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ing for tho crisis in fever casa
little uncertain.
Angle OF Rcposc.
All the engineers agree upon the
angle OF repose theory--even the spe-
Cialists who were called in upon the
case. Just whore this angle of re-
pose OF the earth in the Cut may be
seems as much of problem as the
slides themselves. Some time ago the
engineers pointed out that any ma
terial will keep sliding until it reaches
certain angle and then 1t
will stop. So. they made a con-
aervatiVe estimate of the angle
of repose for the clay walls of the
Canal and issued statement telling
Of the millions of cubic yards of mud
that would have to be dredged out
of the Canal before the anglo Of re-
pose was reached. Then they dredged
out the millions OF cubic yards OF
mud and millions more Slid in. Then
they tried another estimate, with the
Same result. However. General Goe-
thals Is still working along these lines
| with a marvellous TRY, try again" per-
| sistenco.
In the early days party OF scien-
lists, including number OF geolo-
gists, wero sent to the Isthmus to
make Investigations of the earth's
condition In the Cut. After much dis
cussion and tramping through mud
and over rocks the biologists came TO
tho conclusion that the material OF
tho slides was nearly all earth and
that the heavy tropical rains of the
lsthmus kept it saturated with water
throughout the wet season." Earth,
they said, chad a relatively steep
angle of repose, but earth saturated
with water is mud, and mud will often
refuse to stand at greater angle
than one to one hundred. Therefore,
the only way TO solve the problem is
10 build roof over tho earth to
keep it dry. pump the water out of it,
cover 1t with concrete, and so bring 1t
10 repose in n short time Prac-
teal cneincers ridiculed the Idea and
tho suggestion was not accepted-and
slides continued to slide.
Recently another set of men went
TO the Isthmus to look over tho soil
and it IS said they disagreed. Their
report Is to be mado later.
Kinds of Slides.
The slides at Panama are OF sew
eraI varieties and their freakish pro-
pensitics have sorely tried tho patience
OF the engineers. Excessive rains pour
down for nine months every year and
so thoroughly do they saturato the
earth that the wind and sun OF three
months arc not sufficient to dry out
tho ground water. Because of the
great depth Of tho cutting subsur-
face drainage cannot reach the ground
; water sufficiently deep to be effective
even II the immense cost involved
, should warrant such a procedure. II
was suggested by someone that arti-
fetal heat applied through pipes
might DO used but General GocthalS
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leading many of the charges. Colonel
James Mcmahon and General Mat
thew Murphy also served in the Civil
War with distinction. Thousands of
1rishmon served in the ranks and died
for the preservation of the American
Union.
England's Irish Heroes.
Over in England the majority of
their military heroes for tho past two
centuries nj least have been Irishmen
or men with a strain of Irish blood
During the Peninsular War two-thirds
or the English army orc said to have
been Irish. and in 1910 IL mcmber
or Parliament asserted that within. his
own knowledge out of regiment
OF men then stationed in tho south
OF England eight hundred and sixty
of The one thousand were Irish"
The great Wellington was Irish, as
was Ross, Cough and Napier. The
late Lord Roberts. although born in
India, had strain OF Irish blood in
his veins. Sir John French, too,
boasts of Irish ancestry.
Lord Kitchener, Great Britain's
greatest military man of the present
longford, Kerry. His military record
up to the present war has been one
long list Of victories for England. His
work in tho Soudan campaign and
his final rout Of the Khalifa at Omdur-
man in 1898 won back the Soudan
for Egypt and made him a peer. He
was Chief-of-Staff and Commander
in-Chief during the Boer War and
for time COMMUNICATIVE Chief in
India. Today his word is law in Brit
ish military affairs despite the reports
that he Is to be deposcd.
Ireland i'm the Present War.
A great deal has been written about
the disloyalty of tho Irish toward
England during the present war
Much Of this is mere talk, and were
it not for the rigid censorship the
world would be ringing with the BRAY
cry of the Irish soldier. To be sure,
the Irish have not yet responded to
the call Of recruits with as much alac-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-16

