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The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Purely Personal

Mrs. Anna L. Harland. Of Buffalo, n.
Y, Is a guest at the New Willard Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs V. C. Webster. Of Chi
cago, are spending a few days at the
New Willard Hotel
Miss Henrietta Gumprecht. OF 2ns
street. returned q her home yesterday
after q visit with friends IN Maryland.
Mrs Lyman J. Anderson. OF Atlantic
City, is IN Washington for a few dsys
and is staying at the New Willard
Hotel
Mrs. Theodore Stewart. OF New York.
Is visiting friends in Washington anc
will return TO her home at the con-
clusion OF the D. A r. Congress.
Mrs. W. NJ Thompson. Of BuraIu.
l!ew York, will return to her home Tues
day afternoon.
Walter J. Kervin. Of the Government
Printing once. has resigned.
George H Graham. OF the Government
Printing once, Is taking part OF IN,
annual leave.
Guy E. Partridge, Of the doc cUment sec
ton Of the Government Printing once.
has been Transferred TO the night section.
Henry Massie has received an appoint
ment in the Government Printing once.
Joseph B. O'Neal has received an Gp-
pointment IN the Government Printing
once
Charles NJ johnson, of the electrical
section Of the Government Printing Of
Gee. has been granted leave OF absence.
Davage Brsnford has received an ar-
pointment in the Government Printing
once
Miss Nellie E. Murphy has received an
appointment at the Government Printing
once
Miss Isabel E Belt has been appointed
in the Postoflce Department
Mrs. Minnie Patterson. Of the Bureau
OF Labor Statistics, is in Chicago on Oh
dcisl business
Archie W. Davis, Of the Department Of
Labor, was visiting IN Baltimore last
week
George z. Aschenbach has been as
signed TO a position in the Government
Printing once
Herbert Bose has been given a position
In the mails and files DIVISION OF the
Bureau Of Naturalization
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
NEW GUARDsNEN LEGAL

The recent order OF the War Depart
ment against the formation Of any new
National Guard units was held to have
no authority IN law IN a decision handed
down by Judge Advocate General Crow
der yesterday. Application for pernis-
siCa to recruit new regiments has been
received from several governors, among
them Gov. Cox, OF Ohio. but Secretary
Of War Baker has urged that no new
units be formed until existing ones are
recruited TO full strength, in spite OF
zen. Crowder's decision.
Under the decision states desiring 20
raise new units Of National Guard troops
may now do so without hindrSnce from
the War Department A number OF
States already have applied for permis-
sion TO raise such units. Among them
are Ohio, Virginia, Massachusetts, Con
necticut. Rhode Island, New York, New
Jersey. Louisiana. North Carolina, Utah.
Washington, South Dakota, Missouri
Florida. Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa Ne
braslcs, Texas. Oklahoma, and the Dis
trict Of Columbia
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
|NUSICALLY INCLINED?
Then join D. c. MILITIA
Hzmony Makers Wanted. but Ukule-
les and Banjos Are Barred.

The District National Guards Third
Regiment is in serious need Of must
clans. This was the hurry call that
went out from Guard headquarters at
the L street armory yesterday.
No particular kind OF musician was
named in the call to the colors. but
as 1t is dificult TO give violin solos
on a march, and as ukeleles and banjos
are barred by army regulations. the order
Is interpreted TO mean that the Guard
wants musicians who can toOt the
brasses. rattle the snare drum and play
the other open-air instruments that so
with a regimentsl band.
Furthermore, the Guard wants moro
men for the machine gun company. This
is sob that should be more than at
tractive. A man with a machine gun
sprays bullets like you water the front
lawn with a hose. and everybody likes
70 set out the hose occa asionally. The
sensation OF running a machine gun is
just like e only more So
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
Daniels Opposes Reward
For Sinking Submarines

