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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-24
HIGH COST OF LIVING

If it could be followed by any prac-
tical results for our readers we would
gladly reproduce the figures of the
National Bureau of Labor in the re-
port of that body just published, re-
garding the advance in retail prices
of the necessaries of life. But those
of our readers who are householders
have the bitter experience in their
daily lives of having almost each sue
ceeding month to pay more for these
necessaries than they paid the month
before. We are not aware that any
body is discussing the possibility of
an increase in these mems wages to
meet this constantly decreasing ratio
of the purchasing value of their wage
money. But we are aware that it is
deemed something in the nature of
an offense by certain class of en-
ployers, that any demand whatever
should be made for an increase.
Those employers, who are loudest in
denouncing any and every demand for
wage increase on the part of their
employees, might receive considerable
enlightenment if they would make
themselves acquainted, at least to
some partial extent, with the figures
of the report we refer to. And while
they are doing so it might be as we'll
for them to reflect on this fact: that
while the proportion of their own in
comes spent for the necessaries of life
is ordinarily comparatively small, the
proportion of their income spent by
wage-earners for the same purpose
comes necessarily very close to the
total amount of such incomes.
There must be something done to
reduce the high cost of living, and
that at once, if we are to prevent a
revolution in this country. We hope
it will not come to this; however,
profteering must stop.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-10-24
THE ALIEN BORN
Notwithstanding the recent unfair

Notwithstanding the recent unfair
attempts to prejudice the public mind
against the alien born, we believe that
not all who come to the shore Of
America are hungry for money. We
believe some were led by the same
desire for liberty that induced the
early colonists to brave the perils of
an ocean voyage and settle in a new
land. Finding that they had been
deceived as to actual conditions, they
set about I eXtricating themselves
from the unenviable position in which
they found themselves and have been
content to sacrifice their personal
comfort for a time in order that they
might accumulate funds sufficient to
enable them to return to their native
lands and pass their remaining days
in some degree of comfort far re-
moved from intensive industrial strife
and where they could at least enjoy
the bounties of nature which Provi
dence has bestowed upon all lands.
1t is the aim and duty of the Ameri-
can labor movement to re-awaken in
their breasts the hopes that first in
duced them to settle among US or,
failing in this, to at least enable them
to enjoy some of the fruits of their
industry. America needs the efforts
of these people fully as much as these
people need America.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
Old Carriers Nell By Agne. Ross White

