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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-26
Death and Destruction.

At Dayton. Ohio. where three rivers.
the Miami. Saltwater and Mad. an
another stream. known as Wolf Creek
conjOin. there was loss OF life. ac-
cordlng TO some reports and destruc-
ton OF property. For the most part
the city lies on level fat with the
four streams meeting almost in the
heart Of the place. The streams are
protected by levees % feet high. The
levee protecting the Miami river broke
about 6 o'clock this morning and the
Hood was augmented by the rapidly
rising waters Of other streams The
situation was made worse by the
breaking OF tho Laramie Reservoir.
fifty miles above Dayton.
The waters swept through the city
one report. which lacked confirmation.
said the water in he main streets was
L. feet deep. All wire communication.
except one slender telephone wire TO
Phuenfon. stati0f six miles away.
Was broken and information regarding
tho status 0t affairs in Dayton was
difficult Co obtain. The telephone
company said no lives had been lost.
but opposite reports were persistent
iIfr.Hf and wagon bridges across
't" Ntwi river were swept away and
"' Her. iu mou'rtary danger q
."IItr -F Tho river afili Was rising 81
% itt. hour AMI fears were entertained
p f t''et1I other towns between bay
wires Are Down.
$50 .sHf.fa |.fYru.IfI.r 4e COB what
t'fi'f ffrrsr'i lf layton could -
H'riu'l .ffI tonight. when irfnrma-
t.'r from cincinnati came that SIXTY
entire .ff. vaa under water md tho
.'N h''H i1f e1 Go Zee Tor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-26

RICHMOND. Ind. March 25.-
Frank Purviance. an employe OF the
Terre Haute indianapolis 4 Eastern
Traction Company at Dayton. over
the long distance telephone tonight
said 5000 had been drowned there.
They're dying like rats in their
homes. bodies are washing around he
streets, and there's no relief in
sight" said Purviance
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-03-26
Pennsylvania Hard mt.

SCRANTON. March 25-A fierce
seoIhn thAt acted every bit like n ives
1stn tornado. swept over Scranton and
Nicinity this afternoon. The Round
Moous section OF the city suffered most.
4 ne demons SILK MIL. owned nv ID.
". Derry. OF Catasaqua was unroofei
ana 100 foot section OF the roof was
1 ,.'.n on the adjacent engine room
PPSIually demolishing the structure.
mere were $50 girls at work. but out
sue OF bruises ana scratches. they were
ShinJured- The tower of No. % school
oulIding was blown down and thee
neaIo yresidences were damaged 10 tho
SNteht OF toppled chimneys and broken
a. Irees and fences were blown down
IN an parts OF the city and In the al
Joining country.
Ihe storm came from the ives, and
approach was preceded by an inky
- ~ SKY winch coupled with thoughts
p ~ ue haNoc OF Sundays storm in Ne
Stasha caused general CONSERVATION A
.t uONnpour accompanied by fierce
naco. t4e Tor
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80 10 90 others are missing Terre
Haute. swept by disastrous coronado
last sunday, today was partly mum
dated. Interfering with the removing of
stricken families. The death list still
remained at twenty. while the list OF
injured aggregate go.
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March %
The White river levee on Morris
street broke here al o'clock and
$500 persons We're forced 10 make a
hasty retreat from their homes. The
water spread over several blocks. get
ting into the first floor of many
houses. Troops and police were sent
10 lend whatever assistance possible.
CHICAGO. March %. swept by
wind and rain storms az terrific vio-
lence for thre" days. vast areas ~ the
middle west. from m" Missouri river
u the Allegheny Mountains. tonight
We're inundated. many persons have
been drov ned and enormous property
losses have been caused
Ohio. Indiana. and parts OF Illinois
and Missouri suffered most severely
Terre Haute. indianapolis and I.aFay.
cite. In Indiana. and Delaware. DAY.
ton. Columbus and YouusfoWu. 90
Ohio. present particularly pitiab.D
spectacle iu ail o. these cities there
was some Joss NJ lfe according 20 TO-
ports available. aaI lr each CRY the
property loss was heavy
IN Delaware Ohio. 1a persons are
known 90 have l0.f their lives and
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Chicago without Firs Prot.ctaon.

