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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-12
GOOD BOATING
STAGE IN OHIO
wickets OF All Dams OF The Pittsburgh
District Lowered Saturday.

All dams In the Pittsburgh district
on the Ohio river were lowered last
night, the work commencing at mlo-
night and was finished early TINS morn
ing To let the rise out OF the Allegheny
and Beaver rivers to pass through. The
Pittsburgh district dams extend from
number one TO ton and have been up
for tho last ten days.
The Wheeling district dams which are
now up and includes II, "A. Is, III IL,
and 90 will he lowered this forenoon and
the river will have Il clean sweep from
Pittsburgh clear through. The Wheel
ing district dams were raised last week.
Good rains have swollen the Allie
ghcny and Beaver rivers and rise OF
two feet is reported from Franklin and
two feet, three inches at Parker on the
Allegheny. which will make a stage OF
about fifteen feet at the local wharf.
River Notes.
The stage ut 6 T. NJ. at the wharf
yesterday was feet. inches and ris-
=, ing: at the foot Of McMechen it was
Is feet, inches and rising.
The General Pcrshing arrived from
Pittsburgh at A. NJ yesterday morn
ing and turned back at A. NJ. to that
! city. The present Parkcrsburg trip is
| to be abandoned and the Pershing goes
to Pittsburgh to bring out the General
Woods trip to this city. where it will
| uC luIHcN ufCE " liz rSON W lonS ~
! Cincinnati.
The General Wood has been delayed
on her up trip by boiler trouble and
! will arrive here at IL o'clock tonight
with the Pcrshing's trip and the freight
will be exchanged here; the Wood leay-
| ing for Cincinnati at A. N. tomorrow
morning and the Pcrshing will so back
| to Pittsburgh. coming out on her regu-
lar turn Monday at P. NJ. for New
Matamoras.
The Liberty cleared for Parkersburg
at 2:30 yesterday afternoon.
The Helen + arrived from New Mata-
moras last evening.
The General Crowder will be up to-
morrow morning on her way from
Charleston to Pittsburgh.
The Helen z leaves today at non for
New Matamoras.
The Liberty will be in tomorrow even
ing from Parkersburg.
| The to*boat H. P. F1eshcr raised
steam yesterday morning and left for
| up river points.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-12
TAKING TEST. VOTE
ON BUILD A HOME"
SENTIMENT

4 referendum is being taken OF local
wage earncrs to ascertain how many
Of them want TO build home. The
referendum is in connection with The
governments scheme 10 reopen the
building industry throughout tho coun-
try. Secretary OF Labor Wilson has
expressed the hope that every wage
Garner should own his own home.
Letters arc being sent TO wage earn
crs, enclosing n blank on which tho
worker may express his preference as
TO the type OF home he would be will
ing 10 build and his preference az to
location, If suitable plans could be
worked out for small payments. Wal
ter 3. Hilton Is Mt the head Of the
local campaign. and Of course has tho
full backing and endorsement OF Uncle
Sam.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-12
xa1xx 31nGL1 or EIN GROVE
~nmER or :" R1GErT9
Uw, A8EIvDs BACK Eo"
was HnrorEh tia Bats1e OF tia Arsos1ne
YreSs sad o<ner B1T DEtvss Along
the Itua.

Another Of Elm Groves veteran light
ers has arrived home after battling the
Hun and enduring many other hard
ships on the other side OF the pond. He
"a none other than Harry Riggle. MEM
hera Of the 3Tth U. s. division that went
through tho Argonne forest. Mouse and
other big drives on the other side OF
the pond. and finally came out OF 1t all
n whole man, which is moro than many
Of the lads can say.
Private Riggle stated to an 1ntelli-
sercer reporter last evening that the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
ELKS REMEMBER
BROTHERS IN SERVICE
BY HANDSOME GIFT

