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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
D. A. r. ELECT OFFICERS.

The Fort Henry Chapter. Daughters
of the Revolution, held an interesting
meeting Saturday afternoon and had
their biennial election OF officers. The
session was held 40 the Fort Henry
club. and the following officers were
elected Regent. Miss Alice Nell
waine. vice regent, Mrs. f. l.. Stone;
secretary. Mrs. W. =. Burruss; treas
urer. Mrs. II. ID. Travis: historian,
Miss Nina APPLICABLE. OF Welsburg.
The national convention OF the
Daughters OF the Revolution will bs
held I'm New York city for one week.
beginning May !. and the local chap
ter viii be represented by the follow
lng. Miss Alice McIlwaine. Mrs. +. l..
stone. Mrs. J. J. Holloway. Mrs. Rob
ert Delaplaine and Mrs. Crawford
Booth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
Pa Wheeling Opens First
Auto ShOU This EUeni,10
TO BE LARGEST AND MOST IN.
TeRssTiNG EVER HELD IN
WEST VIRGINIA.
Al Details viii be Completed Today
and Big Attraction is to De On
For Entire Week.

inns evening at S o'clock Pa Wheel
ing VIII doff his skypiece and MAKE
us DOW IN opening this city's first
automobile show. 10 Is TO be the larE-
est ana best affair OF the Kind ever
heid In the Mountain State and Will
run close second To Pittsburgh's dig
eAhlbltlOn. which closed last week. IN
VIII Tar surpass the one given in
huntington this spring. In fact.
Nheehng show is TO be the biggest.
most interesting. entertaining and in
sructiNe affair of the kind ever held
IN the Ohio valley between the smoky
Ol'y and the Queen City.
When the doors shall be thrown
open this evening. the band strike IN
and the people begin entering they
VIII see an array OF the latest models
OF automobiles ever seen in this So.
ton of the country. There will no
iuIiy 90 machines in gaily decorated
quarters, exhibiting over IS makes
ne nail has been tastefully and ar.
lstically decorated in flowers. vines
ana coiors OF the Ohio Valley Auto
mobile club. Meisters full orchestra
VIII be there rendering a special pro-
gram. IL will be an affair Of edrca-
tlon, Tor twill show the progress OF
time during the past few years.
mere are not only automobiles 20
De seen. but many of the latest model
motorcycles will be exhibited in the
north hall with all kinds of acces-
SORES Tor autos and cycles from a
small bolt TO the largest parts of he
motor powers Many auto and mo-
torcycie demonstrators from the fac
tories viii be az the show 10 explsin
their respective machines in genuine.
ton with the local distributors.
The shoy is on from this evening
until late next Saturday night. Every
morning excepting today the doors
VIII be opened at 1890 and close al
1880 ,. inf. Thursday night Will be
society night. On that evening the
admission viii be 90 cents. while
DINER days only % cents.
\ number of cars were taken tnto
Ihe snow room late Saturday. The
capitol Car company was the first TO
ehteNwith fine Jeffrey. followed nv
several other distributors. Nearly All
the cars viii be run into the second
Ioor OF the hall by their own power
over the tramway. Today will see
everything in shape for the opening
THIS evening. All exhibits must be
ready by I o'clock. this afternoon. is
the order of the floor committee. n
Is anticipated that thousands will At.
tend the show this week. including
hundreds from otu of the city from All
TOUR points of the compass.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
HALF SOLE TIRES
Former Wheeling Boy Comes 10 Town
10 Save Tires for Auto.
lists.

