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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29

holiday guests Of SIr. and Mrs. Raymond
Boy L..
Kisses Margaret and Bertha Tlrich.
on foilansDec. were recent visitors at
the home of Miss clara Litteu.
ar and Mrs. Winfield Sangle have
returned Go their home In Mcdonald. Pa.
aii"r spend ug the holidays with rela-
tiNcs in NrIllturr
Paul and Giss Paulfne Arthurs Of the
Fourth ward. have returned after a visit
win relatives IN Toronto. %.
Ar eud Mrs. Patrick Cummings and
Two daughters have returned 10 their
nome .n Pittsburgh, Pa. after spending
'hs h"lidH1s with Fourth ward relatives.
Mrs. Fred Wood aud daurhtcr. Miss
l.'rif. az toul.rs port. Pa. arrived on
Monday evening Co visit with her daurh-
i.r. Mrs J.. d. McCamic. Of Mariana
street
Misses Isabelle MyIcr. OF Schrinr. O..
hhrgs Of SmIthu'Id. O. Earl and Pagcn.
of Fast Liverpool o.. were holiday
EueHi. at fhe home OF Mr. and Mrs
Alex. brownie
Paul and Miss Anna ITeIsiey. Of the
Fourth ward. are 900 with the grippe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
WELLSBURG

NEL-LSBJ re. ". Va. Dec. os-The
proposed plan OF the city, water board TO
nave the water assessments charged 10
lhe property owners instead or he rent
tIs has met with some objection from
vac property owners OF the town Sew
az OF them have spoken against tho
pan. ana some Of them have objected
20 Lue members or the city council one
on we members OF council. Iu speaking
on IL. stated that ~ had heard conatd-
~ anIr objection TO the proposed plan
bhe property owner advanced the idea
inal With meter rates ia force. believing
lhat meters VIII Doc gradually placed in
the city there could Doe 40 regular as
sessin"nt charged each month III ~.
rent, and mo- adjustment OF increased
l.hl 2" include the water rent. re also
e'1i'l mat requiring deposit would be
b'lifr way Co protect the CITY from
loss. and that the property owner had
h' more rlght 90 Doe held responsible for
Wa''i thhn Tor gas. groceries 0r other
il"bIlliF. 1t makes The burden ou the
pr n1lnf4a heavier. Tn case OF loss we
nor only VIII lose our rent. but the water
assessment also"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
BANK QUESTION TO
THE HIGHER COURT

WASHINGTON. d. g.. Dec. 2s-M. 9
Elliott. counsel FOR the Federal Reserve
BOARD. Issued statement tonight. an
nounclug that the question OF tho right
or the board to authorize national banks
under the reserve act 90 act a. tho frua-
tee. executor. admiriatritor. and rrris-
trar OF stocks and bonds would be- cub.
mittei f' The supreme court ~ tho o. nit
90 htaleE Tor nnaI deternL- naf-nn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
MERCANTILE PAPER

NEW YORK. Dec. 2S-Mercantile
paper 3U5i4c Sterling. 60 day bills
les: demand 3+.,,2is cables S4.5tis
Marks. demand 20 g-l6. cables 70 = G.
Guilders. demand 43Ac. cables 43a. C.
les, demand Sic; cables 3lLc Hhr
silver 1iNc. Mexican dollars 42l+c
Government bonds steady Railroad
bonds Irregular
Time loans firm. 60 days ~ a Sc: 90
DAYS = u Be- six months Sc.
Call money steady, high &c. low .c.
ruling rate &c. last loan &c. closing
bid /. G. onered al DC.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
DECISION AFFECTS
THE GRAIN TRADERS

CHICAGO. Dec 2S-Fifteen hundred
members Of tho Chicago Board of Trade
the corporation and its officers were
restrained from making price agree
ments on grain TO arrive IN decree en-
tered today, by Judge X. NJ. Lands. IN
the United States district court The
decree f. the result Of the federal gov
ernments suit TO abolish the call rule on
the board under the sherman antitrust
law, heard xix months ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
0ETERAL DoDon MI.

