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Shorts Run To Coyer On Basis of Good News NEW ^ i >UK. Kt'b. l?>. ? Trailers were again in sole possession . ?t" th>; market today and in pare severs ed their attliud-i of the preceding session. covering short oonto-aets on the niore encouraging de velopments over night. chief anions theio the action taken by the lead ing! transportation linos to relieve freight congestion. Condition*- m Mexico and Cuba also were regarder with less apprehension. Steamship Issuer some relax- ; atlon of recent pressure on the more [ 'satisfactory outlook i'i>r that industry, and metals responded t" reports of | further inquiries for the retlned product from homo and abroad. I ?PoaltnKs were only nomnally larger than !r. the early days of the work, but j in a considerably larg.-r number of in- 1 dividual stocks. Of the more popular stocks. I*. P. j Steel pursu>\! tht? narrowest course, moving within a radius of i :H points and closing a; a net k-?.? t* of a point. | Coppers and shippings fluctuated at ex treme pains of one to three points. ? Total sales of stocks amounted to 335.000 shares. Bonds were irregular. but standard issues. Including the international group were firm. Total sales i par value) $2. ?440. 000. I*. S. coupon 3's fell p.-t- cent on rail. Registered 2's and 4's declined ;Vt and 1 j per cent respectively, on actual sales. TICKER TALK (Tly private w ir-- to |-*i nance Compuny.) Copper Range declared regular quart erly dividend of $t.f?0 and SI extra. llepublic' Iron and Sfeet quarterly di vidend of 1 v?n preferred and I per cent <>n common. The common- is pay able May 1 stock record April 20: pre-; , ferred payable April 2nd. to stock record March 20th. The General Chemical C?v. declared regular quarterly dividend of ' per cent on preferred stock, payable April 2 I stock record March 1G. ' Oosde.rt Oil and 'Has declared regular Quarterly dividend of 1 \ per cent on preferred stock, payable Mar eh I stock record February !!?. Action on common dividend will be taken later and it is ex pected that the rate will be inereased. Hercules Powder Co. year ended De cember .11 surplus SI1?. 2*4.373 increase $1 1.7fifi.57:? equal lo 227.75 per cent on $7.!50.00i> common stock compared with t>3.1S per cent earned on same stock In 1315. Standard <">il company of Ohio declared regular quarterly dividend of S.I a share and usual extra of Roth payable April Hooks i lose March 2 and re open March 22. LogTan Se Bryan's Closing- Stock Lettor. i By private wir. to .v. K Mnsten & Co.) XKW Yi'llK. !?'?!>. Ifi. ? Prices bet tered moderately. Much discussiontook place as t" the probable . ft". > t of freight congest ton at eastern terminal* and the embargoes which have been levied on railroad and industrial earnings as did the apparent spreading of the rebellion i;? ? 'ub i. Hi'\y?>V'>r. rather l- ss n.-rvousness was ill .-vid.'He.- than lo r. i.ifi.rv and there ?was an abs.ji.-e , f liquidation from points outside \.-u York. The fact that long st.H-ks h? veo.nsed otit ? ti ?{U<mt it y is a ntin ron x I v beginning tc have a (eii'ttg . (Toot, on the rv s .if shorts. :?* quit.- a ictic scattered buy it'S by t iti.se' , .'tumit t> d to the side of dociinine prices was in progress. The borrowing demand !'..>? stocks is vrv large and t:>nv th:?r lionidntion has sub sided a I'd prices ? xliibi: tend* tt'cv '<? setter, w. ? ar- h htie.i t-> think "that any t u rt her u-uttrn will <|o mu<h to wards pr-cipitatins a hastv .-..v. ring movKifii!. w ith or-s. bulge ..f consid' f *ble .xt.ru. Judged by marly )li ^t; lards, tlx. i;. n.-ral run of seeur ty "."lees See, ti f,. I,;, Ve a pproaeh^d a iK'\ ??' W.n.- t v|h?uM a |?prr;t r to <| is?*rirni ll? Mime r?. LOGAN &. BKYAK'S GRAIN LETTER. riiy private wire to \ t; Masten Co.> < Kit \t.?> l-.dv U'h.-at. corn and -I- T ? !- like a t. ;iie t.n in wh-at. i' tr.