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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11
WONDERLlFT

For women of every figure.
from slight TO extra-full. The
Wonderful Bandlet vpiiffs,
supports and holds in place the
vital abdominal organs. thus
preventing. relieving and often
curing the ills peculiar to
women. This corset is a dis
tinet boon and blessing to all
womankind-
No S5S-Fo< tan fun figures;
high. full bust ard baeAr; medium
shirt Fine whiNs ooatii; sizss
~ 30 $4,000.
No. S6<-Sans. bod for short
fun 6gures-9S0o.
No. 566-Fer slsnd~ and
msdfsm figures, IN si.ss from 10
up. Of 6na. Eghk sero1g ooufil
$50
SD Eessyvksrs
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Afternoon Party.

4 large number OF the following IN.
vitations have been issued.
Mrs. Charles Kraatz
Mrs. Harry Kraatz
Windsor Sun PaTlor
Saturday afternoon. October 10
Two 20 1--WE o'clock
Dominoes Il. =. w.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11

On Friday evening a most delight.
ful social time was had In the parlors
Of Wesley Methodist Episcopal Church
when the pastor. Philip Y DeBOlt. en-
tertained the members OF the choir
and music committee a splendid
musical program was carried out.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11
Charity Whist

The Ladies Hebrew Benevolent So
ciety VIII give 2 charity whist az the
Mercantile club rooms. IN the Court
Thester building. Wednesday. Octo-
Der ~. az .. m. Mrs. J. ~ Baer
and Mrs. Fannie Kraus viii be- host
esses for the event
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11
State Meetlnd.

The annua Injecting OF the State
Federation OF West Virginia Women's
Clubs will convene at Fairmont, w.
Va, october 10 TO 90. inclusive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11
Engagement Announces.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Schwartz have an
nounced the engagement OF Their
daughter. Miss Pearl Schwartz. to Mr.
Harry Franklin. OF Canton. @. The
wedding will take place sometime m
the early Fall.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11
Il Males Outsiders Feel So
Internationally

Sharp little rebukes. nagging little
criticisms. sarcastic comments are free
y poured out In the presence OF uncom-
Portable and emba rrassed witnesses
sometimes with this thin veneer OF jest,
sometimes without
You may think that story is funny.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11

ppenine the Festivities Of the week
will BE- the dance this evening ri tho
Mercantile Club when the members
resume the seasons entertainment
program. Cards from 10 10 viii mo.
nopOiize attention. aud beautiful
prizes VIII be awarded af the close
Following cards. dancing will hold
sway until midnight. with y pleasing
luncheon served during an infermls.
sion Many delghtful affairs are
planned Tor the coming week. and this
leading number b. being lnaked for.
ward 10 b. al The members The
amusement committee Doe rharre In.
Guides Leon o. Stein. chairman. Her.
bert NJ sonueborn. Zen Ilaer Leo
Flsieher and Irwin D. Harr
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loved?
he-pf course you are not D. yot
mink ] would have the cffrouterv to Of
fer girl OF your discrimination Der,
iectiy untricd affections Richmond
Times Despatch
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11
October Wedd,na

Copies OF the following invitations
have been issued TO a large number OF
friends. the wedding to be pretty home
affair next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Randolph CoOey
request the honor OF y0ui presence
at the marriage OF their daughter
Bertha Viola
TO
Mr. Roy r. Black
wednesday evening. October twentieth
nineteen hundred and fifteen
Wheeling. West Virginia
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-11

Pittsburgh Exposition Excursion.
Pennsylvania Lines. Saturday. Oct
l6. $2.65 round-trip from Wheeling
Consult Ticket Agent, r. Z. Metcalf,
for particulars.
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Surprise Party.

