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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-14

TIE steam from the valley craters
cmcrrcs in vast rolling clouds. quietly
hvt ina, emitted from the assures comes
cv; under much greater pressure. roaring
and kissing. Toss a pcbblr into insure
and il is quickly spewcd out. or else SINKS
slowly like feather through the rising
vapor.
With the steam there is moro or less or
other gases. which were found in some IN
stances to be hydrogen sulphide or hydro
cAloriC acid When the vapor is Diue me
presence Of sulphur Ca characteristic vol
canic proiucU Is indicated. On the floor
Of the valley one may gather sulphur crys'
ta!s by the bushrl. and on tho slopes OF Inc
brand new volcano above described is a
huge yellow spot Of sulphur that can he
seen for miles.
Over large areas the ground is burned
bright red and there are many beautiful
effects Of COlOy orange and Chcrryred,
with blue and purple strcaks.
One of the most picturesque features Of
that wonderland is an immense assure 400
feet wide with perpendicular walls, which
Is filled with clear green water from the
glaciers and melting SHOWS. II Is. In fact.
a gigantic tank. and though close to tho
everlasting ice OF the glaciers that come
down from tho mountains. its water is
actually tepid.
Through The whole length of the valley
runs a considerable river. though it IS
nearly dried W. by evaporation before 1t
reaches the further end Its water is cold,
but in places steam boils up through It.
Along the branches Of the valley that
run east and west TO the feet OF the Gla
cicrs there are multitudes Of Craters and
assures like those already described, all
of them emitting smokes" Altogether
there are many times ten thousand OF
them. In moist weather vapors are seen
ascending from myriads of little holes
whose gases are invisible when the air Is
dry The Valley Of n Million Smokes
would be a more correct DESIGNATION.
An amazing feature Of the valley is Fall
ing Mountain. a peak 1000 feet high with
almost vertical preCipiCcs. down which
great masses of rock are constantly drop
ping Never since the discovery Of the
place three years ago. have FIVE minutes
been known 10 elapse during which this
strange mountain was quiet. From far
alnf great falls OF rock occur In rapid sue
ccSsi0n. one avalanche Of galoping boul
dprs hardly reaching bottom before an
other breaks loose from the summit.
It. is Il mountain literally tumhlinG to
pieces Rut what makes IT do so? The
scientific explorers Of the Geographic So
cety confess themselves at a loss for
plausible explanation unless II be that
volcanic forces imprisoned within the
mountain are continually shaking It so vo-
lrntly as 10 disturb its integrity. Appro
priaely might 1t be called the Quarry OF
the Gods.
In the last three years the Geographic
Society has sent three expeditions into the
valley. and fourth is there now. so that
ii may be said to have been fairly we'll
explored. This year a moving picture out
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ranean fires. but they are dying the Val
ley OF Ten Thousand Smokes on the other
hand, IS a volcanic district i'll early youth
l. has no geysorS. Why? Because II Is too
hOt-so hot that the water coming on, OF
the earth takes the form OF steam.
The craters, small and large, are in
verified cones. with rims rising but slightly
above the valley floor. If one stands on
the windward side of one OF these tunnels
the steam will now and then he blown
away, and one can see the interior. per-
hapS fifty feet down. At the bottom is a
vent-pipe--marbc ten feet III diameter
that leads into The earth's bowels.
The sides OF the tunnels are YER steep.
II one were to fall in there would be no
possibility OF rescue.
The Geographic Socety's explorers.
when first they entered the valley, tied
themselves together with ropes like noun
tain.climbcrs. in order that any one Of
them might be pulled out IN case he fell
into a steam-hole or through the thin crust
that covered the fires beneath But they
soon abandoned this practice on The
ground that II man were 10 meet with
such an accident it would be more mcrCi.
full to allow him to perish.
As one enters the valley from the direC-
ton Of Boring Sea, one sees lying across
It's entrance a mountain resembling in form
n gigantic beast, crouching as if on guard.
The explorers appropriately named 1t
Cerbcrus. after the tabled animal that
guarded tAe portals OF the ancient Hades.
Beyond, the valley which is OF irregular
shape, extends branches westward to the
glaciers OF Mount Magck (Which was an
active volcano not many years ago.. and
eastward toward Katmai. which blew its
head off-by far the greatest volcanic eE-
plosion Of the present century-in 1912.
There is in the valley very great vol
cano--in fact one Of the largest in the
world And it is brandncw II is burn
ing mountain that came into being at the
time OF the mighty explosion OF Mount
Katmai There was no mountain there
previously; 1t just emerged out OF the
earth.
To Mount Katmai. on that occasion. 1t
may be said TO have played a subordinate
part All the same. il stands to-day as ono
of the largest explosive Cratcrs In the
world. It "shot all to pieces" the earth
in ita nnighbOrhooi and it's crater now Is
a third Of Il mile in diameter. Al ihc pres
ent moment It is emitting enough steam
to run all the factories in the world.
Tho Smokes" in tho valley vary all the
way from tnN jos OF stream 10 Hll|H'E
columns OF vapOr rising above the tops or
the lofty noun aims on either side. Many
of the craters are several hundred feet in
diameter. and here and there one comes
across enormous assures which At inter.
walls have thrown up CratCrs-just as. on
a vastly larger scale. the string Of great
volcanoes on the islands of the Aleutian
chain "a partly submerged extension of
the Alaskan peninsula appears 10 have
been developed ont OF a crack in The
earth's crust hundreds Of miles in length.
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By Rene Bache,

