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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24
BRATTLEBORo LOCAL.

The free kindergarten closed today
for two weeks. 1t win reopen April
10.
There will be basketball practice in
the Armory at 100 O'Clock tonight 1t
VIII be open to the public.
Rev. +. S. Q. Osgood win conduct
the chapel service at the Retreat Sun
day afternoon at clock
Miss Helen Mari of Swarthmore, Pa,
will meet the Junior Chautauqua Win
ter club in the kindergarten room Mon
day afternoon ut 4 o clock.
Pocahontas council adopted a class
of eight last evening. A large number
were present. Sugar on snow and other
good things were served, after which
dancing and cards were enjoyed.
A. false alarm of fire was sounded
from box AZ on Green street at 1925
o clock last night. The sleigh equip
ment Of the department answered the
call, but the motor driven combination
apparatus did not attempt the run.
The drawing of jurors for the April
term of the Windham county court will
be made tomorrow afternoon in the of
fee of the county clerk. The term will
open Tuesday, April II, Chief Justice
Willard w. Miles of Barton presiding.
The Empire presents today The Iron
Claw, with Pearl White and Creighton
Hall AS an added attraction. The
House Of Fear, with Arnold, DAILY, in
five acts will be shown. Tomorrow
Salambo, a World feature, win be seen.
Today the Princess theater will pre-
sent for the second time Geraldine Far
rar in Carmen, with the original
music score by Leitsinger S orchestra
Tomorrow, Charlie Chaplin will be seen
IN a single reel comedy, and at the
matinee Charlie Chaplin statuettes
will be given away again to the kid
dies.
Up TO last evening 107 dogs owned
in Brattleboro had been licensed
There arc 40 known CANNES in town
that should be licensed. The time lin
il for bargain counter rates expires
April !. After that the price jump.
80, making SO for male dogs and spay
cd females and IS for females. AZ
the end of another month an IN
licensed dog has no license to live.
The funeral of Mrs. Rhoda Sargent
who died Tuesday, was held yesterday
afternoon, there being prayer at the
house at 100 and services in the Bap
fist church at clock Rev J. NJ
Compton offieiated Mrs. l.. F. Taylo
and Mrs. g. A. Allen sang two selec
tions, There s Nevar a Day so Dreary
and No Night There. The bearers wer
J. l.. Stoekwell, w. f. Stellman, J. l.
Barney and G.. G. Harris. The bod,
tons, There s Never a Day so Ddeary
side cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24
HAY MILITARY BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
Provides for Increasing Regular Army
Peace Strength 20 ,o0O-Two
Negative Votes.

WASHINGTON, March "a The
Hay army increase bill, providing for
regular army peace strength of 14o,-
600 fighting men instead of the present
100000, passed the house late yester-
day by vote Of 402 to >. 1t goes to
the senate for immediate considera-
ton, virtually as drafted by the house
committee. The negative votes were
were cast by Representatives Britten,
Republican of Illinois, and London, So
| cialist, of New York Mr.. Britten op-
posed the bill because he favored a
| still further increase in the army. and
Mr.. London because he favored no in
! crease.
The bill is the first of the great ma
tional preparedness measures urged by
President Wilson to pass either house
although various related measures
have been approved 1t was finally
adopted only after Representative
Kahn, ranking Republican member OF
the military committee, had again me-
defeat, this time, 213 to 191, in his
effort TO encrease the authorized
strength of the regulars to 100000.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24
PERSONAL.

J. G. Ullery went to Boston yesterday
on business.
Guy johnson began work yesterday for
D. E. McElhinny
Peter Biagiotti returned last night from
few days business trip to Boston.
Mr. and Mrs Frank L. Burnett went
yesterday to Boston, where they will
spend few days.
Verne and Ray Adams of the University
of Vermont are at their home here for the
spring vacation
James a. Hoadley, proprietor Of
Hoadley S cafe, was operated upon this
morning in the Melrose hospital fol
gallstones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24
GUILFoRD CENTER.

Mrs Airline Diedrick of Brooklyn is
visiting her sisters, the Misses Hill.
John Clark and family, who were n
a lumber job in Marlboro this winter,
have returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. G. Baker went -
Greenfield, Mass. Friday to visit thei
daughter. Mrs. Bakers health is inn
proving.
Mrs. Thomas Betterley Of West
Brattleboro visited her granddaughter,
Mrs. Walter Castle, from Tuesday to
Wednesday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro, March -, Mrs Elizabeth
Devine, so. widow of Michael Devine
In South Windham, March 10, MIS-.
Idell (AxtelD Carleton, 40, wife of
George E. Carleton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24
A Card.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to all our neighbors and friends whose
substantial help and sympathy were
rendered us during the illness and at
the time of the death of our beloved
mother. We wish also to thank all
who sent us flowers and those who sang
at the funeral service.
MISS ALICE A. SARGENT
MISS Myrtle NJ. SARGENT.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24
BIRTHS.

