t THE CITIZEN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1913. PAGE THREE PITTSBURGH HA BIG FLOOD LOSS , Exciting Scenes Occur In Streets of City. MANY FAMILIES MAROONED. Thousands of Men Are Thrown Out of Employment Boats Used on Im portant Thoroughfares Boys Usa Rafts Rescues Occur Wheeling and Cincinnati Also Affected. Pittsburgh recently suffered millions of dollnrs damage as the result of the greatest flood In the past forty-seven years of its history. Thousands of men and women have been thrown out of employment, homos have been Inun dated and wrecked, and altogether great suffering in many directions lias been the result. Excessive rains in the mountains, swelling tho rivers, caused the flood. Intersperslug the details and inci dents of hardship many ludicrous re ports relating to tho fun that accom panied the high water's rush upon tho city have been made. Pittsburgh citi zens, like the dwellers in other great cities where disasters have come, are possessed of hopeful qualities. They make tho best of their misfortunes. Rowboats Used In Streets. For Instance, when tho water began to sweep down their main streets the ! people merely hauled out all tho old rowboats they could get and became ablebodled seamen. Many Venetinu scenes have been pictured by tho cam era at different points about tho city. The flood also swept down .with a certain degree of damage upon Mc Kees Rocks, Wheeling, East Liverpool and Cincinnati. About 20,000 schoolbooks, most of them in excellent condition, purchased by tho taxpayers of Pittsburgh for the education of their children at a cost of from $10,000 to 515,000, practically were ruined and were all but afloat in tho basement of a public school. Tho boxes containing these valuable volumes are very big and heavy, so thoy wero not exactly tumbling around ! like educational houseboats, but they I wero "getting theirs" just tho same. Loose books In scores dotted the rip-1 pllng, still rising pool. Several of the smaller boxes rose to tho occasion aud the surface and meandered slowly about among the gigantic specimens In whose company they have been off the Job so long, as though sightseeing. ! Thrilling Rescues. Conditions In nearby boroughs wero 1 about tho same as In Pittsburgh. Two thrilling rescues wero made at tho small bridge which crosses Street's run, connecting nays borough with Homestead. But for tho timely arrival of employees of the Second avenue division of tho Pittsburgh Railways company these two persons probably would have been drowned. Street cars from nays borough could not cross tho bridge, as tho water of tho creek was two feet over tho walk of tho bridge. Tho two persons who fell In wore trying to follow tho example of hundreds of persons who wero walk ing across the railing of tho bridge. Tho ilrst to receive a cold plunge was Tony Vallla of Rand Station, no fell into tho water, but managed to hnng on to the girder of tho bridge, where he was rescued by street car men. Miss Nellio Allen, aged sixteen, of Hays, attempted to cross tho bridge in a similar manner, and she also took a cold plunge. Friends rescued her. : Fearing that lives might bo lost by persons trying to cross the bridge, the railways company secured a largo wagon, drawn by four horses, and cart ed the people across the flooded bridge. School Closed Boys Use Rafts. At Mlllvalo there wero no sessions in tho First ward school for a few days, as tho building was entirely surrounded by water, aud It was lmposslblo to get tho pupils and tho teachers to tho building. Tho children didn't seem to mind It In tho least, as many of tho boys Improvised rafts and enjoyed themselves by paddling around the school building. With over 1,400 men thrown out of employment and many business houses and homes inundated, the flood In Etna and Sharpsburg exacted heavy toll. Several hundred families were ma rooned In their homes, tho water about them ranging In depth from several Inches to four feet. Business In both of tho boroughs was at a standstill. There was considerable suffering among tho flood victims. Many fam ilies wero confined to their homes, completely surrounded by water, with but a scant food supply, while some were without any fires, tho supply of coal and wood, which was laid In when tho water began to rise, becom ing exhausted. The gas supply was low, nnd some of the portions of tho towns woro without any. Street car scrvlco In both Sharpsburg and Etna was badly crippled. Residents of Etna aro suffering most nundreds of homes In low dis tricts were flooded, tho families being forced to tho second stories of their homes. Tho high stago In tho Allegheny river caused Pino creek to overflow Its banks. Slowly tho waters began to rise. Tho people had sufficient warn ing of the approaching