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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
OUT-THE-PIKE
ao,a,er~s Leg Amputated.

Word has to"n received by local F''h-
ttvcs of Joseph King. young S"idlcr "E
or Elm Grove. WI" is now STATION III
Camp shelby T!attieshurg, MISS 10 ~
effect that hn had his lcE ahiPutatcu u!
the camp physicians. The d"ta'lS III tue
telegram received were very n"aSt".
stating only that h" had hen klcked ~
4 mule. and that amputa' ion OF inc ii',''
rae necessary. II is expected that ad-
s;tional details will arriv" soon, AMI
local relatives nf the young man are
irving to get It as soon as possible. ms
they are greatly concerned, over the
-,Cwc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
0anrhters OF Veterans.

Members al tho Hanna montgomery
curtis Camp 40. |. Daughters Of Net
Grams Of Elm Grove. will hold their r"S-
ular monthly meeting in the lodge rooms
II uAIain street this evening at '."P
O'clock. All members arc requested 10
IL, present ~ this is T. very importans
business tncetinE.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02

Charley. dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins. that young man III tho bureau OF
Information wouldn't answer 4 single
question I asked him this morning.
."Whaddigy ask him."
81 asked him how long the govern
ment will operate the railroads and
whether trains will run any faster and
fares. be AMI cheaper. All he would say
was that he didn't know, I believe that
Young man is being censored. WASH
ington star.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
M. z. Boy Scouts

~ nm organization meeting "f III" boy
Scrut troup of III" First NJ. T.. church
Of Elm Grow" las; evening. +. ". wal
tor. ST.. VA elected scout master. THIS
is an organization far all boys Of the
pike section by storm. Bible work Is
taken up III connection with III" meet
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
EyanEelistic Services.

Special evanc"iiAtir services ""r" h"id
I'm tho Stone Pro shyt"riau church ~ Elm
Grove last "vrnInE. with E"E. l.. u.
LcwolIyn. pastor Of the church. deliver
fnc tho sermon. lie gave Il very force
full talk. after which several now men,
hers we're taken into the church. Cot
tnsc prayer meetings held ycStcEGa"
morning al $40 fellow: District NJ. J..
Oliver C'risSwCll. East cross street: dis
trirt En. =. James Clemens. Stone Church
street, district "" g. Edward Hurley,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
.what VIZ advertised ror WAS q col

What VIZ advertised ror WAS q col
Icctor OF experience
That's me. I've been collecting ex-
perience all my life.
Ia! Very. bright! However. what
we want is some one who Is USED to
collecting in installments.
We'll. sir that's how collected All
nv experience. in installments. Dos
ton Transcript.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-02
West Liberty Schools.

J. G. Shaw. principal ni the West Lib
c~ly Normal school says in an inter
:irw on the smallpox situation TIM,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07
NO SECOND 1ADEE
This Man Has Gone Back on
Time-Honored Institution.
Event Of His Youthful Days, In Which
a Parson and Barrel stave Fig
ured Prominently, souFed Him
Permanently.

"Wonder If that measIy custom Of
maxim children wait whenever there
IL company at the table is In force
anywhere in civilization today7" asked
"Dnnc." the barber.
s'Why7" asked the customer, who
knew Dunes falling. '.That does not
concern you now, does 1T" he was
about to say something else, but the
iather was too close.
"Not directly" replied Dune, "but ]
was victim OF the clissed tall timber
style 80 many times when was d kid
that never have forgotten It,"
That was enough. The customer,
regular. knew that Dune wasin rem.
iniscent mood, so he closed his eyes
and Let the yarn unravel.
y never could understand the sense
In such fool custom. never cared 10
eat with company. In fact, preferred
not 10, as their presence interfered
with my freedom OF motion. used
to eat by the touch system that Is,
1 never had to look. Ny father said
was a walkin' allegory Of hunger.
have been intendin' for forty years TO
find out just what he meant, but some
how haven't had the time.
swell, anyway. IL mother had just
given me a handout. anything in the
form Of food, would have been wiilln'
to eat Il In the kitchen or the wood.
shed. But, no. we must walt and walt
nice. There were Eve OF us. each one
just as empty as always was. But
If the children didn't wait nice the
family wasn't In good standin' when
was a kid.
1.-THE worst hckin' ! ever got was for
bawlin' out preacher when he took
the last piece OF chicken. Five Of vi
were on the firing line just outside the
,dinin' room. / was In the first LIND
trench, lookin' through the crack. AT
tier that salamander had finished his
pie he said: Sister Beezer, you Ger
ltainly cook the best fried chiekin Of
anyone I know. I'm not goIn' to leave
my for manners. I'm just goin' Il
take this last piece
"And II was the last piece and
knew It, for l had counted 'em from
where ] stood. l had that piece SCI
and intended to grab II Mt the firsi
charge Of the bread line which / head
ed"
"Why did he call your mother Mrs
'Beezer7" asked the customer. ''Youl
name IL Duncan, isn't III"
Duncan McCarty Beezer," repliet
Dune proudly, ''that's It. We1l. any
way. / let an awful yeip out of me.
was hostile and told the preacher b,
didn't have any manners to leave.
got a wallopin' with barrel staye
and nothin' to eat at all. and Away
have been sore about that.
Il swore then that II ever grew
mp. got married and had childreI
they'd get theirs II the company has
to do on half rationa. And I've KEEP
Ususe a. -yrsAa. aepnr Beaxerr Al M
fhow."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

