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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06
Open. High. Low. Close.

TaSh QuotatIonS:
Wheat-No. rcd nominal; No. red
sl.SS: No. hard Sl.90i. No. hard
nominal.
rorn--No yellow 96N962.c: No. 1
yellow 93t- Gl952.c: No. white 94i:c.
Oats-No. ) white. $50 So &c: stand
ard So i a Sc
rork-S2S5n.
I.ard-Sl545M 1850.
RibS-$l3.62 l4.3I.
TOLEDO o.. Jan. a.--Wheat. cash
$l.9ni.: January Sl.95: July S1.55.
Glover seed prime cash January and
March Sl0.S5.
Alsike. prime cash s11-%0: March SILL
40.
Timothy, prime cash $3.50: March So
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06
STOCKS AND BONDS.
SMALL GAIN IN
BANK CLEAR|NGS

Fridays banking clearings amounted
10 S56O,639.53. According TO the rec
ords of the Wheeling Clearing house,
This sum is an increase Of $145.92G.14,
or 35.1 per cent, over the total re-
ported for the same day year ago.
The January clearings to date total
so750,220.27, while the clearines for
The corresponding period Of last year
aggregated s1,995. 770.7S. The increase
is 754,449.49, or 37.S per cent.
This months record to date follows:
1917 1916 pct. inc
Jan. a.s SEE. sSi.3a s 52a.55'.5i- GEL
80 e G57 600 "a GO, 9G7. So ~
Ia 6Gl o96 o. 400 532- 32- SAL
In " $50 1888 4l4.7l3S9- S5.l
TotaIs .....s2.750a 20.27 sl.095.77o.B
Increase ........s +49.4o..........".- $40
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06
LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. W Va, Jan. 5, II.
Daily quotation u.t OF tbs Wheeling StoeS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06

Total Shares 95l.80D
Bonds s5.oT3.on0.
u)--Ex-fliv. TX per cent.
(2)-Ex-di Sl.25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
DR." SMITHS WIFE
NOT SURE OF STAND
May or May Not Appear at Hear
ing of "Red Cross Glass"
First-Aid Instructor

The puzzle that "Dr." Edward Franklin
Smith presents to Federal sleuths in his
peculiar vocation as first aid in war work
Instruction. that ended with his arrest is no
deeper than the equivoca attitude of
Smiths wife who was found today at 2127
North Eighth street. Smith was arrested
yesterday on complaint of several respecta-
BILE young women that he had injected drugs
into their arms, They met him while he
was organizing a Red Cross class" in first
aid work and posing az a graduate physi-
clan and instructor. The girls will appear
against Smith at further hearing before
United States Commissioner Long next Fri
day.
Mrs. Smith, a pleasant-faced woman not
more than twenty-five years old, is living at
2l27 North Eighth street, boarding house
Il didn't know a thing about this until
| saw It in the papers" she said. II can't
say whether 1t is true or not except that
I never knew my husband to use habit
forming drugs even have any with
him. ] was away from Philadelphia a
month. When | came back this happened
My husband had good deal of medical
knowledge. ] asked him where he learned
it and he told me, but I cannot reveal his
answer"
Mrs, Smith. who said they had been
married two years declined to say whether
she would appear in behalf of her husband
I'm sorry for him, of course" she
said, but don't know yet what I'll do"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
CITY PAYS ITS BILLS
FOR 4TH OF JULY FETE
Biggest Item $1,000 for Luncheon Given
at Close of Celebration

The city today paid its bills for the Of
hcial independence Day celebration held
this year. All but S115.03 Of the appro-
priation OF $4,000 was expended under the
direction of the Fourth OF July Committee
OF Councils, OF which John II. Bailey was
chairman The bills were approved by the
clerks of Councils and the warrant signed
by Controller Walton
The largest single item was a bill for
$1,000 rendered by tho Hotel Adelphia for
the luncheon that was given at the con-
clusion OF the celebrations at Independence
Square and Belmont Plateau. The firm Of
Common Councilman Jere Shaw was paid
S2O5 for badges luncheon at Belmont
Mansion cost 500. Automobile hire
amounted to S55050 and $50 worth Of p
r. T. car tickets for the school children
were purchased. according to the vouchers
A total Of s605 was spent for badges and
5000 for flags.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Gems Stolen From Mrs. Scott
and John Jacoby at the
Seashore

