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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28

continents. besides some baiustrading and arch.
ing with decorative panels. compose the long
snrouded facade OF the Cannon Street hotel. OF
these statues, two Europe and Asia. have now
been brought completely to light, America has
Just been located and partly unveiled, and Africa,
appropriately enough. Is still the dark" CONT
nent Hearing Of the discovery OF America in
Cannon street, the writer FASTENED to the spot-
and after mounting to dizzy heights. by means Of
ladder, and crawling along a stone ledge some
eighty feet above the level Of the ground was
rewarded with a sight OF the partly exhumed
statue. which stands some fifteen or sixteen feet
high IS ~
Remembering that this efhgy Of America" was
designated in the mid Victorian period, it was no
surprise to find It lacking in any special beauty.
It Is the figure Of woman-possibly militant
sumragette holding in one hand a gun and In
the other some ears of corn. On the ground Is
something which may represent either toma-
hawk or the Ak OF the pioneer. and underneath.
IN letters that once we're gilt. appears the word
-America-"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
sToRMs or THE LAST TEN YEARS

March Is Severe blizzard sweeps
over Northwest and Middle West
from the Dakotas to Illinois. Train
traffic crippled by snow and gale.
March 16-Hurricane strikes Mobile,
Ala. and leaves 1000 homeless. Many
Georgia towns flooded BY excessive
rains.
March 17Blizzard at Tampa, Ria.
Much damage to property.
March 81. Blizzard and storm
ravage Middle West and Southwest.
Approximately $50 persons killed.
Several million dollars worth Of prop
erty destroyed.
March 23-24--Tornado In Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa and the Dakotas.
Omaha In flames; hundreds reported
to be dead.
March "a Tornado hits Illinois and
Indiana, causing much destruction and
loss Of life in the vicinity Of Terre
Haute.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28

another field Of usefulness Compresseo az \. !.
very searching much more so than WAFER, anu ,s -
has the added advantage Of sounding an aa -
wherever 1t manages to work its way tnrousn'
even in small measure. Dry air unilKe wafer,
is not destructive. and q compartment iui =
stores. electrical apparatus Of any otner tninss
sensitive to water could be flooded with COM
pressed air for test without doing the least Marin
to the contents.
The value Of this has already been proved IN
number of instances recently and upon one
occasion the draining of leaking compartment
and the charging with air OF the surrounding
compartments filled with stores resulted IN the
saving of probably $4,000 or $4,000 worth OF
property. In few moments after the automatic
alarm gave warning Of the flooding the compress
ed air was In service and the water driven over
board again.
Perhaps the most striking example OF the effec'
tiveness Of this system for keeping an injured
ship afoat and making it possible for her to pro-
coed to port was that Of the U s. s. collier Nero.
The vessel struck Brenton's Reef Rhode Island,
in July OF 1909. Ordinary salvage operations
failed to dislodge her from the rocks, and it was
not until certain of her decks were sealed her
metically and number Of the Intervening spaces
turned into closed compartments and compressed
air pumped into her that she was released and
foated She reached the Brooklyn navy yard.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28

