GREATER Wheeling West Virginia and Vicinity Being a Concise Collection of Important and In- formative Articles by Leadings Citizens, Vital Statis- tics, Maps, etc., Endeavoring to Show the Industrial Progress, Present Activities and Future Possibilities of Greater Wheeling and Vidnty. A Most Complete Presentation of this very Active and Progressive Industrial Community, noted for the Variety and Superb Quality of its Products and the Dominant Spirit of Co-operation Among its Sturdy Citizens. PROaRESSrVE PUBLISHERS, INC., WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 1920 WHEELINa, WEST VIRaiNIA, is the Hub City of the Tri-State District, embracing Northern West Virginia, Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. It is situated along the Ohio River, in one of the most beautiful valleys of the world. It is one of the rich- est cities of its class in the world. It is chiefly an industrial community. A welcome awaits new industries and home seekers who want to locate in a city with a bright future. "The Beautiful Valley of Progress'— The Ohio Valley— affords an excellent opportunity for all people who appreciate A GOOD THING. GREATER Wheeling West Virginia and Vicinity Editor : ALBERT N. DENNIS Associate Editors : HARRY P. CORCORAN FRENCH D. WALTON Publicity : FRED NINNESS Assistant : LEAH ROSS Special Contributors: DR. JOHN L. DICKEY W. B. FRANCIS JOHN B. GARDEN PROF. C. E. GITHENS PROF. JOHN C. LYNCH W. G. McCLAIN ROY B. NAYLOR P. M. NEIGH ALBERT SNEDEKER REV. R. E. L. STRIDER PUBLISHED WITH THE APPROVAL AND CO-OPER- ATION OF THE WHEELING CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Copyright, 1920 by Progressive Publishers, Inc. Published 1920 by PROGRESSIVE PUBLISHERS, Inc. 1432 Market Street WHEELING, W. VA. ■ wsjyf Wheelings West Virginia A SURVEY Location. THE Wheeling industrial district lies 67.7 miles southwest of Pittsburgh, 505 miles west of New York, 351 west of Baltimore, 435 miles south- east of Chicago and 557 miles east of St. Louis. It is in the northwestern Panhan- dle of West Virginia, lying principally along the Ohio River. The location of Wheeling altogether is considered most ideal. Population. The total population of Wheeling as it is now constituted is estimated at 70,000 Wheeling proper before the recent ex- pansion, by virtue of what is generally called the Greater Wheeling Charter, was slightly under 50,000. In 1910, the popu- lation was 41,641, and it has grown steadily ever since. Females slightly outnumber the males. Fifty-four per cent, of the population I's native white of native parentage; thirty per cent, is native born of foreign or mixed parentage; thirteen per cent, are foreign born and three per cent, negroea. The foreign born are mostly from Ger- many, Austria, Russia and England, in the order named. There are many na- tionalities represented, however. 55.7 per cent, of the children of school age (6 to 20) are attending school. There are approximately 22,000 males of voting age in Greater Wheeling. City Government and Taxes. (Data compiled with the assistance of Hon. C. O. Ephlin, City Manager). FEB 17 1920 Form of Government. This City operates under the City Manager form of government by a spe- cial Charter by the State Legislature of West Virginia which changed the old system of a Council of about forty, to a Council of nine, having one Councilman elected from each ward and one at large, this Council elects from among their own number one to serve as Chairman, who automatically becomes the Mayor of the City as well. Council appoints the City Clerk, Chief of Police, City Solicitor, Judge of Police Court and the City Manager. The City Manager appoints all other employees for other departments and has entire supervision of the executive busi- ness of the City, including the enforce- ment of the ordinances and directions of Council. Departments The City is conducted by the following departments : Council of nine. Mayor Thomas F. Thoner City Manager. Chas. O. Ephlin City Clerk H. C. Crago Chief of Police Fred Frazler City Solicitor J. J. P. O'Brien Judge of Police Court J. S. Ritz Health Commissioner. Dr. J. E. Marschne'- Chief Fire Department. .A. B. Thompson City Engineer H. A. Conrad Supt. Pumping Station Jack Shull Supt. Lighting Department. . .W. B. Kain ©CI.A559743 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY j City Treasurer W. D. Robertson 1 and these oflBcers are held directly ac- • countable for the actions and operations of their departments and assistants which makes a compact, straight-forward busi- ^ness application. Taxea In stating the tax situation of Wheel- ing I submit the double column showing the valuation assessed in the original City boundary lines in the first column, as indicated, and the valuations, etc., when Greater Wheeling win be a reality in the second column. Original Greater CityofWhg Wheeling Valuation of Real and Personal Property $63,655,200 $76,851,470 Valuation of Pub- lic Utilities 6,639,792 7,908,502 Total Assessable Property 70,294,992 84,759,972 Number of Square Acres in City.. 2,050 7,600 Number of Square Miles in City. . 3.2 11.8 The tax levy in the City of Wheeling is the lowest in the State for all purposes including State 14c, County 46c, School 56c, and City SO^^c, or a total of $1.66l^ on each $100.00 valuation. Building and Construction. The City is an industrial center of wide variety and although the County in gen- eral has been applying their forces in other channels, and the permit depart- ment of the City of Wheeling shows the following number of permits for the last year: -,^ Building permits 594 Digging permits 540 Sign permits 13 Sidewalk permits 280 Tapping Water Mains permits. 125 Building Material Deposit 73 3 Tapping Sewer Mains 24 Pole permits 32 Total permits for year 1681 Cost of construction (building only) was $473,791.00, for the present City, but would be more than double if a rec- ord of the territory to be added as Greater Wheeling was available. Fire Department The City Fire Department is thoroughly equipped and entirely motorized with ten pieces of apparatus, four of which are pumpers with a capacity of 3,250 gallons per minute. These motor pumpers are supplemented by three adidtional steamers with a capacity of 2,500 gallons per minute, held in reserve, making a total pumping capacity of 5,750 gallons per minute. The department has four combination chemical hose trucks which means quick action, and two aerial trucks fully equipped for their service. Sixty-four thousand dollars worth of this apparatus was just purchased last year, so the equipment is up-to-date, we have over 16,000 feet of first class hose, a complete change for each department. Water Department. The Water Department which backs up the Fire Department has the largest Al- lis-Chalmers engine in the United States, with a capacity of 20 million gallons. This engine is supplemented by one 12 million and two 750 thousand gallon pumps, or an engine pumping capacity of three times the consumption. Our Water Works is conducted very eflB- ciently, and we have an investment of $1,208,139.00 in this department. The City uses an average of 15,766,196 gal- lons of water per day. Police Department. This department has a personnel of fifty men headed by Fred Frazier, a well trained Chief, a man who has demon- strated his ability from the ground up. WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY the most successful plain clothes man that ever operated on the City force. Health Department This department is headed 'by Dr. J. E. Marschner, a commissioner of known ability, with assistants continually loos- ing after food inspection, sanitation, gar- bage collection, water tests, milk tests, general attention by a graduate nurse and an eagle eye to the general health of the Comunity. Streets and Public Utilities. Are taken care of by the City Mana^ ger with the co-operation of the City Engineer, and although there has not been any new construction for the past two years, except three pieces that were done last fall, there will be considerable activity in this department next spring as the City just passed a million dollar bond issue for street improvement, wnlch will put Wheeling streets on a par "or above" with the best cities of its size in the United States. Finamce The total budget for the fiscal year is $ 687,391.04 with an additional bond issue for new streets and sewers of 1,000,000.00 The total standing assets of the City are 5,446,594.00 Total bonded debt not in- cluding the million dollar street issue to be floated $834,800.00 Less cash in sinking fund.... 151,179.41 $683,001.59 And when it is considered that the State law permits the City a bonded in- debtedness of $3,514,749.00, it will be plainly seen that the City is in a fine position financially. Post Office — Mail Service. Hon. Will W. Irwin is Post Master at Wheeling, of which Benwood is a branch oflice. It is estimated that approximately 75,000 people are served from the Wheel- ing Post Ofiice. This number is included in the Greater Wheeling district and Ben- wood, but does not include' those served by rural delivery. There are five rural delivery routes, served with one delivery each day. Ap- proximately 800 families are served on the five rural routes. There are five deliveries of mail in the business section of the city and two de- liveries in the residential districts, daily. Post Oflice receipts have shown a steady increase each year for several years. The following comparative state- ment or tabulation registers the city's growth along this line: 1919 331,951.97 1918 345,371.86 1917 287,449.98 1916 274,757.27 1915 240,388.58 1914 235,821.22 1913 230,567.49 1912 225,649.53 There are sixteen collections miade each day in the business sections, and three in the residence section. One early morning collection is arranged so as to have all mail in the Post Oflice at 6 A M. Auto delivery for parcel post is an- other feature, from two to four deliveries being made each day. Climate. Elevation 646 feet. Prevailing wind direction, northwest. Climate generally healthful and well suited to agriculture and manufacturing. Mercury seldoms drops below zero, and the average tem- perature for the winter months is 31 degrees; summer months, 77 degrees, never dropping below 40. The average length of the growing season in this vi- cinity is six and one-half months. Sun- shine from forty-five to fifty per cent, of days; humidity ranges around seventy- five and the annual average barometer reading is 29.04 6. WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY Playground and Parks. There are four playgrounds in Wheel- ing and a good organization to maintain them. In fact, playgrounds in Wheeling have become a popular institution during the past few years. A body of local men and women much interested in wel- fare work are taking an active interest in promoting such places of amusement as playgrounds and parks, where the younger children can benefit physically by their play. The four playgrounds in the city are fully equipped and are kept in good con- dition under the supervision of a picked committee, who have the entire play- ground system under their supervision. The playground budget in 1916 amounted to slightly over three thousand dollars and this amount has been increased from year to year. The attendance records show an average daily attendance of ap- proximately 1000. Such sports as baseball, athletic meets, folk dancing, games and picnics have characterized Wheling's playgrounds. The other special diversions consist of basket making, sewing clubs, crocheting and story telling. The playgrounds are supported by contributions donated and solicited. Wheeling Park and Mozart Park are the only parks of consequence at this time. Hotels. There are twenty-two hotels in Wheel- ing, three being commercial first class, and six containing sixty or more rooms. The Windsor, McLure, Rogers, Wheeling, Stamm and Grand Central, are the leaa- ing hotels, the first three named being considered commercial first class. Public Halls Wheeling has five halls seating a thous' and or more persons, four of which are fraternal. Wheeling is a good conven- tion city, affording accommodations to a large number of visitors and providing suitable auditoriums for gatherings up to fifteen hundred people. The following is a list of leading halls: Seating Name Capacity A. O. U. W 500 Arion 600 Auditorium 1000 Ano Building 500 Barlows 500 Beethoven 500 Bischoff's 600 Board of Trade (Court) 1500 Browne 450 Busby 500 Duecker's 500 Eagles 500 Elks 600 Golden Links, Mozart 1000 Knoke's 600 Masonic 1200 Meyers 5bO Nolte's 650 Odd Fellows 500 Ohio Valley Trades & Labor As- sembly 600 Knights of Columbus 1000 McLain 600 St. Mary's 700 Theatres. Wheeling has twenty theatres, only two of which are suitable for "legitimate" plays. The remainder are used for mov- ing pictures. The Court Theatre has a seating capacity of approximately 1500, is in excellent condition and brings to it some of the leading plays. The Victoria Theatre, recently remodeled, has a seat- ing capacity of slightly over 1200, and is devoted to high-class vaudeville during the winter months and usually plays stock during the summer season. The building is in excellent condition. Among the leading picture theatres are the Virginia, with a seating capacity of 1000; the Colonial, 800; the Rex, 1000; the Liberty, Southern. Hippodrome. Castle, Alpha, Home and Lyric. WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY Public Utilities. The sub.iect of "Fuel and Power" is covered by a special article appearing elsewhere in this book, as is also "Rail- roads, Interurban Lines and Thorofares." Gas is furnished by The City and Sub- urban Gas Company in suburban terri- tories. The company furnishes natural gas from twenty-six producing wells lo- cated in Spring Hill and Rich Hill town- ships. The compressor station is lo- cated at Majorsville, W. Va., where gas is released at high and low pressures. The high pressure ranges from twenty- five to forty pounds, while the low pres- sure averages one pound. Well pressure is rather unsteady at this time, as the natural gas is becoming low in these fields. Manager Whittemore, of the property states that the City and Suburban Gas Company will undoubtedly supply domes- tic gas for many years, but the industrial consumers are of necessity being limited, in some cases turning to other fuels. The consumption of natural (gas lur- nished by this company amounts to slightly under 900,000,000 cubic feet an- nually. This does not include Morgan- town consumption, which is in excess of this figure. The gas is of good quality, the heat content being placed at one thousand B. T. U. The Manufacturers' Light and Heat Company, with head offices in Pittsburgh, and wells in northern West Virginia and Southern Pennsylvania, supplies some industrial gas, although none for ^lo- mestio use. They do, however, supply the general domestic demand Id Bellaire, Bridgeport and Martins Ferry, Ohio and Benwood and Moundsville, W. Va., in ad- dition to extensive operations elsewhere. The domestic gas supply for Wheeling proper is furnished by the Natural Gas Company of West Virginia. Only four industries are furnished gas by this com- pany, owing to a reserve being made for domestic consumption. The company operates through much of the territory covered by the Manufacturers' Light and Heat Company, in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. The organization is in- dependent and is under the direction of the following officials, whose headquar- ters are in Pittsburgh: G. F. Batchelor, president; W. A. Sprenkle, Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. A. S. Hare is Cashier and in charge of the Wheeling office. The company has a flat rate of thirty-two cents, from which a discount of two cents is allowed for prompt payment, usually by the 12th of the month for the preceding month. The compressor is located near New Burnsville, Pa., from which point gas is released at fifteen pounds high pressure for long distance service, and eight ounces low pressure for local consumption. Electric light is furnished chiefly by the Wheeling Electric Company, a detail of whose operations will be found under the heading of "Fuel and Power." The Chesapeake & Patomac Telephone Company, a part of the Bell System, sup- plies the telephone service. The num- ber of local stations is estimated at ap- proximately 10,000. This company re- cently took over the holdings of the old National Telephone Company, and is now the only operating telephone company in the Wheeling district. Water is supplied by a city-owned wa- ter works, the water being drawn from the Ohio River. Retailers. Wheeling retail dealers dominate the retail trade of the district and are little influenced by the Pittsburgh stores. The retail trade area extends over a radius of approximately thirty miles. Approxi- mately 40% of the total trade of this re- tail area comes to Wheeling stores the remaining 60% being taken up by dealers in the smaller towns. Retail competi- tion is very keen and prices compara- tively low although there is considerable variation between the different points in the district and between stores in the city. All retail lines are well represen- WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY ted. There are two municipal markets, housing forty produce dealers and twenty meat dealers. The markets are well con- ducted and form excellent trading cen- ters. Wheeling is well supplied with fresh meats, there being several live stock dealers with large packing estab- lishments. But little of the live stock is raised locally. The following sum- mary is for the Greater Wheeling dis- trict: Re- Whole- tailers salens Books and Stationery 9 Cigars and Tobacco 45 6 Clothing and Men's Furnish- ings 27 1 Confectioners 77 9 Delicatessen 6 Large Department Stores. . 3 Dressmakers 80 Druggists 31 S Dry Goods and Notions .... 26 6 Florists 12 Funeral Directors 11 Furniture 15 Garages 23 Generajl Stores 3 Grocers 257 11 Hardware 13 4 Ice Dealers 18 5 Jewelers 16 5 Ladies' Furnishings 22 Laundries (2 .principal works) 9 Miscellaneous: Leather and Shoe Findings. 4 Live Stock Dealers 3 Meat Markets 50 8 Men's P\imishings 26 2 Notions and Fancy Goods.. 18 » Office Supplies 7 Photographers 13 Printers (Book and Job) ... 15 Produce (PYuit and Vegeta- bles, etc.) 61 Produce C ommission Mer- chants 14 Shoes 36 2 Upholsterers 5 Wholesale Houses. The Wiieeling District is the principal wholesale center of West Virginia. The territory controlled by the wholesale houses of this district extends south to Parkersburg, north to Steubenville, west to Zanesville and east to Claysville, St. Marys and the Clarksburg-Fairmont sec- tion. Practically every trade line is repre- sented by one or more good wholesale houses, which employ traveling sales- men to cover the territory indicated. An average of seven cars of live stock and 105 cars of fruits and produce are hand- led weekly. Seventy-five cars a week of dry goods, notions, groceries, etc., constitute the bulk of the balance of the wholesale business. There is every reason to be- lieve that the district furnishes splendid marketing facilities and fair prices. No evidence of restrictive combinations were found either among wholesalers or re- tailers. About 100 traveling salesmen work out of Wheeling, on regular routes for the local wholesale houses alone. Manufacturers. The Wheeling District, one of the largest in the great Ohio Valley, is the most rapidly developing. The iron and steel industry predominates, this industry being well integrated and carried from iron ore to highly finished steel products. The principal products in the industry are: pig iron, billets, slabs, tubular goods, structural shapes, tin plate, black sheets, cut nails, roofing, galvanized iron and other metal products. An extensive list of other products are also manufactured in this district, a com- prehensive list of which is given in a special article in this book by Mr. Harry P. Corcoran, under the general title of "Products of the Wheeling District." There are many available building sites in and near WTieeling, and almost any kind of industry would have a good op- portunity of development here. Any special information desired by any one contemplating the location of a factory WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY in this vicinity can be obtained by Pro- gressive Publishers, Inc., publishers of this book and "The Ohio Valley Infor- mation Book," while the Wheeling Cham- ber of Commerce is willing not alone to give information but to assist in ever> possible manner. Conclusion. Altogether, it will be seen that Wheel- ing, West Virginia, is well located, and is as a matter of fact, one of the most notable cities of its class in the worla. It enjoys more advantages in every way than the ordinary city of similar size, with the exception of water supply, which is to be remedied at once. Its people generally are a sturdy, in- dustrious and law-abiding people, exhibit- ing a friendly progressive spirit among themselves and ever ready to extend the hand of welcome to any like people who may wish to locate here. Wheeling Traction Company The Cars of this System of Street Railways operate from MOUNDSVILLE TO STEUBENVILLE with connecting cars for ROCHESTER, PA., and NORTHERN OHIO POINTS And in the State of Ohio from STEUBENVILLE to BRILLIANT, SHADYSIDE to RAYLAND, with a western branch to BARTON Regular Service on Different Divisions from Five to Thirty Minutes Package and Express Service to all Points on the Line WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA. AND VICINITY Industrial Wheeling and Its Advantages By H. P. Corcoran, Manager, Wheeling Chamber of Commerce. IM SETTING forth the industrial advan- tages of Wheeling, and presenting its large number of diversified industrial establishments, I do so with a feeling of pride. In looking back over the pages of the Industrial History of the Wheeling Dis- trict, I find that as far back as 1807, when manufacturing first started in this vi- cinity, there has been a substantial, steady, unswerving development ana ex- pansion of industrial production in this district. Having all the essential elements of production close at hand, and surrounded by many other necessary advantages, Wheeling has attined an enviable position in the Industrial World. Its claim of be- ing the greatest industrial community for its size in the world cannot be success- fully disputed. Wheeling possesses the advantage of being situated in the heart of great fuel beds, where coal and natural gas are available in unlimited quantities, and can be obtained at a comparatively low cost. Electric power, which is another item of industrial importance, can be had at a very low rate The great Turbo- Electric plant of the American Gas and Electric Company, the largest of its kind in the country, is located only eight miles from WTieeling, and is prepared to fur- ish power and light in large quantities. Natural resources are to be found on all sides to an unlimited degree. Excellent rail and water transportation facilities afford easy access to all the large markets of the country and the world. A large supply of skilled and unskilled labor. Fertile farm and truck lands, adapta- ble for stock raising and fruit growing, also for producing cereals and vegetables. With all these essential elements of production, the Wheeling District has been able to keep pace with the evolu- tion and progress of industrial expansion, and today, with its hundreds of diversi- fied manufacturing establishments ship- ping their products to the markets of the world, and facing the wonderful oppor- tunities of the future, it is destined to reach a still higher pinnacle of fame in the industrial world. For manufacturers, requiring adequate motive power, or large quantities of fuel, Wheeling will always be a desirable lo- cation. With all of these arvantages, our in- dustries have had a lively and prosperous growth, and, at the present time, are manufacturing various kinds of products on a large scale. Iron, steel, glass and coal mining are the principal industries in the Wheeling District. There are five of the United States Steel Corporation's plants in the district, and several large, independent iron and steel mills, such as the Wheeling Steel & Iron Company, the Whitaker-Glessner Company, the LaBelle Iron Works and Follansbee Brothers, turning out an enormous tonnage which has an ever widening and ready marKet. There are several big glass making plants turning out an extensive produc- tion of various kinds of glassware and bottles. Many other industries of national prominence are located in the district. 