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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-19
Tks Still Planning.

Plans movo forward with dash onn-
dance which the Elks will give New
Years eve, and they grow moro clab-
crate each day. J. Il. Hnndlan. who has
charge. has been fortunate IN securing
n Theatrical company to participate IN
tho cubarct scene. 4 number Of unique
acts act viii I've put on. and the amuscments
of tho evening arc sure to be gay.
Another unusual feature viii pc INC
service flag with 104 stars. electrical!y
WHIT will MI'o Occupy prominent position
in the hall. The cabaret will be under
the management Of Clarence Knapp ana
will under his efficient olrfcLiun ne o.
,bat conId ~, desired Dancing will also
be another pleasure Of tho evening. and
will form a pleasing variation
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-19
Mrs. Schmidt Homo.

Mrs Carl .. Schmidt has arrived in
New York from France and il expected
10 arrive here som" time this week.
She was formerly Miss Elizabeth Pax
ton. of this city, but for some time has
hecn engaged in K"d Cross work in
Paris. Her husband. Captain Schmidt.
has been over there for thu past year.
but VII return with his wife to the city
this week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-19

ar .tu.i,. runn!GE; r'ii"V"f sick hraGaC'o.
dUllucs&. fcvcr!ShncsS. %"v" throat. Sn2cz-
ing sorc!rss and stiffness.
"iapc's Cold ComD"unI' Is Tho quick
,.St. SurcS: relief known and costs ouly u
few cents ut drug stores. Il acts with
uy:t assistance. tastes nice. and causes no
Inconvenience. Don't accept n substitute.
in$!S. on "I'apc' s'-I,rthiUg else,
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same by calling at the Red Cross, 2, or
anyone desiring them may also ou ta.s
Of the ever faithful Red Cross. 1t viii
also be splendid way to show your
nn1riotism, and Will he appreciated oS
tho committee. who include MIS-. 1osopN
Rruicr and Miss Esther HeiI.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-19
Annual Ball

The annual ball Of the baltimore e
Ohio Athletic association is scheduled
for December 81, and will be held nj
tho Carroll club, beginning Mt $50. Ihc
Court Theatre orchestra will furnish trc
music, and it has arranged special
program Of new dance hits Quite,
number Of invitations have been mailed
for tho event
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-19
unnortnnt Meeting.

There will he an important meeting CT
the committee of Elks this evening 10
complete arrangements for the cabaret
and dinner dance which they will give
on New Years eve.
Bernard ]. Handlan. as chairman Of
the amusement committee will preside
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-19

NEW YORK, Dec. 16-rhoussndA OF
crippled soldiers WIN Do Offered en-
ployment making toys, It was ennoumc-
ed today at the annual convention ofsthe
toy manufacturers Of America More
than one hundred Of the largest pro-
ducers IN this trade are attending. with
II. c. Ives. president OF Bridgeport.
Conn, Us chairman
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Bazaar and Supper.

THIS evening in the basement Of st.
paulS Episcopal church on Walnut
| :; rect s.. Mnnicas Guild Will give their
annual bazaar. 4 number Of pretty and
useful articles will be Offered for sale
nnd i turkey supper will be served from
/ ) 10 \ o'clock
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-19

About thirty men and women palo
officials and employees OF the west VIZ
riuia state federal food administration
hnre will be affected BY the order given
out Mt Washington.
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r. p Climb VIII Dance.

Tho T. r. club will give ono OF tnei. !.
thc studio Of Mrs. Maudo Sponcr Bcck-
or i. on the Island. There will be snxo-
phone orchestra and plans nrc oclne
made 10 make It the jollicst affair yHt
given by this club. Invitations VII. , DC
be about u1irty-five couples in attend
anCc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-12-19
British Soldiers for
Arrest of the Kaiser

tLonGon Times Cahlc--CnpyriEht 1918,
by l'Uhlic Ledger Company
ONISlI, Doc 1S.--SiN hundred and
seventy mon Of the Middlcs"X regiment.
representing moro than twenty. British
cunstitu"it ics unanimously have de-
clarrd themselves in favor Of the arrest
nr I'll" kaiser and trial for his misdecdS.
Th" colonel of the regiment. John Ward,
endorsed the mems attitude.
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Miss Helen GQuS

on Friday rho: twonty-scvcnth OF
December
From two until i've o'clock =,
a13 South Penn street X. ,. "
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DUBLIN WANTS WILSON

Iondon Times Wireless Copyright
1915 by Public Ledger. company
LONDON, Dec. 1S.--The Lord Mayor
Of Dublin wants President Wilson to
visit ireland. and urges mass-meednSs
throughout Ireland for tho purpose Of
making tho invitation unanimous
BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
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Golfiug at Country Club.

