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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
CHILDREN FROM THE WHEELING
GRADE SCHOOLS GIVE OPEN
ING PERFORMANCE TONIGHT.
Will Be Repeated Tomorrow Evening
for School Children - Thursday
and Friday Nights for Adults.

More than Il thousand children from
The grade schools of Wheeling VIII
take part in L beautiful May festival
70 be held in The Wheeling High school
auditorium commencing this evening.
This. evening and TOMORROW night Will
he for the children ri tha Wheeling
schools. while on Thursday and Fri
day evenings the festival will be given
for the adults. Many tong uourS toll
lowing school have been spent during
the mas, week in rehearSalS. Tho
final rehearsal WAS held yesterday al
ternoon. The program is as Follows:
Choruscs-"Old ChantcIccr" THE So
cret" Tho zig pruuI. our Flag.
first and second grades: T!t" N"""-
peck"r'' Fairy rip:rS.' -Four !.'ai
Glover" third ana fourth Sr;,'l'':;
America :" liz Children. atGr" :
Joy" ''SrrlnE ';ladn"SS. tft!: .ris,!":
The Forest" WINTER F'r"Il". My
Song" sixth grade; our Starry Fla.
The R:d. Whit" and Blue" seventh
and eighth Eri,dc.
The Tea rty"--MarE t.aShh"rn. Mary
Belle Carroll. Carmen E"gl"%. Carolin"
MerSchrod Mat!c!yn Singer. Maud
Lynch. Mahei Wise. Pearl Leach.
Rainbow Dam" "-Martha IAN. l;"S''!Ih
Weiiz"ll Mary Ei.Ien White. Mary i.
Cooper. Elizabeth t'l"mans. Dorothy
Stanln. Emuntin" crock. E:Lz:. FINK.
Mary Louis, Tower. Eleanor Scatter
day. Margaret Downs. Jan" Maxwell.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
SHORTAGE
IS Up To ROADS
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
REPORTS BLAME ON
PRODUCERS.
No Scarcity Of Coal in Ground and
Greater Output Declared
Possible.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The bitl~
minous coal shortage is blamed on the
railroads in a report today by the fed
eral trade commission: Producers, by
taking advantage of the lack Of cars,
are charged with responsibility, how
ever, for prevailing high prices:
There is no scarcity Of coal in the
ground" the report says. There IS
sufficient coal i'll the bitunlinous coal
mines now being operated not only 10
supply the present demand but also
Ito supply IL greatly increased demand
THE unprecedented demand for this
fuel in the past six months. together
with The difficulties OF rail and water
not only 10 have alb,
Sorbed the coal as fast as IL could be
shipped from the mines, but have red
led also 10 almost complete eNhaus'
ton Of the coal stored at tidewater
POINTS and al the docks on the Great
Lakes.
The country faces a serious state
of affairs in obtaining Il commodity
which is basic 10 practically every
form of its military and industrial. ac'
tivity.
Under war time conditions" says
the report. 1T may become the duty
of the government TO take steps SIM
lar TO those found necessary by bel
ligerenL European countries and not
only 10 regulate the distribution OF
coal from the mouth of the mine Ia
The ultimate consumer by allotting
the quantity OF the product which the
different classes Of consumers shall be
allowed 10 purchase, but also 10 es-
Iablish the prices 10 be paid by dircr'
rnt classes Of consumers. -. AT a
time like the present excessive prof.
lis should not be permitted 10 b. en-
tOrted from the public by producers
and distributors of any prime neccs-
sity Of life
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
LIBERTY BONDS
ARE ALLOTTED
NEW YORK'S SHARE IS
SUM OF $3.50, 00C, 900
Total Resources of All Banks
in the City Basis Of
Computation.
2l37. Market Street.