ing accounts OF their heroic work IL
Irish history.
The Battle OF Fontenoy, the most
decisive battle fought in Europe dur
ing the eighteenth century. was ono
in which the bravery OF the irish
troops in the service of France We
displayed with the greatest lustcr 20
themselves, tho greatest advantage t.
the country that had given them a
homeland to certain extent fame
and honor.
The eighteenth century brought
out the lighting qualities of many
Irshnen, Lieutenant-G General Charles
O'Brien, Niscount Glare, Captain Ca
rev, and our own General Richard
Montgomery, tho pro-martyr OF the
American Revolution who fell at
Quebec.
Irish american Heroes.
Anthony Wayne, too, was an Irish
man. lie was surnamed Mad" An
thony Wayne, from tho fact that it
was thought that no sane man would
attempt the storming Of Stony Point
Kings Ferry. Wayne carried the day
and his successful daring has made
his namc dear to every American
General John stark. tho hero of Zen
nington, was an 1rishman of fcW
words, but OF decisive action and the
author OF tho famous words 50 wei
known TO every school boy: "My boys
YOU SOC those RodCoatS Wonder? They
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-16

Experiments were tried with ce-
mont covering to the banks by tho
cement gun and by concrete held in
place by rods embedded in the rocks.
but as both proved worthless the idea
was abandoned.
General Cocktails Remedy.
According to General Cocktails
latest report the slides which arc now
giving trouble are directly opposite
each other and are about twenty-five
hundred feet in length. The banks
are three hundred TO three hundred
and fifty feet above sea level on the
east and extend up TO four hundred
and eighty feet above sea level on
the west The areas of territory af-
fcctcd on the east side covers eighty
one acres and on the west side lit-
tic more than sevonty-eicht acres.
This is now being removed by dredGes
and steam shovcls. As TO the cause
of these slides. General Cocktails in
his report writes as follows:
1T is certain that the troubles are
due to the failure OF underlying strata.
because these were unable to bear ths
/ weight that the banks brought upon
/ them. Under the circumstances II II
/ difficult to understand the impression
I that has gained crcdence in some
quarters that sea level canal would
have avoided the difficulties encoun-
tered, since the cutting would havd
/ been through the same material, but
at least eighty feet deeper.
at is also certain that nothing can
stop the movements now in progress
until the anGle of rcposc is reached
for tho materials under the conditions
that exist. and that this can be reached
only by removing the excess amount
of material. If experience counts fot
aught. then that gained in the hand.
ling OF the slides and tho breaks that
have occurred along tho line OF thu
canal leaves no doubt that tho means
adopted and now in use will effect a
cure in tho slides that now close the
canal; furthermore. that when cured
no further troubles need be antici.
pated from slides in this locality"
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But they evidently knew little about
the soil Of the Isthmus for the cut not
only proved to be tho most difficult
but the most expensive TO make, Tor
while everything else has been ac-
complished long ago the men OF the
Cut arc still fighting slides.
shape of Cat.
Tho continental ridge at Panama IS
only q few hundred feet in height
ana nine or ten miles in width. a v
shaped cut was mado through this
ridge and tho canal located at the
bottom OF the '. This, of course,
makes Il high slope ON each side and
a certain amount of slipping of the
Garth must be expected. for according
10 an engineer who recently visited
The Canal "a mass on the slope loses
Its frlctional grin on the underlying
material and slips-not necessarily
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-16

