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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
STEEL WORKERS
7 O AEF|L|AT T:
WITH 4. F. OF |.
Meeting Held Saturday and Sunday By
Steel, Iron and Tin workers for
Pur1,osa of Organizing,

4 largely attended meeting of the
steel. iron and tin workers Of the
Wheeling district was held in the Ohio
Valley Trades and Labor Assembly hail
on Market street Sunday afternoon. 4
similar meeting was also held at the
Moose hail Saturday evening.
At both meetings problems Of organ
iEat!on were discussed from every angie.
Many of the men attending The meet
ings signed membership blanks Of the
iron and steel workers union. thus be-
coming affiliated with the Wheeling
local.
John +. Shcchan. president Of the
Belmont County Trades und Labor As
Scmhly. who was the principal speaker
Saturdy night. declared that tn" nom
organized men must become affiliated
with III" American Federation Of In
Dor if they would survive during TIC
reconstruction period. and that unless
they do become affiliated with the par
cnt labor body they Will sec their wages
reduced and working hours heightened.
Arrangements arc being made for Il
mammoth meeting In be held in this
city on January 10. which will he at
tended by steel. iron and tin workers
from Stcubcnvillc to Bcnwcod
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
RIVER NEWS

Stage al the local wharf at 6 O'clock
last evening. IL foot 6 inches. and fall
ing; AT McMechcn dam - feet and fall
ING.
The General Wood arrived Sunday at
II a. m. from Charleston and will lay
up here for a few days for repairs. The
General Wood will leave Tuesday. jap
uary 6. for Pittsburgh with Il delegation
OF Wheeling business people TO The big
waterways meeting to be held by the
Chamber Of Commerce Of that city.
Tho Helen F.. left at II a. IN. Sunday
for New Mattamoras. She took on
hoard what freight there was at the
local wharf for tn" Liberty To be trans
r"rrcd Ia the Liberty at Darlington.
Tho Helen T.. is due to arrive from
New MatIamoras today at { p. IN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

have returned home or who are stopping
in the city. are cordially invited TO
spend the day at the building. In the
morning the boys will have their annual
treat and the gym will he oprn Ia them
all morning. In the afternoon the husi-
ness mems class will have game Of
volley ball. This game is quit" popular
with them. At 3 o'clock the Fairnont
~" basketball team and the local y
representatives will battle TO finish.
This will be the opening game OF tho
season for the locals. Both teams nre
fast and n good game is anticipated. All
desiring tickets may secure them at the
office Of the ~" In the evening there
will be an informal social time with the
orchestra furnishing the music.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
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AND BAD COLDS.
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Stomach Too. 25c Absolutely
Guaranteed
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IT PALS. ss. :.

Just a cathartic or laxative often
fails to rid you OF that had headache.
You feel weak, nervous and out Of sorts
Your stomach probably is in bad shape
Belchng. gassy spells. dizziness and
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from using them have made Burtonc
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another tonight per directions. II they
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To meet n nationwide demand all drug.
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secure Burtonc Tablets in csc tubes OF
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

! THE THEATRES !.
MUSICAL TREAT
At COURT FOR
THE WEEK END
"oh Lady, Lady" Fifth New YORK Pr1n-
cess Theatre Musical Comedy Mas
terpiece to &c Seen This Week.

