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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
TlCKE1 TALK
BY Private Wire tn rho Ftranc" TO.

BY Private Wire To rho l'tranc" 70.
Bank of England ni!niruu'n rates &c
mains unchanged ut ; per cent.
Tonopah Mine company. declared reg
ular quarterly dividend If IL cents. pny-
able October 20. /" stock record SepteI m
Der 90.
Eight British ships IF $50" tons and
over sunk la&, week besides % smaller
ones. total sung largest since week end
ing June 81
LonSshorcmeu's strive in New York
City spreading with $500 mon now out.
A Los Angeles dispatch says: Under
decree OF superior court 81 Contra costa
county. the United Petroleum co. hold
lnx company Of Union oil Co. OF tal,for-
mia, has been dissolved and decree OF
court ordering dissolution OF corpora.
ton has hncn filed with secretary o.
state. at Sacramento. [.ega! proceedings
leading up to dissolution Of United
Petroleum Co. have been pending some
months and now all Of business OF Union
Oh Co., will be- conferred entirely in the
Union Company.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
DRY ORGANIZATION Formed.

Tho good citizens of Smithi"id met
- the iuwu ball Friday evening. Sep
irr.b"r :. and formed TN" local dry or
SarI2ntinu and elected tho following OF
fircrs: D.. l.. Buchanan. president: orlh
Smith vice president: Price Rose. SEE
rotary. ami j. II. Lowry. treasurer we
are arportioncd $3.50 for Lincoln and
smtthiicld pre-, iucts. 1t is now being
ruised. Lei us vote out the saloon ana
crrs"r"" I'.r boys who are 10 win the
worlds war FOR democracy.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
Logan Z eryan.s Closing stock Letter.

by !'riVatr Wire @ A. F. NaSten & 20.
NEW YORK. Sept 2h.-Th" rcvulSi0n
in A-n,iu.nt which has been gaining
ground for the past few days was re-
flr"tc,i il, an increased nd for stocks
to-day with most issues enjoying sub
StantlaI galaS The bulk NJ the buying
was representative OF an abandonment
by shorts Of their position. although in
some or tho leading industrial issues
pool activity and Il rather impressive
character Of absorption WAS strongly in
..yidencr. t.nr"urayirE news from Rus
STA. .at;fnai:oE$ that IN" price fixing dc
cision OF the government on steel and
copper would" he satisfactory, and the
well defined eutleavor Of the banking ele-
,neut TO initiate. methods I" relieve the
money situation have Frightened the at
moSpneir.. in financial circles and con-
st.urtl"c tactics will undoubtedly he
trnplnyed with IL view Of fostering more
optimistic sentiment throughout the
country for n while.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
Outside Oil Stocks.
Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Butter trm.
creamery higher than extras Az N IS y :
creamery extras i92 scorel +4H q AK J.:
frsts 43f544 seconds 41T4oE
Eggs Irregular: fresh gathered cx-
tras tSG4T: extra hrStS 40 Il a.: hrSts
40G42: seconds %8@-39; state. Pcnnsyl-
Taria and nearby hennery whites. tinc 10
fancy $3.50 state. Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery hro~asr-48GrS0.
Cheese firrn; state fresh specials. 25E
do average run 25 q 251s.
Dressed poultry firm; chickens $50
81: fowls 22R3o; turkeys 20933.
Rye flour firm.
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CA)Iz

