES.
Mans Provender May Hereafter Be
in Form of Tasteless Powder.

Special Cablegram to The Star
BRUSSELS. November 3O.-How soon
mankind's food will be limited to a
tasteless powder is the question which
scientists are cndeavoring to answer
The problem is due to NJ. Effront, the dis
tingu!shed Belgian chemist. who, not
being content with having manufactured
substitute for meat. composed OF the
refuse food obtained from hotels. ETC.,
has turned his attention to the utiliza-
ton of tine nourishing elements which
form the basis of hay and forage.
NJ. EffrOnt's argument is that 1t is I'M
necessary that sheep and cattle should
transform these into the complex prod
uct butchers meat, which is only Of nu-
tritive use to man after 1t has been di-
gested and split up into it's simple con-
stituents. Accordingly the Investigator
hopes to replace these animals by COM
posing a chemical food from the simple
elements of pas,urage. The composite
food has already been discovered. but
whether it is palatable has not yet been
made public. AT any rate, NJ. Effront
confidently predicts that the food prob
lem will finally be solved by a cheap
tasteless white powder of immense nutri-
tive value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
OPERATES ON HIMSELF.
Remarkable Case Recorded in Brit
ish Medical Journal.

Special Cablegram TO The Star.
LONDON. November 30.-One of the
most remarkable instances recorded OF a
medical man operating on himself is re-
lated in the British Medical Journal.
DR. Regnault was suffering from an
inguinal hernia and decided to perform
the radical operation for rupture on him.
self He injected half centigram of
morphine into his left thigh. presumably
to deaden his left leg. He next used his
hypodermic syringe just over the seat of
the trouble. /. e.. the inguinal region. and
passed under the skin a warm solution
of cocaine hydrOchlOrate. He then per-
formed the operation.
Twice he found 1t necessary to give
himself further injections of cocaine, but
from beginning to end he felt no pain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
The Southern Railway.

PREMIER CARRIER OF THE SOUTH
N.B.-Following schedule figures published on 3
as inforna ron. and not guaranteed
TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGTON:
For Atlanta. Montgomery. Mobile. Now Orleans.
$50 am and 1915 pm. daily. Dining cars.
For Chattanooga end Memphis. via Ashevilie,
10. 45 pm daily.
FOR Atlanta. Columbus. Birmingham. $50 an.
and 40 pm daily. Dining ears.
For Atlanta. Admission. Tallaicga Cair:a. Selma
$50 IL. and 81 pm. daily: and for Uniontown
DemOpolis. Meridian. $50 "a IN daily Dining cars
For Roanoke. Bristol Knoxville. Chattanooga.
Birmingham. Meridian. vichsburr New Orleans.
10. 10 pm. daily. Dining ear
For Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanoosa. Nash
Vile, Memphis. f.1o m. daily. Sleeping car
may b. occupied after 1000 pm. Dining
For Asheville. $50 Am. 5.55 pm. and 10 ~
pm. daily. Dining
For Columbia. summervile. Charleston. Aiken.
Augusta Savannah. Brunswick. Jacksonville and
Florida points. 5.:5 pm. daily. Dining car.
Tourist for California. daily. EXCEPT
SUNDAY 40 pm.
For Danville docaf 30 q m. daily.
For Harrisonburg. $50 am. daily (ra-or earl;
$50 pm. tparlor carl and 40 pm. week days.
For Charlottesville tocan. 40 am. and 40
Pr daily.
For Warrentoa. $50 AM. 100 am. 40
o. m daily; $50 p. M. iparlor carr and 4.55 pm.
r. = BROWN General Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Killed on Battleship.

Theodore G. Molchan. fireman. second
class. of the L. S. S. South Dakota, was
killed on that vessel at Mare Island. Cal.
yesterday by a battle hatch falling on
him. Mofchan was in the service about
nineteen months and came from Newark.
n. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30

Hamlin. the county seat of Lincoln
county. w. Va, was the scene of a dis
astrous fire Thursday Two hotels. sew.
eral business houses and a half dozer
dwellings were burned. entailing a loss
estimated at 800 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Stahl Fired But Few Men.

