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Bethesdn Briefs.

Those on the sick list are Mr.. Chas.
Wilson. Mrs. Grant Smith. Mrs. Mary
McNichols and Miss Amy Gregg. suffer-
ing with a severe burn.
Mr.. Allen Bailey Of Tacoma, was. here
on business Friday.
Tho members of tho high school gave
a literary entertainment to large
audience on Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. :nficld IioEc arc with
their daughter, Mrs. blanche Tilton Of
Martins Ferry.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ayrcs were
with friends at Ozark last week. being
called thcrn by the death Of r. relative.
Miss Ardclla Mnhiry who has been
srcnding Il week with her friend. Miss
Arncta Rush. If Norwich. stopped here
for Il few days visit with relatives re-
turning HON" to EcIlairr on Wednesday,.
Mrs. james Dranncn. Mrs. Leota
Craig. Mrs y. n. jarrett and daughter
Miss Ruth. were in Barncsvillc Thurs
day.
Mrs. Bishop Lnvcjoy formerly Of this
nlncc. was called TO the bedside Of her
sister. Mrs. Gnldic Lewis. AT Bcllairc,
who is very critically IN.
Mrs Stanley Brown and interesting
Little son. returned to their homo at
David Brown nj Honcvicw.
Miss X"la Perkins. of Mt. Zion and Mr..
I,ruvinn Perkins of Iowa. who Is visit
i,r his parents Mr. ana Mrs. William
Perkins. spent Wednesday with Mr.. and
Mrs. s. u. Stonrbrakcr.
Nr. Clark Hunt and wife. Mrs. Anna
Hunt. and daughter. Miss Della. arc
with Mrs. Goldic Lewis. who is seriously
an nj bor homo at I3ellalrc.
Mcssrs. James Lynn. ]. Kennedy. c.
4. I,ovcjoy. 4. T.. Perkins. Grant Shop
herd and william Jones were among tho
mon Mt ST. Clairsvillc Saturday in the in
,rrcsl, of the improved road movement
from, bethesda tn nnrncsvillr.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy arc the proud
parents of 4 fine baby boy.
The Sunny. Side Electric company has
nnrrhascd' a lot from tlc' Crosier proper.
=. now owned by Mr.. u. V. Orrson and
will erect n fine dwelling md office.
Mr.. L. \. Stonebraker and family OF
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BUTTER, EGGS, CHEESE

NEW YORK, Feb. uttcr---flrm:
creamery higher than extras 49i@ a. sue;
creamery extras (9c scorc) 49c: tiTStS
45R4Sc: packing stock current make
NJ .. 33 X W&4c.
Esgs-liu$cttIcd: fresh gathered OK
tras Az, fh4Sc: fresh gathered regular
hacked cxtr;. tirsts sc !: "rtT": do tirstS
45M q Acc: state Pennsylvania and near
nv western hcnncry whites. lin" /" fancy
.57a5Sc: state. Pennsylvania and nrar-
by hcnncry whites. ordinary |" prln"
i5oG56c; state. pennsylvania and near
nv herucry browns 5"@, 5lc do gathered
browns and mixed col"rS 46WiSc.
Cheese - Irregular: state current
! make specials 30t: G2 I@c; do average
run soc.
Dressed Poultry-hall; chickens. st"r-
agr e4R &c: fresh @7Ir%%c: fowls "S}@ a
~. old ROSTERS 25T@ic: turkeys
40 t4c.
! EIuur---Unscltl"6.
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EnterfAtuA.