Miss Esther Long. Miss Mary Morley
Will leave Monday for Lutherville. Nj.
whore they ell will attend the Maryland
College for Women. Miss Edna Brown
aud Miss Nellie Scott have gone Ia
Columbus tn enter tn" Ohio State uni
vcrSity.
Miss Frances Bullock is teaching in
the high Srhool ri Vcrmilliou
Mrs. EIixabrth Carnahan has gone on
al eastcrn "trip. Upon hnr return %
Cudiz she Will leave soon after for
Pasadena. Calf. whcr" she will pass
the winter months.
Miss Mildred Glark Is visiting rela-
tiycs in Salem.
Mrs /. II. Scott has returned home
fro ma visit with relatives in Ned
York and Newark. y. !.
Mrs. Helen Brown Of Pittsburgh. 'S
visiting her mother, Mrs. Joseph LAT
fcrty.
Miss Lucy Mcdonald and Alfred Nc
Donald of Pittsburgh. are guests AT
the home ~ MIR. and Mrs. \ T. Moore.
Mrs. Caroline Kennedy Of Columbus,
is visiting h"r sisters. Mrs. J. :. Camp
bell and Mrs. W. y. Holmes.
Miss Veto lIaverlcld nj Columbus. is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.
Havcrtlcld.
To his home in Perth Amboy. n J.
Miss blanche knnN Of Philadelphia,
is tho guest vi Mr. and Mrs. James ".
keer. Miss Knox and Mrs Margaret
Hunter Moorhead Will leave SON for
trip 10 Seattle. Wash.
Mrs. r. {. Hamilton Of Mt Sterling.
I" visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
GalhraI,h.
Judge and Mrs. John r. Ramsey Of
Tulsa. Okla, ar" here for risi, with
John n. Ramsey and Miss Olive Ram
Sry
Mrs. Ralph Wagner and Miss Deanc
Snoderly have returned home from Fair
mont. ". Va. where they attended the
funeral or relative.
Clyde Hubs and Earl Albcrts Of Man
nington, ". Va, are guests Of Cadiz
friends.
Mrs. Edwin Forbes Of Steubenvlllc.
Is visiting her sister, Miss Louise
Lloyd.
European kxperimsnters have. found
that explqn IS can be caused
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
BABY SHOWS CONDEMNED.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Sept. 20. -
lnhv shows Ter H.. sol" purpose or
gathering crowds WEI. condemned today
by DR. y. Il. Wood "f ;hr West Virginia
department Of hculth Dr. Wood de-
ella red they exposed to disease every
tahy exhibited. and urged that all
babies who had already taken part in
such shows BE- kept at home under
close observation. for no less than 10
days. The warning was issued In con-
nection with the statement that four
cases Of infantile paralysis had been
covered after an inspection Of Hunt
ON YESTERDAY. " ~.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
POstofftce Moved,

'rhe nostofficc. which has hecn IN tho
Flanniken store building for one year
was moved Saturday {" the old First
National Bank building. People gcner'
ally are pleased as this brings the Of
fec t" the central part Of town. Tho
Red ross formerly used the bank build
inE for their sewingS. 1t will now use
the basement Of III" Presbyterian
church until winter then the Red Cross
will meet at various hones once every
Two weeks on Thursday ms usual.
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Union Services.

Union services were n"!d SUNDAY
might at the Presbyterian church. where
KEY. James Rutlsdgc. formerly JET :
fcrsou county boy. spoke with force ana
effectiveness 70 g crowded house on tho
evils Of thu saloon. Roy. Rutlcdge rep
r"scrts the Anti-Saio"n League or ONO
and his address was the first concerted
effort Ia help put OH" dry this fall that
rs h,.rn malr here.
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Teachers Meeting.

The teachers OF Srnithtleid township
and western part nf Wells township
who attended tho meeting at the H. 8.
building here Saturday were: Misses
Pauline Thompson. Mahrea Goucher.
Irene Burns. Anna Borkhurst. Lesta
Harper, Esta ]. Hartzell. Florence
Coyse. Mary Vale. Mary Alexander,
Mildred Ong Uldene Vermillion. Marion
Rossiter. Hannah Mae Purvianee, Mar
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rvraur CourE0.

Tho Sn,i,in'Ii IT. 5. has purchased
The following attractions for The wear
lHl7-lS: The J"rdnn$. october -: Mr"
Fisk Drr"mhrr :; Tyrolcan Alpin"
Singers. january %: Miss Garnett Cox.
February Is: colonel Balm. March ~.
Tho high school and grade pupils will
sill tho tickets I'll" week following the
SnlihGrIi fair. The cost. including n
r.Srrv" Sa3t will be- $3.50 for season
Ink-t The course costs US more. but
YOU get the same price as last year
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quit" as good az another So far as prices
go. W" believe If prices have been de-
r"rmin"d upon. that 1t will be kept Sc
crct until officially announced.
The general impression is that money
has been mad" easier and tn" lid lifted
from the market to admit Of NOR" Specu-
la,!on and I b"tter feeling for the COM
ing bond iSSu". our idea would be to
sell stocks on strong spots.
FROM HARRIS WINTHROP & co.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21

Whitaker. GieSsncr Ccmmn-Trlns,er botta close
sert. 60 for regular rs por oont cash DIVIDEND
and All or:ra per rent dividend payable Oct. !.
Wheeling steel and IRON Transfer bcnks close Ser:
ID. for regular per cash dividend and I'll extra
Fer cont ciih dividend. both PAYABLE October |.
LAAele Iron Works CeAnoa--TIAnst.r b>uks close
Sept 10 for regular quarterly dividend OF Ter cent
cash Dividend and an rztrA ~. coeot cash dividend
both payable Sert. %.
Lsiteo Iron Works Prsfrrred-TranIinr books close
s"ri. u. Tor regular quarterly di'ldeud Of PER
cent. payable September %.
wheeling Mold Foundry Preiprred-Trhnsfcr hooks
cluso NrIemss 20. for regular quarterly Per cent
cash dividend rlyablp October I
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
SnLthkeld Fair.

