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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-02-04
MAJORSVILLE

Mr.. Arlcy Elder. onl son of MIR. and
Mrs. William Elder Of Bcchnm. and Miss
rnland. daughter of Mr.. md Mrs. Frank
'Tuland. were quietly married Saturday,
January cG. Their many friends from
MajorSvillc called on the newly weds one
evening during the week. taking with
them a number Of musical Instruments,
such ~ horse hddles, sleigh bells. tin
cans. etc.
While on his way IN school TIL Roy.
the little son of Mr.. Brint Ollie, fell on
the Ice at the top Of n hill. and owing
To the heavy coat nf slcct on the snow
was unable to regain his foothold until
his hands and face were torn and LAGER
ntcd. but Fortunately no bones we're
broken.
r. ". Atkinson was on work several
days during the past week, duo to &C.
we're fall on the leo.
Maryctte Louise Is tho name OF the
little girl that came Wednesday, JRnu>
airy 30. to Elndden the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Gcttings. Mrs. Ceilings was
formerly Miss Hazel Alley.
Mr. and Mrs. James Harsh spent Fri
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Woods Salters OF
Dallas.
Mrs. Charlie Clutter and children were
the weekend guests OF Mrs. Cutters
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walt Swartz.
Miss I.cota Steele recently spent sew
cral days with her friend. Miss Hazel
Sammons OF Calls.
Mr. and Mrs. John Frye were the
Sunday guests Of their daughter. Mrs,
Jennie Day. and family Of Graysvtlle.
DR.. Waugh Of huntsville was a pro-
fesstonal visitor here Thursday.
Lester Whiteman is confined to his
home by Illness.
Funeral services were held by tho X.
of P.,Lodge Of Cameron Monday for
Walter COPYRIGHT. the young man who
died atScrivens Ga. Young COPYRIGHT
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S|STERSVILLE
current e.

Earl Chad6erdon. the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Chadderdon, has left FOR
Columbus. where he enlisted In the Az
luton CORPS.
Harold Buschager OF Cameron is Wis
itinr ut the nome Of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
McMullin.
J, Is. ORr,en Ms gons to opean
Y. r. where no was called by the
death Of his brother. Mike O'Brien.
Miss Margaret Gavin. who has been
the guest OF Mrs. \. n. Work. mas re-
turned to her home in Wheeling.
Mrs. J. NJ. Snodgrass and Mrs. l.. s.
Snndgrass have left for Mingo Junction,
whore they will spend q few days With
relatives.
Miss Helen Slemaker and Miss Hrlcu
Mccoy spent Wednesday In Wheeling.
Tho following ladies' spent the day in
Marietta with Mrs. Ed Ryan: Mrs. w.
l.. Sutton. Mrs. W. II. Kerr. Mrs. c. :.
South. Mrs. J. G. Tmrlehy. Mrs. Foster
Carroll. Mrs. william Kline Of Pitts
burgh: Mrs. Carrie Dunkle and Mrs.
Dan Curran.
Honoring Miss villa Forquer o:
Blackwell. Okla. Mrs. George Braun
bsck entertained with lacky party on
Tuesday evening. Wednesday evening
HlTS. CIt0 o'S"H S''NN4 >"'''-" ~" ~N-~''
FUrQuer.
Mrs. L. A. Thistle was hostess to a
dlnn"- Thursday at her home in Wells
street Those present were Mrs. K. $.
Foreman. Of Middl"bou-nc: Mrs. L..
Clarke. Mrs. George Cmstrad. Mrs. Ella
Highland. and Mrs. Joe Clarke and Mrs.
John Mcconnell. OF New Martinsrillc;
Mrs. Chris Mccoy. Mrs. W. J. Ncncn-
sCnwandcr Mrs G. y. SlGmaker, Miss
Martha Wells and Miss Snllic Mccoy.
Miss Coo Pomery and Miss Elizabeth
GaN'ncy have returned from Pittsburgh
where they spent the past few days.
Miss Josephine Schneider OF Marietta
Ohio is the guest or Miss Clara Alder,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Watteaux, who
were called here by the death Of the
formers sister. Mrs. Rosa Rastin", hav?
returned /" their home In Salem. w. Va.
They were accompanied by Mrs. Con-
stautin" WatteanuS. who will max" her
nome with them.
Miss Annette Frame left Thursday
for Pittsburgh where sne will III. ihr
guest Of Miss Mordclle Searc"m'
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. ]. Mccoy returns Il
Inst night from a few days rip ia
Pittsburgh.
The company who played "tIrr' =
Ankle" here Thursday night l":' l'r;.tE
for Wheeling where they will r'H% ~"
vi
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FLUSHING, 0.