with rapidity--on and down under the
influence OF gravitation. But 'on and
down bring 1T to the Canal itself"
lie also adds-"lt may DO confidently
expected that in the course Of time
everything will have slipped and slid
that is going TO slide, so that cvcn-
lually the trouble viii cure itself"
lust how many years it viii take to
cure itself without the aid of tho en-
ginccrs no does not say. Az tho
famous Cucaracha slide has been ac-
five since 1884, when ii cave tho
French considerable trouble, the cur
Irg itsclr would likely be a long drawn
out affair However, General Gocthals
Is assisting in the cure, and his latest
reports give hopeful account OF tho
patients progress. The anglo OF re-
poso seems TO be tho cure, and reach
ing this with tho earth Is like wait
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" as far rs it deals with wars
NJ I with other countries knows
what an important part the Irish took
in those struggles, not,only as to the
rank and file which bore the brunt
oe tho fight but also as TO the officers
whose tactics and skill directed the
forces against tho enemy. The horoism
of the Sons of tho Emerald Islo is
provorbial. aud this has been illus
tratcd OH many battle fields, whether
displayed in loyalty TO Great Britain
pr in defense of the rights Of the
land of their adoption. Upon Eng
land's Honor Roll ireland holds a
prominent place and perhaps the
ccrv first rank.
When vo consider that from the
surrender of Limerick until the era
or the French Revolution thrce-quar-
tors of 4 million OF adults of Irish
birth served in the armies and navies
of Europe alone We can form some
cetimato of the military ability of this
race History is filled with accounts
OF their Nalor and oc their never-sa
do spirit. When on the field or or
long marches their steadiness Is un.
surpassed. for they never waver un
der fire.
Records Of their courage have filled
volumes. Even as far back as 1895 W.
find Hugh O'Noill battling for Ire
land-fghting for the "auld sod
with vigor unequallod in history
In 1914 another O'Neill came int
fame. lie was renowned for his re
markable skill in military tactics
many OF which are still in use.
Rough Riders.
Patrick Sarshcld. Earl OF Lucan
who played his part in the defcns
Of Limerick, was another IrishmaI
whose work stands out in Irish his
'trI- Thic man NV fbo u-1,- orra n
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-03

Daniels says he leased his business
space at the yards from the Union
Stock Yards Co. for 25 years. He
owned his own pens and driveways.
The first of this year the company
decided it wanted Daniels space for
some one else. It moved his pens.
Daniels says his business was done
irreparable damage by the change,
which he says was unjustifed.
Armour, Swift and Morris control
the stock in the Union Stock yards
and it is probably because Of this that
the loop papers did not print a line
about this suit, which is of sufficient
commercial Importance ordinarily to
warrant gOOd-sized stories in the
loop press.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-03

sympathizers, but there was no real
disorder. Cyrus H Mccormick is
said to have issued orders that no
strikebreakers be employed. The
men, however, are skeptical as to
the truth of this report.
I. J. Brooks, sup't of the plant, ad-
mitted Tuesday that the work
was entirely crippled and agreed that
there were probably 5000 out, as the
strikers claim. A few men were re-
ported working in repair dept today.
CATTLEMAN SUES UNION STOCK
YARDS FOR $4,000
Amos Daniels, cattle commission
man, has filed suit against the Union
Stock Yards for $4,000.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-08
HUGHES GETS NEWS
Of HIS ELECTION
PRIVATELY At Hotel

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.--Charies +.
hughes and his family received the
election returns here tonight at the
uptown hotel which has been The Re
publican nominees headquarters since
his nomination.
When the early returns began to
come in Mr.. Hughes wis asleep He
slept until $40 O'Clock. Meantime
tho telegraph Instruments in an al
Joining room had been clicking for
TWO hours and Il sheaf OF kilograms.
showing the trend in Now York, were
awaiting Mr.. Hughes perusaI III"
first paper handed to him told or an
announcement by 4 Ne" York n"ws-
paper that ne had carried New York
state by 10000 plurality. Mr.. Hughes
smiled.
Mrs hughes and their three daugh-
Icrs. the Misses Catherine, Elizabeth
and Helen. scanned the returns over
MIR Hughes shoulder. Presently
Charles T.. Hughes. IT., and his wife,
and Dr.. Colin S Carter, Mrs. hughes.
brother, joined tho group. Dinner vas
! ordered. III" first in months. at which
. tne entire family had been present.
Returns soon came in faster ana
dinner vas neglected for time 10
read rh'm \ huC" electric si"n Scv-
c;ai blocks away flashed Tic returns
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-08
Will SON CHEERFUL
DESPITE ADVERSE
ELECTION RETURNS

LONG BRANCH. y. j., Nov. TN
the face of the returns up 10 10 o'clock
indicating The election of Charles l..
Hughes. President Wilson and his OIL
cial family here late tonight insisted
that news from western states would
be awaited before any concessions
were made. The President, surround
I'd by members OF his immediate ram
lily. received the returns in his study
lat Shadow Lawn. lie heard only the
more important bulletins by telephone
from Secretary Tumulty. who with
White House attaches. received the
detailed reports by telegraph at the
executive offices in Tsbury Park.
As continued, discouraging news
came 10 the executive Offices, disap-
pointmcnt was generally expressed,
but the President himself remained
cheerful. He filed in the time be-
tween receiving returns by talking
with Mrs. Wilson. Miss Margaret VIII
son and other relatives. Mr.. Wilson
Displayed keen interest in the returns
Indicating The political complexion Of
The next House and Senate. Discour-
aging as we'll as hopeful news was sent
10 him by Secretary Tumulty. No eff
fort was made TO conceal the fact that
The outlook was not bright. Returns
from Western States were eagerly
awaited.
Out in the seclusion of Shadow
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10
STILL VERY
lEljCH IN DOUBT

