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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-17
Every Cloud Has
A Silver Lining

Yours Will be Christmas
morning, II you buy her a
sill Waist at THE WAIST
SHOP, second floor Sehmu1-
bach Bldg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-07
CONCENTRATIONS BILLEDFOR THE WEEK A ' LOCAL TI EATRES
Flair and Warmer" at the Je Vaudeville at the Lyric Thu
 gician and Birmingham Fa
 at Bijou- Musical Comedy
z on High-class \ Il, Famous Ma
 lite, All Week { the Majestic.

Strong attractions the rule at the Birmingham theatres
 this week. the offerings including of the biggest the road this On Friday and Saturday Fair and Warmer piquant farce comedy will be presented at the lief erson This comedy of the seasons and has de- lighted capacity houses wherever shown 1t had of New York and universal demand the pop ua attraction put the road After absence of four years Thurston the famous magician will appear all week at the Bou theatre and bring entire of
 ona features Trston popular here and always draws big houses
 vaudevles brightest and entertaining acts he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-07


 idyl in two acts. The Three Duttons will present a high class equestrian act. Herbert Clifton, said to be one of vaudeville's best entertainers; the Sherlock sisters, featuring Hawaiian other high-class acts. The popularity of the Lyric is attested by the ca pacity houses that are the rule at the cosy playhouse.
 FAIR AND WARMER"
 Fair and Warmer is the piquant title of Avery Hopwood's latest and finest farce. which has run for one year at the Eltinge theatre. New York with unparalleled success and which Selwyn & Co, having put it on tour in response to universal demand will present at the Jefferson theatre on Friday and Saturday, January 12 and 13. with matinee Saturday.
 MT. Hopwood's farce tells a merry tale of how two highly respectable and more than average domesticated persons, discovering that their re- spective errant spouses had taxed their patience till it has ceased to be vir- tue. rose in their righteous wrath and tried to be wicked
 Having little or no practice in wick edness and being hindered rather than helped by what they knew of it by hearsay, they involved themselves in terrible ca1amities while the former naughty members of their families had the righteous indignation all to them selves.
 The innocents. meanwhile having even less knowledge of how to get out of trouble than of how to get into it, saw their plight increase till it all but obliterated them. It is pre- cisely the sort of idea which Avery Hopwood knows best how to put
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-07
Coal Goes to Railroads

From the Engineering Record.
 The railroads of the United States ceuntry's total coal production. Prac- tically all of the 60O000 tons of anthra- cite and 62,70O,0 tons of the 12S,- 200 900 tons of soft coal consumed by railroads were burned in the eastern district Railroads of the western dis trict burned 43.500,o00 tons and those of the southern district 22,000,000 tons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-07
Nature Taking

From the New York Times
 Long Island teacher was recount ing the story of Red Riding Hood After dessribing the woods and the wild animS1s that flourished therein, she added:
 Suddenly Red Riding Hood heard great noise. She turned about and what do you suppose she saw stand Ing there, gazing at her and showing all it's sharp, white teeth?"
 Teddy Roosevelt" volunteered one of the boys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-07
MIME. BERNHARDT RETURNS.

Madame Sarah Rernhardt, most fa- nous or stage artists. who may well pc called The Worlds Wonder Wom- an,' comes to the Jefferson theatre Tuesday, January 23, and will offer Iour different acts or scenes from her Iamous plays. They will be .sThe Death of Cleopatra, Peace at Home" {" The Field of Honor" and "LHolo- causte."
 The visit of Madame Bernhardt is a big feature of the years theatricals.
 (Continued on Page EIeven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-07
ROSE STALL COMING

hOOL D l-tIlL AOhl4N0
 Of all the Charles Frohpan stars coming here during the course of theatrical season none is more sure of warm welcome than Rose Stahl, and the announcement of this famous play CTS appearance at the Jefferson Mon day, January 15 is pleasing news. Miss Stahl comes this season in comedy entitled Our Mrs. McChesney," made by George V. Hobart and Edna Ferber from Miss Ferbers delightful Emma McChesney stories. The talent of Miss Ferber has endeared her to thousands of magazine readers, and to the latter the redoubtable saleswoman's transi- tion from print to the stage assumes something of an event, particularly when the characterization Is entrusted to the hands of an artist as deserved ly popular as Miss Stahl.
 In choosing material for the dra- matization from the various McChes- ney stories, MT. Hobart and Miss Fer Der have been extremely fortunate in selecting a chain of incidents, mak- ing in the whole a consistent, anus ing and always interesting play At the beginning of the play Emma Me- Chesney is discovered in the hotel at Sandusky, O.. in the course of her travels in the interests of the T. A.
 