10 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 51 producing in large volume, such as iron and steel foundries; stamping works, which turn out the majority of the lamp burners used in the United States ; enam- eled ware factories, whose products are sent to every market; tanneries, packing plants, calico print works, can works, pot- teries, stogie and tobacco factories, the home of the largest Proprietary Remedy Company in the world, and many other factories and workshops on a smaller scale, all doing a prosperous business. The Wheeling District, with its ade- quate transportation facilities, extensive labor fields, power and fuel resources, in proximity to sources of raw material, of- gers an enviable location for industries. WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 11 Civic Pride and Enterprise (By Roy B. Naylor) WITH a history of achievement and progress running back to the Revo- lution it is little wonder that the people of Wheeling have always been proud of their town. Our traditions con- nect our city with the beginnings of our greatest industries — the manufacture of iron and steel, glass and pottery and today she is recognized as a great Indus- trial Center. Wheeling has always en- joyed the advantage of splendid trans- portation facilities. Until the National Road came, the Ohio River — a moving road — served her well. Just 100 years ago the National Road was completed to Wheeling, a gigantic task for the times and one that meant much to Virginia's second city. Then 52 years later came our pioneer railroad, the B. & O., over the mountains, soon to be followed by others and Wheeling became the center of a " fine transportation system, bringing raw materials from all points of the compass and taking finished products to the mar- kets of the world. Strong financial insti- tutions arose, business expanded suburbs grew up about the Mother City, a net work of trolley lines extended to adjoin- ing counties and states and Wheeling stands today one of the solid, substantial and aggressive communities of the coun- try, first in the only commonwealth born of the greatest civil war of modern times. It is the natural product, the sure re- ward of the vision, the energy and the persistance that have animated the men of WTieeling through the past and we are sure the same progressive spirit guides our destinies today. Wheeling demonstrated her fine Ameri- can spirit during the great war and stands in the first rank of municipalities who did more than their share for pa- triotic investments and large charities to help America and her Allies save jus- tice, liberty and civilization from the brutal and savage assault of the Hun. The town showed the same splendid mettle which sent our pioneers against the marauding redskins and bound them together to fight for independence from the British yoke in Revolutionary days. No town has a finer history, no town a more beautiful setting between a ma- jestic river and towering hills. We are proud to call Wheeling our home. For these reasons, it behooves us to guard Wheeling's welfare and Wheeling's interest at all times. We sometimes get 12 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY unduly excited over national and inter- national problems while the most im- portant questions are at our own door, civic questions which affect our family, our business and our happiness more closely than any other. In the past Wheeling has solved many of its prob- lems wisely and well, but there are some yet to be solved which need the courage, patriotism and wisdom of all. Wheel- ing is not a perfect town, because it is . peopled by human beings, but inasmuch as the predecessors of our present popu- lation have done great things and their present descendents have proved them- selves capable of great things, it is not too much to expect that Wheeling will go forward to a highr and finer destiny than ever, perhaps some day to be a perfect city. We are hopeful of some big things from the Wheeling Improvement Associa- tion, with its plans for large physical improvements, we are assured of more good streets and better streets than ever before, because we have voted the money for them, we have faith in the vision and vigor of the Chamber of Commerce work- ing, along many commendable lines, and finally we look with confidence at the promise of a really greater city in the realization of the Greater Wlieeling dream. In the midst of past and present prog- ress, we must, however, be on the job, if Wheeling is to keep her high rank. We need a lot of things — pure water, more playgrounds, better housing facilities, bet- ter government and a keener respect for law and order that may make Wheeling not only bigger and richer but better and finer, an ideal community for your home and your family, your boys and your girls. People without a vision perish, says the Good Book. Inspired by past performance let us think and act together for the welfare of Wheeling, socially, governmentally and industrially. Let civic pride and enter- prise give to us the kind of good citizen- ship that works and plans for better things all the time and votes early on election day for honest, able and inde- pendent administration of our govern- ment and the public welfare. The Ohio Valley General Hospital, shown above, is one of the most up-to-date hospitals in the country, and is one of the two scod hospitals located in Wheeling. WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 13 The Natural Wealth of Our Valley (By Hon. W. G. McClain). SINCE the time when Adam with our Mother Eve left the Garden of Eden by request, their sons have tried to find the way back to the garden. In roaming over the world have they looked for such place in which to live. When they find one, some of them stay; others move on in the hope of a better garden. Where Nature has wealth to be had for the taking, there man lives and pros- pers. In the Ohio Valley we have unusually favorable conditions. From this Valley almost every need of our people may be supplied. The four great kinds of labor — agriculture, commerce, mining and manufacturing are all here. All the world know^s of the United States as one of the richest nations; richer than any other nation. Some of the Eden spots of the United States may be seen more clearly from a distance. On the rocky hills of Maine, one hopes to see the broad harvest fields of the west. In the hot harvest fields, one longs for the cool mountain winds. Amid the cold and bracing breezes of our Northern hills, the Garden of li^den is sure to be in the sunny south; but the sons of the south look often to cooler places for comfort. People from other parts of our country pay tribute to the beauty of our Ohio Vallley. Artists have painted pictures of our splendid hills, which vie with those of the mountain scenes of Europe. On these hills are fertile fields. Our orchards prodtice fruit of the finest flavor. The cattle of these hills supply our cities with meat and milk, butter and cheese; while on it sheep grow wool of such a quality that one of our well- dressed Presidents chose it as the ma- terial for his best suit of clothes. The farmers of these hills find that farming pays; that other folks want what they raise, and will pay good prices. Few of these farmers find their way to the poorhouse. Our bankers say that much of the money in this section is owned by these plain men of hard worfe and hard thinking. But the farmer is not the only man who profits by the wealth of Nature. The hills of the Ohio Valley are rich in minerals — richer than the mines of Golconda. The coal mines of this sec- tion in less than ten years could pay for all of our big issue of two billions of Liberty Bonds. Oil and gas from here have made wealth that amazes us. Salt and clay are making money for the people who mine them, while our iron and steel have made millionaires common. Glass and other such pi'oducts give work and wages to thousands of our people. Water, earth and air, all lend their aid to make the Ohio Valley a place of wealth and beauty. Enclose the Ohio Valley and you have a region that equals all the varied wealth of Germany; wealth that with the Kais- er's army once bid defiance to the rest of the world. This natural w^ealth of which only a small part has yet been touched is brought to the people who need it by the Ohio River and the railroads which ra- 14 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY diate from the Ohio Valley. This same Ohio River may be used to carry the products of our mines and mills to every nation of the seas of the world. In the Ohio Valley are hives of indus- try; mines of wealth; mills of prosperity, and fields of plenty. It is a busy place in which to live, and easy to find work in almost any field that we may choose. WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 15 The Ohio River As a Waterway (By Ex-Congressman W. B. Francis, of Martins Ferry). ON ONE of his visits to Moundsville, W. Va., Henry Clay remarked of the Ohio Valley: "I have never seen a section for whiph God has done so much and man has done so little." This remark may have been justified at the time it was uttered, but, if Henry were to come to "Wheeling today he would be moved to say that he had never seen a section for which God and man had done so much. There is no place in the United States where natural resources and means of transportation so perfectly fit into each other as in this valley. In the early days, before the time of the white man, the buffalo followed the course of least resistance and broke their westward trail across the Ohio at Wheeling Island and at East Liverpool, Ohio. These trails were followed by early settlers who realized that man could not improve upon the choice of ihe buffalo in seeking the trail which could be traveled with least difficulty. The natural result is that today we have over these two trail the two great ocean to ocean national highways, the Lincoln Highway to the north and the National Old Trails road which crosses the river at Bridgeport. Seventy-five per cent, of all the bitumi- nous coal mined in the United States is mined within a radius of two hundred miles of Wheeling. Here we have lime- stone in unlimited quantities which is so essential to the manufacture of iron and steel, and all the other ingredients required in its manufacture, including the ore itself. Early in the industry our own ore, which is about 40% iron, was used by Mendenhall and Jenkins of Martins Ferry, Ohio, who were the original iron manufacturers of the Ohio Valley. They obtained their ore from Glen's Run, on what is now known as the Reesbeck farm. From this small beginning the iron industry has grown until now it is among the greatest fields of this class of indus- try. It was soon found that ore which was obtained along the Great Lakes was higher in quality than the local ore, giv- ing from 60 to 90% iron, and that it was more economical to ship this to the fac- tories than to use the local mineral. To- day practically all the ore used in our plants is brought from the Great Lake region. Few people realize the tremendous im- 16 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY J portance of this industry. Some small conception can be had by a consideration of tbe output of a few of our factories. LaBelle Iron works of Steubenville, pro- duces 100,200 tons of open nearth steel daily, and the Carnegie plant of the United States Steel Corporation, at Mingo Junction, produces 200,000 tons of Bessemer steel daily. These are only two of the more important steel plants of this section of the Valley, there are many other plants in operation or construction both on the West Virginia and the Ohio sides of the river. Besides iron and steel there are many other industries which go to make this Valley from Pittsburgh, Pa. to Mounds- ville, W. Va., the greatest industrial cer- ter in the United States. The city of Pittsburgh ships 86,636,680 tons per year. This is a greater tonnage than of Lon- don, New York, Antwerp and Hamburg combined. Back from the river on cither side are some of the richest agricultural and graz- ing lands in the nation. Another signifi- cant fact is that the shipment of coal from our coal fields to the north just about equals in tonnage the shipment of coal from our coal fields to the north of us, so that it is unnecessary to send empties either way. In other words, we have no dead-head cars. From this the commercial importance of the region through which the Ohio River fiows can be estimated and the necessity of a great means of transporta- tion is patent. This need is supplied in the great River Beautiful. A stupendous amount of freight is now transported by way of the Ohio River. Not less than 15,000,000 tons of freight pass Wheeling annually upon the river, a tonnage 11/2 times greater than that which passes through the Panama Canal each year and the river is now navigable only a portion of the year. In comment- ing upon this fact, Hon. Chas. Lieb, Con- gressman from Indiana, said: "When we go without the boundary lines of the States to provide for an out- let to the Pacific Ocean and then fail to continue our policy of building up our avenues of water commerce within our boundaries, we commit an offense to our industries and business institutions." At the present time there is under way a project to canalize the whole length of the Ohio River from Pittsburgh to Cairo, 111., a total distance of 972.6 miles in which there is a fall of 431.4 feet. The plan is to establish a nine foot, all year round stage of water, a stage sufficient to accommodate the largest vessels engaged in inland freight- ing. It will be necessary to construct 54 dams and locks, the average cost of which is $1,009,348, and the time required per dam and lock is four years. It la estimated that the project is now thirty per cent, completed, if the present plan of Congress is adhered to, the last ap- propriation will be made in 1922 and the canalization completed in 1926. This pro- ject will cost about $63,000,000 as com- pared to $447,000,000 expended upon the Panama Canal. It will be necessary to use the locks on the rivers a portion of the year only. Each lock will have a lift of from eight to ten feet. The canalization project will follow the present bed of the river, ex- cept at Louisville, at the falls of Louis-' ville is the Louisville and Portland canal, originally built by a private corporation with the United States as a stockholQer, and opened in 1830, with a width of 50 feet, a length of 200 feet and three locks each with a lift of eight and two-third feet. In 1860-1872 the width was in- creased to 90 feet and the three locks were replaced by two new ones. The United States gradually increased its holdings of stock until 1855 it became owner of all but five shares. It assumed the management of the canal in 1874, abolished tolls in 1880, and thereafter im- proved it in many respects. This canal is made a part of canalized route. Similar canalization projects have WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA. AND VICINITY 17 proven of great benefit in foreign coun- tries. Frankfort on the Main River, Germany, was founded in A. D. 150. In 1880 it had a population of 140,000. The River Main was canalized in that year and in twenty years the populatiou of Frankfort jumped to 500,000. In Ger- many the water-way system was reor- ganized from 1875 to I&IO, this covered besides the Main, the canalization of iho rivers Lower Spree, Fulda, Uopev Idler and the Lower Weser. Following the inauguration of the new policy, traffic rapidly developed from 2,900,000,000 ton Kilometers in 1875 to 11,500,000,000 ton Kilometers in 1910. Encouraged by this, the German Government appropriated m 1904 and 1905 $116,430,200 for river im- provements and canals. The economic value of the Ohio River as a waterway can scarcely be estimated. About Pittsburgh, the Monongahela River has been made navigable for one hun- dred miles, or to Morgantown, W. Va., to the northward of Pittsburgh, the Alle- gheny is to be improved for somewhat over one hundred miles. In all sixty- eight dams have already been constructed on the principal tributaries of the Ohio, and Allegheny, Monongahela, Cumber- land, Tennessee, Muskingum, Kanawha, Little Kanawha, Big Sandy, Wabash and Green, now afford a total of about nine hundred and sixty miles of slack water navigation. The construction of the Lake Erie and Ohio Canal from Ashta- bula on Lake Erie to Beaver on the Ohio River, with a total length of 103 miles, and the completion of the New York State Barge Canel, continuous water transportation will be provided from New York to New Orleans, with the Wheeling manufacturering district lying about mid- way between terminals. River transportation has two ad- vantages over any other means. First, the amount of which can be shipped in one cargo is much greater than the amount which can be handled by rail, hence cost of loading is reduced to a minimum and great speed in delivery of a large shipment is obtained. The steamer "Sprague" took safely from Pittsburgh to Cairo, and from Cairo to New Orleans in one tow, a tow of freight which would re- quire about 2,333 cars, making a train fifteen miles in length, not includmg the locomotive engines required to draw it. The second outstanding advantage of water transportation is the the minimum cost of transportation is obtained. Experts estimate that, upon the com- pletion of the canalization project, the cost of transportation will be reduced to the minimum of 0.0447 cents per ton mile, or 431^ cents for a ton of coal delivered at Cairo, 111., from Pittsburgh, Pa., a dis- tance of 961.6 miles. The chain of cities from Pittsburgh to Moundsville owe their existance and their continued growth to the commer- cial advantages of the Ohio River. His- tory will undoubtedly repeat Itself, and we can confidently expect that our al- ready thriving population and commerce will increase three-fold within the next few years. D. C. List, Secretary and Treasurer Dr. L. D. Wilson, President H. J. HartiTiann, Assistant Manager Wheeling Ice & Storage Company Alanufacturers of HYGEIA ICE AND PURE DISTILLED WATERS Telephone 521 Factory and Office, No. 2224 Water Street WHEELING, W. VA. 18 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY Here we have two good views of the interior of a modern Ohio River steamer. The Ohio River is an important factor for Wheeling, and it is anticipated that the next few years will witness great advancement in both freight and passenger traffic. WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 19 The Wheeling Improvement Association By Albert Snedeker. THE Wheeling Improvement Associa- tion is the outgrowth of a very gen- eral, but hitherto indefinite sentiment in favor of a program of city planning, or rather of city beautifying and suburban development. For many years our citizens recognized some of the topographical difficulties of Wheeling's location, and from time to time various projects have been pro- posed, looking towards the removal of certain natural obstacles, the creation of more building ground, the formation of parks and the building of additional road- ways into the city from contiguous ter- ritory. Those projects have been con- sidered in a haphazard manner, and have been dropped because no one was able to say how practical they were, what their cost would be, and what would be the beneficial results. Realizing the necessity for some study of these projects and for the accumula- tion of data relative to improvement en- terprises so that an intelligent selection might be made from amongst many plans and some practical suggestion be sub- mitted to our citizens, a number of citi- zens held a meeting in June, 1919, and took the preliminary steps towards form- ing of the Wheeling Improvement Asso- ciation. Mr. Alexander Glass, president of the Whitaker-Glessner Company, was the moving spirit in the meeting and his energy and initiative have been the prin- cipal factors in carrying on the work of the Improvement Asociation up to the present time. At the initial meeting un- der the leadership of Mr. Glass, the gen- tlemen present subscribed a sum approxi- mating $8000.00 for the work of the Association, and later subscriptions car- ried the available funds of the Associa- tion up to approximately $26,000.00. At a meeting held in July, 1919, the subcsribers chose a Board of Directors of thirty-two members, who are as fol- lows: Alex. Glass Jas. W. Ewing J. J. Holloway A. W. Paull W. E. Stone I. M. Scott H. C. Ogden J. A. Miller J. C. Brady Dr. O. W. Burdats Otto Schenk H. E. Field J. C. McKinley Fred Behrens Wm. F. Stifel John Coleman Chas. A. Bowers Louis Horkheimer 20 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY B. W. Peterson E. W. Oglebay Walter Hilton Arch Wilson W. B. Gundling E. R. Kitchen George Mathison Howard Hazlett H. Sonneborn George Laughlin Dr. J. L. Dickey Geo. W. Lutz Wm. L. Brice These gentlemen organized by select- ing an executive committee of nine mem- bers as follows: Mr. Alex. Galss, President Mr. J. A. Miller, Vice President Mr. Howard Hazlett, Treasurer Mr. J. J. Holloway Mr. J. C. Brady Mr. H. C. Ogden Mr. W. E. Stone Mr. Walter Hilton Mr. Otto Schenk Mr. Alex. Glass was elected president, Mr. J. A. Miller, vice president, Mr. Howard Hazlett, treasurer, and Mr. Al- bert Snedeker, secretary. Mr. Morris Knowles, of Pittsburgh, one of tke most eminent engineers of the . country, and an authority on the subject of city planning, and city improvement, was employed by the executive committee for the purpose of considering a number of definite projects. There were: First, the posibility of the extension of a roadway along the west side of Wheel- ing Hill, approximately paralleling Mar- ket street and intersecting the National Road at some point near the summit of the hill. Second, a plan for parking Wheeling Hill, or as much thereof as could be usea advantageously, and turning it into a public playground. Third, a plan for straightening Wheel- ing Creek and reclaiming a portion of Wheeling Creek Valley. Fourth, a plan for reaching the high lands of Chapline Hill and opening up that territory as a residential section. Mr. Knowles established his offices In the Schmulbact building, and with a corps of very able engineers began the work outlined by the executive committee early in September of this year, and on December 6. 