Miss Lulu Semplc. was shopping IN
Wheeling Wednesday. -,.o
n 7. Cowcn was n business Visltor
in Alliance q few days this week
Mrs, G. D. Conrow was shopping IN
Wheeling Wednesday.
Thomas Blackwood. OF Pittsoursn'
,nor, q few DAVIS this week with friends
here. q.
Mrs. Orland Tomilson OF Rayland. -
visiting. her parents. Mr. and MRS Grant
Starker.
Merton Wright has returned home
from Canton. O.. where he has peen VS.
hing friends for the pest week.
Mr. ami Mrs Jacob MeIstcr returned
,his week from n several weeks trip 10
California and F1uridh..
Wv Rethel was 4 business ViSitor
In Wheeling Wednesday.
Miss Stella Ross was shopping In
Wheeling Thursday.
CLYDE Fisher. Harold Medley. Don ana
Frank Fisher who are attending ONO
ctota 1-ntycrslty at Columbus. are home
for n few days vacation.
Miss Clara Tonilson visited the first
NJ the week with friends IN Martins
Ferry.
Mrs. Robert Bethel is IN Pittsburgh
visiting her daughter.
Miss Nelva Corey ard Mabel Roh'n-
son were shopping i'll Wheeling Thurs
day. ..,u
~. s. Holloway Is In ChicaEo THIS
week attending the automobile show.
+ c. Eaton was n business visitor IN
Canton Tuesday.
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BRAVE SAILORS TAKE
AMMUNITION FROM
BURNING BUILDING
M'MAN q s

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. FSb. 3.-DAha
Hall. one Of the oldest buildings Of the
Quadrangle, In the Harvard yard. vas
burned to-day. Thirty thousand rounds
of ammunition in the basement were re-
moved by men Of the naval. radio and
ensigns' school. under tho direction OF
their officers. Valuable records, belong
ing to the university and the govern:
mont schools, MISC were saved.
The building contained the BursarT
office Of the university and the sxscu.
tive offices Of the ens!gns' school. =.
The fire started In the basement. near
the furnace. Apparently IL had worried
its way upward inside tho walls and
was bursting through the roof when II
was discovered by a naval ofnoer. Stu
dents Of the naval school. who are quar-.
tered in nearby buildings, were fmnao-
diately modified and. working 10
squads, went into the part OF the base.
mcnt where the ammunition used IN
rifle practice was stored. The names.
were very close and tho smoke was
sliding, but. with handkerchief tied
over their noses, tho sailors CROPPED their
way to the shell boxes and brought them
all out without accident.
President A. Lawrence Lowell said
that he believed virtually all documents
OF Importance also were saved.
Meanwhile, the f,remsn found that
the flames were making such heAdWay III
the wooden interior Of the structure that
IL was impossible to save Il.
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REGULATIONS FOR
COLLECTING EXCESS
PROFIT THE ISSUE
WASHINGTON. Feb. s.-Regulations

