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The Washington times., 1919-12-14

however, OF It's tremendous fame shows
that II must have been rich in hydro-car>
bonie substances and that It was therefore
a fragment Of world once rich with life
and wiped out by the hand of Destiny
reaching through the Cosmos.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14

A Cross Section Of a Meteorite
Showing the Narrow Belt Of
Matter Fused by Friction with
the Atmosphere and the Cracks
and creviees Where Whole
c sloniss of Baeilli Could Lurk
Untouched By the Heat Gen.
Grated by the Meteorites Fall
The Washington times., 1919-12-14

How the Earth Was Bathed in the Tail of Hsleys Comet
During the Fall of 1910 A. Is the Head of Comet; g.
Earth; C. the ntersectng Point of Esrths Orbit
Comets Orbit e, Showing How Narrowly Actual Collision
Was Missed Little After Our Immersion in the Comets
Sresmers Began the Outbreak of New Form of Influenza
Plague in Manchura and the East.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14

In those comets which originated IN de-
struction Of worlds the organisms would
have been carried away with the debris
and remained dormant in the cold Of space.
There is practically no limit 10 this dor.
nancy Of certain organisms. BacilIi re-
naming in this condition for ages IN the
dust Of the sun-baked deserts and The
frozen sou Of the Southern Pole have
revived in the laboratories. Proof OF such
tragedies in space are ample in the stony
rneteors, as pointed out in recent article
Of mine in this magazine.
The most marvellous comet visitsnt OF
al expected this year by many Is the
Mexican war observer. Di yico's long
period chap. labeled 1886 ~ While this
comet has until 1922 to get here, its per
iod Of 1911 years has an uncertainty Of
three years, according to Won Heppereer,
who defined its elements, and hence is
generally expected now. II was frst dis
covered by Professor W. c. Bond. at the
Harvard Observatory, on February 2s, Just
before the outbreak Of the Mexican War.
Two days later :; was picked up By Pro
fessor F. Di Vieo at the Rome, Italy. OBJ
servatory, for whom II was somehow
named instead Of Bond
Professor shipley thus describes what
we viii see when this celestial wonder
bursts upon our telescopes
AT hrst Il win be a family glowing,
spherical object Of haxy, nebulous aspect.
later developing nucleus OF starIike lbs
ter, approaching our region Of space with
ever accelerating speed; its enveloping
gases, frozen solid by inconceivably low
temperature Of far distant space. VIII be
gin 70 glow and expand in the psrm rays
OF the energizing sun. The hydrocarbonic
substances, In which the Dore or less
solid nucleus Is enveloped/ win FIRST be
yaportzed by the solar hest, then minute
particles Of cometary dua win be drawn
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
of Our
NeU
Epi-
deimics

a Photograph
of Donati's
Comet Whose
Tail, as
Shown in the
Picture,
Met with a
Mysterious
Accident IN
Space, Thus
Proving That
IL Was
Composed of
Substantial
Matter.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14

cOmeIdrY mass become COmpdIa-
tive outlaws and add to the scat
tered particles which the earth
meets in its progress through
space.
IN the latter case they become
dihnsed meteor swarms which per
iodica1ly produce what we call
shooting star showers" The most
notAble Of these phenomena was
Bieia's comet, which broke up into
tw6 such swarms, ceasing to be a
comets as such, but since that
time regularly encountering the
Earth when our planets orbit and
tfieir own orbits ,intersect, and
dropping IN on as more or less
hpnerously when they do so In
tersect.
> The Lake Michigan meteor might
nave been, and most probably was,
a7fragIhent from some such partly
or wholly disrupted eometary
yfsftor.
This, then, is the connection
which science has established be-
tween meteors and comets. To the
question Of what consequences may
Reasonably be apprehended either
h02n comets OF meteors which have
made up their mass It may be said
1E&t the most startling conclusion
slnhat the old belief OF pestilence
sfoiI6wing In their wake may have
a eraaf daaI of frufh in II II fs in
The Washington times., 1919-12-14

