The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-30

Hon. Mvron r. Hcrrick, In denying the
charge in the Cincinnati ENQUIRER. that
he son eht his release from the post or
Ambassador to France because OF pr.
| vate interests In war contracts Saia'
IT have no interest. either direct or m
| direct in any war contract or IN any
! other contract with any OF the foreign
, nations. l have at all times been ready
| to spend my money for the relief OF the
war sufferers. but have never at any
| time been willing 10 make money out
| of their misfortuncs. The story Is
malicious lie and one of the hbcls when
| we may expect during the campaign
DR. John McRurney. So years old,
! founder of the Ohio Teacher, the last
| surviving charter member OF the East
! ern Ohio Teachers Association and we'll
| known educator. Is dead at his home in
Cambridge.
This Ohio Valley needs Protection.
| We didn't have it in 1914 and you know
what happened. That is one big reason
why you should sec Hollingsworth goes
! TO Congress. Hcrald-Slar.
John Joseph Tod. who was the oldest
Mason in Alliance and 81 years NOM
| her of tho c"aft is dead. He ran an en-
! CINE on the Pennsylvania railroad at
| time when planks were used for rails
and scrap iron was placed on the top
az a crude excuse for rails. Wood was
used at that time for fuel under engine
! boilers.
Ono Of the oldest. If not tho oldest
living veterans Of the war Of the Re-
hcllion, is Major David Skels Of Car
rcllton, Ohio. g. member Of tho Eigh-
tecnth Regiment, O. V. V. T.. who was
nincty-siv years old on his last birthday
| anniversary.
Not only has Muskingum county the
| record Of being the place OF residence
OF the oldest and the youngest son Of a
| veteran Of the Civil war, as stated in
The Signal carly last week. but T. d.
| Wilson. of OtseEo, was veteran or the
| Civil war. the son Of veteran Of the
Civil war and tho grand son If II veteran
OF tho war Of 1872. Mr.. Wilson was a
mnnib Of the 17Sth @. v. J.. and char
ter member Of John Trimblc post, No.
! 62S. Capt. \. r. Suits. OF this city: Is
the oldest son Of a veteran nf tho Civil
war. being s. last Friday. while George
| Playford Ross, son Of Henry Ross. or
Market street. is the youngest veteran,
being IA months old.-Zancsrillc Signal.
\ hrodoo seems to pursue the family
Of r. +. Hardcsty. OF Trinway. CoShoc-
ton county. Tuesday night as Mrs. Har-
dnsE held match to !iSht h "m a4.g noS+
tho lace when the flames shot out Last
Saturday Joseph. the 17-ycar-old son or
Mr. ard Mrs. IlardcSty. was caught In
the belt OF an enslage cutter and bone
in his left wrist fractured. When no
was walking homo hc foil and sprained
his ankle. Last week JudSun, aged ln.
son >! Mr.. and Mrs Hardrsty. fell Willie
at play Al school and sustained two frac-
turcd ribs and internal injuries.
The celebration q mark the reopcninS
of The old National road through l;nl-
mon: county following lis paving. which
will 1t held here next Thursday prom
isca To- be Il monster affair. From the
reports the committee in charge are re-
ceivnE nor a town or township but that
will lie we'll represented in tho biz auto
parade which will go over the route OF
the road from Bridgeport to Fairvlew
prior 10 the big meeting which Will be
held at the fair grounds In the afternoon
while 0. V. auto club OF. wheeling. has
promised to send q large delegation
81. Clairsville Chronicle.
Total capital stock Of the 56S Ohio
state banks Is $40. liz. 325, an increase OF
Sl992.9I5, according to the annual report
OF state banking superintendent. Hail.
Resources total S75G,267.1 e8. an increase
OF S1OG.122.402. 'rh' surplus fund -
$33 i?4.S46 an increase Of s2.5o4.7e3:
General deposits are s24s763,434 and
savings s5i.S3O.G47 making an increase
in deposits OF sll0.130603. Total In
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