There is general lack Of planned
events Mt the Country Club these days
but g"lfinS parties with all their at
tending delights are occupying a large
number Of patrons. Lunchcons and dim
ncrs will no doubt begin Ia loom up soon.
and the Country club will have it's share
Of them, but ut present golf holds full
sway.
Every day there is 4 gathering at tho
links. and every evening. 4 happy crowd
Of golf players return home frightened
and Chr"rcd. Their" Is no better sport
and tn" Country Club is delightful
place 10 indulge II.
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Reccptton and Tea.

Ono Of tho delightful affMrs maj II
e Som r. the reception and tea which Miss
Helen Gaus Of tho Island will Eve 20
her friends The event Is both move,
tho oTth Of Dncenlbcr. Copies Of tho
f"ilowing Invitations have been receiT-
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Red Cross Calendars Arrive.

Most attractive calendars haFn ar,
rived mt Red Cross Headquarters. nnu
arc ready for distribution. Those VINO
have given orders for them may nave
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Some Of the carly riscrs report fine
display Of Northern lights about. mid
night last Monday.-Harr!son (Ark)
Times.
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Dances seem to be again the lcadins
feature Of tho holiday season. and so far
many pleasing variations OF the popular
pastimr IRE seen on the horizon. Sias-
uucrade dances. cabaret dances. natlhc:
dances and club dances are leaders, anu
among tho latter is the Macadcmy Ciup
dance. which will hc held at the Eiks
Auditorium on New Years night.
These affairs which We're in the lonG
nCo, most delightful. have become, IN
the past two years, almost cNunct' puI
the revival Of them on the peginhIhs p
the New Year will bring hack their OLD
charm to the dancers in the city and
will prove that the Macadcmy commit
tee has not quite lost its old are OF en-
trriaininE. 80
The auditorium will hr decorated with
colors relating to tho Iuletidc. and m
trrmlrGlcd will hc also the red. white
and blue The Premier Orchestra Will
lr prepared 10 give its usual program
Of tho latest dance selections. ana Will
Jazz and play in pleasing variation. Many
Of tho Macatlrmy members who have
seen service with Uncle Sam viii nave
returned and viii figure prominently in
tn" glad scene. perhaps the glhddcst
that they have experienced as an Or
taniza;ion for some time.
Invitations will be ISSUED for the at
fair in 4 few days. and many arc al
ready wondering whether they Will ne
hnnorrd. Perhaps no less than loo
couples will participate. \ buffet lunch
event. Complete plans have not yet
been made. hut there is sincere assur-
nnCr that the dance will hr one of the
most enjoyable Of tho season.
The committee includes: M"Ssrs. Louis
Lane, Charles Hodge and Henry Jacobs,
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About People
Movements OF individuals to and
From tho City.
AT THE HOTELS

MJURE-G. c. Crldier. Charleston;
Mr.. and Mrs z C. Fiedlel: ClarksburE;:
Virginia Li2scomb Century; q. W,
Briggs. Parkersburs; C. c. Nsch. Cam
eron: T. e. Martin. Grafton: Mrs. n.
Prendergast. Cameron: Rose Mary Prem
dergast. Cameron; Bruce PrcnderEast.
Cameron: James Whalcn, Cameron; Ii.
Elam. Belington: Q. J. WhitcScl. Weston;
Mr.. and Mrs y Stuck. NcwburE: ). ).
Stur7n, Huntington: y. G. Charlton.
Warrington: j.. c. Graham. Wallace;
Il. x Lamb. Elkins; p. Judge. Grafton.
ROGERS - Il. f. Cuuno. l'arkcrS-
burg; w. G. Bailey. P,Tkcrsburg; e.
McMartin, Petersburg; II. F. Dough
crty, New Martinsville.
WINDSOR-I. S: Riddi" farkeTs-
Johnson. harlcston: MI. and Mrs. p.
10. Moran. Grafton: Miss FTitchnrd,
Mannington; Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Nit
chell. Mennington: d. D. Douglas
Elkins-
, STAAM-G. q. Turner. Fircstone.
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-pUE WAR SAVINGS srAMrs-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

