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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-25

tons holdings. will be offered to the
City Of Wheeling as Christmas GIT
by the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge
Company, its present owners. 1t Is
now open to the public, and has been
for some time past, as playground
for the young people Of the Seventh
ward. At recent meeting Of the
directors of the Bridge Company they
resolved to tender the ground to the
city for recreation purposes. This
action will be subject to the ratiflca-
ton of the stockholders, and from a
personal knowledge Of the public
spirit of many of them The Intelli-
gencer believes they will readily &C
quiesce in the proposed disposition OF
the property.
It is a generous gift. and is a pleas
ant contradiction Of the common De-
lief that corporations are mere
mercenary. soulless organizations OIL
men. THE Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company is the oldest exist
ing corporation OF Wheeling, the one
hundreth anniversary Of its incor'
poration occurring next February. AT
time of it's erection the suspension
bridge was not only the most grace
full structure Of its kind in the coun'
try. but was OF the longest span. the
company has offered to do very
grateful thing, one that the city Will
unhesitatiugly accept and warmly ap-
preciate. Wheeling is all too bare OF
recreation spots to refuse the oppor-
tunity this offer affords for increasing
It's breathing spaces. Behind this or
fer We get glimpse Of the public
spirit and civic pride of the President
of the Bridge Company, Mr.. Robert
Hazlett. We suspect him OF inspir-
ing the idea OF this handsome gift. be-
cause he is an active spirit in the pro-
motion OF Wheeling's Fairgrounds
and knows the growing need for ex-
pansion in these public benefits.
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In course of the review or the SUI
preme Importance to the national de-
Tense Of the intra-coastal waterway
from New England to South Carolina,
SO emphatically endorsed by Rear Ad-
mlrai Benson, l referred to the total
cost Of the improvements required,
under Government estimates, as being
$33,0O0,OO0.
The undertaking, viewed in the
light Of an investment in a pubic
Improvement, would require Il return
to the people, in some taglble FORM
Of at least 4 per cent, or $1,32O'OOV
per year Such return would come,
probably not In the form Of tolls, but
in the great stimulus to industry ana
commerce afforded by improved trans
portaion facilities, lower freight costs,
more economical methods Of shipment
and elimination Of much Of the loss
now continually suffered, In ship
wreck, by our coaStwise fleets. 1t
would mean, further, the outward
growth along these water passages
of new industries and terminals, at
tracted by cheap land and utilizing
the waste places, thus relieving the
tremendous congestion at our great
ports while still facilitating port de-
liveries.
The most direct appeal to our sym,
pathies is the current loss of life ana
property in the traffic between our
coastwise ports. In the 10-year per
iod, 1900-1909( inclusive, disasters 10
vessels were reported on our Atlantic
and Gulf coasts involving 5.716 yes
sells, Of which 1875 were totally lost,
with the destruction OF 2,22S human
lives. The known loss to vessels was,
In round numbers $50, 900; and TO
cargoes, $l0,200,000, making total
loss of S4O,600,000, and exceeding
nearly SS,0O0,0O0 the cost of tbs pro
posed safe inside passages. To De
equally cold-blooded about the human
tty destroyed, and to apply TO the 2
223 deaths the principles Of any exist
ing Workmens Compensation Act, the
loss to the nation under that grue-
some head was s8.002,8O0. But, as
the Secretary Of the Navy. in an elo-
ouent address on the subject, put II
recently: who shall estimate the
value Of human life; who shall put
a money value upon the lives OF the
men sacrificed when, for a few mil
lion dollars, we might make naVlga-
ton easy and safer,
These figures Of loss also explain
the recent marked tendency towards
replacement of the sailing vessel In
coastwise traffic by the towed barge.
Assuming craft Of equal carrying Ca
pacity. the schooner costs for con-
struction with the next five years,
whereas barge building can be car
ried on in many other plants not
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-25