was finished, to surrender to the navy depart
ment large percentage OF the weight allowance
originally granted him.
Take an empty tumbler, turn It bottom upward
and press 1t down into basin OF water. The
further you submerge It the smaller grows the air
space, the air becoming more and more com
pressed. II you could slightly increase the pres
sure of the confined air the encroaching water
would be driven outward. II the bottom Of the
tumbler were pierced, on the other hand, the
air would escape and the water would rise and fill
the space. Substitute pipe instead of free
opening in the bottom of the glass and lead this
pipe to reservoir Of compressed air. When this
compressed air is poured into the tumbler the
water will be driven out the glass viii rise and
free itself Of water. In either then the space
will be filed with air.
This Is substantially what Mr. Wotherspoon
has planned shall happen when ships compart-
ment or compartments are flooded through under
water damage of any sort. Air will displace the
water due to leakage and make the craft float
well nigh as II she had not been injured. OF
course this is upon the assumption that the
wound has occurred at the bottom and not the
top Of watertight subdivision; otherwise the
chamber will remain flooded.
But It takes good deal Of air to I'LL most Of
the big divisions Of lighting ship, and there
must be piping to carry the air to these hundreds
0f separate chambers How did Mr. Wother-
spoon provide for all these and yet not exceed the
weight allowed him by the naval oficials? He
did it by making OF facilities actually already
provided for other services
Foul air, gases and heat beyond fixed degree
must be guarded against in manof-war within.
the various under water compartments To ac-
complish this end two pipes lead to each Of these
chambers, one to carry fresh air and the other
to drain on the foul Also every fighting ship IL
furnished with air compressors and there are
number Of tanks in which this air Is stored at
very high pressure. Normally this air Is for the
charging of the torpedoes for some kind OF me-
chanical work~and for blowing the residual gases
and bits Of smoldering- remnants of the powder
bags out of the big guns before the breaches
are opened for reloading The very fundamentals
OF Mr.. Wotherspoon's system were thus already.
installed and few inexpensive connections alone
were needful to complete his requirements. All
that was necessary was to tap the air supply sys-
tenn by flexible hose and join the connection to
the supply duct leading to any desired compart-
ment at the same time closing the exhaust vent.
Thus compressed air under perfect, control could
be led into the flooded chamber and the water
quickly expelled.
That is not all: the system makes It possible
to enter the injured subdivision through neigh
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
Experiences OF Survivors unsur
passed In Fiction sympathy
OF the Whole
Country.

Omaha. Neb. According to the
latest and most reliable information
from the storm area in the Middle
West, 228 persons were killed and 100
Injured, the area Of devastation ex-
tending from Missouri to Michigan,
while the damage win run into mil
lions.
BY far the greatest damage was
done in and near Omaha, through part
of which a tornado wind swept Sun
day evening, throwing down many
substantial buildings, ripping of roofs
and sidings of hundreds of houses and
killing men, women and children by
the score.
More than 200 persons were killed
and 400 injured in this city. the tor
nado also demolishing $50 homes,
damaging hundreds of other build
ings and causing monetary loss OF
$5.000,0O0, according to reports avail
able up to late hour tonight from
the main path OF the tornado in and
near Omaha.
Stricken AZ Never Before.
Most Of the casualties were In
Omaha. which was stricken as never
before. Nearby towns in Nebraska
and across the Missouri river in Iowa
also suffered severely. Wires were
snapped on in all directions and It
took many hours to gather and circu-
late news of the disaster.
Fire broke out In the debris of many
wrecked buildings In the Nebraska
metropolis, and these were menaces
for some time, as the FIRE companies
were hindered by fallen walls and
blockaded streets. A heavy rain fol-
lowed the wind, however, and drench-
ed the hundreds OF homeless persons,
but also put out the flames.
1862 Residents OF Omaha Dead.
OF the 202 known dead within the
area covered by the storm 152 were
residents OF Omaha. The remaining
dead are scattered over a consider
able range of territory, Council Bluffs
reporting IL; Yutan, Neb., Is; Ber-
lin, Neb., Z; Glenwood, Iowa, s.; Nicola,
Iowa, 2, and Bartlett Iowa 8. The
same cities and towns report an ag-
gregate Of 400 injured and $50 homes
demolished.
Perhaps 1900 persons are homeless.
Aside from this, 5000 buildings were
more or less damaged, many of these
being churches and school buildings!
Eight Of Omaha's public schools were
wrecked.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
EXTENT OF THE DISASTER.

Omaha and suburbs, including Rails
ton: 1875 dead; 400 injured; $50 homes
destroyed.
Terre Haute, Ind: IS dead; ESQ in
jured; 275 homes destroyed.
Chicago, ILL.,: dead; 40 injured; 80
homes destroyed.
Yutan, Neb.: Is dead; 20 injured.
Berlin, Neb.: dead; II injured.
Council Bluffs, Iowa: IL dead; Is
injured.
Bartlett, Iowa: 8 dead; 10 injured.
Flag Springs, Mo-: dead.
Weston, Iowa: 2 dead; injured.
Nicola, Iowa: 2 dead; injured.
Glenwood, Iowa: dead; injured.
Bebee, Iowa: injured.
Malvern, Iowa: 2 injured.
Walton, ILL.,: dead; 8 injured.
Sterling, Ill: / dead.
Traverse City, Mich: / dead.
Perth, Ind: ] injured.
Total dead, 22S.
Total injured, 720.
Total homes destroyed, 757.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
INDIANS RAvAeEp az DISEASE.
Refuse TO Battle and Wear Theil
Clothes Until They Drop on.

