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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-11
RIVER NEWS

The steamer Kanawha cleared tho
local wharf early yesterday morning
Tor Charleston. She had a large car
go. The LOrena got away M A
o'clock yesterday afternoon on bar
way TO Pittsburgh. She had made nm
much OF the time lost on the pre-
vious trip.
The Liberty arrived last nipb,
shortly after Z o'clock. and will de-
part at II o'clock to-day for Mata-
'uoTaS. She Is the only departure
cheduled for to-day.
The rise did not reach the propor-
tons expected. being checked some
what by 'he cold weather. The crest
at the local wharf was reached early
yesterday morning. when the surface
OF the river touched the mark a,
II feet. inches. This did not per-
NIT the larle shipments OF coal
which Is was hoped 10 send ont on
the rise )niy three tow boats wen,
down yesterday. only one. the Expor.
or. with tow OF coal She had sly
harr's AMI two fats The Charles
Brown a01 Raymond Horner passed
down after Cmptieg.
With a staZe Of 1872 feet recorded
~ the MeN-chen dam last night. the
river was falling slowly.
River Marks.
FIT ISHj RICH. Pa. Dec. 1O.-Riyer
stages follow.
DAVIS ISLAND DAM-7.6 feet and
falling. snow.
STErHENvILLE-1I3 feet and
falling. cloudy
PNI'kERSBURG-112 feet and
rising. cloudy
NoRGANTOWN- feet and sta.
tiorary. snow
OH cITY-i9 feet and stationary:
cloudy
WARREN-13 feet aud stationary:
snow
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4 contract has been let bv the Pub
iis Works Department Of New Iceland
for constructing tunnel nearly
mile ia length az the northern cnd
~ the Stratford Okahukara RAILWAY
which VIII connect tho Province %
auckland and Taranaki. saw "a New.
Zealand northern journal Tho tur
tel which Is about two miles from
okahukara. VII he ~ chains in
length. and the contract price is
bout 100000. Three vears are 10
be allow ed for constructing the tunnel
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estate and the property represented
by the securities and the securities
themselves can in time. be marketed.
and thus strengthen the cash re-
sources OF the company. 1t is very
difficult 10 sell property and secur.
ities at this time. and the directors
believe It is unwise 10 attempt TO do
so until general conditions are better.
During the calendar year 1918. the
road had already paid dividends of
i've per cent amounting to $685. AL
For the four months OF the fiscal year.
July LIST TO October 3Ist. 1913. the in
come available from all COMPANIES
upon which the New Haven can draw
Is. in round numbers. $3.50 900
estimating that the net income for
November and December will be
S5vO.OOO. makes possible total in
come for six months OF 50 500 600
Deduoting from this the IL per cent
dividend s2.356.76S paid September
SOth, leaves $l.533 .231. all Of which is
required for working capital
Business Lighter.
The company is now entering upon
those months when the volume OF
business Is apt. under normal con
ditions. TO be less than during the
months July TO November inclusive
The arbitration OF wage disputes in
the last is months has resulted I'm
increases In pay that will increase
expenses Tor the present fiscal year
between 5000 and 1000. 600 Tho
improvements 10 which the compsnv
IL already committed. in the interest
OF safety efficiency. and greater con.
yenience 20 the public will take
large sums OF money.
The directors feel. therefore. that
the welfare OF the company. OF its
stockholders and Of the Tertiary
served by the various lines. viii he
conserved better under all the condi
lions now confronting the company bv
not declaring az this time n dividend I"
Regarding resumption 81 dividends.
Mr. Elliott said.
We are letting the future take care
Of itself"
Commenced Paying in 1879.
New Haven began paving dividends
in 1873. and for 20 years thereafter
maintained 10 per cent rate I'm
1894 30 fcll to . per cent. In 1895. 10
per cent. which n continued until
Tho early part of this year. when the
dividends we're cut TO per cent on
me basis ~ y per cent quarterly
\ new low record for the stock was
mad" on the local exchange today.
when 10 fell to siia. or less than one
third Of its quoted price few years
ago
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SEALED PROPOSALS
Notice to Manufacturers, Jobb.-, ~
ehants and Other WhoLasale nealern

chants and other whoiesaie peaIerss
A. NDIi1. Is HEREBY GIVEN. Thai
we state Board 81 control OF Ito state
OF West virginia viii receive nids daily
~ ~ uHicr az Charleston. West virginia
Slate ms tut Ous. the financial mango
mont Of which il vested in said Roa rd
contracts VIII be awarded 70 the lowest
nldpFrs. quality cons Iared and other
th4hEa heIng equal. West Nirgiuia deal
'is viii be given preference
-sisL Or supplies needed VIII be -.
hiSIci bidders on receipt OF reouee+s
stating me line desired
STATE HOARD or CONTROL
.EltI Charleston. West Virginia
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FOR RENT