ago made over. Maybe, for all I
knew, some of her mothers or grand.
mothers clothes. There are lots Of
good old clothes that can be whipped
such clothes did look funny. By this
time, I was sure, having become SO
enthusiastic over my old lady friend,
she would not care. She might even
walk right down 18th street wearing
or Gu hoop IS skirt s for ali that. II it was
unhandy for her to have dressmaker
make the styles over. These are war
times, folks, and knew that my old
lady friend recognized that fact.
earnestly hoped that the liberty
bond salesman who called on her had
many bonds already and was ready to
buy some more. And I felt that she
looked like that kind of person. If
she really was putting on front and
had no money. the thought struck me,
I certainly did hope that the liberty
bond salesman saw her condition and
did not press her too hard. Nobody
lady with white hair and a black dress
and possibly a boy in France and a
poor old parrot in the front window
would not refuse to buy bond, If she
could afford 1t.
How different, unused, Is this
woman in her attitude toward the
President than the women who have
been adding to his burdens by their
carvings on in Lafayette Park over
a vote that he has wanted all along
to give them. l knew that she fol-
lowed his every move, az many hum
dreds Of other patriotic women and
mothers are doing. l could see her
reading her paper in the morning,
reading. perhaps. Of some new peace
move on the part Of the Hun. Not un-
Outstanding the inner workings of
the plotters. in all probability, but
thinking in her heart Of hearts that
she could trust her President to guide
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the country right. And I could see
her waiting and watching the papers
for the Presidents answer, and, final
ly, reading 1t and applauding his
breadth Of vision and sincerity of
purpose. There was no sacrifice,
knew, that she would not make, to
see her President upheld and her
country emerge from this, war tri-
umphant.
The rain slackened, and yet I did
not move. Something about the place
fascinated me. I wanted to see the
old lady come out Of her house. See
her. possibly, walk slowly down the
street to the house of a neighbour, en-
ter and spread good cheer. I knew
they would be glad to see her coming,
Tor spirits are low in many places
nowadays, and cheerful smile from
one who carries the burden of years
Is great help to many a weary
heart.
But she came not-that is, not I'm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Mushrooms May Help Solve the Food Problem

the inside of the plant is pure white
and of firm texture. There are many
varieties, from the. tiny mamma some
times found in great numbers 60 o .ns
pear shaped. There Is a variety OF
this mushroom which is pear-shaped,
Of medium size and. grows IN C qe ;ass
clusters on logs or at, the base OF ieatt
Reference has already been mace MAGE
to the value of the bnleti aas q 1000
plant in other countries: A. least
forty varieties tss s.sf Of r this
boietus has white stem; there is an
all-white variety. one that Is entire
" black. and others that are req:
gray or purple, The he three assS u lat tSe
should be avoided: rn se,g nsSw ve1low
and does not change color when cut
omen and exposed to the air. T. -.
The "oyster" mushroom, go-called
because it resembles. -someWhat tn9
BINDING in great abundance In this
middle west and east. They are found
in beautiful snowy. shell-like clusters
on hickory and willow trees; lney
are very tender and prove highly sat
Dnring the months of August and
September a large mushroom appears
in many parks. which Is ,known az.
Morgen's lepiota. It is big, coarse,
long stemmed plant. with g naKy
broWnish cap. the underside ef Wnlch
turns green when stale. This musn.
room should always be avoided. as II
produces disorder of the stomach. al
though they have never proved 1atal'
: **
The, three most abundant and useful
species of the late fall are the purple
fricholoma and the golden and sllVery
tricholomas. These three are particu-
Iarlv recommended, as they appear IN
quantities large enough to repay an
outing into the neighboring WOODS 70
study or gather these usefui 1ooo
The purple tricholoma grows IN al
luvial soil along rivers and creeks, tnues
a single specimen will weigh az much
as r han .eolden and silvery tricholomas
fTrichoioma eauestre and 'transmutansN
or for short, the 1.-TWO It's" are. among,
all the edible species Of mushrooms,
tine most abundant ones. Therefore,a
they are the most valuable as foo0
resource Of the country. They grow
in pine woods under young pine trees
and when small are completely Mdoen
under pine needles. These mushrooms
vember and have frequently been coll
lected in protected areas on New year
day. The former is bright yellow IN
color. while the latter Is silyery gray
on top, has white blades or gills and q
white stem. The stems OF both are
short and taper slightly downward. All
these species may be dried In hot air
current and preserved for future use IN
bags or paper boxes, never IN tins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20

