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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-08-31
new MART|NSV|lLE

NEW ,fARTIHSIILLE. ". Va" Aug
nc .a,,o, countv's annual teachers In
stj;utA opened Monday morning IN INC
Nro,rno,;, hirh school building FOR .
6re-.ave. session with large atteno'
or,o Tho Instructors are: MT. free
land Of s;.invnia and Mr. MiiIcr 'l
Tairmcnt, W. VA. The teachers OF New
Martinsvillc gave r. reception last hiSn'
i, tho actcnl auditorium.
Thnadorc e. Leap lott Monday toe
nntrcit. Mi'h.. "h"re no hnlds P"sl'
tinn with tho Adams Express COMPANY.
Miss Vista Swisher ia visiting friends
at Pine Grove and Smlthfield.
Er,d Moore substitute mall carrier.
b,s resigned and ie succeeded by Harry
Weaver.
Wheeling Monday.
NJ md Mrs. Joscphus Clark. IT. hav"
returned from Atlantic city, where they
spent tho past zen dnyE.
Miss Florence Harncr arrived here
Monday from Louise. Na. Miss Hnrper
will teach in Magnolia high school this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Holland arrived m
the CITY from their home in Irraey City.
y. J., SUNDAY. They ar" visiting Mrs.
Hollands parents. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B.
Z
Mrs ". Watkins Of Jackson City. ts
srending some time here visiting friends
and relatives.
claudice Harmon left for Clarksburs
Monday. where he will be the guest OF
his uncle. Albert Stamr11
Robert Bruce of Ontario. Cana. Is
.rend!ng his vacation with his father.
Mr. 6. r. Bruce on Martin avenue.
Mrs. Trot. Hawkins returned from
Matamoras. Ohio. Monday. where she
was visiting friends.
MI. sertemus Hall, Jr.. arrived In this
city and will be the guest OF his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Septemus Hall on
Maple avenue.
virgil Maneold 81 81. Petersburgi
Fla. returned home Saturday after
spending the summer with his uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Bartlett on
Clark street.
Miss Mildred Thistle OF Washington,
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disclosed but the impression 10 gaining
ground daily that tho taxation and price
fixing program will initiate strongly
against largo profits that Is when COM
pared with those OF the recent past
Long stocks, including those OF the many
new flotations. distributed to the pub
lie in the past two years arc seemingly
becoming more burdensome and In an
ticipation Of the new order Of things
growing out Of our entrance into hostil-
tiles. prices are naturally, going through
the readjustment pocess. Consequently
public buying power Of average vol
ume is not expected to assert itself until
the conditions as stated above are rect-
fled to a more marked degree and It Is
our opinion and Of which We have In
sisted upon for 80 long. prices in the In.
dustrial issues will be further impaired.
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TICKER. TALK

Dow Jones says: Mexican Petroleum
company declared regular quarterly
dividend of 2 per cent on preferred
stock. both payable October 18th, stock
record September 81.
North American Co., declared = reg
ular quarterly dividend Of N per cent.
payable Oct. !. stock record Sept. IS.
Packard Motor Car company declared
regular quarterly dividend Of N per
cent on preferred. payable Sept. Is.
stock record Aug. 20.
A dividend OF 1ne per cent On Call
fornia Petroleum preferred Is payable
October LIST. stock record Sept. 20. Div
idends for one year in advance were de-
clared last May a1 rate Of one per cent
quarterly on preferred stock and above
dividend 10 second Of four quarterly
dividends declared at that time.
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HARP ADVANCE IN
QUOTATION ON CORN

CHICAGO. Aug. so.-corn prices moved
hrply upward toward tho close OF the
bsion finishing near the top. Through
b tho session the undertone was 1lrnI
a a mid day decline induced by weak
BIS Of stocks was quickly overcome.
close was strong &c to lc higher
|th December at S1.0sS and May at
osA TO sl.os&. Oats finished strong
E to 1Lc higher, September leading.
DIVISIONS showed gains Of from SC to
, and cash wheat prices advanced 5 to
cents.
la fair demand developed for cash
heat and prices advanced on light re-
lpts. Traders awaiting announce
Ent Of the government wheat price
! re inclined to believe that the figure
build be higher than was looked for
|veral days ago when $40 was regard
by some as q possible outside price.
onen. Htrh. Low, , CloRD.
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CLOSING STOCK L1rTH1.

