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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14
Present Flood will Be Greatest -
Ever KnOwn in MiSsissippr RiUer

kansas, Kentucky Tennessee. Missls-
sppi and Louisiana tie adjacent TO
this main body OF the river and parts
Of these states comprise the 10000
GOO acres that constitute the alluvial
valley of the Mississippi river. This
alluyial region ~ about zoe miles VA
length, extending from just below 81.
Louis Mo. 20 the Gulf Of Mexico, and
averages from forty TO sixty miles Ia
width. Through this alluvlal valley
the channel of the great river mcanL-
ers in "A tortuous course with total
length of 1856 miles. depth Of from
60 To 100 feet aud widths varying
from one 10 two miles between banks.
When "a flood. like the one that Is now
coming down. is poured into this low
or river prccipitately. Dccause OF tho
rapid run-off above due to advanced
methods OF drainage now In effect
throughout the thirty-one states com
prising the drainage busin, the natur.
al banks are overlooked by the water
and II must be- held within the chan
mel by earth ombankmcnt or levces
These leyoes now hold back tho
river throughout It's entire length.
from Illinois and Missouri to below
New orleans. They are by no iaGnn1
complete, although they have bean
constructed To- their present height
and cross section AT cost of about
slOO. 600. 900. tWo-thirds Of which has
bocn furnished hy the lands prot -cted
aud one-third hy the national govern
ment II they we're now complies d
to the height and oross-seetica pre-
suribcd by the United States army en-
gincsrs when the problem OF flood
| prevention WIS undertaken. there
| would be no fear of these floods Ia
this lower region. but two hundred
| aud thirty-two million cubic yards OF
earth must Dee put la place before they
| win be- completed according 90 the
plans OF the Mississippi river COM
| mission of engineers I mention this
! because so many people. without
knowing the facts. are prone 10 con-
denim the plan for controlling tho
floods by levees as "A failure. We
might just AK well condemn the Pan.
anna canal as a failure " We tried "a
pass ships through Il with S2.eO0,
600 cubic yards of earth stili TO be
removed from Culebra cut. the plan
to hold the flood waters In the main
rhRnnel by levces Is not only tho bosi
method Of solving the problem. bat
u Is also the cheapest and most prac'
teal
Il IL estimated by tho Mississippi
river commission that the entire leves
system can be- completed for SIS, O0O.
coo. aud that for about $50, 900, goo
an addition the banks can be reverted
and permanent navigabie channe
established for commerce.
Much has been spoken and writteE
OF late concerning flood prevention
In this part OF the river by the con
stHuction OF reservoirs at the head
waters OF the numerous tributaries
but n anyone viii take the trouble q
make few simple calculations. ehel
win soon realise how utterly imprac
teal this Is, however strongly y maj
appeal TO them on first thought
A volume or water IL now pagslnl
Memphis al tho rate OF 100000 ca
bic feet per second aud u Will con
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14
Pupils Will Enter Contest for
Best Composition, Prize to be
Awarded By Uncle Sam.
DR., SILBER CONDUCTOR
OF NEXT INSTITUTE
Splendid Program at Final
Meeting for Year of Bern
alillo Teachers Association
Address BY supt. White.

al meeting for the year of the Bern
alilio county district schools viii en-.
ter the competition announced hy the
government office OF public roads.
for the best composition written ~
boy or girl between the ages OF 10 ami
10. on the repair and maintenance 81
earth roads. the winner 10 receive "a
gold medal Three girls In the school
la district 80 10 have already ar
ranged To- enter the contest and much
interest has been aroused
fhis was one cot many interesting
matters brought az saturday after
noon 20 the Central school at the fin
Pupils OF at least three of the Bern
nlillo County Teachers association.
An the county teachers except two
were present. with many visitors and
pupils. a number of the latter taking
part IN the splendid program. a
feature was fine address hy Avian
y White state superintendent OF
public Instruction. on The Essentials
of Good school"
Dr SiIhcf to ls,ad the County TcaVh-
crs' Institute.
Among the interesting announce
mcuts made bv County Superlntcn-
dent Atanncio Monsoya was that re-
Rurding tho plans for the county in
stituts This summer. The. date 90
opening is June . and thu institute
will bee only two weeks Ia length in
stead OF four as hast summer pr.
Mendrl Silber. rabbit az Temple Al
bert Will be conductor. and the teach
crs are 20 bee congratulated on Dr.
Silhcr's consent 20 take up the work,
as he Is ONE ct the most scholarly and
progressive thinkers In the city.
superintendent John Milne Of the
city schools will Zoe ON. OF the instruc-
tors. two more remaining 60 be APP
pointed
Instruction VIII be- given In music.
physical exercises and domestic sci
cncc There viii bc NO model school
the superintendent believing that
while a must interesting adjunct Of
the work this is hardly necessary in
this county. where practically al the
teachers have had normal training.
committee ON resolutions was
appointed consisting OF Mrs. o'Con'
nor Roberts. AIlss Ruth GoEs and Miss
Mary $ Rowland. which viii draw az
resolutions thanking the city school
board FOR th" use of tho Central
school building thanking the speakers
who have addressed the various meet
ings. 1T cctcrn.
superintendent white pointed out
ne essentials OF good school, a good
school house. praislng tho progress
made I'm that line IN tins county; prop
err equipment and tho right kind " q
teacher. us wen ~ thorough cooper
atiun between teachers ana parents
n vas most helpful address ard lis
tourd To- rlosvlA hy those present
superintendent White leaves To-
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14

