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The Seward gateway., 1922-04-15
Beardstown in Dancer.

BEARDSTOWN, April 15.-High Wa ters are menacing the leeves in front of and above this city, and families are fleeing from their homes to higher ground. Tents have been provided for several thousand.
 From Peria to the mouth, the river is swollen far beyond the danger point levees being broken, farms submerged and stock drowned.
 Boats are plying the outlying dis tricts picking families from farm house roofs. The flood is unprecedent- ed in the history of the river.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-15
MAsoNs, NOTICE.

Special services at Methodist church April 18th (Easter Sunday at 12 noon All members Seward Lodge and all SO journing Masons respectfully request ed to attend.
 H. V. HOBEN, W. M.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-15
Mississippi Lands Submerged

Mississippi Lands Submerged
 CHICAGO, April 15.-Ten thousand families are homeless tonight from floods in the Mississippi Valley accord ing to conservative estimates at noon today.
 The entire Illinois side of the valley from Keokuk to Hamburg is one vast lake.
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-15

A local ad brings results.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
Real kick" of
Human Interest
In These Tales
Monkey Hospital at the
Cincinnati Zoo Soon

Cincinnati. March Gn--Monkcys at the
ZOO here VIII have Il completely equipped
h, s;ital when improvements are COM
p.ctcd.
The monkey house. after rcmode.ing,
VIII include a completely equipped mon
ley hospital including separate cages
Tor monkey patients. and every iacliltY
for the treatment OF their ailments
whatever they may he.
university medical college students
are to he invited 20 conduct this hos-
pjtal when completed" General Manager
Sol stephan Of the 700 said IT VIII lie
i valuable experience for them. The
rhcsuS--ur riug-taiIed monkey. such ms
organ grinders usc-and the white faced
South American monkey are exactly
ike babies OF six or seven months OF
age as far as the care they require
ana the illnesses 10 which they are sub
:cct. Excepting for the contagious DIS
eases, which never seem TO affect them.
the monkeys have all baby's com
paints. We have to treat them for In
digestion from eating popcorn. or TOO
many peanuts: and give them cough
syrup for coughs. They have bronchitis.
inflammation OF the lungs and had
iccth." 70
col. stephan disclosed that these mon-
KEYS resemble children also In that
medicines with Il bad taste have to b.
disguised to prevent row when they
are taken. The spray containing the
.!qud is tipped with sugar. This the
little monkey tastes and before he
knows IL. he has swallowed the entire
dose.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
Strike at Sea Caused
Shipwreck Of Schooner

Teoston, Mass, March 3n--A strike 1T
shlpwreck OF the striking sailors and
others OF the crew Of the schooner RI
cameron, was described today when the
eleven men were brought here by the
collier Penobscot The collier took them
off Great Round Shoal lightship In Nam
turket sound where they had found re-
fuCc after a day aloat in rain and fog
In an open boat with makcshift mast
and n sail made Of two blankets.
Word by wireless had preceded their
arrival TO the effect that the Ricameron
was wrecked while there was mutiny
aboard. Captain Richardson, who like
nine others OF the crew is negro. said
Il was not a mutiny so much As n strike.
The Rlcameron. a four master. had
loaded soft coal at Norfolk for Calais.
Maine. when It was found she was leak
Ing. She vas pumped dry. patched and
started on her way last Friday, with the
verbal agreement between captain and
crew, the men asserted, that she would
put in at New York. instead of trying
TO make the long run.
The pumps controlled the leaks so
we'll that CAPTAIN Richardson decided
10 continue. Monday the sailors found
out that the Ricameron has passed New
York. They protested and refused to
work The captain had availahl" as as
eistants mate Richardson, his brother:
engineer Elnard Carlson. who was the
only white man. the boatswain and the
cook.
They shifted sail we'll enough on Mon
day but Tuesday 4 heavy fog set In and
the schooner struck on Middle Rip shoai
In Nantucket sound. Strikers and work
ers stood by until 1870. the former still
refusing duty. when all took TO the
open sea In the only boat. At ; o'clock
they discovered the Great Round shoal
nghtship and were taken aboard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
DR.. TOLD NURSE
To TAKE DRECO
Crippled Up by Rheumatism
So She Had to Hold on to
Banisters. Feet SWol-
len, Limbs, Ankles,
Elbows Full of Pain