An attempt by a fifteen-year old boy to
pawn watch today revealed that the
home Of Mrs David b. Scott of Atlantic
city, widow Of former City Commissioner
Scott. of this city, had been robbed of $1,000
worth of jewelry ten days ago.
The iewelry belonging to Mrs Scott and
another $1,000 worth OF diamonds and rings
stolen from the home of John Jacoby, of
Cape May, N. j., two weeks ago, was found
in suitcase belonging to Everitt SPELL
man, eighteen years old, who refused to
give his address.
Spelman was arrested yesterday by Dis
trict Detective Haggerty, of the Fifteenth
and Vine streets station, after a chase
down Market street He was held without
bail by Magistrate Tracy for a further
hearing.
The arrest of Spellman followed after a
boy had entered a pawnshop on Market
street above Fifteenth and offered a watch
for pawn The clerk asked him where he
obtained the watch and he replied that
Spelman, who was standing outside with
the suitcase in his hand, had given 1t to
him The clerk notified the police, and
when Detective Haggerty arrived Spellman
started to run away. Examination of the
jewelry in the valise showed that 1t was
loot stolen from the homes Of Mrs Scott
and Mr. Jacoby. The boy who attempted
to pawn the watch was not arrested
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
FIRST TROOP MAY MAKE BOYS ATTEMPT TO PAWN
CAMP IN NEW JERSEY WATCH REVEALS ROBBER
Tip That Force Would Be Con-
verted Into Artillery Not
Credited

Cramped drilling quarters and the lack OF
sleeping accommodations IN the armory of
the First City Troop. at Twenty-third and
Ranstead streets. led Captain George
Thayer to apply for transfer to the open
country under canvas, and he expects to
take his command TO Swedesboro. y. j..
where he has been offered the Use Of large
tract of land. on Monday
The troop has all the equipment neces-
sary for the proposed encampment. some of
the canvas being owned by members 1t is
recruited to full war strength los officers
and men, Of which but seven are the original
members who were at the Texas border
The new men, for the most part from
prominent city families, have passed from
the rookie class and rounded into shape
rapidly. IN TACT, it is said that they have
made a record in this respect The former
members of the troop are now at Fort
Niagara or In other branches of the service.
The troop is drilling every day now at
Engleside. where larger drill area affords
the execution Of more extensive and COM
plicated maneuvers, and gives the new men
more intimate acquaintance with actual
war conditions.
Captain Thayer today absolutely denied
any possibility Of his being detached from
the troop on the basis that his services as
an experienced shpbuilder. having been
an official of the Cramp Shipbuilding
Works in civilian life would prove of more
value to the Government He now is in
the Federal service to stay, he said
He is still without Information as to
the ultimate disposition of the City Troop,
as no decision has been reached by the
authorities the question as to whether
II will be kept in the cavalry branch or
placed in the infantry but he Is positive
that the runIors to the effect that It will
become an artillery unit are unfounded
It is now drilling in infantry tactics
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
WAR RELIEF AGENCIES
TO COMBINE IN RED CROSS
Plans for Consolidation Being Consid-
cred by Emergency Aid and
Other Organizations

The question of combining the inde-
pendent organizations now working for
war relief in Europe with the Red Cross
Is being seriously discussed
After the first of September the Red
Cross will be the only organization that
can ship supplies to the war zones with
out high charge. For this reason It will
be more feasible for independent organiza-
tions to work through the Red Cross
At the Emergency Aid It was said today
that plans were under considera tion, but
nothing had been decided upon definitely.
The Emergency Aid hopes to make some
arrangement whereby the various branches
under its supervision, such as the French
committee. the British committee and
others, will be permitted TO send supplies
to their particular interests, as they have
been doing up to this time.
The question will be settled some time
next week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
COUNCILS TO GET NEW
TRANSIT PACT SPEEDILY
Mayor and Political Leaders to
Study Terms at Shore
Conference

