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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-28

r. y. Arras. local chairman. today
organized two committees one Of men
md the other of women to plan FOR
= state convention % the Ohio Bible
lass association which will be nela
here September IS and 70. speclanza-
Lon In Sunday school work VIII De
. OF The features OF the gathering.
Captain c. II. Wilson, OF the ONO
National Guard. who has been aiding
IN the distribution Of relief 10 needy
nliners and their families In the Hook.
ing Valley district. today reported
~ the board of health. tina at Carbon
I'm there are nine families with
smallpox. Many other families In that
~neighborhoOd also are destitute. Car.
bon Hin has been ~quarantined. ROAD
YORK In the vicinity OF Carbon nm
may give n number OF the miners EN-.
pioyment for a while.
Probate judges OF the state today
we're notified by the attorney general
mat insane persons committed 10 the
state hospitals must be supplied with
proper clothing. The uperintendent
OF the state hospitals have been au-
tnorized not TO receive patients VINO
are not properly clothed. The ruling
IL again quoted TO probate judges OF
the state because one OF the Judges
a been criticized by state auditors
Tor spending money for clothing tor
persons sent to an asylum.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
GIGANTIC SEA WAVES.
Force of Those Raised by Earthquakes
 or Violent Storms.

The term tidal wave is errOneously applied to almost any unexpected wave that inundates the seacoast or the shore of great lake. These waves are rarely if ever due to the tides since the real tidal wave is phenome- non admitting of exact calculation and prediction, but they may be traced usu- ally to some distant earthquake or vio- lent storm.
 When an earthquake occurs beneath the sea the vertical movements of the sea bed generate a great wave, which is prOpagated outward from the center of the shock and reaches the land after the arrival of the earth wave. In the open sea this wave is so broad that it cannot be perceived, but when it reach es shallow water near the shore it rushes forward as an immense break CT. sometimes sixty feet or more high and overwhelming everything iA its course.
 The sandy beach deposits and loose powders are swept away, while inland the surface is strewn with debris. The velocity of these great sea waves is greater than the ordinary waves raised by the wind A submarine earthquake near the coast of Japan in 1854 gave rise to sea waves which traversed the whole breadth of the Pacific at rate of about 37O miles an hour. At Smoda, Japan, the waves were thirty feet high, while at San Diego, Cal, they measured only six inches. Such an earthquake wave near the coast of Peru once lifted a gunboat of the Unit ed States navy and landed it mile inland. Kansas City Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Rudeness About Doors.

Never mind if you d" not happen t" know the person who is coming be hind you. Hold the door or gate open for him just the same. Of course the next in order may be several steps De- hind, or you may he obliged to save two seconds 1u catch Nour tram. loa may<in cases like these feel runpellrh to slam a door or gate in the face Q. an innocent fellow being. But in scores of instances recently observed doors and gates have been slammed in the faces of those following bS hoorlSh men and women. apparently out o' sheer clnwnishneSS. Sometimes th' person thus insutrd may happen so be one whom you may wish to please. It pays to be q lady or q gentleman, even when you think you are among stran- gers.-Kate UpSon Clark in Leslie's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
MONUMENTS TO THE POTATO.
There Are Several Handsome Ones In
 Enaland and Germany.

