The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-13
CURRENT EVENTS
WERE DISCUSSED
MRS. DE BOLT, OF FAIRMONT,
LEcTURED' DEPARTMENT
OF WOMAN'S CLUB.
Decision on Prohibition Laws CT West
Virginia and European Condi.
tions Were Taken Up.


Mrs. George De Bolt, OF Fairmont,
held the attention OF the Current
Events Department of the Woman's
Club in the parlors of the Hotel Wind
sor yesterday afternoon. Mrs. De Bolt
spoke at length on the decision rem
dered by the United States Supreme
Court concerning the Webb'kenyon
bill relative to the shipment OF intoXi-
cants from Il wet State into d dry
State. She also discussed the propos.
ais for a settlement Of the European
war, and of the honored service being
given BY Americans enlisted in the
Foreign Legion, Aviation Corps and
Ambulance Companies in France.
. Miss Agnes Wilson. member of the
executive board Of the Woman's Club
of Wheeling, introduced the speaker
and made an announcement for the
club lunch which is to be held soon.
This lunch, Miss Wilson stated, will
be limited to The attendance Of club
members and out-of-town guests, so as
TO eliminate the regret at the last
meeting and lunch, when the attend
ance was too large for the accommoda-
lions.
Mrs, De Bolt. who has appeared be-
fore the Current Events Department
on former occasions, has lost none of
her charm TO attract the devoted in
tereSt Of those around her, and 1t is
useless TO say, since former occasions
nave prompted the club to invite the
speaker to return here. that the lee
ture was very interesting and pleasing
10 those members who were present,
about 80 in number.
Refers to Prohibition Laws.
The speaker referred to the L\ciSIon
Of the Supreme Court in upholdin> the
State prohibition laws by stopping
shipments OF liquor into the State as
an act 10 cut off the booleggers' source
Of supplies Mrs De Bolt said lit is
the first time since slavery days that
Il State has appealed 10 The Supreme
Court TO aid the State legislative pow
err" and that Congress, no doubt, has
left the power 10 prevent paralyzing
State authority by the decision.
The proposal for peace negotiations
offered by Germany for her and her
allied powers was dwelt upon as very
: significant by the speaker, who said
! that while the note does not actually
present peace proposals. it is the be-
ginning Of the end, and has opened a
! way by which the war in Europe will
! be ended.
Americans in France" serving IN
! the FOREIGN Legion, Aviation Corps
and Ambr ;cc Companies, was the
, subject ful ono of the topics on Cur
+; rent Events introduced by Mrs. DE
! Bolt. She spoke of West Eirginians
+ engaged in war on the side Of France,
; giving their services Tor love OF that
country repaying services so valiant
ly rendered by Lafayette and others
during our war for freedom. Noun
taineers in the service of France are
John Wray. Sidney Harrison and Tin
! glrCulbertson. the latter Il former
! Wheeling boy.
In the English Cabinet
Mrs. De Bolt described the late
tilt in the English Cabinet, when Tor
! mer Premier Herbert Asquith re-
signed and David Lloyd George rose
TO that bigh office. The speaker
spoke Of Premier Lloyd George as be-
! ing self made man, rising from a
position of humbleness to that Of a
! high statesman. He worked his way
! through college, becoming a pIoml-
/ nent lawyer and was elected to par
lament at the age OF y.
: vid Lloyd George, the speaker
continued, is not very popular among
his countrymen. as one would mink
necessary 10 hold his position, but IN
/ turn, he Is unpopular among tue
wealthy classes and an idol among
! the poor. 1t was Premier George,
when a member Of the cabinet, who
introduced measures whereby proper
~ belonging 10 wealthy classes was
taxed more higher than ever In the
history of England. and he works with
great pcrSistrncy to gain lis aims
when he sets his mind on home OBJ
ieCt which he thinks will benefit the
lower classes Of his country.
Mrs. De Bolt read many interest
ing virses written by Americans IN
Europe. mainly in France. and spoke
of the death OF Dick Hall" Neville,
of Ann Arbor. which occurred in
France in the line OF duty on Christ
mas eve.
Following the lecture, the members
held Il general discussion on the lunch
and meeting To he held soon and the
meeting was adjourned.