"Oh, Lady, Lady" Now what kind OF
4 title Is that for n play. What kind Of
play would be likely to be wandering
around with such title? What does II
mean, anyhow. and II SO, why?
We won't have to walt any Inter than
Thursday. January 2. to find out. for the
piece with the EXPLANATORY title VIII DC
seen at the Court theatre on that occa-
sion, when it starts three DAYS en-
gngcmcnt.
Previous Successes leads one to be-
lieve that ooh, Indy. Lady" owes its
name TO tho fact that its Princess pre-
dcccssor, "Oh Boy" was considerable Of
n SUCCESS. and r. Ray Comstock. after
Very Good Eddie" aud Nobody Home
has como to the conclusion that slangy
titles make the box office man smile.
The New York Princess theatre is
small place Standing against the back
drop. an ordinary size chorus girl can
almost shake hands with man in the
back row Of the orchestra. This makes
for intimacy The stage is TOO small
TO admit Of n large chorus. so the man
agement has to secure specially pretty
small one. Take ten or twelve good look
ing young actors. group or SO OF WIN
some, wiIlowy winners. in very fashion
able gowns and n score Of Jerome Kern 8
famous melodies, and plot by Guy Boil
ton and p. c. W0dchousc. and you nave
the recipe for the success Of n Princess
Theatre musical comedy production.
or course you don't get quite so much
intimacy in the theatres throughout the
country. but by the time the attraction
arrives in this city it's New York reputa-
tion Ia sure TO hypnotic you quite salts
factory.
There are a lot OF nice young people in
"Oh Lady, Lady" including Doris Predo'
Harry PAUL.. Beth Franklin. Billy Gas
ton Flora Crosby Eugene McGregor.
Helen Frances. Glide Crawford and Sid
ncy Stone. There will be an augmented
orchestra. Matinee Saturday. Seats go
on sale tomorrow at 9 n. m.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
SPECIAL SERVICES AT
ST,LUKE'S EPISCOPAL

Last evening at the st. Lukcs Epls-
copal church, special services were held:
On account OF the absence Of Rev JACOB
Birmingham, Mr.. Robert Lee Boyd act
cd as lay leader. Mr.. \. A. Taylor QUO
Of Whceling's prominent insurance men.
who has been in France as y. VI. 9. ~!
worker, told some interesting tales. MI.
Taylor has been connected with the
Seventh French army and was with
them when they marched into the city OF
Mulhausen in Alsacc. He told much
about the Foyer de Soldat, meaning the
fire-side Of the soldiers. which is what
the French people call the Y. NJ. nuts:
The choir rendered a special program
which was appreciated by all.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

will be tho usual semiannual- and quar-
terly payments. Dividends to be PAID
on or about the first Of January will
include: The Wheeling Steel and Iron
company, three percent to all Its share
holders. LaBelle Iron will pay their
regular one and two percent extra on
their common and two percent on their
preferred stock Sterling Products
company will pay an extra dividend OF
three percent. Warwick China COM
pany will pay Two percent dividend.
Whitaker-Glessner company will pay a
three percent dividend on Wednesday.
The Wheeling Mold and Foundry COM
pany held directors meeting on De
cetnbcr 2G. at which time II was d"cld-
cd 10 pay a regular dividend Of | per-
cent on common stock and three per-
cent extra was declared 10 h. made pay
able February I.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
RECOVERY POSSIBLE

Ricnhar, tinnShc. who attempted sui
ride nj his hom" Ut %S=f Wood street
early Saturday morning. although Sill
in - critical condition. WAS improving
Mt the Ohm Valley General Hospital
last evening. He VAS found lying in
1 pool Of blood AZ his home ny Officer
Mctzgcr H. had slashcd mis- abdomen
in several places. and also his wrist
with a razor. II j. believed That drink
and dependency were tn" cause Of ms.
his second attempt Ia tak, his hf".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

The board OF directors or III" Con-
trail Glass company decided last Thurs
day to purchase from the Jefferson
Glass company all patents and copy
rlghtcd processes for the manufacture
of Chippcndalc glassware. Treasurer
J. c. Fee announced that tho Jcffer-
son line would be improved upon IN
cutting and decorating. The local plant
is fully equipped IL TAKE over Tho new
line, which will add many thousands
Of dollars yearly to the income Of the
company. and will bring considerable
money TO Wheeling. About 100 moro
mon will be employed when Tho plant
is ready TO run To its full capacity
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
Must Be Readjustment
OF Prices in Near Future

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-The domi-
nant note in the story of general con-
ditions today is the calm and collected
manner in which the business Worid
view the uncertain future which lies
ahead, said a report on general DUST
ness conditions made by the CnIteo
States Chamber If Commences conf
mittec on statistics and standards. Inc
report was made public tonight. t
says there is a widespread feeling that
there must be such Establishments Oh
prices as will bring them to lower
level. assuring sterilization Of prices
and purchasing. skI
Buy WAR SAVINGS STAM9
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