N IL hCNfSHS ko@- u . NAceccA Aa~p --<<@o~
MichigaH-a meteor so great that
4 the flaming out Of It's fncandescsnee
when it struck our atmosphsre was visible
in three Ststes-has served to focus the
attention Of science upon the fact that our
earth is under its greatest known vista
tion Of comets and to cause scientists to
ask what consequences may reasonably be
spprehended thereTom.
Thirteen OF these mysterious pilgrims
in the void win be visible either TO the
eye or to the glass during this Winter and
early Spring.
But what connection can there be. it
win first be asked. between the fall Of
meteor, no matter how tremendous, and
s6met? The answer is that science has
finally proved that while some comets are
only masses Of gas the majority Of them
ase formed Of enormous swarms OF
sseteors of all dimensions, sometimes sur.
Eagnded by a vast cloud Of intermingled
gases and dust, and sometimes without the
saseous envelope save when closest to the
saa, when the well nigh inconceiyable
beat OF that luminary Yolatizes portion
Ekheir components.
Through the operation of various forces
thsse cometary nuclei formed Of meteors
Sra sometimes partly broken up. some
lines entirely scattered In the first case
the units torn from the attraction Of the
The Washington times., 1919-12-14

sunwsrd BY gravity, and then
violently repelled by the pres
sure Of Che solar light waves,
the latter being more potent
than grsvitation."
Iwould like 70 point out his
reference to the hydro-car.
bonic substances IN his de-
scription Of the Di vico
comet You cannot have
hydrocarbons except through
the agency OF living organ
isms. The fact that this
comet reveals them proves
that II was once a part Of a
world closely akin 10 our own.
As for the great Lake
Michigan meteor-it Is not AZ
all probable that we have
anything 10 fear from any
possible contents Il may have
borne. II Is most likely that
II burst into atoms when Il
struck the cold waters Of the
lake, and the disruptive
shock minimizes its potential
dangers. The description.
The Washington times., 1919-12-14
ord KelDin s Idea
That the Original [
May HnUe C
I TO Our Earth on
Meteor Suggests q
Explanation of So
By Dir. w. IL Ballou

rHE recent fall Of a meteor into Lake
MfchigaH-a meteor so. great that
! the flaming out OF It's incandescenee
The Washington times., 1919-12-14

Great Britain Rishfs p...--.S
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26
SENATE HEARINGS
ON BUDGET PgAN
Inquiry Into Government
Finance to Be Made By
An Expert.

WASHINGTON, Nov &c. Definite
announcement was made here last
nights Of the special plans Of the
Senate Committee which will present
to the upper house Recommendation
for the adoption Of a budget system by
Congress. The ccpmittee, which Is BIZ
partisan, is headed by Senator Medill
Mccormick of Illinois. 1t viii conduct
pEearings in the Senate office build
ling beginning the second week Of De-
cember.
Senator Mccormick plans a search
ing inquiry into the budget system
developed both by foreign countries
and by states in this country, upon
which to base his new budget bill
! With this end in view, the commit
tee will engage Charles Wallace Col
Inns, financial expert, in charge OF
the Senate Legislative Reference Ser
vice in the Library Of Congress. A
liberal allowance for expenses will be
pade by the Senate, and money for
this purpose will be taken from the
Senate,s contingent fund. 1t is un-
i derstood that the hearings will conttn
ne for about two weeks and that a
large number Of witnesses will be
called to testify.
Senator Mccormick is known to IA
yor an executive form Of budget in
which the Secretary Of the Treasury
has full control over ANIMAL estimate
Of expense that are submitted by the
ten major executive departments,
A bill sponsored by Representative
Good has already passed the House
OF Representatives by vote Of 283
to 8. This measure will be consider
ed by Senator McCormick,s Commit
Itee in framing new legislation. One
clause in the bill is at variance with
Senator McCormick's known views.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26
EAIRVIEW