Mrs. r. L. Pcrkins and daughter. Mrs
Martha Hogc. entertained IN Thursday
in honor Of Misses Luclla Ellis. Of
Shadysidc and Ardella Mohley. Of BEL
lairc. Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
u. Z. Perkins and daughter. Miss Edna,
Mrs. Anna Stnnehrakcr and son Der
nard and Mrs. 7. w: Perkins and dauGh-
ter Miss Zelda
Mrs n. Z. Perkins entertained to n
six o'clock chicken dinner on Wednesday
evening, and tho following were guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rolon. Misses
Fay Thrall. Zelda T.. Perkins and Ray
mond Jenkins on thsi place and Miss
Lucia Ellis Of Shadysde.
Mrs j. W. Perkins and daughters en-
tcrtaincd a few friends on Tuesday.
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BETHESDA
Stewardship Gospel Campaign

On Sunday Rev BcvinEton began his
rospcl campaign by outlining the weeks
work. according to the Centenary World
program, with special meetings each ev-
ening. Unit group prayer meetings IN
every district three evenings this week
women's mobilization meeting. subject,
what can the women do?" Special
young peoples meeting on Thursday ev-
cning: good speakers will be provided:
Saturday evening special for men and
BOYS. Prof. Zaugg. of GAINESVILLE. Will
he present and give an address on "A
Mans Job. Special music by the Male
Choir.
Sunday will be rally day in the Sum
dav school and church with communion
service. Epworth League In the even
ing with re-cnllstmcnt service. Special
music throughout. Everybody come.
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nrnnndaHille Hriefs.

Lock DauGhcrty returned home ycster-
duv from 4 visit with friends and rcla-
tivcs in Massilion. Ohio.
Miss Evelyn Boohcr spent yesterday
with friends in Wheeling.
VIII Pea body. who has been i'll at MS
home OH Fifth street. is able 10 be
about. 49,,
The Marshall county grand jury will
convene today and many cases arc on
the docket.
The musical department or the
Woman's club met last evening in the
First Presbyterian church for rehearsal
J. B. Dorsey. stationed in Washington
In army. service for several months. has
returned home. having received an hon
orable discharge.
The I. o. O. F. lodge held meeting
las. evening and conferred the third
degree on a big class of candidates.
Miss Edda Martin has departed for
Charleston, having been called by the
serious illness Of a friend.
D. A. Fair of Cameron spent yester-
day in the city on business.
Arthur Scclbach has returned to his
home In Akron, Ohio. after a visit with
friends and relatives here.
Lester Rodgers Of Steubenvillc has rH.
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Pole Pals; Man Hurt.

When a pole on which he was working
fell james Lucas, Bell telephone line
man. was seriously and probably fatal!
injured. Lucas was nj work on Grave
Hill and the accident occurred at S:3(
a. H.. The victim was rushed TO Tho
Glendale hospital. where DR.. w. p. Be-
mar made all examination. II was ascer'
tanned that a fracture of the skull haG
been sustained. and the chances for re-
covcry arc slight.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK

CHICAGO. Feb. lo.-The day market
stands:
Cattle-Rcccipts. $4,000 head; choice
steers steady; others and butcher cattle
CSC lower; Gamers and bulls steady 10
l5c lower: calves steady TO CSC lower;
feeders steady. Beef cattie-Good'
choice and prime sl6.50S CO.'S; common
and medium s1o65@16.5o. The day
nrices otherwise unchanged.
Sheep-Rcceipts $4,000 head; lambs
Is to CSC higher; sheep and ycarlingS
strong TO l5c higher; feeders mostly 25c
ND. Lambs, choice and prime Sl7.4o@r
1850; medium and good s1j.f5 a 17.to:
crlls slo. N66rl475; ewes. choice and
prime Sill 5N1l.J0: mcdtunl~'and good
Se.75Rl1.25: culls s5.75 "a SIS.
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Mrs. kcnscl. mother Of Mrs. l. {.
Burkham Of go bridge is recovering
slowly from fractured hip which she
received from fall several days ago.
Lester &. Cowan Of Avenue y OF
Edgdalc is confined to his home with
slight attack OF Influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Dilts of Wood
lawn arc the proud parents Of baby
boy which arrived yesterday. Mr.. Dtlts
is the manager Of the Diamond-Disc
Shop.
II. w. Roncy of Point Mills Is spend
ing several days in Washington Pa.
as the guest or friends.
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STOCKS AND BONDS.

