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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
SUGGESTS FLOOD
SIGNAL SYSTEM
Eighth Ward Man Would Have Mill
Whistles Announce Flood
Predictions.

In connection with the announce
ment made by the Wheeling CONNER.
cial association that it will establish
a river and flood bulletin service for
Wheeling and vicinity, Charles F.
Craig, a resident Of the Eighth ward,
offers an excellent suggestion for ex-
tending the usefulness OF this service
lin keeping residents of the flood dis
trict informed Of the latest flood pre-
liCtions through the use Of system
OF signals to be blown on the whistles
of the mills within hearing in the
flood section.
MIR, Craig suggests that arrange
Iments be made with heads Of indus
tries to have the flood news spread
through the use of their whistles.
Then. when flood is coming, he sug-
gests, have the engineers at these
plants informed by telephone and let
them announce to the residents OF
their district that flood danger is i'm
pending by some signal such as one
long blast Of the whistle, which will
give warning OF the impending flood
danger. This signal also to be a warn
ing that the flood prediction Is, to be
sounded.
Then in case a prediction is re-
ceived Of 42 feet of water for Wheel
ing, let the engineers blow four short
blasts, then a pause, then two more
short blasts, in the same manner that
the fire alarm signals are sounded.
In case of a flood, he suggests, this
Isystem Of signals could be given al
stated periods, say L. o'clock, then 3.
6 and o'clock. If. at these stated
hours there should be no change in
the prediction, blow only the one
blast. A new prediction Seing received
between these hours, however, the
signals could be sounded as soon as
the engineers can be informed Of the
latest prediction.
I'm this way" Mr. Craig said, every
person would get the flood news with
out leaving home or experiencing the
delay occasioned BIZ busy telephones
as is the case when thousands of cti-
zens are using their phones to get
the latet flood reports. have no
doubt that the committee can work
this plan out more fully"
Following up this plan. it might be
suggested that when the crest of q
FLOOD Is known to have been reached,
this news might be announced by the
blowing Of a signal such as the recall.
3-3, sounded on the fire bells when
! a fire Is out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
SHUTDOWN.

A sea OF splendor In the West,
Purple. and pearl. and gold.
With milk-white ships OF cloud. whose
sails
Slowly tho winds unfold.
Brown cirrus-bars. like ribbed beach
sand.
Cross the blue upper dome:
And nearer 1ecks OF feathery white
Blow over them like foam.
But when that transient glory dies
Into tho twilight gray.
And leaves me on tn" beach alone
Beside the glimmcring bay;
And when know that late. OF soon.
Loves glory tnds Il grave.
And hearts that danced like dancing
foam
Break like the breaking wave;
A little dreary. homeless thought
Crceps sadly over me,
Like tho shadow Of L lonely cloud
Moving along the sea.
EDWARD ROWLAND SILL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
Snow, Sleet,
Slush

Avoid the i'll and the doc
tors bill that follows the
chill of wet feet during these
winter months, when snow,
sIcct and SIlsh arc most to
be expected. Protection will
follow reflection if you will
stop a minute and think
and YOU will buy rubbers or
overShocs at once.
!Anti-Wct Footwear-the
warranted kinds waiting
TO do loyal duty here for Wo-
men and Men, Girls and
Boys.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
REMMAGE ACQUITTED

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. H.
A verdict Of not guilty was returned
today by jury in United States dis.
trict court here today in the case Of
J. C. Remmage, OF Braxton county.
Remmage was under indictment. Joint
charged with having offered money 10
a federal petit Juror to Influence the
decision in case given trial In that
court last summer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
DAY IN CONGRESS
6HHAFES

wASHMoroH, Jan. liant at
noon.
Hssumsd consideration walsh
water power bill.
interstate Commerce Committee
began CONFEDERATION rail1oad lsS1S-
latton-
Adjourned at esos p. m - noon
HOUSE.
Met at IL .. nj.
Democratic majority OF 1moo
Committee submitted report that no
evidence had been found In ~ H
yssti1atIon that there wnS loAk
into wall Street on President VIZ
Re-commtttsd tho lsak Inquiry
Gu Be- 70 the rules with instruc1ons
to report back within ave days.
AdAmson bill embracing pt11eapN
features President wilson's N0WAy
leRtslation program conS1ds1o0 ~
Com e1urce Commission.
Consideration Of postofftos SHDfo-
priation bin resumed
Immigration BIZ w11 sent back
to conference with 1nstFucao1e 70
change it, effective date from July
Adjourned 1t eos p. m. to II .
m. Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
SPECIAL SERVICES.
with Sermons BY Rev. J. Kelly Griffin
to Be Given at Second U. p. Church.

