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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
HAY and GRAIN
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Selling
PETROLEUM

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING, ". Va. AUG. -, Is.
Daily Quotation List 1T the Wheeling
Stock ErNSnange:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
Sax -PLttrrso Co.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. Aug. 23.--Cattle
steady; supply Light. Choice IS 5oW
sunuly light Prime wcther s. S0ap
5 %, Gull and common So 5NU5 ~;
lambs s. VOtplV -. veal calves Sl2 5uW
Is nn.
Hogs steady; receipts eigh, double
decks Prime hcavics &ll 30; mediums
ana heavy workers. 81 35Wll 40, light
workers. stu 5uuli %. PIGS 81 - q
IN %: ruughs s. 5pu9 IS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

Each ~ The gonna. non workers in the
United States loses. on III" average
sbou, nine DAYS every year on ac-
count Of sickness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

'rHucAGO. Aug. c3.-u1gs receipts
fln 80 8, II 10; light SO 80 % II 81:
mixed $40 3oIll IS; heavy SO lSW
II 20; rough $40 l5gl0 So; pigs s. 500
= Ih.
lie IS -5ftIl IN: stockers and feeders
81 a0G7 So: cows and heifcrs Sc 5" u
Q l5 Calves IS 75112 On. Sheep re-
celpts 2cohn; steady n lower wethers
IS s997 IS: ewes 80 ooG7 10; lambs
S. 5000 s..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24
Canning Trip.

The camping party, chapcroned Dy
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl kearns' VINO nave
been spcnding the past two weeks al
t'nptina. returned to their homes here
Tuesday.
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Entertained.

Miss Pauline Hogan OF Pittsburgh Is
visiting relatives Of this place.
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c. G. & E....:..22dl% % q S IS" -. g.. 1is3
I'D Cd Po5,ef,:.: :::: Is IS ~ il is 60
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS
WHEELING, ". Va. Aus. 20. ~.
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Curb Mining stocks.

NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. %, 10
iOpcn High Low Close
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Outside OIL stocks
PITTSBURGH STOCKS
STOCKS.

WHEELING, W. Va. Aug. FL 10.
-oG1Ir Bid. Ask
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-24

1.,,,,J STATES industrial Ntcohol Co.
decll,cd regular quarterly dividend q
~, pr cent IN preferred st"cn. pay aoiS
Drt1brr Is, trd September ~.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
ARMY OF 10000
READY TO INVADE
Aroops Are Gathered Along a 300
Mile Front
GEN. PERISHING IN COMMAND
-Four Thousand Soldiers Are Sta
toned at Columbus-March
VIII Be Made Directly
South
GEN. PERIsHING IN COMMAND

San Antonio, March 14.-"Into
Mexico tonight" was the view ex-
pressed here today by experienced
military men who have closely
watched the work of preparation.
That the expedition was ready TO
start was indicated by General Fred
erick Funston himself, who stated
there would not be the slightest de-
Law once the troops were concen-
trated.
Columbus N. NJ, March ID
General Pershing arrived last night
from Ell Paso. 1t is understood he
is to assume immediate command
of troops already concentrated here
for the punitive expedition against
villa into Mexico. Commands now
at Columbus muster approximately
$500 men.
approximately 10000 troops,
with forty-eight mountain and fleld
gun batteries. are on the border be-
tween Douglas, Ariz., and Ell Paso'
a line about 200 miles long.
San Antonio, March IA SUI
ficient force is now gathered at the
Mexican border to begin the pursuit
Of Francisco Villa, it was announc-
ed by Major General Frederick
Funston. The general said that on
" the completion of the plans for
backing up the expeditionary force
now was needed.
Officers here talked Of a march
straight south in pursuit of Villa
Reiterating previous statements
Funston said it would be useless tt
send anything but h strong, vel
prepared force into Mexico.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
ALLOW CARRANzAI
TO CROSS BORDER
REQUEST Of De Facto Government Is
Granted
AN EMBARGO ON MUNITIONS
All Military News VIII BE Strictly
Censored-Troop Movements
Have Gone Ahead Without
Diplomatic Agreement

