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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Indefinite Reports OF Further Cuts
Heard Following Republic
announcement.

NEW YORK. May 25.-Events
which followed the action Of the Re.
public Iron & Steel company yester-
day in reducing prices were the pre-
dominating Influences today in the Sc
curities market. Traders were con.
fused as 70 the exact meaning OF the
move OF the Republic company. which
was soon followed by a similar action
on the part OF other independent con
Germs and subsidiary OF the United
States Steel corporation.
Various indefinite reports OF probable
further price cutting by many or all
steel and iron producers and by manu-
facturers generally added 70 the con
FUSION. and IL seemed doubtful whether
this phase OF the situation could be
cleared until ~ IS apparent whether re-
duction OF prices has exerted a favor
able influence IN stimulating bust
ness.
The political aspect OF the situation
received considerable attention. espe-
oially In view OF the fact that the Stan
ley inyestigatinG committee began its
work today. II was said I'm some
quarters that the reduction OF prices
might be referred 10 in the effort 10
demonstrate 20 the nations lawmak.
ers that prices and output are not
regulated by any trust"
United states Steel shares were ma
tHrally the target OF most speculative
narksmen. The stock sold OF rather
sharply In large blocks 70 TX dur
inS the first hour. IN which time trans
actions I'm teh stock aggregated more
than 10000 shares. or about 40 per
cent Of total transactions for -he
period After decline OF point. the
stock rallied and showed degree OF
strength which was surprising 10 trad
ors. Republic IRON & Steel issues
held slightly below yest erday's figures
ana Sloss-Shefheld, another independ-
err company. fel. on a point
Elsewhere The rs- showed strong
+ p1ort such standard shares as
Union Pacific and Reading declined
ONLY iracrioually at the time when
United States Steel was being bat
tered relentlessiy hv tho bear traders
I'm tho last hour trading became moro
active and prices which had recovered
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Up River Briefs.

Mrs. VI. L. Clark. OF Loveland. is in
MorgantOwn attending the annual on
campment OF the G. a r. lodge and
It's auxiliaries.
All arrangements have been COM
pleted by the Loveland Sunday school
FOR the holding Of lawn fete at Stop
10. Loveland. on June 10.
]. V. Noble has sold a one-twenty-
fourth interest in a 1855 acre coal
tract in Richland district. east OF
Glennova. TO J. V. and W. NJ. Thomp-
son.
Miss Irene Knoke is III at her home
in Loveland.
Mrs. Thomas Dougherty. OF Love
land, underwent an operation at the
North Wheeling hospital yesterday
morning. and is reported TO be resting
as we'll as could be expected
Mrs. ". a. Underwood Wednesday
afternoon entertained AT dinner
party az her home in Warwood. in
honor of the birthday OF her daughter.
Miss Katherine.
A Warwood baseball team has been
formed and John Ritz. 81 Glennova. is
manager
General Manager G. O. Nagle. Of the
Pan Handle Traction Company. states
that work on the laying of the double
track from Wheeling 10 Glennova will
be started within a weeks time.
Mrs. r. u. Robinson Is slightly an at
her home In Lovcland
The foundations for the new Chris
tian church AZ the corner Of Brown ;
road and Sycamore avenue. Warwood
is nearly completed. An attempt will
be made on May 3Oth 70 complete the
building OF the church in one DAYS
time. Nearly a hundred men Will aid
in the work
Miss Katherine BLACK burn. who has
been III with fever for the past two
weeks az her home IN WarWood. is
improving
Mrs &c. l.. Bowden and daughter. Of
Gladys. W Va. who have been visit
ing at the home Of Mrs. I'd. Elliott in
Warwood. left yesterday for their
home.
Mrs s. J. Beau. % Warwood. is
visiting In Cameron. w. Va.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
The WEATHER
CONDITIONS

PARKERSBURG, w. Va, May IS
local Office U. s. Weather Bureau).
Atmospheric conditions are reported
as follows:
A low pressure area OF wide extent
covers the country from the middle
and southern plateau sections north
eastward TO Lake Superior, attended
by considerable cloudiness, but with
out precipitation. High pressures and
fair weather prevail over the eastern
sections. except New England.
Rain or snow. high pressures and
unfavorable conditions continue from
Montana northward. The morning
temperatures in sections OF Montana
were near the freezing point Modsr-
ate temperatures prevail over the
eastern and central portions OF the
country
The conditions favor continued fair
weather over Friday. While not much
change in temperature is expected. the
weather will probably be slightly
warmer and more humid
The river will probably fall slightly
in the district for the next SO hours.
II. g. HOWE.
Section Director.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Count BOLTS IN JAIL
Gentlemen eolournlnq hi Belmont
County Bsstiie Count Bolts
m Prison

