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Middletown transcript., 1915-05-08

POUUtUUU Ol property Will D0 duueu 10
the assessment basis of this county.
The affiliated committees of the sew
eral farmers organizations at Cecil
county at meeting held at the home
stead of C. Ross Biles, in the Sixth
district, the second Saturday in Au-
gust was selected as the day for hold
ing the all-day farmers meeting at
Woodlawn. An effort will be made to
secure live speakers of a nationwide
reputation.
The foot-end-mouth disease reap
peared among swine on the farm of
town, and State officials Quarantined
the place. This is one of the two
farms in this county where the disease
developed last fall, when all the live
stock except horses, including 80 cat
tie, 100 hogs and so sheep were killed.
William II. Tyler. 20 years old, of
Washington, was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary by Judge
Henderson at Cumberland for forging
a IS check. He had been employed
as assistant road engineer and cleo
trician and had been received among
leaders of society.
Professor Emile Samra, of Colby
University, has been elected to the
chair of modern languages, at Mount
st. Mary's College, Emmitsburg. He
has been in charge of the department
since the death in November of DR..
Ernest Legarde, who had been head
of the department for 40 years.
]. Purnell Asplen and Lake Travers
have purchased from John A. Woolford
his waterfront farm located in Madi-
son district and containing about $50
acres. This farm is considered one of
the best in that section. 1t is said the
purchase price was about $4,000.
The big" run of herring and shad
Of the season is now on in the Susuue-
hanna River. At several of the shores
so many fish have been caught in
haul that 1t was impossible to land
them without first allowing a great
portion of them to escape.
Vivian Carroll has purchased Of Mrs.
M. E. Finlay, OF Baltimore, her fine
water front farm, located in Madison
election district, Dorchester county,
containing 18O acres.
F. M. Collins has sold the 4OO-acre
Hog Island marsh on Choptank River
to Theodore Hall, of Talbot, for $2,5OO.
1t will become a game preserve.
Charles NJ. Walker, a wealthy Fed
eralsburg citizen, will build a public
park out of part Of his estate lying
along Idlewild Lake.
The Boys Corn Club, of Somerset
county, has been organized with Chas.
w. Fitzgerald, president; Owen Twin
ing, secretary; William Ennis, treas
urer.
Miss Katherine A. Pritchard, of Co.
lumbia University, has been appointed
by the Maryland Agricultural College
rs State agent in women's demonstra-
tion work
Cleve brewer, of Saxis Island, took
some fish to Pocomolke. and on his re-
urn trip waa drowned.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
GEO. HAWLEY HURT
wen known Former Motorman on w.
va Z. & {. Co. Line, Injured
In Headon Collision.

George Hawley. former motorman
on the West Virginia Traction and
Electric company line. was seriousIv
injured in a headon collision ON the
SUNDAY Creek Hooking Valley Elec-
ulc company line near NeIsonyille
ONO. early Monday evening. The car
on which Hawley was motorman col.
hded headon, with a work car. dnring
heavy fog. and as the result. he re-
ceived broken leg. while William
haning, motorman on the work car
was instantly killed.
IL seems that the work car was TO
nave taken a siding near jacksonville
Where the passenger car was 10 have
passed. but owing TO the thickness of
the fog he had passed the switch
Hawley, being due with the passenger
car. expected the work car TO be on
the siding, and when rounding a curve
was suddenly confronted with it on
the main line.
Both Hawley and Haning were
PINNED under the car. and the latter
was almost burned TO a crisp before
MS body could be recovered. Haw.
ley was suffering from a broken leg
ana was pinned beneath the car. The
rescue party succeeded in removing
MIN from the wreckage and he took
charge OF and directed the work OF
the rescuing party. All those on the
work car were more or less injured
and some OF the passengers received
serious cuts and bruises.
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FULL CREW
tconanusd from Pin, Par.J

tomorrow evening. az which time aFdi
tional testimony will be taken. Sew.
cral witnesses will be examined.
Coal Companies Get HEARING.
Public hearing wac granted repre-
rentatives Of coal companies tonight
by House insurance committee. rela.
i've 10 workmcn'a compensation act
Taylor Ninson and vs.. D ord spoke
Cor operators. representative Of labor
and manufacturer o. Northern section
~ state were present but took no parf
IN discussion tonight IraI public hear.
ink viii be- held at four o'clock Thurs.
day afternoon and committee fs or
pectod 10 mako report latter part Of
thi8 week Five bills revising work
mems compensation arf are IN the
TFud7 ~ Tho committee
Senator Carriers county dnnoeifory
ON. which wac yesterday rerommlf.
iced. vac tonight reported out with
recommendation Tor passage hv Sen.
ate committee on judiciary Six otho-
bills were reported f1Farahiy. InrIrd
.rr three introduced o. Senator GREG
Dry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
FOR DEATH OF THOMAS TAYLOR,
WHO DIED LAST NIGHT AT
HOSPITAL.
End Is the Result Of a Fight at May
nard Early Monday Morning
Inquest Today.

