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Oil and Gas.

On Harbs run, three-fourths of q
mile from Andersonville, w. Va, and
800 feet from the state line in AleppO
township, Greene county, the Manu-
tacturers' Light and Heat company is
IN the sand at wildcat on the Adam
Miller farm. The well was drilled in
last Friday and filled up with fluid 600
feet In three hours. Drilling was sus-
pended at that time and resumed yes
terday with 2,100 feet OF fluid in the
hole. The oil was developed in the
Borden sand and it looks like good
producer.
Light wells are the rule in the West
Virg!.,ia fields. In Clay district,
Richie county, the Imperial Oil anu
Gas PRODUCTS company has drilled No
3 on tie Y. Dotson farm through The
Big ln!un sand. 1t is a fair gasser,
showing little oil. The location is 300
feet north OF its recent completion OIL
the Darnell farm. The initial we'll on
the Clinton Dotson farm came in a
large producer. On Bunnells in the
same district the Chalmers Oil and Gas
company drilled second test on the
Alice V. McGinnis farm into the Keen
er sand and 1t shows for a 15.barrel
pumper.
In the Big 1njun sand development
in Union district, Clay county, the
Marne Oil company completed No. 10
on the Cornell tract and 1t is show
ing for 10-barrel punper. In the same
district the United Fuel Gas company
is drilling test on the B. v. Samples
farm. The same COMPANY is drilling
Nos, 10 and 20 on the Franz Cox farm.
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FINANCE, OIL AND GAS
New York

NEW YORK, Feb. 9. - Additional
liquidation OF investment securities, es.
pecialiy rails, was the chief incident OF
yesterdays market, the downward
trend later embracing industrials and
various specialties. Dealings were
considerably lighter than on the pre-.
ceding day, but compfehended large
number Of important issues.
Many theories and explanations
were put forward to account for the
further offering OF high.grade stocks,
but these were mainly based on sur.
mise or conjecture. II was generally
believed, however, that no small part
Of the recent selling of stocks pos
Bessing intrinsic value represented
the closing out of private foreign
loans negotiated in this market dur.
Ing the past year or two.
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declare that these animals and birds
come in contact with the wires on the
towers and break the circuit.
KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good for
Congestion and Colds
as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard plaster
burned and blistered while it acted. You
can now get the relief and help that
mustard plasters gave, without the plas-
ter and without the blister. =
Musterole does it. 1t is a clean,
white ointment, made with oil Of
mustard. 1t is scientifically prepared,
so that It works wonders, and yet
docs not blister the tenderest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with the
finger tips gently. See how quickly
it brings relief-how speedily the
pain disappears.
Use Musterole for sore throat, bron-
ehitis. tonsilitis, Group, stiff neck,
asthma, neuralgia, headache, conges-
ton, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
pains and aches of back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chill
blains, frosted feet, colds of the chest
(it often prevents pneumonia).
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Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Feb. s.-The bulk of
the business on the Pittsburgh Stock
Exchange yesterday consisted of low
priced mining shares, Of which 1880
shares changed hands out of total or
1896 shares OF all stocks. Westing.
house issues were extremely dull, and
Air Brake and Electric closed at net
losses OF 50 each. Glass stocks were
entirely neglected, no sales being re-
corded in this group. Oil and gas
stocks were less active than for sew
eral weeks and averaged slightly
lower. Ohio Fuel Supply, however,
continued In fair demand within the
range Of. 5l1s and So. Independent
Brewing preferred closed X points
lower at t6. and Pittsburfh preferred
was unchanged at Is.
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ERDO RHEUMATIC REMEDY

Is given UP to be one of the best rheu.
matte medicines on the market. It
contains an oil which is practically
new to medical science, and it has
proved to do the work that no other
compound has shown: it also contains
extracts of herbs which acts on the
blood and helps to ward of rheumatic
attacks. And salt which eliminates
the uric acid which Is the real cause OF
most of the rheumatic troubles. 1t
regulates the kidneys aud liver and
makes you feel like new person. Do
not suffer with rheumatism. Just give
this trial and II 1t does not prove to
do as we have stated, return It TO the
place you purchased It and receive
your money. But this will not be the
case. You will praise 1t and tell your
friends about 1t. Get a bottle at once.
The extra work that You feel like do.
ing and be able to do after taking a
bottle of It will be well worth the mon.
ey invested. Remember that it Is
guaranteed.
Manufactured by the Marietta Chem.
ical Co.
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LOST AND FOUND
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

