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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
TRADING DULL AND UNINTERESTING
ON NEW YORK MARKET YESTERDAY
MUTT AND JEFF

NEW YORK. May 20.-The session
OF the stock exchange today was de-
void OF interesting Developments.
Trading was dull and professional
throughout and the nonotony OF the
movement was relieved only by the
heaviness OF such issues as Missouri
Pacific and Western Maryland. whose
Affairs are admittedly Unsatisfactory.
The shares and the bonds OF these
companies fell from l 10 5 points.
Chesapeake q Ohio. New Hayen.
American Smelling and some of the
utilities, including Peoples Gas ana
consolidated Gas were internationally
heavy. but net changes. especially
among the leaders were negligible. In
It's broader aspects the real feature
OF the day was the further rise In
Foreign exchange. Demand sterling
advanced to 4.SS55 and cables were
quoted at 4.ss indicating a continu-
ance. probably on an increased scale,
OF recent gold exports. Conditions in
the steel industry were reported TO be
practically unchanged except for sig
nihcant buying OF pig iron, which Il
assumed to presage an increased de-
mand for some of the finished products
In the near future. Total sales 1885,
200 shares.
Weakness in the issues mentioned
affected the general bond list, prices
falling on reduced dealings. Total
sales. par value, 81 400, 900.
Government bonds were unchanged
on call.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE TO TIE FUSIIo.


During the period OF reconstruction
or the floor Of the Back River Bridge
ana the laying Of new rails. A will De
necessary for this company 20 operate
It's cars between the island and Bridre-
port on single track. ard in order 10
lessen the congestion OF traffic over Tn.
BACK River Bridge. to re-route the
Bridgeport-Martins Ferry-Rayland'
cars via North York Street and the
Aetnaville Bridge
Some delays In car operation will no
doubt be experienced by the congestfon
OF traffic due TO the use OF single track
on the Bridge for cars operating In op-
posite directions. ana the management
or the Company begs the Indulgence %
Its patrons with the assurance that
every effort will be made to minirnfxe
delays TO the greatest possible extent
For the convenience OF passengers
travelling between points on the BELL
aire or Barton and Martins Ferry lines.
a transfer car will be operated between
bridgeport and the Aetnaville Brid1e
connecting the Bellaire and Barton lines
with Martins Ferry lines. Transfers
VIII be issued as heretofore except that
passengers from the Second Street line
destined 90 bridgeport or points beyond
viii be transferred NJ the AetnavfIIs
Bridge instead Of at Fifth and Center
streets, IN Martins Ferry.
WHEELING TRACTION COMPANY.
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FINANCIAL.

county. was visiting his son VIM. Fair
IN the north end OF town.
Squire s. NJ West of WIleyvlIle was
a business caller yesterday.
J. p. one OF the substantial citizens
OF the interior OF the county, had busi
ness In court yesterday.
ID. n. Mclntire, member Of the
Board q Equalization for Wetzel coun
", came In from his home on Little
Creek yesterday on business
J. ". Garrett, one OF the progress
alVo citizens OF PrOstor district was
IN town on business yesterday.
Silas White one Of the leading citiz-
ems OF the county was attending court
yesterday.
Mrs. L. II. Yost e. a. Chenille DO
Ing the court reporting In the circuit
court Of Gilmer county. In the place Of
a. y. Moore who o. ~ present doing
the shorthand work In tho circuit
court OF Wetzel county.
Mrs Earl Rouse and children OF
Fallen Timber are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Mac SnOdgrass on Main
street
John ". Lowe farmer and business
man Of Jacks0nburg was attending
court yesterday as witness
Dr J. -. Schmled who was sum
moncd a. n witness In the a. s court
for the District Of Pittsburgh re-rrn-
ed Monday evening. on account Of the
case having been continued. but left
again for Plfthburgh last night. The
case In which he a. summoned f. that
~ Monroe Roth W. Baltimore a. ohio
X. v. company. for PERSONAL injuries
Albert Garner Of Proctor district o.
attending court ~ n witness In the
case 81 Hope Natural Gas company.
AGAINST Tu.Dnh afnufor and ofhgrr
John McKimmie Of Reader. candl-
date for the legislature before the
democratic primary 90 be- held June
18th. o. IN town looking after his
candidacy.
~ N Adams Of Middlebourno f. al
visitor today.
). e Fankhauser and Christian Yost
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gin at the NJ. +. church IN cent,ryille
on next sunday evening. Evangelist j
r.. Nilsson will have charge.
Mrs. Harry Hallern is visiting friends
at Bellairo this week
Emmett Mayhugh Is spending the
week with friends at Glencoe
Miss Helen Moore OF Brookside spent
Miss Bertha Woekley has returned 20
school work at Athens
Lyle Seatterday and Brook Dixon
spent Sunday with friends at Martins
nshing party from Warnock spent
the DAY nshing on the creek last week
smith Township Sunday school asso-
Slauon TOOK place at Concord on last
Saturday afternoon and night A Lac
crowd was In attendance at night and
were favored with "A fine address Nv
rev. j. f. johnson on the temperanae
question The Christian church az Cen
terville was chosen as the place for
the next meeting.
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ARMSTRONG; MILLS

