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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10
WC,T,U. CONVENTION
COMES TO A CLOSE
Meeting Ono Of the Most SuccesEu In
history Of the Organization.

The W. c. T. L. convention which
came to close here Yesterday afternoon
was generally conceded by those attend
ing TO have been one of the most success
fui in the history OF the organizatiott, ~
Many important matters pertaining 10
tho welfare and progress OF the orSaniz-
alton were discussed and acted upon.
Mrs. Lcnna Lowe Yost. retiring presl,,
don't Of the W. c. It. l., was presented
with very handsome handbag as a res
tfmonial Of the deep appreciation or her
work for the organization during the
many years she served as lis president.
Flowers were presented TO the other re-
firing executives.
Among the important matters taken
I'D at the final session yesterday morn
ing was the election or drl"sa!SS 20 Ia
national convention. which will be helo
at st. Louis in November. 1921. ana the
world convention which will be held IN
London November 2e. 1920.
The following will be sent as dele
gates to the national convention next
Mrs. V. f. Mohler. st. Albans; Mrs.
Rudd T. Neel. Huntington; Mrs. Flor
cncc c West, Spencer; Mrs. G.. II. DIXON,
Huntington: Mrs. G. II. Traner salem:
Mrs. r. .. Amos. Fairmon'. Alternate,ss;
Mrs. Julia Rinr, Wheeling; Mrs. Molile
.jackscn. Jane Lew: Mrs. Nina NJ. Hardy.
MorCa-,town: Mrs. Nellie Howard Hess,
Coward, Mrs II. =. Loo and Mrs John
Myers. Charleston.
Del, gates TO tho world convention:
Mrs. I.cnna Lowe Yost Of Morgantown'
Mrs. l.. L. Fisher Allernates. Mrs. A.
brrt V. Barrow. Mrs. ]. B: McReynolds.
The state convention will be held at
Ch1rlcston after the first OF the year.
Resolutions were adopted pledging the
organization to continue its fight until
The liquor traffic shall become an out
law In other lands as we'll as In Amer
lea: commanding the government Tor us
octio-, in supprcssing tho drink evil; IA
ynrinC an eight hour day with equal pay
for equal work TO every wage earner'
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AND.
BEANS ON WAY.
MAYOR rHoNER GETS BILL or
LApINd FROM QUARTERMASTE1
AT CHICAGO.
sh1urnent Started on Tuesday md
should Reach Here by
saturday.

Mayor Thomas F. Thoner late yester-
day afternoon received the bill! OF lad!ns
for two carloads of government food
stuffs which have been shipped from
Chicago. The shipment was purchased
by the Rotary Club, through George
Is. House, for the city.
The shipment consists OF 6oe cases
Of baked beans and 600 cases OF toha-
according to the bill Of lading. the
shipment left Chicago on Tuesday, &c
tober 7. Unless some unexpected ae.
lay occurs along the route; the ShipHeH.
should arrive in Wheeling ny ILLS
afternoon or Saturday.
While he had not been aole 70 get
INTO communication with Mr.. House
last evening, Mayor, Thoner Stated t snii
The foodstuffs probably will be soid
from the cars in the Hempheld yards
on sixteenth street as soon as the cars
arrive.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10
IN u. S. COURT

