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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13
HAD HABITS BuT REACHED 100

Ch!cago.-Df. Hcrhcrt G, Berry
celebrated his one hundrcdth birth.
day yesterday. Untli fourteen years
age he practiecd medicine. lie was
born In New York. where his grand
father had lived TO be i03 years old;
his father 100. and hts mother %
years old. The doctors wife died
at s..
Doctor Berry would pass for n man
OF 60. He told friends who gathered
10 congratulate him that he had no
recipe Tor longevity. but he did be.
lie,t people nowadays can't live very
long. because they don't know how 10
live"
Doctor Berry has chewed tobacco
and smoked since boyhood n has
used liquor the greater part " his
life he said.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13
WOULD HAVE DELAYED NOAH.

Had those filibusters IN the senate
La Toilette. Cummins, stone. works.
etc. been In charge Of Noah's tour
they would have held the ark IN poti
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13

Vordun's ASA lants battered lie
Mort Homme hill In effort 20 smash
city = northwestern defenses
Rome reported gains by the italian
army ON Corso plateau.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13
Tssiay's Events.

TOtiays Events.
AT the annual meeting of the Penn
sylvania railroad today stockholders
viii be asked to approve nm increase
OF the authorized Indebtedness of the
company 70 the extent OF tTj. cot. 600
Leading representatives OF the live
stock Industry throughout the south
west will assemble at Fort Worth to-
day for the annual convention OF the
Cattle Raiscrs' association of Texas.
Two thousand d~eieRutes from all
over the south are expected In New
orleans today for the opening 90 tho
annual convention OF the Iaymcn \
Missionary Union Of the PRESBYTERIAN
church.
a convention OF southern Bap,Ists
viii NEE. in Atlanta today to consider
the general topics Of the religious OBJ
legations Of men and the need Tor
wider interest In missions.
Problems confronting tine retail
shoe trade are To be considered bN
the Indiana Retail shoe Dealers as
ISOLATION AZ is annual convention
opening today at indianapolis.
The third annual conference on
game breeding ana preservation. un-
der the auspices of the American
Game Protective aud Propagation SO
cicty. will open today at the Waldorf
Astoria. in New York chs
The Mayors association ot tn"
South Atlantic aud Gulf states. which
was formed "A year ~ ~ Jackson
vile. Fla, viii meet At savannah to-
day for is nrs, annual convention.
The Lake Superior Mining Institute
representing the mining engineers ~
tn. Lake superior region. has jonr-
neyed south for its annual meeting
which will begin It's Sessions today at
Birmingham, Ala.
The Commission on Missions uf the
CONGREGATIONAL National Council. ~
which President Henry G.. King Of
Oberlin college Is chairman, viii
meet AZ the broadway tabernacle 10
New York city today To- decide on q
recommendation To be made To- the
council regarding a memorial iund e"
Sirnalize tie three hundredth aunt
versary ct American congregational
ism.
Irotlny's Calendar of sports.
princeton W. COLUMBIA ~ New
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13

of the opinion that the devil made
~heargrass and RUSSIAN thistles. u
80. old hicks plans are being out
witted. Russian thistles are a. good
ms alfalfa for COW feed. and the youns
weeds when cooked. mixed with -
little Tabasco sauce. codliver oil ana
yellow uchrc. are said to make an
excellent salad Tor ladies' clubs. \
Tucumcari man has invented q ma
chine tina will strip fiber from the
green leaves OF %hearEraEs. samples
| produced ON his machine have heet'
cont tn concerns In the east and they
All want Ia buy the product The local
people are organizing q COMPANY {"
erect a fiber factory IN the city. tn"
committee appointed tn examine the
mn,hiuc says there Is NJ question hut
what It VIII work n everything
turns out as expected rucumcari WIZ
soon he the center at n new ana
profitable industry. TIL" Tucumcari
| Ctp
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13

a little WANT AID now add then
Ia read by every class ~ m'n-shd
women 90. Try one.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13