exploring party. sent out by The National
Geographic Society 10 study the mighty
volcano, Mount katmai, happened to
enter it,
And yet the valley is actually much more
accessible than was the region Of the Vel
lowstonc in earlier days. 1t Is less than
100 miles to one side or what is destined
10 become the greatest tourist route in the
world--a steamer trip up the Alaskan
coast and (by the BODYBUILDING Govern
ment rairoad) into the interior via Kodiak
and Cook Inlet.
Or from Kukak Bay it IS only twenty
five miles overland to the crater Of Mount
Katmai. When, before long, prOner road
has been built the tourist can leave his
steamer after breakfast, and III an auto
mobile roll comfortably through the whole
OF that volcanic district, taking a good
look at the Valley of Ten Thousand
Smokes, and returning to the steamer in
time for dinner.
At the present time the valley is most
easily accessible from Rrriug Sea. over
trail that has already been opened from
Lake TOm--One OF three gOod,.iHrd lakes
newly discovered by the Geographic So
ciety's explorers. Il runs through smooth
and open country. so that supplies may be
carried by motorcycles with Stdc.Cars, an
easy solution Of that problem.
The whole Mount karmai region. com
prising an area of LOO Square miles and
including the wonderful valley. has been
newly set aside by Preside nril prOClama-
ton as a national monument. h"in: made
thereby a part OF the great Federal park
system It is henreforlh reserved like
the Nrllowstone) as on" OF the nations
Fairgrounds.
The Yellowstone is heated By subter.
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Here and There Vast Area Are Small Crates
Emitting Live Steam Under Great Pressure.