Local members of the Benevolent
Protective Order OF Elks who saw SER
vice with either the army or navy in
the world war are in receipt of hand
some gold stamp case. suitably en-
graved, the gift of the lodge.
On the front of the locket is an en-
bossed design which is the official
emblem of the order. entwined with
the United States flag, the design be-
ing in enameled colors. On the re-
verse side is the following inscrip
ton: presented by the Benevolent
Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No
rs, Birmingham, Ala, to Brother -,
in honor of services to our country
The local lodge had "a members in
service during the war, most of whom
saw active duty overseas, few OF
them yet in service. All of them will
receive the token of appreciation
either by mail or from the hands OF
the local secretary.
The handsome remembrance was de-
signed by the Grand Lodge B. p. o. E
and every member of the order in The
United States will receive one through
his local lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
TO RETAIN TEMPORARY
OFFICERS IN SERVICE
|U NTIL OCTOBE r 81
Some May Be Selected to Remain I'm.
til June, 1920, According to
Announcement

The time at which all temporary Of
ficers of the regular army are to be
returned to their permanent rank and
all emergency officers discharged from
the service has been extended by the
Secretary of War to October 81 1919. ex-
cept such emergency officers as are Sc
1ected, under proposed legislation, who
will remain in the service until the
close Of the fiscal year, June, 1920.
The local recruiting station is in re-
ceipt of a telegram from the war de-
partment, directing that a special eff
fort be made to enlist men who have
a common school education for special
training in signal corps work, such as
linemen, telephone men. telegraph and
radio operators. There Is a great and
ever increasing demand by the steam
ship companies for qualified radio OPP
orators at fine wages. The army Of
fers the best school in the world to
learn this trade.
Sergt. John N. Bryan. who has been
on duty with the local recruiting sta
ton for several months, has been de-
tailed by the war department to duty
with the national guard of Alabama as
sergeant instructor, under Col William
p. Screws. Sergeant Bryan was a lieu
tenant in the 167th infantry during its
services overseas and won the distin-
guished service cross for gallantry in
action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
PLANNING FOR BIG
DRIVE OF BAPT|STS
Laymen's Meeting Yester-
day Discussed Details of
Plans for Fund

Plans for the Baptist Laymen's move
ment to raise s7500o,oOo for general pur-
poses were discussed at a meeting held
at the First Baptist church at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
DR., w. F. Yarbrough, state secretary
for Baptists, in speech made at the
meeting declared that the presence o!
such men is were at the meeting spoke
well for the success of the drive.
DIR. J. Il. Dillard, pastor of the South
side Baptist church, led an inspirationaI
address and Frank Willis Barnett led the
devotional exercises.
The quota of the Birmingham Baptist
association, which includes jefferson
county, is $4,000. Those present pre-
dicted that Birmingham will so over the
top with her quota lin fine style" Each
church in the district has accepted its
quota.
1t was announced that the organization
of the four minute speakers of the dis
trict of whom B. c. Cox is chairman
will be complete within week, when they
will begin active work.
The work that is now being done |.
in the line of organization and prepare
ton. The crucial time of the campaign
will be the week from November 80 tt
December Z, or Victory Week. wher
the funds are to be raised.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
ENGINEERS TO MAKE
| SURVEY OF WATER
POWER OF THE STATE
Survey to Extend to Industrial Centers
of Southern States-POssibilities
of Undeveloped Water Power
Are Shown

With the development of hydro-elec-
trio projects has done for the state OF
Alabama and Birmingham is to be
given additional publicity in the south
west, particularly in the state of Ar
kansas. as result of survey of this
subject being made by two Little Rock
men now in Birmingham
They are w. D. Dickinson of the en-
gineering firm of Dickinson & Wat
kins and r. o. Schaefer. publisher OF
the Southern Construction News an
industrial trade paper. Both are in
terested in the Arkansas Hydr- Electric
Development company. which has I'M
dertaken 100000 power dam projec,
in that state
with the Chamber of Commerce and
other civic organizations familiar with
hydro electric matters. They are reg
istered at the Motion. The survey will
extend to the more important indus
trial centers of Alabama, Georgia, the
Carolinas and West Tennessee
"The state of Arkansas is just
awak ening to the great possibilities
that are lying dormant in the unde-
veloped waterpower sites in our state
said Mr.. Dickinson. while we are
interested in only one project person
ally, there are a number of similar de-
velopments planned by other CON-
panies and Alabama and other south
eastern states have shown us by their
example what great Industrial develop
ment and prosperity can be brought
about by Harvesting streams and turn
ing their power into electrical energy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
Local Organizations
to Fight Amendments
to Good Roads Bill