OREGON & CALIFORNIA RAIL-
ROAD CO.. grant lands. Title to
same revested in United States by act
of Congress dated June Q, 1916. Two
million three hundred thousand acres
to be opened for settlement and sale.
Power site, timber and agricultural
lands containing same of best 'lnd
left in United States. Now is the op.
perfume time. Large Sectional Maps
and description of soil, climate, rain
fall, elevations, etc. Postpaid one dol.
Tor, Grant Lands Locating Co., Boz
610, Portland. oregon. LIST No 1918
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BUILD COLLEGE HALL SOON

WHEELING. W. Va, Feb. 9.-con.
struction work on the new Agricul-
tural Hall for West Virginia univers.
ity at Morgantown will start about
March 1, according to a statement
made here today by John Lee Coul-
ter. dean OF the State Agricultural col.
lege. The contract for its erection will
probably be awarded next week, he
said. The building will cost approx
mately 100000.
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electric power supplied to various
towns in the two states by the vir.
ginia Western Power company. Such
a complaint has been lodged with the
Public Service Commission by citizens
of Ronceverte and Lewisburg. They
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Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO. Feb. s.--Increased appre-
hension, as to shoppage of exports
led to a fresh decline yesterday In the
value OF wheat. The market closed
heaiy at the same as yesterdays fin
ish to .1A cents lower with May at
$1.6sS@t.G9 and July, $1.4691.461s.
Corn wound up shade to u cents
higher, oats unchanged to 4 cent down
and provisions with gains Of 21a04O
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FOR sALE-Farm rs acres on Ohio
river in Washington county; good
repair, nearly all first and second bot.
tom. Address Peter Rice, Little Hack
ing, Ohio. Enclose stamp for reply.
2.7.6t No 1872
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STOMACH AILMENTS
The NATIONS CURSE

There is no ailment causing moro
woe and misery than Stomach Trou.
BILE, Often Gall Stones, Cancer and
Ulcers Of the Stomach and Intestines,
! Constipation, Acute digestion. Auto.
Intoxication, Yellow Jaundice. An.
pendicitis and other serious and &c
ailments result from it. Thousands
OF Stomach Sufferers owe their com.
plete recovery to NIayr's Wonder 4
remedy. 1t is unlike any other remedy.
It sweeps the poisonous bile and ca.
tarrhal accretions from the system.
Soothes and allays chronic Infiamma.
ton. Many declare It has saved thei,
lives, and prevented serious surgical
operations. Try one dose todcy.
Watch its marvellous results. Con
tatne no aloohol-no habit.formine
drugs. Books on stomach ailments
FREE. Address Geo. H. Mayr, Mtg.
Chemist, Chicago. Better yet--obtain
bottle Of Msyr's Wonderful ReHe6y
from Cranes Drug Store, Hot, Drug
Co.. Fairmont; Prescription Paar.
Tnacy. Warrington.
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HAWKS CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITS
CHARLESTON w. Va, Feb. o.
Squirrels and hawks are so numerous
in some localities of Southern West
Virginia and Northern Virginia that
hey are the cause Of cutting off Of
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wANTED-Girl for second cook Tor
week or ten days. See Miss Chap
pei at Normal Dormitory.
1-30.tf No. 1856
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CLASSIFIED ADVER Using
WORD CASH wlrss ososs
HELP wANFED-FEMALE

GIRL for general homework. Cali
Bell Phone 5s4 j. 1911 No. 1853
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wANTED-Reliable whlt, woman for
general house work. Family OF three.
Bell s0.R. 2-7-2t No 1885,
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MONEY TO LOAN
FARMS FOR SALE

EASTERN ONO FARMS FOR SALE.
Write W. w. Luce, Columbiana. o.
1906 No, 1926
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RooMs-FURN1sHED

FOR RENTING furnished rooms.
No. Rhea Terrace. Bell phone
lo52J. 2.7,st No. 1856
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FoRsALE-Farms in Ohio county,
near Wheeling. Milton Hedges,
West Liberty, w. Va, Bell phone 7106.
ring IL. 2-s-26t No. 1886
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms or IN.
furnished rooms. Also boarders
wanted. Apply as Glen ST.. Locust
Ave. 1s2s-et No 1855
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
vERMoNTER AROUSED
He Resents the Criticism of Golfers
Weekly.

