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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-28

Major J ?. Jervey. ln command %
me corps uf enEluegrs % the United
states army. which is In charge ol
the river and hlrbor Improvement
Work o. the Wheeling district. has
completed hts annual report of fhf
work under Dts charge. f6r he f-rsl
year ending june 1O 1914 A rorv
OF tho IMPORT has ta.r forwarded RI
the chief engineers War nsunrfuers
a. Washington. d g.
The report b. yolumiuous work
covering several hundred typcwritten
pages II details the work on the
various dams In course % coustruc-
ton and also Itimlzr- the operation
pleted
II T. pointed out that very fair pro.
sress has been made in work. es-
ar Gems No - ar Warwood
no II. No. % and No rs
Much Of the report b. devoted 10
TIE work on the Ohio river between
Steuhenville. O.. and tho BIG sandy
river -Four OF the dams. Noe. II ~
II and 20 in this district are com
nlete Nine others. Nos -. Il. Is. Is.
-. ~. 20. - and q are under course
OF construction. some OF thorn nearing
com pl"uon. Five others Nos Il -
-, % and p are proposed though
no appropriations have as vet been
made for their construction. conse.
gufhuI no work has been done at
these localities.
kanswhas Are Included.
o.. ne Improvement OF the Little
hahaN ma and Big kanawha rivers h.
also in charge Of tho cOrns ~ ,,.
Eineers FOR the Wheeling district nm.
ger Major Jervey The project on
both Of these rivers. however has
been completed. and the report with
reference 20 these rivers deals princl-
h''. WIN ~" operating and care OF
the various locks and dams.
only about a third OF the reporf Ga
made public ~ this time. though ain
OF ~ Is forwarded 10 the War Depart
ihtn'. Ihe parts not made puhITc
utal with estimates and next years
The appendix divides the work Of
improvement Of rivers and harbors
ld the wheeling District into seven
separate headings as follows. First
movable dams I'm Ohio river. second
, pp' Laung and care of locks and
crulS nos. ~. ~. IS. and &c. Ohio
TTiiver: third-Little Eanawha river.
u Na.. FouTth Operating and care
OF locks and dams on Little Kanawha
RIVER. W. Va. fifth -Kanawha river
W. Va, siNth-Opcrating and care
or locks and dams on Ksnawha river.
W, Va. sevcn-Removing suuken yes
s'ls or craft obstructing or endanr-
erlne navigation.
Under the heading. movable dams
IN Ohio river between Steubenvillo.
q and the mouth OF the Big Sandy
river the report says in part.
No appropriations have as vet been
made Tor construction work al Dams
Nos. 81. p. %. p and ~. and cor-
seGuenuy no work has been done AZ
these localities
Dam No. II. l7G3 miles below Pitts
Eurgh. Pa. near WellsbUrg. W Va. -
The only work carried on during the
year was the construction Of a re
iliorced concrete signal-light tower on
the river wall Of lock in center
WaryJood Oar,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-28
MAJOR JERvEY FORWARDS De
TAILS o. WORK ~ THE
WHEELING DISTRICT.

Hspic Prosrcas ~ Ccrst~lc tion %
Onio Nfser Daws-Projccts CEN
piete1 On Bcth Sa-a.sfa RF.err
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-28

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-28
slo.oa8.2 e2.3i Appropriated.

Tho summary Of expenditures FOR on
Grating and care 81 locks and dams Nos
-. 10. o. and 90. ohio river. FOR fiscal
year ending june a.. totals S67SG762
[ itimizcd as follows Labor. gG.bOs.g5.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18

The Tidings for artistic printing.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18

