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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

whose muuiliou deliveries this year
will amount to So .nGu 900. ur fifty per
cent Of its ordinary gross business.
And the shortage of cars due 10 con-
Gesiion in trans pOrla'ion OF war-ord"r
commodities, has created demand for
cars which the factories are unable 10
fill They find more prof, in making
shells The great sensation Of ;Ea
past week in business circles was iua
announcement thai one Of the smailcr
powder companies; las cleared profit
thai enables i; 10 declare Il dividend
Of 10 per cent on its common stock.
I That is prosperity OF an unprecedented
kind but very satisfactory 10 the t"~
who happen 10 hold The stock uf tina.
company.
OF course war orders have had their
continued effect upon the iron It'd
steel industries. and values are going
up. 1t is expected thai European 20 v
crS will place orders for nearly l.
200 goo tons Of steel during the coming
wear Exporters are offering Il pre-
MUM OF 81 per ton Tor pis iron. Blu!
producers Of powder. copper and iron
are not getting all the war-Urder pros
perity According 10 recent market -
ports. a million bushels Of wheat were
sold in New York in one day for ~
port 10 Europe. The demand for ca.
, tie and horses continues. the cane and
beet sugar producers are getting re':-
ord prices. and prices Of ali farm CruaS
are high and likely 10 remain high as
long as the war lasts. With no pros
pect for thu termination u the Wa
within year. the outlook is good for
prosperous conditions indefinitely.
However. there is recognition OF Tile
fundamental unsoundneSS of business
on the present basis. and fear that
when the war ends. as ii might do dn-
eXpectedly. just as it began. Europe
will cease 10 buy from us and begin .
sell. When thai time comes W. shall
be facing another extremity. repelt
ton Of the depressing days before The
war. unless We are prepared 10 Met
it with the only thing that can check
ii. a high protective tariff.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20
FSUPREME COURT CLERKS
get RETURNS BY PHONE

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Nov. 10
because Of their inability to get official
returns in any other way, clerks Of the
supreme Court Of Appeals Of West
Virginia have communicated BY tcle-
phone with county clerks of IS Of the
81 counties in the State and obtained
figures showing The votes received IN
the general election by the candidates
for Supreme Court judgeships. The
counties from which official returns
we're not reported are Wyoming. Up
shur. Brooke, Fayette. Logan. MinGo
and Putnam The official figures, COM
piled from the other counties, give the
following totals:
Miller and Ritz. Republicans. 1853
and 1854, respectively; Ewing and
Wilkinson, Democrats, 21O7 and l2l.-
sci, respectively. The unofficial totals
from the missing counties, ADDED To
these figures. make the approximate
pluralities as follows: Miller over Ew-
ing 4,4lo; Ritz over Wilkinson, 1870.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20
ROANE COUNTY IS
REPUBLICAN, BY ZOO


CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. 10
Messages received here from Spencer
say that the recount Of the ballots cast
in Roanr county in the general election
Of November ! has been completed by
the county court. sitting AS a board OF
ranvas&crs. Tho Republican electors
are reported Ia have received plural
jty Of 200.
Ira l.. Robinson, Republican cand''
date for governor carried the county
By To-. while Howard Sutherland, lte,
publican acndidate for United states
senator had plurality Of 10.
The other pluraliues reported we're;
Young, Republican. for Secretr! oL
State. 23S: Dodson. kepuhiican' lo'
stale Senator. @@23. ,,
The woman$ suffrage amendment
lost by over $500. and the county court
amendment lost by 1900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20
TRUE THANKSGIVING DAY.

The larecss OF the orchard bouEhs.
The bounty of the fields.
The tuber-treaSurcS that the earth
So generously yields
Are harvested from liaStnO Maine,
To San Francisco Pay.
And bursting barns and bins proclaim
Il is Thanksgiving Day.
In every kitchen in tho land
EnticinE odnrs rise
From roasting fowls. and baking cake:
And mincc and pumpkin pics.
\ thousand Viands, nntivc- grown.
TIL" fcStal boards display,
Prosperity and Prac" preside
Al our Thanksgiving Day.
f:eioicine in It's record crops
tnspniled by fire and sword.
Tho nation. hleSt with happy homes.
Gives thanks unto tho h"rd.
Content and plenty crown tn" year
Now almost passed away,
Secure from Wars relentless toll.
We spend THANKSGIVING Day.
Deserted farms AMI rnincd towns
Ar" just across tic sea-
Con we'll hn loss"n. dark and sad.
For so our own may be-.
II NC neglect to guard with ships
And men in stern array.
Tho mag that makes il pnSsihl"
To keer Thanksgiving Day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20
A PRICE LEVELER

