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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-29
THE MONEY MARKET
NOTES OF THE RAIL

A bill appropriating $3.50 900, 600 for the
acquisition by the Government of COM
mon carriers of the country was intro
duced in the House yesterday by Con-
gresham Rupley. OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Management would be placed under a
board of control to consist of three mem
bers, serving ten years and ineligible
for reappointment. They would each
receive salary of S25O0O year.
The Missouri Pscihc Railroad has taken
an appeal from the order OF the Nebraska
Railroad Commission making a reiuc-
ton OF 10 per cent. In class rates.
The Canadian Pacific now has under
construction 500 miles OF track, including
second track, in Western Canada.
The 18th annual convention Of the Ma
tional Association Of Railway Commis-
sioners viii be held in Washington. No
vember II.
According 10 George H. Miner. assist
ant general solicitor OF the Erie Railroad
the $4,000 car trust equipment OF which
approval is asked OF the New York I'm
Of the most favorable that the road has
ever been able 10 project He says that
the certificates, which will be known as
BIB will bear "A per cent interest and
DreNel g. Co., OF this city. have offered
to buy them IN their entirety at 81 ana
accrued interest.
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FINANCIAL BRIEFS

approximately Sl75.oOO of the per cent.
hrst mortgage bonds of the Birmingham
Ensley and Bessemer Railroad. interest
! on which was defaulted on September
/ l, have been deposited with the Ameri-
can Trust Company, of Boston, depos-
itory Of the Minority Bondhoders' Pro-
tective Committee, since the call for the
deposit of the bonds was issued The
! investigation Of the railroad, which was
/ started by the minority committee, is
! continuing.
BY direction OF the Secretarv Of the
| Treasury authorized and issued bonds
OF the territory OF Hawaii are now ac-
ceptable security as a basis for the is
suance OF currency 10 national banks
ttons, under the amended Vree.and-Ald-
rich currency act
Affairs Of the New England Trust
COMPANY watch have been In the courts
for several years, We're terminated I'M
Providence r. T., today by the discharge
of John p. Boosan as receiver
Representatives of the state and ma
tional banks Of Cleveland have voted 10
contribute $1,000 10 the E1N0O.nO ma
tional gold pool
The Wheeling and Lake Erie Ral,roag
COMPANY has laid of inr men At its
R-owstrr, o., shops auI has made "a
similar reduction ~ its shops at East
Toledo %. The strike OF the ohio Goa.
miners has affected the earnings OF the
COMPANY
II was announced TODAY that an order
for $40 tons uf sprc,a. bN.ets has been
given 10 the Pennsylvania Steel Com.
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BUILDING FIRM ASSIGNS

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Fleischmann
Brothers Co, general contractors
and erectors of numerous offices and
theatre. buildings in this city. this
afternoon assigned for the benefit of
creditors to David j. Fox. Gustav j.
Fleischmann is president of the COM
pany, which was Incorporated in 1908
with a capital stock of S2O0,OOO
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PUBLIC UTILITIES

Judge II. A. Mathews in the Bibb Su-
peIlor Court, Georgia, granted a perma-
n'h' Injunction against the Macon Gas
,"ulpany from increasing its capital stock
"poVe 100000 The company some time
ago petltioned the Railroad Commission
loI authority to issue 100000 additional
common stock.
Ihe California Railroad Commission has
authorized the Valley, Pipe Line Company
70 issue 53,lsi shares of capital stock at
NY less than $50 per share The minimum
p'lSe was nNed by the commission be-
t.auSe OF the present European war condi-
IoHS' The proceeds from the sale of the
STOCK are TO be used TO construct an oil
PIPE llhe from the lands of the California
a. Cn tltlds, Ltd, near Coalinga, Fresno
Co,,nt CCountS' to Martirez. Contra Costa
Inc Ohio Public Utilities Commission
mas authorized the Ohio Service Company
~ issue S530OOO of new capital stock 20
De used Tor the acquisition OF electric
sGNMdy ana lighting properties at CO.
aSnt4mGtoH, Cambridge Canal Dover, New
'i''uc 'phia' urichsville and Dennison.
~. GniJoining the Newark Natural Gas and
for company from advancing its rate
~ Hallra! gas from IS cents 10 25 cents
thousand cubic feet. the Ohio Court OF
tatppeals has sustained Judge Jewell. of
5ne common Pleas Court, who rendered a
Siigilslon IN favor OF the city OF Newark.
Oh'o' against the gas company.
ne Nassau Light and Power Company
SI, Sl Long Island reports gross earnings OF
~, H'ooo Tor the six months ending June 30
,,' NJ, an increase OF Sl4 365 as compared
,'.1 "eh 1919 Net earnings for the same
hTlloa i,'.l were more than a.. times the bond
cre..'! sissS and the gross earnings have In
Nassa s"s per cent IN the last six years.
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LIVE STOCK QUOTATIONS