An offer Of a reward Of $4,000 20
the captain and crew of the first
American merchantmen TO sink q hos
tile submarine was received by the
Navy Department from BENJAMIN and
Anderson Gratz, Of St Louis, yeEter-
day. Secretary Daniels found himself
unable to accept the orfer. sending the
following telegram to the St Louis
ans:
Il thank you for the spirit that
prompted your offer, but my distinct
feeling Is that q money reward for
such bravery is not in keeping with
the spirit Of our day"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-15
G. N. Ashton a Bridegroom,

Word has reached The Herald Of the
marriage OF Charles NJ. Ashton. of this
city, 70 Miss May Stanhope Malone, OF
Fairfax Va, in Richmond. on Friday
last
The knot was tied by ''Parson" Mike
Macon. known as the champion assistant
to Cupid In all Virginia
The groom gave his age a. a. and his
business that Of q msnufacturer He
stated that be had been divorced once
His bride is the daughter OF Edwary
Malone. a prominent citizen Of FalrfS
Her age was given as 81.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
BurbanltS Super Wheat u
Check tie Worlds Famine
Plant Wizard Perfects New
Grain Which viii Quad
ripple Harvest.
By JACK JUNGsEYER,

SANTA ROSA, Cal, July -.-
Luther Burbank the worlds greatest
scientific agHcuIturist, today an
bounced the perfection Of a super
wheat which he believes will go far
toward solving the universal problem
o. grain shortage.
It's yield is I'VE times as much per
acre as the average production
throughout the United States today.
Where 15 bushels are now garner
ed, 40 to 10 Is the measure Of the
new Burbank variety. 1t is as II this
genius Of the plant kingdom had sud
dely extended many fold Americas
wheat acreage.
The promise Of this achievement
for a hunger-threatened world can
scarcely be overestlmated.
II is the product Of 10 years extern
siYe and very expensive experiment.
ing to combine into one wonderful
new grain the best food qualities,
hardIhood and fecundity of many
strains Of wheat selected from all
parts Of the earth.
II has been carefully tested in COM
parison with 6S Of the worlds best
. wheats and excels every one OF them
In productiveness.
Burbank told me about this won
der grain here for the first time to-
day. Until now he has kept It secret
for fear the result Of his labors would
be appropriated by exploiters.
II have" he said, perfected and
ready for the market the most pro-
ductive wheat ever evolved by man
you may say that without qualifca-
ton, and I'll back II up.
1.-THE average yield will run about
so to rs bushels to the acre. It is
hardy, barbless, smooth and milky,
and will grow anywhere in the tenn
perate zone.
Were 1t universally planted, the
same acreage today under cultivation
should yield many times as much
wheat"
No mans time is of more value to
the nation than Luther Burbank's.
Identified with the National Emer-
gency Food Garden Commission, he
is working feverishly against time in
his home and experiment gardens
here-living on his nerve, toillng Of
ten far into the night; giving the
world freely the benefit of his genius.
He gave me half an hour from his
precious tasks; quiet, smiling man,
whose face is as grey as his hair and
whose clothes were stained with the
dust from his garden.
"This country has raised over
soc, 900 900 bushels Of Burbank po-
tatoes since produced them in
1873" resumed the former Massa-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

chusetts farmer lad who has become
the worlds plant wizard. Twenty
seven million carloads!
According to official statement
more than IS per cent Of all plums
and prunes annually shipped out Of
California in fresh state are my own
creations.
"But make the confident predic-
ton that my new wheat will do as
much or more for the nation than the
Bubank potato and the fruits"
He showed me sheaf of the super
grain, fondling it with the scientists
passion for his creation. The heads
were like clotted gold-long, heavy
and amazingly big grained.
Protein" he resumed, "is the i'm
portant food element in wheat. am
still working to increase the protein
in this new type and in other western
varieties Of grain which are particu-
larly lacking in 1t.
with that element now improved
and the yield per acre greatly aug
mented, big step forward has been
taken in meeting the worlds cry for
bread.
"And now you'll have to excuse
me-" he concluded, hurrying back
into his garden, which is far more
precious than any arsenal to the Gov
eminent that must feed the legions
fighting to make the world safe for
democracy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
RESE
EGG PRODUCERS
Always on the Job and Eat
Less Declares Govern
ment Experts

