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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
BIC PACKETS
DESTROYED BY
ICE BREAK Up
City Of Louisville and Other
Steamers Cut Down In the
Grinding Gorges.

cINCINNATI. Jan. 30.-Ice gorges
have again formed above and below tho
Cincinnati harbor tonight and rivermen
expressed the fear that when these
gorges break the damage to river prop
.rty would be as great If not greater
than chat caused by the breakup of
, tn. ice earlier today.
Three larg" steamers were sunk In
! til. local harbnr and another was swept
away by the Tee foes. as were numerous
smaller craft. The loss TO property was
estimated at s30o.000.
! The river was stationary tonight at
! 4t.S feet. w e. Devercux. the local
government weather forecaster. said he
! could not predict what stage the river
swuuld reach. but he did not believe II
would go beyond the food mark OF so
feet.
! CINCINNATI. Jan. 50. - The tee
G"rg. ut this point broke al 10:l0
!n'clnck this morning and began slowly
moving down stream, Tho first boat to
be- taken with it was the large packet
; City of Louisville.
II swung loose from its muorings
and crashed into the government boat
Ottawa. The Ottawa. however. did not
! break lnose. The City OF Louisville
iscun sunk.
More than 50 coal harges. several OF
them containing the precious black
Jumps. swept by here shortly after the
break rame. a half hour after the first
movement the river was raging sea Of
tossing ice anu soon picked up the tug
Hattie Brown from her moorings on the
, Kentucky side and swept her away.
Word reached here that the big ex-
cursion steamer Princess had gone down
at her moorlngs at Carrolton. KY. at
the mouth Of the Kentucky river and
that little hope was held out for the
safety OF her sister steamer. the Island
Queen. inoored at the same place.
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WITH NO LEEWAY, THE ICE WILL
GORGE OUT" INVOLVING GREAT
. DESTRUCTION IN ITS PATHWAY

The ice gorge broke at Dam No. II, Wellsburg, at
$3.50 Thursday morning, and is expected to break any
minute at Dam No. 12, Warwood. At the Wheeling
wharfboat the breakup is expected momentarily.
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LOUISVILLE. Ky. Jan. S0.--Break-
inE Ice gorgeS in the Ohio. Mississippi
and Green rivers today In some tnstanc-
eS brought fresh disasters to shipping
and other property. threatened new ones
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Ice at Wheeling Begins to Move;
Out With a Rush This Morning

o'clock s r gsg moved
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31

Local Shows and Colder Thursday;
Friday Fair, Colder.
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fContinued on Rage Ten
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
COUNTY BOARD Of
EDUCATION To ENFORCE
DELINQUENT LAW

A number of complaints having
been filed by teachers and others, of
parties in several of the school dis
tricts having failed to send their
children to school as the compulsory
school law requires, the Board of
Education for the county has taken
steps to bring the parents of these
children before its next meeting in
April and to institute action against
them.
The law provides that failure to
send children of school age to school
at least four months during any one
calendar year is misdemeanor and
shall be punished by a fine of $1,000
for the first offense and $1,000 for
every subsequent offense. The state
provides free schools for its child
rem and under this new law, it de-
mands that all of the children shall
attend at least four months at school.
When cases are reported it leaves no
option with the board; the law is laid
down for them to proceed by and it
is expected that the several parties
who will be cited before the board
may have opportunity to contribute
some of their surplus money to the
school fund of the county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
TO RAISE $3.50 FOR
TRAINING SCHOOL

J. Edgar Probyn, of Atlanta, rep
resenting the Y. M. c. A. training
school to be conducted near Ashe-
vile, N. c., for men to take charge
of the Army Y work, addressed a
meeting of bushes men Monday af-
ternoon. The earnestness with
which the proposition was presented
soon secured the desired results, L.
l.. Griner being made chairman for
the campaign. Mr.. Griner appointed
the members of the Ministerial AL
lance to assist him.
Amounts subscribed by citizens at
the meeting: L. L. Griner, $40; L. C.
Montague, S.; A. H. Thurmond, S.;
I. M. Walden, S.; I. Gelders, $3.50;
c. Glover, S.; Reason Whitley,
$3.50; B. T. Strickland, S.; w. A.
Adams, 81; Rev. L. A. Hill, 81;
Chairman Griner was authorized to
sign pledge for $4,000 as the city's
share of the $4,000 asked from the
state.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
BEN HILL COUNTY
co N N | s S|ONERs
ADOPT NEW RULES

