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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08
WITH M'GRAW'S AID MERKL!
LIVED DOWN FAMOUS MISCUE
Giant Former First Bascman Be-
came Great Player in Spite of
the Jeers of the Fans

In the recent trade which sent Fred
Merkle. veteran first baseman of the
Giants, 90 the Brooklyn club in ex-
change for Catcher Lew Mccarthy.
nothing stands out more prominently
than the perseverance OF John Nc
Graw. manager Of the Giants. In max
ing "a ball player of Merkle after the
latter had made his famous bonehead
play OF September %, 1908. 1t was on
that fatal day that Merkle failed to
touch second"
Merkie, hoOted and Kissed by the
fans. derided by sport writer's and
fwiffed by rival players, but all the
dme patted on the back by John Nc
Graw. has held his head up all these
eight years and has proved to the
world that be Is a real ball player in
spite Of his lapse Of memory which
gave Chicago the National league
championship McGraw's faith In his
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Fashions FancieS.

Many of the new hats are tilted at
the bach.
Earrings continue to have a strong
vogue.
Purple is in high favor. So are
green and brown.
Metal brocades are in favor for eve
ming shoes.
The last word in children's bOnnets
are the 1860 styles.
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Catchalls for Bedroom

Every bedroom needs some sort OF
receptacle to hold anything that is TO
be disposed of temporarily. Here are
two bags conveniently open, inviting
TO an orderly disposition of small ar
ticles. Either of them will serve the
purpose of q waste basket and one OF
them-the bag at the bottom of the
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prcrogntive TO go forth and find mate,
"a lis not every girl he comes across
ssho is willing 10 be led away TO the
altar without having sayso In the
proceedings. No matter how intensely
he may fancy maiden. unless she
Fancies him. the independent girl of
today bids him look further.
lie does not always find smooth sail
Ing even after he has decided to launch
,bis matrimonial craft. The worst
blockade young man usually finds
against his fancy straying where il will
u In his owl home. Ills home folks
arc always tally interested In the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-12-08

woven it is vanished with shellac.
This is gift every woman Will love.
A serving tray is made with paper
bottom covered with glass and sides
and handles of brown paper rope
woven over wire supports. A spray
Of yellow jonquils is pasted on the
heavy cardboard bottom before the
glass is placed over it. This is
good tray for almost any purpose.
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grade of commercial chick feed in lit
ter.
Two pounds fine charcoal and one
half pound line salt should be added
To each 100 pounds mash.
Sonr milk or water should be be-
fore chicks at all times. 49,
Five Weeks to Maturity
One part ground oats.
One part shorts.
One part wheat bran.
One part cornmeal.
One-half part beef scraps.
One-quarter part bonemeal.
Use this as mash in hopper, and give
in equal parts cracked corn and wheat
in litter. all they will clean up IN SO
minutes twice each day. Fresh water
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A Limited Outlook

HAS your son made any plans for
the future, now that he has finished
college?"
No" answered Mr.. Grabcoin.
About all that boy has ever learned
Ia do with any skill is TO drive mo-
tor car. and for the sake Of the family
pride. his mother won't let him be q
chauffeur"
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Chicks Well Matched Are Half Raised

and grit should be before them ut all
times. Free range should be pro-
yided.
Fattenino Ration.
Two parts cOrnmcal
One part shorts.
One part wheat bran.
MOiSten with sour milk. Give
cracked corn rs grain. all they will
eat. Clear water and grit should be
nrOvided at all times
Moultine Ration.
Give half ration for two weeks or
until birds are poor. then build them
up rapidly. Balanced egg ration good.
Breeding Ration.
Corn ana wheat. equal parts. fed in
litter night and morning about pint
20 ten hens. Mash given in balanced
egg ration given Ia afternoons. Free
range, grit. oyster, shell and fresh W.T.
ter should be provided at all times.
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Work Basket and ray