| equipped for turning out marine Ton.
mage. 1t is not merely important, u
is essential, that the Shipyards or the
United States be employed at full ca
pacity for many years 10 replace the
ocean carriers destroyed in the pres
ent war, for otherwise our coastWlse
trade must be worse than crippled.
The cost of crew and provisions for
operating the barge is less than one
fourth that Of the schooner; the cost
Of insurance is about one-fourth; and
the annual depreciation is about one
third. In view of these figures 1t IS
not surprising that the registered
tonnage of the exceeding the barge
six fold, should in 1910 show the
barge leading the sailing vessel four
fold.
But the full economy of the barge
is not attained if any part OF It's
route is on the open ocean. The say
, ing on transportation costs. on the
basis Of existing tonnage, would al
most certainly exceed the interest on
a national inrestmere Of S33,0Q0.Goo
for safe, inside course.
The annual coal bill OF New Eng,
land, according to figures published
by the Boston Chamber Of Commerce,
Is s100,000,000, of which $7O,0OO,000
represents transportation and only
$3O,000,000 the cost Of coal at the
mines. Fifty cents per ton less in
the cost of moving coal to the mills
and home Of New England would in
itself produce a transportation say
ing in excess of s1,320,000, the an
nual interest charge on the water
ways investment. On the, basis OF
relative costs of operation. it seems
conservative to predict the POSSIBLE
ity Of such saving.
Iron ore amounting to 100000 tons
Is shipped annually from Port Henry on
Lake Champlain to tidewater at cost
Of about sl.4O per ton. The opening OF
inland barge traffic by way of Lake
Champaign to the barge canal and the
Hudson river Is expected TO reduce mat
rate to As cents per ton. Much or TINS
tonnage will be distributed along Long
Island and Staten Island Sounds and
ultimately to the Delaware river. stimu..
lating foundry production and all steel
Industries. Similar economies may DO
expected on the Minnesota ore passing
through tho barge canal and the Hudson
river for tidewater distribution.
a great traffic IN southern lumber, in
brick clay products and other building
materials and IN metal products and
manufactures passing between north
and south. is assured for The inside
waterways. BY some traffic experts IT
passing through free modern water
way connecting the Chesapeake and
Delaware bays would exceed that which
passes through the Panama Canal.
What need. then. for delay in under
+ taking the Atlantic intra-coastal water
ways? They look. to any practical busi-
, ness man. like paying proposition.
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HON. JOHN o. PENDLETON

The Hon. John o. Pendleton, whose
death occurred early yesterday morn
ing at the old family home in this
city, was, in his time Of greatest acdv'
ity one OF the most brilliant lawyers
OF Wheeling. For the past two years
be has been confined to his room
bearing his Affections in that cheerful
spirit which has always characterized
hinE In his younger days he was a
conspicuous figure in State and Ma
tional politics. He was one of the
best campaign orators in West Vir-
ginia, an aggressive and polished de-
batter. His services to the Democratic
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-25
FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR REV. WERDER
ST. JAMES LUTHERAN CHURCH
CROWDED WITH FRIENDS
OF DECEASED PASTOR.
Three Discourses Delivered by Promi
nent Ohio Ministers-FIoral
Offerings Beautiful.

One of The largest funerals held in
this city for some time was that for
the Rev. Albert w. Werder pastor
emeritus Of 81. James Evangelical
Lutheran church which took place in
that ediilcc yesterday afternoon at =
o'clock. Every foot OF seating space
was occupied. including the balcony,
and chairs We're placed in the Alsles
10 accommodate late arrivals. DIR.
Werder, whose death occurred last
Thursday. had been pastor Of ST..
James so years.
The services lasted over an hour
and were simple but Of an unusually
impressive nature. The coffin. was
banked about with beautiful flowers.
including several large floral designs.
There was no special music by the
choir, but three favoritc hymns of the
beloved pastor were sung by the con-
gregation, songs that he had an
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country who has pluck, determination

country who has pluck, determination
and industry.
Worth, character and ability have
secured for Mr.. Notes his distln-
guished preferment, and We have no
fear that he will disappoint the ex-
pectations of his Wheeling friends
and those throughout the State in
acquitting himself with honor and
credit in the new responsibility which
has come to him.
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i a HANDSOME GIFT

Bridge Park, pleasant breathing
SPOT In the middle western part OF
the Island, a property of Ave acres IN
extent, the remaining unbuilt part or
the old Northwestern Fair Associa-
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party were rewarded by elections tc
Congress from this district.