COZ NCIL BLUFFS. t.. De- 7S-Ths
condition ~ Gcueral Granviu. AZ NO..
Who DEL 900 a. bis home here vas TO-DAY
reported as critical The patient h
unconscious much o. the time and has
taken no nourfehment for forfv sf~tf
hours fhyeiciars hold out little hone "a
material Improvement
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
TUNGSTEN away UP

BOULDER, Colo. Dec. 2s-Cornpetf-
tive bidding TODAY hr0urrf -Ief.rs :. ga
ana %" per unit FOR siNty per cent
tungsten ore as compared with s. Sd
last April Al that time the rre fr-
crease brought the price 10 81 par urit
and In the intervening months Do haa
made steady advances. Two huvsra
placed the schedule FOR sixty per r.rf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
ROUTINE BUSINESS
BY The DIRECTORS

Special dispatch % the IntsIug.rcrr
sTIrHr $.ILLE. % . Dec Is.DuI.
routine business vas transacted of Che
monthly needing NJ tls IaIr|Ia Iron
work. dire .trfs. here today All. action
was taken on the proposed rr-. bridge
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
ore at It15e . unit. making the ore
worth t2s50 a ton.
U. S. EXCHANGE AT
ITS HIGHEST MARKS

LONDON. Dec -. $50 %. m.-Amer-
lean Exchange today reached a higher
point than a. any time 80 the past Gable
transfers touched 414i. and 80 f. the
opinion OF stock market experts that
the rate o. going 20 level which viii
stop further Hold shipments 20 the
United Sfates-f.15 or al. taking into
consideration tnfruranca and shipping
charges
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29
ANACONDA DIvIDEHD

NEW YORK. Dec 2s-The directors
or the Anaconda Copper Mining Com
Lhnt To-Day declared a quarterly divi-
p. The dividend declared three mortf.
aEo was 81 and today's action places the
stock on an annual dividend basfa OF
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29

I house. but light enough for Miss Barton
70 see dos holding n sheep by the
throat and sucking It's blood The
rlueky girl grabbed the DOG around the
her mother arrived. The dog was subse-
quently killed--Guernsey Times.
Nut thieves are the latest thing IN
Dayton 70 come TO the attention OF the
| police force They have been operating
! on Park street right In the family of an
officer OF the law. Sunday afternoon
Mrs. Wendell Wells. Of i27h Park street
sister OF Detective Jannings. made
a large quantity OF candy. Each piece
had large nut In the center. The candy
was put out on the window sill to cool.
An hour later member Of the family
went TO get AZ. The candy was there.
Z but every nut was gone. Detective Jan
ming was called to work on the case. but
could make no progress. Finally one of
the family looked up in tree. where a
number OF squirrels seemed to be very
busy. Investigation soon showed where
the nuts had gone.-Dayton Journal
The state plans to XIII Is cattle own
/ ed by Chris Ainzenreid OF east OF 81.
/ Clairsville. Mr.. Winzenreid stated
Thursday that the inspectors claim the
cattle are suffering from tubercu losis.
An inspection will be made this week BY
Z persons familiar with live stock values.
/ These appraisers will set a value on IN.
animals ana MT. Ninzenreid Will be re
/ imbursed. In the case OF tubercular cat
/ tie the foot-mouth disease formula OF
killing the animals to prevent a spread
/ OF the disease Is followed. In the foot
mouth epidemic the national government
paid half OF the value Of the animals
while In this instance Ohio viii have to
I bear all the expense.
| A letter containing a check for Uver
1 $4,000 was sent from the Belmont coun-
| ~ auditors office on the 2sth day of
last August and arrived at it's destina-
I ton. Morristown. last Monday. Where
/ the letter was all that time II a mystery
/ and a duplicate check has been issued as
| the money was needed. The distance Is
ten miles.
Frank W. Miller State Superintend
] OF Public Instruction. working with the
county superintendents OF Union. Erie
and Iickaway counties. has arranged TO
I establish night schools for farmers in
I in these counties. II the plan Is a sue
cess similar institutions will be estab-
/ lished In every county in the state. The
schools will be open TO wives OF farm
l ers and the courses are to last three
I months.
Vincent Armacost. 81. OF Greenville.
was instantly killed by the discharge OF
a gun while hunting. lie was resting on
3 the barrel Of his gun. when his dogs,
playing about him. struck the hammer.
[ discharging the gun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29