Paper rope is put TO many uses, and
any number of Christmas novelties are
made of It, 1t is bought in bundles at
the paper dealers and woven over
wire, and il may be had in several col
ors and white.
In the picture a work basket made Of
brown rope is shown with its lid re-
moved After the basket has been
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young WOiilSu upoh
whom he casts an
atiInirinG eye jump
To the e o n G ! IL
sion that he has
fnllcn i'm | o v a.
Therefore his OPP
portunity for form
ing sincere friend
ships with them Is
mt an end.
This. however.
works for < o q q
instead OF i'll. for
it causes him Ia
turn to n different
type OF girl-the
sensible kind-for
comradeship. While
il il generally sup
posed II is mnn :
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81 see there Is no danger OF Florida's
going 10 the dogs"
How soT'
They have headed the state gov.
eminent there with Cats
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Copyright. 1851

Copyright. 1861
In youth SO weak ia man
60 ignorant and blind. that did not God
Sometimes withhold In mercy what he
lie would be ruinei ut his own request
One misfortune in being young man
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strap. This is an alluringly pretty
slipper that may be made in other
color combinations TO suit ii TO older
Or younger wearers.
second pair is knitted OF light
brown yarn and has eiderdown lined
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Bags of pink satin ribbon are sewed
about the basket on the inside TO hold
baby's toilette articles. One of them
holds soft sponge. another box of
talcum powder, third takes care Of
a piece of fine bland soap, and oppo-
site this his tiny comb and soft brush
are held by bands of ribbon. Even a
teethlng ring finds place in this
equipment.
Wide, soft satin ribbon. or gauze rib
bon like the pink in the basket in col
or, is tied in n generous bow TO each
side of the handle and the bows are
joined by length of II. They make
q beautiful finish to the best of pres
ents for baby.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
GEN. BARRY GARRISON,
A. N. u, HOLDS SOCIAL
Follows Regular Muster Meeting
Floral Tributes for Com
mander Lake.

The regular muster last night of Gen.
William F. Barry Garrison. No. %.
Army and Navy Union, was followed by
social session and campfire in honor
of Gen H. Oden Lake, National Corps
commander. who yesterday celebrated
his fortieth birthday anniversary. A
soldier supper was served at the con-
clusion of the business and social pro-
gram.
Two huge bouquets were presented
to Commander Lake-one composed
largely of American beauty roses. as
the personal gift of and presented by
Capt. T \. Green. quartermaSter pay
master of the garrison: the other a
collection of forty white and pink car
nations. presented for the garrison by
X. l.. Miller, a member of the organi-
cation.
In remarks presenting his personal
gift Capt Green said the chief comfort
in mans life is the association with
mother. wife, sister and daughter-not
forgetting the sweetheart-but next in
appreciation are the flowers that bloom
in the spring. He hoped the command
err would accept the bouquet as an eX-
preston of good will and hope of fu-
ture success.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
GERMANS ARE ADVANCING
ON BRITISH IN AFRICA

LONDON. May 12-The German
forces IN German East Africa. after
retiring from the Kondoa Irangi dis
trict, received renforcements and are
again advancing toward the British
lines, according to an official announce
ment just made. The statement says:
"Telegraphing late on May ?. Lieut..
Gen. Smuts reports that the enemy in
the kondoa Irangi area, after our oc-
cupation of that center, fell back a
considerable distance along the roads
leading to the central railway, at Do
donna and Kilimatinde. There they
received reinforcements, and again ap-
preached the Kondoa Irangi district,
where our forces are quite sufficient
to deal with them.
An aeroplane dispatched to recon-
noiter the line of the Usambara rail-
way failed to return.
The rains are abatins.
The Belgian advance into Ruanda
both north and south of Lake Kibu.
has progressed satisfactorily, despite
the natural difficulties of the country,
increased by the recent rainfall.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
VOICES AMERICAN HORROR"
Resolution introduced in House
Deals With Executions in Ireland