family home on Fifth ttreet. with Rev.
c. G. Slater. pastor of the First n. E.
in charge. The Marshall County
Bar association held called meeting
morning and drew up and
passed lifting resolutions. The pail
bearers were members Of the Marshall
County Bar association, and that body
turned out In full. The Ohio County Bar
association sent down several members
to attend the services. 1nterment took
place in Grcenlawn cemetery.
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Buckley M. e. Notes.

Mrs Harry G. Beam. Is In charge Of
the choruscs OF over forty voices which
is singing at the annual revival meet
ingx being held this week.
Tho memhcrs:of the Epworth League
will be entertain at tho home OF Miss
Leah Ross Of Glcnwood Heights on
Saturday evening. 4 pleasant time is
anticipated and "a large number are cx-
pcclcd 10 participate.
\ mass meeting in connection with
the Centenary Movement will be held
at the church next Sunday afternoon.
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BENWO0D

Last evening at the McMechen High
school. the members OF tho Fourth and
Fifth ward volunteer nremen's ascocta-
tion held rehearsal for their play:
"Brooksdalc Farm" The three act,
drama will be presented at the hall on
Friday evening February 14th for tho
benefit of the association.
Today is pay day for the B. & o. r.,
r. employees which will doubtless be.
marked down on the calendar Of those
who have earned their cash" The eri-
ployees ut the Riverside mill will also
be paid off today. -
Evening Star lodge. knights OF PSthia3
held their regular weekly session In the:
hall on Main street last evening. Near.
Iy All of the members were in attend-t
ance.
Yesterday saw the resumption Of
steel department Of the Wheeling
and Iron company after a suspenSior
nearly q full week.
Mrs. Frank LETTERS, who has been III
for some time. is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Tcagardcn Is confined to het
home seriously Ill.
Miss Helen Case Of Main street, -
spending several days visiting relatives
in Cleveland. o.
John Gorby Of Sixth street. - St
again after q slight illness. =,
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SUGAR

NEW YORK. Feb. 1O.-Thc local mar
kct for raw sugar was unchanged at
7.2sc for centrifugal to the rcfincr. No
additional purchases were reported By
the board.
The market for refined was steady
and unchanged at &c for fine grant
lated. Business WAS only mod"rat" ana
nr 4 routine character. although rclu-
crs are all working to capacity on old
business, principally for export.
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Msmo-inl aarT4oss.

On Sunday morning at 10 o'clock at
the ST. Vinccnt's Catholic church OF
Elm Grove the members of the Knights
OF Columbus Carroll Council 50+ will
hold memorial services for those Of
their number who have made the ST.
prcmc sacrifice. Rev. Father Phlegcr
pastor of the church will oficiatc at the
solemn high maKs which will be cele-
brated and large attendance Is cN-
pccted.
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Dramatic Clubs Entertainment.

This evening the members of the St.
Michacl's dramatic club Of Edginston
Lane Will give Tho last performance OF
their three act comedy Mrs. Briggs OF
the Poultry Yard" at the school hall.
Those who COMPOSE the cast are we'll
known in local circles for their talent.
Last evening the large auditorium was
packed TO capacity and it il expected
that many who did not sec Inst even
ing's performance will not let the last
opportunity slip By tonight.
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w. q. z. u.

The regular monthly meeting. OF the
Temperance organization met with Mrs
Sherman Glasgow Of Epworth Park on
Friday evening. An interesting meeting
was held. plan Of work discussed. After
the program a delcctablc lunch was
served. Next meeting TO be held at the
homo Of Mrs. Warren.
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OUT THE PIKE


Among several lads who arrived in
New York yesterday aboard the North
Carolina was Arthur Heseroth of Pleas
ant Valley who left early last spring
for over there He has seep service
On several fronts and his many friends
will he pleased 10 learn Of his safe arri-
val> homo. y At present he Is stationed
at Camp Mills.
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Had POUR Pres.

