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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22
=. NOISELESS WORLD.

Great is science. Now We are GO
ing to have. - noiselcss world. Some
Of the leading highhrows of Harvard
have said so. and they ought to know.
Several learned men, including DIR.
Clarence John Blake. professor of
otology. have placed their heads to-
ecther to work this tremendous re-
form. and no doubt the time will soon
re here when a deaf and dumb man
talking ON his fingers will he consid-
cred a nuisance and locked up for
disorderlv conduct. The subject will
ne considered in August. when sal
wants and physicians from All this
world will assemble at cambridge To
put the tinal q~>iietus IN the universal
noise. Says DR.. Blake:
"Noise is barbarous. Noise, az
least loud noise. is needless. The
ear is becoming abnormal and blunt
cd; the sensitive mechanism of hear
ing. i'm an effort 10 exclude h never
ending annoyance, is t~hickenins
Gradually the oar of the city works
upon the nerves and brain. producing
Irritation and exhaustion. Noise is
needless"
1t has not yct been announced how
the distinguished scientists propose Ia
proceed TO the abolition of discord.
but at least it is apparent that some
Of the cherished products of modern
civilization will fall under their dis
pleasure. The girl who plays "The
Ragtime Violin" in the next fat, the
chugging auto engine. the midnight
serenader on the back fence. politi-
clans. spellbinders. purple socks. fiat
wheels. boiler factories, street organs,
the boy who runs A stick owe the
paling fence at 6 o'clock in the morn
ing, all these are to fade into a vast
and overpowering silence that would
make a tomb seem like a democratic
caucus.
But when the great reform has
been accomplished will We be any
happier? Some Of the most miser-
able men we have ever known were
those kept awake at summer resorts
by the chirping of crickets. and who
could by no means be ~reconciled to
life until they had returned to town
where they could drop off peacefully
TO sleep. lulled to rest by the soft
and voluptuous music of the electric
cars.
The question confronting these gen.
tlemen of learning is one beset with
numerous problems. Before we be-
come committed to the project we
should like to ask whether it is pro.
posed to compel the early morning
milkman to wear pneumatic shoes.
equip his wagon with velvet tires, and
deliver his wares in rubber bottles?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22
WARREN STONE IS
AGAIN ELECTED

Harrisburg. Pa. May 2l.-Warren
S. Stone of Cleveland. grand chief of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
giners since 1903 was reelected today
lot was taken and Stone had SO many
of the 791 votes cast that the election
was made unanimous. Mr.. Stone was
elected in 1908 to fill the unexpired
term of p. NJ. Arthur. and was re-
elected for a four-year term in 1904
and 1908. his election today being the
first for a siX-year term.
The convention proceeded to the
election of assistant engineers of
whom four are to be chosen and these
elections will he concluded as rapidly
as possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22
WHEN ENGLAND WAS @ERRY
IN THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE THE COUNTRY DRANK. GAM.
BLEED AND CAVORTED.

GamhllnS was more prevalent in the
reign of Queen Anne than it had ever
heen before. and many a great estate
went under the auctioneer's hammer
because its owner could not stay away
from II gaming tables. Cards and
dice We're the meHlis by which men
lost their fortunes and wives frittcrcd
game with the bones over afternoon
tea was considered perfectly ladylikc,
even though it might be necessary to
pawn ones opera cloak to settle. For
the men real gambling houses were
plentiful.
An eighteenth century writer,
Thomas Brown. says:
"Ono idle day | venturcd into one
OF these gaming houses, where | found
an oglio of rakcs of several humors
aho conditions met together. Some
bless their heads with. One that had
played away even his shirt and cravat
ana all his clothes but his brooches
stood shiverins in a corner of the
room, and another comforting him
and saving, 'Da1nn1c. Jack. who ever
thought to see thee i'm a state of in
noccncN: cheer up. nakedncss is the
best receipt in the world against a
fever.''
'dSSct WAS d SamDllnS game Which
Very much res"lnhled faro: there was
pi1uet, whist. bragg and "%lanterloo.''
Poker had not Vet been invented, but
there We're plenty Of other ways of los
ing ones mnnoy
Smokins-thoy spelled it "snoak-
ing in those dHys-was popular, as
was snuff dipping. Almost everybody
who made any ~pretensions to gentillity
carried d snuff box. and women fire.
guently took SNUFF in church and of
Tered it to those who sat in the same
pew With them. Even children were
taught to smoke in some parts of the
country and used to carry pipes to
school with them. At an appointed
time the teacher would bid them Ian
aside their books and take out their
pipes, and instruction in smoking was
given to those who were new at the
game.
of course not everybody. nor nearly
everybody. INDUCED in these excuses
There We're plenty of important men
whose chief dissipation consisted in
spending an hour or two a day in a
coffee house. taking part in the inter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22
Curious CONVERSATIONS
tTsken from Exchanges.)