 by college town young Jack McChes- ney. her son. is at school and it is here that the undaunted Emma rescues the boy from youthful matrimonial escapade.
 The action later shifts to the head quarters of the Buck company in New Ycrk, with an amusing insight into the inner workings of the petticoat trade. Al crisis in the financial affairs of the firm Emma McChesney comes shreWdly to the rescue in a most un- expected and unusual manner, bring ing about happiness for all concerned, including the head of the petticoat firm, since Emma as a climax con- sents' to become his wife
 It requires more than 30 people for the production, among whom are to pc found Edward Fielding. w. F.. St. James A. Romaine Callander. Phillips read, George Harcourt. Beth Harwood. Marguerite Tebeau. Jane Komray, La vlna shannon, Dorothy Allen Dorothy Walters. Ida Davis. Emma Salvatore. May Wood, Thomas Reynolds, Ernest Geyer, Roy LaRue. John Will, Herbert Delmore. c. A. Williams. Frank Will son and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-07

through it's paces, getting it's finest farcical flavor and giving it his delft est characterizations and satirical comedy. One scene, now famous as the cocktail scene. was described by the reviewers as the best in the world his tory of farce.
 Selwyn & Co. will present it here with cast fully designed to give it's comic valueS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-07

1t the Lyrlc many Of VaudeVlIIes s ghtest and most entertaining acts
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
THE EUROPEAN " AR
Russian Again RevOlutionizing
Western. Front Confronting
Italy Uncertain

Kerepsky is after the Bolshe-
wiki again but no particular i'm
portance appears to attach to it.
That German troops have been
transferred to Western front is
apparent and preparations for
big battle being made by antag-
onists.
Italy loses and takes ground
but little in her favor since her
great loss. German U boats de-
stroyed an English Crusier, two
or three destroyers and 5000 tons
IA merchant vessels this week in
a single attack in north sea raid.
Merchant vessels were being
convoy by the crusier and de-
stroyers. A French cruiser
sunk by U boat.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Oldest Citizen Dead

VIM. Mckenzie Cock was born
in Campbell county Va. Oct. l
1926 and died in this city Mon
day morning. Funeral services
were conducted at his home by
Rev. M. C. Davis and interment
at the city cemetery Tuesday
afternoon.
VIM. M. Cock was united in
marriage Aug. 10 1848 in Camp
bell Co. Va. to Miss Mary Fletch-
er Brown and to this union was
born 10 children, Tom. Miss En-
ma, Mrs Aggie Barnes, Mrs Mary
Sigloch, Mrs. Jennie Everly and
Mrs. Kate Hunt and Miss Lucy
surviving and Miss Anra, Rich
ard and William deceased. The
mother died May 20, 1913 and
since her death Mr.. Cock has
made his home with his daugh-
ter Miss Emma, coming to town
from his farm about three years
ago.
Immediately after marriage
VIM. M. and Mary Cock came
from Virginia and settled on a
big farm a mile north of town
where they resided until her
death.
Mr.. Cock was prominent not
only as a farmer and stock raiser
but as a tobacconist and super
intended big factories at this
city and Salisbury.
Sturdy, tenacious of his con-
vietions and in all respects a
type of the Virginian who had
such an important part to perform
in the settling of this country and
civili7ing her population, he was
prominent tho never ambitious
to become an office holder.
Early in life he united with
the southern Methodist church
and retained that connection.
The head of another of one of our
old families is gone and there is
left no common center around
which the scattered members
may now assemble.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
High School Notes

