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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
AS TO THE CITY'S
HOUSING PROBLEM
WHEELING GREATLY IN NEED
OF BETTER HOMES.
COOPERATIVE Landlord System Sva.
seSteo as Remedy for Many
Existing Evils.

Wheeling has a biz housing prob.
lem on her hands. sad a well known
local man. whose work throws him
a great deal among the poorer classes
OF the city. 10 an Intelligence re-.
porter yesterday. He stated that while
The CITY r. not as large as many. yet
the Tact thai Ia the poorer sections
many Of the houses are very old and
poorly planned Tor residence pur.
poses. These are largely occupied.
not by foreigners. but by Americans
OF the poorer class. Who really core.
spond quite closely 10 the poor
whites Of tho noun aims
But with the announcement 81 the
condition IN which many Of Wheel
ms poorest live. he suggested a rem.
coy which. n possible 20 put into op-
Grafton. he believes. would not only
DO much 20 alleviate the awful exist
ing conditions. bur az well would
prove a highly satisfactory arrange.
ment for the real estate dealers o.
the city His b~urgestion was thai
some co operative arrangement D.
made by which repairs 81 houses
could be- assured and al the same
time would ASSURE that tenant. would
be- careful with the property which
they occupy.
~ the presenf time much Of the
reason for inability 10 get landlords
20 repair property lies in the fact
that when repaired the occupants fail
20 take proper care OF the premises.
The result IL a rcfussl o. The land.
lord 20 make repairs and additional
carniessress on the rart Of %tenants.
until property rapidly reachps 20
point that 80 8 ~ for occupancy o.
only those who are satisfied with the
very poorest % accommodations
Tn" suEEef fion .s made thai if real
% afo aEenfg aud landlords would uf.
fer - bonus m tenants Wh1 keep
their properties in food shape an ar
ranEameut might b. reached which
would keep tenants longer boz one
place ard at ne same time keep
properties m a better state Of repair.
10 a tenant IT, given a house in good
condition. with fhe understanding
that after staying eleven months. %
Tho property BEL BOO as good condition
as on the fay he took % Do VUi ha
given n bonus ~ a months free rent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
REPORT OF HOME
SACK GATHERING
LADY MANAGERS GRATEFUL FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Meeting viii Be Held To-Day 20 Make
Arrangements for Christmas
Observance.

The secretary Of the board Of lady
managers OF the Children's Home 0-
Wheeling, located at W~ouisdale. has
made a iull report OF the various do.
nations received during the week OF
Thanksgiving. showing thai the sack
gathering response was general. Cor
which the lady managers express their
gratitude.
Aside from the various supplies.
money IN cash and by check was re-.
ceived. a~ggregating {lI32G.
This afternoon a meeting will be
held BY the lady managers for the pur.
pose OF completing plans for the
christmas celebration at the home,
his being a feature. OF course. ALWAYS
looked forward 10 by the many
youngsters.
Following is the report og the sack
donations for 1911:
M%accaroni. 30 packages nuts. three
pounds. oranges. r.. popcorn one
package. potatoes. $50 basheis
pickles. % quarts and one pin pears.
on" peck psrsnips. RI peck. onions
Three bushels. peanuts. ais rounds.
pancake -four. 10 boxes. pumpkins.
80. rice. 81 pounds. starch. siis
pounds sweet potatoes. ~ bushels.
soap. alb bars syrup. 70 cans scrub
brushes. one dozen. 2 s-f
pounds salf. % pounds. smoked
meat. % pounds soda. one pound
t~resola. sIx boxes tea. ~ pounds
iipiDCa. nine pounds. turnips. four
bushels. Washing powder. o. boxes
Waiuuts. three pecks. apples s.,
bushels b-ooms. one dozen beans.
'uie pounds. tread 'f loaves huc..
wheat. sai7 pounds beets. % hal.
bushei baking powder. % pounds
butter and jelly. it4 quarts canned
goods. ~ cans cereal. Isn boxes.
cabbage 700 heads. one chicken. car
riots one peck. canned fruit. 20 qIarfa
ana % pint Cars3p. ~ BOTTLES.
canned meats. six ans crackers. o.
pounds candy. Jtr pounds corn
starch. 80 boxes cocoa. one pound
coffee. i3 pounds -four. 81, sacks.
fresh meat. three pounds Graham
-four. q. pounds homny. ~ pounds.
dried 'ru.f. f1 pounds lard. ave
pounds meal 1904 pounds
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
FREE ADVERTISING
Req Cross Seals 90 Be Bullet ned
T1rousnout TIE Country Free
% All Cost.