YoE Rent.
TIE 1AaEMENTB, FIRST SrCOrp
T1IE0. FouRrH AND FIFTH TLooRs
" aAE NEW FIRE PROOF MERCAN
ILLg BUI.DIU0 ON MArN sTREEr
AT S.EEL BRIDGE CORNEB.
VIII BE READY ABOUT FIRST or
EACH rLooI oAz I'D asrrEo
sEPARATELY.
JAMES Z. BswLEY
loe5Is MAIN srREE-
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Excited Small Boy Hey Mr Tanks.
there's burglar crawlin up your
front steps this very minuto'
Mr Tanks Poor deyu. tho m.s.YrIl
think is mo Sydney Bulletin
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Usual Dividend

I'EII.N AND. Mr. rsr tu-rhe d.
rectore ~ The Maine Central Railroad
"a subsidiary ~ the New Yort <.v
Haven ~ HARTFORD. declared tho reruf4r
quarterly dividend Of $50 share to
daF
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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN


oihsHN-At Tacoma. Wash. ON TuceItv
Ih',i hlnf. .'cccuircr I f9I1 AZ g.
gl"Ct. lIIlEN LANE GfE-f.Y. be-
i'N'' "ii' 'i itr'. Earle N. Glossy.
u nneral Ihuraday afternoon nc 20
o'clock from trc residence az Dr r.
W. Lane Hf Tacoma. Wash
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Louis Il ertSC nv
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND
ARTgRiAL EMBALMER.
1t22 and tt24 Main Street
tails Answered Day or Night
Store Phones G3S
Vic l. Bsrtschy. Bell Phone feS2R
G J. Bertschy. Nat Phone FRAY
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NO DIVIDENDS
6coH,inu.a from rir.; Pas.,

cent acute weakness of the stock
will come as a shock To- thousands Of
investors
u d. estimated that not less than
$4,000. 600 ~ New Haven stocks and
bonds, az well as securities oi anil.
ated companies. are held hv savings
banks and other financial Institutions
as veil as IN estates Tho actions 81
%" directors. most ~ whom wore
present. was unanimous The formal
statement ~ Chairman Howard ~
llott which gives tho conclusions OF
the board IN detail. SAYS.
Millions In Assets
The New Haven b. strong com
pany owning valuable property. real
estate and securities worth many mn.
lions 81 dollars. Some Of this real
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BreUmmer G. HiIdebrsnd

Come Market and u -g~ufv-gerorI a.
Aeiephone 2QI Ogon day and nlEhL
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TNPEWHl1 Frs COR SAFE
foh SAG-s-O.ivar TYPEWRITER Good
condition. u. J. smith sfn NJ
81 wheeling. Bell s7e-R.. National
49, auls-tf
roe saLB-One oliver Typew-ite No .
positively good as new Your own
Sasl price, II reasonable. Lock 3f2. Film
1890 W :. ~ au-f-tf
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LOST

on Parton car Sundav
night. green silk with roun white ivory
night green silk with round write ivory
nahule. iseNard fr returned to InteiIi-
s.---- ~ ~ nc. d-11-ts
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ron SALE.
ron Rent.