After quarter Of a century in er-
permenting an Ohio investigator
claims 10 at last have discovered an
oil refining process by which 80 Ter
cent Gasolene can be produced from
the heavy ends Of crude oil as com
pared 10 Is per cent produced by 9th
or processes commonly in use. The I'd
tient experimental could not have ar
rived al a successful termination Il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20
MARSHALL TO AID COLLEGE

CHARLESTON. ". VA. Nnv.. II
Via" President Thomas r. Marshall. who
made the commencement speech at the
LcwisburE Seminary al h"WishurE, N
1914 is ,Xrrcicd I" com" back !" WEST
Virginia for fh' rurp">" "i addressing
Il meeting in Charleston which has for
IT,: rurpusr tho creation 81 enthusiasm
IN - nlan for raising large sum ~
money in convert The seminary into u
college for women
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

cost Of living are still ahead of us. Our
exports Of wheat and four have been so
heavy. in proportion TO GU" domestic
supply. that wc had no November / a
reserve estimated at only SS.G00.Q00
bushels. whereas the usual reserve sup
ply is about $500" p0o bushels We
snail have plenty iu cat. but We shall
pay we'll for il.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

Business men in New York City arc
complaining that ;hcy do not get their
morning mail unit! $50. Since they
must hold mp thei: :rorning work and
have part of their clerks and stenos-
raphers Idle. they don't like the plan Of
administrative economy which saves .
mail carriers salary Al their expense.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20
LOSS At JAMISON
MINE 4 HALF MILLION

CHARLESTON. W. Va, Nov. 10
Earl Henry, chief Of the State mine de-
partmcnl, has just returned from Bar
rackvillc. near Fairmont. whore he was
officially employed for several days AS
Sisting in the work Of qucnching The
fire in the .1amisOn mine there. He
said that i0O.000.000 gallons Of water,
approximately. will be necessary in fill
ing he mine. Holes will be bored near
the creek there for the purpose Of TURN
ing The waller into the mine. Mr.. Hen
nv declared To-day that the damage
done 10 the .lamS0n mine will reach Il
half million dollars. a great deal OF
which was done ny the explosions fol-
lowing The unScaling of Il part of The
mine to satisfy the public that me
bodies of three Of the ten men killed
hv The first explosion. which occurred
October ~. could moi b. reached. He
said the damage 10 the property done
by The original explosion WAS cnmpar-
aiiyely slight, but that the machinery
was ruined by the succeeding expo,
%ions. due 10 The escaping gas liberated
when the sealed end Of the mine was
opened.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

Gompcrs SAYS labor trusts Wilson.
Then how does ne account for the defeat
of Congressman buchanan, Of Chicago.
Senator Kern in Indiana. "a noted friend
OF organized labor: Of Chairman Lewis,
Of the House Committee on Labor. who
was defeated for Senator in MARYLAND;
OF Congressman Tav"nncr, Of Illinois.
and Congressman McGillicuddy, Of
Maine
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

All though the campaign. the Wilson
publicity bureau Stud;ously avoided any
mention Of the speeches Ecyan was de-
lirerfng in behalf ~ Wilson. Merely an
effort TO complete tho process OF knock
ing him into q cooked hat.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20
WOMAN FALLS DEAD
=7-f
L. ti,n Intal ear cal

Src,,,! p!.rs,rh TO tho Iut.llisercer
COLTMBUS. Ohio. Nov. l?-MT+.
Frances Hymrod. aged -. fell dead
from heart disease early This morning
whilr ,clephnniug 10 III" police tina:
hur.iars were ransaching her home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

Bryan fears the Democratic party will
MI n drunkard's grave" He Is more
likely 10 put ii there than anyone else
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

An Illinois football team claims %
have won The Championship through
prayer. which no donb; had a kick in
il
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

Mr.. Anirew Carnegie is carrying out his
threat "f becoming poor b"fpr" he dies
lie is now worth but Il paltrr SEQ Qhd 600
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