The new draft uf the transit lease which
the city will offer the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company will be put into the form
Of city ordinance by City solicitor
Connolly within the next two weeks and
be ready then for immediate presentation
to Councils in special session. according
to the present plans of Mayor Smith and
his transit advisers.
The Mayor remained in the city last night
in order 10 study the lease draft and dis
cuss IT with a few Of his close associates.
This afternoon he will take the draft to
Atlantic City with him, where he will re-
main until Tuesday
Virtually all of the city's political
leaders will be in Atlantic City over the
week-endd. and It is expected that the
Mayor will confer with these and discuss
the terms of the new lease proposal The
Mayor, however. insists that no details of
the agreement WI be made public until
the lease is in shape to present to Councils
for action.
Discussing the situation, the Mayor said :
The draft of the agreement which be-
comes the basis Of the consideration which
is to be given by Councils to an agreement
between the city and the transit company,
has been placed in my hands. II is virtually
complete so far as the work of Director
Twining and A. L. Drum, of the transit
company who have been in conference for
weeks can make II. It Is a voluminous
document and ] shall require some time to
give IL a thorough study. I feel confident,
however that the agreement is now in such
shape that within a short while it will be
ready for submission to Councils
"A meeting next week is improbable, but
feel confident that by the following week
meeting can be called. / do not believe
II advisable to delay consideration until he
regular sessions of Councils begin in mid
September. Until the draft has been thor
oughy studied I shall not be in position
to discuss it. In any event Councils first
will be apprised of the tentative agreement
which has been reached and the recon-
mendations which I shall have to make.
Thereafter there should be the fullest and
freest public discussion Of the agreement"
That the new draft will be acceptable to
the transit company is definitely understood,
since II was worked out jointly by Transit
Director Twining and A. L. Drum. con.
sulting engineer for the company. The draft
as it now is written embodies the harmon.
lied differences over which the company and
the city split several months ago when the
company's offer was analyzed by the Di-
rector.
The fundamental basis of the new draft
is a unified system, with the company's and
the city's lines operated as unit and con-
sidered as a unit from a financial viewpoint
This unifcation is to date from the time
the first OF the city-built lines is ready for
operation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
TWELvE-QUART cow DROPS
TO THREE AFTER HER SALE
Knotty Suit Seeking Balance Alleged
Due Causes Judge to Delay
Decision

An eccentric COW which gave twelve
quarts Of milk day when II was owned by
James Clark, OF Clementon, and then
dropped its capacity to three quarts after
being sold TO Mrs Virginia Ireland figures
m suit which the woman brought against
Clark in the Camden County Court
Mrs. Ireland said she paid SIS for the
COW with the understanding that II was to
give four quarts of milk daily After she
bought II she asserted that II gave but
three quarts each day. Finally. she told
the Court. she was obliged TO sell the
animal for s15. Her attorney. James Car
roll. contended that Clark should pay the
$40 lost.
Thomas Clark. son Of the defendant, said
the COW gave twelve quarts Of milk daily
before being sold to the woman
Judge Pancoast said he would weigh the
question In his mind for several days be-
fore giving decision.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
STEEL COMPANY SUED
FOR 100000 ROYALTIES
Continuous Metal Refining Files Heavy
Claim Against Lackawanna

The Continuous Metal Refininf Company
today brought suit in the United States
District Court against the Lackawanna
Steel Company, a New York corporation. for
royalties in excess of 100000, for the use
Of private processes in the manufacture and
treatment of steel and iron.
In return for being permitted to use the
private steel and iron processes the Lacka-
wanna Steel Company, according to the bill
filed in the suit, agreed to pay the Con-
tinuous Company a royalty of ten cents
ton on all steel ingots manufactured
under the inventions. 1t is alleged that
the Lackawanna has not rendered full ac-
counting and refuses to do So 1t is further
alleged that the Lackawanna Company has
been using some of the processes of the
Continuous Company without paying any
royalties The defendant company main
tains that 1t has made proper returns.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
SAY RESTAURATEURS GET
BOOZE FOR SERVICE MEN
Citizens Vigilance Committee Prom
ises Arrests Soon-25 Bootleggers
Held for Court

The Citizens Vigilance Committee prom
ises arrests in the near future Of the pro-
prietors of several small restaurants for
selling intoxicants TO sailors and soldiers.
Horace Geiger, chairman of the committee,
says some Of the restaurants send walters
out after drinks for sailors and soldiers
and allow them to drink in their places
while eating their meals. Investigators have
been working on such cases for some time.
Twenty-Five 'bootlesgers" are already
being held for the September term of Fed
eral Court and arrests are being made
every day. The indications are that the
September term will be the busiest the
Federal Court has had since the Wholesale
dope raids of several years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
TRIO IN PITTSBURGH LIFE
CASE INDICTED BY JURY
Clarence F. and Kellogg Birdseye and
George F. Montgomery Accused
of Grand Larceny