-s should hack-d up by purchases j: rates, at: up ward swing ? t;: - : t >ti the olh- r s? -r? ? : Xortii \m> rj.-a "-'d th:>. With ' !.? -v.. . ;e:? i.? r?...'.s T.t.tr. ? . n> . ,?t . r >r Butter, and Cheese NCV." y< >i:lC ' i:;"-r iirm: er. r> h:- ? - 'htn . W as 47 > * r- at?f.-r\ ? t ? as i >. ? h i !<;?v 4 i;r ? ??c*nd r: . l-"gg> l.-relv st ea.lv; :f>i gatli"-red ? \ : ra ??:??; ars'- . 1 A ? 7 c . re. !:? Lri-;t?:- ? 12 '?-??: - 1 a\.-rage 1-st J!'.. ?: ? rb.v ti'O r> v.'iLi-s. on* "?? f i n-arby h> Hie r v 1 bees, iirin ; --a-. I:. !?!. s|?-. ia!s % A- '.??-.? ; v't. averig. fancy l.t .-? |?.iijrrv ??: -? r ?' tel. n- ^',v22e;" fowls 22 22 tar!..;.. not ? j. I ? >? - d . t?r. s-. .i lirtn: ch ns iv<i21'?-: t'">.v|s in w : : tut l; v 2? ?? ? K1 ?ur..--t' .,.|y. PETROLEUM I?ll. ??ITV. Pa. ?'. b ?>...! t : ! ,a I - ce.s .?">?"? tcuns M.Os.*,; a\. rag. '-uns l.v'.i <lii*!:ii:ts 17: average sliip tits |\.7'.>5. I Renewed Pessimism j Lowers Wheat Price i Market Closed Weak Over a Cent Xowor ' Than On the PrececUnff Day. r hicaco. ut. ? Uenew ai or pes- 1 ! slmism regard injr the outlook _ for any. immediate revival of ox port 'business had a. h-arish influence today on wto.it.; T!n? market closed weak. to I1; lower with May at 17J:,h 1" 173f,k a:.. I July at 11^ to 1 l^:i. Corn lost i.. ; ? > V \ and oais ?"?* to.7!.. Provisions finished at a ranse vrirj ? ing from 5 coins decline to a rise of 2*4. Heaviness and lack oi support eha* aeterized the wheat murk"! t hroimhout I t ho session except tor a brief peri "I j after mid-day. i ~ ! opoii. | Ilia1' i Low ? Close. | I Whoa I ? - ? I I I ? j 1 M a v ..'$1 7-1 ? ? $1 76 U SI 7 2 r'? $1 ..>-,1 j July .. I 4S\j 1 50 1 47^i 1 48 Corn ? ! I i I : .\iav 10H? 1 02 li| 1 00 ;* 1 01 ! ? July ..; l t'O | I ooiai 99-V 99-; Oats? i i j ... ! j May 57 'i ;n {?'''? July 55 '"s 1 &.">?> 54,ls S4 'j I fork ? ! i I ' Mav i .'2? 95 29 70 |29 0.? j July 25 29 30 29 07 (29 30 ! Lard ? l I i j ! Mav .. 16 67 !'? "0 62 16 <0 j July .16 *5 !l'j "2 16 S2 I Kit's ? . .. ! _ I . Mav .. 15 70 : 75 .la C;. 1.-1 <?> .Inly ...15 77 I '? s:> -15 S5 i Cash quotations ? W'Sisut, N'o.^ - H'"l, ; nominal: N o. :> lied Si 75<t?l rCV?: No. I ?> Hard $1 SO: No. 2 Hard, nominal. ' Corn. No. 2 Yellow, nominal; No. 4 Yellow 9 9 ff I 00 ;,j. ; No. 4 White 'J 'J '4 ','i1 L IHH4, 13 Oats. No. 3 Whito 5Sr.T59',i: Standard OS **+ ff,i 59 Vj? I'ork $29 95. l-ard $16 50. Ribs $15 vv?P5 75. T?">I.KP(>. <?. Feb. 16.? "-"Wheni. cash l$l.S5">~: May Sl>9!V?: July $l.53a.i. ? Clover seed, pritno cash and I'Vbruary 1 S.1 1.75: March $11.47. I 1 Alsike, prime cash $11.75: March j ,$11. so. Timothv. prime rash $2.47: March j $2.47. 1 N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE j WHKKLINC. W. Va.. Feb. IK. 1917. j , Furnished The Intelligencer bv'A. 12. | I Maii ten & Co..- members New i'ork Slock ; ' Exchange. National l'.ank of West \ 11- j ?ginia building. Wheeling, W. Ya. Luula j i F. Brand, 'manager.. ? STOCKS. [Open. High.; LowJClOse ' Am. Beet- Sug. . . . 90 Vg 9uS 8$?stj S9 'Alaska 9old ....' 7 \ S 4 7 *4; S ' Am. < "an 43 , 4 3-\ 43 ; 43 ( Am. '/.< nc -. SaVi 36 :4 35 3 6 '? j j Am. <"iir & Fdy. .; 61' 6 J . >!U , 6'J j Am. Ak. t'hem..' Sti 9" _ . 86- !*0 liAm. Ice Sec. .. 23 ? 5 1 25 v-i ? 25 ^ I Am. Loco : 70 , 7U ;? 69 's' 69 ?~ 1 Am. Woolen ... 47!j 4 7 1 ? ; -17 l? j Am. Sm. <i: lief, '.o; iH f 7 :oj 9i i 'Atlantic Cult' .. 93 95-% 93 94^ 1 Am. Sus- lief. . MS 109 . 1 OS 109 ! , Am. Tel. .v Tel. . 1^4'-.. 124 l-j 124 124 <a r A Ills < "ha 1 12 , ^2 12 12 " ! Anaconda 75 'i 76-->i ? I 7.V | Atchtnsou fit in. . t'i2'4 ! 'J 2 1 ij 2 ? * 102 \-h ; i 14. com. . . . 70 1? ?7>'l?i 7 r. f h . .?'k 1 "rucilde Steel .. I 65 -"St 63 63 ;s ' ? do pref : ........ ^ 1 1 1 j Baldwin Loco. .. 53 52 U 52 J4 j I'al. I'et. com. .. 1'3 2 4 \ 23 23 1 ? do pref 53 ;?4 *4 1 -j ;>3 . 1 'on. Leather .. *?; S6 ?? S4.'4 S;> d'? pref I 1 1 *-4 112 Vv 1 1 2 112 Vhes & Ohio ... 