WASHINGTON, Feb. S.-Regulations
under which the excess profts tax law
J is to be administered. made public TO-
night by the bureau OF internal revenue
clear UP many disputed questions anect-
| Ing the determination OF the basis Tor
| a curing profits, but leave u number yet
TO be threshed out by Individual rulings
or by amendment OF the law. A new
draft OF the war tax act Is now being
prepared by the bureau cmeodying pro-
posed amendments on subjects when or
fcials think cannot properly be passed
| on by executive rulings.
Excess profits returns forms Will be
available in a few days and returns
must be made March ! on 1917 bust
ness. Some extension OF this time mas
been urged by business interests.
Since deductions based on percent
age Of invested capital may be taken
! from aggregate profits before dctermin-
ling the tnxable amount corporations or
partnerships arc anxious to Ngurc their
invested capital as high IA POSSIBLE. BY
+ tho regulations Invested capital IL de-
fined rs the total Of capital. surplus and
undivided profits as shown on the
books, with certain adjustments re-
oulrcd by the law. II any change III
tho invested capital has been made dur
ling the year the monthly average Is 70
be taken.
II the true surplus. or undivided prof
fits. are not shown by the books. because
of failure TO provide for depletion. de-
nreciatin, obsolescencc. or other losses.
+ the regulations make It mandatory to
figure corrections and thus reduce the
capital figure. This would prevent cor
poratinns from figuring their tax OK
emptions ut too high figure by over
ESTIMATING their capital.
On the other hand It is permitted to
add to the surplus account expenditures
! in the past for extension Of tho plant or
equipment which still is in active use II
the expenditures have been charged as
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(;ADlz

Mss E"t;a Hedges and Miss ETA
Hedges have gone to visit with relatives
At Broukville, Mo-. and York Neb.. and
from there will go 70 Colorado Springs.
where they will pass several weeks.
Mrs. Raymond Black and little chill
irrn, Martha Ellen and james. have r.
turned to their home AZ Plrlcttc. after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Blnrk.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Jamison have gons
to Colorado Springs tn visit that health
resort for several weeks.
Mrs, Charles NJ. IIogg left on Wrdnes-
day for a visit Of several months with
friends in New York City.
Mrs. Alice Mexican s home from
Cleveland, whore he has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs. Robert Rroliaw. for
several mntnhS.
Miss Margaret Potts has gone to
Pittsburgh. where she will reside in
the future.
Mr.. and Mrs. George y. Ser"rc"ol. or
Florence Colo, har" nr"u visiting rrla-
lives here for 4 cuupl" Of weeks.
Mrs. Howard J. Cortland ~ visiting
friends In Burgcttstown. Pa.
Miss Emma rorhan Is home from De-
catur. Ills, where she has heen visiting
her nephew for several weeks.
Wnynr MrFAddrn. Of Cleveland. WAS
,l<iljrg his mother. Mrs. Margaret Nc
.'i,lGr'n.
Mrs, Milton RnushcIm has accepted n
n,.siIi,.u on IN" War Camp Library STAFF
at camp sherman.
+ -. Sund.rly. Of Fairsm"tn. w. Va.
: visiting his cousin. Mrs. Ralph Wag-
u"r.
ralrh Cunningham was down from
,.I.ycIand for Il few days. visiting his
mulhrr. Mrs. n. Cunningham.
John T.. Hanna is now with III" 6th
Cavalry. Troop j.. at TT. Houston san
Antonio. Texas.
John Hcndcrshntt. Of New Athens. a
soldier at Camp. Sherman. and MlsS
Mary .. Lee. OF Frccport. were married
here Monday.
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.FINANClERS BELIEVE
PEACE MOVEMENT IN
GERMANY'S GAINING

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.--The railroads
already conEested. have been still FUR
tner tied up by snow storms and con-
,tnued cold weather As result tho
steel industry has been severely Grip
pied. Many plants east and west were
either forced to close or 10 limit opera
lions to work that was imperative. Moro
moderate weather toward the close or
the week brought about O slight I'm
provement but no substantial movement
can be expected until normal traffic
conditions are restored.
Some heavy orders for structural
steel have been placed by the govern
nent and eastern roads have bought a
few small bridges but apart from this.
new business has been held back Ac-
cording TO figures compiled within the
last few DAYS orders placed with fahri-
eating shops during the month OF De-
cember amounted to 2o5.no0 tons, OK
ceeding the rated capacity Of the
plants by II percent.
The coke supply Is unsmprovcd both
as to quantity and quality and the pro-
duction Of pig iron has suffered proper
tionately. Not more than so percent
OF the blast furnaces have been In or'
Grafton at any one time: They run IRON
dav TO day as they receive the fuel. Tic
poor quality oc which has tended to IN,
crease considerably III" proportion OF
ofr-grade iron In the market.
While sa,pmdnts Of copper have beer
delayed In transit no great inconvent-
ence has resulted. Tho needs OF the
government and Of private consumers
rave been taken care Of.
Lead has been scarce in the l"ca
markets. receipts coming in slowly and
uncertainty from the west.
The Communicating by the govern
ment OF some 500 tons Of tin on arrival
in port caused considerable concern IT
the local trading circles and pending
adjustments and distribution. buyers
have withdrawn from the market.
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SUMMARY OF WEEK
SHOWS ADVANCE
Local Stocks Have Made Good showing
During Past week With Steel In
The Lead.