William G.. GARNER. former local
boy with j. n. Gray Of Denver Colo
RADIO. has returned 10 Wheeling from
the west 10 enter the local auto doid
The two young men will omen lire
half sole shop" on sixteenth street
within the next few DAYS and will have
display Of their work AZ tho auto
show Their place or business will be-
known as branch OF the Information
al Rubber sales company. Machinery
Tor The local plant has been shipped
me managors Of tho concern claim
mat they can half sole" tires. guar
ahteeing them puncturc proof for g.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27

There is an old saying that Nature
cures The doctor takes tho fec" but
a. everyone knows you can help
nature very much and thereby en- bl.
~ fo effect a cure l1 much lo-s time
han ie usually required THE Is
particularly fruo ~ colds Cham
h"rIun's Coulh Remedy relieves Tho
lungs. lqIf's fha tough mucous and
Hide ir Ore 'Nrncfu-auur. ailay1 Pho
cough and aids nature in restoring
fh" sy tom t' healthy condition If
is p.es'rt fo take and harmless as o.
contains ru narcotic OhtainahIe
everywhere adv.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
START PROBE
Police Committee VIII Begin Work
Tonight Fathoming Gambling
Conditions In the CITY.

Chairman Edward McKoun. OF the
polio" committee. has issued call
Tor merf.re ~ Dis committee tonight
f0r tn' purpose of Investigating eamb.
ling conditions .u tho city This call
.a OBJ" rec IIt - resolution introduced
in ard passed by council last Tuesday
nizht in which DO asked Cha. the U.
scstigatiou Do made
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
JUSTICE COURTS

John lcrchcr. fined ten and costs
hy Squire 7. r. Corrigan Saturday .
gave notice Of an appeal To- the crimI-
nal court lie was found guilty NJ
not taking car, az his daughter
r. II. Smith. drunk. arrested az the
y. q %. depot. will be- given hearin.
today before Squire Wickham.
Nasso S'beio. disordcrly. 40 the %.
d. O. was fined ten and costs hy
squire Nickham Saturday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
FURNISHED BOND
Friends Of Sophia MichaeIs Save Her
From Staying in Lookup
Over Night

Friends OF Miss Sophia Michaels.
formerly OF Lacrosse. Wisconsin. and
later a clerk OF the George F.. StN.I
store. saved her the humiliation OF a
night IN the lookup Saturday night.
she was brought 10 this city by orr
Ger Walter Worls from Chicago. where
she mad been arrested. charged with
robbing her former employers. Re.
TORE her arrival a number OF her
iIIends came 10 the front and fur
nished bond in the sum of $500 for
her appearance. She was released
into their custody.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
GIVEN BIBLE
Mr. John meMaster, Retiring Teacher
OF Westminster Bible Class,
Surprised BY Members.

Mr. John McMastcr. retiring teacher
of the Westminster Mems Bible class
of The First Pre- bytcriau church. was
presented with a beautiful edition Of
SchOneld's reference Bible. printed on
India pappr. hy the members al the
service yesterday morning The pre-
seDtattou address was made by Mr..
Fred Williams The affair was a com
Ulcfe surprise 90 Mr.. NcMaster and
following the presentation Rev. Claude
Porter Terry paid high tribute to
him as % teacher and friend Mr..
MoNast,f responded fttingly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27
y W. C. A SERVICE

Kov claude Porter Terry. %. d.,
pastor Of tho First Presbyterian
church. yesterday conducted the ,ps.
Irr service az Tho Young Woman g
Christian association THE JOY 81
boinE Good. was Rev Torry's topic
The service was Boo charge 81 the
n"vly ORGANIZED flhio class. led by
Mrs IomlInson. who. a. the close.
served tea during The home hour
Miss Jeanne Day sang
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27

500 miles. II is claimed that interna-
uonal rubber half soles are to the tire
just what half soles are to the ordi-
mace shoe-they double or triple the
life Of the tire at cost Of little more
than one-half what new tires would
cost \ written guarantee against
punctures is presented with each tire
"half-soled.'
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27

on every Saturday right for the past
three or four weeks. the thieves work
ins boo different districts
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27

grees. Pill" a. he "a Familiarity
known 90 many. was graduated az
Old Linsly tVo years ago.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-27

CURTAINS in Florentine Lace,
- Pointe de Gene, Nottingham,
Saxon Brussels, Filet, Antique Net
Irish Pointe, Renaissance, Prin-
cesse, Lacet, Arabian, Marie An
toinette, Novelty Net, Antique,
Lace Panels, Etaimines, Scrims,
Marquisettes, Muslins and all 9TH
er kinds in vogue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