Wheeling High put il over on the Fer
rians in good style.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

There is too much imitation going on,
especially in Prices 70: food stuns.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

Chief Leyiani has been Furnished with
map OF the gambling sector. bat it -
not expected he would lind any boys in
the trenches. now.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

\ propeller driven by IN" air as a
ear is running has been inN"nirh 20
blow rain away from the wlndSni'!
Of an automobile.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20
Unrivalled Value Giving at $25 and $29.5C

The Frantz Premier Electric Cleaner.
Five Days Free Trial in Your Home With
out Cent of Cost Then, ifIconvinccd that it
is all We claim it to be, FIRST PAYMENT Of
$500 and the balance in Easy Monthly Pay
ments makes it yours.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20

Old prices prevail on Stamped Pillow Slips,
Towels, Centers and many other Stamped Ar
ticlcS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-20
HANDKERCHIEFS AND CENTERS
For Stamping.

We stamp accurately in any desired style
of Initial or Monogram for hand cmbroiderng
them.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
PEGGY VISITS
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

Dear Priscilla: This place is i'm
mense. I'm so glad they named me
after Aunt Margaret But never mind,
when she dies and leaves me all her
money and this beautiful house I'll di-
vide, honest-cross my heart ] will.
! and my little trunk arrived safely
yesterday. This morning, after break
fast, ] was wandering over the house,
when ! came upon sort Of office
which opened out of the conservatory
went in. And there ] saw the grand
est looking man you ever gaZed upon.
When ! saw the man ] started to re-
treat, but he didn't give me time. He
was beside me in an instant, holding
out his hand and saying, You are
Miss Holdship. aren't you" So gave
him my hand and while ne shook il
said: Yes I'm Peggy Holdship. Who
are you?" m the private secretary, "
ne explained and Mrs. Harworth
asked me TO show you around
started TO talk about Miggs the
pup, and soon We were gossiping as
though We had known each other a
thousand years He showed me all
over the house and grounds and real
~ Silly, I'm going to see that you get
to come next time Its all so grand
must stop now and dress for din
ner. Lovingly
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
Classified Advertising
WILLIAMS BARGAIN COUNTER

We'll exchange 10 acres good land,
about miles from Lakeland, for
roadster automobile. Car must be
in O. b condition This is a fine
bargain for some one
40 Acres very good farming and cit
rus land l6 in cultivation and
fenced room house and outbuild-
ings. horse. buggy and farming i'm
plements, all for $1,000 Owner
going away
70 Acres real good land four acres
fenced and plowed. naIance easy to
clear. within miles Of Lakeland,
quick sale $500
20 acres, IA miles from lakeland,
j. acres cultivated and fenced s
acres in woodland. fair country
house and out buildings-good land
and bargain for $3.50. Half cash
balance in two years.
q acres fertile land, fenced,-le
al - pan ISu W 4NaNdl Ady- Dbl
ance in woodland miles from
Lakeland on good road $500
G40 acres in good location, coubina-
ton citrus, truck, farming and
stock land A fine place for colo
nization purposes. VIII sell at
SIS per acre
II ACRES near town. lake view, all
fenced, 6 acres in cultivation,
splendid land, one 5-room and g.
room house and barn, excellent
water. About rs young orange
trees; one Of the best propositions
IN this section. Price $2,500.
Terms II wanted.
WANT TO EXCHANGE modern six
room bungalow and large lot,
well located, in St. Petersburg,
for improved farm near Lakeland.
20 ACRES q IL miles south OF Lake
land, some good citrus land, and
some Of the best truck and straw
berry land in the State, comfort
able house and out houses. II sold
soon Will take s1,2500 with terms
u ACRES improved, fair 2-story
house and barn, an assortment OF
citrus and other fruits. partly IT.
rigated, good citrus and truck
land, on Lake Parker. adjoining
city limits We'll sell mart or all
Prce $500
G. j. WILLIAMS,
Teletram Bldg. Phone Sc Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03