Miss Virginia Truxer was rendered a
delightful farewell party Thursday
evening when a number ~ her little
friends called upon her. The evening
was pleasantly spent In games and at
tending the Garden movies. and az q
reasonable hour delicate refreshments
we're served
Those present we're. Misses Anna
Mary McGoWn. Marie Front. Florence
Arbenz. Julia Rentsch. Helen Nc.
Alister. Miidren McKcever. Nell Weis-
gerber and Virginia Tuxeii Masters
Charles Weisgerber and Arthur weis
gerber.
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Special Mestina

\ special meeting has been called
OF the board Of lady managers Of the
Florence Criitenton home at ? o'clock
this afternoon al the home. in Elm
Grove. All members are especially
requested 10 be present.
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Eess,vAs~s N.--o F.sA.n L..ns.s. NJ "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

ably be offered to the United States.
Uruguay credit is excellent Its gold
dollar is worth three cents more than
our gold dollar, and the government is
sues no paper currency whatever. The
country is noted for it's sound finances
and its substantial wealth. It's trade
steadily increases and its foreign COM
merce now amounts to more than $780,
100000 per annum.
Among the big American institutions
recently established in Uruguay
is the great packing establishment OF
Swift & Co. here at Montevideo. This
sheep daily, and it is doing a business
running up into the millions. 1t has
one of the finest packing houses in the
Rio de la Plata basin. and 1T Is getting
When it is remembered that Uruguay
has more than 100000 head Of cattle
and 100000 sheep it will he seen
that this business will eventually as
sumo enormous proportions. I under
stand that the ~Swifts will probably in
crease their plant. and thai Armour.
Morris & Co. and the Sulzbergers
are arranging to enter the field and
construct large packing plants. The
Cudahys are negotiating for similar
privileges.
An Immense deal of American money
might be used in the railroad develop
ment of Uruguay. The government
here recently made a contract with the
Farquhar synolcate 10 Dulio roaos from
Montevideo for a distance of 200 miles
to Carmen to join the Midland rail-
way, ard branch lines from there of
from fifty to 100 miles more. In it's
cor cessions the government agrees to
pay the cost of construction and a
profit of 10 per cent to the builders.
The payments are to be iii bonds of
Uruguay's foreign debt taken over at
the rate quoted for them on the Paris
stock exchange at the time the pay
ments are made. These bonds yield
5 per cent interest. The Farquhar
company has also extensive lines in
Brazil over which it is now sending
through trains to connect with the
Montevideo railroads This has made
it possible to go from Rio de Janeiro
to Montevideo on comfor, pie cars;
and the day will come when there will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

wire The houses and shacls of the IN
terror are rooted with galvanized iron
American machinery of all kinds is in
demand.
American shoes can be sold here The
people want footgear of a high grade
only. and they will pay the price. The
American mems shoe is advancing n
favor. and those for m sses and chi dren
are largely sold. In Montev'deo mems
So shoes sell for Sc or 81. and W fancy
lines run to so and upward. This is SO
notwithstanding that the naive tories.
equipned tn our shoenall NJ 'r7arhin-
cry, make shoes which retail for much
less
A large part OF orr trade with T'ru-
puay is in the hides ana skins of which
mr. leather is made TIL eHnorts of
these articles amount to 100000 90 and
upward per annum o. which FULLY one
third goes to the United States. We
get from Uruguay oxskins' cowskins
and kidskins, and also calfskins and
horsehides. The hides are prepared
largely at the saIaderos or 1erked beer
factories, and they are shipped in great
bales all over the world.
In addition the country has an ex-
tensive tanning business. There are
thirty-two tanning establishments IN
Montevideo alone, with an output OF
something like thousand sides o. sole
leather a day The chief tanning ma
terial i. quebracho wood. which 10
BROUGHT down from Paraguay, although
tanning extracts of oak and chestnut
are imported from Italy.
Uruguay is also importing tanned
leather. 1t gets patent calf from Bel
GUM and Germany, kidskins for gloves
from France, and patent coltskins from
France and the United States. We sell
it 20 per cent of all its patent sheep
skins and goatskins and also glazed Kid
and various kinds of feathers cor fancy
shoes. FRANK u. CARF6NIEn
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great deal of electrical machinery.
The Frigerifico Montevideo, which be-
longs to Americans. has a capital OF
100000, and 1t has erected fifteen
packing departments. The West India
Oil Cmpany. operating under a New
Jersey charter. does large business
in the importation of kerosene and
gasoline. and there are other firms
that handle our motor cars. and espe
cially certain cheap ones that are
everywhere known.
The Uruguay Weekly News. in a re-
cent issue. estimates the American in
terests here outside the railways as
having an aggregate capital of $780,
100000. This Is comparatively little in
contrast with that of some other coun-
tries
There should be big increase in our
exports to Uruguay. This is espe-
cially SO as to coal, lumber and agri-
cultural machinery. Uruguay annually
buys s2,00O.o00 or 100000 worth Of
coal, and four-flfths Of this has been
coming from Cardiff in Wales. The
prices for anthracite run as high as
s13 or s14 a ton. and the import duty
on all coal Is based upon valuation
of $40 a ton. There are opportunities
to get coal contracts for supplying the
government, the railway companies and
the various factories. and also for the
coal needed by the public utility COM
panies and that used by the city.
r
X x
AS to motor vehicles, the government
Is planning a new system of public
roads, and the automobile is steadily
growing in favor. The laws Of Monte
video, however, require that every
motor car must be tried on the road
by an official inspector before it is
turned over to the owner, and that only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
Washington Window Gardens.

