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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

Majors himself shouldered a spade
and led a force OF workers
While this enthusiasm in the cause
or good roads deserves commenda
ton. it is very doubtful il the real ben.
eft OF Missouri's roads will be very
appreciabie. Good. permanent roads
require care and thought in construc.
ton. A good roadbed Is essential
With permanent foundation. the sur.
face can easily be kept in shape. Prob.
ably in all the work done by the Mis-.
souri, volunteer army not hundred
yards OF good concrete roadbed vas
made. Road making in this country Is
too big job To be done by volunteers
IL Is science. and to be effective
must b. carried on continually and
Systematically. The good roads prob.
lem Is one Of the big problems in The
nlted States. We will NOT solva -.
until We study II thoroughly and H.
spend money literally
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

growing evils in this country. We
cannot build up race OF strong men
and women II the vitality OF our youth
Is Slapped by long hours and hard
work. The boy or girl who quits
school before the age OF sixteen Ia en-
gage in iOw-paid industrial occupa.
ton suffers both in mind and body.
"radually We are curing the evils o.
child labor by legislative enactments.
But these evils cannot be cured in a
day. Pruerrss along these lines. 20 b.
permanent. must be general No one
State or city can for a great length OF
time maintain higher standard Of
labor cost then competitive States
and cities Surely. however. there is
y sentiment working among the Amer.
lean people tina, will eventually ban.
ish all child labor. and will insure TO
every American hoy and G.rl a good
common schoo. education and freedom
from eXhaus'inr work while acquiring
that education.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29
MINE SAFETY.

From q bulletin issued by the Y {
Geological Surv-v. some interesting
facts are gathered relative 10 tho
m"'hods of mining IN Yves, Virginia.
as compared with other States. It ap-
pears that in the State ~ Illinois 40 3
per cent o' an the coal mined IS shot
on Tho solid" IN West Virginia less
than one per cent OF the coal mined IS
shot ~ the solid " Shooting m the
solid - e hssfv and extremely dan
gerou5 method Of mining Good mine
practice condemns 90 Not many
wears ago 80 was the common custom.
and n large number ~ fatal accidents
in coal mines were due 20 r. Gradu-
ally This practice s. being eliminated.
and T. VIII DO noticed hat West Viz
GINA g. one ~ tho advanced States ~
th" Talon iu This particular Tho
great state ~ Illinois. which ought 20
Boz Zoo the lead o. all humane and safe.
~ practices in industry. lags ar he
hind West Virginia
In many respects tho mines ~ We.
Virginia ar. superior 'o those ~ com
refitife states vs. arc fortunate So
mining large bodies ~ coal which can
b." handled economically There a.. lIf.
''n or ro excuse in West virginia FOR
tt" neglect ~ any safety measures.
and gradually our mines have boan
pl' upon 20 higher piano ~ safety f1an
'nos" o' mpef competitive territory
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

can line, was nearly destroyed by Are
at its docks at lIoboken yesterday.
The fire is supposed to have broken
out early in the morning in the pro
vision room OF the ship. and in spite
or the fire-fghting apparatus on ship
board. assisted by the fire departments
or Brooklyn and New York. great dam
age was done 10 the steamship and a
number of lives lost
The Imperator is a floating palace
In size. luxury and appointments IL IS
unprecedented in naval construction.
Ample precautions against Are were
supposed 10 have been taken. n was
claimed that the ship was practically
tireproof. vet within less than three
months of her trial voyage this great
vessel has narrow escape from com
plete destruction. Had The fire bro
ken out at sea j, i possible that the
horror OF the Titanic would have been
duplicated. II not exceeded
Disasters Ike the destruction % the
Titanic and the damage 70 The Imper-
aior may seriously affect public con
fdenc" IN modern ship building Has
the desire FOR luxury and for beautiful
furnishings and elaborate fittings in
vaded the lines Of safety II ought not
70 be- impossible 10 MAKE "a ship fire.
proof lnilammahlr material can be
reduced 10 "a minimum II ought not
20 be- impossible 20 equip "a ship with
sufficient He boats to carry all It's pas.
seneers. hut the Titanic was not
equipped with life boats. nor IS The
lmpera'or apparently freproo'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29
Friday. August %. 1913.
THE GOLD suPPIY