Washington. Trachoma granu-
lated eyelids and tuberculosis are
dominating the American Indian.
More than 20 per cent, or $4,000, are
trachoma victims. Hundreds are
blind. These are the findings, made
public in a Senate document, Of the
recent investigation of Indian diseases
made by the Public Health Service
Among the results OF the investigation
declared surprising" is the absence
of typhoid fever and smallpox cpl
denies among the Redmen. Trachoma
is most prevalent In the Governments
Indian boarding schools and less in
the day schools.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
pimeuls.

Representative Dudley M. Hughes Of Georgia
Is called farmer statesman and devotes much
of his time to the agricultural interests Of his
district
He has requests for many new kinds Of seeds,
and time ago received this letter:
Dear Dud:-Sam Yopp's been tellin' me Of o
new seedless tomatter the Guvment is CROWN:
I'm writing to you in hopes you will send me
some of the seeds" Saturday Evening Post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
OUT FOR SUFFRAGE.
Underwood Comes Straight To thefAia
OF Women Who Want To Vote.

Washington. - Oscar Underwood.
chairman Of the House Ways and
Means Committee, announced that he
was unqualifedly in favor of equal
suffrage and believed it not only to-
be just but expedient. Mr.. Underwood.
however, said that equal suffrage in
America should be obtained through
the States and not through an amend
ment to the Federal Constitution.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
SMOKING DEATH OF OLD WOMAN
octosenarIan's Pipe Sets Dress Afire,
Causing Fatal Burns.

Elnora, Ind.-Mrs. William Semen.
so years old, while smoking pipe.
allowed some of the burning tobacco
to drop on her dress. Before other
members of the family could reach
her she had been so seriously burned
that she died few hours later.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28

boring intact com
partment for the
purpose Of effect
ing repairs. The
workmen go into
the come 9 tin g
chamber, close It,
and air is then adj
mitted until the
pressure equals that
OF the Ranking dam
age d on 9. 7 n .
done. the dividing
door is opened and
the WoFkLitSA ssAA
proceed with their
task.
theoretically all
the compartments
Of q fighting ship
are supposed to be
water-tight;; practi-
cally some are not
SO. Here il where
, the safety system
which Mr.. Wother-
spoon provides has
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
.228 DEAD, 720 INJURED,
TOLL OF GREAT CYCLONE
$50 Homes Destroyed in Omaha Alone, With
Hundreds Damaged, and Loss EST
mated at $4,000, 900.
HOSPITALS ARE USED AS MoRcUEs.

This statement was given out by
officials of the United States Weather
Bureau. According to officials at the
bureau the condition Sunday morning
was so threatening that the office here
deemed it necessary to issue warnings
of shifting gales Sunday afternoon and
night over the Middle Plains States
and the Upper Mississippi Valley.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
An Exception.

How did you find the roads up around Jingle
Vile Corners?" asked Billkins Of Slathersberry,
who had just returned from motor trip.
ss.i"Oh ! wasn't particularly stuck on Them" said
Slatherberry
Really" said BilIkins. well, guess you're
the only man that wasn't was stuck on 'em for
whole day last year."-Harper's Weekly
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
WAS A LOCAL STORM:
Weather Bureau Officials Report On
Omaha Tornado.

Washington.-The great loss of life
at Omaha was occasioned by one of a
series Of violent local wind storms or
tornadoesf that occurred over that
region Sunday afternoon. in connec-
ton with a general storm or area Of
low barometric pressure that was
central Sunday morning over Colo
RADIO
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
All Needed Vacation.

Said Jones to the deacon: Il see you are 60
ing to give your minister three-months vaca-
ton"
I'VE are" said the deacon to Jones.
isn't that long timer"
Maybe But we need rest. just as much as
the preacher does."-Cleveland Pisin Dealer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
TOWNS WIPED orr THE MAP.
OF the 400 inhabitants OF Perth, Ind,
Only One Hurt.

Brazil, Ind.-Perth, a town Of 400
inhabitants in the northern part Of
Clay county was practically wiped
of the map by tornado. but only one
person was injured Nearly every
building in the place was either wreck
ed or damaged. The home Of Robert
Foster was blown down. Foster and
four children were in the house, but
all escaped except Louise. aged Z
years. The extent Of her injuries is
not known.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
SAVES CHILD FROM HARM.
stonemason Catches Little Girl Fall
ing From Building.

