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a?M BMf.. M %i?UTES I Mannington Schools Show Big I Gain In Enrollment? l.i Sixty Beginners. SUANNINGTON, Sept. 12.?Thirty r minute, after the laet hell rang HVWKBltelrdAV mnmlno' thn nrrade and I Igh school pupils In Che Manning on schools were settled Into tbelr Mfti day's work, said Superintendnt D. ;c. Tabler last evening. The Watch with which the work was tfttuhder way was mainly due to Oe work o( classification and regitratlon during the past two P?hi enrollment is Increased this Mr, although the management Is gtvable to give out the exact flg jes at this time. On the first day 51 pupils were enrolled in the rades, and 279 in the high school. Rty; .'or'the grade pupils at the ntral School were beginners, and ir., Tabler said this morning thai nother full-time teacher would ave to be secured to assist ta "The placement of teachers this earIs as follows: Grade 1-B. Miss ehecca Seaton; grade 1-A, Miss ona. P: Halterman; grade 2-B, Irs. Alice Snodgrass; grade 2-A, Irs. Ada Goft Straight; grade 3-A, tiss; Virginia Curry; grade 4-B, Uss Mary Mann; grade 4-A, Miss eryle Mockler; grade 5-B, Miss fioebe Knott; grade 5-A, Miss jiyendoIyn Hanley; grade 6-B, Miss adie Gaughan; grade 6-A; Miss Rihal Vogan; grade 6-A, Miss Madia Tabler; grade 7-B, Junior [fgh. MISB i. Eura Gray; grade UfcMiss Fay Meade; grade 8-B, Uss Gladys Snyder; grade 8-A, B. JJ^ahes,'principal. In the Wilson School Miss Emma lorton has the first grade work; scoh'd grade, Mrs. Nina Green; wl^lrd grade, Mra. Elizabeth Clancy; I ( fourth and fifth grades, L. E. m Miss Ora Leatherman is writing } supervisor for the grades again thit JKr.and Miss Ruby LeVier has re sibied her old position as art ;su??The high school instructors are as follows: Miss Melba E'Dalgo, Spanish and English; Miss Helen Hlmsr.' history and economics; gMfaT Elizabeth Inmann, biology; ^WffjSs Edna Scott, geometry; Miss ^H&ara Peoples, French and Eng T/feh; Miss Melissa Patterson, rkht uibiuij uuu niuaiimmii&a* Hkfon: Miss Elsie Watson, algebra HE/jJld arithmetic; Miss Alice Peter^ son, English and methods; S. J. 'Clark, commercial; Miss Ellen ffjj&yman, commercial; Miss OpheI lia^Hack, English and physica. ^ography; Miss Nellie E'Oaigo, Latin and Spanish; Miss Una Dale Higbie, English and history; Cleo Haught, chemistry, physics, and ^BKraterai sciencei v Miss Theressa Ramsburg, domestic science; A. 1& Arnold, manual training; C. G. Blake, athletics; Miss Bessie Mock l ler, ^librarian; Miss Gail Wilbur, Rarmington] B,, Stout-Malcolm I Miss Raclyel "Wlnslow Malcolm of Farmlngton and Maiden B. Stout of Clarksburg were quietly H* married Saturday evening at 5 Ha o'clock in the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. The Immediate family Iiu ? iow tjuoo inciiua were in tendance. The bride's father, qVRev. F. M. Malcolm, pastor jjH the Methodist Episcopal turch. read the marriage service'. The out of town guests In atndance Included Mr. and Mrs. iseph'A. 'Fleming of Edgemont id Mrs. J. H. Abbott of Morgitbwn. Mr. and Mrs. Stout athded, school at the West Vtrida University for the past few lars, the former being president ijthe Sigma Chi Fraternity at Following the ceremony the Ulding party motored to Fairi$t where they were entertalnifat dinner at the home of Mr. id Mrs. Joseph A. Fleming In lgemout. The couple left for bite Sulphur Springs Sunday jero they will reside. Mr. Stout 111 /be a member of the . high hool faculty at that plaoe for ecoming term. Delegate to Grand Lodge Mrs. R. B. Whorley and daughr Margaret left here Monday for unOngton where Mrs. Whorley HI attend the sessions of the rthtan Sisters Convention In the Ijaclty or the Victory Temple 3, 94 delegates. Before returag home they will visit relatives Uarkersburg. B ..The Reverend Mr. Nutter Preient l The Rev. F.