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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01

~ ESIDE the mountain road. and
- standing little apart in a
3 grove of pines. stood the old
abandoned church. its root fall
iuc in. its windows and doors wide
open to wind and sun: and all about
it brooded a strange whispering. rs
il there were secrets to be told II one
could only understand.
Thinking 1t deserted. that charm
Ing day upon which 7 happened to
visit 1t. / was somewhat startled upon
entering the door to find worship
per there. an old woman. who sat on
the steps Of the altar Her head was
bowed bn her hands. and rs she lifted
her face 7 saw traces OK tears on her
withered cheeks I WAS turning away
when she spoke:
Come in. ma'am." she said. Don I
mind ne
: II am afraid am disturbing yon.
I apologized: but | wished so much
to come in! have been wondering
what the people were like who used 70
worship here. suppose you know
all about them"
Yes" she answered. Il reckon |
do" Then she added: Some says
its tainted"
Won't you tell ne about it," beg
ged. The very pines Out there seem
to be trying to whisper something to
me about the place.
DO they seem that way to YOU"
wonderingly. THAT is what Medic.
my daughter, used to say about EN-.
that they was. always wAiSpern
somethin' to her.
II wish you could a seen Medic"
she continued presently. "She WASH
SO tall. but she had way OF standin'
straight that made her seem taller.
Her hair was soft an brown an way
about her face, an her eyes was
brown. too. Her cheeks made you
think Of wild roses"
Il can see her" | said gently. You
have made her very real
Everybody said she was the pur-
TEST HIOulu SAAS
AN before she was sixteen she had
plenty OF beauX that tried TO come
courtin' but she didn't care for none
OF 'em. The only thing Medic seemed
70 care about was her fiddle. You
sec, maam." with quaint apology. i
always felt kind Of ashamed about her
plavin', for ever body seems 10 think
n girl oughtn't do such things. Now
il she'd been boy. it would 4 been
natural. When she was little | tried
TO hide her daddy's fiddle from her.
but she'd find it IL spite OF ME; an
YOU don't know how Quare it made
NO feel 70 hear her pickin' out thu
pieces Dan used 10 play an him IN
Ills grave.
II never thought she'd ever care Tor
ANYTHING but her fiddle: but after Z
while love come to der. just like II
comes 10 ever woman. reckon. lie
was one OF these mastery kind OF
men. was David Mari. the one she
loved. an good lcokin' just as good
lookin' as be could be, an he had >
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01
BARGAINS IN MUMMIES

Of Egypt that any othr- -cl.0 rhliG be.
~ least you have acquired real
curiosity, and yon c:""o; hr!N exhibit
ing your acquisition. OH your return
10 the hotel. to Tic proprietor.
Have you been caught" i:o says
They are human remains. Su"'
enough. but they never G:rw on III
ancient Egyptian. They bc!oA" t. some
dark skinned Arab who was buried 20:
Il few Years in the dry :and Of The
Lc""rt Is IN investment Il is 4 com
mon trick: the condition Of the ground
ana dry climate. which exclude de
COMPOSITION and cause natural mnmnll
iiratiOM, make th" GcCrrtio" possible
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01
POTATO PUFF

REpARE TWO cupfuls OF hot mash.
L ed potatoes. add one-half cupful
OF milk. two well.beaten yolks OF eggs.
two tahlespoonfuls Of butter. salt and
pepper To taste. Beat we'll, add stinly
beaten whites of eggs. and pile lightly
IL 4 huttercd baking dish. Bake until
puired and brown. Serve hot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01
pIAilENTO SANDWICHES

T~O orr ran Of Di:Gic3n"G ttwcCty
I cent sizn). taxi twenty-five cents
worth Of cheese Grind the p;r,ionton:
and cheese. then nix with. 4 cnod ma
yonnaisc DRESSING spread between TWO
large. thin hrttcr.d slices Of bread. Cut
into triangular shancs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01
GRAPE, Ii'iCT ICE

DOLL one,qua:ycr c"pful Of SUGAR and
y nne-haIf cup!ui If boiling water Tor
GTr minutrs. Coo! Two &"~ur. and add
oaa.'hird C2?fu! Of grape jnicr and
onr-half Tablespoonful Of l"rl0n juice.
Freeze and Serve in dainty glasses.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01
BIRDS NEST PUDDING

r TT ccmc to boiling po!n, one quart
/ OF tart fruit; Have ready l batter
made Of one Tablespoonful Of butter, two
l!iirGs cupful OF sugar. ono well-oeaten
:,~r. ono and one.hah cupfuls OF -four.
1Yc and one.half teasroo"fnls OF hak-
iay rowder, one tca57oonfu Of vanilla
extract. and onC-half cuAfWl Of milk.
:;2a: this mixture Unit! smooth. then
IRON by large spoonfu!s on the boiling
fruit Baic. in oven rich brown.
.;cryc With cream and sugar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01
MAPLE DIVINITY CANDY