tlnne Ga pass ~ This ratio eauriRg tho
next thirty days This means s.2s0.-
100000 cubic feet Ia an hour; iss.-
100000. O0e In a day. 5.ssi. 500. eco. 600
In thirty days. There arc 27.0lS.t00
square feet 10 the square mile. n we
should attempt 10 hold just hair Of
the flood IN reservoirs. II would 70.
auire l07 OF them OF Toe square miles
each, with water ten feet deep. The
Roosevelt dam in Arizona IA holding
but a fraction Of what one 81 these
would hold and II cost over $4,000
600. ~ then. each reservoir were to
cost but tS.0Oo,0OO, such a scheme,
u Il we're possible OF being carried
out. would cost sSts.0eO. coo az the
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14

l.lcc killing nrst eggs; ios,k Ike tsse
RAJ eggs; rost PR do1rn. toct ~
each Ia ices than doacn. y. ", fee.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14
OPENS UP AOSTRILS, CLEARS HEAD,
ENDS COLDS Or CATARRH At ONCE

drug store. This sweet. fragrant hahn
sissolvcs by the heat ~ the nosiFiiss
penctrates and heals the iniHmed.
passages; stops nasty discharges and
a Feeling Of rolief comes immediately
Don't lay awakc tonight ntrugHlina
tor breath, with head stuffed: nosifiis
closed hawking and blowing. Catarrh
OF cold. with lls running nose. fnul
mucous dropping into tho throat and
raw dryncss IL distressing but truly
needless.
PUT your faith--just once-in "E'is's
Cream Balm" and your cold % eagafFh
will surely disappear.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14
Rheumatism
Affects Lungs
Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Phthisis.
Asthma and Anemia Often Direct
~ the Result Of Rheumatic
Blood.

n you have a persistent nagging bron'
Chlal cough beware OF cough remedies
They are merely local In action, ana II
they do relieve n ~ the narcotics that
do Il. What you require rs blond puTi'
fer. q searching antidote that removes
from the circulation tho acid poisons that
by their ronoxos attack all weakened,
susceptihlo fpots aud thus create local
RymptOms The very best remedy known
a. gwlfts Sure SPECIFIC You viii Ind
n ON sale in any drug store al fi.0o per
bottle. II goes straight into tho blond,
becomes an internal blood bath wonder.
fully increases the red corpuscles. cures
MI tho local fever spots ana iTritationa.
Increases appetite, you take on flesh and
feel wonderful sense 81 renewed
strength. Hundreds OF people worried
beyond control al cough. palms IN tina
chest, sore throat and constant expect0ra.
tiop Of thick mucous have experienced
the most wonderful change after using
Isl s. IS. All doubt and apprehension Is
gone. those peculiar pains and aches van.
ish. there follows ported OF most IN
TENSE rejoicing 90 ind that worst fears
we're based entirely uir'n "a mistaken hs'
ton that cough and chest pains como
from tho lungs These are rheumatic
conditions. and you VIII quickly realize
a after using =. :. 3 for a few days
Get bottle ~ s, 8. to-day az tho drua
store and then say goodby 10 an those
pains that have worried you.
Write 10 The Swift Specific Co, isi
swift Bldg. Atlanta. Ca, for medical
advice and wonderful facts concerning
the greatest blood remedy eyer known.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14
.l1s W. Sold.
Phone 2S5