CHICAGO, September 29.-EOGS. Receipts,
10000: markets, &c higher; mixed and butch.
ers SS.25dD.25 good heavy, IS. .I5dn; rough
heavy ST.a5ds65: light. SS.50q015; pigs
SO 15n 1885, bulk Ss.15ds.s5.
CATTLE Receipts, 6.OOO; steady; beeves
$40. 4Om II 05; cows and heifers. 81 T5d9: stock
ers and feeders. s6dSlo; Texans, ST.i0ds 81;
calves 50. .5o7li.JO.
SHEEP-Receipts 81 900: weak: native and
western, S325Tj.T5: lambs. s5.eOdT.T5.
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NATIONAL BANK CONDITIONS
comptroller's Report for This District
Shows Resources of Over Billion.

The Comptroller OF the Currency has
issued report showing condition of the
'oS national banks, as of June 80, 1914,
located in Federal Reserve District No g.,
comprising eastern Pennsylvania and all
of New Jersey and Delaware. Total re-
sources OF the banks on that date were
N'2O's1 26C. Only the New York and
chicago districts exceeded this total
or the resources, the largest individual
item. loans and discounts, amounted to
sS2S,S97Sl5, or little more than 50 per cent.
OF the total. Bonds and securities other
than stocks held by the banks amounted
to s2o9,7e2,6O5 the second largest item of
resources Included in the liabilities
against these resources was s7SO, O,iSs,2F in
deposits of individuals, s1t5 5,2I2, S39 surplus
and $27,OO4,34O undivided profits.
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CHEESE-TTade quiet. hut values steadily
hell under moderate offsrnSs New YORK.
good, logNlfr DO, part skins gql4c
BUTTER. Quiet but steady under moder-
ate offerings, Western fresh. soliI-sa- J.
creamery. fancy, specials 3}7. extra ~
extra hrsts 3oc. hrsts. 2Sig029i .c.. seconds
nearby Prints. fancy. SO. DO. average extra
32N &c. DO. frsts 2HGSlc.. I1.. seconds ga
2sca Special fancy brands Of prints iobb.rs
EGGS.-Fine fresh eggs IN good request
and kept Well cleaned up az steady rEiuyE I'm
free cases. n@arhy extras, 3tc. PER Iaz. uarr-
by hrsts $50 geI standard case. nearby
Western extra hTsts SIS 80 Per case a.. rrsts'
81 2oa 20 per gase DO, seconds, Sf5oat"n
we're lohhci out at 35q37g. per Ioz., as 10
quality,
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POULTRY

LIVE rot LTRN.-Cutet az revised prices
Fowls l5dlIc.; Oh rosters. I3IIa.
spring chickens, according 10 quality, t4a lT-.
ducks, ia l'g, guiUeas pet pair. yo.nE.
weighing . lbs. and over apiece IJr. ,lo..
weighing ] = "a 2, lbs apiece. $50 n H5e. . DO
weighing I H. apiece, DOC. Old, Jo-. pigeons
per pair. lIW lsC,
DRESSED POULTRY Fine desirable
sized stock pretty well cleaned up at ron
figures Fresh-killet poultry Fowls. par Io
selected, heavy. 2l1c.; weighing a. as ls.
aFie5e. 2Vigc ~eigAing les apiece. 2ye.
lbs, and under aPtece. l6e. old ROSTERS. Iry
picked l%lac; broilirg chickens, nearby
70 good. 100 ~, ,ehirkens, Western I lbs
and over apiece i8e-i do. do, 2isa3 los
wsightug lHa2 lbs. lTalsc.; do. far 70 good
ls4 lie. squads, per doz., white. WeIghihg MI
az he per doz.. S3.65a425, white. weighing
salo lbs per d0z' S2.T5as 50. white. Weighing
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CONDITIONS OF TREASURY

