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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
A BEAUTIFUL DAY
BY Verna 4. Hatch

~ toward Widow Timpkins, and she
mad no trouble in doing SO briskiy was
really the only way he would go. and Il
,,,a Was with great difficulty that she could
dismount when she got there.
Walk in. Miss Laura walk In. Iat
WHAT WHAT ride you must have had, and
,on,tt suSh wet day, too" said the tired
.oToRlng !.Tal invalid seated near the window.
this ss seat near me. have been longing
for some one to talk to all this day."
I knew it," said Laura, taking of
ner nat and patting her damp curls into
P,ase; Inactn; and "a came to appease that
you feeling? suppose this damn
good" '
oh. I had to get DR., Harding out in
al that rain last night had such a
man looked SO Ill himself. 1 really pitied
him." rs that so?" said Laura, and
i ner eheeks We're a trife more red than
usual Yes. and he said that he would
here any minute now"
II guess I had better see II Dixie Is
az right" said Laura suddenly and she
disappeared. She came in moment
said, Tim sorry, aunties but bbaay Dixie + ikisi; 4
SO restless 1 don't believe I'd better
stay any longer. I'll come over again
In few days.
Laura mounted Dixie. who laid back
which she hardly noticed, SO preoccu-
pied was she with her troubled thoughts.
My goodness !" said she to herself,
III he mad ever walked In and sitting
there, l don't know what I would have
done. Whoa. Dixie" she cried, for the
colt was going too fast for her peace Of
mind and Il was all she could do to
by as seen from the window Of a speed
Ing train; Suddenly she found herself
III a mud-hole at the side of the road.
She was not hurt. for the mud was
Covered from head to foot in thick, soft
mud, she looked the least possible like
the sort of figure that sne wished she
did at that moment. particularly. for
I help You. miss?s She i looked sS nn up.
startled at the familiar voice. and saw
young man with suppressed merris
ment IN his handsome dark eyes. but
recognise you" "No?" said Laura, and
chen laughed in spite Of herself. The
mud of her habit and the situation
seemed to please him nightly. for he
began to laugh. louder and louder.
Laura, he said with a gasp. I'm
and sweetheart" taking her hand. mud
and all. won't you forgive mer' "Not
until you forgive me-" she interrupted.
| II was 30 foolieh or me to expect you
to come over last night when YOU were
so busy. ,and-and It was Auntie Timp-
kins who told me who II was needed
selfish thing. .7 =.
mo. you're not. Come ana I'll take
YOU home, in my car. guess Dixis
must be there by this time. Judging By
the clip he was going. after he left
you reclining I'm the mud" - 80
Later that evening Laura's aunt. no.
ticing her niece's happy face. said
well my dear. you found some beau
tiful things In the day. did you not %
Yes. said Laura, laughing happily.
but there are different kinds OF beau
the one Di. Harding found - the muS.
~, e; -: ss.;:sI :ssI'''s 'sv'''''s>- ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
Author Of "Kins Spruce" "The Ram.
rodders,' "The Skipper and the
Skipped" etc.

special posse OF United States depu.
ties when need arises. II those men
interfere with that convention I'm
going to drop on 'em with my men
and I'll have plenty of able-bodied
chaps at my back. And the United
States Government will sanction
everything we do, Mr.. Clifford"
II haven't any right TO win out by
asking my friends to take blows for
my sake" protested the representa-
tive.
The people of this district have the
right to insist that you stand as can.
didate and rescue them from rogue -
stated the officer.
He went on passionately: II have
decided that this is po time to be
squeamish. l can justify my action in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
SHADOWS

a slackening of traffic each busy city street;
melody called "omeward' played by feet;
Responding insistent dinner calls i
unconsciously their play.
hunger a call they obey
AS gently tugging, tugging in the
shadows chase sunlight the walls
town.
of blackness walls
sunshine shed gladsome smile
a moment grips the heart Of
fe-hat
darksome buildings
when the lights lit they smile again!
ALEXANDER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

growing timber. They must be stopped.
King Bird this is your job. Get busy"
mot with porcupines." answered King
Bird promptly and positively ''They are
not In my line"
"All you have TO do is fly up there
and drive them out Of the trees" urged
the Knight.
"And while I'm driving them out,
they'll drive me full of quilla. No
thank you, I've seen these chaps whip
wildcats. dogs, and even bears. I'm
not going to get near their terrible
tails as long as have wings to keep
away And Off he flew to a safe dis
tance.
See all those bird nests up in the
trees-they are filled with baby birds
We must save them - declared Peggy.
Sure we will save them. fair Prin-
cess" answered the Knight. my gal
liant steel will shake the trees, and I'll
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
DREAMLANDA ADVENTURES --ByD Daddy
THE THREE TESTS

