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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
lied shall be in form and recitals sub
stantially as follows:
Form Of BOnd)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF
WApEI Ia EIINDING R0ND

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF
WAPELLO, FUNDING BOND. 51.
The county Of Wapello. IN the state
Of Iowa, for value received. promises
to pay to bearer. ............ doiiars
lawful money of the United States OF
America, on the first day of November,
49, together with interest on said
sum from the date hereof until paid,
at the rate of five per centum per an
mum, payable semi.annually on the
first days Of May and November IN
each year, upon presentation and sur
render of the interest coupons hereto
attached as they s~everally become due,
Both principal and interest OF this
bond are hereby made payable at the
banking house Of Geo. M. Bechtel q
Company, in the city Of Davenport,
state Of Iowa; and for the prompt pay.
ment of this bond, both principal and
interest at maturity, the full faith and
credit Of said county are hereby ire
vocably pledged.
This bond is issued by the board OF
supervisors of said county pursuant to
and In strict compliance with the pro
visions Of sections 4403 ct seqy chapter
1, title Nv. of the code Of Iowa, as
amended, and in conformity with a
resolution of said board, duly passed,
for the purpose of funding a like
amount of the valid subsisting ndebt
edness Of said county, outstanding on
the first day Of September. 1915, and
until the issuance of this bond.
And It Is hereby certified and recited
That all acts, conditions. and things,
required by the laws and constitution
of the state, of Iowa to be done, pre-.
cedent to and in the issue of this bond
have been properly done, happened.
and been performed in regular n
due form as required by law; that the
Indebtedness funded by the Issuance
of this bond was a valid, subsisting,
and legal indebtedness of said coun.
ty: and that the total indebtedness OF
said county, including this bond, does
not exceed the constitutional or statu-
tory limitations.
In testimony whereof, said county:
by its board Of supervisors. has caused
this bond to be signed by the chair
man of the board, and attested by the
| auditor. with the seal Of the county al
! fixed, as of the first day OF November
1915. "
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20
WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA.

WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA.
On the first day of ..r.:..... ~. -.
the treasurer Of iWapello county, Iowa,
will pay to bearer ......:.....".!....
dollars and ................... II
lawful none of the United States OF
America. at the banking house OF Geo.
NJ. Bechtel & Company, Davenport,
Iowa, for semi-annual interest due that
date on It's funding bond, dated Novem-
her 1915. No.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20

b ~ . CUuItIy AuOiIOI.
(Form of Treasurer's Certificate.)
~ Treasurer's Certificate. l.
State Of Iowa.. 4s 81 .Lr.S = -: ,
Wapello County.
Il hereby certify that this bond has
been duly recorded in a book for that
purpose in my office, in accordance
with Section 404 Of the Code of Iowa.
Treasurer of Wapello County, la.
Section 8. In order to provide for
the funding of the Indebtedness herein
ordered to he funded, the said indebt.
edness shall be called for payment;
and the county treasurer is hereby dl-
raected and authorized to take all ap-
propriate action. s.s@
Section l.. The bonds hereby auth
orized shall be signed by the chairman
of the board of supervisors, and at
tested by the county auditor, with the
county seal affixed, and the coupons
thereto attached shall be executed
with the facsimile signature of the
county auditor: and said bonds, with
coupons attached, when so executed
shall be delivered to the county treas
urer to be by him sold and delivered
to the purchaser thereof; and the pro-
ceeds thereof shall be used only for
the purpose aforesaid, or said bonds
may be exchanged for said outstand-
ing warrants so paid or exchanged
shall be cancelled simultaneously with
with the delivery of the bonds hereby
authorized; the intention being to
change but not to increase the lndebt-
edness of said county.
Section 5. The board of supervisors
shall annually levy a tax upon all the
taycr'e property within said county
outside of the city of Ottumwa. a city
of the first class, in addition to the
levy authorized for other purposes, a
sufficient sum to pay the interest cou-
pons on the bonds hereby authorized
as and when the sar,e mature, ana
also a special levy to pay the princl-
nal as REQUIRED by law, and the monies
arising from such levies shall be
known as the bridge bond fund.
series 1918 and shall be used for TIE
payment Of said interest coupons and
said bonds for no other purpose what
ever. a..
Section 6. All resolution or orders,
or parts of resolutions or orders, in
conflict herewith be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Passed and approved Nov. 20, 1915.
H. B. Patterson,
Chairman Board of Supervisors.
Attest: Fred l.. Bissell, Co. Auditor.
(SEAL.) =.
Supervisor J. w. Hall introduced
and read the resolution next herein
after set out, and moved it's adoption
seconded by J. R. Stodghill; and after
due consideration thereof by the
board, the chairman put the question
upon the adoption Of said resolution,
and the roll being called, the follow
inc named supervisors voted:
Aye-Patterson. StOdghill and Hall.
Nays-None. =.
Whereupon the chairman declared
said resolution duly adopted, as fol-
lows:
Resolution.
To provide for the issuance OF. coun-
ty funding bonds, numbered 20 to 70,
in the sum of $45, 500.
Whereas, the county of Wapello, IN
the state of Iowa, is a body corporate
duly organized and existing under and
by virtue of the laws and constitution
of the state of Iowa; and
Whereas, said county has an IN
de btedness in the amount of over $45,-
500 all evidenced by valid warrants,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20

