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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
ey are found, and thickness, quality,

they are found, and thickness, quality,
etc.
Those who are not familiar with the
work done by the Geological Survey,
can hardly realize the monumental
character of this undertaking. II pro
poses TO cover the entire state and to
give an absolutely accurate summary
of the coal status, the oil and gas bear
ing fields, lime stone deposits. and
various other mineral deposits Of the
state found within workable depths
from the surface TO this work the
United States Government has small
annual appropriation and the state
of West Virginia has likewise made an
appropriation al each session OF the
legislature. DR.. I. c. Whit" of Morgan.
town, the most distinguished scientist
certainly that West Virginia has ever
produced, and one of the most expert
biologists in the United States, has
given 10 this work large amount or
his time and attention absolutely with
out any compensation whatever.
a great many people are doubtless
under the impression that Or. White
has been paid an extremely liberal sal
airy for this On the contrary his COM
pensation has been nil, and the enor-
mously valuable work which he has
done has been a donation to the state.
So far some fifteen or twenty volumes
have been produced, each ranging from
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
EXTENDED RECRUITING
SERVICE FOR ARMY
pOSTMASTERS CAN NOW ENlIS
MEN TO SERVE UNCLE
SAM
Plan Is Meeting With Great Success
And Many New Recruits Are
Added To The List

In times of peace only 10000 men
were needed 10 serve uucle Sam in the
United States Army, exclusive OF me
Marine Corps and Navy, but since con.
gress passed bill authorizing $4,000
more men for the service to bring the
Army up to its full legal quota !2. mere ,,,;f
lied 10 get men TO join but one Of the
most productive sources is one re-
Gently inaugurated where postmasters
have been given permission TO conduct
The preliminary examination of all
men in their district who wish to ap'
plv. For each recruit who passes the
final tests the postmaster is paid S..
Sergeant w. ". Evans. who IS in
charee of the local recruiting office,
stated Yesterday that since this new
rule was passed the postmasters of the
rural districts have enlisted an eXceP
tionally large number of men. nearly
an of whom display excellent ability
and should make good soldiers:
In the past" said Sergeant Evans
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
ANOTHER WEEK TO
MAKE FAIR ENTRIES
CATTLE. SHEEP, HORSE AND
SWINE DEPARTMENTS CLOSE
CLOSE NEXT TUESDAY
Large Number or Entries Have Al
ready Been Rcceived-Parties
Should Note Closing Hours

Today week. Tuesday, August 18th,
at midnight. entries will close in the
horse department and in the cattle,
sheep and swine departments of The
West Virginia State Fair TO be held
this year September 4th TO tho Sth.
4 large number Of entries have al
ready been received for these depart
mnts and with a full week more 10 80
upon he prospects are more than
bright for exceedingly large shows in
all these departments. The other ex.
hibition departments OF the big fair
will close their entry books at the fol-
lowing hours on the following dates:
Poultry. al g." o'clock p. m. Monday.
Sept. 4lh; Horticulture. at ~ o'clock
H. nj. Monday. Sept. 18th: Bread and
cakes at ) O'Clock p. NJ, Saturday Sept.
md: Ladies' textile at 5 o'clock p. H..
Saturday, Sept. 2nd.: Fine arts, at 5
o'clock p. m. Saturday Sept. End
Parties intending 10 make exhibits
in either OF these departments should
carefully note the closing hours and
days and rel their entries in before
the time mentioned or they will be
ruled out of the competition. There
will be no exception made TO this rule.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
DOUBLE TRACK
To PITTSBURGH
ROADWAY is NOW BEING AR
RANGED so THAT WORK CAN
BE DONE NEXT YEAR
Progress Will Be Slow On Account Of
The General Shortage or Labor
On The Railroads.

