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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
FIND SHUTTERS
CLOSED; WOMAN
JOINS HUSBAND
For Twenty-Five Years after
His Death She Kept His
Place Set.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-"If ever
the shutters of my house are closed.
call a fireman and climb in the sec
ond-story window" said little old
woman of Philadelphia to neighbors
several years ago. Then / Will have
Joined my husband" One morning
this week the shutters did not open.
The house was the home of Mrs
Sarah II. Benesole, so years old, who.
since the death OF her husband, TWEEN
ty-two years ago. had lived alone with
memories vltallzed by her unfailIng
enactment of the devotion and the lit
tie attentions she had bestowed upon
him during their married life. The
closed shutters caught the eye OF tho
first early rIsors. They thought of
the aged woman's request, yet none
was willing to act. Perhaps she had
oversight, they thought. But when
the hours passed and the shutters re-
NAMED closed, policeman was sum
moned.
Prophecy Had Como True.
He found the aged recluse, frail,
bent figure, dead in her chair. The
death, physicians said. was due to the
infrmities OF old age.
For twenty-five years Mrs. Benesole
had maintained her touching devotion
10 the memory of her husband. Ho
had been a dentist, and his sign on
each OF the front windows was allow
ed to remain. Every morning the lit
tie old lady polished the glitterlng
letters.
In the front hallway she kept his
hat and coat hanging as in other days.
Tho table in the dining room was al
ways set for two. Her husbands fav-
orIte chair was drawn to the fireplace
OF evenings. Thus Mrs. Bensole lived
over again the life Of the past.
Wanted q Man in tho House.
Aside from keeping fresh tho mem
orv Of her husband, the recluse de-
sired to give an impression that there
was a man in the house. She had
Jewels, which she often showed to the
neighbors. and she thought 1t would
be too risky to keep thief with her IL
tho belief prevailed that she was all
alone.
Neighbors said she was always COM
forthhIy situated and some thought she
had n considerable fortune. She
bought literally Of food. did all her
own work, and did It well. Handsome
furniture, a survival of her happier
days. rlade the home treasure house
for lovers of the antique. But today
the shutters are closed and the dem
fists signs have not been polished.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
WILL
PUT BIBLES IN
ELKINS HOTELS
win Meet This Afternoon to
Make Arrangements for
the Distribution.

BLKINs. Sept. 23.-The local banc
OF Gldeons has succeeded through
private subscriptions in raising sum
cient money with which to purchase
Bible to be placed in each room ii
all the hotels Of Elkins. a meeting
OF the members Of the band will b,
held tomorrow afternoon in the Young
Mems Christian Association to max,
arrangements for the distribution o.
the Bibles, which are attractive in ap.
pearance, durable and neatly printed.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
STRAY DOG KILLS SNAKE;
SAVES VALUABLE COLLIE

STANFORD, Conn, Sept. ga val
liable collie belonging to Eugene Mil
Ter, OF Stamford, got into a fight with
a large blacksnRke, which was fast
getting the better of the dog when Mr..
Miller arrived. followed by a stray
mongrel. This dog Immediately at
tackled the snake and killed it, there
by winning place in the Miller ken
nels.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
Go to California.

Walter z. Knapp, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Knapp, OF Elkins, who war
married to Miss Esther Beller, OF Fail
River, Mass, on August 80, and with
his bride has been spending their
honeyoon here, has gone to Reno, Nev.
where he will pitch several ball game.
before going to Bakersfield, Calf
their future home. Mr.. Knapp ha
been a very. successful minor league
pitcher for number OF years.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

W. = 81 dIH9hUk TlCIuFo6.
Because of her personality, her beau.
ty and her ability to wear clothes
Edna Goodrich has been called time
and again Edna the Charming" Her
appearance In Paramount Pictures dur.
ing the past year has added wonder.
fully to her popularity, first in Lasky
productions and later in Morosco.Pallas
productions.
: + 4
Two day coaches wore sent crash
ing together on spur track in Los
Angeles. this week, for some scenes in
the current Ince-Triangle play. in
which Dorothy Dalton. Enid Markey
and Howard Hickman are appearing in
a tristan combination. The collision
was staged at night, under the dlrcc-
ton Of Raymond z. West and was wit
messed by scores OF curious by-stand-
ers, who swarmed about tho camera.
In all. one hundred and twenty-five
persons appeared in the scenes, In
Guiding the three stars.
= y =
New plays are bursting on Broad
way like corn in pepper. Bursting
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
Personals.