AHMSTHONGS MILLS. o.. May 20
Miss Della Mobley spent Monday with
Mrs. a e. Perkins 81 Demos
4. 70 Myers b. erecting an addition
o. thc dwelling % The Myers farm.
\. T. Wilkinson hos entered tho urf
ne "a candidate for recorder ~ belmont
county on the Democrat ticket
Mre. 'Iomruct Fitch and daughter.
Miss Lure, were visitors 90 narnegvilIs
on saturday.
q. o. Hryant and a ~ bryan are or
this week on r. business trip 10 Ken.
lucky 49,
John 1iaiiern. wife and daughter 60.
trudc spent sunday with friends a.
Elcucoc.
Tr. and Mrs Piper end children were
callers 20 the home of Miles Hart ,u
sunday afternoon
r. 8. Stouehrekrr wng business tfs.
itor in Wheeling Thuraday
Mra. Peter Barrett ur C1InrnHs
Springs, Colo. left Lest week o. return
o. her home after pleasant vialt .VI.h
friends
a series Of revival meeting viii BE-
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Important Case on Trial

The suit 81 Hope Natural Gas Com -
pany against Joseph Slender and 9th
crs began In the circuit court this
morning. with Chas. Powell. Judge o..
Foot representing the Hope Natural
Gas Company. and judge n. ~.
Wille's representing Joseph steuder
~ noon the jury. court and attorneys
started % view the premises In con
troversy. about 1--WE miles ont 81 town
The question involved OIL the value
81 strip ~ ground twenty feet wide
and threequartors Of a mile IN length
which The Hope Gas company is now
occupying with their twenty gas
line. Tho case viii not likely end be
fore FRIDAY
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.. T. Bach. . Co.,. closing Letter.

NEW YORK. May 2O.-The iron and
steel trade news was more encouraging
to-day than for months past. The mar
ket was steady at opening with ex-
cepton or some selling In New Haven.
MISSOURI Pacific. g. a O. and Western
Maryland bonds and stocks. The Mis-
souri, Pacific directors met to-day but
there was no announcement made re-
quiet buying OF Reading and the stock
rose TO highest price OF the week The
early reports OF pig iron in eastern
pennsylvania II the most significant
news OF the week In that department OF
the market. The finished steel market
II IT. said shows Improvement and some
reports Indicate gratifying increase I'm
organizations. The outlook IL encourag-
ms. The market remained dull through
out and price changes were very mar
row. Reading held well and Amalga-
mated Copper was In very good demand
Phe closing was steady
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
Metal.

NEW YORK. May 10-Money on
call. arm; range. ~ d2 per cent. rul-
ing rate. Ia per cent. cloElnE bid. =
money. easier. sixty and ninety DAYS.
~ per cent: six months per cent.
COpper-Quict. standard spot. sI1 81
W1f ies clectrolytic. ga 30. lake. NOM
inai. casting. 80 O0Nl4 H.
Tin-Suict. SPOT. $40 70W32 90.
Load-g1 s5Tg gB.
Sneiter-f5 1905 20.
. -luInf
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3. Y. a. pIRecIoRs MEaT.