At Peru. property damage OF half a
million was done by the flood IL was re-
ported LOgansport WAS also under
water
Governor Ralston this afternoon re-
Vile. Ind. for aid for many sufferers
from the Hood. IL was said the White
river had broken over It's banks and
great loss OF life had ensued.
The entire business district OF Rush.
Vile and part Of the residence section
is under water. one person Is report
cd drowned. No trains entered or de-
parted from that city today.
Cincinnati experienced a cloudburst
early today which started the Ohio river
rising rapidly and flooded many OF the
low Milford were warned before the
waters reached that place.
big dam. N ort distance north OF
Akron. OHIO. hursted this afternoon. and
horsemcn were sent throughout the
valley TO warn the populace OF the i'm
pending danger. Hundreds fed TO high
The great bridge over the Miami river
at Middletown. Ohio. went out this az
"a missing. Several houses were seen
noatlng down the river.
sweeping up the Ohio valley from the
west the third storm in ten DAYS de-
yastated different sections between
Louisville and Cincinnati and Kentucky
ana IN extensive districts in Illinois.
Louisville. the wind maintained q
velocity Of so miles an hour.
\ number Of persons were reported
killed n Makanda, III. The report
could not be confirmed.
Other Cities Affected.
other cities affected by the flood and
storm are. Lima, ohio. flooded by the
ottawa Ten miles Of trains held IN
there by a washout at Middlepoint
Spring tcld, Ohio-Mad river and BUCK
Creek. both out OF their banks and sew
eral hundred houses flooded.
Larusc. Ohio-lnundated. Many per-
sons homeless and much SUFFERING
among poor classes
West Liberty. Ohio-Mad river over
running It's banks.
Fort Wayne. Ind.-St. Joseph's
Mauinee and ST Msrys rivers on a RAM
page. Town without list t. and water
famine threatened. Highest water in
twenty years.
Marion Ind--live hundred persons
forced 10 flee for their lives
Elwood, lnd.-Three hundred parsons
homeless
-. Louis-One person known TO have
been drowned and many families forced
70 leave their homes b. sudden rise OF
the Dies Peres river.
youngstown. Ohio-Fourteen thous-
ana men are idle 10y reason OF the clos
Ing down Of the mills and factories.
The food is the worst experienced In
many years.
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DEATH RIDES
CONTINUED from FIRST Pags.)

lies driven out OF their homes.
Rumors doubled the loss OF life In
the villages, but these lack conhrma-
ton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
Copyright BY Dodd. Mead & Go.

uer. ne manager MS eyegIass ana Ills
drawl bravely and got on swimmingly
with the elder Rodneys. until Con-
stance appeared with Katherine and
Freddie UlStervelt. 1t was not until
then that it occurred to Miss Fowler
that Freddie. being from New York.
was almost certain to know Brock Ell
Their personally or by sight. She ex-
%perienced a cold chill. the distinct ap-
proach Of catastrophe. Brock had just
been told that young Ulstervelt of
New York was to be of the party. His
blood ran cold. He had never seen the
young man, but he knew his father
well. He had even dined at the man
sion in Madison avenue. There was
every reason, however, to suspect that
Freddie knew him by sight. Even as
he was planning a mode of defense in
case Of recognition the young nan was
presented. Brooks drawl was some
thing wonderful.
'I-aw-knew your family. Pm sure
-aw. quite sure" he said. You know.
of course. that 1 lived in your-aw-
delightful city for some years. Strange
never met. pom my SOUL"
ooh, New York's a pretty big place.
Mr.. Medcroft," said Freddie good ma
turedly. He was a slight young fellow
with a fresh. inquisitive face. cts
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
PROLOGUE