All the civic organizations Of Birming-
ham, aided by most of the chambers OF
commerce, automobile clubs and simila,
organizations throughout the state are
prepared to wage hard fight before the
legislature in Montgomery today in favor
of the adoption of the good roads meas
ure.
1t is declared to be especially important
that certain amendments which would
defeat the principal purposes of the meas
ure and would deprive Alabama of S.
100000 in federal aid. should be defeated
A strong delegation from Birmingham
and from other cities is already at the
capital working in the interest Of the
measure.
The organized fight for the good roads
bill has been gaining strength during the
EAST week and while those favoring its
passage are not letting up in their efforts.
they are more hopeful of success. 1t IS
planned to maintain strong delegation
in Montgomery until the matter is finally
settled.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
Civilization Failure
Without Christianity,
Says Raymond Robins
Delivers Addresses at First Methodist
Church and Southside Baptist
Sunday School

Raymond Robins of Chicago. the cell
ebrated sociologist visiting Birming
ham in furtherance of the Roosevelt
memorial, delivered two addresses Sun
day morning, the first at $40 o'clock
to the Sunday school class of Joseph
O. Thompson at the Southside Baptist
church, and the second at the IL
o'clock services at the First Method
ist church. The subject in each case
was Democratic Civilization Is Impos-
sible without Christianity"
Treating the subject by means of IL
Illustrations, the speaker described the
political conditions of Australia. the
labor democracy. and Germany. the ar
istocratic autocracy. "In Australia
the principles of democracy are more
highly developed than in any other
country said the speaker. Labor
conditions are ideal. The labor party
has been in power many years. The
prime minister, the highest ranking
government official, is a coal miner
All railroad, telephone and telegraph
systems belong to the government; all
local public utilities are municipality
owned Notwithstanding these per-
fected conditions of democratic civil
izaton there is more racing. gambling.
prostitution and intemperance there
than in any other country. This is
due to the fact that Christian prin-
ciples and ideals are absent from their
civic ideas.
"As to Germany her downfall was i'm
m ediately traceable to lack of Chris
tianity Although the most efficien!
of all governments, training the peo-
pie from childhood, overlooking no
details as to agriculture. art science
and mar (facture, Germany utterly
failed in her attempts against democ-
racies whose policies are governed by
and based on Christian principles.
Germany has been cutting timber
from the Black Forest for 500 years
vet there is more there than ever be-
fore. Along the Rhine are farms
Welding 40 bushels of wheat to the
acre, which were cultivated genera
ton before Christ was born; but In
spite of this civilization Germany
failed. Civilization alone is worth
less il Christianity be omitted" con-
cluded the speaker
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
LOUIE COMPTON
SEMINARY TO OPEN
WEDNESDAY MORNING
DR.. Mcneil to Make Principal Ad-
dress at Opening Exercises-Large
Student Body Enrolled

The Louie Compton seminary will
begin it's twenty-third year Wednesday
morning with opening exercises at 10
o'clock. An unusually large attendance
for the year is predicted and already
the boarding dormitories are crowded.
Former students and friends of stu
dents as well as their parents and the
public are invited to the opening. DR..
j. D. MCNEIL will be the principal
speaker and an impromptu programme
will be rendered. Rev. ]. M. Brody will
conduct the devotional services at the
opening.
A number of new teachers have been
added to the faculty for the coming
year, but most of the former teachers
still remain with the seminary. Miss
Hattie Morton, who has been at the
head of the seminary for number of
years, will welcome the former and the
new pupils at the seminary this week
as they arrive.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
NEGRO CAPTURED
AFTER LONG CHASE
Exciting Race Over City for
Two Hours Finally Won
by Officers