-N. Nutter of ElkW lhs, who attended the apnual con i nference of the M. E. Church South at Fairmont last week. filled the pulpit In the local church 8unday evening at 8 o'clock. The [' Reverend Mr. Nutter apoke on Br a the subject, "Sin, It"s Effect and B v Remedy." , The scripture lesson gftesas taken from Genesis, third ITf/cSpter, first to fifth verses. Dr. (ivNutter was pastor of this church -sffen years ago. I . Football Squad Active I" , .The Farmlngton High School |if> football squad, its entire equipl& intent being a football, has been Bjafhard at work this week under the Bdirection of coaches Strobecker B and OPP- The first game' will be I, - played September 29 when the MUsj?nifteam meets the West MonWS ongah team at Traction Park. lM^3gFarmlngton squad will aver WPO arket St C. W. SWIGER, Mini age about 130 to 135 pounds per man. With the exception of h. Haggerty. the entire team Is composed of'amateurs, Haggerty having been a member of the Mannlngton High School squad two years ago. Personals Ezra L. Morgan was a business visitor In Fairmont Saturday. Mrs. Samantba Morgan' of Davis Ridge visited her sister in law, MrB, Jane Martin, who Is III at her home here, Sunday. Mrs. Ellen Carpenter and son William of Falrview motored here Sunday for a short visit with Mr, and Mrs. J. A. Duncll . Mrs. L. Martin and son Harry of Buckhannon visited Mrs. Sophia Martin ParrlBh here Sunday. Mrs. Parrish has been ill for several months. Her condition has been much worse in the last few days. Mr, and,Mrs. James W, Davis Of Edgemont visited Mr. and Mrs. Will Dowub here Sunday. The Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Phillips of Mannington attended the services at the M. E. Church South here Sunday evening. Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Collins and children of Grant Town visited the Misses Mary and Nelle Murphy here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. 0. P. Lough and daughter of Fairmont were the guests of the former's {parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Lough,.Sunday. Miss Hazel Williamson of Whitley. Pa., who has been the guest of her brother, H. M. Williamson. left Sunday for Clarksburg where she will be a member of a grade school faculty this year. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ridgley and children of Fairmont visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Toothman, Sunday. Mrs. Charles Freeland and children are the guests of relatives at Baxter. ; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burnett of Shinnston and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Burnett of Mannington visited Mrs. Ruth Burnett here .Sunday. Mrs. Hattle Floyd and son Woodrow, Mr. and Mrs. William Allen and two sons, who have been the guests of relatives here, returned to their homes in Detroit, Mich., recently. Cottage prayer meeting services will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Duncil Tuesday evening at 7:30. | EAST RUN ,| Bridges Nearing Completion Work on the two new bridges being erected at East Run are now nearing compkftjion.. r One bridge will be entirely finished when the form has been torn down and fills made at each' end. Work on the other bridge is well under way. Church Services The Church services in the local church Sunday will be as follows: Sunday school, 9:30 a. m.; Epworth League service, 6:45 p. m.; preaching service, with a sermon by tho Rev. F. M. Malcolm, 7:30 p. m. The sermon by the Reverend Mr. Malcolm serves as a farewell address to the congregation. CieanrUp Day. Clean-up day will- be celebrated hero Wednesday when the patrons and pupils of the East Run School gather to put the school house and playground in a sanitary condition preparatory to tho opening of achol next Monday. Personals Miss Eleanor Durrett was the guest of her sister.' Miss Ethel Durrett, Sunday. Miss Ethel Durrett will teach in the local school for tho coming term. Mrs. W. T. Parrish visited licr. son. Jesse Parrish of Mannington, Sunday. Mr. and .Mrs. W. S. Hughes| and danghter visited the former's! parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Hughes, Sunday. French Parrish Is suffering with an abscessed ankle. tennisIriSms . ~ WILL END TONIGHT1 MANNINGTON, Sept. 12?The tri-flnals in the annual tennis tournament held at the local courts were delayed one day on account of rain yesterday evening, and will bo played off this evening. Hamilton or Furbee, Prichard or Huey or Magee, and Price or Alder will enter the soml-flnals tomorrow, with Arch Perry who has already moved to that place. These gauges are expected to be fast, since, most of the players have been putting up strong games Hamilton is an unknown consideration it' is said, because if he has and continues to hold one of his steady driving spurts he will probably be one of the contestants for the final game. At least two of the others are considered strong enough to reach the finals, and Interesting games are expected on the last three days ot the tourney. WANT WORK COMPLETED. MANNINGTON, Sept. 12.?The