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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-13
rood IN Biz Kanlwha.

CHARLESTON, W. Va. March T.
A flood stage in the Great Kanawha
river is predicted by the United States
weather observer at Cincinnati. High
water is due to the flood stages III tho
Elk, Gnuley. New and other streams
tributary TO the Kannwha.
Messages received at lhf weat her
bureau here today from Elk river LOVING
tell of the highest water in more than
twenty years Portions Of the towns
of Sutton. Rurnsville. Orlando. are m
undated with great deal Of property
damage in each and throughout the
Elk valley.
The Sutton and Little kanawha ami
Coal and Coke railroads have sustained
considerable damage. particularly about
Sutton and traffic Is affected. no train
movement being sure.
At Charleston the kanawha has risen
over two feet today, a stage nf - fe",
having been reached at O'Clock %
night: but the flow from the various
side streams, on which is based the
Cincinnati official prediction Of flood.
is expected TO show greatest effect to-
night and Tuesday. with the crest being
reached at Charleston probably early
Tuesday night.
Rainfall OF 2 inchos ar more was re-
corded Sunday and Sunday night at
places on Elk river. That in tho, Ty-
CARTS Valley was IL inches. at ka%-
Sord. Cabin Creek. 1.3G inches; NarrowS.
Va, SO inches. and nt Kadtord. Va.
Sc inches.
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to take you from your official duties
for i single Iloment.
Every appointment | make Will De
upon these conditions, and the failure
of the appoip:ce to observe them will
be cause for cemoval. A copy OF this
letter will gorto each appointed, con-
sequently YOU will understand this is
Il statement ot policy and is not per-:
sonal in any sense. Ny one wish is
that those ie: persons whom | shall
be permitted, 10 appoint to public Of:
fice. shall. during their terms, give all
their time to: che public service.
My administration will be judged
10 no small extent by the character OF
men appoin1< to manage the various
state institutions and whether those
men succeed tT fail. consequently you
will understal:i the double interest
will possess Il watching their work.
My information: is that you are courte-
Gus and possess the ability to make
fricnGs--a most valuable asset IN any
cnlploye, but especially in a public OF
fetal. | shall,Aot undertake to dictate
10 you. The. work is yours, as the
responsibility Should you fall to
make good |: ahal feel at liberty TO
ask for your Sesisnation and appoint
your successor"
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The Record Of Rise.

Forccaster Henry Pennywitt's pre-
dictlou of thirty-five feet as the crest
for the Ohio river by Tuesday mid
! might is doubted by local Tirermen,
; who say that the river will hardly riss
: 10 a stage Of more than thirty-three
! feet. Neither stage will do any dam
age in the Wheeling district. however.
The flood stage us given BY the United
States weather bureau is thirrv-siX
! feet. and ar that point a number Of
Easements Of the buildings in the low
LANDS are flooded.
The river did not commence to rise
until 5 o'clock yesterday morning, and
then slowly until about { o'clock last
: an hour At 9 o'clock the stage at the
local wharf was 23 feet and rising s
) inches an hour. The rise at Dam No.
i12, at Warwood, was Az inches an
hour and a stage of % feet inches
was reported. McMechen dam, No.
tl3, reported stage of 25 feet inches
and rising about inches an hour.
! Heavy rains in the Monongahela
land Allegheny river valleys on the
; melting SHOWS has caused those rivers
ito rise rapidly. The river was still
rising at Pittsburgh last night and at
Davis Island dam stage OF 19 feet !
! inches was reported. The crest tor
Pittsburgh. according to Pepnywilrs
prediction made early yesterday art
ernoon, was 27 feet, and last night a
| stage or 25 feet was all that was ex-
! pected. It was ->..en rising tour.tenths
| OF foot an hour, Il decrease Of sixth
tenths during the afternoon.
! Jeff frame, connected with the local
wharf boat and one Of the best known
rivermen in the Ohio valley. expects
stage Of about %3 feet for Wheeling
BY tonight That will be its crest, he
! Saws
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Here, You Americans,
This Dope Looks Good