the butter in warm bowl, but do not
let 1t get oily. Add the sugar to the
butter gradually. Then break in one
egg lido not beat it), add spoonful of
-four and thoroughly beat. using a
wooden spoon with fat bowl
Gradually add the eggs and the
liquids and enough -four to preserve
the creamy consistency, beating be-
tween each addition The old rule was
to beat five minutes between each egg,
but unless the housekeeper has some
one to help her with this she is likely
to be wearied with so much beating.
When all the eggs and liquids are in
add the grated rinds and the fruit and
finally fold In the remaining -four. In
beating learn to use different sets Of
muscles, so that the beating process
may be kept up uninterruptedly with
out too much fatigue on the part Of the
beater.
Since the eggs are beaten into the
batter whole. one at time, with about
tablespoonful of -four to maintain
the creamy consistency, the beating
must be given to them after they are
added to the batter
This batter will make cake of about
eight or nine pounds. This cake can
be packed away in brown sugar after
1t is cool and left until shortly before it
is wanted for serving. when it can be
given frosting and final decorations
1t will keep well indefinitely.
The decoration of the cake is not
such difficult matter as one might ex-
pect. Ornaments suitable for brides
cakes may be purchased of the confec-
toner. Then only the simple white
frosting and possibly fancy border
need be applied at home.
1t is popular idea at this time to
choose some object that will suggest
the brides special penchant For in
stance. If she is a motorist sugar au-
tomobile filed with orange blossoms
may be selected for the cake. Illustrat-
ed here are two quite conventional Or
naments in specially graceful forms.
One represents the wedding bell and
the other the conventional slipper.
guarded by smiling Cupid.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18
WEDDING CAKES.
Reduction In Their Cost if They
Are Prepared at Home.
APPROPRIATE DECORATIONS.

Ornaments Which Hit of Some spe-
cial Fad or Taste of the Bride Are
Now Considered Very Smart-A Cake
That May Be Kept Indefinitely.
An important feature of the June
wedding is the bride cake. Confec-
TONERS and bakers unite In charging
extreme prices for these dainties, but
in families where there is an expert
cake baker they may be satisfactorily
made at home.
An expert suggests the following
economical way to make a delicious
bride cake:
The following ingredients are re-
quired: Take one pound each of best
butter, light brown sugar, carefully
Sifted; eggs and -four. The principal
ingredients are measured a pound
each. but the corresponding measure
ments by quantity are two cupfuls of
butter. two cupfuls Of sugar. eight to
ten eggs and four level cupfuls OF
-four. measured after Sitting.
Flavorings and fruits to be added
to the above measure are as fol-
lows: Two teaspoonfuls each of mace
and cinnamon. half teaspoonful of
cloves, the grated rinds of a lemon
and Of one large orange. one level tea
spoonful of soda and two to four ia
blespoonfuls of brandy or spiced fruit
sirup.
The required fruits are: One pound
each Of sultana raisins. dark seeded
raisins. dried currants. blanched al.
monds and candied peels.
The raisins and currants should be
thoroughly washed and dried the day
before the cake is mixed. First scald
them quickly: then wash in cold wa.
ter several times, carefully picking
out seeds. stones or stalks; then dry
them in warm place. where they
will swell little. The almonds should
be cut once lengthwise. The candied
peels may consist of a quarter of a
pound each of candied orange, citron.
lemon and cherries.
Have the fruits weighed and prepar-
pared. Have all ingredients at hand
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18
Graham Muffins

I cup graham -four; cup pastry
Hour; 9 level tedspoo.fuls X c Baking
Po1cder;; to 2 tevel veltabLespoonfills sugar:
; teaspoontul salt; 1 egg: IT cups miE or
i0dter; 3 to s tdblespoontlls melted but-
ter; nnir and bake as One-Egg Mullins.
Graham batter should always be quite soft
to insure light and moist mullins.
10 get 80 other recipes as good as these.
send us the certificate packed in every 2s,
cent can of K c Baking Powder, and we win
send you The Cooks Book" by Mrs.
!anet Mckenzie Hill. Handsomely illus.
rated. Jaques Mfg. Co.. Chicago.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18
HIDING THE JOKER NUGGET.
An Incident of the Early Australian
Gold DiuQinus.