58", 59 5Sth 59 | Am. H. X" Lea. 12 12 12 12 j do prof '? 2 '-j 6 2 1 62 '-j 62-3 M. & St. I*'. . >?'*? >?? l4 79 ??* N" '?* :< "hi.Ho 1 'op. .... -53 >j 54 V4 i?3 .1 I ,v U. i ctt's. .. 26 2*5 2?ik '?'hile ? 'op. .'.... 2 ll? 22 '4 21 '4 22 I 1 "..rti I 'rod 2 2 IS 2'".- - L 1 4. ' pref Ml I'll 101 Ml ' j ."a-i. I'a. l '.2 152 15" U 152 '">d. Fuel com... 4 3 "i 4 4 ?'?>, 43 -'4 4 I "i? . tj.is 1 1 9 "0 122 _ 1 1 9 "m 122 _ | r>is. Sec - 25 >4 2;> 'h 25'* Krie com ....... 26 U 2 6 '-.4 25;i* 26 do firsts ... 3 s 3 >-4 3 S s4 3 S **4 ? . Jen. Kiev 161 164'.. 164 164 | "Joodrich liuli 55 55 55 55 <Jr. N'of. pref... 1 1 2 1 -j 112"* 1 I 2 : I 1 2 ' ( Jt Nor < >re .. 31 V* 31 '2 31 '4 31 '4 j Illinois 'Vntral .Ml .Ml'- Ml l":!-j I tit.'rl'.vro 1 'on .. 13 13 13 '13 j do pref. 63 6."', 63 , 63 14 interna! Caper. 26!? 3S-\ 6 3S 4 | do pre! '<7 t . ,iv. Sou. . 5 1 '? ?_ 54 5 t.'i 54 '-j !<.???; '??.in . . 42 "1 1 3 '? _? 4'J:? 4.'. '4 Lehigh "2 72", 7? 7> ' 7':'.J I.aek;. S: ?-??? . ? 7'. 76 .?.?? . ?; '4 I'.-i . s 5 ' S7 S ' -'4 S '? "'4 . ?: tftr .. Silver . 6<^ 6:, ,;<4 Miami ? 'op 3. .1.li .v. ?' ? l>* Ms !':o- etfs . M-S. ll'S M!4 l"'-4 do w. 1 ? 2-< 2 4 24 2S 1 \M. Lead com. . 54 5 I ' i Nut. Knamel ... 3 2 ;? VeW Haven .. . 3* 3 s 3?.-, 3 . N.-vada lion. . 2' _? 23"s. 23"* New York i'en. '.'4 95 '.. 9 1 95 N'-.r. .V West *. . 129 12'.' 1 2 < T? 1 21> \t.r. I'a.-. liv to:'.'; l?:i ;-j M3 M3 _ i-enn. ii. li ? ? 54 \ * 4 ?'? 5 1 \ 54 (???o'des i las . S!"^ '?o-S SS'; S9?i I 'a I*' Mail 23' " 23 ?? 23 23-\ >'r..ssod St I. <"ar 7 5 7"._ 7e_ 7.j * 'on. ? 2 5", 25 "v 2 5-"? 25 Kpadmn ????us. 91'. 'J ' f- 9" 9]'* I ioii. coin 71'.; . ;> 4 ? I . ? I "i liv. St; Stl^s !?; 16 16 46 \ i'l I iurnel v c:n L">'j I5'? Li'.- L> '? Sr udol'a ' . ? I'".1. M"\ M3 Sou. I'a.. .. 93 93\ 93 93-% Sou. ;i- 2S 2?.--i 2 -?fi\ I'liila 1 3X?? 2S-\ 3S\ .91, Marine com .... 23 2 1 -k 23 j '?* i do Pi-ef . 67 v 70 67 -j, I Ten i 'op \ i -hem 15 V, 15 U 15 '4 I 5 '4 Texas <'il ....... '216 s, 222 ?;2I:- 221 , I nion l':o- 137'- 127-\136t:. 137'5 v:: s3 S3 s:; ... , do pret. HOOVER SWEEPER H ouse Cleaning Is Coming And that i> -vhal iSiis dOt\s ? r-Iciins your lionn; as no other- method can do, be Ichllsp. tin* HOOVER ELECTRIC and SlVnoX SWEEPER with the MoU'r-Orivtii Brush <zr-ts all the dirt tiia? other tnotliods leave in your nig?. f Get a Hoover Sweeper now. and have it ready for clean ing" time. We cai? simplify your wash ing:, and make "wash-day a pleasure hv sending voi: a MOLA ELECTRIC c WASHING MACHINE 1 ? Ask us about this met.kod ox doing- your work. Either Machine sent to your home on trial. HOOVER SWEEPER SALES AGENCY EDWARD N. EARLEY, District Mgr. Rex Theater Building. Bell 1138- J. Wheeling, W. Va. ' Nat'l. 643-X. ENTZfO, 36-Sr Jacob St Wheeling.WVa. OUT OF THE HIGH RENT DISTRICT" What lias become of the Old-Fashioned Parlor. witli its red plush settee, the plaster paris ornament on t ho waist-hiirh pedestal, and the platform roelcer, whose springs squeaked and complained with every motion? ? they 're s'oinu,", jn'oinu-, none. ' And the Livinir Room has come t<< its place ? Sti-ff! formality has given way to cheerful homeliness, and the change in style has evolved furniture of real merit and beauty. . ! ? . We call your attention to the above picture, showing the settee of a very beautiful Living Room Suite now on display m our win dow. The frame-work is of brown mahogany, with antique carved panels t<> match. The loose seat and back cushions. arc made of mul- ? berry color st riped vel our. ? . Truly this suite is a beautiful creation, and it is .just one of the many pleasing designs that we show in Living Room Furniture. Floor Lamps, "Writing Desks, Library Tables and all the accessories that help to make the Living Room completely furnished are shown here in great variety. : ' : f The biggest inducement we offer our customers, however. is lower prices. We allow a Fifteen Per Cent. Cash Discount from our plainly marked prices. I "i ah ('(id. . . . . .;iOC4;i(tSU'106 u lOTa; r. s. Hub ; r> :: 5:: ", r. i ?? . 