MT. Mark Kennedy. Of This city. has
applied through the clerk of the federal
court for passport to Cuba. Mr. Ken
n"dy wishes TO 20 to the island for his
health.
Nicholas Stanch"k, an Austrian, who
has been in this country since July. 1870?
has made application for his citizenship
papers. He is now l resident OF BoggS
Kun. Bcnwood. His wife and son arc
stu in the old country.
Three AuStrianS. Mike Subises, NICK
VIdonIc and Gaspar Pablo. all OF Ben
wood. announced their intention OF be-
Federal court for this district will
open the 21st for this month IN the fed
oral court rooms in the post office build
ing There will be Sc criminal cases
brought up. many Of which are or long
standing and will probably not be set
tied this term. There will also be
number Of naturalization cases brought
up IN this session.
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Tho above Is an excellent likeness
Of Or. II. l.. Ottcrson. a sp' ciallst IN
tho strurlur" and ailments of tn" human
foot who has just boon placed =!
charE" Of tn" orth"p"drc dcparlmCml Of
tho Wal-Ovcr Boot Shop. ll29 Market
street. this ti;y.
pr Oti"r>on ~ a gradual" Of Ohio
Crll'E" oc Throp"dy. AT Cleveland. aml
has for sun.n t.nc h""n practiCIn
orlhorcdics and his coming to Wh""lin';
iusur,.s GOOD IT. aim"n, Of IN" feet by
his TS.truHs aud proper PRESCRIPTION #
shoes to relieve painful c"md.tlurs III
III" feet. TIL" Walk-rT"r Boot Sh"p Is
ness IN this city by opening thi$ new De-
rartm"ut. and hav" %p,mt rr"r" than
S.. coo III oqU'npjnE IN" department end
stocking III" h"St urthnl"dlc :h""@ 'hnt
money can buy. Tho n"w shoes Will
rnmh,nc sivlc m So Far as that j. pos
sihlc. while giving maximum comfort IN
the correction oc foot ailments.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10
DEWS OF EVE
No More Gentle Than
"Cascarets" for the
Liver, Bowels

- -. Ju., - n,rur'>S as IL IS DANGER
.ruS t. take violent or nasty carthhrtlc7.
Nature provides no shock-abs"rbcrS TOT
.,.nur Iycr and bowels against CalOmel
Harsh pills sickcninG oil and salts.
Cascarc,s give quick rcli"t without n
;,iry from Constipation, Ell BUSINESS. IN
i. :, stiun. Classes and Sick Headache.
Caecnrrts work while you sleep, renoF-
me- Tho trxins, pnisuns and sour, in
digest be waste without gripping or in
cory cr..n." CaScar"ts regulate by
srr-rnrI",.irr The bowel muscles. They
cost SO little too.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY

Special Dispatch to The Intelligcnccr.
MARTINSBURG. W. Va, Oct SIN
circuit court here late last evening Tony
Paunuti. alleged murderer Of Santo and
Joseph Musollno, two Hagcrstown ltal-
ians who were killed when three other
mon were wounded in light at Nesslc.
this county. nearly two Years ago. was
freed Judge Woods directed n verdict
Of not guilty after all the evidence was
in
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THIRD rREssxTER1AN CHURCH.

The Third church will obccrve the re-
Rular quarterly Communion season on
next sabbath The preparatory -"
vice will be held on Friday evening. at
1880. The Rev. G. II. Robinson. -. -.
pastor OF the First United Presbyterian
church will be the preacher at the ser
vice.
4 service OF special interest VIII no
hold ON Sabbath evening, when Rev. Or.
samuel Charles Black. president-el"ct
OF Washington and jefferson colleEc
will be the speaker DR.. Black held IN"
rank Of major in the chaplanis torcc
~ orr army, He will speak on tho
t1nic: The LiberatinS Power Of d.
vine Truth
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10
crprS JorN STRIKE,

EAST LlNEEINOI, OHIO, UcT, "
Fifty warehouse. brushcrS and d'pperS
helpers. all girls. from the Edwin NJ.
Knnwl"s China ComNany's plant. 1T
Newell. W. Va. tonight joined on" hun
drcd and scy"nty-tivc workers in SIM
;ho HG/-cr Lauchlin china t"mpan;, IN
Eryt .Iycrp"nl and Newell VII" walked
out this morning. Tho hruSh"rS who
h:<,c been receiving s. and the dinp"rS
hclpcrs sos per day. asked wage IN
Crease Of % cents.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10

pledgtnE the organization 70 continue the
campaign against tho use Of tobacco and
other narcotics; deplortng the tendency
breaks; pledging cooperation with tho;
government in the suppression Of tn
social evil; urging the speedy ratincextoDs
Of the peace treaty and covenant Of no.E
lions: plcdging support OF organt1Ast00S
to equal suffrage, and thanking tia Deoez:
pie Of Wheeling fordtheir generous SuDt5
port and the press for thu generous fofe
ports Of the meetings.
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BUY WAR SAVINGS srA1r1N - IS
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HERE AND THERE
ITEM. Of Interest IN Local People
About Wheeling Folks. societies
and Organizations.