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Dreco. ! have often been asked 70 en-
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Mrs. D. S. Slmpkins. OF l4i@ Law Ave.
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IL have suffered greatly from rhcu-
matSm and been treated 10y excellent
physicians, finally tried Il change Of c.I-
mate but always my rclier was tenn
porary While nursing I've had doctors
pity me. saying | should he the one in
bed with nurse to attend me My
feet were so swollen and painful |
could hardly keep my shoes on. my
ankles and limbs were 50 sore ana stiif
| had a limp in my walk. | often had
dark circles under my eyes and that
tired look in them.
"Constipat.O ION was 4 source or great
annoyance and | couldn't secure relief
from It. | was often nnu>cated and had
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To-day my feelings are entirely
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DrecO and am so much better the doc
tor told mo to keep on taking t. Every
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and can nurse cases today which I
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
State Fair Grounds Will Be
Almost New Place This Year

grand stand, leveling the infeld OF the
race track into an up to date ath1etc
field. the laying OF two street car
tracks directly into the grounds. Win
q large waiting station for those board
ing the trolley cars. and many other
improvements.
The race track this year will be al
most entirely waterproof. with an en-,
,irely new system Of drainage, and II
will truly be the best half mile track
In the east, In addition to that the
track will be visible all the way round
from the grand stand. thus adding to
the benefit Of those attending the
races
The midway will be wider than ever
before. and there will be more room
for booths and stands.
Besides all these improvements
plans are being considered for the
erection OF modern coliseum that
will accommodate 5000 persons. and
within the near future there will be
new exposition hall.
Entirely Different
When the plans now under consloer"-
ton are carried through and the present
work IS completed. tho place will be en-
tirely different. &nd the grounds VIII
y. in use the year round instead OF as
IN the psst few years during the sum-
mer only.
perha ~ ono Of the biggest changes
made so FAR Is the leveling OF the In
field Of the race track. \ steam shovel
TWENTY-FIVE teams OF horses and NOR"
than 80 men have heen working for tho
last two months when the weather per
mIts, improving alone this one part OF
the grounds.
More than 1000 cubic Yards Of earth
ara being moved II IS being dug our
Of many places and hauled to others 70
All IN low SPOTS. while much has ais"
been taken out Of the inheld entirely Tor
eIIing In other places.
The entire Unfold will be perfectIy
level when tho work Is comp!eten.
There will be q EridIron, two baseball !!
diamonds. one or two tennis courts ana
.n1enty OF room for baseball and roIley-
hall rames Tho athletic field viii h"
the most np-to-date in the Ohio valley.
The drainage systems which has heeh
Installed and 10 being improved. pro-
yIdes perfect drainage large covers
carving of all water from the cutters
Tn several places. eichteer-inch sewers
lad direct from the lnneld to the river.
Better view Of Track
Another feature that will he noticed
nv those who are familiar with tho race
tract, Will hs that although thousands
Of automobiles may be parked within
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
WEIRD XII KLUX
FUNERAL RITES
Twenty-one White-robed Fig
ures File Past Crypt Of ILL.,
nois Business Man.

Springfield, Ill.,. Mar. 30 In the
shadow of I,inCOin's tomb tho ku kluN
Khan paid tribute TO Z departed friend.
Scarcely had tho last words Of the
funeral ritual been pronounced AZ tie
bier of Charles Edward Van Werner,
In the mausolcum at Oak Ridge c"me-
terry, when q white robcd figures.
marching in the form Of a cross. en-
tered the building and procccdcd di'
rectly 10 the crypt where Mr.. Van Wor-
mer's body had been placed.
The leader bore rcd floral cross
six feet high. Arriving at the crypt,
he placed the piece in front Of il, mad"
a quick sign with his hands and led
the silent procession out of the mauso-
leum. Not sound escaped the
mourners or other spectators.
Still marching In the form or n
cross, the 81 klansmen marched down
ravne in the cemetery to waiting
automobiles. the license numbers OF
which had been disguised.
Mr.. Van Wormer was a we'll known
contractor and member Of Il proml'
uent Springfield family.
Several men who followed the
funeral party TO the ccmFtery waited
in apparent expectation for the serv-
Ices 10 end. Scntries inside and at
the door Of the mausolcum passed 4
sign TO other pickets strung at inter
walls down the ravine.
The march OF the klanSmen was
timed for their arrival at the bier as
soon as the formal ritual was over.
The mourners had scarcely turned
away when the strange procession
entered.
Photographers timldly motioned for
the klansmen TO pause for picture,
but the leader and his men did not
pause.
The assembled crowd followed the
curious procession 10 tho door and
watched the klansmen disappear, but
none followed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
POSSE SEARCHING FOR
PAIR OF MURDERERS