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-The condi-
ton of the United States Treasury at
the beginning of business today was:
Net balance in general fund, STA 100 $50;
total receipts yesterday, N,O63Sl3 total
payments yesterday, Sl.S03lSS, The de-
ficit this fiscal year is 2l,l79659 against
deficit Of S9,6l5476 last year, exclusive
of Panama. Canal and public debt trans
actions
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UNION PACIFIC
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT.-Market firm and l.. higher
early In the day. Reaction set in however,
and az the close the market showed no
quotahle change and ruled quiet. Car lots
IN export elevatOr-NO . red. spot and
September slOsa1l8; No. . red western
I;l2P III; No, Northern Duluth. Slls
CORN.-Receipts, 5000 bush Dull and
aSaln 'ac lower under general pressure 10
sell, Car lots for local trade as 10 luearipn.
~, : yellow, SHd N8'ac, steamer yellow S1'~.s
oATS.-RsceiPts. oI.9ss bush. quiet with
moderate but ample offerings AZ the late Ie-
cline. No, . white. 54d5llsc. standard white
5d,g ~ No. . white, 5%aG'.
lbs, in sacks. Trade little more active ami
prices firm in sympathy with wheat Per 1876
lbs. IN vuod-Winter clear, 81 Gud -. do .
straight, 81 900 r. u; do, patent, 80 25a $50
Kansas, straight 1u'e sacks, 5000 80, 10. q.
patent lutte sacks, S55oa 5.75; spring nrst
clear, Si.75M3i do, straight, 81. lON = ~. I0.
patent Sj,3uT ). 50; do, favorite brands SGd
d. - city mills, choice anI fancy patent. SGH
SO; city mills, regular grades, winter. clear
Si.6o@ 50 do straight, Samoa 5.l5; do..
patcnt 50. 9an 500.
RYE FL0CR,-Quet. but steady. al S.
J.IO and Western in
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Sailing Today

str Joseph J. Cuneo tNor). Aamodt, Port
Antonio Cuneo Importing Company
str. Auchenblae tBr.) Mair, Baltimore. j. a.
Str Texas, steheln, New York, W. +. Hasar
q Co.
Str. Nelson. Eriksson, Port Arthur Earn
Line Stcr mship Company.
Str shawmut, swenson Mayport. Southern
Steamship Company
Str. grecian, Page, Boston. Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company
str Ericsson, Willis, Baltimore, Ericsson
Line.
Schr Lizzie NJ Parsons Sharpley Hampton
Roads A. D Cummins & Co
schr Chide Harold, Sweeney. Calais, j. II.
Stetson e. Co.
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STOCK EXCHANGE FIRM FAILS

1t was announced at the New York
Stock Exchange this afternoon that the
firm of Cowperthwait & Clark, of 45 Ex-
change place, was unable to meet its
obligations. The firm was established
on September q. 1908.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE

The foreign exchange market closed
steady; transactions were almost en-
tirely confined TO sterling. Demand was
quoted $685. and cables. 5.00as.
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DINIIIESns


LEHiGH VALLEY RAILROAD COMPASY
T#IH"|-.E E.H. september lG 1DlA
The Board NJ Directors ~ ths LsbiKh
'aUes FfhrHad Company have this day d.
-.areI 0uHrIer'" dividend % two aud ous-
halt per cent. .ur 81 10 per sharsI IN NJ
preferred stock ~ Efn.Eh0lIera ~ record
september 20 lJli ana t quart=rlv divi-
1eHd ~ two and on half per cent. far Fi Is
per sharCH an lfF common stock ts so -
payable october 10 lbis
Check VIII 10 lpsied
!. n BATTER
Treasurer
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NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS

receipts 1882; packages, creamery, extra,
3od3Olac. state dairy, tubs 22q29c; imitation
creamery, frsts, 2id24i2C.
Eggs arm; reccirts, 2o.622, boxes; nearby
white, fancy, 35d4Oc.: nearby mixed fancy,
25d9Sc. fresh frsts, 2+33Oc.
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AUSTRIA CoNFlSCATES
RAILROAD SECURITIES
Pretext Is That Canadian Pacific
Has Refused Dividend Payments.