An article in the Herald a few days
axe relative 10 the success had 10y
representatives IT the United states
department OF agriculture In clearing
larc, tracts Of land OF prairie dogs
has brought several inquiries rs To the
method followed ia eAtcrmtnatinS
tines, pests. Below will he found the
government formula. used for poison
ing prairie dogs. also one that mas
proved highly successful IN getting rti
OF pocket gophcrs.
Directions for Poisoning Prairie Dogs.
Mix / ounce of powdered ~strychnine
in ,h~rco-fourths Of a pint OF water and
heat 10 boiling point. Mix q table
s~poonlul Of gloss starch In one-eighth
of n pint ~ cold water, d To- the
strvchniuc solution, and boil until I
clear paste IL formed. Remove from
fire. add / ounce OF powdered bicar-
Donate OF soda. previously mixed with
%onc-ciRhth Of q pint ~ cold water
and stir to a smooth. creamy mass
Add IA tablespoonful OF heavy cora
slrup and une-eighth % an ounc" ~
sacchnrine. and stir Pour over II
quarts ~ oats and mix thoroughly un-
III the grain II evenly coated. Allow
to stand several hours before dis
tributins.
For mixing small quantities an ord
inary galvanized- iron washtub Is con-
y.nicut. For larger quantities a ugh',
smooth box may be used. n the mix
ing may be done with "A spade.
Each quart OF the prepared grain -
su efficient for treating 90 holes. ThI-
quantity should hc scattered lighti'
on clean. hard ground near "ach
prairie-dug hole, DO not place tht
poison on loose earth OF In the hole
! With reasonable care IN scattering th'
baits cattle and sheep On ia" open
range will not he endangered.
The poison Is effective At anN sea
| son when the dogs are active. Th'
most favorable time FOR poisoning -
early in spring or durins periods OF
drought. when green food ~ scarce
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13
GENERAL FREDERICK $. MArDE.

Gen. Frederick Stanley Maude'
whose brilliant exploits 10 the Meso'
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13
t he Daily Reminder

baseball team. born at Trappe. Md.
81 years 4 todGy.
George sutton, veteran professional
billiard player. born ut Waverly. y.
Y, SO years ago today.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13

Tulny's Calendar al sports.
Princeton vs.. COLUMBIA, az NcW
York cay.
xtnc-k williams A.. JOE
Lynch. Ia rounds, at New YORK 'N)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
E.E. HUMPHREYS DIES
ON way TO HOSPITAL
Warrington District Man
Had Been iii for Some
Time.

While being brought to local hos.
pital yesterday for treatment after
having shot himself yesterday morn.
ing, Edward Elias Humphreys aged
62 years. of Warrington district, died
The shooting occurred yesterday
morning at about seven o'clock and
his death occurred about eleven that
morning. Mr.. Humphreys had been
in Ill health for some time which is
believed to have unbalanced his
mind. Coroner Lloyd after an inves.
tigation pronounced the case one of
suicide. There will be no inquest
The deceased married Danchie Do.
ra Robinson who has been deceased
for years. Surviving him are the fol.
lowing children: Mary Emily Carrie
Cunningham, Mrs. Ross Yost and
Okey Humphreys. The following
brothers and sisters also survive:
Samuel Humphreys of Lumberport,
James Humphreys Of Joe Town, Mrs.
Anna Huey of Warrington, Mrs. Mary
Brown OF Little Bingamon and Mrs,
Morgan Shank OF Warrington.
The funeral will take place from
the residence on Rose Fork, Binga.
mon. on Sunday morning at 10: 90
o'clock. The Odd Fellows of Man.
nington will have charge of the ser.
vices. Interment will be made in the
Shaw cemetery by Undertaken Huey.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
.GROCER'S SIDE Of
HIGH FOOD PRICE
SITUATION HERE
His Expenses Are Much,
Higher Than They Used
to Be.

THIS is the sixth and conclud.
Ing article of the series upon the
li7ceries and other stores in
l'sirmont in which food is sold.
l.. the last and concluding article
on the food situation in Fairmont II
is but fair to give the grocer's side
Of the high cost of living situation
found in this city.
In our sincere endeavor to find
where lies the blame we cannot well
say 1t Is entirely the grocer and
butchers fault. In an investigation
Of this sort many things come to
light as one goes along and many
and overgrown are the pathways
leading to the primary cause of it all.
One grocer on the East side hon.
estly and earnestly said-"I cannot
get along and pay my bills on less
than twenty-five per cent profit"
Most grocers contend that they must
have much more than this land /,
must be said in all fairness that they
make very good case.
Another grocer said-"See my ba.
nanas-they are not very good and
! Just got them. had to pay for the
heavy stalk running through the cen.
Continued on Page Six.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Injured Miners at
Fairmont Hospital

William Jenkins Of Bellview is a
patient at Fairmont Hospital No. 8
suffering from severe injuries he sus.
tanned when he was run down by a run
away coal car while at work at the
coal mine OF the Fairmont Powder
Company at Rivesville. He sustained
a broken leg and injuries to the head.
w. j. Merryman, miner employed
at the Hite mines at Kingmont is a
patient at Fairmont Hospital No. 3 hay
ing been injured on Thursday OF ,hi:
week.
W. ]. Moore of worthington was re.
Gently admitted to the hospital suffer.
ing with injuries sustained while at
work at the mines at that place.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
RED CROSS BRANCH
At M0NONGAH NOW
Formal Org, tion Took
Place Last Night in X.
of P. Banquet Hall.