Boston. = Patrick J. MOflafty,
stohemason, saw little girl about to
fall from a third-story window of AZ
Cabot street building and rushing
across the street caught her in his
arms before she struck the sidewalk.
The girl, who was Helen ]. Hutchin-
SON, aged 5, was not hurt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-03-28
posrMAsrEas TO BE EXAMINED.
Plans For subIectins Taft Men To
Civil Service Put Under, Way.

washington. PlanA for examina-
lions which, the 41.OO0 fqurth-class
postmasters covered into civil sery.
ice by President Taft viii have to
undergo to retain their Jobs under the
new Administration were formulated
by Postmaster-Ge General Burleson.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-02-13
LITTLE TOTS WORK
LIKE SLAVES
REPORT TO NEW YORK LEGISLA-
TURE SHOWS CONDITIONS
OF VIRTUAL SLAVERY.

Albany, n. " Feb. 12.-How chill
dren Of tender years slave for hours
in canning sheds with their blistered
fingers. wrapped in rags, and likewise
in tenements, making toys, flowers and
plumes, and how women toll sometimes
for mere pittances, in this state, is
graphically described in the report of
the New York state factory Investigate
ing commission, which was submitted
to the Legislature today The report
says that Gamers operating in the dis
trict never have obeyed the state child
labor law because they never have
had to-
"Employment of mere babes" the
commission holds, has been the result,
and it adds that Of 1859 children found
at work in 33 sheds, the eldest was IA
years of age and the youngest three
Many OF the Gamers, the report eX-
plains, are opposed to the employment
of children. and half of them do not
resort to it, but as the canning indus
try is largely devoted to the eXploita-
tion of foreigners, the parents Of the
children make them work.
OF women workers, the report says:
mo woman can work from 16 to II
hours Il day for weeks and, in some
cases, months, without permanent in
jury to her health. Yet women are do
ing this very thing in the up state
canneries, in binderies and other fac
tories, and in the shops during the
weeks of the Christmas rush. In the
large canneries the work keeps up
pretty regularly for a season of four or
five months. A week of $500, and in
one case ll9A working hours, is not
followed by a week of comparative
rest, but another almost as bad. And
the pay averages 10 cents an hour"
The commission recommends the
creation of an industrial board with
power to make regulations to fit every
industry.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-02-13
LIVESTOCK DEALERS
COMPLAIN
MONTANA RAILROAD COMM!S-
SlONERS PREPARE NEW
SCHEDULE FOR ROADS.

Helena, Feb. 12.--As a result of 4
number of complaints by cattle and
livestock dealers throughout Montana,
to the effect that the rates charged by
railroad companies for the shipment of
livestock are excessive, and that there
is evidence of discrimination in the
matter of destination and direction the
question of such transportation be-
tween stations on all lines of railroad
in the state was under investigation by
the state board of railway commission
ers here today.
The commission prepared after am
exhaustive study of the situation, a
schedule of rates which it believes will
result in great benefit to the stock
shippers of the state, and at the same
time the schedule is intended to do
away with discrimination as between
large and small shippers in that the
rates will be uniform whether ship
ments are made in once or ten-car
lots. This schedule will be submitted
to all railroads operating in the state
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-02-13
AMBASSADOR TALKS
ON LINCOLN
COUNT Won eERNSToRFF TALKS
ON "ABRAHAM LINCOLN, AS
GERMANS REGARDED HIM."

Springfield, H. Feb. 12.--Count Won
Bcrnstorff German ambassador to the
United States. was guest of honor at
the banquet given by the Lincoln Gen.
tennial association tonight
abraham Lincoln, as the Germans
regarded him. was the subject of his
address. In addition to saying the
Germans were keenly sympathetic
With the character and purpose Of
Lincoln, the ambassador quoted a
number of eminent authorities to
show what a strong bond of sincere
friendship welded together the com
mon interests of Germany and the
United States in Lincoln's day. He
closed with the fervent wish that
such relations of friendship between
our two countries may always con-
tinue,''
Count Bernstorff declared that Lin
coins courage and his big heart,
whose every throb was for the whole
people, strongly appealed tn the Ger
man sentiment. He was born
leader in truth the savior of your
country
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-02-13