1919, made a preliminary re- port to the executive committee concern- ing the feasibility of the various plans considered. Mr. Knowles outlined a plan for a roadway reaching from the head of Chapline street to a point on Grandview street, about 500 feet south of its inter- section with the National Road; also a plan for parking and beautifying Wheel- ing, and a plan for throwing a viaduct across Wheeling Creek at the head or Fourteenth street, and building from its easten terminus, a new roadway leading, first, into the Wheeling Creek territory, and second, by a diverging line into the territory at the head of Chapline Hill. After a thorough discussion of the im- provement plans, those present expressed tentative approval and instructed Mr. Knowles to undertake the study of a plan for protecting the South Side of Wheeling and other low grounds in Wheeling proper from flood damage. This work is now under way, and report is expected to be made early in Feb- ruary if not sooner. It will be observed that the entire work of the Wheeling Improvement Associa- tion is voluntary. The expenses of the Association are defrayed by the public spirited contributions of citizens who de^ sire to see some improvement and beat*, tiflcation of the city; that the information gathered is to be for public uses, and will remain an asset of the community, a guide to further enterprises for many years to come. It is the hope of thft members of the Association that the final reports made by Mr. Knowles and his associates will show the complete feasi- bility of a number of improvement and beautification projects, and that there- after a plan of financing the same can be worked out and submitted to the pub- lic for approval. This, however, la to come in the future. So far the entire expenses incurreo by the Wheeling Improvement Association has been for engineering work, done by Mr. Knowles and his assistants, and for necessary stationery and trivial office I WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 21 expenses. Practically the entire fund subscribed by citizens will be used for the purpose of studying, investigating and planning for the improvement of the topo- graphical conditions of Wheeling and vi- cinity. No officer of the Association draws any salary, and the citizens en- gaged in the work have given most cheerfully and enthusiastically of their time and services to the Association, and have thereby largely facilitated the pur- poses for which it was formed. It is the confident hope of our citizens that in the years to come, a new and more beautiful Wheeling performing all the useful functions of a municipality, to the greater advantage and greater com- fort and welfare of its citizens will result from the present activities of the Im- provement Association. FRED J. FOX Mr. Fox has for many years taken a very active part in the civic affairs of the community, and is at this time Treasurer of the Wheeling Chamber of Commerce, the Salvation Army Home Service Fund, the Ohio County r>ecease d Soldiers' Portrait Fund, besides being- interested in other civic and philan- thropic organizations. He is the Secretary and Cashier of the Security Trust Company. 22 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY Financial Resources and Banking Facilities (By Dr. John L. Dickey) THE City of Wheeling has always relt a just sense of pride in her reputation in the financial world and among other cities as a community of well- to-do and conservative people; with very few, if any, instances of indi- vidual cases of great wealth that made one citizen loom away above his fellows, yet with many people and numerous families of large means al- ways lived in surroundings of comfort and common sense instead of in an at- mosphere of foolish extravagance. Wheeling has always been a busy, hard-working community, and her citizens have always fully appreciated what had been gained by honest effort and by the sweat of the brow. The smoking chim- neys of her blast furnaces, and nail fac- tories, and glass houses, and iron and steel mills, have always been the silent witnesses of her busy and prosperous life. Wheeling has also always had reason to be proud of her solid, substantial and successful banks that are at all times ready and able to serve her commercial and manufacturing financial needs. The total banking resources of Wheeling are about fifty millions dollars. There are seventeen banks, all carefully conducted and well managed, under boards of well i chosen, conservative business men. The names of the banking institutions of Wheeling are : The Dollar Savings and Trust Company, the largest bank in the state with total resources of about four- teen million dollars; the National Ex- change Bank, with resources of about eight million dollars; the National Bank of West Virginia, about seven million dollars; the Wheeling Bank and Trust Company, about five million; the Se- curity Trust Company, about . three mil- lion; the Citizen-Peoples Trust Company, about two million; the Mutual Savings Bank, about two million; the Half Dol- lar Savings Bank, about two million; the South Side Bank, about one and a half million; the Centre Wheeling Savings Bang, about one and a half million; Bank of the Ohio Valley, about one million; the Quarter Savings Bank, about one million; the State Bank of Elm Grove, over one million; the First National Bank of Elm Grove, Fulton Bank and Trust Company, Bank of Benwood, Bank of McMechen, and Bank of Warwood WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 23 CHAS. A. BOWERS Mr. Bowers, who is Cashier of the South Side Bank of Wheeling, has long- been iden- tified with the business and industrial in- terests of the community, and takes an active part in many civic matters. with resources of about half a million each. Three of these banks are members of the national banking system. The Na- tional Exchange, the National Bank of West Virginia and the First National Bank of Elm Grove. Four of these banks are members of the Federal Recerve sys- tem: the National Exchange, the Na- tional Bank of West Virginia, the Se- curity Trust Company and the Wheeling Bank and Trust Company. The Morris Plan Bank and the Com- munity Savings and Loan are two suc- cessful financial institutions that have been doing business in Wheeling for the past two years. They loan money to wage earners on satisfactory endorse- ment or collateral, requiring payments on weekly or monthly installments. This plan teaches thrift and regularity and accustoms people to do business with banks regularly. Bank Clearings. Wheeling's prominent position In the financial and business world is made em- phatic when the Clearing House records shaw that there is not another city in the United States of the same population that can exhibit such tremendous totals from year to year. There are scores of cities throughout the country, some with twice or thrice Vvlieeling's population, that in business transacted do not compare fa- vorably with this premier industrial and financial center. Following is a schedule of bank clear- ings by months for the past three years, as reported by Manager Alex Mitchell, of the Wheeling Clearing House Associa- tion: Months 1919 1918 1917 Jan. ...$18,692,757 $16,655,000 $15,242,000 14,571,701 13,557,000 13,142,000 Feb. Mar. Apr. May June. July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. 18,308,459 16,036,952 18,214,672 21,088.282 22,595,101 20,872,448 23,303,203 25,269,506 22,645,145 24,785,718 16,403,000 17,617,000 18,209,000 16,649,000 21,519,000 17,584,000 16,094,000 18,396,000 16,077,000 18,204,000 15,459,000 15,526,000 16,560,000 18,129,000 18,238,000 16,711,000 15,982,000 18,776,000 18.235,000 18,885,000 ROBERT HAZ]:^ETT Secretary of the Dollar Savings & Trust Company and identified with other worthy local enterprises. Mr. Hazlett is consid- ered among the leading citizens in a City of Good Citizens. 24 WHEELING. WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY CONI>ITIONS OF I.OCAI. BA17KS, JANTTARV 1920. Capital Res urces Surplus Loans Deposits Dollar Savings & Trust Ca $714,200 $11,87 0,800.00 $1,246,600.00 $6,843,500.00 $8,803,500.00 The National Exchange Bank. . 500,000 7,42 S,034.'56 500,000.00 3,613, 624. 85 4,549,450.82 The National Bank of W. Va. . 500,000 6,09 8,000.00 2100,000.00 2,823,940.00 4,378,821.72 Wheeling Bank & Trust Co 300,000 5,687,509.71 421,855.36 4,325,749.48 4,870,954.38 Security Trust Company 300,000 2,96 3,658.24 2i89,943.S0 1,626,943.68 2,222,993.80 Mutual Savings Bank 2,08 5,680.00 131,900.00 758,622,47 1,953,780.78 Citizens-Peoples Trust Co 300,000 2,395,925.98 126,244.616 1,889,380.69 ^,696,70-5.72 Bank of Ohio Valley 175,000 1,909,919.34 41,000.00 l,lf)7,786.87 1,635,792.52 Fulton Bank & Trust Co 100,000 38 5,000.00 12,500.00 192,000,00 280,000.00 Quarter Savings & Trust Co. . . 200,000 1,00 9,204.22 60,000.00 609,590.96 813,202.88 State Bank of Elm Grove 50,000 1,22 1,783,08 89,000.00 915,651,51 1,179,244.87 Centre Wheeling Savings Bank 50,000 1,50 0,000.00 56,000.00 968,000.00 1,400,000.00 Half Dollar Savings Bank 50,000 1,951,856.38 122,788.30 1,636,448.42 1,779,068.08 Bank of Benwood 25,000 32 5,000.00 10,000.00 198,000.00 275,000.00 Bank of Warwood 25,000 38.5,696.77 7,500.00 286,148.89 336,939.42 Bank of McMechen 25,000 43 21,400.00 12,500.00 294,100.00 379,500.00 South Side Bank 2'5,000 1,600,000.00 75,000.00 1,000,000.00 1,400.000.00 CAPITAL, $300,000.00 SURPLUS, $200,000.00 Security Trust Company WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA OFFICERS W. E. Stone, President Fred J. Fox, Cashier and Sec'y M. J. McFadden, Vice President Harold S. Martin, Ass't Cashier A. L. Meyer, Vice President E. B. Bowie, Trust Officer Chas. W. Jackson, Mgr. Real Estate DIRECTORS Jas. FI. Beans L. E. Sands Wm. Ellingham John L. Dickey W. E. Stone W. O. McCluskey James W. Ewing Wm. Lipphardt H. AV. McLure Geo. W. Lutz T- C. Floffmann, Jr. H. S. Sands M. J. McFadden John G. Hoffmann 3d H. E. Vance Albert L. Meyer F. F. Faris Geo. E. Stifel Pays 4 Per Cent. Interest Checking Accounts Issued WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 25 Railroads, Inter-Urban Lines, Thorofares (By P. M. Neigh) Traffic Commissioner of Wheeling Chamber of Commerce. Railroads THE rapid industrial growth of the Up- per Ohio Valley has been largely due to its close proximity to sources of raw material, unlimited fuel and power resources, extensive labor field and ade- quate transportation facilities of. this valley are supplied by the following rail- roads, all prominent and aggressive trunk lines: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Pennsylvania System, Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad and the Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railroad (Wabash), as well as by traction lines, and a sketch bearing on the early history of these steam rail- ways is given herewith In a very much abbreviated and abridged form: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was the first steam transportation line to be built into this territory, the line from Baltimore to Wheeling having been com- pleted in 1852. The building of new lines, or the extension of old ones was discontinued during the period of the Civil War and was not resumed until af- ter its close. About 1870 the Baltimore & Ohio ac- quired the Central Ohio lines thereby giv- ing them a gateway to the West. In 1871 the Old Hempfield Railroad, the second to join Wheeling to the outside world, was purchased. This railroad extended up Wheeling Creek to Washington, Pa., and after its acquisition by the B. & O., was completed to Pittsburgh. In 1876 ihe Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling was con- structed between Bridgeport and Denni- son, Ohio. Later this line was extended to Bellaire and about 1880 became a part of the Baltimore & Ohio System through Ohio. The present Ohio River division of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, be- tween Parkersburg and Wheeling, W. Va., was formerly known as the Ohio River Railroad, and was completed to Benwood, W. Va., in June, 1884, the trains running into Wheeling over the Pittsburgh, Wheeling & Kentucky tracks. The river road reached Point Pleasant in 1886 and Huntington in 1888 and was purchased by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1901. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has had a steady growth and today is recog- nized as one of the nation's greatest transportation systems. Within the last decade several millions of dollars have been spent in additions and betterments to its property in the Wheeling District, and these expenditures have been fully justified, as today this district is one of the largest revenue producers on the system. Pennsylvania Lines. The Pennsylvania System, serves the Upper Ohio Valley by lines paralleling the Ohio River on each side. The Cleve- land & Pittsburgh on the west side of the river, was in operation before the Civil War. The east side of the river is served by the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway, commonly known a,s the "Panhandle Route," crosses the Ohio River at Wheeling Junction, opposite Steubenville, and the branch from Wheeling Junction to Wheeling, 24 miles in length, was constructed largely by lo- cal capital and enterprise. This road was 26 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY originally known as the Pittsburgh, Wheeling & Kentucky and was from the first operated by the P. C. C. & St. L. This line was constructed for the pur- pose of relieving Wheeling from its sole dependence on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which up to this time was al- most the sole arbiter of the transporta- tion destinies of this locality. The Wheeling Bridge & Terminal Com- pany was organized in 1882 and on July 29, 1890, the terminal bridge from North Wheeling across the river to Martins Ferry was opened for traffic. This gave Wheeling commerce for the first time a direct outlet over the river to the West. Late in the 90's the Pennsylvania Lines acquired the Terminal Railroad, it having been bid in at a forced sale. The Wheel- ing Terminal Railway is a belt line con- necting with all lines and principal in- dustries in the District. Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad. m The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railroad effects its entrance into Wheeling over the Terminal Railroad bridge. Its line from Toledo to Wheeling was completed and the first passenger train run between those points on August 2, 1891. This r'ailroad was iconstructed to give the commerce! from the Wheeling district an outlet to the lakes. The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway was first organized in 1871 as a narrow-gauge road running be- tween Norwalk, Ohio and Huron, Ohio, a distance of 14 miles. In 1881 the road was changed to standard gauge and ex- tended to Massillon, Ohio, making a line of 88 miles. In 1889 the line had been further extended and was operated from Toledo, Ohio to the coal mines in the No. 8, Ohio district. In 1892 the line had been extended to Steubenville, Ohio, and to Martins Ferry, Ohio, connecting from Stifel's Indigo Cloth The Standard Fabric for OVERALLS, JUMPERS AND LADIES' OVERALLS Heg.u.s.Pai orr. ^jjCanada and foreign Countries \J . 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United States Food Administration License E 18887 G 75767 United States Wheat Director License No. 007807 EHMY Elm Grove Milling Company Manufacturers of FLOUR AND FEED Our Brand A. & T.'s Best Red Letter White Lily Specialties: Graham Flotir Corn Meal Dealers in Hay, Clover, Timothy Seed and Oil Meal Elm, Grove, Wheeling, W. Va. zn WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY the latter point to Wheeling, W. Va., by bridge. Early in 1899 the road was organized and purchased the Cleveland, Canton & Southern Railroad, which extended from Cleveland to Zanesville, Ohio, a distance of 144 miles; Canton to Sherrodsville, Ohio, 45 miles, and in addition included branches to Chagrin Falls, Ohio and Minerva, Ohio. In 1906 a branch known as the Adena Railroad was constructed from Adena to Neffs, Ohio, a distance of 20 miles, giv- ing an outlet for a large acreage of un- developed coal. In 1907 a cut-off was built from Bolivar to Orrville, Ohio, a distance of 25 miles, which greatly re- duced the severe grades on the line near Massillon, Ohio. The years 1908-09 saw the establish- ment of the town of Brewster, Ohio, now the operating center of the road, and at that point was built one of the most com- plete railroad shops in the country. In 1914 there was erected a large moaern office building to accommodate the offices of the Operating Department, and other improvements have been made contin- ually, including a modern Y. M. C. A. building, opened in the spring of 1917, which is completely equipped for the comfort and welfare of the employes. Along the line of the railway are la^'ge deposits of raw materials, such as coal, clay, molding sand, limestone, etc., which enables manufacturers to obtain their ingredients promptly and at a low transportation cost. The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway also operates the Lorain & Wheeling West Virginia Railway, a line of 25 miles, extending from Wellington to South Lo- rain, Ohio, at which point it serves the National Tube Company, the Cromwell Steel Company, etc. The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway has dock facilities at Toledo, Huron and Cleveland, Ohio. The Huron docks are completely and extensively equipped with modern facilities for the loading of coal and unloading of iron ore from vessels, and is capable of handling several mil- lions of tons of coal and ore annually. It has always been the policy of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway to give its patrons the best possible service, and the successful maintenance of this stand- ard has had the result of bringing to its rails some of the foremost industries in Ohio, embracing the Carnegie Steel Com- pany, the LaBelle Iron Works, the Wheel- ing Steel & Iron Company, in the Wheel- ing district; the United Furnace Com- pany and the United Alloy Steel Corpora- tion at Canton, the National Tube Com- pany at South Lorain and many other diversified industries. Pittsburgh & West Virginia (Wi^bash) The Pittsburgh & West Virgmia Rail- road, known as the Wabash, serves the upper Ohio Valley. This line goes into the heart of the coal fields, both in Panhandle section of West Virginia and Eastern Ohio. The natural resources and the won- derful development of the Upper Onio Valley have always been recognized by the railroads, and great improvements have been made by all lines within the last few years to enable them to keep pace with the constantly growing ton- nage, and still further improvements are contemplated for the near future. In conclusion it should be stated that on account of its geographical location, the Upper Ohio Valley enjoys freight rate advantages which enables its prod- ucts to move freely. Inter-Urban Lines The Ohio Valley is served by a net work of Electric Railways paralleling both sides of the river most of the way between Moundsville and East Liverpool, and operating both East and West from the river. The Wheeling Traction Company serves well the coal mining districts of Eastern Belmont County and also the WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 29 large steel and iron mills of Bellaire, Martins Ferry and tlie Yorkville district, with service varying from 30 minutes on the Barton division to 8 minutes on vfie Bellaire and Martins 'Ferry divisions. It also serves the mill town of Benwood, M'cMechen and Moundsville, south' or Wheeling in "West Virginia, with a five minute service to Benwood, 15 to Mc- Mechen, and 30 to Moundsville, with a fifteen minute service for Moundsville during certain times of the day. With its policy of continually bettering its phy- sical conditions, and with the addition of aditional rolling stock, it is always in a position to adequately handle the ever increasing traffic due to the industrial growth of the community. The Panhandle Traction Company, a sudsidiary of the Wheeling Traction Com- pany, operates a fast service between Wheeling and Steubenville, and interme- diate points. Also, in connection with the ferry over the Ohio River at Wells- burg, the line of the Steubenville & Wheeling Traction Company, another sub- sidiary of the Wheeling Traction Com- pany operating between Brilliant directly across the river from Wellsburg, through the mill town of Mingo Junction to Steu- benville. The cars of the Panhandle Traction Company serve the town of Warwood and the new community spring- up around the large power plant and the new plant of the Whitaker-Glessner Com- pany at Beech Bottom, with a fast, con- venient service. The Wheeling Traction Company also operates a through line of modern pay- within cars between center Benwood and North Warwood, which, together with the other cars operating between these pomts make a very adequate service for the population served. The cars of the West Virginia Trac- tion and Electric Company operate from Center Wheeling eastward through the fine residential district of the Out-the- Pike section to Elm Grove, Triadelphia and West Alexander. The company is Wheeling Electric Company 51 Sixteenth Street, Telephone 807 Have you taken advantage of the opportunity, now prevailing, to acquire WHEELING ELECTRIC COMPANY 6% Cumulative Preferred Stock ? $91.00, and Accrued Dividend, Per Share Dividends Payable Quarterly Save steadily and invest wisely — Ask about partial payment plan. Tax-free in State of West Virginia, and free of Federal Normal Income Tax. A LIMITED AMOUNT BEING OFFERED Purchases may be made at the office or through any employee of Wheeling Electric Company. INVESTIGATE TO-DAY — INVEST — HAVE ! 