Early next spring, the B. & 0. rail:
road company expects 10 start actual
work on laying double track between
Wheeling and Pittsburgh. This infor.
nation was given out here yesterday.
The roadway is now being wldened
and everything is being gotten into
shape for the work. There is general
shortage OF labor on the railroads at
the present time and the progress OF
. the Improvements will likely be slow
on this account.
, All the new improvements that are
being made this spring on the dlVls-
ions between Wheeling and the Smoky
City are being arranged so that the
double track can be laid.
VIaduct Nearing Completion
The work on the new viaduct at
Thedah place, near Mt. de Chantal is
progressing rapidly. This IS being
done 10 eliminate Dead Mans" cross
ing. The road at this point formerly
passed over the tracks, but when this
work is finished it will pass beneath
them. The excavation has been COM
pleled and the contractors are now
putting in the concrete walls on each
/! side Of the new road. The viaduct,
when completed will resemble the one
al the B. 4 o. station in Wheeling. be-
. ing concerted and The top waterproof.
! The excavation Of The newly made
, road goes down II feet 3 inches from
, the top OF the rail. The job is expect
ed 10 be completed within the next
month and then The county will start
| in 10 pave the road and connect il with
the county road leading into Mt. de
J Chantal.
The road runs from the National
pike through Thcdah place and under
he viaduct which is being built at the
expense of the railway company. Here
! ii stops as it runs into the properly
| of William Rapp which is on the hill
side. According 10 the plans il will
20 into the Rapp property distance
of forty feet wide or $50 feet altogeth.
Ter 1t will then run down in front of
1.-THE S. E.. Clemens property through
Steenrod'S place along The railroad 10
Mt. de ChantHl.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
100000 FOR
WEST Va. ROADS
GREATEST PIECE OF FEDERAL
LEGISLATION in HISTORY,
SAYS A. D. WILLIAMS.
Mammoth Appropriation to Be Used
Within Next Five Years
by This State.

Due 10 the untiring efforts Of a.
Dennis Williams. CHER road engineer
Of West Virginia. and number of
other engineers from all parts of the
country, the federal bill appropriating
millions of dollars 10 be distributed
among the various states for a period
Of five years for road improvements,
will soon be put into effect. West
Virginia will receive an appropriation
of $500 600.
THE bill is one Of the greatest
pieces of legislation which has ever
been put upon the statute books,
because it makes county, state and
national partners in the great move
menl thai confrOntS the American
people at present" said Mr.. Williams.
In 1914. the first meeting WAS held
by number of highway officials, en-
gincers and road enthusiasts at AT.
lanIa, Ga. which was attended by Mr..
Williams. Other meetings were later
held and finally their efforts were
crowned with success by the S15,000,-
600 appropriation being made for the
states.
The big amount appropriated for
West Virginia roads will mean an i'm
menSr amount Of road work 10 be done
within the next five years. and II goes
without saying that ii will make the
thOroughfares of West Virginia second
TO none in the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22

the recruiting service has been con.
fined chiefly to the larger Neities, but
we have found that some on our best
men come from the countrySand are
strong and sturdy, making N&ry de-
sirable soldiers. 1t would not b(AadVls'
able, however, 10 have recruit OF.
ffces in every little country town and
the expense would be too great ~
was finally decided to allow postl
tiers. who are thoroughly instructed
garding the rules for enlistment, to-
anime applicants. The recruiting q
ficer of the district then visits theSa
plicant for a further examination.Ti.9ft
he passes all his expenses are paid
from his home town to the nearest
barracks where he becomes . sol
der" :L.%sE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
RIVER NEWS

Only one boat departed from the
local wharf yesterday. 1t was the
Tell City at noon, enroute from Char
lesion 10 Pittsburgh. with large car
20 OF freight and a number. of passen-
gers. The Liberty arrived at o'clock
last night from Matamnras and is due
to depart 1880 this morning for
MatamOras.
The Tell City was twenty.four hours
late on its up-riVer trip due to heavy
business and low stage of the water
below Point Pleasant A good Stage,
however, is being maintained through
out this district. There was S feet 6
inches OF water in the local pool al i
o'clock last night. and t feet 1 inches
below the McMechen Dam.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
REPORTS ON RALEIGH
VOLUME OF NEARLY EIGHT HUN
DREO PAGES HAS BEEN
ISSUED
Three fourths OF The State Has Now
Been Covered-AbIe Work BY
Dr.. !. c. White