Four fires occurred in the city Sunday
and yesterday. The fire department ex-
tinGuished all bIazcS with total loss
of less than 5000. The homes of q. ~
Shuwacrc. Wilt Beam. DR. S. 81. Steele
and Clarence Burch were ,a1lrc. all the
results OF defective flucs.
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MOUNDSVILLE
NEWS
Ward MEETINGS..

Ward meetings will be held this eve
ming by tho Republicans to name dele
gates to the nominating convention
Wednesday. evening. III the First ward
Ill delegates will be named in the First
Ward School building. the Second wnrd
will name At in the Callahan hall, 30
will b. named from the Third At the
court house and IS by the Fourth in the
Fourth Ward School building. The Re-
publican convention will be held We'd
ncsday in the court house and the DEM
ocratic at the same time In the Moose
hall, at Second and Jefferson streets.
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spent Friday with relatives

here.
Mrs Olive Jenkins entertained the
pupils of the third grade to class So
cial in honor OF Master I;osamond Ship
ley, who will soon 20 to Colorado.
Sixteen were. present Thelr teacher
Mrs Olive Murphy. was also guest OF
honor. The afternoon was very pleas
antly spent with games. Rotations and
music. Refreshments wero. served.
The little company then sang Keep
The Home Fires Burning" and America,
after which they returned TO their home
having had very pleasant time.
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Met Last Evening.

Last evening Il meeting Of the Mounds
vile lodge. \. q. L. w. was held N
their hall and Il number Of interesting
matters were disposed or. The attend
ancc was large and initiation took up q
part Of the evening.
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DRY GOODS

NEW YORK. Feb. 1o.-Cotton goods
and yarns today remained very quiet
with prices. generally soft and irrcgu-
lar. Raw silk was slightly frmed
Trading was quiet. Dress goods also
were quiet.
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p,r-.ssuRGH LIVE STOCK

PITTSBURGH. t'"b. 10. - cattle
e,nw; supply 20 loads. Primo $1,000
1l7.5n. ,,,,
SErcp - Steady: supply II double
docks I'rimr w"'h"r& $1".Hom i@."o:
ruIlS and common St.3o%; M: lam ms
sill .nnGr17in: veal Gales. fl'."e % la."''
HuEs--Slow; receipts 50 double decks
pr;,n. h.u:irS m'd:uns and h'H'F
vnri,crs $685. 1870: light workers.
$I7.75T, On: pigs $II.20 q lS.o"; r""ShS
sIj nuGb CO.
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T0LTuO GRAIN

TOLEDO, O.. Feb. 10.-CloTerseed.
prime cash and February s22.3o; March
$1,000: April $4,000.
Alsike-Primc cash s1s.S5; March
$16.75.
Timothy-Prime cash. old $4.45; new
February and March s4.55; April S4.SV;
May s4.69l: September $5.9"t2.
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OAnce Friday.

Friday evening a dance will be held
in the Ellis hall .on Lafayette avenue.
by the Trek club of this city. The event
: promises to be n big one. and Gump's
orchestra will furnish music. Invita-
lions are being issued.
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Caught Mt Perry.

Luke Durris tried to bring in whole
bontload OF liquor Sunday. but. he was
caught by the local deputy. shcrlifs AT
the ferry. He WAS arratgneo petore
Squire Z. NJ. Lewis and fined |loo anu
costs and sentenced to serve two months
in the county jail.
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N|bb[|NG
BRINGS RALLY

CHICAGO. Feb. 1o.-Gossip that eN-
porters were nibbling for, corn heiped
TO bring about a rally today In prices
here. The market closed firm, L TO ! !!
net higher. with May Sl23& to sl.l-' Is
80, ISt,, e1 GOA. 70 81 ny IL
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uooton Punernl Hold.

