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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Shriners Home from
Ardmore-Lawton

Tagged out from the two.day and
,hrec-night trip to lawton and Ard.
more, NN weary ShrinerS, dctrained al
the Rock Island depot this morning at
q o'clock
II was the first grand circus" cere
monial ever attempted BY India temple
and Guy McClurs-ltnperial potentate.
says II wls ~ he success in every
way.
The bes, $Hfine parade I ever saw
IN my. lite was the one staged at Ard
more yesterday" says Mcclure. THE
Ardmore people had many unique iea
lures in the line OF march"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
LOSS OF COTTON SHIP
CAUSES RISE IN PRICE
Realizing Meets Advance OF TO 10
Points and Small Loss
Is Recorded.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

NEW ORLEANS. oct o. Cotton
hulgcd 10 10 points around the opening
OF the market here today on the report
Of the sinking OF a British steamship
with 5000 bales OF cotton aboard Real.
izing met the advance and NJ the end
OF the first half hour Of business prices
we're 10 points under yesterdays
close
Bun support WAS offered and prices
were lifted To a net advance Of Q to 10
points. Vague rumors OF the reappcar.
hnce OF subramines of the Atlantic coast
nt this country caused selling again ana
AT noon prices were 9 to 10 points under
yesterdays close
Spot cotton. StoUdy l2 points up. sales
en- the spot. 275 bales. to arrive, $50
bales Good ordinary. l6 Ssc: strict good
ordinary. l1jsc; low mlddling, l7ssc;
strict low middling. lSi3c. mid Hing
IN 3Nc; strict middliug. iS75c; good mid
dlng, 1850, strict good middl NIX. / 2 Ooc
Receipts l6.6i2 bales, stock 3O6 6i9
hulrr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
HIGHER LEVELS REACHED
BY LOW PRICED RAILS
Paper Shares In Renewed Demands and
Steels Are Also
Strong

NEW YORK oct 27-Higher levels
were registered In todnys ,carly trad
Ing. the low priced rails coming to the
fore, particularly Chicago Great Western,
wabash Missouri. Kansas & Texas
Texas a Pacific Yielded more than a
point IN consequence or reported receiv-.
crshlp proceedings Paper shares wcrs
In renewed demand. especially lnterna-
tlonnl and American Writing preferred
the latter at a new record. Other strong
features included United states and
lackawnnna Stecln American Can.
rburgh Coal. Industrial Alcohol. Cop
pers. Sugars and Shipping shares
ENtrem" gains OF . to points were
registered later. Atlantic Gulf aud West
Indies, United Fruit. CruCihle Steel, Su-
gars aud various stocks with more moder
ate gains In Copp.rs United states Steel
and ether leaders also hardened
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
h1te SOr to Put
Scott ON Market

CHICAGO. Oct. q Jim Scott white
So1 pitcher-7will be placed on the mar
ket before 'heSt season opens This is
the tip from inside sources at Comis-
keys office. The idea Ia this
The Sox VIII need another inneldef
next year To get him they will have
20 let loose OF something good, and Scott
Is the choice Fritz Maisel Of the Yam
kees and Ray Chapman OF the Indians
are the men from whom Comiskcy wants
to make Il pick
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
KANSAS CITY

kANSAs CITY, oct HOGS Re
celpts 5000 lower. bulk t975ul0
heavy tlO.OOa 10 90, packers and butch,
ers 9.soqi i0l5 light So 60u 10 50 pigs
Nj0Ta50 CATTLE. Receipts Z. 600. in
Guiding 200 souihcrns. steady TO strong
prime fed steers 81 sou II 90. dressed
beef steers 700n . %. southern steers
50 10 q 40: COWS 81 iOm %. hcifcrH ST. 80
q 25. stockers and feeders 57baS 25,
calves SS00nio.50 SHEEP Receipts
5000 higher Lambs ,lO25ul075. .
yearilnfs 37.50ds7b, wethers s. 00as 90
ewes $500 735 Stockers, and feeders
81 50d 1000
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Resting Expensive.