This humorous tale, written
in McCutcheon's best vein, is
faultless in its morals, despite its
title, and cumulative in its inter-
est. 1t may be stated in strict
confidence that Edith did not
actually have more than one hus-
band; consequently the gentle
reader need horbor no ppre
hension on this score. Like all
other estimabze married women,
Edith had only one husband, but
circumstances arose through
which it seemed necessary for
her husband to be in two places
at the same time, and HOW this
WAS accomplished and what the
outcome was- But wait a bit; let
George Barr McCutcheon, the
prince of story tezlers, unfold
The romance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09

bigger than London in ome ways.
It's bigger upward. Say, do you know,
you remind me of a fellow I knew in
New York;
"Haw, haw" laughed Brock without
grace or reason. Miss Fowler caught
her breath sharply.
yellow named Brock. Stupid sort
Of chap. my mother says. r.
"Oh. dear me, Mr.. Ulstervelt,' cried
Edith. breaking in. you shan't say
anything meal about Mr.. Brock. He's
my husbands best friend.'
II didn't say it. Mrs. Medcroft. It
was my mother" Brock was hiding q
smile behind his hand. 'She knows
him better than 1. To tell the truth.
I've never met him, but I've seen him
on the Fifth avenue stages. You do
look like him. though. by Jove!"
cts extraordinary how many peo-
pie think 1 look like dear old Brock"
said the false Roxbury. But. OF the
other hand. most people think that
Brock looks like me, sc what's the
odds? Haw. haw! Ripping! Eh, Mr..
Rodney"
Ripping? Ripping what? Good
heavens, am 1 ripping anything" gasp
ed Mr.. Rodney. who was fussy and fat
and generally futile. He seemed to
grow suddenly uncomfortable. as If
ripping was a habit with him.
Dinner was Il success. Brock shOne
with q refulgence that bedimmed all
expectations. His wife was delighted.
In all Of the four years Of married life
Roxbury had never been so brilliant.
so deliciously English Ito use her own
eXpression). Constance tingled with
pride. OF late she had experienced I'M
usual difficulty in diverting her gaze
from the handsome impostor, and her
thoughts were ever of HMM justif-
cation Of n platonic interest. Of course,
no more than that. Tonight her eyes
and thoughts were for him alone, a
circumstance which. could he have felt
sure. would have made him wildly hap
by instead of inordinately furious In
his complete misunderstanding Of her
manner toward Freddie Ulstervelt.
who had no conjunction about max.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
fro BE Continued
HurnOr and
hilosophy
BY UNc n. SMITH
Rain In Spring.

Rain In Spring.
Gee whizz!
Suppose the crops do need it
In their biz!
In these merry days
Are the crops the only things
To raise?
We feel a sight
Like raising something quite
Different when we get
Wet
When in our best
Sunday vest.
A little rain
Is safe and ane
If have it We must
Give us enough to lay
The dust.
Let's have a few
Light showers or a dew
Occasionally.
But a steady downpour
Makes us sore.
Do the crops
Need big drops
All the day and quite
The best part Of the night?
They ought to grow
On a shower or so
Once in awhile.
They should smile
With wetness once a week,
But when they seek
A constant flood
1t riles our blood.
Say.
Crops are a nuisance
Anyway.
Why doesn't some inventor arise
And advise
Us how to give
Them the shake and yet live?
But where would be the gain?
The rain
Would come anyway
And spoil our May,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09

easily disturbed Mr.. Rodney. Then.
to Mrs. Rodney. his mind IL blank aft
err a passing glimpse Of Constance and
her escort: "Aw-er-a perfectly jolly
opera. isn't it,"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-10-09
CHAPTER vi.
Freddie Ulstervelt.

Rodneys descended upon
the Bristol at 5 o'clock, rush
ing down from the Nord-
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
ANOTHER MENACE LIFTED.