closing ot the bridge at Downs has made necessary a bad detour which has caused a great deal ot Inconvenience to Mannlngton people, It Is declared, and numerous complaints are being made at- the delay in completing the new structure. Tho bridge was closed on Auguset 21. and as yet It Is claimed there Is no assurance ot Its being completed soon. Action has been contemplated by several ot tho representative men ot Mannington District In the way ot causing the work to be speedod'up. It is possible that a request may be made ot the railroad company to rush the construction work to a rapid finish, It Is said. -A ilngion Repreten tattra. Phoni MANNINGTON HI SOUADIS READ Formal Practice Work'Stai This Evening?Have New Uniforms NowMANNINGTON, Sept. 12. Real practice (or the Manning! HIgb (ootball squad will begin night when from thirty to thir five candidates will meet Hough field. Work with I squad began yesterday, but toda practice will formally open I season ror tnis school. Coach Jerry Blake Is v< optimistic over tho present o look for Mannington, and presses confidence that he v have a team that will make a fi class showing this season. Preparations have been mr for1 some hard, grilling work, a Coach Blake intends to shunt 1 boys into sharp work with I purpose of putting a hard, s soned team in the field for I first game with Shtnnston, S tember 30^ New uniforms have been gh out to several of the men alrea and others will, be given later, is said. Coach Blake has a.p sonality that enables him to i the most out* of his men w ease, and every player on I eleven can be expected to do very best at all times. This, gether with the material to sel from this year puts Manning! football on a secure footing t year, fans declare. I Mannington Personal: B?????>jh ?? Mrs. Iiaura Furbee is leavl for Pittsburgh where she v visit her daughter, Mrs. Roy Cronlse. A. J. Hayes, returned 1 evening from a business .visit Wheeling and Pittsburgh. Norrls H. Reardon of Jacks burg was a' business visitor Mannington yesterday. W. Everett Beatty returned y terday from a visit in.,Phi!ad phia, Camden and Atlantic ?C1 N. J. R. L. Humes has returned fr a visit w|th relatives in Penm vanla. Robert Tabler has accepted position on the clerical force the First National Bank here H. B. Myler left yesterday , a visit with relatives at E Liverpool and Tiffin, Ohio. Harry B. Beatty and son, Jo and Edward Coffman, have retu ed from a ten day's fishing t on Great Cacapon River, Han shire County. Miss Sarah Furbee. left Sunt for Huntington whero she \ enter upon her second year ir music course in Marshall Cflllei Marshall Matthews has retu ed from a week end visit w friends in Morgantown. AUTUMN COOLNESS AFTER COLD RAI MANNINOTON, Sept 12?1 first breath of autumn In the this morning caused coats e heavier clothes to bo brought i In many cases, while others st< along the street shlvering"ln th abort sleeves or thin clothes. Cold weather will begin to si out warnings from time to tl now, and one certain harblngei winter is the relegation of stri to the back hook In the wardrot After Friday It will be unsafe wear a straw hat In public. H vler hats will be In rogue then Is declared by hatters. Occasl ally, however, some courage eoul will cling to the summer until th^ cold becomes a real and for the sake of CGmfort will don the style called for fashion. Local hat dealers say they h an exceptional line of tall i winter hats this year conform with all the dictates of style, t at popular prices. Fall and win stocks of all sorts are. now be made ready 'for public Inspect! and all local business men making ready for increased bt ness this fall. Tho re-opening of the mines' made Itself felt'here to a grea extent than most business n believed It would, It has been si and continued Improvement various lines 01 iraue is expect Earlier In the season many la business men expressed little c fldence In any, Immediate lncre in trade, but there is no do now that the local situation 1 been relieved. One indieatlon increasing prosperity, It Is poln out by one of the largest m chants here', is that collections growing easier. He feels that t condition Is brought about by gradual return of local industry a normal, basis.. DIRT Have about seventy-five load of dirt to givp away for th hauling.. See P. W. STAATS, 116 Clayton Ave., Manningtoi SHINE For first class shoe-shii ing, stop at SCOTT BROTHERS 12 Market St., Manningto Smk High School Students May Go Over 200 Mark This Week. | ' FAIRVIEW, Sept 13. ? The schools of Paw Paw District began ' the 1922-i3 session yesterday morning with the largest enrollment in the history of the schools. Every | available school room was crowded 1 to overflowing and teachers began ' work Immediately by giving intelligence and achievement teBt6 to theft pupils. Up until noon yestor1 day the Fairview High" School had 1 registered 112 students ind more ast That Local Trains Be Run In to and From Grafton. on in Pupils of the Fairmont State eJ- Normal School, of the Fairmont f?