Although America is the original home of the potato, it is only in Eu- rope that monuments have been erect ed to honor the familiar vegetable. There are several such monuments ill Germany and England costing large sums of money and presenting the work of famous sculptors. The most elaborate is that at Offenburg. which hOnors Sir Francis Drake as the first man to introduce potatoes into Europe.
 The monument consists of an excel lent statue of Drake, rising from an elaborate base decorated with gar lands of the potato plant, with full grown tubers. Several tablets are placed about the base stating that Drake first brought the potato to Flu rope, with various laudatory inscrip- tions as to the value of the potato to civilization. A similar monument to Drake and the potato has been erected at NIurz.
 As matter of historic fact, Drake had nothing whatever to do with in troducing the potato to Europe. It is generally supposed that Sir Walter Ra- leigh was the discoverer of the potato and stories are told of his appearing on the streets of London wearing a buttonhole bouquet of potato blossoms ill order to attract attention to the new vegetable.
 According to one version, the potatoes were first planted by Drake in Ireland. The fact is that the potato was first taken from America by the Spanish long before the exploration of either Drake or Raleigh.-Pittsburgh Dis patch.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that Gen. eral Municipal Election will be held in the Town of Valdez, Alaska, on the sixth day of April, 1915, for the purpose of electing seven members of the Common Council, who shall hold office for the term of one year, and until their successors are elected and qualified; also one member of the Valdez School Board who shall serve as a director for a term of three years and until his successor is elect. ed and qualified.
 The Town Hall has been designat- ed as the polling place for said cleo tiOn.
 Said election shall commence at 9 o'clock a. m. and shall continue un- til o'clock D. III. of the same day without closing the polls.
 R. F. ASHBY,
 Town Clerk Publications March s, IS. 22. %
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
CIinchina the Argument.

At a club meeting held in public house in a small village q discussion took place as to whether hard or soft substance would last the longer. The debate continued for some time. until one man spoke up and said:
 "NOw, men, you are all mistaken, as I can easily prove. When me and my wife married she had as good set of teeth as any woman could have; now she hasn't got one. and her tongue is as good as ever."-LondOn Tit-Bits.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Summons By Publication
In the District Court for the Ter

In the District Court for the Terri tory of Alaska, Third Division.
 J. l.. Reed, plaintiff, vs. Fri Thonp- son and M. A. Ellis, defendants.- Mo- S-49. Summons by Publication
 The President of the United States of America, greeting: To Fri Thomp- son, the above named defendants: You are hereby summoned to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, in the Third Division, at ! Valdez. within thirty days after the completion of the publication of this summons against you, towit: within thirty days after the 18th day of Ap- Til, 1915, and answer the complaint of the above named plaintiff, filed in the clerks office of the above entitled court; and unless you so appear and | answer or otherwise plead, the plain tiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in said complaint, to-wit: a decree subjecting to the | lien of certain judgments duly docket 1 ed in the above entitled court, in ia. vor of the plaintiff and the said de- fendant Fri Thompson, on the Battle AK placer mining claim, in Cook Inlet Precinct. Territory of Alaska, and or dering that the same be sold to satis- fly said judgments.
 | This summons is served on you by publication thereof. pursuant to an order duly made and entered by the above entitled court, on the Sth day of March, 1915, which publication was directed to be made once week for | six consecutive weeks.
 Witness the Honorable Fred. NJ. Brown, judge of said Court, this Sth day of March. 1915.
 (SeaD ARTHUR LANG.
 Clerk of the District Court. By CHAS. A, HAND. Deputy.
 Date of first publication March S, 1915.
 Dat" of last publication April 19, 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Toothpicks In England.

TOothpicks are not so generally used in England as in the United States. be- ing in no real sense considered house. hold necessity. At the hotels and res taurants, especially those frequented by Americans, they are often supplied. though in large percentage of eating houses they are given only upon re- quest. and there are thousands of res taurants and other eating places where they are not obtainable even on re- quest. Silver and gold toothpicks suit able for carrying in the pockets are sold to some extent among the we'll to do classes.-New York Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Notice of Special Election.


 Notice is hereby given that a spec ial election for the purpose of elect ing clerk of the Valdez school board to fill the vacancy caused by the re- moval of c. E. Bunnell from the city of Valdez, Alaska. Election will be held at the Fire Hall Valdez, Alaska. April 9th, 1915. The polls will be open from g a. m. to p. m. The following persons shall be qualified to vote: All adults who are citizens of the United States, or who have declared their intention to become such and who are residents of the Valdez school district. The judges of said election will be Chas. Sealey, John Hockey, and Sam McNiece. The clerks shall be John Krum and c. P. Topliff.
 Dated this 23rd day of March. 1915.
 A. VON GUNTHER,
 MRS. ALBERT WHITE, Members of Valdez School Board.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Notice To Creditors.