jackson. Ky. March ga rosse or
zoo men was being organized here to-
night by Sheriff John Caudll, to ~c"ur
the mountains for Soldier ReHcher and
BUD Noble wanted in connection with
the Breathitt county Jail raid December
.. when two persons were killed and two
others wounded by the raiders.
Organization Of tho posse followed or
ders today. 10y circuit Judge Samuel
Hurst to apprehcnd the three Mobiles al
legged to have been tn" r'nCleaderS Of the
raiders. and to have them In court Mon
day. The three men were the object or
q search lasting nearl! a month through
the mountain faStneSSc' following th"
raid National guardsmrn ~ ONE t!mo
had the -fug!tives surrounded In cave.
However. after several days watching.
II WAS discovered the men had escaped
through n small entrance.
The attack on the jail WAS rr"m"f"d.
4 was said. by the belief that mem 'erS
Of the Noble clan were imprisoned th"""
Oscar Allen. the jailer's son. ard ~
wife were wounded. and Miss Maggie
Allen and Albert Roberts were killed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31

When the state fair grounds on the
lower end Of the Island are thrown
open to the public this summer. and
everything is ready for what promises
10 be the greatest year in the history
Of the West Virginia State Fair asS"-
citation, the citizens OF Wheeling VIII
get glimpse OF a changed far
grounds
Few people in the city and state re-
alize what great changes are being
made at the fair grounds. and when
they enter the grounds they will meet
with many surprises.
For the fair association Will have
spent ST.. 900 OF more on Improvements
to the grounds that will make the
place among the best In the country.
The grounds are being changed en-
trely. The exposition hall, the office
building, the Fairgrounds. grand stand,
swimming pool and stables will all be
In the same places. But the changes
made are the moving OF the cattle
stables. addition Of bleachers to the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
Three Meet Death in
Warehouses COLLAPSE

Bowling Green, Ky, March 3o.-Throe.
men we're killed and six others were II:
Jurcd. two probably fatally. when the
three-story frame warehouse OF the.
American Tobacco company buckltd NJ
der tile weight of 100000 pounds OF To-,
bacco and fell in heap here today The.
dead arc Edward L. Hendricks. ~. mAn.s
aCcr Of the warehouse. and ono OF the.
most widely known men In the tobacco.
trade in Kentucky: Toy Haynes IS. Of
Scottshurg. the bookkecper, and'a negros
workman.
Fifteen men 1T work In the structure.
were buried in the debris. Six escaped
without serious injury.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
Pile Sufferers
Dan You Answer These Questionss

Do you know why ointments do not
give you quick and lasting relief
Why cutting and operations fail?
Do you know the cause OF piles Is In
ternal7
That there Is stagnat!on OF blood
IN the lower bowel?
Do you know that there Is = harmless
internal tablet remedy discovered by DR..
Leonhardt and known az EEM-ROlD
now sold by c. II. GrieSt & Co. and
druggists generally. that il guaranteeL-
HEM-ROID banlshes piles by remov-
ing the Internal cause. by freeing blood
circulation In the lower bowel. This
simple homo Treatment has an almost
unbelievable record for sure. safe and
lasting relief to thousands Of pile sick
sufferers, and saves the needless pain
and expense OF an operation. There Ia
no rea son why II should not do the same
for you--Ady.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
Draft Evader's Mother
Raises a Row; Is Fined

Washington. March 30--Mrs. Emma
G. Bcrydol!. mother Of Grover Cleveland
Bergdou. fugitive draft evader, was
tined so today for contempt q: court
by Judge Bailey. OF the district supreme
court.
Vincent A. Carroll. representing the
alien property custodian. was interrupt
I'd several times by Mrs. l'erGdoll dur
ing MS statement OF the governments
t.sSe in he. suit TO recover her own prop
crly seized by the government as be-
longing To her son. AT the conclusion
Of Mr. CARROTS statement Mrs. Berg
doll demanded o. her attorney. John
MAXWELL why he did not say something
and created considerable confusion, with
a hsuit that Il fine for contempt was
imposed.
Judge Bailey RENTED the fine but re-
FUSED to continue the case. which goes
over TO the next term.
You can't Keep going unless the In
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
HIS LAST TRIP ION TIME"

buffalo. y. Y, March 3e.--SCrcamInG
whistles and waving flags fcltCitationS
Of railroad officials and travelling men.
greeted Edward J. Haley. when h" drove
the Empire State Express into tho But
ralo station at $50 o'clock tonight. "on
time" 1t was the last trip for Haley,
who had reached the age limit, 20 wears,
and Is superannuat"d after - years q!
service. 4"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31