Rev. j. Kelly Griffin will deliver SER
mons next week at the special services
to be held each evening except Saturday
at the Second United Presbyterian II
church. corner ChaplEne and Fourteenth
streets. This being Go-to-Church month
at this church. meetings have been
largely attended and the Sacrament Of
the Lords Supper will he observed Il
week from tomorrow. The Young Poo
pies Society has begun the study Of
"South American Neighbours" at its Sun
day evening meetings II Is hoped the
large attendance will continue and stran-
grs ere especially invited to attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
HUNTINGTON SCHOOL
TEACHER KILLED

HUNTINGTON, ". Va, Jan. 12--
Miss Blanche Enslow, aged IS, high
school teacher here was killed today
when caught between the lift and the
floor of the Huntington high school
building. After being crushed her body,
dropped thirty feet to ting bottom Of
the shaft. }E'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

of the provision that requires all I'M
migrants admitted to the country to
be able to read some language, with
certain exceptions Of women and
children. 1t has been referred 10 a
Conference Committee on account OF
the amendments. but will soon be IN
the hands Of the President. Ihere
seems to be little doubt that II 1t is
vetoed this time 1t will pass Doth
houses by more than a two-thlrds
vote, Notwithstanding the Presidents
objections.
e. 1t is useless to recount the serious
objections to this measure They are
bound to make themselves apparent
with the continued operation OF the
law. A large proportion Of the most
useful labor comes here in an Hitter
ate condition. on account Of lack or
educational facilities in their native
lands. They may in time make gooo
citizens and especially useful labor
ers. II in the time coming after the
war, we have an inadequate labor
force for farm and factory. we shall
find that the progress in competition
with other countries that so many are
counting upon will fail to come. Our
material progress will be slackened
instead Of accelerated. Nothing could
be more inconsistent with our past
policy and our general principles OF
free government in land OF liberty
than this measure
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

No wonder the Cherokee Indian
delegation visiting Washington were
amazed at the sufrragist pickets at tho
White House. All the dear girls needed
was tomahawk and scalping knife to re-
call memories OF the war dance to the
Redskins
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
CAUSED IS DEATHS HERE.

That infantile paralysis caused fiji,
ten deaths in Wheeling in the past
fifteen years. before the physicians
learned to diagnose the disease before
death. was the statement issued yes,
terday by Health Commissioner ". G..
Etzler. In spite Of the infantile
paralysis scare of two weeks ago and
the epidemic Of the dread disease AT
Grafton and Elkins, DR.. Etzler fore.
sees no danger Of An nul break here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
SUPPORT ANTl.BETTING BILL

WASHINGTON, Ian. 1o-Wilbur f.
Crafts. Of the International Reform
Bureau. and Helm Bruce, Of the Mems
Federation Of Louisville, Ky, appeared
today. before the Senate Commerce
Committee and urged a favorable re-
port on tho Sims-Kenyon bill to pre-
vcc,t transmission in interstate COM
mcrce by telephone or telegraph uf
rack track betting odds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

A Washington contemporary notes
that Nobody in Congress has been de-
nounced as Car in n great many
years." but isn't the Car now located
at the other end Of the avenue?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

All, ha. Discovered at last. Presi-
dent Wilson has the iugrowing will.
That accounts for many things. but
which are not necessarily forgiven.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

Some people will 30 zoo miles to OBJ
tain legislative position Of Is days
duration and refuse an all the year
round job at home. WHAT'S tho answer?
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

Even in the early days the noble art
Of pacihsm was known. for was It not
Patrick Henry who exclaimed, people
cry peace. peace. but there Is no peace.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

Those congressman who were elected
on the eight hour basis will have a
hard tine placing themselves when the
new Congress meets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

And It was left to the governor Of
Kentucky to give a practical demonstra-
ton that the law Is higher than tho an
archy Of hot and mob rule.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

Let not tho air chill your enthusiasm
for the church services Tomorrow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

1t has been suggested that tho West
Virginia Legislature make wife deser-
tion a felony. OF course mere hus-
band desert!on don't count.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

Selling shells to the United States Is
indeed carrying Goals to Newcastle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

With the Allies 1t Is still all for ono
and one for all"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

It was Commissioner Blue who dis
covered that the teeth in the Webb
Kenyon Act would bite.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

Electric burglar alarms surround
the treasury at Washington and are
tested every p minutSh day and
night. e sd
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

The Ohio man who recognized his
stolen shoes by their squeak must have
q fourth dimension hearing.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

I'D" stands equally for deficits and
Democracy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

AS usual Harry Thaw made botch
Of 1t.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13

BACK TO THE LAND
Will the Farm Loan Act Help?
BY G.. SCOTT-DALGLEISH

General Manager of the Agricultural Bank OF Egypt
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-18

