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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-01
DEPUTY SHERIFF
COLLINS KILLED
Automobile PIuases Over Hish
Embankmest, Turains Over
Several Tines.

Another serious accident has ~ b.
ehronicled fn which another McDoxsll
county man met tragic death. Deputy
sheriff Ben =. Collins. thirty yesrs old.
of Premier. was killed and several m.a
injured sunday when . Ford car. belong
ing 70 Mr.. Collins. plunged over q .s4et,
embsnkment st Hsysco, Just st,6ys
welch. on the Tug Fork branch. IL is
understood that Mr.. Collins had only
recently bought the machine and ma
not learned 10 run t. Sunday morning
ne and two OF his brothers. WEIGH and
Floyd, were out in the car, and bad mad.
trip " Gary. Returning they picked
mp tao foreigners. The car wss driven
by WEIGH Collins. and when near Hsvs-
CD, took his hands of the steering wheel
lie attempted 10 turn it, and instead Of
running the car into the bank, on The
side Of the road, he ran IL over the bivb
efnbsnknent, the car turning over sever
al times before reaching the bottom. The
sccidens ws % quick that none Of the
occupants hsd time 10 jump. and when
they we're picked mp at the foot Of the
hill, it ~~ found that none Of them "a.
seriously injured except ben =. Collins.
who wAs quickly ruslssd ~ WEIGH Ho--
pItsl No I, where 10 ~s- found thai n.
back and neck were broken. ne lived
only short time after reaching the hos-
pitsl, hefore his mother and father could
reach his bedsids.
Mr.. Collins was native Of Mcoov.I
county. having been born and reared ON
farm between Welcb and Premier. n.
~ss tie son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Collins. For . number Of wears he v.
. deputy sheriff, located near Premier
Several yesr ago he married. and leave,
. vile and three children. aged SIR. thr,.
and too yesr. He 10 also survived b,
bis mother and father and several brosb.
ere and sisters, namely, Mn Arthur Hill.
Of Hsvsco; Msss Jane and Rode. vbo
reside 81 home. and Dave co, J.H.
Floyd, BrsmveIl, WEIGH, Edward and
Tom Collins. oil OF wslch.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-01
LEGISLATURE
ADjOURNS
Appropriation Bills Car
ries 500, 900 to
Run State.
IS BILLS BECOME LAW
Anseg Tie Doers Of Things --Ac-
tivities n School Circles Along
he Curb SteDe With the
Other Fellow.


Saturday night, rather Sunday morn
inx st exactly five O'Clock saw the clos-
ing the extraordinary session Of the West
Virginia Legislature. which had heen i'm
trim and on the Legislative firing line for
tso weeks. IL looked st one time - IL
they would not succeed in getting out be-
fore far into this week, but wiser heads
among the member Of the Conferes,
Committee from both sides prevailed
and consistent counsel being brought /
bear by many Of the members of both
houses, finally resulted in happy COM
promise being effected in the committee,
which both houses accepted and in and
through which nobody was particularly
hurt and everybody concerned, i'm meas
ure. benefited. The session has not oeei
unlike other sessions save the fact, tina
it may have been more intense at tim~~
and there was everywhere q manifesto
ton Of the sense nj responsibility which
the members felt rested upon them. The,
succeeded in passing twelve important
measures. Of thee the more important
were, the appropriation bill, the creation
of STATE Council for Defense with pow
ers TO act. the policing OF the state in th.
time of war. the providing against the
food speculstor and the dog law. One
OF the most important bills and one full
OF sense WAS killed snd'it savored Of hsv
ing been killed BY political poison Wa
the sheep hill. This bill propssed -
brisx isss-ehs stsks n.smbsss q (shssu end
TO sell them 70 farms" at cost 10 order
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-01

be content with yoUr loss. with the cir
cumstsnce- and conditions which con-
front your existence. Had they don. %
and prevsiled there might have been no
msriculous crossing of the Red sea and
the glowing history Of the Jews would
have ended in Egypt, Prctestsntism, the
prevailing religion Of the world today.
might have died upon the lips Of Martin
Luther and the Pope would have become
the predominant bead Of the Christian
world; plymouth Rock might not have
made the coast Of New Epsisnd famous
- the landing place OF those Who lefs
England because Of religious oppression T;
the Independence OF the United ssatss
might have never tern known n the
cnsoniss had not rr-issed unjust tszstion
when they were denied representation in
EngIish Parliament.
tOoncluded in sexs vesk's issus.l
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-01
THE PULASKI
IRON COMPANY
Make Further Donations Toward
Repairs Of WinsfieId Baptist
Church at Eckman.