Columbus, N. M, March IA
censorship on news of military i'm
portance was instituted here last
night. While there were no string
ent restrictions on what might be
sent, the army organization shut
down tightly on giving out informa'
tion.
Washington, March 14.-The
United States government entered
into a formal agreement with the
de facto government of Mexico un'
der which American troops will
cross the border to hunt down villa
and his bandits, with the expecta-
ton of hearty cooperation from the
Carranza forces.
Plans for the troop movements
have gone ahead without regard to
the diplomatic exchanges.
To prevent any war munitions
from reaching Villa from the Unit
ed States, the treasury department
has instructed its collectors at San
Francisco, NogaIes and Los Angc-
les to place an embargo on the
shipment Of arms and ammunition
throcgh those points into Mexico
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
VIA RAND|T HORDE SPREADS DEATH
AND DESTRUCTION ON u. 5. TERRITORY
TROOPS AFTER VILLA DEAD OR ALIVE

Washington stands squarely be-
hind Colonel Slocum in sending his
cavalrymen into Mexico in pursuit
Of Francisco Villa and his band OF
outlaws who raided Columbus, N.
NJ, numbering American soldiers
and citizens and firing the town.
Ell Paso, March 13.-Daylight re-
veaIed the beginning today of the
expeditionary force which the Unit
ed States army is gathering along
the border west Of here for the pur-
suit of Francisco Villa. Sixty ma
chine guns unloaded during the
night were ready at Columbus.
Eleven hundred men were in the
Columbus camp this morning.
Along the border troops were re-
ported as passing during the night
at various points.
Washington, March 13.-Secrecy
regarding General Funston's plans
for moving against Villa and his
bandits has been so rigidly enforc-
ed at the war department that even
high officials of the government are
in doubt as to whether American
troops actually had crossed the Mex
lean border. Secretary Baker an
nounced that the Twenty-third in
fantry, now at Galveston, Texas, had
been ordered to Ell Paso because Of
fear of Mexican attacks felt in many
towns along the border.
Army circles feel bound to re-
spect the fear of residents in Amer
lean border towns, that, notwith-
standing assurances from General
Carranza's representatives, uprisings
may follow the actual occupation OF
Mexican territory by American sol
diers. 1t is felt that the welfare OF
the border cannot be sacrificed to
the doubtful success of the hastJ
and therefore unprepared pursuit Of
the fugitive Villa.
Ell Paso, Tex. March 1S.-Report'
late Sunday night indicated import
ant American troop movements OF
the Arizona-Sonora boundary line.
Washington, March 13.-Official'
have turned with concern to the
prospect of the Carranza govern
ment, admitted for several weeks tC
be tottering, coming to a complete
downfall through the arrest Of tbs
first chief and recognized head o.
the de facto government.
Columbus, n. NJ. March 13.-Re-
ports which multiplied here stated
that Francisco Villa is disintegrat-
ing the force of 1900 to $500 men
whom he used to support or to make
the Columbus raid last Thursday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE AND
TAKE $4,000 FROM BANK

winfield, March 9.-Robbers
blew open the safe of the State BANK
at Rock, Kan, sixteen miles north
Of here, and escaped with $4,000.
The robbery was discovered by the
cashier when he opened the bank.
There is no clue.
Hogs at $1O.25 in Chicago
Chicago, March flowing to the
scarcity of supplies, the hog mar
ket yesterday jumped up rs cents
to $1O.25 a hundred pounds. This
Is 1855 above the low point OF De-
cember 22 and IS cents over the
price of a week ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16