(By private wire to Finance Coz
NEW YORK. Aug. 30.-Instead OF a
dull narrow market, as had been gen
orally expected 1t was active and weak.
Attendance, both in offices and on the
floor. was very small. due to the hall
holiday, furnishing condition to the
bears that they quickly took advantage
Of to raid prices.
The decline today were. In many cases
severe. and It would seem that this is
near the elimination OF the selling
movement which has taken place this
week.
The delay in making public price
fixing figures Is dlscouregins and has
caused some liquidation. We are In
clined to believe that prices should I'M
prove tomorrow.
(Froln Harris Winthrop and Coz
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BANKING CLEARING GO
AWAY UNDER AVERAGE

Wheeling banking c!earlnes went I'M
der the daily average Of the month on
Thursday. III" total being $l4S.tS2.35.
compared with $3S2.461.I4 the same day
last August.
Clearings fer Tie week ended Thurs
day as reported 10 Erads'rcets by
Manager Alex. Mitchell. were $780,
1884 cnmi,arrl with :" ',.I?2.5?. for
tho same week last August
Record for the uImnli. ~ t.Iic:
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whitaker Glessner Common

whitaker G!essner CnmmCn-Trnnaer hooks close
espt 20, for a regular -! per cent rash dividend
and an extra per cent dividend payable Oct l.
Wheeling Steel and Iron-Transfrr books close Sept
Is for regular per cent cash dividend and an extra
2 Per cent cash dividend. both payable October ].
LAI3olle Iron Works Commentaries hopks Close
sept u.s. for regular quarterly dividend NJ cent
cash diridrld and an extra per ccent cash Dividend
both payable Sept %
LaBelle Iron Works PrrferrcdTrans'rr hooks closs
Sept Is. for Z regular quarterly dividend Of : pei
cent. payable September %.
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DEATH on T" 1AnA

sfeeIM D.spa;rh 10 the IntsliSeIeef.
EAST LIVERPOOL. O., Aug. TO-
Chas Mailer. s.. pottery worker. was
found dead alongside the Cleveland a
Pittsburgh railroad tracks here today.
II Is believed he was struck BY q pSs.
senger train. His skull vas fractured.
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AcCw1xTAG DxAH

EAST LIVERPOOL. O.. AUG. 80
Mrs. Carolina Smith, 80, was Acsfdently
killed early today whom abe toI1 head.
long down q stairway At the home Of
her son, ]. Edward Smith Ct CAn1oA'1
Mill. near here. Her neck WaS broken.
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Pa. Is visiting her sister. Mrs. John
Cornell Of Maple avenue.
Charles Hornhrook arrived home from
Columbus. Ohio. where he spent Severaf
days on business.
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N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE

WHEELING. w. Va. Aug. 30, II.
Furnished The lnIelllgercer by A. g
Mastsn & Co. members New York Stock
Exchange. National Bank OF West Wiz.
Einia building. Wheeling. w. Va Louis
E. Brand manager.
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET

WHEELING. W. Va, Aug. 30. II.
Furnished THO 1nteTiEcncer Oy 4. e
RiaSten G Co. members New YORK. STOCK
Exchange National Rank OF West Vir-
gimla building. Wheeling. W. Va Louih
rnannrer
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Butter, Eggs and Cheese

me" YORK. Aug 30.-Buttcr firm
|can1err higher th1a extras 1914 Il SIC:
ira (e2 scorc) +;c; flrsts II !. T4o& C:
|conds 29h: q +lc
Eggs irrcg; lar: fresh gathered extras
n 45c: extra firSts aga +3c: rirsts 80
Ale: seconds 3S6 3Sc: state. Pennsyl-
MA ard nearby western henncry
@f 49c.
Cheese easy: state fresh snrcial FAC
| &c: do averag" run % e3"4c.
Poultry live firrler: chickens brojlcrS
k: fowls 25l~ n osc: turkeys 1sc.
feSSed firmnr: ch'cHrns 22N 3nc; fowls
|T-21c: turkeys lST &C.
Flour unchanged
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BOSTON COPPER STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va. Aug. 80. II.
Furnished Tho InteIIigencer By A. q
Naaten 4 Co., members New York STOCK
Exchange, National Bank OF West Vir.
kin!a building. wheeling. w. Va Louis
r. Brand, manager.
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stock

WHEELING, ". Va, Aug. 80. -.
Furnished The Yntsl1lgencer ny a. y
E Nn.'on National Bank OF West Wit.
.inIn hmiIdinE. Wheeling. W. Va Lou"
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PITTSBURGH STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va, Aug. 80. II.
Furnished The 1ntelligencer by A. NJ
Masteu & Co., nom beers New York Stool,
Exchange, National Bank Of West Vir-
Einia Building. wheeling. W. Va. Lous
+. Brand, Manager.
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ror,n + nry.n's Closing stock Letter

p-;ra,c Wire to A. E. Masten & Co.
VIEW YORK. Aug. 3o.-The short ses-
sion provided much activity with prices
in ali issues. the industrials especially
-, rho last hour exhibiting considerable
reakn.ss There were no new influences
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New York Cotton Market

WHEELING. ". Va, Aug. 80. II.
Furnished The IntSir,Rsncsr by A. Il
Naltsn 4 Co.. members New York Siocl
Exchange, National Bank OF West V.r.
9ipiA building. wheeling. W. Va Lou!J
n Brand. manager.
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TOLEDO. O.. Aug. 3n.-Wheat. cash
co.
lovcrsoed. nrimn ""sh S1o.Sn: October
E.5I: December $l3 IN: March $685..
klSske. primo Gosh S1coh: September
b October $50
Timothy. prime cash. ola $50: new
100; September 81 20: OctobeF $500.
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cash QotationS:
Weat-No. red So 90: No. } red s21c:
,. > hard sclS:0 No. 3 hard SEQ
les.
Corn-No. yellow sl.9S: No. 3 yellow
le7i.: No. 1 yellow nominal.
|Oats-No. 3 white 55ai q 56'2c; stand
b $50 SIC.
|Pork-Si3.s5.
ILard-So35o
IRibs-so3i2G 1893.
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One-Gec. the cards have sure got
McDealem.
rwo-How so?
|pne-N'hv. he even walks with a
ifle.-Chaparral.
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FINDI,AY O.. Aug. go. Rony Penr
nre sident NJ the illinois Plpe Line 20.
ms resigned to take effect sept 1s'
He goes to the Midwest Retlnins No'
with headquarters at Casper WV
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. ". Va. Aug. 80. II.
Daily osusstioa itN OF the Wheeling stock e..
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FINANCIAL NOTES

NEW YORK. Aug. 3o--The proposed
tax cong romise In the senate on excess
war profits is indeed very much more
fair than the radical proposals OF tho
Ii, Toilette =roupc and BODIES for a more
ropcful and equitsble settlement in tho
end tf.cr al IN eAcess war profit tax
of ca per cent On profits exceeding 800
per cent of the pre-wac average Is NOT
unfair and this should have a reassuring
effect on the market. which on the
whole remains professional and Will re-
main so until matters at issue in Wash
inston will have been cleared, up. In
the meantime. stocks are selling at the
lowest level so far attained this year.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 3o.-We still feel
that while there will be rallies from
time 10 time. there will probably not be
another sustained movement toward
higher prices. while the Liberty loan
bond issues Is being placed.
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rITTSEi' RICH. Ia. aug. 3o.-Ca;