ernment has conhscated securities of the
Canadian Pacific Railway held in Aus
trian on the pretext that the company
has refused to pay dividends due Aus
trian stockholders, says a dispatch from
Venice.
Observation cars belonging to the Ca
madam Pacific, on the Austrian Railways,
have also been seized.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS
VEGETABLES

| lbs Lsr- dqz., 25g24oj de-, Do lbs. per
| Sl2'Hl5o. dark and No. ., JOC GSl 10.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL SITUATION AT HOME AND ABROADARkEl
PORT OF PHILADELPHIA

SUN AND TIDES
sun rises. 5:33 am sun sets. 547 p m.
PHILADELPHIA.
High water. O:50 a m 4 High water. ~ 'Zd r. m
Low water I:3i a m. Low water. i:52 p m.
REEDY ISLAND.
High water. 6:4S a M ! High water. " ? M
Low water ~ 40 a nj Low water. 80 p m.
BREARwATER
High water. 4.35 a m High water. 4:44 pm.
Low water 10 :2] a m Low water IL :oi p m.
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BANK CLEARINGS

tli 1919 1912
Sew York 50 f.'N OF fi2a - $50 S5lG T.iS ORi
!a'la-. .Irh.t = ois@." 2S u2G '2S H. nST ~
BOSTON ~ JOS ttrt g- ~"1 Iffu 700 so.
IHt.aEo ... ........ 4++Sl oil ~ S4T.5is
81. LOUIS ..-.-... DO. 80 ~" lg. mss 2St
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to Arrive
Steamships to Leave
FREICHTS AND CHARTERS

Tonnage offers steadily to meet the limited
demand for carriers Of grain. coal and pther
full csrsoes for transatiantic voyages which
ditions in the sail market remain unchanged
with business dull and rates low.
STEAMSHIPS
Prosper III tNor.). New York 10 French
ports; oats. 4oooo quarters, private terms.
Tartary CBr), Baltimore to French Atlantic
ports. oats 1000 quarters IS. 3D.. prompt
Leucadia (Br). Gulf OF Antwerp gra
$500 quarters, 2s. +i5d. prompt ''-'
prompt, ''
Kingdom, grain. IS ID, prompt.
Riverdale tBr.l. 2T52 tons, Baltimore 10
Rio Janeiro. coal l5s. October
standish Hall (Br) 25+4 tons, Baltimore
Eio, .GtalJ, 22oS' tons, Baltimore 20 west
Glentruin lBr) 2O2G tons Palamos to
Baltimore or New York, cork shavngs, S7JND,
prompt.
SAILING VESSELS
ship sara qtaLl, New York 10 Copsn-
prompt. '''''
Sch, Kenwood, 7o7 tons. Rridgewater. y. ;.
10 Havana, lumber, private terms. prompt.
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Retiring directors OF the Phlladerubia
traction Company were reelected al the
annual meeting Of stockholders here To-
day '0
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BY direction OF the Secretary OF the
Treasury authorized and issued bonds
Of the territory OF Hawaii are now ac-
ceptable security as a basis for the is
suance OF currency 10 national banks
through the nationa! currency assocIa-
tons, under the amended Vres.and-ALd-
rich currency act
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DAIRY PRODUCTS

RYE FLOIR,-Quiet. but steady. al s.
800 l0r meaEhy anl M..Lern I'M Mn.l-
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RAILROAD EARNINGS
M1NNEAPoLIs AND ST. LOUIS,

