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Arizona republican., 1917-09-06
Carpet Cleaning

NOW Is THE TIME to have your carpets cleaned. The Electric Carpet Cleaners Phone 73S. Il
Arizona republican., 1917-09-06

-0o hv his Hig cotton acreage until a few days ago when he took his hurried vacation.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-06
Auto Painting Take 1t To M@wuamd he will paint antns again
Awnings
will paint autos again

AWNING AND CAMPING season now on. We make everything known that will fool the rain and sun. Phoe- nix Tent and Awning Co.,. corner First ard Monroe Sts.: phone All. If
Arizona republican., 1917-09-06
East Puzzles Des Moires

LINCOLN, Sept. East was ef- fective and Des Moines was held score less to the ninth. Payne was given wretched support it, lne first inning and four local runners crossed the plate. From then on he pitched straight pail Score:
 R. H. F. Des Moines =. 900 900 002- ? ' 4 Lincoln .. .... 400 900 fox ) 9 1 Batteries: Payne and Spahr; East and Rohrer.
 77o hv his hig cot.cn acreage until
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
MERCANTILE ORDINANCE
is NOW IN EFFECT.

Council at its session Monday night
finally passed the Mercantile License
Ordinance and it takes effect immedi-
ately. This means that on or before
July first next, persons doing business
in Pleasantville will be required to
take out a license, or be subject to the
penalty, which is upon conviction be-
fore the Police Justice a fine not ex-
ceeding 500 for each ~offense, and in
default of the payment of such fine
confinement in the City or County Jail
for a period not exceeding thirty days.
License fees have heretofore been ex-
acted for wagons, pool tables, thea
tres, and some other things, and the
fees for these have been retained in
the new ordinance, at the same fig
ures. But other businesses have es-
capped, although in most cities all bus
mess privileges are taxed. The fees
run from % cents for each sleeping
room in a boarding house or hotel to
SO for a storage plant for gasoline,
oils, etc, which fees entitle the owner
to operate for one year, and are as a
whole very moderate. Circuses will
have to pay 500 to exhibit in the
city, but it is not likely that the city's
treasury will receive much from this
source The ordinance appears in full
in The P~leasantville Press today, and
u business people are advised to
read it and to apply to the City Clerk
for their licenses before July first.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
VERDICT REVERSED BY
ERRORS AND APPEALS COURT


The verdict of the Atlantic County
Court in favor of the F~orty-four Gig
ar Company in the damage suit
brought against it by Voris Fox, is
reversed, and a new trial ordered in
a decision just handed down by the
Court of Errors and Appeals. The
action grew out of a collision of an
automobile driven by an officer of the
Cigar Company with a motorcycle rid
den by Fox and a friend on a road in
Atlantic County, in 1915. The motor
cycle was wrecked and Fox was in
iured. In the Atlantic County Court
the Judge directed a verdict for the
defendant, holding there was no evil
dence on which to base a verdict for
Fox. The Errors Court says this de-
ciSion was an error.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
DOINGS AT

Mr.. Terrelli, of the Philadelphia
Orchestra, has rented for the season
the Chadwick bungalow, next to the
Burns property on Seneca Ave.
The home of DR.. and Mrs. Rock on
Oneida Ave. never seemed as fine as it
does now. The roses and trees sur-
rounding it, make a veritable bower
and on the whole, there are very few
homes with a more desirable appear
ance and situation.
Mr.. Geo. Roster was a weekend
guest of Mrs. NJ. Glass, and was here
on a farewell visit and is now at Fort
Slocum as a cavalry officer.
The bungalow on Adams Ave- now
being finished for Mr.. Hasselback, is
nearing completion, and they will
move from their temporary quarters
in the near future.
Mrs. Ford is occupying her home on
Adams Ave. and has with her, Master
Mclaughlin from Atlantic City, who
has come to P~leasantville to recover
from a slight illness.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
SALEM LADIES ORGANIZE
STANDARD BEARER SOCIETY