Simple but impressive services were
hcld Yesterday as final tribute to tho
late Col 7 L. Hooton. dean OF the Mar
shall county bar who died Saturday.
The Inst sad rites took place in the
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Police Court.

Charles Hill was before Mayor Z. G.
Roberts In police court yesterday and
was fined $40 and costs. He was
rlaln, everyday drunk.
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w, 2, M, 8,

A very profitable meeting was held by
tho ladies Of the w. F. n. S. on Thurs
day afternoon Mt the homo Of Mrs. Chas.
Barnes. Of Homcview-
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wpEELtNCi. W. Va. Feb. 10. 10.
t,nrnfehcd The lntclIigencer by A. +.
Mastcn & Co. members OF nc ~" n9EN
Stoct Exchange. National Bank Build
;,p Wheeling W. Va.
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I Ask. | Bid
New York Cotton Market

,WHEEI. INC. W. Va. Feb. 10. -.
FURNISHED Til" Iutrliig"uccr by \. T..
>IaStcn & CO.. members az The New ! orK
S,"ck F;XcfI.ug" National Eilrk Build
I,r. Wheeling, W. Va.
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

wHEEr1.>t;. W. Va. Feb. In.;'I9.
Furnished :;'hr Intelitgcncsr b. A. T..
,rasfrn & c. members OF the Boston
St"ck Exrha, GO National Bank Build
inc. Wheeling. w. Va
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. W. Va, Feb. ID. ~.
Furnished The Intelligsncer ny a: =,
stoes ESc6ange. National Bank Build
ing, Wheeling. ". va.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
J o E'S G A R

WHEELING. ". Va. Feb. 10, 10.
Enrnishsd The Intelligencer by \. E.
rastcn &. Co, members Of the New York
stock Exchange. National Bank Build
Ing, wheeling, w. Va Louis +. Brand
pprtnpr
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PETROLEUM

OIL CITY. Ia. Feb l0.-rrrdIt hal
nrc"S. 81. Runs i3,59?:. average h1'9'".
Shipments iS,?1I; average oi'AIa.
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEEL ING, W. Va. Feb. 10. Is.
Daily quotation list Wheeling STOCK
Exchange. compiled for the Intelligent
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ontsida Motor stocks.
PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING, W. Va. Feb. 10. 10.
Furnished Tho lntclllgenccr by a. II.
Sick Exchange National Bank Build
Ing. Wheeling. w. Va. -
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card AZ WO=k.

The Moundsrille High School basket.
bail tGsscrs arc al work this week get
ting In shape for Yard games 10 be
placed Friday evening. The locals will
meet Union High school in Bcn%ood.
and the Mill Town tosscrs will be bent
on revenge, as the Moundsvillc girls
and boys trounced Denwood in games
here about a week ago. Many local
people will go to Bcnwood TO witness
tho contests.
Squire Was Busy.
Squire T.. NJ. Lewis was busy yestcr-
day. He imposed fines nf So and costs
on the following men taken in 4 GAM
bling house raid in Bcnwond: John
Kelly, John Roy. Nitten Riddle. y. T.
Morgan. Joe Moorchouse. Nick Emery.
Dcl1nar Greenhouse. Edward Elliott. lio-
MGR Rowe, Tom Kelley. Wesley HuSk'
Othcl Buck, Dclmar Sprouts, Wesley st.
John, Adam Warnfaldt. Robert TruaN
and others Timothy Dolan was held
to the grand jury charged with conduct
ing n gambling house. George furpnlt.
Bcnwood foreigner. WAS hncd 5000 and
costs and two months in Jail Tor Keep
Ing Intoxicating liquor in his place OF
business,
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TIL 3111la

turned home after . visit with his pa
rcnt:. x
MIS- Will Harris and Miss Lizzie Har.-
ris OF Glen Faston arc visiting friends
and relatives in the city.
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Rolshcvist propaganda is active - I'll
parts Of the world now. and In enect et
least It is linked with German pnr.
Ganda. '...... t.ss..
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Cash quotations; C Corr, Xsl l1s;
No. yellow. s1-14 @1:15h
Oats-No. white. sac q s6Ec; stand
ard. 55Z G56i1c.
Pnrk-Norninal.
Iard-S2t5o.
Ribs $500 @24.oo. @
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