TN HE window box and the porch box
garden have gained in popularity
in Washington SO that flowers blossom
in many places where they never
bloomed before Each season sees an
increase in the number of these patches
of brightness and the number will con-
tinue to increase annually as apprecia-
ton of the little gardens spreads.
Along the residence streets one sees
window gardens radiant with the col
ors of those persistent bloomers.
Chinese pinks, and with dianthus, that
brilliant old garden pink which is
often known under the name of Scotch
pink. or garden pink
As in the borders, the circles and
flower beds in the back garden. the
nasturtium is a favorite in the window
box garden, where its graceful habit
OF growth and brilliant-colored flowers
are very effective. 1t often grows bet
ter and shows to greater advantage IN
the box garden than in the larger
garden.
The brilliant-hued. broad. trumpet
like blossoms of the petunias are grow
gardens and giving great pleasure to
their owners and to all others who
look upon them.
In hundreds of the box gardens
lODelld grows slender Ste1nHeO, DELI
cately graceful plant, bearing small
blue flowers, and which experts say is
one of the most desirable plants for
window boxes. because of its graceful
growth habit and constant bloom.
Then there is mignonette, which every
body knows and esteems as one of the
most fragrant of our common flowers.
Another of the window garden favor
ties is that ancient friend. sweet alys-
sum. a low-growing, spreading plant
with small white and very sweet
scented flowers which are produced In
abundance and which some floral au-
thorities say might well be called
miniature candytuft.
In these little gardens one sees a
good deal of ageratum. a compact
growing. hardy plant which produces
a constant succession of white. light
blue or purple flowers, and with ager-
alum is sometimes found cacalia.
slender. graceful plant and a persistent
bloomer bearing tassel-shaped. bright,
orange-colored flowers
Among the many other flowers
blooming in the little window gardens
of Washington are Zinnias. snap
dragons, peoples. helichrysum. or the
"etrenal flower: pansies, asters, Cali
fornia peoples and calendula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

to build these various amusement fields
comprises 327 acres, or an area larger
than that devoted to similar purposes
in any other capital of the world. or
elsewhere in this country. The general
idea of municipal recreation grounds,
however, has been tried in numerous
cities in the United States with re-
markable success. Boston. De Moines,
Chicago and New York have municipal
golf links comprising one or more
courses. while other fields. such as ten
mis- courts and base ball diamonds, have
proven equally as popular. In Chicago
and New York recreation grounds Of an
extensive character are being success
fully maintained and each day in the
outdoor air to hundreds Of people,
young and old. But while the success
which these recreation grounds have
achieved has helped to mako more
pretentious plans appear feasible, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