Thomas Taylor. negro. injured in a
melee at Maynard early Monday
morning at the home OF Samuel Nal
by, negro, died at the Martins Ferry
hospital last night at 1920 O'Clock as
the result OF injuries received at that
time. Malby and man named Lewis.
who were being held at St. Clairsville
awaiting the result of Taylor
wounds, will be confronted with a
murder charge today. according TO
Coroner Henry Roger.
Taylor. in a statement TO the coro.
ner Monday, said that either Malby
or Lewis shot him when he (TavIorl
struck at Malby with razor. The
tight came after a friendly visit OF
Mr.. and Mrs Taylor to the home OF
the Malbys on Sunday night. After a
drunken orgy lasting practically all
night, Il Is claimed. the Taylors
started home
a slight argument. which grew
more heated as the liquor feeling as
serted itself, resulted in Taylor being
shot and Malby badly cut with a razor.
The first was taken TO the hospital
and Malby. whose wounds did not
seen 10 need hospital attention. was
taken TO the jail az St Clairsville
Lewis escaped, but was later picked
up.
Coroner Roger will hold the formal
inquest today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
ISLAND FLOODED
Great Portion of the Garden Spot Closed
20 Traffic Other Than ny
mont YeatardaY.

The Island people were very fortunate
as many escaped the flood. while many
houses we're flooded by the stage which
reached the city yesterday. and the cell
lar OF practically every house on the
Island was flooded. However. every cell
lar had been emptied in preparation for
higher stage than was realized. The
fair ground was completely covered up.
as well as the entire lower end OF the
Island to a distance above Fink street
The upper end OF the Island was
slightly inundated and the famous
Belle Isle beach was completely lost
from sight and everywhere yesterday.
people could be seen going about in their
skins. Especially on South Wabas and
Huron and all streets south OF those
points, as well as on the north end OF
the Island. Water covered all Of Ohio
street from the steel bridge TO the back
river. all OF South Huron street from
Zane street south to the point OF the
Island. All OF the low ground on the
Island was Hooded. but on the whole
the Island escaped with little loss as the
people In most cases were prepared for
forty-hve feet.
Street car traffic on the Island was
brought TO stop yesterday but the West
Virginia Traction company found IL pos
sible to operate cars from West virginia
to Ohio in relays via Penn and Zane
streets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
PIKE TROUBLES
Residents OF Suburban District East OF
City, Escape with
Enar TlQod.

People In the out-the-piks district
were considerably relieved last evening
when they were Informed that the crest
OF the river would not exceed 42.t feet
Those living In the Hood zone. had made
every preparation for an emergency and
early yesterday morning. nearly every
one living In the danger zone had re-
moved TO higher ground.
Some trouble was experienced by the
West Virginia Traction and Electric
company. they being compelled 20 sin
gle track around the peninsula. owing to
the fact that the outbound track was
covered at the Baker street bridge.
They had prepared for this emergency
however. and had number OF cars on
the upper end OF the line where they
could be brought into use IN case th.
water reached higher stage. The
tracks were covered at the Peninsula.
along Center street. Fulton. and a.
would have taken but about 2.6 feet TO
reach the track at LeatherwOod.
Although cars were operated all day
on the single track and the regular 10
minute schedule was maintained. ~ was
with considerable difficulty. Much dam
age was caused in some OF the lower
districts surrounding Fulton and Leath-
erwood. but nothing In comparison with
the floods OF former years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
COLDS, HEADACHE,
NOSE AND HEAD
ALL STUFFED UP
-PA9E's COLD COMPOUND ENDS
COLD OR GRIPPE ~
FEW HOURS.