WASHINGTON, D.. c.. May al
Definite allotments of Liberty bonds
have been placed tentatively, it was
revealed to-day, by the Treasury De-
partment opposite the names Of the
chief cities Of the country. varying
from a few million dollars up to APP
proximately $750,000,000 in the case of
New York.
These allotmepts represent the sums
which, in the opinion Of Treasury Off
Gals, should be subscribed by the
population Of the various cities. They
were obtained by computations in
volving the total resources of all the
banks of the city, National and State,
trust companies and private institu-
tions, and make liberal allowances for
the failure of any one community to
take its full quota of the bonds. -
Included in the allotments to the
various cities are allowances for Su-
burban towns and cities and the terri
tory which is financially tributary
thereto.
Allotments have been computed by
Federal reserve districts, as the cen.
trail Headquarters Of each section OF
the country will be the Federal reserve
bank Of the district. In as much AS,
the total reserves of all financial in
stitutions in the country are placed at
approximately $4,000. 100000, it was
estimated the first offering OF bonds
would result in the contribution by the
public of a sum equal to about six per
cent of the. total banking resources
of the country.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
HAPPY, CHEERFUL
AND GRATEFUL ARE
MAN AND WIFE
Wentworth a God-send in the
Bray Household.

If you are ailinS in Il like VA. this
endorser has Il message FOR you:
MY wife could not sleep. Merry
Gus pains in side headache and con
situation for seven or eight years.
We doctored considerably with several
doctors. but got very little relief. W"
finally tried Wentworth. and have
used four bottles. ana | want 10 say
MY WIFE IS WE'LL. Mi !roublrS
mentioned above are gOHr. Now. for
myself. | want 10 say have taken part
of two bottles (Nery-WortiD for M
troubles. which were indigestion. con-
sripation. headache. Was weak and
run down. hardly able 10 do my work.
but its different now. | feel fine
Good appetite gooC digestion. bowels
regular. and I'm Il better man every
way. Work IS easier for me. I'm
happy, cheerful. and life looks better
to me. I'm glad We found Wentworth
and will always have it in our house
"E. y. BRAY.
"92Q Chapline Street"
- Your dollar back a. Bacr's Drug
Store if Nerr-Worrh does not help
YOU.
Nerv-Worth is also sold at Mingo
Junction by Moore Bros: Martins
Ferry BY Ralsron & Parker: ST.
Clairsyille by Patterson & Sons:
Barnesvtlle by uilles Bros; Cameron
bv Cameron Drug Co; SiStcrSrilIc by
c. B. DisQue; New MartinSyiIle by
Hornbrook's Drug Store: MoundSviilr
BY ]. H. Beam Drug Co: Bridgeport
by Selby & Reed; BeIIairc by Dan,
worth Bros.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
To
FIX [)E5TINIES
DF THEIR LAND
CALL CONVENTION TO
! FRAME CONSTITUTION
The First Time in Modern
History for Event Of
Kind.

LONDON. May 81. ll:33 p. m.-For
tn. first time in modern history the
destnirS OF ireland are TO be placed
in I'll" hands of the Irishmrn alone.
British Prime Minister David Lloyd
George announced 10 the house of
commons today thai Til" government
will call 4 convention Of lriShmcn 10
rrdme 4 constitution for Ireland. and
if freshmen are able To agrr" upon
any scheme for the administration OF
their country will attempt To enact 1t
into legislation without delay. All
sections, parties. crceds and factions,
with clnrSymrn and laympn. as we'll
rs politicians. and even reVolutlonlsis
of the Slim Fem society. will be ln-
vited 10 got together
If this final attempt succeeds po-
Itical miracle will have been accom-
plisheG. There is no great optimism
apparent respecting the success Of the
plan. for Ulster stands where She has
always stood. Sir John LonSdalc.
whip of the Irish Unionists. predicted
the same old deadlock. declaring that
Ulster would not he driven into a
home rule parliament and predicting
that the Na1ionalists will not consent
10 the exclusion Of six Ulster coun-
lirS.
IiOlh houses Oh parliament QlSCuSSeu
ireland today. with hardly ripple nt
the old animoSilicS and feuds disturb
ing their harmony.
The patient must administer 10
himself" said Mr.. Lloyd-Geurge, and a
noteworthy featur" of the discussion
was an agreement that politicians must
play secondary part 10 tho men from
other walks OF life
Even Lord l.anSdownc. who has
been charged, by some with the wreck
age of Mr. Lloyd-Georgc'S previous
work Of reconciliation. told the lords
that tn" road 10 home rule had been
travelled too far for turning back. and
referred to tho importance Of facili-
Eating The task Of those who are
our friends in America.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
!. NJ. STARTS
CAMP FUNDS
R. B. NAY NAMED ON
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Twenty West Virginia Cities
Aid in Starting Big
Fund.
2135 Market Street.