With stool leading. local stocks are
showing good form on the market. hnd
/, Is the general Suprosition In the hro-
kcragc offices. the upward movement
will continue. with more advances. Al!
the stocks showed Improvement over
the week before although the reports
then shows good advances.
The meetings during the past week.
by several concerns. all were or
profitable nature. Large dividends werc
declared. several being stock dividends.
AZ the meetings reports showed several
million dollars in orders arc on tho
books, and more probably coming.
All the prices quoted during tho
geek were higher than the week before
I,sBolle sold at Ill Saturday and
wheeling Steel and Iron sold for 20l
Hazel Atlas sold at round figure at
a25 and Wheeling Mold and Foundry
showed up we'll.
II Is expected the good showlnss OF
last week will continue.
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STOCKS AND BONDS
COLERAIN

,, Mrs {. NJ. Mitcnc!l returned TO her
home Sunday after undergoing 'eIS
successful operation at the y. " T.
hospital at Wheeling.
Mrs. j. E. Beck and son Cllfforo' OK
Pleasant Grove. were the guests or her
rarents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. =. Simpson
"Wednesday.
Mcssrs. Charles Yost and Jonn Stanley
OF HnrrIs, lie. got held mp last aouur
day night. owing to the sno" orli ~
and stayed all night al the home Oh ~
r. White.
Guy Ashton was q business caller IN
Barton Thursday.
Misses Ella Colvin and Coda Kinney
spen, the week end with friends and
relatives at Tiltonville.
John Litten was a business caller IN
Barton Friday.
Miss Anna Negus has returned to
Earnesvillc. Ohio
Mrs. John r. White was visiting
friends and relatives at Pleasant Grove
Sunday.
DR., F. c. Cope Of Barton. was pro-
fessional caller at this place Weones-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Frnnl; GHin OF Martins
Ferry. we're callers at the home OF MI.
and Mrs. J. X. White Tuesday evening"
/. c.. Steer Of Harrisvllle was q
business visitor here Tuesday
J. W. Yates was business Visitor
At Barton Tuesday
Mrs. James Gesford and son William
| wcr. callers In Barton Tuesday.
TIM Dillon Brothers service truck Eo'
stuck in the snow drifts at this place
Tuesday and was pulled out by Team
Addison Starbuck was vlsltor III
Pleasant Grove Sunday
G.. A. Miller was business caller II
! linrrisrille Wednesday.
| Mrs. Z. 4. Berry IS III at her nome.
Howard White is able to be up IN III:
| chair after being se:rral weeks pcdias
| with n broken limb.
| Margaret Miller is improving atte'
scvral days Illness.
! Mrs. Mills. who has been on the SIGH
list, is improving slowly.
! Robert Sharon was business callei
n, Barton Wednesday.
| O. ]. Brarkin was caller THURSDAY
nj Barton. c
The young son Of 1lr. and Mrs. CHAR
lcv Stewart Of Pleasant Grove. VINO ha.
rncumonia, Is quite III.
! {, NJ. Mitchell was caller In wheel
| ing Sunday. ,,r
Mcssrs. Joel Walker and Edwin MIL
lcr attended the lecture course AT MAR
/ tins Ferry Tuesday evening.
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hammock