30 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY providing frequent and fast service be- tween these points and with the opening of the coal mines near Triadelphia, which will increase industry in this section of the valley, still better service will be necessary and provided. This company also owns and operates Wheeling Park, the chief amusement park in the Wheel- ing district. The City Railway Company, a subsid- iary of the West Virginia Traction and Electric Company, operates from North to South Wheeling. The Steubenville, Wellsburg & Weir- ton Railway Company operates a fifteen minute service between the south end of Wellsburg and Steubenville, serving those two towns, and in addition to Fol- lansbee, with its large steel mills, and also the new industries springing up De- tween Follansbee and Steubenville. This same Company also operates a line be- tween Steubenville and Weirton, servmg those towns and the large steel mills lo- cated at Weirton. Setubenville proper is served by a net work of trolley lines running in every direction and operated by the Steuben- ville and East Liverpool Traction and Light Company. The Ohio Valley Scenic Railway oper- ates a through fast service of 30 minutes headway between Steubenville and East Exclusive Patterns [[lirrENDAir Krvs-Tol THE GLASS OF QUALITY Flawless Brilliancy You always see CHIPPENDALE in the Better Homes TV/mQimA WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 31 Liverpool where connection is made lor points farther north, and also with the lines of the Ohio River and Western Rail- way, operating West and making connec- tion with lines through to Youngstown, Canton and Cleveland. It is the aim of the companies if the Wlieeling district to provide adequate service and up-to-date cars at all times in order that the people may be handled in a safe and convenient manner and de- serve commendation for their efforts along this line, particularly in view of the few serious accidents to passengers. The rates of fare on the local electric lines are most reasonable, in most ca»es being considerably less than two cents per mile with almost universal transfers between points on the lines of the Wheel- ing Traction Company. On certain lines, long rides are given for five cents. The late Prof. Cramblet, of Bethany College, realizing some years ago that an electric railway line operating out Buffalo Creek from Wellsburg to Betn- any would be a great advantage, or- ganized the Wellsburg, Bethany & Wash- ington Railway Company, and built a line from Wellsburg to Bethany. This com- pany operates a daily schedule, with a one and one-half hour headway between Wellsburg and Bethany. With the contemplated improvement along Buffalo Creek in the way of the new mine of the Richland Coal Company and the new steel mill of the Follansbee Brothers, it will probably be necessary to install additional service, and such in- dustries should prove of great value to this line. Panhandle cars connect at Sixth street, Wellsburg, with the cars of the Wells- burg, Bethany & Washington Railway Company for Bethany and other pomts east. Cars leaving Wellsburg for Bethany at 6:45, 8:15, 9:45, 11:15 A. M., and 12:45, 215, 345, 5:15, 6:45, 8:15, 9:45, and 11:15 P. M. Cars leave Bethany for Wellsburg at 6:00, 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 A. M. 12:00 M. and 1:30, 3:00, 4:30, 6:00, 7:30, 9:00 and 10:30 P. M. Thorofares. The roads in the Wheeling District, including the country roads are con- sidered comparatively good; although on some roads repairs are needed and are being made as fast as possble. The fa- mous National Road, which extends from Washington, D. C. to St. Louis, runs directly through Wheeling. This road is one of the finest in the country, and is used by thousands of tourists annually, in addition to its general and local use. The National Road was the pioneer road in this part of the country, having been completed just one hundred years ago (1820), as far as Wheeling. This road is well paved the entire distance across the West Virginia Panhandle and through Belmont County, Ohio, and the same is true of the road nearly its entire dis- tance.. The smaller roads in this vicinity are mostly piked. Altogether, the Wheeling District has good roads; and these are being im- proved each year. Cleanliness Advancement Success Deliveries in Wheeling, Benwood, Moundsville, Bellaire, Bridgeport, Martins Ferry UWANTA TOILET & TOWEL SUPPLY E. D. WILSON, Proprietor TOWELS COATS APRONS 4 Tenth Street (Telephone 3099-J) WHEELING, W. VA 32 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY Fuel and Power (By John B. Garden) I THE Wheeling District is unsurpassed in the way of natural advantages for manufacturing purposes, and is equalled by very few localities. We have unlimited quantities of tlie t)est steam coal to be obtained, the supply of natural gas for domestic purposes is reasonably adequate, and the service is reliable. In many instances gas is used for manufac- turing purposes. As to electric power, this district Is in much better shape than most localities. The plant at Forty-second street. Wheel- ing, with a generating capacity of 10,000 K. W. is modem in every particular and the Windsor plant with a generating ca- pacity of 120,000 K. W. is of the latest and most improved design. The "two plants are conected together, and opera- ted as one. Two circuits located on the Ohio side of the river, are used to connect th two plants. The circuits are operated at 66,000 volts, and an additional steel tower line arranged for two circuits be- tween Windsor and Wheeling, on the West Virginia side of the river is now under construction. These circuits will also be operated at 66,000 volts. A sub-station will be erected at Pul- ton, to take care of the power business in that locality, and including the Wheel- ing Mold & Foundry Company, Whitaker- Glessner Company, P. O. Reymann Pack- ing Company, Central Glass Works, and the Hazel-Atlas Glass Co. These cir- cuits being connected to both plants, the sub-station will be operated from either or both plants, in accordance with opera- ting conditions. The Windsor plant has not been placed in full operation. All of the generators are in place ready for use, but on ac- count of the unusual size of the genera- tors, boilers and other apparatus, many difficulties will be encountered until the operators get familiar with the condi- tions. Coal is furnished the Windsor plant from a mine located within a few hun- dred feet of the plant, which is owned and operated by the Company. This feature places the company in the best of condition, as to fuel. The use of Cen- tral station power has grown in the past two years far beyond the expectations of the company; the V/indsor plant is oper- ating three generators at full capacity, and if the business continues to grow as fast as it has in the past two years, the WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 33 plant will be fully loaded during the year of 1920. Additional generators will be installed when needed. Plans are now being made for additional apparatus for the Forty- second street plant as the indications are that the Windsor and Forty-second street plants will be called upon to deliver more current by January 1st, 1921, than the present generators will supply. HON. CHAS. O. EPHLIN City Manager of the City of Wheeling 34 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY Public Schools (By Prof. C. E. Githens) THE Public Schools of Wheeling are entering upon the seventy-first year of their establishment, the Legislature of Virginia in 1849 enacting a bill pro- viding for public schools in such locali- ties as would, by a two-thirds vote, ask for the organization of a public school sys- tem. The counties of Ohio, Brooke, and Kanawha declared in favor of establish- ing, as they were then called "free schools," a term which still lingeringly obtains in the School Code and in the title of the State Superintendent of In- struction. The two last named counties failed to carry out what their votes ex- pressed and it remained for Wheeling to organize the first public schools in the state and, as far as known, the first ptiD- lic schools in the Southern States. From a nucleus of 12 teachers the schools have increased to 230 teachers. Meanwhile the city has grown from a population of 9952 in 1849 to 45,000, at least, not including Greater Wheeling. The expense connected with the schools in 1850 was $6473.66 that of 1918 $341,- 634.00. The schol system at present main- tains a twelve year course, eight of which are in the elementary grades and the latter four years a modern High School course. Two High Schools rated as first class by the State Superintendent of Schools are maintained, one for white pu- pils, the other for the colored. The elementary schools have the usual course th^t obtains in all the best schools and besides conducts departmental work in the upper two grades. Supervisors of Music, Drawing, Writing and Physical Culture have general charge of instruc- tion in their respective departments in these grades and these activities have a place on the daily program. In each school building, 13 in all, there is fitted a room for the work of the school nurse, with suitable equipment for her work. The children are examined for physical defects and ailments and a monthly report of each pupil is made as to the pupils being underweight or over- weight. The nurses, seven in number, do a great amount of "follow up" work in order to have their instructions carried out. In the High School building there is fitted up a ward in which the Supervis- ing Nurse gives instruction daily to classes. This "home nursing course" is required of all the girls in the Freshman class. The Medical Inspection Depart- ment is under the general charge of a regular physician styled Medical Inspec- tor of the Public Schools. The High School courses are: Classical, which prepares for college. Commercial, for office and general busi- ness work. General, a well rounded course. Manual Training and Home Economics, both prevocational courses. The Classical Course consists of Elng- lish, Civics, History, Social Science, Al- gebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Botany, Chemistry, Physics, Latin, French and Spanish, partly elective and graduation therefrom admits to the leading colleges and universities. The Commercial Department is wett equipped with all the necessary appara- TR <3. B. Kimbe:rl.v Oo Re iofo reed Cone v-ete Construction \A/alls , E> ri cdlges, F^ouinciaitions Mine Shafts Rile DnVirxg Roacis and Rcwenoents Nat I Bank BIdg Wheel ingWVd. Business Established 1916 Incorporated Jan. 7th, 1920 Progressive Publishers, Inc. Telephone 883 Publishing and Publicity 1432 MARKET STREET WHEELING. WEST VIRGINIA ^ For fifteen qears we have been makinq a specialtti of line and half- tone enqravinq of the highest qrades We make from the coarsest news- paper screen to the finest 15O line Half-tone plates. \> \« \> \> kj ^ In our art department we create advertising designs that attract attention.Kt \\ JARVIS f ncRAvinc CO REGISTER BUILDING Wllt:ELmC«W.VA. BELL 256SM 36 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY tus for such work, including some 60 typewriting machines, copying machmes, etc. Manual Training is conducted in six different centers, the main one in the •High School building, the others in the grade buildings and in Lincoln (colored) School. Work is conducted in Carpentry, Cabinet Work.Mechanical Drawing, Sheet Metal and Blacksmithing, Oxy-acetylene Welding, Electrical Construction and Pot- tery, the shops in which these various activities are conducted are all well equip- ped. This industrial work is required of all male pupils from the fifth grade up to and including the first year in the High School. Home Economics has also six centers in which to conduct their work in Sew- ing, Cooking, Dietetics, etc., the chief building entirely used for such work with the other five centers in the grade school buildings and in Lincoln (colored) School building. Physical Training has, the past lew years, been carried on with very good re- sults. A Director with three Assistants are in charge of the work assisted by 17 teachers who employ one hour daily after school hours in instruction in games and contests. The High School supports a Football team and a Basketball team, and the grade schools each has a Baseball team together with Basketball, Volley Ball, Captain Ball for the girls. Soccer Foot- ball also obtains in the grades. In addition to all these, the Public Library is part of the school system, a standing committee having charge and laying the levy for its maintenance and the Superintendent of City Schools be- ing ex-officio superintendent. Almost 50,- 000 volumes are on its shelves, 37 daily papers are received as well as 126 maga- zines and other periodicals. The annual circulation averages about 400 books daily. EDITOR'S NOTE: — In the statement to the voters on Greater Wheeling, the schools hot included in the Independent District of Wheeling were not to become a part of the WTieeling System, but remain as they are at present. However, if so desired by the pa- trons, legislative enactment could include th em in the Independent School District of Wheel- ing, since they are now taut magisterial districts and not Independent, although they main- tain two first class High Schools. Such a merger would add 2800 school children and some 70 teachers and would make a total enrollment of over 9000 children. COURT THEATRE The Court Theatre building, known also as the Board of Trade building, located at Twelfth and Chapline streets, Wheeling. Quarter Savings Dollar Savings Bank and Trust Co. WHEELING, W. VA. Market and Sixteenth Streets WHEELING, W. VA. Largest Bank in the State Solid as It Looks " In the Heart of the City " Capital $750,000 Has a service that you can use in Surplus and Profits $1,500,000 your business or at home. We pro- Resources over $12,000,000 vide a place where you can care for your finances, efficiently and eco- B. W. PETERSON nomically. This service is at your President command at any time. ROBERT HAZLETT Vice-Pres. and Sec'y Checkings Accounts A. S. LIST Savings Accounts Chairman Board of Directors Loans Discounts This Bank is thoroughly equipped Collections in every department. Its strong Domestic and financial position, efficient manage- Foregn Exchange ment and reputation commend it to Letters of Credit corporations, firms and individuals Travelers' Checks requiring a good banking connec- Safety Deposit Boxes tion. Chas. W. ftates ]^ ARCHITECT ^^ MORRIS PLAN COMPANY National Bank Building — of — Wheeling, W. Va. WHEELING, WEST VA. Wheeling Net PS Litho. Co. LITHOGRAPHERS — P RINTERS — BINDERS LARGEST AND BEST EQUTPPE D PLANT IN WEST VIRGINIA ESTIMATES CHEERFULLY MADE —WE SOLICIT YOUR INQUIRIES SERVICE AND SATISFY ACTION GUARANTEED 38 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY Some Advantages Enjoyed by the Working People of the Wheeling District H By F. D. Walton. GREATER Wheeling and the Wheel- ing District offers exceptional ad- vantages to the workingman and is one reason why labor is contented here and why high class labor is here in large number and employed at good wages. There are many reasons for this and to go into extended detail regarding them would occupy more space than I have at my command. For the general purposes of this article, however, it will be sufficient to touch just a few of the high spots. One of the greatest advantages of Wheeling from a workers standpoint is its diversified Industries which offer con- tinuous employment to all classes ot la- bor. This is of particular interest to the worker as it insures him employment at all times. If a plant closes down for any cause he can readily find employment elsewhere, consequently labor, as a rule, is a pretty generally satisfied class. The tolerant and broad-minded spirit of employers is also another advantage. They show ia disposition to meet their men always in a spirit of fairness and compromise with the result that lock- outs and strikes are few in number, and outside of such calamities as the steel strike and coal strike, there is little in- dustrial unrest here. Wheeling is termed a hot-bed of un- ionism, and while it is true this com- munity is strongly organized, yet all of its labor leaders are conservative and the radicals are few. WTiile we have some of the latter class they are less in number than the average industrail com- munity the size of this and their influ- ence is nil. Wheeling is interested in its citizens and workers and is continually doing things to make the city a better place in which to live. It has one of the best public school systems iu the country, civic pride is at a high notch, and It is governed in a capable and efficient man- ner making it an ideal place for a home It offers many advantages to the workers and the fact that this has been the home of hundreds of them for a large number of years, and the further fact that many of these workers own their own homes, speaks volumes for Wheeling as a home centre. The attitude of capital toward the wel- fare of the worker and citizens generally, is shown in the recent action of a num- ber of employers and business men who contributed a fund of some twenty udd thousands of dollars for the purpose of making surveys looking to the improve- ment of the city to make it, if possible, a more desirable place in which to work and live. Wheeling, like practically every other city in the country, has its biggest prob- lem in solving housing conditions. This problem has been tackled by the em- ployers and the result will be the erec- tion of a large number of homes, sab- stantially built, in locations that are pleasant and healthful and where work- ingmen can raise their families surround- ed by environment that makes for hap- The Natural Gas Company of West Virginia 1226 Chapline Street Wheeling, W. Va. NATURAL GAS FOR DO- MESTIC USE In Wheeling and Vicinity Center Wheeling Savings Bank Market and 22nd Streets ■ ■ ■ RESOURCES $1,500,000.00 ■ ■ ■ J. A. Miller, - - President Leonard Eskey, Vice President H. J. Scheufler, - - Cashier F. T. Dowler, - Asst. Cashier F. P. JONES CO. BUILDERS' SUPPLIES Of All Kinds Manufacturer's Agents for FACE BRICK Roofing Materials Wall Board Metal Specialties Waterproofings Cement Paints Cement Floor Hardeners WHEELING MATCH CO. WHEELING, W. VA. Quality Match Manufacturers 40 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY pier homes and better citizenstiip. These homes will be built expressly for workingmen and will be sold to them at a reasonable price on the pay-like-rent plan showing the disposition of Wheel- ing's big business men to do big things in a big way. Another advantage of which not many cities can boast is the fact that Wheel- ing has a real live Chamber of Commerce that not only looks after the interests of the business men of the community, but