: CHARLESTON. W. Va. May IL
\ statewide movement 10 raise fund
OF $4,000 in West Virginia for the
s2,00O.U0O fund 10 maintain !. NJ, I.
\, camps in army camps ~ Launched
tonight at a dinner here in which
representatives Of about 20 West flr-
Cinia cities were present.
That the ablShmcnt OF Y. NJ.
G. 4. war fund WIS necessary 10 pro-
tect the soldiers against diseases, was
commended by number OF speakers
who followed Governor John J. Corn
well who called the meeting to order
and made the opening address, leaving
shortly afterward to meet with legis-
larive committee.
Governor COrnwcll announced that
by proclamation he has called upon all
churches in the state to observe Sun
day. June 3. as day upon which con-
lrhulionS tn the y. NJ. {. y. war fund
can b. made.
Judge c. ". Campbell of Hunting
ion. was named chairman Of III" state
executive COMMITTEE" which will have
the direction of tn" statewide cam
paign. The other members are: John
Davidson. Charleston. vicr-prcsident:
James f. Allen. Elkins, secretary; VI.
p. Shawkcy, Charleston. treasurer;
I. H. Long. Huntington. publicity
agent: Elliott Harvey. ParkerSburg.
r. +. Dunlap. Hinton: ]. S. Spencer.
Point Pleasant: K. b Nay, Wheeling;
Wylip Bcall. WelIsbnrg; !. \. Watson,
Fairmont: J. II. Davis. Clarksburg; S.
B. Lawson. Logan; r. r. Bias, Will
hanson: f.. Carrigan Marshall Wnlch:
+ p. Stevenson. Huntington: Jed w.
Robinson. Grafton: !. o. Henson. Mar
tinshurg: William Mcdonald. keySer:
II. r. Stotlcr. Piedmont: Colonel
Charles r.. Morrison Of the Second In
gantry. and Colonel Lynn Osborne,
FairmOnt.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22

F|FTY-F0UR HOURS
WITHOUT SLEEP
Prominent Upholstered Suffering From
Acute Bronchitis Was at ColIaps-
ing Point When Relief
Was Obtained.
A VICTORY FOR CHASCO-VtN.
Long Victim of Bronchitis.

"'rhr last spell was Il terror. ana
kept me from getting 4 wink OF sleep
for ilfty-fOur hours. After all kinds
of treatment | was AT the cnllapSlnS
point. when ChaSco-Nin WAS men
toned as having brought about such
remarkable results in The case OF d
little girl uptown. who was similarly
affected. We promptly got bottle.
and began 10 get relief after the sec
ond dose. and shortly fell into much
needed sleep. II surely worked like
charm. and by keeping on taking it FOR
Il few weeks ! believe that ] have been
permanently cured" said Mr.. James \.
HUT, one Of Camdcn's leading uphoi-
sterers. You can tell anyone for me
thai think Chasco-Nin is a wonderful
medicine"
Chasco-Nin brings about results
like this every day. II Is Il StrcnEt h,
Creating and Bodybuilding Tonic, and
if you are weak, get nv tired IN the
morning. lack energy, pal" or nervous
and have no constitutional trouble
ChaSco-Vin will surely help you.
Chasco-Vin is guaranteed 10 IN
crease YOUR strength and energy lOO -
If taken according 10 directions. II
it does not do this. your money Will
be- refunded.
For sale hy G. II. Gricst & Co., 11@9
Market street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
EXECUTIVE CONTROL
OF SHIPPING GETS
FAVORABLE REPORT