NEW YORK, March 12--With
view, it was said, "to give an op-
portunlty to citizens - men and
women to make known their
opinions on the protection OF
American citizens and vessels from
unlawful attack" Mayor MitchePs
committee on national defense an
nounced tonight that it would
begin tomorrow the circulation OF
a petition for signatures. Hote Is,
clubs, political headquarters, tele-
graph and public offices and po-
lice stations will be asked to CO.
operate. The petition to which the
citizens Will be urged to affix their
signatures, reads as follows:
ITO the President Of the v nited
States:-As an American. faithful
to American ideals of justice, lib
erty and humanity and confident
that the government has exerted
it's most earnest efforts to keep US
at peace with the world. ] hereby
declare my absolute and uncondi-
tionaI loyalty to the government Of
the United States and pledge my
support to you in protecting Amer
lean rights against unlawful Vio-
lence upon land and sea, in guard
ing the nation against hostile at
taeks and in uphoiding Interna-
ticnaI rights"
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Nd |V|AYORALTY
!. FOR NR. GERARD

KEY WEST, Fla, March Il
James ". Gerard. former American
ambassador 10 Germany. reached hsra
late today from Havana and after 4
brief rest took train for Washington.
The former ambassador was ac.
companied by his wife and a party oi
about forty Americans from Germany.
He seemed 10 be in The best o. spirits
and held an informal reception to
citizens who crowded the railroad
station to see him depart.
Mr.. Gerard expressed much intcn;
in the international situation result
ing from the Zimmerman note. Tie
only statement he made today re-
gardng his plans was one 10 the c!-
feet that he would not accept the can
didacy for mayor of New YORK. City
if II should be Offered him.
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PHILADELPHIA. March 12.-In the:
absence of official instructions from
Washington. .enrch Of the interned Ger
man. commcrcx raiders kron Prinz VIII:
helm and Prtaz Eltel Frederick at the
Philadelphia t:avy. yards Cor explosives:
rnnoItcd to hi4ve been smusgled aboard
the vessels Sram outside sources. an In
vestiGation nf:which has resulted In the
arrest of five. persons, was deferred to-
day by local a gents Of the department OF
Justice. The orders authorizing an e1.
animation Of f:the ships were expected
to-day, hut ifp to a late hour had not
Vet arrived. additional arrests In ths
alleged plot which may approach a.
status interrational in aspect, are CON-
tcmplated, federal agents admitted to-
night II
According 20 naval officers at the
local yard ss:.rch of the raiders cannot
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Again the French and British war
offices record gains against the Ger
mans on the line in France. Strik.
ing in The Champagne region on d
front of 1900 metres west Of Maisons
De Champagne. the French RECAP
lured all the positions previously tak-
IN By the Germans on Ridge l85 and
also invaded German fortified work.
One hundred prisoners were taken IN
the operation. In the Woevre region.
near Seicheprry Il raid ON German
trench was successfully carried out
while attacks by the Germans between
SoisSons and Rheims were repulsed
The British on their part OF the
front in France entered German
trenches in the vicinity of Boucha-
vesnes, north of Verone and also ca--
ried out raids successfully to the
south Of Arras. In the latter sector
the German positions were bombed
and many casualties we're inflicted on
their occupants.
Heavy artillery activity is in pro-
gress in the Ancre and TONNE sec
Tors, according to Berlin. The. Ger
man war office reports the stopping
OF French attack south Of Ripont.
ton OF sixteen Entente airplanes and
two captive balloons in attacks by
the Germans. The London war offtc"
announces that nine German machines
were brought down or driven down
damaged. and admits that five British
machines are missing.
On the other fronts. except in Meso-
potamia and Persia, there IL is AS
sumed that both the British and Rus-
slams are still harrassing the Turks.
only minor operations have been re-
uorted. AS yet the full details Of the
capture of Bagdad BY the British have
not been made public. although an
nouncement was made in the British
house of commons thai there was
reason 10 believe that two-tnirds Of
the Turkish artillery had been cap
1ured by the British or thrown into
the Tigris. and that in addition large
numbers OF prisoners and quantities
Of materials Of all kinds were taken.
Again the Turks are reported BY
Pe,rograd TO have made further re-
treat in Persia. This time leaving a
position near BiSitun, twenty miles
northeast nf Kerman$hah. and retlT-
ing toward Hadjiabad. Bisitun was
occupied By the Russians.
In Macedonia there has been an in
crease in The artillery activity in the
Presba Lake and Cerna river sectors.
probably preSagng an early recon-
menccmnnl Of hard lighting in This
region.
The possibility maj Germany is 20
have another foe arrayed against her
is indicated in an unofficial despatch
from Peking. which says the Chinese
house Of representatives has appra!td
the governments diplomatic poilc;!'
which includes The severance OF Glrlo'
matte relations with Germany.
THE WEATHER. {
WASHINGTON D. C, March "a
Forecast:
OAIO-Snow north, snow or rain
south Tuesday: Wednesday sno" or
, rain north, rain south.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA -
Cloudy Tuesday. followed by sno"
north and snow or rain south: Wednes-
day snow or rain.
WEST VlRGlNIA-Snow or rain
Tuesday and Wednesday.
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CLEARANCE FOR LINER
ARMED FORE AND AFT