Congress from this district.
Reading maketh the full man, ana
as he was an omnivorous reader It Is
not surprising that Mr.. Pendleton he
came one of the readiest speakers as
we'll as one of the most entertaining
of his day. He possessed a fine In
tellect of rare culture, and his CONVEX
sational powers were OF peculiar
grace and charm, social qualities tha'
attracted TO him a large circle Oh
enduring friends. His manners were
courtly. and though vigorous ana
uncompromising party man, his glow
ing good nature prevented the aliena'
ton Of those friendships that some
time hang as flowers over the divis'
ional wall of political strife.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-25

Where YOU hear the sound Of tho
drum and the crack Of the gun there
resides 4 parent who Is for prepared
ness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-25

Don't let that old saying of a green
Christmas fattening gravcyards worry
you.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-25

Congressman Gardner refuses to play
in Leader Manns yard. and Will here
after swap marbles with Congressman
Lenroot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-25

will today jam the lid on many q biz
ter disappointment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-25

Well, here We are al last. Let every.
thing go except the clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-25

Let good digestion wait on appetite
and health on both.
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y sober Christmas will bring no NOR
rows sorrow.
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1t is up TO you. Christmas will De
just as merry as you mako il.
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What has become or the old-fashioncd
nrccracker Christmas"
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Pa Wheeling gets park in his stock
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-20
Personal Mention SOGiQI Notes
The Whereabouts and Doings
of Good People You Know

Miss Vifringa Jaquette. Of Wondstown.
Is visiting he- sister, Mrs. VIM. C.
Lawrence.
Mrs. Mary Diver, Of Philadelphia. has
been spending a few days with ier sister,
Mrs. L w. Cook.
Mr. and Mrs David q. Simpkins and
Mlss Lottie sparks afte ded tie Eastern
Conference OF the Methodist Protestant
Church, at Lake Como, tile past week
Miss Ada Dolbow, who has been a
caretaker III the family OF Gen. Finnv
Il B~ethleham, Pa, for the past two
years, is spending some time with her
parents, MI and MIS-. Herbert Dolb7w.
Rev. Samuel A.. llarker. of PhilAdel-
phia, who h"lds his membership Of the
lnulor Mechanics at CLAYTON. MS elected
) ate Councillor at the State Convention
held in Atlautic City last week. He is
another PeIiHs Grove boy at the top.
Emily Webber. daughter OF Capt. and
Ms. ii 0 Webber, AT Courses Landing
went b. Denver, Col, last week. tn spend
lle school year with hef aunt, Mrs, John
Nandyk. She has entered upon q
course OF study in Denver Univeisit,.
Harold Higgins, class nf 1902, a d
William W. S%nrinreuii, IA. att ndt d
the loOth anniversary celebration ul Rut-
gers College, at New Brunswick, lat
week. The OCCASION brought ,ogptiier
the most famous dncators ia tie counir,
besides rrPr. sentatives from ioreig
lands.
Miss Olive NJ Bogart Of Gillr1-, y. t..
aud Lieut.. CLYDE K. Eiseusclmfat. Of
san Diego, CAT, sp. ut last Wednesd II
and Thursday with Miss Anna Shoe
maker. Mr.. Else: schmidt and Mis-,
Bogait were married on SATURDAY.. They
left on Monday for San D,ego, whera IL
Is located at the q. Military barracks.
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MARRIED
TITUs-ELLIs

Quite AN iuteIes ing wedding took
place last "Wednesday, Octoier Is. 1916,
when Nj. VIM. IL. TITS. o. Penus
Grove. and Miss Bertha Urbana Ellis o.
Philadelphia, mntored 10 C~aiasanuna.
"a. aud were married ny the Roy John
A. Seime'z, pastor al the Church oil
st. Mary.
The brid", who i the daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Ellis, rec iyed her earl,
education al the Convent pf Nutre Dame,
West RittehlIntlse Square, laIpr gradn.
atlng itom the Robert Morris Schnnl q
Frsctice Until her marriage size was
quite prumita MT il musical %clrclrs, llav-
leg organized and directed the OPERATE
society OF st. Columbia ard The Laasne
OF IT. COLUMBIA, two amateur urganiza-
iIohs In the north west. She also WAS \
nteniher of the symphony Club, the
7. w. c. A. and the Am rican Red
Cross
The Bride has visited Penus Grove the
last five years as the guest of MIR aud
Ms. Samuel :. Borden Mr.. Titus, who
has a rro porous garage, is well known
here and is the sou uf Mr.. aud Airs.
Hudson S. Titus.
Alter touring The Coast, Mr.. and Mrs
ritns will reside in their newly furnished
home on Main st
FERGUSON-TOMLINSON
A quiet wedding was solemnized in
their newly furnished home. PIP Ridley
Avenue. Sharon Hill. Saturday, October
IA, 1916, at 4 . M, when Nh. Homer H.
Ferguson and Miss Ella Davis Tnmlin--
son were married by Rev. j. w. Lynch.
They were both formerly from Millville.
NEWKIRK-CLOWLEY
Mr.. and Mrs Edward f. Newkirk an
nounce the marriage of their sor, Fred
7. Newkirk. to Miss Elsie ID Crowley, at
Bridgeton, on SATURDAY., October IA,
1916. After November l, they will be al
home, at l36 Denny Avenue. I'enns
Grove.
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New Pastor Coming