1914. Decrease
bird week September. S23T. 300 'Slh,25J
Ily to September H.. 24lo,f1 isl, 405
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Affairs Of the New England Trust
COMPANY, watch have been in the courts
FOR several Years were terminated In
Providence. r. l., today by the discharge
Of John p, Boosan as receiver
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o"rHFRN "AlW9QTIN EDISON COM
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05
Big GAINS MADE
In Republican Congressional Deleaa-
tion OF PennsylVania-Pree
shattered IN Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 4.-Pennsyl-
Nan'as representatives I'm the con
gress viii be divided as follows: Re
publicans %. Democrats 8; Progres-
sive-Republican I.
The delegation In the present com
gress is made mp OF n Republicans.
u Democrats. 6 Progressives and /
Observation-Disclosures
The Democrats defeated for re-.
election were Donohoe OF the nth:
Losue. sixth: Lee. twelfth. Dershern.
seventeenth
The Progressive cOngTessmen de-
feated Included Temple, in the tWen
ty-fourth: i'il'nFs In the twenty
eighth: NJ. CLYDE Kelly. thirtieth.
one Republican congressman, nil.
ton =. W. Shreve of the twenty 9Th
district yrs defeated for election by a
Democrat
In Philadelphia. unlike most previ.
Gus elections. the balnted returns from
he outlying residential sections only
served 10 Increase the majorities OF
the Republican candidates
Precedents were shattered when
tho returns showed that every ward
IN the city had given maiorities for
Penrose and BrumbauRh IN the sixth
ward. the last Democratic stronghold
IN tho city to resist the Republican
encroachment. fell when that section
gave Penrose p majority.
In the twenty-fqurth ward. an In
dependent section IN which President
Wilson had n slight plurality IN 1912.
although Colonel Roosevelt led By a
lev votes on the combined figures
ci the various parties In which the
Progressive candldate's name an.
neared. the vote for Penrose and
Erun uaugh was greater Than the com.
htned vote ~ both the Democratic
and Progressive candidates
bevery one Of the Al Republican
candidates for the house o. represen-
tatives In this city we're elected
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Has Fine Action
in the Blood
Does Real Work in Cleaning
Body of Impurities.

10 r. 20 the skin that blood impurities
are driven BY Nature. And 10 is In Tho
fkin that =. =. p. the famous blood pur.
iher. has ita most pronounced inhurnce
for if a. here that you SO the results
- = q r. none the less effective IN the
joints. GLANDS and mucous surfaces IN
driving out rheumatism. overcoming hollis
and Kidding the system ~ catarrh
Ihe purely vegetable Ingredients IN
are naturally easimilated but
theT enter The blood as IN active medi
cine nnd are not destroyed Or converted
while at WORK. N O. this peculiar feaf.
ure n a q that makes u - effective
n stirs into action al the forces Of the
body, afouaes digestive secrstions. stimu.
iatas che blood circulation 90 destroy d.
case breeding rrrms
Upon entering che blood Rg 4.
carried throughout your BODY In shout
three minutes And On brief time ff
hae anT blood trouble 20 under control
thaf u no innrrr can multiply 0radu.
ally new hesh is formed In aii hroten
d1vn Tissues and the sEln takes IN IRE
rudy eioW n hraith. ~ eure and 81
p bottle ~ today ~ any dfua
rIsi. huf avoid ail substitutes
Around ths bottle O. en- illustrated eir.
euiar fhaf tells ven how fo obtain sns
cIal free slviee lu quickly overcoming
serious blood disorders d A. is nre
pared only ~ The sgift Specific 60. 80
seift BIDS Atlanta. ca.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05
LOCAL HIGH SQUAD
Is VERY CONFIDENT
PLAYERS EXPECT TO GIVE PAR
kERs8URG TEAM A
TROUNcING.
Contest viii Be Staged Saturday Aft
ernoon on the Island Ball
Park-Mueh Interest.