Your cold viii break and all grippe
misery end after taking dose OF
Papels Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken
IL promptly opens cfbEged-up nos
this and air passages In the head.
stops nasty discharge or nose run
ming. relieves sick headache. duilness.
feveriEhness. sore throat. snoezing.
soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stufIed-up, Quit blowing
and snurling, Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound" which costs only 25 cents
az any drug store. Il acts without
assistance. tastes nice and causes no
Inconvenience. Accept no substitute.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
OPENS NOSTRILS
STOPS HAWKING
CURES CATARRH

Simple. harmless NOSTRIOLA is an
you need Co rid yourself Of Colds and
Catarrhal troubles
The nostrils and afr passages are
The breeding places for che Catorrh.
Hay Fever and other disease breeding
germs. and these germs thrive and
multiply when The parts are sore and
ufamcd By Colds
NOSTHlOLA ls intended t0 omen
nostrils. relieve distress ln head.
purify. cleanse and soothf che sore
Infamcd parts. and not only break n
cold. but by strengthening the Innings
Of the air passages. enable thoid 20
resist and throw on disease. breeding
germs.
~ YOU want a pleasant surprise. get
small tube OF NOsTHtOIA OF your
druggist today AU druggists sell and
recommend Co.
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MURDER CHARGE WILL BE PLACED
AGAINST MALBY AND LEWIS TODAY
REACHES CREST
(continusd From First Page)

the past decade. when Wheeling was
hit hard. and the cry OF distress was
heard through the streets and thous-
ands OF dollars swept away by the
raging river.
A report was in circulation last
night that II was raining in Pitts
burgh and at the headwaters. The
weather bureau could not be gotten
over Ions distance telephone. but IL
was stated from Smoky City news
paper Office that no rain was falling,
but II was very cloudy and cold. No
rain Is predicted here for to-day.
Falling Rapidly.
Reports at midnight from Pitts
burgh say that all the rivers above
are falling fast and that the Ohio
was receding at six inches an hour
with a twenty two-foot stage al that
point az that ime.
Local riyermen stated last night that
II is believed that the river will 20
down rapidly from roday and that
III Few days all houses and industries
will be clear of water
Reports from above are 20 the Of.
t6ct that the heavy rains with the high
water has wrought some good. mas
r1uch as II has removed all the ice
from the river banks quickly. allow
ing II to run out In a short time and
that navigation will not be hindered
BY the ice for awhile al least.
Mails Are Late.
All malls except from the cast were
late yesterday and they will contipue
70 come In for the next several DAYS
hehind time until .he water rccedes
sufficiently for the trains 10 run on
lime. Mails 10 and from Charleston are
D'ing routed via Columbus. Ohio. while
mails from the southern part OF the
state are being sent By way of Keno.
w 10 columbus and thence here Mails
from Fairmont and interior state cities
are arriving about on time
The Wheeling Traction Copps,y
Ia encountered considerable dITI
cui'y IN maintaining service on the
various divisions, but by passengers
transferring 40 several uoints tbov
nave betn able 20 travel between an
points covered by the lines. but of
course with considerable delay and in.
convenience.
The traction companies az well al
the railroads will put large forces of
men 10 work clearing the tracks Of
rubbish and mud Immediately Do tho
predictions last uiFht that the ohio
should go down rapidly today and
continue until "a normal stage b. roach.
3D. are correct 40 viii De- ONLY a shorf
Time until everything will br moving
Woll. and the flood OF February non.
will have passed into The oblivion and
forgotten.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
INJURED IN WRECK
MRS. Betty Stone Of the Island and
Mrs. Wayne Hineman OF Clarion.
Pa, Hurt In Florida.

Word has been received here TO the
enect that Mrs. Betty Stone. OF the
island. and Mrs. Wayne Hineman.
and daughter. Betty. OF Clarion. Pa
were hurt in a railroad wreck which
occurred five miles north OF Jackson.
VINE. Fla, Saturday morning at 3
O'Clock. Mrs. Stone and Mrs Hine.
man left last week for Deland. Fla
where they intended spending several
weeks for the benefit OF the health OF
Mrs. Stone, who had been confined 10
her home here for nearly a year on
account OF an injury. The telegram
received states that Mrs. Stone Ia
resting easily and no serious results
are expected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
LIVER HEADACHES
CURED---TRIETS