stago to remove their household goods. Cherry nnd Sycamore streets woro all under water, and tho homes In these districts wero all flooded. OREGON SCHOOLS FOSTER HOME WORK FOR PUPILS. By Now Plan Thoy Got Credit For Dally Industrial Efforts. How teachers In Oregon bring school and homo closer together by giving school credit for Industrial work at home Is told with compelling Interest by Hon. L. R. Alderman, state super intendent of public Instruction In Ore gon, In a pamphlet which the United States bureau of education Is sending free nt tho request of teachers. Building flres, milking a cow, clean ing tho barn, splitting and carrying In wood, turning cream separator, clean ing house, gathering eggs, feeding, farm animals, churning butter, prepar ing breakfast, sweeping und scrubbing floors, dusting furniture, making beds, sowing, washing nnd Ironing tho child's own clothes, bathing, arriving nt school with clean hands and face nnd with hair combed, practicing mu sic lesson, going to bed by 9 o'clock every night, bathing and dressing tho baby, sleeping with window boards In bedroom these nre a few of the du ties for which the teacher at Spring Valley, Ore., nllows credit in connec tion with regular school work. Tho work Is definitely measured and nllowed for. The child desiring credit for home tasks brings to school a slip signed by the parent testifying to What has been done. Ten per cent is added to the final examination results of all pupils (except eighth graders) who enter nnd continue In the volun tary contest to see which can obtain the most of such credits. A certain number of accumulated credits ontltles the pupil to a holiday at the discretion of tho teacher, and In this one school, nt least, cash rewards aro given to pu pils making the best record in accredit ed home tasks. Tho experiment was so successful In Spring Valley that It attracted tho at tention of the county superintendents of the state, who this year made a spe cial trip In n body to observe the re sults of the home credit plan In this school nnd then advocated the Idea everywhere. Already schools In other localities have tried the plan with suc cess, modifying the details In accord ance with local needs, but always re taining the central principle of homo and school co-operation. DOCTOR DEFENDS PIE EATING Dr. Woods Hutchinson Also Urges Midnight Suppers as Good Habit. Dr. Woods Hutchinson, the medical writer, came to tho defense of pie and hard boiled eggs as articles of diet re cently. He asserted that the simple diet wns not the correct thing and that an after the theater supper was not Injurious. His theory is eat when and where and what one wants. A few of his tips on dieting follow: "Pie. Almost a necessity to life. Hot mince, cold mince, lemon (with or without the meringue), pumpkin, apple, rnisiu or almost any kind of fruit pio is good. Take one slico after the mid day meal and a big slice after the evening meal. "Eggs. The harder they como the better If you know how to eat them. A hard boiled egg Is generally better tlinn a soft boiled egg, because you in stluctively chew a hard boiled one, while you Just gulp the soft ones. If you know how to eat the soft ones, thoy are just as good as ones cooked hard "Steaks. Every one should have his steak served frequently. If you like It rnro, have It rare, but often. If you like steak well done, have It well done. One is as good as tho other. There Is no real choice except In matter of taste. "The only kind of pie that isn't good Is tho kind mother used to make. Maybe you remember that soggy, sub. stantlal undercrust that melted, and yet did not melt, In your mouth. It was a crust whose stickiness mother had absolutely waterproofed against the attacks of the digestive Juices. But the modern pie, with Its crisp, starchy crust, Is entirely different." CAT PUTS TOWN IN DARKNESS Feline, Chased by Dog, Climbs Pole and Short Circuits Wires, A Mnlteso cat put Winsted, Conn. In darkness for three hours one night recently, but tho feline paid tho death penalty doing so. All street lights In the town wero extinguished simul taneously, nnd as a result pedestrians who were out In the rain stumbled and fell In dark streets, and many burst New Year's resolutions. Superintendent Henry Skinner of tho Winsted Gas company, which also owns tho electric light plant, and lino men were called out to flud the cause of tho trouble. Three hours elapsed before thoy found It. Near Wood ruff's feed mill tho cat, chased up a polo by a dog, had Jumped on to the wires, causing a short circuit. Most of the cat's body wns burned to a crisp. CANNON AIR SAFETY DEVICE Invention to Protect Aviators Is Tested by Originator In Paris. An Interesting device to protect the lives of aviators has been Invented