At the Methodist trotestant Confer
ence which closed at Lake Como last
Tuesday Rev. NJ +. Mntp-r was appoint
ed to be pastor OF Bethel Ci,nrch, Penns
Grove, to sucreed Rev. W. l.. Morton,
who Ilas hen here three wears lie
comes from Rnhe,tsvillp. Monmouth
county, and is a singer Of much notoriety
in the Conference. l,eir,g n man,her Of
the Conference quhrlrtte. lie will fill
the pulpit Sunday.
Rev Morton Will return to Pleasant
Vile. where he WAS located prpvious 10
seven years ago. when he omit because Of
poor health to spend four years on the
farm prpyiona to coming to Penns Grove.
The Conference recommended the
adoption Of the finaI cial budget system
fnr the individual churches.
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POWDER IN POLITICS
Powder Workmen Cheered Will
son at Hughes Meeting

DUPONT Powder Company is in poll.
tics for the first time. 1t is not the
old-fashioned industrial commercial DOW
der end, but the wall Street." the
War Brides" and want War; end
of the Company, whose heads have been
turned by exorbitant profits exacted
from foreign governments
In past years all candidates have been
welcomed to Carney Point plant and no
official action of political progation APP
peared until last week. Cards have
been circulated to get a list of the work
men, where they came from and whether
registered or not to vote. Some have
been told that they can vote if they
were in the State a year, notwithstand-
ing their family has not been here a
year.
A married mans family must be in the
state one year, in the county five days
and in the township or borough five
days before being allowed to vote.
Some foremen have been told that the
continued prosperity of the country de-
Ponds upon the election of Hughes and
Fairbanks whose portraits have been
posted in the Plant, while Democratic
literature has been excluded. The word
has been passed down to influence the
workmen.
Notwithstanding this. a Democratic
meeting was held Wednesday evening
with the Russians. who have become
inoculated with the spirit of democratic
freedom. ]. II. Schief. of New York
City. was the speaker who came with
credentials from the National Democrat
ic Executive Committee.
About the same time a Republican
meeting was held in the commissary at
Plant =. After listening to the speak
"r's pleas for Hughes and Fairbanks
he workmen got up and cheered for
Wilson.
Very little discussion is being taken in
politics, in fact, tho least ever seen in
this locality. Most workmen say they
are neutral and intend to be until they
vote-too busy making powder.
Those who carry their politics in
their head and not in their pocket are
reading and thinking what President
Wilson has done and said about the g.
hour law; how he has weaned the big
infant o. industries from their tariff
teat and shown how they can thrive on
their merits under a square deal; how
the Wall Street agent and wires have
been severed from the Z. 5. treasury
and made to do business on industrial
needs and not on secret manipulations Of
the peoples money.
The dupont Company cannot afford to
manufacture political powder after be-
ing most successful in making indus
trial, commercial powder for more than
a hundred years. They will get blown
up eventually if they do. because these
are a big United States while Delaware
and New Jersey are small. The "War
Brides" who are now rushing the
WAR End Powder would be wise TO
read up the history of the John Roach
Political Shipyard which fourished at
Chester some years ago and learn where
it ended.
Next week we will explain the diff
ference between the DUPONT old-fash-
Toned Industrial commercial powder, the
Wall Street powder. War Brides powder
Ga new name for Boston Goldfish aris-
tocracy) and the Want War powder.
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Public Announcement