Talking about the crippled con-
script who some of the Boston pa
pers said was sent from Vermont,
when in fact as appears from the let
ter from Major Gen, Hodges, In COM
mand of the troops at Camp Devens,
the man did not come from YER
mont, but from another state" New
York; it would seem that states, as
well as individuals, ought to have the.
right of action for SANDER or libel.
Just why certain metropolitan papers
should persist in circulating such
false stories about vermont's attitude
toward this war is beyond all compre-
hension, says the Morrisville Messen-
ger.
Talking the other day with well
known Vermonter about this same
subject matter, and referring particu-
larly to an editorial of the same type
which recently appeared in Golfers
he said that although he appreciated
that a letter of protest amounted to
about as much as whistling against
the wind, yet he could not stand for
the editorial in Golfers, so he wrote
letter, copy of which, upon my re.
quest, he read to me, and am going
to print it as am sure it voices the
sentiments of all loyal Vermonters
Dear Mr.. EDITOR
Your recent editorial in which in
an attempt to be facetious you libel d
state and malign it's people Is in very
poor taste, shows poor judgment, and
evidences either absolute ignorance of
or deliberate disregard for the
factc
AS Vermonter ! resent your att
tempt by distortion OF the truth to
make a joke at the expense OF Yer
mont and its people. AS brave. patri-
otto and liberty loving citizens of the
Blue Grass State the boys of Breath
lit county, Kentucky, have measured
up to the high standard which we all
would expect them to reach and am
proud of the record which they have
made | am sure, however. that they
would be the last to suggest that
there are not others equally brave |
patriotic and liberty loving, or to at |
tempt to make an inyidious and ma
licious comparison.
The comparison which your editor
makes has no foundation in fact, as
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ments up to Oct. 1, 400 having gone
into that service
These official figures ought to be
available in Golfers office as well as
in every other newspaper Office.
If not, Golfers is not as much Of a
newspaper as the most despised coun
try weekly.
1t is too much to expect this con-
ceited city chap to be fair, even when
his edior.in-cnief called his attention
TO the above facts, furnished by a
high official in Vermont, taken from
u. S. war dept. records.
Instead he gives Windham county
credit for exceeding her quota. and
continues to SANDER the state.
Vermonters have remedy.
1t is one that even Golfers will re-
spec..
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far as Vermont is concerned, as is dis
closed by the records of the War De
partment published some time ago
and easily accessible 10 him. and
which he knew or should have known
before he attempted to juggle the
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-31
TO HAVE FEWER GAMES
Baseball Season to be Reduced From
1874 to 140 Contests.

New York, Oct 3l.-General ap-
probation of baseball followers will
follow the announcement by Presi.
dent B. B. johnson of the American
League that the 1918 season will be
reduced from 154 to $40 games. De-
tails have not been worked out, but
the chances are that the season will
begin between April 27 and May J.,
and that the closing will be shortly
after the middle OF Sentemher
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
BY HENRY WOOD