The Board of County Commission
ers in session Tuesday attended to
numerous claims and report, making
the usual monthly audit of county af-
fairs.
An important step taken was the
adoption of rule to submit all claims
for REIMBURSEMENT of taxes on account
OF errors or over-taxation to the
county equalization board for recon-
mendations. In the past consider
able of the time of the board has
been taken up with adjustments of
such claims, and as the information
as to their status was always incom-
plete, much confusion has been caus-
ed.
Deputy Frank Justice was also au-
thorized to place For Rent" signs
on all property claimed by the coun-
ty under tax sale executions. This
action is to put probable claimants on
notice that the county also has lee
gal claim and to secure some revenue
from the vacant property. Bona fide
claimants of any af these lots and
houses may secure a clear title by
paying up all outstanding county
claims against them.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
2 KILLED IN a. 3. & 4. WRECK
WILL SURVEY
RURAL SCHOOLS

State School Supervisor Prof. Dug
gan, arrived in the city Tuesday and
will begin to make a survey of the ru-
raj school. Prof. Duggan will spend
part of this week closing up the sur
vey work in Tiff county and will con-
clude, his work in this county next
week.
When completed, the survey will be
published and distributed among the
patrons of the schools. 1t will also
be published in the Leader Enter
prise. Prof. Duggan is one of the
best known educators in Georgia,
having for years been the leader in
the campaign for better rural schools,
having gained a national reputation
through his efficient work as county
superintendent of Hancock county,
which county is rated as having the
best rural schools of any country
counties in the state.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
RUNAWAY CARS
CAUSE BAD AC
C|OENT NEAR
7 Al DO 7 7 D n

One of the saddest accidents in
the history of the road happened
Monday night at 10:45 on the A. B.
& A., which threw a pail over the en-
tire city, Engineer L. c. Dickerson
and Conductor A. S. Rogers, both
men highly esteemed in the city, los
ing their lives in the catastrophe.
Engineer Dickerson leaves a wife
and three children, one son, Eula, IL;
two daughters, Aliene and Marguerite,
ages IA and respectively.
Conductor Rogers leaves a wife
and baby, father and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. T. Rogers, of Boston, Ga, and
a brother, Mr.. S. Leonard Rogers.
When the reporter for the Leader
Enterprise visited Supt c. E. Brow
er at his Office Tuesday morning, Mr.
Brewer was SO affected by the ira
gedy that tears rolled down his
cheeks as he gave us the following
details of the wreck, as they appear
ed from the report furnished his Of
fee:
Extra freight No. 212 in charge
of Conductor ]. c. Pounds and En-
gineer A. 0. Kennedy left Manches-
ter at $50 P. M. Extra freight No.
207 in charge of Conductor A. S.
Rogers and Engineer L. c. Dickerson
left Manchester at 9 P. M. Extra
212 had doubled into Talbotton and
went back after the rear part of their
train. When an attempt was made to
couple to the rear portion of the
train the coupling failed to catch and
the train started rolling down the
hill, which is on a l per cent grade.
The information now at hand indi-
Gates that the crew of 212 failed to
control the rear portion of their train
and it collided with extra 207 about
the foot of the hill, near 241 mile post,
about one mile from it's starting point.
The collision resulted in doing con-
siderable damage to four cars of coal
and the caboose of extra 212 and en-
CINE 207 turned over and consider
able damage done to 10 cars of coal.
Conductor Rogers was riding the
engine and it appears that he jumped
off when he saw the train coming
back on him and was killed either by
the jump or by car falling on him.
Engineer Dickerson was scalded and
lived until PAS A. M. at Talbotton,
to which place he was taken iinme-
diately for medical attention"
The bodies of Conductor Rogers
and Engineer Dickerson were pre-
pared for burial at Talbotton, the re-
mains of Mr.. Dickerson being ship
ped to Lagrange, the former home
of his family, and the remains of Mr..
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
AUTO SHOW To
. De BIC EVENT
HERE IN APRIL