In the Circuit Court of the Tenth Ju-
dicial Circuit Of Florida, In and for
Polk County-In Chancery
Elnrida Gnnd IInn,nr o. . -.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03

a
Florida Good Homes Co. a corpora
ton,
George Y Bonus. Hannah i. Bonus
and J J Peter, and Nettie A.
Peter
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
Under and by virtue of decree
rendered in the above entitled cause
on the oath day of March, A ID.
1916, byShe Honorable F A. Whit
ney, judge of said court, in favor Of
Florida Good Homes Company, a cor
poration, and against George Y.
Bonus, Hannah L. Bonus, J. J. Peter
and Nettie A. Peter. !. the under
signed special master in chancerv.
will sell al public cutlery before the
courthouse door in the city OF Bar
tow. said county and State, between
the legal hours Of sale, on Monday,
the first day OF May. A D. 1916. the
same being the first Monday in the
said month. and the legal sales day.
for cash 10 the best bidder. the fol-
lowing described property, situate in
Polk county. Florida. to-wit:
The north half tN la of section
nineteen ga township twenty
seven (3-l Sau,b rar,. ,,,.,..,-
three ,25l east. being and contain
ing $50 acres. more or less. in Polk
county. Florida.
Said property Will be sold TO salts
fy said decree, attorneys fee and
costs
THos W BRYANT.
1898 Special Master in Chancerv
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03

Telel ram Bldg. Phone S6 Black
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
Poets IDEA Of a Good VIZ.

Bobby Burns who will be remsm.
oered as a Scotch plowman. who
wrote a poem now and then. once set
down his opinion Of good wife as fol.
lows: The scale OF good-wifeship /
divided in ten parts-good nature
Tour; good sense, TWO; wit. one. Der.
sonal charm. namely. sweet face. elo.
llent eyes ine limbs. graceful car.
mage. al these. one; as for the other
talit.es such as fortune. connection
ana education more than the ordinary
run. family, blood etc, divide the two
remaining degrees as you please"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
Best Hnurs for sl.sn

Children that are put 10 bed at 9
.. N sleep more soundly than thoss
that go to bed at seven or later, and
adults that retire at 10 D. N. sleep
better and are in decidedly superior
state OF b ~ to those that try to
WOO Morpt ~ eleven. twelve or
past mid1
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
Sunday, November /;

SUNDAY, November IL.
Dear Sister Such whirl as it has
been since ] wrote last. From l2 m.
until 3 and a N we hardly stop.
don't know how Aunt Margaret can
stand II, but She is perfect Spartan
and determined TO see me well chap
eroned One thing is clear. however,
she leaves me alone with B. p. every
chance she gets In fact all mammas
do. It's as plain as the nose on your
face that ne is the catch of the sea
son. But feel like calling him papa,
and il he and auntie have fixed up
anything between them they can get
over il After tea I'm going TO tell
you something about Jack.
After Tea-Here il is Yesterday !
was up al eight and after breakfast |
went to see how some OF the new
Japanese sunfish in the fountain were
doing. Quite by accident ] saw Jack
And, Silly. dear, before / knew what
he was saving, he told me he loved
me, and before ! knew what ! was
saying. ] told him loved him, too.
And he kissed me. and ] ran away, and
| haven't seen him since. II Aunt
Margaret finds it out she'll send me
home and cut me of with a shilling,
but ! shouldn't care. if thought you'd
get il all instead of me. Oh, what
shall ! do? love Jack and ! can't
bear old Portnan. ] just hate being
made up my mind TO tell Aunt Marga.
ret the truth in the morning, give her
back the pearl necklace and the brace
let and bandeau and the furs and
everything and then pack my trunk
for home. But then there's Jack! He'll
lose his position if tell Oh don't
know what TO do.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
In the Circuit Court Of the Tenth Ju-
dicial Circuit Of Florida. in and for
Polk County-ln Chancery.

vs.
Geneva Chubb
FORECLOSURE OF MORTGAGE
Under and by virtue Of decree
rendered in the above entitled cause
on the 24th day Of March A. d.
1916 by the Honorable T A. Whit
ney, Judge Of said court. il favor Of
Flroida Good Homes Company cor
poration, and against Geneva Chubb
j the undersigned special master in
chancery will sell al public outcry
before the courthouse door in the
city Of Barlow. said county and
State, between the legal hours Of
sale, on Monday the first day Of
May, A D. 1916. the same being
the first Monday in the said Month.
and the legal sales day. for cash. to
the highest and best bidder, the fol
lowing described property in Polk
county, Florida, to-wit
Fifteen t15) acres off the west
side of the southwest quarter
CSW la of the southwest quarter
(SW Ia of section twenty-nine
C29) in township twenty-seven ca
south, range twentytbree C23l east
Said property will be sold TO salts
fy said decree, attorneys Zee and
costs
THOS W. BRYANT,
$500 Special Master in Chauetry.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03