D OIL ore quart Of maple syrup until
ID drop will harden in cold water.
lhru remove from the stove and lot
cool. Beat the white of one cgg
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01
LUNCHEON CRACKERS

LCECtIEUN I4.NIIl E.ItN
n NE white Of egg. 0le cup[ul each
~ O! si,g": and chopped Eut mcafs
onr-half cupfu! Of seeded rais!":S. ono
half ,caspooaful Of vanilla extract. one
TABLESPOONFUL OF sweet cream. and one
nnckasc Of crackers. Eeat III" wh!tf
CT c~C to stiff; fro!h, add the sugar
NUTS. raisins. ground fiI". vanilla ard
cream: mix smooth. thea spread on
crackers, drop anoihHr rT;.ci:": oA iol
or c2c;, and brown ii 4 E:odccatc oven
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01
HAM AND RICE. y SOUTHERN plSii'

E1E.,T one AID ort-.'aif tablespoon
I l fu!s Of lard in frying pan, put in
two tab!cSpoonfuis OF chopped onion
ono tablespoonful OF chopped parsley
and one cupGul of chopped cooked ham,
frs unit! light brown color. then a"o
nan and onc.haIf crr:ulS Of hot cooked
rice. salt and prun"" 10 taste. !i!%
we'll and adj one wril-heatCA ":-E, Car
risa with spriGs T.: PARSE" anl small
pirccs c: CD0.iti han.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01
Suggestions From
The Culinary Experts

20 stiff froth. then e!owly pour
the syrup in. and keep stirring very
fast until it begins to ;;rcin. par on
buttered platter and place whole
meat: of English walnuls. so that When
il is cut in small! pieces there Is
meat on each piece.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-01
APPLE AND RICE DAINTY

~OGE, pare and quarter three large
~ sour apples. and place them loose
ly in a deep. we!l-buttered pudding
dish. Silt over them one-half cupful
OF sugar. then add. one quart or rich
fresh milk. sprinkle evenly over the
whole three tablcspoonfuis Of rice. and
bake slowly for thre" or four hours:
Be sure that all the rice is. under the
surface of the mi!;. Butter or cream
is an excellent accompaniment for this
simple and dainty dessert Sliced fresh
or canned peaches. apricots or pine
apple. OF even ore cupful OF seeded
raisins. may be- used instead OF the
apples Delicious served hot or cold.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-25

lion in Ulster. Had 4 Sim F'ciner used
language akin to that used by Carson.
!, is probable that hr would have been
arrested promptly and given torn IN
prison. The lenicncy shown towards
Carson provoked a demonstration in the
house of commons. in which oven for
mer Cnionists took part. In reply 10 a
question to the government as TO
whether it intended to administer the
law impartially and restrain any one.
however powerful. from melting certain
sections, Bonar Law. in a half-hcarted
enforcement. Orange speakers. how
ever. arc permitted 10 preach open scdi-
ton, while meetings of Irish home rulers
have boon suppressed with an iron hand.
The Irish situation is full of compli-
cations and OF dangers. The large ma
Jority of the English people would un-
doubtedly be glad to settle the Irish
question once and for all II they knew
how to do so. but Ulster on one side and
other sections Of Ireland on the other.
make = problem which no one has found
> way to settle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-25
THE WILLIAMS CASE

In the investigation OF John Shelton
Williams. whose denomination for comp
troller Of the treasury Is now under FIRE.
a CnIontown banker testified that the
liquidation OF the Thompson bank. Of
Uniontown. under the direction Of Mr.
Williams, lost the stockholders about
one and a half million dollars. Com
plants Of mismanagement Of banking In
situations by the comptrollers depart
ment have been numerous Represents
tive McFadden. Of Pennsylvania, himself
a banker. is a leader in the attack upon
Williams. The Riggs National bank case,
in which Williams and his department
were with good reasons, suspected Of
deliberately prosecuting a great financial
concern. because of personal spite, is
notorious. Williams has Been the con-
spicuous mislit OF an administration
which has been conspicuous for insists
Williams activities at another time un-
der other conditions, would have prob
ably led to his Impeachment long be-
fore this.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-25
Our Daily Story
HIS BROTHERS SPIRIT.