To lessen the fire risk a German
company is making a specially of
steel furniture for ships. painted and
grained ia resemble wood.
1, is said that the oldest Investment
security is the real estate mortgage.
honey having been loaned on land in
Babylon as long ago as $500 years.
a luXurinusly fitted private car for
the use of bridal and theater parties
is maintained Ivy the company which
controls London's street railway sys-
lem.
Tho largest number of people killed
in any Year in tho ten ending June
80. 1911. as Il result of derailment
from rail ~breakages was tw%enty-four
IN tho wear ended June so, 1910.
\ Baltimorcan has invented an
ironing board in which electro mag
nets. to which current is switched by
a foot lever. pull down a light iron
to do the same work AS a heavy one.
In pointing out the advantages of
electricity in cold weather. the Elec-
trictl World stated that in Chicago,
during tho first week in January, the
gas companies received 1000 calls a
day To thaW out frozen pipes, while
the electric service. far from being
hampered. actually operated to better
advantage. owing to tho better insula-
tiun afforded.
Land in To Kulti, n of the newer
towns of New Zealand. has increased
in value within a fcw wears from 10
pounds an acre 10 200 pounds as the
result of the enterprise of European
residents. AS of the towns area of
1885 acres. Maori inhabitants OWN
all hu, SO acres. the Increase of
values affords an unusual example of
a savage population prolitins from the
White mans industry.
The missionary societies of America
reported that their gifts HAY exceed
cd Sl".0oo.000 during the year 1911.
The Shanghai city wall is being de-
molished. 1t is proposed TO construct
a boulevard in its place n a tram
way thereon.
New Zealand now has over 1850
miles of railway. Electritication of
certain sections is now under con-
temptation.
Frederick c. Hewitt last year left
S2eo.O"0 to the postgraduate medical
school and hospital and $1,000. 900 to
the little day nursery, both New York
institutions.
Among h migrating birds it is
found that some of the longest jour
ncNs are made by the smallest birds,
n humming bird goes from the mid
ale states of America to Mexico. and
even as far AS South America. and
back again every year.
According to Cosmos. the mean
height at which shooting stars first
become visible is eighty-one miles.
h mean height OF their disappear
ance is about tifty-eight miles. Tn,
mean length of their visible path is
about forty-five miles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22

esting discussions and conversations
always in progress there, and spend
ing two pence for Il dish of coffee"
The writer's of the Eighteenth century
always refer to it that way. and it is
supposed that the great and the near
great all had the d~etcstable habit of
drinking their coffee out of their saul
GERS. Which is another instance of
how the world has advanced since the
days of Queen Anne.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22

Roger Bacon knew lenses. and that
they were useful for near vision in the
old. For optical purposes. they APP
pear to have been ground first about
1855 by a certain Salvino degli Ar
matt. said to have died in 1877. A
monk of Pisa, Alexander della Spina.
who died in 1913. also has been ac-
credited With the invention OF specta-
Giles and with the promotion of their
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22
PENNSYLVANIA TOURNEY.