W.NSIiINGTON. May Favorable
r"l"rl on tn" administration hill to give
The president broad powers aS 10 prefer
cI!li;l shipments al I"n'i. munitions and
other war traffic was mad" today to Tia"
house.
The report says II" bill * "g"rInau"
H. tn. earnest effort We ar: making to
utilize 10 III" highest StHlr Of efficiency
during the war tn" transportation tnrI-
!iii.'& If tn" country and In promote thu
, lf"r's of h" administration IL carry
- ~" war ny requiring preferential
SHIPMENTS of all freight which. III The
Judgment Ct III" president Is essential
Ia III" public security and def"nSr.
The section AZ tn movements Of trans
p"rtatiUn. the report explains. mas M
r.i, renee. as has been enormously stat
ed IN SOM quarters Ia amy disputes hr-
N.r"n carriers ami their employees.
fortunately" il adds 'lh"r" IS y
;TrT'" ON that subject during IN" war.
our minister used 10 he n pfizrliGhirr
IN his carly days.
So" he's an cX-poundcr. as il were.
London Answers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
MORE THANH THOUSAND PUPILS
To TAKE PART IN NAY FESTIVAL

Song. My Own United States" Elva
'irH.b".
'"r'.c la!'ancs" ran''-56 girls.
The May Pole Dan"e"-Helen Howard.
Has% Mnmrhg"y. Dorothy EnLrlharHi'
H"!"n i;:"~Ei7E. Helen Gr"incr. Eliza
h.th nirn;tck. Catherine otto. Mar
]uri" McCIcm"nt. Sara HarlrnStcIn,
'.urll. I."wlS. AdaiatGr Muldrcw.
Cath"r,n" Mn"rr Harry Hoffman. Co.
ellie SMITH. Williams Zimmerman. Har-
: old Long. Ralph LooS. John Greer.
it"h.sl I,,hm. Ear"nd EndhoNcn. Har-
old Tinihiln. Fuul Hicry. Albert Nacl-
chill. Elwr"d Klein.
Eos chorus Garry No Back to Old
Virginia. Frank Mcneil and chorus.
"A3itra's panc-"--AIary j. Cooper. Dor
9TH S;anm, Mary Louise ToWrr;. -,
Song. when lin Big III BE Soldier. q"
tih"rt WAclchli
Folk paT"c. "Th" .lc" Diamonds
Aida M'a!strum. Nickie Petropolis. VIZ
:Inta May. hose D"Bias. Annette Zip
Kin. AI:itI" Baker. Mary England.
Helen Stlllw"ll. Laura W!ptcrs. NIr-
Ginia t,..!n;trh"r. Nellie Ward. Mildred
Walk. Arnt pli". Mary tlamm. Cath
..r.n" Lang. Mildred .Iacobucci. Marie
M"y.r Mildred .Nlha. Hazel Critchh.ld,
opal Mo"r'laud. EISi" Welshuns, Anna
Wilson. Lillian Jarrett. Emma Kaiser.
-'Eg"nch I:'"l'-Nlarg"r'. L;rciS. BcsSi"
cox. Gathering May. Name Rice. julius
,ii,ma l.an:. MARY F,nsSig. Angels Pnr-
iIlr:, Nh,e johnson, Margaret E;ngIrr
l:n.;,. Crawford. itos. Mango, Gather
in. tieal"y. Ilclcn uuZlctt. Isabelle
IrffI.r %Inri,. Fisher Ernest HAYES
tur;,n lIjtrh,II Narrar,.t pnrrlsu,
jtus.tt, Srbinsscr blanche. FIcrroId
t;...inS., n,,.h,,,
''''' -
ISnund piano. Lea l:u" Zcig.er. Lewis
Jones; c"Ck""S Ntndn busklTk' Allcr
Ntrk"th"tham; bell. ilcsrn dThnSon ;
irulnpctS. imam hHnuTr' iicrat
Iar%FctIE: trI"hS'T: Ni.''i", DSaus
I!'''tS' N@tU!ern N"'i't". 90 a. :
NHrSor. lr"n" CunninSmam: niGhlln-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
President Approves
Saving Of Daylight