Immediate danger of war with Holland is re-
moved Persons who have been lying awake of
nights worrying over the awful prospect can calm
themselves and give some attention to Uncle Joe"
Cannon's speeches, the Carabao dinner, and other
diyertng incidents. Secretary Bryan and the min
lister of the Netherlands have signed treaty framed
in complete accordance with the Secretarys peace
plan, and we walk about the streets without the
least fear that Dutch bateshp will knock off our
hat with a ten-inch shell when we aren't looking
and have no time to dodge.
But that isn't all the good fortune in sieht Mr..
Bryan plans to sign exactly the same Kind of q
treaty with the Dominican Republic soon. If that is
the place from which the famous Dominica roosters
come, We shouldn't be surprised if even they would
stop fighting now.
No European nation except Holland has signed
such a treaty yet So, cheering as the situation is.
there is room for even more progress in the Secre-
tarys excellent peace movement, and every little
peace movement has meaning of its own.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Club Of Suffragsttes
Opens on January |

=, A National Club for Sunrasists. in
which will be maintained the fntsrs1atH
Suffrage Headquarters. win be opened
New Years day In the club house beins
Atied up at iDs 9 street. There ~ili
be q reception In the evening. ATTENDED
by the leading snffragists In this city.
Maryland and virginia, as well a. b.
sutfragist women contacted with Of
nc.ai nfe In Washington.
Mrs. Donald Hooker. president Of the
Just Government League Of Maryland
was the originator Of the plan, whics
she proposed at the recent meeting of
the nat onai association In this city.
The appeal the idea exertsd 3 svi-
dsnced by the fact that already plens
have 20 far progressed tina: II MAJ
safely be said that the new ciuo noose
win be one OF the best appointed
women's club houses In America. The
club 10 planned along the lines OF
national political organisation.
At the offices Of the interstate hsnd-
quarters latest news from all over the
country affecting the cause VII es
available, and clearing house for new
ideas Will be maintained.
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Singers
REHEARS|Ne TO-DAY
Gather at Polls Thsater toPrs-
pare for Community Tree
Celebration at Capitol.

Everything Is ready for the ,mass ~
.hsarsal Of the community chsistnas
celebration singers ct Polls Theztse tbs
Afternoon. PROF. Otto Simon win b In
charge and a section of the Marine
Band win lead the singers
A light snowfall on Christmas E;t
will not prevent the celebration on tee
east plaza Of the Capitol. according to
Cuno H. Rudolph. chairman OF The
executive committee. but paftieuierly
CAD weather wilI result in IT. postpone
ment until the evening after Christmas
The tree will b lighted II oclock on
Christmas Eve. and vii. Be kept iishted
until midnight. II viii Be iighted Christ
mas nIgAt and several nights foiiostng,
according to the present plans Of the
The sctusi erection Of the tres VIII
begin tomorrow morning II VIII be
covered with electric HShts end lnr-
mounted by great star ~ the top.
Close by an electric sign viii. haih the
meseAse, Peace on Earn. Good w:
to Man"
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
FOR THE LEAST OF THESE.

The Salvation Army aims to reach into the low
est depths Of human need, and the opinion Of the
world has long conceded that it does 50 with re-
markable effectiveness. At Christmas time it puts
forth its strongest efforts to carry ray of cheer
into places so dark that light from other sources
would never penetrate In every large city we are
to witness again the familiar scene Of the tree for
the multitude which it assemblies by its characteristic
methods, and the distribution Of the Baskets to
hundreds of families who will owe to the army the
substantial meal which, for that day at least, they
will be able to enjoy.
To say that this is good work would be super
huous; and to say that the army is trusted to do
the work in the right way would be equally so.
Christmas in the American cities without the Saliva
ton Army would not seem quite the same Although
international institution, it has remarkable fac
rity for taking strong root in local soil.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

We all make New Year resolutions; why not q
Christmas resolution? The spirit of Christmas is
everywhere; let it inspire us on Christmas Day to
promise ourselves that this Christmas spirit shall rule
our daily lives throughout the year.
The spirit Of Christmas is chariy-"the greates'
of these is charity"
We all feel this spirit of charity beating warmly
in our hearts as Christmas Day approaches. Let us
seize upon it and bear it with us wherever we 80
into the workshop in the morning back to homes
at evening. !
We talk much and earnestly of social justice.
Its essence is charity. We shall never possess il
until, Is individuals and as people, we have charity
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
RAILROAD SALARY TO PROFESSOR.