Leona Sleyster, former stu
dent of K. H. S., but now of
Salisbury H. S. visited our school
Monday.
Harry Bunton who has been
attending school in Mexico, Mo-,
enrolled in the Freshman class
of K. H. S. Monday. We are
very glad indeed to welcome
him as student among US.
Cal and Tom Hubbard were
absent from school Monday.
The girls Glee Club furnished
special music for the Red Cross
mass meeting held Sunday night
at the Christian church.
The students are very busy
selling Red Cross Christmas
seals now.
We are indeed sorry to lose
Jim Preston from high school.
He stopped in order to help his
father.
The Gabeshwin Camp fire held
a ceremonial meeting at Vera
Choppers Monday eTening. A
very interesting meeting was
held. Refreshments of apples
and cookies were served. Miss
McCaul gave the Camp Fire a
box of chocolates.
Jesse Richardson and Ralston
Ray were elected paper gathers
for the next two weeks.
Mr.. Bond gave an address at
the Scribner school house Mon
day night in behalf of the Red
Cross.
All the H. S. teachers expect
to go to their various homes to
spend Xmas holidays.
The Junior Red Cross will not
be further organized until after
Xmas holidays.
In every window at the front
of the school building is a Red
Cross Service flag.
Tommie Cooke was absent
from school Monday because of
the death of his grandfather.
Donna Byerly was absent from
school Friday morning.
There will be no high school
notes next week because school
will be dismissed for the Xmas
holidays.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Sumner Soldier Dead

Frank Stoner of Sumner
amoung the strongest and best
appearing soldiers from this
county died at a camp near Little
Rock Ark. Monday either from
appoplexy or meningitis, reports
conflicting. He was buried at
Odd Fellows cemetery Wednes-
day. He leaves a wife formerly
Miss Vic O'Connell of Triplett
and two sisters.
Frank was about 20 years old
and a fine physical speciman of
manhood among the last one
would have thot to succumb to
disease. Popular in his neigh
borhood of which he was native,
starting life's duties with high
hopes and great encouragement,
he was called to the colors and
responded willingly only to be
lost to home and loved ones be-
fore his service could help to win
for his country and his valor
honors for himself.
We extend our sincerest SYM
pathy to his widow and sist ars.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Appoints Lice nsing Agent

Warner w, White has been ap-
pointed by the government as
Explosives Licensing Agent for
Charlton County conformity with
Act of Congress approved April
9th 1917 which requires any per-
son who shall have in his posses
sion or purchase, accept, receive,
sell, give, barter or otherwise dis
pose of or procure explosives
ingredients of any kind must have
a government license, so be sure
to secure license before handl-
ing explosives. The license fee
is 25 cents for each license and
can be secured only by appearing
bofore Mr.. White in person.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Rev Harris Departs

There was a sadness at the
Baptist parsonage this week.
Pastor R. O.. Harris is moving
to Macon Mo. to enter upon the
duties of his new field of labor.
He is Superintendent of mission
ary Evangelizing in that associa-
ton. Many were the visitors
who called to say goodbye to
the pastor and his family. Even
the children of the town seem to
realize they are losing one who
loves them. Every denomina-
tion in town has shared its CO.
operating spirit and are cypress
ing grief at his going. Altho
his goods were packed up to
ship, he took his place with the
Rnd Cross party Tuesday night
and motored to the Hill school
house where C. C. Carlstead.
Roy Rucker, Allie Drace and
himself made Red Cross talks,
resulting in enrolling 80 new
members. Mr.. Harris says. Il
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Read Courier ads.
Our Red Cross Christmas

in your home-such peace as it
has never known before because
Christ is its guest.
No house will be so beautiful
as the Christmas house none so
forbidding as the house where
Christmas dwells not.
He is coming coming to Mon
roe county.
He will walk up and down the
streets of it's towns and he will
find his sad and musing way
along every road and country
lane looking looking for the
Christmas houses.
Looking for the windows
where the Red Cross hangs and
the Christmas candles burn.
He will be anxious. In his
ears will be the songs of happy
little children, and they will be
as sweet to his soul as in the
long ago, but in his heart will
be the echo of the means and
cries of those other children
across the sea
Looking. he will know who
HIS people are.
The sign of the Cross will tell
as did the blood marks On the
Intel in far. past.
Will Monroe county be ready?
Will you be ready when Christ
comes? What a precious privi-
lege to have him for your guest
and on Christmas Eve night!
How beautiful, as the children
sleep, to have him come into
your soul and sit with you
the while.
Be ready. Have your house
swept and garnished. Bring
out the Christmas candles.
Hang the the sign of the Cross
in YOUR window.
This is going to be the most
beautiful Christmas Monroe
county ever knew-for Christ is
coming coming to count the
Christmas houses. To Succor a
Sorrowing World. Tom Bodine.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
PROHIBITION CONGRESS
Bill Passed Senate and House
To States to Ratify
36 Required