rooms now in season, and there are
moro than thousand, only six kinds
are poisonous. and these can easily be
avoided BY taking a slight interest in
the subject. OF course, there will al
ways be persons who through caro-
lessness. greed or failure to heed in
telligent advice. select old. decayed
or maggoty mushrooms and come to
grief. Lack of care and cleanliness in
preserving them is bound to produce
poisonous condition in fungi, the
same as In milk. meat. flsh or vege-
tables that are not fresh.
There are but ten classes Of mush-
rooms. and effort should be made to
understand the differences between
these classes. how they grow. on the
ground. on trees, on dead wood and
squared timber: the manner in which
they grow, singly and in groups and
dense clusters. No poisonous mush-
room is ever found growing in clus-
ter form.
The first and most important class
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they may be stewed or fried. or
simply cut in half and toasted on .
Many kinds Of mushrooms grow
among willow thickets ana weeds.
Among them may be mentioned the
gray colored. smooth coated "cop-
rinus." fieshy mushroom very good
to eat. These are found growing on
the ground SO close together that they
appear to form only one plant and re-
sembie heaps Of small stones hidden
in the grass. In the same locality q
tan colored mushroom grows in great
numbers; 1t is known as the many
headed clytocibe.
On many grassy places from June
to September certain little mush-
rooms are seen growing in 9 moro or
less perfect circle. ometimes re-
curing moro than 100 to complete
this geometrical figure. These are
called fairy rings" are edible. and
may be tied in punches for drying
purposes. The mushrooms called
puff balls" are all edible as long as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
Autumn Berries,

COME Of the bright and dark berries
which attract one in the country
at this time Of year are those Of the
bittersweet. dogwood. holly, black
nightshade and the coral or the trum-
pet honeysuckle. Many Of the juicy
purple berries Of the pokeweed persist
until late autumn. The berries Of the
trumpet honeysuokle are orange-red.
Most persons who Journey into the
country with an open eye are familiar
with this ornamental, climbing woody
vine, which grows sometimes fifteen
feet In length. It trails over bushes
and about the trunks and branches of
trees. The strikingly colored flowers,
suggestive Of bunch of flrecrackers,
grow in spikes at the end Of the
branches.
The berries Of the bittersweet are
bright red. This plant is leading
member of the great nightshade fam
ny and. IN fact 1t Is the plant which
in the region about Washington is
called "nightshade" and sometimes
deadly nightshade." It likes moist
thtckets and the edges of ponds or
other places where there are plenty
OF neighborly shrubs to help support
II; Tor 1t has weak stems and does not
like to stand alone: That member of
the nightshade family which is called
"black nightshade" bears white flow.
ers IN the spring and black or very
dark blue berries in the fall The
berries are poisonous.
The strangest of the wild nom
edible berries of this region are
those, Of the poke bush, sometimes
called the pokeberry bush. 1t has
number, Of local names, among them
being pigeon berry. ink berry, red ink
berry. American nightshade, cancer
plant, juiep weed and red weed. The
berries are poisonous, but the plant
has distinct medicinal properties. Both
the berries and the root are an
Alternative, act upon the bowels and
cause nausea, but the active principle
of the plant Is used in a number Of
etficacious medicines for treating
diseases of the skin and blood, and
for allaying certain forms of irrita-
ton. This strange plant Is said to
be one of the most beautiful in the
world. 1t Is q native Of the American
continent and the Indians had GER
tain medicinal uses for it when the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
The Kaiser's Last Rise.

"THE kaiser" said representative
from Georgia. complains be-
cause the Americans use shotgunS
Shotguns have q spread of fifteen fest,
In repulsing a charge they are dead
lier than machine guns. So the kali
ser holds that it's unchivalrous to use
them. -.
1.-THE babykilling kaiser, the be-
ginner of poison gas war and LIQUID
flame war, is Mortified that shotguns
should be used against him"
The representative made a gesture
Of despair.
THE kaiser has sunk SO low" he
said. that when he dies he'll need a
balloon to get to the bottomless bit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
War Terms.

