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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

w. 7. smallwood Here-W. T. Small
wood, president Of the Smallwood
Stone Co., OF Elyria, Ohio, which has
opened a quarry and stone dressing
plant at Opeskiska, inspected the plant
today and it is expected that it will be
shipping finished material within a
month. The main output is mill
stones for the purpose OF shredding
wood in pulp mills but some building
stone will be turned out on contract.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

stoetzer Band to Meet-The Stoet.
ger Mission Band OF the First Presby-
terrain church will meet on Saturday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock at the home
OF Miss Elizabeth Mayors at 2Sl Wat.
son avenue.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

New Gas WeIl-Wednesday another
Of the gas wells which the Monongahe.
Ia Valley Traction company is having
drilled this year came in. This one
is at Cross Roads and it is producing
at the rate Of 100000 cubic feet per
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

"Gets-It" Puts Your Feet in Glover
1t Ends CornS Quickly.
and tape, trying to fix a corn 80 II
wouldn't hurt. But now no one in
the world should worry" because
the moment you put "Gets-It' on.
It means the end OF a corn.
There is nothing in the world like
"Gets-It'-nothing as sure and GER
tain-nothlng that you can count
on to take or corn or callus ey-
cry time. and without danger. The
corn never grew that "Gets-It" will
not get. It never irritates the flesh,
never makes your toe sore. Just
two drops OF "Gets-It" and presto!
the corn-pain vanishes. Shortly
you can peel the corn right on with
your finger and there you are
corn-free and happy with the toe
as smooth and corn-free as your
palm. Never happened before, did
Get a bottle OF "Gets-It' today
from any drug store. you need pay
no more than Csc. or sent on re-
ceipt of price by e. Lawrence & Co..
Chicago. Ill
Sold in Fairmont and recommended
as the worlds best corn remedy By
]. H. McCloskey & Co., W. R.
Crane & Co, Fairmont Pharmacy.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14
It'll Show You How .
GOrEs Peel Off"
Ever Peel a Banana skin9 That's It'll

81 should worry about those corns
Il just put some 'Gets-It' on"
a frenzy, enduring pain, digging,
slicing toes, tinkering with pIasters
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

Double Celehration-Today J. ]. Lee
OF 7l5 Virginia avenue is celebrating
double anniversary. This day SO
years ago he was mustered cut OF the
Union army on his twenty.hrst birth.
day. The mastering out took place in
Wheeling. At the time Sir. Lee was
Ill and he came right back here to his
home on the East SHE Of the river
where he recuperated until the follow
ing spring. He he'd served Uncle Sam
three years.
Veterans 20 Gather Hcre-Tomor.
row the members of Company + 18th
West virginia infantry and the First
West Virginia Light Artillery will
hold their annual reunions in this city
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

HoodsviIe Coming Home-The folks
who were brought up in the vicinity
of Marvin chapel are going to have
home coming at the chapel Sunday.
Automobiles will meet the 1915 car
from Fairmont and carry visitors from
this vicinity to the chapel. People will
come from distant places to attend
this affair and it is expected that it
will be quite interesting.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

County court-County court was in
session today and was engaged chiefly
In signing the bonds which have been
issued in the various districts OF the
county. This work was begun a few
days ago and will probably consume
considerable time, as there are a graf
many Of the bonds to be signed.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

Committee Meeting-Saturday even
ing at S o'clock the members of the
Executive and Advisory committees
VIII meet at the quarters OF the Red
Cross in the city building for the pur.
pose of perfecting plans for the fare.
we'll which will be rendered the Fair.
mont men who have been called for
the National army.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

Valuable Team Drowns-A team Of
horses valued at $500 was drowned
near Murray yesterday. The horses
were used TO haul coal to the tipple
at Consolidation Mine No. 80. They
became frightened just after being I'M
hitched from draft and plunged into
the river. The trail chain wound
around the legs of one and he sank,
dragging the other one with him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