The United States Senator has
accepted the prohibition bill pass
ed by the house and no confer
ance to adjust will be necessary.
SO state must ratify thru other
legislatures in order for the act
to be affective and seven years
is the limit of time in which a
State may express ITSELF on the
subject. At present there are 22
states more or less dry and pro-
hibitionists IN order to make the
Amendment to constitution of
the U. S. effective have to
hold these states in line and
capture ID more from the west
ern states.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21

Heretofore it has been Santa
Claus alone, but this Christmas
Christ himself is going to visit
every home in Monroe county :,
aud the United States.
He is coming because the
world, reeking in the blood of
brothers shed by brothers, and
bowed beneath such suffering
and such sorrow as it never
knew before, needs him.
He will come bearing the sym.
boil lifted on Calvary-t the Cross
but it will be Red. Red is the
color of blood and the world is
drenched in blood.
Men, sore beset, wounded anC
dying, are crying out in the
night; women. bereft and heart
broken, are filling the world
with their means, and the cries
of little children, starving and
freezing in the wake of great
war, are ascending to the very
throne of heaven itself.
1t is needful that Christ come,
he has been so long away, and
he is coming.
He is coming to your door and
will knock will you let him in!
The sign is that of the Cross =
the Red Cross.
1t must be in your window
and behind it must be the light
ed Christmas candle.
If your house is not a Christ.
mas house and the sign and the
light are not there to bid him
enter, he will pass sorrowfully
on.
If your house IS a Christmas
house, he will enter and abide
with you for the night. He will
stand with you and beside you,
unseen, and with his own sor.
rowful eyes. look, as you look,
out upon a world shrouded in
darkness and numbered with
pain.
And yet there will be peace
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Miss Minnie LOwery

Another of our former citizens
passed away at Wichita, Kas.,
Dec. IA and was inferred here
Saturday after funeral services
by Rev. M. C: Davis at the resi-.
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Garnett.
Minnie Lowery was the only
child of Richard and Bette Low
ely and was born on the old
homestead northwest of this
city Jany. Is, 1868. Her par
ents came to this city where her
father died and Minnie and her
mother lived here until 20 years
ago when they moved to Marcel
inc where they have since re-
sided. Miss Minnie was engag-
ed in work which took her from
home great part of the time.
We all remember the gentle,
energetic young woman with
kindest thots of her and deeply
sympathize with her aged
parent whose life companion
has beentaken.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Hamden Items
Hog killing is the go now.

Hog killing is the go now.
Hamden merchants are pay
ing 25c for turkeys and 121c for
rabbits.
Mrs. Arthur McSparren was
shopping in Salisbury Saturday
and visited with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. Case.
DR.. Gray of Prairie Hill was
here Saturday to see Francis
McCurry who has rheumatism.
R. G. Stark and P. J.ssBuch-
anan collected S36 for the Red
Cross in district No. 81.
Fred Lain visited his mother
at Musselfork Sunday.
The Junior league of the Red
Cross will have an oyster sup.
per Monday night.
Will Lain of Keytesville was
here Monday visiting his brother
Fred Lain.
Bill Smith and family spent
Sunday with Carl McCart and
wife.
Ragland White of Iowa visited
here a few days last week.
Arthur Rafferty, of Camp Funs.
ton is here on a 10 days furlough
to visit with friends and attend
to some business affairs. He is
looking fine.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Renew Red Cross

No old membership counts on
the christmas drive. This drive
is a special effort and all who
have not paid $l.00 for their
membership on this drive should
do so at once. The fact that you
joined some time ago does not
help the Red Cross in this effort
and in order for the local organ
ization to secure its quota, all, no
matter if you did join months
ago must come. to the front and
secure membership in the Christ
mas drive.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
County Judge Convention