Officers were elected yesterday even.
ing for the Monongah chapter of Red
Cross. Mrs. Lee n. Satterfeld wae
chosen president; Miss Beatrice Hall,
secretary; Miss Mary killeen. treas.
urer; Mrs. {. Salvati, chairman OF The
work room; Miss Adrain Talbot, chair.
man OF the Membership committee.
The meeting yesterday evening was
held at the Coliseum building In the K,
Of P. banquet hall. Representatives OF
the Fairmont chapter OF Red Cross at.
tending were Mrs. Anna Vockrodt and
Mrs. Arthur Stealey. The two yisi.
tors spent most of the time explaining
the work that the local chapter would
DO.
Regular meeting nights for the new.
" organized chapter OF Red Cross win
In all probability be on Wednesday an:
Friday evening. ~
The room best suited for the work Is
located In the office building be the
Consolidation Coal COMPANY Per.
mission for the use Of The room has &.
yet been granted 4. 4; ,:ss
The Monongah chapter viii BE aii$
llitary to the Fairmont chRDter TwSk
" members attended the meetine = Z 4:
terday evening. At least ten; 5nlsfc
nave expressed their intentions 81 I1Ins
!ng at the next meeting. Is
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

The car supply in the Fairmont
Clarksburg region has been very good
this week, SO much better than fol-
six or eight weeks past. that the oper,
ators are giving much credit to Pres
ident Daniel Willard, of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad who promised i'm,
proved conditions in response to tele
grams from the Central West vir
gina Coal Operators Association
which is trying to arrange a confer.
ence with him for a committee of its
members.
The car shortage for the first two
weeks OF October was 81 fifty ton
cars, making grand total at the end
Of the second week of October OF
1882 cars in the shortage President
Willard has repeatedly promised to
wipe out this shortage and this week
there has been progress along this
line, which Is most gratifying.
What Assigned Cars Are.
In these days when car supply
seems to be the hinge upon which the
prosperity OF the mines swing 1t is
interesting tosknow what is meant BY
such common terms in the news OF
the day a. Percentage" assigned
cars and theiike.
1t appear that the Baltimore &
Ohio railfoad formulated rules for car
distributiot and each mine in the
Fairmont-G isfR sfifg region was Civ.
(CohtiaasdSpn Page Ten.)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
WILL SAVE GAS
FOR DOMESTIC
CONSUMER HERE
Supply to Plants That Can
Use Coal to be Cut Off.
Soon.

Aiming to protect the domestic con.
sumner the Gas department of the
Monongahela Valley Traction Com.
pany has made applications before the
Public Service Commission to discon.
tinue the supply OF gas to boiler con
sumers and other consumers who can
operate by substituting coal. The rul.
ing of the Gas department, II approx
ed by the Public Service Commission,
will affect practically all OF the large
Fairmont factories.
Despite efforts made the past sum
mer, there is sure to be shortage
OF the fuel during the winter. De.
termined to give first consideration
to the domestic consumers of Fair.
mont, and to give them a sufficient
amount Of fuel for household purpo.
ses, it is very evident that some early
means of protection must be taken
Many of Fairmont's factories are
boiler consumers and could easily,
without the least disadvantage, SUBJ
stitute coal for gas. Other plants are
operated by gas engines, in which
case the change would be impossible.
It is the general opinion that enough
Fairmont factories could substitute
coal to reduce the gas consumption in
Fairmont at least 100000 foot per
day. Such reduction in the gas out.
put would assure much better sup.
ply to domestic consumers.
Application for the change has al.
ready been placed before the Public
Service Commission. II the Com.
mission approves of the plan, as it no
doubt will, the Gas department will
ask that the change become effective
November Is.
A ruling similar to the one above
mentioned has been adapted in Pitts.
burg, affective November LIST. Cleve-
land and other Ohio cities have also
taken the same means OF conserving
their gas supplies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
New Position is on the Heights on the
West Side of the Ailette River.
About a Mile AWAY
BLEW UP THE BRIDGES AS He WENT
Retirement Was Forced by the Superiority of the New
French Positions Following General Petain.s
Actiyity-French Are Close Behind.