James r. Callbreath. secretary OF
The American Mining Congress. sounds
note OF warning Mr.. Callbrea;h be.
lieves that We have reached the limit
OF gold production 10 the United States
and probably have reached the limit
In the world az large. II is estimated
that the increasing business OF IN.
world requires an addition OF over
100000 600 worth 81 gold 20 th.
worlds supply every year Every dol
lars worth ~ gold Is tho basis for
hve dollars o; credit. and the business
OF the world requires from two 20 five
billion dollars additional credit every
year.
During recent years the production
OF gold ia the United states has in.
creased enormously. Undoubtedly a
large part % the business activity OF
Great Britain. France. Germany ami
the United states has been due 10 IN"
stimulus given By the constantly in.
creasing supply Of ready money and
OF the credit based thereon. 4 short.
age IN thls supply may femporar. = ar
least limit business activity and eser
else depressing influence
IL IS possible. however. that Mr.
CaIbreath evagRera'es tho import
ance OF a certain supply OF gold The
sun will shine. the rains will fall. rne
seasons Will come and 80. regardless
OF The gold production. We may draw
out ~ the bowels ~ tho earth a billion
collars worth ~ gold and We may
draw out only a hundred million dol.
lars worth. bu' tho essential wealth
OF Tho world VII not De aTacfed fhe-o.
By y the time comes when Tho Jos.
sening god supply cons'ric's our cur.
rency and hampers business. some
method o. ooYnfe-ba Iarcirr -h.a slor.
sRe viii b. found
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

TEN. the liability companies collected
in premiums
From manufactur. RS $500. 600 90
Paid TO injured workmen
tnearly) ............. lOO.0OODu
Compare this also:
The expense 10 the state
OF WASHINGTON for ad-
m.nistering that $1,000
OVO.pO was. .............S Sos 900 %
The expense TO the liabil-
ity companies for hand
ling the $500 10000 was.
approximately ........ $50. 900 90
Is there anything we can say that
will speak louder than these figures ,
A very important feature TO the EN-
rloyer is to De assured that he Will
not be harassed by expensive litiga-
ZION and possible financial ruin by
some successful claimant for dam
age More important still is the GER
tain knowledge Of workmen and their
families that in case of accident to
the provider for the family, in the
course OF his regular employment.
that prompt ne dical aid will be fur
nlshed (hospitdl and nurse II neces-
Sary). and an income while the en-
rloye Is unable TO attend to ALI cu-
ties necessary TO his work: and. what
the writer considers still more impor-
tant than all tins. is the certain
knowledge that our state authorities.
by means OF carrying on the business
OF the workmen's compensation fund.
VIII come in such close contacs WIKI
me cause OF practically every acc;-
oent occurring within the state VIII
'ake steps TO prevent a recurrence OF
Such accidents. most OF which are
caused by lack OF knowledge of the
danger on tho part OF both employer
ana employed connected with the
Work IN which they are both engag, q
This Is great work. Let US all
unite IN doing what We can TO help
promote its success
All employers who have not AL
ready done so are requ, sted TO com
municate with the commission Al
uresS al communications 10 the Pun
nc Service Commis sion. Workmen' !
compensation Fund. Charleston. ".
Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29
WILL LECTURE
Rev Hu.sIs- VII Deliver Ms Illus
t-stc7 TlIk CO California m he
Mechen srd Thomson
Churches

20" l.,tu-e y Trip 10 Cahtorn n
and Return prepared and delivered
Dos Rev Chl-ies = Hu.Iar. pastor az
fa" leland Christian church. Fl. PRO.
.nE '"rf popular. and there Is quite
q demand for 90 suone local church IS
and ORGANIZATIONS Tho I,c'rre De- %.
Illustrated bt ursur 1000 .j.r.op.iror
views AMI 10 f1b'- t.r-o rirbts tu dc.
liver DO
Co." NrN.er'u Christian ,rurcu
hss e. 'gf't ta. tuf.lrr fo q. ussr
ih' l'r'Ir" Thursday. Friday and Sa..
uf''N 'tff.u.. a. us-' week. ScpIDm.
Dog i a and Or viI also bn dtu,
'i'i r 'H" Thomson " D. church.
'l" Island. Iul O. tro guspice- ~ mo
..i+-I o17i' tori".F. during fair wees.
"n Monday. Iui .U1t and Thursday
"''nin li.t'fs Tor tho mecf.nr4
o." m. "',ns ti'h ready saic
Spying .Hic,tu-. irceh dressed af
It.Ifrr BIOS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29
WEST VIRGINIA
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION LAW

