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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05
eErEIxHEr1 Steel TAX BIG
BUT OUTLOOK rs BRIGHT

(Bv Private Wire TO the Finance COL
Dow Jones says: Bethlehem steel now
hae total of OYER $+hh """.ogh or ne"
business on it's books. which Is new
.hish record. II Bethlehem, can earn :"
\er cent On this business its pr"fts
Would aggregate a total # $SH.u"o. MN
Naturally Bethlehem Steel VIII De MT
hard by war lax. An interest ~ the
company estimates that TAX tr current
wear will absorb considerably more than
40 per cent of taXah!.. earnings.
Cash position az H"thlch"m steel AT
preseut time Is strong and the manage
nenr is not Worried about The future.
, CAPACITY is being Increased ana R"thle-
hem is expected to hc in stronger po-
kttion financially in 1915 than 1t was
LlrinE current year.
\ great deal % liquidation OF Beth
hen Steet common stock has been due
selling by p"opI; VIII" bought the old
Eock when it was selling far above the
resent equivalent. There is no douof
lat this selling has been Influenced
largely BY war tax. although Bethlehem
will not be hit any harder than other
Corporations that have protfted by the
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CA[)Iz

Mrs. Edward EngIchardt. Of Golfers.
". Va. was here visiting this week.
DIR. r. y. Smith was In Steubenvill,
Monday IN business.
Miss Catherine Shivers. who Is teach
ing in the schools al wainwright. was
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Shtyers. -,
Miss Verna Fucett. Of Uhrichsvil'e'
Is visiting her cousin. Mrs. Charles
Timmcns.
Miss Grace Maddox was visiting IN
Pittsburgh Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr., ard Mrs. Samuel Hare and dauEh-
tor. Audreygene. and Mr.. and MIS-:
CIydc W. whinkny md son. James. ot
C'nnnnllsvil'e Pa. were visiting MT. ana
Nrs. W. \. Work and family.
N-e sornucl MrFadden. who has
hcnr visiting rel .tivrs here for several
vro.re returned 10 her home in Column
hus Tuesday.
Miss Nancy Copeland was home from
Mingo Saturday and Sunday.
1nhn Alderman Went I" toIunnus
Tuesday ~ visit his sons. Roscoe ana
Jnhr. IT. The i&ttrr will go to camp
sherman Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Wood start
RI m Tlpaciay fnr Kansas 'ity' Mans
wbcr. thny will visit their daughte''
Mis-. Samuel MrConl. and from more
will ro to Transport. Rams" to visit r
sister Of Mrs. Who'd.
Mrs. Alfred r. Sheriff has returned
rom camp sherman. where she visited
her acn. Alfred. Jr o,
Miss Viola FOX and MISS Maoe'
Weaver, Of Dean;ron, were visiting MISE
MarIorie Nichols ,, ,,;s
lnhn ". Mcconnell Is in TOLEDO inns
york representing The RoFa' N'1''
Charter IF radiz nj ~" Grand l'onGe'
Mrs. Robert iiutchcns. who mas ocrI'
Visiting Mr.. and Yrs. y. j. h",l"1',' nus
,',n-,n, ~ h.,r HON" In Cleveland.
Misc Idr U-clch was visiting her ktns'
WOMAN ,irs. Ida Means in Struhcnvill"
Tn ard Mrs. George G. Sharp hay"
arrived in radi. from Pasadena. Cat
ord uro visiting Sheriff and Mrs. J. NJ
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese

NEW YORK. Oct. +.--Rutter easy:
creamery higher Than extras asa 46 Ac;
creamery extras ta2 Scorel AZ: Il - = 9:
rirsts classics; seconds Az. n 42atc.
ErEs. Irregular: fresh gathered e1'
trns Asa &c. extra ftrSiS 4=H lfS'
firsis 3aT41c: second g. Il $50: state
PENNSYLVANIA and nearby htnnery wh'tcs
flre t. fancy fS@iG2c: state. PcnnsSl'
vania and nearby hcnncry browns 4hm
anc. ~.
t-hccec. irregular: state Who'll" MIX
flats. fresh specials, "6h-c: d" average
run 26G26i
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STOCKS AND BONDS
BUSINESS CONDITIONS
over COUNTRY GOOD