stone the porcupines. that ought to bring
them down in a hurry"
The gallant steed winked at Peggy.
Peggy tried hard to think where she had
seen just that kind Of a wink before, but
before she could remember. things be-
gan TO happen SO quickly that her
thoughts jumped back to the problem
OF the porcupines.
The gallant steed began to kick the
trunk of one tree, beating a lively tattoo
upon II. At the same time tho KNIGHT
hurled stone after stone at the blackish-
brown creatures. some of the stones 60
ing straight to the mark
The porcupines quit eating and looked
down. Their bodies seemed to swell
up to twice their original size. They
tails began to swing menacingly back
and forth.
Instead of retreating under the At
tack of the Knight, they started to come
down the trees.
Good !" whispered the KNIGHT. "You
stand here, and I'll cut them to pieces
as they reach the ground" He strode
into the woods to meet the descending
porcupines As Peggy eagerly watched
him. Reddy Woodpecker shrieked a
warning.
Look out Princess Peggy. The porou-
pines are surrounding you"
Peggy glanced behind her. There was
half-circle Of porcupines backing
Toward her, their quill-laden tails fore
most.
Run y screamed Reddy Wood
pecker!' There is poison In their quills."
Peggy turned to run. but she was too
late. The porcupines were closing in on
her from the other side. She couldn't
possibly dodge those menacing tails.
In the merit chapter ,oiu be told
hon the knight battles the DOR.
cupines.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

(Kino Bird, ambitious to become
ruler Of Birdldnd, Is put to three tests
By the Mysterious Knight, pho acts as
PeDpU's chumpiou.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

~ thts space Mr.. Whitehead ,otll on-
;,u er % rnaaers business questions on buy-
"0' Se!Hn9, advertising aud empioument
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

In the nert chapter ,ouI be told
hon tho knight battles the por.
cnpines.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

II. NJ. B.-Letter mailed.
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CONTINUED TOMORROW
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-15
OHIO SWEPT BY
SEVERE STORM
WHEELING D LAKE. ERIE TRAC
ARRIVrHG At WHEELING LAST
EVENING TRAVELLED WITH
TIE STORM.
Passengers Declare Storm Probably Did
Much Damage to Farn Products
| in Ohio,

The Wheeling G. Lake Erie passenger
train which reaches Wheeling shortly
before midnight made nearly the entire
run from Cleveland. O.. to this city last
night in terrific electric and rain
storm. The storm through Ohio was
particularly severe.
Detective John Crcss, Of Cleveland.
who was a passenger on the train. com
ing to Wheeling for q prisoner, told OF
the long ride in the storm. The storm
was brewing. he said. when the train
pulled out Of tho station in Cleveland.
Within twenty minutes the train ran
into the very worst of the storm and
Travelled with it until the train was
within few miles Of Martins Ferry.
Rain poured down in torrents all
along the route. Detective Cress said.
The lightning flashes were very sharp.
tongues Of fire shooting from the clouds
apparently right down into the neldS
and woods within a few rods of the rail-
roads. The Cleveland officer Expressed
the belief that there will be consider
able damage from the heavy rain ana
lightning.
The train reached Wheeling just as
the electrical storm was approaching It's
height here. Passengers were quite sur
p-iscd to find that the heavy rain Aau
not reached Wheeling.
The big storm could be seen here for
three or four hours 1t seemed to DE-
Unusually heavy up the river and east
of this city. A telephone message fr1ia
Steub.nvillc, o., about 1o:45 o'clock said
that the storm was doing no little dam
age there.
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Story of tho Battle.