Mrs. Waitman Mercer, who was the
guest Of Mrs. L. F. Dragoo, has return
ed to her home.
W. j. swigeE and family moved to
.Smithfleld recently.
Mrs Crerett Hamilton was shop
ping in Fairmont Saturday.
Mrs. Lee Toothman was the guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. Gerard Vtllinger
j. E, Campbell spent the week enc
with relatives at Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Berley Yates were
business visitors in Fairmont.
Gerald Carpenter, of the Untver-
sity, spent the week end at home;/
Miss Alice Cook was visiting in
Fairmont recently.
Mrs Ollie Toothman attended the
Eastern Star lodge at Warrington.
Mrs Harriet Martin is still suffer-
dng from the fall which she had re-
Gently, A trained nurse is in attend
ance.
Rev. G. Fred Anderson, OF Wheelng
the presiding elder of Wheeling dis
trict, held the first quarterly confer
ence at Fairview. He gave a very
helpful sermon.
Mrs Sterling Toothman, Of Akron
Ohio, visited her sister, Mrs, Cora Nc
MY Mrs IVA Tootbman has gone to
Akron, Ohio, where her husband is
working.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26
POINT

Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Leezer LETT sun
day for their home at Burton atter 9
few weeks visit with their daughter
Mrs. Nora B. Henry.
Raw Stevens, of Fairmont, spent the
23d with his mother, Mrs! s. ]. Stew
ems, of this place.
Born unto straudie Barb and wife
November %, a daughter.
Mrs. Linnie Henry and little daugn-
ter, Marguerite, have both been sick
but are now improved.
Jas. Coombs and wife, Of Fairmont
spent Saturday and Sunday with ID. 9
Fisher and wife.
James E. Martin, Of Ruth mines,
gave social to number OF invited
guests on Saturday evening, November
az, in honor OF the 31st birthday Of
Mrs. Martin. Quite a'number left here
at $3.50 to attend the affair. There
were about forty present to enjoy the
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin.
Mt. and Mrs. w. A. Fisher were Wis
iting with Norris Michael and wife
on Stewards run one day last week.
Little Frederick Henry was taken
to Morgantown last Thursday and had
his tonsils removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Loar have ar
rived at their home here, having only
been married a few weeks. All joir
in wishing them a successful journey
through life together.
D. s. Fisher spent Sunday here.
George Beall lost valuable mare
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26

TINS Svonid baea tho budget bureau "a
t.tIie offf 81 presid ent
WIG s5onat5r Nc orn1iclL has been
Criticized out ide d Washington, for
delaying he hearfng IS 81 his committee
more than two months after the con-
clusion a the House Committee the
Senator explained that he was COM
neiled 20 40 this because OF On agree
a,en4 n the senate to give no constd-
era4i3n 10 other work until the peace
treaty was disposed Of.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26
JEcrIslisl Also viii Be
sate uarded Against
hot Metal Hazard,
HARIA'T WgRE0N PLANT
ected Product Will Be
Turned Outin Six
Months.