The several auto agencies in the
city were represented at the meeting
called for Monday afternoon when
the previously spoken of Automobile
Show received its official start. Mr..
l.. L. Griner was elected chairman,
with B. T. Strickland secretary and
treasurer, and T. M. Walden vice
president
April 4th, 5th and 9th were the
dates adopted for the big show and
proper committees appointed to make
the event social and business sue
cess
The entertainment committee con-
sists of T. M. Walden, chairman; ].
{. Bush, Reason Whitley, L. L. Girl
ner and J. c. Glover. This commit
tee will also look after the decora-
tons and arrangement of the exhibi-
ton hall for the automobile show.
Mr.. w. R. Bowen will secure To-
cation for the show and A. H. Thur
mond, l. Gelders and S. G. Pryor, Jr.,
will have charge of the publicity end
of the project.
All of the local dealers will parti-
cipate and Chairman Griner announc-
ed that he has secured the pledges
of several dealers from Atlanta, Ma
con and Jacksonville to exhibit their
new cars. Some of those already
signed up to exhibit and participate
in the show are: A. H. Thurmond.
Chalmers Sales Co.; Cole Motor Co.;
Gleaton Motor Co.; Oakland Motor
Co.; Bowen Motor Co.; Haynes Mo-
tor Co.; Griner Buggy & Wagon Co.;
DR.. J. c, Luke, DELLA S. H. Meal
lister, Ocilla; Triton Motor Co.; Lad
Ter Bros. Rochelle; Fitzgerald Motor
Supply Co.. Willard Storage Bat
terry Co., Hussey & Bowles; H. A.
terry Co.; Ford Agency; Texas Oil
Co.; Standard Oil Co.; Gulf Refining
Co.; Winn's Garage; Tourist Garage
and Fletcher's Garage.
Floor space for at least one hum
dred cars will be reserved and the
biggest automobile show of the sea-
son is looked forward to being pulled
off in the city. People from all over
South Georgia are to be invited
through the press of the state and a
large entertainment program will be
planned for the visitors.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
NIXON APPOINTED To
IMPORTANT POSITION

James M. Nixon, for the past sew
eral years deputy in the office of
Judge J. R. Horton, has received
the appointment as deputy supervis-
or of county clerk offices in the state,
and will enter upon his duties on
March 15thy Mr.. Nixon was appoint
ed to this position by Attorney Gen
eral Clifford Walker and will have an
office i'll the state capitol.
Mr.. Nixon is we'll qualified for the
duties of this office, as he has served
i'll the Clerks Offices of Wilcox, IT.
win and Ben Hill for the past twenty
years, his father for many years being
clerk of Wilcox county.
Under the act creating this office,
it becomes Mr. Mixons duty to unify
the system of recording papers and
keeping records in the counties of the
state. Mrs. Nixon and the children
will continue to reside here.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY NIGHT

On account of sickness of some
and other providential reason for alb
senting themselves of others, the
council meeting due to be held Mon
day night, was held last night. The
usual monthly bills and payroll was
passed on, reports of officers read and
adopted.
The loyalty of the Council was chal-
lenged when an insurance policy on
one of the public buildings issued by
the Hamburg and Bremen Fire In
surance company was called to their
attention. Alderman Brewer thought
that our good money should not be
made to serve the enemy and moved
that the policy be cancelled and in
surance be taken out in a company
whose money would help win the war
for the u. S. A. The unanimous con-
sent of the council was secured for
this patriotic motion.
An exhaustive survey of the con-
dition of the city's public building
formed the first report of the Custo-
dian of Buildings and Grounds. Its
very minute description of the con-
dition of the several school buildings,
some of them in great need of repair,
showed the need of this new depart
ment of the city. Custodian Paulk
was on to his new job and found
every loose single or missing screw
about the premises. The committee
Of council on buildings and grounds
were authorized to secure bids to
make the necessary repairs. Health
| officer L. S. Osborne stated that as
there were no applicants for the va
cancy OF scavenger and the work was
placing the health of the city in leo
pardy, the health and sanitation COM
mittee had authorized him to assume
the work for the sum of $4,000 per
month, teams, etc, to be furnished by
himself. Council deferred acceptance
of this report until next meeting,
when it was hoped that the members
of the committee could be present in
person to make a report to the coun-
Gil.
The J. M. Mcdonald tax refund
claim came up again and after con-
siderable discussion was finally
agreed to, Mr.. Mcdonald receiving
refund for 1916 and 1917 upon secur
ing the council and treasurer against
loss by reason of this refund, through
legal process.
An ordinance to allow pigs -four
legged within the city limits failed
to get beyond its first reading, coun-
Gil refusing to give it recognition.
An ordinance to regulate parking of
automobiles on certain streets was
given its first reading.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06