the interests of all its citizens as well. It now has under way and in prospect, a number of matters having for their ul- timate object the betterment of condi- tions of the working classes. These are being worked out as rapidly as possiDle and this activity adds greatly to the general contentment that prevails in this section. There are many advantages that could be cited, but in a brief article such as this, space will not permit of giving de- tails, but the above will convey a general idea of why the working classes are sat- isfied here and why they consider Wheel- ing the ideal spot in which to live. J. W. EWING Judge Ewing is Vice President of the "Wheeling Chamber of Commerce and a leading figure in the civic advancement of the Wheeling District. GEO. W. LUTZ President of the West Virginia State Fair Association, an organization that affords for Wheeling annually one of the best fairs in the country. L. A. ROLF AGENCY REAL ESTATE FIRE INSURANCE MONEY TO LOAN Schmulbach Building Wheeling, W, Va. Wheeling Milling & Grain Co. Manufacturers of FLAVO FLOUR Distributors of OCCIDENT FLOUR and GRAIN IN CAR LOTS Phone 443 3625 McColloch St. SANDOW WORM DRIVE TRUCKS For Service and Satisfaction, buj- the Truck with the Five Exclusive Features Distributors in Ohio and W. Va. SANDOW MOTOR SALES CO. Eleventh and Water Streets Wheeling, W. Va. Phone 490-J Citizens-Peoples Trust Co. REAL ESTATE & INSURANCE Resources Over $2,000,000 We Pay 4% on Savings Wheeling, W. Va. White Swan Laundry Will Keep You Clean We have installed at no small expense a Water Purifying Plant. All goods will be washed in water as pure as the snow. Bring a bot- tle and get a quantity of this pure water, for shampooing, free. Phone 2008--2009 ELLIS & HELPER CO, 1313-1315-1317 Main Street Wheeling, W. Va. Candy Manufacturers and General Agents for Sparrow's and Johnston's Chocolates Richards' Crushed Fruits and Fountain Syrups Originators of the popular "LOG CABIN" Brand Confections Wholesale Dealers in All Up-to-Date Lines of Confectionery PUBLICITY OF THE RIGHT KIND BUILDS UP YOUR BUSINESS IN A WAY NO OTHER AGENCY CAN. IT PUTS THE "BIZ" IX BI'SINESS SATISFIED CLIENTS TELL US THEY ARE GETTING RESULTS ARE YOU GETTING RESULTS? LET US TELL YOU HOW. Wheeling Publicity Bureau 315-16 Wheeling Bank & Trust Building F. D. WALTON, Director Phone 338- J 42 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY The Churches of Greater Wheeling By Rev. R. E. L. Stridier. CERTAIN facts of any community's corporate life are significantly re- vealed through a study of its churches. Not that such a study will in- dicate with perfect accuracy the height of the moral tone, or the sincerity of the religious professions of individuals, but rather that the churches inevitably tend to speak to the world of the deep and true character of the soul of any com- munity. Like individuals, communities may be viewed from two angles: what they seem, and what they are. The ideal state combines the two; but this is rare. Sometimes' a community seems better than it is. Again one is better than it seems. In either case, however, an intimate and exhaustive study of the life, spirit and aims of the religious in- stitutions of the locality under investiga- tion will go far towards revealing the truth. In their church life the best that is in men usually comes to the front. And it is only by their best that men can fairly be judged. No man can with sin- cerity and conviction enter into the fel- lowship of any church without thereby elevating the tone of his personal life, and purifying the quality of his ideals. Hence, it is deeply true that the churches of any place serve as • an accurate barometer to register the presence, or absence, of those qualities of character and tendencies of soul that are necessary to make any community great. Such a test applied to Wheeling would produce interesting results. A study of Wheel- ing's churches would not have progressed far, before one would have discovered unmistakable signs of kindness of hearty philanthropy, generosity, commercial prosperity, sound business methods,, idealism, vision, and loyalty to the fun- damental principles of sound American- ism. In the possession of these com- mendable qualities Wheeling ranks high, among American cities. There are seventy-one churches of all denominations in Greater Wheeling.. The combined membership of these re- ligious organizations is thirty-two thous- WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 43 and, of whom fifteen thousand are num- bered Roman Catholics, and seventeen thousand are enrolled in the various Protestant and other religious bodies. There are also numerous flourishing churches in the three Ohio towns across the river from Wheeling, Martins Ferry, Bridgeport, and Bellaire, the membership of which is not includedd in the figures given above. Wheeling is the See city of the Roman Catholic diocese of the same name, the home of the bishop, and the center of much activity on the part of that church. The larger and more In- fluential of the Protestant churches, with the number of their members, are as follows: Baptist, 619; Christian, 1535; Lutheran, 2541; Methodist Episco- pal, 4829; Presbyterian, 3230; Protes- tant, Episcopal, 1150; and United Pres- byterian, 581. The Jewish congregation is an important factor in the religious and philanthropic life of the city, being generally interested and active in those movements that look towards civic and social betterment. There are also con- gregations of the Evangelical, Evangeli- cal Protestant, Reformed, Unitarian, Eastern Orthodox, and various colored churches. The Salvation Army carries on in Wheeling the same excellent work it always stands for in cities where it is firmly established and is adequately sup- ported financially. A recent campaign for funds has brought to the Salvation Army in Wheeling a sum of more than fifty thousand dollars, to be used more thor- oughly and efficiently to organize and equip their work throughout the city. One of the most valuble religious and social assets of the city of Wheeling i the Union Mission, supported and en- dorsed by all the Protestant churches of the community. This rescue mission for men and women during the two yea^s of its existence has lifted hundreQi out of the mire of sinful, hopeless, existence, into the pure atmosphere of clean. In- dustrious living; and has only recently completed a campaign for twenty-five thousand dollars with which to enlarge and carry forward its work. Some of the city's prominent business men are serv- ing on the board of directors of the Union Mission. Much necessary Christian So- cial Service is carried on by the Wheel- ing churches through the two excellent hospitals of the city, the Associated Charities, the Young Men's Christian Association, the Young Women's Chris- tian Association, the King's Daughters Day Nursery, the Tuberculosis Sanitar- ium, and other organizations. The Roman Catholics maintain their own schools, convent, and orphanage. Were one to endeavor in a sentence or two to characterize the churches of Wheeling, one could with truth and sin- cerity say that they are well organized, largely attended, liberally supported financially, alert to every sort of human need, progressive in method, conserva- tive in fundamental principle, earnestly desirous of being useful in the com- munity, and ever striving to be mindful of their divine-human mission. If the function of the Church be to lead the community into a deeper appreciation of higher things, and if it be the duty of the community liberally to support and loy- ally to follow the Church in the doing of good works, then it may be honestly said that in Wheeling both the Church and the community are at least moving in the direction of true civic and human progress. DIRECTORY OF CHURCHES Baptist First Baptist Church. S. E. corner Twelfth and Byron Streets, Rev. John Mc- Culloch. Immanuel Baptist Church, Y. M. C. A., Rev. George B. Lockhart. Macedonia Baptist Church, Tenth near Market (c), Rev. S. A. Davenport. Catholic St. Alphonsus' German Catholic Church, 2111 Market Street, Rev. Father Eugene Becker. St. .Joseph's Cathedral, S. E. corner Thir- and Main Streets, Benwood, Rev. Peter M. Schoenen. St. Joseph's Cathedral, S. B. corner Thir- teenth and Eoff Streets, Rt. Rev. P. J. Donahue. St .Ladisaus' Church, 4501 Eoff Street, Rev. Emil Musial. St. Mary's Ruthenian, 4142 Jacob Street. St. Michael's R. C. Church, Edgington, Rev. Basil Mader. St. Vincent De Paul's R. C. Church, Key 44 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA. AND VICINITY 1 Avenue and Marshall Street, Elm Grove, Rev. Ernest Pfleger. Church of Immaculate Conception, N. W. corner Thirty-sixth and Wood Streets, Rev. Wm. C. Hall. Church of the Sacred Heart, First and Main Streets, Rev. John H. Corcoran. Corpus Cliristi R. C. Church 1514 War- wood Avenue, Rev. Patrick H. 'Gilsenan. Syrian Catholic Church (Our Lady of Mt. Lebanon), 2339 Market Street, 2nd floor). Rev. Paul Abraham, Cliristian First Christian Church 2112 Market Street, Rev. W. H. Fields. Island Christian Church, 61 Zane Street, Rev. E. K. Van Winkle. Warwood Christian Church, Seventeenth and Richland Avenue, Rev. P. H. Canary. St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church, 3638 Eoff Street, Rev. James L. Fish. St. Elizabeth's Episcopal Church, jfQr deaf mutes, John Bremer, reader. St. Luke's Protestant Episcopal Church, S. B. corner Ohio Avenue and South Penn Street, Rev. Jacob Brittingham. St. Matthew's Protestant Episcopal Church, N. E. comer Fifteenth and Chap- line Streeets, Rev. R. E. L. Strider. Crennan mdependeut St. Paul's Evangelical Protestant Church, Thirty-eighth and Wood Streets, Rev. Au- gust C. Rasche. St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church, N. W. corner Twenty-second and Chapline Streets, Rev. Wm. G. Ulfert. St. Matthew's Parish (Mission) of St. John's Evangelical Protestant Church, Heiskell and Hawthorne Avenue, Eteho Point. G-ermau Refonned St. Stephanus German Evangelical Re- formed Church, S. E. corner Thirty-sixth and EofE Streets, Rev. S. H. Matzke. Greek Orthodox Apocalypsis Icannon Theologian, 2346 Market, Rev. Paartnenlus Colonis. Hebrew Ahav Sho'em Congregational, 142 7 Twen- ty-ninth South, Rev. N. Nathanson. Rabbi. Jewish Synagogue, 1216 Eoff Street, Rev. S. A. Mischkind, Rabbi. Iiutlieran Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mozart, Rev. Frank Snyder. Edgewood Lutheran Church, National Road, Edgewooa, Rev. Ralph A. Harshman. Trinity Evangelical Church, 3536 Eoff Street, Rev. Oscar C. Dean. First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 37 Sixteenth Street, Rev. E. G. Howard. St. James' German Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1409 Chapline Street, Rev. Walter E. Scheutte. St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 151 Kruger Avenue, Elm Grove, Rev. Fred- erick G. Alpern. Warwood Lutheran Church, Warwood Avenue and Seventeenth Street, Rev. Ralph A. Harshman. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2118 Market Street, Rev. Sigmund R. Strauss. Methodist Benwood M. E. Church, Main and Fifth Streets, Benwood, Rev. Omar U. Marple. Buckley M. B. Church, Edgewood, Rev. J. Elbert Wells. Chapline Street M. E. Church, 2314 Chap- line Street, Rev. John H. Hess, Sr. First M. E. Church, Kruger and Center Avenues, Elm Grove, Rev. H. M. Riddle. Fourth Street M. E. Church, 1211 to 1215 Chapline Street, Rev. Clarence E. Allen. Hope M. E. Church, Caldwell's Run, Rev. W. K. Holt. North Street M. E. Church, corner Fifth and Market Streets, Rev. Chas. H. Hamrick. Steenrod M. E. Church, 213 National Road, Rev. R. C. Bennett. Thomson M. E. Church, Ohio Avenue and South Broadway, Rev. H. C. Howard. Warwood M. E. Church, Warwood Avenue and Fifteenth Street, Rev. Arthur Leazenby Wesley M. E. Church, 3718 Jacob Street, Rev. H. B. Moose. Zane Street M. E. Church, S. E. corner Seventeenth and Jacob Streets, Rev. R. S. Grose. G-enuau Methodist First German M. E. Church, 2122 Chap- line Street, Rev. C. E. Sevringhaus. Colored Methodist. Simpson A. M. E. Church, 1120 EofE Street, Kev. Joseph ±i. Jenkins. Wayman A. M. E. Church, 926 Market Street, Kev. C. B. McJNeil. Presbyterian Eighteenth Street Chapel of the First Presbyterian Church, 129^ Eighteenth Street. First Presbyterian Church, 1301 to 1305 Chapline Street, Rev. Samuel M. Gibson. Second Presbyterian Church, S. W. corner Twentieth and Market Streeets- Wheeling. Elm Grove Stone Presbyterian Church, 114 Stone Church Road, Elm Grove, Rev. Lester B. Lewellyn. Third Presbyterian Church, 3806 Jacob Street, Rev. J. P. Leyenberger. Vance Memorial Church, Woodsdale, Rev. James M. Potter. Warwood Presbyterian Church, 105 Twen- tieth Street, Rev. Edgar P. Carson. United Presbyterian First United Presbyterian Church, 1123- 25 Chapline Street, Rev. Chas. H. Robinson. Second United Presbyterian Church, 52 Fourteenth Street, Rev. Ira G. McC'reary. Unitarian First Unitarian Church, 1129 EofE Street, Rev. Clara Cook Helvie. Miscellaneous, ITon-Sectarian^ Ztc, Church of God. 24-2 6 South Broadway. Church of God, 3943 Jacob Street, Rev. George Steer. Church of God and Saints of Christ, 1009 EofE Street (c), Rev. Charles B. H. McNeil. Church of God, 805 Main Street, Elm Grove, Rev. Caroll C. Blyler. First Church of Christ, 1119 Chapline Street. First Spiritualist Association of Wheel- ing, Rev. George W. Way. Second Spiritualist Association of Wheel- ing, Odd Fellews' Hall. Peoples' Tabernocle 2916 South Street. C. H. Gilfius, Leader. Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ, Forty-second and Jacob Street, L. A. Ling, Presiding Elder. The Salvation Army Hall, 21 Fourteenth Street, C. A. Lockwood, Captain in Charge. Union Mission of Wheeling, 1-7 Four- teenth Street, Rev. G. W. Cory, Superin- tendent. ALL OUR ENERGIES OUR EQUIPMENT OUR RESOURCES are dedicated to the single tasiv providing you with the best and most deHcious meats and meat products and developing the reputation that our prod- ucts have honestly won. KALBITZERS 1327 Market Street For Dependable Quality Gee Electric Co. Wheeling, ^^^ Va. Completely Equipped Electrical Repair and Machine Shop Lighting Supplies and Fixtures Edison Mazda Lamps Exide Battery Service Electrical Appliances B. \. Neuhardt West Virginia's Finest Haberdashery Agent for Dunlap, Stetson, Barsalino and Guyer Hats Shirts to Order Manhattan Shirts 1305-1307 Market Street Wheeling, W. Va. MILL WORK GENERAL CONTRACTORS KLIEVES LUMBER Company ROOFING PAINTS WALLBOARD Thirty-first and Eoff Streets Wheeling, W. Va. 46 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA. AND VICINITY Benevolent Organizations By John C. Lynch, General Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. WHEELING is fortunate in its benefi- cent institutions. Its broad and well-sustained religious, benevolent and philanthropic organizations are among the proud possessions of its people. The Wheeling Hospital is not only the pioneer of the two splendid Hospitals hut is the oldest of all the eleemosynary institutions of Greater Wheeling. It was founded by Rt. Rev. R. V. Whelan, the first Bishop of Wheeling diocese of the Catholic Church, early in 1850 and has a line record of nearly three score and ten years. It occupies a commodious build- ing on the west side of north Main street between First and Second streets. This has been the location since 1856. The building has been enlarged and improved from time to time to meet increasing de- mands. It is equipped with every ta,- cility for the care of the sick and in- jured. The skilled medical 'staff .and trained nurses give conscientious treat- ment to the sick and suffering. Its Cn- pacity is taxed practically all the timt.. In addition to the pay patients cared for a large number of charity cases are treated, which are provided for in part by State appropriation. The Hospital is in charge of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Rt. Rev. P. J. Donahue, Bishop of the diocese of West Virginia, is president of the board of directors. The Ohio Valley Genera! Hospital, or- ganized under the name of the City Hob- pital, received its charter January 1, 1890. The following year the building of the Wheeling Female Seminary, standing on an eminence at the corner of Twentieth and Eoff streets, was purchased and opened for Hospital use early in 1892. In 1914 a new fire-proof building, erected on the same site, was opened and began operating as The Ohio Valley General Hospital. The building stands high above its surroundings, is stately and imposing in appearance and embodies all the latest improvements in hospital con- struction. There is a stafE of competent resident physicians to assist the attend- ing physicians and surgeons and the young ladies of the Training School tor Nurses assist in the care of patients. The Hospital is called upon to do a large amount of charity work and is prepared at all times to aid in emergencies. A limited State appropriation is received but the Hospital is mainly suported by patients and contributions. B. W. Peter- son is president of the board of direc- WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 47 Union Warehouse & Storage Co. WHEELING, W. VA. Merchandise Storage and Distributing Liberai Casli Advances on Merchandise Let Us Handle Your Storage At Wheeling Pittsburg Cleveland Akron, Dayton WHEELING PLANT Main, South and 16th Sts. tors. Pliny O. Clark was the superinten- dent, succeeded by Dr. C. D. Wilkms. Mrs. W. F. Butler has been presi- dent of the Woman's Hospital Associa- tino since its organization in 1890. The Whitaker Home, Chapline street, near Twenty-second, a recent gift of Mrs. Nel- son E. Whitaker and family, will soon be opened as a nurses clubhouse. The Children's Home has had a long and honorable career. On the 14th day of Februai-y 1870 it became "a corpora- tion by the name of The Children's Home of the City of Wheeling, for the purpose of affording a home, food, clothing and schooling for destitute or friendless children, and to place them with respect- able families or persons to learn som*, useful trade or occupation." Next Feb- ruary this benevolent enterprise will complete a half century of history. Dur- ing all these years many hundreds of un- fortunate little children have been fur- nished with shelter and protection, pro- vided with education, surrounded with re- ligious influences and placed in goou pt. manent homes. The work was begun in rented quarters and in 1872 a Home was purchased at Thirteenth and Jacob streets and occupied for thirty years. In 1902 an enlarged work was taken up m a new building occupying a commanding position on a tract of more than three acres of ground at Woodsdale and ad- mirably adapted to the purposes of the Home. D. C. List, Jr., is president. Jonn C. Lynch is secretary and S. P. Norton is treasurer. Mrs. John L. Dickey is president of the board of lady managers. The King's Daughters' Day Nursery, like many another beneficent movement is the outgrowth of womanly sympathy. It was established to give motherly care during the day to young children of in- dustrious working women whose employ- ment calls them from home and who would otherwise be obliged to leave their children without protection. In connection with the Nursery a free kin- dergarten is conducted and clubs are or- ganized for mothers as well as for boys and girls. Cooking and sewing is taught and other useful instruction is given. The building, a large remodeled frame 48 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA. AND VICINITY dwelling, at 3530 Eoff street is a com- irmnity center. A helpful social environ- ment is cast around the neighborhood. The work is maintained by the different circles of King's Daughters and contri- butions of citizens. Mrs. Jacob Britting- ham is president and Miss Lizzie Law- son is treasurer. Miss Emma Helmsi is the superintendent. The Young Men's Christian Associa- tion is one of the established institutions of the community, recognized as a neces- sary part of 'he city's equipment. For thirty-five years it has devoted itself pre- eminently to the best interests of young men. It was organized December 27, 1884 for the intellectual, physical, social and spiritual welfare of the men and boys of Wheeling. A building on the corner of Market and Twentieth streets, the munificent gift of Mrs. Ruth Mai- well and her daughters, was occupied for nearly twenty years. The work steadily grew until the building became inaae- quate to meet the needs of the Associa- tion and a new building, modern and com- plete, erected on the same site as a monu- ment to the philanthropy of our citizens, was dedicated May 1, 1910. The Asso- ciation is a workable combination of club facilities, athletics, education and religion. The privileges of the building and its various activities are open to men and boys of all classes. Dr. John L. Dickey is president, Howard Hazlett, treasurer and John C. Lynch, general sec- retary. The Young Women's Christian Associa- tion is a deservedly popular organization of young women. It was organized in 1907 and occupied rented quarters until entering its fine new building on the cor- ner of Chapline and Eleventh streetb, which citizens provided for the benefit of the young women and girls of the com- munity. The building is centrally lo- cated, commodious and dignified. Its interior plans meet every requirement. It is comfortably furnished and cheeiT^ We are the Only Manufacttirers of Granite and Marble Mausoleums and Monuments in the Ohio Valley S. WHITE &SONS 28 Sixteenth Street Phone 1605 Wheeling, W. Va. WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 49 Numerous activities are conducted along the line of education, gymnastics, physi- cal training, games, social service, re- ligion, vocational training and amuse- ments. A "Resident Hall" provides an admirable place for young women away from home to live amid a cheerful home atmosphere. A well-conducted Cafeteria is an attractive feature of the Associa- tion. Any