Tho rolrccnccr is ir receipt of %
letter from fhc Belmont county HIl
or moro than ueunl nature. concern.
iur fhc self imposed tack Ht 700
gentlemen who are FoIourninE fnr fho
summer in The institution Thrf hove
been couuHnr au thc bolts iu sight,
and concluding uoir iahors report as
follows
ST GAINESVILLE % Wrv %
The number Of bolts in tho ST. Cairs.
f.lIo county iail counted hr Albert
Bailey and Mr Ross uho aro fatrE
a vacation there af fho county jedi. Be-
f1.fsf bolts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Loveland school Picnic.

School at Loveland closed Tuesday.
but to-day the pupils will go to Glenn's
run and spend the day picnicking. The
pupils Will assemble at the school
house this morning and at $40 they
Will board n car for the picnic grounds.
The enrolment during the past school
year was 40. and II Is expected that
fully $50 will attend the outing to-
day. Mrs. Jones. the principal OF the
school. will be in charge.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26

NEW NORK-Standard copper dull;
spot SlI 15N12 90. lake. Sl2 256p
y DO; electrolytic. Sl2 l2I5di2 371R;
casting. 81 S7itNl2 12la. London
Quiet, spot SOS: futures. G55. l2s. Cd.
Tin dull: spot S43 75a44 90. London
steady; spot E203. 5s. futures. EISS.
rs. Lead dull. 81 4Oa4 80. London.
@sl3. Il. Sd. Spelter dull. s. 35d
. 40; London, E24. los Iron. CIeve-
land warrants. 46s. Cd In London. 10
cally. iron was quiet.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26

for'an church wfi hold n meeting In
rho church fhie afternoon. All the
ladies are invito1
Mrs Albert Ross and sons John
and Kenneth. of Noundatuio. are vie
Tins her parents. Nr and Mrs J. G..
Cnuncre
Nra Thomas Murphy. ~ Hcraira
vas 'he gucaf of her daughter. Mra
% Colviu. Thursday
Mrs BURNS. of Shcrrard. has 70
turned homo after visiting az the
home of tor cor. Mr. Albert nurns
ON Houston avenue
Nr " Wilson OF Glen Faston. 70
visiting relatives here this week
Miss Edna nunaway is ON tho sioh
list
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26

Tre barber shops of 600. rf'r have
announced frcir annual closing on
Decoration day.
N.a THr.Hr.n and W-e TAYLOR. who
ha.e i..r rffrnd.rr fho g. s. 70 con
..Hfnr no Nnrr1nfnnn returned ve.
to-day
$780, - N.rr.rU i.N FOR rHtabure
fnr .Hnrf .'at in Chat city
fHrE wilder of Wilder a ToaU De-
n rn.hn.for %. .Ir.rn~ friends
fi.nr. MORGAN who hfa boon work
Irr iH f.rfnn. O returned f1 this CITY
arf i. .iHt'rr WITH hI- parents
NH Crr.rfi1 Grostn is reported rf
Hf Doc home
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
SHADYSIDE

Mrs John May was struck by on
automobile while sfcprIre OF of o.
Wheeling traction car Monday after
slight ones. and she has about re.
covered
The Willing Workers qf the rrcsby
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
BENWOOD
Foreigners Foot Is Cut BY Failinq
PiPe-5ig Pay al Tube
Works

Joe Palugi. a FOREIGNER. employed
hy The Wheeling steel & Iron com
p1ny. sustained badly cut foot yes
''rtay by letting The end Of pipe he
Nas carrying drop. BE Was carried
home. Wore Dis Injury vas dressed
Hy Ur. FlaEo llc VIII be unable 20
work Tor couple OF days
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Butter, Cheese and EGGS.

NEW YORK Butter firm: receipts.
',"tp. Creamery specials. 23G 23Isc:
extras. 22i2c. nrsfs. p nc. state dairy
LNest. PC, good 10 prime. 2Od2-c.
common 10 lair. l5nlsc. Cheese
steady. urt banged; receipts 4.534.
Eggs. high rades Arm. others easy.
unchangel. receipts 3I.2-4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
NINE GRADUATES
Closing Escrcircs Are Held ~ the
Chester Nigh School Class

I Hnf' fH fHa I-f.rI..r.er
DUF-TER Vs. w.. Nay gs The
rommrrc.uo exercises ~ the
Chester Heh school we're hold TO-
night at the Rock springs Park. when
class of r'uo received diplomas
Tho Hiram college quartctto furu.
Ishcd tho music for the commence
mont superintendent Miller present
cd diplomas.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Cotton.