nnd Was recently tested by its originator, Bnron Odkolok of Paris. The contriv ance weighs only twelve pounds and consists of a parachute attached to a small cannon. A string from the can non is attached to the aviator, who in tho moment of danger arises In his sent and tho cannon Is discharged, throwing tho parachute and tho aviator free from the machine. The aviator before ascending buckles two heavy straps at tached to the lower end of the para- tbuto about his waist. HONORING ERIE ENGINEERS Ono of tho most Important and re sponsible positions any man can 'hold Is that of railroad engineer, and, un fortunately, It Is ono to which there has been the minimum of personal fame attached until tho Erie Rail road commenced, recently, Its pecu liar sytsem of rewards. By means of these an engineer, after protract ed fine service, can have his own name painted on his engine. Locomotive engineers do not be long, of course, to tho uniformed corps, so that they cannot have ser vice stripes, such as are given to conductors, brakenien, and signal men. It has ibecn a long-standing problem to reward engineering ser vice properly. The position Is unde niably the most vitally Important of tho running staff of a train, but by Its very nature it enforces privacy and anonymity upon tho men hold ing It. Being a highly specialized position, It does not put a man In line of promotion for work In other departments, and because of Its pe culiar charm to the men who hold It It Is a rarity when an engineer will leave his locomotive for any other branch of railroad work. Yet it has seemed manifestly unfair that these men, many of whom are particularly loyal and efficient, should have no Isible honors. So the JSne turned the question over In its -mind. As a result there was established 'The Order of the 'Red Spot," under the stipulations of which any en gineer In the service of the Erie can be distinguished for fine work by having the number plate on his lo comotive painted a bright red. This order had the following rules and regulations: (1) Name: This Order shall he known as The Order of the Red Spot, of a Master Mechanic, Chair man, one tho New York Division and Side Lines, and all other divisions of the Erie Railroad. (3) Membership Committee: The Membership Committee shall consist of a Master Mechanic, Chairman, one Road Foreman of Engines, one Trainmaster, the Chief 'Dispatcher and the Superintendent, ex-ofllclo. This Committee will elect, on the last day of each month, the members of the Order for the following month; membership for any month shall be posted on the first day or that mouth. (4) Conditions for Membership: Engines in good physical condition, clean and tidy, free from avoidable failures, both mechanical and en gineering failures. (a) Advantage of Membership: Red Spot engines will be given pre ference over other engines in the following particulars: Preferred space in the roundhouse; preferred attention by hostlers and cleaners; preferred runs for exhibition, test or special purposes. Red Spot engines will not bo loaned to other divisions when other suitable engines are available. Red Spot engines will not he taken from their regular engi neers when such action is avoidable Red Spot engines convey to their regular engineers and firemen spec ial disciplinary conditions. Member ship for any one month will modify any suspension given during that month by five days. In case disci pllno be discharge, membership will be carefully considered in 'favor of the engineer or fireman Implicated. (G) Conditions removing engines from Order: On annlicatlon of five days' relief from discipline, engine barred from membership during the remainder of that month. Avoidable engine failure, as determined by the Committee, bars engine from the Order during the remainder of the month. Neglect to maintain in con ditlon or appearance of engine, as determined by tho Committee, bars engine 'for remainder of the month. (7) Badge of Membership: Num ber plate to be printed a bright red. Following the Installation of this order to which, of course, only engi neers were eligible, tho Erie enlarg ed its credit system for all Its men and established a "Roll of Honor," a list printed each month In the little monthly magazine devoted to the em ployes of tho railroad, of the most unusual and distinctive services ren dered to the company by its men. Then, as a crowning tribute to Its engineers, It was decided to allow to each man of long service and excep tional loyalty tho privilege of baviug his own name painted on the cab of his locomotive. In tho early days of locomotives when they were something of a rar ity, it was customary to namo each englno just as steamboats aro nam ed, and tho National heroes all had their due representation