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Permis-
sion for Clearance of the French liner
from New York. the first
bcllgarent merchantmen 10 arrive In
an American harbur With guns
mounted fore ne we'll as aft was to-
day granted by the state department.
which ruled that the Rochambeau as
A passenger carrying vessel plying
usual routes. was a pcaceable mer-
chairman entitled 10 take adequate
precautions against illegal attack.
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IMPATIENT BECAUSE
NOsCOURT DECISION
Series ofzProgressiive Strikes
Planned, With All Out
Wednesday.

NEW :EoRK,' March 12.--Per-
sistent reports were current ln
railroad Circles here today, that
a countrywide strike would re-
suit if a satisfactory agreement 10
not reachsd at the conference on
the question Of the eight hour.
working dhy to be held here Thurs-
day between the railroad man..
aqers and. representatives Of the
four brotherhoods of trainmen. II
was learned that reports were
sent to th3 railroad presidents by
AGENTS Of the managers, stating
that plans had been laid by the
brothe erhoods to begin such 4
strike Satirdav night in the event
their demands are not met at the
conference
Inquiry at railroad headquarters
failed to grinq out the source OF
the reportS although it was learn
ed definitely that such information
had been csent them. This In
formation estated that the broth.
erhood Leaders consider they have
waited a reasonable time for the
supreme Sourt decision on the
Adamson caw, and they arc go
ina to BEGIN hostilities in a few
days" as sne railroad representa-
tive put if
:. The pIa5s of the union leaders,
the rep port said, caHed for a pro.
aressive 1rike beginning aatur;;
day night, and looking to 2 com:
pIete tic-Cp by the following
wednesday, night 49,,
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ASK REMOVAL
Of. THE SHIPS Is
PHILADELPHIA MAYOR
MAKESURGENTREQUEST
Plots Ceniering in Philadel-
phia Declared Menace
to: the City. Z.

WASHINGTON, March l2.-Fof-
NAL request &or the removal from
the League; Island Navy Yard Of
tho interned German commsfoe
raiders Pri,,x Eitel Friedrich an4
Kron Prinz: Wilhelm or the TOO
meu comprising their crows was
made personally to SserstA<y Dan:
iels to-day by Mayor Smith, o.
philadelphia, on tho ground that
they constitute a nenAoS 70 the
safety Of thu city.
Tho mayor was told that trans
fer Of tho German crews already
was under consideration and that
suitable place for them Wa betne
sought. Ec also was aSsursd thA&
every precSution was being ta1s1
by the authorities to guArA
against the possibility Of any dis
tprbance BIZ the German sailors,
and that th1y wsrs under constant
surveillance. by the navy yard AZ
It has 1een suggested that ths
tnterned crSws be sent to Some In
Land army Barracks but mona has
been found: available. ~: -:
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and Southern railway. extending from
Hendricks up the Dry Fork river 10
Horton indicate that it will be a week
or more before the traffic is resumed.
Many bridges. and culverts are swept
away. The lumber industry though
out this entire section suffered heavy
losses, estimates Of which will be I'M
possible until the waters recede.
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OSCAR G. MURRAY
REPORTED DYING
sr.-!al risrst.h 70 The lnteIllsenccr.

Sr.cIal ulsrSt.h - The ntHhsenccr.
BALTIMORE. Md, Mas. l2.--Dscar
G. Murray, chairman Of the board of
directors OF the Baltimore Il Ohio rail
road. who has been i'll a his home
here for some time. is reported III Il
critical condition tonight and his
death is momentarily expected.
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At East Iivorpool.