ron Rent.
go North wabash ST. rooms
ana bath Observation-Disclosures. 8f5 %
EOS south Front St ~oorn.
and bath 80. .......,,"". 5000
Sl2 South Penn st. rooms and
hath furnished
% Indiana St. . rooms and bath 1000
500 ontario St. rooms ......... @ 90
S0s Sorth York -. Z rooms ANA
bath ..................... 1850.
20 Elm 81. : rooms ..-........ 10 90
Is Twelfth st. storeroon
Pheasant valley. rooms and bath 81 90
Pleasant Naller. rooms and bath
Wopdlswr. rooms and both
Echo Point. rooms ....... ..... 20 90
Marwood. rooms and bath ..... rs 100
Altsnhcim. Z rooms and bath .... 90 90
Security Trust Co., Agents.
4ff5 Market Street. Wheeling
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platform covered with a costly rug pre-
scented to the government by the Sultan
of Turkey, and above their heads hung
a huge bell made of the rarest Of white
flowers. The rooms all about them
We're bowers of costly plants.
THE, bridal party" reads an account,
passing through the blue room. entered
the east room. Their presence imme-
diately hushed the company to silence.
The approach was announced by music
from the Marine Band. First came Mr..
Sartoris and Col. Frederick ID. Grant.
the only groomsmen. Next the brides
maids two by two. the President and
Miss Grant. Mrs. Grant and her two sons.
Ulysses and Jesse"
The wedding gown was of white satin,
trimmed with point lace. and the veil
was of tulle. The bridesmaids.
Misses Barnes, Fish, Drexel, Dent, Por-
ter. Conkling, Sherman and Frelinghuy-
sen wore white corded silk. covered with
white Illusion, whatever that may
have been.
Four wore pink and the other four blue
flowers.
The menus for the wedding breakfast
were printed on white satin. and each
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THE NEW MORNING AND AFTERNOON DRESS COATS FOR MEN

days gone by. The frock coat is rarely
seen these days except when II dons the
shoulders of a new member of Congress.
Even the Secretary Of State, once a prime
adopt the modified cutaway as the proper
garment for daily wear. In his case the
coat is a divided species. partly morning
coat and partly English walking style.
1t is historically interesting that the
English walking coat, so popular a few
years back. Is credited with having
aroused the present interest in the morn
ing coat. The original walking coat was
a long -skirted affair of many colors and
came to be regarded as the correct thing
for any afternoon function from tea to
horse racing. At first 1t was the safety
of elderly men to whom age and weight
had barred the effective use of the short
sack coat. Then the younger generation,
always eager to attempt something new,
took up the style and the English walk
ing suit became generally popular.
In the State Department, during the
Taft administration. the morning coat
reached the height of its popularity; in
deed 1t is not improbable that to the off,
Gals there and the foreign attaches is due
the credit for making 1t SO generally
popular In Washington.
1t is interesting to note that at the
present time the old theory Of the high
silk hat as the only thing to be worn
with afternoon attire, has become an ex-
ploded theory. There are some. needless
to say, who still cling to this thought
But most afternoon dressers have come
to accept the derby hat as sufficiently In
keeping with the occasion to bear the So
cial brunt of the daylight hours. There are
many reasons for this One Is the grow
ing study Of shades in formality in after
noon attire. We have, in a few years.
seen the tremendous popularity accorded
the soft hat. For all ordinary occasions
the soft hat has proved sufficient
The Jump from soft hat to silk tile
is broken now by the derby, which has
taken on the note Of -formality just SUM-
cisnt to meet the needs Of the afternoon
reception. Most OF the younger set have
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can, on the other hand, has survived the
cruel chill of winter in Washington with
probably no other protection than his
afternoon tea clothes, his evening dress
overcoat and pair Of patamas.
The American walks into the room
yanking furtively at his collar. He pauses
in the middle Of the room. removes from
his coat pocket a large handkerchief and
mops his face. He Is pelspiring freely.
He meets several charming girls and
stands before them with his feet spread
wide part Apparently he suffers from
the delusion that he Will step upon him
self. Now he goes to get his tea He
picks up his cup with the general air OF
a bachelor lifting a three-months-old
baby Finally he bounds down the stairs,
his adieus having been made. and departs
like an antelope with his high hat jam
med on hind side before.
Your South American suffers no such
qualms. His trousers may be trihe
long and his vest may hitch. In the
American these details We're perfect.
Does the South American worry? Not
he! He drifts around and gives a per
feet imitation of the young man who has
been all through this so many times that
1t only interests him In a perfunctory
fashion. He does not tug at his collar.
He does not continually tread after the
manner of a man who suspects his shoes
Of desigpedly attempting to trip him up.
He Is, in a word, perfectly comfortable.
This may not be universal. There are
many Americans who wear their tea
clothes in a manner that makes the South
American attache look like a retired
waiter out for holiday. When an
American wears his clothes unconsciously
he wears them with more polish and I'm
ish than any man alive. The trouble
with most of them is that, having made
themselves sartorially perfect, they can't
forget the fact
The influx of the afternoon clothes for
the Washington social idler has resulted
in the Inevitable reaction on the clothiers
of the city One Arm is making a special
bid for the patronage OF men of fashion
who desire to purchase the morning coat
proper garb for afternoon affairs.
One wonders. now that the days OF fall
society have really begun. what can have
happened to the old-style frock coat OF
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begun to regard the derby as a mark
of almost formal attire. and during the
early fan many OF them have worn their
derby hats to evening functions thing
which no less than two winters ago would
have been accepted as an utter viola
ton Of the sartorial proprieties.
The modest variety. of afternoon coat
may be bought for $25, with the vest.
This will give the wearer a good quality
Of cloth. we'll cut and possessing that edg-
ing of braid or silk which seems to be
an imperative part of the costume. The
gray trousers will cost whatever the pur-
serviceable pair may be had for So. but 81
will make an improvement in style and
cut
This seems good place to urge again
extreme care of his dress clothes"
whether they be for afternoon or evening
wear The writer has seen men whose
coats were years old, but which had the
appearance Of having just come from the
shop. They are not the men who, on ar
irving home, take their coats and care
lessly hang them on the floor. They are
not the kind of dressers who believe
confidently that clothing may be abused
and the abuses rectifed by simple press
ing and brushing.
When clothes come to take on the at
tributes Of the owner, when they have
at last come to fit him and their early
stiffness has worn of, 1t is essential that
tncy SNOulu NC hcpl liHcS as lOIiS
as possible And this can only be &C.
complished by carefully hanging them up
on a properly constructed hanger as soon
as they are removed. Personally the
hanger for coats. with a narrow
wooden hanger for the vests and
separate contrivance Of any kind you care
to possess for the trousers. Hanging the
coats and vests on a single hanger, 1t is
conceded by tailors, is bound to give the
vest a certain tired and crumpled look.
But this is debatable. The main fact
is that unless clothes are carefully hung
UP, not on the back Of a chair, but in
the closet. they will commence to break,
and once a suit loses It's life all the press
ing in the world will only make It look
more limp.
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BY THE BOULEVARDIER.