Absolutely snokeless and wellnigh
poisele VIII be the new brass man
nfacttting plant of the West Virginia
6etal Products Corporation now in
coulse Of construction according to
euy Borde, resident engineer. This
disposes 81 the two chief objections
osuaily made to pants Of this sort. :
From the mime the molten metal
leaHes the electric furnace until the
finished product errerges from the last
if % rollers in the form Of sheets or
fod ctficity Furnished by the Riv-
eyille power plant will be the only
rlotiFe power used, thus making a
new depatE Ire from the usual melting
and Eolhng process with It's belchtns
volumes Of black smoke such as have
earned for the self-styled work shop
oe the world it's unenvable sobriquet.
Even the rolls ere driven by mo
tors offfrom 300 to 400 horsepower,
stead of the ste0m engines common
~ used III rolling mill practice.
Another feature Of the plant, accord
ing To Mr. Borden, and one that will
commend itself to all the workmen
viii be the system Of carrying the mol
ten metal from the furnaces to the
pouring molds on motor trucks thus
entire disposing of the danger Of
INJURIES 70 the workmen such as some
times happen where overhead cranes
afe used
Briefly stated, the process Of manu-
ictnre Is as follows: The raw mater
~ consisting principally of copper
end zialc is placed in a furnace and
heated 70 white heat, the resulting
homog eneous mass being the brass of
efce. The metal is then poured
into molds, forming small ingots
weighing about 100 pounds which are
allowed to cool and are then rolled out
into the finished product,
The process OF rolling also differl
rom that of other metals in the re-
sect that brass Will disintegrate when
Oiled under high pressure, which ne
q ates the cold rolling process and
consequent higher power.
THE first two, or breaking down
rolls age S6 inches in diameter after
" liich the dngot decreases in thick
in each success pass until 1t
cites the last, having gone through
eleven pairs OF finishing rolls, the last
being ~ Inches IN diameter, emerging
81 he form of a sheet OF rod, whose
length Al inverse ratio TO the dimin-
isned tiicaness, reaching several hun
dred test Shears then cut up the
pf0dnct into the required length for
Shipment,
The sheets are used mostly in the
ID anufactufe Of automobile radiators
and ether accessories.
me plant will employ about 300
men on each shift which will mean
"a tie netg borhoo:l Of sbout 1000 men
III skilled workmen when running
fdIi
The housing problem is being look
after II advance and will be en-
sig adequate to the demands, being
II charge of the Fred 7. Ley Co., gen
eal contractors whose reputation fo1
prompt ana efficient work Is well
knoFtn.
Major q. NJ Boyle, vice-president
and cliief engineer Of the brass com
ny Fho was IN the city holding con
i6fance with the srcmteces, contrac,
1ss and heads Of the departments
tti ayleW to expediing the work
fetuIned TO New York last night. Il
Is hoped Ito begin turning out the
Product 81 shout six months.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26

Mrs. John Biddle, of Athens, o.,
age 76, was mother Of children.
Thirteen Of her children were school
teachers during their early lives and
seven of her eight sons are now prac-
ticing physicians.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26

When q Russian family moves from
one house to another it Is customary
10 rake all the fire from the hearth
OF the old domicile and carry 1t in a
closed pot to the new residence.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26

me richest 100 square miles Of ter
Il ~ ID the world, so far as known to
iriin engineers, Is in the Black Hills.
This district produces working guam
tiie of near = every mineral product,
nom tod TO cement
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26

A single orange tree will produce
20, 900 oranges, while lemon tree
seldom produces more than 5000 lem
ons.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-11-26
N9ES wreck
lhre Yesgs Sffe Eag. Saya
Nlad He Ren.

CIV ie4 Lii d interesting
ssehI |. Of thistOwu,
TIE rs tered untold
d9any ny, q
AIT 4 n Y. % alitI1o he, for
sil lily z 80 d ge when
] aalee ] D 9 > a tsel 90 wreck
IIl rom q o. 8 g fsriug my
h1
hefe that ast noisa
ilS.e Ile mp oall my bed. !
"a energy and was u ble to do
III ig ~ /, q young 81 had 10
6dIl ~; Ne dsteS.
& do anything Until !
9 id tcol ttHee bodies ali,
ia i y ered me Of those abtul
h Ehzt Sc been three years
y tieel he Is permanent
losl ne e llad ID headache since
sdmetnl q ltook cardui.
6 rMe.1
IA TT your 4 onbleS made
Inn lediieEis recommended
lln Isl being pf benefit IN
md 40 yea Of nseltas
tc oOls ap d II. Begin
~. NEsl3
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-05
NEW INDUSTRIES.