EAST LIVERPOOL. O., March -
With the Ohio river rising rnp:|ly
rivcrmen tonight feared flood Stage
hero Government officials ~ dam
number eight reported n stag" Of rwcn-
,v-four feet early this evening ana were
predicting thirty-fve feet by tomorrow.
The latter stage will flood III" FIRST
floor Of the city pump station h"t VIII
NOR cause q suspension Of operation: il
will also inundate the cellars % river
rrnut ;>0ttcrirS,
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ANGLO FRENCH
MAKING GAINS
ARTILLERY LOST BY
TURKS NEAR BAGDAD
Chinese House Of Representa-
tives Votes Severance
of Relations.

PEKING, Sunday, March 1.-The
senate today approved the sever-
ance of relations with Germany by
a vote Of 152 to 81. It IS expected
that the government will take ac-
tlon to this end tomorrow (Mondny).
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At Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH. Pa, March l2.-The
amount of water pouring into the
Ohio river from the MOnongahela
and Allegheny rivers had lesSened to-
night and the Ohio at the Point
bridge was reported by the weather
bureau to be rising only four-tenths
OF a foot an hour. During the day
the river had risen at the rate of one
foot an hour. The crest OF the flood,
il was predicted. would be reached at
IS feet early tomorrow Melting snow
combined with last nights heavy rain
over the water sheds was given as
the cause Of the high stages.
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WASHINGEON. March 12.-Talk OF
railroad strih.e was general among local
labor union officials from the south
east gathered. here tonight. but national
officers OF thf four big brotherhoods de-
clined TO corTirm or deny that oehnlte
strike plans actually were under con-
The local Etaders came for a confer.
cnce tomorrow preliminary to the meet
ing brotherhood and railway; Officials as.s
tion.T conferences will be held In other
ciIiss ciIns. s' and thl bro,herhood heads insist
that they caEnot forecast their course
until the locd4s from all parts Of the,
country hayG. reported the result or
their DELIBERATIONS.
There re<distinct indications. how,
ever, that th.rc might be more truth.
in strike reptnts than appeared on the
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Ruckhannon Hit Hard.

Stecal DsIntrI. - TITO lnlelllReAcrf.
BCCkHANNON, ". Va. March L.
has the highest water
in wears today. At seven o'clock this
evening there is a six inch fall. The
upper part Of town toward the college
was cut off by water from Buckhan-
non river. The streets were covered
with several feet Of water. peopie
going from one part Of town 20 the
other must use boats. Several famt-
lies moved out. Traffic is tied Up and
the B. and o. station is flooded. Only
one mail train arrived today. from
Elkins. Tracks are under water and
trestles washed out No water or
electric Lights; no loss Of life.
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At GalIipolIs.

GALLlPOLIS, o.. March Il. - The
Ohio river was rising rapidly here to-
night. Officials at Dam No. s re-
ported a stage Of "a feel at & o'clock
and predicted So feet OF water here
by noon tomorrow. II the latter stage
is reached. operations at the city
pumping station will be crippled as
the water will flood the first floor.
River front potteries will also be
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-13
OFFERS SERVICES IF
u. S. ENTERS THE WAR
Uncle Sam Gives Notice Of
the Aiming of Its
Merchantmen.

" WASHINGTON. March 70
Organized labor in Alneric
through its representatives in con
ference here tonight offered it
services to the country i'll ever.
field Of activity, if, despite all ell
deavors and hopes, the Unite,
States should be drawn into war.
The action was taken by lnani-
nous vote OF more than one hun
dred and fifty delegates from ma
tional and international trade un-
ions affiliated with the American
Federation OF Labor. and five I'M
affiliated organizations. including
the great railroad brotherhoOds.
In all about three million Amerl-
can workers were represented in
the conference, called 10 determine
and announce the part TO he
claimed by labor IN national pre-
paredness plans.
\ statement formally adopted
and issued after the meeting SET
forth in addition 10 the offer OF
services in case OF war. various de-
mands which were held To be fun
damentals In safeguarding the
rights of workers, in war times as
we'll as in peace. Milirarism was
protested against: it was held that
organized labor should have repre-
stntation on all agencies determln-
ing and administering policies OF
national defense and controlling
publicity. The concluding para
graphs of the statement. pledsinG
labur's support 10 the nation fol-
lows:
We. the officers Of the nation
al and International trade unions
Of America in national conference
assembled in the capital of our
nation. hereby pledge ourselves IN
peace or i'll war. in Stre&> or IN
storm. TO stand unreservediy ny
the standards of liberty and the
safety and preservation OF the
institutions and ideal Of our re-
public.
In this solemn hour Of our ma
tons life. it is our earnest nope
that our republic may. be safe
guarded in its answering desire
for peace: that our people may ne
spared the horrors anu IuE puluo
. OF war: that may have the oppor-
tunitv 10 cultivate and dcrrlop the
arts of peace. human brotherhood
and a higher civilization.
But. despite all our endeaTors
and hopes should our country be
drawn into the meelstrom Of the
European conflict we. with these
ideals OF liberty and justice here
in declared. as the Indispensable
basis for national policies, offer
our services to our country IN "r-
cry field. Of activity 20 defend,
safeguard and preserve the repun-
lie OF the United States Of Ameri-
ca against its enemies. whomso-
ever they may be. and we call up
on our fellow workers and fell
citizens in the molly name OF labor,
ipstice, freedom and humanity to
devotedly and patriotically give
like service.
WASHINGTON. D. c. Mar. l2.-Th
United States government today TOO
t,,i MI
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AGAIN POSTPONED