In the matter of the estate of George
 Hansen. deceased.
 Notice is hereby given by the un- dersigned. administrator of the es- tate of George Hansen. deceased, to the creditors thereof, and to all per sons having claims against said es- tate, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication of this no. tice, to-wit, within six months aftef the 24th day of February. 1915, to said administrator, at the office of Donohoe & Dimond, his attorneys in said matter, at Valdez, Alaska. the same being the place for the trans action of the business of said es- tate.
 The date of the first publication of this notice is the 24th day of Feb ruary. 1915.
 A. s. JENSEN. Administrator.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Heavy Fighting In Vosges.

PARIS, March 31.-The French troops in the Champagne country, ill the Vosges and Argonne districts yes terday experienced heavy fighting and succeeded in making substantial gains along the line The German offen- sive on the western frontier did not extend to the Flanders and coast sec tions held by the British and Belgian troops. The fighting in the Vosges is reported to have been very severe with heavy losses to both sides. The Germans attempted to recover their lost positions in the Champagne coun try but were repulsed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
STAGE GHOSTS.
Kean's Contrivance to Make the Shade
 of Banquo Realistic.

or DdtHNO nCdI'SsiSs
 I think it was Charles Kean who first resorted to illusion to make stage ghost d little transparent, says writer ill London Tit-Bits. When he produced Macbeth" at the old Princess thcater he manufactured a contriyance which allowed Banquo's ghost to appear through transparent colunlll.
 Later on, when Mrs. Ann Radcliffe's "Romance of the Forest was staged at Covent Garden theater, those re- sponsible for its production arranged that the spook in tue piece should be seen by the audience through q gauge of bluish gray color, so that the too corporeal effect of live actor might be removed
 When the old playhouse in Drury lane opened. in 1794, with perform ance of "Macbeth," Banqno's ghost was omitted. Although MT. kembles acting was fine enough to make the audience almost believe that they real ly did see the ghost. yet the people were not satisfied until the system they had been used to was readopted and Banquo's shade allowed to trot bodily across the boards
 Refecting mirrors and the cinemato- graph are coming in general Use at the theaters. and with them it has been found possible to manufacture ghosts capable of striking terror into the hearts of all followers of the oe- cult.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Mon and Jobs.

Apropos of an inefficient managers resignation, George Gould said to a New York railroad reporter:
 ."It's every mans desire to wabble round in big job rather than to til a small one, and that's why so many resignations are by request"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Contrasts.

"I wonder why the baron and Javo- mir, the poet. always go about togeth- CT! They are so utterly different"
 Well, the baron thinks himself in tellectual when he is with the poet. and the poet thinks he looks smart when he is with the baron. Fliegen- de Blatter
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Good Judgment.

"Your partner" remarked the privi- legged friend. "seemS to be d man of unusually good Judgment"
 You bet he is." replied the self ac- knowledged brains of the firm. "Why. he never makes a move without asking my advice.'- .'-Chicago News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Well Helped.

Ethel-So Kate is finally married. dow did she come to take the plunge?
 Marie-She didn't. She was showed off by three younger sisters.- Boston Transcript.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
BULGARIA STOPS
 TURKEYS SUPPLIES

(Continued from page 1.) disappeared and floating oil began coming to the surface. The encount- CT took place at night and the cruis- CT was unable to find any wreckage of the submarine.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Clever Scheme.

''Blinks wife seems to be quite il musician"
 Yes. She is a fine pianist" How does she keep in practice when she is away from home?' "She carries large muff." What for?"
 Just to keep her hand in"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
Quick WIttod,

Blobbs--He's Q quick witted fellow. Slobbs.-In what way? Blobbs-He knows when to say nothing.-Philadel- phia Record.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
The Retort Caustic.