WASHINGTON. Oct 4.-ContinuAtion
~ generally good business conditionee
throughout the country WAS announced
to-day by the Federal Rcrnrve Board IN
It's monthly review. The report by dis
tricts shows.
Observation-Disclosures except four govern
mont contracts. rre.omfnate. only mod
erately good.
New Tnrk-'Aneral business condi-
lions good.
Philndalp hia--Plants' continue busy
and manufacturers generally expect q
very large volume Of business this fall
and winter
CIcveland-AsIde from tho scarcity OF
coal. general business is fairly saustac-
tory.
INSTRUMENTATION scarcity has AFFECT
ed certain industries. especially the gath
crlnE Of crops. General business Is
good.
Atlanta-No Important changes In the
business situation.
icaso-Some hesitation In business
which may be affected by Legislative
measures hut on the whole the SITUATION
is satisfactory.
st. Louis-Favorable crop develop
mcnts and seaRonablc weather have fur'
Their stimulated business.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS business active
outlook favorable.
Kansas City-Inucreascd bank clear
InGs Indicate we'll maintained actlTitie
Gnll"s Increased activities In many
lines OF business.
san k'ranciscn-Bank clearings In
creased 80 per cent Business generat9
Is good.
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COLERAIN

"Trc T,vIng suundron." " R"th"sda'
n hrId , meeting ~ Col"rain SUNDAY,
~ 90 o'clock. Quit" II number OF
Pleasant Grove people were present.
Allan I,ucHcr. Cf Canton. q. returned
home Monday after visit at Fol"ra'n.
Miss Sara Hill Of Rr'dGepnr,' IT, WIZ
tho guest Of friends nj this place aun-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. II kiSSnE' anu S,'
Kenneth, rniurn,I-t t" tE"'r HON" In Nc
EArsrort. IA. after visit Win r'i"-
,ivoS ct Cnl"raiH.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrnh and daneh'"r'
Nprcnret. Of Martins Ferry Wrr" t''e
quests 81 their brother. w. IL. hri"S"7'
Mr.. AMI Mrs W. y. Wall and rnolhrr
Mrs. Lewis. "f 1larrlSvill". O.. w"r" CAL
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Logan d Bryan's Closing Stock Letter

(By Private Wire u \. F.. Mastrn Vn)
NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-The stock mar
ket was again lover. Liquidation was
conducted on & rather broad scale and
in addition there WAS hra"y selling by
the bear contingent. The same factors
which have been hiSc;:SS.d SO much OF
late were operative and nothing nt 4
kind occurred TO iacrraS,. tho initiative
Of the constructive clement. Banking
support Is lacking and the question OF
values is rot 4 factor in the equation
at present. It appears vsry much as
though the fresh outbreak of liduida-
ton will have 20 run its course before
c1uch in the way OF betterment will be
SAxperienced,
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CLOSING STOCK LETTER.

fBy Private wire To the Finance Co.
from Harris Winthrop & co..
NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-THE n1arke;
continues 70 be n liquidating one. The
impression prevails that some Of the
foreign loans are being reduced. This
is based on rho fact that so many OF
the good stocks that have declined tn"
most are contained in the list Of COZ
ie1eral In these loans. There Is an alb
9ence of buying 10 sustain prices. al
though the decline Is and has been SLOW
and orderly.'s The market at closing
time was active. with considerable
pressure and it is likely that lower
prices will prevail tonlnrrWw morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Bellerills Tues
day evening.
Miss Alneda Hall. Of Huntsville. is
nursing Mrs. w. d. Hall. who IL i'm
proving slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w RiGsby were cal
lcrs in Wheeling Wednesday.
Rev F. O. Wise OF Adena, O., deliv-
cred the funeral Sermon Of the late
Mrs. Job Hughs. OF Pennington, o..
Monday at 2:30 O'Clock. The remains
were laid to rest In the Pennington
cemetery. Many friends mourn her loss
Mrs. Jennie Harold OF Warwood. IS
the guest OF her sister. Mrs. Deborah
White.
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FINANCIAL COMMENT