WASHINGTON. July 14.-An amend
! ment to tho wartime prohibition "rfnrc"-
mcnt bill which would have permitted
the sale Of - per cent beer was voted
down in the House late today. rs 10 o+
On demand Of the minority for tcllcrs
Ithc amendment, which was offered by
Representative Dyer Ut"publican), Mis-
souri, again was defeated. this time by
L vote Of I5l TO 80.
The House then defeated. l2S to SO.
an amendment by Representative 1goe
tDcmocraD, Missouri. TO strike out tho
wartime enforcement measure. the clause
defining an intoxicating liquor as bcy-
crage containing Il per cent alcohol.
On a point of order. an amendment by
Representative Lea (Dcmocrat), Califor-
mia, to permit the manufacture Of wines
containing II per cent alcohol by weight
was stricken out. Failure Of the amend
mcnt. Mr. Lea said, meant loss OF
$4,000. 900 TO the wine interests OF Cali
fornia.
Representative Blanton DemocraD.
Texas. was howlcd down by the House
when he attempted to make second ar
Eumcnt in favor OF his point OF order
against an amcndmcnt by Representative
Fell Democracy. New York. TO permit n
jury to decide what was intoxicating.
The amendment was declared in order
and defeated. l43 TO IS.
BY substantially the same majority
the House rejected An amendment by
Representative Longworth Republican).
Ohio. to strike out the whole of section
one OF the wartime enforcement bill.
containing the II Of per cent definition
for intoxicating liquor.
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again meets her husband. he having been
transferred FROM his organization to a
CASUAL company so that they can take
the same boat back. That the govern
ment Is doing everything in it's power
to make their life whilo still in the
army a happy one is very evident.
4 month, ago 1t was estimated that
Recommendations for hfty-tve would be
nmple for this camp. That was less
than month ago. Today there arc &C
cornmodations for l2O and more bar
racks are being built. Tho 18th Cav
airy alone brought hfty-one newly mar
ried men and their wives. And now
that the service OF supply troops arc
going through here so fast 1t is sus-
peeted that the hostess house may be
swamped, for these troops, unlike the
combat troops. have been stationed in
one place most Of their time over here
and have had the opportunity to win and
wed some dainty French girl
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PROHIBITION
(continued Prem Psge one.)

nemocra), Texas, 10 speak Secoha
time against an amendment Whlch
would have given O jury the right TO de-
fine intoxicants and was increased dur
ing an address by Representative GALL
van (DemocraO, Massachusetts. who de-
clared members voting dry should print
in the Congressional Record exactly how
much liquor they had stored In their
homes and offices.
The real battle Of the day. however.
was over the amendment to define an In
! toxicant as a beverage containing more
than 81 per cent alcohol. instead OF
more than y Of l per cent. as written
in the bill. Representative Dyer (Re-
publican), Missouri, author or the
amendment did not ask for this denni-
ton in the constitutional prohibition
Amendment but simply in the wartime
law. In pleading for its adoption. MT.
Dyer declared 1t WITS what President
Wilson he'd recommended to Congress
and would permit during that remaining
pcriod of wartime prohibition. the sale
Of light wines and beer. and might delay
issuance of a proclamation by the pres
ident which would restore the sale Of
hard" liquors.
2.75 Beer Bowlcd over.
There was a round Of speechmaklnG
on this motion-an hour Of it--with the
"drys" assailing 1t as an entering wedge
J and the VETS" asserting that II merely
would permit the very thing the presi-
dent, as commander in chief Of the army.
had said was the best for the country for
| the next six months. After 2& per cent
beer had been bowlcd over by n record
vote OF Isl to 90-and this was about the
| relative division on all amendments
| the Prohibitionists went after another
amendment by Representative 4goe
(Dcmocrat. Missouri which would have
stricken out all definition of intoxicants,
4 killing the proposal l2S to So.
i. There was the utmost confusion ut
times despite vigorous whacks with the
gavel, and some OF the Prohibition lead
| ers applauded every move in their favor.
The galleries, filled largely with women
and officers Of anti-liquor organizations
| broke into applause when the House
roared its disapproral OF - per cent
heer.
Thrown Out Bodily.
| And then, when it seemed the majority
was weary Of voting down every pro-
posal by the other side. points OF order
were raised and some motions. designed
| TO make inc Ia" less uI'tSlIC, WCIC
| cd UP by tho napc of tho neck as Nom
bcrs expressed 1t. and bodily thrown out
This happened to m amendment Ivy Rep
rescntative Lea Ncmocran. California
! in the interest Of crap" growers. who
stood to lose sl2, 100000 this year he
said IT provided for tho manufactures
of wine containing II per cent alcohol
ny weight. A point Of order against II
was sustained by tho chair.
There were many references to Trcsi-
dent Wilson during the debate and scv-
eral speakers read that section Of his
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-15
COUNTY RECEIVES
TWO AUTO TRUCKS