An unprecedented wave of prosperity,
which has sent millions of surplus dollars
into the Golfers of Philadelphia banks, is
largely responsible for the construction of
four new buildings In this city at a cost
estimated between $4,000 and st,700. 900.
Officials of the four financial institutions.
the Colonial Trust Company. the Logan
Trust Company, the Beneficial Saving Fund
Society of Philadelphia and the Franklin
National Bank, declare the new buildings
are a necessity on account OF increased
business. They say deposits have increased
30 rapidly and the business has been SO
great that now quarters and ampler ac-
commodatlon must be had to handle II.
The largest of the new buildings is that
of the Franklin National Bank, 1915 Chest
nut street. 1t is TO cost between $500, 900
and 100000 On the Chestnut street side
Of the building II will contain the bank
quarters proper. The SAMSON street side
OF the building Is to be an 1S-story office
structure. 1t is to be of Georgia marble
This bank began business l6 years ago
with capitalization of s1.000,000. II now
has surplus OF S3,250,000 and between
e46,o00,oo0 and s5o0o0.O0o in deposits.
The building which the Beneficial Saw
ings Fund Society of Philadelphia Is erect
Ing at 18th and Chestnut streets is for
bank purposes only, 1t is to be white
marble building 10 feet high and is to
cost 100000. 1t is to be ready for occu-
pancy by September. 1917.
On August / the Colonial Trust Com
pany will break ground at 13th and Mar
ket streets for s25O,oOO bank and office
building. IL stories high. Stores will oc-
cupy the Market street side of the build
ing The bank itself will be in the rear
on the 18th street side.
The fourth structure, for which demolition
Of the present structure at 1893 Chestnut
street will begin August 1, is for the Logan
Trust Company. It is to he n four STORY
steel and concrete building with white
granite front. costing s15O.00O. The busi-
ness for the bank is being done temporarily
at 18th and Chestnut streets. The bank
has been located at 1431 Chestnut street.
Several years ago IL purchased the prop
ertI at 1893 Chestnut street. expecting to-
bc1d The construction of the new build
SS therefore right in line with the
ssSgy~, e <he bank. The new buildiGy will
I.Elzr "nth sites, 1881 and 1888 Chestnut
E.C@A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT Furnishes
QUENTIN FOR CARELESSNESS
Brother Disciplines Brother in Platts-
burg Training Camp

PLATTsBURG. N Y. July 81 The
name Of Roosevelt stands on the
blacklist" of Pattsburg camp--and 1t was
put there by Roosevelt, AS result, when
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt visits the camp
Saturday. a chat with his son. Quentin.
will become possible only II the Colonel car
rles 1t on while Quentin Is cleaning camp
streets.
When discipline wass not as 1t should
be In Company H. 4th Training Regiment,
Captain Sutherland decided TO blacklist"
and punish the offenders. His orders were
conveyed to Sergeant Archie Roosevelt, who
was impressed with the necessity of main
tanning order. Yesterday, when the company
was in line in the company street. COM
motion was heard and Sergeant Roosevelt
cried:
The man responsible for the commotion
will step to the front"
He did-and It was brother Quentin,
followed by several other rockies.
Then the name of Roosevelt went up on
the "blacklist"-all because Quentin care
iessly dropped his rifle on fellow rockies
toe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

giving financing Management
ucaton the various plants and properties ownership by
transfer The Philadelphia Electric Company (f Pennsyan In
accomplish this purpose tits proposed
(of $5O,000,O00
The Philadelphia Electric of
500
issued holders
the United States
holders
privilege until September 1916 of selling
the following
to In at
Of
said certificates
Philadelphia
of said certificates;
@ The holders Philadelphia Electric Gold receive $3.50
certificates $1,000
Where certificates exchanged for bonds
$roo, convertible into bonds, will be paid in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