(ISy Private Wire to \. Z. Mastcn & Coz
NEW YORK. Oct. 4.-With bette
conditions In the money market and
after the sharp rec"ssFons OF the past
twp or three days the standard steel
and railroad shares would appear to he
at level where they could he bought
for q turn. At the Same time the mar
ket will exhibit quite some hesitancy II
not some additional weakness on &C
count OF the disaEreeable surprises
which are being revealed in tho govern
ment's now revenue and the measures
enacted in the secret joint conferences.
These are a distinct disappointment and
iniouituous and may effect the stock
market in an adverse manner. The meas
ure will particularly affect stocks with
no par value.
United Cigar Stors declared regular
dividend OF per cent on common stock.
Anaconda closes two mines on &C
count of not having enough men to work
them.
Huntington. ". Vac. & q. coal
lnadinrs for September reached 2.24S.-
Sea- tons. an increase OF 1875 over Sep
1915
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Wheeling Steel Casting Co.Transrer book, Close
October |. for IA per cent cash dividend psyabl.
October IS.
Hazel Atlas Glass Co.TfanSfor books closc Oct. 10
FOR regular per cent cash dividend. payable Oct 20
Wheeling Mold & Foundry Comnun--TEsnxrnr bo5En
CLOSE Oct 20 for regular rrr r-nt and extra
; rrr cent cash dividend. payable November l.
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New York Cotton Market
WHEELING, ". \

WHEELING. ". Va. Oct. 4. 1T.
Furnished The Gntflligencer by f. 4.
Exchange. National Bank of West vir-
ginia building. Wheeling. W. Va Louis
F. Brand. manager.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-05
British Success Had
Effect On Corn Prices

= CHICAGO. Oc,. 4.-Repurts that Brit
ish military successes in belgium bore
promise Of radical developments $ucn
as soon wiHing out the German sub
marine bases near Rt hand had goo1
deal today 10 induce free selling Of
corn. The close WAS nervous. cent ~
TX cents net lower at llShH to lis Z
Ircembcr and lli% In ll5l. May. natS
lost = cent to u. cents. Provisions.
finished 3oc 30 are dawn. except October
ribs. which gained 42c net.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
mIIEE11NG " va

WHEELING. w. Va. Oct. 4. II.
Furnished The Intelligencer by A. +.
Mastcn G. Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank Of West Ftr-
ginia building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
i Rraud. manager.
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Open. High. Low. Close

Cash quotations: Corn No. yellow
sl.97fleN: No. } yellow sl.9I! y n {; NO
yellow nominal.
Oats No. , white co.'s q 81 sc: stand
ard 61T G@'.c.
Pork nominal Lard $@4.02N 49,
Ribs $26.SiM 27.30.
TOLEDO. O.. Oct. 4.-Nhcat CASH
s2l7
Clovrrsced. prime cash n!u $lt.I y
new Sl445: October sl4.45; l,"c"mo OCT
Sl4.42; January Sl4.i@; March El4+a.
NsiE. urimc cash $l2S5: October
sl"S6: December S13.00.
Timothy. prim" cash old s3.G!; new
s2.Sn: October $3.50: December $3.50.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

, WHEELING. W. Va. Oct. 4. IT.
Furnished The lntelllgcncer by \: Il.
Masten & Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank Of West Etr-
ginia building, Wheeling, W. Va Louis
+. Brand. manager.
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

MltE ~ IN NJ W. fa:; OCT h. - ~
Masten 4 Co.. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West Vir-
Kinia building. wheeling. W. Va. Louis
+. Brand. manager.
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The hermit and olivc-hark"d thruSh"s
have Sputted breasts. are larger than
an English sparrow. with rather long
bills. The tormcS Is distinctly rufous
on the back
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. ". Va. Oct. 4. II.
Furnished Tho IntellIgencer by E. A
| Masten & Co. mem bers New York Stock
/ Exchange. National Bank Of West Eir-
glnia building. Wheeling. ". Va. Louis
! +. Brand manager
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING. ". Va. Oct. /. II.
Mastnn Il Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank Of West Eir-
Einia building. Wheeling. W. Va. Louis
j.. Brand. manager.
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Metal shoes resembling skates, which
grip firmly when weight Is applied to
them. have been invented to enable men
to climb steel frames Of buildings, BE-
sides some types Of polaA.
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PETROLEUM