Every one can be healthy by taking
fRlETS. They tone up your liver
end bowels so that they work req
ularly and naturally. n your liver
IS vomout and rundown, IL will
cause those terrible liver headaches
snd dizzy, fsinting spells. Take
TklEIS and they will speedy and
gently strengthen and invigorate
he liver and thus cure liver head
aches and other disorders resulting
from a torpid liver.
TRlETS remove all surplus bile. in
digestcd food and waste matter
that IS clogged in your system It's
&c poisons absorbed BY the blood
from that waste that make YOU so
sick all over.
TRlEIS work easily and safely.
They are never harsh and irritat-
ing
Spearmint Favored Easy 10 take
LAXATIVE. Zoe orc
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
RAILROADS SUFFER
High Waters Cause Of Much Trouble
TO Railroads In This Vicinity.
Traffic Tied Up

The railroads were but slightly ar
fected by the river stage OF forty-two
feet yesterday and the trains on the
main lines OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad from this city TO Pittsburgh,
Columbus and Grafton continued to
operate. However. operation on the
Ohio river division was SUSPENDED
and the Cleveland, Lorain and Wheel
ing was blocked at West Wheeling
by the high water. The Wheeling d
Lake Erie was stopped by the high
water on the Ohio side OF the river,
which cut OF the traffic from this
city. The stage Of forty-two feet did
not interfere with the trains on the
Pennsylvania railroad None of the
railroad shops Of the district were dis
turbed by the food.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
FISHER MEMS BILL
CoOnunusd Prom First Para)

perts OF the attorney general in draft
ing their bills. az had been the rule
In the previous legislature
The condition arising out OF the
failure OF John D. Rockefeller 20 pay
the taxes which officials levied upon
him in East Cleveland is 20 be relieved
by the Merkle bill. favorably reported
20 the house. which authorizes a bond
Issue for the schools there The tax
levy was based on an inclusion OF an
assessment on ROckefeller's property,
bis assessment boosting the duplicate
70 S343. 900 900. However. Rockefeller
did not pay the extra taxes. he claim
ing he IL a resident Of Tarrytown.
New York. The taxes were finally
levied on a duplicate OF S32. 900 900,
and only 50 900 vas raised for the VII
LACE government and less for the
schools
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
EAST PRUSSIA
tcontdnued Prom FIRST PaEs.)

and artillery have a decided advant-
age.
Should the Germans break through
this barrier there is another line OF
entertainments half way between the
Bzura and Warsaw. with Blonie as the
center. which would have to be forced
before the Polish capital fell.
In the Carpathians the Austrians
and Germans are Offering vigorous re-
sistance TO the Russians, and a deci-
sion has not yet been reached. in the
battle which has been In progress
there for some days.
Extent Of Struggle.
The statement in the Russian OF.
fetal report that there has been fight
ing to the southeast OF Beskid pass in
dicates the extent OF the struggle for
the possession OF these important
strategic points.
The attempt OF a German sub
marine. as officially reported to tor
pedo the British hospital ship Astu-
rias has attracted a great deal OF at
tention in England, where IL is strong
ly condemned.
There has been another skirmish
between the British and Turkish
scouts east OF the Suez canal near Is.
malls. The Turks we're driven of
with some loss and the British had
six men wounded. The opinion still
prevails in London that the Turks
win not attempt TO cross the desert
with a large force. and that the pres
ent pin pricks were arranged only to
compel the British 10 keep troops in
Egypt instead Of sending them to
France.
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rULl REPORT OF BUILDINGS ANo
GROUNDS COMMITTEE
APPROVED.
Teacher In Commercial Depart
nent % High School.