among tho engines. There was an "Abraham Lincoln," a "George Washington," a "Ulysses Grant," a "John W. Gar rett," and countless others, all dis tinguished by having tho names painted on the side of the engine. Then, as locomotives grew more nu merous than National heroes, tho sys tern of numbering them was evolved and gradually the old roster of her oes went to tho dump heap. From this the Erie took Its Idea. This ultimato honor has no codified rules governing It. It Is conferred simply when, in the opinion of tho railroad officials, it has been fairly earned There aro J, 500 engineers in the ser vice, and 'many hundreds of them have (belonged to the "Order of the Red Spot," but only eighteen men havo received this highest dignity, They are, naturally, tho veterans o tho service, the men who havo prov ed their reliability In test after test of their brain and brawn. There Is no actual time stipulation controlling the gift, though ttrao is rightfully considered to be one of tho supremo tests of efllclency. Following Is a list of men whoso cabs bear their names, given In the order of their promotion: Samuel W. Evans and Harvey Sprlngstead of tho New York division; Harry W. Smith, Greenwood Lako division; Calvin Vorhls, New Jersey and New York Railroad; William H. Johnson, Northern Railroad of Now Jersey; Michael F. Fritz and W. S. Carpen ter of tho Delaware division; James J. Salloy of tho Rochester division; J. A. Hammond of the Susquehanna division; W. R. Benedict of the Buf falo division; T. C. Clark of tho Al legheny division: J. F. Bruner of the Meadvllle division; W. R. Slado of the Cincinnati East; J. M, Dando of tho Cincinnati 'West; John Wonder ly or the Chicago and Erie; Alexan der Larkin, Mahoning division; P. Nixon of tho N. Y. S. and W. R R., and William R. Martin of the Alle gheny. Not one of these men has ev6r varied once from the pinnacle ,of per fectlon since ho was given his name on his cab. The prldo It Inspires ab solutely baffles description. Many of theso men are known In every city they pass through. Passengers frequently delay their trips till It Is possible to travel with them. The engines they drive are fairly re splendent. These precious locomo tives, named Instead of numbered, aro nurtuerd llko children, and woo be to tho flippant bystander who tries to mar their gleaming sides. It Is not possible to make any ap plication for tho named engine, and no engineer knows when It will como to him. It may be conferred after prosaic years of fine service or after some sensational act of signal gal lantry. For example, AHMander Larkin was instructed to se! engine Into tho roundhouse pairs and general cleaning, an It came back to him, lo, there his own name in place of th ber. So unexpected was the dis tinction that tho old engineer broke into sobs at the sight of it. 'It is to this system of personal re wards and personal responsibilities that the Erie Railroad attributes the most remarkablo fact In its history. That it has carried 225,000,000 of people In the past eight years and has had only one fatality. ARIEL. Ariel, Jan. 20. The 'meeting at the local Seventh Day Adventist church of Ariel Jan. 18, resolved itself into what might be termed a mass meeting, when resolutions were passed remonstrating against proposed Sunday legislation now be fore the United States Senate In Con gress in Washington, D. C. The res olutions were brought before the congregation by Hiram S. Swingle, elder of the church, and were passed unanimously. They read as follows: WHEREAS, tho Johnston Sunday bill, now pending In the Senate of the United States, is religious in its character, in that it is designed to loster the religious observance of Sunday, and WHEREAS, tho exemption clause attached to one of the sections of this hill indicates most clearly Its religious character, by exempting from the application of this section those who belong to a religious so ciety which observes some other dav of the week than Sunday as a Sab bath, and WHEREAS, religious legislation is contrary both to the spirit and letter of the Constitution of the United States, and if carried to its logical conclusion moans a union of church and state, and the persecu tion oi dissenters; therefore, RESOLVED. That we resnectful- ly, but earnestly, remonstrate against tho passage of this bill, or any other bill requiring the observ ance of Sunday as a rest day which may como before the Senate. Similar resolutions were ipassod in every one of tho 2000 Seventh Day Adventist churches in the United States, thus showing that about 70,- uuu members in this denomination alono are strongly opposed to any Kinu ot Sunday legislation. Elder Swingle said the reason Seventh Day Adventists are so vigor ously opposed to the Johnston Sun day bill