\ resolution looking to an expression
of the horror Of the American people
through the House. at the summary
execution of the Irish reNolutionists by
the British government. was intr"-
duced today bN Representative by'r "f
Missouri. It also expressed tie hone
that hereafter the British govcrnmeut
would treat the reyoluiionists as prs
oners of war ard not as traitors. out
laws and criminals. The resolution
took its regular course to committee
through the speaker aud was not Dis
cussed on the floor
Evening star., 1916-05-12

selling cheaper. This is largely due to
the fact that the fish are nav being
caught in northern waters. and that
the big markets in the north have stop
ped drawing on this section OF the
country for their supplies.
The market this morning was wen
attended by dealers and prices whoie
sale ranged about as follows; hos
shad. 30 to so cents each. buck shao
Is to 40 cents each; herring, 10 cents
hundred: bluefish, S cents pound .
rockfsh. 121a to IS cents pound; carp.
to 6 cents pound; white perch.
large. 1917 to II cents a pound; white
perch. small. 10 cents a bunch; tioun-
ders. to cents a pound: tllehSh. 10
cents a pound: gray trout. to > cents
pound: sheepshead. : cents a pound ::
catfish, 3 to AZ cents pound; halibut.
l2i- cents a pound: croakers. 3 to 4
cents pound, and butterfish, q cents a
pound
One vessel with small jag of oys-
ters arrived at the wharf market yes
terday and is the first to arrive in
about ten days. Grabs also are ap-
pearing on the market. but they are
not plentiful and are selling at prices
rather above the average for the sea-
Evening star., 1916-05-12
Real Estate Transfers.

SEVENTEENTH AND CHI L r c Fl
STREETS NORTHWEST Che Miner
School building) - The Institution
for the Education of Col6red Youth
to Harry wardman and Thomas
Bones. lot "a, square 156; $40;
stamps, $50.
NO. 2727 ADAMS MILL ROAD NORTH
WEST-Herbert A. Gill ct al, trus-
tees, to Richard E. Pairo. lots 800,
sO3 and s04, square 1854: $4,000.
NO. $50 4TH STREET NORTHEAST
Charles w. Floeckher. executor and
trustee. to Mary a. Dorsch, lot 80,
square us; $3.50.
DUMBARTON AVENUE NORTHWEST.
between 29th and 30th streets-An-
drew Goddard to Mary Lee Goddard,
part lot 127. in Bealls Addition to
Georgetown: $40.
BLOOMINGDALE- 4. Kern ct
ux. to Alice L. Kern part lots 80 and
3S. block 10; $40; stamp. S1.50.
CHEVY CHASE GROVE-Fulton r.
Gordon ct ux. to Robert Bradley.
lots % and 20. square 2o2S: $500;
NO 1922 n STREET NORTHW EST
John c. w Beall ct al, trustees, to
George W. Wise, lot l, square 1913;
s2.150.
BROOKLAND-John E. Sypiex ct ux.
to Maude f. Milton, lot "a, block
25: $40: stamp, so cents.
TWINING CITY-Albert H. Roller ct
al to John S. Miller. lots 8. 9. TO-
block 4: s10; stamp. so cents.
Observation-Disclosures & Shannon to
Edward Ragland, lot 95, block 4;
$40: stamp. IS.
ARGYLE PARk-George S. Vain
wright ct ux. to Middaugh & Shan
non. Incorporated, lot T.. square
21DS: $40; stamps, Sc
ADDITION TO BELAIR HEIGHTS
la arlf IN \
Cobb, lot 70. block s: $40.
NOS. 221-229 NEW JERSEY AVENUE
SOUTHEASTERN Hart to the
Congress Hall Hotel Company, orig
inal lot il, square $50: SO.
PETWORTH-Charlo J. Gottwals to
Winfield s. Day, lot "A, block So;
so; stamps, So.
NO. 1131 9TH STREET NORTHWEST
Irene D. NJ. Cotton. executrix. to
Aaron f. Mclaughlin, part orig
nal lot :. square 4o1; $4,000.
PETWORTH-William Brodt to kath-
erina H. Estler. part lot 10, square
81; SO: stamp, 81.
NO. 1904 NORTH CAROLINA ANt.NC r.
NORTHEAST-Edga Church ct uX
to James \. and Martha \. J.. Lusby,
lot 12S. square 1884: so; stamp.
S1.5O.
NO. All 9TH STREET SOUTHEAST.
James A Donohooe to Mary F.
Donohoe. part original lot IL, square
S21: $40: stamp. 81
WOODLEY PARk-Arthur C. Moses
ct ux. to Maud s. Adams, lot 50.
block 10; SO: stamps, 81
MARYLAND AVENUE NORTHEAST
between 14th and 18th streets-Rose
Burk ct al to George Y. Worthing-
ton and George Y Worthington, jr.,
mart. original lots 3 and 4, square
1850; S1,45O. ....
NO. 1870 sTH STREET NORTHN EST
Mayer 3. Dodek ct ux. to Betsy
Berman. part original lot l.. square
4O1: $40; stamp, 81.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
CANOE REGATTA EVENTS.
Contests Scheduled for Novices on
Memorial Day Program.