At Weinstein Junction two revenue
agents boarded the train and began to
search it.
The vandals-they'ce prying into
everything" shuddered Biscay Snoopen,
as ne laid protecting hands on his
brothers coffin which he was taking to
his sadly waiting sister in law.
Let's give the interior OF this coffin
the once over, Bill" suggested one reve-
nue. agent.
My brother" gasped Biscay snoopen
palely.
Your Erandmothcrs aunts, thirty
second cousin" retorted Bill irrevelant-
~.
And the two rough fellows pried off
the lid and discovered four gallons Of
whiskey. three gallons OF shad roe
brandy and eight gallons OF gin.
MY brothers spirit has departed
sighed Biscay Snoopen, as the agents
bore away the evidence.
And he sent the following telegram
10 his brother who was fishing in Can
ada: "Boozc confiscated. Your wife will
be glad. Riscay."
(Tomorrow--"By Budget" thrilling
story Of household life as IL is lived. If
your eye wavers when you look the
high cost of living in the the face. read
how Mr.. and Mrs. Trippet frightened
the wolf from the door,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-25
THE EEEXICAN REPUBLIC

Some idea Of the land situation In
Mexico may be obtained from tho Tact
reported in the New York Sun that Cen
ers controlled every foot OF agricultural
Mexico crossed but Ave great estates
In other words, for 500 miles south Of
the Mexican border five individual own
ers controlled every foot of agricultural
and mineral land. Upon this land. doubt
less, live hundreds OF thousands Of Mex
least, lived on his lands and took some
soil. to dig. to delve and to live the lives
Of slaves.
Land conditions in Mexico today are
worse, II possible, than they were IN
Russia before the car liberated the
serfs- The Russian land proprietor. at
least lived on his lands and took some
interest In the welfare Of his human
chattsls. The Mexican estate owner
makes no pretense Of developing or Gull
tivating his lands, and frequently is not
an individual, but corporation. seeking
only to get all that is possible out Of
his servile labor. After more than 100
years Of Independence Mexico has ut
terly failed in the essentials Of popular
government The mass Of tho people
are without education. without property
and without hope. Governments exist
to contribute to the happiness Of the
people. Measured by this standard, Mex
lean government has been q CHASTITY
caricature.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-25

there were SS7S more coal cars assign
ed TO that railroad July Is than on
July Is. 1918. but that fewer placements
and less loading: that on juno l, there
were 45I4 shop cars awaiting repairs
and there was delay there on account Ct
scarcity Of labor. This probably &C
counts to n certain extent for the re-
peated periods Of car ShortaE" in the c.
& O. region. Orders were given as n
result of Senator Sutherland's visit. 10
use every means to get these cars re-
paired and into service without further
delay.
a hill 10 clear up tho military record
o. John Lyons. of Martinsburg. was in
trcducCd IN the upper branch Of con-
gross by Senator Sutherland: he nl"d
an application for additional travel pay
for Walter &. Bailey. Of BuCkhnnn"n. Il
discharged soldier: has up with the
pension commissioner the claims Of
Vernon Bcall Of Grafton and Thomas j.
I~oCkhart. of New Cumberland.
4 bill to grant an increased pension
$50 a month-tu Mrs. HARRIET r. Hart,
of Grafton. has boon introduced IN the
senate by Senator Elkins.
Representative Wells GOodykOoEl 2
has been at Fairmont this week attend
ton. He was president Of the aSSocia-
ton last year.
Many letters concerning the sugar
shortage in West Virginia ar" coming In
Senator Elkins. who may. within a day
or two. introduce n resolution Ia InvcS-
'gatc why the shortage. Also ne has
received many letters and kilograms
asking him TO oppose M Kcnynn-An-
derson bill. the purpose OF which is TO
give the government firm"r grip on
the Big Five" in the meat packing in
dustry. Senator Kenyon. charged in the
senate several days ago that the pack
ers were back OF n propaganda to work
on the members of congress through
their constituents. He read kilograms
! and letters from many states to show
their marked similarity in wording
form and composition. II" charged that
retail groccrs. to large extent were
being "cocrccd" by the packers trust
to send in these protests against his
bill. lie declared that III" employees Of
the big packers in every state were hard
at work on the prupa ganda job Just now
The protests from West Virginia ar"
similar to those received from other and
distant states.
Carl lIldreth. who's" home is NJ
Wyatt. W. Va. but who is in the army
in France. is TO be sent home at once
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-25
PUTTING FAIR PLAY TO WORK
Now Is the Time for Industrial Leaders to Consider
Human Life Above Material Wealth.
By JOHN D ROCKEFELLER JR