tspecial Dispatch to West vIrgintan)
WASHINGTON, D. c., July 12-
Legnorns produce eggs cheaper than
hens of the general purpose bree6s-
Plymouth Rocks, wyandottes, Rhode
Island Reds and. orptngtons. This
fact, which confirms the belief and
experience Of commercial poultry far
mers was one Of the results obtained
in a rather extensive feeding test re-
Gently reported by poultryman Of the
United States department Of AgTicuE-
ture. Because they lay as many eggs
or more, eat only about So pounds
of feed per head as compared with 70
to IS pounds eaten by the general
purpose breeds, and because their
egg yield very materially exceeds that
Of general puropes breeds their Sec
ond and third laying years, Legohrns'
the specialists say, undoubtedly are
more profitable to keep for the pro-
duction Of eggs only.
In this test the feed cost Of a doz-
en- eggs for one Of the Leghorns pens
was 7.34 cents in 1918 while the av-
erage cost of all the pens Of the gen
eral purpose breeds was 1915. In 1914
the feed cost Of a dozen eggs for the
same pen of Leghorns was 81 cents
as against an average cost 15.1 cents
for the second laying year Of the gen
eral purpose pens. During their third
laying year the cost Of dozen eggs
was S.S cents compared with 1876
cents for the general purpose fowls.
The total value Of eggs per hen over
feed cost in the Leghorn pen for three
years was $685. against $3.50 for the
general purpose hens. The highest
egg production obtained in any of the
feeding experiments up to 1915 was by
pen Of Leghorns which laid 1875
eggs per hen at a feed cost OF 81
cents dozen. :,
The Leghoms produce a smaller
egg than the general purpose breeds.
The average weight Of the eggs OF a
pen Of Leghorns during the first lay
ing year was LAP pounds per dozen
as against 1853 to 1853 pounds for the
other pens. However Leghorns lay
ing eggs weighing 1850 pounds per
dozen or even more, the specialists
say, have been selected and bred by
many poultrymen. An examination in
May, 1915, Of 500 eggs from 8 Leg.
horns pens showed that 81 per cent
weighed more than 2 ounces apiece
or 1.50 pounds to the dozen.
The value per dozen Of the egg pro-
duced by the Leghorns was from !
to cents less each year than the
eggs of general purpose hens. This
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

difference Is due to the fact that the
eencral purpose hens are better wins
Ter layers Than the Legholns While
tlis Inter give 8 higher production Ia
the spring and summer. Very few Leg
horns become broody, which probably
materially Affects their egg yield as
compared with the general purpose
breeds Better fertility in the eggs,
especially with stock confined to the
yards, IS more often secured with
Leghons than with the general pur-
pose or any Of the heavier breeds.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

satteraeld: i c. NJ. i. woodland.
D. +. The elective oificers ot
ofthIngt0n Lodge No. 10 are: N.
d. ,Jas! S. watson; vice grand q. ".
Rearer. Recording Secretary. John
q. Jacobs; Financial Secretary, Claude
Z. Davis: Treasurer, a, L. Mason.
4 oval Sisters Rebekah Lodge have
elected the following OFFICERS; Noble
Grand, Ola Cakes; vice Grand. Jeane
Jacobs; Secretary, ]. G. Jacobs; Treas
urer, A. ]. Brumage.
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Losses.