The two automobilc trucks received
by the Ohio county commissioners yes
tcrday from the State Highway Com
mission, will remain the property Of tho
state, according to a ruling received
from Major c. P. Fortney. chairman OF
tho commission.
The county will have free use Of the
trucks, which were secured by the high
way commission from the United States
government. simply for the taking care
OF tho machines. Major Fortney's rca.
son for having the commission retain
possession OF the trucks is TO enable
tho commission 10 transfer any trucks
from one county. which temporarily
may have 20 use for trucks in It's road
work. to another which may need a
larger number OF trucks than was as
signed it in the allotment Of the gov
crrment trucks.
County Road Engineer W. o. McClus-
key yesterday had the trucks removed
from the wharf and sent them out onto
the National pike where they are al
ready in use.
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in grove Of trees outside tho limits
of the mems camp.

I in a grove Of trees outside tho limits
of the mems camp.
The wives. many OF whom had never
been more than twenty miles from their
homes before. are met at the station
with an automobile and taken TO The
| hostess house, where they are given d
thorough physical inspection. teeth eH-
amincd and any necessary work to be
done on them is here done. After this
! they are given the opportunity to battle.
change their clothing and are. assigned
bed in one of the sp!ck and sp2n. dor
mitories Their life from then on unit Il
, the time they board the boat IS chiefly
occupied ir learning tho English lan-
i,uacc. sewing. and exercises and recrea-
tiops of various kinds in the mornings
and with their husbands in the after
moons.
Ten days Is the average time each
girl spends in this carp. From It she
it taken directly to tho boat where she
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.AOW The War Brides
20 - -
j.. Are Being Cared For

81. NANAIRE France. June 10
&reneh brides Of American soldiers on
their way from France to their new
Gomes In America are entertained in the
Anstess house hero until they and Their
AnSAandsA are ready to so on board n
AkeameT. Thus far. eiEhty-one OF. these
newly-ma&e American wives havo been
RAken caro- OF In this temporary home
&pF brides.
1.-THE work Of caring for them ia con-
sne4ed by the Young Women's Christ
Dan, association with fve workers uni
tie Seharye Of Miss Mary Fay. The
D1Ds<waS opened May l, apd is located
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-15
MISS Stab RESIGNS

Miss Stella Stab has notified City
Health Commissioner J. E. MaTschner Of
her resignation as chief clerk in the Of.
flee Of the health commissioner. She has
secured a position in the clerical Depart
ment Of the Wheeling Bank & Trust
company. Miss Stab has ben clerk in
the health commissioners office since
the administration Of DR.. w. II. Nc.
Lain, and Is one Of the city's most Co.'S.
petent and esteemed employee
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message recommending repeal OF the
wartime law. so far as it related 70 the
manufacture and sale Of light wines ano
beer.
Cheers for Veto.
In lifting his voice for ~ per cent
beer Representative Raincy (Democrap'
Of Illinois, declared these were. unccr-
tain times, that the people were In
peculiar frame Of mind and that poverty
was causing more misery than alcohot'
/ lie brought n vollcy Of applause from
tho Qts when he expressed the hope
! that the president would veto the en-
forccmcnt bill because Of its drastic
provisions.
The feeling between the factions got
so bitter at times that the usual cour-
! tesy Of permitting n member TO revise
and extend his remarks wQs denied.
! Prohibition members objected when
! Representative Rebcr (Rcpublican).
! PENNSYLVANIA. who had made strong
plea for beer, wanted 10 add something
he was deprived Of saying in his linz
tied allotment OF TIM. Mr.. Rcber had
! intimated in his speech that some mem
! beers were not altogether truthful as TO
! their drinking habits. declaring that 50
! far ms o.. rcr cent beer wos concerned
he had taken two drinks of 1t hand run
kninE and il had no more effect than SO
| much water He added that he never
drank gallon Of beer in his life and
! simply took this much tho olh"r day TO
sec If il would make him drunk.
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AHn1EN KILLED.

DAYTON. O.. July 14-Captnin VIII
liam S. Jones. IS. and George Duzane,
40 mechanictan, both Of McCook Field.
were killed this afternoon. as result Of
injuries received when the biplane In
which they were riding crashed to earth
shortly before noon.
Captain Jones lived at New Richmond.
Ind, and Duzane's relatives live in Chi
cago.
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buy WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
a success he will Immediately presen,
it in New York.