rVER since that rather notorious per-
II. son. Lord Chesterfield, wrote his
letters 10 his son on the subject of
the niceties of manners there has been a
continued discussion as to what tbs
young man OF polish" may and may not
do at public and semi-public functions
Long articles have been written telling
him what to do with his large and ex-
pressve feet while sitting on Louis XIV
chair. Also he has been advised as 10 the
manipulation of his forks at dinner. the
arrangement OF his coat tails, etc.
As the time OF the year has come about
when the afternoon tea breaks forth like
a rash on the cheek of society, il is pro-
posed 10 add few words to what has al
ready been written concerning the enter
tainment of the haute monde.
In the first place, we are finding this
fall a quantity of those misnamed gar
ments called morning coats'-they are
indeed, practically driving the old frock
coat out of fashion. The young man 60
ing forth these days to seek his after
noon tea is becoming chronic user of
the morning ccat." If there should be
any one who isn't acquainted with the
morning coat let il be explained that il is
unwilling compromise between the frock
coat and the evening coat. smacking
something of each and yet having an in
dividuality of Its own.
In connection with this tea garb il is no
ticable that the restricted idea in neck
wear, which held more or less last year.
has been hurled from its high place.
There is no reason, so far as the average
man can learn. why the donning of a
black coat that is joined in front by a
single button should necessitate the use
of white four-in-hand tie. Thus il is
that the Scotch plaid tie and ties with
various colors vovea- into their texture
are becoming more and more apparent
and incidentally the sartorial appearance
OF the wearers Is being improved.
No man has set been able To explain the
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determined that a good lamp must be
able to meet certain tests under GER
tain conditions. All government lamps
are now bought on that specification,
with a resulting saving to the gov
eminent
But the manufacturer OF the lamps
were helped just as nue.. our S3sti-
fcatfon has been accepted D. the eiec-
trical industry and is IL realty stand
ard.
Tie government buys paper in large
quantities That a3sr IL now bought
on standard specification. To get this
we set UP smaI per mill and there
conducted our apartments, for in order
to determine the properties of all ma
terial ycu must be able to produce
definite kinds of material
In like manner we test clay products
in our branch station at Pittsburgh
and prepare standard specifications for
bricks, tiles and other clay materials.
A cement mill we have furnished us
with the accurate information on
which to base our cement specifica-
tons A small rubber mill to determine
just what is and what is not good rub
Der is our latest effort in this direc-
ton. Even manufacturers do not know
why they do certain things in their
processes Our process is to supply the
knowledge. The government in its pur-
chases gets the first benefit OF these
standard specifications which We prepare,
but they are available to the public,
which is using them widely.
Fourth in our rough classification OF
the bureaus work may be called stand
ards of regulation. A city, We Will say,
finds widespread complaint against the
quality of gas furnished by the local pub
lie service corporation With half knowl-
edge, based on non-expert advice, an ordi-
nance is passed establishing certain
standards of quality of gas hereafter 10
be furnished. Those standards may De
wholly wrong. There should be ref
cree body, unprejudiced, somewhere, from
which can be drawn accurate knowledge.
1.-The bureau of standards is that body.
In the matter of gas We have prepared
standard data on which to base intel
ligent laws governing the subject. They
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The historic EAST Roor1
OF TIE WHITEHoUSE