The West Virginia Geological Sur
vey under the direction OF Or. |: {.
White OF the State. University. has just
issued another volume Of the reports
covering Raleigh County, and the west
ern portions OF Mercer and Summers
Counties. The Geological Survey I'm
der Dr.. Whites direction has now COW
cred about three quarters OF the state,
and is rapidly completing the work OF
surveying the entire state. The vol.
ume just issued is work OF about 700
10 500 pages, has complete study of
the coal measures, and general miner
al deposits OF that section of the state.
going into great detail as TO the extent
of various deposits, the areas in which
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
TO DISCUSS THE II.
GAS SHORTAGE !
Manufacturers Will Meet at eoet
Henry Club This Afternoon Whens;ss
Special Committee Will Report. 49,

Directors OF the Manufacturer Pro.
tective Association will meet In the
Fort Henry Club this afternoon to heA$
report OF the committee that hAA
been named TO inquire into rates. Mt
J. NJ. Sanders Of the United States
Stamping Company. Of Moundsyiile,
is the president. ,.; $isS
1t is understood that pressure has
been brought TO bear upon certain
members of the association bySthA
Manufacturers Light and Heat CoMs
pany to have them withdraw from the
fight. The work of the commttteN
hinges upon the gas shortage that N1k
felt in this vicinity last year. Is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
TOBACCO WORKERS PICNIC

The annual outing Of the local To
bacco workers union will be held o.
day at Kennywood park. Pittsburgh
A special train will leave over the
r. G. o. at o'clock this morning and
il Is expected a large number OF per
sons from this vicinity will partici
pate. The train will stop at Elm
Grove to pick up passengers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
WEST VA. RANKS FIFTH
In General Crop Conditions For This
Season, With 111.2 Per Cent
Above the Average.

Only five states in the entire Union
ranked above West Eirginia's crop con-
ditions for this year. ending August
Is, according TO a special bulletin re-
ceiyed at the Pan Handle Agricultural
club here yesterday. The five states
are New Hampshire, Vermont. Maine,
Massachusetts and New York. It Will
be noted that the four ranking above
West Virginia are New England states.
The report states that The condition
of West Virginia crops was ILL., per
cent of an average crop. a gain OF tive
per cent in a month. which report WIS
received from the Department Of Agrl-
culture at Washington.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
TWO NEW RECRUITS

Two applicants for enlistment in
the C. S. Army are now on probation
awaiting the arrival OF Lieutenant J.
s. Davis. OF Pittsburgh. who will con
duc1 the final examination on the mon
before they are sent 10 the Columbus
barracks. The men are Horace c.
Dunlap, OF RogSs Run. and Jasper
White, OF Brightsville, Tenn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
MISS KEARNS RESIGNS,
Well Known Social Worker Will %
Welfare Work Among PHILIPPE ::
Sheet & lin Plate Co. EmploYeA.Es

Sheet q nm PTate co. EmpIoyeO.S:,S
Miss Mary kearns, social worker
who has been connected with I4the
Associated Charities for the past seven
years. has resigned her position ~
visiting nurse and will accept posi-.
ton as welfare nurse at the Phillips
Sheet & Tin Plate plant at Weirtons
She is known as. one of the best social
workers in this vicinity. and her do.
parture will be seriously regretted ~
all. During the past seven years she
has been with the association, Mo
Kearns has assisted in caring f1E
many needy families and has been on1
of the most willing workers among
those in distress. She will leave, hero
September l, and will go Immediately
10 assume the duties Of her newpoels
tion 5.-sssts4,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
River STAGES.

PITTSBURGH. Aug. eli
DAVIS ISLAND DAM-9.2 feet, sta
tionary; clear.
STEUBENVILLE-9.6 feet, station
ary; clear.
,pARKERsBURa-%S7 feet. falling;
MORGANTOWN-7 feet, station
airy; cloudy.
OIL CITY, inches, stationary;
clear
WARREN-Blank.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
GETS GOOD POSITION

S. II. Lashley, Of Mt. Liberty Ridge
Belmont county, Ohio. has just -:
ceived the appointment to the ontce:ok
superintendent Of the weight scales
for all the plants owned by the When4:
ing Steel & Iron company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22

500 to 500 pages, and the entire series
constitutes a remarkable study and
compendium Of the mineral deposits in
West Virginia. The value of such
work as 4 source of reference can
hardly be overestimated.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
ian for Mary Ciraolo, with bond fiXcc
at $50. Sebastian Tore is surety.
Deeds.