Chairman, board of supervisors
County auditor, Wapello county, Ia.
(sEAL)
(Form Coupon)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-20

" . ~" County Auditor.
Form of Treasurer's Certif1cate.)
. Treasurer's Certificate.
State Of Iowa. .%., ,e .r. = = ss:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
D[L|G[AS LETS TOTS. DOWN WITH
THREE LONE SINGLES; SCORE 81
TERRE HAUTE WAS OUTCLASSED
WHILE SMOKES SCORE AL
MOST AT WILL
Wheeling Boys Continue Their Hitting
-Sebold Plays Star Game At
First-Douelas Was Com
plete Master

Hard and timely hitting by the
Stosies. coupled with errors by the vlS,
ltnrs. gave Wheeling the third and flnal
game OF the series with Terre Haue;
Pitcher Harry Douglas was on tSe
mound for Wheeling and let the TOTS
down with threc stinSy singles. He heId
them safe at all times and they were
the delivery OF Crumm hard when men
were on the paths. Callahan's triple IN
the sixth. scoring three men who wcre
on tho paths. Manager Gilbert made
poor attempt at comedy in the last IN
ming. when * became apparent that tho
visitors had no chance to win, whom he
shifted the lineup considerably.
Douglas was never in better form than
in yesterdays game. He had everything
that was necessary TO beat the HlGh-
have to use all of THAT. Three waootes
behind him gave the Smoke twirler his
only worry and one Of these resulted IN
the scoring OF run
Terriers Play Ind1f1erently.
The playing OF The S'rrre Haute club
was rather Indifferent. The eighteen
inning contest of Thursday seemingly
had taken all their confidence and they
started as though the game was already
lost. Douglas. however. with his spien-
did pitching. added to this and ms
twirling kept the bases clear during
on first again and put up splendid
game. The little fellow IS undoubtedly
: the best utility man in the league.
The Stogies started right out to win
and scored their first marker IN the
opening frame. This run resulted from
a triple by Cleveland and single by
Callahan. The fourth gave the Smokes
another score. Callahan drew tree
transportation. King flew out 70 Gray
and Callahan scored when Selbold slam
10 no n
hits by Reilly. BLACKWELL and AltenourS
and Gygrs error OF Douglass srounder
gave Wheeling Two more in the fifth.
Five Runs In tho sixth.
The sixth proved the big frame for
the Smithites. They batted around and
scored five runs. These came as Lhd
result OF Seibold's being hit By pitched
ball, sacrifice by Sheeren and hits by
Atenburs. Mltchell's. error Of Cleve-
lanus srounder and triple by Gala
han. LaRoss made Il desperate effoSt
to catch the drive but it passed hin
and rolled to the fence.
Terre Haute only threatened once and
then not seriously. They scored their
only run u the game in the second. af-
ter TWO were out. 1t resulted from a
fielGer's choice II Mathe's grounder, an
error by Reilly and single BY Mitchell
In the fifth inning the Terriers came
through with their third and last hit.
II was q single by Wagner after one
vas out. but Bill was left stranded al
second.
Lefty. Gilbert. who is noted for his
protesting OF games. shaking up a line
UP and otherwise making farce out OF
a game. succeeded remarkably In the
last inning. After ever restlSe OF q
chance. fer = victory had passed he sent
in pinch hitters. and changed every man
on the scam with the exception OF
Mitchell at short. Miller pitched the
last inning and did not allow hit OK
run
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
FLORENCE ATHLETICS
VS.. BELLAIRE A. c.
Fast Ohio Side Mines Will Cross Bats
on Bellaire Grounds Sunday Aft
sruoou at O'Clock.