Ire Wheeling bIl posters Rave
Joined iu fhe clmpaien for Tho Ohio
county Ans Tuberculosis src o., and
-iI give billboard space as vel as
q .e'-ihufIrE "a large fmolrf OF of1es
Ands of Advertising of tho Red eros
lhrs'mHs stamps free of aI cbarre
Already adFerfising cards have been
cod ir ail cars of Pho Whea .nr
fa.fion contrary. Rhare fhav ar.
displayed without charge
Iofat ffc spread ne of fre Other
.rt'rf s'rr matter uHI h. started and
F. fe extended over fhe entire
co'r'f. a we'll rel --hrourho.f Non.
wood NcNa bon and N~1grfsrIrs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
GIVEN FINE CHAIR
Students o. elliott Business couea.
Presert Instructor Win
Leather aocErr

80 "a token OF fteIr esteem me stu.
dents OF the EIlI1u bushes college
on Tresdaf presented ono OF tsa
teachers. Prof G@roduIn. uifH "a ane
lrafhrr r0ck.nz chair The chair va,
pur.na I'd al Tho Home AMI aas o.,
exhibition ar Thar Store Tor a fse.
days before being delivered fo Pro-
GrofwIuF home last evening The
chair - "a beautiful p'er. of furnf
fIlc. ma sits ana pel built. ufr t.e
deepest and mo- .aVrr'anf o. leather
uptcIsferinE Or viii prove n Iaefir-
token o. fhe hlal 7'e .n witch
f1e sfsdenfs hold their instructor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
LATEST P. 0.
ORDER PLEASES
rOSIsASTEs -GrCrCOCs az
SENDS Red cRoss ORogR
Snrn~As Seas say .. Places A..
~Here % en.eispe o. Pace
ss- Urti January =

Ensar css o. pleasure has been
oppressed b. o=csr % th~ ont.
county rr~ub~rclio.is league Al
il- orcsr O. Postmaster Genera
rahA u HifchcOck r~~scincing = Pre-
fioUs =" a~iloslug Red g~u~s
'hrstmas -eals 20 D. plac~d oni, on
u back % envelopes ard PACKAGE
order as issl.l on NondaN. aud
lniN January J. 1871. Red Cros,
~"ar nay D. placed anywhere % a
atAaEr and be- carried through ~
mas TIE pfesNus order 4hich the
of-~r az Monday rise ads made mat.
Ter unmailAti- which CARED a zeal
on The rae. or stamp side
l. Nas stated o. the iocal pcstornce
That che change 70 ruling vas IL.
result q projects on the part u bus
n~ss men. Who had complained thai
important matter had been DELAYED
in 1nsmission through "a. malls
and that he pgbI.c had not been In
ear.} enough or geucrall,
enough OF M. order
This had resulted .r many pieces
az a being delayed. held 10 in ,ne
rcsiorlcr 40 which they acre mailed.
20 D. later sent 20 'te dead letter o.
roe Nuch Inconvenience had result
ed. and Vlthouf doubt many thou
sands Of dollars worth o. valuable
mail would have never reached itz
destination had ne order not been
Withdrawn
80 far a. tho local postomce bu,
Little mail had been held up on &C
count % The seals being placed on
20" wrong side OF She enve one. but
this Ittle has been sent on 20 - de-
unat4on since The .s-uing OF the or.
der Of Monday
On Frday the Kings Daughters
in-on of the cifN which has charges
~ The sale OF the STAMPS. vill open a
booth 20 TIE lobh, a. the p~1storIre
and from b tire until Christmas
o." stamps Vill b. on s,i- there "a
well az IN a number OF stores and D.,
sdies Who are taking private sub.
scripfions FOR the little stlckers
Christmas-Men's and Boys Sweater
Coats. sc 20 Slqg- McEADDEN ss
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
Water Rents Due

Wafer rents f0r the tx months
term ending March 90. 1919 ere nor
due anl payable an fhe ofce % the
Cry Treasurer
A discount ~ fO- vii b allowed
on sl bills paid dar1F fhr month %
pecenbe- After fanuary faf mo
water s subject fo being turned ~
on al bits remaining unpaid
SAML * JOHNSON
CRY Treasurer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13

ne sunshine club. one % the many
organizations which Is q part OF the
ney Nursery work Every member Of
'hN Mothers club 10 10 invite q friend
a. a guest FOR tho occasion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13

kanaV ha. Charleston. 4 o.
Bedford. Pittsburgh. noon.
Pearl. arrive az = . M
j. ~ from Darlington Z q ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
Nes,erdsys Beat.