White House November 20, more than
102 years will have passed since the
first White House wedding was solemn
lied within the same walls. That was
the marriage of Mrs. Dolly Madison's
youngest sister Mrs. Lucy Payne
Washington a nephew of the first
President and Judge Todd of Ken
lucky. Ii occurred in the White House
March IL, 1871, during the administra-
ton of the brides brother-in law,
James Madison.
The second White House bride was
another of Mrs. Madisons relatives, Miss
Anna Todd who. also in 1911, married
Representative Edward B. Jackson of
Virginia. who was a great-uncIe of Stone
wall Jackson and who during his career
became famous through a duel which he
fought with Representative Eppes, also
of Virginia. Unfortunately the social
chroniclers and diarists of these times
posterity any details of the first two
White House weddings
The first marriagable daughter of
President to be presented to society dur
ing her fathers administration was Miss
Maria Hester Monroe. who had been born
in France during James Monroe's mission
there. Although only fourteen when she
was brought to the White House. this
youthful belle improved her time to the
extent of being wooed, won and welded
all ere she had passed sweet sixteen.
Doubtless 1t was coincidence that she.
like the first White House bride. chose
March II for the wedding day, the
year being 1890.
The bridegroom was her maternal first
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(COnt1nueQ ITOHl lNlTu IdScD
creasing numbers are seeking our CO.
operation.
I'm all our activities-and I may as
well emphasize this right here-our
position Is that Of a referee. We secure
the exact knowledge on the subjects
with which we deal. We have it here to
be referred to by all who are in doub;
or in dispute with others.
Second in Importance after the Sc
curing and maintaining Of standards OF
measurement is the establishment OF
standards Of value. what are termed
physical constants. The horsepower. for
one Is a physical constant. 1t is defined
in terms of scientific units, which
definition has been accepted by the
technical electrical interests. Physical
constants in refrigeration are now oc-
cupying our attention, as anOther eX-
ample To know what certain amount
Of ice will do in the way of refrigera-
ton in a certain time under certain
conditions one must know the latent
heat of ice as one physical constant.
That we are determining.
This sort of work, OF course, has
large economic value. 1t is most heartily
approved by technologists and manu-
facturers who are constantly seeking
us for information. We Keep In touch
with what other nations are doing In
this line. and with what technologists
abroad are doing. and try to commune
cate the information as rapidly as pos
sfble to those to whom 1t Will be
useful.
..Standards of quality may be set
dowp as the third head of our &C
tivity. Those who manufacture or use
materials that go into the construc-
ton of a building or machine. or.
like coal, have definite uses, are en-
titled to know what Is STANDARD. IL
is our duty to secure the definitions.
One of the first things We did in that
direction was for the government in
the standards of electric
lamps.
I'VE established a standard specif1-
cation for these lamps after careful re-
search and test. In other words, we