Ben interrupted her with laugh.
"Theu there arc no butts i'll it II you
love me, and thcrell be no silly wait
ing before you arc my wife. My Mel
lic" There was exttltation in her name
as Ben caught her to linn again.
mo. no, no. she cried as she strug-
glcd against him.
And I say yes, yes, yes" And his
kisses pressed her brow and eyes and
lips, each one cling:ng and passionate.
With her resolve almost gone before
her inward response to his love, she
stood very quiet, and with great ct
tort made Of her wounded soul bleed
ing thing for his sake.
"And when YOU say yes, do YOU think
Of what bring you? My father-as-
he isl know what people say Of him
and thcre's-thcrc's Phil. Oh, | know
in my own heart that was shame for
me, no matter what the law says! And
everyone else knows. do you think
your love can make them forget, or,
when they will not forget, will it still
be enough for your"
His old smile of railcry drove the
cloud from his face; but she pushed
herself from him, and again her hands
covered her face while she prayed with
in herself: "Oh, God, help me--help
nc"
Mislaking her action, Ben held her
shoulders as if to compel her look. Per-
haps bit of the old cavcman famed in
him.
1--WE mind to make you love me
to hold you till hurt you; till you give
me your love because l say you must"
His tone was rasterful and his eyes
clowcd, but she stiffcncd and faced him
with the same concentrated force with
which she had faced her father.
Don't you dare touch mel" Tender
ness and pleading love might have had
their way; but his weapon of mans
strength struck steel, and, in the flash
he found himself alone under the
bloom stripped branch.
Often events move swiftly. Within
a week there was a new man on Ben:
mail route, and not many days passed
before Nell must allay her dread OF
evil to Ben, and she was again by the
roadside.
"Mr. Foster-hc has given up the
route?" she inquired with apprehension
well, cr-so you might say, so you
might say, seein' he's been arrested an
Judge Barnct's givin' him hearin' 70
day" The weazcned gossip rolled the
rnorscl on his tongue. Eyes, maam
sometimes the lkclicst of 'cn get light
fingered. Folks that tempt them have
rot lots to answer for"
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little heavier in the way of wash-clotf
is usually advisable. Soft stockinettc OIL
crash may be used with advantage. Two
OF these cloths should still be in use
however, and the same care should be
taken OF these as Of the gauzc cloths
Children at play sometimes get very
dirty. This JOY need not DC denied them
but when they come in from play they
should be bathcd with something that
will remove the dirt and not add to 1t
have often seen children with an I'M
mistakablc dark line around the neck
and cars simply because tho old-iaShion-
ed sponge was still being used and only
a hasty wash given. The wash-cloth has
substance enough TO it to really make II
possible to remove dirt.
Some old-fashioncd advocates of the
sponge claim that they like to feel the
water that flows over the body when the
sponge is squeezed. This may be pleas
ant, but 4 bathroom spray is much more
practical, agreeable and cleansing. BY
its use the body surface is really rinscd
OF all soap. \ shower bath is not ncccS-
sarily expensive, as 4 rubber tube with
spraycr on the end of il may be attach
cd to any bathroom faucet and used 10
great advantage, even BY child. 1t
should be used, wherever possible, alter
4 tub bath.
An older child usually likes the heavier
wash-cloths. Old Turkish towels, cut n
squares and hcmmcd, make ".>ccllcn'
cloths. Mark each With tho child
initials. An ideal Bathroom should have
a separate place for tho toilet articles
Of each member OF the family, The
toothbrush, waSh-clo,hs and towels Tor
each person should bc arranged on hooks
or shelves with the name Of the owner
pasted over them, so that no mistake is
possible.
Until one has thought about it, the
old-iashioncd sponge seems irlcna
rather than al enemy, but i'll these days
Of preventive measures, it should be con-
sidcred one Of the worst enemies OF INC
household and with other unclcan ana
primitive articles should be abolished
forever from every home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19

went on, suggestivcly, "but wouldn't
advise
"And you're my father" 4 red an
ger flooded her face and her eyes
blazcd; but her voice WAS low and
steady. "And you arc my fathcr! she
repeated. Garter shifted his eyes from
her face and moved uncasily.
"What's tn matter with III piece?
What's got into her 10 snap like that!
Nell had left the room, her head high
That day Ben read trouble in her
half-avcrtcd face. Matter, NclIic' he
asked. briskly, but without waiting for
reply continued: Saw some May
flowers yesterday which came from over
beyond Benefits Hill. Thought you'd
like them. Now, don't they make yor
iccl hctter?" as Nell lifted the cover
from the box which he handed to her.
She touched the delicate blooms cares
sincly. They're plumb ashamed to
look YOU in the face for envy, Nellie, "
he added softly-and smiled, encouraged
BY her confusion. Lets go over and
get some this afternoon. I'll be through
early"
AS they trampcd across Benefits Hill,
Ben's efforts at careless chatter became
moro and more forced. As they drop
ped into the hollow beyond, both walked
silently. Suddenly Nell stopped and
| reached to grasp bloom-laden branch
hanging through a thickct. The fair
| ness OF the sky was in her eyes, and the
spirit Of spring breathed on her lips as
her face lifted to her efforts.
Here, let me-" AS Ben reached to
her aid his arm brushed across her
shoulders. The bluebirds' song was IN
their hearts as they stood together.
"Oh, Nellie, Nellie girl! Do YOU
know how you've made nc love YOU!
His arms closed about her gently and
his words were low with emotion. i've
been loving you all winter long-been
loving Just the sight of you-bcen long
ing Just TO hear you say you're glad OF
it, for that means you love me, Nellie
It's your love that want more thar
anything else in the world. What arc
YOU going>to tell me, Nellie"
She moved from his OBTAINING arm
"Dos't, Ben; don't say any more. Hel
face was drawn and white; her voice
laltcrcd as she made effort to contro
it. II wanted you to tell nc that yor
love mel wanted you to tell me tO-da!
i wanted to have it to remember, to'
this is TO be the end of it. Yes, l.
iovc-you." She spoke the words slowl!
rs if she prolonged them with intent
"l-love-you; and you can't know how
glad ar even if it breaks my heart
for now believe in God-and | haven
believed in Him for a long time
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his furrow. Perhaps it was the riotous
hair, oe the dawning Of active revolt,
or lust a wayside kismet-who can say'
but Nell quickened her steps. Ben
had reached the tuning and was pull.
ing the horses about, the lines Topped
around his shoulders. as Nell came
across the ditch and towards the fence
10, Bcna;c," she spoke shyly
whoa! To, Nellie Whered you
drop from? was So busy getting these
old plugs round; l didn't see YOU
The voice was trimming with cheerl-
ness; so was his smile as he leaned on
the plowhandles and famed himself
with his hat. His face was rugged and
strong, his brown eyes had frank,
straight ahead gaze-hne and true.
well, if you don't look as if you'd
blown kcrc Been running
mo, Just been down to get a plow-
blade sharpcned. Thought Id watch
you 4 minute while rest"
That's good and ncighborly; but l
guess I'll rest minute and watch YOU
When did you take to wearing you, hair
that way? Makes YOU look lot dit
fercnt.
"Oh-" she hesitated, II thought I'd
like change How do you like it?
Her question might have been coquet-
fish but for her even tone and inmoolie
face
~ like il; makes you look pretty as a
picture" His admiration was honest
and freely spoken. Her color deepened
at the unusual tribute.
How're your folks?" she asked hur-
richly. His folks. folks he had seen
passing, folks she had seen in the town
signs of the weather, all were safe sub
iects; but her shyness had just enough
charm to keep young Ben's eyes and
interest from straying
And so the minutes passcd-not many
but enough for Nell to know thrill OF
pleasure that some one could seem to
forget that she was Carriers Nell.
Say" he began, then paused
searching for something to say. She
had crossed the ditch into the road
"Oh, say; did you hear I am going tc
begin carrying mail on this route next
week."
NO" She was trudging along the
road, the plowblade carried stlhly
against her side.
I'll SEC" he began to call after
her; but she did not turn. He watched
her for a moment. Poor little thing.
he said to himself. Gosh, but she's
orettyl Then be said again, Poor
little thing"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19