M. Clemenceau. In his capacity Of
minister for war. IL setting his honse
in order. No matter IN hand Of less
than hrstrate Importance then
he deals with Il himself--ls TO take
more than three days TO settle. II is
not O reform. It Is revolution, IL
the remark OF those who have expert.
encef the circumlocutions, delays and
red tape Of ofIicialdom. mo longer IL
the head OF department TO ask for
written reports from his subordinates
on insignificant questions, when few
minutes conversation would settle the
whole question. No longer Is pen to
be put 10 paper, and stacks of docu.
ments collected, when a simple tele.
phone call would suffice." And as
inal proof that the order ~ grille du
Tigre. the Tigers own mark. IL may
be added that departments are to be
subjected 10 supervision when least
expected, and that disregard for the
three-days rule WIN result In severe
penalties for the persons concerned
Christian Science Monitor.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

than he was. She had money. noss
than YVES good for her, and couidsaos
know what II was TO be poor.
He would never pGint another pic.
ture, he resolved. lie could never st
the inspiration again. after this. %
every mark Of the brush he would see
something to remind him Of her, hnd
every face be painted would radiAts
her loneliness. No. he could Dav@R
paint again. lie would have TO - 70
work--reai work. that would take his
mind on the girl he had wrongsd- Yea
be- had wronged her. he could see that
the more he thought II over. A gii
80 well known in society 10 be claesed
as an artists model He should have
thought Of that before.
so Herbert put aside bis brushes aud
locked for work. He had never done
manual labor In his life, and when ne
secured a. position in the shipping
room OF large manufacturing con
Germ he found IL harder than he had
expected He began 10 like the work,
but at times he felt almost unbearnbly
restless The men about him Interest.
ed him. They seemed N get much
more enjoyment out Of life than he had
ever got, and ~ wondered how II was.
The head shipper seemed more
thoughtful than the rest. Herbert
asked him one day why II was the men
seemed so happy and contented.
The shipper scratched his head aud
after thinking II over replied: II do
not know, Herb, unless it's because
they III In here. A mans made for
something. and unless he finds that
something he'll never be satisfied. You.
for instance. amt cnt out TO be dom
this work. and no matter how long
you stay at II you amt going to like
II or feel satisfied. You'll be restless
until you strike the other thing you're
made for. though perhaps now you
don't Just know what II Is"
II think / do know what II Is,- Her
bert replied. as he felt in his pocket
for crulnpled letter that was nrarIy
two months old. II was an offer OF
steady position in the art department
Of the magazine that had used his por-
trait Of Agnes. He had received 1t In
the same mail with the returned en-
gagement ring and had never answered
II.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07
story o. : Bio Nos.

A certain Missouri preacher had be-
Gene quite sensitive 10 any referanct
made 70 his unusually large nase.
on being taken home 70 dinner onf
day with his friend. the Judge. the hus'
went Immediately into the kitchen nnt
reminded his wife thar she must cati.
tion the children about making ans
remarks shout their enrst's u0se or
gazing At him intenily.
The mother, sympathetic and ten.
der.henrted soul. instructed the clnI.
dren carefully. When they were pai
ed AT dinner and blessing sald. the
mother asked sollciously as shr
poured the coffee, "Isrother SO aud so.
DO You take suenr with your noseY''--
Kansas City Star.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07
How He Got hla IinIfnrrn