MRS. A. %. King and son, John Err
nest, left Thursday for q motor trip
to CulDepper, Va, making the trip in
their Saxon roadster.
Miss Julia Markle, of Charles Town.
has accepted position as superinten-
dent of nurses at the Elkins city hos
pital. Miss Markle Is a graduate of
the Allegheny Heights hospital, Davis,
w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Donohue mo-
tored to Parsons Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. o. z, Armentrout, Of
Pittsburg. who have been visiting rel
ntvos at Horton, were in the city this
week. en- route home.
Mrs. w c. Gainor, son and three
daughters. Of Weston, have returned
home, after visit with NJ. L Gainor
and other relatives here.
Mrs, DR.. Aiken, of Carlisle, Pa, has
returned homo. after visit with her
mother, Mrs. L. D. Strader at Beverly,
Mrs. George Lewis, of Tuscon, Ariz..
has moved to this city, where she
will make her future home.
Miss nellie Keim has returned from
a visit Of two months in Elk Lick, Pa,
Mr.. and Mrs, @. II. Saftel and chill
drou have returned from a visit at
Cassity.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Rucker have re-
turned to their home in Glasgow, Va,
after visit with Mrs. Fuckers par
ents. Mr., and Mrs. S. Armentrout,
Mrs. Russie Nash, Of Charleston;
Miss Lucy Ward, and Mrs. Forrest
Hutton. of Huttonsville, were Elkins
visitors this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Jones, OF Elk
Garden. have returned home after a
visit with their daughter, Miss Viva
Jones.
Mrs. F. E sapp and children, of
Morgantown, have been visiting at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Bischoif.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Yokum, OF Boy
orly, motored to Clarksburg during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Cost Of Keysor,
are in the city, guests of Mr.. Costs
mother.
Mrs. ]. r. Chandlee and son, James,
OF Baltimore, have returned home af-
ter spending several weeks with FL
kins friends.
Miss Florence chaffey has gone to
seized a butcher knife from table
and waved it at the officers. Police
man Fraehnrich drew his revolver and
-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24
Pioneer Resident Dead.

"Uncle Jim" Summons, one Of the
Oldest residents of Horton and one OF
the first settlers of that town, died
suddenly while helping two Of his
little grandsons dig potatoes. He was
n nntive Of Preston county.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

Clarence A. Rinehart, Of Adolph,
and Miss Ada Rayburn. Of Montrose,
were married Monday at the Presby-
terIan Manse by the Rev. Frederick
II. Barron. d. D.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

Hollands mines are now produc-
ing coal at the rate Of about 2,000,-
900 tons year.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

Experiments have shown that ex-
cellent paper can be made out Of
grapevines.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

D1s of
latest
In from to
Miss May CiOy. leading an, a
wedding
Of done the
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-09-24

seized n butcher knife from a table
and waved it at the officers. Police
man Fraehnrich drew his revolver and
threatened to shoot Kayanic IL he did
not disarm. The command was obeyed
and Kayanic was locked up in the Sec
ond precinct police station on charge
of cutting to wound his wife.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
FINANCIAL oP1nIoHk.

Prtrntr Wire to ~. <. MAsfcn " co.
Financial News Snys:---BulllEh uctlvi-
ties are expected to continue In the nril-
road group. In which public interest ID
broadening bull channels are still bull
Ish on these sprcinlt!cs: West inghousn.
Cons. Gas. General Electric Pittsburgh
Conl. Burrott Co. American WOODEN.
Central Leather and Denver and Rio
Grnndr.
Journal of Observation-Disclosures are
still attracting increased attention.
Wall STREET .lournal:--Sterls ana
equipments are subject To profit taking
and profess lunnl munirulat ION.
Sun:---f;rcatrr interest is rejected In
Investment operations both In stocks
mud mortgage issues.
t.. +, Hutton Il Co... \. on It's
earnings IL very cheap.
T.. a. Smith Il Co.--cuntlurd Imitation
ur world credits will surely liTL tho
general Irvrl Of prices y"l higher.
Clark, cnilts Il t'U..-Dur advice ~ 10
krtp-lu good sI"cks
Shrnrsun. ilnmrnlll ~ Colt Is a
weather wheat market aud ~ such VIII
be- nryvulss nnI unartt tied hnd II lrnding
lmaiI i'm II luI!cnl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
About People
Movements 1t lndIvflualS %
and From tie City.