The Wingfield Baptist church 1T Eek
man, needing repairs and being made
known 70 the management of Pulaski
Iron Company, without q word, but with
heart filled with sympathy, interest and
good will, Mr.. Cunningham, the super
lntendent, freely came TO the rescue of
the church going people and when told
By X. l.. Benton, the leading deacon and
one OF the real Representatives leader. of
his race, what the church needed to put
It in good shape and TO properlx repair il
so it would he . compliment, ave every
penny that was neoded outside of the few
dollars that the church bad raised itself.
At the same time he told the Office staff
Of the church that any time they needed
anything o. make their church edifice
sufficiently comfortable and commodions.
all they had 70 do Was to let him know.
This company has always been ready and
willing and in fsct have always been
literal contributors 70 sny csuse that has
or hsd for IL object q Substantial better.
ment Of the conditions Of its employes
Mr.. Cunningham, while with Q heart of
unstinted generosity, has also . spirit OF
p'ide that he likes 70 see In every man
on bis operation and tbst is, he WANT
bis msD and women 70 he both self re-
spectful and Independents There isn't q
man on this operation Who does not have
the highest esteem for Mr. Cunningham.
The men are often heard " .sy there i-
no better place on earth n work and get
good pay o. - with the Pulaski Iron Go.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-01

Hon 7. Edward Hill, Of Ohariss>oo.
arrived in The city Tuesday whsrs b :
spending isv days vim be famly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS
Sard Annual Catherine Held In ct. Al.
Observation-Disclosures Total Mem.
bership e01.

st. Adams, Oct. 30.-The 33rd annual
meeting Of the Woman's Home Mission
airy society Of the Vermont Methodist
conference opened at the .Universalist
Church in this city this afternoon
The members Of the society are guests
Of the Methodist women. but the serv.
ices are held in the Universalist Church
as the Methodist Church Is underg ding
extensive repairs. The executive board
met late this afternoon.
This evenings meeting opened with
a praise service led by A. c. 8. Beeman
Of this city. followed by Scripture read
ing and prayer by the Rev. John Ben.
jamin Magee. pastor OF the church.
After selection by the Pythain male
quartet. Mrs. H. A. Stevenson spoke on
Our Guests" to which Mrs. G. W.
Burke Of Northdeld. responded. The
record Of the year was given by Mrs.
v. A. Irish of Enosburg Falls. CORE.
spending secretary. and Mrs. W. W.
Wilson Of Montpelier. treasurer. AZ
ter another selection by the quartet
the Queen Esther Circle gave q mis-
sionary dialogue. THE Girl Who Hadn't
Time" The address Of the evening was
by Mrs. c. A. Converse, national field
secretary. who spoke on 1.-THE National
Meetings" Mrs. Irish reported that
the society Is divided as follows: Mont
pelier district. ~ auxiliaries. 220 mem
bers; st. Adams district, II auxiliaries.
314 members: st. Johnsbury district.
IA auxiliaries. 267 members: total, 50
auxiliaries, sol members.
There will be business session to-
morrow morning and addresses in the
afternoon and evening. The meeting
will close with the evening meeting.
At the session in the evening Mrs. Con.
verse will speak on "A Woman's Great
est Charm and Power"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01