NV NCilk-The demand for cot
ton goods holds steady and prices are
hrm. although still unremunerative TO
mills. Fine combed Yarns and cot
tons are being bought ahead in mod
crate quantities.. Raw silk is being
sold az slight concessions for late de-
livery. Yarns rule quiet.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
WHEAI
Hot Weather Keeps Wheat On the
Rise-Threats Of Short
Yield Heard.

CHICAGO. May 25.-Hot weather
Kept wheat on the rise to-day. Threats
OF short yield In the souihw estohelp-
ed give the bulls an advantage Which
they utilized TO the limit. New crop
months made a net gain OF Ia TO lI4c.
May proved inactive and scored only
&c advance. other cereals and the
provision list all went skyward-corn
mp ~ TO iN1Ac. oats. IA 10 1Ac.
and hog products TO 22Isc.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Steel Industry Sways Stocks

from the small losses earlier n the
day receded slightly. Net changes IN
most cases, however. were without sig-
nitiCance.
Bonds were irregular Total sales.
par value. {2.5ls.0o0 United States
bonds unchanged on call.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Coffee.

spe"'ai Dispatch TO the Intolligencer.
NEW YORK. May 25.-Havre mar
ket. Holiday. May futures closed
az 1913; July closed offered az 1917:
september closed offered AZ 1866:
December closed offered al 1851:
March closed offered at 1880. Rio
No. : quoted at l2c. Market firm.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Baron's Local Stocks

WHEELING. ~. Va. Nay 20. II.
The Following quotations on the more
HetlVe wheeling stocks are corrected
eAiiy FOR the Inteiiisenesr by Geo. w.
baron. Local broker. ana r. Il Marshall
manager Bond Department..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26

WHEELING. W. Va. Nay %. II.
The active Piu-nur- s,oy-a CORE tea
faily By a L Masten & Co. bankers
srd brokers. National Exchange DanA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26

Yesterday tho men ~ tho steel do
Tartmcn' % Tho National Tube r..
roirrd their pay whilo today the plato
1911 viii Dos raid in full Tho regular
Jay of thc whole tube department viii
nc made SATURDAY
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
WASHINGTON-At I

WASIilNGTON-AJ the beginning
OF business to-day. the condition OF the
Onited States treasury was. Working
balance In treasury Offices. SIS.136.3l5:
in banks and Philippine treasury. sS4.-
342 SEQ. Total balance in general
fund. $lS.S9o.;l7. Ordinary receipts
yesterday. S2.2sSSs3. disbursements.
fl.s92.us0 Deficit TO date this fiscal
year. s323.S23 against Sl6.l2OG74 last
wear. Panama canal and public debt
transactions excluded.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
New York Stock EXCHANGE.

WHEELING. W. Na.. May %. II.
Range 81 active stocks on tic New
York stock Exchange. corrected daily 10y
\ = Mastcn * Co.. brokers
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
New York euro Market.

WHEELING. ". Va. May IS. ~.
Reported by a r -.Hsten = co =.
Rrnrd. manager: members Sew Tcrs
8 f"fE Tvrrnuge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Petroleum.

OIL CITY. Pa-Crcdit balances.
$3.50 Runs. l96.437 barrels: average.
1885 barrels. shipments. 23O4S3
barrels. average. o0S.O10.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26
Ha7'otf's Local Stocks.

WHEELING. W Va MAY Ed.
The following qrorauops 81 --.
active Wheeling stocEa arc ..-.
daily for the Intelligence D. ......
lia-.cti & Son. local brokers'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26

bills. 81 s37s. Bar silver. 53i4c.
Mexican dollars. 45c. Government
bonds steady. Railroad bonds irreg-
ular.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26

men's Suits onefourtn on tsls
week. NeFADDEN'A
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26

WE 5 h,,sFs G Ron 1872 iSS Sc ;i 81
wheeling Traction...i 100 I'll ga 81
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26

NEW YORK-standard OH. $3.50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-26

Cash quotations w-~- rs follows.
Flour Quiet.
Ryc-No .. Csc
Rorfoy ro.r ...t.f- o. Ga.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
TEACHERS TOHEAR
PRACTICAL TALKS
Educational Conference Presents
Program of Expert
Speakers.