young woman without regard to nationality, occupation or religious belief may become a member and enjoy the many privileges. The fee is nomi- nal. The Association management^ is vested in a board of directors composed of thirty women. Mrs. H. L. Bond Is president, Mrs. Charles O'Brien is treas- urer and Mrs. May Kinney Lewis is thei general secretary. The Associated Charities was organized in 1909 when several philanthropic agen- cies operating entirely on- a volunteer basis were merged with the new organi- zation. It is one of the greatest forces in the community for the efficient relief of poverty and the elimination of its causes. It seeks to improve the condi- tion of the poor and to protect the com- munity from imposture. Its charity is as broad as human suffering, but it is given by those fitted to administer it after proper investigation. In giving material relief care is exercised to protect the applicants self-respect and to encourage self-support. It maintains a family re- lief department, visiting nurse depart- ment, and "children's free dental dis- pensary." The work is supported en- tirely by contributions. The officers are located on the third floor of the Board of Trade building. Col. J. Sumner Jones is president, J. A. Blum is treasurer and Edward C. Kreutzer is secretary. Ohio County Anti-Tuberculosis League was organized in 1909 to combat the dread disease of tuberculosis. A sana- torium was maintained at View Point, Elm Grove, for several years but has been moved to a more desirable location. Late in 1918 a site was purchased con- sisting of forty acres on an elevation east of Battle Run and near Point Mills on the National Pike. A large house on the farm was remodeled and is used at present as a sanatorium where both pay and charity patients are received. The buildings at View Point will be moved to this location. The story of this noble charity is a story of years of hard and cheerful labor in the interest of hu- manity. Robert Hazlett is president of the Board of Directors. Some support for charity work is received from the County and State, but the Sanatorium is mainly supported by the contributions of friends of practical philanthropic work. The Florence Crittenden Home, reor- ganized in 1910, is situated on the Na- tional Road at the S bridge. The post- office address is Elm Grove. This is one of a number of such Homes located in different sections of the United States. Its objects is the protection of girls and rescue and reformation of fallen women. Wayward girls are cared for in body and soul and have the comforts of a well or- dered Christian home until they are fit- ted to earn a respectable living or re- turn to their families. Through its min- istry many women have been perma- nently withdrawn from paths of vice and shame. It is a much needed work successfully conducted. It has been un- der the management of benevolent women for ten years. Mrs. Annie V. Hugus is the president of the board of managers and Miss Elizabeth Rungee is superintendent. Edward Hazlett is the treasurer. The Home depends almost entirely upon gifts of friends for its sup- port. The Home Of Good Shepherd was es- tablished in the year 1900 to provide a home for destitute and wayward young girls. It is in charge of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd and occupies a wide and needed field. An average of one hundred and eighty children receive the protection and care of the Home. A group of splendid buildings especially so WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY designed and erected for the work of the institution stand on spacious and attrac- tive grounds at Edgington Lane. This beneficent charity is supported in some measure by its industry, but is in need of annual contributions to carry on its work. St. Vincent's Home For Girls Is m charge of the Sisters of St. Joseph and is doing a vast amount of good. It was originally established in 1856 in connec- tion with the Wheeling Hospital. Since 1894 it has occupied a well-appointed building at Keys Lane, Elm Grove. Sheltering arms are extended to orphan, neglected and destitute girls whose needs and comforts are looked after until they are taken by relatives or provided with good permanent homes. The di- rectors are the same as for the St. John's Home for boys and the Wheeling Hospi- tal. They are Rt. Rev. P. J. Donahue, president, Rev. Edward E. Weber, secre- tary; Dr. C. A. Wingerter, T. S. Riley, E. B. Carney, P. J. Green, George Mathi- son, John Coleman and John A. Blum. St. John's Home For Boys is one of the useful charities of Greater Wheeling. It was opened at Elm Grove in 1895 and is in charge of the Sisters of St. Joseph. The physical, mental and moral needs of the boys under the protection of the Home are carefully watched. They are educated, trained and inspired with proper ambitions to become useful citi- zens. The boys are kept in the Home until satisfactory places are found for them. St. Aiphonsus Home is an orphan asy- lum conducted by the St. Aiphonsus Catholic Church for children of the par- ish. It was established in 1890 and is doing good work. The location is 2126 Market street. The orphanage is in charge of the Sisters of Divine Provi- dence. The children under their care are educated and instructed in moials and religion. The Home For the Aged", known as Altenheim, was opened in 1900 to pro- vide a home for worthy women of ad- vanced age. Anton Reymann was the founder and generous donor of the prop- erty. The large and beautiful grounds are located on the National Road at Woodsdale. A comfortable building stands high and affords a superb out- look. The situation is ideal for sucti an institution. It is an attractive Home where old ladies may go upon the pay- ment of an entrance fee and spend the remainder of their lives free from care and worry. Hon. N. B. Scott is presi- dent of the board of trustees and Wil- liam /Caile is the SecretaiTi-treas'urea". Mrs. Anton Reymann is president of the board of lady managers. Miss Rose Forney is matron. West Virginia Home For Aged and Friendless Women has existed under this title since the 11th day of January, 1890. The parent organization was effected in the year 1887 under the name of The West Virginia Home for Friendless Women. This very worthy institution is housed in a substantial brick building at 37 Thirteenth street. It is a home-like institutute and affords a permanent home for aged women where they can spend their days in comfort. Applicants for admission must be at least sixty-five years of age and pay the regular ad- mission fee. It always has its comple- ment of inmates. In addition to its care for the aged temporary shelter is af- forded to friendless women who seek its protection. The Home is quietly and un- ostentatiously doing a very Important work. James Cummins is president of the board of directors and F. H. Williams is secretary. Mrs. Joseph Paul! is presi- dent of the board of lady managers. Miss Katherine Wiley is the superintendent. The Wheeling Playgrounds Association maintains four public playgrounds equip- ped at an initial expenditure of over five thousand dollars. The grounds are lo- cated on Sixteenth and McColloch streets; Wood street between Twenty- fifth and Twenty-sixth streets and on Forty-sixth and Wood streets, together with a recently established playground Anona Disappeared— as if the earth had swallowed her — just a short time after she had ascended to the Supreme Rulership of the Nations of the Inonese, or Moundbuilders; and at a time when her services were needed to organize her people for defense against the frightful incursions of the Black Savages, who sought chiefly to carry away the female beauties of the Moundbuilders. Popop was a giant of the Bronze Race who perhaps knew something about the disappearance of Anona — and surely YOU will be interested to know and enjoy the unusual adventures and unravel the mysteries of the super- stitious and once great race of Moundbuilders, who long ago inhabited what is now North America. "Anona of the Moundbuilders" is the title of a new novel to be published about April First, 1920. In the story, what is now Moundsville, W. Va., is the Capital City of the Moundbuilders; what is now Elm Grove (a part of Greater Wheeling) is the Royal Country Seat; and the Nations spread over the entire conti- nent of our modern North America. The characteristics and superstitions of the people are well defined; the animals of the time are especially inter- esting; the mystery, adventure, humor and dramatic scenes of the story will hold your interest and thrill you with deep emotions — besides adding to your knowledge of this once great but now vanquished race. Order your copy to-day — now! .* . Detach here PROGRESSIVE PUBLISHERS, INC., 1432 Market Street, Date : Wheeling, West Virginia. Send a copy of the book "ANONA OF THE MOUNDBUILDERS" to the address given below (cloth binding), for which $1.75, full payment, will be paid upon delivery. NAME : LOCAL ADDRES : CITY AND STATE : 52 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY fl on the east side of Main street, between Fonrth and Pike streets in North Wheeling. During the summer sea- son an average daily attendance of over one thousand boys and girls are given the benefits that come from wholesome outdoor exercise and directed play so necessary to child life. The work of the Playgrounds Association was inaugurated in 1909. Mrs. C. R. Hutn bard is the president and James Cum- mins is treasurer. Alfred O. Anderson the recreation manager is ably suported by a staff of efficient assistants. The Association has no fixed income and de- pends on contributions for support. The Union Mission was organized in 1917 and the amount of good accom- plished for individuals and the com- munity is beyond estimate. It operates in two rented buildings. The old St. Charles Hotel on the corner of Water and Fourteenth streets is used for men and the former Neely Hotel at 1214 Wa- ter street is used for the woman's work. The Mission covers a specific field of charitable and rescue work which is, in some respects, not touched by any other institution. It provides a tempor- ary home, secures omployment and gives hope and encouragement to men and women whose lives have been wrecked by sin. It extends a helping hand to any one desirous of forsaking their sins and beginning a new life. Gospel serv- ices are held every nigbt the year round. I. M. Scott is the official head and Clyde F. Amos is secretary-treasurer. Rev. G. W. Cory is the founder and superin- tendent. The Union Mission of Wheel- ing is an asset to the community that deserves liberal support. TTie Salvation Army has operatedd in Wheeling for a long term of years and has been instrumental in rescuing many poor outcasts. It is a non-sectarian or- ganization holding indoor and street meetings, providing temporary shelter and relief, distributing Christmas bas- kets to the poor and doing much other good work. The Salvation Army of Wheeling is about to enter upon a more extensive sphere of usefulness. A re- cent campaign for funds under the lead- ership of Otto Schenk enabled the army to purchase the Haskins Hospital prop- erty at the corner of Eoff and Thirty- third streets. This splendid group of buildings will be put in order to accom- modate the different departments of work to be carried on. Captain C. A. Lockwood is the officer in charge. An Industrial Home is conducted at 2021 Main street. Wheeling Chapter, American Red Cross was organized February, 1914. From that date to the beginning of the war the Chapter had but little to do. May 1, 1917 there were probably 120 members enrolled, but by the end of that year the membership had grown to 12,500 and was later largely increased. During the period of the war the or- ganization was liberally supported by ail classes of citizens and a large number of willing workers produced a vast quan- tity of hospital supplies, surgical dress- ings, sweaters, socks, and garments of all descriptions. These were forwardedd according to instructions fromi Wash- ington, and in some cases article were given to our boys going to service. The Chapter was quick to respond to every call, and its record compares favorably with much larger cities. The Home Service Section was organized March 1, 1918 and has rendered valuable service to families and returned soldiers. This service is in active operation with head- quarters at 1207 Chapline street. The Wheeling Red Cross organization is pre- pared to answer any call for help in time of epidemic, fire, flood or any distress. C. A. Robinson is chairman, "W. B. Irvine, treasurer and Tom B. Foulk secretary. The Boy Scouts were organized as a local council of the Boy Scouts of America in 1917. The Boy Scout move- ment aims to supplement tne Home, the church and existing organizations by en- BANK OF WARWOOD SAFE RELIABLE AND CONSERVATIVE GIVE US A TRIAL Ohio Valley Drug Company WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS Pharmaceutical Chemists 1305 and 1307 Main St. WHEELING, W. VA. West Virginia Gpticai Go. lOCO Main Street WHEELING, W. VA. Insure with Your Home Company Wheeling Fire Ins. Co, 1219 ChapHne Street Wheeling, W. Va. Phone 67 Carl Neumann, City Agent D. C, KURNER Decorating Contractor Most Complete Line of WALL PAPER AND PAINT Estimates Given 1518 Market Street WHEELING, W. VA. Stag Brand Steers Head Brand Wheeling, W. Va. Barnesville, O. New Philadelphia, O. The E. C. Flaccus Co. Packers of FRUIT AND FOOD PRODUCTS Main Office, 1312-1314 Water St. Wheeling, W. Va. OWNED BY ITS DEPOSITORS WHEPELING.W.VA. 1126 Market Street Open Saturday and Monday Evenings 54 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY Schrafft's Chocolates A Distinctive and High Grade Line of HIGH GRADE CHOCOLATES AND CONFECTIONERY WHITE ROSE CONFECTIONS Geo, S. Feeny Co. CANDY MANUFACTURERS Wheeling, W. Va. NEILL GROCERY COMPANY Wholesale Grocery CORONA— DANIEL WEBSTER FLOUR Telephone 3260 Twenty-second and W^ater Streets Wheeling, W. Va. gaging boys' leisure energies in outdoor game and activities of cultural and prac- tical value to lead them to become good citizen. The Scouts' motto is "Be pre- pared" and his oath is: "On my honor I will do my best — 1, to do my duty to God and my country, and obey the Scout laws. 2 — To help other people at all times. 3 — ^To keep myself physi- cally strong, mentally awake and mor- ally straight." There are twenty-rour troops in Greater Wheeling with 472 Scouts and 46 troop leaders. The Scouts serve the community in very many help- ful ways. The work is supported by con- tributions from citizens. Geo. E. House is president and J. Adam Blum is treas- urer. H. O. Portz is the Scout Executive. Headquarters are in the Market Auditor- ium. Ohio Valley Colored Industrial Home occupies rented quarters on the second floor of a building located on the north- east corner of Twentieth and Main streets. The Home is organized for the maintenance of orphan and destitute col- ored children. Rev. Charles B. H. McNeill, pastor of the Church of God and Saints of Christ is the founder and manager. Wheeling's Open-Hearted Charity, or- ganized and unorganized covers the nec- essities of unfortunate humanity. In ar- dition to the public philanthropic insti- tutions there are many Church and ira- ternal organizations ministering to the needs of men, women and children. WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 55 Miscellaneous THE following brief articles cover a number of local manufacturers, banks and miscellaneous enterprises, all of whom suported the publication of this book. But for public-spirited co-opera- tion of progressive firms of the communi- ty, books such as this would hardly be possible, unless at great loss to the pub- lisher, the cost of producing the work would make it necessary to sell the book at a proportionate price and this would be likely to retard the distribution of the book. Since it is desired that all peo- ple shall know more about the Wheeling District, for their own benefit and for the good and advancement of the com- munity, a few advertisements from re- sponsible firms were accepted, and will be found in the back part of the book. A careful scrutiny, of the display an- noucements, is respectfully invited. The information here given concerning a number of leading industries, banks and business enterprises, may prove quite in- teresting. C. W. BATES, ARCHITECT. Charles W. Bates, Architect, whose offices are located in the National Bank of West Virginia building. Twelfth and Main streets, is one of the leading Architects in the Ohio Valley, having been commissioned to design some of the most beautiful and substantial structures in the entire Tri- State district. It is not customary for Mr. Bates to seek publicity — in fact he does not approve of any professional seeking publicity for its sole sake — yet he is ever willing "and anxious to do his bit in the in- terest of the community, such as aiding in the publication of this book, as a com- munity enterprise. All "in all, C. ^V. aBtes is a thoroughly progressive Architect and maintains a like organization, for any who may desire serv- ice in this line. ELLIS & HELPER CO. The firm of Ellis & Heifer Co., whose ad. appears elsewhere in this book is one of the oldest and the largest candy manufac- turers in the State of West Virginia, be- ing originally established in 1SS9 under the firm name of Hoehle, Ellis, Herbert & Co., 1312 Main street, a partnership with one traveling salesman, and after a few years Mr. Hoehle and Mr. Herbert retiring from the business it was continued by Mr. Ellis and Mr. Heifer and formed into a corpora- tion styled Ellis & Heifer Co., taking in a number of their employees. Their bus- iness grew so rapidly they were compelled to seek larger quarters and at present oc- cupy the buildings by street numbers 1313, 1315 and 1317 Main street. Wheeling, W. Va. Thev manufacture for both the Jobbing and "Retail trade. They now employ twelve traveling salesmen who cover a large teritory in "V\'est Virginia. Eastern Ohio and Western Pensylvania. They also conduct a general wholesale business in Confectionery, Fountain Supplies, Soft Drinks, Tobacco and Cigars, and are the exclusive agents for several lines of high grade chocolates. With their many years experience they have perfected depart- ments systems, which enable them to exe- cute orders the same day as received. The business is conducted by Mr. Ellis, president and general manager, Mr. Heifer, factory manager, Mr. King, credit depart- ment and Mr. Steinbicker, manager of sales department. We bespeak for this ac- tive and progressive institution only suc- cess. GEORGE S. FEENY COMPANY The George S. Feeny Company, Wheel- ing, is one of the best known of candy manufacturers and wholsalers in the Ohio Valley, and have won their present reputa- tion through the merit of their products. 'Kiey manufacture a complete line of can- dies, known throughout the valley as the "White Rose" brand. In addition to their manufacture they handle a large line of popular goods, including Schraff's choco- lates and bonbons. Owing to the complete- pleteness of their line and the personal interest taken in customers' wants, it would pay anyone handling a line of candy or anyone contemplating handling such a line, to visit the show rooms of the George S. Feeny Company. GEE ELECTRIC COMPANY The Gee Electric Company, Fourteenth and Main streets. Wheeling, is probably the most complete electric service house in this part of the country. Estimates always^ cheerfully furnished and they have a repu- tation for genuine service that is unex- celled. Mr. Harry "W. Gee, the efficient head of the firm, has had wide and long experience- in his chosen field and has worked up an- organization that is thoroughy responsible- and in every way capable. Mr. Gee is: president of the Building Construction Esm- ployers' Association, a director of the Wheeling: Chamber of Commerce, and is likewise active in many other organiza- tions. In fact, the Gee Electric Company, as a whole, is an enterprise of which "^Tieeling has long been proud — an institution of" service. 