, human life is Of infinitely greater value
| than material wealth: that IN" h"alth.
happiness and w"ll-bcing of III" lndi-
! vidual. however humble. ls not 10 be
| sacrificed to the selfish ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Of tho more fortunate or moro powerful.
Modern thought is placing less cmpha-
! sis on material considerations. II IS
/ recognizing that the basis of natlonal
! progress. whether industrial or social,
is the health. efficiency and spiritual de-
/ vclopmcnt OF the people. Never has
! there been more profound belief in
human life than today. Whether men
work with brain or Drawn, they are
human beings. with the same cravings.
| tho same aspirations. tho same hatrcds'
! tho same capacity for suffering and for
, enjoyment
; As tho leaders OF industry face the
! period Of reimbursement. what will their
! attitude be? Will it be that Of the
! StandpattcrS who take no account or
the extraordinary changes which nave
, come over the face Of tho civilized
: world and have taken place IN the minds
/ Of men. who say: What has been and
! is must continue to bc-with our nag
nailed to the mast We will tight II out
! along the old lines or 80 down with the
| ship" who attempt stuhhornly to resist
| the lncNllbDlp ana, aIHllH6 NIl'IiiS'lf'S
to tho teeth. invite open warfare with
other parties in industry. the certain
! QUITE come of which will be financial loss.
: inconvenience and suffering 10 all. !hc
! development of bitterness and hatred,
and in the end the bringing about
Through legislation. if not by force. or
/ conditions far moro drastic and radical
| than could now be amicably arrived at
| through mutual concession In friendly
! conferences?
Or will il hc an attitude which takes
! cognizanCc of tn" inherent right and
justice of tho principles underlying the
new order which recognizes that mighty
| changes are inevitable. many of them
desirable. which. not waiting until
! forced to adopt new methods. takes the
lead IN calling togetncr tho parties in
! interest for a round table conference IL
! be held in spirit of justice fair play
! and brotherhood?
Thus they can work out some plan. for
! cooperation which will insure to all
| those concerned adequate representa-
ton. an opportunity 10 earn fair nving
| wage under proper working and living
; conditions. with such restrictions as to
| hours as shall leave time not alone for
! food and sleep but also for recreation
and the development Of the higher
things Of life.
| Never was there such an opportunity
as exists today for the industrial leader
with clear vision and broad sympathy
permanently to bridge the Chasm that
Is daily gaping widcr between the par
| ties in interest, and 10 establish a solid
! foundation for industrial property. So
cial Improvement and national solidar-
ity.
| Copyright. 1879
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-25

OrGanlZatinn has its danger. Organic
"a capital sometimes conducts itself in
IVA. unworthy manner. contrary 10 law
and IN disregard nf the interest both of
."hnr and tn" public.
SUch organizations cannot be too
strongly Condemned or too vigorously
dealt with Although they are the OK
r"ptI0u. such publicity is generally
E:v'- "a their unSocial acts that all or
SuuIZI,IOnS Of capital, however rightly
managed or broadly brn"ticIcnt. are
thereby brought under suspicion.
Likewise il sometimes happens that
organizations of labor are conducted
without just regard for the rights Of
inc employer pr IN" public. and methods
ana practices adopted which. because
unworthy or unlawful. are deserving OF
public CCnSurc.
Such organizations of labor bring dis
credit and suspicion upon other organic
atoms which ar" legitimate and useful,
just as is the case with improper or
CARNATIONS of capital, and they must be
similarly dealt with.
We should not. however. allow the
occasional failure in the working OF tho
principle Of the organization Of labor TO
prejudice US against the principle itself.
In further development Of the organ
ration of labor and Of large business,
the public interest as we'll as the inter
est OF labor and capital alike will be
best advanced by whatever stimulated
every man TO do the best work of
which nc - capable. While labor unions
have secured for labor in general many
advantages in hours. wages and scanu-
ards Of working conditions, large pro-
portion OF the workers Of the country
are outside Of these organizations and
are To that extent not in q position 10
bargain collectively. Therefore an ade-
Quatc plan Of representation for labor
must be more comprchensI, ana all In
elusive than the labor union as now or
ganlzcd.
On the employers side representation
has been developed through the estab-
lishmcnt Of trade organizations. the pur-
pose Of which is 10 discuss matters OF
common interest and TO act in so far as
is legally pCrmiSsibl and to the COM
mon advantage along lines that are gen.
orally similar.
1t will be "A nice problem to determine
just how labor organizations and en-
ploycrs' associations can work together
! but certain it is that some method
should be worked out which Viii profit
to the fullest extent by the experience
| tho strength and the leadership OF thcse
groups.
In the days when kings and queens
rciGned over their subjects. the gratif'
cation Of the desires Of those in high
places was regarded rs Of supreme mo-
ment. but in these days the selfish pur'
suit Of personal ends at the expense OF
the group can and will no longer be
| tolerated.
Men are rapidly coming to see thai
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-25
Friday, July Is, 1919.
FRENcH RECONSTRUCTION