Mrs, Walter l.. Hayes entertained
ahnu, e. friends On "Wednesday evening
In honor OF her husbands thlrty-siHtn
birthday. At o'clock the guests all
assembled nj the home. to await MT
i1avca' arrival home after closing the
store, he hcing much surprised 10 ma
them when coming home. y delicious
luncheon was served by Mrs. Hayes as
sisted 10y others. An office chair was
presented to Mr.. Hayes. the presentation
speech heing made by c. j.. Lee All
returned TO their home feeling they h2n
spent Il very enjoyable evening together
and wishing Mr. Hayes. many, many
more happy birthdays.
Mrs. Kate McNary OF Wheeling. nnd
son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nc
Nary. and little son. Russell. or canton
have each returned 10 their respective
homes after visiting al the home or MT
and Mrs. James j. McNary.
Albert George and wife have moved
frnm l.ioydsville into q part OF the house
Occupied by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. -.
4. Berry. and have cnencd store IN
tho room formerly occupied by the
Wiley & Morgan store.
Mrs, Margaret ClcGg is a little i'm
nroved after suffering from an attack OF
W. SIlU.
Milton !. Cortland OF Richland Center,
Wis. who was visiting with his sister.
Mrs. z. r. Pancoast. Of Belmant. spent
Wednesday with his niece. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. l.. Armstrong. on his way to visit
with another niece. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Cellar OF ST. Clairsvile.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. f. Royd entertained
on Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Daniel.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Caldwell and Mr.. ami
Mrs. W Y. Caldwell.
MISC Sadie Barton Of Barton visited
with Mrs. W. l.. Hayes on Wednesday.
returning home on the morning tram
Thursday.
The ladies Of the Red Cross Will meet
Thursday OF this week with the Lodge
sisters. IT is hoped by another week
the new room will be completed ana
equipped which Is located over A. 5.
TrOrCr'S store room.
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UNPLEASANT

Eorn--To Mr. and Mrs. Foster Rundy
Of New Philadelphia formerly OF this
plac.. n daughter. January %.
Rev. r. G. Ncsbitt. Of Martins Ferry.
preached az thc Presbyterian church last
Sunday.
several from this place attended the
funeral CT Mr. Oliver NcguS Friday at
Colerain.
Mrs Alice Wright. one Of our school
teachers. fell last Friday and received
several bruises. but Is able 20 resume
. her. Coaching again.
Mr.. Clarence Harth. ~ Scotch Ridge.
spend 4 few days with his aunt. Mrs.
John Krngie.
Mr.. Harry Scheehl" OF Yorkvllle. was
"a caller near ;his place Tuesday.
Mrs. Jesse Devautt is no better ut
this writing.
Rev. Sutton taught the room OF Mrs.
zAllce Wright. Monday. as she was not
able to teach.
Mr.. Edward Spoonhaltz OF little snort
Creek was caller at the some OF MT
Fred King Friday.
, Frederick Bower Is Ill with tonsilitis
at her home.
A call has been gent TO the Rev. JACOB
! >rerpIer of Mt. Gileah, Ohio. from the
Presbyterian church.
: Messrs. william Lawrence. and Alex
buchanan were bushes callers In Adena
Wednesday,.
Miss Mndge Bower spent "Wednesday
with her friend. Miss. Bertha kringie.,
Mrs. Anna Cleaver Is still improving
after several weeks illness.
Mr.. william Taylor. Of Morning view
was a business caller In Adena "ednes-
day. -
Mrs. y. J. McConahey Is slowly I'M
proving.
Mrs. Henry zeyer and son. Chari!e'
were shopping in Wheeling WEDNESDAY.
w. cbarIJe pyle. Of Pleasant Grove. was
bnsiness caller in Adena Wednesday,
, Mr. oil King Is i'll with grippe at his
home.
I.inou revival services expect to com
,ocnce at the Friends church February D.
Mr.. Chalmers McConahey was cailef
ut the home or Ford Sickle Wednesday,
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NEW YORK. Feb. a.-A relief fund
OF $4,000. 00n- fer the families OF officers
and men OF the na"J who lose their
lives in the war will be raised uy :,
volunteer committee OF leading civilians
headed by Edmund l.. BaylIes OF New
York. according to an announcement to-
night b? Rear Admiral y. r. Usher.
commandant Of the third naval district.
The Naval. Relief society. OF which
Rear Admiral Charles O'Neii Is presl-
dent. has accepted the offer OF the COM
nittee which will collect the fund by
public subscription throughout the
Ieountry. particularly in tho states along
The seaboard. :. 1t will be known as the
Emergency war fund committee.
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MUNICIPAL HOG PEN
PLAN FOR FAIRM0NT