RACE TRACK WILL BE ALMOST
WATERPROOF-INFlElO WILL
BE ATHLETlGEIELO
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31

Or. W. r. Brooks OF Smith observa.
tory. Geneva y. y. who died recently
was the discoverer Of 81 comets.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31

FOUR BUILDINGS MOVED BACK
SEVENTY FEET-STREET CARS
WILL RUN INTO GROUNDS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31

EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS BE-
ING MADE WILL MAKE SPOT
MOST IDEAL IN STATE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31

You can't keep going unless the In
come keeps coming.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
New Exposition HALL

The new exposition hall will be mon
ster affair If built. 1t will have q great
er capacity than the present building,
and will probably be located on the same
site. 1t will be fitted for the holding
OF automobile shows and similar affairs,
and during tho fairs will be used by eX
hihltors OF all kinds
Speaking OF the many improvements
being made Bert II. Swartz. secretary
OF the fair association yesterday de-
clared tina, if the citizens OF Wheeling
sho wthis summer their intentions OF
making the grounds n regular headquar-
ters for picnics meetings and various
kinds OF gatherings. many more improve
ments will probably be made.
When the present work is completed,
and the grounds are thrown open about
Decoration Day. the place Will I've most
Ideal spot for picnics. with all Sonven-
fences and every effort possible will he
made to make the place the most popu-
lar spot in West Virginia.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
Penn Street improvements.

The changes being made at the rem
street end Of the grounds will be great
Us we'll.
Several buildings which were on tho
plot OF ground which was recently pur-
chased. are being moved closer together
where exhibitors will be quarters. The
place will be cleaned up and leTeiled'
md then the street car tracks Will be
run into the grounds.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-31
The Swimming Pool.

The swimming pool this year will no
doubt, be as popular as ever. 1t Will
be thrown open the latter part of next
month, with Il capable staff in charge.
and il has been cleaned completely.
Many new pieces OF equipment are being
added, and the popular spot IS expected
TO draw record breaking crowds.
There win probably be tho usual sum
ner dances. drawing many TO tho
grounds, and the place promises 10 be
most popular during the pleasant sum
mcr evenings
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-25


New York, Nov. 25.-Public buying
Its absence In this weeks stock market.
spectators for the decline being In con-
troll most Of the. time and hammerinE
down prices of active shares / to 8
points Bond prices also fell to lower
Prices OF stocks mossdfin seeming dis
regard Of outside news Developments,
most Of which were favorable. Soldiers
bonus. amendment OF the transportation,
net. dstrimentai tag legislatton AID tar
tNSEsduction were some OF the bueaboos
patgns to depress priaes. but conserve
tive interests generally placed little re-
Lance cns,these so-cailsd reasons" for
TradiHe during the week Wa ia the
hands OF pr0fsssionAls and they were
beArish. Several halfrhearted attempts
wars made toFrailyyt the list hut they Seil
down .becauss Of thu failure to attract an
outsids following. The volume 81 busi-
Z Most of ths Tins money business vas
tSsiny sysiisbis for ISnsins p1nposss to.
.watds the end OF tbs week, The buik
ct : comMerctal paper .busineSs was
done on 81 1Sr can't basis.
Gubstanttal Improvement va shoWn
IN foreign exchAAGt9 RATES. D1mand
Estsraing .tonchsd so but sAsed1 Off TO
s.ASAa.atsth of sths Msek. reprS.
ssetsnss m nsts sssn IS psefiy.ss
[fst9iatsa to ssound 7.is: dan.S Gssk i Sas
feIrstt time sinSs ~ isitsspsst 81 SEP
IRL0peH ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-25

seen their top. judging from the sta
tistical position OF the industry Of
commodity. which they represent, I
should not be surprised II these did
o do SO much on the balance OF the
present movement, or II they even sag
gcd. Because tof the very uneven
readjustment that we have-been thru
the, various groups of stocks are not
time to/buy stocks with ones eyes
shut. There are still possibilities for
profit, however. for the man who will
use discrimination"
General business has improved 2.
per cent over last week. The index OF
the B~absonchart now stands at 8 per
cent below normal-the highest point
in two years. E&
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-25
NEWS
NEW YORK.
sTooEs