Miss Rinkles-Everything costs so much nowadays! | suppose I'll have to live palmer. Miss Sharptung-Why my dear. you couldn't be any plainer and live.-LOndon Telegraph.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31

She puts rubber band about his middle finger. Now you won't for get it." she said. "Eh! Forget what?" Forget the letter Pm goins to write.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31

Al. Blair arrived in town yesterday and cream.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31

Light northwest wind. North wind, clear, trail good Clear, calm, trail soft. Clear, windy, trail fair. Clear, calm, trail bare. Clear, calm, trail bare. Clear, calm, trail fair. Clear, alm, trail fair. Cloudy, calm, trail fair. Clear, windy, trail bad. Clear, calm, trail bad.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31

Mans great fault is that he las so u,auv small ones.- Richter
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
THE GOLDEN MANIA.
Baths In Cleaning Coins That Seemed
 to Soothe the Victims.


 Some years ago London journalist who had speculated ill railroad stocks netted f5,O0O as the result of lucky venture. Drawing it ill gold. the fortu- nate man repaired to q hotel, emptied the bags of gold ill the bed and went to sleep literally in the sands of Pac- tolus. The man was so crazed by his good fortune that he found indescrib, able pleasure in rcveling in a golden bath.
 Paganini, the violinist. when he re- ceived the proceeds of his concerts-hc insisted upon being paid in gold-used to wash his hands ill sovereigns.
 A French novelist, Soulie, wrote d book entitled ''The Memoirs of the Devil" It took. The publishers paid him for the first volume $1O,OOO in gold. The author carried the gold to his bedroom, poured it into a footbath and enjoyed for half an hour the eX- citement of moving his feet to and fro in q bath of gold coins. smoking mean while the biggest of Havanas.
 A Boston merchant of great wealth. believing certain symptoms indicated that he would become insane. consult ed a specialist and, under his advice, became an inmate of q private asylum. For twelve years there his recreation was piling up gold coins and then knocking them over. At times he washed his hands in gold eagles and half eagles. At the end of the. long SC cluSion he returned to his counting room and in twelve months confirmed the thoroughnesS of his recovery by amasSing SJOO.OOO St Louis Republic.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31
An Exchange of Compliments.

This correspondence. ending in true Irish fashion. actually passed between two men in England some years ago.
 "Mr. Thompson presents his cnlnpIi ments to Mr. Simpson. and bc%S to re- quest that he will keep his du-@S from trpslHsSing on his ..rtllnCtS.
 "Mr. Simpson presents his rolnpii- ments to Mr. Thompson. and hrg> to suggest that in future he should not spell dogs with two gees.
 Mir. Thompsons respects to Mir. Simpson. and will feel obliged if he will add the letter c to the last word in the note just received so as to rep resent Mr. Simpson and lady,
 "Alr. Simpson returns Mir. Thomp, sons note unopened. the inipertinence it contains being only equaled by its vulgarity. ."-Toronto Mail and Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-31

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WEATHER BULLETIN. Valdez, Alaska, March 31, 1915.

Beow WEATHER CONDITIONS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-06
NEW PLAN Of ACTION.
SCHEME DECIDED ON IN CAUCUS
TO SAVE SHIP PURCHASE
BILL.
Administration Leaders Hope for Sue
cess by Change of Tactics-Prcsi-
dent Wilson Talks Matter over With
Democrats and Republicans.