NEW YORK. NOV. 7-CongrcSsion-
al election returns were insufficient
at eleven o'clock tonight TO indicate
what would be the complexion of Con-
gress. At that hour the Republicans
had gained two Senators, one in New
York and one in Maine, elected las;
September, and the indications were
that they would gain at least three
more, Two in Indiana and on in New
Jersey. 70 gain r"n!"Ui OF The senate
the Republicans must win nine seats
besides holding their own.
Although Republican party leaders
predicted tonight that the Democratic
majority OF 20 in the present house
would be wiped out, the early returns
showed net gain Of one for lie Re-
publicans through the L"iear Of Nc
Gillicuddy in Maine !as' September.
They gained two in New York but this
was offset by Democratic gam Of
one in North Carolina and one in Penn
sylvania.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-08

ice box in the rear Of large gambling
Joint. while 4 large number OF men
were engaged in gambling at various
games and much money was also on
the tables.
After making the raid | went to
policn headuuarters and asked for
Chief OF Police Thomas Leyland. |
found the chief in his private Office
and after telling him what my erTaha
was asked him 10 come with me anu
raid The gambling rooms. He refused
and | told him that he did not dare 10
raid the place. He ordered me from
lie private room and as | entered tue
other room | was aCCosted by Mr..
Walker, VINO made very insulting re-
marks and | was jeercd by f. number
OF persons in the police headquarters.
was handled roughly and taken down
S.airs 10 the cell and placed behind
iile bars
MIR. Earhart was later released after
Gaprain Bert Phillips had cut up
hnnd OF $50 for his appearance IN police
court this morning. Il intend 10 ap-
Dear this morning and demand mat
tie department take action. SAID the
Anli-Saloou League attorney.
Statement of Police.
Night Sergeant Bion Miller stated
that Mr.. Earhart had come INTO the
office and caused q disturbance and
nat ne was arrested upon a charge or
being disorderly. He stated that the
department was simply seeing that
he law was being obeyed. The arrest
ri the dry attorney caused much eX-
element
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-08
HUGHES AND GEN,
HOLLiNGSWORTH
ART: IN The LEAD

STEUBENNlLLE, O., Nov. S.-Re-
turns from 20 out Of % precincts in
jefferson county al 100 o'clock this
. morning Indicate that Charles Evans
Hughes will be returned the winner
by loo TO 800 plurality.
There has not been precinct with
in the city limits to report but three
ordinances, relative 10 The saloon
/ have resulted III The vets winning
TWO, to the "drys' one. The drys
were successful in having the oTdi.
nance ratified authorizing the sa'
: looms to close on holidays. The vets
carried the anIi-Screen ordinance and
closing ordinance.
HollimgsworIh has Il slight lead
over Francis, and S. J. McCunc was
leading i. \. MARRIED.. for representa-
tive according TO the returns received
here this morning.
Victory for the entire county ticket
with the possible exception Of ono
county commissioner Is almost as
surcd 10y tie face Of the returns.
; The tax levy was defeated almos,
TO l.
! That the Democrats have made a
noticeable gain III Jefferson county dur
ing the past four Years, was shown in
tOuight'S results
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-08
POLICE: ARREST
DRY ATTORNEY
CHIEF LEYlANO AND "SUM MER'
WALKER ARREST STATES
LEGAL COUNCIL
Is Released Under $50 Bond To Appear
In Police Court This Morning
Attorney Charles VI. Earharr. che