Before the Massachusetts, Public Service Com
mission Prof Bruce Wyman, of the Harvard law
school, admitted that he had been receiving $4,000
year from the old management Of the New Haven
road. At the same time he continued his university
work. Immediately after giving this testimony Prof.
Wyman sent his resignation to the university pres-
dent, saving that he had seen no wrong in combin-
ing university professorship with the duties of a
consulting counsel of the New Haven; but he real
lied that the public would not take that view.
No, we Judge the public will not. A university
professor, teaching New England's young lawyers
that the policy Of the New Haven under Mellen was
the sound and proper one-for Prof. Wyman admits
that he felt that way about twill hardly strengthen
the institution he represents. Prof. Wyman may
have seen no wrong in his taking huge retainer
from the New Haven; but if that be true, how
chances it that the relationship became known only
when an nquisitor;al investigation of books and wit
nesses under oath brought it out?
The Mellen regime had lot of fantastic notions
about how to get value out of the money that it
seemed determined to scatter with lavish hand 1t
wasted vast amounts in various vicious ways; but
among them all, not excepting the fixing Of jour-
nslists and legislative people and the manipulation
OF political organizations, seems quite so sordd
or really vicious and cynical this proceeding
Of having university professor on the payroll, be-
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
WHO'LL USE OUR CANAL

A little bulletin of the Japan Society, of New
York, lists the steamship sangs from the Pacific
coast for Japan in January, 1914. Twelve vessels
will sail; six from San Francisco, two from Seattle,
one from Tacoma, and three from Vancouver.
Of these seven will carry the Japanese flag, three
the British, and two the American.
The two largest and finest ships in the list are
japanese.
1t doesn't seem difficult to calculate who is going
to get the use Of canal for the greater part at
least in the early years Of its operation.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Cherrydale School.

Song. jay to the World entire
school.
Recitation. EIwood Turner.
Song by school.
Play. The Forest Tree" Elmer Bur-
ger. Gordon Ball. Raymond Tan. Harry
Burkholder. Rramand Ready. Charlotte
Beach. Edith Havenner. John Hoger,
clifford Totterton, and George Griffin.
Christmas auction song, Burton Chase.
Harry Burkholder, Charlotte Beach,
Ethel Carter. Clifford Totterton, and
Mildred Thomiinson.
Recitation. Floss iSalor. ,-
Solo. Marguerite Chase.
Recitation. Blanche Thompson.
Song, Jingle. Bells" school.
Play. Christmas" Bruce Smith, Mari
eta Dickson Lucille Rausch, and James
Webb.
Song. Holy Night school.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Christmas Tree Costs ]
John D. Just 500

GLOVER, VT. Dec IA perfect
Christmas tree. forty fest high, has
been shipped from this town TO the
New York residence Of John D. Resks-
teller, the oil masnate, who each ysar
olacss his order for Q tree With an
Orleans dealer. The tree must Be per
which accompany John p's annual or
der, Roekefei or win b sst back Just
$40 b. the purchase of his tree this
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Judge Lindsey MarrSs.

CHICAGO. Dec. H.-Judgs Benjamin.
3. Lindsey. Of Denver. father Of the
juvenile court. today began his houey-
moon, following his marriage lsst night
to Miss Henrietta Brevoort. OF Detroit.
The judge z forty;taa sssrs elds his
spstng IN sanitArium ct Battle cssek.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
War Hurt Hungary.