8 Many inquiries were made OF the
Chamber during the past year as to
suitable locations for various Industries
desiring to locate in the Wheeling dis
trict. Everything possible was done on
the part Of the Chamber to furnish in
formation and induce new industries to
locate here. While It Is true not many
new industries have located In the dis
trict during the past year, It Is n fact
that many improvements and additions
were made to industries already here.
Several reasons could be advanced why
only few industries have located here
lin recent months. particularly on ec-
count Of war conditions and reconstruc-
ton period which caused many indus
tries and business enterprises to slow
10. Wheeling proper does not offer
very many industrial sites. but Ohio
county and the Wheeling district can
take care OF many new industries. Eff
forts will be made as usual to bring "a
many new industries to Wheeling and
be taken care Of. A special effort was
made by the Industrial Committee of
the Chamber TO land the big new Fol-
lanshee mill at Wellsburg, It being a
choice between Wcllsburg and Toronto.
Ohio. Follansbce Brothers finally decid-
ing in favor Of Toronto.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-05
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS.

Three membership meetings were
held during the past year.
The first one being the annual meet
ing, which was great success. This
meeting was featured by talk from
Mr.. Samuel Wilson. manager of the
Kansas City, Kansas. Chamber OF Com
merce. He explained the object OF tho
Chamber Of Commerce and how a PRO
gram Of Work" should be arranged.
The second meeting was called to
consider the question IF raising money
to continue the Federal Employment
Bureau in Wheeling, which had been
ordered closed by tho department at
Washington. D. G. 1t was unanimously
decided to continue it. At this meeting
referendum Of tho United states
Chamber of Commerce on Reconstruct
tion Legislation was voted upon, those
present unanimously endorsing all the
recommendations of the National Cham
Der.
The third meeting was held to vote
on referendum from tho National
Chamber of Commerce on the Return
OF the Railroads to Private Ownership.
Under Proper Government Regulations"
The recommendations of tho National
Chambers committee was unanimously
approved with the exception Of recon-
mendation No. 9.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-05
CONFERENCE WITH CITY oFrT-
GALS.

June z7th. 1919, the Directors OF tho
Chamber of Commerce, at luncheon
held at the Fort Henry Club. met with
the City Councilmen, the City Manager
and the Mayor of Wheeling. The need
ed improvements for Wheeling were In
formally discussed. The meeting was
characteristic Of a unanimity Of opinion
as to the necessity Of early action that
would give the citizens Of Wheeling FL
tered water, better streets, better sew
erage. better water mains. more parks
and Fairgrounds. etc. This meeting re-
suited IN the appointment by the City
Council at their meeting following the
conference, Of an advisory committee
composed Of representatives or the
Chamber. two representatives OF the
general public a representative Of labor
and three councilmen. This committee
was authorized to take UP the needed
improvements of Wheeling and prepare
recommendations to be submitted TO
council at an early date. The work OF
this committee will soon be completed
and q bond ordinance covering many
improvements for Wheeling will be sub
mitted to the voters in the near future
The present year should see the accom-
plishment OF many Improvements,
which the people Of Wheeling. backed
up by the Chamber Of Commerce. have
been endeavoring to secure for several
years.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-05

Endorsement was given the plans out
lined by the Greater Wheeling Commit
tee on which the Chamber was repre-
scented The object of this committee
was to bring about a Greater Wheeling.
embracing with Wheeling the incorpor-
ated towns Of Warwood, Elm Grove.
patterson, Pleasant Valley. Edgwood.
I,eatherwood, Woodsdale- and Fulton.
The committee succeeded in having =
statute passed by the West Virginia
Legislature at the last regular session.
providing for an election between Octo-
hers 1st and December LIST, 1913. on this
question. All the suburban towns and
Wheeling to vote together, the majority
vote to decide. Full support will be
given the Greater Wheeling movement
until II becomes a fact. Two hundred
dollars was appropriated by the Cham
Der toward the expense Of the predimin-
airy campaign. The Greater Wheeling
Committee are again on the Job and
meetings are being held from time to
time for the purpose Of successfully
bringing about a Creator Wheeling
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-05
REORGANIZATION.