IN attendance were Misses Evaiyn PyIes.
Mary lsorentz Schmeid. Kathryn McCa >
KEY. katherine DALEY. Geraldine Van
lamp ana Louise NanCamp. Neasrs.
larry Gamble, Amos Morgan, Ed Quinn.
Charles Alexander and DreNel Johnston
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Atter The reading refreshments were
seFNed' and delightful SOCIAL sessiou
iStlSN 60. ne I.esl meeting will be
Lnlrao4A -..u-uE. -anu-r. D.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29

Miss Martha Barton. OF Cambridge
township. proved herself possessed OF
unusual pluck when she captured a
sheep-killing dos Sunday morning IL
was stu dark when she arrived al the
sheep pen. quarter Of a mile from tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29

..a.. r."rIur ~ the class % 1913
was .'.n Monday evening Hf the home
pr N. I.lI.s Van Camp ou Eive-.
NafI.. rHwfa were rinveH
.'f. NUut ''. evening pffrr witch u
tempting luncheon was ferved Those
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new MARTINSYILLE

Tho daily Iuteili Erncsr win De found
% sale 90 AEPrs Ctras and Fruit stand
naln street lannon's Cigar and Fruit
stand Moses Thomas Truif afand Joh1
Thomas truit STAND. ~ aspot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29

Governor Willis has begun moving
state commissions and Departments out
OF Columbus office buildings and back
10 the rent free Capitol buildings, or
into cheaper quarters. The moving out
and back. so far as planned. will save
the taxpayers more than t25. 900. which
has been paid annually for luxurious Of
fees for state officials. The saving
may be even more. FOR additional re-
movals may be decided upon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29

We might talk to you for hours and only relate
what satisfied customers have to say of the clothes
we sell 1t won't be necessary for us to talk if Won
come here and look Come to-day and let us
show you our Suits, OvercoatS Balmacaans Look
them over carefully and compare them for price and
value do this and we are satisfied that your next
suit or Overcoat will be a Sherman garment the
greatest value and varieties in the world for the
money. Every garment guaranteed to give absolute
satisfaction or your money refunded
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29

H. F. Elliott. the sole Willis appointee
on the state Industrial commission. has
brought to light a glazing instance OF
inefficiency on the part Of the commits
sion under the Cox administration He
found that the Cox commissioners have
failed TO enforce properly the provis-
Ion OF the workmen's compensation law
for the protection OF employees OF coun-
ties and other political subdivisions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29

Vincent Armacost. FL. OF Greenville.
was instantly killed by the discharge OF
gun while hunting. He was resting on
the barrel Of his gun. when his dogs.
playing about him, struck the hammer,
discharging the gun.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-29

Farmers week AZ Ohio state Univer-
sity, vii be the period from January 81
10 February 4. IL offers great exper-
ience 10 farmers. old and young.
throuhgout the state. for 90 each and ali
OF them. whether or not they were ever
before az college. there is a free offer
ing Of total Of so lectures. many dem
unstrations and moving pictures. from
which one may choose five days Of in
struction on any desired phase OF farm
Ing.
Evening star., 1915-08-05

reached port, being lost at sea. Young
Breckenridge was numbered among the
missing passengers. AS time went on
his relatives and friends abandoned all
hope of ever seeing him again. and his
father and mother died believing that
he had found a watery grave when the
ship went down
Recently a man walked into the office
of l.. G. Stevenson, Illinois secretary Of
state, and greeted him familiarly. The
latter looked him over. and in flash
recognized him as Robert Breckenridge,
his boyhood chum. Breckenridge ex-
planned that when the ship had gone
down he had managed to escape with
his life, and from that time on had en-
tered upon a career that carried him to
all corners of the globe.
Evening star., 1915-08-05
Responses to Presidents Message.