Fesri. Na'amoras noon
u w Darlington. . p m
Virginia. Pittsburgh
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
BUYERS ARE FEW
Property ore-ed az TsS sale praes.
sfily worthless s7d None
Are interested.

In marked coutrast fo former wears
T. the spirit displayed by those Who
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13
HIBERNIANS UNITE
Narsnan an1 ono County orsanrs.
tiers VII stage ca pay
s. Pstries's Dsy

S. psfricks DAY has been stf1erv
celebrated many times in Wheeling
hui fhe biz play fo D. STAGED on March
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13

Cnfittmss-knitted Huruers. plain
or initial, 25e, 48c- NcFADDENa
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13

Christmas-Men's and Boys Sweater
Coats. sc 20 S3eS. McFAODEN's.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-12-13

d. Very doubtful.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-01
There are Il More Days Until
Christmas

We will lay any article away for you on small
payment down and delivery made atyour option.
There is always better selection and you get the
best of everything.
Large Rocker, full size, $4OO value $500
Large Rocker, full size, $500 value $500
Large Rocker, full size, $500 value $475
Solid Oak Library Table 5000 value, $39S
Solid Chartered Oak Library Table SIS value $1OO
Solid Chartered Oak Library Table SIS value $1,000
Best Base Burner the market-BrilIant Acorn-Only
left, if sold now, $45 cash.
We can save you at least 25% on your Piano or
Sewing Machine purchase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
TO AMusE THE LITTLE ONES.

On wet afternoon great fun may be
had by making toys from potatoes. All
you need are few raw, peeled potatoes
and a bone or fruit knife to carve them
with "a steel knife causes them to stain
your hands,. You can make all kinds
of funny animals and things. for it is
very easy to cut the potatoes to the
right shape. For instance, q little pig
Is made by cutting the body and head
from the potato; matches make the
legs and a piece of string the curly tail.
The eyes may be put in with a pencil.
Many other things can be carved-dogs,
men, cats, birds, etc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
SCREEN MADE WITH
WILD FLOWERS

A dainty screen which adorns the
home of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, in New
York city, is of two panes of glass. be-
tween which gay coIored flowers of
Scotland have been pressed and then
painted in oil in their natural colors.
These ornaments are common in Sect
land, and making them is often thu
only means of livelihood of invalid
women in the highlands. The screen
placed where the light shines through
1t Is wonderfully beautiful and is one
of the joys of Margaret Carnegie. Mr..
Carnegie's young daughter. who
watched it in the process of making
and who plucked the flowers for the
artist.
The process OF painting flowers from
nature on glass has rare possibilities.
and as 1T becomes more known IL will
be taken up as a means OF livelihood
by women with artistic tastes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
FOR EMBROIDERERS


A stylish centerpiece for use on the
dining table between meals or as a COW
er for small table is made of butter
coIored heavy linen, with a stamped
design in colored grapes, peaches and
other fruit.
The woman who says she cannot
stand tinted embroidery has never seen
this particular design. 1t is imported
tinting, which is far more artistic than
that which we seem to be able to turn
out over here. The crudity of tone
which is a decided objection to much
of this work is wanting.
Given good coloring, the embroidery
itself is simple. It is done entirely in
black, with black buttonholed scalloped
border and two circles of black holding
the wreath of fruit together.
The design is completely outlined in
black, with occasional black French
knots to fill up the center Of the larger
fruits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
FASHIONETTES.