Three fourths Of the cases tried IN
police court within tn" past month nave
been wife beating cases and Judge Ritz
has handed out severe penalties ranging
AS high as a fine Of $50 and 30 days IN
Iail
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river news
Sfage-S feet. 5 inches.

SfaEe-S feet. 5 inches.
Yesterdays boats
Tho Helen +. got away for New
Matamoras at l 2. m.
Today's boats
The General Pcrshing will leave at
a. m.
The Liberty is due in at noon from
GAINESVILLE. and will leave for PaTNeTs>
burg at 1.
The u. S. s. Goldenrod, the steamer
that tends the channel lights. PASSED
up the river yesterday on her DI-
monthly trip.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10

Tho tax discount rush - on at the
office Of Sheriff Howard Fl. Hastings
and tho entire staff Of deputies and
clerks is kept busy from morning until
late afternoon receiving tax payments.
The discount period runs until the last
of November.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10

Ton and a quarter steel filing safes
for the offices OF Judge J. r. Sommerville
and Judge r. NJ. Addleman were placed
in the county building yesterday. ]. p.
Miller installed the safes for L. B.
Kletzlcy. wins Is the Wheeling salesman
for the Dicbo!d Safe & Lock company,
Of Canton. Ohio.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10

Miss Rose Kuchcnbecker. Of No. POI
MCColloCh street. popular South Side
young lady. was stricken with an at
tack Of acute appendicitis yesterday and
was rushed to tho North Whlr ling hos
pital where an operation was performed.
Tho appendix proved 10 be the largest
evcrta ken from n person in Wheeling.
Drs Daily. Campbell and Cole perform
cd the operation. Miss kuCkcnhCckor Is
getting along as we'll as could be cN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10

Eighteen juvenile court cases were
,yrr t.,llcn from n person in Wheeling.
held yesterday BY Judge Alan n. Rob-
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the crossing was eliminated to do away
with noise

Fires have been lighted under the
boilers which furnish tho heat for the
city building The boilers. pipes, radi-
atGrs ard connections Of the heating
system were recently ovcrhauled and re-
haired
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-10

Wheeling Traction System trackrnen
yesterday began removing the crossing
of the West Virginia Traction tracks
over the former company's northhound
tracks ut Twelfth and Market street
The West Virginia Traction line on
Twelfth street is no longer in use and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVER
SITY.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 15.-John
Galsworthy, the noted English novel;
list, addressed the faculty members, stu
dents and friends of George Washing
ton University at chapel exercises held
at the institution on Monday.
Mr.. Galsworthy heralded the birth OF
the League of Nations as the dawn of a
new era in which justice. righteous
ness and ideallsm would remain In the
forefront He warned. however. that
the league could never truly be a sue
cess without cordial understanding
between the United States and Great
Britain. He expressed confidence that
petty jealousies and suspicious would be
thrust aside and that eventually spirit
OF brotherhood marked by a readiness
to share sacrifices as we'll as benefits
would draw the nations closer and
closer. insuring a reign OF world peace
and world Justice
Scholarships in Journalism and the
social sciences in memory of the late
Byron Andrews, prominent Washington
newspaper man. have been established
at the university by Mrs. Byron An
drews, now of Los Angeles, Cal. The
endowment has been accepted by the
board of trustees and the first scholar
ships under the fund will be awarded
at the beginning OF the next academic
year
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NeWEducatiOnal Association

WASHINGTON, D. c.. March 15.-There
will be held in this city Saturday night
the first open meeting OF the Association
for the Advancement OF Progressive Edu-
cation, a new organization created to
bring about cooperation among all
forces working TO further the establish
ment Of progressive schools in all parts
OF the country. and to make available
to parents seeking for the best in edu-
cation fun information on this subject"
DIR. Charles w. Eliot is honorary presi-
dent OF the new association, and STAN
wood Cobb, formerly of Boston, is exc
cutive secretary. At the meeting Satur-
day Hon. Louis r. Post, assistant Secre-
tary of Labor. will preside and read a
message from DR.. Eliot The following
will speak: DR., Otis w. Caldwell
why should we have experimental
schools?" Mrs. Marietta /. johnson,
THE principles of progressive educa-
ton: Miss Annie f. George, "Montessori
and the little child"; Eugene r. Smith,
Modern tendencies in education" Mr.
Cobb will also speak on the plans OF the
new association.
In an authorized statement the asso-
citation says:
THE aims are to bring together all the
forces working on progressive lines. and
through a large lay organization of par
onts and others interested in education
to give wider publicity to the more re-
cent experiments in the education field
and to the methods employed, for in
stance in the Montessori Schools, the
Francis Barker Schools at Chicago and
San Diego, the Organic Schools Mt Fair
hope, Ala, Greenwich, Conn, and Mont
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SMITH COLLEGE.