Responses to the cabegram of Pres
ident Wilson express the thanks of
each of the Latin American republic
for the warm welcome extended to
their representatives by the United
States. and further show that the con-
ference has struck a friendly and re-
sponsive chord throughout the western
hemisphere.
Extracts from the replies of presi-
dents of the Latin American republics
follow:
President V. de la Plaza of Argen-
tina: Il share the opinion of your
excellency and confidently believe that
the labors of the assembly will prove
highly beneficial to the solidarity of
the American republics. stimulating
the economic bonds necessary for their
mutual development"
President Ismee Monies of Bolivia:
Il have the honor to express my thanks
for the cordial welcome extended by
your eXcellency and by your enliGht-
ened government to the delegation of Bo-
Hvia, and to give utterance to the con-
fldent belief | entertain as to the whole
some influence which the iabors of the
conference, intelligently carried out,
will have on the relations and COM
mon prosperity of the three Ameri-
cas-
Evening star., 1915-08-05
Southern Republics Enthusias.
tic Over Work of Recent
. Financial Conference.
VOICE OF EXECUTIVES
IN CORDIAL APPROVAL
Rulers in Latin Countries Respond
to Cable Message Sent Them by
President Wilson.

Official Latin America is afre with en-
thusia SIN for the accomplishment of the
purposes of the recent pan American
financial conference. being forwarded
by permanent committees consisting of
representatives of republics of North
and South America. The deep and in
tense interest in the progress toward
the goal aimed at is evinced in COM
munications from executives of Latin
America in response to u cablegram ad-
dressed to them by President Wilson.
Impressed with the outcome of the
pan-American financial conference,
President Wilson sent messages to the
president of each of the eighteen Latin
republics participating, expressing the
appreciation of the United states gov
ernment and his own thanks for the
material aid given to the success of the
conference by the distinguished char
acter of the delegates representing the
Latin American republics. He added:
The patriotic and intelligent labors
of this conference of leading men from
our sister republics of Central and
South America will. / feel assured, bear
early and beneficial fruits and lead to
increased mutual prosperity.
Pledges of cordial cooperation i'll the
continuance OF the work undertaken
have been given by the governments of
each of the republics interested in
sponse to this message from President
Wilson. Closer and stronger financial
and trade relations between the nations
of the new world. for which purpose
the conference was called, have their
of optimism in the future economic
conditions OF North and South America
as a result of the conference is made
manifest in this correspondence.
Evening star., 1915-08-05
Giant Ok to Be Slaughtered.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
SCHWERIN, Germany. July 2O.-Sui-
tam" the biggest OK in the world, has
been brought here for slaughter. He
was exhibited at all the big cattle
fairs in Germany. He is giant OF
flesh and bone, just fraction of an
inch under six feet ten inches in height,
and weighs 4,1S9 pounds. He is pure
white and was bred from a zebu or In
dian bull.
Evening star., 1915-08-05
MOURNED AS SEA VICTIM,
BRECKENRIDGE SHOWS UP
Son of Former Kentucky Represent
ative Missing Since 1891, When
Ship Sank.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. August 5-In
1891 Robert Breckinridge, twenty
three years old, a son of the late W. c.
p. Breckinridge, member of Congress
from Kentucky, took passage on ship
bound for Europe. The ship never
Evening star., 1915-08-05

Gov. Goldsborough yesterday desig-
mated Friday, August 27, as the date
for the execution of wish" Shepherd,
colored, who was recently convicted at
Denton, Md, of assault on girl and
was sentenced to be hanged
Evening star., 1915-08-05
Expects Fruitful Results.

President f. Bertrand of Honduras:
The government of Honduras views
with great pleasure the brilliant sue
cess which has attended the praise
worthy initiative of your excellency in
calling the American republics together
iii a meeting from which we confident
" expect the most fruitful results
FOR these reasons | pray your excel
lency to accept my very warm felicita-
Evening star., 1915-08-05
hopes for Closer Relations.

President Mario G.. Menocal of Cuba:
ut is most gratifying to me to know
that our delegates lent their material
aid to the success of the .onference
and l trust that the work rendered by
the distinguished delegates from all
the American republics will bring about
closer commercial relation and an era
OF greater prosperity for all of them
President j. |. Jimenez of the Domini-
can Republic: Il am grateful for the ex-
pressions of your favorable impre ssions
regarding the aid lent by our delegates
to the financial congress, and I enter
tain the hope that the countries lying
between the Bern,: and the Ma agellan
straits may derive great advantages
from IT and thus increase their pros
perty.
President Leonides Plaza of Ecuador:
MY government in sending its dele
gates to the conference of American
financiers felt certain that it would bear
great fruit in establishing closer com
mercial relations among the nations of
our continent. The favorable impress
slons or your excellency on the results
attained are highly gratifying to me-"
President Manuel Estrada Cabrera of
Guatemala: II likewise take special
pleasure in expressing my sincere con-
sratulatlons to the government and
people OF the United states for the
success attained by the conference and
Tor the beneficial results which we be-
lleNe VIII. beyond doubt, soon flow
from 1T and lead to increased mutual
prosperity. My government and people
were highly honored by your excel
lencys Kind invitation to Guatemala to
take part in the conference, and I
snare your eNcellency's good wishes
that patriotic and intelligent labor Of
the nature referred to may crown its
work. and thus bring about an extern
sion of commerce and of the magnif-
cent relations which in this respect
unite the countries of North, Central
and South America"
Evening star., 1915-08-05