NIH7AR terms now penetrate all
>" classes Of society,"" said Judge
Allen E. McCumber of Charleston.
"A herculean woman had her hus-
band, small, frail man, hailed before
me for desertion.
"'Well, sir, what have you got to
say for yourself?' asked the man.
me a deserter. judge?' he whined
pitifully. Look at these here Jumps
on my head. Look at this black eye.
I amt no deserter. judge. I'm a ref
ugee.'"
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enza. Maybe she was doing her own
housework in order to do her bit, re-
possibly, woman servant who
was skilled in some Of the many lines
that the government requires skilled
workers.
That last thought appealed especially,
I pictured her going into the kitchen
for the first time in many years, roll
ing up her sleeves and making a pie,
or. maybe. a few loaves Of white bread.
And I saw her grasp q broom firmly
by the handle, and, despite her weight
of years, make the dirt fairly fly. Then
she went out into the hall, and. with a
towel wrapped about her head and with
buster firmly in hand. she made the
front part of her house all fresh and
new.
Came then the reminder that she had
a parrot. OF course she had bought
this bird only for company's sake. And
she had not had 1t long. When the
boys went away to war, she felt that
she simply could not stand 1t to DO
alone, and so she obtained a parrot.
In the evening, after an arduous day
with her own housework and such war
work as she had, I could see her COM
ing home and telling the parrot Of the
days developments in her own little
circle and on the battlefronts. Soon,
very soon, I knew she told the parrot,
the beast of Berlin would be routed
and glorious peace would settle on the
earth. Then. Of course, old Mr.. Par
rot would have to take a back seat;
only. naturally, she did not tell him
that Let him find that out when the
boys come home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-20
ME other Sunday afternoon, as I
sped down Massachusetts ave-
nue., all decked out in my bright

nue., all decked out IN my DrlGne
and shining liberty loan but
ton, and rejecting on things, gener-
ally, such as the war and the people 1t
affects-if, indeed, any one escapes 1t
"a dash of rain drove me under q
large shade tree.
While I stood there, waiting Tor the
rain to slacken. that might pursue
my way, I looked into the window OF
q house across the way and saw par
rot. Naturally. the parrot suggested
lonesomeness, because I have noticed
that folks who have many members OF
q family to occupy their time and talk
with them seldom keep parrots. and
began to wonder about the occupants
of tho house. Presently. then. "a
pondsred. trying to figure out If. per.
chance. as the Joke books have 1t 40
beinR, an old maid lived in the house,
tho only occupant Of the place I ever
have seen walked across room ana
past window.
She was q woman Of sixty-ave or
sevanty years, I should Judge. Her
hair was snow white and she was
dressed in black. She was what
would have termed a nice old lady.
4 X
I'm q moment she was gone. but the
recollection Of her remained with me-
and started mo of on new and pleas
inr form of thought. It was this'
How wonderful are the traits in wom-
en- that this war has brought to the
surface. How noble have been their
sacrifices. How they have suffered and
borne. their suffering without COM
plaiut. And. last. how few Of the
harum -scarum women who would be
men do we see nowadays. We have
right, but In my minds eye I always
can see them quitting their Jobs glad
" and going back home when the
boys come back. What mean ia that
the war has brought out the womanly
30 I stood for a long time under the
tree and tried to picture the woman
who had fitted past the window in as
many different attitudes and situa-
'-tionS as could.
wondered. first Of all. how she had
suffered from the war. In all likeli-
hood, I said. she had a son, husband
or q brother in the great conflict.
Something about her quiet manner, her
seeming resignation to her fate. told
mo that some one in her family had
gone forth to make. If need be. the
great sacrifice.
What changes. I reflected, had the
war made in her life. Living as she
did in one of the fine, old sections Of
Washington, l presumed that she once
had been a woman of ease. Doubtless
fortably without work If she desired.
But, doubtless, she was not living as
the lily Of the field. 1t seemed to me
ihat could see her going forth to do
RED Cross work, to make masks to
prevent the boys from catching influ.