Sunday afternoon the Florence Ath-
letic Club will cross bats with the fast
Bellaire nine. These teams, coming from
rivals, and each has been after Il game
with the other for some time The
game will be played on the Sixteenth
street Park and will he called 1T ;
o'clock.
The following players will b" in the
Bcllaire lineup: stump. Hamilton,
O'Mally. Beck. Bero. Houtz. O'Brien. Cor
bett. Mooney.
The following players will he in the
Florence lineup: J. Schram. T. icnram.
win. Kennedy. Brown and Dury. The +.
A. {. players are asked 10 report AT the
club rooms not later than 30 O'clock.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
HERZoG WINS FIRST GAME
FOE GIANTS WITH SINGLE

CHICAGO. July GA single by Her
zog. who Joined New York to-day. won
for the Giants a hard fought game from
the Cubs, > TO l. In the fifth Packard
passed TcSreau, Burns produced his
third single. Doyle hit a sacrifice fly
ard HerzoE drove q safe one TO left.
The Cubs had men on base every inning
but were unable 10 connect but once.
Score: r. H. T.
Chicago .......Q 0 90 0 0 O. l S l
Rattrriea--Tesreau and Rnridcn; Pack
ard Lavender and Fischer.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
PHILL|ES
COP TEN INNING GAME FROM
CHRISTY MATTHEWSoN AND
HIS REDS.
Walk to Ban, roft Causes Loss-Braves
Beat Cards-Gtants Trim Cubs
Pittsburgh brooklyn, Balm.

CINCINNATI. O.. July 21.-Christy
Mathcwson. in his first appearance as
manager Of the Reds. saw his team
tie n score In the ninth inning and then
lose it in the tenth 10 Philadelphia, s
L. l. Knctzcr relieved Schneider In
the tenth and after Stock and Good had
singled Whitfield reached first on sac
rifire. filling the bases. knetzer then
passed Bancroft, forcing Stock across
the plate Good then scored on an in
field out Score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
WHITE SOX
ARE OUTFIT BY SENATORS, BUT
COP THE GAME BECAUSE OF
MANY ERRORS.
Washington Gathered II Kits - Indians
Bunch Hits on Majors and Beat
Athletics-All Other Games
Postponed, Rain.

WASHINGTON. July 2l.-Washington
pounded Scott for seventeen hits today
but was beaten by Chicago. / to ), Le-
cause of five costly errors. In the ninth
inning with two runs over twr on bases,
one out. and TWO runs needed 10 tie. CT
cote relieved Scott. He passed Char
rty, filing the bases. but pops by Henry
and Mcbride ended The game Sore.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
SHENANDOAH CLUB
PLAYS WELLSBURG
Fast Team From This City Will Go to
Brooke County Metropolis For
Game This Afternoon.

The Shenandoah Club will meet the
WelIsburg Athletic Club today on the
Wellsbutg grounds. The following
Shenandoah club players are request.
ed to report at the Pennsylvania depot
in time to catch the ITO train: Ruble,
Renshaw, Hail. Raper, Morgan. Mill
Ter, S. Larue, Salisbury. Stump, Schra-
der. Bero, Davidson, Schulz, Engle.
The Shenandoah club is without a
game for Sunday, July Goth. and would
like to hear from some out, OF town
club. Games may be arranged by
calling 1333-X on National. or writing
to the club.
The Home Club and Virginia Club
meet tomorrow afternoon on the Forty
seventh street Fairgrounds, and no
doubt an interesting contest will be
Witnessed by those who attend.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
MISS JACKSON AND
BOWIE Win DOUBLES
DEFEAT MISS TAYLOR AND ALLEN
BOWIE IN FINAL MATCH.
won IN Straight Sets Yesterday After
noon-Marked Close Of Recent
Club Tourney.