tions and most cordial wishes for the
closer relationship and prosperity OF
all the nations of the continent"
President Adolfo Diaz of Nicaragua:
We have looked upon the conference
as promise of the most gratifying
consequence for the prosperity and
close friendship Of all the nations OF
America"
President Belisario Porras of Pan
anna IT cordially appreciate the cable
gram of your eXcellency, and am most
ha ;ppy to know that your eXcellency
considers that the delegates of Pan
anna to the financial congress rendered
valuable assistance in the great work
conceived by the illustrious and just
government of your eXccllency for the
establishment of closer relations be-
tween the great American republic ana
her sisters of the same continent.
President Eduardo Schoerer of Para
quay: In thanking Your excellency Tor
these courteous expressions aVah
myself of the opportunity to utter the
very sincere wish that the results OF
the conference will be fruitful In the
establishment of closer friendly rela-
tions and in the creation of economi"
and financial ties among our sister ma
tons.
Era of Economic Development.
President Benavides of Peru: Il am
certain that results beneficial to ali
the countries of America will be de-
rived from the happy initiative of your
excel1ency in calling Il conferenca
which. in cenenting the spirit Of pan
American solidarity. marks new era
in the economic development and pros
peritv of the continent.
President Carlos Meiendez of Saliva
dor: "In voicing the sincere hope that
the success OF the conference. held
>f1 V =
government, may correspond to the
lofty motives which inspires its incep-
ton, / avail myself of this exceptional
cpDortunity TO renew to your excel
lency the assurances of my hlSh ana
distinguished consideration
President Feliciano Niera OF Uru-
quay: The cooperation furnished by
the Uruguayan government mas oeeti
an affirmation of the solidarity of in
terests and objects which exists anon
the American countries and a recognl-
tion of the prestige and spirit OF IN
itiative of the government OF the
union. I am glad to share the opinion
of YOUR excellency that the work of
the conference must bear beneficial
fruits for the American countries. Per
NIT me to add to these sentiments my
wishes for the prosperity OF the united
States and for the happiness of your
excellency."
President V. MARQUEE BustiIlos of
Venezuela II trust that the final re-
suits of this conference, which was
promoted and patronized by your eX-
cellency's noble government, will be
worthy fruits of the high practical tai
ent chara cteristic OF the great de-
scendants of Washington. and l am
sure that these mutual benefits. while
being factors of prosperity. Will also
constitute new and strong bond of
solidarity between the sister republics
of this continent.
Evening star., 1915-08-05
Expressions of Congratulation.

President Wenceslao Braz p. Comes
of Brazil: Il congratulate your excel,
lency most warmly on the success of
the labors of the conference. which. |
feel assured, will produce early and
profitable results and concur toward
the greater prosperity of all the Amer
lean republics
President Ramon Barros Luco of
Chile: "On behalf of the government
of Chile ] take pleasure in offering
your eNcellency my most sincere con-
gratulations for the success of the pan
American financial conference. recent
ly held in Washington. and at which
resolutions of such vast moment to
the commercial and economic develop
ment of the nations of America were
adopted"
President Jose. Vicente Concha of Co
lombia: Il trust that the results of the
conference will be in keeping with the
noble wishes of your exceIlency and
will further the prosperity of all the
nations of this continent"
President Alfredo Gonzales of Costa
Rica: II feel highly gratified at the
brilliant success of the conference so
opportunely initiated by your excel
lency for the purpose of bringing about
in a practical manner the DEVELOPMENT
and expansion of our commercial rela-
tOnS"