Rice is one Of the mos, important
articles OF food used in Costa Rica. It
Is eaten at least twice a day BY every
inhaoitant Of the republic. The per
capita consumption Of rice in Costa
hica is thus at least 100 pounds a
year. and the total amount Of rice con-
sumed Is se.ooO.C0o pounds a year.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
FLORIDA vALENCIAS
NOW MOVING OUT

CARS.
Oranges, shipped last week 375
Grapefruit, shipped last week PAS
Total oranges 10 March %. 1924
TOTAL grapefruit 10 March %. 3,979
jacksonville, Fla. April 3.-The
citrus fruit movement last week was
37a cars Of oranges and 24S cars of
grapefruit. The total orange move
ment to March - was 1924 cars,
grape fruit > 1919, or a total Of 20.273
cars for this season. Last year there
were shipped during the same period
16,15l cars Of oranges and 1868 cars
of grapefruit, or d total Of 21.S09
cars.
The cold weather, heavy winds.
and drought have injured the early
citrus bloom to a considerable ex-
tent Growers are anxiousIy waiting
better weather conditions. 1t has
been nearly ten weeks since there
was a rain Of any consequence
throughout the citrus belt.
Late Nalencias started 10 move
this week Il is estimated thar there
are between 500 and GOO -ars in the
stare
There is better demand for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
PEGGY
Tuesday. November Is.


Dear Silly just a note I'll write
details tomorrow I'm the happiest
creature alive. for the most amazing
things have happened, Aunt Margaret
planned il all She has known Jack
for years and wanted me TO fall in
love with him She said If ! had
known about il I'd have been con
trary and fallen in love with some one
else Girls always do so she per
suaded Jack 10 be her secretary and
asked me here on purpose She said
her little opposition Just helped il
along, and guess il did. But you'll
never believe me when ! tell you the
rest. Bernard Portman is Jacks un-
Gle and he knew all about it. too. and
Jack is his heir Everybody is SO
happy And ! most of all.
Lovingly,
PEGGY.
copyright, -2'S. by the Mcclure Nezsps-
per SyudiCateJ
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03

Friday November 4

Friday Novenb Der 4
Dear Silly II was q man and who
do you suppose il was You'll never
guess Bernard Portman knew him
the instant ] saw him He looks Just
like the magazine pictures. And 50
rich, Aunt Margaret says, he could
almost buy out Rockefeller His wife
died last year you remember Well
he's looking for another. J hear DO
you know Silly, I'm beginning 10 feel
queer. The way Aunt Margaret talks
and SO on makes me suspicious about
her intentions And she's ordering
me more clothes and today were
going shopping to q jewelers.
] saw Adonis-I mean Jack Roland
for ten minutes TINS morning. We
were talking in the hall when auntie
came along III plain English, she was
mad and sent him away on some er-
rand He is grand SHY ! wish
could see more Of him. He has lunch
con with US but that all and from
what ] gather, with all the festivities
being planned ahead, We will be home
50 seldom there will be no chance OF
seeing him even then He is awfully
smart, too seems 10 known every
thing and says he prepared for law
He's certainly hiding his light under
a bushel here don't take as much
interest in all the excitement as ! did
al first II auntie only didn't fuss SO,
Id much prefer TO improve my time
by talking to the secretary He knows
so many people everywhere. the best
people, too if you please ] must
stop Hastily,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
Makes All the piH.,.,,.

A scandalmonger is a person who
talks 10 our neighbors about US. An
entertaining talker is a person who
tells US mean stories about our neigh.
bors.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
Ideal Resort.

Nodd-"How is the Bingbang restau.
rantf" Tom-"Wonderful. l was in
there with NY wife for an hour the
other evening and couldn't hear q word
she said. Life.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-03
Total peprsSItv

a man never realizes the total de.
pravlty OF mankind IN general until
someone steals from him the umbrella
ne stole from some other man.-Cin.
cinnati Enquirer.