WASUlNGTuN. May @1.--Tr"sid"nt
Wilson today "Npr'sseh his approval OF
Tho daylight saving plan I" Il d"i"Ea !"'s
Lr.1rI hy Z, rrrSrnlaIivr Rurund Of
Missouri and Marcus Marks Of N"w
vcrk. president Of IN" National na%--
nyh, Saving Association. The president
tod them the only question in his NINA
about legislation To carry II INTO opcr-
alton WAS whether Congress leaders
would look upnn il rs war legislation Ia
which they have Iacitly agreed to limit
;he sessions activities. rh" subject
will be taken up with tn" leaders.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
WHEELING OFFERS SITES Fur
ARMY concentration CAMPS

ten,iing tn" sessions OF the legislature.
and asked him 10 present Wheeling
propnSal$. Two or three sites are
a v;:i!abln in this section Of the ONO
Valley. officials OF III" commercial as
Sociaiio hclirve.
If WhrcIin@S proposals interest the
BOARD OF army engineers it is likely
they will come to this city later in the
week. The meeting in Charleston IS
only preliminary 20 a selection.
Word received here last week was
70 the effect that the army engineers
ar. seeking ,w.n sites adjacent 10 each
other. each containing 1T least 500
acres. Nhuug Sn."on soldiers are 10
be- drilled al the proposed concentra-
zion camp.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
.ABANDONS
TRIP TO CHICAGO

WASlIlNGTnN. May. q tbulletin)-,
'lans of Foreign Secretary Bali"ur ana
other members of the British war MIS-
sion ln visit ChiacGu and other points
in Inc middle wcs, hctor" leaving for
canada next week were abandoned late
today because the stat" department dc
sired to hav" the mission remain IN
Washington Until the last possible mo-
mrn,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
DIRECTOR LIABLE FOR
FALSE STATEMENTS

WASIIINGT0N. May Determining
personal liability "r Il bank director 10
Il purchaser Of bank stock. for signing
slire"h false statements nf a banks con-
lilIOn. H." Supr"m" t"urI today. affirm
I'd Il Judgment for $I35.nnp. secured by
Frank T.. W"ndwurIh. Of Fay City. Mich.
against Frank l.. Chrshruuch. of De-
;r"i'. former director of Say Guy
bank.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
CONSUMPTION
Bill for Canada Will Be introduced
in Commons Friday.

OTTAWA, Ont, May 21.-lt appears
probable today that Canada's con-
scription bill will be introduced in the
commons on Friday. The registration
authorized by it will differ from that
of the national service scheme, In that
penalties will be attached to make it
really compulsory. 1t is estimated
there are about 10000 young men,
most of them unmarried and without
dependents, who are not engaged in
vital war work. Whether the age
limit will be fixed at 40 or As years
is as yet undecided.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
PLAN EXTENSIVE
CHEESE MAKING
Promoters Would Colonize Europeans
In west Virginia After war.

An attempt is Ia hr mad" To make
West Virginia the largest cheese pro-
duclng stale in the nation by rhc colon
iHatioit Of AlSatlnH and Belgian people
here following th' conclusion Of the
var. Tn" plap is being outlined hy
George W. StIIrn"r. supervisor Of in"O-
motive and train supplies Of the Balti-
more Il Obi" railroad.
Mr.. SturnCr coluuiXrd IA" towns OF
ilclyct;a and Nlniuu- IN Vest Virginia.
whore a great uumhcr al Swiss have
rla,In their bones and huilt up Tho
f"uni:. tinuS of an extensive cheese pro.
ducing Industry
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
LOOK AT THIS

PITTSBURGHER MAKES STARTLING CLAIM
H. H. Won Schlick OF Pittsburgh Pa. claims that 900
Of the people victims Of aUtoinoXcation w en-
makes them 1000 efficient in their work makes them dull
slow think and renders III liable attacks OF con
stipation Indigestion dyspepsia torpid liver rcunasn
sluggish impure blood and sick and nervous headaches
These toxic posonS conS antly accommodating: the
should be eliminated regularly People should take 'nl'
garian Blood Tea twice week 4 50 package lasts
two months. Any druggist serve you.
If you prefer tablets ask for Il. r. T. Health Tablets
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
MISSOURI ROADS
LOSE RATE FIGHT
Supreme Court Upholds Law Against
High Rate for Short Haul.