Columbus, N. NJ, March 1O.-A
port reached here that a Villa force
had appeared on the American side
of the border west of here with the
apparent intention of attacking the
Seventh United States cavalry Dor
der guard near that point.
Columbus, N. NJ, March 10
Francisco Villa, outlawed Mexican
bandit, raided United States terri
tory. With 500 men he attacked
Columbus. killed at least sixteen
Americans and fired many build
ings before he was driven bach
across the international border.
At least $50 troopers of the Thir
teenth U. S. cavalry followed the
villa band into Mexico. Late reports
to Colonel H. ]. Slocum, command
ing, stated that Villa had made
stand fifteen miles south of thu
border. where spirited fighting en-
sued. In this engagement an un
named private was killed and Cap
tain George Williams, adjutant o
the Thirteenth cavalry, was wound
ed.
The raid on American territor!
proved costly to the bandit chief
tain. The bodies of eighteen Mexi
can bandits, including Pablo Lopez
second in command, had been gath
cred and burned before noon ant
troopers report an undetermined
number of dead still lying in th'
brush.
Washington, March 10.-Th'
Mexican question broke out in con
eress yesterday. Senator Fall Of
New Mexico announced that he hat
prepared a resolution to authorize
recruiting Of an army of 100000 &c
intervene in Mexico and aid the
existing authorities in stamping out
brigandage, while in the house Rep.
resentative Monden. Republican Of
wyoming, started debate with q
speech attacking the administra'
lions Mexican policy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
COST 100000 TO SHOVEL
NEW YORK'S WINTER SNOW

New York, March with ten
thousand men at work clearing away
three inches of snow which fell here
Street Cleaning Commissioner Fea'
therston declared the cost of snow
removal this winter in New YORK
City would exceed million dollars
More than 100000 was paid out
TODAY to laborers who have been
engaged in the work
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
IABORER OFF WORK 2 HOURS
AFTER HISTORY FALL

Milwaukee, March 14.-Emmett
Stahl, an iron worker, fell eleven
stories from the Waldheim build
ing, now under construction, Mon
day. At 1 o'clock he was back on
the job, telling his fellow workers
of his experience. He fell into the
Milwaukee river and was uninjured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
DUST CAUSED EXPLOSION
AND $500 DAMAGES

Buffalo. n. Y, March 1S.-Fire
said to have been caused BY a dust
explosion virtually destroyed the
fertilizer plant Of the International
Agricultural corporation here. The
loss is estimated at s550,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
BRITISH MERCHANT SHIP
SUN KBY MINE-14 PERISH

London, March 1S.-It was Off
cially announced at the British adj
miralty that the mercantile fleet
auxiliary Fauvette of 2644 tons
gross. has been sunk as the result
of striking a mine off the east coast
of England. Fourteen members OF
the crew were lost.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
Cnrranza Troops GUARD Border

Douglas, Ariz., March 1S.-Eleyen
hundred Carranza troops from Her
mosillo, hurrying to Aqua Prieta,
on the Mexican side, reached the
border at Naco Sunday. 1t was said
they are to be distributed along the
eastern Sonora border to guard min
ing camps.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
ARREST MEXICANS WHO
HELD UP TROOP TRAIN

Alpine, Tex, March IA sup
posed attempt to hold up train
was frustrated by the fact that it
was a troop train. Three of six
Mexicans, who had clustered near
the track ahead of the train, are
under arrest and will not talk. The
other three escaped
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
SOLDIERS PATROL Ell PASO
AND GUARD PUBLIC UTILITIES

El Paso, Tex, March IA rip
pie of excitement was felt in Ell
Paso when military patrols, armed
with rifles and bayonets, appeared
on the streets. The patrols were
ordered out to guard the electric
light, water and gas plants, but no
explanation of this move was forth
coming from Fort Bliss.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16

shipped from the sehuylkin arsenal
here to the Mexican border.
A resh order for the material
was received from Washington at
noon Sunday and before 10 o'clock
that night the cars had been loaded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
Crude Oil Up to s1.45

independence, March 1S.-The
Prairie Oil company has added an
other nickel to the price Of Midcon-
tinent crude oil. making the price
now paid S1.45. 1t is understood in
dependents are paying S1.75 to
$3.50 in some instances.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
Women HeIped .wets" WIN

Dubuque, Ia. March 14.-out of
2s6 women who voted in East Du-
buque two hundred voted wet"
and the victory of the liquor inter-
ests was the most imposing of re-
cent years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
HEIR To 100000 RETURNS
AFTER ABSENCE OF 3 YEARS