On the 2lst day of February. 1913.
the West Virginia legislature enacted
n new law. an example OF progressive
legislation. known as the workmt ms
compensation act. which act went
into effect May %. and which Is to
become operative October l. This law
Is similar in principle to acts passed
by several other states-Ohio ana
Washington In particular-and is ad-
ministered by the Public Service COM
mission. which commission was also
created by the same legislature.
As this new law affects practically
every employer OF labor in this state,
II Is the earnest desire of the commits
sion to get a copy of the same in the
hands OF all such employers. TO the
end that they may protect themselves
by paying into the fund. and at the
same time secure the DEMENT'S OF the
act for their employees.
The principles OF this act were held
constitutional by the supreme court
IN decision IN 1911. which SAID
speaking of the WASHINGTON compen-
sation law that the act violates no
provision OF either the state or fed
eral constitution" This act provides
certain prompt financial aid and re-
Iiei W IN" injured workman and his
family. or. In case OF fatal accident.
TO his widow. children or other dc
pendents. as the case may be. It
does away entirely with thu unsatis-
factory suits for Injury between the
employer and .mploye
We submit for your careful consid-
Grafton and comparison the following
hgures taken from BOYD on Work
mems Compensation" These figures
are approximate.
The first years operation
OF the workmen's com
pensatlon act in the
state OF Washington
shows premium in
come OF nearly .SI 600 Onn u,,
Paid 10 workmen or bene-
nclarles ............ 4i5.OoO 90
Surplus and reserve .... 555 Onn ~,
before this law went into effect IN
Washington, under the casualty sys-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29
LEAVES CITY
Elder a Bunnrr. a. Fairr1ort.
Leaves for Indiana. 20 Make
Future Home

Elder s. Runner. OBJ. Farmuut
~. Va. Will move with bis family next
week to Mrufouc. ind Eldar hummer
hae been 900 evangelist for fbe church
of Christ for fort. ,tar- iu4 Honfr.
Tor ihn pass is years BIAS been Zoo
Fsrmont Air hummer has preached
900 almost every town and hamlet n
W"-t \irrn'a The people OF Fair.
MONT viii De- sorry to src VIZ Hummer
and family leave 90 I- hardly proba bi..
'hft hc viii ever aesiu return to West
virginia liIs MANY friends Iu West
Virginia hope Chat hr will have much
SUCCESS in D.. nov hsld ~ labor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29
GLENDALE GRANGE
holds Annual OUTING a. Blayneys
Grove Large Number of FARMERS
Spend DAY 40 Resort

6I"ndal" Grange Nu CO., held % ysr.
WfU attended and enjoyable ou..nr
Yesterday 90 H'uFucN Efoto. near
Honey Point Speaking arH a rrn.
"faI good tim" Was the order ~ tho
d1f HII f'ff". lweuf. were served ON
the rruurd The affair was fr tho rs
iuf' ~ Hn ri1 fashioned picnic and
ihi' coupled with Tho speaking music.
etc gave DO a certain amount of srIaf
Neither Professor /iuu or Professor
Nkin-uu could De- pre- Ont and tho
hr1ut OF tho whole AFFAIR dcvolvcd ON
VIZ Sul. uf the national department nf
Hftirullurr Choosing a. hia theme
uffanIl1fiuu and Co operation uf rho
lnfmere. Do gave q very interesting
aud Instructive TAIN
Music vac furnished FOR fhc ucts
sion ht H" usrse brass band
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

Those college students VINO are tax
me fnr columbus caravc.s around 10
California might gain some valuable
instruction 20 navigation from the
three wise mon o. Gotham VINO veat
20 sea tn tUb
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29
CHiL D LABOR.

The Secretary 81 tho National Chilli
LABOR committee estimates tina. over
one million American children will not
return 70 school during the month Of
September Why
Child labor Is one ~ The se-iors an,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

oar twentieth century young people
are now preparing themselves for the
public school current events classes
%, reading ap thc Digs Caminett!
castl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

Anyway. the terms Of the Congress
men expire Ia March. 1915. so that
they will have 20 stop talking abou;
the tariT 10y thar date
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

Nov ;ha' New York has two Govern.
ors. e. would seem necessary 10 *.
change The G.beruafor.a. chair for a
sofa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

has a sel'-iirhtinc bip.are. blt moth
!ns o. that Kind viii draw the crowds
70 county fairs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

u is claimed that a british aviator
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