56 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY ^ F. P. JONES COMPANY One of the most complete stocks of build- ing materials and builders' specialties is found in the warehouse of the F. P. Jones Company in East Wheeling. From a small beginning in 1897, this company has continued to grow. It has for the"^ past thirteen year been entirely under its present management, F. F. Jones, n spresident, and Geo. A. Bailey, secretary- treasurer. These parties, while always ready to investigate new materials and methods, but have never been known to rec- ™nmend to the builders of Wheeling a ma- terSl with questionable merit. Their line at the present time, however, includes many building specialties that are being used regularly in the district in and near Wheeling The reader's attention is es- Jecfally called to this, and an invitation extended prospective builders to use their Service Department at any time. some years ago, when face brick became more than just "Red" or "White' brick special attention l^as given the newer stvles and textures. Many visits to the factories and consultations with the man- agement have given the people of Wheel- ing- a face brick service unexcelled even in the larger cities. Hundreds of sample brick and sample panels are shown at their office and prices quoted without delay. This department alone has created many satisfied customers. A very efficient delivery system is main- tained at all times. Large trucks, supple- mented by smaller ones and teams, enable this comuany to make prompt deliveries of any quantities anywhere. Large stocks of all materials are kept at their warehouse at Wheeling, and whether your order is one for many carloads of materials, tor materials for a residence, the brick man- tel or a concrete sidewalk or wall, you will find your order carefully taken care of without delay. ORION KOLLER Civil Engineering. Standing among the foremost of those engaged in the practice of Civil Engineer- ing in the vicinity of Wheeling is Orion Koller, who maintains a suite of offices m the Schmulbach building. By reason of his having acquired by pur- chase of all the maps, survey notes and data of Engineers who have been practic- ing in Wheeling for the past fifty years, he is no doubt more familiar with the ter- ritory in and around Wheeling than anyone else so engaged. Among those whose ef- fects he has puprchased will be found many old and familiar names, some of them being Frank Hoge, A. L. White^ Wil- son Hoge, C. H. Lohse, A. S. Bell, Robert Hazlett and Koller and Conrad. Mr Koller is now filling his second term as the County Surveyor of Ohio County and will probably be a candidate to suc- ceed himself at the coming primaries. His work is not alone confined to the teritory around Wheeling; a short time ago he completed an extensive survey for the Ohio Cities Gas Company which neces- sitated the surveying and mapping of all their pipe lines in the states of Ohio, Penn- sylvania and West Virginia. In the early part of the war he made preliminary surveys along New River in Virginia and North Carolina for the con- struction of a large dam from which elec- tric power was to be converted for use of a large nitrate plant. All the preliminary surveys connected with construction of the large Windsor power plant were made in his office. Mr. Koller at the present time is busy with numerous paving, and sewering con- tracts, and the planning and laying out of suburban properties. It is his opinion that "Greater Wheeling" is due for a big real estate boom during the coming spring and summer. D. C KURNER Painting and Wall Paper. D. C. Kurner, Wheeling's pioneer paint- ing contractor, wall paper dealer and home beautifier, has the distinction of being the oldest firm engaged in that line of busi- ness in the Ohio Valley, having started in business at No. 1727 Market Street, back in 1885, approximately 35 years ago. The firm has enjoyed a steady and substantial growth through that period of years and emerges in 1920 as the largest and most reliable firm in the Wheeling District ca- tering to the painting and wall paper trade. The beautiful store located at No. 1518 Market street, where the company has been located for the past 14 years is a monu- ment to the business, and it has been nec- essary to remodel the building at inter- vals in order to take care of the ever- increa.Sing business. A complete line of high-grade wall papers and wall coverings are carried at all times, while a most com- plete stock of paints, varnishes, brushes and in fact everythinig used n the painting and paper line is always on hand, making the store headquarters for everything in that line. The firm a) so contracts for all kinds of painting and decorating jobs, and the best residences in the district have been painted and decorated by D. C. Kurner. The best of skilled workmen are none too good for the company, and as a result only the vei-y highest grade work is turned out. The motto of the store is "Satisfaction and Good Work" and in the future as in the past, it wil be the policy of the company to give that kind of service. A complete department for doing all kinds of sign and show card work is also a feature, and it will be well for anyone contemplating • painting, decorating or paper hanging to see D. C. Kurner first and the trouble will be solved for all time. NEILL GROCERY COMPANY There can be no dcubt that a "Greater Wheeling" spells progress. In using their influence every individual and institution might do well to bear this in mind: This City is what it is because of its citizens working through its institutions, and its needs are satisfied in thic manner. At the head of- the column of necessities of life stand food products. This need is univer- sal and unsatiable; its demands, when met, sustain life itself. The Wholesale Grocer is the man who fills a large portion of this want and time has proven that he is the logical means for distributing these neces- sities. In fact, he offers both the necessi- ties and the luxuries for the daily meal. Among our honored institutions of this nature is the Neill Grocery Company, at Twenty-second and Water streets, Wlieel- ing; for, in offering their products, they do so with the satisfaction of knowing that the integrity of the men in charge and WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 57 the "square deal" are essential elements of true progress. B. J. NEUHARDT AVheeing and vicinity is justly proud of having- conveniently located at 1305- 1307 Market street, one of the most up-to- date Haberdashery stores in the country, conducted by Mr. B. J. Newhardt, who has been in business here for many years. A visit to this store by anyone not acquain- ted with it, will be a revelation of both quality and quantity in men's furnishings. The arangements of the interior of the store is such as to make it attractive and espec- ialy convenient for the display and sale of anything in this line. Mr. Neuhardt has always held to the policy of giving his patrons real quality at reasonable prices, which, 'together ^ith the large stock carried and the handsome store, ac- counts for the ever increasing business at this establishment. SPEARS & RIDDLE On the old National Road at Tenth and Market streets, handy for all local trade and right on the line of travel for all tourists, is located the Retail Automobile Accessory Store owned and controlled by Spears & Ritldle Co., jobbers of Automo- biles and Garage Supplies with offices and warehouses on Twentieth street. Wheel- ing. The store is under the uersonal man- agement of Ivan R. Spears, one of the members of the firm, and to him must be given the credit of conducting the finest auto accessory store the writer has ever had the pleasure of visiting. Not even in New York City would it be possible to go into a store where you would be more liable to have your wants supplied, no matter how unusual your needs. It is truly a department store for the autoist, and certainly you will never have an op- portunity of visiting a store of any kind where you will be more thoroughly satis- fied with the courteous business-like treat- ment of its customers. Mr. Spears has that rare ability found is so few retail merchants of making a customer feel that his trade is appreciated and has succeeded more or less in instill- ing it deep into every member of the store. Their service strikes you the min- ute you stop at any one of their three gasolJJne) disptensing jftationa, !for ^vhile you are getting your gas, a boy will test your tires and inflate them to the proper pressure, while another will fill your radia- tor with water and all so quick you can- not help but want to hurry back. And last, but not least, the thing that appeals to one most of all as deserving favorable mention, and as being a step ahead particularly in the automobile acces- sory business, is their method of pricing their goods, nothing slap-sticlt or hap-haz- ard, their overheads have been carefuly compiled and together with a profit, and in all fairness, inly a fair profit, has been added to their cost, making a selling price which is fair to all, and each article is marked in plain figures, and there are no deviations and no favored few. You who live within striking distance of this store and are not one of its satisfied customers, are missing what many tourists Fay is one of the best places to stop on the Old Trail, between Baltimore and St. Louis, or, as one old fellow said: "I have driven from Texas to Boston and am now on my wav hoine. and for service there is nothing BUY AT HOME When building your Residence, Hotel or Apartment House insist on your architect specifying All Clay Plumbing Fixtures Manufactured in Greater Wheeling BATH TUBS, LAVATORIES, WATER CLOSET BOWLS, KITCHEN SINKS, LAUNDRY TRAYS. URINAL STALLS All Jobbers in Plumbers' Supplies can furnish these goods Wheeling Sanitary & Mfg. Co. Wheeling, W. Va. Works at Tiltonsville, Ohio; Elm Grove, W. Va., and Wheeling, W. Va. 58 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY that touches it. I will remember Wheeling and West Virginia, as the home of Spears & Riddle Co., the only place where I bought gas and oil on my whole trip that made me feel more than Satisfied." A store that is creating a feeling like that for Wheeling with practically every tourist who goes through here is on the right side of old Pa Wheeling's ledges and should, yes, probably is, enjoying the pa- tronage of the big end of Wheeling's auto- ists' and boosters', the progressive ele- ment of the community. One recent evidence of the progressive spirit of the management is displayed in their recent generosity in furnishing five specialy constructed booths, placed on var- ious busy corners in the business district, and used by the traffic police. In addition to Ivan R. Spears, general manager, the following named are impor- tant fixtures in the staff of Spears & Rid- dle Co. (Retail Department: ;Ed. .Eaig, manager of the Accessory and Supply de- partment; William Brinkman, manager of the outside service; Wilbur Morrow, mana- ger of tire repair department, and Miss Hazel 'Gray, accountant . Spears & Riddle Company especially in- vites the patronage of particular people. SAN DOW MOTOR SALES CO. Sandow specifications are those of qual- ity trucks in every detail. Continental Red Seal motor is used in all models. All models are equipped with worm drive. All are equipped with selec- tive type transmission. A careful study of Sandow frames, with pressed steel construction standard, shows a w^ide factor of safety under all condi- tions of road and load. In every element of design superior strength and resistance to road shows up in the record of service established by every operator of a Sandow Truck. And the superior strength of the Sandow in all models has been obtained with an accessibility of all parts, a clean-cut de- sign, and a freedom from cumb^^some con- struction that makes the Sando,^ a notable achievement in truck design. Some of the local users of Sandow Trucks are: Coco-Cola Company, seven trucks; KlieveS Lumber Company, two trucks; Union Stock Yards, C. H. Becker Co., Rayland Express, Wheeling and Elm Grove Express, A. Lopreste, Prank Gard- ner Produce Co. For demonstration call 490-J. W. 3l Stenger is the capable manager of the Sandow Motor Sales Co., with offices at Eleventh and "Water street. UWANTA TOILET AND TOWEL SUPPLY. The Uwanta Toilet and Towel Supply was started in this City for the purpose of taking care of the Office and Store towels, which for many years had been made a huge joke. The first towels and cabinets were in- stalled August 4, 1903, and since that time has had a steady growth notwithstanding the many discouragements which is almost certain to come to any new business. The success of this business is due largely to the prompt Service they have rendered to the people. There is nothing sold except service, and on account of the special attention and courtesies given to patrons, this business has grown from nothing to a thriving industry, with de- liveries all over this valley. WHIEELIN GFIRE lIlNSU RANGE COMPANY. Thic company was organized May 15, 1867, and commenced business July 5th of the same year. The company has been in successful operation for more than fifty years and is at the present time the only Stock fire insurance company whose home office is located within the State of Wtest Virginia. The company was known for many years as the German Fire Insurance Company of Wheeling, West Va., but changed to its present name during 191S. It is a seasoned corporation and its field of operation is not confined to its home state. It has prominent connections in many of the largest cities of the Union. Clinging to its creditable history and achievements it does not live in the past. It recognizes the necessity of keeping abreast with the times of today. In the past it has built strongly on service and promptness in meeting its obligations and through such practices it has created a favorable atmosphere for it agents. On its Board of Directors are found some lof Wheeling's most influential business men. In fire insurance circles generally it is highly regarded as a company ofEer- ing unquestioned protection to its policy holders. WHEELING ICE AND STORAGE COMPANY. Established June 15, 1889, the Wheeling Ice and Storage Company has come to be one of the leading industries of its kind in this part of the country. The company manufactures pure Hygeia ice and distilled water, and makes a specialty of delivering distilled water absolutely pure for sick- ness, etc., also deep well water for drink- ing purposes, both kinds of water being highly recommended. Delivery of all the products of the company is made by spe- cial wagons to the consuming public^ butchers, grocers, and others. The com- pany has also been in the cold storage busi- ness for twenty-five years, delivering to the consumers of this community "Monon- gah Coal," Piedmont Smithing and Anthra- cite Coal. The plant and offices of the company- are located at 2,224 Water street. Wheeling,, their telephone number being 521. The present officers of this progressive con- cern are: President, Dr. L. D. Wilson; Secretary and Treasurer, D. C. List, Jr.;. Assistant Manager, H. J. Hartman. WEST VIRGINIA OPTICAL COMPANY.. This enterprising optical firm is located on the corner of Tenth and Main streets,. Wheeling, and caters particularly to par- ticular people. Dr. Thomas F. Downing^ one of the leading citizens of the com- munity, is in charge, which is enough to assure absolutely fair treatment. Accuracy and reliability are watch-wordes with the- West Virginia Optical Company. CENTRAL GLASS WORKS. Probably no institution in Wheeling had made greater strides in the last two years than the old Central Glass Works in the- East Snd, and visitors to this plant have been greatly surprised when they found what a wonderful factory the old Central had been turned into recently. It has been overhauled and rebuilt to such an extent one who had not seen or I WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 59 SPEARS & RIDDLE CO. AUTO SUPPLIES 10th and Market Streets WHEELING, W. VA. "A barrel of service with a gallon of gas" visited it in the last few years would not have recognized it. One year ago the Company bought from the Jefferson Glass Company, the famous "Chippendale" product, and are now manu- facturing this beautiful ware very success- fully. Vast improvements were necessary to the old Central to bring it up to the high standard of the other Wheeling industries, and the Company has spent, within the last twelve months, more tlian one hundred thousand dolars, which can be plainly seen on an inspection tour. The output of the Company has been increased considerably, and the third fur- nace is now in operation for the first time in many years, which has given additional employment to about sixty people. The Company's business is now inter- national, and the famous "Chippendale" ware is being sent all over the world. The new ware is so characteristic and distinct that it is not difficult to sell. The Company is owned entirely by T\^heeling capital, and was founded in 1863, by the late John Osterling and others, and was one of the first glass factories in America. The firm has changed its line only a few times, but never manufactured any kind of glassware except the very best, and always used as its motto :"Quality" and not "Quantity." This Company is better known through- out the United States, than it is here at home, and the people of Wheeling do not know they have, in their city, a plant which is universaly known to be one of the producers of the highest grade glassware manufactured in the world, and many peo- ple go to larger cities, especially in the East, and bring back home the beautiful ware manufactured by the Central, and exhibit it to their friends, and boast of the fine ware purchased while away from home, not realizing they pass the plant and men who make this fine ware many many times during each year. The coming year promises to be a good one for the old Central as they have plenty of orders ahead, and have secured an abundance of high grade material which will enable them to continue to produce the famous "Old Central Quality 'and the new "Chippendale" ware. THE ELM GROVE MILLING COMPANY One of the oldest and most progressive enterprises in the Greater Wheeling Dis- trict is the Elm Grove Milling Company, at Elm Grove. The original old mill which still stands was buit of stone, perhaps slightly over one hundred years ago, making it one of the oldest mills in the entire State. Up until about fifty years ago, the mill was known as a "Water Flour Mill," the power for its operation being furnished by the water of the Little Wheeling Creek. Today, a huge eight horse-power Bessemer gas engine supplies the power that enabes the mill to turn out some of the best liked grades of fiour enjoyed by the present generation. The present corporation was chartered in 1907, succeeding Atkinson & Terrill. Mr. J. A. Raab is the present efficient manager, under whose direction the mill is rendering a valuable service to the com- pany and reaping success as its just reward. Among the well known brands of flour put out by the Elm Grove Milling Company are: "A. & T.'s Best," "Red Rover" and "White Lilly." They also specialize in graham flour and corn meal, and deal in hay, clover, timothy, seed and oil meal. The historic and successful past of this concern, together with their present pro- gressive manner of doing things, assures the Elm Grove Milling Company a very bright future as one of the leading es- sential industries of the Greater Wheeling District. THE E. C. FLACCUS CO. In this issue it is found that our City has the distinction of being favored with practicaly every kind of industry, and which only shows the progress made through the extreme efforts and influence used by its capalDle management. Among its many various industries is found one having the distinction of an early estab- lishment, this being what is now known as The E, C. Flaccus Company, and which originally was established in the year 1876, and then known as The Flaccus Brothers Company, manufacturers of table condiments. When the fact is considered that food products along this line were given vast THE WHEELING BOX CO. Manufacturers of BOXES AND SHOCKS 3007 Chapline Street Phone 1575-J 60 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY space with our armies during the late World War it is with great pleasure that our city can yet boast of having this es- tablishment yet in existence, and continu- ing in the manufacturing of table food products that the community and public finds so serviceable. KALBITZER PACKING COMPANY Wheeling is proud of such an industry as The Kalbitzer Packing Company. The company ranks high among the industria achievements of the Wheeling District. Founded about forty years ago by Mr. Chris. Kalbitzer, who had as his partners, Messrs. "Knowledge," "Good Health," "Eh- ergy," "Perseverance," "Courage," "Hones- ty," and "Pure Motives." Thus equipped, he went to work in that small, steady, sure- footed way that meant success. As the years passed more space was needed, the wonderful advance made in the industry, especialy in the Middle West, encouraged inventors to bring out new labor-saving de- vices and machinery. Kalbitzers kept pace with every new improvement by in- vesting all profits outside a living. In 1910 the business was incorporated with a capital of $200,000, with Mr. Chris. Kalbitzer, President and his son Mr. George W. Kalbitzer as General Manager. "George" had learned every detail of the business from his father, he had inherited and dis- played the same sterling qualities, the same fondness for hard work and the same attri- butes.. Outside territory was developed by their traveling salesmen, and soon Kalbitzer pToducts — especiall pork — were being shipped East, West, North and South. The company now employs from 70 to 100 men, at good wages. Just a few years ago the capital was increased to $400,000 to keep pace with the demand for their products. On, June 14, 1918, a retail store was opened at 1327 Market street, in charge of Mr. Chas. Norteman, who had learned the business from "Nose to Tip of Tail" at the Kalbitzer plant under the totelage of the founder. This store is a "Gem," a model equalled by few and surpassed by none in the country — and Wheeling is proud of it. It is. the "last word" in retail meat dis- playing and selling; its system of refrig- erated — airtight — dustproof plate glass counter cases; its cutting-up room; its re- frigerator vaults; its sanitary system; its pure air system installed by the best scien- tific experts obtainable, for which no ex- pense was spared to protect every house- wife in the buying of meats; the whole ensemble at first view suggests absolute cleanliness and warrants the success it has enjoyed. Some wise sage once said : "Every great enterprise reflects the true character of its founder." In other words "The Quality of any product reflects the product." From the very foundation of the Kal- bitzer Co. "Quality' has been the sole aim, their ambition, their purpose and their policy has been to produce not the most — but the Best. The uniformity of excel- lence in Kalbitzer Meats and Meat products is the direct and logical result of close pei*- sonal interest and supervision of the direct- ing heads for the past forty years or more. THE C. B. KIMBERLY CO. By auto, on foot or an horseback, "stop, look and listen," is an essential: Has it ever occurred to you who constructs the concrete bridges, culverts, garages, pri- vate driveways and stretch after stretch of up-to-date concrete sidewalk? A good book is known by its author and publisher — so with a good piece of con- tract work; it is known by the contractor and engineer. Imprints