The Board of Education will sub
NIT the question of holding one or
two sessions in the schools to the pa
irons of the schools, according to a
motion adopted at their meeting
Friday night. A letter, fully explain
ing the two systems is to be sent to
the parents and request accompany
ing it for personal decision. What
ever the majority of the patrons want
the board is willing to concede. Thus
does democracy spread.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
Rogers to Fitzgerald, where they ar
rived Tuesday afternoon.
Albert S. Rogers Laid to Rest.


A large concourse of friends and
fellow trainmen attended the funeral
of the unfortunate victim of Mon
days railway accident which was
conducted from the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C.. Powell this morning,
where the body had been brought
from Talbotton on the passenger
train of the A.. B. & A. last evening.
All morning scores of friends of the
departed and the family visited the
home of the bereaved wife and rela-
tives, to pay homage to the memory
of their departed friend and to ex-
tend such condolences as in this dire
calamity seemed appropriate. The
casket was covered with beautiful
floral offerings from friends and fra
ternities to which the departed be-
longed and whose loss they seriously
appreciated. Rev. Stephen ]. Baker,
of the First Baptist church assisted
by Rev. J. c. Grimes, pastor of his
church at the old home in Boston.
The services were impressive and the
tears of the gathered friends that
flowed freely bespoke the high es-
TEEN in which the young man was
held by the community.
Beautiful floral offerings were sent
by the employees of the A. B. & A.,
the Fitzgerald High School, Pine
Level Lodge F. & A. M, of which
the deceased was member, Mr.. and
Mrs. Culbcrson, and scores of others.
Messrs. J. L. McCarty, ]. B. Daven-
port, S. G. Pryor, Jr., B. M. Reid, w.
H. Hodge and R. l. Maffett acted as
pail bearers.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06

A number of farmers have Joined
this season to plant Texas Ribbon
cane and about two hundred acres
are to be planted. The cane ripens
earlier than the native cane and has
proven goody syrup maker. The
seed cane in this section has suffered
considerably on account of the in
tense cold weather, not more than
half of the seed being available that
is needed in the county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
COL. GORDON TO FRANCE

Savannah, Ga, March 5.-Col. G.
A. Gordon, prominent Savannah
ian who has been interested in Red
Cross work, has been ordered to
France to serve for six months. Cor
don goes at his own expense and will
take up the work behind the lines.
He is the first Savannhian to see
volunteer service in France of this
type.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
The new quarters for the n

The new quarters for the Nat
ional Drug Company are receiving
the finishing touches and the removal
of this popular drug store to its new
quarters will soon be made. The new
store has an entire open front, giving
the establishment city dress" in
keeping with the progressiveness of
its owners.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06
CATTLE FOR FLORIDA

Capt. J. J. Dorminey shipped two
carloads of fat beef cattle to Jack
sonville this week, said to be the best
lot of cattle ever shipped from this
point. Only recently Capt. Jack ship
ped two cars of cattle to Atlanta from
this county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06

S. L. Blackburn, of Rockhill, S. c.,
representing the Anderson Automo-
bile Co., was business visitor in the
city Tuesday.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-03-06

Mr.. c. L. Williams, of Jackson
vile, Fla, is in the city for a few
days on business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
CULPEPER