33 ' i 1". S. Smelt. ...! 64% ?' 55 54^ 55 I l.'. S. Steel com. . . 105 u 1 or. "M 1 1 ? > 5 in". -V, do pref 1 1"'- 1 1 7 '.-J ; 1 1 7 II 7 l.. (lii bonds HTi's li'S^gjlt'SVa l"-T> C Owens U?t j !?!? ;?!' j !?!? "! 1?;' ' Wabash pref. A: is , 4SU| 47^ 4 s I iln 1 1 r?* r* B....| 1*5 , 35 j IT) , l- 5 ~ ! West. Mi! j 23 23 23 ! 23 | West. Klis*. com; i 5(1 U! 5,,li! 5ft ; 5c '? Max. Motors . . n-i 55 v.! 53 5i; 54 do first |iret'..| 07 do see. prel'.. o: do see. prei.... .... .... ? Woolworth 14 3 >? 143U|14a^.il4.1U Alii s i 'hill ? 1*4 ' - ; 24 - I :-| 24 Butte t\i sup. .. 44 ?4 i 45 V 44 V 451* Columbia tias .. 3 it j 3 ?'*? 3H I 3!)** Cuba, Cane Sup.. 1 40'- 3S j 4 <? n4 Creeiie '"an .... I 2 i 42 4" 42 Int. Nickel -Hi ; 4 1 I 4'<-% 4 1 Insp. i 'op 55'/* 55-% 5 4 ;i< 54 Ohio Kuel ' 52' j1 53 ^ 52'., 5 2 Si '?bio Cities I'as. !'K | :>;? i?S v.. Tills. < "<iill COI11.. j 44 I j 44/N, 1 4 4 4 -'s Willys i>ver. ... 32Ts 3.3"?$; 2 3.'! Anglo French 1' 1 !? 2 i l'l',a !>2 Total shares. 340,800. BOSTON COPPER STOCKS .WI in KM NO. V. Va., Feb. IB. 1 1> 1 7. Furnished The Intelligencer by A. E Masten & Co.. members New York Stock l?xchange. National Hank of West Vir ginia building. Wheeling, W. Va. Louis P: Brand, manager. ST< h 'KS. i Hid. ! Ask. Adventure . gj,;. (;;? " Allouess I , - .j Arcadian I 3 '- 2 Arizona com , i "al. & Arizona ! i ?*> 1 Cnl. & i lecla ' 55n | 55S Centennial ..i I'll i 22_ Cop. Kange ! 03% 03 T; Paly West I - V Hast Bulte 1 i 1 ;t 'v Franklin ! 7 U I 7 -', 1 10 I PP Hancock 1%: Indiana . Isle Kovale f 33 33 1? Iverr Lake .' <*, "? Lake i hp.4 ni?; Mass. t 'on j 1-3 1 3 5 3 \ ] ,i X I pissi tig s "? '? North Butte j 20*1 31 < ild nonunion J 03 i>2'i Osceola S4 V SO Quiitcy 90 " !?0U. Shann<iii j "i3* X'j South I'tah | 25 35 Superior j I 1 1 4 1 ... Superior & Boston 'I 0 Tamarack ?... *?0 *4 50 Trinity i I t 'j I'tah 1 'on IJ-Ui 31) Victoria 5;4 5 U Winona J I I I 4 7 1 ? 4sC 1 J; ~S : Wolverine Tuo]umn?> Cnrb Mining- Stocks. Bingham .S Holo-mia ' 1 -"'k I'., Blue Hell | 1%: 1 ? 'on. Cop -3 Arizona Con j 2 2', 1'rown Ueserve 35 ' 31' First National 3 3!4 LaKosH 55 0" Mclvinley Parrah ? 45 55 1 "lilted Verde Kx.J 3!i 1 3I? Yukon ? ?'?Id 2 j 2 NEW YORK CURB MARKET W!IKKLI.\'7. W. Va.. Feb. lfi..l'j!7. Furnished The I nt^lllKencer by A. F. Masten & Cfi . members New York Stock Kxciian?<\ Nattonal Hank of West Vir ginia building. Wheeling, W. Va. Louis F Brand, manager. ST'm'KS ~ ; "l ;i.l Ask? Atlanta iloldfielil 13's 14 '? ? 'alumel & Jerome I l!-l>i 1 13-10 I'anadian Car Kdy ' 25 3" Car Light ?V- I '.iiver j 2 '< 1; "t 1 "ramps S. & I-- 1".' Fmerson I'hono j 0sii 1'Pi * ioldfleld ' ' ,'onsol : 04 00 Creene Monster I 7-10 I ' j Heela Mining T r> 7 "? Hi'iidei* Mfg ' 23 1'S .(umbo Kxt. '. 2S I 311 Kath. Pran/e prrf " ' 1 Moterh L"de 4" Mi Magma > f,P 5 P, :? ! S 1 S'i FT A 1 >1 \ N'N Mil I vale St '-el N'ipissing Mines : s Sitbmaririo Boat -'lii -?> L*. S. Light & Heat J I V' J do pref 1 ?'* I nit^d Alloys 42i2 1 3 ? .? World Film f'* Serf ion 3" I'J 12 Charcoal Imu Ontalde Motor Stocks. f'balniers -1' Chevrolet ; if1 liiternational ' 1 '? du pref '. ..... Standard 0 I ?????rles*4- '. .' ' ! I f'nlte.l 3*' : l-Mmiind & Jones '-?' Ontsldo Oil Stocks. i 'i.sden Oil & i las d'i pref J : .' 'osden X' ' "o . ' 1 I nt "rnat ioiial IVt 1 - ! M id w?*st ? I 07 M idwst l:?-t'iii:rig > ? ikla.. l'roil .v- lief I"; ' 'sagi- .<? Hontin> s: Par. ' Iris ! :iec I '??nn. M "V ??? Sapulpa li-finlrig '' ' 1 '' 1 Sinclair OH ?? 50 HI 5<? Tidewat?*r <*'1! 220 232 Way land ?~?{ 1 ?. Oas 1 .S'-'iU"'- ai: Oil 1 I - 1 ?" M err:: t "il . ' "P Standard Oil Subsidiary' Stocks WHFELIN'i. W A'a . Feb ! 1 :? 1 7. Furiilsbe'l "I'll.- I ill <dl iu.-i. ????:? I.y \ ]?* Masten .'i- ' . members N?