AT one OF the Boston ,hsa,ers recent.
ly there was shown on the screen a
picture Of stock exchange The brok
ers were hurrying about, pushing. wav.
ing their arms, ges,icula,ing and, jo
the initiated, acting like lot OF in.
sane men. Two young ladies' in the
balcony watched them with brea,hless
interest Tor some time, then one asked
why In the world don't they 81,
down and rest once in a while"
MY dear," was the enliph,ening an.
swer, don't you know ,ha, sea, in
the Stock Exchange costs thousands
Of dollars 1"-Harpers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Chinese Troops
Destroy Poppies

Annoy China, Oct. u. - Troops
which had been guarding the Kwans-
TunR- Fuiken border have been recalled
to assist in the destruction Of peoples
which have been planted extensively
for the making OF opium. in ,hc Tun.
gan distric, during the unsettled period
resulting from the recent revolts in the
vicinity OF Canton, Resistance by the
opium planters is considered probable
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
IIV RPooI

LIVERPOOL. oct COTTON spot.
firm. good mldding II 2sd. middling
II I'D. low middling 10 9sd Sales 5000
bales 900 for speculation and export.
Receipts 1900 bales Futures, quiet
October 10 .gihd. October November
l0N'sd November December Ieslhd.
December January 10 s2I4d. January
February l0tiigd February Marco
lO.97'gd; March April ll.02iad, April
May II 0id May June II Osd. June July
II 0td, july August II 06iad.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, oct. 27-HOGS. Receipts
$4,000. weak DC under yesterdays aver.
age. Bulk t9sOq 1915; light 50. 500 10. 20.
mixed IOH 10 3o heavy 81 $50 10 % .
rough ts66gs.sO, pigs s. 75g95O CAT.
TIE: Receipts 1000 weak Native
beef cattle s. sou e5 western steers
"a l5gs60; stockers and feeders s. 66n
10 cows ana hslfers 81 35n 90; calves
" GOA on, SHEET. Receipts l3 600
strong Wethers s. O0ffs 10. lambs
81 50Ilr
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Illinois Launches
Racing Campaign

PEORIA, H., Oct. 27.--A campaign for
he passage of bill In the next legs
lature legaliring horse racing and the
part mutuel betting system In to be start
I'd soon after the election. according TO
loWnstate race hotse men.
Louis Peters. promot-r NJ the liaw-
lhornc and Peoria running meets last
season. has been here for several DAYS In
the interest of the bill Sentiment
throughout the state favors n revival OF
The sport. he said.
The passage OF new law would give
running races neSt season to Chicago.
Peoria. Joliet. Aurora. and Rock Island.
,ay the haCkers OF the bill one or two
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
ST LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS. oct 27.-HOGS. Receipts.
1880: 100 l5c lower: light. 81 Sju Ia 20.
pigs, S5OastO; mixed and butchers.
~ s0u 1898; good heavy. SO 25a o 30
bulk. 1886 a 10 26 CATTLE Receipts.
100; steady. native beef steers, s. j0N
~ 90; yesrling steers and hcifers. s. 5OM
lllb. cows, S5,60a775. Hockcrs and
feeders, Sb.30n750. Texas quarantine
steers. 81. bonSO0; prime southern steers.
SOOusOo; cows and heifers, 81 jOu Z so.
prime yearling steers and heifrrg, s. 81
as 90 native calves, SsOO6i 90
SHEEP Receipts, 600: steady; lambs.
y 500 10 rs ewes. s375n'7 ?5; yearlngs,
IS 00fIs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
KANSAS CITY cAsH GRAIN.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. WHEAT
Higher; No. 2 hard ilssa 30; No red
Wp soc; No, . white N0iNio2. No. g
yellow eacmti 90 OATS Higher, No Y
white b5hthsNc. No. 2 mixed bim52c
RYE. nN, KAFlR AND MILO MAIZE
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
e-.-PrOWsions
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO oct O. BUTTER Higher;
creamery 30a3iac. EGGS: Higher re-
ceipt5 2,S3 cases firsts 3in 32c: ordi-
nary frsts 29n zoe; at mark, cases includ-
ed, 2hm3l POTATOES. Higher re
ceipts ts cars: Minnesota and Dakota
white 81 60n I0 Minnesota and Dakota
Ohios 81 iSbu S. Michigan and wiscon-
sin white 81 b0n /. 20. Washington and Col
orado white ii75di.e0. POULTRY
Aliwc Unsettled. fowls l3a i7isc. springs
lsC
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
ST. LOUIS cksh oRAlN.