At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Interclub Canoe Associa-
ton last night it was decided to include
in the program for the Memorial day
regatta at Sycamore Island the follow
ing events: Novice single, tail end. in
termediate single, championship sin
gle fopen to members of the association
only. novice double, upset race, inter
mediate double, mixed double. cham
pionship double (open to members of
the association only), intermediate
fours. club fours and fitting contest
The association has this year listed a
new class of events. namely, inter
mediate, singles. doubles and fours. BY
so doing the association hopes to bring
out into competition a number of canoe
lists, who, while not noviceS. do not
feel that they are capable enough to
compete in the championship class.
The association has adopted the fol-
lowing regulations in order to deter
mine novice standing and intermediate
standing of canoeists:
Canoeing events are divided into two
classes, i.e.. straight padding events
and special events.
Straight padding events include sim
giles. doubles, fours, cruiser race and
mixed doubles.
The special events include upset race,
hurry -scurry. tail end and fitting con-
test.
A novice is person who has never
won a prize i'll a straight padding
event in open competition.
An intermediate is a person who has
never won prize in a straight pad
ding event in open competition other
than in a novice race.
The regatta committee hopes to make
this years event larger and better than
ever. and from all indication ii looks
as if such will be the case.
The following are eligible for novice
events and intermediate events:
Novice-Breneman. Britton, Brown
Burns, Camp. Compton, Connor, Cres-
sey, Doyle, Finkenaur, Fowler, Fraile
Grieb. Hall, Hammer, Hazard, Heider
Kley, Leimer. Magruder, Miller. Null
ford, Nicholson. Nielsen, O'Brien. Otter
back, Pitts. Rupert. Schmid, Schmidt
Shore, SheetZ, Smithson, Smell, Sterling
Ealaer. Waggoner, Wheeler. Wood, K
Young, Howard Youngs, Zackarias.
Intern ediate - Almon, Huff, Kar
knight, Leonard, Mealy. Stenz. The
first event will be started at 5:1s
O'Clock. The races will be over a short
course-300 yards. Novices may enter
any event. Intermediates may enter
any event other than novice.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
BIG DEMAND FOR ROOMS.
Chicago Hotel Accommodations for
Convention Week Are Exhausted.

CHICAGO. May 12.-The demand for
accommodations during convention
week. June :. il was learned today. has
so exhausted the supply of rooms in
Chicago hotels that many visitors will
live in private homes, in some cases
entire houses being rented to care for
parties. The first person to take this
step to secure accommodations was
John Wanamaker Of Philadelphia. who
has taken a house of fourteen rooms on
Michigan boulevard for himself and
party. Several other persons have
leased private homes for the week.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
One Recruit Mustered.

Commander Lake responded to the
speeches of presentation, expressing
appreciation of the remembrance and
of Barry Garrison in a social way-as
in the present instance-when he
reaches age of twice forty years.
Brief addresses We're made by the
garrison commander. senior vice COM
mander and junior vice commander, re-
spectively. At the business meeting one
recruit was mustered. with John Mas
ters, national deputy and commander of
Waite. Reed Hospital Garrison, serving
as officer of the day.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
HORSE RACES FOR CHICAGO.
Move Made to Reopen Tracks Closed
Since 1904.