Smlihii, id falr promises I" I've h'i ''F
I'm farm exhibits. school displays, racihR
.,Ic.. ,ha, ever before. The executive
g., u,mi;,... consisting OF President y: l.
colo. SECRETARY Charles Galhralth'
Treasurer John W. Pollen. Grin Smlti'
AMI q. i. Ford are husy daily getting
everything in shape.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
CLOSING STOCK LETTER.

BY Private Wire to Finance 10
NEW YORK. Sept. .G.-Prtces coutin-
ned strong to-day with Steel common Rs
the leader. Some of the Speciaities were
firm and in fact the whole market be-
haved very well.
Rumors are still thick AZ TO prices to
b fixed for copper and. steel. There is.
however. little to 90 by and one guess is
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
LOGAN + sRyANs GRAIN LETTER.

By Private Wire TO A. +. NAsten & %.
CHICAGO. Sept. "n--pur IDEAS OF
higher corn prices arc based on IN" sup
ply and demand. Cash premiums are
positive proof Of the real situation and
last nights rains are not helping it.
There appSars TO be tight situation
in September oats Of which we think the
shorts should take heed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
STOCKS AND BONDS


iorir Parks and Mrs. tlurkson ThoHp,
son; MesFIs J. +. Paul TAYLOR ana
Charles Ritt":. Miss Burns OF Toronto
vus visitor. Those absent We're
Eoxic Hamilton OF IIcrrirk. Eva Me-
ririInnG oak Grove: Georgia Myers
l'nionporr. and Sara Jones. Smithheld
Extension. mud y. #. r. c. work WAS dis
rrss,d. Making Of daily program etc
The next meeting will be Tuesday even
u,x nrtcl,cr .. nj = o'clock In the II. =
building
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
Largest Week'S Total
For Banking CIearingS

TIL" weeks banking clcarInss report
cd yesterday to lSradstrcetS were the
largest in the cItYs history, S4.0Il.-
"%1.9S. compared with S"9"N, 02T.Sl f6i
The sam" week last September Thurs
days TOTAL was ssh, YG%."G. compared
with SI3l.S2G.7U. Record for the month
10 datn:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
PITTSBl RGTI.

PITTSBl'RGTL Sept %. ..Tatil"
steady: supply LIGHT: choice Sl2.OnQ
Sl350: prime Illh0msl4sr.
Sheer. steady: supply light: prime
wcihcr sl..n0m Slo.hn Gull and com
mon $:.onT 500: lambs 81? 0"H $3.50;
veal cnIvcs S1S.h0T Sls.nn.
Hogs steady: receipts IN d"nhl"
decks. nrIm" hctvics and mediums
s1S.&oG sl<.Sl: heavy workers. *'H.'hh
$3.50; light workers. sl7.75" SIS."5: pigs
and ruuEhs Sl1.2i1 $3.50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. w. Va. Sept ~, II.
Furnished The In,erIinenns by 4. n
Nasten & Co. members Now York Stooh
Exchange. National Bank OF Wost Wiz.
EtnIa building, wheeling, ". Va Louis
F. Brand manager
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
PETROLEUM

OIL CITY. Sept. 20.-Credit balances
$3.50. Rams 12@.lfT: average ST.432;
shipments 5S.3HI; average 1855.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. W. va. Sept. 90. II.
Furnished The Irtclligencer by A. M.
Mastcn G. Co, members Now York Stock
Exchange National Bank OF West Viz
ginia Building. Wheeling. w. Va. Lous
T. Brand. Manager.
Sr(M,kG BID Ar
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Curb Mining Stocks.
Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING. W. Va, Sept. 20. u.
Furnished The rntn1rEoucer by A. "a
Masten & co members Now York Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West Vir.
GINA building. Wheeling. W. Va Louis
f. brand, manager.
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New York Cotton Market

WHEELING. w. Va. Sept. 20 II
Furnished TIL" lntrllignnc"r by A. L.
HaStsa Il TO. members New FORK StocS
Exchange. National Bank or West VIZ.
.inla building. Wheeling. " Va Louu
r Brand. manager
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. ". Va. Sept. 20. II.
Furnished The 1nterrKeucer by A. b
aiasten G. Co., members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West Vir-
slnla building. wheeling. ". Va Louis
+ Rrand manager
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. w. Va. Sept. CO. II.
Furnished Tho Intelligence by A. z
Masten < Co. members Now ork Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF Test Vtr.
ginia building. Wheeling. w. Va Louis
= brand. manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING, ". Ma. Sept. 90. II.
Daily quotation list Of the NlssiiuE stock IL
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Frosty Weather Puts
Up. the Price Of Corn

CHICAGO. Ser;. 2u.-Frosty weather
made the corn market today average
higher. Closing prices were unsettled
at the same as yesterdays finish To i
up. with December ll9 IL HAS ami
May ll6 to 1853. Oats gained Is :"
;, net. The result in provisions varied
from Sc decline 10 an advance OF 35c.
Open. High. | Low. ! Close.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21
Open. High Low. Close.