Mr. Ted Gardner who has been ser
| iously i'll with pneumonia at MS nome
on North Huron street, Is SLOWLY re-
cuperatlng.
Mrs. Emma Hartman Of LANCASTER
Pa. is visiting relatives on the Is
land.
Gerson Isenbtrg Of New York IS WIS.,
iting relatives in this city.
Mrs. J. w. Murphy and Miss Anne
Malooly' of Washington, IA, are
guests Of Miss Mary Malooly OF South
Eoff street
Lieut.. John s. Davis, in charge or
the local L. 5. Army recruiting dts
trlct with headquarters i'll PltisouFsh.
was business visitor in the city
yesterday.
Walter Srgden, Il prominent attoF-
ney of SlsterSvil!e, W. Va, was pro-
fesSional business visitor in the city
yesterday afternoon.
Charles NJ. krtchum. general mana
ger of the Commercial AssociaMo'i.
will witness tho Wash 4 lcff-Wes'
leyan football game at Washington
Pa, today.
Harry Miller and Richard 7. Mccoy
of this city and James S. KIM lorm-
ed a party which motored yesterday
10 the Carroll County fair at Carroll
ton. Ohio.
George W. Taylor. we'll known local
newspaper man. recently OF the Reg,
listers reportorial staff. has accepted
a position with The News.
DR.. j.. NJ. Potter. pastor Of The
Vance Memorial church at Woods
dale, is attending meeting or the
board of trustees, Of Daris-Elklns col
lege, at Elkins, W. Va.
Rev. W. e. Hartinger, DID,. for the
past four years pastor or the Inoh-
son NJ Z. church, will remove his fam
lily Wednesday, to Charleston. where
he will assume the passionate OF the
First NJ. f. church.
Harry Stansbury, manager of the
Wesleyan college football team arriv'
ed in the city last night enroute 10
Washington. Pa. for the Wesleyan
and WashTeff. game this afternoon.
F.. r. Smith of the Int llIgen:er
reportorial force will spend the week
end at his home in SistcrSville.
Homer b. Summers. Associated
Press operator, will leave Monday for
u few days stay in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. William SeamOn OF this city.
who was injured in m automobile ac-
cident near McMechen last Sunday is
improving rapidly at the Glendale hos
pital
Mrs. Nora O'Malley and Miss Agnes.
Noon. OF Bethesda, Ohio. are spending
a few days. in Wheeling visiting
friends
B. o. Smith, prominent merchant
of Shirley. W. Va. Tyler county was
in the city yesterday on business.
Captain JEFF Frame. who was for
many years in charge OF the Wheeling
wharcboat and for some time has hecn
OH th1 Pittsburgh wharf. Is expected
home to-day 10 spend Sunda" with his
wife. Mr.. Frame has been III for the
past week.
Chief or Police Harry l.. Brooks. or
Clarksburg. was In the city yesterday
on official business and visited old for
mcr Harrison county friends who now
live in this section.
c. II. Beck. Il prominent business man
OF Huntington. Is visiting In the Wheel
ing district.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
PEACE RUMORS
AFFECT STOCKS
Values Declined From TWO to Five
Po1uts-To1al Turnover was over
Million.