day ana Sunday In winch TO reach AL
buquvrqun ana the Thanksgiving nop-
ldays la which 10 get back home. The
strongest reason, however. which In
tlucnccd the committee was the
growing objection on The part of
school Officers 60 50 many INTERRUPT.
tions OF the school work durl1g the
fan term. With the meeting during
the first half of the Thanksgiving
week there will bc only one Interrupt
ton and consequently less loss of time
than u we should hold the meeting
earlier In the fall
The local committee az AibuQuer-
que feel that the date selected by the
executive committee ~ not entirely
suitable from their point Of view. II
Is stated that II will ne impossible 10
furnish as good an entertainment az
would bo possible earlier In the fall.
II is felt. too. that the weather at
Thanksgiving IL more uncertain aud
IL Is objected that teachers viii not
desire 10 run the risk OF not being
able TO reach their homes for Thanks
giving and Il Is further said that the
attendance las' year was so good that
we should not experiment with dif-
ferent date
The executive committee. however,
seems TO feel that a better attendance
viii be SECURED with less effort by
having the meeting on November -.
20 and 90. than on November 6. z.
and s. OF course. the committee n
willing 20 reconsider its decision n
~ shall seem necessary 20 do 80 as a
result of the strong expression ~
| opinion In favor OF the earlier date.
| I shall bc glad To have YOU canvass
your teachers and send me an early
| statement Of your Views with refer
ence 10 the matter, Very truly yours.
RUPERT +. ASPLUND.
Secretary New Mexico Educational
Association.
/ April no. 1913.
Program Proves Best Ever Given by
| Association.
The program at the meeting sat
/ urday was a clevcrly arranged and
/ splcndidly rendered one; the pupils
from Los Padillas making a specially
! favorable impression, The program
was as follows:
Piano Spring song" (Men-
dcissohn). Elizabeth Wells.
Paper playground supervision, 81
| Alvin a. Harder
Song Ia Goloudrina," Pupils of
Los Padillas school
! l,oading 1.-THE ltidcr at the Black
Horse" Gcncyievo Tierney
Original POEM Edna McChesney
Song Pond Lilies" Teachers
| Quartettc). Ruth Goss. Erna Schroe-
der. Elizabeth Wells. Gertrude Espl-
| nosu.
Paper "problcms OF Rural schools
s. NJ Smith.
Piano Solo--"Voicc 0f the Lilies
Selma j. Anderson.
Address Common Sense In the
Teaching Profession" Superintendent
Milne
song "Adlos" Pupils of Los Pa
diliss school
Reading Kentucky Belle" MARI
=. Rowland.
Violin Solo Jose J, Lopez.
song Teachers QuartettC.
| Announcements 10y Supt A. Mon
toya
Program Committee Mrs. OCon
nor Roberts chairman; Miss Ruiz
Goss. Miss Mary $. Rowland. Mis-
Marie Esplnosa. Mr. 5. NJ. smith.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14
Richelieu
CASH GROCERY
We Save You IS Per Cent

Ask tl,e delivery man for = sS.o0
book 81 cash coupons. They save tho
pennies.
Good Sound Apples, box $1.20
Beechnut Peanut Butter,
large jar ...s........ .20o
Home Ranch Eggs, doz. zoe
White Potatoes, IA lbs. .26e
New Raisins, 3 lbs. 49,. .25c
All 10c pkgs. National Cakes
and Crackers, 3 for. "a. .2bc
N. M. Dried Prunes, ID. .'10c
Quaker Oats, pkg. .1Oc
Dried Black Figs, b.. .10c
Wedding Breakfast Coffee. .... soc
i2 or Baking Powder (Prices) 500
2 - III. cans Baking Powder
CPrices) .................. 90
5-l0. cans Baking Powder
tPriceH) ....a............ sf.oO
Mackerel, for.... 25o
CriscO. .......... soc, eDc aud Si.OO
Grape Fruit ......... t0o
Good cranberries.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14
Instantly Relieves swollen ini'anled
Nose. Head, rIsrout--fou Breatise
Trcciy-~Dull Hettdaclie Cocs---Aassy
Discharge stops.
TRY Jews cream balm. .

Try "Ely's Cream Balm
Get a small bottle anyway, lust 10
try Happily "A little Ia the nouttiis
and Instantly your clogsed nose and
stopped-up air passages of the head
viii open; you viii breathe freely;
dullness and headache disappear. By
morningl the catarrh. cold-in-hend or
catarrhal sore throat viii be gone.
End such misery now. Get the small
bottle OF Ely's Cream Balm az any
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14

said q popular oocioty woman. tina
subject Of weman's health WAS Under
dlscmseion. and 70 my arna4ameut
three out Of four women in the room.
who had happcned IA call a. sha SANS
time. has found health In Lydia r..
Flnkham's Vegetable Compound
Thousands Of women IN America
awe fhelr health and happiness 70 the
marvellous power Of this famous medl-
oiuc. which y made from roots and
herbs. natures remedy for wcman's
lila
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14
Believed 1t Will Exceed Dam
age of Hundred Millions
Done Last Year; Country
Faces Mighty Task of Curb
ing Father Of Waters.