A meeting OF the Board Of Director
OF the Business Mems Association viii
be held this morning a. $50 O'Clock
In their headquarters In tho Market
Auditorium. a few important matters
viii come up for discussion and a r.
port on the annual meeting to be helo
June 4 VIII be made All Of the diree
tors are urged 20 be present
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21

William r. Fitch. formerly OF New
NartinsvIllc. now Of Huntington. D.
spending a few days here.
Fred Suter of paden city merchant
was q business visitor here yester-
day
Columbus Allen 81 Piney e. here
attending court
= r Fair. Of Marion. an ex-mom-
Der Of the county court Of Wetzef
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
Drilling for OIL and Gas

The Proctor OIL and Gas Company
VIII complete the drilling OF a well
on the FRANKLIN Hall heirs farm on
the waters OF Proctor today or tomor
row. Quite large block of leases Is
held by this company. and IL Is TO
be hoped that large production VIII
be found either in OIL or gas. or both.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21

In the case OF 8. NJ. Shuman vs.
T. A. Shuman. in assumpsit, the jury
after considering OF their verdict for
many hours, failed 20 agree. and the
case will have TO be tried again. The
case was holly contested. MeBsrs
Jacobs and Iarns representing the
plaintiff. and Iarrick and Lemon rep
resenting the defendant From infor-
nation obtained. the jury was about
equally divided.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
WHEAT

CHICAGO. May 2O.-Despite heavy
selling TO realize prshts the wheat
market to-day advanced to the hfgheyt
point thus FAR recorded on the CROP.
Warming reports OF damage from les
ian ny Kept spectators In a turmoil
= To Is net. Corn gained a 10 h
ana oats = TO iiEft1E. Provisions
nnlshed shade off tc an upturn OF Is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
HAY AND GRAIN
Butter, Eggs and Cheese.

NV YORK. Nay 20-Butter. steady;
unchanged
Choese-steady: state. whole milk
fresh white or colored specials, 13It 4
II &c. average fancy. 13Lc.
ERgs-Unsettlcd. fresh gathered
storage packed. 20t n 22c: extra frets.
2Ol n n &c: firsta. fsH Il 2Otkc. SC
onds. ~ n y 49, C.. state. Pennsylvania
and nearby gathered whites. 22s5 n l3c.
mixed color. goo 22c.
q So ~ "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
NEW MARTlESVILLE
Death OF a venerabl. Iadv

Mrs. Louisa Moore died at her home
on Proctor. Sunday. at the age OF
eighty-three. She was the mother OF
Marion Moore. for sixteen years one
OF the jury commissioners OF WetzeI
county; also the mother OF the wife
OF Rev. A. NJ. Hammond of Adamston
The funeral services were held BY
Rev Hammond
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
BY BUD" FISHER

are attending the q. A. r. eucamD
ment ~ Moundsville.
Kemble White OF the Law Arm o
Fleming. Powell q White OF Fairmoni
il here on professional business
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"slIm Chance" We'll.

The well drilled on Friend Well
Iarm at slim Chance few miles east
OF New Martinsville proved to be a
duster in the big Injun" sand. This
well was drilled by local parties who
hoped 10 strike enough oil to make
the market drop another ten cents.
II seems that the place OF the Local
ton was well named. at least some Of
the boys think so now. Make a loca-
ton at Fair Chance" next time and
luck may change.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21

An American steel company has 40
Quircd immense deposits Of iron ore 10
lhlu that 70 proposes % ship % tire
United states. 81 the rate % 900. 0oe
tons annually. on THE opening % the
Panama Canal ana 10 ie rafd that other
field
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21

The Daily Intelligence will be found
on sale at Agar's Cigar ana Fruit sfand
Main street lannon's Cigar and Fruit
Thomas Fruit stand. at depot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21
Petroleum

OIL CITY. Pa. May 7o--Credit bal
ancce. 30 90. Runs. $3.50: average
l0letN. shipments. 72.f2s. averaa q
s2.G53.
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Pittsburgh StocIts

WHEELING. w. Va. May 20. II.
rue active t'tttrpurAfs st.,cks cofr.etsA
Ny a u hasten 4 Ca. banners
nu nrokerA National ExchanE. nsna
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Funeral Of Mrs. Merklns Thursday.
The funeral services over the re
mains Of Mrs. Samuel Merkins will be
held AZ the home Of her parents Mr.
and Mrs p. G.. Burlingame a. two
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Inter-
ment VIII be In Williams cemetery.
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Hazlett's Local S,ock.