Vt. LOUIS, Mo. oct q. WHEAT:
hard ti.ss6i.sb. COIN: Higher: No. 2
tiotM; No 2 white tio,huio5 OATS
Higher; No. 2, 52iS u 53c, No, {? white
Nrc, RyEH Steady; No. 2, l.s5f | s2t.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
News From Nations Markets
Outside Livestock
FORT WORTH.

FOltT WORTH. Texas. oct Cat
TIE Receipts. 1900; SLOW: steers S. n
~ "a. HOGS Receipts. 500. z 10 Zoe
lower; bulk. 81 90H Oi SHEEP. Re
cclpt-. $50; steady; lambs. 81 oou95o
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27

According to the Valdez Miner. a
man has no chance in Valdez, Alaska
il he doesn't dance. as from one to six
dances week are staged with unceas
ing regularity and unialing intervals.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
BEEF MARKET STEADY,
HOGS SHOW A DECLINE
Cattle Receipts Only Moderate; Pork
ers Arrive in 400 Quan-
Titles
rooAY's RECEIPTS.

'ArTLE- supplies from packer
viewpoint went from bad to worse In this
division today. Although the number re-
comlng-but a few hundred head were
coming but n fc whundrcd head were
ON the open marker Mostly direct around
$50 head In all made up the hulk Of the
fresh supply Al that II was u good mar
ket packer buyers hurrylng here and
there to get every head with the least
possible kill Steady prices at the week n
advance prevailed on all classes Butch
or buyers picked up few on the fairly
ripe order best cows selling around "a. 90
and heifers up to 1850 Gamers, Ms the
result OF the weeks advance. are again
on t315Ut50 basis and good cutters
are bringing around IS 90, Heavy grass
bulls brought tb.Q0Qb.5o. with odd head,
fhort fed kind up to $500 Fair weight
feeders brought s600q63 So and yesrlingr
mp 10 $3.50 In the stOcker and feeder di-
vision Along with cattle. the bulk OF
the days large calf run went direct TO
packers. but fow loads being on the
open market Light kind sold around
s. 50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27

CH!CAUO, Od. ~ WHEAT, No
red tLMShls.r; No. )? hard 81 .ssn
BcStlis sS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
SUGAR.

NEW YORK. oct. 27.--SUGAR: Raw.
firm, centrifugal s6ic: molasses b7Tc.
Refined, firm; fine granulated 7.50u7 75c
sugar futures, steady and moderately
active. Al noon prices were about un-
changed from yesterdays closing
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
erl,,on Favors Increase.

ST LOUIS. Mo. oct -rresiden;
Britton Of the 81 Louis Nationals Is In
favor OF the plan recently advocated by
Presiden, Tener OF tn" National league
o increase the roster Of the clubs from
twenty-one TO possibly twenty five play
crs Four National league club owners
favor this plan. according TO Views pre-
sented to Mr.. Rritton
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
@%eTARATRES
Empress.

The Motion Picture News declares that
Pauline Frederick achieves her highest
pinnacle as mn exponent of screen
drama In Ashes Of Embers." Famous
Players Paramount feature at the En-
press today and saturday The critic
says he has never looked at play In
which there were displayed action Of
such a high order OF merit Miss Fred
erick has the dual role of twin sisters
totally unlike In character Fay finch
er completes the bill In "A French Mil
liner" Triangle comedy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27

Bobby Jones OF Atlanta, whose play
ing was the sensation Of the recent golf
championship at the Merton club near
Philadelphia, first played the game t the
age of I He is not is years old.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27