Cly Ino. A. Fox Secretary Mississip-
pi River i,eyec AssocintionD
Memphis. Tenn, April a. Extend
ing from cairo. his, az the mouth II
thc Ohio river Ia the gulf OF Mexico.
rs the mum trunk of the Mississippi
river, into this main sewer are led
the waters from "a. 00O mites of tri-
butary rivers, bearing the floods from
thirty-one states ana part OF Canada.
The states of illinois. Missouri, Al
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14
ORPHANAGE NEEDS
A COOK STOVE
Anybody Who Has a Good Re-
liable Range That Is Excess
Baggage, Invited to Donate
It.

II there Is anybody In Albuquerque
that has cook stove or range that
Is in fairly good condition. and who
wishes 10 donate II FOR charitable pur-
poses. such a stove or range viii be
gladly received by the Franciscan
orphanage, which Is badly In need OF
such an article OF furniture. 4 tele-
phone message To the orphanaee VIII
bring wagon for the stove.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14

My little son had very severe
cold, was recommended 10 try
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and
before "a small botile was finished he
WAS az well ar ever" writes Mrs. ~.
silks 20 Bowling street sydney Aus
tralia, This remedy IL for sale by
all druggists.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14

Mrs Flltterby-~so you are on the
visiting committee 81 your social
workers society. ! shonld think
you'd md Il arcadfully irkaome. maxi
ing al those slum calls.
Mrs. Hunter Faddle--l'm willing %
make the sacrlYiea for q good cause
Every visiting day ! send my maid
around with my cards. Judge.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-04-14

order case OF Book Beer today.
southwestern Brewery a Ice co.
Phones 90 aud 5S.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
Gb%

true that retail trade has i!R1Foyte
somewhat, and that returns foir tss
northwest generally, and from SafAsS
of the southwest, show activitpa;sbyt on
the Other hand, the situatioH IN TIE
south, as we'll az in the Hood stricken
areas Of the west, is such as to cur,tail
buying. while in the east theFR i5r9
disposition to temporarily markhnlf'
In fact, it is probable that thers,asia
general desire to so SLOW, !ssteEsallIgg
as tariff matters are nov weH't95the
front, while at the same time mpteS
and credit matters demantI.'iaEsFsSepp}ttE op:
Business failures for the ySSA H.
Ing April were 2S7, which compares
with POI in the like weekEtol t1?!t8S
There were 81 failures in CapadshE
Wheat, including flour expo4s; Srom
the United States and Canada fgl the
week ending April 3 aggregaAe 1901.
AIS bushels, against 8,42l,54a; HishaSs
this week last year, 40 Iit
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05

and Consul Caldara Of this city, Is nov
arranging with the hag of lttly for
the mans transportation to HIS own
home.
Giovanni is quite an artist, and be.
fore his Illness drew many sketches in
color while confined IN the Jail.
The mau seems very happy oyerhis
coming trip to his home, and this
morning stated that It was only 80.
more days until he will be in Italy.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
GOV. HATFIELD

ORDERS SUPPLIES AND CLOTHING
SENT TO WEST VIRGINIA
TOWNS.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, April g.
Ky the order OF Gov. Hatfield five thou
sand dollars worth Of clothing and pro-
visions are being loaded on steamer
at the local wharf and will leave TO-
night for Leon and Point Pleasant ami
then up the Ohio river. Assistant Ad-
iulanl General Plat will be in COM
mand with half a dozen officers of the
Stale Militia.
Clothing is badly needed by the
flood sufferers, makes up the greater
part of the cargo \ boat load Of pro.
visions were sent TO Leon and PIT.
Pleasant last night To the present
about 1000 dollars has been placed in
the hands OF Gov. Hatfield TO be used
in aiding the flood sufferers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
THE FLOOD AND BUSINESS GEN
ERAIIY