pITTSEr RGH IA. aug. 3o.-"a'tl"
steady: supply light; choice Nl.25T
l".r". primo sI2.@5fil@.TS.
Sn"rr st"ad:: supply light: rrim"
wcthrrs iin.iiTl ll.""5. Gull and common
$4.anM 40. lambs $lL00M l5.,5; veal
ccaIvrs SlR.5nf 1910.
H"sS higher: receipts light; prime
hcavirs medium and heavy workers.
$lS.I0m IS:n. hch: ynrk"rs $1,000 Il
1850. pigs ;,md rnugh$ $l5.56G l6. IS.
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CHfrAI;r1 Aug 30.--H6ES, receipts
1000; higher: top 1850. Bulk $I7.l5 Il
1888. Iigh, sI6Snm lS.I5; miXeG $3.50 Il
1854; heavy slS.5nTls5a; roughs $3.50
q 1878: pigs slc.hh Il lE.:5.
Cattle. receipts s.noot steady. Native
h.cf catti" ss.@nG 1850; western steers
S. nnn 90: storkcrs and feeders $500
Tn.25: COWS and heIfcrs si.6aH 1913:
caIyrs $l9nnH 1910.
Sheep. receipts 6.onh; strong. WcIhers
s1.nnIilI"3: ewes $40 Il 1850; lambs
Sll.e5Gt lI.5o.
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Open. High. Low. | Close
PETROLEUM

OIL CITY, Pa. Aug. Sn-credit bal
ances $3.50. Runs l224s3: average 81
194. Shipments 4I.663; average 1881.
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Totals .sl6.lI3.n1T.ll Sll.316,3s9.6
Increase. i.13G 6GI.5l
AVERAGE 6lg,133.99
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WHEELING LIVE STOCK

WHEELING. w. Va. Aug. "S. II.
lHleeling Live Stock f'o.lmlssion Eo.)
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Tctal Shn"ee 7aT no
Bonds 1895. 900 (par value.)
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Barnett oil & Gas. ... 2h
Boston & wyoming ...... SO IS
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
WAR TAX BILL
FINDS SUPPORT
DEBATE TODAY INDICATES II
WILL GO THROUGH HOUSE
AS WRITTEN.

Washington. D. c., May 14-Debate
on the war tax bill occupied the house
again today with the prospect that the
stage of considering amendments
might be reached before adjournment
and vote assured by Friday or Sat
urday.
Support from both sides of the
chamber continued to show the dispo-
sition of the house to stand in the main
by the provisions of the bill as drawn
by the ways and means committee and
to defend attacks upon II on the
ground that the government must
have the revenue.
Representative Longworth of Ohio.
republican, opened debate in favor Of
the measure. He declared the bill is
ideally balanced" and that SO per
cent of the tax II imposes would be
paid by accumulated wealth and people
OF moderate means. He and the other
republicans on the committee had join
ed with the democrats and progress
sives. he said, in unanimous support
Of the bill and patriotism had been the
guiding motive Of the committee.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
TWO MEN DIE
in BANK RAID
DAYLIGHT ROBBERY IN PITTS.
5URGH SUBURB ENDS IN
STREET BATTLE.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 1.-Two men
were killed and five wounded, one
probably fatally, at Castle Shannon, a
suburb, soon after noon today when an
attempt was made to rob the First Ma
tional bank.
ID. l.. Mclean. cashier, and his as
sistant. Frank Erbe. were in the bank
when four men entered and ordered
them to throw up their hands. The
robbers began shooting Immediately
and both bankers fell The thieves
then gathered up all the money In
sight and ran into the street where an
automobile awaited them. George
Beltzhoover. a magistrate. raised a
gun to fire and one of the bandits fired
at him and another knocked him down
One robber was killed by citizens, one
escaped and two others were captured
Mclean and Erbe were taken to a
Pittsburgh hospital where Erbe died
and physicians said Mclean could not
recover.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
PARTIES AID LOAN
Old Fashioned Political Methods viii
Stimulate Interest In War
Bonds.