Katmai. the giant volcano that broods
over that district. and with which the
crafcrs Of the Valley Of Ten Thousand
Smokes may be said to act in sympathy,
is itself still smoking. 1t blew Its head on
June l, 1912. In fact, its mighty peak, half
n mile Of its height, wholly disappeared,
leaving only stump.
This was one OF the greatest volcanic
explosions in history, and the Geographic
Society sent an expedition to study its re-
suits. Going through Katmai Pass 1t dis
covered the valley, the existence OF which
was not previously known.
What caused the disaster was the tre-
mendous effort required by the mountain
10 llOw out from its crater plug" COM
posed OF material that had fallen in from
above and Of other material not fully ex.
PEELED in a previous eruption which oc.
Cured so long ago that there Is no record
Of it. The plug came out. but the noun
tain was incidentally destroyed.
Hot lava rising from below under enor-
nous pressure did the business. Lava In
this state dsSolves great volumes OF gas.
II is in the condition OF water under pres
sure and charged with gas. The uncorking
OF katmai had the same effect as the open
ihg Of bottle of pop
There were several explosions. plainly
heard at a distance Of $50 miles. A column
Of steam rose several miles into the air,
and cloud OF ashes spread midnight
darkness over 10000 square miles OF ter
ritory. At Hanna Bay. lis miles away.
the earth never ceased to move for
twelve hours" SO tremendous were the
Quakes.
Just as we'll that you weren't there. But
as soon AZ you can pay visit TO the won.
dCrful valley and observe for yourself real
volcanoes, though smaller ones, in actual
operation.
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~ F all wonders Of the modern world
The Valley Of Ten Thousand
~ Smokes, in Alaska. IS incomparably
the greatest and it has been made a
national park to preserve for all time its
Impressive mysteries.
Nothing In the least like it exists any
where else on tine earth. It IS distant only
q literal six inches from Hades, the un-
Quenchable fires Of which rage beneath
crust only as thick as that
The valley. thiriy-two miles long and
seventy square miles in area and extend.
ing across the axis OF tho Alaskan PENN
sula. is sprlnkled with thousands on thou
sands OF volcanic YrutS-Chimneys extend
Ing down into a vast reservoir Of fire.
Looking along /: one sees innumerable
columns o. white vapor pouring out OF the
ground all over its broad. fiat floor, and
rising until they mingle in a great cloud
that hangs suspended between the noun
tain walls on either side.
The white yapor is live steam. ascend
ing from huge cracks in tho valley floor
and from craterS many OF which are OF
enormous size.
r Is yerltable nest Of volcanoes. II
all the burning mountains" found else
where in the world were put together in
a bunch, their combined emanations (save
In case Of disastrous eruptionl would not
approach In quantity the yapors OF the
Valley Of Ten Thousand Smokes
One Of the strangest things about this
newest wonder Of the world Is that it was
not discovered until three years ago
Alaskan aborlgines knew nothing Of It.;
had never seen 1t or heard OF IT, No hui
man being. so far as known, ever entered
the marvellous valley until 1916, when an
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all wonders OF the modern world
The Valley Of Ten Thousand
Smokes. in Alaska. IS incomparably
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-12-03
STOCK FOR SALE.

We have just received a car
load of Kentucky mares and
mules, the right kind of stock
at the right prices. Our Motto:
"Fair dealing, quick sales and
small profits"
We solicit your patronage
and guarantee satisfaction.
QUARLES & BODDIE,
Cleora, S. G.
At the Will Vance Place.
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and how it all came about we do not
know, but the fact is that those same
women who did all these spectacular
things have been given the desire of
their hearts. That is the way men do
everywhere. They say they will not
and look very stern, but if they think
the women really want it they re-
pent and let them have it. So the
English gentlemen have not only
provided the ballot, but from last ac-
counts have handed over in silver
waiter, the highest Office in the gift
of the English people, to lovely wo-
man, and that seat in the English
Parliament, and in the face of four
objections; that she was first of all a
woman, wealthy, and an American,
and prohibitionist, and another OBJ
lection might be that her husband
is an American and recently made
member of the House of Lords.
Judging from the action of the
great organizations of women they
have every assurance that the 18th
Amendment will be speedily ratified
for they hav eceased to retain
their departments for suffrage propo-
ganda, and are now calling it the
League for Women Voters. Every
where citizenship schools are being
established, and women are studying
not politics in its perverted sense,
but the science of government. There
is such a school at the University of
South Carolina. These are a sample
of what they are studying: Who are
our municipal leaders? What are the
laws on our books for the govern
ment of our town? Are they being
enforced? If not, what can we do to
improve conditions?. They are max
ing these things personal as related
to their homes and their children.
Frances Willard made an address
favoring the ballot for women in our
capital city of Columbia twenty-five
years ago. She was pioneer who is
honored for her leadership in the
temperance reform, and bore during
all her courageous career the stigma
of being believer in suffrage. She
was demonstrated with by her friends
and denounced by her enemies for
her belief in so radical measure. 1t
is very significant that on her statue
in Statuary Hall, Washington, are In
scribed these words which were
plea for the ballot for women, and
which for years stood silent en-
treaty to the Congress OF the United
States: 'aa.a arE- - - -
"Ah, it is women who have given
the costliest hostages to fortune. Out
into the battle of life they have sent
their best beloved with fearful odds
against them. Oh, by the dangers
they have dared; by the hours Of pa
tient watching over beds where help
less children lay; by the incense Of
ten thousand prayers waited from
their gentle lips to heaven, I charge
you, give them power to protect
along life's treacherous highway
those, whom they have so loved"
MRS. j. L. MINIS,
CocrataYv
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Administrators Notice.