of the C. B. Kim- berly Company, Contractors and Engineers, will be found engraved on several hundred side walks, numerous retaining walls, bridges, concrete garages and private road- ways. Their reputation for the prompt, thorough, neat and business-like way of handling a job is well known. The latter part of 1917 and the early part of 1918, during one of the most se- vere winters (when the Fulton and Baker street Traction bridges had been declared unsafe) this firm repaired them on a rec- ord time, maintaining traffic meantime at a cost of some $25,000, relieving the anx- iety of thousands that use this line daily. Another example of speed and thorough workmanship for this company, was the construction of the concrete roadway for the County on the River Road, just north of the City limits during the war period; also the promptness with which it con- structed the retaining wall at Caldwell's Run and the way it got to work on the City paving job on Eoff street. Clifford B. Kimberly, President of the Company, was discharged from the army last February as a Lieutenant of Engin- eers. He gained considerable information on modern and rapid construction methods in his war work. Mr. Clyde C. Pugh, Vice President and Supervising Engineer of the Company, is always alert to the interest of their clients. The C. B. Kimberly Co. is organized and fully equipped for the construction 'of roadways — concrete, brick and macadam; concrete and masonry foundations and re- taining walls; bridges, work of concrete and steel; the construction of industrial buildings; excavating of every character including mine shafts and slopes; emer- gency and special work of practically every nature involving the use of labor and con- struction machinery. THE J. E. MOSS IRON WORKS The structural steel building industry is well represented in Greater Wheeling by The J. E. Moss Iron "Works whose plant and main offices are located at Twenty- ORION KOLLER CIVIL AND MINING ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR Schmulbach Building Wheeling, W. Va. WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 61 eighth and Chapline streets. This Company is engaged in Engineering and Contracting for steel structures of all kinds such as mill and factory build- ings, offices, theatres and hotel buildings. They design, fabricate and erect the var- ious steel and iron products wliich enter into the construction of modern buildings and bridges. In addition to an annual output of fifteen thousand tons of fabrica- ted structural steel, they Ihandle lairge quantities of miscellaneous and ornamen- tal iron work, such as stairs, fire escapes, etc., also steel lumber, reinforcing material and fireprooflng products. They employ on an average about 250 inen and their annual payroll is approxi- mately $300,000.00. Their new large office building, which is now under construction, will soon be fin- ished and will give them the needed ad- ditional office capacity to take care of their rapid expansion. From here their branch offices, located at Akron, Ohio; Charleston, W. Va.; Cleveland, Ohio; Col- umbus, Ohio; Philadelphia, Pa.; Pitts- burgh, Pa.; and St. Louis, Mo., are directed. It is understood tliat work has already been started on a new plant to be erected adjacent to their present one which will double their capacity. Tliis will then be the largest and best equipped plant between Pittsburgh and Chicago. Under the ainbitious and energetic lead- ership of Mr. J. E. Moss, their founder and president, aided by a large and effi- cient organization, this company occupies a leading position in Its field. WHEELING BOX COMPANY. The Wheeling Box Company, conviently located at 3007 Chapline street. Wheeling, seems to be forcing its way to the front rank in its line by the sheer merit of the products of a modern plant and unusual service rendered patrons. The business was established in 1916, and since that time Mr. William Witsberger, the present capa- ble manager, has been an important factor in the progress and success of the con- cern. The Wheeling Box Combapny specializes in the manufacture of boxes, crates and shocks, to special order, and among the many prominent local firms for whoin work is turned out regularly are: Hazel- Atlas Glass Company, Wheeling Stamping Company, Warwood Tool Company, Dillon Lens Manufacturing Company, Blue Rib- bon Paint Company and the Wheeling Sanitary Manufacturing Company. The plant is equipped to handle rush orders and large jobs, and it is believed that anyone desiring either boxes, crates or shooks would do well to consult the Wheeling Box Company. WHEELING ELECTRIC COMPANY AND THE SUNNYSIDE ELECTRIC COMPANY The Wheeling Electric Company supplies electricity for light, heal and power in the vicinity of Wheeling. The company sup- plies current to the following towns: War- wood, Wheeling, Benwcod. Moundsville, W. "Va., and Bellaire and Bridgeport, Ohio. Its affiliated company, the Ohio Power Company, supplies current from some 200 miles of lines to mines, factories and vil- lages in Ohio. Current can be secured in Shadyside. West Virginia. Rayland, Tilton- ville, Yorkville, Dillonvale, Adena, Smith- field, Amsterdam, St. Clairsville, Bannock, Pushing, Fairpoiiit, Maynard, Neffs, Glen- coe, Belmont, Bethesda and Barnesville. The system of the above companies is connected also with the new power plant of 125,000 H. P. capacity at Windsor (Beech Bottom), W. Va., Canton, Ohio and Steubcnvile, Ohio. The lines and the plants of the Company are most up-to-date and unlimited supplies of current are available at exceedingly low and equitable rates. Following is a list of some of the larger industries already supplied with power: Seventy-four coal mines, two large chemical and smelter plants, seven foun- dries, seven flour and feed mills, eight glass plants, three enamel ware plants, three ice manufacturing plants, five laun- dries, three newspapers, four potteries, seven steel mills. There are also 500 other power custom- ers and 12,000 light consumers. Some 40,000 kilowatts in residential and CcommerciaJ ligliting 'are connected .and some 35,000 horse-power in motors. Tlie main offices of the companies are at 51 Sixteenth street. Wheeling, W. Va. Mr. J. B. Garden, of Wheeling, W. Va., is Vice President and General Manager. H. M. Sawyer, Power Engineer. WHEELING STAMPING COMPANY This firm, nationally recognized as a leader and one of the largest of its kind in this part of the country, is located on South Main, Water and Twenty-first streets. A large force of men and women is employed and the plant has enjoyed a steady run for a long time past. The Wheeling Stainping Company manufactures lainp burners, tubular lanterns, screw caps, aluminum specialties and collapsible tooth paste tubes. The officers of the company are: J. F. Paull, President; A. W. Paull, Secretary and General Manager; James F. Paull, Assistant Secretary, and Irwin Paull, Treasurer. WHEELING MILLING ANU GRAIN COMPANY One of the latest additions to Wheel- ing's list of factories is the plant of the Wheeling Milling & Grain Co., located at 3625 McColoch Street. This Company- manufactures flour and feed and handles grain in car lots. The equipment is of the latest and most approved pattern and every appointment is designed to meet the demands of scrupulous sanitation. perhaps two hundred and fifty thousand barrels of flour and fifty thousand tons of feed are consumed yearly in the Wheel- ing District. The crop of grain in the territory surrounding Wheeling is nearly adequate for local needs. The quality of the wheat is quite the equal of the ma- jority of wheat grown in the L'nited States. In fact the wheat ripened on the hillsides surrounding this city produces a bread whose flavor is hard to equal and surpassed by any. This distinctive feature was caught by the Company and machinery specially designed to retain the natural flavor of the wheat berry was installed. Hence The Wheeling iMlling & Grain Com- pany's leading brand called FLAVO is fast becoming recognized as Wheeling's leading bread flour. The Milling Company's facilities are ex- tending to meet the rapidly increasing needs of the business. A new corn grind- ing outfit is now in process of installation. In course of a reasonable time the five 62 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY or six million dollar bounty heretofore yearly paid to the West and Northwest for bread by Wheeling citizens will be saved to the farmers and workmen of Wheeling by their own city's flour mill. WHEELING TRACTION COMPANY The Wheeling Traction Company now owns or controls about 100 miles of street railway trackage in the Greater Wheeling District and has established a regular serv- ice between Wheeling and Steubenville and between Steubenville and Brilliant and Steubenville and Weirton as well as divis- ions operating out of Wheeling to Mounds- ville and Wellsburg on the West Virginia side and to Belaire, Shadyside, Barton, Martins Ferry and Rayland on the Ohio side. The Company employs over six hun- dred persons in its organization and oper- ates in regular schedule between 90 to 100 cars, most of which are of the latest type, embodying all recognized safety fea- tures for the convenience and security of its patrons. Recognizing the rapid growth and de- velopment of the Greater Wheeling Valley, the Company has many plans in view for the expansion and enlargement of its property and the Company fully recognizes its responsibility in providing adequate passenger and freight transportation in do- ing its part to help in the development of the District. WHEELING SANITARY MANUFAC- TURING COMPANY This Company enjoys the distinction of being the only manufacturer in the United States, with the one exception, of plum- bers' sanitary ware, embracing a complete line of VITREOUS CHINA closet bowls, tanks, lavatories, drinking fountains, etc., SEMI-VITREOUS PORCELAIN all-clay bath tubs, kitchen sinks, laundry trays, urinal stalls, lavatories, drinking fountains, etc., and ENAMELED IRON bath tubs, lavatories and sinks. The main office of the company is at Wheeling, W. Va., where one of the largest potteries in the country is located, making the vitreous products. The all-clay baths of porcelain ware are made at the pottery located at Tiltonville, Ohio, and the enam'- eled iron ware is manufactured at Elm Grove, W. Va. These products are distributed through the jobbers of plumbing supply materials throughout the entire country, and are justly celebrated for their artistic designs and high quality glaze and finish that have developed by the careful management of the plants over a period of many years. The Company employs several hundred skilled and unskilled male and female workers, and the demand for their prod- ucts is constantly on the increase. WHITE SWAN LAUNDRY The White Swan Laundry, corner Tenth and Market streets, Wheeling, is one of the 'oldest: laundries Ihere, fhaving been es- tablished in 1895. The quality of their work is well known to all who have been fortunate enough to have work done at this up-to-the-minute plant. Union workers are employed in all departments covered by local organizations. Mr. Prank R. Scroggins. the proprietor, is among Wheeling's well known business men and has been active for the public welfare in many ways. SIMON WHITE & SONS This Arm was established over a hun- dred years ago, and are manufacturers of Mausoleums, Monuments, Markers and Memorials of quality. The home office and factory is located at No. 115 Main street, Claysville, Pa. A branch is main- tained at No. 35 Maiden street, Washing- ton, Pa., while a branch factory and office is located at No. 28 Sixteenth street, Wheeling, W. Va. The Company owns and operates the largest retail manufacturing plant of its kind in the State. Customers everywhere have found it a great source of satisfac- tion to do business with a firm that act- ually produces only first quality work. No matter what part of the country you may live in, you will find Simon White & Sons able to serve you well, and their memorials are everywhere recognized as standard. The Wheeling office is espec- ially convenient to anyone contemplating the purchase of a Memorial or Monument, as here as well as at the other offices, you can see the various designs and make your selection in a manner that will insure your complete satisfaction. BANKS THE BANK OF WARWOOD The Bank of Warwood is located at War- wood, one of the towns absorbed by Wheeling by the Greater Wheeling charter. This bank started business about eight years ago and has enjoyed a substantial growth in its business each year since its organization, its resources have grown to $400,000.00. This institution is held very highly by its customers as it has always endeavored to take care of their business in a very satisfactory manner in each of the depart- ments of the Bank. C. H. Bbberts, who has been Cashier since its organization and deserves much credit for the success of this institution as his policy has always been that no business is too small to receive the careful attention of the officers and employees of the Bank. Several years ago the Bank built a very substantial Bank building located in the most central part of Warwood, this build- ing being very highly prized by its citizens. The general equipment in the Banking room is of the latest style including a large fire and burglar proof vault. CENTER WHEELING SAVINGS BANK This banking institution is located on the corner of Market and Twenty-second streets. Wheeling W.ith resources of a million, five hundred thousand dollars, it does a general banking business. Four per cent, interest is paid on savings ac- counts and certificates of deposit. Center Wheeling residents in particular should ava.il themselves of the excellent service offered by this bank. Step in and have a talk with the officials. Col. Jere A. Miller is the President, while Mr. J. H. Scheufler is the Cashier. Frank Dowler, Assistant Cashier. THE CITIZENS-PEOPLES TRUST CO. The Citizens-Peoples Trust Company whose advertisement appears elsewhere in this booklet, is one of Greater Wheel- ing's youngest and most progressive bank- ing institutions, having been, organized WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY 63 April 1, 1916, as the Citizens Savings & Trust Company, and continued as such un- til July 1, 1917, when it merged v/ith the Peoples Bank and became the Citizen-Peo- ples Trust Company. They are located in the Conservative Life Insurance building, corner Sixteenth and Market streets, where they have established a growing and suc- cessful Bank and Trust Company, under the guidance of the following well known and progressive citizens: Alexandar Glass, President; L. F. Haller, Vice President and Cashier. Geo. "VV. Eckhart, Vice President; H. F. Juergens, Vice President; Henry W. Gundling, Secretary; Herman H. Beneke, Assistant Cashier; Anton Bieberson, Mana- ger Real Estate Department. Directors — Alexander Glass, L. F. Hal- ler. H. F. Juergens, G. M. Ford, John L. Ellis. ^V. J. Cook. Wm. F. McKinley, Geo. B. Riddle, Otto Schenk. Chas. O. Ephlin, Henry Bieberson, W. C. Handlan. W. L. Brice, H. M. Russell. Jr., J C. McKinley, Frank Gruse. H. F. Behrens, Geo. W. Eck- hart. W. I. Frissel, James Henderson, Geo. M. Snook, Baird Mitchell, F. G. Stroeh- mann. Chris. L. Steinmetz. They have acquired the room adjoining their present room and are now making extensive improvements, and upon com- petion of same wil have one of the most spacious and convenient banks of Greater Wheeling. DOLLARS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY This institution is deservedly proud of its record of rapid growth, from a small Savings Bank, organized in 1887, to its present position of being able to have for its slogan, "LARGEST BAXK IN THE STATE, SOLID AS IT LOOKS.' and has for its home one of the best bank- ing rooms in the L^nited States. Its many friends and patrons are taken care of in the most accommodating man- ner, no matter whether it be the small transaction of a DOLLAR deposit or the financing of the largest undertaking of the Ohio Valley, Its Trust Department is at the command of its customers and always ready to be of service in any manner pertaining to es- tates or the administration of same. Firms, corporations or the individual desiring the best of service will receive same at this large and efficient Banking Institution. MORRIS PLAN COMPANY OF WHEELING The Morris Plan Company of 'V^Tieeling is an institution of financial service that the people of "U'heeling District are coming more and more to appreciate, as evidenced by its remarkable growth during the past year. The institution was founded for the benefit of honest working people in parti- cular, and if you need monej' for any use- ful purpose, you can feel as much at lib- erty in going here for a loan as in asking your good friend, the corner grocer, to wait until next Saturday for his payment on account. The Morris Plan is based on the belief and knowledge that an honest working man is entitled to trust and that it is in keeping with good business policy to loan him money for legitimate needs. Recog- nizing that it is safe to loan money to an honest man, it is likewise safe to accept him as a co-maker on a note. Therefore, you are not compelled to get real estate owners to sign with you as security. On loans that are secured by co-makers, the Company charges six per cent, interest and a fee of one dollar for every fifty dol- lars borrowed, but no fee exceeds five dol- lars. They also loan on Liberty Bonds. The Morris Plan Company pays five per cent, interest an Certificates of Deposit. Officers of the Company are located at 17 Eleventh stheet, Wheeing, and the daily banking hours are from nine to three, and on Saturday evening from six to eight o'clock. The officers of the Company are all well known local people, and Mr. W. H. Elbin, the genial manager, is always will- ing to tak to visitors and answer inquiries. MUTUAL SAVING BANK The Mutual Savings Bank, located at 1126 Market street. Wheeling, is an un- usual banking institution in that it is chartered by the State and is owned solely by its depositors. When you deposit money in the Mutual Savings Bank, you automati- cally become one of the owners. Four per cent, interest has been paid for many years. The Bank does not have a capitalization, since it is owned by its depositors. Its resources, at the beginning of 1920, reached the huge sum of $2,085,680.00. of which 5131,900.00 in its surplus fund. It will therefore, be seen that the Mutual is one of the largest banks in the community. Mr. Alex M'tchell. one of the original In- corporators of the Mutual Savings Bank, is still at the helm of the institution, guid- ing it ever onward on its Road of Continu- ous Success. QUARTER SAVINGS BANK & TRUST COMPANY The record of this Banking Institution is a record of growth and service to the people of the communitv. Organized in 1901. with a capital of $25,000.00, the in- stitution started business as the Quarter Savings Bank on July 1, 1901. In 1914, the capital stock was increased from $25,000.00 to $100,000.00, and during the Same year the present location was se- cured, where the handsome and convenient banking building as it now stands was built in 1915 . Since that time the deposits have more than doubled and the bank's resources have more than doubled. During the month of January. 1920. the capitalization was again increased, this time from $100,000.00 to $200,000.00. and six new Directors added to the Board, including J. E. Moss. J. Sumner Jones, J. H. Young, Fried Cox, J. E. Reid and John Wenzel. Mr. J. F. Ebelinar is the efficient Cashier of the Quarter Savings Bank & Trust Company, and one of the best known bank- ing men in this part of the country. The present Board of Directors is composed of the following named well known men: George J. Mathison. H. C. Kalbitzer, Sea- ton Alexander, R. C. Dancer, John Cole- man, A. A. Schramm. W. C. Eberts, An- drew McGinley. R. "W. Marshall, J. E. Moss. J. Sumner Jones. .1. H. Young, Friend Cox, J. E. Reid and John Wenzel. With increased capitalization, the for- eign department and recently added Trust Department, the bank is now better equip- ped than ever to handle its ever increas- ing business and service to the public. 64 WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, AND VICINITY SECURITY TRUST CO. The value of a Bank to the community- is proven by its record of growth, a re- flection of the people's appreciation of service. The following comparative state- ments of the Security Trust Company is therefore quite interesting: Statement of Security Trust Company as of December 31, 1903: Resources Cash and due from banks $ 83,438.14 Furniture and fixtures 20,000.00 Loans and Discounts 617,356.65 $720,794.79 IiiaMlities Capital, surplus and undivided profits $456,770.06 Deposits 265,024.73 $720,794.79 Statement of Security Trust Company as of December 31, 1919: Resources Cash and due from banks $ 264,478.00 Loans and discounts 1,626,943.68 Overdrafts 1,922.79 Stock Federal Reserve Bank... IsioOOO.O Bonds and securities 736,692.58 Banking house, furniture and fixtures 230,145.41 Real estate owned 88,475.78 $2,963,658.24 Ijiabilities Capital, surplus and undivid- ed profits $ 589,943.85 Dividends, payable January 2, 1920 5,000.00 Certified checks and cashier's checks outstanding 4,720.59 Deposits due to banks 2,222,393.80 Bills payable, Federal Reserve bank 140,000.00 $2,963,658.24 WHEELING BANK & TRUST COMPANY Conveniently located at the corner of Twelfth and Market streets, Wheeling, this modern banking institution is among the leaders. "With a capitalization of $300,- 000.00, this bank has resources of $5,687,- 509.71, of which $421,865.36 is In their sur- plus fund. S. W. Harper is the President; J. F. Heil, Vice President; G. W. Jeffers, Cashier and Secretary and Ed Yager, Trust Officer. Also, this bank is now a member of the Federal Reserve System. 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