In Brattleboro, March "a, daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bolin.
In the Wesson maternity hospital
Springfield, Mass, March Is, a daugh
ter, Patricia, to Edward and Nellie
( Anderson) McGough, granddaughter
to Mrs. Michael Duggan of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24

The fifth in a series Of old folks
dances, West Brattleboro academy,
March IS. Music Violin, Erwin
French; piano, Mrs. George Bailey
drum, Bert Leitsinger. Prompter, Wal
lace Harris. Dancing soc. Admission
l0c.-Adv. 81
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24
WEST BRATTLEBOR0
Miss Mari to Give Playground Talk.

MISS -1d1I % NIVS ny sIOu1u 1aIh'
Miss Helen Mari of Chautauqua col
lege has been engaged to come to
Academy hall Monday evening at 80
and give an address on Children s
Fairgrounds and Their Advantages
and How TO Establish One. It Is
earnestly requested that the parents
and children of all those who are in
terested in the welfare Of the West
Brattleboro children make an effort to
attend this meeting and hear what
Miss Mari has to say. The interest
manifested in this meeting for so
worthy cause will have much to do
with the results attained later Miss
Mari will be accompanied by other
women who will be able to report the
good results that have come to their
families through the playground.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24

First Congregational church Sunday
morning service 1870, sermon by Rev.
w. 0. Allen, president of Doan college,
Crete, Neb.; Sunday school 11.45;
Christian Endeavor, p. m.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-03-24

Don't start quarrel over your neigh
boris children, but preserve friendliness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
PEACE TALK SMASHED
THE WHEAT MARKET
Prices Dropped In Some Instances Over
Eleven Cents-Corn Re-
NAMED Firlu.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1c.-GermanTS ofter
to-day to make peace smashed the wheat
market. Selling became almost frantic.
especially after what purported to be the
main points of the offer were learned
Prices fell in some eases cents 4
bushel and closed wild at S1.85, y C to
S,c for May and 81 42S TO 81: 43 Tor
July. with the market as whole q 3s
to l0%c under yesterdays finish: Corn
lost . ac to 2a.c net and oats Sac 70
SIC In provisions. the outcome was L
rise of sc to $50.
Although the first flash of peace news
reached Chicago at nearly the exact mo-
ment Of the opening OF the wheat mar
ket it was not until quarter or an
hour later that traders in general were
aware OF the announcement which hao
been made at Berlin. Fully an hour ana
a half went by before excitement sub
sided and then only to flame out again
when near the end Of the day attention
was centered on Washington adTices
credited TO the German embassy setting
forth statement said to outline in the
main the basis of the German offer.
Semi-demoralization rules the wheat
pit at the last as opinion seemed 70 gain
ground that the prospect Of rejection
of the Berlin offer to negotiate was
more unlikely than an acceptance. Tn
It'll what looked like definite assertions
of the leading terms proposed by Berlin
were known. the extreme break In wheat
prices was SSc as against II Z c in deal
ings later on. Developments except IN
regard to peace cut little If any figure.
Corn showed stubborn resistance to
selling pressure.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
PEACE PROPOSALS
SEND Down STOCKS
Market Thrown IN State Of CONFUSION
WAR Brides" Drop to 10
Points and Bethlehem az.

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-The stock
market was thrown into state OF con
vulSion today. on the news that 'he
Central Powers had instituted peace
negotiations. The announcement was
followed by an avalanche of selling
which more than taxed the markci
power OF absorption. Important stocks
fell away 5 TO 10 points and in one In
Ecthl"h"nt Steel. foremost ~
the war brIdcS'--an extreme loss or -
points was registered.
Rails were. the only shares Ia mani
fest and degree Of resistance although
in that quarter losses OF > to 3, points
were numerous. with 3ta for Reading
No division Of the list was Immune
from the heavy liquidation which was
at its flood in the last hour. iradlnS
at that time was so enormous mat INC
tickerS were 70 minutes behind actuni
operai ions. Short covering served III
some instances to ease final prices nut
in no noteworthy cases were raiiltS
more than nominal.
Total sales amounted 10 2.oVu;VoV
shares. the largest amount. according
TO authentic records. sine" the reopen
ing OF the exchange III December 1914
and seldom exceeded.
Of this total United States Steel ana
the So-called war group contributed an
unusually large proportion.
The decline in stocks was pan
led by further decentralization In rates
of exporting to Germany and Austria
with Il fall to another minimum in
Anglo French bonds. These operations
we're partly rectined before the close
of the session.
Domestic bonds and general issues OF
that class were heavy TO weak. oIlal
sales, par value, amounted to 75.573.OOO'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
YESTERDAYS BANK CLEAR|NGS
NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS
INCREASE OF 1926
PER CENT REPORTED