No Police court-Things were rath.
sr quiet in the city last night. There
we're no prisoners to appear before the
Mayor this morning.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

Home From Eastern Trip-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Mulligan, Jr., returned
asst evening from a trip to New York,
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Atlantic
City.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

FarminGton's FarewelI-This even.
ing number OF Fairmont people will
go to Pennington to attend the fare.
well exercises which the people OF
that town have prepared for the men
called to the National army. Represen
tative NJ. NJ. Nicely will be the orator
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

Made OF all-wooI serge,
approved new Fall styles.
in black, navy, brown and
gren: usual $500 retail
value
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

Want Trolley Service Maintained
East Park citizens are making plans
to petition the Traction Company to
continue the ten minute car service
on the East side line after the regi-
ment goes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

fer mems dress shoes In
button. blueher or English
bal. styles, all sizes, $3.50
values.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-09-14

Tor ladies' trimmed new
Fall Flats, large as5ort-
ment of latest styles; val
ues up to $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13

Chewing and r. M Boxley. trustees.
32x1s feet irregular lines) west line
Elizabeth street IS feet north Of
Leigh street: $3.50.
w. l.. Wills to Pollard & Bagby.
Inc. trustee. I'll 3-fx140 feet east line
he Terrace. at south line Bacon
road: S2.12o.
Florence c. Stubblefeld ct vir. TO
Ino. T. Wilson. trustee. so by 1875 IA
feet east line Thirty-first street. 1855
feet north OF Clay; SLIGO.
w. Fl. Jackson ct ux. to w. f. Pur-
CELL Jr. trustee. 40x57 feet east line
l6-foot alley. l22 feet west of Second
street. on south line Jackson street.
$313.50.
Margaret Cross ct vir. to G. Ed.
Weitzel. trustee, 30xl24 feet west line
Thirty-third street, 90 feet south Of
s street: s30s.04.
2. j. Beattie ct ux. to z. L. Ruff
fin and John Sloan. trustee, lot s..
block l, Belrose tBrightwood):
s2.655.
Rex @. Jones ct ux. to D. W. Bowles,
Jr., trustee, 1896 by l79 "a north
line Stuart avenue. 391.l6 feet west
of Cleveland street: $3.50.
w L. Wills TO Pollard & Bagby.
Jr., trustee, south part of lot 10 and
lots 20, 81. block NJ. Battery Court;
s1.060.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
Hastings Decide of Trust.

Louis Hankins nt ux. to f Sitter
ding, J. D. Carneal and Chas. X.
Willis. trustees. 32X74 and 50 feet east
Inc Eighteenth street. corner De-
catur street; s425.
John r. Mordecsi ct ux. to Bank OF
Commerce and Trusts. trustee, lots
Nos. Is and II. block 10. Woodland
Heights; $500
Claude f. Sprenkle ct TX. to W.
Chester Evans, trustee, lot No. Q, block
No. 10, plan Of Bellevue, 31xi2o north
line Nineteenth street, 81 feet from
Spring Hill street: $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
HUSTTNGs TRANSFERS.


South Side Co. Inc. TO Central
Realty Go. Inc. 2ot 1-zxl4s feet east
line Twenty fourth street. corner
StonewalI street. also 1s6x14S feet east
line Twenty fourth street. corner
StonewaIi street: tax. 81: $40.
South Side Co, Inc. to John b.
Mordecai, lots Nos. 8 and II. block
No. 10, Woodland Heights; tax. SO:
$40.
John ". Moore eft vir to M. T.
Burke. half interest in 10S by $50
feet north line Hull street. at right
OF way Of Atlantic Coast Line r. r.
property; tax, $3.50; $40.
NJ. Thomas Burke ct ux. to John
w. Moore. half interest In II ia by
So feet north line Hull street, corner
Fifteenth street; tax, 81; $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
Chancery Release Deeds.