millions a year. Its main line earns
$4,000 or $4,000 mile. and the gross
receipts of the system are more than
100000. The Central handles annu-
freight. about a million and half head
of live stock and something like
seventeen hundred thousand passen-
gers. It's capitalization is a little over
$12.O00.Oo0. not including it's bonded
Indebtedness, and its dividends a re from
5 to per cent ger annum.
The Midland Uruguay has a capitali-
cation of about twelve millions in
stocks and bonds. 1t has about 500
miles of track. and 1t connects with
The Northwestern Uruguay and the
Uruguay Northern and East Coast
railways are still smaller.
In short, the whole country is on the
edge of its railway development: Uru..
quay is twice as large as the state of
Indiana and intensively cultivated it
will support a large population. At
present there Is but one city of size.
Montevideo, and this is practically the
only port Of the country. 1t has about
Importance is Pysandu on the Uruguay
river. 1t Is one of the centers of the
meat industry. 1t has 10000 popula-
ton. salto and Mercedes are still less
quay is not as great as that of Phila-
delphia.
Uruguay has been hard hit by the
war A general moratorium was estab-
lished last August and 1t continued un-
til the latter part of January. Specie
payments are to remain suspended I'M
til the end of the war, but the Bank
of the Republic is authorized to issue
gold notes against any specie that may
be deposited in foreign countries to
the credit Of their / cations in NJ ,nte-
video An internal loan of 100000
has been f1oated to meet the situation.
and, to increase the revenues, it is pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

such cars as have the necessary safety
appliances can be licensed All motor
machines. and in fact all kinds of
goods, should correspond exactly to the
specifications of the order. Complaints
are made that the American goods are
often not up to the samples. One firm
mentions having recently ordered
two-wheeled trap and receiving In
stead a four-wheeled surrey. Upon
complaint being made the American eX-
porter replied that there was no
ground for trouble as the vehicle sent
was of a higher price than that which
was ordered. Nevertheless the Cru-
guev arm refused to take the surrey.
There are good openings here for Amer
lean furniture. Uruguay has fine homes,
and the better houses of Montevideo are
as well furnished as those Of any city #
sim lar size n the United States Fine
wall papers are in demand. hardwood
floors can be sold. and thai In fine rat
terms Fancy tiles are much used. AT
present the most of the household fur-
niture Is German. 1t g massive. ex-
supply is shut out by the war. Ameri-
can Office furn ture is sold and SO are
American pianos. American hardware
machine tools and agricultural imple-
ments are popular and are crowd ng out
all English and German-nade wares OF
n similar nature The same IS true of
wind mills. dairy implements and wash
ing machines. / see that most OF the
stores have display cases. and am told
that store furniture can be sold. These
PEOPLE understand the art Of window
dressing. but one should know just what
they want ard how goods are sold. For
instance. if Won want to tuV ne"kiie
or a suit Of underc'othes Won NAV DO
so in a barber shop. The shaving estab-
lshment is confined to the back, he
front being a store devo-ed to mems
furnishing goods and especially to dress
shirts cellars and ties.
The business OF our steer cor1panies is
increasing. More and more steel work
is required n large buildings. and the
various pubic works under wav are using
structural steel. The new RAILWAYS need
all kinds of CONTINENT III" who'e cn'ln-
trv e being gradually fen 1.a7 and there
is a big demand for barbed and woven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

a stadium would mean much to Wash
ington," said Col. Harris. at would
come into immediate use for a vast
number of games and should prove
an incentive to the formation of many
teams and clubs. All the interscholas-
tic games could be held there, high
school drills, track meets and all the
other school exhibitions now held else
where. But that would not be all. I
firmly believe that with suita BILE
place within easy distance teams would
be formed among the department clerks
and others here. with the result that
the field Of sport in Washington would
be greatly broadened. There is nothing
to hinder such a condition of affairs
Many men now in the government de-
partments are men with college de-
grees and college athletic records. And
outside the departments the same
things holds true
The ground upon which 1t Is planned
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Harris has a special interest in the golf
course, due to his personal love for the
game. his plans for all the other fields
are no less attractive. while the picture
he draws Of the stadium is particularly
alluring.
X \
Under present. plans this stadium will
be Of sufficient size to fill any demand
which may be placed upon it. not I'M
der present conditions so much as un-
der the conditions which its existence
should arouse, according to Col. Harris.
1t will have permanent seating
capacity of about 1000. these seats to
be placed in the relative position of
what would form the grandstand. At
either side will be sufficient space to
allow for making temporary seats to
sufficient number to seat any gather
ing.
TT is my belief and hope that such
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29