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. March Is
Florence Homer Snow. general secretary
of the Alumne Association. will soon
leave for France as a member of the
Smith College Relief Unit. Miss Snow
has been acting this year as secretary
of the Smith College War Service Board
in New York city.
Miss Elva ". Forncrook's class in the
theory OF dramatic presentation, will
present three one act plays on March 22.
Miss Forncrook will coach the plays and
the students will do all other work con-
nected with the presentation. Edith
Colt, 1919, OF Newark, N. j., is business
manager. The plays to be given are
Lord Dunsany's The Golden DOOM"
"Lonesomelike,' by Harold Brighouse,
and THE Constant Lover" by st. John
Hankin. The casts include Helen Watts
OF Northampton, Helene Sands of Mel
rose Highlands, Lois Bateman OF
Somerville and Mary Bossl OF North
Adams.
The class OF 1919 will give as its
senior play, 1.-THE Yellow Jacket" by
George c. Hazleton and H. Harry Ben
rimo. The play will be given during
the week OF commencement in June
The cast has been chosen and includes
the following Massachusetts, students
Alice Stevens of Worcester, Ruth Wal
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clair, y. J.. the Park School at Balti-
more, and others.
IAN these schools strive to foster the
natural growth of body, mind and spirit
to develop initiative and resourcefulness
in the pupil and to make him master OF
his environment. rather than to cram
him with undigested information, in
order that he may pass examinations
and acquire degrees while his soul is
fettered by the demands of the sys-
tenn
MANY teachers in both public and pri-
vate schools are struggling TO get away
from the conventional in education and
to win freedom for both themselves and
their pupils, and 1t is the desire of the
men and women who are organizing this
association to lend a helping hand to
stimulate such aspirations and to CO.
ordinate the efforts making all over the
country for education that deals with
life and Its real problems. Such methods
OF education call Tor the highest type OF
teacher, and this in turn requires a
larger budget than the average taxpayer
has hitherto considered necessary Crea-
tive teachers cannot be had for the
wages OF hack workers
Tor the purpose OF disseminating
knowledge of the newer methods of edu-
cation and to educate parents to demand
II In both public and private schools the
association expects to organize corps
OF capable lecturers and issue a maya
zine for the benefit Of its members. This
magazine will be OF a popular character,
rather than technical
THE headquarters OF the association
| will be in Washington, where n national
conference Will be held next autumn"
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PHILLIPS EXETER.

EXETER, N. H.. March 15.-Final an
nouncement for the plans and conduct
of the summer school to be run by Phil
lips Exeter next summer have been COM
pleted in most of their details. The ses-
sion will begin July s and will end Au-
gust 80. a period of eight weeks. The
committee announces that the session
will meet the needs of these classes Of
students:
First, those who intend to enter the
academy in the fall for the regular work
OF the year and can be prepared during
the summer to do this work with a bet
ter chance OF success. These can re-
view subjects that they have studied
elsewhere. qualifying themselves to
satisfy the standards Of the school and
adjusting themselves in other ways.
Second. those who have not been en-
tiTely successful in their studies OF the
present school year but can make good
their deficiencies so that they will be
ready in the fall for the more advanced
classes in the subjects in which they
have failed.
Third. those who need only some re-
view OF subject already studied to be
able to OFFER the subject at the college
entrance examinations in September.
Fourth. those of superior ability who
have especially good foundation in GER
tain subjects and may be able TO gain a
year in these subjects by taking new
work during the summer.
The following are the members OF the
faculty of the academy who will teach
during the summer session: G. b.
Rogers. in German ]. C. Kirkland, in
Latin; f. W. Cushwa, in English; II.
NJ. Shute, in German and French; II.
w. Sweet in mathematics; c. Benton,
in English; w. E. Doe, in mathematics !;
r r Shrewsbury. in music; H. s.
Stuckey, m Latin G. L. Richardson. In
English; o. Pearson. In physical Gull
ture. The physics and chemistry de-
partment will be in charge of w. L.
Rowe. class OF 1906, Harvard, 1910. a
teacher in the Tuck High School in
Exeter
Plans are being made TO arrange the
work OF the summer session so that the
afternoons may be given up entirely in
recreation and sports in the open air.
There will be opportunities for baseball,
tennis. golf and rowing. All classes will
meet six times a week and students will
not be allowed to take more than four
studies or less than two.
Webster Hall and such other dormi-
7 tories as may be necessary will be used
for the lodging of students, and the
dining room OF Webster Hall will be
used
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16