United Press Stan Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES AT
VERDUN, Aug. 22.-Fired with a zeal
that made their charges utterly IT.
resistible, French soldiers victors in
Frances greatest blow out OF Yer
dun, petitioned their commanders to-
day for permission not to be limited
to specified detectives in their ad-
vances.
The Poilus want to keep on going.
They fretted yesterday at stern orders
limiting them TO certain trenches
over which they swarmed in unbeat
able waves, when there were more
German lines just ahead that they
felt could just as well have been
captured. In some places the troops
could not restrain themselves from
exceeding the limits of the advance
which had been estimated by the
French headquarters.
Reports from the various compo-
nent arimes in the Oifensives around
Verdup established today the fact
that the French forces had scores of
great German guns brought ND a year
ago by infinite labor and fixed in
elaborate emplacements, for what was
~ w WI many y NlNNoIANua hhfAull
on Verdun.
Dead Mans HILL blackened by tho
blood Of thousands on both sides, its
slopes gaunt spector Of naked
ground, was entirely in French hands
today. The myriad dofensos on which
the Grown Prince spent months were
leveled into mere crumbles OF earth
The hill itself must remain a gigantic
monument to lost hopes Il took the
Germans months to capture. more
months to fortify it and still more
months to hold 81. Tho French tool
It in he first mornings advance.
Cunningly devised tunnels which
the Germans had dug in the hill viii
the idea OF permitting instantaneou,
reinforcement OF various lines %,
troops whose advance to front line,
would be protected from barrage fir,
were found literally chokod with dead
The lighting was bitterly intens,
last night and was still continuing II
unceasing violence this morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
GOVERNMENT Sees HAND
OF Germany IN STRIKES
Bv mo UnIted Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-German
agents have been discovered work
ing on Americas most vital war
tasks. The latest activity is against
the aviation program. A Pacific
coast plant, making aeroplane parts
proved to be a nest Of German sym
pathizers.
Omclals are convinced that Cor
man agents are behind labor troubles
interfering with war plans Working
on labors' desire to share in war pro
fits, the agents are stirring up un
rest.
Officials are not depending solely
on ferriting out these enemies. A
plan to prevent patriotic American
labor from being misled by secret
enemies is being worked out to cover
all war supplies and munition work
It's basis is prompt arbitration with
the government az tSs. final arbi
traitor.
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NO SETTLEMENT :.
TODAY OF ship
Yard TROUBLES
Continued From First Page).

Continued From First PdSel.
companies meeting the demands. and
this there is little likelihood Of their
doing Just what these demands
are. however no one appears either
to know or to be willing to state.
The position OF the Pussy Jones
Company with reference to the entire
labor situation at their plant was clear
Is set forth this morning, when olll-
cials OF the company stated that the
government had requisitioned their
plant and the merchant tonnage under
construction, and had issued instruc-
lions. i'm cases OF labor troubles OF any
character, that these should be referred
10 ne Federal authorities at once.
This has been done in the present
instance and the plant authorities reel
that they should not make any pubic
statements, for the reason that any
thing they might say might, in some
manner. complicate tho plans Of the
government. They intimated that,
we're this not the situation, gladly
would they take tho public into their
confidence and state for publication
every phase Of the situation.
At the plant of the Harlan and hol-
lmgsworth Corporation, where. accord
ing to the labor interests, there will be
strike called tomorrow, the statement
was made that the same situation ap-
plies there, insofar as the commander
ing Of the plant by the government Is
concerned. but that, there being nc
labor troubles there up to date, nc
reference has been made to the govern
ment.
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NO chance FOR.
EARLY Peace IS
Germany VIEW
ContInucd from Flrst Page.

ANnAlllNA AIOU IIHA Eutts
allies regarding the Pope's note
There is no doubt Of the honesty i'm
polling the note and therefore
would regard it sympathetically.
Michaelis denied that the Pope's
note had been inspired by the cen
trail powers
In conclusion the chancellor de-
clared that Germany's alliance with
AustroHungary was now stronger
than ever.
Following Miohaelis the leaders OF
the various German political parties
addressed the main committee. All
paid especial Attention to the Pope's
peace plans.
Socialist speakers declared their
party welcomed the Fope's action. "
The Centerist leaders said they re-
garded the Pope's action as making
extraordinarily valuable progress to-
ward peace. and as a step which they
hoped would meet with full success.
The National Liberal party repre-
sentatives expressed. the attitude that
so far they had been unable to ex-
anime the subject thoroughly, but
that they supported the Chancellor's
position. The conservatives took a
similar view.
Independent Socialist speakers ex-
pressed regret that the other leaders
had only announced their general
sympathy with the Pope's action
without entering into any detailed
/ discussion Of IT,"
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3 OF new
HIGHWAY TO COST
$4,000 PER Mile

CONTINUED From First Pagel'
from Newark TO the Maryland line a
distance Of two and one-half miles
was put over until next week The
members Of the court are said to be
divided on the matter Of awarding
the contract for this section, some IA
vor concihte and others the Warren
tie. In make It uniform with the con-
tract awarded yesterday.
The contract for furnishing st9ne
and rebuilding the roadbed OF Creek
road from Mecannon's Cross Road to
Mendenhalls Mil. or as much as may
be expedient at this time, was award
ed 10 Nicholas deGrosse, the stone be-
ing at the rate Of Ss7O per foot; I'M
dorway at 75 cents e foot and telford
at 80 cents a square yard.
It was decided TO hold a meeting
on Thursday morning to consider the
bids for an automobile and a type
writer for the new county board OF
assessment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
Bid. Asked
Price FIXING CAUSES
SLUMP IN MARKET
By M United PresA