With mcaningful look and tone tie
driver would have gone on, but Neiis
pleading, TELL me, please" stopped hin1
Here was rare chance to plant gossip
where it should do some good.
"Wcll, most likely you could tell MI"
he went on maliciously. "Mebbe you
don't know as how package was lost
from the mail-eight yards of silk at
two dollars and forty-nine cents yard
Miss Almy's, too. Amt that funny" a
hint of cruelty was in his sheer.
1t couldn't be true! The mischief
making old driver had but meant to dis
turb her. Ben arrested? Ben in jailf
She must know the truth; she would
70 down into the town and know that
the old man lied.
For Nell court Hearings" were just
what the word implied. She sought
Judge Barnet to do what she might to
save Ben, and he must hear her. Law
ycrs, court litter, they were all beside
The matter, and without thought for
herself or the curious eyes turned upon
her, she made her way straight to the
Judge. To the point she spoke, but
without confused haste.
fudge Barnet, Ben did not steal any
thing. I took the package-and have
come to tell you about it.
The untutorcd lips stumbled: on her
lie; she was Aoundcring hopelessly in
fog of thought; the room and the
curious eyes were pressing in on her
and fear was with her. Two glowing
spots famed in her cheeks and the tears
trembled.
"Oh, won't you believe me, sir?
don't know how to tell you, but"
The judge stopped her attempt to go
on and motioned to a man sitting
| little apart. "Stand up, Joe Barnes.
The man stood with sullcn look and
slouchcd shoulders, and Nell knew the
town tramp, the ono man of them all
who would mate with her father.
"Thc package was never in Fosters
wagon, Neil. This man has admitted
the theft from the office and has re-
turned the property" =.
Ncll's thought, leapcd beyond the
judges words to her father. for if Joe
Barnes stole. Nose Carter would have
knowledge of it, and she shook vlsloiy
before the expected accusation.
The judge could not know what shame
bowed the girls head and racked her
body with sobs, but he checked his emo
ton with difficulty as Ben, forgetful OF
Judge or crowded courtroom, soothed
her with low-spoken, tender words.
Something Judge Barnet said about
his room across the hall and what a
woman will do for love. Then those in
the courtroom arose as one man while
Ben led Nell out and some one closed
the door softly. :
! (cobyrigh,. 1911. F. ". Lus'0r. P"bh'ht'.}
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19