Fidelity investment Association 10
Alma Sax Clouse. lot - in Oak Park,
consideration so.
w. r. Dorsey 10 +. l.. Standiford.
lot on The South Side, consideration
$40.
Charles +. PAUL 10 Anna Marie der.
niger. lot of furniture and fixtures,
consideration $lH.
George H. Dieringer 10 Charles +.
PAUL. lot OF furniture. consideration
SIS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
COUNTY COURT
MARRIAGE Licenses.

Grover G. Brownlee. Washington,
Pa. and Gertrude Cunningham. of this
city.
Sebastian Tone. Martins Ferry, o.,
and Ciraolo, Of Wheeling.
francesca Dnndee and Matilda Don
lus, both OF Pittsburgh.
Frank Gist and Mary Kay, both Of
this city.
Joseph ]. J. Hunter and Elsie May
Lougmorc. Pittsburgh.
Guardian Qualified.
Thomas Ciraolo qualified as guard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22

Deeds of Trust.
Three deeds of trust were left tol
record yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-22
Plain Linens
--Emb'd Voiles
--Emb'd Nets

the midst important clearance sale Wash
entire stock 1t the first sale It's KIND
It important because the dresses in the height OF
desirable There SIMPLE inexpensive little o
cost whose regular markings $3.50 to
squar ST SO S5 Sizes for juniors misses
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-28
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, July II, 1916.

LANCASTER, Pa, July II, 1916.
Excepting that the nights were too
cool, more desirable growing weather
for tobacco than that which prevailed
in Lancaster county the past week
could not have been desired. The
fields planted earliest in the season and
which escaped the cutworms made
really surprising progress, and now
have good start. These fields will in
all likelihood show up an even crop at
the end of the season, while the fields
in which replanting was necessary will
be marked by great irregularity, which
means added labor at cutting time for
the grower. However, this county 8
20, 600 acres of tobacco, though late,
started under favorable conditions with
ground filled with moisture and plenty
of sunshine.
Nothing has been heard lately of con-
tracts being made for 1916 tobacco.
The report started, probably in joke,
or through somebody misunderstanding
remark relative to buying.
The price question of the new crop is
already coming in for very serious con-
sideration. The packers are discussing
it and doing lot of specializing over
possible prices under different condi-
tions of the market.
The low grade tobacco in this section
appears to be about all cleaned up,
with the exception of the remaining
1909 holdings, which are being sold
steadily for foreign shipment.
The cigar industry, as rule, is do
ing we'll, the only drawback being the
growing scarcity of old goods, which is
beginning to pinch the smaller manu-
facturers, those who were not able to
carry packings of their own. If they
are unable to get the tobacco needed
for turning out nickel cigars, it means
shutting down for them, and that would
throw many hands out of employment.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-28
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN. WIS, July %, 1916.

EDGERION, WIS, Ju uIy 20, 1910.
A heated spell of nearly four weeks
duration is still with us at this writing
and its whitening effects are beginning
to tell upon the tobacco crop in many
localities where rains have not been
frequent enough to replace the evap-
oration. The tendency of the extreme
hot weather has been to spindle and to
force the bud before the plants reach
a spread of leaf so much desired for
good binder tobacco. Most of the fields
stand at a critical stage now when ev-
cry day that prolongs such scorching
heat is shortening the crop. Weather
conditions must change soon or much
of the tobacco can not reach the prom
ised expectations of a few weeks ago.
The next ten days will decide the ques-
tion. Under such conditions even it
would not be surprising to hear of a
buying movement for the more promis-
ing crops break out at any time.
The most important sale of old leaf
in some months is reported to have
been closed in the transfer of the Eek
hart packing at Viroqua of $50 cases of
IA to the account of Otto Eisenlohr &
Bros, Philadelphia manufacturers, 9TH
erwise the market for old stock moves
along without attracting much atten-
ton, sales being mostly of small orders
as manufacturers continue to buy from
hand to mouth while prices are high
The shipments out of storage reach
800 cases from this market to all points
since last report.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-28
New York.
NEW YORK, July 81, 1916.