NEW YORK. Oct. G-l:umurS uf u
renewal of peace negotiations. which
seemed to receive credcncc III high imam
clul quartrS, We're effective i'll Uprising
prizes III In stock rurukct on the later
dealings today. after much previous Uu-
certainty and hesitation. Values de
cilned =. and oven points from top
levels Of The forenoon. the selling being
the most Frccipitate Of any recent SEES
sion, with some nominal rallies att the
close. Total transactions amounted to
l.3T0,OtO shares. OF which 80 percent
occurred III the first hour.
Prior tU the final period. the list had
shown numerous cross currents. former
leaders losing some ground. with greater
activity III minor rails ana Il few IN
duStrlals Ut recent prominence. such as
tho sugar group. central leather and
American Hide and Leather Preferred.
fertilizers and chemicals. zinc shares
and rubber stocks.
in fact. the most Interesting Develop
ments, apart from tho sharp reversal
OF the fus IN dot tho session. was the
extraordinary diversity OF the dealings.
More than 20n different stocks wcro
traded i'll during the first half hour. this
number being considerably augmented
later and establishing record for
many years.
Extreme gains in secondary rails and
some OF the specialitics ranged from =
10 / points.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
Logan L. Rryan'a Closing Htook Letter.

TrlNnIr II Irr IN r r. NNnTrn y w
NEW NHIil. IIri. Il ..ThInEn were nh-
riI by IrI,nI" irpiriH r"nhlh"rrd ny
many tu Ia Iruntw'rthy Ia til" rFT"rt
Tint i;r",Nnuv IT. III u rrrritiv" MOOD
with RESPECT tn prnrr rrnpurnlu. nnI
that jln movement having ~ tn nhI"rt
the cessation of hualilitir" IN Europe
IL likely to h" nmuIRatrd under the
auspices nr individual" high IN til" ruun-
rils ur state. Much realizing WIZ 1T
rlulI:ru iu md Ur COurE" SlGrulutlv" 9"l-
.rs Iuhrnyurrd to urrrlrrat" the down
wurd movement. Aside from tn" fnrr-
going nr, ~ We hnv" stated quit" u!'"n
rcrrntly ~ iS NUT" within the element
~ probabilities TINT hlw""n now ana
rlcri;nn domestic political occurrences
may exert depressing Influence ana
Hrrnr,lmgiy WE rnniinu" /" adh"r" To the
view lint rcnlizlng should DO conducted
II, going levels. particularly In the IN
Lust ,.lul dIrurlmrnt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
DOUBTFUL SCHEMES
u Advertising and Other Similar
PropoGItlons Should 30 lnvsstl.
GATED, Saws Bulletin.

In this weeks "Wnnt'S DOING" ot.'
rIclal bulletin Of the Wheeling Com
mrrcinl association. warning In sent
out to ila members md the public
IN general Ia be cautious IN coming
across" To- doubtful cRnrIty schems
solicitations.
The article. headed "WarninG,'
rDuds'
Several doubtful charity hGhemeR
and Qua advertising preparation OF o.
lrrmnlY UurnlIni,ahlr rhRrnrlaF hRSh
been appIrhun,Iur ny tho hIrnAu OF
classification dllrlH tho Wnnk, IN
mi nuhnrl llw tn HnYlh INNS nllHrlY hh'
ruUar s,ul ur1 plMwu Ihr nHnuH W ~
rn lunn vi ltututnrmn pIRIirh IN IN,
ouhout irIpn IIaI, rln hEIaInTaa Rtn
unW nIvn'ta rrmlIpu lrln 10 Ml
I,nn lnllGr nv IAIllNH thr Iifflrei glatl
nIhrl piuNr wlmtNrF my hnilllNli
I'M pfNbuzIluh ~ ptranIilpd I0y00,'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
CLOSING STOCK LETTER.
(By Private Wire to Fidelity Investment
Association from Harris, Winthrop