a YELL Amy left the plowbladc at
n the blacksn1ith's to be sharpcncd'
and went on up the street to
= Manlcv's store for a spool OF
thread. She nodded shyly to one or two
of the half dozen loitcrers on the step
rs she passed them. and while she stood
nv the counter within, bits of their talk
driftcd to her ears.
ats shame-younc girl like that.
Put some glad rags on her. now aAu
she'd be peach.
j.. Nell knew the voice that answered.
"Say, if we'd done what's right we'd
have tarrcd and fcathcred old Nose
Carter for marrying her of to that
scoundrcl, Phil Almy. All the Amy
money couldn't make him fit for de-
cent dog to live with to say nothing OF
a girl, even if it was Old Carriers girl.
That's so; and YOU can, give the old
cuss the credit for reckoning on Phil
getting smashed up in his car that night
out on the Turnpike"
well, it was a bet 'twould happen
sometime. Phirs head was usually mud
died and his hand mighty unsteady. But
Nose didn't stick Pills mother for any
thing She kept the pocket book IN her
own fist; Phil, himself, didn't have any
thing"
~ know it, butt she might have given
something for the care of the kid. I've
never seen it, but some one told me 1t
was 4 sisht-not a thing right about
it"
| Nelrs cheeks burned and her eyes
,narted as she moved hastily to the
| back of the store, and, presently, when
she must needs repass the loungers, her
blue eyes looked straight ahead with a
! world of UNRELIABLE suffering in them
! She fingered by the wayside. loath to
! come nearer to the end of her road, and
! thus lingering. paused on a culVcrt over
| a slow-moying stream. Her Hnrrorcd
|! face looked up at her, and with an un-
!: controlled blur OF tears she thought OF
the words of the men back at Manleys $.
/! A little sprite from the realm OF girl
hood must have huttercd near, for
sudden impulse seized her She glanced
around hastily; she was alone on the
ittle-travcled road. Some one was
whistling beyond the aldcrs farther up
the brook, but it was only Ben Foster
She had seen him blowing in the field
as she came down. She threw her hat
aside and WITH hurried fingers loosed
her hair.
~ can do It. ! did it so once" she
whispered to herself. II can do it like
-~fhe girl on the magazine cover. If I'd
wear it like that and look pretty, they'd
say was triAing and it was just what
they'd expect of Old Carriers Nell"
Bcn's whistle came louder from be-
bind the alders as he neared the end OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
My Favorite Recipe

squares Of chocolate, one.thitd cupful d
sugar and one-half teaspoonful of salt
Heat until the mixture is smooth and
the chocolate melted. Beat up two eggs
with one-third cupful Of sugar and add
them to the bread mixture with one tea
spoonful of vanilla extract. Pour into
a buttcrcd pudding dish and bake in a
moderate oven until the mixture is firm.
Serve with whipped cream or hard
sauce.
Fruit Puffs
Take one pint of -four, two TEASPOON
fuls of baking powder and one-half tea
spoonful of salt and sift all together;
then rub in one tablespoonful of short
ching and stir enough sweet milk to
form a thick batter. Put tablespoon
full of this batter into buttcred cups
until onc-half of the batter is used,
place on it any kind of fruit, fresh or
canned, put a spoonful of the batter
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19

baby's poor, little, hampered soul had
slipped back into the great mystery.
As the days passed. with no sight Of
Nell, a youths desires changed to a
young mans determination. The world
was wide and would be his and Nelrs
for the conqucring, if Nell would come
out into it with him.
Meanwhile Old Carter was again cal
culating.
"tIee, heel Gcttin' quito a notion
round here, amt hc?" Old Carriers
ugly mouth stretched in grin and his
ratty little eyes CLEANED cvilly. Better
land him while he's bitin' good
Nell faced him. her arms slitfcncd at
her side and the color left her face,
But she stared at him without speaking
"You'rc good lookin' enough he
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19