In spite Of the dog-days there is no
let-up in the activity of the leaf mar
ket. Sumatra is still holding the call,
and importers are fast disposing of
their stock. The question of higher
price seems to have subordinated itself
to the mere question of the availability
of the stock offered. Whatever prices
the importers may have paid at the in
scriptions for choice parcels, they did
not stand in the way for their profiita-
BILE disposal. Equally in demand are
the choice crops of our domestic Shade
grown wrapper. Any number of man.
ufacturers have made record in their
output by the use of our domestic
Shadegrown wrapper leaf and they are
naturally anxious to maintain 1t by a
proper supply. Cigar leaf, anyhow, Of
any class or type is in bigger demand
than has been known to be ever before.
The unparalleled export business done
in the lower grades and particularly at
the prices realized have cleared the
country of the dead weights of many
years past. If the reports floating over
Europe, not by wireless, cable or letter
for these are strictly interned by the
British censor-but by word of mouth,
are true, then any kind of trash Of to-
bacco is worth in Europe almost it's
weight in gold. For it is being whis-
pered that as high as BOD. is being paid
for any kind of old low trash including
Havana botas. No wonder that the
Havana market has also stiffened under
such conditions and the price of the
clean grades of the new crops are
scoring mp. The local market in Ha-
vana leaf is beginning to feel this eff
feet too, and higher prices for old
stocks are steadily moving forward -
Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-28
New England.

SPRINGFIELD. MASS, July 1S, 1916.
The Connecticut valley tobacco crop
suffered loss of upward of 5000, 900
last Thursday afternoon in one of the
most severe electric storms in recent
years. Hail caused the principal<dam-
age. In addition hundreds of acres of
tobacco were beaten down by the wind.
More or less damage to tents shelter
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-28
NOTE BOOK SKETCHES


! The growing tobacco crop has now
reached a critical stage where the
weather conditions of the next few
days will determine its quality to a
great extent. The long continued
| heated term of nearly four weeks has
| sent the ields forward so rapidly that
quite large proportion of the crop is
| in that condition where if the heated
term is to continue and general rains
F! do not come there is a strong tendency
| to spindle and run to premature bud
without the breadth necessary to make
good binder leaf Otherwise there
| promises to be more than the usual
percentage of undersized leaf to grade
as filler tobacco. Local rains have
fallen in most of the growing sections
but the extreme heat dissipated the
moisture SO rapidly that relief was only
temporary, though it saved the fields
from showing the pinching effects of
the drouth. What is most imperative
at this writing, however, is general
rains and cooler weather that would
permit of greater spread of leaf and
deter the early budding Of the plants.
The coming two weeks will certainly
turn the scale in determining the status
of the 1916 crop. No crop in later
years had better start and we still
have hopes for the finish.
~
The complete crop report for July of
the Agricultural Department contains
review of the tobacco situation, esti-
mates concerning the crop by types and
districts, and details as to acreage, con-
dition and forecasted production for
this year, as of July l, compared with
last years production, for the principal
tobacco growing states of the Union.
The total area of cigar tobacco is 187,-
100 acres, compared with 172, 400 acres
in 1915, an increase of 8.5 per cent.
Two districts, New York, and Georgia
and Florida, show falling off; New
England has the same acreage as last
year, and all the other districts show
an increase. The acreage given for
Wisconsin is Z per cent higher than
1915, with an estimated acreage of
43, 900. The condition of the crop on
July is given at 80, as against an
eight year average of SO. If every
thing turns out well, the government
forecasters think we might raise &c.,
100000 pounds this season. But what
is the use of speculating on the result
at this stage of the growing season?
Almost anything might happen to
change the figures between now and
the time the crop reaches market
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-28
The
Money
Question

is as much how to keep it as
how to get it. What is the use
of striving to acquire it if it is
going to be a source of worry.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-07-28
The First
National Bank

answers the question of how to
keep money perfectly. An ac-
count there means absolute
safety for your cash and free
dom from worry for you. Open
an account and you can give
all instead of half your mind
to your business.