Yesterday was another almost rec.
ord-breaking day in the matter OF
bank clearings.' For the second time
this month the daily clearings totaled
almost a million dollars and showed
An increase over the report for the
corresponding day Of last year by
considerably more than one hundred
per, cent
According to the daily report of the
Wheeling Clearing House, yesterdays
clearings amounted to s952.l52.64.
while the report for the same day a
year ago showed cleariags totallps
S336,S67.o8. Yesterdays sum was $6l5,-
oS5.56, or 1926 per cent, more than
the clearings for Dec. Il. 1916
The clearings for the month or
December to date amount TO $685.
626.74, which sum is $2,S2l ,068.26. or
6S.o per cent in excess OF the total
for the corresponding period OF last
year.
The December, record TO date fol-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NEW YORK. Dec. ..-Buter-Market
firm. creamery. higher than. extras
a9m39lec: creamery extra (93 score)
3Slac: lirsls IS 4 G csc: seconds IS @36c
Eggs-A1arket firm: fresh gathered
extra nrsts 46 Il +1c: tirSts. 44@ 45c; re-
friEcrator. special marks fancy 1914 %
SAC: refrigerators firsts alls G33c; near
by hennery whites. fine To fancy 5S o
soc: nearby hennery browns 50G55c.
Checse-Market easy: state. held
specials a4%c: do. average fancy 249
"4l7c.
Livne prultry--Market firm: no prices
ettled. Dressed firm: chickens. 100
29c: fowls l3ma1c; turkeys 1S929c.
Fl9ur-Market lower.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
Closing stock Letter.

ment Association)
NEW YORK. Dec 12-Liquidation
prevailed through the entire day. es-
pecially on the news that Germany had
announced they would enter into peace
negotiations. While the decline has
been Of large proportions 1t Is very or
derby. which was remarkable in the face
Of the large volume Of selling orders.
Technically the market has had a good
shake out and Is In a better position
as result but the outlook for the i'm
mediate future IS uncertain and some
Statement. from the allies will doubtless
be forthcoming before tomorrow's OPEN
ing. Gcrmany's peace'terms will not he
acceptable to the allies in all probability.
We look for further uncertainty at the
opening but in the absence any further
unsettling influence look for a rally
(From Harris Winthrop & Col
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 12.-Cattie market
steady: supply light; choice .Ss.5o q w,
prime $10Gpl0.50.
Shcep-Market steady: supply. light;
prime wethers sS.5oQS.75: Gull and
common s3.50@5.00; lambs $500 al 1873;
veal calves S13M 1850.
Hogs-NIarket higher: receipts 10
double decks: prime heayies g. SlS.So %
workers. slO.lOI1O.2o; light workers
s9.6oTa.9O: pigs SS.15m9 .27; roughs
$500 D9.I5.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-Hugs-Receipts
$4,000 head: market weak 10c under yes
tcrday's average; bulk $685. TO- light
s9.O0T9.SO: mixed $3.50 @lo.1o; heavy
s9.50I10.l5; rough s9.50Vs.65; pigs
S6.9oGS.S5.
Cattln-Market steady: receipts 5000
head; native beef cattle $500 q 1850;
western steers S7.0OQ 1850: stockcrs and
feeders s4.60GI.S5: COWS and heifers
S3.S5610.25: calves $3.50 M12.Ia.
Sheep-Market firm; receipts 5000;
wcthers ss.70G9.60; ewes, S5.l5 qs.0O;
lambs, S10.50Gr 1925,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13