Puotisnsd Daily. Except Sunday. BY the
Intsliigeneer Publishing Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-08-29

surplus ana reserve -..... 5J5.OOU. 90
before this Jaw went into effect IN
Washington. under the casually svs-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
1914 CADILLAC MARKS
NEW AUTO BUILDING ERA
Revolutionary Mechanical Feature Increases Efficiency Eoono
my and LuxuryDevelops Speed Without Increasing Engine
Revolutions--Many Other improvements

ecutives OF the Cadillac are already A..
sured by letters, kilograms and q ruah
of visitors that no other forward ster
ever taken has created such q pro-
found impression or aroused more
widespread interest
The methods by which the 1914
Cadillac twv-speed direct drive axle
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10

and economy are most appreciated by
the man who II thoroughly versed In
automobile mechanics Some idea
however may Be given o1 this rsvolu-
tionary feature In more ore loss nom
technical Language.
II II not merely a IN axle that this
mechanism 10 = great advance Ia mo-
tor car construction. Its peculiar funcs
ton II Of another nature. Heretofore
the power OF the engine has been
transmitted to the rear axle by q sin
driving gear. Therefore there could
be 1t all times and under all the va
rious conditions Of travel which might
arise only one ratio between the revo-
lutions Of the engine and the revolu-
tions Of the rear axle ~ II absorbed
the power, except for the changes AZ
forded by the shifting OF the trans
mission gears by the hand lever.
Now. however. by means Of the new
rect drive gear ratios In transmitting
the power to the rear wheels.
Usually the single direct drive gear
ratio ranges from IS to / down TO
I to !, according to the car and &C.
cording to the success OF the mechAni-
cal designer in securing that ratio best
adapted TO his particular car. That
single ratio had TO do tho best It could
Under all circumstances Now. with
two ratios there II just double the
means for promoting the economical
ana eficient application OF the power
developed by the engine to the driving
OF the car.
On the 1914 Cadillas the low direct
drive gear ratio 10 ass to /: the high
direct drive gear ratio 10 IS to !. Tho
low II especially adapted for city driv-
Ing where trai1c problems are met.
where speed must DO low and stops
and starts frequent A simple con-
venient electric switch changes tbs
gear ratio from the low direct to the
high direct and the car Is ready for
Of sixteen miles per hour or more.
With the high direct gear ratio In
operation 1t any given speed Of the
engine tho speed Of tho car n In
creased about forty-two per cent. over
what Il would be with the low direct
gear ratio. This point II illustrated
thus: AZ m engine speed OF TOO revo-
buttons per minute with the low direct
Esar. the car speed - twenty-one miles
Apee hour; employing thu high, direct
rear win increase the speed to thirty
miles per hour without any increase
In engine speed.
One Of the prime benefits claimed
II lower fuel consumption because OF
the facts Just stated ana because the
fuel II used to greater advantage
Other advantages include less friction
in k'gh gear by reason Of the parts
moving moro slowly. hence lees wear
ana almoet the entire elimination Of
ibration. There 10 also greatly in
creased comfort due to = luxurious
1moothness Of operation; yet these d.
slrable results, are obtained without
complaining the engine.
There are several other features Of
the 1914 Cadillac that are attracting
much attention. m Improved and slim
matte cranking. lighting and ignition
system: q more efficient cAfburetter:
stunning body designs ana many re-
finements Of details
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
A CHEAP TRIP TO THE NOUN
TAINS OF SOUTHWEST VIR-


On August 18th. tho Norfolk and
Western Railway will run a very
cheap excursion from Richmond to
Bristol. stopping at all principal points
beginning with Lynchburg. The
round trip fare 10 Lynchburg will be
50, to Roanoke SO, TO Bristol IS. and
proportionately low rates 10 other
points west OF Roanoke. A special
train will leave Richmond 1910 A. NJ.
on above date, arriving Bristol $50 p.
NJ.
The return trip will be made on
August 22nd, leaving Bristol $50 A.
M, Roanoke 1880 p. M. and Lynch
burg 800 P. NJ. Plenty OF coaches will
be provided so that everyone will
have a comfortable seat. A special
excursion through the Shenandoah
Valley has been arranged for August
Goth. Train will start from Lynch
burg on that morning, stopping at all
stations between there and Roanoke.
and thence to Natural Bridge, Croft
toes and I.uray. Tickets will be sold
for this excursion at extremely low
rates.
Full information as to these excur-
sions may be had at the company's
office, 838 East Main street.
c. H. B0SLEY,
District Passenger Agent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
Sullivan to Ask
World Athletes to
Visit America
PRESENCE DESIRED AT
PANAMA-PACTFTC EXPO
SITTON IN 1918.