Sunbury, Pa, May 21.-The tenth
annual meeting and tournament Of
the Pennsylvania State Sportsmen's
association opened auspiciously here
today. with the Sunbuy-Selin's Grove
Cur Club acting as host. Delegations
are in attendance from Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh. Harrisburg, York.. Brad
ford and numerous other cities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22

If Grand Forks county raised
enough sugar beets 10 support a beet
sugar factory, there would be Moth
Ing heard locally against the sugar
tFutt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22

If Billy Sunday has developed as
much religion in Fargo as he has en-
thusiasm. the sinner in that town will
have to pay solitaire.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22

The holdup artist has arrived and
IL police courts do their duty he will
soon be holding up a breaking ham,
mer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22

Ty Cobb has been dividing the
headlines with the president. ex-
president and would-be presidents
during the last few days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22

Free trade in farm products in this
country does o set we'll with the
people, it seems.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22

Come to think ahou it. its not been
more than a hundred years since
Americans wore queues like the
Cinnamon until the revolution.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22
Ladies' H. Button Tan Shoes, Regular
$3.50 Per Pair, for $2.98

Another lucky purchase and further proof OF our buving ability and leaders i'm
value giving:
Included ae1 100 pair BLADES fourteen button tan Shoes this seasons very
newest styles and lasts: all sizes and widths included. Shoes that would sell any
where at $3.50 am S400 Der pair Bargain Basement Thursday, Friday and Saur-
day per pair $29S.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-22

How did it come that Senator La
Toilette has side-traCkcd Senator
Gronna as the one TO put the Wiscon-
sin man in nomination at Chicago?
II certainly could OF have been be-
aus the North Dakota senator was
lacking in %oratorical power. Does il
mean that North Dakota has desert
ed the La Toilette guidon"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-13

Chief McWeeny put his feet up
on the desk again, and his cigar
in his mouth. The M. S. sidled
out ofthe room.
There are auto bandits in
town, said the reporter. They
held up and robbed the cashier of
the stick-up-the-people bank FIVE
minutes ago."
81 know said the chief, care
lessly, "one of them is a one-eared
crook, and the other is a convict
who escaped from Joliet. My men
will have them behind bars IN two
hours. Got a good cigar, Halpin?
The mayor gave me this one"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-13

In town, WaTbled the M. y.
Chief McWeeny and Captain
Halpin Started sfartihgly.
What" saidzt the chief.
"ImpossibleP cried Halpih.
"Sure as DEATH" Kissed the
M. S.
"We must arrest them" said
the chief.
eve must catch them with the
goods" said Halpin.
"Ican giveyou a clue said the
M. S.
Glue meiaclue, " said the chief.
They are not amateurs,
whispered the M. S.
.How do you know?" cried
Halpih. ~
"Their work is too neat" sib-
Hated the M. s. "They are old
birds at the game"
"HaP said the, chief.
"Hap' said FTalpin.
Bring me the files, cried the
chief.
Bring him the files" cried
Halpin to the under-secretary to
the secretary to the chief.
The files were brought within
an hour.
There is a one-eared crook
who is missing" said the chief.
81 have not had note from him
for a month. Perhaps he is one of
the automobile bandits. There is
a convict who escaped from
Joliet. He must be another of
them
There was a knock on the
door. The chief, Halpin and the
M. 6 all mt their fingers on their
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
MRS. STRAUS
A HEROINE
asfused TO Re Saved Unless Her Hus-
band Gould Also he
Sayod.