Isl l i
There isro indication that Fairmont
van in any way suffer the loss of any
3tis mess BY reason Of the floods, ex'
cept some inconvenience in transpor
ton Of freight and mails, which will
be Sery greatly retarded for some time
10 come:
AS to the eirects Of the food on
business generally opinions diner
Some believe that the business of the
country will suffer greatly from the
terrible losses In property and from
temporary suspension of employ
inent and business in the flood dis
trfcts, but there is no reason TO be
alarmed atthe situation or to believe
that the effects viii be nation wide.
While ii must be. admitted that the
great loss Is irreparable and cannot
i lie actually brought back 10 the losers,
itwillcbe temporarily abridged in such
q manner as to have no serious effect
} on business generally. The work Of
:fettablli tation will commence with u
tremendous force and give employ
nknt to many who would otherwise
iaye been unemployed. There will be
mi NY millions OF dollars more spent
in febullding the wrecked cities with.
in the next. few months than would
have ,been spent in many years to
come The steel business is generally
considered the barometer Of business
i,and the mills will now be swamped
WITH heavy orders for structural steel
Tor building purposes. One railroad
II IS said, will have 100 bridges to re.
bpila and the counties and cities too,
Will have large number to rebuild
and altogether the coming months will
be those of extraordinary acttvity for
the Slooded regions. Then again while
tie disturbed districts were extremely
large in area they are still compare
lstige1y small when balanced against
( The whole country. which has had no
such calamlties to suffer.
Bat, on the other hand, BUSINESS has,
from some other causes, experienced
slight retarding influence, possibly
tfom the unsettled condition or--the
tariff question and in anticipation Of
y she tartE revision to be made by the
extra sesstoasof congress, AS to bust,
mess generally, Bradstreet's today
lrregplarlty, With tendency toward
s more or less repression. is the chIet
seterastlc Of trade adyices. 1t is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
CALMLY SHE BROKE
A PLATE ON HIS HEAD.
Then Read the Papers, Testifies Wife
: Who Denies Showing Anger
Toward Husband.

ST. LOUIS, April 5.-After calmly
breaking a plate over the head Of her
husband, Charles J, Anderson, an at
torney Mrs. Kate Edna Anderson as
calmly retired to the front porch TO
read the morning papers, she testified
at the trial of her husbands suit TO"
divorce.
Mrs. Anderson's testimony was Civ
en- 10 refute his charges that "she
quareled and attacked him with u dis
play of anger and violence and that
she threw childreu's bullying blocks
al his bare feet.
while we were seated with our son
at the, breakfast table" Mrs. Apder-
son said, "atr. Anderson called me a
vile name; and when ] protested he
Fappited another name equally IS bad
ao me and I calmly pit ksds up 4 plate
IND broke It oteSiiis ead
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05

the United States TO become the own
err of available farming land. But it
takes definite knowledge to improve
the opportunity. Farm demonstra-
tors who are multiplying, and agri.
cultural courses that are widening
out, are a practical recognition OF the
need of instruction to those who can,
see that farming is the besl vocation
II rightly comprehended and fol-
lowed up. Crops in this country per
acre might be doubled or trebled.
Workers on the soil could be SINH
larly increased II they are wisely
guided and master the fundamental
principles of how to make farming
ray, and insure at the same time an
enjoyable life. ,The Farm demonstra-
tors are on the right road to modify
an excessive movement of population
to the cities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
Tabernacle
Confined from page ones.

the church! Put him first and all
things shall be added unto you. The
better is the enemy of the best God
doesn't want you 10 be merely good
enough Christ, here with us TO-
night, asks What have you done with
your talents? Where is the return
for all God has done TO" you in the
past? Isn't this a serious business We
are engaged in? May this be written
upon the hearts OF men and may there
be hundreds. even thousands, to give
themselves in the tabernacle for the
rewriting OF the records OF Christi"
Mr.. ]. NJ. Black in a few simple,
but well-chcsen words. male d speech,
presenting The tabernacle to The peo'
pie OF Faifmont, in his capacity as
chairman of the building committee.
The Rev. DIR. Howard made prayer
of thanksgiving aud the closing hynln
was then sung.
A final announcement was made by
Mr. ptzer that the children were TO
occupy the first three rows in the tab
ernaclc and that the ladies OF the
choir were requested to remove their
lials and leave them with their wraps
in the place provided for that purpose.
Choir rehearsal will be held tonight at
1880 in the tabernacle, under the di-
recton OF Mr.. Mitchell.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
NorlAReE ENOUGH.

From the large crowd that atPsAtlle;ds
the dedication service Of thss: lEpaSplE
tabernacle last night. the ilSS41it lle1 b !
are that The building will 0tT6$9ippttsss
enough to accommodate 'het .tiiS &
that will attend the meciinEE lbffa
Evangelist Lyon gets startetRs!sasss9Eta tet
building committee pOssibl" &kB9I by!
no taking all the alley and pattlss i nv
adjoining lOt "%SE'