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Following secret
session of the New York County grand
jury indictments charging grand larceny
were returned today against Clarence f.
Birdseye, his son, Kellogg, and George F.
Montgomery in connection with the wreck
ing Of the Pittsburgh Life and Trust Com.
pany Bench warrants were Immediately is
sued and Montgomery was taken into
custody
Counsel for the Birdseyes notified the
court that his clients were out of town.
but would return next week and surrender.
The indictment charges the men with with
drawing $l,300,000 assets from the life and
trust company, substituting bonds of un-
certain value. and obtaining the Wash
ington Life Building under false pretenses.
The Blrdseyes and Montgomery are now
under 81 900 bond on indictments returned
against them in Pittsburgh
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
VAINLY GIVES BLOOD
TO SAVE HIS MOTHER
Grief-Stricken Man Says He
Gladly Would Have Sacri-
feed Every Drop

A quart Of blood given by son TO his
mother in a TRANSMISSION operation failed to
save the life of Mrs. Catherine Quigley,
ffty-six years old, 1906 Market street. a
sufferer from anemia.
Last Wednesday DR.. Cornelius Mccarthy,
12 South Thirty-eighth street, decided that
the only chance of saving Mrs Quigley s
life was by a TRANSMISSION operation. Mrs.
Quigley's son william volunteered imme-
dately to give his mother a quart of his
blood. The operation lasted a half hour.
Mrs. Quigley revived slightly, but quickly
sank in a torpor and died yesterday.
Very weak from his experience and
grieved because his sacrifice did not save
his mothers life. Quigley said today with
tears in his eyes:
Il would have willingly given every drop
of blood in my body TO save my mother.
She has made many sacrifices for me-"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
KRUSEN PRAISES ARMY BAKERS
Director Pleased With the Efficiency
Shown at Field Ovens

Director Krusen of Department of Health
and Charities, accompanied by Captain L.
Mclean, Of the United States army, today
went to the Pennsylvania National Guard
Field Bakery. at Broad and Filbert streets.
and watched the soldiers bake bread. Di-
rector Krusen praised the bakers for their
efficiency. Before leaving he said that he
would request the Bureau of Highways to
sprinkle the street in the vicinity of the
ovens with water daily.
Twenty-six men enlisted In the army
today. OF this number sixteen came within
the conscription age. Twelve men enlisted
in the United States navy. of whom four
were In the conscription age.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
SEYBERT ESTATE SOLD
Fine Huntingdon Valley Place to
Become a Stock Farm

The big farm OF the estate of Adam Sey-
bert in Montgomery County, which is known
as Meadowbrook. has been sold for stock
farm. The name of the purchaser has been
withheld. The sale was made by Herkness
& Stetson, Inc, for the trustees
The property, which consists of 1905 acres,
is one of the. finest in this section of the
country 1t includes fourteen modern stone
Colonial houses. dairy barns and a large
modern school building with a football field.
1t occupies the highest elevation In the
Huntingdon Valley. The price was not
given but 1t is understood to have been
considerably higher than the amount paid
for any farm In that locality for several
years
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
WOMAN KILLED BY AUTO
Struck While Crossing to Entrance of
Park at Fifty-second Street

While crossing the entrance to Fairmount
While crossing to the entrance to Fair
Parkside avenue, Elizabeth Jacomides
sixty-five years old, of 442s Ludlow street
was struck and instantly killed by an auto
mobile owned and operated by Buckley
Simpson, of 1889 North Twenty eighth
street.
Simpson was arrested by Park Guard
Link after the woman had been taken to
the West Philadelphia Homeopathic Hos
pital. where she was pronounced dead.
Simpson was arraigned this morning be-
fore Magistrate Stevenson at the sixteenth
district police station and was held with
out bail to await the action of the Coroner
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
WEST PHILADELPHIA HAS
A FASTIDIOUS BURGLAR