Emphasis will be given to subjects
looking TO educational DEVELOPMENT
wb ones IMAM na to the securing OF men
FENCES. In the sixth annual session of
the virginia Educational Conferences
which viii be held in Norfolk during
fii nledasS M,,h CIV week The program is
t ~ sa, leaders, and It has been the aim
10 seieot topics which are unusually
suggestive and practical
among the speakers at the eveninc
sessions, when all the various bodies
making up the conference meet arc
the foliowing: State School Superin-
Genera, s s. y. a GsGlestop; Jr.. Attorney
Creelman. president of the Ontario Az
ricultural College: Miss Jessie. Fields
announcement OF schools OF Page
tfpN u ryca Iowa; Dr. Ja. P; Mcconnell.
state normal School at Radford; DR..
Henry Suzallo, professor of educat ton
at at the Teachers College. Columbia
University; DR.. George II. Denny. pres
ident-elect of the University Of Ala
bana. and a. c. Monaghan, of tho
bureau OF Education, Washington
Practical Subjects.
Besides these. expert speakers will
discuss such subjects as the following:
Economy of Time and Energy In
reaching Mathematical; why Should
the Classics BE Studied. and Howl"
Rural Schools: "The Weakest Point
In the Preparation of the High School
English Student Entering College;
Geographically Correlation With 9th
er Studies: THE Educational Value
of Play; Functions OF an Industrial
School in q System of Public Instruc-
ton" and Tradition and Reform in
the Elementary Curriculum"
All over the State local teachers as-
sociations and school Improvement
leagues are holding meetings and
electing delegates to the conference.
while many will attend who are not
n1arily of the State Teachers Associa :
ton, the Conference of Division Super.
intendents, the Cooperative Educa ton
Association and the School Trustees
with President Taft as the chief at.
traction, the conference registered
nearly $500 persons In attendance.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
CHILDREN SEPARATED.
Girls Given TO Mother and BOY Goes
to Father,
.Snnnlnl-tn Tha =

lSpecial to The Times DISPATCH
Suffolk. Va. November s,-,Iudeo
G BENJAMIN n D; White, of Isle Of Wight
SiTeuit Court, was confronted with a
delicate judicial duty to-day, when he
was called upon to divide three chill
aren between parted parents, each Of
wnom sought through counsel to es-
.aoHsh rights OF custodianship. The
Ilsants were Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Jones who have separated but whose
divorce decree has not yet been grant
cd The children were brought into
court. Two girls sat with their mother
on one side OF the court room ana
6oy with his father on the other
While both the father and mother were
seeking to show. through testimony his
or her fitness to care for their pro-
seny, there We're attempts to reflect
upon the alleged unfitness OF the ONO.
site party to the suit Where II Is
otten customary to- place the custody
or children with the father, the mother
IN this Instance established her fnan-
cial ability to have all OF them sup
ported. The attorneys fought warmly
for their respective clients, and when
the evidence was all III Judge White
settled the suit by awarding the two
girls to tne mother and the son to the
father. In order to make the COM
promise more reciprocal the court
granted permission for the father to
visit his daughters and for Mrs. Jones
to cal! upon her son at stated period1,
the visits to he of Snort duration.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
ARRANGE DETAILS
FOR CONVENTION
One Thousand Delegates Ex-
pected to Attend Good
Roads Congress.
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT TAFT
Chamber Names Committees TO
Look After Welfare of Dis
tinguished Guests.
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT TAFT

fions Tor the welfare and entertain
ment OF the delegates to the first an
nuai convention of the American Asso-
cation Tor Highway Improvement, TO
oe heid here November 2O-23, inclusive
were completed yesterday afternoon by
ihe executive committee of the Cham
Der or Commerce and allIoi citizen
committees. The number of delegates
expected here will fall not far short OF
loo. as, though the association is
out one year old, deep interest in its
objective Issues has been taken by
people I'm all sections Of the country.
President Taft will be the y .incipal
sneaker on the opening day. Presl-
dent William II. White. of the Ricn.
mond. Fredericksburg and potomac
haiiroad Company, announced that he
would send n specin, traiii TO Wash-
inKton for President Taft and that fl
would await his pleasure Til. adj
dress of the President of the United
States is expected TO be delivered a,
1880 o'clock. The Alumni Association
oil the University OF Virginia and the
hichmond Bar Association have made
tentative plans for his entertainment.
aside from that given by the Chamber
OF Commerce. and will ask him TO adj
Dress them. II arrangements can be
made, the University OF Virginia alumni
w'll be addressed In the afternoon and
the Bar Association at night. These
tentative arrangements will be made
subject to President Tafts approval.
Reception 20 Delegates.
while the delegates are busy with
their work tho women accompanying
them will DC cared for by the Richmond
Automobile Club, which has arranged
Tor their pleasure tour of the city
and surrounding points Of interest. A,
ono Of the main features for III. an
fertainment OF the good roads delegate.
u has been suggested lhat IA banaue,
he given them In the Jefferson Hotel
nut the number expected to Lc present
is so large that this idea was given up
and in It's stead Governor Mann will
receive them in the mansion Tuesday
night 1t is also planned II time can
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
A HEALTHY.
HAPPY OLD AGE