Attorney Charles VI. Earhart. chief
council in THIS state Tor The West Viz
u s4sipa Anti-saioon l.caSue was placed
under arrest in police headquarters
last evening BY Chiaf OF Police Ihom-
as Leyland and RoundSman Henry
Walker, charged with being disorder
".
The arrest was made after Mr.. Ear
hart had made q rIi'! on place a.
legged TO ne conducted by Joseph
Eunles AT the c"gn"" o. toururcnih
and Market street. known a. the BiI"u
pool and billiard pilrior$, Where ne con
fiScatat! quantity OF w"t goods.
TIE statement Of NJ. EartarL was
as follows:
4 decided 70 MAX" raid on the SCR
ond story Of the building located OF
the southeast corner OF Market and
Fourteenth streets in company with
a number Of other state officers AMI
upon doing 50 found inioXicants IL
several different places. found becr
in film boxes in sacks and also in Al
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-08
KNOX ELECTED TO
Senate IN PENNA

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. =
Philandcr G. Knox. Republican, was
today elected 10 the United STATES
Semitic from Pennsylvania by large
plurality over Judge Ellis l.. QrviS,
Democrat. IF ErlIefont". Mr.. Knox
returns IL tn" Senate next March after
AN ahiruru Of eight years anG sue
r""dS The mHu Who succeeded nm.
George r. Oliver Senator Oliver. VINO
va, not Il candidate for reelection.
WIS elected ia the Senate by the lr&iS-
Iuil;rc in 1909. when Senator Knox re-
fi&nod 10 enter President Tafts cahl-
NJ, rs Secretary Of State. Mr.. Knox
i tn" second Senator To be elected by
~" Girrc' |Ul" Of The people, Senator
f"uruSo having been SO elected two
years aG0.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-08
MCCORMICK CLAIMS
27O ELECTORAL Votes
FOR THE president

NEW YORK. Nov. 0.--Nance Nc
C0rmick. chairman OF the Democratic
National Committee. II midnight
claimed The election of President Will
son, with 30 votes in The electoral
college.
Our report received up to mid
night" said Chairman Mccormick,
showed that the President had re-
Ceivrd certainly 21U electoral votes,
moi including Massachusetts and Con-
uecticut or California and other far
western States YET TO be heard from.
We have just heard from our west
crn headquarters that They do not con-
ccGr Illinois. All Of The Western
States are yet TO be heard from. and
indications are that they are all for
Wilson.
we have given up New York. and
n" Indications are that We have lost
New Jersey. The indiraIinns are VIC
still hold Massachusetts and Kansas,
ana Delaware and Maryland appear
10 be- safe.
we nave received nothing from
Shadow Lawn IN indicat" lha; they
have given up The fight.
Mr.. McC0rmirl, aridad shat he would
not give Olll Il d"!init" statement hr'
Fo"r tomorrow morning. unless the Ia
ter reports Indicated u decided change
in the present situation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-08
ROOSEVELT GRATIFlED.

OYSTER BAY. \. Y.,Nov. 7.--When
informed Of the lead of Charles +.
Hughes over President Wilson. ac-
r0r,iNg to the returns up To 9:i5
O'Clock. TONIGHT. Colonel Roosevelt is
sued The following statements:
Il am dOubly thankful as an Anlrri-
can fCr lhr election NJ Mr.. Hughes. II
is 4 VindiCation OF our national honor.
Because of some charges that have
been made | wish to Stale now that I
will not under any circumstances
make any recommendations Ia MIR.
Hughes with reference 10 his appoint
mcntS or 10 his legislative policy"
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from New York divided the family 8
attention with the telegraph CORE.
spondence. They fingered al dinner
until late, and the group in the CORR
dor opposite the telegraph room: heard
frequent outbursts Of laughter.
At o'clock Mrs. Hughes congratu-
, lated her husband on his election. She
told him then that he had been elect
ed. Mrs. Hughes daughters also con-
graduated him.
Mr.. Hughes gave out no statement.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-08
Watching Fire Fighting

Represeutatives OF the NJ" NOEk
bureau OF municipal research are al
work in this city and were Interested
spectators q few night ago at Fire
in the building occupied BY II. Cole (
Co. The Investigators observed how
long it took the fire department TO get
into action, how the hose vas coup: ii
and other details OF fire fighting here.
The invesLisa;ion. Howcver Will nos
he confined 10 the tice department
alone 1t was announced today THAT
no comment would be made on any
branch OF the city service nor would
a report be submitted until the inVes-
tigation IS concluded.