Cash quotations.:
W'heat-No red nominal; No. : red
s1.65; No, hard SILK Gill l.: No 3
hard nominal.
Corn-No. > yellow az G9llac: No 4
yellow ST.: a soc: No. white SSl: a
S9lsc.
ard sea &c.
Pork-s2S.50.
I.ard-S16.1I..
Ribs-S13.3TI 1887.
TOLEDO. O.. Dec. 12.-Wheat. cash
and December $780,; May S1.741a.
Glover seed-Prime cash and Deccm-
Der s10.65; January. s10.67: February
S10.77.
Alslke-Prime and December s11.lo;
March s11.25.
/. Timothy-Prime cash and December
So4I: March S2.62.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13

ts)-Trau,isr books close Oct 81. for Ter cent
cash dividend payable Nov. |. Looks close "ec' o.
for IN extra cash dividend payable Dec H. -.
(H-TrunSter books close l'cc. y. FOR regular z
Der cent cash dividend. and An extra 2is per cens
payable Dec. 81.
t5l-TranSfer bnnks clnse Fan. ~. far per cent
cash dividend. payable jan. 81.
tGI-Trausf.r hooks close Dec lG for fegnIaf
pcr cent cash dividend and rI;ru = Ter cent div
idcnd payable January !.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
TICKER TALK

(Bv Private Wire to Fidelity Invest
ment Associatlon.)
Dow Jones says: Gold to the amount
Of $4,000, 900. imported from Canada ny
J. p. Morgan & Co.. Is being sent 10
Philadelphia mint.
Transue & Williams Steel Forging
Corporation declared initial quartely
dividend of 81 share payable January
II on stock Of record December 29
Independence. Kans.: The Prairie on
crude Oil 10 cents barrel to Sl.lo
barrel.
r. +. Goodrich Co. has raised price OF
merchandise goods an average OF 10 10
10 per cent.
Allis-Chalmers declared an extra dlHl-
dend Of l Il per cent.
r. W. Bliss Co. declared regular quar-
terly dividend Of IL per cent and an
extra dividend OF 100 per cent on COM
mon stock payable December %. Books
Regular quarterly dividend Of per cent
on preferred stock was also declared
payahle December %. Books close Do
ccInber' II. reopen December -:
Jones & Laughlin Co. of Pittsburgh
announces 10 per cent wage increase.
Logan b Bryan's Closing stock Letter.
(By Private Wire to A. E. Masten Il Coz
NEW YORK. Dec. LIT has been
amply demonstrated by the course OF
the market To-Day lnaL q CollScTfdttN q
course under existing conditions die
tatcs contracted lines. especially of in-
dustrialS. For quite while there has
been something under the surface and
ten outcropping Of peace proposals from
the Teutonic allies confirmed the sus-
ptcion that has been entertained by
close students OF the situation for quite
u period. The majority Of the trading
element appeared to be unpreparcd or
at least seemed to assume that the Of
feet Of such an occurrence marketwtse
would be negligible: consequently.
LIQUIDATION was drastic and price con-
cessions in many instances severe. or
course peace overtures may not bear
fruit Immediately and there will no
doubt be heard from both sides much
the outlook. but II may reasonably he
said that for the first time since hos
tilities began that the seriousness Of
things and the evil consequences likely
to enSue In the future therefrom Is
keenly felt by both sides and that from
now on commercial. Industrial and f1nan-
cial interests more especially in the
United States. will begin to look for
ward to q time when q changed order
Of things will prevail and shape their
course accordingly. Rallies may hc
promoted from time to time but we he.
lieve that the purchases should only he
securities. by which we mean the stand
ard rails. The equalizing process In the
stock market does not seem to have been
completed though temporarily firmness
on hasty short covering may be pro-
NOTED in the event that London should
decide 10 temporarily cast aside tho
sayings from Berlin.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
PEACE NEWS STARTS
DECLINE IN PRICES
ovsrturex Of Germany Acct Local
stock Narket-Sono Issues
mold

News Of Germany's peace orertures
yesterday affected the local stock mar
kct. causing a decline in several issues.
particularly those affected by the war.
The local market acted in sympathy
with the New York stocks.
Wheeling Steel &c Iron company stock.
which has been booming the past few
weeks. dropped from l9l TO lS5 and at
the close was offered at 1S4 with no
takers. LA Belle common was heavy on
the market. It opened in Pittsburgh at
~ and about 400 shares were sold dur
ing the Gay. 1t closed there with SIS g
bid. On the local exchange the last sale
WAS reported Ut SS. Wheeling Mold 6:
Foundry remained at So.
3 The issues not so directly affected by
the war remained rather firm. Neural
gylinc advanced two points to 1874.
On the New York hoard. steel and
copper stocks hit the decITne, although
rats were rather steady.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING W. Va. Dec. II, &c.
Furnished The Intelligenrer 10y ~ f.
MaSten K Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank of West Vir-
ginia building. Wheeling W. Va. Louis
f.. Brand. manager
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. W. Va. Der. T., lb.
Furnished The lntcllgrncer by q. J.;
Masten &. Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National bank of West Eir-
ginia building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
r. Brand, manager.
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NY. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. W. Va. Dec. II. 10.
Furnished The Intelltgencer by \. T..
Masten e. Co. members New York stock
Exchange. National Bank Of West Nlr-
gina building. Wheeling, ". Va. LOUIS
T. Brand. manager.
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Total shares o.O43,7OO shares.
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING, W. Va. Dec. u. &c.
Furnished The Intelligencer by 4. +.
MasLen & Co.. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West Nir-
Einia building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
+. Brand, manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
Curb Mining Stocks.
Standard Oil Subsidiary Stocks