'e S'SS''Ses
Among the rich finds in the Austria.
Han gold diggings the Joker nugget
ranks among the chief. 1t turned the
scale at thirty ounces and was sold for
5000. In size and shape 1t resembled
a mans hand. thick at the wrist part
and tapering off toward the fingers.
The claim had been a good one from
the first and the owner did not have
to work hard. One day he was reclin-
ing full length idly searching for mug.
gets when he caught sight of the Joker.
He at once covered 1t with his hand
and sat up. rather wondering how he
would secure the treasure without be-
ing seen. If the find became known
every man in the field would tramp to
the spot and invade his claim and so
prevent his working.
A man In an adjoining claim looked
up. Found anything?" he asked. "No.
Seen the color; that's all Pitch my
coat over to me, will you? It's lying
near there. want smoke" Here
you are. mate. But what's the mat.
teri you look paIe. Don't you feel
right?" I'm all right, only the sun
IL bit hot"
He was struggling with an insane
desire to laugh, but he got his coat
over the nugget and seated himself on
the top of 1t. Then laughter overpow.
cred him. and be became hysterical
Those about him wondered, but thought
the sun had affected him.
In little while he gained his com.
posure and decided to go to his tent
In lifang his coat he managed to take
up the lump OF gold, and no one knew
that he had found anything 1t was
not until ten days had passed that the
fact was noised abroad, and even then
few knew the claim whence the Joker
came.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18
Theatrical Deadheads.

In the museum at Naples is a case
Of theater tickets found in the Theater
of Tragedy at Pompeii They are curl
ously formed of bone, metal and ivory.
The little tickets for the Pompeian
gallery were in the shape Of pigeons.
and to this day the upper gallery OF
an Italian theater is called the pigeon
loft.
There is also a set OF tiny skulls
modelled in ivory. These were used by
those who obtained admission free.
Possibly our word "deadhead" for such
a person was derived from this.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18
The Bio Bandman.

The band comes marching down the street
And fills the air with music sweet
The big bass drum says: Bum! Bum.
Bum!
The little drum calls: Here we come,
Here We GOMEZ
''Tirry la-la -la!" the bass horns blow:
''Tweede dee dun dee!'' the comets go:
And "Pilly willy wnktum!" plays the fife
Oh, never have heard such a band in
my life.
do II again! Do It againl" cries the
baby then.
And you never could know II you heard
him crow
That the big bandmen. who number ten,
Are his fat little fingers all in a row.
Youths CompIRio
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18
SUPERB STATUARY FOR PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNA-
TI0NAL EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, 1915.

Illustration above shows
tre to be set in the
uohal Exposition at San Francisco
ure or Tlbetan Lama and Arab
group Nations of the East" the
Court OF the Sun and Stars Sunshine Rain
A. Jaege Furo Piccil A
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18
MuffiYls

BY Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor of
the Boston Cooking School Magazine.
When mullins are on the breakfast table.
nobody cares for meat or eggs and thew
would be served more often il this meal
were not prepared so hurriedly that there
is no time to make them. II X c, the
double'raise baking powder is used, the
batter may be stirred up the night before.
put in the pan ready for baking and MOTH
ing to do in the morning but bake hem.
One-Egg Muffins
2 cups -four; 2 sliqhtly rounded tea
spoontuLs K c Baking PosUder; 1 tea
spoonful salt; } cup sugar; / cup melted
butter or lard; 1 egg; 1 cup iVdter. or MIX.
Silt dry ingredients together three times.
Add to this the unbeaten err, melted
shortening and water or milk. Then beat
all together until perfectly smooth. Oil
muttn or gem pans and have oven slow
until the mutiinS come to the top of the pan.
then increase the heat to bake Cyg;;sSes,s-1
and brown the mullins. This ..S;;s,e4ss .;;,,J4ss.sei -
recipe makes II large mullins. TWY1N
Kaislns or currants may be kVaeW
added if desired. e,Ss|.is5H
EEsa5|sE ~ ,tIS
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18

Don't throw away your old shoes till
you've got new Ones.-Dutch Proverb.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1914-06-18
ORNAMENTS FoR WEDDING CAKE.

on the mixing table, with measuring
spoons also at hand. Sift the -four
with the soda and spice and put it on
paper near the tire TO warm. Cream
The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-13
ZAPATA IS WAITING
 ON VILLAS ARMY
WILL NOT ENTER MEXICO CITY UNTIL LATTER HAS ESTAB-
 LISHED HIMSELF THERE.