He began to carry in his thoughts just
how Nell looked when she smiled, for
rare smiles had come back to her with
Bens uurcstrained chceriness and hearty
fricndliness. He noticed, too, that the
wonderful shining hair was left soft
and beautiful, not tortured into the
straightest possible lines, and the days
in which he did not see the smile, or
even catch a glimpse Of the bronze
gold locks, were irritating, useless days
Once, just at the turn of the winter
he did not sec her for week, and them
one morning. there was pile OF up.
turned, frozen earth in 4 far corner OF
the little waysidc graveyard.
lust over the hill he met Old Car
ter and Neil with a blankct-wrapped
box in the sleigh behind them. The
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19

&THE dark horse" in politics IS the
~l successor OF a genuine dark horse
/ that won a race in which he was sup
oosed to have no chance for victory. IN
early Early days in Tennessee. there was an
did man named Sam Flynn, very
good Judge of horse flesh; who usually Il.
en,rei an animal that could show bit
OF speed. At one time Mr.: Flynn n; pos.
sessed big black horse named LuSky
Pete. a thoroughbred and very fast 1t
was Flynn's practice to go to a neigh
borhood where he was not known ride
Dnstv Pete into town as if he were an
ordinary mount and enter him in one
of the races that were the daily sport
of the frontier communities. DuslSy
Pete always won.
MIR. Flynn arrived at one town JUST
before big race and entered his morse
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19

IN Drums Afar," a virile story
! which had much to do with the call
every Britisher felt to join the forces
of the empire in the fight against the
Huns, John Murray Gibbon tells hum
orous story about a meeting of the Can
adam Patriotic Fund, attended BY sew
eral of the characters, during which
Canadian auctionecr puts up horse for
the competition of the bidders. When
the auctioneer offers to auction the !ight
70 name the horse, bid comes from
-. I,d;.s' gallery. That's my wife"
calls out guest at the high table
THAT'S nv money" floats down from
N. gallery, the answer from an indie
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-04-19
Things For Baby's Bath
BY Mariana Wheeler
Babies Hospital

Soap for baby should be chosen with
great care. Those that are highly color
cd or highly scented should not be select
ed. As the baby's skin is very delicate,
a soothing, delicate soap mast be used.
Almost any of the good 1rhite soaps
made by reliable firms may be safely
used. Soaps for babies should never
contain free alkali. Even the best soap
on the market may cause All lrrltatcd or
chafcd skin ii it is not rinscd off thor
oughly. DO not blame the soap il you arc
careless about this most essential point.
The same is true about soaps used in
washing the baby's diapers. They should
be Of good make and not strong, and
every particle Of soap should be rinscd
out before the napkins are dried. II
chatting has already occurred omit all
soap from the baby's bath for a few
days and use bran bag in the bath
water until the irritatcd parts arc thor
oughly healed.
A good toilet powder adds much to
baby's comfort, but poor one is worse
than none at all. II is harmful to the
little ones delicate skin. There arc many
exccllcn. toilet powders on tho market
made BY wclI-known and reliable firms
that arc perfectly safe for babyS use
In the days before toilet powders had
come into such general use, skin irrlta-
ton from chatting was very much more
common than il is now. \ baby's skin
is like rose leaf. Moisture will rough
en- and inAamc it.
The Bath Is Daily Event
In using a toilet powder Of any make
however be careful not to put on toe
much. The entire. body should not be
covered. Such use will close up the
tiny pores Of the skin and prevent free
evaporation or breathing" through tho
skin, which is very essential 10 babyS
health. All you need is a little powder
dnsted in between the folds OF skin
where chatting is apt to occur. A little
powder sprinklcd in the crcases OF the
neck, under the arms. III the groin and
on the buttocks is sufficient.
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The First Ozark Horse"

as usual. There were several local fav-
critics in the contest, and Mr.. Flynn
had no trouble in betting all his money
on his own horse at long odds. Just
before the race, Judge McMinamce' a
turf follower, arrived and was per-
suaded to act as judge Of the contest.
Some of the horsemen described the
various entries and laughingly pointed
ont the foolish stranger who had bet
all his money on his old nag. Judge
McAIinamee at once recognized DuskJ'
Pete and his owner and remarked &:
Gentlemen, there's dark horse in this
race that will make some of you sick
before night"
Judge McMinamce's prediction was
fulfilled and dark horse" as a byword
has found a permanent place IN the
parlancc of American politics.