Cash quotations: Corn No. yellow
S2l0: ,En. 3 yellow S2.0?: No. yellow
Sos
Oats. No. 5 white 6lR6l%c: standard
Gl:: 162c.
Pork s+s.l5. Lard s24o5Tc4lo Ribs
S24so12 $50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-09-21

TOLEDO. O.. Sept. @0.-Wh"at cash
S"l4
CiovrrSccG. prime cash SlSin: Octnb-
sr $l3.6V: December Sl3 60: January
sl3.s6: March $3.50.
.\lslke. prime cash $3.50; Scptcm-
ber 1880: October $3.50.
Timothy. prime cash old s3.55: new
S%65; September Sass; October <3.7n.
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Totals ...$l0.5S5.S2SS5 s7.s55.753.iS
MISUNDERSTANDING 5.37.
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Total shares $1,000.
Bonds $2.3l5.h0o.
D--Reg. quar-. div. ! PR cent, ray-
Able Oct. |.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26

hecht bill $ and the Hecht co,s,,,,,,,a.,
""eno'nent and the announcement nv tho
"ayor That an effort would he mado g.
sonplne o,e them, are really part of a poi;,,oa,
,,,. .e 10 draw the teeth out Of tba
,r, urss ana render them inhocuou,
ine transit Company has been br,nu,,.
,bo i, poSs,oie pressure to bear to defeat
pn,, .e u.,,s' David II. Lane chairman of tho
i,epuoi'cah CITY Committee, and n transit
o'u uct'ohist OF long standing on account
oi nus large Union Traction holdings has
.heWise been lining up his forces IN Lii
u'e pills. In addition. former Transit nj
rector a. Merritt Taylor has denounced -,
least three OF the measures as "destructive
and unnecessary" '''Ne
Officials and heavy stockboIdors 80 81.
tapld Transit. the Union Traction and oil
OF the underlying companies, whose fran.
chlses might be disturbed by the pronosed
iiecht eminent domain bill and the nro-
posed constitutional amend~'rrt ,,otin- 80
Hecht law financially possible, have ioired
the fight. ''''e"
whether or not Mayor Smith will yieId
10 the combined pressure and consent 10 tho
modification of the bills is causing wide
speculation in transit circles Irrespective
or the Mayors policy. however, II Is known
that McNlchol will oppose the present form
OF the Cans bill providing for through -rout =
ing OF trains between the company's and
tne city system. and the present form of
tne SaluS OIL containing this same pro-
VISION ahd an additional provision for a
JOINT rate or rare between the two sys-
tenhS because they VIII increase the now
ers OF the Public Service Commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26
TWTyINC SEES TROUBLE
! FOR TRANSIT MEASURES
RECTOR Expects Fight on Bills.
Despite Easy Passage; of
Salus Draft

Ehe prompt action Of the State House Of
REPRESENTATIVES at Harrisburg in ra,lying TO
me m, support of Philadelphias transit plan by
W. usssins the stern bill without a dissenting
psss Yesterday is not regarded by officials
" me Transit Department as any indica
~ ...n that the Legislature will show similar
harmony ,sr, in passing the other pending tran
al measures.
Although the stern bill. sweeping away
A.. basis of the Fluck taxpayers" suit and
.'a,Idating beyond question the s67.lOo, 900
w., and transit loan. was essential to the
p,.cess of the transit plans at this time
injector Twining feels that the other meas
nos are of far greater Importance, since
',ron their passage he is basing his hopes
~ ~ more favorable lease to the phila-
s.,nba Rapid Transit Company.
The public hearing on the bills in Harris
hurs on May was granted ostensibly to
4 Ssre the Transit Company an opportunity
J - register its opposition to the measures.
MT there is a persistent rumor that the
,seommittment of the Salus, Cans and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26
BEAUTIFUL GIRL ROUTS
BRAINS" IN DEBATE
wins Unanimous Verdict and Thus
Proves Age-Long Truth Before
Church Audience