Total sales 81 100 shares
Bonds Sl1.5SS.9G0.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1919-10-18

"l've subpoena here for T.. H. Cof-
fee to serve as a member OF the grand
jury" gfinnei Herring. If you're
the person I'm after. | reckon you'd
better slip on pair OF trousers and
came on up there"
No you don't said Mrs. Coffee. ~
you want me you will have TO take me
in pe.ticoats IN not wear pants she
declared smiling.
We'll, I reckon well have to get
somebody else" said the officer.
Mrs. Coffee explained that when her
husband died she took the name of +.
II Coffee for the reason that she was
compelled TO andle her own bust
ness affairs. and used the initials to
keep unserupulous persons from find
ing out she was widow with pro-
perty 1t proved successful. too Tor
no one has been around trying to
get the widows money"
When the jury commissioners
picked her name they thought it was
a man fey were selecting.
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RICH WIDOW ADOPTS
A WOUNDED SOLDIER

Reading, Pa. Oct lS--Mrs Herman
Stump, widow of Col Herman Stump,
ahrice a member of diplomatic and
cher commissions named by Presi
dent Cleveland. while here today. an
nounced that she has adopted Elmer
Spearing. a Reading soldier. manned
in the Argonne forest Spearing lost
a leg in liquid fire attack.
He was taken TO New York hos
p'ial. where, with one leg ameutaled,
he was recovering. when Mrs Stump,
worth several million dollars, but de-
voting her time 10 hospital work
among soldiers, met him. She has
legally adopted him and said today
that she had made a will making him
her sole heir, the estate to revert 20
her relatives after his death. Spear
ing ~ y years Of age. Mrs Stump Is
going 10 send him TO Columbia Uni
yersiiy 10 study banking and finance.
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RUMORS ABOUT PRESIDENT

1t is greatly to be deplorcd that
the public anxiety about the
President 's condition should be IN
creased by the circulation Of wild
rumors of the most alarming sort.
The question comes down simply
TO this. whether 10 accept the
bulletins issued by his physicians,
men of professional standing
whose reputation and responsi-
hility should be guarantees. or to
listen to the idle gossip of ire
sponsible tattlers A Senator
whose letter to a constituent was
quoted as authority for a state
ment that Mr. Wilson had suffer
ed a cerebral lesion is now under
stood to have admitted that il was
based only on hearsay. Against
that we have the positive an
nouncement by the attending
physicians that the President 5
temperature, with the exception
of one day, his pulse, respiration
rate, heart action and blood pres
sure are normal and have been so
since the onset Of his illness. His
medical attendants insist that he
is suffering from nervous exhaus-
tion. that nothing further has de-
yeloped, but that be must have a
prolonged period Of rest 20 avoid
danger. Dir Grayson adds .hat
Mr. Wilson'S S mind is clear and
active, that he can pass on matters
submitted to him. hut that his
condition forlnds such submission
except on items that must have
attention, In other words. the
President may have been and still
may be in grave danger, but so
far il has not developed. and with
rest and attention his physicians
believe ii can be averted.
This seems a straightforward
statement. Al any rate the public
must be content 10 depend upon
the official bulletins and such in
formation as comes from CORE
spondents Of responsible Journals
and The Associated Press. rather
than giving ear to the sensaiionism
of yellow journalism. Admiral
Grayson has promised, which
should be expected without
promise, that should the Presi-