He was recruit in an aviation camy
In Texas. Uniforms were short there
and many we're forced to wear civilian
clothes. One young man, who was es
pecially resourceful, was missing from
inspection one morning.
where's BlankT asked the lleuten
ant.
Elm his tent, SIR" replied friend
He has no clothes"
The lieutenant made haste to get t.
the tent.
What are Jon doing here without
your clothes7" he shouted.
4 borrowed the clothes wore down
here from friend and promised to re-
turn them. Last night boxed them
up and sent them by express to his
home"
Needless to say the lieutenant soon
"dug up" uniform for the recruit.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07
The Girlon the
Cover
Copyright, 1918, by the Mcclure Rewspa.
per Syndicnte)
e<1
BY VINCENT O. PERRY

Copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure feWnpa-
per Syndicate.)
Herbert Nichol waited nervously at
the telephone. Would she never an
swer? The operator was not ringing
nearly loud enough. II there was no
one else In the house and Agnes was
In her own rooms, she could not pos.
sibly hear 1t. Ali She had answered
II at lastl
"Hello, dearl" His tone was eager.
How do you do" The answer was
stiff, but in his eagerness he did not
notice II.
Have you seen your favorite maga-
zine for this month. Agnesf' he asked
In the same eager tone.
Eyes, I have, Mr.. Nichol. and ] was
never no insulted IN my life. When |
sat for you to paint my portrait ]
thought the painting was for yourself,
not for a magazine cover. ! thought
your Interest In me was friendly one,
not commercial one. am seading
back your ring today. Good-by, Mr.,
Nichol / was just going out" He
heard the receiver 10 down.
IL was some time before Herbert
could realize what II all meant. He
had thought she would be delighted TO
see her picture on magazine cover
or nc would not have Submitted II.
How was he 10 know that she would
think 1t distasteful1 Surnly, n she
wns as anxious as she was to 90 into
moving pictures, a magazine Illustrh-
tl0n OF herself could not be 20 terrible
II was the best portrait he had evei
painted. and TO have one Of fhe leading
magazines use II for eover--his name
would be worth something and be
would never again have 50 wonder
where the next meal was coming from
II was for her he had perseyered with
his art. and swallowed encouragement
more often than square meals. How
was she 10 know that, thought HI
had never told her be was 10 poor
and she thought him more successful
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

Insects, like birds and anlmels, hare
their calls, naturalists say. Bat the
sounds they producs include the rub.
Ding together Of their limbs or wing
covers and the vibration Of fiasdR
wings. 10 they cannot always Be spels.
en- Of as voices. Flies ana bees Nm.
dcubtedly mean something when tissv
hum louder and louder.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

1s n NJ Interesting anke eAms aMaE
~ The Roghy EnOuntains agriculture q
fairly well DISTRIBUTED. taxing Into con.
alteration the varying areas cs ths
states says the Philadelphia Inquired.
CALIFORNIA; shows up wen beceuns Of
heE immense fruit and grain crops.
View England appears 70 be lagRtng,
but ell New England II less In area
chan great many fndtsfdua1 skhtas.
and this Sterile aolls produces about
~ much es Mlasorri. which fsp D
kfSeF araa fzan tomhlneIa New Npe.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

Just as Bill Skies. professional
cracksman, was creeping from the din
ing room window Of our puzzle editors
private house, the owner grnsped his
ankle.
"Kamerndi" saueaked Skies.
II only desire to put question to
suu." said the puzzle editor. who was
entering from insomnia. what mnnt
TO know Is this II thief Is busliy
engaged plying his trade up In our nt.
tic could he be truthfully said to ii,
shove doing wrong actloDa7s
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07
Even.Toned Wood.

Small splinters Of the wood OF old
Cremona violins, when yibrated with q
bow, fave been found to give In
variablx the same note; and that note
y always tone higher when the wood
y taken from the belly OF the instru-
ment than when II comes from the
back.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07
Put Ban on Chocolate CANDY

The Paris Association of Chocolate
Manufacturers, because Of the short
age Of sugar and as the result OF an
interview with the minister Of food
supply, has decided hereafter to nuke
only tablet chocolate and TO abandon
entirely the production OF the various
forms Of chocolate candy. 1t has also
requested that under these clrcum,
sf'agccs f.,e pertation OF such prod.
isoaibited.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07
Gasoline Monev -,

We can remember the time WIEN
man used g have 70 run back 10
'ie h"uae 70 borrow car fare from MS
Il pow and then. Nowadays he
eyi'es her for gasoline money .lsx.
asnge.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