OIL CITY, Pa. Oct 4.-Credit bal
lSnces $3.50. Runs 111.641: average S.
Is. Shinments 5s.041: average 4S.c73.
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING, w. Va. Oct. 1. II.
Daily quotation list Of the Wheeling Stock Et-
hlnge:
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pITTSHI'RrH, IN. Oct,

pITTSHI' Pm. Oct. t.--Cattle
steady: suppl? light. Choice $l".n0W
IL. %: prm" $l3.-5M l4hh.
sheep higher: supply light. Primo
wcthrr S11."5m ~: Gull ard common
$4,000 90: lambs S1c.hnGi It's: veal
calves $lI.5Gm lC.n0.
Hogs lower: r"c'ipts light. Prime
h,.avics sl9 IS II lH%0: mediums $4,000 Il
$50: heavy workers. s1S3hG; l9.lh: lirh'
workers. $3.50 TlS1j: Rigs sl7.5n1
I7.9n: rnughs 81 % Il 49,
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CHICAGO. o.. A.--IToEs. receipts . =
nun. tomorrow 5000: weak. 5 cents I'M
dor youcrdny'a average. Rulk slS45T
1910: light SIS n"Gf Il 90: mixed sIs NJ
ii lo5n: heavy SiS.n5H1n.55; pigs s14 ~
liza
Cntile. receipts 1000. steadv. Entiv.
st'crS SEA q 1855: western sta"rs So 81
Il IL. 90: stockers and feeders $3.50
l1.5n: COWS and heifers S5.1SGf12.4n;
calvns 50. 1900.
Sh""p. r"c"irts 13.0no: strong. Ucth-
ers S9.1H6F13h0: ewes sS.65G 1900;
lambs sl3TG1S.6O.
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Total shares 5000
Bonds S4.24l. 900.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-29
Strange Superstitions, Coming
From Trenches, Take Firm
Root in England.
is sure OMEN OF Death
Lighting of Three Cigarettes From One
Match Means Death to One or
More of the Smokers-Oriain
of the Superstition.

London.-With every month of the
great war new superstitions are con-
tinually finding origin among the rank
and file of the British soldiery. These
superstitions are speedily introduced
into civil life and London is rapidly
becoming one of the most superStit1ouS
cities in the world. 1t would seem, al
most, that every man home on leave
has q new parcel of things that must
be done or must not be done to avoid
trouble.
Probably the most generally accept
ed superstition is that of using one
match to light three cigarettes. 1t SIM
ply must not be done. The nOncom-
batants are every whit as SuperSti-
tious in this respect as the soldiery. 1t
is q crime almost for anyone to light
the cigarettes of two companions with
the match he has just used to light
his own. Try it in London or any
place where Englishmen or soldiers are
found and the offending match will be
knocked from your hand.
Means Speedy Death.
The chaps from the trenches say that
the lighting of three cigarettes with
one match means the speedy death
of one, If not all three of the group,
and they will cite you hundred and
one instances to prove their conten-
ton. They will tell you of an in
stance last fall near st. Eloi. A group
| of men were billeted in q house far
back from the battle line. There had
not been shot or shell dropped in
! the villages for several weeks.
A new recruit, just over from
"Bhghty," as they call England or
home, had passed box of cigarettes
among his new-fOund friends. He
struck match and before any in the
group had realized it three cigar
cites had been lighted. When it sud
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-29
WAR MAKES MEN EPlLEPT!C
And Others InVaIided From the
Trenches Are Constantly Haunt
ed by Fear.

Some OF the effects of warfare on
nan--effects which usually are not
given wide publicity, are revealed in
an appeal in the London Times by
Lieut.. Col. Sir John Collie for the es-
tablishment of an institution where the
tangled nerves of war-shaken men may
again become normal. Sir John wants
to place these victims in home in the
country where quiet may be able to
overcome their hallucinations.
"Men do not suffer in the same way
as the lower animals" he says. For
Instance, many men invalided out OF
the service are haunted by an appre-
hension of CONSUMPTION"
The men fear that they will have to
go back and face the enemy. Their
brains are clouded and they do not
realize that they cannot again be
called upon to serve. So they live In
constant fear.
Another distressing result OF trench
warfare IS the comparatively large
number Of men returning from the
front who suffer from epilepsy and
hysteroepilepsy. Much Of the epilepsy
Is due to injury, the doctors say, and
the hysteroepilepsy is laid to the stress
the men are under at the front.
SO many of these epileptics have ap-
peared since the war began that plans
for a farm colony for the incurables
among them are being made.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-29
/ Match for 3 Cigarettes, Jinx