"Do these high prices make you
feel prosperous7"
mo" replied Farmer Corntossel.
every time / sell anything now, 1
figure on what I lost by not waiting
a few weeks while prices went up still
ore."-washington Star.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

was visiting relatives hers n Hon
Ms Eli beth snoderly Eeane o.
connellsyiiie Pa. Ii visiting tisndi
here .his week
S. K. Jacobs vas buslnel Fisltci
in Fairmont on Monday
jas. 4. Taggart was . yEses b
clarksburg on WEDNESDAY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
.Peraonala.

Mrs q. 6. Martin Of Oakland. Nd,
is visiting relatives and friends here
this week.
Mrs. 4. ]. Mcdaniel was shopping
in Fairmont ON Tuesday.
Isaac McIntire was business visitor
here on Tuesday evening,
Mrs. Rachel Martin Of Monongah,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12

oHleers Elected for, the PRESENT Term
The various lodges Of the town have
elected officers for the term beginning
July first as follows:
Knights Of Pythtas: G. g. F. N.
Billingslea; vice chancellor, #. NJ.
Thompson: x. OF R. and s, Everall
McIntire; NJ. at A., Claude c, Tetrick;
NJ. Of W., Earl Bryan; Prelate, A. R.
Warner; M. Of e., A. J. Mcdaniel, NJ.
of F., Claude L. Davis; o. G., o. G.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-12
WORTHINGTON
neran LoadInn coaII

The Mcdaniel Coal Company who
have opened up d mine on The ". F.
Sandy farm near here began loading
coal on Wednesday morning The
coal is being hauled to the railroad on
trucks and wagons.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
HONOR
DEAD OFFICER
Patrolmen, Detectives and
Provosts Attend Sid
BensOn's Funeral.

Funeral services for Sidney o. Ben
son, veteran policeman. shot to- death
by an unidentified Mexican Thursday
morning. was held sunday afternoon
at o'clock from the chapel of the
Mclean. Simmons and Hartford UNI
dertakiug company. -0S North STAN
ton street The city police depart
meuts, in fuu uniform, chief b. j..
Za1riskie commanding, attended, ez-
cept for the men who were on duty.
Fiftyf0ur men led by Caps Tom ARM
strong and Capt T.. T.. Hail and IS
detectives ID plain clothes under Capt
Tom Avauur. with broad bands of
crepe on their let arms marched
from the police station 10 the chapel
preceded by the band Of the Fifth
cavalry, w ] Cain, bandmaster. and
followed By so provost Euardsmen.
On account of the SIZE of the chapel.
the provost guards and policemen
stood outside during the services.
Last Look at Dead Comrade.
Rev Perry j. Rice, pastor of the
First Christian church. officiated- The
policemen then formed a column.
single file and marched past their
dead comrade, followed by the MILF
tary police. A double rank was
-4--4EA anu -LG men $1,000 VAIN ca US
on the left shoulder while the pall-
bearers placed the body in the hearse.
The pailbearers were Capt VIII
simpson, sgt Tom York. mounted of
ficers Gus Yar5ro and Bob CostIe-
berry, patrol driver n. A. Dad War
mock and constable Lon Garner The
sheriffs department, headed by sheriff
Seth OrudOrtf also attended in body,
as well as the constables and their
deputies. The floral offerings We're
many.
The men marched 90 the Toltec club.
where machines furnished by the dif-
ferelt public auto stands. carried
them TO Evergreen cemetery. The
procession was fully a nile long,
every machine being crowded with
friends Of the dead officer. come TO
pay their last respects.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
NOT To
GET J0NE5N0W
Prisoner in County Jail
Viii Be Tried Here First
On Murder Charge.