News of a feat rivaling that of the
most daring movie hero was told yes
terday by Officers Sandifer and sandi-
fer which occurred last week and in
cluded actually jumping from and
boarding an automobile running at a
rate of more than 80 miles an hour.
Charley Walker. a negro, had been
employed in driving an automobile for
firm in the city but became untrust-
worthy and was discharged last week.
In leaving the employment of the
firm. however. he carried the car that
he had been diving with him.
Police headquarters were notified
and the Sandifer brothers were put on
the case. They located Walker and
the car on the outskirts of the city
and gave chase on their motorcycles
officer "Woodie" Sandifer tells wha,
happened.
I'VE chased the negro into the bust
ness section of the city, where he
would dodge us and would again get
him into the outskirts. where we could
catch him. He would dodge us, how
cNci, anu get away. we kept THIS
for two hours and 7 determined to
shoot tire on the car to stop him.
AZ last we chased him down Third
avenue to about Sixth street and he
turned up to, Eighth avenue and
started back towards the business Sec
ton of town. We had changed to
Ford and came alongside him on
Eighth avenue while he was going
what seemed 40 miles an hour He
let go of his steering wheel and
jumped from one side OF the car as
l climbed from my Ford into the
other side. / finally got the car in
which he had been driving to a stand
still and after chasing him under
houses, over fences and In cellars
caught him."
Walker was tried in the recorders
court and fined 500 in each or three
cases and was given terms OF impris-
onment of $50 days to accompany each
fine
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
MIRACLE OF BLIND
BEGGAR SUBJECT OF
PASTORS SERMON
DIR. Mcneil Delivers Force
full Discourse to Large
Congregation at High
lands Presbyterian

The miracle of Jesus giving sight to
the blind beggar was the basis of the
sermon delivered at South Highlan
Presbyterian church at the morning
service yesterday by Dir. John Mcneil,
pastor. The scripture. found in the
ninth chapter of John, was described
as a part of the wonderful book of
John" He declared it an absolutely
human" book.
The incident of giving sight to the
blind man, DIR. Mcneil declared, was
parabolic miracle, and illustrated a
powerful and silent faith on the part
of tho beggar.
ut sometimes costs much to be a
Christian" he said. when the beggar
returned and the Pharisees saw him
they might have remarked on what &
sight he was with the mud around his
eyes But he didn't ask Jesus why
he mixed his spittle with the mud and
placed it on his eyes with directions
to go to the pool of Sloan and wash,
He simply did it, and saw"
In making the application of the
scripture, DR.. Mcneil pointed to those
who think they see but are really
blind. You are an easy snap for the
DEVIL he said in speaking of these.
HE is far too cute for you" He then
pointed to those who have sight but
become blinded when Paul was
given the work of Jesus to do he be-
came blinded with it, although he was
a highly educated, noble man. 1t was
like thrusting wet mud into the eyes
of one who sees.
you must reach heaven through
grace. If you depend on yourselves to
get there you will never succeed"
He made the comparison between
congenital, physical blindness and
spiritual blindness.
One of the features of the sermon
was Rev. McNeilrs words regarding
the attitude of those who attend
church services.
Don't say you love to hear the
preaching of the gospel when you do
not and then after the services de-
clare the preacher such a nice man
when you do not think So he said.
During his discourse DR.. Mcneil
urged his audience to brighten the
day in which we live at is good
good blow between the eyes by saying
something good about a business rival
whose condition of fortune is far too
good for his own state of mind
He declared that it often is good for
preacher to rub his congregat ton
"the wrong way" saying that in do
ing so he is acting as friend. There S
not hymn in the book that does not
rub sinner the wrong way il he Is
honest" he said.
Yesterday marked the first appear
ance of the new and large choir under
the direction of Forrest Dabney Carr
at the church. An impressive musical
programme was rendered. one of the
features of which was the vocal solo
by Miss Virginia Cartee.
The large auditorium of the chuI oh
was filled and the audience listened
attentively to the forceful sermon, i'm
pressive and clear-cut and filled with
the humor characteristic of the pas
tor. delivered by Dr. MceNill.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
URGES STUDENTS TO
USE OPPORTUNITIES
DIR. billiard Tells High School
Pupils They Are Hope
of World