denly dawned on the group what had
occurred there was deep silence for
fully minute.
'Too bad, old chap" finally re-
marked Tommy to the newcomer,
''but it means lights out for you, if not
the three of YOU
The offender tried to laugh his
fears away, but he couldn't. Two
hours later the first shell in weeks
struck the billet and when the Tom
mics had extricated themselves from
the ruin they found that all but the
newcomer from "Blighty" were safe.
The lighter of the three cigarettes
with the one match had been in
stantly killed.
Origin of Superstition.
There are many explanations for
this superstition, but probably the
most plausible is that Of it's being
symbolic of the three candles placed
at the coffin of the dead. 1t has been
the custom to place two at the head
of the coffin and one at the foot. So
for generations in England and Ire
land it has been considered a bad
omen to have three burning lights
in a room. Whenever it is found
that three candles are burning in a
room it is taken as a certainty that
death is soon to occur.
But whatever the origin of the match
superstition, it is a firmly fixed one,
and thrice brave is the man who
dares to hold it in contempt.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-29
PAINTS ALFONSO BY PROXY
Spanish Artist Uses Wax Figure for
Portrait of the King of
Spain.

Madrid.-King Alfonso, absorbed by
his occupation, has been unable to
give the necessary number of sittings
to Carlo Vasquez, who is engaged in
painting the monarch's portrait. Senor
Vasquez, however. has solved the diff
ficulty. No matter at what time one
visits his studio the king can be seen
there sitting in a familiar pose in the
uniform of a colonel of infantry.
If one examines the sovereign at
tentively it can be seen that he retains
his immovability-it is a wax figure
which represents him. The figure and
attitude of Alfonso have been exactly
copied and he will have to pose only
for the face and hands.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-29
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard corns, soft cOrns or
any kind Of corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers If you
will apply on the corn few drops of
freezone, says a Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get small bot
tie of freezone at any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet Of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger Of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and dries the moment it is applied and
does not inflame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just think! You
can lift off your corns and calluSes
now without a bit Of pain or soreness.
If your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug house.-adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-29
GERMAN TERROR" IS FOUND
TO Be HARMLESS YACHT

raiders. BY that time the news of the
Florence's arrival in West Indian wa
tiers had been spread, apparently by
wireless, for her rakish form and great
speed had excited curiosity and alarm,
and each time he sighted vessel she
would sheer off and speed away as fast
as possible.
On January &c the Florence steamed
into Puerto Plata, where she found the
French steamship Montreal and an
American schooner at anchor. Captain
Triton brought his vessel up between
the two and came to anchor. At once
the French vessels sides were thronged
with her people, for the yacht was n.y.
ing the French flag.
Captain Triton got into trouble with
the authorities. A pilot came on board
and insisted that the Florence make
fast to buoy. Then came port au-
thorities, who asked all sorts of ques-
tons. Two civilians followed, and
were told to sheer off. Half an hour
later two armed guards were sent on
board, and when Captain Triton went
ashore to the office of the collector OF
the port he found that the collector
was one of the civilians he had or
dered off. The collector asserted that
the Florence had come in under false
pretences and told him that he would
have to pay large bill of port charges.
French Consul Mystified.
In the meantime the French consul
arrived, and finding that the yacht, al
though flying the French flag, had no
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-03-29

PIuckY Danish Captain.

A hero in every sense of the word
is the captain of the Danish steamer
Iris which, sailing from one neutral
port to another and having no contra
band aboard, was halted by German
submarine and the crew ordered to
leave the ship, in order that it might
be sunk. The Danish captain fatty
refused to leave his ship. "YOu may
sink us, but and my men will remain
on board" he told the submarine COM
mander. And his pluck won. His ship
was allowed to proceed when it was
seen that he knew his rights and was
not afraid to assert them.