, Inc beautiful girl can put one over" on
the girls with brains any day in the week,
according to an audience of more than 500
persons gathered at a debate In the Salem
reformed CHURCH. Fourth street above Fair
mount avenue.
Ihe interesting subject was:
Resolved That the majority of men
are more interested in. the girl of today
it,"
ny an almost unanimous vote the mega.
tive side won.
Apio +. Hansman. the affirmative sneaker
sala 'hat hats. rats. ribbons. switches mean
nothing and that men marry women for
ioNe' not because of their appearance
oscar beasley. the negative speaker
sald no man wanted TO marry n dictionary
ana tnat beautiful women have been win.
hers since times immemoral. lie won too
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26

Homeopathic Hospital The motorman told
the police he was not sure whether Costello
was lying on the track or was trying TO
cross the street. The first he knew of the
accident, he said. was when the trolley hit
something.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26
Heavy Snow in Northern MICHIGAN

CALUMET. Mich. April 26-Snow two
TO tour inches deep covers the. upper penin-
sula OF Michigan today. and traffic Is inter-
run'ed as result of blizzard which struck
this region Yesterday
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-26
This Intensified Value Idea
Is Perry's OWn!

Is Perry's OWn!
Planned months ahead, prepared /,
for persistently, pulled off to the
minute with 29OO Suits that will
focus attention on Perry's!
You have only to make COMPARE
sons in other stores to appreciate
the fact that the 1900
PERRY SPRING SUITS
Intensified Value Sale
are the kind selling everywhere
else at SIS, $3.50 and $40
l Any who will visit all the clothing
stores in P .adelphia, examine the Suits he
can buy for SIS, $22.5 so and $2O then come
in here to Perrys and compare these Suits
at sixteen dollars Uith the best he has seen
at those other prices-any who does
! that, will buy-not One Suit but two or
three Of these and prove himself shrewd
investor!
| u There's on y one reason why we sell them
at $l6-the Perry Intensified Value Idea is
our own! 1t meant buying far ahead, fer
reting out opportunities, sitting tight
lucky strikes, and resisting the temptation
to put the goods on our counters e. the
higher prices they are really worth in the re-
tail market-all planned to have this Event
making Intensified Value Sale this last WeeS
of April!
, GPlain and fancy worsteds, cassirneres
chevots blue serges, cool crashes, brown
and blue 1annels. Single e-breasted and dou-
ble-breasted styles plain backs or belted
backs, patch pockets, plain pockets-all as
we'll worth SIS, $3.50 and $40 as one FIVE
dollar bill is worth another hve-doar bill,
but all to be sold for this One Week Only
at
One Uniform Price
SIC
GThe buying so far has been enormous,
and tomorrow and Saturday are bound
to bring crowds to Perrys. Come as !
early as possible il the morning, and re- "a
member
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15
Successful Beggar Should
Never Touch Liquor

At first | began asking for loan. |
always made it point to be immaculate
in nv dress, for | learned that Amer
leans will give money to a man who does
not look as if he needed it sooner than
TO a man who seems to be on his last
legs. Also, it is absolutely essential
that one should be interesting and at
tractive enough looking to hold ones
man, or he will walk away before one
has a chance to tell him the story
lie must be held during the preliminary
negotiations by the face and general
appearance. For that reason a success
ful beggar should never drink. Aims
asked for with a whiskey breath are sell
dom got,
would stop men who were plainly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-15

but well dressed. In my own country |
had lived with gentlemen enough to
know one when saw one, and flaShlly
dressed man ! would pass up as soon as
! would a tramp.
Nv line of conversation was similar
10 that outlined at the beginning of this
story, although it probably would never
be quite as long as that in any one in
stance. AS | said before, would begin
by asking for a loan and insisting on
taking nv benefactor's address in order
to pay him back. If he seemed partic-
ularly interested. would sometimes
actually go to his Office in a day or two
and bring the money with me to give to
him. He would be so surprised al this
that he would inquire into my affairs
more fully. and ! would allow it to be
wrung from me, in the course Of the
conversation, that | was in need of
much larger sum. | might say that |
had already landed job and that my
problem now was to keep myself alive
until the first pay day, which would be
the following Saturday. ! took care,
however. not to evincc too great a con-
Germ about this point, merely mention
ing it in passing. Then, when my bene-
factor would suggest that perhaps |
could use another and larger loan, |
would staunchly refuse to consider 1t
until he had fairly pressed it upon me.
You see, tried to establish personal
relations between my clients and my
self bringing it as much as possible
away from the sidewalk alms-giving
and making it a more or less intimate
affair. in which the other party did as
much urging as |. The result of this
system of returning small loan to get
a larger one would usually be that where
| had returned dollar | would come
away with five or ten.