CHICAGO. May 12-An attempt to
revive horse racing at Chicago was
formally announced yesterday on be-
half of the Illinois Jockey Club, re-
Gently incorporated.
1t is planned to hold meet July
to Is at Hawthorne track, and to
offer purse of $4,000 for a race to
be known as the American Derby. En-
forcement of the law against betting
caused the close of the Chicago tracks
in 1904
Evening star., 1916-05-12
STONE LAID AT HAMPTON.
Exercises Mark Beginning of $780,.
600 Auditorium at Institute.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAMPTON. Va. May 12.-At the lay
ing of the corner stone of the sloo.000
auditorium to be erected at Hampton In
stitute in memory of Robert Curtis
eighth anniversary celebration GOV
Henry c. Stuart of Virginia paid warn,
tribute to Robert L. Ogden
Addresses were delivered by Edwin \
Alderman. president of the University OF
Virginia; Robert r. Motion. principal OF
TuSkegee Institute. +. =. Claxton Unit ed
States commissioner of education. Dis
tinguished men and women from the
leading northern cities as well as from
Richmond and Norfolk. attended the an
niNerSary.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
FISH MARKET WELL SUPPLIED.
Only Two Varieties and Her
ring-Reported Scarce.

Dealers in sea food at the wholesale
wharf market report the market well
supplied with fish of all kinds. though
the receipts of shad and herring are
growing less daily. Prices as gen.
eral thing are considera bly, lower than
a week ago, even shad and herring
Evening star., 1916-05-12
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Riananssr. lle0sSIloN
Painless Electrocution for Animals

Painless Electrocution for Animals.
The Boston Animal Reserve League
has originated a unique device for
painlessly electrocuting stray cats and
dogs or those who have been injured
and therefore demand painless execu-
ton. The animal stands upon a metal
mat; above it is metal bar to which
an adjustable metal collar is attached
The collar contains a small electrode
and is slipped over the animals neck
Death occurs within one-half minute
after current is turned on and is
absolutely painless. The apparatus is
simple and Inexpensive and has been
indorsed by number of officials of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals
Evening star., 1916-05-12
SMALL CHANGES NOTED
IN FOODSTUEF PRICES
General Average Is Slightly to the
Advantage of the
Buyer.
Green Peas More Plentiful at Lower
Quotations-Meat Show
Higher Figures.

Some changes in prices on foodstuff
In the markets of the city have been
made in the past week and the changes
as a general thing are to the advantage
of the purchaser. In the meat market
pork chops. fresh hams and smoked
shoulder are slightly higher priced,
Sutterfish. trout and crab flake show
lower prices and Boston mackerel have
appeared on the benches at prices rang
ing from 40 to 80 cents each. Few
changes are to be noted on vegetables.
Green peas are becoming more plentiful
and lower in price and asparagus is
also selling cheaper than it did week
ago.
Evening star., 1916-05-12

From the Boston Transcript.
DO YOU have any trouble support
ing your family. Hastus
"Ah. don't sab: hut NAH mlssus 'sprr-
fences som. difficulty
Evening star., 1916-05-12

Frank West. thirty-nine, a veteran Of
the Spanish American war, and a nom
commissioned officer of one of the
United States transports, was found
dead in bed at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
Range of Prices Today.