-iv York Sto.-k K.xelia nn*-. .Vatiimal Bank (?!' W.-st \'ir ginia building. Wheeling. W \'.i Louis F Brand, manager. ST'iCKS. Bid Ask. rig |o Ameri'-an '"o L'd ! ?'. ir.'; Atlantic nefiriing ' |'..irne-Scrvms?*r 1 '?? B'ickey- I'ipv L-ln ? '?? I" ' "lies Krough M I'n '"?? ' ".?? . 12 1 ???!?. riial < Ml 1 1 '..iii inonla I ''il i "o ' 'i i.siy til I'ipe Lin. .... .17 1 \ ? 'iim?'brl:in'l Bip>- Lim- 1 J ?? ;::.i llureka I ? 1 1 ??? L!n>* ... .. 2"T. ; 1 ."? Catena Signal < ?ii ' "o pref . I in Mr. do common 155 1 711 Illinois Pipe Line ? '237 {242 Indiana Pipe Line ? *0 'Inn In.", National Transit <*o. I is ' pt Vew York Transit Co 1210 '2.'!'i .'x'orfliern Pipe Line Co I ;is IH13 ?'?!iio Oil '"o ...;:!ss '3;i2 ti n 1 1 jt ?? 1 1) j 0 ?tr. i. iii) I'ierco Oil Corporation l'rairie 'Ml & ilas <"o 1'ra.lrlo I'ipe Line ... Solar Itcfinirnr **o southern I'ipe Lin? South I'enn Oil <"o. . South "West IVima 1'ipf Standard oil Standard < 'II Standard <?ll Standard I Ml Standard Oil Standard i >1 1 ? '<>. of N. .1.... Bso Standard <>il ?'o. of N. V.... -!M Standard Oil Oo. of Ohio.... -tsu ' Swan & Finch Co., '105 I I'nlon Tank l.^ne | Varmint ? ?i I 'o I Wash. Oil Oo 3" . . ' 13 . r.vi . . :: l 7 . 3 1', ."> .'. r.'s . . run inc 1 00 of ( 'ill .... 302 of i mi ... . sr.r. of Kan .... 54" of Ken. . . 7" of N'ci>. . . . r. 7 r. ! 13*4 r. s7 32'i 3 sr. 203 ,33*. nr. 30 7 stir. St:n : i 'i Rmr ?CX.'i r.iio ? nr. 4ir. : 4 <i PITTSBURGH STOCKS WMKHUNO. W. Yn.. Feb. IB, 1017*. Furnishen The TntelllKt-ncer by A. R Masten ?V: < 'o . members New York Stock K\changc. National Hank of West Vir ginia building. Whuoli ng. W. Va. Louis F Brand. manager. STOCKS. ~ j Bid. f Auk. IS t r.i It? 2U ? S(i l o :? -ir. s >? 17 American S.-wer I*ip>? Am. Win. ? ? I. Mac. com. do | ? r ? - f Oaney Kiver Gas .... 1 ndppcnd'.'nt Brew. com. do pref Man. l.iRht ?t Heal. M Nat. Fire 1'roof. com.. '.. 7'< <>hlo KlL.'l ?>- '>< , <>hio Fuel <>il 2 OS 2" 3* Brew. com 3Ti pr?sf , Hi V* ! i'ov 1 S ' I'tiited States Class '? 36 '-j' Westinijohusn Air Brake ... 1 4 S 1 u West. F.lcc. com '? 5? ' j Halt Tr com1 7.r.U' 7i*.i..^ 75' l'ure Oil .. 2"'s' SO1"! 2 0 *v 20 \ """Total sloths. 17. 688. 1 ' San 1? as LOCAL STOCKS wiikkmnc. w. V;i.. i-vi. i : ? i ; Daisy ^notation list of the Wheeling Stork Ei ?*lianc?: STOI'KS I llld I A ?K I a i ::?vn Km' . TaI?. rot pfrf.. 1 fni" [102 |Y*i~ i|o common 1CP 1?o jr.j ilwVntral ? ? !an<4 Co | ' '17* Con.o'rvjilT* 1,1 fi? Insula net* J It ' I 11 (i(*rtr.an Fi:e> lusurnnro | J |15U < '2 ? Fostori.i i ? 1 ;i ss i'o 10 ]':n Ua^ei* Alias t.'iiias C?. IS.1 ImpTUI Cias* Co ! ?J(K? )M l.ultfl!* Ir- n Work* fref ' lit! ' I LT. ?!?? ??i.inri)??n j T'i 77 MurX'ot Auditorium ' "1 *? livjj.'if* Co, 1*6 {iRfi I nitml Dairy ! '-1 c. s St?mrinR ro | ' |13f? Wiinl Hakiiic ?*'? pr?\f / Pf?Vs l,0,(i ?Ifl rnrninoii ! ! .in Wftrivlck i*!,inn ?'?"*. !>r??f j j <!?> .... ..'... IS ... Wh?Mnc ?v llrlmont llrldce To....! | I *!? \V I i^-l lag r.riilc Co. ' | *?" WhMlfic Mftal k Mfg. <*?? | | j Wli't'Iiiit; Mold ?V: Kily. *"??. ?? il C4 | (?'! il-i ii??w i?r?f ' il ? n?Mv common ? .'54 \Vli*n*lliu lrr??i I'o 1 .%-! 11.15 I V* Whclltiff Stofl caMIng c *?? | | .... HO Whf^ltiic Tilii Co I I iirs W'liltukor f.ilrs.mer Co.. prrf I '1C4 j 1 24 do common | , (I) Transfer cj.*i*n Feb. 24 for 3 i^r cent ca.sh dividend rn.va l?U? Mnr?*h I. '?) Transfrr IkmiIin clos??? .1^". 2.1 for 2 per c^nt m>h dividend, payable J'rb., 1 m Transfer lKioks rinse Mnrch 8 for nn t-xira l'? n?r r-r.t cash dividend. I'.ivuhlo .Ma:rh 15. WHEELING LIVE STOCK ?viikkijm;. \v. v?.. i*Wi, i?;. i ! t. (Wheel i m: Ijvn Stork <*imml?slon Co.) catt.1 r: ? .It : i .? gr?M.(i t,? I.hmrr. !>in# tit llrtO J 0 !> 7"i c*ttl", fuir i?> k?'m1. 1'rtn lo oi;o... . ' pood to rfi!iir? to i'00... C^uK t m i r fo ji?'od. son to UOt) csittl**. 2""d. 7u?i tt> JsU'.1 Cattl*j. iMimmon i:^f Im 1 ? s jttolut-tl* toil Is x r.o 9 on ; r.o#* .s .'