WHEELING, W. Va. Dec. -, 'l6.
Furnished The Intclligeucer by 4. IL.
Masten d Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank Of West Vir-
ginia building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
F. Brand. manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
SUGAR.

NEW YORK. Dec. 12.-RaW sugar;
Easy; centrifugal. Sci; molasse1, 1866
refined quiet; fine granulated, 5.se. 81.
Peace talk and an easier spot maEket3
as we'll as Increased estimates Tor the
coming crop led to active selling IN SUI
gar futures. At noon prices were IL TO
Closed steady and 900 points lower:
Sales, 1880 tons. January, 4.1a; March,
3S5; May, 1888. .!t''s5ifs
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
MONEY.

NEW YORK. lee. 2-Mercantile
paper 4@+A per cent. Sterling 60 day
bills s4.71 y; commercity 60 day bills
on banks s4.1li4 commercial 60 day
bills SAT-: demand S475l:; cables
S476 T-ls. Francs. demand s5.s5 cables
1884,. Marks. demand 6Tl4c: cables
61%r. Eronnn. demand 11AC; cables
II t.C Guldcrs. demand 40%c: cables
1910. Lires. demand S6.96: cables Sc IS.
Rubles. demand 29c; cables o9ar.. Bar
silver T6c. Mexican dollars $3.50. Gov
eminent bonds steady Railroad bonds
weak.
Time loans firm: 80 and 90 days and
six months 4@4h per cent.
Call money firm; high s per cent: law
4 per cent; ruling ratee per cent: last
loan per cent; closing bid per cent;
Offered at per cent
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NEW YORK. Dec. 1e.--Coffce. Rio No.
:. ?Ec: futures steady: March S.33c:
May Size.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
INITIAL.

NEW YORK, Dec. H. Tho metal ex-
change quotes lead $7.909S.
Spelter-8farket dull: spot, East st.
Louis delivery, 11x 012c.
I-ONDON-Lead ESQ los; speltsr EST.
Copper-Market firm; electrolytte nrst
quarter $3.50 nominal; second and third
quarters 32.50@34.
Iron steady and unchanged.
At London spot copper f139 1885 cleo.
trolytic f16S; spot tin Elsa 15s; futures
f1S6 16s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-13
LOCAL STOCKS
sTnCEs hid Ask. H. q

WHEELING, W. Va, Dec. l., 10.
Daily quotation list OF the Wheeling BUCK EA
change:
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PETROLEUM

OIL CITY Pa. Dec. 12.-Credlt bal
sos; shipments 52.S57: average 48.576.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

WHEELING. W. Va. Dec. H. '16.
Furnished The Intclligcncer by A f.
Arasten e. Co., members New York Stock
Exchange, National Bank OF West VIZ
ginia building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
F. Brand, manager.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-09-22
THE KIDNAPPED BOY
NOW SIX YEARS OLD
STILL SEARCHED FOR

st Petersburg, Sept. - Little
Robert Allen Striker, kidnepped
from his home near st. Petersburg
Fla, Dec. -, 1914, is years old
today, if he is still alive.
His mother. Mrs. William C. Rich
ter, who married again after the
death of the father, is still actively
prosecuting the search for her boy
and is today in San Francisco run
ming down supposed clew. Her
home is at No 1445 Pacific street
Brooklyn Five hundred dollars re-
ward is offered for the boy or reli.
able information about his fate.
According to relatives and friends
the family think the most positive
trace ever gained of Bobby" as he
was called came from Canadian
named Delo, who was on a train
bound for Fort Worth, Texas. He
overheard a party Of three men and
a woman discussing the case and
mentioning Mrs Richter's name.
In his efforts to hear more Dole
aroused the suspicious Of the party
.and they managed to eject him from
THE train in Oklahoma
Dolos story would lead one tc
believe that the child is, or was, hid
den in Texas Mrs. Richter is now
the story of Califor-
MIA woman who read about Bobby
in a story sent out by the lnterna-
tional News service and wrote the
mother saving the description fitted
a boy she knew, exactly