Washington. d. c.. May a. Plans
for old fashioned popular rallies organ
lied to stimulate interest in the liberty
loan. with corps Of political orators
of the two great parties enlisted in a
speaking campaign, was the subject Of
conference here today between Sec
retary McAdoo and Vance c. McCor-
mick. democratic national chairman.
Mr.. Mccormick came to discuss the ad-
visibility of reviving the democratic
speakers bureau which was active in
the political campaign last fall. to help
direct the publicity work for the
bonds. He promised also to cooperate
with Chairman Wilcox of the republic
an national committee In a similar ar
tivity.
Secretary McAdoo will speak Thurs
day at Chicago and later 20 to Mil
waukee, ST Paul. Des Moines, Lincoln.
Denver and Kansas City and probably
other cities.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-05-15
FINES FOLLOW
BLUE LAW RAID
Sixty-three Arrests in Des
MOines in the First
Days Crusade

Des Moines, May 14-Paying sepa.
rate fines Of 81 and costs or total OF
$3.85 each, e. H. Dawson, garage oper
ator, and Joe Bartine, grocer, today
proved the first actual victims OF Des
Moines' first Sunday of blue law" en-.
forcement on pleading guilty in mum
cipal court to violation of the Sabbath
closing statute.
AS result Of the campaign inaugu.
rated recently by Attorney General
Havner, sixty-three persons were
compelled to report at the police
station at s a. m today to answer to
charges Of breaking the Sunday laws
here yesterday.
BASEBALL PLAYERS ARRESTED.
Thirty-seven others have their
names registered with the county at
torney, all Of them players or employees
connected with the Western league
game here yesterday between Des
Moines and st. Joseph.
It has not been determined whether
all Of the latter will be prosecuted.
JEWISH MERCHANTS PROTEST.
sold groceries, food or fruit. A great
majority Oh tHeHl are JcWlSu meI-
chants who say they have a right to
open Sunday because they observe
Saturday as their Sabbath.
The other arrests involved one res
taurant keeper, one druggist, one gar
age proprietor. one popcorn salesman
and six theater proprietors.
No theaters or other business houses
were closed following the arrests.
MARENGO ONLY "BLUE" SPOT.
It was announced today that all
baseball and moving picture defend
ants will be given hearings Thursday
Grocers. druggists and all
other merchants involved were to be
heard later today.
Most of the cigar and drug stores
and ice cream shops. together with the
shoe shining stands remained closed in
with previous agreement.
Reports received here indicate that
Marengo, Iowa county, Attorney Gen
eral Havner's home was the only 9th
er place in the state where the blue
laws" were enforced yesterday.
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WAR PROGRAM
IS IN TANG[E
AT TER MONTH
Legislation Is Baked By
Debates and Inter-De-
partmental JealOusies
NEED FOR QUICK
ACTION IMPERATIVE
CENSORSHIP FIGHT AGAIN.