A letter from David Fox. a we'll known old time Nomeite to Charles MlIot states that the w. J. Rowe freightng outfit is known so far east as little old New York as the biggest of its kind in Alaska. Fox is the president of the Arctic placer mining and milling company which owns the ground where the Bangor dredge op- crates in summer and his New York connection is the American Brake & Shoe Company. He says he often thinks of his Nome friends and hopes to come to visit them soon. The Nugget special edition he received he considers a very fine magazine and l he read it from cover to cover includ- ing all advertisements.
 Speaking of New York he says Things are rather strenuous; busi- ness is booming, prices are very high both for labor and material; living has gone up, but to balance all this an immense amount of money is com- ing from abroad. How long the war will last no one knows. As long as it does last and for a couple of years atfer. I feel that all the steel and
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-18

The reindeer fair at Igloo is grow ing Tn favor each season both with the natives and with white people. The first fair three years ago hau one white visitor. last year there were a dozen or more and the coming fair called the Igloo fair which will be held at kruzmagapa Hot Springs six miles from Igloo will probable be attended by thirty, forty or fifty white people from Nome and this vii cinity. At the springs is a warm, two story log hotel with good accom- modation5 for all visitors. Those who visited last years fair say that no one will ever regret having attended this shorw which is unique the world over. 1here is something doing all the time and of original, even thrilling, inter- est.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-18

Reports from Solomon are that they have experienced the worst weather n years. AS a consequence w. J. Rowe is having a tough time moving the Flowers dredge. There has not been one clear day there since he left Nome on December 2S. Only two good clear days would finish the job. There have been mishaps to sleds owing to the cold weather which causes iron to snap off like glass. Not only has the weather been hard on the gear but tough proposition for the men and animals as well. When Charles Milot was asked today as to the date Of Rowe's return he said he did 0ot know, it all depends on the weather.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-18
NEWS NOTES

Tomorrow evening the Catholic h. brary Club gives a card party at St. Jo seph's hall for members of the parish. Refreshments will bs served
 The Pioneers had a stag card par ty last nignt following the regular meeting. Beer and sandwiches were provided.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-18

The chamber of commerce of the United States has sent word to the Nome chamber that the name of Mr. oatet Llndo berg has been put on theii mailing list and that his advice is sought on all matters pertaining to ,nc welfare of this section.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-18

IL is reported that one of w. J. Rcwe's fine black horses died recently at solomon as the result of getting into an overflow. The whole team of four animals went in and were finally helped out. his one died from the euects two days later, It could not be replaced for five hundred dollars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-18

copper companies and similar con-
 cerns will make large returns"
 A letter 10 Harry Phillips from his brother who was wounded on the Somme sector tells lot or personal news md throws some side lights on the war which are of interest. He expected to get out of the hospital by Christmas and to be we'll month afterward when he hopes to return to the front and get a few more Ger mans before he dies. He says "tbo war office treats you like dirt when you get wounded" and sends the re- covered ones back to the trenches though 1t keeps others, who have no yer been to the front, in England for show purposes. He describes the oomme advance about September i5 as just he'll" The poor devils were moved down like corn but I can tell you that we got even when we got into their trenches with the cold steel We had orders from our cap tain to take no prisoners and can tel you we did not. We were just mau a1,er the way they had treated our boys and we put the bayonet wei. home whether they cried 'Merci Kam- rade' or not. They are just finding out that we are going to win. and if ] go out again I mean to have a few more before l go under if my luck holds good"
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-18

luck holds good.'
 John Heitman, sometimes known as two story John" because of his height. is of an inventive turn of mind and withal quite ingenious. Sometime ago he conceived the idea o. making a disk record holder suitable Tor Victor records. He developed his i idea until a cabinet was contriveu which was deemed good enough to De patented. Word has just been receiv- ed that a patent had been gran,e. by the United States patent office The cabinet IS or.g.nal in that oni one record can be taken out at |; l time. The moment it is removed from its place. which is properly numbered, the other records are au- tomatically locked in their places aa,. carnot be taken out until the other one has been returned to it's proper resting place. The advantages of thi, cabinet are many. Each record can be found instantly. None of them can be piled up and scratched there by. On ships, in clubs. hotels, stores and other places where the public uses the talking machine there will be no danger of pilfering because the empty space would show at once which one taken and that it was taken. For these and other reasons the newly patented cabhAt seems destined to have a considerable sale when it shall be put on the marke.
 Mayor Moller sent six copies of tb. Mining and Dredging Edition of the Nugget to firms with which he does business. He accompanied the edi- tion with a letter and thus far has received replies from five out of the six stating that they had written to their congressman on behalf of the needs of this section. The following is copy of the letter sent by M. J. Brandenstein & Co.,, to their repre- sentative:
 November 24, 1916. Hon. Julius Kahn. House of Repre-
 sentatives. Washington, D. C.: Dear Sir: It has been brought to our attention, by letters from our friends and customers in Nome, Alaska. and by Nome publications, that the Sew o,l ri ic in need of a comprehensive system of roads from Nome. the chief commer- cial port of the district, to the vast and almost unexploited mineral fields of the interior. Without better roads further progress and development ot the Nome section of Alaska will be not only very slow and insignificant but hardly possible.
 To obtain these improvements. as- sistance from the federal government is necessary: and on behalf of these people. in the betterment of whose conditions we are genuinely interest ed. we bespeak your interest and SUD- | port Tn the effort they are making to secure appropriations for road ana harbor construction.
 To acquaint you further with the state of affairs in the Seward pen
 nsula, we take the liberty of mailing you. under separate cover, a copy Of
 he Mining and Dredging Edition of the Nome Daily Nugget. which w.
 elieve you will find both interesting and informing. Respectfully yours. | Af
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-01-18