WHEELING. w. Va. May 20. IL
ectIve stocks OF the Wh-eiing market are
corrected daily for Tho InteIligencer nv
howard Hazlett Son. SchmuIbach
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New York Stock Excbanoe

WHEELING. w. Va. May 20. "a.
Range of active stocks on ths Nsp
YORK stock Exchs nEe. corrected daily by
- E- Mastsu a Co. brokers
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tHiCAGO. May e0-rfors - n
eeipts. 5000. lower. bulk 81 saiss.
~ ~ 55i light - goNs s7ts
as co. ~ %"
Caftla-Hocriufa IL 900. etc.. ..
boeNee ~ COOS 80. steers az nor.
90 stockers and feeders 90 f00g sf.
81 50nf0 IS
sheep..-.Escsipts $4,000: slow: lower.
90 7bas Sol '''"E7
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Transfer books close May 20 for ?
PCT cent cash dividend. payable June i.
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l2)-Transfer books close April s2 for
80 cash dividend payable May list
ll)-Transfer books close May 20 for
20 cash dividend payable June ist
Fidelity Local Stocks.
WHEELING. W. Va, MAY eO IA
Correctec ANY for the IntsIiirrncss
oy the Fidelity Investment Assoc.atIon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-05-21

~ Stbtk YARDS. PITTS
~ 10. May .-Cattle-steadyt sup-
- eGua so W. F''''e'
sheep--stronF supply. light Primo
Nelhers ~ zoos 25s culla and COM
Veal Calves $40 5o0tf DO.
HoEH-A Active. rcceipte. no doubIode~f.s
Prime hcavies. a. 90Us %. mediums
and heavy and Nght WORKERS 40 0s.5
10. piss. o. 1906 Oc rourhe. AZ E0s
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Neat taNeo. chosce 10 50
veal calves. fAir TO good. 80 5oGi0 90
Lignt. heavy a. com calves GOD 90
Fresh Cows. ext. per nd. so 90 u 10 90
tresh cows. common to fair2s 90 q 40 90
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WHEELING. W Va. May 90 IL
acuNe ftocka OF tho Wheeling market
efe corrected daily FOR che fnteilireucer
~ Geo W. Baron. local broker. auH a.
X Marshan. manager bond dsrarfmenfi
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ArtIeIes open. Ma low / cIo..'

lash Quotations we're az follows.
kye-No. 2. Gee
iey-Feed or mixing 490g6c.
Timothy Secd-ss 7bmATs.
Clover Sfed-Sf. nnFfTae
PurS-Ntsa. tf8gs
L1rd-fiu tiorcesD sf00T
short NibE-f lopseB f1r 000fr "a
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A Total sales 10. TOO sharss
EH-Dividend 1aE Ex-Rights
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MITCHELL & STEVENSON, Inc.
LOCAL STOCKS.

Ihe Following quotations on the more
aeuNe stocks OF the Wheeling market
are are corrected Tor the Intelligencer by
STOCKS lpar ma - /. =.
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lPar. B,d. / ASH l.. y
Baron Local Stock..

Ul-Transfer books close NAV 2Ou
for - cash dividend payable June fst
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Louis sax ana Company.

WHEELING, w. Va. Nay 20. ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30

forcing the agents of the companies
 into combination prevented to a great
 extent competition and are able to put over an increase when they see proper.
 About a year ago the present presi-
 dent of the underwriters association,
 acc ompanied by members of the execu tive committee came to Birmin gham,
 corralled the agents. read them lec-
 ture, insisted on their organizing and
 threatened to raise rates or take up the agencies of the companies unless the agents met their views.
 The agents organized, promised to be good and the city arranged to pass ordinances and spend lot of money in improving the fire department. The of Birmingham,' were carried out the city proceeded to keep it's word and has done lot to improve conditions, but the association. having accom- rllshed what they set out to do last year and without waiting for the work
 of improvement to become effective oi to show results. have this year gone in effect say: Well. what are you go- ing to do about it?'
 That is the question which should be seriously pondered by the citizens oi Birmingham and answered so effective ly that menace to the prosperity Of
 the city shall be removed.
 On one pretext or another. rates have
 been repeatedly raised in the last sew eral years and the small property own CT and the classes which are unable to help themselves have had their in surance tax in the aggregate tremen- dously increased.
 | The condition now appears to be thai l the tariff association raises rates al l its own sweet will regardless of how much money the tax payers spend iI | improved construction of buildings street paving. extension of water mains increasing fire fighting equipment and | improving the service for the purpose
 of preventing fire losses. and it Is like | ly that such a condition will continue
 as long as Birmingham is willing to en- dure it.
 Is there a remedy? Certainly there l is. JAMES II. HARD. T Birmingham. August 29, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
A VISIT TO WASHINGTON
By JOHN F. DAVIS