WASHINGTON. March Decision
nn rorstitEtionality OF t,r AdamS"a
railroad law was again postponed To-Day
hy the supreme court.
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American La Dor Show; TRlkE esg eens ps sfdsg
Vatican Takes Interest Second Joan Of Arc, Who Believes
She is Destined 10 Lead the Armies Of France to Victory


of
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declaration t IKE
nuns)
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". VA. INTERIOR
STREAM FLOOD;
HEAVY DAMAGE
BUCkHANNON STREETS
COVERED BY WATER
Weston, Elkins, Huttonsville
and Other Towns
Inundated.

Preceding the expected hank
full stage or the upper Ohio, the
smaller streams in northern and
southern West Virginia went out
of their banks Monday, and much
damage was inflicted. particular
ly along the Tygart's Valley river.
Cheat river. West Fork of the
Monorgaheia river. Elk river and
New river. Streets were covered
with water at Weston. Buckhan-
non. Elkins. Huntsville. Sutton and
other towns. and hundreds of
houses entered. Involving a heavy
property loss In these sections OF
the state. Last night the rivers
We're reported falling and the
MorSt Is evidently oyer.
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Cumberland Flooded

CUMBERLAND. Md. March lof-The
Potomac river here has risen rapidly
due to the sudden thaw. and sections Of
this city are flooded. People are using
boats in going 10 their homes: Water
is 3 feet deep on the Western Maryland
railroad tracks. \ number Of washouts
on the western Maryland and on tho
Baltimore G. Ohio have occurred. A land
slide covered the Baltimore & OHIO
tracks near Piedmont, w. Va
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SO 35 FEET At
WHEELING NOW
IS PREDICTED
25 FEET LOOKED
FOR AT PITTSBURGH
Crest Expected to BeReached'
Here at Midnight on
Tuesday.

PITTSBURGH Pa, March Ia.
Intelltgencer, Wheeling, w, Va.
Crest stage at Wheeling will be
about 35 feet. by Tuesday mid
night.
PENNYwTTT, o. 8. Forecaster.
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WASHINGTON. D. c. Mar. l2.-The
Tinted States government today took
the only formal step that will proceed
the sailing for the war zone OF Amer
lean merchant ships armed TO resist
attacks By German submarines.
Notice 10 the world of the intention
TO place an armed guard Or merchant
men was given in communication
sent BY the state department. Wh'cn
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Weston Flooded.

EIscIsl Dsratcn To the luicuLasnccs.
WESTON. ". Va. March 12.-One
inch and seven-tenths of rain fall
within six hours ceasing at four
O'Clock this morning. The river
reached eighteen feet. its crest. at
eleven O'Clock, and is now falling very
slowly. The water was three feet
deep on Lower and Center and Court
avenues and Fourth street
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EIkins Suffers.

sl<t.a! D.sDa;ch % Ths lnte.lilencet.
, ELkMS. W. Va. March 12.-Prac-
,icaliy every industry in Elkins is
shut down BY the high water result
ing from last nights heavy rain and
melting snow in the mountains. The
crest Of the flood passed Elkins late
tonight. when the Tygarts Valley riv-
er reached stage Of seventeen feet
flooding the lowlands and driving
many families from their homes. Re,
ports from the Central West Virginia
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