". l.. Miller. trustee. to c. H. Foff.
1926 by 179 "a feet north line Stuart
avenue, 3al.1S feet west OF West
street; 81, 400
Isaac Digs and J. c. Robertson.
trustees. to Theo. w. Jones. 62x13s
IA feet south line Leigh street. So Ia
feet east of ST. James $T,575.
Drewry w. Bowles. Jr., trustee, to
Florence C. Stubblefeld, 80 by 1875
IA feet east line Thirty-hrst street.
$50 feet north OF Clay; $3.50.
E L. Rufin and John Sloan, trus-
tees to Amelia NJ Guvernator, 40 Ia
by 100 feet east line North avenue,
south line Dove street $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
wui,sm d; smith Produce and Com

william G.. Smith Produce and COM
mission Co.. Inc. Cape Charles, va.
Maximum, $1,000: minimum. $1,0oo;
par. $10o. Mamie V. Smith. wesi-
dent; William @. Smith. secretary
both of Cape Charles. Va.
Windsor Community Farm. lnc.'
Elko, Va. Maximum, $4,000: mimi
mum. $4,000: par. 500. Martin
Reese. president; Frank Hurop, secre-
tary--both OF Elko, Va.
Wenner Motor Sales Co. Inc, Alex
andria, va Maximum. SIS. 600: mini
mum. $1,000; par. 500. William A.
Wenner. president Lovettsvilie, Va. !;
Willis d. Peck. secretary. Washing
ton, d. c.
Amendment to charter of Newton
Woodward Hardware corporation.
Richmond. Va. creating $4,000 pre-
ferred stock.
Amendment to charter Buckhorn
Iron and Improvement Co.. Tazewell.
Va, changing name to Buckhorn Coal
Co. Inc, creating tl50.000 preferred
stock.
Supplemental certificate incorpora-
ton the Holiday Detecto Co, Inc,
Suffolk, Va. increasing capital stock
from $4,000 to s125,000.
Amendment to charter of Robert
SON Parker Co, Inc, Richmond. Va,
changing provisions as to preferred
stock
Foreign charters: Duluth Superior
Milling Co. a Minnesota corporation.
Capital stock. $250.000, domesticated
to do business in Virginia. w. q.
Bragg, statutory agent, Richmond.
Va.
Mexican Petroleum corporation, q
Maine corporation, domesticated to do
business in Virginia. Capital stock,
100000 william II. White. Jr.,
statutory agent, Norfolk, Va.
Cheek-Neal Coffee Co. q Tennessee
corporation. domesicated to do busi-
hess in Virginia. Capital stock. $780,
900. Jas. II. Cheek, statutory agent,
Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
Acquitted of Housebreaking.

Ben Dixon was acquitted in hastings
court yesterday of charge of house,
breaking. and John Mickens and
Charles Thomas were both fined $40
and costs on charge of drinking In
a public place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
HenrfC0 Trust Deeds.

3, 3. Rogers 70 James II. Corbitt.
trustee. conveys certain personal
property pertaining TO sawmill, etc.
In Southampton county, Va. on land
Of w. w. Williams, near Joyner's sta
ton, on Virginian railway: s625.
p w. Martin ct ux to ]. Stanley
Cray trustee. lots -. as. block F.
Greenwood Park; s364.20
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
HENRICO TRANSFERS.
Four Deeds OF Bargain and Sale Re
corded YESTERDAY

7. II. Farrand ct ux TO John
Thompson, one acre near New Cen
trail road. tax. 81; 81.
Thos. II. Ferrani ct TX to w. r
Lovrie lot ia, Montrose Heights:
$3.50
Abbey Realty corporation to Miss
Cora +. c. May, lots and I, block
II, section 3. Colonial Place; $500.
Westha mpton Heights Co. Inc. to
Thomas B. Chalkley lot a. block 9.
Westha m pton' Heights: $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13