The system of the Philadelphia Elec-
trio Company (of New Jersey consists
of the plants and properties of twenty
one different companies in the City of
Philadelphia, substantially all of whose
capital stock, with the exception of two
of the companies, is owned by two New
Jersey corporations, all of whose capital
stock in turn is owned by the Philadel-
phis Electric Company (of New Jersey.
The capital stock of nineteen of these
companies in Philadelphia and of the two
New Jersey corporations is pledged as
collateral for the various issues of the
outstanding trust certificates, as follows:
s1,S04,3oo Edison Electric so Stock Trust
Certificates,
e11,26s,o60 Philadelphia Electric so Gold >
Trust Certificates,
3i5,e14,142 Philadelphia Electric 40 Gold
Trust Certificates,
or a total Of
S2S,276,5o2 outstanding trust certificates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

The capital stock of the remaining
two companies owning plants and prop
critics in the City of Philadelphia, viz,
Kensington Electric Company and The
Philadelphia Electric Company (of Penn
sylvania), is likewise owned by Philadel-
phia Electric Company (of New Jersey),
but is not deposited with the Trustees
as security for the trust certificates.
The Philadelphia Electric Company
(of Pennsylvania), organized under the
laws of Pennsylvania in 1904, now oper-
ates, under franchise from the City of
Philadelphia, the entire system through
out the City of Philadelphia, either by
its own plant or by virtue of leases made
with the other operating companies, and
since 1902 the principal additions to the
plants and systems in Philadelphia have
been made by it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

and five other Mosques in one Of which.
"a Masque Of Conservation" the old gods
of the rivers and winds come into striking
contrast with American land exploiters Of
today. This will be Miss Mackays seventh
book of or about drama to be Issued by
the Holts
The Thomas Y. Crowell Company an
nounoes for early publication, The Story
Of Lord Kitchener" by Harold Il. b.
Wheeler. author Of The Boys Napoleon"
The same publishers will soon Issue other
new books for young people as follows:
Boys Book of Pirates" by Henry Gilberti !
Heroes of the Great War" by G. A.
Leask; STORY of the Indian Mutny." by
Henry Gilbert; THE Boy Settler" by Ed
win l.. Snbin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
MAsHINGroN. b. c.. ]

WASHINGTON, d. c., July 21.
For Eastern Pennsylvania: Generally
fair tonight and Saturday; somewhat
cooler tonight in east portion; gentle to
moderate west and northwest winds.
The coast storm has moved up to south
ern New England the lowest barometer
along the coast being 2s.ss inches at Block
Island. High winds and heavy seas pre-
vailed on the north Atlantic coast, with
gales along the immediate path OF the
storm. Showers covered most OF the cot
ton belt. and occurred in portions OF the
Ohio basin and the Lake region during the
last "a hours Conditions are more or
less unsettled throughout the eastern half
of the country, while fair weather and
seasonable temperatures are reported from
the plains States and the Far West.
5 u. S. Weather Bureau Bulletin
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
viii Meet to Boom Harbor

Cooperative plans are being launched
today between the Jersey Board OF Com
merce and Navigation and the Camden Har-
Dor Commission, aiming toward the better
ment OF general trade conditions and the
Improvement of the harbor TO the end that
business may be enhanced. Blanks have
been mailed to SO Camden manufacturers
asking views upon any possibilities they
may have in mind bearing upon the sub
Ject, and action win be taken. It Is said,
upon the best suggestions offered that might
lead TO the desired end.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
p. & R. MINERS STRIKE
Refuse to Support Company's Demand
for Eight-Hour Workday

PoTTSVILLE. Pa, July 27.-Because
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
Company, the operators of the Thomastor
section of the Pine Knot Colliery, near
here, insist that the contract miners shall
work eight hours day. under the contract
entered into last May, the employees mum.
bering several hundred. went out in SYM
pathy with the contract miners.
After the contract miners quit. at any
time Of the day they demand that they shall
be hoisted to the top, which the company
declines to do. The Pine Knot Colliery
continues at work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
TOUR NEW BANK
BUILDINGS INDEX OF
PROSPERITY HERE
Franklin, Logan, Colonial and
Beneficial to Have Larger
Quarters in New
Homes
COST MORE THAN MILLION
COST MORE THAN MILLION
Cost of PhiIddeIphid's
Four Nep Bank Buildings