Hungarian industries suffered greatly the
Balkan Tie countries involved unable to make
their usual purchases from Hungary many
failures
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
French Tobacco Imports.

Leaf tobacco imported during the first eight
months OF this weighed so0rm 900 pounds increase
is0oloG; pounds the corresponding months IN 1872
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Persian Customs Returns.

Persian customs returns for the six months of the
present fiscal show Of $3.50 O or 10
per cent the corresponding period last year.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
School Lunches Served.
School luncI

School lunches served at nominal to elencn-
tary school children in forty-one American in
English. 100 German. and 100 French communities "
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Opposes Cutting Peat.

Germany dscouragas the cutting neat as the gov
ernent desires 10 arabic
lands through rainaya. action is taken be-
o scarcity nd meat
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Club for Servants.

recert departure Is the Home Club in New city
for the beneht of who
members. during the time they unemployed for 81
d
The Washington times., 1913-12-21

cause that professor looked upon retainer from
the New Haven as an opportunity to give practical
effect to my studies" That was Prof. Wyman's ex-
PLANTATION.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Origin of Word "Strike.'

The earliest use Of the word strike in the Of
Stopping work. the London Chronicle
Der. l7e5. in connection with q coal strike.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Cherrydale School.

Mother Goose meiodies-Rose Cohill.
Lawrence Mills. Lauretta Shipley.
Frances Epcherich. Lewis Ensor. WI.
son Cochran.
Program Of songs. Christmas plays
and recftations ..
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Sssgmullsz School

H
Primary Department-Play, KING
Winter. Characters: Thomas Amole
rs King Winter. Louise Raeburn, a.
December Lady: William Foster. a
Jack Frost: Dora Dadmun. as Snow
Fairy: joseph Smith. william Faulkner.
Jennie Beach, Walter Beach. sasp.
herds; Lillian Boswell. Ncttie Morris
ana waiter. BFooks. wise men: Char
iotts Dadmun. scorkeeper
Yerses-Clihord Ma&ruder, E'i;a beth
Raeeurn. F;orenec Elliott. James Smith.
SONG bv First Erado-"Cather Around
the Christmas Tree" Katherine Smith.
Charlotte Dadmun Howard Ennis,
Alice Amole. Julia Coyle.
Recitntion-"shoe or Stocking" Wal
Rscitation-"Jest for Christms.."
" alter Brock.
Recitp tion-"visit From ST. Nicholas, :
Ii Han Boswell.
sonk-"why Do Bell. for Christmss
RinE? entire school.
Regular Exercises.
Recitation - a Christmas Eve
Thought" william Elliott
Recitation-"A stitch In Time" Mar
shall HARDY.
Song-"Why Do Bells For Christmas
Ring? primary department
Song-"Gather Around the Christmas
Tree" primary department.
Recitation. II Wonder Vernon
Faulkner.
Recitation. "A Voice Fo, santa
Claus" Earl Magruder.
Song-"Old christmas," living Solo
mon. Marshall Hardy. Milton Elliott,
Walter Elliott, Lawrence Hardy.
'Foresters With Yule Log" Clifford
John Raeburn, Earl Megru-
der.
Pantomime-"Sleeping Beauty Alice
Zoja PAYNE, Susan Shipman. Sadie
Shipman, virginia King. Irving Solo
mon. :,
Song. Little Town Of Bethlehem
schnOl- -
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Columbia School.

Tree in every room.
Christmas carols-School.
Solo-'Christmas Star" Ella Smith.
Play-"Chr stmas In Many Lands.
Lucia Wood. Kenneth Hough, Grace
titzhugh, Genevieve johnson.
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Wood Pulp From Norway.

Norwegian wood pulp is being imported Canada,
second having reached Montreal ut the
The Washington times., 1913-12-21
Cheste rbrook School.

Dia,oSye-"Merry Christmas.' Reese
Conovsr. Lswis Bell Gilbert Sell, ylar.
slS Ceneys-, Carl NeIntcbh. Eva Raid.