(By Private Wire to Fidelity Investment
Association from Harris, Winthrop
NEW YORK, oc:. o.-Prlces held
steady until the last half OF the session
when rumurs of peace negotiations were
put INTO circulation when Tic market
became quite weak. NJ authentic peace
news was IN evidence. but tho rumurs
had tho sumo effect. The market has
been very strong during the entire week.
and this reaction is natural Regardless
Of almost any news.
VIZ hardly believe there Is any foun-
dation In TACT Tor peace talk and that
tho. decline will be sort lived.
Dow Jones says. Thu president of IL
large banking institution Is authority
for the statement that he knows as IL
positive TACT that Germany has made
uvertureS for peace through President
Wilson.
Dow Jones says: Sinclair Oil and re
filming Co. purchase OF $1,000 tons OF
pipe for mediate delivery to be used
in the construction Of their pipe hnr
from Gushing, Okla, by way Of Fort
Madison, Ia. to Chicago IS one Of the
largest transactions ever negotiated. it
was placed with Independent steel mills.
Exports from ATLANTIC ports OF copper
for week ending October were 1921
tons since October LIST 1890 tons against
i62I Year ago
Montgomery Clothier and Tyler ]. d
w. Scligman & Co. kissrl Kinnlcutt *
Go. and Henry l.. DOhcrty x Co. have
purchased the SS,000.0uO Cities Service
Co., u per cent culInative preferred stock
sale, OF which WAS authorized By dlrcc-
tors L. provide for purchase OF capital
stock OF Crew l.rvick Co. Offering OF
the stock is expected next week.
Westinghouse Air Brukc Co. declared
nm extra dividend Of ~ per cent ar SIS Il
share payable November 81. stock rec
ord october 81. This culls for cash dis
tributiun OF $2.0OO,O00.
Atlrs Powder Co.. declared regular
quarterly dividend of ~ per cent on
preferred stock. payable November /.
buuks close October ". reopen NuVrlR
Der !.
tinted States Rubber CO.. declared
regular quarterly dividends OF = Pc,
cent on first preferred and IL per cent
on SECOND preferred. payable October -
stock record October IL. books du no,
close.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
SOARING PRICES IN
WAKE OF PROSPERITY

. NEW YORK. Oct. G-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: Quick time continues
the marching order in practically every
line of cndeavor. with new and higher
levels being attained to the tune, how
ever. OF soaring prices. penalties. by the
way. OF perabundaEt prosperity in
the face OF short crops or straitened
supplies of raw materials. The cry is
that there are not enough cars to haul
commodities that there is not enough
labor IT. hasten production. and there
are not enough goods TO supply inSiStrnt
DEMANDS. Wants. apparently. are inSal-
liable. current demand being for present
needs for winter, holidays and for next
spring. Consequently current reports
merely acccntuatc these regarding past
activity. and II is evident that JOhbing
trade. mail order business aud diStri
button Ivy retail dealers is of record
proportions.
Weekly bank cleariugs. So 62. 0o5. 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
FUNERAL FOR JESSE 1Ew1s.
VIII 10 Hold Sunday Afternoon In Stmp-
son u. =. Church, IN ChaTTe Of
Colored NS0ouI.

Sunday Afternoon ut . O'clock, funeraI
services will be held in Simpson N. E
church, Eoff street, for Jesse Lewis. q
we'll known local colored resident, whose
death occurred in the family home,
1l4l Isabella street. Thursday morning.
The funeral will be in charge Of the col
ored Masons. The colored Odd Fellows
and the negro lodge Of Pan Handle Elks
will also attend In a body.
The deceased man was native or
Virginia. For many years he worked for
the Baltimore & Ohio raad, and Mt the
time Of his death no was employed as
n cook by the Hitchman Coal mines and
tanitor ut the First Baptist church. He
was one OF the most highly respected
negroes in this community. He was
steward in the Simpson church. surviV-
land, o.. also q granddaughter. Of Bal
iimore. Md.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
FLASHES TO mAsTEN's.


Private Wire TO y. T.. MaSt"n u 80.
NEW york. Drt 9Th" d"clin" II!
pl., market IN tn" lnHt hour md II hair
wns Grndual. indirrtinE steady buEluy:
ON IL Srniu down. hut tn" selling pr"hsur"
nutwrl,hrd tho r":rnnd surrlrl"ntly In
;,rlnE about material lnHsrH. For H"tnn
,In~ the mnik", Ina h""n lwn-hid"'!
affair." Fighting ground was rrnrhml
around TO Tor Str"l. For n"iin days !
l,nyc nuyiar,l taking nud"rntn profits
on rIIhrr sIdr at m" market. nnd this
pulley should hr continued,
There was runsidrrnh" hmppnut
uu,nt rNrrrrsrd yesterday oyer ia" rnlI
urr at come Of thu atnrkH I" r"Apnnd Ia
good n"wa. This hTS been especially mo-
iirrnhIr IN Milvnh' Steel md Union I'm.
rIrlr. This usually nrana reaction.
but We nrr In peculiar ttmrH where MIL
lion Ahafn GnyN nr" the rul" rather Turn
III" exception. A react Ion would not d.
n had thing for tn" market would thru
h. nrAtu IN In%ltlun To renew It's upward
trend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
PUBLIC NOVENA
BEING Held at the Carmelite Monas
terry Is Being Largely
Attended.