ERANKLIN NATIONAL BANK,
Il 100000 to $1,000,000.
Beneficial Saving Fund Society,
100000.
Colonial Trust Company, $3.50, 900.
Logan Trust Company, $150,000.
Total, between Sl,200,000 and
S1,700,000.
Bankers assert a wave Of pros
perity has made necessary the new
buildings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

The holders of trust certificates who
approve this plan are requested to de-
posit their certificates with The Land
Title and Trust Company, Broad and
Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, and at
the same time to execute and deliver to
that Company written authority on forms
provided by the Company, for the sur
render and cancellation of their trust
certificates for cash or in exchange for
new bonds, as may be desired, on the
terms herein specified. The Land Title
and Trust Company will issue for the
trust certificates so deposited, its nego-
table receipts emitting the holder to
receive on consummation of the plan
either cash or new bonds, as the holder
shall have designated.
Signatures to forms of assignment
must be guaranteed by bank or banker
known to the Depository.
1t is expected that the retirement of
the trust certificates by purchase or by
exchange for new bonds will be accom-
plshed not later than December 1, 1916.
ANY semi-annual payments maturing in
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY
Plan for Retirement of Trust Certificates
To the Holders of

To the Holders of
EDISON ELECTRIC FIVE Per CENT Stock TRUST CERTIFICATES
PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC FIVE PER CENT
Per
The rapidly growing business of the Philadelphia Electric
raising additional
of order provide for the increased of the pub and
maintain the character which primary public
furnish accomplish this
that the shall have the holders
the outstanding certificates.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

the interval upon the deposited certih.
Gates will be paid in the usual manner to
the registered holders of the negotiable
receipts issued therefor. Any addi-
tional sums accruing thereon will be ad-
justed to date of settlement. If for any
reason the plan shall not become opera
tive, the trust certificates that have been
deposited will be delivered to the holders
of the receipts issued therefor, on sur
render of the receipts, and due notice
thereof will be given by the Company to
the holders of the receipts.
The Company upon its part has
made the necessary financial arrange
ments in accordance with this plan to
enable it to provide for the future. If
the plan becomes operative it will be
most advantageous to the present holders
of the outstanding trust certificates and
strengthen their security, as they will be
entitled to receive in exchange the new
bonds secured by an absolute first mort
gage on all the property now owned or
hereafter acquired by The Philadelphia
Electric Company (of Pennsylyania).
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

A much needed book for which Aessrs.
Henry Holt & Co have arranged with
Miss Constance darcy Mackay to issue
early in october will be the Forest Princess
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

s2s, ,27s,5 ,5o2 outstanding trust certificates
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21

Ella Frances Lynch. author OF educating
the Child at Home" is in New Yor0Sfor a
few days on her way 10 the Adirondacks
Miss Lynch. who has organized the League
OF Teacher Mothers, Is rejoicing in the fact
that her efforts have already resulted In
showing many mothers how absorbing an
interest IL is to train a ehi!ds mind in.
stead OF leaving this TO paid educators,
ers. uncertain whether 70 put their children
into certain private schools have informed
the principals that II they do not introduce
new methods OF Individual instruction they
will keep their children at home and teach
them themselves" Now at last she says.
they have an alternative.
much needed book for which Messrs.
Hanrv Hnlt & Co hava rranl,ad ...ith
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1916-09-09

deputy sheriff Of Stevens county,
and was one of the best officers
this county has ever had. Before
moving to Colville he was city
marshal of Chewelah. His record
as a public official shows absolute
fearlessness in performing his
duty, and his clever ability as
sheriff and marshal recommend
him as especially fitted for the Of
fce.