El Paso, Texas, May 12.-General Emilano Zapata will not enter Mex leo City until the capital shall have been occupied by General Villas troops and General Carranza shall have established himself at Capulte- pee, according to a statement today by Roberto V. Pesquiera, confidential agent of General Carranza here.
 Pesqueira said that numerous mes sages had passed between General .Carranza and General Villa and Gen eral Zapata and that thorough un- derstnding had been reached between them. lie said General Zapata had acknowledged Carranza as his chief and had pledged his fealty to the con stiutionalis leader.
 According to the constitutionalist plan of campaign the divisions of the north and northeast will converge on Mexico City at the same time Zapata approaches it from the south, and will enter the city at the same time with the southern chieftain if they do not precede him.
 General Carranza is taking steps to complete the civil governments of the states of the north so that when he moves toward Mexico City he can leave northern Mexico with stable civil governments and not be under the necessity of leaving strong garri- sons to preserve order. This state ment was received here late today in a telegram from Isidoro Fabella, act ing minister of foreign relations, Senor Fabella reported that General Carranza had arrived at Durango, capital of the state of that name, and was organizing the civil government of that state. He plans to place civil officers in control throughout the north, with all branches of admins tration fully manned.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-13
Church Mission Secret.

Whatever may be the mission of the archbishop of Mexico, who ar rived here early today from the capl- tai, its exact nature has not been re- yealed to any one in Vera Cruz so far as known beyond the statement that his grace is bound for Rome and that his trip concerns the perturbed con dtious in the Mexican republic. 1t is understood that the archbishop has a definite plan of action but no inkling has been given out of what that plan may be.
 Brigadier General Funston paid a formal call on the church dignitaries today and exchanged polite formali- ties. Archbishop Mora Del Rio and his travelling companion, the bishop of Saltillo, remained throughout the day at the residence of Jose Marin, a prominent business man.
 About General Funston's headquar, ters and aboard the fleet conditions have settled down to the routine of details. One battleship goes out be- yond the reefs daily for small arms target practice. The big gun crews are worrying about when they will get chance to complete their years practice.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-13

poses of the general conference in making contract with the board in
 1898, that ill the event the board of education shall decline to confirm ans
 person who has been elected by the
 board of trust to fill a vacancy and
 the board of trust declines to accep,
 said rejection as final and shall re- elect the rejected person and insist
 that he be permitted to act as trustee
 in spite of the refusal of the board of
 education to confirm. then the board
 of education is instructed to enter
 suit in the courts of the United States.
 or of Tennessee as may seem wise tu
 the board, in order 10 determine the
 rights of the church in the mant ge-
 ment of Vanderbilt university; that in the event the court sustains the action of the board of education then the board shall continue to cooperate in the management of the university; but if the courts deny the right of the board of education to veto the election of a trustee and thus declare the relation of the church to be for maj and not vita, then the board of education shall cease to cooperate with the board of trustees in the man agement of the university
 The fifth resolution provides that the board of education shall surrender the charter granted to it by the state of Tennessee in 1895 and secure charter in some other state and if necessary for the protection of the church to incorporate the general conference in some other state thal Tennessee. all the costs involved in legal action to be paid by the board of education.
 The sixth resolution declares the desire of the church to maintain har- monious relations with the board Of trustees of Vanderbilt university but declares that the church must con tinue and enlarge her great work of training ministers and laymen, and therefore the board of education IS empowered to receive and consider for the establishment of a theological school at some point east of the Mississippi and is given full in the premises, provided that the charter of any institution so shall guarantee the right of the general conference or some other governing body of the churcA to determine the method of the selec- ton of the trustees.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-13
GEN. HUERTA NOT
 "BOOzE FIGHTER"
O'SHAUGHNESSY SAYS HE IS STUBBORN BUT NOT A DRUNK
 ARD AS REPORTED.
Mexican Charge Holds His First or fcial Interview With President Wilson Last Night.