THE Hon. James A. Hamilton, '9l,
Commissioner of Correction OF
New York city, as chairman OF the
alumni committee of the Peddle Insti-
tute, Hightstown, N. j., has outlined
plans for the construction OF new ath-
ietic fields at Peddie and the erection OF
a field house, all OF which is to be n
memorial to the Peddie boys who have
served with the colors in the great war
The alumni has this plan we'll under
way and are rapidly raising the 100000
which is estimated as the amount essen
tial for laying out the fields and for
constructing the field house. The play
Ing fields will provide space for at least
three baseball diamonds, quarter mile
running track with 220 yard straight
way, several football gridirons and at
least a dozen tennis courts. The field
house, to be located in the centre OF the
playing fields convenient of access from
all parts of the field, will contain dress
ing rooms for the school and visiting
teams, a large dressing room for scrub
teams. together with shower baths.
lavatorieS and storerooms for field ap-
paratus. The front of the building will
consist of large lobby and lounging
the breast OF the chimney, of which will
be an imposing bronze tablet containing
the names of Peddie men in service.
This list now numbers over 400 names.
with new accessions being constantly
received. Eleven are known to have
made the supreme sacrifice.
Among the speakers recently at Ped
die were the Rev. C. II. Woolston, D. D.,
Philadelphia the Rev. Guy c. Lamson,
" n ill., lIr Nj \
Stifer. d. D., Evanston. ILL.,, whose son
Is student at the school the Rev Rob-
ert P. Zebley, '94. recently returned
from Y. NJ. c. A. work in France
Harold J. Hunt. '16, Just back from six
months life in the German prison camps
and late recipient of Croix de Guerre.
and Hon. Harold B. Wells, '94, State
Senator from Burlington county.
on Saturday, March s, the Peddie
Basketball five journed to Atlantic City
TO play the fast Shore High team which
had recently held the strong Trenton
High quintet to "a to 81 score Up to
this time Coach Plants team had lost
but three regularly scheduled contests
The seashore team proved another
Waterloo for the Peddie FIVE. the final
score being 40 to 81, with the first half
score of 10 to IS. Peddie led up to
within two minutes of the end of the
game by score Of 80 to "a. but Miller,
the lanky centre of the home five.
dropped in three field goals, while JEFF
ferries made a point from the foul line
for Peddie. The shooting Of Bossler at
forward for Shore High was n feature
since he accounted for eight goals from
the field The work of Brems and JEFF
ferries was most noteworthy for Pedde
the former gathering five field goals to
his credit. While Cant left cries shot
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-16
WHEATON COLLEGE.

Tuesday evening at Wheaton College,
Norton. Mass. Mrs. Samuel V. Cole
gave an illustrated lecture on the sub
feet "Greek Life as Seen from Greek
Vases"
President and Mrs. Cole entertained a
group of students Wednesday evening
at the presidents house. Mrs. Kate Up
son Clark of the board of trustees was
the guest of honor.
Wednesday afternoon the Studio Club
gave n tea to the juniors and sopho-
nores. Aside from the usual exhibition
NJ work by Wheaton students there
were on exhibition a number of draw
lngs and miniatures by Miss Amy Otis
the head CfNhe depGrtmen@pf art, and
also some students work from the Phil
tdelphia Academy OF Fine Arts. Helen
Lewis OF Hyde Park, the secretary and
treasurer OF the Studio Club, was chair