Helen Shipman and Bennett and
Richards have been engaged for the
Morris Gest midnight Whirl." which
opens on the Century Theatcr roof
Friday, December 26.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
World Police Force
Urged to Back League
British Lawmakers Would Have
Nations Prevented From
Using New Wcapons

LONDON, Dec. S.-~Creation Of an In
ternational police force is suggested
by Major David Davies, member Of
Parliament. He told the Grotius So
ciety that each nation should have a
sufficient army to maintain internal
order and furnish its quota when tho
league Of nations required it, that no
nation should employ new weapon of
war and that each nation should pro-
vide the league of nations with an ade-
quate force for imme ediate use.
These units should be concentrated
in different parts of the world, and the
naval portion similarly constituted.
Poison gas. war planes, submarines,
heavy artillery and tanks should be
ccded to the league to form the head
quarters force and no state should be
allowed to own them or to make use Of
any new invention for warlike purposes,
he said
Major Davies said the greatest re-
sistance to the suggestion probably
now would be found in America, (which
was the more saddening because the
President of the great Republic was
one of the earliest and most powerful
eXponents Of the league"
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19

"'rhc Little Whopper," at the Casino,
this evening. The management says
there will be present "400 good Demo-
Gratis" Are there so many "good'
Democrats?
Engagements for "Thc Grass Widow
are announced by Madison Corey and
Thomas Stark, as follows: Theodore
Warteld, Edith Allen, Charles Clear,
Frank DeMont, Gracia DeMont. Tom
O'Hare, Arthur Millar. Chester II. M IL
Ter, Donnell Avirett, Libby Kipp, Eda
Morris Wood, Mile. Marie Louise Com
bier and Blanche Walsh.
Every one calls Madison Corey "NIad"
for short. That is why he puts his
name first in the firms title. Other
wise it would be "Stark- Mad"
Paul Burns, comedian in tho Cohan
Revue, with Nora Bayes, in Ladies
First" and more recently In 1.-The Little
Journey" will be added to the cast Of
the "Grcenwicb Village Follies."
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
The Stage Door

Negotiations are under way between
David Belasco and George Maxwell,
American agent for the composer
Puccini, for the making of IN opera
by the distinguished Italian of "Thc
Son Daughter" the play in which Mr..
Belasco is starring Lcnore Ulric.
Geraldine Farrar wishes to be the
operate star. and she and Mr. Max
we'll and Gatti Casazza, of the Metro
politan. had long talk yesterday on
the subject with Mr.. Belasco. If the
negotiations are successful "The Son
Daughter" will be the third American
play which Puccini will have made
into an opera. The other two arc
sMadama Butterfly and "The Girl OF
the Golden Wcst.'
Oliver Morosco yesterday accepted
Rita Smiths play "Conquering Kate"
which he intends to give early pro
duction in Los Angeles. If it proves
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19

The last two weeks Of "The Royal
Nagabond" is announced. This musical
play has passed it's 335th performance
in New York. The incoming attraction
at the Cohan & Harris Theatcr will be
Rita Weiman's "The Acquittal," open
ing Monday, January :.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19
subway Blocked i'm Rush Hour

stalled train in the south tube Of
the Lexington Avenue subway held up
thousands of Brooklyn bound passen-
gers for thirty minutes during the rush
hour last night. Many returned up
town to Grand Central, shuttled to
Times Square and completed their iour-
ncy over the West Side subway. Others
took "L' trains and surface cars. A
draw-bar between two cars caused the
tle-up.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19

Sigmund Romberg, its composer, will
direct the orchestra for "Thc Magic
Melody" Mt the Shubert, for the first
time next Monday evening Tho oc-
casion will be a Masonic night, ar
ranged by coo members of Perfect
ASHER Lodge as tribute to their fell
low members. Mr.. Romberg. and his
associate producer, Max r. Wilmer.
Maurice Maeterlnck, who has sailed
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19

Carnival" will not be seen at the
Forty-fourth Street Theater until next
Wednesday evening, instead Of Tues
day, as announced.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19

Victor Herbert's latest musical play,
"My Golden Girl" will be produced by
Harry Wardell in Stamford Tonight
In the cast are Robert Emmett kcane
and Laura Arnold.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-19

Both Alfred Lunt md Helen Hayes,
who were out of the cast Of Booth
Tarkington's "Clarence," at the Hud-
son Theater, for a few days because Of
illness, have returned to the play.