, are known to be in receipt of many
heartrending appeals for assistance.
Recognizing the disposition of the
United States government to extend
the same protection to these Euro
peans and Asiatics as to its own citi
zens, so far none of the diplomatic
representatives of the foreign powers
in Washington has done more than
make few inquiries at the state de-
partment as to the actual situation in
the Mexican capital.
wholesale evacuation of the city
by the foreign element would involve
the latter in an enormous financial
loss, and, looking to the precedents
established in the civil war, it is
doubtful whether any compensation
could be eSacted from whatever gov
ernment may exist after the close of
hostilities in Mexico. Altogether it is
apparent that the administration Is
| likely to find it very difficult to ad
| here strictly to this declared policy OF
! non Intervention, if the situation in
the City of Mexico is not materially
! changed for the better III a very short
| time.
| To add to the difficulty in keeping
in close touch with the situation,
| word came to the state department
| late today from Consul Garrett at
| Laredo, Texas that all wires were
down south of Monterey and that
| communication between Laredo and
that point could be only had via Mier,
A. complete severance Of Geographic
| communication between the United
States and its embassy in the City of
| Mexico at this critical juncture, easily
might bring about a change in policy
on the part of the administration at
| least to the extent of opening up a
! line Of communication between the
| Mexican capital and Admiral F'letch-
cr's ships at Vera Cruz by a naval oX-
| petition, if necessary.
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-02-13
SIX DREADNAUCHTS
TO MEXICO
Continued From Page Onc)

Michigan. South Carolina, Minnesota
idaho and Ohio, II torpedo boat de-
stroyers and many auxiliary craft of
the Atlantic fleet remain with Rear
Admiral Badger, commanding the At
lantlc fleet at Guantanamo, Cuba
1t Is the feeling of the administra-
ton that these plans embody all that
can be done at this time, and that a
Sufficient number Of warshps have
bcen dispatched not only to observe
development, but practically to create
neutral zones at ports where they lie.
IN winch Americans and other for
eigners in Mexico may find safety.
| 1t has been suggested in some u,lar-
ters that to land troops in Mexico
would be such an act of war as can
be justified only with the approval of
congress. Many military officers fail
| to see any distinction between such
landing of troops on foreign soil in
case of anarchy and the employ
ment Of marines, for the same pllr-
pose as was done in Nicaragua re-
Gently
To meet the constitutional obiec-
items, in case the transports were sent
u Vera Cruz, it is understood that the
commanding officers would be in
structed not to land troops. except on
congressional authorization. Their
Presence on the coast, it is felt, doubt
less would have a strong moral effect
upon the contending factions in Mex
leo and more than a weeks time
would be saved in placing the soldiers
Just where they would be needed in
case danger to foreign lives and prop
erty should become more imminent
Unless one side or the other
achieves decisive victory in the City
OF Mexico within the next day or two,
it is probable that Ambassador Will
son will be instructed to try to induce
the American residents of the capital
to go to the ports or other places of
safety and the representatives of
other foreign nations are expected to
do the same.
One great element of danger in the
situation arises from the presence in
the CITY of Mexico of about 1000
foreigners whose home governments
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-02-13
Germans In the War.

The ambassador quoted records of
the American sanitary commission to
show that 1S7,157 Germans born in
Germany, enlisted in the different
regiments of the northern states. He
declared the strength and influence
of the Germans saved Missouri for
the Union.
Germany" he continued, gave
not only her sympathy, but her gold
in defense of the Union, and the pur-
chase of United States bonds in Ger
man financial centers contributed
very largely toward sustaining the
Union
Referring to Lincolns courage,
when war drew near, the speaker
said:
He did not indulge in the delusion
that the Union could be maintained
or restored without conflict of
arms. Although he abhorred war
for any purpose, the firmness of his
moral courage enabled him to take
the great responsibility Of leading the
nation into a war for union and for
freedom and through weary years of
alternating success and disaster, he
did not Waver for a moment when
many antic0ercion meetings were
held and a cry for peace at any price
arose on all Sides
The Daily Missoulian., 1913-02-13
HOW'S TAlSY

HOW'S THIS?
We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O..
We, the undersigned, have known F. T.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF CONMERCE.
Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price, rs cents per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
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