Administrators Notice.
All persons holding claims against
the estate of Cleveland K. Johnson,
deceased, are requested to present
them duly attested to the under
signed; and all persons indebted to
said estate are requested to make
payment of the same to the under
signed at Trenton, S. C.
ANDREW C. YONCE,
Administrator
11-19-4t.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
OPPOSE military RULE
Minnesota Labor and Leaguers Unite
Against Home Guard Bills.

st. Paul, Minn.-Organized labor 10
up in arms against the proposed legis.
lation establishing motor corps.
home guard, provost guard and Negro
battalion as part of the Minnesota ma
tional guard.
The labor men say the legislation is
backed by large business interests in
order to crush organized labor. Non
partisan league farmers are also
against making Minnesota an armed
camA for experiences in the last two
election campaigns has shown that tho
home guards were responsible. many
cases, for causing mob outrages.
When the motor corps and home
guard bills we're under discussion be-
fore the house of representatives..
moro than 1000 laboring men stormed
tho Capitol. They were not allowed
in the house chamber, but their pres
ence was felt and action on the meas
ures was postponed.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

allied representatives were working
for their governments under the pro.
lection of the bolsheviki, Colonel Rob
bins stated.
According to Mr.. Robbins state
ment, the American Red Cross did not
leave Moscow until October S and Pet
rograd until October 16, in the full
protection of the bolshevist govern
ment, some seven months after Sisson
had fled in terror after reading some
propaganda pamphlets and papers
which were the amusement and con-
tempt of honest and informed men,"
Senators questioning Senator john
son brought out the fact that some OF
the last American Red Cross people
have just recently come out Of Russia.
Chamberlain of Oregon asked
whether Colonel Robbins had dis
cussed these facts with President Will
son. Johnson replied that Robbins
had not. Further questions by Sena'
tor La Toilette established the fact
that Colonel Robbins had never been
permitted to lay the facts about Rus
STA before the president.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
GIVE CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIcs
At. ONCE IF BILIOUS OR
CoNsTIPA1ED.

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, it is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross; listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu.
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full Of cold, give a
teaspoonful Of "California Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a we'll, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative; )"
they love its delicious taste, and It
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for q bottle Of
"California Syrup Of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children Of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the "Cali.
cornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with CONTEMPORARY.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
n. D. WILL Save
FIFTY MILLIONS
Annual Saving From League Pro-
gram Assures Prosperity,
INTEREST RATES BIG ITEM
Entire State to Benefit From New
Grain Grades, State Terminal
Elevators, Flour Mills and Gen.
ira! State Bank Of North
Dakota.

Bismarck, N. D.-EXperts like DR..
E. F. Ladd and J. A. McGovern esti-
mate that the new North Dakota
grain grades, state terminal elevators
and -four mills will save the farmers
of North Dakota at least $5O,00O,OOO
every year.
At the present time the farm lands
of this state are mortgaged for 5000,
100000. This staggering sum draws
interest at the average rate of 81 per
cent. Most Of these mortgages are
held by Twin City trust companies.
That means North Dakota farmers are
paying out $26,SS3, 900 every year in
interest charges alone.
Practically all bankers admit that
the new state bank will lower interest
charges. Every time the high inter-
est rate of this state is reduced l per
cent, it's farmers save 100000 every
year. If interest is lowered to per
cent, which is by no means improba.
BILE, the annual saving to the farmers
alone will be $S,343,0OO yearly.
The 700 state banks of North Da.
kota keep on an average of $25, 000,.
900 deposits in the Minneapolis re.
serve banks. They receive per cent
interest on this money. They are
compelled to pay 6, and even 8 per
cent for whatever amounts of their
own money they succeed in borrowing
back. This interest differential alone
costs North Dakota at least a million
dollars every year.
Statistics collected by private insur-
ance companies show that state hail
insurance will save the farmers Of
North Dakota between 100000 and
$6,000,0O0 every year.
The law reducing freight rates and
establishing distance tariffs will save
all of the people of North Dakota at
least $12,OOO,0O0 a year.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
WORKERS PROMOTING BANK
Seattle Labor Attempting to Interest
Farmers In Project.