** High Schools and workmen whe ty. live between Uraftou and this city and who are not In school 01 om at work tocjay on account of the jyl- discontinuance of the train service from Grafton that arrived a here at 7 a. m. and the one thai at left at 4^50 p. m. will probablj be back in school and at work for again In the near future. At the ost directors meeting of the Cham ber of Commerce last night i hn, movement was started to have the irn- railroad company resume the ser rip vice as local trains between (hit np- city and Grafton. When the trains were taken ofi lay they were running from Wheel vill ing to Grafton and return. The i a Chamber of Commerce will nol go- ask that the service be resumed rn- between 'Wheeling and Grafton ith but will make a light to have il raoii m oH hofwnnn *V>?? -- ? J . vvvnuuu IUIO WHJ ttUli Grafton. President McKinney of tlie Chamber of Commerce .took tlu iri matter up with B. Z.. Holverstott, IM of Grafton, superintendent of th?. ,h Monongah Division, of the road air last eveninB and Superintendent ind Hoverstott 8ald that he would iijrSS va8tI8ate the mattdr and do whatJr: ever was possible to resume thf curtailed service, but was not sure that any thing can be done. . Secretary Thomas D. Connell ol the Chamber said today that he ,m\ felt when the case was laid be' or fore the high officials of the rail LWa road company that they woulc >es* agree to put on the trains between t0 this city and Grafton. 1 ea" The discontinuance of the twc ? lt trains affects about fifty persont Qn" who attend school or work in thii ?u? city and reside at Benton's Ferry f]at Colfax and Kingmont. lity J0 IiEAVES BIG ESTATE Wl LONDON, Sept. 12?(By thi i Assoicated Press)?Lord North av?j cliffe's will which was sworn todaj jn*i for provisional probate leaves ai inJj?: estate of two million pounds ster iter "n8' Ins on, "e FOR RENT lsl" Flve*rooin furnished apart* . meat and hath, suitable for teachers or couple without chlldren. Reasonable rent. Call JJjj Phone 1X5*M, Mannlngton. In; ed. | - > cal i; > on- i FOR SALE Bedroom and diningJJj; room furniture. Call at 312 of Clarksburg street, Manted n big ton, 'after 6 o'clock. ier- , _1 are i - his I r - tha to SPECIAL TAXI SERVICE Satisfaction guaranteed, - Give me one trial-call , "I! LOTT AUSTIN a | Phone 9291 Wells'Hotel y We Gean Furs ?not cheaper ? but hotter Heinze & Co. A. L. Jepson, Agt n MANNINGTON > u. Pithy Paragraphs Y From Mannington "Good Morning" mu?t naive had a bad morning yesterday morning, Lucky that was the last edition *tS of the Monday "Good Morning" II the poor husbands are to get along with any degree of satisfaction. Deacon Slapapple spoke right oul In meeting last night and declared his vote would go for the good, old ? fashioned. mld-Vlctorlan woman. :on to- "A man doesn't love a woman ty- because of the wonderful things on she can do," he said, "but first be the cause she Is a WOMAN." y's the ?K you take away from a worn an her natural characteristics," he sry added, "you take away her chic! ut- charms." ex rill "It's possible that the wife be rst comes a 'second consideration' be cause she forgets her Job of being Ida a wife and suhsennentiv 'fnronic in?t she has a husband.'" the the "But merely being a wife is the ea- smallest job a woman has. Hei the first and biggest job is being s ep- mother." 'en "A mother who gives to the dy, world MEN and WOMEN has verj it little tiiho to give to hobbys er- courses, or great interests." set ? itli The Deacort may bo right, and the he may be wrong; but everyone bis joins in loving a womanly woman to eet To change the subject, isn't nighl ton life quiet in Mannington since the new policeman pulled off his coat and went to work? H STUDENTS TRAINS J MAY BE RESTORED ing . ill L* Chamber of Commence Asks weio registereu in tne afternoon. It is believed that the enrollment will reach the 200 mark before the end of the week, All local teachj era were on the grounds ready for work with the exception of Miss O'Dello Moore, who will teach mathematics In the high school this year. She was delayed In Cincln natl en route from her home in Rome, Ga., because of tho lack of i train.facilities. She Is scheduled to .arrive this evening In preparation for her work tomorrow. 