Talk OF shorter season In the Amcri.
can association for next year has been
brewing around the circuit The long
season OF l6s games has been the mos:
popular with the magnates In the past,
although the 1915 season was lbi games
After r. very long schedule, however. the
gossip about the lbt game season springs
up. so that thcre may not he much In
this new talk except force Of habit.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY. oct BUTTER
Creamery. 13sc nrsts, 3ic. seconds,
2s'ec packages 27isc EGGS Firsts.
3lc POULTRY; Hens, l6c, roosters,
l2c; brollers, 2lc. POTATOES Knw
Valley Early Ohios firm ti15
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27

Doctor liebknech, was sentenced for
military treason While his appeal was
pending, another court martial began
asains, him on the ground that he IN.
vited soldiers Of the Thorn garrison to
rebellion.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Socialist Plea for
"a Liebknecht Fails

BERLIN, Oct H-The committee
Of the reiehstag has rejected the pe,i-
ton Of the socialist democratic minor
iy that proceedings against DR.. Karl
Liebkneeh, be suspended during ses-
sion OF the reichstag
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27

which there were displayed action OF
such high order OF merit. Miss Fred
erck has the dual role of twin sisters
totally unlike In character. Fay finch
er completes the hill In "A French NIL
liner" Triangle comedy.
Folly
Charles Chaplin in The Count" one
OF the first releases under his new con
tract appears nj the Folly today and
tomorrow ms the chief attraction on an
unexceled program Of sensational fea b
turs photoplays "Fantomas." the man
In black and terror OF France. 10 shown
In the three reel detective drama by
that name Vaudeville acts disappointed
the management Thursday by not coming
TO Oklahoma city Saturday papers Will
contain announcement Of Sundays bill
Liberty.
Milton Schuster ana his company OF
musical comedy artists are closing their
snappy musical farce. The Duke of
Sea ndinavia." which amused large
crowds yesterday, The bin Is up TO the
Schuster standard and. az usual, has
comedy for It's principal theme New
costumes and songs bring the chorus
into the spotlight with II repertoire of
splendid material The Douhit Wilson
Players are coming Suncay with crack
rriack repertoire musical comedy show
lskeside Pavilion.
Dancing Sunday evenings only at
Bene Isle at Lakeside pavilion. Fifteen. +.
minute cnr service Good order. good
music,
Harry Carey In The Conspiracy. a
stirring railroad drama, The Man
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27
Cioslng Quotations

REPRESENTATIVE HOG SALES.
70 :.s 1915 n. .:ls ,olo HiS o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-27

Lakeside Pavilion.

Dancing Sunday evenings only at
Belle Isle at Lakeside pavilion. Fifteen
minute chr service. Good order, good
music.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
RiNED HER SHOULDERS:
DOWN CAME TIL. snow

ipg on" who tells Iva shepard ths.
T'lor.Ga has Il mild and temperate cli-
mate during tho winter months Will
doubtless have lis words cast hack
into his teeth Miss Shepard knows
better. The scenario OF The Dri!tcr"
called for Miss Shepard 10 wear even
ing dress in a number OF scenes This
caused her no alarm. despite the fact
that the scenes were set on tho OPEN
air stage ~ Jack sonville, since the
climate. as aforesaid. is supposed 10
ID" mild and temperate.
The day that Miss Shepard barred
hey handsome shoulders To Southern
skies Florida had lis first snow tn
eighteen years. No snow is seen in
tho picture. nor did the camera man
catch a closeup OF the mercury rs II
sank in the thermometer, yet the fact
remains that Miss Shepard nearly
frozc. As the screen itself does not
betray her friEid condition. Miss Sher-
ard may be said TO have done tho best
acting OF her career in THE nriftcr.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
WILSON DOES NOT DOUBT
LOYALTY OF HUNCAR|ANs
RccognizcS They Are Just aS Much
Americans aS Any One Born
i'm United States.
COMMITTEE AT WHITE HOUSE
Spokesman, on Behalf of Fellow
Citizens, Makes Renewed PiUfes-
sion OF Allegiance to This Govern
mcnt and Regrets SANDER.