The market is well attended, and
prices range about as follows:
EGGS
HenneSy a5c to 35c doz. Gathered 23c to 25c dos.
POULTRY
Chickens. CSC to 35c lb. Hens, 22c to 25c lb.
Rroilers SOC to 35c lb. Capons, 35c to 40c Ib.
Incubator broilers, SOC Turkeys. 2sc to 35c ID.
TO 55c Ib. Ducks. CSC to soc lb
BOOSTERS. lie to 15c lb. Keats, s2c5 pair
BUTTER
Best creamery. Acc lb. Medium grades, s5c to
pieo. 1Jc TO 30c ID. 4oc 10.
Renovated, SC ID.
Lamb. c5e t, 45e lb; Mutton; DC TO ssc Ii:
Beef roast, 1sc to &c Pork chops, re to 25c
n, 10.
paoisteak. .5c to s5c Pork hams coc to 22c
y:aef stewing. 1sc to Pork shoulder, 16c to
Isr III lSc lb.
Veal. aoc to s5c Ib. Smoked ham, 1sc to 22c
Bacon piece 10 -' Smoked shoulder. 1sc
I.ac,n sliced nc TO to 1Sc 10.
hsSo"i 49, III S''s' Corned ham. 2oc to 22c
Pork roast zoe to 25c lb.
~ FISH
p,a sh,d 15c 10 81 . Boston mackerel. 40c
.,h to soc each.
p,ct sL.d 4or TO SOC Pollock. l0c to 15c 10.
each. CATFISH (skinned). 12Ac
sca bass aoc ID. TO 15c ID.
u-rinr sc IL doz CLANS. soc qt. 81. .25
Halibut. 20c 10 25c To- a hundred.
IN Ijr III Crab meat. {0c OF.
Tiornders 1o1sc TO l5c Crab fake. 75c qt.
ir. White perch 15c to zoe
Spanish mackerel. 2oc 10.
H,IJferf.h. Zoe to 15c shrimp. zoe ID.
N Tiie6sh. 15c to 2Oc lb
,:ray front 1oc TO l5c Haddock 10c to 15c lb.
M softshel clans. 2ac
Rock zoe TO 25c lb. dish.
Hluensh 2Oc 70 &c Id. Soft crabs. u to Sl.oO
salmon trout oOc lb. doz.
PRODUCE.
Sweet potatoes soc to Irish potatoes. 40c PIX.
5nc pk Okra. 40c qt.
Vans :;uc to 40c PIX. Green peas, .5c TO
Turnips. SC 10 10c /. Sl.0O PIX.
PIX Tomatoes. f0c to 121sc
Spinach soc PIX. ID.
cncumbsrs. SC and 15e Sweet see peppers aoc to
Egg plant 1oc to aoc String beans. 1oc to
each .0c Qt.
Carrots sc 10 Sc bunch. Lettuce. Sc to l5c head.
Bermuda onions. 1oc to Eadshes. 21ac to &c
I5c box. bunch.
Bcets. sc 10 Sc bunch Mushrooms. SOC to co.
Celery. &c to Toe bunch lb.
-abbage. &c and Toe Lima beans tin hullD,
Rha6arb hutsi &c bunch. Asparagus. 25c to 45c
Burr artichokes, 15c bunch.
20c each. Endive, 60c TO 15c 1t.
Cymblings &c to 10c Onions. 40c PIX.
FRUITS
Apples 10c to 15c l. Lines. 15c doz.
PIX. Oranges. lac to SOC doz.
Pears. fancy. '5c to Pfneapples. 10c TO 36c
81 1.20 doZ. each.
Pears. home grown, coc STRAWBERRIES, 15c to 3oc
10 &c = PIX. Qt.
Grapefruit &c 10 15c Cranberries. 1Oc TO 15c
each. at
Alligator pears. SOC 10 Lemons Ioc to 2oc doz
California cherries, SOC
60c ID.
Evening star., 1916-05-12

ing. as an industry. to go hand-ln-
hand with the
Coal and Silk in sp g Of
sill k Yet in
the Same Region. mos, of these
towns one supplements the other. The
silk mill Is to be found in nearly every
village There is reason. The coal
mines offer no employment for the
wives and daughters of the miners
There is an abundance of woman labor.
The silk mills locate here that they
Amav draw upon the labor market thus
provided.
is now on fire. Far beneath the sur
face the flames are raging and slowly
spreading The fire is in the upper end
of the field, but is stealing stealthily
toward the greater deposits. 1t has
been burning for seventy years. 1t has
consumed coal valued at millions.
Every device that science could con-
ceive has been brought to bear on
these subterranean fires without re-
suits. Steam and water have been
forced into the workings. Attempts
have been made to smother the fire by
shutting off the air. \ hercUlean at
tempt costing hundreds Of thousands of
dollars has recently been compile ted,
which sought to cut the valley in two
below the fire and build a concrete wall
twenty feet thick SO deep into the
bowels of the earth that the fire would
never get past it. 1t was a vastly eX-
pensive fire break and titanic en-
gineering undertaking. But the en-
gineers have received indications that
the fire is already beyond this wall
and the problem of the burning mine is
still unsolved.
Evening star., 1916-05-12

Beneath the floor of this valley there
are from eight to twelve layers of coal,
from two to twenty
Life Below and feet thick and run
ming down nearly
Above Surface. 1000 feet. on the
surface are green fields, trickling
Evening star., 1916-05-12

condition. The companies know that
this is economy.
One would hardly expect coal min
ing. as an industry. to 60 hand-in-
Evening star., 1916-05-12

The hunter carried the story of the
burning rock to Obadiah Core, q black