, In an address delivered at banquet
IN Nav York, Baron Jaaues dc Neunize'
oR the Bank OF France. gave some inter
.st4ng and surprising facts concerning
Tia re-esaabliahment OF French indus
Try, One OF tho remarkable things ne
aaId. has been tho demobtliEation' ano
% see everyone going back 20 his old
.oh I'm aorne cases We have noticed
a.alsnsss In tho productivity OF en-
ployes, but the efficiency Of returning
ao,diers' IL already very near normal
ror.er,tne reconstruction work. Baron
Nsufize says:
DO YOU realize that we have to date 80
mar cent Of our destroyed railroads re-
constructed and that our canal connu-
nIcations in the north and the east Oh
France are SO per cent restored!
That all our automobile factories
which had been turning out sheIls' ar
,tillery. tractors, and 80 on. are once n'olc
in full swing building cars Win ptehts
of purchasers in sight. and that denver
les have already begun?
Our spinning and wooden industries
are ahead Of our supply OF raw mate
rails, and many factories in the oeTas-
tated regions have already reopeneo'
some have oil paper ceilings and canvas
walls and old machinery. but they WORK.
remember the emotion II caused me
when I saw a few moT1hs ago the NrsI
bills drawn by manufacturer OF Liue
on his customers against deliFery Oh ms
hrst goods Now 1 am olasc about IT. pc
cause so many have resumed WORK. Dur
would wish that more people wouIo
see these efforts and these manltesta-
tions Of will to work. because they pic
ture better the real Franco than any or
atorical efforts l might make.
The sober industry OF the French peo-
ple is one OF their characteristic traits
Franco has been devastated by many
wars but after all Of them. she has
r,scn stronger and richer than before,
She has rebuilt her cities and towns, re-
created her fertile farm lands and. with
in a surprisingly short time, has resum-
cd the normal courses Of life. While
Germany. italy. and even Great Britain.
have been torn with internal dissension
and serious disturbances. France has
been free from these except for the Wig
orous protests OF the people against high
food costs. and the great mass OF the
French workers are taking up their
tasks wherever they can find them.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-25
TIE MASTERY OF THE AIR

This is bound to be the future method
Of lorg-dizsnnce travel. Looking below.
-. YOU saw the Atlantic, one mass OF white
cans that would try the innards OF the
stoutest passenger on steamship. Up
with US in the R-34. however. there was
less motion and less noise than any other
k. mode Of travel would produce. Verify.
a new age has arrived. and the R-3t IS
.ushering it in. Wake up. America:
:. In these enthusiastic words Col. Will
liam n. Hensley. Jr., the American Off
=" Ger who crossed the Atlantic In the Eng
70, lish di-igible R-34, closed his description
OF his memorable voyage. The R-34 not
q. only made the voyage from England TO
the United States. landing at place
I, previously selected on LonS Island. but
made a successful return voyage within
n few days. Practically, the achieve
ment Of the RIA Is the most valuable
addition to the record OF aerial naviga-
ton. II points the way to a method
of travel that is practically impossible
. TO a large number Of people. instead Of
10 trained mechanicians and aviators
:; alone.
- Just as we have gone on building big
= ger and bigger airships in the past, We
will do so in the future. There Is no
reason 10 believe that the lirit has been
reached In the power OF airship engines
or in the Improvement Of Instruments
for aerial navigation. Study Of air cur
rents will shortly furnish means OF
charting routes and forecasting storm
>.ronditions. The air today Is better known
and the possibilities OF air travel better
developed than the oceans were a CEN
'2tury ago but we will not wait a CEN
fury for tho perfection Of aerial travel.
Iy7hcse days the world moves fast. Rev
.oluttons tread upon each others heels.
: Tho improvement OF airship. construc-
tion is row a matter Of mechanical skill.
II requires the discovery Of no new prin-
. ,ciples and the development OF no strange
. processes. Before 1880 we may all be
taking week end trips in our favorite
o air excursion boats. and flights across
the ocean will be OF daily occurrence.