Washington. Feb. "A plan guard
ed with the utmost secrecy was adopt
eel by administration Democrats of
the senate IN caucus tonight to break
down opposition TO the government
ship purchase bill. The programme
includes parliamentary manoeuvres
which will be put into action tomor-
row afternoon in the senate, and, ac-
cording to leaders OF the party, is CAL
culated to bring support for the meas
ure to offset Mondays Democratic re-
volt.
After reaching an agreement the
caucus adopted n resolution pledsing
every member to secrecy. Senator
Kern, chairman of the caucus. an
nounced that secrecy was necessary
for the obvious reason that to make
the plan public might mean their
Illustration. 1t was reported later that
included in the plan was an agree
ment to amend the bill to conform
with suggestions from various sources
made within the last few strenuous
DAYS.
We will get into the bill I'm the
senate again tomorrow" said Senator
Kern. THAT positively is all that can
be said. The opposition did not con-
hde To us what they intended to do
las, Monday. For the same reason we
can not divulge our plans.'
Does the plan contemplate win
ming votes for the bill?" he was
asked.
We expect to hold all the votes
that we had for the BILL" said Senator
Kern.
DO you mean the az votes which
stood fast Monday afternoon"
THAT wouldn't be enough. "sena-
tor Kern replied.
'Is there hope for the bill?" the
senator was asked
Hope. Defined" no replied, "is a
combination of expectancy and de-
sire"
One plan suggested following the
conference was that an effort might
be made to amend Senator Clarke s
motion to recommit the bill by adding
Instructions TO the commerce commit
tee 10 return Il To the senate imme-
diateiy with amendments. These
amendments ore said TO be on limos
to safeguard neutrality with regard to
the purchase OF belligcrent ships and
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-06

the position Of Senator PoindeXter,
Progressive, and Senator Clapp, Pro-
gressive Republican. The engagement
with Senator PoindcXter, however,
was Cancelled later and he was under
stood to he definitely aligned against
the administration.
Senator Clapp went to the White
House in response to an invitation
but frankly reminded the president
that he had recently made u speech
opposing executive interference with
congress. Theroupon the president
said that under the circumstances
perhaps the shipping bill had better
not be taken up. The question was
discussed briefly, however.
Senator Ciapp refused to talk about
the interview, but at the White House
it was said there was no unpleasant
ness and that the president respected
the senator's position.
Prohibition of purchase Of foreign
ships now laid up in this country also
was proposed by some Progressive
Republican senator's. They, however,
do not favor the government shipping
corporation as temporary measure,
and suggested amendments to make it
a permanent venture.
After Senators Norris and Kenyon,
Progressive Republicans, had talked
with President Wilson, it was under
stood the president had looked with
favor on some amendments that
might satisfy their views regarding
pcrmanency of the project. 1t was
said he did not receive with favor TIE
suggestion OF a direct stipulation that
the government be prohibited from
acquiring ships from beligerents al
though it was intimated there might
be no objection to a declaration Of
policy" to the effect that the govern
ment did not contemplate purchases
that might result in international con-
troversy.
Another amendment proposed as q
compromise by Senator La Toilette,
who is expected to support the bill,
would provide that the government
shipping corporation, in leasing ships
from private corporations. should do
so for a period not longer than six
months, and that all such leases
should specify the "rates, charges and
fares to be observed by the lessees.
After all angles Of the situation
had been canvassed during the day,
the senate adjourned early to await
| the outcome OF the skirmishing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-06
KILLED BY FREIGHT TRAIN.

Manning, Feb. Am unknown ne
gro tra mp about % or 80 years old
was struck and killed on the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad by the local
freight train Saturday Afternoon. A
wayfaring companion who had lately
Joined him did not know his name
or where he had come from. The
two had laid down to rest, the one
that was killed lying on the enGs of
the crossties and going to sleep. 1t
is thought that the passing train rous-
ed him, when he probably raised up
Just in time for a truck or step to
strike him. Coroner Grey held an
inquest and the jury found that the
deceased came to his death from his
own carclessness He was buried on
the right of way by the section force.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-06
EQUINOX MILL STRIKE ENDS

Anderson, Feb. 2.-The weavers and
having reached an agree
ment, the machinery of Equinox mill.
after being idle for nearly one week.
was started up at 1 o'clock this after
noon.
The weavers, who walked out last
Monday, contended that they could
not make $3.50 per day each under
the new schedule of wages. The off,
GERS of the mill declared that they
could make that much and guaranteed
them that much. Under the guaran-
tee the weavers went back to work,
declaring they were satisfied. The
entire mill was closed down, affecting
400 employees and cutting off the de-
pendence of 700 persons. The de-
crease in wages in the weave room of
the mills is 81 per cent. on the aver
age. The average in all the depart
ments is 10 to 1875 per cent.