CULPEPER. VA. November f"H @' &C.
Mrs. Bessie Browning entertained at a
luncheon at the war relief tea room
on Wednesday.
Miss Ruff, of the high school faculty.
is spending the THANKSGIVING holiday
with friends at Burnley. Va
After visit to Miss Georgia Wager,
MISS agnes Custer left the first of the
week for her home in Pittsburgh.
Cadet Charles HUMPHREYS. who is a
sophomore at ST. Johns College, spent
Z: A. HUMPHREYS at Brandy and also
VISITED his grandparents. Colonel and
Mrs: ,. NJ. Newhouse, before returning
to Annapolis Sunday evening
William Bickers. United States Con-
sui to Susmania. has arrived in town
after an absence OF four years
Captain ID. A. Williams recently spent
a ten-day Through at his home near
town and returned to his post at Camp
iumphries on Tuesday
MIS-. w. NJ. fancey and d5irs r. NJ
rierce spent several days shopping in
thetr sister, Mrs. J. Stewart Brand, at
Hyattsville. Md -
Mrs. w. w Chelf is spending a few
Gays with her sister. Mrs w. G. Neal.
in Richmond
Mrs. Cameron. who is organist at
absence. is the weekend guest of Miss
Sadie Gilkeson.
Mrs. Silas Cooper attended the aux
ii.ary meeting in Alexandra on Mon
day and later visited her son and
eau shter- in-iaw. Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. B.
cooper at Braddock
Mrs. William Downing came from
WASH ston. where her husband Major
downing, is stationed to spend Thanks
giving week with Mrs. Walter Aylor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01
CLIFTON FORGE

!Speeial to The Times Dispatch.l
CLIFTON FORGE. VA, November
3o.-Mrs. j. B. Waskey spent some
time at Gilmore Mills. where she was
called by the illness OF her father, w.
r. Hatcher. -.
Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Osborne were
the guests this week OF Mr.. and Mrs.
j. n. Drewry. Mr.. Osborne was for
merry the rector OF the Episcopal
Church OF this place
DR.. j. G. Wysor and Rev. +. w. Long
spent several days in Lynchburg I'm the
interest OF the Red Cross membership
Henry Meeks has returned from a
business trip to Hinton, W. Va.
Miss Lucy Holland. who has been
with the war work bureau for some
months. is spending a few days here
with her parents.
Mrs. r. Y. .Tribbett and daughter are
IN Richmond on a pleasure trip of a
Misses Maria and Margaret Carter
are visiting their aunt. Mrs. ]. r.
Mrs. A. &. Kinsan and son. Carlisle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-01

the Misses Constance Coles and Rexey
bentiey recently returned to West
Wright
Sam C. Eubank has been elected
dircStor or the Farmers and Merchants
Walter Il. Hathaway
Miss Grace Ward, knmarnocn. gave
T Th en1oyxoie farewell party RECENTLY.
Let, Josephine Peterson. Lulu whitta-
k EoI, Minnie nd Hutehings and Messrs. Car
iiutchings. Sam Luttreil and Howard
Hayden. Miss Ward leaves shortly tor
Miss Molly Ferry. Of Boston is a
inarnock
Captain c. r. Lamson and wife nave
Or T.. Waring Lewis arrived In New
YORK In time TO enjoy the second peace
ceie n 9ralion. He had been at his home
Miss Lon Daingerfieid. OF Tappahan-
mock. is visiting Mrs Bcale Marston
ut i;itwalton. and Mrs. w. j.. Harri-
at Boer
Key. and Mrs; Edgar Hill recently en-
number of their bridal party In honor
ria W' D,m.ron IS, w. 49,
called to Piainfeld. ~ j., recently by
the death OF his brother in law. Rich
ard Claybrook.
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Warner Courtney at
Aundy Point.
Misses Beatrice and Leila Ball, Of
Norfolk. are visiting their parents Mr.
and Mrs. w. A. Ball
Jeter Marsh. wife and son. of Phil
adeiphia. are visiting his mother at
aliskinnon, this county.
Mrs; G.. L.. Taliaferro. OF Reedvillc
was the weekend guest Of Mrs. j. NJ
Omohundro at Lillian.
Willie MeBill. naval reserve, Nor
iolk, Is home on sick leave, recuperat-
ing from pneumonia after Influenza
=, MIS- James {. Fisher, of The Ca
pies. Reedville. was guest at Holly
Del; Wicomico. for several days re-
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Lee and son and
MT. and Mrs. ". II. George were re-
Ida Harding. at Hardings