l wish to inform the people OF the
Borough OF Penns Grove that | I'm a
candidate for Justice OF the Peace At the
coming election and respectfully solicit
your vote on November seventh. !
promise, ii elected. To perform the duties
OF that Office to the best OF my ability.
Not having my anne on the official
ticket, it will be necessary for those who
vote for me to use sticke's or write my
name. J.. L. LAYTON.
Paid for by J.. L. Layton. 81
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The petition was received and the
road ordered taken over by the county.
Director Gray named ]. Gilbert Bor-
ton on the various road and other COM
mittees, in place of the late John G..
Borton.
Appropriate Acknowledgements was
made by Mrs. John G. Borton for the
sympathy Of the Board on the death of
Mr.. Borton and for the beautiful flowers
furnished for the funeral.
1t was decided to continue the inspec-
ton of the public roads of the county
on Friday. October Goth, starting from
Salem at 8 a. m.
Mr.. Powers, of the committee on hub
erculosis patients, announced that DIR.
Davis, the county physician, had exam
ined Belford Press, of Upper Pittsgroye,
who was reported to be suffering from
tuberculosis, and said he could find ne
evidence of the disease.
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Killed by Cars
JOHN GRAY

who lived at Friendship station, WIS
killed by being nun over by the train
which leaves Penns Grove at 6 80 onl,
on Saturdays. lie was at the station IL
an intoxicated condition when the {
p'clock train arrived and was near the
North Broad Street crossing when tie
train struck him. THE train mel did
not know about the accident until his
head aud blood we're found on the Ell.
gine pilot at Camden. The body was
mangled and entraiIs we're spread along
the ties.
Coroner IL. +. Ashcraft gathered VI
the remains and buried them. He was
a stone mason by trade. aged about 81
years, but q subject OF alcoholism. He
leaves q widow.
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A Professional Concert

by Philadelphia artists, will he held in
st. Panl's VI E Cnnrcl,, Thursday, Goth,
at s p. M The skilled peri rmers will
be, Anna MncCardle, soprano, a pnpii of
Oscar S,eirer. n J, u sister TO Rev.
j. w. Lynch; Wilber IIerwig, tenor
soloist at Cathedral Of Sc Peter aud 81.
Pam; obe,t Carson, baritone soloist Al
Holland Memorial Presbyterian Chnrch'
Lillian NJ. Bean, of Combs Conservatory,
accompan'st. Adults, 35c; Children, 25c.
Be sure to hear tlem.-Adv.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-20
]. II. wILBURN

Of Fenton Beach. was run over by a car
at the Carney Point, n. j., powder
works, on Tuesday afternoon, aud was
killed Instantly.
He was riding on the front end OF a
moving car and it is supposed that lie
jumped of to throw y swith and fell
IN front of the wheels,
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-10-20
E y WORK WANTED

Mrs. Ierold, 60 Magnolia Street, dn-
Po"t Village. a shnt in. worthy Of assist
ance, desires hand sewing. darning, hut
tonholing, embroidering and crochet
ing. tft
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Keesecker, Harley Linton, Kelly Pip.
err. Howard Powell, La Garde Thomp,
son Wendell Wageley. Charles III,
banks
Fifth Grade
waiter Aler. James Aler. Charles
Edward Chambers, Bernard Duke.
Clydo Nicodemus, Alton Payne, Ar
mold Stevens, Charles Shipper chav-
les Wharton. Jack White, Ray Botti.
Louise Burkhart May Burns, Eliza,
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
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Fourth Grade 3.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Citizens National Bank

At Martinsburg, n the State Of West Virginia
March 1915
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Fifth Grade

CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-20
BOYS AND GIRLS TO CONTEST FOR
PRIZES N SUGAR BEET CULTURE

Growing sugar beets Is going to be
one OF the principal occupations of
the boys and girls OF Josephine coun-
ty during the coming season, and
some valuable prizes will be the In
|spiration added to the intrinsic value
OF the saccharine vegetables. H, 9,
Seymour. representing the extension
department of the agricultural coll
lege, has been In the county during
the past week, and at every meeting
held In connection with the organiza-
tion OF the Industrial club work found
an intense enthusiasm over the beet
culture project M
The Oregon-Utah Sugar company
VIII offer a number OF prizes In the
contest, and will supply all contest
ants with seed, The contest will BIO
based upon the production Of a plat
containing one-slxteenth OF an acre,
All expense incurred In the culture
OF the crop Is to be carefully record
cd, and the prizes will 'be distributed
according to the pront realized upon