Blowing up bridges as they retreatcG
Germans on the Aisne front in north
ern France have given up precarioas
holds on the Chemin-des- Danes pla,
teau and retired to the north banl, of
the Ailette river along front of an.
proximately - miles, closely followed
by the French.
This retirement by the German
Crown Prince has been in prospec,
since the recent successful drive by
General Petain southwest of Lam
which carried the French to the banks
Of the oise-Aisne canal at westerly
end Of the Chemen.desDames plateau
and gaze them artillery domination ~
large section Of German line to the
east.
AS appears from today's Paris OH,
cial statements the Germans are n w
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
AND Or. BLOOMFIELD
Local War Y. M. C. A. Work.
ers are Now Raising
Funds for Cause.

DR.. J. C. Broomfeld and Secretary
]. W. Right. Of this city. who are at
Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Ala, en-
gagged in War Y. NJ. C. A. work, have
been sent to Selma, Ala, city OF some
twenty thousand inhabitants forty
miles from Montgomery, where they
will conduct the campaign for three
counties to raise the counties quota CT
the $S5.000,000 fund which the organt
cation is attempting to raise for war
purposes.
DR.. Broomfield and Secretary Right
have headquarters in Selma and will
be located there probably for period
Of two weeks when they will return to
the camp. During their absence Mel
Jacobs and John Reed, their assistants,
have been transferred to another build
ing but will take back their old places
when Messrs Bloomfield and Kigh:
have completed their work.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
ITALIAN RETREAT
HAS HALTED At
THE TAGL|AMENTO
Germans Have Not Been
Able to Cross That
Stream.

ROME. Nov. 3.-Austro.G German pres.
sure was more noticeable yesterday
on the left wing OF the Italian army on
the Tagliamento line. says officia:
statement issued today by the Italian
War office.
Attempts made by the Teutons t,
reach the right bank of the river, the
statement adds. have been frustrated
by the Italian troops.
Gen. Cadorna has halted on the ives,
bank Of the Tagliamento, momentarily
at least, to face the oncoming Austrc
Germans.
The eastern bank Of the river, Der.
lin reports, has been cleared of lta..
ians from the Sella valley where tue
Tagliaento turns westward near rvi
mezzo to the Adriotic.
Italian guns are bombarding the In
vaders along the new line but appsr-
emily no attempt has yet been made
by the Austro.Germans to force cross.
ing.
There are no indications as to the
whereabouts Of Austro-G Germans repor,
ed driving through the Carnic Alps
early in the week in an attempt to turn
the flank Of the Taglianlento.
Reports from Switzerland say the
Germans are hurrying troops anu
guns into the Trentino. This might
mean either to strengthen the Aus
TRANS there or to start drive south
from Trent, in an attempt to cut OF the
Italians now on the Venetian plain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03

OF the north bank OF the Ailette !.
maximum distance OF a mile back Jf
; their previous positions while llis
French have moved up to the south
bank of the river There is no hint a
OFFICIAL report from either side as 10
whether further retirement by lu.,l
Crown Prince is in prospect. He wss
virtually compelled by superiority Of
the new French position to fall bacl;
at least as far as he has.
The probability is that he will take
up a position in the heights Just, norsIi
of the Ailette which command the 40.
proaches to Laon, the keystone Of ire
German western front and at sou.u .
westerly bend q
The German statement says TROOPS!
OF the German Crown Prince systemati,
cally withdrew their lines 'unnoticed
and undisturbed by the enemy"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Charles Hough Found
Dead in His Bed

Charley Hough. aged 40 years, was
found dead in bed this morning al ali
early hour, his death having occurred
some time in the night. He had DOT
been well for several weeks prior TO
his death.
The deceased was son of w. E.
Hough. of this city and is survived by
several sisters aud brothers, namely,
Mrs. Ed. Bonneberger, OF Wheeling:
Mrs. Stella Thompson, of Clarksburg
Will Hough. Of Warrington ann
Howard Hough, the latter now at Camp
Lee at Petersburg. Va, in the national
army. His mother died number OF
years ago and sister is also de.
ceased.
The body was taken TO the home OF
his father on East Park avenue where
private funeral services will be held
tomorrow at 3 o'clock and interment
made In Woodlawn cemetery by u.
dertaker Cunningham.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
WILLARD GETS
CREDIT FOR THE
GOOD CAR SUPPLY
Some Progress Made To.
ward WipiRg> Qut-tac
Regional Shortage.
Says Regulation
Is Good Thing TO,
the Coal Industry