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-IaunchinR o.
the administrators price-fxing pro.
gram with drastic cut in the price OF
coal, caused uneasiness and a weak
opening of the stock market today.
Overnight losses ranged from fractionl
to almost two points.
Traders look upon the new coal SEIZED.
ulo as forecasting similar action in fix.
ing the price of steel and other com
modities
U. s Steel opened of Is and ga
at l22 5-s. Both bethlehem "B" and
Republic were off a point, and othe,
steel stocks suffered similar losses.
Pittsburgh Coal was off rs "A
oil l-2, American Smelling l l.s ano
Mexican Petroleum J.
Rails were weak, Reading being of
/ 5-s at IS is.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
delaware MILITARY
OFFICERS TO have FRAT

The nickname of the Delaware
soldiers, conferred upon them in the
Revolutionary war, bids fair to be
perpetuated in the American hall OF
military fame for the reason that
Delaware's future officers are intend
ing to form a military fraternity.
which viii be known as the BLUE
Hens Fraternity"
At a meeting in the Hotel DUPONT
Of forty or more Delawareans, accept
ed for the Second Officers Training
Camp. to be held at : o'clock this
afternoon. the formation OF the pro
posed Organization will be considered.
IL Is expected that Mayor John W,
Lawson will preside and at the close
the men will leave on the sos train
for Washington and report at Fort
Myer, Va, tomorrow.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
CANNING DEMONSTRATIONS

That Wilmington women are patri
oucally inclized to dc their Bit BY
learning the proper methods OF can.
ming vegetables and fruits. Is proven
by the numbers who are attending
the daily canning demonstrations.
Yesterdays demonstration was held
at the Peoples Settlement The sub.
iect was corn, beans and tomatoes
and Miss Ethel Dole of the extension
department OF the Delaware COLLEGE
for Women, demonstrated government
methods of canning these vegetables.
Today's demonstration was held in
the yard Of Public School No. II. cor.
ner Claymont and Sixteenth streets.
and tomorrow a demonstration will
be held at the Colored Baptist Church.
corner Eighth and Scott streets
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st.
21s-Joseph Hopkins, AT West Sec
ond ST.
55O-Louis Harrison. 119 King St.
770--Alex Krenchaki. 1923 East Sec
ond st.
207s-Eidward Dundon. Hockesssn,
Del. care OF Ben Hicks. SO
Lord st.
677-Paurona Salvatore. 219 Poplar
ST.
1574-william Mclaughlin. 205 East
Fifth st.
2O34-F. Herbert Burton. sos Eas'
Sixth 81.
2434-Matthew Gibson. S22 French st
1S3-Edward s. Harger. 219 West st
Certify for Service.
Charles Brookshire. Shellpot Camp
Serial No. 3OO5 and Wladeyalow, SIS
Grubb's Place, Serial No. 3006. who
failed 10 register on June 5 and were
later arrested. have been certified FOR
service TO the local exemption board
No ., by Adjuiant General Wicker
sham
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
MARKET PRICES.

Eggs are still to be classed with the
fomily jewels, as the guaranteed kind
were bringing J0c a dozen In the local
market this morning. The price for
ordinary fresh eggs was 4sc a dozen.
other retail prices on Madison and
King streets were given as follows:
Corn, $50 to 20c dozen; squash, &c
and &c apiece; peppers. &c each pota-
toes, i0c and t5c, according to size
cabbage, 30 and &c a head; apples, i0c
and t2c q quarter peck; tomatoes, i2e
and 100 a quarter peck; small, but
tasty. Delaware peaches, t5c a quarter
peck: Delaware plums and pears, iOc
a box.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-22
q WORMS. q FISH wow

This is genuine Wilmington fish
story An expert electrician Of the Har-
land Hollingsworth Corporation, took
one canal, one rod and line, one sun
day afternoon, and 81 common. wlggly
worms, and by skilfully combining
these ingredients, brought home a
string OF ~ black bass. He says he ex-
poets 20 beat this next Sunday. His
friends are asking whether he intends
TO beat the amount Of fish caught or
beat the yarn told.