West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-12-10


asserts Mr.. p. NJ. Snyder. of the Bank
OF Mount Hope. Deposits are more
than for this period last year and
more industries are being installed or
contemplated. says Mr.. II. B. Rowe.
of the First National Bank. Alder
son.
There are many having bank ac-
counts now who never had one be-
fore" says Mr.. Jeremiah Thomas. of
the Bruceton Bank. 1.-The drink
money is finding it's way into savings
accounts" says Mr.. John L. Ruhl,
OF the Clarksburg Trust Company
Liquor Mail Orders Decrease I'm Nun.
Der
Mr.. A. G.. Matthews. of the Bank of
Grantsville. testihes that whereas
many OF their customers formerly
were In the habit OF ordering liquors
from nearby towns and paying with
personal checks. our cashier informs
me that since the prohibition amend
ment went into effect but few checks
have been drawn i'm payment OF whis-
key bills. and the former whiskey
buyers naturally have larger balan-
| ces."
Fuller Testimony from These Busi.
ness Men
THE $4,000 per week that went to
the support of the saloons in our city
now goes to other lines OF trade.
Merchants report better collec-
tions.
Real estate men report better col
lections and a demand for better
houses.
Banks report an increase in small
deposits and all the factories i'm the
city are busy.
Gambling is reported as not profit
able any more
"vice and immortality are on the de-
crease.
Children are better clothed and
better fed.
Taxation on account OF no license
has not increased.
Real estate has maintained its US
ual Increase. Mr.. l.. j. Ashworth.
president of the Twentieth Street
Bank, Huntington.
III the matter were submitted to
West Virginia voters again since we
have seen the results, the amendment
would carry by an increased majority.
conditions everywhere are better."-
Mr.. John 1. Bender. president of the
huntsville Exchange Bank
"A drunken person on our streets
is novelty. The city workhouse
has been practically abandoned.
Many men who were in the habit of
taking their dram when the sa oons
were open tell me they are more than
satisfied with present conditions and
would vote for prohibition Mr..
Howard Hazlett, OF Howard Hazlett
Il Son, Wheeling.
"The effect of prohibition has been
me- The volume of business is dis
tinctly larger. Prohibition has been
OF enormous benefit to the city of
Charleston and to West Virginia.
This is the concensus of opinion every
where in the state."-Mr. w. A. Nc
Corkle, of Chiffon, MacCorkle & Chill
ton, OF Charleston.
THE financial interests of the en-
tire state are showing a very decided
Improvement because of prohibition"
Reese Blizzard, Citizens National
Bank, Parkersburg.
Apart from the great moral uplift
there was an appreciable improve
ment in business until the great Euro
pean war set in. One of our lead
ing bankers here I remarked to me this
morning that the change for the bet
ter in our community, morally and In
business way, since prohibition is
most marked. He said that he re-
GREETED having voted against the
amendment."-Mr T.. NJ. Gilkeson.
Wood County Bank Parkersburg.
prohibition in this state has been
the most advanced step in prosperity
that could have been taken. II is a
money-maker. for West Virginia. =
Mr.. o. Jay Fleming. First National
Bank. Grafton.
We need less police, have fewer
accidents in the mills. have fewer
drunEen lien. no saloon faunticg it.
self in the face of the public, temp
tation to drink is largely removed. -
Mr.. b. NJ. Spur. president Firs. Ma
'ichal Bank, Moundsvi,Ie.
AS physician, as well as presi
dent of the Pleasant County Bank. 1
VIII say that the Industrial anc eco
uomic conditions have improved since
the saloon was banished. Prohibition
is a God-send to West Virginia" DIR.
A. s. Grimm, president Pleasant
County Bank.
Notwithstanding we are just across
from wet town in Maryland. there
is noticeable difference for good
since statewide prohibition. Mr.. NJ.
A. Patrick. president of the First Ma
tional Bank. Piedmont.
The merchants are doing just as
much business and the people are ma
terially benefited by Prohibition
Mr.. X. b. Parrish. cashier of the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce williamson
As business proposition there can
be no doubt that the legalization Of
the sale of whiskey had a bad effect
wherever allowed In West Virginia
the I'm nueucp of Iforor L., .1tt.s