1 The morning session was taken ' up with introductory talks by thb 1 new high school faculty with \V. D. Yost, president of the "board of uuuwbiuu, iuesunng. Dr. M. a. ! Harper, head of the department of commercial training} gave an inter esting address on the opportunities of the present high school student and di?eW many favorable comparisons of WeBt Virginia high schools 1 with those of other states. The schedule of classes had been worked out before the opening of t the school arid the students were able to enter upon their school du ties without the usual delay in arranging classes. To Have Orchestra. Miss Alice Noone of Chicago, who will teach music in the local school this year, signified her in | tention of organizing an orchestra in the school and will begin its organisation immediately. To Have Football Squad, 1 Announcement was made yesterday that the Fainview High School would support a football team this season. Some of. the best material in all Paw Paw District enrolled early yesterday morning. Upon , call of Coach Copp, more than : twenty boys responded . They met J in the afternoon for their first foot, balli practice. An effort will be . made immediately to schedule , games with nearby teams. Death of Infant I Charles Wayne, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Washington Brewer, diqd r at the home of his parents at Benfc field near Fairview yesterday morn t?? ? Special train 1 nervcie from all Ipolnts to the j ' Lewis County V " Fair at Weston \ daring the week of September 18. i i | =z MV^#?VAAIM = To accomodate tfre t' = ies who will attend t = Fair Excursions ope = on Wednesday and = On each of these di = Fairmont and Westc H fare of $1 will be chi == Special train serEE rice from all points for tho Elks conEE ^ vend on at Clarks= burg, on September || 17, 18. and 19. =E tery by Undertaker F. M. Cote ot Falrvlow. New Commercial Room. The room iSrmerly need for' a dining room at the Burns Hotel has been rented by the local board of education as an additional class room for the Falrvlew High School. The room will be UBed exclusively for commercial and manual training subjects and will be in charge ot Dr. H. S. Harper, head of this department. Personals Miss Louise Gllleland Is substituting for MIsb Mabel Bobbet In the Sugar Grave School this we?k.. Ross Macheeney has obtained work at the McCoy Pharmacy In Main street. Denzll Michael, formerly a clerk In, the McCoy's Pharmacy, has entered the Valparaiso School ot Pharmacy. Abe tVllson. who has been suffering with an attack of typhoid fever for several weeks. Is sllcht ly better. He has not yet passed the J danger point, however. His physl- ] clan reports that he will not be : able .to take part In high school ath lotlcs this year. j Denny Mitchell and A. Amnions, < athletes ot local production, will leave Friday for Waynesburg, Pa., where they will enroll In Waynesburg College for this yoar. Both are well known in this section ot i the state because of records they have made while playing with the local high school basketball teams. Announcement has been made byi the mombers of the Baptist Sunday School that they will give a receptlon for all Paw Paw district teachers In the.pnrlor of the chur.ch next Thursday evening. Invitations are being sent out to all local teachers. J Mrs. Monroe Hamilton has re- J cently returned from a two weeks' 1 visit with friends and relatives in J Monongahela City, Pa., and Wheel- J ing. W. Va. J Miss Flossie Eddy of FInchley J street spent last week end with J friends in Annabelle. 1 . x GOLF TOURNAMENT ! STARTS TOMORROW > ______ J x The annual women's golf tour- } nament will begin tomorrow aft- * ernoon at 1 o'clock oh the Coun- J try Club golf links and a number J of local golfers will participate in j the playing. The qualifying j round will be played promptly at ) 1:30 and it is urged that all that can be present be there promptly. I' on each succeeding day of tho < week playing will be in progress ( and the finals will be played on * Saturday. Handsome prizes will 1 be given the winners in the flights. Keen- interest centers in 1 the tournament which is played 1 annually by local golf enthus- ' lasts. J Travel Over "You ler 13th and 14 housands from Lewis and Manor he Clarksburg Pair, ther? will be rated from Fairmont and from 1 Thursday, September 131? an< ...? 