Felix r. Jones OF Fort Worth. Tex,
held in the county jail without bond
ON a charge Of murder. in connection
with the death Of Thomas Lyons. mill
uoualre cattIeman Of Silver City. y.
NJ. VIII not be turned over to the
police Of Dallas. This was announced
Monday morning by district attorney
Leigh Clark. county attorney W. H
Fryer and sheriff Seth OrndorfL
The grand jury OF Dallas county
Saturday. il is reported. returned an
Indictment against Jones. charging
him with murder in connection with
the death OF Florence Brown, a
steuoErapher who was murdered July
Is. 1913. The Dallas authorities
asked that he be turned over to them
for trial. but Jones viii be kept here
until after his trial I'm September for
murder He viii be tried together
with T. J. and Willard C0Egin- stock
men of this city. for the death of Mr.
Lyons. &c was said Saturday
Jones has denied any knowledge of
the death Of Miss Brown, other than
that he read accounts OF IL at the
time in the newspapers. He said he
can prove by hundreds Of people that
be was at his home at Abilene. Texas.
on the day of the murder He had
been at Dallas with his wife. he said,
a day or two prior to the murder.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
ON
WORK COMING
Six Texas Masons Who
Hold Secrets Of Craft
Meet Here july 10.

Accepting the invitation OF FL Paso
lodge 150. A. F. & A. NJ. 10 visit this
city and be the guests of the lodge
from July 10 TO IA, the committee on
work Of the grand lodge Of Texas will
arrive here from various towns in the
state TO begin the midsummer session
Of the committee within a week. Con
sidering that all Masons i'm this city
and vicinity viii be interested in hear
ing the esoteric work as held in Gus
tody by the six venerable Texans who
viii meet here and perfeeting them
selves IN the rituaIism. FL Paso lodEe
has extended a general invitation 10
members OF all jurisdictions TO attend
the sessions Of the committee.
The members Of the grand lodge
committee on work are w \ Tate,
Of Hamilton. +. A. Adams. of London
u. n. Hamilton. Of Leonard. T. A.
of Mart and A. l. Hartshorn. Of Fort
Worth. George F. Morgan, secretary Of
Fl Paso lodge $50. and now junior
grand warden of the Erand lodge OF
Texas. was for many years a mem Der
Of the committee on work and during
the last two years Of his service there
on was its chairman
Expect Many visitors
Tt is expected thar Masons from all
parts of west Texas viii attend the
meetings and that visitors from
neigh boring lodges in New Mexico and
Arizona will also be present
Full arrangements have not been
completed for the sessions, but the
members OF the committee will prob
ably eZemplify the first, second and
third degrees on Wednesday night,
July II. for the edification OF the
fraternity and that a supper VIII be
served Immediately after the com
pletion OF the work.
The sessions viii be concluded by a
trip 10 CIoudcrOft. a committee is
busy perfectinE ID program for the
week Of the meetings OF the grand
lodge officials.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
JUDGE SEEKING
LOST DAUGHTER
Suffrage Worker and Re
cruiter for Army Disap-
pears in New York.

New York, July z.-The efforts Of
the entire police force today were cen
tered on solving the mystery sur
rounding the disappearance Of Miss
velma Pomeroy, weu known in suf-
frage circles and active as a public
speaker in gaining recruits for the
army.
Charles W. Pomeroy, a former su-
preme court justice Of Montana, faith
er OF the young woman, began an
independent Investigation today and
announced his intention OF remaining
here until his daughter Is found.
Miss PomerOy. who is described as
being about Is years old and an IN
usually attractive young woman, on
Thursday evening told Miss Helen r.
Russell. who shared her bachelor
girls apartment, that she was going
ont 10 supper Since then nothing
has been heard from her except the
message that she would not return
that night.
Girl Is Reported Found.
Late today judge POmeroy was in-
formed from philadelphia that his
daughter had been found there Judge
Pomeroy left at once for Philadelphia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
THE EARTH HAS STORY OF
OPPORTUNITIES IN VALLEY

An article dealing with the oppor-
tuuities for farmers in the district
under the Elephant Butte dam is con-
tanned in the July issue of The
Earth" the magazine published by
the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad in Topeka. Kan The article
was written by George h Clements,
OF the chamber Of commerce, and is
illustrated with photographs of farm
lands in the Fl Paso and Nesilla val
leys. one hundred copies Of the maya
zine containing the article have been
received by the chamber OF commerce,
and copies viii be distributed without
charge 10 those who desire them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
L. B. SMITH, TROOPER sTH
CAVALRY browns in PARK