visible supply decreased 1,TTe. 900
bushels and local stocks decreased
Sa4 GOO bushels
There were losses in coarse grain of
i+6l E-sc for corn and / Is n
3-S for oats Considerable independ
cnt strength was shown in the former
grain untH wheat started downward at
p rapid gait. when values weakened
sharply
The provision market declined to-
day. the selling beng led by so-cailed
tuN houses The best authorities in
me trade-no; only in the board OF
trade pit but at the stock yards. ad-
vance the opinion that hogs and hog
products are high. Packing interests
We're credited with fair purchases Of
MAJ Lard and May ribs around inside
prices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13

court yesterday against O.. 1. Albert
son, by the parents OF II. &. Smith, an
infant. The suit sets out that young
smith. while playiag near the Albert
son home. came In contact with a
heavy iron gate ut the back yard. and
the gate fell on him. breaking his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
Court News
Collected by the Daily Record.
CHANCERY TRANSFERS.
Five Deeds of Bargain and Sale Re-
corded YcSferday

"a. C.)-Theo, w. Jones ct ux to
Geo. L. Blackwell. confirming deed.
dated March 81, 1918, recorded d. r.
e3i-C, y. $40, chancery court,
Dallas g. Bruce o VIM. II. Branch,
No. SOC North Elizabeth street, be-
ing 32x1S feet irregular lines) west
line Elizabeth street, 6S feet north of
Leigh street; 81 400
Peter Gonnela to Elizabeth V.
Lee, 43x120, feet north line Grove
avenue. 100 feet cast OF Boulevard;
tax, $3.50: $40.
Emma NJ Grggs ct v!r. to J. p.
Madison. lot 10, block 4, Monument
annex; tax. 81: $40.
w. III. Ridenour ct ux. to r. j.
F'lippen, A. feet on east line Second
avenue, being north one-half of lot
and all OF lot 4. square IL. Chestnut
Hill: tax, 81; $40
Hattie Payne ct vir. to Margaret
west line Thirty-third street, 90 feet
south of street; tax. soc; $40.
Leonard Jones to Margaret Cross.
30x124 feet west line Thirty third
street. 80 feet south of street. tax.
soc: $40
II. b. Taylor ct ux. to Douglas Cor
don. % la by 100 feet south linz
Accommodation street. at east line
Page tBrown) street; $500.
John G. Hayes ct TX. to w. Madi-
son Scott, No 2039 Monument ave.
nue., being 30xl50 feet south line
Monument avenue, at Allison street:
tax. $24.30: $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
lIfRS TAKE PROFITS
FROM NEWCOMERS
Wall Street Was FUN of Rumors Yes
sf tefyiay Which We're Not
Good for Prices.
STRIKE TALK Is HEARD
Preparations Making for Railroad
T1e-up l. Rnmor--Rc''klc>s Hears
Ratding Market on Any Old kind
Of BeariSh Rumor.
By BHoADAN W ALL