A special meeting OF the Wheeling
Independent District Board OF Educa-
non held last night. resulted In a brief
but effective session. The purpose
u the extra session was 20 receive the
report OF the buildings and grounds
COMMITTEES with the object OF hasten
Ing the work on the High school build
Ing. The entire report or the commit
tee was received and approved with
put opposition. The committee on
teachers and schools recommended
the appointment OF Mr.. Charles H.
5poohn. a. teacher In the commercial
department.. OF the High school. which
was approved
The following members answered
the roll call: President Armbrecht,
Commissioners Gollner Hare Ihlen-
field. Miller. Riester. Reed. Rogers,
Beabright. Wagner. Wilson. The
reading OF the previous minutes was
suspended, and the report OF two ses-
Eions OF the buildings and grounds
committee was read and then each
recommendation was taken up sep
arately.
The bid OF A. II Andrews company
for placing 1000 seats In the High
school auditorium at 31.5S each was
recommended and approved. Three
bids OF the Electrical Construction
company for wiring the High school
auditorium and eQuipping an electrical
lantern. placing copper wire for an
electrical clock system. and installing
a buzzer system In the board room
and the High school principals office.
totalling 1859 were recommended ana
accepted
Approved Contract.
The bid OF the Leonard Peterson
company for laboratory equipment
was recommended and approved, 10
cost S1,7OO.55. The westinghouse
Electric company was awarded the
contract for a five horse power cleo
trio motor TO be used for Transforming
from the direct to the alternating cur
ront to cost S57.32. The bid OF the
William Gaertner company for an air
compressor In the chemical laboratory
and lathe department OF the manual
training school OF $40 was recommend
ed and approved Monday February
Is was set for the opening OF bids for
steel lockers for the High school
A communication from Misses Hol-
dren and Bayha, OF the domestic
science department, had been referred
to the committee and was approved as
follows. Twelve domestic science
work tables. to cost $246O each: four
other tables. to cost $25 each. and
"a lumber racks, to cost $1OS. Il was
recommended and approved to pay
Architect f. +. FariS $500 on account.
The committee on teachers and
schools recommended Mr. Charles II.
Spoohn, OF Unuda, New York. as
teacher in the commercial department
Of the High school. his salary TO be
$ll5.15 a month, for four and one-half
months. Mr.. James r. Bell. OF Lewis
burg, Pa. was named as substitute.
The recommendation was approved.
MT. Spoohn is graduate OF the Gene
see Normal school in New York and
has taught in the Bryant-Stratton
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Obitua airy


funeral services will be held this aft
~. o AZ ~ o'clock AZ the home OF
, NE remains OF the late Herman NJ
Gotppen who met an untimely death ~
-NtN orLeans. Ia. January % The re-
- .'i - Arlted yesterday and were taken
IN charge b. the Brusmm.r ~ kSii,t.-
brand undertaking estabIishment A
special car will b. az the corner 81 MO-
s 10 .hirty eight streets TO convey the
b. In At. Zion cemetery VIA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
MINE LAWS
tconssBnsd from Firss P.x..)

duty now dsvolving upon the INSPECT.
ors under the Law Is impossible Of
performance.
RedistrIet State.
As amended by the senate. the bill
PROVIDES for the redistricting OF the
state "a 20 mining divisions. increas.
ing the number OF districts from. 10 20
10 and authorizing the appointnent OF
three additional inspectors.
The original draft OF the bill provid-
ed increasing the salary OF the chief
Inspector from $1,000 TO $4,000. but
the proposed increase was defeated by
an amendment offered by Senator
Marshall. The provision fixing the
salaries OF the deputy inspectors al
s2.4OO. an Increase OF $500 over the
present salary. was amended. leaving
the salary as at present.
After the bill bad been read section
by section and amended. before be-
Ing passed 20 its third reading. an
other amendment was offered TO in
crease the chiefs salary TO $500. but
the amendment was defeated by A
vote OF 10 to IA.
Principal objection.
More opposition TO the bill than re.
ally developed had been expected
The principal objection was TO the
proposed increase in salaries. Re
publicans who Joined with the Demo
Gratis In amending the salary provi-
sions were Marshall and Rosenbloom,
OF the First district; Parrish, White.
Coalter. Carter. Gray. Hawley and Nc
Crum.
The Senate to-day passed the bill
authorizing county courts to assist in
the employment of county agricul-
tural agents. and the bill now goes to
the Governor for his signature. Four
other bills were passed. and FIVE were
introduced in the upper branch.
Fifteen new bills were introduced
In the House to-day. including one by
Hinerman.. OF Marshall, relating to
hydro-electric power grants: one pro-
hibiting Dissertation OF the State flag.
and one converting miners hospital
No. into a hospital for poor chill
dren.
The Weiss child labor bill. in which
interest IL centering. was made the
special order OF business for IL O'Clock
tomorrow in the House. The Hiner-
man pure food bill was reported for
passage.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-04
MY, HE'S HAPPY!
Mr.. \. r. Carter, Advertising Mana.
ger for Geo. e. stifel Co,
Has New Daughter

Mr.. IT, r. Carter. advertising mana.
ger Of the Geo. =. 5tlfel Company. BE-
one Of the happiest men I'm the wheel.
ing district When he comes TO this
city to-day from his home In Mar
tins Ferry he viii wear smile. az
he made q good start laet night a
daughter weighing nine pounds. was
born last night and he has taken on
just nine pounds of joy so wonder
he's happy.