The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-01-30

danger. and the difficulty Of securing
cooperation ia construction among the
various interests concerned. 1t should
ne Ioted. however that the effect on
me lower Onto and the Mississippi rivers
OF any practicable system Of reservoirs
AZ the headwaters OF these streams
would be small. For instance. when on
,NIrll -ud the gauge az cairo attained a
height Of 81 feet. the ~dtscharg OF the
Nllssis~ippl river opposite hat point was
or this discharge there was contributed
nf the Ohio river. ABOVE Pittsburgh.
about $1,000 feet per second. by the
Sleslssippi river. above -. Paul. about
-.''o Feet per second. and bv the Mis-
sour river. above 81. Joseph. about H.
900 feet per second. or "a total OF 9E 900
ieet Der second from the h~e4dwaters OF
the three great river systems ormfn
nc Mississippi below cairo. II. therc-
constructed which would have Trevent-
ed al flow from the Allegheny. Monon-
Eahcla, the Mississippi above ST. Paul
ana the Missouri. above 81. Joseph. the
discharge of the Mississippi river al
Cairo on April End would have been re.
ueSea by only $4,000 feet per second.
ana the gauge height by probably less
than one foot.
Local Protection.
Local protection aEaiust floods may
be secured by levces. cutoff channels.
nSls' ana by e~levating building sites.
me general application OF the fourth
OF these methods, ON account OF prohibi>
i've cost or the filling. r. impracticahle
Ia order 60 emphasize the essential
facts OF the discussion OF prevention 81
Hoods and protection against their re-
SUITS the Following summary Is given
containing the elementary urinciplss
"y,Sn sn.u,d be borne in mind.
food protection without eo-operatioa
on the part Of other communities in
the same valley. the means employed
wound prOoahly be limited 20 the con-
struotion Of out-on channels, the en-
larRement and clearing of existing chan
neis ana the building Of suitable levees.
IL however, all interests in a valley
needing mood protection be considered.
IN my, opinion, the solution of the prob
voirs az the of the tribu-
taries Of the main river where such res
efyoirs can be constructed at a reason
able price. and, in addition, local pro-
lection for low-lyiug points nv uears
OF levees. cutoff channels. aad Nv en-
larging and clearing existing channels.
70 utter q word OF protest against cur
rent abuse and Co express a hone OF i'm
iT@" ".nt TOT ne future. We are liv-
luL IN 9u age 81 public hvsteria. r.
responsible advocates Of this or thar
tn'orN or pnrncea. On the
~" popular magazines. on the lecture
platform. and even AL times ,.g-,
To say. In the pulpit. with poetic license
"i-L'tlIl OF facts are attempting.
pubic or convert 10 20 their rarffruf.-
way ~ thinking. a careful c4r1idsr,-
tlon or such ESSAYS or lectures bv one
N'r.tg iu thetr subject matter will re-
NsaI mat they arc frequently ~ phaU.v
cI"ra'ter and more nr less n iuatIfcation
or mo scandal whispered f0 h.- frrdl
maideus bv Everyu,r,,r -r
mat Truth nhideg with NDbodr rfl
none - expressed that the few facts com
simply and without the desire or ,bii.
LtN 10 adoru them with pr4fDrI..T -
WI ietd 20 moro careful analysis.
lee- ha-tf ceneralizItio r and more mo-.
cIse determination of tho truth which
tIl'F uII iF said. ig the only etre r5ifc
On matters having 20 DO with fr.g re,
OF WIN preparation Tor the ne fu come
Or. Clark Speaks.
Following Major Jorvovie add-c.e
oasiihaster Wilson TcCitod q few no.
lu~lnlsconces Of the GAINESVILLE flood
ana ne damage 70 wrought
W .li'r brown. choir leader AZ 81
l.ukes church. favored the guests t,.h
a bcautiluI solo. Ho was accomu3ni.d
qI 81 Luke 81 orgauI-f. Mrs. Seabriehf
me selection was con tho Road fo
Nahal1y. % if was rendered iD su.b
. manner that an cor was necc
pr CLARK. of si-tarsviio. was pov,
called upon. lu humorous remarka
~ anuclrcrd bis subject. "Corns
. h' e.fHkrr declared chat ruru4 are
n'Hr the bottom of a11 trouble. ana
Ilil lIls common aiImout rromrf.
most unNlre 90 unjust actions Dr
lark told OF attending 20 L1uquef NJ
Nhi'h beer was served The host
''luE Dr. Clark present. ar.f1eafir.T
explained to him that Boo was GREAT
N II'NH|'l WIfH corn. and Ia Isnr
t'on corn euro Boo drank con.
i'If ni iI" liquor fu alleviate tho
-uherirf from DOS aIim.nt "Yaf man,
N'"II" arc Hs Bad H4 ut friend fra
siI Hri i.cr only have
.ofis igr rNcl ."s The .caErr DO
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