The many friends Of Mr.. 4. ". Rice
uf Woodawn arc delighted 10 learn that
he is Il candidate for the W"odlnwn
council Mr.. Rice. for many years a
prominent resident of tho city. unites
not only tho startling attributes Of pro-
nounced business ability, but has a
grasp OF political conditions and the
remedial agents necessary for such cry
ing needs as the lack Of pur" water
and other sanitary measures requiring
imm"dia;" attention. His election is
already assured and congratulations are
in order.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

The vaudeville show usually staged at
the state prison either on Thanksgiy-
ing day or Christmas. will DC staged
this year on New Years. under the
direction and supervision of Pete Habcr-
stick of this city, former manager OF
The ElkS club \ show. for the benefit
Of tn" prisoners only will he given in
the forenoon and at 80 r. m. there
will be second performance for the
general public.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
RIVER TELEGRAMS.

Davis Island Dam "a feet. falling;
cloudy.
Murgantnwn o. feet. falling: clear.
Parker: burg 12.% feel. falling; cloudy
Stcuh"nviiic ~ feet. stationary: clear
oil CITY 30 feet. falling: cloudy.
Warrcn IS feet. falling: snow.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
verv Yuch SURPRISED.

Some tinc ago Mrs. Ella Wright, FhiI-
lirothr Mo. was troubled with lndigcS-
ton and had frequent bilious attacks:
she procurs1i a bottle 0f Chamberlain
Tablets and was very much surprised al
the quick relief winch they allor"'u'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
OPEN HOUSE
At Young Mems Christiau Association on
New Years Day-Basket-
bnu Games.

Tho Young Mems Christian Associn
ton will keep open house TN New Years
day. Tbs building vii! be open 10 sol
di"rS especially ana ali soldiers who
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

Crescent lodge No. of the 4. A. I. s..
& r. W. of a. in regular session Sat
urday night elected officers for the en-
suing year as follows: Louis Leonard,
president; Matt Cheers, vice president;
Howard Edward recording secretary:
John Hines. financial secretary: Otto
Abraham. treasurer: Charles McAninch.
guard: George Norman. outside guard;
Jack Peters. guide. and trustees. Clyde
Rifle. William Hopkins. James OToole.
Delegates. John Hines. Mike Nahoney.
John Serge James O'Toolc. William
Hopkins. Herbert Wilson. Louis Leon
ard. Matt Greer. Jack Peters and How
ard Edwards.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

Liberty Review No. So. "amons
Benefit. association Of the Maccaoees,
met IN regular session last Friday eVa-
ming and elected officers for the en-
su,1,r YEAR as follows: Mrs. Anna Nc
C,,loush. commander: Miss Frances At
kins, past commander: Mrs. Marguerite
- Ward record Keeper: Mrs. Marie
Walsh. finance auditor: Mrs. trederlcEa
Doerr. chaplain; Mrs. pessie Baker lacy
a. arms: Mrs. Esther James. sergeant:
~. Angela Yahn. sentinel: Mrs. Min
mic Jones, picker: Mrs. Ida Malarky.
cap.atn OF guard: Miss I-arenia Habrr-
h.Id. musician: Mrs. Mary Eickerts,
color bearer No. .: Mrs. Hazel Fcnner.
color bearer No. I: Mrs. MARI Listhe.
Ensign No. /: Mrs. Elsa KEGS. ensign
No .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

som" Of WhcclinS's largest corpora
tionS have declared their intention To
ISSUE with tho coming of the now
year, dividends To all stockholders.
Some of these will be extra, while many
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

Tn. j. ". Holiday pos, have inrt cd
III" ladies OF tho e. y. T. 10 attend the
Installation "v"u; on saturday. Janu-
airy -. 1879 Many members are plan
ming TO TAX" advantage If this oppor-
;unity and "ujuy on" OF these interest
ing r'.rrtinEs. Refreshments will be
served and n good time Is expected.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

tional prominence have been Invited. as
well as various officers Of the Lake Erie
and Ohio Canal board. Az this meet
ing delegates TO the Pittsburgh conNen-
ton will be named.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

There is no longer an epidemic or
influenza in Wheeling. There has been
an average Of less than five cases day
for the pas, two weeks. Five new cases
were reported 20 the city health depart
mcnt last Saturday. While this is low
os compared 10 the daily areraE" Of sew
eral weeks ago. il Is high ns compared
10 The daily average Of the past t"o
weeks.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30
HERE AND THERE
reer1t Of Interest to Local People
About Wheeling Folks, Societies
and Organiltions.