when he had visited the respondents
office In the Y. M. C. A. building Tor
treatment under the name Of c. II. Brown.
DR.. Beecher also said that ne hao
gone to the office of the respondent 70
find out what he was doing. how he was
doing 1t and for what he was doing II.
He told the respondent at that time that
he tthe witness) was suffering from LOSS
OF breath. The respondent asked MIN
some questions regarding his heart. ano'
after making an examination by placing
him on table, face down, and humping
his bare back number Of times the
respondent told him that the trouble was
with his heart and that he could enect
cure In his case II he would continue
to come to him for treatment for time.
He paid the respondent $1.00 for the
treatment and received a receipt for the
same. In leaving the Office, he took some
literature which lay on the table ana
which advertised the treatment of chiro-
practic.
Upon cross-examination by Attorney
Alexander. DR.. Beecher said that he saw
a diploma of some sort in the office OF
the respondent, purportng to be from
the Palmer School Of Chiropractic at
Davenport, Iowa. He admitted that he
did not know anything about chiropractic
until a year or so ago. The doctor
seemed somewhat loath to answer the
question as to why he gave an assumed
name when he visited the Office of the
respondent. He finally said that he
thought that he might want to go there
again and he was not sure that he would
be regarded in the same way by tho
respondent should his real identity be
known.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
RULES TO CHECK
BOARDING OF FOOD

Washington. Oct. 30.-Regulations de.
signed to check boarding Of food are soon
to be issued by the food administration in
connection with its system Of licensing
dealers.
NO licensee. the food administrator
announced to-day will be permitted to
Keep on haand or have In possession or
under control by contract or other ar.
rangement, at any time. any food COM
modities In a quantity in excess of the
reasonable requirements Of his business
TOT use or sale by him during the period
OF sixty days" Moreover. no ucensoo
will be permitted to "sen or deliver to any
person any food commodities IL the iicen.
see knows, or has reason to believe that
such sale or delivery will give to such
person a supply. . In excess Of his
reasonable requirements for use or sale by
MIN during the period Of sixty days next
succeeding such sale or delivery"
with respect to some commodities
only thirty days supply may be
held.
Exceptions are made Of, commodi.
ties produced In great abundance At
certain seasons such as fruits, yeReta.
bles. fish. poultry. eggs dairy prod.
ucts. cotton seed products and others,
These may be held in sufficient
quantities to meet reasonable REQUIRE
ments throughout tho period Of scant
or no production.
sales In excess OF sixty days supply
may be made for the use Of the I'M.
ted states government or the allies.
or Tor city and State government.
II also Ia provided that for seadinr
purposes food commodities may be
stored longer than 90 days II notics ia
sent to the food administration,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
EBEN WHEELER 100 YEARS OLD.

Eben Wheeler Of Cabot Is 100 years old
and says that S. would cover his own
Doctors bills for the century. He has
not heard that Wilson is president as he
Is stone deaf and can neither read nor
write. Not over four years ago he went
into the woods, cut basket stock and
made several bushel baskets that were
hard to beat anywhere. At 95 he could
NOW as we'll as his son, but possibly not
so many hours, and until within a year
or two he cut the wood that supplied the
house. Uncle Eben'' was 45 when the
Civil War broke out. He twice tried to
enlist. but was turned down both times
by the army doctors for physical defects,
yet he is alive to-day and able to get
around the house and yard with consid-
cradle agility and Is regular at his meals.
He drank spurious liquors sparingy in
his life; never smoked. but took snuff,
His father. Paulus Wheeler was In the
battle Of Plattsburgh and his GRANDPA.
ther. Comfort Wheeler. was a Revolu.
tionary War soldier. He spent his en-.
tire 100 years within a radius Of 20 miles
OF his birthplace in Woodbury. He has
lived In Plainf1eld and AIarshfleld and
came to South Cabot to stay with his
son on the death Of his wife. Prudence
Spencer. some eight years ago. Mr..
Wheeler was the oldest Of 10 children, two
others now being alive. Folsom, 80, Of
South Cabot and Zolenzo, so, Of Hard.
wick.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
RELICS OF POMPEu.
fFrom the London Chronicle. J

(From the London Chronicle.)
After "a lapse Of close upon 1000 years
since the destruction Of Pompeii. the skele-
tons of four Of the victims have been
discovered In the actual positions in
which they were overtaken by the
catastrophe.
Two of these victims. apparently man
and wife belonging to the upper classes.
had evidently been caught by the shower
of red-hot stones in the clostered garden
of their villa. and while Fastening to seek
shelter In a corner had been suddenly
buried and asphyxiated through the coll
lapse of the roof overladen with volcanic
dust
The husband was found In a sitting po-
stion. with his head and back bent for
ward and the legs wide apart. His wife
was standing erect Immediately behind
him. Her gold earrings were found on a
level with her ears. and there are two
gold rings still on the fingers.
A third skeleton was that Of youth
budding with his face to a hole In the
garden wall. The last of the group. a
full-sized man. bent almost double under
the weight Of the suffocating debris. had
on finger of the right hand an iron
ring inset with prettily engraved cor
nelian.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
SCRAPS.
(From Leslie's Weekly.