James f. Sullivan. secretary-treas-
urer of the Amateur Athletic Union
of the United States and director Of
athletics at the Panama inter-
national exposition, leaves New II ork
Tuesday on the Kronprinzen %Cecilio
to attend the international federation
OF the athletic governing bodies OF the
world, which Is to be held In Berlin,
Germany, August goth and 21st.
While at this congress Director Sui
Ivan will extend invitations to the
foreign governing bodies to send teams
to the Panama-Pacifc international
exposition at San francisco in 1915.
All the sports at the exposition are to
be International In character, and, as
a matter OF fact teams have already
been promised from many of the for
eign countries. After conference
with the officials of the different gov
erning bodies of sport In America a
lengthy program of sports was pre-
pared.
1t is planned to have the important
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10

| Motorists. mindful OF the Cadillac
|chicvements In the development OF
he automobile. and therefore acacus-
|bmed to look to that car each year
pr new ard progressive features. are
oAding with avid!rt the 1914 an
Rouncement just Issued, in which at
ut Is revealed the nature Of the latest
hodeia. In view Of past Cadillac ac-
Iomplishments. which included the In
roduction Of the first practical cleo
tric cranklng device, and therefore the
|eiexation forever of the awkward
|ncthod OF pumping the engine into
'ctisity by means OF hand labor. the
esnest curiosity was aroused ~ TO
that the new mechanical element
f0uld be.
That curiosity has been appeased by
lae announcement that the 1914 Ca
! lilac win be endowed with a two
|peed direct drive axle. While curl
|stty has been somewhat satisfied, the
kew mechanical element has started
buE9ing OF discussion and comment.
because the device will have revolu-
|ionary object on the results attained
b luxury. fiexibility and economy. Ex-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
nv Russell, managing director of the
Boston Opera company.


Boston Opera company.
The artists engaged up to this time
for the Century Opera company are
Elizabeth Amsden. Florence Coughlan,
Lois Ewell. Evelyn Scotney and Ivy
Scott, sopranos; John Bardsley. Gus
tav clergyman. Morgan Kingston and
Walter Wheatley. tenors; Jayne Her
bert. Kathleen Howard and Mary Jor-
dan, contraltos: Morton Adkins. Thorn
as Chalmers, Louis kreidler and Hugh
Schussier. baritones: Alfred kaufman.
basso; Francesca Daddi. tenor-buffo:
Carlo Nicosia and Alatar Szendrei. con-
ductors; Luigi Alberteri, stage direc-
tor: Louise Verande, stagem anager.
The season of thirty-fi weeks will
open at the Century Opera House
Monday night, September 18th. OPP
eras OF Verdi, Ponchielli, OfTenbach,
Wagner, -Ferrari, Puccini. Saint
Saens, Charpentier. Gounod. Massen net,
Balfe. Donizetti. Humperdinck. Bizet.
Thomas, Flotow. D'Albert, Mascagni,
Leoncavallo, Delibes, Strauss and
Meyerbeer will be sung.
The initial Offering. Verdfs Aida, y
will be given eight performances in
English during the opening week and
will be repeated in Italian on Monday
night of the second week. All other
operas will have their first perform
ance on Tuesday night. running in
English up to Saturday night, and will
have one performance in the original
language OF the opera. French. Ger
man or Italian, on the following Mon
day night BY this system La Clio
condo" the second offering, will have
seven presentations in English. begin
ming Tuesday night. September Esd,
and will end its run in Italian Mon
day night, September goth. The same
schedule applies to other selections
through the list for thirty
five weeks.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
OPERA COMPANIES
TO EXCHANGE STARS

In addition TO the singers who have
been engaged for the regular forces Of
the Century Opera company during
the coming season. this organization
will have tho advantage OF members
OF the Chicago Philadelphia company
from time to time. In return Milton
and Sargent Aborn will lend to the
Chicago Philadelphia organization
some members of the Century COM
pAny. who win appear in the presenta-
tons Of grand opera in English to be
given at the Chicago auditorium on
Saturday nights.
This ARRANGEMENT. made recently.
was prompted by a similar reciprocal
system OF the Messrs. Aborn an Hen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10
Major Leaguers
Watching King Cole

COLUMBUS, OHIO. Aug. g.
King Cole is attracting the attention
OF major league scouts. He has pitch
cd fifty-eight innings the last seven
teen days and allowed but fraction
more than two runs to the game in
ak contests, OF which he won five,
one going seventeen innings. Cleve-
land wanted to buy him the other
day. Cole, since his no-hit perform
ai,ce at Milwaukee, looks like q diff
ferent hurler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-10

During the past year one hundred
salvation army Officers have been sent
out from ENGLAND for ssfvico In for.
eign nAldA General BrAmweu Hooth
says that another hundred are being
rscrnited from Noryay. sweden. Fin
India, Korea. Japan. Africa, and the
xsneE Indtoe. ana that during the naxt
fivs years eight hundred more Mrs.