There will be q meeting OF the Wo'
mans club chorus next Thursday aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock III the Y W. Z.
\, auditorium. Mrs. Flora Williams
directories. is anxious for full at
tendance Of the members at this meet
irx. as several matters of Importance
arc 70 come up.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

The National Auto Repair company
will move from Sixteenth ana mares
streets 70 the big garage Of IN" ONO
Valley Motor company on IN" ->n'."''''
- Fdpvood. The first OF tho year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

frankie, Henry Mowbray, ". Romance
Barney Norton, Nelson Riley, MISS
Clara Henry, Roy Cutter and FRANK
Harrington. as we'll as a large chorus OF
pretty and sprighty girls.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-30

Tn. wheeling Chamber OF Commerce
has completed arrangements for ols
rneetins Friday evening. January !. az
8 o'clock, at the Carroll club auditorium
for the purpose Of boosting the OHIO
River canal project. Speakers Of ma
Evening star., 1918-11-23
Mr.. RYAN'S ASSISTANT
WILL QUIT AIR SERVICE
Both Officials Desire to Resume Pri-
vate Business, But Will Re-
main During Rush.

Following the resignation of John
D. Ryan as second assistant secretary
of war and director of air service.
William c. Potter, his chief assistant,
also has resigned.
Both officials desire to resume their
private business as quickly as possi-
BILE. They have agreed. however, to
remain at their posts until the rush
Of aircraft demobilization is over, and
later to give the department the bene-
fit of their experience whenever nee
essary.
After the retirement of Mr.. Ryan
and Mr.. Potter the offices they hold
will not be filled Immediately, if at
all. 1t appears unnecessary to Off
cials now that new director should
be named in Mr.. Ryan's place. There
is no longer a production problem to
be handled, as the war is over, and
operation is naturally a military
function.
1t was said that pending reorgani-
cation of the Army and the War De-
partment on a peace basis, recon-
mendations for which will be laid be-
fore Congress next month by Secre-
tary Baker. it is not possible to ar
range for the permanent aircraft es-
tablishment of the Army.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
GERMANS HELD 2,542
AMERICANS; AUSTRIANS, I
Red Cross Reports on War Prison
ers at Time Armistice Was
Signed.

PARIS, November 2s.-There were
2,542 American prisoners in German
camps and one American prisoner
in the custody of the Austrians when
the armistice was signed. according
to a report brought here today by an
American Red Cross representative
who has been in charge of the or
ganization's prisoner relief work in
Switzerland. At the same time there
were $4,000 Germans held prisoner by
the American forces.
The Red Cross is arranging for the
repatriation of Clarence w. Young,
the only American held by the Aus
trians. In addition to providing food
and clothing at various points along
the border through which prisoners
are now returning to the allied lines.
the American Red Cross has estab-
lished sanatoriums to care for SICK
and disabled prisoners.
About 900 of the Americans held
by the Germans were in camps with
in the zone of allied occupation. Many
of these have already rejoined their
comrades The remaining prisoners
are at Rastatt.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
Remem Der the Orphans!

To the Editor or The Star:
The coming Thanksgiving day and
thristmastide are certainly to be
happy and full of good cheer In the
great excitement, due. of course, to
the great victory, our minds will be
set upon the boys coming home The
fruits of victory will be theirs. and
we shall see that nothing is left un-
done to make them feel that the
country is theirs But in our full
ness of good fellowship are we going
10 forget some other little boys, and
sirlS, too--boys and girls bereft of
mother and father and now living in
Various homes and orphanages in our
city" Are We going to forget that
during the coming winter these lit
plenty of food to keep them in good
health and to start them right in
their battle for life?
The good women caring for the va
rious homes in our city have strug-
cled nobly during the past hard years
az war. and they Will no doubt con-
tnue 10 do so. But they need the
helping hand as much as our boys
across the blood-stained seas This
- the time of the year the children
need help. 1t is the time when the
winter clothes are being counted to
see II tleEt are eIiouSil TO go around
IL is the time of the year when the
anxious eye looks into the larder
And il is the time of the year that
the good citizens of the District
should see that each and every home
or orphauage is amply provided for
~ pass through the coming cold and
hard months.
In such. laudable work the commu-
nifty gains thereby. With so many
appeals being made just now for va
Ijous organizations, it seems that in
the very number ones heart goes out
10 those little ones so often forgotten
and overlooked IRVING NJ GREY
Evening star., 1918-11-23
american Preparedness.