CENSORSHIP FIGHT AGAIN.
Washington, D. c., May IA An
other vote was imminent in the
senate today on the amendment to
the espionage bill to forbid the use
of grain for liquor during the war,
but even opponents of the provi-
sion hardly hoped to defeat it.
The senate adopted the amend
ment Saturday night in committee
of the whole, and was expected to-
day to take up the entire bill and
pass 1t.
However, Senator Overman, in
charge of the administration
espionage bill, announced today an
effort would be made to restore
the press censorship section to the
measure before passage.
Washington, D. c.. May IA. The
United States has been at war witt
Germany thirty-nine days and practic
ally all the measures through which
government Is to do its part in the
worlds battle for humanity and civil
zation still are in the talking stage II
congress.
The actual accomplishments since
President Wilson convened the specia
war session April have been the pas
sage Of the resolution declaring q
state Of war with Germany and enact
ment of the $1,000, 100000 loan law
TIME ALLOWANCE EXTENDED.
Those who predicted congress would
provide the nation with the means fol
war successfully and adjourn
by June now have extended their esti
mates to the middle Of August.
Pressed for speed by the administra
tion on one side. and on the other by
at home, demanding ac
ton, congress faces many big things
to do and quickly. If the aid Of the
United States in the world war is to be
Of its full value.
The immediate pressing need Of the
aid the United States can give the
entente allies in the war on Germany
Is best known to the president and his
closest advisers who have heard il
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RED OAK PASTOR
ARRESTED FOR
SAVAGE MURDER

Des Moines, May 14.-Attorney
General Havner has announced the
arrest Of Rev. Lynn George J.
Kelly Of Red Oak. He was taken
into custody at that place charged
with first degree murder in connec-
tion with the ViIlisca ak murders
Of 1912. Rev. Kelly had charge Of
the parish near viIIisca at the time
Of the ak murders, Il is said.
Since leaving viIlisca, the min.
lister has been located at various
points In Illinois, Missouri and
Nebraska.
keIly's Indictment was brought
about following testimony Of re-
sponsible witness who, II ls said,
declared that the minister had
given the details Of the VllIisca
crimes to people living in Mace
donia, Iowa, seventy-fve miles
away, within half hour after evil
denee Of the crime had been dis
covered.
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GIVEN CHANCE
TO GO ABROAD
THREE oTTUMWANs IN COAST
PATROL ASSIGNED FAST YACHT;
CHAN GE ENLISTMENT.
Ottunwans,

Three Ottumwans, Max Won
Schrader, Morrell Foster and Ralph
Vernon, who left here a week ago for
New York to enter the mosquito fleet
or coast patrol service of the navy,
have been assigned the fast yacht
Harvard. For the present they will do
service on this side Of the Atlantic but
expect to be sent abroad.
In letter to friends, the BOYS told
of being asked by the commandant Of
the Brooklyn navy yard If they desired
to see immediate service abroad and II
they cared to do so, they might change
their enlistment papers to another
class which would subject them to call
for foreign service If needed. They
changed their papers and were assign.
ed the Harvard which is said 10 be the
Wacouta. formerly the private yacht Of
the late James ]. Hill 1t is craft $50
feet long and capable OF doing thirty
knots nm hour
EXPECT CALL ANY TIME.
They We're led to believe that an
early call 10 Europe would take them
into service over the sea, but card
received this morning by Frank Won
Schrader form his son. states that the
trio will remain with the Harvard in
patrol service on this side the Atlantic
unit! further orders which may at any
time take them into European waters.
All Of the lads write in praise of the
service and look forward with eager
ness to an order for foreign service.
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London, May IA. The British naval
forces destroyed Zeppelin Lr22 in the
North Sea this morning, according to
an official statement issued by the ad-
miralty.
The destruction of the L~22 marks
the fourth attempt at Zeppelin raids
within the last year which has ended
in disaster. Two of the mammoth air
ships were shot down during raid on
London on September %, 1916 and two
months later two more Zeppelins were
destroyed off the English coast. On
March II French art1llerymen shot
down Zeppelin behind the French
lines while 1t was endeavoring to reach
Paris.
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EXPECT CALL ANY TIME.
CHILDREN WITNESS
PLAYMATE'S DEATH

Oskaloosa, May IA. Willie McDon-
ough, year old son OF c. C. McDon-
ough. was instantly crushed to death
hero today when he pulled down 4
heavy porch box while at play about
his home. The accident happened in
full view OF playmates of the child.
The McDonough family formerly lived
at Kearney, Neb.