Yes. Herbert. Asaes. hAsp l,eet
Ing to see you for ~ long. hai eof
Wouldn't see Ine, am Jeanette rsnes
the movie actress. sud signed e,n
iFnct today that viii make me STAR
q Is I'll through your n.agaslne 80, 81
u 'ae too, fen secured me The ciiaiNt
haye always l0nged for. and lpgs
Fou for n J am coming ap tsulgil
% take back al those Haaty things
said over the Telephone 20 you thai
night VIII you be n. nerbertf~
y win always b. IN ~ you. Asnes
you know thatf" he answered.
he heard the Elvery laugh aaaln
asld she rertiyer hing 81. d renabii-
Cd him Of their last iais. bnf Il ,ss-
20 different now.
For half M hour Herbert fqimnsage,l
Though bis desk in search af SOME
thing. He heard me bell rinr and
heard the servant answer the iDur
Just 80 he found a.
Thank goodness. me ring Z. he *,
claimed. Then he hurriedly took IL
from his pocket snoolhed his hair be-
fore mirror, and went TO meet Agnee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07
Let Am .lnln . ,nA.....

Someone sends us a card with this
inscription: IT you see an editor who
pleases everybody, there gill be 4 klass
2late over bis face and ne VIII not be
Standing up" True ~ gospsi.---
Omaha Bee.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07
MAITLAND. DEIlWlaE & VIRGINIA aL co
WINTER SCHEDULE.
Potomac River Line
Ia Effect December 2Dth, 1917


Steamer leaves Baltimore. Pier B,
light Street, weather and tide permit
ting, Saturday, 5. p. M. for Washing
ton. d. c., and intermediate landings
az follows /:
Miller's, Broome'a, Porto Bello, Ora
sons Coaii, 5 q. m, Bundick's, Lakes,
Walnut Point, Cowart's Lewisetta. Kim
ale. Lodge Landing, Mundy's Point
Piney Point. 10 q. M, Leonardtown.
IL noon, AbelHa Cobrum's. Bnyside.
Buahwood, Rock Point. I p. m, Nor
gantown, Glymont, Indian bead. Alex
andria. Washington.
Arriving Washington Monday Morning.
Returning, leaves 7th st. Wharf.
Washington, Monday, weather and tide
permitting u .. m. Leonardt0wr,
Tuesday, 0 q. M; Lodge Landing, 10 a.
M; Kinsale, ~ noon; Miller's, 4p. m. (;
Porto Bello. GO p. m, arriving m Bal
timora, Wednesday morning. stopping
al all the above andings.
Steamer leaves baltimore. Pier 3,
Light street, Tuesday, .. m, for the
following points, weather snd time per-
hitting
Miller's, Brome's, Porto Bello, Gra-
snn s. Coan, Bundick's. Lake'a. Walnut
Point. COwart'a. Lewiaetta. Lodge.
Mundy's Point, kinsale.
Returning, steamer leaves Kinsale.
Wednesday. ~ nom, weather and tide
permitting. for Baltimore. stopping ~
all the shove lai dinRs Miller's. ..
m. !. Gtason's. o. m; Porto Bello. d
p m. arriving in Baltimore. Thursday
morning.
steamer leaves Baltimore. Pier 3.
Light street. weather and tide permit
ring, Wednesday ht s .. m for Leon
aidtowp, ard landings as follows
Millcr's. flrvme's. Porto Bells. Ora
sons. Cosn. s a. m. Burdiek'p. lakes,
Walnut Point. Cowart'a Lewisetta,
Kineale. Lodge Landing, Nundy's Pr.
pincy Point, 10 a. M. Buphwood, Rock
Point. Cobrum's. Bay Side. Abell's
IseohArdtown.
Returning. steamer leaves. weather
ard tide permitting LeonaFdtown.
Friday. 6 =. m Lodge Landing, 70
m. kinssie, " noon, hilier'a. & p,
N; Porto Bsllo. 8 y M. arriving IN
Baltimore. Saturday morning. stopping
at all the above landings.
This timetable shows the times A.
which steamers may be expected 10 ar.
rive aod depart from the several
wharvsN. bus their arrivals or departure
At the times stated Is not guaranteed.
nor Goes The Company hold itself re.
aponsiblo for any delay or any conse-
/ uuences arising therefrum.
4. MURDOCH, q. M.
Il. NJ. SOuLsBY,
Asst q. r. 4 r. A.
~ NETu
Hofit. Stf. LinoA
d. w. p0WNEf.
Agent. Baltimore.
sally.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