.0 7 r.o .<f 8 ftll u 0IK.< 7 00 ?: oo fit s ;.o |! 00 in 00 v: ro. n:; :o ]| ,<"? r: Ml !? oovri2 uv p no<vf in Oo 7 i;0$ 5, On r."it>p.^ <-?"?> ,. ikx;s. J !??*<. ehoM'?. ic^ rvr:. 1 itj iioi;i. ic?mi. i *? ? ir:. . |.Vg>. ? ii ; r to |00 to U0 HmsJi and touji SIILKt' AND l<A.M!:H. Shw'j!, i;ifra . . S||o?*j'. C'"?d SIi?t. c.immon n 00 4 On Sj.mie land's. ?rhoii* ;0 00^,14 00 Lhiniis. culls and r??mmof C OOvV f* 0U VKAI. CAI.VRS. Vo*! <*a I ??*??. H" to 17". H .'0 (if 1 4 00 \>al f 'd. 12'j to ITT.. 1.* id../ 13 00 I.'k'SiI. IfJ'* nod roinrnoii cnlie< H i-0.?r 10 00 I'ie^h '.?*???. 8?h?J to clitore SO 00(^75 00 (?Sal, f'li??erv.fi Co.) t'AlTI.E. . *ooo to ijoo r, o.o.e ? ;o c-:t u.Hid. Pi'O to moo n r.o ?4 u ?o i ,i * ? ? c?H?d. ????? }.I U .I s :o i '.I f t " 70o In ic?)0. . 7 oo ;/ s 00 ? ???mtnon ... f, n0-?i 7 Oil . I 4 OCtij' 7 00 HOC.S. :tra ic r. 0,1 ..?i . . vi :n. 1 1: :% rimton 10 iMirfl- 00 HIIRKI*. k ; r nor.t j> oo St .???{ . l.4lllt*C. I'll"- Il rxtiw -Ml ,.4I ?,% ^t-od . . *jr t?? k?h?i1 . .*s. | ?.'r liwil . 7 :.0?i > 4 " I.; oo ..i is in ooi't \ i oo 4". Tj ffl < '1 1 li "AO'-'. I-'- I?. 16. ll'.jrs. i-c-.iptH ] .>111.(1 h. :??] : ttrm. > arly d' . lin.- of j .. i.!> nii.stl> r.-tj:i in.'d. Bulk $ 1 ? . I *> '(/ i I j Imiii $ 1 1 <>i' <i i 2,i!.r. : mix.-d $l ).!*?> | \ i -I " ; ii.a \ ? $1 I 'i.-.-Xl- I.-. . n.uicli $11. !' ,.?V I 2 0.*.; piltf: .* -I ?> '?! Ill lis. <"a!tl... If.! s ",' i.n lo ud: slendy. .Vn- j ! I \ ? I. .?>?!' . Hlth $7 >.*. ./ I?.illl; st tickers | an>! I" c.~ <i !? 2.1; . . > ami heif- i . i" jr., I'll ,, III |0; calv.-s JP.7r.ii H.oo. S 1 1 >? ? ? p. rf. < i I't.s T.ii'.o ht-nd; ucnK. W* :h* r< 5 i 1 ?.?'? >' I ;v.?s fs ]| 1 7."?. ]uii:l*s SI- MuvH 7f?. I'lTTSr.CII'JII. I'm.. I-M.. ill. - t-altl" >t...Mtly; supply Ii?:ht. I'ln.ic- JlO.lind j I'M*,?.; prttri - 3I'V75.<-I I. IT.. Sh.-ep s t .?ad y ; supply liclst I't iiio- I 1 1 . : t i . .- $ 1 2.&0A- 1 2.!ir. ; nit'diums $12.stl& 12. Sf.: le-avy y.irk'TS $ I 2 Bf. -ii 1 J.7.". ; i Iml'i york'-rs Jl.aO .i 12.00; plus ilo.r.O'M' i I I <io. t uuehs 5 li.r.fi 'ft 1 2."0. COmE MABKET. N'KW YORK. Feb. IB. ? Coffee. Bin \i?. T. Kit. futures, steady; .March, JS.lfi; July. CLEARINGS SHOW CONSISTENT GAIN 'February's Total to Date Shows an Increase of 29.5 Per Cent Over Sum for Same Period Last Year. Thin month's bank rlearinKS eon jsistehilv show an increase over ihe | clearings for February of last year. This month's total ;o date. $7,643, 1334.32. is an increase' of $2,25S,")43.01. or 2'J.ij per cent over the sum reported ?for the corresponding period oi last ? year. Yesterday's elearin.es amounted to $472,103.11, w.hile the total tor the same day a year auo was Stos.filS.yi). record to date follows: ebruarv' d?i? i ??+. K*b. 1 KHi !!M7 I M.I* I .J II $14 i?;: ic - ;< :n.4 ,:vi. MONEY. IV I. \i:w v ? ? 1 1 k , k.*i. tr. ? M'Tis nt ii<' paper.. I '<H '4. . sterling: 00 day tiills. 4.72 '* . commercial ?;? ilay Mils on banks 4.7"'* , ?-? ?rn n?--ffi;t I tin day bills, 1.72; demn nd. ^ TTi ^ : cahlrs, -I . T ?? 7-tfi; francs, demand. *k : cables, ; marks, dema ml. ?i s : imIiIi-s. rtS'j,; kronen. de mand. i , cables. I ?.!>2 ; . guilders, (li ma ml. cables. 4" ll-lit; lires, de ?nam). ' I.'.: cables. 7..:.'. rubles. demand. 'js7,: i-alil>-s. har silver. 7*r,.t: Mcv. Ii .iii dollars tin "v : government bonds easy; railoiad bonds irregular. ? "nil ini.tM'.v ?j|i-a?ly; high. low, C ; ruling rate. 2 'j : last loan, closing hiij. _ '-4 . offered at 2';. WOOI. MARKET UOST"N. I?. 10 The ' I'onHte'rciai Hiilli tit: will si\ tomorrow: "Th. wool ni.u K' i has I I'nirly ao jive durlnc i li-- p>i*t W'-.-k. 'Specially ie vi> v. ot ili. limit- il stocks available. Manitfactur i s haw shown a disposi t ion to i ny inon o>- ].? steafiily and in lair quantities. frices show no mater ial chiinuo- compared with the end of last week. :ilthi'i:?li ex. rytbing is < \ -.linulv tirni. Mather mo."