To the Editor of The Star:
One of your correspondents. in
Mondays paper. took issue with your
editorial on Preparedness" and in
quired what lack of preparedness had
cost the United States. The general
tenor of his communication indicated
that it was believed that it had cost
the United States nothing.
1t does not take much imaginatio
to see that lack of adequate pre-
paredness. which preparedness could
largely have been achieved after the
European war started, cost the
United States the opportunity and
full ability to have ended the war In
1917 instead of 1918, thus saving the
untold treasure. Had that result been
achieved. the present national debt
of the United States, instead OF be-
ing approximately twenty billions of
dollars, would probably not have ex-
ceeded half that sum, with corre-
spondingly reduced interest charges
and amortizati ton charges for poster
ity to take care of. The same, in
lesser measure, would have been true
of the debt of the rest of the world,
and an immense gain would have
been made in food conditions. because
lISic "ouiu oSSi. oAAS ~S'S
of short production, due to the di-
version of labor into the field of war.
1t would be idle to call up such
matters as the civil war, where ade-
quate preparedness on the part of the
United States government would
have ended the war in six months.
instead of four years; in the case of
the various troubles we have had
with Mexico, which would not have
occurred had the Mexicans seen that
we were ready for business; or to in
dicate that probably, if we had been
known to have been prepared for
war, the Germans would never have
forced it on us. Many of these items
are necessarily matters of opinion
only, but intelligent opinion can usu-
ally gage such matters with a fair
degree of probability.
, While it is probably true that the
policy of European nations. and par
ticularly of the German group, of
arming themselves to the teeth, was
large contributing cause to the
fact that war occurred, at the same
time it is equally true that any ma
tion. in the midst of such warlike ac-
tivities. which fails to make adequate
provision for meeting the situation,
is doing itself and its ideals a very
great injustice.
SIDNEY G. KooN.
Evening star., 1918-11-23
RECOGNITION OF BELGIUM.
A Proposal That She Be Given
Charge of Constantinople.

To the Editor of The Star:
King Albert of Belgium and his
army, who had stopped the first on
rush of the Germans at Liege and
covered the channel ports by their
stand on the User in 1914. and on
April II. 1918, have been foremost in
the advance of the allied armies
which led to victory and to the ar
mistice. Truly this is an instance of
the Lords providence!
The peace congress, which is about
to open, will surely not separate with
out paying a fitting tribute to this
brave ruler of.his people whose sac
rifce stands as one of the finest ex-
amples of fortitude in history.
One of the most delicate questions
to be settled at the peace table Will
be to define the status of Constanti-
nople and of the Ottoman territories
in Europe. To make King Albert and
his people trustees of Constantinople,
with or without an allied admins
trative commission. would be true
recognition of Belgium's service to
the cause of liberty. The Belgians
have proved that they can be trusted
to keep international agreements.
Moreover, the democratic administra-
tion of Belgium before the war is the
best guarantee that a rule OF freedom
and justice would prevail in terri
tory intrusted to the noble little
country. according to rules fixed by
the allies.
In upholding such a solution of the
Turkish question the American peace
delegates would pay well deserved
homage to Belgium and do away with
the last vestige of Turkish domination
in Europe. which brought SO much
evil OH Christianity. Several. great
Belgians, notably Godfrey of Bouillon
and Baldwin of Flanders, were made
rulers of Constantinople in recogni-
ton of the services of the Belgian
crusaders against the Turk. Thus
history would furnish us with prec-
edent.
In a recent speech Mr.. Oscar Straus
of New York upheld the same idea. L
hope your great journal will give the
hospitality of it's columns to the above
suggestion. JOHN D. MACNALLY.