Miss Sarah Jackson and r. f. Bowie
won the mixed doubles Of the recent
open tournament Of the Wheeling Ten
mis- Club. yesterday afternoon. when they
defeated Miss Eleanor Taylor and Allen
Bowie. in the final match. in straight
sets, Ca. 81. The match was Il good
ally well.
The match marked the close of the
fifth annual open tournament. Of the
Wheeling Tennis Club, which was be-
gun carly last year.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
Grand Rapids Wins
Eleventh From Bender.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. July 21.-Grand
Rapids made 1t eleven straight this sea-
son over the local club by taking today'S
game to .. Billiard. a recruit from
Eicksburg Mich. was given r. trial, and
although touched up for IS hits. he
pitched fair ball. stolen bases and errors
helping the visitors 10 four Of their
runs The locals could do little with
Melter Score:
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Two-basc hits Mocllcr .. Threc-h base
hit Fourier. Charity. stolen bests-
f. Collins. FclSch. Sacrifice hlts--Du-
mont. Milan. Scott . Double plays -
Henry t" Mcbride: Mo"Il"r to Foster.
Left on hascs--chicls". 10; Washington
12 First base on errors hicago. :.
Eases on balIs--On Dumnnt :: OFT Scott
|: off Ayers. - or Shaw |: Off Cicntte. |.
Hits and enrnch runs--On Scot. : hits. 3
runs, in eight and onc-thrd innings: off
numont hits. run. in thru" and two
thirds innings: off Cicotte. no hit, no run.
In iwo-ihirtls inning: off Ayers. 3 hits.
no run. in three and nnc-third innings:
or Shaw, r hits. n" ran. in two innings
Struck out--Ry numont. l; BY Ayers. !;
Russell l'mrir"S--O'Loughlin and Hill
dnhrRnd. Timr-2:2h.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
.EVAS OPEN -FOUR
GAME SERIES TODAY
River Rats Will Meet Stoeies on Local
Lot This Afternoon--knolfs
Tribe Not Going Fast.

This afternoon at 3:l5 o'clock,
Punch Knoll and his Evansville crew
will appear at League Park. when they
will play the first of 4 four-game
series On their last trip here the
Evas managed to nose OUT an even
split with the Smokes. They won one
game. lost one and tied another, when
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22

Home run-Sykcs. Two-base hits
hi,-Varley. Stolen bases-Warncr.
Stewart Bases on balls--Off Donley,
.: off Whitehouse. 2. Struck out-Ry
Donley, 2; by Whitehouse, l. Left on
bases-Evansville, Q: Dayton. 3. Time
-1:43. Umpire-Holmes.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
INDIANS BUNCH HITS
AND TRIM ATHLETICS, TO 2

PHILADELPHIA. July 2l.--Cievrland
hunched nine Of it's twelve hits OF Ma
hors in three innings today and won
from Philadelphia t" ,. Gardil led al
hat with three singles in four times up.
Score:
R n. E.
Cleveland 0 n 0 / o. - n
Philadelphia q n q o IL : 3
ADVERTISEMENTS and DAILY; Majors
and Meyer. Carroll.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
ANTES wEAKENS AND LOSES
TO BRAVES IN EIGHTH INNING

ST. LOUIS. July Flames weakened
in the eighth inning and was pounded
for q home run. a triple and single.
game here to-day. to 3. Tyler was hit
hard and Hughes pitched the last two
innings. Hornsby is credited with hav
Ing made the longest hit. a home run.
ever seen at the ST. Louis park. The
score: r. II. +.
Boston ........1 0 0 O.
ST. Louis ......0 0 Q q 0 0 0-S >
Battcrirs-Tylcr. Hughes and Gowdy;
Bethel, Amcs. Williams and Gonzales.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22

Stolen bases-Anderson Hartle .
Spencer.
Sacrifice hits-Ho!fman
Two-base hits-Whelan, Fisher.
Three-haSe hit-Ftsher
Home run--Hoffman.
Double play - Haines TO Caveney to
Anderson.
Strike outs-Wheatley. s; Halnes. 7.
Base on balls-Wheatley. /.
Left on bases-Springheld. 1: Muske-
gon. s.
Umpre-Daly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
The Standing
HARRY ECCLES SIGNS
WITH JAMESTOWN

Special Dispatch to the lntelligenccr.
Bccies, the jamestown (N. y. pitcher,
who was given a trial with the Phila-
delphia team of the American league,
but afterward was farmed 10 Wheel
ing, ". Va, and now has been re-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22

Two-base hits-Killifer Stock. Rixey.
Threc-hase kits-Killifer. Roush. Stol-
ell bases-Groh (2). Clarke. Sacrifice
hits-Chase. Wingo. Whitfield. Double
rlays-RiXey. Stock, Nichoff. Good.
Luderus TO killifer; Emmer 10 Louden
to Chase. Left on bascs-Phladel phia,
9: Cincinnati. :. First base on errors
Philadelphia. |. Bases on balls-Off
Rixey. /: off Schneider, /: off Knetzer.
IS hits and runs in ten innings; off
Schneider. II hits and runs in nine
innings; off Knetzer, . hits and runs
in one inning. Hit by pitchcr-By
Schneider tSlock). Struck out-By
Rixey. 4: by Schneider. l; by Knetzer.
/. Umpircs--Quigley mad Byron. Time
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
RAIN STOPS PIRATES.