4-U _ i mi J n j> V meae irtuua win depart iro. in at 9 a. m. and 11 a. m. A rou irged from each city. A j Convenient sor AnOUier -Mannington, _ Clarksburg ai Nnorial mediate points opeiidi 80Hts on , r , . 10 for West Excursion - #, _ ! \ t . 5B5B . ' . ' ' ' ~>Vv MARKET TODAY NEW YORK. Sept. 12.?Profit .aking In some of the speculative ihares caused bullish demonatraJons, In today's irregular stock narkeWStandard railway shares vero distinctly heavy following the iharp break In Chicago & Great iVestern but there was ,a demand 'or equipment, express, oil, food ind merchandising shares. Sales ipproxlated 970,000 shares. Some favorite showed signs of iroflt taking before noon, but the naln trend was upward. Speculate buying activity was confined argely to the oils, Mexican Petroeum extending Its gain to 2 mints, but equipments and food ituffs were bought at steadily trices. American Brake Sho.e and Railvay Steel springs were pushed up o now high records, while gains >f 2 points or more were registered by American express tobacco rroducts, National Cloak sad Suit, lartraan corporation, Austin s'lchols preferred, National BIssult, and American water works 6 tor cent preferred. Call money tpened at 4 per cent. Selling pressure was lifted some; what In the final hour and prices bogan to barden again. The up-! turn was Influenced by a renewed! demand for equipment and tobaccos. Heavy buying of Marllnl Rockwell sent that stock up 6% points while tobacco products B was pushed up 4% and Baldwin 2. Chicago & Great Western preferred extended Its decline to 714 points before buying support set In. The closing was steady'. NEW YORK STOCKS. tilled Chemcial & Dye 86 tllsl-Chalmers 68 61 tir.er. Beet Sugar 46% Viner, Can 63 tradr. Car & Foundry 192% tmer. Hide & Leather pfd... 72% Vmer. Intranational Corp... 34% tmer. Locomtlvo 127 tmer. Smelting & Ref'g 64 tmer. Sugar 83 tmcr. Sumatra Tobacc o.... 40% tmer. T. & T 122% ^mer. Aobacco 165 Vmer. Woolen * 154 % Vnaconda Copper ?... 55 Uchfson ?..144% Vtl.. Gulf & W. Indies 32 Baldwin Locomotive 138 Baltimore &'Ohio .*.... 57% 3ethlehem Steel "B" 57% Canadian Pacific r 148 Central Leather .....v..........;. 42% Chandler Motors 63% Chesapeake & Ohio .. 76 Chicago, Mil. and St. Paul.... 34% Chicago, R. I. & Pac 48 Chino Copper 31% Colorado Fuel & Iron ........ 33 Corn Products 119% Crucible Steel 94% Erie , 16% Famous Players-Lasky 103% General Asphalt 67% General Electric 183 General Motors 18 r Lines" l"* rair tjfesi One f|r\ ^?U iff mm th and 1 i countspecial rtj WeSton Jp ?L V" 3 14th. irv \\ m both /6\r^ nd trip I "to Vl.'.'iH ft ^ H I September I I JM \^U g^Jz] International . Paper Inrlncibl^C Oil ?. Louisville and NashTU Mexican Petroleum ....... 1 (Hi ?| Middle States Oil ? New?YorkPCent?r!!! N. Y? N. H. and Hartford .. OH M Norfolk and Western .' i53'n Northern Paclflo I. . HK. Oklahoma Prod, and 9eC|^BHH Hun African Potrolftu^ l|uy^ Consolidated^ Copper H', Studebaker Corporation .13i!? Tennessee Copper .....j,7V.. 10 Vi Texas and Pacific .....I.'.'.' 31ti United Retail Stores . .'. s<lvl United States Rubber-...... 57 U United States Steel ....... 03!, Wcstinzhouse Electric YfVS CHICAGO, Sept. 12.?-Although tile wheat market showed a slight upward tendency at the start to- . day, prices soon suffered1'A^decline. The Initial strengthfwas ascribed to on unexpected advance In Liverpool quotations. Downturns later were associated with an official estimate that ,t he wheat crop of Canada would be latter The opening which vaeiea^l1-4 off to a like gain: with December 11.02 and May 21.07 were followed by a moderate set- back all Corn and oats duplicated * the changes In wheat. Afteb opening unchanged to l-4c hither, ' December 57 1-4, tor 57 S-5 the corn market undervtentjs< slight Oats started a shade off to l-8o higher; December t5*$b'!j35 1-8 and later eased down a trifle for Provisions were lncUnedipito drop In the absence ofanyi special . NEW YORK, y Sept. 12.?'Liborty bonds 1 p. in.: JH's 8101."0; second 4's 8100.40; first 4Vi'a 2100.00; second 4t4's? 2100.36; third 4%'s 2100.38; fourth 4"0 2100.88; Victory 4*'s uncalled 2100.73; victory 4%'s called i Dollar KSBURG H