-- contraet itifT !s reported from the wst and the mills r? -jiori lit i ehaii^- in the aetual mark' I . " SUCrAR MARKET. VKW V. ? I : K. 1-Vh. !?!. 15a w sugar. ? i ? > i n t j i t I eetilrifil^.i!, $5.10; inolass.-s, ?4 i ? t ? 1 1 ? - d . tirm. tine granulated. J7.00 io $7. J... Sugar i 'I Mi res were strotiR and ? \ei|ei|. There wa >j llcliv covering of short and considei'.ahl.- buying by ? 'ubiin itiier' sts. prompted by the unset - t 1 . ? 1 1 ?-??idI i I ions in * '* i ha ami the tlrmru-ss of t he spot market. At noon prices were 1 to poitrts net higher. I'losed steady ittld s 'i/ 1 points higher. Sabs. 1' 1 . tons ? .Miij-ih. $4.7.3; Ala;., $ I. a I. .Inly. S t. 32. TT SPARK ?ten i t?i a VIKING Spark Plugs $1 1 Tlio Plug- with, a | real pnarante?. This I'lug Is K'Jar etUveii to give en tire satisfaction; If It falls to Uo .so a new plug will bo sent you freo of charge or your iimicjy refunded. .What Is the u.su of buying some cheap plug, when you nre sure of e-'tting a plug built for service for a M'-tlo added expense. L U K E N S Electrical Shop 27 Tenth St. vfheellsf, W. Va. High grade finishing for imateur photographers. McCoy's Kodak Shop 42 Fourteenth St. STOCKS AND BONDS. A. E. MASTEN & CO; MEMBERS BROKERS M4-20V20? National B ink of Wetf Va. 314a LOUIS F. BRAND, Manager. NtW YORK STOCK CXCHANCE . PITTSBURGH STOCK EXCHANGE BOSTON STOCK EXCHANGE CHICAGO STOCK EXCHANGE. CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE PRODUCE MARKET WHKI'.MN'1'!. W. V.v. Feb.' 16. 1917. Wholesale Prices. Corrected by Parser 4. Co. , ... i.? ? Oruii?<*i>, I'lillf^rnia 1,11 j Lr nxri". .Mr?siiu ^ r.0^3 7."5 i California ! '"IS-1' ' Filirr A |>pli'S. fcr barrel 5 OOQ6 00 j i 'nbliasc. 1" ' \<ut crate rnbba^e *"? -? | Onl'UK. litliUirl I? l'** J Onion*, in* I- ,,tl I Pptal'vs. bay '? " *r,<* J Potatof*. buthi'l 3 00 ; 1 >i?3 . Mln-tH. I'll.-Itel I. 1 li*"i'-' 00 j Carrots. bushel ...'. 1 25 | Turn!;*. bu?liW 1 j do per litisliel 1 '3 Celery, do.-cn K8 5? | Hex] I-etrnre 2 00 j Kal?. I urit 'I 2 O'l I Spinwh, T'\.1S. large basket I $?' . j < alsilfk'Mvr. rrale . 2 .'?? ? leisure. ;?>tmd I" Corrected by P. Bachmann L Soni. Butter, Cheese, Ejos and Poultry.' I Creamerr butter 50 ! Ohio and I'enimytt anls 33 I I lair v '. ?0? H3 j ew< :.n I Ki'-tli to niaik **@ <8 I Sti'mpe ivp* <5 Poultry. i I no.?, | - 'Bprin;s ... 239 SO ! Ileus. u<?und 20 |Tuikt)> 39(3 <0 OucU 24^ M ! Healers. fre<h ? ??? 30 |?ee>.> lie 20 Altte ? | (I eng. round UW ?0 J Yoiine cblcfcena IS'sf 20 j Rik'Mitj. round 12 Duel,*. pound !''?? 13 ?-. ? a.i niieuui. l?lr 2jJ BKADSTKEXT'S BEVEEW j NEW YORK. Feb. 15. ? Bra;]sirft*ts I tomorrow will say: j 'liespite tunny drawbacks. chief of , tle se li-'in ? partially l>l? f^tl by for j i-iKii trade. hp pi hnted railroad ron ( m siion, ihr< iit.-nitiK public rood and i I'm-! supply's and very cold, stormy I weather. the country's t r:t.J< ? continues I Inrv- ? heavier t!mn a year ajru at th !iia;.'. in fact. This is. of course, os | | i'i'ial!y t r\i of spring trade, which Is I si c iiro beyond pniul venture. except | where do lays in shippinjr threaten furth <?! retard deliveries of urgently re quired poods. Retail trade, save where civ.-n n spurt by she coldest weather of tie- winter is ratli-r less active, though . onee>i.'dly better than a year airo. U is in tin- matter of far-future trade and in iniiu.-'t ria I operations that retarding < ! ?iisorKaiiiziiif; ? rt'ects are most ?>vi d> nt. and here the dominant nolo as re. ; K-'trds future huyitiu is one of conserva tism. pi-ndinc a cl.-arer view of the 'out come vf international unsettlcmeiii and ! lilt- possible effects oil prices If the I trouhlc should result in war. ! "Weekly exchanges $-S.717.7OS.'0"0." I Quotations by C. F. Brannllch & Co. Sell In? . Price. (Timothy hay. per ton $)S 00 j Mixed hay. per ton .? 17 00 : Shell cron. new ' I 30 j Wheat, per bushel 1 75 ?No. i' reeleaned corn .. . 