circulated, but were taken direct from the treasury. We saw s4oooo,ooo. in one package.
 departments presents d p,autiful picture to the student of civil government Every thing works like cogs in a wheel One can spend weeks in the departments and not master the many details. The congressional library was visited at night in order to see the beautiful effect of the electric lights. It faces the east front of the United States capitol with its beau tiful grounds intervening. It .s the GUS todian of several millions of books and pamphlets and the supervisory agent of the copyright organization. It has every faculty for efficient servlce-a book car Tier that acts with almost human intel ljgence a hydraulic window closer; ali under ground book tunnel that carries books to the capitol quicker than the fleetest messenger and a clock system by which the electric lights are put out.
 The building covers nearly three and q half acres, has about 2oo0 windows and cost over $6OOO,000. One cannot conceive by reason when looking up into the in- terior toward tine dome how such con- struction and design could be fashioned by the art of man. It seems as perfect as the petals of a rose, and the gorgeous glare of shades and colors present a spec tacie that is astounding. In conception design and execution it is a product 6 American talent, art and workmanship. Washington is the greatest city in Amer ica. The streets are solid pavements 150 feet wide. The immense parks. shades and playing fountains add greatly to the comfort and attraction of the city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
THE INSURANCE QUESTION
 FROM EXPERTS VIEWPOINT

To the Editor of The A -Herald There appeared in The Age Herald early In the month letter under date tc the Hon. George B. Ward, president board of commissioners and signed by Joseph S. Rains. secretary of the South eastern Underwriters association, which gave at great length the reasons, from the standpoint of the tariff association, for the raise of Ia per cent in the rates of insurance. This letter is entirely too long to quote but from it those who read it learned first, that there is such an organization as the Southeastern Underwriters asso- ciation; second, that it's headquarters
 are in Atlanta. third, that it has an executive committed; fourth, that said executive committee raised the insur- ance rates in Birmingham; fifth, that they declined to consider a suspension of the raise. which went into effect in July; in other words Atlanta has "handed another one" to Birmingham and there is no use in Birmingham S wasting it's breath in protests. In fact, the letter says. Under these circum- stances the companies would be amply justified in calling for much greater advance than l5 per cent The gist of the letter is that fire losses in Bir- mingham have been so heavy that the com panies were justified in raising the rates
 ! It is not necessary to take a column of space to explain why the rates were raised by the tariff association. In
 fact l can give the reason in single
 1 lii:e:
 | They did it because they could.
 1 How could they? | Why, just as telephone companies, street railways. waterworks companies and other organizations do. First, get rid of competition, then make rates ae- cording to their idea of What the traf- fic will bear" The underwriters as- sociation simply by organizing and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-30
No Word From Knox

Anniston, August 29.-(Special. )-lnquiry at the law office of Judge John B. Knox in this city Saturday afternoon eicited the information that no definite reply has been received from MT. Knox as to whether he would allow the use of his name for appointment to the vacancy on the United States court of appeals, suc- eeeding Judge Shelby.
 Attorneys Acl<er and Sterne, local part ners of Judge Knox, have written him urging that he consent to allow them to present his name, as scores of letters are being received here seeking information as to whether Knox would accept the ap- pointment.
 Judge Knox is now in the Carolina mountains, however. He has written that he will take the matter under advsement. The local friends of Knox claim, however. that the Alabama delega ton at Washing ton could come more nearly being united on him than on any other of the several distinguished Alabama attorneys men toned for the place.
 Anniston friends of Judge R. w.. Walk CT are also working in his behalf. Judge w. l. Grubb who presldes at the federal court sessions here, together with Hood of Gadsden, would also command some following.