Special Dispatch to The 1ntelligencer. ::
FAIRMONT. w. Va, Feb. with
the idoa Of utilizing tho waste products
Of the city during the war time period.
insofar as possible, Mayor Anthony
Bowen Is working On problem to es-
tablish a municipal hog farm. At pres
ent the city is maintaining an expensive
system Of garbage disposal
Mayor Bowen is Of the opinion enough
food product Is wasted annually to raise
and fatten no less than 200 hogs. IT
is his Idea to produce a suitable farm
OF rough land, near the city. and there
establish a new and more modern Gre.
matory and also establish city hot
farm.
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had only been in service about a month.
He carried nm insurance OF $4,000 in ia
vor Of his widowed mother.
Mrs Nora Johnson returned home
, Monday after spending the past month
with her aunt. Mrs. Clutter, OF Wind
Ridge.
W. W. Campbell spent Wednesday
with his aunt. Mrs. Elizabeth Clutter. Of
Jacktown.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Elder and Mr..
and Mrs. Arley Elder were the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Toland Of Crows Mil
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs J. r. Allison and daush-
ter, Miss Cora, were shopping at Cam
eron Saturday.
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We'll. did you get any orders today?
Yes" replied tine book agent I got
two orders In one place. One was to get
out and the other was 10 stay out.
Cincinnati Enquirer
Mis-. Strongmind says sho doesn't In
tend to marry until after the war. and
then she'll marry only soldier"
why q soldier"
Because her husband will then know
the value OF implicit obedience. Dos
ton Transcript.
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LOCAL COMPANY is
NOW TEN MILLIONS

Reports issued show the Conservative
LILO Insurance company, with nome Of
ficcs here. is now rated rs Il ten million
dollar company. and Is steadily growing
and Is now one Of the most promising
insurance companies uf the entire Init
cd States. An increase OF assets Of
100000 Is shown In the reports.
The year 1917 has been Il very profit
able one for the company. BUSINESS
has Increased. despite the war condt-
lions. and it Is now rated rs being nnI,
Of the best throughout tho states. Al
though the company is still considered
young. it has met with great success.
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"I4e draw. salary Of $4,000 year e"
Think OF II. And he doesn't. look
as II ne had sense enough to como In
out Of q shower OF rain
TRUE. But It helps considerably
sometimes for a man TO look that way
and be quite tho opposite. He can fool
n lot Of people. "-Birmingham Age
Herald.
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The girl carpenters who arS sanding
huts for our troops In France spent q;
few days at Christmas at Byhett, Sur.i
rcy. their headquarters. and on their
return held = fancy dress ball, y.
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"Ah, Mr.. Gloom! How Is your rheu-
matlsm coming on?"
Exceptionally we'll thank YOU" re-
piled ]. Fuller Gloom. You see. am
so notorious fer my mean disposition
that very few people venture to offer
Inc cures for it."-Judgc.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. ". Va. Fob. ;. rs.
Furnished the 'TnIel!igencer by A. f.
Mastea ( Co. members us the New York
Stock Exchange. National Bank Build
ing. Wheeling. ". Va. Louis F. Brand.
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BANK CLEAR|NGS

Eank clearIngs for theweel1 ending
Saturday were s3.S299eo.9$ compared
with sS.472. 0SS.S5. Saturdays clear
insS were sGII.314.4%. compared with
$532 1886.
Record Tor February to Date.
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Total .......;1.2T6.9l3.9S $l.033.SG5.00
Increase ...... .$243.04S.98
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FUND ZOE NAVAL RELIEF.

Total sales $4,000 shares.
Bonds $S,931,0U0.