Regulation" observes c. M. Mod
orwell, member of the Coal produc
ton committee of the Council of M
tional Defense, was necessary OF
the price OF bituminous coal would
have reached $40 to $12 a ton at
the mines. While in some features
regulation seems hard | hope thai
recent actions will, in the end, lead
to condition that will be the bes,
thing that ever happened for the
coal trade"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Ofic inds
~ III Hee-Haws

Finding lN6 mules running astray on
a lot in thg 6f a garage on East
Park avenls 6li6eman Ward took the
animals To- lh6 lssin livery stables in
Fairmont nothing. where the own
er can secure iern. The mules were
seen on tina d Yesterday and were
there duriA III might. AS no person
appeared ID them the policeman
turned then q y 10 the livery stable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Winfield Arranging
Teachers Meeting

Preliminary arrangements were
made this afternoon by H. L. Harris,
secretary Of the board OF education of
Winfield district, for a district teach.
ers' meeting. which will be held on Fri
day evening, November 16. at the Hill
school. near the fair grounds. A pro.
gram is being arranged for the event.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
SHARP FUNERAL PLANS,

Funeral services over the body of
James T. Sharp whose death occurred
yesterday at his home on Raymond
street will be held on Sunday after.
noon at o'clock from the residence
conducted by Rev. John Brown OF the
Ralatine Baptist church. Interment
VIII be made in Maple Grove GENE.
tery. Meade post No. 6, C. A. R., will
'as1eud the services In body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
WILLIAM e. HALL eURIEp.

Funeral services over the body OF
William E. Hall a pioneer resident OF
this city whose death occurred on
Thursday at Cook hospital took place
this afternoon at two o'clock from
his late residence on East Park
avenue. Funeral services were con
Quoted by Rev. ]. E. Wells, Rev. w
D. Reed and Rev. C. E. Goodwin In.
terment was made in Maple Grove
cemetery by Undertaken Fred Jen
kins.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Leak to Berlin is
Discovered in Texas

Ell PASo, Texas, Nov. SIN the ar.
rest of Ernest Lohendoriff government
agents believe they have discovered
an Underground" route by which in
formation has been transmitted be.
tween the United States and Mexico
City for relay to Germany.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Infantile Paralysis
Case in Fai1mont.

The little child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ward Downs. of Fennimore street, IS
suffering from poliomyelitis. Tho
child is paralyzed In both legs.
The case was reported to Acting
City Health Officer Criss yesterday,
who after an examination Of the case
established poliomyelitis quarantine
and reported the case to Charleston
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
Me- gala Man
Gets Coal Land.

Conveying mining rights deed was
recorded today in the office Of lie
county clerk from Rufus Downs ct TX.
I oil c. White. of Monongalia county.
The Downs tract is In Lincoln district
alon gthe Buffalo creek. The dsad
which conveys all the Sewickley or Ma
pletown vein Of coal, covers 57,t3zl
acres aud the specified consideration
is $2,2S7.6S.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-11-03
BRITISH NAVAL
FORCES DESTROY
GERMAN CRUISER
Encounter Took Place in the
Cattegat Friday, Ap.
parently.
WOUNDED IN DENMARK
Dispatch From Copenhagen
Says Name Of German
Was Crocodile.

LONDON. Nov. 3.-The Admiralty
announced that certain British forces
have been engaged in the Cattegat. NJ
arm of the North Sea between Sweden
land Denmark, and prisoners are being
brought in.
An official statement issued by the
Admiralty says that ten armed pa .rol
craft in addition to German auxiliary
cruiser which was equipped with SIX
inch guns were destroyed The state.
ment issued by the Admiralty says.
Further reports from our forces
operating in the Cattegat have been
received. We destroyed d German
artillery cruiser armed with six inch
guns and we also destroyed ten armed
patrol crafts.
Si&ty-four prisoners have been res.
cued by our forces. No British losses
have been reported.
Further details will be published
on the return of the forces to the
base.r
ELSINORE, Denmark, Nov. O.
Wounded men from German auxiliary
cruiser sunk in the North Sea werc
landed here today.
COPENHAGEN, Nov. "a German
commerce destroyer named Crocodile,
and five armed trewlers have pson
sunk by British destroyers in Scaudi-
navian waters. The Crocodile was q
new ship of nearly 1000 tons and car
ried a crew of 100 men The CON-
merce raider which was disguised and
the trawlers were sunk yesterday in
the Skagerrak. an arm OF the North
Sea between Norway and Denmark.
The British destroyers thus effected
another cleanup OF the German naval
forces in Scandinavian waters.