The bell hat except with turned up
brim is passing.
Among the new colors gray is very
prominent. A liking for yelling emer-
aid green with sable colored chiffon is
evinced by many fashionably dressed
women. Variations of violet are in de-
mand and are suited to every other
color, even red.
The favorite length of coats is ''fin-
ger length" which means that the tips
of the fingers when the arm is hang
ing reach to the lower edge of the coat.
Revers are large and are sometimes to
be edged with marabou and cross
over in the Russian effects which are
still dominating the coat world. Bright
scarlet revers and cuffs are an effective
touch to the coats of dark cloth.
An attempt is being made to intro
duce a fancy slipper for evening wear
SO distinct in itself that it need not
match the gown. These shoes are ex-
ceedingly smart and are made of
changeable tissues. Silver and blue,
gold and rose and gold and violet are
some of the most striking shadings.
For street wear patent leather boots
with white tops are the latest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
EXERCISE FOR THE HAND

WHETHER one suffers from writer's
cramp. equity attacks or those that
seem to combine the mischievous pow
ers of govt and rheumatism. some ben
eft is certain to result from exercise
of the hand joints and muscles. Each
hand must carry out its own move
ments unaided by the other. ~
Straighten the fingers and extend the
hand as IL about to receive the cane.
CD Bring the Strengthened forehnger
and the little finger forward and in
ward until the tips meet. (3) Extend
the fingers and bend the first two joints
until the finger tips touch the palm. az
stretshten the fingers and fex them,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

ONE reason why embroidered articles
often are not completed is that a wo-
man gets a stamped piece and a lot OF
embroidery silk, takes them home and
works a little bit, first on one and then
on the other Then when she is ready
to take up the work again she has
probably forgotten all about the
scheme or arrangement of the first
piece. She may make trip back to
the store for the purpose of inspecting
sample finished piece. but only to
find that it has been sold.
One very simple, inexpensive and
practical way to overcome circum-
stances of this kind is for her as soon
as she buys a stamped article and the
silk to take crayons of corresponding
colors and mark the different portions
of the stamped pattern to correspond
with the finished piece. Then there is
no danger of forgetting the colors of
the design she wishes to copy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
REST BANISHED
FROM SEA VOYAGES

Nervous maladies grow upon the
modern woman owing to the strenuous
life she leads. Doctors are fond of or
dering sea voyages, but they really
ought to stipulate on which boats their
patients are to go. One new steamer,
not yet completed, will provide several
self contained flats, with their own
kitchens, a theater, a daily paper with
several editions containing news from
all parts of the world and, in fact.
every luxury known. It is difficult to
see how nervous patients are to bene-
fit by such a voyage. since they need
scarcely breathe sea air once unless
they wish. and by simply transporting
their chefs from a fixed kitchen to a
floating one they insure the provision
of their usual menu. A sea voyage
used to mean kill or cure" because it
involved doing without all Injuries and
some necessities. One sees the doctor
of the future anxiously consulting
steam shipping lists to find boats of
small tonnage and untitled with wire
less for that bundle of racked nerves,
the society woman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
Health Hints For Mothers

Give thin little girls dessertspoon-
full of olive oil three times a day: also
plenty of milk to drink with their
meals, bread with a generous supply
of butter and cream on their cereals;
desserts which have cream on, such az
boiled rice. junket with cream, prunes,
peaches, etc.
Adenoids and enlarged tonsiIs may
be safely removed any time after
strong child is two years of age. It is
dangerous to delay an operation too
long. as they are avenues of infection,
often causing deafness, loss of vitality
and mental power. Children improve
rapidly after the removal of adenoids.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

soonest ribbon are required, for. like
the satin gown, the satin sash ribbon
must be of a quality costly enough to
be rich in texture, but soft and limp in
its fall. A stiff, cheap ribbon sash is
atrocious. 1t is not enough now to buy
four yards of broad sash ribbon and
tie it in a bow at the back, allowing the
ends to hang over the skirt. Sash
bows are arranged in all sorts of
charming ways, and most of them fall
from rather a high girdle, which is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

bead embroidery and small dangling
ornaments made also of colored beads
chosen to correspond.
Some of these small hats show a
very curious admixture of straws, each
strand displaying a different color, I'M
til some six or seven entirely odd
shades have been selected and placed
next to each other without any appar-
ent rhyme or reason. A toQue may be
seen, for instance, with strands Of
straw in white, crimson. green. darl
blue. mauve and pink, the combination
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

a marked degree. Then again the new
shapes, in addition to the large picture
hats, which will be lovelier than ever.
will also include a number Of quite
small toques and capotes, fitting close
ly to the head like Juliet caps, but with
rather a rakish backward slope and
trimmed only with folds of soft satin
ribbon, swathed like a bathing cap
round the front of the head and fin
ished very frequently on either side
with disks of multicolored porcelain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