~ AoHt ACoiC . WOChiyIs
In the past three years the wages OF
ironworkers in this country have increas.
ed 50 per cent. and those Of wooden
workers As per cent.
A large portion OF Americas enormous
potato crop is said to be in danger OF
spelling unless municipal warehouses are
built in large cities to store them.
Because motorman was sleepy. dozed
off and lost control of his trolley car,
10 persons were killed in an accident re-
Gently near New Haven, Conn.
Three priests have been appointed by
the Archbishop of st. Louis to act as
censorship board for theatrical per-
formances. motion pictures. newspapers
and magazines.
The Rockefeller Foundation has con-
tributed 100000 to the Y. w. c. A. fund
for the protection Of women and girls In
the vicinity Of training and mobilization
camps.
A man purporting to be representa-
tive of the Kaiser" has been touring the
South stirring up anti-draft feeling a.
mong the negroes. by telling them they
are still slaves. but that the Kaiser will
free them.
The supply Of tobacco gathered for the
American troops in France by the Y.M.C.
A. was lost. and the Red Cross accepted
an offer of the Ligget & Myers Tobacco
Co. to contribute 100000 cigarettes and
10000 packages of smoking and chewing
tobacco to our fighting men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
FIRST u. s. SOLDIER
WOUNDED IN FRANCE
Lieutenant Hit By Shell Splinter While
Working In Trench.

With the American Army in France,
Oct. 30.-The frst American wounded in
the trenches arrived to-day at base hos
pital. He Is q lieutenant Of the signal
corps and was hit in the leg with a
shell splinter while working in a COM
munication trench near the first line. The
wound Is slight.
The weather was clear and cold to-day
In the American sector.
The first German prisoner Of war taken
by the American expedition army forces,
died yesterday in an American field hos.
pital. having been shot when he encoun-
tered an American patrol in No Mans
Land In front Of the American trenches.
He. with another German. was discov-
cred Saturday night by the patrol and
was called upon to halt. The Germans
ran: the patrol fired and one Of the
enemy was hit.
The prisoner was treated at a dressing
station and removed to field hospital,
where the combined efforts of several
surgeons failed to save his life.
The prisoner was a mail carrier, and
letters Of some value were found on him.
He explained his presence near the
American trenches. saying he had lost his
way in the dark. He declared that the
German soldiers did not know that Ameri-
cans we're on the front in France, the off,
GERS telling them nothing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
THE PRICE OF MILK.
(From the Bristol Herald.)

The announcement that standard milk
is sold in Boston at 10 cents a quart causes
some comment on the price Of milk here.
Boston has to secure her milk supply. In
part from Vermont-Bristol furnishing a
portion--and yet the price here Is the same
10 cents per quart. The railroads do not
transport the milk free. In view Of this
fact, what inference can be drawn? Was
the increase in price here justified. or was
it a case Of the producers taking advant-
age Of the consumers and squeezing them ?
The cry that farm help and grain Is so
high that the farmers profits are entirely
wiped out is not borne out by the prosper
Gus condition of the farmers. 1t is human
nature to be grasping and the average
farmer is simply human.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
CERMANYS LOSS
IS 100000 MEN
Declaration Ii Made in Reich.
stag by Independent So.
cialist Leader.

Washington, Oct. 3o-Germany lost six
million men In the three years Of war,
according to declaration made In the
Reichstag by the independent socialist
Ledebour. A report Of his speech reach
Ing Washington through Switzerland
states that. contemplating the prospects
of q fourth winter campaign. the social.
list leader said:
you have not evidently. gentlemen, an
exact conception Of what war means. We
have had 100000 dead, three or four mil.
lion wounded Of whom 100000 are crippled
for life, and two million absolutely in
valided. That makes altogether six mil.
lion mon lost during three years.
1t Is stated that oficial information
confirmatory Of these figures have been
in possession Of American oflcials for
some time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
THE MELTING POT.
(From Leslie's.)