a MAMMOTH recreation ground
h\ for grown-ups, SO universal in
A\ appeal that the lover of practi-
q y cally every sport will find the
means of indulging his favorite pas
time: so central in location that the
business man and the government clerk
need waste no precious moments after
Office hours IN reaching it, and so cos
mopolitan in establishment that the
multi-millionaire can find congenial
companionship as we'll as the man who
works for a small wage.
Such is the gigantic plan now under
way in Washington. thus giving to the
capital a recreation ground equaled in
no other world center. and far out
shining all other similar places in this
country.
Furthermore. Uncle Sam is backing
the project, financially as well as in
every other way.
y
The location for this recreation
ground is that portion OF Potomac Park
east of the railway tracks 1t is a
piece of ground which on the old maps
of the District was designated merely
as river" In other words it is made
ground" Twenty-eight years ago the
work of making solid land of what now
constitutes a part of Potomac Park
was begun by building a stone wall and
then pumping out the water Work
progressed slowly. but one of the ear
lest accomplishments was the building
of a road along the side nearest the
river wall and lining 1t with trees
These trees are today among the most
beautiful In Potomac Park.
Although Washingtonians who are
unable to own automobiles or have
thus far not awaited themselves of the
'jitney" method of exploring Potomac
Park. may be unfamiliar with the loca
ton of the ground for the recreation
park. it is probable that there are few
for any length of time who not
familiar with 1t from afar. Summer
tourists to Mount Vernon. Marshall
Hall and Indian Head have ample OPP
swings out into the river. The piece of
land. which is. in reality. a spit. di
vides the Washington channel, or north
channel. from the Georgetown channel
and can be seen to the west as the
boats begin their journeys. Some idea
of its size can be gained from the fact
that its dimensions about one and
half miles long by a little over one
land was brought into certain amount
of prominence a few years ago when
the Department of Agriculture secured
il for an experiment station, using the
soil to test seeds. The station was still
in operation when the present plans
were formed, and the department was
requested to move across the river.
=
Could some magician bring forth a
model of this fairy ground as it is at
present in the mind of Col. William W.
oh 70 bull Il
lngs and grounds. and who in that
r;lpacity will have charge of this new
pleasure spot. Westinghouse who love
sport would be tempted to think they
had CHANGED upon some Alladin's lamp.
Vast is the scale upon which this
recreation ground is planned. it is
nevertheless practical. and Will provide
sport-loving Washingtonians who are
now deprived of any considerable out
let for their favorite pastimes the best
s,vailable means of enjoying them
selves.
Here is n itemized list of what the
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grounds being planned by the Office Of
public buildings and grounds are in no
way patterned after them.
The idea itself as applied to Wash
ington Is not new, inasmuch as numer-
GUS amusement spots dot the city under
the management of Col. Harris Office.
Twenty-three tennis courts, an equal
number Of base ball diamonds. one polo
field. one cricket field. a practice golf
course, riding Jumps. bride paths
throughout the Mall and park. SWIM
ming and boating in the tidal basin
come under the jurisdiction Of his
office. In the matter of the manage
ment Of such a mammoth affair as the
amusement grounds planned for the
city. Col Harris is Of the opinion that
II will prove no more difficult than
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And so the cost must ~ 'trt --'n''
One thing is certain. however. and that
is that work Will be push,'d ''"' l
as rapidly as money is approx 'et"i
from Congress. That Tra"- 'N1a =
present plans mature, and we get the
funds when we hope, next SUNNI 4 81
see the opening of at least a few OF tie
fields and will give to the people here at
least a concrete idea of what being
planned for ultimate fulf1llment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
He Observed 1t.

I'd OBERT w. CHAMBERS. the novel;
IN list, at the Century Club in New
York the other day told a story.
Smith," he began. was brooding
over his cocktail. gloomiiy.
I'm not going home to dinner to-
night Smith said. I've quareled with
my wife
"'Quarrsled with your wife. eh" said
l. What aboutT
why Smith explained. my wife
said that young Mrs. Dash was pretty,
and I agreed with her"
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lter Says War Helps Trade in South America

Writes Europe the Trade of Uruguay Into the Lap
Uncle SSong Prejudice Favor North American Merchants More Than
$ONOOO Has Already Been Past
Dollar Railroad nvesmentThe SyemA Quar-
of Of Capta-Amnn NAontevdeo.