When Jake Stahl pitched camp here
March 10 last his flock of athletes to-
tailed an even thirty. himself included.
He had been willed n right snug outfit
The old Red Sox had disappointed a
couple of times under the management
of Patsy Donovan and Fred Lake. but
they were always considered ferocious
and team that didn't require a whole
lot of changing to be transferred into
q pennant winner.
Stahl and McAleer had splendid for
tune with their young talent They
didn't have very many recruits. as was
proven by their abbreviated army of
thirty youths, Manager Jake Included.
that lined up here for work in the
spring The Red SoX suffered but
four releases during the months stay
in Arkansas. Infielders Jack Lewis.
Shnn and Goodman and Pitcher Ander-
son We're the only ones to feel the an
Later some time in May, Pitchers
BusheIman. Hagerman and Leonard
were planted That reduced the squad
to twenty-three members. Eddie C1cotte
was later sold to the White SoX. but
the count remained tweDty-threc when
Emergency Infielder Ball was picked up.
Stuck on Small Squads.
StahI argued last winter that foolish
was the big league skipper who tried
to work with a squad of over thirty
men in the southland. His dope was right
in fact by gaining his great triumph
Of putting a worlds championship mem
her over the plate in years time Sir
Jacob had every argument proved
proper Looking back the way
Stahl handled his warriors last March
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
'M|SADvENTURE" CAUSE
OF DEATH, SAYS Jury
EngIishman Dies From Shock
While Taking an Electric
Bath.
Special Cahlegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, November 3O-A verdict OF
death from misadventure" was returned
at the inquest on John Charles Moreton
Thompson of Armitage court, who was
killed by an electric shock while taking
an electric bath at an establishment on
Cavendish square. The jury added that
electric baths should be periodically in
spected by competent men in authority y
Mortimer Douglas Dudman. masseur
and medical electrician, said he had prac-
ticed at Cavendish place for four months.
He only treated patients after medical
recon. mendation.
II first met Mr.. Thompson at Harro-
gate" he continued. He afterward came
to me in London and said he would like
to take the same treatment he had at
Harrogate, consisting of electric baths,
massage and vibration.
Il placed him in light bath and work
ed II I'D to 100 degrees. He was only ten
minutes in that. and then 1 put him In a
water bath for cooling. Through the wa
ter l administered an electric current Of
400 millwatts. which is equal to ten volts.
but only about two volts would go
through the body
In Bath Only Six Minutes.
HE had been in tho bath only six min
utes when the telephone bell rang and
went across the room to answer it. Be
fore I could do so he gave a shout and
running back. l found him in sitting
position. / at once tried artificial respira-
ton and sent for DOCTOR
Mr. Dudman added that Mr. Thompson
could not have received a shock by touch.
ing the taps OF the bath.
Gould he receive a shock from the wa.
ter itself?" inquired Mr.. Drew, the coro.
ner.
YES" replied Mr. Dudman, 'if the
lamp on the switchboard crossed curren,
and there was broken filament. In tina,
case he would receive the full current
from the main of 30 volts.
My only theory OF the cause of the
shock is that 1t was due to a cross cur.
rent Of the guide lamp. I was satisfied
that there was no fault with the lamp a,
ALL have never seen any bad effect:
from a bath before
DIR. Bernard II. Salisbury, pathologis,
at ST. Mary's Hospital and to the home
office. said there were signs of disease in
the heart and aorta: otherwise Mr.
Thompson was a healthy man. The cause
of death was nervous shock and heart
failure due to the passing of an electri,
current.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30

A post Office has been established at
Mineral county. W. Va. The
office is named after the two democratic
leaders in the House of Representatives.
Champ Clark and Oscar W. Underwood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30

In default of $3.50 bail. Leroy Matlock
of Havre de Grace. Nd. charged with OBJ
committed to Belair Jail to await the
action Of the grand Jury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
RAILROADS.

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO LINES.
80 I'm. daily Sleepers to Louisville, Cincin-
natl. Indianapolis and ST. Lols.
go pm. Jaily-Pullman to Cincinnati and
lilo pm daily-Slecpers TO Virginia Hot
Springs Cincinnati ami Louisville.
Offices, 513 Pa. ave. 1893 L ST. and Union
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30

and the gleeful luck he experienced all
summer he is trainer par excellence.
Stahl was on deck ten days in advance
of his squad. Bill Carrigan and Clyde
Engle. not to mention Anderson, a
young pitcher. Joined him early.
The Red SoX skipper was both base
ball and foot ball hero when student at
the University of Illinois. His tutor was
George Huff. the vests Mique Murphy.
Stahl doubtless swiped a lot of Huff S
training stuff. Anyhow. the Red Sox
took longer runs than the Pirates, Phil
lies or Dodgers. They were always up in
the mountains. There were two runs
daily. and early on the training trip the
runs were considered far more important
than active work on the diamond at Ma
jestic Park. Once the Red SoX got at it
in earnest on the ball field they were all
at weight and physically fit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
When Dreams Come True.

My ambition was a pennant winner
and then a crack at the receipts of a
worlds series of seven games / knew
enough Of base ball TO know that the
game is crowded with disappointments.
However. We got the break Our boys
had a successful training trip right here
in Arkansas Hot Springs After the
White SoX. the early pacemaker, began
backing up VIC took command and, once
out in front. We're never headed. In mid
august il was practically a sure thing
that the first section of my base ball
dream would come true.
Then came our battles with the
New York Giants. Though we'll appre-
ciating the maSSiveneSS of the receipts,
were it to take seven games to deter
mine the championship. all of us We're
pulling for the SoX to annihilate the
Giants four straight. But the series
went over the limit. due to q tie game.
and all told the contesting teams mixed
in eight scraps. Hence the immensely
of the receipts. In my opinion the Bos-
ton and New York clubs. which smashed
all records by playing to practically
100000 last month, will own the high
water mark for many years to come.
For the life of me / don't see how 1T
can I,e eclinSpd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Clubs Are in Operation.