NEW YORK. April I9.-How Mrs. ISL
dor Straus refused TO leave her husband
and live, was told the senatorial commit
tee by Alfred Crawford. OF Southampton.
bedroom steward on the Titanic.
He said Mrs Strsus told her maid 20
get into the lifeboat which Crawford
was assigned TO help man. Mrs. straus
put one foot into the boat and then
changed her mind. Mr. Straus was
standing back from her. She said TO
him; We have been living together a
number OF years; We are not going TO
separate now"
He added that the maid was saved.
crawford said that he saw j. Bruce
lsmay on the boat deck with FIRST Off
Ger Murdoch lowering n life boat.
II think ~ was the third boat on the
starboard side OF the ship that they
were lowering" said Crawford Il saw
Mr. Isrnay helping ladies' into that boat
and then saw him and First officer Muir
dock lowering the boat into the sea"
Did you see Director Ismay get into
any 81 the iifeboatsg' Senator smith
asked
r did not. sir" Crawford answered
Was there an explosion on the Titanic
after you got away IN the life boatg''
Yes sir. there was" Crawford de-
olarnf. 1T was n sharp report. % seem
% a. u everything was being blown M
under The water. I saw tho Titanic sirk
but g was from quite distance she
seemed 20 80 down bow first That Was
apparent because the forward urhts dis
appeared nnd We could see the Art ffrffa
nirh 10 the air Then 90 gradually
disappeared
The committee as Iournef ~ 90 %
"rlorF o meet 90 80 o'rIors Tomorrow
morning
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20

How far were you blown"
Barely clear. I was sucked down
again, this time on the 'fidley' graf
ing
Did anyone else have a similar ex-
perience?"
Yes, Colonel Oracle"
How did you get loose?"
81 don't know; maybe another ex.
plosion. All | know is we came up
by a boat"
Were there any water tight com.
partments ON that ship" the senator
asked.
Certainly. forty or fifty"
Were they known to passengers
and crew."
Must have been-by the plans dis
tributed about the ship"
DO you know whether any of the
crew or passengers took TO these
water-tight compartments as a last
resort"
1T is quite impossible for me TO
say. sir"
rs il at all likely?"
Il think very unlikely"
AS for yourself. YOU preferred to
take to the open sea-"
Undoubtedly"
Are the watertight Compartment
intended as refuge for passenger? ?"
oh, dear no. sir-not at any time. ="
The hearing was here adjourned I'M
I'll $3.50 tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
ADVERSE REPORT
10 wade % Senate On the House
C7e~ical Revision BfH. Pc
vision Net Needed

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
sTRAUs CHILDREN HEAR
OF DEATH OF PARENTS.

CHERBOURG. April 19.-The steam
ship Amerika arrived here today from
New York. Among the passengers
were Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse lsidore Straus
the son and daughter-in- law OF Mr..
and Mrs. Isidore Straus. who lost
their lives I'm the sinking Of the IT,
thnic News Of the disaster was re-
ceived by wireless but only on the
landing was q learned by Mr.. Straus
that his parents were not among those
saved. He Immediately left for Havre
20 secure passage II possible on the
new steamer Ia France, which sails
tomorrow for New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
Why would they not go?"