DIR. James e. Dilard preached to the
High school students at the morning
service at Southside Baptist church yes
terday. A large congregation was pres
ent. including a representative attendance
of young people of the high school age.
Boys and girls, you are the hope OF
the world said DIR. Dilard. What kind
of a world this is going to be in the mex.
few years. depends more upon the high
school pupils of today than upon any
other people. And what kind of folk
you are gong to be depends upon how
you use the opportunities that are yours
today. l congratulate you upon the ad-
prospects before you.
I'VE are proud of our American high
school. 1t is not all that it ought to be
or will be. but with all its limita tons
and imperfections it is the best in the
world. Best because it offers all our
young people the opportunity of secur-
ing an education. In the middle ages
only the sors of the aristocrats could ge.
an education and even now in most OF
the great nations the aristocratic idea
largely prevails,
In Germany the common boy enter
the volksschule at 6 years of age. Here
he studies the common branches for eight
years, then his schooling is over, unless
he wants to become a teacher in the
volksschule, in which case he can go fur.
Their But he can never 60 to the arts
cratic school and he cant enter a higher
calling. On the other hand the son Of
the aristocrat goes to the best school
where he IS given the very best advan
tages under teachers who are university
graduates. These graduates enter tn,
professions and government positions
Only 5 per cent of the people go to these
aristocratic schools. % per cent go to the
volksschule. Note the contrast: The
German system is a social organization
perfectly adapted to the perpetuation OF
class distinction, while our system Is
democratic and gives to all the same OPP
portunities.
There are two keys to the door OF
success, these are character and ability.
The high school and the church will
enable you to lay hold on these KEYS
Don't neglect either" concluded Dr.
Dilard.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-15
CANNOT COMMAND
PUBLIC SENTIMENT
DIR. Parke Calls Attention to
Another Weak Feature of
Health Law
To TIE Editor of The Age-Herald:

L y Ire LOllOr VI ne ASe-f1eIdlQs
The amended health bill is to We
voted upon by the legislature in the
few remaining days of it's quadrennial
session. This bill provides that the
state medical association shall con-
tinue to be the state board of health.
1t provides that when the medical as
ISOLATION is not in session Git meets
yearly in ApriD a standing commit
tee of the association. the COMMITTEES
of health, shall act for it, 1t provides
that when the committee of health is
not i'll session (meets some four times
a year, another agent of the associa-
tion shall act for the state board of
health. This other agent and servant
of the association. empowered to act
for and in it's place. is by courtesy
called the state health officer, az
though the supreme court has specific
ally held him to be mere agent Of
nis board.
This private, chartered corporation,
the state medical association, as well
as its agents and creatures, would
thus be given legislative, judicial and
executive powers over this people. The
government balances it's various func-
tions. but not so this favored corpora
biSus iiC Vii Woui0 dAiS III ia hA
dition, very large educational func-
tions.
The last sentence of Section 698
reads: And the governor of the state
of Alabama shall be member and ex-
officio chairman of said committee Of
health" In other words, the governor
can act on one of it's committees and
agencies. Will that, In the estima ton
of the reactionaries, make the gov
lika h lnxxy m rnh IF a
committee of health. answerable and
responsible to the state medical asso-
ciat,on?
Section 1888. subsection 49, confers
blanket power on TIE board and its
agens, acting for it, to expend appro-
priations as may be deemed advisa Bile.
This bill carries drastic measures
which will require the whole weight
of public opinion to get enforced. Of
ficials backed by the medical society
of the state canot reasonable expect
to get results even with large APP
preparation. History has shown how
difficult it was to get enforcement of
prohibition laws until an overwheim-
ing public opinion supported it. All
accepted authorities advise getting
just this backing for public health
laws-the backing of public opinion.
This ridiculous bill could never secure
the support of public opinion, for it
would farm out to private. chartered
corporation the Immensely important
governmental function of public
health.
If government OF and by a people
has any basis in truth, it would be a
sad day when such a regime as that
proposed by this bill could receive
the support of public opinion.
THOS. d. PARKE.
Rir m ioS N nfayy