PITTSBURGH. July 21.-The game
between Brooklyn and Pittsburgh was
called off on account of rain in the first
part OF the fourth inning here to-day
with the score 8 10 in favor of the
latter. To-day was MamauN day and
friends Of the Pirate pitcher presented
him with diamond pin. 4 feature Of
the contest was home run by Hlnch-
man in the third inning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
Muskegon Loses Last
Game To Harvesters

reSters took the final game of the series
from MuskeSon BY the score of TO /
The feature was Hottmans home rur
drive over right field fence. with one on
in the first With runners on second and
third in ,hc fourth. H::ines famed Bru'
baker and Mcneil for the last outs
Scorn.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
CENTRAL LEAGUE

Wheeling. .; Tcrrn Haute. |.
Dayton. 3: Evansville, 2.
Springfield. 3: MuskeEon. /.
Grand Rapids. I; South Bend. 2.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22

was called to allow the team to cAtoes
train. The Stogies have nowGA4-
their stride and are playing fast 1aUs
in all departments OF the game. Tno4ts
hitting has picked up conSidera6!ys
and all are playing a better EAmo5 N:
the field. ,.'3s
In the absence OF Lear, Sox SGho
is playing first and Is putting uls
splendid game. His hitting il reg15
and hard, many of the blows got
for extra bases. Evansville, N
playing good ball, has not been
ting up the article Of ball that has
shown by the Smokes since hNabo.l
ginning Of the season and We sho1l6;
come out decisively on the long en1s
Of. the string in this series.
Ontarior is looking forward 70 q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
HOW THEY. STAND
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Pittsburgh, 3: Brooklyn. ..
Boston. /: 81. Louis. :.
Philadelphia. 6 Cincinnati. 4.
New York. 81 Chicago. l.
'Threc innings rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
Dayton Hits Donley
Hard And Wins, s To ;

DAYTON. O.. July 21-Dayton hit
easily won the final game OF the SOC
! ries, S to 5. Sykes hit over the fence
| in the first inning with two men on the
| bases Score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
The Standing.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results,
The Standing

Cleveland. :: Philadelphia. ..
Chicago I: Washington. j.
Other games postponed. rain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22

: Left on bascs-South Bend. {: Grand
| Rapids. ..
| Sacrifice hits - Devormer. Tydeman.
Hcnsling. Tannehill Macarthur.
! stolen hases-Alcock, Carey, 2: Wat
! son. Duncan.
| Two base hits-Duncan. ?: McArthur
Helmer, Carey, Devurmer.
! Strike outs-BullaTd. 4: Meter. 1.
( Bases on balls-Bullard. !.
; Hit by pitcher-Bullard. Carey. Nc
Arthur.
! Passed ball--Watson 2.
| Cmpire---Ryan.
| Time-l:5O.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22

leased by the Johnsonburg (Pa.) team
of the Interstate league. will be signed
this week by Joe Lohr to twirl for his
Irejuvenated jamestown IN. W club.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22

Ontarior is looking forward 70 q
bright season as far as Its dairy inters
estS are concerned. :.sn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
Stooies Make II Three In Row From Terriers
K r A US K DOL
K L o T H K L o T H E S
DAVE Saws:

These garm cn IS have
proven so popular all over
the country that manUlfac-
turers are experiencing CON
siderable difficulty in sup
plying the demand. How
ever, we have managed to
secure an additional supply,
and the new shipment is
Just in.
These arc Alfred Benja-
min Suits, guaranteed in
every particular. The price
is special at $40.
The shirt sale continues:
SO Cents for Negligees.
S2.4S for Silk Shirts.
Weather for today: Fair.
'B7S&%SSA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-22
Keeping Faith With
Our Customers

At the opening Of the European re exercised our ex
ceptonal buying facilities to the extent OF years supply
Of merchandise thereby enabling to turn out our stand
ard product the old price and make reasonable pro
For several months thereafter by sacrificing profits we
continued to uphold our quality in order to maintain the
reputation gainedby fourteen
Now we are confronted with the alternative of reducing
our high standard quality or increasing the price
Our conception of our duty to the buyers OF UNITED
WOODEN CLOTHESis that we should not permit our
standard of quality tobe lowered one ioa but instead we
should increase the price sum sufficient to cover ne DC
tua increase in the cost of raw materials
We will therefore, effective September LIST, increase our
DYiCe to-