In September. 1918. the Board Of Dr.
rectors Of the Wheeling Commercial AS
ISOLATION decided TO undertake q cam
paign Of reorganization and expansion
The campaign resulted in the organiza-
ton Of the Wheeling Chamber Of Com
inerce. A membership Of nine hundred
and seventy-one was secured: which
was increased during the year TO nine
hundred and eighty-four. Our losses
through death and removal from the
city were very small. Notwithstanding
the excellent results achieved in the re-
organization campaign. there are still
several hundred prospects in Wheeling
and vicinity that should be members of
the Chamber. A vigorous effort will
be made to enroll all OF these prospects
during the current year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-05
PUBLICITY.

No Chamber of Commerce in any city
receives more generous support from its
newspapers than the Chamber Of Com
merce in Wheeling. Too much praise
cannot be given tho press Of our city
for the valuable space used in support
ing the many things advanced by the
Chamber during the year. On April lst
the Chamber inauguratcd the publica-
ton Of it's monthly bulletin - For
wheelinG"-each month featuring the
activities Of the Chamber and many
other items of. interest. Facts and
Figures About Wheeling" have been
prepared from time to time and widely
distributed. No effort has been spared
during the entire year to take adran-
tage Of every avenue of publicity to
boost and advertise Wheeling and its
financial. commercial and industrial ad-
YantageS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-05
STANDING COMMITTEES.

Committee on Committees: W. f.
Stone Chairman: James W. Ewing, ]. B.
Garden, A. F. Brady and the late G. o.
Maggie.
Credit Bureau: A. G. Rempke. Chair
man; G.. w. Greig W. E. Rownd. J. H.
welty and E. W. s. Neff.
Civic improvements: Otto Schenk
Chairman w. T.. Rownd, Vice Chairman:
y. D. McCray. John A. McGinniss. A. J.
Mayer Jos. r. Naylor Roy B. Naylor. w.
T. Nicoll. r. J. Park. s. P. Parker. a. B.
Paxton. B. w. Peterson. +. v. Steele. +.
D. saylor, F. F. Schoheld. Paul Smith.
George N. Shook. n. NJ. Somehow, VIM.
+. Stifel. C.. Burgess Taylor. A. c.
Thomas, Edward Wagner and Albert L.
Wilikc.
Finance Committee: Fred y. Fox,
Chairman; R. r Kitchen and W. 3.
Gundling.
Industrial Committee: John B. Gar
den. Chairman: H. S. Sands. Vice Chair
man: Geo. w. Lutz. A. T. Hupp. J. F.
Ebnlinr. J. c. Mckinley. J. f. Stevenson,
A. s. Hare. G. II. Dowler. r. J. McCul-
laugh. c. A. Robinson. Roy B. Naylor.
and George J. Mathison.
Industrial Relations Committee: VIM.
Gundling. Chairman; and the late G. o.
Maggie.
Membership Committee: A. W. PAUL.
Chairman: Douglass Vass. A. c. Thomas.
II. w Gee. II. G. Bills, John E. Steven
son. and e. 3. Carney.
Program COMMITTEES: Roy B. Naylor,
chairman; c. Burgess Taylor and Baird
Mitchell.
Pure Water: w. r. Hilton. Chairman:
7. c. Davis. Vice Chairman: Pliny o.
Clarke, John Coleman. Marsden L. Col
Wig. r. R. S. Crawford. f. H. Dixon, A.
W. Dowler, c. H. Dowler. C. Mertz
Franzheim. w. D. Fuller, D. Garth
Hearne, NJ. A. McClaskey c. Bates
McLain. J. w. Mcconnell. r. B. Nay. E.
w. S. Neft. A. W. PAUL.. T. S. Riley c. A.
Robinson, H. S. Sands. a. c. Schneider.
Harry +. Spears. Douglass Vass, A. 8.
Whitley and II. Walter Woods.