-, r,r,s..-.s
-. -. az +s-,,,..-.s,.,- ~, I'm
sass an Inc n.vgr.,,.,~~ i, Wall street
tosav and thc rc>al, was ar important
setlsacl in the market THE Fabnc
WAS coming vstH considers nI. tn'hJ-
siaSrn Professional - 1a have tsea
d whipped on the shor side wcrg qt4tN
to take ADVANTAGE Of ne 'ehU@ re-
ceived ~ the public TAeH sold fFee-
Iy all afternoon and most stocks
closed ri the low prices Tor me day,
many with material net losses AffcT
the close the report OF preparation
for a railroad strike thteoS-Hta pro-
sesstonsi oearishnesS
In the morning rails were strong.
evidently advancing because southern
Pacific had wcn he first round IN KS
fikht to retain ownership O. Central
Pacific But when Ire street reflect
cd that this case car he appealed and
I've two years more In the courts X
did not seem 80 ban sh-
F'urthe-t-c-e Al IMPRESSION go
round the Street, s2&' sofae esd news
was coming fres2s Washington MS
runner became more definite A1tH IL
finally took re >1aFse #: report
that the sapTsa5s cC-g+ would declare
the etghtHCur 5s'@ t@ - constitution
al There = m -ase TT record " mere
a supreme eaa~t 1s scr ms ea
learned IN advance f5sH 'at news
ruuor pr9eahaE -e;erre4 40 ~" >''Ns
rerort thar came sr'0r TIE close
Sailor Ask Increase.
Then came r4uc~ that President
Wilson was really ve~, tl perhaps nof
aanrerousiy So. bat so i'll tina. he
would he unable 10 attend "a business
for few DAYS Later came announce
snent that sailors on American liners
10 cont
Increase % wages before they would
take ships through the barred zone.
Wall street looked upon this as "A
reasona HE demand hut expected
some delay in sailings as a result
IT was even hintcd that there might
be trouble getting sailors enough even
with the advance in wages
Report from Kansas told OF dam
nre to winter wheat h. dry weather
ana high winds and on strong re
,orss which were circulated Wall
street could see evidence that the
market was being ratded by some
nsyfac4lv reckless hears This idea
hnyever swept over the Street only
in ,he last few minutes of business
"a thai there was no reaction from it,
Careful investigation Of the selling
indicates that much Of Il IN genuine
liquidation and particularly the sell
ing on the part OF few importan =
I operators Those operators went
long about ten DAYS ago and have
5s,s~ about completed liquidation.
8 They are now IN position 10 go short
: Nat whether they DO 50 viii depend
On news DEVELOPMENTS Of the next day
ar two The market IL without a
short interest Of IMPORTANCE
Mich stsarr,ot,,tn,en.. as exnressed
II - +tY,,.r - g,,,srt+e,-s >, sta,l
- - ~ g.. IL nff95t.9 ,a,,1rt an
d 81 .ar,,,r 80 a,,-{de0d aya zines
z Amaricar s,,sos,. ,,.s,s apo.re, biq earn.
u -. sEovrea ne, er,th,1s3ssn Arer
s.an Telenbono aieo faiIed 10 resnonf
I'm snlen4,a renor,
fsnile Conne, 80 r,a,,fo,,istad ut,t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
RICHMOND STOCK MARKET,
tFrom Cpsliie G. Burch & Coz
Richmond. Va. March IL. 1917,
State Securities.


Va 20, Old C. and n. 1892 81
Virginia Centuries. 1a9i.....S4A S<a,
CITY Securities.
Richmond City As. r., 1920
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
MARRIAGE Licenses

Edw Il. Smith md Eleanor Powell
both OF city.
Lawrence Jones and Freeda Allen,
both of city.
JAS. Tanes and Edith D. Houchens,
both of city.
Philip Brestipin, ana Maude GREY.
both OF city.
state Corporation Comnlss sion.
Charters and amendments were Is
sued yesterday as follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
IL abroad bonds.

southern Bv. LIST 5S, 1884 ia1
So r y = G. NJ. 4s. 1856 sln
street HALLWAY Bonds.
NOT, and Pts. T. Co. IS, 1885 Sdls
Nor. Ry and Lit LIST So. 194e 90
~tyras HALLWAY AtarLn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET

Wholesale Quotations Furnished BY
II. w. Evans & CO.. Produce Conn
mission Merchants.
Richmond, Va, March IL, 1917.
The wholesale n xrkst from actusi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
Chancery Deeds or Trust.

Alice NJ Edwards to Clarence S.
Waiierstein. trustee. 25x120 feet south
me Main street, 81 l-2 feet west of
Allen avenue; s31s.
WIN. II. Branch ct ux to A. J.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13

Infant Sues for %, 900.
Suit for IS, 900 damages for person nj
injuries was filed in the city circuit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
RICHMOND FRUIT MARKET.

sy ole-ale quotations furnished ~ the
Bla,ock Fruit and Produce Co
Richmond, Va, March u, 1917.
VEG EFT A BI.ES
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-16
Permanent DRAFT
BOARD PERSONNEL
Recommendations Will Be
Sent TO President Within
Few Days
KEEPING ON HUNT
OF THE STACKER