A Society of Standard Bearers, as
an auxiliary of the Women's Home
Missionary Society of Salem NJ. E.
Church, was organized on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. John F.
Ryon, with Mrs. Francis H. Budd as
Supervisor. A program was much
enjoyed, including addresses by Rev.
Pennington Corson and Mrs. Francis
H. Budd, and vocal duets by Misses
Ada Thomas and Eva Risley. The
next meeting of the society will be
held at the home of Mrs. Francis H.
Budd on next Thursday evening, when
officers will be elected and the duties
of the various committees explained.
After the business meeting, games
were enjoyed and refreshments serv-
ed. Those present were Misses Gla-
dys Stebbins, Edith Leeds, Eva Ris-
ley, Eleanor Helfrich, Marjorie Thorn
as, Gertrude Helfrich, Winifred We'll
Ter, Pearl Stebbins, Esther Brown,
Ada Thomas, Alberta Fieldhouse, Bet
ty Budd, Matte Bowen, Mrs. Charles
w. Blake, Mrs. John G.. Thomas, Mrs.
Francis H. Budd, Mrs. John F. Ryon,
Rev. Pennington Corson,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
LOCAL RED CROSS
SHOULDERS Big TASK
MAKING STRENUOUS EFFORT TO
RAISE ALLOTTED AMOUNT OF
$2700-CAPTAINS NAMED.

An effort is being made to raise
500, 900 900 in the country for Red
Cross work. Personalities propor-
ton is S2700. The local Chapter held
a meeting on Thursday evening when
plans were formulated to raise the
money. 1t was decided to form teams
to consist of a captain and four lieu
tenants each. The captains were
named and they in turn select their
l~ieutenants. The ~lieutenants report
daily to the captains, the captains to
the finance committee, and the finance
committee to headquarters at Wash
lngton. The campaign must close on
Tuesday night next, so that e~xtraor-
binary efforts must be exerted if the
goal is to be reached. The team cap
tains are:
Warren C. Marshall. W. w. Whit
man, Clarence Krewson, T. H. Smith,
Paul Wootton, Mrs. Carl Hopf, Robert
D. Maltby, Franklin E. Smith, Mrs.
William Relyea, DR.. Charles B.
Kaighn, DR.. w. j. Hudson, Oliver J.
Stetser, John F. Ryon, James L. Ris-
ley, Mrs. A. H. Strang, Mrs. Hugh
Collins, DR.. H. C. Munro. D. w. Mac
MILAN, Mayor Thomas F. Crawford
and Mrs. l.. H. Allen.
On Tuesday next the Weaver Store
will donate 1917 of their gross re-
ceipts to Red Cross work. And one
day each week some store in Pleasant
vile will do likewise.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23

WEDDING.

A very quiet wedding took place at
the home of Thos. G. Drinkwater last
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
contracting parties were Stanley G.
Drinkwater, youngest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. G.. Drinkwater, and Miss
Margaret Copeland, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Copeland.
The officiating clergyman was Rev. M.
j. Hoffman, rector of st. Marks
Church. The best man was Arthur
Gordon, and the bridesmaid was the
brides sister Violet. Only the i'm
mediate friends of the two families
were present. After the ceremony the
bride and groom left Pleasantville on
the 4.55 train for Vineland, and upon
their return home on Wednesday they
were given a pretty warm reception,
for if the old mar missed a tin can
on cleanup day, someone found it
and got all the music out of it that it
ever contained.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23

evening, June 10, and promised every
assistance possible to make the Fire
mems Fourth of July Celebration a
success. Frank is an old volunteer
fire fighter, being Assistant Foreman
of the Old Beach Pirates Co., of At
lantic City, and it is a pleasure for
him to do all he can for the Pleasant
vile Fire Co. at all times.
Miss Helen Fritsch, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mark A. Fritsch, of Decatur
avenue, left this week for Philadel-
phia to take charge temporarily of
the Porto Rican store in that city
long enough to get some new employ
ees broken into the business, after
which she will return to Atlantic City
and resume her connection with their
store on the Boardwalk. Miss Fritsch
has been with this company for sever
al years, having had charge of their
Washington, D. c., store for the past
two winters and her marked ability
has given her rapid advancement and
placed her in a number of responsible
nOSitiOnS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23

afternoon. He smacked the pill for
four beautiful safeties. stole home to
tie the core. and pulled a sensational
stunt in the 9th when he handled
Stearne's hot grass-cutter back of
first and had to slide to the bag to
beat the runner.
Earl Sanders deserves honorable
mention for his four safe pokes, one
of which was a hot liner that Sum-
mers would have had to use asbestos
gloves to handle.
Our Pleasantville team is playing
great ball this year. There is not a
defeat chalked up against them and
they have played some very fast
teams, too. The Bacharach Giants
have been defeated twice, which is a
credit to a ball club, as Bacharach has
been winning from everybody. Peo-
pie who enjoy seeing the game played
in a fast, pleasing n want to
come up to Adams Park on Saturday
afternoon. Manager Rislev has as
opponents the best obtainable teams
OF Philadelphia and South Jersey on
the schedule. A good game is al
ways in roe The score:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED.