1 30 j Bra.n. per ton 40 00 CHARTERS ISSUED j CHARLESTON.' \V.~Va.. I 'eh. lfi.? ' Certificates of incorporation have been isued by the secretary of state to the following new concerns which will operate under the laws of West Vir ginia: I Willnrd Hotel company, of (iralton; [authorized capital. ?">i),OU0 : incorpora tors. John T. Mctlraw. A. S. Warder, Jr.. (Jeorse A. Heehttier. T. IX Kenny and J. H. Kent, all of (iraflon. I'arkersbtir? Ice company, of Park crsbur.K: authorized capital, ?lf?,00ft; incorporaiors. .A. II. Horner. C. !?'. Malley, M. Lytic, F. I,. Lent ley and Wni. "If. Wilson, all of I'arkershurR. Me.Mahon Piehl vonipany, of Hunt inulon; authorised capital, $">0,(100: in corporators. II. T. Hiehl. .1. iv. .Mo Mahon, K. Oiehl. M. II. McMahon atnl W. .1. Ramble, all of Huntington. Central Taxicab company, Charles ton: authorized capital. SIO.oimi; in corpirators. . L. I- Dunbar. Chas. J. J Ho^'k. E. L. Mason. I>. W. IHinbar and jC. W. Dtrinfj, all of Charleston. Fidelity Cas it Oil company, of Elkins; authorized capital, $H>0,.000; incorporators Kirk Kina, M. M. Hnuvn. II. Hall, C. (). Strieby. W. P. Itald win, W. (]. llarewoo I. Charles Kilter, S. T. Spears, all of El kins. MXTAX MAltKET NF.W YORK. ?b. 1C.~ No cUnns^was reporti-d in the copper situation today Sprit n ml nearby deliveries w.ere nominal while small lots of electrolytic lor tie second 'intvrter wore <pioied at J.'t.'J.OO 'n 31.00. (jiioiations for tie- third <|t'"rt',r ranged from I Oil <i Sales of July were reported at $ 1 50. Iron steady and unchanged ?Metal exchange M'lOteS Tin easy : spot $ i!i.Jirt''r.V' .10, j At l.omioii spot copper CH": futures flSii; electrolytic fit!': spot 'in X11?S: I futures ?U'7. 1"?. NEW YORK'S NEW P. M. . WASHINGTON', Feb. 16.? Represen itative Thomas G. Patien was nomin ated by President Wilson today as master of New York city. j j POSH HOWARD HAZLETT & SON Stock, Bond and Investment . SecnrltU?. Booms 215, 221 222 Schmnlbach Bldg. Members Wheeling Stock Exchange? Bell 23 and 99. Nafl 33 and 99 GEO. W. BARON BROKEB LISTED AND UNU3TED 8T0CCS : A wn BU5DI. 812-813 Sclnnulbach Bid*. Boll 1336 ? National 7W. E. H. Marshall, Mgr. Bond rvpartmeat Members Wheeling Stock BTchtiurr r I H A 2 L ? T T I k I B O D M A N I 35 Twelfth St Wheeling. I Boll ?J0G N*atl923 1 ? local Stock* and Investment I Bonds * I Members I Wheeling Stock I . . Exchange ' I JAMES GREER Correspondent oT LAWRENCE J. DEBTZ ft CO. . Members <xf Hew York Consolidated Stock Exchange. | Stocks and Bonds. Direct Wire to all Primary Markets. National 291. Bell 2100 301-2Gd SclrmiUBach Ball ding. SPEIDEL & BACHMAN, Io? INVESTMENTS. Stocks, Bonds and Insnranca. Either Phone 983. 401-2-3 German Bank Building Members ot Wh'g Stock Exchange. S. 1\ Norton. * G. W. Norton. NORTON & COMPANY Stocks, Bonds, Beal Estate. 636 Nat- Exchange Bank Bldg. . Inquiries s-ollclted. , Telephone No. 88. Members Wheeling Stock Echaaga. TheFinance Company J Capital and Surplus, $150,000.00. New York and Local Stock* and BoadS* DIRECT PBTVATI Will NEW YOBK AND CHICAGO. Members Wheeling Stock Exchaaf*. j BEAL ESTATE AND XN8UXANCB. j MITCHELL &, STEVENSON, \M. INVESTMENT BIOIEKI Members Wheeling Stock ExcbUige I All orders and Inquiries given prompt Attention. . - ?' Bell 403 31S-3tt ?? I Natl 342 Schmnlbach BuildlTg RAILWAYS. Baltimore & Ohio RAILROAD Excursion Fares; .to ' Washington, D. ,C, ACCO.UNT Inaugural Ceremonies March 5th, 1917. Tickets on sale March 1st, 2nrl, ;ircl antl 4th. Limited to return to reach original start ing point March: 10th, 1917. $14.05 ROUND TRIP FROM WHEELING. ' 1 WHEELING AND LAKE ERlE | WEEK-END EXCURSIONS TO CLEVELAND. | ri'.oo round inp front Wheeling and Mar I tin* Ferry every Saturday, returning Monday. $1.75 round trip every Sunday. $1.75 round trip lo Canton, going Sat | urday, returning Sunday. $1.50 round I trip every Sunday.