The best suit and new panama of James
Adams, 1916 South Ffty.eighth street, to-.
day adorn burglar who entered the Adams
home last night and outftted himself from
head to foot Adams discovered the rob-
berry when he got home early today. The
burglar left his own clothes in a heap on
the floor. There was one old suit, pair OF
worn shoes, a battered soft hat and some
other things.
Before dressing in Adams's clothing the
burglar filled the bathtub and bathed lux.
uriously, Then he took one suit, a Panama
hat, pair Of shoes, silk underwear, a re-
volver and SO and left the house District
Detectives Printz and Quigley, of the Sixty
fifth street and Woodland avenue station
are searching for the burglar
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
PROMOTIONS AT CITY HALL
four Municipal Employees Have Posi-
tions and Salaries Advanced

q City Appointments today included four
promotions William Walton, 1907 North
Iwenty-hrst street. and Willard A. Hol-
Land 1916 South Fifty-eighth street. both
were elevated to tho rank of lieutenant
a the Fire Department. They viii receive
311S0 year.
K Lillian Mottershead. who has been a nurse
The Philadelphia Yospital for Contagious
noeses, was appointed head night nurse
~ same institution at $s40 a year.
80 a. Carlson. be47 Walton avenue,
~ promoted TO be steam engineer Bu-
- of Fire, at $1,000 a year.
IN appointments included George q.
I>rpop, s134 Marsden street. special in-
1er Bureau Of Health. SEQ a month ;
Muir. 274z Pratt street. inspector,
~ ~ Water. 5000 a year. and vii.
~ Eimpie. 5bsl Walton avenue, clerk
~ of Water. $500 year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
FALL FROM SCAFFOLD FATAL
Workman Plunges 25 Feet to Death
Under Lumber Pile

Charles Fiman, ffty-five years old, 5316
Stiles street, vas instantly killed today
when he plunged twenty-five feet from a
scaffold and was buried under a pile OF
lumber.
Fiman was employed by David Pennock
a contractor, at building operation AT
Sixty-flfth street and Columbia avenue
The accident happened but few minutes
after he had reported for the days work
Fellow employees removed him from under
the lumber but when taken to the West
Philadelphia Homeopathic Hospital, ply.
sicians said that death had been instan-
taneous.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
Facing Trial. Is Promoted Jersey Offers Camp Cavalry
BOGUS u. s. agents"
ANNOY SHIP OWNERS
Daniels Warns Against Unofficial Ex-
aminations of Vessels

Considerable trouble has been caused
sbipowners on the eastern and western
coasts by self-styled agents and prokeI ,
posing as representatives of the GoVeriii'en'
and examining vessels OF all kihos
In many instances owners have gone 70
considerable trouble and expense TO allow
such persons to inspect their vessels, haul
ing fires to allow the boilers TO be exam
ined and putting ships on the ways to per-
nit inspection of the hulls.
The activities OF these bogus represent
tatives has been brought to the attention
of Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. Today
he issued an order to the commandants OF
all naval districts calling attention TO the
practice of the impostors and announcing
that the Government will not deal with any
but the actual owners of ships and their
regularly designated agents.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
HOUSTON PLEADS GUILTY
TO POSING AS u. S. OFFICER
Philadelphia Youth Who Put on Uni
form to Win Bride Gets Year
in Prison

william D. Houston, 3714 Walnut street,
Philadelphia, pleaded guilty to a charge Of
impersonating United States officer in
New York city today and was sentenced
to one year and a day in the Federal prison
at Atlanta.
Houston wooed and won a young woman
here while he was wearing the uniform of
a lieutenant in the medical reserve corps,
The couple came to New York on their
honeymoon, where Houston was arrested
after having passed bogus checks at the
Waldorf Hotel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
MOTOR UPSETS; 2 KILLED, 5 HURT
Tom Taggart's Butler One of Victims
When Car Turns Turtle

HYANNIS. Mass, Aug. 3.-Two men
were killed and two men and three women
injured when a touring car turned turtle in
Park Square here today. The dead men
are George Kingslow, butler for tom"
Taggart, the Indiana politician, who has a
summer home at Hyannisport and John
Wright. butler for James B. Blagden, of
Greenfield, Mass. Sam Patterson, chauf-
feur for the owner. and a mechanician were
hurt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
BOYS HELD AS THIEVES
Five Confess When Police Find Loot in
Pockets

Charged with stealing jewelry valued at
$780, Louis Weiss, fourteen, and his brother
Francis, fifteen; Frank Harvey, thirteen,
and his brother Henry, fifteen. and Francis
Dougherty, fourteen, are being held at the
House Of Detention awaiting a hearing
The arrest was made by acting Detectives
Mcdowell and Baker. of the Thirty-second
street and Woodland avenue station.
When the police found part Of the loot
In the boys pockets they confessed that
they had gained entrances to several homes
during the last two weeks