Lawrence B. Smith. private r troop.
Eighth cavalry. was accidentally
drowned in the big lake in Washing
ton park near Hammett place. while
swimming with civilian whose name
could not be learned smith was sud
denly seized with a cramp, according
10 witnesses. and before he could be
taken from the water had gone down
for the last time
The military police patrol wagon
was sent TO the park and carried the
body TO the gate from where a base
hospital ambulance took 81 20 Fort
Bliss. Monday morning IL was taken
10 the Peak chapel
Smith was a native OF Baltimore.
Nd. according TO soldiers who were
in his troop. and had only been in
service about a month.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
T. SANCHEZ FALLS FROM A
LADDER: SERIOUSLY HURT

Tomas SANCHEZ. % Vears Of aEe- a
carpenter living at 500 - Consul al
lev. was seriously injured Sunday
morning al 1880 o'clock when he fc;:
from a ladder he was standing on
while building shelving al 315 south
Stanton street, where a new store Is
70 be opened. Sanchez turned around
20 speak TO his brother. Jose. who was
standing on the floor, when he lost his
balance and fell TO the floor. landing
on his head and shoulders. A long
cash was cut IN his neck and his skull
was fractured. He was taken to the
emergency hospital, where DR.. John
Hardy and DR.. Frank Lynch, police
surgeons. attended him. He was later
taken 10 the county hospital, where he
was said TO be in a critical condition.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
NINE OUT OF TEN
NEED VTALITAS

Have you taken Vitalitas2 Ever
felt the effects Of this wonderful
product Of Nature that helps TO
cleanse the blood and TO put fresh
vigor into muscle. nerve, bone
and blood tissues7 II not begin
the Vitalitas treatment today. 1t
is drugless, pleasant and won
dsrfuIIy effective
Nine out Of ten people need
vitaItaz It is effective even
where other remedies fail in the
treatment Of chronic indigestion.
rheumatism, nervous debility,
liver and kidney Ills. Get it to-
day. Sold by Kelly & Pouards
Drug Store, and all druggist
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
IAURY KEMP on COMMITTEE
10 WORK EnR TNTNERsITI

Dallas. Tex July 2-1Iaury Kemp,
OF FL Paso, has been named as a mem
Der OF the welfare committee 70 CO.
operate with the general committee
appointed by Herbert .. Ardrey,
president OF the Texas University EX-
students association. the object Of
which is TO set a movement going
that viii result. IL is claimed, in d.
vorcing the university from politics
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02

Can YOU imagine anything more ap-
petizing than a strip Of choice bacon,
done just right2 Be sure that II is
Wilson's Majestic bacon.
II has the delicious favor and the sat
isfying taste that viii make YOU say
IL is the best bacon you ever ate.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02

The funeral OF private Elmer G.
Spawn. c company. Second engineers.
was held Sunday afternoon from the
chapel Of the Peak Undertaking COM
pany. The body was sent TO CheS-
ter. South Dakota. A military escort
accompanied the body to the union
depot
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02
~ lFEM0RIIM

CSotioss uude- thir heading accepted for
Q Iblication at the reading notice rate
This IS an expression OF the deepest
appreciation and thanks 10 those who
we're so good 10 US in the hour OF
distress over losing our boy.
DR.. J. s. H0rreu and family
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02

We wish to thank our friends for
the many kindnesses and the sincere
sympathy extended TO US during our
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02

Receives the Wilson Majestic Brand
wilson's Majestic Bacon is specially
selected and cured with special care
and skill II has the flavor and taste
that please your appetite.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-02

Merchants Lunch SOC Music. Singing.
Adv.