Mrs. John G. Thomas is entertain
ing this afternoon Saturday from
3 to 5 in honor of the eighteenth
6irthday anniversary of her daughter,
Marjorie Collins Thomas, at Bayview
cottage on Edgewater avenue.
AS the Fourth of July is so near,
the decorations and favors carry out
the color scheme of red, white and
blue.
Assisting Mrs. Thomas are the
aunts of the honoree, Mrs. Charles w.
Blake, Mrs. Joseph B. Thomas and
Mrs. Ezra A. Lake.
The guests are: Miss Helen Col
Inns, Miss Helen Haines, Miss Caro-
line Strunk, Miss Edythe Jeness, Miss
Mildred Boyer, Miss Mida C. Blake,
Miss Addie Ford, Miss Edna Morris,
Miss Gertrude Torrens, Mrs. William
Scott, Miss Ruth Middleton, Miss Lot
tie Frambes, Miss Marion Glenn, Miss
Dorothy Thomas, Miss Mae Gaskill,
Miss Hilda Smith, Miss Marion
Wright, Miss Frances Garrison, Miss
Kathryn Willis, Miss Helen Scull,
Miss Gladys Barrett, Miss Elizabeth
Gray, Miss Emma Ford, Miss Gladys
Stebbins, Miss Laura Cunningham,
Miss Virginia Packard, Miss Blanche
Moore, Miss Esther Barrett, Miss
Jean McCracken, Miss Beatrice Keep
err, Mrs. Robert O. Bricker, Miss Mar
garetta Horner, Miss Isabel Fisher,
Miss Regina Hagan, Miss Abbie Har-
per. Miss Adeline Myers, Misses Mar
ion and Nettie Aydelotte, Misses Alb
bic and Edith Leeds, Misses Helen
and Eva Risley, Miss Armenia Ris-
ley, Miss Mae Schulties, Miss Nellie
Somers, Miss Gladys Galloway, Miss
Alice NJ. French, Miss Edna Eckers-
ley, Miss Thelma Clark, Miss Jose
phine Lake, Miss Marion Sooye, Mrs.
Ezra A. Lake, Mrs. Joseph B. Thorn
as, Mrs. Charles w. Blake.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
MRS. COLLINS HOSTESS
TO NEEDLWORK GUILD.

The Needlework Guild held an in
teresting meeting at the home of the
President, Mrs. Charles T. Collins, on
Doughty Road on Wednesday after
noon. The President presided, with
Mrs. Charles ". Blake as secretary,
and Mrs. Henry w. Lewis as treas
urer. The directors held a confer
ence and planned work for the year.
1t was decided to hold the annual
meeting on the last Thursday in De-
tober, the 25th, and to ask the Ushers
Union of Salem NJ. E. Church for the
use of their rooms for the occasion.
At this meeting there will be an ex-
hibit of the years work and tea will
be served to all members and friends.
A musical and literary program will
be rendered. The program committee
is Mrs. Charles w. Blake and Mrs.
John G. Thomas. The refreshment
committee is Mrs. Charles T. Collins.
The following ladies Were present:
Mrs. Charles Stebbins, Mrs. Japhet
Price, Mrs. Charles Campbell, Mrs.
Henry w. Lewis, Mrs. Charles Allen,
Mrs. Charles w. Blake, Mrs. Charles
T. Collins.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
THE AUTHORS L U

The Authors Club was entertained
Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. H. F. Par
ker at her home on South Main street.
Those present were: Mrs. l. G.. Adams,
Mrs. John F. Ryon, Mrs. Daniel Col
Inns, Mrs. Hugh Collins, Mrs. Charles
T. Collins, Mrs. Charles Stebbins, Mrs.
j. B. Westcott, Mrs. Pennington Cor
son, Mrs. R. L. Race, Mrs. Samuel Ire
land and the hostess. The usual de-
licious refreshments were served and
every one present had a very pleasant
time. Mrs. j. B. Westcott will act as
hostess next week.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
CLOVER CLUB ENTERTAINED
BY MRS. GEO. III. ADAMS

The Clover Club was delightfully."-
entertained at the home of Mrs. Geo.
H. Adams on Tuesday afternoon. The
Club meetings for the remainder of
the summer will be held at the Red
Cross Rooms, where the members will
edo their bit" by assisting in the Red
Cross Work during Tuesday after
moons. Those present last Tuesday
were: Mrs. Lewis R. Smith, Mrs.
Francis H. Budd, Mrs. Henry w. Lew
is, Mrs. Rollin A. Gale and son, Mrs.
Joseph B. Thomas, Mrs. Clarence
Dougherty, Mrs. James Barber, Miss
es Elsie Adams, Betty Budd, Kathryn
Barber.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
short-stOp Summers.