WASHINGTON. May o1.---prnvisions
OF Missouri statut"S of lHn9 prohibiting
railroads from liking higher freight
rates for short haul than Il long haul
whether such rate discrimination is
REASONABLE" or unjust. were today sus-
tanned rs constitutional by the Su-
prrmc court.
Decisions of Missouri courts uphold
ing tho short haul clauses and n
verdict Of $1G.3nl for ovcrcharccs and
penalties in favor ct tho McGrcw coal
company. Of Lafayette county. against
IN" Missouri Pacific railroad were af-
iirmeh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22

so. you've Joined the army. eh. Jack"
| s'puS" youll be hearing the bullets
whistle"
yes: and I'll he delighted 10 know
that they won't hc whistling amy CT tho
popular song iunes."-Bdowning's Mag
azine.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
7 He SURE VI AY'
To GE 7 RICH
SAFETY FIRST"

Is 10 make absolutely safe investments
in improved real estate that cannot
flood or burn or fall 10 pieces: but buy
it. either for cash or on easy payments.
where il is sure to increase IN value
30 TO 100 percent or more. and do 30
each year. If you buy lot on time.
nav Is the first year. selling then for
cash AT twice the purchase price: you
have made 500 percent profit. Ihlnk
it over! Prices jump. Ac.!.
From advertisement copyrighted Nay
Is, 1917, by Allan Turner, wheeling,
w, va. myl3tf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-22
It allan
C Commission Will Reach Washington
Sometime Wednesday.

WASHINGTON. May 21:--The ltal-
ian war commission. headed by Prince
UGlnr, first cousin Of King Victor
Emmanuel, will arrive In Washington,
"Wednesday al an hour 10 be an
nnunCed lalrr.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28

thing like this for gift to my tiancee,
and now | have found it,"
The fact of another girl possessing
her jewelry was too much for its
owner Becky Aldrich showed by her
expression that she was AT least to be
suspected. | took the pin from jim
and tossed it To her. A telltale blush
confirmed my suspicion, and, the eyes
Of all the company being concentrated
on Becky, it deepened into scarlet.
Then there was burst Of laughter
in which everyone joined heartily but
Becky.
Becky pretended to be very much
offended with me for the course ! hau
taken. This caused me to feel uncom-
Portable. and endeavored to placate
her. Becky for II long while refused
To be appeased.
70 make a long story short Becky
played me as an angler would play
trout till / was madly IN love with
her. Having refused me, She seemed
to be satisfied and thereafter treated
me so CONSIDERABLY that | tried again
and was successful. Naturally the
anniversary of Thanksgiving brings
10 me interesting memories.
Copyright 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-28

ticle recently and would be happy to
return It to the owner if he will claim
It and prove ownership"
swept the board with my glance,
but saw no sight of a give-away on
any girls face. Then | continued:
"Since there is no claimant for the
article. | will put ii up mt auction, re-
serving the right to bid to the men
present of my own generation. the
proceeds Of the sale to 90 to charity"
called for bids, and one of my
cousins, Jack Somers, bid % cents.
There was an exclamation of dlsap-
probation for such an offer, and when
another of my confederates bid 80
cents it was repeated. The gem alone
could not have been worth less than
S25. When every man who was per-
nitted to bid had done SO, $40 was
the highest offer received.
knocked the article down to the
successful man, Jim Atwood, and he
handed me the money. "What luck "
he exclaimed, holding the pin before
him admiringly. I've wanted some.