Within a shor. time Mr.. Young
American for the first time will be
watching the progress Of the work
Of exempting him or drafting him into
the military service of the nation.
While the rules for the exemption. or
permanent board. have not yet been
received here. It is expected that the
suggest ons as 10 the personnel Of the
board will go forward to the Prosi-
dent tonight or by Tuesday at the
latest The draft rules will come
later.
Judge David T. Marvel announced
today that he has sent in his resig
nation. to take effect automatically
with the appointment of the perma-
nent draft board. He said he found
IL impossible to attend TO his other
duties and the work on the board and
that he had taken this method to fore
sail any consideration Of himself
a member of the permanent board
William p. White has taken similar
action, giving press ng business d
his reason.
The work OF making out the dupll'
cate cards may be completed sons
time today, after which two sets WI
be compared to obviate any possloil
fly OF even the slightest mistake beinl
made before the duplicates are sen
on to Washington some time the earl!
part of the week.
Still more Stacker" suspects wer'
cleared Of suspicion today when thei
names were found on standardization
sheets, and the possibility Of arrest
grows less and less distinct as III
grounds upon which to base suspicion
of those who. is was believed, hal
not registered are swept away. ]
was however. maintained that no sus
poets are escaping investigation. an
that arrests will follow the establish
ment Of evidence in every case.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-16
HEAVY RAINS DAMAGE
ROADS THROUGH COUNTY

Several bad washouts IN the county
roads Of Brandywine Hundred have
occurred as the result OF rains this
week. County Engineer James VIII
son and Levy Courtman Elliott to-
day investigated conditions. Engineer
Wilson said a continuance OF the
heavy rains for much longer would
mean serious damage to roads all over
New Castle county. The expense Of
putting the roads Of the county in
good condition is already consider
able and Levy Courtmen fear that a
continuance CT the heavy rains VII
bring this years road maintenance
to a higher level than for some years
past
When the Levy Court convenes next
Tuesday it is expected every member
will have a report Of road conditions
| in his strict so that the Levy Court
will have a fairly accurate idea OF
the money that will have TO be spent
TO put the roads in normal condition
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-16
SHELL" ON RAILROAD
WAS EMPTY JACKET

Considerable excitement was caused
in seaofrd last night by the report
that an effort had been made to blow
up a stretch OF the tracks OF the
Pennsylvania railroad The report
was given rise to by the finding or
what was said 10 be a. shrapnel
shell, weighing 105 pounds between
the RS" tower and the bridge. which
Is located about 200 yards distant.
The shell was first seen by the oper-
ator In the tower. who. fearing to ap.
proach the shell, telephoned the
bridge guards. Privates Bell Eaklns
Farren. Taylor. Bomley and Macklin
under Sergeant Perkins investigated
Il was thought that the shell had
been dropped from the evening train
by some would-be destroyer. who
finding himself hard pressed, had evil
IDENTIFY taken out the fuse and dropped
Il at some other place. But inquiries
today az the offices Of the Delaware
division disclosed the fact that NJ
/ possible damage TO the tracks coull
/ have been contemplated as ;he shell
upon investigation. proved TO b
merely an empty jacket. which hat
/ probably fallen or OF a freight car
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-16
LICENSES GRANTED.

Applicants for inn or tavern IL
censes. whose applications were I'M
opposed we're granted their licenses
yesterday afternoon by the Court OF
General Sessions. Those getting Ii
censes we're:
Hugh C. Boettger, ia East Fourth
street
Frank A. Halloren, II East Second
street
George B. Carey. Is East Seventh
street
Edward l. Kearney. 215 East Front
street
Jennie Ponieclti, 119 Market street
John Perpanowski. northwest cor
ner Front and Jefferson streets.
John J. Ryan, southeast corner
Thirteenth and Head streets
John Sofia. northwest corner Fifth
and Tatnall streets.
Cyrus p. Gcore, St Georges