The central labor council of Seattle
is promoting the organization of q
banking institution to be known as the
Trades Union Savings and Loan asso-
citation. Its board Of directors will
be composed of a member of each of
the unions holding stock. An effort
is being made to interest the grange,
farmers unions and other friendly or.
CARNATIONS in tho new venture.
This scheme of the Seattle laborites
is not q novelty. The Finnish work.
ers in America, for instance, have for
years maintained Q bank at Fitch.
burg. Mass, which successfully fnan.
ces all enterprises of the Finnish
workers.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

% I can do my house work without any
difficulty. / odvjse any woman who =
of1ieted With female troubles % give
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Con
pound . trial and il Win DO - much for
hem."=Mrs. MARIE BOYD. 140 9Th
st., N E, Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes thefe aro serious eoodl.
lions where . hospital operation 3 the
only alternative, but On The other hand
% mary women have been cured By this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND, after
doctors have said that IN operation Wa
oecesoaIy-every woman VINO wants
% avoid IN operation should give it .
fair trial before suhmittin4 % such .
trying ordeal
II eomp:icstions sxigk WEies o Lydia
z Pmkham MedieiDo Co, Lynn, 00GoL,
1ue o1viee. IL result q 0onV yOgID
0DWjooeo = tyU0 osgvteA
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
FRECKLES


New Is IL Tine 10 Get Rid Of These Ugly Sssss
There's no longer the slightest need Of feeling
ashamed Of your freckles, rs Othine-double
spots
Simply get an ounce Of Othine-doubls
strength-from your druggist. and apply q little
Of It night and morning and you should soon sec
that even the worst freckles have begun to dis
appear, while the lighter ones have vanished en-
tirely. 1t is seldom that more than one ounce
ls needed to completely clear the skin and gain
2 beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength Othine.
% this Is sold under guarantee Of money back
e 1t fails - remove frecLles.-Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
PEOPLE ARE BETRAYED
South Dakota Legislature Dodges
League Program.
Norbeck Machine to Refer Constitu'
tionai Amendments Back to Voters
Aqain-Anything to stave or
Popular Government.

Pierre, s. D.-Although tho voters
of South Dakota at the last election
passed by an overwhelming majority
every one of the constitutional amend
ments necessary to put into operation
the economic program of the Nonparti.
san league, the Republican machine
has Announced its intention of refer.
ring the amendments back to the peo.
pie again.
BY thus passing the buck" the fol-
lowers of Governor Norbeck hope to
save their self-respect and at the same
time stave of IAN era of Townleyism,"
which they say is going to bankrupt
the sister state of North Dakota.
Tom Ayres, we'll known as a former
newspaper man in South Dakota and
private secretary to former Governor
Andy Lee, has been attending the ses-
sions of the South Dakota legislature
as q special correspondent, and re.
lates the following conversation he
had with q friend, who is close to
the Norbeck administrations:
do you believe Governor Norbeck
is an honest man." Ayres asked his
friend.
"Sure, he is honest" the friend re-
piled. But he isn't q D. fool"
In the opinion Of Ayres' friend, Gov
ernor Norbeck would be q fool to keep
his promises and put the Nonpartisan
league program into effect. Ayres, by
the way, is now an honest-to- goodness
on.the-land-farmer and a member Of
the Nonpartisan league.
Ayres, in common with every other
Lacquer in South Dakota, 10 indignant
At the betrayal of the people by the
Norbeck machine.
The action, or lack of action, by the
legislature offers conclusive proof that
the Republican party was insincere
when It stole the League program and
incorporated 1t in the party platform.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13

The Washington Industrial Welfare
commission has fixed 1890 as the
minimum wage for any woman over
Is years Of age who is engaged I'm
any occupation, trade or industry
throughout the state during the per.
-iod Of the war;" This order IL based
upon recommendation made by .
War Emergency conference held In
August, 1918, and became effective IN
November. The working women Of
Washington are asking whether they
will now be expected to live on less
than $3.50. The war IL ended but the
cost of living is higher than ever.
The Tomahawk., 1919-03-13
Figures.

Don't you think you use too many
6gures of speech?" inquired the friend
NO." replied Senator Sorghum;
you must have some kind of figures
to support an argument; and figures
of speech are getting to be more re
table than statistics"