Following the closing of the state fair
last Saturday. the gay clubhouses began
operating. Four of them rang up-the
Kentucky. the Southern. the Ohio and
the Indiana. The early play was heavy.
The Spa elected a set of liberals at the
last election and the town will be fairly
noisy this winter. Already are the pic
ture show shops showing on Sunday
Then, the ball teams will be allowed to
play the Sabbath next spring.
Sheriff Bob Williams who was stuck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
Spring Series With Pirates.

If Fred Clarke. boss of the Pittsburgh
Buccaneers. says the word. Arkansas Hot
Springs is going to be the scene of some
very spicy base ball next March. MIR.
Mercy states that his team would like
nothing better than to book a three or a
five game series with the Pirates. Pitts
burgh has been coming here for twelve
successive years. Mr. E. Dreyfuss. while
WON'T cross Clarke i'm the matter should
the Pirate chief accept Jake Stahl's def
1t would not only mean big money for
both clubs. but great practice as we'll.
and Pittsburgh triumph wouldn't do the
Pirates any harm in their early shows
in the National League grind.
The Boston crowd is to be compli-
mented for throwing it's chapeau i'm the
circle. 1t is the owner of a champion
ship crown that talks but won't take a
chance that disgusts the D. O. p. All
Arkansas wants to see the Red SOx and
Pirates go to war in March, and, as the
champions of the universe are willing
the challenged party should be enough
of sport to swing into line. The series
If booked. would serve as a great at
traction to the big mob of visitors al
ways on deck in March. That is the big
month here, the month when the sea
SON is at its height. a tidy bundle OF
kale would be made by the two clubs
incidentally. the tourists and natives
would revel in the series, and Fred
Clarke will disappoint hundreds of souls
if he SDIIrnS the BOSTON chaIlepgc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-11-30
HOl SPRINGS GOSSIP
Rob Mercy of Red Sox Talks
of Teams Success.
LID OFF IN ARKANSAS TOWN
Gambling Clubs Are Allowed to
Operate, But Must
Be Good.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. November -
Treasurer Robert =. Mercy of the ceIe
hrated Boston Red SoX, balloons blue
ribbon member. who is paving hs au-
nual November visit to the American:
Carlsbad. doubts if this years world ;
series gate receipts-sID on0-will ever be
cclipsed. When Jim McAlcer and |
formed our little company a year ago
and took over control of the Red SoX !
had visions of being of the owners
OF a championship team some day, with
said championship team winning d
worlds series running the full seven
games" stated Mr.. McRoy in the ro-
:unda of the Arlington Hotel few even
ings ago
You see, ] was vain enough to desire
Ia register both an artistic and finan-
cial triumph. I wanted the money re-
sulting from d full seven games series
so as to settle oar debt as quickly as
possible. Personally. if | owned the
plant all by myself. ] would want to soc
the boys polish off the National Leaguers
four straight But the current idea is
to take in much money possible
so as TO pay off loans and to settle bills
run up from building new stands
The Calumet news., 1912-06-10

are not properly fertnlsed or handled,
this work requiring an expert 10 il Is
10 be made a success. As an instance
Of this he points 10 The fact that GA;
OF the s.o0o.eo0 egSs received az the
local hatchery this spring. not ono
lived. These eges came fi-om ghe
Mhitedale Lake MChigan. nshiEH
grounds Under the old system the
eggs coming from these grounds as wen
as others on the lakes We're success
fully hatched
Mr.. Marks saws that Mr.. Bowers, SUI
perintendent OF the United States bu-
reau. is taking the only way open 20
linn I'm spending The money that should
come 10 Michigan. in other states. as
this state has not shown an apprct ia
lion OF the bureaus work. which has
heretofore spent from $4,000 20 $40.
600 year !n Michigan He says that
un,ier an arrangcment between the bu-
reau and the state made n few years
ago IS per cent OF al the eggs taken
from Michigan waters were To De re-
placed In the water OF the state. and
this mas been done
The Calumet news., 1912-06-10
HoughtOn Department
STATE TAX BOARD HEARING
OPENED IN HOuGHTON TODAY
REVIEWING ASSESSMENTS ON
IRON PROPERTIES. REOUc.
TIoN is SOUGHT.

George Il. Horton of Lansing. menu
Der OF the state board OF tax commits
sioners. accompanied by the secretary
OF the board. arrived on the North
western train this morning and with
the president on the ROard. Robert IA.
Shields. Of HoughtOn. are tHcay hold
ing a hearing relative 10 the tax ass
sessments of several mincs in Gogebic
county. The hearings are taking place
az the Houghton club.
Those present al tho hearing be-
sides the members OF the board and
Secretary Burtless are ". r. Belden OF
Ishpeming. attorney for the Pickands-
Mather company. &. II. Munger. Of
Duluth. general manager OF the Pick
ands Mather interests there; and l..
VI. Hardenberg. OF Hurley, superIn-
tendent Of the Wakefield mines 81 the
Pickands Mather company. the Broth
erton. sunday Lake and Mikado.
The reviewing and reduction u TIE
assessments on these properties. as
hxed by the board last fan. is sought.
and acting with the board m conduct
ing the hearing is Prof c. X LeiRb
Of the University Of Wisconsin at Mad
ison. the tax expert who assisted in
making the present valuations.