copper companies and similar con- cerns will make large returns"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11
LONC DRAGS
BLAMED FOR
BLOCKADING

An advocate for double tracking as a
remedy for the irregular street car
transportation between Hammond. East
Chicago and Indiana Harbor. Chief Of
Police Peter Austgen today blamed the
railroads for the blockades OF street
crossings with the statement that they
persist in making UP trains of eighty
and ninety cars which are more than
an engine and crew can handle eff
GENTLY.
Trains of forty and fifty cars could
pass over or be cut at street crossings
with little trouble and small delay
stated the chief. while the freights Of
twice that length which are the orders
Of the company block a half dozen
crossings simultaneously and are so
long 1t is practically impossible to cut
them quickly to allow street traffic to
move.
The chief recited an instance where
crossings were he i'd a half hour be-
cause drag" was so heavy two draw
bars were pulled out. Trains are Grip
pied this way repeatedly.
With a man in uniform at the Mich
igan Central crossing on Calumet ave-
nue. during the rush hours and the de-
partment constantly on the alert to
keep the crossings cleared as mach az
possible, the chief has had occasion to
make study of the situation He alb
solves the crews of the railroad trains
from blame and claims that with short
er trains they would be able to
minimize the blockades
Before they pull out of the yards"
stated the chief. 1.-The trainmen call up
the tower for the target at the cross
ing OF the Monon. Erie, Nickel Plate
and Michigan Central roads at Holman
street. Often they are given the tar
get only to have It taken away after
they have pulled up nearly to the eros
sing. Passenger trains have the right
of way and the long freight will have
to wait. blocking several crossings. The
fault is not with the crews but with
the companies in sending out such long
"drags"
1t is a problem" said the chief
that will never be totally solved until
elevation comes. Double tracking of
the street car lines will help and short
er trains would eliminate a great deal
Of the trouble"
The chief stated that the police de-
partment has a standing request with
the street car company to furnish il
with reports on all blockades and said
that when these are called to the at
tention of the railroads they take the
crews to task.
The railroads are putting boosters
on some of the long drags," said the
chief. and that is a great help"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-01-11
TEE:
REPUD|ATES
FLAT RATES
Lengthy Investigation of the
II a m mond Waterworks
System Reveals Great
Waste of Water as Main
Cause of Annual Faminees.

As two members Of the Hammond
/ Chamber of Commence committee as
\ signed TO investigate the waterworks
system and propose a remedy which
would permently relieve the distress
| of residents in districts affected by
| shortage of supply during the hot
months and the stress of West Ham
mond whose supply the famine suf-
ferers have threatened TO cut off
Mayor John Smalley and c NJ. Jew
EFT. commissioner. are committed to a
program which includes the abolition
of the flat rate and the universal in
stallation of meters.
The committee which had six meet
ings. one of which was attended by
the board of works and the city at
torney of Hammond and the other
by the mayor and a committee rep
resenting the citizens Of West Ham
mond and others with representative
bodies OF the two cities, reports fav-
oring adoption of the meter system.
The report Of the committee as read
by Attorney L. L. Bomberger. one of
the members and adopted by the
board of directors or the Hammond
Chamber of Commerce reviews the
situation and offers a remedy.
In part the report follows:
The water supply of the city comes
through a twenty-four inch and a six
teen inch main The city has purchas-
ed a supply OF pipe for an additional
thifty-six inch main which is now be-
ing laid south from the wRter-works.
When this main has been completed
to Robertsdale, the consumers at
Robertsdale and Roby wifi be taken
off the main that supplies the main
part OF the city, and this will release
about six hundred thousand gallons
per day for consumption south OF
Robertsdale. The intention is to con-
tlnue the thirty-slx inch main as rap
idly as possible. which is estimated
to be about one mile per year. to
connect with the present thirty-six
inch main extending south from Ruth
street: in other words. 1t will require
approximately three more years to
complete this connection under the
present financial plan which the city
Is forced to follow.
TT is estimated that the water