WASHINGTON. February aG-prcsi-
dent Wilson told II committee Of Hun
gariams to-day he had never doubted
the allegiance 10 the United states of
the rrca, proportions of fore Enb born
American citizens, and that he rcco%-
nlH"d that they were just as much
Americans as amy one born in the
United States.
Headed by Alexander Konta. OF New
York, the committee presented rcsolu-
tons passed at "a mass meeting Of lIuu-
garians IN New York last month. ure-
ing allegiance to the United States, and
declaring they had been misrepres"u;cd
aud slaudcrcd by attacks OF thcir
loyalty.
81 have never myself doubted for a
moment the feeling that gentlemen
such as yourselves have towards
America said the President. 81 rccor-
nizc Won as just as much Americans
as any body born in this country.
Il have deplorcd the spirit which
has been manifested by some who hav.
misrcprcscnted those for whom they
profcsscd 10 speak. and my public pro-
tests have been against what they said
and against their Observation-Disclosures Of
what felt sure was the sentiment Of
the rank and file of those Americans
born on the other side Of tho water
who have come and enriched America
by giving her their talent and their
work and their allegiance.
-" that ! welcome this occasion as
an opportunity of expressing my UNI
qualified confidence in those thoughtful
citizens like yourselves who have
identified themselves in heart as we'll
as in fortune with this great country
which is so dear TO all OF u.s.
In his address TO tho President Mr.
k"ntn "mphatically denied that the
lluncarians in the United States were
diSloyal 10 the nation.
Your EXcellency's reception of us is
all the proof we want of your faith in
our fidelity 10 the United states. We
ar" not a local committee. We repre-
sent Our fellow.citizcns in all parts OF
tho country. They have authorized us
t" speak for them, to make renewed
profession of our allegiance. If the
country believes that to be necessary.
We HAY" been misreprescnted in a
period OF history which is full of
misrepresentation, insinuationa and
SANDER"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
THIS WILL INTEREST
STOMACH SUFFERERS
Says Indigestion comes from
an excess OF hydrOchlO-
ric acid.

y Weii-knowu authority states that
stomach trouble ma indigestion is
nearly always due 10 acidity-nri,i
stomacm--aud not. as most folks lie.
licvc. from a lack Of digestive Juices.
He states that al excess OF hydro
chlori' acid in the stomach rctaras
digestion and starts food fermentation
then our meals sour like garbage in "A
can, forming acrd fluids ANA gases,
which initiate the stomach like a toy
BALBOA. We then get that heavy.
lnmp- feeling in the chest, we eruc-
tate sour food, hclch gas, or haze
heartburn. natulence, water brash or
nnusca.
He tells us to Law aside all digestive
aids and instead, get from any phar-
macy four ounces of lad Salts ant,
take n tablespoonful in Il glass Of
water before breakfast while il is
efcrvcsCing. ana fun thcrmorc. 10 con =
tinuc this for one week. While relic,
follows the first dose. it is importnnt
Ito neutrali%c the ncidity. remove the
"aS-mai king mass. start The liver.
stimulate tho kidneys and thus pro
mote "A free TOW Of pure digestive
juices
Jad Salts is inexpensive and is made
from the acid of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia and sodium
phosphate. This harmless salts ~
used by thousands OF people for stom-
ach trouble with excellent results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
Movie Calendar

ObEoN--'ro-dny, tu-morrow md
Saturday. Nance O'NciI In "SouIs in
hondn-c."
hI.DNItI.-Io-dny. William Far
mum aud bnrothy BERNARD In Zig ht =
Ing HioOd.' TO-morrDw aud Sntur-
dny. Frnnris y. iiusiiinnn In "lIun
and Ills Soul"
tS!S-I"-da!. Richurd Buhicr In
"ihc flights nf MAN." To- morrow,
i'nrry MESSENGER in "'ihr Millionaire
HnbH." SATURDAY.. Wary Miles Win
ter In "Bnrbarn Fr.cicl,ir."
III'iLE-Io-da!. ,u-morrom md
saturday. Florence Hu-kucIi IN
"Finc Fcnthcrs."
BijoI--'ro-duy. in-morruu aud
saturday. DrrIn Johnson la "D'Ar-
tnSan." mud "Fidn'a f'ntc."
NitruTt-Tn-,lay, "HiII Peter.
Nid. lo-n"rroN, "Ihr Grrnt Lcnp,"
with Nnc 'Inrsh. Saturday. ruth
H"innd ana Frnnk Mn.o In "Thc
Red Circle"
HEN-To-dny. "1hr Girl nnd the
tame; to-morrnw. "'rhc Ucnd
hh'r'' saturday, when the Light
Came"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24