May be promoted BY those who
gently cleanse the system, now and
then, when in need Of laxative
remedy, by taking desertspoonful
of the ever refreshing, wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA, which is the
only family laxative generally APP
proved by the most eminent ply
sicians, because it acts in natural.
strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs withou.
weakening them, tits equally bene6-
hcialfor the very young and the mid
die aged, as tits always efficient and
free from all harmful ingredients. T
get its beneficial effects it is always
necessary to buy the genuine. bear
ing the name Of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.--plainly
printed on the frontof everypackage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
News of South Richmond

After tho ceremony q reception was ten.
SeFed the happy couple at the residence o.
the groom's parenta. -. ~
The bride Is the daughter OF S. r. Tho,nas,
OF Charlottesville and the groom is tho
Oldest son OF Mr. and Mira. Walter II. Nels
son. OF this city
Charged With Nonsupport.
captain a. s. Wright late last night ar.
rested Edward Watkins on werran,
oaiied by Justice willard in mo sum Of
$50 for his Appearance In Police Court this
Held Up on Turnpike.
Albert T. overbay, a negro preachsr. hnt
who works at his trade as blacksmith,
when not sounding the gospel. was held
up and robbed OF little less than SO In
cash last Wednesday night on the MidIo-
THAN turnpike, Chesterfield county.
The mlnisteral-smthy was riding a bicy-
Gle about midnight when he was ha,tsd by
sruff voice and n revolver which was
thrust before his eyes. The highwaymsn.
whom the negro believes to be white
man. went through his pockets and secured
little moro than 50. No report Of the hold
up was made to the iounty police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
HIMSELF IN HEAD
David Sleexc Dies as Result of Wound.
Embrcy baptist Church
Oruaufxed
Special to The Timcs-Dispatcn
E,re lai.icl u hnrn Nn o.

lSpSS4ai 10 Inc llmcS-DlS plten.
Frederick Va, November D
David Meeze, clerk in the store Of
George Binns, near Quincy. In Caro-
line coun.Y. accidentally shot himself
with a revolver yesterday. The ball
entered his head on the left side and
penetrated the brain. He died before
the arrival of physician, who had
been summoned He was twenty years
old, and is aurvived by his parents ana
two sisters
The Electric Generating Company is
contemplating the erection of rein
forced conehete poles for carrying its
transmission line IN certain districts
OF the city. 1t has already constructed
number Of poles. and in Il test they
made u iiis:-class showing.
Embrey Baptist Church, In upper
Stafford county. has been organized,
the sermon beng preached by Rev.
y. j. Cummings. Hawkins Abel Man
Ion Rose and Walter Riley were elect
ed deacons, Ms. Annie Mountjoy, clerk
OF the church. and Hawkins Abel,
treasurer. a constitution and cove
nant was adopted. and Rev. w. It.
Wine was called as pastor.
Mrs. Green ShackeDcrd and daugh-
ter, Miss Shelby Shackclford, have
gone to Lausanne. Switzerland, where
Miss ShackelfQrd Will enter the school
Chateau de Mont Chaise.
Mayor Fl. Lewis Wallace has Issued
proclamation to tbe citizens of Fred
ericksburg, directing attention to the
request of Governor Mann for the Oh i
servance of the week beginning No
vember 10, 1911. as good roads week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-04
$4,000 PACKAGE
LOST FROM MAILS
Disappears Either While in
Transit to Lynchburg or
Shortly After 1t Leaves.
(speeial to The Times-pigpatch. ]

Lynohburg. Va. November 3.-Whiie
1t is impossible to secure accurate in
formation relative to tho robbery, II
developed here to-day that a regis
tered package, said to contain the sum
of $4,000. disappeared from the mail.
some time last Friday night, eithe,
when the package vas in transit to
Lynchburg or shortly\after it left mere,
number OF postal Inspectors havs
oeen al work several days on the case,
but they will. of course, divulge no in
formation &C, concerning the missing
by Bluefeld. W. Va. bank to cor
respondent in New York City. though
the names OF the shipper or consignee
are not known
From unofficial sources It is learned
the package came to Lynchburg last
Friday night. II was delivered to the
local transfer clerk, who in turn de
livered II to a cIerk who soon after
ward discovered that 1t had been tam
II Is understood that the matter lies
between the two postal clerks and the
local transfer. The pouch did not pass
through the LynchburS post-oflce.