Pleasantville reaped a harvest of hits,
fourteen in all, but were unable to get
more than five runs. frankfort
themselves got eight hits and only two
runs thus showing that Pleasantville,
too, was playing a great defensive
game.
In the LIST inning. both sides drew
blood, having a tally each. Frank
ford's run was the result of a hit, a
stolen base an error, and a sacrifice.
P~leasantville got theirs through
Smiths daring steal home. In the 9th
~Pleasantville got two more with four
hits. a felder's choice and a sacrifice.
In the 9Th stanza our boys grabbed
two extra runs just to put the game
on ice. Frankfort would not give up
so in the 9th they came back with a
vengeance and scored a run just for
fun. This left the final count in Plea
santville's favor.
Mention must be made of the way
our lanky first baseman. Gerald Smith,
performed in this game. Smith was
the outstanding stellar player of the
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
SORORITY ENTERTAINED IN
HONOR OF BIRTHDAY.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Boyer enter
tanned the Gamma Pi Sigma Sorority
on Saturday evening at a Steeple-
chase party in honor of the birthday
anniversary of their daughter, Miss
Mildred. The members are: Misses
Mida C. Blake, Addie Ford, Elizabeth
Gray, Hilda Smith, Mae Gaskill, Ada
Thomas, Edna Morris, Gertrude Tor
rens, Marjorie Thomas. Others at
tending were Mrs. Fowler of East
Orange, Francis Allen, John Kennedy
Adams of Philadelphia, and Frank
Goodwill of Sw|arthmore.
After several hours sport on the
pier, the party adjourned to the Boyer
apartments on Maryland avenue,
where music and a collation. were en-
loved
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
STILL in
WINNING GROOVE
TOOK THE MEASURE OF FRANK
FORD A. A.. LAST SATURDAY
IN INTERESTING CONTEST.

The Frankfort A. A. of Philadel-
phia met defeat last Saturday at the
hands of Manager SHERRY" Risley's
fast-playing Pleasantville team by the
score of So.
1t was an excellent played game full
of thrills and excitement for five in
nings, after which the Pleasantville
boys found the necessary punch which
sent frankfort down for the count.
Both teams put up a defense equal to
a major league organization. This
kept run-getting down to a minimum
until the 9th inning. A look at our
boys hit column will picture how
strong Frankfort team fought, for
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. M. J. Hoffman. Rector.

Sunday services as follows:
II o'clock. Morning Prayer and SER
mon by the Rector.
IL o'clock, Sunday School,
The public is cordially invited to
attend all services of the church.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23

NlISON AT THE RIGHT.
Taft, chairman, and Eliot Wadsworth.
vice chairman of the executive commit
tee, ex oficio members.
In appointing the War Council the
president earnestly exhorted the Amer
lean public to support its work, issu-
ing the following statement:
have today created within the Red
Cross a war council, to which will be
~intrusted the duty of responding to the
extraordinary demands which the pres
emit war will make upon the services OF
the Red Cross both in the field and in
civilian relief. The best way in which
to impart the greatest efficiency and
energy to the relief work which this
war will entail will be to concentrate
it in the hands of a single experienced
organization which has been recognized
by law and by international convention
as the public instrumentality for such
purposes. Indeed, such a concentration
of administrative action in this matter
seems to me absolutely necessary, and
! hereby earnestly call upon all those
who can contribute either great sums
or small to the alienation of the suf-
fering and distress which must ~inevita-
bly, arise out of this fight for humanity
and democracy to contribute to the Red
Cross. 1t will be one of the first and
most necessary tasks of the new war
council of the Red Cross to raise great
sums of money for the support of the
work to be done and done upon a large
scale. | hope that the response to their
efforts will be a demonstration of the
generosity of America and the power of
genuine practical sympathy among our
people that will command the admira-
ton of the Whole world.
WOODROW WILSON.
In an interview given the same day
Mr.. Dawson pledged the backing OF
Morgan & Co. to the undertaking and
announced that he himself had tempo
rar1ly given up all other business to
devote his whole energy to the Red
Gross financial campaign.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
WESLEY M. E. CHURCH.
The Church of the Friendly Hand.
Rev. j. William Lee, Pastor.
Sunday services:

Sunday services:
$50 a. M Class Meeting.
1870 a. NJ, The Riches of Poverty.
2.30 p. M. Sunday School.
7.45 p. M, Song Service. New Song
Book, New Songs of P~entecost. No.
~, will be used. This book will be
used at Pitman Grove Campaigning
this summer.
Sermon subject: Gospel Message to
Young Women, or the Glory of Inlu-
ence."
All welcome to all services.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23

A wedding of quite some local in
terest owing to the prominence of the
contracting parties among the young
err set of Pleasantville was celebrated
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Somers, on
North Fourth street.. Saturday eve
ming, when Miss Mary Somers was
united in marriage to Mr.. John w.
Lingo, formerly of Virginia, now an
employee of the Taubel Mill in this
place. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. DR.. H. R. McClelland in the
presence of the immediate families.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
SALEM NJ. E. CHURCH.
Rev. Pennington Corson, Pastor.

Services Sunday, as follows:
9.45 a. M, Glass Meeting.
At 1890 6. M, the sermon will be
by Rev. Herbert j. Betting, of Central
Church, Atlantic City, who will ex-
change with the pastor.
2.30 M. Sunday School.
7.45 p. m., the pastor will preach
upon the subject. "The Poor Mans
Market"
A cordial welcome to all to attend
these services.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. H. R. McClelland, Phi. D., Pastor.

Sunday services as follows:
1870 a. M, subject of sermon, as
Your Excuse a Good Reason?"
7.45 p. M, Daniels Fiery Fur
mace"
2.30 D.. M, Bible School.
Z p. M, Christian Endeavor.
Wednesday, 7.45 p. M, Prayer SER
vice.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all services.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
MARRIED.

Friends in town have received cards
from Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent F. Lake,
announcing the marriage of their
daughter, Mabelle Frambes, to Mr..
Robert Livingstone Davis on Satur-
day, June 16, at Demarest, N. J. Mr..
and Mrs. Davis will be at home at SO
Ash Street, Detroit, Michigan, after
July l.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23

its head, set in motion the tremendous
campaign for popular subscriptions to
a fund which the BED Cross will use
for supplying hospitals at the front
and also for CARRYING on relief work
at home and il Europe on a scale per-
haps greater than the world has ever
seen.
Other members of the council ap-
pointed are Charles D. Norton, G. NJ.
P. Murphy. Cornelius \. Bliss, Jr., and
Edward n. Hurley, with William H.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23

This Saturday. afternoon the
strong T~ulpehocken team, of Phila-
delphia, will take the aggressive
against the Pleasantville Regulars.
The name sounds interesting and a
good game is assured.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23

Sunday services as follows:
2.30 p. M, Sunday School.
7.30 p. M, Preaching by pastor.
Thursday evening, 8 o'clock, teach
ing service.
The public are cordially invited to
these services.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23

HANG UP THE c

Earned runs: Pleasantville, 5;
Frankfort /. Stolen bases: Pleas
antville, A; Frankfort, 2. Struck out:
By Adams, 9; by Gleisner, A. Bases
on Balls: By Gleisner, l.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Dilks, of
Somers Point, announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Edna F. to
Carl F. Hansen, of Philadelphia.
The engagement of Miss Gwendo-
lene Bassett, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milo Bassett of New Road, to
Max Wiley of Barre, VT, has just
been announced. Miss Bassett is n
of this city's prettiest girls and is
extremely popular in the younger set.
1t is rumored that the marriage will
take place in the fall.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
The WAR COUNCIL
OF the RED CROSS
Personnel Of Strong. Body
Named by the President.

The action of President
Wilson in appointing the
Red Cross War Council.
with Henry P. Dawson
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23

SENECA CAMERAS-BEST MADE
Max H. Kirscht, 3 N. Main st.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-06-23
FAITH
adams Hall).

Main st. and Woodland Ave.
Rev. 7. Kellett, Pastor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-03-01
AN UNERRING BAROMETER

While the bank clearings OF Wheel
ing for the month Of February Just
closed do not come up to the totals for
some OF the other mouths of the year,
as It contains the shortest number OF
banking days of any month in the cal
endar, besides TWO holidays, the in
crease scored last month gives it the
record for any February in the history
Of the Clearing House Association.
The increase for the month was
$3,465,15495, or a gain Of 35 per cent
over February, 1916. The daily aver
age Of clearings, S625,S00, is a feature
indicating the high level Of business
attained by the community. This
showing establishes the fact that the
Wheeling district is enjoying a most
substantial participation in the gen
eral prosperity that has come to the
country.
The sensitive baromeuical charac-
ter OF the clearings also. show that
Wheelings industrial interests are IN
a high state OF profitable activity. No
other city OF its size in the country
can show like record Of prosperous
business conditions.