The chief Of the fre department of San
Diego. Cal. now races to fres in an aero
plane.
The postofice employees Of Boston have
refused to affiliate with the American Fed.
Grafton Of Labor.
Miss Rankin. the congresswoman from
Montana. wants girl pages appointed In
the House Of Representatives.
Hazen J. Titus. the food expert, says
I'VE could save $50.0O0.000 worth Of food
a year by emitting our daily luncheons."
prosperous business man Of New York
recently had his wife arrested for send
Ing her two little girls out on the streets
to beg.
Vessels sailing at the rate Of l6 knots
an hour are immune from attacks by
submarines. because the latter travel on.
ly eight or nine knots an hour.
Twelve hundred men employed In the
great distilleries Of Peoria, ILL.,, were
thrown out OF employment recently when
the BILL prohibiting distilling Of whiskey
went into effect.
The Virgin islands. recently bought by
US from Denmark. will cost us $500 900 a
year to support. Denmark formerly made
up the dehcit by means Of a State lot.
tory. Lotteries arc forbidden in the Uni.
ted States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
AMERICANS IN TRENCHES
WELCOME THE SUN
See Il for First Time since Takins
Place In Line.

See II for First Time since Takins
Place in Line.
with the American Army in France,
Oct. 3o.-The Americans In the trenches
and gun pits Of France saw the sun to-
day for the nrst time since taking their
places in the line. The weather was
clear and cold and a frost covered the
hills during the night The favorable
conditions gave the gunners q better op-
portunity to do shooting, the observers
being able to spot the targets and shots.
The Germans. also took advantage Of
the conditions. but the firing on both
sides was more or less sporadic. Some
Of the American shells burst over the
enemy trench positions. A few German
projectiles exploded near the American
positions. sprinkling fragments, but doing
no serious damage. However, more than
one American soldier was able to show
dents in his shrapnel helmet. The condi-
ton Of the first wounded American arriv-
ing at the base hospital Is excellent.
The infantry and artillerists took ad-
vantage Of the sunshine to dry their
soaking clothing. Despite the bad
weather conditions Of the past few days
there Is no report Of single case of
sickness resulting from this cause. The
perfect physical condition Of the men is
declared to be responsible for this.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
ELYS OBSERVE
GOLDEN WEDDING
st. JOhnSbury Couple Were Married 30
Years Ago Yesterday.

st. Johnsbury, Oct. 3o.-Mr. and Mrs.
Henry G. Ely will observe Wednesday
their golden wedding anniversary. Friends
will call through the afternoon and "A din
ner will be served at the st. Johnsbury
House to the immediate family relatives
which will exceed 40 One of the four
grandchildren. Lieut.. Henry Kyburg of
Springfield Mass, will he the only rcla :
tive that cannot come. lie is somewhere
In France. but letter has just been
received extending his congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely were married in North
field. where he was a bank cashier for
seven years. He left Dartmouth College
IN his freshman year to enlist in the 18th
vermont regiment. After the war he
came to ST. Johnsbury and entered the
Hoe factory established by his father.
This Is now branch of the American
Hoe & Fork Co. and Mr.. Ely has been
the manager ever since it became a mart
OF the greater corporation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-11-01
FIRST WAR PRISONER
OF u. S. is DEAD
Was German Msu Carrier Shot BY
Patrol.

With the American Army in France,
Oct. 3o.-The first German prisoner of war
taken by the American expeditionary
forces died to-day in an American field
hospital. having been shot when he en-
countered an American patrol in No Mans
Land In front Of the American trenches
He, with another German, was dis
covered Saturday night by the patrol and
was called upon to halt. The Germans ran,
the patrol fired and one Of the enemy was
hit. The prisoner was treated at a dress
Ing station and removed to a field hospital,
where efforts Of several surgeons failed
to save him.
The man was a mail carrier. and letters
OF some value were found on him. He ex-
planned his presence near the American
trenches. saying he had lost his way In
the dark. He declared that the German
soldiers did not know that Americans were
OH the front or In France. the officers
telling them nothing.
American batteries are continuing to
shell the German lines at regular intervals,
the enemy answering. No further official
communicate has been issued, but there
has been no special infantry activity.