W&n1he went the next daySao
magazine he found chat The pesls.~..
had been filled, but when he explained
who be was room was made Tor bin
rWc can'ttiet you 90. the laDagss
said. sfour last work received more
eommendation than any other cover
we ever used. We have been trying
ever since TO get Ia touch with yOu.
We can use all the covers you CHI
turn out"
Herbert was not as delighted over
the praise OF his portrait as the mana
ger had expected. He said. ~Thank
you very much" but he fid moi seem
to mean II.
by the way. do you mind telling Us
who the model for that picture VAST
the manager said, as Herbert was ieay-
Ing. I'VE have had number of in.
Quiries, can get her steady work Al
the highest rate
Il cannot tell you her name, Her
bert replied. and the nnnager nOtleasl
the sad look that came over his Iacs
"she Is not professional model. ai.a
would never pose Tor me o. ANYONE
else again"
The months that followed fpaa
4 Herbert very busy. The wound Ia lis
heart healed much more quickly tliah
he had expected. and the quality Of his.
work showed. that he was wrong Ni,tn
he thought inspiration had iIed viii:
Agnes love. There were plenty ~
other beautiful girls In the world q
found, aud most OF them were no.
ashamed TO have their pictures appear
on magazine covers fits work d!d not
go unheeded BY the public. l.vegy
day he was forced to decline inyl;u
lions to paint famous society Women
or equally famous actresses gl,cr
were plenty OF professional models Il,
choose from. withOu, running To,
chance Of offending outsiders by nsing
their portraits COMMERCIALLY. ie a..
cided.
One moving picture actress. JeAn
FeDer, was particularly anxious 10
have her portrait painted by him. nnt
on an average OF once week he re-
ceiyed letter from her company
press agent asking to have him pain
her He had sent curt note status
that be did not do outside work. bu
as the letters kept coming they IN
terested him. HE would see u %.
could not end her perslssency. he cos
elnded and wrote the press aseu
and said:
Although ] have never lind ~.
plensure Of seeing aiiss Fcner. llk'
her persistence. II she can prove Z,
iae that she Is NJ beautiful as mn
model have ever painted. viii l.,
pleased to do her portrait wi,hou
charge"
That will settle her" Hrraer
laughed. AS he showed one ~ Ms lei
low artists the letter. "My mstlpl
are all wsIi-tnown beauties. and n N
is az beautiful az any one OF them sh
would not be an Obscure mov
actress"
The next evening while hs was reHd
lng In his library, his telephone rama
He answered II.
This Is Jeanette Eeaer speaking
The voice sounded strangely fumIlln
20 him, Il have taken your Offer. nR
am going 10 prov. % sou um NOR
beautiful Than any u your models
save your FIRST one. Agnes Fuller. WI
you count her outY'
How 40 you kn0w Agnes FHiier wa
ms gfst modeiT' he gaslsed.
Don't ynu knOa nis voice. lf3I
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

e who commits injustice Is ever
more wretched than he who suffers
lt.--Plato.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

The maxim runs: "Put your best
foot forward"--but suppose you are
being treated by a chIropodist?
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07
E. TRICE q CO.
MECHANICsyILLE MD.
Quality style Price
sast latest Lowest

@amttty @tyt@ TFt@@
sast Latest Lowest
--ooooo-
BugRies, Flour and Salt
bought Ia car lots; Therefore
We offer variety of buggies
TO choose from al the lowest
prices.
The newest styles in Ready 70 Wear
Clothing. Also agents for the Eng
lish.American and the Royal Taiiors.
Endlcott-Johnaon and Soly Shoes IN
al styles. We buy right, are satisfied
with small profits and try TO please
our customers
Special attention given to mail or.
ders Highest price paid for eggs.
GROCERIES. We viii save you
money. Give Us . call and be con-
WINGED.
Flax Automobile Tires "deIIv-
cred ~ saroel post" 70 any part
Of county.
Agents for Buffalo Paint
l-7.'is-y
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

viii keep CONSISTENTLY On h@Ss II
L.sonnFatoNb whesf fail supply o.
DOAntia. eCAETLfNu, WEATHER
BoARDIS0, FLOORING, PAIir9t
DRESSED BOARDS. sHtRaLss3. &e
An orders for tsuIn Der. Dcrsa sAsh,
iaths. Lime. Rn6 Hair promptly ~
tenasd %
w-oaah apon daiivsIy II yard.
tua. y. NEAL.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1918-03-07

Returning, steamer leaves kinsale.
Wednesday. ~ nom, weather and tide
permitting. for Baltimore. stopping ~
all the shove iai dinRs Miller's. Z q.
IN :. Gtason's. 3 O., m: Porto Bello. d
D M. arriving IN Baltimore. Thursday
morning.