Port Allegany, Pa, March IA
Keith E. Dalrymple, heir to a for
tune OF $4,000 who has been miss
ing for eight years and for whom a
nationwide search has been made.
returned to his former home here.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
KANSAS BACHELOR WILLS
u ESTATE TO WAR ORPHANS

Leavenworth, March 13-The will
of George Grebe. bachelor, who
died here February 16, when filed
for probate, provided that one-halt
of his estate should go to the Ger
man and Austro-Hungarian war or
phans. The estate is worth about
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
Sixteen Persons Murdered in Raid
on Columbus, N. Nj.
CONGRESS- FOR INTERVENTION
1S Raiders and villa General Killed
In Attack--Congress Wants
Army of 100000 for Inn
mediate Invasion

Washington, March 10 (Noon)-
President Wilson as COMMANDMENTS
chief of the army, has ordered all
the troops along the border to pro-
coed at once into the interior OF
Mexico and take villa and his fol-
lowers dead or alive. General Fred
Funston of Kansas was recommend
ed to command the invasion. The
Mexican situation was laid before
the cabinet early this morning and
this action follows its approval.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16

RSzzz245 2sz2:ga

They are stronger than any form
of steel gate on the market You
can make them yourself. We sell
you the irons for a gate 4 IL feet
high at $3.50 complete with all
bolts. For 81 you can buy live Ike
boards.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-03-16
TWENTY CARLOADS SUPPLIES
RUSHED 10 MEXICAN FRONT

Philadelphia, March 14-Twenty
carloads Of clothing and equipment
to supply 10000 United States SOL
diers in a campaign in Mexico were
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES

for a few days Miss Helen Holmes of Hartford 1iO1lIleS or
 Miss Mamie Allen left town Friday oo spend her vacation at NIason's TsI.
 Henry Rheaume, who has been Slt9 SSPe!t1ILg eeI.lg 2 few days with friends at . 2C,.l 2I,Llloro springs, has returned to his nome in this village.
 Former Pastor at Quaker Hill.
 Rev. F. D. Luddington of Hill Ton. a former pastor of the church, occ1- D,5 plea the pulpit at the church at quaker Hill Sunday.
 Mrs. Charles T. Beebe is eu+er+air- Ing her mother, Mrs. Samuel Hannev for a few weeks
 Rev. A. B. Coats of Hartford occu- pied the pulpit in tEe Baptist church on Sunday morning.
 Howard Vibber and two sons of Worcester, Mass, were on an aT+0- moplle trip, stopping in Palnert0vyn 2aLufGay 10 visit with his father, Elisha Vibber.
 Charles Chapel, who is employed in Naterpury, spent the week end at the nome of his parents, Mr and Mrs, rank Chapel, of PaImertown.
 Campers Had Fine outinu,
 The young folks who have been camping at Harrisons with Rev. and Mrs. w. H. Lakin upon their return are eHthuSlasttc and report a very enfoy- apIe tune during their stay in camp. -\one under Is remain over night con SequentIy an automobile has been LID 10 PaInertOwn several times, taking qoWn the younger members of the Sum oay school for day, when they. can en- Joy boating, fishing, grabbing, return Ing ar night. One week more will be spent in camp.
 Miss Ruth Dove of Boston. Mass A IorIner teacher in the Palmer Memo flaI school, is spending this week the guest of Miss Marian Henry.
 Will Move to Eastern Point,
 Robert Chapel has purchased a farm at Eastern Point and will move there.
 Miss Eliza KilIeen of Pequot is en- tertalE1ng Mrs Leon Kelly and her daughters Misses Rita and Elizabeth Kelly, for several weeks.
 New Electric Lights.
 Palmer Bros. company have had two large electric lights placed in front of their mill.
 Michael Mahoney, employed in NTys- tic, sDent the week end at his home in Pequot.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. John Vogletanz on Sunday, Aug, 18th in Palmertown.
 Knights Give Woodmen Invitations.
 Pequot council, K. Of C., have ex- tended an invitation to Cochegan which the council will hold Sunday in
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21
Engagement Announced.
WEDDING.
RandalI-Gardner.