A number of judges of county
court met at Jefferson City on
the 1lth and 18th Of this month
and discussed the duties Of coun-
ty courts, new tax laws etc. and
banqueted, heard patriotic and
other addresses and music.
Govr. and Mrs. Gardner enter
tanned about rs and they under
stand how to entertain to per-
fection.
1t was declared by the Cover
nor that the state penitentiary
would soon be on a self sustain.
ing basis, but the same has been
said by every governor since the
state was in a shape to be gov
erned.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Get Two Pigs

One of the most prominent
stockmen in the county and a
whole-souled Red Cross work
er who lives west of this city
made suggestion which was
acted upon at once by one of the
country schools and it occurs to
US that it would be a splendid
movement in all the schools
This gentleman and another
each gave a hundred pound
shoat to the school in their dis
tricC and the school children un-
dertake to fatten it by the time
their school closes in the spring,
then the hogs will be sold and
the proceeds given to the Red
Cross or to any other institution
which the children may name.
If every school in the county
will procure two fair sized pigs
and feed them the dinner scraps
and the boys take turns about
as they may arrange bringing
corn, the amount the porkers
will bring at the close of school
will be worth while to any insti-
tuition to which they may donate
it. The boys can take their
turn bringing so many ears of
corn each day, six being quite
enough for a long time. If the
school is very small one pig is
a whole lot better than no
swine. 1t might be suggested
that school children would kill
an appreciative pig with kind
ness and corn but all who
are versed in pigology know that
no piggywiggy will ever eat
more than be can hold.
This scheme is submitted with
the belief that another good
source of help for the Red Cross
has been suggested and the cost
TO the donors very little to each.
Allen school has two fine shoats,
the gifts of big hearted neigh
bors and the school children are
fattening hogs to a frazzle and
enthusiastic.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Triplett

Mrs. Frank Moritz Sr. visited
her daughter, Mrs. Paul Knight
at Brunswick last week.
]. A. Hooper of Salisbury was
a Triplett visitor last week.
]. A. Twyman and family
were Chillicothe visitors Satur.
day.
Bob Koch Of Washington is
visiting home folks.
Frank Scott and family of
Chillicothe are visitors at the
home of Jno. Scott.
]. M. Littrell and wife of
Okla, visited at the home of
their niece Mrs. ]. C. MCQUEEN
the latter part of last week.
Mrs. VIM. Gray and baby of
Olds, Iowa, are visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Nc.
Donald.
Ben Fleetwood Jr. and family
of Sayre, Okla. visited at the
home of his grandfather B. F.
Fleet wood, last week.
Joe Moritz of Brookfeld is
visiting homefolks here this
week.
Melvin Houser, a student at
Central Weslya. Warrenton is
at home on account of sickness.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Congress Dry

2S2 for and 128 against nation
al prohibition is the way con-
gress stood on the question Mon
day. The Senate had already
passed such a bill with the ex-
ception that six years were al
lowed states within which to
ratify and the House bill says
seven years. A committee will
be named TO adjust when what
ever it is will undoubtedly pass
both Senate and house. Even
light wines and beer are prohibi-
ted,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21

am sad, l hardly can pass one of
my friends without shedding
tears. know they love me and
that makes it hard on me. Like
Paul, they weep and break mine
heart" Since coming to Key tes-
vile, not a word has been spoken
by anyone to lower the town in
his estimation and heis as sad in
leaving as his people are to lose
him.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Methodist Church

Services will be held at the
usual hours Sunday, the pastor
preacheing at both hours. Sun
day School at 9;45 A. NJ, Ep-
worth Legue at 6:30P. M.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Stock Market
Kansas City

Stock market mean and stock
yards in bad condition. Corn
fed steers good $l1.50 to S13. 100.
Top hogs S1645 gain of about
80 cts. Top lambs $15.75.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Red Cross Gives Autos

II is reported that the United
States Red Cross has given a
hundred ambulance autos to the
Italian army. The cost of the
cars was $l64. $4,000. The deli
very of the cars was completed
Saturday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21
Sears Habenicht

Mr.. Hershel Sears and Miss
Myrtle Habenicht were married
Wednesday afternoon Dec. 10 at
the Wilson Hotel in Keytcsville.
Rev. M. C. Davis officiating.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1917-12-21

Marcellus Hunt has joined the
aviation corps Of the army and
is now at a training camp.