One of the largest crowds ever at
tending the opening exercises OF Il
public novcna ut tho Carmeltte mon
astery at Pleasant Valley was present
Yesterday ln take part In the exercises
being conducted preparatory 10 the
celebration Of the anniversary OF Saint
Theresa. founder of the order. The
nuvenu continues for nine days.
Very Rev. Thomas a. Judge Is de-
liycrIng the sermons. Yesterday hn
Npukr ON "'rhr Necessity OF Prayer
Miss Agnes Dlcgmillrr Hnng the Salve
Rcglnn. nnd was accompanied IT. tho
piano by Mrs. Il. J. Fisher. MIks &c.
nrva Mrnunald Will sing til" solos az
The rxrrrIrcs WHICH begin Mt 1880
o'clock this afternoon.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
STOCKS AND BONDS.
SWORDF|SH RAMS
j, s, LAUNCH NEUCES

GALVESTON, Texas. Oct. 6:-The
United States engineering launch Neu-
ces was rammed by 15-foot swordhsh
Yesterday while in the inter-coastal
canal between Caney creek and the
Brazos river, according 10 Captain
George ,Prendergast, commodore OF
the engineers dredging fleet, who was
on the launch when the attack &C.
Cured. A big hole was made IN the
NeuceS below The water line, but she
was kept afioat.
The fish was shot and hauled aboard
The sword measured five feet IN
length, Captain Prendergast said.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
SHOPLIFTER FINED

Belle Stewart. HoIored girl, whose
home is said TO be at Stanton, Va,
was arrested yesterday by Police Cor.
poral George Devinney on a charge OF
shoplifting at the Stone C Thomas
store. Employees at the store claimed
to have caught. her stealing handker-
chiefs. She pleaded guilty and was
fined $40 and costs. A woman who
was said to have been with herr es-
capped and has not yet been appre-
hended.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
OCTOBER GIVES PROMISE Of BEING A RECORD
:;:# BREAKING MONTH IN LOCAL BANK C[EARNCS

So far as banking clearings are con-
cerned. October IS starting out Win tnc
indications of being Il record-oreaNln7
month TO begin with. MONDAYS c'Sui
ings exceeded threc-iuartGrS OF luz,
lion dollars SI15332.S6 TO be exact.
Tue day's clearings. amounting To say
c25.49, showed an increase or SI"S.?Sn,
IS. or SH.S PER cent over th";ci"aV"h
for the corresponding day az ElSt '|
tober.
Yesterdays clearlnsS. according 70 tue
report Of the Wheeling Clearing NOUS '.
amounted to $5S2.i:5.o3. which sum waH
$l59.53S52 in excess of the clearing
for October :. 1915 being a gam Oh "'''
per cent.
The total for the first i've GAYS o. ts *
tober, ending yesterday. is S3.p9!' lfo;aS'
an increase of more than million ao!
lars, or 3l.osI.172.7S to be exact. or 54.l
per cent. over the total for the cores
ponding days OF las year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-07
WHEELING MERCHANTS
Preparing Tabulations Of Increased
Prices of Foodstuffs for Ma
.tionaI investigation.

A number of the larger grocers and
meat dealers of this city are prepar'
ing tabulations Of the increased whole.
sale and retail prices Of food commod
tiles, showing the startling advances
in prices. during the past several
months.
These reports will be submitted to
General Manager Charles NJ. Ketchum,
of the Wheeling Commercial Associa.
ton, who in turn will forward them to
the United States Chamber Of Com.
MERGE at Washington, which is max
irE an investigation OF the cause and
effect OF the exorbitant price advances
all over the country.