Tuesday, Aug. 15, 1918, at 4 o'clock. George Randall of PIainfield and May Gardner of Canterbury were united in marriage at the home of Rev. Samuel Thatcher of Jewett City. The bride was dressed in white voile, carrying a. bouquet of white roses.
 The guests at the wedding were their friends, Mrs. Howard Perkins, Mrs. Anna Perkins of Voluntown, Mrs. Olive Kearnes and Irene Trumper of Canterbury, Mrs. Etta Rogers of An dover.
 The bridal party, with their friends, partook of a wedding breakfast at the Jewett City hotel. The groom for the last few years has made his home in Texas. and Mir. and Mrs. Randall left for Texas after the ceremony.
 Mrs. Olive Kearnes and Irene Trumper have returned home from their visit in Storrs and Andover
 James Dumas of Willimantic is spending a few days at the home oo Mrs. Olive Kearnes.
 Miss Elsie RodIer has returned from her visit on Long Island.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

ter. Miss Jennie G. Perkins, with Mrs. Franklin H. Brown left the village on Monday for treatment at the Attic boro sanitarium, Massachusetts. Lawrence, director of the Roxbury Tutoring school, left the Payne Whit ney cottage on Monday, returning to their home in Belmont. Mass, by au- tonobile.
 Can1ped at Fort Decatur.
 Allan Dumont, Oliver Wulf and Georse Hughes of the Bluff camped day.
 Five Weeks in Hospital
 Miss Grace Hilton of Norwich, who has been patient in Lawrence hos pltaI, New London, for five weeks, re- turned this week to- the Corey Hilton cottage on the Bluff. where she is conValescing.
 MT. and Mrs. Myrtle Mansfield and family of WestvilIe near New Haven, motored to the village Sunday and were guests at the home of Mrs. Lucy Brown and also of Mrs. Ellen Stod- dard.
 Mrs. Lucy A HurIbutt went to Chalker Beach. Saybrook, Wednesday, to visit Mrs. William Allen and fam fly Of the village, who have taken a cottage at this place for some weeks.
 A. R. Francis connected with the Roxbury Tutoring school, has taken the cottage at Perkins place for the remainder of the season.
 Called Home by Mothers Illness.
 Mrs. Edward H. Latimer and little son, Richard Bolles Latimer. spent several d"v@ 7"~' ~-~~7- ~t her former ome in Uncasville, called there by the illness anu ~.~>--4- -- -.~- mother, Mrs. Jared Bolles.
 Mrs. George Hewitt of Groton was a guest at the home of her father, William D. Fairfield in the village on Tuesday.
 Harmon Cranmer, who is employed in bridge construction for the New Haven railroad at Saybrook, spent Sunday at the home of his mother.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-21

Doyle's grove. A chowder dinner will be served by Joseph Smith, after which athletic sports will be indulged in.
 Installing Electric Motor.
 Reyes Product Co., are having an electric motor placed in their carpen- ter shop to operate the machinery.
 Mrs. Estelle Witter of Gay Hill is entertaining her sister Mrs. A. T. Getchel, of San Diego. Cal. Miss Mary Lenthan and sister, Miss Helen, were week end visitors at Mar ragansett Pier.
 Mr and Mrs. George N. Wood, 2d, of Providence, who have been guests of MT and Mrs. Victor Rosenlund, in Pequot, have returned to their home
 Joseph Delaney of New London spent the week end with friends in town.
 James Reed, who has been spending a few days with friends in town has returned to his home in Hartford.
 Miss Hazel Beebe is entertaining her cousin, Miss Florence Beebe, of Col chester, for q few days.
 Miss Addie Miller, after visiting with relatives in Providence has returned to her home.
 Miss Elizabeth Mckenzie of Quaker Hill is spending a few days with 1 friends in Palmertown.