in Congress is because the passage of it would be the first step towards the union of church and state, which would ultimately bring persecution upon dissenters. It was stated that not only are Seventh Day Adventists opposed to Sunday legis lation, but also thousands of others who love religious liberty. In giving further reasons why his denomination Is opposed to Sunday legislation, Elder Swingle said: "Our denomination has always stood for the entire separation of church and state, and has earnestly opposed all attempts at religious leg islation. Sunday laws we believe to be religious laws; therefore wo aro uncompromisingly opposed to all leg islation in behalf of Sunday observ ance. Sunday is a religious institu tion; its observance is a religious act; a law enforcing that observance is a religious law; therefore wo be lieve It should not exist in this coun try. Tho same may be said regard ing baptism, prayer, or anything else pertaining to religion. Wo believe that Christ, the founder of the church, taught tho complcto separa tion of tho church from tho state; and this, we bellovo, should bo the attitude of every professed follower of him. "Now, as to our attitude regard ing a law to closo tho saloons on Sunday. It Is well known by all who know anything about Adventists that they aro uncompromisingly opposed to the saloon on all days of tho week. We believe that they are a menace to tho welfare of the state, and that they should not bo permit ted to carry on their destructive work; therefore we join in every 'movement to secure laws for closing tho saloons entirely." PHONES AND PARCEL POST. Postmaster General Hitchcock has the following to say regarding rural telephones in connection with tho parcel post: " Rural telephones have spread over practically tho entire country and they will bo used In conjunction with the parcel ipost to tho advant age of both tho farmer and the country merchant. Tho housewife, for example, finds that she Is out of sugar; she steps to her telephone and orders it sent by parcel post. If tho farmer breaks a harrow or a part of some farm equipment, it will not he necessary for him to hitch up and drive to town; ho will merely stop to his telephone and order the new part sent by parcel post. The tlmo saved will more than compen sate him for his outlay of stamps. I expect to see tho country mer chants advertising free delivery In their local papers, Just as his city brothers do. They will uso the par cel post as their delivery wagon." The new year has bogun and you should subscribe at once for The Citizen. Only $1,50 per year. Tiie Thrice-A-Week Edition Of THE NEW YORK WORLD Practically n Dally nt tho Price of a Weekly. No Other Newspaper in tho World Gives so Much nt so Low a Price. This is a time of great events and you will want the news accurately and promptly. Tho Democrats, for the first time In sixteen years, will have tho Presidency and they will also control both branches of Con gress. Tho political news is sure to be of tho most absorbing Interest. There is a great war in the Old World, and you may read of tho ex tinction of the vast Turkish Empire In Europe, Just as a few years ago you read how Spain lost her last foot of soil In America, after hav Will conduct koaoi. isi se fewest e lists- Silk and Chiffon Shirt Waists. 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MANY BANKS have come and gone during that period. PATRONIZE one that has withstood the TEST of TIME. OFFICERS: W. D, HOLMES, President H. S. SALMON, Cashier A. T, 'SEARLE, Vice-President W. J. WABD, Asst. Cashier. DIRECTORS: W. B. HOLMES F. P. KIMBLE T. B. CLARK A. T. SEARLE W. F. SUYDAM C, J. SMITH H. J. CONGER H. S. SALMON J. W. FARLEY E. W. GAMMELL Nov. 12, 1912. ing ruled the empire of half tho New World. Tho World long since establish ed a record for Impartiality, and anybody can afford Its Thrlce-a-Week edition, which comes every other day in the week, except Sun day. It will bo of particular value to you know. The Thrlce-a-Week World, also abounds In other strong features, serial stories, humor, mar kets, cartoons, In fact, everything that is to 'bo found in a first class dally. THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLD'S regular subscription prlco Is only $1.00 per year, and this pays for 15G papers. We offer this unequalled newspaper and The Citizen together for one year for $2.00. The regular subscription price of tho two papers Is 2.50. Gt4. During the year 1913 Tho Citi zen will be better then ever. You should subscribe for it and thereby get all tho latest county news. Only $1.50 will bring it to your door. during January r. Astra- ssses Gasoline J pipes to burst. More Power. SECURITY 22tflaaBfc?., u can
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