8Y0CX8.
I New York. Nov. 26.-Speculatorss of
tne decline again finding public support
lacking n bullish interests apparently
indifferent. launched another. successful
attack on prices In today's brief session
Of the stock market. Representative
shares were hammered down / to 8
points. a number closing at or near the
low levels Of the week. Conspicuous
strength was shown by Pan American
shares but Standard Oil OF New Jersey
dumped s points. Studebaker sank az
low as 1.16h. a loss of 6 points. The
closing was weak. Sales. approximated
100000 shares. - II
Opening prices In today's stock market
were Irregular, most OF the popular Is
sues losing ground while a few ordinar-
Terms OF the Bethlehem-Midvale merger.
which were announced after the close
OF the. market yesterday, apparently
were disappointing to the speculative
fraternity, Bethlehem B dropping 1A
and Midvale liz. Weakness also was
noted in Sears-Roebuck. Continental Can,
United States Realty, General Asphalt.
Chicago and Eastern Illinois. Baltimore
and Goodrich. all off n to IL. Moder-
ate strength developed in Piggy Wig
Rly, Burns Brothers A, Fisher Body,
Great Western preferred, Chess
apeake and Ohio. Standard Oil OF New
Jersey and May department. stores. the
gains ranging a point each. Foreign
opened firm
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-25
----T --r----s
.cHIcAGo.
xrv1nroUH,

Chicago. Nov 26.-(U. 81 Department
Of Agriculture)-Hog receipts 5000: Is
higher: bulk ITO to 225 pound averages,
$40 to SIS; m~ostlys8,15; good and choics
226y to 80 pound butchers $40; top $40;
packing sows 700 to 40; desirable pigs
around 1926; estimated holdover 5000:
h B 100 to $40: medium s9o. g
$40 to s.25: packing aows. smooth 7:40.
to IT'S: packing sows, rough 7.15 to $50;
killing pigs 500 to 8.25. Isv
Cattle receipts 1000 compared week
ago, strictly good beef steers and better
grades western Erassers steady; short
fed steers rs to 40 off: lower grades
western grassers largely so off; stock
ers and feeders Is to 50 lower; extreme
top matured steers i $50: best yearlinEs
1900; beef COWS and heiferS practically
steady; lower grades beef cows slow;
Gamers and cutters strong. to is higher;
bulls largely Is lower; veal calves most
beef steers $50 to 1000; western grass
ers largely $50 to $50: }stockers and
feeders SIC to $50; beef cows and heif-
ers 400 to $685. Gamers and cutters
SIS.
Sheep receipts 1000; compared with
week ago; fat lambs steady to 10 lower;
fed yearling wethers and sheep so to LOO
lower; feeders steady; extreme top fat
lambs 1890 to city butchers; closing
top fat lambs 1906 to packets; bulk.
1895 to 1850; culls steady at 100 t.
1850: desirable fed clipped, lambs 1915
1900. heavy strong weight fat eve
500 to 500; lighter weights upward to
$50; bulk desirable, feeding lambs 1850
to 400. n t-eE1
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-11-25
sOUTH ST. PAUL.
L1vEsroCx.

South St. Paul. Mimi. Nov. 25.-CU.
8. Department OF Agriculture)-Caftle
receipts 800 compared with week ago,
steers and butcher she stock most
ly steady; common and medium beef
steers 4.50, to 500; bulk under 6.25;
butcher h stock 500 to. 500 or higher;
bulk under 4.25; and cutters
strong to slightly higher, S2.26 tok 500:
relatively few under ESQ: bologna bulls
up~e6 or more. 500 to AIS; stockers ana,
feeders steady to- Is cents lower. 500 to,
100; bulk 4.00 to 6.60;S calves receipts
one. compared with week ago around
lower; practical packers top on+best
lights at close I. DO.
Hog receipts $500 market averaging
steady to 10 cents higher range SIS to
7.76; bulk better grades 7.76; some mix
ed loads TAO to 100; heavy packers
SIS to 4 90; best pigs&7i76 run Of about;
$4,000 hogs this week. heaviest for sew
Eheep receipts 100; market today
about steady; compared with week ago,
closing bulk rood kinds around 1850;
heaSyIambs this week! 1870 to 11.60;
lfat sheep mostly 80 cents lower; bulk
shaAdywsights at the close 8.26 heayies.
$50; beSt western feeding lambs this
l8s2o. 1920 SSSFls3N IJFtsFertr tEGSiSi.s