There is sort OF mental telepathy
understanding among supporters of
the local high school eleven. that Par
kersburg Is going TO get a genuine
touncing when they appear here
against Coach Guy Holden's reinvigor-
ated warriors on Saturday. II anyone
doubts that there Is a new spirit in
the work OF the locals since their de-
feat at Marietta. IL would pay him to
see them go after the scrubs i'm tho
daily practice games. Speaking OF the
work. one In close touch with the
team said that the boys were almost
frantic over the showing made Mari
eta, and II human endeavor could ac-
complish favorable result. woe be
on the Wood county aggregation.
IL will be remembered that Hunting
ton and Wheeling played TO a o to o
Tie here two weeks ago. Last Saturday
Psrkersburg trounced Huntington BY
a good margin and will naturally come
here with great confidence in their
ability TO turn a similar tIick against
Wheeling. On paper and by compari-
son OF scores. Parkersburg has a de
cided edge. but watch Wheeling that
Psrkersburg
Despite the hard game al Marietta
the local squad Is In fairly respectable
shape. Rider Is suffering from a
lame ankle. while Creiehton has a
"charleyhorse The reputation which
Parkersburg has made will bring ont
host OF fans. The pest game OF the
season is In sight ana sufficient stands
have been placed 10 handle a record
crowd
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EXPECTING NOTICE
OF War Between Turkey and Allies
President Will Declare
Neutrality.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 4-Govern-
ment officials expected to receive
tomorrow from Great Britain and
France formal notification OF the
existence Of a state OF war with Turk.
ey The severing OF diplomatic rela.
tons az London and Bordeaux. where
the Turkish ambassadors respective
~ were handed their passports. was
regarded as the last chapter OF a fu-
tile attempt on the part OF the con
servative members OF the Ottoman
cabinet 10 avert war
President Wilson has hesitated 10
issue proclamation Of neutrality I'm.
ul the situation became more definite
American missionaries are not ap.
prefensive 81 any astl-Christian out
bursts as a result OF the war accord
Ing 70 private advices reaching here
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Big GAMES WILL
BE PLAYED HERE
wAsH.JEFF. AND WESLEYAN TO
PLAY BEFORE LARGE CROWD.
On Same Day. Saturday a Week. the
Local High viii Clash With Buck
harmon High In Morning.

One week from next Saturday.
Wheeling will be In the grip OF a foot
ball craze. Two games are scheduled
here for that day. and each promises
TO be a drawing card. In the fore
noon Wheeling high will meet Buck
harmon high. and in the afternoon
Wesleyan viii play w. & J.
Little IL known of the strength of
Buckhannon high this season. but In
1913 they were picked by many critics
as the champion scholastics OF West
Virginia Graduation hit them hard.
however. as the two best men in the
backheld are now starring on college
elevens. A. Brooks. fullback. Is play
ing that position for w. v. T.. and
Shumaker. halfback. is playing in the
same backfield with his brother. who
is captain of Wesleyan.
Coach Guy Holden of the local
eleven considers this one OF the most
important games OF the schedule. AS
soon as the game with Parkersburg Is
over he will Immediately get he
squad down to hard work in order
TO meet any surprise that the Upsher
comtians may spring.
Complete Arrangements.
Arrangements for the Wash.-Jeff..
Wesleyan game are steadily going
forward. with all indications pointing
TO the largest crowd that ever AT.
tended a football game in this sec,
ton OF the Ohio valley. The record
made by the Methodists during the
past two seasons has attracted nc
little attention among football men
In general. while the Upsher county
college has a host OF alumni in the
Panhandle.
The coming OF the great w. & J.
eleven to Wheeling will draw many
10 the Island park who have never
Witnessed a football game before
The really great things in football
have been reserved for Yale and Har
ward by those not familiar with the
game. But the record made by TIE
Red and Black in defeating. Yale and
almost tieing Harvard has thrown
new night on the college game.
The Indian coaches at Wesleyan
Mount Pleasant and Carlow. have
been developing their team with Thu
contest In view. IL is readily con
coded that the Methodist team Is
stronger than in 1913. and with the
Pennsylvanians' hard game with Pitt
Saturday. a close score is anticipated
when they get together here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-05

brooke county. about two niles from
West Liberty following an illness Of
out 70 wdays Mrs. Wait was before
MARRIAGE Miss Turner. OF sand Hil.
Marshall county She was sixty.seven
years old. aud f. survived BY her hus.
hand and four children. a daughter
and three sons, az follows Mrs. Wyiie
nixon, OF Denver. Colo: George. Of
enar Denver. and Joseph and Mont az
nome She was a member OF tho
Methodist Episcopal church. The
FUNERAL VII b. held Friday morning.
st O'Clock lnterment win be In no
short Greek cemetery.