still Strengthened, until at right angles
to the palm. go Straighten the hand
and separate the fingers. Now bend
each in turn. while the others are kept
as motionless as can be managed go
Repeatedly open and close the hand,
fist fashion. (7) Extend the arm and
straighten the fingers, the palm turn
ing downward; bend the hand at the
wrist SO that the fingers point to the
floor and then upward so that they
point to the ceiling, then sideways
away from the arm, and now make the
hand describe two circles from the
wrist-one to the right and the other
to the left. Add to all these move
ments. Mako as many AZ possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Another sash shows three lengths Of
handsome ribbon falling from a cabo-
chon ornament made Of the same rib
bon shirred over cords. The third sash
is especially girlish and has two long
ends falling from simple rosettes.
There is an infinite variety of color
and design in the gowns that are in
tended for morning wear, since they
vary from the simple coat and skirt
costumes in the inevitable serges, navy
blue OF white, and the equally neat lit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

of which is not nearly so crude and
harsh as it may sound in cold print,
since the shades are soft in themselves
and carefully selected. The straw, too,
is pliable enough to be draped into tur-
ban folds which follow the natural
curves of the head and can easily be
adapted to individual requirements by
a deft touch here and there. On a par
ticolored toque of this description by
far the smartest kind of trimming is a
full bow of black velvet ribbon tied en-
aigrette, with very tall loops brought
high on one side.
CATHERINE TALBOT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

tie frocks in pale tinted linens and in
shantung, up to the rather more fan
ciful pinafore and tunic dresses. some
of which are carried out in a most eff
ninon de sole.
Concerning the new millinery one or
two points of interest deserve to be
chronicIed. In the first place. long os-
trio6 p1umes of the most costly de-
scription, chosen in extraordinarily
vivid and brilliant colortngs, will con-
tinue to enjoy Dame Fashions favor in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
LEARN TO USE TOOLS, GIRLS.

A knowledge Of easy carpentry is a
great asset to the tidy girl who objects
to see her room Uttered. A light wood
en- frame covered with paper to match
her walls Tor of some contrasting COL
or, should she prefer it, viii hold three
or four hatboxes and is very simple to
construct. 1t is made of strips of wood
about an inch and a quarter thick. A
solid board enameled white fills in the
top and forms a useful resting place
for books. The open side is draped
with light curtain of art muslin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

draped over a carefully fitted and
boned foundation.
Three beautiful new sash arrange
ments by Che are Illustrated, all made
of broad. soft satin ribbon. One sash
shows a multitude of ribbon ends,
twelve in all, and each the best part of
a ward in length. The ribbon is dou-
bled under at the bottom to form a
blunt point, and at the top the ribbons
are made into short loops, which are
attached by a shirring to a broad rib
bon belt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22
NEW HATPiNS.

Some of the hits suggest dagger;
some have birds and animals heads
atop. Lapis lazuli figures in many
indeed, accompanies pebbles of all hues.
Turquoise and the like are pressed into
the service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

Two Of the latest, smartest hats from
ateliers Of leading Partisan milliners
are shown herewith. One of them. east
ly recognizable in the illustration, is
called the newest development of the
Napoleon hat. 1t is carried out in
nutmeg brown tagel straw, with fan
taisie mounts in green and brown-al-
together a striking hat, especially
adapted for a certain type of hand
some woman. with large and regular
features. The other hat may find &C
ceptancs among women of more petite
type. It is called a "Grecian helmet
or "5ocl<ey cap"-note the viZor-iike ef-
feet Of the front Of the crown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-22

CT CAlAQSIdSIh dltST All dD-
sence in the limbo of tempo
rary oblivion than that of the sash
Sashes make one appear so young that
1t is a positive pleasure to wear them.
and the only trouble is that even the
mature matron of fifty or whereabouts
yields to the temptation and ties a pink
or blue ribbon around her anything but
slender waist.
Sashes should only be donned by wo-
men of slight, girlish proportions and
by women with reasonable claim to
youth. On stout women sash ribbons
are absurd. On old women they are
pitiable. But for women who may
wear them there is no more charming
and graceful dress garniture than the
long. softly hanging ribbons of dainty
color.
The new sashes are anything but
simple. Yards and yards of the hand