Court hcrc BY which the governments
wul increase It's forest reserve. I, ~.
'''"Wac. shenandoah aud whtte,nn
'L'NS IN Virginia by about i.2to acr.,.
"' mountain land. The condemr,tinn
proceedings arc necessary in order "a
give the forest reserve clear mi. 90
inc nrop"rtN ana not FOR the purnova -,
'ohhscauou. for the prices havs h.cn
agreed upon by government aCeu,s a,,,,
the owners in most If not all OF Tho
"ascs. "a 'ho
The siN eases instituted today g.
N"iN" tn" following, tracts.
WI i. Long. in Rockingham Cou,
1850 acres TO Do added IN ,ho
Shenandoah area '"e
l. \. Graham aud j NJ. Irwin. a.,
augusta and iIiglilind Countt.a ro,.
1900 acres to BE- 4ddcd TO the Shen-
w y. Wrcnn and Il. c. Locke :,
shenandoah Count. Tnl55 acrna 70 ~,
""""a l" the Shcnnu1ooh urea
shenandoah Lumber ana I-,u C,,r
panN. in shenandoah county. 77sS
acres to be added to the Shcnnaoah
reserve
Eopn ingl"s and ". II Martin @
shenandoah County. 4.3f2 sS acres TO he
added TO tn" Potomac area.
ihe iiaSsinScr Lumber company. of
washington County, iSG.SS acres to bo
added TO the Whitctop area.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-24
VIRGINIA BOY HOME
FROM DARDANELLES
j. T.. Shnfcr serves 800 Days In ArtiI-
icry "f british Army, aud }.
Twice Wounded.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
lsOANOkE T., VA, February 23.-L T.
Shafer. formerly OF Tazcwcll County.
has just arrived in Roanoke after be-
ing discharged from the British army
ct the bardaucilcS He was gunner
No. S6,GGS OF the reserve battery OF thu
Royal Field Artillery. and served $50
days in the British army. He was in
Glasgow. Scotland, when he was i'm
pressed by the British, although he is
an American citizen. He was forced to
go TO the DardancileS, where he served
in tho army until wounded. He was
wounded in two places. the leg and the
thigh by c-eight-inch shrapuel bull
lets. which were extracted. and which
Mr.. Shnfcr now has in his possession
After being wounded. Mr. Shafyr was
removed To MALTA, where the hospital
base for the British army in the Darda-
nclles is located. Mr.. Shafcr has also
in his possession, beside tho two one
eighth inch shrapncl bullets which
wounded him, Il Turkish rifle ard uli-
nerous other Curios collected at The
Dardancilcs. He has both his discharge
and his certificate Of discharge. and
is described in them as being Of good
character.
VI. Shafer is of German descent. and
is very bitter against the British He
says that discharged soldiers arc shown
no sympathy. and nc warns all Amer
lean boys against shipping as cattle
men from Newport News FOR Glas;:c W.
lie IL now trying to reach his mothers
home in Wilcoc. w Va. but cXpcrts TO
remain in Roanoke for day or two
longer.
Mr.. Shafer left the Dardan"ncs be-
fore the collapse OF the allies often
SiNe, ana had nothing to say III regard
TO the failure of the calnpaigr He
was very bitter against the British,
however, for his alleged Entertainment
az their hands, and devoted most OF
his time in telling OF his reasons for
his bitterness.
MIR. Shnfer expressed much relief and
n"hrhesS In being again in the rnitcd
states.