In the first boat TO put of. Light
holder said, he put 20 to 20. Two sea
men were placed in It,
AT that time he did not believe the
danger was great. Two seamen
placed in the boat. he said. we're Sc
lected by him. but he could not recall
who they were
Il did not ask them; they went by
my orders"
How many passengers did the sec
ond boat take?"
About 30"
BY the time ! came to the third
boat-all these on the port side-I
began 10 realize that the situation
vas serious and l began TO take
chances"
How long did all the work OF load
ing and lowering a life boat take?"
1T was difficult to say. but think
about dfteen of twenty minutes"
How many passengers did the
third boat contain"
Il filled her up as full as | dared.
then lowered her. about 80 | think.
The women and children couldn't
have stood quieter IL they'd been in
church"
In loading the fourth lifeboat. Light.
holder said he was running short OF
seamen.
Il put two seamen in and one
jumped. That was the first boat /
had TO put man passenger in. He
was standing nearby. and said he
would go IL | needed him
j said. Are you a sailor and he
replied that he was a yachtsman.
Then ! told him that II he was a
sailor enough to get out over the
bulwarks to the lifeboat to go ahead
He did, and proved himself afterward
10 be very brave man"
who was he? Did you know him ?"
A Brave Man.
Il didn't know him then, but az
forwards ] looked him up. He was
Major Peuchen, OF Toronto" said
Lightholder.
OF the fifth boat. Lightholder had
no particular recollection. The last
boat ! put out. my sixth boat" he
said. we had difficulty finding women.
called for women and none were on
deck. The men began to get in. and
then the women appeared As rapidly
as they did the men passengers got
out Of the boats again.
The boats deck was only ten feet
from the water when I lowered the
sixth boat. When We lowered the
first the distance TO the water was 20
feet
All told Lightholder testified. 2fO
members OF the crew were saved.
II the same course was pursued on
the starboard side az you pursued on
the port. IN filling the boats. how do
you account for 50 many members Of
the crew being saved7" asked Chair
man smith
Terrible Experience
Il have inquired and have found
That for every six persons picked up.
i've were either iremen or stewards"
Lightholder declared he stood on
top 81 the Officers quarters. and a.
the ship dived he faced forward and
dlved also u vas sucked against a
blower and held there testified the
officer
Head above water"
40. sIr. a terrific gust came up
Tho bower. the boilers must have OK.
pioded and ! Was blown clear"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
MOVE STEAMER ROUTES
TO SAFER WATERS.

WASHINGTON. April 1s-By an
order issued today by the branch
United States photographic office at
New York. the lanes Of Atlantic liners
are moved $50 miles southwark from
that which was being pursued by the
Titanic when she ran against the berg
last Sunday night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
NHGEL FAVORS HOLDING
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE,

WASTTNGTON. April IA
Secretary NaEie today returned
from New York. determined TO
recommend strongly to Presi-
dent Tart the calling 81 IN in
teruailonal congress 10 impose
stringent regulations for the
regulations for the protection
% life on the ocean.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20
FHEScH AviAroR FAILS
TO IssTAsT oEArH

tERnJN F-unoa Ar-n % lien
'rnanf VIE uavrar uas tueI TO-DAY
eHIf makIrr au aIrur fIrhf The
Ems 81 the machine doubled ~ from
surns uuknoen cause
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-04-20

~ Providence Rochester %. Prn1i-
dsurs
~ Baltimore Montreal @. baltimore
r.
81 NewHrk Buffalo g. newark %:
600 lrniureI
A. J-rvsg 'ity Toronto :. Jersey
tifU TO-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-23
own REPORT OF DISASTER
WHITE STAR LINE ADMITS FULL
SPEED WHEN VESSEL STRUCK
BERG.

The White Star Line gave out yes
terday copy Of the cable report OF
the loss Of the Titanic which was
sent to the Liverpool office on Frida y.
April -. and posted at Lloyds on Sat
urday. It is as follows:
until arrival Carpathia $3.50
r: NJ, April Is. 1912, no statement
whatever as to facts of collision. Car
pathia wireless shont- distance type.
and wholly occupied transmitting
names passengers. Master Carpathia
and officers Titanic testifying to-day
before United States Senate sub-com-
mittee New York. Facts substantial
ly as follows:
Titanic followed strictly southern
most track westbound, changing course
at corner AZ meridian AZ latitude,
thence south Sc degrees west True
all officers watch persisted, except
Fourth Officer Boxhall, who was work
Ing observations in chartroom amd
making rounds. Might perfectly
clear starlight, no wind, sea calm.
Had encountered no ice previously.
Proceeding with vigilant lookout full
speed, but reduced consumption, prob
ably 81 to % knots, Engineers all per-
ed lOw-lying berg direct ahead. First
officer STAFFORD helm reversed full
speed, and closed all compartments
Struck berg bluff starboard bow.
Slight jar, but grinding sound, evil
IDENTIFY opening several compartments
starboard side. Boats cleared filled
with women and children. lowered and
sent of under responsible persons.
Ship sank bow first 2:20 A. M. All
boats away except one coIlapsible.
Carpathia rescued survivors A. M.
Discipline perfect"