Washington D. C., May 12.-Nelson OiShaughnessy, charge daflaires of the American embassy at Mexico City, tonight told President Wilson the story of what happened in the Mexican capital during the days i'm mediately preceding and following the occupation of Vera Cruz and gave him an intimate picture of General Huerta. It was the first time Mir. O'Shaughnessy had seen the presi- dent since his arrival in Washington last week. He was at the white house for more than an hour and went away highly pleased with his reception.
 The charge advised the president that General lluerta was a stubborn man and not apt to surrender his pc sition as distator easily. He eX- pressed the opinion, however, that any government set up in Mexico which has the support of the United States will stand.
 After he left the white house Mr.  O'Shaughnessy intimated thata he be- lieved President Wilson had a broad and firm view of the Mexican ques- tion. He quickly disposed of reports that he believed he had been badly treated by the administration. The president thanked him, he said, for his services in Mexico and expressed approval of his course. No other post has been offered the charge and he indicated that he expected to be allowed to take an extended vacation in the United States.
 It is understood Mr. O'Shaugh- nessys account of General Huerta was such as to strengthen if possible the presidents determination to force the elimination of the Mexican die tator. He denied, however, that Gen. era Huerta is the drunkard he has been painted in some quarters, and also told the president he did not be- lieve the TampicO incident had been planned by Huerta to bring about trouble with the United States.
 General Huerta knew nothing about the Tampco affair" he said, until I took it up with him."
 Mir. O'Shaughnessy expressed fear for the safety of Louis D'Antin, left in charge of the American embassy building. He said that DAntin3 mother was a Mexican and that the man is constantly having disputes with Mexicans over the United States and in that way has made enemies.
 MT. O'Shaughnessy will continue for the present at least to retain the title of first secretary of the Ameri- can embassy and will draw the sal ary attached to the post. He thanked the president particularly for the courtesy shown him in having warship bring him back to the United States.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-13
MEDlATORs PROPOSE TO ELIMI- NATE HUERTA AND EsTAB-
 LlsH A NEW GOVERNMENT.
REPRESENTING ALL FACTIONS
, Parties in New Establishment-The Rebels Say They WiII Not Agree to Such an Arrangement.

Washington, May 2.-Elimination of General Huerta and the establish ment of provisional government in which both Huerta and the constitu- tionalist factions would be repre- sented, is contemplated in a plan which the three South American me- diators now are working out to be proposed for the solution of the en- tire Mexican problem.
 This, the first intimation as to the details of the mediation plans. be- came known tonight, though neither the mediators nor state department officials would make any statement as to how nearly complete is the plan to be submitted to the American and Mexican delegates when they meet the South American envoys at Mag ara Falls, Canada, next Monday.
 It was learned that the proposal might be that the setting up of temporary government be undertaken by a commission of five persons, two of them to be named by Huerta, two by the constitutlonalists and the fifth by the mediators.
 While the mediators have with drawn their invitation to the consti- tutionalists to send delegates to their conference, it generally is believed that informF ion is being sought as to whether the constitutionalists would consent, in case of the elimina- tion to tluerta to some form of tenn. porary government in which he would be represented. Those close to the medtators say, it is believed, that some such arrangement as this is the only possible one under which peace may be restored in Mexico un- der conditions satisfactory to all Mexican factions and to the United States.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-13
Rebels Wlll Not Aaree.

Fl Paso, Texas, May 12.-The plan for the pacification of Mexico now being worked out by the South Amer ican mediators and which it is an nounced would eliminate Huerta and establish a provisional government in which both the adherents of Huerta and the constitutionalists would be represented, will not be acceptable to the constitutionalists, according to constitutionahst officers here.
 The constitutionalists will agree to nothing less to the complete elimina- ton not only of Huerta but of his en- tire party. They declare the busting of f1uerta will be but an empty vic tory unless the system fro which they say Huerta and his followers stand is abolished.
 Plans of the constitutionalist gov ernment contemplate nothing other than complete victory for the reforms for which we are fighting" said Ro- berto V. Pesqueira, confidential agent of General Carranza here. MT. PeSquelra spoke only as a member of the constitutionalist party, but his utterances heretofore have accurate ly outlined the expressions which later have followed from his chief.
 ''Why should we compromise with them?' he asked We have beaten Huerta at every turn, and why should we yield our advantage when we have the reforms for which we strive almost within our grasp2" This has been fight of a hundred years for reform and we will not be content to have these years of fight ing wasted"
 Other constitutionalists expressed the belief that there was no basis on which the adherents of Huerta and the constitutionalists could work to- gether in a provisional government.
The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-13
STRIKE CALLED DEE.

San Francisco, Cal. May 12.--There will be no lockout by the Building Trades Employers Association against union workmen in it's employ. A threatened industrial deadlock forecast in an ultimatum delivered by the employers yesterday was averted at conference today when it was agreed that striking painters should return to work at the old wage. $4.50 day, pending adjustment by an ar bitration board.
 The lockout was to have gone into effect at o'clock this evening and would have thrown from 12,000 .c l5,000 men out of employment.